HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/16/1950RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock Texas
March lo, 1950
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in
Recessed REgular Session, recessed from REgular meeting of March 9, at
the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof
being present, to -wit:
Mayor W.H. Rodgers, Comrnissioners W.B. Price, E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., Clarence
K. Whiteside, John Spikes, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Secretary La-
venia Lowe.
Absent: None.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, Ordinance j 981 passed first reading:
ORDINANCE # 981
PLUMBING CODE
AN ORDINANCE BEIN'S COMPHEHENSIVE IN ITS TERMS, DEFINING WORDS AND TERMS
INCLUDING "PLUMBING," "MASTER PLUMBER," "JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER," "PLUMBER'S
APPRENTICE," "PLU1%1BING INSPECTOR," "BOARD," AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN WORK
EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; REQUIRING INSPECTIONS ON ALL
PLUMBING WORK AS DEFINED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, INTENT
AND PURPOSE OF THE PROVISIONS REGULATING ALL CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION, INSTALL-
MENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL PIPING, FITTING, FIX-
TUR.�S, ETC., USED FOR THE CONDUCTING OF WATER SEWAGE OR GAS WITHIN THE COR-
PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK OR OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK IF ANY SUCH CONST�,UCTION, ETC., BE CONNECTED TO THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK SEWER CR WATER SYSTEMS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS IN THE LAYING AND SER-
VICING OF WATER MAINS AND SEWER MAINS AND GAS DISTRIBUTION MAINS; PROVIDING
AND CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR AND ASSISTANTS, THEIR DUTIES,
AND LICENSING OF SAID INSPECTORS AND ENUMERATING THEIR PGVERS; PROVIDING FOR
A MASTER PLUMBER'S BOND, ITS FILING AND APPROVAL, MASTr:R GAS FITTER'S BOND,
APPLIANCE DEALER'S BOND, AND APPROVAL THEREOF; REQUIRING= THE FILING OF APPLI-
CATIONS FOR PERMITS RELATING TO ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN CONNECTION WITH PIPING
AND FITTING FOR GAS, WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS, AND REPAIRS; REQUIRING IN-
SPECTIONS AND PROVIDING FEES; REQUIRING APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR EXCAVATIONS
TO BE MADE IN STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKWAYS, SIDEWALKS OR PAVEMENTS, ESTABLISHING
MINIMUM COST REQUIREMENTS, REQUIRING PERMITS TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY ENGINEER,
REQUIRING NOTICE OF REPAIR, BACKFILLS; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AF-
FECTING WATER, SEWER OR GAS LINES; PROVIDING SPECIAL PERMITS FOR EXCEPTIONAL
CONSTRUCTION, REQUIRING INSPECTIONS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH; ESTABLISHING
FEES FOR PERMITS; PROHIBITING BACKFILLING WITHOUT ROUGHING -IN, INSPECTION AND
TEST, AND PROVIDING FOR FINAL INSPECTION ON ALL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR; ESTAB-
LISHING MINIMUM+I MATERIAL AND FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM SPE-
CIFICATIONS AND R THOD OF CONSTRUCTION AND PIPE, SIZE AND WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS
FOR CERTAIN PIPING INCLUDING WASTE AND VENT LINES, CLEAN -OUT PLUGS, FERRULES,
GAS PIPE AND FITTINGS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND FIXTURES, MATERIALS, FLUSHING
EQUIPMENT, AND INSTAL_ATION OF THE SAME, AND ALSO FLUSHING TANKS, GROUPS AND
FIXTURES; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ALL WATER HEATERS; ESTABLISHING CONSTRUC-
TION PRACTICES AND METHODS FOR WATER SERVICE AND SUPPLY TO RESIDENCES AND
APARTMENT HOUSES, FIXTURE SUPPLY PIPE, HOT WATER CONNECTIONS, REAMING PIPE,
SOIL PIPE, DRAINAGE AND WASTE IN APARTMENTS, HORIZONTAL WASTE PIPE, KITCHEN
SINKS, ETC.; REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OF CLEAN -OUTS AND VENTS, SEWER LINES UNDER
RAILROADS, FIXTURE CONNECTIONS AND TRAPS, RELATING TO ALL USES WHETHER PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE; PROVIDING FOR DISCHARGE OF WASTE FROM ACID SINKS AND SETTING OUT
SPECIFIED PRqHIBITED MATERIAL AND CONNECTIONS; REQUIRING CONNECTIONS WITH
SEWER SYSTEM UNDER STATED CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTING USE OF SEPTIC TANKS;
