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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/13/1970 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS April 13, 1970 Members Present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; Councilmen Bill J. Cooley, James H. Dozier, Joseph J. McGraw, Dan R. Davis, and C. H. Ransdell; City Manager Ran Boswell; City Engineer Lloyd James; and City Secretary Lynda Swoveland Members Absent: Councilman Cecil B. Ryan ( excused absence) Visitors Present: Mr. Jim Gardner, Mrs. C. S. Van Doren, Mrs. Mary Bryan, and Mr. Frank Griffis Mayor Anderson called the special council meeting to order at 5:05 p. M. in the Council Room at the City Hall in College Station. He explained that the main purpose of the meeting was to open bids on Tarrow Street Extension. Mayor Anderson read the first bid from Hambrick Consolidated, Inc. , from Irving, Texas. It was for $74,104.90. The second bid read was from Young Brothers, Inc. , of Waco, Texas. It was for $65, 963.70. Mayor Anderson explained that these bids would have to be checked out by the Engineering Department, but it appeared that Young Brothers, Inc. was the low bidder. Councilman McGraw stated that he would like to know whether Tarrow Street extension would be constructed in accordance with our Street Ordinance 608. City Manager Boswell replied that at the time Tarrow Street extension was voted on in the bond issue, Ordinance No. 608 was not in effect. One citizen from the audience was under the opinion that the Tarrow Street extension was to include Tarrow Street as it now exists and was there to endorse the construction of sidewalks in this area at city expense. However, the bid was for street construction from the proposed University Drive to 29th Street. Other discussion centered on sidewalk construction along the proposed street from University Drive to 29th Street, questioning of alignment, reconsideration of the location of the street, and width of the street. The City Engineer did report that the street as proposed would be 3 feet wider than 29th Street although the right of way was not as great. After considerable discussion among council members and citizens in the audience, Mayor Anderson called for the pleasure of the Council on the two bids which had been opened for Tarrow Street extension. Minutes of Special Council Meeting Page 2 April 13, 1970 Councilman Davis moved the low bid of Young Brothers, Inc. be accepted, conditioned upon the figures checking out by the Engineering Department. The bid is in the amount of $65, 963.70. Motion was seconded by Councilman Cooley. Mrs. Van Doren, a citizen present, asked what would be the ramifications if the Council did not do anything about the street at this time. She stated that she felt it needed to be restudied and done more wisely. Councilman Ransdell explained that the city had passed a bond issue to build this street with and also that the necessary right of way through the Putz property had already been obtained. Mayor Anderson explained that if the city waited to build the street, it would cost approximately $60, 000 to $70, 000 more for curb and guttering if we waited. After considerable discussion, the question was called for. Motion carried, with Young Brothers, Inc. being awarded the contract for Tarrow Street extension if the bids check out correctly. Councilman McGraw asked to be recorded as abstaining from the vote. Mayor Anderson then called for consideration and approval of a Resolution in support of Millican Dam. Mayor Anderson read the Resolution. Councilman Cooley moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Resolution in support of Millican Dam and send the necessary copies as provided for therein. Motion was seconded by Councilman Davis. Motion carried. The vote was unanimous. The Resolution, as passed, is as follows: "WHEREAS, the City of College Station is located in Brazos County in the State of Texas and in the watershed of the Brazos River of which the Navasota River is a major tributary, and WHEREAS, the City of College Station is the seat of the Texas A&M University System, and WHEREAS, the City of College Station is expected to increase greatly in population in the future due partially to the expansion of the University and partially to the expected influx of industries, and WHEREAS, the City of College Station is in great need of an assured source of water to meet its future industrial and municipal needs, and WHEREAS, the need of a dam on the Navasota River, a tributary of the Brazos River, to impound water for the use of cities and industrial users along the river has been established, and WHEREAS, the need of conservation of water resources is all important to the development of the entire area, and the need to control the flood waters if firmly established, now Minutes of Special Council Meeting April 13, 1970 Page 3 THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of