HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/14/1946REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
November 14, 1946.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, 'texas, met at 2 P.M. in
Regular Session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C.A. Bestwick, Commissioners �4.B. I -rice, J. Ray Dickey, City
Attorney Vaughn E. ddilson, City Manager Homer A. Hunter, City Secretary
Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner F.H. Childress and Commissioner John S pikes.
The Minutes of Regular meeting of Oct. 24, 1946, and Recessed Regular
meeting of Nov. 5, 1946, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Price,
seconded by Commissioner 'rickey, carried unanimously, they were approved.
Motion by commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that payment of 0";75.00 per
month to the texas estate Guard be continued until the operation of the
Guard is taken over by the estate of Texas.
The City commission having authorized the City Manager to request permission
from the State larks Board to construct "Kim Drive" and remove fence between
the Mackenzie State -l-ark and ibernathy property, the following letter was
read from the I -ark commission in this regard:
Lubbock, Texas,
Nov. 2, 1946.
Mr. Homer A. Hunter, City Manager, �
City
Subject: Mackenzie Stage Park. Abernathy suit.
Dear Mr. Hunter: -
With reference to following excerpts from ,your letter of October 29th:
Plaintiff's attorneys offering vri.thdrawal of possible claim if road
constructed along east boundary of Park and fence removed between Abernathy
property and Park.
"City might be willing to do this if the State Parks Board would permit
the road to be constructed and the fence removed".
"We shall appreciate your reviewinp, these two items and advising us of
your wishes in the case".
It i the unanimous opinion of the Park Commission, that we strongly oppose
any ence removal making other entrances or entrance to the lark as our
control problem is already difficult with the two entrances.
For ,your information, park authority experience has been that successful
control of a large perk is in direct rati6 to number of entrances.
Mackenzie is the only State Park having two entrances. Having two was in,
the nature of a compromise and against the better judgment of the National
Park Service. The NPS refused to develop the Park until the old Emma xoad
(4th St.) going through the Park had been closed bi the County and it had
been agreed that the Park would be entirely enclosed with fence.
We have no objection to a road outside the nark fence on the east or any
other side.
':e have submitted our .-)pinion to the estate narks Board. The Board author-
ities concur and offer their support and assistance.
Sincerely yours,
Lubbock Park Commission
By (signed) K.N. Olapp
K.N. Clapp, Chairman
KNC-s
cc Mr. Vaughn E.-ilson, City Attorney.
Texas State -Larks Board
Members Park Commission.
Ir}/view of the above letter, the City Manager and City Attorney were
instructed to contact Messrs. Vickers and Vickers, Attorneys for Mrs.
Abernathy, for further discussion in regard to Mrs. Abernathy's claim.
Motion by Commissioner Lickey, seconded, carried, to increase salary of
John Wilson, Boys Counselor, from $107.50 per month to $125.00 per month,
effective November 15, 1946. One-half the regular cost of living bonus
is to be paid to Mr. 'vg'ilson in addition to his base salary.
Motion
by Commissioner
Price,
seconded, carried, to designate Loading Zane
at 1220
Avenue G, Boone
Sales
Company.
Motion b- Commissioner Lickey, seconded, carried, to designate
Loading Zone at 14061 Avenue G.
Motion bar Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to prohibit angle parking
on the streets as follows:
9th Street, from Avenue H to Avenue K
Avenue K, from 9th Street to loth Street.
There was discussion of prohibiting aircraft from flying lower than 1,000
Feet over the City of Lubbock, and it was unani^iouslyagreed that the Police
Department be authorized to identify any aeroplanes flying lower than one -
thousand (1,000) feet over the City of Lubbock, and report such pilot to the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Bids as follows were received for construction of Fire Station No. 3 at
Texas Avenue and 30th itreet.
Tidmore 6onstruction Company
$761998.00
Sampson Brothers
77,448.00
Tom McAbee
789000.00
Carl E. Maxey
78,012.66
G.H. Gilstrap
799910.00
BMFP Construction Company
81,300.00
T.C. Batson
829437.00
J.W. Batson
82,880.00
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, that the bid of Tidmore
Construction Company be accepted, for construction of this building, on the
basis of the low bid.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that option, as set out in
"Agreement" of date Feb. 28, 1946, between the City of Lubbock and Butler and
Brasher, Architects, for Fire Station No. 3, at 30th Street & Texas Avenue,
be exercised, and that Butler and Brasher be employed to supervise construction
of this building.
Motion by Commissioner 'ickey, seconded, carried, to reappoint Chas. A. Guy
and K.N. Clapp as members of the City Planning Commission, term:
beginnin, November 16, 19469
expiring November 16, 1950.
There was discussion of necessity for developing additional emergency
water supplies, and the City Manager was instructed to go ahead with
plans in this regard. The City Planning "ommission h=vina recommended
that additional wells be drilled immediately.
Motion by ''ommissioner trice, seconded, carried, to arrrove the following;
b nd s :
J.W. Bateson
Johnie F. Arnold
Leonard C . McGowen
T .h . Eubank
H.L. ltoton
R.L. koton
H.I. Stephenson &
General Contractor Bond
General Contr.-.:ctor Bond
General Contractor Bond
General Contr-i.ctor Bond
lublic d�orks .6ond
Gas Fitter's Bond
Co. Building Mover's Bond
Motion By Commissioner Lickey, seconded, carried, to authorize purchase of
West 78 Feet, approximately, of Lot 20, Block 2, Garland Subdivision of
Roberts and McWhorter Addition, Lubbock, Texas, for a c nsideration of
$1,000.00. This land t•-) be used for extension of North Alrenue '►Q". This
consideration to cover the cost of the lots, and the cost of removing
improvements from the same. Title to all buildings, fences, and other
improvements are to remain in the present owner's name, and present owner
to remove them from the premises. Payment to be made as follows:600.00
upon delivery to the City of deed covering the property stated above,
and $400.00 to be paid upon removal of all improvements from the right of way.
Present owner of property, H.C. C=ernes.
Moti n by Commissioner 1-rice, seconded carried, to authorize payment to
See itemized Lowrey Electric Uon;pany 'n amount of550.00 for damages caused by
list coried widening; of 19th Street, the Lowrey Electric Co,gpany being located on
at Page Lot 9, dock 49, McCrummen's 2nd Addition, Lubbock, texas. The Payment of
300-A - this this sum to cover all damage in connection with clearing this right-of-way.
Minute B oo4 .
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to authorize payment to
Joe H. Pryant in the amount of $346.39, for actual expense caused by
change in building plans and setting back building; at corner of 19th Street
and Avenue Q, in return for dedication deed to the City of Lubbock for the
necessary footage for the widening of 19th Street, and acceptance of such
dedication deed from Mr. Bryant for the widening of 19th Street is hereby
authorized.
Motion by Commissioner 1-rice, seconded, carried, to authorize ac:eptance
of Dedication Deed from the Lubbock Independent School District for land
required for the widening of 19th Street alongside the High School, located
at 2002-48, 19th Street, and authorize it to be filed for fecord.
Motion by Commissioner Dicke , seconded, carried, to accept t}.e bid of
Hub Jones Motor Company for �'630.00, for the p-,_rchase of a City owned 1942
Model Ford Coupe. Other bids received for purchase of this automom.le being:
Bob Fuller Motor Co. $500.00
Dickinson Motor Co. 400.00
Lubbock Kuto C om? any 550.00
The following bids were received for purchase of one car load of Portland
cemen t.
Forrest Lumber "ompany $445.56
Lubbock Building Products Company 453.46
Geo. W. Bray Lumber company 474.00
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to accept the bid of
Forrest Lumber Company for this purchase, on the basis of the low bid.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to accept the bid of
McWane Pipe Company for purchase of 10,000 Feet of 2" Cast Iron Pipe and 25
2" x 12" Cast Iron Nipples, Total price of this material being $3,576.75.
The City of Lubbock being unable to secure any other bid on this material.
Motion by Commissioner trice, seconded, carried, that the bid of Lydick
Roofing Company in the amount of .4w'185.00 be accepted for reroofing a
small building at the City of Lubbock Electric Light Plant. This company
to remove present roof, replace rotten sheathing, with new lumber, nail on
one 30# asphalt felt and m:)p on three ply of 15;j asphalt felt and mop entire
roof area with hot asphalt, also to cover fire walls with a wall treatment,
consisting of fiber cement and saturated cloth. This roof carrying a 10-year
guarantee. One other bid was received for reroofing this building, amount
being $178.25, for reroofing, only.
