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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/14/1942REGULAR I -FETING. Lubbock, Texas, May 14, 1942. The �;ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting place in the City hall, the following members thereof being present,to-wit; Mayor C.L. Slaton, Commissioners Hub Jones, V1.G. IvIclTillan, Garland I�ewsom, W.B. 'rice, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager W.H. Rodgers and amity Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioner W .B. 'rice and pity Attorney Durwood H. Bradley. The Idinutes of Re�­ lar Meel"ing of April 23rd, and Recessed Meetings of April 29th and April 30th, 1942, were read and upon motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Commissi3nur Jones, seconded by Commissi-)ner Newsom, the follow- ing Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTIO5 PROVIDING FOR IT TRO VEYENT OF PORTIONS OF STREETS, AVENU'LS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITT` OF LUBBO CK , TE)CaS , AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PL TIS AND SPECIFICATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEX,�,S; That, Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets, avenues and alleys in the City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved as herein provided, to -wit: Jefferson Avenue from S.P.L. 25th St. to N.P.L. 26th Street .26th Street " E.P.L. Adams Avenue to E.P.L. Jefferson Avenue 26th St. " 11J.P.L. Jefferson to W.P.L. Monroe Avenue AdaLis Avenue " S.P.L. 26th Street to N.P.L. 27th Street Adams Avenue " S.P,.L. 27th Street to N.P.L. 28th Street Adams Avenue " S.P.L. 28th Street to N.P.L. 29th Street Adams -venue " S.P.L. 29th Street to N.P.L. 30th Street i it Said portions of streets, avenues and alleys shall be inproved by raising, grading, and filling same, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and by paving with one of the following types of material on proper foundation, to -wit: I (a) Vertical Fibre Brick (b) Hock Asphalt (c) Warrenite Bitulithia (d) Concrete (e) Asphaltic Concrete (f) Pa-+ented types of raving (g) quadruple Top Asphalt and zio ck j The exact type of pavement to be determined by the commission of the 'ity of Lubbock after receipt of bids. � III The City Lngineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications for such improvements embracing specifications for each of the said types of paving. I IV Such improvements in each Unit or District shall be paid for in the following manner' 'I (a) Railways and street railways using, occupying, or crossing any portion of said streets and avenuesAo be improved shall pay for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the area between their rails and tracks, double tracks, turnouts, and switches, an,7� two feet on each side thereof. (b) the abutting ?roperty and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed fDr all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective properties, and 100% of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting the sums to be paid by railways and street railways under sub paragraph (a) above, provided that if it shall appear to the nearing to/be had before final assessr;tent thLt the special benefits to such property in the enhanced value thereof by means of such improvements will not aggregate such Troportion of cost, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting prone •ty, an:l the o=.-ners thereof, the amounts of such benefits. (c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums finally assessed. against railways and street railways under sub -paragraph (a) hereof, and aga'nst abutting pro-ert•- and the owners thereof under sub- paragra~b (b) above, shall be lRid by the City of Lubbock. V. The amounts to be raid by and assessed against railways and street ra _lways for work between rails and tracks and two feet on each side thereof„ shall be payable on estimates as the work progresses as may be provided in such specifications, and shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6% per cent per annum. The amounts to be assessed against and paid by abutting property and the owners thereof in each Unit shall be payable in five equal installments, due respectively on or before ten days, 19 2, 3 and 4 years after the completion and acceptance by the City of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts, and shall bear interest fro. date of such com-letion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of 6% per annun payable annually, with provision that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such assess::ent or certificate issued i_. evidence thc-reof such defa-,lt shall mature the entire assessment upon li.hich saga is made. VI. Assessments shall be made and levied and shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and li costs of collection, if incurred all under and in accordance with the Charter and amendments thereto, now in force in this 1,ity. VII. I. T,is resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 'ASSED AND APPROTED this the 14th day of Hav, 1942. fittest: Lavenia 4`Jilliams C' = y-ecretary.__ _ C E Slaton Mayor. i 1 Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, the following Resolution carried unanimously. LUBBOCK FORP•.2 INTO. 10. Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 4139 4149 415, 416. RESOLUTION DI 12CTING LITGIIMER TO FREPAIRE AND FILE E'STI 'L=� E'D , ROLL9 , LTC . , IN COL\7, ii,CTIO_`T ': -ITH ...PROI,OSD,D Il�'ROVEP. T'ITS ON PORTIONS OF STRi ETS, ALL:1,YS _-END AVENITES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. UI-E REAS , the Governing moody of the '-" it ,y of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and provider' for the improvement of portions of sundry streets, avenues and alleys in said ''ity designated and set forth in the proceedings relating thereto as Units Nos. 41C:, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, and arrangement therefor has been made and entered into by the ''it,y of Lubbock, and it is proposed to make and levy assessments against abutting property and the owners theroof and others for a ortion of the cost of such improvements. TIHIREFORE, Be it resolved by the City of Lubbock, Texas, that, I. 7'he Engineer of the "ity be, and he is hereby directed to prepare a:-_d file with the City estimates showing cost of improvements in each Unit, showing the description of property abutting; upon each unit v,ith the names of the owners of such property and the amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of propez•t,y and showing other matters and things, it being specially provided however, that any mistake in such estimates or in amounts and in the descriptions of property or names of a.-iners shall in no wi.e affect, invalidate or impair any assessment which may be levied. II. Such estimates, rolls and statements shall show all information required to be shown thereon by the proceedings of the City relating to such improverents and the law and charter with amendments in force in the City. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after I its passage. ` PASSED AND iiP-11ROVED, this the 14th day of May, 1942. C E Slaton Mayor Attest: Lavenia ':Jilliams ity Secretary. May 12, 1942. Lubbock corm No. 11 Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, To the Mayor and Coruaissioners of the ''ity of Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: i In accordance with the proceedings of your Honorable Body, � I hand ,you herelrrith estimate showin.- cost of irprovements on portions of streets and alleys, and avenues, designated in the proceedings as Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 4131 4141 415, 416, such estimates are attached hereto and show all matters and things required to be shown by the Law and Charter with amendments in force in City and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body. There is separate roll or estimate for each Unit, all of which are attached. Respectfi lltr yours, TT.l�. Smith, Jr. P:1.R. Smith, Jr. , City ingineer. i f Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissi:�ner Newsom, the following Resolution carried unanimously. LUBBOCK FORM i NO. 12 Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416. i RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING ENGINEER'S ROLLS OR STATE' I:1_,-';NTS FOR PORTIONS OF STREETS AND ALLEYS AND AVENUES, FIXI�TG TIME :iND PLaCE OF IU-1ARIiTG, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETLY TO GIVE NOTICE. =, REAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets and alleys and avenues be improved by raising, grading and filling and paving, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 410, 4111 4120 413, 4141 415, 416 and otherwise, and, WTI ?SEAS , arrangements for the making and construction of said improvements have been made and entered into b-r the City of Lubbock j as contractor, and the City Engineer has made and rrepared and filed with the City his rolls or statements showing the amounts to be assessed against parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, and showing other � matters and things, and said statements have been examined and corrections made where necessary; j THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; THAT, I. Said rolls or statements be and the same are hereby adopted and approrr ed.1 i II . l That a hearing be given and held by and before the City Commission of Lubbock to the owners of property abutting upon said streets and alleys to be improved, and to all others in any wise interested or affected, concerning said improvements, the amounts of the proposed assessments against the abutting property and the owners thereof, concerning the � apportionment of the cost of said improvements and the descriptions of property, names of owners, regulabity of proceedings, and cork erntng all other matters and things in connection with which anyone is entitled to be heard under the Law and Charter with amendments in force in said City, and the proceedings of the "ity with reference to said improvements. The portions of streets and alleys so to be improved and in connection with which such rolls or statements are adopted being set forth in the form of notice herein below prescribed. III. maid hearing shall be held in the refiular Commission meeting room of the �'ity Hall in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the day of 1942, at M., and may be continued from time to tit e until the purposes thereof are in the opinion of the Commission fully accomplished and such hearing shall in all respects be conducted in accordance with said charter with amendments, law and proceedings. IV. The "ity Se crete ry is directed to give notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing by causing notice in substantially the form hereinbelow prescribed to be published at least three times prior to the date of said hearing in a newspaper published in and of general circu- lation in the pity of Lubboc'_,c, `texas, the first of which publications shall be at least ten days before the date for such hearing, and the form of which notice shall be substantially as follows: NOTICE TO THE 0?",NLRB OF PROPERTY ABtTTTING UPON THE HEREINBEL0?^T TIENTIONED PORTIONS OF STRL'ETS , XENUES AND AL 'YS , AND TO ALL OTHERS AFFECTED: The Governing Body of the �it.y of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the following portions of streets, avenues and alleys in said City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved by raising, grading and filling and paving and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units 410, 411, 412, 4139 4149 4152 416 and otherwise, to -wit: Jefferson Avenue froLn its intersection with the South Property Line of 25th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of 26th Street, known and designated as Jnit or District No. 410. 