HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1569-1954 - Providing For Installation ETC Overpass On US HWY 87 - 05/27/195405-~+ -1954-Lubbock County v..t: I ~A~· 0 RDIN.ANCE NO. 15 69 Cont rol 67-7-24
AI CIIDDWfCE PROYIDIJG FOR 'IDE DfSTAt..LATial,. C~OB, EXlBTANCE~ USE AND
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IN THE CI'!Y OF .......... ~UDBQCIC......................................... . . . ,. TEXAS AND Iz:mG TBE MAY
OF· THE CI'!Y TO EXECUTE AND TBE CITf SECBETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPOBAT.E SEAL AND
ATTI!ST THE SAME;. A CEBT.AIN CONTRACT· .BE'NEEl'f THE CITX', THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE
RAIIBOAD COMPANY PROVID:mG FOR THE msTALLATION, COliS'mUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE
AND MAINTENANCE OP SAID OVERPASS PROJECT;· FOR 'l'B! GRANTDIG OF LICENSE AND PER;
MISSIOK BY 'l1JE RAILROAD C<»>PAIY FOR SAID PROJECT; FOR THE PAYMENT,. BY THE STATE
OF TEXAB1. OF THE CONS'MOOTIO!f COOTS OF SAID PROJECTt· FOR TRE ASSUMPTION, BY THE
CIT!, OF ALL DAMAGES 'ro ADJO:tN00-1 ABttrrii'G AND OTBER PROPERTY AND BUSINESS AND
TO $ANT OR OCCUP.Al9T THEREOF;: FOR TBE PROTECTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AJID TJIE
RAILROAD COMPANY AGAINST AI:L SUCH DAMAGES AND EXPENSES m CONNECTION WITH Alri
ClAIM OR surr THEREFOR: FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF 'l'BE OVERPASS PROJECT; AND
DECLARING' AN n.fERJENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINAifCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FIWM
AND AFl'ER Im PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience 1 safety and neoesaity ar the Cicy,
and' the people ~ the City require that the grades of ........................................................................... .
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and the tracks of the .... r.~.P.h~.~g) .. ~ ... ~.n~L $.~~.'t!~ .... f.fl ... Bfl:U.w.~Y. ... Go.wpFAey. ... a:t ... Rail.r.oad ................... . $.~~.~.i.9.~ ... ?.~919.~ .1.5. ... (f..~r.~~ .. .P.J~.~ .• J ... ~P.:g ... ~to.~ ...... ~t5..9. .•. 9 ... {P.l.~;!..nv.:i.~:w ... P..i.~.t .• J .... i.u ... Lub.b oc.k.. ... . .. . . .. .. .
U be ... s e~t:e·a .. bf"tne ... constructron· .. at .. an ... overpaee ... .Pro,l&ot~ ... slriee· .. tlie ... exist.fil8 ............. ..
grade croesiilg at such street or road over the tracks of said Railroad Compan.y
constitute a danger and serious inconvenience to the public vhich ia ursantly
required to be .remedied and that the onl.J practical remedy is that of con~
etruct1ng an overpass as herein provided; and
WHEREAS,. the·C1ty baa requested tba·State of. Texas to contribute
financial ai'd in the construction of the overpass proJect; and
WHEREAS, the City has' requested the Railroad' Canpany to grant a
license and permission for the construction of said· overpass project acrose·
its property and over its tracts at such 1ntewect1on; and
WHEREAS,. the State of Tems has made it lmown to the City that it
'till asst·st the City 1n the construction of said overpass project by furnish··
ing the necessary funds for the actual construction; by preparins pla.na and
apec1f1-cat1ona; b;y awarding· of oonstr.uction contracts; by supervising con·
structt·on; and by ass1at1ne 1n the maihtenance of. said project, providing the
City approves the plana, grades· and al~nt for· said proJect, and after com-
pletion of construction will maintain certain features of said ovdrpaas project;.
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WHEREAS, the Ra.ilroa..d Company has mde it known that it will grant a
license and penn1ss1on f'or said overpass proJect to be constructed across 1 ts
J property az:d over its tra.cks at the location herein stated; and
.._) 'WHEREAS, the City, in consideration of the providing of said ove:tpa.ss
proJect, agrees to protect the Ste.te of Texas and the Railroad Company from any
and all 11ab1llty and aey and all da.ma8es to adJoining and abutting property or
other property or business or to any tenants occupying such property, caused by
the 1nsta.llat1on, the construction, the existence, the use and the DB.int~e
of said overpass proJect or the passage and enforcement of this o~dinancer and
' 'WBJ!!REA.S, the City will assi-st in the mintene.nce and be responsible
for the.1r portion of the maintenance of the overpass project.
'~ NOW1 T111!!l'WORE,_BE IT ORDAINED BY TBE CITY COUNCIL:
Section 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity
of the City and the people of the City require it,. an overpass be constructed
and provided at the intersection of ...... 11 ... 9. ... J~1-g9Y.~.Y. ... ~---··························-.............................. .
with the properties and tracks of the ...................... ··-······'·······s··;r···········c ............................. , ...... · .P..tm.bM9.l.~ .... ~P.cL.~.~P."t!~ . f.~ --~~J)...~g ... 9.~P.~ ... a. t ... RR ... ~:t..§.t~.9XL -~--9.r..00 ... .5.... f.~.r.~.t .. P.~-~~-•-'· ........ .
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Section 2 •. That the State of Texa.e be and is hereby authorized to
construct said overpass project at the approximate location and in the general
manner .shown otl. the plan, attached. hereto and mrked "Exhibit A" and made a
part hereof in all respects. Detailed plane 1 showing location, grades, etc •,.
are to be later prepared covering the construction of the project and when said
plans governing the constrootion o:r said project have been prepared and approved
V by the City, they are to be attached hereto, marked "Enlibit B" end made a part
of this ordinance in all respects.
