HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/10/1948RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, 'Texas
Nov. 10, 1948.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P. M. in recessed
regular session, recessed from Regular meeting of 10-28-48, at the regular meet-
ing place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor 1'. H. Rodgers, Com::lissioners B. !rice, Clarence K. "'hiteside, E. K.
Hufstedler, Jr., John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. "ilson, City :tanager m. R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of October 28, 1948, and recessed regular meeting
of November 8, 1948, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner trice, seconded
by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, they were approved.
motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 890 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 890
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATED THE CITY OF LUBBOCK "TRA-KVIC ORDINANCE" BEING
COMPREHENSIVE IN ITS SCOPE AND GENERALLY REGULATING IN THE TUBLIC INTEREST THE
USE OF STREETS AND ALLEYS_ AND OTHER PUBLIC VfAYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; DEFIN-
ING CERTAIN t'JORDS .U\TD PHRASES USED 'THEREIN; PROVIDING CORTPLIANCE BY ALL IERSONS
USING THE: PUBLIC �f,IAYS; ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES; REgUIRING
COMILIANCE WITH AND REGULATING USA OF STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS WITH OFFICIAL
TRAFFIC CONTROL D:]VICES AND SIGNS; ADOPTING %:,;ORDING AND COLORS FOR SUCH SIGNS
AND DEVICES AND 'THEIR USE IN A TRAFrlC CONTROL LEGEND FOR IEDES-TRIANS AND VEHICU•
LAR 'TRAFFIC; MAKING IT UNLk%rFUL TO DISPLAY UNAU'THOHIZEll SIGNS, SIGNALS OR MARKIN(
AND STATING EXCEPTIONS; AND PROHIBITING THE ALTERATION AND DEFACING OF SUCH DE-
VICES; r`UR'TBLR PRESCRIBING REGULATIO-S FOR STOP7-'ING, .STANDING AND PARKING 1N COMa
PLIANCE WITH OFFICIALLY ERECTED SIGNS AND SIGNAL DEVICES AND CUMS MAKtK1NGS; PRO-
HIBITING USE OF STREETS FOR THE SALE, WASHING AND GREASING OR RETAIN OF VEHICLES
PROHIBITING DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL PROCESSIUNS; PLACING LIMITATION ON TURNING II
STREETS, BACKING INTO INTERS✓CTIO°TS; EMERGING FROM AND ENTERING INTO ALLEYS OR
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY; REGULATING RIDING OF BICYCLE", 'r1OTORCN'CLE^, COASTERS, SLEDS,
ROLLER SKATES; PROHIBITING DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLE ',^WHILE INTO1l'ICAT_]eD, -,NO WANTON
DISREGARD FOR SAFETY OF OTHER..',
THER•: ',-HILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S; ESTABLISHING SPEED Li�71'T
REGULATING FART OF STREET TO i], USED UNDER VARYING CIRCUI.1ISTANCES; DIRECTING USE
Ur' STREETS 1LAJZKED INTO LANES; PROVIDING USE OF SIGNALS BY VEHICLE OPERATORS; ES-
TABLISHING RIGHT OF WAY RULES AND YIELDING OF RIGHT OF WAY TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR OTHER THAN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO USE HELLS OR
SIRENS; ESTABLISHING MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO PARKED OR UNATTENDED MOTOR
VEHICLES; OBSTRUCTION TO DRIVERS VIEW; LOADS EXTENDING FROM VEHICLES; FOLLOW"ZING
FIRE APPARATUS; CROSSING FIRE HOSE; DISCARDING GLASS, NAILS, ETC. Ili STREETS;
THE REMOVAL OF WRECKED VEHICLES; BICYCLES TO BE E UI-I'PED V-, ITH LAI FS ; DEFINING
THE TERM NEGLIGENT COLLISION AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTY OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN
ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMhGE, PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH, INFORMATION
TO BE GIVEN BY PERSONS SO INVOLVED, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO INJURED FERSONS, DUn
UPON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLES OR FIXTURES UPON STREETS; AND TO REPORT ACCI-
DENTS; PROVIDING COORDINATED USE OF INTERSECTIONS BY PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES,
ESTABLISHING RIGHT OF tiTAY RULES AND RE,�UIRING DUE CARE TO AVOID COLLISION; ES-
TABLISHING SAFETY ZONES FOR BUS PATRONS; PROHIBITING BOARDING AND ALIGHTING FROM
