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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/22/1941I�EETiI-,G. Lubbock, Texas, i-a-1 221 1941. -'he City Commission of the Cit;;r of Lubbock, '1'ex�s, Piet at 1:30 P.l;:. in Recul-r Session, at the Reoula-r 1•1eeting Place in the Gig :T iL-11, the following nenberc- thereof being ;present, to -wit: I'a-Tor C E Slaton, Gorlmissioners Y� B Price, ,W G Lcl,'illan, Flub Tones, G,gland Te?vson, City Attorney ;I.D. . ilson, City L'anager d ll ,:odd-c.rs ^_nd City Secretory L,aveni^.-lilliprls. Absent: None. ':'he I.-inutes of Re=-ular L::eetin_ , of I,:ay 8th, 1941, inere read and upon motion by Conmissioner 1 cl'illan, seconded by Gonnissioner 1"rice, they ?,sere unanimously approved. T DCount-G.V. d, -ie ,en I,Iarsker, Edgar Gra;r, G K I'-orton, met T'?ith the Cit�T Gomrlission and there was discussion in regard to the operation of the County -City . elfare Association. It Traas unanimousi,r agreed tint the City Corunission neet with the Cou.n.ty Commissioners Court Jasr 26, 1941) at 2 P.1". , at the Court LIou.se . I otio , b-- Cor iissioner T�cl-illan , seconded by Commissioner 1%ewsom, carried unanimousi.r, Ordinance l;o. 66S _passed second and final reading. ORDINAITCE TO. 668 AN ORDINANCE .I .DING ORDIN,1ANC-!? 1M. 603; PROVIDI=IG FOR AIITATAL LICEIrSF FEE `QF _ 35V FOR EA_C- BICYCLE REGISTERED. 1- IOI., by Commissioner Ne,Ajsora, seconded b.T Gorlriissioner price, carried unanimouslV , Ordinance !To. 669 passed first reading. ORDII�1.kITCE T\T0. 669 ORDI IATiaC�; CLOSI11 G 1 E:i.RI1TC, I'!D LII`r[I..:G 1�33ESSI_--4,`73 11-OR A PART 07 THE COST OFII:rRO'JII:G CZTI" 1. O i+ A?FI;L'3 U) �i�TD SUT-DRY OT::_; STR LETS, ^ ;ra - ±`�J ALL,EYS 1-.7 THE CITY OF i..UBBCCK, T .'io, AT1D PROVIDI�,G FOR i v Ji\ "+ rt C ,'-� ,-,wTr n -'r;. i �'1') r� nC", T. n .i ry 1, /S.,r,: 'EKE COLL�C1IC; CF SU.; AaI:�S.�I_�r:l'��, -=� :,J 1UP Tam ISSUA1,C� OF :3',�IGI.d.. I C-PRTIFIC.1TES II: BVID-".C2 1--JRJOF, !-YD Lotion b,T Connissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, Ordin�-nce -T;o. 670 rassed first readincr. ORDII0,i:C EE IIO. 670 SIDA TZE Z; ' 1 14; 3 AND TIP EL BURS �U ORDI I:-'_ DICE . _",II Oiii.:77';.�r_:�L' TO R"M.1.ATE ICE11SI SIG OF PERSONS 21ti�.1G:';D I11 111HIE BUSII;E33 OF PROCURING A�:,D ARRANGING OR ASSISTING IT- PROCURI:aCr AT';J ARRil';GIITG :10R THE TR'1TT POR` XT1011 UP PA�IZSOIiS B,.' .`OTO . "`�.�T ICLF _FOR HIRE, Ai•YI� FACI 1-CITATII:-`G .%�+`D Pz,i,'IIOTMG SUC7T TR NS- PORT.ATIOII OTT A ND 07M TF. IGI—MAYS .AM STR�.i;'S Ui' CITY OF LUBBOCK; 20 RE'GUI-WE AM COT?TROL BUS.: vLSS AND Oy RR' TIO S Of :u-G:_R PASS,:.OTOR C_ ILZRIER TRAI• SPORTATI� N -IGEI- T S, SH-RE EXF:1i;S:"I TCUR AGEI?CIES, TR'_?rEL BUREAUS .%ND TRAVEL BUR&A—U AGEiaCIES; TO PROTECT TI-C, PUBLIC AaUITST FRAUD AT D 1'ISRE R SEi,+'TATI: 1 BY THOSE Or�TiFLG- _ T-' COI DUCTING SUCH BUSI[ :ASSES OR BY THEIVIR AGENTS, S�RVA. OR E,I.�'LOYE3; TO ENCOURAGE AI,TD PROY.OTE SA.F's:TY ill TiiE USE CF STTCIi ST=t-]'ETU AND AND TO CO S_`� VE THE SAKE BY RE` UIRIIvG BC1.