HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/27/1945REGT?L_-�R MEETING.
Lubbock, 'Texas.
Dec. 27„ 1945.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 1 .Id. in
regular session at the re�_:ulr.,r meetinry place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being; present, t o-vrit :
Ma.vor G.':�. nibble, Commissioners '.?1.B. Trice, J. Ray Dickey, Hub �iones,
F.H. Childress, City :Attorney Vaughn E. i'wilson, City Manager M.R.Smith,Jr.,
City Secretar;a Lavenia �,illia,ms.
,absent: Commissioner J. Ray Dickey.
The Minutes of Regular ITeeting of Dec. 13, 1945, were read, and ur3n moti,n
by Commissioner Jones, seconded b,y 0 ommission.:r !rice, ca:-ried unanimously,
they were arproved .
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from warrant No. 5273-B to ''warrant No. 5491-B,
both inclusive, were r-ad, and upon motion by Commissioner i rice, seconded
by "ommission.e;, Jones, carried unanimo,,Jsl ,, they were arrroved.
Motion by 6ommissiorer Childress, seco.n.ded by 1�on,missioner yrice, c irried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 7.56 rassed second and final reaCiinrr.
ORDII11 TCE NO. 736
AN ORDINANCE ATENIDING THE CITY Ll, [ITS GF TT:1a CITY OF LUBBOCK
(Taking J 2 h1aisen addition - "Tech Terrace Addition" into Gity Li�_its) .
Motio, by Cornmission.e._- Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 737 Pass-d second onu final reLdinp.
ORDIIT1,NCE 1,10. 737
AN QRDIN�''TCE EXT PTDI:°-;G TxIE CITY LI.'ITS OF I'lli—E CITY OF LUBBOCK:
(1a:,kin? ?,ortion Nieber au ,,iivision, '.Ineeloc]1: 2nd &, r,:.rt of Ft.
?':'orth.Denver aouth Mains Railv�a.7 �;o. right-of-w--_iy, into Dity Liraits)
hloti.o.n btr Commissi nEer Childress, seconded by CorTaissioner Jones, carried
unanimo>>sl]r, urdin-ince No. 738 passed first readin5z.
ORDIF.AN C E NO. 738
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i�.IT On? -TTTJ u FROTT A: �'ROXI".y`- E1,Y 200 F-EPET 'NORTH OF '"PHE ITORTr IRO! 1EIRTY LIFT ;
OF S.TRE~]T TO 4TTT STREET; 21ND ,'.VEDTTT.:,P w FRO" 18TH STREET TO 19TH STREET
T7 7-71 CITY OF 1,JTT9BOCS-:, TEX:uS, :.ITD 1ROF-TIBITIT_T^ T'T._�CT"Ta',. OF BUI?DI''TGS OR CTT�R
SI'RTTCTTTFZ'1S OR R:: :iIF' OR R'{,CC 'TSTRUCTIO''T BE T , I TEL^' ^_�I'7 BTTTLT)ITTG LIT' ES , ITT FTTR-
TIIFFt_1"TC�� OF 'VIDF;T•TI"TG, STRAIGT-M�TTI'`G _'.P'U ITI-gOVI'_`T^ SUCTT l ,IRTS OF STRTT�`'S, IT\TT)
EST:LT3LI91II^TCT TTP TOR EXISTING STP.TTCTTTRT']c `ti? CST"FORD.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by 1,orzmissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, Ordin once No. 739 rassed first reodinm.
