HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/29/1954RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
December 29, 1954
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10z00 otclock A.M. in recessed
regular session, recessed from regular meeting of December 23, 1954s at the regular
meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to wit:
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Baker, Xurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest,
and Lucian Thomas, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City
Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe,
Absent: None.
54-13-401-651 Motion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor
Tripp and. Commissioners Baker, Carpenter..Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay,
Ordinance No. 1656 was passed on second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 1656
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 981, "THE PLUMBING CODE" BY ADDING THERETO
CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION", SECTION 2-6--PLUMBING BOARD; CREATING A PLUMBING BOARD;
PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATICNS OF MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD; PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE BOARD AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
54-13-401-652 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 authorize the following persons to be appointed on City of Lubbock "Boards":
1. Cittr County Health Board:
Authorized by Ordinance No. 1602
9 member board, 5 members to be appointed by City Commission,
and 4 members to be appointed by County Commissioners Court;
Appointments to be made for term of three (3) years except, this being the first appoint-
ments, are to be made for terms of 1 - 2 and 3 years. The members of said board to draw
for term in their organizational meeting.. The appointments on this board are to not
become effective until Ordinance No. 1602 has been approved by the Lubbock County
Commissioners Court and the four (4) members appointed by said County Commissioners Court
as authorized by the ordinance. The persons hereby appointed on this board are:
Dr. 0. Brandon Hull
Dr. John B. Rountree, Jr.
James Reynolds
Mrs. Hill Baggett
Albert B. Ohlenbusch
2. Board of Literary Review: - Authorized by Ordinance No. 1617
C. H. Brownie Hamilton
Mrs. Robert Allen
Rev. Cecil Ray
Mrs. George Dupree
Mack Mead
Each of the above members to serve until April 1, 1955, or until a successor has been
appointed. C. H. Brownie Hamilton is hereby appointed Chairman of this board and
Mrs. Robert Allen is hereby appointed to serve as Secretary.
3. Planninx and Zoning Commission:
Nam Term to Expire
Preston Johnson November 16, 1958
T. A. Rogers November 16, 1958
Dr. Clifford E. Payne - appointed to November 16, 1955
serve unexpired
term of
L. A. Purt ell
4. Southeast Lubbock_ Development:
Name Term to Expire
Dr, F. L. Lovings December 113, 1957
J. W. Chapman December 11, 1957
Fred E. Young December 11, 1957
Charles S. Signor December 11, 1957
5. Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock:
Name
Garland Nystel
Lonnie Brock
Term to Expire
December 27, 1956
December 27, 1956
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
I, hereby appoint -the two (2) persons hereinafter named to serve as Commissioners of
the Housing Authority of the Cify of Lubbock, Texas, from the 27th day of December, 1954,
until the expiration date as indicated below:
Garland Nystel (Succeeds Wyatt Hester ), Term Expires December 27, 1956
Lonnie Brock (Succeeds Larry Kennedy ), Terml;xpires December 27, 1956
I hereby certify that none of the above newly designated Commissioners is an officer or
employee of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
IN WITNESS WHKRF F, I have hereunto signed mar name as Mayor of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, and caused the official seal of said City to be. attached this 29th day of
December, 1954.
ATTEST:
/a/ Lavenia Lowe
City Clerk Lavenia Lowe
(SEAL)
/s/ Murrell R. Tripp
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp
OATH CF A MEKBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
I. Garland Nystel, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that.a will faithfully execute
the duties of the Office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock,
State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution And Laws of the,United States and of this State, and I furthermore solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid,,offered, or promised to
pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised
any public office of employment, as a reward to secure by appointments so held me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Garland Nystel, this 29th day of
December, 1954, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
My commission expires:
Notary Public in and for
Lubbock County, Texas
OATH OF A AMBER OF THE HOUS12jG AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
I, Lonnie Brock, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the
duties of toe Office of Commission of the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock,
State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this State, and I furthermore solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to
pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or, valuable thing, or promised
any public office of employment, as a reward to secure my appointment, so held me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Lonnie Brock, this 29th day of
Deter, 1954, to certify which witness my hand and seal of officee
Notary Public in and for
Lubbock County, Texas
tW commission expires:
6. Plumbing Board.
Authorized by Ordinance No, 1656
5 Member Board
City Building Inspector and City Senior Public Health Engineer to serve as
as ex-officio member6.
Cliff Widener Winston M. Robertson
J. A. Dagley, Master Plumber R. H. Fulton
Wilard Taylor, Journeyman Plumber
The members of this board to draw for terms at their organizational meeting in accordance
with the terms of Ordinance No. 1656.
54-13-403-6533 Motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor
Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay,
to authorize appointment of the following citizens to serve as members of "Advisory
Board of DLrectors of Municipal UtilitiesV
0, Larry Byrd, Chairman Billy Meeks
L. A. Purtell Clifton H. Cummings
Garland.Newhom J. T. Talkington
P. T. Glazner Sidney Claiborne
James W. Spears
Authorization being hereby given for an ordinance to be prepared for consideration by
City Commission to create the above "Utility Advisory Board", setting out terms,
ex-officio members and etc.
A-13-403-654 Consideration was given the verbal proposal of Conley Lott Realty Co. and motion was
made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor
Tripp and Commissioners Balder, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay,
to authorize acceptance of said verbal proposal to convey to the City of Lubbock a strip
of land 37.51' in width off of the North side of the Conley Lott Realty Co./189$ gin
36th Street extending from Avenue G to Avenue H; it being hereby understood that the
City of Lubbock will pay to said Company Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars for this 37.5
foot wide strip of land, the City will bear the expense of relocating the existing
chain link fence and that there will be no assessments made against Conley Lott Realty
Co. for the paving of 36th Street from Avenue G to Avenue H. It being also hereby under-
stood that the Conley Lott Realty Co. will furnish good and merchantable title to the
tract of land to be purchased by the City. The estimated cost of the paving assessment
to be borne by the City is $1,540.00 and the estimated cost of relocating the chain link
fence is $400.00. Since it is necessary to open 36th Street between Avenue G and Avenue
H, to provide adequate drainage from a large area to the West, and since this drainage
must be carried on the surface until adequate storm sewer facilities can be constructed
at great expense to the City, payment is hereby authorized of the abovementioned
expenditures, in a total amount of $11,940.00, to be paid from Storm Sewer Bond Funds.
P+ 54-13-403-655 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 authorize the installment of aerial Electrical Cable at 16th Street and Avenue X
at an estimated total cost of $1,285.95 to alleviate a dangerous condition existing
between two high voltage electric lines and to assure that the proper load will not be
exceeded on near by substations. Payment of this expenditure is hereby authorized to be
made from Electric Department Distribution Budgeted Funds.
54-13-403-656 Motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor
Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay,
to approve the following electric distribution line extensions.
1. 4.16 iCV feeder on Avenue X from 6th Street to the Broadway-13th alley
Total Estimate $2,393.05
2. 12.5 RV feeder on Avenue W from 35th-36th alley to the 49th-50th alley
Total Estimate $5,67o.o0
i 3. Extension into the 38th-39th alley from Quaker to Utica
Total Cost $2,120.16
4. Extension into the 60th-61st alley from Avenue P to Avenue L
Total Cost $1449.19
5. Extension into the 39th-40th alley from Quaker to Utica
Total Cost $22120.16
The cost of the above extensions hereby authorized to be paid from Electric Department
Distribution Budgeted Funds. Said projects to be programmed over the next few months.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned.
Read and approved, this the 27th day of January, 1955.
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L enia Lowe, gity S cretary-Treasurer
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