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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicity Vol. 31 (May 1984 - August 1984)A penchant for hot water Some people, like tea bags, are just destined for hot water. I spend so much time in it I'm soul brother to a three - minute egg. And I've done it again. Not content with poking fun at the denizens of the Flat and Loamy Realm and the minions of the Blue - Collared Kingdom, now I've tweaked Channel 3's pert nose. The suspense of waiting for the other high heel to drop — probably on the back of my neck — is becoming unbearable. I don't know what made me do it. Maybe it was the last letter I got from my lady love, the San An- tonio Spruce Goddess. She started it, "Dear Sir. Anyway, perversity prevailed. Mischief was afoot, common sense was at lunch, and Mallous Kamryn was at hand. Mallous is the Channel 3 reporter who covers College Station city govern- ment. She's a charming and capable sort, even if her first name does sound like something ax murderers have aforethought. Mallous wanted to know about a recent closed session of the City Council. With mock surprise, I told Mallous she should have heard that they had suspended one of the city administrators for 60 days without pay. The staff member I picked just happens to be a lady of gen- tility and competence combined to a rare degree. Mallous bit so hard she probably is going to re- quire braces. Not content with that, though, I had to paint the lily. The husband of the woman, I told Mallous, was one of the principal owners of the adult book store that recently moved to Texas Avenue. She had helped him do the interior decorating and had been caught there three times while she should have been working. Like I said, Mallous swallowed it, hook, line and HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report swinger. I'm told she called the woman to schedule an interview about her suspension. For obvious reasons, I've been reluctant to ask Mallous too much about the subject. Nor has she shown any interest in exploring forgiveness and maintaining a united front against the city officials we're both supposed to keep tabs on. Now I keep having visions of people like College Station Capital Improvements Director Elrey Ash in league with Channel 3. You can tell from the flin- ty glint in his eye that Ash's sense of humor would be completely unrestrained by humanitarian con- cerns. I'm reminded of the injunction, "Pranks goeth before a fall." I mean, we're talking about the potential for some major league pain if people like that ever join forces. And I know who's going to be doing the hurting. So, Mallous, please accept my apologies, and the same to the unnamed staff member who played such an unwitting role in this regrettable affair. I want to show you my heart's in the right place, even if I do occasionally leave my brain on the bathroom sink. So I have an exclusive tip for you. There is a Bryan city councilman who is actually a transvestite Australian bushman in disguise. Check it out. The G--a# �G�ednesdct �� , 0Aay Z) W + Tongco named t o planninla anel BY HUGH p Staff Writer The College Station City Coun- cil has appointed unsuccessful council candidate Terri Tongco, generally identified as a neighborhood- oriented candidate, to the Planning and Zoning Com- mission. Two previous commission members, Murl Bailey and Gerald Miller, were dropped even though they had asked for reappointment. And builder Steve Hansen was moved up to chairman, replacing David Hill. Hill had not asked for reappointment. Besides Tongco, the other new members of the commission are David Brochu, of The Greenery; Dan MacGilvray, of Texas A &M University and a former member of the Zoning Board of Adjust- ment; and Celia Stallings, presi- dent of University Title Co. Miller, who had not heard that the council had declined to reap- point him until contacted by the Eagle, was surprised by the news. "What's done is done," he said. "I have made it a point not to get involved in council politics," the former planning commission vice chairman said. "Obviously, in this case, that probably wasn't the wisest thing to do." Miller had served one two -year term. Bailey, the other commis- sion member who had sought reappointment but was passed over, was unavailable for com- ment. The planning commission is one of the city's few executive boards, which have powers other than simply advising the City Council. On the Parks and Recreation Board, Michael Walterscheidt was appointed to fill a vacancy and Judy LeUnes was reappointed chairman. Donita Haden, who un- successfully 'opposed incumbent Councilman Lynn McIlhaney, and William Worley were also reap- pointed. Other appointments are: Municipal judge: Claude Davis, reappointed; Municipal Court clerk: Kay Choate, reap- pointed; Zoning Board of Adjustment: J.P. McGuirk, appointed, Dorothy Meyer and James Fry, appointed alternates, Gale Wagner, Jack Upham, and J. Spencer Wendt, reappointed. Also, Community Center Advisory Commit- tee: Douglas Venuti and Joan Lankin, ap- pointed, Frank Coulter, appointed chairman, Betty Dean. reappointed; Electrical Examining Board: Coy Perry, appointed, John Denison, reappointed; Safety Committee: Peter C. Canizaro IV and Dwight Scott Miller, appointed, Charles Zipp, Howard Goldsmith, Bruce Pace and Dick Legener, reappointed. Also, Ambulance Committee: Harry Lipscomb, reappointed, St. Joseph's Hospital t name a representative; Cemetery Committee: Eileen Kramer, appointed, Peggy Owens, Mary Eckles, Virginia Abbott and Ruby Morse, reap- pointed; Community Appearance Committee: Sarah Bednarz, Joyce DiBacco, John Gudelman an LenteGallagher, appointed, Jelena Djuric, The Northgate committee results discussed By KARI FLUEGEL Staff'Writer The Northgate area has long been a topic of debate in Bryan and College Station. In the past, problems with Northgate have been defined as parking, traffic (both car and pedestrian), maintenance and zoning restrictions. Earlier this year the North- gate committee, headed by Dan McGilvray, made several reco- mendations to the College Sta- tion City Council - concerning improvements of the Northgate area. "This committee has proba- bly done the most thorough job any committee has set out to do in Northgate." said Al Mayo, di- rector of city planning. He said the committee came up with a more viable long -range solution than any committee or. organi- zation before. "We've gotten further on this project than anyone has ever gotten before," he said. Since the recommendations were made, Mayo and his staff have begun to implement some of the suggestions. One of the steps to be taken will.be a rezoning of the area to loosen the current restrictions. "It's (the rezoning) trying to build in the freedom and lati- tude for building and rebuild- ing while at the same time have some control," Mayo said. The rezoning will allow mer- chants to build to their property lines and will not require mini- mum lot sizes. It will also reduce parking requirements by about 30 percent for commercial us- ers. Now, retail, office and similar establishments are required to supply one parking space for every 300 square feet. With the new rezoning, they will be re- quired to have one for every 400 square feet. Restaurants, night clubs and similar businesses will have their one- space- for - every- three -seats minimum reduced to one space for every four seats. The rezoning also would limit the number of high traffic generators such as restaurants and bars. Otherwise there will be no zone restrictions ip the area. "There is a need for control but also a need for latitude," Mayo said. y Each project will 'be open to public hearings and will be ap- proved by its own merits. Mayo said he wants to make it easier for developing and rede- veloping while retaining the character of the area. "We want to retain what we've got and build on it," he said. The final rezoning plan will ready for city council approval during the first to the middle part of the summer, Mayo said. Parking, car and pedestrian traffic also are problems in the Northgate area that the com- mittee made suggestions about. After a survey of Northgate patrons, Mayo said that, con- trary to the belief of the mer- chants, the majority of the traf- fic is not pedestrian. About 60 percent of the patrons get to the area by car. One suggested option to con- trolling the traffic is limiting parking to one hour. This would discourage students and university employees who don't want to buy parking permits from parking in the area. "We can't allow them to ruin the area commercially," Mayo said. Another plan will turn Pat- ricia Street, the street which runs behind the Dixie Chicken and Loupots Book Store, into a plaza. This, however, will be the most difficult part of the plan to implement because of the money that would be expended, Mayo said. "Most of the merchants and landowners are very positive about it," he said. "I think they all realize that they have a unique area in Bryan and Col- lege Station. If they are not in- volved, it's not going to work." Mayo could not name an ex- pected completion date, but did say that he felt that in five years a marked difference could be seen. The funds for the project would come from federal grants and funds, he said. Suggestions that were made by the committee which were then deleted from the plan were establishing a bicycle path system within Northgate, instal- ling a "scrambler" traffic signal at the intersection of College Main and University which would stop the four -way traffic for pedestrians to move in all directions, redesigning the east end of Church Street and pro- hibiting consumption of alco- holic beverages on Northgate streets. The redesigning of Church street and prohibiting of alco- hol were rejected because of un- feasability and unconstitutional - ity. Other suggestions made by the committee that have already been implemented include pro- hibiting parking on Patricia Street between Lodge and Col- lege Main, reseting signals at old College Main and Univer- sity Drive, enforcing existing city ordinances regarding trash accumulation on private lots and opening communications with Texas A &M to discuss mu- tual solutions to the long -term parking problem. A few of the committee's sug- gestions will require approval in the 1984 -85 budget. They in- clude hiring a uniformed police officer for the Northgate beat, installing an adequate lighting system and sweeping the streets every night. The 6, 4 1994- 61 I lie ' b4.e 1 �es� c� , �(`��� 9 ) M14- CS council • to consider land swap The College Station City Council is expected to consider the proposed cable TV franchise and a land swap with the developer of The Parks this week. The council meets, Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. Rape / Crisis showin at City Hall. b s set Both Wednesday and To draw attention to the needs of victims of sex- Thursday the council is expected to consider ual crimes, Texas Gov. Mark White and Mayors award of the local cable Ron Blatchley of Bryan and Gary Halter of College franchise to McCaw TV TV f Station have designated the week of May 6 -12 as Communications Sexual Assualt Awareness Week. As part of the Inc. local observance, three benefit showings of the film Thursday the council Rape /Crisis have been scheduled. has on the agenda a pro - Produced by Sam Houston State University's posed swap of about 140 Criminal Justice Center, the film will be shown at 6 acres of city -owned land p.m. Wednesday in Schulman 6 Theatre; at 6 p.m. just off the southwest Thursday in Manor East III Theatre; and at 11 a.m. corner of the Rock Saturday in Plitt Post Oak Mall Cinema. Admis- Prairie- Greens Prairie Sion is $2.50 per person. roads intersection. The city hopes to ex- change it for approx- imately 100 acres closer to Rock Prairie and run- ning down to Texas 6, according to Assistant City Attorney Cathy Locke. The swap would give the city frontage on Expect no fanfare Texas 6, she said. The land is in the area which is to be developed Thursday College Station Mayor Gary Halter is into an integrated expected to proclaim May 6 -11 as "Nurses Week" residential- recreational- for the city. commercial - industrial There are lots of nurses in the city. park. He also is expected to proclaim May 17 as The council also will "Teacher Appreciation Day." hold a public hearing on There are lots and lots of teachers in College Sta- improvements to Dart - tion. But he also is expected to proclaim May 13 -19 as mouth Street, and con - sider awarding a contract City Secretaries Week" for the city. for a $400,000 certificate There is only one city secretary in all of College of obligation to purchase Station. She is Dian Jones. the proposed Chamber Jones, one of the best -liked members of College of Commerce tourist and Station city government, said she does not expect to convention building in stage a parade. HUGH NATIONS College Station. 61 I lie ' b4.e 1 �es� c� , �(`��� 9 ) M14- Booklet addresses sexual abuse By JANET GIBSON Staff Writer Sexual abuse probably ranks with the "facts of life" among topics parents find most difficult to discuss with their children. But a new booklet provided free by the College Station Police Department and the Texas Depart- ment of Human Resources is intended to dispel myths surrounding sexual abuse — and make it an easier topic of conversation. The pamphlet, "He Told Me Not To Tell," has a particularly appropriate title, said Lt. Bernie Kapella of the College Station Police Department, because child molesters often demand that their vic- tims remain quiet about abuse. The College Station Police Department con- tributed $1,400 and DHR paid $500 for the printing Of 1,000 books. Kapella said an additional 1,000 copies are ex- pected to arrive by the end of the month, funded by a federal grant. Kapella organized an effort to purchase the books after receiving several requests from parents on how to talk to their children about sexual abuse. The books also are designed to serve as a continu- ing effort to educate children in the community to be unafraid to say "no" to child abusers. And if children are being abused, to seek help from police or school officials. The College Station Police Department, in con- junction with the College Station school district, began a program in January called Red Flag, Green Flag People for fifth graders in the city's elemen- tary schools. The program operates on the premise that there are good touches, such as a grand- mother's hug, and bad touches, like those from TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the following: To adopt the 1984 National Electrical Code. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on May 24, 1984. For further information you may contact Coy Perry of the Building Department at 764 -3741. strangers that feel uncomfortable or bad. The success of the program was proven last week when three boys from Southwood Elementary School helped police locate an exhibitionist in Brothers Pond Park. According to reports, the children were helpful to authorities because they had learned how to deal with such a situation in the Red Flag, Green Flag program taught by a counselor at the elementary school. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Two tracts of land in the Robert Stevenson League located south of and adja- cent to the Shenandoah Subdivision totalling 19.89 acres from A -O Agriculture Open District to Planned Industrial District M -1 (13.69 acres) and General Com- mercial District C -1 (6.20 acres). Application is in the name of Carl W. and Elaine K. Matthews. The said hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, May 24, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 05 -09-84 i he Ea91e The cover of "He Told Me Not to Tell" C • CS to upgrade emergency medical care By JANET GIBSON Staff Writer College Station next month will begin upgrading its system of emergency medical care that can literally mean the difference between life and death on some ambulance runs, City Manager North Bardell said Wednesday. Bardell said that with city council approval of the 1984 -85 fiscal budget on June 26, the city will begin purchasing new equipment for the College Station Fire Department for advanced life support services. "This has been something that's been under con- sideration by the ambulance committee for four years," the city manager said. "We're now ready to make a commitment budget - wise." Last October, the Brazos County League of Women Voters presented a study which called for upgrading emergency medical services here. The study found that the cities of Bryan and College Station are lagging behind other cities in the quality of their emergency medical services. Both cities now offer basic life support functions, which include cardiooulmonary resuscitation, first aid and artificial respiration. With the changeover to advanced life support, College Station EMTs will be able to administer in- travenous feeding tubes, drug therapy and cardiac defibrillation, which involves attempting to restore the heart's rhythm by electrical shock. The city of Bryan has made no announcement about upgrading skills for EMTs there. Bardell said he expects ALS classes to begin in September for city firefighters. The fire department has been using basic life support skills since 1977. Bardell said he can't tell yet exactly when the new services will be available. He said the city's 911 emergency number, four existing ambulances and the new trauma center at St. Joseph Hospital are invaluable in making the new system workable. The new program is expected to cost the city $11,000 in equipment and $39,000 for training dur- ing the first year, he said. �16-, le Thur�cic (Mo�yy 10� I�tg4 9 `I Bryan - College Station Eagle Thursday, May 10, 1984 Cable TV ordinance to be amended later By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Council decided Wednesday to answer objections to a proposed cable TV franchise agreement by amending it later. McCaw BCS Communications, Inc., which is purchasing the two local cable operations, con- sented to the approach suggested by City Attorney Lowell Denton. The Cable Improvement Association has ob- jected to several portions of the proposed TV or- dinance, which requires multiple readings before it becomes final and cannot be amended without star- ting the process over. The CIA contends that the ordinance, among other shortcomings, does not provide for the possibility that federal regulations governing technical standards may change. But McCaw has said it is scheduled to close the purchase of the cable operations June 1, and any delay caused by changing the ordinance could en- danger the sale. To avoid starting the ordinance approval process over again, McCaw agreed to accept amendment of the franchise by Sept. 1. In other business, the council agreed to adopt as a Texas Sesquicentennial project the identification and marking of residences which once were located on the Texas A &M campus. Paul Van Riper, former head of the A &M political science department, told the council that about 100 homes once were on campus and used by staff and faculty. Beginning in the 1940s, he said, all were sold for up to $200 and moved off campus. All were built in the period between 1885 and 1915, he said. "College Station is unique in that all its old houses are houses that were moved off the cam- pus," Van Riper said. Because the university's records of the sale were burned, he said, the houses cannot be identified readily in their new locations. Nonetheless, he said he successfully has identified about half of the structures and hopes to put together histories on as many as possible. At his urging, the council agreed to adopt the project for the state's sesquicentennial, to erect a marker listing all the identified homes, and to have a plaque designed for placement on the homes themselves. Finance Director A.E. "Van" VanDever also told the council that the "basic budget" for the coming fiscal year, as proposed by the staff, calls for a 4.09 percent increase in the general fund. The basic budget is one that calls for a continua- tion of existing operations at the existing level and no new programs. The levels of funding in the current budget and the proposed funding are: General fund, $10,075,000 now, $10,488,000 proposed; utilities fund, $17,823,000 and $20,714,000; sanitation fund, $859,000 and $892,000; and debt service, $3,531,000 and $4,134,000. The council will discuss proposed increases in funding and new programs today at 7 p.m. City Manager North Bardell presented a new Police Policy Manual, which establishes proper procedures for arrests, searches, seizures, pursuit, use of force and other matters. The policy manual already is being used and did not need council ap- proval. Diane Mills, the new executive director of Brazos Beautiful, was introduced to the council. a Cable franchise faces obstacle By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Another pothole loomed Thurs- day in McCaw BCS Communica- tions' rough road to a local cable TV franchise. In College Station, where three readings of the franchise or- dinance were required, the City Council approved the final reading Thursday night. But in Bryan, where only two readings are required, it appeared likely that final consideration scheduled for Monday may be delayed. Bryan City Attorney Don Wolf said he may recommend that the council take the item off the agen- da. At the first reading two weeks ago, Wolf said he wanted to know if the combination of the existing two cable operations into one operation under McCaw would violate federal antitrust laws. If there is a potential antitrust violation, Wolf said, the city could have some legal liability. Thursday, Wolf said he still has not received responses to his ques- tions, and that without the responses, he would be reluctant to see the council proceed with granting the franchise. The Bryan council also had demanded that McCaw be prepared to present information on its proposed rate structure and channel offerings before the final passage of the franchise or- dinance. Joseph DiBacco, the McCaw local manager, said Thursday that the company still is developing the information but will have it available by the time the council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday. McCaw has said it plans to close the purchase of the two local cable systems by June 1, and that if the new franchise is not approved by that date the sale might be en- dangered. McCaw and the College Station City Council agreed Wednesday when the ordinance was read there for the second time that it will be amended before Sept. I to in- corporate changes requested by the Cable Improvement Associa- tion. CS postpones budget decision By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Coun- cil took a look at a $607,000 budget proposal for new person- nel, projects and purchases Thurs- day night, but decided to delay ac- tion until later. The items were all part of the 1984 -85 fiscal year budget propos- ed by the city staff. Because Councilman Pat Boughton was absent due to the death of her mother earlier in the day, however, the council decided to delay acting on the staff pro- posals until she could be present. The $607,000 is the additional money expected in the city's general fund after all operations are funded sufficiently to main- tain them at this year's level. Among the items the staff has recommended be added in the FY84 -85 budget are numerous personnel positions, including a computer programmer, additional equipment maintenance person- nel, six firemen, and paramedics. The council also agreed to call for bids on exchanging 140 acres of city -owned land in the propos- ed development, The Parks, for land that fronts on Texas 6. The city approved issuing a $400,000 certificate of obligation to purchase a new Chamber of Commerce office building at University and FedMart drives. The building will be occupied by the tourist and convention bureau of the chamber. A lease with the chamber on the building was tabled until a later meeting, so that council members can study it further. The lease basicaly provides that the city will contribute $80,000 to . the chamber, which will have free use of the building. The $60,000 annual payments on the certificate of obligation would raise the city contribution to the chamber to $140,000 a year, from the current $100,000. In other actions, the council also agreed to assess property owners on the extension of Dart- mouth Street for the construction of the road. In resolutions, the council also urged the state to im- prove Texas 6 and the governor to present to a special session; of the Legislature a proposal to fund im- provements to Texas highways. The EAGLE Friday, May 11, 1984 C r Friday, May 11, 1984 Haden spent most in CS city election Builder Donita Haden was the top spender among College Station City Council candidates in her bid to unseat Lynn McIlhaney, campaign disclosure statements show. Haden spent $3,983. She collected $4,267, in- cluding a $2,917 loan she made to the campaign. McIlhaney, Haden's opponent, listed expen- ditures of $2,859 and contributions of $2,470. Incumbent Pat Boughton, who won a close race against political newcomer Terri Tongco, listed contribu- tions of $2,951 and ex- penditures in that amount. Tongco receiv- ed $1,364 and spent $1,332. Incumbent Bob Run- nels, whose opponent dropped out of the race, listed a contribution of $51 by himself and no expenditures. Among Haden's con- tributors were developers J.W. Wood, at $250, and W.D. Fitch, at $200. David Bolton con- tributed $150 to McIlhaney and $250 to Boughton. Boughton also received $315 from the Builders for Brazos County Political Action Committee. Tongco received $135 from E.C. Archambault, who also staged a fund- raiser for McIlhaney. The EAGLE Friday, May 11, 1984 EAGLE EDITORIAL BOARD Use some sense when using water There are no problems on the horizon, no warnings being issued, concerning the availability of water in Bryan or College Sta- tion, despite the record amounts produced last.weekend. And that's a good time to keep conserva- tion in mind — the time before conservation is necessary. College Station residents used 8.5 million gallons of water last Saturday, and another 8.5 million gallons on Sunday. Demand went even higher Monday, when 8.7 million gallons were pumped, and higher still Tues- day, when 9.1 million gallons were produced. Comparable figures for a year ago indicate usage in the 6 million to 7.4 million gallon range. t . And the story in Bryan was much the same Bryan pumped 14.5 million gallons Satur- d;ty, . another 14.9 million gallons Sunday, 1 � .4 gallons Monday and another 13.6 Million gallons Tuesday. The year before, Bryan had been pumping between 9.7 million gallons and 12.1 million gallons on those days. The big difference, of course, is this year's ` diy spell. May, 1983, brought 11, inches of rain, but to date we have enjoyed barely a sprinkle. Not only is that hard on the lawn, it's hard on municipal water supplies, too. So be judicious in using water. If the heat ,continues and the rains stay away, soon dnough we will be forced to conserve water. By using a little common sense now, that date can at least be delayed somewhat. Take the advice of one neighborhood sage who knows a good bargain when he sees one: use water as though it cost what it is actually worth, and very little will be wasted. 0 `Police Follies' heating up Maybe it's just the hot weather that makes people kind of crazy. While scanning police reports lately, I've come across a few incidents that should be placed in the category of "Police Follies." You know, those in- teresting tidbits that don't merit a story, but are humorous nonetheless. My latest favorite involves the case of a bikini watcher. Apparently, a maintenance worker at an apartment complex on Southwest Parkway reported the man to police because he looked awful- ly suspicious. The man was parked near the swimming pool in a brown Monte Carlo — just watching the bathing beauties go by. But by the time police arrived, he had driven away. The maintenance worker said the man fled after most of the girls left the pool area and went back inside their apartments. Ah, spring fever. The time of the year associated with love and laziness — and sometimes, lovers' quarrels. Recently, College Station police were called to a residence in the 1600 block of Holleman Drive regarding a disorderly conduct complaint. When police arrived, they found a woman pounding furiously at the front door of her boyfriend's apart- ment. The Eagle Friday, May 11, 1984 r JANET GIBSON Police Report Because it was 3 a.m., a number of neighbors had complained. The irate woman told police that she knew her boyfriend was in the apartment; she saw his shadow through the curtains. Police officers knocked on the door, but received no response either. They told the woman she had been disturbing the neighborhood. Frustrated, the woman said she would go home. Sometimes the hot weather makes people really go wild — like the man who was seen running naked in the 200 block of Nagle Street. A Texas A &M coed was walking home from cam- pus at about 9:30 p.m. when she saw the man runn- ing toward her. His last words? "Hey Baby! Here we go!" The woman ran away as fast as she could. r Phyllis Dozier and Peggy Calliham Plaques are awarded During a board of directors meeting held on May 9, winners of Brazos Beautiful citations awarded this year received their plaques. Peggy Calliham, director of the College Station Community Center, accepted the annual Brazos County institutional award from Phyllis Dozier, chairman of the awards committee. The large wall plaque will be displayed in the center until January 1985, when the Brazos Beautiful awards committee will reclaim it for presentation to next year's win- ner. Then, the center will receive a framed, per - sonalized certificate for permanent display. Pauline and Roy Barnes were recipients of the Brazos County rural award for their home and dairy on Dilly Shaw Tap Road. Their plaque was presented by rural Brazos County subcommittee chairman Jack Miller. A third plaque was taken by the committee to Inez Daniel, who was unable to attend the ceremony. Daniel's home won the first of two 1984 Bryan residential awards. Dozier reports that the selection of an award - winning College Station residence will be announc- ed later this month. The EAGLE Sunday, May 13, 1984 And about those letters ... WE GET LETTERS: A recent column noted that College Station Capital Improvements Director Elrey Ash has a "flinty glint" in his eye that portends ill for anyone who is the target of an Ash prank. The column evoked the following response from a "Flynt E. Glynt." " Glynt" gave his address as 1101 S. Texas Ave., which is the College Station Ci- ty Hall. "Once upon a time in the Flat and Loamy Realm there roamed a Media Ogre who dug dirt for a liv- in He dug dirt in hopes of someday finding `Gems of isdom' to give to the residents of the realm, bu °feing nearly blind (a malady contracted in his youth while practicing Pettyfoggery), he often mistook `Fools' gold for `Gems of Wisdom.' "He frequently wrote stories concerning his finds, but most often these tales just provoked the citizens "to ire. He thought of himself as a Humorist but the only humorous thing about him was the `Brillo Pad' he wore as a wig. "Frequently he could be found wandering the halls of the Realm Palace mumbling, digging in the refuse looking for dirt and nesting material which he stored under the rock which he called `Home.' "He was alone and unloved because no one would befriend him. Who wants a friend who crawls out from under a rock each morning? "MORAL: Those who dig in the dirt, die in the dirt and are usually buried in it." It's a dumpster, not a rock. And I thought almost all of us eventually wind up buried in the dirt — even Flynt E. Glynt. * * * BRYAN GETS LETTERS: Excerpts from some recent letters to the much - maligned Bryan Utilities: From W. Hershel Sharp to City Manager Ernest Clark: "While watering our front lawn, my wife stumbl- ed over a hole that had appeared in the ground. That afternoon, I investigated and found that a cavern about 3 feet deep and 3 feet across had been washed away by an apparent leak in the storm sewer HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report line.... "Within an hour my wife called me and said that one of your crews had arrived and was working on the problem.... "Please express our appreciation to Mr. (Jack) Cornish and the crew who responded for a job well done." While you were checking out that hole, Hershel, did you happen to stumble across 1.3 billion gallons of missing water? From C. Clifford Callender to utility office manager Valerie Ellison: "Even though the matter of my account took a few months to be corrected, I wish to commend Sharon Berry for her friendliness, helpfulness and cordial attitude regarding `our' problem. "In our one meeting, you were very helpful in concluding and finding a solution to the situation." They've had a lot of practice during the past cou- ple of years, Clifford, in dealing with customer complaints. From Fran and Clyde Collier to Bud Waters, rural electrical inspector: "All in all, we think Bryan Utilities, particularly your department, has really put forth an effort to help make our move to Bryan as smooth and timely as possible and we thank you for your kindness and attitude toward helping the `customer' even on short notice." Welcome to Bryan, folks. And all kidding aside, they are nice people over there at Bryan Utilities. (Hugh Nations is city hall reporter for the Eagle.) The EAGLE Sunday, May 13, 1984 Bryan - College Station Eagle Sunday, May 13, 1984 Denton looks forward to challenge By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer "There are really on- ly two things wrong with it," Lowell Den- ton said. a few months ago after a fancy new telephone system was installed at College Sta- tion City Hall. "You can't get a phone call in, and you can't get a phone call out." The remark is typical of Denton's sardonic wit. There are many both City Manager North Bardell. In fact, it was Halter who recruited Denton as College Station's first full -time attorney in 1980. Denton then was on the Student Legal Services staff at A &M, after a 10 -month stint in a Dallas law firm immediately following his graduation from Baylor. "I really hate to lose him," Halter said. "He's one of the finest young attorneys in the State of Texas.... He's done a fantastic job for us. We kept him longer than we really thought we could." Denton will be moving from a city of just over 50,000 population with a staff of one lawyer besides himself to head a legal staff of almost 40 lawyers in the 10th largest city in the nation. For the youthful Denton — he is only 30 — it will not be an unanticipated step up. After some initial career indecision, he apprently has found his niche as an expert in municipal legal affairs. Although he graduated in the top 20 percent of his class at Baylor, his time there was relatively un- distinguished. But as College Station's city at- torney, he has displayed a comprehensive grasp of virtually every aspect of city government. He is seldom at a loss for an immediate opinion when one is requested during council sessions. And it was in drafting complex, largely three -part agreements for the development of an integrated industrial - commercial- recreational - residential park that he first came to the attention of San Antonio City Manager Fox. College Station, in cooperation with a private developer and its own economic development foun- dation, is ceveloping the 2,500 -acre integrated park, similar to The Woodlands near Conroe. Former San