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Special City Council Meeting
November 2, 1976
4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson, Halter,
Dozier, Gardner, Ringer; Council Liaison Martin; City
Manager Bardell; Assistant Snider
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register
Agenda Item No. 1-- Ward boundary arrangement.
Councilman Hazen moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion to retain
the county voting precincts with no change in lines.
The motion failed by the following vote
FOR --- Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson
AGAINST --- Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter
Mayor Bravenec asked for comments from the audience.
Mr. Murl Bailey, 1807 Sabine Court, spoke in favor of setting six wards.
Mr. Charles Hall, 511 Nagle, requested the creation of a ward plan that
would be acceptable to the Justice Department.
Councilman Halter moved to consider Plans C and A-3 and reject the others
and that the Council make a final decision at the next regular meeting.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Stephenson.
Councilman Gardner stated that he was under the impression that the final
selection was to be done at this meeting and was prepared to vote for Plan A-3.
Councilman Halter withdrew his motion.
Councilman Hazen moved to adopt Plan A-3. Councilman Gardner seconded the
motion which failed by the following vote:
FOR--- Councilmen Gardner, Hazen
AGAINST --- Councilmen Ringer, Dozier, Bravenec, Stephenson
Councilman Stephenson moved to consider Plans A-3 and C at 4:00 P.M., Thursday,
November 4.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter.
Councilman Ringer moved and Councilman Dozier seconded to amend Councilman
Stephenson's motion to include Plan B.
The amendment
passed with Councilman Halter and Hazen voting against.
The amended motion to consider Plans A-3, B, and C at 4:00 P.M., Thursday,
November 4, passed with Councilmen Hazen and Gardner abstaining.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Closed session to discuss possible litigation.
MINUTES, Special City Council Meeting
November 2, 1976
4:00 P.M.
Mayor Bravenec called the Council back into open session.
Councilman Halter moved that the City of College Station participate with the
City of Bryan in the Lone Star Rate case on the basis of an equal sharing of
cost of said suit.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and passed with Councilman Dozier
voting against.
Agenda Item No. 3 --~Adjourn.
Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned.
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