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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 8, 1951
The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday, .
January 8, 1951, with the following members present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commiss,ioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. Also present were the City Secretary
and City Attorney. Commissioner Holman was absent.
l~. Marvin E. Cole. Chief of the newly organized Al1xiliary Pnl;0~ f~0A appeared
before the Council advising that the organization had met on Friday, January 5,
1951 and appointed a Finance Committee compo~ed of Messrs. Bill Fullick, R. C.
Cantella, W. A. Hamlett and Roy Hall. The Committee asked the CounciIts approval
in raising funds for the organization by placing $2.00 on the water bills for
the month of February to be paid voluntarily. After giving the matter considera-
tion it was the decision of the Council that a further study should be made of
the over all Civilian Defense program for th~ City and an estimate made of the
needs for all,departments before the plan of placing $2.00 on water bills is.
carried out.
City Secretary Whitt Johnson advised that a statemf!nt. in t.hA ammm+ "f' $50.QO
had been received from Attorney T. M. Ryan fqr collection of delinquent taxes
in the Suit styled City of West University Place, vs. Mrs. Ettie Carter et ale
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Attorney
T. M. Ryan be paid $50.00 for colleQtion of delinquent taxes in the suit styled
City of West Un~ve~sity ~lace, vs. Mrs. Ettie Carter et a~~
Voting Aye tM.,yor Terry; Commissioners Hangs,. Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
The Council was advised that taxes covf!rine propArt\Y 197.2 Ft. in width and
128.35 in depth at the corner of Bissonnet and Wakeforest, for the year 1947
were delinquent and that paym~nt should be forced.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the matter
of 1947 taxes- on the propEJrty at the' SE corner of Bissonnet and Wakeforest be '
referred to the City Attorney for collection.
V oting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
COIl)11'.issioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Commissioner Holman arrived at this time.
Ordinance No. 542. captioned as follows. was submitted for the Council's con-
sideration, and read in full: .-
AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE NECESSITY FOR AN AUXILIARY
POLICE FORCE IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS; CREATING AN AUXILIARY POLICY FORCE FOR THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
ITS TR.I\.INING, DIRECTION AND CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
ITS OPERATION ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS WITH NO COMPENSA-
TION, AND DECLARING AN E1!1ERGENCY..
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. Motion by Cqmmissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 542, creating an Auxiliary Police Force for the City of West University
Place; providing for its training, direction and control; providing for its
.operation on a voluntary basis with no compensation, be passed and approved
as read.
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Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;:
None
Cominissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Ordinance No. 543. captioned as follows . was submitted for the Counoil's con-.
sideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 532 AND CHANGING
THE 1951 BUDGET. OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS, IN SUCH MANNER .A.S TO APPROPRIATE AND ALLOCATE
CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE !t'UND, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by CommiSSioner Moon~ that Qrdipance
No. 543, amending Ordinance No. 532 and changing the 1951 budget of the City in
such manner as to appropriate and allocate certa.in funds to the Civilian Defense
Fund be passed and approved as read. .
Voting Aye: M~yor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
In compliance with Council action Decembe~ 11, ,1950, Mr. Chas. S. Taylor, City '--I
Attorney, submitted a contract between the City and Mr. J. M. Huffington pro- I
viding for Water & Sewer Accounts .of the City-to be paid at the J ..M.H. Super, LJ
Market No. 5. 3636 Rice Blvd. '
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman, that the Mayor
be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the City providing for Water
& Sewer accOunts of the City to be paid at the J .-M.H.Super Market No.5, at
3636 Rice Blvd.
V oting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, ,Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Incompliance Yfith Council action on DeceIi1b~r'26, 1950, a written report of an
alleged Zoning violation at 6402 Belmont was submitted for Council's considera-
tion by'the Building Inspector. The report in part stated that the garage
apartment was built as an addition to the existing garage structure in the year
1940 and it wa~the opinion of the Building Inspector that the use and occupanqy
of the garage apartment is in violation of the existing Zoning Ordinances. City
Attorney Chas. S. Taylor, recommended that Mrs. M. F.Alkire, owner of the pro-
perty at 6402 Belmont Street be requested to appear before the City Council at
its next regular meeting to show cause, why she should not be prosecuted for
violation of the Zoning Ordinance and in event of her failure to make appearance,
or to cease and desist from continuing such violation, tha~ the Council instruct
the filing of the necessary complaint to enforce penal provisions of the ZonL~g
Code.
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Motion by Commissioner Hangs, secQndedby Commissioner Mooney that the
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recommendation of the City Attorney be followed and that Mrs. M. F. Alkire be
requested to appear before the City Council at its next regular meeting.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet;
A letter from the City Attorney reference a proposal upon which the firm Townes
& Townes would handle the collection of delinquent taxes of the City of West
University Place, Texas was submitted for the Council's consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that a contract
be prepared for the collection of delinquent taxes of the City of West University
Place on the basis as outlined in the letter from the City Attorney dated" January 8,
1951, and submitted to the Council for consideration. .
Voting. Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; -Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A'yearly report of the Police Department for the year" 1950 was submitted by
Police Chief H. E. Shipp.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet-that the Police
Chief and his department be commended for the good report submitted for the
year~1950.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners. Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
The Council discussed the purchase of new radio equipment for the Police and
Fire Department. The Council instructed the City Secretary, Police and Fire"
Chief to make a further study of the radio equipment needed for these departments
and submit their recommendation in writing to the Council for consideration.
Minutes of the meetings of December 26 and 29, 1950, were read and approved
as corrected.
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
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'MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 22,. 1951
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The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday,
January 22, 1951, with the following members present; Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissioner Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. Also present were the City
Secretary and City Attorney. .
-In compliance with Notice duly published in the January 4, 1951, issue of the
official newspaper of the City, bids received from the following comnanies for
deliverv of truck and automotiveeauinment, cast iron pipe, fire hydrants and
fittings, water meters, flow meters and automatic chlo:dnator and appurtenances
were opened and read aloud~.
-Ivy-Russell Motor Co.
Jackson Motors
Raymond Pearson, Inc.
Simpson-Gillmann Pontiac Co.
Jack Roach
Smith Chevrolet Co.
Earl McMillian, Inc.
Hobbs Manufacturing Co.
Ace Distributing Co.
South Texas Equipment Co., Inc.
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.
Viking Supply
Iowa Valve Co.
The Rohan Co., Inc.
Mueller Co.
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
u.s. Pipe & Foundry Co.
James B. Clow & Sons
Itemized tabulation placed on permanent file.
Badger Meter Co.
NeptUne Meter Co.
Worthington Gammon-
Rockwell Mfg. Co.
Wallace & Tiernan Co.,Inc.
Maintenance Eng.Corp.
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that City .Engineer
I. L. Peabody and Chief of Police H. E. Shipp make a tabulation and recommendation
on Police automotive equipment for the Council's consideration later in the meet-
ing a~d the balance of the bids be referred to the City Engiueerand City Secretary
for tabulation and recommendation at the next Council meeting.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and NJ-sb.et.,
Minutes of the meeting held on January 18. 191)1. by the Zoning and Plannin~ Board
were submitted for the Council's consideration and the following action taken:
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the request of
Mr. L. D. Weaver, 2923 Plumb Street for permission to extend a proposed addition
to the back of his present home two feet beyond the building line set forth in
Zoning Ordinance No. Ill, be approved as recommended by the Zoning & Planning Board.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that a Public
Hearing be called February 12, 1951, 7 :00 P.M. to consider the application of the
Houston Natural Gas Corporation to locate and house a gas regulator on a 20x20 Ft.
tract of land off the South West corner of Lot 15, Block 1, Kent Place, 2nd
Section, as recommended by the Zoning Board.
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V oting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
CommissionersH~ngs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Motion by Comwissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Mr. S.
Pfeffer be permitted to resubdivide Lot 10, Block 17, West University Place
1st Addition into two 50x200Ft. lots to front on Buffalo Speedway as requested
and recommended by the Zoning Board.
Voting Aye::
Voting No
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Mayor Terry;
None
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Comrnissioner Mooney that Mr. Chas.
Ginsburg be advised.that use of property located at 2720 University Blvd. by
a professional photographer in connection 'Kith his profession would be a .
violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance and that such application would be
rejected in accordance with the recommendation of the Zoning Board on January
1951, and the vJTitten opinion of the City Attorney.
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Voting Aye:
Voting No ~
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Mayor Terry;
None
The City Engineer and Chief of Police, after tabulating bids on two Police
car8~and a pickup truck, recommended to the Council that the low bid sub-
mitted by J~ck Roach Motor Co. for delivery of one} Ton Pickup for the
Street Dept. in the amount of $1,097 and for delivery of two'Police Special
Sedans in the amOQ~t of $678 be accepted. These amounts represented the net
cost to the City after trade-in allowances had been deducted.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Cmmnissioner Mooney that the low
bids submitted by Jack Roach Motor Co. for delivery of one} Ton Pickup and
two Police Special Sedans be aecepted~
Voting Aye:
Voting No ::
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
The Council discussed employment of an auditing firm for the fiscal year 1951.
Mayor Terry appointed Commissioners Holman, Mooney and Nisbet as a" Committee
to contact auditing firms for their proposals and to make a recommendation to
the Council for Auditors for the fiscal year 1951.
A proposal from the Microfilm Service Corp. for microfilming certain perrr~nent
records such as Ordinance Books, Minute Books, and Tax Records was submitted
for Council's consideration.
,Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the pro-
posal of Microfilm Service Company be accepted and a microfilm be made of the
Ordinance Books, Minute Books, and tax records of the city, with copies of
future ordinances'and min~tes to be kept in a safe place~and a ID~crofilm to
be made of such records when the quantity is sufficient; also any futu~e map
of water and sewer system of the city to be included. .
Voting :Aye::
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet~
Fire Marshal J. A. Metcalf advised the Council that he ha.d made an inspection of
the grounds and storage rooms at the City Water Plant and a fire hazard e4isted
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in one of the storage buildings due to storage of oil and kerosene. Mr. Metcalf
asked that thi$ hazard be eliminated. Mayor Terry issued instructions for the
premises to be cleaned at the water plant and an estimate prepared for con- ;1
struction of a fire resistant building to house' oil and kerosene used in the IJ
operation of city business. '
The Cbuncilwas advised that the Field Engineer of the State Fire Insurance'
Commission had made an official survey of the City to determine its rating as
pertains to the fire insurance H:ey rate and that the Fire Insurance Commiss:i,.on
was recommending the following principle changes to improve fire defenses of the
city:
1. Employment of additional paid firemen.
2. Purchase of another 500 GPM fire truck.
3. Construction of a sub-fire station in the eastern portion 'of the City.
4. Establishment of certain fire zones.
5~ That the City Bullding Inspector be bonded.
6. Passage of an ordinance increasing arson reward from $100 to $200.
7. Passage of a new building code similar to that contained in the abbrev-
iated edition of the Fire Underwriters Building Code of 1949. .
. 8.' For a more rigid enforceme~t of the electrical code and maintenance of
building inspection records.
The Council took the following action relative to the recommendations by the State
Fire Insurance Commission:
Motion by Commissioner;Nisbet, second~d by Commissioner Holman that the City
Building Inspector be bonded in the amount of $1,000 and added to the list of
position schedule bonds heretofore adopted.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holinan, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No None
Ordinance No. ~44. captioned as. follows was submitted for the Council's considera-
tion and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE NECESSITY FOR AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 20 OF THE CITY OF :VVEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS, AND AMENDING THE SAME BY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO OFFER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVER-
SITY PLACE, TEXAS, A STANDING REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSQN
GUILTY OF ARSON COMMITTED IN Tl1E CITY OF WE,C)T UNIVER,;;.
SITY PLACE, TEXAS; REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES .WITH
LIKE SUBJECT-MATTER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY~ '
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Ordinance
No. 544 amending Ordinance'No. 20, by authorizing the Mayor to offer a standing
award of $200 for the arrest and conviction of any person guilty of arson
committed in the City of'West University Place.
V oting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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In compliance with Council action January 8, the City Secretary and Fire
Chief advised that a practically new RCA Base Transmitter could be purchased
from Joseph Wofford for $460 and recommended that same be purchased for the
Fire Department and installed immediately.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the used
RCA Base Radio Transmitter be purchased from Joseph Wofford for the sum of
$460 and installed in the Fire Departmen,t as recommended by th~ City Secretary
and Fire Chief. .
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry.l
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Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
A letter was submitted from the City Engineer advising that a study had been
made of sewage pumping facilities at the Rutgers Lift Station and it was his
opinion and recommendation that the capacity of the existing lift station be
enlarged and that the present pump and motor be replaced \vith one of a larger
capaci ty .
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded 9Y Commissioner Nisbet that the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifieations for enlarging the
capacity of the Rutgers Lift Station and replacing the existip.gyp,Jl1'ru?:'l2-nd
motor and that the City Secretary be instructed to advertise for bids for
this project, same to be received at a public meeting February 12, 1951.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Coinmissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Ordinance No. 545. captioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT IT WILL BE A PUBLIC CON-
VENIENCE TO ALL()W J .M.H. SUPERMARKETS, INC., TO ACT
.AS LIMITED AGENT FOR THE COLLECTION'OF CITY WATER AND'
SEWAGE SERVICE FEES AT J .M.H. SUPERlVrAAKET NO.5 STORE;
APPOINTING J.M.:H.SUPERMARKEl'S, INC., AS A LIMI~ED
AGENT FOR THE CITY OF W~TUNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS,. TO
RECEIVE AND RECEIPT FOR THE CITY THE PAYMENTS OF WATER
AND SEWAGE SERVICE FEES AT THE J .M.H. SUPERMARKET NO; 5; .
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR T'o EXECUI'E A CONTRACT WITH J .M.H.
SUPEIDtIARKETS, INC., F OR AND ON BEHAIF OF THE CITY;
ArJrHORIZINGTHE CITY SECRETA.TtY TO AMEND THE RULES AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF J.M.H. SUPER111ARKET
NO. 5 AS A LIMITED AGENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF WATER AND
SEWAGE SERVICE FEESFRbM TIME TO TIME TO CONFORM V'fITH THE
BUSItffiSS PRACTICES OF THE CITY.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded 9Y Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 545 allowing J.M.H. Supermarkets, Inc. to act as limited agent for the
collection of City Water and Sewage service fees at J.M.H. Supermarket No., 5
be passed and approved as read.
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Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
In compliance with Council action January 8, 1951, a contract was submitted by
Townes & Townes, Attorneys at Law, to" represent the City of West University
Place in the collection of delinquent taxes on the following basis;
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5% of the amount collected in event a delinquent tax account is
collected by the Attorneys through one personal contact or the writing
of one letter.
B. If second or subsequent personal contact or letters are necessary
."fee shall be ten percent of the amount collected or the total amount
of penalty and interest accrued, whichever sum is less.
C. If account is collected through the filing of a petition fee shall be
fifteen percent of the amount collected or such lesser sum which is no
greater than the accrued penalty and interest on the delinquent account.
D. If account is collected through the reduction of such account to judgment,
and should further legal steps need be taken, each such account, shall
be the subject ofa separate contract between Attorneys ahd''thef"dit--y' ~\
and the fee set in such contract and agreed upon shall be the fee for
the collection of ~uch account.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the Mayor
be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the City submitted by
Townes & Townes for collection of delinquent tax accoUnts of th~ City.
Voting Aye:
Voting No ;
Mayor Terry;
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Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and'llisbet.
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The advisability of including automotive equipment of the Garbage Dept.,.:
Police Dept., an~ Heal~hDept. in the.autumot~ve equipment Insurance Policv
was discussed byt,he Counci~.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded 'by Commiss~oner Holman, that-ElI)
Insurance binder be placed on automotive equipment in the the Garbage Dept.,
Police Dept., and Health Dept. which is not covered in the existing policy;
such binder to go into effect 'immediately.
Voting Aye;
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Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman,' Mooney and Nisbet.
It was recommended by Chief of Police H. E.Shi.pp that a stop 'Sign be erected
on Amherst Street at College Street.
Motion by Commissioner Holman seconded by Commissioner Mooney that a stop sign
be erected on Amherst Street at College Street as recommended by the Chief
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Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet..
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Minutes of the meeting of January 8, 1951, wer~ read and approved.
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The City Council convened in recessed session at the City Hall on Monday,
February 5, 1951, 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Holman, Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. Also present were
the City Secretary and City Attorney.
In compliance with Council action on January 22, 1951, a tabulation and
. recommendation of bids received was submitted by the City Secretary 'and the
City Engineer for the Council's consideration and the following action taken:
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the low
bid submitted by: the American Cast Iron'Pipe Co. for 4000 Ft. 6" B&S C.l.
pipe, 3200 Ft. 8ft B&S C.I. pipe, 8 - 811x6" C.I. Tees, 4 - 6nx6lt C.I. Tees,
in the amount of $12,866.72 be accepted and a purchase order issued.
V oting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the low
bid submitted by the Mueller Company for 10 5n Fire Hydrants, 2 Tapping
Sleeves & Valves 8\tx6tl, 1 Tapping Sleeve & Valve 611x611, 4 Tapping Sleeves &.,
Valves 12ttx6't, 2 81t Gate Valves and 16 6" Gate Valves in the amount of
$3,071.30 be accepted and a purchase order issued.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the low
bid of Viking Supply Company for 9000/1 of Caulking Lead and 350# Braided
Jute in the amoilllt of $2,090.20 be accepted and a purchase order issued.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the bid
submitted by Wallace,& Tiernan Co. for one Chlorinator and appurtenances in
the amount of $3,395.00 be accepted and a purchase order issued.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Mot,ion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the bid
of Maintenanc.e Engineering Corp. for 2 - 12" Flow Meters; 1 - 6" Flow Meter,
1 - Electric Combinator, 1 - Indicator, Totalizer and Recorder in the amount
of $2,722.50 be accepted and purchase order issued.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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.Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Comm~ssioner Nisbet that the
bid of Rockwell Manufacturing Co. for 100 - 3/411x5/8n Meters, without connec-
tions, 15-1" Meters, without connections, 10-2" Meters, without connections
in the amount of $3,860.00 be accepted and purchase order issued.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Motion by. Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissiqner'Mooney that the bid
of South Texas Equip~entCompany ip. the amount of $546.40 for delivery of
one Marion Dump Body be accepted and purc~ase order issued.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry, Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the bid of
Jack Roach Motor Co. in the amount of $2,185.00 for delivery of one 2 :''Don:Cab
& Cha~s~s for DumnTruck be acqepted and purchase order issued.
Voting Aye:. . Mayor Terry; Commis13ioners Hangs, Holman, Mqohey and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the bid of
Raymond Pearson Co. in the amount of $2,308.70 for delivery of one 2 Ton Cab
& Chassis for Garbage Truck be accepted and purchase order issued.
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Voting A.ye~
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and~Nillsbet
Commissioner Holman
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that action
on bids submitted for Item F, delivery of one two-door De Luxe Sedan, Qe
withheld for further consideration.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Commissioner Holman
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With no further business to come before the Council at this time upon motion
duly,made, seconded and carried the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall, 7:00 P.M. Monday,
February 12, 1951, with the following members present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. Also present were the City
Secretary and City Attorney.
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In compliance with Council action on January 22, 1951, Notice published in the
January 25, 1951, issue of the official newspaper of the City and Notices mailed
to. all property owners within a 200Ft. radius of Lot 15, Block 1, Kent Place,
2nd Section, on which a request had been submitted for amendment t,a Zoning
Ordinance No.. 111 to permit construction of a Regulator Station by the Houston
Natural Gas Corp. ,a public hearing wa~~.
Mr. Wm. Berlet, being duly sworn by Mayo.r Terry, testified in answer to. questio.ns
by City Attorney Chas. S. Taylor that he was an Engineer representing the Houston
Natural Gas Corp. that the Ho.uston Natural Gas Corp. has a main feed line on
Bellaire Blvd. and it was necessary' to have a regulator in this vicinity to reduce
pressure in order to service residences in Wast Uni versityPlace. Mr. Berlet
testified that the regulator station used for thispurpase was presently located
in the esplanade of. Bellaire Blyd. at Mercer 'Street and it was desired to move
the regulator from this location because of the potential traffic hazard and
because of its UnSightlY appearance.
City Secretary Whitt Johnson being duly sworn by Mayor Terry testified in answer
to questions by City Attorney Chas. S. Taylor that the request of the Houston
Natural Gas Company had been duly referred to the, Zoning Board and that the
Zoning Board had met and officially recommended to the Council that the request
0.1' the Houston Natural Gas Corporation be approved and that proper legal Notice
had been placed in the official newspaper of the City and that property owners
within a 200 Ft. radius of Lot 15, Block 1, Kent Place, 2nd Section had been
notified by mail.
City Engin~er, I. L. Peabody testified that the proposed Regulator Station was
not dangerous and was not a fire hazard and recommended approval of its
installation.
Motion by Co.mmissioner Holman, sec.ondeli by Commi~sioner Hangs that the Hearing
called to consider amending Ordinance No. 111, ~opermitconstruction of a gas
regulator station on the South 20 x 20 Ft. of Lot 15, Block 1, Kent Place,
2nd ~ection, as request~d by the. Houston Natural Gas Corp. be closed.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Connni~sioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney, and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Co~issioner Mooney, se~~nded by Commissioner Holman that 'Section 3,
of O:cdinan,ce No. 111 be amended by addition o.f Section 5 1:,0 permit construction
of and the operatio.n of a gas regulator station on the South 20., F.t., of Lot 15,
Block L,Kent Place, 2nd Section, said regulator station to be of masonry and/or
steelconstl?uction and. built in accordance with plans and specifications
approved by the City Engineer.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; 9ommissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting'No: None
Ordinance No. 546. captioned as. -+O.l.lOWS, was submitted for the Council's
considerationandreaa in full: .
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AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DEl'ERMINING THAT EACH AND ALL OF
THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERErOFORE BEEN. HAD AND ALL THINGS
DONE PREREQUISITE TO THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDING OF 'ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS SO AS TO PERMIT THE
CONSTRUCTION OF' A REGULATOR' STATION BY HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
CORPORATION ON THE SOUTH 20 FEEl' OF Lar 15, BLOCK 1, KENT
PUCE, 2ND SECTION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,.
TEXAS: FINDING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSIDERIr.-IG AN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 111, COMMONLY
KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE IlZ0NING ORDINANCE" OF' THE CITI'
OF WEST UNIVERSITY . PLACE HAS BEEN DULY AND. LEGALLY HELD:
APPROVING AND ADOPT~GTHE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
ZONING AND PLANNING','BOARD THAT ORDINANCE NO.. 1,11 BE AMENDED
. . SO AS TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AND OPERATION OF A
REGULATOR STATION BY H01JSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION ON THE
SOUTH 20 FEEl' OF' LOT .15, BLOCK. 1, KENT PLACE, 2ND SECTION
IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLA.CE,TEXAS; FINDING THAT
ORDINANCE NO. 111 COMMONLY KNOWN 'AS, "ZONING ORDINANCE'! OF
TRE CITYOF' WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS,
. TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REGlJLATOR STATION BY
HOUSTON NATURAL, GAS CORPORATI-ON ON THE SOUTH 20 FEED OF
LOT 15, BLOCK 1, KENT PLACE, 2ND SECTION OF'THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,. TEXAS; AMENDING 'SEcTION III '('J"
ORDINANCE 111 OF THE CITY ClF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMISSIVE CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF A
REGULATOR ST,ATION BY HOUSTON NATURAL GAS GORPORA..TION ON
THE SOuTH20 FEEl' OF LOT 15, BLOCK 1, KENT PLA.CE,2ND,
SED-TION OF THE CITY OF' WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, T.EXAS; AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINAN-cE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN'
FORCE IMMEDIATELY FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.'
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Ordinance
No. 546 amending Section 3, of Ordinance No. 111 by addition of Section 5,
be passed and approved as read. .
Voting Aye: Mayor T-erry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Messrs. Frank Taggart, 3619 Cason and Paul Coffey, 3614 Corondo, residing within
200' of the location of the proposed gas regulator sta~i9n appeared at the
meeting after the heal'inghad been closed and after Ordinance No;. 546 had been
read and adopted and protested the location of the gas regulator station. After
itwClS explained that the amendment of 'Zoning Ordinance No. 111 to permit this
constructien would include only the gas regulator station and was not ,appli.,t I\,......J--.
cable to business and did not change the use of this area from residential. to'
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retail business, they withdrew their protest.
In compliance with Notice duly published in the January 25,1951 issue of the
official newspaper of the City, bids received for construction of a wet well
at the sewer lift plant at the corner of Rutgers and University Blvd.. were
opened and results announced as follows:
Russ Mitchell, Inc.
$4900.00
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the bid
of Russ Mitchell for constructing a wet well at the Sewer Lift Plant located
on Rutgers Street at University Blvd. be-referred to the City Engineer 'for
tabulation and recommendation..
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman,. Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A letter from Mr. Wayland Hancock requesting use of the park property at'
College Street and Richmond Road in connection with Girl Scout activities
was submitted to the Council for consideration. Permission was requested to
construct three barbecue pits which could be used 'by the' general public as
well as the Girl Scout organizations.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the
request of the Girl'Scout Organization submitted by Mr. Wayland Hancock for
use of the park at College Street and Richmond Road for construction of three
barbecue pits to be used in connection with their activities be approved, but
that the use of these facilities be placed on a reservation basis both for the
Girl Scouts and general public.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that a Notice
be published in the official newspaper of the city for hidl'lt.n hA -rA~A;VAn nn
March 2. 1951. for delivery and installation of equipment to comprise a unit
tax ledger system with features adopted for use in present water billing and
payroll system as recommended by the Committee composed of Commissioners
Holman, Mooney and Nisbet which was appointed by Mayor Terry to make a study
of equipment necessary for the'TaxDepartment.
Voting Aye~
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconde<i by Commissioner Nisbet that bids
received on January 22. 1951. for delivery of one two-door deluxepassenger
car be rejected and a Notice published in the official newspaper of the City
for bids to be received on March 2, 1951, for this unit.'
Voting Aye:
Voting No. :
Mayor Terry; Commi~sioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet,
None
In compliance with previous action of the Council employing Mr. Gus Barkow as
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photographic Investigator for tl}e City of' West University Place as recommended.
by the Chief of Police, Ordinance No. 547, captioned as follows, was submitted
to the Council for consid,eration and 'read in full:
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THE 1951 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ,WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS IN SUCH MANNER AS TO APPROPRIATE AND ALLOCATE
CERTJ\,IN, F:UNDS ,FOR THE SALARY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC INVESTI-
GATOR AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Ordinance
No. 547, amending Ordinance No. 532, ch~ging the 1951 budget to appropriate
and allocate certain funds for the salary of a,photographic investigator be
passed and approved as read.
V ot irig Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
In accordance with recommenciation from the City Engineer th~ following action
was taken in connection with purchase of a, pump and m()tortobe used at the
Sewer Lift Plant on Rutgers Street at University Blvd.:
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded'by Commissioner Nisbet that a Notice
be published in the of:ficial newspaper ()f the City for bids to be received
for delivery of cine pi,mlp and mot9r for installation at the Lift Plant on
Rutgers St. at University Blvd.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Minutes of the meetings qf January 22, and February 5,1951, were, !,ead B.!ld
approved. 'With no furth~I"c business to come before the Council at this ti,me,
upon motion duly made, ,seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned. .
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FEBRUARY 26, 1951
-The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday,
February 26, .1951, 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Attorney
and the City Secretary were also pres'ent.
Mayor Terry announced that the. meeting had been called for 7:00 P.M. in connec-
tion with a request submitted by Mr. oJ. B. Drake for permission to subdivide
Lot 3, Block 6, West University Place 1st Addition. A letter addressed to the
Zoning Board and signed by Mr. J. B. Drake was read to the Council and members
of the Zoning Board who met with the Council in compliance with a request from
Mayor Terry. . After being asked for an opinion by the Mayor as to whether or'
not it would be necessary for the lot to be officially subdivided by the~City
Zoning Board and City Council, the City Attorney stated that "despite the fact
that the Zoning Board has considered the matter of subdividing lots creating
two or more iots out of one existing lot, I do not find in the ordinance or in
the general statutes any authorization for the Board or the Council to take
action on the matter as long as the proposed construction complies in every
other way and if 5000 Sq. Ft. are included in the lot I do not think it is any
matter of concern to the Zoning Board. Whcithas been done in the past mayor
may not be correcttt.
After discussing the matter it was the op~n~on of the Council members and
Zoning Board members that they should control the subdividing of lots in the
City as a protection to all property owners.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the Zoning
Board and City Council consider the matter jointly.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
After hearing Mr. J. B. Drake and Mr. Thomas I. Mullen and his representative,
Mr. Robert Sonfield, the Zoning Board Members retired from the Council room 'to
consider the matter and upon return reported they had taken the following
action::
"Motion by Mr. Moss, seconded by Mr. Maley that the Boar~. recommend to
the City Council that Lot 3, Block 6, West University Place 1st Addition
be subdivided into two 50x200 Ft. lots as requested by Mr. J. B. Drake
and that a pUblic hearing be called.
Voting Aye: Messrs. Moss, Morris, and Maley
Voting No: Mr. Goff It
(Mr. Ted Riggs disqualified himself from any action taken by the Board)
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that a public
r"~"1 hearing be held at 7 :30 P.M. Friday, March 16,1951, to consider the granting of
I an -exception to the City's Zoning Ordinances to permit subdivision of Lot 3,
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erection of a residence on the south 50 feet of said lot with a minimum of
35% brick, as requested byMr~ J. B. Drake.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None '
In compliance with Council action on February 12; 1951, a letter of recommendation
was submitted by the City Engineer recommending that a contract be awarded to
Russ Mitchell, Inc. for con!3truction of a wet well at the existing sewer lift,
plant on Rutgers Street. at. University Blvd,. in accordance with their bid sub~tted
in the amount of $4900. .
Treasurer's Certificate No. 52 certifying that there is.in the Treasury of th~
City $5,500 available for appropriation for the purpose of constructing an ,
additional Wet Well at the existing Rutgers Sewage Lilt Plant was submitted f:or
Council's consideration. .
Ordinance No. ~h8. captioned as follow:>_ was submitted to the Council and. read,
in full:
AN. ORDINANCE. APPROPRIATING,THE SUM 9F $!+,500.00 OUT OF THE
. SANITARY SEWER CAPITAl:, IMPROVEMENT FUND AND THE SUM OF
$1,000.00 OUT OF THE WATER:'SEwm OPERATING FUND IN THE
CITY TREASURY TO PAY THE CITY'S COST OF: CONSTRUCTION OF
A wEr WELL AT THE EXISTING SANITARY, SEWER LIFT PLANT AT
THE CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUNS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY
THE CITY ENGINEER AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION;
AND DECLARING AN >>.reaGENCY.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 548 appropriating the sum of $4,500 out of the Sanitary Sewer Ca.pital
Improvement Fundaild $1,000 out of the Water-Sewer Operating Fund in the City
Treasury to pay the City's cost of constructing a wet well at the existing
sanitarysewer lift plant at th~ corner of Rutgers St. and, Un?-versity Blvd. be
passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Ordinance,No. ~49.captioned as follows_ was submitted to the Council for
considetat~on. and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS
HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAP AND ALL THINGS DONE PREREQUISITE
TO THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
WE! WELL AT THE EXISTING SANITARY SEWER LIFT PLANT AT THE
CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD';,A.FPROVING
AND ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
ENGINEER ON fHE B:rp RECEIVED FOR THE. C.ONSTRUCTION OF SAID
WET WELL; ACCEPTING THE BID OF RUSS MITCHELL, INC." AS THE
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LOWEST SECURE BID OF THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER" AND
AWARDING TO RUSS MITCHELL, INC.., THE CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WET VfELL; APPROVING AND ACCEPTING
AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL AnD ACCEPTANCE OF THE PER-
FORMANCE BOND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CONSTRUCTION,;
FINDING THAT SAID CONTRACTOR HAS PROPERLY EXECUTED A
CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ORDERED; A.PPROVING SAID
CONTRACT, AND AlJrHORIZING A.ND DIRECTING THE EXEClJrION
THEREOF BY THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY..
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman; that Ordinance
No. 549 awarding to Russ Mitchell, Inc. the contract for construction of a
wet well at the existing sanitary lift plant at the corner of Rutgers St.
and University Blvd. be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
City Treasurer C. E. Gammill advised by letter that he had in his possession
cancelled Water Revenue Bonds Nos. 66-150 and Interest Coupons Series 1938,
Nos; 25-40.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney t,hat cancelled
Water Revenue Bonds Nos. 66-150 Inc. and Interest Coupons Nos. 25-40 Inc.,
Series 1938, be destroyed by the complete"burning of same and that such
destruction be witnessed by the Auditor for the City and two other parties.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
The CitySecr~tary advised. that the Water & Sewa~e Association Short School was
to be held at A. & M. College on March 12, 13, and 14 and Water Supt. E. J. Hood
and Supt. of the Disposal Plant,L. E. Lyles, had expressed a desire to attend.
Mr. Lyles had been requested to appear on a panel at the School to discuss
operation of sewage treatment plants.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that Mr. E. J. Hood
and, Mr. L. E. Lyles be permitted to attend the Texas Water & Sewage Association
Short School to be held at A. & M~ College March 12, 13, and 14 with expenses
to be paid by the city from funds budgeted for thi13 purpose
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None . ,
A 'written report from Mr. Gus H. Comiskey, Chairman of the Insurance Committee
giving a detailed explanation. of the insurance coverage authorized by the City
and add.itional coverage recommended by the Insurance Committee was subm;i..tted.
The report showed that the authorized premiums now total $4,969.02 and the
recommen4ed premium would total $14,593.26. It was the opinion of the Council
that therecominended additional coverages to the Garbage, Police and Health
Department units by adding fire, theft and C.A.C. at an additional premium of
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$20.13 be authorized at this time and the balance of the recommendations be
considered at a future date.
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that'the
Garbage, Police & Health Dept. Automotive units be included in fire, theft,
and combined additional coverage insurance policy at an additional premium of
$20.13 as recommended by the Insurance Committee.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No:; None
Ordinance No. 550, captioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in' full:
AN ORDINANcE Aur HORI ZING , THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, TO OFFER FOR AND ON BEHAIF OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS A STltNDING'
REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR THE ARREST
AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS GUILTY OF A.'ltSON
COMMITTED IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS;
REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES WITH LIKE SUBJECT MATTlSR,
AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney, that'Ordinance
No. 550, authorizing the Mayo:rto offer for and on behalf of the City'!J. stanC;o:
ing reward 'of$20b.oo for the arrest and'conviction of any person or persons'
guilty" of arson committed in the City.' .
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Voting No : None
The Council discussed the provisions of a proposed ordinance establishing
fire limits and clecided it was a4vi~ab;le to omit property of the Houston
Independent School District involving the West University Place'Elementary
School." . .
Ordinance No. 551. captioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for
consideration~
AN ORDINA,NCE RED;tFINniNG THE FIRE LIMITS OF THE CITY'
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,. TEXAS; ORDERING THE PijBLI.;.
CATION OF' THE 'FIRE LIMITS AS HEREIN DEFINED; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion bY. Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner':rJ1sbet that Ordinance
No. 551, re..;defining the Fire Limits of the City and ordering the publication
of the Fire Limits as defined be passed and approved. .
Voting Aye:
Voting No :;
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Upon invitation of Mayor H. E. Terry; Mr. 0: U. Wymer, representing M;orone;r,
Beissner & Co. appeared before,t~e Council and s~bmitted a written proposal
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to refund $32,000 in City of West University Place refundingWarrants~
~}% dated Aoril 10. 1936. and due,April 10, 1952 through 1963. Mr. Wymer
stated that his firm owned $7,000 of these 1936 Refunding Warrants and offered
them Lor immediate acceptance to yield the City 1.65% to maturity. After
piscussing the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing these $7,000 Dollars
in 1936 Refunding Warrants and entering into an agreement with Moroney, Beissner
& Co. to refinance the remaining $25,000 the following.action was taken<by the
Council.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that, the City
enter into an agreement with Moroney, Beissner & Co. to purchase immediately
$7,000 West University Place 4~% Refunding Warrants dated April 10, 1936 at
an interest rate of 1.65% yield-to maturity, plus accrued interest to date of
delivery, with water meter fund and that Moroney, Beissner & Co. be permitted
to make an effort to accumulate the balance of the outstanding $32,000
Refunding Warrants dated April 10, 1936 at which time they will be spld to
Moroney, Beissner & Co. as Refunding Bonds to be dated on or about May 15, 1951.
Voting Aye;
Voting No :
Mayor Terry, Commissioner Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Commissioner Holman
Commissioner Holman qualified his vote with the following statement~
"I think you have looked at a single item instead of the financial picture and
think you could have looked at callable bonds instead of these. I do not think
this is near what you are trying to accomplish.1t
Minutes of the meeting held on February 15, by the Zoning & Planning Board were
submitted to the Council for consideration.
In compliance with a request by the Board, an op~n~on regarding set-back provi-
sions required by the Zoning Ordinance on property zoned for church Dllrnoses
was submitted by the c~ty Attorney as follows ~ "It is my opinion that each
church that is located in a single family dwelling area is so located'pnly
because it has been granted an exception as to the type of construction on the
particular property and i:h.sofar as the exception extends only to the type of
structure erected, any further exception (Sllch as exception to lot width, lot
area, height or vision clearance) must be,the subject of a Public Hearing in
accordance with Ordinances Nos~ 5Ql &502. The set-baQk lines and side lot
set-back lines should, therefore, be maintained on each church property unless
further exception to the applicable ordinances is granted." ' .
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that a public
hearing be held on Friday, 'March 16, 1951, to consider amending the Zoning
Ordinance to permit the West University Methodist Church to construct a
sanctuary on Lot 6'& 7, with the set-b.aCkline on Mercer: Street less than 25 Ft.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry, Commissioner Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion' by CommissioneT Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holnian that rthe request
of Mr. T. H.Redman. 37~0 Robinhood. for permission to erect a 10x18 Ft.
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addi tion to his existing garage be approved subject to execution, of usual
affidavit as recommended ,by the Zoning Board.
Voting Aye: ,Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
City Attorney Charles S. Taylor, Jr. stated that he had been advised by
Judge J. D. Mills, Court Clerk, that court costs in an approximate amount of'
$300 must be paid by the City of West University Place in connection with
numerous tax suits filedin19~2 which had recently been dismissed after it
was determined 'there were no taxes due and upon order of the Council.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that Court costs
in the 'approximate amount of $300 be paid in connection with the dismissal of,
delinquent tax suits filed in 1932, which the council had recently ordered
dismissed.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Ordinance No. 552. cautioned as follows. was submitted l.,p the Council for con-
sideration and read in full,:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE PAID.,
FOR CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, T'EXAS FOR PROPERTIES
OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF ,WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
AND DIRECTING THAT A COpy OF .THE ORDINANCE BE FURNISHED
TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded. by Commissioner Holman that Ordinance
No. 552; fixing and establishing rates to be paid for connections to the City
Sanitary sewer system of the City for properties outside of the City be passed
and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
VQting ,No : None
A let;teI" from Mr. C. F.Healv. )301 ~erst>Str~et, protes~ing the use of a
lot across the stI"eet from his home as a playground by children in the
community was submit;,ed.In view of it being determined that there was no
ordinance coverihgthis matter, no action was taken.
The\C~ty Secretary was instructed to investigate cos~ and design of signs
which could be" used on Buffalo qpeedw~, in compliance with a suggestion from
Judge Bernard Kay that speed limit shmsbe placed at each entrance into ,the
City of West University Place and warning signs indicating that officers are
on duty.
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year 1950" was submitted for the Councilts consideration.