MOVING VEHICLES, RIDING ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLES AND DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE,;
REQUIRING HEADLIGHTS, BRAKES, WINDSHIELDS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR VIEW MIR-
RORS AND MUFFLERS ON MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL DEVICE
AND SIGNS raM ZONES BY THE CITY C 0',nTISSION; DESIGNATING PLACES FOR LOADING AND
UNLOADING BUS PASSENGERS; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED MARKING OF CURBS AND STREETS;
ESTABLISHING PARKING RULES IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDING
OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROHIBITING USE OF LOUD SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS ON
VEHICLES FOR ADVERTISING AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES OR OTHER PURPOSES EXCEPT AS
AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COMMISSION BY LICENSE OR PERMIT; PROHIBITING USE OF BANDS
OR ORCHESTRAS ON STREETS AND SIDES"BALKS FOR ADVERTISING: PRESCRIBING ENFORCEMENT
DUTIES; PROVIDING PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT REI-EAL PARKING METER
ORDINANCE; EXPRESSLY REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 57, 116, 141, 199, 234, 248, 265,
284, 301, 346, 357, 401, 403, 404, 424, 4539 463, 499, 520, 551, 552, 565 AND
575, AND EXPRESSLY SAVING THE IROVISIONS OF ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDERS ESTABLISHING "BOULEVARDS" AND REGULATING THE APPROACH OF VEHICLES THERETO,
AS WELL AS THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 614, RELATING TO COURTHOUSE SAFETY
ZONES AND ORDINANCE NO. 840 RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL ON TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL
COLLEGE CAMPUS AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
CONSISTENT WITH PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS OF TEXAS; PROVIDING
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE ON ARREST; SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF
CITY SECRETARY AND MANNER OF IUBLICATION AS FROVIDED BY CHAPTER 264, IAGE 463,
ACTS 1947 OF THE 50TH LEGISLATURE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion by Commissioner !,Ihiteside, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 891 passed 2nd and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 891
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF RADIOS AND OTHER SOUND PRODUCING
MACHINES IN CONNECTION WITH AMPLIFIERS FOR ADVERTISING, ENTERTAINING AND OTHER
PURPOSES IN THE STREETS, ON SIDE'7ALKS, IN DOORS, WINDOWS AND OTHER OPENINGS OF
BUILDINGS; ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
Motion by Uommissioner trice, seconded by Uommissioner Spikes, carried unanimo
the following Besblution was passed.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATL OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS
AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NATURE OF GRADING, LAY-
ING CURB AND GUTTER AND PAVING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES AND/OR
ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SAID IMPROVE14ENTS BEING DESIGNATED AS
GWO 476, FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF ABUTTING PRO-
PERTY, AND OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID PROPERTY AND DIRECTING THE CITY
a SECRETARY TO PUBLISH NOTICE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
l i 1 I1 �d LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered
that portions of the streets, avenues and alleys be improved by grading, in-
stalling concrete curb and gutter and paving with caliche base and quadruple
•asphalt surface together with incidentals and appurtenances, and arrangements
therefor have been made and entered into by the City of Lubbock, Texas, Con-
tractor, and,
WHEREAS, the governing Body of the City of Lubbock, has caused the Uity
Engineer to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and
estimates of the amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed against abuttiA
property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been prepared and
examined;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS.
I.
