HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/28/1945SLrryT7 .R TTEEF l TITrT.
L»bboclt, Texas, J>>ne 28, 1945.
The City Commission of the "it7' or Lizbboc'•,-, 2exas, met at 2 1 T.T..in
Re7jil,=r aess i on :at the rr-:�zulnr meeting rl•-ce in the ul tv Nall, the
following members thereof being rresent, to -wit:
Mavor 0. ''i . nibble, Co.rnmissioners ',;i. B. i-ri ce, J. va v Dickey, TTub Jones,
F.H. Chi ldress.,_ Ci_tz! ."-ttornev Dur food H. Bradlev, Cite idnnacrer 1•1.h.9mith,Jr. ,
Ci ty � ecret!�ry La venia Vii 11iams .
4bsent: Yallor 0. "d. Ribble.
Commissioner "I.R. Price acted as 1,invor rro-Tem in absence of. F'IatTo^ ,':I, i-ibhl.e.
Tbp T,41nutes of Recessed rtei iilpr 1Teetinry: of June 15, 1945, were read, and
u-•)n motion bt7 Commissioner Jones, seconded by �'ormissinner. `%h;ldress, c rried
unani-mouslS1, they were n rrroved .
The Hini tes of licc^nni,s allowed from Warrant TTo. 3901 B, to ��arrart No. 4159-3,
both inc1ns vP, T� ere red, anri limn motion Iv Lom-missioner Jones, sec-irled
by Commissioner -jickev, carried unaniriousl v, thev -err ter--ro-*ed.
T3ids as follows were read -)n c�3r of Lubric-ti.nn Cil.
Westex Oi 1 �omrany, Big Srring
Shell 'lalra 041 241 - - N0. 35 rer Gal.
Sinclair Refining Cnr,neny, Ft "r srth -
S ;. ncla it Rubilene Oil. - F(n Try - - O . P4 rr_r Gnl .
Fhillir..s Petroleum Cornr,.a.ny, Lubbock
F'rilli ns Condor -Heavy - C .2.55 rer G^l .
The Texas JOMT)any, Dallas, Texas
Texaco ;r 585 - 0.3 ? -er Gal .
Cities Service Gil "o., Ft •�vnrth
D.C. - 6 Lnx,ine Oil - C.2375 Tier G^1.
Gulf Oil Cor.rorntion, Houston -
Gulf i arvis Oil A - 0.39 rer Gal.
After discussion, rioti.on was n--�.ae by 'ommissioner CIIil_dress, seconded by
Commissioner Jones, c,,=ied unanimously to r>>rchase this LLzb�inatin� Oil.. from
Cities :Service OilC-�r-;ranv, theirs r�eini- considered the lowest 'and best hid.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by 'ommissl over "h * ldress, carried
unaniM011r.317, the fol.l_ol,,ri.ng bonds Vere "T"roved and ordered fit -id.
1..0. Tn.71.ev - pub Cnntractor's Bond
Si dne'1r 1. Tnvlor - General ''ontractor's Bond
T? , . T. Vrrell s - o17n >�n Ord Bond
hoti.on by Commissioner 7)ickev, seconded by `'owissioner Childress, carried
zznani_^Tousle, to charne off tare =, Lot 2., 9look 36, R--lbents 11c"Il;orter :Idditinn,
Lubbocl , Texas, for vea rs 1928 thru 1936, in nmoii.nt o'" �5 . ?7 ?r and chirpe off
taxes on Lot 6, Block 36, Roherts g, nTc'.7hortf-r 'Iddition, Lubbock, Tex, -is, for
gears 1928 thrii 1.941, in amount of 9"23.14r Tot^1 -mount to ch'3rge off: '?P.41.
This tax having beer, assessed for -IM-rnvern.ents on these Lots and ; ^vestigatinns
and affidavit of h1c1.lil.lan, o,-17ner of tie nror..erty, having proven th-:t
there were no imrrovements on the lots in these v-ara,
Reryuest was received in re�3.r:1 to chnnp,,i ny the re^,_ui rements in the tfF« Gene on
Col.leau -venue, 7th 6treet to 19th Street; in re-ard t^ the buildin-* line,
being set back t, the present structures on r'oll.eae .,venre, also thet tre
buildings be allowed to be extended to the 'ills,, , line. here was discussion
and the re�juest is to be re.'erred to the :!onin-; CommisCi,)n for cc,n,ideration
and recorimendation.
ire r',atte'r of widenin=; and chan.ginpp the zones nn ..venue J from 19th Street to
25th Street was discussed and the City 1lanc.per vJ.as instructed to discuss this
matter with the 7onin-q �-nmmission vlith the idea of chi?ngin.:� the zones ^s
recormmended to the City Commission by the 7,onin- '�ornmission on "Tnv. 22, 1944,
and as set out in Hearing held January 25, 1945; and establishing buildin7
lines Trhich ra .0 ld rrovide sufficient .°ri dth for a 70 Foot Street.
Motion Trras riade by "o-imiss- oner Dickey, sec }nded hzr Commissioner Childress,
carried nnani^iously; to authorize the _ -r-ort Board to rurchase fturniture
for I•nbbt7 9-ace nt the i 7uni cira l "ir-^ort , l--roximate cost
i,lessrs. IN-Iter Smith, 1=-u1 "'il lis and �i .C. 1'Tvers of Lubbock unit of the Texas
State guard arrenred before the City Commission rresi-ntinc? renu, st for bud --et
for oreratinr the Guard for the coming; vear, in the am.-)Ijht of V1,500.00.
