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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/12/192730 Geo. Burns salary in- creased to '�140.00 pe month. Petition t pave E1 Tiana Ave from 19th St. to Crockett St. $36.00 re- funded to W.C.Vaughn on 1926 Taxes. -�417. 10 ordered paid to Weddle on Dump Grou cleaning. Meter and Transform Contract. Audi t of B.C.D. boo B.C.D. books to b audited in connection with City' Audit. Standpipe to be 38' In diameter and 144' high and to be erected on Lots 1 & 2, Blk. 499. McCrummen 2nd Adddtio REGULAR MEETING: Lubbock, Texas, May 12th, 1927 The City Commission met at 1:30 PM in regular session with the following present: Commissioners J. 0. Jones, W. S. Posey, J. H. Hankins, and ii. V. cleaver, City Attorney E. L. Klett, Supt. of Utilities d. H. Perkinson, and City Secretary G. rd. McCleary. Absent: Mayor Pink L. Parrish. Mayor Pro Tem A. V. Weaver presided. Minutes of April 28th and 30th and May 5th and 7th, 1927 were read, and upon motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, they were unanimously approved. TIMinutes of Accounts Allowed", from `arrant No. 7672 to 7860 inclusive, were read and upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Tyr. Posey, they were unanimously approved, and ordered signed by the Mayor and City Secre- tary. The City Secretary stated that 33eo. Y. Burns requested that his salary be raised from $125.00 to $140.00 per month and upon motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Tyr. Posey, his request was crranted, .said raise to take effect May 1st, 1927. Yeas: Commissioners J. 0. Jones & W. S. Posey. Nays: Commissioner J. H. Hankins. Petition signed by �i. L. Ellwood, et al., requesting that �&1 Tiana "ve in Ellwood Place be paved from 19th Street to Crockett Street was pre- sented and upon motion by Mr. W. S. nosey, seconded by Dir. J. H. Hankins, carried unanimously, City Engineer Smith was instructed to prepare plans, specifications, and estimate covering the paving asked for in said peti- tion. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins and seconded by Mr. Jones, it is ordered that the City Secretary issue voucher to Td. C. Vaughn in the sum of 436.00 being amount over paid for 1926 taxes on Lots 5 to 10 inclusive, in Block 181, of the Original Town, account no improvements on said lots until after January 1926. The second Tionthly Ldstima.te by City Engineer :smith on cleaning city dump grounds by D. H. rdeddle was received and ordered filed, and the payment of the $417.10 to IV-r. Weddle by the City Secretary, on April 30th, 1927 approved upon motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey. Upon motion by Er. Hankins, seconded by 11r. Posey, carried unanimously, the Mayor was authorized to execute new meter and transformer contracts with the Southwest 3eneral Electric supply Company, as the old `contracts expire June 30th, 1927. Upon motion by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, the report of the audit of the books of the Board of City Development by 'evest Audit Company of Abilene. Texas, covering the six months endinb December 31at, 1926, was received and ordered filed. Upon motion by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, the City Secretary was instructed to notify the secretary of the Doard of City Development that hereafter the City's auditors will audit the books of the Board of City Pevelopmeht, in connection with the audit of the City's books, as our auditors say it should be done this way, the Board of City Develop- ment to make semiannual reports to the City Commission as required by the City Charter. Mr. 0. D. DeHart, representative of the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Com- pany, was present and discussed with the City Commission, matters relat- ing to phe construction of the stand pipe as per contract recently made by ana "between the _'ity of Lubbock and said Company, and recommended that if the s tend pipe is erected on Lots One (1) and Two (2) , in Block orty- nine (49) , "IcCrummen Second &ddition, the stand pipe should be thirty-eight feet (38) in diameter b one hui.dred forty-four feet (144) in height° in- stead of forty feet (40T in diaiie ter by one hundred and thirty feet (130 ) in height, in order to meet the pressure requirements to get the proper reduction in fire insurance key rate, as the elevation at Said location is about ten feet (10) lower than the location originally contemplated for the stand