HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 111440A - Attempt To Obtain Federal Aid In Financing The Development Of A Public Airport - 11/14/1940111440A
WsTember 3, 1. 4'0
Administrator of Civil %sronautl.es,
Department sof commarce,
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Doer ger* AtAnIstrotor:
It being the understanding of the City of :lubbock,
Twmas that you er* considering expenditurs of Federal, funds
under Public Law iso* 812, 16th Congress to d velop additlonal
pubIIc airport faellities In or near the City of Lubbock# i
wish to advise, In my capoolty as City Onager of the City
of Lubbock that %he City of n.ubbock Is grentty Interested in
the passibility of obtaint s> h Pederal aid and wishaa to
be of all possible assistance in this connection*
In particular, the city of Lubbee k, Texu , le prepared
to furnish any legal or factual Inforastion that you may ressou-
ably request and in desirous of asslating and cooperating in
every way possible in eannootion with any and all engineering
aurva a of airports and proposed airport sites in or near the
City of Wbbo*k that you any wish to make►* Moreover, the City
of Lubbock will be willing-, if an of'f'er of aid in finanoing
the development of public airport feallities in or near the
City of Lubbock Is de, to enter Into an sgresaant with the
'Julted 3tatee, through you as Administrator of Civil Aero-
nautics undertaking, s. ng aach other things an any be agreed
upon; (1) that all title to property and other property Interests
n*osssary to prosecution of the project *III be se uired, by the
City of Lubbock, oxsa; (2) thwt the City of Lubbock will cc-
opwasts, with the Government in the prosec,ation of the projeet;
(!j that the aerial=ippronahes of the airport will be roteated
€ gainst obstruction to the fullest extent ps SSIblo; (114�� that
the airport will be opersted as an airport during Oho useful
life of the fecilitles thereof established or lmprov*d with
Federal aid; (5) that the airport and all Ito faellItles will
be malntaln*4 in ra conably good Gond$ tion and kept In good, re-
pair; and (6) that the airport will be operated and managed for
t1he use and benefit of the public* on reasonable terms and with -
oat unjust diacri lnetion*
;,a Indicated by the cnaeloaed aertifled copy of u roco-
lution adapted by the City Comlosion of the City of Lubbook,
Texas, on 1940o the City ComAssion has autho-
rlsed aye i make the a- Ove etateze-nts on behold of the City of
Lubbock, 7 exas rind imine ms therein.
Verb truly y+oars$
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111440A
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS, TO COOPERATE WITH THE ADIIIIJISTR.A-
TOR OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS OF THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMU, ERCE ;'ITH A
VIEi` TO OBTAINING FEDERAL AID IN FINA I-
CING THE DEVE'LOPIENT OF PUBLIC AIRPORT
FACILITIES IN OR :'TEAR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
TEXAS.
', HERE_AS, the _.dri,inistrator of Civil aeronautics of the united States
Department of Commerce (herein called the "Administrator") considers
the public airport facilities available in and near the City of
Lubbock inadequate for national defense, and is therefore contemplat-
ing expenditure of 1 ederal funds, under Public Lader No. 812, 76th
Cono-ress, to remedy this condition; and
'iERE,�S, the development of additional public airport facilities in
or near the City of Lubbock would be in the public interest and to the
advantage of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
ivTO"', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Commission of t_`ze City of
Lubbock, Texas:
Section 1. That the City %manager be and he is hereb, autorized
to write to the .Administrator, on behalf of the City of Lubbock,
advising that the City of Lubbock is greatly interested in the possi-
bility of obtaining Federal aid in financing the development of
public airport facilities in or near the City of Lubbock, and in this
connection, is prepared to furnish all engineering surveys of air-
ports and proposed airport sites in or near the City of Lubbock,Texas,
that the administrator may wish to make, and will be willing, if an
offer of aid in financing the development of public airport facili-
ties in or near the City of Lubbock is made, to enter into an agree-
_nent with the Cnited States, through the administrator, u:�d^rtaking,
among such other things as may be agreed upon: (1) that all `.title to
property and other property interests necessary to prosecution of the
project will be acquired by the City of Lubbock; (2) that the City
of Lubbock will cooperate with the Government in the prosecution of
the project; (3) that the aerial approaches of the airport will be
protected against obstruction to the fullest extent possible; (4)
ti7at the airport will be operated as an airport during the useful life
of the facilities thereof established or improved with Federal aid;
(5) that the airport and all its facilities l,iill be maintained in
reasonably good condition and kept in .good repair; and (6) tilat the
airoort will be operated and managed for the use and..benefit..of the
public, on reasonable ter, -_s and without unjust discrimination.
Section 2. That the City :Lttorney and the City 'L.anager be and
they are directed to make such studies as may be necessary to deter-
mine what obligations the City of Lubbock could assume, practically,
financially, and legally, in entering into an agreement such as twat
referred to in Section 1 hereof, and report thereon to this City
Commission as soon as possible.
section 3. "hat the City ttorrney and the City i,.anager be and
they are authorized to furnish such legal and factual information to
the administrator as he may reasonably request in connection with
consideration of the desirability of an airport project in or near
the City of Lubbocr;, Texas.
111440A
Section 4 That this resolution shall be i full force and
effect from and after its passage.
Attest
ity Secretary.CERTIFICATE OF CITY SECRETARY
I, Lavenia Williams, the duly elected, qualified and acting
City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, do 'hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was regularly adopted at a iaeeting
of the City Comxaission, duly held on the 14th day of Nov.,
19L�0 , and that said resolution has been compared by me with
the original thereof on file in my office and is a true copy of the
whole of said original.
Ii`? I7" 3 "HEaEOF, I have hereunto set my hand the seal of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, this 14th day of Nov-, , l9 ;__p__.
City. Secre ary.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS PROPOSING TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL 'ENGINE AND
° EQUIPMENT F'OR THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POViER PLANT OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Lubbock, Texas,
that on the day of A. D. 1940, at 7 akx
P. Tui., at the City hall in the City of Lubbock, Texas, the City
of Lubbock will receive competitive bids on proposal to deliver
F. 0. B. Cars, Lubbock, Texas, the following type engine and
equipment:
1 - Diesel engine generating unit minimum H. P. Z'IP Kaximum
H. P. 06,040 with direct connected generator of suitable size
therefor, with necessary auxiliaries, (or) 1 - vertical natural
gas engine minimum. H. P. Maximum H. P. 736e6 J. with direct
connected generator of suitable size therefor, with necessary
auxiliaries.
Bids shall be accompanied by certified check of the bidder in
the amount of five per cent, of the bid price, unconditionally
payable to the Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, to guarantee
execution of contract, if same should be awarded to the bidder.
The purchase price of said engine and equipment to be paid in cash.
Said contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder on
the respective type of construction selected but the City of
Lubbock reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Letailed specifications are now on file in the office of the
City Paanager of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and may be had upon
request. y,
THIS the day of d A. D. 1940.
Mayor o eCity of Lubbock
ATTEST:
61ty Secretary