HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/27/1941REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas,
March 27, 1941
The pity Uommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Oession at the Regular L:eeting Lllace in the amity Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Uommissioners d B Price, W G Mcl+,:illan, Garland Newsom,
Hub Jones, City -Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager 4 H Rodgers
end Uity Secretary Lavenia 4illiams.
Absent: None.
The M-inutes of Recessed Regular Meeting of March 7, 1941, Regular Meeting
of March 13, 1941, and Recessed Regular Meeting of lijarch 17, 1941,
were read and upon motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner
McMillan, they were unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner lvewsom, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 662 passed third and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 662
ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSbENTS FOR A PACT OF THE COST
OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF AVENUE H IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 664 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 664
AN ORDINANCE TO VAEND ORDINANCE NO. 479-A PASSED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
TEXAS, ON THE 22ND DAY OF JAVUARY, A.D. 1981, GRANTING TO 3EST TEXAS
GAS COMPANY, A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A GAS FRANCHISE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING IN SAID CITY A BUSINESS OF FURNISHING
NATURAL GAS TO THE CITY AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF; SAID ORDINANCE
BEING Atr.ENDED BY APZNDING SECTION 1 THEREOF SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM
OF SAID FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FRCI- AND AFTER THE 22nd
DAY OF JULY, 1947, TO THE 22nd DAY OF JULY, 1952; AND FURTHER
WENDING SAID ORDINANCE NO. 479-A BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 7-A PROVID-
ING FOR A FRANCHISE AND OCCUPATION TAX AND RENTAL CHARGE OF rfVO PER CENT
OF CERTAIN OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF TII WEST TEXAS GAS COMPANY FOR THE
OCCUPATTON AND USE OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS, HIGHIAYS JDR OTHER PUBLIC
WAYS AND PLACES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND PROVIDING THE DATES AND TIMES
OF PAYMENT AND THE YIETHOD OF DETERI4_'ININCX THE GROSS RECEIPTS 1JHICH
CONSTITUTE THE BASIS OF A C0MPUTATION OF SAID TAX OR CHARGE, ALL AS
HEREI;: PROVIDED:
There was discussion of tax due in the amount of $460.80, on Sisters of
St. Joseph Hospital (successors to Plains Hospital) and the Ctty Manager
was instructed to get additional information in this connection and
report back to the City Commission.
There was discussion of collecting tax due by the Waffle Shop, and the
pity -Attorney was instructed to collect this tax.
there was discussion of collecting pity tax due b., Leftwich rood ",arket
and the City Attorney was instructed to collect this tax.
Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by �onmissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to accept and pay balance due on the new Police Station
building in the amount of $5,693.23, after proper affidavits have been
secured in regard to all bills having been paid.
There was discussion of purchasing Inhalator for the mire Dept., and
it was unanimously agreed to purchase this equipment. the blest Texas
Gas Company and Texas New-Mlexico Utilities Company having agreed to pay
1/3 of the purchase price of approximately �420.00. The City tanager to
contact the telephone company to see if they will pay a portion of the
cost of this machine.
J T Plaxton - 101 Avenue J, requested that the City put in water tap
and line at a cost of approximately $150.00, claiming that the �%ity well
dried up his water well. There was discussion and the claim disallowed.
Motion by Oommissioner McMillan seconded by '-%or=issioner Newsom,
carried unanimously, to approve Bonds as follows:
Jno J. Tyson - General contractor's bond
E D Champlin - Gas r"itter's bond
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor C E Slaton to advertise for bids for
5,000,000 gallon reservoir.
NOTICE TG BIDDE;:S
Sealed proposals addressed to The Honorable Mayor and `'ity
Commission of Lubbock, `texas, will be received at the office of
W H Rodgers, amity Manager, until 7:30 P.1i. April 15, 1941,
for furnishing all necessarynaterials, machin-ry, equipment,
superintendence and labor for constructing a rive 1-illion
Gallon Concrete +hater Storage Reservoir.
Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certified check issued by
a bank satisfactory to the Owner, for 5% of the largest possible
total for the bid submitted, payable without recourse to the
order of the `'ity of Lubbock, or a 2roposal bond in the sum of
the same amount, from a reliable Surety Company, as a guaranty
that Bidder will enter into contract and execute bond and
guaranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice
of award of Uontract to him. Bids without required check or
-Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form
in the amount of 100% of contract price frnm a surety Company
holding a permit from the Mate of Texas to act as Surety, or
other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the 0,1NM-1.
All lump sum and unit prices must be stated in both script
and figures. The Uwner reserves the right to reject any or all
bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of
clearness in stating the rices in the bids, the Owner reserves
the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof,
or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced") unit prices
will authorize the Owner to reject any bid.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to
inform themselves regarding all local conditions. Attention is
called to the provisions of the nets of the a3rd -egislature of
the State of 'Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159A
Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the wage scale and pa,.7ment of
prevailing wage established by the OWN.�R. Said scale of pre-
vailing minimum wage is set forth in the specifications.
Instructions to bidders, proposal forms, specifications and
plans are on file at the office of Ll R onith,Jr. , Uity engineer,
of Lubbock, Texas.
Copies of Plans and Specifications may be secured upon deposit of
$15.00 deposit to be returned to the CONTR:kCTOR on submission of
a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plans and Specifications;
or upon returning the Plans and Specifications before date of
receiving bids, and advising the ENGIIMTZ that bid will not be
submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited.
City of Lubbock, Texas
Owner
By __C L S la t o n
�J ay oor
4y H Rodgers _
'�1 H s�ity Xanagerr�~—
Claire of Dan Albidrez, blexican, in amount of $56.50 account of wreck
with City Ylaintainer at 7th St. & Ave. Z, January 23, 1941, was dis-
cussed, and claim disallowed.
Motion by Uommissioner r'rice, seconded by Oommissioner YcKillan,
carried unanimously, to place stop signs on
loth Street and Avenue L, both sides, to stop traffic
entering loth Street, from Avenue L;
also, to install traffic light at College Avenue and 14th otreet, Lubbock,
Texas.
Letter was read from S.T.Cuxmnings, Purchasing 4gent for `texas Tech
College, requesting that labor bill in amount of $29.92, on Athletic
Field, be cancelled. There was discussion, and the request disallowed.
There came on for discussion members to be appointed to serve on the
!adjustment Board, in connection with the Zoning Ordinance, and the
following were appointed.
Knox Thomas Owen lic porter W L Bradshaw
G It'arkhill J A Fortenberry
No further business coming up for consideration, the amity Corinission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the loth _ day of _� April 1941.
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Attest: _
City 6ecretary