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Min 03/14/1949 605 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building March 14, 1949 The Board of Aldermen of the City of WI chita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date at 7-30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of the 1"emorial Auditorium Building, with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor C. A. Spragins Edward G. Kadane E. J. Wininger Aldermen J. R. Ray John C. Coffey B. C. Hunter G. D. Fairtrace City Manager Kearby Peery- City- Attorney Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk The Minutes of the regular meeting held February 28, 1949, were read and approved as read; likewise the Minutes of the called meetings held March 8, 1949, and March 9, 1949, respectively, were read and approved as read. A public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 1485, whereupon Mr. Chester Seals and others spoke against the said Ordinance. Mr. Harry B. Hill presented a petition bearing approximately 31 signatures, protesting the passage of the Ordinance, while Dick Knight and Solon R. Featherston spoke on behalf of the Ordinance. After all present had been given an opportunity to express their views, either pro or con, the folloirinE; motion was had: Moved by Alderman Hunter that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1485 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Rai- and carried. A public hearing was also held on Ordinance No. 1487. There being no opposition voiced against the same, the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Spragins that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1487 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried. ORDINANCE NC. 1487 AN ORDID10CE 4iLNDIPIG ORDINANCE N0. 1452, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE Wldl D OF ALD1,h1 N OF THE CITY OF V�ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON THE, 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1948 (REGULATING AND ILESTIliCTING THE USE OF LAND AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES), SO AS TO CfLIATE A LOCAL BUSINESS DISTINCT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 400 BLOCK ON CLIFT STRELT BY CHANGING ALL OF LOTS 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, AND 29 AND LOTS 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, ..N`D 52 OF THL CLIFT SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 OF BELLEVUE ADDITION, ALL IN THE CITY OF %aCHlTA FALLS, TLXAS, FROM "DISTRICT B" Oh "TWO-FA-MILY DISTRICT" TO "DISTRICT D11 Oh "LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT", BEING ALL T11E LCTS FRONTING ON THE 400 BLOCK ON CLIFT STREET, A14D i-XT ZING FOh 140 FEET ON EACh SIDE OF SAID SThi.,,T; DIRi,CTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO 21END f2jD CHANGE THE OFFICIAL MAP TO hEFL1 CT SUCH CHANGES AND RLDISThICTING; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 110. 1452; OHI)ERING NECESSARY PUBLICATION; AND DECLAI ING AN IIIE'RGENCY. 6o6 Koved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1487 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seecrided by Alderman Kadane and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen SpraUlns, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Kadane that the rules requiring that Ordinances be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, declaring an emergency, and that Ordinance No. 1487 be approved acid passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman hay that Ordinance No. 14C7 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, hay, Coffey and Hunter. Nays: None. Jack Ballard presented a petition to the Council bearing approximately 370 signatures, requesting the City, among; other things, to borrow the money or float a bond issue, for the purpose of purchasing and operating the bus system as a city-owned system. Dear. D. L. Ligon of Hardin College, together with certain students of the College, were present and protested passage of Ordinance No. 1484, and requested certain changes in bus routes. Jack Ballard also presented the following letter of request: City Councilmen, Mayor Harold Jones. ETAL Gentlemen: The facts beeing that this city was and is without adequate bus service, the citizens beeing sharply aware of that fact and aroused to a just cause of action for the following reasons. The city bus system has been owned by A Dallas corporation and the service here was disrupted by the failure of the company to agree to A settlement with the bus drivers untill this Council had granted them A raise in rates, prior to that the services rendered by this company to the Citizens has been of A very poor quality. the facts beeing, the busses were to small and to few, now this council did pass on first reading without A public hearing A raise in rates to this company, and another raise was to be granted at A public hearing; last monday, the citizens becoming incensed at this action banded therselves together to take concerted action and I represent more than five hundred of them. there is two petitions being circulated at this time and will be filed d�ith this body when com- pleted. we hope to accquire the signatures of at least four thousands citizens, now that the council has finally decided to take the action asked by us, and that there are several persons biding of the franchise of this comp, y and, a transfer of that company is clue in the near future, I ask that the following stipulations be enforced before any change in ownership or transfer of franchise is permitted. 607 I To show that they are fiancially able and willin to purchase new busses. 2 that new lines will be opened to Hardin Junior College, 3 no raise in rates to school children and college students 4 that they sit down with the present union bus drivers and adopt the contract they now have with the Wichita transit company, with the provision, that these bus drivers shall receive A wage of one dollar ar_d ten cents per hour. this or. A par with the pay received by hhe drivers of other cities of this size. we want to work in harmony with this council but, we will insist that these provisions become effective bsfore any charge in ownership or new franchise and we are prepared to submit this question to the people in A: called election if necessary. we are anxious to settle this matter so that this city can enjoy an efficient bus service at a reasonable rate. ORDINANCE N0. 1486 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANXNING FOR PUBLIC USE THE AILEY THROUGH BLOCK 107A, HIGHLAND ADDITION TU THE CITY OF 'VaCHITA FALLS, TEXAS, LYING BETTATEEIVT LOTS 2 AND 3 AND LOTS 4 AND 5 BEING THAT PORTION OF SAID 20 FOOT ALLEY BEGINNING AT THE EAST ;-;-LPc,hTY LINE; OF POLY, STREET, AND EXTENDING 100 FEET EAST THREFROh.; RESERVING UTILITY FLIGHTS; AND DECLARING AN aERGENCY. 11oved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1486 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading;. