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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicity Vol. 13 (Nov. 1975 - June 1976)4 t Legal Notices N -S [1—] NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of North B. Bardel1 City Manager, until 2:00 .M., Monday, November 3, 1975 for a City employee group in- surance program. The F ri consists of the following types of coverage: life, basic hospitalization and comprehensive medical in- surance. I Any companv which meets the minimum requirements stated in the Bid Instructions is in- vited to submit a bid on coverages described in the Specifications. Bid Instructions, Specifications and Conditions and Experience Data may be obtained at the Office of the City Manager, College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive any and -or all bids: to waive, amend and -or supplement any and all of the provisions con- tained in the specifications. The City also reserves the right to waive any and all formalities in the bids submitted and to select the partici company or companies as deemed appropriate in its sole judgementt. The City reserves the right to renegotiate with the present carrier if such action appears to be in the best in- V ests of its employees. North B. Bardell City Manager City of College Stat Texas Plats Under +dO��E�'? -ER :�, 1 -975 Consideration COLLEGE STATION — The Planning and Zoning Com- mission meets tonight at 7 pm. in city hall to consider to preliminary plats for the Southwood Valley addition and one final plant for the South- wood Valley addition. The preliminary plats are for 72 and 44 acres and the final plat to be considered is for 19 acres. T11E EAGLE iOtE°j�ttl ), 1975 F au lk Schedules Bryan, CS Talk Mayor Lloyd Joyce of Bryan and Mayor Henry Holt of College Station have proclaimed Friday " o Day" in honor of a visit by the noted writer, lectures and humorist to the Bryan area. Faulk, a native Texan who now resides in Madisonville and has gained notoriety of late after a CBS -TV Theatre presentation of his book "Fear on Trial," will speak at the Aggieland -Inn in College Station. Faulk became part of legal history in 1962 i after a libel suit awarded a record-setting ;3,500,000 judgment which broaght an end to the practice of public blacklisting. Tickets for the attair are toeing sold by the Bryan-College Station Jaycees, and at all area banks and savings and loans for $4 In advance and $5 at the door. Proceeds will be donated to the Save A Child Fund. JOHN HENRY FAULK To Visit Area 0 0 40 T 11 E E A G L E OVEf l?3E4 u, 1975 CS Construction Leap Reported BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — Construction activity has increased in recent months in the city. A new apartment complex on the south side of South- west Parkway between Welch Street and Farm Road 2154 was permitted during the month of October. Builders Interest Inc. of Houston received the foun- dation permit on Oct. 20. When completed the city will have 134 additional apartment units. The units will have an approximate cost of $1.2 million. The name is temporarily College Station Apart- ments, but the builders say this may change upon completion. "This has been one of our better months this year in terms of living units," Koehler said, "but it is still considerably below 1973 levels." Koehler said that he considered the increase in the number of living units to be a trend. The peak in building activity was in 1973, but 1974 was an off year. This year's activity is somewhere in between. At this time last year there were 498 living unit permits issued. This year there are 594 permits issued for living units. Other building activity in the city includes 17 houses, 10 duplexes and two triplexes. The triplexes will be located in Southwood Valley with George Green building. The majority of the duplexes are along Dominic Street. The Cruse Corp. of College Station is the builder of the majority of these units. The month of October has $1.9 million worth of construction permitted, which brings the total for the year to $8.7 million. Bryan Shows Building Jump BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer BRYAN - The economy here has reflected a sharp increase in the number of building and alteration permits issued during 1975. Permits for 98 new residences, 23 new commercial buildings and 12 apartment complexes have been issued since January. Alteration permits number 76 for commercial units and 247 for residential units and permits for 34 new mobile homes have been issued this year. This reflects a grand total of $9.8 million in con- struction starts since the beginning of the year. During October there were 11 permits issued for new homes, two for commercial units, nine for commercial alterations and 25 for residential alterat Figures compiled by the inspection department of the city indicate that that average cost of a home built in the city was more than $26,000 in 1974. There was about a 50 per cent increase in the dollar value of the permits issued in October over September with $975,000 in construction starts in September and $1.4 million in construction starts in October. City Planner Hubert Nelson said the tremendous increase in alteration permitsls an accurate measure of the growth of the local economy since many persons cannot afford to go to the expense of re- building but are investing in updating and repairing existing buildings. Of the 34 new mobile homes in Bryan in 1975, four were granted permits in September while seven were granted permits in October reflecting about a 75 per cent increase in October. L- • 4i City council to consider park land The College Station City Council is once again scheduled Thursday at 7 p. in. to con- sider a proposed amendment to the city's subdivision ordinance establishing. park land dedication requirements. The proposed amendment has been in the drafting and revision stages for several months. Councilman Larry Bravenec, chairman of the subcommittee which has investigated the park land dedication prob- lem, said Tuesday he expects the proposed amendment to pass with little or no opposi- tion. Also on the agenda for the meeting is the consideration of a proposed amendment to the sidewalk clause of the city's subdivision ordinance. Councilman Jim Gardner, the proposed amendment's sponsor, Tuesday said the present ordinance does not require sidewalks in new developments. "This proposed ordinance would effec- tively require sidewalks in new develop- ments on major steets," he said. The council will also consider abandon- ing a segment of Old Jersey Street at the intersection of Dexter Drive. Old Jersey is expected to create traffic congestion at Jersey and Dexter streets because of the opening of Throckmorton Street on Texas A &M Uni- versity's south side. THE BATTALION NOVEMBER 12, 1975 CS City Council Considers Park Dedication, Sidewalks COLLEGE STATION — A parkland dedication ordinance and bids for con- struction of sidewalks will be considered Thursday at 7 p.m. in city hall in the first council meeting of November. An ordinance will also be considered amending the subdivision regulations per- taining to sidewalks. Other items on the agenda include con- sideration of an ordinance rezoning the THE K.F.O. tract, consideration of the aban- donment of a segment of Old Jersey Street at the intersection of Dexter Drive and a discussion of utility provisions outside the city limits. The council will also consider an ordinance amending a current ordinance, establishing effective dates for application for the $3,000 exemption of the assessed valuation of residence homesteads for persons 65 years of age and older. EAGLE 11 V.12,I9%D' CS City Council Meets Tonight NOVEMBER 1', 1975 COLLEGE STATION — The city council meets tonight to consider a park land dedication ordinance. Also on the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting at city hall is an ordinance amending a current ordinance as it pertains to sidewalks. Construction bids for con- struction of sidewalks will also be considered tonight. The date for the city's annual Christmas Open House will also be set tonight. 0 • 0 T H E B A T T A L I O N NOVEMBER 14, 197 Ha lter blames commission Revisions not ready By STEVE GRAY Cite Editor and JACK HODGES Battalion Staff Writer A College Station city councilman on Thursday charged that the city's charter re- vision commission appointed by the city council in February is failing to do its job*' Councilman Gary Halter said the com mission, responsible for recommending re- visions in the city's charter, was supposed to have submitted recommendations to the city council prior to Nov. 1. No report had been' submitted as of Thursday, he said. The commission, chaired by M. L. Cash- ion, is composed of citizens who are sup- posed to suggest changes in the city charter, particularly in the areas'of choosing bet- ween having a ward or at -large system of election and whether the city elections should coincide with the dates of school district elections. "I don't think the commission wants any changes to the original charter and they are stalling on the revisions," Halter charged. Cashion was unavailable Thursdav after- noon for comment on Halters statement. At the Oct.. 9 meeting of the council, a letter from Cashion, dated Oct. 7, stated "the city charter revision commission has completed its review of the charter of the city of College Station. In reviewing the charter we have examined each section and compared the existing charter with charters of other cities of Texas. "We are now completing the text for suggested changes and, as soon as they are completed, they will be forwarded to the city council with our recommendations," the letter stated. The council appointed the commission as the result of continuing controversy among members of the previous council earlier this year over the ward system of election. Councilmen are presently elected at large. Two present city councilmen, former city attorney James Dozier and Texas A &M ac- counting professor Larry Bravenec, in Feb- ruary said they were opposed to the ward system of election. Both were re- elected to the council in April. Dozier, who has been chairman of previ- ous charter revision commissions, said he was opposed to the ward system "because it would discriminate against minority group members in the city." Bravenec had said he did not like the ward system of election because the city is not large enough to warrant adoption of such system and "if we did adopt the system it might split the community and students, alike on various issues." Former councilman Don Dale and coun- cilman Homer Adams, however, said ear- lier this year they favored the ward system of election. Adams had said then he was in favor of it because he feared that the council could be taken over by students. He said he believed this could happen under the present at- large system of election whereas the ward system would restrict the number of stu- dents that could be elected from a campus ward. Dale said at that time he felt that a ward system would boost the confidence of voters in their city councilmen. Councilman Jim Gardner said on Thurs- day he is leaning toward the ward system of election. "But it will be more feasible in the future when the city gets larger," he said. Gardner said, the key issue in implement- ing a ward system is where and how the wards would be defined within the city. "That will be the most difficult part to decide," he said, "if the revision commis- sion submits that sort of change to the coun- cil and the council subsequently decides to accept the change and submit it to the vot- ers. " Bravenec said some people are still afraid of students "taking over the council with the ward system of election. "I have never been afraid of this," he said Thursday, "and if the students should take over the council, maybe they deserve it." E • • Lk • 0 • T f l E E A G L E College Station Has A New Park Land Dedication Law BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Stsff Writer COLLEGE STATION — The city of College Station has a new park dedication ordinance to require land or cash or both to provide for neigh- borhood parks. In a 5-1 council vote, the council accepted the proposed ordinance as presented by the new law's author, Lorence Bravenec. The new law will require the dedications for single family and duplex developments at the time the final plat is filed. Dedications from apartment developments shall be made before the building permit is issued. The only negative vote came from Councilman Homer Adams, who said, "I am basically against park land dedication." "I don't think this is the proper way to get park land," he said. "If we want parks, we should buy the land." Mayor Pro -Tern Bob Bell presided over the meeting, explaining that Mayor O.M. Holt was in Kansas City picking up one of five nationally - distributed awards from the Future Farmers of America. The council also amended a Subdivision Ordinance regarding sidewalks in new dwrolopments. The amendments authiied by Coun- cilman Jim Gardner requires sidewalks on both Sides of the street of more than 60 feet right -of -way; requires sidewalks on one side of the street on streets of 60 feet right -of- way; and "may" require sidewalks on one side of the street on streets of less than 60 feet right -of -way. The council vote was unanimous on these sidewalk amendments. The changes also had the endorsement of the Development Controls Review Committee, a committee als6' originating from a motion by Councilman Gardner. And the council voted to set a time requirement for those 65 years of age and older, who wish to claim the $3,000 homestead exemption in their taxes. Those wishing to take advantage of the homestead exemption must now so state at the tax office bet- ween Jan. 1 and April 1. The time limit was approved to avoid changes in tax rolls after the budget is prepared for council approval in June. NOVEMBER 14, 1975 0 • • I H! E EAGLE Signalization Work Begins On Jersey St. COLLEGE STATION — Work begins today in College Station on the signalization of the Wellborn Highway — Jersey Street intersection. The project has been ap- proved by city council action earlier this year, but actual construction will be done by the Texas Highway Department. The $27,000 project will take approximately 60 working days to complete, according to high- way department officials. NOVE11ME-R 14, 1975 TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning mmission hold a public Co hearing on will the question of rezoning the following tract: an 8.92 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League immediate)y west of the McCulloch Addition or appproximately 1000 feet east of FM 2154 in College Station, Texas. Rezone from Single Family Residential, District R- D t Residential o Dupp lex , t he -name name of orsey McCrory TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following tract: Lots Block A College Vista Subdivision In the Richard Carter League on the north. side of Poplar Street between Nimitz and Turner Streets. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name o f Michael K. Davis TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planningq and Zoning Commission wpl hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: a 1.00 acre tract in the D.A. Smith Sub - division in the Richard Carter League on the east side of Turner Street at Poplar Street. Rezone from Aaprrtment Gen District C -1. The request is in the name Of Michael K. Davis Holiday Parade Slated Nov. 22 The Bryan- College Station Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade has over 70 entries set for a 10 a.m. step-off Nov. 22. The parade will proceed north from University Drive to Post Office Street via Texas Avenue (Highway 6). Congressman Olin E. Teague is this year's honorary parade marshal. Other political figures riding in the parade are State Rep. Bill Presnal Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce and College Station Mayor O.M. Holt. Texas A &M University representatives include head coach and athletic director Emory Bellard, the Texas Aggie Band, the Fish Drill Teams, Parson's Mounted Cavalry and several Aggie football players. Head coaches Merrill Green of Bryan High and Bob McElroy of A &M Consolidated High Schools will also par- ticipate. Additionally, choirs and cheerleaders from both schools will ride on floats from the commercial division. Bands from Consolidated, Bryan, Stephen F. Austin, Blinn College, Normangee and Franklin Schools will provide music while marching along the parade route. Many other special at- tractions are entered, making this one of the biggest parades in B -CS history. 1 �?VE.r1BE 16, 1975 WHEN LORENCE (Larry) Bravenec ran for College Station City Council in April, he told voters, "I will continue to work for a first class park system for the city." After a 5-1 city council vote last night, we can say bull's eye to his efforts. Bravenec is the author of a new park land dedication ordinance, an or- dinance which cleans up the ambiguities of the old law and an ordinance that took four city council meetings to consider. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: the north 1 /2 of Lots 4 & 5 Block 1, Meadowland Addition, on Meadowland Street ap- proximately 175 feet north of University Drive. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of James E. Jett. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, December 1, 1975. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. City Planner • THE EAGLE NOVEMBER 17, 1975 County to Fund Civil Defense COLLEGE STATION — City fathers have been in- formed by County Judge William R. Vance that the 1976 Brazos County budget will include 100 per cent of the cost of the Civil Defense program for the country. This is a change from past civil defense funding and was welcome news to the coun- cilmen. In a letter to the council Vance said, "Civil Defense is an agency which we feel can logically be fully supported by Brazos County, and for this reason the foregoing action was taken." Budget. (Continued From Page 1) median, since citizens have often changed their minds on what to do about the traffic situation here. The traffic control measure is undertaken to regulate Formerly both city governments and the county supported the civil defense program. The council has also decided to put up signs rather than to construct a raised concrete median near the intersection of Jersey Street and Texas Avenue. The signs will restrict turning across the median near the intersection. The council at one time this year approved a raised median at this site if the Texas Highway Department would do the work, but highway department officials are reluctant to put in the raised (See BU DGET, Pa ge 2A) ■ ■ ■ ■ a a ■ a ■ ■ a ■ a traffic entering and leaving the Redmond Terrace shopping center from Jersey Street. Alternatives other than erecting restricting signs, considered by the council, Planners to Consider inal were to pay for and raise the median at city expense and a formal council request of the highway department to do the work. The traffic control signs are considered a trial- measure. Plat in Southwood Valley COLLEGE STATION — The the Pecan Tree Estates Sub - planning and Zoning Com- division, and will consider a mission meets in city hall at 7 preliminary plat of a rural p.m. today to consider the final subdivision in the extra - plat of Southwood Valley, territorial jurisdiction of the Section 4A. city. This second application is The commission will also in the name of Don Martell. consider a preliminary plat of The city planner will make a Runnels Appointed to Zoning Board COLLEGE STATION — Mrs. Sandra Runnels of 1303 Laura Lane, College Station has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, resulting from Mrs. Kathy Leabo's impending resignation. Mrs. Leabo has moved from the city limits since her ap- pointment. Mrs. Runnels is the wife of Robert Runnels. They have three children. fence ordinance report to the commission. Other items on the agenda include a consideration of a final plat of a 30,000 square foot tract on the southwest corner of the intersection of Texas Avenue and John Miliff Road. A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 2.8 acre tract and a 0.92 acre tract, both tracts between Texas Avenue, Jane Street and Cooner Street will also be held. The zoning change request is from apartment building district to general commercial district in the name of D.H. Goe hring, DAVID SCHELLENBERGER, left, owner of Schellenberger's Men's Fashion shop in Townshire, helps College Station Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Bell try on a sports coat Friday during the store's grand opening celebration. Looking on is Bill Erwin, president of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Hank Wahrmund) 0 0 • Land tract plan approved bv planning commission By STEVE GRAY Battalion City Editor By a narrow 4 -3 vote, the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday night approved the final plat of a 30,000 square - foot tract of land on the Redmond Terrace sub- division. The commission debated for about 20 minutes over the location of entrances and exits to the tract, which is divided into two smaller sub- tracts. The land will be the future site of a Jack - in- the -Box drive -thru restaurant to be located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Texas Avenue and John Miliff Road. Commission Chairman John Longley cast the tie- breaking vote in favor of the plat after the commission deadlocked at 3 -3. The commission voted to allow construction of three curb cuts to the tract, one on John Miliff Road and two on Texas Avenue, as recommended by City En- gineer Elrey Ash. A company official from Foodmaker, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., said construction of the re- staurant should begin on or before Dec. 10 with completion scheduled during late March or early April. The commission approved the preliminay plat for the proposed Pecan Tree Estates sub- division located between Holleman and South- west Parkwav Drive. The .75 acre tract, just west of Arizona Street, consists of 34 lots on which, according to developers, duplexes will be constructed. A preliminary plat consisting of 85 home sites in a heavily - wooded area located east of the east bypass was also approved by he commissioners. in The large tract of land, part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, con sists of two adjacent subd and J. are being developed by W. Wood. Both developers are currently requesting ing category that would cover duplexes (or quad raplexes) not containing more than four families per unit. Mayo was instructed by the commis- sion to craft a proposal of such an amendment to be presented at the commission's next meeting. the city to sell water to the area. Septic systems will be used to dispose of waste until the area is subsequently annexed by the city. The commission voted to recommend to the city council that two tracts of land, totaling about 2.7 acres owned by the Bank of A &M, be re- zoned from an apartment- building district to a commercial building district. The land, whin h is adjacent to the bank and bordered by Texas Av- enue, Jane and Conner streets, will later be used to expand the bank's facilities, according Bank of A &M President D. H. Goehring. The commission received an informal request from the Texas Highway Department (THD) that the commission look into the possibility of providing other names for the west bypass and Highway 30. Commissioner Ed Miller, who brought up the request, said the THD appa- rently doesn't like the name "west bypass.' u1: MEMBER 18, 1975 "Don't ask me why," he said. Commissioner Chris Mathewson said the commission should try to coordinate any such renaming effort with the Bryan City Planning Department since the bypass runs through both cities. Such an effort would be needed, he said, to avoid having two separate names for the same road. City Planner Al Mayo presented to the com- mission a report studying the possibility of draw- ing up a fence ordinance for College Station. He said such an ordinance would be advantageous to the city in that it would possibly prevent, for example, "the erection of a barbed -wire fence next to a sidewalk in a residential area." Mayo told the commission he has been studying simi- lar provisions included in the building codes or zoning ordinances of Houston, Dallas and Scottsdale, Arizona, to determine the benefits of such a regulation. Chairman Longley told the commission that the city council has expressed interest in amend- ing the city's zoning ordinance to include a zon • E Boa rd, Council Begin 'Work on Joint Election' BY JERRY GRAY, Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — The school board and city council are investigating ways to hold joint elections in April. The state legislature has already decided that all elections will be held on the same day in April, and Monday the school board directed Superintendent Fred Hopson to work with the city secretary in On other school matters, determining what problems _ Hopson reported to the board might need to be resolved in a that the temporary buildings at joint election. South Knoll and College Hills A liaison committee between elementary schools were ac- the city council and school cepted for occupancy, but 10 board has voted unanimously per cent of the builders to try to have a joint election, payment has been withheld using the same voting equip until all items on an inspection ment and places. list are properly completed. Hopson will report back to Also Hopson reported to the the school board after in- school board that two, 72- vestigating the matter. passenger buses can be ex- pected to be delivered Nov. 20 and ready for use on Nov. 24. "The buses will elminate the standee problems," Hopson said. And Hopson said that the audit report will not be ready until late November. The audit report is due at the Texas Education Agency by Dec. 1. Hopson said that a special meeting may be needed to .review the report before it is sent to Austin. A fiscal committee was also formed at Monday's school board mmeting. The committee will meet with Olie Grauke, assistant superintendent in charge of finance, once a month to go over the financial report is more detail than is possible during a board meeting. School board members on that committee are Bill Lancaster, chairman, Bruce Robeck and Lambert Wilkes. T! {E EAGLE NOVG'IBEK h, 1975 A worldwide organization dedicated to helping hungry people everywhere will hold a day of fasting Thursday. Oxfam- America, with members in the College Station -Bryan area, has asked people around the world to contribute money they would normally spend on food for one day to Oxfam. The money saved by not eating will be used to support self -help projects in developing countries, helping those people to grow more of their -own food, says Jim Reibel, a local member of. Oxfam. An information booth to collect any tax- deductible donations to Oxfam will be set - up at the Redmond Terrace Piggly Wiggly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, says Reibel. Contributions can also be mailed to Oxfam at 302 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass., 02116. Wednesday, November 19, 1975 T I; E E A G L E • OXFAM Representatives watch CS Mayor Pro Tem Bob Bell sign resolution recognizing World- wide Fast Day Nov. 20. From left, Josie Garcia, Jim Reibel, Andi Norman, Chris Brooks. The empty plate and cup symbolize the fast. THE BAT IALI01 INOTUR 19, 1975 0 CS city charter revisions readied By JACK HODGES Battalion Stall Writer Proposals to revise the College Station city charter are being readied for submission to the city council. Revision commission chairman M. L. Cashion said Thursday night the language of the charter will be revised for "conciseness and easy un- derstanding. That is one of the reasons why we didn't have the revisions ready Nov. 1," he said. Councilman Gary Halter, during the Nov. 13 city council meeting, charged that the revision committee was "stalling and didn't want to make any revisions." A letter from Cashion read dur- ing the Oct. 9 council meeting stated the re- visions would be ready prior to Nov. 1. "Halter is entitled to his own opinion but we want the best job done without rushing our . work," Cashion said. One of the more important and controversial issues is how the city councilmen are elected. Cashion said the committee will submit three alternatives to the council on how councilmen could be elected. They will be the ward system of election, an at -large system, currently used in College Station, or a combination of both. If the council approves the recommendations, they will go before the voters next April during the city election. The present at -large system allows voters to randomly elect councilmen without special re- presentation to a particular area. Voting by the ward system would divide the city into special districts with a councilman re- presenting his own district. The wards would be population and size of the areas. A combination of the two would have the councilmen elected at large but assigned to the different wards. Another proposal to be submitted to the co- uncil, according to Cashion, is to define the au- thority the council has with making emergency purchases for the city. In unusual situations the proposed revision would give the city council more leeway in mak- ing such purchases, Cashion said. photo by Bob Boller Fast for Harvest Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Bell of College Station signed a proclamation designat- ing Thursday as "Fast for a world harvest day." Stand- ing around him are OXFAM- America repre- sentatives and A &M stu- dents Josie Garcia, Jim Reibel, Andi Norman and Chris Brooks. Collections will be made at Fed Mart, Piggly Wiggly in Redmond Terrace, College Station Post Office, Cushing Li- brary Mall and Rudder Mall. NOVEMBER 20, 1975 s Dear Editor: proximately 1 acre of parkland We certainly appreciate your per 133 residents and -or recent publicity of efforts to apartments. We did not feel improve the park system in justified in placing this cost on College Station. the city, because new I would like to bring to your development creates the need attention that enactment of the for new neighborhood parks. new parkland dedication or- (Most of the burden of im- dinance was in no sense a one proving the parks, however, man show. The following will fail on the city.) We did not persons contributed sub- consider it practical for the stantially to the ordinance: city to assume the full cost of Jim Dozier and Gary Halter of parkland acquisition, as it has the City Council; Bill Lan- been the recent experience of caster, Lou Hodges, Fred developing cities, such as Bouse, Mary Saslow, Bill College Station, that other Hoover, and Roger Feldman of needs created by development the Parks Committee; Paul crowd out parkland Wojciechowski, Al Mayo, and acquisition. The increased Bill Koehler of the city staff; dedication required of builders Jerri Ward of the TAMU and developers will represent a student government; and Bill relatively small cost in com- Fitch and Buck King, parison to total expenditures developers. for a residential unit; in the The basic goal of the or- case of an apartment project, dinance is an adequate neigh- for example, the increased borhood parklands system, cost will be approximately '/� of that is, parks of 5 to 10 acres for 1 per cent. multiple purposes and located generally within walking Sincerely, distance of the residents to be Lorence Bravenec served. Such an adequate Councilman, College Station system requires ap- THE EAGLE NOVEMBER 20, 197' A WEEK-LONG conference at TAMU on Animal Control Personnel Development came to a close last night with a formal reception at the Ramada Inn for several visiting dignitaries. VIPs attending were, left to right, Joseph Q. Betzendorfer, Jr., president of the American Humane Association; Bill Blackwell, assistant director for the Center for Urban Programs at TAMU; John A. Hoyt, president of the Humane Society of the United States; and College Station Mayor O.M. Holt. (Photo by Peter Leabo) T H E E A G L E 11OVEM IER 21, 1975 CS. Crime Increases 17.7 Per Cent COLLEGE STATION — Crime is on the increase in College Station, reflecting a national trend. Crime statistics between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31 of 1974 and 1975 show a 17.7 per cent increase in College Station. Statistics recently released by the FBI' reveal crime across the . nation has risen 18 per cent. There were nine major categories of crime compared, according to U. Jim Beamer of the College Station Police Department. h The number of sexual offenses remained the same, 17 for 1974 and 17, for 1975. Assault cases increase by two from 54 to 56. Robberies increased 100 per cent over the same period from three to six. Offenses against property increased in the same time period from 97 to 135. Burglaries increased from 201 reported cases to 234. The number of theft cases reported increased from 411 to 587. Fraud reports, . which - includes bad checks and forgery, increased from 42 to 67. Reports of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol decreased 45 per cent from 132 reported cases to 91 , the time period from January through October. The number of nar• cotic cases remained the same at 29 for each year. Not figured into these crime statistics, but a significant statistic in the community, is the number of motor vehicle traffic. accidents which in- creased from 499 to 573 in this par- ticular time period for a 15 per cent increase. The number of fatilities last year increased 300 per cent from one in 1974 to four this year. The number of in- juries also increased 45 per cent from 65 to 94. • 0 • u T H E E A G L E NOVEMBER 22, 1975 Experimental Equipment Tested in Parkway Park BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — There's a small, 3-acre park in College Station, where a kid can take a flight to the moon or ride majestically down the Mississippi or do anything else his or her imagination allows. Imagination is the key. Parkway Park at the end of Marsteller Street has recently been outfitted with ex- perimental, play equipment constructed from surplus material from Bee Creek Park. The three pieces of equipment include a balance beam a platform and a "Tartan Pole." The rope on the "Tartan pole" has already been stolen, but that still leaves a popular platform that has brought a greater number of children to the park than before. "When it's new, there's a lot of interest," says Parks and Recreation Director, Paul Wojciechowski, "but we'll have to wait and see how well it's used in the long run." The park is a dedicated one, accepted from the College Hills Estate development. Wojciechowski explains that this type of play equipment is becoming more fashionable all the time. One purpose of putting this equipment here, he says, is to compare costs with com- mercially produced play equipment. He said the cost was one - third that of commercially supplied equipment, which still has to be put together. Mrs. Cecil Ryan of 1114 Marsteller says, "I didn't know there were so many children in our neigh- borhood." At times she has counted 20. She said they do seem to enjoy the park with the new equipment. The Parks and Recreation Department has also received praise from at least _one city councilman, Gary Halter, at a city council meeting. Wojciechowski says the old idea of play was solely to expend energy, but now play is seen as a developmental part of a child's life. "The complex structure of decks, poles, slides allows the child to use his imagination," he says. "A deck can become a ship for example, or anything the child can imagine." He says this type of sturdy, home -made looking equip- ment seems to be gaining more appeal and is sometimes more attractive than the carnival -type equipment. Most everyone has been pleased with the addition of the equipment at the park, but there are some who didn't like the "Tarzan pole." The pole leans at about a 45 degree angle and had a rope on the end for swinging. Some parents thought the set -up was dangerous and either they or someone in need of a good nylon rope, made off with the rope, which may not be replaced. BECKY CARROLL, 5, AND DONNIE HARPER, 11, AT PARKWAY PARK More Kids Are Seemingly Attracted To Park With Equipment Photo by Jerry Gray *0\1UMER 24, 1975 Students On Late Drinking BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — The External Affairs Committee of Texas A &M's Student Government is conducting a liquor survey among students to determine whether they want late hour drinking permits in the city. The survey has been con- ducted in the MSC Tuesday through Friday and will continue Monday through Wednesday, says Robert Harvey of the City Relations Committee, a subcommittee of the External Affairs Committee. Those surveyed are stating whether they want to see local clubs stay open for business until 2:15 a.m., rather than closing at mid- night on weekdays and at 1 a.m. Sunday mornings. So far, polling has been active. Harvey says that 300 students expressed their opinion the first day of the survey. It appears that the vote is in favor of extended hours. Today Student Government officials meet with City Manager North Bardell and Police Chief Marvin Byrd to discuss the possibility and results of extending hours. "Hopefully, we can com- plete preliminary work this semester," says Harvey, "so we can mak a proposal either late this year or early next year." Included in the preliminary work will be discussions about increased police costs, legal matters and determining whether local clubs want to stay open until that hour. After the fact- finding, Harvey says that the External Affairs Committee may ask the student senate for a formal resolution and then present that resolution to the city council. ;According to Jim Bundren, supervisor of a 14- county Alcoholic Beverage Com- mission, no referendum is required on the matter. The change can be made by a city, county or precinct. Cities with over 300,000 automatically have the late hours permit, otherwise an ordinance must be passed by the appropriate government body. This makes the question political. If the city or county chooses to adopt late hour permits, each club or bar will have to apply for the late hour license with the state before staying open that late. The state fee is $100, according to Bundren. The city could also tax one - half that fee. In addition to the survey among students, the External Affairs Committee is also considering a poll among merchants who will be in- volved in a change in operating hours. Oouncil Adopts New Electrical Amendment COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council adopted an amendment to the electrical ordinance Tuesday in a called meeting of the city council. The amendment, recom- mended by the city's Elec- trical Examining Board, concerns the wiring and electrical metering devices installed by apartment builders for multiple dwelling buildings. The somewhat urgent nature of the called meeting was to let builders know what the new rules will be. The council also heard from an appointed committee on the status of its study on the utility rate structure in the city's budget and on utility rates. College Station is currently aiming toward a Jan. 1 renegotiated utility contract with the city of Bryan. T N E NOVEMBER 26, 1-975 E A G L E CS Passes United Way Goal COLLEGE STATION — The College Station United Way Campaign has so far collected $35,907, which is 103 per cent of this year's goal. "We are very grateful to everyone in the community," said drive chairman Joe Sawyer today in announcing the record collection, "especially to Texas A &M who provided funds in the campaign in the amount of $21,000." Sawyer, president of the University National Bank, held a press conference this morning announcing the campaign's success, introducing some of the city officials and campaign workers. "As mayor of the city, I'm proud of the people that conducted the campaign for the city of College Station, particularly in light of the result. We got 103 per cent of the goal," mayor O.M. Holt said Wednesday. "This effort simply exemplifies the dedication of the people of College Station for the needs emphasized by the United Fund. We met the needs of our own people and par- ticipated in the county -wide drive as well. I consider this a tribute to our citizenry and I commend them," Holt concluded. is 0 x -5 Legal Notices r+. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed 'o the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 1975 for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing certain streets for the City of College Station, Texas. The approximate quantities are as fol lows: 3500 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gu t ter 4 C.Y. Concrete Inlet Boxes 103 S.Y. Concrete Valley Gu I tern 266 Tons Type D HMAC Surface Course The right is reserved as the imerest of the Owner may require to utilize any com- bination of the above materials. Proposals shall be ac- comaanied by a Cashier's or Cer died Check upon a National or State Bank, in the amount of not less than five (5) 9 e cent of the total maximum price, payable without recourse to the City of College S Texas, Owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable Surety Company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. The Successful Bidder must furnish performance bond upon , he form provided in the amount of one hundred (100) F cent of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas, to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the City Manager, City Hall, College Station, Texas,. on deposit of twenty dollars (520.00) per set, which sum so deposited will be refunded provided the provisions of the Specifications regarding the return on such Documents are c plied with. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS O.M. Holt Mayor TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Black Diamond Sign Co. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to erect more than one detached sign on a building plot at 1404 Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official Of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Buildina Official_._ —___ THE EAGLE j TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Donald Banker at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 2, 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant appeals thet decision of the Building Official to cease within 30 days a use of property at 907 Glade Street which does not comply with the district regulations for Single Family Residential District and requests that the time allowed for compliance j be extended to May 3300 G ' Further information is l available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Bardin H. Nelson at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requsts a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to remodel a residence which is nearer to a side street right -of- way than 15 feet. Further information is . available at the office of the Building Official of the CitV of College Station, telephone 846- 8686. William F. Koehler Buildina Official NOV, 28, 1975 CS City Council To Hold Meeting COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council meets today at 2 p.m. in a called meeting to consider an amendment to the city's electrical ordinance. NOV. 25, 197 TO WHOM IT MAY CON - CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad. justment will consider a request from Black Diamond Sign Co. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to erect more than one detached sign on a building plot at 1404 Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 646- 8886. William F. Koehler Buildina Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Bardin H. Nelson at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requsts a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to remodel a residence which IS nearer to a side street right -of- way than 15 feet. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the Cify of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Buildina Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Donald Banker at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant appeals the decision of the Building Official to cease within 30 days a use of property at 907 Glade Street which does not comply with the district regulations for Single Family Residential District and requests that the time allowed for compliance be extended to May 3300 Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official _ _ - THE E A G L E NOVEMBER 28, 1975 0 r SOMETIME BETWEEN now and Christmas, College Station city hall. will probably be the battle site for a con- frontation between apartment owners and apartment renters. The issue will be CS's housing code and the en- forcement of it. The code has been under attack lately from several residents who complain that it doesn't help them with deteriorating apartments. It is not the code so much as en- forcement of its provisions that bother people. The ordinance presently states that a Building Official from College Station is en- powered to act only when a structure is unsanitary, un- safe, unfit for human habitation not provided with adequate egrees (exit), con- stitutes a fire hazard, is otherwise dangerous to human life, in relation to existing use constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescense or abandonment. If the building official finds a structure in any of the above conditions the owner can be charged with a misdemeanor. Some apartment residents say the provisions do not help if, for example, they have a ':eaky roof. One A &M student in fact has this problem and has had the building official look at it. He told her the leaky roof wasn't unsafe and so he couldn't file on the apartment owner. The subcommittee of the Development Control Review Committee met Wednesday to discuss and review the Code. When they finish their review, the committee will probably recommend some changes in the code and en- forcement part. A Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals is supposed to meet each month to hear appeals. A number of people on the city council were not aware there was such a board. It has not met in quite a while and a check had to be made to see who is on the board. Amazingly one part of the housing code says "No appeal shall be considered (by the board) where an appeal case has been previously decided involving the premises. This means if one person in an apartment complex ap- peals, no other appeal could ever be heard from people living in that same complex. THE COLLEGE STATION UNITED FUND has chairmen and city officials present were, from surpassed its goal to the extent of 103 per cent, left, Dr. L.G. Jones, City Manager North Bar - which so far is $35,908. Even more funds are dell, Mayor O.M. Holt, Joe Sawyer and Fred expected to come in. Drive chairman Joe Sawyer Clark. made the announcement this week. Other drive 0 0 • NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and Ci ly Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 1975 for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing certain streets for the City of College Station, Texas. The approximate quantities are as follows: 3500 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gu t ter 4 C.Y. Concrete Inlet Boxes 103 S.Y. Concrete Valley Gutters 266 Tons Type D HMAC Surface Course The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require to utilize any com. bination of the above materials. Proposals shall be ac- companied by a Cashier's or Cerftfied Check upon a National or State Bank, in the amount of not less than five (5) ppeer cent of the total maximum bId price, payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, Owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable Surety Company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. The Successful Bidder must' furnish performance bondbpon , he form provided in the amount of one hundred (100) F cent of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the Slate of Texas, to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Own er. The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Plans, Specifications, and ed Bidding Documents may be secur from the office of the City Manager, City Hall, College Station, Texas, on deposit of twenty dollars (520.00) per set, which sum so deposited will be refunded provided the provisions of the Specifications regarding the return on such Documents are complied with. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS O.M. Holt Mayor TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad. justment will consider a request from Black Diamond Sign Co, at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M, on Tuesday, Dec. b 2 1975, the facts of the case eing as follows: The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to erect more than one detached sign on a building plot at 1404 Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler _Building Official THE TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- I justment will consider a request from Donald Banker at their called meeting in the Council Room of the Cot leg Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The of t the Building Official to cease within 30 days a use of property at 907 Glade Street which does not complyy with the Family r Res l id t ential o Districtt and requests that the time allowed for compliance be extended to May 30, 1976. Further information is Building Official of the C(ty College Station, telephone H46- 8806. Building Official EAGLE NOVEMBER 29, 1975 NOVEMBER 30, TO WHOM IT MAY CON - CERN: ',The Zoning Board of Ad- , justment will consider to request from Donald Banker tat their called meeting in t e Council Room of the Colla e Station City Hall at 7:00 P. . on Tuesday December 2 1915, the facts of the case being ps follows: The Applicant appeals the decision of the Building Official to cease within 30 days a use of property at 907 Glade Street which does not comply with the district regulations for Single Family Residential District and requests that the time iallowed for compliance be extended to May 38, 1976. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone.946- 8886. William F. Koehler • Building Official r TO WHOM IT MAY COED CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad justment will consider -a request from Black Diamond Sign Co. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7T0 P.M. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 1 5, the facts of the case be {n9 ds follows: The Applicant requesf3 -a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order -to erect more than one detatttcd sign on a building plot at 1104 Texas Avenue. Further information . •is available at the office of ifie Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. Nilliam F. Koehler 'w ilding Offici =1975 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 1975 for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing certain streets for the City of College Station, Texas. The approximate quantities are as follows: 3500 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gutter 4 C.Y. Concrete Inlet Boxes 103 S.Y. Concrete Valley Gu t ters 266 Tons Type D HMAC Surface Course The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require to utilize any com- bination of the above materials. Proposals shall be ac- companied by a Cashier's or Certified Check upon a National or State Bank, in the amount of not less than five (5) per cent of the total maximum bid price, payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, Owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable Surety Company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance band within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. The Successful Bidder must furnish performance bond upon , he form provided in the amount of one hundred (100) per cent of the contract price from an the Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas, to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the City Manager, City Hail, College Station, Texas, on deposit of twenty dollars ($20.00) per set, which sum so deposited will be refunded provided the provisions of the Specifications regarding the return on such Documents are complied with. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS O.M. Holt Mayor TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Bardin H. Nelson at their called meeting in the Council Room of the Collegge Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requsts a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to remodel a residence which is nearer to a side street right -of- way than 15 feet. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official • 0 H5 LEGAL NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Donald Banker at their called meeting in the Council Room of the Colleegqe Station City Hall at 7:00 P.IVI. on Tuesday December 2, 1975, the facts o{ the case being as follows: The Applicant appeals the decision of the Building Officlal to cease within 30 days a use of whichrdoes at comply with tie district regulations for Single Family Residential District and requests that the time allowed for compliance be extended to May 30, 1976. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Buildina Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from Bardin H. Nelson at their called meeting in the Council Room of the Collegpe Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 2, 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requsts a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to remodel a residence which is nearer to a side street right -of- way than 15 feet. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Koehler Buildina Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad justment will consider a request from Black Diamond Sign Co. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 1975, the facts of the case being as follows, The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order to erect more than one detached sign on a building plot at 1404 Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. Nilliam F. Koehler u ildlna Official T EAGLE DECEMBER 1, 1975 Open House Scheduled COLLEGE STATION — College Station city coun- cilmen have picked Dec. 18 as the day for open house at city hall. An annual event in College Station, the open house allows citizens to meet their coun- cilmen and to munch on Christmas sweets. The councilmen's wives will be serving. The open house is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. There is only one scheduled city council meeting this month in College Station due to the holidays. That meeting is Dec. 11. Another emergency meeting might be held after the Dec. 18 open house, but, if held, it will be only for emergency matters. The Dec. 11 agenda has not been prepared at this time. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed 10 the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 1975 for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing certain streets for the City of College Station, Texas. The approximate quantities are as foi lows: 3500 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gu t ler 4 C.Y. Concrete Inlet Boxes 103 S.Y. Concrete Valley Gu l ters 266 Tons Type D HMAC Surface Course The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may require to utilize any com- bination of the above materials. Proposals shall be ac- companied by a Cashier's or Certified Check upon a National or State Bank, in the amount of not less than five (5) g er cent of the total maximum id price, payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, Owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable Surety Company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. The Successful Bidder must furnish performance bond upon he form provided in the amount of one hundred (100) per tent of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas, to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. The right is reserved as the !, interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any in. formality in bids received. Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the City Manager, City Hall, College Station, Texas, on deposit of twenty dollars (520.00) per set, which sum so deposited will be refunded provided the provisions of the Specifications regarding he return on such Documents are complied with. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS O.M. Holt Mayor 40 THE EAGLE DECEMBER 3, 1975 Zoning Board Refuses Detached Sign Request COLLEGE STATION — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has refused a request from the Black Diamond Sign Co. to put up another sign in Redmond Terrace Shopping Center for Piggly Wiggly. The sign company said that its client had missed an op- portunity to place its name on the main detached sign on Texas Avenue, but the zoning board did not grant the permit for another sign, avoidine a precedent at the shopping center for more detached signs. College Station city or- dinance says that only one detached sign shall be granted per building lot without regard to the size of the building lot. The sign ordinance, among other city control ordinances, is being reviewed by the Development Control Com- mittee. THE BAITALI0N C.S. zoning rejects sign • The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment Wednesday turned down a request from the Black Diamond Sign Co. to erect another sign in the Redmond Terrace Shop- ping Center on Texas Avenue for Piggly Wiggly food store. Representatives from the com- pany told the board that its client had an earlier opportunity to place its name on the main detached sign but had failed to do so. College Station's sign ordinance states that only one detached sign may be granted per building lot, re- gardless of the building lot's size. The board avoided setting a prece- dent for additional detached signs in area shopping centers by rejecting the request. The city's development controls committee is presently looking into the possibility of amending the sign ordinance as well as other city ordi- nances. The Zoning Board of Adjustment reviews and rules on requests for variance from the city's zoning ordinances. DECEMBER 4, 1975 0 U Three - thousand budgeted for C.S. beautification By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer The College Station, City Council Thursday night took a decisive step toward the beautifica- tion of the city. The council unanimously supported the use of $3,000 for maintenance of 150 trees to be planted by the arbor committee of the Bicentennial Committee. The money for the trees is being donated by area residents through the Bicentennial Commit- tee. The city will plan where to plant and the types of trees to be planted. Maintenance for the trees for the first year is expected to cost about $3,000. Maintenance costs are expected to be $20 per tree for the first year and $8 per tree for the next two years. The College Station Community Appearance Committee made four recommendations to the council concerning the Oak tree decline problem in College Station. Oak decline is a disease of oak trees currently affecting many .local trees. The council accepted the committee's recom- mendations to express gratitude to Dr. E. P. Arsdel for his work in analyzing the problem, to delay any official action until further study is completed, to bring a description of the symp- toms to the attention of residents, and to caution citizens against contracting with unauthorized personnel to eradicate the disease. The Community Appearance Committee also prepared and presented a booklet entitled "A Guide to the Selection and Care of Shade Trees" to the council. The city will make free copies of the booklet available to residents. In other action, the council: 0 Initiated steps toward the creation of a joint traffic action committee in conjunction with A &M from an apartment - building district to a Texas A &M and the Texas Highway Department. general - commercial district. 9 Raised the homestead exemption for those 65 • Rezoned a 17.26 acre tract on Texas Avenue years of age or older from $3,000 to $5,000. between U- Rent -Em and Hardy Gardens from a single- family residential district to an apartment • Rezoned a 3.72 acre tract next to the Bank of building district. E C__ -� > 1 9 `7 5 0 r� Building Permits Increase COLLEGE STATION — Building permits issued for the month of November total $609,299 in College Station. The eleven -month total in building permits issued is $9.3 million. In the month of November permits were issued for 17 houses, 10 duplexes, four commercial and other non- residential additions and four permits were issued for repairs and alterations. Assuming all building per- mits are used, the number of living units added so far this year in the city total 631. Of these units 352 are apartments 82 are duplexes and six are triplexes. One- hundred and ninety-one houses are per- mitted for construction. The commercial and other non - residential category total is 64 for the year and includes everything from new buildings to parking lots to signs. SEC. (, ) I(� -I S t , CS Council to discuss plan for traffic panel The College Station City Council is scheduled to discuss the creation of a joint traffic committee with Texas A &M University and the Texas Highway Department at its Thursday night meeting. A public hearing on the question of rezoning 3.7 acres owned by and adjacent to the Bank of A &M is also on the agenda. The public hearing will be followed by a vote on the rezoning. The bank's request is to rezone from an apartment building district to a general commercial district. The bank has plans to expand its facilities. The College Station Community Appearance Committee is scheduled to make a three -point presentation. One of the points deals with oak tree decline, a prob- lem now being experienced in Col- lege Station. Also on the agenda is the consid- eration of an ordinance granting a $5,000 exemption on assessed valua- tion on residence homesteads for persons 65 or older. ® The meeting will be held in the council chambers at City Hall at 7 p. M. E le_ TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: a 1.00 acre tract in the D.A. Smith Subdivision in the ea�st Richard Carter t Turne a r g Setr t h e Poplar Street. Rngeezone from p 3tot Generat Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Michael K. Davis. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the it Of College Station City all at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, January 8, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Lots 1 -7, Block A, College Vista Subdivision in the Richard of C arter Stretetnbetwelen Nimitz and Turner Streets. Residential (District R too 22 General Commercial District C -l. The request is in the name Of Michael K. Davis. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, January 8, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TJ'�� l t 1 7 l � College Station Bond Election Appears Likely BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — A bond election appears to be in the city of College Station's future. Currently an ad hoc committee of 21 members is reviewing a six page list of suggested capital improvements projects, submitted to them by the city staff. The comprehensive, long and short range list includes improvements in civic facilities, electrical distribution systems, water and sewer systems, streets and parks. The second meeting of this committee was Tuesday and more meetings will take place before the committee mem- bers are ready to make final suggestions to the city council. If a bond election is called as a result of their review, it probably won't take place until late February or early March. ly, December 12, 1975 H5 LEGAL NOTICES i INVITATION TO BID The Bryan Independenl5chool District is receiving bids to sell 18 Central Heating Units. For information, call Mr. Francis Bond, 823.8713. Bidswill be received until 12:00 noon December 15th. Bryan Independent School District reserves the right to accept or reject any -all bids. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- iustment will consider a request from George H. Boyett at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 p.m on Tuesday, December 16, 1975, the facts of the case being as foll _ The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for a proposed structure at 107 Boyett. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Buildi official L --19 GIz-; One member emphasized that the committee's work is still in the decision - making process. The next meeting of the committee, whose chairman is Councilman Gary Halter, will — — be either Jan. 6 or 7. City planner Al Mayo says that the staff recommendations are in part taken from the Pinnell study, a two year study completed last year by urban consultant Dr. Charles Pinnell of Dallas. Jay December 13, 1975 Some of the suggestions from Pinnell have already been H5 LEGAL NOTICES completed such as seeking an alternative water supply INVITATION TO BID although the water supply itself has not been connected yet. The Br snr independent b sS soli The list of suggestions includes the description of the 18 Central Heating Units. project as well as priority as assigned by the city staff. For information, call Mr. Francis Bond 823 -8723. Bids will bereceived until 12:00 One city councilman said that there will be a great deal of noon December 15th. Bryan Independent School citizen input through the committee before the election is District reserves the right to called. accept or reiect any -all bids TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from George H. Boyett at their called meeting in the - Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on 1975, Tuesday, December 16, the facts of the case being as follows: The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for a proposed structure at 107 Boyett. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 6- 8886. I William F. Koehler j Building Official • r L --19 GIz-; • • Tree Care Booklet May Amid In Area Oak Blight Battle BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — The College Station Community Appearance Committee has prepared a booklet on the selection and care of shade trees, which will be made available to interested citizens. The College Station City Council voted Thursday to make the publication available to the public, possibly for a fee. The booklet is a partial answer to concern over the oak blight in the area. "Even though the loss may be reaching serious proportions and according to some authorities will inevitably grow worse, it is im- portant not to despair," the booklet says. The seven page booklet suggests alternate trees to the post oak as well as caring for the oak trees. The committee reports that many of the losses appear to be due to improper care or management during site construction while others are due to oak decline or fungus wilt. The problem remains that no certain eradication has been found for the oak decline. The Appearance Committee also made four recommendations to the city council concerning the oak decline problem. Kathleen Loving of the committee asked that the council express gratitude to Dr. E.P. Van Arsdel for bringing the problem to the city's attention, defer action until further study, provide a description and control method for the oak decline and provide war- i SEC nings against contracting with unqualified help. The booklet is called "A Guide To The Selection And Care Of Shade Trees." A concensus of the council also indicates that councilmen will support a 'tree planting program of the Arbor Committee of the Bicentennial Committee. Main- tenance for 150 trees in the first year will cost approximately $3,000. In other action of the council, the homestead exemption for those 65 years old and older has been raised to $5,000 from $3,000. The homestead exemption allowance is a local option with cities. "The state law says that it ( homestead exemption) is a local I _ S_ option and if adopted is not to be less than $3,000. Other cities have chosen the $5,000 exemption," said Coun- cilman Jim Dozier. The council has also authorized . the creation of a joint traffic com- mittee with Texas A&M and has rezoned property belonging to the Bank of A&M from apartment building district to commercial district. The bank plans to build on to its facility. All actions of the council were unanimous except for the rezoning question of the K.F.O. tract. This item, carried forwarded from two previous meetings, received no votes from Councilmen Larry Bravenee, Gary Halter and Jim Gardner. But the property was rezoned to apartment building district in a 43 vote. ' P &Z Commission To Meet Monday TO WHOM IT MAY CON - CERN: Legal Notices COLLEGE STATION — The The Zoning Board of Ad- Planning and Zoning Com- justment will consider a request from George H. Boyett TO WHOM IT MAY CON - mission meets Monday at 7 . Y at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College CERN: p.m. at city hall. Station Cit Hall at 7:00 p.m on The Zoning Board of Ad Items on the agenda include Tuesday, December 16, 1975, the facts of the case being as follows: justment will consider a request from George H. Boyett at thelr called meeting in the consideration of a final plat of The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 pp.m. on 16, 1975, Southwood valley Section 6A' setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for a Tuesday, December the facts of the case being as consideration of a preliminary proposed structure at 107 follows: The Applicant plat of the Village Green Boyett. Further information is requests a variance to the terms of the Subdivision in the available at the office of the setback requirements of the i Zoning Ordinance for a Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- proposed structure at 107 i Bo yett. College Station; consideration 8886. Further information is of a re plat of Block 6 West p William F. f Koehler Building Oficial available at the office of the Building Official of the City of Knoll, Section III; con- - -- College Station, telephone 846 - sideration of a replat of Lots 16 and 17, Block 3, Plantation 7 k `{ Willi B�iiding ter Official al Oaks, Section 1; recom- mendation of a name for the West Bypass, FM 2818; and C 5 consideration of the question of a fence ordinance. -DE7C- I4 Monday, December 15, 1975 20 Pages in 0 9 COLLEGE STATION FIREMEN douse a grass p.m. Sunday. The fire fighters had fought an fire which burned about six acres of grass and earlier grass blaze in the Harvey area about brush near Harvey on Cole Road about 7:35 12:29 p.m. (Staff photo by Peter Leabo) 0 4 THE COLLEGE STATION Planning and Zoning Com- mission decided on a name for FM 2818 at their meeting Monday night. The name `West Loop' will be recommended to the College Station City Council which in turn would have to get together with Bryan before the name is accepted. `West Loop' is a good name, appropriate and all, but it doesn't have any color. We have another suggestion. How about The Yellow Brick Road? You have to admit it has color. Yeah, I know the high- way doesn't have any bricks, but the name has romance. Remember what was at the end of the Yellow Brick Road. No, not Judy Garland, the land of Oz. Well, A&M is close to one end of 2818. Oz was a city where you could get a heart, or courage or brains. TAMU is not a place where you get brains, but develop what you have, and that goes for heart and courage too. If you don't like that how about Tobacco Road. Texas A&M is world famous for agriculture so the name would be appropriate. If you don't like that either I have one more name. The Road to Rio, in this case Rio being the Brazos River. If you're stuck on `West Loop' at least alter it a bit and show some downhome pride. Call it `Best Loop.' `Plan into- the Future' CS Council To Meet COLLEGE STATION A city council meeting has been called for Wednesda} at 2 pm. at College Station (� City Hall. L C ' The city council will hold a joint meeting with the Citizens Capital Improvement Committee to discuss proposed city capital improvements. 'Phis is the only item on the D, EC-- agenda. Thursday from 3-5 p.m. the city will host its annual Christmas Open House at city hall. Citizens are in- vited to visit city hall, eat Christmas treats. CS Officials Assign Priorities COLLEGE STATION — "A capital improvements program should be more than a bond issue," Councilman Gary Halter told members of the capital improvements committee Wednesday. "It should also be a plan into the future." On this note city councilmen and members of the capital improvements committee reviewed a list of city projects and began assigning priorities. Using 1976 cost estimates, the committee has designated specific projects which will increase the city's electrical distribution system. The committee also without reservation said that a new sewage treatment plant is needed. The estimated cost of such a project is $1.6 million of which $400,000 must be raised by local funds, that is, through a bond issue. Other federal and state funds for this project should total $1.2 million if the city can survive the federal red tape o�_?� J CS City Hall to Hold Open House COLLEGE STATION — Open House at city hall is from 3-5 p.m. Thursday followed by a city council meeting. The agenda includes visitors, Rainbow Corp. water service and bids for work on Sterling Street. involved in obtaining those funds. The committee also ap- proved the signalization of the intersection of Jersey and Dexter, State Highway 6 and Southwest Parkway, and HWY 6 and FM 2818. In reviewing city street plans, the committee also has to deal with the bottleneck developing at Dominik Street and HWY 6. A solution to the problem may also involve the intersection of Kyle Street and HWY 6. The committee asked the city staff for more in- formation. The committee has also asked for more information on sidewalks in and around schools. The next meeting of the capital improvements com- mittee is scheduled for early January. Councilmen Gary Halter, Jim Dozier, Bob Bell, Lawrence Bravenec and Mayor O.M. Holt met with the committee Wednesday. Commission Make Recommendations COLLEGE STATION — The Charter Revision Commission has finished its review of the city charter and has made only one recommendation for a public ballot. M.L. Cashion, chairman of that commission, told the city council Thursday that only Section 18 of Article III of the current charter will be formally included in recommended changes to the city council. This section of the charter deals with the number of city councilmen and their manner of selection. The city council must now call an election to allow citizens to Indicate whether they favor the present system of election or whether they would like a change. Currently the seven - member council is chosen at- large. The alternate methods of election are single district representation and a combination of single district and at- large representation. Although these are the only suggestions for a ballot from the commission, city councilmen may later add suggestions of their own. The Charter Revision Commission was formed in February, 1975 and had once considered changing the election date to coincide with the school,board's election. But a state law has since changed election dates in Texas to the first Saturday in April. � JT 1� 0 Chamber Remembers E h t Years g of Sur n COLLEGE 0'1 AT ION —The Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce has presented checks totaling $1,300 to Texas A &M University, marking the eighth consecutive year it has received financial support from the organization representing local business and professional establishments and in- dividuals. Chamber President Mervin Peters for- mally presented a $1,000 check to Texas A &M President Jack K. Williams and a $300 check to Dr. W.W. Bay, associate dean of veterinary medicine. ii Peters said the $100 check is to be used in any manner most beneficial to the university. The $300 check for the College of Veterinary Medicine is to be used as a scholarship for a deserving student. Other colleges within the university have received similar awards in previous years. In presenting what he called a "token" donation to the university, Peters emphasized the chamber's support and invited Dr. Williams and other university officials to call (See CHAMBER, Page 7A) Chamber, (Continued F'r oIIl Page 1) on it for assistance. "I think the business community has made the faculty feel at home," Peters noted in citing areas in which help is being provided. Dr. Williams agreed, saying, • `The most important thing the community can do is make available the necessary services and provide the atmosphere that will attract the People we want." "We very much appreciate this evidence of the chamber's faith in us," the Texas A &M president added. "We hope we will ahwdy:, b that kind of institution." 1� lUTH/7 -�G i 0 School, city to consider bike paths Recommendations for city bike paths and walkways will be presented at a joint meet- ing of the College Station City Council and the A &M Consolidated School Board at 7 p.m - Thursday in City Hall. The proposals are the result of an 8 -month study conducted by the Brazos Valley League of Women Voters. The study made use of comprehensive traffic surveys and interviews with pedestrians and bicyc- lists. Most of the recommendations to be pre- sented center on the residential areas east and south of the Texas A &M campus and include: /Approval of a city ordinance.that would prohibit parking in bike lanes /Better marking and signing of bike lanes /Installation of manual operated traffic signals for pedestrians and bicyclists V Prohibition of right turns on red in res- idential areas. /Construction of sidewalks in new de- velopments ,/Development of a path system along the perimeter of the A &M campus for jog- gers, bikers and pedestrians /Cooperation between College Station, Bryan and A &M in developing a master plan for bike paths and walkways In other news, the city council last Thursday approved renaming Highway 30 the Harvey Highway (to Harvey Commu- nity) and F.M. 2154 as Wellborn Road. CS Groups Hear Bike Presentation COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council and the A &M Consolidated School Board meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at city hall to hear a presentation by the League of Women Voters on bicycle paths and bicycle safety within the city. Bicycle traffic has been the topic of concern by both government bodies in the past year. THE COLLEGE STATION Community Education Program has come out with its 1976 curriculum listing 128 different courses. There is something for everyone. The courses include Cake Decorating, Grooming for young ladies (does that mean getting a groom?), Speed Reading and Advance Bookkeeping (not advanced reading and speed bookkeeping), Round Dance (is that the opposite of square dance?), Gourmet Cooking ( I can't wait for Gourmet Eating), Belly Dancing, knitting, cheerleading (how about cheerleader watching ?), Needlepoint, Bread Doug Art (making French toast ?), C.B. Radio (bring your 104's), Crochet and Yoga. INSTRUCTORS are needed for the Community Continuing Education Pro- gram in College Station. Spring classes in- clude cake decorating, cabinet making, chess, speed reading, money management, rug making, guitar, embroidery, crochet, macrame, C.B. radio, yoga and many others. No formal teaching experience is re- quired. For information call 846-3820. /yJ'gN "'� 6 • 0 0 x w Z cc d CIIRO '�.� � LM o �v •� w o a> a . c v �= c o„ °'�E� n.5��Y ++ Rs a> ca , _o o -C vi a� Ew o CL) O Q •wi O y :a 3 U 'C � w v1 3 N U w Y y 3 E o •� ��s CU 0as> O U Y U CZ 5 a a� .