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-Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet, that the
recapitulation of tax roll for the year 1950,bl;:L approved as submitted,.
Voting Aye: . Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangl3, Holman, Mooney a,nd Nisbet.
Voting No : None
With no further business to come before the Council at this t;i.me, the meeting
was recessed.
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The City Council convened in recessed session at the City Hall on,Friday,
March 2, 19.51, 7:30 P.M.. with the following members present: Mayor Terry,
presi9ir1g; C9mroisl3ioner~ Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Attorney
and City Secretar,y were also present.
In compliance with a Notice duly published in the official newspaper of the
city, bids received for an automoti:veun:it, inst.,allation of Tax System units,
PwJ1p and Motor for Sewer Lift Plant on Rutgers St. and University Blvd. were,
opened with results announced as follows:
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4189.50
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Southern Engine & Pump Co.
Economy Pump
ra,irbank~ Morse Pump
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699. 75
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the
low bid of, DowntownChf.lVI'olet Co. in :t;he,amountof$1118.09 for delivery
of one new 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe 2-Door Sedan in accordance with the city's
specifica,tiont3, pe a,cceptedand a purchaseordBr issued.
V oting Aye:
Voting No :
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Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the bids
of Addressograph ,Sales Agency in the amount of $2,098.7.5 including freight
charge due for ene: Addressograph Machine, One Steel Filing Cabinet and ",.,. ,. t"
7 ,000 Frames, Plates and Index Cards; LeFebure Corp. in the amount of $3:"J:a~.,oo
for items necessary to compose a. unit tax installation be accepted and a. pur-
chase order issued; also that the bid of Burroughs in the amount of $4,189..50
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embodied in their letter of proposal dated February 23, 1951, be accepted
providec;l; the BurrotighsCo.willenter irito separate lease pUrchase agreement
whereby the City will not be, charged interest or carrying charges if on the'
option of '.the City payment is made in full of the unpaid principal balance,.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the bid of
Southern Engine & Pump Co. in the amount of $699.75 fordeliveI'y of one Fair-
Banks Morse, 600 GPMSewage Pump with 5 H.P. Motor be accepted and a purchase
order, issued.
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Voting' Aye:
Voting No :
Major Terry; Commissi<:>ners'Hangs" Holmaq., Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The Council discussed provisions of a contract between the City of West Univer-
sit,y Place and the City of Bellaire permitting the City of Bellaire to use the
garbage.a.nd refuse disposal facilities of the' City of West University Place.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the City
Secretary be authorized to negotiate with the City of Bellaire for a contract
agreement on the basis of $350.00 per month for a period of one year;,said
contract to be retr€>active to 'January 1, 1951; or not later than March 1, 1951.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs,' Holman.; Mooney and Nisbet.
None
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A letter from the Board C!f Health ofthe'City of West University'Place
recommending tha.t' 'the salary of Mr. C. E. Duffin, HUmane Officer.," De increased
to $200.00 ,per month '-was submitted for the, Council's consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the
recommendation of the Board of Health be accepted and Mr. C. E. Duffin, Humane
Officer, be granted an increase in salary to $200.00 per month, effective
April 1, 1951.
_ Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Minutes of th~'meeting of, February 12, 1951, were read and appr~ved.
With no further business t'o come before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned.
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_MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
'MARCH 12, 1951
The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday,
March 12, 1951, 7 :30 P.M. with the following members present: - Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. Also pr-esent were
the City Secretary and the City Attorney.
Mr. A. C. Moss, repI'esenting the Shell Oil Compa.nv. appeared before the Council
advising that his company desired to enter into negotiations with the City for
the purchase of the South 100 Ft. of Lots 49,50 and 51, Cambridge Place located
South of the Shell Laboratory Building off Bellail'e Blvd. It was the opinion of
the Council that the City should not sell the property as one of the city's
elevated water storage tanks is locat~d on Lo~'51and the property may in the
future be needed for purpose of drilling and equipping a new water well, however
it was suggested that a 5 year lease agreement be negotiated with the Shell Oil
Company.
Minutes of a Special Meetin
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Board held on March 8,
and the following action
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the request
of Mr. A. J. Penick 1'or ermission to construct a servants' in connection
with construction of a proposed home on Lot 1, Block 1 , West University Place
1st Addit'ion, 6344 Brompton be approved subject to execution of affidavit that
the building will not be used for commerciai purposes as recommended"bYothe
Zoning &Plamiing Board.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hahgs, ,Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A statement from Mr,-Thomas M. Ryan, Attorney; in the amount 01'$52.82
representing: services" in' COnheetion,with' collection of deli nq1lFmt. t.);IY"'R on
Lot 7, Block 1, Sunset Terrace Nb'.l a~d Lot 7, Block 18, Collegeview: 1st
Addition was submitted for Council's consideration. '
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by CommiSsioner Nisbet that. Mr. T.. M.
Ryan be paid the amount of'$52.82 which represents a 10% fee for collection of
delinquent taxes on-Lot 7 ,Block 1, Sunset Terrace No.1, and Lot 7,c Block 18,
Oollegeview 1st Addition in accordance"with statement submitted. - , "
Voting Aye:
Voting no :
Mayor Terry; .Commissioners Hangsj Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A petition signed by Mr. Lavon Gunter and thirteen other citizens residing in
the 30-3100 b+ocksofSunset Blvd. objecting to the proposed reroutini of the
ton bus over these blocks and proposing an alternate route was sub-.
mit. 'for consideration. It was the Council's opinion that a further check
of the proposed plans of the Houston Transit Co. to reroute the bus should be
made before any-action is taken.
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i statement from Rowles" W~nston&Co.in' the amount of $1,344~oo' for services
rendered in connectiori'wi~h r~fund~~g $85,OOO'Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1
1938,$13,000 Civic-'Cent-e-rBonds:, Series 1941,'and $126,000 Storm Sewer i
Bonds, Series 1942, was submitted for approval. ,~
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Motion by'Commissione:r,Mooney, seconded by CommissioI}e~ Hangs that~Rowles,
Winston Co. be paid.the amount of, $1,344.00 fo:r serVices rendered incQnnec~
tion with refunding $85,000 Water Rey~nue Bonds and $139,000 Tax Bonds,;said
amount being in accordance with agreement executed August 14, 1950, between
,~owles, Winston Co. andth~p;_t! of West University Place.
Voting Aye:
Votirlg No :
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None -
A report dated M~ch6, 1951; from the State Fire Insurance Division "mak~g
certain ,recommendatio~s to improve the fire defenses of the City was considered '
by the Council.
It was decided that the recommended improvements should be made in the folloW-
ing order: (1)' ~stal1.ation of an auxiliary power unit capable of providing
power for at least one of the large booster'pumps and one of the large wells
at the main pumping station, (2) Installation of a twelve inch watermaill'
along Bellaire Blvd. in order to connect' the south elevated water storage tank'
to the eight inch m;lin on Aca.demy Street, and (3) Erection of a training ,tower
for'the firedepa:J:'tmep'f"w;ith a minilJiumheight of three stories, o~ m~sol.ll'Y
construction. . ,,'
Mr.J. L.W:Hlia,ms, Director of c;tvil,Defense tor the Cities of Bellaire,
Southside and West University Place, advised by lette:r that he had ,met with
the Mayors of the three cities on March 7, 1951, in connection with a tenta-
tive, budget or $3000 fOfoperat~onfLof a Civil Defense office, and.!il bre~ltdown
of cost for each city according to property valuation gave the following
resul~s: City of Bellaire 42.3% 01'$1,269.00; City of Southside Place 6.7%
or$20l.0Q;,City of West University Place 51% <;>r $1,530.90. The Council
approved payment of the City's proportional share whenthff'ne,cessary -amount
is ,due and funds are ~appropria"\Jed by amendm~nt of the. budget. , ,
Mr. Warren Buttelmann. President of J!...he We~t UIliversitv Place Civic Club, and
M.'r.~Wm"C..Busc);lardt, ,Jr.a~p~ared beforet~e Cc;>uncil requesting authority to
proceed with plans to work ip. connection with pther clubs, churches~and other
organizat}onsand ratse.funds to be, u!;Eldin connect~on with Civil De~enEle,
and requesting the'cJ.ty to solicit contributions, by 'placing a nominal amount
on the water bills. Col. Lewis W.lmis, Coordinator of GivilDefense for the
City of West University Pla.ce, !,ho was present at tne meeting, stated that the
program for thePolice,Fire and First Aid Departments needed to be enlarged,
but he did not have' 'figures at the present time to show the amount needed' to
finance this program.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner N~sbet that th~ volun-
teer service,S of the Civic Club and ,other organizati~ns tp ra.:ise funds for
Civil Defense be adopted and!rhat the city solicit contrib~tions by placing 'a
nominal'ari1ount on the water bills as ,a means !)f raising funds.
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The City Engineer submitted an estimate of cost for pavin~ Academv St~P.P.t
from Southwestern Street to the easement south of Ruskin Street which consists
of 10 parcels of property .of which 5 'are ,occupied residences; 1 vacant resi-
dence for sale; and 4 vacant lats together with two. intersections. It was
the opinion of the Council that this section of Academy Street should be paved
and if the property owners were not all willing to negotiate paving contracts
paving proceedings should be instituted.
Motion by Commissioner'Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the property
owners on Academy Street from Southwestern Street to the eas~ment south of
Ruskin Street be contaatedto determine whether or not they are willing to
negotiate paving contracts and if not st-eps taken to institute paving proceedings.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A release of a paving lien assessed May 28, 1948, covering Lot No.1, Block 6,
Virginia Courts Addition, together ,with a letter advising that the assessment.
had been paid in full by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, 2721 Rice Blvd. was sub-
mittedto the Council by Mr. Edgar E. Townes, Jr., Paving Attorney for the City.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the Mayor
be authorized to execute the release of paving lien on Lot 1, Block 6, Virginia
Courts Addition which has been' paid in.full.
Voting Aye: ,Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
With .no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made,secondedand c~rried,the meeting was recessed.
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The City Cauncil convened in recessed session at the City Hall, 7:00 P.M.
Friday, March 16, 1951, with the following members present: Mayor Terry"
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Moaney and Nisbet. The City Secretary and
City Attorney were also present. COmnlissioner Holman was absent.
In compliance with Council action on February 26, 1951, Legal Notice published
in the March 1st issue of,the official newspaper of the City and Notices mailed
to. all property owners within a 200Ft. radius of Lots 6 & 7, Block 25, West
University Place 1st Addition on which a request had been submitted for amend-
ment to Zonmg Ordinance No. III to permit construction of a sanctuary with a
set back line on Mercer Street less than 25 Ft. for a portion of the structure,
a public hearing was held.
Mr. R. J. Eubank, Chairman of the Building & Planning Oommittee of the West
r-i University Methodist Church, being duly sworn by Mayor Terry, testified in
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showing the existing structures on Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10, Block 25, West
University Place 1st Addition had been submitted to the City and that the
chapel was also designated for construction on Lots 6 & 7, Block 25, West
University Place 1st Aqdition and that the east wing of the proposed chapel
would extend 12 Ft., beyond the 25 Ft. set back line. Mr. Eubank also sta~ed
that this wa"s the only request desired for amending the Zoning Ordinance...
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amendment to the Zoning Ordinance the .following action was takent
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Comniissioner Nisbet that the hear-
ing called to consider amending Ordinance No. lll,d to permit construction of,
a sanct,uary with a setback line on Mercer Street 13Ft. from the east line of
Mercer St. for a portion of the structure~e closed.
Votil1g Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
,Minutes of iihe March 15,)..95],., meeting of the Zoning & Planning Board were
~ubmitted to the Co~cil for consideration.
Motion by C~mmissio~er Mo.one;1l, second~d~y Commis~ioner Nisbet th~t a Public
' Hearing be called for 7:30 P.M. April 9, 1951, to consider amending Zoning
Ordinance No. ill, ~o p_errnit construction of a house on Lot 40, Block 37,
COlonial Terrace "Adqition with a minimum of.1000 Sq. Ft. as requested by ,,_
Mrs. Lucy A. Dariin~, owner of th~ lot.
Votil1g Aye: Mayor 'l1erry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None ' ,
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In compliance with Qouncil action on February 26, 1951, Legal Notice published
in the March 1st is~ue of the official newspaper of the City and Notices mailed
to all property own~rs within a 200 Ft. radius of Lot 3, Block 6, West Univer-
sity Place 1st Addi~ion on Which a request had been submitted for an exception
to the Zoning Ordin~ce by permitting the subdivision of Lot 3, Block 6, West
Univ~r~ity Place 1st, Addition and permitting construction of a house with a
minimum of 35% bric~, a hearing was held. " ,
Mr. Drake withdrew llis request for waiving of the 51% brick requirement and
stated that it was now his intention to comply with this restriction~
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Thli! City Secretary, ibeing duly sworn by Mayor Terry, testified in answer to '
questions 'by the Ci~yAttorney that Or~inanCEl Nos. 501 and 502 had been com-
.,plied with and n6t i:t!icat ion had been J?ublished in the official newspaper of
the City and all prqpertyowners within a radius of 200 Ft. of Lot 3, Block
~, West University Iflaceilist A<;idition had been notified by mail more than
15 days prior to th:iis date that a hearing would be held at 7:30 P.M. March
16, 1951.
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answer to questions by the City Attprney that as far as he knew there had
been no official subd;i1)."isionof Lot 3, Block 6, West University Place 1st
Addition but that the lot has been placed on the City tax roll as Lots 3A
and 3B and also as Nt andSt of Lot 3, Block 6, West University Place 1st
Addition. Mr. Jolly also st<ited that he had examined the plans andspeci-
fications and they complied With the building code of ~he city in all instances
and there was no encroachment on the 3 Ft. side-lot setback lines. '
Mr. J. B. Drake, being duly sworn, testified that th~ lot was originally
100 x 200 Ft. 'but on calling the City Hall was told that the lot Was subdivi'ded
into two 50 x 100 'Ft. lots and 'that -there were twolOO Ft. lots immediately
across the street which had'been subdi~iGed and in his opinion -subdivision of
this lot would not detract from other property. '
Mr. John Coffman, '6635 Belmont, being duly sworn, stated that in his op~n~on
property onhqth'the'north and south would be 'enhanced invalu.e-ifMr. Drake
was permitted to 'build ahduseon -the S~-of Ldt 3; - " . .
With no further questioning desired and no property owner present who wished
to speak in opposition to the request the following action'was taken:
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the, Hearing
balled to consider the request of Mr. J. B. Drake for permission to subdivide
Lot 3, Block 6, West University Place ,1st Addition into two 50 x 200 Ft. lots
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' March 26,; 1951.
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March 26, 1951, 7ijO P.M. with the following members present: Mclyor Terry;
presiding; Commissionezs Hangs, Hoimari., Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secretary
and the City 'Attorney were also present. .,
Mr..A. C. Moss. representing the Shell Oil Comoanv, submitted a lease 'agreement
to the Council for the lea~e of the South 100 Ft. of Lots 49, 50 and 51, ,
Cambridge Place, 10caf"ed .off Bellaire Blvd. south of the g"hell Laboratory Build-
ing at 3737 Bellaire Blvd.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Iiolman that the Mayor be
authorized to execute the agreem~nt which provides for the lease of the &outh
100 Ft. of Lots 49, 50 and 51, Caplbridge P:Lac~ for a period of five years for
the sum of $800.00; after the following changes or additions have been: made:
(1) any hardtopp;iQg 'l!l,~ter;ial;, sh~ll or gravel placed on the l.ots shall be
approved by the City ;Ehgi~eerofIWest University Place to assure adequa:te drainagej
(2) improvements shall not conflict with any'Zoning Ordinance of the governing
municipality; 01 Shell Oil Company shall ,be.liable for any advalorem t~xes
which might be assessed against sai~ pz:ope.rty.
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Voting No: None
A final estimate for construction of a sanitary sewer line and appurtenance~
on Weslayan Street and installation of one sewage pump and fittings in the
Weslayan Street"Lift -Station was subini. tted 9Y the City Engineer. In addition
to the $9,000 "appropriated by Ordinance No. 539 there was an amo~t of $584.72
for extra work performed for which Treasurer's Certificate No. 53 certifying
that this amount was available for appropriation was submitted.
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consideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $584.72 our OF
THE WATER~EWER OPERATING FUND IN THE CITY TREASURY
TO PAY ,q:'HE'CITY'-S'~ADDrrrONAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF
APffiOnMATELY 460 LINEAL FEET OF 12 INCH CAST IRON
SANITARY SEWER WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS ON WESLAYAN STREET
FROM WESLAYAN LIFT STATION SOlJrH TO THE MANHOLE IN CASE
STREET, WITH APPURTENANCES; .AND DECLARING .AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Holman that Ordinance
No. 553 appropriating the Sl.Ull of $584.72 out of the Water Sewer Operating Fund
to pay the city's additional cost of construction of sanitary sewer l'ineon
Weslayan Street be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners ~angs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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consideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF 460 LINEAL FEET OF CAST IRON SANITARY SEViER
WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS ON' WESLAYAN STREET FROM THE
WESLA.YAN'LIFT STATION SOUTH TO THE MANHOLE IN CASE STREET,
WITH APPURT~CFS, AND THE INSTALLATION OF ONE SE'NAGE LIFT
PUMP AND FITTINGS IN THE EXISTING WESLAYAN STREEl' LIFT
,STATION, IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AS
PROVIDED FOa TN ORDINANCE NO. 540, AND IN THE DECEMBER :U,
1950 CONTRACT BY AND BEl'WEEN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS AND RUSS MITCHEIL, INC., CONTRACTOR, HAS BEEN
COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID CONTRACT AND SAID ORDINANCE;
ACCEPTING THE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SANITARY SEWER
AND INSTALLATION OF SAID PUMP ANDFITl'INGS.; APPROVING THE
ENGINEER I SFINAL ESTIMATE OF THE CITY'S Co..c;TS, MID AUTHORIZING
.NDDIRECTING SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ENGINEER IS
FINAL ESTIMATE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, 'seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Ordinance
No. 554,::acceptingthe work and construction of the sanitary sewer on Weslayan
Street and installation of pump and fittings in existing Lift Station be passed
and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, HOlman, Mooney' and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
H. E. Ship~,., Chief of Police, appeared before the Council and submitted a plan
for ree:i.strationof all bicycles in the City of West University Place and stated
thatitwou.ld be necessary for the Council to pass an ordinance making it com-
pulsory in order for the plan to operate and be effective. The Council felt it
inadvisable to pass an ordinance making such plan compulsory and asked the
Chief of Police to seek public opinion and to see if the pUblic would be inter-
ested in such a planand'service through an article in the local newspaper.
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A letter dated March 23,1951, confirming an understanding regarding the
engagement of Henslee & Hopson, Certified Public Accountants to continue as
auditors for the calendar year 1951:was,'submitted for CounciPs consideration. '
The firm proposed to perform the audit of the city books, records and accounts
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1951 for a fee of $1400 payable $300
on August 1, 1951, $300 on November 1, 1951, and $800 at time of delivery- of,
the audit report. .
Motion by Cormnissioner Nisbet" sec'Onded by Commissioner Holman that the letter
proposal dated March 2~, 1951" of Henslee & Hopson, Certified Public Accountants
for auditing services for- the city for the fis,cal year 1951 be accepted.
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Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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cancelled Civic Center Bonds, Series 1941 Numbers 6-18 and Coupons,Numbers
20-47 and Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1941, Numbers 58-183 and Coupons Numbers
20-47. The City Treasurer advised that cancellation of the above described
bonds and coupons was a result of Tax Refunding Bonds Series 1951, No. 1-139'
as per Ordinance 536.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the ~bove
described bonds and coupons be destroyed by the complete burning of same and that
such destruction be witnessed by the Auditor for the City and two other parties.
Voting Ay~:
Voting No ':
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
A letter was presented to the Council from the Allstate Insurance Company advising
that their client Mr. Jacobs was not the cause of damages to afire hydrant on
Buffa16Speedway at Sunset Boulevard for which they ha~ received a statement in
the amount. of $53.17 ,from the City Secretary. The Allstate Insurance Company
stated that they would compromise in an effort to avoid the expense of litigation
and pay 50% of the loss.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the compromise
offer of the Allstate Insurance Company to pay 50% of the damage, caused to a.fire
hydrant at Bu;f.'f~lo'Sp'eedway and Sunse;4;J3oulevard as a result of an intersection
collision involving Mr. Jacobs be accepted.
Voting Aye:. Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
The council discussed matters relative to opening the swimming pool for th~ ','
1951 season. '1 tentative date for opening of the pool was set for May 26. Rules
and regulations for, the' pool were approved. No action was taken at this time
regarding admissfuon charges. The following action was taken with reference to
employment. of a Manager for the., Swimming. Pool,:
Motion by 0ommissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner. Holman, that the employ-
ment of Mr. Jack Hughes as Manager for the Swimming Pool for the 1951 season by
the City Secretary be confirmed. '
Voting Aye':.
Voting No ::
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Mayot Terry;
None.
A reque'st to charge off taxes on Stock and Fixtures at the following business
establishments was made by Tax Collector, C. E. Gammill:
Thelma's Beauty Parlor - 2617 Bissonnet
Errone,ous assessment of $1,050.00
. $500 assessment was approved by the
Board of Equalization' $19.58
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University Barber Shop - 3636 University
Building was not used for a period
of six to eight months d'!lring 194a ,
while the building was being remodeled 2.67
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Only office is maintained and no
stock carried . $26.70
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the taxes
as listed above be charged off as recommend~d by Tax Collector Q. E. Gammill.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Ordinance No., 555, ca~tioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for con-
~ sideration and read in full:
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AN. ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT EACH AND ALL OF
THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL THINGS DONE
PJtEREQUISITE TO THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
AMENDING ,TH~ ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF THE CITY OF WEST
. UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, SO AS TO PERMIT AN EXCEPl'ION TO THE
SIDE LOT SET-BACK LINE PROVISIONS. OF SECTION 24 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 111 BY THE WE-C)T JJNIVERSITY PlACE METHODIST CHURCH IN ITS
CONSTRUCTION OF A SANCTUARY ON LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 25, WEST
UNlVERPITY PLACE FIRST ADDITION; FINDING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR T~ PURPOSE OF ,CONSIDERING pUCH AMENDMENT HAS BEEN DULY AND
LEGALLY HELD ; APPROVING AND ADOPI'ING OF THE REPORT AND RECOMM;EN- .'
DATION OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD THAT ORDINANCE Ne. III
BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT THE EXCEPTION TO THE SIDE LOT SET-
BACK LINE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. llLIN SO FAR AS THEY APPER-
TAIN AND APPLY TO LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 25, WEST UNIVERSITY PLA,CE
F:r:-RST ADDITION; FINDING THAT ,ORDINANCE NO. 111 SHOULD BEt AMENDED
SOilS TO PERMIT THE COOSTRUCTION OF A SANCTUARY BY THE YmBT
UNIVERSITY PLACE ME']1HODIST CHUR.CH WITH SIDE WT SET-BACK LINE OF
13 FEET FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF SUCH LOTS ABUTTING MERCER
STREET AND ALLOWING AN EXCEPTION TO THE SIDE LOT SET-BACK LINE
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 111; AMENDING SECTION 24 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 111 OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE BY ADDING A SUB
PARAGRAPH TO SECTION 24 TO BEKNOWN AS SUB PARAGRAPH (7); AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE
I:MMEDIAT~Y FROM AND AFTER ITS, PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Co~~issioner Hangs that Ordinance
No. 555 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 111 to permit Sanctuary to be constructed
on Lot 6 and 7, Block 25, West University Place 1st Addition, with a side lot
set-back line of 13 Ft. from the East property line of Mercer Street be passed
and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No :; None
Ordinance No. 556,. captiop.ed.as follows. was submitted to the Council for con-
sideration and read in full:
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AN ORDINANG'E FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT EACH AND ALL
OF THE PROCEEDINGS HA VEHERETOFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL THINGS
DONE PREREQUISITE TO THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDING OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS SO AS TO PERMIT THE
SUBDIVISION OF LOT NO.3, BLOCK 6, WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
FIRST ADDITION, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A. SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLING ON THE SOUTH 50 FEEl' OF SAME; FINDING THAT .A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO ORDI-"
NANCE NO. 111 HAS BEEN DULY AND LEGALLY HELD; APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION' OF THE ZONING AND
PLANNING BOARD THAT ORDINANCE NO. III BE AMENDED SO AS TO
PERMIT THE SUB-DIVISION OF LOT NO.3, BLOCK 6,WEST UNlVER;;;.
SITY PLACE FIRST ADDITION ; FINDING Tm.T ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF
THE CITY.OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS SHOULD BE AMENDED SD
AS TO PERMIT SUCH SUB-DIVISION; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111
SO AS TO PERMIT THE SUS-DIVISION OF LOT NO.3, BLOCK 6, WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, FIRST ADDITION; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 556, amending Zoning Ordinance No. 111, to permit subdivision of Lot 3,
Block 6, West University Place, First Addition be passed and approved as read.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No:; None'
Ordinance No. 557. captioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for con-'
sideration and read in full: '
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AN ORDINANCE DErERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT
ACADEMY STREEI' FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SOUTHWESTERN
STREEr TO THE NORTH END OF THE EXISTING PAVEMENT
AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 120 FEE:r NORl'H OF THE NORTH
LINE OF CASON' STREEl' '
IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS SHALL BE IMPROVED;
AD6PTING AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS F.OR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS;. DIRECT-
INGANDREQuIRING THE ENGINEER FOR THE CIT.YTO PREPARE AN ESTIMATE OF THE
COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND A WRN'TENSTATEMENT OF THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS
OF THE PROPERTIES ABUTTING ON EACH'PORTION OF SUCH STREEl' TO BE IMPROVED, .
TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES;1BR6VIDINGTHAT A
PART OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY AND A PART OF
THE CrerOF, THE SAID IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST THE
ABUlTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND FOR INCIDENTAL MATTERS; DECLARING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SUCH IMPROVEMENTS,
ARE AND SHALL BE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 1105-bOF THE REVISED STATUTES
OF TEXAS; DIRECTING THE CITY SECREI'ARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH
THE COUNTY CLERK OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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~otion by Commissioner Hplman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 557, declaring the necessity for paving of Ac~de~ Street from the South
property line of Southwestern Street to the end of the existing paving approxi-
mately 120 feet South of the South line of Ruskin Street and instructing the
City Secretary to advertise for bids to be received on April 16, 1951, be passed
and approved as read.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners. Hangs, Holman, M:ooney and Nisbet.
None
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A letter from V~. John N. Barnhart, Representative 70th District advising of a
Bill before the House of Representatives effecting regulation of intra-state
telephone toll rates, was presented to the Council.
Motion by Commissione~ Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman, that the City
Secretary be instructed to wri<te a letter to John N. Barnhard, Representative
10th District on behalf of the City Coun,cil advising that they are in favor of
a bill regulating intra-state telephone toll rates and ,placing such regulation
under the utilities' divisi'on of the State Railroad Commission.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The Council discussed salaries of emplovees in the Fire and Police DepartmentR
and took the following action:
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the salaries
of the Police Department be set on the basis of a starting salary of $230.00; after
6 months $240.00 and after one year $250.00; salaries of the Fire Department be
set on a basis of a starting salary of $220.00, after 6 months $230~00 and after
one year $240.00
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
The City Secretary advised the Council that there were four employees in the
Police Department which had not been included in the West Coast Life Insurance
Policy for reason that the Council had not authorized new employees in this
department be added to the policy.
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the four
employees of the Police Department~ot now included in the West Coast Life
Insurance PQlicy be included the same as other members of this department an~
that future employees of the Police Department be included upon proper application.
Voting Aye:
V oting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Minutes of the meetings of March 12 and ,16, were read and approved as corrected.
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned.
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The City ,Gouncil convened in regular session at the City' Hall on Monday, ,c
April 9, 1951, 7:30 P.M. with the following members presenJ.: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secretary
and th~ City Attorney were also present. '
Rev. Fred L. Nolting of the St. Marks Episcopal Church delivered the invocation.
In compliance with Council action on March 16, 1951,legal notice published in
the March 22nd issue of the pfficial newspaper of the City and Notices mailed
to all property owners within a 200 Ft. radius of Lot 40, Block 27, Colonial
Terrace Addi"tion, on which a request had been submitted by the owner, Mrs. Lucy
A. Darling, ,for alIlendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 111, to permit constn.nct1on of
a house with not less than 1000 Sq. Ft., a public hearing was held.
A group of propez:t,y owners wi thin a radius of 200 Ft. of Lot 40, Block 37, .
Colonial Terrace Addition, who had been notified by mail of the hearing appeared
before. the Council requesting information reference plans for construction pro-
posed on the above mentioned lot. There being no protest to the extent that
adjacent property would be decreased in value by the reduction of the square foot
aJ;'ea requirement for the proposed construction of a house on 1Iot 40, Block 3-7,
Colonial Terra.ce Addition, the following action was taken: . .
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney ,that the Hearing
called in compliance with a request from Mrs. Lucy A. Darling to permit construc-
tionof a house on Lot 40, Bloclf; 37, qolonial Terrace Addition, with a minimum
of 1000 Sq.. 1ft. be closed and apprqval granted subject' to construction of a "
sidewalk adjacent to the property on both Community Drive and Riqhmond Road;
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Vot~g Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners ,Hangs, Holman, Mooney aIid Nisbet.
Voting No :' None
Ordinance No." 558, captioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for con-
sideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT EACH AND ALL OF
THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE HEREl'OFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL THINGS
DONE PREREQUISITE TO THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER AMENDING ~ONING ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, SO AS TO PERMIT AN EXCEPTION
TO SECTr ON 12 OF, SAID ORDINANCE TO, THEREBY PERMIT THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A RESIDEi~CE BUIlDING ON LOT NO.. 40, BLOCK NO. 37,
COLONIAL T~CE.ADD~,ION, WITH MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF 1000
SQUARE FEET, AS APPLIED FOR BY MRS. LUCY A. DARLINf}; FINDING
THAT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING SUCH AMEND-
MENT, HAS BEEN DULY AND LEGALLY HELD; APPROVING AND ADOPTING 'THE
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE Zrn!NG AND PLANNING BOARD TH(I,T
SECTION Ne. 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. III SHOULD BE'SO AMENDED INSOFAR .
AS SUCH SECTION OF SAID ORDINANCE APPLIE'3 TO LOT NO. 40, BLOCK NO. 37,
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'UO~Nl~;,TElImlQE)ADDI'lITON; FINDING TEAT SECTION NO. 12 OF
ORDINANCE .NO. .111 SHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT CONSTRUC-
TioN 'OF A RESIDENCE BUILDING ON Lor" NO. 40, BLOCK NO. 37,
COLONIAL TERRACE ADDITION, WITH MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF 1000
SQUARE FEET; AMENDING SECTION NO. 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PI...~CE, TEXAS, BY ADDING A SUB-
PARAGRAPH TO SECTION NO. 12 TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION NO. 12 (A);
REPEALING ALL 'ORDINANCES, ORPllnTS OF ORDINANCES IF CONFLICTING
HEREWITH, INSOFAR AS THEY CONFLIGr; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SlfALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet, that Ordinance
No.' 558, amending Ordinance,No. ll~ to permit an exeeption to Section 12 and
permit conf)truct:lon" 6fa residence building on Lot 40, Block 37, Colonial Terrace
with minimum dimensions of Idoo Sq. Ft. Qe passed and approved as read. '
Voting Ay'e: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
Mr. A. C. Moss. representing the Shell Oil Comoanv,:a;gain appeared before the
Council with reference to a lease agreement on property south of the Shell,
Laboratory Building at 3737 Bellaire Blvd. Mr. Moss advisea the Council that
his Company was agreeable to the changes requested in the agreement by the
Council a,\:-,the meeting March 26, but they desired the term of lease for a ten
year period instead of five y~ars, and would, agree to lease the property on the
basis ~f $800 for'the first five years apd $1000 fo~ the ne~t'five years.
Motion by Commissioner Moon8,Y, secopded by Commissioner Nisbet, that the South
100 Ft. of Lots 49, 50 and 51, Calnbridge Place; be leased to the Shell Oil
Company as~requested 'on the basis or $800 for the firs~ five years and $1000
for the next five years~nd that the Mayor be authorized to sign the lease as
agreed upon.
Voting Aye:May~r Terry;, Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No": "None
H. E. Shipp', Chief of Police, appear~d before the Coupcil requesting permission
to employ Roy McDonald as Dispatcher-for the Police Department to replace
Jack'Hughes' who ha~ been employed to manage the S,r.Unming Pool ~uring the 1951
season.
Motion by Co~issioner Nisbet, seco~ded by Commissioner Mooney that Roy McDonald
be employed as D~spatcher for the Police Department effective, May 1st with
understanding that the family relationship will not be a precedent in the
Police or' 'any other department of 'the City.;
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Voting Aye : Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting 'No:: Commissioner Holman '
A lett~r from the Houston Lighting & Power Company dated March 28, 1951, advising
that the Company is agreeable ~o installing and operating without cost to the
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City of West University Place 43 additional overhead street lights, or to give"
credit for lights already installed. In this connection .the following
Resolution was submitted and reatl in full:
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nWHER~, by letter dated March 29, 1951, Houston Lighting and Power
Company has proposed an amendment to the Letter Agreement between said Company
and the City of West Univers;ity Place, Texas dated January 1, 1945, concerning'
the installation, operation and maintenance of overhead street lights in the City
of West University Place; and
W?EREAS~ the dityCoinmission of the City of West University Place,
after full discussion and consideration of the proposed amendment, is of the' '
opinion that it is to the benefit of the City of West University Place and the
citizens 'thereof to So amend the Letter AlSreeinent of date January 1, 1945:
,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
West University Place, Texas that the Mayor of the City of West University Place,
Texas be and he is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the, City of West Univer-
sity Place, Texas to enter into a Letter Agreement with the Houston Lighting and
Power Company, amend~ng the Letter Agreement now in effect with such Comp~ dated
January 1, 1945, a~follows:, . . ' .
"1. Houston Lighting & Power Company agrees to install and
operate Witl;ioutcostto the City of West University Place
43 additional overhead ptreet lights of 250 candle power.
These additional lights will be installed at street
intersections agreed upon between the City Council and
Houst,on Lighting and Power Company at the rate, 'insofar as
practicable" of one-fourth thereof in each of the years
1951 and 1952, and one-sixth thereof in each of the years
1953, 1954 and 1955. The Agreement of the Company to install
said additional lights within the specified years is con-
ditioned uponi ts being able to obtain the necessary materials'
and equipment.
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In: the event the City of We~t University Place prefers Houston-
Lighting & Power Company to take over and hereafter operate,
without cost to the City, any overhead street light or lights
of 250 candle power size, for the operation of which the 'City
is preseIltlypaying, Houston Lighting & Power Company will
take over suchltght or lights but each such light so taken
over shall be in lieu of one of the 43 additional lights the
Company has hereinabove agreed to install. Any such election
by the City of West University Place shall be made in writing
to Houston Lighting & Power Company on or before May 1, 1951
. with respect to the lights to be installed during the year
1951, and on or before the 31st day of March of each year
thereafter with respect to the lights to be installed during
each of the years of 1952 to 1955, both inclusive.
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January 1, 1945, b~tween the City of West University
Place and Houston Lighting and Power Company and all
of the terms and provisions thereof shall remain and
cantinue in force and effect sa langas the operating
agre,ement between, the city of Houston and Houston
Lighting and Power Company (as amended by the ordinance
of the City Council of Houston p~ssed March 13, 1951)
remains in effect without substantial amendment or
reviSion," and
The Mayor is further authorized to immediately give written notice to.
Houston Lighting and Power Company of the election of the City Commission of the
City of West University Place to authorize Houston Lighting and Power Company to
take over and hereafter operate, without cost to the City, and in lieu of the
installation of additional overhead street lights which Houston Lighting and
Power Company is obligated to install in the City of West University Place during
the year 1951, an equal number of overhead streetlights already installed in the
City of West University Place and on which the city is presently paying operation
costs."
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the Resolutio.n
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Letter Agreement with the Houston' Lighting
and Power Co. amending the Letter Agreement "now in effect with such company dated
January 1, 1945, be adopted as read.'
Voting Aye:
Voting No. :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Moon~,secondedby Commissioner Nisbet that a CommittAA
be appointed to work with the City Secretary to. determine where additio.nal street
lights are needed.
Voting Aye::
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Mayor Terry; Connniss:i,on~rs Hangs, Holmari, Mo~ney ,and Nisbet.
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conimiss'ioner Mo.oney and Hangs were appointed as a Committee to work 'with the City
Secretary to determine where additional street lights are needed.
The Council discussed charges tm be made for swimming poo.l season ticket.s for
the 195~ seasQn. '
Motion qy GoJtlIllissionepj.Fis~~t".,~,eG>Q!:!9-~dbY Cqmmissioner Mooney t!,lat the follo.wing
pric~s be adopted for Swimming Po.ol season tickets for the 1951 seaso.n: 1 person
$9.00; 2 persons - $12.00; .?) persons - $15.00; 4 or more persons - $18.00;
prices for individual tickets,to be 25~ for children 15 years of age and ,under '
and 50~ for adults. Thes,e prices include 20% Federal Tax.
Voting Aye:, Mayor Terry; Commissio.ners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No.: Co.mmissioner Holman
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of the Auxiliary Police Department in the use of fire arms and that an earth
embankment be constructed in connection with target practice.
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Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Co.mmissioner Moo.ney that permission be
granted for the Auxiliary Police Department to use the new garbage disposal 'grounds
on Alief Road for target practice and that an earth embankment be constructed for
this purpose.
Voting Jye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Minut.es of the .meeting of March 26, 1951, were read and approved.
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With no further busin~s~to come before the Council at this time; the meeting
was recessed.
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The City Council convened in recessed< session at the City Hall on Mo.nday, April 16,
1951, 7:30P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Pro tem Holman;
Connn1ssioner Hangs, Mo.oney andNisbet~'The City Secretary and the City Attorney
were also present. In the absence af Mayor H. E. Terry, Mayor Pro tern DuPree Holman,
presided.
In compl:i:ance with "Council action March 26, 1951, and Notice to bidders published _I
in the official newspaper of the City bids received for the paving o.f Academy
Street from Southwestern St. to the north end of the existing paving a point
approximately 120 Ft~' nortnof the'north line of Cason Street were o.pene4 and
results announced as tol10ws:
Mischer Harris Co. Inc. $9,233.90 Alternate Bid $9,355.90
Gaylord' Const. 'Co. 10,110.70 II' 10,598.70
A. S. Koehler 11,296.50 II 11,473.00
J. L. Williams Const. Co. 10,989.00 It 11,133.00
Russ Mitchell,"Inc. 9,978.90 tt' 10,296.10
Motion by Commissioner ~o.oney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that bids received
for paving Acad'emyStreet.from Southwestern Street to the north end of the existing
paving be referred to. the City Engineer fo.r tabulation and recommendation.
Voting Aye:
Voting No. ::
Mayor ~bT'Jf.mC.Ho&man::~c~emmiBsi9h~ra'(~Hang~, :,;iMo..on,w~rld: :Nisbet.
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In compliance with Council a'ction March 26, 1951, and Notice to. Bidders published
in the official newspaper of the City bids received for operation o.f the concession
stand at the swimming pool were opened and results announced as follows:
Mr. C. ,A. Boyd
4236 Rice Blvd.
.,; HarryE. Calvert
706 Webster
13% Gross Receipts
20% Gross Receipts with exception
of Cigars & Cigaret tea, 10%
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that bids rec~ived
for operation of the concession stand at the Swimming Pool be referred to Mayor
Pro tem DuPree .Holman and the City Secretary for study and recommendation.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
MayorP!'o tem Holma~;
None
Commissioners Hangs, ,Mooney and Nisbet.
