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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/24/1948Recessed Regular I,Teeting. "Avenue A" - 6th St. North highway 1 The City "ommission of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, in recessed regular session, recessed from `-egular 11, 1948, at the regular meeting place in the city owing members t_aereof being 1:resent, to -wit: Lubbock, Texas Nov. 24, 1948 met at 1:30 P.M. ,„eeting of Nov. hall, the foll- Mayor W H Rodgers, Connissioners W B Price, Clarence K. Whiteside, John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager M R Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: E K Hufstedler,Jr., Commissioner. The minutes of necessed Regular meeting of I'ov. 10, 1948, #eguler Meeting of Nov. 11, 1948, and necessed Regular Meetingsof Nov. 12, 1948, were read, and upon motioi by Commissioner '.4hiteside, seconde by Commissioner !rice, carried unanimously, they were aprroved. '_'he Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. C-8045 to Warrant No. C-8367, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commiss- ioner Spikes, seconded by Com_issioner Price, carried unanimously, they were aprroved . Motion by Com. -rice, seconded by Com. Whiteside, carried unani- mously, to authorize the City I'!anager to execute renewal agri- cultural Lease Agreements between the City of Lubbock and Hugh V. Newton, covering 174 Acres of Texas Land and Mortgage C(,mpany land, on 1/3 - 1/4 basis, for period January 1, 1949 thru Dec. 31, 1.949. Motion by Com. Price, seconded by Com. Whiteside, carried unani- mously, o authorize the city Manager to execute renewal agri- cultural lease agreement between the City of Lubbock and Culver Austin, covering 260 rscres of 'Texas Land & 1.1ortgage Company Land, on 1/3 - 1/4 basis, for period Januaryl, 1r49, thru Dec. 31, 1949. Motion by uomraissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to execute renewal Agricultural lease agreement between the City of 'Lubbock and v.W• Austin covering 80 Acres of the Texas Land & Mortgage Company section, on the 1/3 - 1/4 basis, for the year 1949. tlotion by uomriission(r 1'rice, seconded by commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to execute agricultural lease agreement between the City of Lubbock and D. FT. Lawson, covering 286 Acres of the Henry Lawson property, on the 1,3 - 1/4 basis, for t I_e year 1949. The grass land to be le,:sed for a consideration of ;1.1.0 per acre. Motion by oom. Price, seconded by Com. Spikes, carried unanimous-ly,� the following resolution was passed. Resolution Be it resolved by the City Commission of tie City of Lubbock: THAT, W.H. P,odgers, �:iayor of the pity of Lubbock and I:9.R. rmith,Jr.' uit.v manager, BE, and they are hereby jointly and severally author- ized to ap ly to a corpora',e surety cor^nan,y for Bond in the sum of T'ive Hundred (4500.00) Dollars, suprorting, and required by the' Judge of the 99th District court of Lubbock County Texas, to suppor the issuance of a temrorary restraining order in Cause No. 16,305, styled '-it.- of Lubbock vs. .r-ronia S. iohnston, in said district coul On m,-)tion of Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, the foregoing resolution was unanimously ras3ed by the City Commission this the 24th day of November, 1948. Attest: Lavenia _'illiams City Secretary H. Rodgers -Mayor 22nd, r Motion by Uommissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner bnikes, carried unanimously, -the following resolution was pas: ed: _RESOLTJTION BE IT RESOLV7,D By THE CTTv C011MISSION OF THE CITY OF LTTBI�OCI': THAT, City 1.1anager, ;:7. R. Smith, Jr., BE, and he is hereby authori- zed to execute a bond in the sun of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, for and on behalf of the Citr of Lubbock, and required in Uause No. 16,605, in the 99th District Court of Lub oc'- Uount,y, 'Texas, styled City of Lubbock vs. r-ronia S. Johnston, and it further ap earing that said Bond has Heretofore been executed for the Cite of Lubboci: by the said City manager, that such execution of the B >nd is hereby ratified and confirmed tope!,her with any such arT�lication Lherrf;r, as may have been made by said city Manager. On motion of commissioner !'rice, seconded by "ommissioner Spikes, the foregoing resolution was unanimously passed by the 4ity' Commission this the 24 day of November, 1948. W.h. Rodgers ~Mayor ATTEST: Lavenia Williams Z°ity Secretary Motion 13y Commissioner Price, seconded bw commissioner Spikes, car.