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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/10/1945REMLTLAR IEETIVCt. Lubboc-; , Texas IMap 10, 1945. the City Commission of the vitor of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 ".M. in ReS7ular session, at the regular meeting rlace in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to-,%iit : � Idayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners jV.B. !rice, J. Ray Dickey, Fub Jones, F.F. Childress, City Attorney Durviood F. Bradley, City i.,anager M.R. Smith,Jr., City secretary Lavenia "Tilliams . Absent: All. For want of a cuorum the Commission recessed to meet Mav 14, 1945) at 2 P .M. Read �nd a -roved this the 14 .�t st . City Secr tary. day of ^ May ----- • 1945. �W_ Motinn bar Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commmissioner Jones, carried unanimously, that the base li_vinn wage rate in the Cost -of -Living Bonus plan, be increased from ;, 1 0.00 per month to A50.00 ner month., and that t�is increase in. Bonus and also other salary increases incl>>ded in the 1945-46 Budget, become effective May 1, 1945. Moti-3n by Commiss . oner Dickey, seconded by Commissi 3nr'r Trice, carried unanimously, th=t the City Commission follow recommendations of Civic Center Committee to employ an architect for the Uivic Center Iro ect, and that Haynes and StranF-ee, Lubbock, Texas, be employed as the architects for this work, subject to approval by the Citv Corn -mission of a satisfactory contrf}ct. Mayor 0. W. Ribble, member of the civic Center lommittee, having reported to the "ity Commission that the Civic Center Committee recommends the employment of a firm of architects in connection ,,.--ith this project. There was discussion of maintenance of raved streets and it -;as decided to seal coat approximately ninety (90) blocks of asphalt paving. ';'thereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, that the City Manager be authorized to urchase the necessary materials and contract for the arrlication of the .srha1 Moti)n by Commissioner Price, seconded b•7 Commissi.oner Dickev, c rr.ied unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to cooperate withthe Committee on eradication of Johnson. Grass on ',it'v property and on the streets and v allevs ,-ithin. the Citv Limits of the Cit-.' of Lubbock, in the best i ay possibl n:iotion b;� Commissioner Childress, sec-�nded by Commissioner trice, carried unanimciisly, that Plans and Specifications on rreT, 1 ower Plant �'uildin- be arnroved as submitted and that bids for construction of said building be advertised to be received June 6, 19459 at 2 1'.11. NOTICE TO '3IDDERS Sealed nronosals addressed to the Honorable Flavor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will be received et the office of 31. R. Smith Jr., City Manarrer, until 2:00 P. M. June 6, 1945, for furnishing all necessary material machinery, equipment, surerintendence and labor for constructing a Power Plant Buildin-; for the Cit.v of Lubbock, owner, of Lubbock, Texas. Bidders must submit a cashiers or certified check issued by a bank satis factory to the owner, for 5'� of the total bid submitted, payable without re- course to the order of the City of Lubbock or a rronosal bond in the sumof the same amount from a reliable Surety Company, as a guaranty that Bidder veil enter into contract and execute bond and guaranty in the form provided, withi ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. Rids without reriuire check or proposal bond will not be considered. The successful Bidder !rust furnish bond on the attached form in the amoL of 100 0 of contract price from a Suretir ComDriny hold; nn. a rermit from the State of Texas, to act as Surety, or other Surety, or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. The lump sum -price must be stated in both script and figures. The Owner reserves the ri�7ht to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities and to accent the bid which is most advantageous to the City's interest. Bidders are exrected to inspect the site of the work and to inform them- selves regarding all local conditions. Attention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, page 91, charter 45, (Article No. 5159A Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the wage scale and payment of rrevailing wage established by the Oti"1�ER. Said scale of prevail- ing minimum wage is set forth in the specifications. Instructions to bidders, proposal forms, specifications and plans are on file at the office of ICI. R. Smith Jr., City IJlanager, of Lubbock, Texas. Copies may be secured upon deposit of 4)5.00 to be returned to the Con- tractor on submission of a bona fide bid on the wore: with such plans and specifications; or upon returning the plans aad.specifications immediately after examination of same, and advising the Engineer that bid will not be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited. Citv of Lubbock. Texas Owner Bi_0. W._Ribble, Iayor_ 14._R. Smite City Manager No further business coming up for consideration the City commission recessed to meet May le, 1945, at 2 P.M. Read and aivrroved this the 31st day of r t : City Secre r1r. REC 'MED R XrrTTL:1 R AETET TNG. lj,n Nr 1945. ---------- „ Lubbock, Texas Mav 16, 1945. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, texas, met at 2 I .1-1. in itecess:d Rep;ular session recessed from Re -filar m.eet'n,,6f Tlay 10, 1945, at the recular meeting; place in the �itv Hall, the following members thereof be=.nQ rresent, to -wit: Mayor O.W. Dibble, Commissioners W.B. price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones, F.H. Childress, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradlev, City Manager T:I.R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Y+ill iams . Absent: Mayor 0. ti+. -L{ibble, Commissioner Hub Jones, City tttornev Durvrood H. Bradley. Comaissioner G4 B. I rice acted as TJia:v or 1 ro-Tem in absence of Tcla -or O.W. ztibble. 1,.Iotion by Coruni-ssioner 'hildress, seconded by Cor'1missioner Dickey, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 713 passed Second and final reading. ORDT?` WCE NO. 713 AN ORT)=? `?CE :'I.TFT-TDTrT(= ORT)TT-TANC , NO. 661 BY MT PT, CERTAIN CF:: TG1'S TN T?TB ORIr TT\?-:L DISTRICTS DESCRIBED IN "TD 0R?0T7i\TCE DT3TRTCTS C, F, r, 72 J -'sND L. There was discussion of the temrorary lease agreement T°pith Essair, Inc., for use of the facilities at the Municipal Ai.rrort, as prepared by the-irrort-60ard. .Yfter discussion a motion was made by Commissi,ner Dickey, seconded by Uommissi.oner Childress, carried unanimously, that the temrorar,y lease a:c!.reerlent as recommended by the r-irT)ort B,)grd be accented. No further business coming ur for consideration, the `'itv `,omnissi.on adjourned. 'iead and approved t'Zi.6 thn 319t day of �,qay 1945.