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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/31/1955RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas May 31, 1955 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 o'clock A.M. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of May 27, 1955, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest, and Lucian Thomas, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney Vaughn E. %ilson, and City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: None 55-14-99-211 Motion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest, and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1728 was passed on third and final reading. G.WQ 1082 ORDINANCE NO. 1728 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF AVENUE Q FROM 34TH TO 50TH STREET, SUCH PORTIONS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE PAVING ASSESSMENTS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES DI EVIDENCE THEREOF, ALLOCATING FUNDS. 55-14-99-212 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, the following resolution was passed: RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS Lubbock, TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK May 27, 1955 MOTION was made by Carpenter and seconded by Forrest that the City Commission of Lubbock agree to accept the provisions contained in Minute Order Number 38179 passed by the State Highway Commission on May 25, 1955 for the improvement by the Texas Highway Department of the streets described below: East Broadway from Date Avenue to Zenith Avenue, widening and resurfacing of pavement, a distance of approximately 1.3 miles; VOTE ON THE MOTION was as follows: Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, WHEREUPON the motion was declared carried. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 I. Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary of the City of Lubbock do hereby officially certify that the above and foregoing is a true and corre t copy of a Resolution passed by the City Council 6 the City of Lubbock at a regularfIR- g held on iiay 31, 1955. /s/ Lavenia Dare City Secretary, City of Lubbock TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MINUTE ORDER LUBBOCK COUNTY District No. 5 WHEREAS, in LUBBOCK COUNTY on LOOP NO. 230, the City of Lubbock has requested assistance in the widening and resurfacing of pavement including incidental items thereto on East Broadway from Date avenue to Zenith Avenue, distance of approximately 1.3 miles; and WHEREAS, an analysis of the requested work indicates that such widening and resurfacing will materially add to traffic safety on this facility; NOW, THEREFORE, the State Highway Engineer is directed to tender the following proposal to the City of Lubbock: Provided the City will: 1. Construct continuous curb and gutter and provide for all utility adjustments, storm sewers, etc., all as may be necessary for a complete project with the exception of pavement widening and resurfacing. 2. Enter into agreements according to standard forms of the Highway Department to indemnify the State against any and all liability or damage growing out of such construction. 3. Assume for maintenance Loop 230 as now designated extending from U.S. Highway 87 East to U.S. Highway 62 upon completion of the construction herein authorized. The Texas Highway Department will provide for widening pavement and its support and re- surfacing from Date Avenue to Zenith Avenue, at an estimated cost of ,:VpOOO.00. Upon acceptance of this Order and fulfillment of itsacnditions by the appropriate officials of the City of Lubbock the State Highway Engineer is directed to proceed in the most feasible and economical manner with construction. Upon completion of construction the designation of Loop 230 shall be automatically canceled and this section of highway returned to the City of Lubbock. This minute shall become operative upon acceptance by the City of Lubbock and if not accepted within 90 days hereof shall be automatically canceled. Minute Number 38179 Date Passed - May 25, 1955 55-14-100-213 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, the following resolution was passed: G.W.O. 730 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF EAST BROADWAY FROM DATE AVENUE TO ZENITH AVENUE WITH THE OUTERMOST CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPF,CIFICATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT: 1. Public necessity exists that the following portions of East Broadway in the City of Lubbock, be improved as herein provided, to -wit: The North Side of East Broadway from its intersection with the West Property Line of Date Avenue to its intersection with the East Property Line of Zenith Avenue, known and designated as Unit Number 1790. The South Side of East Property from its intersection with the West Property Line of Date Avenue to its intersection with the East Property Line of Zenith Avenue, known and designated as Unit Number 1791. 