OTZDTI?aITCF NO. 739
AN ORDIY:-0yCE TROVIT)IIT(1r rCR DI9TRIT3TTTIOTT TO COrTn '?. q OUTSIT)E' THE COR-
TOR:LTE T !"ITS OF 7-TT; CTTV OF LTIRBOCI'_ ; ECT M_TSH17G T,14P ?`I,TF'R R iTE, TETUS, CO:T-
DITIOT`TS, T'AY�Nff -1"TT3 _IT') rR(:V IDI�TG EFFIE CTIVE D.2TES TTT'RL;FOR :',,'TD GOV:TR.NI`rGX EXTFiTT-
SIOYS ; PROVIDII'G FOR REFTTITDS OF r;XT AT' TOTT r;Y?T'd;NTS UA?D�.R CERTAIN
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TE-_[E'TCIry;�CTTTBITTTC= E�TEITSTC�TS I?D S�RJTCTIT ;
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OF .,.I•L 37=HEVISE9 T+:1 TEE `ERTET); RE TTTRT"G' _•S,L IFZE',1 "17 COITSTTI'. ,,R:, OF TO
COr/E'I!Y ';;rI`I`;T OTZDINANCE='ROVI`_:IO"-S ""IT T T IT T SIX TIM,-VTrIS .
Motion b Commissioner Jor_es, seconded b�� 4ormnissir�ner Trice, cairried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 740 rassed first reading.
ORDIY.kldC',' NO. 740
AN ORDIIT_.'_NCJ,? ' RESCRIRIYG 30[ERiiGE R:j.TZTO T3E Cis. _Rr,7D FOR SERVICE OTT LSIDF
T'9E CORPORATE LI'-TITS OF THIS CITY OF LUBBOCK; T RO VI DINGT TH 4,' TIT:IF , T:TT]TTIOD AND
I'L SCE FOR P_i��lTr NT OF �=CCC'iTnrf , C01\?CURRryTT "rTTTF1 ', `.9ER 9I LIS ; PROVIDT`TG CONDI-
TIUNTS UPON '`TTT_-CTT SE'"ER SERVICE �ITD EXT.,�I F)IGIB TLff BE TL_,DE �1\M COITTINTPESD t1.ND
REgUIRT7G T,':'RITTEN A.1 PLIC.:TIO1\ 3 T17R�'FOR; PROVIDIFG FROPRIETOR'S OPTION' T',I'ERE
PRET?ISES FAVE MULTIPLE USE; PROVIDING EXCLTTSIUI\T OF CERT_iI''' SEV'ER ?ALT-)TES FROPR
THE SF'}"ER SYSTE".I Ui\TLE:SS PRE-TR :�TED; _'ROVIDIN T CO"TTITTU.1D O'!'In]I{,RSHIT, R (297
OF LUBBOCK OF ALL SEWER. N .-ERI":LS-LACED IN EXTEITSIONS; IROVIDING FOR IN-
SPECTION OF :'LL .kRENISES, FIXTURE ,.iT\TD I^TSTALI hTIO,"?S .
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There was discussion of ':passage of ordinance granting the Santa Fe Railway
Company permission to construct industry tr ck across Avenue F, "��", R, S, T,
U, V, Tip, and X, between 4th and 5th Street, but no action taken.
Motion b'N7 Commissioner Jones, seconded b- Cpr2missi^ner Childress, c=xrried
unanimously, to grant leave of absence to I;ir. Ed C. Yount, employee of the
City Tax Derartment, without pay, account of ill health.
Bids as follmvjs lvere read on purchase from the I-ity of Lubbock of rump house
at old Sew"ge Disposal 113nt:
Hobert
Ray larks
�lo East
Broadway Courts,
Lubbocr-,
Texas,
bid
.„'200.00
Claude
Keeton, Owner
Keeton
lackii-F: Conrnny,
Lubbocr>,
Texas,
bid
0250.00
After discussion of 'aids, noti-,n i,•ras made by �,ommission:;r Childress, seconded
by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to accent the bid of Claude Keeton
for Purchase of the rumr. House at 61d Sei+armne Disposal x1ant.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by lommissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to z ccert resignation of J.F. .Anthony as member of Plumbers
Examining Board, and ` T)roint James Samson as -member of this Bo-tard to fill
this vacancy.
