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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/23/1942REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, April 23, 1942. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at1:30 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 W G McMillan Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, W B Price, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, 6ity Manager W H Rodgers and Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Rec6ssed Regular Meeting of April loth, 1942, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved. The County Commissioners Court composed of Judge Pardue, County Commissioners Newton Stokes, Ben Mansker, Edgar Gray and G K Horton, met with the `'ity Commission, and there was discussion of affice space for the Tire Rationing Board. Upon motion by County Judge G V Pardue, seconded by Commissi,)ner Mansker, and unanimously carried to furnish office space for this Board, �ayment for'same to not exceed J60.00 per month, to be paid thru the ity-County Welfare Association. Joe Wilson, of County -City Welfare Assn. to work with the Board in selecting the location best suited for their needs. The City of Lubbock to nut in counters if required, at their expense. There was discussion of obtaining right-of-waon the south side of Section 28 and Section 1, Block D 3, Lubbock Eounty, Texas, for road way 100' wide, and the east side of Section One, Block B 3, and closing road on the north side of Section 28, Block D-4 and Section 1, Block D-3, and the east side of Section 28, Block D-4. The City agreed to get up the necessary petitions and rpers to close these roads and to obtain option for right-of-way, the ounty haying for same. This was agreed to bTr the County lommissioners Court, in session with the City commission. There was discussion of reducing, or discontinuing Milk Permits, and it was unanim;Dusl,y agreed to not make any change in the ordinance in this regard. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION l'MREAS, the City of Lubbock, has by proper request, asked the First National Bank, Citizens National Bank and Lubbock National Bank, for a bid on the amount of interest each would pay the City of Lubbock on City funds deposited with any of said banks, if any of said banks were named City depository; and, IVMREAS, no bids have been received and the Citizens National Bank, the present depository of the City funds has offered to continue as depository for such funds and to seduce the same with legal securities, but pay no interest therefor; and, WHEREAS, a resolution accepting the offer of the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, as its depository and to receipt, properly keep and account for City funds and to secure the same with collateral permitted under the laws of the State of Texas and permit the �'ity to dispose of the collateral on default; providing for a contingency of there being enacted a state law requiring a depository to pay interest and declaring an emergency on account of inability to secure a bid to propery secure the funds; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED By the City Commissior of the City of Lubbock, Texas: FIRST: That the offer of the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, to receive and account for all funds of the "ity, said Bank to accept negotiable items subject to collection through the regular channels; to pay all lawfully issued demands on said funds, within the credit of the City on deposit; to keep the funds separate and to render statements as often as required; and to deposit with the City lawfully issued security admissible under/the laws of the State of Texas with the right of the City to require at all times such security to equal in market value the funds with said Bank; and the further right of the City to dispose of said collateral security to recoup itself for any unpaid and unearned demands on it, be and the same is accepted. SECOND: That the foregoing agreement of the deposit and security shall be effective from this date for a period ending the 20th day of April, 1944. HIRD: Provided: Should there be esolution a law requiring payment ity shall receive the minimum Late enacted during the life of this of interest on daily balances, the during the remainder of the term. DURTH: The fact that the time has elapsed within which the depository hould have been selected, or the former contract renewed, and the desire of the Cit; to be protected, creates an emergency and pub7.ic necessity, that this resolution be finally passed and enacted at the meeting of its introduction and IT IS SO ORDERED. PASSED by resolution of the City Commission and approved by its Mayor this the 23rd day of-ipril, 1942. C E Slaton Mayor ATTEST: Laven is Williams City Secretary (Seal) Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 685 passed third and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 685 ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF I14PROVING A PORTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE AND SUNDRY OTHER STREET:, AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSNEINTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF. Wynne Caveness Company, Ft. yiort4, Texas, requested tax reduction on Lot 18, Block 76, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbock, account of dwelling being damaged by fire. There was discussion and upon motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, to reduce valuation of this roperty, from and includin.- the year 1937, to 1941, Incl., to 29000.00, if tax is paid immediately on this basis. Tax to be cancelled as follows: Year 1937 9.37 Year 1938 13.12 Year 1939 13.12 Year 1940 12.50 Year 1941 13.75 total $99.00 Motion by Commissioner I42cMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: N.A. Gandy Geo. Jeyes Geo. Jeyes House Movers Bond Public forks Bond Gas Fitter's Bond There was discussion of submitting bid to the Government on Electric Current for the ne?;, Air Base at the Lubbock Municipal sirvrt, and it was unanimously agreed that City Manager W H Rodgers, Electrical Superintendent J.J. Graham and two members of the CitZ Commission, if possible, go to San Antonio at the expense of the ity, to present this bid. Members of the Colored Chamber of Uommerce of Lubbock, appeared before the City Commission and made request for additional lire Plugs, additional street lights, a recreation building for colored soilders and four colored policemen for the colored section of town, also that additional streets be paved and that the bus service bb extended to cover more territory. '2here was discussio.. and the matter taken under advisement. The City `'ommission also instructed the City Manager to proceed in securing the necessary land for the additional expansion b.T the Government, at the Municipal 'ir Port. No further business coming up for consideration, the City `ommission recessed to meet April 29, 1942, at 5 P.M. xead and approved this the 14th day o f May , 1942. 'ZI Tz&" P1Ia yor . At Z(/ City Secretary.