HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/1951 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 11, 1951
The City Council met in regular session June 11, 1951, at
7:00 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen
Ames, Badgett, Boyer, Fitch, and Halpin; City Attorney Barger;
City Manager Rogers; Assistant City Secretary Boswell, and
City Secretary McGinnis.
The following visitors were present at this meeting: Mr
and Mrs. A. G. Edmonds, Mr. & Mrs. W. Armstrong Price, C. J.
Keese, E. C. Cunningham, Bill Aaberg from the Battalion and
Kenneth Irish from the Bryan News.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyer,
that the Council rescind its action made at the regular council
meeting held on May14, 1951, regarding the contract with Dr.
F. B. Clark for the operation of the sewage disposal system for
the City.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion#
C. J. Keese and E. C. Cunningham, representing the Kiwanis
Club and the College Station Development Association, requested
that the Council set-up a City Traffic Commission to function as
a Traffic Safety Body. Mr. Keese explained the function and
operation of the commission as an assist in traffic control.
He outlined the operation of the Dallas Commission.
Council action on the request was deferred until the July
meeting.
Mrs. Armstrong Price requested a better control of mosquitos
by the City authorities and the completion of the erection
of street signs.
Councilman Fitch made a motion, seconded by Councilman Ames,
that the Mayor be authorized and instructed to inform Dr. F. B. Clark
that the City will terminate his employment agreement on the basis of
$100.00 per month effective on July 1, 1951, but will extend
employment on previous basis of $30.00 per month until further notice.
If Dr. Clark refuses to accept this offer, he should be informed that
the City will avail itself of its privileges as outlined in a former
contract dated April 1, 19.40, and recorded in Volume 103, page 62,
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Deed Records of Brazos County, and service the beds itself; in
which case there will be no compensation to Dr. Clark. The mayor
is further authorized and instructed to take whatever steps he deems
proper and necessary to carry out these instructions.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Badgett,
tha the Cit���sebl an additional $7,000.00 in bonds to finish paying
focontracts in the East Cate area.
The council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyer,
that the Mayor be authorized to borrow monies from the College Station
State Bank to meet the contract obligations, the loan to be repaid
with monies received from the sale of Bonds authorized in the
previous motion.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Badgett made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Boyer, that Mr. N. D. Durst be employed to make the City's audit for
the fiscal year ending with June 30, 1951.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Badgett made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch,
that the Council table, for the time being, the request of Mr.
J. C. Culpepper for payment for water mains and street improvements
in College Hills Woodlands and College Hills.
The councilmen voting for the motion were Ames, Badgett, Boyer
and Fitch. Councilman Halpin voted against the motion.
Mayor Langford appointed a committee composed of Councilmen
Halpin (chairman), Badgett, and Fitch to study the City's policies
regarding reimbursements for utilities and make recommendations.
Councilman Badgett introduced the following resolution.:
It is hereby declared as a matter of policy that
while the City is disposed to pay one-third of the
cost of street improvement when the adjacent property
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owners will pay the other two-thirds, that the City
will assume no obligation to make reimbursment for
any work done without its advance knowledge and the
approval of the Council.
Councilman Halpin seconded the resolution and the vote was unanimous
for its adoption.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mayor
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