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SPECIA£ WORKSHOP MEETING
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1983
4:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Halter, Councilmen Boughton, McIlhaney,
Reinke
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Councilmen Anderson, Prause, Runnels
City Manager Bardell, Director of Capital
Improvements Ash, City Attorney Denton, Director
of Planning Mayo, City Engineer Pullen, City
Secretary Jones, Council Coordinator Jones
VISITORS PRESENT:
Brazos County Commissioner Bill Cooley, Media
Representative Tom Taschinger
The meeting convened in the parking lot by the College Station City Hall.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Tour of area under consideration for annexation.
Councilmembers, Staff and Visitors toured areas adjacent to the southern
and western boundaries of College Station. Westerly developments visited
adjoined FM 60, Dowling Road and Grant Road. Director of Planning Mayo
explained the obstacles that would be confronted in any attempt to expand
the city limits to the west. Significant difficulties would include the
provision of sewage treatment facilities, the issue of getting easements
and right-of-ways from the large number of property owners who would be
involved, and the expense of bringing streets up to city standards.
The tour continued to the areas discussed at the September 8th public
hearing on proposed annexation. Attention was given to the extent of
construction activity underway in areas south of the City. Director of
Planning Mayo pointed out that the developers in some cases are not meeting
city standards although aware of them, and the city staff has no authority
to enforce municipal codes until the land is within College Station
boundaries. Director of Planning Mayo stated that a fiscal impact analysis
is being prepared to project the financial effects of annexation, but it
will not show what additional costs could result if action on this matter
is postponed.
Director of Capital Improvements Ash pointed out the site of the elevated
water storage tank to be built at Texas Avenue and Greens Prairie Road.
Notice was given to the area that the Planning and Zoning Commission does
not recommend for annexation because of the location of a gas ~rocessing
facility.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1983
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City Manager Bardell pointed out the topography of the city industrial site
to show how it is incorporated in the the proposed "use plan". Director of
Capital Improvements Ash showed how a dense growth of trees provides a
natural buffer between the landfill site and the road fronting the
industrial site, and remarked on the design and operation of the landfill.
The group returned to the city limits via Rock Prairie Road.
A~enda Item No. 2 - Adjourn.
Mayor Halter adjourned the Workshop Meeting.
Attest:
Dian Jones,~ty Secretary
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