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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/16/1948RECESSED REGULAR r.MTI11G Lubbock, Texas December 16, 1948. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Tex--,s, met at 1:30 1 .IT. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular me6ting of Decem- ber 9, 1948, at the regular mec,ting place in the City ftall, the following members thereof beirW' Tresent, to -wit: Mayor W.H. Rodgers, Commissioners W.B. -'rice, E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., Clarence K. Whiteside, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager M. R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioner John Spikes. This being the date set to receive bids for addition to the City Police Station, on which Haynes and T.irby are architects, the motion was made by Com_missioner Whiteside, seconded by Com is.�ioner Price, carried unanimously, that bids be opened and read; wher - uron the following bids .,ere opened and read; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BIDDER BASE BID Tom McAbee $88,480.OG Carl Maxey 85,488.34 Sampson Brothers Constn. Co. 92,342.00 Tidmore Construction Co. 83,230.00 F11,ATING,._AIR CONDICTIONING & VENTILATION & PLUMBING BIDDER BASE BID A. I'. Kasch & Sons $21,998.10 Roche '_`Tewton & Company 23,410.10 ELECTRICAL "ORK BIDDER BA^E BI D American Electric Oomr•any y;�5,270.00 PRISON LOUIPPJIENT BIDDER BASE BID Decatur Iron & Steel Company $32.876.00 r'ries Son 24.302.00 Iaul,y JFil Building Company 31.186.00 Southern Prison Company .4.1765.00 Alternate bids were received but not c-nsidered. Base bids wire discussed, but no action was taken on the award. `Zhe City P9anager i-,a ins ructed to see if further alterat'ons could be made in the plans to reduce the cost, and report back to the City Coi,Llission. -''-iis being the date set to receive bids on construction of fire station building t 3rd Street and Colle -e mvenue, Butler & Bra- sher being architects. Tlotion was made by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, that bids be opened and read. Whereupon, the following bids were, of ened and re•id: FIRE MiT ION NO. 4 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Ridden 'Rase Bid Alt. /�l Alt. #2 (a) Alt. j#2 (b) Givens Construction $52,126 .00 W2,006.25 q�1, ..25 .00 126.00 Joe Telford 43500.00 �0 ,038.00 11,820.00 1,,230.00 3Q9O.OG -ia; oash , 1488.14 1 716.00 3856.00: George Fields 48 085 .00 3 007 .27 922.53 749. Z.9 Jack�Ne-lson 47,000.00 3.500.00 800.00 100.00 Carl "Taxe,y 47 1839.67 2, 258.81 19046, 77 _ 203.56 Tidmore Const. 46,430.00 21540.00 19465.00 3780.00 John Glove-.r e Son 51,057.00 27435.00 1,E390.0: .1100.00 Robe;•t E . P7axey 47,135 .00 2)266.00 1, 2.47.00 3571.00 Davis Const. 51,654.74 ?,124.00 950.00 850.00 Hester Const. Cr) . 591982.)0 1 , 560 .OU, 1)840.00 200.00 PLUIZBING Bidder Base Bid Alt. #1 nit. ;f2 Samson Plumbing.5,893.OG Stanley -Newton Plb. 39300.00 21.00 Anthony Plumbing 6,765.00 25.00 Bell Plumbing 2,950.00 McCreary & Son Plb. 4,731.53 233.53 Tray Plumbing; 5 ,166.9G Routree Plumbing 3,800.00 Ray Plumbing* 4,335.00 J . R . .1cKinle,y Flb . 4 , P23.00 HEATING Bidder Base 'aid iLlt . J/1 Alt. 12 Hamilton Roofinn $4,673.0J q 61.00 w891.00 ?Nunn Electric 49.'96 .00 561..56 Samson Plumbing; 31681.00 210.v0 Armstrong Suprly 3;649.50 25.00 495.00 Stanley -Newton Plb. 39500.00• 526.40 Anthony Plumbing 3,P85.00 50.0C, 500.00 Tioward Sheet TVIetal 71458.00 Martin -Lydick Co. 39327.00 100.00 650.00 Builder's Surpl,y 4,432.00 30.00 400.00 ELECTRIC,-LL Bidder Base Bid Alt. #1 Alt. ;,-11' Tarver Electric 02,940.00 :,.merican Electric 39220.00 1 50.00 Neill Electric .59340.00 59.00 Fletcher Electric 3,500.00 75.00 (Plumbing & Heating) After discussion, motion way made by Commissioner Irice, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, car ied unanim>usly, that base bid of the low bidders be accepted and th-:.t the Mayor be authorized to enter into contract with the following firms: Joe Telford A7artin-Lydi ck Hoofing Co q any Tarver Electric Companv Rel.l Plumbing Comranv This bei"g the date set to receivd�'bdis on Deer Well Test, motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Co-friissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that bids be opened and read. Bids were being ta'cen on unit price bases. Minute_Book_Eigkt Approximate total bid: Texas I.-'ater Wells, Incorporated, Houston, Texac 8,9r)0.00 Layne-Tex?-s Comp any Dallas, 'hex-,s 10,522.50 GL after discussion of the bids, it was the opinion of the City Commis- sion that the bid of Layne -Texas Company was the best and most advan- tageous to the City - f Lubbock, and therefore, motion was made by Commissioner _ fstedl -r, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the bid of Layne -Teas Company be accepted for drilling this test well; and that contract be submitted to the City Cory.qission for ap roval. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Co tmissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to apr rove License Agreement between the City of Lubbock Santa Fe Railway Company - or location of a Pole and Guy Wire on the Crosbyton Branch near the City's new Power Plant North- east of the City. Contract dated November 15, 1948. Print attached being Santa Fe # DECS-3224, dated Octob(,r 25, 1948. ;'ata Fe File # 2228089. R E S O L U T I O N BE IT "NOWN that on this the 16 day of __December____, 1948, at a recessed meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, there came on to be considered the matt-r of the execution of a license between the said City of Lubbock, Texas, and Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company relating to a guy wire across Railway Com- pany's property and over its ,:ain Track at MP1 plus 3861 f et, near said City of Lubbock, whereupon the following; proceedings were had: It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that W__H. Rodgers_________, 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 Minutes of the City Conn-ission at the foot of this resolution. Motion by Commissiomer Vhiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to authori e payment to For. Hugh Farthman, "37.20, for damage to his car caused by it running into wire being pulled :cross the Highwav near the R.F.A. build' ng on Pla nview Highway, by the City Electric Department. Motion by Commissioner ';'hitesid e, seconded by Commissioner Price, car- ried unanimously, to execute Rental Contract between the City of Lubbock and Raymond Marshal on the Fred Groves property purchased by the City in 1948. This contract setting out that not less than 100 acres be slanted in cotton, balance in grain sorghums. Rental to be on 1/3 - 1/4 basis, with provision for dry land farming, only. Motion by Commissioner Irice, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to a; prove the following proposed City -County Health program. 'The figures set o°.it 'n the program being estimated costs. The County of Lubbock having agreed to such Health Program on December 13, 1948. CITY -COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 1EALTH PROPOSED PROGRAM CITY -COUNTY HEALTH PROGRAM Since the creation of the office of city physician in 1909, much progress has been made in the field of Public Health in Lubbock and Lubbock County. Vre are proud of the progress trade by this depart- ment and also of the fact that we have one of the leading; departments in our state. We are, however, assure that our needs of public health have out grokvn our existina, facilities. It was knowledge of this fact some six or seven years a.ao that caused us to start an intense study of health programs and facilities of other leading cities of cur state and nation. This study has been carried on through personal visitations to other cities and t'irough questionnaires which were sent to outstanding derartments that we were unable to reach b y personal coats ct , much in- formation has been gathered and coml-fled as a result of these studies. Our aim has been to screen this information, using the most outstanding workable features, and combining these with proven facilities of our own department to build what we feel will be a foundation for a model health program. Facts that were kept constr:ntly before us in the preparation of the above mentioned program are: first, to study the needs of our community and build an adequate yet economical program to meet these needs; second, to so build and organize this program that it may be ex- panded to meet future needs without radical revisions and needless expen- ditures; third, to provide ade-ivat,� personnel and facilities to carry on the duties involved in such a health program; and foirth, to provide such new ordinances as arr-= needed and also make such revisions of existing or- dinenc{=•s to give proper coverage of present and anticipated ne-ds. ORGANIZATION The organization of a City -County Department of tublic Health offers many advantages, especially from the standpoint of efficiency and econ- omy. T lis plan avoids the establishment of two administrative units in a single area and is in conformity with the established fact that the health of the city affects the entire population of the county and in turn the health of the city depends upon health of the rural areas nearby. The county would be expected to apTropriate only such funds as may be necessary to care for the increase in expenditures which i%ill result from expanding a city health program to a city -county program. This expenditure may be expected �o increase as the needs increase but can be absorbed ,ointly by the city and county or by the agency receivfing the major benefits. lVe feel thu t by handling the expenses of our program in this manner each organization will be expending their money in accordance with the benfits received. There is also a Possibility that at a later date such organizations as the City County Welfare Association, the