Antonio City Attorney Jane Macon is assisting the city in setting up the legal aspects of the park, and it was she who suggested that Denton seek the position Fox has been trying to fill since September. He is not intimidated by the rapid move from an obscure A &M student lawyer to head of a large legal department with a staff of nearly 60, all within four years. "It's going to be a big challenge," he concedes, "but I'm convinced that San Antonio is the place to be in the '80s, and I'm pleased with the prospects. San Antonio has a very positive attitude about con- structive growth and about good professional city management and operations. "I think that compared with the other two large cities in the state, the growth potential is better. "I think that it is a job that I can handle. I think that I'm going to put 100 percent effort into it, and I'm going to learn what it takes to do it." Denton does not consider himself primarily a trial lawyer. "One of the first things that I will be doing is looking for a new chief for the litigation section," he said. "Of course, I haven't been over there and evaluated the people that are there now." Denton likes the outdoors; one of the first things on his agenda when he takes a couple of weeks off before moving to San Antonio is to get in some turkey hunting. He's also a fly- fishing and photography buff. He and his wife, the former Cindy Edgmon of Artesia, N.M., spent their honeymoon backpacking in Colorado. They have one child, 2- year -old Aaron, and are expecting another in September. Denton is a trustee of the College Station First Baptist Church, sings in the choir there and teaches an Aggie Sunday School class. in and out of College Station city govern- Lowell Denton ment vho would say that it also describes Lowell Denton — that there are really only two things wrong with him: you can't get a phone call in to him, and he won't call you back. Denton has been tapped by City Manager Lou Fox as the city of San Antonio's top legal counsel. He won't be around much longer, but he'll not be forgotten for quite some time. The youthful, confident lawyer is an anomaly in a city government dominated by both elected and appointed officials with connections to Texas A &M University: Denton is a Baylor Law School graduate. But there is no question that he has both the full confidence and respect of Mayor Gary Halter and The S u ndccy , M& Y 13 , 1113 • Monday, May 14, 1984 LETTERS A chance to do it right Bryaln and College Station have an unusual op- portunity to improve cable TV and radio service. The dbcision by both local companies to sell to McCaw Communications, and McCaw's request to the cities for new 10 -year franchises, presents the city councils with a chance to completely rewrite the obsolete ordinances we have now. By thoroughly rewriting the agreements with the aid of technical and legal consultants who perform this service for many other cities, our local govern- ments could handle all of the wide- ranging com- plaints which subscribers have had about poor cable service in the past. Unfortunately, during the past year some city officials have seen cable as an unimportant issue and have not obtained this kind of expert help, despite promises to do so. Now, the proposed buyers of the local systems have apparently convinced most of our coun- cilmen that McCaw's financial backing requires great haste in adopting the new 10 -year agree- ment. The ordinances recently approved by the councils are only slightly improved versions of the old ones. The proposed agreements do take some positive steps forward from the old ones to protect subscriber interests. And some council members have said that they want to add clarification through additional ordinances at later dates. But there are serious questions about what kind of ad- ditions could, or really would be made — especial- ly in light of the councils' inaction in the face of repeated citizen requests during 1983. The community impact of these agreements is tremendous, and they deserve to be done right. McCaw has said rates will definitely go up. During the 10 -year franchise, subscribers will pay McCaw at least $30 million for service. Now is the time for subscribers to call their city councilmen and ask that all the details of the agreement be written into the franchise — not depending on verbal promises or market condi- tions. A comprehensive ordinance will assure fair treatment for both McCaw and subscribers. Councilmen must resist time pressures from a franchise applicant when care and expertise are )adly needed. If one deal falls through, there are plenty of other operators which would be glad to come here. Rodger Lewis for the Cable Improvement THE EAGLE Monday, May 14, 1984 Association Steering Committee College Station CS will take bids on bonds Tuesday College Station, which has just been notified that its bond credit rating remains unchanged, will take bids Tuesday on more than $26 million in bonds. The city wants to sell $8,630,000 in general obligation bonds and $17,380,000 in revenue bonds. General obligation bonds are satisfied from tax funds; revenue bonds are satisifed from the revenues generated by services the city sells. Before each sale of bonds, a municipality is issued a credit rating by two agencies, Moody's and Standard and Poor's. The ratings have a substantial impact on the interest a city must pay on its bonds. Moody's rated College Station "AI" on both general obligation and revenue bonds. Standard and Poor's rated the city "A -Plus" on general obligation bonds and "AA- Minus" on revenue bonds. Bids on the bonds will be opened at 7:30 p.m. in a special council meeting. At the meeting, which will begin at 5 p.m. at City Hall, the council also will consider the purchase of a building at FedMart and University drives for use by the Chamber of Commerce. The building is to be occupied by the tourist and convention bureau � i the chamber. THE EAGLE Monday, May 14, 1984 to U 0 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1513 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON MAY 10, 1984 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: ORDINANCE NO. 1513: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF DARTMOUTH STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this Ordinance, the City Council of the City Of College Station held a Public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1513 shall become effective and be In full force and effect from and after Its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station. The EASLE , M 0 i5 , 0 W C L ' Rezoning for industrial park The first rezoning in The Parks, where the city will locate its high -tech industrial park, will be con- sidered by the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday at 7 p.m. The commission meets at City Hall. JAC Developers, Inc. has applied for commercial and office zoning on two tracts, totaling 104 acres, at the southeast corner of Texas 6 and Green's Prairie Road. A JAC spokesman said the rezoning request is the first of a series of applications to be filed as development of The Parks begins. He said there are no immediate plans to begin construction on the property. The Parks is a proposed high tech industrial - commercial- recreational - residential development south of College Station. It will be located on almost 2,500 acres of land owned by the city and JAC. The EAGLE Wednesday, May 16, 1984 O O �CW� -Q WCD Cr m ob �� c R ° w �a 00 0 � y ow w 8 CD w w n N p MI 0. CD p Cr 5 '`<OQ Op O ti a tD Mrr OHO �',�.p C MW W CD 0 k^ 4�oo a io 0a i9> CD ~ O CT a. 0. •y O V Z „ C ...', CD W W cs ° 00 < qo a < w y 0 ^� o o. uu M CD sm CD � V1 Q=n m �D ~~ oQ < � e m a c o w ., co r, 5 Q• ` A <° C n CF < El y " oo' CD ~� °"c G) C: CD y OQQ O an 0 rb x 2 < V � O — n om CD 0 o w 5 w o < �.� CD 0 "; 0 N CD » a < CD o <�<o C �_ p� NO �65� A) BCD Vn :y'' = CD `7 pp w CD N y CD a, ,. go ^D � t 7 0 G °�o fir• ° CD kA O O C . �O �O F Op BCD C Q �. O n y <' 0 O CD �, to 1 C y n�� p <, El N a. • ,. , CD Ln Sv W °• 0 `G CD p y CD p . A) O - O :$ a. v R n pt 0 p] n O • -_ f d. w <p OQ Cr (IQ .y r. ° � • < r "q ` `.7 w O CD F� CD p ° �� �o�� �i cr r ' o 0 CD CD n A " Cr 0 CD CO ro CD CD 0 OQ rid C G a b C CD J A C \/ OQ (jQ p' , w 0 0 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1513 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON MAY 10, 1984 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been Posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: ORDINANCE NO. 1513: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF DARTMOUTH STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station, held a Public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1513 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the Office of the City Secretary. 05-17 -84,05 -1 8-84 The EAGLE Friday, May 18, 1984 Saturday: Buddy Poppy Day On Saturday, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 will be selling Buddy Poppies from booths set up in local stores. VFW members will distribute $uddy Poppies to folks who make donations to aid disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. John Velasquez, chairman of the 1984 sale, says that the event is also designed to re- mind Americans of the sacrifices of men and women who have died in the service of their coun- try. Mayor Ron Blatchley has designated Saturday as Buddy Poppy Day in Bryan. Velasquez says,, he ex- pects Mayor Gary Halter of College Station to issue a similar proclamation at a city council workshop session on Wednesday. Linda Paholek is co- chairman of the VFW pro- ject. Melanie Marin, daughter of Sylvia and Rudy Marin, is 1984 Buddy Poppy Girl. e Planners sworn in Three new members of the College Station Plann- ing and Zoning Commission were sworn in Thurs- day night. They are Terri Tongco, David Brochu, and Dan MacGilvray. New member Celia Stallings was not present, and will be sworn in later. The board approved office and commercial zon- ing for two tracts totaling 104 acres on the southeast corner of Texas 6 and Green's Prairie Road. The rezonings, which were requested by J.A.C. Developers, Inc., are the first requested in The Parks, where the city plans to develop a high -tech industrial Ivpark and J.A.C,, plans to develop a residential; recreational and commercial complex. The new zoning must befapproved by the City Council. The EAGLE Monday, Ma_y 21, 1984 • • The EAGLE Monday, May 21, 1984 Monday, May 21, 1984 Tax app eals start June I I By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The review board of the Brazos Central Ap- praisal District will begin hearing taxpayer appeals on June 11, Chief Appraiser Buddy Winn announc- ed. Winn said property owners who wish to protest appraisals should do so before mid -July, when the district is expected to approve the final tax rolls. "Notice of Protest" forms are available at the appraisal district office, Winn said. He noted, however, that a letter of protest listing the property and the owner will be sufficient. A hearing before the Appraisal Review Board will follow the protest, Winn said. Hearings are to begin June 11, and continue as long as necessary. Hearings on mineral values will begin July 2. Capital Appraisal Group of Austin will represent the district at the hearings. Owners will be notified at least 15 days before the hearing, Winn said, and may appear to present evidence or argument. They also may elect to pre- sent evidence by affidavit, he said. Winn said the owner may protest one of seven aspects of an appraisal: *The appraised value of the property. •A purportedly unequal appraisal of the tax- payer's property in comparison to others in the district. *Inclusion of the property on the appraisal records, in the event it was not located within the district or improvements were not made to it in the taxable period. *Denial of a partial exemption, such as on homesteads. *Denial of a valuation based on agricultural, open space or timber use. •Improper placement within one of the taxing jurisdictions which are a part of the Brazos Central Appraisal District. •A determination that the taxpayer owns the pro- perty, when he does not. Winn said after the hearing on the protest, the taxpayer will be notified of the board's decision. He said further information on the process can be ob- tained at the district office, 1121 Villa Maria Road, or by calling 846 -8783. ,C ollege e Station p lanning fitness courses Fitness courts are planned at A &M Con- solidated High School, Thomas Park, and at a yet- to -be- determined site in the Nor - thgate area. All will have 16 stations. The city's first fitness trail was installed seven or eight years ago at Lemon Tree Park, but it was in a remote area and received little use. Since then the exercise stations there have been vandalized so bad- ly they are of little use now. In Bryan, there is a central exercise area -- what College Station calls a fitness court — at Bonham Park. College Station parks officials are already providing fitness trails and fitness courts to its citizens, and they plan to pro- vide more. Already, the city has one course, a half - mile jogging course at Brothers Pond Park at Rio Grande and Ponderosa drives in Southwood Valley. The trail follows the street for part of its course, and also extends into the park's wooded area. It has 20 exercise stations, and receives a lot of use. i This summer, though, the city and Col- CS to divvy up funds lege Station Independent School District will begin construction of six jointly financed fitness trails and fitness courts. Fitness court is the term used when there is insufficient space for a trail, and the exer- cise stations are all concentrated in one small area. A 20- station jogging course is planned at South Knoll School, a 14- station walking course at College Hills School, and a 10- station wheelchair course for the handicap- ped will be built at Oakwood Middle School. The College Station City Council this week will discuss what new projects to fund from hotel -motel taxes, utility and sanitation revenues, the general fund, and federal revenue sharing. The council meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday and at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. In other actions, the council will consider: *Awarding a contract to renovate a building at the Community Center for a teen and senior citizen center. *Modifying the entrance to City Hall. •Realigning Southwest Parkway for the eventual construction of an overpass at the East Bypass. PUBLIC NOT HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984, the City Council of the City Of College Station, Texas, intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of a portion of Lincoln Street in the City Of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. In the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 05,22-84,05-2 3-84,05-24-84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984 the City Council of the City Of College Station, Texas, intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of a portion Of Holleman Street in the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of ex- penses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 0 5. 22-84,05 -23 - 84,0 =24.$q as ��a- T�le_ �ayle�T�esda� I 4`tiay i EAGLE EDITORIAL BOARD Cable proposal disappointing The basic cable television package being pro- posed by the purchaser of the two local cable TV operations is disappointing, to say the least. While basic rates are expected to increase by about $3.50 per month, the level of service undeniably will decline if the current proposal is put into effect. From a purely entrepenurial stand- point, that's just backwards — customers ought to be offered at least a little something extra when rates are increased that dramatically. The rate increase itself is understandable — the $6 per month basic charge now levied by both local cable companies is surely one of the best cable TV bargains in the country. Investors com- mitting the kind of capital necessary to purchase both local cable TV franchises have a right to ex- pect a reasonable return on their investment. But cable subscribers likewise have every right to expect at least a comparable level of service for those higher rates. Unfortunately, the basic package proposed by McCaw BCS Communica- tions at last week's Bryan city council meeting falls far short of that mark. McCaw is proposing to remove several popular stations from the basic package and replace them with stations such as the Learning Channel, C -Span, and Spanish Interna- tional, which have much narrower appeal. Subscribers who wish to continue receiving sta- tions such as Houston's Channel 20 (which carries many of the Astros games), Cable News Network, the Nashville Network or the Houston PBS af- filiate will have to purchase McCaw's extended package for an additional $5 or so per month. So, in the end, to receive the same stations now available for $6 per month, a subscriber under the new proposal will be paying $14.50 per month. Maybe there's some sort of marketing logic behind this approach, but it is not an obvious logic. Certainly the problem of assembling a reasonable basic package does not seem altogether complicated. Technical limitations hold the cur- rent basic cable TV package to just 11 channels. Three of those should be devoted to the three ma- jor commercial television networks, a fourth to the local PBS affiliate. At most, a community this size needs a single public access channel, which would account for the fifth channel. A news chan- nel such as Cable News Network might fill the sixth of the available 11 openings, the Christian Broadcasting Network would be a candidate for the seventh. Two strong independent stations — such as Houston's Channels 20 and 39, both of which are currently included on the basic package — would account for the eighth and ninth slots. That's a strong package, and there are still two channels available for a couple of good satellite networks — say, Nickelodeon for children's pro - T k e, q gramming, and perhaps the Black Entertainment V Television network to round out the package. Such a package would provide quality basic ser- vice while retaining several strong stations — MTV, Atlanta's WTBS and Chicago's WGN, to name but three — as incentives to subscribe to the extended package. McCaw officials have indicated that their initial proposal was not set in concrete. We hope they meant that, and will reconsider the selections an- Teen Center chooses 12 for advisory board A 12- member Teen Center Advisory Board will be inducted by the College Station City Council on Thursday, and the board will hold its first meeting on Tuesday. The board will be responsible for lining up sup- port for the Teen Center from service clubs and merchants in College Station. It also will set policies and rules and prepare proposals for furniture, equipment and programs for the center. The center will be at 1300 Jersey St. in a building on the old high school property. The building is be- ing renovated with about $85,000 in community development funds allocated by the City Council in January. The center will be run on a day -to -day basis by the College Station Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Center. The board members were interviewed and selected by members of the Community Center Ad- visory Board, the Parks Advisory Board and a .representative of the College Station school district's community education program. Community Center Director Peggy Calliham said board members were chosen on the basis of respon- sibility, enthusiasm for the center and their talent for conversing with adults. The board will report to the City Council like the city's other advisory boards, Calliham said. Calliham said the teen board can make the center a success through ensuring that activities at the center meet students' needs. Members are Amy Leonard, Tammie Preston and alternate Brian Faust from the sixth grade; Shaun Victor, Eric Walley and alternate John Saslow from the seventh grade; Sherry Benedict and David Runnels from the eighth grade; Angela Rucker and Laurie Scott from the ninth grade; Becky Waskom, Jennifer Welch and alternate LeAnn Sanders of the 10th grade; Scott Frampton and alternate Mary Haensley of the 11 th grade; and Chuck Benedict of the 12th grade. — BRAD OWENS Tne EAGLE) Wednesday, �6LYZ5 oN B -CS sales tax receipts rise slightly _ 1111T Valley Sates Tax Rebates Through April City 1984 1983 Pct Chg Bremond $9,531 $9,508 +.24 Brenham 451,858 454,946 -.68 Bryan 1,372,637 1,307,612 +5.0 Buffalo 43,390 46,588 -6.9 Burton 4,808 8,631 -44.3 Caldwell 134,300 104,006 +29.1 Calvert 14,126 13,905 +1.59 Cameron 88,924 86,820 +2.4 Centerville 21,430 17,242 +24.3 College Station 1,236,190 1,192,646 +3.7 Franklin 18,037 18,034 +.02 Hearne 97,245 92,519 +5.1 Huntsville 643,058 557,465 +15.4 Jewett 39,150 27,007 +45.0 Leona 3,809 3,204 +18.9 Madisonville 98,518 94,431 +4.3 Marquez 8,178 4,407 +85.6 Milano 2,638 1,683 +56.7 Navasota 96,658 98,092 -1.4 Normangee 9,692 11,482 -15.6 Oakwood 5,510 4,279 +28.8 Rockdale 118,737 103,156 +15.1 Snook 7,558 12,371 -38.9 Somerville 23,382 30,566 -23.5 Good news for Bryar; a slowdown for CS By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer Gains in sales tax receipts for the first quarter of 1984 were modest in Bryan and College Sta- tion, falling far below the statewide average increase of 12.5 percent. May sales tax rebates increased by 5 percent in Bryan and by only 3.7 percent -in I College Station compared with the first quarter of 1983. The May rebates reflect sales during March and reported to the State Comptroller's Office by April 20. Bryan's 5 percent increase, giv- ing the city a 1984 total of $1.37 million in sales tax receipts, is a welcome improvement for that ci- ty, which has had declines in year - to -date totals for the last 12 mon- ths when compared to those of the previous year. College Station's 3.7 percent in- crease showed a sharp decrease over the past year's growth trend. Sales were running as much as 34 Bryan's S percent in- crease, giving the city a 1984 total of $1.37 million in sales tax receipts, is a welcome improvement for that city. percent ahead of the previous year in mid -1983, gradually decreasing to about a 15 percent increase last winter. In the last year, College Station has seen only one decrease in sales receipts - an 0.2 percent decline in February. Statewide, payments are runn- ing 12:5 percent ahead of last year, indicating an improvement in Texas' retail climate. For the first time this year, the increase can be attributed to growth in tax collections instead of bookkeeping changes. A change in reporting requirements this year makes 15,000 small- and medium -sized businesses pay their share of the 1 percent city sales tax monthly instead of quarterly. That made monthly comparisons sometimes misleading until all first quarter reports were made. Sales tax receipts were up 5 per- cent in Houston, for a total of $63.7 million. Dallas is 16 percent ahead of the first quarter 1983, receiving $42.4 million so far this year, and San Antonio showed an 18 percent increase for a total of $20.8 million. Brazos Valley cities showed a large variation of ups and downs in sales tax receipts, but year -to- date payments increased for most cities. Marquez had the most substantial increase - 86 percent, followed by Milano, Caldwell, Oakwood and Centerville. Bur- ton, Snook and Somerville show- ed the largest declines. 1"hc � LE Wed ne_6d y M A y a3 19 • • LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PRO- POSED AUTHORIZATION FOR SUCH ISSUANCE. In accordance with the provisions of Article 2366(a).1 of the Revised Civil Statues of the State of Texas, the City of College Station hereby gives notice to all citizens and electors that the City Council, at its regular meeting on June 14, 1984 at 7:00 PM, intends to and proposes to authorize by ordinance, the issuance of Certificates of Obligation of the City of College Station, in an amount not to exceed $393,000. Said Cer- tificates of Obligation are to be issued for the purpose of: Purchase of Land for Utility Service Center. It is proposed that said Certificates of Obligation shall be repaid, together with the interest thereon, from taxes and revenues of the City of College Station. The City Council will, by its ordinance, in the event of approval of the proposal, set the term and interest rate for said Certificates. A.E. Van Dever, Jr. Director of Finance 35-23- 84,0 -84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of a portion of Lincoln Street in the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 05-22 - 84,05- 23 -84, 05 -24-84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984, the City Council of; the City of College Station, Texas, intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of 'a portion of Holleman Street in the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of ex- penses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. _0 -22- 84,05 - 23-84, 05 -24 -84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Daycare center for a maximum of 6 children to be located at the re- sidence at 1402 Gunsmith in College Station. The request for Use Permit is in the name of Darrell Barton Merrell. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 7, 1984. For additional information, contact the City Planner's Office, (409)764-3570. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 05 -23 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 6.90 acre tract of land located on the west side of State Highway 6 (East Bypass) south of and adja- cent to the Bernadine Es- tates Subdivision, from Administrative - Professional District A -P to General Commercial District C -1. Application is in the name of John W. Haney, Sr. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 7, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 05 -23-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Part of Lots 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15 of Block B Eastmark Sub- division Phase II, and totall- ing 6.508 acres, from General Commercial District C -1 to Commercial Industrial District C -2. Application Is in the name of EastMark Partners. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 7,19&4. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 05 -23 -84 t ,�,�a3,i�s� `1�ne AC�LE, W�nesda� > • Getting less for more The latest Golden Fleece Award needs to go to our shrewd Bryan City Council for the remarkable deal we are getting from McCaw BCS Com- munications. The net result of their recent ap- proval of McCaw's franchise is that we are getting fewer channels on basic cable service and paying more for it. Of course, I suppose that depends on how you view the entertainment value of C -Span and "two government and educational local ac- cess channels ". I am ignorant of the cost of show- ing any given channel on a cable system, but gut feel tells me that McCaw is paying less for C -Span and the two governmenteducational channels than for the channels that were dropped. If that is true, McCaw has reduced its operating costs and in- creased its rates in one fell swoop. Congratulations, Mr. McCaw! You have found a group of suckers. When you are ready to in -, crease your rates in the future (which I'm sure you will since you have no competition), we will be ready and waiting to accomodate you. • Lynn McDonald Bryan Bardell elected to post College Station City Manager North Bardell has been elected president of the Texas Public Power Association. The association is composed of 52 Texas cities which own their own power systems. The_ EAGLE WEDNESDAY, MAY Z3 H94 • 0 Personnel funding delays council The College Station City Council Wednesday night again delayed approving new programs to be financed by the general fund. Apparently concerned about the expanding city payroll, the council instead referred what it calls general fund "decision packages" to the council finance committee for review and recommenda- tions. The council is currently deciding the size of the ci- ty budget for the next fiscal year. As part of the process, the council first deter- mines the "basic budget" — the amount necessary to fund existing or previously approved programs without expansion. After the total of the basic budget is deducted from anticipated revenues, the balance is then allocated to "decision packages," so called because, in finalizing them, the council must decide between requests for new programs or expanded funding for various city departments. For fiscal year 1984 -85, some $607,000 in decision - package money is available for the general fund. Much of it would be absorbed by additional personnel sought by various departments. At its last meeting the council delayed deciding on general fund issues because Councilwoman Pat Boughton was absent. Wednesday night, on a mo- tion by Councilwoman Lynn McIlhaney, the coun- cil referred the matter to committee with instruc- tions to report back at the next meeting. McIlhaney has been particularly skeptical about further personnel additions. The council did approve $481,000 in new and ex- panded programs from federal revenue sharing funds, $794,000 in added funding for utilities, and $183,000 for the sanitation division. Mayor Gary Halter proclaimed Saturday as "Buddy Poppy Day" in College Station, in honor of disabled American military veterans, and Lone Star Gas Co. reported that it plans to start charging $15 for home energy audits which previously had been furnished free to custoTers. THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1984 ' V Melanie Marin, 5, sits with John Velasquez, chair- man of the Brazos County VFW Buddy Poppy drive, outside College Station City Council chambers. The council proclaimed Saturday Bud- dy Poppy distribution day. B -CS jobless rate remains at 3.970 THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1984 By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer The unemployment rate in Bryan - College Station remained at 3.9 percent in April, main- taining a tie with Dallas - Fort Worth for the se- cond lowest rate among Texas cities. Austin's rate of 3.7 •percent remained the lowest in the state, though it did creep up- ward from March's rate of 3.4 percent. Bryan- College Sta- tion's stable unemploy- ment rate, which has been second lowest in the state each month this Year after being the owest or second lowest for all of 1983, shows that the local economy is healthy, said Walt Baker, manager of the Texas Employment Commission's Bryan of- fice. In the last year, the total number of employed people has grown by 2,600 — from 51,700 to 54,300, while the number of unemployed has dropped from 2,400 to 2,200. The total civilian labor force has grown from 54,100 to 56,500. There may be 2,200 people out of work, but there also are many job openings, Baker said. The trick is to match those openings with ap- plicants, which may be difficult until some employers increase their wage scales, especially for clerical positions, Baker said. "There are more job openings than qualified applicants either available to match those openings or willing to ac- cept referral at the ex- isting wage levels," he said. "We have had such a rapid acceleration in (job) demand that some employers are about six months behind in the wage levels needed to fill their vacancies with the caliber of experienced applicants they desire," he said. Wages are a function of the economic laws of supply and demand, and the oversupply of college graduates here has tradi- tionally depressed wages, Baker said. "The value of a degree is set by the market you're trying to sell it in," he said. Bryan - College Station also suffers from the "captive wife syn- drome," Baker said, in reference to wives who leave high - paying jobs in larger cities to join their husbands here and stay only a short while. Many of those women will take jobs here at lower wages to keep their skills polished, but others decide against employ- ment. While many employers, such as city, county and state govern- ments, are on fixed wage scales, private employers have more flexibility to raise their pay scales, Baker said. Unemployment rates rose slightly in most Brazos Valley counties, with Milam County showing the sharpest rise — from 3.7 percent to 4.3 percent in the last month. Only Grimes and Madison counties show- ed declines. For all of the United States, the unemploy- ment rate was 7.6 per- cent in April, a hefty drop from March's 8.1 percent. In Texas, the rate was 6.4 percent, just under March's rate of 6.5 percent. 7 T 4 2 Brazos County Unemployed April 1983 -April 1984 Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb Mar The Brazos Valley Unemployed Total Total Total Percent County labor force employed unemployed unemployed Brazos 56,500 54,300 2,200 3.9 Burleson 6,778 6,409 369 5.4 Grimes 9,487 8,893 594 6.3 Leon 6,144 5,790 354 5.8 Madison 4,335 4,140 195 4.5 Milam 9,980 9,548 432 4.3 Robertson 6,021 5,632 389 6.5 Washington 12,744 12,308 436 3.4 0 • LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid(s) for: Public Safety CclRtputer System - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., June 19. 1984. at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 5/24/84. 5/31 /84. No. 84 -36 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: M i s c e l l a n e o u s Transformers -25 each until 2:00 p.m., June 6, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 5/24/84, 5/31 /64, No. 84 -35 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984. the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, Intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of a portion of Lincoln Street in the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 05-22-84,05-23-94,05-24-8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 14, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of a portion of Holleman Street In the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assessment of ex- penses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. OS- ? ?