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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1971 - Regular Minutes City CouncilME MBE RS PRE SE NT: ME MBE RS ABSENT: ~.~IS1TORS PRESENT: CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Minutes City Council Meeting October 25, 1971 7:00 P.M. Mayor J. B. Hervey; Councilmen Fred R. Brison, James H. Dozier, Don R. Dale, Dr. J. D. Lindsay, Dr. R. D. Radeleff, and C. A. Bonnen; City Manager Ran Boswell; City Planner George Eby; and Administrative Secretary Nancy Reeves None See Guest Register The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Hervey. On motion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, the minutes of the meeting of September 27, 1971 were unanimously approved. Mayor Hervey then called upon the visitors to speak before the Council. spoke. No one On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Radeleff, Ordinance No. 789, an ordinance ordering the improvement of certain portions of Welsh Avenue from Holleman Drive ~o West Knoll Section III; providing the necessary matters incidental thereto, including directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications therefore, and declaring an emergency, was unanimously approved. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 790, an ordinance approving and adopting plans and specifications for improvement of certain portions of Welsh Avenue, directing advertisement of bids for such improvements, and declaring an emergency, was unanimously approved. Codie Wells, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, informed the Council and the public that Ordinance No. 608, an ordinance regulating, controlling and governing the development of streets, prescribing requirements; establishing parking and sidewalk requirements; establishing a master plan of principal streets; prescribing the division of cost between the property owner and the city; repealing other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; reserving a savings clause, and providing an effective date, was adopted two years ago and since that time the city limits has extended quite a bit. This plan is carried into our extraterritorial jurisdiction. The major change from the old to the new is the street plan. Sidewalks - shall be on both sides of major streets. Councilman Dale inquired why should there be sidewalks on Redmond as no one is going to walk on this street. Councilman Dale also inquired as to shouldn't there be a land use plan before there is a master street plan. Councilman Dale commended the Planning and Zoning Commission for an outstanding job on this plan. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 791, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 608, making minor corrections and revising the Master Plan of Principal Streets to include areas recently annexed into the City, was unanimously approved. Minutes Cify Council Meeting October 25, 1971 7:00 P.M. Page 2 On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, the Council gave direction to the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning the final draft of the revised zoning ordinance to proceed with the Board of Adjustments as outlined in the ordinance. On motion by Councilman Dozier, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, the Council un- animously approved authorization to negotiate with Bryan REA for the purchase of electrical facilities. Total cost will be around $52,470. This money was included in the last revenue bond issue. Mayor Hervey appointed a committee consisting of Councilman Bonnen, Chairman; Councilman Radeleff and City Manager Ran Boswell, to decide on a name for the council room in the old city hall. Councilman Brison, Chairman of the Fire Protection and Fire Prevention Committee, gave an interim report. Fire Department Committee reported: 1. That City by-law is required to provide fire protection, and that effectiveness is requested in insurance rates; 2. That the committee believes the City should adopt a policy and schedule looking to ~he operating the fire department solely, and 3. That a contract providing for the use of University equipment should be considered and executed. A proposed agreement will be submitted at the November council meeting. Mayor Hervey requested City Manager Ran Boswell to contact Mr. Allen Swoboda regarding the paving of Krenek Tap Road. Mayor Hervey informed the council thai the A&M Consolidated School Board had invited the City Council ~o a joint dinner meeting and had set November 1, 1971 as a tentative date. Councilman Dale read a le~cer from R.J. Bowen, District Manager of Lone Star Gas Company, commending Fire Chief Woody Sevison and the College Station Fire Department for the excellent manner in which they contained and extinguished the fire at 1207 Haines. (See attached letter). On motion by Councilman Dozier, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, the meeting was adjourned subject ~o call. ATTEST: Assistant City Secretary APPROVED: 014:t7 /g i R. J. BOWEN District Manager Lone Star Gas Company DIVISION OF DISTIIIBUTION 201 East 27th Street Bryan, Texas 77801 ~ .~oober 20, 19 7t Fire Chief Woo~- Sevison College Station Fire Department ,~ollege Station, Texas Dear Ckief f;evison: Z want to commend ~.ou a.n~ yc,~ e~cellent ~?ire ,',~epar~ent for the ~'~~er ~ which they contained and ~tLu~ished the f~e at the H~-Chih Yu residence at 1207 ~.~a~es, ~ollege ~tion. i live at 1205 :~a~es and ~ arrived home ~t aporo~m~ly the s~e time your depar~ent ~,~ived Your ~"en ~re to be commended foz .... ~,ne .... ~:,,~n.,r in which they apPr~ched the f~e ;¢hicn caused it '~ be rapid~' ~tin¢mished and ssved ~~' doilsrs in-,~vent~g smoke and ~a~r ~age to the r~inder of the house. ~.lso, ' ,..:zr sal-~,~,oe ope~tion is above r~r~ach. 'Yo~ cer*~i~y did a ve~/ o~*~ding job, and it wss ~e ~pic of con~rsation i~, our neigh~rh~. We are all ve~.-- proud to live ~'~ s. comuuity-.,~hic~ ~s 'this type of outstandin~ service and protection. 'Th~nks a%~io for a job well done. 'Z ours truer, H. j. 2JB/cms cc: Mayor J. ?:r. Don Pal More than 6,000 friendly people working together to serve our commun,t, es better