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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/26/1943REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas August 260 1943. The City commission of the Cit'1, 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 0.6 Slaton, Commissioners W.B. Price, J.u. Jones, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Itanager M.R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioner Garland Newsom and Commissioner II.B. Trice. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of -lugust 12, 1943, and Recessed Regular Meeting of Kugust 19, 1943, were read; and upon motion by commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.0. Jones, they were unanimously approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 30982 to Warrant No. 30991, and Warrant No. 1 B to 157 B, both inclusive, were read; and upon motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.0. Jones, they were unanimously approved. Judge G.V. Pardue, County Commissioners T.L. Holt, Newton Stokes, Ben Mansker, P.B. Penney, and Commigsioner Jim Elliott of pity of `Raton Commission, appeared before the City of Lubbock Commission and there was discussion of Budget Plan submitted by Lubbock County Texas State Guard, for period October 1, 1943, to September 30, 1944. Total amount of tudget requested being 44,944.00, It was unanimously agreed to take this matter under advisement, and have a meeting of the three Commissions at 1:30 O'clock Y.M., September 27, 1943, for further discussion in this regard. L.C. Montgomery appeared before the City Commission making further request that the S.E. 1/4 of Block 106, Original Tbwn of Lubbock, Texas, be transferred from an "H" Zone to a "K" Zone under the Zoning Ordinance. Petition signed by L.C. Montgomery and G.H. Moore had been submitted to the Lubbock Zoning Commission, of which Wesley Read is Chairman, and said Zonin Commission by a vote of four to one, declined to recommend to the City commission that such transfer be made. Report of the Zoning "ommission having been made a part of the Minutes of the City Commission of date -august 19, 1943. After review of these facts, motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, that the "ity dommission sustain recommdndation of the Zoning `'ommission, in not changing this zone. Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to approve 1943 Tax Roll, total valuations as presented by the Tax Collector, V.R. Plummer, being $32,071,000.00. Bids as follows were read on serving meals for prisoners in City Jail: Jack O'Lantern Cafe Maude & rete's Cafe E.S. Self 250 per meal 250 rr " 250 rr " There was discussion, and motion was made by Commissioner J.U. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to award contract for these meals to Maude and Pete's Cafe, and Mayor Slaton was authorized to execute contract. Letter as follows was read from Southwestern Bell Telephone �'ompany: SOUI'HWESTLRN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY Abilene, Texas, -august 16, 1943. City of Lubbock Attention Mr. Marlin Smith Jr., Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: - With reference to our conversation regarding paving of alley North and West of our Lubbock central office: - We have secured approval and authorized to advise the City of Lubbock to proceed with the work of paving these alleys. The Telephone 6ompany will pay the following assessmants:- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. -Paving North alley $163.25 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. -Paving our part of West alley $253.05 Panhandle Construction Co., -Paving their part of West alley $253.05 First Baptist Church (kartial) 273 42 42.7 Dr. Krueger agreed to pave his portion of the North alley, as discussed in our conversation, you will want to contact him regarding authorisation for thi8 work. When this job is completed, please send a bill to our Lubbock tiIire chief, covering the $942.77, our Job Order No. 3524, showing starting and completion dates. Yours very truly, (0igned) H.P. Teasley District Plant Sup rintendent. `there was discussion in this regard, and motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by ommissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to pave this property, being So. 1/2 of the No. & So. Alley and the East 1/2 of the East and West alley, Block 115, Original 'town, when labor and material is available. Bids as follows were read on purchase of approximately 2,000 bags of cement. Bidder Price per bag Avinger Lumber "o. 680 FoxworthwGalbraith 690 Bowman Lumber `'o. 720 Shamburger Lumber to., Inc. 720 Cicero Smith Lumber "ompany 700 Higginbotham -Bartlett - Could Not Bid Geo. W. Gray 730 The bid of Avinge-r Lumber koompany having been arpep'te.d and purchase already having been made., -in accordance with action by the Commission on hiugust 12, 1943, motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by commissioner J.O. 'Jones, carried unanimously, to confirm this purchase. This, to be used in paving of Hub Homes. Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: McKinley Plumbing `company (J.R. McKinley) Gas litter's Bond McKinley Plumbing Company (J.K. McKinley) Public Works Bond Motion by �'ommissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, the following Resolution was unanimously passed. CITY OF LUBBOCK RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL OF SECURITIES STATE OF TEXAS First National Bank, Fort Worth to LUBBOCK COUNTY X Citizens National Bank, Lubbock BE IT REMEMBERED that at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the �'ity of Lubbock, Texas, a quorum being present, it was duly moved by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.u. Jones, and unanimously carried, that the first National Bank, Fort Worth, Texas, be and it is hereby authorized and directed to surrender to the Citizens National Bank, Lubbock, Texas, $75,000.00 Bonds Nos. 101 to 175, Inclusive, Series of 1941 - 1% Electric Light Improvement and Construction Bonds 016,000.00 Bonds Nos. 33 to 48 Inclusive, Series of 1940 - 2j� Sewer 'isposal Plant ponds $20,000.00 Bonds Nos. 41 to 60, Inclusive, Series of 1940 - Storm Sewer Improvement 'fonds - 21% $25,000.00 Bonds Nos. 26 to 50, Inclusive, Series of 1941 - Waterworks Improvement and Construction Bonds - if Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission, this 26th day of August, 1943. C E Slaton Mayor Attest: Lavenia Williams Git'y ssn ts.ry-:T Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to pay claim of O.C. Madden in the amount of $35.25, account of damages to his car caused by collision with CitV car driven by Hoy McCravey, on Aug. 17, 1943, at 13th Stand Texas Avenue. Release to be secured from Mr. Madden. Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.0. Jones, carried unanimously, to pay claim of Burton S. Burks, in the amount of $25.00, account damage to bb car caused by collision with City truck driven by J.A. Gibson, collision having occurred on Aug. 18, 1943, at 21st Street and Avenue N". Release to be secured from Mr. Burks. Messrs. R.B. Hills and Ross Crawfofd, representatives of the AEtna Life Insurance G ompany, appeared before the Commission requesting that their company be allowed to write Life Insurance coverage on any employee of the City who desires the coverage under their group life insurance policy which is being carried by several City employees at this time. It being stated by Mr. Hills that unless the company is allowed to write this new insurance it is his opinion that the policy will be cancelled on its anniversary date in December. There was discussion and this matter was taken under advisement. Claim of Drew F. Warren for damages to automobile, which occurred July 21, 19439 at Broadway and Avenue "A", was discussed, but no action. Representatives of the Lubbock Recreation Council appeared beftre the City Commission in rWrd to purchase of furnishings for the Recreation Centers from funds appropriated thru the Federal Works Agency. Mr. Knox Thomas, Chairman of the recreation Council, presented a letter to the Commission explaining the difficulty that the Council is having in secur- ing the furnishings for the two Recreation Centers. The letter follows: Hon. Mayor and "ity Commission Lubbock, Texas Re: rroject: Tex.41-578 Recreation Lubbock, Texas PROPERTY: SDS:jh Gentlemen; The Federal �iorks Agency has granted the City of Lubbock, through its authorized representative, Mr. M.R. Smith, Jr., City blanager, to purchase furniture and equipment for the two soldier recreation centers in Lubbock, white and colored, where and when said furniture and equipment can be located --- waiving the necessity of taking bids insofar as the E71A is concerned, because this is a non-federal project. For over a month, representatives of the Recreation Council have been trying to find suitable furniture and equipment which can be delivered on or before October 15 --- the approximate date of the completion of the remodeling of the two recreation centers. .eroposal blanks have been given virtually every furniture store and office equipment business in Lubbock and, in addition, representatives of the Council have visited both San Angelo and Odessa to inspect furniture that has been recommended. In the judgment of these representatives, the furniture at San Angelo and Odessa was not as substantial and good as we think is absolutely necess=-,ry for the use to which we intend to p,it the furniture. Only two furniture stores and two office equipment businesses have sub- mitted proposals ---and their proposals covered only a small percentage of the required items and, in many cases, could not be obtalndd except on WPB priorities, which it would take 60 days or more to secure --- if obtain- able at all. By dent of a lot of hard work and personal investigation and inspection of furniture and equipment, we have located the majority of our requirements, all of which can be delivered in the .required time. There is and can be no competition betwBen suppliers of this furniture and equipment in the majority of cases because of the absolute lack of supplies. It is our belief and judgment that where furniture and equipment is in stock or can be supplied immediately that purchase orders should be issued immediately and delivery taken on said supplies before the various items are sold to others. We therefore respectfully request that you authoirze the City manager to proceed with the purchase of this furniture and equipment as we will recommend --- it being understood that we have carefully investigated sources of supplies and are recommending only items which we believe are the best buys insofar as price, quality and availability are concerned. (''igned) Respectfully submitted, Knox T. Thomas, Knox T. Thomas, Chai LUBBOCK RECREATION C i Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to pay claim of O.C. Madden in the amount of $35.25, account of damages to his car caused by collision with City car driven by noy McCravey, on Aug. 17, 1943, at 13th S t and Texas Avenue. Release to be secured from Mr. Madden. Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to pay claim of Burton S. Burks, in the amount of $25.00, account damage to Its car caused by collision with City truck driven by J.A. Gibson, collision having occurred on Aug. 18, 1943, at 21st Street and Avenue 'IQ,". Release to be secured from Mr. Burks. Messrs. R.B. Hills and Ross Crawfofd, represantatives of the AEtna Life Insurance ('ompany, appeared before the Commission requesting that their company be allowed to write Life Insurance coverage on any employee of the City who desires the coverage under their group life insurance policy which is being carried by several City employees at this time. It being stated by Mr. Hills that unless the company is allowed to write this new insurance it is his opinion that the policy will be cancelled on its anniversary date in December. There was discussion and this matter was taken under advisement. Cldim of Drew E. Warren for damages to automobile, which occurred July 21, 1943, at Broadway and Avenue "A", was discussed, but no action. Representatives of the Lubbock Recreation Council appeared before the City Commission in r%ard to purchase of furnishings for the Recreation Centers from funds appropriated thru the Federal Viorks Agency. Mr. Knox Thomas, Chairman of the recreation Council, presented a letter to the Commission explaining the difficulty that the Council is having in secur- ing the furnishings for the two Recreation Centers. The letter follows: Hon. Mayor and "ity Commission Lubbock, Texas Re: Project: Tex.41-578 Recreation Lubbock, Texas PROPERTY: SDS:jh Gentlemen; The Federal 11orks Agency has granted the City of Lubbock, through its authorized representative, Mr. M.R. Smith, Jr., City Manager, to purchase furniture and equipment for the two soldier recreation centers in Lubbock, white and colored, where and when said furniture and equipment can be located --- waiving the necessity of taking bids insofar as the F71A is concerned, because this is a non-federal project. For over a month, representatives of the Recreation Council have been trying to find suitable furniture and equipment which can be delivered on or before October 15 --- the approximate date of the completion of the remodeling of the two recreation centers. rroposal blanks have been given virtually every furniture store and office equipment business in Lubbock and, in addition, representatives of the Council have visited both San Angelo and Odessa to inspect furniture that has been recommended. In the judgment of these representatives, the furniture at San Angelo and Odessa was not as substantial and good as we think is absolutely necessity for the use to which we intend to p,it the furniture. Only two furniture stores and two office equipment businesses have sub- mitted proposals ---and their proposals covered only a small percentage of the requited items and, in many cases, could not be obtalndd except on WPB priorities, which it would take 60 days or more to secure --- if obtain- able at all. By dent of a lot of hard work and personal investigation and inspection of furniture and equipment, we have located the majority of our requirements, all of which can be delivered in the .required time. There is and can be no competition between suppliers of this furniture and equipment in the majority of cases because of the absolute lack of supplies. It is our belief and judgment that where furniture and equipment is in stock or can be supplied immediately that purchase orders should be issued immediately and delivery taken on said supplies before the various items are sold to others. Vie therefore respectfully request that you authoirze the City Manager to proceed with the purchase of this furniture and equipment as we will recommend --- it being understood that we have carefully investigated sources of supplies and are recommending only items which we believe are the best buys insofar as price, qualit7 and availability are concerned. Respectfully submitted, ('igned) Knox T. Thomas, Knox T. Thomas. Chairman The following is copy of a telegram received from Federal 'corks Agency in regard to purchase of furniture and equipment for the Recreation buildings. Fort Iforth, Texas August 25, 1943 Mr. M.R. Smith City 'Janager Lubbock, Texas Reference recreation project 41-578. This will constitute yur authority to p-irchase equipment approved Form 501 accordance your regular city purchasing regulations. Boone Powell Asbt. Regional ')irector There was discussion of this matter and motion was made by `'ommissioner J.0. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, that the pity 'tanager be instructed to proceed with the purchase of the F.N.A. approved list of furniture and equipment for the two recreation centers upon recommendations of the Lubbock Recreation Council. It being understood and agreed that competitive prices are not available on all the items and that the equipment would have to be secured from available sources. No further busi-ess coming up for consideration,the City Commission adjourned. head and approved this the 17th day of Attes City Secr,6tary September , 1943. i Mayor