Such estimates be and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II.
it is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on such
portion of said streets, avenues and alleys with the amount or amounts per
front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against the abutting
property and owners thereor, on the portions of said streets, avenues and
alleys are as follows, to -wit:
Jackson Avenue from its intersection with the South Iroperty Line of 26th
Street to its intersection with the North 1roperty Line of 28th Street, desig-
nated as Unit N. 707; the estimated cost of the improvements is �'3,075.17; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting prod=erty and
owners thereof for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be
assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is ,;1.97 for front abutting property and 01.31 for side abutt-
ing property.
d,aco Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of :sanders 5tree
to its intersection with the North Property Line of 3rd Street, designated as
Unit No. 709; the estimated cost of the improvements is !;1,64�.43: the esti-
mated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners.
thereof for curb is §0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of
curb is §1.61 for side abutting property.
Waco Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 3rd Street
to its intersection with the North -roperty Line of 4th Street, designated as
Unit No. 710; the estimated cost of the improvements is §3,453.79; the estimate
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners there
of for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed agains
abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is 42.1�
for front abutting property and §1.42 for side abutting property.
32nd :street from its intersection with the ':'est lroperty Line of Avenue P to I�
its intersection with the East Property Line of Avenue q, designated as Unit No"
713; the estimated cost of the improvements is $3,658.75; the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for
curb is §0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is $2.20
for front abutting property.
31st Street from its intersection with the 'Test Property Line of Adams Avenue
to,its intersection with the East Property Line of Jefferson Avenue, designated
as Unit No. 716; the estimated cost of the improvements is 41,799,34; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and
owners thereof for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be
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assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is $2.20 for front abutting property.
Jefferson Avenue from its intersection with the North rroperty Line of College
view Addition to its intersection with the North r'ronert,y Line of 32nd atreet,
designated as Unit ;,o. 721; the estimated cost of the improvements is 423*916.
;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and owners thereof for curb is -0.55; the estimated amount der front foot to
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assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is 42.37 for front abutting property and 01.58 for side abutt-
ing property.
31st Street from its intersection with the East Property Line of Sunshine
Addition to its intersection with U. S. Highway No. 37, designated as Unit
No. 722; the estimated cost of the improvements is 47,837.79; the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners
thereof for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of
curb is 42.516 for front abutting property.
monroe Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 29th
Street to its intersection with the N,)rth Property Line of 32nd Street,
designated as Unit No. 723; the estimated cost of the improvements is :6,206.
4;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and owners thereof for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per front foot to
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assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is 42.93 for front abutting property and .r 1.95 for side abutt
ing property.
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2nd Street from its intersection with the 'est Property Line of Vernon Avenue
to its intersection with the East Property Line of Waco Avenue, designated asi
unit No. 725; the estimated cost of the improvements is 44,069.42; the esti-
mated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owne
s
thereof for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of
curb is 42.82 for front abutting property and -�1.88 for side abutting property.
2nd Street from its intersection with the East Property Line of aco Avenue
to its intersection with the East Property Line of College Avenue, designated
as Unit No. 726; the estimated cost of the improvements is $6,198.94; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and
owners thereof for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount rer front foot to be
assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is 42.88 for front abutting property.
31st Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Monroe Avenu
,to its intersection with the West Property Line of Van Buren Avenue, designat
d
as Unit No. 730; the estimated cost of the improvements is $8,492.56; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting rroperty and
owners thereof for curb is $0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be
assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is �2.66 for front abutting rroperty.
3rd Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Avenue U to
its intersection with the East Property Line of Uvalde Avenue, designated as
Unit No. 731; the estimated cost of the improvements is $1,992.92; the esti-
mated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owne
s
thereof, for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of culb
is-"+�42.84 for front abutting property and �1.90 for side abutting property.
Monroe Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of 32nd Street
to its intersection with the South Property Line of 33rd Street, designated a
Unit No. 732; the estimated cost of the improvements i8 42,537.90; the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners the
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of for curb is �0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed agai
st
abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is
$2.38 for side abutting property.
26th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Monroe Avenu
to its intersection with the East Property Line of Jackson Avenue, designated
as Unit No. 762; the estimated cost of the improvements is 44,228.78; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and
owners thereof for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per front foot to be
assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is A.69 for front abutting property.
