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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/22/1945REGULAR FETING Lubbock, Texas Feb. 22, 1945. The "ity commission of the "it.y of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 2 F.M. in Regular Session 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 AttDrney ')ur��vood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R. Smith,Jr., 1-ity 6ecretary Lavenia Williams. .Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Feb. 8, 1945, we-e read, and upon motion By Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved. The Minutes of recounts allowed from '+arrant No. 3183-B to Warrant No. 3362-B, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commiss_oner Joneq seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, they were approved. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 704 passed sec,)nd and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 704 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK EXTENDING THE CITY BOUNDARIES AND CO RTORATE LIVITS OF THE CITY OF LUP BO CK S 0 AS TO INC LTTDE A TART OF FHILLIFS ADDITION AND WAGNER PARK. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 705 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 705. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THAT PORTION OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ij LEY IN BLOCK 129, ORIGINAL TOWN OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FROIw1 TIE NOaTH LINE OF 13TH STREET TO Tr'''E SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THRU BLOCK 1290 —��� Motion by Commissioner trice, seconded by Iommissioner 'rickey, carried unanimously, to reappoint Knox Thor.as, W.L. Bradshaw, W.R. Faubion, G.H. Nelson and J.H. Brock, as members of the Board of Adjustment created by the Zoning Ordinance. All the above members of this board to be appointed for a term of two years, beginning Feb. 27, 1945, expiring Feb. 27, 1947. Motion by Commissioner Trice, seconded by mom. Childress, carried unanimously, that the lease agreement executed on March 29, 19,13, between the pity of Lubbock as Lessee and Norton Baker and Mrs. Myrtle Baker, as Lessors, for lease of the West 50' of Lots 1 to 6, inclusive, Block 147 , Original Town of Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas, be renewed for twelve (12) Months period, beginning February 3, 1945, and ending February 3, 1946, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the original lease. Motion by Uommissioner Price, seconded by Uommissioner Childress, carried unanimously to establish loading zone at 1005 avenue H, Cottingham Bearing dompany. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of clai^i of Juanita Long (colored), in an amount not to exceed 9175.00. Juanita Long claiming to have been injured Nov. 14, 1944, as a result of stepping or falling into a ditch on Booker T. Washin=ton lark. Motion by Commissioner (,hilldress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, bonds as follows were arproved and ordered filed: 1Zoy i . ",'at son General �ontraetor , s Bond S.M. Thweatt Bond for Moving a Building B.D. Coffee Bond for Moving a Building Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by "ommissioner trice, carried unanimously, to authorize p rchase of Police uniforms from S & Q Clothiers, Lubbock, Texas, at a price of 412.50 per suit, including shirt & trousers, as uniforms of the type now being worn by the Department not being available. Petition having been presented the "ommission by the sublic Affairs Oommittee of the Kiwanis club requesting the pity Commission to call an election to determine whether or not bonds be voted in the amount of 9'250,000.00 for the parchase of a site to be used for the erection of a municipal building and auditorium, this matter was discussed at length, but no action was taken. Committee composed of F.H. Childress, Louis Kittrell and M R 5mith,Jr., was appointed by Mayor 0.'y=. Ribble, to work with Ray Farmer of the Lubbock Bus Company in establishing bus loading zones for Lubbock Bus Company. Ray Farmer, of the Lubbock Bus Uompany, apleared before the City Commission, requesting that the bus route known as Avenue N, 34th and Avenue S, which is now routed as follows: Beginning at Main and Avenue J South on Avenue J to 19th Street 'Test on 19th Street to Avenue N South on Avenue N to 34th Street West on 34th Street to A*enue S North on "venue S to 19th Street Last on 19th Street to avenue M North on revenue M to Main Street East on ;lain Street to the starting point, be changed to the following ro ut e : Beginning at Main and Avenue J ,)outh on "venue J to 19th Street Vilest on 19th Street to Avenue N South on Avenue N to 34th Street Vilest on 34th Street to Avenue S North on Avenue S to 19th Street East on 19th Street to Avenue Q North on Avenue Q to Main Street East on Main Street to the point of starting. "fter discussion, motion was made by 1,ornmissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner trice, ,carried unanimously, that the above request be allowed. The operation of the ,ity Swirr4ing Fool fcke or 1945 season was disseccussed and after discussion motion was made by ommissioner y, Commissioner Trice, carried unanimously, that the Recreation Department be requested to take over the operation of the Swimming Pool for the coming season and that the accounting be handled the same as in the past and separate and arart from the Recreation Department accounting. Louis Murfee appeared before the Oity Commission and requ-sted that an adjustment be made in delinquent taxes on Track 23, out of Survey 7, (Seven) Block "B", Lubbock County, Texas, known as the Faulk Tract, covering the period from 1929 to 1943, total amount of said tax for these years including penalty, interest and cost, being 9492.87. after a thorough consideration of this matter, motion was mace by "ommissioner Jones, seconded by Looi1unissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, that a1 adjustment of qP115.00 be allowed in the penalty and interest and cost on delinquent taxes on Track 23, out of Survey 7, Block B, Lubbock County, Texas, known as the Faulk Tract. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Uommission adjourned. Read and al proved t' i s the 8th day of Diarch Atte Y ity ae cre ary . Mayor , 1945.