• ao y �.Sco= oca ° ° �°J°:5 0 j M .4 15Z Y c u a O o CU ca W 6i y ° ca t u o • (� ° c Cc un c c a a> E o n •� c a « a , .5 � I t. E K c .! ° E at q .s cs � c�`c �'� LM C0 o p o a Y on � c U vd u a o o > ar o � a E �Y-s - 4 � U � nn 3 ° b O a c c o o c Ya`� ca E °Y 'b "v y E G u L. �E �in`o�a�a O C E" u 3 a> c c .. ■� �3 E E¢- ,o °u°'o cc a an U E GCaa'u nv,ca Planning Officials To Meet COLLEGE STATION — City_ officials can learn about the: - zoning issues from some of ttie state's finest during the Firit7 Annual Conference for City Councilmen on the Local Planning Process. The conference is set for San Antonio's Palacio del Rio Jan-, 29 -31, co -sponsored by Texas A&M University and the Texac Municipal League. - It is aimed at providing newly elected councilmen in Texas with a better un; derstanding of the role of thg planning process in local government. - The Conference Coordinatoi= is Robert Cornish, faculty member of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Texas A&M University and also vice - president of the Texas chapter of the American Institute of Planners. Speakers at the conference include Dick Lillie, planning director for Austin; Don Dillard, assistant to the manager of planning and ur- ban design for Waco; Alex Bickley, Dallas city attorney; Bill Anderson, former Corpus Christi planning director; Herb Smith, director of graduate studies in urban and regional planning at the University of Colorado, and Jim Gardner, councilman and , former planning commissioner of College Station. 5 j /' � r: LWV Presents Study Results On Bike Paths, Walkways COLLEGE STATION — The League of Women Voters, completing an eight month bikepath and walkway study in the city, presented their fin- dings Thursday night to a joint meeting of the city council and A &M Consolidated School Board. The fact - finding session was called to acquaint councilmen and school board members with present and potential problems with bicycle traffic. A slide presentation was given to show the current situation and to suggest improvements used in other cities. League President Ann Hazen said that she hopes future city council action will make use of some of the in- formation. The League's study included bikepaths in and around parks and schools and to the university. Information for the study was obtained in interviews, on- the -scene checks and surveys. The major problem with current bikepaths, is motor vehicles parking in the bike lanes. One of the general suggestions states that College Station should pass an ordinance making it illegal to park in any striped bike lane. A League conclusion also calls for prohibiting turning right -on -red. The League says that mud, standing water and overhanging branches also make travel in bike lanes dangerous. The League also asked that bike paths be properly designated and maintained and that the city should assume the responsibility of removing visual obstructions to safe traffic flow with the knowledge of the property owner. The League also gave recommendations for bi- directional bike lanes and for providing push- button traffic signals for pedestrians. Political Activity Rule Altered • COLLEGE STATION — The city council met this morning in a special session to change the political activity rule of the city's personnel manual. City employes can now hold political office with the exception of city council membership. In a una nimous vote, the council voted that "all employes shall refrain from seeking or accepting nominations or election to College Station municipal offices and shall refrain from using their influence publicly in any way for or against any candidate for such elective offices." G L r 0 CS Planners Meet Monday COLLEGE STATION — The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission meets Monday at 7 p.m. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. Items on the agenda include approval of the minutes of the Jan. 5 meeting, the hearing of visitors and consideration of a parkland dedication proposal for Sausolito Apartments. '77AN / _7� E� GLE Correction A story on page one of Friday's Eagle in- correctly identified Ann Hazen as president of the League of Women Voters. Mrs. Joan Zingaro is president of the League. Hazen is chairman of the bicycle committee which presented findings of an eight -month bikepath and walkway study to a joint meeting of the College Station City Council and the A &M Consolidated School Board. The Eagle regrets the error. Traffic Control After an eight -month study, the Brazos County League of Women Voters pre- sented recommendations for city bike paths and walkways to a joint meeting of the Col- lege Station City Council and A &M Con- solidated School Board. The recom- mendations included: the approval of an or- dinance to prohibit parking in bike lanes and development of a joint master plan for lanes and walks by College Station, Bryan and Texas A &M. The City Council has approved renaming State Highway 30 the Harvey Highway and F.M. 2154 (Wellborn Road) as the Wellborn Road. a of ✓1 �'i 6 College Station city employes may now run for any political office except city coun- cil. The council recently changed the sec- tion of the personnel code restricting such activity. 40 J • Bryan to Deliver Outline Of Utility Contract to CS Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce has an- nounced that an outline for a utility con- tract with the city of College Station will be delivered to that city sometime today. Although he would not comment further on the matter Joyce indicated the Bryan City Council expects to hear from College Station relatively soon. Negotiations on the contract for elec- tricity, water and some sewer service to College Station have been underway for several months. The current contracts runs until 1979. If satisfactory terms are not reached between the two cities it is possible College Station will turn to Gulf States Gas Producing Co. for its utilities when the current contract runs out. However, officials of both cities have been working feverishly at trying to come up with a satisfactory contract for both cities. Rezoning Tops Council Agenda', COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. A public hearing on a rezoning request in Southwood Valley is on the agenda. The request is to rezone 351.6 acres from agricultural open district to single family residential district. An ordinance for rezoning will be considered following the public hearing. A joint public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission on the question of amending the zoning ordinance with respect to additional residential zone classifications will also be held. And a public hearing will be held on the question of amending the subdivision ordinance with respect to plat approval procedures. Following this public hearing a vote will be taken whether to approve the change of procedure. The city council will also consider annexation of a 3.57 acre tract in Southwood Valley. Procedures for amending the city charter will also be discussed. College Hills Project Provides Trees in CS COLLEGE STATION — Sixteen trees have been planted at the College Hills Elementary School campus as part of a school project, involving parents. The City of College Station supplied the trees and dug the holes for the live oak and shumard trees, which were planted this past weekend. This is part of the city's Bicentennial project. Al Folweiler, a member of the College Station Community Appearance Committee and a retired senior citizen, helped organize the project with Bruce Miles, a former PTO president at College Hills, and with City Manager North Bardell. Assisting the trio were George Outlaw and several staff workers at the Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M. Boswell to Begin One -Way Traffic COLLEGE STATION — Boswell Street in front of South Knoll Elementary School in College Station will, beginning Thursday, be a one -way street, weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. City Engineer Elery Ash said that the change on Boswell Street from Lawyer to Langford streets is taken to "Alleviate traffic problems in front of the elementary school. " MEMBERS OF MRS. MARY SICILIO'S third grade class at College Hills Elementary School watch as Al Folweiler, lower right, plants one of 16 live oak and shumard trees on the campus last Friday. Assisting Folweiler are George Outlaw, left, and Ed Barron, right. Principal Robert Garner also watches. • • Consot, CS officials to discuss joint election The A &M Consolidated School Board will soon meet with College Station officials on the possibility of having joint city council and school trustee elections on April 3. On Monday night the board passed a ten- tative resolution expressing its desire to hold the joint elections. School districts in Texas are required by state law to hold elec- tions on the first Saturday in April. Recently passed legislation requires cities to hold municipal elections on one of three dates in April, including the first Saturday. College Station's election dates have usu- ally been set for the first Tuesday in April. The resolution passed, 5 -1, with Trustee Lambert Wilkes voting against, it. Wilkes said he felt combining the elections might be complicated because of new election laws imposed on Texas by Congress last year under the original Voting Rights Act of 1965. The new laws require that any change in voting procedures must be submitted to the U. S. Department of Justice for approval 60 days prior to an election. The board's resolution will become effec- tive upon passage of a similiar resolution by the College Station City Council, possibly at Thursday's council meeting. The board also appointed a committee, composed of Trustees Joe Natowitz and Charles Hensarling, to study the present school -tax rate structure, which is $1.77 per $100 property valuation. Hensarling also was added to the liaison committee be- tween the city and the school board. Phil Springer of 1111 Merry Oaks Drive was appointed to the board of equalization. A) CS council to consider zone changes A joint public hearing between the College Station City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider establishing a medium den- sity residential zoning category is on the council's Thursday night agenda. Also planned is a discussion of the date and procedure for a referendum on an amendment to the city charter. A public hearing concerning the rezoning of a 352 -acre tract in Southwood Valley from an agricul- tural district to single family residen- tial is on the agenda. A public hearing on the question of giving final plat approval of sub- divisions to the city council is also scheduled. Under current ordi- nances, the Planning and Zoning Commission has final approval. The meeting will begin at 7 at city hall. 3b Vol. 68 No. 62 College Station, Texas Thursday, Jan. 22, 1976 Six C.S. streets to begin improvements next week By STEVE GRAY Contributing Editor Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the first of six street improvement projects to be funded under a six-year fed- eral grant program totaling more than $1.26 million. Sterling Street in southeast College Sta- tion will be the first to be renovated under the Community Development Plan. The money is being allocated to the city through the Department of Housing and Urban De- velopment (HUD). The plan is part of the Housing and Community Development Act signed into law by President Ford in August 1974. The program is a consolidation of previ- ous federal programs, including Model Cities and Urban Renewal, that were aimed at improving the conditions of many of the nation's towns and cities. Al Mayo,city planner, said a city crew will install a six-inch water line along Sterling Street along with three fire hydrants. Mayo said the city will also add curbs and gutters to help improve drainage in the area. Richards Street, one block north from Sterling, will be seal- coated using city street funds. That street, which is not in- cluded in the renovation project, will be improved from Texas Avenue east to Lassie Street. The other five streets to be improved, in order of priority over the next five years, are Park Place, Churchill; Southland, Avenue B and Detroit. - Mayo said although the initial grant of $70,000 was approved last-October work has been delayed for a couple of reasons. "This is the first federal program that has been utilized in the city," Mayo said, "and we felt it would be better if we took it slow during the first grant period to see how things worked out." Mayo said another problem causing the delay was that HUD "kept rescheduling things. - "They're feeling things out just like we are," he said. Mayo said he had recently met with resi- dents who live on the designated streets to explain the delay and "they seemed satis- fied with my explanation." In order to qualify for funding under the program, cities must conduct a series of neighborhood meetings to determine criti- cal areas in need of renovation. The money must be used in low to middle income areas with low property values, dilapidated hous- ing and unpaved streets, Mayo said. Street priorities were listed and ap- proved by residents after a series of neighborhood meetings and public hear- ings held last January and February. The city applied to HUD for the initial grant after the meetings but final approval was delayed because the Environmental Protection Agency had to review the street improvement plans to insure that no serious damage to the environment would occur, Mayo said. Mayo pointed out that the city might have received more money but "we really don't have that many people living below poverty level in College Station, compared to other cities with similar populations." He said the city will probably hire a sub- contractor to complete work on the other five streets. A breakdown of future proposed grant allocations is as follows (figures are approx- imate): l• 1976 - $169,000. • 1977 - $257,000. • 1978 -80 - $261,000 for each year. Mayo said public hearings will be held Feb. 2 and 12 at city hall to consider the city's application for 1976 federal funds and to possibly change the list of priority streets. He said the city hopes to complete reno- vation of at least two, possibly three streets in the coming year. Construction of curbs and gutters on Sterling Street in southeast College Station is scheduled to begin next week under the Community Develop- ment Plan. Other city streets will also be renovated through the federal program. Photo By Chris Svatek � College Station offered new utilities contract By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer A new utilities contract proposal from the city of Bryan was given to North Bardell, College Station City Manager yesterday. Bardell said the proposal will not be con- sidered at tonight's city council meeting but will be referred to the city's Utility Rate Structure Committee for a recommenda- tion. Bardell said there are three options on the Bryan utility question open to College Station. These are: accept Bryan's proposal, make a compromise offer, or seek another utility outlet. College Station has been buying most of its utilities from Bryan for more than a de- cade, Part of College Station's water supply will be provided by a new well within two weeks. The new proposal by Bryan was to have A College Station city council meeting will be held tonight at 7 in the city hall. been submitted to College Station officials by Jan. 1, according to an interim rate schedule agreed to by the cities last sum- mer. The interim agreement was reached after a request by Bryan for a sizable increase in the rates paid by College Station to Bryan. Bardell said the main problems that have been encountered in working out an agreement between the two cities are the establishment of a base rate for the price of utilities and the definition of a cost index for contract adjustments. The present contract between the two cities was entered into in 1974 and expires in January 1979. u a,- w s E Cn a E Y 3 u� c u o "Co CC Q) c ° ° ao a 9 Q 3 Q) C o ti U .�° 3 3 Cd w w 3~ C y G U CC c . W 728 E c (- I)°uE'C m >°?3 as CL g. m °" o cc C . `° a C o, 3 C b,3 W C i C Q) 11) i F E J �7 / �_ G CS Council To Discuss Annexing COLLEGE STATION — The proposed utility contract between the city of Bryan and College Station will not be considered at tonight's city .ouncil meeting since it was >ubmitted to the city only Nednesday. Tonight's agenda had dready been prepared and the - ounciltitizen's committee as not had time to review the ontract proposals, Mayor ).M. Holt said today. The-College Station City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight at city hall to hear visitors and hold public hearings. The council will also discuss charter amendment procedures and will consider annexation of 3.57 acres in Southwood Valley. The first public hearing concerns a rezoning request on 351 acres in Southwood Valley from agricultural open district to single family residential district. The council will then consider an ordinance rezoning the property. A joint public hearing will then be held with the Planning and Zoning Commission on the question of amending a zoning ordinance with respect to additional residential zone classifications. The third public hearing is on the question of amending .the subdivision ordinance with respect to plat approval procedures. I CC C E c a�i o �_ CZ _ � C CU Cd C CL) w L y rL ° a. c o� 3 ai a� CTJ «'w - x cin a� ^^ 9. o o a�i aai .-° c 00 o 3 �.L o c cY to o y d° n > o' is 3 E W L - CC rn 0 c W3 . � Y) �. o W a� ' CL W2 O C U O C c ° > tx o 0 " `° Z C C 3 6 E�° x u a,- w s E Cn a E Y 3 u� c u o "Co CC Q) c ° ° ao a 9 Q 3 Q) C o ti U .�° 3 3 Cd w w 3~ C y G U CC c . W 728 E c (- I)°uE'C m >°?3 as CL g. m °" o cc C . `° a C o, 3 C b,3 W C i C Q) 11) i F E J �7 / �_ G CS Council To Discuss Annexing COLLEGE STATION — The proposed utility contract between the city of Bryan and College Station will not be considered at tonight's city .ouncil meeting since it was >ubmitted to the city only Nednesday. Tonight's agenda had dready been prepared and the - ounciltitizen's committee as not had time to review the ontract proposals, Mayor ).M. Holt said today. The-College Station City Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight at city hall to hear visitors and hold public hearings. The council will also discuss charter amendment procedures and will consider annexation of 3.57 acres in Southwood Valley. The first public hearing concerns a rezoning request on 351 acres in Southwood Valley from agricultural open district to single family residential district. The council will then consider an ordinance rezoning the property. A joint public hearing will then be held with the Planning and Zoning Commission on the question of amending a zoning ordinance with respect to additional residential zone classifications. The third public hearing is on the question of amending .the subdivision ordinance with respect to plat approval procedures. I r 0 C 1 Bryan - College Station, Texas Police Conti' Investigations continue today into the circumstances surrounding the confiscation of some 11 pounds of suspected marijuana at a party attended by some athletes from Texas AL M University earlier this week. Local law enforcement officials raided a party at the Monaco II apartments in College Station late Tuesday night and early Wed- nesday where some 50 people were in at- tendance. Acting on a tip police obtained search warrants for two apartments in the same complex. Only a portion of those present at the party were questioned and released by officials while others were simply identified. Police did, however, question and take statements from two people at a second apartment where 11 pounds of suspected marijuana were confiscated. Most the men present at the party were members of the Texas A&M football team and some basketball team members were there as well, according to local officials. "I was misquoted, Coach Emory Bellard The Eagle n un Probe Seizure ga said of an article in a Houston paper that quoted him as saying "none of our players were involved." "I said that I have phoned around and talked to lots of people and as far as I can determine, none of our players have been charged." Although no charges have yet been HIe; u� the incidentoDistrict Attorney W.T. "Tom" McDonald, Jr., and County Attorney Roland M. Searcy, Jr.l said they are still waiting for the results of � complete investigation before charges are Oed. They indicated it would be several days before'a decision is made con- cerning who, if anyone, should be charged in the incident. College Stalien Detective Bobby Yeager said Thursday the odor of marijuana was very heavy in the apartment when police arrived. The apartment at which the poet- basketball game party look place Tuesday night is rented by*n as yet unidentified member of. the Aggielootball team. Charter Commission Asked For Study On Ward System COLLEGE STATION — The city council has asked that the Charter Revision Com- mission meet again. TV's time the council wants the commission to consider how the ward system of representation would affect current members of the council. In early January the commission reported after a 10 -month study that College Station voters should choose whether they want an at- large system, which is currently the case, or whether they should have a ward system or whether they should have a combination of both. In addition to studying the effect of a change, the commission is asked to recom- mend an election date for the proposed changes in the charter and to consider whether a residency requirement should be imposed within the ward, if this system is approved by voters. Chuck McCollough y +y Y� IF YOU ASK. ME _ ...:,1i.::_. ONE WAY OR the other College Station will probably have a new mayor in May Current mayor O.M. Holt was asked by this writer whether he will run again in April. "That decision was made a long time ago, but I'm not ready to announce it yet," he said. "I will announce it after the council calls the spring election, probably at our first meeting in February." This sounds as if Holt decided a long time ago he isn't going to run. At least that's the way I interpret it. Bob Bell lost the mayor's race to Holt in 1974, but only by a narrow margin. Ever since Bell won a seat on the council last year it has been strongly suspected he was going to make another stab at being 'his honor'. If Holt and Bell met in a race this April, Bell would have a good chance of winning. He already performs most of the ceremonial duties of the mayor anyway, such as going to ribbon cuttings and grand openings. He does this because Holt is out of town a lot. When asked point blank if he were going to run for mayor, Bell said "I have it under Serious consideration." If Holt doesn't run and Bell does, other possible challengers for the job are i f three councilmen whose offices are up for reelection in April. These are Homer Adams, Jim Gardner and Jim Dozier. Of these three, keep your eye on Homer Adams. &4,F Into Marijuana • & 0 Vol. 68 No. 63 College Station, Texas Friday, Jan. 23, 1976 College Station City Station rezones for density options By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer The College Station City Council last night established two new zoning categories which would allow for more options in den- sity levels in residential areas. The old zoning districts were single - family (up to 6 dwelling units per acre), duplex (up to 14 dwelling units per acre) and apartment (up to 43 dwelling units per acre). The new districts are low density apart- ments (up to 16 dwelling units per acre) and medium density apartments (up to 30 dwel- ling units per acre). Councilmen also discussed the proposed referendum on the city charter amend- ment. The council returned the proposal to ( the Charter Revision Committee to work j out a method of presentation on the ballot. u l Councilmen and the mayor are presently elected at- large. The referendum will de- �}-� termine if the citizens of College Station The Pause That Ref lects College Station Councilmen (from left) Gary Halter, Homer Adams, and Lorence Bravenec at last night's council meeting. Photo b Douglas Win ship favor the present system or would rather go to a system where councilmen are elected in \ I districts within the city (ward election). ���III�"JJJJ A third alternative is a combination ward -at -large system where half the coun- cilmen are elected at -large and the other half are chosen by citizens within a district. In other action, the council: . rezoned a 352 -acre tract in Southwood Valley from agricultural open district to single - family residential district; • adopted an ordinance whereby the city council will have final plat approval of subdivisions. Previously, the Planning and Zoning Commission hd that r� power. The Pause That Ref lects College Station Councilmen (from left) Gary Halter, Homer Adams, and Lorence Bravenec at last night's council meeting. Photo b Douglas Win ship 0 • Plans for new equipment J\ Emergency aid said to improve By ROD SPEER The effectiveness of Sherrill's am- bulance service has improved in the past few months, local hospital ad- ministrators agree. The service, a private firm receiv- ing governmental aid, was criticized early last fall before the College Sta- tion City Council by a graduate stu- dent class which surveyed public opinion of local emergency health care. "In the last five or six months the ambulance service has improved tremendously," said Sonja Shepard, director of nursing for St. Joseph's Hospital. Sister M. Norbertine, head ad- ministrator for the hospital, de- scribed Sherill's service as "no utopia," but added she had no major problems or complaints. Shepard said in the past some- times only one Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) would ride with the ambulance driver on a call, but now there are always two EMTs to aid accident victims. (An EMT has at least 120 hours of emergency medi- cal training.) All of Sherrill's ambulance crew except owner Ed Sherrill's son Billy, an ambulance driver, have com- pleted E MT training in the last year. Mobile radios for Sherrill's ambu- lances have been purchased by the local city and county governments with federal funds funneled through the Brazos Valley Development Council (BVDC). The long- awaited radios are arriving piecemeal, ac- cording to a BVDC spokesman, and none has been installed. The BVDC originally requested federal help in purchasing a base sta- tion radio unit for use in the Texas A &M University Health Center. After it was ordered, the student health center declined to take the $700 station. (BVDC executive di- rector Glenn Cook admitted re- cently his agency should take better precautions in applying for Health, Education and Welfare funds to pre- vent such misunderstandings.) Bryan has agreed to buy the health center equipment, which needs to be modified for use at Sherrill's office at 3108 Doerge, near Sulphur Springs Road. Sherrill's company operates in the Bryan - College Station area under permits granted it by the two cities. When local funeral homes drop- ped their ambulance service in March, 1974, the two cities and Brazos County purchased three fu- neral home ambulances for $14,300. When Ed Sherrill received the city permits over an Austin firm, Trans- portation Enterprises, the cities and county gave him the ambulances on a lease- purchase plan with 6 per cent interest. Last year College Station and Brazos County bought modulances with matching federal grants for Sherrill's use. (A "modulance" amounts to a small emergency room on wheels as opposed to the conven- tional stationwagon ambulance, used strictly to transfer accident victims to an emergency room.) Sherrill pays only for operating costs for the modulances. The A &M graduate student class pointed out the public concern for lack of complete ambulance records and lack of an adequate recourse procedure for complaints against the service. To meet HEW guidelines, the city and county have required Sherrill to complete a five -page form for each person treated and transfered to a hospital in the modulances. Sherrill is required to fill out a form for every emergency run, whether it be with a modulance or one of his ambulances. He is not required to make a form for transfer runs — taking patients front one hospital to another or similar duties — and he is not allowed to use a modulance for those cases. The form itemizes aid given by by- standers and ambulance attendants, response time to the scene and to the hospital, and a specific description of the condition of the injured person before and after treatment. In addition, complaint forms were (See AMBULANCE, Page 3) Ed Sherrill poses by one of the stationwagons of his ambulance fleet. Photo by Jack Holm Ambulance (Continued from Page 1) distributed last month to the County Courthouse, the two city halls, St. Joseph's Hospital, Sherrill's office and the Brazos Valley Development Council. College Station City Manager North Bardell said every complaint will be checked by the inter- governmental ambulance commit- tee. He said the forms will help the city governments assess the ambu- lance company's service when Sher - rill's annual permit comes up for re- newal in April. Toni Nowlin, director of emer= gency medical services for the BVDC, says the next step in improv- ing area emergency health care in- volves more sophisti6atgd modu- lance equipment and advanced train- ing of EMTs. ' She said she is looking into getting HEW grants to train EMTs in the seven - county BVDC area to be paramedics, who have 400 -500 hours of emergency medical training. Getting even closer to the technology of television's "Emergency," she said she hopes biotelemetry can be added to modulance service. Biotelemetry is a system by'which a person's vital signs are monitored in the modulance but can be observed by a physician at the hospital. The hospi- tal physician can then help the EMT attendant stabilize the victim via radio before arrival at the emergency room. Before biotelemetry can be practi- cal, she said a physician must be on duty at an emergency room at all times. However, no hospitals in the BVDC area offer such a service. St. Joseph's Hospital would likely be the first to do so; it has a physician in the emergency room at all hours during weekends. San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Corpus Christi have modulances stationed at each fire station, thereby cutting down response time to the scene of accidents. I Sherrill's ambulances operate out of one location but Bardell said that Sherrill contends it take his crew only four to six minutes, on the aver- age, to get to an accident. (Sherrill has repeatedly refused to talk to Bat- talion reporters.) Bardell said it would be too costly for the city to run the ambulance service from fire stations. Although most firemen are also EMTs, a per- son can't be both a fireman and am- bulance attendant at the same time, he said. With additional attendants on stand -by, he said it would cost the city $100,000 annually to pay per- _ sonnel for each ambulance /fire sta- College Station City Counci men, however, are considering a bond issue this Spring which would in- clude building an extra fire station in the southern part of the city and add- ing space to the new and old fire stations for housing ambulances. In October a group of A &M stu- dents with EMT training ap- proached the College Station City Council offering to run their own volunteer ambulance service, Bardell said he has not heard from those students since that time; how- ever, they plan to present a concrete proposal to the council at its meeting next Thursday. Several councilmen are interested in alternatives to the current service, according to Don Sweeney, chair- man of a health advisory committee to the BVDC. Sweeney said a sophisticated emergency medical system with am- bulance /fire stations is more costly but these systems "are saving lives all over the nation." According to Bryan Hospital ad- ministrator David Laird, additional emergency medical services are un- warranted. (Bryan Hospital has a smaller emergency room and takes fewer emergency cases than St. Joseph's Hospital, located only two blocks away.) Laird .argued that Bryan - College Station has a low potential for acci- dents and Sherrill's service is "more than adequate." He said Aggies are basically level- headed and A &M doesn't have the drug overdoses and drunken driving hazards of other college towns. In addition, there is no heavy industry which would lead to indus- trial accidents. "And what can they do at A &M to hurt each other? Study to death ?" Laird asked. 0 0 0 Cities AMBUZZ with �� c y b �. •+ � � �, � n rn Hi o 1 Err CL i m v0 C- M Uti I it Talks oa ... a ao :: m rr oa a m e n- 'o �e O. F o M o ee o y ro Action Reaction Utility Contract Rejected Ask Adequate Compensation I� I> I C JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — An advisory committee to the city council has rejected the utility contract proposed by Bryan last week. Using phrases like "totally unacceptable" and "completely out of line" councilmen and members of the utility rate committee came to the decision Tuesday afternoon. The College Station committee has now requested that Bryan submit another proposal in place of the one that was rejected. The committee unanimously recommended to the College Station City Council that the utility contract be rejected and that Bryan be asked to submit another more competitive contract within 30 days. The committee said that Bryan's rates are 40 per cent higher than competitive rates. The alternate supplier of electricity was not mentioned by name but is generally known to be Gulf States Utilities Co. "We feel that the new contract is totally unacceptable," said Councilman Jim Dozier, chairman of the utility rate committee, "not only because of the increased rates but also because of additional areas in this contract not in other contracts." The new contract requires that College Station will have to pay the value of all equipment used to service College Station if the city should ever decide to seek an alter- nate source of electricity. Dozier said that this stipulation has never appeared in the contract before and that Bryan would retain ownership once the equipment was paid for. "This part of the contract could even be interpreted to mean that College Station would have to pay for part of the power plant itself," Dozier said. The committee also objected to a five year contract renewable each year. Dozier said that in effect this would mean that College Station would always have a five year con- tract with Bryan. The major source of contention, however, is the stipulation that rate changes in the future (See UNACCEPTABLE, Page 3A) BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer "We want to continue our relationship with College Station." Bryan City Councilman Richard Smith, chairman of the committee appointed to study the utilities contract with College Station, said this morning that "It is the consensus of the Bryan Council that our goal is to continue our relationship with College Station, but we have to do it as good businessmen where Bryan receives adequate compensation for the services it provides," Smith said. He said the recent proposal worked up by the Bryan council requesting a 40 per cent rate increase from College Station is an effort by the Bryan council "to sharpen up our agreement to make it more specific in covering future rate increases." The current contract with College Station is valid until 1979 and College Station's rejection of that proposal. Tuesday does not in any way jeopardize that contract. The . proposal submitted by the Bryan Council provides College Station with as much information as possible giving them a breakdown of expenses to indicate how the new rate was arrived at, according to Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce. Smith said the proposal is based on the estimated budget of the utilities system for the coming year and added that if actual expenditures are less than estimated ex- penditures at the end of the year College Station would be credited dollar for dollar according to the savings experienced by the utilities system during that year. The proposal reflects Bryan's need to in- crease the ratio of revenue to debt service in order to keep a satisfactory rating with bonding companies. The ratio suggested by bonding firms and consultants is 1.5 to 1 of revenue to debt service, but that figure is rapidly being pushed to 2:1 coverage. According to the figures represented in the ( See SHARPENING, Page 3A) Unacceptable..... . (Continued From Page 1) L proposal,College Station has been purchasing power from Bryan at an estimated cost of $.0114 per kilowatt hour while it costs Bryan an estunmeu �.ulzz to produce it. That _represents a debt coverage ratio of .84:1 _instead of the required 1.5:1 or the suggested 2:1. the future to use some of the excess power they would experience if College Station chose not to renew its contract with Bryan in 1979. Additional excess power could certainly be marketed within the Texas Municipal Power Agency if it becomes necessary, Joyce said. Bryan asked College Station to pay $.0143 per KW for the power it buys in the future which would establish a 1.625:1 ratio of revenue to debt service for the amount of power they purchase. That represents about a 40 per cent rate increase. In 1974 Bryan realized a deficit of $115,000 in its debt service coverage in relationship to College Station purchases and an actual loss in utilities revenue of $107,000 due to the sale of power to College Station at a price less than the cost to produce that power. Smith said the point of the requested rate increase is to "supply us with the revenue to meet the requirements of our bonding companies." College Station purchases about 26 per cent of the power produced by Bryan Utilities and although the city does not want to lose their business, Bryan councilmen feel they will be able to limit their capital improvements in Neither Joyce nor Smith anticipated any rate increase to Bryan citizens based on the possible cancellation of the contract. Both indicated it is their hope that College Station will come back to Bryan with a counter proposal. "We presented them with a written proposal so they could sit down and read it and respond to it in writing," Smith said. "We hope they will indicate which items they consider to be unsatisfactory to them and which are subject to negotiation rather than giving us 30 days to come up with a new proposal as was reported in the media this morning." Smith was careful to point out there is no threat to turn off the power due to the negotiation of this proposal. "If it doesn't work out we'll simply revert back to the contract already in effect until it runs out in 1979," he said. 1� - yi . Shar enin p g (Continued From Page 1) will be based on the city of Bryan's budget rather than solely on the question of supplying electricity. "Rate changes are cued more to budget considerations than to supplying electricity," Dozier said. Dozier said that it is "highly unlikely" that the contract difficulties can be worked out between the two cities because there are such wide differences. "We regret this," he said. "We would like to be able to buy from Bryan, but it is simply a matter of economics (for the city)." "We are willing to phase out gradually so as not to make a harmful economic impact on ■ a a Bryan," he said. The current contract with Bryan lasts until 1979, but this contract says only that Bryan will agree to supply all the electricity that College Station needs. If College Station signs a contract with another supplier, it follows that the city will need less electricity from Bryan. The proposed contract calls for setting a minimum amount of electricity to be pur- chased. This stipulation does not exist now and it is also a source of disagreement in the current negotiations. Z. The utility rate committee applied rates from Coastal States Utilities and rates pro. posed by Bryan to last year's consumption in College Station and found that Coastal States could do the job cheaper. The difference in price, assuming similar consumption, is about $1,250,000. The dif- ference is "rather frightening," Dozier said. The price of electricity itself is about $670,000 greater from Bryan and the fuel adjustment is about $600,000 greater from Bryan. "That's a tremendous amount of money," Dozier said. "If Bryan can't sell close to the figures from a competitor, we must go to the economics." Dozier never mentioned Coastal States by name. The College Station City Council will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. to consider the recom- mendation from the utility rate committee. FJ CS Council Creates Zone Classifications r 1 LJ COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council has created two new zoning classifications within the city. CS to Analyze Utility Contract COLLEGE STATION — College Station's utility rate committee meets today to review the utility contract submitted to the city by Bryan last week. The committee is made up of three city councilmen and six private, citizens. The councilmen on that committee are Homer Adams, Jim Dozier and Lorene Bravenec. There are three apparent recommendations that the committee could make to the city council — either to accept the terms of the new contract, to reject the contract or to present Bryan with a counterproposal. JV Both zone classifications concern apartment complex units. One new classification (R -6) calls for a maximum of 30 apartment units per acre; another new classification (R- 7) calls for a maximum density of 16 apartment units per acre. Previously, the only apart- ment zoning classification was R -3, which says that maximum density is to be no more than 43 units per acre. This classification will remain as the highest density level in the city. Other zoning classifications within the city are duplex units (R -2), townhouse-rowho uses (114), mobile home units (R- 5), general commercial district (C -1), neighborhood com- mercial district (C-N), com- mercial- industrial (G2), heavy industrial ( there's only one such zone near the intersection of Wellborn Highway and Jersey Street) and planned industrial ( such as the ARC Complex on the east side of the East Bv- Pass). • Traffic Mishap Places Police Car in `Hospital' COLLEGE STATION — A College Station police car is on the critical list, following a traffic accident in the city Sunday night shortly after 11 pm. Injuries to the car are believed extensive but have not yet been determined by mechanical medics, according to College Station Police and to DPS patrolmen who in- vestigated. College Station policeman Richard Gulledge was reportedly answering a silent burglar alarm in the city when the accident occurred. Gulledge was travelling north on Texas Avenue in answer to the call. He reportedly used his siren through the state High- _ way 6 and Highway 30 in- tersection, but then turned the siren off. The accident occurred as, Vicki Lynn McMillan, 17, of 1 College Station attempted a left turn onto Texas Avenue from the Holiday Inn parking lot. A ticket was issued to McMillan for failure to yield right -of -way. a McMillan was taken to; a local hospital with injuries where she was treated and released. And a late word from the auto clinic says that the police car had about ;2,000 worttr of damages. The patient - is resting comfortably at police headquarters in College Station. - s Thomas Released on Personal Recognizance All- America football cornerback Pat Thomas of Texas A&M University surrendered himself to County Attorney Roland Searcy Tuesday af- ternoon after he was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Thomas was given a magistrate warning by Justice of the Peace Jess McGee and released on a personal recognizance bond. He was charged along with three others for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana after an off - campus party he attended last week was raided by local law enforcement officials acting on a tip that illegal drugs would be present. Others charged with misdemeanor possession of less than two uunes of possession of less than two ounces of marijuana included former Aggie basketball center Cedric Van Joseph. and Julie Willis of 306 Redmond, Apt. 138, College Station. All three surrendered themselves Monday af- ternoon, were warned and released on personal recognizance bonds. a8 JA /V � 6 Application Sent For Fed Funding on Home for Aged BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — A community for the aged, built with federal government aid, may be in the future for College Station. Application for funds in the neighborhood of $2 million has been made by free -lance urban planner David Ready of 305 Gilchrist, College Station. The application, although not a city project, has been approved in concept by the College Station City Council. The housing for the aged will be a non - profit corporation with Dr. O.C. Cooper as president, Don Dale as vice - president and Bob Bell as secretary. It will not be an old folks home, says CS Councilman Bell, but rather a'condominium- type community for the elderly. The proposed location of the housing will be oh Holleman Street near Leisure Lodge. Meanwhile, Dale says, "A report from Congressman Olin Teague said that all papers are being processed and that everything looks pretty good." "We hope to hear a favorable reply by the middle of next • month," Dale said. "We have a high priority in the state, but you never can tell about these things." Dale said that Congressman Teague has been very helpful and interested in the project and has used his influence to help with the paper work. Coincidental with the housing for the elderly, but not directly connected with it, are plans to encourage a medical "strip" in the same area made up of dentists and doctors. A hospital is not planned at present, merely an expansion of medical facilities. "We have not done a good job of attracting medical people to College Station," says Bell. "We need to provide more )See COMMUNITY, Page 9A) Legal Notices X -5 TO WHOM IT MAY CON TERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning. Commission will hold a Public hearing on the question of rezoning the follow ng tract: All of Lot 4, Block 2, Cooner Addition, on Cooner Street approximately 250 feet northeast of Texas Avenue. Rezone from APart ment Building District R -3 to ict C 1. The request is c in i the name of T h e Bank of A enM, Mr. D.A. n h the Council Roomo the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.m meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, February 16, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O Mayo Jr. City Planner community...... . (Continued From Page 1) medical facilities and I am doing all I can to solicit additional medical services and personnel for College Station." Bell also said the concept for housing for the elderly is consistent with recent moves by the city to recognize the needs of the elderly in the community, such as the homestead exemption increase from $3,000 to $5,000 approved by the city council. • Bell indicates that the purpose of the joint venture is to provide housing for the elderly close to the university, shopping centers and medical facilities. CA L E7 • 0 City council rejects out of line' contract By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer Bryan's newest utility rate proposal was unanimously rejected by the College Sta- tion City Council yesterday. The council took the action upon rec- ommendation of the city's Utility Rate Ad- visory Committee. Jim Dozier, committee chairman and councilman, said that after giving the pro- posed contract a detailed study, the com- mittee found the proposed rates "to be completely out of line with those of other available sources." The council has re- quested that Bryan submit a new proposal within 14 days containing competitive rates and terms or else the City of College Sta- tion will begin negotiating for electricity from Gulf States Utilities. The council also voted to present its spe- cific objections to the contract to the Bryan Council even though most of the council- men echoed Councilman Larry Bravenec's doubts that any further negotiations would be fruitful. Mayor 0. M. Holt agreed, "We've done all we could do all along. I think once we have put our objections on paper and pre- sented them to Bryan, we will have gone the last mile." A meeting of the College Station Council is scheduled for 2 p. m. today to draw up the objections. A joint meeting of the two city councils is still possible within the next two weeks to try one last negotiation. Dozier said the principle objection to the proposed contract is the rates. "We specifi- cally object to Bryan charging its residents 42 cents per 1,000 'gallons of water while they charge College Station 47 cents per 1,000 gallons," he said. Bravenec said, "We feel that since we (College Station residents) are - Bryan's best customer, we deserve their best rate." College Station councilmen contend that under the present contract College Station is partially supporting Bryan's installation, distribution and billing system. Bravenec pointed out that, in addition, College Sta- tion has to wholly maintain its own distribu- tion and billing system. "We recognize that Bryan may not be able to make a better offer than this. If not, we would like them to say that. There is no malice involved," said Dozier. Councilman Gary Halter said, "I get'the impression from people working ;on this committee that Bryan has not acted in good faith." The Bryan Council rejected a proposal by the College Station Council in De- cember to jointly hire a consultant to de- termine what the true costs are in supply- ing utilities to College Station. Under the proposed contract, College Station would have a perpetual five -year contract with Bryan because it would be renegotiable annually. Also, College Sta- tion would have to give five year's notice before termination of the contract. The rate committee determined that the proposed Bryan rates for electricity are 40 per cent higher than what the city could be obtaining from Gulf States. Bravenec told The Battalion that the rate offered by Gulf States is a standard rate for municipalities and not a special rate to get College Station on the Gulf States system. The difference in the rates is indicated by a representative bill for the month of De- cember, 1975, as calculated by City Man- ager North Bardell. A resident of Caldwell (which is served by Gulf States) would have paid $59 for 3;400 kilowatt -hours of electricity in De- cember, including fuel adjustments. Under Bryan's proposed contract these same 3,400 kilowatt -hours would have cost a College Station resident $98, a difference of 60 per cent, Bardell said. Another point of disagreement over the proposed contract is the provision that Col- lege Station must purchase at least 80 per cent of its annual water requirements from Bryan "unless the parties mutually agree otherwise." A private firm has been conducting studies of an area southwest of College Sta- tion to determine the quality and quantity of water available in several wells there. Results of the tests, commissioned by Col- lege Station, have shown the water to be potable. The tests have also shown that the wells can produce up to 2,000 gallons of water per minute which, when added to the amount College Station gets from its own well. and from Texas A &M, would provide at least 50 per cent of the city's current water needs, Bardell estimated. College Station has contracted for its util- ity supplies since its incorporation in 1938. 2O The Eagle Bryan - College Station, Texas College Students Turn To Bikes for Transit BY ROBERT CESSNA Eagle Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION — Remember when you were young and wanted a bicycle because all your friends had one? It was a great status symbol among your peers but today the bike is becoming a more feasible way of transportation, rather than a pleasure. With College Station being the home of Texas A &M, more than 20,000 students have to find someway to get around between classes. Many turn to the bike. Approximately 7,000 students on campus own a bike, according to Dr. Tim Rose chairman of the Tran- sportation Committee for the Local Environmental Action Council. Most take their hikes to class. It's very economical and riding a bike beats the traffic. BUT THE ADDED interest in bikes has caused its problems. There is a lack of bike paths around the B -CS area as well as underpasses or overpasses for the bike riders to avoid the roadways. Many riders are also unfamiliar with the bike they ride, regarding it as a toy. This past week, Keith Kingbay, one of the foremost experts on all phases of bicycling visited the B -CS area. Kingbay, 62, has been involved in either riding, racing or talking about bike riding for over 40 years. The highlight of Kingbay's com- petitive career came in 1959, when he served as chairman of bicycling for the 1959 Pan American Games and was selected as the representative of the Unione Cyclists Internationale, the international governing body at the same games. KINGBAY, who rides between 6,000 and 8,000 miles a year, had a purpose for coming to B -CS. "I was invited by the Texas Comrriission on Physical Fitness," Kingbay said. "The primary thing we're trying to do is get more people teaching bicycling as a physical education course." With over 95 million Americans riding bikes, Kingbay feels more has to be done about the safety of the bike, was well as teaching individuals to know as much as possible about their machines. "I ENJOY speaking at universities to physical education majors. Many colleges are teaohing. bicycling as part of their courses." While Kingbay was here, he talked to some youngsters in junior high and other interested groups. He showed them films on bike riding, and gave them safety tips on how to use bikes and appreciate them. One of the men Kingbay met on his trip to B -CS was Dr. Tim Rose, a chemistry professor at A &M. Dr. Rose is an advocate of the Local Environ- mental Action Council, of which he is chairman of the Transportation Committee. ONE THING the local group hopes for is bike lanes. But getting support can be difficult. "I think the problem initially is getting people to take the first step, then the second is money," Dr. Rose said. With over 10,000 trips on and off campus each day, bikes add to the traffic problems on the streets around the campus, said Dr. Rose. Where Old College Road intersects University Drive, about 3,000 bikes cross through that traffic light between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on a college day. This rates as one of the main problem areas, added Dr. Rose. DR. ROSE said they are in- vestigating the possibility of putting an underpass in at that location. Federal funds may be_a 1 in fi ;m a such a project. Whether something of this magnitude would take place, depends on the demand by the bike riders and the necessity. "We are aware of the part the bike can play," Kingbay said. "College Station has a parking pollution problem and the bike will help." Kingbay was here four years ago, but the interest was not high then. Things have changed since that time. FOR ONE thing, the nation's interest has switched to bikes. "There have been several million more bikes sold than cars in the last four years. More people are riding bikes than any outside activity," Kingbay said. Another thing that has changed in four years is the B-CS area. Four years ago almost no one talked to Kingbay. It was different this time. "Bike riding wasn't nearly as big four years ago," he said. "It's doubled in size and Mayor O.M. Holt came out and agreed we have a problem. That's an advance." KINGBAY sees a day when better use of transportation facilities will be made. He offers the comparison of Europe. "You ride your bike to the bus station or train, then when you get off, you have another bike waiting for you to take you to work." Kingbay is employed by a nationwide bicycle company. "We feel the world is going to be a lot better off if we are on bicycles," said Kingbay, a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness. "We feel we have a quality product and that if everyone gets on bicycles, we'll get our share." From here, Kingbay headed to Beaumont where he will continue his crusade on the needs, advantages and usefulnes of bike riding. i F4w EFGL im IN THE picture below, Keith Kingbay, one of the foremost experts on bicycling and bicycles in the United States happily discusses the potential of the bike in the life of Americans. Below, Kingbay and a few bicycle buffs start on a trip around the Bryan - College Station area to view the facilities offered bike riders. Riding along with Kingbay are: (L -R) Jerry Guthrie, president of the Texas A &M Wheelman; Doyle Gougler, journalism instructor at Texas A &M; David Friedman, bicycle enthusiast; and Dr. Tim Rose, chemistry professor at A &M and Chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Local Environmental Action Council (Photos by Peter Leabo) V H d Pe _ a ,s $�� 1 D.... 1AA a • THE CITIES OF COLLEGE STATION AND BRYAN joined forces Friday afternoon to proclaim Thursday, Feb. 5 as "Up With People Day" in both cities. The proclamation signed by both Mavors O.M. Holt and Lloyd Joyce en- courages all citizens to attend "this most wor- ° ---•,� �•r��,� mow' — ' WaA thwhile experience of the `Up With People' show." The Aggie spirit is exhibited with upraised thumbs in front of College Station City Hall by both mayors, two cast members Alexis Berry and Buddy Demont and a member of the Aggie Corps of Cadets, yell leader Chuck Hinton. P &Z Commission Meets • COLLEGE STATION — The College Station Planning & Zoning Commission meets Monday at 7 p.m. in city hall to consider preliminary plats and to conduct a public hearing on the Community Development Program for fiscal year 1976. The city's entitlement this year under the Community Development Act is $157,000. It's anticipated that a major portion of the funds will be used on street paving and drainage. For futher information on the meeting contact Al Mayo, city planner at 846 -8868. The P&Z Commission also considers preliminary plats from Parkway Plaza Addition and for Quail Run Estates, which is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station. "Other business" is also part of the agenda. i College Station Detective Opposes Sheriff Hamilton College Station Detective John B. Miller will seek the office of Brazos County Sheriff, opposing incumbent J.W. Hamilton. Miller, currently with the Criminal Investigation Division of the College Station Police Department, has been in active law enforcement for eight years in the Brazos County area. Miller has 10 years of law en- forcement experience and 420 hours of police schooling. Miller worked with the Secret Service team protecting then Vice - President Gerald Ford during his visit to Texas A &M in 1974 and has twice been selected to work with Texas Rangers and DPS personnel in protecting Governor Dolph Briscoe and his wife during visits here. In 1975 he was one of four finalists nominated for the annual Brazos County Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award. Miller says in announcing for the office of sheriff that he firmly believes in team work among law enforcement agencies. "Far more accomplishments have been made through team work than on an in- dividual basis, and if elected, I will continue to work in close cooperation with all agencies in the area and will continue to request assistance from outside agencies when needed," he said in a statement prepared for The Eagle. Miller also advocates close working relations with the district and county at- torney's offices and the probation and juvenile offices. "Rehabilitation for first time offenders and children should start at the county level in- stead of the Texas Department of Correction H5 LEGAL NOTICES (See MILLER, Page 10A) TO WHOM IT MAY CON- TO WHOM IT MAY CON 10 WHOM IT MAY CON - CERN: CERN: CERN: The College Station Planning will I The College Station Planning The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission hold a public hearing on the and Zoning Commission will and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the question of rezoning the question of rezoning the following tract: Tract , An following Tract: That portion following tract: Traci 1, a 0.182 Tract 2, a 0.276 derson Ridge, a 0.52 acre Tract in the Crawford Burnett (approximately 16.2 Acres) of Acre Tract, and the Glynn A. Williams tract in Acre tract in the Morgan League on Holleman Drive at the City Limits of College Rector League, College Anderson Street, College Station east of the East Bypass Station, Texas, on the south Station, Texas. Rezone from and south of Krenek Lane. sideof Krenek Lane at the East Neighborhood Business Rezone from Single Family Bypass, Highway 6. Rezone District C N to General Residential District R -1 to from Single Family Commercial Districe C -1. The General Commercial District Residential District R -1 to request is in the name of C 1. The request is in The name General Commercial District Venture Quatre, Morris F. of Glynn A. Williams. C 1. The request is in the name Hamilton, Jr., trustee. The said hearing shall be held The said hearing shall be held of Glynn A. Williams. in the Council Room of the City The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at . in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of The of College Station City Hall at Planning and Zoning Com the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the the 7:00 P.M. meeting of The Planning and Zoning Com mission on Monday, February Planning and Zoning Com Monday, February mission on Monday, February 16, 1976. mission on For additional information, 16, 1976 16, 1976. For additional information, I please contact me. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. please contact me. City Planner Albert 0. Mayo Jr. Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. Cit)tPlanner Assistant City Planner _ _ • JOHN MILLER Enters Campaign a • APPROXIMATELY 25 ACRES DESTROYED SOUTH OF COLLE(i E aTAI IUN DI vti naa r rinr. Whipping Wind Hinders Firemen 0 College Station firemen battled a hard- to -get- to blaze south of town early Saturday morning and before it was over had to pull two fire trucks out of the mud. Before the blaze could be brought under control, 25 acres about two miles south of the Ponderosa Inn on Greene's Prairie Road were blackened. Horses in the area were threatened, but were moved by owners before the flames reached them. Each time fire fighters almost extinguished the fire gusting winds would fan new flames and their work would begin again. An observer at the scene said that parts of the field were very muddy and soft due to recent rains. Both fire trucks battling the blaze got stuck in the quagmire and a wrecker called to free then) got stuck itself. He reported one fire truck then had to free the wrecker. Unit 10 fire truck was stuck all the way up to the hub caps and scraped its underside while being freed. Reportedly the trucks had to empty the remainder of their water tanks in order to free themselves. Back at the fire station, firemen had to clean up their mud -caked vehicles. MORE PROBLEMS THAN FIRE (Photos by Peter Leabo) k &,�F � Bryan'to discuss • utility controversy By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer • • Bryah was expected to take the next step in the developing utility rate controversy at a closed session of its city council this after- noon. The council was to discuss a list of objec- tions submitted yesterday by College Sta- tion city officials concerning Bryan's pro- posed utility contract with College Station. (College Station has purchased electric- ity, water and some sewer service from Bryan for more than a decade.) College Station councilmen voted Thursday to reject the proposed contract and gave Bryan officials 14 days to submit a new proposal containing competitive rates and terms. Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce said he felt a request for a joint council meeting with Col- lege Station will be the outcome of Bryan's meeting today. The College Station City Council and its Utility Rate Advisory Committee drew up the list of objections Friday explaining exactly what the city officials do not like about the proposed contract.' The primary objection is the rate struc- ture itself. Electrical rates would be hiked more than 30 per cent over the present interim rate schedule adopted last August. The difference in the Bryan rates and those proposed by Gulf States Utilities, an outside firm, is indicated by a representa- tive bill for the month of December, 1975, as calculated by North Bardell, College Sta- tion city manager. For 3,400 kilowatt -hours of electricity, including fuel adjustments, a resident of Caldwell (served by Gulf States) would have paid $59, while under Bryan's current rates, the cost would have been $98, a difference of 60 per cent, Bardell said. Water costs would be raised from 38.5 cents per 1,000 gallons to 47 cents per 1,000 gallons, an increase of 22 per cent. Bryan citizens pay 42 cents per 1,000 gallons. College Station councilmen also contend that under the present and proposed con- tracts College Station is partially supporting Bryan's administrative, billing and distribu- tion costs. In addition, College Station pays for its own administrative and distribution costs. Another objection mentioned was the clause that provides for a five -year contract with automatic one -year extensions. Councilmen also objected to the stipula- tion that termination of one utility service would automatically cancel the other ser- vices. The council said it would rather have three separate contracts for water, electric- ity and sewage. Mayor Joyce said yesterday, "The Bryan group considers this contract as one package — water, electricity and sewer service. We're trying to tie our water and electricity together.' Joyce said this is not a threatening ges- ture. "We're not trying to hold this over College Station's head and say, `If you don't buy our electricity, you don't get our water.' But our approach is that these things are tied together." Councilmen also objected to a clause re- quiring that College Station buy at least 80 per cent of its water needs from Bryan. Joyce said yesterday, "We hope not to lose College Stations business. We've made plans through the power pool to pro - t'vide adequate power for Bryan and College Station's growth. But if we can't trade, I hope we can part in a friendly manner." Most of the College Station councilmen have stated they feel a split between the two oities is inevitable because of the wide dif- ference in prices asked by each city. Larry Bravenec, College Station coun- cilman, said yesterday, "There is probably going to be a parting, and I'd like it to be an amiable one — without rancor or bitter- ness. " Mayor Joyce said he questions whether College Station can make a switch to another power source overnight. The Gulf States' offer to College Station is a standard rate for municipalities and includes the transmission of the power to College Station, said Bravenec. He said that if College Station provides their own power substations, Gulf States would give a five per cent reduction of their quoted price. College Station City Manager North Bardell said it is the feeling of the city staff' and Gulf States' engineers that the power connection could be made in a three -month period. College Station has been in contact with a private firm which has been conducting tests of several water wells southwest of the city. The tests have shown the water to be potable, with the wells having the ability to produce up to 2,000 gallons of water per minute. When added to the amount Col- lege Station gets from its own well and from Texas A &M, this would provide more than 50 per cent of the city's current water needs, Bardell has estimated. _�) �� �� / - / �, c� T_ 0 Street repair Bryan Considers placed at top Contract With C& of priorities The Bryan City Council will One Bryan councilman said meet. in closed session this late last week he believed The order of priorities for city afternoon to discuss some of the terms of the street improvements was reaffirmed contract negotiations with proposed contract are at a public hearipg last night before their attorney. It is expected negotiable but he remained the College Station Planning and they will discuss the letter adamant in the position that Zoning Commission. Sterling Street will be the first re- sent by the city of College the Bryan council would not novated under the six -year Commu- Station indicating dissat- isfaction with the utilities consider a contract that doesn't nity Development Act. Al Mayo, city planner, said the Sterling_ improve- contract Bryan has offered. cover a five year period or that does not tie all ments should be completed in two Mayor Lloyd Joyce would utility services — electricity, months. not comment on the reaction water and sewer — together. If enough of this year's $70,000 of the council to College allocation remains after the Sterling Station's demands but in- The College g Station City project, improvements on Park dicated the matter would be Council has given Bryan 14 Place will also be started this year, taken into serious con - Mayo said. sideration. (See COUNCIL, Page 3A) The Planning and Zoning Com- mission also recommended approv- ing the preliminary plats for Quail Run Estates and Parkway Plaza addi- tion. The city council gives final ap- Council . . . . . proval to all commission action. Rezoning was also recommended for a 2.51 -acre tract in the Crawford (Continued from Page 1) discuss some of their dif- Burnett League. The recommenda- days to re- negotiate the ferences. tion is to rezone the tract from an agricultural open district to a com- contract and a request has mercial industrial district. been made by Mayor O.M. Joyce said he would relay — Karen Smith Holt that the two city councils that request to the Bryan City meet in a joint session to Council. L, E One man hurt F ires' cause unknown 0 College Station fire officials are continu- ing their investigation into the cause of sev- eral grass fires yesterday that destroyed an estimated 500 acres of grassland in the southern part of the city. Fire Chief Doug Landua said that a pass- ing train may have generated sparks that touched off fires southeast of the intersec- tion of the West Loop (FM 2818) and Wellborn Road (FM 2154). The railroad tracks, which run parallel to Wellborn Road, are used jointly by Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Fireman Richard Holbert, 23, of 305 Tee in Bryan, was overcome by smoke and taken to Bryan Hospital for overnight ob- servation. A grass fire early Saturday blackened 25 acres two miles south of the Ponderosa Inn on Green's Prairie Road. Firemen were hampered in fighting the blaze when fire trucks became stuck in the muddy fields. A wrecker called to pull the trucks out, also got stuck. Landua said that no one got stuck during yesterday's fires. He also added that the fire department ,had approximately 74 grass fire calls last month, much higher than the average for January. "It's just the weather mostly that's heen the cause of the majority of the grass fires. That rain we've had is doing nothing but hindering us," Landua said. He said the soggy grass dries out quickly during cold weather, and "What we need is some warm weather to help things `_green out.' "If you get a two -inch rainfall during a norther, 30 minutes of wind will dry out everything like it was before." Chuck McCollough ` IF YOU ASK ME E COLLEGE STATION voters will have a unique opportunity April 3 to approve a more representative city council. Besides choosing city fathers, the voters will cast ballots on a proposed charter change. The voters will be asked if they wish to keep the present at -large type council. If they say no, they have a choice, either a mayor and three councilmen at -large and three councilmen elected by the ward system, or the mayor - at -large and all six councilmen chosen by the ward system. The ward system divides a community into wards (like precincts or quadrants). A councilman would run for the ward or section of town in which he lives. This column urges CS voters to approve a change from the present at -large system to one of the two alternative ward system plans. This type of representation makes more sense than its opponents like to admit. They say it doesn't work well and that voters who now have a chance to vote for each councilman, would only to get vote for their ward councilman and the mayor. Congress is a body comprised of represen- tatives elected by people who only get to vote for the solon in their district or ward. Yet, Congress manages to function, not always perfectly of course. The ward system is a fairer way of running a government than any at -large plan. It holds elected representatives responsible to a smaller, and therefore better, number of constituents. BRYAN AND COLLEGE Station are so far apart on the utility rate question, it's almost a foregone conclusion that CS will go with Gulf States. College Station wouldn't immediately pull the plug leaving Bryan with a 25 per cent surplus of power. The transfer would be gradual, but Bryan would eventually end up with about one quarter of its power output to peddle. Bryan officials have said that one possible source for the extra power could be the TMPP (Texas Municipal Power Pool). The other TMPP members have been made aware that Bryan may have a surplus of power to sell, but so far there are no bites. Another possible customer for the one time CS power would be Brazos Co -op, to which Bryan belongs. Bryan 'could sell power to the Co-op which would then sell it to area towns like Hearne, Weather- ford, Sanger, Whitesboro anO Grand6ury. There is a possible third customer, Texas A&M. The University has its own power system, but may need to buy additional power. Selling to TAMU would be no problem for Bryan. No special power lines would have to be built since the university and Bryan are interconnected. In short, Bryan should have jjitle trouble selling its excess power and College Station would be happy for the time being with Gulf States. That may be best for both cities. 1P Bryan Asks More Tim e The Bryan City Council has referred contract negotiations on utilities with College Station back to city staff people. In a closed session of the council Tuesday afternoon councilmen agreed to refer negotiations to the staffs of the two city governments with a meeting between the two mayors and city managers tentatively set for Friday. Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce said he believes negotiations will take longer than the two weeks requested by College Station and said he is hopeful the two cities can agree on a 30 day negotiating period. "They have been good customers of ours and we would like to try to work out an equitable solution to the problem," Joyce said. The council also discussed capital improvements and the proposed bond issue Bryan will be facing at its special meeting Tuesday afternoon. They are in the process of appointing a 32 member capital improvements committee (See COUNCIL, Page SA) Council. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ (Continued From Page 1) whose responsibility will be to study the money needs of the city and to come up with a recommendation for a bond election. Areas to be considered for improvement include the completion of the Roland C. Dansby Power Plant and the addition of electrical distribution lines as well as water and sewer improvements. Joyce said the council would like to have a report from the committee which will be officially appointed at Tuesday's city council meeting within the next 30 days. Bryan to offer College Station new utility deal The Bryan City Council voted in a closed session yesterday to arrange a meeting with College Station to try to reach an agree- n ment on the utility contract. �() Bryan City Manager Lou Odle said he and Mayor Lloyd Joyce will meet with the city managers and key staff members of each city to discuss their differences on the contract. Odle said Bryan wants 30 days to negotiate on the contract. The College Station City Council voted Thursday to re Bryan's proposed con- tract and gave Bryan officials 14 days to submit a new proposal containing competi- tive rates and terms. At least one College Station councilman had been reluctant to grant even 14 days. A closed meeting of the College Station City Council is scheduled for 5 p. m. today at City Hall. Ij (C' L_a_{ l J: M 0 0 Stt or civic center may e By STEVE GRAY of FM 2818, directly across from A &M students in the College of Architecture and Contributing Editor C n lid t d H' S L-1 College Station may be nearing the end of its search for a site for its proposed civic and convention center. City Councilman Bob Bell, chairman of the city's hotel -motel tax committee, said the city is discussing the possibility of ac- cepting the donation of a 12 -acre tract from the Area Progress Corp., a local land de- velopment company. The land, part of the 900 -acre Southland Valley subdivision now being developed by Area Progress, is south o so coo . Environmental Design is doing a design f In September, the city council ap- d pointed a civic center committee, headed by Al Pedulla, that was charged with study- ing possible sites for the center. Pedulla said last night he was unaware that the city had been discussing the proposed donation and was unable to comment on the matter. Pedulla is acting director of architecture research at Texas A &M University. Pedulla did say, however, that one of his B -CS reps to meet over utility contract The mayors and city managers of College Station rejected Bryan's College Station and Bryan will meet contract offer last week and gave tomorrow to discuss the continuing Bryan officials until February 12 to utility rate controversy. come up with a new contract offer. This will be the first in a series of meetings between representatives of the two cities to try to reach an agreement on a new utility contract. This was the only information re- leased by College Station officials fol- lowing a closed city council meeting yesterday. Several councilmen said strategy was the focus of the hour -long meet - ing. They declined to make any fur- ther comment. Bryan has asked for 30 days in which to negotiate a new contract. College Station officials have threatened to go to another power source (Gulf States Utilities) if Bryan does not come up with competitive rates and terms. The Gulf States rates are 40 per cent lower than the proposed Bryan rates, according to a College Station Utility Rate Advisory Committee report. (College Station purchases about 25 per cent of Bryan's electricity and water.) stu o th r e proposed center. The study will determine an optimum site as well as the kinds offacilities that might be included in the center, Pedulla said. The city has already allocated $25,000 from its hotel -motel tax fund for construc- tion of the center which is expected to cost several hundred thousand dollars. The fund,, which is used strictly for tourist pro- motion, currently totals $45,365. How- s F - �7� /5. /_ �6 • donated ever, the city will probably have to draw money from other sources later to pay the remainder of the costs. The fund represents a 3 per cent tax levied quarterly on the earnings of each of the city's nine hotels or motels, including the university's Memorial Student Center Motel. The state also levies an additional 3 per cent tax for statewide tourist promo- tion. W. D. (Bill) Fitch, president ofArea Pro- (See "Civic ", page 5) Civic center (continued from page 1) gress, said he had approached the city late last year with his offer to donate the land, but the city appar- ently was not very interested in the offer at that time. Fitch also said that five years ago he donated 19 acres of land to the city, which included the required amount of dedicated park- land, but the city has yet to develop the land into a park. City ordinance requires develop- ers to dedicate one acre of land for every 133 apartment units and one acre for every 20 single - family dwel- lings constructed. Fitch said he still wants the city to consider his offer. "I'm interested in providing park- land for the future residents that will live out in this (Southwood Valley) area," he said. "If the city wants to build a civic center on the land I donate, that's fine with me." 1. Housing code defines safety and cleanliness , Did you know that the open stor- age of an abandoned car, an old re- frigerator or stove, or just rubbish in general, is a misdemeanor? Did you also know that landlords are responsible for the sanitary con- ditions of all shared and public areas, but that occupants are responsible for the cleanliness of their own prem- ises? Those items are covered in the Standard Housing Code for College Station. The code establishes minimum standards of occupancy and it applies to all dwellings, apart- ments and rooming houses. Everything from structural strength to proper lighting and ventilation is considered by the code. For example, every kitchen, bat- hroom, hallway, corridor and porch must have at least one light fixture. Also, any habitable room must con- tain at least two separate electrical outlets. All interior stairs and stairwells of more than four steps must have handrails or protective railing. Another item: Keep a thermome- ter handy. All heating facilities must be capable of heating habitable rooms and baths to at least 70 de- grees at three feet above the floor. When an owner or occupant notices a violation of these require- ments, he may report it in writing to the College Station building inspec- for,!Bill Koehler. If the inspector finds the com- plaint to 4i� valid, the violator has 120 days to correct the situation before legal proceedings are started. Ap- peals can be made to the city's Hous- ing Board of Adjustments and Ap- peals. — Suzanne Deatherage 19 36 ^3A -TI ,;9 Police Crack Burglary Ring BY JIM MCKASKLE Brazos Valley Editor COLLEGE STATION -It looked like a Police Benevolent Society garage sale Friday in the squad room of the Collegge Station Police Department. There was everything from a stuffed horse head to a cast iron wood burning stove. But it wasn't for sale — it was all stolen. The merchr - Alizc, tentatively valued at around $6,000 was recovered after the arrest of a four-man burglary ring operating in Bryan and College Station. College Station detectives Bobby Yeager and Winfred Pittman broke the case early Wednesday morning when a man was arrested for firing a piston in the parking lot of the University Square Shopping Center and several stolen guns and citizens band radios were found in his vehicle. A check of the radios and guns showed them to be stolen in a series of vehicle burglaries that had occured since the first of the year. The arrest of the first man lead officers to three other men suspected in the thefts. , Those arrested include Robert Beard, 20, of 419 Gilbert St., Bryan; Steve Pursley, 20, Rt. 4, Box 132 College Station; James Hopkins, 24, 212 Lynn Drive, Bryan and Greig McAfee, 18020 Carsin St., El Paso. Police said the four suspects were arrested in con- nection with 20 burglary cases involving vehicles, the theft of a motorcycle and five residential burglaries in College Station and four burglary cases in Bryan. Officers said the burglary ring was operating on an almost professional basis with one man who specialized in (See BURGLARY, Page 3A) PD Burglary..... . (Continued From Page 1) The hot merchandise was stashed in five seperate locations. Some had been pawned at a local pawn shop. Officers said they had the full cooperation of a local pawn shop in recovering stolen goods that had been pawned there. The largest singly type of stolen merchandise was C.B. radios which had been ripped from parked vehicles. "We would come to work with as many as six car burglaries waiting for us," one detective said, com- menting on the ring's operations. A partial list of stolen goods included, the mounted horse head, two mounted dear heads, a bull's skull, C.B. radios, sterio record players, a car mounted telephone, four pistols, two rifles, two cameras, a motorcycle, a trapshooting rig and a case of clay pigeons, a wood bur- ning stove with stove pipes, a vacuum cleaner and a potted marijuana plant. The plant had not been reported stolen. Officers armed with their search warrents also turned up a well worn publication which listed various C.B. radios and what they were worth on the open market. The arresting officers said the strangest item on the list was the mounted horse head. Detective Pittman ex- plained the head belonged to a local resident who had owned the horse for man years. When the horse died, he was so fond of it, he had it mounted and hung on the wall. One of the men was also charged with possession of suspected cocaine. Officers said they will now sort the plunder and attempt to identify everything and get it back to the rightful owners. (Photo By Jim McKaskle) STOLEN GOODS PILED IN STATION Detective Bobby Yeager Sorts Loot Chuck McCollough IF YOU ASK ME 'r WHETHER WE like to admit it or not, we're all influenced by what's shown on TV and in the movies. A case in point is the horse head found among burglary loot recovered by College Station Police. The head looked like it came right out of `The Godfather.' Detectives expect to find more loot, so don't be surprized if you read about them recovering a blazzing saddle. IN THE NAME of self im- provement, yours truly enrolled in the speed reading course of Consol School District's Community Education Program. My instructor said the main reason people read slow are "roadblocks. Two of these roadblocks are moving your lips while reading silently and sub vocalization. The latter is an unconscious action where a person sounds out the words to himself by using the other parts of his speed mechanism besides the lips. You can tell someone is sub vocalizing if they seem to be gulping a lot and their Adam's Apple bobs up and down. To tell if you're lip reading or sub vocalizing one has to place his hand over lips or Adam's Apple while reading. If you feel movement you know your doing a no -no. While practicing my speed reading recently, I paced one Hand over my lips and the other over my throat. "What are you practicing, speak no evil ?" asked a t curious passerby. "Sit on it," I mumbled through closed fingers. Once you're into the course you have an overpowering urge to show off. The other night at a local restaurant I yielded to temptation. A waitress brought some menus to my table and handed me one. She looked down for a second to put a glass of water on the table. When she looked back up I handed her the menu. "Don't you want to read it ?" she asked. "I already did," I grinned. "think I'll have the peanut butter sandwich on rye." LOCAL DUFFERS like to improve their game by hitting golf balls in Tanglewood Park. It's a big enough park so that flying balls usually don't threaten anyone. However, one of the golf balls apparently brought the maternal instinct of a nearby bird. She (I presume it was a she) spotted the white ball and proceeded immediately to try and hatch it. Maybe this is where the expression "birdie" came from. "CHUCK BRYAN library in the past has taken harmful ecological steps to rid their surrounding are of birds. s. A p spray is app the trees. This spray not only solves the problem for short periods of time, but becomes harmful to other living plants and animals in the area. It would. be much wiser to find something to attract the birds to another area," a local resident said. Librarian Hazel Richardson said they have never used any pesticides to get rid of the birds. About the only thing they've been able to do, she said, was turn fire hoses on the trees to scare off the feathered friends. College Station P &Z Meets COLLEGE STATION — The Planning and Zoning Com- mission meets tonight at 7 p.m. at city hall to consider preliminary plats and to conduct a public hearing on College Station's 1976 Com- munity Development Program. The city's entitlement this year is $157,000. It is an- ticipated that the major portion of the funds will be used for street paving and drainage. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from John Szabuniewicz at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a perm it to construct a duplex on a lot of less than 60 foot width at 408 Cooner Street. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official 9 V__11_ �0 �_ L 0 Election system sought s, By STEVE GRAY Contributing Editor "Let's keep the at -large system of voting that we have now." "No, let's convert back to the old ward system that we had a few years ago." "I don't really care. Let's have a combi- nation of the two." These comments by College Station city councilmen reflect the variety of opinions concerning the method of electing city offi- cials. For the past eight years College Station voters have elected members of the city council through an at -large system. The term, at- large, means that elected officials represent voters throughout the city. Under the "ward" system, council mem- bers represent only those persons who live in their specific neighborhood (ward). In either system the mayor is elected large. In a special city election in 1968, voters repealed the old ward system in effect since January 1952 when the city received its charter from the state. During those 16 years the city was divided into three wards, each represented by two council members. In the late 1960s city fathers decided to take a hard look at the ward system when the two councilmen for the North Gate ward were elected by only a handful of voters. The city is now considering letting the voters decide how they want to elect future city councilmen. The city's charter revision commission has recommended to the city council that a referendum concerning the election system be placed on the April 3 ballot, the date of the city and school board elections. Voters will be able to choose from the following three options: $ Do you wish to retain the present at -large system of voting? Yes or no. If a voter should vote `no' on the first option, he or she will be directed to choose one of the following: 4 Do you wish to elect councilmen through a system of six designated wards, with each councilman representing a single ward? * you wish to elect councilmen through a combination ward and at -large system, with three councilmen being elected at -large and three elected from wards? City officials say voters must either vote for the present at -large system or. choose from either of the last two proposals, thus eliminating the need of conducting a spe- cial run -off election between three separate proposals. At least 51 per cent of the voters must approve either proposal before it could become effective next Jan. 1. ' Should voters opt for the combination ward and at -large system of election, Places 1, 3 and 5, now held by Councilmen Gary Halter, Bob Bell and Larry Bravenec, re- spectively, would be elected from wards beginning in April 1977. Places 2, 4 and 6 now held by Homer Adams, James Gard- ner and James Dozier, respectively, would be elected at -large as in the past four elec- tions. Tf� Councilmen Bravenec, Dozier and Bell have said they want to retain the present at -large system because it already provides adequate representation for voters. Two other councilmen, Halter and Gardner, say they believe, a combination ward and at -large system would better serve the interests of voters. "I'd like to see more representation for the students, but they could do it (get elected) the way the system is set up now if they wanted to," Gardner said. "In fact that is one of the concerns of those who favor the ward system because it would eliminate the possibility of a so -called `student take -over' of the city council." Councilman Homer Adams is the lone advocate of the city's original ward system. He contends that it would insure equal rep- resentation, yet prevent any one special interest group or minority, such as stu- dents, from filling a majority of the council positions. "I don't want a dormitory student, an 18- or 19- year -old or even my own (children) deciding what bonds are going to be passed and what taxes I'm going to pay in the fu- ture," Adams said. "That's just the way I feel. I don't think they've got any business here (on the coun- cil) wen they're here for a limited period of time. " I don't even think they (students) ought to be permitted to vote on bond issues. Anyone-that is not a property owner doesn't have any business voting on bond issues." • • !B -CS Mayors To Proclaim Engineer Week COLLEGE STATION — The mayors of Bryan and College Station will take time Friday to declare February 22 -28 as "Engineers Week" in the Brazos Valley it was an- nounced Tuesday. Mayors Lloyd Joyce and O.M. Holt will make the proclamation in front of the Zachry Engineering Center at 10:30 a.m. "The membership of over 70,000 professional engineers are taking the week to familiarize the public with the work of engineers and to honor outstanding members of the profession," said society spokesman Dr. Hayes Ross of Texas A&M University. During the week, engineers of all types will introduce students to the many facets of the engineering profession. Also, an outstanding area engineer will be named 1976 "Engineer of the Year." The week will be highlighted by the awards banquet at Briarcrest Country Club sponsored by the local chapter. The dinner is slated for Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. preceded by a s ocial hour. Chuck McCollough IF YOU ASK ME )N City Hall may need to be quaran- tined. Not really, but a flu bug is lurking around the.halls of that hallowed structure, striking a very selective group. The bug seems to have a particular fancy for depart- ment heads. City Planner Al Mayo just recovered from a bout with the bug and City Manager North Bardell is presently recuperating. Two other department head reported feeling "woozy ", but managed to stay on the job. Meanwhile, a spot check of other employes at the city offices reveal they are for the most part untouched by the flu. If any joint meetings are held between members of the Bryan and College Station city staffs over the utility rate question, it alight be a good idea for everyone to wear surgical masks. CS to Call Election • COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in regular session to formally call the April 3 city election and to consider other city business. Other business on the agenda includes a resolution authorizing a joint election with the A &M Consolidated School District, consideration of an ordinance amending the city's Fire Prevention Code, discussion of policies con- cerning cemetery lot sales and use by non - residents and a discussion of the Texas High- way Department's recom- mendation for the median at State Highway 30 and Red- mond Terrace. Other items included are the reconsideration of a rezoning request for a one acre tract near the intersection of Turner and Poplar streets. The request to change zoning status from apartment building district to commercial district is made by Michael K. Davis. Preliminary plats from Quail Run Estates in the extra- territorial jurisdiction of the city and from Parkway Plaza, Phase I will also be considered. A livestock permit for Warren S. Mauk of 1207 Munson Avenue will also be considered. TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The second public hearing of the College Station Community Development Program will be held on Thursday, February 26, 1976, instead of February 12 as was previously announced. The hearing will be at the regular City Council meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. For further information, please contact Al Mayo, City Planner, 8 46 -8886. TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station City Council will held a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: a 2.51 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League, Brazos County; being a part of Lots, 4,5,6,7, and 8, Block 21 ac- cording to the final plat of Southwood valley, Section 4 -A. Rezone from Agricultural Open District A.0 to Commercial Industrial District C -2. The request is in the name of Area Progress Corporation. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City Of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, February 26, 1976. For additional information, Please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner • City bond e lection planned for spring By LYNN ROSSI A $5 million city bond election for Col- lege Station is tentatively planned for this spring, said Gary Halter, chairman of the city council's Capital Improvements Committee. The committee has not yet made any recommendations to the council concern- ing the bond issue because of the current public utilities controversy with Bryan, Halter said. The proposed issue would in- clude sewer, water, and electrical system improvements, in the event the city coun- cil rejects the Bryan utility contract. If the utilities contract is settled between the two cities, the portion of the bond issue dealing with the utility improvements would be deleted, Halter said. The A &M Consolidated School Board is also discussing a proposed $5 million bond Other proposals are: • One providing for street signals, bike paths, and city street extensions. This would cost $302,000. .• Bee Creek Park improvements, includ- ing tennis courts, baseball diamond, and bridges, would total $144,000. • A proposal to improve Oaks Park on Stal- lings St. would cost $57,000. Halter said those improvements are now being reevaluated. • Anderson Street Park improvements would total $35,OOQ. Improvements for Thomas Park, including a swimming pool and tennis courts, are estimated at $130,000. • The Wayne Smith Park proposal in- cludes a parking lot, fencing and other im- pro vements. Its cost would be $20,000. • The last proposal on the bond issue is a $400,000 fund that would enable the city to acquire more parkland. City Manager North Bardell said the committee will present its recommenda- tions to the council. The gouncil in turn will decide which proposals should be placed on the ballot. The council also will schedule an election date for the issue. This will probably be in late April or early May, Halter said. "We don't want to rush into this," Halter said. "We want everyone to know what the needs are and what the committee's think- ing is. In 1969 we built a new city hall. The people have a right to know why we need to expand it seven years later." The College Station City Council will meet tonight at 7 in the city hall. u issue for the construction of an elemen- tary school and additions to existing school facilities. The school issue is now being studied by the board's Citizen's Advisory Committee. Councilman Halter said his improve- ments committee plans to recommend to the council that ten proposals be placed on the city bond issue ballot. Voters would then be able to vote on each proposal sepa- rately, a was the case in last November's state constitution referendum. One proposal would include the drilling of a 2- million - gallon -a -day water well. Sewer, water and electrical distribution for the existing utility system would also be improved under the projected $2.7 million proposal. Another proposal provides for the expan- sion of the city hall, police station, fire sta- tion, and warehouse. These improvements would cost about $1.1 million, Halter said. E • City requests Monaco Apts. to share costs The College Station City Council voted last night to a`sk the owners of Monaco Apartments to share in the costs of replacing a bridge on Red- mond Drive. The apartments have had continu- ing problems with flooding. En- gineering studies have determined the bridge is too small to withstand large runoffs. The resulting overflow is flooding the apartments. Chalon Jones, an attorney for the apartment owner, said he feels the city should alleviate the problem since the city built the inadequate bridge. City engineer Ekey Ash said there are three options to the problem. These are: leave it as is, replace the bridge with one adequate-enough to carry heavy rains, or remove the bridge and have a vehicle tur- naround (cul -de -sac) on Redmond Drive. The cul -de -sac plan would cost $5,000, while a new bridge is esti- mated to cost $30,000. Ash said a major disadvantage of the cul -de -sac is that it would double the traffic congestion at Redmond and Texas Avenue. Councilman Larry Bravenec said the bridge was there before the apartments were built. Since the builders knew the land was in a flood plain Bravenec said he felt the city was not completely responsible. He proposed that the apartment owner and city share the costs of a new bridge, 50-50. The owner's attorney said he would pass the offer on to the owner. The council also approved the placement of no- left -turn signs near the intersection of Jersey Street and Texas Avenue. Two breakaway signs will be placed on the Jersey Street median approaching Texas Avenue. Two others will be placed at the Jer- sey Street exits from Redmond Ter- race Shopping Center. The action was taken because of the danger posed to children travel- ing to and from the A &M Consoli- dated Middle School. The council indicated that if the signs are not effective, then a raised median will be constructed in Jersey Street. The council also adopted an ordi- nance calling for a general municipal election on April 3. A resolution au- thorizing joint election procedures withA &M Consolidated School Dis- trict was also adopted. — Jerry Needham Bell to Run for CS Mayor; Holt Won't Seek Election COLLEGE STATION — The door to the mayor's race in College Station has swung open with the announcement that Mayor O.M. Holt will not seek re- election, and Coun- cilman Bob Bell is the first candidate to enter. , Mayor Holt announced at a city council meeting Thursday night that he would not seek re -election to the job that he has held for two years. Holt has also been a councilman for six additional years, bringing his service on the council to eight years. Holt said that the mayor's job requires more time than lie can adequately give. Councilman Bell at the same meeting said that he would seek the position he barely lost in 1974 by 15 votes to Mayor Holt. Bell was subsequently elected in 1975 to his first terns as a city councilman. "I submit to you and my fellow councilmen my resignation as College Station City Councilman Place 3, a m effective 5:00 p.m., March 31, 1976," reads Bell's an- nouncement. "By giving ample notice of my resignation, the vacancy in Place 3 can be filled at the April 3 election. This will spare the city of College Station the expense and effort Of a special election." Bell's announcement was that of a candidate confident of victory since his term of office as a councilman does not expire until April, 1977. No other public an- nouncements have been made about political intentions for the mayor's race, but there are rumors that other prominent councilmen want the mayor's job. When asked, Councilman Lorence Bravenec said, "I am seriously thinking about running." Councilman Jim Dozier said, "I am thinking about it, but right now I am un- decided." Councilman Homer Adams, rumored to also be seeking that job, said, "I am not contemplating running for re- election or for mayor. My intent at the moment is not to run.' The council called the city election for April 3. In addition to the mayor's race being open, three other council wsitions are up for re- election this year. Those positions are held by Jim Gardner, Dozier and Adams. 13 Fe,� 1 BOB BELL u CS Council Offers Solution to Flooding EDITOR'S — w Flooding. � ■ ■ (Continued From Page 1) the apartment owners which would make Redmond Drive a cul-de -sac and would abandon and remove the existing culvert on Redmond Drive. This solution would cost approximately $5,000, but traffic problems that might be created by this move caused councilmen to make their counter proposal. If a cul-de -sac were created, all traffic E. Heavy rains in College station have on occasion caused flooding in the Monaco Apartments. The problem has led to threats of legal action against the city by the . apartrnwrt complex owners, Thursday the 60 council made an offer toward solution. BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — The city council has voted to approach the owners of the Monaco Apartments with a plan to equally share the cost of a bridge on Redmond Drive to replace an existing culvert there. Such a solution would cost ap- proximately $30,000, and Chalon Jones, attorney for I.R.E. Properties (Investors Tax Sheltered Real Estate, Ltd.) says the offer will not be satisfactory to the apartment owners. But councilmen voted 6-1 to make the offer. Councilman Bob Bell voted against the proposal. The problem with the existing culvert, according to an independent engineering report, is that it is "inadequate to handle a 50 -year design flow and until the culvert is replaced with a larger structure, frequent ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a a from the apartments would have only one exit, that is, the intersection of Redmond Drive and Texas Avenue. The traffic at peak times would double, said city engineer Elrey Ash. There is no protection of a traffic signal at this intersection. But Jones told the councilmen that if the cube -sac was created the apartment owners would sign a release, absolving the city of all future claims overflows take place at the structure." The question 'of responsibility for flooding is not clear and perhaps can not be resolved short of legal action, but Councilman Gary Halter said, "I feel the problem existed before the apartments were built. It's marginal land and I feel we are being asked to enhance the value of marginal land." Halter asked whether he thought the apartment owners would go along with building a bridge. Jones answered, "No." Councilman Jim Dozier pointed out that the flooding problem has been accentuated by the campus construction in recent years, which replaces matural terrain with pavement. Jones, indicated, however, that the bridge would be the best solution. "The best solution is the most expensive one," he said. "If money were no object, this would be the answer." But since money is an object, he proposed an alternative solution offered by (See FLOODING, Page 3A) ntl][N� H AVE CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR MONACO APARTMENTS Resident Wades Into Apartment After Deluge in May, 1975 a Chuck McCollough IF YOU ASK ME A $300,000 central fire station would be constructed next to the cop shop. The firehouse would measure 136 by 80, or 10,880 square feet. It would Ilouse the main strength of CS's fire fighting power. A driveway to be used by firetrucks would open onto Texas Ave. Next to the new fire station would be a 42 car parking lot, to handle the increased traffic business. On the other side of the parking lot would be the ex- panded city Hall structure attached to the present city hall building. The addition would measure 80 by 80, or 6,400 square feet, and cost $360,000. The price tag for these much needed im- provements would be around $700,000, give or take a fire hose. The now vacant area bet- ween city hall and the police - fire, station would become one big municipal government complex. In addition to the new fire station, a fire substation probably will be recommended for an area near the Southwood Addition. This would cost about $150,000. There is no doubt in my mind that the new facilities are needed. City Hall is already very crowded, so are the police and firemen. In fact, firemen are so crowded one of their off track fire trucks had its water freeze up recently cause there was no room to park the vehicle inside. COLLEGE STATION voters I may get a chance to vote on a new fire station in May. The fire station, along with a I renovated police station and expanded city hall, would be part of an estimated $5.2 million capital improvements a city bond issue that voters will face. The new fire station, enlarged city hall and larger police station, would be among probably 10 different items on the bond issue. There would be a separate ballot for each item. A committee comprised of 18 citizens and three councilmen have been reviewing the city's most pressing needs since late last year. They have just about finished their work, according to councilman Gary Halter, who serves on the committee. Once the group does finish, it will present the recom- mendations to the council which will then probably ap- prove then) and call for an election. The recommendations will include certain utility im- provements ( such as sewer and drainage), but the most visible change would be to the city hall complex are ?. Here's what the new com- plex, if approved, probably would look like (according to present projections). The existing police -fire station would be renovated for $40,000 and turned into a police station only. 6 LF Zoning Meeting Planned COLLEGE STATION — The College Station Planning & Zoning Commission meets Monday at 7 p.nI. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission will con- sider a preliminary plat for Southwood Valley Section 6B and a preliminary plat for resubdividing part of Lot 12, College Hills Woodlands. Also on the meeting's agenda are four public hearings on rezoning requests. One request is on the question of rezoning a 16 acre tract east of the East By -Pass and south of Krenek Lane from single family residential district to general commercial, district. `The request is in the name of Glynn A. Williams. A public hearing will be held (m the question of rezoning a 0.182 and a 0.276 acre tract on the south side of Krenek Lane at the East By -Pass front single family residential district to general commercial district. This request is also in the name of Glynn A. Williams. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning a 0.52 acre tract at the corner of Anderson and Holleman Streets from neighborhood business district to general commercial district. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: A 49.84 acre tract in the Morgan Rector League, College Station, Texas, approximately 800 feet northeast of the intersection of South Texas Avenue and South- west Parkway. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Duplex Residential District R -2. The request is in the name of Brentwood, Inc., Richard A. Smith, President. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com mission on Monday, March 1, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. CityPlanner City Council Calls Meeting COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council will hold a special meeting Monday at 4 p.m. to consider an ordinance calling the general municipal election, April 3, and to consider an ordinance calling a charter revision election. TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station Planing and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider the request for a Con. ditional Use Permit for a dentist's office at the in- tersection of Southwest Park- way and the proposed ex- tension of Anderson Street. The request is in the nameof Dr. R. Thomas Perry, D.D.S. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, March 1, 1976. For additional information, Z contact me. Albert O. Mayor Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON -' CERN: The College Station Plannin and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: A 12 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League, College Station, Texas on Luther Street ap- proximately 1000 feet west of Wellborn Road (F.M. 21 54) Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Apartment Building District R- 3 and General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Mohawk, Ltd., Edsel Jones, General Partner. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. rpeeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, March 1, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. C ity Planner — __ • Bob Bell announces candidacy for mayor College Station City Councilman Bob Bell announced last night that he will be a candidate for mayor in the April 3 city elec- tions. Bell also resigned his Place 3 council seat, effective March 31. That seat, along with three other council positions, will be listed on the election ballot. Mayor O. M. Holt has announced he would not seek a second term. He said he would be unable to devote enough time to the office. Bell was narrowly defeated by Holt in the 1974 city elections. Bell, 33, is president of Scott and Davis Enterprises, a local broadcasting firm which has petitioned the Federal Com- munications Commission for permission to construct a commercial FM radio station in Brazos County. He said he expects opposition in the mayoral race, probably from one or two other councilmen who are expected to make their announcements next week. Last year, Bell won his first political of- fice when he defeated Councilman Don Dale by a 2 -1 margin. Bell also was elected Mayor Pro -Tem by the council last year. A 1965 graduate of Texas A &M, Bell is also an independent contractor associated with Spearman Homes and Spearman Re- alty. He is director and treasurer pf Elderly Housing Inc., a non- profit corporation Bob Bell announced his candi- dacy last night at the College Station City Council meeting. Mayor O. M. Holt will not seek a second term. Bell expects competition in the race from other members of the city council. O. M. Holt Bob Bell which hopes to provide apartment -like housing for senior citizens in the city. in the city. Bell, his wife Anne, and their four chil- dren reside at 1006 Madera Circle. Holt is vice - chairman of the board of Na- tional Farm Life, a Fort Worth -based in- surance company. He is also affiliated with the Agricultural Workers Auto I n su ranee of Fort Worth. Holt served as a councilman from 1964 to 1970. He and his wife reside at 1016 Fran- cis. r Chuck McCollough IF YOU ASK ME situation exists at Nagle and (Toss streets in College Station," wrote Mary Maertens of College Station. "Because this corner is neat - Texas A &M University, it is congested from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. Before visibility is possible, a driver turning north or south on Nagle Street from Cross Street must pull into the path of oncoming cars and bicycles." "1 am concerned that a serious accident may occur and want to see the situation changed." "At Church and Nagle streets the city prohibits cars from parking close to the in- tersection, resulting in good visibility." "I suggest that the city prohibit parking for a distance of approximately 100 feet on the two sides of Nagle Street joining Cross Street thus giving the driver good visibility and preventing an accident," Ms. Maertens said. • CERTIFICATE NUMBER llor onkiM we omrl Election P<I . 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For the first time, elections for College Station City Councilmen and A &M Consolidated School Board Trustees will be held on April I Those wishing to register for the first time or who are changing their registration from their home county may fill out a registration form at the Brazos County tax assessor - collector's office at East 26th and N. Texas Avenue in Bryan. Office hours are from 8 a. m. to noon and 1 p, m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Students wishing to register may pick up a registration form at the Student Government Office, Room 216 of the Memorial Student Center. Anyone who has voted in a local election within the last three years need not re- register. Those who have changed their place of resi- dence since the last election should notify the county tax assessor's office. Absentee voting for city and school board elections will be held from March 15 -30. Elections to be held this year in- clude: April 3 — A &M Consolidated School Board, Bryan School Board, Bryan City Council and College Sta- tion City Council and Mayor. April 12 -27 — Absentee voting for primaries. May 1 — Primary elections for U.S. senators and representatives, president, state legislators, Brazos County Commissioners, county at- torney, county tax assessor - collector, sheriff, justices-of-the- peace, and county court -at -law judge. May 26 -June i — Absentee voting for primary run -off elections. June 5 — Primary run -off elec- tions. Oct. 13 -29 — Absentee voting for general elections. Nov. 2 — General election. °[vai° - yia`i �-C >3EN ^- "U y " v G '� E'i U O O O ... en M m ^ 't7 1+=I >,' —.., t•. rn G ­- O Z7 y p •+ y 3 C. G O - 'u ' C t-- U L C E ,. 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The problem was costing local store management "a great deal of money" since the owner or manager must maintain the appropriate sign. The curb markings were approved by an ordinance amending another ordinance which called for the fire lane signs. The curb markings which will be accepted must have the same wording as the signs with black letters on yellow background. G LE • i Polling Places Established ForCombined CS Elections COLLEGE STATION — For the first time in recent memory, the school board and city council elections in 'College Station will be held on the same day and at the same polling places with the ex- ception of absentee voting. Election date is April 3. There will be six polling places in the city. Polling Place No. 8 is at South Knoll Elementary School with Julia H. Phillips as presiding judge and Lonnie Jones as alternate judge. Polling Place No. 9 is at the A &M Consolidated Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St., Room 13 with Frederick A. Gardner as presiding judge and Mrs. Jay Zal as alternate judge. Polling Place No. 10 is at the College Station Fire Station with A.C. Vinzant as Aresiding judge and Mrs. Fred Bouse as alternate judge. Polling Place No. 20 is at Texas A &M MSC with James W. Crawley as presiding judge and Denise Dupont as alter- nate judge. Polling Place No. 21 is at College Station Municipal Building at 101 Church Avenue with Mrs. Charles Hall as 1 See ELECTION, Page 3A Election ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . ,. {_Continued From Page 1) presiding judge and Ernest Gregg as alternate judge. Polling Place No. 24 is at College Hills Elementary School with Mrs. George H. Draper as presiding judge and H.E. Hampton as alternate judge. The presiding judge at each .polling place can appoint no mo than eight clerks to assist at that polling place. The school district election will have an additional polling place at the Wellborn Water Supply Building in Wellborn, Polling Place No. 2. Absentee voting in the school district and the city will begin March 15 continuing through March 30. Absentee voting will be held at city hall and at the school district administration building. Voter registration continues year -round through the county courthouse, but you must register 30 days prior to an election in order to vote in that election, assuming you are not already registered. H5 LEGAL NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad iustment will consider e TO WHOM IT MAY CON - request from the Bank of AVV CERN: at their called meeting in the The Zoning Board of Ad Council Room of the College justment will consider a Station City Hall at7:00p m. or request from John ' Tuesday, February 24 1976, the Szabuniewicz at their called facts of The case being a! meeting in The Council Room of follows: the College Station City Hall 4, variance p to l allow construction 7:00 p.m. 1976, the facts Feb c ts of the , . being of e c case being temporary drive -in teller as follows: facilities within a street set The applicant requests a back area while permanent permit to construct a duplex on buildings are being constructed a lot of less than 60 foot width at on this property in the 400 block 408 Cooner Street. of Jane St. Further information is Further information Is available at the office of the available at the office of the Building Official of the City ding Station, Official the City 8886. 8886. William F. Koehler, Building illiam F. Koehler, Building Official g Official 19 Q - ) " 3A it Double -edged sword College Station voters will have the opportunity in early April to decide which system they will use in elect- ing future city officials. For the past eight years voters have been electing their mayors and councilmen through an at -large system. But in those eight years the city's population and physical size has swelled to the point where the at -large system no longer really allows the city fathers to represent their individual constituents. Two alternate proposals, which probably will appear on the April 3 ballot, would allow voters to elect at least three of the six councilmen from individual wards or districts. A complete ward system would have six wards, each repre- sented by one councilman, with the mayor being elected at large. A combination ward and at -large system would involve electing three councilmen by wards and the other three, plus the mayor, at large. ' " Opponents of the ward system, which existed in Col- lege Station 1952 until 1968, when it was abolished, say such a system would serve only the interests of minorities in the area. Since ethnic and racial minorities are not heavily concentrated in any particular part of the city, the ward system would not effectively represent minority • interests. Councilman Homer Adams, an ardent supporter of the ward system, contends it would prevent special interest groups, such as students, from filling a majority of the council positions. It's like a two -edged sword; but who do you think holds the hilt? Five of the seven council seats, including the mayor's, are up for grabs this year. Theoretically, under the pre- sent at -large system, students could fill those five seats. But, considering the past student voter turnouts which are nothing to crow about, a takeover isn't likely. In past years, few qualified students have run for city council positions. This year, with city elections only five weeks away, it's a good bet that Student Government won't be able to find even one candidate. As of November only a little more than 3,000 A &M students were registered voters. That leaves about 19, 000 students who are qualified to register but haven't and who apparently are not too concerned about city politics. That doesn't include those who are registered but are too lazy to get off of their duffs and go to the polls. What is needed then is an election system that is both equitable and representative of the local electorate. A combination ward and at -large system of election would satisfy these requirements. Such a system would not become obsolete as the city enlarges. This combina- tion would allow for overall representation yet preserve individual representation by councilmen within • geographically- designated wards, including the campus. And, yes, the students could conceivably fill five of the council's seats. But Homer Adams really has nothing to worry about, does he? S.C.G. H5 LEGAL NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad iustment will consider e TO WHOM IT MAY CON - request from the Bank of AVV CERN: at their called meeting in the The Zoning Board of Ad Council Room of the College justment will consider a Station City Hall at7:00p m. or request from John ' Tuesday, February 24 1976, the Szabuniewicz at their called facts of The case being a! meeting in The Council Room of follows: the College Station City Hall 4, variance p to l allow construction 7:00 p.m. 1976, the facts Feb c ts of the , . being of e c case being temporary drive -in teller as follows: facilities within a street set The applicant requests a back area while permanent permit to construct a duplex on buildings are being constructed a lot of less than 60 foot width at on this property in the 400 block 408 Cooner Street. of Jane St. Further information is Further information Is available at the office of the available at the office of the Building Official of the City ding Station, Official the City 8886. 8886. William F. Koehler, Building illiam F. Koehler, Building Official g Official 19 Q - ) " 3A it Friday, Feb. 20, 1976 0 40 Public's vote to decide city's election method The April 3 municipal elections will in- clude a referendum asking College Station voters to choose between two methods of electing councilmen. The College Station City Council last night added a referendum to the ballot, which asks voters to choose between the present method of electing six councilmen at large, or adopting a method in which councilmen are elected from six wards in the city. The council acted on the recommenda- tion of the Charter Revision Commission. Councilman Jim Dozier, who is a member of the commission, said, "The commission does not favor changing the present system. We thought that because of the furor that has been raised by some people, we should put the question before the public." Councilman Jim Gardner said he did not think the referendum offered voters much of a choice. He was the only councilman present who voted against putting the full ward system on the referendum. "I thought it was the consensus of the council, although we haven't voted on it before, that we go with the more moderate half -and -half proposal," Gardner said. He was referring to the proposal where half the councilmen would be chosen at large and the other half would be chosen by a ward system. The original recommendation of the Charter Revision Cornrrqission was to have both the full -ward system and the half ward /half at -large system on the ballot. It was discovered that this could be in conflict with Texas law because there was a chance that both systems could be ap- proved by the voters. The referendum will read: "Do you favor an amendment which would provide that a Mayor shall be elected by the qualified vot- ers of the City at- large, and each of the six Councilmen shall be elected by the qual- ified voters of the district in which he re- sides?" "It is possible, and it has happened in other places, that the students could take . over the council," said Councilman Homer Adams in voting for the full -ward system. Adams said the full -ward system would guarantee the on- campus students one rep- resentative, but would not allow them to overrun the council. ./ \l Another bid expected in CS race for mayor Lorence Bravenec, College Station councilman, is expected to announce his candidacy for the position of mayor later today. His announcement and expected resig- nation as councilman would open up another position on the six -man council. This would leave five council positions and the mayor's seat up for election on the April 3 ballot. Councilman Bob Bell announced his candidacy for mayor last week. He has al- ready resigned as councilman, effective March 21. So far, the only positions which officially have attracted any candidates are the mayor's and councilman, Place 4. 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O o m m a`i o >, c a a u • r-w @ O 5 u (2j, ry Qom, +.' @ V] U @ � 7J �-..I ;9 U > w cea)>be 3a) rrr Cr r ai y DA cD C @ O O O tir U @ U cc L C ..-� 0 C L M �_ c-3 3 c y L ` E ca •v u L Y U y i a�c n" � c E c1 1 iv G ;a 'O 'n y ° L W @ 0 m 'D @ cc E� Cs r ca u ' CZ Y b u co, co Charter Vote Is Set by CS COLLEGE STATION — A proposed city charter change in the manner of electing city councilmen will be on the April 3 ballot in College Station. City councilmen met Thursday night to pass an ordinance, which calls for submitting the question to voters. Voters will be asked to indicate "Yes" to accept the ward system, or "No" to reject the ward system. A "No" vote means that the current at -large system of election remains in effect. If the ward system is adopted, the mayor will continue to be elected at -large and can reside anywhere in the city. The six councilmen will be elected from six in- dividual districts of ap- proximately equal size and each councilmen must reside in his district at least 90 days prior to election. Board to Hold Special Session COLLEGE STATION — The A &M Consolidated Board of Education meets in special session Monday at 7 p.m, in Room 7 of the Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St. After announcements are made, the board will review communications which were postponed from the Feb. 16 meeting of that board. The board will then call the bond election, hear committee reports and go into executive session to consult with the school district attorney and discuss personnel. Committee reports will in- clude one from the tax com- mittee and another from the maintenance committee. KI ivyc °in ` a>i,E - IInC o yo @ °��oov���� � C a @ � of a m � @ O O L DO w y �, G O. . @ = W "a O 4r O "� me ca C6 Z cc co c aoi.�W — @ N c F� � a c iQ� %o��c a�a>ua� coo a'3o NE C a �, VI a F cr— 29 Charter Vote Is Set by CS COLLEGE STATION — A proposed city charter change in the manner of electing city councilmen will be on the April 3 ballot in College Station. City councilmen met Thursday night to pass an ordinance, which calls for submitting the question to voters. Voters will be asked to indicate "Yes" to accept the ward system, or "No" to reject the ward system. A "No" vote means that the current at -large system of election remains in effect. If the ward system is adopted, the mayor will continue to be elected at -large and can reside anywhere in the city. The six councilmen will be elected from six in- dividual districts of ap- proximately equal size and each councilmen must reside in his district at least 90 days prior to election. Board to Hold Special Session COLLEGE STATION — The A &M Consolidated Board of Education meets in special session Monday at 7 p.m, in Room 7 of the Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St. After announcements are made, the board will review communications which were postponed from the Feb. 16 meeting of that board. The board will then call the bond election, hear committee reports and go into executive session to consult with the school district attorney and discuss personnel. Committee reports will in- clude one from the tax com- mittee and another from the maintenance committee. KI fi 40 • • Lorence Bravenec Adds Name to CS Mayor's Race COLLEGE STATION — Councilman Lorence (harry) Bravenec will run for mayor of College Station. "At the urging of friends and after considerable thought, I have decided to run for the position of mayor of College Station," Bravenec said in a statement to The Eagle. I have not taken this step lightly, because I recognize Charter Question Returned to Panel COLLEGE STATION — The College Station City Council has returned the question of a city charter referendum to the Charter Revision Commission because the format in which the Charter Revision Com- mission has recommended a public vote was "found to be. incompatible with the Texas State Election Code and the city charter." The commission asked that the vote be on three different items: whether people favor the present system of electing !at- large; whether people favor a combination of at -large and ward system; or whether people favor just the ward system of voting. The com- mission must now call for a vote on a single item, otherwise each vote would constitute an amendment to the current city charter. Councilmen and city staff referred to Article XII, Section 148 of the city charter in their decision. Also at Monday's council meeting, an ordinance was passed ordering an election to fill Place 3 on the city council, filling the vacancy created by the postdated resignation of Councilman Bob Bell, who is seeking the mayor's seat in the April 3 election. Q � n that the position of mayor is more than a ceremonial one. The mayor should provide leadership to the city council and to the city administration. The position is an extremely important and sensitive one at a time when College Station is experiencing unparalleled growth, when new land development is commonplace and when rezoning requests are frequent," Bravenec continued. "I will strive to provide effective leadership for the city," he said. Bravenec, 39, is an associate professor of accounting at Texas A &M University. He is an attorney and a certified public accountant. Bravenec was first elected to the council, in a special election in 1974 to -complete the term of Coun- cilman R.U. Hadeleff, who (See MAYOR, Page 6A) :EIq (�"L Public Meetings Scheduled in CS COLLEGE STATION — Three public meetings take place today in College Station. The city council, the school board and the planning and zoning commission all meet today in regular and called sessions. The city council meets at 4 p.m, at city hall in a called meeting to consider an ordinance calling a general municipal election and to consider an ordinance calling for a charter change election. The school board meets at 7 p.m. in Room 7 of the Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St. to call its school district election and to hear from the citizens advisory group on a proposed building program for the district. Other school district business (listed in Sunday's Eagle) will also be discussed. The planning and zoning commission meets at 7 p.m. at city hall to consider two preliminary plats and to conduct four public hearings on rezoning requests (also listed in Sunday's Eagle). • College Station Detective John B. Miller is the first serious challenger Sheriff Hamilton has faced in a long time. Hamilton is opposed b two Republican opponents also; but Miller is far and away his most forceful rival. A long time courthouse observer gave the opinion that Miller knows he can't beat Hamilton, but wants to get his name before the public in case Hamilton retires after being reelected one more time. Miller, however, told this column he is "running to win," The husky CS police detective has been getting good publicity lately because of several burglary rings he helped breakup. Miller said he realizes the publicity has put his name before the public, but says the busts were in no way meant to just give his cam- paign publicity. "All news releases coming out of this department are on the orders of the chief of police," Miller explained. It will be interesting to see how voters react when faced with the choice of Hamilton or Miller, both veteran lawmen. a a a a a a a ■ a (Continued From Page 1) died in office. Bravenec was subsequently reelected to the council in 1975 in a race against Greg Magruder, a Audent at Texas A&M. When he ran for city council in 1975, Bravenec stressed parks and recreation development and sponsored a new ordiance on parkland dedication. Also in his 1975 eamnaien he stressed usinc zoning ordinances to con- tinually control land development, and discouraged spot and strip zoning. Bravenec - resides with his wife and family at .1211 Boswell St., College Station. He will be running aginst another C.S. city councilman, Bob Bell, whose already announced he'll run for mayor. LORENCE BRAVENEC Running for Mayor College Station Election The final date for filing for a position on the College Station City Council is March 3. This year the election will be April 3. The terms for Place 2,4 and 6 expire this year. The mayor's seat is also up for re- election. In addition, two members of the council whose terms don't expire until 1977 have an- nounced for the mayor's seat. Councilman Bob Bell has already resigned effective late March and a special election has been called to fill his position on the council. Here's how things look at this point: COUNCILMAN Gary Halter Homer Adams Bob Bell Jim Gardner Lorence Bravenec Jim Dozier O.M. Holt Filing Deadline Nears PLACE TERM EXPIRES 1 1977 2 1976 3 1977 4 1976 5 1977 6 1976 Mayor 1976 0 POLITICAL INTENTION Complete term. Will seek. re-election. Resigns to run for Mayor. Will seek re- election. Resigns to run for Mayor. May seek re- election. Won't seek re- election. S -1` Y i _2 CN ` rte Programs, Taxes Top City's Council Agenda COLLEGE STATION — The Community Development Program, the hotel -motel tax and a rezoning request in Southwood Valley are some of the items on the agenda for Thursday's City Council meeting, 7 p.m., at city hall. Public hearings will be held on the second year of the Community Development Program, followed by rezoning 2.51 acres ( part of Lots 4-8, Block 21, Southwood Valley, Section 4A) from agricultural open district to commercial industrial district. The request is in the name of Area Progress Corporation. The councilmen will then consider an ordinance calling for rezoning. Consideration of two preliminary plats are also on the agenda. One preliminary plat concerns resubdividing part of Lot 12, College Hills Woodlands. Councilmen will then con- sider the collection of the hotel - motel tax, an application from Wesley Hecox to keep livestock or poultry the authorization to take bids for a water main along the Wellborn Road, and the final Regional Manpower Plan for FY 1977 from the Brazos Valley Development Council. Other business may be discussed after these items. as �" '�- L 3ravenec Resigns Post COLLEGE STATION — Lorence "Larry" Bravenec has resigned from the city council effective March 31 to run for mayor. His term as a councilman doesn't ex- pire until 1977. This action leaves Place 5 on the council vacant and a special election has been called for this position, April 3. Both Bell, whose term as councilman also doesn't expire until 1977, has already taken the same action in order to run for mayor, leaving Place 3 vacant. Filing deadline for these positions is March 3. Positions up for re -election this year are Place 2, 4, and 6 and the mayor's seat. Filing deadling for these positions is also March 3. �1 • I Chemical Mixture bets Fire To Campus Garbage Can COLLEGE STATION — A fire, apparently resulting from accidental mixing of two combustible chemicals in a trash container, damaged a section of a hallway in the Oceanography- Meteorology 'Building on the Texas A&M campus about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. College Station Fire Mar- shal Harry L. Davis said the fire apparently began while a cleaning woman was emp- tying small trash cans into a large trash container in the, fourth floor hall. She told firemen she had just emptied a trash can into the hall container when she noticed it was smoking and then it "blew up." Lab workers in the building saw the flames spew from the container and attempted to douse the blaze with chemical fire extinguishers available in the building, but to no avail, Davis said. Four units of the College Station Fire Department were disaptched to the fourth floor arera and extinguished the flames with seater, he added. He said although super hot flames, melted glass in the trash container, there was little damage to the building itself. "There is more of a cleanup job than anything else," he explained. He said firemen theorize that the fire resulted from the inadvertent mixing of in- flamable chemicals in the trash container. Samples of chemicals found in the burned container are being sent to the Department of Public Safety Laboratory in Dallas to find out just what they are. TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: That portion (approximately 16.2 acres) of the Glynn A. Williams tract in the City Limits of College Station east of the East Bypass and south of Krenek Lane. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -I to General Com- mercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Glynn A. Williams. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday March 11, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lot 4, Block 2, Cooner Addition, on Cooner Street approximately 250 feet nor- theast of Texas Avenue. Rezone from Apartment Building District R.3 to General Commercial District C 1. The request is in the name of The Bank of A &M, Mr. D.A. Goehring President. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, March 11, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. City Planne I (Photo ov Peter Leabo) Harry Davis Looks For Cause of A &M Fire • • � J Lorence Bravenec Adds Name to CS Mayor's Race COLLEGE STATION — Councilman Lorence (harry) Bravenec will run for mayor of College Station. "At the urging of friends and after considerable thought, I have decided to run for the position of mayor of College Station," Bravenec said in a statement to The Eagle. "I have not taken this step lightly, because I recognize that the position of mayor is more than a ceremonial one. The mayor should provide - leadership to the city council and to the city administration. The position is an extremely important and sensitive one at a time when College Station is experiencing unparalleled growth, when new land development is commonplace and when rezoning requests are frequent," Bravenec continued. "I wall strive to provide effective leadership for the city," he said. Bravenec, 39, is an associate professor of accounting at Texas A &M University. He is an attorney and a certified public accountant. Bravenec was first elected to the council in a special election in 1974 to complete the term of Coun- cilman R.U. Radeleff, who A CS Development Program Received COLLEGE STATION — The Community Development Program for 1976 received a final public hearing Thursday in College Station and the city council approved in a 5-0 vote a proposal by city planner Al Mayo. The 1976 entitlement is $157,000, which will be added to $25,863.12 carried over from last year's entitlement. The proposal goes to Washington for final okay. The proposed program is: 1. Pave, curb and gutter Park Place from Texas Avenue to Anderson Street — $69,660. 2. Drainage work on Park Place — $20,125. 3. Pave, curb and gutter Church Street — $31,470. 4. Pave, curb and gutter Southland Street from Wellborn Road to west property line of Pecan Tree Estates Subdivision including a low water crossing at Bee Creek tributary — $38,012.50. 5. Planning and administration — $4,350. 6. Clearing, demolition and removal of vacant dilapidated buildings — $5,100. 7. Contingency for inflation and unforeseen expenses — $14,145.62. (See MAYOR, Page 6A) LORENCE BRAVENEC Running for Mayor • O • N r� U N • Ll b+ 6 0 9 CA f .iIM GARDIVER, left, riace 4 on the College Station City Council, HOMER ADAMS, center, Place 2 on the council, and JIM DOZIER, right, Place 6 on the council, are the three incumbents seeking re- election to the council in the April 3 municipal election. The mayor's chair is also up for re- election. Councilmen Lorence Bravenee and Bob Bell have each resigned effe ctive late March to run for that place. TO WHOM IT MAY CON ' ERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering a request for a Conditional Use Permit to enlarge the Baptist Student Union on the southwest corner of Church Street and Old College Main Street, College Station, Texas. The request is in the name of the Baptist Student Union. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City Of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com. mission on Monday, March 15, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner Big Agenda Monday* For P &Z Commission COLLEGE STATION — The Planning and Zoning Com- mission meets Monday at 7 P.m. at city hall. The agenda includes: con- sideration of a preliminary plat — Southwood Terrace — Section 1; consideration of a preliminary plat — Brendwood — Section 2; consideration of a preliminary plat - Wildwood subdivision; consideration of a preliminary plat - resub- division of Lot 22 - D.A. Smith Subdivision; consideration of a preliminary plat - College Hei ghts Addition resub- TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 1.9 acres in the Crawford Burnett League, College Station, Texas between. Longmire Drive and South- wood Drive approximately 900' feet south of p F.M. 2818 and being a portion of Block 13, Southwood Vallee Subdivision, Section 6 -6. Rezone from General Commercial District C -1 to Apartment Buildina District R -3. The request is in the name of Southwood Valley Inc. the said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, March 15, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner division of part of Lots E&G; consideration of a master preliminary plat - Parkway Plaza Addition; consideration of final plat - Parkway Plaza Addition - Phase I; con- sideration of parkland dedication proposal - Parkway Plaza Addition; consideration of final plat - Pecan Tree Estates - Phase I; con- sideration of final plat - White Canyon Estates; consideration of parkland dedication proposal - College Station Apartments; a public hearing to request a conditional use permit for a dentist's office on Lot 21 - Parkway Plaza Addition - Phase I; a public 'hearing on the question of rezoning a 29.84 acre tract in the Morgan Rector league, 800 feet northeast of the in- tersection of South Texas Avenue and Southwest Park- way from single - family residence to duplex residen- tial; a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 12 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League on Luther Street 1,000 feet west of Wellborn Road frost single- family residential to apartment building district and general commercial district in the name of Mohawk Ltd., Edsel Jones; and a discussion of a bicycle path plan. TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Planninc and Zoning Commission wil hold a public hearing on thi question of rezoning th following tract: A 2.24 acr( tract in the Crawford Burnet League, College Station, Texa approximately 500 feet south west of the intersection o Longmire Drive and Pinoi Drives Po .. fron Agricultural Open District A -C to Single Family Residentia District R -1. The request is it the name of Southwood Valley Inc. The said hearing shall be hel( in the Council Room of the Cii) of College Station City Hall a fhe 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com mission on Monday, March 15, 1976 For additional information, Z contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. Ci ty Planner • • i Election Deadlines Draw Near. 3 Council Posts Open Two File for Mayor BRYAN — Only six persons have filed for election to the three places on the Bryan City Council which will be decided in the April 3 elections. Deadline for filing for election to the council is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Places 2, 4 and 6 currently. held by Councilmen Harmon (Son) Bell, Henry Seale and Buddy Sledge will be decided in the upcoming election. Bell said he will decide sometime today if he will seek reelection to the council. If he does, he will be opposed by L. Jewel Hammond, a local attorney, and Ples E. Turner, a postal employe. Both have already filed for election to Bell's place on the council. Councilman Henry Seale, Place 4, has already filed for reelection and is currently opposed by Frank Pipes, business manager for the Brazos Valley Mental Health Center. Councilman Buddy Sledge has said he will not seek reelection to the council for a third term. Daniel. Her- nandez, an employe of Texas A&M. University, has already filed for election to Place 6 on the council. With only the two incumbents filing for their respective positions on the Bryan School Board of Trustees, this spring's board election may be decided before it actually begins. Only James Stegall and Travis B. Bryan, Jr., the in- cumbents in positions six and seven on the board, have filed for reelection with the filing deadline about 24 hours away. By 5 p.m. Wednesday Stegall and Bryan can claim almost automatic victory without making a single campaign speech if no one else chooses to run against them. COLLEGE STATION — At least one person has filed for each position on the A&M Consolidated School Board of Trustees and for each place on the College Station City Council, but so far only the mayor's race has two vying for the same place. Bob Bell and Lorence Bravenec have both filed for the mayor's job. Both are currently city councilmen whose terms don't expire until 1977. They have both resigned their places on the council effective late March in order to seek the mayor's chair and in order to avoid having to call a special election to fill the winner's seat. Bell now holds Place 3, and E. Murl Bailey Jr. has filed for that place. Bravenec now holds Place 5, and Mrs. Ann Hazen has filed for that place. The incumbents for Places 2, 4 and 6 have each filed for reelection. They are, respectively, Homer Adams, Jim Gardner and Jim Dozier. Places 3 and 5 on the council will be only one year terms, up for reelection in 1977. Place 1 held by Councilman Gary Halter will also be up for reelection next year. In the A&M Consolidated School Board election for Positions 1, 2 and 4, no incumbent is seeking reelection. Nancy Donaldson, Lambert Wilkes and Charles Hen - sarling will each leave the board this year, according to statements made earlier to The Eagle. Elliott Bray has filed for Position 1, Roger Feldman has filed for Position 2 and Bruce Upham has filed for Position 4. Position 4 is a one -year term. Filing deadline for candidacy in Wednesday at 5 p.m. either at city hall or the school district administration building. N 4 �� - 0-0 . �ro-a o ���.c o >� '> ° Ear > i o G ro ° CU E � � �O 42 = N m y C O � 7) y ,• � 7 C CJ � ,� a+ d b0 = ci V C" � / w as U U ++ .V. a. �, U 4. O y H CZ E >° G O C • u "'° 01 N bio CZ > O ^C �> G a+ y " 0 -0 y y CC RS U y ^6� 0 2 0 o�Cp .. ° O" = �' �.. `+. „p a� c .° y ti a� .� .0 O O U C C > y> o aQ c o a� ° o y o y sa c al _°: V Q U cd ' �y " y b0 G� C ~ O : "p ^ � C .'�.. c r"�i - . C �+ C L - 3 "77! • i Election Deadlines Draw Near. 3 Council Posts Open Two File for Mayor BRYAN — Only six persons have filed for election to the three places on the Bryan City Council which will be decided in the April 3 elections. Deadline for filing for election to the council is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Places 2, 4 and 6 currently. held by Councilmen Harmon (Son) Bell, Henry Seale and Buddy Sledge will be decided in the upcoming election. Bell said he will decide sometime today if he will seek reelection to the council. If he does, he will be opposed by L. Jewel Hammond, a local attorney, and Ples E. Turner, a postal employe. Both have already filed for election to Bell's place on the council. Councilman Henry Seale, Place 4, has already filed for reelection and is currently opposed by Frank Pipes, business manager for the Brazos Valley Mental Health Center. Councilman Buddy Sledge has said he will not seek reelection to the council for a third term. Daniel. Her- nandez, an employe of Texas A&M. University, has already filed for election to Place 6 on the council. With only the two incumbents filing for their respective positions on the Bryan School Board of Trustees, this spring's board election may be decided before it actually begins. Only James Stegall and Travis B. Bryan, Jr., the in- cumbents in positions six and seven on the board, have filed for reelection with the filing deadline about 24 hours away. By 5 p.m. Wednesday Stegall and Bryan can claim almost automatic victory without making a single campaign speech if no one else chooses to run against them. COLLEGE STATION — At least one person has filed for each position on the A&M Consolidated School Board of Trustees and for each place on the College Station City Council, but so far only the mayor's race has two vying for the same place. Bob Bell and Lorence Bravenec have both filed for the mayor's job. Both are currently city councilmen whose terms don't expire until 1977. They have both resigned their places on the council effective late March in order to seek the mayor's chair and in order to avoid having to call a special election to fill the winner's seat. Bell now holds Place 3, and E. Murl Bailey Jr. has filed for that place. Bravenec now holds Place 5, and Mrs. Ann Hazen has filed for that place. The incumbents for Places 2, 4 and 6 have each filed for reelection. They are, respectively, Homer Adams, Jim Gardner and Jim Dozier. Places 3 and 5 on the council will be only one year terms, up for reelection in 1977. Place 1 held by Councilman Gary Halter will also be up for reelection next year. In the A&M Consolidated School Board election for Positions 1, 2 and 4, no incumbent is seeking reelection. Nancy Donaldson, Lambert Wilkes and Charles Hen - sarling will each leave the board this year, according to statements made earlier to The Eagle. Elliott Bray has filed for Position 1, Roger Feldman has filed for Position 2 and Bruce Upham has filed for Position 4. Position 4 is a one -year term. Filing deadline for candidacy in Wednesday at 5 p.m. either at city hall or the school district administration building. r� L � Bell Leaves Mayor Race • • BY,JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — In a matter of weeks he'll be known as Mayor Bravenec. Usually the surprises and uncertainty are left for election day, but the last day for filing for a position on the school board or a place on the city council was full of surprises. Changes in strategy were made right up to the wire Wednesday. The biggest surprise — the one which determined who will be mayor — was made by Councilman Bob Bell when he withdrew from the mayor's race to challenge Coun- cilman Jim Dozier. This late action leaves Councilman Lorence Bravenec unopposed. Bell had been the first to file for mayor. Both Bell and Bravenec had resigned their places on the council to run for mayor. Their terms didn't expire until 1977. "While I am sure that I would win the CS Elections. (Continued From Page 1) Clinton Robison; Place 6, Jim Dozier and Bob Bell; Place 3, Larry Ringer, Murl Bailey and A &M student James W. Crawley. Place 3 and 5 are one year terms. All other terms are for two years. In the school board race, there are also 11 candidates. And this contest also had last minute changes. George H. Boyett had previously filed for Position 1 on the school board and then Wednesday withdrew to refile for Postiion 2, and school board member mayor's race," Bell said, "I am equally sure that the energy spent in campaigning by both candidates can be better spent in service to our community." He said, "A hard fought campaign (for mayor) would divide the citizens at a time community unity is needed." Bell's statement to the media didn't elaborate on his decision to challenge Dozier, although it's no secret they have disagreed in the council chamber. Other than Bravenec, Mrs. Anne Hazen is the only other council candidate who is unopposed. She has filed for Place 5, the one year unexpired term on the council, formerly held by Pravenec. There are 11 candidates in the city race. The contests for council positions are: Place 2, Homer Adams and Lane B. Stephenson; Place 4, Jim Gardener and (See CS ELECTION, Page 2A a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lambert Wilkes who previously said that he would not seek reelection decided to file for another spot on the school board. The school board races shape up like this: Position 1, Elliott Bray and Lambert Wilkes; Position 2, Roger Feldman, Hoy A. Richards, George Bo�ett and Elizabeth A. Naugle; and Position 4 (a one year term), A &M student Bruce Upham, W.D. Fitch, Helen Wilborn, William A. Wasson and Fred Bouse. Position 1 and 2 on the school board are three year terms. rT • • • H5 LEGAL NOTICES H5 LEGAL NOTICES Polling Place No. 20, at TAMU El salon del Conse University e Center, Crawley Cias Presidencia municipal) de la Presiding Judge, and Denise ciudad de College Station Dupont as Alternate Judge estara haciendo funcion de and said Presiding Judge shah estacion central de recuento appoint no more than 8 clerks. Para recibir Ids votos Para la To assist him. mencionada election, los Polling Place ipa 21, l Build._ College Centro dseran os de Texas s Inc , Station Munic ipailding y ubicado en la calle 114 S. 101 Church Avenue, in said City Bryan, Texas with Mrs. Charles Hall as Para ser com- Presiding Judge, and Ernest pu t ados y devueltos a la Gregg as Alternate Judge, and estacion cle recuento central. said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks Las siguientes personas to assist her, estaran autorizadas y reconocidas como empleadas y Polling Place No. 24, at Colle e i designadas Para manejar las Hills Elementary School, in urnas, operar las maquinas said City with Mrs. George H. computadoras y Ile var la Draper as Presiding Judge,. cuenta de los votos. and H.E. Hampton as Alter. a. Juez Principal: Doyle M. Judgeushailaapdpoin P R l! b�n Empleados: Seran than 8 clerks t assist her. j Nombrados Por El Juez Principal Absentee voting shall be a. El alcalde y los miembros conducted by the Office of the del consejo de la ciudad de City Secretary at her office in ; C tilege S unicipal y los the City Hall at 1101 Texas, . El de la t de iu Avenue, in said City. I m b Punch card voting machines' comisionados del municipio de shall be used for voting at the Brazos. foregoing election precincts I c. Etfuncionario general del and electronic counting devices estado de Texas o su and equipment shall be used representante acreditado. for counting the ballots at said d. Frank Borlskie, fun. election. cionarlo municipal del The Council Room of the mu"licipio de Brazos. College Station City Hall is I e. Secretario de la ciudad. hereby established as the I f. Candidatos Para la oficina Central Counting Station to del Consejero y de alcalde. receive ballots for said elec. Tion, the ballots to be Iran• Uncomite sera establecido de sported to Texas Data Center, las siguientes personas e ara Inc. located at 114 S. Bryan . manipular una prueba d la Street, Bryan, Texas to be precision de las computadoras, tabulated and returned To the ! posterior al empiezo y sub. Central Counting Station. i secuentemente al recuento de I Ids votos Para asegurar que la The following persons are I Computadopa estara en per - hereby authorized and ap- : fectas conditioner pars la f proved as persons employed operation contable de dichos and designated to handle the votos en las oficinas electrales ballots, operate the tabulating antes menchionadas: equipment, and count the ! a. Alcalfte O.M. Holt ballots: b. Presidente Municipal a. Presiding Judge: Doyle M. I North Bardell Ranson Florence taria de la ciudad PresidingkJudgebe named by d. Juez Principal Doyle M. Ranson The following state officials Una copia d and other yy des! gnateddpersons Ivocatoria e esta con- c p t ihe Central eCoutntine u sea Publicada en el periodico de I Station to observe the election circulation general de la counting process: Ciudad de College Station a. The Mayor and members servira como aviso de Tai of the City Council of the City of I election. Colleye Station Dada en el 12 mes de Febrero members of the Com- b. The County Judge and ! a los dote dias del ano de 1976. missi y ers Co of Brazos APROBADOO.M. Holt, County c IA7ESTADO,L Florence c. The Attorney General y Neelle Secretaria de la I '.the State of Texas or his s I Ci ud a d , authorized reppresentative d. Frank Boriskie, County I' Clerk of Brazos County i e. City Secretary f Can for the office of ;City Councilman and Mayor I A committee is hereby established of the following pe rsons to hold a Computer Accuracy Test prior To the start and subsequent to the count of the voted ballots to ascertain that the computer will ac curately count the votes cast for the offices to be voted upon j in said election: Thursday, March 4, 1976 Convocatoria de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas, Iteniendo como principal punto :la election general municipal el sabado 3 de Abril de 1976 P Para alcalde y consejeros para os distritos 2, 4 y 6; fijando la hors, lugar y forma de Ilevar a cago dicha election y asimismo, el nombramien to de jueces y empleados. Dada por el consejo de la !ciudad de College Station: Una election general ggendra lugar el sabade 3 de Abril de 1976 con el proposito de elegir aicalde y conseleros Para Ids distritos 2, 4 y 6. La election se efectuara bejo las leyes propuestas por el gobierno electoral del estado de Texas y solamente aquellos registrados como votantes ios cuales residen en la ciudad de College Station tendran derecno a votar. Las encuestas seran abiertas alas 8:00 A.M. y se cerraran a las 7:00 P.M. Legal Notices p J ' La Oficina del secretario de 10 a la ciudad hara acto de presencia normalmente, ORDINANCE NO.999 I asistido por el funcionario publico en las elecclones AN ORDINANCE OF THE I votante c ausenptes, s a en CITY OF COLLEGE terandolos de la election STATION, TEXAS OR- . preparar las urnas oriciales DERING A GENERAL: MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN La election se Ilevara a cago, ( THE CITY OF COLLEGE', en los siguientes lugargs y las STATION ON SATURDAY elecciones oficiales se haranl APRIL 3, OF A MAYOR 1976, FOR THfl ELECTION con el siguiente proposito. i AND COUNCILMEN FOR Distrito electoral No.8 el lad i PLACE 2, PLACE 4, AND : Escuela Elemental §ouch l PLACE 6; FIXING THE Knoll, en dicha ciudad con) TIME PLACE AND MANNER Julia H. Phillips como juez OF HOLDING THE ELEC• j principal y Lonnie Jones como] TION AND APPOINTING; alternate del juez antes, I JUDGES AND CLERKS mencionado, nombraran no THEREOF. mas de 8 colaboradores Para asistira I a. Mayor O.M. Holt b. City Manager North Bardell C. City Secretary Florence Neelley d. Presiding Judge Doyle M. Ranson A copy of this ordinance, shall, when published in a newspaper City of College circulation se ve as Proper notice of said election. PASSED AND APPROVED( this 12th day of February, 1976. APPROVED, S•O. M. Holt Mayor ATTEST S- Florence Neelley City Secretary I CONVOCATO NUMERO f 9 Z�`9941F BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Distrito electoral No. 9, en el OF COLLEGE STATION, I Edificio de Servicios TEXAS: Especiales de la escuela A &M i eneral election shall be and Consolidated con domicilio en. A 1330 Jersey, salon No. 13, en 9 . The same is hereby ordered to dicha ciudad. Frederick A. i be held on the first Saturday in Gardner sera el juez principal I April, 1976, the same being y la sra. de Jay Zal sera su jApril 3, for the purpose o alternante, y dicha juez; electing a mayor and coun- . principal nombrara a no mas cilmen for Place 2, Place 4 and de 8 colaboradores. Place 6. The election will be held under Distrito electoral No. 10, en the provisions of the laws of the C legation de bomberos de State of Texas governing i College Station de dicha ciudad V juez principal sera A.C. general elections, and Only Vinzant y como (uez alternante duly qualified voters who are ; la Sra. Fred Souse. El juez residents of the City of College ; mencionado nombrara a no Station shall be allowed to vote. mas de ocho colaboradores. The polls shall be opened i Distrito plprtnral No. 20, en el promptly at 8:00 a.m. and shall Centro de La Universidad be closed promptly at 7:00 P.M. TAMU de la cicada ciudad. The Office of the City Secretary .iames w. �rawiey sera ei urc shall perform all duties nor- Principal y alternante al uez sera Denise Dupont. Tal uez, mally performed by the County nobrara a no mas de 8 1 Clerk m general elections with colaboradores. 