`D3 A-T OR INSUR-U C:,' T: BE GIVEN BTU' TITCS FLTi�_:23I I� G SUCH TRANS p T +Ti + a n -+ r7r rT r-�r r *r . M T i F F ' ^ Ti' P R ,�1V a vac �__L Bi"ATM + IT AND F O C� r pp F0 UU t� Z C t�, P 1 LT L 0 n LA of this br finance I� o ° q Zo 1'Ossi onr i c Niel ps�eCo ded�b d �%or is i don Jo es carried �• unanimously, to „appropriate ?"2500.00 to County -City �Ielfare Association as the City's part of the Charity fund. 1�'oticn by Commissioner Jones, seconded by- Goranissioner r'rice, carried unanimously, to re -appoint J.B. 1.:axe7T to serve as a member of the Park Board for a- term of five years, beginning April 1, 1941, a.nd ending I. -arch 31, 1946. Bids havin` been read on City �iudit for fiscal year ending Burch 31, 19411 upon motion bIr Commissioner lgewson, seconded by Gommissi ner Jones, carried unanimously, to accept bid of C.J. Brasher, in amount of �820.00, for this audit. 1=otion by Conmissioner Ne?Jlsom, seconded by Commissioner 11cl.:illan, the following bonds v.ere unanimously approved and ordered filed. Peter {Gibson - General Contractor's end Yelloin Cab Company - Insurance Domino �%ab Company - Insurance Bryant Taxi Cab Co. - Insurance "'- ere was discussion of F.B.I. National Policy Academy in tfashington, D.C., which opens Jul-- 14, 1941, and lasts three Months, -and the 1,ity Kanager Traas instructed to make arran,-erients for Bill I-zbray to attend this school. •:otion byCommissioner Jones, seconded b7- Commissioner I.1cl.-illan, Delinquent Tax Rolls for year 1940 were unanimousl..;r approved. Plat of the :standard Addition was presented to the Uomnission. There was discussion and the matter was referred to the City Engineer, I_.R. Smith, Jr., to try to work out a plan in order that this plat will conform 5vi th the present City plan. 11otion by Uommissi..ner I�=cT=ill?n, seconded by Uorarissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to revoke license of G.C. Glass, I.-ster Electrician. phis in accordance with letter fro- Paul 4illians, electrical Inspector, requesting that this license be revoked account of I,:r. Glass having left Lubbock oeving the Uity about "300.00 in unpaid pernits and left a number of jobs incomplete and some so called complete ,'obs in a verb; dangerous eonditio,.i. and constituting a fire hazard. Letter was read from a committee of Easter and Journeyman Plix-abers requesting a ,joint meeting with the City 'Jorimission 'Thursday, I.uay 29, at 8 O'clock P.T.;. , for the purpose of considering the advisability of passing an ordinance pertaining to the regulation of apprentice P lumbers and cooperating tirith the L.S. Dept. of labor and the Lubbock Public Schools in apprentice training courses, and it was unanimously agreed to hold t�is meeting. Lubbock, J'e xa.s , I.1ay 2, 1941. Unit & 156.1 The Kono,.able -s-for and Uity Conriission Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: I hand you here -.,Pith 6 Pavi._g Certific? tes on Unit # 156, Avetue X frog- the SPL 21st Street from the 7;°est to the 1,PL 22nd atreet fro~, the tllest, tlis being all the certificates on this unit. :i`he net total ,f these 6 Paving, Certificates is :�842.93, which is the amount of the final assessment less 25 0 credit for 4-P.A. funds. I recommend the accept of this Unit as being eorzr,leted in accordance ith the plans and specifications and that the 6 i a.vi?Z: Uertificotes be signed and issued. Yours verl,r tru_l-! (sinned) r: P J, ith,Jr. I.-. x,. Smith , Jr. ,YImY _.,.rrinTi,�� �1 _ , _�. 1.".3iS/T:' Lubbock,'1'exas I I -ay 2,1941. Unit # 204.1 the �.onorable L-a;,ror and pity Coni,-lission, Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen f I band �rou here^?ith 19 Paving .;ertifica yes on 'Unit rr 204, 4th Street frog: the '.IPL Avenue -0, fro1,i the south to the :LPL :avenue T from the south, this being all the certificates on t:!is Uni- except 3, which :.re leaveouts. 