HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/13/1945REGUI,,'.R MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
Sept. 13, 1945.
The 1-ity commission of the City of Lubbock, 'texas, met at 2 P.M. in
Regular Meeting 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, Iiub Jones,
F.H. Childress, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager M.R. amith9Jr.
,
Uity secretary Lavenia ddilliams .
Absent: Commissioner W.B. Price and Commissioner Hub Jones.
The Minutes of Recessed Regular Meeting of nugust 30 and Recessed Regular
Meeting of Sept. 1, 1945, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Dickey,
seconded by Oommissione_ Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 722 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 722
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THAT PORTION OF MADISON AVENUE BE7VEEN BLOCKS 5 AND 6,
'EBB ADDITION; DESIGNATING TIE CLOSED I'ORTION FOR TAX IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES,
AND RETAINING EASEA7ENT.
Motion by Commissioner Childress, secoread by Commissioner 'Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 723 passed second and final reading.
ORDINlqNCE NO. 723
AN ORDINANCE ABAYDONI'JG "ND CLOSING FOR STREBT AND OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES THE
EAST 35 FEET OF NORTH AVENUE V BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND NORTH SECOND STREET, AND
BEING THE EAST 35 FEET BET4`IEEN BLOCKS 54 AND 100, ROBERTS AND MCWHORTER ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, AND ACCF,F TING DEDICATION IN LIEU TMREOF , TO THE EAST 25
FEET OF BLOCK 54, ROBERTS AND Mc?,SORTER. ADDITION, SO 10 TO ELIMINATE AN
INTERESECTION OFFSET.
Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
L.A. Purtell
14.E. Madding
Osa Wilbanks
General contractor Bond
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Gas Fitter's Bond
Motion by Lommissioner Ohildress, seconded by Uommissioner Lickey, carried
unanimously, to designate loading zones as follows:
Paul Graham company, 1205 13th Street
Temporary loading zone at 555 Auto Parts Company, (J.O. Ford) 905 loth Street
An additional loading zone was requested by Paul Sherrod at Sherrod Hardware Co,
1300 Block on Avenue "J". This was discussed and taken under advisement.
Motion by commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner `'hildress, carried
unanimously, that ordinance be drafted for consideration by the Commission
to close that portion of Avenue "F" ly_ng between Lot 10, Block 1, and Lot 18,
Block 2, of the Morning Fide Addition; and that dedication for street purposes
of Lot 14, Block 1, I�Iornina Side Addition, be accepted from C.J. Ward.
Motion by commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, that the following Notice rega-r,ding Zone Change, be published.
LEGAL NOTICE
of
Proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
NOTICE is hereby given that,the Zoning Commission has recommended
to the City Commission that the Zoning Ordinance be amended so that:
Lots Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13), Caver Subdivision of Block Eight
(a), Roberts and McWhorter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas,
be changed from a "C" District ao an "H" District.
The City Commission will hold a public hearing on October 11, 1945
at 2:30 o'clock P.M., in the City Commission Room on the second floor
of the City Hall in Lubbock, to cnnsider the recommendations of the
Zoning Commission to determine the advisability of adopting its' proposal,
and at which time and place all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to protest against the proposed amendment,or make recommendation
in support thereof.
After said hearing the pity Commission will determine whether the
Zoning Ordinance will be amended in accordance with such recommendation
of the Zoning ConVaissi on .
O.W. Ribble
Mayor
of the City of Lubbock, Texas
Attest:
Lavenia ',Nilliams
amity S9cretary
(Seal)
Claini was filed by Grady West, attorney for Mrs. O.L. James, for damages
in the amount of �2,441.00, for loss resulting from injury claimed to have
occurred Feb. 15, 1945, caused by fall due to defect in sidewalk at
608 Avenue K. This claim was discussed and taken under advisement.
Moti.on by Commissioner 'hiidress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, to cancel 1936 tax on Lot 1, Block 114, Overton Addition,
in the amount of 410.89. This property purchased b'v Four Square Gospel
Church in September, 1935, and used exclusively for church pukposes since
that date.
Mr. James J. Steele, Chairman Safety Committee, Lubbock Jr. Chamber of 6ommeroe,
appeared before the City Commission to discuss Safety Campaign which the Jr.
Chamber of I-ommerce wishes to put on, within the City. After discussion it
was unanimously Lgreed that 14.R. Smith,Jr., City Manager, work with this
group in puttine(on this safety campaign.
Where was discuss of purchasing 85 Foot Aerial Service Truck for use by the
Fire Department, and motion was made by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by
Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to authoirze M.R. S--nitn,Jr.,
City Manager, to ask for bids on this piece of equipment.
Mr. White,of Cornell and Company, appeared before the City Commission and
presented audit of the City's accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31,
1945. The audit was reviewed, and upon motion by commissioner Childress,
seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, the Audit was
accepted and payment authorized to Cornell and Company in the amount of
�1,505.00, in accordance with contr�_ct.
Members of the Board of Adjustment of the Zoning Ordinance, composed of
Messrs. J.H. Brock, Knox Thomas, W.R. Faubion and G.H. Nelson, also Mr.
H.B. Hamilton, Building Inspector, appeared before the City Commission
to discuss building zones and set back lines abutting on 19th Street.
After discussion, it was the opinion of the City Commission that this matter
should be referred to the Zoning Committee of the City Planning ''ommission for
a study and recommendations.
The application of rrimitivo E. Romo, for a per -,lit to o;•erate a Taxi Cab
Service ff'om Mexican Town to the Citv of Lubbock, was presented to the City
Commission and the City Manager was instructed to advise the applicant to
present further evidence for the need of this service at the next Regular
Meeting of the City Commission.
No further business coning up for consideration, the City Commission
Recessed to meet September 14, 19�5, at 4 P.M.
Read and approved this the 27th day of September __, 1945.
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MAYOR
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