26th Street from its intersection with the Fast Property Line of &dams avenue to its intersection with the Past Property Line of.Jefferson Ave- nue, known and designated as Unit or District No. 411. 26th Street from its intersection with the ''est Property Line of Jeff- erson Avenue to its intersection with the West Property Line of Monroe Avenue, known and designated as Unit or District No. 412, Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 26th Street to its interseation with the North Property Line of 27th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 413. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of '' 1 27th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of 28th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 414. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 28th Street to its intersection with the North Pro erty Line of 29t4ttreet known and designated as Unit or District No. _15. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 29th Street to its intersection with the 'North Property Line of 30th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 416. and arrangement for the making and construction of such improvements with pavement of quadruple course asphalt surfaeb treatment(Inverted Penetration Type) on a Six (6) inch compacted caliche base has been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock, Texas, and rolls or statements showing the proposed amou'its to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof have been filed with the City, such rolls or state- ments showing other matters and things, and have been approved, and the City Commission of said City has fixed a t1ine_and. place. for hearing to the owners of property abLItting upon said portions of streets, avenues and alleys, and to all others affected, at which hearing the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abutti:g property and the own- ers thereof for improvements in the units upon which the particular par- cels of property abut, the amounts of benefits to the respective ,p reel-s of pro- perty by means of the improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, the regularity of the proceedings with reference to such improve- ments, the apportionment of the cost of such improvements, and other matters and things will be determined :nd after such hearing assessments will by ordinance be made and levied, and such hearing will be had and held by and before the City Commission of th-e City of Lubbock., Texas, in the regular Commission meeting room in the City Hall, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the day of 1942, at o'clock. The rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts of such assessments are on file in the office of the City Secretary and copies thereof are in the office of the City Engineer of the City of Lubbock and open to inspection of any interested parties at any time, and of all said matters and things, all such owners of property, as well as any and others in any wise affected or interested, will take due notice. DONE BY ORDER of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, this day of 1942. City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas V. No notice other than that hereina�ove provided for shall be necessary but publication of such notice shall be due and sufficient notice to any and all persons, firms, corporations and other parties. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after passage. Passed and approved this the 1 th day of May A.D. 1942. Attest: City Secretary LUBBOCK FORM NO. 13. Mayor Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416. NOTICE TO THE 07Nr"RS OF PROPARTY 1B TTING UPON THE HEREINBELOW MENTIONED PORTIONS OF STREETS.. AVENUES AND ALLEYS, -.ND TO ALL OTHERS �rFECTED: The Governing Body of the City of Lubbock has her&tofore ordered that the following portions of streets, avenues and alleys in said City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved by raising, grading and filling and paving and by in- stallinconcrete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 419 and otherwise, to -wit: its intersection with Jefferson Avenue fr m the to its inter- ecttion Wh the North property Line of 26th Street, known and gesignate� as Unit or District No. 410. 26th Street from -its intersection with the East Property Line of Adams Avenue to its intersection with the East Property Line of Jefferson Avenue, known and designated as Unit Jr District 411. 26th Street from its intersection with the Nest Property Line of Jefferson Avenue to its intersection with the "rest Property Line of Monroe Avenue, known and designated as Jnit or District No...412. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 26th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of 27th Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 413. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 27tY4treet to its intersection with the North Property Line of 28th Street, '_known and designated as Unit or District no.414. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 28th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of 29th Street, known and designated as Unit or District.No. 415. Adams Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 29th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of 30th Street, known and designated as Unit.or District No. 416. and arrangement for the mak-ng and construction of such improve- ments with pavement of quadruple course asphalt -surface treat- ment (Inverted Penetration Type) on a Six (6) inch compacted ealiche base has been mads and entered into by the City of Lub- bock, Texas, and rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof have been filed with the City, such rolls or statements showing other matters and things, and have been approved, and the City Commission of said City has fixed a tij e and place for hearing to the owners of property abutting upon said portions of streets, avanues and alleys, and to all others