'i'he net total of these 19 P^_vi.ng Uertificates is 45684:99, w1nich is the amount of the final assessment less 25 o credit for ;1.P.A. funds, I reco. emend the acceptance of this ance -,ith the clans and specifications be signed and issued. I .Lia�I Yours ver-! truly, Unit as being cornpleted in accord - and that the 19 Paving certificates T' u 3mi th Jr. I=.TR. sr, itr , Jr. CI7 EI GII'!,PER . Lubbock, Texas I - ay 2,1 1941. 1,orinission, 1 -hand you nere;,aith 31 Paving Certificates on Unit rt 4th atreet fron the ',`J'L 'lavenue T fror. the south, to the Avenue, this being all the certificates on this Unit. 2052 EPL College `Z'he net total of these 31 Paving Certificates is p9759.44, 'wllnich is the arrount of the final assessment less 25 0 credit for ;J.r..1. funds. 1 recommend the acceptance of this Unit as being corr•plcted in accordance with the plans and specifications and that the 31 ravi-ig Certificates be signed land issued. Yours very truly, T:::� : T:: (ai gne d) T.1 izni th , Jr. 1.� -• arri. th, Jr . CIIT E NG I ITE, 3,11L . Lubbock, 'Texas, T.iay 2, 1941. Unit rf 356.7 .'he HI.: onorable a-ror end ji ty `'oruii. ss i_on, Lubbock, `f--Xa.s. Gentlemen: I hand you herewith a ravi.nrz Certificates on 'Unit # 356, -venue R from the SPL 8th :.street to the NPI, 9th Street, this being all the certificates on this unit. -"he net total of these 8 Paving certificates is -�719.98, which is the amount of the final e.sse;srf:ont less 25';0 credit for ;T.P.A. funds. I recor:r rend the accei')tance of -t,'__is Unit as being; co--Tleted in accord- ance 1vitlI the plans and specifications and that the 2 Pa.vinr- Certificates be signed and issued. lours very tr .11,, (.jigned) T= R 41M,Jr. T.:.j�.+.mith,Jr. CI`I"T KIM. EER. Lubbock, Texas, I:ay 23, 1941 TTnit -!i 357 t -L .Ionor^ble P"a.sror and amity 'Jorr»ission, Lubbock, TPIxas Ge nt lerne n : I hand rou herewith 7 Pavi::p_ Uertificates on Unit i4 357, Avenue k from the SPI, 9th Otreet to the F;PL 10th Litreet, this being= all the certificates on this unit exceDt 11 j^rhich is a leaveout. ire net total of these 7 Ravi i%ertifi.cues is ,"572.69, =rich is the ariount o' the final assessment less 25';o credit for '.;.�`._ funds. l recommend the acceptance of t its C:-?it as being coni)lated in accordance .vith the plans and specifications ana thot the 7 L'aving, Certificates be signed -ind issued. _o>>r. s ver-7 truly, (ginned) 1 -l. ­�,iith,Jr. IA=.1z.�rnith, Jr. CITY T..�ta:Ty Lubbock, Texas 1941. Unit w 31.1 i•he Hlonorable !.a.ror on.d Uity �Jnnrii,sion, Lubbock, Tex r Gentlemen: I }sand. you bere,-Ath 3 1,�vinc- Certific�.tes on 5-,At ;f 31, 1Gth -treet from the -.'E'L avenue to t'ne ColleF•e Avenue. 'rhese being a. leaveout Iqt the ti os= the unit vas orir-inall,- paved. The net total of thes- 3 avi - - Uertifiea .s is MI.04, rihich is the amount of the final assessment Less 25 0' credit for ',i.'.'.A. funds. 1 recormend the acceptance of t;tis ,-,or;_ as heinfr con—_,leted in accordance with the plans and Sr:ecifications and that the 3 ravi,i- Certificates be siF-ned and issued. lours ver-, truly, (6i.gned) L.Z. jT,:ith,Jr. CITY Ji iTl JJLR Lubbock, Texas 2, 1941. Unit i1 260. The ronorsble , :avnr ?rrd City '-�or�:i scion, Lubbock, Tex!