HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-1086 - Ordinance - 08/23/1977ORDINANCE NO. 1086
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF BRAZOS X
On this the 25th day of August, 1977, the City Council of the City of
College Station, Texas, in the above mentioned County, convened in regular
session, at the regular meeting place in said city, and a quorum thereof:
Lorence L. Bravenec, Mayor
Gary M. Halter, Councilman
Lane B. Stephenson, Councilman
Larry J. Ringer, Councilman
James Gardner, Councilman
Anne Hazen, Councilman
James H. Dozier, Councilman
being present, and the following absent to wit:
None
and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF RICHARDS STREET; 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 the 14th day of July , 1977, ordered and provided for the improvement
of certain portions of Richards Street, and defined and designated in said
ordinance as the District to include the streets commencing at the intersection
of Richards Street and Lassie Lane thence in a northeasterly direction along
Richards Street for a distance of 1192 feet; 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,
TEXAS:
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 of which
to be made at least fourteen days before the date therein stated
for the receipt of bids. Such publication shall be made it
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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 23rd day of August, 1977.
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Mayor
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