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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/14/1955RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas September 14, 1955 -14-27-554 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 otclock A.M. in recessed regular session recessed from regular meeting of September 8, 1955 at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp and Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter and S. S. Forrest, Acting City Manager H. P. Clifton, City Attorney Vaughn E. W4son, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: Commissioner Lucian Thomas. Also present in the meeting were the following: W. B. Holmes, Director of Public Works and Superintendents of several City Departments. Mr. Frank Medianch, representing the First Southwest Co. of Dallas, Texas. Invocation was given by Acting City Manager H. P. Clifton. NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR VITRIFIED CLAY SEWER TILE Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 12, 1955 by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock at their meeting room in the City Hall and then and there opened for the following sizes of Vitrified Clay Tile Sewer pipe. Item No. Quantity Unit Descri ion 1 2013 Lin. feet 21" pipe 2 5238 Lin. feet 2411 pipe 3 2642 Lin. feet 2711 pipe 4 3348 Lin. feet 3011 pipe 5 9711 Lin. feet 361, pipe The unit price bid shall include the delivery of the pipe from the point of manufacture to and along the job site on 50th Street in the City of Lubbock, Texas. Dates of delivery must be shown on each size of pipe. All pipe shall be manufactured in accordance with the latest revisions of A. S. T. M. Specifications C-13 for Standard Strength Clay Sewer Pipe and the provisions hereinafter stated. The diameter of every acceptable hub or socket shall be ample to permit the insertion of the spigot to the fullth depth of the socket and to provide an annular space around the entire circumference of sufficient size to permit the proper jointing of the pipe. Any projection on the end of a spigot or on the shoulder of a socket may be removed by chipping if this can be done without injury to the pipe. Pipes intended to be straight shall have a maximum deviation 1/8 inch per foot of length as measured from a chord across the concave side. Acceptable pipe shall be laid with the curvature in horizontal plane. ' All clay pipe shall be tested and inspected in accordance with A. S. T. M. specifications at the factory and shall be inspected by the Engineer prior to installation. The Engineer shall inspect the pipe for soundness, cracks, broken sockets, broken blisters, glaze faults and dimension variations and shall reject all pipe that does not conform to the A. S. T. M. specifications. Any damage which occurs during shipment shall be the responsibility of the pipe supplier. CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS BY: Roy L. Grimes PURCHASING AGENT. In accordance with the above Notice to Bidders, requesting bids to be furnished by 10 o'clock A. M. September. 12, said bids were received in the City Commission room at the City Hall with .the .following persons, ent for the opening of the bids: W. B. Holmes, Director of Public Works, N. B. McCullough, Superintendent of the Street and Water Dept., John Hickerson, City Engineer, Roy Grimes, City Purchasing Agent, Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary - Treasurer. The Mayor and City Commissioners were out of town on this date, to attend the meeting in Plainview, Texas, of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. Bids were received for this sewer tile as follows: BIDS ON VITRIFIED CLAY SEWER TILE TABULATION OF BID FOR 50TH STREET OUTFALL SEWER Item No. of Units Texas Vitrified Pipe Company, Mineral Wells .Unit Price Total 1. 211' V.C.T. Pipe 2013 $3.324* $6691.21 6 mo. delivery 2. 24" V.C.T. Pipe 5238 4.398* 23,036.72 6 mo delivery 3. 27" V.C.T. Pipe 2642 NO BID 4. 30" V.C.T. Pipe 3348 NO BID 5. 36" V.C.T. Pipe 9711 NO BID TOTAL DISCOUNT less 2% 10 days Item 2111VCT Pipe No. of Units 2013 24"VCT Pipe 5238 2711VCT Pipe 2642 3011VCT Pipe 3348 3611VCT Pipe 9711 W. S. Dickey Clay Mfg. Co. Unit Price Total 3.47 6985.11 10-12 mo. delivery 4.61 24,147.18 10-12 mo. delivery 7.24 19,128.08 18-21 mo. delivery 8.68 29,o6o.64 18-21 mo. delivery 12.01 116.9629.11 '57 Homer G. Maxey & Co. Lubbock Unit Price Total 3.32* 6,683.16 6 mo. delivery 4.39* 22,994.82 6 mo. delivery NO BID 6 : R NO BID Sept 1, c57 to Dec. 31, CONCLUSION OF 50TH STREET OUTFALL SEWER BID W. S. Dickey Clay Mfg. Co. Homer G. Maxey & Co., Lubbock TOTAL DISCOUNT less 2% 10 days less 2% 10 days Note: the prices quoted by Texas Vitrified Pipe Co. and Homer G. Maxey Co. are based on present current prices and are firm for delivery within 6 months. The above bids were held for consideration by the City Commission in their meetings on this date. After consideration of the biJs, motion was made by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, and Carpenter, voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the bid of Homer G. Maxey and Co, be accepted for purchase of items 1 and 2 and that the bid of W.S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Company be accepted for purchase of items 3, 4, 5. Commissioner Forrest being out of the room at the time this action was taken. 55-14-271-555Motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, and Carpenter voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the Panhandle South Plains Fair association to hold a parade at 10 o'clock A.M. on Monday, September 26, 1955. Said parade to form on the East side of SearsFbebuck and Co. Store parking area, and move North on Avenue P to Broadway; East on Broadway to Avenue A; North on Avenue A to the fair grounds East of Lubbock. Commissioner Forrest out of the room when this action was taken. 