PTotion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by ;o�irai"ssion.er trice, carried
unani.raously, to grant permission to Kiwanis Club to erect Kiwanis si7n on
City rr,arert,y n-ar und.errass on Crosbvton Branch of Santa Fe Railroad.
Motion. by Commissioner Irire, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, to arrrove rublic "forks Bond of OscEr B. Ray.
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Motion by commissioner Jones, secl)nded by Conmission_er Childress, carried
unanimously, to authorize City I.Ianager to purchase Air Compressor for the
:I ter and street Departr'ient, accepting '�i.d on the compressor which in pis
opinion is best suited to the needs of the �it�7 of Lubbock.
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Request wa:� received from !Auto Class Cornany for loading .one at 919 Texas !
Avenue. There was discussion of this matter, but no action taken, it
hsaving been found that the business has a front -nd rear entrance.
I1otion by Comm=ssiun;;r Childress, seconded by Corma. issi �ner Trice, the
following itesolution carried unanimously.
RES 0 LUi 10IT
'TFILREAS, the Uity Commissio= desires to consider sup -e9ted amendments
Lubbock City Charter and it is deemed advisable to a1point a Committee
to evaluate any sugp.estions and make their recorumendations to the City
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Commissi}n,
Thr:RLFORE , BE IT RESCLVED 3Y TTIE CITY COT: I!,1ISSIOT' O� TNT. CI�I'�' OF LTTRBOCK :
That a committee be formed for the rurrose of evaluatin:C suggested amendments
to the City Charter, such committee to be ]mown ns the Charter committee, and
th.=:t the following; named citizens be and they are hereby- anr.ointed membe_� of
such Charter �'omm.ittee, n,,mel•v: a
J.O. Jones, 1.1ark Halsey, Spencer ''Jells, 11.R. Smith, Jr. , T.B. Duggan, Jr. i
The City _Attorney :and City 1.1anaper are hereby a-rointed ex officio members
of staid Committee, without voting -nrivileaes.
The Charter Committee is requested to consider all amendments whi cb "av be 1
suggested to them and rnake such report ar_T recommen:i tions to the Commission
at such time as the,v map consider to be rrorcr.
i assed b,' un inim.ius vote of the Commission this 2?rh day of December, 1945.I
G.'.a'. Ribble
Mavor
Attest:
Leven is 1,7illia s
��ty secretary-----
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VI.E.Friebe, of the Seven Day Adventist Church, appeared before the City ;I
Commission re,luestina th= t the Church he allot^ted to erect a temporary building
at Broadwav and avenue U for Bible auditorium. St,-iting that they woli"ld only
-tant to leave the structure there; for five (5) months. There was discussion
of this matter and !,,Jr. 1 rive was requested to secure signed agreement from all
property owners in thi vicinity as 5o locatinn this building at Broadwav and
Avenue "U" and ?resent uhe nnreement to the City Commission at their next
regular meeti.np, �,A which time they would cr)rsider the m�:tter.
i:iotion by Cnmmissi.aner Jones, seco�ided b5- Conunissi:;ner I•rice, carried unanimously
that owners of Tech 'Terrace !Addition be allowed to pave the streets in this addi'=
tion with the understend ii:r th-:t the plans and specifications be approved b T the
City c n,ineer and that the srecificatiions be for the same st•andurd of Laving tha
the City of Lubbock has been constructi"nF, and that the City Lnaineer be at libej�nt,
to make inspections of the rro ject as the !work pronresses. I.
