HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-0573 - Ordinance - 05/27/1968ORDINANCE NO. 573
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
On this the 27th day of May, 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
Dan R. Davis Councilman
Bill J. Cooley Councilman
James H. Dozier Councilman
Robert R. Rhodes Councilman
0. M. Holt Councilman
Ran Boswell City Manager
Don Dillon City Attorney
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF MUNSON AVENUE AND MARSTELLER 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 22nd day of April, 1968, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain
portions of Munson Avenue and Marsteller Avenue and defined and designated in said
ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection of
Munson Avenue and Francis Drive thence in a northwesterly direction along Munson
Avenue until same intersects Lincoln Avenue, and commencing at the intersection of
Marsteller Avenue and Woodland Parkway thence in a southeasterly direction along
Marsteller Avenue until same intersects Gilchrist Avenue, and commencing at the
intersection of Marsteller Avenue and Francis Drive thence in a southeasterly direc-
tion along Marsteller Avenue until same intersects the creek; 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, 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
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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 advertise-
ment 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 27th day of May, 1968.
ATTEST:
Assistant City Secretary
PPROVED:
Mayor
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