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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/1971 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 24, 1971 Members present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; Councilmen Don Dale, Fred R. Brison, James H. Dozier, R. D. Radeleff; City Manager Ran Boswell Visitors present: See Guest Register The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room of the City Hall. On motion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, the minutes of the meetings of April 26, May 5, and May 10, 1971, were approved. Mr. Mervin Peters, President, Brazos County Counseling Service, spoke to the council relative to their budgetary needs for the coming year. Mr. Peters stated that at the present time the contribution of the City of College Station is $8,500. and that the Counseling Service is requesting that the contribution be increased to $10,000. Approximately 24% of the financial aid to the Counseling Service is provided by the City of College Station, while 35% of the workload is comprised of cases dealing with residents of College Station. Mayor Anderson told Mr. Peters this request for additional funds would be given consideration. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Dale, Ordinance No. 740, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.02 acre tract of land located at the south corner of University Drive at the East By-pass from District No. l, First Dwelling House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Dale, Ordinance No. 744, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.44 acre tract located at the west corner of the Highway 6 East By-pass and University Drive from District No. l, First Dwelling House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Dale, Ordinance No. 741, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning of property located on the southwest side of Highway No. 6 at the northwest exit of the Highway No. 6 East By-pass and known as "Deacon Place Subdivision Section #1" from District No. l, First Dwelling House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, Ordinance No. 745, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.4 acre tract of land at the intersection of the west frontage road of the East By-pass and Highway 6 from District No. l, First Dwelling House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. 0. dl. 3 Minutes, Regular City Council Meeting May 24, 1971 Page 2 On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Dale, Ordinance No. 742, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning Blocks E & G of College Heights Subdivision, which is 2.50 acres of land fronting on University Drive northeast of Nimitz Street and extending to the College Station water storage property on Tarrow Street from District No. 3, Apartment House District to District No. 4, First Business District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, Ordinance No. 743, an ordinance calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 10.264 acre tract immediately across Anderson Street from A&M Consolidated High School from District No. l, First Dwelling House District to District No. 2, Second Dwelling House District Planned Unit Development, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, Ordinance No. 746, an ordinance amending the Plumbing Code, Ordinance No. 511, Chapter 22 Natural Gase Piping was unanimously passed and approved with the correction of 24 inches to 15 inches in paragraph 2 and the addition of the words "at the direction of the Plumbing Inspector" to paragraph 5 under Section 22.2.3 ~derground Servig~ Lines. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, action on an ordinance to annex land south of the city as requested by Jim Johnson and Goss Townes was postponed until further review of the situation is completed. The mayor is to appoint a committee to investigate such annexation and the obligations created for the city thereby. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Brison, the mayor was authorized to attend the U.S. Congress of Mayors in Philadelphia, June 14-16, 1971. On motion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, payment of expenses incurred by Councilman Don Dale while representing the city at the Millican dam Senate and House hearings in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 1971, was authorized. The mayor called to the attention of the council the fact that the policy of the renting of Southgate Village Apartments may be creating unfair competition. City Planner George Eby was directed by the mayor to check into the policy for qualifying for rent supplement for these apartments. Councilman Dozier asked as to the status of the Workable Program. The mayor recommended that the council should consult with Mr. Clyde Emmons before going further with the program. The mayor is to arrange a meeting with Mr. Emmons. On motion by Councilman Dozier, seconded by Councilman Dale, the meeting was adjourned subject to call. ATTEST: Assistant City £ecretary/ ~APPROVED: Mayor 0.1 14