- Rd.05 -T3-Rd nt�e on THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1984 • B -CS records third fastest growth rate in United States • NEW YORK (AP) — A study of the 329 metropolitan areas in the United States found that five of the 10 fastest growing cities in the country are in Texas, with Midland leading the pack and Bryan - College Station coming in third. The Dun & Bradstreet study, which evaluated population grow between the 1980 census and 1983, found that Midland's population grew by nearly 30 percent, a spokesman said Thurs- day. "The fastest growing area in the country is Midland, Texas. We report that in the 1980 census, it had a reported population of 82,636. We estimate that at the end of 1982, the population was 107,193," said spokesman Reid Gearhart. Bryan - College Station was third, growing from 93,588 to 116,975, or 25 percent, Gearhart said. In general, the study found that the South and West continued to gain population while industrial areas of the Midwest and Northeast are losing population. Florida and Texas had nine cities in the top 25. Odessa was fourth, jumping 24.5 percent from 115,374 to an estimated 143,690. Houston was sixth with a boom of 20 percent. The study found Houston's popula- tion increased from 2,735,766 to 3,284,152. Longview - Marshall ranked ninth in the nation with an 18.8 percent popula- tion rise, from 151,752, to 180,279. Austin was 17th, Victoria was 18th, Fort Worth - Arlington was 22nd and San Angelo was 25th, he said. The study looked at both primary metropolitan statistical areas — basically the nation's largest cities — and what the Census Bureau calls metropolitan statistical areas — cities surrounded by rural counties. The figures may not reflect slumps in the oil industry in Texas, he said. "Population trends tend to lag behind economic activity somewhat," he said. "While it is true that Texas is an oil state, Texas is rapidly developing high- technology industries and is very aggressively pursuing them." Fr ida� � Mal as � 1124 I he ��Gt- � 0 L ]MI Southwest Parkway will link with Raintree Drive k By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer When Southwest Parkway is extend- ed over the East Bypass, it will link up with Raintree Drive, the College Sta- tion City Council decided Thursday night. The parkway now terminates at the bypass west frontage road. On the other side of the bypass, Raintree ter- minates at the east frontage road but does not align with the parkway. The Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation had asked the city which route it proposed to use after an overpass is constructed at the location. Council of the Brazos Valley and a new $10,000 wooden deck for the Com- munity Center. Included in the hotel -motel budget also was $80,000 for the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce opera- tions and funds to defray the annual payment on the recent $400,000 pur- chase of a building for the chamber. In other actions, the council: *Officially appointed 12 members and four alternates to the board for the planned new teen center, and awarded a $79,000 contract for the renovations to the building at the Community Center which will house the activities. Capital Improvements Director Elrey Ash said the alternatives were to route Southwest Parkway up the north side of the Raintree subdivision, or on- to Raintree Drive, a 39 -foot street through the subdivision. Ash said the northern route would ultimately cost the city more because of the necessity for purchasing additional right of way. The action provoked no protests from neighborhood residents; three who appeared did not oppose the Rain- tree Drive route but were simply curious about what was planned. The council also approved a budget of almost half a million dollars in ex- penditures from hotel -motel tax funds, including an increase for the Arts *Approved commercial and manufacturing zoning on 20 acres of land on Texas 6 south which was already being used for such purposes when it was annexed by the city last year. The Planning and Zoning Com- mission had recommended denial of the request. *Refused to abandon a utility ease- ment in Southwood to Jaan Laan, but agreed to permit him to build in the easement if he would grant a blanket easement on his property so that any future utilities could be accomodated. •Authorized the staff to approve easement encroachments when the survey error is within 5 percent, eliminating the necessity for approval of the Zoning Board of Adjunstment. The, E. c-gLc Friday, May 1 ' 93 4 , • n U Cow milkers need pledges for charity By RONNIE CROCKER Staff Writer Local politicians and media personalities will be milking something for more than votes or answers June 9 during the third annual Post Oak Mall benefit cow milking contest. Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley and College Station Mayor Gary Halter will lead a group of nearly 30 local dignitaries and media celebrities in the event, but all contestants must first line up a list of pledges if the contest is to be a success. Persons who wish to support the cow milking contest by pledging money on the number of ounces milked by the group should contact the Post Oak Mall Office. The contest, designed to benefit local non - profit organizations, this year will benefit the Bryan - College Station Association for Retarded Citizens. The local ARC is part of a statewide, non - profit volunteer organization, which supports the rights and interests of 400,000 mentally retarded citizens in Texas. Bryan offices Bryan city officials, including city councilmen, as well as school children, teachers and Texas A &M University staff will be working Mon- day, the designated Memorial Day holiday. But College Station city govern- ment, state and county government offices and local Post Offices will be closed to observe the holiday. The city of Bryan will be open for business as usual, including for a City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the open Monday Bryan Utilities Building. There will be no commercial trash pickup Monday in College Station, but regular garbage pickup is schedul- ed and the landfill will be open until 4 p.m. Both Bryan and College Station school districts will have a full day's schedule of classes, and A &M offices will be open although classes are still in recess between the spring and sum- mer sessions. The Brazos County Courthouse will be closed as will local banks. The, 0 a CS City ,Halll o.get a $418,000 facelift By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Coun- cil Thursday night approved $418,000 in new construction and renovations at City Hall. The mayor and his six col- leagues on the council will no longer have to use any of the several public toilets now in the building's three wings when they visit City Hall. Included in the renovation is a private restroom in space to be renovated for a City Council of- fice. City Manager North Bardell should not feel cramped once the renovations are completed. The office he now occupies will be greatly expanded, complete with wainscoted walls. Turn to CS, page 14A CS City Hall to b be renovated From page I C _ over the entrances. And the steps are to -be rework - Capital Improvements Director Elrey Ash and e ed. Building Director Coy Blanton will have to move, I In the new two -story north wing, just occupied but there will be compensations. Both get newly t this year, some space which previously had not been renovated offices — with new credenzas and s�Fly- c completed will be finished to house a new print ing. F + ! t s shop and the relocated 1 City Planner Al Mayo doesn't get a new creden- T The cost of that, ho za, but he does get new cabinets. a air conditioning, and el The public — at least those who elect to come to o only $42,000. The bull .council meetings — also will receive part of the w will be in the renovati benefits. New loop pile carpeting will grace the s south wings. floor of the council chamber. F Finance Director A.E To showcase the renovated interior, the exterior c construction can be fun of the City Hall will receive its own facelifting. o on bond money that is c EAGLE P , may a5 1 11 9 170 College Station Capital Improvements Director Civ hall Elrey Ash said Friday the $4«1,0 in remodeling at Y City Hall is both "necessary and cost effective." • Ash also said plans do not call for a rest room in a prod ect new mayor - council office as reported in the Eagle. The room that was mistaken for a toilet is to be a ended janitor's closet with a wet sink. def The project, Ash said, "is a renovation of ex- Bryan - College Station Eagle Saturday, May 26, 1984 Page 3A U isting space so that the whole thing flows better and is more economical and feasible to use." "I wouldn't have put it all together if it wasn't necessary," Ash said. He said the remodeled offices will be industrial - caliber office space• added Ash also defen entrances p ies ity wb at a of to the souther $46,000. When you add on to a building that is a con- crete and steel structure," he declared, "you don't add a $299 Sears carport." The council approved the $418,000 in remodeling and new City Hall construction Thursday night. It will include completion of some unf inished space in the new north wing, but most of the work will in- volve relocating walls in the central and south wings. r N - �,� IIStl —rh LI I . e Musical chairs at CS city hall The College Station City Council has just ap- proved $418,000 in renovations to City Hall. Most of that will go into the older sections of the building, where staffers will play musical offices for a while. Other than a print shop and personnel offices in the new north wing, the city is not adding any new space. Staffers — and apparently the council — don't seem to like the way the present space is ar- ranged, so they're spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to shift things around. Walls are to be torn out, new carpet installed and wiring and duct work rearranged. Canopies will be installed over the entrances at a cost of $46,000 because, according to Capital Improvements Direc- tor Elrey Ash, the residents of College Station wouldn't want a $299 Sears carport on their City Hall. Ash has defended the remodeling. He said the mayor and council are not — as inaccurately and unjustly reported earlier — getting their own private restroom. The work, he said, is necessary and cost effective because it will make things "flow better." It comes, incidentally, at a time when the city is predicting a major slowdown in its revenues. Somehow, I get the following picture of a College Station official at breakfast. ss• Of f icial:The orange juice is warm and the cof- fee's cold, Honey. Wife:I'm sorry, Dear. I've just been awfully busy with the plans for the remodeling. Official: Remodeling, Babycakes? Wife:Yes, Sugarplum. I want to move that west wall in the living room over two feet, and relocate the door to the guest bedroom, and bring in the HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report walls on the boys' room now that Joe has gone off to college and Hank doesn't need all that space, and put a portico over the back door, and of course I'm going to recarpet, and then I'm... OfficialWait a minute, Sweetness. We can't af- ford all that. There's a heckuva big difference bet- ween wanting something and needing something, Blossom. Wife:Don't worry about it, Light of My Life. It's necessary. I wouldn't go to all this trouble if it wasn't. And it'll be cost effective; you'll save four steps every time you go to the bathroom. Incidentally, can you pay the charge card bill for this month, Darling? My account seems to be a little short. Off icial: I meant to ask you about that, Beautiful. What's this $460 for makeup? WifeCome now, Precious. You wouldn't want to put $2.99 makeup on a face like this, now, would you? But let's talk about it later. Right now Maurene and I have to run to Houston; they have this devine smock at Neiman- Marcus I'm going to pick up for only $2,755. Of f icial:You're going to do what? Wife: You'll love it, Heart of My Heart. Just wait till you see how much better it makes everything flow. The- SAG l.� I,ved.ne , m" 3o, 00 0 Page 2A fo Robert Garner, who is completing his tenth year as principal at Col- lege Hills Elementary in College Station, holds his two grandsons during a surprise ceremony to honor their grandfather at the school Friday. Students and teachers presented Garner balloons, plaques and letters of appreciation, and College Station Mayor Gary Halter proclaimed Friday as Robert Garner Day. Garner's grandsons, Nathan Wade, left, and James Garner, enjoyed the fuss over their granddad as much as they did the balloons. F fqC,_L_E sa+L)r&", M" C�(O , ( 9 8 4 Principal honored at College Hills r 1 L--.j E Bryan - College Station Eagle Saturday, May 26, 1984 Page 5A Buddy P o p py .da today Y By RONN E CROCKER Staff Writer Today is Buddy Poppy day both in the Bryan - College Station area and across the nation, as Veterans of Foreign Wars volunteers collect money for the widows and orphans of U.S. servicemen. John Velasquez, chairman of the Brazos County VFW, said the red pop- pies are made by disabled veterans and can be obtained from local volunteers for any donation. He said the volunteers, mostly children and teen - agers, will be located around town and concentrated in the heavily - traveled areas. Velasquez said the collected money will be given to the state VFW which will funnel the money to the national organization before it is distributed to the needy widows and orphans. Melanie Marin, 5, the Brazos Coun- ty Buddy Poppy Girl for 1984, official- ly received the two mayoral proclama- tions declaring today as Buddy Poppy Day and allowing the distribution of the poppies in Bryan and College Sta- tion. The VFW chooses the Saturday nearest Memorial Day as the distribu- tion day for the poppies. Buddy poppies first came about in 1922 to raise money for the newly widowed and orphaned women and children of the first world war. The, EACH LE s0.kurd[u,� , �'�auI a6 1 l9 B �{ 9 • Three complai I am writing in the hopes that I can encourage all of College Station and Bryan to rear up their heads and let our governing councils know who pays their wages and buys what they think we should have in our cities. I believe the elderly and the young are getting left out in the cold. The 30 -45 year age group is setting our rules. Maybe they will grow older some day? My first complaint: I want to go on record that I feel the emergency 911 number should be pushed into service. The poppycock of a 10 year period of preparation is a put off! Any four - year -old can be taught to dial it. If you are being burglarized, or are in a fire, or worse, having a health crisis, in the panic, isn't it easier to dial three digits 911 ? Then to try to remember, (and remember panic!), seven digits and "where's the phone book ?" But, then . 30 -45 year olds may not panic. Second complaint: Where were our council men when McCaw sold them a bill of goods? There again, TV is for entertainment. So! what did they do? Off! with entertainment and on with cheap stations that force us to take the extended package to get entertainment. I am going to pay $3.50 more for losing Channel 20 which is a great and Texas station. The Nashville Network, another southern station. If we wish educational programming 24 hours a day, we should pay extra and, I'm sure Black Entertainment Network is not a majority station. We really got taken to the cleaners by our elected council. Third complaint: Voting down air conditioning in the new gym at Lincoln Center. How many months ago were the taxpayers asked to come up with a million dollar "wave pool" and yet, the athletes and spectators cannot enjoy much needed air conditioning for $50,000. I think priorities are being mislaid on all three complaints. What do you, the public and taxpayers feel? Let them know! It's your town and it's your money. Don't let them forget it. Remember, I have sent out my message. Dolores Schaffnes Bryan 1e EMU Sa +Vr6(a.y N" a (41 ( 1$q r Garage sales numerous in By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer - In Bryan- College Station, garage sales may not be a BIG business, but they certainly are an active business. Last weekend in the Eagle, there were some 77 sales advertised. Because this is Memorial Day weekend, Eagle Classified Advertising Manager Helen Cochran said, there should be fewer sales. Nonetheless, some 52 were advertised. Cochran said the B -CS area has more than its share of what years ago were called "rummage sales" because it is a transient community with a younger- than - average population. Younger householders move more than their older, more settled counterparts. The greater the number of moves, the greater the number of people who want to reduce the volume of their belongings, and the greater the number of garage sales. College Station has regulated garage sales for years. Residents there must obtain a permit from the ci- Bryan - College Station Eagle Saturday, May 26, 1984 Page 9A Bryan - College Station ty secretary, at a cost of $1.50. Nor can they hold sales at lesser intervals than six months. The College Station ordinance also prohibits the sale of any item at a garage sale other than used and discarded personal items. Any sale must be con- ducted in such a manner that it will not create a disturbance or become a nuisance. Bryan only recently adopted a garage sale or- dinance; it goes into effect June 1. It is less restric- tive than its sister city's regulations. Residents there must obtain a $3 permit from the building inspection office, but sales are limited only to one every four months. Nor is there any limita- tion on what can be sold at a Bryan garage sale. Both cities restrict garage sales to a maximum of 72 consecutive hours. Garage sales get such a big play here that Cochran said the Eagle on June 15 will begin mass - producing them — or at least helping householders do so. Garage -sale advertisers will receive free garage - sale kits. They will include a handbook of relevant information, such as local ordinance requirements and tips for a successful sale; price tags, signs, a merchandise inventory sheet, and a coupon for a free post -sale classified ad. lYla `Th �AG LE 5afu rcL L� , `� / • Cable channels described N McCaw Cablevision has released descriptions of cable channels that may be included in cable packages for Bryan and College Station and which are not carried on both Midwest Video or Community Cablevision basic ser- vice. The descriptions may help viewers decide what channels to vote for or against in filling out a mail -in ballot the company is using to solicit public opinion on its proposed basic package. The proposed new channels: ACTS — American Christian Television System is the broadcasting arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. It allows no fund - raising on any of its programs. TLC — The Learning Channel broadcasts from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and offers adult education programs such as personal time management, Spanish lessons and car maintenance instruction. TBN — Trinity Broadcasting Network broad- casts religious programming. BET — Black Entertainment Television pro- grams from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and offers program- ming directed toward a contemporary black au- dience with music, sports and movies. C -SPAN — This network offers 24 -hours of broadcasting, incuding coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and other congres- sional activities. CNN2 — This is Cable News Network's headline service. It provides a complete newscast every 30 minutes. TNN — The Nashville Network offers music, interview and quiz shows directed at country music fans. SIN — Spanish International Network offers a ariety of programs broadcast in Spanish. Dow Jones Wire Service — This channel offers printed material dealing with stock market activi- ty. Network afilliates — Choices include two ABC stations (Houston's Ch. 13 and Austin's Ch. 24), two CBS stations (Houston's Ch. I 1 and Austin's Ch. 7), and two NBC stations (Houston's Ch. 2 and Austin's Ch. 36). - T" e_ F agl e Surd , IM>r V �Lj , T fb m 9 LD 2 P� I hill B-,CS cable subscribers face numerous chan g es S � able TV packages. in other cities 00i Texas, Cablevislon 'BS, Waco bC, Temple 'N N BN BC, Austin BS, Dallas BC, Dallas tomated weather ), Dallas NN2 ):$10.50 McCaw Cablevislon, Medford, Ore. 3 —ABC 4 —CBS 5 —NBC 6 —PBS 7 —CNN 8 — ESPN 9 —CBN 10 — TNN 11 — MTV 12 --= USA 13 = Lifetime Charge: $13.22 CNN — Cable News Network, CNN2 — Cable News Headline Service; TNN — The Nashville Network; MTV — Music Television; PBS — Public Broad- casting Service; CBN — Christian Broadcasting Network; IND 'Independent station; ESPNi 1#,-� ? 1=ntertainment and Sports ProgrammingNetwQtk "� U5A' entertainment network, L1 l;,t( r ey health network t Impact goes, beyond cost, cable programming By JIM BUTLER ' Television Editor The change ob3�ownership at Bryan-College -Station's two cable television companies will have a greater impact on cable TV subscribers than a proposed change in their available program- ming and their monthly bill. Apartment dwellers will likely find themselves paying for cable, rather than having it included in the rent. And subscribers with cable - ready remote control television sets will have to pay for an extend- ed basic package in order to retain the same amount of channels that many now enjoy for the rate of the smaller basic package. In return, McCaw Cablevision intends to offer improved signal quality and customer service, ac- cording to regional vice president Joseph DiBacco. McCaw has already received ci- ty council approval from both Bryan and College Station for new cable franchises, replacing those of Midwest Video and Communi- ty Cablevision, the two cities' longtime cable suppliers. The company has proposed a basic package of cable channels different from what both Midwest and Community had offered as their basic packages. The com- pany also has indicated it intends to charge higher rates for its ser- vice. But the company is also asking for public comment on its pro- posals. "The important thing for the subscriber to know," DiBacco said, "is that none of these changes will be instantaneous." The question of higher rates and channel lineup will be decided by both city councils. Both city managers and some council members in both cities have in- dicated that any rate increase will be closely scrutinized. Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley stressed that "we don't have a rate increase yet. McCaw still has to come before the council, and I assure you that we will look at everything closely." "I think the price of $9.50 for basic service will work a hardship on some people," Bryan Coun- cilman Ples Turner said of Mc- Caw's proposed basic rate. Basic rates for both former operators of the local cable systems were $6 per month. "It is my understanding that McCaw is going to come before the council for a rate increase before making any im- provements," said Turner. "I have my reservations about gran- ting an increase without some im- provements being made." Turn to NEW, page 2A 0 3nb 00 � y F f9 °� 5 ow oo n •-1 M N � � N W � r9 � a � �]. �' np�p �• y N. � CO a s�n� ero 4 � o g� =]o •_. = ', `D N `G 0 y Q •° Q CL C� O O 7� p Cn � a 0 5• p� - n C � T ime is ripe for upgrading EMS The bottom line is money F— I By JANET GIBSON Staff Writer The concensus is clear: Residents of Bryan - College Sta- tion are demanding better emergency medical services. For College Station residents, the long- awaited upgrading of EMS is as imminent as the passage of the city's 1984 -85 budget next month. The new pro- gram is expected to cost the city $11,000 in equipment and $39,000 for training during the, first year. The prospects for upgrading EMS in Bryan, however, look less optimistic although a lobby- ing group has formed to press the city administration and City Council - to improve EMS ser- vices'' as well as add a 911 emergency telephone number. College Station residents have had 911 for 13 years. Bryan City Manager Ernest Clark said the city is expecting to have 911 in operation by Oct. 1. A General Telephone Co. spokesman estimated that the ser- vice will cost between $20,000 and $30,000. As the improvement in College Station is marked by the passage of the city budget, the issue of improving Bryan's EMS services comes down to the same thing: money. The lobby group which favors the improvement argues that to delay it is tantamount to placing a price tag on human lives. Two Bryan residents, Kandy Rose and Marlene Muse, have decided Bryanites have waited long enough for improved EMS. Rose and Muse have recently organized the citizens lobbying group called RESCUE, an acronym for Real Emergency Service Care for Us and Everyone. At RESCUE'srlirst meeting, David White, a fire protection consultant, made a thought - provoking statement. "The show 'Emergency, "' he .;skid, "probably did a big disser- vice to America. "It made people think if they were in an accident, DeSoto and Gage would come to their rescue and perform all kinds of incredi- ble life- saving techniques. "Unfortunately, that's just not the way it is. We don't have paramedics." In a letter to the Eagle, former College Station resident John Davidson, explained the available range of EMS services in the most understandable language, and also in a way that shows what Bryan - College Station residents are not getting from their cities. Davidson, who worked for five years with the Midland •'Fire Department which provides : ad- vanced life support EMS, said: "The College Station and Bryan fire departments (am- bulances) are manned by well - trained emergency medical technicians whose certification Turn to CS, page 5A 0 Maggie McGraw administers oxygen to a fellow firefighter Bryan - College Station Eagle Monday, May 28, 1984 Page 5A CS may have advanced EMTs by January From page 1 A College Station City Manager North Bardell said the city will begin next month purchasing equipment that is necessary for putting the advanced training into use. Beginning in the fall, classes on ad- vanced skills will be taught to the EMTs by local physicians. The process will be made easier, Bardell said, because of a new trauma center which is in operation at St. Joseph Hospital. Schaer said he expects advanced skill EMTs will be using their training by January 1985. The eventual goal for those personnel, he said, is to have them advance to full paramedic status. In Bryan, the issue of advanced -life support EMS "has been under con- sideration," City Manager Clark said. "We've had a number of inquiries," he said. "We have to overcome — and I believe we can — how we will train every fireman with the way Civil Ser- vice is set up.... The real question will be dollars." Bryan EMS coordinator Robert Ray added: "The City Council will have to decide if we have the dollars, if it's feasible cost -wise and justifiable." Neither Clark nor Ray had cost estimates for upgrading EMS in the ci- ty. In Bryan, there are 64 EMTs within the department who alternately serve as firefighters and ambulance crew at- tendants. Three of that number have advanced training which was partially subsidized through the Brazos Valley Development Council. The firefighters themselves picked up the remainder of the costs for their extra training. But although those few EMTs are trained in advanced life support func- tions, departmental red tape prohibits them from using their skills. They were hired on the EMT basic life support level, and not for their special skills. Bryan city councilmen meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the Bryan Utilities Building. RESCUE members are ex- pected to be on hand to ensure the step toward the 911 system. They also will urge that a committee be formed to study specifics on advanced life sup- port EMS. allows them to provide basic emergen- cy medical care." Basic life support — as it's known in the EMS field — includes first aid, car- diopulmonary resuscitation and ar- tificial respiration. Davidson continued: "They are allowed to stop the bleeding, but not to add more circulatory volume through IV therapy to stop life- threatening shock. They are permitted to ad- minister oxygen to heart patients, but not to communicate heart information to an emergency room physician who can instruct them to administer life- saving drugs through intravenous lifelines." For the College Station EMTs, that will soon change. Bill Schaer, College Station EMS supervisor, said he was "elated" when he received news earlier this month that the city's firefighters would be provid- ed advanced life support training and equipment. Schaer said he has been trying to convince city officials for at least five years that advanced life support was sorely needed. "It's a necessary step," he said, "for the community's growth and our own self - protection." He added that advanced life support training could help patients in from 30 percent to 40 percent of his depart- ment's ambulance calls. Completion of the advanced training means EMTs will be able to administer intravenous drug therapy, cardiac defibrillation and advanced airway management. EAG LE on M ag ► 8 _ h e M �`� 1 �/ PUBLIC NOTICE'' ' Lone Star Gas Company in UtillityanRegultatorhy facts hereby gives notice of the Company's Intent to change ential its Serv d (RCS) G Con ta of classes. The change will be effective July 1, 1984. The RCS program Is a federally - mandated program that provides for energy tr audits s. curren re sident ial ntruis surcharge to customers of Lone Star Gas Company, with no separate fee for the w au The provide a of $1500 p audit. No revenue In- is crease a pect d r slnce t e $15.00 fee will be In lieu of a portion of the RCS revenue curren- tly coiiected via the surcharge. The change Is effective for all of Lone Star's service area in Brazos, Burleson, incorporated e C cities and to w n s as w e 11 a s unincorporated areas. beenfiled with each city and town and with the Railroad Commission of Texas and 3 f or I n spec tion available Company business offices or the Railroad Commission of Texa sion, 55 h Nor - IH Austin, Texas 78711. 05-22 -84,05 -29 d M °!� ►I�B�" Th EAG L , Tue s ", �`'`1 �A • LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PRO- POSED AUTHORIZATION FOR SUCH ISSUANCE. In accordance with the provisions of Article 2366(a).1 of the Revised Civil Statues of the State of Texas, the City of College Station hereby gives notice to ail citizens and electors that the City Council, at its regular meeting on June 14, 1984 at 7:00 PM, intends to and proposes to authorize by ordinance, the issuance of Certificates of Obligation of the City of College Station, in an_ amount not to exceed $393,000. Said Cer- tificates of Obligation are to be issued for the purpose of: Purchase of Land for Utility Service Center. It is proposed that said Certificates of Obligation shall be repaid, together with the interest thereon, from taxes and revenues of the City of College Station. The City Council will, by its ordinance, in the event of approval of the proposal, set the term and interest rate for said Certificates. A. E. Van Dever, Jr. Director of Finance 05- 23- 84,05 -30 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following Property: Two tracts of land totalling 104.06 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of S.H.6 South and Green's Prairie Road, from Agriculture -Open Dis- trict A -O to General Com- mercial District C -1 (65.33 acres) and Administrative - Professional District A -P (38.73 acres). Application is in the name of J.A.C. Developers, Inc. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, June 14, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 05 -30-84 Th � Wednesd� -y , mom! �h , n LJ Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bids) for: M i s c e I I a n e o u s Transformers -25 each until 2:00 p.m., June 6. 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 5/24/84, 5/31 /84, No. 84 -35 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Public Safety Computer System - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., June 22, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- The EAUL� m" 31 108 Legal Notices chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 5/24/84, 5/31/84, 6/7/84 No. 84 -36 STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF BRAZOS I NO. 3185 Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code that Johnnie Robertson has filed application for a Wine & Beer Retailer's Off. Premise Permit, said busi- ness to be conducted under the trade name of Robert- son's Grocery. Location of said business to be 800 N. Pierce, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. The officers of this in• corporated business are: Johnnie Robertson, President Witness my hand this the 25th day of May, 1984, Th u r S A_" , t I`lil?4- E Use of educational channel indefinite By BRAD OWENS Staff Writer Everybody thinks a cable channel for education is a good idea, but nobody at this point is prepared to say how it will work. The cable proposal approved recently by the College Station and Bryan city councils contains a provi- sion by cable operator McCaw BCS Communications Inc. to include a channel to be used by Texas A &M University and Bryan and College Sta- tion public schools for educational programming. Sharon Colson, the director of pro- gram services for the College Station school district, said she is excited by the idea but has many more questions about it than answers. One big question is "Who will pay for the equipment ?" Another is " -Who will decide what goes on the air and when ?" Joe DiBacco, regional vice presi- dent of McCaw, said those questions must be decided by the university and the two local school boards. "The whole idea of an access chan- nel is to place it under their control," piBacco said. "The only reason for our involvement is to help them get together." DiBacco said he had seen the educa- donal access channels tried unsuc- cessfully in several markets. "There are very few areas where it has been used effectively," DiBacco said. DiBacco said the university and school systems must purchase a modulator, which is a miniaturized television station, in order to get on the air. Since the institutions already have videotape cameras, little other equipment would be required, he said. I " They could probably get on the air for about $20,000," DiBacco said. "Additional costs would depend on how ambitious their plans are." Colson hosted a half -hour program on Texas A &M's KAMU -TV for eight years, and she said the channel has promise. "I can see everything from com- munity education to school board meetings," she said. "We'd like to get the community broadly involved in the schools." The school could offer French, cooking and many other classes, both for high school credit and for enrichment, she said. "We're a long way from doing it, but we've got to start somewhere," Colson said. Money is one place to start. "I'm wanting to hear somebody say they'll provide the equipment," Col- son said. Guy Gorden, director of instruction and superintendent -elect of Bryan schools, said the project would re- quire an investment of money and staff time. "It's kind of like if somebody came up to you and said they were going to let you publish a newspaper," Gorden said. "We're going to look at it with an open mind." Representatives of the university, the school districts and McCaw will meet several times this summer to try to work out plans and funding for the channel. DiBacco said other programming would be on the channel when the schools were not using it. Originally, the Learning Channel was proposed, but the subscribers' poll currently be- ing conducted by McCaw will deter- mine who gets the channel, DiBacco said. "Right now, the Learning Channel is pretty far down the list," DiBacco said. A network outlet from either Houston or Austin will probably get the education channel, DiBacco said. The EAGLE ,Thursd A, (Y1" 31 , M4 . 