HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/4/1954RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
December 4, 1954
Lubbock, Texas
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9r00 o►clock A.M. in recessed
regular session, recessed from, regular meeting of November 24, 1954, at the regular
meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit t
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Raker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest,
and Lucian Thomas, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney, Vaughn E. Wilson, City
Secretary% Treasurer Lavenia Lowe,
Absentr None.
54-13 218-543 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried,
Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none
voting Nay, to grant the request of the Salvation Army to use one parking meter space
in front of 1009 Broadway for Kettle House Headquarters to be located during the
Christmas season of 1954.
54-13-318-544 Motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried,
Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea,7nbne
voting Nay, to authorize Richard Strang of the City of Lubbock Police Department to
attend the Delinquency Control Institute at the University of Southern California
located at 3518 University Avenue, Los Ames, 7, California, at the expense of the
City, expenditure to not exceed $800.00 being hereby authorised. Said institute to
be held February 28 through May 20, 1955. The tuition at this whool being free.
54-13-318-545 The following recommendation was received from the Employees Retirement Advisory
Board of the City of Lubbock
CITY OF LUBBOCK
MEMORANDUM, Inter Office
TOr Lubbock City Commission Dater November 30, 1954
FROMt Retirement Advisory Board (Appointed June 11, 1953)
SUBJECT: Recommendations Re Employees Subject to Retirement
as of December 31, 1954.
The following recommendations are respectfully submitted with regard to the
following employees of the City of Lubbock who, by reason of having attained the age
of 65 years and completed at least 15 years of creditable service, are subject to be
either retired or granted 1-year deferments as of December 31, 1954 - in accordance
with the provisions of Section VII of the Texas Municipal Retirement Act:
Recommendation Recommendation
Attained Creditable of Department of this
NAME OF EMPLOYEE Age Service Head Board
Denny, Ernest (Park D.)
67
25 yrs.
1-yr. Deferment
1-yr. Deferment
Hunt, Oscar (Sanitation)
70
25 yrs.
MANDATORY
MANDATORY
Wright, Charlie V. (San.)
67
21 yrs.
1-yr. Deferment
1-yr..Deferment
The above recommendations are based upon study of the cases involved; also upon
recommendations of the department heads of the employees listed, and upon the provisions
and requirements of the Retirement Act.
In accordance with requirements imposed by the City Commission at its regular
meeting of November 24, 1953s each of the above employees underwent and acceptably passed
a special examination given by Dr. Fred P. Kallina on or about December 3, 1953. However,
in the case of Oscar Hunt and as above indicated, his retirement is mandatory due to his
having passed his 70th birthday.
Respectfully submitted,
RETIREMENT ADVISORY BOARD
By: /s/ Lucian. -Thomas
Board Members: Hurley Carpenter Chairman
Lucian Thomas
Lynn Andrews
Alfred P. Couch
B. H. Meskimen
After consideration of the above recommendation, motion was made by Commissioner
Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners
Bakef•, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to approve and accept
the recommendation of said board as set out above to authorize, as of December 31, 1954s
as follows t
(a) Oscar Hunt, employee in the Sanitation -Department to be
retired as of 12 31-54
(b) To authorize the continued employment for one-year of
Ernest Denny, employee in Park Department, and
(c) Charlie V. Wright, employee in Sanitation Department,
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54-13-319-5 6 Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, that
Ordinance No. 1638 be passed on first readings Said ordinance was read aloud in the
meeting. Each Commissioner and the Mayor had before them in the meeting a copy of said
ordinance. After a general discussion of passage of this Ordinance the following vote
was registeredz
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting "YEA"
Mayor Tripp voting "NAY":
The caption of Ordinance No. 1638 follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 1�28
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING XDNING ORDINANCE No. 661 AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING NAP OF
(Ind is na THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SO AS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: ZONING CASE NO. 484 - CHANGE
Gard ens THE SOUTH ONE-HALF (1/2) OF THAT BLOCK LYING BETWEEN 34TH AND 35TH STREETS AND BETWEEN
Add In.) INDIANA AND JOLIET AVENUES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM THE "A"
TO "F" ZONING DISTRICT; RATIFYING AND CONFIRKING ORDINANCE NO. 1609; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION AND PENALTY CLAUSE HEREOF.
