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MINUTES OF REGULAR 144 ING OF C EY COUNCIL
May 28, 1956
CL The City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with the fol -
Cb Cb lowing present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen A. P. Boyett, J. A. Orr,
M. C. Pugh, Ernest Seeger, J. H. Sorrels; City Attorney Dillon, City
Manager Boswell.
Visitors present: C. G. Haas, Richard Vrooman, Mrs. W. W. Armistead.
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In the absence of City Secretary McGinnis the Mayor asked City .Attorney
F_ Dillon to keep the minutes in this meeting.
Mr. Haas presented for the consideration of the.Council the question
of constructing a public swimming pool on the grounds of the A&Iv! Consolidated
School. It was the unanimous opinion of the Council that the city is not
in a position to participate fia-ncially in such a program.
The request of Dr. L. G. Jones for a replatting of Block 5 of Breezy
Heights .Addition was returned to him for further study.
The recommendation of the Planning Commission that the alley lying
between Lots 7-14 and 15-22, Block 9, West Park Addition, was disapproved
unanimously on motion by Councilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman Seeger.
It was the expressed wish of the Council that these minutes reflect no
dissatisfaction with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, but
rather that this action be accepted as being in keeping with previous action
on similar requests wherein the Council chose to respect -the wishes of
property owners who objected to closing of alleys or streets.
On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, all
voting aye, Ordinance No. 230, an ordinance closing and vacating an alley
was adopted.
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In response to a letter from Mayor H. C. Dishman of Bryan, the 1,layor
appointed Councilman Orr and Pugh to const-i-11-,ute a committee in conformity
with Paragraph 6 of the Contract between the City of Bryan and College
Station.
On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Boyett, all voting
(L aye, City Manager Boswell and Councilman Sorrels were authorized to attend
s the national meeting of the Municipal Finance Officers .Association in
DQ Washington June 3-8, expenses -of each to be paid by the city.
Playor Langford was requested to confer with college officials 4_n the
< matter of securing additional parking facilities for student -owned auto-
< mobiles, particularly as concerning cars which are regularly parked along
Z the east side of FM Highway 60.
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Minutes of City Council Continued: 2
May 289 1956
A public hearing on the city budget for the fiscal year Aly 1, 1956 -
June Y(?, 1957 having been properly advertised, the Phyor revionred briefly
the contents of the proposed budget for the Councilmen and visitors present.
On- motion of Councilman ()rr, seconded by Councilman Pugh, all voting aye,
Ordinance No. 228, an ordinance adopting the budget for the fiscal yrar July 1,
1956 -June 30, 1,.957 wa8 opproved.
C)v. motio.'n of Councilman Sorrols, oeconded by Councilman Boyett, all voting
aye, Ordinance No. 229, an ordinenoe levying taxes, etc., for the next fircal
year was adopted.
()n ,moV..on of Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Pugh, all voting
aye, Ordinnnco No. 225, an ordinance annexing certain areas within the alty
limits was approved and aop
dted ad o
nrd dereeffective as of td
his ate.
(',')p ypotj --) b7- oUnCilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman Seeger, all voting
aye, Ordinance No. 226, an ordinance annexing certain %,-U%hija the
limits was approved and adopted and ordered effective as of thio date.
The .._,?tor announced a joint muctAg of the Council the Ulty
of Bryan the evening of June 8 to hear a request of the bouthwoaturn btates
Telophono Company for an. 1)"I I'ate"s .
The Git-y wao rcquested to review the contract botwoon the City
of College Station and Dr. F. B. Clark rela'J"ive "Lo o"
to 2,14 'tim e -1,b.o j.-1uiQher of sewer connections, ate., and prepare the necessar
documento for the cancellation of the contraA now that the seunge disposa,]-
oy5tom is completed and in operation.
On motion of
Councilman burrels,
seconded by Councilman
Pogh,
all votingp
ye, tbe C,i-(;y AnQor
was directed to
contact
contractors
relative
C,.3 the manno:e and
metilaod of by,asoinL
septic
tanko to
make
direct
connactino,
with sewer lines.
The City Anager was directed to confer with the State Fire Inourance
Commission relative to removing a,pnrt of Lot 3, College Hills Estates, from
the fire zone.
