HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/1968 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilCITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
December 13, 1968
Members Present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; City Manager Ran Boswell;
Councilmen Dan R. Davis, C. H. Ransdell, Bill J. Cooley,
James H. Dozier, Robert R. Rhodes, and Dr. O. M. Holt;
Assistant City Attorney Tom Giesenschlag.
Members Absent: City Attorney Don Dillon.
Visitors Present: M. K. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. James Poore, Karl S. Patton,
E. F. "Woody" Sevison, Thomas Vetters, Mrs. Cliff
Ransdell, Ernest L. Brown, James R. Gardner, John Haislet,
Pat Lester, Mrs. D. A. Anderson, Susan Boswell Thomerson,
and Jerry Thomerson.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
The Mayor called for canvassing of votes of the Municipal Special E'ection.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the Resolution
accepting C. H. Ransdell as Councilman, Place VI, was approved as follows:
There came on to be considered the returns of an election held
on the 7th day of December, 1968, for the purpose of electing
the hereinafter named official, and it appearing from said returns,
duly and legally made, that there were cast at said election 789
valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said election
received the following votes:
COUNCILMAN, PLACE VI
C. H. Ransdell 443
Joseph J. McGraw 339
Don Dale 6
Mr. Callahan 1
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given
in accordance with law and that said election was held in accordance with
law, and that C. H. Ransdell was duly elected Councilman of said city
at said election, and that said above named party is hereby declared duly
elected to said representative office, subject to the taking of oath as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of December, 1968.
Motion carried.
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Mayor Anderson then gave the oath of office to C. H. Ransdell, as Councilman, Place VI.
On motion by Councilman Rhodes, seconded by Councilman Davis, the Minutes
of November 25 meeting were approved.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Dozier, the Houston
Fire Safety Equipment bid for fire trucks in the amount of $69, 976. 00 was recommended.
Motion carried.
On motion by Councilman Rhodes, seconded by Councilman Ransdell, it was
recommended Ernest Brown be awarded the contract of financial advisor for the City
for the next five years. Motion carried.
The Mayor called for any visitors who wished to speak.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the meeting
was adjourned, subject to call.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATT EST:
City Secretary
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