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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
July 14, 1958
The Board of Aldermen of the City of WichitaFalls met in called session on the
above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., at 10:30 o'clock A.M.,
with the following members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
Stayton M. Bonner I
Milam J. Vaughan Aldermen
Bill Thacker
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
A quorum being present, Mayor K. C. Spell stated the purpose of this meeting
to be a Public Hearing on the proposed Urban Renewal Project. The said Urban Renewal
plgn was discussed at length, both pro and con. No opposition whatsoever was voiced
against the same.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Public Hearing of the Urban Renewal Project
be and the same is hereby continued to the next regular Council meeting to be held July
28, 1958, for the purpose of determining a suitable date for calling an election to vote
upon the proposed Urban Renewal project.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
APPROVED this the > day oY'=�� 1958.
Mayor
ATTES
C ty Clerk
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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
July 14, 1958
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the
above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., at 8:00 o'clock P.M.,
with the following members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
Bill G. Hale
Dr. J. D. Hall
Milam J. Vaughan Aldermen
Bill Thacker
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Dr. Travis White, President of Midwestern University.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Minutes of the regular meeting held June
23, likewise the Minutes of the called session held June 30, 195$, be and the same are
hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
adopt the overall annexation plan as previously submitted by the Planning Board.
The motion died for want of a second.
As advertised, bids for excavating Fairway Blvd., from 100 ft. north of
Lakeview Drive to 150 ft, north of Spencer Drive, and 'salvaging and spreading of
existing paving material for use of a new base, were opened by the City Clerk and read
aloud by the City Manager. Only one bid was received which reads as follows:
J. F. Foster & Sons:
Estimated Quantities: 2540 cu.yds. excavation @ $.40 1016.00
290 " salvaging &
spreading existing base 2 .60 134.00
Total 1190.00
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the above and foregoing bid be and the same is
- hereby referredo F. M. Rugeley Director of Public Works for recommendation and report
back to the next regular Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried,
As advertised, bids for collapsing and back-filling approximately 12000 ft.
of that portion of the abandoned Southside Sanitary Sewer main, were opened by the City
Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. Ofily one bid was received, which reads as
follows:
V Clouse, Contractor.
12000 lin. feet a $2.00 per lin. ft. $24,000.00
12 brick bulkheads 1211 thick for 3311 or 36" pipe
for $100.00 each 1,200,00
Total Bid 25,200.00
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the above and foregoing bid be and the same
is hereby referred to F. M. Rugeley, Director of Public Works, for recomunendation and
report back at the next regular Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
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Judge Clyde Filmore, representing the local milk processors, came before the
Council requesting an Amendment to the present Milk Ordinance No. 1786. Dr. Cox, acting
Director Wichita Health Unit, strongly defended that portion of said Ordinance No. 1786
pertaining to inspection fees charged milk processors. After a prolonged discussion,
both pro and con, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Hall that the request by the local milk processors for an
Amendment to Ordinance No. 1786 be and the same is hereby refused and denied.
The motion died for want of a second.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the request of the Wichita Falls Independent Schools
District for permission to erect temporary class rooms on the campus of the Fannin School
be and the same is hereby granted, and directs the Director of Public Works to issue the
necessary permits.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the request by the Factory Lumber Co. for per-
mission to display a carport between the property line and the curb at 2510 Ave Q. for ,,
display purposes only, and not to exceed a period of 120 days from date hereof, be and y
the same is hereby granted, with the express understanding that the said Factory Lumber
Co. will actually remove the same at the expiration of the 120 day period.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the
recommendation of the Director of Sanitation and Purchasing Agent and award the bid for
purchase of 4 packer type truck bodies for the Sanitation Department, to the lowest bidder,
Hobbs Trailers of Fort Worth, at their bid price of $12,500.00, Terms Net, fob Cleburne,
Tex., same to be installed on chassis at their plant in Cleburne.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and , .