11. Said portions of East Broadway shall be improved by raising, grading and filling and widening same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by installing storm sewers and drains where necessary, by installing a compacted caliche base, and by surfacing with a hot mix asphaltic concrete surface. The improvements to be provided for herein consist only of the outermost curb and gutter of said portions of East Broadway. The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications for said outermost curb and gutter portion of such improvements. iv. Such curb and gutter in each unit shall be paid for in the following manner: (a) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed for all the cost of constructing the curb and gutter abutting such respective property provided that if it shall appear at the hearing to be had before final assessment is made that the special benefits to such property by way of enhancement value thereof by means of such improvements will not aggregate such proportion of the cost as specified above, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting property and the owners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed the benefits. (b) The remainin- cost of said curb and gutter improvements, after deducting the sums finally assessed, and ag-:nst abutting property and the owners thereof under sub- paragraph (a) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock. V. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property and the owners thereof shall be payable in three equal installments; the first of which shall become due on or before 10 days after completion and acceptance of the curb and gutter improvements in the unit on which the property abuts, by the City Commission, and shall bear interest from the date of completion and acceptance until paid, at the rate of six percent per annum, payable annually, with provisions that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures; then at the option of the holder of such assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof, such default shall mature the entire 'assessment upon which same is made. V1. Assessments shall be made and levied, and shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with the Charter, and amendments thereto, now in force in this City, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105 B Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended by Chapter 281 Acts of the 52nd Legislature. V11. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 31ST DAY OF RiAY, 1955. I Is/ MURRELL R. TRIPP , N.aXor. MURRELL R. TRIPP, Mayor ATTEST: lsl Lavenia Lowe Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary- asurer APPROVED: /s/ W.B. Holmes W.B. Holmes, City Engineer APPROVED /s/ Vaughn E. Wilson Vaughn E. Wilson, City Attorney 55-14-101-214 The following members of the Advisory Board of Directors of Lunicipal Utilities appeared before the City Commission for consideration of purchase of new power plant improvements: J. T. Talkington, Garland Newsom, Sidney Claiborne, 0. Larry Byrd, Cliff Cummings. April 21, 1955 Westinghouse Electric Corp. 503 Amarillo Building Amarillo, Texas Gentlemen: This is your authority to enter our order with your factory for one (1) 17,500 KW gas turbine generator unit, power transformers, switchgear, and all necessary associated electrical apparatus. This order may be cancelled by us without charges for a period until June 1, 1955. Shipment on the gas turbine generator unit will be made on or before April 20, 1956: and shipment on all associated electrical apparatus will be coordinated with the turbine generator shipment. Accepted Date 21 5 Westinghouse Elec. Corp. By: /s/ H. H. Bryant Sales Engineer Ve truly s%yours, /�Steve Matthews Steve Matthews City of Lubbock City Manager Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea,none voting Nay, to authorize cancellation of the order as set out in the above letter to Westinghouse Electric Corp. for purchase of one 17,500 K.W. gas turbine generator unit power plant. Bids having been received on May 17, 1955, for purchase of one 17,500 K.W. gas turbine power plant, bids of record at page 80, minute book 14, in the bid from Westinghouse Electric Corp., said Company specified that their price of this equipment was void if bid was not accepted by and including May 31, 1955. On this date, May 31, 1955, motion was made by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to not accept the proposal of Westingho:.',se Electric Cor;. However, Mr. Bryan, S. S. Burk and R. C. Mason, representatives of Westinghouse Electric Corp. appeared before the City Commission and orally proposed to the City Commission to extend the time limit for acceptance of their bid on the gas turbine to June 17, 1955. Provided, however, that the extension of time for the purchase of this equipment is contingent upon the Westinghouse Electric Corp. not receiving a request for purchase of this equipment from some other source. In the event such a request for purchase is received by the .:e<-tinghouse Electric Corp. said Company hereby agrees to so notify the City of Lubbock and in the event the City of Lubbock does not make immediate purchase of the equipment, the Westinghouse Electric Corp. shall be free to sell said gas turbine power plart, to the proposed purchaser. After consideration of Westinghouse Electric Corporationts oral proposal, as set out above, motion was made by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, nose votingIfay that the letter order having been cancelled, and since Westinghouse Electric Corp. has voluntarily agreed to leave the bid open for acceptance by the City of Lubbock under the conditions stated above, that the City Commission is agreeable to this; it being hereby understood that the City of Lubbock is under no obligation whatever to Westinghouse Electric Corp. by reason of the bid, unless the City Commission elects to hereafter accept said bid during such time as Westinghouse Electric Corp continues to hold the offe open to the City of Lubbock as set out Love. No further business coming up for consideration. The City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 9th day of June Lav is Lowe, MAY Sec etary-Treasurer , 1955.