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man ally}, necondod by Councilman Orr, all voting aye,
�"'flnu,te Ur(""'e:!.- No. 153, of the State Bighway Commission was accepted by the City
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May 28, 1956
lAnuto Number 40153
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District No. 17
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OCINTY
on f.
the City of
Uollege Station has re-
quested ao'��"istance
W tbu
widening
Of J:iacluding
incidental items thereto
from Jhrsey Street
to the
Southeast
Uity Limit,
w jistance
of approximately 0.7
mile; and
AREREAK an analysis of the requested work indicatoR that such widonine will
McGrAlly add to traffic safety on this facility;
the atatc HigWay Engineer is directed to tender the following
proposal to the City of College Station:
pr`YC idod the jity wiil'
1. Furnish all necessary vigbt of way clear of obotim.ctions end free of
and provide Wl�' Ir"Ito construction of contin-
nous curb and gutter along the s.-J.de, lrl'� 1.1
storm cowers, etc., all as nay be neceooary for a complete project
with the exception of puvement widening.
2. Asumo responsibility of thp conctruction of driveways and sidowalko
should they be deemed necessary now or in the fut ure.
portion of the work Jik,,', its construction reoponsi-
bility and ento,2.[!'t.,fJ ej�veeeiaonts according to standard forms of the
Highway Department to -.1ndem1"}ify the State during and after construc(Moil
against any and all liability or dsmngo growing out of ouch construction,
to rogulsta traffic, to provide for parallel parking and to prevent
on the right of way.
The Texas Highway
1. Provide for p,,'3veinent and its support within the8e limits at an
estimated cost of ;I rig
2. .tIaAvi.'!_,ain that portion of the work which is its construction responsi-
bility.
It is understood that the responsibility of the Texas _101e-part.�l)ol-rl' is con-
fined to the pavenaent and its support, and all other features necessary now or Q
the future to provide an adequate travel facility shall be the responsibility of
-Lhe City of College Station.
Upon acceptance of the provisions of this Order by the appropriate officials of
the City of College Station, the State Bigbway Engineer is directed to proceed
with the developinent of plans for construction and after the City has fulfilled
its responsibilities proceed with construction in the most feasible and economical
mannep.
This Order shall become operative upon acceptance by the City of College
Station and if not accepted within 90 days hereof shall be automatically
cancelled.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROV IS IONS OF
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION MINUTE ORDER
THE STATE OF TEXAS ColleLe Station, TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS May 2.8 , 195—k
T,IOTION was made by Councilman Pugh end seconded by
Councilman Orr that the Coll2pe_StationCity Council accept the
provisions contained in Minute Order No. 40153 passed by the
State Highway Commission on TTav 22
for the improvement by the Texas Highway Department of the roads des-
cribed below and that the City of College St.Lt2ion agrees to furnish
all required right-of-way free of cost to the State:
F. TT. Road 2151 - Jersey Street to Southeast City Limit
VOTE on the motion was as fo7.:1:m,r : For
Mayor Ernest Lanaford Councilman Ernest See er CouncilmEn J. H. Sorrels
Councilmn,L4 Q. P Councilman A. P. Bo ett
Councilman J. A. Orr Councilman G. W. Black absent
WIMMUPON the motion was declared carried.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS X
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of order passed by the City Council of Colleme Station , Texas, on
1,ay-28_ 195-L. ���`���F��®�—•� � �
City Secretary
(Seal) City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas
Minutes of City Council Continued: 4
May 28, 1956 _ .
M� Minutes of City Council Continued: 5
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® On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Pugh, all voting
z aye, -this meeting was recessed until 5:00 p.m. I` -Jay 30.
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The Council reconvened at 5:00 p.m. Ilay 30 with the following present:
Mayor Langford; Councilmen A. P. Boyett, J. A. Orr, I.I. C. Pugh, Ernest Seeger,
J. H. Sorrels; when the following business was transacted:
Upon motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Pugh, all present
voting aye, Ordinance No. 231, an ordinance receiving certain territory into
the city limits and incorporating the same as a part of the City of College
Station, was passed and ordered published.
The City Manager was instructed to have copies of this ordinance dis-
tributed to all property owners concerned so that there could be no possibil-
ity of misunderstanding of properties involved.
APPROVED:
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Mayor /1117
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City Secretary
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..... ~e reta~~ .-.~ the City
· ,~ the undersigne.~,., s~th.~rity, City ~c - ~
of :~.~:'^~ .... ~ ~ge~'f.~~,,~+~, ~'~ :.~s, do hereby certify th~ t}~e foregoing
is a tr~.~e snd correct .~opy of a ~esolution, and of the minutes
pertain~ · option, ,~ 't.~.e "'ity '.~ounci]. of ~aid
-ng to its ad adopted '~- '~ '~
City on the f~th day of April, 1956, as t~e same ap~ars of record
r-,~-~ ~ ~.3-~, ·
ir~ Vol. 3, ,.,~ ~ cf $.he l[t~utes of said City .Jouneii
:.iT~T~'~OC.'.,~,~ ~ ,"-%. HAND A,~i the seal o~ said City, this the 4th day
1956
of April, .
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