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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/15/1952RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas Feb. 15, 1952 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 A.M. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of Feb. 14, 1952, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Clarence K. Whiteside, Commissioners Harry Morris, L. E. Davis, E. K. Hufstedler, Jr., Lucian Thomas, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager 6teve Matthews, City Secretary Lavenia Lowe. Absent: None Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Davis, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler,•Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, Ordinance No. 1186 was passed as an emergency measure. Ordinance No. 1186 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FREICHT LOADING ZONE ON 14TH STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Nufatedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, Ordinance No. 1187 was passed as an emergency measure. ORDINANCE NO. 1187 AN ORDINANCE CREATING -A LIBRARY BOARD, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, VESTING SAID BOARD WITH POWER TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS DIRECTED BY THEM, OF MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. AND PRO- VIDING FOR REMOVAL OF SAID BOARD. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Morris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissjq�ers Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, Ordinance No. 1188 was passed on first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 1188 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A "NO PARKING" ZONI'; ON CIE NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET FROM JOLIET AVENUE WEST TO THE CITY LIMITS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, Ordinance No. 1189 was passed as an emergency measure. ORDINANCE NO. 1189 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 852 PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; ESTAB- LISHING VOTING PRECINCTS; PROVIDING FOR EIECTION OFFICERS, PLACE, TIME AND MANNER OF HOLDING CITY ELECTIONS, COMPENSATION OF JUDGES, ETC., AMID PROVIDING FOR NOTICE SO AS TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW ELECTION CODE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1952, AS ADOPTED BY THE IE GISLATURE IN 1951; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 CITY OF LUBBOCK I . ORDER AND NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY ELECTION ELECTION ORDER I, Clarence K. Whiteside, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, by virtue of authority vested in me by law, and according to charter provisions and the new Texas Election Code effective January 1, 1952, do hereby order that an election be held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on April 1, 1952, being the first Tuesday of said month, for the purpose of electing the following officers of said City: Mayor Commissioner No. 2 Commissioner No. 4 Said election shall be held at the following places in the city of Lubbock in accordance with said Code and the provisions of Ordinance No. 11.89, designating voting precincts and voting places; and the hereinafter named persons are appointed judges and assistant judges, respectively, and designated and authori- zed to hold said election at the pieces indicated, to -wit: Voting Precinct No. 1: All that part of the City of Lubbock lying north of 19th Street and east of Avenue Q, and the voting place is the Central Fire Station. Judge: Gordon Sanders Assistant Judges: Mrs. F. M. Maddox A. H. Gearhart Voting Precinct No. 2: All that part of the City of Lubbock lying south of 19th Street and east of Avenue Q. and the voting place is the Texas avenue Fire Station. Judge: Henry English Assistant Judges: Mrs. H. I. Kiefer Ralph Bumpass Voting Precinct No. 3: All that part of the City of Lubbock lying south of Fourth Street and between College Avenue and Avenue Q, and the voting place is Lubbock Senior High School. Judge: Wyatt Hester Assistant Judges: Mrs. J. D. McGinnis G. R. Kennedy Voting Precinct No. k: All that part of the City of Lubbock lying north of Fourth Street and west of Avenue Q, and the voting place is College Avenue Fire Station. Judge: Steve Hunter Assistant Judges: Toy F. Rodgers A. E. Gamble Voting Precinct No. 5: All that part of the City of Lubbock lying south of 19th Street and west of College Avenue, and the voting place is the J. T. Hutchinson School. Judge: J. H. Brock Assistant Judges: Garnet Reeves Mrs. Dan Blair The form of application to be filed by candidates with the Mayor and City Secretary, as provided by the Election Code as amended, is on file with the City Secretary. ELECTION NOTICE The Chief of Police is hereby directed to post a properly executed copy of this Order and Notice of Election at the following places: Central Fire Station Texas Avenue Fire Station Lubbock Senior High School College Avenue Fire Station J. T. Hutchinson School being the places where this election will be held. Said Notices will be posted at least thirty (30) days before said election, and the officer posting the Notices shall make due return showing such posting, in accordance with this Order. The City Secretary shall serve a duly certified copy of this Election Order upon each of the election judges and assistant judges named in this Order. Such service shall be made by registered mail within twenty (20) days after the date of this Order. Signed and executed in the City Hall at Lubbock, Texas, this the day of February, 1952. LSL _Clarence K.