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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/10/1963229 JUN 10 t963 June 10, 1963 � Lubbock, Texas REOESSED REGULAR MEETING: it The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,met at 2:00 o'clock p.m. in recessed regular session recessed from Regular Meeting of May 23, 1963, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Jack F. Strong and Commissioners W.E. Alderson, W.C. O'Mara, Rolan Simpson, and Marvin McLarty, Jr., City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Mager H.P. Clifton, Assistant City Manager Fritz Lanham, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: None. .63-22-229-657 Motion by Commissioner McLarty, seconded by Commissioner Alderson, motion carried, Mayor Strong and Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the following i Resolution be passed. a G.W.O. 3Vli - RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID CITY AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets, highways, and avenues in the City of Lubbock and along the boundaries thereof, be improved as herein provided, to -wit: West k of Globe Avenue from the N.E. Paving Line of Slaton Road to 11.0' South of the SPL of 66th Street II. Said portions of streets, highways and avenues shall be improved by raising, grading and filling same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by installing storm sewers and drains inhere necessary, by installing a compacted caliche base, and by surfacing with quadruple asphaltic surface treatment (Penetration type). The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications for such improvements. IV. Such improvements in each unit shall be paid for in the following manner: (a) Railways and street railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of said streets, highways and avenues to be improved shall be assessed for and shall pay for all of the cost of the work in the area between their rails and tracks, double tracks, turnouts and switches and two feet on each side thereof. (b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective property and a part of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting the sums to be paid by the railways under sub -paragraph (a) above, provided that such part of the costs assessed to the abutting property or owners thereof shall not exceed 90% of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb, and further provided that if it shall appear at the hearing to be had before final assessment is made that the special benefits to such property by way of enhancement value thereof by means of such imppovements will not aggregate such proportion of the cost as specified above, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting property and the owners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed the benefits. (c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums finally assessed against railways and street railways under sub -paragraph (a) hereof, and against abutting property and the owners thereof under sub -paragraph (b) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock. V. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by railways and street railways for work between rails and tracks and 2 feet on each side thereof shall be paid on estimates or statements on or before ten days after acceptance of the improvements in the unit in which the railway lies, by the City Commission and shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6% per annum. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property and the owners thereof shall be payable in three equal installments: the first of which shall become due on or before 10 days after completion and acceptance of the improvements in the unit on which the property abuts by the City Commission; the second and third one and two years respectively after completion and acceptance of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts, by the City Commission, and shall bear interest from the date of completion and acceptance until paid, at the rate of six percent per annum, payable annually, with provisions that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures: then at the option of the holder of such assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof, such default shall mature the entire assessment upon which same is made. VI. Assessments shall be made and levied, and shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with the Charter, and amendments thereto, now in force in this city, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105 B Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended by 230 JuN 10 M3 PASSED AND APPROVED THIS IOTH DAY OF JUNE, 1963. ATTEST: Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary ack F. Strong, Mayor APPROVED: Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Attorney APPROVED: John T. Hickerson, City Engineer 63-22-230-658 Motion by Commissioner McLarty, seconded by Commissioner Alderson, motion carried, Mayor Strong and Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and.McLarty voting Yea, none voting May, that the following Resolution be passed. RESOLUTION GWO A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. �i WHEREAS, the City Commission on May 31, 1963 and on June 10, 1963 passed resolutions providing for the improvements of a portion of streets, highways and avenues in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and along the boundaries of said city, to be done under General Work Order No. 10,E+12, and directing preparation of plans and specifications covering the streets, highways and avenues as named in said resolutions; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the city plans and specifications for such improvements, and same have been examined; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: THAT, the plans and specifications submitted by the City Engineer covering improvements contemplated by said resolution, BE, and the same are hereby approved and the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids in accordance 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. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 10th day of June, 1963. ATTEST: Lavenia Lowe, City Secretar APPROVED: ,i John T. Hickerson, City Engineer APPROVED: Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Attorney NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY RECESSED REGULAR MEETING, ENE 10, 1963. ATTEST Lave La Lowe, Ctty,{ ecretary-Treasurer READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 13th DAY OF ATTEST: Lave a Lowe, Ci Secreta.ry-Treasurer June 1963 Ja.cK r. among, mayor SSION ADJOURNED FROM F. , Mayor