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Min 04/09/1957 116 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. April 9, 1957 r r r The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita-Falls, Texas, met in called session in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., on the above date, at 12:00 o'clock A.M., with the following members present: Bill G. Hale J. D. Hall, M.D. Stayton M. Bonner Aldermen Tom C. Foley Avery Mitchell J. B. Jarratt Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk H. A. Thomason City Manager J. Walter Friberg City Attorney In the absence of Mayor K. C. Spell, the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Jarratt that J. D. Hall, M.D. be and he is hereby elected Mayor Protem for this meeting only. Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Bonner, I?oley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. J. D. Hall, M.D. Mayor Protein stated this meeting had been called for the purpose, among other things, to consider the adoption of a Resolution, to employ the services of an Engineering Firm in connection with the proposed Lake Site at Ringgold, etc. RESOLUTION NO. 306 WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, together with the Wichita County Water Control and Improvement District No. l. have had under consideration the desirability and necessity of providing an additional source of water supply for the City of Wichita Falls; t WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore employed at its own cost and expense, the First Southwest Investment Company, a bonding firm to advise the City and f, the District with reference to the proposed financing of such water supply; WHEREAS, in order to proceed further it is necessary that both engineering and legal counsel be obtained; and, WHEREAS, the Water District and the City have reached certain conclusions with reference to the procuring of an additional source of water supply; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TITS BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF la"ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS follows: 1. That the Board of Aldermen finds that the Ringgold Site is the most desirable location for the proposed new lake; 2. That the City of Wichita Falls ratifies and confirms the employment of First Southwest Investment Comp-any as its financial advisor with reference to the financing of the cost of additional water supply at such site; 3. That the engineering firm of Freese and Nichols, of Fort Worth, Texas, are acceptable to do the engineering in connection with such water supply; that their employment and pay is to be governed by a proposed contract of employment, a copy of which is attached hereto, the same to be executed either by the Water District or the City, depending upon which municipality does the actual construction of the lake; 4. That the law firm of McCaj�p Parkhurst & Crowe, of Dallas, Texas, be employed for the purpose of taking care of the legal work necessary in connection with the construction of a new lake near Ringgold, Texas; said firm to be employed under the terms as set out in the Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wichita County Water Control And Improvement District No. 1, at Wichita Falls, Texas, �> on April 2, A.D. 1957, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. 117 5. That the City of Wichita Falls at this time does not assume any liability for the payment to either the law firm or the engineering firm of any fees or costs of any kind. Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby adopt and pass Resolution No. 306 as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Bonner, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1779 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT AN OFFENSE TO DEPOSIT, PLACE, OR DUMP TRASH, REFUSE, DEBRIS, TIN CANS, GLASS, WORN OUT AUTOMOBILE PARTS, AND WASTE MATERIAL OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER UPON THE STREETS, ALLEYS OR PUBLIC LANDS, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FIXING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hale that Ordinance No. 1779 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Bonner, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. Aldermen Jarratt, Chairman of the Committee of three, previously appointed to determine the advisability of the City purchasing one advertising page in the Times & Record News Diamond Jubilee issue, reported his Committee thought the same unwise due to shortage of city finances for the remainder of the fiscal year, whereupon the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the recommendation of the above mentioned Committee and decline the request for the $600.00 page ad. Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1780 h. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK EIGHT (8) OF THE LAKEWOOD PLACE ADDITION; AND ALSO THE ALLEY LYING BETWEEN BLOCK EIGHT, LAKEWOOD PLACE ADDITION AND , 'THE HUGH WHITE ADDITION, BOTH BEING ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Foley that Ordinance No. 1780 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Bonner, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. APPROVED this the day of - , 1957. ATTEST �" Mayor r City Clerk �"