55-14-271-556Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker and Carpenter voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the Texas Christian University Ex -students Association to hold a parade September 24, 1955, in connection with the Tech-T.C.U. football game. Said parade to start at 9:30 o'clock A.M. at the Santa Fe Depot and proceed on Texas to Main; down Texas Avenue to Broadway; on Broadway to the Hotel Lubbock at Avenue K where a short pep rally will be held in front of the hotel. Commissioner Forrest being out of the room at the time this action was taken. 55-14-271-557Motion by Commissioner Carpenter,, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker and Carpenter voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1769 was passed on second and final reading. Commissioner Forrest being out of the room at the time this action was t aken . ORDINANCE NO. 1769 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1695 AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LUBBOCK, SO AS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: (1) ZONING CASE NO. 520 - CHANGE THE WEST 157 j FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST ' OF LOT 2, BLOCK 3, C.N. HODGES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AN UR-1" TO A 11C-1" ZONING DISTRICT (53RD STREET AND AVENUE P); AND (2) ZONING CASE NO. 521 - CHANGE THAT.PORTION OF -BLOCK 94 AND 95, MARKOWITZ SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 84, ROBERTS AN-D MCWHORTER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AN 11R-3" ZONE TO AN 11M-1" ZONING DISTRICT (CORNELL STREET AND AVENUE S). ' 55-14-271-5584ot ion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and resolution Commissioners Baker and Carpenter, voting Yea, none voting Nay, (Commissioner Forrest being out of the room at the time this action was taken), to approve the request of the Time Motor Freight, owner re paving of property on both sides of Avenue J between 25th and 26th Street, to lay the pavement curb down on ;.to 0. both sides of Avenue J from 25th to 26th Street. This action being taken because it is expected that Alderson this portion of Avenue J will be closed in the near future. 9-27-55 �5-14-271-5591t was brought to -the attention of the City Commission that Womble Olds business establishment located at 1211 19th Street used a loud speaker and amplifier in connection with a sales promotion program between the hours of 12 midnight and 7 A.M. the night of September 12-13.,in violation of City Ordinance prohibiting the use, without permission from the City Commission for2oud speakers or amplifiers. Mr. Harold Mclnroe, Chief of Police, apteared before the City Commission in this regard. It was unanimously agreed by the City Commission to request the Police Department to file a complaint against said Womble Olds under the terms of Ordinance No. 891. 55-14-271-56OThere was discussion by the City Commission of calling a bond election to submit to the qualified voters a proposed bond issue in the amount of $17,655,000.00 for the purpose of improvements to the water system, electric system, Sanitary and storm sewer systems, Fire Department, Street Lighting, Park Department and for purchase of needed right-of-way, and it was unanimously agreed by the City Commission to hold said election on November 8, 1955. �5-14-271-561Motion by Commissioner Baker, Seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker and Carpenter voting Yea, none voting Nay, the following resolution was passed: (Commissioner Forrest being out of the room at the time this action was taken). RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore determined that the City would contribute the customary city portion of from ten (10) to forty (40) per cent of the cost of street paving improvements, as determined by side and front property, to be constructed in accordance with the standard City of Lubbock street plans and specifications as approved by the City Engineer, and the owners of property abutting avenue J from 25th Street to 26th Street, have requested permission to have pavement im- provements constructed on the aforementioned Avenue J and the paving of said Avenue J is needed to provide access to the area, and the City Engineer has approved the plans and specifications for such improvements, and, WHEREAS, TIME INCORPORATED FREIGHT LINES and the owners of the property abutting on the herein described Avenue will contract separately with a competent contractor for the above street improvements and said improvements will be constructed in accordance with the abovementioned plans and specifications under the supervision of the City Engineer, and the said owners desire that the City contribute its customary share towards such paving, and, WHEREAS, the contract cost of the paving improvements will not exceed $3,022.81, the total cost not over $3,173.95, and the City's share in connection therewith would not exceed $230.39, leaving the property owner's portion not to exceed $2,943.56, such costs being well within the current prices for paving obtained by competitive bidding, and that such payment to be made by the City is reasonable fair and just to the abutting property owners, the City and all other persons affected thereby, and that the sum of $230.39 will be duly budgeted in the 1955-56 budget, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT, the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to approve plans and specifications for paving on the Avenues herein described, provided that such plans and specifications meet the usual requirements for paving on streets within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock; siid streets being as follows, to -wit: Unit 1810 Avenue J from the South Cutter Line of 25th Street to the South Property Line of 26th Street (East Leg) The City Engineer