-ied unanimously, the following; Resolution was passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Fronia S. Johnston has attempted to interfere with the construction of the highway at and near ' 4th Street at the North part of Block 14, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas, and her acts and con- duct toward workmen on this rroj ect was causing unwarranted dele v in the construction of said hi�,hway and it 1,Ajas deemed .necessary and expedient to file a petition seeking an injunction and teripor.ary restraining order preventing the said Fronia S. Johnston from further interfering with tbu workmen and others participating in the construction of said highwav and said suit has berm filed and the tem-eorary restraining order granted in Cause No. 16,305, in t'-,-: 99th Dictrict Court of Lubboc'ic County, Texas, styled City of Lubbock, vs. Fronia S. Johnston, and the writ of injunc- tion has been served on her by the sheriff of Lubboclt Countv, Texas, and wort: has been resumed by Ernest Lloyd, General 'ontractor aid the officers and em; loyees of the Texas State Highway Depe rtment , THER77ORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE; CITY COM17ISSION OF THE CITY OF LTTB"90C�: THAT all acts performed by M.R. Smith, or., City 'Niana ger and Vaughn E . Wilson, City A torne�yeaci�wftio'sXi%t*�ej11 �' thereof and s� curing the emn �1&nlf?Vn a ai e i is S. Johnston, HE, and the s�;id acts of said officers are hereby in all things ratified and confirmed and said officers are hereby further authorized to rosecute such suit or any other suits necessary or in,°i- dental thereto, to final conclusion. On motion by `'ommissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, the foregoing resolution was unanimously "assed by the City Commission this the 24 day of November, 1948. W-H. Rodgers_ Mayor ATTEST: Lave_nia Wii ) iams City Secretary I/ Motion by Commissio _er Whiteside, seconded by lomr:issioner Spikes, ca ried unanimously, to approve lens and specifi- cations on Fire Station to be located at 3rd Street and College Avenue, and authorize bids for construction 151 be received Dec. 16, 1948. ADVERTISE1,ENT_FOR _BIDS Sealed proposals addressed to W.H. Rodgers, Mayor of City of Lubbock, Lubbock, texas, for the construction of Fire Station No. 4 at 3rd Street and 'Jollege "venue, Lubbock, Texas, in ac cordance with Plans and Specifications prepared by The Butler Brasher Company, Architects, 406 Avenue M, Lubbock, Texas, wi be received at the City Hall, Lubbock, Texas, until December 161 1948, at 2:00 P.M., where they w ill then be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received separately for the General Construction Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical work. A Cashier's check, certified check or acceptable bidder's bond, payable to the Owner, in an . amount not less than five per cent(5%) of the largest possible total for the bid sub- mitted, must accompany each bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities. Attention of the bidders is called to the provisions of the Acts of the Legislature of the State of 'Texas in regard to wage scale and the payment of prevailing minimum wages esta lished by t' e Owner as set forth in the specifications. Plans and Specifications may be procured from ''The Butler - Brasher Company, 406 Avenue 1.1, Lubbock, ,Texas, upon a deposit of $25 ..�0 as a guarantee of the safe return of the Plans and Specifications. The full amount of th ,s deposit will be re- turned to each bidder im ediatel7% upon the return of the - lan and Specifications in good condition. No refund on contract documents and plans returned later than ten days after the award of contract will be obligatory. H. Rodgers - Mayor ATTEST: Laven_ia 'dilliams City Secretary Motion by commis loner !'rice, seconded by Uommissioner 'pike carried unanimously,the fo_lowing Resolution was passed. Resolution VTF1EREAS, the Citv of Lubbock is engaged in an extensive paving; program both by force account and contract, and as a t� be �, policy, the Gity Commission requires paving contracts y a property owners, but ^iany owners desire to pay cash for their paving and place the pay:rent in escrow rather than execute a contract and have the same