Messrs. A. A. Druckhannner and C. V. Reynolds of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
appeareQ before the Council advising that they were quite concerned about the
danger on Bissonnet and Buffalo Speedway adjacent to the church, to the great
number of children who cross Buffalo Speedway on Sunday mornings, the danger
~ brought about by fast moving traffic. It was suggested that cross walks be painted
,"t.'lt at the corners of Bissonnet and Buffalo Speed....ray and Wroxton and Buffalo Speedway
;~ and also speed limit signs erected at the corner of Buffalo Speedway and Bissonnet.
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Station at the corner of Rutgers and University Blvd. in the amount of $4500 was
submitted for Council's consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the partial
estimate in the amount of $4.500 from Russ Mitchell, Inc. for construction of a
wet well at the lift station on University Blvd. at Rutgers Lift Station be
approved for payment.
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Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The following Resolution was submitted to the Council and read in full:
"Be it RF8eLVED by the City Commission of the City of West
University Place, Texas that the Mayor of the City be and
he is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City of
West University Place, to enter into a Lease Contract with
Shell Oil Company, effective as of this date, leasing and
letting to Shell Oil Company Lots Nos. 49, .50 and 51,
Cambridge Place, an addition to the City of West University
Place, in Harris County, Texas upon the terms and conditions
as are set forth in the Lease which has been prepared by the
City Attorney"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said lease be spread upon the
minutes of this Commission."
Motion by Connnissioner Moon~, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the Resolution
be adopted as read~
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
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A statement from Mr. J. L. Williams, Director of Civil Defense in the amount of
$18.82 for the city's portion of salary due the Secretary of Civil Defense was
presenmed.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Connnissioner Nisbet that the state-
ment in the amount o~ $18.82 be approved for paYment and, that the City Attor:p.ey
be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance amending the 1951~udget to
appropriate a sum of $1,530.00, an amount heretofore agreed upon as the city's
proportional share of operating the CiVil Defense for the three cit~es of
West University Place, Bellaire and Souths ide Place.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holinan; Commissione:rs 'Hangs, Mooney and Nisb"et:
None
With nof1irther b~sineS,$ ~o come before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjout'ned.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 23, 1951
The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday, April 23,
1951, 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The Citylttorney and the City
Secretary were also present.
The minutes of the Zoning and Planning Board meeting held on April 19, 1951, were
submitted to the Council for consideration and the following action was taken:
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the request of
Mr. E. Lee Bond to construct a home on the North 100 x 100 Ft. of Lot 9, Block 17,
West University Place 1st Addition fronting on University Blvd. and with a set
back line on Buffalo Speedway of 20 Ft. for the house and 30 Ft. for the garage
as recommended by the Zoning Board, be approved.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Moone,r and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Holman, . seconded by Commissioner Nlsbet that a Public
Hearing be called for May 14, 1951~ 7:00 P.M. to consider the granting of an
exception to the City's Zoning Ordinance to ermit subdivis'o .
West University Place '2nd Addition into two 7 x 10Ft. lots to front on Univer-
sity Blvd. as requested by the owner Mr. Kriss Cloninger and recommended by the
Zoning and Planning Board.
Voting Ay~:
Voting No . :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Mooney., seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Mr. R. C.
Meyer, 3223 Sunset Blvd., be permitted to e~tend the front of his existing garage'
to within 5 Ft. of .the property line on R~tgersStreet; this extension including
a proposed overhang, as recommended by the Zoning Board.
Voting Aye:
V oting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Ho~an, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Mr. Hen~ Stein,
6425 Mercer St., be permitted to rebuil~ a 20x 40 Ft. garage and hobby shop
subject to execution of a revised affidavit form to the effect that the structure
will not be used for rental or commercial purposes.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
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In compliance with Council action on April 16, 1951, Commissioner Holman and
the City Secretary who had been appointed to study the bids submitted for
lease of the concession at the Swimming Pool for the 1951 season submitted a
report that the bid of Mr.' Harry E. Calvert agreeing to pay the city 20% of
gross receipts on all items except ctgars and cigarettes on which he. would pay
10% appeared to 'be the bid most advantageous to the city and recommended its
acceptance.
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the con-
cession at the swimming pool be leased to Mr. Harry E. Calvert for the 1951
season in accordance with his bid agreeing to pay the city 20% of gross receipts
on all items except cigars and cigarettes Qn which he would pay 10%.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None'
A tabulation of bids received April 16, 1951, for the paving of Academy Street
from Southwestern Street to the end of the existing paving was submitted to the
Council with a recommendation from the City Engineer that a contract be awarded
Mischer-Harris Co. on their low bid of $9,233.90.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the bid of
Mischer-Harris Co. in the amount of 19,233.90 be accepted and a contract awarded
in accordance with the recommendation of the City Enginee:r.
Voting A.ye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None . ~
Ordinance No. r)r)9. cautioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for con-
sideration and read in full:
. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF DIRECTION OF
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC' ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CASE 'STREET AND
BYRON STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, ,
TEXAS; DEFINING TERMS, FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
OF SUCH REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES OR PARTS 'OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
DECLAR.ING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by.Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet, that Ordinance
No. 559, providing for the .control of direction of vehicular traffic on certain
sections of Case Street and Byron Street within the City be passed and approved
as read. ..
V oting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
A final estimate of work performed by Russ Mitchell, Inc. for the construction
of an additional Wet Well at Rutgers Sewage Lift Plant together with 'a recommen-
dation that the work be accepted and final payment made was submitted by the
City Engineer.
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Ordinance No. S60, captioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for
consideration ,and read in fulh
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETEmvITNING THAT THE 80NSTRUCTION
OF A WET WELL AT THE EXISTING SANTI'ARY SEWER LIFT PLANT AT
THE CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET AJJD UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, IN
THE CITY OF 'VEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AS PROVIDED FOR
IN ORDINANCE NO. 548, AND IN THE CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF \'VEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS AND RUSS MITCHELL,
INC., CONTRACTOR, ~TED FEBRUARY 26, 1951, HAS BEEN COMPLETED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID CONTR..Pj,CT AND SAID ORDINANCE; ACCEPl'ING
THE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WET WELL; APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S FINAL ESTIMATE OF THE CITY'S COSTS, AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ENGINEER'S
FINAL ESTIMATE, ANn DECL.\RING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet, that Ordinance
No. 560, finding and determining that the construction of a wet well at the
existing sartitary sewer Lift Plant at the corner of Rutgers Street and,University
Blvd. has been completed, accepting the work, approving Engineer's final esti-
mate of the City's costs and authorizing and directing settlement be passed and
approved as read.
Voting .A;ye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Treasurer' s,Qertificate No. 54. certifying that $422.88 to the credit of the
Sewer Operating Fund is available for appropriation for work necessary to
complete the construction of a sanitary, sewer wet well at the existing Lift
Plant at Rutgers St. and University Blvd. was submitted to the Council.
Ordinance No. 5'61. captioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for
consid~ration and'read in full: '
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $422.88 OUT OF THE
SEWER OPERATING FUND IN THE CITY TREASURY TO PAY THE CITY'S
ADDITIONAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A VvET 1f&:;LLAT THE EXIST-
ING SA!'fITARYSEWER LIFT PLANT AT THE CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET
AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN THE CITY 'OF WEf3T UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY .
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that Ordinance
No. 561, appropriating $422.88 out of the Sewer Operating Fund in the City
Treasury to pay the city's additional cost of construction of a wet w~11 at
the existing sanitary sewer lift plant at the comer of Rutgers St. andUniver-
sity Blvd. in the City of West University Place be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye:
Voting'No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
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Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Fund is available for appropriation for work
necessa~ to complete the construction of a sanita~ sewer wet well 'at the
. existing Lift Plant at Rutgers St. and, University Blvd.. was submitted to the
Council.
Ordinance No. r;62. captioned as follows, was submitted to theCounc;:il for con-
sideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $500:00 OUT OF THE SANITARY
SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ON DEPOSIT IN THE CITY NATIONAL '
BANK OF HOUSTON, TEXAS 'TO PAY THE CITY'S ADDITIONAL COST OF CON-
STRUCTION OF A WET WELL AT THE EXISTING SANITARY SEWER LIFT PLANT
AT THE CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Holri1a.n, seconded by C'ommissioner Nisbet that Ordinance No.
562 appropriating $500 out of the Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Fund to pay
the City's additional cost of donstruction of a wet well at the existing sani tarjt
sewer lift plant at the corner of Rutgers Street and University Blvd. be passed
and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None .
Ordinance No. 1)63. captioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S 'ACTION IN ORDERING
THE REPAIR OF CERTAIN SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINES ADJACENT
TO AND CONNECTED WITH THE CITY'S LIFT PIANT AND l}!El' WELL
LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF RUTGERS STREET AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD;
APPROVING THE AWARD OF SUCH WORK TO RUSS MITCHELL, INC., CONTRACTOR,
AND FINDING THAT SUCH WORK WAS nONE BY RUSS MITCHELL, INC. ON THE , ,
SAME LOW UNIT PRICE COST BASIS AS THE WORK DONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE WET WELL AT SUCH LOCATION, WITH A RESULTING SAVINGS TO THE
CITY; FINDING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER HAS APPROVED THE ADDITr ONAL
WORK DONE BY RUSS MIT CHELL, INC. IN REPAffiING THE SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE LINES AT- SUCH LOCATION; ACCEPrING THE ADDITIONAL WORK DONE
BY RUSS MITCHELL, INC.; APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S FINAL ESTIMATE
OF 'fHE CITY'S COSTS, AND AUTHORIZING .AND DIRECTING SEI'TLEMENT IN
. ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ENGINEER'S FINAL ESTIMATE, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that Ordinance
:No. .!)63accepting the work done by Russ Mitchell, Inc. in repairing the sanitary
sewer line arid construction of a wet well at the 'lift plant on University Blvd.
at Rutgers Street be passed and approved as read.
Voting 'Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman" Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
The City Secretary advised that an additional asphalt tank was needed in
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connection with the proposed program to retop asphalt streets and requested
authority to advertise for bids on this item.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the City
Secretary be authorized to advertise for bids for an additional asphalt tank
as per specifications.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Ordinance No. 564. captioned as follows. was submitted to the Gouncil for
consideration and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXif!CUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE EXISTING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
paCE, TEXAS, AND THE CITY, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, DATED JULY 25,
1949, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS OF SAID CONTRACT PER-
TAINING TO 'THE INSPECTION FEES CHARGEABLE BY THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY, AND PAYABLE BY THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS TO
THE CITY OF i'VEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; RATIFYING AND
APPROVING SAID CONTRACT AS AUTHORIZED TO BE AMENDED.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 564,authoriz~ng execution of an amendment to the existing contract between
the City of West University. Place and "the 'City of Houston dated July 25, 1949,
so as to clarify the provislons of said contract be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye:
Voting No ,;
1myor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The City Secretary advised that the annual meeting of the Texas City Manager's
Association would meet in Waqo on April 29, 30, and May 1, and requested per-
mission to attend.
Motion by COmmissioner Nisbet, s~conded by Commissioner Hangs that the City
Secretary be granted permission to atte,ndthe meeting of the Texas City
Manager's Association in Waco on April 29, 30, and May 1, as requested.
Voting Aye:
Voting No ::
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Minutes of the meetings of April 9 and 16 were read and approved as corrected.
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made~ seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed.
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The City Council convened in recessed session at the City Hall, on Monday,
April 30, 19.51, 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Pro tem
Holman presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Attorney
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Secretary were absent. . '
Treasurer"s Certificate No. 56, celj'tifyfug the availability of $4500 for
payment of the city's part of the ~ost of paV1ng and improving Academy Street
from the South line of Southwester* Street to the North end of the existing
pavement at a point approximately +20 Ft. North of the North line of Cason
Street, was submitted to the Counc~l. '
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Ordinance No. 565" captioned as follows. was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full: ! .
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATI~G THE SUM OF $4,500.00 OUT OF THE
FUND ,TO THE CREDIT OF ST1~EEr IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 1948
IN THE CITY TREASURY TO FAY THE COST OF PAVING AIID IMPROVING:
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street to'the Nortl/1 end of the existing pavement at
a point appro:x;imat~ly 120 feet North of the North
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, sep~nded by Commissioner Hangs, that Ordinance
No. 565, appropriating the sum o~ .4,5,00.00 to pay the cost of paving and'
improving Academy Street from the~outh line of Southwestern Street., to a
, point approximately 120 Ft. Northcpf the North line of Cason Street, be passed
and approved as read. .
Voting !Aye: Mayor Pro tem Holman; i Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Votip~ No : None
Ordinance No. 566. captioned as fo~lows. was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full: ; "
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND iDErERMINING THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS
HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAD lAND ALL THINGS DONE PREREqUISITE T,O
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THE EXEClJrION CF THE CONTRACT FOR THE PAVING AND IMPROvrNGOF t
Academy Street from!the South line of Southwestern
Street to the Northlend of the ~xisting pavement at
a point approximatetY 120 feet North of the North
line of Cason Stree~
APPROVING AND ADOPl'ING TIlIEREPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
ENGINEER ON BIDS RECEIVEIb FOR'THE PAVING AND IMPROVING 'OF SAID
PORTION OF SAID STREEr; ~CCEPTING THE BID OF 1ITSCHER-Hl\RRIS CO.
AS THE LOWEST SECURE BID! OF THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AND
AWARD,' ,', ~N.GTO,I",T,' THE CONTJ, CT FOR THE PAVING AND IMPR,' OVING OF SAID
PORTION. OF SAID STREET; . PPROVING AND ACCEPl'ING AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROVAL AND ACCEPT! CE OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND AND MAINTENANCE
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BOND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID IMP!WVEMENT; FINDING THAT sun CONTRi\.CTOR
ffi\S PROPERLY EXECUTED A CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED, APPROVING
SAID CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXEClJrION THEREOF BY, THE
MAYOR AND GrTY SECRETARY'ON BE{HALF. OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS ~ AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 566, approving and adopting the report and recommendation of the Engin~er
on bids received for the paving of a portion of Academy Street, accepting the
bid of Mischer-Harris Co. and authorizing execution of a contract be passed
and approved a~ ~ead.
Voting Aye: MayoJ:' Pro te)Il Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
Ordinance No. ~67. captioned as follow~J was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full:
'AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS AND
THE VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE COST OF THE PAVING AND THE PERMANE.NT
IMPROVEMENT OF:
Academy Street from the South line of Southwestern
Street to the North end of the existing pavement at
a,point approximately 120 feet North of the North
line of Cason Street,
IN THE crT.Y OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, PREPARED BY THE
ENGINEER F OR THE CITY, PURSUANT TO LAW, AND AS REqUIRED BY
" EARLIER ORDINANCE; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND DECLARING
THE INTENTION OF ASSESSING PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS
AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTIES ABUTTING ON SAID PORTIONS OF SAID
STREEl' AND THE OWNERS THEREQ!i' IN THE AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH IN
SAID ESTIMATE; PROVIDING FOR AND ORDERING THAT A HEARING BE HELD
AND GIVEN TO ALL OWNING' OR CLAIMING ANY SUCH ABlJrTING PROPERTY
OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, AS TO SUCH PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS AND PRO-
CEEDINGS AND AS TO orHER MATTERS RELATING TO SUCH IMPROVEMENT;
SETTING AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SUCH HEA.RING; DIRECTING
THAT THE CITY SECREl'ARY GIVE NaI'ICE THEREOF AS REQUIRED BY LAW,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that Ordinance
No. 567 approving and adopting estimates of the costs of paving a portion of
Academy Street, ordering a hearing and directing that the City Secretary give
notice thereof, be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
!~. W.A. Hamlett. Assistant Chief of the Al~ilia~y Po]ic~ DApt J appeared before
the Council requesting their appro~al of the type uniform selected by the members
of the Auxiliary Police Dept. Mr. Hamlett stated that the group would pay for
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the type
of uniform selected by the Auxiliary Police Dept. be approved subject to
review of Civil Defense information by Mayor Terr,y to determine that such
action would not be contrary to any regulations set up by defense authorities.
Voting JAye:
Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The Council was advised that the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. had agreed to
pay $1,126.50 toward restoring Wakeforest St~eetwhich was damaged several years
ago by installation of a conduit from University Blvd~ to Cason Street. A
survey by the City Engineer showed that the street could be reconstructed full
width from University Blvd. to Cason Street at a cost to the City of $629.50
by accepting the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's agreement. '
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Gommissioner Nisbet that the
proposal of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to pay to the city $1,126.50
instead of making actual repairs to Wakeforest'Street be accepted and that the
city pay an additional amount not to exceed $629.50 from the street maintenance
fund to resurface Wakeforest Street from University Blvd. to Cason Street.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 14, t951
The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, May 14,
1951, 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secreta~ and the
Ci ty !Attorney were also present.
Rev. James Bullock of the Second Presbyterian Church delivered the invocation.
In compliance with Council action on April 23, 1951, legal notice published in
the April 26th issue of the official newspaper of the City and Notices mailed
to all property owners within a 200 Ft. radius of Lot 3, Block 48, West Univer-
sity Place 2nd Addition on which a request had been submitted for an exception
to the Zoning Ordinance permitting subdivision of the said lot, a hearing was
held ..
The City Secretar,y, being duly sworn by Mayor Terry, testified in answer to
questions by the City Attorney that.Ordinance Nos. 501 and 502 had been complied
with and notification had been published in the official newspaper of the City
and all property owners within a radius of 200 Ft. of Lot 3, Block 48, West
University Place 2nd Addition had been notified by mail more than 15 days prior
to this date that a hearing would be held at 7:00 P.M., May 14, 1951.
Mr. Kriss Cloninger, owner of the West I of Lot 3, Block 48, West University
.Place 2nd Addition, being duly sworn, testified that he proposed to build a
home on this portion of the lot to conform in eve~ respect with the Cit;yr
Zoning Ordinance and the Building Code at a cost of approximate~ $20,000
which would be equal to.any other house in the immediate vicinity. Mr. Cloninger
also stated that he was aware of the city's sanitary sewer lift station located
on the corner of University and Rutgers Street.
, A letter dated April 28, 1951, and signed by Mr. L~ G. Schaeffer opposing the
request was read to the COlL."1cil.
Vfith no further questiolling desired and no property owner present who wished
to speak in oppositimn:cto..:,the request the following action was taken:
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman, that the hear-
ing called to consider the request of Mr. Kriss Cloninger for permission to
subdivide Lot 3, Block 48, West University Place 2nd Addition into two
75 x 150 Ft. lots be closed.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Holman, that permission
to subdivide Lot 3, Block 48, West University Place 2nd Addition into two
75 x 150 Ft. lots be granted as requested.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
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read in full: '
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THF; PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL THINGS
DO~ PREREQUISITE TO J~'HE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING; TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDING OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSIi'Y PLACE, TEXAS SO AS TO PERMIT THE'
SUBDIVISION OF Lor ~ IN BLOCK 48 WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
SECOND ADDITION, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY
DWELL:i:NG ON THE WEST 75 FEEl' OF THE SAME; FINDING THAT A
PUBLIC HEARING' FOR THE ,PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT
TOORDINANCF;NO. 111 HAS B~El'J DULY MID LEGALLY HELD;
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THEREPORTANP RECOMMENDATION OF
THE :40rJING AND PLANNING BOA,aD THAT ORDINANCE NO. 111 BE
AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 3, BLOCK 48"
WEST UNIVERSITY PL.\CE SECOND ADDITION; FINDING THAT ORDI-
NANCE NO. 111 SijOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT SUCIj SUB-
_ DIVISION; A.MENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111 SO AS TO PERMIT THE
SUBDIVISION OF LOT 3, BLOCK 48; WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
SECOND ADD:i:TION Ir{TOTWO 75 x 150 FOOT LOTS;,'AND PROVIDING,
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE AND
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
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Motion by Commiss.ioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner'Nisbet that Ordin~ce
No. 568, amending Ordinance No. 111 to permit subdivision of Lot 3, Block 48,
West University Place 2nd Addition be passed and approved as read and amended.
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Voting Aye:. Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
In compliance with Council action April 23, 1951, and Notice to Bidders
published in' the official.newspaper of the City-for delivery of one 6,000 _
8,000 Gal. tank to be used for storing asphalt in conjunction with the program
to retop asphalt streets, bids received were opened and results announced as
follows: '
Commercial Construction Company~ Inc.
General American Transportation Corp.
$700.00 fob Houston, Texas
825.00 fob Hearne, Texas
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the bid of
Commercial Construction Co., Inc. in the amount Qf $700 be accepyed and a
purchase order issued.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None '
Zoning Board minutes of a special meeting held Qn May 3, 1951, in compliance
with a request from Mr. W.. H. Marting, 2932 Robinhood for permisl?ionto build
an addition to his present attached garage were submitted to the Council for
con$ideratian. It was deter.mi~ed that a Public Hearing would be necessary
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before the Ordinance could be amended to permit erection of an addition
9 x 15 Ft. to be used as a storeroom and workshop for personal use.. for reason
that the over all improvements" would occupy more than 40% of the back yard
area. The Council agreed to call a hearing at 7:30 P.M. June 1, 1951, to
consider amending Ordinance No. 111, to allow a greater coverage than 40% of
the back yard area on Lot 17, Block 13, Monticello Addition, known as
2932 Robinhobd Street as requested by the Owner.
A letter of resignation from Dr. Max Emmert as a member of the Health Board
was submitted to the Council. Dr. Emmert stated in his letter that this action
was necessary as he was moving his residence from the City of West University.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the resigna-
tion of Dr. Emmert be accepted with regrets.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
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Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
A letter of resignation from Mr. J. P. Davidson as City Sanitarian was submitted
to the Council. ww.. Davidson stated in his letter that he was resigning to
accept another position.
Motion <by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the resigna-
ti'on of Mr. J. P. Davidson as City Sanitarian be accepted.
(-'-1 Voting Aye: Mayor Terry,; .commissioners Hangs" Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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A schedule of proposed summer recreation actiyities to be supervised by the
Southwest Y.M.C.!. was suhmit'ted. to the CoUncil with a request that the City of
West University Place participat.e'in 'the program at a cost not to 'exceed
$2,000 to the city.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded.by Commissioner Hangs that the City
participate in the Recreation program to be supervised by the Souta;j.vest Branch
of the Y.M.C.A. at a cost not to exceed $2,000.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, -Mooney and Nisbet.
None
The following Proclamation was submitted to the Council for consideration and
read in full:
'WHEREAS, thoughout the history of our conntry conditions have arisen,
both foreign and domestic, beyond the power of duly constituted civilian
officials to resolve by normal governmental or diplomatic processes, necessi-
tating force of arms' for the protection of our national integrity and
successful opposition to those whose greed and selfishness disturb inter-
national tranquility,; and,
vVHEREAS"in each instance, the military arm of our government, both
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- career personnel and the youth of the nation called to its defense, has
successfully protected and upheld the cause of freedom against all "aggressors
and has restored national destinies to the people of the,affected nations;
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WHEREAS, the A...'ltMED FORCF5 OF THE UNITED STATES are again, on behalf
of the sovereign nations co~itted to the restoration and preservation of
world peace, and the preservation of the right of self determination by all
peoples, engaged "in virtually a single handeq ,struggle against the force~of
oppression and are with the greatest degre~ of qourage and valor attempting
to prevent the further spread of such forces which now threaten to engulf 'all
free mankind; and,
WH~g, too many persoqs not personally and directly af~ected are
prone to take for granted the valiant conduct with which, and the difficulties
unqer which,our ARMEQFORCES protect our great nation and the ideals and
tenets of the democratic way of life;
NOW, THEREFORE, in recognitioIl o~ tqe tremendously important role
which the military has filled in the establishment and p~eser~ation of the
UNI'l'ED STATESOF' AMERICA, and the heroic performance oof our ARME1)FORCES
throughout the history of this nation, and in further recognition of their
unparallelled efforts being made in the present, conflict, I, Harold E. Terry,
Mayor of the City qf West University Place, Texas pursuant 1;.0 ~he.unanimous
action of the City Commission of said City and in conjunction with like
action of similar governmental,bodies throughout the nation, hereby PROClAIM
Saturday, the 19th day of May, A. D. 1951 as ARMED FORCES DAY, and do by
this Proclamation, call upon all citizens of the City of West University I I
Place, Texas to on said day especially pay homage to the ARMED FORCES OF, THE
UNITED STATE3;;,and all members thereof, both those engaged in actual conflict
and those w~o stand ready to render service, whatever th~ir assignment be.
I,rfu:hhher, earnestly urge all citizens, both of this City: and elsewhere~ to
continue their prayers for the ARMED FORCES, their Nation, and the preservation
of free nations throughout the world.
Motion by Commissioner Holman~,seqopded by Co~issioner Hangs<t~a1;. 1;.he
Proclamation proclaiming Saturday, the 19th day of May, iA.. D. 1951, as Armed
Forqes Day be adopted.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, 'Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting _No : None
The Council discussed the needs for increasing capacity of the disposal plant
and advisability of proceeding with the work needed at the present tL1'lle to
operate the plant more 'efficiently.
Motion by Commissioner Holman"secondedby Commissioner Nisbet that the City
Engineer proceed with plans for the improvements needed at the plant at this
time and defer plans for increasing the capacity at the disposal plant until
a later date.
V oting Aye f
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Minutes of the meetings of April 23 and 30 were read and approved.
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed.
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The City Council convened in recessed session at the City Hall, Friday, May 18,
1951, 7=30 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissionem Hangs and Mooney. The City Secretary, the City Attorney, and the
City Paving Attorney were also present. Comrnissioners Holman and Nisbet were
absent.
In compliance with Council action on April 30, 1951, and official notices
published as required by the City Charter and Ordinances and Article 1105 (b)
of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Mayor Terry announced that a Hearing
on benefits to be derived from paving .Acad~rny Street from Southwestern Street
to a point approximately 120 Ft. North of the North line of Cason Street was
in order and requested Mr. E. E. Townes, Jr., Paving Attorney for the City, to
present and examine witnesses with reference to the contracted improvements and
the benefits to properties and the owners thereof by reason of said improvements.
Mr. Irving L. Peabody, Engineer for the City, being duly sworn by Mayor Terry,
testified in answer to questions by Mr. Townes that he was a 'Registered
Professional Engineer and pursuant to request of the Council, had prepared
plans and spedificat_ions for the paving of Academy Street from Southwestern to
a point approximately 120 :I<'t. North of the North line of Cason Street and was
familiar with the type of pavement to be constructed and gave a general explana-
tion and statement of the type and nature of the work to be performed.
Mr. Peabody testified that this portion of the street is in very bad condition
and a terrible maintenance problem.
Mr. James H. Cain, being duly sworn by Mayor Terry, testified in answer to
questions by Mr. Townes, that he was a Real Estate Salesman with Rodell &.Co.
and testified concerning his real estate experience and his familiarity with
West University Place properties, the present condition of the street to be
improved, and gave his opinion as to the enhancement in value to the properties
abutting upon the street which would result from the proposed improvements as
outlined by Mr. Peabody, and with which he had familiarized himself. Mr. Cain
stated that in his opinion each property on this portion of Academy Street
would be enhanced in value considerably in excess of the respective amounts of
the proposed assessments as reflected upon the Engineerts estimates.
There being none present who wished to protest or question the witnesses, the
follo1r.Lng action was taken:
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the hearing
on benefits to be derived from the paving of Academy Street from Southwestern
Street to a point approximately 120 Ft. North of the North line of Cason Street
be closed.
V oting Aye:
Voting No:
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs and Mooney.
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Ordinance No. 569, captionedasfollO'ws, was submitted to' the CO'uncil for
cO'nsideration and read in full:
AN ORDINAr{CE CLOSING THE ,HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE
OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON:
ACADEMY STREEr FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SOUTHWESTERN
STREEl' TO THE NORTH END OF THE EXISTING PAVEMENT
AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 120 FEEl' NORTH OF THE ,
NORTH Ln.TE OF CASON STREEI',
AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS ,
TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY
nRTUE OF THE :IMPROVEMENTS" AND AS TO THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
THEREFOR, AND AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY, REGULARITY AND
VALIDITY OF THE 'PROCEEDINQS AND CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH SUp
IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS" AND ANY MATTER OR THING CONNECTED
THEREWITH; FINDING AND DErERMINING TJIE REGULARITY OF ALL PRO-
CEEDINGS AND THE PERFORMA.NCE OF ALL ,PR~EQUISITES TO FIXING AND
LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT LIENS AND THE PER,SONAL LIABILITY OF PRO-
PEij;TY'OWNERS; OVERRULING AND DENYING ALl:. PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS
OFFERED, EXCEPT AS TO PARTICULAR CASES MENTIONED; FINDING AND' '
DETERMINING SPECIAL BEWEFITS TO EACH, PARCEL ~ PROPER~ AND THE
OWNERS THEREOF BY REASON OF qAID IMPROVEMENTS IN EXCE$S QF THE
AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVEASSESSlvIENTS AGAINST SAME; LEVYING
ASSESSMENTS; FIXING A CHARGE AND. LIEN AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE
PROPERTIES ABUTTING ON THOSE PORTIONS QF SAID STREETS TO BE
IMPROVEIIAND AGAINST,' THE TRUE OWNERS ,THEREOF FOR THE PAYMENT OF
PAm' OF THE, CQ?T OF ,THE 'IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LIMITS PESCRIBEDj
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSESSMENT CERTIF!CATES AND THE
MANNER OF THEIR C012ECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENcY.
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<No. 569, closing the Hearing, lev,ying assessments, and providtng for the
issuance O'f assessment certificates and the 'manner of their collectiO'n be
passed and approved as read and correcte~.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs and MO'oney.
Voting NQ': NOne
With nO' further business to' come before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned.
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MINUTES (F REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
, ,MAl 28~ :1951 '
The Gity Council conven~9. in regul~sesl!ion ~t the City Hall on Monday,. May 28,
1951, 7:.30 P.M. with the following members present.: Mayor Terry:, presidl,.~
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secretary; thEl 0.11;1'
Engineer 'and the City Attorney were a~s~,present,.
Minutes of the Zoning Board meeti;qg ;beld, on May 17, 19.51, were submit.ted to
the .Council for consideration an.d ~~,tql101'lit)g action 'taken:
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconqedJ)y ,Commissioner, Nisbet, that the request
of Mr. Lloyd M. Pyeatt for permission to const.ruct an extension to his existing
garag~ and V{orkshop to be used as a. qark'room in ,connection with his hobby of
photography be approved Subject to execution of, affidavit that the, 'struct.ure will
not be used for commercial purposes.
Voting Aye': lfayor Terry;;, Commi$.siQnersHan~, ,f{olma.tt, Afooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None '
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The recommendati,O!} of the,Zon:b:J,g :Boardt~t an invef!tigation be _de of property
at 5516 ButfalQ Speedwaywbtc1l" i,s, used t.~ grQWing,;tlowers and vegetables was
referred to ,the City Attorney t04aftermine, w~ethe:r or not.t~is is a violation
at the Zoning Ordinance. '
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A letter from Dr.,' Lyman C. Blair,: Chau-.:o:1'the Board ot Health, advising 0:1'
i 1 certai,n recommendations made at t.heir regular meeting on May 23, 1951, was
I_I submitted t,o. the CQunQili,.!,Qt" cQllst4Etra1l1one'" There, was no action taken regard-
ing appointment of an add! tiona1 member to .~he "Board" of '; }{f,!alth ,to f111 the
vacancY created by resignation of Dr. &mert pending an investigation to
determine whether or not an additional member is required. in accordance with
the' City Charter.
Wi th refe;oence to, the rec()~en4at.ioBof the Board of Health that the City
conduct an iIt~ect control prQgram t~e.fq:u.owing ,action was takerh'
Motion by. O~ssiOI)er Hangs,seconcied, bYGOJIIIid~isi9l1erNis1;)et that t.h~ rec~en-
datiOn of the Board ot Health be aQcepted 'and that,fogging operations be started
as soon as practicable.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Comm~ssioners Hangs, Holman,' Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No, L, None
It ~s the opinion of the Council that Mayor Terry should discuss the matter
of employing a 'Sanitarian tor the City t.o 1'1,11 the vacancy createtl by the
resimationof Mr.. J.P. ',Davif,ison with Dr., L.,D.Farragut, County Hea1t,hOfficer.'
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Invoices submitted by J. ,:t..,Wil11ams, DirectoJ:" otCiv11 Defense, for ,One Shaw-
Walker FileAi:abinetand's1.x':card trays"in the ampWlt of $153.20 and: One
RemingtonSuF'er-Rite~ Typewriter No. J-1925386 in,the amount of; $1$5.00 were
submitted to the ,Council for consideration.
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invoices frOm RemingtonRan~, Inc. ~d CJ.8rke & Coy,rts for office' equipment
for the ofrice of Civil Defense t.ota11ilg $306.20 be paid.
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Voting .Aye: " lIayorTerryjC()mmissionel"e Hangs, Holman, ,Mooney and Nisbet.
Votlng'N'o.: tNone .
The following Resolution was .submit'tedr;'to the Coun6i1 and read in full:
I,WhittJohnson, Ci:ty Secretary"~f,theCityof West University Place,
Texas, do herebycertif'y that. the 'fonowmg is' a 'true copy of a porttanof '
the minutes of a regular mee~ing of the City Commission of the City of West
Univer~ityPlaoe,Texas, ouflaY' 28,195l:~ .,',..' , . ,
ItOn'lIotion by Commiss,ioner Mooneyj seconded by COJIIIDissioner Nisbet,
the .following resolution' waB"urianiDlwsly "~opted: '
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"Be11i RmOLVED by the City Commission of 1ihe Ci:1;y of West
University Place, Teixas .tiha't' th~'liayor of the City be and
he is hereby- authori~ed for and onbehal! of the Cit70f
West University Plac~, to enter int.o a Lease Contract with
'Shell 0il:Com~,';e"'ee'tiveas'of'Apri1l6,1951, leasing
. and lettingto'6ltellh()j)l'~CoJip"'8."portion of Lots los.49,. ,
',O'ad 51,Cam~ri!dge'P1ace, ~arj;,"ddit:ion to the City of West
Universi1iy Place, ill- H~ie County, Texas upon the terme and'
conditions as are set rorth in a revised lease which has been
p:re~red byShellOilL Comp81t,,,:an<l it.PP1"Ovea.,~b.Y'the City Attorney.
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BEITFURTHERRESa&VlilJ) ihat.'safd:.ri~sed" le4seLbe,"spread upon the
illi'it1Ubes '(it t.h.is'C&tl.,I",~.sit()n~"'/'!'e' .
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LEASE
This ,lease made and e~tered into as of thfL1~~h day of : April, 1951
by aDd betw~en 'the City otWest'l1i1iversit1 Place,; TeJtas, an inco'rporateci:Cit:r
:t;oca:ted in Harris County , Texas, hereinafter oalled "LESSOR" and Shell Oil
'QOmpaDy-, a Delaware "Corpol"aiiLon Wi1lh 'an ,'..ofrice in'Houstdn, Harris Countt,'
, TeXas, hereinafter referred to ,as"wLESSEIP,' ' ,
W, IT N E 5 SET H: That
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1. LmSOR, subject tp all the terms and conditions hereinaf1ler set
forth, hereby leases and lets to L!8SEE the following described ,property:
Approximalleqthe sOlit~ 196 fe81; (;jt Lots 49 , 50, and'Sl of' Cauibridge
Place, an" addition to ',t~e City '01' Souths ide , Place in Harris 'County,
Texas; as shown by Sub-Division plat of recorciin Volume 4, Page 5S
(jtthlt')lapRecords of _~s;count:r, Texas; s&1d .,property- being
bounded';on~hewest by :bbe .aet:line,off.ot5~,ot:'said subdiVision,
on the south by the sou~h l~e$' of' said Lots lJ, , SO, and";};: (m,the
east by a west line of a tractoWned,b,. the City etSouth '~i.de J;?~;..
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and on ,the north by the south li(.le of lands owned by Shell Oil Company.
Tbo,.ord ftLot." or "Loots" as used hereinaft.e.r in this lease shall mean
that, portion- of such .lozor lats',:as described above. '
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2. Subject to. the cand:Ltl.ons!herein set forth this lease shall
continue in force aitd effect far a,perio,d af ten (10) years fram the date hereaf.
.3. LESSEE has paid to. LESSOR and. ,];,ESSOR acknowledges receipt of the,
sum of Eight Hundred Dollars t$800.00) as, paid up rent far the first five year
term of this lease. On Dr befare the,16th day a~ April, 1956, Ll!SSEE shall pay
to. LESSOR the~ aum or One Tl)ausandDallars ($lOOO~ 00) as paid up rent for. the
remaining five year; term of this lease.
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'4. 'Subject to the, terms and canditions hereinafter set aut, LESSEE
shall have the right to. make use of the leased premises, in connection with
the operation and use by L1!5f:;EE of its labo~ato17',buildinglacated on a tract
af land adjacent to the leased, premises and: ~SEE Diay use the leased premises
for storage and warehause purposes and may, canstruct and use thereon, such, .
temparary . warehauses, starage building and sheds as LESSEE may desire and LESSEE
may use the leased premises for experimental pUrpases, for parking and storing
autaJJlob~lEt~~_;anf1other vehicl~sand ,uaay hard. ~op"or place shell 0.1" gravel on'the
surf,"ce of the leased premises, and ,constru~t suchentl'ancesand',eXits, thereon
as maT be USeful to LESSEE in connection with its 'USe thereof. Howeverj:L&SSEE
shall submit to the City Engir;leer af the City of"West. Universi'ty Pl$.ce mdsscure
the prior apprav~l rrom"sudhr~of'fioerj,o';its plans and speoifications for the hard
tapping' or' ~hell oi',g~avelsurfaoi.ng"'of' .a11.or"an7 part of the leased premises,
'to the end 'that . suoh improvement of the surface of the leased premises nll nat
divert the draiDage of the surface water into. 0.1" <?nta the fa<:~liti.es af LESSOR
nOW' looatedor which, may be in the' future plaoed up,on the said premises.
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5~ There ar.e eXc~pted frCllD. ~s lease~ i~d this lease....odoes not cover
theWat.i!)r'"s~orage tank~(,an4;,.tper,~lated water faoilities owne<,i by LIf3SQR and
now oJ;l:t;he leased prem1ses.'LESSOR also re$erves the right to. drill a water
wel1:'on'either Lot No.. SO or Lat Na.' Sl, d~soribed above, and the right to.
install water storage.and.related:facilities on Lot No. 50 or Lot No. 51, or
portions of eith~ of them in~ connect.ion with such well, as <4"illed. Should
LESSOR desire todrill'sa1d ~llJ'LESSOR shall so natifyLESSEE in writing'at
least siX"" ('6') months . fil' advance~,ije81gnat1ngthe '. P9rtion af the leased premises
aut of Lots No. So and/ar No. 51 which LESSOR desires to. use far- SUChHp~o~es
(not to. exceed ope ent~such 1at or an equivaleiit~'area. aut of, bath lots), arid,
effective as af the end of suCh period, this lease shall term.nate as to. such
partian of the leased PrenQ.s!'s sa designated by LESSOR. Any Jmearned rent an
, such partion of 1:,he leased' premises shall be retwned to LESSEE by- LESSOR an
or befers the date.this lease:s.o terminates an sucl1~port,iOnof the leased'
premises. In this cannection the rent here1.D1der;shall, be,cansidered,allbcable
in equal, pro rata parts 'to each square faot of ~~face area cavered hereby-.
LmSOR further, rE1serves, and shall have'fuU right af;ingress and egress at. all
times to and from said water storage tanks and related facilities and such
water well, if di-illed, and the right to. use, operate, maintain and service
same, and L1SSEE Agrees not to make any- use Qf the leased premises which will
unreasonabl;y interfere with such use and elljoymen't thereof by LESSOR..
