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Wichit s F?lls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
Februarnr 9, 1959
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Vichita 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
Stayton M. Bonner Aldermen
Milam J. Vaughan
Joe Bailey ileissner Jr.
Bill Thacker
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City,* Attorney
The Invocation was given by REV. Ben Baits, Fire Department Chaplain.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Minutes of the regular meeting held January
263 1959, be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hall that the Minutes of the City—County Welfare Board
meetings,held December 5, 1958, and January-22, 1959, respectively, be -and the same are
hereby approved and ratified, copies of which are attached hereto and made a part of the
records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hale that the Minutes of the Park Board meeting, held Jan.
22, 1959, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified, copy of which is attached hereto
and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
Mayor Spell announced the public hearing of Ordinance No. 1823 now open for
discussion to any and all concerned, thereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by alderman Bonner that the Public Hearing of Ordinance No. 1-823 be and the
same is hereby tabled.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and lost by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Bonner, Hale and Thacker.
Nays: Aldermen Hall, Vaughan and Meissner.
Hayor Spell voting No to break the tie.
The Public hearing on Ordinance No. 1823 was, in all respects duly held, at which
, time both proponents and opponents were given opportunity to be heard, thereupon the following
motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1823 be and the
same is hereby closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Hall, Bonner, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1823
AN ORDINANCE EXTERIDING THE CITY LI11ITS OF THE CITY OF 1,4ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY
ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS SOUTH AND EAST OF THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL L•LIITS OF THE CITY OF
1 ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; ALL OF �1 ICH AIE ?DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
?IERG ICY:
(FIRST TRACT: Sikes Norwood et al Properties.
SECOND TIACT: Farm to Market 069-U.S.Highway #281.
THIRD TRACT: Farm to ICI.�rket Road #369.)
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that Ordinance No. 1823 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hall, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: Aldermen Hale and Bonner.
Alderman Thacker requested that a speed limit be established immediately in that
portion of the Farm to Market Road and the Jacksboro Highway incorporated into the City
Limits by Ordinance No. 1823.
P?oved by Alderman Ileissner, in accordance with bids opened Jan. 26, 1959, the
Board of Aldermen doers hereby award bids to the low bidders for purchase of various and
sundry materials, as follows:
To Hodges Tire Compar..y, for tires & tubes, at their bid price of 16,715.88 Net.
To B. F. Goodrich Co. for batteries- at their bid price:
Group S?z.e le 010.73 7 D 26.46
,t 2C 10.73 4B 48•90 N
it 3C 17.38 2SN1 14.21
4A 18.48 4D 41.80
5SH 16.76 43N 14.21
2H 10.73
To Americ-an Petrofina of Texas, for purchase of oils & greases, at their bid price
per schedule att,ched hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
To Sinclair Oil & Refining Co. for purchase of gasoline at their bid price of .1120 per
gallon for regular gasoline and .1370 per gallon for Ethyl gasoline.
To Hi-lday i,`achinery Co. for one Pulverizing Mixer at their bid price of � 19,011.00 net,
fob Wichita. Falls, Tex.
r,Iotion seconded by Alderran Hale and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1826
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE RZAL 1,10 TRUE UII\rERS OF PROPERTY
ABUTTING UPOIJ PE11I1ISYLVANIA AVEi'.UE AND THIRD STRE1,T IN THE CITY OF it ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
1AII'HIN TIT-`, I.II,IITS THEREIN DEFIP20, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTI1Z AND
TIC: REAL !'J1D THUS T11T-RI:OF BY VIRTUE OF TI-E I:L'ROV a•MdT OF :SAID STRUTS T.'ITHal SAID
LT'H ITS, AND AS -0 AETY Ei :ORS, I_NVALIDITIES OF, IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEFDIN S OR
CONTRACT TIiEkEFOR; OVERRULING AND D P1YIr1IG A.LL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIO1S OFFERED; FIIIDING AND
DET'�I3IIIING THAT EACH AND EVL'RY PARCEL OF P:?OPERTY ABUTTIrG UPON S..ID STREETS :'ITHIN THE
LIMITS DEFIi'1ED ';TILL BE :SPECIALLY BENEFITTED ANC E'IIHANCED IN VALUE INT EXCESS OF THE A IOtINT
OF THE COS`?' OF SAID Z1T?R01J-EiIE1ITS PROPOSED TO BE, AND AS, ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY,
AITD THE HEAL ATID TRUE G.-INERS THEREOF, AND LPVYING AN ASSESSP-!ENT FOR THE PAYPENT OF A PORTION
OF TIC.;, COST OF I1,1PROVING SAID STREET 'v ITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXL,'G A CHARGE AND LIE2
AuAIPdST SAID PH02ERTIES, AND THE R&U Ai1fl TRUE i IvrRS THEREOF, PROVIDING F Q1 THE ISSUtI-NCE
OF ASSIGNABLE. CERTIFICATES UPON THE COIiLPLETIUN AND ACCLOT ANCE OF SAID 'r:`OZK, THE MANNER AND
TI _ OF PAY.=IT TH"',REOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE r,IANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID
ASSESSI•ENTS AND VERTIFICATES; DECLARING AN EI�ERG NCY AND PROVIDINCT 'THAT THIS ORDINArCE SHALL
BECOI'E, EFFECTIVE IPIIEDL,�TELY UPON ITS PASSAGE.
,loved by Alderman Vaughan that Ordin,-.nce No. 1826 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and, carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Hall, Bonner, Vaughan, ileissner, and Thacker.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize payments onWater and Sewer Main Reimbursement contracts to the following named
person or persons, partnerships or corporations, to wit:
To
E. E. Cloer, General Contractor, $300.35, due 2-10-59 for water mains in Sections 1 & 21
Ditto Heights Addn., or Southern Hills Addn.
L. V. Abernathy 588.20, due 2-1-59, for water mains in Abernatr:j-Marlow
Addn.
Our Lady Queen of Peace School 5.46, due 1-31-59, for sewer mains at the Catholic
Church on York & Colquitt St.
University Park Corporation 1026.41) due 2-1-59 for sewer mains in University Park
Addn.
F.H.,Carl A. Wm.Hursh & Mrs
Christine Smith 231.87, due 2-1-59, for sewer mains in Hursh Addn;
further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated,
Motion seconded by Alderman 'Ieissner and carried.
Moved by Alderman eissner that the Board of Aldermen goes hereby authorize tax
refyFnds, both personal and real, as hereinafter set forth:
To Gu-_rantee Abstract Co. $25.16, on account of doable payment on Lot ?4, Blk 11,
Sunnyside Heights Addition for the year 1958.
American Trust Life
Ins. Co. L6.12, on account of double ,payment on Lot 8 and E 101
Lot 9, B1k 6G, Faith Village Unit 2, for the
year 1950,
Wichita Falls Country 1248.00 on gccount of paTz-,ents in error on 40 acre tract
Club being Blk 8, Abs. 305, J.A.Scott Survey 9, for the
years 1952/1957 inclusive, which property was not
in the City Limits;
further, to authorize and direct the City Tax Assessor Rc Collector, or the City Clerk, to
draw a check for each of the above stated amoi_mts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vau.-,han and carried.
A petition, bearing approximately 129 names, was filed with the Council,
urging retension of 5th and 6th Streets as one-wey streets, also favoring the adoption
of additional one-way streets to relieve down town traffic congestion. The petition was
ordered filed in the Office of the City Clerk for future reference.
Gus W. Joliff, Chairman of the Civil Service Comussion, presented the annual
report of the Commission, which reads as follows:
" Tot Honorable K. C. Spell and Members of the City Council February 9, 1959
of Wichita Falls,
From: The Civil Ser^sice Co=-kission.
Gentlemen:
We would like to amend our report to you for the year of 1958. The members of
this commission gave over 2500 man hours of their time on activities concerning the
operation and enforcement of the Civil Service Act.