1 respect to absentee voting, giving notice of the election Distrito electoral No. 21, en el and preparing the official Edificio Municipal de College ballots. Station Ubicado en la Avenida 1 The election will be held at the Church No. 101 la misma following places and the ciudad. El juez principal sera alternante sera Ernes el I election officials shall be, for la vez Mrs. Charles Hall y Ernest the purpose of this election as Cz follows: e99• Dicho juez nombrara no mas de 8 colaboradores. Polling Place No. 8 at South Distrito electoral No. 24, on Knoll Elementary §chool in 1 la Escuela Elemental de said City with Julia H. Phillips I College Hills. La Sra. de as Presiding Judge and Lonnie George H. Draper actuary Jones as Alternate Judge, and como juez principal de dicha said Presiding Judge shall ciudad Y como su alternante appoint no more than 8 clerks sera H.E. Hampton, el men- j to assist her. cionado juez nombrara a no Polling Place No. 9 at A &M mas de ocho colaboradores. Consolidated Special Services Building at 1330 Jersey, Room Los votantes ausentes reran 13, in said City with Frederick ! atendidos en la oficina de la A. Gardner as Presiding secretaria de la ciudad en su Judge, and Mrs. Jay Zal as oficina en la Presidencia Alternate Judge and said I Municipla Ubicada en la Presiding Judge shall appoint I Avenida Texas 1101 de dicha I no more Than 8 clerks to assist ciudad. him. Las maquinas Para las Tarie Polling Place No. 10, at College tas Perforadas seran utilizadas Station Fire Station, in said la votacion en el transcurso City with A.C. Vinzant as de la election en Ids distritos Presiding Judge, and Mrs. electorales y el recuenTO ar 105 Fred Bouse as Alternate votos sera hecho por medois Judge, and said Presiding ;electronicos en dichas elec- Judge shall appoint no more ,clones than 8 clerks p o assist him. Stephenson Files For Council Post COLLEGE STATION — Iane Stephenson is a can- didate for Place 2 on the College Station City Council. Stephenson is associate director of the University News Service at Texas A&M and has been a resident of College Station since 1966. Stephenson says in an- nouncing for the council seat, "I am primarily concerned about neighborhood stability and plan to be a strong ad- vocate of the individual homeowner. "By this, I mean I will insist on strict adherence to zoning regulations and will oppose any proposed actions such as making major thoroughfares out of existing residential streets. Any zoning changes for which I vote will have to be clearly beneficial overall and have the overwhelming support of surrounding property owners, particularly if they are homeowners. `°this approach, I think, is in the best interest of the university, and I certainly plan to support its community needs to the fullest extent. I ( See COUNCIL, Page 2A Council.. 00 a 00 a.. (Continued From Page 1) think the best thing that can be done in this regard is to insure that the community provides the best possible atmosphere for living and raising a family. '`I would welcome an in- formal ombudsman role on the city council. I think it is imperative that elected of- ficials make themselves readily available for citizen input and be responsive," he said. Stephenson's civic activities include: member, Capital Improvements Committee: former member. Heautificat.ion Committee ( now the College Station Community Appearance Committee); member. College Station Recreation Countil, representing College Hills Elementary School; S AG College Station to decide districting issue Aril 3 By STEVE INGRAM Battalion Staff Writer On April 3, College Station will vote on an amendment to the city's charter that would return the ward system. City Manager North Bardell said (� the present at -large system was adopted about five years ago because r te \ citizens wanted to be able to vote for all six City Council members. If the amendment to the charter passes, College Station will be di- vided into six wards or districts by population. Voters in each ward would elect one council member who has lived in the ward for at least 60 days prior to the election. The mayor would be elected at large. Cf=1 If the main university campus is e retained as one district then either a student or staff member living on campus would be elected to the City Council. Since College Station City Coun- cil members are elected for two -year staggered terms, places one, three, and five would be filled using the ward system in the 1977 election, and places two, four, and six would be filled in 1978 using the same sys- tem. The mayor would be elected in 1978 by all voters. The Charter Revision Commis- sion had planned to offer voters a third option of a mixed system, with three council members elected on the ward system and three elected at large. State law requires that all city charter amendments be presented to allow only a "yes" or "no" choice on the ballot, so the third proposal was removed from consideration. L I -- treasurer and former business manager, College Station Little League; member of the board 'of directors, Brazos Valley March of Dimes :_ mefn her , Community Advisory Committee, KAMU TV: member, Parent Boosters, College Station Swim Club; member, executive committee of Cub Scout Pack 802; and member of the administrative board of the A &M United Methodist C hurch. Horse sense The horse, brought to the New World by the Spaniards: begafrto transform life on the southern plains in the late 17th century. By the early 1800's most tribes of the northern plains — including the. Cheyennes and the Blackfeet — had turned to a new life of highly efficient horseback., hunting. ur�,�u Ualil Il L'1�1 � /1V H5 LEGAL NOTICES 3 I Ordinance no. 1001 1 AN ORDINANCE I CITY OF Cc STATI TEXA DERIN ' DERING A GE E MUNICIPAL ELECT THE CITY OF CO STATION ON SATU IION AND AND POINTINC JUDGES CLERKS THEREOF. BE I ORDAINED HIE EDIB Y T OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: A g eneral election shall be S. to be held on the first aturday in April, 1976, the same being electi g a rcouncilmaonefor Place 3 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Bob Beli for a period ending with the municipal election of AT 2ee he el Hon will be held under the prov isions of the laws of The State of Texas governing eneral elections, and only my qualified voters who ar residents of the City of College p Station shall be allowed t be closed pal o m p l y at 7 00 p r ll The Office of the City Secretary shall perform all duties normally performed by the County Clerk in general elections with respec} to ab sentee voting, giving notice of the election, and preparing the official ballots. the h fol low ng Fla B and d the election officias shall be, for l the P s pose of this election as Polling Place No. 8, at South Knoll Elementary School in as Pres dingtJ Julia Lonnie Phillips Jones as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks to assinnstgg her . Co Special Servi 13 in said City O with s Fred R er ck A. Gardner as Presiding Judge, and Mrs. Jay Zal as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint i n more than 8 clerks to assist hm. ng Coile StationcFire Station, iin Said City with A.C. Vinzant as Fred AI ernate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8nclerks appoint him. TAMU UnversetyNCenteer, at said City with James w, andwDenise Dupont Ater. nate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more tha olliingerPlacea Not 21, at College Station Municipal in said City l with h Mrs Charles Hall as Presiding Judge, and Ernest Gregg as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more tha ollingerPlacea Not 24 at College Hills Elementary j School, in said City with Mrs. George H. Draper as Presiding Judge, and H.E. Hampton as � J Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 9 clerks to assist her. gg conducted uctedbyvythe voting shal thhee Cit heCitfeyHall at Texas Avenue, in said City. shall be ca ed for t foregoing election precincts and electronic counting devices d for the bal at Said election. Collegge City Hall hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive ballots for said elec- tion, the ballots to be Iran. Inc. to ao 11 4 S CBryan Street, Bryan, Texas to be tabulated and returned to the Central Counting Station. The following persons are hereby authorized and ap- proved as persons employed and designated to handle the ballots, operate the tabulating equipment, and count the ballots: a. Presiding Judge: Doyle M. Ranson b. Clerks: to be named by Presiding Judge The folloiwng state officials and other designated persons are hereby authorized to be Sta tion to observe the Cele Counting counting process: a. The Mayor and members of the C ity Council of the City of College Station b. The County Judge and members of the Com- missioners Court of Brazos County C the State of Attorney xas his authorized representative d. Frank Boriskie, County Clerk of Brazos County e. City Secretary f. Candidates for the office of City Councilman and Mayor established committee of thesfollowing Accuracy Test I riort th start and subsecltent to the count of the vat to ascertain curat r i ly votes cast for the offices to be voted upon in said election: a. Mayor O.M. Holt b. City Manager North Bardell c. City Secretary Florence Neel ley d. Presiding Judge Doyle M. Ranson yy shall � publish cl in a newspaper o general cir- culation in the City of College Station, serve as proper notice of sa ASSED APPROVED this 16th day of February, 1976. APPROVED S O. M. Hoh Mayor kTTEST >- Florence Neelley _ilgr Secreta ORDENANZA NO, lool CIUDADR DEANCOLDLEf STATION TEXAS Of A MUNICIP U MUNICIPAL GENERAL I STATION AD SABADO L3EC ABRIL DE 1976 PARA I ELECCION DE UN CO CEJAL PARA LUGAR 3 PAF LLENAR UNA VAClunc NACION PARA UN INANDO :ION MUNI IJ Uc SEA ORDENA00 POR EL N LA CIUD I OEADCOLLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Una election general sera y el mismO Por to presente or. denado tomar lugar en el primer sabado en Abril en 1976 el mismo sea el 3 de Abril, Para el proposito de elegir un con. cejal Para Lugar 3 Para Ilenar una vadiudad creado por la resignation de Bob Bell Para un periodo terminando con la election municipal del 2 de Abril de 1977, La election tendra lugar debajo los provisiones de Jos ley*9 del Estado de Texas gobernando Jos elecciones generales, y solo votores debidamente calificados quienes son residences de Ja Ciudad de College StatiQn seL pl o de Votar se abriran prontamente a las 8 AM y se cierraran Protamente a las 7 PM. de la Ciudad d ejecutarar todos C� ORDINANCE NO. 1004 AN ORDINANCE OF . CITY OF COLLE STATION, TEXAS, DERING A GENEF M I CITY OF EL STATION ON SATURD APRIL 3, 1976, FOR 1 ELECTION OF A CO CILMAN FOR PLACE 5 FILL A VACANCY CREA1 BY THE RESIGNATION LORENCE BRAVENEC F A PERIOD ENDING W THE MUNICIPAL ELECTI OF APRIL 2, 1977; FIXI THE TIME, PLACE A MANNER OF HOLDING T ELECTION AND POINTING II1nr:FPC e ORDAINED BY THE UNCIL OF THE CITY LLEGE STATION, A general election shall be and the same is hereby ordered to be held on the first Saturday in April, 1976, the same being April 3, for the purpose of electing a councilman for Place 5 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Lorence Bravenec for a period ending with the municipal election of April 2, 1977. The election will be held under the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas governing general elections, and only duly qualified voters who are residents of the City of College pp Stt r ation s be allowed to vote. shall be opened be closed p at 7 00 p T Office of the City Secretary shall perform all duties normally performed by the County Clerk in general elections with respect to ab. sentee voting, giving notice of the election, and preparing the official ballots. The election will be held at the following places and the election officials shall be, for the purpose of this election as follows: Polling Place No. 8, at South Knoll Elementary School in said City with Julia H. Phillips as Presiding Judge, and Lonnie Jones as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks to assist her. Polling Place No. 9, at A &M Consolidated Special Services Building at 1330 Jersey, Room 13, in said City with Frederick A. Gardner as Presiding Judge, and Mrs. Jay Zal as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks to assist him. Polling Place No. 10, at College Station Fire Station, in said City with A.C. Vinzant as Presiding Judge, and Mrs. Fred Bouse as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks to assist him. H5 LEGAL NOTICES Polling Place No. 20, at TAMU University Center, in said City with James W. Crawley as Presiding Judge, and Denise Dupont as Alter- nate Judge and said Presiding Judge shall apppoint no more than 8 clerks to assist him. Polling Place No. 21, at College Station Municipal Building a1101 Church Avenue, in said City with Mrs. Charles Hall as Presiding Judge, and Ernest Gregg as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks >Po assist her. Polling Place No. 24, at College HMIs Elementary School, in said City with Mrs. George H. Draper as Presiding Judge, and H.E. Hampton as Alternate Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint no more than 8 clerks to assist her. Absentee voting shall he conducted by the Office of the City Secretary at her office in the City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, in said City. Punch card voting machines shall be used for voting at the foregoing election precincts and electronic counting devices and equipment shall be used for counting the ballots at said election. The Council Room of the College Station City Hall is hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive ballots for said elec- tion, the ballots to be tran- sported to Texas Data Center, Inc. located at 114 S. Bryan Street, Bryan, Texas to be tabulated and returned to the Central Counting Station. The following persons are hereby authorized and ap- proved as persons em ed and designated to handle the ballots, operate the tabulating equipment, and count the ballots: a. Presiding Judge: Doyle M. Ranson b. Clerks: to be named by Presidingg Judge The to lowing state officials and other designated per be are hereby authorized t o present at the Central Counting Station to observe the election counting process: a. The Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of College Station b. The County Judge pnd members of the Com missioners Court of Brazos. County c. The Attorney General of the State of Texas or his authorized representative d. Frank Boriskie, County Clerk of Brazos County e. City Secretary f. Candidates for the office of City Councilman and Mayor A committee is hereby established of the following persons to hold a Computer Accuracy Test prior to the start and subsequent to the count of the voted ballots to ascertain that the computer will ac- curately count the votes cast for the offices to be voted upon in said election: a. Mayor O.M. Holt b. City Manager North Bardell c. City Secretary Florence Neelley d. Presiding Judge Doyle M. Ranson A copy of this ordinance, shall, when published in a newspaper of general cir culation in the City of College Station, serve as proper notice of said election. PASSED AND APPROVE[ this 23rd day of February 1976 APPR6VEC S -O.M. Hol Mayor ATTEST S- Florence Neelley City Secretary :NANZA 2D 6 UNA AL GE DE 1976 ON DE ARA LUC UNA P( N A C I ZE BI N PERI 0 CON U NICIPP BRIL LUGAR Y MANERA DE TENER LA ELECCION Y NOMBRANDO LOS JUECES Y SECRETARIOS DE ESTO. SEA POR EL CONCILIO OR DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Una election general sera y el mismo por to presente or. denado tomar lugar en el primer sabado en Abril en 1976 el mismo sea el 3 de Abril, para el proposito de elegir un con - cejal para Lugar 5 Para Ilenar una vacuidad creado por la resignation de Lorence Bravenec para un periodo terminando con la election municipal del 2 de Abril de 1977. La election tendra lugar debajo los provisiones de Ids leyes del Estado de Texas gobernando los elecciones generales, y solo votores debidamente calificados quienes son residentes de la Ciudad de College Station reran ppermitidos a votar. Los Sitios de Votar se abr iran prontamente a las 8 AM y se cierraran prontamente a Ias 7 PM. La Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad ejecutara todos los obligaciones ejecutado normalmente por el Secretario del Condado en los elecciones con respeto at votando en ausencia, dando noticia del election by preparado las baletas oficiales. La election tendra lugar en los siguientes sitios y Jos oficiales del election seran, para el proposito de este election, como siggue: Sitio de Votar No. 8 — South Knoll Elementary School, en dicha Ciudad con Julia H. Phillips como Juez Presidente, y Lonnie Jones como Juez Alternativo y dicha Juez Presidente nombrara no mas de ocho (8) secretarial para assistirla. Sitio de Votar No. 9 Edificio de Servicios Espec*a'es (Special Services Bldg) de A &M Consolidated en 1330 Jersey, Cuarto 13 en dicha Ciudad con Frederick A. Garner como Juez Presidente y Sra. Jay Zal como Juez Alternativa, y dicho Juez Presidente nombrara no mas Je ocho (8) secretarias para Sitio de Votar No. 10 — College Station Estacion de Bomberos (Fire Station), en dicha Ciudad con A.C. Vinzant como Juez Presidente, y Sra. Fred Bouse como Juez Alternativa, y dicho Juez Presidente nombrara no mas de ocho (8) secretarias para assistirlo. Sitio de Votar No. 20 — TAMU University Center, en dicha ciudad con James W. Crawley como Juez Presidente, y Denise Dupont Juez Alternativa, y dicho Juez Presidente nombrara no mar de ocho (8) secretarial para assistirlo. Sitio de Votar No. 21 College Station Edificio Municipal (Municipal Bldg.) en 101 Church Avenue, en dicha ciudad con Sra. Charles Hall como Juez Presidente, y Er- nest Gregg, Juez Alternativo, y dicha Juez Presidente nom- brara no mas de ocho (8) secretarial para assistirlo. Sitio de Votar No. 24 — College Hills Elementary School en dicha ciudad con Sra. George H. Draper, Juez Presidente, Y H.E. Hampton, Juez Alternativo, y dicha Juez Presidente nombrara no mas de ocho (8) secretarias para assistirla. Votar en ausencia sera Wnducida por la Oficina de la SSeecretaria de la Ciudad en su oficina en City Hall en 1101 Texas Avenue, en dicha ciudad. Maquinas de votar de boleta electronica seran usadas en los precincos de election precedences y maquinas de contar electronicas a equipo seran usadas para contar los boletas en dicha election. H5 LEGAL NOTICES El Cuarto de Concilio del City Hall de College Station es por to V establecido como el Estacion Central de Contar para recibir boletas para dicha election, las boletas seran transportadas al Texas Data Center, Inc. localizado en 114 S. Bryan St., Bryan, Texas, para disponer en forma de lista y regresadas al Estacion Central de Contar. Las Siguientes personas por to presence estaa autonzadas y a pro bad as como presonas empleadas y designadas a manocear las boletas, operar el equipo de contar y contar las boletas: a) Juez Presidente: Doyle M. Ranson b) Secre• arias: seran nombradas por el Juez Presidente Las siguientes oficiales del Estado y otras personas designadas estar presente en el Estaciog Central de Contar Para observar el proceso de contar para la election: a) El Alcalde y miembros del Concilio de la Ciudad de College Station b) El Juez del Condado y miembros del Tribunal de Comisionados del Condado de Brazos c) El Procurado General del Estado de Texas o su representante autorizado d) Frank Borisdie — Secretario del Condado de Brazos e) El Secretario de la Ciudad f) Los candidatos para las oficinas de Alcalde y El Con- cilio de la Ciudad Un comite por to presence es establecido de las siguientes personas para tener una Preuba de Exacititud del Calculado antes de comenzar y subsiguiente al contar las boletas votadas para asegurar que el calculador contara exactamente los votos hechos Para la pr opposition en cual se votara en dicha election: a) Alcalde O.M. Holt b) Administrador de la Ciudad North Bardell c) Secretaria de la Ciudad Florence Neelley d) Juez Presidente Doyle M. Ranson Una Copia de esta or- denanza, sera, cuando pubiicado en un periodico de circulation general en la Ciudad de College Station, como noticia propia de dicha election. PASADO Y APROBADO este el 23 dia de Febrero de 1976. APROBADO S -O.M. 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Sno D� e <'am .n3o�.aa�dB�x�.x " dNn�o a N r n ^ ^ mc ry n a�0 pmN_: °•'°'- ^.�m� N,�, a N MN ntn�C��L 01 S -O S7 ~n -o =r �� < . v s�a ^ ^ oQ O o� �f_ x_u 3v°yn3"�,5535 °d. --o �7N p, N -. d -'ON O p p,- - 3n� $ n�OC� °doa.cv�dd� o a N n O Nt - m Z �7NTN'O N37 3d^ O,JNNd� N Oa�N C y,' 7 7N y a y 10 �CC NO�O�N W d7 d Ol •d- 7N��NC N _ d�r0.3 -. y ONN -0.3y nd�'O y7d_x ° 1.y - DN p,ONj d SSNN p10 JCSV p�,7 NddS j<7i 7 p • Od On 1p ( p 7 7 d -• 7 NNN O�.NNN a .JO N = <N Na. dN NNr V N - aaa. O'N NQ rJ C � 1 Council to hear proposal for gas rate increase A proposed increase in gas rates for Col- lege Station residents will be discussed at the city council meeting Thursday. The rate increase, which is being re- quested by Lone Star Gas Company, would primarily affect commercial rather than re s- idential users. The average monthly gas bill for area residents will increase by about 80 cents if the request is granted, said A. L. Bartley, local manager of Lone Star Gas Co. The proposal would amount to an eight per cent increase in revenues, he said. Lone Star Gas has asked for the same increase from the Bryan City Council. College Station last granted Lone Star a rate increase in May 1972. The present base rate of $2.11 for the first one thousand cubic feet of gas per month will remain the same under Lone Star's proposed rate schedule. "We feel that the small use should not bear the brunt of the increase," Bartley said. For amounts over one thousand cubic feet, Lone Star's proposed schedule is $1.3982. The present schedule for amounts more than one thousand cubic feet is a five -step progression. "We're real fortunate in the Bryan - College Station area. We (Lone Star Gas) only have a deficit of eight per cent in 1975," Bartley said. He said Dallas had a 33 percent deficit in 1975. Bartley said the Texas Railroad Commis- sion, which regulates gas prices in the state, set the city gate rate (the price the gas company pays at the wellhead) at $1.0399 on June 30, 1975. Bartley gave the following figures for gas prices in Texas cities of a size comparable to Bryan - College Station. These prices are for J o nv� 3c� O�n� O n ?a7na <�aZ o 3�xo f.Na�dNNnm- 7 nQ O I - N _ 1 c m _ � Z - n•�v n �- m�;u° Naa�p�=oom S -S�JHO mamu',�3� `rQoNdm 0 L n N c m cc�no < O � a in O N 7 7 3N� - v ° n:A 6,400 cubic feet of gas including gas cost adjustments: Sherman .......................$7. Texarkana ........................7.89 Bryan- College Station .............9.13 Denton ........................13. Killeen .........................13. Temple ........................13. Texas City ......................16.65 McAllen ........................17.74 Victoria ........................18. Harlingen ......................18.63 Bartley said that under the company's proposed rates for Bryan- College Station the same rate would be $11.72. It is expected that the College Station city council will schedule a public hearing on the proposed rate increase. Bartley said a request by Lone Star for a rate increase in Sherman has been trurned down by its city council. Lone Star has filed an appeal with the Texas Railroad Commis- sion. It will be heard next month, Bartley said. —Jerry Needham a Ll 17� Ringer to Run for Place 3 On College'Station Council COLLEGE STATION — Larry J. Ringer is one of three candidates who have filed for Place 3 on the College Station City Council. Ringer, his wife .lean, and three children live at 702 Thomas St., College Station. Ringer, 38, is a professor in the Institute of Statistics a research statistician with the Texas Transportation, Institute and a research scientist with the Data Processing Center. He came to Texas A &M in 1963 after receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University. He received his PhD. here in 1966. Dr. Ringer is a member of the Kiwanis Club of College Station. He served four years as that club's secretary. Other activities include a five year membership on the College Station Recreation Council, now serving a third Ringer. (Continued From Page 1) term as president of that group; membership in the College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment; and com- mittee chairman of Cub Scout Pack 102. He has also served on various university com- mittees including the Faculty Advisory Committee and the tenure Advisory Committee. In a statement to The Eagle Ringer says, "I've seen (See RINGER, Page 5A) controls to keep it as at- tractive as possible. "Along with all citizens of our community, I share a concern that we be given a fair deal in the rates we pay for our utilities. "I support the continued development of bike paths and sidewalks. The sight of children riding tricycles and roller skating in the streets and people forced to walk in the streets after dark frightens me. Along with bike paths we need an education program so that both the bike riders and the automobile drivers will know their College Station grow by leaps and bounds since first coming here. Just last weekend visitors from out of town commented on the at- tractiveness of our small parks. I'm interested in seeing the continued development of parks and recreational facilities in all areas of the city. "We need recreation facilities for all citizens, from Young to senior citizens. In addition to the development of parks, I support an orderly development of our city and responsibilities and each will he more aware of the other. "Having been raised in a small community I have always enjoyed the frien- dliness of College Station. As a community grows I hope we can keep the friendliness and attractiveness that I've seen in the past. "With the orderlv development of the city we must be conscious of the need to expand public services to meet the growing demands. The key to keeping College Station a community of which we can be proud is planning for the future." 47)q 6 /k LARRY RINGER Professors, 0 student vie for Place 3 on council By STEVE GRAY Battalion Contrihuting Editor Two Texas A &M professors and an A &M student are vying for Place 3 on the College Station City Council. On April 3 local voters will decide who will fill the position formerly held by Coun- cilman Bob Bell, who is running against incumbent Jim Dozier in Place 6. Dr. E. Murl Bailey, associate professor of veterinary physiology and pharmacol- ogy, said he wants to work towards obtain- ing a fair utility rate for College Station residents. "I think the first thing we need to do is get this utilities situation squared away," he said. "I'd like to stay with Bryan if they can make us a reasonable offer. +hnnxricP r think the city should get •leaA aie sezzid aql pue `lg6iJ We saaiad gslm noA ajagi►lhe 11 a>lel Jo ajagl 11 lea pue aeg peus su0tuul03 aql le ezzid a iing 01 5U Aauow `Aj.reo pue gseo `p/o eqj ,ragwewad f1iI •,Uv fo Iaom v si mig Juipparn v noh aanssv 1lyn moz4va - lojoy uzoisna pa cidsuz- .,tau, AiaNna n anus„ I i� y� "� C'nllvov Statinn -and James W. Crawley CJ • W v LM a E (1) U) =1 Ca a .r CO) N d O Y Q. Q. U, - pw-j-. 111h, Y V7 07 v 07 Cu 'C U cc C c � 0 > Cu n d c[T, •° o A Cu O c c, @ w c O a7 ` ° u W @LEI BE t - 1 ` 1 c 07 c �U YYz� e� Cn K bA @� Ir U o o� Y a7 � R c P; cv vl o @ @ oy�woCo C�" E •= Co c o Co Cd @ C Cd Y to c @ c E~ .0 'C U 'DCC O y T cC O c @ m m S W M Ma� r s c- d sss uc0 rn� cow ° a _c E 3 c?: c > c Y. m e v n y �15 v x _� E oa a@i h v @ Y fl c o c. r 3 aizE"O a7 Y a O c @ U a7 EW•-E- b '= E° m 3 CL w E oo J W O Council to hear transit request �y cM 47 r+w @C 0 � �+°+ � C1" °•g c U e c c�cc°1a°E�" TO WHOM I T MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: A 2.24 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League, College Station, Texas approximately 500 feet southwest of the Inter- section of Longmi(e Drive and Pinon Drive. Rezone from District R -1. The request is In the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, April 8, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the followmg tract: All of Lot 2, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition, College Station, Texas on the west side of Puryear Drive at Dominik Street. Rezone from Apart- merit Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of John C. Culpepper, Jr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M.meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, April 5, 1976 For additional information, ( please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner 0`7 u o�, O @ . rte. L � U Co @ O 7 C. d �COMCn an ln cd L..'o °Y ya cc ca A request for a permit to operate a bus service in College Station is on the agenda for the city council meeting Thursday night. College Station City Manager North Bardell said Tom Bass, of Cameron, wants to run a bus between Bryan and College Station. The Bryan City Council yesterday turned down a request by Bass for a similar permit in Bryan. The Bryan council ap- proved a permit request for Roy Ellis of Bryan. Ellis said he will make a similar request for a bus service permit to the College Sta- tion City Council later this month. He has a 48- passenger bus ready for use. Ellis said his bus service can be opera- tional within 10 days after approval by the College Station City Council. "I will make a survey todetermine where the needs of the community are," Ellis said. " I will probably run an advertisement beginning tomorrow to poll those who are interested in alternate transportation." Also on the agenda for consideration by the council is a proposed bicycle path plan which must be approved by the council to receive federal funds. The plan was created by the city's plan- ning department and the Texas Highway Department. The League of Women Vot- ers was instrumental in obtaining informa- tion used to prepare the plan. �� / 0' • 3 67 'O y cu vl w ,a; O W O C. y U U @ 'L • Crawley to Run for Place 3 On College Station Council COLLEGE STATION — James W. Crawley, a Texas A &M student, is a candidate for Place 3 on the College Station City Council. He faces Marl E. Bailey and Larry J. Ringer in the April 3 election. Crawley is a 19- year -old journalism major and has been active in both com- munity and student activities. He is presiding election judge for Precinct 20, the campus precinct. He has filled this position since 1974. He was head of the College Station City Relations com- mittee for the A&M Student Government in 1975 -76. He resigned this position after filing for the council position. During his term as city relations head he expressed the views of the students and citizens of College Station at numerous council sessions. He currently is a member of the university traffic panel. This group sets policy on the traffic conditions on the TAMU campus. He is also one of the original members of the Student Campus Planning Advisory Committee of Student Government. As a member he stressed the need for green spaces on campus. Crawley is also an active member of Students Con- cerned for the Handicapped. Crawley favors a com- prehensive development plan for College Station that will control the growth of the city. Such a plan, according to a statement by Crawley, would designate areas where more and better streets and utilities are needed. This would assist • CS Council Hears 'Rate Presentation COLLEGE STATION — residential district to general .Presentation of a rate increase commercial district. request by Lone Star Gas Co. is The second public hearing is among business to be discussed on the question of rezoning all today at 7 p.m. at city hall in a of Lot 4, Block 2, Cooner regularly scheduled city Addition on Cooner Street from council meeting. apartment building district to Other items on the agenda general commercial district. include two public hearings on The request is in the name of rezoning requests and con- the Bank of A &M. sideration of eight plats. Also scheduled for con- sideration is an ordinance regulating circuses, rodeos, carnivals, etc.; a proposed Bicycle Path Plan for federal funding; an ordinance amending the hotel -motel tax ordinance to provide for liens to secure payment; and a request for the issuance of a permit to operate a bus service in College Station. The first public hearing is on 'the question of rezoning a 16.2 acre portion of the Glynn A. Williams tract east of the East Bypass and south of Krenek Lane from single family (See CRAWLEY, Page 2A) Crawley. (Continued From Page 1) the cit in controlling and aiding development, instead of developments controlling the city, Crawley says. "The present utility situation is dangerous and should be solved for the benefit of College Station," he ■ ■ ■ a ■ ■ says. "At this point, I feel that the city should begin obtaining utilities from a source that is devoid of politics and local jealousy." "A good reason for a student to be on the council is the population is composed of nearly 20,000 students in College Station alone. A peer can understand their problems easily and with better understanding. "With the current development for college students mainly concerned with apartments the number of units not meeting building codes are increasing. The ordinances controlling en- forcement of these codes should be strengthened so that the city can have quality housine for all reside^ a mt i/ / m 2 Ck /97G ERG ,& C: JAM MAWLEY Nature, city law violated by signs By JIM PETERS Battalion City Editor I think that I shall never see, A billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. — Ogden Nash College Statid 's chief building inspec- tor estimates than. about 40 per cent of the signs in the city we in violation of the zon- ing ordinance. The inspector, Aill Koehler, said some permits for non - conforming signs are still being issued. He admits, however, that his department doej not have the time or manpower necessary for a sign enforce- ment program. "I consider new building construction to be the highest (inspection) priority item right now," Koehler said. "We just don't have the time for signs. That's one of the hazards of a gm•Ning city." "It's the only thing we've got to control signs and it dw>sn't even get enforced," acknowledged , puncilman Jim Gardner. A subcommitee of Gardner's Develop- mental Controls Committee is working on a "stop -gap" amendment to the existing or- dinance which would govern the size and height of signs not attached to buildings. The measure would be an interim guide for sign controls until a comprehensive sign ordinance is drafted by the committee later this year, Gardner said. The amendment will control the large number of signs expected in the rapidly growing southeastern part of the city, Koehler said. Under the present 1972 zoning ordi- nance, no restrictions are specified for the height or size of a sign. The golden arches of McDonalds or the towering Exxon sign at the corner of Texas Avenue and State Highway 30 are cases in point. The existing ordinance includes restric- tions on "spectacular" signs (ones that flash, oscillate, crawl or otherwise move,) billboards, the number of signs per lot, and the minimum distance from the vehicle right -of -way. The proposed amendment would ad- dress itself' primarily to a "setback" re- quirement which relates the area and height of a sign to its distance from the curb line. Such an amendment was drafted by the subcotnmitteee on Sign Control and Street Appearances for presentation to the De- velopmental Controls Committee last month. It was referred back to committee for further study, particularly its projected ef- fects on the existing signs. Koehler said his biggest concern is finding a way to fix a time limit on the signs that don't conform to the new. guidelines. Non - conforming signs now are allowed to remain intact until repairs or renovations are required. They must then ) e replaced by following the guidelines. "What's the sense in prohibiting a new builder from erecting a sign above a certain huge, tall signs ?" Koehler asked. "It'll (a new ordinance) work to his extreme detri- ment. "Another month's delay could be very critical," said John Garner, chairman of the sign subcommittee. Once the amendment is approved by the committee, it must be approved by the planning and zoning commission and the city council — about a 45 -day process, Garner said. Already, several signs, that would violate the proposed amendment, have sprouted up along Texas Avenue, and a permit was recently granted for a 50 -foot sign for Cul- pepper Plaza. A survey taken by the city's Public Works' office last year indicated that almost 100 per cent of the signs violated provisions of the zoning ordinance. All but 15 of the 500 signs had no permits posted, a provi- sion that should be eliminated anyway, Koehler said. At least 20 per cent violated the restric- tion on the number of signs allowed per building lot. Several businesses and shop - ping centers are still in violation. Ten per cent of the signs violated the ten -foot minimum setback portion of the ordinance. A like percentage disobeyed the (See signs, page 4) C� C SIGNS, SIGNS, EVERYWHERE SIGNS The College Station sign laws are being revamped. C J a. Yo /9 2 0-- 4-, ? �- 3,q z i 3 Staff photo by Jim Hendrickson • Robison to Run for Place 4 On College Station Council COLLEGE STATION — Clinton Robison, 34, of 1101 Southwest Parkway, College Station, is a candidate to Place 4 on the College Station City Council. He will face incumbent Councilman Jim Gardner for that place. Robison has been a lifetime resident of College Station, having attended Lincoln High School. He graduated in 1960 and married Bettv Washington in 1962. He en- tered the army in 1965 and returned to Texas A &M as a lab technician in biology. He attended the national technical training school for auto mechanics and moved to Houston in 1969 where he was the dealer- manager of an Enco Service Station until 1972. He was the manager-dealer of an American Oil station in Bryan at 25th & Texas Avenue from 1972 until 1974. Since 1974 Robison has been vocational education teacher in the Bryan Independent 'chool District. He teaches auto mechanics. He is a part time student at Texas A &M and studies business law at Blinn College. He is a member and deacon of F /9 G4 F the Washington Chapel Church. In a statement to The Eagle, he says, "For several years, I've begun to take an interest in our growing city, noticing certain things that the city has overlooked such as streets. water, fire hydrants in residential areas, drainage, lights and I feel that some one should speak up for the people in these areas. If elected I will work for the people and see that these things are taken care of. "It takes time, but not forever. Friday, Mar. 12, 1976 Fire Station Committee studying ways to expand facilities College Station has a definite need for a larger central fire station and a substation, Fire Chief Douglas Landua says. The city's Capital Improvements Com- mittee is studying ways to expand the fire station facilities. Councilman Gary Halter, chairman of the committee, said three pro- posals are being considered. The first proposal calls for expansion of the police - fire station building at its pre- sent site on Texas Avenue across from the Texas A &M campus. Another proposal provides for the expansion of the police station at the present site and the building of a new fire substation south of the city. Halter said the third proposal calls for expanding the fire station at the present location and moving the police station. The proposals are part of the committee's recommendations for a $5 million city bond - 1�) ► 1 issue tentatively planned in the spring. The bond issue will include proposals for an improved utilities system, park improve- ments, city street tensions and improve- ments and a park fund. Halter said the improvements commit- tee will meet in three weeks to make final recommendations. The bond issue propo- sal will then be submitted to the City Council sometime in April. Landua said the primary needs of the fire station are space and equipment. "The station now has facilities for five on -duty personnel. "We need additional living quarters for 16 or 17 people, " he said There are presently 15 fulltime firemen and 30 pay -call firemen. Pay -call em- ployees are paid only when they are called to assist at a fire. Ninety - five per cent of the pay -call firemen are A &M students. Before 1971, fire protection for the city was handled totally by the university. In 1971 the city took over the responsibility. "We are still a long way from being able to supply totally full -time personnel," Landua said, "but we are working towards adding more full -time people." The fire chief said there is enough full- time personnel to man the first run of the fire trucks. "After that we rely totally on off-duty firemen and pay -call men. We just hope they are in town." A fire substation is needed, he said, be- cause the station should be within a two - mile radius of all of the city's boundaries and if the present facility is expanded it is in a good location to serve the campus, Northgate area and two miles south of the station. — Lynn Rossi 13" � a iZ C_ k G- 6 CS Candidate • • gut 71 Aggies in Anchorage, I will gather on April 21 for a -r, as will Aggies in Germany, Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, alia. Korea, Indonesia, and CaLLEGE STATIO,`•1 p TX ile 2 THE BATTALION C ounc FRIDAY, MAR. 12, 1976 1 r - i e Muster pr VVo w I-- [l\ By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff' Writer A permit to operate transit buses in Col- lege Station was granted by the City Coun- cil yesterday to Tom Bass of Cameron, Tex., during a four - and -a- half-hour meet- ing. The Bryan City Council granted a permit Wednesday to Roy Ellis, 804 Muckleroy St. in Bryan, to operate a transit bus within the Bryan city limits. Bass has a permit request pending in Bryan, and Ellis has a request pending in College Station. The College Station Council emphasized that granting a permit to Bass does not preclude them from also granting a permit to Ellis. Bass told the councilmen that he has three city buses that he got from the city of San Angelo. He plans to start with two buses and run them seven days a week. He said his buses will operate on a schedule and will travel Texas and College avenues (pending approval from the Bryan Council). He said he may venture into neighborhoods if the demand warrants it. Bass said it will require 15 to 30 days to put up bus stop signs and to advertise the service. Ellis said that at this time he has only one bus, a 48- passenger school bus, but plans to get more if needed. He said his transit sys- tem will be primarily designed to help low - income people get to and from work be- tween the cities. gy Cooper and Pat Gersbach, nts to the field director of tie ation of Former Students are rge of coordinating Aggie Mus- Il over the world. sir work began in December they sent letters requesting in- tion from the muster chairmen all over the world. Since then they have contacted former students to tell them where their local musters will be. They, have also provided muster chairmen with speakers, information on how to run a muster, a list of all the Aggies who have died during the year, rec- ordings of "Silver Taps" and the "Spirit of Aggieland ", and various films about Texas A &M. This year Cooper and Gersbach are providing a new film called "That Certain- Spirit" which is a film about Texas A &M's history. The film, prc duced by Leatha Miloy, Director c Educational Information Service will be broadcasted on statewid television the day of muster, Apn 21. Aggies in Rotterdam, Netlicn lands and at the Tiger Club in Lou don, England will be among th groups viewing the new film at thei muster. Jack T. Sloan, class of 1934 planned an informal class ft-union i Monterrey, Mexico as well as th muster. Members of the class of 193. T h , year as a c nanci hi year asac. nand propel to s� the b' city's In bicyc Fe avail as d the • - AV4 Vliln i'VLL1Unl1 \V 11N1;111ZNTA'1'5TU]K1E 0 Altered $5 Bill Sharp Eyes Catch Tyler Man By CHUCK McCOILOUGH Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — An eat;le- eved grocery checker spotted a bogus -4 hill late Friday afternoon which led to the apprehension of a Tyler man wanted by federal authorities. George Frank Bain was charged with forger valteration of If. S. currency, after he allegedly tried to pass a $5 bill with the corners of a $20 bill pasted over the corners of the smaller denominationed bill. According to College station police Hain tried to get change for the altered hill around 4 p.m. at Skaggs - Albertson in College Station. A Skaggs checker turned the bill over and saw the word - five' written on it and told Rain she couldn't accept it. The suspect then became nervous and started to walk out the door throwing the funny money in a trash can and cutting himself accidently By this time the checker had alerted store personnel who started followim( 'he man. Bain apparently was beaded outside to tlet in a car driven by his wife. She, however, became frightened and drove iff without her husband. Bain then started walking out into the narking lot and was confronted by a number of employes and brought back inside. He niade another attempt at escapP and got back out into the narking lot before being stopped by a husk store employe just as the first police car rolled up. Capt. Edgar Feldman and net..Iohn Miller said officers found $150 in 'good money' and cut up pieces of money 'I'hev also found identification of a Uiabald policeman and Smith County deputy sheriff. Bain is a former policeman. Presently Bain is being held for U S. Secret Service agents in Houston who want the 34- year -old man for violation of U.S. Treasury laws. let. Miller said Hain's wife called three times asking if he was at th College Station police department and was told yes. She was told she should come in too and promised she would, but hadn't shown up by press time. /3 I C 4 �7 � • 0 Legal Notices y L N - 5 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor -and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 18, 1976 for furnishing the following: One (1) power class, three - �ease, hydraulic rllytcontrolled yypp pole mounted, 4,000 RMS sym. metrical amperes maximum interrupting rating, 400 ampere maximum continuous current rating, 3-pole, single throw, 60 cps, and suitable for use as a 7.2-.2 -47 K V distribution system. Detailed requirements for operating sequence and time - current characteristics will be furnished the successful Bidder after award of the bid. The recloser is to be fur. nished complete with clamp type terminal lugs suitable for clamping No 4 -0 ACSR con- ductor, internal source for contact closing energy, pole mounting frame, and the following accessories: 1.( Three (3) bushing current transformers 600:5 ampere, multi - ratio, factory mounted and connected for the 300:5 ampere tap. CT secondaries to terminate in external )y mounted junction box with shorting type terminal block for use with ground -trip solenoid and trip mechanism specified below. 2.( Ground -trip solenoid and trip mechanism, factory mounted, to operate with the current transformers specified above. 3.( Ground -trip blocking switch, factory mounted. 4.( Emergency manual closing tool. 5.( Oil -level sight gauge. 6.( Tank oil valve. Recloser to be McGraw - Edison Type "R" or equal. The Cify of College Station will accept for consideration alternate proposals on other type reclosers which have operating characteristics and accessories which are equivalent to the recloser specifications a enumerated above. If the Bidder desires to submit an alternate proposal for another type recloser, he sould furnish with his bid catalog material which in. cludes specifications for the type of recloser desired to be substituted. The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner mayy Mu to reject any and ell bids and to waive any in- formality in bids received. H5 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 19, 1976 for furnishing all the necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing for (4) concrete tennis courts for th City of College Station. bids will be accepted for the follow ing 1. Four tennis courts, with overall dimensions of 204'x120' of standard concrete slab construction at per city plans and specifications. 2. An alternate 4 tennis courts, overall concrete slab 204'x120' of post tension con- crete construction. Plans and specifications with a registered engineer's stamp to be supplied by bidder. Proposals shall be ac- companied by a cashier's or certif(ed check upon a National or State Bank in the amount of not less than five (5) per cent of the total maximum bid price, payable without recourse to the City of College Station Texas, owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute per- formance bond of 100 per cent of contract price within 10 days after notice of award of con. tract to him. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities in bids received. This construction is being funded with the aid of a federal grant. It is part of the B.O.R. No. 48 -00230 project. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be secured from the Office of the City Engineer or Parks Director, City Hall, College Station, Texas, on deposit of $20.00 per set which sum so deposited will be refunded provided the provisions of the specifications regarding the return on such documents are complied with. 3 Public Hearings On Zonin A enda COLLEGE STATION — The tract in the Crawford Burnett College Station Planning & League, approximately 500 feet Zoning Commission meets southwest of the intersection of today at 7 p.m. at city hall in Longmire drive and Pinon regularly scheduled meeting Street. The request is to change with three public hearings zoning; from agricultural open among the agenda items. district to single family One public hearing will be on residential district. the question of. granting a Another rezoning hearing conditional use permit to the requested by Southwood Valley Baptist Student Union for the is on the question of rezoning a enlargement of its building at 1.9 acre tract in the Crawford Church Street and Old College Burnett League between Main, and two public hearings Iongmire Drive and south - will be held in the name of wood Drive. The request is to Southwood Valley, Inc. change zoning from general A hearing will be held on the commercial district to apart - question of rezoning a 2.24 acre ment building district. The P &Z Commission will also consider three final plats — part of Southwood Valley, Section 25, Wildwood Sub- division and Parkway Plaza, NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 19, 1976 for furnishing the following: Fencing Materials Quantity Description 502 linear feet 9gauvg, 2" Mesh Copper -Steel Wire 10 High 16 each 3" O.D. by 13 -0 5.79 lb- ft. Galvanized Steel Pipe 41 each 2 5 -8" O.D. by 13.0', 3.65 i lb-ft. Galvanized Steel Pi e Phase II. And the commission will hear two reports from the city planner, one concerning a proposed ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to permit fraternities and soroties in R -3 ( Apartment Zoning) or C-1 (Commercial Zoning) only with a conditional use permit, and another report each 15-8" O.D. by 21 -Op 2.27 concerning a proposed or- -ft. Galvanized Steel Pipe each 3 -16 by 3/4" by to dinanee which will defray the r Bars 5 each exp of send 5 each 1 5 -8" I.D. Rail End � sendin rezoni ,ps notifications b rtif'ed ail 41 each 2 5 -7" I.D. Linepost Loop Caps 16 each Acorn Caps for 3" O.D. Opies 50 each 7" Outside Sleeve -type Couplings for 1 5 -8" O.D. Pipe 502 linear feet No. 9 Gauge Spring Tension Wire 602 each No. 7 Gauge Wire Clips 100 each Steel Tensor Bands for 3" O.D. 40 each Steel Single Brace Bands for 3" O.D. y ce l m 4 Single Brace 8" O.D. Is must include and all prices to ollege Station, City of College :eptproposals on arials if they are The right is reserved as the interest of the owner may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any in- formaility in bids received. / c/ Alg-✓zcl, 0 /` is / 7 6 4 k • • Councilman Gardner Seeks Reelection to CS Place 4 COLLEGE STATION — Councilman Jim Gardner is seeking reelection to Place 4 on the College Station City Council. Gardner, who was first elected in 1974, has been a resident of College Station for more than nine years. He faces Clinton Robison for this place on the council. Gardner is married, has two. children and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Corps, World War II. He has degrees in ar- chitecture and in city planning from the University of Southern California and MIT. HE is currently a professor of urban and regional planning at Texas A&M. He is a member of the Environmental Action Council of Brazos County and was a member of the Brazos County grand jury in 1970. Prior to his election to the city council he was a member of the College Station ' Planning & Zoning Commission. Gardner, who first cam- paigned as an advocate of open government, was in- strumental in the council having two regularly scheduled meetings per month rather than one. He says that public developmental decisions should be based on long -range concern for safety and en- vironmental quality rather than short -term economic expediency. '' A comprehensive development plan with agreed upon policies is needed to (See GARDNER, Page 5A) Gardner..... . ON memo . (Continued From Page 1) the city's finance structure. including visual, can be make rational, timely He says, (The city's) growth minimized with sound decisions on any number of also implies need for more development codes and or- types of issues — zoning, resources. Our present dinances with manpower to schools, utilities, etc.." he revenue set -up needs thorough fairly enforce them," he says. says. He believes the city's review. The heavy reliance on Comprehensive Development utility revenues for municipal "At optimum population Plan should be reviewed. finance probably should be levels and certain develop - While on the council he has changed." ment patterns, the growth been instrumental in getting a developmental controls On the topic of growth, he may, if we plan and manage it review committee organized. says, "Growth can bring both , ' Properly, provide us the op- portunities for public transit This committee's work is not Problems and opportunities. and first class emergency finished. "Such problems as medical service among other He also favors a review of congestion and pollut services. w 1 b I " I ft2 (, 7 JIM GARDNER • 11 • Dozier. (Continued From Page 1) Dozier Campaigns For Reelection COLLEGE STATION — James H. Dozier, associate professor of finance at Texas A &M for the past 20 years, is seeking reelection to Place 6 on the College Station City Council. Dozier is a licensed attorney and has practiced law in Brazos County for more than 25 years. He is married to Phyllis Dozier and they have three children, Jan, Clay and Kelly. Phyllis and Jim reside at 1005 Walton Drive, College Station. Dozier haq rprlrocantp(i the city of College Station as at- torney and councilman in two legal battles against the telephone company involving rate hikes in the community. He is also chairman of the Utility Advisory Committee of the city which is in the process of working toward a utility contract which "will assure the citizens of College Station an adequate supply of water, sewerage and electrical power at the lowest rates available." Dozier, 52, was instrumental (See DOZIER, Page 5A ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ in preparing and adopting the zoning ordinance and sub- division regulations for the city. He also served on the committee which recom- mended the new park land dedication requirements of developers and subdividers. Dozier said he believes in a proper enforcement of the zoning and subdivision or- dinances "to provide for an orderly and quality growth of the city with a special em- phasis to be placed upon the protection of single family residential areas of the city." He said, "Apartments will be needed for the expanding student population of the university, and this can be accomplished with adequate protection of single family residences also provided by our existing ordinances and their intelligent and effective enforcement." Dozier also says that the city must provide for bikeways and sidewalks in critical areas of the city. "Sufficient money should be available from federal fun- ding and the city's general fund to accomplish these goals," he said. Dozier also favors a com- munity center for the city that will serve all citizens, especially senior citizens, "to be used to its maximum ef- ficiency every day of the year." Councilman Dozier was first elected to the city council in 1968, but was forced to resign dure to an attorney general ruling which declared that university employes could not receive a saiary for teaching while holding elected position on a city council. He acted as attorney for other teaching defendants as a result of this decree. In 1973 a state con- stitutional amendment allowed state employes to hold elected positions in local governments without sacrificing their state salaries. He was elected to the city council in 1974. He was named city attorney for College Station in 1972 and served two years in tha capacity. JIM DOZIER • • • i Adams. (Continued From Page 1) Councilman Adams Files for Place 2 COLLEGE STATION — Homer B. Adams, 53, of 205 Timber St., College Station, is seeking reelection to Place 2 on the College Station City Council Adams has served two and one -half terms as a coun- cilman. He is owner of Adams 'Transfer & Storage Co. of College Station and co -owner of Adams Transfer & Storage Co. of Conroe with his son Bob. He and his wife, Jackie, have four children, Bob, Pamela, Jack and Margaret. They have six grandchildren. Adams said, "My chief objectives in running for reelection are to see a solution to the many problems facing our rapidly growing city." He said, "Electrical and water contracts must be negotiated, and I have long favored College Station developing its own water system. We are approaching solutions to these problems." "Providing city services is a problem," he continued. "We are facing the needs of 1980 1 See ADAMS, Page 5a ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ Adams is a member of the Kiwanis Club of College Station, a member of the Masonic Lodge -Sul Ross No. 1300 College Station, a member of the Chamber of Commerce Boara of Directors and a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. ■ ■ ■ A&M University, Class of '45 with a degree in accounting. He has been an accounting and later an insurance in- structor at A &M and formerly owned insurance and real estate agencies in College Station. H right now at our sewage plant. New lines, both water and sewer, must be built, and police, fire, city hall and maintenance buildings must be expanded." He said, "A bond issue must be passed for these items." College Station has not yet called a bond issue election. e also was acting post- master of College Station from He is a graduate of Texas 195.5 to 1960. i HOMER ADAMS College Station Arboretum To Harbor 2 Special Trees O COLLEGE STATION — The planting of two very special trees will be part of the 2:30 p.m. dedication ceremony Sunday of the Brazos County Bicentennial Arboretum, located near the College Station swimming pool off Madison Street. The arboretum is the effort of many in the county to provide a lasting bicentennial project as well as a designated area for trees. One of the trees to be used in Saturday's dedication — the pistacia ( Pistacia texana) is on the endangered plant species list. The other, is a sycamore (Plantanus oc- cidentalis), which has been a part of the U.S. space project. The seed from which this plant r was grown was carried to the moon and back on Apollo 14. And for short, it's called a "Moon Tree." This will reportedly be the only moon tree in the state of Texas. The reason why these two trees were chosen for the arboretum is that both are highly adaptable in most regions of the U.S. The city of College Station has provided the land — 17 acres — for the arboretum, which was a project of the Brazos County Bicentennial Committee. The present project emphasizes nature trails and the planting of native and exotic plants. The trees will be planted for scientific, educational and, of course, esthetic purposes. A brochure describing the ar- boretum is also planned for distribution, says D.A. (Andy) Anderson, chairman of the Horizons '76 Committee of the Brazos County Bicentennial Central Committee. He says, "We hope to continue with a committee of Brazos County citizens, working with the city of College Station, to make the arboretum one of the best in the state as a lasting memorial to our bicentennial (See ARBORETUM, Page 2A) • D.A. ANDERSON INSPECTS "MOON TREE" Arboretum.... . CQ ( Continued From Page 1) on that support for this worthy efforts." project." Memorial gifts will be The master of ceremonies solicited for the continued for the program is Mason support of the arboretum. An Cloud with the invocation attempt will also be made to given by the Rev. Elmer establish an endowment for Holtman. the long -term development Other dignitaries present and security of the plants. Anderson says, "The sup- will be Mayor O.M. Holt, Coulter Hoppess, Claude t>\ port of the general public will Davis, D.A. Anderson and be needed if the goals of the County Judge W.R. Vance. arboretum committee are to The bent,::ctiui.. all be given be reached, and I am banking by the Rev. Clyde Wilton. trees will be planted for scientific, educational and, of course, esthetic purposes. A brochure describing the ar- boretum is also planned for distribution, says D.A. (Andy) Anderson, chairman of the Horizons '76 Committee of the Brazos County Bicentennial Central Committee. He says, "We hope to continue with a committee of Brazos County citizens, working with the city of College Station, to make the arboretum one of the best in the state as a lasting memorial to our bicentennial (See ARBORETUM, Page 2A) • D.A. ANDERSON INSPECTS "MOON TREE" • • . A &M Growth Prompts Zoning Study Sororities, Fraternities Houses in College Station Vq n_ D V r, v Y-/ 3 FQ BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION — As Texas A&M grows, so do sororities and fraternities, and this fact may result in an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance. City Planner Al Mayo says that the Planning & Zoning Commission has recom- mended that he draft an or- dinance amending the zoning ordinance which will require a conditional use permit for sorority and fraternity houses in the city. The subject was discussed at a March 15 P&Z Commission meeting. Another suggestion Mayo says is to write an ordinance creating a special zone classification for such buildings. Currently fraternity and sorority houses are legal orgy in R -3, apartment complex zones, but the problem with this, Mayo says, is that sorority and fraternity houses Legal Notices L—J N - S l + I NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the Office of North Barden, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 1976 for furnishingg the Following: One (1) 1500 GPM Triple Combination Custom Pumper and equipment. Proposals and specifications can be obtained at the City of College Station Fire Station. All proposals must include delivery date and all prices to ta be F.O B. College Stion, Texas. Bidders are requested to note their deviations from specifications in the blank column on the right hand side of the specifications corresponding to the specification data on the left and return one set of our specifications with their bid. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner ma re quire, to reject any and a�l bids and to waive any in. formality in bids received. Please mark bid envelope 1500 GPM Custom Pumper and Equipment. PUBLIC NOTICE have been ruled in California and other places, not to be standard residential developments. He says, "It's within the rights of a city with zoning to review requests of this type." He said that some R -3 zones are okay for these buildings, but others are not. He said, "Each application should be reviewed on its own merits." The question of amending the city's zoning ordinance must be presented to the city council for its consideration. Another amendment to the zoning ordinance which may be presented to the council is a change in notification of property owners near land which might be rezoned. Currently all zone change requests must be followed by a public hearing' and all property owners within 200 feet of the land in question must be notified of the public hearing. The burden of seeking out and notifying the property owners currently rests with the city. An amendment to the zoning ordinance would put the burden upon the one seeking the zone change. He said that an amendment to this Affect may be drafted and presented for the council's consideration. He said the property owner seeking the change would be required to notify those according to the 200 -foot rule, and proof of notification through mail receipts would have to be provided to the city. The TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block D, College Heights Subdivision at the corner of Macarthur Street and University Drive, College Station, Texas. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C -1. The rerGst is in the name of the Tri- County Teacher's Credit Union. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Monday, April 5, 1976 For additional information, Tease contact me. i Albert O. Mayo, Jr. City Planner 2 a.m. Tavern Closing • Students to Ask Later Hours. BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer The Texas A &M Student Government plans to ask the College Station City Council to pass an ordinance allowing late hour drinking in the city on weekends. Currently bars and taverns in the city close at 12 a.m. on Fridays and 1 a.m. on Saturdays. Jeff Dunn, student body president at A &M, says that student government would like to see drinking hours on both nights extended until 2 a.m. The student government action comes as a result of a survey conducted among students last November, but the request won't come before the April 3 election. The city council meets only one time before that election date. "We plan to bring the matter to the city council in H -5 Legal Notices bio r0 WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from the Bank of A &M at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at7:00p N. on Tuesday, February 24, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to allow construction Of temporary drive -in teller facilities within a street set- back area while permanent buildings are being constructed on This property in the 400 block of Jane St. Further information is available at the office of the j Building Official of the City of j College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler, Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment will consider a request from John Szabuniewicz at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a Permit less than foot width at 408 Cooner Street. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler, Building Official the next month or so," Dunn said. "After the election." A referendum is not required on the matter of extending late hour drinking permits. An ordinance can effect the change. Dunn said the action by student government comes after overwhelming results in the survey which indicated that students want late hour drinking permits each weekend and each weekday, but the request which will go to the city council will con- sider only the weekend hours. "The big argument now," says Dunn, "is the question of increasing the crime rate and bringing in undesirables. I don't think this will happen. "If there are any deterimental effects it would be in the best interests of the city to do away with it." Dunn said, "They (city councilmen) can always go back and get rid of it if the city chooses." An ordinance allowing late hour drinking permits within the city means that those clubs and bars which want to stay open later each week can do so, but not all the bars want to stay open later. Those who do will have to obtain a state license for late hour drinking. This state fee is $100. One of the major con- siderations to date is the question of increasing the police force to handle the possible DWI's and disturbances that sometimes occur at bars. Dunn said that more than enough money would be generated by the increased hours to pay for a part -time auxiliary weekend force — one patrolman. Dunn con- servatively estimates this revenue to reach $7,000. Zoning Variance Asked COLLEGE STATION — The Bank of A &M is asking for a area, prompted the variance variance from a College Station request. Tuesday at 7 p.m. the Zoning zoning ordinance to Board of Adjustment at city temporarily put up drive -in hall to consider this variance teller windows at the back of its request and a variance request property while construction on from Dr. J.M. Szabuniewicz, a new bank building is un- derway. who wishes to build a duplex, The new drive -in teller R -2, in an area zoned apart - ment units, R -3. Duplex units windows will face Jane Street, but the buildings which be require a width of 60 feet, but will within a required set -back this request asks that 50 feet be permitted. An Election School for all Judges and Workers for the City of College Station General March 26, 1 1 976 at 2:00 P.Mein the Council Room in the City of College er it Station lo be a scho Hall. school hel on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. for anyone that would desire additional in- struction. AVISO Una Escuela de Election Para todos Ios Jueces y Ayudantesl Caud la oe Colllege Station se Ilevara a Cabo el Viernes, 26 de Marzo de 1976 a Ias dos (2) horas PM en el Cuarto de Consejo en Cityy Hall en la Tamblen se Ilevera cab t una escuela el Martes 30 de Marzo de 1976 a Ias 7:i0 horas PM Para cualquier persona que desea Instruction adiciona1 OGLE • • Candidate for well- informed constituency By JAMIE AITKEN Anne Hazen, the only woman running in the April 3 city council elections, said Col- lege Station residents are the victims of ill - planned development projects in the city. Hazen, 44, is unopposed in her bid for Place 5 on the council. The vacancy was created when Larry Bravenec resigned to run for mayor. Hazen said residents are poorly in- formed of proposed construction and its impact on the neighborhood. She said de- velopers do not want the property owners to know the extent of development, thus facilitating approval by the city council. "As long as (a development complex) fits in with zoning the developers don't notify the homeowners," Hazen said. "And yet, the homeowners might very much want to know what's going to happen with the water run-off and which way traffic is going to enter and exit. These are important to people in a residential neighborhood." The mother of three children at 1205 Munson Ave., Hazen is a member of the College Station Safety Committee, the Brazos County League of Women Voters, the Environmental Action Council, and the Bryan Child Development Program. She also was co- chairman of the League of Women Voters Walkway and Bikeway Committee which helped prepare a master bike path system for Bryan- College Sta- tion. Hazen cited the difficulties of children traveling through heavy traffic to area schools, flooding in low sections of the city, and insufficient fire exits in apartment complexes are some problems caused by the city's rapid expansion. She also em- ' phosized that parkland allocations by de- velopers should be checked to assure their capacity for recreational facilities. A four -year resident of College Station, Hazen finds communication with the community the key to successful city gov- ernment and endorses the present at -large system of electing council members. "There was a time when I first moved here that we had one councilman from this side of town and five from the other," Hazen said, "and I felt perfectly free to call somebody on the other side of town to dis- cuss a problem. "With the rapid growth of the town the size of a ward could change in one or two years," she added. Hazen said her presence on the council may improve community input. " I am free during the day and more avail- able to listen to the people in the commun- ity," she said, "so they will feel freer to contact me." Hazen said this time will enable her to research council actions thoroughly. ,�,_3(v 2 C1 �G 0 0 0 �Pl Old 7> Z I �I JIM DOZIER Incumbents stress U tility rates, zoning Two incumbent councilmen are oppos- ing each other for Place 6 on the College Station City Council in what should be one of the more interesting council races. Jim Dozier, who now holds Place 6, is being challenged by Place 3 representative Bob Bell on the April 3 ballot. The situation developed when Bell an- nounced his resignation as councilman, ef- fective March 31, in order to run for Col- lege Station mayor. Councilman Larry Bravenec later en- tered the mayor's race and Bell sub- sequently withdrew from the race less than an hour before the filing deadline. Bell then filed for the position held by Dozier. Bell said he withdrew from the mayor's race because "the energy spent in cam- paigning by Both candidates can be better spent in service to our community." Bell said yesterday there is "no particular significance" in his filing against Dozier rather than any other councilman. He had said at the time he announced for Place 6 that he felt his and Dozier's views of a councilman's duties were farther apart than those of the other two councilmen whose two -year terms are up for election. Bell said he wants to serve a two -year term because he does not want to campaign again next year. This is the third straight year Bell has campaigned for a position on the council. In 1974 he ran for mayor but lost to present Mayor O. M. Holt by 15 votes. Last year he defeated incumbent Don Dale for Place 3 on the council. Dozier, 1005 Walton Dr., is an associate professor of finance at Texas A &M., The 52- year -old has a law degree from the Uni- versity of Texas and a master's degree in business administration fi•om A &M. Dozier has served on the council for six years, from 1968 to 1972, and from 1974 to the present. He served as College Station city attorney from 1972 to 1974. The most important consideration facing the city, Dozier said, is to obtain an ' adequate supply of electricity and water at the most practical rates available. Otherpriorities Dozier mentioned were: strict enforcement of zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations; and construc- tion of a community center and bicycle lanes. BOB BELL Bell, 33, 1006 Madera Circle, is presi- dent of Scott & Davis Enterprises, and hopes to establish a new radio station in Brazos County. He is also an independent contractor, associated with Spearman Homes and Realty. Bell said the major consideration facing the city is the need to pass the $5 million capital improvements bond issue. He also stressed the need to know what the city's source of water and electricity will be for the future and what rates residents will have to pay for them. 