HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/26/1948REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
August 26, 1948.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor W.H. Rodgers, Commissioners E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., John Spikes,
Clarence K. Whiteside, C ity Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City "'anager
M.R. Smith,Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: commissioner W.B. Price.
The Minutes of regular meeting of August 12, 1948, were read, and upon
motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner -Whiteside,
carried unanimously, they were approved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. C-6708, to Warrant No.
C-7369, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner
Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, they
were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded b- Commissioner Spikes,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 882 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 882
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 679, BEING "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING ThRF'S
OF IMPROVEMENTS STRUCTURES IN GREEN ACRES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, INCLUDING ZONING SAID ADDITION AS A PART OF THE CITY Of
LUBBOCK UN?:ER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, AND REGULATING
PUBLIC UTILITY STRUCTURES THEREIN,"; BE REPEALING SECTION 3, OF SAID
ORDINANCE.
'Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 884 passed first reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 884
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX UPON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 19482
APPORTIONING SAID LEVY AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITiEv!S FOR WHICH REVENUE
MUST BE RAISED, LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX UPuN ALL OCCUPATION'S TAXABLE
AND FIXING THE TIME IN WHICH SAID TAXES BE PAID, AND ASSESSING PENALTY AND
INTEREST FOR THE NON PAYMENT OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN THE TIME SET.
Motion by Commissioner 'Spikes,. . e-e,canded by Commissionep Whiteside; :•carfted
unanimously, Oirdifiancte Lun: 8$5- fatted, first-, reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 885
AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY BETWEEN BLOCKS 8 AND 91
SOUTHSIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. �/,�Kbi�cl��5 Climb
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
W,'REAS, the City of Lubbock is the owner of land constituting the Lubbock
Cemetery, and described in a certain conveyance of record in Volume 362, Page
351, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, and which has been divided in to
spaces, add lots and blocks for purpose of interment, according to plats re-
corded in Volume 26, Page 192; Volume 81, Page 55; Volume 81, Page 139:
Volume 90, Page 273; Volume 90, Page 274, and an additional plat recorded in
Volume 271, Page 302, of the Lubbock County Deed Records, and,
WHEREAS, said tracts are to be sold and eonveyed by the City of Lubbock
at prices recommended by the Cemetery Board and approved by the City Commissiqn,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THZ EITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;
THAT, the Mayor or Mayor pro tem of the City of Lubbock, BE, and he is
hereby authorized to convey by warranty deed to the purchasers, any of said
lots for interment purposes at prices per space approved by the City
Commission.
Each conveyance shall contain substantially the following provision:
"The `itr of Lubbock covenants to furnish such reasonable care and
maintenance of the spaces herein conveyed as shall be determined
by the regulations of the Cemetery Board and approved by the
Governing Body of the City of rLubbock; and this conveyance is
made subject to all such. regulations and amendments thereto g
PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no curbing, shrubs or other improvements
or other structures shall ever be placed thereon except a head-
stone, unless expre ssly aut horiz ed by su ch re�-u lations."
It is further provided, that there shall be kept by the City Auditor, or
under his direction and control, in a permanently Well bound book, all sale
transactions relating to the Lubbock Cemetery which shall show, (1) the came
of the purchaser, (2�) the spaces conveyed, (3) the date of the conveyance,
and (4 the sale price.
It is further provided that where spaces have been sold prior to convey-
ance of the cemetery to the City of Lubbock and satisfactory proof is made that
the purchaser has paid for such space or spaces, but the conveyance to the
Grantee has not been recorded, that the Mayor may, and he is hereby authorized
to execute quit -claim deeds to such trants on behalf of the City of Lubbock.
The parchase price of spaces shall be paid to the City Auditor upon
delivery of any deed so executed by the Mayor.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission, this 26
day of August, 1948.
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary.