�.s Ge ntlerien : I hand .;rou hereivith 1 Paving• Certificate on unit ,f 260, 28th Areet from the 'dPL 'avenue V• to the IPL Avenue Ii, t;•,is bein- a leaveout at the tii e the Unit was orif-inally paved. ':he net total of ti-lis 1 Paving; Certificate is 68.E 5, i^rhich is the amount of the final assess -gent less 25/-o credit for WPA funds. I reconmerd the Acceptance of this vrork as being•; completed in accordance ,vi th the Plans and S jecifications and the 1 rsaving Certificate be signed and issued. lours very truly, (Signed) K' R ar.ith,Jr.. CITY ,,TTGI1 -,]:SR. Lotion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION RESOLUTIO17, ACCEPTING IT-1PROVM,:ENT3 ON PORTICl,S OF STR ITS, AND/OR WEI UES, iND/OR ALLEYS, AS LISTED BELOW, AND ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES I2`d EVIDENCE OF ASSESSE.ENTS LEVIED. HEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore passed various street improve- ment ordinances and resolutions, and entered into contract with the property owners for the making and construction of street improvements on portions of numerous streets and avenues in said City, including among others the following: Avenue X from the South property line of 21st Street, fro,-- the west, to the North Property Line of 22nd Street, from the west, known and designated as Unit or District No. 156. 4th Street from the 7lest Property Line of Avenue 0, fro-; the south, to the lest Property Line of Avenue T, from the south, known and designated as Unit br District No. 204. 4th Street fror: the West Property Line of Avenue T, from the south, to the East Property Line of College Avenue, known and designated as Unit or District No. 205. Avenue R from the South Property Line of 8th Street to the North Property Line of 9th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 356. Avenue R from the South Property Line of 9th street to the Forth Property Line of 1Cth Street, known and designated es Unit or District No. 357. AND ''FHEREAS, the improvements upon said portion of the above mentioned streets and/or Avenues and Alleys, have been completed and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance with the terms of said contract; T;"EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED B7 THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: I. That, the improvements on said portions of the above mentioned streets and/or avenues and alleys, be and the same are hereby accepted. II. That the Yayor and City Secretary be and they are hereby instructed to execute and deliver certificates in evidence of the assewsments levied against the parcels of property abutting upon said portions of the streets, and/or avenues and alleys as listed above, and against the owners of such propert r in accordance with law and in the manner provided in said contract, and the proceedings with reference to said improvements and assessments. III. PASSED AND APP; COVED this the 22nd day of -ay , 1941 _ C i slaton —Mayor Attest: Lavenia 'dilliams _ � City 3ecretary. No further business corking up for consideration, the (-%ity Uommission Recessed to meet June 1, 1941, at 9 P.T.I. Read and approved this the 12th , day of June , 1941. -- - Ia` OR-- Att t: rMIM City Secretary. JOINT I:IEETING OF CIT`r: & COU= COIIIISSIONS Be it remembered, that on this the 26th day of May, A.D.. 1941, the City Commission of t:.e City of Lubbock, and the County Commissioners of Lubbock County, met in joint session in the County Commissioners' Court Room, at 2:00 o'clock P.It:., for the purpose of discussing, and hearing evidence, as to whether or not JoeWiJilson, executive Secretary of the City -County Welfare Association, should be retained as such Executive. liembers of thv County Commission, present, Were: Hon. G. V. Pardue, County