HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/8/1945REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, -Vexas
Feb. 8, 1945.
The City Commission of th4 City of Lubbock, `texas, met at 2 I.M. in Regular
Session at the regular meeting place in the �'ity Hall, the following members
thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners W.B. Irice, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones,
F.H. Childress, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City ivlanager M.R. Smith,Jr.,
and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Aegular Meeting of Jan. 25, 1945, and Recessed Regular
Meeting of Jan. 25, 1945, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner
Childress seconded by Commissioner rickey, carried unanimously, they
were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 704 passed first reacting.
ORDINANCE NO. 704
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK EXTENDING THE CITY BOUNDARIES
AND CORPORATE LIMITS OF TIM CITY OF LUBBOCK SO AS TO INCLUDE A PART
OF PHILLIPS ADDITION AND WAGNER PARK.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 705 passed first reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 705
AN ORDINANCE CLOSIIG THAT 1 ORTION OF THE, NORTH AND SOUTH ALLL+'Y IN BLOCK
129, ORIGINAL TO,NN OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FRO1,1 THE NORTH LINE OF 13TH STREET
TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST ,M VEST THRU BLOCK 129,
ORIGINAL TOWN OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Childress,
carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
Robert L. llright
Cleo C. Clark
General Contractor's Bond
Gas Fitter's Bond
There was discussion of Committee from the City of Lubbock appearing before
the State Highway Commission for the purpose of requesting the Highway
Commission to authorize the State Highway District Engineer to make survey
and preliminary plans on the proposed Highway development in Lubbock and
vicinity. After discussion it4vas unanimously agreed that City Commissioner
Childress, City Attorney Bradley and `'ity tanager Smith, and, if possible,
representatives from the Planning `commission, aprear before the Highway
Commission at Austin, Texas, and present the City's formal request concerniigg
this matter. It was also agreed that Commissioner Childress, City Attorney
Bra,31ey, pity manager Smith and representatives from the Ilanning Commission
contact the County Commissioners Court of Lubbock County and request that they
join the City in making this request to the State Highway Commission.
L.111esley Read appeared before th8 City commission, presenting his
resignation from the Zoning Commission and City Ilanning `'ommission,
stating his resignation to be effective when his successors on these
boards are appointed. The Commission expressed their appreciation for the
work that Mr. Read has done on these two committees and agreed to release
him of these duties as soon as a suitable successor is selected.
W.G. McMillan and Leo Riethmayer, members of the rublic Affairs Committee
of the Kiwanis Club, appeared before the City Commission, presenting
petitions - containing approximately five hundred (500) names, requesting
that the City Commission call an election for the Purpose of submitting a
question to the propert-, tax paying voters of the City of Lubbock to
determine whether or not bonds be voted in the amount of $250,000.00 for the
purchase of a site to be used for the erection of a municipal building
and auditorium. Petition also stating that the `'ity has an opportunity to
purchase a block of land now being used by Lubbock Independent School
District as the Central Ward School. There was discussion, but no action
taken.
MK. McEinry, Branch Manager, National consumers Gas Company.. 809 Avenue G,
appeared before the City Commission requesting that this company be allowed
to alter building at this address for storage of acetylene gas in cylinders.
There was discussion, and the matter was taken under advisement.
There was discussion of the City requesting the -army to release
certain portions of.;Othe Municipal airport to the oity, and after
discussion of this matter motion was made by Commissioner Childress,
seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, that the City
request the Federal Government to exclude the facilities on the west
side of the Municipal Airport from the existing lease and also that
the City be given use of the landing field for any purpose for which
it might be used provided such use did not interfere with the use of
the field by the Army for any training program for which it might be
used.
There was discussion of several Bills tht are now before the present
session of the Legislature and after discussion of Several of these
proposed -Oills motion was made by oommissio net Childress, seconded by
Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, the t the "ity Commission go
on record as favoring the passage of Senate Bill No. 31 by Bullock and
Brown, a Bill in which the City would share in the motor vehicle license
fees; and that the City Commission go on record as being opposed to
House Journal Resolution 14 by Donnell and House Journal Resolution 22,
by Mills and Lyndecker, which proposes to exempt 3,000.00 of the value
of homesteads from City, County and School and other taxes; and also
opposing House Bill No. 33, by McAllister, which creates a Statewide
civil service system for firemen in all cities of over 25,000 population;
and the "ity Manager was instructed to so notify the Senator and
Representative from this District and the League of Texas Municipalities
of the City's action in regard to these Bills.
No further busin ss coming up for consideration, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved t° is the 22nd day of February_, 1945.
—Mayor
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City Secre ary