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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/13/1944REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, April 13, 1944. The City Commission of the Oity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular fiession at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners W.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones, F.H. Childress, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager 1A.R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioners Hub Jones. The Minutes of Recessed Regular I'deeting of April 7, 1944, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner VI.B. Price, seconded by commissioner F.H. Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved. Motion by commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to authorize Mayor O.W. Ribble to execute Supplemental Agreements amending the existing leases between the United estates Govefnment and the City of Lubbock on lands occupied by Lubbock Army Air Field and South Plains Army -1ir r'ield. These leases being Lease No. W 911 - eng 540 dated April 14, 1941, and Lease tf W 781 - eng 776 dated Nov. 13, 1942. Motion by commissioner Price, seconded by commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to authorize the Mayor to execute Pipe Line License hgreement between the City of Lubbock and the fort 'Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Company for crossing the railroad right-of-way and tracks with a twelve inch (1211) sewer line on the City Sewer farm in order to carry sewage from the northeast reservoir to a)proximatel,y 80 Acres of City property on the northwest side of the railroad property. This crossing being at Mile Post L-356.75. Payment of the $15.00 license fee stated in the License Agreement not being authorized in the motion. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Vrice, carried unanimously, bond of Aoy W. Horton for moving a building, was approved and ordered filed. Bids as follows, covering 600 cu. Yds. of aggregate to be used for seal coat material on paving, were read. Western Sand & Gravel co., Amarillo $3.50 per cu.Yd. Net 30 days - Del. 6 to 8 weeks. Texas Sand & Gravel - -11mar illo , 3.40 per `'u .Yd . Net 60 days - Del. 10 days G F Hill Sand & Gravel Co., Lubbock 3.11 per Cu.Yd. 2% 10 days - Del. 10 days Hillsdale Gravel co. - Sweetwater (Approx.) 3.08 per Cu.Yd. 140 Disc. 15 days - Del. 4 to 6 weeks There was discussion, and motion was made by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of G.F. Hill Sand and Gravel Co. of Lubbock, Texas, for purchase of this material. The award being made to this cor1pany over the low bidder due to the time required to make delivery by the low bidder. Motion by 'Jommissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner �'hildress, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of T.S. Sutherland of Lubbock, 'Texas, in the amount of 4'0.04 per gallon, for heating, hauling and applying approximately 50,000 Gallons- of Asphalt, furnishing spreader boxes, and unloader, for unjoading �eggreg&te, in connection with paving. Bids as follows were read on approximately 50,000 Gallons of O.A. 200-300 Asphalt, F.O.B. Lubbock, Texas, in insulated tank cars. Anderson -Prichard Oil 11ompany (Col -Tex Refining Company) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - $ .0585 Per Gal. C.E. Mitcham, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Soccony-Vacuum) .0655 Per Gal Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of Col -Tex Refining Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Purchase of this asphalt. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to appoint the following men to serve as members of the Board of "ity Development for the ensuing six years. F.Groce, C.H. Hamilton, hay Farmer, W.C. O'Mara, Retha R. Martin. 1Y7otion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of expense for three members of the Health Department to attend Annual Conference of City & County Health Officers to be held in -iustin April 18th to 20th, 1944. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to authorize City Manager M.R. Smith, Jr., to attend Texas City Managers' Association meeting in i)allas, Texas, April 17th and 18th, at the expense of the City. April 3, 1944 City Commission City of Lubbock Subject:: Request for distribution system for Refrigerant Gas for the purpose of supplying the business district with gas for refrig- eration and air-conditioning. I make this request for (1) franchise for 30 years, option for 5 years for the length of time for promotion and due to the fact it is an entirely new project, for an additional 5 years due to the fact there is a war on and it will be some 3 years before we are in a position to get the material for the construction and also the 2 years for the time for installation; (2) to. make this franchise negotiable to an organized company as long as I am a