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6., Not later: than thirty, (30) day-satter the termination of this
lease, !.!SSEE ,hall remove 'all warehouse buildings, sheds and other st.ructures
placed on 'the, leased.prem1ses by:L1!BSEE and ,shall. rest.ore' t.he_premises to
the~ original condition, reasOnable care, and wear 'excepted; provided, however,
Ll!SSEE shall be under' no obligation to remove 'therefrom any hard topping
'mat.erial:, shell or gravel, placed.' on,>,thepreillsesf or parld,ng lot purposes, but
nevert.heless shall be obligated to 'LES$OR to leave' such surface covering in
such 'condition as not to divert surface water into or upon LESSOBS improvements
now loaated" 'Or wbichin 'the, future, may- be 'placed upon' said premises.
7'. Subject. to,.llot the,terms and-condit.ions herein set out,LESSD
shall have 'the right tOdpermitSliellPipe.Line-Col'poratlon or; other affiliates
or sUbsidiaries of LESSEE to make use of the leased premises; however, LESE!
may not assign this lease or sub lease the leased premises, in whole orin part
without. tbe'advance'coDsent otLESSOR in ~t1iig~" :" " ,
, '. 8;. ~ng t.he entire lease, term~ LESSltJf shall pay aJ.l ad valorem
andotber'taxes assessed'-byanigovernmental'autbcr1ty againsti'the leased
premises. '
.9. -LiSSEE agrees 'at its, O1m'expense to ob-,rve" perform, canply
with andtl11l.T satisty-all r,ules, regulatiOns,laws..and ordinances'nOW-in
effect or which:'.m.ay.be enacted, during, the: continuamce of-this lease by any- c
municipal, county sta-teor tederal,authOrity 'having jurisdiction over the
leas~p~ses~ ' ,
ElECU'l'ED in duplicate' <origtnals as,ofthe...date set out first
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ATTEST:
(s) -'Whitt'<Johnson
City:Secretar;y,> ,
, CITY '(F WESTUNI'vm8ITY PlACE
'By- (8) H. E~ Terry
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By tsl,: .A. J.. Gallowav ,',
'> ,V,oe,Pres1dent.: .. -LEssEE);,
(s) J.. D'.Watkins'.
Assistant-Secretary
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Motion by Commissioner" Mooney" seconded by <Commissioner 'Nisbet that. the
Resolution'be adopted as' read,.
Voting'ATe': 'lfayor TerrY; 'Gommissioners.:Hangs" H~1man,;lIo.op,ey and Nisbet.
Votiilg,No.: 'None..
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The City Secretary requested the: Coune1lJ s author.ity for dispoa1 t10n of the
check in ,the,: amount of. $800 ree$i ved" from 'tl:1e Shell' Oil Company for payment '
or rental on portions or Lots 49, So and 51.. . ' ,
It was,thsopinion of the Council that the, :check :Cram the Shell Oil Company
in the, ~ount or $800 I should' be, deposited to the credit of the General Fund.
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The', Couneil was adVit:ledthat a Bbard' of Equalization for,: the year 1951 should
be appoint~d prior to the lsj; day of June in, compliance nth the City Charter,.
Motion by ,Commiss-ioner ,Hangs, se.aonded' by .commissj.oner Nisbet ,that Messrs. Clayton
~. Clarle, Le()nardE.; Smith-.and lnthonyCarsobe appointed, to the Board of
Equaliza:t,'ton aubject to their, ac~ep1iance.
Vottng. ""'e:'''_ Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney .and .Nisbet. .'
V()\~g No : None
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The City. Se.cretai;)" advised the Council that Mr.. David Hannah of the Ayrshire '
Corporation had of'fered to negotiate with the CitY' of West University Place for
san1tary:.sewer service on; the remaining Wl:4nprovedlots,ot Ayr.shire Add;J.tion
on the basis ot A;1;:umpsum,payment: ot $13,;100.:_ The ,Ci.ty- Secret~w:as' instructed.
to contac1-tlie A.ttorney representing lIr. Hllnnah and !lave a contract prepared for
presentat~~Il to, the Council.' ' .
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CitY' Engineer I. L. Peabod)r exPlained to the COullcil plans for improvements at
the sewage disposal plant ,alxh:thought,it.~ ,advisable to obtain delivery of, a
Comrhinutor'at the earl-ieat 'P..ossible'date.~; , '
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Mot;on by, C~iss~onerMoonq, seco!1ded bY', Commissioner Holman that plans and
, spea:i:t1ca~i:on$ be. preparect-for,adV'ert'ilsing..fordelivery ofaCODIIIlinl1torfor '
1nsj;lallat1Onat ;the~d;J.sposa]r:p-lant. l!Uld notice. :bep.ublished in the official.'
newSpaper of' the CitY' ~or One CODlllli.i1utor; bids to be received MondaY', June 18,
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Voting Aye: MaY'orTen7; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Minutes of:;fji'emeetings' of; MaY~ Ib:and<May 18 were ,read and approved.
W;J.th no further business to come betore'the''''Council at'this time, the meeting
was recessed.
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TheC;LtiCOJ.Ulgi~c6nven~;- :i4'Kr.~~~.~~,e~, '25,ess~on at ,the City: Hall, Frj,daY',June 1,
1951,1::30; P.M. nt;hthe 'fO'll,~' members' present: May:or ,TerrY', .presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, H9l.man~, ,J.{oaney and. Nisbet. The City-:'secretary-and the
City A t"tornsy wer.e 'also ,preaent. ,';::
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In comp1ial'lce..--with Council, action' .oihMaY' '14,., -1951,. legal notice published in
the'MaY'l~th issue :of,the:Officialneupaper. of.the City and'No:tice~ maile<i
to all property owners within a 200 Ft. radius of Lot 17, Block 1',. Monticello
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Addition on trhich,&' request had' been,' inibmitited for' an exception'to the Zoning 1':',.'-1
Ordinaucepenaitt-ing a greater'covera-ge, of the'rear yard spaoe than 40%, a
hearing wa,sheld. .
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The CitySecre'bary-testi!'ied.: inans'Qr t.o;questioris by:tbe Oity Att.orney'.,
that a Notice"had. been. published. in the: Official Newspaper,.of the ,.citY' and
aU property owners nthin a radius of 200 Ft. ot Lot 17, Block 1,3, Monticello
Addition 'had been notified-by mail 'More .than ,1$ days prior to t.his da:teiihat"
a :Hearing would be 'held at tt3()'P.)(~ June 1, 19$1. '
J(r. lf~ u. Jlart.:Lrig,:,J beif1g~ -duLy,: ,sworn, testified' in. answer to questions by the '
City Attorney that: he:w&s>'f,he ,oWner':df~otll, Bloc1.c"13, JIontice11o Ad.dition.~
lmolm as 2932 Robinhood and that he desired to erect. a 9, x 15 F't. ,addition to
his existing garage to be used. as a storeroom and workshop for his personal
use. .lIr. JlartiDg"eJtplaip'ed.that, be ,had" at the' present 't~e 2 automobiles",'and
2 panel trucks and needed theadditlonal space for storage purposes in 'order'
that he may use his garage for his-autOmobiles. Mr. Marting stated that he had
maNa! ofa-pprOXimatelylS x 22-Ft."which "is used: as';bacm,yard: space.'
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lirs. ,J..,P. eoUl~,3005~RobinhooQ.'~ appear.edbefore the Councilpro1lesting the
noise ema.nattDg'from 'thef work sbOp:'at',293'2 Robinhood atliight. ;, '
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Mr. A.. W. Jones, 3001 RobinhQad; stated that he objected to the -granting of '
anY' exception to,the:Zllnii1g;Or~inancetr it was for a commercial purpose.
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The CiV Secretaryj!ttated that:.complaints' bl1(i,been received at the City Hall
concern1i1g excessive noise made at night;o:-trom a-ct.i'V'it,1:es'in Mr.' 'Marting' 8'
garage alidalao parkiDg of his automobiles and trucks in the street.
Mrs.Ge~rge W. " Bowen, 292'4' ~ob1nhQo<t~,',stated ~tha~'she,11ved tlrohouses ,from
Jlr. Jlartirlg' and:had;neverL <been;di'sturbed: by noises!. from llarting'sll'orkshop..: ,
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Mr. M. H. Friedman, 2916 Robinhoo<i, also stated. that he had no Objection LO "
'the requestor Vr .'Ilarti;ng.
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Mr. Lloyd Arast:oong., 2931 Robinbood, appeared in opposition to the request,ot'
Mr. W. H. Jlartingand read a letter to 'the Council, which he requested be made
a part of :bheofricial--;:Jiiim1tes~," '1Jhe 'l'Eitt'er:tollows:: ,,'
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Gentlemen:
, I iOlm' apdreside onthe'~ pttoperty ,~oca'ted~ at 2931, Robinhood, in the
City of' West pn!.versit;y:~ Taxa..., Like;aU"Amer-~cans: steeped' in t.h.eDemocratic
, tradit.ions of;.government~ 'I'hava<,beeiftvld 'and;,ha~\,long:thought.that man '
should have the right to deal With his own propert7,,'as he;sees,f11i.,Thatis",
the basie concept of 'the Demo9raticlife. As the core of our civilization has
shifted ,from rural to 1mbah,~ prOb~ 'have ,arisen which have <given ,riSe to the
exercise of pOlicepower:bY';'ut-bkn '~oO.emmenta~cihs~itution'Swhich has.m~ieti,
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the;earlyherican concept of property. ':That'ls right, and proper.
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I can 1I'e~l appreciate the desire of my neighbor, who bought, and paid
for'the properly which, is the subject of the requested except.i:onto the valid
or<iinanees of West University. I know that',inC) the ~xercise of the rights of
ownership v~$ted in him. he . would, not intentionally' or.. 'deliberately lessen the
value of his neighbor's prope1"ty. ' It, ,however,: that would be the result ot the
requested exception, it granted, it is the duty ot this Council to refuse it.
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The subdividers of the Addition involved were not generous in the
footage assigned to each ~ot. With a depth of but 105 feet and a width of
50..feet per.; l(i):t" ,with tl;le<average, owner hQlding, title to not more, .tharJ" 55 feet,
we necessarilt live closs,too ourneigbbors and in ,most cases, I am. glad to
report, in peace and harmony. We haye'liyed in pe.ace:..,andha.rmony with our '
neighbor" the applicant here, and 'trust that my appearance in opposition to his
reques,t win not ehange or al1ier::that relationship.
Those 'who prepared the present c1 ty ordinance prohibiting the., erection
of structures on more than hO% ot the back yard gro~d &rea of the lot owned
had the weltareof thi&,cityin,mond. It this application is granted.tomy-
, neighbor, who s'$ve1"al years ago,.ad(ied...,. bedroom and. -bath on., an already tQO,
cX"'o"'lot,you.will' hav:e~;a.ll9w.eGLbiJn to,oceupy practical~ aJ,l of~ the backyard
area. 'This 'w:1.thin;i.:1;se<lfi.'tdll not ~haye:the~,efr.e.ct',.of'ruinii1gthis area for
resid.ential pur~oses. but':,shpt,Ud~Y'^ou,. in. th~feX~rcis.e of. your power to grant
except#iWUJ. .. ,to. a well consi.d&J'\~d:-,'a.nd.; 1nt.~~aigent: ordinance, see fi,t t,o grant. the
same exception to every occupant of the area, you. ldll havesucc,eed,~d .in,
reducing a desirable and valuable residential area to a mere tenement section
with its incident and accODlpanying,fd.rej police and healtbprGblems.
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It is, my opinion that the granting of the requested. exception will
materially reduce the desirability.. ;,and: 'financiaJ.vaJ,.ue of:. the adjacent
propenus_ as ~eside1\tiQ,'l: FOp.ertd.e$. ,L :'fhat{ d~p~eiati€)fb .of;... desirabilitY"' . and
value will be multiplied tenfold by the granting of each successive similar
exception. If. this appl~."ti8'~ntitW,;t..Q).and.can: justify:~ the ,.requested','
'exaeption, theneveiy 'other: ~esident of tlle area is entitled, both,. in law'and .
equity, 1;00 a similar exception.b;,Ifj:this; application, is justified in theop1nion
ot thisCouncilan.d ,is subs.eqaentl)"..;gran:bed,:, then in ,the exercis~ of your
Judgmentj>ou might just' as,iftll repeal. th~bordj.nanc:e tr.om"lI'hich.the exception
is sought for you will have well and successfu;U.Y' succee.d-ed ~in destroying the
purposes for which it was written.
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I urge you in the exercise of the discretion that has-been ve~ted i,n
you to retllSe the requested exception and by your action to signiiY to the
, re$icients of~ the ,area iny.o~ved that youintend!tp ,protect it and to maintain it
as de$i~abl.e. resi.dei1t,.ial..~pl!op~ty;.ft ' , .
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With no further questioning desiredand.no o~her property owne~s present who
desired. to be heard, the following action was taken:
Motion by COllll1issioner Hangs, seconded byCoiImiissioner Nisbet that the hearing
called to 'cOR.ider granting an exceptionto,:the Zoning Ordinance to allow a '
greater. coverage than ho%" ot' the' backyard. area on Lot 11, Block 13, Monticello'
Addition known as 2932 RobinhoodStreet" be closed.
Voting Aye: )layor Terry; Commissione,rs Hangs; Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting, No: ,None . ' '
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,In accordance'with a suggestion ,:by, Commissioner' Mooney; the COl$ci1'recessed,
at 8:45 P.M. to make a personalinspecticin,of the premises at 2932.'Robinhood
betore taking f.inal action ion, the request.',
After visiting the property-of'Mr. W. H. Jlarting,2932 Robinhood.,theCounc.il
reconvened in recessed Session at the City Hall at 9:30 P.M. and took the
following action: ' , .
Motion by -commissioner Mpone.1, ',seconded by Commissioner Hangs that ,the~ity ,
Attornq'be'il1structed t~pre))are the necessuyordiaance to grant an; (itxception
to Ordinance, No.' 111 to allow a "greater coverage than 40% of the ,bacicYard."area'
on Lot 17,':']3.1ock 13, llon:t;.ic.l'lot~d,ditiorr, known as 2932.Robinhood;Street :~u,t""
requeriedbycthepropertTo"ner,j;;(Ir:'i:<W.EI.1 Ilal""tmgl" !this a~ion: subject to .,
, Mr. Marting eXecu~ing' an: af',rid&vt~',a.h&", -thispr;operty,:wi'll not be rented 'or'
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VOtina qe:,,:COmm1ssioners Mooney,' Hangs;~(t Nisbet '
Votil1"~o ),~;; Commissioners HO~: and Mayor' Terry
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:X:D acci)rdance with a reeOiomendatiOii'f"romthe;Zoning and Planning Board,'wM.t;li >
ecnv$tetr inSpeeial' Sessibn l4aT~'~~' '19$1,. thef'O~low1ng action was taken:,',
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)(oti,onby Commissioner Holman; 'seconded; by' Commiss.ioner Mooney that Mr. S.. J.
Doehring, , 2640' Pembertoi1~ ' be' perini tted t:oconstruct, an ad<litiou' tcr bis' existing
garage to'be used' as a wash .ro'O$.' andst'orage'nspace' and t:o' 81'etit an outside' .
stairWa1"leadiDg.totheexisttng+sel"Vant:q~artersabove the garage subject to
executiO'n, of. an' aft1davitby:Jrr. ,:Dbebrlng,' tha't the building will not be ,rented
or used for' commercial'plwpose8:~'''c" ,,' , ,.
Y9t.ing' Aye: Mayor Ter17; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nis~et.
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MotiC:Ji,i 1;y COmmts8ioner)(oone:r~;seeonded bY'Commissioner Holman,tha1o th~'request
of Ji.R. ~~ Cb(unb.~rs<for pei-mi8sio~, t.oc~s.t~ct. a 'combination.~~dtj~'~d~~; ,
storercx:Jm ~ additiQn to a garage 'building in connection with constructioh'O! a
propo.,ea hom,eq on Lot ), ;~lo~k h;: ,iVanston' Addition, be approved as recommended
by the Z()ningBotrd,subject to execution of the us,ual affidavit.
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Voting Aye:~Tol"'l'er"; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney, and Nisbet.
Voting No: Non:~ ",,:; ;," "'"
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With no further business to come before the Council at this time, the
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MINurES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEErING
, 1tJNE 11" 1951
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The City Council convened in regular session at the City 'Hall, June 11,
1951, 7~JO P.M. with the following mem.bers present: Mayor Pro tem Holman,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secretary and
the City Attorney were also present. Mayor Terry was absent.
Rev. A,. J,. Crawford, of the South Main Baptist Church, pronounced th~
invocation;; ,
In compliance with a recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Board who
convened in special session on Julie 7, 1951, that the request of the Trunkline
Gas Company for permission to construct an office building on Block A, Quenby
Court Addition, with set back lines 20 feet from the East property line on
Kirby Drive and 20 feet from the South property line on Robinhood Street, and
to permit the said office building to front on Kirby Drive, the following
action was taken:
Motion by CommissiCl'ler Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that a Public
Hearing be called. for 7:00 P.U.Friday, June 29, 1951, to consider th~ granting
of an exception to the City's Zoning Ordinance as recollUllended by the Zoning
and Planning Board to permit the Trunkline Gas Company to construct an office
building on Block A, Quenby Court Addition, with setback lines 20 feet from
the East property line on Kirby Drive and 20 feet from, the South property
line, on Robinhood Street and to permit the said office building to front on
Kirby Drive; that proper notification be published in the official newspaper
of the City and proper~otices be mailed to all property owners within a
200 foot radius as prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance.
Voting Aye: Mayor Pro tam Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No :' None
Mr. Marvin Cole, Chief of the Auxiliary Police, appeared before the Council
reporting tbatthey had received funds amoun.ting to $500.00 to buy 22 uniforms
and requested the city to supply badges for the Auxiliary Police. It was
suggested by the Ceunci1 that the City should own the badges and that a type
with t.heword "AuxiliaryO print.ed on a bar be used which could be removed and
used for the regular officers of the city when they are no longer needed by
t.he Auxiliary Police.
Motien by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the city
purchase 35 badges to be used by the Auxiliary Pelice, the badges to be of a
type that can be used by the regular police officers when they are no longer
needed by the Auxiliar.r Police.
Voting Aye: Mayor Pro tam Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and. Nisbet.
Voting No: None
A tentative proposal and agreement between the City-and Ayrshire Addition
for furnishing sanitary sewer service was submitted to the 0o~cil.for
consideration. The City. Attorney and City Secretary were instructed to
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negotiate with the Ayrshi~~ Corporation for a two year time, payment, period
and the kind of seyrage aI1.d 'Waste tpbe, h$dled in the syStem. ; Theei ty
At.torney w~s a+so'ir,1st.ructea. tore:yise or rewrite the tentative contract
for furthercQnslderation.
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Orcij.nan'ce No. 1)10, captipned'fls folJowR, was s~mitted to the Council for
consideration and. 'read in' full: .
AN ORDINANCE !MEWING AND CHANGING THE 19,1 BUDGEr
<F THE Cln CF ~T", ~fVERS~Y,.PUq~~ T~; ALLOCA'l;ING,
, A,m TRANSFERRING CJmT~, f~, ))ESIGWA'rSf'IN$AID BUllClET;
~~vtnING FoRTIn:~., ~s,m.~ 'AND'P~~.tJRJ;N,(j 'DEMERGEtldY.,
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MotiOn by CODimi.ssiorierIlarigs'~. second.!a bfComUdssianer Nisbet that' Ordinance
No. ,70, amending and chang~g ,the,19S_~pu.c;ig~~, alloc;ating and transferring
funds ,be passed and approved. as read.-" .\,' '>' , ' .
Vot.ing Aye:Jl@.1qr Pro tem Jlo~;CoJDD1issione~s ,H~gs, Mooney and Nisbet,.
Voting No": None.' .. '.', ,- , ,- ' ", ,
Ordinance No." ~71.earittoned'al$ foliows ;, ~s submitted to the Council for
cons1de~at'iijh -afid read iri full:' , ., ~' . ,.' , ,
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AN aIDINANCE FINDING .up .DErE:RJ4!NING THAT THE RECOMMENDATION
OF' A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THECI'fY COMMISSION HAS ACTED
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:,1 'REtATIVETQJ:fjE' PQR~-,:;gt:q, 'INSB;9fIqt:P~ FOGGING ,.CHIN~;,
AfPRO~NJtUDAPOn,~",.~'~:~Q~~l~ OF, SAID'C'OMMIT'l'EJ; ,
FlNP~N'G';tHATTHE ,~n1E"~p~E 'OF. ~ 'i:NSEqTlbmE'Fcn~~NG, .,
, IIlcHtNE, IS TO TIm' ~Uttr IN1'~T;OlUl.INGTlm PURCHASE ,OF .,
:'SUCH MACHINE,' AND. DEeLARIW Air'EMERGENCY. '
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Motion by (i~,si.Qtl~r Nif(bet, secopd~"q7. CO~$EJ.ipner Hangs, that ,.,'
Ordina~ce ,liA~'.S.~l;'~PPr.P~N ;~~ere>c_,hCt~tion;' 'q'f a' c~ ttee appoijit~d,
to investi.;gl$e '-the" pUrchase of'an ~ris'e'ct'iclde fogging machine,: 'and ord.ering
the purchase of such machine be passed 'and approved as read. . ,
Voti~g Aye:: Mayor Proteni Holman; co~~ji~ri~rs' H'a;iigs', Mooney and Nisbet
Votip-g N<?,:; ,': None
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'AN ORPINANCE FJ;:@+tfG ANJ).P.:$'l~IN(}. THAT EACH ~ND ALL TaE
PRdCltEJ)INGSHAVE' HEREToF'01tE BEEN . HAD' ANP ALL THINGS DONE
PREREQUISITE TO T~ HOIDING, OFA PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
T1IE' ~:n~G,OF'.. ~PIWIG ,O~t~~ NO. +11 OF TaE CITY OF :wm~
mn;~~r.:el"L4g;E,'~~ft, ~fJ, A~rTQ ~T THE CbNSTRUQTION OF'
IMPROV'DENT~,Tl;PON~LOTNO.I7,~cIN BLOCK NO. 13, OF THE
MONTICELLO ADDITION~ WHICH CONSTRUCTION WILL COVER MORE THAN
,40 PEaCENT, OF. THE ~ YARD AREA. OF SUCH LOT; FINDING THAT ' .
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A PtJBLIC 'HEARING FOR TIm PURfOSE OF CONSIDERING SUCH
AMEND~NT FfAS BEEN DULY AND LEGALLY HELD; ,APPROVING AND
'!BOPrING THE'REPORTANDRECOMMENlYA'1'IONS OF T$ ~ONING AND
PLANNING BOARD THAT ORDINANCE NO. III BE kMENDED SO AS 'TO
PERMIT SUCH CONsTF(UCTION; FINDING THAT ORDINANCE NO. 111
SHOULD BE So AJAENDED rAND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE -
SHAlL TAKE mECT AND BE IN 'FORCE ANDWFECT IMMEDIATELY
UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
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Moti'on by C~ssioner M90ney, 's~corided ,by Commissioner Nisbet that
Ordinance Nq.'572, ametK,img ~:onP1gOrSliiiance No.lilto permit cons~ruction
of improvem'8nts 'Upon Lot 17 ,Block13~ Monticello Addition, to cover more
than 40% of the, rear :y!1rd area of sU(lh. ~o~ 1:>e~ass~d and approved as read:
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VotingAye':.CommissioneSrs Moorte)r,'-Ntsbe~' ~dHangs. "
Voting No: Mayor Pro tern Holman .' '
Minutes of the meeting of :May 28 andJurie '1,' were read and approved.
With no further business to c()me pefore the Council at this ~ime, upon
motion du1)' made, secondecl' 'arii:lcarzoled',th'e"ineeting, Was recessed 'u,riti1
1 :30 P.M. June 18, 1951. ' "-; ,
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The City Cpunci1 convened in recesseci sessio~;it the City Hall, Monday,
June 18,,'1951, 7:30 P.M.' wi.tl1~pe, followingmem~ers present:
Mayor T~l-ry, presiding;' CommiS'Sioliers' Hangs,' Mooney and Nisbet.
Commissioner Holman was absent.Tli, C~'ty 'Secretary, ,the' City Attorney
and the City Engineer were a1$0 pr'6sent. ' , ,
In compliance with Council act~on on :May 28, 1951, and Notice to Bidders
duly pUb;Li,shed i'n the offi'cial' newspaper': of' the 'City f or delivery of
One c,omminutor,the one'ari~bn1Y b:r:d-rr.eeiv8d was opened and results
announced' asfol:lbws ,:" ,,' " ' .. '
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C~c~~~ ~p" C~mp;apy -, $4,696.00
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the bid
of the GhicagQPWnp. Company for delivery of One Chicago Type 25M Comminutor
at a cost <dt"'$4;696~ob be'accepted"ahdthat same He installed at 'the sewage'
disposal plant in accord~ce with approved plans. '
Voting Aye: J(ay6r Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: NOne "
With no.. further business to c;:om~ befor~: the Council at this time; upon
motion duly macie, sec~d~ and carried,:th~ 'meeting was, adjourned.
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MINUTES CF REGULAR COUNCIL MEEl'ING
.' ," ._~2" 1951.' '
The City Council convened in regular,s~ssion at the City Hal:i, on Monday,
Jtme 2" 1951, 7:30 P.M. ,with the ,rollow:ing members present: liayorTerry,
presiding; Commis$ioners Holman and Nisbet. Also present were ihe City ,
Secretary, City AttC?rney.., and, the Oity,Enginee~. Commissioners Hangs and
Moaney were absent. , '
Mr. A. J~,~Mengdo~, 3110 Not'liingtuinh',andother residents in the vicinity of
tb~,gq90 blpek.S~setBlv~h. and 26()0 b+oc~ Not:~iI}ghllm~ ,appear~d pefore the
Council protesting the manner 'in, which"a'qt.~oQ:iJ,.es were being parked ,on
Nott1nghamand SUl!set in the 2~qo blo~~, whE!re. or~ic~ buildil'igs have,!>een,
constructed., Mayor Terry appoJ.~ted a ,~OlDJft:i:.ttee composed of Commissioners
~ Hangs, Ho1mcim, City Fogineer I. L. PeabOdy, C1 ty Secretary Whi i t Johnson and'
Chief of Police H. E.Shi,pp to make ~n ~n,vestiga~ion of the complaint,,~nd
submit their recommendation to.the -,Council for consideration." , '
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Dr. .Ray H. Skaggs, 4241 Sunset 'Blvd., requested the Council to pass an '
ordinance prohibit1~.resid~nts ~n.:West University Place from keepir;tg bees
on the premises. Dr. Skaggs report'ed there were bees in his neighbor's
yard which had. becane aniisance to the vicinity. The City Attorney was
i.n:structedto make a study-of such ,ordinances and report to the Council his
findings. ,.,.,' . . ," . ,.., , . ' ,
The Council was asked' to make the intersection' of Sunset Blvd. and' Belmont
Street a 4-w~y stop for. autamobile traffic in, order to protect children going
to and from the playground on, Bel}i1ontStre!!t 'at Sunset Blvd. ' ' " . '
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Motion by Commissioner HolMan, seconded chi' ComDiissioner Nisbet that a 4-way
stop s1gn be 'placed. ~t t.be inter.~,~et,ion of Belmont Street and Sunset Blvd.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Holman and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning Board held on June 21;' 1951, were
submitted to the C~uncil for consideration and the following action taken:
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded b.y Commissioner Holman that a Hearing
be called for Friday, July 1.3, 19$1, to'consideramemding the City's Zoning
Ordinance to permit .eons.t;t'Uction of a home on, the west t of Lot 3, Block 19,
West University Place '1st Addition with less t.han 51% brick as requested b.y
Mrs. Winnie D.' Kiib1er and recommended by the City Zoning and Planning Board.
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Voting Aye t. ':Mayor Terr;y; Co~s.s~,Qn,~:t"s,'Ho:Lman and Ni.sbet. '
Voting No ': None . ". " ','"..,.. " :, '. '
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Zoning Board held on June 25, 1951 were
submitted for consideration and the following action taken:' '
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Motion, by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by, Gommissioner Holman that the request
of Mrs. 4. M. Wear, 37S9Ge.orgetown"foriperm.ssion to' construct a
12. x 20 Ft. building adjoining her garage for use as a storage room and
servants room be approved in accordance with sketch,submitted and subject to
execution of an. affidavit that th:e'~1:luildingwould not be used tor commercial
purposes asreeommended'by theZoiiing~Oard. '
Voting Aye,: Mayor Terry;. Commissioners Holman and'Nisbet.
Voting No : None
A statement from Attorney Paul Strorigfor professional service's'renq,ered'in>
connectionwith;;the. case~of T.~.Dorsett vs Oityof'WesttJrli'versity 'P~eiin
the amount-of';t278.:50arid::;a.s~atement~fromconkliri '~Harold,Reporters for"
Deposition~'ofMt.and Mrs'.! .L.'Dorsett and a copy of deposition of:
J. F .Jol1i~Jr~, in theam()untof .93~80 was' submitted'for'Oouncil' s approval.
Motion by--'OOuindssioner Nisbet, seconded by Oommissioner Holman,t.hat the
statement from Attorney':PaulStrcing in:'o~hff amount of$278.s0and the statement
from Conklin & Harold, ~eportersin theamolmt of $93.80 be approved for payment.
Voting, ,Ay-e:M~yorTi!rl"Y";' COlfunissionersHolman and Nisbe'b.
Voting No: . NOlie ' : ' '
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The City Secretary aSkedpermissiOrito request the Houston Natural Gas Co.
to extend a gas line to the sewage disposal plant area in order that .
natural gas may be used for h~ating at the asphalt plant.
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Motion by'Commi.ssione~Nisbet'i-J:seconded :by - Commissioner Holman that-the
City Secretary b~ aiitl1orizedtorequl!!st'the'Natural Gas 'Company to extend
a gas Une to the se,wag~ 'disposalpla~t.area !or use at ~heasphalt plant.
Voting Aye: Mayor terry { . CommisSionersHci1:iri.aii and Nisbet. .
Voting No: None, '
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ca t onedas follows was submitted to the Council and
AN QRj)INANC$ tiPPROPRIATING'THE';SUM OF $4700:..00 OUT OF
THE SANITARY SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND IN THE
.', CITY NlTTON!L'BANK'cTO PAY 'THE: CtTyiSCOOT OFPURCH:\S$
\ CFO,NE,.,,;COWINUTQRFORiNS,TALLATION.AT THE eITYtg .,. ::.'
sANITlRY SEtAGE'nISPQS4L'PLANT; AND'DECLARINGAN
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Motion by ComDiissioner Holma.n, seconded b;r COBUJlissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 573 appropriatifigthesuiif'of""th1002ot)">6ut\;f the SanitarY Sewer' Capital
Improvement Fund in the City National Bank to pay the City's cost of purchase
of one Co~ut()rfor inst~l~ati,on at t.he City'S sanitary sewage disposal
plant; be 'passed and approvedas,'r.ead'., ,:
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; COIiImissioners Holman and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
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Ordinance No. 574.c{,;-aptioned, as 'follows. was submitted to the Council. and
read.in full:
AN, cm>IN!NCE 'EIlWINGANJ) DEl'ERMIN'lNG THAT ,ALL PR.OCEEDINGS
, , HAVS"ijERErOJi;'ORE"B.'JIAD"AN1;>ALLT!Q:NGS DONE PREREQUISITE
, TOT$ .EXECUTI,ON;jQF~:4,',,~llRAcr,'FQl. THE PURCHASE,'OF ONE,
COMMINUTOR. TO B:P: INS:-TALLErl,IN THE SANITARX,SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PWT OF TFlE CITY.,OF WEST' UNIVERSITY mCE~ ,'TEJAS;.. ,
APPaOVIWG AND: ADOPllNGTHE REPORT :AND REpOMMENf>.TI,QN OF
THE CITY ENGINEER ON:; TtIE. BlD'RECEIVED FOR THE: PURCHASE,
OF,'SAIDCOMMIN,ur0R; .4CCEFTING THE,.BID CF . CHICAGO. PUMP
COMPAN!,AS TaB W:wEST SECWE BID OF THE LOWEST,
RESPONSIBLEBIDDEIl"ANJLAWARDING TO CHICAGO PUMP COMPANY ,
'; THE', aaDER FOR, PURCHASE, 0F ONE COWUNYTOR; APPROVING
,THE TERMS OF ,SALE l3Y CHICAGO PUMP; COMPANY TO THE, CITY OF
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wt:ST. UNIV~I'l'Y PLACE ,-CF ON,E'COMMINUTOR.. AND A~HORIZING
AD DIREl!n'ING,T~:"C,JJl'lON DF ACONTRAOT' C1F,~C'r
~CIF BY,THE'JIAYOR,ANB) CITY SECRET'ARY ON' BEIfAn' OF THE
CITY OF,.: WEST tlNIVERSIT'Y PLACE, TEXAs, AND DEOIARING AN
EMERGENCY. ';,
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Holman,'that
Ord~~Qe"No" 514, accept;i,ngtl1" bi,.d of~~agq Pump CompanY fpr delivery
of one Co_nutor be passeQ.an,d approved, ,as read.
Voting ,.Aye: "May.or Terry;
Vo,ti~gN9: None., . .
PR~ssioriers Holman and Nisbet.
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The followir,1g:ItesJ~~u~~pn '~a~,.~s~bmitted to the"Cou~cil for consideration and
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"WHEREAS, ~der d~t~ 'of ~eb~a~' 23, '~948,the City of West,
UniversityPlaceeritered into a contract with Southwestern Properties
recorded 'in Vol~e;,,1742,Pag,e:_644 Q,t~;the,"Deed Recprd,s,of Harris Coun;ty,
Texas; relative'tothe furnishing'b,ythe:said City of West UniVersity,
Place to said Company of the sewage facilities of the said City and
. other.po.v:enan:l1;s,q,og..c;ii14,Qps; :.li~itati9ns., ~d restriction~, :upon and for.
certaiti properties 'oWned 'by- saId Company: described therein for the .
consi,.der~~i~~ :9fthe sllJll of)~l*,,~Og.'!O~:~n<:i cert~in", ~:~,~ce ,ch~,rges, and
under date' 'of July 11, 1949, by instrument, ,recorded ,in Volume'195l., ,
Page 270 of the Deed Records of Harris' County, Texas, said contract'
above mentioned was extended .f;Ol" an addition'period of time and said
contract was 'further amended by iIlstrument recorded in Volume 565
Page,2$J",of the,Co~tr~ct Recprds ot FJartis, County, .Te.xa.s,and said sum
,o!,,$11~,b9~..00, ha.sb,een:paj,d,.: ~o,t~~ s~id. City of W:'s~ Uni;ve::sity P~ace,
'. by s~,~, S,Q;I1thw~st~111 Et.o,p'er~,1,~I3:" an4~~ J.~ 1.S the des1.re. of sa1.,a COlJlpany ,r-
that'the folloWing desc'rio~(tproperty, to-wi~:
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Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the SYlIDOR, SUBDIVISION, of a portion of the A. C.
Reynolds Survey, in Harris County, Texas, de,scribed by metes and bounds
as follows:, ,
BEGINNING-at a point in the North line of Bissonnet Street, which
point is located 589 deg. 40,min. West 200 feet and North 0 deg. 21 min.
30 seconds East 15 feet lrom the Southeast corner of a 200 x 200 foot tract
conveyed' t'oMeadowcrest.' Corporation 'by deed from R. T . McDow, et al, dated
April 18, 1950,;' 'recorded in' VolUme- 2'0'79 Page 240 of the Deed Records of
Harris County~,T'exas; THENCE South 8~ deg.40 min. West along the North line
of Bissonnet:Street a distance of 25.20 feet to point for corner; THENCE
North 0 deg. 21 min. 30secohds West 435.94 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 85deg. 1, ndri. )0 seconds East 223.80 feet to a point for
c~ner in the West'line ofBUf'talo Spe'edwaYl THENCE South 0 deg. 21 min.
30 seconds East along W'est>line of BUf'falo Speedway 268.16 feet to a point
for corner, said point being the Northeast cornero.:f the 200 x 200 foot tract
conveYed to' Meadowcrest Corporation; THENCE: South 89 deg. 40 min. West along
North,line.:of'~said 200 x''"200 foot traCt a distance of. 200 :feet to the
NorthWest comer 'of, the' Meadowcrest' Corporation' 200 x 200 foot tract to a
pointior corner; THENCE, South O'deg.2l1. min. 30 seconds East along West
line of the said 200 x 200 foot tract a distance of. 185 feet to the place
of beginning.
be 'released from any and all liens of whatsoever character created and
wstablished by reason of-said instil'1:1merits hereinabove 'described:
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'tNOW;"THEREFORE, BE"IT RESOLVED that H., E. Terry, as'Mayor of
the City of West University Place, be authorized to execute on behalf of
said City that certa:!.n release, a copy of which is attached to and made a
parto!' this' res'olution;'and'that Whitt Johnsori~ City Se'cretaryof the City
of West University Place, be authorized to attest on behalf of said City
and aforementioned release.1t '
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, s~condedby Commissioner Nisbet, that the
Resolution be'~sseda~d<.approved as" read~ '
Voting, Aye:' 'Mayor TerrYi 'Connnissioners Holman and Nisbet.
Votirig Ne): None ' ,
Minutes' or<tl1~ m~e~i11gs' of "J~e' li':andJ1Jl1e 18 were read and approved.
With nt>'!ur.therb~'i~ess~to com~ before'the Council at this time, the meeting
was reeessed'unti~.F'riday;)'June:~29; 1.~51. ' ' ,
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The CityCo-uncil'convened in recessed session at the Ci,ty ijall Frid~y,
June 29, 195i,: nOO P.M. wi:ththe following members' present: Mayor 'l'~rry,
presiditig;. Commissioners 'Hangs, Holman,~ooney and Nisbet. The City'>
Secretary and the City Atto1"i1ef-'were also present.
In comp1iance':.rtth councii'a~tion on June 11,1951, and the following
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Legal Notice published -in the official newspaper of the City on June 14,
Mayor Terry announced that a Hearing was in order:
LEGAL NOTICE (104)
"Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the
City Commission of the City "of. West University Place, Texas, at the City
Rall, 3800'Unive~sity' Blvd., 7:00P.M.' Friday, June 29, 1951, to consider
amending the City's Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the-Zoning and
Planning Board of the City of West University Place, Texas, for the
foll~gpurposes:
To permit the construction of an office building: 6J1'
, Block A, ,Quenby Court Add_ition with setback lines' 20 Feet
-;from the Eas.1J. property line on Kirby Dri veand 20 Feet
, from the South property line on Robinh6od Street, and to
.pernu.t the safd office bUilding to front' dnKirby Drive.'
'By order' oftheCi ty Commission ~r the City of West Uni varsity Place,
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WHITT, JOHNSON
City 'Secretary
The City Seqretary testified in~swer to questions by the City Attorney "
that'the following notice had be~n mailed to property owners withina::~radius
of 200 Peet,of Block A, Quenby Court Addi'tion, in, compliance wi'th ordinance
No. 501:
"Dear Property Owner:
June, 13, 1951
Please be"advised'that'~'&,::Hl\ar:ing'wi:ll beheld at the City,Hall,' ,,'
3800 University Blvd~', on F-riday,' June 29,'1951, 7 P.M. .1io consider,
amendi:ng the 'Ci1iyts:Zorimg Ordimance ",to permit const'i'ucticm of an
office building. bn: 'BlOCk A" Quenby Court Addition, with, setback lines
20 Feet from the East property line on Kirby Drive and 20 Feet from the
South)prbper:1Jy';l!ine on-Robirihood Street,' and to permit the said office
buildiligtq front on Kirby Drive as recommended by the Zoning. and Planning
Board of the City of West University Place. '
, Your presence is inv1ted~~
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Mr. 'Gen.eWoaaf:ib." represeIItifrig.~the~Trunkli!:tlC!d'Gas, Oompany" testified in "
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answer~'boque'st'i!6fis 'by-the';Ci'6yi:Attoraey' 'that the,Company'proposed to
erec~:'a,:building dl1rtirbi~'Dr:tve'ja:t Robi.J:ihood,:Street and gave the Council
and the citizens present a description of the proposed structure.
