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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-0566 - Ordinance - 04/22/1968Ordinance No. 566 THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF BRAZOS /> On this the 22nd day of April, 1968, 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 Bill J. Cooley Councilman Robert R. Rhodes Councilman T. R. Holleman Councilman James H. Dozier Councilman O. M. Holt Councilman Don Dillon City Attorney Ran Boswell City Manager being present and passed the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF COUNTY ROAD FROM GLADE STREET TO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 6 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinance passed on the 25th day of March, 1968, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain portions of County Road from Glade Street to State Highway No. 6 in said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the street commencing at the intersection of County Road and Glade Street thence in an easterly direction along County Road until same intersects State Highway No. 6; and 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, the 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 herei7y adopted and approved. 01428 Ordinance No. 566 Page 2 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 advertise- ment 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 advertisement be given or made. 3, The condition of said streets 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 22nd day of April, 1968. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: Assistant City Secretary At/41am