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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
January 27, 1958
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Anderson, Boyett,
McCall, Orr, Pugh, Sorrels; City Manager Boswell; City Attorney Dillon;
City Secretary McGinnis.
Some twenty-five visitors were present at this meeting.
The question of the removal of trees in streets was discussed
again at considerable length. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by
Councilman McCall, the city manager was instructed to remove any trees
in streets which in the opinion of the city engineer may constitute a
hazard to driving.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, the
mayor and city manager were authorized to sign any and all documents for
the city in the proposed purchase of REA lines in those areas recently
annexed to the city; the purchase price to be $7,321.72, $4,608.55 to be
paid from the electric revenue bond fund and $2,713.17 to be paid from
the electric general fund. In connection with the same motion travel
expenses to Washington and return were authorized for the city manager
and a representative of the City of Bryan in the event it should prove
necessary to confer with REA officials in Washington relative to this
transaction.
The request of E. R. Alexander and others to close a portion of
Woodland Parkway was tabled with the suggestion that all parties concerned
be invited to attend the next council meeting when this question can be
discussed in greater detail.
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Boyett,
the city manager was authorized to accept the low bid of Nelson Electric
Company for certain electrical equipment.
The mayor presented a request from the Firemen's Board that certain
adjustments in pay for answering fire calls be considered for inclusion in
the next annual budget.
The city attorney was asked to look into the question of liability
of the drivers of fire trucks in case of accident while answering calls to
fires.
On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman McCall,
and in accordance with Article 5, Section 52 of the city charter, the
amount of $11,755.48 was transferred from the Reserve Fund and from said
amount the city manager was authorized to expend $5,800.63 for November
and December invoices of Spencer J. Buchanan & Associates.
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Minutes of City Council Continued: 2
January 27, 1958
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McCall,
the city attorney was requested to re -write Ordinance No. 45 for presen-
tation at the next council meeting.
The mayor read a letter from the FCC of December 31, 1957 in
response to his of December 17, 1957, the essence of which was that the
FCC has no authority to take any action leading towards the improvement
of TV reception since KBTX-TV began operation.
The council adjourned subject to the call of the mayor.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
I, the undersigned authority, Assistant City Secretary of the City of
College Station, Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the Minutes of the City Council of said City on the 27th
day of January, 1958 as the same appears of record in Volume 4, Pages 206-207,
of the Minutes of said City Council.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL of said City, this the 26th day of
February, 1958.
Assistant City Sec etary
City of College Station, Texas
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