placed of record, and, WHEREAS, the �,itv Uommission deems the escrow arrange- ment will meet many demands and facilitate the paving pro- gram and in fact constitute payment to the City of-Lubl,ock for paving in certain cases, THL:REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED B'r THE C ITY CUi? ;ISSIO'-`T OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT, the paving Uoliector of the City of Lub pock, BE, and he is hereby authcrized to execute the paving exci•ow agreements for and on behalf of the City of Lub',occ when a property owner has delivered to himi a cashicr's check r � paving, in the amount of the engineer's estimate , abut inY/ l question, and such owner desires the-, the cash payment be placed in escrow and agrees that the same shall be placed in escrow in accordance with the attached form designated "Pav- ing Escrow Agreement", PROVIDED, that all blanks shall be properly filled in, the instrument executed by the property owner or his agent, executed by the Paving 'Jollectcr for*the City of Lub'lock, and accepted b, a Lubbock bank. No bank outsi-de the City of Lubbock shall be na �E d eserav agent. ,'he City Commission designates the `'itizens National Hank in Lubbock as its escrow agent, but this designation shall not prevent the Paving "ollector from agreeing th,:, t any other° Lubbock bank shall be the escrow agent. lermanent records shall be '-e t by the Paving Collector on all such agreements and deposits and when the paving abutt- on such property has been accepted by the City Commission it shall be Vae duty of the Paving Collector to forthwith su»Fly the escrow bank - with satisfactory roof of such acceptance and to forthwith deros it or dispose of all such cashier's checks to the credit of the Uit,y of Lubbock as provided for other paving payments. On motion by Corunissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, the foregoing resolution was passed unanimously by the CitV m Comission on this the 24 day of November, 1948. W.H. Rodp-ers I lay oor ATTEST: Lavenia Williams City Secretaryw Motion by �orL-issioner Price, seconded by commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously. , to approve location of a City of Lubboc„- power sub -station at the North line of the Avenue X lake property, aprroxi- matel,y 125 V,eet East of Avenue &. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner bvJhiteside, carried unanimously, to apr)rove Change Order No. 1 on the contract with Nelson Illectric Company in connection with construction of new terminal building at Lubbock Municipal Airport, for relocation of ap_.-)roximately 400 feet of existing underground conduit. Arproximate cost ;2,0:DO.00. This cable to be moved in order to rrovide for location of sewage 1is- posal under -drain systerp. Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded b- commissioner trice, capri unanimously to approve specifications for deep well test to be made in No,.-theast well field area and authorize bids to be received for drilling of such test December 16, 1948. ' T•';)TICE TO BIDDI'RS 113eal-d prorosals addressed to the Honorable .layor and City Corunis- si.on of Lubbocl-, `exas, will be received at the office of H.R. Smith, Jr , City tiianager, until 2:00 1 M. December 16, 1948, for furnishing all necessar-7 materials, labor, tools and equipment (excert where srecifical;y noted to the cont-ary in the specifications) for drilling one test well approximately 1500 feet deep and securing certain data T° ith re -erence th quantity and quality of water encountered. Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certified Check issued by a b� nk satisfactory to the owner, for 5/,, of the amount of the base bid, ra vable without recourse to the order of the City of Lubv,ock, or a Proyosal Bond in the sum of the same amount, from a reliable Surety company, as guaranty that bidder will enter into contract and exe%11te$ ggxx��d end guara3 ty in the forms p ovided within ten (10) days after notic o`f contract to him. rsids vAthout required check or Iroposal pond will nct be considi ed. The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form in the amount of 100o of contract price from a buret,mgrholding a permit from the State of 'i'exas to act as Surety, or o he ureties acceptable t the OVRT!;R . All unit, r,ri ces must be stated in b .th script and f ipures. