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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/27/1941RECESSED REGULAR hEETING. Lubbock, Texas, January 27, 1941. The city commission of the Oity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 20. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Re -ular Meeting of January 23, 1941, at the Regular Meeting Place in the "ity Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners ll G MKillan, W B Price, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood h Bradley, City Manager 11 H Rodgers and City Secretary Laveaia Williams. Absent: Commissioner Garland Newsom. The Minutes of Re nlar Meetin s of January 9th and January 23rd and Recessed Regular Meetings of 5anuary 13th and January 18th, 1941, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Millan, they were unanimously approved. Judge Campbell, Dr. koen, I.1r. Larnett and others came before the Commission and there was discussion regarding widening 19th Otreet, and it was unanimously agreed to ask for bids to clear the right-of-way and submit back to the "ity Commission for consideration. Ebtion by Oommissioner Jones, seconded by commissioner "Killan, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 652 passed first reading. ORDINANCE N0. 652 A ZONING ORDINANCE DIVIDING THE AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOGE INTO DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CITY -VIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; REGULATING THE LOCATION, SIZE, HEIGHT, BULK AND USE OF BUILDINGS WITHIi SUCH RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS; FIXING BUILDING LINES FOR EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT; FIXING THE PERCENTAGE OF ANY LOT OR TRACT OF LAND TO BE OCCUPIED IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS; REGULATING THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND 02EN SPACES IN EACH PARTICULAR DISTRICT; REGULATIivG THE DENSITY OF PDPULATION, STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS, LANDS, INDUSTRY AND RESIDENCES IN THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS; PROVIDING RECULATIG S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN EACH PARTICULAR DISTRICT; ADOPTING A ZONING LAP, LAKING IT A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING F0 THE LOCATION AND OUTLINE OF ALL DIST?ICTS ON SAID ZONING SAP AND ?:IAKING ALL FIGURES, LETTERS, IM1KINGS AND COLORS ON SAID 1AP A FART OF THIS ORDINANCE; CREATING A BOA2,,D OF ADJUSTI,:EIVT AND DEFINING ITS PO MS AIM DUTIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATIOly OF T=:IS ORDINANCE AIM PROVIDING FOR THE VALIDITY OF T=-.IS ORDIi :ONCE. Y-otion by Commissioner I�Icldillan, seconded by Commissioner Trice, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 657 passed first reading.. ORDINANCE No. 657 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 453. (Parking Meter Ordinance) There was discussion of claim of Grady Harrist for arson reward, and the claim was disallowed, the City Attorney, Durwood H. Bradley, having ruled that the City could not legally pay the claim. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, Carried unanimously, the following tax corrections were authorized. Cancel tax, 1940, Lot 23, Block 129, Overton Addition, J.E. Cagle - in amount of 413.35, account error in valuation. Cancel tax, 1940, i.T. Hamilton, on E. 25' of Lot 16 and Kest 33 - 1/3' of 17, Block 81, Overton Addition, Lubbock, Texas, in amount of $4.10, account error in valuation. Cancel tax - 1940, +d.E. Kittrell, on Nest 1/2 Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, Block 83, Original 'Town, Lubbock, Texas, in amount of 44.70, building being only 50% complete on January 1st. Cancel tax, year 1940, Lubbock I--otoreycle Company, Personal Tax, in amount of 9"10.00, acc ,unt of double rendition. Cancel tax, Year 1939, Z.H. Brock, Lot 24, Block 80, Overton Addition, in amount of �7.24; Cancel tax, Year 1940, Z.II. Brock, Lot 24, Block 80, Overton nddition, in amount of $6.90. Building having been moved off lot. Cancel Tax, year 1940, T,Irs. Hattie Berry, Lot 15 & E. of 14, Block 101, Overton Addition, in amount of 45.20. nccount of valuation having been reduced by Equalization Board. Cancel tax, year 1940, Lindsey Cave (Caves Laundry) in amount of $5.50, account of double rendition. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to refund tax of �9.90,,for year 1940, to d.A. Lamm, aouth 55' of Lots 1 & 2, Block 56, Overton Addition, Lubbock, Texas, account of error in tax records. I::otion by Commissioner MclVlillan, seconded by Comnissio_I r Jones, carried unanimously, to pay claim in amount of 9'20.00 to 1)r. Fred Standefer, account of calf having fallen into test hole ate new Sewage Disposal Plant. Committee composed of b-rs. Godeke, Mrs. T.L. Holt, 1�rs. J.L. Holt, Mrs. Overton, Mrs Irvin, T..rs. Rountree, I.Irs Prideaux appeared before the Commission requesting that the City and County Commissioners build and equip a library building. `There was discussion and the matter taken under advisement. Iar. Rufus Scarbrough came before the City Commission requesting that some arrangement be made by the Cor-mission_ to extend water and sanitary sewer lines to T, addox Addition. It was unanimously agreed that the q ty could not make thes.- extensions at this time, account of this property ,. being outside the City Limits. Letter was read requesting that the City Commission file protest in order to prevent Rose Garden Cemetary being developed on east broadway, outside of the City Limits. There was discussion and the City Attorney, Durwood H.. Bradley, was authorized to file suit to stop this project if in his opinion it can be legally done. Motion by Commissioner 1"cMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, bonds as follows were approved and ordered filed. L.;'1. Phillips - Sub Contractor's Bond Ray Farmer, City Cab Company - Insurance Policy Bestwick I1otor Company, 1011 14th Street, requested that the City Commission allow discount on water and electric bill at this location. There was discussion and the request disallowed. There was discussion of entering into contract on Airport Hangar with Clint Breedlove, but no action taken. Mr. Acuff appeared before the City Commission requesting that the City purchase street through Acuff Heights. There was discussion and it -vas unanimously agreed that the Commission did not think it advisable to purchase this street at this time. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION. At a recessed regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, held at the city Hall on the 27th day of January, A.D. 1941,. at which were present a quorum of such . commission, came on for hearing the application_ and petition of Don L. Iditchell and I. Wylie Briscoe for the closing of alley running north and south through Block 10, of the Merrill Addition to the city of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; , It appearing to the Commission that the material claims of the application and petition are true and that said alley should be closed, subject, only, to the right of the city of Lubbock and all public utility companies, corporations and firms to cross said Block 10, with utility lines, gas lines, water lines, sewer lines, telephone lines and other service lines, with an easement therefor, at a convenient place consistent with the use of said block by the owners thereof; that the city of Lubbock and all utility companies shall not be liable for damage to the owners of said block by reason of the cross- ing of the same with such lines and the maintenance and repair of said lines, and the altering, removing and installing the same: It is, accordingly, the order of this Commission that said alley be, and the same is hereby in all things closed as an alley and that the dedication of the same for public use be, and the same is hereby in all things revoked, save and except the easements herein reserved on and across said Block 1C at a convenient place consistent with the use of said Block 10 by the owners thereof for all utility and service lines of all corporations, firms and companies, and the city of Lubbock, to use same for various utility lines, and under the agreement and reservation that the city of Lubbock and said utility companies, corporations and firms shall not be liable for damage by reason of the installation, alte.ation, renoval, and repair of any of such lines in and across said Block 10, of the Yerrill Addition. Attest: Lavenia Williams Ziity Secrtary, _ C E Slaton _ Mayor the Uity of Lubbock, Texas. No further*business coming up for consideration, the City Commission Recessed to meet January 30, 1941, at 5 Read and approved this the l3t'-_ day of _ - 1941. A t : iA OR City Secretary.