HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-0718 - Ordinance - 01/25/1971ORDINANCE NO. 718
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF BRAZOS X
On this the 25th day of January, 1971, 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
C. H. Ransdell, Councilman
Bill J. Cooley, Councilman
James H. Dozier, Councilman
Joseph J. McGraw, Councilman
Cecil B. Ryan, Councilman
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SPRUCE STREET, SUFFOLK AVENUE,
PATRICIA STREET, LUTHER STREET AND MONTCLAIR AVENUE, 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 27th day of April, 1970, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain
portions of Spruce Street, Suffolk Avenue and Patricia Street and defined and designated
in said ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection
of Spruce Street and Boyett Street, thence in a northeasterly direction along Spruce Street
until same intersects College Main N. , and commencing at the intersection of Suffolk
Avenue and Pershing Avenue, thence in a southeasterly direction along Suffolk Avenue
until same intersects Park Place, and commencing at the intersection of Patricia Street
and First Street, thence in a northeasterly direction along Patricia Street until same
intersects College Main N. ; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinance passed
the 25th day of January 1971, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain portions
of Montclair Avenue, Luther Street and Burt Street and defined and designated in said
ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection of Montclair
Avenue and Luther Street, thence in southeasterly direction along Montclair Avenue until
same terminates in a cul-de-sac; commencing at the intersection of Luther Street and
FM 2154, thence in a northeasterly direction along Luther Street until same intersects
Highland Street; commencing at the intersection of Burt Street and Pershing Avenue, thence
in a southwesterly direction along Burt Street until same intersects Suffolk Avenue; 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
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WHEREAS, that present 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 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 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 25th day of January, 1971.
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