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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/11/1940REGULAR METING. Lubbock, Texas, July 11, 1940. The City 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 C E Slaton, Commissioners Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, W G McMillan, tit B Price, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager a'd H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioners Hub Jones and Garland Newsom, The Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 27th and Recessed Regular Meeting of July 3, 1940, were read and upon motion by Commissioner 1.jcMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved. There was discussion of the Texas Highway Department's request that they be permitted to draw down the deposit they have with the Oity of Lubbock, and the City Attorney was instructed to draw amendment to existing ordinance, whereby governmental agencies will not be required to put up deposits in order to secure services. Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, bonds as follows were approved and ordered filed. R D Jones E E 71heeler General Contractor's Bond Gas Fitter's Bond Mr. Freeman appeared before the Commission and there was discussion of platting the Steel Tract of land on 22nd Street, 2800 Block, but no action taken. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner MacMillan, carried unanimously, to approve the 1939 Tax Rolls. Motion by Cor.Imissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, to cancel tax in the amount of 63V on West 20 Ft. of Lot 16, Block 6, University Place Addition to Lubbock, for year 1939, account of double rendition. Motion by Commissioner Brice, seconded by Commissioner hcHillan, carried unanimously, to cancel tax in the amount of'41.05 on Lot 4, Block 19, Original Town of Lubbock, for the year 1939, account of double rendition. 1-lotion by Commissioner 11�cMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to appoint the following men to serve on the Board of City Development for the next six year term. H.L. Allen Sam C. Arnett, Sr. J A Fortenberry George P. Kuykendall George A. Simons Mr. J.11. Baseman of Electric Home and Farm Authority, appeared before the Commission explaining the proposition of the `ity cooperating with the Authority and the Electric Appliance dealers in the matter of handling collections. There was discussion and the matter taken under advisement. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McI;lillan, carried unanimously, the following men were appointed to serve on the Tax Equalizatiol Board for the year 1940. Ross Edwards R.A. Holland A. Sansom Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RE14EH SERED THAT on the llth day of July, A.D. 1940, the Uity Commission of the Uity of Lubbock met in regular session in the Commission Room at the City Hall, a quorura being present, and,among other things, the following business was transacted: on motion of Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner �d G Mcl'lillan, the following resolution was introduced and duly passed. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, did on the 27th day of Novemb.er, 1929, pass a resolution authorizing the payment out of city funds a part of the premium on certain life insurance policies that had been issued by the Aetna Life Insurance Uompany to various city employees. AND 0HEREAS, on July 12th, 1934, the City Uommi ssion of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, did by resolution duly passed, authorize the payment out of city funds a part of the premium on certain life insurance policies issued b-,-- the Great Southern Life Insurance Qompany to certain city employees. AND M-MREAS, the City Commission has been advised by the City Attorney that the payment of any part of certain insurance premiums out of city funds is in contravention of the constitution and laws of the State of Texas. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the two resolutions described above be and the same are hereby repealed, set aside and held for nogght and that from and after the passage of this resolution, the City of Lubbock shall discontinue the payment out of public funds, any part of the premiums due on insurance policies issued to its employees.. BE I`1' FURTHER RESOLVED, that subject to the consent of any city employee owning a policy of insurance issued by the Aetna Life Insurance Company and/or the Great Southern Life Insurance Company dated prior to July llth, 1940, the `'ity Secretary may cause the amount of the monthly premium maturing thereon to be deducted from said employees' monthly salaricheck and remit the same to the insurance company issuing said policy of insurance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all insurance written on the lives of city employees from and after July llth, 1940 by any insurance company, the City of Lubbock will not collect the premiums maturing thereon. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothingin this resolution shall ever be held or construed to mean that the pity of Lubbock objects to its employees carrying life insurance. CITY OF LUBBOCK By C E Slaton Mayor Attested: Lavenia Williams _ —City Secretary No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission Recessed to meet July 19, 1940, at 10 O'clock A.IGi. Read and approved this the 25th___ day of July- _,_,_, 1940. LIAYO R Att City Secretary.