0 0 Steam - powered train to pass through B -CS By KEN LANTERMAN Staff Writer A bit of America's old railroad past will be steaming into Hearne for a 15- minute visit today, and later through Bryan - College Station without stopp- ing. Daylight, a rebuilt 1941 steam - powered train from Portland, Ore., will stop at the Hearne Southern Pacific station yard, 100 Davis St., at 1 p.m. to give local residents the op- portunity to take pictures and ask the crew questions. The train, which is traveling from Dallas to Houston enroute to the New Orleans World's Fair, will also pass through Bryan and College Station, Millican and Navasota. Southern Pacific officials suggest that the best view of the train as it passes Bryan - College Station will be from Wellborn Road near Kyle Field on the Texas A &M University campus. It is scheduled to pass Kyle Field around 1:45 p.m. Rebuilt in the mid -1970s by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Na- tional Historical Railroad Society, the train most recently toured the nation in 1976 for the Freedom Train Founda- tion. "It's a real novelty," said Tony Aleman, a spokesman for Southern Pacific Railroad, which along with the city of Portland is co- sponsoring the train's trek. "It's like seeing a bi- plane, something of a bygone era." F G �Th d ,� 31 1 1 1 9 4 � h E A L � Q-''1 So • tS forced From page IA to reallocate relocation funds on the Bryan Municipal Golf Course on Jan. 1, 1985. The city of Bryan owns the building and includes the rent as part of the city's contribution to the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. But next year the city plans to use the building as a recreation center, and there will not be enough room for the theater. James Reynolds, the new presi- dent of the Arts Council, said he had to call Trogdon last week to find out how much money StageCenter was going to ask for in the fiscal year, which begins to- day. The Arts Council is the agen- cy set up to distribute city monies to the arts. It was in that conversation, Reynolds said, that he learned StageCenter was not going to ask the council for funds for the new building. t Reynolds therefore allocated $3,000 to pay for the projected rent after Jan. 1 through the end of the fiscal year. Trogdon said the StageCenter board is. looking for an interim home for the theater, a place they can move to until they find a per- manent site. He said the interim theater may have to be in use for three to five years. Halter said the College Station City Council still is willing to help fund the permanent relocation, but he said the StageCenter board first will have to devise a reasonable plan for the move. "My concern is with the crea- tion of a place for StageCenter," he said. "They seem to think that they'll be able to pay for it from the gate." Halter is doubtful that admis- sions alone could pay for the upkeep of a facility, a cost he believes could reach $40,000. Halter has suggested that an all - purpose arts center be built to house not only StageCenter but also the Arts Council, its member groups and other arts organiza- tions. In that way, he said, all the groups could share the expense of maintenance. N h d A ` W T V J 6 Former CS mayor Anderson dies at 72 By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer D.A. "Andy" Anderson, the many- faceted former mayor of College Station and its avid booster, died Thursday morning at the age 72 after an injury receiv- ed last week in a fall. In a career that began in 1934 when he graduated from Penn State University with a degree in forestry, Anderson had crammed the experiences of several lifetimes, ranging from coal min- ing to writing, from receiving the presidential citation of the Texas Garden Clubs to serving five years as mayor of College Station, into his own. He remained civically active to the end, serving as campaign manager for College Station City Councilwoman Pat Boughton's successful re- election campaign in April. Born April 19, 1912, in Avoca, Pa., Anderson lived most of his life in College Station and came to it in the city's infancy. He moved here in 1934, and 40 years later retired as head of the Texas Forest Service Information and Educa- tion Department, a division of Texas A &M University. From 1966 to 1971, "Andy" Anderson — most of his associates never knew his first name was David — was mayor of the city he loved. He was forced to resign the post in 1971 after a court held that under the Texas Constitution a person could not serve in elective office and as a state university faculty member. But then Anderson went to work to change the law, and he did. "He almost singlehandedly got that amendment through the legislature," College Station Mayor Gary Halter said of a later constitutional amendment that eliminated the restriction on dual service. "He really laid the groundwork for future city councils and city staffs to do a better job," Halter declared, referring to Anderson's other work for College Station. It was Anderson, Halter said, who pushed through the bond issue that financed the 1972 ex- pansion of City Hall, the exten- sions of Holleman Street and Southwest Parkway, and the ex- pansion of the waste -water treat- ment plant. Turn to ANDERSON, page 12A David "Andy" Anderson CIM N "Because of that foresight, it made it easier for those of us who came after him," Halter said. "He's worked behind the scenes for many years in ways that a lot of people are not aware of," Councilman Pat Boughton said. "He was the one who got my father to run for the council. "He stumped the state on his own — on his own time and his own money — so that university People could get back on the coun- cil. It's going to be a real loss. He was still a vital member of our community." Before being elected mayor, Anderson also had served for six years as a city councilman. Retirement failed to slow Anderson. Among other activities was pr a retirement, President oftheTexas A &M Retirees Club, Senior Citizens Supper Club, the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons; and a member of the College Station Industrial Development Foundation. Nor had Anderson gone without recognition of his many endeavors. He was cited as Outstanding Older Citizen by the Governor's Committee on Aging, as Honorary Lone Star Farmer, for community activities by the Kiwanis Club, and for leadership and dedicated service to forestry by the U.S. Forest Service, along with many other honors. Anderson wrote more than 70 articles and publications, and was the author of the book, All the Trees and Woody Plants of the Bi- ble. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sul Ross Lodge, Scottish Rite and Arabia Shrine Temple. His wife, Amy, died in May of 1983. He is survived by two daughters, Jean Bloomer of Grandview and Margaret Dickey of Mesquite, and a sister, Ruth Renfer of Tavares, Fla. Funeral services will be Satur- day at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Bryan under the direction of Callaway - Jones Funeral Home. A Masonic memorial service will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at Callaway - Jones under the auspices of Sul Ross Lodge 1300, AF &AM. The C Ok 91 el F, iday , dune I , 1984 • mPop,A .1,i r on after injury e • LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1520 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS on May 24, 10M. meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly re- corded In the official re- cords of the City of College Station, has the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1A, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 1520 relates to the construction, installs- tion, repair, alteration, operation, and maintenance of electrical wiring, appara- tus, or fixtures, and to the adoption of National Fire Protection Association Pam- phlet No. 70 -1984, entitled NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 Edition, as part of the College Station Code of Ordinances. The complete text of the above -named Ordinance is on file at the Office of the City Secretary and may be obtained at the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. A6-04-84,06-05-84 E �} CAL E PJl vn aq � vn e "C ����" • LJ Bryan- College Station Eagle Wednesday, June 6, 1984 Page 3A Milking contest sho ' should be a kick Bryan City Councilman Ples Turner, I unders- tand, has a lot of pull. Chamber of Commerce President Louis Newman looks like the sort to kick the bucket. And nearly anybody will tell you that College Station Police Lt. Bernie Kapella is just a big squirt. All of this comes to mind because of Post Oak Mall's annual Cow - Milking Contest Saturday at 2 p.m. Each of the above luminaries, plus many more, will be putting the squeeze on Bossy for the benefit of the Association for Retarded Citizens. Bryan Councilwoman Helen Chavarria will be, there. So will her colleague, Marvin Tate, cold hands and all. District Attorney Bill Turner, fresh from thumping felons in court, will try to eke out some of the milk of human kindness. Bryan Fire Chief Herman Rice and College Sta- tion Fire Marshal Harry Davis will try their skill on a different type of nozzle. And because Eagle TV columnist Jim Butler cop- ped out, Yours Truly will be there, too, along with entertainment writer Dan Neman, upholding the honor of the daily press. College Station Mayor Gary Halter and Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley have opted out. Neither would admit it, but my guess is they got chicken when they heard they'd be up against me. One might say they were just cowed. What neither realize, apparently, is that I'm ud- derly inept. The Bossy Nova is just not my dance. The last time I tried to milk a cow — the only time, in fact — was 20 years ago. The city editor of the San Antonio Express -News figured it would make a funny story to send me out to the livestock HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report exposition to milk a cow. City editors have a lot of weird ideas like that. It's the way they take out their frustrations because they never get to do any of the fun things in the newspaper business, like covering the meetings of the Brazos Central Appraisal District Board of Review. I never did learn how to milk the cow. Most of my time was spent wandering around in the steer barn. Some sympathetic chap in patched jeans and scuffed boots, between sniggers, finally steered me to the dairy barn. It wasn't one of my moments of greater glory. Not what you'd call a real teat feat. Since then I've simply had to face the fact that anybody who can't figure out how many spigots there are on a dairy cow is never going to make a living working for Borden's. I may not be able to milk a cow, it's true. On the other hand, I bet there aren't too many guys who can milk a 1.7 -inch column out of the fact that they can't milk a heifer. Like they say, every cow has a silver lining. The EAGLE, Wednesday, June 6, 1984 Cq 4 uD Classified 779 -SELL �! contact the City - Planner's Office, (409)764 -3570. James M..Callaway Aa91stant Director of 06- 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion, will „hold a public ftearing'on` the question of prantinp a Conditional Use Permt for locating a Porta- ble Building to be used by the Society of St. Stephens on fend north of and adja- cent to the existing Alder - agate Methodist Church site at 6501 E. Bypass. The request for Use Permit Is in the name of Alderagate Methodist Church. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 21, 1984. For additional Information, contact the City Planner's Office, (409)784 -0570. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 06-06-84 repaired to equal or better than present conditions. All logging roads wtll be left Intact In conditions to be traveled by farm -type plckups and cars. Sealed bids will be accepted at Texas Municipal Power Agency, Glbbons Creed Power Plant near Carlos, Texas; P.O.Sox 7000, Bryan, Texas 77005 on June 15, 1064 at 1:00 P.M. Texas Municipal Power Agency reserves the fight to accept or reject any and all bids. For additional Information or inspection Interested par- ties should contact Henry Ivey, Texas Municipal Power Agency, Land Department, phone 409/673 -2166. 06- 06-04,06-06 -64, 06-13- 64,06.15 -64 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 28;'1984, the City Council of tho City of College Station intends to have a hearing on the necessity for the construc- tion of a portion of Miller's Lane in the City of College Station. Texas, and the necessity for the assess ment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 0_6 06- 84,0"; 4,06 -08-84 TO WHOM IT MAY'CONCERN: The College Station Plan, ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the fallowing property: - A 3.76 acre tract of land located approximately 800 feet east of Texas Avenue, north of and adjacent to the Lakeview Acres Subdivi- sion. from Administrative - Professional District A -P to General Commercial District C -1. Application is in the name of Carl L. Moore. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall,, 1101 South Texas Avenue of the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Cory.- mission on Thursday, Jung 21, 1984. For additional inforrr tion, pleasecontact me. ;rid James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 06 -06 -84 The EAGLE, Wednesday, NOTICE OF BIDS Texas Municipal Power Agency has been authorized to conduct the sale of marketable hardwood tim- ber on 1,300 acres, more of less, out of the John C. Palmer Survey, Abstract No. 378, the Samuel Millett Survey, Abstract No. 350, and the Geo. W. Seaton Survey, Abstract No. 410, In Grimes County, Texas. All marketable hardwood timbers 12 Inches or more in diameter at a poll nt 12 Inches above ground at time of cutting. Period allowed for cutting will be 12 months. All existing roads and fen- ces will be protected or TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan - nin8 and Zoning Commis- sion will hold :lr� public heating on the question of rezoning the following property: A 6.56 acre tract west of Cornell Drive, north of and adjacent to Block Three, Lots 1 -5 of the Brentwood Section I Subdivisionrom D Apartments Low Density District R -4, to Apartments Medium Density District R -5. Application is in the name of David B. Levis. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall. 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning a0d Zoning Com- mission on. Thursday, June 21, 1984. For additional information, pleasq contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 06 -06 -84 June 6, 1984 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday. J une 26, 1984, the City Council of the Of College station Intent have a hearing on necessity for street prowmenta to • ic, Dartmouth street a, tM Of College Station, To and the levying of sessmenta for the psyr of • portion of exper therefor. Said Pudic Hearing wM held during the rel meeting of the City Coy at 7:00 P.M. M the Gry 1 1101 South Texas Ave College Station, Texas. 06.06.64.06 -06-M .06-0 7-64 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MIIIAI11Na You are hereby notified on Thursday, June 28, 1 the City Council of the Of College Station intent have a hearing on necessity for street r ovements to a portion olleman street In the Of College Station, To and th8 levying of as- sessments for the payment of a portion of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 06-05-84,06-06-84 06 -07-84 0 Legal NIRICes NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Colleg Station Plan - ning and Zoning Commis- slon will hold a public hearing on the question of W a ritinflfl a Conditional Use Parmlt. for construction of a religlous /educational facll- -- — Ityy at 100 -106 Dexter Drive. " The requeat: for Use Permit Is in the name,, of Edgar. Wolferta. Owner is the Corporation of the Presidingp Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Letter Day Saints, 60 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hell, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 21,1984. For additional Information, contact the City - Planner's Office, (409)764 -3570. James M..Callaway Aa91stant Director of 06- 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion, will „hold a public ftearing'on` the question of prantinp a Conditional Use Permt for locating a Porta- ble Building to be used by the Society of St. Stephens on fend north of and adja- cent to the existing Alder - agate Methodist Church site at 6501 E. Bypass. The request for Use Permit Is in the name of Alderagate Methodist Church. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, June 21, 1984. For additional Information, contact the City Planner's Office, (409)784 -0570. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 06-06-84 repaired to equal or better than present conditions. All logging roads wtll be left Intact In conditions to be traveled by farm -type plckups and cars. Sealed bids will be accepted at Texas Municipal Power Agency, Glbbons Creed Power Plant near Carlos, Texas; P.O.Sox 7000, Bryan, Texas 77005 on June 15, 1064 at 1:00 P.M. Texas Municipal Power Agency reserves the fight to accept or reject any and all bids. For additional Information or inspection Interested par- ties should contact Henry Ivey, Texas Municipal Power Agency, Land Department, phone 409/673 -2166. 06- 06-04,06-06 -64, 06-13- 64,06.15 -64 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 28;'1984, the City Council of tho City of College Station intends to have a hearing on the necessity for the construc- tion of a portion of Miller's Lane in the City of College Station. Texas, and the necessity for the assess ment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 0_6 06- 84,0"; 4,06 -08-84 TO WHOM IT MAY'CONCERN: The College Station Plan, ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the fallowing property: - A 3.76 acre tract of land located approximately 800 feet east of Texas Avenue, north of and adjacent to the Lakeview Acres Subdivi- sion. from Administrative - Professional District A -P to General Commercial District C -1. Application is in the name of Carl L. Moore. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall,, 1101 South Texas Avenue of the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Cory.- mission on Thursday, Jung 21, 1984. For additional inforrr tion, pleasecontact me. ;rid James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 06 -06 -84 The EAGLE, Wednesday, NOTICE OF BIDS Texas Municipal Power Agency has been authorized to conduct the sale of marketable hardwood tim- ber on 1,300 acres, more of less, out of the John C. Palmer Survey, Abstract No. 378, the Samuel Millett Survey, Abstract No. 350, and the Geo. W. Seaton Survey, Abstract No. 410, In Grimes County, Texas. All marketable hardwood timbers 12 Inches or more in diameter at a poll nt 12 Inches above ground at time of cutting. Period allowed for cutting will be 12 months. All existing roads and fen- ces will be protected or TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan - nin8 and Zoning Commis- sion will hold :lr� public heating on the question of rezoning the following property: A 6.56 acre tract west of Cornell Drive, north of and adjacent to Block Three, Lots 1 -5 of the Brentwood Section I Subdivisionrom D Apartments Low Density District R -4, to Apartments Medium Density District R -5. Application is in the name of David B. Levis. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall. 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning a0d Zoning Com- mission on. Thursday, June 21, 1984. For additional information, pleasq contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 06 -06 -84 June 6, 1984 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday. J une 26, 1984, the City Council of the Of College station Intent have a hearing on necessity for street prowmenta to • ic, Dartmouth street a, tM Of College Station, To and the levying of sessmenta for the psyr of • portion of exper therefor. Said Pudic Hearing wM held during the rel meeting of the City Coy at 7:00 P.M. M the Gry 1 1101 South Texas Ave College Station, Texas. 06.06.64.06 -06-M .06-0 7-64 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MIIIAI11Na You are hereby notified on Thursday, June 28, 1 the City Council of the Of College Station intent have a hearing on necessity for street r ovements to a portion olleman street In the Of College Station, To and th8 levying of as- sessments for the payment of a portion of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 06-05-84,06-06-84 06 -07-84 0 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s)CoT Public Safety System -1 each until 2:00 p.m., June 22, 1984, opened in time d he office of Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the a ga to waive or reject any in said bid and rto acc ept s the offer considered most ad- vantage to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 5/24/84, 5/31/84, 6/7/84 No, 84 -36 J NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 28, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing on the necessity for street im- provements to a portion of Holleman Street in the City of College Station, Texas, and the levying Of as- sessments for the payment of a portion of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station. Texas. 06- 05-84, 06 -06-84 , 06-07 -84 NOTICE OF YOU PUBLIC HEARING on are hereby notified that a ursday, June 28, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends Io have a hearing on the necessity for street im- provements to a portion of Dartmouth Street in the City of Cot ;eege Station, Texas and levyin sessments for the of as - Of a portion payment therefor. of expenses Said P_ _ublic Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, 06- 05-84, 0 6-06 -84, 06 -07 -84 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: MODULAR ACOUSTICAL PANELS - Three (3) Workrooms until 2:00 p.m., June 21, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/7/84, 6/14/64; No.84-38 NOTICE OF PUBLIC u are HEARING on Th rsdarebY notified that the Y, June 28 l ofColle Coun of theCgy have a g e Station interids to neces hearing the a Portion sity for the construc- Lane of Miller's Station, City of College necessit Texa th e and the ment of ex for assess - Said p penses therefor. held f is Hearing will be meeti tluring the ng of the regular at 7:00 P.M e City Council _ in the City 1101 South Texas Avenue, Colleg Hall, e Station, r 06-06-84,06- 07 -84, exas. O6 -OS -84 • 7 498`4- �cl9 �C /Thursdcc�,yy,���� Tk, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, June 28, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing on the necessity for the construc- tion of a portion of Miller's Lane in the City of College Station, Texas, and the necessity for the assess- ment of expenses therefor. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. (,6-06-84,06-07-84,06-08-84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern: The City of College Station, Texas, will have a public hearing on Thursday, June 28, 1964, on the question of adopting an amendment to Chapter 3, Section 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station. The proposed amendment re- lates to Section 105.6(c) which prescribes re- quirements pertaining to the use of a registered ar- chitect's or engineer's seal, • registration number and signature upon the plans for every pro)ect filed with the Building Official of the City of College Station. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. For additional information, telephone the Office of the City Attorney, 764 -3515 06-08-84,06-15 -84 Efforts applauded The League of Women Voters of Brazos Coun- ty commends the College Station and Bryan City Councils for preparing to upgrade emergency medical services (EMS) in our area. It is clear from the recent Bryan City Council meeting that many health professionals as well as individuals citizens are concerned about improving EMS in our two cities. The League's December, 1983, consensus on EMS concluded that "Advanced Life Support (ALS) services should be provided by specialized units so that trained personnel have the opportuni- ty to use their training frequently." Training every Bryan fireman in ALS would not be cost effective nor provide as high a quality of service as could be provided by specialized EMS units. The Bryan ad hoc committee on EMS and city administrators now have the opportunity to ex- amine alternative ways of organizing EMS as they prepare next year's budget. College Station offers one alternative with a special EMS division within the fire department to be trained by local paramedics and doctors. Austin has excellent EMS housed in a separate city department. Amarillo's EMS is performed by a nonprofit cor- poration which was recently recognized as the outstanding system in the state by the Texas Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Clearly, the process of implementing advanced life support will take time. The important thing is that College Station now has an excellent plan to begin the process, and Bryan is beginning to develop such a plan. Concerned citizens should continue to encourage both cities in their efforts. Doris Watson, president The League of Women Voters of Brazos County Bryan The EO, le id&V&, Tv,ne 4 19g4 Brady considered for B -CS chamber post Directors of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce will be asked to approve Edward Brady of Austin as their new ex- ecutive director this morning. Brady, 35, is the former general manager of the Austin Chamber of Commerce. He was unavailable for comment Monday. Brady is being recommended to the chamber board of directors by the chamber's executive commit- tee, which endorsed the choice of a search panel. In Austin, Brady was responsi- ble for developing and implemen- ting various chamber programs. He established a computer system to handle membership records, mailing lists and other business. He became general manager after heading the membership department of the Austin chamber. Brady received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 1970. He also is a graduate of the six -year "Institutes for Organiza- tional Management" program sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Southern Methodist University. Previously, he was membership and magazine manager for the In- dependent Cattlemen's Associa- tion, headquartered in Austin, and was area manager for Lone Star Life Insurance Co. of Dallas. Before that, he was an advertising representative for the Austin American- Statesman newspaper. 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Sesquicentennial chairman Mary Evelyn White says that the local commission is unique because it is the only one in the state which com- prises a county and two cities. Also featured at the event, which will kick off the local celebration of the Sesquicentennial, will be an audiovisual presentation made by the state commis- sion to promote the yearlong observance of the an- niversary of Texas Independence. White says that invitations to the sanctioning ceremony have been issued to organizations and in- dividuals that have expressed the desire to take part in the local Sesquicentennial activities. She says that the event is open to anyone who is interested in the 1986 celebration. For information, call 779 -8338. If you have an item of interest for this column, send it to Margaret Ann Zipp, The Eagle, P.O. Box 3000, Bryan, Texas 77805. The EAGLE, Tuesday, June 12, 1984 1836-1986 Tuesday, June 12, 1984 Bryan - College S r is fall short CS sales tax receipts By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer College Station ended its fiscal year Last month about $109,000 short of a projected $2.75 million in city sales tax receipts, A.E. "Van" Van Dever, city finance director said Monday. While such a shortfall is serious, it is not enough to cause a panic, Van Dever said. "We can handle that much of a discrepancy without any problem," he said. Projections have been scaled down for the new fiscal year, however. The city is planning about a 4 percent increase, for once again a total of $2.75 million. That represents a much lower percent increase than in past years, he said. College Station has received $1.41 million so far this year, about 6 percent more than the $1.33 4 L of projection troller by late May. The 1 percent city sales tax is considered a good indicator of a city's retail activity because most non -food items are subject to the tax. Across the Brazos Valley, most cities have seen steady improvement in sales this year, with the ex- ception of Somerville and Snook in Burleson Coun- ty and Burton in Washington County. In Somerville, sales have been depressed by more than 20 percent for much of the year. City secretary Wanda Elliot said the city's "one and only" depart- ment store and a five - and -dime store closed. Many Somerville residents shop in Brenham and Bryan - College Station now, she said. Traffic at Lake Somerville is heavy, she said, but many travelers bring their own supplies with them and don't increase total sales. that much. Snook city secretary Betty Hubenak said several oil service businesses have gone, which may account for the dent in Snook's receipts, which are 38 per- cent behind last year. "It's just a slowdown in the economy," she said, adding that a furniture store also went out of business because of hard times. A spokesman in Burton said "things are just slow" there. Sales remain strongly improved in Marquez, Jewett, Milano and Caldwell. In Texas, receipts are up an average 13 percent for a total of $400 million. Houston received the largest check this month, for $72.7 million, up 5 percent from last year. Dallas showed a 15 percent improvement, receiving $48.3 million. Sales receipts were up by 16 percent in San Antonio and by 26 percent in Austin. million that had been received through May of 1983. Bryan, with about $1.60 million in tax receipts thus far, is about . 4.1 percent ahead of the total through May of 1983. For its fiscal year, which began in October, the city is a few thousand dollars short of a 2 percent increase budgeted by the city, finance manager Scott McGough said. "But we're almost where we budgeted," McGough said. "That's better than last year, but not as good as the year before." For the month, Bryan received $227,360, just under the $230,112 for May of 1983. College Sta- tion received $173,037, compared to $133,517 received in May last year. City sales tax receipts received in June reflect sales made in April and reported to the state comp- Valley Sales Tax Rebates Through May City 1984 1983 Pct Chg Bremond $9.531 $9.508 +.24 Brenham 515.021 515,481 -.09 Bryan 1,599,997 1,537.724 +4.1 Buffalo 50.891 50,980 -.17 Burton 5.720 8,632 -33.7 Caldwell 152.996 119,761 +27.8 Calvert 16,300 15,210 +7.2 Cameron 102,056 96,904 +5.3 Centerville 23,893 18,305 +24.3 College Station 1,409,227 1.326,163 +6.3 Franklin 20,867 21,186 -1.5 Hearne 114,000 106.751 +6.8 Huntsville 736.707 635,085 +16.0 Jewett 44.710 30,961 +44.4 Leona 3.809 3,203 +18.9 Madisonville 115.578 106,376 +8.7 Marquez 8,728 4,954 +76.2 Milano 2,638 1.683 +56.7 Navasota 154.337 166.471 -7.3 Normangee 10,780 12.037 -10.4 Oakwood 6.070 4,279 +41.8 Rockdale 135.991 119,767 +13.6 Snook 8.209 13,303 -38.3 Somerville 25.930 33.897 -23.5 "LOT-U, CONTRACT AWARDS Cameron Cty. FWSD Trmt. Pits....... .. R. M. Mayfield (AGQ .......... $ 1,760,077 Gakesion Dental Office Bldg ............. Jamail, Inc. .................... Not Given Ganado Water Pit. No. 2 Job ............ Mercer Const . .................. 202,320 College Station Pump Sta. Wk ............ Delta Electric ................... 133,683 Madisonville 1983 Wir. Sys. Imprvs. ...... McLean Const . ................. 90,084 Ganado Water Mains ................... Mercer Const. .................. 60,614 Crosby MUD Water Imprvs. 1983......... A & P Contrg ................... 26,661 Brenham 1984 Water Tower Rprs.- Ptg..... Ace Cleaning ................... 24,699 Port of Houston Work: Bulk Materials Plant Work ............ Houston Elec. Sys . .............. 285,000 Public Grain Elevator Rprs ............. Building Estimating.............. 