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W w• ij �� p �D rn E a w o (D q ° 0 =` tD E ( ~ W C• tD cD 00 fD !'' • • Candidates aq favor'street x improvement By RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN Both candidates for the Place 4 position on the College Station City Council favor plans for improving the streets and utilities of the city. Incumbent Jim Gardner, 55, of 1216 N. Richfield, is being challenged by Clinton Robison, 34, who lives at 1101 Southwest Parkway. Gardner is a Professor of Urban and Reg- ional Planning at Texas A &M. He received a B.Arch. degree from the University of The College Station City Council will meet at 7 tonight in city hall. Southern California and earned his Masters degree in city planning from MIT. Gardner said that in the two years that he has been on the council much progress has been made, but that there are still some areas which the council has neglected. A Comprehensive Development Plan for the city is one of the goals Gardner hopes to attain if he is re- elected in the April 3 elec- tion. This plan would give the city a sense of direction for its future, something he says it has been lacking in the past. "It is important and quite critical to come up with a Capital Development Program," Gardner said. "This would give College St- tion security for its utility supply in the future." He added that it it were necessary to discontinue utility service from Bryan that the Bryan citizens would understand the situation. "I am also concerned with the quality of housing being built in College Station. I'm afraid that some of this housing may not stand the test of time." Gardner also said that he would like for the population de- nsity to be lowered in some areas. Robison attended Paul Quinn College in Waco and now teaches Auto Mechanics for the Bryan Independent School District. He attends Blinn College at night where he is studying business law and attends A &M during the summer. Robison has been on the Mayor's Com- mittee for three years. The committee is made up of citizens who work with the communities around College Station. Robison said he would like the Council to work for all the citizens than for just a few. "There are a lot of things the present City Council has overlooked, such as streets, �S (3ft2C1. `7 6 sewage, street lights and water pressure," Robison said. Robison has lived in College Station most of his life, and says some things have Look for a special section next week on the school board and city council elections. not changed since he was a youth. "Some things take time, but not a lifetime" was his criticism of the present Council. Robison accused the council members of being out of touch with the citizens of Col- lege Station. "They should go out into the community to see what the people need. Some of & councilmen have never been in the community." Improverfient of the streets and the gen- eral condition of the city is the goal Robison has for the City Council if he is elected. "We need to get people interested in bring- ing the city up to standards and making it a better place to live." Council to hear rezoning requests Twg public hearings concerning hmd rezoning will be held at the Col- lege Station City Council meeting Thursday night. Brentwood Inc. has asked the council to rezone 50 acies of land h single family residential to dup- lex residential. The tract is located northeast of the intersection of South Texas Avenue and Southwest Park- way. A request to rezone a 12 -acre tract from single family residential to apartment building will be made by Edsel Jones of Mohawk Ltd. The land is located on the south side of Luther Street approximately 1000 'feet west of Wellborn Road. The council will also consider an application by Rov Ellis to operate a bus in College Station. The meeting will begin at 7p. m. in city hall. 0 A tf • • w Friday, Mar. 26, 1976 Candidate Rezoning request tabled by Council By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer A controversial request to rezone a 12- acre tract of land to an apartment district was tabled by the College Station City Council yesterday after a three -to -three vote deadlock on a motion to deny the re- quest. The request was brought to the council by Edsel Jones, general partner of Mohawk Ltd. The land, now zoned single family residential, is located west of Wellborn Road and north of Luther Street. Jones said he initially wants to build 106 apartment units on three acres of the tract. "What we are trying to, do is to provide housing for the West Campus of the Uni- versity," Jones said. He said this is the closest site to the campus on which to build. Councilman Jim Gardner pointed out that the zoning request does not conform to the Master Development Plan for the city, which calls for this area to be an industrial zone. Jones said he doesn't think the area will attract industry and noted that even the Bryan Industrial Park is having trouble at- tracting industry. The motion to table the request included the stipulation that the city attorney check on using the old Missouri Pacific Railroad right -of -way as additional access to the area. The right -of -way (ROW) was given to the surrounding landowners when the railroad company abandoned it. The only access to the area now is Luther Street. Jones said he planned to use the old railroad ROW for additional access to the area. Councilman Jim Dozier said he was skeptical that Jones would be able to obtain the old railroad ROW. He said the city has been trying to get the ROW for over five years to build a road, but the owners are not willing to sign it over to the city. Gardner moved that approval of the re- quest be denied until the road situation involving the railroad ROW is resolved. The College Station Planning and Zon- ing Commission had unanimously recom- mended the rezoning request to the coun- cil at the commission's March 1 meeting. The question of improved access to the site was also raised at that meeting. Jones said that if construction cannot be started by May 1, the developers may post- pone the project for a year. Councilman Bob Bell said that according to Texas A &M President Jack Williams, A &M Director of Admissions Billy Lay, and certain newspaper accounts the chief factor limiting, enrollment at A�M is the inadequate housing situation. He asked whether the council's actions were helping to limit enrollment at A &M. "I personally have to weigh whether a bad street or a shortage of housing is the worst problem," Bell said. Councilmen Gardner, Dozier and Larry Bravenec voted to deny the request while Mayor O. M. Holt and Councilmen Bell and Homer Adams voted against denial. Bell then made a motion to approve the request. Adams seconded the motion and then made a motion to table the request. The motion to table passed. A second request by Brentwood, Inc. asking that 50 acres zoned single family residential be rezoned to duplex residential was approved. The land is located approximately 800 feet northeast of the intersection of S. Texas Avenue and Sbuthwest Parkway. The council also raised 'the rates to be charged for water connections, sanitary sewer connections and temporary electric services. Under the old rates, the city was losing money on every connection it made, said Director of Public Works George R. Ford. A permit to operate a bus service in College Station was granted by the council. Roy Ellis, 804 Muckleroy St. in Bryan, received permission to operate a 48- passenger school bus in College Station. The council granted a permit two weeks ago to Tom Bass of Cameron to operate a bus service in College Station. Both men have also received permission from the Bryan City Council to operate in Bryan. Neither man has announced starting dates or prices for the services. Low bids for the construction of four tennis courts and surrounding fences were accepted by the council. The courts are to be constructed at Bee Creek Park in south College Station. filing closes Monday at 5 Filing for the April 7 -8 Student Govern- ment election closes Monday at 5 p.m. Candidates must file in the Student Pro- grams Office, Room 216E of the MSC, to be on the election ballot. Candidates have not filed for 45 of the 105 positions to be filled this year. Each candidate must submit an election petition when filing. Rules and reguljtions govern- ing elections are available in the SPO of- fice. Polling places will be at the first floor of the MSC and Zachry Engineering Center, the Commons, the Guard Room and out- side Sbisa Dining Hall. Students must pre- sent an activity card and student ID card when voting. Students will be electing yell - leaders, BHA officers, Student Government execu- tives and senators and Graduate Student Council members. The general election will also include referendums on Student Government constitutional revisions and the football ticket distribution system. The football ticket referendum will allow students to choose between first -come, first -serve and random distribution sys- tems. Political Forum will present a student candidate forum at 7 p.m. April 5 in Room 601 of Rudder Tower. The runoff election for any undecided races will be April 15. About 6000 students voted in last year's general election. Student Government of- ficers say they hope for 10- 15,000 voters this year. CS Council Approves AftL New Bus Application BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer The College Station City Council has - approved the second application within a month to operate a bus system within the city. Roy Ellis of Bryan was granted the permit Thursday night after a 5 -1 vote. Councilman Lorence Bravenec voted "no," saying a new bus ordinance needs to be drafted. As soon as buses can be inspected, two bus services will operate within the city. Tom Bass of Cameron was granted a permit to operate a bus service at the March 11 city council meeting. Ellis and Bass also have permits to operate buses within the Bryan city limits. The council also passed an ordinance regulating circuses, rodeos, carnivals is Council. ( Continued From Page 1) district to apartment complex district was tabled until further investigation can be made into traffic safety, streets and sewage utilities for the area. Councilman Jim Gardner favored deVIoping an industrial park area near the concrete plant, but his main ob- jection to the proposed rezoning was the matter of safety controls and access Problems in the area. The only access at this time is Luther Street, which crosses the railroad tracks and the concrete plant. Gardner said, "We are putting more people on that side of the tracks without the ... proper safety controls." Councilman Jim Dozier and Lorene Bravenec agreed. • and wild west shows among other events that might be scheduled within the city. The College Station Lions Club initiated drafting such an ordinance through the College Station Safety Committee. The ordinance will provide for traffic flow, safety and sanitation around such events. The chief of police will have authority to rule on the presentations after review by other city officials to include the fire marshal. The council also tagklefl, two zone change requests — passing one and tabling the other. A 49.84 acre tract of land belonging to Brentwood, Inc. was rezoned from single family residential district to duplex residential. The• property is behind commercially zoned land, which fronts on the east side of Texas Avenue near Southwest Parkway. Richard Smith, realtor, speaking for the rezoning, said that the action would not simply provide a transition area between the commercial land and othersingle family residential areas, but would also meet a need for duplexes. He said the only other alternative would be to create a void zone as a buffer, but that the College Station Parks Committee has disap- proved a park in this area. Councilman Jim Gardner abstained from voting on this zone change, which the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended to the council. A second zone change attempt for more than 11 acres acres across the railroad tracks from Brazos Valley Concrete from single family residential (See COUNCIL, Page 5A) .............. Councilman Bob Bell said that he favored adding new apartments ( under a current housing crisis) before the safety controls and access problems were settled. Councilman Jim Gardner said that housing next to an industrial area is not good planning. Edsel Jones, the applicant for the rezoning change, cited the Treehouse Apartments as an example of such housing. Gardner said, "Yes, this is not good planning." Gardner is an urban planner at Texas A &M. Jones said that he doesn't foresee heavy industry developing in this area, some of which is zone for it. Jones said, "We want to provide housingfor the new west campus." Meanwhile, the tabling action means tht the city attorney and city engineer will investigate the possibility of building a road down the west side of the railroad tracks to accomodate a safer and better access to the apart- ments planned for the 11 acre tract — part of a 47 acre tract belonging to Jones and partners. In otheraction, the city council in- creased the price of utility hook -ups for builders. The new action deletes a fixed schedule of rates in an old ordinance and replaces the schedule with a more flexible policy of rates to reflect costs to the city. A 3 /4 -inch water tap fee, for example, use to cost the builder $75, but now will cost $100. a G cv�P, 2C�c, ri � EAG L r College Station voters will elect five city council members, a mayor, three school board trustees, and decide on a proposed charter revision and a $6.4 million bond issue when they go to the polls Saturday. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations: Precinct 8 South Knoll Elementary School Precinct 9 A &M Consolidated Special Services Building Precinct 10 College Station Fire Station Precinct 20 Texas A &M University Center Precinct 21 Old College Station Municipal Building Precinct 24 College Hills Elementary School • 3D c"\'42 '-L' City Council 0 • • Larry Bravenec Larry Bravenec, 40, 1211 S. Bos- well, an accounting professor at Texas A &M. Councilman two years, resigned to run for mayor. Do you have any specific programs planned as mayor of College Station? I think it's our responsibility to move. forward on some sort of plan for a civic center. I think we have to move forward on a plan for bicycle paths, taking recognition of the fact that there's quite a large number of college students and non - college stu- dents who ride bicycles on and off the A &M campus, and to and from the A &M Con- solidated schools. I think we need to con- tinue working for an adequate and fine park system. Are you in favor of the construction of Millican Dam after the lignite coal is mined in the area? Construction of Millican Dam downstream from College Station has never particularly appealed to me. College Station doesn't need the water. We'll have the shallow part of the lake; it won't be a lake that's constructed for our benefit. If its built upstream I have to reassess my position. Again, the city doesn't need the water and we don't need the recreation. If the dam is built upstream it'll be built primarily for people in Houston and for the people in Brazoria County, that is the Dow Chemical Company. It won't particularly benefit Brazos County. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? If Bryan is not willing to extend their hours similar to College Station I think we would be very unwise extending our hours. If College Station had longer hours it would be a possibility that we could attract an undesirable element from all over the county. On the other hand, if Bryan were willing to adopt the same hours, then it would be a good thing because the people who particu- larly don't care to drink would have a little . longer to get home before having to worry about drunks on the. road. Should College Station purchase their utilities from a source other than Bryan? The Bryan offer to date has been in- adequate, and if that's the best that comes out of Bryan we'll switch over to another system eptirely. With water, you can make the same observations. If we feel that Bryan's offer is not competitive what we'll probably do is drill our own well. As a general rule, you're better off owning than buying from someone else. We do not feel (See Bravenec, page 10) a3 M� °a e>` a0cbo� °�+�` �gy o 4. as a > a ^o . a0 ^d u q a. E 60 •^ O ." 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Two of the positions are unofficially filled because the candidates are running unop- posed. Larry Bravenec is the only candi- Other city council candidate inter- views, pages 4 -7. date for mayor, and Anne Hazen is unop- posed for Place 5. Place 1, now occupied by Gary Halter, does not come up for election until next year. The candidates for city council were interviewed by the Battalion during the past week on some of the major issues fac- ing the city. The candidates were not pre- sented the list of questions beforehand; the answers are spontaneous. The following outline of the issues is pro- vided as background material for the voter: /Liquor in College Station is sold until midnight on Sundays through Fridays and until 1 a' in. on Saturday nights. The Texas A &M Student Government recently passed a resolution asking the city council to extend drinking hours to 2 a.m. on weekends. The Student Government will deliver the resolution to the council after the city elections. Six candidates are against extended liquor hours, four are for extended liquor hours and one expressed no opinion. /The proposed Millican Dam would (See Council, page 10) Council (Continued from page 3) create a 42,000 -acre Ferservoir located on the Navasota River, 12 miles southeast of College Station. A reservoir on the Navasota was first mentioned in 1954, and the Millican site was chosen from among six possible sites. The Brazos River Authority and'the U.S. Corps of Engineers are coor- dinating the studies of the site. Congress has appropriated more than $2 million during the past five years for pre - construction plans and studies on the proj- ect. The Brazos River Authority maintains that the reservoir is needed for water sup- ply, recreation and to relieve downstream flood problems. Area environmentalists have opposed the project. They say the reservoir is un- necessary and would destroy a unique hab- itat, the heavily- wooded Navasota River Bottom. The Corps of Engineers and the Brazos River Authority recently announced that the Millican site may be reconsidered be- cause of a large amount of lignite coal in the basin of the proposed reservoir and the surrounding area. Six candidates are opposed to the dam, three are in favor of it and two had no opinion. ,/College Station buys its electric and water supply from the city of Bryan. Bryan recently requested a 24 per cent increase in electric rates and a 19 per cent increase in water rates. There has been talk among councilmen of finding another source for utilities. Gulf States Utilities, a private firm, has offered the city a price for electricity that is 40 per cent less than what is being paid to Bryan. All council candidates advocated going with the source that gives the best price to the city. . /City officials are currently chosen at- large, that is, all voters cast ballots for every position on the council. A referendum on the ballot asks if voters would prefer a ward system. In this system the city would be divided into six districts or wards, and everyone in a ward would vote for one councilman from that district. Under the ward system, the mayor would be elected at- large. Two candidates are for the ward system, six for the at -large system and two for a combination ward -at -large system. One candidate expressed no opinion. VCollege Station contracts with Sherrill's Ambulance Service of Bryan for ambulance ' services to the city. The city owns a modular ambulance which it loans to Sher- rill. There has been criticism in the past by residents and councilmen concerning Sherrill's response times to calls, its han- dling of victims and its record keeping prac- tices. • City Council Place 2 Lane Stephenson • i Lane Stephenson, 40, 1202 Dominik St., associate director of Texas A &M University News Ser- vice. Member of city's recreation council and the Capital Im- provements Committee. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? The city should adopt a policy of strict adherence to existing zoning regulations. It's a matter of keeping the interest of the individual homeowner paramount in the minds of the planning and zoning commis- sion and the city council when zon- ing requests come up. I think too much consideration has been given to the requests and so -called needs of the developers. I'm also in favor of development of bicycle paths and installation of sidewalks on major thoroughfares. The problem here is coming up with some sort of equitable system of financing. There should be some sort of sliding scale in which the more major the thoroughfare, the larger the percent of the funds the city would pay. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? I don't really have any strong opin- ion about it one way or the other. I wouldn't oppose it. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? I've seen so much of both sides, I don't have an opinion of it right now. It's not something that I have a vital interest in. Should College Station purchase its utilities from another source be- sides Bryan? It seems to me that the city is going to have to work toward de- velopment of its own independent source of supply for these utilities. We would be better off financially in the long run to develop our own. The alternative now appears to be going with Gulf State's (a private firm). Their proposal looks very attractive in light of what Bryan is proposing. Why are you running? The thing that really caused me to run is zoning. That's something I feel very strongly about because I've been personally affected by it. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? I'm going to vote for the retention of the present system because it gives us access to the largest possible source of good candidates. I think in a community of this size we seem to have enough problems getting qual- ified people to offer themselves for candidacy now. In the ward system you limit that because then you have to reside in a certain geographical area. It is not a critical point in a community this small that various geographical areas be represented. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? I have had no first hand experi- ence with that. I have no basis for having an opinion. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopment controls? There should be strict enforce- ment and perhaps even a revision of the building code to insure quality construction in these large apart- ment complexes. I think there should be a master plan so that there are areas where apartments can be developed where they would have no adverse impact on existing resi- dential areas or on traffic flows and where it wouldn't overload the schools. I don't propose any new regulations because I think the pro- visions are there for orderly zoning. 30 d,- 64 Lane Stephenson Homer C • Adams Homer Adams, 53, 205 Timber, owner of Adams Transfer ,and Storage Company. Councilman five years. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? I just want to get these utility con- tracts finalized so that we will be as- sured of an adequate wpply of water in the future andadequate electricity for our growth. ' Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a. m. on weekends? On first impulse, I am against it, but I will listen to their argument for it. It appears to me, talking to our police chief and liquor control mem- bers, that it would cause some additional problems for them.... Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? I am in favor of the Millican Dam in that area. Should College Station purchase its utilities from a source other than Bryan? We're investigating other sources. I have no predetermined opinion. I think we have to do what is best for College Station. Why are you running? I had not intended to run until two members of the council with unex- pired terms resigned to run for mayor. This would not leave a whole lot of continuity on the council which I think is very important at this time because of the utility contracts that are being considered. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? I would like to see the ward sys- tem. I served under the ward sys- tem. I think it makes the people feel they have representation from their area rather than all the councilmen being from one area. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? I think it is being handled the way it should be handled, by private en- terprise. Homer Adams ,, - Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? D4 you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? I think they are being enforced pretty well. No, not other than what is covered in the existing ordinances. Candidates' Schedule There are several opportunities this week for area voters to become more familiar with the candidates for the various city and county of- fices. College Station City Council can- didates will speak at political science classes on the Texas A &M campus Wednesday. The classes will be held in Bolton Hall, Rm. 301, at 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The Environmental Action Coun- cil of Brazos County has invited all the candidates for the College Sta- tion and Bryan City Councils and for the county offices to speak at its monthly meeting Wednesday night. The meeting will begin at 7:30 in the Bryan Building and Loan building. KAMU -TV (Channel 15) has scheduled four hour -long programs this week dealing with the candi- dates and the issues. All of these programs begin at 10 p.m. The candidates for the College Station Council will be presented tonight, candidates for Places I and 2 on the A &M Consolidated School Board on Wednesday and candi- dates for Place 4 on the Consoli- dated School Board on Thursday. A Friday night program deals with the Bryan bond issue, the A &M Con- solidated school bond issue and the College Station charter revision re- fere ndum. 0 C ity Council Place 3 1 Larry Ringer Larry Ringer, 38, 702 Thomas, statistics professor and re- searcher at Texas A &M. Presi- dent of the city's recreation council, member of College SW tion Board of Adjustment. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? I don't have any specific programs; I've got some interests such as the problems facing the community. The utilities situation for one, traffic and parking for another. I'd like to see some effort made to alleviate the parking problem at the North Gate area and around campus. A big interest is to have some develop - inent plans. We have a development plan, we need to follow it or modify it or junk it if need be. If areas are rezoned for a purpose there ought to be' some control that this is actually what is used. I think that sometimes areas are rezoned so an individual can turn the property for a profit easier. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? I hadn't really thought about it. I guess I'll have to give you a typical politician's answer to that. I'll have to look into it. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? From what I know about the area I'd say no. If there were a lake there it would be an extremely shallow lake. It would consequently be a problem as the water level shifted up and down, there would be mudflats, and being shallow, it would be quite weed - choked. I'd love to see a lake outside my backdoor, so to speak, that was usable for fishing, water - skiing and so forth, but I'm not con- vinced that the lake would be it. Should College Station purchase its utilities from a source other than Bryan? I think we ought to look at other one solution for sources, yes. I think College Station should investigate other sources and get the best utility service that they can for the money. I don't think at the present time that that's what we're doing with Bryan. Why are you running? For years I have told my wife and other people about things I've felt the city needed and wished they'd do. Some said "Why don't you run for city council and do the things you think need to be done" and so I said I guess I'll try it. I hope I have some things to offer the community. I have interest in the development of recreational facilities in the%miriunity, and I'm interested in seeing the community stay an attractive areadn which to live and raise a family, and for the college students to live. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? No. I think College Station is too, small for a ward system — at least six wards. 1 think a compromise would be three wards and three at large seats. We had the ward system less than ten years ago and we voted it out. One argument for the ward system is to keep the students from being in the majority. I think if the student body gets organized enough they ought to have people on the city council. The students could elect a councilman now if they got behind one. My major concern is that the wards would be small areas and we would develop small special interest groups and we might have competi- tion as to what ward gets the best services. I don't think that would be good for the community. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan - College Station? I haven't had any experience with ambulance service. I guess there have been complaints. Seems to me emergenc ambu- N\ d lance service would be to have some service such as the fire department, with trained personnel in that, to an- swer emergency calls. The problem with that is who decides which call is an emergency call. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? I'm not completely satisfied. The ordinances on such things as billboards, signs and buildings are examples. I think we need to look at the city staff and if they are under- staffed and don't have the people to man these ordinances then we ought to expand the city staff so they can. If we are going to have the ordinance let's use it, if we're not going to use it let's take it off the books. Larry Ringer • • Jim Crawley James Crawley, 19, 443 Dunn Hall, a sophomore journalism major at Texas A &M. Member of University Traff ic Panel, presi- dent A &M Young Democrats. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? I plan to hold regularly scheduled weekly meetings alternating be- tween the Memorial Student Center and City Hall in which citizens can meet me and talk about anything they wish to express their opinion on. Making available agendas before the council meetings each week so that citizens can express their opin- ions on upcoming business. These will open up city government so the citizen can become more involved. Citizen involvement presently is after the meeting. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? Yes. If it can be proven not to in- crease crime, and it can by statistical study, then additional business and tax revenues can be generated. A late -hour permit must be purchased from the state, and the city gets half the fee. Also, there is a one per cent sales tax per drink levied by the city. This relieves the taxpayers' burden of paying the entire tax base. Are you in favor of construction of Millican Dam after the lignite coal is mined from the area? It will have to be proven that the Millican Lake project is environ- mentally safe as far as the community is concerned. If mining the lignite first is the most econmical means of excavating the site then I'm in favor of it. It will cost College Station more because we will have to improve the sewage treatment plant because the water will be dispersed into the lake. Should College Station purchase its utilities from a source other than Bryan? Yes, they'll have to because the development plan indicates the con -' sumption of electricity generated by Bryan's new Dansby power sta- tion will be exceeded by the 198N because of the increasing growth rate of College Station. If electricity can be bought from a cheaper source, then it should be bought there. Why are you running for office? I have more experience than my opponents. Students should in a sense be protected. I can understand student problems because I am a student and students comprise the majority of the voting population. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? I dislike both the ward and at -large proposals, I favor the combined sys- tem, but under the conditions of the ballot I'm in favor of the ward sys- tem. It would provide representa- tion on a neighborhood basis. Cer- tain neighborhoods have problems that differ from other neighbor- hoods. The council membership is concentrated in the southside of town and there are specialized prob- lems in the Northg #te area, the eastside, the rural area and also in the student apartment area which differ from those of the residential areas. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan - College Station? I think the cities of College Station and Bryan in the future will have t& have their own ambulance services. At the present they cannot because the budgets have already been ac- cepted and there is not enough reve- nue to support them. The system now is inadequate. I've worked with emergency systems in Dallas as a technician and we need a better operation than Sherrill, the present service, has. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? Zoning ordinances are changing constantly to keep a dynamic de- velopment for College Station. Some of the zoning changes have been bad. Some have been good for College Station's development. There is re- ally no line ofenforcement for zoning ordinances, it's more a plan of fen- eral development. I recommend the development of a plan that is feasible and workable that would be strictly followed. Building codes should be strengthened along with enforce- ment. There are slip -shod apart- ments. College Station is becoming rampant with poor quality housing. Students are mainly being cheated because of poor housing. There should be a sign ordinance mainly for traffic and safety reasons. Texas Avenue is dangerous for night driving. _ Jim Crawley C J • L_J Murl Bailey Murl Bailey Jr., 1807 Sabine Ct., an associate professor of veteri- nary physiology and pharmacol- ogy at Texas A &M. Member of ci- ty's Recreation Council. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? For a program per se, no. There are some existing programs I'd like to see updated. I'd like to see our de- velopment plan which we paid about $30,000 for and that has never been accepted. I don't know whether up- dating that plan will be adequate - or whether we'll have to go out and spend more money for a new one. But I would like to see a plan. A plan is only good if it can be changed to meet the growing needs of the com- munity. Other than that I think with planning as our long -range problem, utilities happens to be one of our immediate concerns. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a. m. on weekends? No, I'm. not. Being a former Aggie myself if you can't get enough to drink by one o'clock, an extra hour isn't going to help you that much. I haven't talked to any owners of facilities that sell liquor but I haven't heard anv of them clamoring to ex- tend the hour and that's just an extra hour they'd have to work. They might break even on their profit and loss but until they come up with a request to back the request of the people then I don't think we need it. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? I've never been a full supporter of the Millican Dam. If it's going to be built and if we do have the coal that they say we have down there they certainly should mine it. But being a veterinarian, being somewhat of an agriculturist, I sure hate to see a great deal of land turned under water. So I'd rather see it stay as land. We have areas here in College Sta- tion that it's (the dam) going to change the floodplain just because of the change in drainage. Eco- nomically, it's going to affect us al- though we got people who want it for recreation. I have a strong feeling that if Houston really needs some water they will put out the force and get it built and that's probably the only force that can really say one way or the other. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion as proposed in the referendum on the Aprd 3 ballot? ' No. Having lived in an area where a ward system worked, ward conno- tates somewhat dirty politics or ward politics. I don't feel here in College StatitiA we need a ward system. A three and three system where we got some council members at -large and some from wards. But having the en- tire city as six districts is not reason- able. We have several different interest groups that have brought up wards, the students are ose. Personally if the students wanted somebody on the city council they could put some- one in. Historically the students have not participated in city gov- ernment, which is unfortunate. The other group is afraid of the student vote, they say students can hold the whole council if they so desire, and this is true. I'm not afraid of the stu- dents taking over the city. council. They are citizens here and most of the students live off campus. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? Never having had to use it I am not too familiar with it but I'd rather see a city or regional council handling the ambulance system. I think it's going to have to be a tax- supported situation. Private enterprises, I don't think, will be responsive. At least from reading all the accounts in the newspapers, people have been dis- satisfied with some of the support of private enterprises. I personally see nothing wrong with the fire depart- ment handling it. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? No I'm not satisfied. More than 50 per cent of the signs in College Sta- tion are illegal. We are going to have Should College Station purchase its utilities from a source other than Bryan? If Bryan does not give us a reason- able rate we should seek other sources. By reasonable rate I don't mean they should give us such a good deal that it will cost them money. For one Bryan subsidizes the school system in Bryan with utility profits and I don't think we should subsidize their school system. Two, they are apparently very inefficient producers of electricity. Three, when they laid plans for their (new) power plant they effectively ruled out coal, which is a cheaper source of power... They want us to help them pay for their mistake. A municipal utility situation (like Bryan's does not come under the state utility regulation so we have no Protection. If we went to a private enterprise concern they would fall under the state regulatory power. I don't think Bryan will give us a rea- sonable rate. Why are you running? I feel the council needs strong leadership, called for by the growth problem we're going to have to be facing. I feel I can exert that strong leadership and help give guidance to the growth of our city. to have people enforce it. We don't: have enough people in the tax office: to keep our tax rolls up to date. We have a significant number of people whose property is not on the tax rolls - because the deed has never been transferred from the court house. Another ordinance which is not enforced to its absolute is the animal control ordinance. Avid control is necessary from a health standpoint and for protection of the animals. We are no longer a free - ranging society and these ordinances must be en- forced for the welfare of the people. 3 (0 kPIP2 P Murl Bailey • Jim Gardner Jim Gardner, 55, 1216 N. Lichfield, professor of urban and ^egional planning at Texas A &M. „ouncilman two years. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? There are a couple of general pro- grains, one of which we're into but haven't done much on, and that is the general plan. We received the document over a year ago but it has yet to be reviewed thoroughly and receive any citizen input and there- fore it has no official status. We should have some study sessions with public groups and adopt a plan, either this one or a modified version of it. That way we can make a better decision about zoning and other areas where we are now finding no document to guide us. We will continue in a number of other areas also, such as programs to get off- -street bike paths which is a multifaceted problem. We are mak- ing attempts now with a sort of interim program to have lanes on streets, which is not a satisfactory solution. I favor separation of bike lanes from automobile facilities and, of course, it all has to be integrated with the campus program. I want to see an expansion of an ongoing review that we are making of developmental controls. We must look more closely at those that deal with the quality of construction of new apartments and commercial de- velopments. I'd like to see initiated a complete review of our sources of revenue for financing municipal government. I feel we are probably placing too much emphasis on utility revenues and we need to seek better sources. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? I'm not necessarily working for it but I see no reason why it shouldn't be done. I've lived in and visited other cities where these are the hours and I see no reason why Col- lege Station couldn't handle the same situation. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? I'm not sure what the area would be like after the coal is mined but I hope it will be left in a reasonably good environmental condition. I have not been in favor of Millican reservoir up to this point and I don't see how the extraction of the coal • would change my feeling on that. There are a lot of other issues involv- ing the reservoir that have yet to be looked into such as the controlling of the land use around the reservoir and similar problems. Until there is an indication that someone is looking into these I would not favor the building of the reservoir. Should College Station purchase its utilities from a source other than Bryan? If a better contract than the one that's currently before the two groups should come up then I think we probably should. We should get our utilities — water, gas, and elec- tric — from the most reasonable and reliable source that we can. Why are you running? I'm sure a lot of the reason is be- cause of my background and experi- ence in the profession of city plan- ning. I've studied cities, and _I've worked with a number of cities. 'I feel that I can contribute to our'own community, particularly' in this period when we are experiencing growth which has both problems and opportunities. I want to be sure that we take advantage 'of the oppor- tunities to the extent that we can keep the problems from becoming large issues. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? Not as proposed on the April 3 ballot. I do favor a modified system where part of the council would be elected at large and part by wards or districts. I was disappointed that the charter commission selected the more extreme proposal which may guarantee that it will fail at the ballot box. I urge that this one not be passed and that the council, by reso- lution, put a more moderate version up for early election. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? I think the present arrangement is about as good as we can hope for at this point. When the county reaches the sizes where it is warranted, I feel it should be public operated and ex- panded to improve the sophisticated treatmept in the vehicles them- selves. We have to improve upon the system as we can. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? Yes, (I'm satisfied) in terms offair- ness. No, in respect to thoroughness and detailed Attention to building construction activities. Some of this can be, and I hope, will be corrected. I feel we need a provision in our zoning ordinance which would re- quire a more detailed review of the standards of apartment complexes and commercial development. We need something more than the as- surance that these facilities will be safe and that there will be adequate parking. I'm afraid that we are kind - of shortsighted in providing some of the amenities which would give these developments a lasting value. There is also a need for this review to assure that these kinds of develop- ments will harmonize with our exist- ing pattern of residential develop- ment. Also, with respect to a con- tinuing improvement, I look forward to a sign control ordinance. is ,C. O l J F� b n CD 0 Jim Gardner Clinton Robison Clinton Robison, 34, 1101 Southwest Parkway, instructor of auto mechanics, Bryan Inde- pendent School District. Member of city Mayor's Committee. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? Some of the programs are special committees for streets, drainage, lights, and recreation in College Sta- tion, also a committee to look at the city ordinances, fire hydrants, vacant lots and run -down houses. I ,yould like to work on streets. I think we have from 28 to 34 streets that need paving. That has been my goal and I am going to continue to take care of it even if we go in and petition the people who live on the streets to see if they would be willing to pay for having the streets fixed. There are a lot of bad streets in Col- lege Station that have been ne- glected for years. Also, the drainage N r b lem needs to be taken care of. re you in favor of extending or hours to 2 a. m. on weekends? 'es, I would like to see it till 2 a. m. ise I used to go out quite a bit • u myself and I know a lot of other people do. If you have anything else to do at home or any type of meeting to go to, `by the time you get out it's almost closing time and everybody is out trying to drink all they can within two or three hours. And in that time a person will get high. A lot of people say that if you let it go until a. m. the more drinking you are going to have, but I don't think so. I think 2 a.m. would probably be sufficient and would also keep the town alive. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? Yes, in a way. I think we need it. A lot of areas don't have much water and we need it for the water supply. We definitely - need the coal. Should College Station purchase their utilities from a source other than Bryan? I don't think so. It all depends on who is giving the better benefits. If the prices are bettpr,_�yith someone else and they can furbish us, I think we should buy from them. I think we should save the money and I don't think Bryan would feel hard about us buying it from someone ehe. Why are you running? I would like to see a lot of change. I've, been working around the city council for years. After I started working on the Mayor's Committee they put me on a government pro- gram for low income areas. Then I talked to a city councilman and asked him if he knew about the streets in certain areas and he said he just didn't know what they were like in College Station. After that I decided we really needed someone to speak for the people and speak for College Station as a whole. If you're on the city council you're supposed to go out and learn something about the streets and. the community. If you don't appoint a committee to do it, do it yourself. There are a lot of duties that they don't perform that should be performed. I think Col- lege Station would be better off as a whole if we all work together and not just work in certain areas. Would you like to see College Sta- tion change to a ward system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? I don't think I should comment on that at this time. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? I think it should be better than it is now. This is a suggestion that I know is strong in the cities. If we had one or two at the fire stations and the fire stations could handle it, it would be better for the city and the city could use the funds. I think the ambulance service should be handled by Bryan- College Station and not by a private individual. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new de- velopmental controls? No, I'm not satisfied. I have read the city ordinances of College Sta- tion a number of times. When it comes to the city's responsibility in the city ordinances, they don't take care of it. They can go out and make each individual do what they say, but as far as water lines or sewer lines, some people living in the city just recently got sewage running where they could use it. However, the city can go three or four miles out to newer areas and put in sewage and street lights. I think that College Station as a whole should work more with the university and A &M Consolidated. Anytime you're considering some - thing in College Station it involves all three. One should always know what the other is doing and they should always work together. If they are trying to get new bike routes or new sidewalks they should be work- ing together. There should be a committee with two people from the city, two from the school board and two from A &M to get together and knock heads and see what they can come up with. Clinton Robison Anne Hazen t o Anne Hazen, 44, 1205 Munson Ave., member of College Station Safety Committee, League of Women Voters. Do you have any specific programs Planned as a council member? We are growing so fasf that we're not planning. If we have a plan, we can antici- pate our need for more sewer and water lines, power, what roads need to be re- paired and built, and approximately where our parks are going to be. There is a master plan, done by Pinnell Associates, and it is available. The city council has accepted parts of it but they have never utilized the whole formal plan. The council should de- cide whether we are going to follow it., exactly or whether we are going to change some of it. But I think it should be decided what we are going to do and then do.it. Are you in favor of the construction of Millican Dam after the lignite coal is mined in the area? I think it. is very hard to project what the needs of the community are going to be at the time this is done. I certainly, at this point, don't foresee a need for Millican • • Dam. That does not say that in 10 or 15 years there won't be a need. From what I've read, there are other sources of water that arq available. I understand there's another dam on the Navasota River. I don't think that we have any immediate need, and I'm not so sure that it's the job of the council per se to worry about the needs in 10 or 15 years. I think now the most impor- tant thing is to make plans to utilize the lignite. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? No, I'm not. It's a weekend and if people want to drink and start at eight or nine, they've certainly had enough by midnight. Most everyone who lives in College Station would be able to take it home with them. I feel that they should be at home if they're going to drink, rather than out on the road. I think we have other priorities that come ahead of putting extra policemen on the road between 12 and three a.m. If there is any money to go around, it should be put toward more protection during the day when we have a lot more people who have to travel to school knd to work. Should College Station purchase their utilities from a source other than Bryan? I think College Station should seek out all possible sources in order to get the best rate for the citizens. Bryan's rate is high and I think we should look for other sources. Why are you running? I can spare the time since I don't have a (See Hazen, page 10) Hazen (Continued from page 3) job. I would like to follow up on what I have been doing on the bikeways and walkways. I'm concerned about all the apartment complexes and the need for more protec- tion from the fire and police. We need a larger city staff to handle the road maintenance. I suspect they need a larger staff, but they're just overwhelmed with the everyday problems caused by the rapid growth. I feel the ordinary citizen is not being heard. When the city spends its time worrying about where the new de- velopments are going to go and what we're going to do with the waste material, water run -off and safety, the ordinary citizen that needs a new street light or needs his street swept is just sort of neglected. I think I can represent a lot of people that had not felt that they had anyone in city hall. Would you like to see College Station change to a ward system of elections, as Proposed in the referendum on April 3? No, I would not. I think that this town is still small enough so that the councilmen should be able to represent the whole community. If the community grows and then stabilizes, a ward system may be needed. But I think that now, during this period of rapid growth, by the time they set up a definite ward it could change too rapidly. For instance, apartment com- plexes being built could change the whole population. How do you think the ambulance service should be run in Bryan - College Station? I'm not happy with the ambulance ser- vice the way it is. I feel very strongly that we should have a good ambulance service and that we've got the money to pay for it somewhere. It does cost money and it won't make a profit. Mr. Sherrill (the owner of the pre- sent service) is in it to make a profit. That's his business. I feel that just like the fire department sits there waiting for some- body to need it, you should have the same thing with an ambulance service. I'm not ruling out that it should be paid for by the county. I think in this instance we all pay county taxes and this might very well be a function of the county. It has to serve the whole county and I think perhaps this might be a better way to go. Are you satisfied with the enforcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans for new developmental controls? I'm not satisfied with the existing ordi- nances. I think many of them are outdated. I would like to see them strengthened, and I would like to see stricter developmental controls. I'm discovering every day new ordinances we should have but don't. As far as narrowing it down to specifics, I certainly would like to see "no parking" ordinance for bike lanes. We still have not been able to get the bike lanes signed. The city says it doesn't have money to buy the signs. I think they should find the money. I think it's just as important as having another policeman to have safe bike lanes. We go by the Southwest Building Code now. I do not think it is strict enough con- sidering the number ofcomplexes we have. o 3 ; Anne Hazen City Council Place 6 LI • • Jim Dozier Jim Dozier, 52, 1005 Walton Dr., associate professor of finance at Texas A &M. Councilman eight years, former city attorney. Do you have any specific pro- grams planned as a council member? The city council is presently con- sidering a program for the acquisi- tion of park lands. I would specifi- cally like to see a large municipal park within the city. The city also needs to develop a community center. A community center that can handle all types of people and different kinds of ac- tivities, not a center just for the per- forming arts. One that will be utilized as much as possible during the day and night. We especially need a center for our older citizens. Too little is done in our society for older people. They appear to be a forgotten element in our society. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? At the present time I am not be- cause of the difficulties presented to me by the police department in Col- lege Station. Extending the hours would increase the amount of their work tremendously. 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This is done by the revision of zoning regulations. The city needs to increase its police and fire protection also. Are you in favor of extending liquor hours to 2 a.m. on weekends? I don't think I can support it unless I see that the community supports it. If this issue comes up, you are going to find in the religious communities in the area that are op- posed to the idea. I don't think the law enforcement segment of the community will support it either. America was founded on the basis ' of majority rule and as yet, I do not ' see that the majority of the people want the extended drinking hours. 1 reserve the right to change my posi- tion if I get more information. If the information I get says that the com- munity does not object to longer drinking hours, I can honestly sup- port it. Are you in favor of the construc- tion of Millican Dam after the lig- nite coal is mined in the area? The council took the position of not having a position. I am neither for it nor against it. We don need it for' the city's water supply and I don't think the city has any obligation to provide this lake as recreation for the citizen. I don't think the city should have a position on it. I have a personal opinion but the project is not an issue at the present r time. I Would you like tp see College Sta- tion change to award system of elec- tion, as proposed in the referendum on the April 3 ballot? ` No, not particularly, because I think it would exclude certain good people seeking'o$`ice. I favor electing at -large because we don't have any one area of a large minority population. We're not de- priving any ethnic, age, social or economic group representation on the council by not having a ward sys- tem. How do you think the ambulance service should be handled in Bryan- College Station? Sherrill's Ambulance Service Inc. has two new, well- equipped ambu- lances. This is the latest equipment available and the city furnished one of these. The city has provided forms for complaints and forms for informing the city council of the time the call for service was received and the arti- val time of the ambulance to the per- son needing the service. The service is as good today as we've ever had in Brazos County and I hope tomorrow will be better than today. Are you satisfied with the en- forcement of existing ordinances? Do you have any plans. for new de- velopmental controls? For a city the size of College Sta- tion, we have an extremely good city and. this is partly because of our ordi- nances and the enforcement of them. Should College Station purchase its utilities from another source be- sides Bryan? If all things are equal. If we get identical rates and contracts from Gulf States Utilities and Bryan, I would support Bryan. Why are you running? College Station is a youthful com- munity filled with vigor. Rapid growth is taking place. We need a community that can support and work hand -in -hand with A &M. The leadership for this community must have the ability to work with the community and the university. He must not be confined to one area or the other. ' I am associated with the academic and business communities in Col- lege Station and I feel that I am best qualified for the job. �0 Of Bob Bell • • NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the re election test of automatic a City equipment for use in the City of College Station the "General Election will be held at South TBryanls }tagryante 11 I Sa 8:00 o'clock p M Saturday, gpril 3, 1976, on Do IeM anSon Cent ralf College Counting Sfa�io Yo Texas AVISO Un aviso esta dado Por esto un examen antes de la elec c,n del equipO de tabulacion automatica Para u e se en of l College Station se e vara 1 4 Texas Data Center, 1I S en el Outh' Br yy a an St., Bryan, Texas o och0 (8) horas PM el Sabado, 3 de Abril de 1976. Doyle M. Ranson Centro de abulaaon Ciudad de College Station, Texas ! Cl • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a Public a ser s rate increase by the Lone Star Gas the S Counc I Roolmbe Ifel t he College Station City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April B, 1976. All interested persons are i nvited to participate Legal Notices R I N -S NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 1976 for furnishingg the Following: One (1) 1500 GPM Triple Combination Custom Pumper and equipment. Proposals and specifications can be obtained at the City of College Station Fire Station. All proposals must include delivery date and all prices to be F.0 B. College Station, Texas. Bidders are requested to note their deviations from specifications in the blank colbmn on the right hand side of the specifications corresponding to the specification data on the left and return one set of our specifications with their bid. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner maY require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any in formality in bids received. Please mark bid envelope 1500 GPM Custom Pumper and Equipment L r� L� D 4 61 A /P-A • 0 • change from the implementation of wards, this plan should increase the responsiveness of the city council- men. Dominant interests within the city have a much easier - chance of controlling the policy of any dominating group, including the po- tential of student take -over. Dissent- ing viewpoints, however, should be heard on the council, and they should not have to resort to private lobbying, which at best is a disadvan- tage. SG president backs ward system v l By JEFF DUNN Student Body President How often have students com- plained of a lack of response from government? The opportunity to show one's interest and desire in governmental responsiveness is election day, and this Saturday such an election will be held in College Station. Students should seriously consider voting in the College Sta- tion city elections as local govern- ment vitally affects each student's daily activities. Such issues as utility rates, telephone rates, city parks, and tragic control affect both the on- campus and the off - campus stu- dent. On the ballot this Saturday is a Charter Revision that would provide for the election of city councilmen by wards. Such a system will not deny Consol, CS Precincts The school board and city council elections in College Station will be held April 3 with the same polling places serving both elections. Here are the six polling places in College Station: PRECINCT NUMBER Precinct No. B Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10 Precinct No. 20 Precinct No. 21 Precinct No. 24 Precinct No. 2 LOCATION South Knoll Elementary School Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St. College Station Fire Station Texas A &M MSC, GS Municipal Building, 101 Church Avenue College Hills Elementary School Wellborn water Supply Building (This polling place for school board election only.( student representation on the city council. Students pump millions of dollars into the local economy each year and should be represented. The Student Senate has endorsed the re- visions on grounds that such a change would not only benefit the students, but also the entire com- munity, by promoting neighborhood representation throughout the city. While no one expects dramatic CS to Decide Amendment Fate In addition to electing a mayor and five city councilmen, College Station voters will also consider April 3 an amend- ment to the city charter. The amendment proposal, Proposition 1, on the ballot, asks voters to cast a ballot either "For" or "Against" changing the method of electing city representatives. Currently the mayor and each city councilman is elected from the city at- large. If a change in this method is approved by voters April 3, the mayor will continue to be elected at- large, but the city would be divided into six equal districts, or wards, from which me city councilman would be elected by the people who live in that district. If approved, the change in voting method would take effect in the general municipal election in 1977. The city council appointed a Charter Revision Commission in early spring, 1975 to study the current city charter and propose changes for public consideration. Although many procedural and administrative changes were reviewed by the Charter Revision Commission, only one proposition was recommended in the commission's report for a public ballot. Contrary to many critics, students are not concerned with student con- trol over city affairs, but only request t the input on an equal level with other councilmen. Citizens of the community should realize that stu- dents,at A &M are citizens as well, and that there are many responsible students who are capable and willing to provide constructive input into the growth of College Station in a fashion compatible with a large uni- versity. Take interest and vote this Satur- day, because if you don't, then you must be willing to accept the con- sequences. �)6, 4 F C( 7 L • • 0 City Council endorsements Six of the seven positions on the College Station City Council are up for'election Saturday. The elec- tion comes at a crucial time for the city. Code enforcement and prudent zoning practices are having a tough time keeping up with a growth rate that approaches 15 per cent annually. The pleasantries of a small town with open spac6s are being threatened by Houston -like strip development cluttered by to- wering signs and quick food joints. The city is also on the verge of breaking a -long-standing contract with Bryan for city utilities, switching instead to indepen- dent sources. In Place 2, incumbent obstructionist Homer Adams continues to live in an era when things were simple and the solutions were "to let it ride." In his five years on the council he has continually opposed zoning reg- ulations and has supported the ward system and Milli - can Dam — positions which must be seriously ques- tioned. Dissent is one thing, dead.weight another. Adams' opponent, Lane Stephenson, has based his campaign on the zoning issue, calling,for strict adher- ence to existing regulations. His view that too much consideration has been given to developers, and not enough to homeAwners, could pave the way towards a modicum of devellopmental control. While Adams has refused to talk to reporters except during his business hours, Stephenson has vowed to be readily available to citizens at all times. LANE STEPHENSON would be a welcome addition to the council. MURL BAILEY JR. is our choice for Place 3 on the council. He has demonstrated that he is well informed on the issues, particularly in the areas of utilities and zoning. His concern that the city's development plan should be updated and that building codes be en- forced is evidence of the strong guidance he'd provide to the orderly growth of the city. While Jim Crawley, an A &M student, also has good views on zoning and is well informed on most issues, one can't help but feel that he's voicing the views of the Student Government leaders who support him. Crawley has said he person- ally would support the at -large method of election, even though publicly he agrees with S. G. leaders that the ward method is the best option. We applaud stu- dent involvement in city government, but it is only fair that a student candidate should be more qualified than his opponent in order to win. The other candi- date, Larry Ringer, does not appear to be as informed as his opponents on most issues. We support JIM GARDNER for re- election to Place 4. As a professor of urban and regional planning, Gardner is well - qualified to make decisions on the planning and zoning issues that take up a great amount of the council's time. In two years on the council, - he has demonstrated his competence and dedica- tion in coordinating the various aspects of urban de- velopment. He has steadfastly fought strip - zoning and is a strong supporter ofppen spaces and off -street bike paths. Clinton Robison's major concern is the repair of streets in poor areas of town, a noble effort, but not one deserving of a council seat. His knowledge of other issues, such as utilities, the proposed ward sys- tem and Millican Dam is lacking. For Place 6, incumbent JIM DOZIER is far and away the best choice. Dozier's six years of experience as a councilman and two years as city attorney is evidence enough. He is expertly acquainted with the city's growth, code enforcement and utilities prob- lems. An A &M finance professor, Dozier is not afraid to take a stand on issues such as Millican Dam or the local ambulance service. We tend to believe his oppo- nent, Bob Bell, is trying to fill another two years as a ceremonial councilman. Bell, who is active in local real estate, has refused to take concrete stands on most of the serious problems facing the city. We still ques- tion why he decided to: withdraw from his council seat to run for mayor, then at the last minute drop out of the mayor's race, and chose to run for council again — against Dozier. Bell may know, but he refuses to tell. Both ANNE HAZEN and LARRY BRAVENEC are running unopposed, for Place 5 and Mayor respec- tively. lApe� art tilt 4,) �v • Vote no on charter revision Analysis By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer The ward system of representation is not a reasona- ble proposal for College Station, nor does it offer outstanding benefits for Texas A &M students. The various arguments for a ward system in other cities are not valid here because of the city's size, growth rate and lack of ethnic blocs. Under the proposed ward system, councilmen would be responsible for redistricting. With the rapid growth of College Station, redistricting would be a continuing problem. It could become a political tool. One of the primary arguments for the ward system is that it would provide representation for minority V groups. Such is not the case in College Station. The university students in College Station cannot be termed a minority group. 40 to 50 per cent of the estimated population of 39,000 are students. The fact that students have not yet had a student representa- tive on the city council does not• mean they are a minority group. It means they have not organized behind a responsible student candidate. The real minorities in College Station, the blacks and Chicanos, would not be assured of a representa- tive on the council under the ward system. These minorities are not concentrated in any particular area of town, but are scattered over several areas. Another major argument for the ward system is that it would provide a closer relationship between neighborhoods and their councilman. This argument is effective only in very large cities. In a city the size of College Station, citizens can easily contact and relate to a councilman whether he lives across town, across campus or next door. The council might find it difficult to define six specific neighbor- hoods in College Station. Another point frequently brought out in support of the ward system is that most councilmen live in one area of the city. This is not a reasonable argument for adopting a ward system. Conversely, this fact should indicate that qualified and interested candidates are not com- ing from other areas of the city (assuming a qualified and intelligent electorate). Although students would be reasonably sure of a representative under the ward system, that does not mean they'd be assured of responsible representation. Thus far, most students have never taken an active interest in city politics. Viable student candidates are hard to find. Student support of the ward system would be an admission that they could not offer a candidate who was capable of competing city-wide. Acceptance of the single representative would be a testimony to their apathy. If the students cannot become involved and or- ganize behind deserving candidates, then they don't deserve a token council position just to placate their frustrations. The fault lies with the students, not with the electoral system. Texas A &M Student Body President Jeff Dunn is actively campaigning for the ward system. A member of the city's Charter Revision Commis- sion which proposed placing the ward system before the public for a vote, Dunn did not support the ward system during commission meetings. He was in favor of a more moderate, combination ward -at large sys- tem. Dunn said his major consideration is to get student representation on the council. He supports the ward !'system because it is the only choice offered on the Saturday ballot which will achieve this goal as soon as possible. All the candidates for council positions are against the full -ward system except incumbent Homer Adams and A &M student James Crawley. Adams has said he supports the ward system be- cause he fears a possible student takeover of city gov- ernment. Crawley supports the ward system because it would provide representation on a neighborhood basis. M. L. Cashion, chairman of the Charter Revision Commission, emphasized that the commission does not recommend approval of the ward system or any other system, only that the question be put before the public for a vote. A strong point that is made for student support of the ward system is that the election of a student to the city council might jolt the apathetic students into a political awareness. But what would students do with this awareness if they had already given away their chance to have more representation on the council? Dunn says the ward system will not deny students representation on the council. He is not taking into consideration the council's prerogative to establish districts within the city. There is no assurance that the council would, in the process of drawing up districts, make the A &M campus a single district. In fact, taking into account the present city popula- tion figures and the districting ideal of one man — one vote, part of the campus would have to be in another district. The campus population of 7,900 would be too large to fit in one of six equal districts in a city of 39,000 persons. The students' best chance for immediate represen- tation while still leaving the options open for more representation in the future, is the combination ward -at large system. This would require active involvement by students in pushing for a charter revision establishing the com- bination system. At the same time students would have to become actively involved in city government. / )qpej/ 0 • PZ Commission Meets Monday The College Station Planning & Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Monday in a regularly scheduled meeting. Items on the agenda include two public hearings, one parkland dedication proposal and six plat considerations. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning all of Lots 1. 2 and 3 Block D, College Heights Subdivision at the corner of MacArthur Street and University Drive from duplex to general commercial district. The request is made in the name of the Tri- County Teacher's Credit Union, Inc. Another public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning all of Lot 2, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition on the west side of Puryear Drive at Dominik Street from apartment building district to general commercial district. This request is in the name of John C. Culpepper Jr. The P&Z Commission will also consider a final plat for the Foxfire Subdivision in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station, east of the East Bypass; a final plat for Quail Run Estates in the ex- traterritorial jurisdiction of College Station on Dowling Road, south of Wellborn Road; a final plat for Southwood Valley Section 6-B, located between Longmire and South- wood Drives, south of FM 2818; and a final plat for Green Acres Addition on West Luther Street approximately 1,000 feet south- west of Wellborn Road. Two preliminary plats will also be considered — one for Brentwood Section 2, located approximately 1,000 feet northeast of Texas Avenue at i the end of the existing Brent- wood Drive; the other, a resubdividing a part of Lot 22, D.A. Smith Subdivision, located immediately east of the intersection of Poplar Street and Turner Street. A parkland dedication by E. Kelly Parker and Paul , Wahlberg will also be con- sidered. Ward Plan Endorsed By Minuscule Margin Voters in College Station have approved the ward system of electing city council members for the city's 1977 election, although the margin of approval was less than one per cent. The new system will set up six units within the City of College Station of approximatly the same population. Each of these areas, known as wards, will then elect a city council member from that ward. The old method of selecting councilmen was an at -large system with each voter passing on each candidate. With the ward system, voters will vote only for that candidate running from the ward in which the voter resides. Now the city must begin the task of identifying six (See CHARTER, Page 4A) TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance, To require applicants to be resposible for all notifications and publications required for public hearings for rezoning and conditional use pe rm, requests. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the City Council on Thursday April 22, 1976. For additional information, contact: Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. C ity Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to Or. dinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance, to require ap- plicants to be responsible for all notifications and publications required for public hearings for rezoning and conditional use perm requests. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Mon- day, April 19, 1976. For additional information, contact: Albert O. Mayo, Jr. City Planner Charter. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance, to allow fraternity or sorority houses in certain commercial apartment zones as a con. ditional use. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at the 7:00 p. m. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, April 22, 1976. For additional information, contact: Albert O. Mayo, Jr. 1 pi snner _ H5 Legal Notices TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to Or- dinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance, to allow fraternity or sorority houses in certain commercial and apartment zones as a conditional use. The said hearing shall beheld in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at the 7:00 p.m.meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday April 19 1976. For additional information, contact: Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. Ciy_ Planner ■ ■ . 