HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/29/1948RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
March 29, 1948
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9:30 A.M.
March 29, 1948, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, in recessed
regular session, recessed from regular meeting of March 25, 1948, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners W. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, F. H. Childress,'
John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager M. R. Smith, Jr.,
City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
Motion by Commissioner I -rice, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried
unanimously, Ordinance # 865 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. _865
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING DEFINITIONS FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSE, EM,-LOYEE, UTENSILS,
PERSON, HEALTH OFFICER AND ANIMAL.'"; REQUIRING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATIO1
REVOCATION AND RE -INSTATEMENT OF PERMITS; CREATING OFFICE OF CHIEF MEAT INSPECTI
AND PROVIDING FOR APPOINT?1ENT C`F VERFRINARIAIT THERETO BY 'HEALTH OFFICER; PROVT D:
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREI ENTS FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSES; REQUIRING SCREENING OF WINDOWS;
DOORS AND REGULATING THE USE OF FOISC-NS; REQUIRING SLAUGHTERHOUSE TO PROVIDE
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR RETAINING AND HANDLING OF MEAT- AND TEAT PRODUCTS IN A
SANITA-,Y MANNER; PROVIDING FOR STERILIZATION FACILITIES AND PROCEDURE; R-QUIRIN(
HAND WASHING FACILITIES; CLEAN UTER GAR11MNTS; AND APPROVED METAL Tr'\TIFE SCAT RARI
PROVIDING FOR HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PERSONS ASSISTING IN SLAUGHTERING
AND HANDLING OF CARCASSES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING SEPARATION DISTAL?CE OF
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FROM FEEDING FENS, PRIVIES AND EARTH TOILETS; PROVIDING FOR
STANDARDS FOR SANITARY TOILET ROOMS AND REGULATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING STANDARD
FOR PRIVIES QR -)EARTH TOILETS AND REGULATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR HAND WASHINC
FACILITIES; REGULATING THE HANDLING OF AND DISPOSAL OF ALL WASTE, OFFAL, SEWAGE
AND RAW WASTE WATER; PROHIBITING THE PRESENCE OF DOGS AND CATS IN SLAUGHTERHOUSE
REQUIRING LIVE INSPECTION OF ALL ANIMALS INTENDED FOR SLAUGHTER AND PROVIDING
FOR INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES; PROHIBITING THE TRANSPORTATION IN TO THE
CIT'r OF U9BOCK WITH INTENT TO OFFER, EXPOSE FOR SALE, OR SE71 ANY SIC',- OR DISEI
ANIMAL, OR FLESH OF ANY SUCH ANIMAL WHICH WAS SICK OR DISEASED OR THAT DIED A
NATURAL OR ACCIDENTAL DEATH; PROVIDING FOR HOURS -OF KILLING AND INSPECTION RA-
QUIRETIENTS; AND FIXINI' INSPECTION FEES TO BE PAID FOR SAID INSPECTIONS; PRO-
HIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF UNINSFECTED ANIMALS AND PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND
STAITPING T7Y,REOF; CONDEI.MATION AND DENATURING OF CONDEMNED MEATS OR MEAT PRODUCT
PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION FOR PURPOSE OF SALE ANY ''EATS OR 'SEAT PRODUCTS WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN INSPECTED UNDER THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE 'TEAT INSPECTION OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOC", OR THAT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; IROVIDZ\7G THAT
EACH PRIMAL PART OF MEAT OR 1ORTION THEREOF BEAR A MARK OR STAMP SHOWING THAT
IT HAS BAN INSPECTED AND PASSED FOR FOOD PURPOSES; REGULATING THE POSSESSION
AND USE OF STAMP OR BRAND USED BY INSPECTORS OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING
ALL INSPECTORS OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ENTER AND INSPECT ALL PLACES WHERE
MEATS ARE PREPARED, STORED OR EXPOSED FOR SALE; REGULATING THE STORAGE OF
MEATS OR MEAT PRODUCTS BY HOTELS, BUTCIER SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS; PROHIBITING
THE STORAGE OF MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS IN CO TIARTMENTS WITH OTHER ARTICLES WHICF
MAY CAUSE SAID MEAT OR MEAT PRODUCTS TO BECOME CONTAMINATED; PROVIDING REGUTATIC
FOR THE PROTECTION OF MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS BEING TRANSIORTED THROUGH THE
STR=S, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF L-TBBOCK; PROVIDING FOR ODNDEN
TION OF, FORBIDDING THE SALE OF, CAUSING TO BE REMOVED, DESTROYED. OR DENATURED,
ANY MEAT OR MEAT PRODUCTS PREPARED, PACKED, HELD OR STORED IN INSANITARY CONDITI
GIVING THE OITY HEALTH OFFICER AUTHORITY TO TAIOJ SAMPLES OF SUCH `1EATS AND MEAT
