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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/1972 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRESENT: ME MBE RS A BSE NT: VISITORS PRESENT: MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 22, 1972 7:00 P.M. Mayor J. B. Hervey; Councilmen Fred Brison, Homer Adams, Don Dale, J. D. Lindsay, R. D. Radeleff, and C. A. Bonnen; City Manager Ran Boswell; Acting City Engineer George Ford; Assistant City Attorney Tom Giesenschlag; and Administrative Secretary Nancy Reeves None See Guest Register The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Mayor and on motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, the minutes of the April 24 and May 5, 1972 meetings were unanimously approved. Mr. Layne Kruse, President of the Student Body of Texas A&M University, expressed to the Council the appreciation of the Student Body for the $600.00 which the City had appropriated for the maintenance of Hensel Park. Mayor Hervey opened the public hearing on the question of rezoning a 3.40 acre tract of land located in the Crawford Burnett League from District No. 1, First Dwelling House District to District No. 4-A, Neighborhood Business District. City Manager Ran Boswell and Acting City Engineer George Ford explained the location of the property in question and when no one else spoke either for or against the change in zoning, the public hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Adams, Ordinance No. 816, an ordinance rezoning the above described property, was unanimously passed and approved. The public hearing was then opened on the question of rezoning a 9.0 acre tract of land located in the Carters Grove Addition from District No. 1, First Dwelling House District to Planned Unit Development District No. 1. City Manager Ran Boswell explained the location of the property in question and Mr. J. W. Wood pointed out where the streets will be, and generally how the Planned Unit Development would be developed. The public hearing was closed and on motion by Councilman Bonnen, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, Ordinance No. 817, an ordinance rezonirg the above described property, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Brison, Ordinance No. 818, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 3 through 16 of the Visoski Addition from District No. 3, Apartment House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. City Manager Ran Boswell was asked to contact the property owners on Poplar Street to determine if it would be advisable to rezone the four-foot strip of land between the property in question and Poplar Street along with this request. Minutes City Council Meeting May 22, 1972 Page 2 Mr. Bob Bowen, local manager of the Lone Star Gas Company, came before the Coancil to propose a gas rate increase due to an increase of cost to the gas company. Mr. Bowen presented a rate adjustment at the meeting in April but the Council requested that he re- work the rate schedule so that the increase would be spread more evenly throughout the gas consumers and so that the small consumers would not be penalized by the rate increase. Mr. Bowen presented the following rates at this meeting: _Prese. n.t Rate ?r(~p.o. sed. Rate DifferenCe J i _ ,l ! - , i ,, il i i i ~ i Percent Difference Percent i i - ,i. i i First 1,000 Cu. Ft. Next 3,000 Cu. Ft. Next 6,000 Cu. Ft. Next 15,000 Cu. Ft. Next 75,000 Cu. Ft. Over 100,000 Cu. Ft. $2.00/MCF $2.20 .20 10~c $2.11 .11 5.5% . 96 " 1.01 . 05 5.2~ 1.01 . 05 5.2~ .87 " .91 .04 4.6~ .92 .05 5.7~ · 82 " .84 . 02 2.4~ .86 . 04 4. · 78 " .79 . O1 1.3~ .82 .04 5.1% · 76 " .76 . O0 .... . 80 .04 5.3% On motion by Councilman Radeleft, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 819, an ordinance fixing and determining the general service rate to be charged for sales of natural gas to residential and commercial consumers within the city limits of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and providing for the manner in which such rate may be changed, adjusted and amended, was unanimously passed and approved. The rate change will be effective August 1, 1972. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Mr. Nelson Durst, of Durst, Wood and Ingram, was unanimously employed to make an independent audit of the City records for the Fiscal Year 1971-72. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, a resolution authorizing the Chairman and the Board of Directors of the Brazos Valley Development Council to submit an application to the Texas Criminal Justice Council for riot control equipment in accordance with a Regional Civil Disorder Plan, was unanimously passed and approved. The resolution is as follows: ************************************************************************************ RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley Development Council has been given the responsibility of Areawide Comprehensive Planning function by both State and Federal agencies; and WHEREAS, interest and concern has been expressed by the local governmental agencies and organizations in the development of Regional Civil Disorder Plan; and WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley Development Council, acting in the interest of local governments of the region in the development of this plan; the City of College Station agrees to pay its 25~c of equipment; Minutes City Council Meeting May 22, 1972 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE rr RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director be authorized and are hereby authorized to submit an application to the Texas Criminal Justice Council on behalf of the Brazos Valley Development Council and parti- cipating member governments. I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the College Station City Council duly assembled on the 22nd day of May, 1972 and that said resolution is recorded in the minutes of said meeting. APPROVED: ATTEST: S/J. B. Hervey Mayor S/Florence Neelley City Secretary *********************************************************************************** On motion by Councilman Bonnen, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, the street dedication of an extension of Southwest Parkway from Welch Boulevard to FM 2154 (Wellborn Road), was unanimously approved. Mayor Hervey stated that the City Attorney had been asked to check to see if the City of College Station was in violation of any state law governing ward and precinct boundaries. Mr. Tom Giesenschlag, Assistant City Attorney, informed the Council that the law stated that there could be no more than 2,000 qualified voters within a county precinct. Mr. Giesenschlag also pointed out that ward boundaries could not cross over precinct boundaries which the ward boundaries of College Station do. Mr. Hervey appointed a committee to work with the City Attorney to look into this matter. The Committee will consist of: Councilmen Fred Brison, Homer Adams and R. D. Radeleff with Councilman Brison was Chairman. Councilman Lindsay stated that he had talked with various service organizations concerning the plastic garbage bag program but the organizations had not yet taken any action. Mr. Barry Young, representative of the Bryan-College Station Optimist Club, stated that his organization was still interested and were negotiating with several plastic garbage bag manufacturers. Mr. Young stated that he would have Mr. Holland Winder, President of the club, to contact the Council as to the status of the situation. Councilman Brison raised the question as to what had been done, if anything, concerning the old junked cars parked behind Mr. Bill Cooley's Conoco Station. It was agreed that if nothing had been done, some action should be taken as soon as possible to remove these cars. It was pointed out that these are not Mr. Cooley's cars and are not on his 15roperty. The cars belong to Mr. Stubblefield, who was the former owner of A&M Imports and the property belongs to the Wesley Foundation. City Manager Ran Boswell stated that he would look into this matter. Minutes City Council Meeting May 22, 1972 Page 4 Councilman Adams stated that he was working with the Safety Committee concerning the pro- blem of parking in the Northgate area but had missed the last meeting and so did not know the status of this project at this time. Mr. Adams stated that he would contact the Safety Com- mittee and have a report at the next meeting. Councilman Radeleff stated that the telephone company had put down a new telephone line along Timber Street and that were still some holes there anywhere from 3 inches to 12 inches deep which could be very dangerous. City Manager Ran Boswell stated that he would check this out and get in contact with the telephone company. As there was no other business to discuss, Mayor Hervey adjourned the meeting, subject to call. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: