HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-0566 - Ordinance - 04/22/1968Ordinance No. 566
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS
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On this the 22nd day of April, 1968, the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas, convened in regular session in the regular meeting place of said City, and a
quorum thereof,
D. A. Anderson Mayor
Bill J. Cooley Councilman
Robert R. Rhodes Councilman
T. R. Holleman Councilman
James H. Dozier Councilman
O. M. Holt Councilman
Don Dillon City Attorney
Ran Boswell City Manager
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF COUNTY ROAD FROM GLADE STREET
TO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 6 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND
DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinance passed
on the 25th day of March, 1968, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain
portions of County Road from Glade Street to State Highway No. 6 in said City and
defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the street commencing
at the intersection of County Road and Glade Street thence in an easterly direction along
County Road until same intersects State Highway No. 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the governing body of
the City plans and specifications for such improvements and same have been examined
and in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, the present condition of said streets endangers health and safety, and it
is necessary that the improvement thereof be proceeded with while the weather will
permit and such improvements will be delayed pending the passing and taking effect
of this ordinance and such facts constitute and create an emergency;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION:
1. That said plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now
on file with the City be and the same are herei7y adopted and approved.
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2. That the City Manager be and he is hereby directed to advertise for sealed
competitive bids for the making and construction of such improvements, such advertise-
ment to be made by causing notice to be published in a newspaper published in and of
general circulation in the City of College Station, Texas, such publication to be made
at least two times, and the first publication to be made at least fourteen days before
the date stated therein for the receipt of bids. Such publication shall be made in such
papers and circulation as the City Manager may deem desirable, but publication in
such newspaper in the City of College Station shall be sufficient whether or not any
other notice or advertisement be given or made.
3, The condition of said streets endangers health and safety and it is necessary
that the improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather will permit and such
improvement is being delayed pending the passing and taking effect of this ordinance,
and such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent necessity requiring that
the rules and charter provisions be suspended, and this ordinance is passed and shall
take effect as an emergency measure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of April, 1968.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Assistant City Secretary
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