PRODUCTS FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSES THEREOF; ADOPTING "BUREATT OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
ORDER NUMBER 211 (REVISED)" AS THE STANDARD OF INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTIC
AND PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE CITY HEALTH DEPARTrfiENT; PROVIDI
A PENAL-Y FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEAL AND DATE OF EFFECT; IROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Price, c&rried unan4imo
Ordinance # 866 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 866
AN ORDINANCE XIENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 729, FINALLY PASSE
BY THE CITY CO-11ISSION NOVEMBER 8, 1945) AND SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF ORDINANCE NO.
FINALLY PASSED BY 72E CITY COld7MISSION, MARCH 7, 1947 ; ESTABLISH BUILDING LINEc
THE WEST SIDE OF AVENUE "A" FROM 6TH STREET SOUTH TO THE CITY LIMITS IN THE
VICINITY OF 28TH STREET; AND ON TEE -EAST SIDE OF AVENUE "A" FROM THE NORTH PRO-
PERTY LINE OF 6TF STR ET AS PRODUCED FROM THE WEST, SOUTHWARDLY TO TOE PRESENT
CITY LIMITS IN THE VICINITY OF 28TH STREET; SAID ORDINANCE NO. 808, CONSTITUTIN
AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 729, AND THIS ORD�N:=NCE CONSTITUTING AN AATENDl.'1ENT
TO THE BUILDING LINES ESTABLISHED IN SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE SO THAT
THE BUILDING LINES SHALL CONFORM TO THE BUILDING LINES ESTABLISHED BY T7IR ;,:EN
MENT BETWEEN THE POINTS DESCRIBED AND BEGINNING AND EXTENDING FROM AVENUE "A"
AND 6TH STREET SOUTH ON AVENUE "A" TO 28TIl STREET; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 1 AND
OF ORDINANCES 808 AND 129, RELATING TO PVTLDING LINES THEREIN ESTABLISHED IN SO
FAR AS SAID BUILDING LINES ARE MODIFIED AND CHANGED BY SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
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Motion by Commissioner S kes, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance 867 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE _867_
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PARKING 11ETER ZONE IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS,
BY AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15 AND SECTION 23 OF ORDINANCE NO. 5649 j
SO AS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL PARKID]G METER ` 019TE AND PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION,
01-ERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF IVE CHANICAL DEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING IN SAID
PARKING METER SOME; PROVIDE FOR THE APPLMCATION OF ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 564 TO THE PARKING METER SCNE HEREIN ESTABLISHED; FIXING -ENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL PROVISIONS OF
ALL OTHER ORDINANCE`' IN CONFLICT HEREViI'1'H; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCEI
SHALL NOT REPEAL ANY PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 564, EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY I
PROVIDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanim:nus� y,
the following Resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1948, the City Commission passed a resolution proviO-
ing for the improvements of a port'. on of streets, avenues �'nd/or alleys in the
City of Lubbock and directing preparation of plans and specifications covering
the streets as named in said resolution, and,
WHEREAS, on March 25, 1948, pursuant to the above resolution, the City
Engineer was directed to prepare and file with the City Commission estimates,
rolls, etc., in connection with the proposed improvements on streets and portio
of streets, avenues and/or alleys in the City of Lubbock as set out in said
resolution, and,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared specifications covering said pavin
program contemplated by said resolution, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0MMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
THAT, the specifications submitted by the City Engineer and dated March, 1�,
covering improvements contemplated by said resolution, BE, and the same are here
approved and the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized to advertise for
bids in accordance therewith And -in accordanbe with the "Notice to Bidders" made
a part of said specifications covering the quantities of materials needed for
said paving program as therein set out.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Price, the
foregoing resolution resolution was unanimously passed by the City Commission,
all members being present, the _29 day of March, 1948.