54-13-319-547 Notion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor
Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting
Nay, the following resolution was passed:
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock is asserting a claim against one Joel F. Wood
of Odessa, Texas, by reason of damages to City property as a result of an accident which
occured on or about the 27th day of October, 1954, in which the said Joel F. Wood
damaged a street light pole and traffic signal pole in the vicinity of 19th Street and
College Avenue, total damages to the City of Lubbock in the sum of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-
FIVE AND15/100 ($465.15) DOLLARS; and,
WHEREAS, such sum has been fully paid to the City of Lubbock, and said Joel
F. Wood is desirous of obtaining a written Release of and from all claims and actions
for damages; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMNfISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.-
THAT the Mayer BE, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute a full
and final Release to Joel F. Wood of and from all causes of action, damages, liabilities,
expenses and costs which have accrued or may accrue by reason of the accident oecuriag
in the vicinity of 19th Street and College Avenue in the City of Lubbock on or about the
27th day of October, 1954, in which a street light pole and traffic signal pole, being
the property of the City of Lubbock, Texas, was damaged as a result of such accident,
as the sun of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 15/100 ($465.15) DOLLARS has been duly paid to
the City of Lubbock.
On motion of Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Barer, the foregoing
Resolution was passed this 4th day of December, 1954, by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Baker, Carpenter, Forrest, Thomas and Mayor Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY"; None
/s/ Murrell R. Tripp,
MURREIL R. TRIPP., Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Lavenia Lowe
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
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Original
RELEASE
Release
STATE OF TEXAS
given to
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Bill Morgan
12-7-54
WHEREAS, the CITY OF LUBBOCK is asserting a claim against one JOEL F. WOOD of
Odessa, Texas, by reason of personal property damages having occured to City property
on or about the 27th day of October, 1954s in which the said JOEL F. WOOD is alleged
to have lost control of the vehicle which he was driving, being a 1953 Mercury, in the
vicinity of 19th Street and College Avenue in Lubbock, Texas, and as a result of such
accident, the City is alleging that damages were incurred to City property, a street
light',pole and traffic signal pole, in the sum of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 15/100
4465.15) DOLLARS, and the validity of such claim is a bona fide dispute and there exists
a difference between the parties; and,
WHEREAS, in order to settle such dispute and difference, the parties have agreed
upon a full and final settlement and compromise of the above described claim and of all
causes of action, damages, liabilities, expenses and costs arising by reason of the
occurences and transactions above mentioned whether heretofore or hereafter accruing
and whether now known or not known to the parties hereto; NOW, THEREFORE,
KNOT ALL MEN BY THESE PRESEN TS s For and in cons iderat ion of the sum of FOUR
HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 15/100 ($465.15) DOLLARS to it in hand paid by JOEL F. WOOD of
Odessa, Texas, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed, the CITY OF
LUBBOCK does hereby and by these presents, acting by and through its officers duly
authorized to release the said JOEL F. WOOD of and from all causes of action, damages,
liabilities, expenses and costs whatsoever arising by reason of said occurences and
transactions whether heretofore or hereafter accruing and whether now known or not known
to the parties hereto.
4-13-320--548
The undersigned understands and agrees that the payment of said sum is not
to be construed as an admission of any liability whatsoever on the part of the party
released, and that this Release is fully understood and voluntarily made and accepted
for the purpose of making a full and final compromise adjustment and settlement of such
claim.
EXECUTED by the CITY OF LUBBOCK, acting by and through its officials hereto-
fore duly authorized, on this the 4th day of December, 1954.
THIS IS A FULL AND FINAL RELEASE.
CITY OF LUBB=
By: /s/ Murrell R. Tripp
MURRELL R. TRIPP, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Lavenia Lowe
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
Motion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried
Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none
voting Nay, to authorise test holes to be drilled on the North one-half of Section 48,
Block "A", Lubbock County, Texas, to determine the quantity and quality of water under-
lying this tract of land. An expenditure to not exceed Eight Hundred ($800.00) Dollars,
hereby authorized to be paid from Water Bond Funds for drilling of said test holes.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission recessed to
meet December 6, 1954.
Read and approved, this the 21st day of December, 1954.
tary-Treasurer