-Whiteside- _ _ _ Mayor of the City of Lubbock ATTEST: - City Secretary (Cont'd on next page) I, Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Election Order executed by the Mayor. Certified to this 25th day of February_, 1952. (Seal) 1S_ L_av_enia Lowe_ _ _ _ _ City Secretary RETURN OF CHIEF OF POLICE Came to hand on the 26 day of Feb.,, 1952s at 2 O'Clock P.M., and executed in the City of Lubbock by posting a true copy of the attached Order and Notice of the General City Election at the following places: Central Fire Station at Avenue J and loth Street. Senior High School at 19th and Avenue Us College Avenue Fire Station on College Avenue between 2nd & 3rd Streets, Texas Avenue Fire Station at 30th and Texas Avenue, J. T. Hutchinson School at 32nd and Jeferson Avenue each of said notices having been posted more than thirty (30) days before April 1, 1952, to -wit, on the 26 day of Feb., 1952. /S/ Bill Lamb Chief of Police City of Lubbock Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Eorris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Huf stedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize the Mayor to execute the following Paving Release covering Lot 12, Block 4, Wayside Addition, Lubbock, Texas. THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 PAVING RELEASE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT WHEREAS, heretofore to -wit, on June 9, 1949, the City of Lubbock, Texas, by Ordinance No. 917 duly passed by the City Commission of said City, did levy and assess for Street improvement purposes against Lot 12, in Block No. 4, of the Wayside Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, the sum of $458.11. WHEREAS, said assessment was made for the purpo_:e of paving that part of North Avenue N and Bates Street, which joins and abutts the above described property; AND, WHEREAS, said pavement has not been laid, and said assessment has created a cloud and an apparent lien upon the title to the above described property. NOW THEREFORE, the City of Lubbock, acting by and through its officers thereunto duly authorized, in consideration of the premises and of ONE DOLLAR cash in hand paid, the City of Lubbock does hereby release, relinquish and forever quit claim all the right, title and interest it has in the above described property by virtue of the assessment above described. Executed this the 15th day of February A. D. 19 52 CITY OF LUBBOCK BYLSL _Clarence K. Whiteside ATTESTMayor — — — — : LSL _Lavenia Lowe _ _ City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Uommissioner Davis, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, the following Reso- lution was passed. GrdO 659 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE ESTIMATES, ROLLS, ETC. IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED IMPROVENENTS ON I-ORTIONS OF ERSKINE STREET AND COLLEGE AVENUE, IN AND ALONG THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and provided for the improvement of Erskine Street from its intersection with the West Paving Line of U. S. Highway 87 to its intersection with the East Property Line of College Avenue, and College Avenue from its intersection with the North Property Line of Erskine Street to its intersection with the Northeasterly Paving Line of U. S. Highway 84. and agreement and arrangement therefor has been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock with Kerr I� and Middleton, and it is proposed to make and levy assessments against abutting property and the owners thereof and others for a portion of the cost of such improvements. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. The Engineer of .the City be, and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the City estimates showing cost of improvements in each Unit, showing the description of the property abutting upon each unit with the names of the owners of such property and the amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of property showing other matters and things, it being specially provided, however, that any mistake in such estimates or in amounts and in the des- criptions of property or names of owners shall in no wise affect, invalidate or impair any assessment which may be levied. II. Such estimates, rolls and statements shall show all information required to be shown thereon by the proceedings of the City relating to such improvements and the law and charter with amend- ments in force in the City, and by the provisions of Article 1105B, Revised Civil Statues of Texas as amended by'Chapter 281, Acts of the 52nd Legislature. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 15th day of February, 1952. Jj Claren_ce K. Whiteside_ _ _ _ MAYOR _ ATTEST: LSL Lav_enia Lowe_ _ _ _ City Secretary Approved: LSL W._B_ Hqp s_ - - - City Engineer Approved: ,§/ Vaughn E. Wi.lson _ City Attorney Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Davis, motion carried, Igor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting MAY, the following Reso- lution was passed: GWO 661 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION DIRECTIDD ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE ESTIMATES, ROLLS, ETC. IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF 34TH STREET IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. WHEREAS, The Governing Body of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and provided for the improvement of 34th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Indiana Avenue to its intersection with the West Property Line of Quaker Avenue, and agreement and arrangement there- for has been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock with J. R. Fanning, and it is proposed to make and levy assessments against abutting property and the owners thereof and others for a portion of the cost of such improvements. THEREFORE, BE 1?t RESOLVED BY THL CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. The Engineer of the City be, and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the City estimates showing cost of improvements in each Unit, showing the description of the property abutting upon each unit with the names of the owners of such property and the amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of property showing other matters and things, it being specifically provided, however, that any mistake in such estimates or in amounts and in the descriptions of property or names of owners shall in no wise affect, invalidate or impair any assessment which may be levied. II. Such estimates, rolls and statements shall show all information required to be shown thereon by the proceedings of the City relating to such improvements and the law and charter with amendments in force in the City, and by the provisions of Article 11O5B, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended by Chapter 281, Acts of the 52nd Legislature. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 15th day of February, 1952. ATTEST: /S/ Lavenia Lewe ---------------- City Secretary - _ _ LSL glarence_K_ Whiteside MAYOR - -- APPROVED: APPROVED. - IS/ W. B. Holmes S Va On February 14, 1952, Noble James of Lubbock Engineering Company and representatives of other engineering firms in the City of Lubbock appeared before the City Commission requesting that the City of Lubbock desist from surveying lots. Said Persons also having presented this request on December 13, 1951, After consideration of this matter on this date, February 15, 1952, motion was made by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Davis, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Huf stedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to continue the present policy the City has on surveying lots. Motion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Morris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to approve final estimate in the amount of $48,630.90, on General Work Order No. 611, Miscellaneous Sani- tary Sewer Improvements contract, Panhandle Construction Company, Contractor. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Morris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to approve Change Order No. 2 to General Work Order No. 645, L. A. Peeples contract of Octobr-,r 9, 1951, for drilling and development of water wells. Original amount of Contract: $57,534.00; Change Order No. 1 authorized - $790.00; Change Order No. 2 to authorize additional expenditures of $300.00 under this contract in order to furnish a test pump wlich will deliver 11,600 G.P.M. for certain wells. Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Davis, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to approve Change Order No. 2 to G.W.O. No. 643, contract of Warren and Purtell, Inc., of dale Dec. 23, 1951, for construction of street improvements on 59th Street from Avenue P to Avenue L; Avenue P from 59th St. (west) to 59th Street (east); Avenue L from 58th Place to 59th Street; and 37th Street from Hartford avenue to Indiana Avenue. Property owners on these streets have agreed to pay cash for this street improvement, and they are added to the project on this basis. Original amount of this contract:. $298,997.56 Net Amount of previous change order $13075.8 Net Amount of this change order (add) $17,709.94 Total amount of contract, including this Change Order: $330,283.30 Estimated cost to the City as result of tfiis Change Order: $2,647.12 Motion by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA,,none voting NAY, to approve Change Order No. 3 to G.W.O. # 643, Warren and Purtell Contract of date Dec. 23, 1951, for construction of street improvements. This change order to add 42nd St., 43rd St., 44th St., and 45th Street, each from Flint Avenue to Elgin Avenue; and on Flint Avenue from 42nd St. to 45th Street. Property owners agreeing to pay cash for this paving and this change order adding these streets to the contract on this basis: Original amount of contract: $298,997.56 Net amount.of previous change orders 312285.74 Net amount of this change order (add) 28,158.51 Amount of contract, including this change order: 358,441.81 Motion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Morris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler,, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to approve Change Order No. 4 to GWO 592, Contract of J. R. Fanning, dated March 15, 1951, on Street Widening project. This change order to iriden loth St. from Avenue L to Avenue M. City's share of the cost: $853.52, the street to be widened from 36 Ft. to 55 Ft., the City paying fifty (50%) per cent of the cost. Original amount of Contract: $1651.460.82 Net amount of previous change orders (add) 13055.02 Net amount of this change order (add) 3,411.53 Net amount of Contract, including tYis change. 182,227.37 Completion date of contract extended from Oct. 1% 1951, to July, 1952. Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded, by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to approve the construction of a 12" Sanitary Sewer Liner in the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way from College Avenue Northeast to Auburn Street at an estimated cost of $6,487.00. This line being re- quired to relieve the badly overloaded condition of the sanitary sewer ih College Avenue south of the railroad and in 3rd Street, east of College Avenue. The Mayor being authorized to enter into agreement with the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad. Motion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to waive in- terest charges on paving lien against Lot 27, Block 2, Dupree Addition, Lubbock, Texas, until pro- perty boundary lines are agreed upon by Mr. Reid and adjoining property owners. There exists at this time a shortage of approximately seven and one-half M) feet in the Block on the East side of Avenue J, from 19th Street to 23rd Street, and due to improvements constructed by adjoining property owner there is a doubt as to where the property lines are at this time. Mr. W. H. Rend being owner of Lot 27, Block 2, Dupree Addition. Authorization being hereby given that the assess- ment for the paving of his property be deferred until a boundary line agreement can be worked out. Amount of the assessment being $119.24. Proposal was received from Southwestern Norcam Company to clean approximately 10,000 feet of sanitary sewer lines in the City of Lubbock, for the sum of One Hundred Twenty ($120.00) Dollars per day for a minimum of twenty (20) days, they to furnish all equipment, supervision, and one skilled laborer, the City of Lubbock to furnish common labor required. After consideration of the above proposal, motion was made by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize the Mayer to enter into contract with Southwestern Norcam Company of Dallas, Texas, to clean the follow- ing sanitary sewer mains on the basis set out above: 6" Alain in 2nd Street from the alley between Avenue V and Vernon Avenue to the alley between Avenue U and Uvalde. 6" Main in alley between Avenue U and Uvalde from 2nd to 3rd Street. 8" Rain in 3rd Street from Avenue U to Avenue S 8" Main in Avenue S from 3rd Street to 4th Street 6" Main in 21st Street from alley between Avenue S and Avenue R to alley between Avenue S and Avenue T 6" Main in alley between Avenue S and Avenue T from 21st St. to alley between 19th Street and 20th Street 6" Main in alley between Avenue H and Texas Avenue from 29th Street north to 23rd Street Lotion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris-, Hufstedle r, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize transfer of $22500.00 from Budget Item 25-Y-8 to Budget -Item 30-D-4. Motion by Commissioner Huf stedler, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize the Mayor to execute Contract between the City of Lubbock and the South Plains Parking Service, Michael J. Crimaldi, owner, as follows: THE STATE OF TEXAS D COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 WHEREAS, parking meters have for a long period of time been established on the west side of Avenue H between Broadway and the first alley south of Broadway, and collections therefrom have averaged approximately Fifty and No/100 (650.00) Dollars per month, and, WHEREAS, MICHAEL J. GRIMALDI dba SOUTH PLAINS PARKING SERVICE desires to install in the City of Lubbock an off-street motor vehicle parking service, and incident thereto desires an uptown passenger -loading zone at the above location at which he will accept motor vehicles for delivery from and deliver the same to the owners of motor vehicles who desire to use such off-street park- ing service, and, WHEREAS, the City Commission is of the opinion that the installation of such service at said location will be in the public interest and will tend to facilitate the handling of peak- period traffic, and said Michael J. Crimaldi has agreed to compensate the City for the loss of proceeds occasioned by removal of parking meters necessary to install such service, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, removal of the parking meters, and desig- nation of said area on the west side of Avenue H between Broadway and the first alley south of Broadway as a passenger -loading and unloading zone, the undersigned, MICHAEL J. CRIMALDI dba SOUTH PLAINS PARKING SERVICE, hereby agrees and obligates himself and such business to pay to the City of Lubbock, at Lubbock, Texas, the sum of Fifty and No/100 ($50.00) dollars per month, payable in advance and beginning February 11, 1952, for the privilege of using said area as a passenger -loading and unloading. zone in common with the public generally, and that said area will not be used by such parking service except for the purpose of stopping motor vehicles with- in the area and for the purpose of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, as provided by Ordinance of the City of Lubbock. The undersigned, MICHAEL J. CRIMALDI, further agrees (1) to indemnify the City of Lubbock against any claim for damages either for personal injury or property damage, and to defend the .said City against any such claim arising out of or connected with his said use of the area; (2) to at all times while using said area.carrying such insurance coverage as may be required by the City of Lubbock, which shall include bodily injury coverage minimum limits of $25,000/$50,000, and property damage minimum coverage, $5,000, also workmen's