Judge, Presiding, " G h Horton, Cormiissioner, Prec. No. 1, " Ben 11ansker, Commissioner, rrec. No. 2, " Edgar E. Gray, Commissioner, Prec. No. 3, " Newton S. Stokes, Commissioner, Prec. No. 4, Members of the City Commission, present, were: Hon. Carl Slaton, Ilayor of the City of Lubbock, H W.B. trice, City Commissioner it Hub JonesCity �;omraissioner it ,.1.G.McMi1ian, City Commissioner, it �v.H. Rodgers, City 1!.anager. .4bsent: Hon. Garland lvewsom, amity Commissioner. After much discussion, pro and con, and hearing the testimony of witnesses, summoned for questioning, relative the mistreatment of patrons of the City -County Jelfare Office, b; the said Joe W. dilson, Executive -Secretary, the two Courts, voting as one body, upon the question of whether or not J'oe ':J. ailson, should be retained, or discharged, as such Executive -Secretary, voted, and a canvass of the nine votes cast, showed the following result; Wor retaining Joe 'V. ,.'ilson: 6 Votes. Zor Discharging Joe ,+.-Milsoi:: 3 Votes. And as a result of such result Joe W. Wilson, was retained, as Executive -Secretary of the Lubbock Cit,=-County ;4elfare Association. :ADJOURNED: RECESSED R :GUL ,R 12ETING. Lubbock,Texas, June 1, 1941. The Uity Uommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9 P.M. in Recessed Re€-ula.r Session, Recessed from Heg,11ar Leeting of I4iay 22, 19410 at the ReCular Leeting Place in the City Hall, the following members there- of being present, to -wit: I;;ayor C E Slaton Sorimissioners .J G Mich -Allan, J B Trice, Ilub Jones, Garland -Newsom, City Attorney Durwood 11 Bradley, City Manager 4 FI Rodgers, and pity Secretary Lavenia �Jilliams. Absent: Tone. Be it remembered that at a recessed regul r meeting of the Uity Commission of the pit'- of Lubbock, held in the pity of Lubbock, June lst, 1941, all members being present, the following resolution was upon motion of Commissioner I,cMillan, seconded by Uommissioner Newsom, unanimously passed. "Jhereas it has been brought to the attention of the Uity Commission, that discord, strife and dissention exist in the Garbage Department which creates an emergency and an imperative necessity to remove such discord, strife and dissenti-on to the end that said department function efficiently for the protection of the public health and general welfare of the City. Therefore, be it resolved by the City Commission; that 4.4. atafford, head of the department and all employees be and they are hereby relieved of their duties, effective as of June 1st, 1941. ,3e it further resolved that Uit�, manager, J.H. dodgers, be and he is hereby ins�Iructed to re-employ 0"tafford as head of the Garbage Department. Be it further resolved and it is hereby Made the duty of the head of the Garbage Department, to oversee same and cause it to function harmoniously and in an efficient manner, and that he will be held strictly accountable and responsible for said Department. Be it further resolved that the head of the Garbage Departrent be and he is hereby vested with power and authority to re-employ all or any number of the present personnel of said Department and such other persons as are necessary to properly man same, with full power and authority to discharge any and all persons who disobey his orders or fail to preform his duties in an efficient manner. And it is so ordered. No further business coming up for consideration the City Commission adjourned. Head and approved Viis the 12th day of June, 1941. L:AY� R A rM S' ity Secretary.