26th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Jackson
Avenue to its intersection with the 'est Property Line of Van Buren Avenue,
designated as unit No. 763; the estimated cost:-Bf::the improvements is 44,041.
7;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting pro^ert,y
and owners thereof for curb is 4,0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is $2.53 for front abutting property.
26th Street from its intersection with the !"est Property Line of Van Buren
Avenue to its intersection with the ':est Property Line of Harrison Avenue,
designated as Unit No. 764; the estimated costof the improvements is $3,955.4
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and owners thereof for curb is �0.55; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements ex-
clusive of curb is �2.41.for front abutting property.
26th Street from its intersection with the jest Property Line of Harrison
Avenue to its intersection with the "'est Property Line of Tyler Avenue,
designated as Unit No. 765; the estimated cost of the improvements iz
$4,153.74; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
abutting property and owners thereof for curb is V0.55; the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners
thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is §2.58 for front abutting
property.
26th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of Tyler
Avenue to its intersection with the West Property Line of Polk Avenue,
designated as Unit No. 790; the estimated cost of the improvements is
$3,985.47; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
abutting property and owners thereof for curb is $0;.55;'the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners
thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is 42.46 for front abutting
property. ,
Avenue C from its intersection with the South Property Line of 4th Street
to its intersection with the South Property Line of Main Street, desig-
nated as Unit No. 779; the estimated cost of the improvements is ,;22,383.1
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting
property and owners thereof for curb is VO.55; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for
improvements exclusive of curb is §5.17 for front abutting property and
$3.45 for side abutting property.
Alain Street from its intersection with the West Froperty Line of Avenue
A to its intersection with the .fast Property Line of Avenue C, designated
as Unit No. 780; the estimated cost of the improvements A ;;59972.94;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting pro-
perty and owners thereof for curb is 00.55; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof
for improvements exclusive of curb is 4p4.98 for front abutting property
and ;3.32 for side abutting property.
Avenue 0 from its intersection with the bouth Gutter Line of 4th Street
to its intersection with the South Property Line of 6th Street, desig-
nated as Unit No. 781; the estimated cost of the improvements is
$7,234.23; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
abutting property and owners thereof for curb is :; 0.55; the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners
thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is P.15 for front abutting
Property.
Avenue L from its intersection with the youth Gutter Line of 4th :street
to its intersection with the Borth Property Line of 6th Street, designate
as [.nit ,:o. 782;, the estimated cost of the improvements is .�6,373.78; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting iroperty
and owners therbof for curb is �L;0.55; the estimated amount per front foot
to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improve-
ments exclusive of curb is .,?4.49 for front abutting property.
1st Street from its intersection with the '..est Froperty Line of Avenue U
to its intersection with the Last Property Line of uvalde Avenue, desig-1
nated as unit No. 784; the estimated cost of the improvements is V1,988.
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting pro-
perty and owners thereof for curb is §0.55; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof
for improvements exclusive of curb is �1.80 for side abutting property.
Avenue L from its intersection with the South Property Line of 6th Street
to its intersection with the North Eroperty Line of 7th Street, designate
as Unit no. 803; the estimated cost of the improvements is :2,324.08; the
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and owners thereof for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per front foot
to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof for improve-
ments exclusive of curb is 43.48 for front abutting property and ,2.32
for side abutting property.
3rd Street from its intersection.with the ,a-est Froperty Line of Uvalde
Avenue to its intersection with the Last Property Line of Vernon Avenue,
designated as unit no. 777; the estimated cost of the improvements is
;�4,527.05; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
abutting property and owners thereof for curb is §0.55; the estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners
thereof for improvements exclusive of curb is 3.23 for front abutting
property and *2.16 for side abutting property.
'Texas Avenue Leaveout, Lot 5, Block 5, J. D. Harkey Subdivision, desig-
nated as unit no. 811; the estimated cost of the improvements is 4p263.26;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting pro-
perty and owners thereof for curb is 40.55; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owners thereof
for improvements exclusive of curb is I1.85 for front abutting property.
Total Estimated Cost of all Units is .�125,320.38
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That a hearing be given and held by and before the'Governing Body
he City of Lubbock, Texas, to all persons ovfining or claiminc, any
property abutting any part or portion of said streets described in Section II
of this Resolution, as well as all owning. or claimin- any interest in any suc
property. `'uch hearing shall be given and held on the 9th day of Dec.
1948, at 2:00 o'clock P.M."on the second floor in the Gity Hall, city of
Lubbock, Texas and the City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of th
time and place off' such hearing, and of other matters and facts in accordance
with the terms and provisions of an Act passed at the first called session of
the 40th Legislature of the state of Texas and known as Chapter 106 of the
Acts of said Legislature, which has been adopted as an amendment to and made
a part of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas. "uch Notice shall be by
advertisement inserted at least three times in a new3paper rublished in the
uit,y of Lubbock, Texas; the first publication shall be made at least ten days
before the said hearing. Said Notice shall comply with and be in accordance
with the terms and provisions of this resolution and said Act.
PASSED AND j-,1PROVED BY UNjiNIITOU,� VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, this _loth day of _November__, 1948.
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W. H. Rodgers__
Attest: •1T&yor, i3Oit,y of Lubbock, Tex
_Lavenia_Wi_lli_a_ms ---- ---- - ---
Cit.y.Secretary
---There was discussion of request of Pioneer Air Lines that their landing
fees be based on 2% of the gross income from passenger, freight and ex�res.s
originating at the Lubbock Municipal Airport, or a minimum charge of 4"15.00
per flight, whichever is greater, instead of the present landing fees, which
are 475.00 for the first flight, $50.00 for the second flight and $25.00 for
each additional flight. After the discussion of this request a motion was
made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, that this request be denied.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on August 3, 1948, the City of Lubbock, actint by its Mayor,
W. H. Rodgers, entered into an agreement with the Lubbock Chamber of Commere
inc., acting by its president H. D. Grant, whereby the City of Lubbock lease
to the said Chamber of Commerce the North 65 feet of the East one-half of
Block 87, Original Town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, for the sum of On
($1.00) Dollar per annum payable in advance and under the additional terms
and conditions therein set out, and,
WHEREAS, the building to be constructed on said property was restricted
by the provisions of paragraph 3 of said lease, as a home for the Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Lubbock Board of City Development, Panhandle Sout
Plains Fair Association, Inc., Lubbock Retail Merchants Association, Inc.,
the Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce and other allied and similar commpnit
building, protective and service organizations, and,
VMREAS, application has been made by said Chamber of Commerce to the
Citizens National Bank in Lubbock, Texas, for a loan necessary to the con-
struction of the building contemplated by said lease, and it appears that s
restricted use may or might prevent securing such loan by said Chamber of
Commerce, `i'HEREFORE ,
Bi IT RESOLVED BY THL CITY C O"IMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, W. H. Rodgers, Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE, and is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with the Citizens National Bank in
Lubbock, in consideration of said bank making the loan applied for by the
Chamber of Commerce, that in the event said bank should, under the terms of
its deed of trust securing the original loan, foreclose its lien upon the
building and lease hold estate held by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
at any time in the future, the City will waive the provisions of paragraph
3 of its lease contract with the Chamber of Commerce, Inc. with respect to
the used to which the property may be put during the terms of the lease, PRO11.
VIDED HOVEVER, that in event said loan shall at any time be in arrear, or
otherwise delinquent, the Citizens National Bank shall notify the Governing
Body of the Citv of Lubbock in writing at a regular meeting of said Governin
Body of each current delinquency and the City of Lubbock shall have and is
hereby given the right in the event of delinquency to pay off and discharge
any such delin=uency and become thereby subrogated to all rights of the
Citizens National Eank, and its assigns relating to the security. This agre -
ment is made provided the loan does not exceed '30,000.00, payably in 10
years, bearing not exceeding 4-1/2 percent interest.
The City of Lubbock acknowledges receipt of Ten (310.00) Dollars to it
paid by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc., being the rental provided by
said lease from August 3, 1948 to august 3, 1958, inclusive.