IZotion by Commission6r Childress, sec-)nded by Commissioner Frice,
carried unanimously, that the following. -`resolution be passed. �
REIS 0LTITICN
VIT1EREAS, the City of Lubbock has abandoned the hereinafter described prop-
erty and no lamer uses any of said pr-)r.erty for the rizr;�oses set out in an
instrument from F.44. Standefer to the City of Lubbock, dated hiarch 1, 1930)
except that the City does maintair_ thereon certain pipes, valves and fittings
and desires to remove the same, TIU]REFORE,,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COP.WISSION OF TIE CITY OF LUBBOCY, TEXAS:
That the City of Lubbock does hereby in o-11 things abandon the following
described property for the pur?•ose of constructing, maintaining and operating
a sewerage storage reservoir and sevvera- e line, to -wit:
TRACT NO. 1. ,M that certain parcel of land out of Survey
5, (Five), in Block B, described by metes and bounds as follol,f•,is:
Tier•inni-,o, at -roint 135 feet 'lest end v035 feet north of the Southeast
corner of Section Five (5), Block B, for the Southeast corner of this
tract;
Thence North 380 feet to a -point .for the Nort�ieast corner of this tract;
Thence 'Vvest 680 feet to a roint for the rorthv est corner of t�*iis tract;
Thence South 380 feet to a point frir the southwest corner of this tr- ct;
Thence Last 380 feet to the pin ce. of be ginning, containing 5.31 acres of
land;
T1,ZACT NO. 2. All that certain parcel of lend out of ::sections Three (3) ,
and rive (5), Block B, described by metes and bounds as follows:
Being a strip of land 70 feet in width out of Sections 3 and 5, Block B,
Lubbock County, Texas, be�y;inninp at a point in the Eqst Line of Section
5, Block B, which is also the host line of Section 3, dock B, 2935 feet
north of southwest corner of Section 3, Block B;
Thence Last 246 .feet;
Thence Oouth 40 degrees mast 244.24 feet to a point in the �-est line
of a 100 acre tr.:ct of land sold by Caraway Brothers -to the amity of
Lubbock;
'Thence North with the s .id ';i est 1 one of Clt�r of Lubbock;
Tract 108.9 feet;
'hence North 40 degrees Viest 193.46 feet;
Thence VvIest at 272.64 feet cross the .lest line of Section 3, 'Mock B,
and the East lire of Section 5, Block B, in all, 328.14 feet;
Thence North 45 degrees Vest 112.4 feet to a point in the East line of
a 3.31 acre tract of land sold bN7 Dr. Fred W. Standefer to tee Citv of
Lubbock;
Thence South with the East line of said tr•.ct 49.5 feet to the Southeast
corner of same;
Thence Jest 1�iith the South line of said City's J.31 acre tract 49.5 feet;
Thence South 45 degrees East.145.04 feet;
'Thence East 88.14 feet to t ,ie place of beppinning;
Provided the `ity of Lubbock shall h-.ve the ri5:^ht to enter uron said property
for the pur ose of re-:oving all ripe, valves :and fittina7s therefrom �-nd to
re,_ -love the same in any manner it rwv deem prorer.
WIC IT IS 30 0 0ERED.
Passed bu unanimous vote of the mite Commission t is 27 day of Dec., 1945.
0 .'yV . nibble
nttest: 17
Lavenia ?7illiams
City -SecrctLry .
(Seal)
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Motion by commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
the follovrinp• Resolution carried unanimously.
RESO LUP 10 N
dTi-�iiLr�S, Marlin ��.-mith,Jr., pity Manager, has recently tendered his
resignation as vity Ilanager, to enter his profession on a iPrivate basis
as a Consulting.,,Lnp.ineer.
THERLF02E , be it resolved b<<T the City Commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, that LIr. Smith's resicmation be accented, as of December 31, 1945;
That v:e cor-mend his lonrr service es City Lnnineer and City Mana�►er, sand
express our anrreciation and that of the public P.enerall.y, for his very
accertable public service over the long; period of time he has been an
official of the City of Lubbock. ;e extend hir, every good wish for a
continuinn successful career.
I-assed and arrroved this the 27-- day of December, 1945.
0.Vi. Ribble
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Attest:
Lavenia ".Tilliams
City Secretary --
(Seal)
No furthe : business coming up for consideration, the �-it,y Con -mission
recessed to meet Dec. 31, 19 15.
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