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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/27/1943RLGULnR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas May 27, 1943, The City Commission of the City of Lubbock Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Ala ce in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to-wtt: Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners VJ.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, City attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R. Smith,Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Uommissioner W.B. !rice. The Minutes of Rer-ular Meeting of May 13, 1943, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, the following Resolution carried unanimously. Be it remembered that on the 27th day of May, 1943, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met for the purpose of holding the hearing heretofore advertised on the Citylof Lubbock Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1943, and ending March 31, 1944. After discussion of the Budget by the City Commission, and there being no citizen present making proteS.t of the same, the following resolu- tion was duly passed. Be it resolved by the City Commission of tie City of Lubbock, Texas, that the hearing on the 'Oudget be closed and that the Budget be adopted as submitted, as the Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1943, and ending March 31, 1944, C E Slaton Mayor Attest: Lavenia Williams City georetary. Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 692 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 692 AN ORDINANCE ]E VYING A TAX UPON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITYMR THE YEAR 1943,APPORTIONING SAID IE VY AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITELE FOR 7HICH REVENUE MUST BE RAISED, LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX UPON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE AND FIXING THE TINE IN WHICH SAID TAXES BE PAID, AND ASSESSING PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR THE NON PAYMENT OF SUCH TAXES `7ITHIN THE TIME SET. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMT:1fISSION OF TM, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: There was discussion of the City allowing car expense for John Wilson, City -County Juvenile Officer, the County of Lubbock having allowed 415.00 car expense for this officer. It was unanimously agreed to allow Mr. Wilson $7.50 per month, car expense, and continue paying him one-half the monthly bonus, which is approximately �7.50 per month, effective June 1, 1943. Bids were read on automatic starting equipment for Booster Station No. 2. There was discussion and motion was made by Commissiorer Hub Jones seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to purchase Automatic starting equipment for Booster Station No. 2 from Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Dallas, Texas, at a cost of $828.00. This bid having been considered most advantageous to the City. Bids being as follows: Allis-Chalmers Company - Dallas Delivery 140 days Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Dallas - Delivery 98 days Clowe & Cowan - Lubbock, Texas, Delivery 196 days $819.90 828.00 837.00 Bids were read on Well Pump, Motor and starting equipment for Well No. 18. There was discussion and motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize City Manager M.R. Smith,Jr., to purchase the equipment he believed best suited to the need. Bids being as follows: Clowe & Cowan - Pomona Pump $11724.37 Peerless Pump Co. - Peerless Pump 1,381.45 Layne Texas Company - Layne Pump 1,294.80 Fairbanks Morse Co. - Fairbanks Pump 1,491.00 A.M. Lockett & Co. - Worthington " 1,431.00 Committee composed of Glenn Hess, Robert Wright and J.H. Beasley, having been appointed to appra ise the property required for widening Avenue 110,tt to a 100 Ft. Street from 21st Street to 34th Street, Glenn Hess appeared before the City Commission and gave the following report. Preliminary Report (Plans and sketches attached hereto and made a part hereof). To the Hon. Mayor City of Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas May 10, 1943. and City Commission We, the undersigned duly appointed committee, herewith respectfully submit the following report on the widening of Avenue Q. south of 21st street. We have on this day made an actual appraisal on the ground of the abutting properties in question, and our findings and r4commendations are as follows: - East Portion Lot 1 Block 9, (John E. Conner owner) ;- Ue recommend that the Bast 19 feet (approximately) be bought from owner, and that an easement of 6 feet (approx) be taken from said owner; allowing the sum of not to exceed $12.00 per front foot for the purchased land or a total of - - $228.00 East 25 feet Lot 1, Block 14, (A.W. Jackson, owner) -I -- We recommend the purchase of the 25 feet allowing $10.00 per front foot, the remaining property will be benefitted and not damaged. We recommend a payment of not to exceed - 250.00 East 25 feet Lot 26, Block 14 (Cong. Sarah Israel Church, owner); - We recommend the purchase of this 25 feet allowing $12.00 per front foot a total of not to exceed - - 300.00 The remaining property will be benefited,. no damages. We further recommend that the shrubs be transplanted back beyond new property line at the expense of the Qity. East 25 feet Lot 1, Block 22, (Ownerships not certain); - We recommend a recheck of ownerships on property abutting. If adjoininglnt is under different ownership, we then recommend purchase of entire lot at $9.00 per front foot, and to re-emburse owner additionally for any paving cost already paid by him with interest thereon from date of payment at 6% per annum. If same ownership, then we recommend purchase of only 25 feet at $9.00 per front foot, and damages to the remaining portion of the lot at $4.50 per