'Phis resolution shall never be construed to modify or otherwise alter a y
provision of the lease referred to between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbo,
Chamber of Commerce, Inc..''
On motion of Commissioner Price w , seconded by Commissioner
Hufstedler re
w, the foregoing solution was duly passed by unanimous vote
of the City -Commission this loth day of November, 1948.
ATTEST:
Lavenia ';rilliams _
City Secretary
_ W. H. Rodgers_
�i-:ayor
Motion by Commissioner �shiteside, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on the 28th day of February, 1536, the City Commission in
regular session at its regular meeting place in the City of Lubbock, passed
an ordinance, same being Ordinance No. 544, and,
WHEREAS, said ordinance levied and assessed, for a part of the cost of
improving a portion of 8th Street and sundry other streets, avenues and alley
in the City of Lubbock, and provided for the collection of such assessments
and for the issuance of assignable certificates in evidence thereof, on
certain property therein stated, and,
='4HEREAS, on June 9, 1936, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock
caused to be recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Lubbock County, Texas,
in the lleed Records thereof, a certain instrument wherein said instrument
showed an assessment had been made against Lot 1, Block 68, Overton Addition
to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, in the sum of $121.55, for
improvements to the street abutting said lot, showing said owner of said
Lot 1, Block 68, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, to be A. Holtkort, and,
WHEREAS, said improvements for which said assessment was made, afore-
said, have never been completed, and,
WHEREAS, said instrument as recorded, aforesaid, creates a cloud upon
the title to said Lot 1, Block 68, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbocl,
Lubbock County, Texas, and,
'-"HEREAS, the said owner thereof is desirous of having said cloud re-
moved and has made demand to the City of Lubbock that same be removed and
the City of Lubbock is desirous of removing said cloud from said title of
Lot-1. Block 68, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COiVITISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE, and he is hereby authorized
to execute and deliver to the owner of Lot 1, Block 68, Overton Addition to
the City of Lubbock, a full and complete release as to said lien that was
and might have been created by reason of said Ordinance No. 544, and the
instrument recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Lubbock County, Texas,
in the Deed Records thereof.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission this loth
day of _ November__, 1948. —
_W. We_�odgers_
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams_
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner ''rice, seconded by Commissioner thiteside, carried
unanimously, the following resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
1fffEREAS, on the 28th day of December, 1938, the City Commission of the
City of Lubbock in Regular Session at its regular meeting pbe'n the City
of Lubbock, passed an ordinance, same being Ordinance No. 605, and,
VIHEREAS, said ordinance levied and assessed for a part of the cost of
improving a portion of Avenue "W" and sundry other streets, avenues and alley
in the City of Lubbock and provided for the collection of such assessments an
for the issuance of assignable certificates in evidence thereof upon certain
property therein stated, and,
WHEREAS, on eebruary 6, 1939, the City Commission of the City of Lubboc
caused to be recorded in Volume 231, Page 105, Deed Records of Lubbock Count
Texas, a certain instrument, wherein said instrument showed that Lot 14, 1310
14, Acuff Heights, an addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
was assessed its prorate portion of paving costs on said street, aforesaid,
the total amount of 4283.67, and,
WHEREAS, said description as contained therein was error, the correct
description being Lot 14, ?lock 14, '.:illiam Tubbs, an addition to the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, and,
WHEREAS, said instrument as recorded, aforesaid, creates a cloud upon
the title to said Lot 14, Block 14, Acuff Heights Addition to the City of
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock is desirous of correcting and removing froi
said title said cloud aforesaid, as to Lot 14, 13lock 14, scuff Heights
Addition, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITE: C 0I21IS`'IOP? OF THE CITY C!F LUBBOCK:
THAT, the Mayor of the City o-' Lubbock, BE, and he is hereby authorized
to execute and deliver to the owners of Lot 14, Block 14, Acuff Heights
Addition, a full and complete release as to said lien that was and might hav4
been created by reason of said Ordinance 1To. 605, and the instrument recorder
in Volume 231, Fage 105, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas.
AND IT IS SO GRDERED.