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formali- ties. In case of arn1-�i 6_,uitir or lac' of clearness in Stating IJ e price in the bids, the owner reserves the right to consider the mcs t advan- tageous construction thereof, or the reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced") unit -rites will authorize the owner to re,iect the bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding -the local conditions and conditions under which the work is to be done . attentiCn is called to the--covisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, -gage 91, 1,harter 45 Article No. 5159A Civil -Statutes 1925) concerning the wage scale and r- payment of prevailing wages established by the 0wner. Instructions to bidders, nropasal for-7is and srecifica- tions are on file at the office of R. L. Oldham, Acting vity Lngineer, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas. No pa y_rnent test well until the O erne r . ATTEST : _La_ven_i_a_iy ill iams City Secretary. will be made on the construc~ion of this alli^pork has been completed and a ccerted by CITY OF LUBBOCK TE_�.EIS _ --------Owner- ----. By W H Rodgers W.H.. Rodgers, Tfe7yor Motion by Uommissioner ;.rice, seconded by Uommissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to approve plans and sre cifi- cations for sewer out -fall line to Sewage Dis;:osGl Plant Southeast of the City and authorize publication of the following "Notice to Bidders". NOTIC%IJ TO BIDDERS Sealed proi;osals addressed Go the Honorable Mayor and City Commission of Lub pock, Texas, will be received at the office of M.R. S•gith, Jr., City Manager, until 1:30 P.M. December 20, 1948, for furnishi- g all necessar r materials, eq iiment superintendence and labor for constructing Sanitary Sewer Imrrovements, for the City of Lubbock, Owner, Li,bbock, Texas. Bidders must submit Cashier's or `ertified check issued b- a bank satisfactor�7 to the owner, for. 5% of the amount of the bgs2 bid, payable without recourse to the order of the City of Lubboc!, , or a Proposal Bond in the stem of the same amount, from a reli" ble Surety ',ompany, as guaranty that Bidder will enter into contract and execute bond and auarant,y in the forms provided within ten(10) days after n )tic;° -)f award of contract to him. Bids wi hout re ^uired checi or Proposal Bond will not be considered. The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form in the amount of 100 o of contract price from a Surety Company holding a pe:•mit from he State of Texas to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties accertable to the OWNER. All lznit prices must be stated in both script and fiPure The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of cle:.jrne s.= in stating the 1,rice in the bids, the unner reserves the rich to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the b;d. Unreasonable (or"unb,-lanced") unit -prices -or authorize the unner to reject the bid. Bidders rare expected to insre ct the site of the ,or � and to inform themselves regarding the local conditions and conditions under which the worn is to be done. l-ttention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Lei-.islature of the estate of Texas, rage 91, Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159 Civil Atatutes 1925) concerning the wage scale and payment of prevailing wages established by the Owner. Said scale of rrevailiiix; minir-ium wage is set forth in the specifications. Instructions to bidders, ro osal forms, specifications and plans are on file at the office of R•L. Oldham, Acting City Lngineer, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas. Copies my be secured upon deposit of �10.00 to be re- turned to the Contractor on submission of bona fide bid on the work with such plans and Sre cifica tions; or upon returnin^ the Plans and Specifications i.-iredia tely after examination of name, before the date of receiving bids, and advising the pity Engineer that bid will not be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited. _CITY_ OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS__ �Owne r By_ W H Rodgers t°d- g;-R'odgers, 1:1ayor~ 1 Attest : Levenia Williams is Motion by Uommissioner pikes, seconded by `ofimissioner '�Ihiteside, carried unanimously, the following �iesolution was passed. RESOLUTION RLSOLI,TTION IROVIDING FOP. I'1TROVE'T'TT OF ? ORTIONS OF STRFETS, AVE'NiTE AND/ OR ALLEY: IN TBE CITY •-F LITB'90CK, TEXAS ANID DIRFCTING PREIARATION OF IL. SITS AND `"PECIFICATIONS. BE IT RESOL T,D BY TTE CITY C01/94ISSION OF LUBPOC'K, TEXAS, That, Public necessity exists that the following rorti-ins of,,.ptreets, avenues and/or alleys in the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, be improved. as herein -1ro- vided, to -wit: 29th Street from E:'L Jackson Avenue to WPL Fillmore Avenue Tyler Avenue from CL 24th Street to NPI 26th Street .