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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes MINUTES CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Regular City Council Meeting November 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. ME:MBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen; Student Liaison Knudson; City Manager Bardell; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 Approval of minutes. Councilman Hazen asked to be noted as present at the October 26 meeting. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the minutes as corrected. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3-- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.61 acre tract located adjacent to and east of the East Bypass and directly across from the Ponderosa Motel from Agricultural Ope.n District A-O to General Connnercial District C-l. The application being in the name of Mrs. Marjorie Eimann, 1015 Winding Road, College Station, Texas. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the proposed rezoning. Sandra Black, daughter of the applicant, explained the request. Vergil Stover explained the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation against the proposed rezoning. Agenda Item No. 4 Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Hazen moved to deny the request. Councilman Gardner seconded the motion. Mayor Bravenec moved to table the action on the motion. The reasons given for tabling were to consider the plans of the Highway Department and to give the proponents and adjoining landowners an opportunity to consider some common planning. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer. The motion to table passed- by the following vote: FO.R AGAINST Councilmen Ringer, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson; Mayor Bravenec Councilmen Gardner, Hazen 023j: Agenda Item No.5 -- Discussion of Airport Improvements. Councilman Stephenson explained the matters discussed at the Airport Improvements MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting November lO, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Committee meeting. Councilman Halter moved to request a meeting be called by County Judge Bill Vance of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee to discuss provisions for local financial support. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 Consideration of a final plat of Woodson Village, 5th Installment, Section II. City Engineer Ash explained the plat and asked the Council for direction to the Planning and Zoning Commission or Engineering Staff. Mayor Bravenec moved to send the plat to P&Z for further consideration. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 Consideration of bids for police patrol cars. City Manager Bardell explained the bids and recommended the Halsell Motor Company bid of $5,588.00 per unit -- total bid $27,940.00 for five cars. Councilman Stephenson moved acceptance of the staff recommendation. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR --- Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- None ABSENT --- Mayor Bravenec Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of bids for electric system materials. Mr. Charles Freeman, Vice President of Electric Power Engineers, Inc., presented the bid tabulations and recommended the Techline, Inc. bid in the amount of $l6,545.00. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the Techline bid as recommended and authorize purchase of cable for a minimum of 1,000 feet and maximum of 3,500 feet. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR --- Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- None ABSENT --- Mayor Bravenec Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of bids - Municipal Building Annex an~ Central Fire Station. 023~ ~ City Engineer Ash reported that the City Staff recommended the bid of Jordan MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting November 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 3 & Woods for construction of the Municipal Building Annex, Fire Station and Parking Area --- $596,920.00; Extra th of Footing --- $4.75/cu.ft.; New Sign "CENTRAL FIR STATION" -- $750.00 be accepted. Councilman Ringer moved acceptance of the low bidder, Jordan & Woods. Mayor Bravenec seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. lO -- Consideration of a "Safety Town" project. Bicycle Safety Curriculum Guide Committee Chairman Sue Keeley explained her letter of November 10, telling of the plans of the committee. Agenda Item No. II Other business. Councilman Stephenson asked about the absence of the crossing guard at Highway 6 and Jersey. Illness in the patrolman's family was the reported reason, and this problem will be avoided in the future. Counci n Halter reported complaints of music being played at bonfire site at late hours of the evening. Mayor Bravenec asked City Attorney Lewis for a report on the motorcycle helmet ordinance. Mr. Lewis stated that he felt that the Council should not try to pass an ordinance requiring helmets on all motorcycle riders within the College Station City Limits on the grounds that it would be contrary to state laws. Attorney Tom Giesenschlag, representing THE EAGLE, wrote the Mayor questioning the open session procedures of ad hoc committees in College Station. The Mayor asked for a Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00 P..M. Liaison Knudson stated that Texas A&MUniversity is doing a housing survey and will m~ the survey available to anyone requesting the information. 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