HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/27/1955 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilCITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 27, 1955
The City Council met in a postponed regular session June 27, 1955
at 7:00 p. m. with the following present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen
Black, Boyett, Pugh, Seeger and Sorrels; City Attorney Barger; City
Engineer Benson; City Manager Boswell and City Secretary McGinnis.
The following visitors were present: County Judge A. S. Ware,
County Commissioner R. L. Nolan, J. Wayne Stark, Barden Nelson, F. B.
Clark, Homer A. Hunter, George H. Feagan, Jack Fugate and Ir. Fuller-
ton from the Battalion.
City Engineer Benson reported on the estimated cost of complying
with the Texas Highway Department requirements for improving Old High-
way No. 6 from Jersey Street South to the city limits. Curb and gutter
would cost in excess of $ 5,000.00; procurement of land for widening of
road might run as high as $15,000.00.
County Judge Ware reported that the project has been designated
by the Texas Highway Department as Farm to Market Highway No. 2154.
The Council asked Judge Ware to request additional time from the High-
way Department for the City to make a report on the procurement of land
and the construction of curb and gutter.
Mr. Barden Nelson requested certain concessions relative to house
distances from property lines as it applies to one-half of Lot 2 and
Lot 3, Block 20, Boyett Subdivision. It was agreed by Mr. Nelson that
after he had the house on the lot he would remove enough from the rear
of the house to meet requirements; however, in meeting these require-
ments it was the decision of the Council that he need not remove the
front porch.
Councilman Sorrels made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black,
that Ordinance No. 213, an Ordinance establishing the City Budget for
the fiscal year beginning with July 1, 1955) be adopted.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Seeger, that
Ordinance No. 214, an Ordinance levying taxes on property in the City
of College Station for the fiscal year beginning with July 1, 1955, be
adopted.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Black made a motion, seconded by Councilman Seeger,
that Ordinance No. 215, an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 211 and
setting a new date for a public hearing on a certain rezoning request,
be adopted.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black, that
Ordinance No. 21.b,0�r�ance granting a franchise to the Midwest.
Video Association be^passed through the First reading.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
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Councilman Pugh made a motions seconded by Councilman Sorrels,
that the Council authorize Mayor Langford, City Attorney Barger and
City Manager Boswell to investigate the possibilities of granting a
permit rather than a franchise to the Midwest Video Association.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
The Council recommended that John W. Hill be appointed as Director
of the Disaster Relief - Civil Defense Program for the City of College
Station.
The Council authorized the Mayor to acknowledge receipt of a
letter from the College Station Recreation Board relative to an out-
of-door swimming pool.
Councilman Sorrels made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black,
that the City Manager be authorized to pay Andrews -Parker Company the
sum of $1,718.36 out of bond funds for sewer extensions in the Gor-
zycki Addition.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sorrels,
that the request of J. Wheeler Barger that he be given the same
privileges in the development of the Schwartz tract for residential
purposes as was given F. B. Clark in the extension of the Knoll be
denied.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mr. Homer A. Hunter and George H. Feagan presented and discussed
the preliminary plans for the Sewerage Disposal System and the Sewer-
age Treating Plant and reported that the plans would be completed by
the time of the July Council meeting.
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City Secretary
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