HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 081149C - HW Department Requested To Widen_Improve HW 84 - 08_11_1949 IL
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Highway No. 84 runs through the City of Lubbock and con-
stitutes one of its main streets and said highway constituting North
College Avenue between 4th Street and the avenueb intersectipp with
Avenue Q Northwest is partially paved and the present grade of the high
way causes rain water to back up over an area of land beginning about
two (2) blocks West of College Avenue and makes it impossible to main-
Main the streets in the area in a useable condition and, r
WHEREAS, traffic has increased to such an extent between said
points that the narrow pavement constitutes a hazard and inconvenience
to the traveling public an d,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of
Lubbock to have the pavement widened to 72 feet between curbs on Colleg
Avenue from 4th Street to said avenue ' s intersection with Avenue Q
Northwest a distance of approximately feet and it is under-
stood that the State Highway Commission will -provide the widened pavemel t
and construct a storm sewer thereon between said points of adequate
size to prevent flooding on College Avenue, and lower the grade on said
avenue m d pave the same between 4th Street and Avenue Q Northwest, if
the City will construct the curb and gutter, furnish the rigY�-of-way,
.�. , make utility adjustments, ad construct storm sewer outfall line, NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COPIISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK in
regular session this llth day of August, 1949, that the Highway Depart-
ment is hereby requested tolfiiden and improve Highway No. 84 as set out
above.
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The City of Lubbock will provide alh•necessary right-of-way clear
C .of obstruction and free of property damage and will provide for the
Illn��-Ll-� _ continuous construction of curb andl gutterlutility adjustments and the
�yl�rrl tcx�:I storm sewer outfall line,Vr as may be necessary for a complete project
with the exception of pavement widening and construction of storm sewer
as above mentioned, and will assume responsibility for the construction
of driveways and sidewalks should they be deemed necessary now or in
caI7� the future. The Highway Department to construct the storm sewer m d
� t0 ..,... do the pavement in due course of construction.
it is understood that the responsibility of the Texas Highway
Department is confined to the pavement and construction of the storm
sewers, and all other features necessary now or in the future to provid
an adequate travel facility shall be the responsibility of the City of
Lubbock.
It is further agreed that the City of Lubbock will maintain that
portion of the work which is its construction responsibility and will
pass such resolutions and ordinances in accordance %ith standard forms
!of the Highway Department to indemnify the state during and after con-
struction against any and all liability or damage growing out of such
construction, to regulate traffic, to provide for parallel parking aid
to prevent encroachment on the right-of-way.
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On motion made by Commissioner Hufstedler , seconded by
Commissioner , the orego ng resolution was
un nimously passed by an affirinatIve vote of the City Commission this
Ilth day of August, 1949.
Mayor
ATTEST: (01
City, cretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
City Secretary of the City of
Lubbock, Texas,, hereW certIry tHat the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of Resolution passed by the City Council of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, on the day of A.D. , 19_,
as the same appears on file and of record n my of ice.
Witness my hand and the seal of said City this the day of
A.D., 1949.
C y SecFeEary