STATING LIMITATIONS ON USE OF REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONNECTIONS
AND EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING TESTS FOR ALL SOIL OR WASTE PIPES, ADOPTING CHARTS
AND METHODS OF INSTALLING SEPTIC TANK, WATER HEATER AND GAS APPLIANCE VENTS;
PROVIDING FOR VENTING OF COMMERCIAL APPLIANCES AND SAFETY VALVES; PRESCRIBING
GAS PIPE, GAS BRACKET LOCATIONS, AND ESTABLISHING RULES FOR GAS PIPEING, AND
ADOPTING TABLE FOR OPENINGS IN GAS PIPE, LENGTH AND SIZE OF PIPING, REGULATING
THE USE AND INSTALLATION OF GAS PETERS AND FLOCR FURNACES AND OTHER GAS APPLIAN-
CES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR PLUMBING WITHOUT A LICENSE, FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS
_CODE, PROHIBITING ADVERTISING BY UNLICENSED PLUMBERS, OR THE EMPLOYING CF UN-
LICENSED PLUMBERS TO DO PLUMBING WORK IN VIOLATION OF THE PLUMBING CODE; ESTAB-
LISHING RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DIRECTING THE MANNER OF PUBLICATION AND EFFEC-
TIVE DATE, OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried
unanimously, to approve final estimate, GWO # 495, Division 3, Sewage Treatment
Plant, Elliott Taylor contract for construction of emergency channel, sludge
beds and flume. Original contract price, $h3,534.40. This final estimate being
in the amount of $353.44.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to authorize payment of final estimate, Division 1, S-6wage
Traatment Plant, under GWO # 495, Cullum & Hodgson contractor, in the amount
of $6,000.00. This amount having been held back to guarantee proper per-
formance of two effluent pumps;original contract dated January 15, 1949, in
the amount of $165,251.75.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unani-
mously to authorize change order No. 1 to GWO # 500, Waterworks Improvement
Contract of R. H. Fulton & Company, in the amount of y'23$.9$. This being
contract dated March 25, 1949 in the amount of $216,253.40.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to appoint Wylie Puckett, Robert W. Wright and Glenn Hess as
appraisal comii:ittee to appriase the right-of-way on East 19th Street. This
in connection with opening of 19th Street East from Avenue G.
March ;, 1950
Lubbock, Texas
Honorable Mayor and City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
I have examined the improvements and paving constructed by the Panhandle
Construction Company under their contract dated September 22, 1949, and find
the improvements in East and West Ailey in Block 129, ORIginal Town Addition,
to have been completed in accordance with plans and specifications and recom-
mend that you accept the improvements in said alley, paying the contractor
the amount shown hereon as due by the City of Lubbock, and issue assignable
certificates a=-ainst pro;-e rty owners for the respective amounts hereinafter
shown as being due a-,ainst them and their respective properties;
Final Estimate for paving and improving the East and West Alley in Block 129,
ORiginal Town ADDition to the City of Lubbock, Texas:
Unit No. Ar-125
452.97 sq. yds. Exca\,ation @ 250 per sq. yd. 113.24
452.97 sq. yds. Concrete Paving @ $2.44 per yd. 1105.25
Sub Total - 1
Enginee ring Fee 4% of $ 4$ 74
Total Cost of Improvements 12b7.23
Less City's Sham 134.20
Amount to �e Paid by Property Owners
$1133-07—
Itemized Sta�.ement of Property Costs:
Name Lots
First Methodist Church All of Block
Honorable Mayor and City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
Description of Property
Block Fronta,.,e Costs
129 520 $ 1133.03
Respectfully submitted,
/S/ W.B. Holmes
City Engineer
March 9, 1950
Lubbock, Texas
I have examined the improvements and paving constructed by the Panhandle
Construction Company under their contract dated September 22, 1949, and find
the improvements in North and South Alley in BLOck 166, Original Town AdditionID
to have been completed in accordance with plans and specifications and recommend
that you accept the improvements in said alley, paying the contractor the amount
shown hereon as due by the City of Lubbock, and issue assignable certificates
a:-ainst property owners for the respective amounts hereinafter shown as being
due a-ainst them and their respective properties:
Final Estimate for paving and improving the North and South Alley in Block lb6,
Original Town ADdition to the Clty of Lubbock, Texas:
Unit No. A-149
589.0 sq. yds. Excavation @ 250 per sq. yd. 147.25
5=9.0 sq. yds. Concrete Paving @ $2.44 per yd. 1437.16
Sub Total 1584.
