HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/1961 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF MEETING
February 27, 1961
Members present: Mayor Pro -Tem Orr; City Manager Boswell; Councilmen Sorrels,
Boyett, Landiss, Anderson, Smith; City Attorney Dillon; City
Secretary Manning
Visitors present: Mel Schroeder, J. M. McLain, and Jim O'Connell, Mr. Collier,
Representative of Bryan Eagle
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Boyett, Ordi-
nance No. 308, an ordinance ordering a general municipal election, was passed
and approved.
On motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, Ordinance
No. 309, an ordinance appointing a Board of Equalization for the year 1961, was
passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anderson, it was
moved that the City of College Station employ an appraiser immediately to
determine the property cost to be furnished by the City of College Station for
the underpass on Highway No. 60 and that the city also determine the cost of
any necessary changes in utilities. That when this information is secured the
city council will meet with the Brazos County Commission Court in an attempt
to arrive at proportionate cost of this right-of-way procurment.
On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Anderson, after
short consideration on the bids of electric supplies, it was decided to accept
the lowest bid which was General Electric Supply Company for $4,799.26.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Anderson, the final
subdivision plat of the school property was accepted and will be turned over
to the Planning and Zoning Committee.
On motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, it was
decided to attempt to obtain an option from property owners of the remaining
lots adjacent to the present city property on Highway No. 6, which the city
is interested in purchasing.
On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Smith, the city
attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance pertaining to the street im-
provements on Foster Avenue from Walton Drive to Gilchrist Avenue.
On motion by Councilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, after
short consideration on the bids of the improvement of drainage through the
Knoll, it was decided to accept the lowest bid which was H. J. Hogan for
$1,000.00.
Mayor Pro -Tem Orr was instructed to write to Mr. Marion C. Pugh and
Don R. Dale and inform them of the council's decision pertaining to street
improvements on Glade Street.
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It was decided that the city has no legal right to refuse a beer license
to the Red Star Cafe since it is the legal distance from the residental section.
It was decided however to have City Attorney Dillon prepare an Ordinance to
enable the city to regulate the sale of beer.
Councilman Sorrels brought up the noise being created by milk trucks
early in the morning. Councilman Sorrels was instructed to tell the man which
he was inquiring for that there is nothing that the city can do. However, the
police will inspect the truck for loud mufflers, etc.
The meeting adjourned, subject to call.
APPROVED:
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Mayo Pro -Tem Orr
ATTEST:
City Secretary Alanning
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