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Min 10/08/1956 62 Wichita Falls., Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. October 8, 1956 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg.., on the above datel at 8 o'clock P.M., with the following members present: K. C. Spell Mayor Roy C. Hyatt Jack G. Banner T&m C. Foley Aldermen Avery Mitchell J. B. Jarratt Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk H. A. Thomason City Manager J. Walter Friberg City Attorney - - - - - - - - - - The Invocation was given by Rev. Andy Stowe., Pastor of Temple Baptist-Church. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the Minutes of the regular meeting held Sept, 24, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved, Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried, - - - - - - - - - - Attorney Charlye Farris,, representative of a group of colored merchants., pro- tested the Traffic Commission's proposed plans to establish a fire lane in the 100 block on Lake Street, thereupon the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Minutes of the City Traffic Commission meeting., held Oct. 4o 1956, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified., save and except Item No. 2, which is hereby deleted and referred back to the City Traffic Commission; copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Hyatt that., effective Jan. 1, 1956,, any person or persons ,ew ployeed by the City who do not reside within the City Limits., shall be relieved of their employment, The motion died for want of a second. - - - - - - - - - - RESOLUTION NO. 301 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Whereas, this is the opening day of the 1956-57 United Fund Campaign which deserves the support of every one., Whereas, many worthwhile activities benefit from this unified approach of the 17 agencies of United Fund, and the contributor has the added satisfaction of knowing that whatever he or she gives will be used for the greatest possible good., Whereas., these co-ordinated efforts to raise operating funds for local and national health., welfare and character building agencies make fund-raising more efficient and equitable., Therefore: We the combined city council of Wichita Falls do hereby commend the 600 volunteer workers in their efforts to raise the goal of $505,372. We recognize the 17 agencies of United Fund to be nec4ssary to a healtirand progressive city. We further urge all of the people of our city to participate generously in the Campaign, - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Jarratt that Resolution No. 301 be and the same is hereby adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt.. Banner,, Foley., Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. - - - - - - - - - - 63 As advertised., the public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1., 1956, and ending Sept. 30., 1957., was., in all respects, duly held, at which time the same was discussed both pro and con. Everett Hughes took the occasion to criticise the method in which the Bank accounts were being handled by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Banner that the public hearing of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1956-57 be and the same is hereby closed, Motion seconded by Alderman Jat-ratt and carried unanimously. b0fNARd 'RCF. - 5 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS, RAILROAD COMPANY OF TEXAS THE RIGHTv PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT,* 14AINTAIN AND OPERATE A SPUR TRACK IN.. UPON., OVER AND ACROSS LAKE STREET AND IN,, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS Ali ALLEY SITUATED IN BLOCK E OF THE GRANGER AND BALLOW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLSJ% WICHITA COUNTY., TEXAS., AND TO OPERATE ITS TRAINS., ENGINES A14D CARS THEREON. Moved by Alderman Foley that Ordinance No. 1765 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Aideman Banner and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldernen Banner, Foley2 Mitchell and Jarratte NaysL None - Alderman Hyatt being excused from voting. - - - - - - - - - - ORDINANCE NO. 1769 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT., MAINTENANCE., BUILDINGS,, A14D IAPROVEIENTS FOR TIE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCT. 1, 1956s AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,, 1957, BOTH DATES,, T14CLUSIVE; ADOPTING THE BUDGET FIGURES AND ACCOUNTS AS PART OF SAID APPROPRIATIONS: AND DECLARING AN E2,FERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Banner that Ordinance No. 1769 be and the same is hereby approved as read. Motion second0d by Alderman Foley,, thereupon the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Hyatt that Ordinance No. 1769 be and the same is hereby amended so as to delete Account No. 21, being An Appropriation for Public Relations in the amount of $18,071,00. The motion died for want of a second, whereupon the original motion to pass Ordinance No. 1769 was put to a vote and carried by the following vote-. Yeas: Aldermen Banner, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: Aldeman Hyatt. - - - - - - - - - - ORDINANCE NO. 1770 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS3 FOR THE YEAR 1956-57, AND DECLARING AN EMERGE�NCY. Moved by AldermarL Tarratt tAat Ordinance No. 1770 be and the same is hereby I introduced and set dowFTWW"' next Tegular meeting to be held October 22., 1956. Motion seconded by AldermanBanner and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Banner, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. -00 INIS1 CE-Nc. -1 kN ORDINANCE SETT12IG ASIDE FROM THE