is further authorized and directed to duly inspect said paving construction on said Avenue J and to require strict compliance with the approved plans and specifications, and upon completion of said paving, and upon final apRvval by the City Engineer and acceptance of such improve- ments by the City Commission, the City Engineer is authorized to pay the contractor in full -and final payment of the City's share of the cost of the abovementioned improvements a sum not to exceed $79.25 which is the City's share, $230.39, less $151.14 engineering, leaving the amount due the contractor from the property owners not to exceed $2,943.56. SECTION 2. This authority is conditioned that TIME INCORPORATED FREIGHT LINES and the other owners of abutting property and the contractor will pay for all material and labor and costs incidental to such construction, indemnify the City of Lubbock against any costs, claims or damages of eery nature pertaining thereto, and that the Contractor furnish the City Engineer with acceptable evidence that the contractor and his sub -contractors, if any, are adequately covered by public liability and property damage insurance policies, that the said TIME INCORPORATED FREIGHT LINES and other owners of abutting property will cause such paving to continue to be done according to the approved plans and specifications and that upon completion thereof and final approval of the City Engineer, all improvements designated herein shall be a permanent part of said Avenue J and the property of the City of Lubbock, without any liability whatsoever, except for the payment of a sum $79.25 to the contractor on December 15, 1955. On motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, the foregoing resolution was unanimously passed by the City Commission this 11Eth day of September, 1955. fsl Murrell R. Tripp MAYOR ATT_VJST : fs% Lavenia Lowe CITY SECRETARY -TREASURER I, Loyd Lanoppe, representing TIME INCORPORATED FREIGHT LINES and the remair;ing owners of abutting property on the abovementioned Avenue, and Kerr and Middleton, Contractor, do hereby accept and agree to fully abide by the foregoing provisions for the considerations therein stated. TIME INCORPORATED FREIGHT LINES BY: KERR AND MIDDLETON APPROVED: fsf W. B. Holmes CITY ENGINEER APPROVED: fs/ Vaughn E. Wilson CITY ATTORNEY ;-14-272-562Motion by Commission-r Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, the following resolution was passed: RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, the City Commission entered into an agreement with First Southwest Company, Dallas, Texas, on the 7th day of November, 1952, to act as Fiscal Agents for the City in calling an election, which said agreement is recorded in the Minutes of the Commission; and, WHEREAS, the Commission now contemplates the calling of an election for the issuance of approximately SEVENTEEN MILLION ($17,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds, more or less, and said company has through its authorized representative, Mr. Frank J. Medanich, Dallas, Texas, proposed on behalf of said Company to act as Fiscal Agent for the City of Lubbock according to the before mentioned proposal and agreement dated November 7, 1952, and according to the same terms and conditions through an agreed extension of said agreement, and it is the desire of the City Commission and First Southwest Company to make such extension; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the statements made in the preamble of this resolution are hereby referred to and made a part of the body of this re solut ion and said contract dated November 7, 1952, in consideration of the proposal made by the First Southwest Company to rerw and extend all provisions of said proposal, ac- ceptance by the City and agreement, and the same is hereby extended to apply to the bond election now contemplated by the City to be held between the date of this resolution and December 31, 1955, it being estimated that said election will be for approximately SEVENTEEN MILLION ($17,000,000) DOLIA RS, more or less. Passed by the Commission this loth day of September, 1955. ATTEST: fsf Murrell R. Tripp Jsl Lavenia Lowe MAYOR CITY SECRETARY -TREASURER Following is letter from Glen C. Howard in regard to item 958 Page 271, Minute Book 14 55-14-271-558 GLEN C. HOWARD Telephone 2-3291 Night Phone 2-1194 1007 25th Street Lubbock, Texas September 19, 1955 The Honorable' Murrell R. Tripp Mayor of Lubbock Texas The Commissioners of the City of Lubbock Texas Attn; City Secretary Resolution Sirs: regarding paving We have no objection to the paving of Avenue J, with curb left down, between to 0. 25th Street and the North edge of the T. I. M. E. Incorporated property. Alderson 9-27-55 Yours very truly, Isl Glen C. Howard GCH It is hereby agreed and understood that the City of Lubbock has engaged the firm of Dumas, Huguenin and Boothman of Dallas, Texas, to handle the legal details of the proposed bond issue, in accordance with the terms.of this agreement. First Southwest Company of Dallas, Texas, does hereby confirm said employment and agrees to cooperate and advise with said fi= and pay legal fees in accordance with this agreement. FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY BY AUTHORI ZED AGENT 55-14-273-563Motion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize an ordinance to be prepared for passage by the City Commission on September 22, 1955, to institute angle pazk ing on the following streets: 10th St. from Avenue H, Fast, to Santa Fe Railroad Station; on Avenue G between 8th and 13th Street, except on the East side of the Court House Square; Main Street from Avenue 0, East to the Santa Fe Railroad Station. NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED. READ AND APPROVED THIS 22nd DAY OF September r La enia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer 1955.