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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/11/1943RECESSED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 11, 1943, The City Commission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 7:00 O'clock P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Reg,zlar -Meeting of Feb. 11, 1943, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present , to -wit : Mayor C.E. Slaton, Commissioners W.B. Price, J.O. Jones Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Lanager M.R. Smith,Jr., and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioner Hub Jones. The Minutes of Reg,-lar I4:eeting of Jan. 28, 1943, and Rezizlar Meeting of Feb. 11, 1943, were read and upon motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, they were unanimously approved. Committee composed of Dr. J.W. Rollo, Don Reeder, 5.0. Boyd and Glen Hudgens of the City Police Department, Capt. Shackelford of the Lubbock Army Flying -)chool and Lt. Morse of the South Plains irmy Flying School, appeared before the City Commission and there was discussion of the juvenile problem within the City of Lubbock. After discussion the following citizens were appointed as a committee to investigate the juvenile situation and submit their recommendatioss to the City Commission. Neil H. Wright, Chairman, James L. Quicksall, J.D. Hassell, Knox Thomas, James G. Allen, Harry Morris W.C. O'Mara A.B. Davis and Knox Thomas, members of the Lubbock Defense Recreational Council, appeared before the Commission and there was discussion of the City Acting as the contracting agency in the handling of the funds allotted by the Federal Government for remodelling and furnishing recreational buildings for white and colored soldiers. The amount of the funds allotted being $39,000.00. The Commission unanimously agreed that the City would be glad to cooperate in the recreational pros -ram by acting as the contracting agency for expenditure of the allotted funds for remodelling and furnishing of these two buildings, if the Government so desires. Report was given by M.R. Smith,Jr., City Manager, and 1)urwood H. Bradley, City Attorney, on trip to -Austin, in regard to the proposed Senate Bill No. 51, a bill regulating and controlling airports, air navagation and etc. There was discussion of sale of crushed rock owned by the City of Lubbock, and it was the cnneensus of opinion of the Commission that this rock should not be sold as the City will have use for it.' Motion by Commissioner W.B. i'rice, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, -arch King, City Engineer, and J.C. Clark, 'later Superintendent, were authorized to attend Water Works and Sewerage Short School to be held at A & M College, Feb. 15, 16 and 17th, 1943, at the expense of the City. There was discussion of extending Sanitary Sewer line into Mexican Town and it was unanimously agreed to take this matter up for discussion at a later date when priorities are released. Motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to allow an adjustment of Utility Bill of Cammack Drug Company at 801 Broadway, in the amount of 419.78. This amount being the difference in the electric bill on the CL1 rate and the OCL1 rate for April, A --ay, June and July, 1938. Investigation having shown that the customer was entitled to the cheaper rate during this period. There was discussion of selling Lots 11 and 12, Block 58, McCrummen Second Addition, and it was unanimously -greed to not sell these lots at this time as they have not been filled to proper grade for building. The 'ity Manager was authorized to sell any lots in this vicinity that had been built up to proper grade for building, if in his opinion they are not needed by the City. Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to establish Loading Zone, one car space, at Radio Service Company, 1210 Avenue K. Motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded b;- Commissioner J.O. Jones, the following bonds were unanimously approved and orddred filed: E.G. White, Electrician's Bond City Sign Company, Sign Board Bond Report of Oommittee on venereal "ontrol, signed by J.O. Jones, Chairman, was read, and upon motion by ('ommissioner W.B. -rice, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to accept the recommendations of this Committee. The Uommittee having recommended that the City and County not establish a Venereal I)isease Clinic at this time. The pity Commission unanimously accorded a vote of thanks to this Uommittee for their efforts in this connection. There was discussion of request of O.A. Woody to place gasoline storage in the r'arkway at his place of business on Avenue G, between 13th and 14th Street. It wa3 the concensus of opinion of the City Commission that the space in the street between the curb 11ne and the building line could be used for this purpose in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45, Section 4501, Paragraph G, of Building Ordinance No. 587. RESOLUTION. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the "it.y of Lubbock, Texas, to execute angdeliver to the Housing "uthority of the City of Lubbock, Texas, a contract for paving of the streets and avenues around the Hub Homes, Inc., and by reference, said contract is incorporated herein and made a part of this resolution. It being moved by commissioner Garland Newsom, and seconded by Commissioner 0.0. Jones, that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Whereupon, a vote was had with the following results; All voting AYE. Whereupon, the mayor, C.E. Slaton, declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted. This the llth day of February, 1943. CESlaton Mayor Attest: Lavenia Williams City Secretary. No further business coning up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 25th day of February, 1943. M yor Atte C'ty becretar.