�yler Avenue from SPL 26th Street to ? j.L 28th Street Tyler Avenue from SPL 28th Street to NPL 29th Street Tyler Avenue from SPL 29th Street to NPL 33rd Street Fillmore Avenue from NPL 28th Street to NPL 29th Street Fillmore Avenue from 'SPL 29th Street to SPL 30th Street II. Said rortions of streets, avenues and/or alleys shall be im_nroved by raising, grading, and filling same, and by instullinp, concrete curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where nece.,sery, and by ^aving one of the follcming tyres of material on -ro-er foundation, to-w't: (a) Hot 14ix Asphaltic Concrete (b) Quadruple Asphaltic Surface Treatment The exact type of pavement to be determined by ttB Uomriission of the City of Lu j', ock. The City engineer is hereby directed t o rrerare clans and specifi- cations for such improvements. III -A The City Engineer is directed to nrepart an es"imate of the cost of such improvements before the hearing relating hereto is held and be- fore any such improvements are actually con tructed. IV. Such improvements in each Unit sh :ll be paid for in the following manner: (a) Railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of said streets and avenues to be improved shall pay for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the area between their rails and tracks, double tracks, turnouts and switches, and two feet on each side thereof. (b) The abutting property and a ners thereof shall nay and shal'. i be assessed f,)r all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective rropert.y and a Tart of the remaining cost of such im-rove- ments, alter deducting the sums to be raid by railways under sub--rara- graph (a) above, provided tYB t such part of the costs assessed to the a butting property or owners thereof shall not exceed 90j6 of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb, and further provided tha if it shall ap -ear at the hearing; to be had before final assessment is made that the special benefits to s-,ch property by way of enhancement in value thereof by means of such im rovements will not aggregate such proportion of the cost as specified ebove, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting prof--erty, and the cwners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed the benefits. (e) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deductin­ the sums finally assessed against railways and street railways u .der su'­ paragraph (a) hereof, and against abutting property ar:d the owners then - of under sub -paragraph (b) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock. V. The amounts to be paid by find assessed against railways and street railways for work between rails and tracks and two feet on each side, thereof , shall be paid on estimates or statements on or before ten days after completion of the work, and shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6b per cent per anr-um. the amounts to be assessed against and pa d by abutting property and the anrners th,_reof in each Unit shall be payable in five equal installments, due resre c t- ively on or before ten days, 1,2,3, and 4 ,years after the completion and acceptance by the Uity of the improvements in the Unit upon which 00 the property abuts, and shall bear interest from date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of 676 per cent per annum, payable annually, with provis `_ on that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptl, as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of anv s .ch assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof su( default shall mature the entire assessment unon which same is =de. VI. A �sessments shall be made and levied and shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for .principal, interest, reasonable attorne,y's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with the Uharter, and ammendments thereto, now in force in this City. VII. 