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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/6/1952RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas March 6, 1952 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 4 P.M. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of February 28, 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. Hufstedle r, Jr., Lucian Thomas, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager Steve Matthews. Absent: City Secretary Lavenia Lowe Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Huf stedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, Ordinance No. 1193 was passed on first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 112, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PARKING METERS NOW LOCATED ON THAT PART OF STREETS TO BE HEREAFTER USED AS BUS -LOADING ZONES, AND REPEALING THAT PART OF ANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Davis, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting MAY, the following Resolution was passed: R E S O L U T I O N A RESOLUTION APPROVING PERMANENT BUS ROUTES, TEMPORARY BUS ROUTS, TEMPORARY SCHEDULES FOR FREQUENCY OF SERVICE, PROVIDING FOR FILING PERMANENT SCHEDULES, CHANGE FROM TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT ROUTES, AND REQUIRING FILING OF PERMANENT SCHEDULES WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SCHEDULES HEREIN PROVIDED FOR. WHEREAS, the Lubbock Citizens' Traffic Commission in cooperation with the Lubbock Bus Company management` has recommended new routing and schedules applicable to -bus service to meet requirements of public necessity and convenience in the operation of such service, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. That the following rou',es and frequency of service, together with the temporary routing of buses as may be indicated under each route, are hereby approved: (1) 15TH STREET ROUTE: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, South on Texas Avenue to 15th Street, West bn 15th Street to College, North on College to 14th Street, West on 14th Street to parking lot behind the Administration Building, then East on 14th Street to College, South on College to 15th Street, East on 15th Street to Avenue L, North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broadway to Texas Avenue. This line will operate on twenty (20)-minute service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (l)-hour service from 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. Temporary Route: South on Texas Avenue to 16th Street; thence West on 16th Street to College Avenue; thence along permanent route, and return over this course. (2) BAORDWAY-BOSTON ROUTE: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, West on Broad- way to College, around the College Circle to the Dormitory Drive, South on Dormitory Drive to 19th Street, West on 19th Street to Boston, South on Boston to 44th Street, West on 44th Street to Detroit, North on Detroit to 42d Street, East on 42d Street to Boston, North on Boston to 20th Street, West on 20th Street to Canton, North on Canton to 19th Street, East on 19th Street to Cedar Drive (College'C6mpus), North'on Cedar Drive to the College Circle, around the College Circle to Broadway, East on Broadwayto Avenue L, North on Avenue L to Main, East on Main to Texas Avenue, South on Texas Avenue to Broadway. This line will operate with thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and will have hourly service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., hand 7:00 P-.M, to 12;00 midnight. (3) GREEN ACRES & 28TH STREET: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, South on Texas to 13th Street, West on 13th Street to Avenue Q, South on Avenue Q to 19th Street, West on 19th Street to Avenue V, South on Avenue V to 27th Street, West on 27th Street to Avenue X, North on Avenue X to 26th Street, West on 26th Street to Elgin, South on Elgin to 28th, West on 28th to Louisville, North on Louisville to 27th Street, East on 27th Street to Knoxville, South on Knoxville to 28th Street, East on 28th Street to Elgin, North on Elgin to 26th Street, East on 26th Street to Avenue X, South on Avenue X to 27th Street, East on 27th Street to Avenue V, North on Avenue V to 19th Street, East on 19th Street to Avenue Q, North on Avenue Q to 13th Street East on 13th Street to Avenue L. North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broadway to Texas Avenue. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1)-hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M., and 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. (4) 19TH AND ELLWOOD: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, South on Texas Avenue to 19th Street, West on 19th Street to College, South on College to 22d Street, West on 22d to Indiana, South on Indiana to 22d Place, West on 22d Place to Louisville, North on Louisville to 21st Street, Eaat on 23'st Street to Indiana, South on Indiana to 22d Street, East on 22d Street to College Avenue, North on College to 19th Street, East on 19th Street to Avenue L, North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broadway to Texas. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1)-hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M., and 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. (5) CARVER HEIGHTS: Beginning at 13th Street and Texas Avenue, East on 13th Street to Avenue E. South on Avenue E to 18th Street, East on 18th Street to Avenue A, South on Avenue A to 19th Street, East on 1%h Street to Railroad Avenue, Southeast on Railroad Avenue to 29th Street. Northwest on Railroad Avenue to 25th Street, West on 25th Street to Cedar Avenue, North on Cedar Avenue to 19th Street, West on 19th Street to Avenue A. North on Avenue A to 18th Street, West on 18th Street to Avenue E, North on Avenue E to 15th Street, West on 15th Street to Avenue L. North on Avenue L to 13th Street, East on 13th Street to Texas Avenue. This line (Carver Heights) will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight. (6) 32d STREET ROUTE: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, South on Texas to 19th Street, West on 19th street to Avenue T, South on Avenue T to 32d Street, West on 32d Street to Orlando, South on Orlando to 34th Street, East on 34th Street to Oxford, North on Oxford to 32d Street, East on 32d Street to Avenue S, North on Avenue S to 19th Street, East on 19th Street to Avenue L. North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broad- way to Texas. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1) hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 12.-00 midnight, (7) 4TH NORTH ARNETT BENSON - EAST BROADWAY: Beginning at Broadway and Texas avenue, South on Texas to 14th Street, East on 14th Street to Avenue G. North on Avenue G to Broadway, East on Broadway to 4th Street, West on Broadway to Avenue L where this line connects to 4th Street North Arnett Benson line and continues from this point, North on Avenue L to 4th Street to Temple Avenue, North on Temple to 2d Street, West on 2d Street to College Avenue, North on College to Cornell, West on Cornell to Gary, North on Gary to Erskine, East on Erskine to Clovis Road, East on Clovis Road to College Avenue, South on College to 2d Street, East on 2d Street to Temple Avenue, South on Temple Avenue to 4th Street, East on 4th Street to Avenue J. South on Avenue J to 8th Street, East on 8th Street to Texas Avenue, South on Texas to Broadway. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1) hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M., and 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. (8) 8TH SOUTH ARNETT BENSON LUTE: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, West on Broadway to Avenue L, North on Avenue L to 8th Street, West on 8th Street to College, North on College Avenue to First Street, West on First Street to Gary, North on Gary to Bates, East on Bates to College, South on College to 8th Street, East on 8th Street to Texas Avenue, South on Texas to Broadway. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.pi. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1) hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. (9) HUB HOMES & MEXICO: Beginning at Broadway and Avenue G, East on Broadway to Avenue A. North on Avenue A to Main Street, West on Main to Avenue C, North on Avenue C to 4th Street, West on 4th Street to Avenue H, North on Avenue H to 2d Place, -West on 2d-Place to Avenue K, North on Avenue K to 2d Street, West on 2d Street to Avenue L. North on Avenue L to First Street, West on First Street to venue N. North on Avenue N to Bates, West on Bates to Avenue 0, South on Avenue A to First Street, East on First Street to Avenue L, South on Avenue L to 2d Street, East on 2d Street to Avenue K, South on Avenue K to 2d Place, East on 2d Place to Avenue H, South on Avenue H to 4th Street, East on 4th Street to Avenue C, South on Avenue C to Main, East on Main to Avenue A, South on Avenue A to Broadway, West on Broadway to Texas Avenue, North on Texas to Main, East on Main to Avenue H, South on Avenue H to 14th Street, East on 14th Street to Avenue G, North on Avenue G to Broadway. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. :oe- .M (10) AVENUE H ROUTE: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, East on Broadway to Avenue H. South on Avenue H to 38th Street, East on 38th Street to Avenue D,.,South on Avenue D to 50th Street, West on 50th Street to Avenue H. North on Avenue H to 14th Street, West on 14th Street to Avenue L, North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broadway to Texas Avenue. This line will be operated on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and one (1) hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7i00 P. M. and 7:00 P.M.'to 12:00 midnight. (11) AVENUE N & 38TH: Beginning at Broadway and Texas Avenue, South on Texas to 19th Street, West on 19th Street to Avenue N, South on Avenue N to 34th Street, West on 34th Street to Avenue P. South on Avenue_P to 38th Street, West on 38th Street to College Avenue, South on College to 39th Street, East on 39th Street to Avenue X. North on Avenue X to 38th Street, East on 38th Street to Avenue P, North on Avenue P to 34th Street, East on 34th Street to Avenue N, North on Avenue N to 19th Street, East on 19th Street to Avenue L, North on Avenue L to Broadway, East on Broadway to Texas. This line will operate on thirty (30) minute service from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 p.m., and one (1) hour service from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. TEMPORARY ROUTE: Continue South on Avenue N to 40th Street; thence West on 40th Street to Avenue T; thence North on Avenue T to 38th Street; thence West along the permanent route, the return route to follow the same course. SECTION 2. SUN➢AY SERVICE FREQUENCY On each Sunday buses shall be operated over all routes; and all buses shall operate on a thirty (30) minute schedule from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., and one (1) hour service