HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-0826 - Ordinance - 07/24/1972ORDINANCE NO. 826
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS
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On this the 24th day of July, 1972, 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:
J. B. Hervey, Mayor
Fred Brison, Councilman
Homer Adams, Councilman
Don Dale, Councilman
R. D. Radeleff, Councilman
C. A. Bonnen, Councilman
being present, and the following absent, to -wit: J. D. Lindsay, Councilman;
and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST PARKWAY, HOLLEMAN
DRIVE, BURT STREET AND ASH STREET; DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS
FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinance
passed the 24th day of July, 1972, ordered and provided for the improvement of
certain portions of Southwest Parkway, Holleman Drive, Burt Street and Ash Street
and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the streets
commencing 700 feet southwest of the intersection of Welsh Avenue and Southwest
Parkway, thence in a southeasterly direction along Southwest Parkway until same
intersects FM 2154; commencing at the intersection of Glade Street and Holleman
Drive, thence in a southwesterly direction along Holleman Drive until same intersects
Winding Road; commencing at the intersection of Burt Street and Suffolk Avenue,
thence in a southwesterly direction along Burt Street until same intersects Dexter
Drive; commencing at the intersection of Eisenhower Street and Ash Street, thence
in a northeasterly direction along Ash Street until same intersects Turner Street; 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;
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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 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 24th day of July, 1972.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
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