6 a (Continued From Page 1) precincts of approximately equal population size from which one city councilman will be elected. The new council will have to brush up on voter election laws to make sure that any redistricting complies with federal guidelines. A total of 1,190 voted "For" the change to the ward system (50.62 per cent) and 1,161 voted "Against" the change to the ward system (49.38 per cent). Analysts at the election return center were surprised at the outcome of this vote, saying that the complexity of the proposition on the ballot might have caused its passage. There were no obvious messages in favor of this proposition other than Jeff Durn, student body president at Texas A&M. Both The Eagle and The Battalion editorialized against the proposition. The city charter can be amended through a popular vote only once each two years. {v Record of city These are the precinct -by- precinct results of Saturday's Col- lege Station municipal elections. Absentee Voter turnout -118 Place 2: Homer Adams -59 Lane Stephenson -55 Place 3: Larry Ringer -55 E. Murl Bailey -45 Jim Crawley -17 Place 4: Jim Gardner -89 Clinton Robison -21 Place 6: James Dozier -67 Bob Bell-48 Proposition 1: For -60 Against-47 election figures 8) South Knoll Elementary School Voter turnout (of these registered) -50.7% Place 2: Lane Stephenson -428 Homer Adams -361 Place 3: Larry Ringer -388 E. Murl Bailey -360 Jim Crawley -54 Place 4: Jim Gardner -614 Clinton Robison -171 Place 6: James Dozier -520 Bob Bell -307 Proposition 1: For -320 Against -322 9) A &M Consolidated Special Services Bldg. Voter turnout - 43.11% (see City Council, page 7) College Station public hearing set by newly - elected city council The newly - installed College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed gas rate increase at 7 p. m. tomor- row in City Hall. Lone Star Gas Company has requested what would amount to an eight per cent increase in operating revenues. If the re- quest is granted, average monthly gas bills for area residents would be increased by 80 cents, said A. L. Bartley, manager of Lone Star Gas. The council will also consider several re- zoning ordinances, two of which are in the name of Southwood Valley Inc. To be considered are: rezoning a 2.24 - acre tract southwest of Longmire and Pinon Dr. to single- family residential, re- zoninga 1.9 -acre tract in Southwood Valley to apartment building district, and rezon- ing tracts of land in the Crawford Burnett League from single - family residential to apartment building and general commeri- cal district. The council will also hold a public hear- ing on the question of rezoning two other tracts of land in Southwood Valley. c. Counci*1 results C1 ,0 ty ele ction • so Place 6: Proposition L• Place 4: For -250 Place 3: Jim Gardner -107 James Dozier -90 Against -284 (continued from page 1) E. Murl Bailey -89 Clinton Robison -47 Bob Bell -57 OVERALL TOTALS: Place 2: Larry Ringer -83 Proposition 1: Voter turnout - 34.2'90 of 8,967 Homer Adams -441 Jim Crawley -48 Place 6: For -78 Place 2: Lane Stephenson - 322 Place 4: James Dozier -97 Against -55 Lane Stephenson -1,475 or 52.1% Place 3: Jim Gardner -165 Bob Bell-61 Larry Ringer -412 Homer Adams -1,356 or 47.9% E. Murl Bailey -270 Jim Crawley -69 Place 4: Jim Gardner -59 Clinton Robison -156 Place 6: James Dozier -534 Bob Bell -230 Proposition 1: For -284 Against -299 10) College Station Fire Station Voter turnout - 26. Place 2: Lane Stephenson - 143 Homer Adams -82 Clinton Robison -61 Place 6: James Dozier -143 Bob Bell -94 Proposition 1: For -112 Against -86 20) Texas A &M University Center Voter turnout- 7.78% Place 2: Lane Stephenson -10 Homer Adams -40 Place 3: Jim Crawley -77 E. "Murl Bailey -54 Larry Ringer -27 Proposition 1: For -86 Against -68 21) Old College Station Municipal Bldg. Voter turnout- 17.15% Place 2: Lane Stephenson - Homer Adams -59 Place 3: E. Murl Bailey -50 Larry Ringer -48 Jim Crawley -44 Place 4: Jim Gardner -102 Clinton Robison -37 24 Coll Hills Elementary School ) eg a Voter turnout - 52.47% Place 2: Lane Stephenson -34 Homer Adams -314 Place 3: Larry Ringer -32 E. Murl Bailey -256 Jim Crawley48 Place 4: Jim Gardner465 Clinton Robison -161 Place 6: James Dozier -454 Bob Bell-196 Place 3: Larry Ringer -1,341 or 47.52% E. Murl Bailey -1,124 or 39.83% Jim Crawley -357 or 12.65% Place 4: Jim Gardner -2,13 or 76.57% Clinton Robison -654 or 23.43% Place 6: James Dozier -1,905 or 65.73% Bob Bell -993 or 34.27% Proposition 1: For -1,190 or 50.62% Against -1,161 or 49.38% — Steve Gray Rev ision results uncertain y STEVE GRAY Contributing Editor Newly - elected College Station Mayor Larry Bravenec appointed a three - member committee last night to study the validity of Saturday's city charter referendum elec- tion results. Bravenec had been mayor for only about five minutes when he told the College Station council that he had re- ceived complaints from voters who said they had difficulty in understanding the charter change proposal as presented on the ballots. Voters approved a change from the present at -large system of election to a ward system by 29 votes. Councilmen James Dozier, Jim Gardner and Gary Halter were appointed to study possible discrepancies in the wording of the ballots at the six polling places in the. city. Bravenec's appointments came shortly after the old council of approved the results of the charter election by a 3 -2 vote. Then -Mayor O. M. Holt cast the tie- breaking vote in favor of approving the charter election after Councilmen Dozier and Halter voted no. Councilmen Adams and Gardner voted in favor of the results. Dozier, an opponent of the ward system and chairman of the Charter Revision Committee, which submitted the ward proposal to the council earlier this year, See related column, page 2. said he was not sure the results of the re- ferendum were legal. "I felt that the council was a little prema- ture in approving the charter change re- sults. I wanted a little more time to check out those complaints," he said. Halter said he also received some com- plaints from voters about the way the re- ferendum was presented. "Apparently, there were some discrepancies in the word- ing of the ballots at several of the precincts and the voters became confused," Halter said. Nearly all of the council expressed sur- prise that the proposal was approved. Adams had been the council's only propo- nent of the ward system. Bill McLeod, president of Texas Voting Systems, Inc., said yesterday he felt that the proposal, as it appeared on the ballots, was worded in such a way that it would probably be approved by the voters. "I was not at all surprised that it was approved, "he said. "As long as I've been in this business I've found that most voters won't read more than the first few sen- tences of a proposition. They won't read their `instructions.' " Texas Voting Systems was responsible for the printing and tabulation of the ballots from the city and school board elections. The proposed charter change was drawn up by the Charter Revision Committee, City Attorney Neeley Lewis said. City Manager North Bardell said McLeod told him before the election that the wording of the proposition was confus- ing because of the number of legal terms included. The proposal appeared on the ballot in the form of a city ordinance. The revision committee has been study- ing possible changes in the city charter for about a year. Although the ward proposal was not favored by most of the committee members, Dozier said, they submitted it to the voters figuring that it would probably fail. Since the ward proposal was approved, additional charter revisions cannot be made for two years. "It was the backfire of the century," Gardner commented. College Station's new mayor, Lorence Bravenec, was sworn into office last night by former mayor' O. M. Holt. Five city council- men were also sworn in after having been elected Saturday. New city council ..•.•.••••.....•. ..•....•••.•.•.•....•••........ COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MUNICIPAL ELECTION • COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS -APRIL 3, 1976 • • • PROPOSITION 1 Article III, Section 18 -(a) which presently reads as follows: • "(a) The Mayor and other members of the City Council shall • be elected from the city at large." • • Be amended and repealed so a3 to hereafter read: • • "(a) The Mayor, who may reside anywhere within the City • Limits of College Station, shall be elected at large by a • n'u•alih vo'e. The Ciy shall be divided into six council dis- • • tricts and the qualified voters of each council district shall • elect, by a pluralty vote, a Councilman who must reside • within the council district from which he is elected and • • mu3t have resided within the district for a period of at least • • 90 days prior to the date of the election. • • The City Council shall, after • each Federal Decennial Cen- sus or at such other time as FOR 30 • the City Council may decide, after a public hearing, make AGAINST 3 i • alterations in the council dis- • • tricts as are necessary. Each • • of the six council districts shall be composed of approxi- • mately equal numbers of persons as far as practical and • reasonable and justification must be shown for the variance • between council districts. • • This cnarter provision shall be put into effect as of the date • • set for the general municipal election in 1977 wherein ' • Councilmen from district 1, district 3 and district 5 shall be elected to fill the vacancy in place 1, place 3 and place 5, • • and as of the date set for the general municipal election in • 1978 wherein a Mayor shall be elected and Councilmen • from district 2, district 4 and district 6 shall be elected to • • fill the vacancy in place 2, place 4 and place 6." • • NAME • • ADDRESS VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBER ................. •...........•.................. THE BATTALION TUESDAY, APR. 6, 1976 Over the wall Don't be bested by a tricky piece o Ball ot o0 YOU f paper; . . there s a chance to correct our mistake y By JIM PETERS ignorant voter. show, though, I guess I feel proud. They used to any non -white voters away ig them literacy tests and them a poll tax. Now voting o all —even us dumb whites. ast weekend in College Sta- ere were some important a] and school districtlelec- One proposition asked voters wanted to change to system for elections or stay s at -large method we have vas an easy decision, or so it and system would be an ill- :d disaster for a town the size ;e Station. It smacks of big I their corrupt ward politics. iinual redistricting problem kely end up as a partisan tool. representation would suf- of the twenty-two school 1d council candidates this ded in Precinct 8, one of six :y. Four of the seven mem- he new council live in Pre- cinet 24. If they wanted to run for the council again after their terms expire several would have to move to another ward to do so. Either an ex- perienced councilman or his home would necessarily be lost —it's fairly obvious which one would. As advocates of the ward system noted, a student on the council would be assured when the campus became a ward. Quite an undeserv- ing reward, considering that not quite eight per cent of those regis- tered on campus voted in Saturday's municipal elections. Anyway, I was dead solid against the ward system. Six of the seven councilmen and nine of the eleven council candidates also refused to support it. The only councilman who favored it said he was doing so be- cause .it would guarantee that stu- dents would never "take over" the council. A random city-wide survey conducted by council candidate Jim Crawley indicated that 75 per cent were opposed to the ward system. The Charter Revision Committee, which recommended that the ward system be placed on the ballot, didn't even support it. Most commit- tee members favored a combination ward and at -large system, but the ward proposaLwas submitted to the voters, several members said, be- cause "it was sure to lose and that way we Can come up with a better system next year." It was to be a sacrificial lamb, but it backfired. Local newspapers wrote stories on the proposal and urged in editorials that it be defeated. I even joined in and wrote a couple of editorials against it. Yep, I had done my duty educat- ing. The only thing left to do was to exercise my individual right and vote. I figured it would be easy enough. After all, there were only two choices, "for," and "against." The first clause simply said: "The Mayor and other members of the City Council shall be elected from the city at- large." The rest of the proposition was a long discourse on how the ward system would work, 200 -plus rambling words which I had read time and time again. Yep, that first sentence said enough; that's what I want. I'll just take that do- jimmy and punch that "for" box on the ballot. Done. After the polls closed, I went to Election Central in Bryan to watch the returns come in. When the final vote on the charter revision proposi- tion came in, and it was determined that the ward system had squeaked into our electoral process by 29 vot- es, most candidates and poll - watchers were shocked. One dumbfounded city of attributed its surprising passage to voter confu- sion over the ballot. He said he had to read it several times in advance to figure it out. When I checked the ballot to see what he meant it struck me—I too had voted for the ward system. There, buried in the fourth line, was the important line: "Be amended and repealed so as to hereafter read..." Damn, pass me the literacy exam. Of the 3,067 persons who voted in the city elections, only 2,351 actually voted on the referendum. Appa- rently, the others were either con- fused by the proposition or over- looked it. Later, in loosely canvassing other at -large "supporters," some sheepishly admitted similiar errors. The daughter of Mayor -elect Larry Bravenec said both she and her hus- band had erroneously voted for the ward system. If only 15 such misun- derstandings had been reversed, the outcome similiarly would have been reversed. And I was one of them. Justice is blind, but also deaf ...and dumb. A committee has been established by the City Council to study the re- cent city charter referendum. If you voted on the proposition and erred in your choice because of confusion over the ballot, The Battalion would appreciate your filling out the sam- ple ballot (shown at right), circling your corrected vote. Bring your completed ballot to The Battalion office, or mail to: City Editor, The Battalion, Reed McDonald Bldg., Campus. Results of this straw poll will be turned over to the special council committee. .r" V 1�- 0 0 - - - - __ - - . __ -,& V, &JUISAM. - CS to Review Charter Vote Councilmen `Shocked' That Amendment Passed BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer The results of the College Station referendum on the ward system are "in," but the consequences of the vote approving a change in the city charter are not fully known. Councilmen were "shocked" that the amendment to the city charter passed. Voters in Saturday's elec- tion accepted the ward system for 1977 by a 1,190 to 1,161 vote. The 29 vote spread is not con- sidered significant, and councilmen believe that the "issue wasn't clear" as stated on the ballot. A 3- member city council com- mittee has been appointed by Mayor Lorence Bravenec to review the election results on the ward system and the manner in which the proposition was worded on the ballot. Gary Halter, Jim Dozier and Jim Gardner will report to the council at a yet undertermined time on their findings. "Nobody has any idea what we could possibly do," Jim Dozier said, if it is determined that voters were actually confused by the ballot. Vote...... (Continued From Page 1) once each two years. The election results mean that the city must now be divided into six districts of approximately equal population size. One councilman will be elected from each district and the mayor will continue to be selected at- large. The election procedures must now be submitted to the Justice Department to get its approval. No councilman approached believes that the election results or procedures will be rejected. One of the problems already Dozier said it was the feeling of councilmen who put the proposition on the ballot that it would be over- whelmingly defeated, but no can- didate actively pushed for or against the issue in his campaign. Former Councilman Homer Adams was the only councilman in favor of the amendment, but he too did not campaign on the issue. "My impression is that its passage was accidental and we might con- sider certain steps to take a straw vote to determine who people ac- tually feel," Mayor Lorence Bravenec says. He said the straw ........... evident is that Councilman Jim Dozier, Gary Halter and Coun- cilwoman Anne Hazen all live in the same area, likely to be in the same distri Dozier was elected this year to representation, so Hazen and Halter may not have a chance to run for reelection. Whatever results from a fact - finding committee or a straw vote, it may be embarrassing to find that voters "really didn't know" what the issue was. In publicity on the subject, both The Eagle and The Battalion editorialized against passage of the new election procedure. vote might come with the city's bond issue election, to be presented in a month or two. Councilmen have been told by residents that the issue wasn't clear as stated on the ballot, but offering proof is a complicated task. Even if proof of confusion at the polls is offered, it is doubtful that election results could be tampered with or changed for at least two years. The city charter can not be amended by a public vote more than ( See VOTE, Page 4A) TO WHOM IT MAY CON. - CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract- All of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block D; College Heights Subdivision at the corner of Macarthur Street and University Drive, CollegO Station, Texas. Rezone froryl Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name the Tri- County Teachers Credit Union. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 PM meeting of the City Council on Thursday, April 22, 1976. For additional information; please contact me. Albert O: Mayo Jr., City Pla • LORENCE BRAVENEC Commissions study • LJ L J C. S. voters pass charter revision In one of the most important city elections in recent history, College Station .voters Saturday narrowly approved a charter revision propos- al. It will change the city to a ward system of election from its present at -large system. Voters also elected five council members and a new mayor, unseat- ing two incumbents in the process. Slightly more than a third of then local registered voters turned out to approve the controversial referen- News Analysis dum by a miniscule 29 votes. The city council now faces the problem of dividing College Station into six in- dividual districts, or wards, each represented by one councilman. The mayor will still be elected at large. Of the 3,067 ballots cast, only 2,351 persons voted on the charter change, 50.62 per cent of them in favor of it. The ward proposal carried four of the city's six precincts. A scant 7.78 per cent of the 2,186 registered voters on campus made the trek to the polls. Of the 170 votes cast at Precinct 20 (Texas A &M), 86 voted for the ward system. Precinct 20 is the largest in the city. The ward proposal also gained a majority approval in heavily student - populated Precincts 10 and 21. Precinct 10 is east of campus, 21 is in the Northgate area. Less than 27 per cent of the voters in either pre- cinct cast ballots. In the city council races, two in- cumbents were unseated. In Place 2, Homer Adams was defeated by Lane Stephenson, 1,475 to 1,356. Stephenson gained nearly 73 per -cent of the on- campus student vote and a strong majority in both Pre- cincts 10 and 21. Adams carried only Precinct 9, gathering 57.8 per cent of the 810 ballots cast. In Place 6, Councilman Bob Bell was overwhelmingly defeated by fel- low Councilman James Dozier by a 2 -1 margin. Dozier, who carried all six precincts, got 1,905 votes to Bell's 993. 1n Place 3, A &M statistics profes- sor Larry Ringer won with nearly 48 percent of the vote, capturing Pre- cincts 8, 9 and 24. His closest oppo- nent E. Murl Bailey, carried Pre- cincts 10 and 21 with 39.8 per cent of the total vote. A &M sophomore Jim Crawley captured 357 votes, mostly from the campus precinct which he won. Incumbent Jim Gardner had no trouble defeating Clinton Robison, winning by a 3 -1 margin. Robison failed to carry any precincts, getting 654 votes to Gardner's 2,137. Robi- son's strongest showing was in the A &M precinct where he got slightly more than 30 per cent of the 170 votes cast. '', 42 I 0 • CS Holds Public Hearing Lone Star Asks 8% Increase The College Station City Council held a public hearing Thursday on proposed gas rates increases which will affect approximately 3,800 residents in the city. A.L. Bartley, local manager of the Lone Star Gas Co., told the council that his company is seeking a total increased revenue of 8 per cent. "We wish to remind the council that we came to you in 1972 asking a 5 per cent increase," he said. "This, we are very appreciative of and it allowed us not to come back to you until 1976." He said that "we are very for- tunate in this area" with relatively low rates. Bartley said that the "average" resident gas consumer uses ap- proximately 7,000 cubic feet of gas a month, which now costs $10.61. The proposed rate increase would raise this bill to $12.75. Likewise a bill for 20,700 cubic feet now costs $27.90 which would rise to $36.30. These resident rate increases are more than 20 per cent. The proposed changes in rates would keep the cost of the first 1,000 cubic feet at $2.11, after which the price would increase more sharply. "This should encourage con- servation," he said. Mayor Lorence Bravenec asked whether the proposed rates >rould be H5 LEGAL NOTICES I TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lot 2, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition, College Station, Texas on the west side of Puryear Drive at Dominik Street. Rezone from Apart ment Building District R 3 to General Commercial District C -l. The request is in the name of John C. Culpepper, Jr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, 4pril 22, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Alberto. Mayo, Jr. C ty P lanner__ applied in College Station if Bryan choses not to go along. Bartley answered, "Yes." The industrial rates and Texas A&M University rates are not regulated by the city ,council, but through individual contracts with 'these users. The utility rate structure com- mittee has been charged with the task of looking further into the subject of the gas rate increase request. 0 0 0 0 Gas rates equalized Rate increases to be studied WNIA By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer A proposed gas -rate increase by Lone Star Gas Co. was referred to a rate commit- tee by the College Station City Council yesterday, following a public hearing on the request. The council also discussed the recent charter revision results. The Utility Rate Structure Committee is expected to report back to the council on April 22 to disclose its findings and rec- ommendations. The committee was estab- lished last year during negotiations with Bryan over rates for water and electricity rates. A. L. Bartley, local manager of lone Star Gas, said the company is seeking to raise it's total local revenues by eight per cent. Under his proposed rate striicture, the first 1,000 cubic feet of gas would remain $2.11. For each 1,000 cubic feet after that his proposed rate is $1.39. Bartley gave several comparisons of pre- sent rates to proposed rates. The price of 3,000 cubic feet would raise from $5.30 to $5.87; 7,000 cubic feet from $10.61 to $12.75; and 20,700 cubic feet from $27.90 to $36.30. Bartley said the increase would primar- ily affect gas bills in the winter, where he forecast a 22 per cent increase for the aver- age user. Presently, rates after the first 1,000 cubic feet increase in a five -step progres- sion, with very heavy gas users paying as little as 80 cents per 1,000 cubic feet in the last step. In response to questioning, Bartley said it is possible to put College Station on a different rate schedule than Bryan. He was asked to provide the rate committee with a breakdown of the capital investments by Lone Star in College Station, rather than the lump sum figure provided for the two cities. Lone Star Gas Co. was last granted an increase by the College Station Council in 1972. That increase amounted to five per cent. The council committee investigating voter complaints over the charter revision issue on last Saturday's ballot made an in- itial report last night. Councilman Gary Halter, a member of the three -man committee, said they have received complaints criticizing the word- ing of the issue on the ballot. He said many voters feel the ballot was confusing. Voters Saturday approved by 29 votes a change to a ward system of city election. In the past, the council members have been elected at- large. IIa ?tear said charges that the issue was worded differently on some ballots was un- founded. Other irregularities found by the com- mittee thus far are: three of the elections officials for the on- campus precinct (20) were not registered voters; choices on the proposition were labeled "for" and "against" (Texas law says the wording must be "yes" and "no "); and the ballot con- tained two subject changes, the ward sys- tem and election by plurality (state law says only one subject may be contained in a proposition.) The old at -large charter pro- vision did not specify whether officials were to be elected by plurality or majority vote. He said the committee has not yet de- termined what effect these irregularities could have on the results of the vote. Halter also said that in checking with Brazos County officials, they said they are not willing to change the county's precincts lines to conform to College Station's ward lines. He said indications are that it will cost $5,000 to $10,000 a year to maintain voting records separately from the coun- ty's "I'in not convinced this (ward system) is what the people wanted," newly elected Mayor Larry Bravnenec.said. He authorized the committee to investi- gate the matter further and determine what the city's next step should be. Consideration of an - ordinance tabled two weeks'ago was also postponed until the April 22 council meeting. The ordinance would rezone•12 acres of land from single family residential districts to apartment and general commercial districts. The land is located on Luther Street next to the railroad tracks, west of Wellborn Road. Edsel Jones, general partner in Mohawk Ltd. of San Antonio, asked that consideration of the ordinance be delayed because he is having difficulty in securing right -of -way as additional access to the land. At the previous meeting, the council had indicated it would not approve the rezon- ing unless the additional access wag as- sured. One item on the agenda was a discussion of the short -term objectives of the new - council which took office Monday. Each member gave his views orrwhat he feels are the city's immediate goals and priorities. Some of the items mentioned were: the need to get more bikeways and sidewalks; review apartment building codes and am- bulance service: begin planning for com- munitv civic center; work for approval of capital improvement bonds issue; and es- tablishing stricter sign ordinances. The council also: — rezoned a 2.24 acre tract from agricul- tural open to single family residential. The. land is located in Southwood Valley. — rezoned a 1.9 acre tract from general conmercial to apartmetnt district. The land is part of Block 13 in Southwood Valley. • City election irregular; 3 student clerks ineligible The three election clerks manning the on- campus polls for the College Station city election last Saturday were not eligible to serve as election officers under state law. College Station Secretary Florence Neeley said yesterday the three student clerks — Mike Petter, Lewis Hill and Robin Runkle — are not registered voters anywhere in Brazos County, including Precinct 20, which includes the A &M campus. Chip Holt, an attorney in the election division of the Secretary of State's office, said yesterday election officials must be registered voters in the precinct for which they officiate. Holt said an election would not be nul- lified by such a violation alone. He said proof of election tampering or other inter- ference would have to be present before an election can be nullified. "Election officials are supposed to com- ply before the election," he said. "After the election, whether or not they registered becomes irrevelant." He said discovery of unqualified election of would be sufficient justification to investigate an election for tampering. As a candidate in the election, Precinct 20 election judge Jim Crawley was not eli- gible to serve as el6ction judge. The only student candidate for city council, Crawley City gets own water supply —Lee Roy Leschper Well to start pumping By C. E. COWART College Station's long- awaited water well near University Drive and Tarrow, may begin operating this week. City Public Works Director George Ford said the well, College Station's first, will begin pumping as soon as final bac- teriological tests are made by the city. The well is the first in the College Station. The city now receives its water under contract from Bryan. Bryan charges 37 cents per 1,000 gallons, but has proposed an increase to 47 cents per.1,000 gallons. The two cities are negotiating the contract terms. i Ford said the production cost of the new well is 30 cents per 1,000 gallons. "We hope we can pump at least 1 million gallons a day, but that's not enough to sup- ply the city's needs," said Ford. The water will be mixed with water received from Bryan. The mixture will be one -third of the water from the new well and two- thirds from the Bryan supply. College Station currently uses an aver- age of 3 million gallons of water in the summer and less than half of that during the winter per day. City Manager North Bardell said the "Queen City acquifer" that the new well taps on is estimated to have -a producing capability of 4 millions gallons of water a day. A recommendation is to be presented to the College Station city council on April 22 for two more wells and a pipeline to be built by the Whalen Corp. of Dallas. The well sites are near the Texas A &M Annex on Texas 21, The $2 million project will be built under the same basic contract. College Station is under contract with Bryan until Jan. 1, 1979. Ford said the city will probably continue with Bryan through 1978, but will slowly decrease the amount �k used. The new well cost $250, 000 and is pump- ing water from 1,700 to 1,800 feet under- ground. The supply is expected to last "a considerable time," said Ford. said assistant judge Denise Du Pont was acting judge for the election. City Secretary Neeley said Du Pont was responsible for getting qualified election clerks. " I knew that Du Pont is a qualified voter, but she was responsible for getting her people," she said. Du Pont said that Neeley hasn't said any- thing to her about it since the election. "She didn't tell me anything about the judges having to be registered in this county before the election," Du Pont said. "I knew they had to be registered voters. " I guess it was just a misunderstanding.' 7�' Priorities Offered i i CS Council Lists Objectives': "Some councils start as if Councilwoman Anne Hazen concern over what he called the city government comes slipping on a banana peel," said that she hopes for a review "exorbitant rent increases" in from property taxes and from Mayor Lorence Bravenec told of apartment building codes the city, as reported in rates built into the utility fellow city council members at with regard to fire equipment Friday's Eagle. billing system. Thursday's council meeting, access and other safety fac- Councilman Gar Halter Gardner also repeated i B To avoid such headlong c- tors. Bikeways and walkways y concerns for safety, mentioned g are also high on her list of said that other primary con- by Hazen. discussion o of df s short-term c ho listed a rt -term ob- Priorities as well as a review of cerns are the up-coming bond Councilman Jim Dozier said jectives of the council on that the ambulance service issue, park development of that his major concern is ark land and a available meeting's agenda. Council situation. P providing utilities at a fair g g review of the sign ordinance. price and the upcoming bond members offered, in turn, C o u n c i l m a n L a n e He also listed a revision of the issue election on capital im- some of their topics of concern Stephenson said, "I think we're personnel manual and com- provements for the city. while on the cou ncil. on the right track on zoning prehensive development plan He also wants to make sure a with regard to property owners high among his priorities. community center is included around proposed change Councilman Jim Gardner areas." Stephenson cam -' said that he may propose a tax the bond issue proposals. Councilman Larry Ringer paigned on a "neighborhood reform to explore moving the also noted a concern for safety rights" platform. burden of tax from the utility in and around apartment He said that he would like to rate structure to property complexes and lighting around see a teenage work program taxes. He said the current school areas. He also ex- discussed during the summer. ,system of taxes is "basically pressed in transportation Stephenson also expressed regressive." Local funds to run safety and more citizen input nto the plans of the city. He too • expressed and interest in a °ommunity center for the city. • Election to decide • 6 council positions Local voters will head for the polls to- morrow to vote in the most important city and school board elections in recent years. Eleven candidates will be running for six of the seven College Station city council positions. Eleven candidates are contesting for three trustee positious on the A &M Consolidated School Board. Voters will also be faced with a referen- dum on charter revision. They will choose whether to switch to a ward method of electing city officials. A $6.4 million school bond issue will be subject to the voters' approval. The bulk of it, $2.4 million, is earmarked for major im- provements to A &M Consolidated High School. Another $1.7 million is tagged for a new fifth and sixth grade school, physical education facilities for the two elementary schools, College Hills Elementary and South Knoll Elementary, and general maintenance improvements. If approved, property taxes would increase about 11 per cent, from $1.77 to $1.97 per $100 property valuation. A similar $5.3 million bond issue was narrowly defeated last November. . The following candidate's names will ap- pear on the ballots in tomorrow's city coun- cil and school board trustee elections: For city council: • Mayor — harry Bravenec (unop- posed). • Place 2 — Homer Adams (incum- bent), Lane Stephenson. • Place 3 — E. Murl Bailey, Jim Craw- ley, Larry Ringer. . • Place 4 — Jim Gardner (incumbent), Clinton Robison. • Place 5 — Anne. Hazen (unopposed). • Place 6 — Jim Dozier (incumbent), Bob Bell. For school board: • Pl#ee ] Lambert Wilkes, Elliott Bra3 • Place 2 — George Boyett, Roger Feldman, Elizateth Naugle, Hoy Richards. •Place 4 — William Fitch, Fred Bouse, Bruce Upham, William Wasson, Helen Wilborn. College Station Councilman Jim Gardner, with back to camera, and candidates Anne Hazen and Lane Stephenson confer while Jim Crawley speaks at the election program sponsored by the A &M Political Forum. \V_� � Election stumping • • U tility talks to continue By STEVE GRAY Contributing Editor Utility contract negotiations between Bryan and College Station may continue to drag on for at least another two or three months, a College Station city official said yesterday. The official, who asked not to be iden- tified, commented after College Station Mayor Larry Bravenec received a letter from Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce. Joyce asked Bravenec whether College Station will continue purchasing most of its water and electricity from Bryan as it has for more than a decade. "What Bryan said in the letter is that they are in the process of negotiating a long -term contract with their natural gas supplier," Councilman James Dozier said. "And what they are concerned about is whether College Station will continue being their biggest purchaser of utilities." College Station presently consumes about 25 per cent of the total electricity generated by Bryan's power plant. Dozier said Bryan wants to know how much gas it will have to contract for in the event College Station decides to buy its utilities from another source. College Sta- tion has been conferring with an indepen- (lent utilities supplier, Gulf States Utilities Corp., but no decision has been made, City Manager North Bardell said. The two cities have been negotiating a proposed 30 per cent utility rate increase since late last year and had been Pvnnnto-d to reach a decision last month. The city's ctirrent contract with Bryan will expire in January 1979. All we've been doing is trying to find out from Gulf States how much it would cost to hook up to their facilities and buy their electricity," Dozier said. -Bryan presently buys its natural gas from Lone Star Gas Corp: which has a request' pending before the "Texas Railroad Com- mission for a rate increase. The gas is used to fuel Bryan's power plant. Bryan voters recently approved a $14.7 million bond issue, part of which will go towards expansion of its present electrical generating facilities. The College Station City Council met 1 , Pcterday afternoon to discuss personnel matters, but it did not discuss Joyce's let- ter, Bravenec said. "The council may meet this Friday to discuss it but I'm not sure," he'said. "Each councilman has received a copy of his (Joyce's) letter." Meanwhile, negotiations are continuing between officials of the two cities over the Proposed utilities contract. The old interim contract expired Jan. 1. "We're still negotiating," Dozier said. 'It's just that problems and other matters keep cropping up. That's what is causing the delay in our reaching a decision. "My feeling is that most here would be willing to pay Bryan an increase in order to keep the money within the two com- munities. The question is how much they would be willing to pay," he said. U) Mayor Receives Letter; � CS To Study Contents Bryan Councilmen Jim Wright, Richard , Smith and Travis Bryan III hand - delivered a letter "largely concerning the utility question" from the Bryan City Council Wednesday to College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec. City Manager North Bardell and College Station City Councilman Jim Dozier were also present in the bi -city conference shortly after 3 p.m. at College Station city hall, but no discussion or action has taken place at the College Station end of the negotiations. "We as a council have not considered the matter," Mayor Bravenec said. He said the letter was initiated by the Bryan City Council and until the full College Station City Council No special meeting has yet discussed the matter no been called to discuss the statement would be made. The matter in College Station College Station City Council although a special meeting on met in executive session at 4 another matter had already p.m. Wednesday, but the been scheduled for Friday. agenda for that closed session, Bravenec said that it is as announced Monday, was possible, but not certain, personnel considerations., whether the utility question College Station officials will be added to that agenda. learned about the letter late Friday's meeting concerns Tuesday. an urgent request by Although the full contents of developer Ed Johes of the letter have not been Mohawk Properties. released, essentially Bryan Mohawk Properties is assumes that College Station seeking a zone change from will not be with them after single family residential 1979 and Bryan's . capitAI district to apartment district improvement plans con- for its property on Luther cerning utility production will ' Street in College Station near reflect that situation. Bryan's Brazos Valley Concrete and negotiations with Lone Star the railroad tracks. Action on Gas Co. for future fuel wp- this request has been tabled, plies also affect future plans of since a March 25 council the city. meeting. 0 /,:� P a " CS Mayor to Receive Bryan Utility Position College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec received a letter today from the Bryan City Council concerning Bryan's latest position on negotiations of the utility contract between the two cities. Councilman Richard Smith of the Bryan City Council will reportedly deliver the letter, which is the first public word in weeks on the matter of utility negotiations. It is not certain whether this matter will be discussed in today's executive session, which had been scheduled for personnel matters. The Bryan City Council decided Tuesday to deliver the letter at 3 p.m. today. Smith said the letter is an attempt on the part of the city of Bryan to bring the matter into focus and to arrive at a speedy settlement of the problem. 1 K \ �� IS 49 2,1 Fr' Barcelona increase 0 `mistake,' firm says By JIM CRAWLEY An announced $180 per month rent in- crease has been reduced by the owners the Barcelona apartments. A spokesman for the owner said the original increase was a mistake." The $180 increase was publicly disclosed at last Thursday's College Station City Council meeting by newly - elected Coun- cilman Lane Stephenson. The rate was raised from the present $280 per month for a two bedroom -two bath apartment to $460 for the same apartment. The revised rent increase calls for the rent on a two bedroom -two bath apartment to be $380 per month. Charles Kaufmann, of the Max Kaplan firm which owns Barcelona, said the in- crease was necessary because nixes and utilities have increased at a faster pace than the apartments' rent. Another employe of the Kaplan firm, Enid Meyer, said the change in the amount of the increase was due to a re- evaluation of the rate structure. "We feel we have a new approach," Meyer said. She explained that, under the revised rent increase, each student would sign a separate lease. If a roommate moved, the student wouldn't he responsi- ble for the unpaid rent of the roommate. "We're not afraid to admit a 'mistake," `Meyer added. Kaufmann said the apartments bad in- curred a loss of $.122,000 last year because of the high taxes and utilities. He said the costs are the same year - round, while the apartments are nearkv -,empty .during the summer months. ' Saying the increase was "purely economic in nature," Kaufman compared the 12 -month apartment market in Hous- ton with the eight and ;1 half month market in College Station. " Yo'u have to attempt to nearly approach the rent price of the 12 -month market be- cause of the low summer market in College Station," said Kaufmann. The Kaplan employes said the occu- pancy rate of the Barcelona complex flue- P74 76' tuated ue- tuated from 85 to 90 per cent during the school year to only 20 per cent in the sum- mer. In an attempt to cut utility costs, several local apartments are contemplating the in- stallation of electric meters for each apart- ment, as opposed to a master meter for the entire complex. Under the individual meter system, each tenant pays for his utilities. Kaufman said Barcelona will riot be changed to an individual meter system be- cause the per apartment cost of installing a meter is approximately $200. Disagreeing with the idea that apart- ment owners are tying to make a lot of' money in the tight housing market, Kauf- mann said, "If we fill up Barcelona this August, with the new rates we'll hold our own for the first time. I don't think anyone is trying to'gouge the students." The Barcelona Apartments are located at 700 Dominick Dr. in College Station. The complex has 250 units. CS Council Appoints Committee Members r The College Station City Council has added new members to the standing committees of the city and Councilman Jim Dozier has been voted by fellow council members to be mayor pro tem. The personnel appointments were made following Wednesday's closed session of the council. Those added to the Planning and Zoning Commission are Wayne Etter, Robert White, Don Sweeney and Murl Bailey. Jim Gardner is council liaison to this committee. New members on the civic center com- mittee are Joe Natowitz, Inger Garrison, Phyllis Dozier and Albert Pedulla. Lane Stephenson is council liaison to the com- mittee. Zoning Board of Adjustment new members are Sandra Runnels, Mike Weiss, John Hughey, Tom Comstock, and Janet Storts. Larry Ringer is council liaison to this com- mittee. Homer Adams and Dorsey Baskin are new members on the utility rate committee. Jim Dozier is council liaison to the committee. New members on the safety committee are Howard Goldsmith, chairman, and Janet Natowitz. Councilwoman Anne Hazen is liaison to this committee. New members on the College Station Parks & Recreation Committee are Lou Hodges, Fred Bouse, Mary Saslow, Bill Lancaster, Olga Pearson, Steve Riter, Ray Quinn and Freda Kozik. 20 • Barcelona Owner Says Rate W Increase 35 Per Cent BY HANK WAHRMUND Eagle Staff Writer The owner of the Barcelona Apartments in College Station has said his monthly apart- ment rental rates will not increase by $180 as previously announced during a CS City Council meeting last week. The new rate increase will be $100 per month for a two - bedroom, two -bath apart- ment, bringing the apart- ment's monthly rent up 35.7 per cent to $380. CS Coun- cilman Lane Stephenson, who spoke with Barcelona owner Max Kaplan by telephone last week, said Kaplan told him about the rate increase being reduced. Stephenson had surprised the city council with his mention of the $180 monthly rent increase during their regular session April 8. Stephenson said Kaplan had called him to discuss problems he (Kaplan) said he had with his apartments. Kaplan said the apartments had been operating at a loss because of high utility bills and taxes. The Houston-based owner said the increase was simply a matter of offsetting those costs. When contacted Saturday night, Stephenson said the new rate was "better than it was before, of course," but said he didn't think it was in line with most rent increases asked by local owners of apartments in Brazos County. Dr. Roy Hann, president of the Bryan - College Station Apartment Association, said the local apartment owners he had personally contacted were asking monthly rate increases of about 12 per cent or less. Hann said many of the local owners who offered apart- ments with all utility bills paid were "taking a licking" because of the sharp increases in utility costs in recent months. "With the seasonal market we have here in Bryan - College Station," said Hann, "many apartment owners find they have to charge 12 months of rent for only 9 months of oc- cupancy. We (owners) have to pay for sewage and garbage for every apartment we own, whether or not those apart- ments are occupied. It's also necessary to leave on outside lights at night for reasons of safety and to prevent van- dalism on empty apart- ments." Each summer, enrollment at Texas A&M University drops sharply, leaving many owners with less than one- fourth of their units occupied, Hann said. He said most summer school students turn to on- campus housing in dormitories or low -cost university apartments, which are subsidized by state fun- ding and are able to secure loans for construction at rates far below those charged to private businessmen and builders. "This is a complex situation, but I think the marketplace factors will take care of our current problems," Hann said. "The large builders from Houston and Dallas who came in here during business slumps in their cities just didn't adjust to the seasonal nature of oc- cupancy we have. Con- sequently, some of them went down and are owned by others U now. Hann said some local apartment owners were converting to single -meter utility systems to promote conservation of utilities as a means of handling the high costs of utilities. "This keeps us from being the middleman on costly utilities," he said. He said part of the B-CS Apartment Association's purpose was to meet and discuss ideas which would help owners cut back costs and improve service to their tenants. "Not all of the owners of apartments here are mem- bers," said Hann, "but A &M students last year rated the member apartment projects as being the better units in town." C 0 i CS Calendar MONDAY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION meets at 7 p.m. a city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. THE A &M CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BOARD meets at p.m. in Room 7 of the Special Services Building, 1300 Jersey St C Il S = College Station Council to Meet The College Station City Council meets Thursday at 7 t p.m. in a regularly scheduled meeting at city hall. City 7 council meetings are set the second and fourth Thursdays o ege tatton m a regularly scheduled meeting. each month. At the bottom of this agenda THURSDAY is a consideration of the election results concerning the COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL meets at 7 p.m. in passage of the ward system. city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. Council meetings Also on the agenda ( Item 11) is are scheduled the second and fourth Thursdays of each h report from the Capital month. i Improvements Committee. Item No. 9 on the agenda is discussion of a proposed seal coat program for streets in the Ward system city. Three public hearings are at the top of the agenda. One is a rezoning request from the Tri- sated for council discussion Reconsideration of the ward system, re- zoning requests and liquor hours are a few of the subjects on the of tomorrow's College Station City Council meeting. College Station Mayor Larry Bravenec will ask for recommendations concerning a re- evaluation of the ward system. This re- view may involve a straw vote, he said. A public hearing is scheduled on a re- quest by Tri- County Teacher's Credit Union to rezone the area at the corner of MacArthur Street and University Drive. The credit union wants to change the zon- ing from Duplex Residential to General Commercial. The council will vote on the request fol- lowing the public hearing. Another public hearing will be held con- cerning the amending of a current zoning ordinance to allow fraternity or sorority houses in certain commercial and apart- ment zones as a' conditional use. -1(� p p- Jeff Dunn, former Texas A &M student government president; Jerri Ward, vice - president of external affairs; and Robert Harvey, engineering senator, will present a request for extended liquor hours in Col- lege Station to the council. Dunn said the request is the result of a student government poll in which more than 80 per cent of those participating pre- ferred a longer curfew. The extension re- quested is Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m. The liquor ordinance currently has the curfew at midnight on Fridays and 1 a.m. on Saturdays. County Teachers' Credit Union to rezone land at the corner of g MacArthur Street and University Drive from duplex x residential district to general commercial district. Another public hearing will be held to consider an amend- ment to the zoning ordinance to i allow fraternity or sorority I houses in certain commercial and apartment zones as a conditional use. A public hearing will also be held to consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance to provide for notices and publications by the applicant in a zone change request. Currently the city pays for such publicity for public hearings. A preliminary plat will be considered for Brentwood, Section II, located ap- proximately 1,000 feet nor- theast of Texas Avenue at the end of the existing Brentwood Drive. Final plats will be considered for the Foxfire Subdivision in the extraterritorial jurisdiction east of the East Bypass, for the Green Acres Subdivision on West Luther Street, ap- proximately l,000 feet south- west of Wellborn Road, for Southwood Valley, Section 6-B, located between Longmire Drive and Southwood Drive, south of FM 2818. College Station fines give city $78,400 after deductions in '76 College Station court fines are ex- pected to reap $78,400 for the city this year after state deductions. The state levies $2.50 from each court fine. In 1975, $522.24 col- lected from these fines was sent to the Criminal Justice Planning Fund via the governor's office. The Criminal Justice Planning Fund uses the money to update law enforcement agencies and support the criminal justice system. The $2.50 state deduction is raised to $7.50 for misdemeanor convic- tions or fines. A $12.50 deduction is assessed on each felony charge. 6� a,-1)- Provided College Station meets the tax deadline, the city retains five per cent of the state's funds as ser- vice fees. / � A fpa" \Ca I �i FT! T • C Bond BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Within a matter of months College Station voters can expect to go to the polls for a city bond election. College Station Councilman Gary Halter, chairman of the city's 21- member Capital Improvements Committee, will present a memorandum to the mayor and other city council members tonight on that committee's recommendations. 0 Election I mminent Following the initial report by Halter tonight, the council will at subsequent meetings discuss the proposals and pick a date for the election. The proposals will not be an all-or- nothing ballot, but rather an itemized ballot. In the memorandum, Halter says that the proposals are broadly divided into two categories: revenue bonds, which are financed from utility revenues and which do not affect the tax rate; and general obligation bonds, which are financed from the tax revenues and which will require some tax increase. The memorandum shows three items on a proposed ballot to be financed by revenue bonds, totaling $9,737,000. Six items on a proposed ballot would be financed by general obligation bonds, totaling $2,428,000. The $9 million plus figure for utility im- provements is contingent upon utility con- tract negotiations with the city of Bryan. The memorandum states: "...with the electrical system there is uncertainty as to how we will obtain electricity in the future. If we stay with Bryan as the source of elec- tricity it will mean improvements of about $1 million. If we go with an alternate source it would mean improvements of about $5,222,000." "The difference, while very large is off set by the fact that the alternate source would require the city to build and furnish all sub- stations and lines in the city (at present Improvements. . N a N . (Continued From Page 1) Bryan provides these for College Station) but has offered the city a discount of about 5 per cent to off set the difference in capital costs. "This discount and a rate much lower than Bryan would have to be guaranteed for a period of years to off set the differences. "The city staff and our electrical consultant both seem to think that the more ad- vantageous rate and the discount are more than enough to off set the difference in capital costs." Other items in the revenue bond proposals are water system improvements, — $2,400,000; major water lines in new sub- divisions — $90,000; major sewer collector lines in new subdivisions — $75,000; a Carter Interceptor — $350,000; and a 2.0 MGD ad- dition to the waste water plant — $1,600,000. Quoting the memorandum, authored by Gary Halter, "The city needs to build an addition of 2.0 million gallons per day to the present waste water treatment plant. ...While there is federal money available from EPA to pay for part of the construction of this ex- pansion it would take about three years to obtain such funds and by that time we would have far exceeded the capacity of the present plant. Therefore the city will have to finance this improvement out of local funds entirely." These are proposals which have not been discussed by the city council. The general obligation bonds totaling (See IMPROVEMENTS, Page 6A) $2,428,000 are broken down in the memorandum into six proposals — streets, signalization, sidewalks and bikeways; city hall extension; police, fire and warehouse additions; Bee Creek Park improvements; improvements to Oaks Park, Anderson Street Park, Thoulas Park and Wayne Smith Park; and for a pard acquisition fund. The police, fire and warehouse estimate is the largest among general obligation bond figures at $970,000. The city hall extension is estimated at $360,000. The park acquisition fund is set at $400,000. in the proposal. Improvements to Bee Creek Park is set at $144,000 and other park improvements total $242,000. Streets, signalization, sidewalks and bikeways are set at $312,000 in the proposal. A civic center fund will also be considered as an optional item in the proposal. Halter says, "The council might also consider capitalization of the funds generated from the Hotel -Motel Tax to create a fund to build a civic center. At current revenue levels this would mean we could sell bonds equal to about $400,000 and pledge the funds from this tax (hotel - motel) to retire them. Of course, 8 or 9 per cent would still be spent to promote tourism as has been the policy and is the state law. "This item was considered by the Capital Improvements Committee and approved at an earlier meeting but was not included in the final list approved at the last meeting (of that committee.) ;" • 0 R Council, Officials Gather Water Well Dedicated l31 CS The city of College Station formally dedicated its first and only water well Wednesday in ceremonies with officials of the Whalen Corporation, the Dallas -based company which drilled the well. The well head site is near the intersection of University Drive and Tarrow Street. Council members were present to help observe the happy event with Whalen Corp. president Arnold Darrow. Former Councilman Homer Adams, who was active on the council in seeking an alternat( water source to supplement the supply from Bryan, was alsc there. College Station entered the contract with Whalen July 2, 1975 after an extensive search for a company to do the job. Whalen Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Oil and Gas. The well began producing April 12 with an approximate production level of 400,000 gallons per day. This amount is about one - fourth the city's daily usage, the remainder supplied by Bryan Utilities. The city is able to save money by supplementing its water from Bryan with water from the College Station location. The cost of water from Whalen is 30.5 cents per 1.000 gallons up to 700,000 plus gallons per day. The cost to the city for pumping this amount is approximately 4.5 cents per 1,000 gallons, making a total cost of 35 cents per 1,000 gallons. College Station pay Bryan 38.5 cents per l,V gallons of water delivered. This difference in price le( the city council to seek ar alternate source of water. h current negotiations with tb city of Bryan, Bryan Utilities i asking for greater increase t the price of 1,000 gallons. From Left, Halter, Bravenee, Adams, Darrow, Gardner, Dozier, Hazen, Ringer 4C UUUNUILMEN, PAST AND PRESENT, AT DEDICATION Council denies new ward vote By JAMIE AITKEN • Battalion City Editor In a four hour session last night, the Col- lege Station City Council refused to take action on a request by Mayor Larry Bravenec to reconsider the passage of the ward system in the city. Among other con- siderations, requests for extended liquor hours and ordinance changes to allow fraternity and sorority houses in certain apartment and commercial zones were ta- bled. Bravenec suggested that a straw vote be taken to re- evaluate the validity of the April 3 city charter referendum, in which the ward system was selected. He suggested that, if 55 per cent of the straw votes oppose the ward system, then some legal action be taken on the actual referendum. The mayor's motion was not seconded and con- sequently, disposed. Jeff Dunn, former president of student government, and Robert Harvey, student government city relations director, re- quested extended liquor hours on Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m. After much dis- cussion, the council voted to draw up a suitable ordinance, but to table the request until its next meeting, May 6, so that more public inputmay be considered. The council also tabled a request for an amendment to a zoning ordinance concern- ing fraternity and sorority houses. A spokesman for the sororities said the trend is toward a lodge -type arrangement, where members of the various organizations find their own living accommodations but meet at specific rented apartments. The fraternity view was that not enough time had been given to adequately study the zoning amendment. The councilmen elected to give the group two weeks to consider the proposal before action will be taken. In other business, the council approved the rezoning of an area at the corner of MacArthur Street and University Drive from duplex residential to general com- mercial. The request was made by Tri- County Teacher's Credit Union. Further council action is expected to rezone this land administrative- prpfes The council also amended a nonresiden- tial utility deposit ordinance. The use of surety bonds to cover deposits was stricken from the original ordinance. City Manager North Bardell said that the use of the bonds was too much a risk, as holdings rarely are enough to cover the city's losses. The Capital Improvements Committee was to give its report on recommendations of capital items deemed for a bond election. Councilman Gary Halter asked for a special meeting of the council to discuss the lengthy report. The meeting was set for Apri l 27 at 4 p.m. Various final plats were approved by the council. Included were the Foxfire Sub- division east of the East Bypass; Quail Run Estates south of Wellborn Road; Green Acres Subdivision on West Luther Street and southwest of Wellborn Road; and Southwood Valley (Section 6 -B) between Longmire Drive and Southwood Drive. Also approved was the preliminary plat of Brentwood, Section II, located northeast of Texas Avenue at the end of the existing Brentwood Drive. An ad hoc committee was,formed under the liaison of Councilman Gary Halter to study housing in College Station. The committee will examine Ordinance 628, which deals with housing quality. Rent in- creases will also be studied. Nmarket causes rent raises By JIM CRAWLEY Higher utility rates and taxes will ac- count for $9.32 of the $100 per month rent increase that the Barcelona Apartments will put into effect next fall. The disclosure was made by Councilman Lane Stephen- son at last night's College Station City Council meeting. Charles Kaufmann of the Max Kaplan firm, which owns Barcelona, had said ear- lier that the increase was due to higher utility and tax costs and that the apartments had lost a total of $122,000 for the previous year. The $9.32 utility and tax increase was based on 100 per cent occupancy for nine months and was derived from information from the municipal utility bills of the com- plex, Stephenson said. Last year's utility bill for the apartment complex was $92,781, an increase of $20,296 from 1974, said owner Max Kap- lan. Last year's taxes for the complex total- led $41,329, according to the city, county and school tax rolls. The increase in the taxes amounts to $1,079 from the previous year. Although the city would not release the actual amount of last year's utility bill for Barcelona, City Manager North Bardell said the figures Kaplan gave The Battalion were "slightly elevated ". Bardell said Kap- lan's figures could include more than just the apartments's utility costs. With the deficit of $122,000 from last year, $54.22 per month would be required from each apartment for nine months to cover the loss. Many of the recent apartment increases are to recover losses of the past year, said Dr. Roy Hann, president of the Bryan - College Station Apartment Association. "A lot of people that build apartments here have no understanding of the nine month market in College Station," added Hann. Kaplan agreed. "I was pulled in there (College Station on the intention of a year -round market Kaplan said. "if I had realized that (the nine -month market), I would never have done it. We're actually running a dorm. And so are the others." An apartment owner either has to have a 12 month lease with low rates and low tur- nover of occupants, said Hann, or a nine month lease with a high rent and turnover rate. The apartment market in College Station differs from most other Texas cities because of the high proportion of students to per- manent residents. The rent increase at Barcelona makes the complex the most expensive in College Sta- tion. The rent rate for a two- bedroom, two -bath apartment next fall at Barcelona will be $380 per month. The next highest rate for a similar apartment is a three - bedroom, two -bath apartment at Briar - wood which will rent for $360 per month this fall. At last night's council meeting, Gary Halter proposed the creation of an ad hoc housing committee with two primary re- sponsibilities. The committee would examine ordinance 628, dealing with hous- ing requirements, recommend changes in the ordinance, and investigate enforce- ment of the building code. A secondary function of the committee will be to look at the apartment rent increases. The proposal was approved by the council. • Fraternities, Late Hours Council Asks for More Input .'7 0 Two items concerning student life were tabled by the College Station City Council Thursday night until the first council meeting next month, May 13. Students will be out of classes at that time, but the council wanted further public input on the question of requiring a conditional use permit for fraternity houses and further public input on the question of allowing late hours drinking on weekends. Attorney John L. Sandstedt, speaking for the Sigma Chi fraternity, said that there had not been adequate public notice on the subject. Both Sandstedt and Kathy Leabo, who spoke for 9 Greek sororities, said that the trend of the times among Greek social groups is to provide a lodge for meeting space, rather than to provide one large dor- mitory. Councilmen, however, were con - , med about possible noise distur- bances and parking problems when the groups did get together. Mrs. Leabo said that the university doesn't recognize such groups and meeting space in not available on campus for them. City planned Al Mayo drafted the proposed ordinance, not retroactive, which would require conditional use permits for such groups seeking meeting spaces in R4 (43 units per acre), R-6 (30 units per acre) and C-1 (general commercial) districts. Sandstedt said, "This would push us into a zoning classification that will put the purchase of property outside our limits." Councilman Jim Gardner said, "It puts them (fraternities) in good company with churches, doctors of- fices, nursing homes, etc." A conditional use permit would require a public hearing before each request, during which residents within 200 feet of the proposed fraternity house would be granted a time to express their opinions. Also tabled until the first May meeting is a Student Senate of Texas A&M resolution asking the council to grant late hours drinking to businesses in the city. Student Senate member Robert Harvey presented the council with results from the MSC which in- dicated that 1,054 students wanted the late hours permits to be allowed. Councilmen quickly pointed out that the survey was not a random sample and that further input into the question should be obtained. Councilman Gary Halter said, "I have one concern ... that is every drunk in Bryan will be coming here after the bars close there." Halter said that he does not oppose extending hours on a moral viewpoint, but rather on a safety point of view. CS Council Creates Liaison The College Station City Council Thursday night voted to create a position of Texas A&M student liaison to the city council with the status of a non- voting member. Recent council con- siderations have shown that ,pecial problems in the city need direct student input on a continual basis. Council con- siderations Thursday included both a late hours drinking permit and a question con- cerning fraternity and sorority houses. Off campus housing and traffic safety also concerns both the city council and the city's majority population — students. Concerning traffic movement, the city council also assigned the city engineer with the task of removing all the curb cuts at Redmond Terrace facing Texas Avenue with the exception of one. That one curb cut, or entrance, will align with Dominik Drive. The council also picked Tuesday, April 27 as the first deliberation session of the council to discuss the proposed bond program, briefly presented Thursday. 4 0 0 CS to Conduct Straw Vote on Ward System s R-) co T i The College Station City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to initiate action "to protect the city's position relative to the 30 day deadline to contest the ward system election." The council also decided to conduct a straw vote as soon as possible to determine if 55 per cent or more of the voters want to retain the at-large system. If voters in a straw vote want to keep the at -large system of voting for councilmen, then legal action will be taken to contest the election. The council voted Tuesday, prior to a work session on proposals in a bond program, to initiate this action due to a 30 day time limit to contest elections. Mayor Lorence Bravenee, Councilman Lane Stephenson, Councilman Gary Halter and Councilwoman Ann Hazen voted in favor of the action. Councilman Jim Gardner voted against the action. Councilmen Jim Dozier and Larry Ringer had not yet arrived at the 4 p.m. special council meeting to vote on the item. D.A. (Andy) Anderson, former mayor of College Station, and Clinton Robison, an unsuccessful candidate in April's election, ad- dressed the council on the matter, opposing the ward system. Anderson presented a petition to the council with more than 700 signatures. He said that he recognized that not all those signing the petition voted in April, but a majority had, he said. He also told councilmen that several petitions were still circulating in the com- munity. Anderson said that the wording of the proposed charter amendment on the ward system was ambiguous and that in essence two items were on the ballot in violation of the city charter. He said one item asked to consider electing the mayor at -large through a plurality vote and another item asked to vote for councilmen from individual wards through a plurality vote. He also said that the wards, to number six, would affect, minority black voting power since no ward would have a significant black population. Clinton Robison also emphasized this point in objecting to the ward system vote. The city attorney, Neeley Lewis, is still reviewing the council directive. d' P ii (>-, lit, Q I fir ) C:: CS Calendar COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL meets at 4 p.m. in a special session to discuss proposals on bond program. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE meets at 7 p.m. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. rrJP' ' •�` THURSDAY COMMUNITY APPEARANCE COMMITTEE 7:30 p.m. at city hall. CS Forms HCo Committee x s Legal Notices formed a Housing Enfo cement look at cite j1e committee may also in Board of Adjustment, the Housing Code To WHOM IT MAY CON Committee to review the housing code rent policies. Y Policies relation to Enforcement Committee will be solely CE R N : The Community Development Block Grant and to look at the city's policy of en- foreement. He personally does not believe that an advisory committee with a stated Purpose and will report dueetl +j to the Application . for the city of lepS utility bills account for some recent city council. The board of ad lustment for pro essing the acc epted Department of Housing and Ur in Development on April liaison t tthat ad hoe committ He , said that the, committee will look at large rent increases. Increased utility bills at the Barcelona Apartments, for is a quasi judicial body. 12, 1976. The application is available for review in the Planning Office possible C -i angeS within the Code dealing example, account for only 10 per cent of the annaunrd rent increase, There are currently six members of the Housin Code College station in the City Hall, 1101 Texas For r furth in- with maintenance of buildi not t be confused with the building Unlike the g Enforcement Committee. Others may be appointed format M City Planner, 846 -8886. ^ i ip (�_ 1 existing Housing Code by other councilmen at a later time. d' P ii (>-, lit, Q I fir ) C:: CS Calendar COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL meets at 4 p.m. in a special session to discuss proposals on bond program. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE meets at 7 p.m. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. rrJP' ' •�` THURSDAY COMMUNITY APPEARANCE COMMITTEE 7:30 p.m. at city hall. 0 0 / i , . =2 TO WHOM IT MAY CON CFRN. The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing g on the 11ollowinq tract: All of Lots 17 18, Block D College Heights Subdivision at the corner of Nimitz Street and University Drive, College Station, Texas. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C 1. The request is in to name Of Mr. Keith Cowan. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City Of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoningg Com mission on Monday, May 17, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0 Mayo Jr. City Planner 0 (�\Qt-,/ COLLEGE STATION POLICEMEN were kept • one accident, a wrecker prepared to haul away busy Friday afternoon when two minor auto an auto that had been involved in a three -car accidents occured almost in the station's back mishap only a short time earlier. (Photo by yard on Texas Avenue. As an officer investigates Peter Leabo) H5 LEGAL NOTICES • • 0 NOTICE TO BIDDERS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTSON CITYOF COLLEGE STATION TEXAS Sealed Proposals addressed to the City of College Station, for construction of: Water Distribution System Improvements located in he College willbereceivedattheoffi es of the City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, on the 18th day of May0 6. At 2:00 P.M. on the same day, the proposals will be publicly opened and read. (18" Construction AlSteeliCylinder -P4 e) concrete steel e steel 18 ylinder class 1 5-11, fittings and concrete blocking 2. 537 L.F. 18 water pipe, ductile iron, Class 1, including fittings and concrete blocking 3. 108 L.F. 33" pipe casing in encasement of crossing' " rrier water pipe p 4. bore " cross ng encasement of 18" carrier water pipe 5. 4 Each 18" ate valve, with bypass valve and I gr 9 grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6. 2 Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7. 1 L.S. Meter vault for 18" meter Construction Alternate No. 2 (18" Asbestos Cement Pipe) asbestos AS9 cement, class p 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 7 L.F 2 A 53. 18" water pipe, fittings and c ncrete blo 3 -A 108 L.F. 33" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing ' for encasement of 18" carrier water pi 4-A bore at t railroadc�rr ss ng " encasement of is carrier water pi e 5-A 4 Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6 A 2 Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7-A 1 L.S. Meter vault for 18" meter Construction Alternate No. 3 (16" Concrete Steel Cylinder Pi e) 1 -8 4,559 L.F. 16" water pipe, concrete steel cylinder, class 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 2 B 537 L.F. 16" water pipe, ductile ittins and cone, to blocking 3 8 108 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing ' for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 4 B 40 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "railroad crossing" for encasement of 16" carrier water . 5 -B 4 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with ypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6 -13 2 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7 -B 1 L.S. Meter vault for 16" m eter Construction Alternate No. 4 (16" Asbestos Cement Pipe) 1 C 4,559 L.F. 16" water pipe, asbestos cement class 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 2 -C 537 L.F. 16" water pipe, ductile iron, class 1, including 18 "x16" C.I., flg -M) . reducer and other fittings and concrete blocking 3 C 108 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing for encasement of 16" carrier water ipe 4 -C ZL.F. 30" pipe casing in boreat "railroad crossing" for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 5 -C 4 Each 16" gate valve, Mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6 -C 2 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, gear, with grease case, ntluding valve boxes and covers 7 C 1 L.S. Meter vault for 16" meter BASE BID ITEMS 8. 2 Each 2" manual air release valve assembly 9. 2 Each 1" manual air release valve assembly 10. 1 Each 544" fire hydrant assembly, Type "A" including 6" gate valve with box an 11. 3 Each 5 ' fire hydrant assembly, Type "B ", including 6" gate valve with box and cover and piping 12. 1 Each 544 ' fire hydrant assembly, Type "C" 13. 1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 18" water line 14. 1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 12" water line in. cluding fittings as required 15. 1 L.S. Wet connection to ex ;sting 6" waterline at Station 11 +67 including 6" tapping sleeve and valve and 6" pipe 16. 1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 6" water line at W. Luther Street, including fit - tings as required 17. 33 L.F. 12" water line, CL, 150, A.C. or C.I., including fittings and concrete blocking 18. 50 L.F. 6" water line, CL, 150, A.C., including fittings and concrete blocking 19. 2 Each 12' upright gate valve, including valve box and cover 20. 1 Each 8" utright gate valve, including va ve box and cover 21. 2 Each 6" upright gate valve, including valve box and cover 22. 1 Each 2" flushing valve assembly, including all ap- purtenances 23. 18 L.F. Concrete en- asement on existing 24" ,wastewater pipe, 6" thick 24. 