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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/10/1937�1 v� 10 x- REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, June 10, 1037, The City Commission of the City of Lubbock,Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in i- Regular Session at the Regular lvieeting Place in the City Hall, the ' following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Ross Edwards, Qo=issioners W G McMillan, W B Price, J A Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City iManager V7H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 27th and Recessed Regular Meetings of May 28th and May 29th, �937, were read and upon motion by commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, they were unanimously approved. Committee composed of Mr. Kilpatrick, Dan Daniels, Mr Pender of the College and Miss Ziegenhals of W P A came before the City Commission in regard to Recreational program for the Summer. The Committee gave a report, and this project was discussed at length. TO THE HONORABLE CITY C Oi,1M- S ION OF THE C T1'Y OF LUBBOCK: WE, your Committee on Recreational Program, beg,leave to make the following recommendations as requested by you at your meeting on the 27th day of May, 1937: 1. That the City Commission appropriate $500.00 out of unassigned funds, for the immediate inauguration of a Recreational Program for this summer, in accordance with plans outlined in the communication from the Works Progress tdmi.nistration of Texas herewith submitted. 2. That the City Commission, by Ordinance, establish a Recreation Council to be composed of not fewer than five (5) nor more than seven (7) members, which Council is to be appointed by the Commission and which Council shall plan and exercise general supervision over a permanent Recreational Program for the City of Lubbock. This Council shall also select, subject to the confirmation and approval of the City Commission, a Recreational Supervisor who shall direct the recreational Program for the City of Lubbock, subject to the supervision of the Recreation Council. Furthermore, it shall be the duty of the Recreation Council to prepare, annually, a Budget for the Recreational Program of the City of Lubbock, to be submitted to the City Commission for its approval. . 3. It is furthermore recommended that the City Commission permanently allocate one-f#.fth of the Revenues annually derived from the contemplated two -mill -ark Tax for the purpose of sustaining a long-time Recreational Program for tht City of Lubbock. Your Committee, in making this recommendation, has no desire or intent to in any way impair the splendid services of the Park Board. It is contemplated by the Committee that the Ordinance creating the Recreation Council and outlining its duties may be well pattezmed upon the Park Board Ordinance. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, C011=1i; ON RECREATIONAL PROGRAM: J.I. Kilpatrick, Chairman W.O. Daniels, Vice -Chairman H.C. Pender, .0ecretary Mrs W.A. Jackson L.H . Liston By: (Signed) J I Kilpatrick Chairman H C Pend er SECRETARY. Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, that the Park Board be asked to make a recommendation to the City Commission in this connection. City Manager W H Rodgers was instructed to let City water be used for water- ing trees and lawn in County Park, in an amount not to exceed $00,000 gallons for the summer. Mr. Rodgers to contact the County officials and see if it would be agreeable wrth them to let this bill be paid through the County -City Welfare Ass'n and if not agreeable, the City to pay for this water. M2 The City Manager was instructed to have Stop Sign placed at Ave. K and 16th Street on Avenue K. The City Manager was instructed to continue the Rock Crusher in operation. Paving of alleys in the business district was discussed and the City Attorney was instructed to have necessary papers ready for passage at next meeting is order that this work may be started. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, General Contractor's Bonds of Sampson Brothers and C.B. Harris were approved and ordered filed. Ray Farmer of City Bus Service came before the Commission to discuss discontinuance of bus service to the colored portion of the City. City Attorney was instructed to draw amendment to ordinance governing this service allowing Mr. Farmer to use five -passenger car on this route, and make onetrip per hour There was a discussion of purchasing Caraway land in canyon east of the City but no action taken. After discussion of the traffic situation it was ordered that slrnv signs be placed at 16th Street and Avenue H, also at Main Street & Avenue L. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, that the City Commission favor a tax to be voted on at the next City Election in April, 1938, for the maintenance of City Parks. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, that Recreational Uouncil composed of the following persons be appointed. J.I. Kilpatrick, Chairman, W 0 Daniels, Vice Chairman, H C Pender, Secretary, Airs W A Jackson, L H Liston. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, that $500.00 be set aside, out of the General Fund�,for Park Board, to be spent by the Park Board through the Recreation 003"d 11e, for Recreational purposes. L Mr. Clapp of the Park Poard having made recommendation that this bed done. RES®LUTZON BE IT REUEMBERED that at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, held at the City Hall on the loth day of June, 1937, a quorum being present, upon motion of Commissioner Price and seconded by Commissioner McMillan, the -following Resolution was duly passed: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COM[ISSION OF TIE CITY OF LUBBOCK, That Ross Edwards, Mayor of said City, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to request of the Dual Parking Meter Company, a corporation of Oklahoma L'ity, Oklahoma, for the reinstallation of parking meters which were heretofore installed in a parking meter zone established by Ordinance No. 558 and which were removed from the streets of the City of Lubbock in compliance vrith an injunction issued by the 72nd.-Oistrict Court of Lubbock County, Texas, but which Ordinance has been repealed and a new Ordinance No. 564 duly passed by the City commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, creating and establishing a parking meter zone in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, which parking meter zone covers the same streets and territory as was set forth in Ordinance No. 558. And the said Ross Edwards, Mayor, is authorized and empowered to request the Dual Parking Meter Company to reinstall said parking meters in said parking meter zone in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in a certain contract made and entered into on June llth, 1936, by and between the Dual Parking Meter Company, a Corporation of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as party of the first part, and the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as party of the second part, provided, however, the Dual Parking deter Company will, at its oim expense, change said meters in such a way as to cause them to register a period time for parking of 120 minutes instead of 60 minutes. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock. Ross Edwards Attest: Mayor Lavenia Williams City Secretary. (Seal) w.1 O O 4� M, Z RESOLUTION BEIT RMSERED, That at a -ragular meeting of the City-Gontnission, : of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, held in the City Hall on the 10th day of June, 1937, a quorum being present, upon motion of Commissioner Fortenberry and seconded by Commissioner Price, the following Resolution was duly passed. VIHEREAS, the City of Lubbock is now enjoying a rapid growth in population and many new residences and homes are now being built within the corporate limits of said City, requiring the extension of sewer lines and water mains; and, whereas, the. geity of Lubbock is paving many new streets and expending stuns of money in marking said streets; and, whereas, the demand for additional garbage service has been increased, all of which has entailed and required the expenditure of substantial sums of money; and i. WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock at the present time is in great need of $10,000.00 in cash to properly carry on the improvements named above. Now, therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, that Ross Edwards, Mayor of said City, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate a 60 day loan for the City of Lubbock, not to exceed 010,000,00 in cash, for the purpose of making extension of sewer lines, water mains, increasing the garbage service and carrying on the paving of streets, and the said Ross Edwards, Mayor, is further authorized and empowered to execute time warrants to be payable out of current revenues to evidence and secure the payment of said loan. Rate of Interest not to exceed 01. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission, Ross Edwards Mayor Attest: Lavenia Williams City Secretary. (Seal) Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, Ordinance No. 565 passed unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 565 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AN A=LANCE, FE]GULATING THE SPEED THEREOF WITHIN THE CORPORATE L311ITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOL,,TION THEREOF, DECLARING THE ORDINANCE TO BE A SAFETY MEASURE PASSED IN THE INTERCST OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Co:amittee residing in the vicinity of 14th Street6nd Avenue C appeared before the Commission stating that the laws and ordinances of the City were not being enforced in this district and that disturbances were being created. The City Manager, W H Rodgers, was instructed to take what steps necessary to enforce the law in this portion of the City. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, Insolvent flax Roll was approved. Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, Delinquent Tax Roll was approved. PAVING RELEASE STATE OF TEXAS LUBBOCK COUNTY CITY OF LUBBOCK TO James P. Fulton. The City of Lubbock did the paving on 9th Street in front of Lot 23, Block 68, Overton,Addit ion to the City of Lubbock in Lubbock county, Texas, owned by James P. Fulton, who has paid the City of Lubbock that part of the strppt improvement assessed agaltat 00d lots -and said w er,; and in eohaiderati'on of tald-payiuent, tile---sMount of which 1si $114.81, receipt of whichis hereby ackaowledged, the City of 1jibbock hereby releases said property and said owner from all liability for said street improvement. No further business coming up for consideration, the City `'orimission adjourned.