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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/24/1933REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, August P-4, 1933. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1s30 P.M, in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place inthe City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to-wi.t: Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners J.F. Bacon, J.C. Royalty, Geo. E. Benson, Jno. E. Roach, City Attorney h.L. Klett, City Manager W.H. Rodgers. Absent: City Secretary J.L. Holt. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of August loth and Recessed Regular Meeting of August 18, 1933, were rear' and upon motion by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Royalty, they were unanimously approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 9307 to Warr-.nt No. 9455, both inclusive, were reed and upon motion by rvir. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed. Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, Ordinance no. 507 passed second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 507. AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX UPON ALL PROP,RTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 19339 APPORTIONING SAID LEVY AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITEMS FOR WHICH REVENUE MUST BE RAISED, LEVYING AN OCCUPATIOY TAX UPON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE AND FIXING THE TIME IN WHICH SAID TAXES BE PAID, ASSESSING PEN+LTY AND INTEREST FOR NON PAYMENT OF SUCH TAXES 2'ITHIN THr TITHE SET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unani- mously, City Secretary was instructed to issue Warrant irAhe amount of $500.00 in favor of the County City Welfare Ass'n. as the Ci ty's share of the charity fund. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimous- ly, Mayor J.J. Clements was authorized to sign the following Lease Contract. STATE OF TEXAS i Know all men by these presents, COUNTY OF LUBBOCK i That the City of Lubbock, a municipal corporation of Lubbock County, 'texas, hereinafter called lessor, and the Panhandle South Plains Fair Association, Inc.,'a corporation, with its office and place of business in Lubbock County, Texas, hereby make the following lease contracts 1. The lessor has leased to the lessee for a period of fifty years, beginning on the 1st day of October, 1933, and ending on the 1st day of October, 1983, the following described premises located in Lubbock county, Texas: A portion of Sec. 80, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the South line of Sec. 809 Block A. Lubbock County, Texas, 2640 feet from the southeast corner of said Sec. 800 Block At for the beginning corner of this tract; Thence North to the P. & N.T. Rye wompany's South right-of-way line; Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the P. & N.T. Rye Company's South right-of-way line to its intersection with the West right-of-way line of 'Texas State Highway No, 9; Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the Nest right-of-way line of 'Texas State Highway No. 99 to its intersection with the South line of Sec. 809 Block A; Thence west along the youth line of Sec. 809 Block A, to the place of beginning. This tract being a portion of the B* of Sec. 809 Block A, purchased by the City of Lubbock, Texas, from Page Woven Wire Fence Company, and recorded in Vol. 399 page 6329 of the Lubbock County deed records. 2. The Lessee agrees to pay to the lessor for said lease the sum of bane dollar per annum in advance, the first annual rental to be paid on the first day of the term of this lease and annually thereafter on said date, and as a further consideration for said lease, agrees to perform the terms and obligations of this contract hereinafter set out. 3. It is understood and agreed that the lessee shall use the said premises for the purpose of holding its annual fair; its annual meat show; and for any other entertainments, exhibits or events which the lessee may, in its discretion, desire; and that it may use the said property for such purposes in its discretion. The lessee agrees to maintain the said property during the life of this lease as a public park, and that the public shall have free access to said park, except during such times as the lessee may be using the same or parts thereof for such purposes or events to which or for which the lessee may desire to charge a general admission fee. It is further agreed that the lessee shall have the right to sub -let portions of said premises for such concessions and other purposes as it may desire at all times, and that the lessee's subtenants shall have the right to charge for admissions, services or merchandise. It is further agreed that the lessee and any subtenant shall have the right to erect or construct on said premises such improvements as are necessary, desirable or con- venient for their purposes. 4. Lessee obligates itself to put in trees and shrubbery according to plans to be adopted by it, to water, cul- tivate and care for said trees and shrubbery as well as those al- ready planted, in a good husbandry like manner, at its own cost and expense. 5. In event lessee ceases to exist, or operate as a fair association, or fails to use said property for fair purposes for a period of two consecutive years during the term of said lease after 19339 or fails or refuses to keep and perform amy of its covenants or conditions of this lease, same shall terminate, and possession of said premises shall revert to lessor at the option of the lessor. 6. It is understood and agreed that at the expiration of the term of this lease, or at any other termination thereof, the lessee and any sub -lessees or subtenants shall have the right to remove from said premises all improvements placed thereon by it or them, except trees and shrubbery. It is further under- stood and agreed that in the event the lessee should decide that the said premises are too small or, for any other reason, are not suitable for its further purposes, or for the purposes of its in- corparation, it may terminate this lease and remove from said pre- mises all property belonging to it or to any sub -tenant or sub- lessee, and any improvements except trees and shrubbery. Witness the signatures and seals of the lessor and lessee in duplicate originals this ZYday of S —, 1933. ••• CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. By J.J. Clements Mayor % ATTEST t ' By J.L. Holt City Secretary SEAL LESSOR 0 PANHANDLE SOUTH PLAINS FAIR ASS'N.,Inc. By R.C. Smith PRESIDENT. 4 ATTEST: A.B. Davis Secretary. SEAL LESSEE. No further business coming up for considerati,)n, upon motion by Mr. Roach, seconded b7 dr. Royalty, the City Commission Recessed to meet August 319 19339 at 4 P.M. Read and approved this �� day of , 1933.