Fredericksburg Road, Gas Mains & City Land
Street Name Debate:
Heard a public debate on changing Evergreen Avenue's name to Fredericksburg Road, ultimately deciding to keep Fredericksburg Road for now as a potential future national highway.Utility Infrastructure:
Authorized permits for Southwestern Bell to construct new telephone pole lines on East Fourth Street and for Texas Public Service Company to lay gas mains on New York Avenue, with specific construction guidelines.City Property & Creek Protection:
Reversed a previous sale decision and instead approved selling only a specific portion of a city lot at 11th and Red River Streets to avoid interfering with existing sewer lines or Waller Creek.
Full Transcript
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 587 Austin, Texas, November 08, 1934, The meeting was called to order with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 5; absent, none. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf the regular order of business was suspended. After some discussion of the change in the name of Evergreen Avenue to Fredericksburg Road, at which time all citizens favoring and opposing the change were heard, it was the sense of the Council that the name of said street should remain as Fredericksburg Road pending further developments relative to the improvement of said street as a national highway. P. H. O'Donnell appeared before the Council regarding a claim previously filed with the City, in the amount of $250.00, for injuries received by his daughter near the corner of 40th and Duval Streets. The matter was taken under advisement with the City Attorney. Jas. L. Boyd, Attorney, presented a claim for alleged injuries received by his client Mrs. Lillian Roberts, at the Barton Springs pavilion. Upon motion of Councilman G11118 the matter was referred to the City Attorney. William Yelderman, Attorney for N. A. Dawson, et al, came before the Council relative to a reclassification in the zoning of property owned by his clients on the Barton Springs Road. The matter was referred to the Board of Adjustment for recommendation. Mayor Miller moved that an extension of time be granted to J. E. Screws for the payment of fines assessed against him in the Corporation Court in Causes Nos. 37766 and 37771. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps and plans showing the proposed construction of its pole lines in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Engineer; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company be, and the same is hereby permitted to construct its pole lines in the following streets: (1) A telephone pole line in EAST FOURTH STREET from Comal Street to Concho Street, the centerline of which pole line shall be of fest north of and parallel to the monument' line on East 4th Street, which location will put said pole line it feet north of the north ourb line of East 4th Street as established by a curb return at Comal Street. THAT the work and construction of said pole lines, including the excavation of the streets and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said pole lines have been constructed, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the City of Austin governing such construction. ! 1 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plans showing the proposed construction of its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City 588 Council; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Texas Public Service Company be and the same is hereby permitted to lay and construct its gas mains in and upon the following streets: (1) A 4* gas main in NEW YORK AVENUE, beginning at a point 18 feet south of and 83 feet west of the intersection of the north line of New York Avenue and the west line of Leona Street; Thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of said gas main, which centerline shall be 18 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said New York Avenue, for a distance of 300 feet. Baid gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2t feet. The Texas Public Service Company is hereby put upon notice that the City of Austin does not guarantee that the space assigned above is clear from other underground utilities, but is based upon the best records we have at hand, and that the minimum depth stated does not have any reference to the fact that greater depthe may be required at special points. When the Texas Public Service Company requires definite information upon the ground as to elevations or working points from which to base the location of their assignmente, they shall apply to the City Engineering Department not less than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texas Public Service Company is further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of repairs or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever pavement is out in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervals during the course of backfilling of the ditches. THAT the work and laying of said gas mains, including the excavation in the streets and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said mains have been laid, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and under all the pertinent terms and conditions of the certain franchise granted to said company by the City of Austin. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G11118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Gillis moved that the Council rescind its action at the last meeting dirccting the City Manager to sell Lot 4, Block 139, 10cated at the corner of 11th and Red River Streets, to Joe Sandgarten. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Counoilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gi11is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis then moved that the City Manager be directed to sall, by metes and bounds, only that portion of Lot 4, Block 139, located at the corner of 11th and Red River Streets, which can be sold without interfering with any sewer line or the bed of Waller Creek. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The Minutes of the regular meetings of October 25th and November 1st were read and upon motion of Councilman Alford were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. There being no further business, Councilman Alford moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. i Attest: Haic meterear City Clerk Approved: Jom Milla Mayor.