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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/14/1946REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas March 14 , 1946. The �'ity Commission of the �'ity of Lubbock, 'Texas, met in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor O.W. xibble, Commissioners J. Ray Dickey, F.H. Childress, City attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager Homer A. Hunter, City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioners W.B. Price and Hub Jones. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Feb. 28, 1916, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, they were approved. Hearing on proposed amendment, as advertised, to amend the Zoning Ordinance to take Blocks 1, 21 3 & 4, Merritt & Wild Addition, Lubbock, Texas, out of a "C" District and place them in a "G" or G-l" District, was held at 2:30 P.M.; there being no one present to protest such change in zones, motion was made by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 752 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 752 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 661 BY AMENDING SECTION VII AND ADDING SECTION VII-A ENTITLED "REGULATION FOR DISTRICT "G-l" AND TAKING BLOCKS 1, 2, 3 and 4, MERRITT AND WILD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK OUT OF A "C" DISTRICT AND PLACING THEM IN A "G-1" DISTRICT. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 750 passed second and f inal reading. ORDINANCE NO. 750 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES AND CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SUNSHINE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LMBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 753 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 753 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. (Ordinance to take in "Woodl$ultiAddition" requested by W.C. Wood, & others, as shown by the following petition) PETITION TO PLACE REALTY DESCRIBED IN CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY OF LUBBOCK THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF LUBBOV^K TO THE HONORABLE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: I. Your petitioners, W.C. Wood and wife, Altamae Wood, Clark Wood, John G. Clark and wife, Ann Clark, Mary S. Lovell, a widow, and Pearle M. Buckner and husband, T.E. Buckner, are the sole owners of all of the following described property situated in Lubbock County, and lying adjacent to the City Limits of the City of Lubbock, to -wit: All of Blocks 1, 2, 31 41, 5, 6,'72 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Woodlawn a subdivision of the North one-half (N�) of the Southeast one-fourth ISE�) of Section Fifteen (15) , Block B, Lubbock �'ounty, Texas, and described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point in the East Boundary Line of Survey 15, Block B, for the Northeast corner of this tract, said point is the Northeast corner of the SEJ of Survey 15 Block B and is 2640 feet North of a 3/4" iron pipe set by City �'ngineer of Lubbock, Texas, for the Southeast corner of Survey 15, Block B; THENCE West 2640 feet to a point for the Northwest corner of this tract; THENCE South 1320 feet to a point for the Southwest corner of this tract; THENCE East 2640 feet to a point in the East Boundary line of Survey 15, Block B, for the Southeast corner of this tract; THENCE North 1320 feet to the place of beginning, II. No one is living on any of the above described land, and so far as petitioners know, no one has ever lived thereon. III• This property has been platted as an addition to the Gity of Lubbock, Texas, and the plat has been approved by the City-ngineerin Department cf said City and has been approved by the Commissioners' ourt of Lubbock County, Texas, and filed and recorded in the Deed Records of said co un and the same as so platted is known as Woodlawn, a subdivision of the North one-half of the Southeast one-fourth of Section 15, Block B. Lubbock County, Texas. IV. Your petitioners are qualified to vote for members of the Legislature of Texas, and hereby vote in favor of the incorporating of said tract of land in the Corporate Li its of the City of Lubbock, under the provisions of the Charter of said city for all purposes. WHEREFORE, it is prayed that all of the above described propert be incorporated within and become, for all purposes, a portiDn ohe City of Lubbock. (signed) W.C. Wood Altamae Wood " Clark Wood n Mary S. Lovell THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK � John G. Clark Ann Clark T E Bruckner Pearle M. Buckner BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary iublic in and for Lubbock County, Texas, on this day personally appeared W.C. Wood and John G. Clark and Clark Wood who after being by me duly sworn, on their oaths state, that each of them signed the above and foregoing instrument and that they are cognizant of the-f-acts therein stated and that each and every person whose name is sAgadd thereto has voted in favor of said petition. (Signed) W Wood " Clark Wood " John G. Clark Subscribed and sworn to before me by W C �tiood, John G. Clark and Ular Wood, on this the llth day of March, 1946. (Signed) George S. Berry George ti, Berry Notary :Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas Petition filed with City SaCeretary March 12, 1946 (Signed) Lavenia Williama (Seal) City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, bonds as follows were approved and ordered filed: George A. Fields Graf e-Callahan Construction Co. L.P. McKinley Roy Pri vitt W.J. Mcqueary & Son W.J. Mcqueary & 5on Hoy Privitt L.P. McKinley W.V. (Bill) Brake T.B. Fort enb erry W.E. Medlock General Contractor Bond it n if Gas litter's Bond » n ff n n n rublic Works Bond rublic Works Bond n n ++ Bond for Moving a Building n n ff n n ff n n if ff Motion by Commissioner (1hildress, seconded, carried, to authorize Mayor O.W. Ribble to execute the following agreement. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between the City of Lubbock, First Party and Fern Cone, a feme sole of Lubbock, Texas, Second Party. WITNESSETH: First Party at the solicitation of Second Party agrees to lay and install a water main extension of 6 inch line pipe four hundred ninety five (495) feet in length, along the route indicated on the map attaohed hereto and marked exhibit "A", water extension to extend from a point on First Party's present main at the intersection of Ruby and Jefferson streets to reach a point four hundred ninety five (495) feet South in Jefferson Street, thence West with a 2 inch line extension a distance of six hundred (600) feet in an alley so as to serve Second Party's premises adjacent to the alley between Jefferson and Madison street as named and located on the City of Lubbock's official map showing additions thereto. The length specified above shall be the controlling element in the foregoing description and Second Party will in no case be obliged to lay a line longer than the number of feet specified above. Second Party has advanced the sum of Thirteen Hundred Thirty Dollars ($1330) to cover the estimated cost of laying said line extension and has deposited with and paid said sum to First Party, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, subject to disposition as herein stipulated as to ($970) Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars of such sum, and the remaining Three Hundred Sixty ($360) Dollars is accepted by First Party to be retained by it in any event as part of the extension cost. Second Party contracts and agrees to procure and provide at her own expense all right-of-ways and street and alley locations needed for the construction of said main extension. It is agreed that said main extension shall belong to the First Party as the sole and absolute owner thereof, and the expense of mainten- ance thereof shall be borne by First Party as long as it uses the same or desires to use the same for any purpose. , During the period of five years only next after the date hereof First Party will refund, on demand and without interest, installments of said deposit of Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($970) made by Second Party above mentioned at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Eighty Three Cents ($80.83) for the first twelve new bona fide water customers of First Party who is connected with said alley extension, for service on premises immediately ajacent to said alley extension, but excluding any customer on any other premises who may receive service through said main, and in case the refunds earned by Second Party under the foregoing provisions, for each new customer less than twelve in number, within said term of 5 years do not total the full amount of said deposit, Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($970) made by Second Party, then any balance of said deposit remaining shall be forfeited unconditionally to First Party without further claim of any kind in favor of Second Party her heirs and assigns, and the aggregate refunds in any event shall not exceed the amount of Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($970). The First Party shall have the right to connect other water lines or mains to the extension at will, but any customer served through said line, except those served on premises immediately ajacent to said extension in the alley as aforesaid, shall not be counted in ascertaining any refund to Second Party. All services, connections, extensions and customers served by or through the water line herein provided for shall be governed by and sub- ject to all related ordinances of the City of Lubbock pertaining to water supply. Dated at Lubbock, Texas this 14 day of March, 1946. CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS (Signed) By__ 0. W. Ribble w_ Mayor (Signed) Fern Cone Fern Cone,aa feme sole, Second Party ATTEST: Lavenia Williams Si ed 7ity SicreTF` Bids as follows were read on digging approximately 5,000 Ft. of water and sewer line, a minimum of 24" wide. Jordan -Tubb Construction Company, Plainview, Texas, bid $.15¢ per Ft. on Water line For Sewer Lines: 0-4 .25 cents 4-6 .40 " 6-8 .55 " 8-10 .70 " 10-12 .85 " R.H. Fulton & Company, Lubbock, Texas, bid: Water Line ditch Sewer Line ditch 240 per Ft. 350 per Ft. After discussion of bids motion was made by Com. Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of Jordan -Tubb Const. Co. be accepted for this work. Request was read from George Bennett, where in he requested that the City allow him to place seats or benches along the bus lines for accommodation of people awaiting buses in the City. This matter was discussed, but no action taken. Motion by Com. Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize Mayor O.W. Ribble to execute Contract between the City of Lubbock and Essair Air Lines, Inc., for operating air lines thru Municipal Airport. Motion by Com. Dickey, seconded, carried, to authorize the selling of $50,000.00 in 7/8%, Series "E" - 1946, United States Treasury Certif- icates, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execut4 such certificate as are necessary in connection with this sale. Motion by Com. Childress, seconded, carried, that the City of Lubbock accept Dedication Deed from John M. Hettler and Mrs. A.L. Hecker cover- ing a part of Tract 3, Roy Subdivision of the City of Lubbock, as described by field notes set out in the dedications. This land being dedicated to the City for Street purposes. Bids were received from Clowe & Cowan, Inc., M.B. McKee Company, and Morrison Supply Co., for furnishing miscellaneous pipe and valves for the new power plant. The bids were considered and the one submitted by Clowe & Cowan, Incorporated, for $1106.85 was considered the lowest and best. Whereupon, motion was made by Com. Childress, seconded, carried, that this bid be accepted for purchase of this material. The following total bids were received for supplying miscellaneous fuse links for the Electric Department: Southwestern Electric Supply $215.50 Line Material Company 207.50 Motion was made by Com. Childress, seconded, carried, that the low bid of Line Material Company be accepted for purchase of this material. Bids were received from James R. Kearney Company, Westinghouse Electric Supply Co., Line Material Company, Locke Insulator Company, and Southwestern Electric Supply Co., for furnishing forty five (45) miscellaneous items required by the Electric Department during the next year for Pole Line construction. These bids were considered, and upon recommendation of the City Manager motion was made by Com. Dickey seconded, carried, that the low bids on the various items be accepted and purchase authorized as follows: Westinthouse Electric Supply Co. $59482.72 Line Material Company 1,225.00 Southwestern Electric Supply Co. 8,950.90 Motion by Com. Dickey, seconded, carried, the following Resolution *$as passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Health Department has given written notice to abate nuisances maintained in connection with many open privies and a substantial number have fully complied, but a few responsible persons have failed to abate nuisances and more stringent action may be necessary to bring about a compliance by persons responsible for these conditions. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMTd1ISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT, the City Attorney, BE, and he is hereby authorized to pursue any and all legal remedies deemed by him necessary or expedient to bring about a full compliance with the health laws pertaining to privies, and the Mayor is authorized to sigh any pleadings in this behalf. Passed by unanimous vote of the Commission this 14th day of March, 1946. 1 (Signed) O.W. Ribble Mayor ATTEST: Si nedd Lavenia Williams City secretary No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission recessed to meet March 19, 1946, at 2 P.M. Read and approved this the g____ day of �'i4i e1,, 1946. Attest: city Secretary.