ATTEST::
Lavenia Williams
71ty Secretary
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
C. A.Bestwick
---Mayor---- -
Sealed proposal addressed to Mr. Marlin R. Smith, City Manager, Lubbock,
Texas, will be received at his office until 2:00 _ P. M. _ AEril 22 ,
1948, for the construction of grading, drainage, concrete curb and gutter,
caliche base, and asphalt surfac6 treatment on certain streets in the City
of Lubbock as hereinafter specifically designated.
As soon as possible after receiving the bids they will be considered
and the successful bidder notified.
Prices in the Proposal shall be made on the basis of unit measurement
for each of the four items in the proposal, The approximate quantities are
as follows: Subgrade preparation, 152,399.41 square yards; Concrete Curb
and Gutter 79,965.44 linear feet; and Pavement (includes caliche base and
asphalt surface treatment), 130,281.89 square yards.
Bidders must submit cashier's or certified check issued by a bank
satisfactory to the Owner, or a Bidder's Bond from a reliable Surety Company,
payable without recourse to the order of the City of Lubbock in an amount not
less than five (5%) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a
guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaranty.
in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract
to him, Bids without required check or Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The Successful Bidder must furnish performance bond
in the amount of ->ne hundred (100) per cent of the total
a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas
or other " urety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner.
on the attached form
contract price f:r
to act as Surety
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The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive
formalities, to accept the bid which sEems most advantageous to the City's
interest.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the world and to inform them-
selves regarding all local condition.
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) covering the wage scale and payment of prevailing rates of wages as
established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing rates of wages is set
forth in the specifications.
Information for bidders, proposal forms, plans and specifications are
on file at the office of John I. Ruhmann, City Engineer, at the City Hall,
Lubbock, Texas, and maybe procured upon a deposit of $15.00 as a guarantee
of safe return of the plans and specifications . The full amount of this
deposit will be returned to each bidder immediately upon return of the plans
and specifications in good condition. No refund on contrac* document and
plans returned later than ten (10) days after the date of receiving bids
will be obligatory. Additional sets of plans may be obta'ned at the cost
of duplication.
The bidders attention is called to the fact that the contractor will
be required to accept, without recourse, as the property owners share of
the cost the assessment certificates issued in accordance with Article 110u b
of the Revised Civil Statutes and the Lubbock, Texas City Charter, rayable
in five (5) equal payments, the first payable within ten (10) days after the
completion of the work and its acceptance by the City, and the remaining four
(4) payments being payable in one, two, three and four years after said date
of acceptance at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum.
No bid may be withdrawn after the schedule closing for receiving of
b,ds for at least thirty (30) days.
City_ of Lubbock. Texas__
Owner
BY: _C__A__Bdstwi c i-
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Mayor
w_ Marlin R. SmithL_Jr___N__�
-L i tyMan aver
Moti -,n by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimous
the following Resoluti,)n was passed.
RESOLUTION
'b'HEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore passed Ordinances No. 802
and 812, relating to thepaving of streets, avenues and alleys designated therein
and the C -mmission no* finds that it is in the public interest, and necessary
to advertise for bids covering the surfacing of approximately thirty-eight (38)
blocks of streets provided for in said Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Commis --ion
having discussed the urgent need of seal coating anproximatel•y ninety-five (95)
bloeks of old pavement now finds it to be in the interest of the public to adverb
for bids covering this work; THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C OTgUSSION OF THE CITY OF LTTB30CK :
ly,
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THAT, the Hayor and City Secretary, BE, and they are "iereb•y authorized to
advertise for bids for 59,511 square yards of asphalt surfacing and 135,039 squa e
,yards of seal coating provided for in the specifications prepared ',y the City
Engineer for said project, the same being a part of the 1948 paving rogram.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED:
On motion by Commissioner Price Seconded by
Commissioner D,jekey_________ , the foregoing resolution was
duly passed by unanimous vote of the City Corramission this the _ 29
day of Mara-4- _ _____, 1948.
