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Min 09/23/1963 Wichita Falls, Texas 566 Memorial Auditorium Bldg. September 23, 1963 Item Nos. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session 1 $ 2 on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 7:30 o'clock P.M., with the following members present: John J. Gavin Mayor J. Winston Wallander X Dr. D. Clifford Burross X Dr. Al T. Witcher X Aldermen 0. D. McBride Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X L. Jack Davis City Manager H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney W. B. Hicks City Clerk Don Wade Absent The invocation was given by Alderman Witcher. 3 Moved by Alderman McBride that the minutes of the meeting of September 9, 1963, be approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously. 4 A memorandum from Mr.Y R. S. Jolliff, Director of Public Safety, to Mr. Jack Davis, �i City Manager, was read, recommending a site for, and requesting funds to purchase property ✓' on Windthorst Road for a sub fire station. Mayor Gavin read Ordinance No. 2040. ORDINANCE NO. 2040 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PURCHASE OF LAND ON WINDTHORST ROAD IN WICHITA FALLS FOR THE LOCATION OF A FIRE SUBSTATION; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE COST THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Wallander that Ordinance No. 2040 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays None At this time Mr. Bill Owens was recognized and took the floor to ask the Council what would be done with the old police and fire station sites. His questions were answered by Mayor John Gavin and City Manager Jack Davis. 5 Mayor John Gavin read memorandums from Robert S. Jolliff, Director of Public ✓ Safety, to Mr. Jack Davis, City Manager, a letter from Mr. R. T. Gregory, Director of Public ✓ Works, to the City Manager, and a letter from the City Manager addressed to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, all being supporting documents as to the location for construction of the new police building. City Manager, Jack Davis, requested that the recommended location be approved by the Council, and that the architect be authorized to proceed with plans for the police building. Moved by Alderman Wallander that the recommended site for the police building be approved, and that the City Manager be authorized to have the architect proceed with the plans for same. Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously. 6 A memorandum from J. P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Services, to Mr. Jack Davis, J City Manager, was read regarding the opening of bids on the sewer improvements in Wichita V Gardens and Dittoe Lane with the tabulation of said bids. Moved by Alderman Claytor that the contract for construction of the sanitary sewer in Wichita Gardens and Dittoe Lane be awarded to the J. T. Broday Construction Company of Amarillo, Texas, on their low bid of $253,182.92. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. 567 Mayor Gavin next read an ordinance closing an alley adjacent to property owned by Item No. Wichita County. ORDINANCE NO. 2041 ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 12, ORIGINAL TOWN OF WICHITA FALLS. Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 2041 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2042 8 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2004, WHICH REGULATES THE PARKING AND LOCATION OF TRAILERS, BY CHANGING THE SET BACK REQUIREMENT FROM FIFTEEN FEET TO TEN FEET. Moved by Alderman McBride that Ordinance No. 2042 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays: None At this time Dr. C. Mac Geyer was recognized and took the floor to read a letter to the Council from the Wichita County Medical Society, who is in favor of the ordinance re- gulating ambulances nthe the Councilf andhstated Falls. that heMayor wouldGavin entertainracmotioneeded tforeitsthe proposed ordinance to introduction. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE INJURED IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Burross that this ordinance regulating ambulances in the City of 9 Wichita Falls be introduced. V Motion seconded by Alderman Wallander and carried unanimously. A memorandum from Ronald Neighbors, Director of Finance, on City depository bids 10 was read with the recommendation that the City National Bank be appointed depository for the City of Wichita Falls for a period of two years dating from October 1, 1963 through September 30, 1965. Moved by Alderman McBride that the City National Bank be appointed depository for the City of Wichita Falls as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. Permission was requested from the Council by Mr. R. T. Gregory, Director of Public Works, for authority to purchase the right-of-way for Harding Street improvements. Mr. Gregory also requested permission to advertise for bids for reconstruction and widening of Harding Street. Moved by Alderman Claytor that authority be granted to purchase right-of-way needed for improving of Harding Street, and permission be granted to advertise for bids for the reconstruction and widening of same. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. Mr. R. T. Greoory, Director of Public Works, requested that authority be granted to 12 purchase the right-of-way necessary for the reconstruction and widening of Maurine Street f' from the Red River Expressway to North Beverly Drive. Moved by Alderman Burross that authorization be given to purchase right-of-way for Maurine Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. 568 Item No. 13 RESOLUTION NO. 533 L/ RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF HARDING STREET IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIONS THEREFOR AND PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas is of the opinion that the hereinafter mentioned portion of a street in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, should be improved. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary that a portion of a street in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be improved, to-wit: HARDING STREET: From the east curb line of Rosewood to the west curb line of Thompson Road. SECTION 2. The City Engineer is hereby ordered and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the improvement of the hereinafter above described street as soon as practicable. In this connection, the City Engineer may provide in the aforementioned plans and specifications alternate types of improvements to be constructed on all or a part of the above described Harding Street, as he deems advisable. Moved by Alderman Burross that Resolution No. 533 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays: None 14 A replat of Lots 11 through 15, Section E3 of University Park Addition, was pre- sented with the explanation that final plat had been approved for this area, but that the developer, Robert Seabury, desired to increase the size of the lots in order that he could build larger houses than he had originally contemplated in this area. Moved by Alderman Wallander that the replat of Lots 11 through 15, Section E3 of University Park Addition, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. 15 Moved by Alderman Witcher that payments due under the following contracts be approved. owng reimbursement University Park Corporation, Water, University Park Addition, Sections A, A-1, A-3, B, B-2, B-3, C, C-1, from September 1, 1962 to September 1 1963; $7,456.97 , Hawkeye Development Company, Sewer, Loch Lomond Addition, Section B, from September 1, 1962 to September 1, 1963; $278.24 Meadow Lake Company, Sewer, Meadow Lake Addition, Section C, from February 29, 1962 to February 29, 1963; $12.66 Meadow Lake Company, Water, Meadow Lake Addition, Section C, from February 29, 1962 to February 29, 1963; $88.15 W. B. Hursh, Sewer, Hursh Estates Addition, Section 2, from September 27 1962 to September 27, 1963; $7.16 , Hawkeye Development Company, Sewer, Hillcrest Addition, Blocks 23 and 24, from September 14, 1962 to September 14, 1963; $11S.87 (Off-Site Sewer Line) Hawkeye Development Company, Sewer, *Hillcrest Addition, Blocks 23 and 24 (Front Foot Charge) , from September 14, 1962 to September 14, 1963; $306.00 Joe R. Farabee, Sewer, Farabee Addition, from September 1, 1962 to September 1, 1963; $165.08 Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously. 16 Moved by Alderman Witcher that the minutes of the Wichita Falls Park Board� held September 16, 1963, the minutes of the Traffic Commission meeting held September 10, 1963, ' the Electrical Board meetings held on July 10, 20, and August 15, 1963, and the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held on September 11, 1963, be received. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. 569 m ORDINANCE NO. 2043 Item No. 16-1 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING TRAFFIC TO MOVE AND PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN LAMAR STREET AND TRAVIS STREET FROM TENTH STREET TO ELEVENTH STREET; FIXING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2043 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays: None A memorandum from W. B. Hicks, City Clerk, addressed to Mayor Gavin and the Board 17 of Aldermen, was read, setting forth the results of the election held on September 10, 1963, on Comprehensive Zoning. Moved by Alderman Burross that results of this election as reported by the City Clerk be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. A study of urban transportation from Mr. Robert S. Jolliff, Director of Public 18 Safety, to Mr. Jack Davis, City Manager, was read. Mr. Jolliff recommends that since the Act states that the plan must be a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Public Roads, ' the state, and the city or cities involved, that we participate in this urban transportation study. It is estimated that the total cost of this plan for the Wichita Falls area will be $140,000.00. The City's cost will be 150, or about $21,000.00 Moved by Alderman Claytor that the City of Wichita Falls participate in the urban transportation study as the money for the City's participation has been included in the proposed budget for the coming year. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. A cash statement from the Wichita General Hospital from J. B. Jarratt, Chairman of 19 the budget and finance committee, and Frank Scheuler, Administrator, was presented to the Council by Mr. Jack Davis, City Manager. The total cash requirement as of September 1, 1963, is $21,746.52. Moved by Alderman Burross that 500 of the Wichita General Hospital's cash require- ment in the amount of $10,873.26 be approved for payment. Motion seconded by Alderman Wallander and carried unanimously. Russell Jack Ballard was recognized and took the floor to make numerous comments re- 20 garding the proposed increase in the adult fare by the Wichita City Lines. Mr. Jack Hughes, Manager of Wichita City Lines, was recognized and presented opera- ting statements of the Wichita City Lines for several years 0to the Council, and verbally defended the bus company's request for the fare increase based on these operating statements. After discussion by the Council with Mr. Hughes, and the recommendation that these operating statements be examined by the City's auditors, Mr. Hughes agreed to cooperate with the Council and postpone the proposed rate increase which was scheduled for October 2, 1963, until the next council meeting on October 14, 1963. A memorandum from Mr. Jack Davis to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen stating that 21 the State Highway Department was agreeable to accept the time warrants for the property at ,/ East Scott and Jacksboro Highway, was read. lie further recommended that $15,000.00 be. appro- v priated from current funds for immediate payment to the Texas Highway Department, and that time warrants in the amount of $140,000.00 for the balance be issued. ORDINANCE NO. 2044 GHWAY ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPRUPRIAON FOR PART ISSUANCEAUFLNT TIb9EFWAIFtANSTSIF'OR BALANCE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 2044 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, and Claytor. Nays: None 570 Item No. A request from Thomas Fowler Post 169 of the American Legion, addressed to Mr.w 22 Jack Davis, City Manager, asking permission to use the City Auditorium on October 3, 196310 to stage their weekly wrestling match, was read. Since requests to hold wrestling matches in the Memorial Auditorium have previously been denied, Alderman Burross stated that the approval of this request might set a precedent, which he was against doing. Moved by Alderman Burross that the request to hold a wrestling match in the Memorial Auditorium on October 3, 1963, be denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher, and denied by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Burross, Witcher, and Claytor. Nays: Aldermen Wallander, and McBride. IIII, 23 A letter from Mr. Hug h Mahoney, General Manager of Wichita Falls Air Transport Company, was read requesting permission to build ten "Tee" Hangers on Wichita Falls Muni- cipal Airport, was tabled until the next council meeting in order that an investigation and report on this request could be made. Mrs. Donald G. Atkins was recognized and took the floor to ask some regarding street lighting on Cascades and Police questions , p protection in Precinct No. 16. She also had some remarks regarding garbage pickup, and drainage in that area. Since these are all administrative problems, she was referred to Mr. Jack Davis, City Manager, regarding these issues. Forrest Tillman man was recognized and took� the floor to remark that it was a pleasant surprise that the City Council called an election on the ward system of city govern- ment; however, he thought that the sponsors of the petition requesting the City Council to do this should have been notified. Mr. Wayland Keith was next recognized and took the floor to make some remarks and ask some questions regarding the disposition of the youth activities now held in the present Weeks Park Club House, and to inquire if the proposed new Weeks Park Golf Club would provide facilities for these various activities of the youth of the city. Mr. George S. Walden of 1310 North 2nd Street, was recognized and took the floor to inquire of the Council about possible dates of starting paving on North 2nd Street. Mr. �! Walden was informed that since this would be a participation paving program, it would be necessary that 100% of the residents of the blocks to be paved deposit 100% of the cost, and at such time as this was done, paving would be started at the earliest possible time, weather permitting. Mr. Walden was further referred to Mr. R. T. Gregory, Director of Public Works, to answer any other questions regarding the problems they might have on North 2nd Street. adjourned. There being no further business, Alderman Claytor moved that the meetingbe Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously. Y The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 10:22 P.M. APPROVED this the f day of ��� 1963. ATTEST: ;' yor City Cler Ventmbur 19, Ign "us"It, of Ilurtion he!' on beptember IU, 1963 on Lomprehensivu Luninf Fuk Irucinct (DMPRLh LDS IVI- A"AINS'l Votinp Place LONING LUMPkLHLNSIVI: �01\I ING "alnicipal Auditorium 51 789 Qw.l Hiyhway Apartment 34 11 , IS, 17 W 1U, 18,21, Harrell School 70 4U,S3 444 6,8, 15, Midwestern University 399 19,2U,23, 1154 50,43,44, 47,48,5o 14, 16,24, Cunningham scrool 303 25,4S,51 , 1083 S2,ss,sq Absentee Votes 1 12 Totals 858 4144 Total Vote 5002 hicks City clerk