Mr. Woodfin explained that a portion of the proposed building would set
backfrorri: :K:1rbyDrive'on1y 20:Feet and also 20 Feet from the property line
on Robj,;nhood f;itreet,;.' , - ' ,
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the
hearing called to consider amen(iing:::tne City's Zoning Ordinance to permit
construction of an office building on Block A, Quenby Court Addition, with
setback lines, 2,0 Feet rrom the'i~aat prQPerty line on Kirby':])rive and 20 Feet
trom',1the So~th;pr:op~:rtY.line ol!l,llobinhQod:Street, and to permit the.said
oftice'build~ jio. trQnt on;;KiJ:by1)piv~, .as requ~etedby the Trunklirie qas .
Campanybe~lo~~.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry;
Voting No: N~ne...,:'::',
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Conunissioners Hangs, Holman, MooneY,anc.l Nisbet..
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Motion by C9~is~~one:r," ~QQlJey, ('secOlldeql)y CoIRmi~sioner Nisbet that the
City AttoF,{leYnlJe .~~Fqcte<ij..oPIle~are",a..n amendment to the City's Zoning
Ordinance .1;,9 'p~~~.:cOWl,t~~~iono~r;~I.l ::.off.ice'blli,lding onBloc~_A, Quenby
Cotp:"tAddi~iOth" ,~th<~s~1>b~~k \:J.ines,;20F,e~t '. fI'om 1:;l:1e East property' line on
Kirby Drive and 20 Feet fram the South property line on Robinhood StreQt
and to permit the said office, bllilding to front on Kirby Drive.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry;
Voti-ng ,No,:; . None
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Witl1,no,~ftir'&~e~ t>~s:io1l~ss,,;t.o .:col'!le!b!~9;r;e the Councila1! ,this iime~ the in~eting
was recessed until Monday, July 2 , 1951. '
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The City Coun9:tlic;1'eCOI!vene4 iln. r,~c~s$ed '~essiou'_at';the 'Gity,..Hall on Monday,
July 2, 1951,1,:30;t.M:i.w:i.th(th~,:f~llowing members present:: Mayor Terry"
presiding; . Oonmd.saioo.~s&q.ngSj:b.;I!Q1rnan, ,MQQne.yan~ 'lii~betJ.,!lsQi .presellt
were, theC11r;y;rSeore.~aryjClt.y.':;.t.'borne:w, and,,.trQ~ City: Engineer...,;: ,
Dr. ~y,~_V~:Mayii~ld ~., ,'~tQ~'::~f-~tb~'!~W~~t ;;UniversityBaptist. :Cb~ch,-pro~~~ceci
the in.yoeaticn.,\: :- <.:' .~.,C ;'~:~~:<~'>},;;"'~':">~~.' ' .
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A program honoring two employees, Mr. A.P. Robb and Mr. George Ashcraft, on
the occasion of their retiremen'h::;pl1:e~e4 tl1El. J;!~g!1lar order of business.
Mr. UeanGorham, Director .of'tne Texas Municipal Retirement System, presented
Mr. Robb wit.h the f~~t",retirement check to be received by, a retired employee
of the City of West trai,~frl~\)(;:?la~~e;' -Q~~s:we.re:pres~~ted to the two men on
behalf ot the City Employees.' Mr. Ashcratt's was a gold inlaid badge attesting
to his .;RO;:\~1{~Q~.:~~ ~::r:@~@(i"J}gl~g!:qt~I;C!~dcJ:~~a~~g',J;~~~' ,o'J.4 n\1tllb~~ ~4""anc~'I:'
Mr. 'Robb~s)g~t',Jlr&lS,a:,,:\'~t!h~1t;b$1Wo:J,.4~'JeG1lest~pres~nt,d.Bct~4~d ur,o~er,.. '
Mayor~:,,~lt~k~itl91!S ~!;\g~C7i?,~,'~Qri:,~~nd tQrDl~r, :Oounc~bn~~ W, ."-a~e~t...
and W. C. B~$.ql1a~dt?6"JtiC61'~,;':')'r',~, ;"'" , " .
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A li~~ o$'J.oca,~ re~or,da,ngJ~gen~s t~':sh~r~j,.n~:CitJ,y. IQ.8ur@ncePx:emiumswas
submitted for Council consideration and the following act-~on, taken:
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Motion by C,ommissioner Moeney,seconded by Commissioner Holman' that the
recording agents who have moved from the City of West University Place be
deleted' from the list, and that, the corrected list of local recording agents
who are to receive :pro-rated colll1;lti..ssion on citu.insurap.ce premiums 'be
accepted.. . . .
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Voting ,AYe: Mayor Terry; 'Commissioners' Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
The Council was. advised by the City Secretar,y ~hat netting on tennis court
back-stops at Wier Park should be replaced and the present nets restretched.
The total 'e,stimated 'smn necess.ary to pJ,.a~e the nets anc;l back-stops in ~irst
class repair:' ~as$3$0.OO. 'Aft,er discusfiion it 19'aS ageed that condition of
netting. wol.\ld necessitate ,rep-14c~ment.
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Mottonby' qonnnissioner:H~ln.lan, 'fSe~onded,by Cpmmissioner Nisbet that tennis
court back':'stopsat. !fier Pa;l'!'kberep:L.aced and the present. net.srf3stret.ched~
V ot.~ng Aye :; JAay~r Terry; C~ss_1C?nersJ{ang$, Holman,. Mooney and Nisbet,;
Voting No: Norie . "
A statement for League of 'f.e,xas Mun~~ipal services for year ending June: 30,
1952, in amount of $143.75 was submitted for consideration. " ,',
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seqonded by Commissioner Hangs that the state-
ment f:rom the League of Texas Mun1:cipali ties in the amount of $143.75 be
approv.~ ~qr p~y.m.ent.
VotingAyl,; f')(ay.o,r;,Terry1:' C:~.~sionerfS Hangs;. Holman, Mooney. a~d Nisbe,t.
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Ord;.n~npe.No. ~71); ca.ptiQn,e4."a~ to) l~w!'tJ was ..suQJllitted to theCounc:j.l and
read in full:
AN ORDlNANGE:FINlHNG AND, 'DET:.ERMINING ,THAT EACH AND ALL OF THE
PRPCEl!:J)INas ~.VE ;I:iER~'JHF~E B~~' HAl)ANp ALL 'THINGS DONE PRE-
REQif+~:t'.fE TO~T~ 'HOQl4:WG OF A"Pl]Bl;.IC HEARING TO CONSIDER MQD)]',YING
~q~IN,G ~;ENA}JgE,~p.ic.ll~ OF J'H~ CI+,Y, 0,.... WEST miIVERSITY PLACE,
T~,,~~9 A~T,O P~T THE C.QNSTJlUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING BY
Tti~~INEGAS COMP~wY' OI( TNE,"285. 7,'!~ laO FT. TRACT OF LAND LOCATED;
AWc:~~'C~~, f)F, IQ;:RB:r :j)!UVE::4ND.iROBINHOOl},STRJ!:E;r, AND ImOVltl, AS
"TRA.~'f, ,'fAit, 'OF QVE~r; ~9QR~~DJ,:TION ,AN A'Dl)I'qOO TO THE, crr,y OF ~T'
, UN;LVERSITY PLAC$;,T~S,,-SUCHBUILDING TO.FRON,T ON mBY DRIVE, WITH
A FROm' Lor SErBACK OF 20 FEEr FROM THE PROPERTY' LINE ON KIRBY' t)RIW
AND WITH A SIDE Lor SErBACK OF 20 FEEl' FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE
ON ROBINHQOD $Tfl.:EE'l'; ,,;J:NDING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE P,URPOSE
OF CONSIDERING THE MODIFlc&.TION OF ORPlNANCE NO. 111 HAS 'B~ DULY
AND LEGALLY HELD; APPROVING AND ADOPrING THE REPORT AND RECOMMEN-
D.ATION OF THE ~QN.ING: .~~PMNm:N~' B04RD THAT ORDINANCE NO. 111 BE
MODIFIED SO AS TO PERMIT THE COijSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING ON
SAID'TRACT OF LAND FACING KIRBY DRIVE WITH FRONT Lor SETBACK OF
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20 FEEt FROM TBEPROPERTY LINE 00 KIRBY ~RlVE AND SIDE LOT BErBACK OF '
20 FEmr FROM TfJE'SOUYH PROPERTY,LINE :ON ROBINHOOD STREEr ~ FINDING THAT '
ORDINANCE N'O.: tl1',COMMONLY KNbW1FAS''''UZONING ORDINANCE" 'OF' THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, T'W.8, ~'SH0U;(;l) iBE' I'tDDl1'\rED'SO'AS TO PERMIT THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SAIB BUILDING ON SAID TRACT; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.' 111
OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, SO AS TO PERMIT THE
PERMISSIVE CONSTRUCTION~OF'AN CFFI-CE BlJI;Y:lINS:~BY,TRUNKLINE' GAS COMPANY '
ON TRACT "Aft,. QUlmBY COURT ADDITION,. AS PER THE APPLICATION OF TRUNKLINE
GAS COMPANY; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINA~lCE SHALL TAKE ;EFJrECT AND BE
IN FORCE'!MMEDIATELY'FROM ANI):AFT,m'ITf3PASSAGEAND APPROVAL. . ,,' ,
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Motion by Commissioner ;Hangs, seconded , by. Commissioner Nisbet' tha't '
Ordinance~No.' 575, a1iI.ehdingZoriing 0rdihanc~f{No. 11l; to permit the
construction of an office building by th'e'Trunkline Gas.Company on Tract
A. of Quenby Court Addit ion with a setback of 20 Feet from the property "
lirleGn Kirby Drive and 'sidi,.lot setba.'ek 'of,' 20, Feet from'thefsouthproperty
line 'on Robinhe6d Street be passed and approved': as read. "
V otirig Aye: Mayor Terry.; 'Commi'SsiO'ner-s HangS" ';Holman, 'Mooney and: Nisbet..
Voting NO': None
The follo'ring Res'olu:ti'On waS submit.ted' to' ,t.he' Counc1l for' consideration arid'
read in full:' 0 "
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"WHEREAS, Whi t.t Johnson, City Secretary of the City' of West University -
'Place, Texas, has been autho:rlzed br. t.he City Commission. to count.ersign
the.City-ts checks 'on. its-several depoiJitoryaccounts.sUbjeet o~ly to such
limitations as have been prescribed by the Commission's action and it. has
become necessary to authorize the comtersigning of the City's checks by
Irving L~ Peabody" City Engiite'er;durlng th'eabs.ence' of, WhittJohnson~n.d
while he is on vacation:
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, NOW, 'THERl!FORE, BE. IT R!SOLvm' BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY ~
WEST UNTVEaSITY 'PlAGE,'TWS'j:that-t:Fving 'L. 'Peabody be', and he is hereby,
authorized for. an~ _on.'be~aif' ~~ ~h!,:~t:i:\il of W~~t;'Ohi~ei'~it.r ,Place" Texas,
to countersign all checks 'executed<for'and oil ,behalfof,the C1ty which the
City Secretary~ Whitt Johnson; could ,countersign Under the eXisting powers
granted him by t.he', Ci ty COinmtssioxl~' The' authoritY. hereby granf:,ecf' to
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Irving L. 'Peabody to coUntersign the Ca.ti's' checks shall exist. fi-oiIl
JU4r 7, 1951 to JUly 22~ 1951,'bot.h dates/ inclusive, and thereafter such
authority shallternunate'withotttfUrther action upon t,he city cotnmission's
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Motion by coiDmissioner}looney',' second~d by Commissioner Hangs that the
Resolution be passed. and approved as read. - ,
Voting, AyetMayor Terry; CO~,ss~ohers H~ngs" Holman, Mooney and Nisbet..
Voting' No: None
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A statement from the Southwest Y. M. C~ A. for West University summer
recreation service ?-Il ~~e~~t'.o1'._,$6?8..a3 was presented for payment. It
was .formerly understood. that the Council had appropriated $2,000.00 in the
Swimming Pool Fund for the recreation program. Arter disoussion it was
agreed that insufficient infoz:mat>ion 'Was"8vailable and further investigation
of this matter will be ;necessary> before aotion is taken.
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A contrac1;provicl:ing for the :City'ofJies't . UniverS ity Place to furnish sanitary
sewer service to Ayrshire Addition was read in full. Recommendation was made
that theCtty Attorney rewrite the contract to include,amendnients and make
specific reference to July 25, 1949 contract.
14ot'ion by';COmmi.ssioner Holman, secalded by; Commis,s.ionerMooney, that _ the Mayor
be, 'authorized to execute the sani tarysewer 'serncecontract with Ayrshire.
Corporation~' as amended.
Voting Aye:, Mayor Terry;" CommissionerS'(,Hanss, '.Rolman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting 'No : None'
With no further business to come before the Council at this time" the, meeting
was adjourned.
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MIN'UTES ',.OFREGULAR COUNCIL MEEl'ING
, JULY 9 , 1951
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The City Council convened in Regular'sess:ion at the City Hall on Monday, '
July 9, 19,1, 7:30 P.M. with the following members~jpr.esent: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. 'Also present were
,the City'Attorney- and the,;CityvEngmeer. ,The .CitySecretar.y was absent.
Rev~ ,Rodney C.' S.Unday, Pastor of St. Ap.drew's Presbyter:ian Church, pronounced
the invocation. '.. ' " .' . , ,
Mr. C.. S. Pinnix,1~244,. L.eliiigh, ,--oWner of, bees which were protested by Dr . Ray
H. Skaggs on, June 25;presented:!a"];e'b-ver'to the Council signed by thirteen
neighbor~ stating that they had not been molested by beesbelonging<to
Mr. Pinnix. Mr. Pinnix and five other residents of ,West University who raise
bees asked the Q.ouncil~t;o refr~infrom''ipassingan anti-bee ordinance. ,After
considering the matter it was the decision of the Council that the situation
could be settled amicably between the neighbors without the passing of an
ordinance at this time. : ','
Mr. O. U. Wymer, Vice-President of the Moroney Beissner Company, requested an
extension of time on the February 26, 1951, contract to accumulate outstanding
$32,000 non-callable Refunding Warrants bearing interest at the rate of 4!%
to be reissued into Refunding Bonds at a lower rate of interest.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that 'the
contract with Moroney Beissner Company dated February 26,1951, be extended
120 days.
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VotiJ!g. ~.e: , ~yp~Te.rr:rt Commis.s.ioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: Commissioner Holman
Minutes of the meetings of June 25, 29, and July 2, were read and approved.'
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed until Friday,
July 13, 1951. , '
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The City Council convened in recessed session at the City Hall, Friday,
July 13, 1951, 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City
Attorney was also present. The City Secretary was absent.
,Mayor Terry announced that a Public Hearing would be held at this time in
compliance with a recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Board to consider
whether or not the Zoning Ordinance should be modified to permit the
construction of a house with less than ,1% masonry on the west! of Lot 3,
Block 19, West University Place 1st Addition, known as 6425 Brompton.
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,The City Attorney annQunced ~hat the application had been filed in t~e name
of Mr.J~ S. Kiibler and that notices were giyen by mai). to all property' "
owners within 200 feet of t.he west lOf,Lot 3, B~ock-19, West' University"
Place 1st Addition, and Notice w~s,also published in the official newspaper'
of the city as req~r.edb~ Ordinanc.e, No~ 503. "
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In answer. ,.1:,(>, qU,estiqns ,by J4r .!l'aylor~ Mr . Kiibler t.estified that the proposed
building wOUld contiiirian area' of 'approximateiy 1600 Sq. Ft. and would contain
30 to 35%' masonry. Mr'. Kiibler stated that it was his opinion that the proposed
building would in noway dec.+e.as"~,, the,{,v~lue of other property in the vicinity.
It was also brought out that iri'~l1e 61iOO'block ~f Brompton were 6 non-c.onforming
houses which were built p:r:iorto paE$~,~ge of 'the Zoriing' Ordinance~ ' '.
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Property o'WIlers witliin 200 Ft. 0{'6li25 'Brompton who ~;;~~ present at theimeeting
were: ~,.",& ~s. T. p~ Kelley, 64l5.Br:Qmpton, Mr. W., H. Rando).ph, 6428 Brompton,
Mr., o. H~: Griff~n., 6432 ]3romptori. Each of these citizens 'stated he had no,
objectio~'_tothe pr~pos~d bUil~Iig. ' : ,",-
The following telegram protesting construction of the proposed building was
received and read by the Counc~l~
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"Regret leave for East 'Texastonigh.:t,..' However I wish to enter my protest as
an adjoining property owner to w.e~~;': on~-haU'. of block three, block 19,
6425 Brompton Road, to pennit structUre less than 51% masonry. This hearing
is scheduled, for tonight July 13, 1951 seven p.m. My stand is that the
granting of thispermi t lowersthepropertyhl,:ue of my home, - and I -see no
, reason why our zoning ordinance should be invalidated by granting this
permit."
William Hurst, 6445 Brompt()n Road, West University Texas
With no further qu~stioningdesired, the following action was taken:
Motion hy COIrimissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the hearing
called to consider whether the Zoning' Ordinance should be modifiedto:permi t
construction of a home at 6425 Brompton on Lot 3, Block 19, West University
Place 1st Addition, with less than 51% brick be closed.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissit>h.ers Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No ~:. Non~
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the
appiication of Mr;' Kiibler to construct a house at 6425 Brompton on the "E!lst
i of Lot 3, Block 19, West University Place 1st Addition, with less than 51%
brick be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 111. "
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
V oting No: None
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The following letter from Mr. O~ U. Wymer, 'Vice-President of Moroney'Beissner I,l
& Company, with refereIJce to actiontetken by the Council on July '9, 'waS
submlttedto theqdun,cil forc6nsideration: I~
"Re: Our agreement 'to tefund $32,000:00 West University
Place~Te:x:as, 4-~/2% Refunding Warrants dated April 10,
1936 and d1.le,serially :on April '10 'in each of' the years
19!J2.through'1963.' :,.' , .
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~ega~diIIg',the ~bove,',captj:9~~d' agreement and confirming our
converi~jation of even'date, we c<>tlchrir{your position' that it is .deemed
inadvisable 'to' extend tI1eagre'ements "'~eXe'duted' between the undersigned and
the City of West Vniv~rs.ity Place, '1!exas., ,on February 26, 1951.
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. :Furthe,r., .tour. ,S.llgg~,s~joq~h~t this zmatter be delayed until ,
after the preselltationofthe"TJctober 10, 19$1, coupons to more a~cUX'ately'
determine the ownership of all of theoutstanding'WCii"I"antsis acceptable
to us. ,
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MotiolJ by Commissioner, Nis,b~t;~econd.ed,.,by.,C~mmis,sionerMooney tliat action. .
taken Qn'July9; .1951, extendin~Lthe cont'ract. nth Moroney, Beissner Be Coinp,any
be rescinded. . . .,.., ,
Voting Aye: . Mayor Terry; Corilmissioners . Hangs , Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No ~, . None
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The City Council reconvened in recessedi session at the Ci tyHall on Thursday,
July 19, 1951, 7 :30 P .M.. -with the following members present: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs" Holman, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Engineer
Yfas also present. The City Secretary a~d City Attorney were absent.
C01'1tractt3, between Mischer-Harris Company, Inc. and property ownersY:Bo:r paving
the 4000-' block of~ Marlowe Street were submitted to the Council for approval.
Allp'X.operty owners in the 4000 block Marlowe Street had executed contracts
and desired construction work to begin as soon as possible.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissi,oner Nisbet that-mechanic's
lien contracts' between Mischer;"Harris Company, Inc..'and property oWners for
paving the, 4000 block" of MarloweStreet wi. th5" residential type' concrete in
a:c.cordanoc;!' With, pla:ns and specifications datecl Match 29,1951," heretofore
approved by/theCi ty, be approved and a work order issued sub jeot to apPr'ov:al
of oorltrac't,fo:rlnby the" City;pa;vfug Attorn'eY, said wo:rkto be perrormed~d~r
the S'upervision of the City Engineer.. " , ,
Voting !o.ye: Mayor Terry; . C()mmissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and, Nisbet~
Voting No : None - ;
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du:J.y ml1de, seconded andoarri:ed, the meeting was adjourned.
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The City. 'Council convened in regUlar session 'at the City Hall on Monday,
July, 23,,- ~ ~9$:t,,7:30 P.M. wj,th t~~, folloW~ng ~embez:~" present: Mayor Terry,
presidinEn, " Commissionersi:Iolman," H~#.gs,; ,~oon~y: and, Nis,bet.< The Pity",
Sec.re,t,a.rj, City Attorney, C),ty llhgineer;~pd the:,Ci"\ji Paving Attorney were
also present. ' , .' . " ,., . . " ,
f Mr., J.. B. W).lli~s and... a gJ;"pup"of ,:prop~ty owner,sfrOlI\, the 4100 ,block of
M:arJ.ow:~ ,ippe,a.r.~d befo~,~th'~, Counc~f+,reqp.est~~~,.Qitypa~iCJ,pat~on,j.n the
COS'!L Qt'j;la,.'V'ij:\i: the 4l0qb.l,9,crk~, -bf' ',Mar1.0Yfe,nth concrete .,"Mr. W~lliams expla~ed
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tO~~..rqo~9?,.lJJ~~t ~~ pr'?~r~y".pwn~r~ i~ the bl?ck19'et~" ~esirqti.s of,: :i,mprpfing
the street a1),Q. re;queste,d th,e, ,~J..ty ,.to partl.-cip,~t,e m Paying the cOst .of Paving
,~lmi~$ti~~t ~butting Lot,~~- BJ.9.~~ ).8', bol:oj:d.a+Te~ace Add,ttion iqlown as~'
4'130 Marlowe'; as this is a triangular pl,bt"Ql" groun~ Which frOnts 1,68.62 Ft.~
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participate in paving the 4100 Block of Marlowe Street by paYing 50% of the
, cos,t 0:(,imp~9ying, 168.62 Ft.~l;>utttrig""Lot 1" Bloc~ ,18"CQ:}.oni,al, T,errace .~
Addi tfon' at" 'the' rat~ ,9f" $~.,.6,Q, per fr9Pt .root~gr. ,:r,~~sO~, tha.t this" is a
triangular lot at"the"de:id ericCbf-Ma.rloweanl1~'the"prop'erty' owner would not
benefit to the extent of the ent~re cost of such improvements.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet..
Voting No: None
Mr. Warren Buttelmann appeared before the Council on ,behalf of the West '
University Place Civic Club requesting that an application be made by the
city for a. post office sub-station within the city limits of West University
Place. It was-the "decision "of the Council that Mayor H.E. Terry write a
'letter to Congressma.n Albert Thomas asking for information regarding
establishment of a post office sub-station in the City of West Uni versi ty
Place.
Minutes of the Zoning Board meeting held on the 19th day of July were
submitted ,for consideration and the following action taken:
Motion by C9mmissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the
recommendation of'the Zoning Board to deny- the-reques~,of ,the SOll:t.hwestern ..'
Bell Telephone Co. for permission to erect an' open type car storage building
at the rear of Lot 17, Cambridge Place Addition be affirmed.
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hang~, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
A letter from the West University Methodist Church suggesting that the city
make no charge for building permits to the churches in West University or
make the fee ve-ry nominal was submitted for the Council's ccnsideratJ.on. J
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After careful conside:ration and discussion, th.e f.ollowing action was taken:
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney tqat the policy
of mak,ing,a Char,ge for bUilding, permits to th.e ch,urches .loln West University
Place be continued on the same basis as in the pa,st. ,_
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Voting Aye: ,Mayor Terry; CommissioneX's Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None,' I' .
Authorization was given by the Council to have a "dead endtt street s~gn "
erected at the corner of West Point and Cason Street.
A statement from the office of Civil Defense for the cities' of West University
Place, Bellaire, and Southside Place in the amount of $31[81 for West University's
share oft~lephone installation cost and monthly service ror April, May and
June was submitted to the Council and approved for paymen . ,
Ordinance No. r:;76j captionedasfollnwR, was submitted to ,the Council and
read in full:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING- AND DErERMINING THAT EACH AND
ALL THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERErOFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL
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HEARING TO COOSIDERTHE AMENDING' OF. ZONING CRDINANCE
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. NO. III OF TaECITY. OF :WEST. UNIVERSITY P~CE, TEXAS,
S.OAS TO PERMIT.THE' CONSTRUCTIlll OF A DWELLING HOUSE
UPON WEST ! OF LOT 3, IN BLOCK NO.. 19, OFI TRE WEST. '
UNIVERSITY PLACE FIRST ADDITION, CONSISTI~G CF LESS
,..THAN ,51% BRICK ON. THE EXTERIOR 8IID'ACE; FtNDING THAT'
A PUBLIC HEARING FOR>THE"PURPOSE OF CONSI1pERING SUCH
AMENDMENT' ',HAS 'BEEN,"nt1LY'AWLEGALLY HELD; I APPROVING '
, AND ADOBTJ:NG',THm:REEORTAND RECOMMENDATIO~S OF'l'HE
ZONINGANDPLANNING,BOARD' THAT " ORDINANCE '0.111, BE ,
AMENDED. SO AST'O'PERMIT',SUCH CONSTRUCTION; FINDING .:,'
THATCRDINANCE NO.',1.1lSH0ULD BE:,SO'AMENDTp>rAND
PROVIDING 'THAT THIS <IIDlNANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND
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Motion by ConDn~:on:~::,.ecOnded by Camni..ioner Joney that .
Ordinance No. 5'16, amending OrdinanoeNo.l11 so as topetndt the construction
of a dwelling house upon West ! 'of, Lot 3, Block 19, West ,niversity Place
1st Addition consisting of less than 51% brick 'on the exterior surface, be
'passed :;and app~~ved as read. . 0 ' " .' ,I . 0 '
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Conmu.ss~oners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and !hsbet.,
Voting No: None
The Council was advised by the City Engineer and the City Paving Attorney
that the County and property ownerfLabtitting the Stella LOnk Road had been
contacted with regard to improVing the portion of Stella ink Road connecting
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being made at the same time construction work on Weslayan Street is being
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connection with paving of Stella. Link Road connection between Weslayan and
Bella;iire Blvd~ tha. tthe Ci tYtEngirie:er.i .and,the City,:: Secretary cooperate with
Harris County and property owners abutting that portion of Stella Link
Road in working out arrangements for the construction of improvements and
report ba'ckl'to the City Councilc:, as"':soon' as~possible.
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Voting Jye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : N'one
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With no further business to come befor~ the Council at this time, upon
motion duly, made:, seaonded:andaaroied,"the :meeting:.was' recessed until,
7 :00 P .M. Thursday, 'July 26, 19.51. ' ' ,
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The City Council convened in' rece.ssed Session at: the City Hall on Thursday,
July 26; 1951,' 7:00 P.M.'with:the;.f61lo'Wihginembers ,present:, Mayor Terry,
presidi"ng,f, ;'CQJiimissioIier~FHa'ngs;"'Holman; Mooney' and NiShet. Also present
were the'CitySecretary,the'Ci'tyEtlgineer, City Attorney, and the City
Paving Att6mey.
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In compliance','With action' 6ftllet::C:i::ty Council, JUly 23, 1951, authorizing
the Ci t:9" Engi.neerahd the CitY'; :Secret'ary to proceed in working out arrange-
ments with:',tbe"CoU:I1ty'and:"prop,'erty;; opers:for 'paving of Stella Link Road
from Weslay.a.n~ 'Stre'e.t' itO,:'B,el1a1:reiBl vd; ;j', the" GounOil,was ' aciiised that,
emergency- bids' .hadbee'ntaken' :ort this date 'by the, CountY a.nd 'a contract
awarded to'Marvin BroWn Construction ,Co'. which' ,invblv,ed participation by
the City of West: University Place amountinl:r to 'approximately $1300.00.
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Treasurerl,:s'Certificate No.. 57, :certi;t'ying that flUlds in the amount of
$1300.00 were available for appropriation from the 1946 ,Street Paving and
Bridge Bonds, Series 1946, was submitted for consideration:. '
A contr~ct. betNl.el'n the CitY;,.of: ,fWes.t. Uni.iV~~sit.y Place,:and",Ha,rr:i"s County
rere.renc~: .t~.;:th~ paving ~o:t S1\:;e.J.;la ,l!1n'kRlAltldwa.s,reaQ., in 'fu.ll and, ~ccept,ed
by the, .c.(;)'\Ulcil'and':"the, Mayorw.a;~,au.,thorj;zed to, execute same.
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Ordinance No. 517, captioned as follows, was submitted fothe C6uncil for
cons:i.:'d.eration, and 'read:dn fuJ.;l: __ ' ,
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $1300.00
Our'OF THE: FUND T,O THE,-oREDITCF 'STREEl' ,PAVING, AND BRIDGE
~BGlms, SmIES1946" I~.,THE,{tI'DY:TREASURY, ,TO ~A! THE "
CITY"S PORn.ON' OF, THEI,f.1CST :01 PAVING AND IMm,OVING ,PARTS
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OF STELLA LINK ROAD ,:FROM THE INTERSECTION OF WESLAYAN ROAD'
AND RILEY STRENl' TO:THE NORTH LINE OF BELLAIRE BOULEVA...'ID
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MQt;i.6n 'Qy<:;oniiIQ.ssioner flolinan, 'seconded by COmmissiorierHangs,that"Ordinance
No. 517" appropriating $1300'.00 from j~he fUnd Street . Paving arid. Br:ld,ge Bonds,
Series 19Lp, b~ passed and C!,pprqved a~ r~ad. ' ' ','
Voting Aye: M<iyor Terry; Cqmmi~~ioners Hangs, Holm~, Mooney and N.isb.et.
Voting ,No: 'None '
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Ordinance N'o. 578, captioned a~f follows, was submitted to tIle Council for
consideration and read'in fUll:
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING TH$ ADVISABILITY OF
MAKING'~ AND AUTHORIZINQ AND DIREcTING THE EXECUTION OF, AN
AGREEMElfT w:r:TH MARVIN BROWN, INC., IN GONNEC:l'ION WITH THE
, PAVING AND 'IMPROViNG 'OF STEtLALINK lioAn BE';rWEEN THE INTER-
SECI'lONOF wF.SLAYAN' ROAn AND ,Ril!&II~~ STREEt'ANJ) BELLAUi.,, E' .
BOULEVARD" HERlnN DESIGNATlID' "stELLA LINK' ROAD CONNECTIONh,
!N ACCORDANCE vaTH PU>>S-AND' SJ?'EcIFIC"'l'IONS HERETOFOR~
APPROVED IN CERTAIN' CONTRACT" BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HARRIS',
TEXAS,A.ND SAID'MMVIN BijBWlf, INC.; PROVIDING FOR !CERTAIN
'PAYMEN.r$ B!THE ciTy ON CERTAIN OF TIlE SEGREGATED SECTIONS,
INTO WHICH THE WORK HAS BEEN DIVIDED; FINDING THAT SAID
CONTRACTOR HAS PROPERLY EXEC urEQ , AN AGREEMENT FOR. THE, CON.. '
S',I'RUcTION OF'SAID IMPROVEMENTS; '. 'APPRQVING SAID AGREEMENT '
'AND ,AUTHORIZING' .AND DIREC'l'ING TIm' EXECUTION THEREOF BY. THE
"M!t<mAND CITY SECR~TAR.Y ON,'BEHALF-'aF' THE CITY~ 'AND
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Motion by Co~ssioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney'that Ordmance
No. 518, a;Rprqying the contr~ct betwe~n th~city and, Ma~vin Brown, ,lnc., be
passed' and approved as read. . - ',' '
Voting Aye: M;ayorTer:ry;
Voting No ': Non,e
Commi,ssioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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motion duly made, seconded and carried, 'the m,eeting was adjourned.
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~he Ci;ty Council conveI)ed in regular session at the City Hall on Monday,
, Au@st 13,1951, 1:)0 P.M. withthe+ollowing mempers present: Mayor Pro~'em
Hoinian, pI-esiding;CommiSsioners Hangs, M90ney "and Nisbet. The City Secretary ,
City Attorney, and the City' Engineer were <ilso present. Mayor Terry was absent.
Mr; L. A. Reid, 37.51 Arriold, appeared'befof'e the Council protesting nois~
emanating from an air conditioning unit at 37.56 Tangley, owned by Mr. EdwardA.
Kelly. Cit,y S ecre teary Whitt Johnson was instructed to contact Mr. Kelly and
,advise him to eli,ininatethe noise as much as possible. .
Minutes of the meeting of the Zoning & Planning Board held on August 9, 1951,
were presented to the Council for consideration and the following action taken:
Motion by qommissioner Moo~ey, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that a public
hearing' be held on Friday" ~l1~~t>i3,J" 1951, to ConSider ~mending Ordinance
No. 111 to permit subdivision of'to:tlO, Block 38, Wes,t University ,Place 1st
Addition into two 50 x 150 l,t. :lots as requested by the owner, Mr. Wm. Croft
and reco!llID,ended by the Zqni,rtg & Plcmnin-g ,Board.
Voting Aye:' Mayor Pro tem H~lman;' CortnfttSSioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. ,
Voting' No : None
MotioIiby Commissioner NiSbl!ltf ~econq~4, pyCoIDJD.issioner Hangs that Mr. R. B.
JOhnson, owner of theW~st J?:aFt. of Lot l~, Block 9, West University Place
1st Addition who desired tQdeedt~is'32tFt. of prOPerty'tothe Boy Scout
Organization in order that they might erect a scout house thereon, be advised
that permission to erect a building on this 'lot could not be granted as it
w, ould be a vi ola tion of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
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Voting No : None
Mr~ and Mrs. Oscar L. Friery, ',4123 Stinset, requested by letter dated August 10,
1951, permission to furnish transportation for school children to and from the
Will Rog~rs Schoo).. The application s:tated they had puri.fhased a station wagon
equippedwi;th a'heater and wOl.1:J.d~perate,inaccordance with public safety rule~
and would carry' liability instiran~e'~:' .:'
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the request
of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar L. Friery, 4123 Sunset, to furnish transportation for
school children"in College Court Place to and from the Will Rogers School at
a -charge of- $6.,OOperchild'per mont.h be approved subject to proper safety
factors and liability insurance; proper agreement to be prepared by the City
Attorney for signatures.
Voting Aye: "Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
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A letter f~0m'property owners in the 3900 block Villanova advised that the
majority desired to have this block paved with concrete and requested the city's
cooperation b,ypavingetbe intersection of Villanova and College and also to
institute assessment proceedings in event non-homestead property owners refused
to sign mechanic's lien contracts.
The City Secret'ary was instructed to advise the property qwners in the
3900 block Villanova that the City: would cooperate by advertising for the
paving of the intersection, of Villanova and College and .also by instituting
assessment proceedings in event non.:onomestead property owners refuse to, sign
mechanic's;.:1ien contracts. ' i
" Mayor Everal West and City Manager John 'O'Neal of the City of Bellaireappeared
bef ore the' Council to discuss charges heretof'ore set by the City Council :for use
"of its garbagedisposal :facilities ,by the, City of Bella~e. It was the opinion
. "'of ,the officials of Bellaire that $350.00 per month WaS exoessive and asked'
Council to reduce this figure. It was the opinion of the Council that $350.00
per month ;was a fair and equitable, charge f,or this service as it .had been based
on monthly operation cost andammortization of equipment and'land over a ten
year period. The City Council suggested an alternate plan whereby the City of
BellairewoUld purchase a like amount of land as owned by the City of West
University Place and the two cities then enter into' a cooperative plan.
. Mayor West stated he would discuss this matter with th'e City Council of Bellaire
and advise their decision inthe~very near future.
A letter of resignation dated August'.7, 1951, from City Building Inspector,
Mr. James~: Joll~" Jr. was submttedto the. Council for consideration.
Motion by 'Commissioner, Nisbet, seconded by CominissionerMooney that the
resignation of Mr. J., :F. Jolly, Jr~asGltyBu:tlding Inspector be accepted.
VotingA'je:. Mayor Pro tern Holman;C6intnissioners Hangs ,Mooney arid Nisbet.
Voting No ~ None
The City Secretar,y requested authority to contact Mr. J. D. Allstott to determine
whether or riot his services maybe secUred on a temporary basis as acting
Building Iilst;ector.
Motion by ~omrnissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the City
Secretar.y be authorized to contact Mr. J~ D. Allstott and secure his services
on a temporary basis ~~ Acting Building'Inspector.
Voting Aye: .Mayor Pro temHolman; ,ConunissionersHangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
Author-itywas requested by the Fire Department to purchase a; Homelite Smoke
Ejector ,with funds'appropriated in the 1951 Budget for ladders'which are not
required at this time.
Motion by C:ommis'si:oner Nisbet, seconded by Conunissioner Hangs that a Homelite
Smoke Ejector be purchased for the Fire Department; same to be substituted
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Voting Aye: MCl:yor ProtemHo~,an; Connnis~ioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
,Voting No: NQn~
A report from the Committee appointed by the Council on June 25, 1951, to
investigate the problem' of parking in the 260~o blocks of, Sunset and Nottingham
was made.to the CotUlcil. Mayor Pro temDuPree Holinan, Chairman of the,Committee,
advised that Mr. J. A. Kelly had agreed ,to permit parking on Lot 19, Block 2,
Evans-ton Addition, which is across,tthE! street from the Ahrens Building in the
2600 block of Sunset, provided Mr. Ahrens would aSS'ijIlle pa.J'Illent of the taxes and
place shell on the lot. Mayor Pro tem Holman further stated that the Triangle
Refiner:i.eEl had pwchased the vacant property immediate~ south of their building
on ~ottingham,and planned to c0nstru~tparking facilities on this property in
. the immediate futur:e. These increased parki'ng facilities would then eliminate
present parking conditions in the 26QO.blocke of Sunset and Nott:i,ngham Streets.
ordinance No. 579. captioned as follows, was submit,ted to the Council fQr
con~iderat'ion and re,ad in full::
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AN ORBINANCEJUXING,ANDDETERMINING AN ANNUAL RENTAL FOR
THE USE AND, ,~INTENANCE ' OF 'POl'+ES, ,G:\S PIPELINES, PIPES,
"C,QNDUI'rS; STRUCTuRES OR arHER FIXTURES' OR EQUIPMENT OF ALL
PERSONS, ASSOCIA'.CI0NS, ORGANIZ!\TIONS OR CORPORATIONS
DISTRIBUTING, SELLING OR DELIVERING NATURAL GAS WITHIN THE
CITY or WESTp,UNlVER-5ITY" ~LACE, TEX~, ,IN ~ UNDER OR UPON THE
STREE'rS, HIQHWAY'$"r,:E;ASEMENT.s, ,ALLEYS, PARKS.AND .arHEa eUBLIC
WAl"S AND PLACES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY
,FROM AT;JGUST1, 1951WO A~ INOL~ING ,JULY '31, 1961; PfWVIDm.G
FOR AN}illAL ~OR'.l'$ TO::BE,;~~;,BY;:SUC,H '~ERSQNS, ~GAN1ZATIONS,
ASSOCIATIONS OR CORPORATIONS TO THE CITY SECRETARY~ AND PRo;.. ,.