authorize an addendum to Estimate No. 7 for reconstructing Southside Sanitary sewer main, f
in the sum of $1066.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hall that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment . ,1 -
to V. Clouse, Contractor, the sum of $112605.90 for Estimate No. 7, inclusive of the
increase of $1066.00 as authorized in Addendum to tstimate No. 7, and direct the City
Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of,Sewer Bond Improv. & Ext. Ser. 1957
Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize payment to Costello & Flick the sum of $11,887.59, being final payment of Water
Distribution System Improvements, Third Section, inclusive of Change Order #2, thereby
reducing the total contract price in the amount of $1832.59; and direct the City Clerk to
draw a check for the same, payable out of Water Bond Improv. Series 1955 Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve andc_
adopt the Dedication Plat of Roberts Subdivision, being part of Block One, S.R.Ludolphus
Subd. of Block Nine, J.A.Kemp Subd. of Wm. Mayer Survey, A 193, Wichita County, Texas,
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale'and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and adopt
the Plat showing Section C, Sikes Estates Subdivision, an addition to the City of Wichita
Falls, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hall that the request of W. E. Thompson, Trustee of Warren's
Village Inn, 2306 Brook, for a reduction or cancellation of personal taxes, be and the same
is hereby referred to the Tax and Legal Departments for recommendation, and report back
to the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby employ the
services of McCall, Parkhurst & Crowe of Dallas, for the purpose of drawing an election
ordinance calling an election September 6, 1958, authorizing the City to enter into a
water contract with Water Improvement District No. 1, also to authorize the issuance of
necessary bonds to construct a filter plant and necessary appurtances; and direct the City
Manager to so notify Mr. Clarence Crowe of the above stated firm immediately, so that
the said ordinances may be passed by the Board of Aldermen at a regular meeting to be held
August 11, 1958.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Earl C. Williams, Traffic Engineer, presented a verbal report on a no-left
turn to Railroad Ave. to the effect that same is definitely desirable to traffic regula-
tions at this location. No official action was taken at this time.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby grant the
request of Pat Carrigan Legion Post for use of the back side of Spudder Ball Park for
the purpose. _ purp of bringing Names Carnival Shows to Wichita Faits for the period of July 21
through the 30th, 1958, and direct the City Tax Department to issue a permit for the same
upon payment of the proper license fee; and in view of the fact that the said Pat Carrigan
Legion Post recently made certain valuable concessions to the Park Department at Lake
Wichita, the Board of Aldermen does hereby further direct that use of that portion of
Spudder Ball Park be free gratis during the above stated period.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and ratify
the action of the City Manager and City Clerk for payment of the sum of $325.45 to Timmons
& Anderson, for a duly authorized increase in the contract price for widening the pavement
r ' on the east side of Brook Street, as reflected in final payment authorized by Wm. L. Baugh, Jr.
City Engineer June 23, 1958, and attached to Voucher No. 5$3016, dated June 25, 1958.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize annual payments on Water Main Re-imbursement Contracts, as follows:
To Mary Lillian Singleton $815.07, due 7-6-58, for water mains in Blocks 1,6,7 & 8,
Singleton Addn,,
L. G. Cook 121.89, due 7-15-58, being final payment on Water Mains
in Wm. Thomas Addition, Blocks 1 & 2.
T. R. Boone Jr. 180.12, due 7-1-58, on water main contract in Linden Place.
C. P. McGaha et al 2739.75, due 7-1-58, on Water Main contract on Lake Park Drive.
A. L. Kuykendall 314.56, due 7-1-58, being final payment on Water Main contract
in Westside Addition.
N. H. Downing 67.50, due 7-1-58, on Water Main contract in Lots 5 to 10,
inclusive, Blk 6, Park Place Subd.
Homer Humphries 186.63, due 7-1-58, on Water Main Contract in Park Place
Subd. Lots 5 to 10 incl. Blk 6; Lots 1 to 23,incl.
Blk 7.
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To Frank Parrish $186.63, due 7-1-58, on Water Main Contract in Park Place Subd.
Lots 5 to 10 incl. Blk 6, and Lots 1 to 23 incl.
Blk 7;
further does hereby direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated,
payable out of the Water Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried.
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Moved by Alderman t hat the Board of Aldermen does hereby adopt the State
street paving plan and direct E. M. Rugeley and the City Attorney to prepare the necessary "-
requirements for paving Pennsylvania Ave., and present the same to the Council for further
action at the next regular Council meeting July 28th.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
Mr. F. P. Davis requested that the New Freeway, or Expressway, be officially
named Tom Pickett, whereupon Mayor K. C. Spell stated in all probability it would not be
a prerogative of the Council to name the same.