A great deal of study and research was accomplished by this comlmission, and this
council -md the taxpayers of this city can look with pride to one of the best Fire and
Police Departments in the State of Texas.
At the present time, we would like to make the following recommendations as
regUired by this comrassion under the law.
A. Due to the continued growth of our city, and the number of accidents that require
investigation. We see a need of 25/"'0' increase in the policing of our city. We also see
the need of a Public Safety Building, housing the Central Fire Dept. Police Station,
Jail and all allied departments.
B. The Fire Stations we have are in excellent shape and in good locations. But we need
to protect the areas of Seymour Circle, University Park Area,Sunnyside Heights and Farm
to Market Road Area.
C. Ther: has been a great turnover of 2nd and 3rd hear Patrolmen, because of lack of
incentive nay-, we suggest that a pay grade incentive program be investigated, in order to
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hold good men on this job. It is costing the taxpayers in the long run, because to train
a Patrolman, and about the time he is in a position to be a real service to the department,
he quits for a better paying position.
D. Gentlemen: We report these facts as found and �_nspected, we are not trying to tell you
how to rwi the City. We are charged with bringing you this inforr::ation.
This conmission wishes to inform. the Council, that we have not left one stone
unturned. We wish to perforrz a civic service to this Cotuicil, the Citizens, a.nd to the
members of the Fire and Pclice Departments, and serve you i^rlth unbiased opinions, and
give this City, a department of Safety with honor and integrity.
/s/ Gus tip. Jolliff, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Board. of Aldermen does hereby adopt the above
and foregoing report and congratulate the Coryrizittee for its untiring efforts the past year,
together with the splendid work accomplished.
Motion seconded by Alderman L�Ieissner and carried.
Mayor K. C. Spell appointed A. B. Ruff to serve on the City Park Board, whose
term shall expire January 1, 1962; and re-appointed Melvin Eva-13 and MZrs J. N. Stafford,
whose terms each shall expire Jan. 1, 1962; whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the,Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
ratify the above and foregoing appointments made by Mayor K. C. Spell to serve on the
Park Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
P4oved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the
resignation of Jack Jeffus as a member of the Airport Committee.
Motion seconded by Alderrian Thacker and carried.
Alderman Mleissner gave a very infoniiat.ive verbal report of his attendance as
a. delegate to the Red River Valley regional meeting; of the Texas Miunicipal League recently
held at Graham, Texas. He reported among other things, that the Municipal League is
against the Ten Cer-t gate gas rate price increase as':ced by tlae Lone Star Gas Co., where-
upon the following motion -vn.s made:
PZoved by Alden-nan Thacker that the City Council does hereby go on -record as
op )osi m- without -,ualifi_cation, any increases in ;as rates for the Lone Star Gas
IP
C omr)rt ny.
'1)+.i on seconded by Alde T�ia,n Vauhaa and carried.
i-loved by A_Ldern_,n .''Iei ssner that the Co, noil of the City of Wichita F< 113 does
hereby express its 1.'r4_11in Tess to co-operate with othl-r cities who are interested in the
matter of ,as rues, in securing information and nr e f ring a case, for the next hearing
before th RLdiroad Co,=Assion in Alisti.n, and for other hearings, c.nd that we bear our
pro-rates r)?rt of the expense.
ction seconded by Alder an Thacker and carried.
Alderman VauL;ha.n brought lip for consideration the importance of a fut;re water
suprly for the Citi., whereupon the follo,,ing motion was :trade:
oT,�c' by A1de r:an V k han th-.t the phtir of Alder:rf?n rem lest _tam � .�_.+-y
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r?l nr I".'pI rv. D1 stri_t 1 to ,n ti ..'-,e a. r ao.est of the Le:islati.lre regara?_ng aUt,}lOrity
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L,c) ch . , e the r_ .,�a o� h- ..a, r 7 .. . _ o ^oi. ,i r. City Li: -ts.
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Vved by Alderman Thacker that the Mard of Aldermen adviFe the Board of
Water ip�rovement District ;";! that we �re a,17;�i,01_13 to work irlth them in securing necessaqr
legislation to create a district satisfactory for the handling of a new
and institute >sAtive action.