113,720 Th e AGC News Ser ice.. `TL.e S cud .T Z I�g4 1 Cable squabble concerns residents By KARI FLUEGEL Staff Writer The Bryan - College Station com- munity has been in an uproar since McCaw /Midwest Communications Companies, Inc. announced some of the proposed changes to be enacted after its purchase of Community Ca- blevision and Midwest Video is com- pleted. Because of the purchase, resi- dents in the area may find themsleves having to adjust to seve- ral changes. Apartment residents, who in the past paid only rent and utilities, may soon find themselves paying rent, electricity and cable or higher rent. Area residents can also expect to see a rate increase from the current $6 a month subscription fee. Not only will the takeover affect the pocketbook, cable subscribers will also find a new channel line -up available. Also, residents will find that their "cable ready" televisions will have limited access depending on the cable package purchased. Such changes in the cable system h Vi f� 1 Q and services have sparked a lot of discussion and interest. "I think it is very easy to under- stand why there is a high degree of interest," Midwest Regional Vice President for McCaw Joseph Di- Bacco said. "People primarily consume cable television during their 'leisure time.' That is, time they earn by working 40 plus hours a week. Anytime there is a change to how they can use their leisure time, it creates a lot of inter- est among the people." It is not atypical for such concern to be expressed, DiBacco said. Any change in line -up usually creates a stir, he said. "1 think it is a really good oppor- tunity for everybody to stop and think what they have been getting in their basic service and to have some imput and say so about it," DiBacco said. "Up to this point (when McCraw purchased the two companies) they have had no say so, so I think it has been very healthy for the commu- nity to be involved in the dialogue on what services will be involves in the basic service." One method employed by McCaw to gain subscriber imput was run- ning an advertisement in the May 27 Bryan - College Station Eagle asking subscribers to pick six channels to be included in the basic package. KBTX (channel 3 /CBS in Bryan - College Station), KCEN (channel 6 /NBC /ABC in Waco), KAMU (channel 15 /PBS in Bryan - College Station), a government access chan- nel and an education access channel will automatically be included in the McCaw line -up in addition to the six most popular channels from the bal- loting to form a base for the final ca- ble line -up. Friday is the deadline for voting. Already, McCaw has received almost 3,000 ballots from area viewers. The most recent tally has the top six listed as channel 13 leading with 2,260 followed by channel 20 with 2,120, channel 39 with 2,046, chan- nel 11 with 1,464, channel 2 with 1,362 and channel 36 with 968. Other channels follow Christian Broadcast Network (CBN), 947; The Nashville Network, 943; American Christian Television (ACTS), 851; The Weather Channel (TWC), 850; Channel 7, 772; channel 24, 725; The Learning Channel, 241; Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN), 159; C- SPAN (the United States House of Representatives), 150; Dow Jones Wire Service, 92; Spanish Interna- tional Network (SIN), 77; and Black Entertainment Television (BET), 33. "I am ecstatic about the input, frankly," DiBacco said, "because the more input obviously the more likely we are to capture the 'consensus' opinion." DiBacco also said he was suprised the voting showed viewers preferred more duplication than diversifica- tion. Because of the differences in the programming of Community and Midwest, no matter what McCraw would have to make changes in line - up DiBacco said. The final line -up will depend on the reaction of cities' staffs, lie said. See Cable page 3 Cable (Irall (continued from page 1) DiBacco said it was purely coin- cidental that ran the full -page adver- tisement ran when the majority of the Texas A &M students were gone. McCaw designed the proposed line- up when Bryan Mayor Ron Blatch- ley asked for a proposal that citizens could discuss before the final read- ing of the franchize agreement. The advertisement could not be run until the proposed line -up was completed. Blatchley also asked for the an es- timate of the largest possible rate in- crease before the council approved the franchize agreement. McCaw said that the maximum rate increase that the company would ask for would be an increase to $9.50 for the basic cable. The $9.50 fee is an estimate of the pro- posed increase. The actual amount of the increase is not known yet, and cannot be set until the line -up is fi- nalized, DiBacco said. However, he said, a rate increase is needed and would be requested. Any rate increase must be ap- proved by city councils. The reasons a rate increase are needed are varied. One reason is that the Midwest Video and Com- munity Cablevision rates were artifi- cially low because they were trying to put each other out of business, Di- Bacco said. A rate increase also is needed in order to update the service training and quality of the equipment. "We want to make sure that we have adaquate funds for all the ex- penses to provide first class service," DiBacco said. "Once we have an opportunity to get our hands on the cable systems to correct the problems that we know exist there and correct some that we don't know are there but that we an- ticipate will be there anyhow, people will see that for their $9.50, they are getting a good value for their mon- ey " DiBacco added that another thing s want o avoid is over - the expectation of changes the day McCaw takes over. Over 1,000 miles of cable facilties are in the Bryan - College Station area. DiBacco esti- mated that it will take six to nine months for the company to get the system back to get the system to the first class quality and service desired. "Obviously it would not be in sub- scribers best interest to throw away what is good equipment and replace it with new just simply to make it new," DiBacco said. "So we will be evaluating all the equipment and re- placing it on an as need basis in or- der to provide state -of- the -art capa- bility service." One topic which has provoked a lot of discussion is that apartment dwellers will no longer receive bulk - billing rates. McCaw will charge to same rate to apartment dwellers that is charged to those in single family units. "We want to deal with all subscrib- ers on an individual basis," DiBacco said. "We think that will improve subscriber communications between the company and subscriber and we think it will be more fair to people living in single family dwelling units instead of asking them to carry the bulk of the expenses of operating ca- ble." The decision of whether the apartment residents will pay for ca- ble on an individual basis or have it included in their rent will be made by each complex owner. The extra income provided by equalizing the billing rates was also figured in the $9.50 proposed rate. Many citizens have voiced concern about not being able to use the re- mote controls on their "cable- ready" television sets. Cable -ready sets are those which can receive all the chan- nels of the extended service. With the new McCaw equipment, the extended service signals will be scrambled so the sets cannot pick up the signals of the extended service without a converter. McCaw will rent remote controls that work with the converter for about $2 a month. Subscribers can have their cable system wired to allow them to use their remote for channels 2 though 13 and the converter remote for the -other channels or the converter re- mote for all channels. The service will cost a one -time installation fee of about $20. The cable's remotes also will be able to be used on televisions which are not equiped for remote them- selves. Having only one cable company has also a topic of debate. Bryan and College Station was one of the six communities in the United States with two cable companies. DiBacco said cable companies are natural monopolies because the companies need the economic base of being the only system in town to operate. Blatchley also says that cable is not a monopoly. "We're going to have a modern cable operation and as a result I think we're going to see some real improved service," Blatchley said. 6 Tlie_ 139T7 L 1b�t Tv�s� s�'oe /� , /y 1)e A 19fzl Page 2C Bryan - College Station Eagle Wednesday, June 13, 1984 Chamber director enthusiastic about area Brady said he believes the potential for growth and development locally are tremendous, and the chamber can play the leading role in making the community a good place to live. The adjustment from Austin, where Brady was general manager of the Austin Chamber of Com- merce, to a small town won't be too difficult for Brady and his family, he said. "We've been watching this area from our perch in Austin," he said. "The chamber is my career, and this is the best chamber job in the state of Texas right now. There is tremendous potential here." His hiring was approved by the chamber board of directors in a specially called, closed meeting. Brady began work with the Austin chamber in 1978 and played an integral part in persuading Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp., a consortium of high -tech firms, to locate in Austin, Newman said. He will work closely with the four industrial foundations in the area to try to at- tract new businesses and industry here. After the introduction, Newman inundated Brady, a University of Texas graduate, with Aggie paraphernalia — a cap, bumper stickers, pennant and more. Brady assured the group that his blood definitely was changing from orange to maroon. In other action Tuesday, the chamber board also approved a lease agreement with the city of College Station for the chamber's new tourist and conven- tion bureau. The chamber will pay $12,000 to close the deal on the building at FedMart and University drives. College Station paid $400,000 in a certificate of obligation based on hotel /motel tax revenues for the site. Under the lease, the city of College Station will charge the chamber $60,000 a year for 10 years for use of the building, but the chamber's payment will be in the form of $60,000 worth of tourist and con- vention promotional services. The chamber will be responsible for remodeling and maintenance costs at the site. In addition, the city of College Station will pay the chamber an additional $80,000 for services this year, which will enable the chamber to hire a tourist and convention solicitor. Finding and hiring that solicitor will be a top priority for Brady, said John Williams, convention and tourism committee chairman. Chamber education chairman John Hughey reported to the board that response was overwhelm- ing to a chamber questionnaire on local interest in evening or weekend business degree programs. "We haven't had this much response on anything since chamber relocation," Hughey said. The com- mittee in charge of the program will be meeting in the next few weeks, he said. Board members Marvin Tate and Lee Cargill both were honored for one year of service as a chamber director. Bill Muse, who has been named president of the University of Akron, also was ap- plauded for his contributions to the community. A &M prof to run torch through Texas streets By JOHN P. LOPEZ Staff Writer "How does it feel ?" Ask College Station's Will Worley that question and then watch his eyes light up. The 62- year -old Worley will know exactly what you're talking about. He'll probably throw his head back, chuckle and say, "unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable." Believe it. Worley, a Texas A &M engineer- ing professor, will literally carry a piece of history through the streets of Fort Worth on Thursday. Worley has been running seriously for the past 13 years and recently was chosen to represent the Bryan - College Station area in the Olympic -torch relay to the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The cross - country shuttle started May 8 in New York after the torch arrived in the United States from Greece, its home dur- ing non- Olympic years. The torch will make its way through Texas Thursday and Friday. "Eleven twenty- nine," Worley points out. "That's when I'll carry the torch down Main Street in Fort Worth Thursday morning." Worley is scheduled to carry the torch exactly one kilometer, but he doesn't really care how far he carries the flame. "It's just a great honor to be able to carry it," Worley said. "Whenever 1 think about it and see the flame on T.V., the im- portance really sets in. I want it all to go right." And in order to ensure that everything goes right Thursday, Worley has been practicing with a makeshift torch. Turn to A &M, page 14A The EAGLE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984 Will Worley warms up for relay. Page 12A rr.s FYI CS council slates meeting The College Station City Council will continue working on the 1984 -85 budget when it meets Wednesday at 5 p.m. in City Hall. The council also will discuss compilation of a comprehensive drainage program, and a proposed land swap in The Parks, the integrated industrial-commercial- recreational- residential development in south Col- lege Station. The EAGLE Wednesday, June 13, 1984 EAGLE EDITORIAL BOARD At last, county to get engineer After seven months of quiet interviews, evaluations, discussions and debate, Brazos County Commissioners at last have found an engineer suitable to them all. That is good news, to be sure. It was hardly a secret that half the commissioners court was decidedly cool to the idea of hiring a road engineer at all, and in fact agreed to do so on- ly because last fall's successful referendum election left them no choice. Indeed, as weeks turned to months after the ballots were counted, more than a few county residents began to wonder if commissioners would ever find an engineer to their liking for the money the county could afford to pay. Well, they have; and all indications thus far are that Billy Wayne Eubank brings to his new job the qualifications — academic and practical — it will take to be effective as the county's first engineer. Eubank, 32, holds a degree in civil engineering from Texas A &M, he has work experience with two solid Houston firms, and — most importantly — he has the unanimous endorsement and sup- port of all four commissioners for whom he must work. Better even yet, commissioners also have taken steps to see that the new engineer has the resources he will need to get the job done. In a move nearly as significant as hiring an engineer, commissioners have boosted the county's road and bridge fund. by increasing the annual registration fee for all motor vehicles by $5. That increase is expected to generate an additional $392,000 a year for the county's road and bridge fund. The addi- tional funds, as Commissioner Walter Wilcox noted, should allow the county to do more each year than merely maintain the roads which already exist. From all appearances, commissioners have done all they can to find a qualified engineer and to provide him with the resources necessary to do his job. If Eubank continues to enjoy such support after he reports to work July 16, the county can't help but be the bet- ter for it. i TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Part of Lots 2. 3. 4. 13. 14, 15 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjust- ment for the City of Col m ege Station will consider a requ- of Block B Eastmark Bob- est for a variance in the TO WHOM IT name of: division Phase II, totalling Dave and Gwen Erlandson MAY CONCERN: ust- 6.508 acres, from General 1503 Gunsmith The Zoning -Board of Adj Commercial District C-1 to College Station, Texas 77840 ment for the City of College Commercial Industrial Dis- Said case will be heard by Station will consider a re trict C -2. Applicatlon is in the the Board at the regular est for a variance in the name of EastMark Partners. meeting In the Council name of: The said hearing will be held Room, College Station City patsy Graham d I b I a In the Council ROOM of the Mall, Texas Avenue at palomino Enterprises 1101 College Station City Hall, 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June ' 833 Tanglewood 1101 South Texas Avenue at 19 1984 Bryan, Texas 77802 the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the The nature of the case is as Said case will be heard by City Council on Thursday, _ -- - - — the Board at the regular June 28, 1984. meeting in the Coun follows: cit For additional information, Applicant is requesting a Room, College Station City please contact in variance to the rear setback Hall 1101 Texas Avenue at June James M. Callaway fe 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, an Assistant Director of s�dence attd1503 Gunsmith 19 1984. Planning ollege Station, Texas. The nature of the case is as C (Table A, Ordinance 850) follows: a NOTICE OF BIDS Applicant is requesting. power Further Information is availa- of the variance to the parking NOTICE TO BIDDERS Texas Municipal o ble at the office The City of College Station Agency has been authorized Zoning Official of the City Of requirement for a restaurant proposes to EXCHA E NG to conduct the sale Of College Station, l at 317 -319 Patricia Sg eas. g 187.2 acres of real property, marketable hardwood tim- 3570. Collee Station, Jane R. Kee (Section 7 -C Ordinance 850) being a portion o bar on 1,300 f a 1285 acres, more of nfoation is va acre tract located generally less � out of the John C. Zoning Official b1e the rm office ofthe along Rock Prairie Road, Palmer Survey, Abstract No. 06 -13 -84 Zoning Official Of the City Of south and west of Its 378, the Samuel Millett TO WHOM IT College Station, (409) 764 - intersection with Greens Survey, Abstract No. 350, Prairie Road. The City will and the GOO. W' Zoning Seaton MAY CONCERN: Board of Adjust 3570. accept sealed bids for such Survey, Abstract No. 410, in The exchange, in accordance Grimes County, Texas. ment for the City of College Jane R. ee All marketable hardwood Station consider a req u_ Zoning Official will with Article 5421c -12, eat for a variance in the 06 -13-8 T.R.C.S. The City will ex- timbers 12 inches or more in TO WHOM IT diameter at a Point 12 inches name of MAY CONCERN: change the real proper above fl Cripple i p P round at time of I e Creek Co referenced (being period allowed for dominiums The Zoning Board of Adjust - particularly described in the cutting. 90 Mint for the City of College bidders Packet available in cutting will be 12 months. 4 ge University 77840 All existing College Station, Station will consider a requ- the office of the City Mal roads and fen e at for a variance in " Said case will be heard by the ger) for such quantity of ces will be protected °f Zoning Official O the Board at the regular name of: acres as are equivalent or fepaired to equal or better meeting Rafael Roberto Saca superior In appraised value, than present conditions. All in the Council 1606Treehouse Drive and which acres: a) adjoin l roads will be left Room, College Station City College Station, Texas 77840 and are contiguous a the Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at intact In conditions to be ase will be heard by City's remaining property: traveled by farm -type 7 :00 P.M. on d at the cil Tuesday, June Said c the Boar regular pickups and cars. 19, 1984. in the Coun b) are contiguous to and meeting Station City adjoin Texas State Highway Sealed bids will be accepted The nature of the case is as ROOM, College at Texas Municipal Power follows: requesting a p v are cc located as to re provide access, frontage, Agency, Gibbons Creed Applicant is req Hall 'P M1 o ^eTuesdayn June and visibility to the City's power Plant near Carlos, variance to the Sign 1% 1884 remaining acreage, all as Texas; P.O-Box 7000, Bryan, g yatlons regardin9 77805 on June 15, 1984 Condomm uesting ums ri ac at fol ows ure of the case is as further described in said bid Texas s packets and according to at x o P.M. 904 University Oaks, College Applicant perking is requesting the procedures set forth Texas Municipal Power variance to the g q ency reserves the fight to Station, Texas. (Section 8 -B therein. The exchange of and all Ordinance 850) requirement for a restaurant property shall be subject to ac a pt Or reject any Further information is availa- at 403 W. University D certain restrictions bids_ ble at the office of the College Station, covenants. and obligations For additional information or of Ordinance erformance as inspection Interested par- f tt� city Of (Section 7 -C 4 f for future P Station, ( 850) described in the bid packet. ties should contact Henry College Further information is availa - P , The City will accept such Ivey Texas Municipal Power 3570. ble at the office of the Agency, Land Department Jane R. Kee sealed bids on or before 7:1M Zoning Official Zoning Official of th City O p .m. on June 28, 1984, in the phone 409/873 -2168. 06"13 -84 College Station, office of the City Manager, I 08-06- 84,06-0 3570. xas Avenue, College 0�13-0q,08 15 84 TO WHOM IT Jane R. Kee 1101 Te Station, Texas 77840. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Zoning MAY CONCERN: Official 08-13- 84.06 20-84 OF PARTNERSHIP AND The Zoning Board of Adjust- TO WHOM IT CONTINUANCE OF ment for the City of College 06-13 84TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: BUSINESS eSatioOnrw w a City variant r e in MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that Station The Zoning Board of Adjust- the Partnership composed name of: The College public ment for the City of College Suite 200 Council will hold a Station will consider a requ- o } James E. Broome and Chang /Lott Investments eat for a variance In the R o b e r t C . Arbuckle 8101 S.W.Freeway, h earin g o n the question g name of: heretofore doing business Said H ase w ill exas 770 by property: the following be College Station Hilton 8 under the firm name Of the Board at the regular A 6.90 acre tract of land Conference Center Crown Real Estate In- meeting located on the WE t si a of 700 Waugh vestments, at 4105 South in the Council State Highway 6 (East Texas Avenue, Bryan q3oom, College Station City Houston, Texas 77019 Texas, 77801,qF1{{II Bypass) south of and adja- Said case will be heard by is dissolvedthe 7 P on Tuesday, June cent to the Bernadine Es- o } June, by tales Subdivision, from the Board at the regular mutual copse nt of the 19, 1984. meeting in the Council The nature of the case is as Administrative - Pro fessional Room, College Station City Partners. residing follows: District AP to General Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at Robert C r . Arbuckle, College A licant is requesling a Commercial District C -1. 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June a t 1508 Dominik, PP Application is in the name of 77840, variance to the parking has 19 1984. Station, Texas, John W. Haney, proposed Sr The nature of the case is as withdrawn from and has hotel a f a en the southwest The sai hearing will be held follows: ceased to be associated in corner of Wellborn and in the Council Room ofHtahe Applicant is requesting a the carrying -on of the Jersey Streets, College Sta- College Station City variance to the sign re- business. residing lion, Texas. (Section 7 1101 South Texas Avenue at gulations regarding height James E. Broome, College Ordinance s. and area for a detached sign at Route Box 173 the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the 3, , ncil on Thursday at 801 University Drive, Station, Texas. 77840, will Further like off ceisva of the jap Coue 28, 1984. College Station, Texas. hereafter carry on the busi- Zoning Official of the City of For additional information, Hess, Is entitled tO all please contact me. (Section 8-D.9 Ordinance remaining assets of the College Station, (409) 764" James M. Callaway 850) business, and has assumed 3570. of Furt her information Is availa- and will pay Jane R. Kee Assistant Director ble at the office of the all outstanding Planning Zoning Official of the City of liabilities of the business Zoning Official 08-13 84 06r13 - 84 College Station, (409) 764" heretofore and hereafter 3570. Incurred. Zone g R. Kee DATED: June Official 00-13$4,08 - 14-8406"15 -84 06. 13-13 — The EAGLE, Wednesday, June 13, 1984 Wednesday, June 13,/The Battalion/Page 3 Fun and Frolic' for handicapped Jaycees sponsor summer camp By CLARA HURTER Reporter About 50 handicapped campers met this morning at Central Park for a day at Camp Fun and Frolic. The 19th annual summer camp began last Wednesday with an Edu- cation Day for camp counselors. The camp ends Thursday. The camp, sponsored by the Bryan - College Station ' Jaycees, a young men's organization, gives handicapped children between the ages of eight and 21 the chance to enjoy summer camp. During the week, campers work with arts and crafts, swim at Thomas Park, go bowling and horseback rid- ing, see puppet shows, and learn to reel in a catfish or perch. The College Station Fire Depart- ment shot water over the heads of campers Thursday while demon- strating the pumper truck's ability to fight fires. "We give the demonstration to help kids out," says Captain Tim Fickey. "Most kids are scared of am- bulances and firetrucks and this makes them feel more comfortable." Jaycee Director Ed Golden says the camp is rewarding for those who care. "This is my first year to be actively involved in the camp and it has been really rewarding," he says. The camp counselors, junior high to college -aged students, work and play with the campers. "The counselors stay with the camper, help them around, help them get involved with the activities and provide them with someone who cares," Golden says. "That's what the camp is all about," he added. Anyone interested in counseling can show up at Central Park or call the Jaycees. The camp starts every- day at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. ' $607 ,000 for p rograms CS count 11 OKs Other items up for consideration Thursday are authorization to obtain the funds to buy a site for a new city utility service center, expansion of the city cemetery, and $48,000 in funding for the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency, composed of College Station and three other Texas cities which own their own utility systems. The council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall. By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Council, after referring the issue to committee two weeks ago, Wednesday approved some $607,000 in expanded programs and personnel for next fiscal year. The approval of $65,000 of the money, for the College Station Development Foundation, was con- tingent on getting a signed contract from the foun- dation. Previously, the foundation has operated simply on the basis of an oral understanding with the city. The foundation is expected to be the agency through which the city develops its proposed high tech industrial park in the southern part of the city. Council members also agreed to a different ap- proach on a proposed land swap in The Parks, the integrated development which will include the in- dustrial park as one of its elements. Previously, the council had planned to exchange about 140 acres of city -owned land in The Parks for about 100 acres of land owned by JAC Developers, Inc. JAC and the city each own portions of the area to be developed. Wednesday, the city decided to seek instead an exchange of about 167 city -owned acres in the center of the area for 119 JAC -owned acres on Green's Prairie Road. In another major action, the council authorized the city staff to negotiate with Walton & Associates for the drafting of a comprehensive drainage pro- gram. Walton already is conducting a similar study for the city of Bryan. The council also adopted a resolution honoring former Mayor D.A. "Andy" Anderson, who died recently after an accident at his home. Mayor Gary Halter noted that it was Anderson who was largely responsible for a constitutional amendment which permits state employees, such as Texas A &M University staff and faculty members, to hold elected government office. He suggested that the city consider at a later date naming a park for the late mayor. At its meeting Thursday, the council will consider whether to assess a portion of the cost of construc- ting an extension of Lincoln Avenue to abutting property owners. It will consider a similar proposi- tion concerning the closing of a gap in Holleman Drive. The Lincoln extension would curve over to University Drive, intersecting that thoroughfare across from Spring Loop. Holleman now deadends just east of Texas Avenue. It resumes across Wolf Pen Creek and joins the East Bypass frontage road. The city plans to complete the street all the way through. h m E-1 W a w a� H .7 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: MODULAR ACOUSTICAL PANELS - Three (3) Workrooms until 2:00 p.m., June 21, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 8/7/84, 8 414/84; No 84 -38 FYI Arborists meet here • The Texas chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture will hold its second annual State Ar- borist Jamboree today at 9 a.m. at Central Park in College Station. Arborists from across the state will compete in events such as speed climbing, speed cutting and target -rope throwing. The overall first and second place finishers will be sent to Quebec, Canada to participate in an International Arborist competition later this summer. The public is invited to view the competition. The EAGLE, Thursday, June 14, 1984 C] Lincoln Avenue extension approved by CS city council By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Council agreed Thurs- day night to assess abutting property owners for the controversial extension of Lincoln Avenue to University Drive. The council also agreed to buy a 35 -acre tract for a utility service center for $393,000, expand the city cemetery, swap property in The Parks, and assess property owners for connecting the gap in Holleman Drive. Lincoln now begins at Texas Avenue and ends at Ashburn Avenue. The city plans to extend it east toward the East Bypass; a bend northward would connect it with University. The extension would result in a T- intersection with Munson Avenue, long the subject of opposi- tion from residents of neighborhoods along Mun- son. City Engineer David Pullen said the existing por- tion of the street is about 44 feet wide, but the pro- posed width of the extension is 47 feet. Council members, however, indicated that the width of the extension may be pared to 39 feet later. Mayor Gary Halter told several neighborhood residents who appeared Thursday night to protest the extended street that the project is intended to give better access to College Hills Elementary School. Similar assessments for the completion of Holleman Drive met no opposition. That street is complete to Wolf Pen Creek on the west and from Wolf Pen Creek to the East Bypass frontage Road. A major bridge serving both Holleman and Dart- mouth Street, a north -south artery, is planned over the creek to complete Holleman. Subsequent ordinances will be required to set the actual amounts of assessments for the individual property owners. The council also agreed to issue $393,000 in cer- tificates of obligation to F.M. and Olive Arnold for 35 acres fronting on Graham Road west of Texas Highway 6 to serve as a site for the utility service center. The certificates of obligation will draw interest eeared to the prime rate over their 15 -year life, to a maximum of i2 percent. Some $3.2 million was ap- proved in the August, 1983, bond election for the center, which will house the city's utility divisions. The council agreed to expand the College Station City Cemetery to the west to make room for an ad- ditional 2,600 lots. Director of Public Services Alfred Miller said the developed portion of the cemetery is rapidly filling up. The council also indicated it plans to consider a price increase for burial plots at its next meeting. If a committee recommendation is accepted, plots would cost $200 as opposed to $100. Infant plots would go from $35 to $50. City Manager North Bardell said the proposed increase would be only the second price boost since the cemetery was opened. By resolution, the council agreed to exchange 167 acres of city -owned land in the interior of The Parks for 119 acres owned by J.A.C. Developers, Inc. on Green's Prairie Road. Although the council has identified the tract that it wants to acquire, the city nonetheless must adver- tise for formal proposals before it can complete the exchange. Some 104 acres of J.A.C. land at Green's Prairie and Texas 6 were zoned for commercial and office uses. The rezoning from agricultural use is the first rezoning in The Parks since it was annexed by the city last year. A request by the Chamber of Commerce to rename Fed Mart Drive was sent to committee. The chamber has suggested either Hospitality Drive or Welcome Street. Fed Mart is only about a block long, and runs from University Drive to Tar - row Street. The chamber will occupy a tourist "-and convention facility at University and Fed Mart. A police policy manual, establishing arrest, search and other policies was also approved. Asst. City Atty. Cathy Locke said the manual will reduce the possibility of legal liability for the city in such instances. The council also allocated $48,000 to the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency, composed of Col- lege Station and three other cities which own their own power systems. The money is for operating ex- penses for the new agency. The EAGLE Friday, June 15, 1984 0 Official recognition Brazos County Judge Dick Holmgreen stret- ches out a Texas Sesquicentennial flag given the Bryan- College Station and Brazos County community to mark the recognition of the local Sesquicentennial Commission. Left to right from Holmgreen are commission member Phyllis Dozier, College Station Mayor Gary Halter, commission Chair- woman Mary Evelyn White and Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley. The flag was presented by state officials at a ceremony Thursday at the Brazos Center. The EAGLE, Friday, June 15, 1984 0 NOTICE OF BIDS Texas Municipal Power Agency has been authorized to conduct the sale of marketable hardwood tim- ber on 1,300 acres, more of less, out of the John C. Palmer Survey. Abstract No. 378, the Samuel Millett Survey, Abstract No. 350. and the Geo. W. Seaton Survey, Abstract No. 410, in Grimes C ounty, Texas. All marketable hardwood timbers 12 inches or more in diameter at a point 12 inches above ground at time of cutting. Period allowed for cutting will be 12 months. All existing roads and fen- ces will be protected or repaired to equal or better than present conditions. All logging roads will be left intact in conditions to be traveled by farm -type pickups and cars. Sealed bids will be accepted at Texas Municipal Power Agency, Gibbons Creed Power Plant near Carlos, Texas; P.O. Box 7000, Bryan. Texas 77805 on June 15, 1984 at 1:00 P.M. Texas Municipal Power Agency reserves the fight to accept or reject any and all bids. For additional information or inspection interested par- ties should contact Henry Ivey, Texas Municipal Power Agency,- Land Department, phone 409 /873- 2168. 06 -06- 84,06 -08 -84, 06-13- 84,06 -15 -84 0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern: The City of College Station, Texas, will have a public hearing on Thursday, June 28, 1984, on the question of adopting an amendment to Chapter 3, Section 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station. The proposed amendment re- lates to Section 105.6(c) which prescribes re- quirements pertaining to the use of a registered ar- chitect's or engineer's seal, registration number and signature upon the plans for every project filed with the Building Official of the City of College Station. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. For additional information, telephone the Office of the City Attorney, 764 -3515 06-08- 84.06 -15 -84 to The EAGLE, Friday, June 15, 1984 � 41 Only the beginning 0 • I am appalled that McCaw, with apparent ease, could obtain a monopoly, on the cable service to the Bryan - College Station (B -CS) area. The benefits to McCaw are enormous when you consider the changes they propose. First a rate hike of 50 percent on the basic subscription package. Then they will charge apartment dwellers individually which should generate an increase in revenue of 300 percent from apartments in the B- CS area. They must pay their fair share, says Mc- Caw. This is only the beginning however. We must ex- pect some added inconveniences as McCaw tightens their cable net about the Brazos Valley. In another move to ensure everyone pays their fair share, they must compell people who own cable ready TVs to pay for their expanded viewing capabilities. This is not an easy task and there may be some fall out such as: *The loss of our remote control capabilities. *The loss of our ability to watch one channel while taping another. Of course our new cable company will cheerful- ly sell any interrupted services back to its customers. Thus the benefits to the residents of B- CS are clear. We have the satisfaction of knowing that everyone is paying their fair share ... to Mc- Caw. Peyton C. Richmond College Station The EAGLE Saturday, June 16, 1984 u Page 2A . MARGARET ANN - ZIPP It's Like This Sesqui ... what? All together now: ses- kwi -sen- ten -e -al. I think you've got it. At Thursday's sanctioning ceremony for the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission, chairman Mary Evelyn White led the assemblage in pronouncing the word sesquicentennial syllable by syllable. At an earlier meeting of members of the commission, White had said that if we could just learn to pronounce the word, we'd be off to a flying start in our preparations for the 1986 celebration. Sharon Eisenmenger, a program officer with the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission in Austin who was in town for the ceremony, said that the group had done exceptionally well in learning to say ses- quicentennial, which means a 150th anniversary, or its celebration. Eisenmenger says that folks still call the state commission office to ask about the "sexy - centennial." Highlight of the Thursday event was the presen- tation of official Texas Sesquicentennial flags by Eisenmenger to Brazos County Judge Dick Holmgreen and Bryan and College Station Mayors Ron Blatchley and Gary Halter. In his acceptance remarks, Blatchley said that he hoped this would make him a real native Texan. He said he had tried everything else, including marrying a girl from Lott and buying a pair of cowboy boots. As for sesquicentennial ... if you think it's hard to pronounce, you should try to spell it. The EAGLE, Sunday, June 17, 1984 Pugh home wins award The home of Helen Pugh, 601 Fairview Ave., is the winner of Brazos Beautiful's first College Sta- tion residential award. Mayor Gary Halter presented the award to Pugh at the College Station City Council workshop meeting last week. Phyllis Dozier, Brazos Beautiful award chair- man, says that Pugh's home, one of 15 nominated for the honor, was selected because of its con- sistently good maintenance and because it is an in- spiration to the neighbors. "The residential award is not intended to be con- sidered as 'the most' or 'the best, "' Dozier says. "Brazos Beautiful is saying to the resident that his efforts and concern are appreciated by his com- munity." The residential awards are given semiannually to homes in College Station, Bryan and rural Brazos County. Nominations are made by the public and by committee members, who also serve as judges. The next residential award will be presented to a Bryan home in August. The award - winning home of Helen Pugh State turns 150 years old Texas celebration planned By JIM BECKER Reporter Sesquicentennial. Most Texans can't even say the word let alone tell you what it means. Besides its literal translation meaning "150 years," it also means that all manner of statewide activities will be happening because, when used with the word Texas, it means the state will turn 150 years old. Yes, in 1986, Texas will celebrate 150 years of independence as a re- public and progress as a state, and Brazos County will be doing its share of celebrating. Local celebrations will be super- vised by the Brazos County Sesqui- centennial Commission, which was officially recognized June 14. "The commission will act as a re- source batik and catalyst for local or- ganizations wanting to become in- volved in the celebration," commission chairman Mary Evelyn White said. "The celebration will continue throughout the year and has planned many projects that will both celebrate and leave something of value behind." The projects are grouped into three categories: past, present and future. Each of these categories con- tains ideas which will contribute to the anniversary celebration. The category concentrating on the past deals with those activities of historical significance. Projects in this section include the writing of the history of Brazos County, the devel- opment of a photographic archives, the development of a tour of old College Station homes originally part of the Texas A &M campus and the chronicling of individual family histories in a permanent genealogi- cal library. Special events dominate the cat- egory dealing with the present. The arts council will present an art ex- hibit of work by Texas artists from the past 100 years. Downtown Bryan will be the site of "Heritage Days," a celebration with an emphasis on the history of that area. Some of the other special events include a trea- sure hunt, a Bohemian -Fest, a cleanup campaign, a flag -flying cam- paign and the pressing of a special commemorative wine. The future category or projects will focus on permanent additions to the area. Programs in this section are the planned restoration of the La- Salle Hotel, the development of Richard Carter Park, the renovation of the Carnegie library, the devel- opment of a time capsule to be opened in 2036 and the renovation and restoration of the downtown Bryan area. In addition to these projects, White hopes to see many more activ- ities planned on the A &M campus. "Dr. Carolyn Adair, director of Student Activities at Texas A &M, is our official point of contact on cam- pus and she is in charge of coordi- nating programs there," White said. "I would like Texas A &M to be the first educational institution to make a major contribution to the sesquicentennial celebration," said White. "The students and faculty of A &M are already involved in many of these activities and we hope to see even more involvement as 1986 ap- proaches." Any group with an idea for the celebration is encouraged to contact the commission for assistance at 823 1986. Texas A &M students should contact Adair at 845 -1133. Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley and College Station Mayor Gary Halter help Brazos County Judge R. J. Holmgreen raise the new esquicentennial flag at the Brazos Center. The flag was � :. �... presented by the state commission to Brazos County. Bryan and College Station also recieved flags in the sanctioning cer- emonv. 00 rn r-I rn N h N E-1 2 O H E-1 E� 0 Ei Photo by PETER ROCHA 0 0 Golf course may be franchised HOME AGAIN — From all appearances, Bobby Williams will be coming home, at least in a sense. Williams, a native of Bryan, is president of American Golf Corp. and now a Californian. American Golf operates, on a contract basis, many golf courses around the country for local govern- ments. Bryan seriously is considering a franchise opera- tion for Bryan Municipal Golf Course. It opened bid proposals on June 12 for prospective franchise operators. Rather, it opened a bid proposal on June 12. American Golf was the only company submitting a proposal. City officials have yet to complete a review of the proposal, but if everything is in order, the company headed by the 1966 Texas A &M University graduate probably will be rolling the greens for local golfers on a long -term basis. American already operates the course on a one - year interim contract. GAME OF THE NAME — The College Station Parks and Recreation Department has a propensity for nicknames. First it was Charlie the Tuna, who is Charles Szabuniewicz, the aquatics superintendent who runs the city's pools. Now it's Mother Goose, who is Yvonne Gunter, the groundskeeper who takes care of the geese, ducks, chickens, turkeys and peafowl in Central Park. Nobody has yet hung a printable nickname on department head Steve Beachey. AND MORE NAMES — At the behest of the Chamber of Commerce, the College Station City Council is considering changing the name of Fed Mart Drive. Fed Mart is the block -long street on the east side HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report of Chimney Hill shopping center, where the chamber's new tourist and convention offices will be. It acquired the name Fed Mart from a now - departed department store. The new Hilton Hotel is going up on Fed Mart. One coucil wag was groaned down when he sug- gested "Sheraton Drive." Nor has the council shown any interest in renam- ing the street Flat and Loamy Lane. Pity. STEPPING DOWN — Bryan is one of four members of the Texas Municipal Power Agency, which is composed of cities that own their own power systems. TMPA operates the Gibbons Creek lignite coal power plant in Carlos. Bryan has taken the position that the city's two representatives on the TMPA board should be members of city government. However, former Mayor Richard Smith has remained on the board after he elected not to run again, and former Coun- cilman Peyton Waller also remains a TMPA board member after he resigned from the City Council in mid -term this year. The council now has an opportunity to begin to reassert its original position. Smith's term on the TMPA board is expiring and he has asked not to be reappointed because he is running for the state Legislature. The EAGLE Wednesday, June 20, 1984 • • BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Word Processing Equipment- 3 each until 2:00 p.m., July 2, 1984, at which time the bids, will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/20/84, 6/27/84, No.85 -1 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Economy Pickup - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities -in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/20/84, 6/27/84, No.85 -2 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Police Motorcycles - 3 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/201,, 4 6 / 27184, 11...5-3 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for Three Wire Residential Meters - 900 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3. 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds 6/2 . 6120/84, 7/84, No.85 -4 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation of an area of approximately 535.74 acres located generally along the east side of the State Highway 6 corridor begin- ning at a point ap- proximately 2000 feet south Of the intersection of Greens Prairie Road and SH6, which is south of and adjacent to the southern- most City Limits. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Commission on Thursday, July 5, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. Director of Planning 06 -20 -84 The EAGLE, Wednesday, June 20, 1984 MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Lots 19 through 27 Richard Addition Subdivision from R-6 Apartments High Dens- ity and R -1 Single Family Residential to C -1 General Commercial. Application is in the name of James E. Jett, Trustee. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday. July 5, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 06 -20 -84 Bad cable deal rl The more I read and hear about the TV cable situation the more I feel Bryan - College Station residents are getting shafted. I question the loyalties of the mayors, city managers, and the ci- ty councils. It seems to me McCalls gets a monopoly. We get a rate increase of about 60 per- cent and fewer channels. It certainly seems unAmerican, unTexan, unfree enterprise, and smacks of the old robber - barron days of the 1890s. Robert B. Schwart, Jr. Bryan Students hardest hit ,. i:ile cable television does not warrant the at- - tention of the arms race, it deserves serious con- sideration when thousands of people are about to be ripped off. McCaw /Midwest Communications Co., Inc., in a thinly veiled disguise as a "friend of the community" is poised to live up to the worst meaning of the word monopoly. Let's analyze what they say and more importantly what they mean. First they say "we want to make sure we have adequate funds for all the expenses to provide first class service." What they mean is that they're go- ing to give us the same service we already had — which is more than good — at a first class price. McCaw claims "for their $9.50 (per month, the people) will see they are getting a good value for their money." Why? Now, for $10 a month, I get nearly 25 channels; with McCaw's $9.50 I will get 10. McCaw also says that cable -ready TVs will need a converter to receive extended service. A filter like that now provided for pay channels (such as HBO) would suffice and would eliminate the need for people to rent a remote control from McCaw at $2 a month. Think about it — if you paid for remote control when you purchased your set, why should you have to pay McCaw for one? Now, on to the biggest ripoff of them all. The new $20 installation fee. If you thought utility deposits and phone installation fees are outrageous, then this is nothing new. The biggest victims of this, however, are the students of Texas A &M who must now every year reinstall their cable service thus providing easy income for Mc- Caw. The argument that eliminating bulk billing to apartments will "improve... communications bet- ween the company (McCaw) and the subscriber" is pure nonsense. All it means is that it will allow McCaw to charge apartment dwellers (i.e. students) more for something which costs McCaw nothing extra. Therefore, I urge the mayors of Bryan and Col- lege Station and their associates not to sell out the citizen's pocketbooks to McCaw — it is not what you elected to do. Furthermore, don't sell out the students of Texas A &M. Texas A &M put B -CS on the map and students are what made Texas A &M a great university. Don't neglect one of the most important parts of this community. Thomas K. Tsotsis College Station The EAGLE, Thursday, June 21, 1984 Parking 40- - - - , �, - .- i - - a- , '-0, �- - , ;,� 1 -a c o � co � � C revision � ��c���� � � � � 0 < 0 ' tabled E� 0 �'.Eoco.�o (D U5.* 0 r,-, ?�o� ro c�r"" n Co po The College Station E. Q ; N b v ° o n�i �' P Board of Adjustment w ? o o ., o n n fD m Pr m tabled a request Tuesday �' w o n C7 nw o r- o " y g night to grant a major y o' �' u c o �' m ° "' fD a � ti W parking space variance for a proposed hotel at a ;p o �' E. ° ?� o y o c Wellborn Road and o C ~ o° .-• a n d Jersey Street. a �' y o `�° a(D r- The request had been CD �' o a ' ' ; ~ o' o x• y ° ° C' submitted by o a' o ~ r ° o � (� a ^� o o Chang/Lott Chan /Lott Investments Z' CO W � n• 9 Q o for a hotel on the ~ a o y o ? o '" ° ~ „ w southwest corner of the ^^ CD n y �' CD CD c. intersection. City staff members had said the hotel would ?_ E3 'b > •o n 0 �, v a ~ n o N E. °• �: require 523 parking n c w o `1 o O, a s C o< ° ° O spaces, but the proposed •• 5 „ ' ❑ o : r ' fD u site plan provided only ° � g • Z o o ° fD A ; 359 — 164 fewer than oa �, °' ° a5 n °c S needed. The request for u ; y= w y7. X,a B a ° a variance was tabled F o o :°- fD o a y" n 0 Q° ° o s o after the applicant said o° o o° n y gi a M a�p revisions to the site plan o y a o ° p 0 are being considered. a F y M a• o ,, 0 In another hotel- (i7 A N E ° y m a. o k o. �• o �' " w O related action, the board a o y] 00 o " o o 7 v denied a request from d w~ o o o o the Hilton Hotel, now. d s Q' n¢ o o under construction at o ° �' w ~ S. n. -, w C d0o ° ° '" °' `" ° University and Fed CD '� 0 ° CD �r Mart, to authorize a sign s : �. x o =+. CD `; -' o ?' p CD 38 %z feet tall. The max - °_ 1 =+ n 2 - ¢ � w b4 imum height permitted for ° -, � C' `~ a " ° ° �u -+ C O A= v 0 O Oo ~ a the sign is 35 feet. o a 5' n c ~ o p ~ W O CD 0 .n�g•o ow CS planners to meet 0 `D ° OQ The College Station Planning and Zoning Com- mission will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. = �' o = o Among the items on the agenda are consideration �° " B � b ° O of a request by Edgar Wolferts to build a religious - ° B f9 =• f9 ° education facility at 100 -106 Dexter o° Drive. � `w 0 y oE"o a The EAGLE Thursday, June 21, 1984 aon� ~ ° ~ y � 3 N y Friday, June 22, 1984 Bryan- College Station Eagle Page 7B L ocal o ess rate 1 s to � percent p B -CS still tied with Dallas -Fort Worth for state's second lowest rate By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer Bryan - College Station's unemploy- ment rate took a seasonal dip to 3.5 percent in May, maintaining a tie with Dallas -Fort Worth for the second - lowest jobless rate in the state. Austin remained first among metropolitan areas in the state with an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent. Every Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas had a declin- ing unemployment rate last month as expected, said Walt Baker,. Bryan of- fice manager at the Texas Employment Commission. More jobs are filled in summer mon- ths as construction projects get under way and other jobs open up, Baker said. The local economy continues to im- prove, he said. The number of jobs fill- ed by the TEC office has increased more than 30 percent for the first eight months of the agency's fiscal year, compared with the same period last fiscal year. Since October, 3,481 jobs have been filled. And for the month, 320 jobs were filled through Wednesday, com- pared with 360 jobs for all of June 1983. More than 400 jobs will be filled by the end of the month, Baker said. "Those statistics show that the com- munity is on a healthy, steady incline," Baker said. Local job openings remain in a variety of fields, and Baker said he hopes that a jobs program soon to be under TEC's wing will help fill in the gaps. Across the Brazos Valley, seasonal decreases in unemployment occurred in every county. Most jobless rates fell about half a percent, with Leon Coun- ty unemployment showing a 0.9 per- cent drop and Robertson County a 1 percent decrease. The state unemployment rate for May was 5.6 percent, compared with 6.4 percent in April. A year ago; the May unemployment rate was 8 percent. Report says B-CS' growth tops in Texas 0 From staff and wire reports WASHINGTON — Bryan - College Station grew the most, relative to its size, between 1980 and 1982 among Texas' 27 major metropolitan areas, according to a U.S. Bureau of the Census report. Texas' total population grew 7.4 percent, from 14,229,288 in 1980 to 15,279,000 in 1982, the report said. Oil boom areas experienced the biggest percentage growth, and three Rio Grande Valley metropolitan areas placed among the state's top 10. Harris County had the biggest population increase, with 191,000 people moving into the area, for a percentage increase of 11.1 per- cent. Census bureau officials at- tributed that growth to the large numbers of displaced workers from the north pouring into the Houston area. But Lee County in East Central Texas had the biggest percentage population growth — 25.1 percent — of all the Texas counties. The census bureau said the report was compiled through estimates by state agencies. Texas A &M University sociology professor Steve Mur- dock said the figure could be ex- pected to reverse during the period since 1982 because the oil boom has slackened. "That was a temporary phenomenon," he said. Bryan - College Station's popula- tion increased 19.7 percent, bet- ween April 1, 1980, and July 1, 1982. The bulk of the increase — 16.9 percent — was attributed to migration. College Station Mayor Gary Halter said he believed the popula- tion growth was due to A &M's growth. "That's the same way it's been growing for a lot of years. It has slowed down to some degree, of Turn to CENSUS, page 5A Census report says B -CS growth the best in state From page 1 A course, because A &M is increasing its enrollment standards," Halter said. He also cited fewer building permits as evidence of slower growth. "Sometimes these censuses can stimulate growth for the area," Halter said. He said new businesses will see the statistics and consider the area as a promising place in which to expand. Halter added that to keep up with the growth, the cities need to think about expanding and adding major thoroughfares. "But there's not a lot of sentiment among people to put them (new streets) in," Halter added. Lewis Newman, president of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce, said the growth in 1980 -82 probably occurred because of A &M's expansion and the oil boom that took place then. "But we're less and less dependent on the University as time goes by," he said. He predicted the growth will con- tinue but at a slower rate. Newman also said that the area needed to be prepared for these growth spurts and the slowdowns that usually follow. "The passing of the recent bond elections, I'd like to take as a reaction to the period of rapid growth," he said. "Slowdowns in growth can be the best thing because the cities can use the time to improve the streets and sewer systems for the next surge in growth. ". The top 10 metropolitan areas in percentage population growth were: •Bryan- College Station, 19.7 per- cent °Midland, 17.9 percent •Odessa, 16.3 percent •Houston, 11.9 percent *McAllen- Edinburg - Mission, 11.2 percent *Houston- Galveston - Brazoria, 11.1 percent *Laredo, 10.7 percent *Brownsville- Harlingen, 9.9 percent *Longview- Marshall, 8.8 percent *Fort Worth- Arlington, 7.9 percent The EAGLE Monday, June 25, 1984 By JANN SNELL Staff Writer Brazos County commissioners Mon- day are expected to consider seeking Justice Department approval for a per- manent absentee voting box in College Station. But the Justice Department already has received a formal protest that the new box is designed to increase Anglo voting strength. The source of the pro- test, however, has not been reported. The Justice Department's policy is to keep confidential any protests it receives, said Steve Bickerstaff of Austin, an attorney for the county. Bickerstaff said he submitted, ap- proval for a permanent location in Col- lege Station about a month ago and received a letter from the Justice Department on June I requesting addi- tional information. The letter states that an interested party has charged that the nc%% absentee box would increase Anglo , oting strength and that a failure to place similar absentee boxes in minori- ty communities will dilute minority voting strength. A College Station absentee box would be the second for the county. The only current absentee voting loca- tion is at the courthouse in downtown Bryan. The only issue the .lustice Depart- ment considers in voting chances is whether it would' dilute or reduce minority voting strength under the Voting Rights Act, Bickerstaff said. Commissioners first placed an absentee voting box at the College Sta- tion City Hall for the March 10 special election for state representative. The additional box gave Texas A &M students and faculty, who would be out of town because election day came dur- ing spring break, a convenient absentee voting place. The commissioners again authorized the College Station absentee box for the May 5 Democratic and Republican primaries. But turnout was low at the location. Bickerstaff said the county had ver- bal approval from the Justice Depart- ment to use the absentee voting boxes, and he said he saw no problem with 'making the location permanent because no questions were raised when the first box was established. Carey Cauley, local chapter presi- dent of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said he has been unable to think about the effect of a permanent absentee box in College Station. But he said he had no opposition to the special election absentee box because it increased students' chances to vote. The Justice Department is asking the county to report on any minority par- ticipation and debate involved in the request for a permanent absentee box in College Station. The department's letter also asks what prompted the county's decision to make the request. County Judge R.J. "Dick" Holmgreen said he asked Bickerstaff to make the request for the permanent location before bringing the matter to commissioners. Like Bickerstaff, Holmgreen said he saw no problem with the request. But Holmgreen said he .isn't sure that establishing the box would be feasible for the county. "There wasn't even enough votes in the absentee voting box to even worry about it," Holmgreen• said, "and I don't want to pay for it if no one'votes there." Holmgreen said he plans to show commissoners, who meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the courthouse, a letter he received from Bickerstaff on the mat- ter and ask whether they want to pur- sue it. F.R. Part -time park rangers wanted Want to be a park ranger for your own park? The city of College Station is in- itiating a "Park Partners" pro- gram for residents who want to help keep the city's parks in good condition. The Partners will sign an agree- ment with the city under which they agree to: •Inspect the park daily •Inform the Parks and Recrea- tion Department of any maintenance problems. *Aid in vandalism prevention. *Serve as a liaison with the Parks Department for the neighborhood around the park. A sign will be provided for the partner's home indicating he is a Parks Partner, and certificates of recognition will be awarded by the city for each year's service. The agreements may be cancel- ed by either party on 10 day's notice. N h M W a w E County may seek second absentee box New absentee box faces battle By JANN SNELL Staff Writer Only one Brazos County com- missioner Monday voiced open support for establishing a perma- nent absentee voting box in Col- lege Station. Black community leaders Erma Jefferson and Olemuel Davis, meanwhile, told the five - member commissioners court that, if an absentee box were to be located in predominantly Anglo College Sta- tion, then other boxes should be located in North Bryan, where most of the county's minority population is concentrated. The only official location is now at the courthouse. Only Pct. 3 Commissioner Billy Beard, the court's only Republican, said he supports the additional box. "There are 43,000 people living out there and most of them have to drive five miles to vote which can be difficult," Beard said. But Pct. 1 Commissioner Bill Cooley said he didn't believe the people of College Station were "demobilized" or incapable of getting easily to the courthouse. "We've had a real good rapport with our minority population," Cooley said. "We have to look out for the people in the Democratic party who are our staunchest supporters." Judge R.J. "Dick" Holmgreen had asked the U.S. Justice Depart- ment to expedite a decision to allow the county to establish a per- manent absentee box in College Station. The justice department has since written back requesting addi- tional information, including what input minorities had in the decision to ask for a permanent absentee voting box. Jefferson, Davis and an un- disclosed opponent of the second polling place — who registered a complaint with the Justice Depart- ment — view the additional box as a means to increase Anglo voting strength. Holmgreen and Pct. 2 Commis- sioner Walter Wilcox, the only two members of the court other than Beard who have ever in- dicated support for the box, each questioned its cost since turnout there has been low. Wilcox said the courthouse location "is about as central as we're going to get in the county" and that the original decision to locate a box in College Station was made in "haste:" The issue arose during the Neeley Lewis- Richard Smith special election for state represen- tative. The election was called on a student holiday and Republicans urged a special absentee box so students could more easily vote before leaving town. Cooley said that Smith and Republican U.S. Rep. Phil Gramm approached members of the commissioners court re- questing that the location be made permanent. Republican Party Chairman Gloria Wilkins also spoke up for the location Monday. She said she had received several positive com- ments about the location from elderly College Station residents. But only 205 persons voted absentee in College Station when the box was available during the primaries. Of those, Cooley said, election officials recognized only two minority voters. This, he said, compares to about a 30 percent minority turnout of 559 voters at the courthouse location. "I'm not saying it's not going to help those 205 people," Cooley said. "But I think it's opening a can of worms, because then there's go- ing to have to be one in North Bryan and then it just goes on and on — the people in South College Station will want their own box and the people west of the West Bypass will want theirs." The court took no action on the issue. The EAGLE Tuesday, June 26, 1984 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1528 WAS PASSED AND APROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AUTHORIZING THE ISSU- ANCE OF CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION, INTEREST BEARING CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION, IN THE TO- TAL AMOUNT OF $393, 000.00, TO PAY A PORTION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF LAND TO BE UTILIZED AS A UTILITY SERVICE CENTER, LEVYING CER- TAIN TAXES FOR REPAY- MENT, AND ESTABLISHING AN INTEREST AND SINK- ING FUND, AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID SUBJECT. Ordinance No. 1528 became effective on June 14, 1984. It is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Sta- tion, Texas- and the com- plete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 06- 26- 84,0 -27 -8 The EAGLE, Tuesday, June 26, 1984 A &M professor to run torch through Fort Worth streets From page 1 A "The Olympic torch weighs over two pounds and that could throw your balance off," he said. "So I made a homemade torch out of a pencil and some weights. But the only time I can run with it is before dawn or else peo- ple will think I'm crazy. It should take me about five - and -a -half minutes to run the distance." Worley was chosen to carry the torch by the B -CS Athletic Federation, but one stipulation was that Worley had to raise $3,000 in donations for youth clubs. Details. It would take a lot more than a mere $3,000 to keep Worley from taking part in the relay. "Everybody I've talked to is very ex- cited and complimentary. Some generous people and companies donated the money so I'll be in Dallas tommorrow," he said Tuesday. And Worley will be in some very prestigous company. Two runners who also will carry the torch during its Texas swing are Mike Reagan, eldest son President Ronald Reagan, and Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson. "I still find it hard to. believe that I was chosen," Worley said. "They've been carrying this torch to every Olym- pic city since 1936. It's unbelievable. It feels very patriotic to be able to carry it." LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Defibrillator with Battery Support Two (2) Each until 9:00 a.m.. July 5, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The i City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6126/84,113,84 , ... 85-7 LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Self- Propelled Chip Spreader One (1) Each until 9:00 a.m., July 5, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/26/84,7/3/84,No. 85 -6 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1527 WAS I PASSED AND APROVED ON 1 JUNE 14. 1984, BY THE CITY I COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session in the ! Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meet- Ing having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE APPROV- ING THE USE OF A POLICE POLICY MANUAL BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION POLICE DEPARTMENT. Ordinance No. 1527 ap- proves and adopts a police policy manual which im- poses all the required duties upon the Police Department and further prescribes penalty for any deviation from the requirements of said manual by any officer within the department. The police policy manual so adopted is the only policy, written or unwritten, for the City of College Station Police Department, effective as of June 14, 1984 06-26- 84.06 -27 -84 NOTICE TO CON- TRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: FM 2818 24 -INCH WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE CIP No. R- 84 -00 -06 until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 17, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital lm- provements. City Hall, COI - lege Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without re- course to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury Depart- ment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined In said law. The bonds must be executed by an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Un- reasonable or unbalanced unit prices will be con- sidered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Re- vised. Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate applica- b l e i n m u n i c i p a I construction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms. Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capi- tal Improvements. and may be obtained from Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., Consult- ing Engineers, 1701 Southw- est Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. City Mrs. Dian Jones, y Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 1 06-26-84, 07 -02 -84 , 07 -09 The EAGLE Tuesday, June 26, 1984 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1523 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above- referenced Ordi- ance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offfeiai records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- ING'THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF HOLLEMAN STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1523 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 06- 26- 84,06 -27-84 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1524 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above - referenced Ordi- ance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the officiall . records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- ING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF LINCOLN STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1524 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary - 06-26- 8 4,06 -27 -84 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND PUMP SUPPLIERS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: SANDY POINT ROAD PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 17, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Separate sealed proposals will also be received at the same date and time for a 7000 GPM vertical turbine pump. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without re- course to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the Slate of Texas to act as Surety, and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in the latest Revision of Treasury Depart- ment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Un- reasonable or unbalanced unit prices will be con- sidered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Re- vised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate applica- b l e in m u n i c i p a l construction. Contract Obcuments, Pro- posal Fo", Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capi- tal Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc.. Consult- ing Engineers. 1701 Southw- est Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. See Section 00150 of Specifications for refunds. City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 06-26-84,07-02-84,07-09-84 • Plans Out On Pump Job Improvements In College Station Riewe and Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Pkwy., Suite 100, Col- lege Station 77840, is releasing plans and specifications for the construction of Sandy Point Road Pump Station 1983 improvements for the City of College Station, owner. Bids will be received by the owner in the office of Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary, City Hall, (Continued on Page 6) College Station Pump — (Continued from Page 1) College Station 77840, until 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17. The project will consist of fur- nishing and installing a cooling tower, vertical turbine pump and associated appurtenances in the existing Sandy Point Road Pump Station. The work will include foundation piers; painting; ther- mal and moisture protection; nameplates; control and in- strumentation; wood shelf unit, and plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Also included will be site work; chain link fenc- ing; seeding; dewatering; excava- tion; grading; yard piping, and asphalt paving. Separate bids will be received on this project. A five percent bid bond, cashier's or certified check is re- quired with each bid. One set of plans and specifica- tions is on file in The AGC Plan Rooms. THE AGC NEWS SERVICE/ TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1984 rW TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 6.56 acre tract west of Cornell Drive, north of and adjacent to Black Three, Lots 1 -5 of the Brentwood Section I Subdivision, from Apartments Low Density District R4 to Apartments Medium Density District R -5. Application is in the name of David B. Lewis. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, July 12, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 06-27 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property ert A3.76 acre tract of land located approximately 800 feet east of Texas Avenue, north of and adjacent to the Lakeview Acres Subdivi- sion, from Administrative- Professional District A -P to General Commercial District C -1. Application is in the name of Carl L. Moore. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hail, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on July - 12, 1984. For additional Information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Word Processing Equipment -3 each until 2:00 p.m., July 2, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These Items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/20/84,6/27/84, No.85 -1 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Economy Pickup - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 8120/84, 6/27/84, No.85 -2 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: Police Motorcycles - 3 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtainad at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/20184, 6/27184, No.85 -3 BID NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid(s) for: Three Wire Residential Meters - 900 each until 2:00 p.m., July 3, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 6/20/84,6/2 No.85 -4 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1527 WAS PASSED AND APROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE APPROV- ING THE USE OF A POLICE POLICY MANUAL BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION POLICE DEPARTMENT. Ordinance No. 1527 ap- proves and adopts a police policy manual which im- poses all the required duties upon the Police Department and further prescribes penalty for any deviation from the requirements of said manual by any officer within the department. The police policy manual so adopted is the only policy, written or unwritten, for the City of College Station Police Department, effective as of June 14, 1984 06-26- 84,06 -27 -84 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1528 WAS PASSED AND APROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: (AUTHORIZING THE ISSU- ANCE OF CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION, INTEREST BEARING CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION, IN THE TO- TAL AMOUNT OF $393, 000.00. TO PAY A PORTION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF LAND TO BE UTILIZED AS A UTILITY SERVICE CENTER, LEVYING CER- TAIN TAXES FOR REPAY- MENT, AND ESTABLISHING AN INTEREST AND SINK- ING FUND, AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID SUBJECT. Ordinance No. 1528 became effective on June 14, 1984. It is on file in the, official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Sta- tion, Texas, and the com- plete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. The EAGLE Wednesday, June 27 1984 1108 Legal Notices 06- 26- 84,06 -27 -84 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO523 WAS A PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above - referenced Ordi- ance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- ING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF HOLLEMAN STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1523 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council. of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 06-26 -84,06 -27$4 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1524 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252 -17. The above - referenced Ordi- ance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- ING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF LINCOLN STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PRO- VIDING THAT THE ABUT- TING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID PORTION SO CONSTRUCTED BE AS- SESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abut- ting property. Ordinance No. 1524 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 06- 26- 8 4,06 -27-84 L 0 CS council to discuss tax increase The College Station City Coun- cil is expected to approve a five - cent tax hike at its meeting today. On a $50,000 home, the tax in- crease would cost an additional $25 per year. College Station's tax rate is now 31 cents per $100 valuation. The revenue the city now generates with ad valorem taxes is virtually identical to the amount it requires to service its debt. The ef- fect of that on the city budget is that all maintenance and opera- tions activities are funded from sources other than property taxes. The tax hike will help fund a general fund budget of $11,357,852 and a total budget of $43,808,217. The council will meet at 5 p.m. today and at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. A request by Lone Star Gas Co. to increase line extension charges is also up for consideration Wednesday, and Thursday the council will consider assessments against abutting property to help finance the extensions of Holleman Drive and Dartmouth Street. The EAGLE Wednesday, June 27, 1984 Gulf States bills may go up slightly this summer By DANA PALMER Harte -Hanks Austin Bureau AUSTIN — Gulf States Utilities Co. customers may see only slight rate increases this summer if the Public Utility Commission goes along with a recommen- dation made Tuesday by two hearings examiners. Deborah Miller and Jesus Sifuentes, in an inch -thick report, said Gulf States should receive only $37.2 million of the $161 million revenue hike re- quested by the utility. A final decision is ex- pected July 10 when the three - member utility commission considers the recommendation. The recommendation does not include specific rates recommended for residential customers. But a basic customer charge of $7.50 is pro- posed by the examiners. The company current- ly charges a basic minimum of $7.50, but also provides 30 kilowatt hours of electricity for that minimum. Under the company's present proposal, the customer charge would have been $8.50 a month and 9.89 cents for each kilowatt hour of elec- tricity used in the hotter months of May through October. In the colder months of November through April, the com- pany was asking for 8.36 cents for each kilowatt hour. Those changes were projected to increase a customer's monthly bill for 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity from $77 to $99. Other findings and recommendations in the report: *Customer service is satisfactory. *The company should take 15 years instead of five to write off all debts from the abandoned River Bend II nuclear power plant project. *Gulf States should recover only 45 percent of the interest cost of its current power plant con- struction work in pro- gress, rather than the 100 percent requested by tie company. Though the utility may need more to regain its previous record of financial integrity, the examiners said, 45 per- cent is all that Texas customers should be ex- pected to bear. The examiners added that failure of the utili- ty's Louisiana customers to pay any CWIP ex- penses "has substantially weakened the com- pany." In the last rate case, the commission granted Gulf States a revenue in- crease of $57.5 million. The company had asked for a $145.8 million hike. Gulf States serves a 24- county area and 28,000 square miles of Southeast Texas in- cluding Bryan- College Station, as well as a large portion of south- central Louisiana. The EA Wednesday, June 27, '1.984 0-i1 o6 CO-U ey STS i a n We- ca.,n ono+ bec)`;' 4D l &-Lo View 1 DNA = ,9� &t5- p C c Ll e j ran . aLt me.axn t a - -IRLAryL. z5incc�e-j , O 0 ,acv �-�.�- J�� -�- �- so-- �1 -� cic� The lami]y of will hold in grateful remembrance .our LinJ expression Of SVMpdtlly • 0 New Hilton started'' By KARI FLUEGEL Staff Writer Construction began about a month ago on a new hotel and con- ference center in College Station. The Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, costing an estimated $17.8 million dollars, is scheduled to open May 23, 1985. Located at the corner of Univer- sity and Fedmart, the basement of the complex already has been dug and workers are pouring cement, Ron Jackson, president of Sunbelt Hotels Inc. and one of the owners of the Hilton, said. The strange looking t- shaped crane which can be seen from the Texas A &M campus will run up the front of the building. Later, it will aid in construction as an elevator shaft to get equipment up to work- ers, Jackson said. The new complex is being built in this area because of the expected growth in the Bryan--College Sta- tion area over the next five years, Jackson said. Future university activities and expected growth of industry in the area influenced the decision to build the hotel, Jackson said. Construction on the new kiu- ton continues. "We just think the market is ready for a high quality facility," Jackson said. "We'll have the finest facilities in the area." The 11 -story building will have 302 rooms, eight suites, seven jacuzzi suites, an outdoor pool and a lobby bar. Other facilities at the Hilton will include a 130 - person capacity sea- food restaurant, a 120 - person Tex - mex restaurant called the Plaza Cafe and a 300 -seat Ias Vegas -type bar named Sundance with live club acts. The hotel also will have a 1,200 - person capacity ballroom, an ampi- theater with projection equipment and ten other meeting rooms. The BATTALION, Wednesday, June 27, 1984 CS wants to level power demands By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer It happens every year, regular as ... well, as electric clockwork. Come 5:45 p.m. on the second day after Texas A &M University begins classes for the fall semester, they know it's coming. And all they can do is flinch when the jolt hits. But they're not going to take it anymore. The City of College Station is going to equalize its power demands. Or at least it's going to do its best to equalize them. Every year except one for the past five years, the city's demand peak — the point when the most electricity is being consumed in the city — has come between 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the second day after A &M classes start. That normally is the last week in August or the first week in September. The sole exception has been one year when the peak came on Sept. 17. City Manager North Bardell surmised that on the first day of classes not everyone is in town, and schedules for students, faculty and staffers are still somewhat disordered. But on the second day, everyone goes home in the evening and pro- mptly turns on lights, appliances and other energy users. One result of such peak demand periods is higher electricity bills for everyone. The city buys its power from Gulf States Utilities. Gulf States must build facilities sufficient to provide for the maximum an- ticipated peak demand. But at times of lower consumption, max- imum use is not made of those facilities. The situation is similar to a man who must buy a home to provide for 12 relatives who visit only once a year. If they would space out their visits to only one relative per month, he would need only one - twelfth the additional space. Bardell told the City Council on Wednesday night that this summer the city plans to launch a con- certed education program to equalize the demand for electrici- ty. The city will work with its largest consumers, he said, to help them space out their power usage. The city itself will adopt a similar program, he said. And consumers will be asked to cooperate. Part of the consumer education program will be radio and televi- sion "energy alerts," he said. When consumption reaches a cer- tain level, utility customers will be notified via radio and TV to delay until later any energy- consuming activities which can wait. "The first thing you'll hear when you turn on your TV set in the evening," Bardell quipped, "will be a public service message telling you to turn it off." Especially if it's at 5:45 p.m. on the second day after classes start at A &M. The �ag�e Tl�utr sd�y J��e- 28, ig84 r� • CS council raises tax rate 5 cents By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Council adopted a 1984- 85 budget of $43,808,217 Wednesday night and raised the tax rate from 31 cents to 36 cents to help finance it. Even with the increase, College Station has the lowest tax rate of any city in the state except for Texas City and perhaps some municipalities under 5,000 population, Mayor Gary Halter declared. And City Manager North Bardell said it once again will not be necessary to levy any ad valorem taxes to finance the $11,357,852 general fund. All ad valorem tax revenues will go to debt service. The general fund budget is up $485,095 from last year, and the total operating budget is up $4,483,515 from $39,324,702. Revenues, which have been increasing about 29 percent each year for the past three years, are expected to slow to a 10 percent increase in 1984 -85. Bardell told the council that if a citywide revalua- tion is accomplished next year by the Brazos Cen- tral Appraisal District, the tax rate should either stabilize at 36 cents or decline. The five -cent tax hike will cost the owner of a $50,000 home an additional $25 a year. Wednesday was the last day the council could act on the budget, according to the City Charter. Had the council not acted, the budget would have automatically gone into effect. Councilwoman Lynn McIlhaney was reluctant to act because of the absence of Councilman Bob Run- nels and Councilman Gary Anderson, whose mother died last week. Nonetheless, the vote for adoption was unanimous. The council also agreed to a request from Lone Star Gas Co. to increase its charges for extending service to new customers. Currently, the company charges $4.50 per foot for all gas main extensions after the first 100 feet. The council agreed to an increase to $5.40. The city of Bryan agreed to the request earlier this week. Councilwoman Vicky Reinke said a joint com- mittee of city, school and community represen- tatives has expressed overwhelming support for a 30- channel basic package for cable TV here. McCaw Cablevision has purchased both local cable companies, and is in the process of determin- ing what its program lineup will be. Reinke said support for a "life- line" package containing only a few channels, to be offered as an alternative to the 30- channel package, received little support from the committee. She said it still is ex- ploring the possibility of a reduced charge for the elderly for the 30- channel package. Chris Longley, a city planner, demonstrated for the council a new computerized land use inventory system which gives quicker, more accurate and more detailed data on land use and building activity in the city. The council will meet again tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall. the FAgIe /Thursda� , 7Uhe 2 8) 1 Igo C One man's garbage is another's compost By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Mayor Louie Welch of Houston best described the plight of cities and the garbage they generate: "Everybody wants me to pick it up," he com- plained, "but no one wants me to put it down." That's a favorite quote of College Station Mayor Gary Halter, who, along with the city's councilmen, was told Wednesday night that there actually may be some people who want College Station garbage. The catch is that it wouldn't be garbage by the time it got to them — it would be "odor free, amor- phous, and rich in nutrients." In other words, it would be compost — a term familiar to anybody who fancies homegrown tomatoes. Composting of city refuse was a fad during the 1950s and '60s, but, as with other fads, it didn't last. But three representatives of the engineering firm of Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., told the council Wednesday it is an idea whose time may have come. J.L. Potter of the firm told the council that local governments all over the world are composting their refuse. The basic principle is to separate out non - organic matter, which is then either sold as salvage or disposed of in a traditional landfill. Organic gar- bage then is mixed with sewage sludge from waste- water treatment plants and fermented for 21 to 30 days. At the end of that period, Potter said, the material is odorless, rich compost. He conceded that the intervening weeks do pre- sent some olfactory problems. The curing compost, as Potter aptly described it, generates some "un- sightly odors." But recent technology has diminish- ed the aroma, he §aid, and the curing process can be accomplished inside a building. The crux of any such program by the city, he said, would be finding someone to use the compost. And takers seem t6 be at hand. Three potential customers, he noted, are the lignite coal mining operations in Grimes County, a similar operation that may be in the offing for Burleson County and the Texas Department of Cor- rections. Strip miners, he said, are required to restore the terrain to its original condition after the mining is complete. The use of compost in such an environmental repair program improves and fertilizes the soil and provides erosion control. He said the Grimes Coun- ty operation alone could use 9,000 tons of compost annually. The Texas Department of Corrections, he said, has extensive agricultural operations around Hunt- sville, and it should be a good potential market for compost. Potter noted that College Station generates some 85 to 100 tons of garbage and 5 to 10 tons of sludge a day. Bill Wischmeyer of the engineering firm propos- ed that the city retain his firm to study the feasibili- ty of the proposal. He emphasized that if a market for the compost cannot be firmly identified, the idea should be abandoned. City Manager North Bardell said landfill disposal of refuse now costs the city $8.90 a ton, but that cost inevitably will escalate. He said the state has demanded that the city drill monitoring wells, for example, to determine if land- fill pollution is leaching into the water table. Bardell also noted that the state is continually tightening its restrictions on landfill operations. Ultimately, he said, the cost of landfill disposal may become so great that composting, even at a higher cost - per -ton figure, may be feasible. The council, which has for some time planned a study of alternative waste disposal methods, decid- ed to consider the proposed contract with Riewe and Wischmeyer at its first Thursday meeting in Ju- ly. N Oo a.1 cS— v — a Qj �.. S • Runnels elected CS pro tem By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Councilman Bob Runnels w elected unanimously mayor pro tem by the Cc Station City Council on Thursday night. Runnels will replace veteran Councilwoman Pat Boughton, who had served one term as the council officer who presides in the absence of the mayor. Runnels is in the first year of his third term on the council. The council also agreed to a request by the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Committee to appropriate $11,436 to help fund its activities for 1984. The sum represents one -third the committee's $34,307 budget; Brazos County and the city of Bryan will be asked to fund the balance. Ed Brady, the new executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, was formally presented to the council. Chamber President Louis Newman said the coun- cil had spent three and a half months considering 30 people and interviewed seven candidates before set- tling on Brady. He formerly was with the Austin chamber. In other action, the council: *Set the assessments for property owners along the extensions of Holleman Drive and Dartmouth Street. •Agreed to rezone to commercial, for a building CS council raises cost of city cemetery plots You still can die in College Station, but it will cost you more. The City Council Thursday night raised the cost of a gravesite in the city cemetery from $100 to $200. Children's lots were raised to $35. The move was not unanticipated; a council com- mittee had recommended the action two weeks ago. City Secretary Dian Jones said that, although the increase was expected, there had been no land rush at the graveyard. Normally, she said, about 18 lots are sold each month. So far this month 22 have been sold. supply outlet, 6.5 acres on the west side of the East Bypass between Holleman Drive and Southwest Parkway. *Agreed to rezone to commercial 6.3 acres on the south side of the projected right -of -way of Holleman Drive just east of the General Telephone building. *Agreed to rezone 14 acres for offices and com- mercial uses on the north side of the projected right - of -way of Holleman Drive. � The, e . T une 2q ) Bq'S 4- • L 0 Ruling won't affect B -CS viewers By JIM BUTLER Television Editor Bryan - College Station television viewers will see no effect from Wednes- day's Federal Com- munications Commis- sion ruling removing broadcast standards con- cerning news programm- ing and commercial minutes, according to KBTX -TV general manager Harry Gillam. "The FCC basically did two things," Gillam said. "They eliminated the requirement on the amount of news a station must carry and the limit of 16 commercial minutes per hour. We've been well within those limits for several years, and we don't plan to change." The FCC justified the deregulation on the basis of a staff report showing the marketplace to be the most effective determi- nant of broadcast prac- tices. "Common sense says that we have to serve our community, regardless of federal re- quirements," Gillam said. "As a practical matter, too many com- mercials causes clutter. "The public doesn't want that. We haven't had any advertisers com- plain about their com- mercials being buried, and we don't want to ex- perience that." As far as informa- tional programming, Gillam cited the com- bination of public de- mand and technological capability as determining the current level. "In the early days, television was strictly an entertainment medium," he said. "Now the public is better educated and has a great hunger for information. "Our viewers will not see any effect from the new ruling, and I don't anticipate any changes in the future." Ben Downs, station manager at KTAM and KORA -FM, said the FCC deregulated radio two years ago. The for- mat at his station didn't change then, and he said that it won't change now. The E4>3 1 e r" dr a► � , T,u n e- 24 , 11q14 �' Laurels To Dr. Daniel I. Padberg, who will become head of Texas A &M University's department of agricultural economics on Sept. 1. To Bryan city councilmen,. for finally ap- proving a 911 emergency telephone system for the city. To Dennis Christiansen of College Station, and to his 15 contributing authors, for pro- ducing an ' award - winning technical paper. Their work received th International Section Technical Award for the best technical paper submitted to the Institute of Transportation Engineers, The winning paper was titled "Restoring Mobility in Houston, Texas." To Eddie Rodriguez of Bryan, who was elected national Vice- President for Youth of the League of United Latin American Citizens Othat group's national convention. • Rodriguez is the first person from this area ever to hold a national I office. To Dr.-August W. Smith of Bryan, who bas been elected to the board of directors of the Society for General Systems Research. Smith is xprofessor of management at Texas A &M. To Celia Stallings, named the 1984 =85 United Way fund drive chairman for Brazos 'County- To Loretta M. King, installed last week as treasurer of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and to Beth Johnson, who .will succeed King as District 6 director of BPW. . To College Station City Councilman Bob Runnels, elected mayor pro tem by -the coun- Ol last week. THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1984 • L • Vistation' will be missed 4 It will be unfortunate to lose Channel 8, aouston's PBS station, from the cable service of- Tered here. Far from duplicating our local PBS station, Channel 8 offers a variety of programm- ing and scheduling not available on Channel 15. We will lose Nova, the best and most amazing pro - •"�' gram on the air, and other offerings that budget constraints prevent Channel 15 from delivering. There's talk that Channel 15 will be discontinuing the McNeil /Lehrer News Hour, again probably the best indepth news program on T.V. I would -miss other unique Channel 8 offerings such as Monty Python, Great Railway Journeys of the World, and several nature and outdoors series not 6hown on Channel 15. 4 ` Apparently we would not have to lose Channel PP Y 8, were the city governments not forcing McCaw Cable to carry two public access channels. Why should we have to lose a valuable proven product in order to make the television soapbox even more available to the myriad of kooks constantly hawk- ing their rape crisis agencies, bleeding hearts perpetually whining about "battered wives," and clowns ceaselessly shoving "child pornography" down the public's throat. Why should we give up high quality programming of wide appeal in ex- change for a compounding of television's already blatant pandering to minorities? Let the eggheads and kooks pay extra for the dubious privilege of viewing that garbage, and let the public keep Channel 8 in its basic cable service where it's been for years. Gene Scott College Station THE EAGLE /SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1984 11 Bryan College Station Views With... Cary Halter Mayor, College Station by Marguerite Anthony 0 Few cities in Texas, or any other state, are served by an elected mayor who also teaches classes in state and local government, city management and municipal finance at their local university. Gary Halter, serving his second term as mayor of College Station is such a person. As holder of a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Maryland, Halter sought the office of mayor as a natural outgrowth of his educational and professional interests. He is the author of numerous publications dealing with various aspects of municipal government. Mayor Halter and his family have resided in College Station for 16 years. ON WHAT PROMPTED HIS DECISION TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF COLLEGE STATION After serving on the City Council for three years, I found that I had become extremely interested in what was occuring growthwise in our city. Part of -this interest was because of my professional background in municipal government but events that were happening in the community at that time also played a strong role in my decision. The council was made up, to a large degree, of land developers and people in real estate. I personally thought that more balance was needed. I found myself becoming interested in the broader issues of development in a rapidly growing city. Major thoroughfare planning, water supply, electrical services, sewage control and all of those things needed a great deal of attention in order for everyone to enjoy the positive aspects of growth. I am pleased to say there have been some positive changes in these areas in the last few years. They have occurred not because of me but because of tremendous effort on the part of many involved in city government. ON PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY COLLEGE STATION IN THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. Certainly, no longer purchasing electrical power and water from Bryan has enabled us to improve our relationship with them. We no longer continually fight over the rates. It's t o easier for twin cities to get along when neither C,en+e.r N a�&2ir►e Tiny controls a service upon which the other depends. A lot of the problems that we have had in the past with them have not been very constructive. Some competition can be healthy. Cities competing for industry can be spurred on by the competition to do their best. It can make you strive to be a little sharper and more aware of what you've got to do to attract that industry. Certainly, no one can afford to stagnate. Seeing that city services keep up with the tremendous growth that we've experienced has certainly been at the forefront of the problems caused by our growth. We are now on the third expansion of the sewage system. We've gone from four to eight and now, to 12 million gallons a day for sewage treatment. Other areas where I feel that we have made tremendous progress have been in trying to keep ahead on street and traffic light needs. Expansion of the Police and Fire Departments is a place where the challenge of our rapid growth has been met. We had six full time paid employees in our fire department in 1975. At that time we were also dependent on quite a few "paid" volunteers. Until 1972, College Station contracted with A &M to provide protection for the city. When the new city opened, we built the first fire hall and bought the trucks it needed. Also, we now have quality ambulance service. That had to be added when the owner that was running it left town. He parked the ambulances, some of which belonged to College Station and, as I recall, he hoofed it to Waco. ON PROBLEMS YET TO BE OVERCOME We have a major thoroughfare plan for the city but it has been difficult to complete because of neighborhood opposition in some areas. We need to extend Appamatox and Welch or we are going to have some tremendous problems. At this point, we only have Texas Avenue and Welborn Road as north -south routes. That's itl Unless you want to weave through a lot of residential streets, those are the only ways you can go. We continue to need a more balanced tax base which is one of the reasons for developing an industrial park. Diversification would mean that we would not have to be so dependent upon A &M as the major employer. Of course, we are moving away from that. Texas A &M being the chief employer has created problems for our school district because they are our major industry and they are tax exempt. The state pays no impact funds for education. Also, because the state no longer pays for fire protection at A &M, it has fallen to College Station to pick up the slack and provide protection at no cost. ON HIS MAJOR GOALS FOR COLLEGE STATION I want to see us maintain quality city services in all areas but one of the next things that we must do is to move towards a more comprehensive drainage plan. We've got to maintain a quality city staff. We've got to stop serving as a training ground for other cities. We've lost some good employees because of offers for bigger salaries and greater opportunities. We want to maintain a quality environment for the people who live here. Our award winning parks and recreation plans have added a lot to that dimension. I am also pleased with what our police and fire departments offer to the community. We still have a ways to go in the area of sign ordinances and things of that type. I would like W see much more stringent sign restrictions. ere are some that I would love to see disappear. Maybe we can phase them out with an amortized plan so that we can have a more visually pleasing area. ON COLLEGE STATION'S GREATEST ASSETS The fact that we are a university town with a well educated population is a great asset. The growth that we have experienced has been good from the point of not having had some of the extreme fiscal problems recently experienced by many cities. While growth has created some problems for us, the cities that have real problems are the ones that stop growing and then begin to shrink. This leads to people who have great need of social welfare services. We have very little of that. We have an excellent city staff under the direction of North Bardell that has been able to handle the tremendous changes called for by our growth in a far more orderly way than might be expected. That's a far greater asset than many citizens might realize. Any organization with 500 employees can expect to have some problems but ours have been at an absolute minimum. We are "union free" in our police and fire departments. The Texas Statute that regulates that type of union encourages a "good of boy" stem. It has nothing to do with merit. ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. It looks as though we've finally got it back on track. There were a number of new people that came on the council that had some concerns about it. It took, basically, about a year or two to overcome some of their dissent and objections. We had to go back to do some reordering and replanning. Of course, it's their prerogative and place as members of the city council to question, but it also slows down the process. We had a change in the private sector partner from Bob Spearman's company to JAC. The land trade had been a big problem but now that is hopefully taken care of. Within the next 30 to 60 days we should begin construction of the streets and infrastructure. There are a number of industrial prospects that are looking at us. The delay may have cost us some tenants for the park because its hard to sell someone on an undeveloped track of land with no streets or utilities. Out of the 2300 acres in this site only about 300 to 400 would be in industry. The remainder will be residential, shopping and recreational. There is a back portion of it that is in a 100% flood plane. It is not really developable but it could provide a potential wilderness area for that the city staff wants to hire when the council camping, recreation and outdoor education. member knows little or nothing about the Certainly, it could be a useful area to the particular job qualifications for a particular community. position. I've personally studied city ON HIS PERSONAL INTERPRETATION OF government for years and know that there is a HOW A CITY STAFF, ELECTED COUNCIL tremendous amount of knowledge needed to AND ELECTED MAYOR CAN FUNCTION administer a city in order for it to be well - TOGETHER IN A WAY THAT IS managed and prosper. Yet, I'm certainly not in BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. a position as an elected official to determine First, you have to look at roles. The role of an how many employees must be hired for a elected council and mayor is to establish the particular department. That must be left up to overall policy for the city. The role of the city the city staff. Observing continual and staff is the day to day administration of that unjustified interference has led me to have policy. The council is not there to run the city or some frustrated feelings as well as feeling that I to interfere with the staff as long as the staff should have done a better job in seeing that follow the policy set by the Council. training or some form of education to the Interference in this procedure by a mayor or process was available to new council members. council member ends up by being costly to the The only training available to elected officials in citizenry of the community. College Station has been on the job. Perhaps For example, policy is deciding how much training could lead to a better understanding of money can be spent for street repair. That must everyone's role. Although it's not always a be done by the council. Administration of the panacea for all problems. The most important policy must be done by the city staff. It is up to thing, as I see it, is that elected officials must them to determine how best to do it, when to do accept their role as policy makers; not it, and which streets need to be done first. administrators. They must decide what they These decisions must be based on engineering want to have accomplished, tell the city staff, expertise as opposed to political considerations. give them time to do the task and then, evaluate One of the problems that we have what the staff has done. experienced in city government in the past few years is one that I've not known us to have before. Some people on the council appear to feel that it is their place to be a part of every decision made at an administrative level. They want to question the qualifications of people Cenfer NM-a2-iv-je- i A.II ,1934- LEGAL NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Defibrillator with list of companies holding Battery Support certificates of authority Two (2) Each from the Secretary of the until 9:00 a.m., July 5, 1984, Treasury of the United at which time the bids will States, as listed in the. be opened in the office of latest Revision of Treasury the Purchasing Agent at the Department Circular 570, as City Hall. Specifications a guarantee that Bidder will may be obtained at the enter into a contract and office of the Purchasing execute bond and guaran- Agent. All bids received tee forms provided within after that time will be five (5) days after notice of .returned unopened. The award of contract to him. City of College Station Bids without checks or reserves the right to waive proposal bond will not be or reject any and all bids or considered, any and all Irregularities in In accordance with Article said bid and to accept the 5180, Revised Civil Statutes offer considered most ad- of Texas, 1925, as amended, vantageous to the City. the successful Bidder will These items may be pur- be required to furnish not chased with Revenue only a performance bond In Sharing Funds. the amount of the contract, 8/ 28/84,7/3/84,No. 85-7 but also a payment bond for LEGAL NOTICE the protection of all claimants supplying labor The City of College Station Is accepting bid(s) for: and materials as defined in Self- Propelled said law. The bonds must Chlp Spreader be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company One (1) Each until 9:00 a.m., July 5, 1984, holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as at which time the bids will Surety and acceptable ac- be opened In the - office of the Purchasing Agent cording to the latest list of .atthe City Hall. Specifications companies holding cer- tificates of authority from may be obtained at the office of the 'Purchasing the Secretary of the Agent. All bids received Treasury of the United States, or other Surety after that time will be returned unopened. The acceptable to the Owner, The City of College Station - Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids reserves the right to waive and to waive Informalities. or reject any and all bids Or In case of ambiguity or lack any and all irregularities In of clearness In stating the said bid