Engineering il'ee 47o of $ 63.38
Total Cost of Improvements lb47.7�3
Less Cit yts Share 164.78
Amount to be Paid by Property Owners $1483.0
Itemized Statement of Property Costs:
Description
of Property
Name
Lot s
Block
Frontage
Costs
West Side
Lindsey Theaters, Inc.
1,2
166
52
14$.30
Chas. R. Bacon
314
166
52
148.30
Lindsey Theaters, Inc.
526
166
52
14$.30
Wm. D. Green
72r29,10
166
104
296.60
East Side
Higginbotham Bartlett Co.
11212,13,14,15,16
166
156
444.91
11 11
17,1_.,19,20
16 0
104
296.60
414. of
Respectfully submitted,
/S/ W.B. Holmes
City Engineer
March 9, 1;50
Lubbock, Texas
Honorable Mayor and City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
I have examined the improvements and paving constructed by the Panhandle
Construction Company under their contract dated September 22, 1949, and find
the improvements in North and South Alley in Block 11, Overton ADDition, to
have been completed in accordance with plans and specifications and recommend
that you accept the improvements in said alley, paying the contractor the
amount shown hereon as due by the City of Lubbock, and issue assignable cer-
tificates against property owners for the respective amounts hereinafter shown
as being due against them and their respective properties:
Final Estimate for paving and improving the North and
South Alley in
Block 11,
Overton Addition
to the City of Lubbock, Texas:
Unit No. A-227
577.78 sq. yds.
Excavation @ 25¢ per sq. yd.
144.44
'
577.78 sq. yds.
Concrete Pavin- @ $2.44 per yd.
1409.78
Sub Total
41554.22
Engineering
Fee 4% off
62.17
Total Cost of Improvements
1 .
Less Cityts
Share
161.64
Amount to
be Paid by Property Owners
�14 r.
Itemized Statement
of Property Costs:
Description of
Property
Name
Lots Block
Frontage
Costs
East Side
Overton Addition
y
G.P. Kuykendall
W. 4711 of 1 and W 47P 11
1�)Ot
279.76
of N . 4 t of 2
R.L. Kuykendall,
S. 41 of 2, and 3,4,5 11
1601
447.62
Trustee
West Side
Winston Reeves
E•2 of 9 & 10 & W 36t 11
1401
391.66
of El of 8
A.L. Harris
S 161 of E2 of 8, 11
1201
335.71
&E2 of 7 & 6
14 . 5
Respectfully submitted,
/S/ W.B. Holmes
City Engineer
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS OF NORTH AND SOMH ALLEY IN BLOCK 166,
ORIGINAL TOWN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND SUNDRY OTHER ALLEYS
IN SAID CITY HEREINAFTER ENUMERATED AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY
OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore entered into a contract with the
Panhandle Construction Company for the making and construction of certain im-
provements on the following named alleys, to -wit:
North and South Alley in Block 166, Original Town Addition to the
City of Lubbock, known and designated as Unit No. A-149.
