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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/11/1935REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, July 119, 1935. the Uity commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners A.J. Richardson, J.C. Royalty, Geo. E. Benson, "'.B. Price, City Attorney E.L. Kle tt, ti.ty Manager "'.H. Rodgers and City Secretary '7.0. Stevens. absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 27th, 1935, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Royalty, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved. Messrs. R.E. '"ertz, R.F. Hinchey and Geo. Dupree, representing 'west Texas Gas Company, came before the City Commission and submitted the following proposed general service rate for natural gas in the City of Lubbock, 'Texas. Lubbock, 'Texas, July ll, 1935 Honorable Ross Edwards, Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Lubbock Lubbock, 'Texas Gentlemen: The "'est Texas uas Company proposes to offer to all domestic and commercial consumers of gas in the City of Lubbock, the following proposed general service rate schedule, and respectfully submits this - proposed rate in lieu of the present published domestic and commercial rates for approval of the City Commission. PROPOSED GENERAL SERVICE RATE Minimum Bill - �1.50 per month. First 19,000 cu. ft. per consumer per month o1.50 (Minimum -oill) Next 499,000 cu. ft. " .451C Per M Cu.r't. Next 509,000 cu. ft. " " " .30x M " Next 4009000 cu. ft. " ' " .25,e Next 295001,000 cu. ft. " .20je All over 3,000,000 cu. ft. per consumer per month .18�e Delayed Payment charge - One Ninth (1/9th) of bill will be added if not paid within ten days after date rendered.. The Committee was advisedthat the City Commission would take the rate under advisement. no action was taken. Motion by Commissioner RjichbLrdson, seconded by Commissioner Royalty, the following Resolution passed unanimously. LUBBOCK FORM NO. 102 Units nos. 59, 609 61, 629 63 RESOLUTION DIRECTING ',NGIN-TER TO PREPARE AND FILE ESTIIvVt TES, ROLLS, FTC., IN CONNECTION IFITH PROPOSED FJPROV'hEETS ON PORTIONS OF EIGHT-,ENTH STREET, AVENUE "0", 'TENTH STR,ET AND AVENUE "L" 4ND SUNDRY ALLEYS Ii� 'THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: "TEREAS, the Governing -body of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and provided for the improvement of portions of sundry streets and alleys in Laid City designated and set forth in the proceedings relatinL thereto as Units Nos. 59, 601, 619 62 and 63, and arrangement therefor has been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock, and it is proposed to make and levy assessments against abutting property and the owners thereof and others for a portion of the cost of such improvements, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, 'rEXAS; THAT, 1. The Engineer of the City be, and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the City estimates showing cost of improvements in each such Unit, showing the description of property abutting upon each such unit, with the names of the owners of such ;)roperty and the amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of property, and showing other matters and things, it being specially provided, however, that any mistake in such estimates or in amounts and in the descriptions of property or names of owners shall in no wise affect, invalidate or impair any assessment which may be levied. 11. Such estimates, rolls and statements shall show all information required to be shown thereon by the proceedings of the city relating to such improvements and the Law and 1-harter ,rith amendments in force in the City. ,his resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved, this the llth day of July, 1935. Ross Edwards _ mayor. ATTEST: `9 0 Stevens City Secretary (seal). LUBBOCK FORM NO. 11. Units Nos. 599 60, 619 62 and 63. Lubbock, 'Texas - July llth, 1935. TO THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIOTERS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, 'TEXAS: GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the proceedings of your honorable ,body, 1 hand you herewith estimate shovdng cost of improvements on portions of Eighteenth Street, Avenue 0, 'Tenth Street and Avenue L, and sundry alleys, designated in the proceedings as Units Nos. 59, 609 619 62 and 63, Such estimates are attached hereto and show all matters and things required to be shown by the Law and Charter with amendments in force in the City and by the pro- ceedings of your Honorgble body. There is separate roll or estimate for each Unit, all of which are attached. Respectfully yours, NI R Smi th, J r CITY ENGINEER. Motion by Commissioner Richardson,seconded by Commissioner Royalty, carried unanimously, the follo:ing Resolution was adopted. LUBBOCK FORM NO. 12. Units Nos. 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63. RESOLUTTON ADOPTING AND APPROVING ENGINEER'S ROLLS OR STATE ]Mi NTB FOR PORTIONS OF EIGHTEENTH STREET, AVENUE 09 TENTH STREET AND AVENUE L AND SUNDRY ALLEYS, FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE P;OTICE. !hHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets and alleys be improved by raising, grading and filling and paving, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units loos 59, 60, 619 62 and 63, and otherwise; and, 17HEREAS, arrangements for the making and construction of said improvements has been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock, as Contractor, and the City Engineer has made and prepared and filed with the City his rolls or statements shoeing the amounts to be assessed against parcels of abutting 121 property and the owners thereof, and and things, and said statements have made where necessary: showing other matters been examined and corrections THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; 'THAT, 1 Said rolls or statements be and the same are hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing be given and held by and before the City Commission of Lubbock to the owners of property abutting upon the said streets and alleys to be improved, and to all others in any wise interested or affected, concerning said improvements, the amounts of the proposed assessments against abutting property and the o,:;ners thereof, concerning the apportionment of the cost of said improvements and the descriptions of property, names of owners, regularity of proceedings, and concerning all other matters and things in connection with which anyone is entitled to be heard under the Law and Charter with amendments in force in said 1-ity, and the proceedings of the City with reference to said improvements. The portions of streets and alleys so to be improved and in connection with which such rolls or statements are adopted being as set forth in the form of notice hereinbelow prescribed. Said hearing shall be held in the regular Commission meeting room in the City hall in the amity of Lubbock, •texas, on the 25th day of July, 19359 at 1:30 51clock P.M., and may be continued from time to time until the purposes thereof are in the opinion of the Commission fully accomplished, and such hearing shall in all respects be conducted in accordance with said charter -'d th amendments, law and proceedings. IV. The Uity Secretary is directed to give notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing by cuasing notice in substan- tially the form hereinbelow prescribed to be published at least three times prior to the date of said hearing in a newspaper published in and of general circulation in the City of Lubbock, Texas, the first of which publications shall be at least ten days before the d•ite for such hearing, and the form of which notice shall be substantially as follows: NOTICE TO SHE OWNERS OF -PROPERTY ABUTTING UPJN THE HEREINBELOW IMNTIONED PORTIONS OF STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS, AND TO ALL OTHERS AFFEC't`ED: The Governing body of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the following portions of streets, avenues and alleys in said City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved by raising, grading and filling and paving and by installing con crete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 599 60, 6I', 62 and 639 and otherwise, to -wit: Eighteenth Street, from its intersection with the East Property line of Avenue U to the East property line of Avenue X, known and designated as Unit or District No. 59. Avenue 0 from its intersection with the South Property line of Broadway to its intersection with the North property line of 13th Street, known and designated as Unit or District ho. 60. Avenue 0 from its intersection with the 0 outh property line of 13th Street to its intersection with the North property line of 16th Street, kno,arn and designated as Unit or District No. 61. Tenth Street from its intersection with the West Property line of Avenue K to its intersection with the Last property line of Avenue L plus one-half of loth and Avenue L intersection, known and designated as Unit or District No. 62• Avenue L from its intersection with the worth property line of Main Street to its intersection with the South property line of 'Tenth Street plus one-half tenth and Avenue L intersection, known and designated as Unit or District ho• 639 and arrangement for the making and construction of such improve- ments with pavement of triple course asphalt surface treatment 122 (inverted Penetration 'Type) on a Six (6) Inch Compacted Caliche bases . 0 has been made and entered into by City of Lubbock, 'Texas, and rolls or statements showing the proposed anounts to be assessed against abutti.ng property and the owners thereof have been filed with the City, such rolls or statements showing other matters and things, and have been approved, and the City Commission of said "j.ty has fixed a time and place for hearing to the owners of property abutting upon said portions of streets and alleys, and avenues, and to others affected, at which hearing the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof for improvements in the units upon which the particular parcels of property abut, the amounts of benefits to the res- pective parcels of property by means of the improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, the regularity of the pro- ceedings with reference to such improvements, the apportionment of the cost of such improvements, and other matters and things will be determined, and after such hearing assessments will by ordinance be made and levied, and such hearing will be had and held by aid before the City Commission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, in the regular Commission meeting room in the pity hall, in the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, on the 25th day of July, 19359 at 1:30 o'clock Pam* The rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts of such assess- ments are on file in the office of the City Secretary, and copies thereof are in the office of the City Engineer of the -ity of Lubbock, and open to inspection of any interested parties at any time, and of all said matters and things all such owners of property, as well as any and others in any wise affected or interested, will take due notice. DONE by order of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, this llth day of July, A.D. 1935. (seal) V. 111 0 Stevens City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas. No notice other than that hereinabove provided for shall be necessary, but publication of such notice shall be due and sufficient notice to any and all persons, firms, corporations and other parties. 