HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-0621 - Ordinance - 05/23/1969THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
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ORDINANCE NO. 621
On this the 23rd day of May, 1969, 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
Bill J . Cooley, Councilman
Dan R Davis, Councilman
C. H. Ransdell, Councilman
James H Dozier, Councilman
O M Holt, Councilman
Joseph J. McGraw, Councilman.
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF GROVE STREET; HARRINGTON AVENUE;
GILCHRIST AVENUE; AND NAGLE 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 28th day of April, 1969, ordered and provided for the improvement of certain
portions of Grove Street, Harrington Avenue, Gilchrist Avenue and Nagle Street in
said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the
streets commencing at the intersection of Grove Street and Highland Street, thence
in a southwesterly direction along Grove Street until same intersects FM 2154, and
commencing at the intersection of Harrington Avenue and Walton Drive thence in a
southeasterly direction along Harrington Avenue until same intersects Francis Drive,
and commencing at the intersection of Gilchrist Avenue and Walton Drive thence in a
northeasterly direction along Gilchrist Avenue until same intersects Munson Avenue,
and commencing at the intersection of Nagle Street and Inlow Boulevard, thence in a
southeasterly direction along Nagle Street until same intersects University Drive; 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 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
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 23rd day of May, 1969.
ATTEST:
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