East and West Alley in Block 129, Original Town Addition to the Dity
of Lubbock, known and designated as'Unit No. A-125.
North and South Alley in Block 11, Overton Addition to the City of
Lubbock, Texas, known and designated as Unit No. A-227.
WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portions of said
alleys and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance with the
contract therefor.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOAitD OF CORZIISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT:
1.
The improvements on said portions of said alleys, be and they are
hereby accepted and the contract with reference to the construction of such
improvements found and declared to be completed and performed.
11.
The Mayor be, and he is hereby directed to issue and execute in the
name of the City, certificate in evidence of the special assessment levied
against abutting property and the owners thereof for such impr&vements,, and
the City Secretary is directed to execute same and impress thereon the cor-
porate seal, all in accordance with the proceedings relating to such improve-
ments and assessments; such certificates shall be delivered to said Company.
Ill.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 16th day of March, A. D., 1950.
W. H. Rodgers
Mayor, City of Lubboc ,Texxas
ATTEST:
Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to authorize the Mayor to execute License between the City of
Lubbock and Fort 'forth and Denyer City Railway Company covering 2 471 Storm
Sewer crossing the tracks at Avenue H and Texas Avenue between 26th and
27th Streets, and authorize payment of$1.00 to Fort north and DEnver City
Railway Company.
..potion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to authorize the Mayor to execute "Application for Permit to
Procure Alcohol Free of Tax." Being basic permit TF-Tex-445, Form 1450,
Treasureyy Department, Internal Revenue Service. also to use Alcohol free of tax
in City Health Department, at 205 4th Street.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to approve construction of Sanitary Sewer Line in Canton Avenue
from 19th to 25th Street and onl25th Street East to Avenue W. This sewer
construction to handle sewage from new buildings on Texas Tech campus to
intercept the 23rd Street Sewer Line. Eatimated cost, $29,000.00. This
expenditure to be paid from voted Bond funds.
N
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to approve widening of Texas AVenue from "A h to 9th Street to
conform with width South of 9th Street. Estimated cost, $3,b60.70. The
'- City to pay 10o of the widening cost.
Bids as follows were read for construction of 121 x 20-1 screened-arbag'e
disposal buildin at Municipal Airport.
Elmer Terry, $708.10
E. R. Little, 910.00
J. Ray Givens, 960.00
J. E. Ligon 965.00
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried
unanimously, that the bid of Elmer Terry be accepted for extension of
the kitchen equipment contract of McGuire Sales Company for construction
of this garbage disposal building.
The following bids were read on purchase of four (4) deep well Turbine
Pumps for use in Water Wells in Northwest Well Field.
BID TABULATION
1760 RPM
Each
Western
Western Irrigation 25 HP 1t320.00
-�. Dennying
M.B. McKee 25 HP 1807.80
20 HP 1574.70
Pomona
Clowe & Cowan 25 HP 1587.56
20 HP 1568.35
F. I.i. Denton Bryon -Jackson
25 HP 1736.00
Peerless Pump Company Peeriess Pump
20 HP 1554.49
1160 RPM
Each
2230.00
ZJ03.42
After consideration of all bids, motion was made by Commissioner Price,
seconded by Commissioner HufstedlEr, carried unanimously, that the bid of
Clowe and Cowan on the Pomona Pumps be accepted for this purchase, on the
25 H.P. pump.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to allow qualified voters, living in the areas annexed to
the City in Decemb::r, 1y49, to vote in City General Election April 4,
1950.
Motion by Commissioner HUF'stedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to appoint Mrs. Vic Plummer to serve as Election Judge, in place
of Vic Plummer at Box # 5, J. T. Hutchinson School, 32nd Street and Jefferson
Avenue. hlso th-t Marion Kev be n-ppointed to serve as election �uudpe, in place of
R. Bush Smith, at 'fox No. T�nro, Senior Hi -h School.
Bids having been reed March 9, 1950 on enlargement of City Police Station
building, of record at Page 206-207, Minute Book 9, motion was made by
Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously,
that the following bids be accepted for this construction; -.he Mayor being
hereby authorized to enter into contract:
LUBBOCK POLICE STATION ADDITION
1. General COnstruction
Sampson Brothers; Base bid less alt. 1 thru 8.