Tuberculosis; Association, Crippled Childrens' Asso- ciation, and nurses of the dity and cotinty schools could ebmbinE. their facilities with those of the city -county health program to the mutual benefit of all concerned. The sup -port and 000peration of the city -county medical society and the various interested civic organizations should be earnestiv solicited. Support of these organizations will be beneficial to both the community and the department. DIVISION.LL ORGANI%'.ATION AND IER`"ON' EL ADMINIST �1iT ION DIRECTOR OR SUI'E AVISOR OF 1 UBLIC EEL=--xdminis trative director of tublic health in city and county. SENIR. SLCRETAR`: OR '.:r17ENOGRAP1ER TY"-'IST--Supervises and performs steno- graphic and general office wor for department. CLERK --Works as assigned by senior secretary. MEDICAL AND NURSING SjEi�VICES H`.ALTH OFFICER OR TEDICAL DIRECTOR --Examining physician and medical consultant, directs all medical and nursing services. OFFICE NURSE --Assists medical officer with physical examinations, takes blood specimens for laboratory examinations and performs other duties as assigned. FIELD NURSES (CI1' AND 'OTJNTY) --Communicable disease control, assist with pre-n,9t-1 and maternity service for indigent rersons. I ork with school nurses and those of other agencies. Make home visits and are active in public health e ducat i on. VITAL STATISTICS AND RECORDS DEPUTY REGISTRAR --Records birt",s and deaths for the City of Lubbock. Keeps records and files for the entire department and compiles statis- tics. Issues certificates and permits. DIVISION OF SANTITATION MEAT INSI'E CTION CHIEF INSPECTOR ()�Xd a I�� cits abattoirs, meats and mett products. Performs anti-mortf xa na ions �Sn livestoc) . Supervises the -ork of the lay inspectors and enforces or d'nance relit; ng to or eration of aba- ttoir and slaughter of livestock. t LAY INSPECTORS--P:lake general inspections, preform anti-Mortem and post- mortem examinations. Supervise nc thoss used in slaughter and handling of meats and meat products. 'IILK INSI'ECTION CvIEF ITrILK ITYST'ECTOR--Inspects dairies -end dairy plants, collects samples for laboratory examinati-ns. Directs and supervises work of milk inspector. Prepares reports for this divis; on. MILK INS1'F:CTOR--Assists Chief Milk Inspector with inspections of dairies and dairy plants. Col ects samples for laboratory examinations. Pre- forms i ork as assigned. FOOD INSIECTI.N CFIEF FOOD INSPECTOR --INSPECTS FOOD ,TM FOCD PRODUCTS' ESTABLIS72.1ENTS. Directs and supervises work of food inspectors. Prepares reports. FOOD INSPECTORS--Insr-ect food and food r,roduets' establishments. Col- lects such sample for laboratory analysis as .may be indicated. Pre- form other work as assigned. SANITATION CITY S..NITARI ZT--Makes routine inspections of alleys, etc., investigates all nuisance complaints, privies, etc. Quarati,nes animals, supervises Dog Pound. IOUPTD KEEPER--Imrounds unliscensed dogs, dis oses of unclaimed animals, feeds, animals, disroses of dead animals. Keens pound and quarantine area. COtPTTV SIDTIT.ARIAN--Ilakes routine inspections of alleys, etc. Investi- =-rates general nuisance complaints, directs activities of Rodent Con- trol Man. RODENT CONTROL SUPERVISOR RODENT CONTROL --Directs rat-rroofi np, work, rodent and insect control. lakes inspecti ins for rat harborages, e'tc. Directs and super- vises work of crew. Performs other work as assigned. CONTROL CREVI--Perform rat -proof in • work, rodent and insect control, prepares poisons, mixing of sprays, and other work a- assigned. COUNTY RODENT CONTROL--i erforms rodent extermination work in rural areas. Assists with r°eneral sanitation in such areas and communities. L- BORAT ORY SENIOR TECHNICIAN --Performs serological examinations, general bacterio- logy, water bacteriology, and other work as assigned. JUNIOR TECHNICIAN--i erforms milk analysis, prepares babtEriolonical media, cleans and sterilizes all e cuirment used by laboratory. The only changes 'n our existing organization as shonnin the preceding outline will be the addition to our staff of three registered nurses and one office clerk. This, of course, is based on the assumption that the existing facilities of the county health department will be utilized. The organizational chart on the following ra{*e has been designed to show the functions of this proposed program and set out the existing facilities and proposed facilities. The existing facilities of the city have been listed in black with the exception of the two city-sur-orted nurses which we feel are essential even though tie city continues to operate independent of the county and, therefore, have been listed as though they wer existing facilities. The divisions shmvirn in green arc those now supported by the county and those shoen in red are facilities to b,1 added b.y the county. The proposed budryet as estimated is shown on the last page and has been so arranged that the participating organization r,av easily determine his financial responsibility