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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-0431 - Ordinance - 04/26/1965t rffiV Li j ti) Lii rt O ORDINANCE NO. 431 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS 1 On this the 26th day of April, 1965, 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, Ernest Langford Mayor J. A. Orr Councilman A. P. Boyett Councilman A. L. Rosprim Councilman T. R. Holleman Councilman R. R. Rhodes Councilman 0. M. Holt Councilman J. L. Sandstedt City Attorney being present and passed the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ASHBURN AVENUE, PURYEAR DRIVE, JAMES PARKWAY, GILCHRIST AVENUE, WEST DEXTER DRIVE, HER&ORD STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS AND PLACES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND DIIRECTING 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 26th day of April, 1965, ordered and provided for the improve- ment of certain portions of Ashburn Avenue, Puryear Drive, James Parkway, Gilchrist Avenue, West Dexter Drive and Hereford Street and sundry other streets and places in said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection of Ashburn Avenue and Francis Drive thence in a southerly direction along Ashburn Avenue until same intersects Gilchrist Avenue, and commencing at the inter- section of Puryear Drive and Walton Drive thence in a southerly direction along Puryear Drive until same intersects Francis Drive, and commencing at the intersection of James Parkway and Puryear Drive thence in a southerly direction along James Parkway until same intersects Francis Drive, and com- mencing at the intersection of Gilchrist Avenue and Highway 6 thence in an easterly direction along Gilchrist Avenue until same intersects Puryear Drive, and commencing at the intersection of West Dexter Drive and South Dexter Drive thence in a westerly direction along West Dexter Drive until same intersects Hereford Street, and commencing at the intersection of Hereford Street and West Dexter Drive thence in a southerly direction along Hereford Street until same intersects the County 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 otO23 WHEREAS,. the present condition of said streets endangers health and safety, and it is necessary that the improvement 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 ad- vertisement 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 26th day of April, 1965. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: 01024