'Phis reso-ution shall take ef'j ect and be in force from and after its r)assage . IAS,ED AND APPROVED this the 24 day of November, 1948. _W_H. Ro2f,ers- Toayor Attest: Lavenia Williams City Secretary Secretary motion y commis--ioner- Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes ca ried u lanimously, the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION RES0LUT_OI,I DIREC`I'IFrT EMINE'ER TO PREPA_?E A;TD FIIE P;.s"I - PATES, ROLLS, ETC., I^r CONNECTION 111ITH I5RO= OSED I11PROVENIENTS OTAT POR'T'IONS OF STRE_TS, AVENUE AND/OR ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the governing 'od,y of the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and - rovided for the improvements of por- tions of sundry streets, avenues and or alleys in said City e; designated below: 29th Street from EPL Jackson Avenue To WPL Fillmore _iven Tyler Avenue from CL 24th Street To NPL 26th Street Tyler Avenue from SPL 26th .Street To NPL 28th Street Tyler Avenue from SPL 28th Street To NIL 29th Street Tyler Avenue from SPL 29th Street To NPL 33rd Strut Fillmore Avenue from NPL 28th Street To NPL 29th Street .Fillmore Avenue from SPL 29th Street To SPL 30th Street and anreement and arrangement therefor has been made and ent ed into by the City of Lubbock, and it is pro- osed to make an levy assessments against abutting property and the owners the of and others for a portion of the cost of such improvements. THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the City Commission 3f the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, that, I. 'i'he .6ngineer of the City be, and he is hrreb,y directed t pry: pare and f ile with the City estimates showing cost of im- provements in each Unit, showing the description of Trope rt,y abutting uI-on each unit with the name s of the owners of such property and the amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of rroperty and showing other matters and things, it being srecially provided, however, that any mistake in such estimates or in amounts and in the deGcri; tions of rroperty o: na me s of owners shall in no wise a ` fect , in,. a lidate or impair any assessment which may be levied. II. Such estimates rolls and statements shall shoe all in- formation required to be shown the -eon by the proceedings of the City relating to such imI rovement s and the law and cha rte with amendments in force in the City. .e r- This resolution shall take effect and be in force from a d after its passage. Passed and Approved, this the 24 da-• of November, 1948. _W.H.-Rodgers Mayor Attest: Leven_ia Williams City Secretary IVIotion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Corriissioner Price, carried unanimously to authorize purchase of the following described tract of land to be used as location for Sewage Lift Stetion in North- west Lubbock. Consideration being Two Hundred ($2001 and No%100 Dol iar Beginning at a point in the West line of Tract 17, Arnett -Benson Add'n. to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, said Point being 107.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of said tract; THENCE East 50 feet; THENCE SOUTH 25 Feet; TF?I�.NCE WE, 97' 50 Feet; THENCE NORTH 25 Feet to the place of beginning. Containing approximately Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to grant request of Chamber of Commerce Street Decorations Committee to install electric chi�aes amrlifiers on ton of Hilton Hot�)4�nd Hotel Lubto ck, to be rla,yed over the period beginning November 2 ,thru January 1, 1949. Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Comi_issioner Sri'.ces, carried undnimou:-�ly, to employ Ed Colby as ?airport Manager, effective December 15, 1948, at a salary of $7,5L0.00-per year. The Airport Board having recommended that this action be taken. Mr. G C Dowell arpeared befo-e the City Co:Timiss'on as representative from the Recreat'on Council, and made the following recommendations: That filtration system be installed in the City `"wim.n'ng before the Pool is opened fo-- the 1949 season. That all gras9fWl'thin the swimming pool enclosure be ha rdsurfa ced . That an additional swimming pool, as large as the rr6sent municipa swimming pool, be constructed in S)uthwest, Lubbock. There was discussion, and the above re_.uests were taken under considera- tion. There vcjs dis cu:,sion of the insurance carried by V.1e:jt Texas aircraft n }nd South Plains Aircraft in connection