,VIDING ESP~~,A1LY ,FOR THEPERIOD:OF'TIME FROM JANUARY 1, 1~51
TO JULY 31, 1951 AND FROM AUGUST ,1, 1951 ore DECEMBER 31, 1951,
A.c) AFFECTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 220 AND THIS ORDINANCE; PRO-
,VIDING F.OR .THE' CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF
SUCH PERSONS', ASSOCIATIONS.!, ORGANIZATIONS' OR CORPORATIONS'
POLES, PIPES, GAS PIPELINES, CONDUITS, STRUCTURES OR arHER
EIXTURES OR EQUIPMENT IN, UNDER OR UPON ANY OF THE PUBLIC
WAYS, AND PLACES. WITHIN, THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR ANDENAC'tING A .FINETOBE ASSESSED AGAINST ANY
PERSON, ASSOCIATION, ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL
FAIL OR REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPORT AND PAY THE RENTAL AS
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Ordinance
No.:579 fixing an annual'rental for the. use "and maintenance of poles, g&S
pipelines, :ipipes, conduits, structures or other fixtures or equipment by the
Houston Natural Gas Corporation be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Pro tem Holman; Commissioners Hangs , Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : None
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An Ordinance prbhibitingpeddlers within the 'City of West University Place was
submitted for' Council's consideration and read in full. It was the Council's
desire to give further s~udy to' the ordinance before passage of same.
A letter from,Mr.-)l.. O. 'Man,gumrCh'airman of the Enlargement Committee of the
Wes'j:, University Baptist Church, inquiring as "to the possibility of the Church
purChasing or trading"f()~ ,lot,s ,No. S-6-t,Block 18, on the south sid.€) of ,Milton
Street. No aotion was taken on this requ~st.
,A letter from Mr.Jolln Olson a.dvised the,Co-qncil that:he would convey Lot 13,
Block 15, College View 3rd ,Addition, to the City for the sum of $2~2~O.OO."
· Motion by Cqmmissi~ner Mooney, seconded 1>Y Conimissioner Hangs that the City
purchase Lot 13,. Block l5,College ,View 3rdAddition, from Mr. John Olson :for
the sum' of $2,250.00
Voting Aye: ,Mayor Pro temHolman; Commis~i.oners Hangs, M:ooney and Nisbet.
Vot.~ng No: None
A Resolution regarding the paving" of Academw Street north of Richmond Road
was ~submittEld for ~oun,Gil' s censideration. The Resolution ,was referred to
the ~City ~tt~rney" for!,s~H~and re~ommendation." . , '
Commissioner Mooney recommended to the City.Council that two new positions
be created in the Police ,Department. No action was taken on the matter at
this time. << '. '" - c '
Minutesofllf~etings ?fJ\llY 19, 23,' ~nd" 26 were :r:ead and~approve:d.
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With no. further business 'to come before the Council a.t'this time, upon motion
~u1Y~~de,secol'lq.ed an~.c~rried;,the:~eeting ~as adjourned..
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MINUTES, OFREGul.A.R . COUNCIL MEETING
~AUGl:JS'F 27, 1951,
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The ' city Council convened in regular S~SSl.on at the City Hall on Monday,
J,-qgust 27, 19$1" with the foJ,.lowirig m~Qerspresent: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissionet-s. Hangs, Holman andMooneY~-.Theei ty Secretary, City Attorney, and
the City Engineer were also present~ -Commissioner Nisbet was absent. .
Mr~ John~Ql,er, 3918 Villanova, representing propert,yowners' in the 3900 block
Villanova who desired 'to have the street paired with concrete, .appeared before
the Council asking that the Mayor, cont~ct property owners who, had not expressed
a desire' to' ~oluri:tarily sigi):':s mecnanic fS "lien contract dfor paving. Mayor Terry
agreed 'to contact the. prC9perty owners and asked for', their coo~ration.
Mr. T. W. Spurlock, representing residents in'the 6300 and 6400 blocks of
Sewanee Streetrequest.ed "Truck Prohibited" 'signs installed to eliminate heavy
traffic from Sewanee Stree,t as they believed the asphalt paved street would
soon deteriorate if this was not prohibited.
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Motion b~ieommissioner' Mooney, seconded' by Commissioner Holman that "Truck
Prohibi tad" signs be installed .on Sewanee street-'aftera' favorable recommenda-
tion.;:is received from Chief Shipp.
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The Council was advised that the Health Board convened on August 23, 1951, and
recommended the employment of Mr. Joe Hildas Sanitarian for the City of West
University Place. '
Motion-byc,OOmmit?'S-iohe.ru-Ho.lman,.'\.sec{)nded by Commissioner Hangs that Mr. Joe HUd
be employed as"Cit;y S~nitarian at a salary of $300 per month; effective date
of' 'employment September 1, 1951, as recommended by the Health Board.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Commissioners Hangs, Holman and Mooney.
Mayor Terry;
None
A letter from the Mischer-Harris Company, Inc., dated August 15, 1951, advised
that paving contracts had been signed by all pr.operty owners of the 3900 block
of Case Street with exception of three who were non-resident oWners; and
requested Council's assistance, in securing approval for paving from the three
non-resident owners. The Council agreed to cooperate in any way possible.
Ordinance No. 580.1. captioned as follows, was submitted to the Council for
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AN,ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESBINGAN AD VALOREM TAX ON
. ALL: TAXABLE PROPERTY WI-THIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF' WEST UNIVERSITY' PLACE;; TEXAS , FOR TilE, nwi,19~,
ANJ;f,PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THERE0F~
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, se'conded by Commissioner Mooney that Ordinance
No. 580, levying tax rate of $1.78 per $100.00 valuation for the year 1951,
be passed a~d approved as read. '
Voting Aye:, Mayor Terry; Comi'ssioriers Hangs:~' Holman and Mooney ~ '
Voting No : ,None,
., The following Resolution was submitted for Council's consideration and read' in
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RESOLUTION
ttWHEREAS, F:;i.reman Benny F. Kingman,' of the City of West University Place,
Texas, is availab.le. for duty as 'the Deput.y 'Clerk of the. Corporation Court of'
the City of WestU,niversityPlace, Texas, and in the absence of the Clerk and
theCtDeputy Clerk ,o,i-said 'court,is qualffied,;!to(ac't as Deputy'Corporation Court
Clerk; 'and, .; . ' " ,
WHEREAS, itigthe desir~ of the Judge of said Corporation Court and the
City Attorrieythat an additional Deputy Clerk of the Corporation Court of the
City of West University" Place, Texas,-- ''be'~'appointed.
NOW TH&R.KFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, THAT BENNYF,. ,KINGMAN 'BE AND HE IS HEREBY APPOINTED
AS A DEPDTr,'CLERK OF THE CORPORAt'ION COURT OF THE;'CI:rY OF WEST UNIVERSITY: ,-
PLACE, TExAs;' ANDHE'SHALL:;HENCEFORTH'BEEMPOWERED TO' ACT IN 'THE CAPACITY OF.
DEPlITY, CLERK OFSAID'CORPORATION:COUR'T~ft , '
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Holman that"a Resolution
appointing Benny F. Kingman as a Deputy Clerk of the Corporation Court of the
City of West, Uni ve:usi ty Place be 'passedi and:' approved as ' read. '
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman and Mooney.
Voting No: None
The following Resolution'was submitted for' Council's consideration and read
in full : ' ,
RESOLUTION
ltWHEREAS, a shortage of. Police Personnel has developed in - the City of
West University Place, Texas,' dUe ~'tQ"the 'reSignation of two patrolmen; and
WHEREAS, such shortage of Police Personnel has created a public emergency
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and it has become necessary for the Chief of Police, H. E. Shipp, to'work 1','i;""J--
during the two (2) weeks period during which his vacation was scheduled, and
the said H. E. Sh,ipp, Chief of Police, of the City of West University Place,
Texas, has agreed to worl<: during the tYfo weeks beginning August 20 , 1951 ,
and ending Sj9Ptember 2, 1951 and to ac~ept his vacation pay in lieu of a
vacation, and it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of West
University Place, Texas, to grant to him such vacation pay for said two weeks
period in aad! tion to his regular salary for.suph period
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY. COMMISSION'OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXA.S, THAT H.E. SHIPP, CHIEF OF POLICE, OF THE CITY
OF WEST UN:rnR$rnPLACE" TEXAp"lS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO WORK DURING
THE PERIOD BEGINNING AUGUST 20, 1951 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 2, '1951 AND TO
RECEIVE FOR SUCH WORK IN ADDITION TO HIS REGULAR SALARY THE VACATION PAY WHICH
HE~'ilSENTln;,El) ,'I'p"U1iJ:}ER,UD,BYVlR'ro]: OF'.THE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS, OF: THE CITY
OF WEST UNlVERSI1'Y PLACE, TEXAS, ENACTED IN 1947.
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HoWever, the permission hereby g:t"~lltedshall not be considered as
setting a precedent for city employees to work and draw pay in lieu of vacat~on,
the" action,.l1\tl"fi;lPY, taken b(iling ne,~es~i~atet;t by the public ,emergency existing
due ,:tc;>"the,:tempol.':~X"Y shortage,.c&. pol~cepers9tu:lel.1I .
MotiQn by:);~ol\11Il~ssioner ~oonelY'c,~econ~e(i byCorm;ni.ssicmer Hangs that a Resolution
granting,Chief of Police H. E. Shipp permission to work during the period
'beginning August 20, and ending September 2, 1951, and to receive vacation
pay. in a~ditioI:1.tQ ,~s.regultar' salary' be passed: and approved as, read.
Voting AYe:" 'Mayor Terry; . Gommia$iOne;i;s, Hang'S and ,Mooney.'
Voting No: 'Conimissioner Holman '
A Resolution'B1iIending the Personnel Regutatid~' of the City of "est, Universdlty
Place enacted in 1947, $~tting September 2, 19;1~ aathe last date on which
cityel\lP~01e~l:rmay' recei:v~payinlieuofvacati9ns'w':ls read. The 'Resolution
was not adopted at this time as the CityC,ouncil'su.ggested various amendments
and directed the City Attorney to redraw the Resolution to include the
sugg~~ted"amendm.EJnts. .
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read in full;
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''Vffl,EREAS,.Mrs.OSC8ri l,.,:', Fr\~ry hafl'requested permission of the, City
Commissionto'9perate a station wagon for transportation for school children'
to and from school, such operation to transport children in College Court
Addi tion to and from Will Rogers School; and '
WHil:REA$, th~ CitY9qmmi$siqn;;ba~gr9JJ.te.dperini$sion to the, applicant,
Mrs e: Oscar L. ,Fr:iery,to S9 :f'Urni$h.,tra~portatic;m for ~chool children and
has directed the City Attorney to prepare a Letter Agreement to be executed
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by and between the City of West University Place and Mrs., Qscar L. Friery
Nqvf lliEREFORE ,.b~ it resolved by the City Co,mmissioI:\ of :th,e City of:
West University Place,Texas, '
1,., ,Thqt the Letter AgreeID-ent prepared by the Ci:ty Attorney 1
of the City of West University Place and Mrs. Oscar L.
Frieryishe~eby approved.
2. The Mayor and the City Secretary are hereby directed
to execute such Letter Agreement for, and on behalf of
tl1e City and as the act of the City of West University
. Pl.ace, Texas" a~ter i~' has", .first 'been executed by
Mrs.OscarL.F:riery' ana; her husband" Oscar L.Friery,."
Motion by Commissioner Hangs,' seconded by Commissioner Mooney .that a Resolution
approving the Letter Agreement prepared by the City Attorney and Mrs. ..oscarc:,L.
Friery and directing the Mayor and City Secretary to execute' such Letter
Agreem.ent. for' and .9n beh,alf of~the: City of,West University Place after, it,; has
,first', been executed by Mrs .Osca,.r L. Friery 'be passed and approved as read."
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Vot~g Aye: May:o~ ' Terry; ':Commissioners Hangs,' Holman and Mooney.
Votipg No : ,None,' .,'
Ttie ,follOWing Resolution was submitted to the Council for consideration and
read in full: ,
,RESOLUTION,
, ,UBE:.iTRESOtVElm BY. TIm: CITY GOMMISS[l()N OF: THE CITY OF' WEST
up;ry.EllS~I;JJY' 'r,tAq~,. 1$XAS::
,~ T,~f:orJ!l of c,Qntract prepar,ed by the~City Attorney of ,the City: of_
West UniyeJ'sity, ~a:ce, Texas, .for.:executioni by the City of West University 'P~ace
and.the,Cii:q9f Bellaire,. pertaitiing,to' garbage disposal by the City of Bellaire
on land"01m.e~f ,by, the City of Yi'est.~lJiliversity;Plac'e, is hereby'approved.
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behalf of the City of West University-,Plac's 'and as the act of said City, to
execute sllch contract with the City of Bellaire, Texas."
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Motion by:, Commissioner Hangs, seconded.;by'CoJl!lllissioner Holman that,a Resoiution
authori,z'ing the Mayor and City Secretary-- to execute the contract prepared by
the City Attorney of West. univ,ersity;" Place, Texas, pertaining to garbage '
disposal by the City of Bellaire on land owned by the City of West University
Place" be.passec;l, and approved- as '. read., " ' '
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Commi~si.()ners'Hangs,Holman and Mooney.
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The City Secretary and the City Attorney were instructed to make an investi-
gation on two alleged zoning violations, one at 3015 Duke at Belmont and the
other at '58'20 Annapolis, both involving more than one family residing on
the premises which is zoned for a single-family Tesidence only.
Minutes of the meeting of August 13, 1951, were read andapproved-.
With no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed.
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The City Council convened in, recessed: sessJ.on attne City Hall on Friday,
August 3~, 1,951, J:30P.M.,. wicthLthe>followingmembers present: Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, and Mooney. Also present were the
City Secretary,Oity Attorney;' and theOity:Engip.eer.Commissioner Nisbet"
. was-absent. -
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In compliance :with Council actiOn on August 13, 1951, Legal Notice published
in. the August 16, issue of the of'fi(:ial' newspaper of the City: and Notices .
mailed to all property:, owners within a 200Ft. radius of Lot 10, Block 38,
West University: 'Place 1st ,Addi.tipn on which a- request had been submitted for
an exception to the Zoning Ordinance to permit the subdivision of Lot 10, ,'"
Block 38, West University Place 1st Addition, a hearing was held. ,
The, City Secretary, being duly: sworn by Mayor Terry, testified in answer to
questions by: the City Attorney that Ordinance No. 111 had been complied with
and notification had been published' in the official newspaper of the City and
all property owners within a radius of 200 Ft. of Lot 10, Block 38, West
University Place 1st Addition had,beennotif'ied by mail more than 15 days
prior to this date that a hearing,l'lould be held at 7:.30 P.M.August 31, 1951.
Mr.:Wm.Creft, OWfierof Lot 10, Block 3tt,"West University Place 1st Addition,
bei;vgi duly sworn, test1fied that the'lot was originally, 100x150 Ft. and that
ne desired the, lot subdivided in;te) two J0xl50,:Ft . ,lots ; that he desired to [ (\
build aresidenc'e 'on the Nprth,50 Ft. of Let;,lO, and that the resident would)
comply with all building restrictions and, the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Croft
further testif~ea that he had familiarized himself with the square foot
requirements; and the type of construction. d
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Mr. C. Friedrich, 6619 Sewanee and Mr. E. J. McNerney, 6620 Westchester were
present and stated theyweredin.favo:r ofsubdivi~ion,of this particular lot
as the' present.ccmdition' o:t.",the lotwas,:unsightl,y' 8ndthat the construction of
a residence" ell' same would enhance ~d'jacent+ property~
The City Attorney announced that the Zoning Board had considered Mr. Wm. Croft's
request for subdivision of this lot at their regular meeting of August 9, 1951,
and had recommended the desired subdivisioi:l to the City Council.
With no further questioning desired and no property owner present who-wished
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Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Holman that the Hearing
called to, consider the request of Mr. Wm. Croft for permission to subdivide
Lot 10, mock 38, West University Place 1st Addition into two 50xl50 Ft. lots
be closed. ' .
Voting Aye:
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Commissioners Hangs, Holman and Mooney.
Mr. ' R., 'D. Quattle:p-sum, Manager of the School Transit Company, appeared bef.ore
the Council and sta=tedthatth~, Company' was' under, new management and wished:to
comply with the present franchfse ih every respect, but that due to increased
costs;of'ope~tioh hcr.s'co1!lpahywas officially' submitting a request for increase
',: of-base rate:,1'or:eachchUd, kein: $6:.00. to $8.00 per'month; He stated that the
company is,utartihg,_ off the school year with all new equipment and intended :to
render a more courteous and efficient' 'service. TheOi ty' Attorney stated that
a hearing would of necessit,y be required in compliance with the franchise and
anordinanee :pas'secLamendihg:the 'pres.a.~t:rranchiseff the Council agreed' to' a
rate increas.e.:,,'!tywas, the' dec'~s;i'On'Or,the Council that a hearing be held'
Monday, September lOth,. for, p'!lTpase of' considering a 'rate increase as requested
by Mr. Quattlebaum. The Couneib'T.El(lUested Mr. <Quattl<eb(lwn' to submit a complete
report from the company showing justification'fora rate increase.
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Mayor; Terry,;aIlIU)ooeed that it was necessary to amend the 1951 budget for
expen~it;tmes.'heretofore a'l1thCliri'zed' bYt the CoUncil. and requested Ci ty Attorney,
Chas." s.: TaY'~or ,,><d-r ~, to read' 'an ordinance which he had prepared.
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Ordinance No~ ,581, captioned as follows, was read in .full and :submitted for'
Council consideration:
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AN"ORDIN,A;NCEMAE,NDINfh:lNDCHi\:NGINO'THE',1951 BUDGETt OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; ALLOCATING AND
TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS 'DESIGNATED IN SAID BUDGET;
PROVIDING FOR THEIR TRANSFER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY .
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Ordinance
No. 581, amending and chan.ging the 1951 budget of West University Place, be
pass,ed and approved as read. '
Voting !yet
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Commissioners Hangs, Holman, and Mooney.
Mayor Terry annouiliced that a public hearing to conSider the 1952 budget would
be held at this time. Proposed income ~~d expendi:tures and salary increase~_
were discussed by the Council. The Mayor stated that" the ma,tter, ,of personnel
salaries had been referred to the Personnel Board who will investigate salaries
presently bein.g paid and other matters relating thereto and submit a report to
'the Council as soon as possible, and that as soon as the Personnel Board has
made its complete study, individual salary adjustments would be announced.
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Ordinance No. 582. captioned ,as follows.. was submitted to the Council for
consideration and read in full:
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A RUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLAQE, TEXAS, FOJ;l. A TWELVE MONTH'J
PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1952, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
1952; PROVIDING FOR'lHE APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS
OF THE CITY FORUSEANP ,EXPENDITURES.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Holman that Ordinance
No. .582, 'approving a: budget., for a 12 :months period beginning January. 1," 1952,
and ending DecemberJl, 1952,bepasse~;and approved as read.
, VotingAyya'~A+l, No: NOn-e",
A Resblutionregarding the City'~ deaireto participate in the paving of '
Academy ,Street North of Richmond. Road which "lies wholly within the'ci ty limits
of Mouston which had hS're,tofore; been submi t;tedto the City Attorney,.. for study
and recomme,ndation was re-read and" discussed.
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It was th,e' Cd.Jty ,Attorney'squali,fiedopinion that,the Resolution Was' somewhat
indefinite and: tha t the CitY'of'WestUniversiitYl.Place could not, legally spend
bond funds for,'paving o'fthts'pa:rtion; ot: Aead.:,emy St,ree,t other than for, inter-
sec,tions, engiReering". and .side. 'lot'partic1pat.ion.
Commissioner H~lman proposed that specifications be determined and estimates
obtained on the Paving of Academy -f.-romRichmond to Law Street. Mayor Terry'
instructed City Engine-sr, I. t.,Peabody, ,toc.phfer with Mr. J. M. Nagle,
Director of }mblie Works, City of Houston,'coi:1cerni:ng the. 'app;roved' sp.ecifi...
cations adopted by the City of Houston and estimated cost and report his
findings ,to. th~ Council. '
Wi th no further business to come before the Council at this time, upon
motion duly made, seconded andearried, the meeting was adjourned.
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i,~MlNUT"ES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10. 1?1)1
The City;Council'convertedln regular, session at the 'City Hall'on Monday,
September 10~ With .the,l'oJLlowing (members' pl"~i3en't: Mayor Terry:, presiding;
Commission~bS Hangs;>'Mobliey and, Nisbat/TheCitySecretary,' City Attorney,
City Engi,.neer, and. 'the ;CIty Paving Attorney were also present.. Coinmi~siOher
Holman was absent.
Rev. Warren Beal, Director of Presbyterian Student Works, pronounced the, .
invoca,tiol1:.
In compliance;'with Council ac,tion on, AuguS:.t 31, 1951, Mayor' TerryanrtbU;t;1ced' '
that a public hearing to consider a request froin the School Transit"d'ohlpany
to increase the base rate from'$6.00 to $8.00 per month' for' transpor-,tation of
each child to and: from school would be held at this time'~ ' In answer to
questions by the Ci tyAttorhey. ,Mr~. 'R~D. Quattlebaum, .Manager of the School
TrariSi t Company"dstated that th'e Company had, lost money on its operations the
past year and due to increased costs of operation in trying to render a more
courte(nisJai1d' e.ff-icient serVice'snd by purchasing new equipment the rate'
" increase~ w~s-~requested. Mr.,;; Quattlebauin: ,also stated 'thattheComparty.had' no
inteIitfonofcharging; for thee two weeks: vacation period during the Christmas
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A written st~tement requesting a rate increase was filed by Mr. Quattlebaum.
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Transit ,Company, '. to' check over, the past" operation of' theSchbol Tr~nsi t
Com~a~:r:to, s~e;if~h~;cou1.d a.r-for~' ,tooperat~_ it for the year 195<1~Jl
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Aft-er1, r,eV'iewing"tlle r'ecords~ I find <that he operated at a-, cost of'
approximately fifteen cents per mile'with a,. revenue ofe1even" ana'
six-tenth~ cents per mil~, therefore~ he lost in, excess of $7400.00.
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The Writer is per-sanally-responsible for'the advertisement: that
appeared in ~e .Sollithwes'te:i:'n' TEhss . wh-ich-' read" ,as follows = .
,'For only $8.00 per child, two ways, for four week Pe.t"-1od,
$5.35 one way, within a one-mile radius of the school,
:$1:.00 per'mileo-extrafor,e,:aeh-::auditional mile beyond the
f:i:rs t,.. .we:' furnish transpor;b.a,ti~n.. I '
I, now unders'taild ,that bef.ore ' a' rate incre:asecan be had, samemu;gt
be' requested of' the: Council before ,August 15th of" the' oncoming "
sehool year.' ' ,',::
We" regret: our delay' and wish to ask that the CoUncil grant the'said
scho,piTransi t Oompany the increasle' in rates as follows':'
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If two or mOI"efromsame location to sam~ school. to return;a't same..
tiIllEh' the s,econdchild will rid~ifor$5.35~rounc:i trtp.I.fthe ."
second child t::t~,kindergarteri pupi.l, the rate will reJ.llain $8.00,
asw!:!: will nave to make two pick:-ups when 'scchool is ~mt." '
No charge to, be made during the Ch1-istmas hOlidays. I
We r'espectfully make this request, so that we can render better serviC'ei~,
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We hay~,purc:h,a$ed aJ.+ new;;equipment;,:uSing only, men drivers, these men being
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After,justifica'tion tor a rate incre~s!3 had been sp,own by M;r."Quattle'Pau,m-.c
and consi(lered by the CouI}9il, th!3,tolJ.()wing;~endJnent .totp,e franchise.gr~nted
to SC'Q.90:L;Transi t Gompa:+lI10p.: <Tul.Y:LO),; :1.950, agreeing to the increase ,o~;,rates'
to be charged for the services offered by School Transit Company was '~u~m;tt.ted
to the Council for consideration.
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"WHER:EAS by Ord'inance No. 526 passed, approved and adopted: b;y;'theCity-,
Commission of the City of West University Place ,Texas on July 10,
'1.950., f:r-ancllj.se w,asgran.ted.to.'$chooLl'ransit Company:, ,a6orporation,
,iits SllCCeS'sors 'and assigns,,) to:use' thei Streets, AVenues, and other
pup~icthoroughfal"esofthejCity,of,WestUniversitYPlace, Texas:to'
operate motor vehicles for the carriage of School Children to and
from Public and Private School~,and to ,8~ from thei:r homes, for.!
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amended:, andi"b is ,the des:ir~"of:!th~Ci"pYComrniasionof>the Q,i:ty "
of West University Place, ,''i'e:x:as.and,SChoolTr,ans1t:Company to,ame~d
t such f~a..nc.hi.se:-
NOW THEREFORE:,KNcrl ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:', Thatlthe.City Commission'
of the City of West University Plac.e" .'1'exas, after due considera.tion of
all :facts presented to it by School Transit Company., a Corporation, '
con.cerning t}1e necessity, for"anc:i the" advi~abili ty of, increasing the
rates to' be,chargedc ,for tJJ,e se~ices offered by School Transit Company,
hereby grants and agrees to the increase of rates as propQsedby;i$chool
Transit Company, and the rates to be charged by the School Transit
Company, fO;rits 93pices in thc~ City Of West Uhiver~ityP:lac,e, Texas
for the sch09+1~pmrnen9ing$ep'WnberlQ, 1951, and end.ing'J~ne 4., 1952,
shall be as follows:
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1. Round trip for each . child for each four' (4) W~~ks
pe~iod during the school yea~, et8.00)
2. One way, trip per child per each four (4) weeks
period during th,e sChool,term,{$5 .35)
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within', one (l)m!le 'radius, of the school being attended;
by the child~ '<Addit~onalcharges may be made at the "
ra,t.e of ($l.OO) per mile for each additional mile beyond
the first mile pharge to be inaa.e for each four (4) weeks
peri od.
The above rates are here.and:'now approved by the City Commission of the City
of West Uni versi ty Place, Texas.
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'!he fr'anchise>"'datedJ:U1.y.10, 1950 shalJ. be, and -it i~ further ~ended s~ as
, to provide that no charges shall be' made for services during the Christmas
holiday season, and such holiday season shall not be included as a portion of
any four (4)weeks " peri:odincompu:tation of charges made byScho01 ~s;tt '
Comp,any.'. :
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Section,(6,-A) of'~tha franchise da'tied,.July 10,1950 is hereby amended so as to
increase the,obJ,;ig~tory ,Public Liabili ty.Insurance coverage to be carried ,by ,
the School Tran~~t Company to/the limits of $100,000.00 -$200;000.00~n
Motion by Commissioner _ Nisbet, ,seconded,by Commissioner Hangs that the pmend-
ment to the f;rancllise granted to School ,Transit Company on July 10, ,19$0,
agreeing to the increase of rates to be charged for the services offered by
School 'Tt-a:nsit Compa~~bepass~d and~approved'as;read. ,:', "",i' ,
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; . Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Votin~f'No: T" ;"None , r ,. - '.: or 0 . "
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Ordinance '. NO'. 583\ c~n:itioned as 'follows ~, w~S ' submitted to the Council for"..
cons1deratibnancr:'i'ead' in 'fulli~' " '
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'AN 'OImlNANCE'FINDING AND DETmMnITNG, THAT' THE IMPROVEMENT OF.
STELLA LINK ROAD' BE1W'EEN THE' :rNTERSEGTION' OF'WESLAYAN ROAD AND .)
, . . RTLEY STREETAND:'BEh!.AIREBOULEVAIID, '. DESIGNATED >>STELLA LINK
ROAD CONNreTIONlt IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE', TEXAS, :,
AS PROVIDED IN EARLIER ORDINANCES AND IN ACCOR'DANCE WITH PRIOR
AGREEMEN'l'SBE'l'WEEN' 'THE COUNTY' OF' HARRI~, ~AS" AND MA.RVINBRC1JV~l~-
, INC. " CONTRAOTOR, 'AND THE C!TY HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANUE ,~c
WITH SAID ORDINANCE AND AGREEMENT AND CONTRAC T; ACCEPTING THE .'
"WORK AND IMPROVEMENTS ON>EAOHOFTHE SEVER<A:L' SEGREGATED' SECTIONS;
',:)'APPRovfi1G' THE <ENGINEER'S FINAL oES TIMATE' 'AND AUTHORIZING AND' { ,
DIRECTING SETTLEMENT WITH THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE CIJfi'S RESBF.OTIVE
PORTIONSCOF THE COSTS IN ACCORDANCE THER:E.WITH; DIRECTING THE CITY
ENGlNEER'ANla ,elITY',;SE0RE'llMir:'I'O FURNISH: THE COUNTY OF HARRIS,,' ,TEXAS,
A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND A CERTIFIl!.1J COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE
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FOR FINAL,SETTLEMENT'BEmENTHE COUNTY AND CONTRACTOR; . AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIREC'TINP, THE CITY; SEX;RETARY TO FURNISH TO
EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTY OWNERS A CERTIFICATE CONCERNING
THE COMPLETION Mln ACCEFTANOE FOR: FINAL SBTTLEMENT BE'lWEEN SAID
PROPERTY OW'NERS, AND, CON'IRtCTOR AND' DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
M t" by C "A /l.opneyd, ,..:I' b '" ,,",'" H t'h't 0' d"' N' r:!83
o l.on "OmM1ss.a.:onerp':secon, &\11. ' Y vOmml.S8l.0ner angs a r l.nance o. ~ ,
accepting: improvements on Stella Link:Road Cohnection,approVing Engineer's
final estimate an~" authorizing settleine~~, be passE!d and approved as read.
Voting~Aye~ Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: No:p.e
A letter datedc8eptember 4, 1951, from Mr. C. V. R~olds;submitting his
resignation as Chief of the Volunteer Fire Departmen~was presented to the
Council for consideration. The Council lias advised, that th~,resignation had
been aceepi:iedby",the Volunteer Fire, Department and., Mr. J. A. Metcalf;~lected
as Chief. ' ' '- '. ",f~.>, "
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Motion::'by:Coiiunifls10ner':Mooney, seconded by' C01!1IlIissioner:'Nisbet, that the ".
resignation of Mr. C. V. Reynolds as Chief of the Volunteer Fire Depar,tment' ,"
be accepted with regrets and a letter be written to Mr. Reynolds by the Mayor
expressing on behalf of theCounc,~L appreciation, of work done by Mr. 'Reynolds;
also that,the appointment of Mr.' J,. A. Metcalf as' Chief of the Volunteer
Fire Department~ be, affirmed., _,'>()
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voting,Aye1 Mayor Terr,r;
Voting\NCl~,:t None
Commissioners Hangs, MOQneyandNisbet~
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The Oath of Office was aJ:iminis.;ter~d.:,by,Mayor; Terry to Mr. J., A,. Mewalras
Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department - of the City of West University Place.
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In compliance with action of the Council on August 31, 1951, a ,.report was '
made by City Engineer I. L. Peabody concerning a conference with the Public
Works~~p:arj;i1u;l,nt9fc the Pi.:t,y; of~o1,1,~,f.op re;r!?:ren~e .paving of ftca;deJDY $:tX!eet
from Richmond' Road to Law Street whichTieswi:tp.irtthe' corporate lititi-tfFof
the City of Houston and is boUnded on the west by the City of West University
Place. Mr.,Peabodystated'that; his'.confe~ence wi,th the Public. WOrks iDepartment
revealed that nod,efini:tearra~ments'to pave this portion 'of ACademy Street
have been made by the City of'H(?ust.OD and that no plans and specifications
had been prepared.
A lett,er, from the City 'Ep._gineer. recommending acceptance of improvements of the
4000 block Marlow,e was s~bmitted to the Council for considerationo_ ,
Motion. by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissi9ner Nisbet that 'tine City
Engineer's recommendation be app~dand improvements of the 4000 block
Marlowe, bel C!:cc:epted. ,
Voting,Aye:Mayor Terry;
Voting~No: ,None
Commissioners Hangs,' Mooney and Nisbet.
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AN:,_:Q~DINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING' THAT UGH AND ALL, OF
,~H1t,PROCEEDINGS' ~E;'HmU'rOFORE BJj:EN' HAD ANn ALL THINGS .DONE -,
"PRER~UISITE TOT$ ~HGLD.ING ,:QFLAI' PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER '-, 'v
3lWI. ,A}1F,:NDING, OF :ZONI}{G~@IIDI<NANC~'NO. J.:ll OF THE CITY OF WEST
'j'QN.l,VERS;rTY PLACE, TEXAS, ,SO AS T(;)}l!RMIT THE SUB-DIVISION OF '
t(tI\NO. 10" BLQG~, 38, WEST, -UNINERSI1Y 'PLACE" FIRST A'DDITION, , ,
AND '!HE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIrNG1di::,FAMILY 1Jl1'lELI;ING ON THE NORTH
50 FEET OF SAME; FINDING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CQNSIDERING AN AMEND4J!NT. ,TO ORDINANCE, NO. 111 HAS BEEN DULY
AND LEGALLY HEW; APPROVING AND ADOPTI~G THE REPORT AND RE-
COMMENDATION OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD THAT ORDINANCE
. NO. 111 13E AMENDED sa AS TOPE,RMIT: THE SUB-DIVISmON OF LOT
NO. 10, BLOCK 38" WEST UNI~ IT PLACE FIRST ADDI1'ION;FINDING ,
,TUA':F ORDIN,ANCE : NO. 111 OF THE CIT:y OFWEST UNIVERSITYPLAC.E, "
TmXASSHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT SUCH SUB-DIVISION;
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111 SO AS TO PERMIT THE SUB-DIVISION OF
;r..OT io, BLOCJC38'.lV{EST- UNIVERSITY PLACE, ,FIRST ADDITION; AND"
PROV;rD:J;NG:l'M'l.'; 'l'ij{s. ORPIN.ANC:Jii SHALL TAKE EFfECT AND BE ,IN FORGE
IMMEDIATELY FROM AltD AFmR ':1T8- ,;flA.$SA.OEAND APPROVAL. '
lIDiiOl'1.,tb,A~o]JUl}$;~oner', A(ocmey, ,~:f3~orided:by; OQmmissioner Nisbet that ,Ordinan.ce'
No. 584, amending Ordinance No. 111 permitting the sub-division of Lot 10,
mock 38, West University Place 1st Addition, be passed and approved as read.
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VotiI1g,~AYe:, M~Y9r :T~rry:;' C,onnnia:~td.oners: Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No : ,None
Ordinance No.. 586,.:',ca:otrioneda:s follows;, was sub~tted to the Council for'
cons_ide~ati_Qnand~ I!ellli.in !(ull:, "v',;'";;'
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, AN OapINANCE FINDING "'NO DETERMINING THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE ,,',
AND ntRECToR OF PERSONNEL HAVE RECOMMENDED THE CREATION OF
'!WO '''POSlTIONS'IN)~~ ,POLICEc.DEPARTMENT, OF :THE CITY or
WEST -UNIVERSITY PLACE', TEXAS, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
IT WILL BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
CR~,]E s.oo;a, POSITrONS) <tlRFiA'ITNO . TWO' NEW POSITIONS IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT' EACH POSITION TO BE KNOWN AS "CAPTAIN"; DEFINING
THE: Aq'mOR1TYi- OF ,WE' ROLDERS; OF l$UCH POSIT10N,;PROVIDING FOR",
THEIR REMUNERATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Ordinance
No~ 585 creating two new positions in the Police Department to be known as
Captain, be passed and ap~~ov:~d~asread.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
A proposal from Mr. W. B. Cochran for exclusive access to the two garbage dump
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submitted foJ:' consideration. " ' ";
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Motion by ComliJ.issioner Mooney, secomed by Commissioner Hangs that the'"
proposal of Mr. W. B. Cochran offeri11g the City $50;"00 permottth'f'or"the
remainder of 1951 and' 25%ofthe'net'profit oerived from the earnings of the
proposed project for the first 'sibc .months or 19:52:, be accepted' provided there
will be nointerferellce with tne da'ily"functions of the garbage department~
and. the City" Attorney be instructgdtdprepar~e the necessary. contract. and
resolution/or future action by "the' Council ~ ' , ,
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Mayor Terry; .Connni~s'ioners Hangs ,Mooney and Nisbet.
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A letter signed by siX:residents in the 6600 block or Westchester <~treet
requestf.ng speed'l1Jriit, signs on the corners of Carnegie and 'WestChester and
Cason and Westches,rer 'to protect lives of small children in that block, was
submitted to the ,CoUncil. ' , .' "
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Motion by' Oommissioner Mooney, ,seconded by Commissioner Nf.sbet 'that "the letter
requestIng"speed limit s~ignSi,:in the 6600 block of Westchester Street 'be referred'
to the Chief of PoLiCe for:stuOy.anarecommendat.ion. '
Voting ,Aye:. Mayor.Terry; Cotrimi!Ssion~r.s Hangs, Mooney and:Nisbe1i~ :, ""','
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The Council also suggested that the Chief of Police make a study of traffic
signs needed ,on..WeslayanStree~a.nd>on;'Stella ttiiink: R~dandbririg a recommenda-
tion to the Council for consideration.
Motion' by;.~ Qonnnissioner' Ml1>oney" ,sec:onde(t,.'l?Y _CoJmlliss'1oner',~:i:El~~t:tl)at, WIlmor~y
signs be erected immediately at the intersections 'of S'tel1a:t:l:nk, at- Riley.,' "
Ruskin and Wesla;ral) pending further study and. recommendation by the Chief of
Police. " '",;< '
Voting Aye: Mayor.' Terry; Commissioners Hangs,ldooney and Nisbet.
Voting No ~None'
Minutes of the meetings of August 27 and 31 were read and approved as corrected.
With no further business :to cOinebefdre 'the Council at this 'time, the meeting
was adjourned.
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MINU1'&S. OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 1951
The City CQuncil comrened in regular sl;3ss.ionat,~he City Hall, on Monday,
September 24, .1951, with the following members present:. Mayor Terry, 'presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet. The City Secretary, City Attorney,
City Engineer and City'PavingAttorney were also present. Commissioner Holman
was absent.
A group. of property Owners from the 5600 block. of Communi ty Drive appe~red before
the Council adviSing that this block' ofG6mmuni ty Drive was in bad condi,tion..B,nd
in need of improvements,. It was' explained t6.. thegt"oup that the city had three
methods of improvements which could be accomplished with property owner partici-
pation'or the city could maintain the street by grading and placing additional
shell which is not' a,~ satisfactory improvement.
. Mr.' M.. W. Howard submitted contf"acts: signed by property. owners' of 3900 Case
Street with the Mischer Harris Co., Inc., for 'the paving of this block.
Mr ~ Howard advised there were three' nonhomestead property owners who had not
signed contrac ts but it was his opinion they would. sign in the near future.
Council approved the contracts for paving of the 3900 block of Case Street and
autilorized: issuance of a' work order if, the other three' property owners sign a
contract with the Mischer Harris Co., mc. ' '
Mr. frank' Carekadvised that property owners in the 3900 block of Villanova
wi th exception of three had signed contracts for paving and requested the
Council to initiate paving ,assessment proceed;ings;in order. that the entire block
might be paved.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Mr. E. E.
