1968-03-11 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
March 11, 1968
All members of the City Council were
Mayor
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmen
City Manager
City Attorney
Administrative Assistant
present:
A. J. ' Airoldi
Addison Bradford, Jr.
George Grimmer
Glen Doty
Alma Broadhurst
Bill Roberts, Jr.
J. M. Orman
H. Louis Nichols
Philip Jackson
Mayor Airoldi called the meeting to order.
JOINT MEETING WITH CHARTER STUDY COMMITTEE
Mr. Bill Linn, Chairman of the Charter Study Committee, presented
the Committee's reasons for recommendations to the Council on
Recall and Initiative and Referendum.
After discussion Councilman Doty moved that the ordinance (No. 716)
placing these Charter amendments on the ballot on April 6 be
rescinded; that another ordinance be prepared with percentages and
numbers left blank and whether "qualified" or "at last election"
be blank; and, that this be decided at the next meeting and be
placed on the ballot for April 20; seconded by Councilman Bradford.
Councilmen Doty, Bradford, Grimmer and Roberts voting "ayes",
Councilwoman Broadhurst voting "nay".
ORDINANCE NO. 720 - RESCIND ORDINANCE NO. 716
Upon a motion by Councilman Doty, a second by Councilman Bradford,
all voting "ayes", the following ordinance was passed:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 716 ADOPTED ON THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1968.
RESOLUTION - AWARD BID POLICE BUILDING
Upon a motion by Councilman Bradford, a
Broadhurst; Councilwoman Broadhurst and
and Grimmer voting "ayes", Councilman R
resolution was passed whereas, on March
- K. W. KEMP
second by Councilwoman
Councilmen Bradford, Doty
oberts voting "nay", a
7, 1968, sealed bids were
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received and then opened and publicly read aloud for the
construction of a Police Building; of the ten bids received,
K. W. Kemp Construction Company, Inc. submitted the lowest and
best bid at a bid price of $275,446.00 said bid price being
determined by taking the base bid of $299,500 less the contrac-
tor's supplementary proposal dated March 11, 1968 in the amount
of $33,054 and adding $9,000 for jail equipment; that alternate
proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, (no alternate proposal 5) 6, 7, 8 and 9
being rejected; that the K. W. Kemp Construction Company, Inc.
be awarded the contract for constructing a Police Building at
a bid price of $275,446; that the Mayor be, and is, hereby
authorized to execute the contracts on behalf of the City; and,
that this project be known as Police Station Project No. PS-3.
ADJOURNED
Philip Jac n, Administrative Assistant
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