in the -operation of this program. Present expen- ditures for both city and county have been listed in black, and the added expenditures have been listed in red in their respective cblumns. In studying this proposed budm t, it will be noted that the county share is approxi natel„v twice their present annual expenditure based on this current year. owever, their present expenditure does not afford them a full-time health program but only two employees engage-- in public health work and participation in the city's DDT s raying program. With the proposed in- creased expenditures the county will receive the benefits of all existing facilities of the city health department in addition to nursing service over the county. The city of Lubbock under this plan will reaeiVe addi- tional benefits such as nursing services and others that will result from the operation of a well organized program. The city's expenditure will be apx roximatle y $15 , 000.00 less than that of the current year. Hov,ever, , it should be pointed out that the expenditures for the current year were necessarily high due to rurchase of an x-ray unit and provision for rt:organizational salaries preparatory to entering into such a program as we have proposed. The future ex- :,f the city will be partial,y covered by proposed charpes for health certificates and permits of various tyres. In rreparing this budPet, every effort has been made to anticipate expenditures that will be necessary in a city - county program; however, some changes and increases ma17 be necessary as this program progresses. This program has been pr:sented in hopes of giving Lubbock and Lubbock County an outstanding dull -time health unit at a reasonable expenditure. CITY -COUNTY DEPARTIIE JW OF PTTBLIC HFALTH PROPOSED BTJDCET Account Proposed City Expenditure Salaries $68,420.06 Surplies 4,160.00 Illaint. Building and Grounds 500.00 Maint. E uipment 620.00 Miscellaneous Services 5,050.00 (1) DDT Fogging Count (?) Car allowance (8-50 each) (3) Laboratory and other (disc.) Total Expenses. 78,450.00 Capital Outlay _3-L000.00 Total 819450.00 Iroposed County Expenditure $10,590.00 2,000.00 19200.00 1,200.00 14,990.00 149990.00 SCHEDULE OF SALARIES AND WAGES Proposed City -County Expenditure $79 , 010.00 4,160.00 500.00 ,)20.00 59050.00 2,000.00 19200.00 19200.00 939440.00 3, OOG .00 96,44700 Proposed Proposed Iroposed City County City, -County Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Salary --Supervision 1 Dir. of Public Health 4,140.00 1 Health Officer _4.050_00 6.190.00 Salary --Clerical and Records 1 Stenographer 2,280.00 1 Clerk Typist 1,800.00 1 Deputy Registrar _2_450_50 6,530.00 Salaries--Sanitarians 1 Sanitarian (City) 39120.00 1 Sanitarian (County--E. Cline) _2s790_0O_ - - -- --------- 5,9.10.00 Salaries--Laboratory 1 Senior Lab. Technician 2,760.00 1 Junior Lab. Technician _2_2"O_00 5 ) 040.1:)0 Salaries -Food Inspection 1 Chief Food Inspector 3,660.00 1 Inspector Food 3,180.00 1 Inspector Markets 3.000.00 9,840.00 Salaries--17ilk Inspector 1 Chief Milk Insp_ ector 6.960.00 1 Milk Inspector 3.660.00 7,620.00 Salaries--I.ieat Inspectors 1 Chief Inspector 4,560.00 4 Lay Inspectors C $250 11'.9000.00 16.560.00 Salaries --Public health Nurses Contribution to T.B. Assn 600.00 1 Office Nurse (City) 3)000.00 1 Field "urse (City) 39000.00 1 Field Nurse (County) _______ _ _ _3 000.00_ �� 99600.00 Salaries --Rodent Control 1 Supervisor 3.960.00 1 Rodent Control Alan(County) 31000.00 o LU02?ck eook_�_ght 2 Sprayers (6 mo.) 'n $120, $150 plus bonus 2,760.00 Total Salaries and Vlages $680420. 0 �10,590.00 __9s720.00 $79,210.00 Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Comr issioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously to authorize the City Attorney to acce t the In- demnity Agreement from the Fort Worth & Denver Railway Company when executed by the proper officials of the Railway Company, and substan- tially in the same form as submitted by Hr. E.L. Klett, Attorney for the Fort Worth Denver Railway Company, and attached to his letter of December 3, 1948, relating to purchase of Right-of-way for Avenue "A", South of Broadwav, from the Fort Worth & Denver Railway Company; with express reference to one piece of property in which the Merrill and Roberts heirs claim from nature of revisionary interest. Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Price, car- ried unanimously, the following ?esolut, on was passed. APPOINTMENT F COMTISSIONERS )F THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TE1:AS Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 5 of the Housing Authorities Law of the State of Texas, and by virtue of my office approved on as Mayor of the the 3rd City day of 1'ovember, 1937, of Lubbock, Tex�!s. I herebv apt•oint the -persons hereinafter named to serve as commissioners of the Housing Autho, ity of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and to serve `for the number of years apT:earinF- after the name, respectively, from this d-to. Newton Vialton - Term DF>cembEr 2' , 1948 to expire December 27, 1950. W.B. Rushing - Term December 27, 1948 to expire December 27, 1950. In witness whereof, I hereunto signed my name as ;flavor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, to be attested by the City .:,ecretary and attached hereto this 16th day of December, 1948. W.F. Rodgers �--------- --- Mayor i';'TEST : Lavenia Williams____ City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Cori-issioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to instruct the Diayor to ask for equalization of gas rates with any other city on their line. That if it is found to be impossible to g,-t a reduction in the g s rates, that an investigation be made into getting gas sups-ly from the fields on the South an( st of Lubbock. 4 There u. as discussion of improvements at the City Swimriing 1 ool, and motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the recommendations of the Re- creatir,n Council be accepted for raking the follo-Ang improvements at the pool: Installing a complete recirculating system, filtration and chlori_- nation system, and concrete the inside area of the swimmin-a pool grounds, and th t the I'lans as prepared by the City Engineerinp De- partment be ar-rroved; and the Citv Secretary be %iereby authorized to publish notice to reccaive bids on this t•,,rork at 2 o'clock T.M. January 13, 1949. DYOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable tayor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the of"ice of 11. R. Smith, Jr., City Manager, until 2:00 P. M. January_13, 1949, for furnishing all necess-ry materials, equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing Swimming Pool Improvements, for the City of Lubbock, Owner, Lubbock, Texas. Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certified Check issued by a bank s-_tis- factory to the owner, for 5% of the amount of the base bid, payable without recourse to the order of the City of Lubbock, or a Proposal Bond in the sum of the same amount, from a reliable Surety Company, as guaranty that Bidder will enter into contract and execute bond and guaranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. 13ids without required check or Proposal Bond will not be considered. The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form in the amount of 100% of contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the OViNER . All lump sum prices must be stated in both script and figures. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the owner reserves the right to consider the most advantagepus construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced") prices -:ill authorize the owner to reject the bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform them- selves regarding the local conditions and conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159A Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the wa,e scale and payment of prevailing wages established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing minimum t•rape is set forth in the specifications. Instructions to bidders, rrorosal forms, specifications and plans are on file at the office of R. L. Oldham, Acting City Engineer, City Hall, Lubboc1r, Texas. Copies may be secured upon deposit of $10.00 to be returned to the Con- tractor on submission of bona fide bid on the work with such plans and Speci- fecations; or u;on returnin<r the Plans and Specifications immediately after examination of same, before the date of receiving bids, and advising the City Engineer that bid will not be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited. ATT-LST : La:venia Williams City Se -------------------------- ---- cretary CITY OF LUBBOCti:s_TEXAS_ --------------------- Owner By-------- W H _Lod- erg-------------- W. H. Rod-ers, Mayor J T;otion wa , made by Commissioner Huf stedler, seconded b ' v Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, that the proposal of F.L. Sweet for re- pairing the Cathodic installation on thy, 19th Street Stand -ripe in the amount of Six Hundred Fifteen ($615.00) Dollars, be accepted and th t the City Manager be authorized to enter into a ,yearly main- tenance contract with F.L. Sweet for tre sum of Ninety ('.s 0.00) Dollars per year, for maintenance of this protection. Reruest •lias received from the Lubbock Ceberbral I alsy Clinic that they be allowed to build a bath room onto the building they occur y at 1317 loth Street, Lubbock, Texas. After discussion of this re- nuest, the City 11anaFer was instructed to work with the Citv Build- ing Department in an effort to allca,i this facility to be built. The Palsv Clinic now being forced to use the bath facilities of the apartment house in which they are located. No further business coming up for consideration., the "itv Commission recessed to meet December 17, 1948, at 9 A.M. Read and approved this the 20 day of December ATTES ity'1Secretary , 1948. MYQ2 y-