There was .discussion, and rnoti_on �:ras made by Cor�mission,r Jon.eS, seconded by
Co^3missi -ner Childress, carried unanimolzsly, to srrrorrinte the `'itIOS rortion
of this fund in the amount of 1000.00, this being 60% of the total requested,
r)rovided the Countv of Lubbock ar•rrorriates the remaining 40%, beinq .;600.00.
This --?mount to be for the period Jul-T l . 1c)45, to Turjr -,70, 1.946, this heinc,
the fiscal Veer reriod. The tntal. arrrorriation bei.no rav,=hle monthly in
twelve inst:illrrients of .- 75.00 e -ch..
l..Tr. Hiifsted] er apresred b,�for- the Ci ty Commission recuesti nn that the
City -?,r h i rr for the port ion of land no-,- 1,-no1rrn c.s Erma Street, from the
act line of B1_oc� 12 cliff -'addition to th.e "rest r.rorertr.r line of
;ivenue L?, in L�abhock, texas . D i q Mgtte.r. wes di scll sseii, and motion �^las
made by Gor-imi_ssi.nner Chi ldresc, seconded b- Comm; ssi-on.e.r Jones, carried
iingnimouslTr, to dPnv this re-ilest, it hcinrr th:e o.rinion of the "it7 ttnrnP1r,
Ll,r�r�ond T7. r_adle�r, th t the �i tir crnljl d not 1 Anally r,archs:se this stye: t,
it havi n7 been opened nrrroxim'�tel�, fifteen 17-err. s. TTr. Hufstedler stab n,-
that he opened the street arrroxirintel u fifteen (15) ve-3r-, ^qo f'or his o-n
use, -nd th.it he has never dedicated the street t-) the rliblic, heat th :t the
street has remained open since th2t time.
1,+essr. . C1=1ry and -irrin ton, of G1=irN, Foultr.v uomranv, arr.eared before
the uitxr Uommissi on renuesti.ns7 that the east 9-% ', Pst al leN7 in_ T�1ock JP6,
Oric;in.nl loiin, be closed. There was discussion, and rgotion was made by
Cr,m-missl-oner Jones, seconded by Gommissioner Childress, carried unanimously,
to authorize the Gity attorney to drai-i ordinance to close this P lle v, the
G i tip to retain easer-ent in connection i-l_i_t•i se ter line in this -11ev. .
There was discussion of installin.p l arkin�_ inieters on various str ets
and after discussion the City T-1anaper was :authorized to Piave an ordinance
dravin extendir;% the t nrkin:= .ieter Zone to include
Texas
_'venue, -
10th
Street to
'Main 'street
.,Iast
side of .'venue J -
fro,
13th Street
to 14th �%trr et
Last
side of Avenue H -
from
Hroadwaw to
13th ►%tr et
'rest
Side of .venue L -
from
Mai.n Street
to Broadv,,a-
Bot11
sides of Avenue L
- from
-�roadwav to
13th Street
The following bids were read on various materials necessr:r-v for
lArat-r m-ins into T;Texicin. ^nri P--ro sect-.ons of to-n:
Joins i F.-nville 'o�lranv bid on ClPss 150 Transite
:irrroximatei-v 3700 Feet of 101, Tire
9000 Feet of 9" +T
it 52.4 1'Pet f 611 't
2G°,-)r.roximate. B ;fee>-s ;del ivery
United States Pipe 8- Foundry C omreny
A.-n-nroximatel_y 3700 Feet
" 8000 feet
524 J'eet
Caet Iron 1'ir,e Fi ttinos :
Irnn 8: 'teel
United atr, es -r•ire w l,)ar,dr.v Comrnn,y
This hid is conditioned 11nnn this
co,n—nn v- furni shi nrr, t�A ri rP
Hydrants rind vnri.ous size valves:
C101.1•e K, G-11Tan
I.1liel_ler Columbian V-1 vPs .and Hudrants
D-ri i nf- Vnl ve R. i Ifrr. Gomrany
Darl_i n_u Vnl v e 9 and Hrrdratit
,T"S. MCT'ee Go, -many
Rensselaer Vol.ves -,nd 14-,n3rents
rota)_ Bi-d
-1r1.49 Ft.
1.1`' Ft.
.8p7 foot
Iron L i ne :
161.79 Foot
1.33 Foot
.04 Foot
after discussion 1)f the • 'hovc, hi_ds r'loti on 'TrTng Made h•r G-,-n-.i.ssi over
Chil dre;7 s, secor ried by Go--ission -,r v= cl<eTr, carried unani-iously, to
Tu.rchase the r ire frorl nn:l t'rie ri_re fi ttl nrls
from `1'rinit- Valley Iron and .steel Comr.•3nv, an] that the i'ire T?N•drnnts -nd
valves be rurchaned fror-i Clo--,e 8r. Coi%re n . These bein.7 the bids cnnsidered
the rnost advantnrreous to the "!.t�,Is interest.
Tj,ere was discussion of-ar=illel r,ar'_rin �n Avenue L, from 1Gth Street
to 14th street, and motion was made by Gr�mmiss over Jones, seconded by
Commissioner Di ci{ev, c.-irried u_nanir,ously, to estnbli sh rarallel r,arlrinn
on _venue L, 10th ;street to 14th ' treet.
No further business con.ln- >>r f-r consideratirn, the "i_ty L► rPnissi in adjamnei
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