HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/1956 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilREGULAR !MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 1956
The City Council met in regular session at 7.00 P. m.
February 27, 1956, with the following present: Mayor Langford;
Councilmen Boyett, Orr, Pugh and Sorrels; City Attorney Barger; City
Engineer Benson; City Judge Goode; City Manager Boswell and City Sec—
retary McGinnis. The following visitors were present: Mssrs H. J.
Whitford, T. E. Comfort, L. G. Jones, W. N. Williamson, G. C. Seaborn
and Welton Jones.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sorrels,
that Ordinance No. 220, an Ordinance rezoning certain areas within
the city limits, be passed.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett,
that Ordinance No. 221, an Ordinance incorporating certain areas
within the city limits, be passed.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Uouncilman Pugh 'made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sorrels,
that Ordinance No. 222, an Ordinance calling for a general municipal
election to be held on April 3, 1956, and appointing officers for the
said election, be passed.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Pugh,
that Ordinance No. 223, an Ordinance appointing a Board of Equilization
for the City of College Station for the coming Municipal year, be passed.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Sorrels made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr,
that the Council authorize -the City Manager to pay the Texala Construc—
tion Company $10,000-00 from the Sevier Bond funds as recommended by
Homer Hunter and Associates, Engineers for the city's new sewage
disposal system. '
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of -the motion.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Pugh, that
the Council authorize the City Manager to ask for bids on the laying
of an eight—inch water main connecting the mains of the College Hills
area with those of the South Side, according to plans prepared by
the City Engineer.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Pugh, that
the Council authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to sell twenty
$1,000.00 Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 11, 1951.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
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Councilman Boyett made a motion, seconded by Councilman Pugh,
that the city install five -feet of filter rock instead of the
specified seven -feet in the filter installation at the new sewage
treating plant in accordance with letter from Homer Hunter and
Associates dated February 21, 1956.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Boyett made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr,
that the city pay the City, of Bryan 61,956.82 for the purchase of
the REA lines and accessories in the newly annexed Woodland Acres
and Wuodland Estates Additions.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Awyor Langford, with the approval of the Council, appointed
Messrs. Fred E. Weick and C. K. Leighton to be members of the
proposed Joint Airport Zoning Board created by the following
resolution:
FES CILUT I'M
THE STATE OF TEXAS)
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION)
COUNTY OF BRAZOS)
WHEREAS it appears that Bryan Air Force Base, situated in Brazos
County, Texas, creates an airport hazard endangering the lives and
property of users of the ariport and of occupants of land in its vicinity,
within the meaning of Article 46e of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
AND WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper that airport zoning
regulations be adopted and that a Joint Airport Zoning Board be created
with the authority and powers set forth in, ,"'xticle /4,6e 3 (2) of said
act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Counnil of the City
of College Station, Texas, that a joint airport zoning board be and
the same is hereby created, so far as the City of College Station is
empowered to create same, which board shall have the power to adopt,
administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the
airport hazard area in question as provided in Article he of the
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas hereinbefore mentioned, and that the
City of College Station hereby join with any and all necessary political
sub -divisions in the area involved to accomplish the above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Fred E. Weick and C. K. Leighton,,
resident citizens of College Station, Texas, be and they are hereby
appointed as members of said board.
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ADOPTED and effective this 27th day of February, A. D. 1956.
Ernest Langford, Mayor
City of College Station, Texas
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett,
that the Resolution be passed and approved.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mayor Langford requested Councilmen Orr and Boyett to make
preliminary study of a salary budget for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1956•
Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr, that
Ordinance No. 221., an Ordinance amending Ordinanace No. 167, be passed.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of .the motion.
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