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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/1967 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING City of College Station October 12, 1967 Members Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Cooley, Boyett, Rhodes, Rosprim, and Adams; and City Attorney Dillon,, and City Manager Ran Boswell. Visitors Present: Tom Herndon. This special meeting was called by Mayor Anderson for the purpose of discussing the proposed bond issue, Read to the Council was a letter of October 5, 1967 from Mrs. Clara Sandstedt suggesting prompt action on this issue. The Mayor urged early action in view of our obligation to the public and the fact that the school contemplates a bond issue within six months. Cited also was the need to select a financial advisor at an early date to help the city on a bond issue. Following a discussion of the matter the council agreed to four general proposi- tions, as follows, each to be voted upon separately by the citizens: 1, For or against the construction of a city hall in the amount of $200, 000. Two choices for location ,,would be offered to the 'public, either on the property owned by the city, between Francis and Gilchrist Streets, along State Highway No. 6 or at the site where the city water tower is to be constructed. 2. For or against the construction of a fire station -police headquarters in the amount of $140, 000. Two choices for location would be offered to the public, such to be as in proposition with (1) above. 3. For or against providing $400, 000 for the purchase of land for the right-of- way for State Highway No. 6 by-pass, including two interchanges, and for the extension of University Drive from State Highway No. 6 to the proposed interchange on State High- way No. 6 by-pass. 4. For or against providing $100, 000 for the purchase of land and building so called 1129th" Street from the present city limits of Bryan to Ashburn, and County Road, from Glade Street to State Highway No. 6. City Manager Boswell presented data from the Texas Highway Department and from James C. Smith, appraiser, to substantiate costs to be incurred in Proposition 3. Minutes of Special Meeting City of College Station October 12, 1967 Page 2 It was agreed that the Council would meet at 5:10 p. m. , October 16 to hear from three individuals who desire to be the financial advisors to the city. The City Manager was requested to make necessary arrangements. The Council adjourned subject to call. PR Bio MAYOR ATTEST: City Secretary .► a MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING City of College Station October 12, 1967 Members Present- Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Cooley, Boyett, Rhodes, Rosprim, and Adams; and City Attorney Dillon, and City Manager l~an Boswell. Visitors Present: Tom Herndon. This special meeting was called by Mayor Anderson for the purpose of discussing the proposed bond issue. Read to the Council was a letter of October 5, 1967 from Mrs. Clara Sandstedt suggesting prompt action on this issue. The Mayor urged early action in view of our obligation to the public and the fact that the school contemplates a bond issue within six months. Cited also was the need to select a financial advisor at an early date to help the city on a bond issue. Following a discussion of the matter the council agreed to four general proposi- tions, as follows, each to be voted upon separately by the citizens: 1. For or against the construction of a city hall in the amount of $200,000. T.~wo choices for location ~.would be offered to the public, either on the property owned by the city, between Francis and Gilchrist Streets, along State Highway No. 6 or at the site where the city water tower is to be constructed. 2. For or against the construction of a fire station-police headquarters in the amount of $140,000. Two choices for location would be offered to the public, such to be as in proposition with (1) above. 3. For or against providing $400,000 for the purchase of land for the right-of- way for State Highway No. 6 by-pass, including two interchanges, and for the extension of University Drive from State Highway No. 6 to the proposed interchange on State High- way No. 6 by-pass. 4. For or against providing $100,000 for the purchase of land and building so called "29th" Street from the present city limits of Bryan to Ashburn, and County I~oad, from Glade Street to State Highway No. 6. City Manager Boswell presented data from the Texas Highway Department and from James C. Smith, appraiser, to substkntiate costs to be incurred in Proposition 3. O1026 Minutes of Special Meeting City of College Station October 12, 1967 Page 2 It was agreed that the Council would meet at 5:10 p. m., October 16 to hear from three individuals who desire to be the financial advisors to the city. The City Manager was requested to make necessary arrangements. The Council adjourned subject to call. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: MAYOR