with rental of hasaar Brace at Municipal airport on leases, which exrire March 1, 1:?49. After dis -us9- ion of this matter, It was the decision of the Commission that u on renewal of these leases or any other such leases thrst the lessee be required to carry rublic liability and �-ropert.y damage insurance in the amount of not less than $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 written in such a way as to indemnify the City,as inell as well as the public, from any person al in,lury or rropert,y damage that might result from the operations of f said lessee in connection with the lease from the City of Lubbock. There was discu-sion of installation of humping unit at the Sewage Treatment slant emergency lake for the purpose of keeping this lake dry ine d so that it can serve as an emergency storage lake at all times. After discussion, motion was :lade by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, that the pumping unit be in- stalled. Estimated cost being aFr,roximately $b,000.00. Installation o thepump line to be made with twelve (12") inch pipe salvaged from the old sewage treatment plant. The pumping unit to be a unit salvaged fro the Water Department. The following letter was read from afar "ssets Administration relative to electric utilities at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas. The estimated cost of dismantling and. delivery of this material from Camp B(-Wie to Lubbock would make a total of the cost to the City of approximately $23,710.00. the estimated cost of new materials being $38,376.�)3 . After discussion of the matter, motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the City purchase this material and that the City Manager be authorize to make the necessary contracts for dismantling and delivering the material to the City of Lubbock . in. Lubbock, Texas. fhe letter follows: WAR ASSETS ADKINISTRATION Office of steal Property Disposal Grand Pj�airie Regional Office Region 7-P.O. l3ox 6030 Dallas 2, Texas In Reply to: RGP-PNI-U Mr. 1S.R. Smith, Manager City of Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Subject: Dear =Ir. Smith: Electrical Utilities Camp Bowie, 'Texas November 17, 1948 Your application ha3 been approved for the purchase of certain electrical utilities listed below, located at the above installation, for removal at ,your expense. The purchase price is based upon the established fair and current market value. Your remittance, together with the amount of perfor- mance deposit required, shown below must be nade to this office. DESCRIPTION Transformers, 5 KVA 30 Ea. $1959.00 Transforrmrs , 10 KVA 20 Ea. 2060 . ,0 Transformers, 15 KVA 10 Ea. 1310.00 Transformers, 25 KVA 5 Ea. 877..50 Transformers, 37.5 KVA 5 Ea. 1125.00 Transformers, 50 KVA Ea. 805.50 Transformers, 75 KVA 3 La. 1048.50 Poles 35/ 5 215 Ea. 8bb . 70 Poles 35/6 125 Ea. 183.75 Poles 40/5 100 ha. 343.00 Cross Arms 1200 Ea. 1992.00 Cross Arms. .Ins; Pins 1500 Ea. 45.uO Lightning Arrestors 100 Ea. 545.00 Street Light ASSy. 50 Ea. )7.50 A?IG 2/0 HD Wire 950 Eta. 65.05 AIJG 1/0 HD Wire 7D00 Et. 407.36 AWG 2 I'D Wire 36 , 600 Ft. 1260.00 AWG 4 HD Wire 70,800 Ft. 1521.35 AV G 6 HD V!ire 40,000 Et. 572.40 XAIG 4/0 : "i3 Wire 350 Ft. 34.90 AVTG 6 VIP Wire 221400 Ft,. 351.25 AIVG 8 WP Wire 121200 Ft. 128.10_____ �17 , 517 84 Your checks must be :ode payable to "Treasurer of the United States. " The total amount of the purchase price wil! be $17,517.84. A performance debos it is required, guaranteeing the removal of the utilities and cleaning of the site within the required period, a separate the ck must accompany ,your remittance of the purchase price in the amount of 43503.57. attach your remittance to a copy of 'this letter which will assist us in i_ro ,p I - ly identifying same upon receipt in this office. if vour remittance in the amounts shown above is not receiv- ed in this off-ce within 15 days from the date of this letter, thi utilities will be pia de available for s-.le to other priority clai- mants or non -priority purchasers. Upon receipt of the fu~,ds mentioned above, an agreement for sale transferring title of the property will be prepared and for- warded to you. Sincerely yours, (signed) Charles M.Bushick chief, Nonindustrial uivision No further business coming up for consideration, adjourned. Read and approved this the 9th day of ATTEST: City Sec etary the City Commission December , 1948