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Minutes of Regular Meeting
June 23, 1961
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Orr, Landiss, Sorrels, Anderson,
Boyett, Rosprim; City Manager Boswell, City Secretary Manning
City Attorney Dillon.
Visitors present: A. R. Denny, Robert Toland, Mrs. Frank Hughes, Mrs. A. B. Medlin
Minutes of previous meeting were approved.
The mayor announced that the first order of business would be a public
hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1961,
Mr, A. R. Denny, representing the Youth Counseling Service requested an
increase of $1,200 in the city's contribution to the service, On motion
by Councilman Orr. seconded by Councilman Anderson, the request was granted,
On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Landiss,
Ordinance No. 315, an ordinance adopting the budget for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1961, was passed and approved,
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, Ordinance
No. 316, a tax -levying ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1961,
was passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Orr* seconded by Councilman Rosprim, Ordinance
No. 317, an ordinance determining to assess a part of the cost of improving
certain streets and providing for notice of hearing was passed and approved
and ordered published,
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Orr, Ordinance
No. 318, an ordinance determining to assess a part of the cost of improving
certain streets and providing for notice of hearing was passed and approved
and ordered published.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Landiss, the bid
of Jack M. Barker Construction Co,,, Lufkin, Texas, in the amount of $76,688,20
for certain street improvements within the city of College Station was accepted
and the mayor authorized the sign for the city contractural documents relating
thereto.
The mayor read a letter from Mr, John Combs, Director of the Wesley
Foundation, accepting the conditions for closing an alley which runs through
their property. The council having previously agreed to close the alley in
question upon assurance that the requirements enumerated in the minutes of
January 23, 1961, would be acceptable to the Wesley Foundation, upon motion
by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Orr, the city attorney was
directed to prepare an ordinance closing the alley,
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On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Orr, the mayor was
authorized to renew a note with the College Station State Bank in the amount of
$40,000.
The council received for study a request from certain residents of Ward I
a petition that provision by made for the establishment of a kindergarten in
that area.
The city manager reported that an estimate in the amount of $7,500
had been prepared for the construction of a bridge in Glade Street. It was
his recommendation that the bridge could be constructed by using city forces
for approximately $5,000. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman
Landiss, the city agreed to construct the bridge in question when Glade Street
has been improved to that point,
The council adjourned subject to call,
ATTEST:
K. A. kanniiig, City Se etary
APPROVED:
Ernest Langford', Mayor