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Min 12/09/1963 k'ichita Falls, 'lexas S0116 :Aemorial Autiitorium b1ci,, 0000LIber 9, 1963 Item Nos. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on 1 42 the above date in the Council Room of tile kqemorial Auditorium Buildin with the following members present: g at 7: 50 o'clock John J. Gavin lHayor J. 1,''inston 1,'7allander Dr. D. Clifford Burross Dr. Al T. hitcher Aldermen 0. D. McBride Roy V. (Pete) Claytor Don 1'�Iade L. Jack Davis City Manager If. 1). Hodge, Jr. City Attorney 67. B. hicks City Clerk The invocation was given by Alderman Wallander. After Mayor Gavin welcomed those present to observe the workings of their municipal government, Mrs. Stan Rugely was recognized and took the floor to give a short report on the activities of the North Texas Mental Health Center.- and to thank the Council for the inter- est that has been shown in the mental health program. Before continuing with the regular agenda, 1,11r. Harold Jones and Mr. Herbert Story were recognized. Mr. Harold Jones, who is a former mayor, then took the floor and presented to Mayor Gavin a deed to the City from Frances Ann Duncan for 47 acres of land alongside the Wichita River to be used for a park site. It was brought out that this is one of the most beautiful and heavily wooded sites in this entire area. l.loved by Alderman lv�allander that the City accept the land offered for a park site. Motion seconded by Alderman Wade and carried unanimously. 3 Moved by Alderman Witchcr that the minutes of the meeting held November 11, 1963, be approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 542 I'41LREAS, Hrs. L. T. Burns has once again created a beautiful Christmas display oil the lawn of her home in Wichita Falls, a project which has now become a Christmas tradition in our V City since it was instituted many years ago by Mrs. Burns and her late husband; and,- WHEREAS, this Christmas display, which is eagerly awaited each year by children of all ages, constitutes a source of inspiration, pleasure and Christmas spirit to tens of thousailds of citizens of 1%7ichita Falls and surrounding areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEkMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS that Mrs. L. T. Burns be highly commended for her public-spirited generosity in providing this outstanding display for our citizens., and the Board of Aldermen expresses to her the appreciation of the City of I%W'ichita Falls. Hoved by Alderman Burross that Resolution No. 542 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried by tile following vote: Ayes: Mayor Gavin, Aldermen hallander, Burross, Witcher, 1%icBride, Claytor, and 4ade. Nays: None 5 ORDINANCE NO. 2059 V ORDINANCE CLOSING 11EARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF Ilkl- PROVING A PORTION OF HARDING STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF: RESERVING UNTO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE MOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSLSSMLN'1' TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED: DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING TllL CAPTION OF SMIE IN THE f%,IINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINAINCL RECORDS OF SAIL) CITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER NATTERS INCIDENT TIIERETO, AND DECLARING AN LHERGENCY. 2059 be passed. Item! 5, cont'd. s that ordinance No. �lloved by ,Uuermaii Burros �lotion seconded by Alderman McBride, and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Vv7itcher, McBridel, Claytor, and 1,1"ade. ,ays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2060 6 ANI ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PL-'Rl-.IITS FOR INSPECTION OF FOOD ESTABLISliMENTS. Moved by Alderman Wade that Ordinance No. 2060 be passed. ,"lotion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander,' Burross, Witcher, McBride,, Claytor, and Wade. Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2061 7 Xi ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAMES OF CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF IVICHITA FALLS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance 2061 be passed with deletion of Section One, Item One, and all of Section Two as originally drafted. t4otion seconded by Alderman Wallander, and passed by the following, vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Nitcher, ��IcBride, and Claytor. Nays: Alderman Wade Mr. J. Walter Friberg was recognized by the Mayor, and took the floor to request of 8 the Council that they authorize the City Clerk to certify an off-premises beer permit at the address where the old J. Bar Corral was located on the Seymour Highway. It was brought out that this location is outside the retail liquor zone of the City, but that at the time of annexation of this area an off-premises license was in existence at this place. It was further brought out that this license had been cancelled, and no license had been in exis- tence at this location for several years. The Council not wishing to set a precedent by making an exception to the liquor zoning ordinance, it was moved by Alderman Claytor that Mr. Friberg's request be denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously. Moved by Alderman Claytor that the bid of $7,975.00 for the Grandstand at Scotland 9a / � Park be awarded to Vv'allace Manufacturing Company. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 2062 iLN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PART PAYMENT FOR GRANDSTAND FOR SCOTLAIND PARK. Moved by Alderman Wade that Ordinance No. 2062 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen lvallander, Burross, Witcher, HcBride, Claytor, and Wade. Nays: None Moved by Alderman McBride that the bid in the amount of $92,008.61 for irrigation �b systems in eight different parks be awarded to Webb Landscaping Company. Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. Hoved bv Alderman Wade that the bid in the amount of $3,271.00 for a tilt trailer be 9�1 1/ awarded to Ross Machinery Company, and that this purchase was to be made from bond proceeds. Motion seconded by Alderman McBricie an(! carried unanimously. Moved by Alderman Vv`allander that all the bids received on the Weeks Park Club House be 10 rejected, and that City Manager, Jack Davis, and Alderman Witcher work with the architect on re-design of the building. ,\lotion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 11 ORDINANCE NO. 2063 Ali ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,9000 FOR THE CREATION OF A REVOLVING FUND TO BE USED FOR AN ASSESSMENT PARTICIPATION PAVING PROGRIV-1. Moved by Alderman Claytor that Ordinance No. 2063 be passed. V/ Motion seconded by Alderman h'itcher and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen VV'allander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, Claytor, and 1��`ade. Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2064 NG AN APPROPRIATION FOR CEPTAlN CAPITAL I1,111i'OVDIENTS CON- AN ORDINANCE IMAKII SISTING Of- TWO FIRE, SUBSTATIOINS AND WEEKS PARK GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2051 WHICH AUTHORlZED A TEMPORARY LOAN. Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 2064 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by tile following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wallander,, Burross, Witcher, McBride, Claytor, and Wade. Nays: None v,p, 13 Mayor Gavin next read the following appointments to the various boards: PLANNING BOARD: Mr. Bob Fole� (term to expire �-23-66) and Mr. Aubrey Wilson (term to expire 5-23- 4) TRAFFIC COHNISSIOIN: Hr. G. If. Kirby, Ralph J1vT. Morgan, Jr. , and Robert K. Pace., all re-appointed. PARK BOARD: Mr. Pat O'Neil and Tom CraneA reappointed, and Mr. Lloyd Smith. Moved by Alderman Burross that the appointments as read by the Mayor be approved. 1,,Iotion seconded by Alderman Wade and passed unanimously. The Mayor then made some explanatory remarks and praised tile efforts of the Steering Committee, and appointed a new committee, as follows to be called the "Downtown Activities Facility Commission": Mr. Joe Wolverton, Rhea Howard'. Ikard Smith, Tor. White,, Tom Foley, Ralph Harvey, Don wilsoll, I). C. Bailey, Harold Shappell, Jerry Lindsey, Bill Thacker, Charles Prothro, Leroy WilkinsA and C. B. Johnson. Moved by Alderman Witcher that tile Downtown Activities Facility Commission members be appointed as read by the Mayor. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed unanimously. /14 Moved by Alderman Burross that the following plats be approved: a. Cottonwood Manor Nursing Home Tract b. Estes Addition., Third Section c. Lots A & B. Block 2. Cannon Park Addition d. Lot 1. Block 11, Sikes Lakcside Estates e. Lot 1, Block 290 Sikes Lakeside Estates f. John D. fiensley Tract Motion seconded by Alderman ',IcBride and passed unanimously. City Manager, Jack Davis, informed the Mayor that the architect for the auditorium im- provements was unable to be present, therefore, it would be impossible to have the plans ex- plained and get approval of them from the Council until such time as the architect could be present. Mayor Gavin stated that in view of this factA Item 15 would be passed at this time but a special session would be called to review these plans since the next regular meeting of the Council would not take place until January 13. Hoved by Alderman Claytor that a one-year contract for gasoline be awarded to the Humble Oil Company on their low bid of $.1723 per gallon. Motion seconded by Alderman Wade and carried unanimously. V1161, Moved by Alderman Burross that a one-year contract be awarded to Grozier-Mann Oil Company for diesel fuel at a price of 'P'.09 per gallon. Notion seconded by Alderman 1,"itcher and carried unanimously. �.Jovcu' by �Ildcrmaii 1i'allander that tile bid of Morgan Motor Company to furnish the City 6-c' 1:�our four-door sedans at a price of $6,684.00, and the bid of International Harvester L at a total price of $4,094.44 be Company to furnish tile city with three pick-up trucks accepted. 0 Aotion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanim usly. vl6d ,J,joved by Alderman Burross that a one-year contract to furnish tires and tubes to the City of ivichita Falls be awarded to Firestone Stores on their bid of $18,515.64. Mlotion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Mloved by Alderman 1'�'itcher that advertisement for bids be authorized on 40 'now vehicles I'f and four Packer Bodies, bidding to include trade-in of 32 vehicles and one Packer Body. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. A proposed ordinance amending parts of the Electrical Code was read and discussion was 18 carried on by the Council with 11r. Joe Adair, Jr. , Chairman of the Electrical Advisory Boardt and in turn with Mr. Gene Stephens, Mir. Robert Seabury, and Mr. Al Saikowsiki, all of whom are developers and home builders, who presented their views protesting a part of this proposed ordinance. Since the discussion was rather lengthy, and nothing was being accom- plished by it, I'layor Gavin stated that these amendments to the Electrical Code would be re- ferred back to the Electrical Advisory Board for further study. ORDINANCE NO. 2065 19 AN ORDINANCE P1xOliIBITING THE CONSUMING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM BUILDING OR ON THE GROUNDS THEREOF, RLGULjV1'ING TilL USE OF OT1iE.R BEVERAGES, AND DECLARING M EMIERGLINCY. Moved by Alderman Wade that Ordinance No. 2065 be passed. Mlotion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen 101'allander, Burross, Witcher, 111cBride, Claytor, and Wade. Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 543 20 ­ 1LRLAS on this the 9th day of December, 1963, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aluermen of the City of Wicnita 1'alls, Texas, came on to be considered an agreement dated October 28, 1963, between f-,Iissouri-Kansas-'rexas Railroad Company as licensor and City of V;ichita Falls as licensee, wherein licensor grants to the City the right to construct, main- tain and operate a twelve-inch water pipeline across the right of way of licensor's railroad. No-j�, Tj IL-RE FURE, bL IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD U� ALL)EkMEN OF THE CITY Of" Ikki'lChITA FALLS, I'EXAS, That said agreement dated October 208, 1963, between .,,Ii s souri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Coi.,il)aiiy and tile City of 1'i"ichita Falls be and it is hereby approved and accepted, and that Jack Davis, City Manager, be and lie is liereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute said agreement and to do all things necessary therefor, and his acts in so doing are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as tile act of the City of Wichita Falls, and of this Board of Aldermen. Haved by Alderman vqitcher that Pesolutioli No. 543 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen 'I�7 allander, Burross, litcher, McBride, Claytor, and Wade Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 20S6 21 Aj,�, ORDINANCE EXTENDING Tn' CITY LIMITS 01: THE CITY OF INIICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO ME SOUMLASTEI�N TLI,'�RITORIAL 1,11MITS OF ME CITY OF I'*ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, lviliIffi LANDS Akh UL-SCRIBLU IN THIS Oid)INANCL (ii,,INDTHORST ROAD FIRE SUBSTATION SITE) . Moved by Alderman vlallander that Ordinance No. 2056 be passed. iviotion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried by tile following vote: Ayes: Aldermen 4allander, Burross, Witcherp HcBride, Llaytor, and Vvacle. Nays: None j�2 item 22 ORDINANCE