College Station, acting by authority of the unanimous vote of its duly elected officials, and in the best interest of a large majority of the people in this city and area, goes on record as favoring a dam at the earliest possible time, and FURTHER, be it resolved that the necessary appropriations be provided in order to begin pre -construction planning of this project, and FURTHER, be it resolved, that copies of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable Olin E. Teague, Congressman; the Honorable Ralph Yarborough, Senator; the Honorable John Tower, Senator; and the Honorable George Bush, Congressman, and to appropriate committees of the House and Senate of the United States. Adopted this 13th day of April, 1970. " Mayor Anderson then called for the pleasure of the Council concerning sending a Representative of the Council to Washington, D. C. in behalf of supporting the Millican Dam Project. He reported that a prior obligation would prevent him from attending and suggested Councilman Dozier be considered in view of his earlier attendance at Senate and House hearings. Councilman McGraw moved that Councilman James Dozier be authorized to go to Washington, D. C. and represent the City Council at the Committee meetings concerning Millican Dam on May 4 and 5, 1970. Motion was seconded by Councilman Ransdell. Motion carried. Mayor Anderson stated that the City had received a letter from the Architect on the City Hall/Police-Fire Station Complex, Mr. C. R. Watson, which stated that he had reviewed the change orders submitted by the Contractor, Barsh Construction Company of Waco, and he found the change orders all acceptable and unavoidable. Therefore, Mr. Watson stated that he did not feel there were any liquidated damages due the city. Councilman McGraw moved that the architect's recommendation be accepted by the City . Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Ransdell. Motion carried. Councilman Dozier asked to be recorded as voting no because he felt the Contractor had admitted to the Council that his sub -contractors had been negligent in doing their part of the contract; therefore, he felt the contractor could have collected from his sub -contractors for damages, just as the City could have collected from the contractor. Mayor Anderson explained to the Council that he had met with a Mr. McLerran from Georgetown, who is associated with the Neighborhood Youth Corps Project, relative to the part-time employment of high school youth during the summer. He explained that the Project tries to place students in summer jobs in fields that are not menial tasks. He further explained that if the City of College Station participated in this project, it would be of no cost to the city. He stated that he was asking the City Manager and Councilman Ryan to work on this project and: to contact the local school officials to see if they would be interested in cooperating in this project. He also stated that a survey was being made with various department heads to determine how these students could be placed in various city jobs. Councilman Ransdell moved that the city participate in this Neighborhood Youth Corps Project if possible, by utilizing particularly, the youth in College Station. Motion was seconded by Councilman McGraw. Motion carried. Minutes of Special Council Meeting April 13, 1970 Page 4 Mayor Anderson explained that the city had received a copy of a letter addressed to Judge Vance concerning a land owner whose property was involved in building the underpass at University Drive and FM 2154, who did not feel he had received enough settlement and would like a renegotiation of the award. He further explained that the man had approximately 2/10 of an acre and had received$5, 000for it. Mayor Anderson called for the pleasure of the Council in this matter. Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council go on record as refusing to arbitrate this sum. Motion was seconded by Councilman McGraw. Motion carried. Councilman Davis moved the meeting adjourn, subject to call. Councilman McGraw seconded the motion. Motion ,carried. ATTEST: City Secretary las APPROVED: Mayor p2, NOTICE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF BRAZOS I TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special called meeting of the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, will be held on the 13th day of April, 1970 at 5:00 o'clock p. m. , for opening bids for extension of Tarrow Street to 29th Street, and other business. Dated this 3rd day of April, 1970. D. A. Anderson Mayor, City of College Station, Texas ATTEST: J(CiSecretary, City of College Station, Texas I hereby certify that the attached Notice was posted on -..'''C _ �' %.. 4�- _rg_ l- --at Lynda Swoveland City Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..� day of ----------------- 19 ---------------- Notary Public, Braz County, exas