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Winirger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter. Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Spragins that Tr. Ira L. Krottinger be permitted to install a public scale approximately 8'x 45' on the sidewalk located at 301- 03 Indiana Ave., providing the same is approved by the City Engineer and installed in accordance t�rith the directions of the City Engineer. Potion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried. ORDINANCE 110. 1485 AN ORDINANCE A1IENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1452, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOALD OF ALL)LhPILIj OF TE:.E CITY OF VUCfLFTA FAILS, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY A. D. 1948, SO AS TO CREATE AN "APA:RTI.UT DISTRICT" ON CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED AND CHANGING ASID RE-DISTRICTING THE SATE FROM DISTRRICT "B" TO WIT "SECOND 174ILLING HOUSE" TO DISTRICT "C" "APARTMIL1,1T DISTRICT", SAID PROPERTY B EING DESC JBED BY LETES Ab;D BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the intersection of the west property line of Harrison Street with the N. right-of-tray line of the Wichita Valley Railway Company; Thence due N. 620' more or less to t-he SE corner of Block 4 of the Jackson and Roberts :addition to the City of Wichita Falls; Thence due W. along the S. line of the Jackson and Roberts Addition 610' more or less to an intersection with the E.property "Line of Giddings Street; Thence S. 20' for a corner; Thence 6o. 13' more or less the E. property line to an intersection with P P y ne of the Featherston Addition to the City of Wichita Falls; Thence S. 827.8' more or less along the L. property line of the Featherston Addition to an intersection with the N. right-of-way line of the Wichita Valley Railway Company; thence NE along the Wichita Valley hailway Company right-of-way to the place of beginning; DIItECTITJG THL CITY SECRETARY TO *d ND AND CHANCE THE OFFICIAL AL F1AP TO R1JF`LECT SLC'H CHANGES ANDF(EDISTRICTING; PFOVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF CRDINAh CE NO. 1452; ORDr6RING LLCESSARY PUBLICATION; AND DECLAIIIAiG AN ETiEFi G CY. 608 Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1485 be referred back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further study and recommendation to the Co,.:ncil. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger, whereupon after some discussion, Alderman Ray, A th the consent of the second, withdrew the motion. Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1485 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. The motion died for want of a second. Koved by Alderman Kadane that the matter pertaining to Ordinance No. 1485 be referrea back to the Planning & Zoning Commission with the request that a meeting be held Tuesday evening, kiarch 15th, if at all possible, and give all of the interested parties a hearing, ar:d submit a report and reconmten- dation, in writing, to the Council. Motion seconded by Alderman Wiriinger and carried. An application from the Disabled American Veterans-Fred Sehmann Chapter 21, for permit to exhibit a carnival on the Marlow property adjacent to the Ball Park Grounds the week of b:ay 2nd through May7th, 1949, was read to the Council sented to the Council bearing by the City Clark, whereupon a petition was pre approximately 105 signatures of members and friends of the Mexican Baptist Church located at 603 Seymour Street, protesting the licensing; of carnivals in their section of the City. The application for the carnival permit eras discussed by the Council, whereupon the following :notion was had: Moved by Alderman Wininger that the application of the DAV's for a permit to exhibit a carnival on the Marlow property near the Ball Park Grounds M,-:y 2nd to 7th, inclusive, be refused and denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Kadane, Wininger, Coffey, and.Hunter. Nays: Alderman Spragins. (Alderman Ray not voting.) Moved by Alderman: Spragins that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize the execution of a Supplemental Agreement, being Supplement AE;reeForce No. 1 to Contract No. AF 41(183)-19, Water Contract with Sbeppard Air Base, entered into by and between the b.;. of A-nerican and the City of Wichita Falls, February 25, 1949; and further to authorize and empower mayor Jones to execute the said Supplemental Agreement for and on behalf of the City of VJictuta Falls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. Moved by Alderman hay that the Board of Aldermen grant permission for ly ed by Glen a 1OIxrem in n its p esentted at location0 orcthe,purposetof secluring utilities, subject to remain in its present however, to revocation at will by the Council. notion seconded by Jlderman Coffey and carried, with Alderman Wininger voting No. Moved by Alderman SpraLins that the Board of Aldermen authorize and direct the City Manager to proceed at once with the construction of additional filtration basins and awi facilities at the Filtration Plant as cheaply as possible. Aiotion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried. 609 ORDINANCE NG. 1473 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ?,;ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LAITD ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF 7 E CITY OF ;7ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THE; SAME LYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FhOM THE PRESENT CITY LIE;ITS OF THE CITY OF TZCHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ALL OF WHICH LANDS A S FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLt^aING AN EMERGr.1`�CY. Moved by Alderman Coffey that Urcti.nance No. 1473 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen. Spra&.ns, hadane, Wininger, Fay, Coffey and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the rules requiring that Ordinances be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, declaring an emergency, and that Ordinance No. 1473 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman. Yadane and carried by the follol',ring vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, hadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey- and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1473 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman hadane and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, hay, Coffey and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen grant use of the Memorial Auditorium, free gratis, to the Park Project Altrusa Club to bring the Cinderella Stage Show here for one matinee and evening performance April 12, 1949, for the purpose of raising funds to improve the "Iexican Community House and surrounding grounds. Motion seconded by AldermanCoffey and carried. Moved by Alderman Ray that the meeting; be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 28th day of March, A. D. 1949. Mayor ATTES City Clerk I