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Home My WebLink AboutCS preparing for student returnBattalion/Page 2F August 30, 1982 • . ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ , o e e t a t l o n tea l e s ~ s~~ ~ ~~y~3 a~~ 3 K~3' ~ ~~rF 3 /ij 9~9 ~'a2 y Y c K~ rah ~c x'sr yh ;Sl r~' 3 R~ ~~~h~ E 3 ~ .n ~W"3."GC ..FSh ~y ~~9,r k~i ~ ~ ~ H~a. h or stu eats re urn ~Z~~~~~ by Gary Barker is based on the council-manager housing has always been there But while the city government ~ ~ ~ ~ ; Battalion Staff Y" form of government. The city and that there have been de- of College Station has been ~ ~ y ' S Every fall in College Station, council is the chief legislative ficiencies in the past, but now oriented towards "Texas A&M in ~ ~ - ~ i , the city has to reconnect some the marketplace has provided the past, the situation may be ~ ~ ;'3 ° 10,000 unlit hook-u s. Unlit ~ a de artment y ersonn P have to more than enough housing. changing. K ; ~ - ~ ~ p p Bardell said traffic, like hous- The city of College Station ~ work double shifts to meet the in has alwa s been a roblem rew from about 18,000 eo le 4 ' ~ ~ ~ ~ demand. Traffic backs up on • g' y p g p p ~ = Texas Avenue. ~ ~ for students. Traffic is especially m 1970 to over 37,000 in 1980 severe on the first few days of Because of the rapid growth of ~ ''h But the College Station city class, until people figure out College Station, the city isbegin- ~ of manager says the city is used to alternate routes, he said. ning to concentrate more and it. Bardell said the Universit ~ more on ener and industrial- `x "All our staff is oriented to- } ~ "'d ~Y~~~ p" ' wards A&M," City Manager generates the traffic of a city of related problems. .r North Bardell said. 300,000 because of the heavy To further the growth of in- s~ concentration of traffic in a dustry in the area, the city is cur- ~a ~ "I get angry when I get a call about some problem from a pa- body and hires a professional small area. In order to alleviate rently conducting preliminary rent saying `Don't you know the city manager to run the day-to- some of the traffic problems the planning and marketing studies day activities of the city govern- University generates, the city for the construction of a high- ment. The mayor presides over has installed a $700,000 coin- .technology industrial park "I et an r when I et the city council and is a voting Puterized traffic light control south of the city. Bardell said the g g system. park would provide technolo- member of it. a CaII abOUt Some prob- Bardell said the College Sta- Another problem area for gical support for the University lem from a parent say- lion city government, police and students, Bardell said, has been and would also draw on the Uni- ln `Don'C ou know the municipal court system treatstu- the Northgate area. He said the versity for certain resources. g y dents the same as they would city's main concern is that they only reason you eXISt IS any other resident -even with don't hurt themselves. But even Elected Officials of College Sta- because of the Universi- the traffic and utility problems with the problems at Northgate, don: C I can't think Of a which students cause. Bardell said he thinks Texas y "Some residents have had the A&M students are law-abiding. Mayor: Dr. Gary Halter group more oriented attitude that a student is a "Very frankly, I think this Councilman Place 1: Dr. Alvin COWardS students than second class citizen," he said. student body is the most respon- Prause US. " - COIIe e Station "We don't have that attitude." Councilman Place 2: Dr. Robert g Bardell said one of the main Runnels w✓ity Manager North Councilman Place 3: Dr. Larry Bardell problems for students in the Ver frank] , I think past has been providing enough y y Ringer housing for them. He said that this student body is the Councilman Place 4: Patricia Bou hton while some residents have most responsible I've g only reason you exist is because wanted to guard their streets dealt Wlth. We never Y.I y ~ ` ~ Councilman P1PIa e T6n L nmi ~ ~ ~ ~ of the University?' I can't think and subdivisions from heavy ~ j 1~• of a group more oriented to- traffic from students and apart- have t0 have InOre Chan Nemec wards students than us." menu, he thinks the College Sta- I5 uniformed officers Bardell himself