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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-1326 - Ordinance - 10/22/1981n L ORDINANCE NO. 1326 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF POPLAR AND MACARTHUR STREET; AND DIRECTING ADVERTISE- MENT OF BIDS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of College Station, by ordinance passed the 22nd day of October, 1981, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain portions of Poplar and Macarthur Streets,and defined and designated in said ordinance as the districts to include the streets commencing at the intersection of Poplar and Eisenhower Streets thence in an easterly direction, along Poplar Street to its intersection with Turner Street also commencing at the intersection of Macarthur and Cooner Streets thence in a southerly direction along Macarthur Street to its intersection with East University Drive, 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 respectes, approved; and WHEREAS, that present 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 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, TEXAS: 1. That said plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file with the City be and the 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 publication to be made at least two times, and the first publication of which to be made at least fourteen days before the date therein stated 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 ATTES lenn Schroe er, City Secretary APPROVED: Gar 1981. — 1' day of October ,