829 829 ✓ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS= MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting November 27, 1957 10:00 Α.Μ. 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. Invocation was delivered by DR. OLIN W. NAIL, Associate Pastor, St. John's Methodist Church, 2140 Allandale Road. Councilman White moved that the Minutes of the Meeting of November 21, 1957, be approved. The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None CAPTAIN ROSEN presented JAMES G. BELVIN, WILLIE A. BREED, DOYLE E. HOBBS, WENDELL K. JOHNSON, BILL LANDIS, DAVID N. MCCREA, JOHN D. RUSSELL and LEONARD VANDERMAST, JR. who are in training for Police Work, and who will be graduated January 17th. LT. PETE WEAVER is the future Training Officer. The group was welcomed by the Mayor and Council. Councilman White introduced the following ordinance and moved that it be published in accordance with Article 1, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Austin: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 19.00 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, SAME BEING OUT OF AND A PART OF THE THOMAS ELDRIDGE SURVEY NO. 26 AND THE DINSMORE SIMPSON SURVEY NO. 27 IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SAID ADDITIONAL TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, IN PARTICULARS STATED IN THE ORDINANCE. -CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 830 830 The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman White moved that the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None Councilman Long introduced the following ordinance and moved that it be published in accordance with Article 1, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Austin: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 1.54 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS, SAME BEING OUT OF AND A PART OF BARTON HILLS SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE HENRY P. HILL SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 14, WHICH LIES PARTLY WITHIN AND PARTLY WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SAID ADDITIONAL TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, IN PARTICULARS STATED IN THE ORDINANCE. The motion, seconded by Councilman White, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Long moved that the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion, seconded by Councilman White, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None Mayor Miller brought up the following ordinance for its second reading: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE ANNEXAΑTION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 10.24 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE ISAAC DECKER LEAGUE IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SAID ADDITIONAL TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, IN PARTICULARS STATED IN THE ORDINANCE. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman White moved that the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 832 832 status of streets under construction now, number of blocks completed, and all the information on paving be furnished the press and radio. The City Manager gave a report from two property owners about the rightof-way for the widening of West 35th Street--General J. W. Page, and Mr. Maurice Acers. The City Manager and City Attorney did not think the right-of-way acquisition would delay the paving any. The previous request of MR. KNOX WRIGHT to purchase two lots from the City was brought up. The City Attorney explained the unique status of these two lots on which the City had tax title and was acting as trustee for school and county taxes. He stated the property had been advertised for sale at auction, but no one came at that time, and Mr.Wright is the first bidder to come in, After discussion, Councilman Long moved that MR. WILLIAM T. WARD, be appointed Commissioner, and authorized to negotiate for the sale of Lots 17 and 18, Block 4, South Heights Addition to Mr. Knox Wright for not less than the total amount of taxes, penalty and interest and court costs due the City, County and State; to execute a deed to the property; to receive the proceeds of sale; and to disburse the proceeds to the taxing agencies. The motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None The Council received notice from the City Manager that the following applications for change of zoning had been referred to the Planning Commission and tentatively set for hearing before the Council on January 2, 1958: L. W. GIDDENS 4400-02 Avenue A 500-502 West 44th Street From "B" Residence To "C" Commercial OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 1159-1161 San Bernard LOMIS SLAUGHTER FRANK REEDER E. J. BALLERSTEDT Street 910-12 East 32nd St. (rear) 3221-23 Red River (rear) 8301-15 Burnet Road 2306-2314 Ohlen Road 2307-2315 Doris Drive 8505-07 Burnet Road From "A" Residence To "LR" Local Retail From "C" Commercial To "C-1" Commercial From "A" Residence To "C" Commercial From "A" Residence To "C" Commercial There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 12:00 noon, subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk Jon Mille APPROVED Mayor