HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/1968 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilCity of College Station
Minutes
January 22, 1968
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UJ Members Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Rosprim, Boyett, Cooley, Adams,
Holt, Rhodes; City Manager Boswell; City Attorney Dillon;
�( and City Secretary Richardson.
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CL Visitors Present: Mike Wright, E. F. "Woody" Sevison, W. H. Badgett, N. B.
Cb Bardell, Larry Goodman, Harry D. Pittman, Susan Patton,
Paul E. Pate, Joyce Palumbo, and D. Brooks Cofer, Jr.
0 Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7 o'clock P.M. in the College
0 Station City Hall.
Councilman Rhodes made the motion, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, to approve
the minutes of the December 15, 1967 and January,/+ and 15, 1968 council meetings.
Motion approved by council.
Mayor Anderson called a public hearing on the question of rezoning the Geer
Construction property from District No. 1, First Dwelling House District, to
District No. 5, Second Business District. Following a brief discussion Mayor
Anderson declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Holt made the motion_, seconded by Coundilman Boyett, to accept
Ordinance No. 554, an ordinance rezoning the Geer property. Vote was unanimous.
Motion passed.
Mayor Anderson then called a public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 3,
41 5, and 6 of Block 1, South Oakwood Addition and .33 acres in the J. E. Scott
Survey from District No. 1, First Dwelling House District, to District No. 3,
Apartment House District. Discussion followed. Mayor Anderson declared the
® public hearing closed.
Councilman Adams made the motion, seconded by Councilman Holt, to accept
Ordinance No. 555 on above proposed. Councilman Rhodes voted in opposition.
Motion passed.
Mayor Anderson called a public hearing on proposed annexation receiving terri-
tory into the city limits. There being no discussion, Mayor Anderson declared
the public hearing closed.
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U) Councilman Adams made the motion, seconded by Councilman Holt, to accept
Ordinance No. 556, an ordinance receiving territory into the city limits
CL as described in Ordinance No. 551. Vote was unanimous. Motion passed.
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Mayor Anderson asked for the consideration of Ordinance No. 557, an ordinance
calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning one (1) acre of land
in the Morgan Rector Survey. Councilman Holt made the motion, seconded by
0 Councilman Adams, to adopt Ordinance No. 557. Vote was unanimous. Motion
0 passed.
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January 22, 1968
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Councilman Cooley made the motion, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, to
authorize the payment of estimates on water system improvement contracts.
These contracts include: H. J. Hogan, Estimate No. 2 and Estimate No. 3 -
$406,067.19; Bering Tank Division, Estimate No. 2 - $35,322.61; and Vance &
Thurmond, Estimate No. 1 and Estimate No. 2 - $16,479.00. Vote was unanimous.
Motion passed.
Mayor Anderson asked for a discussion on the two bids on the street sweeper.
Discussion followed. Councilman Holt made the motion, seconded by Councilman
Adams, to accept the bid of Browning-Ferris Machinery Company for a Wayne
Model 1-984 for a price of $12,750.00 minus the allowance for city's old
sweeper of $1,650.00, arriving at the cost of $11,100.00 for the sweeper.
Vote was unanimous. Motion passed.
Mayor Anderson presented to the council an ordinance calling for an election
in April to elect three councilmen and the mayor. Councilman Boyett made the
motion, seconded by Councilman Holt, to accept Ordinance No. 558. Vote was
unanimous. Motion passed.
Councilman Adams made the motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett, that there
should be places 1, 2, 3, 4 5, and 6 in future elections, with places 1, 2,
and 3 voted upon in the even numbered years, and places 4, 5, and 6 voted upon
in the uneven numbered years. Vote was unanimous. Motion passed.
North Bardell, representative of the Easterwood Airport Zoning Board, discussed
with the council the public hearing held at which there was no public comment.
He solicited from the council the name of an individual whom he might recommend
to the Airport Board of Adjustment. Red Cashion was suggested by the council
as this member.
Councilman Adams discussed with the council his appointment, along with
Councilman Rhodes, to a committee on needs of the sewer treatment plant. He
suggested that Codie Wells be given the opportunity to take this job instead
of Hunter Associates. Discussion followed. Wells was to be contacted relative
to his ability to serve in this consulting capacity.
E. F. Sevison related to individual council members that he was in error on
statements he made to the council at the previous meeting.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, the meeting was
adjourned subject to call.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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