18 L.F. Concrete en- - asement on existing 8" wastewater pipe Deduct Items The following unit prices will apply to reduce the Base 'roposal as stated above: D.1 544" fire hydrant issembly, Type "A" including gate valve with box and over and pi pin 5 D.2 44" fire hydrant ssembly, Type "B ", including gate valve with box and over and piping D.3 544 fire hydrant ssembly, Type "C" closing 9 b id ime will 'no ened. bidding documents ma checked out from the office of the Engineer, CECON, INC., Engineers- Planners, 8900 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 420, Austin, Texas 78758, (512) 454 -0323, upon posting a check in the amount of $25.00 for each set of documents so obtained. The deposit will be refunded upon the project and return he complete set of plans and specifications in good usable condition, asdetermined by the Engineer, not later than seven timecofetherbidayopening. the o refunds will be made other than bona fide bidders on the project. com or certified check in the amount of not less than five percent (5 per cent) of the total bid amount, st o the acceptablelbiid bond in the same amount, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract and furnish performance and payment bonds, on the forms pr ter wi t h in otice o awa d contract. The successful bidder must furnish performance and ofonehundred p ercent (100per cent) of the contract amount from a surety company ac. ceptable to the City of College Station. The Owner reserves the right to award the Contract at any time within thirty (30) days of receiving bids, or to reject any Or all bids and waive any or all informalities. Cityof College Station, Texa • U 0 Ward election challenged i� J By JIM CRAWLEY D.A. "Andy" Anderson, former mayor of College Station, has submitted a petition to College Station Mayor Larry Bravenec contesting the validity of the city's newly ' Chosen ward system. Bravenec has said that no immediate action will be taken con- cerning the petition. The ward system was approved by voters in an April 3 referendum vote. The re- ferendum has been criticized as being am- biguous to voters, reportedly resulting in votes cast for the ward system when they were actually meant to oppose it. Anderson had earlier requested the city council to take legal action against the re- ferendum. The council agreed in a 4 -1 vote instructing the city attorney to proceed with the proposal. On Friday Bravenec, City Attorney Neeley Lewis, and Councilmen Jim Dozier and Anne Hazen discovered that under Texas law the city could not sue itself, as the initial proposal would have entailed. A Battalion reporter then saw Bravenec begin work on what appeared to be a rough draft of the petition that he later received from Anderson. The petition given Bra- venec on Monday, is dated Sunday. Bravenec said yesterday that Anderson's petition had "a couple of modifications" from the draft he wrote at city hall. The petition was filed on Monday to keep within the 30 -day time limit for con- testing elections within the state. If the petition had not been filed by Monday the referendum would have stood. The petition, also sent to former mayor O.M. Holt and the city and county attor- neys, cites the following reasons for con- testing the referendum: the ambiguity of the legal terms used in the ballot, the lack of instruction telling the voters to turn to the next page of the ballot, the wording "for" or "against" instead of "yes" or "no" as required by state law, a violation of the city charter in that two amendments were mentioned instead of one as required by the charter, and failure of the city to clear the election with the Department of Justice as required under the federal Voting Rights Act. A straw vote to detereline the validity of the referendum election was approved by the city council at tis last meeting. The nonbinding vote would presumably take place during the summer at the proposed Capital Improvements bonds election. "The person that is responsible for re- sponding to this letter (Anderson's peti- tion) will not respond until after the straw vote is taken, and the outcome will deter- mine his action," Bravenec said. When asked what would happen if he didn't answer the petition within the re- quired 10 days, the mayor said, "Tell them to sue me." Bravenec said, however, that Anderson did not expect a response until after the straw vote. Jim Gardner, the only councilman to show any displeasure with the attempt to nullify the election, has termed the coun- cil's legal action, "spinning our wheels." Bravenec had earlier used the same term to describe the necessity of nullifying the re- ` ferendum. Councilman Gary Halter has estimated the costs of instituting the ward system as being between $5,000 and $10,000. The legal costs of contesting the referendum election were estimated at $1,000 to $2,000 by Bravenec. There were no Texas A &M student sig- natures on the petition. Of the 26 signers, two are former mayors, one is a councilman and another was a candidate last month for city council. Bravenec's name did not ap- pear on the petition as a signer. • E • Beamer Receives Top Officer of Year Award Lieutenant Jim Beamer of the College Station Police Department was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Tuesday by the College Station Kiwanis in a ceremony at Ramada Inn. The award, a plaque, was presented by Kiwanian Fred Robinson, project chairman of the CS Kiwanis. Beamer was picked from among three nominees. The other two were Major Charles Phelps of Bryan Police Department and Josephine Hoelscher, the first female on the College Station Police Department. Visiting law enforcement officers included Sergeant Gary Fargason of Texas Department of Public Safety, Chief O.L. Luther of University Police Depart -, ment, Chief Joe Ellisor of Bryan Police Department, Chief Marvin Byrd of. College Station Police and Sheriff J. W. Hamilton of the Brazos County Sheriff's Department. District Attorney Tom McDonald was the featured speaker. "Law Day was first established by a presidential proclamation in 1958," McDonald said. In 1961, the United States Congress for- merly set aside Law Day as an occasion for rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law. This is not a i' "lawyer's day," but rather an occasion for honoring the place of law in our lives." Law Day became Law Enforcement Week this year, mainly because Law Day fell on the week of elections. "Law Day really was established in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed," McDonald said. "Our law must be a living and dynamic expression of our life. The rule of law connotes three things — justice, equality of treatment and protection of liberty. But each of these items standing alone may not be enough to make up the rule of law. The late William Allen White put it so nicely when he said: `Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you're willing to give it to others. "' McDonald further noted that liberty and equality are meaningless without justice and justice meaningless without liberty and equality. "Justice and the rule of law must give a man hope rather than fear. Our love of justice must not be born of the fear of suffering injustice. "Foreigners are amazed at the impulse of the average American, when he is in trouble, to turn to the police, who are the closest intimate (See LAW, Page 4A) 4 r7 "noto by Jerry Waggoner BEAMER, CENTER, WINS TOP LAW OFFICER HONORS Kiwanis Member Robinson, Left, Hoelscher Look on During Ceremony • • • C Appears Ready, To Change Util tt do not consitute a concept of alternate utility ib BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Unless further negotiations prove fruitful, it appears that Bryan and College Station will disengage through the next few years over the matter of utilities. Tuesday afternoon a utility subcommittee from each city council met at College Station City Hall to again discuss the utility question. Mayor Lloyd Joyce, City Manager Lou Odle, Councilman Jim Wright and Councilman Richard Smith represented Bryan. Mayor Lorence Bravenec, City Manager North Bardell, Councilman Jim Dozier and Councilman Larry Ringer represented College Station at the meeting. The major question con- sidered from the College Station point of view is whether Bryan can supply electricity to College Station at this time as cheaply as an TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will , iold a public hearing on the question of rezoning9 the follow ngg tract: All of Lots 17 & 18, Bloc D College Heights Subdivision at the corner of Nimitz Street and University Drive, College Station, Texas. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Mr. Keith Cowan. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, May 20, 197& For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0, Mayo Jr. C ity Planner alternate source. comma ees uorum of either council. supply for quite some time as One councilman said, "It appears at the present time that Bryan can in no way meet or approximate the fuel ad- justment rate offered by Gulf States Utilities." He said that general rates may be met, but that the fuel adjustment rates are still a problem. ,I witnessed by its own water He said that additional negotiations are absolutely essential to work out this problem and to separate, if separation is necessary, on as friendly terms as possible. well opening this year. The water well at the corner of University Drive and Tarrow Street is the first in the city's history. The improvements to the electrical system involved in a switch to an alternate source will be included in the city's bond proposal. The fuel adjustment rate is based on the fuel cost factor, since fuel fires the boilers to But he said that a final run the turbines to produce the determination has not been electricity. College Station has made since both sub- been edging toward the Law. (Continued from Page 1) contact most of us have with the law. That's why we honor these men and women on the front lines today." McDonald explained that our system is built on the adversary system. "The adversary system is based on the notion that the trust has I the best chance of prevailing when there are adversaries, when each advocate has a strong incentive to ferret out every bit of evidence that can support his client's cause. "Our system of justice is not to be measured by its ef- ficiency, but rather by its ability to insure protection of the innocent. Rights can become meaningless if they L r o P9 I exist only on paper. Rights become meaningful only if they are actively enforced by all of us for the benefit of all. "Our survival as a free people depends on the rule of law and the fair and just administration of the rule of law by those persons charged with its administration. Liberty under the law must be preserved. Liberty without law is anarchy," McDonald concluded. 0 • CS Utility Negotiations Joyce Says Bryan Still Willing t IRV 1RTXTL T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce has confirmed earlier reports that a meeting between of- ficials of Bryan and College Station has not resolved the contractual differences bet- ween the two cities concerning utilities. Joyce said College Station requested Tuesday's meeting between representatives of the two cities after Bryan stated its position on contract negotiations in a letter delivered to College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec in April. In the letter, dated April 13, Bryan indicated it would be necessary to move on in its negotiations with the Texas Municipal Power Agency and with Lone Star Gas Co. and to do so Bryan had taken the position that College Station would not renew its contract with Bryan Utilities. "Our negotiations with TMPA and Lone Star require that we make firm and ac- curate projections of our future generating needs," Joyce said. "For this reason the decision to exclude College Station at this time is, for all practical pur- poses, irrevocable, due to the nature of the contract requirements with TMPA and Lone Star," he said. According to the April letter, Bryan agreed to honor; the provisions of the- present contract with College Station through its expiration date in 1979. Joyce said the Bryan council is still willing to talk and to negotiate but that the entire city council has not yet been fully informed of the most recent developments in con- tract negotiations. He expects to fully brief the Bryan City Council at its next regular meeting Tuesday. Joyce would not comment on the details of the meeting held between the two cities Tuesday morning except to say it had been scheduled at the request of the city of College Station. • LLOYDJOYCE • • 0 Students Take Over Governments Bryan, Consol Students Become City Officials for A Day Students from A &M Con- solidated High' School and Bryan High School took over their respective city govern- ments Thursday as part of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 16th Annual Youth Government Day. The students from both schools and city officials from both cities first met at the Elks lodge on Mobile Avenue for a noon luncheon, where brief comments were made by both city's officials. Then the students went to each city hall and took their places as either councilmen, mayor, city manager or fire chief or other city official. The College Station officials for the afternoon include Gary Moody as mayor, Anne Ferris, Mike Zwolinski, Tammy Berry, Margaret Adams, Debbie Hamilton and a� � O ty A ;y D an �z � y �y m .' 2 p' A y Elizabeth Gerlow as coun- cilmen, Joel Hall as city manager, Larry Johnson as city attorney, Keith Kuttler as municipal court judge, Dede McCandless as city health officer, Kathy Beck as city secretary, Minette Martin as director of public works, Sara Feldman as city engineer, Bill Landy as city planner, David Bagnall as chief of police, Lynell Divin as fire chief, Chris McBride as utilities superin- tendent, Jim Nance as building inspector and Mark Junek and Hamp Keahey as alternates. The Bryan High School students representing Bryan city government officials for the day were Casey Alani as mayor, Kathleen Miller, Carole -Lee, Sharon Hartman, Sue Ivins, Bill Kelton, Marilyn Wilson, councilmen, Mary Pope as city manager, Tammy Hartgroves as personnel director, Cynthia Hickman as city secretary, Larry Field as city attorney, Kevin Borgeson as public works director, Dave Witzel as city planner, Tyann Taylor as fire chief, Beth Ard as utilities manager, DeeDee Holder as city engineer, Becky Combs as police chief, Carrie Smith as parks and recreation director, Jolene Young as librarian, and alternates Nancy Boswell, Ida Krueger, and Angie Caronia. School officials were also .present at the ceremonies. Each student was presented a certificate for participating in the Youth Government Day. The presentation was made by Exalted Ruler Clifford Guff ey, assisted by members of Bryan Lodge No. 2096 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks;. E • • NOTICE TO BIDDERS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT IBUTION S CITYOF OLLEGESTATION TEXAS Sealed Proposals addressed to the City of College Station, for construction of: Water Distribution System Improvements 18" Water Main located in the City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, will be received at the offices of the City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, 77840, until 2:00 P.M., on the 18th day of May, 1976. At 2:00 P.M. on the same day, the proposals will be publicly opened and read. Construction Alternate No. 1 (18" Concrete Steel Cylinder -Pipe) F. 4;559 -L.F. 18" water pipe, concrete steel cylinder, class 15.0, including fittings and concrete blocking 2. 537 L.F. 18 water pipe, ductile iron, Class 1, including fittings and concrete blocking 3. 108 L.F. 33" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing' for encasement of 18" carrier water pipe 4. 40 L.F. 33" ipe casin in bore at "railroad crossing' for encasement of 18" carrier water pipe 5. 4 Each 18" ate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6. 2 Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7. 1 L.S. Meter vault for 18" m eter Construction Alternate No. 2 (18" Asbestos Cement Pipe) 1 -A 4,559 L.F. 18" water pipe, asbestos cement, class 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 2 -A 537 L.F. 18" water pipe, ductile iron, class 1, including fittings and concrete blocking 3 -A 108 L.F. 33" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing for encasement of 18" carrier water ppippe 4 -A 40 L.F.33" pipe casing in bore at "railroad crossing" for encasement of 18" carrier water pipe 5 -A d Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6 -A 2 Each 18" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7-A 1 L.S. Meter vault for 18" m eter Construction Alternate No. 3 (16" Concrete Steel Cylinder Pipe) 1 -B 4,559 L.F. 16" water pipe, concrete steel cylinder, class 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 2 -B 537 L.F. 16" water pipe, ductile iron, class 1, including fittings and concrete blocking 3 -13 108 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "highway crossing for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 4 -13 40 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "railroad crossing" for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 5 -B 4 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6 -13 2 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with grease case, including valve boxes and covers 7 -B 1 L.S. Meter vault for 16" meter Construction Alternate No. 4 (16" Asbestos Cement Pipe) 1 -C 4,559 L.F. 16" water pipe, asbestos cement class 150, including fittings and concrete blocking 2 -C 547 L.F. 16" water pipe, ductile iron, class 1, including 18 "x16" C.I., flg -M.J. reducer and other fittings and concrete blocking 3 -C 108 L.F. 30" pipe casin in bore at "highway crossing for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 4 -C 40 L.F. 30" pipe casing in bore at "railroad crossing" for encasement of 16" carrier water pipe 5 -C 4 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with bypass valve and grease case, including valve boxes and covers 6-C 2 Each 16" gate valve, mechanical joint, bevel gear, with grease case, including valve boxes and cofers 7 -C 1 L.S. Meter vault for 16" meter BASE BID ITEMS 8. 2 Each 2" manual air release valve assembly 9. 2 Each 1" manual air release valve assembly 10. 1 Each 544" fire hydrant assembly, Type "A" including 6" gate valve with box and cover and piping 11. 3 Each 5 fire hydrant assembly, Type "B ", including 6" gate valve wild box and cover and piping 12. 1 Each 5 ' fire hydrant assembly, Type "C" ' 13.1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 18" water line 14. 1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 12" water line in- cluding fittings as required 15. 1 L.S. Wet connection to Existing 6" water lineat Station 11 +67 including 6" tapping sleeve and valve and 6" pipe 16. 1 L.S. Wet connection to existing 6" water line at W. Luther Street, including fit- tings as required 17. 33 L.F. 12" water line, CL, 150, A.C. or C.I., including fittings and concrete blocking 18. 50 L.F. 6" water line, CL, 150, A.C., including fittings and concrete blocking 19. 2 Each 12' uppright gate valve, including valVe box and cover 20. 1 Each 8" upright gate valve, including valve box and cover 21. 2 Each 6" upright gate valve, including va upright box and cover 22. 1 Each 2" flushing valve assembly, including all ap- purtenances 23. 18 L.F. Concrete en- casement on existing 24" wastewater pipe, 6" thick 24. 18 L.F. Concrete en- casement on existing 8" wastewater pipe Deduct Items The following unit prices will apply to reduce the Base Proposal as stated above: D.1 5 fire hydrant assembly, Type "A" including 6" gate valve with box and cover and pipin D.2 5114" fire hydrant assembly, Type "B ", including 6" gate valve with box and cover and piping - D.3 5114" fire hydrant assembly, Type "C" Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be i exas 78758, (512) 454-0323, upon posting a check in the amount of $25.00 for each set of documents so obtained. The s on ofa bona fidee bid on the project and return of, the complete set of plans and condition, asdeterminneed usable Engineer, not later than seven timecofetherbid days open ng. the o refunds will be made other than bona fide bidders on the pro act Al l proposals shall be ac- companied by a cashiers or certified check in the amount of rat less than five percent (5 per cent) of the total bid amount, Station• or f an a cepta College l bond in the same amount, as a enter int f cons act and furnish performance and payment bonds, on the forms afterdnotice of award contract. The successful bidder must furnish performance and Payment one hundred percent (100per cent) of the contract amount from a surety company ac- ceptable to the City of College Station. to award iherContracthatrany time within thirty (30) days of receiving bids, or to reject any or all bids and waive any or all informalities. Cityof College Station, Texa 1, • • 0 Committee named to review housing code, eviction policy The College Station City Council has appointed a Housing Code En- forcement Committee to review the city housing code (Ordinance 628) and advise the council on needed changes concerning building maintenance. The committee will also look into the city policy of en- forcing the code. The city ordinance requires the occupants of any housing judged unsafe to move out within 30 days if repairs are not made. Gary Halter, council liaison to the committee, said that this could lead to eviction for occupants of rented or leased dwellings if the owner chooses not to make needed repairs. He added that, with the tight housing market of Bryan - College Staiton, tenants 1 � mgr policies are contributing to substan- tial rent increases. The Housing Code Enforcement Committee is an advisory committee to the city council. Members of the committee include Karen Phifer, Roy Hann, Lynn Glaser, Jane Hughey, Noel Sandefer and Ken Robison. Council gets advice on bond financing The College Station City Council Friday continued discussion con- cerning the financing of capital im- provements; bonds which will be up for voter consideration this summer. In session with financial advisers, the council discussed various plans under which to submit the bonds to the community, but no final decision was made. The financial report, ac- cording to the advisers, could not propose specific suggestions to the council as to bond financing until de- cisions were made by the city whether or not to continue water and utility association with Bryan. The council also hired Bill McMorris of Amarillo as a rate con- sultant to study a change in gas rates. The cost of the study will be divided equally between Bryan and College Station. cs Calendar � The College Station City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Thursday at the College Station City Hall. � G, l pr are hesitant to press the owner for repairs. Halter said that present city policy is to enforce the code only if there is a hazazd to health or safety. Follow- ing an examination of the housing code and the city enforcement pol- icy, he said the committee will also determine whether or not city EkQ,E • CS Council Takes Up Student Items The College Station "City Council meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at city hall in regular session, the first scheduled meeting in the month of May. Two items on the top of the agenda concern students. The council will consider an or- dinance amendment allowing fraternity and sorority houses in certain commercial and apartment zones as a con- ditional use permit. The council will also consider two ordinances establishing late hours for liquor consumption. Other ordinances to be considered include one changing the speed limit on portions of Texas Avenue as well as one ordinance authorizing curb work at Redmond Terrace Shopping Center. The council will also consider bids for fire equipment and consider a Fair Housing Resolution. One preliminary plat and two final plats will also be discussed. The preliminary plat is for Southwood Valley, Section 7. One final plat is for Southwood Terrace, Section 1 and the council will reconsider a final plat resubdividing a portion of Block C, Culpepper Plaza Addition. Final items on the agenda are the appointment to the Board of Equalization, to which tax payers may appeal as they challenge their tax valuation, and a discussion of a comprehensive personnel study. • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Coll "ge Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lot 2, Block A, Cup eppper Plaza Addition, C Station, Texas on the west side of Puryear Drive at Dominik Street. Rezone from Apart- ment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of John C. Culpepper, Jr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Countil on Thursday, June 10, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner lay i rl • C B BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Bars in College Station will now be allowed to stay open #ntil 1:15 a.m. Saturdays — one hour longer per week than previously allowed. The College Station City Council voted Thursday night 32 to extend late hours con- sumption of alcoholic beverages in public places. Those bars in College Station which seek to stay open until the new legal hour must now I I 1 obtain a $100 annual permit from the state in addition to their current permits. Councilmen Jim Gardner, Gary Halter and Larry Ringer voted for the adoption of the later hour. Councilman Jim Dozier and Councilwoman Anne Hazen voted against the motion. Mayor Lorence Bravenec was out of town Thursday. Councilman Lane Stephenson abstained on the motion. Councilmen tried four times before they could come up WA 0 , iven with an ordinance on the subject that could meet a majority of their approval. The ordinance originally proposed to the councilmen asked that bars be allowed to ( Also See COUNCIL, Page 5A) remain open for business until 2:15 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, but this motion was one that failed. If it had passed, Saturday's 12:15 a.m. closing time would have been moved to 2:15 a.m. and • A Sunday's 1:15 a.m. closing The subject of late hours time would have been moved consumption of alcohol was to 2:15 a.m. first brought to the council The 1:15 a.m. hour was April 22 by Jeff Dunn, former somewhat of a compromise Texas A &M student body hour offered in the form of a president, and Robert Harvey, motion by Councilman Gary student government city af- Halter. Councilmen voted fairs representative.' twice on this motion before it Both Ed Pohorelsky, passed. Mayor Pro Tem Jim manager of Goodtime Dozier, who presided at the Charley's, and Charles meeting, commented that the Casperson, manager of the vote's legality was Sports Club, were present at questionable since the same the April 22 meeting en- motion was voted upon twice, couraging the later hours but the results were accepted. permit, but the item on that Hour agenda was tabled until Thursday's consideration. At last night's meeting, Councilwoman Anne Hazen said that she would better represent those who have contacted her on the matter if she voted against the ex- tension of the consumption hours. Councilman Lane Stephenson said that he had mixed emotions on the sub- ( See `CATS', Page OA) E a 0 CD CD A ° 5W-0 11 g Cn o I"D w CD C � �' O v � R o m o � � � ti � ° � p in , � v 4. a O C: A cxc ''�� �" ti ►� 5 0 � p; - cD �. _ w •ty o ~ p; � r. o G. �+ a q ■ CD (D �'„ CD n fD R O .at ° ( .Cy.. 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Almost half this amount was permitted during the month of April, during which time $3.9 million worth of construction permits were issued. If this four month building trend continues in the city at the current rate, College Station's annual construction could reach $24 to $25 million. The yearly figures to date show that new permits have been issued for 84 residences, 58 duplexes, three triplexes, and five apartment complexes. The five apartment complexes include 224 apartment units, which brings the total number of living units permitted to 433. The average cost of a new home, according to these figures, is $29,000 in College Station. There were 31 permits issued so far this year for com- mercial development, which includes everything from new buildings to new signs. This amount of development totals $1,806,091, and forty -five permits have been issued for repairs, additions and alterations in existing structures, which totals $208,890. The building and construction figures reflect not only in- creased activity but also inflated prices. /C MPgY �4L E4(51.r • Utility Letter Drafted To College Station The utility subcommittee of the Bryan City Council has drafted a letter to the city of College Station concerning the current status of on -going negotiations, according to city officials. Although details of the letter are undisclosed at this time, it is believed the letter contains information concerning a new rate schedule under the conditions of the present contract, which is valid until 1979. Under normal cir- cumstances a new rate schedule for the coming year would have been submitted to College Station in April, but Bryan officials held back in submitting the new schedule when College Station requested a special meeting between the two cities' representatives late last month. The letter, which will probably outline Bryan's new rate schedule, is expected to be sent by certified mail from Bryan City Hall today, one public official said. j0 1\1� A-Y CG,q tf t CS Planners Hold Meeting On Thursdays • • Council Approves & Zo i g ow 8 ��ti meets the first and third Bid for Fire Truck Thursday each month t a regularly scheduled meet ng. College Station will have another fire truck within 480 days, The first meeting on this new schedule is Thursday at 7 p.m. bringing the total number of fully equipped fire vehicles to at city hall. three for College Station. P &Z Commission meetings The College Station City Council accepted a bid of $101,862 were formerly held on Mon - Thursday at its regular meeting for a Pierce 15M GPM days. (gallons per minute) fully equipped pumper. Bid The agenda for this meeting specifications allow a reduction in price of $3,005 if paid off is approval of the minutes of within 15 days after receipt of the vehicle. the May 3 meeting, to hear College Station Fire Chief Douglas W. Landua says that the visitors, a public hearing on the vehicle will be ready for use when it arrives. question of rezoning all of lots The two fire vehicles currently in use were purchased in 17 & 18 Block D — College 1969 for approximately $70,000. Each of the vehicles Heights Addition at the corner currently in use have a capacity of 750 GPM. of Nimitz Street and University Drive from duplex r . residential district, R -2, to (� �E general commercial district, C -1. The request is in the name of Keith Cowan, consideration of a preliminary plat of Foxf ire Phase II in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station, consideration of a final plat of Brentwood Section II and other business. 8 ��ti • College Station liquor hours extended to 1 a.m. Fridays The Friday night (or Saturday morning) liquor- consumption hours were extended to 1 a.m. in College Station by the city council last Thursday. The one -hour extension (from midnight to 1 a.m.) was approved after almost an hour of discussion among citizens and councilmen on the pros and cons of extend- ing the hours. The Texas A &M student government initiated the request for an extension sev- eral weeks ago. The student government's request was to extend the hours until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Slmday mornings. t� L� Before the passage of the ordinance, the sale of liquor was allowed until midnight Sunday through Friday and until 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Councilman Halter reiterated his fears that a 2 a.m. closing time would draw cu,- tomers from Bryan, which has midnight Friday and 1 a.m. Sunday closing times. He said he felt that might necessitate more police duty because of traffic problems. Several councilman said they had re- ceived calls from citizens asking them to vote against any extension of the liquor hours. At the meeting, several citizens ex pressed their viewpoints. ' Warren Mauk, of 1207 Munson, said, 'T think we have adequate access to any citi- zen of age to present services." Mauk said he felt the city would increase (See CS liquor, Page 5.) CS liquor hours extended (Continued from Page 1.) expenditures if the hours were extended because of the number of extra policemen needed. Mauk added, "I don't think additional drinking at these hours is consistent with the ideals in an academic community." In response to these arguments, Jerri Ward, a student government representa- tive who is an ex- officio member of the council, said she disagreed that present services are adequate. She said most stu- dents do not get out to socialize until about 9 or 10 p.m. Ward said she felt the additional revenue generated by the city from liquor taxes would offset any additional expenditures needed for more police duty. Ward added that she didn't feel govern- ment should tell people how much and when they can drink. A motion not to change the present laws was defeated with Councilmen Jim Dozier and Anne Hazen voting for, Councilmen Larry Ringer, Jim Gardner, and Gary Hal- ter voting against and Councilman Lane Stephenson abstaining. Mayor Bravence was not in attendance. A motion by Gardner to change the hours to 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday died for lack of a second. The third motion to set the hours at 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday passed with Gardner, Halter and Ringer voting for, Dozier and Hazen voting against and Stephenson abstaining. City Clerk Florence Neely said yester- day that she has already received one ap- plication for confirmation. After confirma- tion by the city, an application must be submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for approval. College Station City Manager North Bardell said yesterday that he has not yet met with Police Chief Marvin Byrd to de- termine if additional police will be on duty through the one -hour period. He said he does not expect to add any more policemen for the period at this time since the stu- dalms are on vacation. 11 • `Special Delivery' Letter Arrives at CS BY JERRY GRA Y Eagle Staff Writer After shelling out 4 cents postage due, College Station Postmaster Clint Matcek hand delivered a letter to College Station City Hall about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The letter; a troublesome 2 ounces, was a certified message from the utility subcommittee of the Bryan City Council addressed to the Honorable Lorence Bravenec, Mayor of College Station. The letter is believed to spell out terms of a rate schedule, but no one at College Station City Hall can say for sure because the letter was addressed only to the mayor. Mayor Bravenec is out of town and is not expected back until Monday. The letter remains unopened. The secretary at city hall signed for the certified letter, delivered by the Postmaster. Usually only one person can sign for a letter — the one to whom it should go — but in this case, which is anything but usual, the receipt signee was not restricted. The letter cost 24 cents for mailing, 40 a © Y-\(4, y rvvl ICE TO BIDDERS: PLEASE SUBMIT BID FOR THE FOLLOWING TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER, NORTH B. BARDELL, NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976. One 1976 Truck, Pickup Minimum nominal V2 ton rating I NOTICE Minimum wheelbase 104 inches Mini LEGAL The City Council of the City of Minimum G.V.W. 3600 LIDS. Minimum engine displacement Collegcondu e Staiton, Texas well hearing at 95 cubic inches ct a public Thursday, June 10, Four speed fully synchronized 7:00 P.M. 1976 for the purpose of deter - transm ss on Five tires and wheels, black- mining the application of Sharing wall, radial ply, tubeless Federal Revenue Funds under the seventh en- Heater and defroster Windshield washer titlement. Said public hearing Councii Left hand outside mirror Rear bumper shall be held in . the Room at the City Hall in Paint - white or light blue College Station, Texas. S- Lorence L. Bravenec (alternate colors subject to approval) State Inspection BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ATTEST: OR REJECTED BY JUNE 10, S Florence Neelley 1976. City Secretary SUBMIT PRICES F.O.B. -- COLLEGE STATION FOR DELIVERY NOT MORE THAN 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUCCESSFUL BID. The City of , College Station reserves the right to reject any —� nr all bids- 0 0 cents for certification and 20 cents for return receipt. Someone with a red face at Bryan city hall forgot to total this right. Recognizing the importance of the letter, Matcek took it upon himself to deliver the letter by paying the postage due himself and not returning it for the correct postage. "The postage obligation is taken care of," he says. For those who suggest that the letter be forwarded to Bravenec who is out of town — go stand in a corner. H5 LEGAL NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lots 17 & 18, Block D, College Heights Subdivision at the corner of N imitz Street and University Drive, College Station, Texas. Rezone from Duplex Residential District R -2 �o General Commercial District C -1. The request is in he name of Mr. Keith Cowan. The said hearing shall be held n the Council Room of the City if College Station City Hall at he 7:00 P.M. MEETING OF 'HE City Council on Thursday, une 10, 1976. -or additional information, )lease contact me. >Ibert 0. Mayo Jr :ity Planner ao, a -3 Cv°'"j LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTER PRESIDENT Joan Zingaro draws the winning names in a Bicycle Safety Poster Contest sponsored by the League. There were 21 winners at each participating school in College Station — South Knoll and College Hills Elementary Schools. Captain Edgar Feldman, Council Bob Bell and Assistant Superintendent H. R. Burnett assist. P &Z Meeting Set Monday COLLEGE STATION — The hear visitors about topics not Planning and Zoning Com- on the agenda. mission meets Monday, at 7 p.n;1. in city hall to consider two The final plat for Southwood preliminary plats and one final Valley involves 19 acres. The plat for Southwood Valley. two preliminary plats involve The Commission will also 72 and 44 acres. T FI E E A G L E NOVEMBER 1, 1975 • • Ambulance Permit Tabled After Heated Debate BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer After a lengthy and heated discussion concerning the renewal of Sherrill Ambulance Service's permit to operate, the Bryan City Council tabled the item on Tuesday's agenda. At a public hearing held by the council Tuesday afternoon there was little public input into the question of renewing Sherrill's permit, changing ambulance operators or allowing two ambulance services to operate within the city. The first motion entertained by Mayor Lloyd Joyce followed the recommendation made by the City - County Ambulance Committee made up of representatives of the governments of Bryan, College Station and Brazos County. It was the unanimous recommendation of that committee, with the exception of one member who was ab- sent from the meeting, that Sherrill be allowed to renew his permit. But that motion made by Councilman Richard Smith died on the floor for lack of a second as did a subsequent motion made by Councilman Daniel Hernandez calling for the issuance of two permits, one to each of the applicants. A final motion to table the item for further study by the council passed unanimously after about an hour's discussion. The ambulance committee had heard proposals by Sherrill and Bill Thornal, owner of Mid -Tex Fire & Safety, who would like to expand his business to include an ambulance service. Thornal was also present at Tuesday's council meeting. As a member of the City- County Ambulance Com- mittee, Smith said, "Although there had been a lot of talk of dissatisfaction with the ser- vice, there was very little fact to go along with it. In the absence of any proven malpractice, the committee voted for Sherrill." But since the May 7 meeting of the ambulance committee, Bryan City Manager Lou Odle has received seven written complaints concerning the ambulance service, and Mayor Joyce has received one written complaint and one telephone call. One of those complaints was authored by Ambulance. ... . (Continued From Page 1) the money out of his pocket sinuations about the• before they even put the possibility of some lawsuits oxygen on him," Huddleston and asked if the signature on the written complaint was in Sherrill produced written his (Huddleston's) own statements from members of handwriting. the victim's family Huddleston's complaint disclaiming any knowledge of concerned an ambulance call the incident and statements made in April in which a heart attack patient had been taken to a local hospital by Sherrill Ambulance. "I was there," Huddleston said. "I tried to save a man's life that night. (The victim) had turned blue and was gasping for breath. I waited for Sherrill Ambulance. When they got there the attendants turned the man over and took Bryan City Councilman Travis Bryan, III, the member of the ambulance committee who did not vote for Sherrill's permit renewal recommendation, and who had little to say concerning the dilemma Tuesday afternoon. Another man present Tuesday, also author of one of the written complaints, publicly stated that Ed Sherrill had come to his place of business and "made a lot of insinuations." Jack Huddleston of Hearne said Sherrill made some in- (See AMBULANCE, Page 7A) ■ ■ ■ a ■ a indicating the family paid the ambulance bill six days after the call was made. Sherrill also informed the council he has experienced a $4,000 loss during his two Years of operation due mainly to $16,000 in uncollectable accounts receivable. He also had copies of nin letters from families of vie tims serviced by Sherrill Ambulance which com- plimented the service ren- dered. Sherrill currently has four full -time emergency medical technicians (EMT) in his employ and five part-time EMT's. Bill Thornal, former member of the Bryan Police C Department, said he already has five EMT's working for him one para -medic and four advanced first aiders. He has already invested several thousand dollars in equipping two vehicles with ambulance equipment and has a third one ready to be changed over. ED SHERRILL Asks for Permit Renewal 0 0 0 Cs Council The College Station City Council from Clifford H. Ransdell on use of the zones as a conditional use. items of a meets at 7 p.m. Thursday in a regularly Hotel -Motel Tax revenue, hearing a Other are consideration final of Brentwood Section II, scheduled meeting. Chamber of Commerce proposal for the Hotel -Motel Tax and plat consideration of a preliminary plat of To Name Items on the agenda include council approval the minutes of past meetings usage of consideration of ambulance permit Foxfire Phase II in the extraterritorial and hearing visitors about topics not applications. The council will also consider an jurisdiction of College Station, con- sideration of livestock permit for already listed on the agenda. Other items listed on the agenda amendment to the zoning ordinance houses Henderson Mendenhall and ap- of a sign ordinance review Positions include appointment of a Board of allowing fraternity and sorority pointment Equalization, considering a request in certain commercial and apartment committee. Bryan Proposes 31 % Rate Increase to College Station BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer The terms of the utility rate increase proposed by the City of Bryan to the City of College Station reflect a 31-M per cent in- crease in electric rates. A 6.5 per cent increase in water rates and sewer rates remain unchanged. Terms of the rate increase contained in a letter sent by certified mail and dated May 18 were made public by the Bryan City Council early this morning. New electric rates call for an increase from $2.25 per kilowatt on demand to $2.95 reflecting a 31.1 per cent increase and all kilowatt hours will go from 62 cents per KWH to 82% cents per KWH reflecting an increase of 33 per cent. Sewer rates will remain unchanged at $3.75 per month per single family residence and multi- family dwellings and at 20% cents per thousand gallons of water consumed by commercial establishments. Water rates have been increased by 6.5 per cent from 38.5 cents per thousand gallons delivered to 41 cents per thousand gallons delivered. College Station was informed of the rate increase last week in accordance with the terms of the current contract which runs through January, 1979. According to that contract, rates are re- established on an an- nual basis. According to the body of the letter written by Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce to the mayor of College Station, Lorence Bravenec, Bryan had anticipated "the city of College Station would make a counteroffer to Bryan's original offer of an Amended utility Sales Agreement. "College Station did not make a coun- teroffer and showed little interest in further negotiations, insisting that the city of Bryan provide electric service at rates which are at least equal to the current rates of Gulf States Utility Co. This demand created an impasse in the negotiations... (because) Bryan has no control over its fuel cost adjustment for energy charge which is a direct flow through of its cost of fuel." The letter further indicated Bryan has concluded the contract will not be renewed by College Station although further negotiations have not been precluded by Bryan. "In that event, the city of Bryan will have no alternative but to terminate all utility services provided in the contract. We are providing this notice at this time so you will have an opportunity to make other arrangements for electric, water and sewer services ... after Jan. 25, 1979." Joyce went on to give Lou Odle, Bryan city manager, the authority to work with North, Bardell, College Station city manager, on an "orderly phase out of utility services." In conclusion, Joyce stated in his letter that Bryan is still willing to consider any new proposals. "We are of the opinion that when all of the terms and conditions of the electric utility service contracts are considered on a long range basis, along with the fact that the City of Bryan can also offer water and sewer utility services, that the City of Bryan can' make the best offer to the city of College Station for utility services after Jan. 25, 1979. • • CJ Council in CS Holds Regular Meet Tonight The 'College Station City Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. in a regularly scheduled meeting. Items on the agenda in chronological order art' ap- proval of minutes, hear visitors, consideration of a final plat of Brentwood, Section II, consideration of livestock permit "or Henderson Men- denhall, request for use of hotel -m A tax revenue from Clifford . Ransdell, chamber of com fierce proposal for hotel -mo el tax revenue usage, general discussion of hotel - motel tax usage, consideration of a preliminary plat of Foxf ire Phase II in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station, consideration of ambulance permit applications, other business and a closed session to discuss board appointments. 4 a l 1+4 Council Holds Workshop Session 1 The College Station City Council meets at 4 p.m. Wednesday in a workshop session prior to Thursday's regularly scheduled city council meeting. Items on Wednesday's agenda include discussion of appointment of a Board of Equalization, discussion of Hotel -Motel Tax usage, discussion of an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance allowing fraternity and sorority houses in certain commercial and apartment zone as a conditional use, discussion of a final plat of Brentwood Section II, discussion of a preliminary plat of Foxfire Phase II in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station and discussion of livestock permits for Henderson Mendenhall. Also on the workshop agenda is a discussion of ambulance permit applications and discussion of the appointment of a sign or- dinance review committee. Mayors Sign Public Works Week Order • • Witnessing from left are Smith, Cornish and Ash Mayors of Bryan and College Station endorsed proclamations Monday making this week Public Works Week. Bryan mayor pro tem Richard Smith and College Station mayor Lorence Bravenec signed the proclamation which is similar to proclamations issued from the president and governor. Jack Cornish, Bryan director of public works, and Elroy Ash, city engineer for the City of College Station, witnessed the signing. The proclamation, signed at 1 p.m. in the Bryan Utilities Building, called upon "all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the problems involved in providing public works facilities and services" and to be aware of "the important role in our safety, health and well -being that is played by the public works officials in our cities." �6AW /Y � BRAVENEC SIGNS PROCLAMATION • • Council to consider taxes, ambulances The College Station City Council is scheduled to hear two proposals for use of the city's hotel -motel tax finds at its regu- lar meeting Thursday night. The city has $76,591 in uncommitted funds collected from guests of the city's hotels and motels during the past According to state law atleast 16 per cent of the funds must be used to promote tourism in the area. Proposals for the use of the funds Al be submitted by the B -CS Chamber of Com- merce and by Clifford H. Ransdell. The council will also consider two appli- cations asking for permission to operate an ambulance service in the city. Applications have been submitted by Sherrill's Ambu- lance Service and by Mid -Tex Eire and Safety. Sherrill's currently holds the per- mit for College Station. The council will also consider for the third time an amendment to the zoning ordinance which would allow fraternity and sorority houses in certain commercial and apartment zones as a conditional use. Other items on the agenda include: con- sideration of a final plat of Brentwood Sec- tion II, appointment ofa Board of Equaliza- tion, and appointment of a sign ordinance review committee. ,The council is also expected on Thursday or Friday to call for a capital improvements bond election for late June or early July. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at city hall. a6 MAY 19 ­ ­-1, W10 U... - --.- .- E CS Council Appears Ready To Call June 29 Bond Vote BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer City councilmen appear ready to call a June 29 bond election for the city of College Station. A special meeting of the council will be held next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to consider ordiances specifically calling the election. Councilmen reviewed the bond program Thursday night. It was revealed at that meeting that the subtotal for the entire program will be $12,355,000. A sum of $400,000 will also appear on the ballot for a civic center fund, but this amount will be financed out of the hotel -motel tax. Councilman Gary Halter, chairman of the capital improvements committee, said that the civic center fund will be included on the ballot chiefly to find out how citizens feel about a civic center. Other items on the ballot will be streets (including bikeways and sidewalks), $360,000; police station, fire station and warehouse, $970,000; city hall, $360,000; parks is • NOTICE TO BIDDERS: PLEASE SUBMIT BID FOR THE FOLLOWING TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER, NORTH B. BARDELL, NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976. One 1976 Truck, Pickup Minimum nominal 1 %2 ton rating Minimum wheelbase 104 inches Minimum G.V.W. 3600 Los. Minimum engine displacement 95 cubic inches Four speed fully synchronized transmission Five tires and wheels, black - wall, radial ply, tubeless Heater and defroster Windshield washer Left hand outside mirror Rear bumper Paint white or light blue (alternate colors subject to approval) State Inspection BIDS WELL BE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY JUNE 10, 1976. SUBMIT PRICES F.O.B. COLLEGE STATION FOR DELIVERY NOT MORE THAN 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUCCESSFUL BID. The Cit y th of College Station reserves e right to reject any or all bids. (including Bee Creek, Oaks, Anderson Street, Thomas, Wayne Street and Lincoln), $423,000; water system improvements $2,475,000; sewer system improvements, $2,050,000; electrical system revenue bonds, $3,000,000; and electrical system im- provement bonds, $2,725,000. The exact presentation on the ballot of each item will not be determined until Wednesday, but the city council has decided to present an itemized ballot of either eight or nine proposals. The proposal to enlarge city hall may remain a separate item or be combined with the proposal for police station, fire station and warehouse proposals. The locations of the proposed warehouse and police station are also undetermined. Currently the police and fire stations are 'together, but it's the proposal of the capital improvements committee that the police station be moved and the main fire station remain at the current site. (See BONDS, Page 8A) Bonds .............. (Continued From Page 1) Other details of the proposed bond program will be made public at the June 2 special meeting. In other action of the council, a public hearing on ambulance permit applications from Bill Thornal and E.D. Sherrill was set for the June 10 city council meeting. Councilmen then approved a preliminary plat for Foxfire Phase H in the ex- traterritorial jurisdiction of the city and approved a final plat from Brentwood, Inc. for its development within the city. Richard Smith of Brentwood, Inc. was asked to provide a letter of credit, .guaranteeing money for the extension of Southwest Park- way on the east side of Texas Avenue, if a land trade for a park cannot be worked out in lieu of that assessment on Southwest Park- way. In other action, Clifford H. Ransdell of the college of engineering at Texas A&M asked the council for $1500 in funds from the hotel - motel tax revenue to help transport Tau Beta Pi delegates, honor engineering students, from Houston International Airport to College Station for a national convention in College Station. The city council has taken this request under advisement. Ransdell said, "We believe the request is in keeping with the philosophy of the hotel -motel tax." The city council has given the Office of Continuing Education at Texas A&M $8,500 from the hotel -motel tax fund, but Ransdell was not successful in getting part of that money from that office. Ransdell said that he hoped a precedent would not be set by such a request — a fear also expressed by Councilman Jim Gardner. ad��rl9g6 AGE • Man, 3 Juveniles Arrested �1 �J Radio Theft Investigated By College Station Police College Station police arrested one man and three juvenile males after, what appeared to be a stolen C.B. radio, was found in their car. According to police reports, the four were stopped by officers as they left a College Station apartment complex late Monday. On the front seat of the vehicle, officers found a C.B. radio with its electrical wires cut. The occupants, James Christopher Wood, 18, of 2001 Beck St., Bryan, and the three juveniles, ranging in age from 12 to 16- years- old, were arrested and taken to the College Station Police Department for questioning. The youths later admitted to officers that they had gone to the Plantation Oaks Apart- ments they pried open the window of a pickpp truck in the parking lot and removed the radio. The four were taken to the Brazos County Jail. In other police activity, Kathy Cunningham of Briarwood Apartments in College Station reported that someone took a potted plant valued at $50 from her apartment. In Bryan, burglars entered the Marable Construction Co. and removed a calculator from an office late Sunday. In a second incident, burglars entered the Powers Plumbing Co. warehouse at 1713 Fountain Dr. An office was ransacked and a soft drink machine pried open, but nothing appeared to be missing. jJ'U tv e- � • CS Bond Election • 0 Proposition No. 1 will be for street improvement tax bonds; Proposition No. 2, police, fire and warehouse building tax bonds; Proposition No. 3, city hall expansion tax bonds; Proposition No. 4, park im- provement tax bonds; Proposition No. 5, waterworks system improvement tax bonds; Proposition No. ¢, sanitary sewer system im provement tax bonds; Proposition No. 7, electric system improvement tax bonds; Proposition No. 8, electric system improvement "revenue" bonds; and Proposition "No. 9, civic center convention building "revenue" bonds. The Eagle will provide more detailed information on the bond program in two weeks immediately preceding the Tuesday election. Propositions No. l through 7 are propositions which will be financed through general obligation bonds, whose debt is retired by ad valorem taxes. The final two propositions on the ballot will be financed by revenue bonds, whose debt is retired by either the revenue brought into the utility system coffers or by the revenue brought into the city coffers by the hotel -motel tax. In calling the election, Mayor Lorence Bravenec said, "It's better to own than to rent. That's what this bond issue is all about." Bravenec was specifically referring to the propositions on the ballot dealing with Bonds.....noRose (Continued From Page 1) Commerce for a plan to promote tourism in Bryan - College Station. Henry Hawley of 1042 Rose Circle, College Station, owner of the Rodeway Inn in Bryan. Hawley said, "The average hotel -motel occupancy (year round) is under 50 per cent ased on your own hotel tax cords. We feel it should be 70 per cent." He said accepting the East Texas Chamber of Commerce tourism package with hotel -motel tax revenue would help toward this goal. The council took the matter under advisement and will soon review the entire ex- penditure to date and make a decision on the recent requests for funds from that tax revenue. utilities. College Station is currently dependent on Bryan for most of its utilities. The bond election would move to politically and economically sever that dependence. The calling of the election Wednesday ended more than six months committee work by a citizens advisory panel and two public hearings on the subject. Councilmen will also include a straw vote June 29 on the ward system of election versus the at -large system. The details on how this proposal will be worded or presented has not been decided. College Station councilmen also heard a proposal from the East Texas Chamber of (See BONDS, Page 9A) l , 1� Cal for June 29 BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer College Station's $12 million plus bond election will be held June 29. In a special meeting of the city council Wednesday, councilmen passed two or- dinances — the first, calling the election, the second, authorizing the city to use net utility revenues to help retire the bond debt incurred on the utility system. There will be nine separate propositions on the ballot, according to the first or- dinance passed by councilmen Wednesday. Voters will have a chance on election day to vote either "For" or "Against" each proposition on the ballot as stated. C.S. Calendar • MONDAY A &M CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in Room 7 of the Special Services Building at 1300 Jersey St., College Station in a regularly scheduled meeting. COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL meets at 7 P.M. in a closedsession at the Aggieland Inn for the purpose of discussing personnel and utility con- tracts. TUESDAY COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE meets at 7:30 p.m. at city hall. WEDNESDAY COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL workshop I session at 4 p.m, at city hall. THURSDAY I COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL meets at 7 P.m. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting. J TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to add an Administrative - Professional and Office Zone at their meetingon Tuesda�yy, June 22, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. For further in- formation, contact Al Mayo, City Planner 846 -8886. LEGAL NOTICE The City Council of the City cf College Staiton, Texas will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 10, 1976 for the purpose of deter- mining the application of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds under the seventh en- titlement. Said public hearing shall be held in the Council Room at the City Hall in College Station, Texas. S Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor ATTEST: S Florence Neelley City Secretary TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Plannin and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider the rezoning of a tract of e a pproxi matel y i unson Avenue and approximately 600 feet north of Harvey Road. The meeting will be held in the Council Room of the City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 22, 1976. The Commission will discuss the proper zoning of the property at their next regular 19761 and the ite the pput of i nterested residents. For further information, contact Al Mayo, City Planner 846.8886 TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to add an Administrative-Professional and Office Zone at their meeting on Thursday, July. 8, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. The meetin 9" at in star o C Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. For further information, rontact AI Mayo, City Planner - 14 - to WHOM IT MAY CON - _ERN: the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will cold a public hearing to con - ider an amendment to the 'oning Ordinance No. 850 to equire a fee for rezoning and onditional use permit ap. Ii cations. The meeting will be eld at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, une 22, 1976 in the Council :oom of the College Station '.ity Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. or further information, ontact Al Mayo, City Planner 846 -8886 0 WHOM IT MAY CON. ERN: ie College Station City )until will hold a public ?aring to consider an nandment to the Zoning dinance No. 850 to require a e for rezoningand conditional e permit appplications. The eeting will be held at 7:00 M. Thursday, July 8, 1976 in e Council Room of the dlege Station City Hall, 1101 xas Avenue. For further ' ormation, contact Al Mayo, ty Planner — 846 -8886. • 0 • City Council proposes $12 million bonds issue Discussion of a $12.86 million capital improvements bonds issue overshadowed all other agenda items at the College Sta- tion City Council meeting last Thursday. Ordinances calling for the bond issue are expected to be passed at a special city council meeting tonight at city hall. The meeting begins at 7:30. ' The proposed bond issue would be pre- sented as nine separate items on a June 29 ballot, said Capital Improvements Com- mittee Chairman Gary Halter. If approved by the voters, the bonds would finance improvements to the city's streets, parks, and electrical, water and sewer systems. Also proposed under sepa- rate bond items is a police /fire tvarefiouse, a new city hall and the establishment ota civic center fund. The civic center bonds would be paid off through capitalization of the hotel -motel tax collections. The Battalion will provide more informa- tion on the proposed bonds issue during the coming weeks. Clifford Ransdell, Asst. Dean of the Col- lege of Engineering at Texas A &M, ap- proached the council asking it to furnish $1500 out of the hotel -motel tax fund to help defray expenses for bringing 250 to 300 engineering students to College Sta- tion for a national convention in October. The council took his request under consid- eration. The Bryan- College Station Chamber of Commerce was also to have presented a request for use of the hotel -motel tax funds, but they postponed their presentation until the meeting tonight. In other action, the council: approved the final plat for Brentwood, Section II; and set a date for public hearing on an ambu- lance permit application. During the break... Liquor hours extended Probably the main item of interest to students which occurred locally during the break was the extension of the Friday night (Saturday morning) liquor consumption hours from midnight to 1 a.m. by the Col- lege Station City Council. Several local taverns have made applica- tions to take advantage of the extra hour, but as of yet none of the applications have been processed. The Texas A &M Student Government had asked the city council to extend the hours to 2 a.m. on both Saturday and Sun- day mornings, but the council com- promised on the issue after several coun- cilmen received many calls from local resi- dents asking them to vote against any ex- tension of the drinking hours. Chamber Hopes Reply � Positive on Motel Tax Members of the board of directors of the Bryan- College Station Chamber of Commerce are hoping for a positive response from the College Station City Council regarding the chamber's recent proposal for possible use of motel tax revenues. Henry Haw vice • • president of the tourist and convention division of the chamber, said Tuesday morning at the board's regular meeting, he is awaiting word from the council concerning his request for a contribution to place an ad in the East Texas Vacation Guide that will assure B-CS of a place on its tourist Councilmen in CS To Meet .Thursday The College Station City Council meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at city hall with another full agenda of 20 items. The council will approve minutes of past meetings, hear visitors, conduct a public hearing on ambulance service permit applications, award an ambulance permit and conduct a public hearing and determine a planned use report on Revenue Sharing Entitlement 7. The council will also consider two rezoning ordinances — a request to rezone lots 17 and 18, Block D, College Heights Addition from duplex residential district R -2 to general commercial district C. 1; a request to rezone all of lot 2, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition from apartment biding district R3 to general commercial district C-1. A Public hearing on each of these requests will be held prior to consideration of the or- dinances. The council will consider an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance which will, if passed, require fraternities and sororities in certain apartment and commercial zones to have a conditional use permit. Councilmen will then con- sider a final plat resubdividing a portion of Lot 1, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition. The council will also consider a park dedication for a proposed apartment project by I.W. Wood and Associates, consider an ordinance vacating a portion of a utility easement in West Knoll, Section 3 and awarding a bid on 18 inch water line. In other business the council will consider a franchise or- dinance for Midwest Video, consider disbursement of the hotel -motel tax funds, appoint an auditor and appoint a board of equalization. ry F7 map. The College Station council is expected to take action on the matter Thursday night. Bryan has already given the chamber a check for more than $12,000 to employ a secretary and to contribute to the financing of brochures designed to attract tourists to the area. The board also discussed a summer retail promotion designed to attract shoppers to the B -CS area from the outlying towns. Winners will be selected to receive a trip to Hawaii from registration forms to be filled out at the participating merchants' stores in the area. The promotion is currently scheduled to take place during the last two weeks of July. $108,656 Collected Cl • CS Council to Hotel - Motel Tax Use College Station City 'Councilmen will discuss the expenditure of a portion of the hotel -motel tax funds at their Thursday council meeting. . To date $108,656.76 has been collected by the city tax office from the 3 per cent room tax collected by hotel and motel operators. The College Station City Council has authorized the expenditure of $36,200. Councilmen have voted to place $25,000 in a special savings account entitled College Station Civic Center fund, have authorized $8,500 for Texas A &M's Continuing Education Program under the direction of James Bradley and have authorized $2,700 for the Brazos County Bicen- tennial Committee. Two requests have recently been made of the council for further expenditure. Clifford H. Ransdell of the college of engineering at Texas A&M has asked the council for $1500 in funds from the hotel -motel tax revenue to help transport Tau Beta Pi delegates, honor engineering students, from Houston International Airport to College Station for a national convention in College Station. Another request for an undisclosed amount comes from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce for brochure advertising to help promote tourism in College Station. College Station City Manager North Bardell points out that there are currently $17,323 in delinquent taxes, not yet turned over to the city by hotel and motel operators from the collection period beginning Dec. 31, 1973 and ending Jan. 31, 1976. One councilman has repeatedly emphasized that hotel and motel operators do not pay the tax and that the money does not come out of their pockets. The hotel -motel operators merely collect the tax added onto their customers' bills. Absentee Voting Begins in CS • Absentee balloting for College Station's bond program began today and will continue weekdays through June 25. Anyone, who is a registered voter in College Station, can vote at city hall during office hours through June 25 if they will not be able to vote in the bond election which is set for June 29. • Council calls for bonds issue The College Station City Council last Thursday approved ordinances calling for a $12.955 million capital improvements bonds issue. The date for the election was set for June 29. Capital Improvements Committee Chairman Gary Halter reported yesterday that a pamphlet explaining each of the nine items on the ballot is almost ready to be sent to the printer. He said each voter will receive a pamphlet by mail after they are printed. Next week's Battalion will also carry an item -by -item breakdown of the ballot's proposals. The Council also instructed the city at- torney to look into the possibility of adding a straw -vote on the ward system to the June 29 ballot. If added, the straw -vote would have no legal binding, councilmen said, but would let the Council know exactly how College Station residents felt on the issue. College Station residents, approved on 0 April 3 a change in the city charter which would require the six city councilmen to be elected from six separate wards in the city rather than by the present at -large system. The measure passed by only 29 votes city -wide. A group of 25 residents pro- tested the election, claiming the wording on the ballot was unclear. A council meeting is scheduled for to- morrow at 7 p.m. in city hall. A public hearing on two ambulance ser- vice permit applications highlights the agenda. After the hearing, the Council will award the permit. Sherrill's Ambulance Service, Inc. and Mid -Tex Fire and Safety Co. have applied tor, the permit. Sherrill's currently holds 'the permit. A public hearing to help determine uses for Revenue - Sharing Entitlement 7 funds is also on the agenda. A third public hearing will be held re- garding the rezoning of lots 17 and 18, Block D, College Heights Addition, from duplex residential to general commercial. I ATV vii �-n 1 �� A' • 0 s Few permits aske f or hour extension By SANDY RUSSO Battalion Staff Writer When the city of College Station passed the liquor ordinance which extended the drinking hours for Friday nights from midnight to 1 a.m., the Alcoholic Bever- age Commission (ABC) district office in Bryan said it expected an avalanche of liquor permit applications. Charles Smithey, of the local ABC late hours permit office, said Monday none of the drinking establishments in the College Station area had received permits. Smithey said that there was a possibility that the city council had illegally passed the extension measure because state law gives only midnight and 2 a.m. as the hours for liquor service close -down. "We'll have to wait and see," Smithey said. He also advised the Battalion to avoid talking to any of the bar managers until the situation about the measure had been cleared up in Austin. After calling Austin and being switched from office to office, starting with the ABC office, then the Attorney General Of- fice's state and county branch and state liquor lawyer Max Slusche, then back to the licensing department of the state ABC, nothing had been said about any il- legality in the College Station liquor hours extention. A follow -up call to the state ABC licens- ing department showed that there had been no requests from the College Station area filed. "It's usually not two days after the ex- tension is made that we (the state ABC) have a flock of license requests," Tom Woods of the department said. Woods explained that requesting a permit took the licensee a good deal of running around getting signatures from the city secretary, the county clerk and clearance from the ABC district office on the official application, before it could be considered ready for mailing to Austin. Wood suggested that the Bryan office once again be checked for further de- velopments on the licensing. "I usually tell the licensee to go to their district office and file through them before they do any- thing else," Wood said. There hasn't been but two or three permits given out, Tom Howard of the s Bryan ABC told the Battalion Tuesday. He named the Mansard House, the Agglieland Inn and Good Time Charlie's as the only businesses who had filed. The day before Smithey had told the Battalion t the establishments which had gotten ap- t plications included the Sports Club, s Peanut Gallery and Good Time Charlie's. Upon calling the Mansard House a spokesman said that the restaurant had already had their permit approved, but that the papers had been filed three weeks ago and the permit had arrived only two days ago. The woman said that the permit would allow the establishment to remain open one hour longer than it previously had. She would not give the Friday closing hour. "I anticipate the licensing will take three weeks," John Bortness, general manager of the Aggieland Inn, said. His application was mailed at the end of last week. Bortness said the application had gone to the city attorney and the county courthotkse for- approval. He sent the re- quired $100 cashier check to the state at Et time. Bortness asked licensing for both the Alumni Club and Harry J's and intends to keep the bars open as long as the clientle supports the operation. "It took too long to get the license," said Ed Pohorelsky, Jr., manager of Good Time Charlie's. " I had the application all filled out be- fore the city council meeting (on May 13.) I took the application to the city secretary the next day, who said she had to check and see if the extension was legal. She messed around and got it checked by the city attorney," Pohorelsky said. After he got action from the county clerk's office, the application was back from Austin in no time. "It was all the 'bureaucracy in College Station that slowed the licensing down." Pohorelsky, the only College Station bar manager present at the May 13 city council meeting said he'd wished that the hours had been extended to 2 a.m. every night of the week, but especially Wednes- day, Friday and Saturday when his estab- lishment gets the most business. " I don't think that it's fair that I paid $100 for one hour more of serving time when people in Austin and Houston and plenty of other places get the extension for every day of the week," Pohorelsky said. The city council will review the exten- sion in six months and decide whether it hould become a permanent part of city code. In the meantime, Pohorelsky hopes to get the rest of the drinking establishment n owers or managers together by or before he six months' review and present a case o every night, or a least weekend, exten- ion until 2 a.m. 9 \J u 'V e- I I �-L 1 -� HS Legal • SERIES DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UN VALOR 0 VALORES A NO SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA 0 DESPUES AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODD COMO SEA DETER - MINADO DENTRO LA DISCRECION DE EL CON - SEJO MUNICIPAL PARA EL PROPOSITO DE CbNSTRUIR A D I C 1 0 N E S Y MEJORAMIENTOS AL EDIFICIO MUNICIPAL, Y A IMPONER IMPUESTOS SOBRE TODOS LOS BIENES SUJETA A IMPUESTOS ANUALMENTE DENTRO DE D I C H A C I U D A D, SUFICIENTE PARA PAGAR EL INTERES SOBRE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC- CUMULA Y PARA CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE AMORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? PROPOSICION NO.4 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, A EMITI R BONDS DE IMPUESTOS DE DICHA CIUDAD, EN UNO O MAS SERIES O EMISSIONES, EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL AGREGADO DE $425,000 MADURANDO EN SERIES DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANDS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UN AUT POR L TODD COMO SEA DE MINADO DENTRO 0 0 ANUAL SOBRE PROM SUJETO A IM PUE DENTRO DE DICHA Cl SUFICIENTE PARA P CUMULA Y A CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE AMORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? PROPOSICION NO.5 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO EL EN EL IMPORTE PRIN" CIPAL AGREGADO DE $2,475,000, MADURANDO EN SERIE DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA O FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UN SEJOMUNICIPAL, PARA EL PROPOSITO DE EXTENDER Y MEJORAR LA SISTEMA DE OBRAS HIDRAULICAS DE LA CIUDAD Y A IM. PONER IMPUESfOS SOBRE TODOS LOS BIENES SUJETO A IMPUESTOS DENTRO DE LA CIUDAD ANAUALMENTE SUFICIENTE PARA PAGAR EL INTERES EN DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC- CUMULA Y A CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE AMORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? PROPOSICI DE BE SER AUT CONSEJO MUP LA CIUDAD D STATION, TEXA BONDS DE IM DICHA CIUDAD MAS SERIES O EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL AGREGADO DE $2,040,000, MADURANDO EN SERIE DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y VALOR N 0 VALORES A NO A UN SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA O DESPUES POR LEY SEA DETEk- ENTRO LA DE EL CON - PAL. PARA EL MI Dk S BIENES SUJETO A PUESTOS DENTRO DE L RAPAGAR F EL INTERES DICHOS BONDS COMO SE CUMULA Y A CREAR Y OVEER UN FONDO DE IORTIZACION PARA GAR EL PRINCIPAL DE .HOS BONDS COMO SE DUREN? PROPOSICION NO.7 BE SER AUTORIZADO EL VSEJO MUNICIPAL DE CIUDAD DE COLLEGE kTION, TEXAS, A EMITIR 40S DE IMPUESTO OF EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL AGREGADO DE $2,725000, MADURANDO EN SERIF DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UN VALOR 0 VALORES A NO SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA 0 DESPUES AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODD COMO SEA DETER - MINADO DENTRO LA DISCRECION DE EL CON - SEJO MUNICIPAL, PARA EL PROPOSITO DE EXTENDER Y MEJORAR LA SISTEMA ELECTRICA DE LUZ Y FUERZA EXISTENTE DE LA CIUDAD, E IMPONER UN IMPUESTO ANUAL SOBRE PROPIEDAD SUJETO A IMPUESTOS DENTRO DE D I C H A C I U D A D SUFICIENTE PARA PAGAR EL INTERES EN DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC. CUMULA Y A CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE WORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? D EL DE EG MAS SERI ES 0 EMISSIbNES, EN EL IMPORTE PRIN. CIPAL AGREGADO DE $3,000,000, MADURANDO EN SERIE DENTRO DE TREINTA (30) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS Y VALLOR VALORES NO SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA 0 DESPUES AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODD COMO SEA DETER - MINADO DENTRO LA DISCRECION DE EL CON - SEJO MUNICIPAL PARA EL PROPOSITO DE EXTENDER Y MEJORAR LA SISTEMA ELECTRICA DE LUZ Y FUERZA EXISTENTE DE LA CIUDAD: DICHOS BONDS I CON Y ASEQURADO O EN LA MANERA PROVEIDA EN ARTICULOS 111A 1118, AM- BOS INCLUSIVO VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIC STATUTES, E N M E N D A D O; Y ASEGURAR EL PAGO DEL INTERES EN DICHOS BONDS COMO ES ACCUMULADO Y EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS AL MADUREZ POR I NGRESOS N TOS DE LA OPERACION DE LAS SISTEMAS DE LA CIUDAD i DE OBRAS HIDRAULICAS, ALCANTARILLADO SANITARIO Y LUZ Y FUERZA ELECTRICA; CADA BONO ACONDICIONADO A QUE EL TENEDOR DE ELLO DERECHO DE PAGO DE DICHO OBLIGACION DE CAPITAL LEVANTADO QUE SERA LEVANTADO POR IM- PUTACION; Y DICHOS BONDS ESTARAN EN IGUALDAD EN TODD RESPETO CON LOS BONDS SALIENTES DE DICHA CIUDAD QUE VENCE DE LOS INGRESOS NETOS DE DICHAS SISTEMAS DE 0 19 1 7 6 Notices OBRAS HIDRAULICAS, ALCANTARILLADO SANITARIO Y LUZ Y FUERZA ELECTRICA? PROPOSICION NO. 9 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, A EMITI R BONDS DE IMPUESTO DE DICHA CIUDAD, EN UNO 0 MAS SERIES 0 EMISSION ES, EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL DE $500,000, MADURANDO EN SERIE DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UN VALOR 0 VALORES A NO SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA 0 DESPUES AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODD COMO SEA DETER MINADO DENTRO LA DISCRECION DE EL CON SEJO MUNICIPAL, PARA EL PROPOSITO DE ADQUIRIR SITIOS PARA Y COW STRUYENDO, MEJORANDO, ENGRANDECIENDO, EQUIPANDO, OPERANDO Y MANTENIENDO FACILIDADES DE EL CENTRO DE ASAMBLEA INCLUYENDO, PERO NO LIMITADO A, UN EDIFICO CIVICO DE ASAMBLEA; DICHOS BONDS EMITIDOS EN ACUERDO CON Y ASEGUARDO EN LA MANERA PROVEIDA EN ARTICULO 1269j -4.1, VER- NON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, ENMENDADO Y ASEGURAR EL PAGO DEL INTERES SOBRE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC- CUMULA Y EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN POR DANDO FIANZA UNA PORCION DE INGRESO DEL IMPUESTO DE OCUPACION DE HOTELES DE LA CIUDAD; CADA BONO SER ACON- DITIONADO A QUE EL TENEDOR DE ELLO NUNCA TENDRA EL DERECHO A REMANDAR PAGO DE EL PRINCIPAL NI DE EL IN- TERES DE TAL BONDS DE GRAVAMEN 0 QUE SERA LEVANTADO POR IM- PUTACION CON EXCEPCION PARA TAL IMPUESTO DE OCUPACION? SECCION 2: Que dicha eleccion sera conducida y se Ilevara a cabo en los seis precintos electorales de la Ciudad anteriormente establecido por la Cedula y -o por ordenanza de el Consel'o Municipal de la Ciudad de College Station donde dichos precintos de eleccion estan describidos por limites o lineas de apeo natural o artificial, y que los sitios de votar respectivos en dichos precintos electorales y las siguientes personas nom bradas son por esto apuntadas oficiales para conducir dicha eleccion en dichos precintos electorales respectivamente: (a) En El Precinto Votante del Condado No. 8, El sitio de votacion sera el South Knoll Elementary School, 1200 Boswell Street, y las siguientes personas nombradas seran los oficiales electorales: Juez Presidente Julia H. Phillips, Juez Alterno Lonnie Jones (b) En El Precinto V otante del Condado No. 9, El sitio de votacion sera A&M Con- solidated I.S.D. Special Se r- vices Building, 1330 Jersey Street, Cuarto 113, y las siguientes personas nom - bradas seran los oficiales electorales: Juez Presidente E.E. Burns, Juez Alterno Anton J. Bockholt i4 I E I * 0 0 PROPOSICION NO.3 A FAVOR DE ❑ EN CONTRA DE ❑ EL EMISION DE $360,000, EN BONDS DE IMPUES,TO