W.H. Rodgers
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor W.H. Rodgers to execute Lease Contract between
the City of Lubbock, Texas, and the United States of America, for office
space for Weather Bureau Office, storage and instrumental equipment for
term August 7, 1948 to June 30, 1949, location being three unnumbered
rooms containing approximately 380 square feet of office and storage
space on the first floor of the T-1904 Building; approximately 200 feet
of roof space thereon for exposure of instruments; and approximately
500 feet of ground space for instrumental equipment together with space
for location of ceiling light projector located 1000 feet N.W. of Admin-
istration Building which is located in the Hangars and c-ble connections
thereto; with ready and convenient access to all space at 'all times;
located in the T-1904 building at the Municipal Airport, U.S. Highway
No. 87, Lubbock, Texas.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, to approve and accept Annual Audit report of e.N.Hallmark
Certified Public Accountant, for audit of the City's accounts for the fiscal
year April 1, 1947, thru March 31, 1948, on which bids were read June 10, 1948
and authorization is hereby given for publication of Balance Sheet.
There was discussion in connection with the purchase of the Groves
land located in Section 12, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, in regard
to the owner retaining the well motor, also concerning purchase of the
Lawson property located West 1/2 of Section 12, Block A, Lubbock County,
Texas, regarding the owner keepirjg the well motor and. the landlord's
share of the 1948 crop; and it was the opinion of the Commission that in
the original agreements the City was to obtain all improvements on the
Groves property and Lawson property, and that the City was to receive
the Landlord's share of the 1948 crop on the Lawson property, and it was
unanimously agreed that the trade go thru as was originally agreed.
There was discussion of location of waterand power lines tothe
proposed City wells loc,-ted on the Santa Fe property and the site
purchased. b ° the City from W.W. Nielson, and the City "anager and/or right -
of -instructed to try to obtain the right-of-way from the Santa Fe Railway
along thgir right-of-way and to offer Mrs.E.D. McCollum 0100.00 (One Hundred
and No/100) Dollars, plus any crop rdamage for a right-of-way across her
property from the Santa Fe right-of-way to the Nelson well site location,
field notes for the necessary right-of-way being as follows:
That portion of Survey 14, Block "A", Lubbock county, Texas,
described as beginning at a point in the South line of the North
one-half of said Survey 14, said point being at the intersection of
the North R.O.W. line of the Pecos and Santa Fe Railway, with the
aforement?ianed South line of the North one-half of airvey 14 aforesaid,
Thence South 330 11' East a distance of 270.75 feet to the point
of beginning, and centerline of the tract herein being conveyed;
Thence North 330 11' East a distance of 177.064' to the South line
of the North one-half of said Survey 14, Block A.
Said Easement being 5 feet on either side of the above located
center line measured at right angles to same and being a total of 10' in
width.
Pgent was
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, to authorize the Mayor to execute quit claim deeds
to the owners of Lot 12, Block 2, Crouch Sub -division and Lot 12 and 13, Bloc
1, Crouch Sub -division, for the strip of land lying between the West property
line of the above lots and the & st Line of a strip of land parallel with
and 60 feet East of the center line of the State Highway. These deeds to be
in exchange for warranty deeds from the above.property owners to a strip
of land ten feet (10 �) wide along the East side of the present Highway right-
of-way. {This being E.L. Massey property on 4th St. & Colle-e Avenue,
on which Gulf Service Station is loc ted)
The matter of widening Sherman Avenue from 3rd to 4th Street was discussed
and it was the opinion of the Commission that this street should not be
less than fifty (50) feet wide.
Motion by Commissi>ner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, that the City "anager and City Auditor be authorized
to placd surplus funds which are on demand deposit in the Citizens National
Bank , of Lubbock, Texas, on time deposit in the Citizens National Bank,
Lubbock, Texas; the time derosit to draw interest at the rate of one per
cent (1%) per annum. These bonds subject to withdrawal while on time
de.nosit on thirty (30) days notice.
There was discussion of request of Texas National uua rd Armory Board
for a site for National Guard Armory on City owned property North and
East of the R.E.A. building, or on the South ,Plains Army Air Field
property. Site requested to contain fifteen or twenty (15 or 20) Acres
of land. Request being made thru the Board of City Development. After
discussion of this request it was unanimously agreed that the request
be-, c6 t dered at the next re,-u lar meeting of the City Commission, and the
City Mara ger was instructed to notify the Armory Board that the City of
.Lubbock will provide a site for tihis proposed building at one of the
above mentioned locations.