In accordance with a previous request of theCouncil, F. M. Rageley, Director of
Public Works, presented a written report on the drainage situation in Faith Village, copy
of which is filed. in the Office of the City Clerk for future refexeiice� thereuponIthe
following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Hale that the proper city officials proceed to contact the
proper authorities of the County, Burlington Railway Company, Hughes Development Co., and
other Developers and property owners, for the purpose of determining what assistance each
of the above would contribute in money or otherwise, toward correcting this drainage
problem and report back at the next regular meeting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
A written report by the Citizens Transit Study Committee wets presented to
the Council by the City Manager, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of
the records hereof, whereupon Mr. Totten, Vice President of the Wichita City Lines, Inc.
came forward and objected to one year extension to their franchise, and requested a
60 or 90 day extension only, for reason that his Company is now ready to enter into
negotiations for a five year renewal bus franchise.
The matter was discussed at length, both pro and con, by members of both the
Council and Bus Company representatives, whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby adopt the
report of the Citizens Transit Study Committee and extend the present bus franchise
for 90 days, with the request that General Motors be engag4d for the purpose of making
a complete survey of the transit system, also that the said Citizens Transit Study
Committee meet with proper officials and representatives of the Wichita City Lines Inc.
for a more comprehensive study.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
After the adoption of the above motion, Mr. Tutten stated he would gladly
give his consent for the General Motors to make a complete survey of the transit situa-
tion, and to make the Bus Company's records available to the Survey Committee; furthermore
would gladly consent to more than 90 days extension provided the same proved to be
absolutely necessary.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen t en
adjourned.
APPROVED this the day of 1958.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
July 7, 1958
lair. George Henderson
City Clerk
Wichita Falls, Texas
Re: Subdivision Part Block 9, Ludolphus Addition,
Sisk Road
Dear Mr. Henderson:
The Planning Board appr
oved the above plat on June 20, 1958.
park requirement is necessary.
As only 26 lots are proposed, no
Approval is recommended.
Very truly yours,
F. 14. Rugeley
Director of Public Works
FNR:ah
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July 9, 1958
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
Gentlemen:
During recent weeks since the Mayor appointed a Citizens Committee to study
our public transit situation, the group has made a diligent effort to determine
what improvement might be made in the routing, scheduling and equiping of our
transit system. Members of the committee included: Mrs. David Langford and
Clarence Muehlberger - co-chairmen, Mrs. Bob Hulver, Roger Abbott, Larry Lambert,
Bill Donnell, and Ivan Elmer.
At the start of the investigation we were aware of our lack of technical
knowledge of this field, and our hope was to find the best possible solution
to our bus system by calling upon the background and knowledge of firms and
individuals whose judgement might be shared with us. This we have attempted
to do.
As a result of our last conference with local citizens and other familiar
with bus operations we are of the opinion that the elements of a solution are
not yet at hand, but are in reach by the following procedure which we hereby
recommend to the City Council:
1. The City Council should request a responsible consulting service to
survey our transit operations and give us a report and recommendation based on
complete analysis of our city, present transit operations and future outlook.
We are assured that such a survey is available at no charge to the city upon
request by the City Council. '
2. The City Council should request the National City Lines to make avail-
able to the survey firm the necessary operational data for a sound analysis and
recommendation. Without this data no realistic evaluation is possible.
3. In view of the time--at least six months--necessary to make such a
survey the City Council should extend the National City Lines franchise for a
period of up to one year so that the Company and the City will have a firm basis
of operation while the survey is being made and studied.
4. The survey report should provide valuable insight as well as facts to
become the basis of future planning and contract proposals on operation of a
public transit system in Wichita Falls. It will supply the city government and
the public a better understanding of the needs of successful transit operations
as well as the needs of the city for sufficient transit service. Thus it will
benefit the citizenship and the National City Lines or any succeeding operation
of the transit system in Wichita Falls.
This report and recommendation is respectfully submitted for your consider-
ation.
Clarence W. Muehlberger
Co-chairman
Citizens Transit Study Committee