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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-46-Resol1 - Resolution - 06/17/1946MINUTES OF CALLED MEETING June 17, 1946 Members presentr Mayor Langford! Councilmen Ames, Brown, Crawford, ~arrington, Orr, Wilcox; and City Manager Smithj and City Secretary MoGinnis. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the appointment successor to Mr. Smith, City Manager, and to consider an ordinance ~loatiag a street in Cooner Addition. Mayor Langford presented the names of Francis A. Vaughn and R. B. Riddle as possible nosiness for the position of City Manager of College Station. Tho Council discussed freely and maloab~y the qualifications of each man and Toted -~_a~4-_~usly to appoint Mr. Vaughn as City Manager at an annual salary of $4OO0.00 effective July 1, 1946. On motion of Councilman Orr, seconded by Council~e~ Crswford, Ordinance No, 89 entitledl "An Ordinance Vacating a Certain 8treat Along Lot 5, Block 3, and Lot 17, Block l, According to a ~ovisod Plat of Those Blocks, Cooner Addition, City off College Station, Texas,# was passed at the first reading. The CounoX1 adopted unanimously a Resolution expressing its deepest sympa~ in the passing of Luke Patmnella~ ~_~OLUT ION The City Council records with deepest sympath~ the death of Luke Patranella. Affectionately kno~.~ as Luke, in his passing the oo~nuntty has lost a public-spirited citizen and the youth of the oc~,nunity a fine friend. He was always courteous and kindly disposed, and his like will not be seen among us soon. The Council reckoned Mr. Patranella as one of its most loyal supporters, lie was never too busy when his counsel was needed, and he gave freely of his time and energy to the end that the City of College Station might be a bettar place in which to live. This Resolution is therefore adopted unanimously this 17th day of June, 1946, and it is ordered that a certified copy shall be sent to Mrs. Patranella and a copy spread on the Minutes of the Council. TBs Council adopted unanimously a Resolution aapepttng..with reluctance the resignation of Lloyd Do Smith as City Manager: t~80LUT 1DN '~The Ci~y Counoil aooepta with reluotanoe the resi~nation of Lloyd D, Smith as City Mana~ero In the oonduo~ of that offioe he has won for the oit7 the oonfideno® and good will of the oitizen8 of this oommunityl in his leaving we express our appreolation of his giving un- stinte~ly of his time and enerKy with the result that College Station enjoys an enviable position emong ~he eitiew of the state. This Resolution is therefore adopted unanimously this 17th day of June, 1946, and it is ordered that a oer~ified oopy 8hall be sent to Mr, Smith and a oopy spread on the Minutes of the Counoil,~ The Mayor was au~horized to make a publio announoement of the appointment of Mr, Yaughn to the position off City Manager, ved g MaFor City Seoretary 0011)1