HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-0305 - Ordinance - 09/26/1960ORDINANCE NO. 305
THE STATE OF TEXAS 0
COUNTY OF BRAZOS 0
On this the 26th day of September, 1960, the City Council
of the City of College Station, Texas, convened in regular session
in the regular meeting place of said city, with the following
Ernest Langford Mayor
J. A. Orr Councilman
Carl W. Landiss Councilman
Joe H. Sorrels Councilman
D. A. Anderson Councilman
A. P. Boyett Councilman
Wm. A. Smith Councilman
N. M. McGinnis City Secretary
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF FRANCIS DRIVE, MOSS AVENUE,
• FOSTER AVENUE, CHURCH AVENUE AND THOMAS STREET 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 July, 1960, ordered and
provided for the improvement of certain portions of Francis Drive,
Moss Avenue, Foster Avenue, Church Avenue and Thomas Street in
said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the
District to include the streets commencing at the intersection
of Munson Avenue and Francis Drive thence in a Northeasterly
direction along Francis Drive to the end of the city limits, and
commencing at the intersection of State Highway No. 6 and Moss
Avenue thence in a Northeasterly direction along Moss Avenue
until same intersects Foster Avenue, and commencing at the inter-
section of Gilchrist Avenue and Foster Avenue, thence in a South-
easterly direction along Foster Avenue until same intersects Moss
Avenue, and commencing at the intersection of Moss Avenue and
Foster Avenue thence in an Easterly direction along Foster Avenue
until same intersects Kyle Avenue, and commencing at the inter-
section of Tauber Street and Church Avenue thence in a North-
easterly direction along Church Avenue until same intersects
Nagle Street, and commencing at the intersection of Dexter Drive
and Thomas Street thence in an Easterly direction along Thomas
Street until same intersects alley on the East boundary of South-
east College Park Addition; and
00703
BOORUM & PEASE "
BOORUM & PEASE
Ordinance No. 305
Page 2
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the
Governing body of the city plans and specifications for such improve-
ments and same have been examined and in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, the present condition of said street5endangers
health and safety, and it is necessary that the improvements thereof
be proceeded with while the weather will permit and such improvement
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 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 hereby
adopted and approved.
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 advertisement 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 publications
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 26th day of September, 1960
Ai`JEST :
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Ma/or Pro -Tem
67/)
00704