HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/1951 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 13, 1951
The City Council met in regular session August 13, 1951
at 7:30 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Langford;
Councilmen Badgett, Boyer, Boyett, Halpin, and Orr; City
Attorney Barger; City Manager Rogers, Assistant City Secretary
Boswell.
The following visitors were present: Frank Davis of
the Battalion, Kenneth Irish of the Bryan News, Earl
Cunningham.
The Mayor presented the request.of the Flamingo Lounge
for permission to errect a directional sign on Highway 6.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Badgett,
the request was denied in that the erection of such a sign
would be in violation of the zoning ordinance. The Council
vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
On motion of Councilman Boyer, seconded by Councilman
Halpin,Ordinance No. 164 was passed. This ordinance is
an ordinance levying taxes, etc. for the fiscal year 1951 - 52.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman
Badgett, the following program for street improvements
for the fiscal year 1951 - 52 was approved.
a., 9501 Holick Drive - City pay one-half the
cost of hot -top with the county paying
the other one-half plus the gravel.
b. 20001 - the second hot, top coat for Jackson.
c. 12501 on Ashburn - City furnish additional
gravel and the property owners pay for the
hot -top.
d. 8001 Pershing - rehot-top.
e. 6001 Suffolk - rehot-top.
f. Repair the 41 shoulders and hot -top Fairview
from Kerry to Park Place.
g. Rehot-top 450' on Burt Street.
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August 13, 1951
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The Mayor reported on a conference held with state
health officials in Austin relative to the local health
unit. He suggested that a new budget is to be worked
out, certain changes being made in keeping with suggestions
of state health officials. If the new budget is approved
by the state health officer the operations of the local
unit will not be impaired.
A petition requesting reduction in commercial
rates for electric energy used by business men in the
College Hills area was presented by Earl Cunningham.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman
Badgett, the Mayor was authorized to ask the committee
composed of Dr. F. C. Bolton, M. C. Hughes, and N. F.
Rode to re -study present commercial rates in terms
of electrical energy being used during the summer months.
The Council set 11:00 a.m.. August 18, 1951, as
a special meeting hour to consider authorizing the
issuance and sale of additional bonds.
On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman
Boyer, the Council voted that any expenditures from
bond sales for any extensions in any services must
have Council approval prior to making such expenditures.
On motion by Councilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman
Orr, the Council authorized the payment of $.25 (twenty-
five cents) per month per connection to Dr. F. B. Clark
for services involved in the operation and maintenance
of sewage disposal beds located on Dr. Clark's property.
This payment for services involves only those connections
which empty into the disposal beds serviced by Dr.
Clark.
City Attorney Barger reported that the Supreme
Court had agreed to review the decision of the Court
of Civil Appeals at Texarkana relative to utility
rates for services beyond city limits and suggested
that the Council defer authorizing any refunds pending
the outcome of the ruling by the Supreme Court. It
was the decision of the Council to withold refunds
until the case was finally disposed of by the Supreme
Court.
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August 13, 1951
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The Mayor read to the Council a letter from Mr.
C. C. Crutchfield relative to the proposed charter
for the City of College Station. The City Attorney was
requested to consider such suggestions that Mr.
Crutchfield had made and to make such additions to the
charter as would be in keeping with his recommendAtions.
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The vrayor read to the Council a letter xrmii 14%
C. C. Crutchfield relative 'V -o the proposed chartor
for the City of College Station. The City Attornoy vras
requested to consider stab augoestions that 11%
Crutchfield hail made and to make such additions to the
chartor as would be in keeping irlth hie recomwndations.
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