'his resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the llth day of July, 1935. Ross Edwards Mayor ATTEST: W 0 Stevens City Secretary. (Seal) Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner -Royalty, carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted. LUBBOCK FORS[ NO. 13. UI:ITS NOS. 599 609 619 62 and 63. N 0 T I C E. TO THE 071' TRS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON 'THE hEREINBELOW MENTIONED PORTIONS OF STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS, AND To ALL OTHERS AFFECTED. The Uoverning body of the amity of Lubbock has heretofore -ordered that the following portions of streets and alleys and avenues in said City of Lubbock, -Texas, be improved by raising, grading and filling, and paving, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 599 60, 61, 62 and 63, and otherwise, to -wit: ''eighteenth Street from its intersection with the East property line of Avenue L" to its intersection with the past Nroperty line of Avenue X, known and designated as Unit or uistrict No. 59. Avenue 0 from its intersection with the bouth Property line of Broadway to its intersection with the worth Property line of 13th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 60. 3 2+ Avenue 0 from its intersection with the South Property line of 13th Street to its intersection with the North property line cf 16th Street, known and designated as Unit or "istrict No. 61. Tenth. Street from its intersection with the !'est property line of kvenue K to its intersection with the East property line of Avenue L plus one-half of 10th and Avenue L Intersections, known and designated as Unit or District No. 62. Avenue L from its intersection with the North Property line of Alain Street to its intersection with the South property line of loth Street plus one-half loth and Avenue L Intersection, known and designated as Unit or District No. 63. 1 and arrangement for the making and construction of such improve- ments.with pavement of tri le course asphalt surface treatment (Inverted Penetration 'Type on a aix (6) inch compacted Caliche Base has been made and entered into by City of Lubbock, texas, and rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof have been filed with the City, such ro11s or statements shoe irg other matters and things, and have been approved, and the pity Commission of said 1-ity has fixed a time and place for hearing to the owners of property abutting upon said portions of streets and alleys, and avenues, and to others affected, at which hearing the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof for improvements in the units upon which the particular parcels of property abut, the amounts of benefits to the respective parcels of property by means of the improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, the regularity of the proceedings with reference to such improvements, the apportionment of the cost of stxh improvements, and other matters and things will be determined, and after such hearing assessments will by ordinance be made and levied, and such hearing will be had and held by and before the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, texas, in the regular Commission meeting room in the City Hall in the I-ity of Lubbock, Texas, on the 25th day of July, 19359 at 1:30 o'clock P.M. The rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts of such assessments are on file in the office of the city Secretary, and copies thereof are in the office of the City Engineer of the City of Lubbock, and open to inspection of any interested parties at any time, and of all said matters and things all such owners of property, as well as any and all other in any wise affected or interested, will take due notice. Done by order of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, this llth day of July, A.D. 1935, W 0 Stevens City Secretary City of Lubbock, texas. (Seal) Delinauent tax rolls were submitted to the City Commission for approval, whereupon motion made by Commissioner -Denson, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, Delinquent lax Rolls I?®a the year 1934 were approved. Mr. Thompson, Superintendent of McKenzie Park, came before the City Commission regarding water rates for new proposed Park. where- upon, the City Commission instructed City Manager W*H. Rodgers and City Auditor D.D. Martin to confer with him in giving them the water rate. �- Annual Firemen's Short School at College Station was discussed and upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Royalty, it was ordered that Chief 'Twitty and one man attend the school, art the expense of the City. i'opping on Avenue V and 17th Street, and bids for heating, hauling and applying asphalt was considered, and upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Benson, the topping was awarded to L.H. Howard, for 2.7/ per gallon, plus p60.00 for brooms, forks, etc., �-T- together with price of asphalt at 4jj' per gallon, F,O.B. Lubbock, from Coltex Refining Company, Colorado, texas. A committee of electricians, including John Young, Frank white and Roche Newton, and others, came before the City Commission and asked that the City Commission appoint Board of one journeyman, one electric contractor to work with the City Electric inspector. the City Electric Inspector being instructed to enforce the Electric Urdinance to the letter. "hereupon motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Richardson, the Mayor was instructed to appoint the -board, whereupon 124 he appointed R.L. Fletcher, contractor, and Tom Ansley, Journeyman electrician, to serve with the City Electrician. No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by Commissioner Henson, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, the Gity Commission adjourned. Read and approved this day of _, 1935. ayor ttest; t City creta-Y.