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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
February 26, 1962
Members Present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Rosprim, Boyett, Orr, Landiss,
Anderson, Sorrels; City Attorney Sandstedt, City Manager
Boswell
Visitors Present: W. M. Dowell, J. B. Blakeley, representative of Bryan
Daily Eagle
City Secretary Manning's request to be excused from this meeting was
approved.
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Orr, Ordinance
No. 335, an ordinance ordering a general municipal election in the City of
College Station on Tuesday, April 3, 1962, for the election of a mayor and
three councilmen, fixing the time, place and manner of holding the election,
and appointing judges and clerks thereof, was passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, Ordinance
No. 336, an ordinance appointing a board of equalization for the year 1962
and fixing the time of the first meeting of said board, was passed and
approved.
A public hearing was called on the question of zoning the areas annexed
by Ordinances No. 269 and No. 324. No objection was offered and the mayor
declared the hearing closed.
On motion by Councilman Anderson,
nance No. 333, an ordinance providing
Ordinance No. 269 to "District No. 1,
passed and approved.
seconded by Councilman Landiss, Ordi-
for the zoning of the area annexed by
First Dwelling House District," was
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, Ordi-
nance No. 334, an ordinance providing for the zoning of the area annexed by
Ordinance No. 324 to "District No. 1, First Dwelling House District," was
passed and approved.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Sorrels, Ordi-
nance No. 337, an ordinance receiving certain territory into the city limits
was passed and approved.
City Attorney Sandstedt was authorized to investigate fully the attempt
by Woodson Lumber Company to evade assessment in the construction and improve-
ment of Glade Street.
After discussion of the Area Planning Corporation's plan for off-street
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parking in the north gate business district, Mr. Boswell was instructed to
investigate fully the possibilities of such a parking area.
Citizens named as an advisory committee to the council`in charter
revision are:
Ward 1: Bardin Nelson, Marion Pugh
Ward 2: John W. Hill, Charles LaMotte
Ward 3: Colonel Frank H., Mathews, William A. Smith
On motion by Councilman Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Landiss, the
third installment, The Glade Subdivision, was approved and accepted subject
W to the president of the Area Progress Corporation signing the dedication.
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W On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Anderson, City
CL Attorney Sandstedt was given permission to enter into suit with the A & M
Cb Independent School District in order to collect delinquent taxes from Mr.
T. D. Taylor, owner of the Western Motel.
On motion by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Landiss, City
dAttorney Sandstedt was authorized to look into the franchise tax of the
m Southwestern States Telephone Company being paid to A & M College which
heretofore has been paid to the city.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Orr, the mayor
was asked to write a letter to Representative Olin Teague commending him for
his opposition to the establishing of a Cabine-level Department of Urban
Affairs.
Mr. J. B. Blakeley appeared before the council representing the Church
of Christ concerning plans to extend the building and add extra parking
facilities. On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Landiss,
the Church of Christ was authorized to build on its property across the
sewer easement so long as the present sewer line is replaced with one of
cast iron of the same size.
The council adjourned subject to call.
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