Notion 5aconjed by, Aldn7non neissner and carriM.
Bonner stated he had noticed an iteu in the Press thvt there is at
the yresent Mae a bill before the Logislat-',,,ro _-nd the State Railroad C=Usicn, whicn
-dth the po-mr Df vurious cities to Vve anythinZ tc do with their utility
ratts, etc. Hc further statod: "I think thnt otter cities, nni we in WicKit; Mis, are
entitlod to our own situntion, And I believe it would bu in order for us as a
To-ncil to consider gcin6 on rccoTd as opygsing that particolar proousiOion, And T niill
like for as to so inform our statc representatives in AvVin, 7nd Dther
thereupon the :'a'JO:
RESOLUTION NQ4 T'10 311 I 31L7,
WHEREAS, there has been introduced before the Lenislature of the State of Texas,
a certain bill or bills, which would set up, in effect, a State-wide Utility Comp:ission
which in turn �,,iculd pass upon the utilit7 rate or char; e for any utility in any communit-y
in the State of Toxas; and.,
WHERKASP the City of Wichita Falls, through its Board of Aldermen, feels that
an enpression of opinion by this Board sbould be made;
NICT'll., THEIREFOHE., FIE IT RES3011.7al) PY THE, `,30ARD OF kLD-o-1,11,11 OF T!-1-!' CITY OF
FALLS, TEYAS:
That the City of Wichita Falls opposes the formation of any kind or character,
Vof a rate fixing body which would set the rates to be charged for municipal services for
public utilities in (qny corm-aunity in Terns ant particularly, in the City of WichitaFalls.
That the City of WicKita Falls fe0sthat the Board of Aldernen, or the governing
bogy of an overage city is in a better position to determine what rates its citizenship
sh,:,uld pair for its utility services than any other method or fact finding body that could
be devised for such purpose.
In connection therewith, the City of Wichita FAllo in a prior controversy on.
telephone rates, made a comparilon of cities with a public utility commission that set tYe
rates on n state-wide basis as compared with rates of similor services in cities of a
similar size where the rates were pro.,nalgated by the local governing body and the public
in the local situation obtained better vnA cbeaper rates than Aid the public in aitiec
which were served by a state- .ri'le co_m-'_iss4.e'n.
That the City of WiVita Fn71s furtler beliewas that there is no nccessity for
burJening the State of Texns with the further charges and costs incident to a utility
com:n'icz'ion whic-h be for the sole benefit of the cities of Texas.
That the proper median of local government shorld be rnc7ectel and hence, the
local governing bo-ly being -,-)er0ectly cappble of making a fair compl..etp factuni finding
upon which to predicate a rat-, the establishing of v state-wide comnission Yculd be useless.
That this Rpsolqtion is not intended to ask for a repeal of elL-_sting !,.,
with reference to rater, such as the right of the Rallrood Commission of to sE;t rat� :
on naturql gas; however, the City of Wichita Fallq does not want y further extension of
stite-wide camais5jon P"thority of -ny Und or charact7- over Us "tTlity rntes.
IT T:'-' 7-rFIMM,13L RESCMID th-t sopTY7 of this Renolution certMed bo by Kim City
Clerk he 0=100 to the ReFrPsenint0eq in 'tin, M rcprssent this vrer .
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Ycaa: Aldvr= Hale, Hall, Bonier, M10n, ZRIssngr rnd Thackar.
Nays:
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MINUTES OF REGUL,�.R MEETING
WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD
JANUARY 22, 1959
THE WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION, 12:00 NOON JANUARY L'3#
1959 AT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE, 1809 FIFTH STREET.
MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MR. MAX KRUGER, CHAIRMAN
MR. MELVIN EVANSI VICE CHAIRMAN
MRS. REAGAN DUBLIN, SECRETARY
MR. R. D. RICHARDSON, MEMBER
MRS. J. N. STAFFORD, MEMBER
MRS. W. B. WHITING, MEMBER
MR. JACK B. CARNES, MEMBER
OTHERS ATTENDING WERE: MR. SPENCER P. ELLIS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
MR. RAYMOND L. HAYES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS
MR. EMERSON HALL, JR. , SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION
MR. JAMES T. MONTGOMERY, PRESIDENT OF THE WICHITA FALLS
GUN CLUB
MRS. EVA MAE WEAVER, SECRETARY TO MR. ELLIS
ITEM 1 : THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CHAIRMAN , MR. KRUGER.
