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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/14/1956RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas May 14, 1956 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11 o'clock A.M. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of May 102 1956, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Pro-tem Lennis Baker, Commissioners 0. L. Byrd, David Casey and Homer Maxey, City Manager H. P. Clifton. Absent: Mayor S. S. Forrest, Jr. 56-15-185-487 Motion by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1906 was passed on second and final readingv Mayor Pro-tem Baker not voting at this time. ORDINANCE NO. 1906 AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING, VACATING AND CLOSING THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 146 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SAID ALLEY BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND.DMECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MARK THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO INDICATE THE CLOSING,. VACATING,. AND ABANDONMENT OF SAID NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY. 56-15-185-488 Motion by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tern Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize cancellation of contract coveAng option for purchase, from Westinghouse Electric Manfacturing Co., of one additional 19,000 sq. ft. condensor and one 22,000 KW turbo generating unit at their price as quoted on September 26, 1955s City Commission records authorizing the option being of record at page 350, Minute Book 14 of the City of Lubbock records. Request being hereby made that Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co. extend the contract for option to purchase this additional eondensor and turbo generating unit for six additional months from May 15, 1956, to November 15, 1956. 56-15-185-489 Motion by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tern Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize cancellation of contract for option to purchase from A. M. Lockett Co., Ltd. one additional steam generating unit at their price as quoted on October 3, 1955, City Commission minutes in this regard being of record at page 350, Minute Book 14. Request being hereby made that said company extend their option for purchase of this additional steam generating unit at their price as quoted on October 3, 1955, for six additional months from May 15 , 1956. 56-15-185-490 The City Commission, on May 10, 1956, of record at page 181, Minute Book 15, authorized an offer to be made to M. M. Dickson in the amount of $7540, for purchase of Lot 12, Block 22, College Heights Addition.. said price including improvements located on the property. This right of way needed for Quaker Avenue. On this date, May 14, 1956, motion was made by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tan Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the offer to Mr. Dickson as set out above be effective only through May 22, 1956, and that Mr. Dickson be sq notified by the right of way department. 56-15-185-491 The City Commission, on April 12, 1956 of record at page 138, Minute Book 15, authorized an offer in the amount of $380 to be made to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. McKinzie for the East 151 of Lot 1, Block 22, College heights Addition, said 15t being needed for Quaker Avenue right of way. Since this offer was not accepted, on this date, May 14, 1956, motion was made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner. Casey, motion carried, Mayor Pro-tem Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey See Resolution voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize condemnation proceedings to be instituted to acquire the on page 186. East 15' of Lot 1, Block 22, College Heights Addition for Quaker Avenue right of way. 56-15-185-492 Motion by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tam Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the Lubbock Bible Forum to use an amplifier and loud speaker May 13 through .May 20, 1956, for broadcasting from the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium to the parking lot adjacent to said auditorium. 56-15-185-493 Motion by Commissioner Maxey, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tam Baker and Commissioners Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize condemnation proceedings to be instituted to secure right of way for opening Weber Avenue from approximately 19th to 22nd St. Alex McDonald being o- ne r of this property, the right of way needed for said street being a tract 60, wide containing 1.08 acres off of the West side of the McDonald tract and being described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 5, Block B, Lubbock County, Texas; Thence East 1705 feet to a point; Thence S. 17° 15t East a distance of 28.7 feet to a point; Thence N. 890 201 East a distance of 589.0 feet to a point; Thence South 40 45t East a distance of 12.0 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be described: Thence South 860 151 East along the highway Right of way line a distance of 60.69 feet to a point; Thence South 40 45t East a distance of 12.0 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the left; Thence along a 550 curve to the left a distance of 63.42 feet to a point of tangency; Thence South 390 46, East a distance of 704.48 feet to a point; Thence South 340 421 West along the property line of the McDonald property a distance of 62.27 feet to a point; Thence North 390 46, West a distance of 740 feet to a point; Thence North 40 45' West a distance of 72.8 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 46,982 square feet. 6-15-186-491 Motion by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tern Baker and Commissioners Casey, Byrd and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION se page 185, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ACQUIRE BY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS Lem 491 for THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE EAST-15 FEET OF LOT 1, BLOCK 22, COLLEGE HEIGHTS ADDITION, AN ADDITION aformation TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TO BE USED FOR STREET PURPOSES. sgarding he following WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lub -ock has heretofore determined and now finds that ssolution. due to increased vehicular traffic on Quaker Avenue in the City of Lubbock, it is necessary to make said Quaker Avenue a Major Street, as defined in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1692 of the City of Lubbock; and, WHEREAS, it has been determined that in order to make said quaker Avenue a Major Street, it is necessary to acquire the fee simple title to the_ East 15 feet of Lot I, Blocs 22, College Heights Addition, an Addition to the City of Lubbock; and, k1HEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore had the land appraised, and bases on the appraisal, an offer of $380 was made in behalf of the City to C. G. McKinzie as o,�ner of the land, and the same was rejected by him; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT the East 15 feet of Lot 1, Block 22, College Heights Addition, an Addition to the City of Lubbock which is deemed necessary to be used for street purposes, be acquired by condemnation proceedings. SECTION 2. The offer of $380 having been made to the owner of the above described tract of land for the purchase thereof, and said offer having been rejected, the City Attorney BE, and he is hereby authorized and directed to acquire by condemnation proceedings the fee simple title to said land }heretofore described for street purposes in behalf of the City of Lubbock. Passed by the Commission on this 14th day of May, 1956. Isl S. S. Forrest, Jr. MAYOR ATTEST: /s/ Lavenia Lowe City Secretary -Treasurer NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED. READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 24th DA" OF May Lav is Low®, Cit Secreta y-Treasurer , 1956. 4S..REST, JR., MAY ';