Committee of property owners from Morning bide Addition appeared, before the;
City Commission and presented petition requesting that the City, open
28th and 29th Street to Avenue "A", to connect up with the Highway, also
that parties using vacant lots for junk yards be requested to clean them
up. These two matters were taken under consideration to be referred to the
proper City Departments for investigation.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, to authorize the following changes and additions to
the present routes of the 19th Street - -Green Acres bus and the Avenue V -
Avenue T bus route, effective September 1, 194$s-
On the 19th Street Green Acres route, for the bus leaving the
Station at 20 and 50 minutes after the hour, to run the same as now to
College Avenue: on College Avenue south to 34th Street; west on 34th
Street to Ad`ama-Avenue; North on Adams Avenue to 26th Street; East on
26th Street to College Avenue: Return route to be the same as heretofore.
Between hours 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 o'clock noon, and after 7:00 P.M.,
the 19th Street Green Acres bus leaving the Station on the Hour and 30
minutes after the hour, will go on College Avenue to 34th Street.
Going west on 34th Street to Adams Avenue;
North on Adams Avenue to 30th Street;
West on 30th Street to Jefferson Avenue;
North on Jefferson Avenue to 26th Street;
East on 26th Street to College Avenue;
Return to station by same route as heretofore.
Sunday schedule will be the same as of that after 7 :00 O'clock B.M. on
week days.
Add an additional bus to the ,venue V and t=venue T bus route,
going the same route as the present bus, when leaving the station.
Go south orm Avenue g to 34th Street;
East on 34th Street to Avenue T;
North on Avenue T to 19th Street;
East on 19th Street to A venue- K;
North on Avenue K to Main Street;
East on Main Street to Avenue J;
Stop on East side of the bus st�q.tion to load.
Continued on next page.
This route to run on the Hour and 30 Minutes after the Hour
batween 6:00 o'clock A.M. and 9:00 o'clock A.M., and between
12:00 nngn and 7:00 o'clock P.M.
Between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 o'clock Noon, the after 7:00 P.i•z.,
the regular bus will go south on Avenue X to 34th Street;
East on 34th Street to Avenue T; and return by same route as heretofore.
The regular bus to leave the Station 15 and 45 minutes after the hour.
Proposal was read from John R. Davis, Box 2231, Wichita Falls, Texas,
that he be allowed to salvage the tin cans at the City Jump Ground,
offering to pay the City $50.00 per car load for these cans. Whereupon,
motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissit_'ner
Whiteside, carried �inanimousoy, that the Mayor be authorized to enter
into contract with Mr. Davis on this basis.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner 'ahiteside, carried
unanimously, to authorize 25 Foot loading zone at 1317 loth Street,
Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center.
Mr. John Brunson, A.T. Cocnanougher and Jimmie Atcheson, Architect,
appeared before the City Commissiop in regard to development of
tract of land in Section 16, Block 'B", bounded by
39th Street to 50th Street, and
Lincoln Avenue, to Cleveland Avenue.
After discussion of this matter it was the c oncensus of bpinion (a- tha
Clt-y C bmmission that the City will cooperate in an.7 way possible in this
development, however, no definite commitments can be made at this time.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Spikes,
carried unanimously, to authorize Labor Day to be observed by the City
of Lubbock as a legal holiday. This in cooperation with the other
utility businesses in the City, including the County Court House,
observinw this date as a legal holiday.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS; the City Commission of the City of Lubbock has found that
there exists or impends an acute shortage of public health facilities,
it hereby resolves to purchase certain facilities from the United States
Government through the War Assets Administration at such public benefit
allowance as may be determined by that Administration, and agrees to accept
`10 and be bound by any reservations, restrictions or conditions that may be
PGA t placed by that Administration on such purchase and as may be set forth
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� in the instrument transferring title to auch, facilities, and it hereby
further resolves that M.R. Smith,Jr.,City Manager, be and he is hereby
' authorized to enter into such negotiations as may be necessary for such
X� purchase and to perform any acts and sign any and all instruments as may
be necessary to effect such transfer of title, and it hereby further
resolves that all of the terms and conditions incorporated in such
transactions for instruments be and they are hereby accepted.
![ W H Rod7ers T
Mayor
Attest,
Laiv&n is Williams
City Secretary.
No further business coming up for consideration, the city Commission
recessed to meet `�lgust 30, 1948, at 5 P.M.
Read and approved this the 9 day of SQPtemher - , 1948.
ATTEST:
'ity Sec .tart'
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