119 119 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 6th day of March, 1956, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 3:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the bond issue, hearing problem of Carnivals with Livestock Show, and study the housing ordinance. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sgd) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (Sgd) Ben White (Sgd) Wesley Pearson (Sgd) Emma Long (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer 120 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 120 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting March 6, 1956 3:30 P.M. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Absent: None Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney; Reuben Rountree, Jr., Director of Public Works. The Mayor announced that this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the bond issue, hearing problem of carnival with the Livestock Show, and studying the housing ordinance. MR. VICTOR RANDOLPH, Austin Livestock Show, appeared before the Council, stating the Managers of the Carnival had been warned by the Police Department about opening up games of chance. He stated this was a clean carnival and had operated in Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, and other cities. The Mayor pointed out this was covered under state laws, and the Council could not tell the Police to let gambling go on. Mayor Miller stated the meeting had been called mainly to go over the bond issue proposal with the City Manager and the Department heads. Councilman Long wanted to see a brochure showing how much was to be done with the remaining bond money, and wanted to see the projects that are not being done listed as No. I projects. The City Manager stated all of the projects listed in the last bond issue were built or are now being built with the exception of three sewer projects--in Govalle, a line to serve Govalle; a line from Northland Drive up Shoal Creek to Anderson Lane; and a line in Montopolis Area which would serve a tremendous area, which is still out of the City limits. There will be $60,000 spent this year which should serve practically all of the residents inside theCity. Those projects stand as No. I items as far as present need is concerned. The Mayor explained the possibility of keeping the tax rate down as far as the issuance of bonds was concerned. He stated as to what would be needed otherwise, he could not say yet. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 121 121 The City Manager went over bond needs for the Airport, Fire Stations, Highway rights-of-way, Parks and Recreation, Sanitation, Streets and Bridges, and Paving. (Listed on tabulation of "City of Austin, General Obligation Bonds, Authorized and Proposed Authorization for the Fiscal Years as Shown") The Director of Public Works showed on the map the needs in street improvement and bridges and culverts and major drainage projects. (Listed on lists submitted) The Director of Electric Utilities explained tabulations and maps showing plans for enlargement of the electric system and the needs. Further discussion was continued until the following week on the needs of bond issues. There being no further business the Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED Joill Mayor