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ORDINANCE NO. 517
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
On this the 24th day of April, 1967, the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas, convened in regular session in the regular meeting place of said city, and a
quorum thereof,
D. A. Anderson Mayor
A. L. Rosprim Councilman
A. P. Boyett Councilman
Bill J. Cooley Councilman
Homer B. Adams Councilman
Robert R. Rhodes Councilman
Dr. O. M. Holt Mayor pro tem
Ran Boswell City Manager
Don Dillon City Attorney
Charles F. Richardson City Secretary
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF WINDING ROAD, LANGFORD STREET,
FIRST STREET, PARK PLACE, LIVE OAK STREET, SPRUCE STREET, KERRY
STREET, AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS AND PLACES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SUCH IM-
PROVEMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinances passed
on the 27th day of February, and the 27th day of March, 1967, ordered and provided
for the improvement of certain portions of Winding Road, Langford Street, First Street,
Park Place, Live Oak Street, Spruce Street, Kerry Street, and sundry other streets
and places in said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District
to include the streets commencing at the intersection of Winding Road and Caudill Street
thence in a northeasterly direction along Winding Road until same intersects Langford
Street, and commencing at the intersection of Winding Road and South Dexter Drive
thence in a southeasterly direction along Winding Road until same intersects County
Road, and commencing at the intersection of Langford Street and Winding Road thence
in a northwesterly direction along Langford Street until same intersects Orr Street
and commencing at the intersection of First Street and Patricia Street thence in a
northwesterly direction along First Street until same intersects the city limits, and
commencing at the intersection of Park Place and Lee Avenue thence in a southwesterly
direction along Park Place until same intersects South Dexter Drive, and commencing
at the intersection of Live Oak Street and Highway No. 6 thence in a northeasterly
direction along Live Oak Street until same intersects Turner Street, and commencing
at the intersection of Spruce Street and First Street thence in a northeasterly direction
along Spruce Street until same intersects Boyett Street, and commencing at the intersection
of Park Place Street and alley between Timber Street and Lee Avenue thence in a
southwesterly direction along Park Place Street until same intersects Lee Avenue,and
commencing at the intersection of Kerry Street and Fairview Avenue thence in a
northeasterly direction along Kerry Street until same intersects West Dexter Drive; and
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WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the governing body of the
city plans and specifications for such improvements and same have been examined and
in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, that present condition of said streets endangers health and safety, and
it is necessary that the improvement thereof be proceeded with while the weather
will permit and such improvements will be delayed pending the passing and taking effect
of this ordinance and such facts constitute and create an emergency;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION:
1. That said plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on
file with the City be and the same are hereby adopted and approved.
2. That the City Manager be and he is hereby directed to advertise for sealed
competitive bids for the making and construction of such improvements, such
advertisement to be made by causing notice to be published in a newspaper published
in and of general circulation in the City of College Station, Texas, such publication to
be made at least two times, and the first publication to be made at least fourteen days
before the date stated therein for the receipt of bids. Such publication shall be made in
such papers and circulation as the City Manager may deem desirable, but publication
in such newspaper in the City of College Station shall be sufficient whether or not any
other notice or advertisment be given or made.
3. The condition of said street endangers health and safety and it is necessary that
the improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather will permit and such
improvement is being delayed pending the passing and taking effect of this ordinance,
and such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent necessity requiring
that the rules and charter provisions be suspended, and this ordinance is passed and
shall take effect as an emergency measure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of April, 1967.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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