'1'ownes, Jr.'; City Pav.ing Attorneybeinsti'u(:ted to institute paving assessment
proceedings on both t~:CJ900.bloekofi.l[illanova and 3900 block of Case in event
nonhomestes'd property oWner's dcfnot willingly sign me chane 's lien contracts
for pa~~' , ' '
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; c:oliuriissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No :' None
OFdiRSRG8':N9. ~a6" captioned as ft'\]]ow$~was submitted to the Council for
consideration'and read in full:
AN ORDINANCE REliEA.SINGTHE UNUSED BALANP,ESON "Sill:VERAL PRIOR
. APFROPRIATIONS;.'AND RELEASING AND DECLARING. SAID UNUSED ,
FUNDS AVAILABLE ,FOR: APPROPRIATION'OUT OF. FUNDS , TO THE CREDIT
OF STREET PAVING ANDBR!DGE BONDS, 1946, AND STREET. IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS, SEIHES 1948.
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that Ordinance
No. 586 releasing unused balances on several prior appropriations and declaring
unused funds available for appropriation be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry: Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
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Treasurer's Certificate No. 58, certifying that the sum of $750.26 is
available for appropriation tp pad" the city I s portion of paving the 4100
block of Marlowe Street was submitted to the Council.
Ordinance No. 587, captioned,as follows, was s'Q.bmittedto"the Council for
cbnsiderati'0R andreadl~n full:
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AN, ORDINANCE, APPROPRIATING THE AGGRmATE SUM OF S~N" HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
'lWENTY-SIX CEN'IS ($750.26) OUT OF THE FUND TO THE CREDIT OF STREET PAVING'
AND BRIDGE BONDS, SERIFS 1946, IN THE CITY TREASURY, TO PAY THECITY'S
AGREED PORTION OF THE COSTS OF PAVING ANItIMPROVING 'NlOCERTAIN.8EPARATE
PQRTIONSOF MARLOWE S'IREET, IN'THE 4100BLOOK '!HEREOF, 'FOR P.AYMENTOF LEGAL.
mms AND COST OF'- TF..sTING MATERIALS USED ON THE PROJECT".AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that Ordinance
No. 587, appropriating $750.26 to pay the city's portion of the costs of paving
and improving'Marlowe street in the 4100, block, be passed and approved as read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; SommissionersHangs" Mooney and Nisbet.'
Voting No : 'None
9J:g1.tlJJP-9JLN.g~Jit~.j,.~~?.p~:i.ipn~<i)1Sfollows . was submitted to the I Counc il for
consideration and read in full: '
AN ORDINANCE FINDINGANlll DETERMINING THAT THE IMPROVEMENT
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MARLOWES~',- ,in.,the !aGlOblock, -
thereof, in the City of West University
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AS PRt)VIDEIt,IN THEN'EGOTIATED, CONTRACT,;BETWEEN'lHE OWNJRS;teFfRDP~fi ON,
SA:IDPo:aTION 'OF:SkID: S~T-AND"MISCBER~HlRRIa,DO. ,'~ INC:.e, AS BON'IRACTOR
HAS BUN-'C:OMPI.1tTED' [N,'.ACCORDANCE 1II.'.rH:SAID ,CONTltAGT'ANf}'.PLAN:i.AND SPECIFI-
CATIONS HERETOFORE APPROVED BY THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, ~Sr
RATIFYING AND AGAIN APPROVING THE PRIOR AGREEMENT BY THE CITY TO PAY
CERTAIN PORTIONS'OF THE COST 'OF, SAID IMPROVEMENTS ON TWO'SEP!RATE PORTIONS
OF SAID JOB; APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER fS FINAL ESTIMATE AS ,[10 SAID PORTIONS
. OF SAID COST 'TO BE BORNE BY '!HE CITY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SETTLE-
MENT "lITH, 'AND PA;DIENT TO, THE CONTR!C,TOR, IN' ACe ORDANC-E'TRERnITH, AND
DECLARING ANmmRGENCY. ' . ,." - ~- ,
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 588, approving Engineer's' final estimate and authorizing settlement with
the Contractor for. improvements of 4100 block Marlowe Street be passed and
approved as read. -
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
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Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Ordinance No. 589. captiom,das follows. was s~bmitted to the Council .for
consideration and read in full: '
IN THE CITY OF wp;sT UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, .AS PROVIDED, IN EARLIER ORDINANCES
AND IN THE ,APRIL 30, .1951,; CONTRACT WITHMISCHER-HARRIS CO., INC., CONTRACTOR,
HAS BEEN CpMP$Tml IN ACOORDANCE WITH SAID' CONTRACT AND OR~INANCES; A;e6EPTING,
'. THE YfORKAND IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET; APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S FINAL ESTIMATE AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SETTLEM8NT IN .ACCORD-
ANCE THEREm:U'H AND AUTHO~IZING AND pmECTING THE ISSUANCE ANn DELIVERY OF
SPECnL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES AN!}- D:J!ptARING" AN "EMERGENCY.
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, Motion by Commissi.oner Hangs, s'6conded by Commissioner Nisbet that 'Ordinance
No. 589, accepting improvements on Academy ptreetand approving the Engin~er's
estimates a:hd arithorizing'settl~emlimt for improvements' on Academy Street be
passed and approved as read.
Votirig' Aye: ,0 Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, \fooAey and Nisbet.
Voting No ,: Non~, ,
Mr. E. E. Townes, Jr., City Paving Attorney, submitted a statement in the amount
of $800 for legal services rend.ered in connec,tion wi,th street improvements as
, follows: " ,,', ,
Stelia Link Rdad'paving contract
tegal wor}cii1volving4100 block Marlowe
Legal work involving paving of Academy
Street betwEilen Southwestern and
Ca,son street
$500.00
75.00
225.00
Motiop by C9~issiopE(r Mqo~eJ? sec~nded by;,;Co~issioner Nisb,et that statement
in the amoubt of $8'OOtdr'1_egal servi,ce's rendered in corme<ft1on with paving
Steila Link Road, 4100 block of MarlOWe, and 'Academy Stre~t between South-
western and Cason Street, be approved for payment.
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Voting Aye:. Mayor Terry,; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No :" None '
The following recommendations from the"Cl1ief pf l;'olic,e in compliance with
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Council action on September 10, were submitted and approved: ,
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1. ~Stop signs on ,all stl;'eets entering WeslaY'~J;l'Road,l'{ith
exception of University Blvd. '
2. Truck Prohibited signs on Bellaire, University Blvd., and
Bissonnet prohibiting trucks from entering Mercer, Sewanee,
Westchester and Rut~~I'S Stre~t~,.
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tt.Slow, Children a,t Platt. signs on J[~stchester Stree.t at Carnegie
and Cason streets., These signs to.pe 'erected at the. expense of
the property owners on the block.
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The Chief of Police and Cit~Secretary recommended that the Council purchase
a mobile radio, transmitter and receiver from Mr. Gus cBarrkowfor $300.00i.i An
'addition~ mobile 'radio unit, would p:rovide ,for installat.1on of equipment ,in
the HumaneOf.ficer's pick-up to permit ,two way communication with that officer.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded, by Commissio,n,erMooney tha.t the RCA
two-way radio unit Serial. No. CV...2 .', #002245 - Receiver. RCA,and Serial No.
CW-3 #003069 - Transmitter RCA Model'riow oWned by Mr. Gus BarkQw and installed
in his ~private automo.biJ,.e. R!!!' Pwchased, byth~,city f9l.' $~OO,.QO~
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Voting Aye: ' Mayor. Terry; "cqmmiasioners Hangs."Moqney, 'and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
A contract between the City of West Uni"ers,ity Place and, Mr..W. B. Cochran for
exclusive access to the city's two garbage dump sites for salvage of tin cans, ,1'iJ---
other metals and glass, was submitted to the Council by the City Attorney and
approved for ,execution by the Mayor.
A letter dated September 24~ 1951,' from' the' Chief of Police advising th.at he
had appointed Officers R: J . BuggH andW. M. McDonald. as Captains in aceord'ance
with Ordinanc~ No. 585 was submitted. to the C,ounci,l;.
Motion by Commissioner Hangs, seconded by. CqmmisS'1one-r Nisbett that the appoint-
ment of Officers R. J. Bugg and W. M.Mc'Donald ?'s Captains f.naccordance with
Ordinance No. 585 be confirmed.,
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry;" CommfssiC?ners Hangs, Moquey arid Nisbet.
Voting No : ' 1l0rie '
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Zoning l,inu:t;e.~'Ql ,~Lspeclal nie~'tipg he-:Ld.Sept!!i~bi!r..;;lj::;".;L"9$l,u were submitted to
the Council ,:tor~pri.S'~detatiori ~nd' the 'l'p~l;oWj.hg: atitipp' taken: "
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded bY~~IDmiss{~n~rHangs that 'the request
fo:r re-zoning property situated OnM(t~ear, B~llaire .BJ,.Y4. :in the 4.100 and
4200 blocks' "be denied as recomm'ended bY-the -Zoning Bo'ard in special~ session
September !-3, 1951.
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Voting Aye: Mayor ,Terry; qommiss,ipners H~gs:,Mpo~ey, and NIsbet..
Voting No: None " ,
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Minutes of the regular Zoning Board meeting held on September 20, 1951, were
submi tted to the Council fpr consideration' and the following action taken:
Motion by Commissioner Mopney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the request
of Mr.'M~ G. Bolton to ere,ct a portableefi'ice building on the lot at 2627
Bissonnet :be denied, as reciommended by the Zoning Board.
Votii1gb,ye:
Voting No :
Commissioners 'Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.'
Mayor TerrY;
None
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Motion by Comniissioner Moopey,second~d by Commissioner Nisbet that the 'request
of Mrs.' 14nnie Hyndman to ~e...zone Lot 4, Block 2, West University Place lst:-
Addition for commercial p~poses be denied as recommended by the Zoning Board.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting,}:to : 'None'
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by COlJl!!l.issioner Nisbet that the request
of Mr. W. G." Falls to corts!truc t. a two-car' garage in addition: to his present
one-car garage which will 'be used as a laundry, be approved as recommended 'by
the Zonin~"Bc?ard, sUbjectito exe~\ltion of usuai.'affidavit.
Voting" Aye:
Voting No:
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
Mayor Terry;
None
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OCT0BER 8. 19t)l,
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The City GOuncil convened in' regular session. at the City Hall onM9nd~y,"
October 8, 1951, 7:30 P:M. ,with' thl3.followingm~mbers. pre~ent:Mayor Terry,
presiding; Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet; TheCitySecretary~ 'City
Engineer and.City'Attarneywere,~so pr:~Bent.,: CoIllIllissioner l!olman was absent.
A letter of resignation eff-ective October 15, 1951, from Mr. J. L. Williams,
Director of the Board of Civil cDef13nse fQ~"tl}Q-C~tiesof.,Eellaire,Southside
Place and West University Place was submitted to the, Mayors of the-three cities.
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Motion by Commissioner Nisbet; seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the resigna~
tion of Mr.' J. L. ,Williams as D~rect()rQf: the BoaI'd of, C~vil,DefeI1se for the
Cities .of Beilaire, Souths ide Place' and ~Vfes{-tiniversity Place be accepted on
behalf of the City of West University Place with regrets.
Voting4ye:
Voting l'fO ,;
MayaI' Terry;
None,
Commissioners.llangs, i!~qney and Nisbet.
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J. verbal resignatian'from Col. Lewis W. AmiS)8S Co-ordinator of Civil Defense
for the City. ofWesttJ:niYflF~:i.tY,}~lage Vf~sal;SQ c submi tted,tothe Council.
Mationby Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the
resignation 9fCol.Ji.ewisW.A.misa~ Qo-orclinator :qf,Pivi:). ; Def.ense for the
City,ofWest Unive~sity Place be accepted'wIth regrets and a 'letter of
commendation be written to Col. Amis on behalf of the Council. .
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Voting No:
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The Council was advised that trouble had been encountered with the water well
at the Sewage Disposal Plant and repairs on three occasions had not solved the
difficulty. The City Secretary reported that an estimate from McMawters &
Pomeroy in the amount of $1490.00 and from Texas Water Wells, Inc. in the
amount of $1485.00 had been received. The estimate from McMasters & Pomeroy
was for the furnishing ofa 5t'It.P~ motor, pump and column and the estimate
from Texas Water Wells, Inc. for furnishing a 3 H.P. motor, pump and column.
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the
quotations from McMasters and Pomeroy and the Texas Water Wells, Inc. be
referred to the City Secretary, City Engineer, and Supt. of the Sewage Disposal
Plant for consideration and authority granted for immediate replacement of the
pump, column, and motor under an emergency measure for preservation of public
health and safety.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
The Council was advised that a check received from Mrs. Curtis R. Clark, in
the amount of $5.00 in payment of a traffic fine had been returned by the
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had been made to collect this $5.00 with no avail, authority'was requested to
charge this amount off the books, of the City.
Motion by Commissioner Nisbet, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the amount
of $5.00 which represents a check given by Mrs. Curtis R. Clark in payment of a
traffic fine and returned by the bank 'marked "Payment Stopped" be charged off
the books of the city.
Voting Aye:
Voting No':
Mayor Terry:;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Authority was also requested to reimburse Mr. H. T.Eaves, 3934 Rice Blvd. , the
amount of $27.50 which I!,epresentsachaIlge paid by,Mr,. Eaves to the Sewer Service
of Houston for recovery'of 50, feet, of flexible 'rod from his sewer line which-was
inadvertent;ly inserted in this line' by-c,i ty empl,oyees while endeavoring to
relieve a main line stoppage.
Mo,tion by.-Oommissioner Mooney, "seconded':by Commif!sioner Hangs that Mr. Eavasbe
reimbursed the $'27 ..50 paid the Sewer Service of Houston for removal of 50 feet
of flexible;; sewer rod belongtng.to theci ty 'from. liissewer line. ,', '
Voting Ajtet:Mayor 'Terry; " 'Commissioners Hangs, Mooney.and Nisbet. '
,Voting No :, None'
A proposal from Mr. Rayburn M. Hamilton for an electric engineering design for
rehabili tat ion ofthe'8ewage Dis,pc>sal Plant :on ,'a basis of 12% of the cost of
construction or as an alternate basis a lump sum fee of $1000.00 was submitted
for consideration.
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Motion'l:)y'Comni.issioner Mooney; seeOnded'by,Conmi~ss:iori.er Nisbet'that the
proposal -of Mr. Ray-burn:M.~Hamilton' for -an electric engineering design for
rehabilitation of the Sewage Disposal Plant on a basis of 12% of the cost of
construction be accepted as recommended by the City Engineer and Commissioner
Hangs. .
Voting tAye:- MayotTerry;, 'Commi~si'oners Hangs, Mooney andNis'bet~
Voting No None
Ordinance No.. S'90.cs'Dtionedas ,follows;~"was ..submitted to the Council and read
in full:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OlillINA,Nc.]} NO. 579, REGULATING THE USE
':OF THE STREETS, 'HIG~S, E!i.SEMEN'l'S ,Em.., BY PUBLIC UTILITIES"
:FOR THE DIB TRIBUl'I ON "OF 'NATURAL GAS; BY,AMENDING SEcTION 7 OF
SAID ORDINANCE CHANGING THE 'DATE OF ,THE FJLING OF REPORTS BY'
SUCH UTILITIES.
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Motion bi Commissioner Nisbet, 'seconded by Commissioner HangsJ"thatOrdinance.
No.,590, amending Ordinance c'No.,57'9;re-gu1a,ting the use of the streets,;',highways,
easements, etc. by public utilities for the dis,tribution of naturalga~, by
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amending Section 7 df said (ordinance changing the date of the filing of,
reports ,by such utilities, be passed and 'approved as,read.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and Nisbet.
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In compliam:~e with, an Information Bulletin from the National Citizens I Committee
for United Nations Day, Mayor Terry proclaimed October 24,as United Nations~Day.
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Authority was requested fromth~ Council for the following personnel ~,o ~tte'nd
certain meetings of the municipal organizations for benefit of the Oity: ,
City Secretary Whitt Johnson and City Attorney Charl'es Taylor to attend the
annual League ofTex~s Municipalities CQnve~tionandCity Attorney's 4,s50cia-
t10n meeting, Mineral Wells, Texas, October 21-24, inclusive; and Chief of
Police H.E. Shipp and Corporation Court Judge Bernard fay to attend the
Texas Municipal Police Officers Association, Austin, Texas, October 14-15,
inclusive.
Motion by Commissioner N~sbet,secondedby Commissioner Hangs that the request
forCitySec.retary Whitt Johnson and 'City At.torneyCharles 'raylor to attend"the
annual League .of, Texas Municipalities Conventron, an,dCity Attorney's Associa....
tion meeting in Mineral Wells~ Texas, October 21-24, inclusive; and Chief of
Police H. E. . Shipp and Corporation Court Judge :Bernard Kay to attBndthe Texas
Municipal Police Officers Association, Austin, Texas, October 14-15 ," incluSive,
be approved.'
Voting Ayes Mayor Terry; 'G-ommissiQne:ns Hangs, 'Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting:No: Non~ . ,
A statement from Attorney Paul Strong in the amount of $220.00 for professional
services. rend,ered from )4'ay 31, '1951, to Septe!llpez: 30, 1951, in connection.. with
the case of T. L.D.orsett vs ,City of West University.Place was ~ubmittedto r
the Council for approval.
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the ~tate-
ment from Attorney Paul Stropg for services rendered in connection with the
case of' T. L~Dor5ett vs City o~ Ws13;t Q'niversity Place, Cause No. F-38?,765
be approved for payment. ' ,"
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; CommissioneI;,l;l;:Haugs, Mooney and Nisbet,
Voting No: None
Authority was requested from the Qouncil for permission to proceed with
C6Ilfltruction of a necessary addition to, tl:1eS,~wageDisposal Plant for storage
purposes and housi.n:g of electric~lswitch gear and 'also the com3truc:tion of a
comminutor basin on a labor, mater,ials'basis. /ftr.
Motion b.1 Commissioner Hangs, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that authority
be grantedt()p':rocee~d withc9~~tw-ctionor})uil,d~ngand eomminutor basi;n -at
the Sew9.geDis~sal Plant on a laoor,,. mate~ia:ls .basis ".", , ", -
Voting ~ye~ MaioI' Terry; Commis~ioner~' Hangs', Moon~y and NiSbet.' [iJl
Voting No: None
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The following Resolution was ~ubmi tted' for Council's consideration and read.
in full~
RESOLUTION
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"WHEREAS,' C. E. GAMMILL, Tax. Assessor and Collec ~or of the' CITY'OFUST:
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, has completed fifteen (15) years ofcreditableservic~
as an employee of 'IRE CITY' OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, mAs, and is more 'than ",n
sixty-fiv:e (65) years of age and, is eligible tor service retirement ben;efits
under the terms arid provisions of The Texas Municipal Retirement Act; and
WHEREAS, Section VII, Subsection 1, Paragraph C of The Texas Municipal
Retiremert Act provides that any employee who has completed fifteen (15) years
ofse~icie :and has reabhed the, age of 'sixty-five (65) shall'retire, provided,_,
however, tha.t in exc,eptibnal c,asas and for substantial cause suchretiremeht-Hl,
maybe'deferreq by mutual consent oftlie 'employee and themunicipali ty front year
to,year for a p~riodof not to exceed one year at any time;' and :
, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of THE CITY OF WEST':'
UNIVERSITYPLACR,TEXAS, and the said C. E. GAMMILL to d~fer the said "
C~ 'E. GAMMILt'~sreti,rement and to continue his employment to and until, pacember' 31,
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,"NOW, THEREFORE, ,BE IT RES6t'vED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE cIrt 'OF'
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEIA,S: That '
In accordance w~th the provisions of Section VII, Subsection 1,
Paragra,plfC, of The'rexas Municipal Retirement Act, the reti,re~ent of
G.E.. GAMMILL, city, Tax Ass(3ssor and Collector of THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY:'
PLACE, TEXAS' 'is here,by deferred fora period of one yearcommenciI?g December31,
1951;'8nd ending'December 31, 1952.' On and after Decemqer 31, 1952, ~hedefer':"
ment of retirement of the said C .E. GAMMILI4 may be continued by mutual consent
of ' ,the City Commission and said employee.1t
Motion by Commissione~,N.isbet"seconded by 'Connnissioner Hang~' that theRes,olut~on
def~rring ,the retirement of C. E.Gatnnl:ill for a period of one year commending-'-
December '31, *951, and ending December 31, 1952, be passed' and' approv~d 'as' read.
voti;ng Aye:
Voting No:
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Mooney and 'Nisbet.
Minutes of the meeting of Septembe~ 24, 1951, were read a,nd approved.
Wi th no furtherbusiriess to come before' the 'Council at this time, the meeting;
w,as'ad,JoUz'heid. ' "
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MINUTES ",OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER' 22, 19~1 .
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The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall on October 22,
1951, 7:30 p.m. w;ith the following m~mbElI'~ pre,sent: Mayor Terry, presiding;
.G9mmi5sion~rs,Hangs, ,Holman" M;ooneyand N;isbet.'The City Enginel?r W~5 a180
,present. The City Att6r1!6~ and City Secretary were absent.
The following Resolution was submitted totheCo~ncil and I'eadin full:
RESOLUTION
''WHEREAS, by Ordinance Nq,. 5,4~.? passed and enacted o.n the 8tll,.day of
January, 1951, there was Gre~ted an Amcilil3.I'YPQlic,e Force in the C,itY,of 'j~st
University Plac'e, Texas, to be trained by the Chief of Police and to operate;,
u.nder the direction and control of the Chief of Police of the City of West '
University Place, Texas,' for the protection of vital public utilities and public
and private properties in the event of a,ny sudden and unforeseen emergency; and
~S, said .Auxiliary 1'olic.e Force has been or~atliz~".,(lnd i,s ~ei~g
tra.imid by the Chief of Police of the City of West Uni versi ty Place, Texas., ~'\
and, as an integral part of the training program of the person3 composing ':!Said
AuXiliary)?olice Force, they are assigned, from time to time; to assi3t certain
members of the Police Force of the City of West University Place, Texas, in
patrol and traffic control activities; and " ,
WHEREAS, such Auxiliary Poli.~,em~n',in performing the service., ,afore-
said and in assisting the regular pa:t;.:ro:lIIien'and, Peace .Officers of.the City of
West University Place, Texas,. shou:).d.pe ai"forded ,.the.proteption .of the law arid
clo,thed with, sufficientauthori tyto.~nable t1).enk to; function upon',emerg~ricy
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WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Chief of Police of the City
of West Universi ty Plac~, Texa3>, that sUch Auxil~ary ~olicemen be given 51lch
lega],. protection and such legal.s1;.a:tu5 ,BJ'3will enable thel11 to cl;irry out.. .and
perforJll 3uchduties, as are fro~time;to time iss:lgned to th.em intheir',~rai1).:ing ,
program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 'RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY.;,
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
>That the Chief' of Police of the City of West University Place~ Texas,
is,her~py~uthori;zedand empowered, from time' totimfl as in hisjudgrnent the
same becomes zfecessary, to deputize any or all of the Auxiliary Policemen or
the City of West University Place, Texas, and to assign to them such duties of
the regular Police Force of the City of West University Place, Texas, as are
necessary or advisable; however, in deputizing such Auxiliary Policemen such
deputyship shall extend to only such police functions as are actually delegated,
and for such period of time as such Auxiliary Policemen are actually on duty
and accompanied by regular members of the City of West University PlaceP6lice
Force.
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The Chief .o,f Polic,e ,of the City of West University Place, Texas,. is
further authorized to withhold, revoke and make void any deputyship which he
shall grant in the event that the gr~ntee thereof shall abuse or misuse 3uch, ,
authority as is granted him; and in -the event of any abuse or misuseot', such;,
powers as may'be granted any AUxiliary Policemah, a written report thereof shall
be made by the Chief of Police to the City Commission and such deputied Police
Officer shall forthwith be dismissed."
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the Resolution
authorizing the Chief of Police to deputize any or all of the Auxiliary Policemen
of the City of West University Place and assign to them such duties of the regular
Police Force as arenadessary or advisable be passed and approvedas.read.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
None
Mr. J. A. Metcalf, Chief of the Volunteer Fire .Department requested the Council's
permission to use the Seagraves Fire Truck to give rides to children in return
for donatio!l5 to the Fire Dept. for the purpose of purchasing radio receivers .
for 1he homes of volunteer firemen. '
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the Fire
Dept. be granted permission to use the Seagraves Fire Truck for the purpose of
giving rides to children in return for donations to the Fire Dept.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
A salary schedule for the year 1952 as recommended by the Personnel Board of
the City of West University Place was' submi tted to the Council for consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Mooney that the salary
schedule as recommended by the Personnel Board be adopted, same to become
effective November 1, 1951.
Voting Aye:
Voting No
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
A request from Harris County for permission to use the City Hall and Community
Building as voting places for the Coun,ty Election on November 13, was submitted
for Council's consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet that the Community
Building and City Hall be offered to Harris County as voting places for the
November 13, election at a fee of $5.00 for janitor service, for each building.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry;
None
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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With no:turth~r busine3s to come before the .Council a,t this time, upon II),otion
dulynina~e, seconded andcarrled, the meeting w:as adjourned.
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MINUTES ," OF, liEG1JI.J\:lt COUNCIL, MEETING,.
. NOVEMBER 12, 1951 .
The City Council convened in regu18T session at the City Hall },fonday, November 12,
1951, 7.30, P.M.,Jrl~ll< thefQU~ng' 'VlCl!lnb~n~e present. Mayor'lerry, presiding;
CPllUlO..s,s~on:t!rs,:H~ng$, l;iolJqn ;tM9~n,y:..J]d: ~isb$t. Also pJ'esen t were the Oi.:ty,
Secl:etary;~ Pity;:~ng1neer', and,C1ty;,Attorney.'!,
Rev. Kenneth C. Lar~on of :Christ th~ King i.U:theran Church pronouncedtne"
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Minutes<of,.the,:APning,,~Pla~i.ng Board'JDeetingLhel.d on November" 8,:"lI'eref suQm,j;tted.
to. the', C9une~lfor; consider.~ionall<il. the .f9llc:n.Jing.acticm,f,aken: , :j :' c), ,';
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by COJlB1'1issioner Nisbet that a, hearing be
held.o~ :l,f()vem~r30:, 19~1,7'OO; ~!M. t9:~,O,ll$~9.e~",,~nding; th" Zoning,Ord1~~~.e"
to permit subdivision ot Lot 4, mock 42, West University Place 1st: Addlt,ipninto
two lot-sand to permit erection ofa residence on the South 75 x 100 Ft.' or
Lot 4,'Bl"oc~4.?, I~st ~~~ersity:. ~~ce',J.,st., ,AdditioIlJto: tr()J1~ ,on V{eatehes~~, ,,.street
as re.qi1estedby: Mrs. Irene B. Oliver, 33'23 Oasop' ~trete~and" reQo_iM~dip'\~&1!
Zoning"& Planning Board.
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Voting Aye: Jlqop::Terry; C~~fJsi,pners' flange, Ho1man,Uooney and>Nisbet.
Voting No : ,11o.n~'."
Mo.t19n, by CqlQJl!issi,t)~r Jf.~8,,,,Se,~o~Q~d l>y'"CO.s.S'sj;oner Nisbet,~ t~~t.!,a, pear1ng
be~eld On Novem~ ,30;,~951,; 7t3G'?M. to co.~ideramending~e,.aonil'lg ordinance
to Permit erep,tiIQ,~o:t':a:l'As1cie~~;PJl1pt 8,BlockJ;1festU~;Yel'.sity,Place '
1st Addition ~:t~OJl1:,:"Pljl Be~~~ J3tr~e~! '~krequ~stedlly,MJ"" S.H. 'Gr~pp and
reco~nded by the Zoning & P1a~~J,BQar4;. - "
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'Dte' W~91\~i ,;t;Pq~: ;r~~c;og~ti()n.,of,tP-;e \~SlU,~st .4t! ]~ll41!:. anci{~s..a.. C'..Jee~er'
for"ci'9RJ~el'l~t~~LLot'::~J1~t.JiYlq~tlI ;J.q$S,>lQ.~~ 89:,: 'Jf.eal;t.l1nlver~tty;};lU.ap~,,~,P.4) y'
Addition, but'took no action for reason tl\e,Z9Jdng ;~.1"g.:b.dnot)~~~d ,QJ1';this
reque~t as-the applicant d,sired only the ZonirigBoardsreaction at this date.
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A vi t~n re~est'jrom 'oi t7 'l'tlX Collector C .E.. Ga_ill for autllorit,., to <
charge off taxes tor the yea;rs 1948-1950 inclusive totaling '215.04 as assesSed
~g~~tJ~he;-f~B~:14~~;\i. ,ot:~t ;~P;'L:f~< '{e.s;t, 1,4F~,~,ot.Lo:t aJ.J13~o~~Q'", ;
MPq:t;~f'~P:;M~ t'"PP't .l'~, .sU,~.~\M;:t.o~~. G;~~~. ,tbi.~~ ,pro.~r~,h~~, peen ;U~fJd
'as a'~fJR~~Jfb.l,lV }~,. ,"~'~,(~~!!R~'.;\;,C~~c,~' 'f!hp:~cq'11iredt1,tl". t9properw'
ijo'V~lD~~{J;4:~:~~94:'l~r ,ia8~~iq,pp'~ ~\ itl't:~,ildayi:t,.pres"e~ted.. '.' \ ..'
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lfot:l;p~ b~Yia,~~~p~J~i!~: 14~~Jt, ,',ecOAde4: p:yCq~~~.a~9Df'J,r, Ni~~.t that.' Oity Tax
Coll~,tc>;r.. [0,./ E." -qa.Ube,d~:i.,Vf'Jn ,,~~~nPr~:t!yto,cll~J'g.r off ta.~Sf ,:tQr,'the'~ear8"
19.h~~~~q ,~.ric~~!;,~e 'r.tOta~~ng$?~5:fP4, ~,,':a~~essedg.1nsil;.tllf!i J!;as.t. ,IV F't.of '
Lot,J..Q",~,,,~d.W.a:t14Ft. ot,Lf)t.1J.,'~R,~*.6, .MontieeUp Addition,' which i~
owneCi-bythe First ilethodistChurcb, Houst'on, Texas, and being. used as a
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V()t~~,:Aye: Ma19r, Terry;
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Al1thori:tt'wasr~qUested f'romth~'iFite' 'Depar-qnent ,~,pur,ch~s~ ~One RCA,'; ,
MohiX:e~:Jlni t~tro. Joe, E~ . Wof.t@rG ~dio' Beryi<fe' Company tor.the sum;: 'of' '300~OO:.
It':~s';prop68ed to install this ~1t,.in;.the;Diambnd'T' Fir-e TruckNb. 4. ,After
this rectuest w~~-:.c.onsldered ~he tOJ.+owing ac::~ion. ~as ta~en,:<",
Motlo~ by commi~~io~rMooner; Se~OJlded by commis~ioner Nis~t "that,. ~~ ' ~.' :,', f'~ '
Committee compo~ed pttwo ra~io tecpnicians W'ho,arenow,prep~ring specifica-
. ;,~ons'tor' t"adio~~~tiui~nt fol"};th~: Pi)1:ice>DepartDle!nt be, authbrlzed ;tc). prepai"fi
~pe~if.ications;for:radib equ-$pMlelltifequiredfoJ" bot.h :theFire:, Depa:rtment Land"
Pollee'Department for which funds have been appropriated in the 1952 budge~.
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Ordinan.c~),No. 591, 'captioned" asfollo1l's,'was' subDdt'ted to the Co,*~ilLror
cohS:ideraUbif'aIid' read :iiiyr1illl:, ' ',~.1" ' "'1'
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, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ACTION OF THE CITY
:; SmRETARY' CITY dm61NEER ,,,".Ailm; SUPERIWmNnENT: OF'THE' 'SmrAGE
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, 'DISPOSA:r.iPLANT' IN ORDERING CERTAIN MATERIALS AND!NSTAttA;.,
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" nON FROU')lcMA$TERS & POMEROY; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR mE
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ANB'lCeDTtw:Tmr',woRtt ~NI' 'Sf JlcMAsmRS & fpOMmot "~A.S : ,0 5.",
, ~ :R~~'tf.~:r:~'~J:rt!i.~}~;, . O:aP~ING,'~~~~'O~rj ~ ' : ;, ,'::L;~l
, ~'SUM, OF', t1490,*00 ~O," @F 'TIlE U'"JEff '- SEVf.ER REVENlJE- ,FUND "'''',' , '- .
TO SAID FIRM, AND DECLARING ~A1i 'DERGEN'CY. ' , ". [","
Motion bY"COimIti~iiori~i- 'U.ngS', sec~nded: bt"OODllis-~:ih~e;'Nisbi~' ;,t!xat:oroiiW1ce ..'
No. 591, approving' ,and adopting the action of the City Secretary, OitY' 1ngiU~er
andSuperintende~1i of' the Se~age, Disposal Plant in ordering certain materials
anu, ':iris W1ait.i.ol'1fi/rr-., MCMa&tl!JFs"I~Ar P'o.~oy') , apPJ:iopria~iri~(:r-umisif t4>prov~~ a~'
~cdePtft!I'-,\th<< ,woi"k,.ti oioa~r:liri'f th~; ,15'aymen\:" of' th~. s:um;; d!" ~lllf9di'oo;ttf i~.'i~ '1(/,
firm 'be :".lftl'ssed cimd"'aWl'bve"d ;as~;read~;'J'" , ' ". '. ' . ',; , ",il; ,! : ":.'
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Voting Aye. Mayor Terry; CODDllissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet,.
Voting'-'~:;::"Hbhtf v:',' :.' . ,,' ' 'Le?"," ".. "';","" ,,.," "i ,
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City- Atto1-ney;i;;CbBrlefsS.; :Ta,-lbr, J'r.<"'/ repo~d ,to th~ '-d6unc~r .,that':in ';t~. ,,'
sid t 'WUlt:4in -'Br_lfllt'yS\':' .The Ci:'tY' , or' 'lresl. :,un.ivers:itY"1'l:aee.,t,~:~~i.rfrin q.Jf .;~t.nge
& Hudspeth!, ;ftJlfi'1$entl1it':s~-ti 'ft~'1t(,~ar'a'n~i"tlbmpa:h'y~'haa :~p.~~e's~~~~1? ",'
def'endec:itbe C~ti' S' ti'-n'e, 'andf..ttii1Jt1:'i~htp\Jatirlf,l<<1 :ultW 't1otl1ingtt' {:~dgDi~?'haar( f
been en~red. . The .9~~ree i.s b,einS pr~~red by DeLange, &, Hu~~pe.'l;h arid' ,~~ .Ci t.Y
can'bav~ its\.wrfti'or:';po;sses'si'OJfany 't,~lWi:tli~l). >t~iRy' ,r,:a1' ~~i:~ltteithe'" ,
d~te "ot'th, :aee~EJ.~\:,; '1'h8': prC)~r;ty~ iriVoIve<<is :'bh~ .CftY.ff~ "2~.c:te;;.~a4\:':ol' ;),.)
land.on:~l.i~r;JlOad"Pdreha.e-d '1b;1949', aw\ a'gat-)>!1g,ErJti;,spo~) cjs:l'te~;,S;.,~){t~or,[
wasot tbe~.'o.Pinioti that :iit'liill.be n~ceit~~ to 'oD,t,a:ih-l1. wr-i!t "o:t"pC>$ltesri:cn " .
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and to h~,!et~ s_e served' on the pl~~'i!~ift, William Branch, before he can
actually be disP9ssesSed from the property.
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Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by CODimissionerMooney, that the
City,Attorney be authorized to prepare said writ and have the same served,
and to evict William Branch f'rOJJi"th~pr0perttPlii"chased by the CitY' as a
garbage" disposal site at the earlfest)lr",acticable date.
Voting A1'u Mayor Terry;, Commiss~ioners'Hangs'i Holman, Mooney and Nisbet~
VotingN'o : ~None . " "
Thefollowi,ng Re:eolution 'Was sub~tted to the Councll for consideration:
RESOLUTION.
, .: ,';"WHEREAS, the City of.West UniyersitY' Place,' 'Texas,hasoD' depositfn
the, several banks, to the cred1 t of. t)le, several 'funds, the sums set ,eut, below,
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BANK, '
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City National'Bank
Houston,. ,Te-xas
Street Improyement
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National Bank of
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Uni varsity St'at'e" Bank
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Stree t ,Paving - Bridge
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Furid,Cash .
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WHEREAS:; the City Commission of the City of West University Place is
of the opinion that certain' po~tiioliS of sueh:!unds will not be expeIidedduri~g
the ensuing six months" and should, therefore", be placed on time deposits so'
as to bear interest ~d thereby ben~fit the City; ,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE .IT RESOLv::m BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OFWESr UNIVERSITY ,PLACE, TEXAS, ",
That the City Secretary and City Treasurer are hereby authorized and
directed topl,ce on time deposit in the bank where each of ,the funds is nOW'
located, the following sume, to-witl
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Moti911 py, ColDllliil~~o~r <HollJlll~, ;seeo1l4e~ 1>y ColQDlissioner'Nis1:>et that the
Re'8.Qtution b~ pa,ssed a~aPPl'OY~,da.~aQ...
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Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissione:rs Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting- No: None
The .~qy~s.abi1i~,. of exereisi,ng th~f~9,;~t.~t8 opt~qn to call the ',foUo:W:l<1)8Btax,:' f
bond ,issues March I, 195i, was discl1s..d:. e~ty of West Univers~t,. .PI$ce' ,",,',
Sani'tary- Sewer System Bonds, series 1942 in the amount of $236,000.00;
Stolfm., '$fJw;er Bonds, Series 1942 ~,;"t~"Amount,o.tt162,OOO.OO;:ari4 ;',~,1ng,
surplus 'funds from the tax revenue s:lm)cing fund"and water trust agencl' fUlld
td irivestin these bond isslles.
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Motion b,. 00Jllll1iss1oner Hoiman, seco~d.e<l by: Go~issioner Mooney1iha t, the '
Flnl!ll1ce Committee be requested to make:a stud,. and submit recommenda't\on~"
tQ',"it~e{~d.visabilit,. of ref'\~~Ji,lg~.,~~;36:,QQO~,OO~t.7 of West.;U:llJi~ersitY>~lae:e,:~ '
,San1~rY Sewer System BOnds and t162,00Q.QO qU.'" of WestUniver~iw':'p+aee,',..
" St~.1!!Il~l" Bonds ,which are ,callable ,March 1,'1952, and in'testment. or sUzoplus
~:r..\1~'ainking funds and water trust agency funds in these two issue,,,,
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J:tn.~tesof the meeting of October 22~ 1951,~re read and approved.
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With no further business to come beiore the Council ,at this t:tlne., tlle meeting
was adjourned.
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MINUTES, OF RIDULAR' CouNelL MEETING
NOVEMBER 26, ,19$1
The City COUf1Ci1.~cQnv;ened ;in reiU1arsessio1;l at the City Hall, 'Mond~y:,
7:30 P.M., BQ~emper 26 ,.1951, w~ t!1" thefollowi1;lg n:lelllbers pre~en.t:, Mayor Terry-,
presidillg; , CODDAi~:s~o~ersllang~J Ho11:l18n.tMoon~y and Nisbet.. Also present were. '
the City. a~c~t!ta1'Y' mid City Eng~eer. The City, Attorney was, absent.
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Mr. Wm. C. Buscha~t" Jr." representing, iihe West University Place Civic Club,
appeared bero~e,the COult.cU,req'Uestil;1g p,ermis~ion to use sound equipment
between t~e hours ot 6.9 P.Jft beginning, th~,week of J)ecember 3" 19.51, for
purpose otcolleciang PQ.lltax .from:re~taents of West University FIsC'e.