is well- lion Plannin and Zonin Com- The City Council meets at 7 ac uainted with Texas A&M. g g nn Che streets at an one y mittee has been "pretty accu- y p•m. on the second and fourth He has two degrees from the rate" in their policies. time. - North Bardell Thursdays of each month. "The University, has lived in the coin- He said that some 3,800 College Station Planning and munity for 35 years and is a sta- housing units have been built in Zoning Committee meets at 7 tistician for the I•exas A&M the past 19 months, creating sible I've dealt with," Bardell p.m. on the first and third football team. housing for approximately said. "We never have to have Thursdays of each month. All " ~ 'ys.„~ As city manager, Bardell is 7,200 people. This increase has more than ]5 uniformed offic_ meetings and city offices are in North B. Bardell the chief administrator for the created the first housing surplus -ers on the streets at any one the city building at 1101 Texas College Station city govern- that the city has had m many time." Ave. City manager ment. The College Station city years - if ever. government, like that of Bryan, Ile said the demand for the • • • 1 rlc 1 s rise Tem erasure e ect ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ by Gary Barker But wait, that's not all. When I•im Layne, an energy spe- assist people with high bill prob- Layne said. "Using a minintur Battalion sniff you start to pay your bills each cialist with the College Station lems and to teach them how to hot water temperature als First you found that apart- month, brace yourself for one Energy Department, says the ay_ combat high fuel costs. He said helps..Just common sense stuff ment of your dreams and more SHOCK: the electric bill. erage electric bill for an 800-900 the department has a library like keeping the doors close started paying oun-ageously Hot weather is a fact of life in square foot apartment is around open to the public on energy helps." high rent. Next, you got a tole- Bryan-College Station and un- $80 to $90 a month in the hot- conservation and also provides La}•ne said routine maiuu phone at the local telephone less you like to sweat, hot weath- weather months. free home energy audits to give Hance on the air conditionin monopoly. Then came the bills. er means air conditioning. And, Layne said the city of College consumer tips on how to un system is important, especial You robably said: "Ga me of course, air conditionin Station created the Ener y De- prove their energy efficiency. p g g g, changing the filter regularly. - For those who haven't Tolle with a spoon!" means high electric bills. Q' tnYltnt about two years =~eo ro ~~r>r apartment and mobile Homed elle's. rhP F.nrrvv n~ r„r~r erectnaty connected vet partmenwt wil~ conduct a pre- the Colle e Station utility d liminary audit. ~ In an audit, an energy spe_ p~u~tment is located in the cis building at 1101 S. Texas Av ~ ~ or apartment and examines the For Bryan residents, Bryan Ur Q~ cialist inspects a person's home ~ insulation. The specialist then lilies is located at the city build ~k ~Q` suggests ways to improve insula_ ing at 300 S. Washington. ~ ~ ~Q~ lion or efficiency which a tenant Both utility companies re ~ ~ ~Gj p~ JQ ~ may then take up with his land- quire customers to pay a deposit ~ O lord. The deposit for College StaUoi 0~~~~ vQ~S yQP~~ Layne also had several tips on is $ I05; for Bryan it is~"' 145. .i ~ O Q Q Q what an apartment dweller can Buth companies can usual) ~ OwC♦~ ~ do to lower his elecu-ic bill. hook up a new customer's elec QG~~G ~ • Q~~Q "A student rtn get about a 3 tricity within one day dependin ' ~ Q ~ crcent savin s er de tee that on holy many new hook-up ~ ~ ~ ro Q' N ~ w Ooh P ' g~ P g r ~ ~ Q Q, Q„ Q, he turns down his thermostat," they get that clay. Q ~ ~ w h o Qr, i; ~ • 5~~ G ~ ~ ~`ti o~~' ~y The Best Way to ~ o 5 ~ Stay in Tune With ~ 5~ P • 5~,0,~~ ~~`f ~ ~yQ y Your World ~ , ~ G 0~ J~~~~ 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ DINETTE The Houston Chronicle t"~ Q~~~ Q TABLE WITH v ~ Q 4 VINYL CHAIRS ~ oQO`' P~~ J~ S 9 5 ~O ~cj'~ ~`J~GJ.G`Z~~Q'~ O REG. $139.x5 89 SPECIAL OFFER ~.~JOt``o Qom' ~QC,.~~,~QJ~S g4' V~ for TEXAS A & M STUDENTS, ~,Q' •~0~0 O~ Q' 1 ~ FACULTY & STAFF ~ 5~ `T` LAMPS. 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