On motion by Commissioner. Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
the foregoing resolution aAaspassed unanimous vote of the City Commission
this �10th day of November , 1048.
W. H. Rodgers
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor W. H. Rodgers to execute the following
Agreement.
C 53-1-14
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Lubbock County
State Of Texas
COUNTY OF tUBBZ)CK3
THIS AGREI.MENT, made this 10th day of November 1948, by and between 11
the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, herein after called the "City", Party of the I
First Part, acting by and through its City Commission and the State of Texa ,
her0inafter called the "State", Party of the Second Fart, acting by and
through its State Highway Engineer.
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State to increase the size of store
sewer from 18" to 24" and lower grade line 3.5 feet in the City of Lubbock
as set out in Approved 'ield Ch:-:nge Request No. 1 dated November 4, 1948,
and the State has agreed to this on condition that the City will reimburse
the State for the total cost thereof.
WHEREAS, the City is to pay the total cost of increasing; the size of
storm sewer from 18" to 24" and lowering grade line 3.5 feet plus an ap-
propriate engineering charge and it is estimated the City's share of the
cost of this improvement is Three Thousand and Dio/100 Dollars (,;,'13,000.00).
NO"r, THEREFORE, it is understood that this proposed ,,ork will be con-
structed in accordance with Approved Field Change Request No. 1 dated
November 4, 1948,-and the City will transmit to the State with the return
of this Agreement, executed by the City, a warrant made ra,yable to the
"State Treasurer, Account of 'Trust Fund, No. 163" in the amount of Three
thousand and No/100 Dollars ($3,000.00) to be used in paying for the pro-
posed work required by the City in the City of Lubbock. It is further
understood that the State will construct only those items for the County
which are set out in Approved Field Change Request No. 1 and all other
items of work required by the City and not included in Approved Field
Change Request No. 1 will be constructed by the City and the entire cost
of such items will be borne by the City. In the event it is found that
this amount is insufficient to pay the City's portion then the City uron
request of the State will forthwith supplement this amount by an amount
equal to the City's full share of the cost of this work less the amount
previously paid to the State. In the event the amount as paid to the State
is more than the actual cost then the excess amount will be returned to the
City. It is understood that the work to be done on behalf of the Gity as
herein provided will include an appropriate cost for engineering.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these rresents to
be executed in duplicate on the day above stated.
City of Lubbock
Party of the First Part
By: '_y__H_ Rodgers_______
Mayor
(This being from
6th St. & Ave. A,
North to the Canyon)
State of Texas
Party of the Second Part
By: ------
State Highway _'ngineer
APPROVED:
------------------ - ------ ------
Chairman, State Highway Commission
Member, State Highway C--ommission
Member, State Highway Commission
Recommended for Approval
Engineer -of -Air Frojects�
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVLD BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, Mayor, W. H. Rodgers, BE, and he is hereby authorized to execute
the foregoing agreement for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock between
the City of Lubbock and the 'tate of Texas.
On Motion of Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
the foregoing resolution was this the loth day of November, 1948, at a Re-
cessed -regular meeting unanimously passed by the Governing Body of the City
of Lubbock.
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams W H Rodgers
City Secretary mayor
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to authorize transfer of 42,000 to City -County Welfare Ass'n.
fund as the City's part of the Charity Yund. he County of Lubbock having
transferred this amount to the fund on October 25, 1948.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
BE IT KNOWN that on this the loth day of November ___, 1948, at
a recessed regular meeting of the city Commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, there came on to be considered the matter of the execution of a
license between the said City of Lubbock, '�exas, and Ianhandle and Santa
Fe Railway Company relating to two water lines under Railway Company's
track at IAP 84 plus 3552 feet and r1P 85 plus 2753.6 feet, near said City of
Lubbock, whereupon the following proceedings were had:
It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that W. H._Rodaers
Mayor, be authorized and empowered to execute on behalf of the City of
Lubbock, 'Texas, such license, copy of which is hereto attached, and the
same be recorded in the Ninutes of the City Commission at the foot of this
resolution.
(This being pipe line cros.ing
to water wells located along the >anta
" e tracks orth-est of Lubboc':) .
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STATE OF TEXAS )
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COUNTY OF LUBBOCK )
1, _Lavenia Williams �, City Secretary do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed by the
City Commission of said City in regular session on November 10 , 1948, as the
same appears of record in Book _ 8w, Page C. ��, V1Inutes of sand City
Commission.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my hand and the Seal of said City, this
�10th__ day of November , 1948.
Lavenia 'Nilliams
City Secretary
(Seal)
to �11 Mr. Kirby of Haynes and Kirby, Architects, appeared before the City Commission
l_c c "fb and presented plans and specifications on proposed extension to the Police
Station building. lifter discussion, motion was made by uommissioner Whiteside,
I_Sije d seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to approve plans
and specifications and authorize bids to be received on construction of this
addition December 16, 1948.
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The following bids were received on removal and delivery of the Cast iron pipe
awarded to the City by the War Assets Administration at Camp Bowie, 3rownwood,
Texas, and which bid was accepted by the City Commission in their meeting of
October 26, 1948, being of record at Page 264, ivlinut6 Book 8.
V. T. Irons Construction Gompany, Arlington, 'Texas
Total of Unit Bids
O ,786.50
Geo. Tucker Pipe Line Construction Company, udesse,
'i'exas
Total of Unit Bids 412,385.10
After discussion of the bids, motion was made by Cornnissioner Hufstedler,
seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, that the contract be
awarded to the V. T. Irons Construction Company, and that the Mayor be autho-
rized to execute the necessary contracts.
Letter of date uctober 25, 1948, was read from Chas. M. Bushick, Chief,
Non -industrial Division, War Assets Administration, Dallas, 'Texas, advising
the City that the forty 00;) per cent discount on fire hydrants shown in the
original estimate of costs of the materials awarded the City of Lubbock from
Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, was in error and that the total cost of the hy-
drants should be �832.00 instead of 4499.20, as shown in their original esti-
mate. 'Therefore, motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by
Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, to authorize the payment of the
additional cost of 4332.80 for these Hydrants.
Carl Maxey appeared before the City Commission and requested that his apFli-
cation for changing Block 2, 34th Street 2nd Addition, from its present zone to
a zone allowing construction of apartment houses, be given consideration by the
City Commission. This application for zone change having been denied by the
City Planning Commission in their meeting on November 4, 1948. _'here was
discussion of this matter and the Gity _Manager was instructed to arrange for a
joint meeting of the City Commission and the City ."Manning Commission at an
early date.
'The following appraisal report was discussed by the City Commission, but no
action was taken.
A r P R A I SAL C E ii ' .' I F I C ATE
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Lubbock, L'exas
uctober 25, 1�148
TO WHOM IT ',JAY CONCERN :
At the request of the Honorable 'V. H. Rodgers, : ayor of the City of
Lubbock, 'Texas and mr. Franklin U. Brown, we, the undersigned, on the
above date made an actual inspection and survey on the ground of the fol-
lowing described property to -wit:
1st 'Tract
Being a plot of ground fronting 69.2 feet on Texas Avenue at Nos.
1825 and 1827, extending Last to an alley with a depth of 125 feet.
2nd 'Tract
Being a plot of ground 69.1 feet width fronting on Avenue H at Nos.
1826-28-30 and extending West to an alley 125 feet depth which said
tracts lie between Block 230 of the Original Town of Lubbock and
Block 1 of the Dupree Addition to the city of Lubbock.
in our opinion the above described property has a reasonable market
value as of this date as follows:
Value of Land 439,000.00
Value of Buildings 9,300.00
Total Value 481,300.00 (Land and Improvements)
We hereby certify that we have no present nor contemplated future
interest in.the above described property.
(Signed} L. Wesley Read —
(Signed) Glen_Hess
(Signed) K._T. Thomas --
No further business coming up for consideration, the .ity commission adjourned.
Read and approved this the 24th day of November . 1948.
MAY
ATTEST:
L G�
City Secre ry
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