Mr. Buschardt~tated that-. ~ 01 v~c Club was sponsoritig s "Poll Tax Caravan"
in order 'Po ma~e,it more conve:me.nt'for residents to pay the poll 'tax for this
year. '
Motion by j}oDlDdss~Q~r, ~gs,' secomed by GOllllJliss1Qner Holman that the request
of the Civic Club to use sound equipment between ,the hours of 6....9 P..M. beginning
the week of December J ,1951, for the purpose of collectillg poll tax from the
residents ofWe.st University Place be: gJ'~nted. . , '
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VotingA~: ,May;or 'Terry; , Commissione)'s Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
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Mr. M~:nrQ9).~! ;Gh:i.!fof :t,Q~-Auxi,i1i:a~ FOlice'H advised the Council .t~t he
was planning a practice call of all auxiJ.ia1:7 policemen to cooperate with the
Fire nepa~tment in event of an emergen~y in order to test the telephone system
adqp.ted,b,y, t~e, o~gWliz~tj;pq., '1:h,e C.ounq~;L, apPltove,d tile pltln ,as outlined by
Mr. Cole. '" ' ,
Mr~. ~1?y~ }.{."JI:t;lJIlilton,'~~c~ric~:L..El,3gin~er 'employed by the COW1C~\,;to'd~siin
new eleCr~;QI!1"~~1:<?ut 'f:QT,th~",d~~posaJ. 'pla,nt presented 'detail plans:.and;,,',;: ,
spec11~~Q~,ti.P~ :~0~,!'1iA!jCq~Jic,i:V~:,collSi4erati-on.', '~I.':';J a~ilt()Qls:'es'ti_t~h:oil_,',
'. cosii. f'P~', fA.ee:wi.~.;L,^'1i:.Qr~ to, -~t.per.formed at the ,Rlant 'Jras).a ,Jnax:i~, o;!'16 ,500,. 00.
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Motion by comlnisston,er ~a~g~, seconded by, Commiss,ioner, MOQney ,tbat; tbe' 'plans;
and specifications submitted by Mr. RaybUrn Y. Hamilton, Electrical Engineer,
be approveq .~,}lf~;t~ice <~9"p~4der-s.be,pl3:~~she4; in -the official:newspaperc;f; ,,:
the-citY;~QJ.":,~4~ to be ~e~~d ~;t.i1'.:7:30,P.M.,December: 17,' ,1951.'
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Vo.tiI,lB; jie,;~ r ~or Terry-; <Co~IJ~~~m~~s H~gs, HOlman" M.ooney ~nd Nisbet.
Voting ,}fo,:<, None ' ,
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Mr. I.' t:. :~eabody, City Engin~er,g~ve the COl1ncil a verbal report on"th8:'
progress of enlargement and' improYE!Jl1,entso~ the, disposal plant as au'tho'rized'"
on October 8, 1951.,
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Tl"easurer's Certificate No. 59, certifying the availabi1.ity of $25,000 from'
the Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Fund for enlargement and improvements
of the dispos'al ,pl~nt YI~ ~~bJl!ittedi to; the Council., " ,
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Ordinance No. 592.ca'Ptioned asfollaws,., was submitted for the Council's
consideration' and rea,d, ill ,'llll:" ", '.'
AN ORDINA:NCE AP~OVING AND ~DOPTING,THE REPOR'lB AND Ri;(?OM-
.,QNDA1'lG>NS <>'OF "!'HE CITY ENG~NEEIFAND.\ THFrCITY'S 'C<9NS'O'tTING, "
ELKCTRI:eAm"ENGlNEm; RAYBUItN HAMILTON~' CGlNC.ERNING THE IM- '. .
",FROVEMENT AND 'ENLARGEMENT OF,:.1nU~:-EXIS1'ING FACILITIES AT THE
CITY'S,.SANITARYSEWAGE \TRn'l'.ME:NT' PLANeT;.,' APPROVING AND ADOPT-
ING THE CITY ENGlNEER'S:ES~'TE OF COS'lB FOR SAID IMPROVE-
'4aKNTWNllENLARGEMENT; :'.:AmHEJRIZrNG THE ~ACCOMPLISH1IENT 'OF 'THE '
. . ,"Dfi1ROVEMENT, A,NlJ.'iENtARGEMBN'l' ':iOFl, SAID, FAC'Ir;rtIES'AND ORDERING,
SAX1>:WGRK TO BE 'DoN,EIMMED~'LY 'UNDER THE-SUPERVISION OF THE
CITY ENGINEER'.\-liD ,-IN ACCORD~NaE'WITH' HIS 'PLANS; SP.ECIFICA~~ '
"AND~OMdNDATIONSf,OltDElHNG (,THE -oCITY SECRET:ARY 'TOMAKll"'AIi"'; , ,
V:ERTISEMENTFOR ;Bm '~0R'UrHE"RE'N1RING''()F'iEXISnNG ELEOTRIOO '
FACILITIES AND THE FURNISHING OF AND INSTALLATION OF A SWITCH
PANEL;.APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $25,000 FROM THE SANITARY
SEwER CAPITAL' 'IMPR&1tEI.!ENT,;iFUND FOR. A1JL OF ,.BAID 1f4lK~AND '1m-
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Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded: by Commissioner Nisbet,' that Ordinance
NO'. 592 approving and adopting the reports and recommendations of the City
Engineer: 'and theei ty IS : Consill ting'ID.e'~trica'1: Engineer;' ordering advertise": >
nient for bids for the rewiring of existing electrical facilities arid the . ,
furnishing of, and installation af, a Switch panel; appropriating the'sum
of $25,000 i'from'the Sanit'ary Sewer 0apitatlmprovament' FUnd fOI"all'ofSaid"
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Voting :.Aye:: . Mayor Terry; C'oJJlDtl'Sffit>ners Hangs', Ho1m8n;'Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: Nane .1 ,
City' Secre:uar,. Whitt'Johnson,advised the" Council that ,the Houston I..-i'ghting'"
& Pow'er,eompariy ils'obligedto install,., iin'~eC'Ordan0e 'with'their'lett:er " '
agr,eelllC!!nt; lo"f;March'<'29, 1951;je1tW"EtJi addi't-'ionar'streei" lights' 'in ''the 'City or;;
· .West ' Un:L'verstty,'Placetlr:in lieu' "thereottake over and'opera'teWi. thout' cost' "
,to the City an equal number of .overhead street li~ts already installe4and ,
on;whicttrtUhe~t1Z"is ~presently paYing operatidn cO$ts:~" ';' , ,
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Motian bY' Gommis'si'oner HolDian,: seCOnded' bfi':Commissioner Nis'bet-that,,'the'City:
of WefJt Uni.ver.s:Lti Place aceept~the"optiOBalo:ffer' of th-e 'HouS'toh'Llghting.'f ,
& Power Company to take over and hereafter operate, without cost to the Ci tyr, "
in 1ieuof the illStallationofele'Ve'n 'a.ddl..tlohal';overhead stree't lights whicll '
Houston Lighting & Pawer Company, is obligated to install in the Ci ty'fifWest.'
University Place during the year 1952, an equal number of overhead strt!et
lights~ already installed in the City' 01' West ,University Place and'on whi:ch '
the Ci,ty is' presently pay1ngoperat-ion; couts".. ' ,
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Ho~~.,,},{ Q.ona-y and Nisbet.
Voting NO' :' Nane ' . ,
The Cauncil was advised that' all mechanic lient trorttraets 10r pavihg,; the
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390Q QloQlc, ;of Vill~ova ha~ i?,eeft executed by property owners of' that block,
with exception of Lot 17, Block ;8, ,Co1~ege View 1st Addi tion,aIld ~tbatthe, "
owner o! this lot was out of the United States and could not 'be 'contacted.
Autho~ty>p.s reqUested to ad,v~r~tise for .paving .of :the i~ter,sec,t~on ~t
College ,and Villanova to connec~ tt,le,p~ving on the 3800 block Vil1apova.
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Motion by. Jlommissipner ,Holman, ~e~o~ded by CoinmisE?~oner Mooney that the City.
. ,Engine er be' instructed to prepare planS arid specifications for paving of the
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intersection of ,Col:l~g~"and Villa~o:v:a ,Str,eets ,with reside~tialtype concrete
as.hereto.t'or,e ad,o.pted",and that ',1;~~G~:t~Secretary be .au.thorize,d ,to advertise
in the official newspaper for bids ,to,~received until. 7:30P.M., Decem~er 17,
1951, for paving 'or'the 'said intersecifon 'of College and Villanova Streets. '
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Voting Aye.-: ~ayor, Terry.; ypmmission,era )iarigs, Ho~man, Mooney and, Nisbet. ;'
Vot~n~ No -: None" " .
A tetter ofr~signation ~s recei1i~d,$",rom Corpo;ration Court tludge Bernard Kay.
Mr. 'Kay ,advised that be was1JlOYing 'rom the C;ity of West Univ&:f7sityPlace ,: , ,
which wou1(f make him ineligible to co'!tinue as CorPoration court Judge,. ,"
MotiOt.i. ~Y: qommiss~~n~r Holma.I1, s~cp,Q.ded, by Commissioner ,Hangs that theres.~gl)8-
tion" <;>~)l~."BeT:par~Kay, as ,:CorJ>ora.~ion ,Court J~dge be.accep'~d 'W~th ~e'gretS -arid
that Mayor .Terry b:: ;authorized to, ~PR,oi,nt tbree rep~esell.-t.~;ti:ves. toreC,ommenq,:a
person t.o fillthepos'ttionof Corporat1QA Co~t.Judge.' "- , -' '. <:
Voting 47e: ,'. MayQr Terry'; Commissio~ers, Hang"s" 1!9;1man,Mo,oll~X :ancl Nis~t.~:,
Vot1nf ,C? :' None
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M:Lnu~s of the"mee-ting 9~ l!o<v~~b~r :12'f !l-~fwer.e, z;e~d :and approv~d.
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Wi th no further business to come before fghe Council, upon' motion duly made,
seconded, and car~i~:tbt ,m~e.ting was rec,e,$s~d..""
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'1h~.9_i,tr,J;q~~l-9:~n~~J.led j,n 'r~,c~ss.ed, s.es.'S~Q,~ at,ilhe ,City Hap. on Fri~ay" ~,; '..
N9V~~ex,:,~-P, 19;~,7i,QQ,~!M. with the Jq1,l~;ngi}ltetll1;)ers pr~ser1t:.. May~ .Terry, ,
p,~e~i~1n,g; ~~;~1;~~;lonersRa:ngs~. H~1man,: ;MQoJ?Ety;and Ni,sbet .,,'n,1e C~ ty: Secr~;Gary
2lndC;ty:Atto~ey,:"ere . also. p~esent. ',' ,- ': ,'. . [, ',r .C'
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in the November '15 th ,issue of the official newspaper of theCi ty and Notices
maU~ :~o.,all ,property,owpt!~s.' ,!i.~~ ~,.~OQ;tt:..radiusof Lot4~ Blqck 42, , "
West. University Place 1st Addition, on which a request had been subrD.itted'
for an exceptioh to the Zoning Ordinance , a hearing was held. . .
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The City ,Secretary:, being .duly sworn ,bI' the City Attorney, t,e,stified "in
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anSwer ,to ,questions by the qity:Attorney that Ordinance No. 111 had b~n
compliEfp . *~ th an~ ,notif"~c,at~;Qn ' had, be~npubl.is.hed, ,in, the. "offici~l,. pftspape~ ;
of, the G~ti a~ all:' pr9:~~tl ~er's within a radius of 200 Ft.. of 'Lo1; ,4;,
Block liZ, West Universi,\y Place 1st Addition had been notified by mail..more
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Mrs. IreneB. Oliver; owner' of Lot 4, Block 42, West Universi1;j' ,Placels't'
Addit:i:onbelng dUly sworri'testified that. the lot was 100 x 200 Ft. and it. ','
washer c;i,esire to subdivide the said lot into two, mal(;ing one 125 x lOO,F~.
lot. to trot.lt on C~son sncr qne' 75x 100 Ft. lot to front "ohWe:stcliester St~eet.
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Mr. ,F. L. Craig, 'befng dUly swo~n sta)t(,d ,that he resided at 3319 ba~ori'street,
being the property.dire,~tly tCi~he East~ 'of lIr~.,0l1ver "sproperty,and 'that'
, he 'had t:1t:io~jeC'tioIl1fhat5oeveT' ,tcFt& ~~ttbdivfsfon' of her "lot. , "',
A written notice from Mr. C.E.Gammill, 6646 ~Westchester, stating that he
had 'no obje&tion,~to,the 'proposed $l1bdi:Vi8'ion:~f 'Lot 4~ Block 42, West
University Place 1st Addition, was submitted at the Hearing.
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'Mr. J.~. lll,s,tbtt;Aeting :BUilcHng Inapector to:;'; the CitY. of West 'Vnivez"s:tty
Place;be~ngqU1y sworn, testified that there Wfi,re Qtner houses fronting
Westches'terStre-e't, in the' game vic i:nity. , , " i "" '..
- With'no<Q'bj,ectfons belng' voiced:a'~ theHe~ii1g for the p~oposed: subdiv~sfon', "
of 'Lot U,\ mock 4~,;'lf.Eis't U'niversiti-Plaeels~':A4dition,'and .tlie~. proposed':
'fron:tint':~or";a resl:dence"oI,i'tne ~S-outh75 :xi'lOO"P't".' ofl the 10t',0n.W~s-tefiester:
Street~ the fo11aw:ing ac'td:on,.was taKen: 'P " ' ,
Motion 1:$y'COmnt1ss1.6rr~r ,Hangs, seconded:"Dy 'Commissioner 'Nisbet that 'the r-'i
Hearing cal1ed' to consider the request for amendment to the City' s : Zonifig , : i
Ordinance t;o permit subdivision of ,Lot 4"Block 42, West UniVersity Place, LJ
1st Additioli"into:t,wo lots;' one 'tolbe'125' 'x '100 'Ft. to' front 'on CasOtl' stre-et
and one to be 75 x 1~, Ft. ,to front on "estc~ester Str~et be closed. , .
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Commissioners' Hangs', Holman, Mooney and Nis~.
Votirit; No: None
Motion by Commissioner ,Hangs, seco~ed by Commissioner Nisbet~hatthe l"equest
for sub'div'fsion,;of t6t4,BloclC 42;~e~tU:niv:e~sity: P1'8.cEllst "A4dittoiiinto '
,two lot'ff"s'freclt:teste'd 1>1' 'tlie" owiier,'Mrs,.IreneB. .Oliver;and ther~que~t"to
'erec'1i"'A' ~siijehCe oritheSoutb'15'xlOQ Ft. tofront;on'Westches;ter :Strti)t!t,b~
approved, and the Ci tyA. ttorney instructed' to' prepare 'the' neces:sari ordinanc&'
to amend Ordinance No. l~l, to~,rmit subdivisiqn of the lot and erecti~on of' "
a-~re~ldetictirtc)fr6rit;'oJnWe$tchester.'g't;r~~t~ " ",~' " " " ': ' "
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Voting 'AyfiJ' MaYor' Terry; ;CoiiDn~ss'j.qne~s' H1ing~;, .H~~n" Mooney and~i.s~tI '~:
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Mr.' H. H. Merrill, appeared before the Council and. advi,sed that he had .
recently ~b~,sed the W'~stl'ot ,Lo~ 9, ,Block 24;-Wes't UIliversity dPlace '1st
Addition,~ And ~j~er rece1'vin~ ;a Q~i:;tdint:~rmi:t -'had '1>'een:advised'tha~)~ ;'~:~ ,,:
wou'1d sbe:'i1e:c~$s~f'or 'him'to';Jc:ea~e' bui,lding o~erationsuiltil ~e'lqt >w~s' ,"
off~~ia~t,'.s~15dr'~~~d":bY the Zoning BQard and' City 'Council. Mr. Merrill'
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had not determined when the lot was first subdivided bU:G he was' of the opinion
that it was prior to p'assageof t.he Zoning Ordinance in 1931. H' The Council
advised Mr. Merrill that if subdivision had been made prior to June 11, 1937,
it would not be necessary for the Council to take action on the matter but if
subdivi'sion had been made.by dee.~only after June 11, 1931,-: it w6uldbenecessary
that a hearing be ca1ied and official ~ction taken. In this :connection'"the
'following motion was made:
Motion by Commissl'oner Holman, seconded ,by, Commissioner'Mooney that Mr. Merrill
have the abstract chedked to det.ermine the date subdivision had been made of
Lot 9, Block 24, West University-Place 1st Addition, by deed and if such sub-
divisionhas been made since June 11, 1931, that a Hearing be called for
December 21" 1951, 1:30 P.M. to consider amending ,Zoning Ordinance No. 111,
to permit Lot 9, Block 24, W~st University Place 1st Addition, to be subdivided
into two 10ts 50 x 100 Ft. each, subject to recommendation from the Zoning
Board.
Voting .tye: Mayor Terry; , Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
In compliance with Council action on November 12, 19.51, Legal Notice publi.shed
in the official newspaper of the City and Notices mailed to all property o.wners
wi thin a 200 Ft. Radius of Lot 8, Block 3, West University Place 1st Addition,
on which a request had been submitted fC?r an exception to. the Zoning Ordinance
to permit construction of a residence an said lot to1'ront on Belmont Street,
a hearing was called at 7 :30 P.M. '
The City Secretary, being dulyswornqby the City Attorney testified in answ.er
to questions, 1?y the City Attarney that Ordinance No.. III had been complied with
and notification had been published in the official newspaper of the City and
all prOperty owners within, a radius of 200 Ft. of Lot 8, Block 3, West University
Place 1st ,Addition, had been notified by mail more than l5 days prio.r to. this
date that a hearfng would be held at 7:30 P.M., Navember 30, 1951.
With no objections being voiced at the hearing for the proposed construction
of a residence on tat 8, Black 3, West ' University Place 1st Addition, to front
on Belmont Street, instead af Cason street on which the 10t was originally
dedicated to. front, and no objections received by mail, the following actio.n
was taken: .
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Nisbet, that the
Hearing called to. cons,"der amending, Zoning Ordinance No.. 111 to permit
construction of a residence on I,ot 8, Block 3, West University Place 1st
Addition, to. front on Belmon t S,!!reet ~ qe closed.
Vating Aye: Mayor 'Terry; Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No; None
Motion by Commissioner Holman, seconded by Commissioner Hangs, that' the request
for permission to construct a residence on tot 8, Block 3, West University
Place 1st Addition, as reqUested by the owner Mr. S. H. Gripp, be approved and
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,:\Ihe' Ci t-y Attorney instruc.:ted' ,to prepare, the' necessary ordinance' to amend
Ordinance No. 1:;1.1 ,to 'permit, the proposed residence, to front 'onBelmont '
.street, ins.tead ofCasonSt,reet. ',; ~
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Voting.~:: )lay-or, T.erry,; "Commissioners Hangs,. Holman, Mooney and,:Hisbe:t,.
Voting NQ :,'None~'
Wi th no 'further business to come before the, Council at 'this time, upon
, : motion. -duly made, seconded. andearried" :themee,ting :Was. 'adjourned. .,
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MINUTES OF REGUL!R 'COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 1951,
The City Council convened in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, 7:30 P.M.
December 10, 19,$1, with the !o:J,.lowingmem1;>ers present: Mayor Terry, presiding;
Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet..." Als~prt:l,sentwer.e the Oity
Secretary, Oity Atto]:'ney and City Engineer. '
Dr,_ Ray V.. Mayfield, 'psf5;1i!orof.,the W~stUniversity Baptist Church, 'proIiounc~d
the invocation.
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The CouIlQ:U:wa~.,advi~~thst ,~-.;~ooks! Har~:Ls, owner: of the :property at
~620Allnapolis on~whic.h 11 ga~sg~ap~tmeD,t;haB beeni11egslJ.Y constructed ~J.l1d
occup;Qd was requesting permissiontooc.cupy the,quar.ter.s ,himse1f;foli'approxi-
matel<f~lV'o'yearB ~rid'continueto rent. the; house loc'atedont.he ffaDle ;lot. "No
actiori'wastakerI on,therequesti,as Mr. Harrlscwas notcp~sent at the meeting
and informatiQnwas rec.~i.'i(e4 that the quarters were ,not occupied ,at this 'time.
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The' Couneil:was ,advii;led. ;tb,atvthe;!contract with Henslee & Hopson, GPA,E!xpires
December. Jl"1951,"'snd ',a1t.teJ'lt.ion .sbould ,be given ,to emp1Qyment of an auditing
firm for the year 1952. Commissioners . NiEfbet, Mooney and Holman were appointed
as a committee to make recommendations to the Council for a firm to audit the
rec,ords:'and ,bo~kl:l,for<the ;ye.,ar..,1952,-.; ;',,",'
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TheCi't~yEngineel? and City Secretar,y.,i;reported, that.;they had:conf'erred with
Pub11~,Wo1l'ksB~~ctor ~,j.M. N,agle~)3~d,;Assistant CitY':Attorney hanle Beedle of
the City of Houston concerning pl8!ls for, ,paving or ,Ac.ademyStreet north, of,
Bissonnet and located within the corporate limi ts of Houston. No definite
p1a~"~9i1- af!fles:~MIJ.ts, haf;i 'beetlEl~tabli,$nedbllt the, Coullcii"ot' :WestUnivers:i.ty
expressed 'their willingness to cooperate provided the City of Houston would
assume the responsibility of contracts for homestead property where the owner
l'lquld,;:pi:r\;j'Al:\~gly"' si~ a mElchanic.s,' li,e~co~t.rac t ,in o~der to avoiti: 'flY skips
on the 'street.
The Council was advised that AttorneyT,,~'ld:.Ryan had obtained' judgment in tax
, suits 'involving L.ot 3, Block 2, Penioert'C:)if;-- Lot 32, Block 3, Rice Court;
Lot ,8" B:J.oek 13., West Un;i.'Yersi~y,!~~~. lst.AG\d.1.tion, which. had b~n referred
to .h~:' for collection of delinquenl:1iax~s~"
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Mot.io~; ~y 'Oommissioner Mooney, ,=;;~c,~nd,ed ,by .Cpmmissioner Holman that AttQrIley
T... M. Ryan be instructed ,to, ,demand frOm the owners of Lot 3, Bloots: 2" Pemberton;
lot 32,B1gek"3, Rice Court; Lot 8, Block 13" West University Place 1st
lQ.dit~oJJ.;'~: c:mwhich tax, judpent. has been taken,,' immediate 'payment and that
Attorney..Tl' )(~, ,Ryan1pre~eJj).t :his 'statemeIit'for ,servicesdn this~cOMecti.~n and
that he .pe-relieved c:>t respons~biltty,:of further process of ' the tax judgment.
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"BE"IT RESOLVED BY THE aITY COMMISSION()FTHE CITY "OF -WEST
UNIV~ITYP}jACE, 'must'" 'mta\, -
, 'Any employee 'Of the City 'Of West UniversityPlace,'lexas, who
ah'allr,esign 'ld:s 'empl'Oymentalidwbosliall makeappl1:eati0n for reemploymellt
by the City within a ninety (90) day period from the date that hiare-signa-
tionshal,l have been' officially, accepted shall not be considered to have'
f~rfeitedhls"rights ,privileges;,tilneofse1"vice'forc'omputation of 'u', t
longev1'. or" othe~"beIi$ti tsacCl"uing-,'froDl 'continuity o~:etBpltoyment;;\howeV"er,:
mY'-t!f.pl.oteeo::who::shall'~esignhisetnplJoymentand,who $ hall not have made ,"'"
app1ication'/'cor. ireemployment b;ythe"Ci tj ,18.00 ',sha1.1'n:ot:have been :reempl4Yed '
1{ithi~;a:'rllnc1ityt90~"'.da:yperi~:;aft&r his r~si:girattonBha11 have been ' , '
offic:f~U1~'accepted"shall'bee()nsidel'edas having'.cor.rei tedall of the 'rights,
privileges- anci benefits accruing from any. former tenure 'Of employment and
:such ',reempl01ed ,:personshalil have 'no .!cllaDn;fol'i 'preferen'tialtreatmentwhere
period 'or" service is a factor and his future promotions or .~dvancements
sl1al1be'solely on the basis ofmerit.-t.
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Mot.ionby Commissioner Holman, secanded si'Cc.imttnissioner:Nisbet. that,.the'c .
Resolution defining period of emplayment and conditions under which personnel
whonave'resigned>may:be remstated,Without'forfeitirlg his ,rights, for' com- '\
'putatiion" oflongev, :il't,y\'orGStber'benefitsl'accruing from'continuity dofemploy- , ,I
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voting ~Ayet:Mayor 'Terr,.; Commissioners Hangs, H'01man, Mooney and N!tsbet~,L
Voting No t None " . : '
Thefo!lOlfiill Resolution, was also submitted to the Counelllforconsiderati(J11
and read in full:
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"\{'~iwlJCl1<ie1f.Harlssa'rd; "8 former\,patrolman ofthe'PQ1iceDepartment
of the' ditYOf West University Plaee,;;employed'bythf)';City'fromMarch 1; 1948,
to August 25, 1951, has made application for reemployment as patrolman, and
the>Qhfef' of~ Police has made'hi:$'it.ecall1li1endalliomthat 'thesiaa ' applicant';be
reem)l",o";,,Yled;. "and~ ;; ;)'
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afCljde',W.Hans6erdwoul;d"be 'ot"benefit'to ,-thEt'Pol:i:ce'IDe~artmentt and'tnat'
-heshbuld.be alloWed,:cpeditforI'his f'ormerieiliPloyment 0f more 'than one year
as a patrolman in determi~ing the ,salary at which he shoul~ be reemp1Q~d.
NOVl', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI.T! .
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, mAS,
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,1. It is the recommenciat'ion, of t-be City Conuni~siop. of :the City of
West University Place that Clyde W. Hanssard \>e reemployed by the Police,;
Department of the City at a salary of $270.00 per month, and the City
Secretary, with the appro:val of the Chief' of Police, ,are hereby authorized
to so reemploy him.
2. The reemployment of the said Clyde Vi.; Hanssard as a patrolman
on the Police' Force of the- City of West JlniversityPlace, Texas, ,is made in
all things subject to a I'esolutionthi~,day adopiied by the City Commission
pertaining to the rights',privileges and benefits of former employees who
have been reemployed by the City. It,
Motion bi' Commissioner, Mooney, seconded by Commissioner Hangs that the
Resolution authorizing; reelllPloying of ClydeW. .Hanssard for the Police
Depar;bnent at a: salary of $27€hOO. subject to the Resoiution pertaining to
the Tights, privileges and benefi.w, of' employees who may' be reemployed by
the 'City, be })Jllssed and approved as read. ' '
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; Oommissioners Hangs, Holman" !looneY, and Nisbet.
Voting No: None '
Ordinance NCh 593 , captioned as [0110w8 , wassubmi tted for consideration and
read in full:
AN' OJU)INANCE, FINPING ANPnE~![li;r~ 'TH!'I:~Ca AND A,~ OF THE
~OCJElINqS, ,HAV;E. ~TOF.O..N HAP~ AN)) .A.Lt, THDiGS DONE PRE- ..
: ;R&QUIS:r..a,TO- '~HOLDI;NP Or APUBL.tc HEARIPG, TO, COpSIDER THE '
AMENDING OF, ZONING,; ORDlNANEHf NO. 111 OF THE CITY OFtlEST'
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS~ SO AS TO PERMIT THE SUBDIVISION OF
LOT 4Ili, ,BLOOK ;42l'$ST Pli..flJERSln,p:4AC~FIRST; ~ITION, INTO
TlO LOTS; FINDING '!'HAT A. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. III HAS BEEN DULY AND
LEq:Au:.Y:HEW; ,APPROVING;,A-NJl: ADonING~ ~EREPOa':r: AND, RECOMMEND!,. ,
T!ION .QF;1'HE ZONING _AND,~PLANNjING;,BOARDTHAT, ORDINANCE -NO. III 13E" __
~~SO':As .m:> ~T ,m&SUBDIvISION OF LOT ,4, ,BLOCK 42_, WEST"
,UNI1'ER&lTy:,'PLAQI-F~T'-A1lplfIONr INTO :TlDi' Wflh: FINDING 'THAT .:
ORDINANCE NO. 111 SHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT THE SUB-
~IV;n)ION"cOFIm' 4,. BLOOX"42"i,JlEiT,,UNlVER,Sffi'1'Y: PLACEFmsTADD~ION:.,,;:, ,.
,lN8:0'lWQ1tOTS'" PNB'.IDr~''l'.Oj:B.E:'1_25?F_ m;'lOOFEET TOnONT ON'."
, 'GASON S'l'RBT"ANJ) THE:.QTHER~ LOT:~ TO BE. 75,FEE.T' BY 100 FEET ,'TO FRONT' "
:ONUSqt;HESTER STaB;; ANtt,PROVIDINGi 'ltHAT:'fflIS;.ORD-INANCESHALL, . _ ' '
T~ RmG'l'ANIt,BE IN~<FeRCE,AND EFFICT lMMEDIA:Tl!iLYc FROM AND AFTER,
I'lS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
Motion bY'Cominissione~Mo.oney" liJecondedby Commissioner Holman that Oroinance
No. 593, amending Zoning Ordinance No. III so as to permit the subdivisibtl
of Lot 4, Block 42, West University Place 1st Addition, into two lots be passed
and app:-oved as read. I' - ,
Voting.A~.: Mayor Terry;' ".Commissioners Hangs,' Holm'an, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None
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Ordinance No. 594, caption$das fol1ows, was - submitted to the Council for
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, AN ORDINANCE FINDING,' AND DETERMINING THAT EAeH:, Am> ALL OF THE
PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAD, AND ALL' THING$. nONE PRE-
REQUISITE TO THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER mE
AMENDING OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO~ 111 OF THE' GI'l'Y~OF 1'lEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE,' TEnS'; SO AS TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A RESIDENCE ON' LOT 8' JIN';.B-LOCKJ, WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE FIRST
ADDITION TO,'FRONT ON ,BEtJfONT STREET RATHER''J.'HA:.N' ON' 'CASON STREET;
FINDING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE- PURPOSE OF C0NSlDERINGAN
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 111 HAS BEEN DUtY AND LEGALLY HELD;
APPROVING AND ADOP,TING~ 1'HE-, RBPORTAND RECOWlENDATION'OF' .:THE,
ZONING AND 'PLANNING BeARD TH:A1'. ORDINANCE NO. Ill, ,BE AMENDED SO',
AS 1'0~ PERMIT: THE':GGNSTRUCTION OF,-'A~RESIDENC:E 'ON iaaI' 8IN BLOCK f'.
WEST UN1V~!TY PLlCE FI1tSTADDItuIONt,;: TO FRONT' ON, BELMONT: S..TREE'l" ,
RATHER THAN ON CASON S'lREET; . ,F-rNDING 'THAT;'ORDINANCE NO., in ,
SHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT SUCH CONST,RUCTION; AMENDING
ORDINANCE:NO. Ill: SQ;A5<TO PER:MIT'1'HE~ CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENCE "
ON LOT 8 IN BLOCK 3 ~ WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, 'TExAs, FmST ADDI<TION
'TO FRONT ON BELMONT STREET RATHER THAN ON CASON STREET: AlID PRO-
, ,VTDiNG THAT THIS, ORDINANC;E;SHAa:(-r~~[ EF.1'~~_~ND::,B;E ,~"F~CE ::AND>,
EF~ECT IMMEDIATELY FROM AND AFTER rrs PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.. '
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Motion by COIDJiltssioner Hahgs, seconded ;'oy Commissioner, Nisbet that Ordinance
No. 594, amending Ordinance No. 111, so"as to permit: the~eonstruction of a
residence<on Lot 8; m.oc~ 3, West University Place'l$t'Addition to.front on
,Belmont Street rather than on Cason~Stl"eet be passed and approved as 'read.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terryj ,Commissioners Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet.
Voting No: None' .,',
A request frOiiFthe West University Place:Methodfi:it'-Olilircho for permission to
pave a16;F't[.:'portion of the parkway pa~allel tcVUn~versi ty Blvd. with
concrEite~'~na: 'tio' pave the area on the,' east: stde'of">t~e';-ehureh 4ld-j'acent to the
drainageMttli with 5" sltabilizedshell'!or"parRlllffptfrpbses was considered.
Motion bN';Commiss1.oner Nisbet, secondeO:'by.,CommissionerMooneythat the
request of the West Univ'ersityMethodi:stLChurch,- 3600 University Blvd. for
permission to pave a 16 Ft.:por.tion: of the parkway: paral1elto University
mvd. with concrete and,. to' pave. the area on the east side of the church
adjacent to ,the drainage di-tch with 5" stabilized shell for parking purposes
be approved. '
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Votiilg No :, ,None "'_ ' .
The City Secretary requested authority from the Council-to place shell on
the Alief, Houston Road leading to the WeS't:, J]nlversi ty Place garbage dump
in event ofemergenc~ since b.9ththeCountycandC1it1'ofiHouston h~s ref~~d
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to take steps to improve the road until after the first of January, 1952.
It was explained to the Council that the road was in such condition that
the city trucks were being torn up by having them driven oyer the road, and
oil rainy days it was impassable.,
Motion by Commissioner Mooney, seconded by Commissioner. Hangs that the_City
Secretary be authorized to spend city funds for shell to be plac'ed on the
Alier, Houston Road in event of necessity and emergency.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Terry; Commissioners Hangs"HoJ.,man, Mooney and Nisbet.
None '
Minutes of the" meeting of November 26 and 30, 1951, '!Iere read andpt>prov.ed.>
With no further business to come before the Council ,at this time, upon! motion
duly made:,. seconded and carried"tne meeting was recessed.
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The City CO'\1Ilcil convened in r~cessed session at the City Hall on Monday,
December 17, 1951, 7:30 P.M. with the follOWing members- preJ3ent: Mayor
Pro tem Ho~man, presiding; Commissioners l;Iangs llnd Mooney. The City,Secretary
and 'City Engineer were also present. Mayor Terry, Commissioner Nisbet and the
CitY.A.ttorney were absent. , ,
In c,om~ial1ce .wi:th .Councilaction, on Novemper. 26" ,1951, and Notice to bidders
dulY pubii~hed in the official newspaper of the City, Maypr Pro tem Holman '
announced that bids received for electrical work at the City's sewage disposal
pi~mt wo~dbe. opened" A repre~enta1ii"eofElectrieal Constructors, Inc.' '
advised the Council that he misunderstood the Notice to Bidders with respect
to Bidders Bond and Performance Bond requirements and requested the Council
to w~i.:vei .this formality and l\~J,~~squalif'y:, his bid.
Motion by Comiid,ssioner Mooney, seconded by 90mmiss10ner IHangs that, due to a
Jpisunde;f~~ndj.;~g~d ~~s'illt~rpretatiQn of the'bidders bond and performance
bond ,~~q~~,~e~~s., fo!'tJl~lities init-his ,~es.p~ct be"waiyed and all bids received
be: ~cgep~d: anrt if. tbe loW. bi~,d~r:: h._~ raJa-ed, to qualify concerning the bbnd~
requirement that he be given 24 hours to submit Bidder's"Boild.or, equivalent
in cashier's checks.
Voting Aye:
Voting No :
Mayor Pro tem Holman;
None '
Conunissioners Hangs and Mooney.
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The bids received were opened and results announced as follows:
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Hirsh,E.leetric 00.
5543 Armour Drive, Houston, Texas
$4950.00' ,
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Pfieffer' Electr19
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711 V~~~".S~~.:?Houston, Texas
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Motion by Co,umlssioner Mooney, seconded by' Commiss!oner "Hangs' that. bids received
be refer~ed to Mr. Rayburn M,! Hamilton.. Consulting,~1ectrical Engineer
emplolecil;'bfjth~C:i:ty and Mr,. 'I;;li~. Peabody, Cit1:Erigineer, .r9~ tabul-Itio'nr
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Voting, No:!', >None" ' " .
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~yor Terry-'>arrived ~t'Gh:i.s time andJ,.by,req,ues1:i'o'f:MayorPro, tem 801man took
the c~iI"'>an~~'~resided. " ",
In comp1f;'.tu:e 'w1th.Counci;LactioD;, on' November 26; ,1951.-" and ,Notice to Bidders
di.1ly',publlshe~' in the official newspaper;'Of: the (:;1 tY'~ 'bids, rec'eived,;fC)r "
paving or';'f;he~:intersection ,at>Coll&geJ anii':Via:ah<>~:'iiere Qpenect and re~ults
annGW1c,ed:)'Ss',fo11ows~ " ',,,"', "".1 ' ,,'
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Geo. ,Kennedy', Cant.
14ischer-Harris Co., Inc.
$1386.75 '
$1238.40 ,
Motion qy Commissioner Mooney, seconded qy Commissioner Holman that bids
received for paving of the intersection of College arid Villanova be referred
to the Cit,.~eer and City Secretary for tabulation and recommendation.
Voting Aye: Mayor Terry; ConmissionersHangs, Holman and Mooney.
Voting No : None
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Mr. Rayburn Hamilton, Consulting Electrical Engineer and City Engineer
announced that they had tabulated ,the bids received for electrical work at
the Ui>ty's^sewage disposal plant, ancbrecommendedthatthe City accept the
;low bid of Bradley Electric Company" Houston, Texas, in~the amount .of: $4,046.00.
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Motion by. Commi~sioner Hangs, seconded,bY'Co;l!liniSSioner' Holman that the bid< of
Bradley Electric Company, Houston, Texas, in, the amount of $4,046.00 be
accepted ,as recOminended'by;the:Cityt:s!"C,onsul ting Electrical Bhgineer and the
City ,Engineer and: that.theOity;,Atwmey ~ \ihsttrUctednto prepare the'necessary
c,ont.ractand ,ordinanc~. " . "
Vo~ing A~:Mayor Terry;, Commissioners Hangs, Holman and Mooney.
V~~irig No:: None,
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The Council was advised that th,e Bo~dof Hea1tJ1;had, held their regul;ar>mee:ting
On Decemliet 13, 1951, and had taken ,action recommending that Mr. E. R. Cox be
emP1oy<ed as',Humane Of.ficet-,tO" rr.eplace;:Mr.,' \C:~~ ~E.';Duf:rin who has subni-tted his
resignation. '
M~tion' by. Commissioner,Moortey:~ ; seconded by' 'h:!Dm~ssioner Holman tha t Mr., 1:. ,', R. Cox
be employed as' Humane Officer as recommended"by the' Board of Health.
, Voting :AyelJ,{~or ,Terry; Commisst0ners Hatigs" ,Holman and Mooney.
'VtftingNo'\,J,: , None ." "
Authoritywwas: requested: from .the Colinc.i)S~f"the ,'~i ty" $eeretary Whi ttJohnsoil
to,;emp~oy(Mr...C. 'E."iDuffj,n as, a'member"Q''f ft,he Fire1Jepartment" effective: st,'the
, t~e '.Jlr ~i;:C<?:x;~^:repor-ts' fordutT' ,as' Hwnane>Of1!i:cer. ' ,
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'Motioh ,b;,ColJP.!!$fls,:toner fIDlman~" Seconded('byCobrmi~si,cmer' Mooney that C. E.HDUf'f'in
be . employ;~d:(a~a' member: of: the Fira:Dep.artmentret'.fepti ve: at tb.e ,time. .Mr. Cox
reportS':; ~9Z; .d,uty'-:as.. HumailtLOfficer.',;"
Vot.ing AyeJ .Mayor Terry; ConunissionersHangs, Holman and Mooney. ,
Voting Np : .None
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Minutes of the, meeting of the Zotiing''8.hd:P1Jsnning Board dated December 13,
197:1',' were:JJ$ubllLttedJ,to. tbe1 OIinliJ.p1i:l 'forconaideratioIi.,; .. No action~was required
as the one request which was presemted' to-the.: Zoning Board by Mr. Brooks Harris
had; bemwithdraWn'.. ' ,{:'. "
With 'no fimtherbusiness' Ito cem.el befe~e,;the:'Councilat this: time, upon motion
duly made, .,seconded and carried,.the~meeting:wasl!'egea:sed:.i.
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