HomeMy WebLinkAbout74 0311 min PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL
HALE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ~ BOARD OF
CITY DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
March 11, 1974
Far East
12:00 Noon
The Plainview City Council, Hale County Commissioner's Court,
and Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development Transportation
Committee met in a special meeting Monday, March 11, 1974, at
12:00 noon. Those members present were John D. Stoneham-Mayor
and Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal _Williams, Dick Cross,
and Jack Oswald-City Council; Marshall Pharr-City Manager; Henry
Heck-County Judge and Marvin Churchwell, Lloyd Goldston, Jack Eason,
and Tom Jim Wheeler-County Commissioners; Kermit Ashby, Howard
Billingsley, and Jack Morris-Chairman of the Transportation Committee;
Chuck Martin, and Wendell Holloman.
Mr. Morris, who presided over the meeting, asked City Manager
Marshall Pharr to present the City's proposal with regard to
Highway 70 (Fifth Street) improvements from Milwee to Amarillo
Street and Judge Henry Heck to present the County's proposal on
construction and widening to a four-lane divided highway of Highway
70 from Interstate 27 west to the county line. Mr. Pharr presented
the proposal as made by the State and advised that the City Council
had authorized contracting with the State Highway Department for the
project at their last regular Council meeting.
It is estimated the total cost to be approximately $2,275,000;
total City cost to be approximately $575,000 of which $155,000 would
later be reimbursed to the City by the State Highway Department for
their half of the cost of right-of-way. It was proposed that the
PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL
HALE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & BOARD OF
CITY DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
March ll, 1974
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total estimated cost of right-of-way would be $310,000; the
installation of storm sewer, $105,000; and relocation of utilities,
$50,000. The signalizat'ion of the presently controlled inter-
sections on Highway 70 which must be updated by 1976 would be
approximately $110,000, provided State assistance is available.
It is also estimated that the cost for construction to the State
Highway Department would be approximately $1,700,000.
Judge Henry Heck presented the proposal of Hale County with
regard to the proposed four-lane divided highway from Interstate
27 west to the county line estimating the County's bond fund
requirements to be $1,000,000 for right-of-way acquisition.
It was felt by all present that now was the time for this
project to be pursued and a proposed election date for a bond
issue was established for June 15, 1974.
The Mayor and City Council voted to authorize the selection
of First Southwest Corporation as the financial advisor for this
proposed bond election and concurred on the date of June 15th'as
the proposed election date.
There being no other business, meeting was adjourned at
1:45 p.m.
ATT EST:
~HN D. STONEHAM, Mayor
M, L. REA, City Clerk