MR. CARNES MOVED THAT THE READING OF THE MINUTES BE DISPENSED WITH ,
SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY BY MAIL, AND THAT THE MINUTES
BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED.
MOTION SECONDED BY: MRS. DUBLIN. MOTION CARRIED
ITEM 2: MR. KRUGER , INTRODUCED MR. JAMES T. MONTGOMERY, PRESIDENT OF THE
WICHITA FALLS GUN CLUB, AND MR. ELLIS READ A LETTER THAT HE HAD
RECEIVED FROM MR. MONTGOMERY.
MR. MONTGOMERY EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
WICHITA FALLS GUN CLUB AND HOW IT OPERATES AT THE PRESENT TIME. HE
STATED THAT THE CLUB IS OPEN FOR SHOOTING ONLY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FROM 2:00 UNTIL 6:00 P.M. AND THAT IT IS CLOSELY SUPERVISED.
MR. MONTGOMERY POINTED OUT THAT EVERY POSSIBLE SAFETY FACTOR IS OBSERVED
TO MAKE THE OPERATION OF THE CLUB AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. MR. MONTGOMERY
STATED THAT THE PRESENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB IS 150 AND THAT THE
CLUB IS OPEN TO ANY ONE THAT DESIRES TO JOIN,
THE PRESENT SKEET AND TRAP RANGES AND THE CLUB HOUSE .ARE LOCATED
WEST OF THE SHEPPARD ACCESS ROAD AND NORTH OF THE IOWA PARK ROAD.
THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE COUNTY ROADS IN THIS AREA ARE BEING REMODELED
AND THIS MAY NECESSITATE THE GUN CLUB MOVING FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION;
THEREFORE , MR. MONTGOMERY STATED THAT THE CLUB IS INVESTIGATING THE
POSSIBILITIES OF ACQUIRING A NEW SITE. THE POSSIBLE SITES FOR THE
RE-LOCATION OF THE CLUB SHOULD INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES OF LAND,
IN NO CASE LESS THAN 20 ACRES. THE CLUB WOULD STAND THE COMPLETE
EXPENSE OF IMPROVING THE PROPERTY, PROVEDED A SUITABLE LEASE
:ARRANGEMENT COULD BE NEGOTIATED. MR. MONTGOMERY FURTHER STATED THAT
THE CLUB IS NOT MAKING A SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR ANY PARTICULAR PARK
AREA AT THE PRESENT TIME; HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCATING THE
GUN CLUB AT JAYCEE PARK WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. AFTER THIS DISCUSSION
THE FOLLOWING ACTION WAS TAKEN.
MOTION 607: MR. EVANS MOVED THAT THE PARK BOARD TENTATIVELY APPRpVE
THE RE-LOCATION OF THE WICHITA FALLS GUN CLUB IN JAYCEE
PARK WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE GUN CLUB DESIRES
TO LOCATE AT THIS PARTICULAR SITE, AN OFFICIAL REQUEST
WILL, BE MADE AT SOME FUTURE DATE,
1,OTION SECONDED BY: MRS. DUBLIN. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 3: MR. ELLIS PRESENTED MR. RAYMOND L. HAYES. MR. HAYES JOINED THIS
DEPARTMENT JANUARY 8, AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS. HE IS A GR :OUATE
OF TEXAS TECH WITH A DEGREE IN PARK MANAGEMENT AND IS COMING HERE
FROM THE SAN ANTONIO PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. MR. HAYES
COMMENTED ON HIS PLEASURE OF BEING A PART OF THIS DEPARTMENT.
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