PARA AUMENTACION DE CITY HALL Y EL IMPONIMIENTO DE EL IMPUESTO EN PAGAMIENTO DE ESTO. PROPOSICION NO.4 A FAVOR DE ❑ EN CONTRA DE ❑ EL EMISION DE $425000 EN BONDS DE IMPUEST6 PARA MEJORAMIENTO DE PARQUES Y EL IM- PONIMIENTO DE EL IM- PUESTO EN PAGAMIENTO DE ESTO. HS Legal Notices PROPOSICION NO.5 A FAVOR DE Ll EN CONTRA DE EL I SION DE BONDS DE M UESTOPARA SISTEMAMIEDEO OBRAS HIDRAULICAS Y EL IM- PONIMIENTO DE EL IM- PUESTO EN PAGAMIENTO DE ESTO. PROPOSICION NO. 6 A FAVOR DE❑ EN CONTRA DE ❑ EL ON S MPUESTOPARA MEJORAMIENTO DE LA SISTEMA ALCAN - TARILLADO SANITARIO - Y EL IMPONIMIENTO DE EL PAGAMIENTO MN D P E ESTO. - PROPOSICION NO,7 A FAVOR DE❑ EN CONTRA DE ❑ EL EMISION DE $2 725,000 EN BONDS DE WPUESTO, PARA MEJORAMIENTO DE LA Y EL S IMPONIMIENTO DE PAGAMIENTO DE ESTO. PROPOSICION NO.8 A FAVOR DE 11 EN CONTRA DE EL EMISION DE $3,000,000 EN BONGS DE INGRESO PARA MEJORAMIENTO DE LA SISTEMA ELECTRICA. PROPOSICION NO.9 A FAVOR DE F1 EN CONTRA DE EL EM%ON DE $500,000 EN BONDS EINGRESO PARA UN EDIFICIO CIVICO DE ASAMBLEA. F / q & /- 4 (c) En El Precinto Votante del Condado No. 10, El sitio de votacion sera el Estacion de Bomberos de College Station, 101 Gilcrist Street, y las siguientes personas nom. bradas seran los oficiales electorales: Juez Presoente Edith Menefee, Juez Alterna Mrs. Russell D. Larsen (d) En El Precinto Votante del Condado No. 20, E sitio de votacion sera TAM University Center, Joe Routt Blvd., y Ias siguientes personas nombradas seran los oficiales electorales: Juez Presidente Jody Smothers, Juez Alterna (e) En El Precinto Votante del Condado No. 21, El sitio de votacion sera el Edificio Municipal de College Station, 101 Church Street, y las siguientes personas nom - bradas seran los oficiales electorates: Juez Presidente Mrs. Charles Hall, Juez Alterno Ernest Gregg (f) En El Precinto Votante del Condado No. 24, El sitio de votacion sera College Hill Elementary School, 101 Williams, y las siguientes Personas nombradas seran los oficiales electorales: Juez Presidente Mrs. George H. Draper, Juez Alterna Mrs. A.G. Kemler Dichos Jueces Presidente apuntaran cuantas ayudantes Como se hate necesario Ppara la conduccion propia de la eleccion, con tal que cual numero de ayudantes seran no menos de do ni mas de cuatro. Seccion 3: Votar en ausencia en dicha eleccion sera con - ducida por la Secretaria de la Ciudad, Mrs. Florence Neel ley, en su oficina regular en City H de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas. Dicha Secretaria de la Ciudad tendra dicha oficina abierta por no menos de ocho (8) horas eso es de 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. cada dia de votar en ausencia cual no es un Sabado, Domingo, o un dia festivo de Estado. El procedimiento para contar cualquier boleta de ausencia votado por presentation personal y por correo, sera respectivamente to mismo como es prescribido para la eleccion que se Ilevo a cabo en T Para la Ciudad el 3 de Abril de 1976. Votacion en dicha eleccion incluyendo votacion en ausencia, sera por use de substancialm ente la mismasistema de votacion electronica y procedamientos coma fueron usados en dicha eleccion Municipal el 3 de Abril de 1976. Boletas Para la elec- cion conformaran a los requerimientos de el Texas Election Code, enmendado, y tendra imprimido en ello la siguiente (abreviado al punto necesario, pero una declaracion palabra por palabra de cada proposition sera colocado en cada sitio de votacion): BOLETA OFICIAL Coloqueun agujero (marca) en el espacio provisto junto a la declaration indicando como Ud, desea votar. PROPOSICION NO. 1 A FAVOR DE ❑ EN CONTRA DE ❑ EL EMISION DE $370000 EN BONDS DE IMPUEST6 PARA MEJORAMIENTO DE CALLES Y EL IM -i PONIMIENTO DE EL IM- PUESTO EN PAGAMIENTOI DE ESTO. PROPOSICION NO.2 A FAVOR DE ❑ EN CONTRA DE EL EMISION DE $970000 EN BONDS DE IMPUEST6 PARA EDIFICIOS DE POLICIA, BOMBERO Y UN ALMACEN Y EL IMPONIMIENTO DE EL P GAMEINTO DE ESTO El Cuarto de Consejo en City Hall de College Station es por esto de como c on Para recibir boletas Para dicha eleccion as T o exas Data Center Incorporated localizado en 114 South Bryan Street, seer, B ryan, Texas, Para Estta y Central ado d ae. Tabulation. Las sigu ientes personas estan por esto autorizadas, y aprobadas coma personas- manocear boletas operar.el equipo de tabulation y' escrutinar las boletas: Juei Presidente: Doyle M. Ransom Ayudantes: Nombradas por of Juez Presidente Las siguientes oficiales del d es gnadas o son por so esto. autorizadas a estar presente en el Estacion Central de Tabulation Para observar,el procesamiento de Tabulation i electoral. (a) El Alcalde y del Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de College Station. (b) El Juez del Condado Y miembros del Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Brazos. (c) El Procurador General del Estado de Texas o sU representante autorizado. , (d) Frank Boriskie,. Secreta del Condado de. Brazos. (e) Secretaria de la Ciudad, Un comite es por esto establecido consistiendo de las una Prueba cle n Exactit e ud del y C y alcula gg dor antes de comenzar las e vo l tadas t para averijuar que el calculador escru votos n hechosactPa a Te s las —msiciones votadas en dicha - '(a) Alcalde Lorence L. Bravenec Ciudad A North Bardelr de to l (c) Secretaria de la Ciudad Florence Neelley (d) Juez Presidente Doyle M. Ransom Seccion 4: Que materia electoral estara impprimido en Ingles y Espanol, o translation en Espanol de ello Y -o asistencla sera proveido como ElectioneCode por yel Federal Voting R ights Act of 1965, cada uno enmendado. Seccion 5: Que noticia de dicha eleccion sera dado por colocar una copia de ella conteniendo una copia sub - stancial de esta ordenanza en City Hall y en un lugar publico en cada uno de los pprecintos menos d cator o ce a (14) that antes de la fecha en cual dicha eleccion se Ilevara a cabo, y por publicando tal noticia to misma dia en cada una de dos semanas sucesivas en The Ealge, el primero de tal publication no ser mends de catorce . (14) dias antes de la fecha filada para dicha elec- cion. Es por esto hallado y deciarado que The Eagle es un periodico de circulation general dentro de la Ciudad. Seccion 6: Que esta or- denanza sera en efecto y en fuerza repleta sobre y despues de su adopption. PASADO Y APROBADO este el 2 dia de Junio de 1976. S- Lorence B A nec lce Ciudad de College Station, Texas ATESTADO: S- Florence Neelley Secretari de la Ciudad W A u NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION TO THE DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in and throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on June 29, 1976, pur- suant to and in accordance with the annexed Election Or dinance adopted by the City Council, said Ordinance being hereby made pp pppooart of this Notice WITNESS IN u WHEREQF, I have hereunto signed my name officially and affixed hereto the seal of the City of College Station, Texas, this the 2 day of June, 1976. Florence Neeley City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas AN ORDINANCE R I N � A PROVIDING AND FIXING DETAILS RELATING DECLARING O THAT A SAI D ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION WHEREAS, the outstanding bonds of the following described revenue bond issues of the City of College Station, Texas, constitute the only indebtedness chargeable against the net revenues of the tv's Waterworks System, anitary Sewer System and Electric Light and Power System, to wit: City of College Station Waterworks and Sewer System and Electric Light and Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1967, dated February 1, 1967, originally issued in the principal amount of $333,000; City of College Station Waterworks and Sewer System and Electric Light and Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 1967, dated February 1, 1967, originally issued in the prin- cipal amount of $600,000; City of College Station, Texas, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1971, dated August 1, 1971, originally issued in the principal amount of $800,000; and City of College Station, Texas, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1973, originally i issued in the principal amount I of $500,000; and WHEREAS, it is provided in the ordinances authorizing the issuance of said outstanding bonds, and in said bonds, that additional revenue bonds may be issued on a parity with said outstanding bonds; and WHEREAS, there is a need for the constructiOfl of ex. tensions and improvements to the Electric Light and Power System of said City, and the City Council has determined, and hereby determines, that a proposition for the issuance of additional revenue bonds for such purpose should be sub- mitted to an election, as hereinafter provided, said bonds to be payable from the net revenues derived from the operation of the Waterworks System, Sanitary Sewer System and Electric Light and Power System on a parity with said outstanding bonds; and WHEREAS, the City Council has also determined, and hereby determines, that the F for the issuance of tax bonds of said City for the purpose of making certain permanent public im- provements, as hereinafter provided, should also be submitted at said election; and WHEREAS, the City levies and collects a tax upon the cost of occupancy of any sleeping room furnished by any hotel in the City as authorized by, and in accordance with the con ditions contained in, Article 1269] 4.1, V. A. T. C. S., as amended and although not required by such Article, the City Council wishes to submit to the qualified voters in the City a proposition for the issuance of bonds secured by a portion of such tax revenue as authorized by said Article for the purposevf constructing and equipping a civic center con- vention building; and WHEREAS,, the City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such election; Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION: Section 1: That a special election shall be held in and HS Leg; throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on the 29th day of June, 1976, which is not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days from the dateof this there shell a t besub submitted within said for tion thereupon, the following propositions, to wit: SHALL THE CIIIOY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STAT AUTHOR TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ON OR O MRE SERI OR I E SSUE I N T H E AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $370,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AD BEARING AN A RATE OR RA TE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NW OR AU HORIZED BYL Ayy ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT PUBLIC N TS , TO WIT: I CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STREETS IN SAID CITY, ACLUDING NECESSARY DRAINAGE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUF FICIENT PAY T HE TER EST ON T O SAID BONDS I 'CREATE AND P OVIDE SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE? SHA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE AUTHORIZEDTOX SUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $970,000, WITHIN 25 YEARS SER FROM THE O INTEREST AND AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHIZD BY LAW ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING OR PUR- C H A S I N G P U B L I C POLICE TION A FIRE STATION, AND WAREHOUSE INCLUDING THE SITES THEREFOR, AND ADDITIONS AND IM PROVEMENTS THERETO,' AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTYi WITHIN SAID CITY AN NUALLY, SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE? OF THE CITY STATION T AUTHOR12EDI TAX BONDS 01 IN ONE OR M OR ISSUES, AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF MATURING WITHIN 1 /4% Y THEIR DATE AND BEARIN( AT A RATE OR TO NOW OR T H AUTHORIZED E AS SHALL BE D WITHIN THE OF THE CITY C( THE PURPOSE STRUCTING E THE CITY HALL, A LEVY TAXES UPO TAXABLE PROP WITHIN SAID CIT' NUALLY SUFFICIEi PAY TF4E INTERE; SAID BONDS AS ITAC AND TO CREATE PROVIDE A SINKING TO PAY THE PRINCII SAID BONDS AS MATURE? SHA 1 CIT O Y CC OF THE CITY OF COI STATION TEXAS, AUTHOR12EDTO ISSL ISSUES, IN REGATE PRINC IUNT OF $425,1 'URING SERIA iIN 25 YEARS F IR DATE OR DA BEARING INTEF ING AN ING LANE OSES, AN NNUAL T k BLE F N SAID NT TO PAY THE IN- IE D DS S ANDTO 4D PROVIDE A IND TO PAY THE OF SAID BONDS ATURE? 51TION NO.5 CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE TEXAS, BE D TO ISSUE THE OF SAID CITY, OR IES OR ISSUES, AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CREA SINKI PRIN( AS TH )RE INCI 475,( RIAL AU? 2 A L A UPERTY WITHIN SAID rY ANNUALLY, SUF. IENT TO PAY THE IN- REST ON SAID BONDS AS ACCRUES AND TO EATE AND PROVIDE A IKING FUND TO PAY THE INCIPAL OF SAID BONDS �gv 10 ,T6 Ie_ �_+G F14 64-kI PROPOSIT HALL THE Cl F THE CITY I TATION. T . OR ISSUES, IN , AGGREGATE PRI AMOUNT OF $2,C FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IM- PROVING THE CITY'S EXISTING SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY AN- NUALLY, SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE? PROPOSITION NO.7 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZEDTO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,725,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 15 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED W / i sl Notices BY SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IM- PROVING THE CITY'S EXISTING ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL E PROPERTY WITH AID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE? 0 PROPOSITION NO.8 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,000,00t) maturing serially within 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE CITY'S EXISTING ELEC- TRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN AC- CORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH IN- CLUSIVE, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIC STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUED AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; AND SAID BONDS TO BE ON A PARITY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET REVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM? PROPOSITION NO.9 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZEDTO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $500,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 25 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST NOW OR HEREAFILK AUTHORIZED BY LAW, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SITES FOR AND CONSTRUCTING, IM- PROVING, ENLARGING, EQUIPPING , OPERATING AND MAINTAINING CON- V E N T I O N CENTER FACILITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A CIVIC CENTER CON- VENTION BUILDING; SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 1269'I -4.1, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE BY PLEDGING A PORTION OF REVENUE FROM THE CITY'S HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX; EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF EITHER THE PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS OUT OF FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION, EXCEPT FOR SUCH OCCUPANCY TAX? Section 2: That said election shall be conducted and held in the six City election precincts heretofore established by the Charter and -or by ordinance of the City Council of the City of College Station, wherein said election precincts are described by natural or ar- tificial boundaries or survey lines, and that the respective polling places in said election precincts and the following named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct sa d election in said election precincts, respectively: (a) In County Voting Precinct No. 8, the polling place shall be South Knoll Elementary School, 1220 Boswell Street, and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge Julia H. Phillips Alternate Presiding Judge Lonnie Jones (b) In County Voting Precinct No. 9, t he polling place shall be the A&M Con- solidated I.S.D. Special Ser- vices Building, 1330 Jersey Street, Room 113, and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge E.E. Burns Alternate Presiding Judge Anton J. Bockholt County Voting Precinct inct No. 10, the lln V ice shall be the College Station Fire Station, 101 Gilchrist Street, and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge Edith Menefe; Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. Russell D. Larsen (d) In County Voting Precinct No. 20, the polling place shall be the TAM University Center, Joe Routt Bled., and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge Jody Smothers Alternate Presiding Judge Sharon Scudday (e) In County Voting p Precinct No. 21, the polling Stati Mulniciipaltthe ldgg., 101 Church Street, and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge Mrs. Charles H a l l Alternate Presiding Judge Ernest Gregg (f) In County Voting Precinct No. , heCohle p e g �H II El .School, 101 Williams, and the following named persons shall be the election officers: Presiding Judge Mrs. George H. Draper Alternate Presiding Judge Mrs. A.G. Kemler Said Presiding Judges shall appoint as many Clerks as are deemed necessary h for the provided f numb election, Clerks shall be at least two and not more than four. Section 3: Absentee voting in said election shall be conducted by the City Secretary, Mrs. Florence Neelley, at her regular office in the City Hall of the City of College Station, Texas. Said City Secretary Shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 o'clock P.M. on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday Sunday, or an official State holiday. The procedures for counting any absentee ballots voted by personal appearance and by mail, shall respectively be the same as prescribed for the election held in and for the City on April 3, 1976 Voting in said election, in- cluding absentee voting, shall be by the use of substantially the same electronic voting system and procedures as were used in said City election on April 3, 1976. Ballots for the H5 election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and shall have printed thereon the following (abbreviated to the extent necessary, but a verbatim statement of each proposition shall be displayed at each polling place): OFFICIAL BALLOT Place a punch hole mark in the space provided beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote. PROPOSITION NO. 1 FORD AGA I N ST L__I THE ISSUANCE OF $370,000 STREETIMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.2 FORD AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $970,000 POLICE, FIRE AND WAREHOUSE BUILDING TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.3 FOR ❑ AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $360,000 !CITY HALL EXPANSION TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.4 FOR ❑ AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $425,000 PARK IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.5 FOR ❑ AGAINST ❑ THE ISSUANCE OF $2,475,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO, 6 FORE AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,040,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.7 FOR T AGAINST❑ THE ISSUANCE OF $2,725,000 ELECTRIC SYSTEM IM- PROVEMENT TAX BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NO.8 FOR C AGAINST CI THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000 000 ELECTRIC SYSTEM IW PROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS n �0,3-j PROPOSITION NO.9 FOR F AGAINST 4 V O THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 CIVIC CENTER CON- VENTION BUILDING REVENUE BONDS The Council Room in the College Station City Hall is hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive ballots for said elec- tion, the ballots to be tran- sported to Texas Data Center Incorporated located at 114 South Bryan Street, Bryan, Texas, to be tabulated and returned to the Central Counting Station. The following persons are hereby authorized and ap- proved as persons employed and designated to handle the ballots, operate the tabulating equipment, and count the ballots: Presiding Judge: Doyle M. Ransom. Clerks: To be named by Presiding Judge. The following State officials and other desiggnated ersons are hereby authorized p to be present at the Central Counting Station to observe the election counting process. (a) The Mayor and members of the C ity Council of the City of College Station. (b) The County Judge and members of the Com- missioner's Court of Brazos County. (c) The Attorney General of the State of Texas or his authorized representative. (d) Frank Boriskie, County Clerk of Brazos County. (e) City Secretary A committee is hereby established consisting of the following persons to hold a computer accuracy test prior to the start and subsequent to the count of the voted ballots to ascertain that the computer will accurately count the votes cast for the propositions to be voted upon in said election. (a) Mayor Lorence L. Bravenec. (b) City Manager North Bardell. (c) City Secretary Florence Neelley. (d) Presiding Judge Doyle M. Ransom. Section 4: That all election material shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations thereof and -or other assistance shall be provided as required by the Texas Election Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, each as amended. Section 5: That notice of said election shall be given by F a copy thereof con- taining a substantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at a public place in each of 04) days prior to the date upon which said election is to be held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in The Eagle, the first such publications to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. It is hereby found and declared that The Eagle is a newspaper of general circulation within said City. Section 6: That this or- dinance shall take effect and be in full force upon and after its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of June, 1976. Lorence Bravenec Mayor, Cityof College Station, Texas I ATTEST: Florence Neelley City Secretary NOTICIADEELECCION DE BONDS A LOS VOTANTES RESIDENTES DEBIDAMENTE. CALIFICADOS" DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: NOTICIA ESTA DADO POR ESTO que una eleccion especial se Ilevara a cabo en y en general en la Ciudad de College Station, Texas el 29 de Junio de 1976, en conformation y de acuerdo con la Ordenanza de la Election Adjuntoadop- tado por el Consejo Municipal, dicha Ordenanza siendo por esta una parte de esta Noticia para todo Pr000sito. I Notices EN TESTIGO DE LO CUAL, Yo a esto he fi mi nombre oficialmente y he fijado a esto el Bello de la Ciudad de Colleqe Station, Texas, este el 2 dia de Junio de 1976. S- Florence Neelley Secretaria de la Ciudad Ciudad de College Sta' ;on; Texas ORDENANZA NO. 1025 UNA ORDENANZA COW VOCANDO UNA ELECCION DE BONDS; PROVEENDO Y FIJANDO LOS DETALLES, RELACIONADOS A ELLO; Y DECLARANDO QUE DICHA ORDENANZA SERA E F E C T I V A I N - MEDIATAMENTE CON LA ADOPCION SIENDO ASI QUE, los bonos pendientes de los siguientes emisiones de bonos de ingreso delineados de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas, con stituye el unico enduedado imputable sobre los ingresos netos de La Sistema de Obras Hidraulicas de la Ciudad La Sistema de Alcantariljado Sanitario yy La Sistema de Luz y Fuerza Electrica, a saber: Bonos de Ingreso Reemplazado de la Ciudad de College Station de la Sistema de Obras Hidraulicas, Sistema Alcan- tarillado y Sistema de Luz y Fuerza Electrica, Serie 1967, fechada el 1 de Febrero de 1 %7, originalmente emitido en el importe principal de $333,000; Bonos de Ingreso de la Ciudad de College Station de Obras Hidraulicas y Sistema Alcantarillado y Sistema de Luz y Fuerza Electrica, serie 1967, fechada el 1 de Febrero de 1967, emitido originalmente en el inn orte principal de $600,000; Bonos de Ingreso de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas, de la Sistema de Servicio Publico, Serie 1971, fechada el 1 de Agosto de 1971 emitido originalmente en el importe principal de $800,000; y Bonos de Ingreso de la Sistema de Obras Publicas de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas, Serie 1973, originalmente emitido en el importe principal de $500, 000; Siendo Asi Que, esta proveido en las ordenanzas autorizando el emision de dichos bonos salientes, y en dichos bonos, que bonos de ingreso adicional pueden estar emitido en iqualdad con dichos bonos salientes; y SIENDO ASI QUE, ha necesidad para la constructic deextencionesy mejoramientosa la Sistema c Luz y Fuerza Electrica c dicha Ciudad, y el Consel Municipal ha determinado, por esto determine, que un proposition para el emision d b nosdeingresoadicionalpar tal proposito debe ser sometid a una eleccion, como se ver Pro veido, dichos bonos sera pagados de los ingresos netc derivados de la operacion de I Sistema de Obras Hidraulicaf Sistema Alcantarilladi Sanitario y Sistema de Luz Fuerza Electrica en iqualda con dichos bonos salientes; SIENDO ASI QUE, el Cor sejoMunicipal ha determinad tambien, y por esto determin que los propposiciones para I. envision de bonos de impuest, de dicha Ciudad para el proposito de hacer ciertos meloramientos publico per - manente, como se vera proveido, tambien deberia se sometido en dicha eleccion, SIENDO ASI QUE, la Ciudai impone y recogge un impuesti sobre el costo de ocupacion di cualquier cuarto de dormii r Dveido por cualquier hotel er a Ciudad como es autorizadt por, y en acuerdo con la! condiciones contenido en, Articulo 1269] -4.1, V.A.T.C.S. como es amendado y a unqu( no es exig ido portal Articulo, e Consejo Municipal desea someter a los votantes calificados en la Ciudad unz proposition para la emision de nos asegurado por una parte de tal ingreso de impuesto! como sea autorizado por dichc Articulo para el proposito de construir a equipar un edificic civico de asamblea; y SIENDO ASI QUE, el Con sejo Municipal desea proceder con la ordenacion de tal eleccion; Por Esta Razon, SEA ORDENADO POR EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION: Section 1: Que una eleccion especial se Ilevara a cabo EN General en la C iudad de Collegge Station, Texas, el 29 de J unio de 1976, cual es no menos de 3 nce (15) ni mas de treinta 0) dias de la fecha de esta ordenanza, en cual eleccion sera sometido a los votantes residences debidamente calificados dentro de dicha Ciudad, para su action sobre es o, los siguientes proposiciones, a saber: PROPOSICION NO. 1 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO El CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DI LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, A EMITI I BONDS DE IMPUESTO Of DICHA CIUDAD EN UNO ( MAS SERIES O EMISSIONES EN EL IMPORTE PRIN CIPAL AGREGADO DE $370,000, MADURANDO Ef SERIE DENTRO DE TREINTA (30) ANOS DE SL FECHA 0 FECHAS, Y CARGANDO INTERES A UD VALOR 0 VALORES A NC SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA 0 DESPUE! AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODD COMO SEA DETER MINADO POR DICHO CON SEJO MUNICIPAL, PARA EL PROPOSITO DE HACEP MEJOR +AMIENTOS A LAS CALLES DE DICHA CIUDAD IN CLUYENDO DESAGUES NECESARIO EN CONEXION CON AQUELLO, Y A IM PONER UN IMPUESTC ANUAL SOBRE PROPIEDAD SUJETO A IMPUESTOS DENTRO DE DICHA CIUDAD SUFICIENTE PARA PAGAR EL INTERES EN DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC- CUMULA Y A CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE AMORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICH )S BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? 0 1 u+ii dt 11 PROPOSICION NO.2 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, A EMITIR BONDS DE IMPUESTO DE DICHA CIUDAD, EN UNO 0 MAS SERES O EMISSIONES, EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL AGREGADO DE $970,000, MADURANDO EN SERIE DENTRO DE VEINTE Y CINCO (25) ANOS DE SU FECHA 0 FECHAS Y CARGANDO INTERES Q UN VALOR 0 VALORES A NO SOBRESALIR LA MAXIMA AHORA O DESPUES AUTORIZADO POR LEY, TODO COMO SEA DETER. MINADO DENTRO LA DISCRECION DE EL COW SEJOMUNICIPAL PARA EL PROPOSITO DE CbNSTRUIR O COMPRAR EDIFICIOS i PUBLICOS, A SABER, UNA ESTACION DE POLICIA UN T TACION DE BOMBEkOS, UN ALMACEN IN- UYENDO LOS SITIOS I PARA ESOS, Y ADICIONES Y MEJORAMIENTOS A ELLOS, Y A IMPONER IMPUESTOS SOBRE TODOS LOS BIENES SUJETO A IMPUESTOS ANUALMENTE DENTRO DE D I C H A C I U D A D, SUFICIENTE PARA PAGAR EL INTERES SOBRE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE AC- CUMULA Y PARA CREAR Y PROVEER UN FONDO DE AMORTIZACION PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL DE DICHOS BONDS COMO SE MADUREN? PROPOSICION NO.3 DEBE SER AUTORIZADO EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS A EMITIR BONDS DE IMPUESTOS DE DICHA CIUDAD, EN UNO 0 MAS SERIES O EMISSIONES, EN EL IMPORTE PRIN- CIPAL AGREGADO DE $360,000, MADURANDO EN f f 1 4 Sherrill Granted Ambulance Permit BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer The College Station City Council -- unanimously granted another ambulance service permit to Ed Sherrill of Sherrill's Ambulance Service Inc. for the right to operate within the city, but in the same action chose not to deny, but rather to table, a similar request from Bill Thornal of Mid -Tex Fire and Safety Co. Ed Sherrill has operated the ambulance service in the two cities since March, 1974 when local funeral homes went out of the ambulance business. Tuesday the Bryan City Council granted Sherrill the exclusive right to operate within Bryan's city limits. Thornal had applied to that council asking for a full - service permit but was denied the permit. An intergovermental committee representing both cities and the county has met and studied the question for months, and according to a statement by College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec, the concensus of that committee was that all known complaints were investigated and appeared unfounded, that Sherrill Ambulance Service was a known quantity and that two ambulance services could not survive financially. Bravenec said that it was the committee's opinion that Sherrill's problem was mainly one of poor public relations, despite his more than 23 years experience in the ambulance business. Sherrill Ambulance Service also operates in Waco. Sherrill said that two ambulance services could not survive in this area. Sherrill said that he has three and one -half calls on an average per day. "Bryan- College Station can't support two ambulance services," he said. "As it is I have $18,000 in unpaid ac- counts." Thornal said that he would reapply for a permit in Bryan next month. Mysteriously Thornal said, "We have run into a few things since Tuesday night that have put a new light on the matter. That's why we are -going to reapply again next mongh (in Bryan)." Thornal wouldn't elaborate on the statement. In other action, the city council unanimously ap- proved a request from, the East Texas Chamber of Commerce to igclude� ad- vertisements for College Station in their travel promotions for East Texas. The council will spend $4,257.61 plus for the ad- vertising. At the. same time the council voted down a request from Dr. Clifford Ransdell of the college of engineering at Texas A&M to transport Tau Beta Pi, honor engineering graduates, from Houston to Texas A&M for a national convention. Councilmen Larry Ringer, Lane Stephenson and Jim Gardner voted against the request. Gary Halter and Lorence Bravenec voted for the request. Ann`Hazen and Jim Dozier didn't vote. Ransdell had asked for $1,500 from the hotel -motel = CS Takes Applications V For Teen Job Seekers ct The city of College Station will take applications Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. from city teenagers 16 to 18 years old seeking temporary summer work in the city's park and recreation department. College Station teenagers seeking the general park maintenance jobs should apply with Paul Wojciehowski, 1�1 director of the Parks and Recreation Department at city hall the at times scheduled. The summer youth work program is a pilot youth program initiated by Councilman Lane Stephenson at a past city T council meeting. ". Employment would probably begin next week. I J tax. Councilman Jim Gard- ner said he feared setting a precedent from other ' bqually deserving" groups. "I don't see how we could turn them down once we start," he said. Mayor Lorene Bravenec suggested that the request would have been more reasonable for ad- ministrative costs. The amount of the request was also questioneo by coun- cilmen, even Gary Halter who voted in favor of the request. The city council also ap- proved the first of three readings of a franchise or- dinance for Midwest Video. Proposed CS Budget Up $1.3 Million College Station's proposed $7,481,420 budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1976 through June 30, 1977 shows an increase of $1,255,757 over estimated 1975 -76 expenditures of $6,225,663. The increase is attributed to increased operational rates in every department, increased utility costs, and the purchase of individual pieces of operational equipment, according to City Manager North Bardell. , "The budget as presented does not contain a tax in- crease," said Bardell. Bardell said one of the reasons for the increase is,n "the fact that the city is growing at an extremely rapid rate." A public budget hearing is scheduled f or Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Increases in expected revenues are also significant, ac- cording to Bardell. This is because of ad valorem revenue due to an increasing tax base and sales tax revenue, he said. The city of College Station is staying on a 12 month fiscal year, he noted. < <0 �V J�j 9- � � -- 4W TO WHOM IT MAY CON- I CERN: The Zoning Goad Ad- lustment of the City of Ilege Station will consider a I appeal from Lexington Apartments and Motor Inns at their called meetin g in the College Station City Hall at 7:3D P M. on , Tuesday, June 22 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The a ant requests that the uilding Official's designation of 24 units of his proposed 48 unit apartments as apartment units be set aside and the units be designated as hotel -motel units on his pr of the 30D block of pominik Drive, Parcel IV, Block "B ", Culpepper Plaza, revised. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of S ege Station, telephone 116 William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- tushnent of the City of College Station will consider a request from John K. Drisdale at their called meeting in the Colleeggee Station City Hall at 7:30 P M. on Tuesday, June 22, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the rear setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to corahvc a carport on his property at 105 Moss Street Lot 3, Block 22, College Hills Estates. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 116 IIII86- William F. Koehler Building Official M UM I rpt TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER: The Zoning Board of Ad- ``ustment of the City of College Station will consider a req from Earnest S. tamp at their called meeting in the College Station City ball at 7:30 P on Tuesday, June 22, 1974 the facts of the fa case being as follows: The apdicant requests a variance firroomm the front set- back regirements of the Zang Ordiance to construct a garage on his property at 1809 Sabine Court, Lot 5, Block 1, South- wood Section Four- Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of &ege Station, telephone 116 William F. Koehler Building Official NORTH BARDELL Discusses Budget • Station fis cal budget shows - 20 per cent By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Editor The proposed 1976 -77 budget for the city of College Station was submitted to the City Council by City Manager North Bardell yesterday. Proposed budget expenditures for the next fiscal year total $7,481,420. This rep- resents a 20 per cent increase over the current fiscal year's budget, and a 63 per cent increase over the fiscal year 1974 -75 budget. The Council has scheduled .a public hearing on the proposed budget for the regular Council meeting on June 24. Ed Sherrill of Sherrill's Ambulance Ser- vice Inc. was unanimously granted a per- mit by the College Station City Council last week to continue operating ambu- lance service in the city. Bill Thornal of Mid -Tex Fire and Safety in Bryan had also applied for a permit, but the Council tabled his application until studies are completed on the feasibility of allowing two ambulance services to oper- ate within the city. Sherrill also was granted a permit by the Bryan City Council last week. The Bryan Council denied Thornal a permit to oper- ate an ambulance service in that city. Sherrill has operated his service in Bryan- College Station since March 1974. Thornal told the College Station Coun- cil that he didn't receive a permit in Bryan because of Sherrill's statement that the increase present service is losing money. Thornal argued that service would im- prove because of competition if two ser- vices were operated in the city. "Bryan- College Station can't support two ambulance services," Sherrill said. "As it is I have $18,000 in unpaid ac- counts." An intergovernmental committee, composed of representatives from Bryan, College Station and Brazos County, had earlier recommended that only one permit be issued. College Station Mayor Larry Bravenec, a member of that committee, said the committee felt that with the community averaging only three and one -half calls per day, two ambulance services couldn't work. Bravenec said that all known complaints concerning Sherrill's service were investi- gated and that by and large, the commit- tee found them unfounded. He said he felt Sherrill's problem was principally one of public relations rather than grounded complaints. Thornal said he was prepared to offer full ambulance service to the community if granted the permit. The Council voted to spend approxi- mately $4,500 of the hotel -motel tax fund for advertising College Station through the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. According to state law, at least one -sixth of the hotel -motel tax collections must be used for tourist promotion. In other action, the Council approved the first of three required readings of an ordinance extending the franchise for Midwest Video and appointed Nelson Durst as city auditor. or ,V 0 Absentee Voting In Bond Election Ends June 25 0 The deadline for absentee voting in the June 29 College Station Bond Election is June 25 at 5 P.M. absentee votes are being taken at College Station Pity Hall Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m: - - 7he City Council reviewed the nine proposals, which total $12,863,000, at a workshop meeting Wednesday afternoon. The Eagle will discuss the nine capital improvements proposals in -depth in a three part series prior to the election. The first four proposals would increase the tax rate from the present 34.04 cents per $100 of value to 44.08 cents, ac- cording to City Manager North Bardell. If the proposals pass, the increase would be effective Jan. 1, 1978. Bardell said in an interview this morning he was not aware of any specific opposition to the proposals. The nine proposals are the result of recommendations by a Capital Improvements Committee composed of 18 citizens and the City Council after a six month study. The proposals are: Proposition 1: $360,000 for street improvements including traffic signal lights at Jersey and Dexter and at Highway 6 and Southwest Parkway; sidewalks and bikeways near the elementary schools; right of way and curb and gutter on Holleman Drive, with other improvements paid for by the state; and construction of streets in the new subdivisions. Proposition 2: $960,000 for additions to the central fire station; construction of a fire substation; a new police station; and construction of a general warehouse, main- tenance building; and storage yard. Proposition 3: $360,000 for a city hall addition. Proposition 4: $423,000 for parks improvements, including a neighborhood swimming pool at Thomas Park. Proposition 5: $2,475,000 for water system improvements. Proposition 6: $2,050,000 for sewer system improvements. Proposition 7 and 8: $5,725,000 for electrical system im- provements. Proposition 9: $500,000 for a convention-civic center. 7TIAAF - 1 -e • 3 Crimes Keep Policemen Busy College Station police responded to a break in and an at- tempted robbery and a successful one. At 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Lewis and Coker manager, Dan Feldman, answered the phone only to be threatened. A white male -sounding voice told him to put money in a bag and drop it at the side of nearby Highway 6; if he didn't or tried to call the police, three men in the store would hurt him, he was told. Feldman put a sum of money in a bag and walked across the parking lot to Highway 6. He was about to drop the bag, when store employe David Brack, unknowing of the cir- cumstances, left the store and drove over to Feldman. Feldman told him to go away, that a robbery was taking place. Brack drove away and Feldman watched a light -blue car with orange and blue out -of -state license plates drivigg down Valleyview with two white males in it. The car turned onto North Texas Ave. Feldman returned to the store, thinking Brack's interruption may have precluded the rendezvous and endangered people in the store. That was not the case and Feldman recovered the money. Three incidents of this type have also been reported in Houston. Edward Wernecke reported when he came home to apartment 313 at Doux Chene at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, that four potted plants totalling $20 were missing. His neighbor, Keith Bell, reported seeing two white females walking through the complex at 6 p.m. carrying two potted plants each. In addition, at 11:36 p.m. Thursday Carolyn Duncan reported that someone broke into her French Quarter apartment but nothing was taken. I �e r H5 LEGAL NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- I ustment of the City of College Station will consider an appeal from Lexington Apartments and Motor Inns at their called meeting in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 22, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The apppelant requests that the Building Official's designation of 24 units of his Proposed 48 unit apartments as apartment units be set aside and the units be designated as hotel -motel units on his ppropertyy of the 300 block of Dominik Drive, Parcel IV, Block "B ", Culpepper Plaza, revised. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- I ustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from John K. Drisdale at their called meeting in the Collegge Station City Hall at 7:30 P.N1. on Tuesday June 22, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the rear setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a carport on his property at 105 Moss Street, Lot 3, Block 22, College Hills Estates. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official 11 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER The Zonin Board of Ad Ms ustment of the City of College tion will consider a request from Earnest S. Camp at their called meeting in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. C n Tuesday June 22, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the front set- back regirements of the Zoning Ordianceto construct garage on his property at 1809 Sabine Court, Lot 5, Block 1, South- wood Section Four. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official • • Absentee Voting Begins: So far 22 College Station residents have cast their absentee ballots in the city's bond election. Actual election day is June 29. For those who can not vote on election day next Tuesday, absentee balloting will continue through Friday this week at, city hall. Contact City Secretary Florence Neeley to vote. The nine- proposition ballot will be detailed in The Eagle Saturday, Sunday and Monday prior to the election. Workshop Session Set For Councilmen The College Station City Council will meet in the city hall at 4 p.m. Wednesday in a workshop session prior to Thursday's regularly scheduled meeting. Item's on Wednesday's agenda are for discussion by councilmen and no action will be taken Wednesday on any of the items. Discussion will include ordinances adopting a budget for t the 1976 -77 fiscal year, levying taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the city of College Station, amending the Zoning Ordinance to require fraternities and sororities in certain apartment and commercial zones to conditional use, and discussion of a plan for the triangular - shaped area bounded by Highway 30, Highway 6 and the East Bypass. The councilmen will also discuss a second of three readings of a franchise ordinance for Midwest Video. The first reading took place June 10. The final item of discussion will be a discussion of A&M Consolidated School Board's request for a master electrician license. NOTICE An Election School for Judges and Workers for thel City of College Station Bond Thursda June 24 e 1976 e a! 5 P.M. in the Council Room in the City of Col g lee Station City Hall. Una Escuela de Eleccion Para todos los Jueces y Ayudantes Ciudad de Co lege S tation Ilevara a cabo el Jueves, 24 de Junio de 1976 a las cinco (5) horas P.M. en el Cuarto de Co seio en City Hall en la Ciudad de Colle a Station. HEARING OTICE OF PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in the City Hall of the City of College Station, Texas, at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 24, 1976 on the City of College Station's budget for the fiscal year 1976 -77 i9 7 6 ��} ` c` 0 0 r 1' on issues im ortan (Continued from a tricity by College Station. Bryan att the pre- sent time is asking for an increase ofapprox- imately 30 per cent. City officials have estimated that College Station residents would save $1,742,000 during the coming year by switching over to Gulf States. This figure is based on the proposed Bryan rate compared to the pro- posed Gulf States rate. The city has further projected that the savings in electrical costs would allow the retirement of the proposed electrical bonds while still providing electricity at a lower cost than under the Bryan system. College Station City Councilman Gary Halter, also chairman of the Capital Im- provements Committee, has estimated that the switchover could be effected by January 1979, when the present contract with Bryan expires. Halter said that if the electric bonds pass, the city would approach Bryan about buying the electric substations which are located in College Station. Halter pointed out that even if the city does not switch to Gulf States, either be- cause Bryan reverses itself and offers a lower price or because the electric bonds do not pass, the city will still have to make approximately $1,000,000 in improve- ments to the present system. The increase presently being sought by Bryan will be disposed of after the bond election is over. Whether the electric bonds pass or fail, College Station'residents can still expect an increase in their electric bills. But some councilmen have indicated that they think electric costs to College Station residents could be cut after a switchover to Gulf States. Proposition 9 Proposition 9 is a proposal to issue $500,000 in revenue bonds t o be repaid completely out of the hotel -motel tax reve- nues, to build a civic convention center. No property or other taxes or revenues will be used to repay the bonds. The hotel - motel tax is paid by people who rent rooms in motels within the city. "You can never get something for no- thing, but this comes as close as possible," said Lane Stephenson,.College Station city councilman. No decision on the exact type of facility or the location has been made. A citizens' committee, chaired by Albert Pedullah, a professor in the environmental design de- partment at Texas 'A &M, has sent ques- tionnaires to most local groups and organi- zations that would be likely to use the facil- ity. The purpose of the questionnaire is to determine what type of facility is needed. Most of 6, 7 uestionnaires should be re t to cit turned in a month or so, Pedullah said. Officials of the Brazos Valley Arts Coun- cil and the A &M Consolidated Indepen- dent School District have expressed an interest in combining efforts to provide a multi- purpose facility that could be used for school, cultural, civic and convention Purposes. The school officials have indi- cated that they would consider sharing part of their facilities, principally the adminis- trative building and the band hall, at the Middle School on Jersey St. for the center. The proposed center will have no sleep- ing accommodations and is not intended to compete with existing facilities at the Uni- versity or local hotels and motels, said Stephenson. In order to avoid competition, the center could charge higher rates than those at hotels and motels; provide availa- bility primarily on an overflow basis; pro- vide special facilities not available at exist- ing centers; or a combination of the three. College Station began collecting the hotel -motel tax during the last quarter of 1973. Since then, a total of $108,656.76 has been collected. There is, at present, $17,323 in delinquent taxes not including penalties owed to the city. While the tax is not mandatory, any city collecting it must, by law, spend 16 2/3 per cent (one -sixth of the total) for direct tourist promotion of the area. The remaining five- sixths of the tax will be used to repay the bonds to build the center. City Council to discuss fiscal budget cent increase over last year's budget. The Council is also scheduled to discuss the projected housing inventory which will be available in College Station in Sep- tember. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of city hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. A public hearing concerning the 1976 -77 J � College Station municipal budget leads off the business agenda for the College Station City Council meeting tomorrow. The $7,481,420 budget is expected to be approved after the public hearing. The budget represents a 20 per cent increase over the current year's budget and a 63 per cent increase over last year's budget. The Council is also scheduled to discuss the projected housing inventory which will be available in College Station in Sep- tember. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of city hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. Bond issues important i By LEANN ROBY, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN and JERRY NEEDHAM Part 2 of a 2 -part series A $12,873,000 capital improvements bonds election has been slated for a June 29 vote by the College Station City Council. The first four items on the nine -item bal- lot were presented in last week's Battalion. Residents can vote for or against any item on the ballot. Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. Friday. The polling place is the College Station city hall, 1101 S Texas Ave. The hours for ab- sentee voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See related editoria Page 2. Only the first four items on the nine -item ballot would affect the College Station tax rate structure. College Station's present effective tax rate per $100 of value is 34.4 cents. If all of the first four propositions pass, the effec- tive tax rate per $100 of value would in- crease by 13 cents, raising it to 47.4 cents. The actual tax rate in College Station is 43 cents per $100, but is based only 80 per cent of the fair market value. The effective tax rate per $100 is computed by taking 80 per cent of 43 cents. To a property owner with a home ap- praised at $20,000 on the city's tax rolls, this would mean an increase in taxes of about $20.80 a year. The city has computed that for each one million dollars worth of bonds passed (of the first four items), taxes would increase about six cents per $100 of property on the tax rolls. The tax increase would not go into effect until January 1978, when the first bond payments would become due. City officials have pointed out that even with a 13 cent tax increase, College Sta- tion's effective tax rate would still be lower than other Texas cities with similar popula- tions. Some of these cities with their present effective tax rate per $100 of value follow. Deer Park 52.21° Bellaire 53.83' Huntsville 60.00 Lufkin 72.50 Conroe 75.00° Freeport 91.80 Bryan 49.50° will be less than 30 cents; without the matching funds, the cost will be 35 cents. Primary public works projects are de- signed not so much to lower the rates, but to insure that they do not get any higher, Ford said. "And that will certainly happen if we make this change," he said. "If people want to insure themselves that we'll have an adequate water supply at the least dollar value, then I suggest that they vote yes on Proposition 5. The economic factor is such that I don't see how anyone could not vote for this issue:" Proposition 6 Proposition 6, which is divided into three parts, concerns sewer system im- provements in the amount of $2,050,000. The first part of the proposition deals with an addition to the present waste water treatment plant located, sofitheast of the city. College Station presently houses a 2.1 million gallon per day waste water treat- ment plant, which according to Ford, is critically near capacity operation due to the growth of the city. The proposed addition, a 2 million gallon per day plant, would almost double the capacity of the present plant and assure adequate service for the population. Ford said that the Capital Improvements Committee considered obtaining a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for this project, but due to the EPA's current procedures, it would take almost three years from the time of application until the addition could be con- structed. Ford estimated that the plant addition would adequately supply the city through 1990. According to projections made by the city in March, 1975, College Station will have a population of 39,500 by 1980; 45,000 by 1985 and 52,000 by 1990. However, these figures already appear too conserva- tive, according to North Bardell, College Station city manager. "For the growth period we are trying to adjust toward," Ford said, "anything less than a 2 million gallon per day addition would not be justifiable." The proposed addition will cost approx- imately $1,600,000. The second part of Proposition 6 con- cerns the city's share of required oversized lines in new subdivisions. It has been the long standing policy of College Station to require all subdividers to pay for both water and sewer lines installed in their subdivisions up to and including an eight - inch diameter line. Where the city requires installation of lines larger than eight inches in diameter, College Station pays the difference in price between the larger size pipe and the eight - inch line. This policy has allowed the ex- panding city to build its collection system at minimal cost. The $90,000 allotted for this part of the proposition is for future projects, Ford said. In the past, he said, the money for the oversized lines has come from the city's general fund. "It's difficult to budget money for that purpose, though," he added, "because we can't tell how much the city will expand in any given year." Ford said there is no way to estimate how long this fund will last since there is no way to determine the city's growth and de- velopment. The final part of the proposition concerns a new sewage line to be added in the Carter Creek area. The proposal allots $360,000 to build an interceptor sewer which will run from the waste water treatment plant north to FM 60 (University Drive) and then west to serve the undeveloped area that sur- rounds the Fed -Mart tract. "There is a lot of good property around Fed -Mart that could be developed if it had adequate sewer service," Ford said. "This part of proposition 6 would insure de- velopment in that area by aiding housing, commercial industry and other zoning hab- itats that are in close proximity to the Uni- versity." City officials have said this proposition will not raise taxes. 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If approved, an average 6 per cent pay increase to city employes will be granted. City Manager North Bardell said that some employes in the lower salary range may get a higher per- centage increase, as much at 8 per cent. Five additional firemen and five additional policemen will also be odd, to the payroll if this budget is appro the number of policemen in College Station to 29 and the number of firemen to 22. The salary of the juvenile officer, one of the five to be added, will be paid by a grant from Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). Bardell says that the city has never had a juvenile officer before. Policemen's salaries would total $226,961 in 1976 -77; and firemen's salaries would total.$200, Several city councilmen said Tuesday they doubt whether taxes will increase above the current 43 cents per $100 valuation based on per cent market value. , If the nine propositions of the bond issue pass June 29 prior to the start of the new fiscal year July 1, taxes will still not increase for the year. Taxes will not increase as a result of the bond issue until the 1977 -78 fiscal year at which time a maximum l3 tax increase is predicted, payable January, 1978. The tax rate as a result of the bond issue should decrease in the 1978 -79 fiscal year, Bardell said, because the tax base is increasing each year. Last year's city council approved a (See BUDGET, Page 3A) Budget... now Now........... (Continued From Page 1) tactic rise in fuel adjustment prices this practice avoids dependence on $4.7 million budget for 1975 -76, but the from Bryan which were passed on to Congress - approved money for the city's adjusted figures show actual revenues College Station consumers. operating costs. Revenue sharing add expenditures of $6.2 million. money for the first six months of the Bardell explains the difference in Revenue sharing money is not con - approved and actual budget in a fan- sidered part of the city. Bardell says new fiscal year will total $78,944. ,.. rn 61 o 4r � u y � �w y � C aa �°'ca��� ■ ♦ , -1­0 2 +••� u v A ♦ U G. C �N ° G) C .'�-' C • [CC w b G) ~ �..' a• 4p W v� v c. c u m C a r 3 c '[ C «..G ,R", ao o a o b Cq to , 61 O Y O y �', •+�.� O N OOI U G`) @L-• U2 �+ O co U ./ U O a �' CC Y " w cC +�' C -C C{$ C > .'''�. `� C° cam. r` ?,.� O O O RO O i y U U w c0 `v�Q.�c�a�b�.o� 3d° v CX cc U F .0 c` C3. ,.., cV v U G i.. cn co N Off. V d' PQ Cq l- CS OKs Record Budget, No New Taxes 7 7 1 � r BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer The annual budget for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, has been unanimously approved by College Station City Councilmen, who also voted Thursday night not to increase taxes. The $7.6 million budget — a record for the city — was approved after councilmen conducted a public hearing on the budget. Only three citizens addressed the council con- cerning the budget before its adoption. Shirley Plapp, director of the Retired Senior Volunteers Program (RSVP), and Norman Beal, executive director of the Brazos Valley Mental Health - Mental Retardation Center, asked for $1,800 and $8,500, respectively. Another citizen also en- couraged RSVP support. Money for each had already been included as line items in the budget, but Mrs. Plapp asked that the line item for her organization be increased from $1,500 to $1,800. Coun- cilmen voted to amend the budget to the amount requested. Councilmen also amended the budget ap- propriation to the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, in- creasing it by approximately $700 to a total $6,860. The $300 and $700 amend- ments to the budget will come from the city's $173,000 con- tingency fund earmarked for inflation and unforeseen expenses. By law the con- H5 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the r e- election test of automatic tabulation equipment for use in the City of College Station Bond Election will be held at the Texas Data Center, 114 South Bryan St., Bryan, Texas at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, June' 29, 1976, Doyle M. Ranson Presiding Judge Central Counting Station Cityof College Station, Texas AV ISO Un aviso esto dado por esto que un examen antes de la election del equipo de tabulation automafica p ara use en of Election de Bonos de la Ciudad de College Station se Ilevara a cabo en el Texas Data Center, 114 South Bryan St., Bryan, Texasa lasocho (8) horas P N. el Martes, 29 de Junio de 1976. Doyle M. Ranson Juez Presidente Centro de Tabulation Ciudad de College Station, Texa tingency fund can not be more than 3 per cent of the total city budget. The city budget proposal already included the $8,500 for the MH -MR Center, but Mayor Lorence Bravenec said, "We feel the- county should do more. If the city pays and the county pays, we feel we are paying twice. We have always somewhat chafed at this, but we haven't withdrawn our support because of it." The county will pay $12,500 toward the center. Bryan's share will be $15,000 for the next year. Other purchases expected to be made with the contingency fund include a solid waste truck, $29,000; a street (See BUDGET, Page 3A) • • CS Bond Issue Faces Voters On- Tuesday BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer $12,863,000 bond program lies in the hands of College Station voters June 29. But Tuesday's election will not be an all -or- nothing proposal. The comprehensive and costly program will ac- tually be divided into nine separate propositions on the ballot. The first four propositions on the ballot will be financed through general obligation bonds, which will not begin to affect the tax rate until the 1977 -78 fiscal year. The last five propositions on the ballot will be financed through revenue bonds and will not affect taxes at all. Revenue bonds are retired by funds generated through the utility rate structure, or in the case of Proposition No. 9, by the revenue generated by the hotel -motel tax. Proposition No. 9 is the proposal to issue $500,000 in revenue bonds to build a civic - convention center. These bonds will be repaid completely out of the hotel -motel tax revenues. This tax is paid by visitors who rent rooms in motels within the city. Councilman Gary Halter, chairman of the Capital Im- provements Committee, said there is no state law requiring that such bonds be put to a vote before the people, but the council feels that people should be allowed to vote on this issue. He emphasized that the civic -convention center would not be in competition with either the university or hotels and motels. He said that one -sixth of all the motel taxes collected will still be used to promote tourism, as directed by state law. Minus this project, the subtotal for the bond program is $12,363,000. The first four propositions include street improvements, a new police station, a fire substation, creating a central fire station out of the current police -fire station, a new warehouse, maintenance building and storage area, an addition to city hall and parks improvements. Propositions No. 5-8 concern utility improvements and additions. Proposition No. 5 calls for water system im- provements. Proposition No. 6 calls for sewer system im- provements, and Propositions No. 7 & 8, although separate items, deal with electrical system improvements. Electrical system improvements will total $5,725,000, if approved. In essence, the utility bonds are the most political questions on the ballot because the people of College Station will directly decide whether to "move toward more in- dependence" in supplying their own utility services. Currently all the electricity and most of the water is supplied by Bryan. Mayor Lorence Bravenec says, "If the voters go for Propositions No. 7 & 8, we will interpret it as a will to change, assuming the conditions are still favorable, and we think they will be." Rv favprajilesnnq! — will the city get a {�� u gaadns aq1 ut saeadde `1auiano2 -aa `uipeW ,Buoy pies `asnoH plaom pue aaqunla-ule;unom ay; Io aaBlunuo3 amilmft ' io�vc mti *o a C -or R 'nlQpia A In the water supply business, College Station opened its first well this year on University Drive near Tarrow Street, but this well alone can not supply the city's water needs. The councilmen and citizens committee which proposes this bond program wants to drill two more wells, build a pump station and install the necessary transmission lines to supply the additional water available after such a move. For this purpose the city wants to issue $2.4 million worth of revenue bonds. Councilman Gary Halter says, "We have offered to buy from Bryan some of their existing wells, but at that par- ticular time they were not interested. But this doesn't preclude that action." Mayor Bravenec added, "They weren't interested at the time of the offer because they felt they might need it in the future." It is not certain at this time, but the city may be able to receive 50 per cent funding of this project from the Economic Development Administration. If this happens, not all of the water bonds would have to be issued. "If for some reason we decide we need less money we can issue a smaller amount of bonds," Councilman Halter says. "In all cases we will have a pay back clause of 10 years at the city's option, rather than 25 or 30 years. That is typical. Most cities do that." The addition to the waste water treatment plant is termed critical. The present plant is said to be "critically near capacity." The council proposes to double the size of the waste treatment facilities. To do this $1.6 million worth of revenue bonds are needed and $360,000 is needed to build a Carter Creek line (on the north side of University Drive, passed the East Bypass, then south to the waste water treatment site). The Environmental Protection Agency demands the im- provements as soon as possible, but money won't be available from EPA for at least three years. Councilman Halter says, "We could get some EPA fun- ding, but by the time we got it, it would be three years. One branch of EPA would be on our backs while another branch would be holding up our permit." Mayor Bravenec says, "And in the meantime increased costs would take away any benefit of waiting for the money. In fact, that happened in Houston. Then I don't think they even got the grant." Halter said, "We need the sewer system (additions) right away." EDITOR'S NOTE: The next two installments in this series will deal with the programs financed by general obligation bonds and the programs to be financed by revenue bonds. �c\� a ('�, 0 t° 4(, c f� (:-,- G �l 1` cf' 'Bond Proposal Bre akdown Proposition No. I Street Improvements - $360,000 Proposition No. 2 Central Fire Station, Faire Substation, New Police Station, General Warehouse, Maintenance Building, — $970,000 &Storage Yard Proposition No. 3 City Hall Addition — $360,000 Proposition No, 4 Park Improvements — $423,000 Proposition No. 5 Water System Improvements — $2,475,000 Proposition No. 6 Sewer System Improvements — $2,050,000 Proposition No. 7 Electrical System Improvements — $2,725,000 Proposition No. 8 Electrical System Improvements — $3,000,000 Proposition No. 9 Civic - Convention Center — $500,000 Bond. (Continued From Page One) ference for the additional width. If this proposition' passes, the city would have approximately $110,000 for this purpose. A little more than a mile of Holleman Street from Winding Road to the Wellborn Highway is also included in this proposition. The state highway department will pave this street, which will be approximately the width of 29th Street. And, although the state will pay $240,000 for paving, it will not pay to pave and gutter the extension. The city will need approximately $100,000 for this purpose. If this work is done, Holleman will be one of the major east - west thoroughfares in the city, like Southwest Parkway. This is why this street improvement is included in the bond program, says Councilman Gary Halter, chairman of the 1 8-member Capital Improvements Committee. The two new traffic lights will be located at Jersey and Dexter streets and at State Highway 6 and Southwest Parkway. Each traffic light installed by city crews will cost approximately $10,000. Halter says the cost of new signals would be four or five times as great. The bargain on the traffic signals is due to the state highway department, which owns them and formerly used them along Texas Avenue. The sidewalks would be near both elementary schools for the safety of the school children in both these areas. The sidewalks would feed the College Hills Elementary School in two directions from Walton to Munson on one side and C)- - A 'To ve- /44 4 a ■ ■ ■ from Walton to Francis on the other. Sidewalks would also be all the way down Francis Street. And Councilwoman Anne Hazen says, "The sidewalks will be on the side of the street nearest the school." The South Knoll Elementary School will be served by a sidewalk on Glade, Langford and Guadalupe streets. The bikeway routes are not yet as definite. Proposition No. 1 on the ballot totals$360,000. In Proposition No. 2 College Station would build a new police station and a fire substation in the south part of town. Currently the police and fire stations are housed in the same building near city hall. This structure, once the police move out to a new, building, would be doubled in size and used as a central fire station. Large bays would be added to the structure to house fire equip- ment. Other areas would be provided for emergency aid equipment and vehicles. Councilman Halter says the new garage, which would double the size, would house equipment. He says it would be a metal frame structure with concrete facade. "It will still be an attractive building," he says. This building would cost $175,000 in additions and renovations. The new fire station would cost ap- proximately $150,000 and the new police station will cost approximately $350,000. Also included in this proposal is a general warehouse, maintenance building and storage yard for a price tag of approximately $295,000. The cost estimates include the ar- chitect's fees, but no money was in- cluded for land acquisition. Halter said, "We are working on several deals (for land), particularly for the fire substation." He said that selling city property in the Northgate area would recover land acquisition costs. Mayor Lorence Bravenec explains that putting the police station and warehouse together saves efforts in guarding and maintaining city equipment. Land acquisitions will be determined, according to the state open meetings law, in closed sessions. The total amount of bonds to be issued for Proposition No. 2 is $970,000. In Proposition No. 3 the city would be authorized doubling the size of city hall. If this proposition doesn't pass, Councilman Halter said, "I suspect we will have to rent space, which will cost more in the long run." ■ ■ ■ ■ The main reason cited for calling for approval of Propositions No. 2 & 3 is due to the growth of the city's population and city staff. The city budget, approved June 24, increased the police force by 5 mem- bers and increased the fire fighting force by 5 members, bringing the total police force to 29 and the total number of firemen to 22. In 1969 there were six policemen and four fire fighters. In Proposition No. 4 on the ballot, the city will make improvement and major additions to six city parks, including two new parks. Thomas Park in the College Hills area will get additional tennis courts and a neighborhood swimming pool, about the size of the Bryan Municipal Pool, will be built. The existing tennis courts will be improved and the park will get additional shade trees. The cost, $130,000. Wayne Smith Park — the little league park — will have a paved parking area, repaired bleachers and playfield, restrooms, consession stand and im- proved lighting system for $20,000. The Lincoln Center Park will get a paved parking area and building im- provements. The cost, $40,000. And Bee Creek Park will receive four additional tennis courts, restrooms, bicycle and foot paths, another ball field and maintenance storage building as well as a group picnic shelter. Councilman Halter says, "One thing we do not have in this entire'town'is group picnic shelter. If you want to get a group together for a picnic, there's really no place to go." Bee Creek additions total $144,000. Another group picnic shelter is in- cluded in the proposal for Oaks Park, a little -known 7-acre park site at the intersection of Highway 30 and Stallings Drive. In commenting on this park site, Mayor Bravenec said, "Developers say we aren't developing the land we already have, but we say we intend to develop them, and this is our way of doing that." This park will include two tennis courts. The total cost for restrooms and other park features in $54,000. A new 5-acre Anderson Ridge Park will also be developed on Anderson Street. In urging the acceptance of the Thomas Park Swimming Pool, Mayor Bravenec says, "It takes the pressure off the Bee Creek Pool and it relieves the danger of having children in this area crossing Texas Avenue to get to the Bee Creek Pool." EDITOR'S NOTE: Monday's article discusses taxes and the revenue bond program. a Afg �,t • C� 0 Light Turnout Indicated College Station voters today are going to the polls to decide the fate of a $12.8 million bond program. Polling began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. today. Reports this morning from various voting precincts in- dicate a light to medium turnout. Voters were to approve or disapprove nine separate propositions on the ballot plus indicate in a "straw vote" whether they prefer the ward system or the at -large system of electing city councilmen. The bond programs were reviewed and developed by an 18- member Capital Improvements Committee and by the city staff. There are six polling places in the city for this election plus an absentee voting box, where 74 people voted last week. Board in CS Meets in July The College Station Board of Equalization will meet at 7 p.m. July 8 and 9 to meet with any taxpayer who wishes to discuss his property's tax assessed value. These meetings are open to the public. C N �&� ,�� Voters Approve CS Bonds BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Only a meager number of College Station voters went to the polls Tuesday, but those who did gave overwhelming support to each of the nine propositions in the $12.8 million bond program. Voters also indicated in a straw vote that they preferred the at -large system of electing councilmen over a ward system. Slightly more than 10.5 per cent of the registered voters went to the polls. Out of 12,975 qualified voters, 1,366 voted. The straw vote contradicts the election results of April 3, when voters approved by less than one per cent a change from the at -large system to the ward system. In that election the vote "For" a change to the ward system was 1,190 to 1,161 who voted "against" a change to the ward system. Since that time councilmen have con- sidered the wording of that question on the ballot am- biguous, so the straw vote was /J V r r m ­o h T„C-_. added to the bond election ballot. The straw vote asked whether all six councilmen should be elected at -large or whether all six councilmen should be elected by wards. The straw vote indicates that 822 prefer the at-large system and that 380 prefer the ward system. Only the Texas A&M precinct favored the ward system. Mayor Lorence Bravenec says it's not clear what will happen now concerning the contradiction. He did say there would be no rush to action. He said he will eventually draft a letter to other councilmen on the subject and will file an answer with the district court judge. After the letter is filed with the district court judge, Bravenec said he presumed the judge will rule on the matter. The mayor's letter will be an answer to a formal protest to the election earlier this year. But the important action of the day following the election results is to begin the process of changing the city's supplier of utilities. The city council meets today at 3:45 p.m. to canvass the election results and to consider signing a contract with Gulf TO WHOM IT MAY CON - CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question tract; rezoning the A owing 1.00 acre tract on the north side of Tarrow Street iMff approximately 300 feet nor .7& Lincoln Avenue, Co" Station, Texas. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Com- mercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Timothy W. Burr. The said hearing shall be r., in the Council Room of the of College Station CiTy N: the 7:00 P.M. meeting he Planning and Zoning C., mission on Thursday, July 15, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner State Utilities Co. Mayor Bravenec said that College Station will get the same wholesale rates as other cities supplied by Gulf States and that the recent rate in- crease by Gulf States was previously taken into account in the city's calculations to determine the best deal for its customers. On the first four propositions, which will affect taxes in the 1977 -78 fiscal year by a maximum 13 cents, 74 per cent voted in favor of Proposition 1; 77 per cent voted in favor of Proposition 2; 67 per cent voted in favor of Proposition 3 and 68 per cent voted in favor of Proposition 4. The utility bond propositions, Proposition 5-8, passed by an ( See BONDS, Page 3A) C1 G t� V 7P r7 L; w . Bonds . ... .. Precinct Breakdowns (Continued From Page One) cent approval and Proposition even greater margin of ap_ No. 8 for improvements to the proval. electric system received 88 per Proposition No. 5 for im- cent approval. provements to the waterworks The proposition to capitalize system was approved by 88 per funds from the hotel -motel tax cent of the voters. Proposition revenue for use in a con - No. 6 for sewer system im- vention -civic center was ap- provements received 89 per proved by 56 per cent of the cent approval. Proposition No. voters. Only one precinct, 7 for improvements to the Precinct 21, old municipal hall, electric system received 87 per voted against this proposition. tid3 Proposition No. 1 calls for street improvements. Proposition No. 2 calls for a new fire station, police station, warehouse and maintenance building and enlargement of the current police -fire station to be used solely as a fire station. Proposition No. 3 calls for enlargement of city hall and Proposition No. 4 calls for parks improvements. 19 c� y � ^ q 0. V 4 L f0 C V O 'k y "i ►rrdl CJ 0. �t�a wa via Proposition 1 For 237 28 29 82 304 258 7 Against 102 16 4 23 79 116 3 Proposition 2 +651,036 For 265 23 33 83 312 255 Against 74 21 0 22 71 119 Proposition For 229 21 26 71 270 231 52 900 Against 106 24 7 34 112 1 138 21 442 Proposition For 226 2629 67 285 229 50 912 A ainst 110 19 4 3 7 98 144 23 435 Proposition 5 For 303 34 31 94 356 306 68 1,192 Against 35 10 2 12 30 67 6 162 Proposition 6 For 306 36 32 91 360. 314 66 1,205 Against 32 8 1 14 25 60 8 148 Proposition 7 1 For 298 32 30 92 357 296 63 1,168 Against 42 12 1 14 28 72 11 180 P roposition 8 For 301 33 28 ° 88 359 310 64 1,183 ,Against 37 11 3 14 26 62 10 163 Proposon 9 iti For 199 19 21 61 234 180 42 756 Against 137 26 11 43 150 188 32 587 Straw Vote For At -Large System 217 11 7 65 232 235 55 822 For Ward System 98 29 18 20 100 98 17 380 19 - FROM THE FRONT PAGE College Station voters pass all 9 propositions on ballot 4 0 a Against — 353 — 26,15% Proposition 2 - For — 1,036 — 76.68% Against — 315 — 23.32% Proposition 3 For — 900 — 67.06% Against — 442 — 32.94% Proposition 4 For - 912- 67.71% Against — 435 — 32.29% Proposition 5 For — 1,192 — 88,04% Against — 162 — 11.96% Proposition 6 For — 1,205 — 89.06% Against — 148 — 10.94% Proposition 7 For — 1,168 — 86.65% Against — 180 — 13.35% Proposition 8 For — 1,183 — 87.89% Against — 163 — 12.11% Proposition 9 For — 756 — 56.29% Against — 587 — 43.71% Straw Vote At -Large — 822 — 68.39% By Wards — 380 — 31.61% I p �a j t � `7 L 13A- Tt_