HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1966 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
City Council
City of College Station
December 5, 1966
Members present: D. A. Anderson, Mayor; Councilmen Adams, Cooley, Holt,
Rhodes, Boyett, Rosprim; City Manager Boswell; City
Secretary Richardson; and City Attorney Dillon.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the resolution
prepared by the Texas Highway Department declaring a portion of Farm to
Market Road 2154 no longer needed by the city of College Station upon completion
of the new highway was passed. The resolution follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS in Brazos County, Texas A&M University and the Texas Highway
Department desire to relocate and realign a portion of Farm to Market Road
2154 from its intersection with Farm to Market Road 60 to Jersey Street in
College Station; and
WHEREAS such relocation and realignment will cause a portion of the existing
Farm to Market Road 2154 to become surplus to the Texas Highway Department's
needs, such surplus land being described in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS Texas A&M University desires to acquire the interest in the Road
now possessed by the Texas Highway Department; and
WHEREAS Texas A&M University is the owner of the fee in the land which will
become surplus upon completion of the relocation and realignment of Farm to
Market Road 2154; Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the City of College Station declares that said surplus right-
of-way will no longer be needed by citizens for road purposes upon completion
of the relocation, and does request that such surplus right-of-way be returned
to Texas A&M University.
FIELD NOTES FOR EXHIBIT A
Field Notes for that portion of present F. M. 2154 right-of-way between
F. M. 60 and Jersey Street to be abandoned by the relocation of F. M.
2154. This is excess right-of-way to be quitclaimed by the State.
BEGINNING at a point in the southerly corner of a certain 0. 98 acre tract
of land conveyed by Texas A&M University of the State of Texas for highway
purposes, said 0. 98 acre tract being described and designated as Tract No. 2,
in a Right -of -Way Easement dated May 18, 1964, as recorded in Volume 245,
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Page 552 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. Said point being in
the present northeast right-of-way line of F. M. Road 2154 at right angles
to and 200 feet from the center of the Southern Pacific Company main line
track at Station 5021 + 37. 8.
THENCE, S370391E with said present northeast right-of-way line, 2914. 6
feet to a point at the beginning of a curve.
THENCE, in a southeasterly direction with said present northeast right-of-way
line, along the arc of a 4. 864170 curve to the right, 240. 5 feet to a point at the
end of said curve.
THENCE, S25057'E with said present northeast right-of-way line, 12. 8 feet
to a point at the beginning of a curve.
THENCE, in a southeasterly direction with said present northeast right-of-way
line, along the arc of a 5. 143640 curve to the left, 195.7 feet to a point at the
end of said curve.
THENCE, S360011E with said present northeast right-of-way line, 8. 1 feet
to a point in the proposed northeast right-of-way line of said F. M. Road 2154.
THENCE, N370391W with said proposed northeast right-of-way line, 3130.4
feet to a point, same being in the present southwest right-of-way line of said
F. M. Road 2154.
THENCE, N250471W, 243 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 3. 5 acres
of land, more or less.
The mayor advised the council of a letter received from President Rudder
of Texas A&M University, dated November 29, wherein he indicated that
the Board of Directors refused the request of the council to open up Meadow-
land Street to the University street in the Hensel Apartment area.
The resignation of Dr. James E. Kirby as chairman of the Industrial Committee
was reluctantly accepted by the council. Mr. Codie Wells was the selection
of the council to replace Kirby. The mayor was asked to obtain a recommendation
from Codie Wells as to his replacement on this committee.
A letter from the President, Texas Municipal League, dated December 1,
requesting immediate action by the council favoring legislation that would permit
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cities, upon approval of a majority of its voters, to levy a sales tax of 1% on
the items specified in the State Sales Tax Act, and to have such tax collected
by the State and returned to the city of origin was disapproved. The mayor
was asked to write the President of the League indicating the council did not
favor such.
The mayor was asked to direct a letter to President Rudder of Texas A&M
University advising him that the council, at its regular monthly meeting on
December 16 will discuss and act on the telephone franchise tax, pointing
out it might be necessary to get a court of last resort to determine who is
rightfully entitled to the funds in question.
On motion by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, the
city attorney was authorized to arrange suitable payments for amount of
money due city by Calloway Jones Funeral Home.
City Attorney Dillon advised the council that it would be unnecessary to hold
an election with respect to placement of playground equipment in Clark Park.
Meeting adjourned subject to call.
APPROVED:
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D. A. Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Charles F. Richardson
City Secretary
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