C . A. Be s twi ck
--•--------Mayor
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ATTEST:
,LAVAbla % lliwffift
'City Secretary
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposal addressed to Mr. Marlin H. Smith, City Manager, Lu
Texas, will be received at his office until 2:00 P.M., __April_22_,
1948, for surfacing certain streets and seal coating other streets in
City of Lubbock as listed in the specifications.
As soon as possible after receiving the bids they will be considered
and the successful bidder nntified.
Prices in the proposal shall be made on a square yard basis of completed
surface. The estimated area to be surfaced is 59,511 s luare yards. The
estimated arm to be seal coated is 135,039 square yards.
Bidders must submit cashier's or certified check issued by a bank
satisfactory to the Owner, or a Bidder's Bond from a reliable Surety Company,
payable without recourse to the order by the City of Lubbock in an amount
not less than five (5f) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a
guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bcnd and guaranty
in the forms provided within tan (10) days after notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without required check or Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The Successful Bidder must furnish performance bond on the attached form
in the amount of one hundred (100) per cent of the total contredt 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 Owner.
The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bid s, to waive
formalities, to accept the bid which seems most advantageous to the City's
interest.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform them-
selves regarding all local conditions.
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) covering the wage scale and payment of prevailing rates of wages as
established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing rates of wages is set
forth in the specifications.
Information for bidders, proposal forms, plans and specifications are
on file at the office of John P. Ruhmann, City Engineer, at the City Hall,
Lu' bock, Texas, and may be procured upon a deposit of $15.00 as a guarantee
of safe return Df the plans and specifications. The full amount of this
deposit will be returned to each bidder immediately ppon return of the plans
and specifications in good ccndition. No refund on contract document and
plans returned later than ten (10) days after the date of receiving bids
will be obligatory. Additional sets of plans may be obtained at the cost of
duplication.
No bid may be withdrawn after the schedule closing for receiving of
bids for at least thirty (30) days.
City_ of_Lubbocks Texas__
-Own er
By: C._A_ Bestwick
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Ma�or
Marlin R. Smith., -
Jr., --City Manager
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, the following
Resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock finds that a corner
curb return is needed at the Southwest corner of the intersection of Avenue "H"
and 32nd Street for street name signs, stop signs, utility poles, fire lugs,
other municipal purposes and pedestrians safety, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed in connection with
the paving of 32nd Street, at its intersection with Avenue "H", on the West sid
of Avenue "H", to construct a corner curb return at the Southwest corner of the
intersection adequate for the purposes set out in the preamble to this resolu-
tion and that the curb be "laid down" along the driveway immediately West of th
curb return so as to permit a driveway entrance to the property of Clyde Foster
located immediately adjacent to the ccr, ner , and that along the East side of sal
property and Oouth of the corner curb return the curb be laid dov+m as requested
by the owner and lessee, so as to permit a driveway entrance to the property.
AND IT IS 49 ORDERED.
On motion of �,ommissionerDickey seconded by Commissioner Spikes, the forego ng
resolution was passed by a ma jority vote of the City Commission in Special Meeting
this the 29th day of March, 1948.
- - --C a R P a t w i c k
A�'T�--S-"i`: _ —� �_, _----- --� Mayor ~�---
Lavenia Williams
01ty S cretary
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner bpikes, carried
unanimously, to authorize purchase of one Chevrolet 44door ,tedan at a price
of 01,346.15 from Kuykendall Chevrolet,Company, trading in a 1942 Chevrolet
pickup, less body, at a price of $200.00. Being City Truck # 22. The (Rhevrolet
4-door sedan to be purchased being a 1948 model.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City 1,ommission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the day of 1948.
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