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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/12/1928Lubbock, texas, April 12, 1928. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 1:00 11. Ia. in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following; members thereof being present, to wit: Mayor H. D. 100ods , Commissioners h. Y: YSe&ver, J. H. Hankins and J. F . Bac on , City At,torney S. L. �lett, City Man€ or 0. W. McCleary, and City Secretary W. H. Rodgers. . Absent: Commissioner L. 14. Leaver t on Minutes of zlecessed Regular Meeting of April 5, 1928, were read, and upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by hir. Bacon, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor and City secre- tary. "Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant No. A 11074 to Warrant No A 11309, both inclusive, were read and upon motion made by I.tr. Hankins, seconded by hir. 3ac6n, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor and Oi ty decretary. Upon motion made by I.1r. Hankins, seconded by iir. Bacon, carried unan- im§Ualy, it was ordered that ilarrant Do. A-3038 in favor of J. $?. �;qqd- man iT for $50.00 and Jarrant No. A 4318 in favor of J. H. 0etmany, for 1�z50.00 be canceldd. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by I�Ir. ;leaver, carried unan- imously, Mayor Moods instructed to appoint three members to new Park Commission tom-erve in conjunction with_ Commissioner �I. V. 'Seaver, whereupon -the MP.ayor appointed the following: J. B. Idaxey, Chairman, 1&'. N. Klapp and Lirs. Fred Stubbs. Upon motion. made by 111r . Hankins, seconded by Iylr. Weaver, carried unan- imously, City ttorney L. i:lett was instructed to offer Bernice O'Neal' $15.00 in full settlement for her injury in falling over a me- ter box. Upon motion made by Idr. Hankins, seconded by Er. Bacon, carried unan- imously, Gas r'itler's Bond of 4. A. Lindsey was approved and ordered filed. Upon motion made by Yir. ,Deaver, seconded by I.ir. Bacon, carried by the following vote: Aye: Commissioners +Deaver and Bacon No : Commissioner Hankins the City agrees to take over the sewer line in Block 14, LIeCrummen 2nd Addition from i•ir. Harrold selin, when the block builds up to jus- tify same, the City to pay for the manholes; and if any other build- ings are erected in this block in the meantime, that they will rein, burse Mr. 3elin for his proportionate part of the cost of constructing the sewer. Mr. Hankins's objection was to the City's paying for the manholes in the sewer line. Upon motion made by 11r. Hankins, seconded by 17r. Weaver, carried unan- imously, City Manager I. W. McCleary was authorized and instructed' to extend sewer lines through Block 65, McCrummen 2nd Addition; also to extend sewer lines through one-half of Block 15 and Block 16-B, 3111- wood Addition, and Blocks 5 & 6, debb Addition. Upon motion made by jAr. Hankins, seconded by ter. 'Deaver, carried unan- imously, Uity Attorney i;lett was authorized and instructed to draw up ordinance taking the City Bark and the City dump grounds into the City Limits. Upon motion made by Lir. Hankins, seconded by Llr. de&ver, carried unan- imously, City-wanager G. d. McCleary was authorized end instructed to add to the duties of Plumbing Inspector, 1•r. L. J. Sc hlag, the duties of Building Inspector; and to add to the duties of Mr. J. A. Pressley, Fire Iy'Iarshal, the duties of i:lectrical Inspector. Upon motion made by "r. ;Deaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan- imously, City Idanaaer G. W. ivicCleary was authorized and instructed to raise 'Ar. Pressley's salary from �;125.00 to $150.00 per month. Mr. L1. H. Duncan, Supt. of rublic Schools, was before the Commission requesting that the Commission appropriate money for the maintenance of the High School Band in c on jut!ct ion with the Sc hoo 1 Board, where- upon, motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by hir. Weaver, carried unanimously, it wa3 ordered that the City pay 5, 500.00 per year to the maintenance of the high School Band, to be paid when the School Board needs it or after the present term of school closes. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by 17r. 'Deaver, carried unan- imously, 'Dedication Deed from Mr. E. Burdeet, et al, opening 23rd St. was accepted. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankfans, seconded by "ir. 'leaver, carried unan- imously, City Manager G. lil. McCleary was authorized and instructed to go ahead and close contract regarding dump ground c leaning. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Iir. 