Amount of Contract
2. Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
L. D. McKinley; Base bid less alt. 1 thru 3.
3. Electrical Work
American Electric Company;
4. Prison Equipment
Southern Steel Company
Base bid less alt. 1 & 2
Base bid less alt. 1 thru 3
Total Construction Contracts
Architects fee
T6TAL COST - Less E,4uipment -
$68,923.00
13,9b9.86
4,049.00
13,444.00
1002385.86
5 019.29
10 ,405.0
Mr. Campbell of Lubbock Bus Company appeared before the City Commission in
regard to placing benches at City bus stops. This matter was taken under
consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHE_=tEAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock has heretofore
authorize the Lubbock Municipal Airport Board to conduct tests at the Muni-
cipal Airport to determine the type and amount of civilian traffic, the type
and amount of military traffic which could be permitted, and the best hours
that military traffic could be permitted joint use on the Municipal Airport;
and,
WHERLAa, the Airport Board has conducted such tests during the period
from February 14, 1950, through February 17, 1950;, and
WHEREAS, the Lubbock Municipal Airport Board has filed their report
of such test, dated March 16, 1950, and has made certain recommendations in
their report;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COM[,1ISSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
THAT, the United States Air Forces shall be granted joint use of the
Lubbock Municipal Airport under the following terms and conditions:
A. The Air Forces shall be permitted the use of the Lubbock Municipal
Airport under emergency conditions when the weather is such that student fly-
ing cannot be permitted at Clovis, nor en route to Clovis, and the Lubbock
weather is above the minimums established for military student flying at the
Lubbock Municipal Airport. Such flight operations to be permitted from day-
light until 10:00 a.m. with not more than six military aircraft in the Lubbock
Municipal Airport Traffic Pattern, and between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. with
not more than four military aircraft in the traffic pattern; with the afternoon
period subject to revision based upon traffic load;
B. The United States Air Fordes shall be granted the right to make
occasional landings and take -offs at the Lubbock Municipal Airport, not to
exceed one aircraft per hour, in order to keep their instructors qualified
at this airport and to provide strange field landing-s for their students;
C. Aster the completion of the installation by Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration of the Instrument Landing Approach System the Air Forces shall
be, granted the right to have not more than two aircraft per hour, five days
per week making simulated instrument landing approaches on the Instrurm nt
Landing System. These approaches shall not result in actual landings or
take -offs;
D. In the exercise by the United States All` Forces of the rights granted
hereinabove all flight operations shall be subject to the Lubbock Municipal
AIRport Traffic and Taxi rules, and shall be subject to immediate cancellation
if, in the opinion of the Airport Manager, traffic is of such density as to
overcrowd the traffic pattern and thereby Jeopardize the safety of traffic
using the Lubbock Municipal Airport. The aforesaid military flight operations'
are approved for use prior to or durin`; the reconstruction of the -Lubbock Muni-
cipal Airport runway system only;
The cost of operating and maintaining the landing area shall be the
basis for determining the charges against the United States Air Forces, said
char -es shall be determined by the pound frequency method, Civil Aeronautics
ADministration Control Tower records shall be used to determine the number
of Air Forces Aircraft rhich use the Lubbock Municipal Airport, and allowable
Eross weight for the type aircraft shall be used as the weight figure.
Upon motion of Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price,
the foregoing Resolution was passed by unanimous vote of the City Commission
of the City of Lubbock, this l6th day of March, 1950.
/S/ W. H. Rodgers
W. H. Rodgers, Mayor
ATTEST:
� ISM Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary
I�
No further business coming ur for eonsiderl.t)n, the Iity Comriission adjourned.
Dead and a m • oared this the _23rdda.,,7 n-P March , 1950.
RSiYOR
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