compensation on any employees en- gaged by him, and furnish the City of Lubbock with a certificate of such insurance; (3) that this agreement will not be assigned or sublet without the consent of the City; (4) that the use herein contemplated will not interfere with the public's use of the sidewalk or create any hazards or dangerous conditions the reon'or on the passenger --loading and u&ading zone; (5) that the privilege here granted by the City shall terminate upon thirty (30) days' written notice by the City, with or without cause, or upon failure to make the payment herein provided for, or upon abandonment of the service by the said MICHAEL J. CR.LUJ DI. IN WHITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed this, the llth day of February, 1952, pursuant to authority of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock and the said Michael J. Crimaldi. ATTEST: LSL Lavenia Lowe _ _ _ _ City Secretary CITY OF LUBBOCK BY _ JS/ Clarence K. Whiteside MICHAEL J. GRIMALDI dba SOUTH PLAINS PARKING SERVICE _ LSL Michael J. Crimaldi Hichael J. Criialdi _ _ _ _ _ THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas, on this day personally appeared CLARENCE K. WHITESIDE, known to me to be the person moose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of the CITY OF LUBBOCK and as MAYOR, for the purposes and consider- ation therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, This 15th day of February, 1952, ( Seal ) THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 _%I/_ Llsyd Ross (I12yd Ross, _ Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said County, Texas, on this day personally appeared MICHAEL J. CRIMALDI known to me to be the person whgse name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerationtherein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, This 14th day of February, 1952. (Seal) /S/ James F. Moore (James F. Moore) Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas Mr. Marion Sanford having appeared before the City Commission February 14, 1952, and there being discussion of proposed dam at the Buffalo Lakes site Southeast of Lubbock, this matter was brought up for further consideration. Motion was made by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Morris, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Davis, Hufstedler, and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize request to be made to the Board of Water Engineers, Austin, Texas, for six (6) months extension of Presentation No. 1253 of in,'"ent to investigate the feasibility of water impoundment on the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, Lubbock County, Texas, by the City of Lubbock, and authorizing payment of the $25.00 fee, for renewal of said Presentation. Said Presentation having been authorized Sept. 12, 1951, to expire March 12, 1952. In further discussion of proposed construction of a dam at the Buffalo Lakes site, the City Secretary was instructed by each member of the City Commission that the City Commission of the City of Lubbock does not look with favor upon the City of Lubbock financing this project. There was discussion of the amount of water that the City of Lubbock is willing to purchase from the Canadian River Dam Project each year from the time of completion of the project thru the year 2010, but no action was taken by the City Commission. Motion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize purchase by the City of Lubbock, from Park and Recreation bond funds, 27.78 acres of land from Lubbock Cotton Oil Co. to be used as a part of the Negro Park, payment being hereby authorized in the amount of $750.00 per acre for this land, making a total of $20,835.00. Description of the land hereby authorized purchased is as follows: Beginning at a point in the East line of Survey 5, Block B, Lubbock County, Texas, 1114.4 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Survey 5, Block B; Thence West a distance of 2062.90 feet; Thence North 39046t West a distance of 490.10 feet; Thence South 88015' West a distance of 76.20 feet to a point in the Northeasterly line of the PAS. F.R.R. property; Thence North 39046* West a distance of 78.0 feet; Thence North 340421 East a distance of 377.40 feet; Thence North 29023' West a distance of 356.5 feet to a point in the South R.O.W. line of proposed highway; Thence North 88002' East along the said South R.O.W. line a distance of 288,5 feet; Thence North 75054' East along the said South R. 0. W. line a distance of 110.87 feet; Thence South 29011, East a distance of 554.02 Feet; Thence South 510291 East a distance of 360.00 feet; Thence South 80056, East a distance of 610.00 feet; 'fence North 7700912011 East a distance of 934.67 feet to a point in the East Line of Survey 5, Block B; Thence South along the East Line of Survey 5, Block B. a distance of 494.36 feet to the point of be- ginning and containing 27.78 Acres. Motion by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize the Mayor to execute release of paving lien covering Lot 16, Block 35, Wheelock Second Addition to the City of Lubbock. Owner of this land being Mr. Wade Boswell. Amount of assessment being $710.83. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Dorris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, to authorize employment of W. Jarrett Martin as Recorder, Corporation Court, City of Lubbock, Texas, at salary of $300,00 per month, effective February 20, 1952. Mr. Martin being employed to succeed Mr. Solon Lea, who has resigned.