HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-0468 - Ordinance - 06/10/1966ORDINANCE NO. 468
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
On this the 10th day of June, 1966, the City Council of the City of
College Station, Texas, convened in special session in the regular meeting
place of said city, and a quorum thereof,
D. A. Anderson Mayor
0. M. Holt Councilman
A. P. Boyett Councilman
Robert R. Rhodes Councilman
Homer B. Adams Councilman
A. L. Rosprim Councilman
Bill J. Cooley Councilman
Don Dillon City Attorney
Charles F. Richardson City Secretary
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF WINDING ROAD AND ORR STREET IN THE CITY OF COLT,HGE
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 23rd day of May, 1966, ordered and provided for the improvement
of certain portions of Winding Road and Orr Street in said City and defined
and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the streets
commencing at the intersection of Winding Road and County Road at the
Northwest corner of The Knoll subdivision thence in a southeasterly direction
along Winding Road until same intersects Caudill Street, and commencing at
the intersection of Orr Street and Winding Road thence in a northeasterly
direction along Orr Street until same intersects Langford Street; 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 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, -
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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 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 ad-
vertisement 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 pro-
visions be suspended, and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an
emergency measure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of June, 1966.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mayor
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