affected, at which hear- ing the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abu ting property and the owners theredf for improvements �g,the Units Am8PHe° j �jn � r t °i th aR n w i. c t DPDr a icu a � property abuts, th regu'lar11ty f the. proeoedings with reference to such improvements, the ap ortionment of the cost of such im- provements, and othe matters and things_ L11 be d9terminad , and after such hearing assessments will by ordinance be made and levied, and such hearing will be had and held by and before the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, in the regular Commission meeting room in the City Hall, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 28th day of May.l 42 at 1:30 P.M. O'clock. The rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts of sn,ch assessments are on file in the office of the City Secretary an d copies thereof are in the office of the City Engineer of the City of Lubbock and open -to inspection of any interested parties at any time, and of 11 said ma ters and thi gs all. such ovners of property, as well as any and others in any ise a fected or interested will taae due notice. DONE BY ORDER of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, this _ 14th day of _ May , 19422. City Secretary City of Lubbock, Texas There was discussion of ,paving Green Acres addition to the City of Lubbock, but no action taken. There was discussion of Placing Traffic Light at intersection of 19th St. and Adams Avenue, and it was unanimously agreed that a traffic light was not needed at this location. lJotion by Mr.11clvlillan, seconded by Mr.Newsom, carried unanimously, to refund 1941 tax in the amount of �'33.00, on N. 1 lot 17, all lots 18 & 19, and 20, blk 182, original town of Lubbock, Texas, error having been made in valuation, B. E. needles, owner. !lotion by Mr.iTcrJillan, seconded by Mr.Newsom, carried unanimously to refund 1941 tax in the amount of :;11.00 to L. E. Davis, East 42 Ft. of lot 21 and Vle3t 451- Ft. of lot 22, blk 73, Overton Addition, Lubbock, Texas, account Error in valuation. Tdotion by bIr1.7c1dillan, seconded by llr.Newsom, carried unan�mcas'_y, to refund 1941 ta—t lot '? ana '.7.30 t of lot ", blk ^3, Ellwood � Place Addition in amount of 048.40 , Hubert L. Burgess, owner. Error having been made in location. Pa-,ment of 1941 tax on this property, also on lot 3 and 77.30' of lot 2, blk 24, Ellwood Place Addition, to be accented without penalt;,r, interest or cost, if received in the immediate future. Refund to be made to Read & Bon?u-ant, •••'-o _niA t'za tr!P There was discussion of paring claim in amount of $5.50 , for repairing Jack Bronden automobile, and the matter taken under advisement. There was discussion of Purchasing 271 .1cres additional land at Air Base wE: t of the City of Lubbock, for the United States Government, and upon motion by , Newsom, seconded by Jones, it was/unanimous]y a- greed to not purchase this land. Motion by Mr Jones, seconded by Mr Newsom, carried unani ously, to appropriate $1500.00 to City -County Velfare Assn. as the City's part of the Charity fund. '_lotion by ED? Jones, seconded by Mr Newsom, carried unanimously, to app- ropriate "250.00 to the aviation Branch (Flights E. & F.) Texas Defense Guard, llth Air Squadron, (Lubboc?-, Texas) , for the purchase of Uniforms. The:Count.y of Lubbock having appropriated the same amount for this purpose. Motion by MJ? Jones, seconded by Mr Newsom, carried unanimously, to refund unused portion (8 months) of D. J Schlag Master Plumber and Gas Fitter License, due to government havin7 frozen Materials. Bids were read on City of Lubbock Annual Audit, and after consideration upon motion b,,% Mr Jones, seconded by 'Mr Newsom, carried unanimously, to accept the proposal of Cornell and Company for this Audit, maximum cost to be $800.00. This for year 1941-1942 Motion by JAX Newsom, seconded by MZ Jones, carried unanimously, to pay J. 0.1. Ford 9"825.00 for his rights and interest in section 2 blk D 3, Lubbock County, Texas, 11r. Ford having a lease on this land before it was leased to the United States government, for an Air Base. There was discussion of Purchasing 40 acres of land from Cliff Dean, as a portion of the Government Air Rase Number 2, Mr. Dean having priced the land at ..4"200.00 per acre, and the matter was taken under advisement, the City Commission having offered ;•Ir. Dean only . 100 .00 per acre for this .land. tp There v,as discussion of allowing ad j istment on Water Bill at 2510 Ave P, Lubbock Girl Scouts, a1.1 excessive amount of 'ffater having b..en vrasted; and upon notion by Mr Newsom, seconded by llr.. Jones, carried unanimously, to pav for the average water used at the present 1i.rater rate, and pay actual cost of producing on the balance of water used. Hotion by M3: Jones, seconded by Ml:.Mcilillan, carried unanimously, to approve delin-yuent tax rolls as presented., fo^ --ear 1941. Motion by MV Jones, seconded by 1% Newsom, carried unanimously, to charge off Uncollectable Airport Accounts as follows: Statement of Uncollectable Airport Accounts Receivable which should be charged of'. Big Springs Flying Club Har. 1941 5.00 L N Childress May. 1941 25.00 Sam Copeland Oct. 1941 5.00 Halliburton Oil Co. Nov. 1940 7.90 R. E. Hardberger Jul. 1941 8.00 Jal Flying Club Oct. 1941 1.25 Lonnie Johnson May. 1940 6.78 J. M. Kayser Jul. 1941 13.95 Levelland Flying Club Jun. 1941 5.00 Recreation Club Sept 1940 3 8.50 There was discussion of employing negro policeman for the colored portion �--' of the Citv, and it was unanimously agreed to not hire negro policeman. Motion bg MrJon-ep,seconded by bar. McMillan, carried unanimously, to appoint Solon Lea Acting CityAecorder from May 16, 1942 to May 31, 1942; inclusive; B. F. Millsap, City Recorder, to be on vacation during this time. No further business coming up for consideration, the Uit y 'ommission adjourned. Read and approved this the 28th day of May, 1942. ayor. Attes . ity S-ec7icletary.