HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1949 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MELTING
August 15, 1949
Members presents Mayor Langford, Councilmen Ames, Badgett, Black,
Fitch, Halpin, Orr; City Attorney Barger, City Engineer Benson, City
Manager Rogers.
Visitors present: C. N. Shepardson, Oscar Gregg, R. L. McCarty, Mrs.
Harold Redmon, Lewis Newman.
Mrs. Redmon asked the Council to consider incorporating a portion of her
property and adjoining property into the city limits. She was advised to have
prepared the proper form of petition to present u t the next regular meeting.
Messrs. Gregg and McCarty presented a plea for adoption of an ordinance
prohibiting auction sales. They left with the Council a model ordinance
for further consideration.
Mr. Shepardson presented to the Council a plea for participation by the
City in the organization of a local city libraryi and discussed further matters
of common interest.
A motion by Orr, seconded by Halpin, that the City Enter into an agree-
ment with A & M consolidated School for a joint City -School library was
approved by unanimous vote and the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars was
appropriated for the fiscal year 1949-50 for that purpose. The Mayor was
instructed to prepare a form of agreement to be signed by the City and the
School in order that such arrangements be legal in all respects.
On motion by Halpin, seconded by Black, the budget for the fiscal year
1949-50 was approved.
City Attorney Barger discussed briefly a suit pending against the City
in connection with clearing the titles on Cooner Street.
On motion by Halpin, seconded by Black, Ordinance No. 135 was adopted.
On motion by Fitch, seconded by Orr, a petition for incorporating South-
east College Park into the city limits was diaapproved. The City Manager was
authorized to put new rates in the area and in the Knoll into effect with the
August billings.
A petition that the City gravel certain areas in front of the new High
School was disapproved.
On Motion by Badgett, seconded by Orr, the Council approved a statement
of policy governing installation of utilities and services in areas not included
in the city limits, and the City Manager was authorized to send a copy of this
statement of policy to all interested parties.
It was the desire of the Council that the Mayor ask for a conference with
the Chancellor of the A & M College system to discuss matters of common interest,
more particularly extensions of electric power services, sewage disposal and
water connections.
The Mayor reported the possibility of a joint meeting with the City Cormission
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of Bryan and the Council authorized a special se eting immediately following
the joint meeting.
On motion by Halpin, seconded by Orr, the regular meeting time of the
Council was changed to the second Monday of the month, effective with the
next regular meeting.
On motion by Halpin, seconded by Badgett, the City Manager was
authorized to appoint a voluntary force of officers to work with the College
Fire Department and other authorities inthe case of fires and other emergencies.
On motion by Orr, seconded by Fitch, the City Manager was instructed
to have prepared and distributed throu oitout the City a printed form giving
all emergency telephone numbers.
The City Manager was instructed to secure additional information and
costs relative to certain improvements along old highway six.
Messrs. Orr and Rogers were authorized to investigate the problem of
additional parking signs and areas.
Approved:
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Mayor
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Acting CitySecretary
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