HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/27/1960 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF MEETING
June 27, 1960
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Anderson, Boyett,
Landiss, Smith; city Attorney Dillon, city
Manager Boswell, City Secretary McGinnis.
Visitors present: Mrs. R. A. Knapp, Melvin Schroeder, represent-
atives of the Bryan Eagle.
The mayor announced the first order of business to be
a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1960 -
June 30, 1961.
On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman
Landiss, Ordinance No. 295, an.:ordinance adopting a budget for the j
next fiscal year, was passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman
Anderson, Ordinance No. 296, a tax -levying ordinance, was passed
and approved.
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman
Landiss, Ordinance No. 297, an ordinance concerning the keeping
of livestock within the city, was passed and approved and ordered
published.
On motion of Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman
Smith, Ordinance No. 298, an ordinance concerning the defacing
of public or private property, was passed and approved and ordered
published.
The mayor read a letter from the president of A..& M College
requesting that the city annex the College View apartment area.
Action was deferred until an accurate description of the property
is available. Councilman Orr was authorized to make such a detailed
survey.
The city attorney and the city manager were authorized to
proceed with the preparation of the necessary legal documents
and engineering work for improvements along the following streets:
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June 27, 1960
Church from Tauber to Nagle
Foster from Gilchrist to Kyle
Moss from Highway 6 to Foster
Francis from Munson to east city limits
Thomas from Dexter to alley between
Southeast College Park and Dulaney
and Woodson Village additions
Cherry from Tauber to Nagle
Tauber from Church to Cherry
Second from Church to Cherry
Stasney from FM 60 to Church
The city manager was requested to prepare an estimate
of cost for installation of services along the following streets:
Stasney from Church to Cherry
Cross from Tauber to Nagle
The council deemed this action to be necessary prior to improve-
ment of these streets.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman
N Anderson, the application of Doyle E. Albright to sell alcololic
beverages at 108 Main Street in College Station, Texas, was
disapproved as the location in question is less than 300 feet
from the First Baptist Church of College Station. Rejection of
the application was based on authority granted incorporated
cities by Article 1, Section 25a, of the Texas Liquor Control
Act.
Mr. Melvin Schroeder requested that the council give
consideration to the question of drainage from Woodson Village
addition through The Knoll and beyond. On motion of Councilman
Landiss, seconded by Councilman Smith, the city manager was
directed to give this question immediate priority and, if
practicable, to have a report ready for the next regular meeting.
The city attorney was requested to review the law con-
cerning storing of explosives within the city limits, with par-
ticular attention being given to the recent explosion in the
industrial area.
Council adjourned subject to call.
ATTEST:
LaTY TAR
APPROVED:
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Mayor