600 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Continuation of the Regular Meeting Public Hearing October 13, 1949 7:30 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall 600 The meeting was called to order with Mayor Glass presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Absent: None Present also: Guiton Morgan, City Manager; Trueman E. O'Quinn, City Attorney; C. G. Levander, Director of Public Works; Noble E. Latson, Assistant Director of Public Works. The Mayor stated the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the paving program, and he asked that the City Manager present this program. The City Manager stated that Austin had about 450 miles of unpaved streets. In 1928-29, the paving program wasdone in the higher types of paving. During depression years and P.W.A. paving, it was done with a different type of paving, and the maintenance has been very high. During the war little could be done. In trying to work this out, the purpose was to get the lowest priced pavement which would be classed as permanent from a legal standpoint and one that the contractors would take these notes and get it paid for in a period not to exceed seven years and not to exceed 5%, with the privilege of the property owners to pay it out before. This program, he stated, represents about what the City had budgeted for this year for the city's part of the costs. These streets were selected by taking petitions where it was known that the residents had been actively and dilligently working on these petitions and which represented the wishes of the people on those particular streets. These jobs continue a paving pattern, and the storm sewer costs were very small. He stated that an effort had been made to distribute this work around all parts of Austin where people had been active in trying to get their streets paved. He stated this program, counting the type of paving, distribution of cost, interest charges to be made, etc, totals $390,000 on estimate. After bids are taken, it might be higher or lower. He stated the City would be able to tell anyone what his part of the cost would be and would be glad to answer any questions. He explained the map showing the distribution of costs--35% by the city; 65% by the property owners--323% on each side. He also explained that the City was only required to pay 10% and assess 90% of the cost, but this City has tried to pay a higher percentage. 601 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 601 Individual requests for exten- Various questions were asked and explained. sion of paving to be included in next year's paving program were as follows: Request of Mr. Tieken and Mr. P.S.Mangum for an additional block in Unit 3 Cherrywood Road, from Manor Road to E. 32nd Street TO EDGEWOOD Request for an additional block in Unit 6, Kenwood Avenue from Algarita Avenue to West Live Oak to Gillespie Place Request of Mrs. Lee, Unit 13 - West 39th from Guadalupe Street to Avenue B, TO SPEEDWAY The Council instructed the citizens that if they wanted any paving included in the spring program, to get their petitions on file right away. The Mayor brought up the following ordinance for its third and final passage: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE PAVING AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH WORK, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, INVOKING THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY ARTICLE XXIV OF THE CITY CHARGER AND CHAPTER 106 OF THE ACTS OF THE FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THE 40TH LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, DETERMINING THE PROPORTIONATE PART OF THE COSTS TO BE BORNE BY THE CITY AND THE PART TO BE BORNE BY THE ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PORTION OF THE COSTS TO BE BORNE BY PROPERTY OWNERS, AND FOR THE FIXING OF A LIEN TO SECURE PAYMENT OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, STATING THE TIME AND MANNER PROPOSED FOR PAYMENT OF ALL SUCH COSTS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A NOTICE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE FILED IN THE MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST RECORDS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Long moved that it be finally passed. The motion, seconded by Councilman MacCorkle, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The Mayor then announced that the ordinance had been finally passed. There being no further business, the Council recessed subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Blair Worsley & City Clerk APPROVED Mayor