from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. SECTION 3. CHANGE FROM TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT ROUTES Witb respect to all routes designated as temporary routes herein, such routes shall be traveksed until the Traffic Engineer shall notify the Bus 6ompany that the permanent routes have been conditioned for bus service. During this temporary period of operation over the temporary route, adequate public notice, including notices within the buses or announcements by the drivers, should be made to acquaint patrons with the location of the permanent route to b2 used at the end of the temporary period. SECTION 4. PERMANENT SCHEDULES The approval shown by this Resolution of the routes and frequency of service is done to enable the operator to determine permanent schedules on each route, and the operator shall, within sixty (60) days from the effective date of this approval, file with the City Secretary, the Traffic Engineer and the City Commission a copy of the proposed permanent schedules for approval by the City Commission, which schedules shall show the time of arrival at given points along each bus route for all hours of the day during times of operation. The points showing the time of arrival along each route shall be set along each route at intervals of not more than one-7ialf Q) mile. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective on the 31st day of March, 1952. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. On motion of Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Davis, this Resolution was duly passed by the City Commission this 6th day of March, 1952, by the following vote: Commissioners voting "YEA": Morris, Hufstedler., Davis, Thomas and Mayor Whiteside Commissioners voting "NAY": None Attest: tSj LaYe11ia Lowe- - - - - - City Secretary VEW:sv _ LSZ -Clarence K. Whiteside _ _ _ MAYOR ok VEW Motion by Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Whiteside and Commissioners Morris, Hufstedler, Davis and Thomas voting YEA, none voting NAY, the following Resolution was passed: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BUS STOPS. WHEREAS, the Citizens' Traffic Commission has recommended certain changes in the location of uptown bus loading areas, and public necessity and convenience require the establishment of such new areas to conform to a master street -use plan for handling traffic, and the City Commission has passed ordinances necessary to remove parking meters from the newly designated areas, THERE- FORE, BE IS RF,BOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. That bus loading zones BE, and the same are hereby designated as follows, to -wit: (1) A space. on the East side of Avenue L be inning at the North line of Broadway and extending North a distance of sixty (60 feet. (2) A space on the North side of Broadway beginning at the East line of Avenue K and extending East a distance of sixty (60) feet. (3) A space on the South side of Broadway beginning at the East line of Avenue K and extending East a distance of 120 feet. (4) A space on the West side of Texas Avenue beginning at the North line of Broadway and extending North a distance of sixty (60) feet. (5) A space on the West side of Texas Avenue beginning at the South line of Broadway and extending South a distance of sixty (60) feet. (6) A space on the North side of Broadway beginning at the East line of Texas Avenue and extending East a distance of sixty (60) feet. (7) A space on the East side of Avenue L beginning at the South line of Broadway and extending South a distance of sixty (60) feet. (8) A space on the Sou$ side of 13th Street beginning at the East line of Avenue K and extending East a distance of sixty (60) feet. (9) A space on the South side of 13th Street beginning at the West line of Texas Avenue and extending West a distance of sixty (60) feet. SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective concurrently with the effective date of the provisions authorizing changes to be made in bus routing under the plan recommended by the Citizens' Traffic Commission and adopted by the City Commission, and authority is granted the Traffic Engineer to uniformly paint the curbs and place uniform signs at the designated loca- tions. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. On motion of Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, this Resolution was duly passed by the following vote of the City Commission this 6th day of March, 1952: Commissioners voting "YEA": Morris, Huf stedler, Davis, Thomas and Mayor Whiteside Commissioners voting "NAY": None _ LSL Clarence -K. Whiteside _ _ _ _ _ Mayor ok VEW ATTEST: /SJ Layeni a Lcy&e- - - - - City Secretary VEW:sv The report of Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Consulting Engineers, on the Lubbock water production and distribution systems and recommendations for improvements designed to provide adequate water service through the year 19569 was presented to the City Commission. There was discussion of the recommendations of these consultants, however, action was deferred until the meeting of March 13, 1952. 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 authorize payment of $2,500.00 to Parkhill, Smith and Cooper for preparation of the report mentioned in the preceeding paragraph. This being the report on City of Lubbock water production and dis- tribution systems, dated February, 1952. No further business coming up for consideration, the Gity Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the �27th___ day of March , 1952. EST �MAYO R �" ATT Zity Secretary Treasurer.