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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/26/1941REGULAR T.il El Ii;G. Lubbock, Texas, June 26, 1941. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session, at the Regular Leeting elate in the pity Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C.j$. Slaton, Cgmmissioners d B Price, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, ,I G 1,10.1illan, Uity .attorney Durwood 11 Bradley, City 1-anager vj H Rodgers and City secretary Lavenia dilliams. Absent: Commissioner. Hub tones and Commissioner a G 14rlillan. The Minutes of Reg,iilar 1.=eeting of June 12th and Recessed Regular Meetings of June 24th and June 25th, 1941, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Trice, seconded by oonnissioner 11ewsom, they were unanimous&y approved. A C Jackson appeared before the Commission and there was discussion regarding interest and Penalty Tax Remission -dill, but no action taken. Robt. Allen, Attorney, and Hunter, appeared before the 'wommissimn and presented application of I:ir. Hunter to operate a taxi cab business in the Uity of Lubbock. 'There was discussion and the application taken under advisement. I.-'otion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by commissioner -'rice, carried unanimously, Ordinance No; 669 passed third and final reading. ORDIIIANCE NO. 669 ORDINANCE CLOSI=:G HE iRING AND LE VYING ASSESSii,ILNTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IT FROVI_1G A PORTION OF AVENUE U AIM SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENL �S AND ALLEYS III THE CIT_ OF LUBBOCK, TEnS, AIM PRO"rIDI7-G FOR THE COLLECTIO_T OF 3UCII ASSE:3S,_-ENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUE ACE OF ASSIGILIBLE CERTIFI CNTE S IN EVIDENCE TILE REO.c , V D I,:otion by Commission:-r Price, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried unanimously, to pay G.A. Barnett �5.90, being interest on 998.32 9 6% interest from June 1, 1940 to June 1, 1941. $98.32 being due Lr. ba.rnett on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4,5 and 6, Block 2, Ellison Addition, for 20 Feet taken off of the east end of these lots for right-of-way for Texas -Avenue. Paving having been completed June 1, 1940. Social security Board requested 15 minute parking zone at 1309 A Texas Avenue. There was discussion of placing this in 15 minute parking tong, as well as the banks, but it was unanimously agreed to'not do so at this time. Lotion by Commissioner L�ewsom, seconded by Commissionor Price, carried unanimously, to designate loading zone at Hotel Lubbock, on Broadway, two car space. Lotion b, Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner -'rice, carried unanimously, to designate loading zone at Auto Parts Company, one car space, on Avenue J. There was discussion of approving T�Iurphy Pl,r� ce, I.I.W. Stanton ''ub- division to the City of Lubbock, and it was unanimously agreed to secure deed of dedication before final approval. There was discussion of approving Hill Crest Addition to the pity of Lubbock, and it was unanimously agreed to secure deed of dedication, before approving. There was discussion of a portion of Lot 1, block 8, Robinson X-16ddition, being in the Street, T.Ir. itoyalty owner, but no action taken. Claim of Aetna Casualty L ->urety Company account suit filed on J.H. Rodgers bond, growing out of suit filed by Attorney Smith, in favor of Jno. Laney, was discussed and the calico was referred to City L}anager and City Attorney for further investigation. There was discussion of placing 'Traffic Light at 16th and Avenue H, and it was unanimousl.v, agreed that a traffic light was not needed at this location. Llotion by Commissioner Ne,isom, seconded by Commissioner -rice, carried unanimously, to place Stop ;Iigns on �yvenue 0, both sides of 16th Street, to stop traffic entering 16th 'Street, from-Lvenue 0. There was discussion of extending Sanitary sewer Line to Blocks 11, and 27, Original Town of Lubbock, and it was unanimously agreed to work this into the 1941-42 Budget. Letter wc7s read from Clay Cooke of Fort 'yorth, 'Texas, requesting that tax values be reduced on Lot 10, Block 2, Ratliff addition to the City of Lubbock. The matter was referred to d.H. Rodgers, City Eanager, to get additional information, as to tax values in this part of the City. hers. Louie Alverson requested refund of Building i-erriit fee in the amount of 41.20, permit having been taken out but building never built. 'here was discussion and the request disallowed. Bids were read on painting and re -roofing Municipal Airport Hangar, and it was unanimously agreed that this work be done; to be worked into 1941-42 Budget. Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company requested that their switch yards in E-errill -addition be placed in "L" District in the City Zoning. 'there was discussion and the matter was referred to the City Attorney and City Manager to get up Amendment to Ordinance for next meeting of the Commission. There was discussion of paying Fort •forth and Denver Railway Company account in the amount of ;2,612.82, for installing temporary trestles account constructing sewer line under their tracks; and the 'Jity Manager vaas instructed to write letter to the Railway Coz,pany stating the "ity would pay them on the same basis as was paid the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Co-.ipany, for constructing sevier line under their tracks, but would not pay this amount, which the City Commission considers excessive. Motion b,,.- Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner trice, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed. L.C. I`IcKinley Ray Badley hI H Thomas A R Baker and is •i Baker and hunter House I•lover's Bond General Contractor's General Contractor's Iiunter, Dba " it Construction Company Bond Bond it There was discussion of purchasing Lots 22, 23 and 24, Block 5, Original Town, and it was unanimousl,,• agreed to not purchase these lots. there was discussion of passing Ordinance No. 670, Travel Bureau Ordinance, second reading, but no action taken. No further business coriin4 up for consideration, the amity Commission rece=;sed to meet June 30, 1941, at 4:30 r.l.,. Read and approved this the loth day of 1941. �_.... T.:AvOR --- -- :fit 1, F A, 0 —0 /GX. --I "Y t-Gi Secretary.