REVENUES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF livICHITA FALLS SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY DMT SERVICE FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1957 TO PAY PUBLIC UTILITY OBLIGATION; PROVIDPIG FOR A METHOD PAY.MENT; AND DECLARING AN MILERGKNCY. Moved by Alderman Banner that Ordinance No. 1771 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Banner, Foley,, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. - - - - - - - - - - 64 The claim of Mrs Clara Wetzel, for damages to her by the City., as alleged by her attorney., Wayne Somerville.. was presented to theCouncil by the City Clerk, and by common consent of the Council referred to the City Attorney for investigation. - - - - - - - - - - ORDINANCE NO. 1772 AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE ALT Y IN BLOCK SIXTEEN (16) OF BARWISE AND JALONIC ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA 1LLS., Th-XAS., THE SAME BEING PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN: RETAINING ALL UTILITY EASNEKEN'2S IN ON 0 L VER AND/OR UNDER SUCH PROPERTY. Moved by Alderman Foley that Ordinance No. 1772 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Hyatt that permission is hereby granted to the Kiwanis Club vto erect a 30 x 801 tent at 605 - 12th St., for a period of approximately 8'to 10 days, ending on or about Nov. 12., providing the side flaps are up at all times unless when rain- ing; with further provision that a guard remain on duty at night., and the proper insurance is provided; the purpose of this tent being for the Club's annual rmnage sale,, proceeds of the same being for benefit of the Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment ,to Hicks Construction Co, the sun of $17936.79 for Estimate #9 on the Concrete Clear Well construction' and direct the City,Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of .the Water Bond Improvement Fund., Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by AldermanBanner that the application of L. C. Simpson for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate two taxicabs between the Municipal Airport and the Kemp Hotel, be set down for public hearing at the next regular meeting to be held Oct. 22, 1956, and proper notice of such hearing be given all existing Taxicab Companies. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the Application of J. H. York to operate 20 taxicabs .within the City of Wichita Falls I under the assumed name of United Cab Comoany, be set down for hearing at a regular meeting to be held in the Council Room November 12, 1956, and that due notice of the same be furnished all other existing taxicab Companies, Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Mayor K. C. Spell appointed Alderman Tom C. Foley., Chairman., and J. B. Jarratt ,and Jack G. Banner, as a committee of three to make such investigations as they deem necessary, to determine whether or not there is actually a need for additional taxicabs in the City of Wichita Falls, and report back to the Council. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Banner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payments on Water and Sewer Reimbursement Contracts, as follows: Hughes Development Co.Inc $1444.65., due 10-1-55,, on Water main contract for Faith Village Unit #3 Hughes Development Co.Inc 1844.80,, due 10-1-56., on Water Main Contract for Faith Village, Unit #3 Hughes Development Co.Inc 7662.03, due 10-1-56, on Water Main Contract for Faith Village, Unit #1 Hamilton Investment Co. 488.22, due 10-1-56, on Water Main Contract for 6th Supplemental Addn. to Countr7 Club Estates N. H. Downing 6/7-73, du4 10-1-56, on Water Main Contract fot lst Supplemental SUbd. to Park Place Addn,, Hughes D#velopment Co.Inc. 1336.17, due 10-1-56, on Sewer Main Contract for Faith Village, Unit. 1; ,,5 further., to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated amounts. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried. - - - - - - - - - - IF Moved by Alderman Banner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and author- ize the execution of a Water Main Reimbursement contract by and between Hamilton Investment .- Co. and the City of Wichita Falls, for a consideration of $6077.04,, for water mains in Section 2 of Seventh Supplemental Addition to Country Club Estates Addn; further to authorize the City Manager or Mayor K. C. Spell to execute the same for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried unanimously. - - - - - - - - - - A letter from Wichita City Lines, Inc. was passed on to the City Clerk and ordered filed in the Office of the t ?� Ci y Clerk, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Ze - - - - - - - - - - Ralph Hines and Joe A. Best., Jr.., partners in the Sunnyside Development Co.., again appeared before the Council, demanding immediate payment of the sun of $21.,350,00,, alleged by them to be due on a certain water main contract., dated Feb. 25., 1952. After considerable discussion by both Messrs Hines and,Best and members of the Council., the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the Board of Aldermen does hereby agree to enter into a contract with the Sunnyside Development Co. to pay the sum of $21,350,00 in three equal installments., for the water main installation as mentioned in that certain contract dated Feb. 25., 1952., such payments to be as follows: $7116.66 to be paid now, or as soon thereafter as practicable; $7116.67 on or about one year from,date, and the remaining $7116.67 two years from date; further to direct the City attorney to draw a contract for the same, Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Banner