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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
February 28, 1966
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Boyett, Holleman, Rhodes, Rosprim,
Orr; City Attorney Sandstedt; City Manager Boswell.
Visitors present: D. A. Anderson, M. E. Thompson, M. Ersni, Edward Doran, Alton
Risinger.
The minutes. of previous meeting were approved.
On'motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Holleman Mayor Pro Tem
Holt was excused from this meeting.
City Secretary Manning was excused from this meeting.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Boyett, Ordinance No.
453, an Ordinance establishing parking limits along FM 60 and repealing Ordinance
No. 275 and 425, was passed and approved and ordered published.
On motion by Councilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the final plat
of The Glade, Section Ten, was approved and the mayor authorized to sign same for
the city.
On motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the final
plat of Skrivanek Addition, Section Two, was approved and the mayor authorized
to sign same for the city.
On motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the final
plat of Post Oak Addition was approved and the mayor authorized to sign same for
the city.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, the mayor was
authorized to renew in the name of the city a note of $37,000 with the University
National Bank.
On motinn by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, Ordinance No,
454, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of Block 1 of the Tauber Addition from District No. 2, Second
Dwelling House District, to District No. 3, Apartment House District was passed
and approved.
On motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, Ordinance
No. 455, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning
Lots 1, ?, 3, except the test 40 feet of Lot 3 of Block 9, Wiest Park Addition
from District No. 3, Apartment House District, to District No. 4, First Business
District was passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Boyett, seconded by Councilman Orr, Ordinance No.
456, an ordinance appointing a Board of Equalization for the year 1966 was approved,
Messrs. H. E. Hampton, W. I. Truettner, and R. L. Elkins were reappointed to the
Board.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the city manager
was authorized as an agent for the city to file application for a federal grant
under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 for assistance in developing
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February 28, 1966, Page 2
the city's water system extensions and improvements.
The question of the closing of the Jersey Street access to Easterwood Airport
was discussed at length. The city manager reported that he had been advised that
a weak bridge was the cause for the closing of the street. The city manager was
instructed to confer with the president of Texas A & M University relative to the
possible repair of the bridge and the opening of the street through to Easterwood
Airport.
City Manager Boswell reported that he had been unable to secure an option on
property for the extension of Park Place to Holick Drive; that he had spoken to
one of the property owners concerned and that the owner wanted $7,000 for a lot
involved in the extension.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Council Holleman, the city manager
and the city attorney were authorized to make further inquiry about the property
in question and of all possible means of securing it.
The mayor announced that a joint meeting of the council with the city commission
of Bryan had been arranged for 7:30 p.m., March 81 1966 at the Bryan City Council
room for the purpose of reviewing progress made by the Southwestern States Telephone
Company since the last meeting of the bodies.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the mayor was
authorized to sign for the city the plans of the proposed signal installation at
the intersection of SH 308 and FM 60.
Councilman Orr reviewed briefly the values obtained through the proper flori-
dation of water and suggested that the city might profit from a comprehensive
review of what is being done in that direction.
The council adjourned subject to call.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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Mayor