pipe. Upon motion by Tyr. Hankins, seconded by u3r. Posey, car- ried_ unanimously, it was ordered that the specifications of the stand pipe be changed from forty feet (40) in diameter by one hundred thirty (130) feet in height to thirty-eight (38) feet in diameter by one hundred forty-four (144) feet in height and that said stand pipe be erected on said Lots One (1) and Two (2), in Block Forty-nine (99), McC•rummen Second Addi- tion. Ordinance No. 372 preventing dogs run- ning at large un- less vacci- nated and dog tax be paid. Ordinance No. 374 Amending Ordinance No. 366 re- moving from Fire Limits Lots 1 to 4 in B1k.55 & W. -j B1k. 39. Ordinance No. 375 authorizing and requir- ing the CitZ Officials to discon- tinue water & light ser• vice or either upon failure of water or light cus- tomer tp pay arc City Attorn( instructed to settle with Zurich Ins. Co. fol ip'702.32 Upon motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. leaver, carried unanimously Ordinance ilo. 372, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO PREVE11T DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE ON STREETS UNTIL VACCIRLTED YOR RABIES AND UIITIL LICENSE TAX ON SUCH DO'13'3 HAVE, BEEN rAID FOR CUT.LR 'TT YEAR; PROVIDING THAT NO DO' SHALL BE ALLOYED TO RU:I AT LARGE WITHOUT DOG TAT, RECEIPT TAG FASTENED TO HAR- NESS; rROVIDING THAT LICENSES SHALL NOT BE ISSUED FOR BOGS THAT HAVE, NOT BEEN VACCINATED F0 i;ABIES 11I-2HIN TWO F ONTLHS; PREVEDTING PROUD BITCHES RUNTI ING AT LARGE; PROVIDING THAT DO JS RUNNIN:a AT' LARGE IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE BE PLACED IN CITY YOU1,D; P-:OVIDIN3 FOR REDS+ PTION FEES; AND PROVIDING FOE APPOINTYENT OF DOG CATCHER AND FOR HIS CO%P_�-]NSATION", was placed on second reading. Said Ordinance was then read by caption, E and passed second and final reading upon motion made by 1;1r. Posey, sec- onded by Lr. Jones. Yeas: Commissioners Jones, Hankins, and osey. Nays: None. Mayor Pro Tem .'Deaver then declared said Ordinance finally passed. Said Ordinance being No. 372 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, Page 2939 et seq. Upon motion made by Commissioner nosey, seconded by Commissioner Jones, Ordinance No. 374 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AIDaNDING SF,CTIOR ONE (1), OF BUILDINI ORDINANCE NO. 366, 30 AS TO ELI'"INATE FRO11, THE, FIRE, LIMITS THE 6YEST ONE; -HALF 01+1 BLOCK 39, AND ALL OF LOTS ONE TO :FOUR INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK FIFTY-FIV.;? 1zyL Ii1 THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF LUBBOCK IN LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, A14D DECLARING AT1 ELIERGEIICY", was read by the City Secretary, and ordered passed by unanimous vote of the 6ity Commission. Yeas: Commissioners Posey, Jones, and Hankins. Nays: None. Mayor jro Tem Weaver then declared said Ordinance finally passed, this being Ordinance No. 374 recorded in Ordinance Book No. 1, 'rage 295, et sqq. , of the Xinutes of the City Commission. There was offered, for consideration and passage by the City Commission, Ordinance No. 375 entitled: "AIN O':DINA110E AUTHORIZING AND REQUIRING THE OFFICIALS On THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO D1 3CONTENUEL 'HATER A.'1iT� LI XHT SERVICE OR EITHER UPON THE FAILURE OR REEF U.3AL OF A 'NAT.ER 01: LI JHT CUSTOMER 70 PAY POR WATER OR LIGHT SERVICE ;YHE-N DUE, AND DECLARING AN .E.YERGENCY". -laid Ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary, and upon motion made by i�ir. Posey, Seconded by 1dr. Hankins, said ordinance was passed. Yeas: Commissioners Hankins, Jones, .and I osey. Nays: None. Mayor Pro Tem Weaver then declared said Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No. 375 of record in Ordinance Took Ito. 1 Page 296 of the Minutes of the City Uommission. yCity Attorney E. L. Klett reported that the Zurich Insurance Company of- fered to settle the suit the City has filed against them by accepting judgment for 4702.32 and county court costs, said sum being the amount due the Gity for over payment of comTensation insurance premiums as shown by d. V. Robertson & Company, nuditors, and upon motion by air. Hankins, seconded by 111r. Jones, Attorney Llett was instructed to settle said suit on above terms. Upon motion by air. Jones, seconded by 1. r. .iosey, carried unanimously, the City Commission recessed to meet at 3:30 1,I0L, Zaturday Lay 14th, 1927. READ AND APrROVE,D on the 09 = --day of A. 1927. AT T 'ST Mayor City Secretary.