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Min 09/23/1957 171 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. September 23, 1957 net in regular session on the The Board oY Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, at g o�clock P.M., with above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg-., the following members present. Mayor K. C. Spell Bill G. Hale Dr. J. D. Hall Aldermen Stayton M• Bonner Tom C. Foley � Avery Mitchell J. B. Jarratt Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk H. A. Thomason City Manager Walter iberg City Attorney J. House of Jacob* vocation was given by Rabbi Mors Good�►an of the Ho The In the Minutes of the regular meeting held Moved by Alderman Mitchellaxe hereby approved. September 9, 1957, be and the same Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried* Commission meeting Alderman Hale that the Minutes P the Traffic wich is attached Moved by roved, held Sept. 19, 1957, be and the same are hereby P hereto and made a P of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried• eby accept the resignation of Alderman Mayor Spell stated he does hTae valuation Committee, whereupon by J. D. Hall., M.D. J. B. Jarratt as a member of , MayorySpell appointed Alderm'anth erman Bonner common consent of the Council, city, Stayton M. Bonner to serve in this caPa and Alder of the Comani li being designated as Chairman the representative of the Aviation Com iaeeon C Chamber to Jack M. Jeffus, rep of the A surveys, offered the services of the madvisory capacity in making of Commerce, to Serve in an airport now or soon to be relocated, the City of Wichita Falls, Commit recommendations, etc. in col Gctio�nwith appo new airp. ,� Bill appointed to serve with the Aviation C � and asked that p]tlerman motion was made: e Aviation thereupon the following Bonner that the recommendation ereby appointed to serve Moved by Alderman he is city* ted and that Alderman Bill G. Hale be and be accep Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in the above stated cape► with the Aviation Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried. Foley, in accordance with bids opened Sept. 9th for Moved by Alderman purchase of 10,000 ft. 3/4n Type K.it Soft Copper pipe,3,� ��n 1 it It and 500 it" 5� „ 2" Copper Pipe., ' t the recommendation . the Director of Utilities the Board of Aldermen does, accept Bailey Meissner, he City Manager, and. award the bid to Falls the lowest bidder, and t terms not fob Wichita price of $5798.90s 172 Motion seconded by Alder Mitchell and married• nishing labor and merman lea in accordance with materials for construction of h bids opened September 9th for fur_ Wichita St. and Burk Roada the B 3 man-hole concrete bidder, W. S, Duke Board of Aldermen does here boxes at Carolina, to furnish steel step.. Construction Co award the bid to the lowest p a valve box cover and Co. at his bid Price of $1950.00, the City manhole covers. Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried. to Wichita General by Alderman Bonner that the Boa rd August and directsHtheiC Clerk o draw of Aldermen does herebal the Bum of y for charity patients for thetmoMae Payment a check for the same nth of Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried. Moved went to the Treasurer Alderman Mitchell t Fi of the Unit hat the Board of Aldermen eld for the period from Se ed States the sum of does hereby authorize pay_ Clerk to draw a check for the same, 21st through December for landing fees at Kell a 1957, and direct the City , Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. in the median on n�r�t � Foley that Permission be at 3806 Grant St. •, at the North entrance to granted�� service is issue ermit for an opening Permanently,, until h such time as an accident may °c� ervice s ptation P ring _. Occurs and then to close the located Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried. Milk Pr The Proposed ordinance amending Ordinance - oducers,0ut of the Ordinance Ice No. 1667, to r° again caste u for y Cream Processors se Provide for pez�is for Processors of the t cession, whereupon Attu Cede F18 �e ducts within the City etc Also the milk ya came before the Council a representing the milk '' Producers were present to offer theirPo test Passage of the above Cox and Rj_,J� .Foshee, City Vete arian, were opposition to the s stated. Ordinance, After lengthy discussions Present to urge passage of the sfie Dil both pro and con the following o � said milk Moved by Alderman ' llowing motion was made: substantially as follows: Mitchell that the proposed amended milk Ordinance be changed Section 1: Reduced from W.00 Section 2 be reduced from $1.00 to �90 cents 0 f r Permits for Products processed. gallons for al],��danudCer�and Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by the Yeas: Aldermen Hale following vote: Hall Bonner, oley, Mitchell and Jarratt.F Nays: None. - - - - - - - - - - Following the above an the milk processors be d foregoing motion, AttorneyF and "`Fashee permitted to meet with the City Ore insisted that he and for the purpose of explaining meager, City Att more fully their objections. �rney' Drs. Cox The proposed Ordinance adopting State re ete., and fees to be charged again regulations for meat &the Meat Packing ' came up for discussion. Representatives tromnmosttofn, were eatpre Patkinaand Processing Plants, together g in protest with representatives of the Poultry said Meat and ponit prescribed fees, etc. as set forth in Sections 6 plants to urge passage of h seance, while Doctors Cox and 7 of the changes affecting Section 6 of the said Proposed and woken of the Health Unit were preset Mr. Wilson of the A.B.C. pac hereto and made a part of the records her C°• submitted 3 proposed to the Council the Citypo Ordinance, copies of which,are attached Practically hereof Dr. Dan Roberts, local Veter, arjan, stated a7-7,Y has no inspections now. After prolonged discussion, both pro and con, the follow ing motions were made: 173 moved by Alderman Jarratt that Section 6 of the proposed Meat and Poultry Inspection Ordinance be changed substantially, as follows: Thirty five and Thirty Five Cents (instead of Thirty five and Fifty Cents) per head for cattle, hogs, sheep and goats, and the number of hours of the slaughtering establishment each week to be 5 - 8 hr. days, Monday through Friday, plus 4 hours on Saturday. Any other time shall be paid by the processor as overtime, overtime rate at $3.00 per hour, based on a $2.00 hour straight time; said proposed ordinance to be re-submitted to the Council. Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. Moved by Alderman Mitchell that Section 7 of the proposed meat and poultry Inspection Ordinance be changed substantially, as follows: 3/10 of 1% per bird. The poultry processing plant to be operated each week on 5 - S hr, days, plus 4 hours on Saturday. Any other time to be paid by the processor as overtime - overtime rate at $3.00 per hour, based on $2.00 per hour straight time; said proposed;ordinance to be re-submitted to the Council. Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried. Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried. ` The Board of Aldermen thT journed. APPROVED this the day of , 1957. L Mayor ATT "-- -,,City Clerk I Lay Inspector, Meat and Meat Products* Section 6. of a lay inspector or inspectors (a) It shall be the duty Veter— htering and post— working under the direction alsand beforesupervision slaug of the City d meat inarian to inspect all animals and cooking of meat an rocessing a for the inspec— mortem and the stCity ofpWichita Falls shall and where the products and the City ht—hour days p eight hours tion charges for five eig required for more than eight week services of an inspector isan�gmore than forty hours p per day slaughtering time, charged at the rate be slaughtering time, such overtime shaking plant requiring such of $2.25 per hour overtime to the p ac services. slaughtering establishment shall furnish the (b) The a certified copy he Director of Public Health month land goats slaughter0d. and the number of cattleg sheept hogs operated each number of hours the slaughtering establishment day and each week and for the alendar month. c I Section b. La In ector Meat and Mieat Products, (a) It shall be the duionoofatheyCity-Veterinariannto under the direction and supervisio post roortem, and inspect all animals before slaughtering andmea p andost meat products, the stoxing, Processing, g and for such services $1*50 per hour for an eight hour day or less, with time and one—half for oriete its char fee of twenty— ed ing to the packing plant if it fails to complete (25� ) cents per cad for hogs, sheep in an eight hour day or a head for cattle, fifteen cents (15t ) per h and goats, whichever per head or is the lessor* Either the per hour charge shall be made at the discretion of the slang - tering establishment which shall pay these charges monthly to the City Clerk of the City of Wichita be slaughtering establishment shall furnish (b) a certified copy of the Director of Public hoop,Healt h©o$thand goats slaughtered, the number of cattlei, sheep, g and the number of hours the slsaidtcalendarring tmonth�ment operate each day and each week during MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION HEETING September 19, 1957 2:30 P.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Jack Christopher, Representative of the Traffic Club - Chairman Frank S. Craig, Representative of the Texas Highway Department Ralph W. Morgan, Jr., Representative of the Citizens, Safety Council Lt. White, Representative of the Texas Highway Patrol Earl C. Williams, Jr., Traffic Engineer - Secretary OLD BUSINESS 1. Recommendation for the removal of angle parking in the 1100 Block of Scott St. Motion made by Frank Craig that angle parking be removed in the 1100 Block of Scott St. Seconded by Lt. White. Carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 1. Recommendation for the removal of traffic signals at Scott and Second St. and Scott and Third St. Motion made by Ralph Morgans Jr. that the traffic signals at Scott and Second St. and Scott and Third St. be removed and that "Stop" signs be installed on the side streets. Seconded by Frank Craig. Carried unanimously. 2. Recommendation for "No Parking At Any Time" restriction on the , east side of Harrison between Eleventh and Kell. Motion made by Ralph Morgan that parking be removed on the east side of Harrison between Eleventh and Kell. Seconded by Frank Craig. Carried unanimously. 3. Discussion of the need for parking meters in the 900 Block of Travis St. Motion made by Lt. White that the parking meters in the 900 Block of Travis St. be removed. Seconded by Ralph Morgan. Carried unanimously. 4. Request for "Loading Zone)' at 2208 Ave. "H" . Motion made by Ralph Morgan that the request for a "Loading Zone" at 2208 Ave. 11H" be granted. Seconded by Frank Craig. Carried unanimously. It was moved by Ralph Morgan that whereas it is in the public interest that more people be given an opportunity to park in the central business district, and whereas it is the purpose of parking meter enforcement to provide turn-over, and whereas it has been the personal observation of members of the Traffic Commission that the Public Relations Division does not appear to be operating at its former efficiency, it is the recommendation of the Traffic Commission that the operation of the Public Relations Division be investigated to determine a means of restoring the division to its former level of operation. Seconded by Frank Craig. Carried unanimously. The next regular meeting of the Traffic Commission will be in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium at 2:3C p.m., Thursday, October 24, 1957• The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.