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BOORUM & PEASE
ORDINANCE NO. 576
THE STAM OF TEXAS 1(
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
On this the 24th day of June, 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
Dan R. Davis
James H. Dozier
Bill J. Cooley
O.I.M.'Holt
Robert R. Rhodes
T. R. Holleman
Tom Giesenschlag
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Asst. City Attorney
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF HIGHLANDS STREET, MONTCLAIR AVENUE, AYRSHIRE STREET,
BELL STREET AND NIMITZ STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, 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 May, 1968, ordered and provided for the improvement
of certain portions of Highlands Street, Montclair Avenue, Ayrshire Street,
Bell Street and Nimitz Street in said City and defined and designated in said
ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection
of Highlands Street and Jersey Street thence in a southeasterly direction along
Highlands Street until same intersects Luther Street, and commencing at the
intersection of Montclair. Avenue and Jersey Street thence in a southeasterly
direction along Montclair Avenue until same intersects Luther Street, and
commencing at the intersection of Ayrshire Street and Jersey Street thence
in a southeasterly direction along Ayrshire Street until same intersects Dell
Street, and commencing at the intersection of Bell Street and Ayrshire Street
thence in a northeasterly direction along Bell Street until same intersects
Hereford Street, and commencing at the intersection of Nimitz Street and
Cooner Street thence in a southeasterly direction along Nimitz Street until
same intersects Sulphur Springs Road; 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, the 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;
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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 news-
paper 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 improvements are 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 24th day of June, 1968.
ATTEST:
Assistant
City Secretary
APPROVED:
czaiiviem/
Mayor
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