that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourn APPROVED this the day of 1956. May-or ATTEST: Ge_o�T. Henderson, City C"r Ootob*r 80 1956 908990014 of Aldermen Wiskits rolls Taxes 4*8%10"n: On Joe* 22* 1936* you opprolod the offer of wishiss City Lin*$* In*. %* extend Its Soup Towto ties torsisa# at K*ap Blvd. and ftopstosd LGR* to Faith VIllOv* *04 Usivorsity Perk #lebes It* Polls, Taxes, and to sharge, a soon gel*, This Soffit* 1044 inowforotod on August 20* 19S69 *ad has oporstod on sobodule, from sold doU. The total inoom* to Sopte"or 2$0 lqS6* Is $26SO45. The, total sost of mb period Is $1,023.22. The operating loss is thevoters, $7614TT. The forthor op*rotioa of this s*rvioo to &Ot Ju$ttti*d Sad us provided in paragraph 3 of liattor dated Joso lie 19560 from vlobits City Lineoe too. to youTwolft propsOiso this spot&- ties$ It bor*by notifies yen that $gob I*rviso will bo 4is4sa%Ivv&d on mov*nb*r 96 l9s6v at the end of the day*$ soboduls. R,espostfully MODOMALD ANDn SON WICHITA CITY LINKS* INC. By 4" By u1bos�/*Oosg*r Attorneys for wiskite City Litese In*. MINUTES OF THE CITY TRAFFIC C0101IS%S�ION MEETING October 4, 1956 2:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Jack Christopher, Representative of the Traffic Club - Chairman Sam B. Spence, Representing the Wichita County Bar Association Vice Chairman X.B. Hallmarkj Captain Highway Patrol Boyd Kelley, Representative of Press and Radio Martin Nelson, Highway Department Maurice McCall, Chairman Citizens, Safety Council Earl C. Williams, Jr., Traffic Engineer - Secretary CLD BUSINESS 1. Recommendation of an ordinance regulating parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Motion made by Sam B. Spence that the ordinance he recommended to the Council. Seconded by i4artin Ne2son. Carried unanimously. Recommendation that "No Parking Fire Lane" restrictions be applied in the 100 Block of Lake Street - westside. Motion made by K.B. Hallmark to recommend that this act-on be L taken by the Council. Seconded by Martin Nelson. Carried unanimously. 3. Request for Loading Zone at 812 Eleventh Motion made by K.B. Hallmark to deny request. Seconded by Sam B. Spence. Carried unanimously. 4. The problem created by trucks loading and unloading at parking meter spaces when the meter indicates a violation. Jack Christopher, Chairman, agreed to appoint a committee to make a study of Loading Zones. 5. Request for Loading Zone at 608 Sixth Street. Motion made by Maurice McCall to grant request, Seconded by K.B. Hallmark, Carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for permission to dedicate Wayne Avenue and the Gillespia, Second Addition to the City of Wichita lalls, Texas as shown in the Petitioner's drawing. Recommendation made by Jack Christophsr thpat the petitloner, Mr. W.B. Featherston, and Traffic Engineer, Earl C. "Wil-liams) Jr... jointly prepare a plan to be submitted to the Traffic Commission. 2. A public hearing on Section 118 of Ordinance No. 16bl regulating "Stopping, Standing and Parking". During the hearing numerous requests were made for special parking Privileges. Motion made by K.B. Hallmark to table all requests for further study. Carried unanimously. 3. A recommendation that "Stop for Pedestriaull signs be installed at all major school crossings. Minutes of the Traffic Commission Meeting (cont1d) October 4, 1956 4. Request for a crosswalk at 1411 Tenth Street, 5. Recommendation of "No Parking - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.n westside of holliday Road. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. without action being taken on Items 3, 4, and 5 1 The next meeting of the Traffic Commission will be held on the 8th of November, 1956 at 2 :00 p.m. in the City Council PLoom in the Memorial Auditorium, AN ORDINAYCE AMENDING SECTION 121 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1641, THE SAME BEING THE TRAFFIC CODE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS� TEXAS BY PROHIBITING ALL NIGHT PARKING ON ALTERNATE SIDES OF STREETS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: That Section 121 of Ordinance No. 1641 be and it is hereby amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: ALL NIGHT PARKING PROHIBITED ON ALTERNATE SIDES OF STREETS. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to stop, stand, or park a vehicle, or to cause, or permit a vehicle to be parked, or left unattended, between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. of any day, except, unless and provided that said Vehicle be parked on the even numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an even calendar date for the portion thereof before midnight and on the odd numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an odd calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit any motor vehicle to be parked on any street or in any parking area where parking is prohibited by the terms of any other ordinance. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit cars from parking on the opposite side of any street where parking is prohibited at all times on one side of the street only. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting physicians, or emergency cars., or any other person, firm, or corporation operating authorized emergency vehicles while engaged in their duties, from parking a vehicle in said designated areas upon the occasion of any emergency. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit taxicabs standing in any established taxicab stand, provided the same are attended by the drivers thereof. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby amended and repealed. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, according to law.