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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/12/1943REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas August 12, 1943. The City Commission of the ''ity of Lubbock Texas, met at 2:00 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting hace 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, 6ity Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R. smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, they were unanimously approved. July 22, 1943, were read and u on seconded by Commissioner W.B. Price, Mr. L.C. Montgomery appeared before the Commission requesting that tho Southeast Quarter of Block 106, Original Town of Lubbock be changed from an "H" Zone to a "K" Zone under the Zoning Ordinance. 'here was discussion and it was unanimously agreed to refer this matter to the Zoning Commission for their recommendation, in accordance with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance. Wesley Read, Chairman of the Zoning Commission appeared before the City commission recommending that a City Flan 6ommission be established in Lubbock. There was discussion and the City Attorney, Durwood H. Bradley, was instructed to draw ordinance creating a City Plan Commission and present to the City Commission for consideration at their next Regular Meeting. Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to retire the unpaid balance of `'ity of Lubbock Electric Light Improvement and Construction Bonds, Series 1941, in the amount of 475,000.00. These bonds to be paid for out of the General Fund of the City of Lubbock. 435,000.00 as budgeted or the last seven months of the fiscal year, 1943-44, ($25,000.00 of the funds budgeted having already been paid on these bonds), and $40,000.00 from the an surplus in the General Fund at the end of this fiscal year. 7'he Citizens National Bank having agreed to let/the City of Lubbock have the bonds at par and accrued interest. Motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to authorize Mayor C.E..Slaton to file a petition in behalf of the ity of Lubbock with the Civil Aeronautics Board of Washington, D.C., requesting leave for the pity of Lubbock to intervene in the matter of the application of Braniff Airways, Inc., Docket No. 505. Motion b-7 Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to authorize purchase of four Model WF-31 Dodge trucks from Dickinson Motor Company, to be used in the Garbage Department, trading in three old pity trucks, and the pity Manager was instructed to make application for authority to purchase these trucks. This being the only bid the City of Lubbock was able to secure locally, trading in the old units. Motion by commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to authorize purchase from the Uounty of Lubbock, `'hevrolet truck formerly owned by the City -County Welfare Association, price of the truck being $725.00. Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed. Curtis Stubblefield Sign Board Bond Damon Thomas, General Contractor's Bond There was discussion of meals served City prisoners, and the "itv Manager was instructed to ask for bids on serving meals for prisoners in city Jail and submit bids at next regular meeting of the city uommission. Letter was read from Lubbock City Bus Company requesting authorization to change route of pity Bus Line in the vicinity of 25th Street and Monroe and Jefferson Avenues. There was discussion and the matter taken under advisement. `there was discussion of passing ordinance regarding Health and Sanitation rer-ulations pertaining to the operation of restaurants, cafes, drug stores and other food establishments, and it was unanimously agr4d to draft ordinance for consideration by the Commission. Motion by Uommissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. Trice, carried unanimously, to install Stop Sign at South side of Broadway at Avenue "A" r A.L. Harris, appeared before the Commission requesting that the "it y open alley between Avenue H and Texas Avenue in Block 1, Dupree "ddition. There was discussion and the City Manager was instructed to investigate the possibilities of opening this alley and report back to the oity Commission. There was discussion of request of H.U. Tracy, owner of Algerita Hotel at Post, Texas, to move this hotel to Lubbock, and it was unanimously agreed that if the hotel is moved into the Uity Limits of Lubbock it must comply with the regulations of the Building Code. The matter of ventilation of the Lity Jail was discussed and the `it y Manager was instructed to investigate this matter and work out proper ventilation of the Jail before the summer of 1944. The matter of wreck between City Garbage Truck and car driven by Tommy Polk, colored, employee of Warren's Service Station, collision having occurred at Broadway and Avenue A on July 211, 1943, was discussed, and before taking definite action the City Attorney was instructed to get more information from witnesses to the wreck, and report back to the City Commission. Second Supplemental Report of committee appointed to appraise property on A enue "q" for widening this street to 100' width, was read. After dYscussion, motion was made by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to accept the report of the Committee and authorize the City Manager to procedd with securinu the necessary right-of-way on the bAsis of either one or a combination of plans as recommended by the Committee. The report follows: 2nd SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. -aug. 12th 1943. To the Hon. Mayor and his City Commission, Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen; - We, the undersigned committee, herewith submit our further findings regarding the F.M. Edwards tract as set out under our original report, paragraph #8, and dated May lOt-h 1943; --- We submit plan Wl, 2 and three alternate plans; - Plan #1: - We propose the outright purchase of the 5 tracts of land and all improvements thereon by the city of Lubbock by warranty d edd, and have this day made an actual appraisal on the ground, and in our opinion the values are as follows:- T. Teal Tract, 113' x 120', corner tract, no improvements Value - 890.00 #2 - Ross Edwards tract, 123' x 120' - inside tract, no improvements, Value - 65 O.OQ #3 - T.I. Hamlett tract, 50 x 120' , inside tract, with improvements thereon, Land Value - 265.00 Improvements Value - 1635.00 Total value - $19�0.00 #4 - John R. Green tract, 83' x 1201, inside tract, with improvements thereon, Land Value - 440.00 Improvements Value - 2790.00 Total value - $ 230.00 #5 - J.H. Eubanks tract, 143' x 1201, corner tract, with improvements thereon, Land Value - 843.00 Improvements Value - 1107.00 Total Value 19 •Z50 The 45' excess strip thus acquired and not needed by the City should then be deeded back to F.M. Edwards at a fair price per front foot under the new subdivision. Plan # u - Under this plan we propose the purchase of the land only and the owners remove their improvements. Under this plan we propose the purchase of the tracts at the above land values set out, and disposing of the #5 strip not needed as above suggested. Plan # 3 - Under this plan we propose the relocation of each tract under the re -subdivision plan of the F.M. Edwards tract, as per sketch attached hereto, the City to remove all improvements canto these suitable tracts bearing all costs f moving including concrete foundations, reconnecting and connectin��fall existing utilities and grade and plant each yard, and allow the following damages to each of the three irproved plac9s: - 3 - T.L. Hamlett tract, $205.00 # 4 - John R. Green tract, 285.00 # 5 - J.H. Eubanks tract, 100.00 The foregoing includes repapering and canvassing and minor d?mages as well as reimbursement for rent while moving places to new locations and moving both ways and inconvience thereof. We herewith certify that we have made an actual survey on the ground of the foregoing tracts and that�Bur opinion the foregoing values are fair and impartial, and that we have no present nor contemplated future interest in any of the above d8scribed tracts. Witness our hands this the 12th day of "ugust, A.D. 1943. (Signed) Glenn Hess Chrmn. Robert W. Wright a J.H. Beasley There was discussion of paving the streets around Hub Homes, and since the City has already signed a contract with Lubbock Housing Authority for this paving, the City Manager was instructed to procedd with this work, purchasing necessary materials required for the construction. No further business coming up for consideration, the "ity Commission recessed to meet August 19, 1943, 26 8 P.M. Read and approved this 26 th day of August , 1943. r a.Vor Attes : Uj:l � ty 6ecretary.