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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/3/1948RECESSED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas August 3, 19 48 . The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2:30 P.M. in recessed regular session, recessed from Regular Meeting of July 22, 1948, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor W.H. Rodgers,Commissioners W.B. Price, Clarence K. Whiteside, E,K. Hufstedler, Jr., Absent: Commissioner John Spikes, City Manager M.R. Smith , Jr. , City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas, is greatly in need of more space in the City Hall for various departments of the City, particularly the "it y Attorney's offices and the Health Department; and, WHEREAS, space was provided in the City Hall for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc . , the Panhandle South Plains Fair Association, Inc . , and the Lubbock Retail Merchants' Association, Inc. when it was originally constructed and has been occupied ever since construction and is now occupied by these and other allied and similar community building, protective and service organizations; and, WHEREAS, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has agreed to construct a building of its own at its own sole cost azid responsibility on the North 65' of the East one-half of Block 87, Old 'own of Lubbock, Lubbock County, and vacate the offices now occupied in the 'ity Hall and leave in place all par- titions and improvements of a permanent nature belonging to the above named organizations, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT/RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION THAT THE CITY OF LUBBOCK grant, and by this action does grant and lease, to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce,Inc, the North 65" of the East one-half of Block 87, Old Town of Lub bock , Lubbock County, Texas, upon the terms and conditions set out in lease contract, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof, approved this day by the City Commission, and the Mayor of Lubbock is hereby authorized to sign for and in behalf of the City said lease. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. On motion by Commissioner E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., seconded by Commissioner W.B. Price, the foregoing resolution was unanimously passed by the City Commission this the 3rd day of August, 1948. . Attest: Lavenia Williams City Secretary The said Lease Agreement follows: W.H. Rodgers Mayor L THE STATE OF TEXAS ; CITY OF LUBBOCK TO GOUNTY OF LUB BO CK : LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC . This lease contract made and entered into by and between the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, acting herein by W.H. Rodgers, Mayor, under authority of the City Commission as set out in the minutes of the City Commission, a certified copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof, hereof, hereinafter called Lessor, and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce,Inc., hereinafter called Lessee: W I T N E S S E T H 'hat the Lessor has this day leased and by these presents does lease and rent to the Lessee for a period of thirty two (32) years the north 65 feet of the east half of Block 87, Old Town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, upon the following terms and conditions, TOWIT: I. That the Lessee shall pay to the Lessor Dollar per annum in advance, payable pro rata of this lease and annually thereafter on the or lease conditions during the continuance of to the other considerations herein set out. 2. the sum of One ($1.00 ) on the first day of the term first day of January as rent this lease, and in addition That the Lessee will construct a one-story building, approximately 54 feet by 125 feet in size, on the premises herein leased as quickly as possible, and as soon as said building is completed will vacate the space now occupied in the City Hall by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Lubbock Board of City Development, Panhandle South Plains Fair Association, Inc., Lubbock Retail Merchants Association,Inc. , and the Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce, and will lease in place all partitions and improve- ments of a permanent nature belonging to the Lessee. 3. That thg Lessee shall have the right to occupy and use the above described building as a home for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Lubbock Board of City Development, Panhandle South Plains Fair Association, Inc., Lubbock Retail Merchants Association, Inc. , The Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce, and other allied and similar community building, pro- tective and service organizations. 4. The Lessor will furnish the necessary water and electric current to the above building as long a� the Lubbock Board of City Development is one of the orgari,izations occupying space therein. 5. Should the Lessor need and require additional space for City offices and departments any time after a period of ten (10) years from the completion and occupancy of the above described building by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Inc., et al, the Lessor may notify the Lessee that one year from date of said notice that the Lessor desires to purchase said building at said building's cost to the Lessee and the Lessee hereby agrees to accept the amount of the cost of said building, and upon payment of same agrees to vacate said building within one (1) year period herein specified. 6. Upon the expiration of this lease it may be extended on mutually satisfactory terms, or the Lessor may purchase the improvements at a mutually agreed upon valuation, or the Lessee may remove the improvements therefrom. WITNESS OUR HANDS this 3rd day of August, 1948. (Seal) ATTEST: Lavenia Williams City Secretary. ATTEST: A.B. Davis (Seal) Secretary . CITY OF LUBBOCK (Signed) W.H. Rod-ers By: W.H. Rodgers, Mayor LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,INC. (Signed) Homer D. Grant Homer D. Grant, President. No further business coming up for consideration, th6 City Commission ;--A Read and approved this the 12 day of Aug-ust 1948. A T: i ity S eretary.