'Deaver, carried unan- imously, the City Commission hereby rescinds the action in putting in sewer line through Block 133, Overton Addition. Upon motion made by :•ir. ;leaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan- imously, City Manager G. W. l.IcCl easy was authorized and instructed to extend sewer lines through Blocks 33,34 and 64, Overton lddition. The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission: ORDINANCE NO. 410 AN ORDINANCE INCLUDII� a CITY IARK AND THIS CITY MIE GROUNDS OUT OF SECTION 79 AND 80 I�T? B W All IN THE CITY LIMI "S OF '1'HE UI'iY OF LUBBOCK, 'TEXAS. Commissioner Weaver moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first reading; seconded b.,7 Commistiioner Hankins, and carried by t1ae follow- ing vote: nil U Aye! Commissionero 'JeaTer, Han]c-.ins and Bacon No : Toone Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading. Commissioner cleaver moved that the Ordinance pass first reading; seconded by Commissioner Bacon, and carried by the following vote: iye: Commissioners 'Deaver, Bacon and Hankins No : Uone Carried: Ordinance passed first reading. The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage b-- the City Commission: O'_`LDI1TA:..TC3 TT 0. 411 AN 01RDIIU1110E RATIFYIN3 AND COITFIRIi1110r CONTI'.ACT ENT RLD INTO BY AND BB`I'WE-%T1 2H IlY OF "LUBBOCI'_, T:�;Xr.,; 0 AND PANHI ,ITDL ; COTISTRUC- TION COTsLANY ,CONTRACTOR, FOR ME COTISTRUCTION OF A SWILMING POOL IN tIND 0:% SAID CI'Y; AULHORL?ING' 21M IS3TJAN(,1B 0' i�'IV, .�I1D ONE: HALF P%R CBN2 , C 5 A' ) 110 TES IN PAY1L IT`i' THERi:FOR; LEVYING `2HF, NBCESSta1;Y TA:C TO PAY TIE INT.i 7:S'i AND PROVIDE ri 31NY-1113 FUND '20 IRETI? 31-ID i:OTF ,S til LiATU�ITY; AND DCLA'_:ITTG ATI:L:_:RJ:;TICY. Commissioner Hunkins moved that the Ordinance be placed on first readino-; seconded by Commissioner ]eaver, and carried by the follow- ing vote: Aye: Commissioners Hankins, Weaver find Bacon No : None Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading. Commissioner Bacon moved that the Ordinance .pass first reading; seconded bar Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the follow n- vote Aye: Commissioners Baco:_," Weaver and Hankins No : None Carried : Ordinance passed first reading. Upon motion made by I,ir. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, the following contract was entered into by and between the City of Lubbock and Panhandle. Construction Company, for construa.t- ing a swimming pool in and for said City: 3WI1MING BOOL CONTRACT THE STATE OF T LXA S : TH3, C IT OF LUBBOCr CCU°?�"Y OFLUBBOCIr . PAT1HiNDLCO11STaUCTIOTJ COT:iPANY Panhandle Construction Company, Contractor, hereby promises to build and finish for the City of Lubbock, at a point designated in the City of Lubbock, Texas, a swimming Pool and other improvements to be used in connection therewith in accordance with plans and specifi- cations prepared by Harry N. Roberts, engineer, agreed upon and adop- ted by the parties hereto, for an agreed unit trice specified therein, which the City of Lubbock, Texas, promises to pay to said Contractor as herein stated. TheContractor agrees to accept in part payment for said work the City's four notes of $2,000.00 each, dated buy 15th, 1928, payable to the order of Panhandle Construction Company at Lubbock, Texas on the 15th day of November of the years 1929, 1930. 1931 and 1932, with interest thereon at the rate of 51 x:er cent per annum, payzib le semi -annually; In order to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said notes at maturity, The City agrees to levy a tax of one cent (W on the '100.00 valuation of all taxable property for the year 1928 and for each sue- :eedinr year, or so much of said tax as shall be necessary or in addi- tion thereto as may be required. W 2 the balance of said contract price shall be payable in month- ly estimates of 90 per cent of the amount of labor and material incor- porated into the structure, on the first day of each month until the work is completed. It being understood that periodical payments men- tioned shall cease until the work is completed when the unfinished part of the work amounts,to `,8,000.00 plus ten per cent of the finished part, and balance when work is completed. Said work shall be finished within forty-five (45) working days from April 1st, 1928, and shall be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, Marlin R. Smith, or his successor in office, or Harry N. Roberts, Consulting Enginerr, in accordance with the plans and specifications. This the 12th day of April, A. D., 1228. CITY 0.? LUBBOCK, TEXAS By _ H. 'D. Woods Mayor ATTEST: W. H. Rodgers _ pity Secretary. PANHkI LLE C0110"T tUCT ION COLD ANY By Homer D. "Trait c� e-President ATTEST : Mabry Edens_ Asst. Secretary. ( SEAL ) No further business coming up for consideration, the Commission ad- journed to meet at 10:00 A. '4. April 14, 1928, upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver. -,ead and approved this day of April, A. 'D. 1928. Mayo r ATTEST: City Sec re ry