The following bids were received for 5,000 Volt Cutouts and House Brackets:
100-50
Unit Price
Nunn Electric Company 6.55
Southwestern Electric 7.23
Westinghouse y'lectric Supply 6.55
C .B. Anderson Company 7.23
5,000 V. 500 House Brackets
A Cutouts
Trice
Total Price
1-er C.
Total Frice
$655.00
17.91
$89.55
723.00
17.91
89.55
655.00
15.58
77.90
723.00
17.91
89.55
Motion by Commissi-ner Dickey, seconded, carried, thGt the bid of Nunn Electric
Company be accepted for this purchase, it being considered the best bid due to
the fact that they promise immediate delivery of the material.
Motion bar Commissioner lrice, seconded, carried, to accept the proposal of
Beeson Brothers Lngineering Uompan,y of Los Angeles, Calif., to purchase 400
Kilowatt oil engine and generator at the City of Lubbock Llectric Plant.
Consideration: $259000.00.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize Mayor C.A.
Bestwick to execute the following; "extension" of the contract between the City
of Lubbock and West 'texas Gas Company, for gas furnished the City of Lubbock.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUB BO CK
11TEREAS, heretofore, to -wit: vn January ,7,1944, West Texas Gas Company,
a corporation, and City of Lubbock, a municipality, made and entered into
a certain contract whereby West Texwt Gas Company agreed to sell and City of
Lubbock agreed to purchase, at various locations in the "ity of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas,natural gas for fuel at its municipal buildings ;vithin
the pity of Lubbock and for the operation of gas engines at lurchaser's
municipal power plant; said contract being for three consecutive yearly periods
commencing on December 1, 1943 and ending on November 30, 1946; and
WTIEREAS, said West Texas Gas Company and `'ity of Lubbock desire to extend
the term of said contract for a period of three (3) years from and after the
date of termination above set forth, so as that the same shall end and
terminate on November 30, 1949;
NOW, THERrFORE, this agreement, made and entered into this 18th
day of November A.D. 1946, by and between West Texas Gas--conlpany,
a corporation, and kaity of Lubbock, a municipality,
W I T N E S S E T H:
1.
That the contract dated January 7, 1-944, by and between West Texas
Cas Company, a corporation, and City of Lubbock, a municipality, shall be
and the same is hereby extended by mutual agreement of both parties so as
that the same shall codtinue and be in full force and effect until November 30,
2.
It is further agreed and understiod between the parties hereto
that save and except the change in the termination of said contract,
that all other provisions in said ccntr<ict shall be and remain in full
force and effect.
IN TESTIMONY '=REOF, Witness our hands this day and ,year first
above written.
V,`EST TEXAS GAS COMPANY
By R.F. Hinchey
I s ice �resi�ent_----
Attest:
L.W. Bell
�sisfant Uecretary—
Attest:
Lavenia Williams (Signed)
Lavenia Yiilliems, Uity Ulerk.
(Seal)
C I yY OF LUBBOCK
By C.A. Bestwick (Signed)
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to approve and
authorize pavement of Unit No. 505, 15th Street, from Avenue F to Avenue G.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to approve and authorize
p vement of Unit No. 516, 5th Street, from Avenue "Q" to Avenue "V".
Motion by Commissioner 'rickey, seconded, carried, that the following
men be appointed to serve as members of the Water Resources Board
in accordance with terms of Ordinance No. 794.
Lamarr Forrest Ruel Martin Joe Nislar, H.D. Erwin C.W. Ratliff,
Harry Holcomb Forrest,
riddle Chas. Maed en, . Wright, g , Jr., Wm. Eisenberg, Robt. ��
Ov.,en Mct`lhorter, Spencer Wells, Neil �°Jright , Ernest Pope, laving Jones.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, tc: appoint the
following men to serve as members of the airport Board in accordance with
terms of ordinance No. 620.
R.F. Hinchey term to expire August 11, 1948
R.J. Walker term to expire august 11, 1949
Hobert H. Bean being the other member of this Board, whose term will
expire rLugust 11, 1947.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet Nov. 20, 1946, at 1:30 P.M.
Read and approved this the---27_----- day of
Att t:
-City Sec etery.
November
, 1946.
Mayor