NO. 2066 AN ORDINANCL MENDING ORDINANICL NO. 1641, AS A.MbNOLL), MAKING C11LST1.k STRLLT A ONL-WAY STRELT. Moved by Alderman h�ade that Ordinance No. 2066 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman tJcBride and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldernen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride, Claytor, and Wade. Nays: None _z-23 Moved by Alderman hallander that reimbursement contracts be executed with Eden Hills Development Company for water system in East Eden Hills, Sections A and A-1, in the amount of $12,105.23, and sewer system, reimbursement contract for this same area in the amount of �8,038.11. Also moved that standard reimbursement contracts be executed with Robert 1%1. Puckett for water system Last Eden Hills., Section A-2 and A-3 in the amount of $3,,672.20, anti the sewer system reimbursement contract for this same area be executed in the amount of $2.1457.71. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. V�124 'Fax Adjustments Numbers I through 404 were presented to the Council to be considered. Moved by Alderman i1cBride that Tax Adjustments Numbers 1 through 404 be approved. Motion seconded b Alderman Vv�ade and carried unanimously. y 25 Moved by Alderman Burross that payments due on existing contracts as listed be approved for payment. V 1,7 V R. b. Montgomery & C. B. Johnson, 'qater, Montgomery-Seymour Heights Addition Section 1,1 from November 17, 1962 to November 170 1963; $494.55 T. L. Hill � Larry Moore, Water, Hursh Subdivision'. B lock 4. South Half of Blocks 2j, 3, & 6, and North half of 13)loc� 5, from November 17, 1962 to November 17P 1963; $1,1007.99 Lots, Inc. , Sewer, Colonial Park Addition, Section A. from November 17, 1962 to November 17, 1963; $132.44 University Park Corporation, Sewer, University Park Addition., from November 300 1962 to November 30, 1963; $603.12 Sunnyside Development Company, Sewer, Sunnyside Heights Addition, Second Section C, J, from November 30, 1962 to November 30' 1963; $299.00 liawkeye Development Company, Sewer, University Park Addition, Sections E-1 and D-1, from November 30, 1962 to November 300 1963; $909.0'8 Hamilton Investment Company, Water, Hamilton Investment Company, Section 2 of the Seventh Supplemental Addition, from December 1, 1962 to December 1, 1963; $429.45 Ralph Hines, Jr. , and Joe A. best, Jr. , Sunnyside Development Company, Water, Sunny- Side Heights Addition, Sections 2-A 4 3, from November 24, 1962 to November 24, 1963; $1,702.44 Fox liairstoh-.Development Company, Water, Holliday Heights Addition, from December 1, 1962 to December IA 1963; �1,174.11 B. D. Norris, Water, Edgemere South Additionk North half of Block 9 and Lots 4 to 7, Block 110 and all of Block 12 and 13, from December 3, 1962 to DeceLer 3, 1963; $389.37 Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously. - 26 Moved by Alderman Wallander that the minutes of the various boards and commissionst as j listed hereon, be accepted: a. Traffic Commission--November 12, 1963 b. Electrical Board--November 7 and November 12, 1963 c. Planning Board--November 130 1963 d. Park Board--Novomber 11, 1963 e. Civil Service Commission--November 1410 1963 Motion seconded by Alderman IMcBride and carried unanimously. 5'j 3 The re(;ular business of the meeting having been completed, ikiayor Gavin asked tile 2 7 Aldermen ifoany of them had any remarks, and as none of them wished to be heard at this time lie then asked if there were any one in the audience who would like to appear before ti)e Council. Mr. Lecil Luna came to the microphone after handing copies of a letter addressed to the Mlayor and Aldermen to the Mayor and City Manager, Jack Davis. At this time Jack Davis, City Manager, who had read the letter asked Mr. Luna whom he repre- sented, and he stated American Federation of Federal, State, County, and Hunicipal Lmployees. (LI.e is also business manager for Wichita Falls Local of International Machinists Association) . Upon hearing this, \Mr. Davis recommended to the IAayor and Council that the Council not re- cornize I,ir. Luna, as the matters refer-red to in his letter were of a disciplinary and ad- ministrative nature, and therefore,, should be taken up with him only. I'llayor Gavin refused to recognize 1,1r. Luna,, who returned to his seat without further discussion. Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman I�ade and carried unanimously. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 10:48 P.I.I. PASSLD X�D APPROVED this the day of A.L). 1964. L Mayor ATTLST: City Clerk