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Section 3 •. That nothing in this ordinance shall be construed ae to
require said Railroad Company or the State of Texas to assume or pay any direct,
incidental or consequential damages to adjoining, abutting or other property or
business or to anJ· tenants occupying adjoin1ng1 abutting or other property caused
bj(', incidental to 1 or 1n any way cozmected with the passage and enforcement of
t..'l:l.a ordinance or by the inetall.a.t1on, the construction, the existence 1 -the
u.'3e or the IDBintena.noe of the· project authori:z:ed herein, or to defend any
e-..ti t or suits vhich me.y be brought against said Eailroad Compa~ or the state of
Texas by any party or parties for the recovery of any such damages,
Section 4.. For and 1n consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the City does hereby agree that e.ll dalllages and claims for damages
to adJoining, abutting or other property, ;if any there be 1 arising out of 1 1n.ctdent to, or in a~ way connected with the installation, the construo-
tiC'n_, :the use 1 the existenee or the maintenance of said project, shall be
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adjusted and paid solely by the City and the City shall and does hereby agree to
hold harmless said Railroad Company and the State of Texas against any and all
claims, demands and causes of action 'for recovery of o.ny and all such da.mages
arising ·out of the installation, the construction, the use and/or the existence
and/or the maintenance of said project, and agrees to assume the defense ot· any
and all suite brouaht for the recovery of all such alleged de.magee1 and slla.ll \n·
tervene and make itself a party therein in its own name, if it is not already made
e. po.rty thereto, for the purpose, and shD.ll if requested 1n writing by the Rail•
rood Co.m.pa.rzy or the Stg.1;6 of Texas so to clo, wholly relieve sa.id Railroad Company
and the State of Texasti'rom defendtna the same, and hereby asrees to hold said Rail-
road Company, the State of Texas and each of them, bamless as to court costs, at-
torneys' fees and all expenses in connection with such suits, and hereby cssumes
and agrees to pay all Judgments recovered asatnst said Railroad Company and/or the
State of Texas by reason of the construction, the 1nstalle.t1on, the use and/or the
existence and/or the maintenance of s~id project.
Section 5 • That the State w1ll maintain the roadway, sidewaJ.ks, dra.inase
structures and overpass structure, and the City will maintain all street lights 1 traffic lights, and signal devices end sweep, flush and otherwise keep said proJect
in a cleo.n and sanitary manner, and nothing contained herein shall ever be con!Ot
strued to place upon the Railroad Company and/or the State of Texas aQ1 manner of
liabili~ for inJury to, or death of persona, or for damage to, or loss of property
arising from or 1n any manner connected with the maintenance or use of the overpass
probect located either on or off of the Railroed Company's r1ght-of·W81 and the
City will save the Railroad Com.pan;r and the State of Texas harmless from any damafJ'S
arising from aa1d maintenance and/or the use of said project.
t\. Section 6. That the City will pay to the State promptly the cost of
making repairs to the subgrade or aurf'"acins made necessary by reason of the in•
atallation, repair, removal, or adJustment or any such p~blicly or privately owned
utilities or services, which may occur after the completion of the said overpass
project. ·
Section 7. That the Ci'tiY will retrain from passins an ordinance fixing a
speed limit on said overpass proJect of under twenty (20) miles per hour nor will
it allow the erection of signs, semaphores and/or stsnals that will give preference
to local routes which in~ereect with the said project, nor that will slow u~hin
der or delay traffic on said overpase project.
Section 8. That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute for
and on behalf of' the City an agreement and a6ntract with the State of Texas and
the said Railroad Company in accordance with and tor the purpose of carryinS out
the terms and provisions of this ordinance, 1n the form attached hereto and
marked "EXhibit c.~•• The City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the agree-
ment and contract and to affix the proper aee.l of the City thereto.
Section 9. That the State be and is hereby authorized, as agent of
the City, to construct said overpass proJect at the location, to the grade and
in the manner as shown on "Exhibit A" and to be shown on "Exhibit B."
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Section 10. ~t the Mqor of the City, having raqueste<l 1n writing
that this ordinance take effect forthwith and tho.re being in fact an emergency
and imperative public necessity that the work herein provided for be begun and
carried out promptly and with expedition, and that the contract aforesaid shall
be bnmod1atel.y' Dlfl.de, executed o.nd deliver~d to the end that such work therein
provided for may be begun and carried out promptl;y and with expedition, The
reading of this ordinance on three several days iB hereby dispensed with and
the same shall be in full :force and effect from and after its passage.
On motion of Commissioner Carpenter , seconded by Commissioner
Thomas , the foregoing Ordinance was duly passed as an emergency measure
on this9:nthe·'l-22.. day of ..1:4.fi'll;oli~.-... __ , 1954, by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Baker! Car~enter, Forrest and Thomas and Mayor Tripp
Conmdssioners voting "NAY":~one. .
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La enia Lowe, ity . ecretary-Treasurer
0 STATE OF TEXAS f
0 COUNTY OF Lubbotk
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I, . . . ...... ~~.!.~~-;-~ ... ;.~~~................. ............ ... . , the duly appointed,
qualified and acting_ City Secretary of the City of ....... L:ti!:ib.ock........ ............. .. . ,
Texas, hereby oertify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct
copy of an ordinance dulf passed by the City Council ~t ~.meeting held on
............ ¥~Y 1 ........... ~1..,................. . ..... , A.D., 19 ~~ .. 1 at .l:O.~:GQ~.~--o'clock, ... /..J~..
To certify which, witness my hand and off1cie.l seal of the City of
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