HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042355A - Request Paving Improvements - Texas Highway Commision - Portion Of East Broadway - 04/23/1955�I
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City has received a petition from the property owners on
East Broadway between Date Avenue and Zenith Avenue in the City of Lubbock, requ
ing the improvement of this .portion of this thoroughfare; and,.
WF�EAS, on March 24th the property owners along East Broadway met with
Cory the City Commission for details of the improvement to be explained and these
4-26-55 property owners were advised that it was the City ' s plan to comply with the State
to Highway Department R s request for the City to pay the cost of the median divider
Mr.Hol'mes and that the City would assess the cost of the outer curbs and gutters against the
Di r.1 ub . W abutting property and construct street lighting upon the completion of the
I,IZr . And retAi , rehabilitation. project; and
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Safety; WHEREAS, the property owners strongly opposed the construction of a
median divider in the planned improvement but earnestly desired the erection of
street lights on this thoroughfare which street lights must be protected with out-
side curbs and gutters; and
WHEREAS, two representative property owners appeared before the Highway
Commission on March 34 1955., protesting the construction of this median curb; and
WHE'RE.AS, since the completion of the 4th Street portion of the Highway
dispersal system and the 19th street highway dispersal system the City Commission
I recognizes the fact that the Highway Department will consider the removing of the
designation from this portion of East.Broadway; NOWj THUMORE,
,. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMaSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
i That the Highway Commission be requested to widen and improve that
portion of East Broadway between Date Avenue and Zenith Avenue in the City of
Lubbock with the request that no median divider be constructed at this time with
.the understanding that the City will be responsible for the construction of out-
side curbs and gutters along the widened pavement and street lighting and that the
City will interpose no objection to the State Highway Department turning this
thoroughfare back t ro the City for maintenance at the completion of the project.
On motion of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Forrest,
the foregoing Resolution was approved and passed this 23rd day of April, 1955,
by the following vote:
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Commissioners voting "YEJ,": Baker, Forrest, Carpenter
Commissioners voting "NAY"s
Ij ATTEST
Lave is Lowe, My Secretary
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