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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 17, 1971
5:00 P. M.
ME MBE RS PRES E NT:
Mayor J. B. Hervey; Councilmen Fred Brison, Don Dale,
Dr. J. D. Lindsay, Dr. R. D. Radeleff, and C. A. Bonnen;
City Manager Ran Boswell; and Administrative Secretary
Nancy Reeves
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
VISITORS PRE SE NT:
See Guest Register
The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, convened in regular session at the
regular meeting place thereof in the Cify Hall, within said Cify, on the 17~h day of
December, 1971 wi,h the following members present, to-wit:
J. B. Hervey, Mayor
Fred Brison, Councilman
Don Dale, Councilman
Dr. J. D. Lindsay, Councilman
Dr. R. D. Radeleff, Councilman
C. A. Bonnen, Councilman
and the following members absent, to-wit: none, when, among other business the following
was transacted, to-wit: On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Brison,
the minutes of the November 22, 1971 meeting were unanimously approved.
Councilman Bonnen introduced a Resolution and order and moved i~s adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Lindsay, and ~he motion carrying with ii the adoption of the Resolu-
tion and order prevailed by the following vote: AYES: all present; NOES: none.
The Resolution is as follows:
RESOLUTION
There came to be considered the returns of a special election held on the 14th day
of December, 1971 for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named official, and it appearing
from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at said election 1,075 valid
and legal vo*es; that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
FOR COUNCILMAN, P LA CE 2
Robert A. Knapp 98
Bruce N. Clay 191
Homer B. Adams 447
Clara L. Sandstedt 338
Edward H. Miller i
o as4
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; ~.hat no,,ice of said elect, ion was given in accordance
with law, and ,ha,, said election was held in accordance with law, and ~,hat Homer B. Adams
was duly elected Councilman of said City at said election, and that said above named parry
is hereby declared duly elected ~o said respective office, subject, ,.o ,,he ,,aking of his oath
as provided by ~,he laws of ~he State of Texas.
Mayor Hervey administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Homer B. Adams.
On mo~,ion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, ~,he following
Resolut, ion was unanimously passed and approved;
RESOLUTION
The City Council of ~he City of College Sta~,ion records wi,h deepest, regret ~ha~
Mayor D. A. Anderson, Mayor Pro Tern and Councilman C. H. Ransdell, and Councilmen
Cecil Ryan, Dan Davis and James Dozier were moved to resign posi,ions of honor and ~rus~
in ~he administration of College S~a~ion by court, decisions which deprived ~hem of ~he
privileges of ~hose offices.
Since ~he founding of fl~e City of College Station, members of ~,he s~.aff and faculW
of Texas A&M University have held posit, ions of leadership in the development, of our cify
and our schools.
These citizens have served in various capacities of city government., giving ~,heir
time, counsel, and advice, unselfishly, wi~,hout compensation of any kind. Their only
reward has been thai of having c0n~ibuted, or having been of service ,o ~.he communify and
citizenship of which ~,hey were a part.
Specifically, D. A. Anderson, C. H. Ransdell, Cecil Ryan, Dan Davis, and James
Dozier were ever zealous of ~he welfare of ~,he citizens of College S~,a~.ion. They believed
the City should live wi~.hin i~s means, and ~,ha~ ~,he affairs of ~he Ci~,y should be conducted in
an efficient and orderly manner. They were ever mindful that rights ~,o govern are derived
from the consent, of ~he governed; and ~hat ~ru~,h and frankness and fairness ~,o all and all alike
should be ~he guiding principle in every decision. The City of College S~,a~,ion will ever be
grateful for ~,he wise leadership, ~e foresight., ~,he vision of ~he Ci~ of ,.omorrow displayed by
these four officials. Truly, they paved ~,he way for o~hers ~o make ,he journey.
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In appreciation of their years of service f.o this Council and f,o f~he Ci~ of College
Station, ii is ordered f, haf, ~is Resolution be a parf~ of the minutes of f, his meef, ing on
December 17, 1971, A.D., and thai a copy signed by the Mayor and Ci~ Secref, ary be
sent to each of the officials who resigned.
Mr. C. H. Ransdell stated, "This was a very gracious thing for f. he Council to do.
Expressions such as this touches one's hearf~. We know you have done f. his in all sinceri~
and we accept ii in the same manner."
Mr. Bruce N. Clay then addressed f, he Council and stated that he fell. f, he Council
should look into fhe provision in f. he Cif, y's Charier which states that a person must be a
real propergy owner in order to run for Councilman. Mayor Hervey informed Mr. Clay that
he would, during f~his meeting, request authorizaf, ion to appoint a Charier Revision Commif~fee.
On mo~ion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 797,
an ordinance closing hearing and levying assessments for a part of the cost of improving a
portion of Welsh ^venue in the City of College S~-ation, Texas, and providing for the collection
of such assessments, and for the issuance of assignable certificates in evidence thereof, and
declaring an emergency, was unanimously passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 798,
an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 777 and Ordinance No. 778, was unanimously passed
and approved.
Mayor Hervey ~.hen opened discussion on Ordinance No. 799, an ordinance calling for
a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 13.2 acre trac~ of land on f. he south side of Starve
Highway 6 locafed between the Deacon Place and f~he Ponderosa Place from District No. 1, Firsf.
Dwelling House District to District No. 4, Firsf, Business Dis~ricf,. Councilman Fred Brison
stated that he ~heughf~ f, hat the Council, at ameef, ing several mon~.hs ago, had decided to consider
only those zoning changes ~at were absolufely necessary unf~il the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission had passed the new zoning ordinance and presented it to the Council for f~heir consideraqon.
Councilman Adams poinfed thai since ,his properf~y would be zoned Disf. ric~. No. 4 under the new
zoning ordinance, he saw no reason why they shouldn't go ahead and approve if,. On motion by
Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Adams, Ordinance No. 799 was passed and approved.
Councilman Dale inquired if f~here had been procuress with f. he plastic garbage bag
project. Councilman Lindsay said he had contacted several people but had not gotten around to
the service organizations but would try to do so before the next Council meeting.
On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, ~.he Mayor was
authorized to sign a contract to purchase REA utility lines from the City of Bryan.
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On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, ~.he Council
unanimously decided tha~ a Charier Revision Commie, tee, composed of seven or nine mem-
bers, should be appointed to review the City Charier and make recommended changes to
bring it in line with the Constitution.
Mayor Hervey complimenied the City Manager and hhe staff for ~he lovely open house
held in ~he City Hall that afternoon and thanked them for all the lovely decoraqons.
On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, the meeting was
adjourned subject to call.
APPROVED:
A TTE ST:
Assistant City Secretary ~/