front foot. West 25 feet Lot 13 Block 15, (O.W, McLeod, owner). We recommend the purchase of this Wost 25 feet at ,10.00 per front foot or not to exceed - - 250.00 The abutting lot will then be 55 feet frontage and hence suffer no damage. West 25 feet Lot 13, Block 16, (O.W. K63Leod, owner), We recommend the purchase of this West 25 feet at $12.00 per front foot, or not to exceed - 300.00 No damage to abutting property. West 25 feet Lot 14 Block 16, (J.R. Potts, owner) . We recommend the purchase of this West 25 feet at $10.00 per front foot, or not to exceed - 250.00. No damage to abutting property. West 75 feet of F.M. Edwards sub-div. (5 ownerships, );- lie recommend the mayor and city commission appoint some one agent or city employee to work out with these owners a plan to provide equal or better tracts cut out of the balance of the F.M. Edwards tract and to move all improvements onto these new tracts, the City to bear all expense of purchasing the new tracts and the expenses of moving the improvements, and allow reasonable damage to each owner for inconvenience of the said re -arranging. Or Plan #2, to purchase each tract at its actual value, to be later determined, and the said improvements sold on the market, by the city, to be removed. We prefer plan #1, if the full cooperation of F.M. Edwards and other interested parties can be secured. West 75 feet of Dora Roberts acreage, Approx 75' x 1590'. We recommend that this West 75 feet X appx 15901 be purchased from the owner at a price of not to exceed $1250 per acre; approxim- ately 2.73 acres at $1250.00 ---- $3,412.50 (We suggest the appointment of a representative of the city be sent to contact Dora Robert and Dr her fiscal agent, and believing this street widening will benefit the remaining property, that said representative endeavor to purchase this acreage at a reduced figure if possible.) In conclusion, we further recommend and urge, that the Mayor and his City Commission, proceed immediately to act on the foregoing, as in our opinion this is the logical time to procure this right of way; and that further delay will be more costly to the ``ity of Lubbock, and will prove a detriment to the interests of the citizens of Lubbock. We the undersigned authorized committee herewith certify that we have no present nor contemplated interest in any of the above mentioned tracts or parcels of land, and that in our opinion the values set out are fair, just and impartial. Witness our hands this the loth day of May, A.D. 1943. Signed: Glenn Hess Chrmn. it Robert W. Wright It J.H. Beasley GH-g. There was discussion of this report, and motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to accept the report and adopt the recommendations of this committee and the Mayor and City Manager were instructed to proceed with plans to open the street on this basis; the City Manager being authorized to pay any necessary traveling expense in Contacting the interested property owners. Jerald E. Jarvis, Director of Oity Laboratory, requested permission to visit laboratories in Wichita Falls, Ft. VJorth, Dallas, Waco, San Antonio, and Dustin, Texas, for the purpose of studying laboratory procedures and other matters pertaining to public health work. There was discussion, and the City Manager was instructed to allow Mr. Jarvis to make this trip by train and bus, and present the expense account to the �;ity Commission for approval. Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, Gas Fitter's 'fond of tiv.B. Gaddy was approved and ordered filed. Mr. Robert C. S ryker, District Manager, War rroduction Board, El Paso, Texas, and E.J. �vmark, Senior Investigator, War rroduction Board, of El Paso, Texas, appeared before the Oity Commission in regard to War Production Conservation order No. L-41, which provides that appli- cation mu,t be made to this Board for new building or repair of building when the cost is in emess of $200.00. Mr. Stryker requested that the City of Lubbock not issue permit for building or alterations which appear to cost in excess of $200.00 until the person requesting such permit has received authorization from the War rroduction Board to do such work. There was discussion and it was unanimously agreed to instruct the Building Inspector to comply with this request, and if the person requesting such permit insists that the Building Permit be issued, to go ahead and issue the permit, advising such person to whom the permit is issued that the War rroduction Board will be advised that such permit has been issued, as Stryker of the War Production Board requested that this be done. Matters pertaining to the operation of the Swimming tool for thg(1943 season were presented to the City Commission for discussion, and the following charges were agreed upon. Single admission - persons under 18 years of age 110 it it adults 250 Tech Students with Activity Tickets - per person - 110 The above prices to include taxes. Other matters in regard to the operation of the Swimming Pool were left to the discretion of the City Manager, M.R. Smith,Jr. The matter of securing an established air line or lines thru the �Iity of Lubbock was brought to the attention of the Commission and it was brought out in this discussion that the Civil Aeronautics Board had passed unfavorably on several applications submitted by various air lines. After further discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, that Ma -or C.. Slaton be authorized to file a petition with the Civil Aeronautics Board requesting a rehearing on the applications that would be the most advantageous to the pity of Lubbock and pledging to the Civil Aeronautics Board the further cooperation of the Cif of Lubbock . in th�prnmotion_ of air-_.. ox-t_ati_on- this area. No further business coming up for consideration, the `ity commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 15th day of June , 1943. ayo Witte t ity Secretary.