stock -holder in the company; (3) franchise given without a gross easement tax; (4) the franchise would call for a per foot bond while the system is under construction, futher that the franchise would call for a reasonable operation bond for the protection of the city and the consumer; (5) the franchise to make the designation refrigerant gas rather than some specific kind of -,as in order that we would not be at the mercy of bne manufacturer of refrigerant gas; (6) the consumption of electricity be ]eft open on a ^^ipetitive bidding basis; (7) service to the consumer to be measured ;her on a cubic foot basis or metered on a high side line in liquid terms; be free to promote this new under -taking among the prospective �sumers . (Signed) A.J. Richardson A.J. Richardson Lubbock, 'Texas iichardson appeared before the City Commission and this matter was ;cussed and taken under advisement. ;ion by Commissioner I -rice, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried Lnimously, to authorize the Mayor to execute Lease "ontract between City of Lubbock and rrasier Moore for a tract 25' x 25' out of the J. Corner of Lot 11, Block 19, Crestlawn Addition to the City of 3bock, Texas. In accordance with previous action of the pity Commission authorizing amity tanager to obtain prices on suitable fire station sites,the Commission was advised that prices had been secured on two suitable sites in the south part of town for the location of a station, the sites being as follows: Lots 3, 4 and 5, in Block 2, 'Texas Avenue Addition, at a price of 42,310.00 and 150 Ft. out of Block One, E.K. Hufstedler Sub -division, at the end of Texas Avenue, at a price of 45,000.00. After discussion of this matter, motion was made by commissioner Dickey, seconded by commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to purchase Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 2, Texas Avenue -ddition to the amity of Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, for a consideration of w2,310.00, and the Mayor was autl-orized to execute the necessary contracts. No further business coming up for consideration, the Lity commission adjourned. Head and approved this the 27th_ day of April, A.D. 1944 MAYOR Attest: lty eoretary. REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas April 27, 1944 The City Commission of the City of Lubback, Texas, met at 2 P.M. in Regular Ses-sion, at the Regular .Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereofbeing present, to -wit: Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners W.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones, E.K. Childress., City Attorney Durwood H. Bradls.y, City Manager M.R. Smith, Sr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Kinutem of Regular Meeting of .April 13: 1944, were read, and upon motion by Cam. Y.B. Price, seconded by Cam. Hub Jones, carried unanimously, they were. approved. The Minutes, of Accounts allowed from Warrant Na. 1313 B to Warrant No. 1492 B, inclusive and Warrant No. 1511 B and Warrant No. 1512 B, were read, and upaa motion by Cam. Hub Jones, seconded by Cam. W.B. Price, carried unanimously, they were approved. Motion by Cam. W.B. Price, seconded by Cam. F.H. Childress, carried unanimously, to approve 1943 Delinquent Tax Rolls as presented, by Tax Collector and Assessor Q.R. Plummer. 1943 Real Estate Roll being in the amount of $6,646.81; 1g43 Insalvent Personal Tax Roll, $2,815.85. Biotion. by Cam. W.B. Price, seconded by Cam. Hub Jones, carried unani- moualy, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: J. Ray Dickey, bond as City Commissioner of Lubbock, Texas Fred H. Childress, bond as City Commissioner of Lubbock, Texas 0. W. Ribble, bond as Mayor of the City of Lubbock Harvey Austin, bond as Tax Collector & Assessor, Lubbock, Texas Ray Roberson - General Contractor's. Bond Motion by Cam. Dickey, seconded by Cam. Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of Guy H. Gilstrap in the amount of $312.00 for building partitions in the offices to be used by the Recreation Department on the first floor of the City Hall. Bids received being as follows.: Joe Telfard $375.00 J.Y. Sampson 395-00 Guy H. Gilstr.ap 312.00 W.G. McMillan 426.10 Motion by Cam. Price, seconded by Cam. Childress, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of expense for three members of the Police Department to attend Texas Traffic Courts Conference, Texas Safety Association. and Texas Police Association, to be held in Dallaa, Texas, May 9th and loth, 1944• Committee appointed by the City Commission on March 30, 1944, to investigate the possibility of reducing the summer water irrigation rate for the purpose of encouraging people to. plant Victory Gardens,this rate reduction having been requested by ghe various Garden Clubs of Lubbock, made report; and after discussion it was the unanimous opinion of the Commission that It would not be advisable to change the water rate at this time.