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Home My WebLink About11/22/1965 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF RIGULAR MEETING November 22, 1965 'f. Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Rosprim, Boyett, Orr, Holleman, Rhodes, Holt; City Attorney Sandstedt; City Manager Boswell. Visitors present: N. B. Bardell, J. T. Golding, V. F. Davis, Raymond Nolen, Mrs. Homer Norton, D. A. Anderson. h City Secretary Manning was excused from this meeting. #� Minutes of previous meeting were approved. 0 A public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 2 and 3. Block 2, of the Kapchinski Addition was called by the mayor. There was no discussion of the Uj question, and the mayor declared the public hearing closed. < On motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Orr, Ordinance a- No. 4", an ordinance rezoning Lots 2 and 31 Block 2 of Kapchinski Addition from CZ5 District No. 11 First Dwelling House District, To District No. 4. First Business District, was approved. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Boyett, the final plat 0 of the Ridgefield Addition, Section 1, was approved and the mayor authorized to 0 sign same for the city. M The City Attorney offered for the council's consideration an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 356 to provide a penalty clause. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, Ordinance No. 445, an ordinance amending Section II of Ordinance No. 356, was passed and approved and ordered published. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, the auditor's report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, was accepted. On motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Orr, the bid of the Address 0 Graph Multi -graph Corporation in the amount of $5631.72 for one Modern 63111. Graph 0 Type Machine was accepted. Mr. J. T. Golding of the Humble Oil and Refining Company presented an oral request to the council for permission to increase the capacity of underground storage tanks for gasoline at its service stations with the city. After considerable discussion the city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance L� permitting an increase in the volume of storage tanks and to have such ordinance ready for a meeting of the council at 5:00 p.m. December 16, 1965. Councilman Holleman discussed the question of providing for additional through thoroughfares within the area of the city lying generally south of Jersey Street. A copy of his remarks, together with maps and sketches accompanying same, was filed with the city secretary for future reference. Ld On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Holleman, the city manager was directed to file a copy of Councilman Holleman's remarks and the L.d sketches accompanying same with the City Planning and Zoning Commission for their CL rti Minutes of Regular Meetin November 22, 1965, Page 2 n study and consideration. Councilman Rhodes voted no on the motion. The question of possible adjustments in median strips along Highway 6 CQ within the city limits was discussed at length. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Holleman, a resolution concerning this question was adopted and the mayor directed to send a copy of Ljj the resolution to the district highway engineer. The resolution was made a U) part of these minutes, 9i CLa RESOLUTION ab A Petition to the District Engineer, District Seventeen, Texas Highway Department, Bryan, Texas 0 M Whereas, the dangers and illegalities involved by southbound traffic making U-turns on State Highway 6 at Francis Drive in Collb.ge Station to return northward on State Highway 6 to South Walton Access Road and the business houses along said road, and Whereas, South"Walton Access Road is a dedicated street serving several business establishments, and 'hereas, it appears to be a common practice to provide left-hand turn facilities - di ong State Highway 6 for numerous business establishments where no street intersection is apparent, such as . Sands Motel Randy Sims Barbeque Twin City Medical Center Texaco Service Station opposite Sears - Roebuck Ferrerits new motel now under construction Hudson Oil Company Oi� Gilkey Tire Service Left turn in front of office building housing Seaboard Loans, near Inwood Drive, for (;Ea northbound traffic, with no street or !„' business to be served, and Whereas, the distance between the intersection of South Walton Access Road at State ,Highway 6 and the intersection of'Walton Drive at State Highway 6 is equal to or greater than the distance between the intersection of Poplar Street at State Highway 6 and the intersection.of FM Highway 60 at State Highway g 6, and CL CZ5 Whereas, a left turn lane for southbound traffic on State Highway 6 at Poplar Street has proved to be safe and adequate; therefore) ct�_ The City Council of College Station, in regular session, November 22, 1965) 0 does hereby petition the District Engineer, District Seventeen, Texas Highway 0 Commission, Bryan, Texas, • • i 1 �•, e CK . Minutes of Regular Meeting 0 November 22, 1965, Page 3 To construct, at his earliest opportunity, left turn.f acilities for southbound traffic on State Highway 6 at South -Walton Access Road in a design similar to those presently in service on State Highway 6 at Poplar Street in College Station, Texas. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Holleman, the mayor was authorized to sign a contract with the city of Bryan for the purchase of electric power and water and for the treatment of sewage in that part of the city which lies generally north of FM 60; said contract to be effective at the time of signing by both parties and to extend over a period of five years, The vote of the council was unanimous on this motion. The city council set the hours of 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., December 16, as the time for the annual Christmas open house, and the hour of 5:00 P.M. on that date for the December meeting of the council. The council adjourned subject to call. 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