and to accept the price In the bids, the Owner Offer considered most ad- reserves the right to con - vantageous to the City.. These Items may be pur- sider the most advanta- chased with Revenue geous construction thereof - or to reject the bid.. • Sharingg unds. 8/28/84,713/ 85-8 Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be NOTICE TO considered sufficient cause . CONTRACTORS AND for rejection otanybid. PUMPSUPPLIERS Bidders are 'expected to Sealed proposals ad- Inspect the site of the work - dressed to the Clty of, and to Inform themselves .College Station, Texas will regarding local conditjons .be received for the under which the work Is to :construction of: be done. Attention Is called SANDY POINT ROAD PUMP to the provisions of the STATION IMPROVEMENTS Texas Minimum Wage Act until 2;00 P.M., Tuesday, Of 1970 and Article 5159a, July 17, 1984. Revised Civil Statutes of Proposals will be received Texas, concerning the 4 the office of Mrs. Dian JOnes, City Secretary, City prevailing wage rate ap- Plicable In municipal Hall, College Station, Texas T7B construction. Contract Documents, Pro- - Separate sealed proposals posal Forms, Specifications will also be received at the and Plans are on file and date and time for a may be examined without ,"me 7000 GPM vertical turbine charge in the office of P Elrey Ash, Director of of . , dare must submit with Capital Improvements, and ,th eir olds a Cashier's may be obtained from - & Check or a Certified Check Riewe Wlschmeyer, Inc., i the amount of five (5 %) Consulting Engineers, 1701 -- .p9roent•, O the :maximum: tbtount f old Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas Of .payable ofth0 u 77840, upon a deposit of l Of - College :, T Staatinti oin, Texas, Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. See O[ a proposal bond In the. S e c t l o ri 0 0 1 5 0 o f Specifications for refunds, !same amount from a Surety Company holding Permit City Secretary Secretary the State Gary M. Mayor &Ct- act -as accepa- as Surety, and accep t a- 08-28- 84,07 -02- 84,07 -09-84 ble accdkding to the latest THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1984 E t • Police dispute fireworks confiscation charges By JOHN P. LOPEZ Staff Writer An area fireworks stand operator says business is hurting because College Station policemen wrongfully are flexing their muscles, but a police official said the charge is hogwash. William Hornby, who operates a fireworks stand on Texas 60 near FM 2818, said a College Sta- tion Police Department squad car has been "staking out people that buy fireworks and is then pulling them over and 4onfiscating the fireworks.'' Hornby is angered because he says some people who buy fir - works don't necessarily live in College Station, but have to go through the city to get home. Fireworks are illegal in College Station and the fine for posses- sion within city limits can be from From page 1 A in- charge Saturday at the police department. Rich said the officer was using a radar gun to stop traf- fic law violators. "That's just not happening," Rich said. "I can tell you exactly $35 to $200. "All day Friday there was a police car parked down the road and they were looking through binoculars to see who was buying fireworks," Hornby said. "And if people bought fireworks and turned toward College Station, they were stopped." Not so, said Bill Rich, officer- Turn to POLICE, page 8A what that person is seeing — that area is what we call `death alley.' What the officer was doing was working t ra dar on traffic. "If fimw are found, then action is taken. But we have bet- ter things to do than stop people just for fireworks." THE EAGLE /JULY 1, 1984 CS fireworks display promises big bang By MARK BANKS Staff Writer Wednesday is Independence Day and you're pro- bably sitting at home wondering how you can celebrate the holiday without breaking the laws against using fireworks in the city. You've already planned a picnic with family and friends, but you need something special to end the evening with a BANG. How about going to the 13th annual College Sta- tion Noon Lions Club public fireworks display at Tiger Field at Anderson Street and Park Place in College Station? This year's display promises to be the best ever according to Danny Stribling, chairman of the celebration. Stribling said the city of College Station, which co- sponsors the event, donated more money this year than ever. Coordinators have bought extra fireworks with the money. "The city gave us $2,700 for fireworks this year," said Stribling, "and we've added some high aerial displays to the show to make it even more ex- citing. This year's display will be the most spec- tacular ever." In addition to the fireworks, Stribling said there will be concession stands, games and music. "An entire evening of activities is being planned for the whole family," he said. "People can come play, eat, and be entertained in addition to wat- ching the spectacular fireworks display which will begin after dark." He said that Noon Lions Club volunteers will do all the work at the display. ' "The Noon Lions Club will provide the man- power for the games, concession stands, and to shoot the fireworks," Stribling said. "We've been doing it now for over 12 years. We have 108 members, and our whole goal is to serve the com- munity, and we feel this is a good way to do it." Concession stands selling cold drinks, popcorn, ice cream, hotdogs, and watermelon will open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m. Favorites such as sack races, three - legged races and tug -of -war will be featured. Winners of each event will get free slices of watermelon. Music will be played throughout the evening, and Boy Scout Troop No. 1861 will present the colors as Carl Idlebird, band director at A &M Consolidated High School, leads the crowd in the singing of the national anthem on his trumpet. The fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. "It's a great way to relive the traditional Fourth of July holiday spirit," Stribling said. 00 M a D h Q 2 D m w a w w x H j NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND PUMP SUPPLIERS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to _ _ NOTICE TO CON- the City of College Station, Texas will TRACTORS be received for the Sealed proposals ad- to the City of construction of: SANDY POINT ROAD PUMP dressed College Station, Texas will STATION IMPROVEMENTS be received for the until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 17. 1984. construction of: FM 281824 -INCH WATER Proposals will be received DISTRIBUTION LINE at the office of Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary, City CIP No. R- 84 -00 -06 until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, BID NOTICE Hall, College Station, exas T July 17, 1984. The City of College Station is accepting bids) for: 77840. Separate sealed Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. POLICE MOTORCYCLES- proposals will also be received at the capital Ash, a.� of Capital THREE (3) EACH until 11:00 same date and time for a 7000 GPM vertical turbine emen t3; City Hall, Improvemen College Station, Texas 77840 a.m., July 10, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office Pump. Bidders must submit with Bidders must .submit with bids Cashier's of the Purchasing g g A ent at the City Hall. Specifications their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check their a Check or a Certified Check may be obtained at the in the amount of five (5 %) in the amount of five (5 %) office the Purchasing i Percent of the maximum percent of the maximum bid Agent. All bids received after that time will be amount of bid payable without recourse to the City amount of payable without recourse to the City returned unopened. The of College Station, Texas, of College Station, Texas, City of College Station or a proposal bond in the or a proposal bond in the reserves the right to waive same amount from a Surety Company holding same amount from a Surety or reject any and all bids or any irregularities permit from the State of Texas Company holding permit from the State of Texas to and all in said bid and to accept the I to act as Surety, and accepta- act as Surety, and accepta- offer considered most ad- vantageous ble according to the latest list Of companies holding ble according to the latest list of companies holding to the City. These items may be u certificates of authority certificates of authority chased with Revennue e from the Secretary Tr Y of the Treasury from the Secretary of the Sharing Funds. y of the United States, Treasury of the United latest 7/2184 07/9/84, N o. 85-3. — as listed in the latest Revision of Treasury States, as listed in Revision of Treasury De- Department Circular 570, as partment Circular 570, as a a guarantee that Bidder will guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of notice of award of contract to him. award of contract to him. Bids without checks or Bids without checks, as Proposal bond will not be stated above, or proposal be considered. In accordance with Article bond will not considered. 5160, Revised Civil Statutes In accordance with Article of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, will be required to furnish not the successful Bidder will only a Performance bond in the amount Of the contract, be required to furnish not only a performance bond in but also a payment bond for the amount of the contract. the protection of all claimants but also a payment bond for supplying labor and materials as defined the protection of all claimants supplying labor in said law. The bonds must be and materials as defined in said law. The bonds Must- executed by an ap- proved Surety Company be executed by an ap- holding a permit from the State of Texas to proved Surety Company holding a permit from the act as Surety and acceptable ac- State of Texas to act as cording to the latest list of Surety and acceptable ac- list companies holding cer- tificates of authority from cording to the latest of holding cer- the Secretary of the companies tificates of authority from Treasury of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. States, or other Surety The Owner reserves the right to reject any acceptable to the Owner. or all bids and to waive informalities. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids In case of ambiguity or lack and to waive informalities. of clearness in stating the In case of ambiguity or lack price in the bids, the Owner of clearness in stating the reserves the right to con - Sider the price in the bids, the Owner most advanta- genus construction thereof reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- or to reject the bid. geous construction thereof Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- considered sufficient cause balanced unit prices will be for rejection of any bid. Bidders are considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. expected to inspect the site of the work Bidders are required to and to inform themselves inspect the site of the work regarding local conditions under and to inform themselves which the work is to regarding local conditions be done. Attention is under which the work is to to the called be done. Attention is called Texas Mp rovisio n s nimum of the Wage to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act Act of 1970 and Article Article 5159a, v of 1970 ad Ar tic l e 9 C Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the Revised of Texas, concernin the Prevailing wage rate ap- in prevailing wage rate a P 9 9 P- municipal co ct construction. plicable in municipal Contract Documents, construction. Contract Documents, Pro- Pro - posal Forms, S and Plans are p on if file ti and p osal Forms, Specifications may be examined and Plans are on file and without charge in the office may be examined without Elre of Mr. Director charge in the office of Mr. of Ca p ItaI Improvements Pr ovements, Elre Ash, Director of and etl from & Capital Improvements, and Riewe Wisbhm Inc., may b obtained from Consulting ers 9 Engineers, 1701 Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc.. Southwest Parkway, 9 Engineers, 1701 Consultin En Suite 100, College Station, Texas Southwest Parkway, Suite Texas • 77840, upon a deposit 100, College Station, of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. S 77840, upon a deposit of ee S e c t i o n 0 0 1 5 0 Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Specifications for refundso f Mrs. Dian Jones, City City Secretary Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor Gary M. Halter, Mayor 06-26- 84,07 -02 - 84,07 06- 26-84,07 -02- 84,07 -09 -84 -09- - THE EAGLE /MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984 0 C Fireworks illegal in B -CS By PAM BARNES Reporter- Little Johnny saved his money for weeks to buy fireworks for the Fourth of July picnic at his grand- mother's farm. The day before the picnic his mom drove him outside the city limits where several firework stands line the roads. After carefully picking out his holiday fun, he and his mom headed home — back into the city. Just as they pulled off the highway the fire marshall stopped them and took away little Johnny's fireworks. Johnny isn't real, but the problem is. It's against the law to use or even posses fireworks in the College Sta- tion (and Bryan) city limits. Fines for this crime run from $10 to $1,000, depending on the situa- tion, says Harry Davis, College Sta- tion fire marshal. "We'll confiscate the fireworks if someone is just popping them at ho- me," Davis says. "But if the person is being negligent or dangerously mis- using the fireworks we'll issue them a citation or, if necessary, have them put in jail." Davis says he feels guilty some- times for taking away some of the fun and traditions of July Fourth, but "the law is the law." Jerry Redman, who works at the fireworks stand on Highway 2154, Welborn Road, says the fireworks law is good because it will keep peo- ple out of trouble, but he says it's too bad that it affects those who aren't misusing the fireworks. "Fireworks are only dangerous if you use them wrong," Redman says. "You can have all the safety laws in the world but there are still going to be people who get in trouble." Redman says he warns people not to carry the fireworks back into the city. "We tell them, but most every- body knows," Redman says. "The fire marshal drives by or sits down the road and he'll stop you if you bring them into the city. "We had a little kid buy his fire- See FIREWORKS, page 3 THE BATTALION /TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1984 • E Parks department initiates program By HOLLY ROBINSON Reporter The College Station Parks and Recreation Department officially be- gan its Park Partner program Mon- day night by signing up five volun- teers. The program is to encourage area families to take an active inter- est in neighborhood parks. The volunteers who signed up Monday night join the five who al- ready have responded by mail. David Whatley, park superinten- dent, said the program should help the City of College Station speed up maintenance and save money. Whatley said Park Partners are needed to report such problems as leaky faucets, fire ants, tall grass or even baby birds who have fallen out of trees. Families or individuals adopt a park in their neighborhood and in- spect it regularly to supplement the parks department's weekly inspec- tions. The Park Partner alerts the parks department to maintenance problems, assists in vandalism pre- vention and may serve as a represen- tative for the families who live near their park. Whatley said vandalism is not a big problem in College Station be- cause the community has taken care of the parks. "We have never had a single act of bad vandalism," he said. Whatley encourages citizens to re- port vandalism to either the Parks and Recreation Department or, if the situation is serious, the police de- partment. He stressed that Park Partners are not policemen and sus- picious behavior should be reported to authorities. Whatley said the Park Partners will encourage interaction between the commmunity and the parks de- partment. "Neighborhood groups will have a way to reach us," he said. Whatley said the program will re- sult in better cared -for parks. He said the Park Partners and the Parks Department will work together as a team to help ensure that the neigh- borhood parks are kept enjoyable for all residents. Whatley said the program will concentrate on the 13 developed - neighborhood parks, but residents can adopt any of the 26 parks in Col- lege Station. Anyone who wants to become a Park Partner can call the director of the Parks and Recreation Depart- ment. THE BATTALION /TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1984 Bryan - College Station Eagle Wednesday, July 4, 1984 CS fire officials seize illegal fireworks By VIRGINIA KIRK Staff Writer College Station fire officials have confiscated ap- proximately $1,500 in illegal fireworks since last week, the fire marshal says. The bulk of the fireworks were seized Friday when the manager of the Aggieland Discount Fireworks stand on FM 60, a half mile past FM 2818, was stopped inside College Station city limits. Bruce Stringfellow, an A &M student and manager of the stand, said he actually lost about $4,000 in possible sales when 500 to 600 pounds of his fireworks were taken Friday. Davis used the wholesale value for an estimate. College Station Fire Marshal Harry Davis admit- ted that his personnel this year have been concen- trating on stopping people after they leave vendor stands as they cross into the city limits. He estimated that $300 in fireworks have been taken from other individuals. Davis said that a fireworks search does not re- quire a search warrant if the officer sees a vehicle leave a stand because that provides probable cause to conduct a search. "The city ordinance says people cannot possess fireworks in the city," Davis said. "Our interpreta- tion means you can't possess them on your person or in your vehicle." Stand owners are angry that fire officials are sit- ting near their stands in unmarked cars waiting to stop customers as soon as they leave. Michael Hornby, one of the owners of the U.S.A. Fireworks Co., also on FM 60, said the patrolmen are being sneaky and using harassment techniques. "Harrassing people will just make them do things underhandedly," Hornby said. "Families come out here with their children who have saved up their money for fireworks. They are usually concerned about the noise and don't want to shoot them off in their neighborhood, but plan to go outside the city. "It seems stupid to ruin everyone's fun. If we're celebrating the Fourth of July, this is hardly in- dependence." But Davis denies his patrolmen are using harass- ment techniques. "We're not singling anyone out," he said. He said his officials are watching all seven stands around the city and concentrating on the ones that do the most business. Unmarked cars are used because those are what the department has, Davis said. And he said he believes the ordinance prohibiting fireworks is well known. "It's probably the most publicized law next to the one that says the maximum speed limit is 55 mph," Davis said. Davis added that, in the past three years, the number of people using fireworks in College Sta- tion has decreased by 60 percent. And now that he has more personnel he is concentrating on the stands. The situation is a little different in Bryan. There, too, an ordinance prohibits the possession of fireworks but Fire Marshal Ray Janac said his men are not patrolling fireworks stands or stopping patrons of those stands. "We would only stop people if there was a com- plaint," Janac said. "It's not one of our primary duties to prevent people from bringing them in the city. "But if they are caught with them or using them here, we can fine them up to $200." Stringfellow met with Davis for a two -hour meeting Tuesday to straighten out some of the pro- blems. Davis told Stringfellow he could not transport fireworks even if he had a permit to operate a stand. "The only people allowed to carry fireworks in the city are the distributors, and they have to get a special permit from the Texas Department of Transportation," Davis said. "A few years ago I talked with (County) Judge (R.J.) Holmgreen about the county getting the power to establish ordinances. He agreed with me that an ordinance to make the selling of fireworks illegal in the county would be a top priority." Stringfellow claims that some of his confiscated fireworks are not illegal, but Davis said that he did not mention that during their conversation. He said Stringfellow could get them back if he could prove they are legal. Meanwhile the stand owners on FM 60 claim they are losing money. "People are afraid to come out here and are go- ing to the stands outside of Bryan," Stringfellow said. Hornby said sales were booming the first three days of his stand's operation last week but have dropped off since the fire officials began their strict patrol. N a h Q W Q w 3 W a C7 W W x H n P &Z panel meets Thursday The College Station Planning and Zoning Com- mission will consider whether to recommend annex- ing 535 acres in The Parks when it meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The acreage is in the tract owned by J.A.C. Developers Inc. along the east side of Texas 6 begin- ning about 2,000 feet south of Green's Prairie Road. J.A.C. and the city both own land in the area, which is where the high tech industrial park is to be developed by the city. Also to be considered is the rezoning of nine lots on Richards Street just east of Texas Avenue from apartments and single family residences to commer- cial. • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for a religious education and worship complex on a tract located approximately 3000 feet east of the intersection of Texas Avenue and FM 2818. The request for Use Permit is in the name of Second Baptist Church, College Station. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Comm isslon on July 19, 1984 For additional information, contact the City Planner's Office. (409) 784 -3570. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Plannina THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1984 • • Cable questions After following the stories concerning the pro- posed merging and change of ownership of the local cable TV companies, I would be interested to know if the possible rate increase would be ac- companied by an increase in efficiency and a stan- dardization of picture quality. We endured five months with Midwest Video, with intermittently bad picture quality and world - champion excuses from the Service Department. It took four weeks to receive a promised two -week deposit refund, and then only after several phone calls and a special trip to pick up the check. We forfeited a refund of a week of prepayment because "it was so close to the end of the month." The excuse for the delay was because "the Aggies are coming back." My questions are these: 1) Don't the Aggies usually "return" on a fairly regular schedule? Can't a working schedule be utilized that would better serve the customer? 2) Would the new system use Midwest or Community cable lines? Community Cable has given us good picture quali- ty for the month we have been on their system. 3) Why were we able to get the same number of chan- nels for the last few years in the Storer Cable system (near Fort Worth) for $7.50 a month that we get here for $10 now, soon to increase to who knows what? As a matter of interest, Storer was the only cable supplier in the community where we lived, and we had excellent reception and service, In addition, there was no converter box deposit. For some reason it is acceptable that the customers should lose services and convenience in this merger /gaining of a monopoly, while rates in- crease. Why should this be the case? Pam Durrwachter College Station Jul (o� 1984 �� 0 Memos 0 Riewe and Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Pkwy., Suite 100, Col- lege Station 77840, is requesting bids for the construction of a 24 -inch water distribution line located on FM 2818 for the City of College Station, owner. The bids will be received by the owner in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Im- provements, City Hall, College Station 77840, until 11 a.m. Tues- day, July 17. All work will be in- cluded in the prime contract. A five percent bid bond, cashier's or certified check is required with each bid. CIP Number R -84- 00-06. One set of plans and specifications is on file in The AGC Plan Rooms. he- A &C net S e r vl'GC/FridaA�_, TO- y 6, t -rl ?f Cable merger probed Justice Department investigating antitrust possibilities By JIM BUTLER Television Editor Justice Department in- vestigators have been in Bryan - College Station in recent weeks ex- amining antitrust considerations of the proposed purchase of Midwest Video and Community Cablevision by McCaw Com- munications. A spokesman for the Justice Department said that it would decide by July 16 whether or not to recommend that the assistant attorney general file for an injunc- tion against the merger in federal court. Justice Department represen- tatives have interviewed local of- ficials and residents, at least one of whom wrote a letter to the editor of the Eagle expressing op- position to the merger. "Two lawyers from the Justice Department contacted me after I had written a letter to the Eagle," Tom Bowers of Bryan said. "They said they were talking to everybody who had raised objec- tions to the merger. "1 told them I was opposed to having a monopoly. The original idea of Community Cablevision coming in was to prevent that very thing, and it worked. We're cer- tainly under prices other cities pay. "I have no objection to free enterprise, but I want it to be free. McCaw . comes in here with the blessing of City Council and pro- poses to jack up rates 58 percent with less service." David Hill, co- founder of the Cable Improvement Association, also was interviewed by Justice Department lawyers. "They are very serious in pursu- ing this," Hill said. "They are looking at other communities with two systems, and those com- munities have lower prices. They may be looking to set a precedent here. It's an interesting case study." Bryan City Attorney Don Wolf said he was surprised by the atten- tion the Justice Department is giv- ing the proposed merger. "I thought it (the review) was just a technicality in the beginn- Turn to CABLE, page 8A Cable merger under investigation El 11 From page 1 A ing," Wolf said. "Everybody's mind was changed by the way they are going after this thing." A Justice Department lawyer, who asked that his name not be used, said the department is trying to assess the local market for cable televison. "We're trying to gather in- formation on what is going on in e EYE, Sa +vr�uy -TUI y l ) g1D'l this market," he said. "Antitrust law works by looking at economic markets. "Are there other competing forces, such as broadcast TV? In this market where there is just one commercial station, there does not appear to be. "Then the question is whether there is a natural monopoly. Can the market support only one com- pany? There is no law on this question. Possibly Bryan- College Station could support two com- panies." If the merger is not approved by the Justice Department and an in- junction is issued by a federal court, what happens to Midwest Video, Community Cablevision and McCaw? The principals prefer not to think about the consequences. "We have no reason to believe the Justice Department will look on this as anything but favorable," said Eddie Gilmore, general manager of Community. "If they do ask for an injunction, we'll just have to go back to the drawing board and reassess our situation." John McCaw Jr., executive vice president of McCaw Communica- tion, Inc., said: "I am firmly con- vinced the Justice Department is going to approve this because of the benefit to the two com- munities. We haven't looked at the downside. We'll evaluate our options if there is a negative response." McCaw already has closed its purchase of Midwest Video. If the merger is not approved, Wolf said, the city of Bryan pro- bably would approve another franchise for the transfer of at least Midwest Video to McCaw. As for any other action, Wolf said: "We'll just have to wait and see what happens." But Joe DiBacco, McCaw regional vice president, expects the merger to be approved, and he said the firm is ready to serve local customers. "We're anxious to get on with providing service to Bryan and College Station," he said. Parks annexation sought . The College Station Planning and Zoning Com- -Mission has recommended that the city annex 535 :acres owned by J.A.C. Developers, Inc., in The 'Parks. The area recommended for annex r Legal Not4s ORDINANCE NO, 1530 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE ADOPT- ING A BUDGET FOR THE 1984 -1985 FISCAL YEAR AND AUTHORIZING EX- PENDITURES AS THEREIN PROVIDED. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public. Ordinance No. 1530 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 0 -07- 84 - 08-84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1531 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 1 7. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following headingg AN ORDINANCE GRANT- ING LONE STAR GAS COMPANY A RATE IN- CREASE FOR MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS MADE WITHIN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. This ordinance establishes a basis for the computation of a main line extension rate to be charged to residential and commercial customers by the Lone Star Gas Company. Ordinance No. 1531 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07- 08 -84. east side of Texas 6 about 2,000 feet south the of Green's Prairie Road. The City Council must ap- prove the annexation. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1533 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN THE HEARING ORDINANCE CLOSING TO THE REAL AND TRUE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING UPON DART- MOUTH STREET IN THE CITY COLL TION, TEXAS, EGE STA- AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCURE TO SAID PRO- PERTY AND THE REAL AND THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET AND AS TO ANY ERRORS IN V A L I D I T I E S O R IRREGUALRITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OVERRULING AND DENY- ING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMIN- ING THAT EACH PARCEL -. OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS DE- SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE, AND AS ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN UPON SAID PRO- PERTIES, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; ADOPTING THE ENGINEER'S ROLLS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance. the City Council of the City Of College Station held a Public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abutting property. Ordinance No 153' shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station. Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -0 7- 84,07 - 08-84. Legal Notices .,'A L I D I T I E S O R REGUALRITIES IN ANY F THE PROCEEDINGS VERRULING AND DENY - ALL PROTESTS AND BJECTIONS OFFERED; NDING AND DETERMIN- G THAT EACH PARCEL F PROPERTY ABUTTING PON SAID STREET, [THIN THE LIMITS DE- . I N E D WILL BE &ECIALLY BENEFITED FtfJD ENHANCED IN VALUE I EXCESS OF THE OUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE, AND AS `POSSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS ',FHEREOF, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION "OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXING A CHARGE AND UIEN UPON SAID PRO - $ERTIES, AND THE REAL. ND'ATRUE OWNERS' =HEREOF; ADOPTING THE. -R NGINEER'S.ROLLS; AND ROVIDING FOR THE ,VANNER AND METHOD OF OLLECTION OF SAID SSESSMENTS. Ari& to consideration and dpAioval of this ordinance, "fhe'City Council of the City "6t CCollege Station held a _'public hearing, notice of .,Public first having been duly given to the general public „and . to the owners of ,abutting property. .Ordinance No. 1532 shall become effective and be In ,full force and effect from Rand *after Its passaQ a and "Pp rlbval byy the City Council 46f . the Clty of College , Station, Texas. cThis ordinance is on file In "the official records at the '.College Station City Hall, 11101 South Texas Avenue, "College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the ,office of the City Secretary. .07-07-84,07-08-84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1532 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING UPON HOLLEMAN STREET IN 'THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCURE TO SAID PRO- PERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET AND AS TO ANY ERRORS IN LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1529 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted. in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1984 -1985 AND AP- PORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE. This ordinance establishes a tax rate to be levied upon all property, real, personal, and mixed within the corporate limits of the City Of College Station; and, levies an annual occupation tax upon certain persons, firms, associations, or corporations. Ordinance No. 1529 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -0"4. LEGAL NOTICE ?he Etg6j ,Sly , day, J ()/y 7,/96 • • Bryan booze ban a boondoggle A KEG OF WORMS: A story in last Sunday's paper noted that the city of Bryan is making tremendous strides in improving its long - neglected parks system. It's encouraging to see the city pay some atten- tion to its recreational areas. But some Bryanites believe they still are prohibited from enjoying their parks to the fullest. It is illegal to consume or even possess alcoholic beverages in Bryan's parks. The weekend concerts in Bryan's parks are most pleasant pastimes. Attend one in College Station and the bluegrass can be mellowed with a glass of Burgundy. I.n Bryan, Diet Pepsi is the drink of the day. A city ordinance gives to the Bryan city manager the responsibility for declaring parks off - limits to alcohol. Once a park is established, anyone who takes alcoholic beverages into the park violates the law. The attitude of the city heretofore has been one of benign neglect. The ordinance simply is,not -en- forced, unless someone causes a problem. The effect, of- course, is to turn a substantial por- tion of those who use the city's parks into lawbreakers. A law that is not generally enforced carries great potential for - abuse. Citizens understandably become accustomed to violating it with impunity, at which point selective enforcement becomes a danger. College Station, which is overrun with sometimes hard - drinking, fun- loving college students, has had no problem with permitting alcoholic beverages in its parks, according to Parks Director Steve Beachy. "The only problem I've had," Beachy quipped, "is when I run out." Nor has Bryan encountered difficulties with drunks in its parks, City Manager Ernest Clark said, even though it been turning its head at consumption there. ' IN HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report ' Mayor Ron Blatchley, who doesn't drink, said he would have no objection to taking a close look at the ban. He even spoke favorably of beverage sales at Bryan Municipal Golf Course. Councilman Bill Scasta said he would favor repeal of the ordinance, without qualifications. Other councilmen were more guarded. Most said they'd rather examine the issue first; some said they were unaware of the ban. One of the most interesting aspects of the city's approach to alcoholic beverages in its parks is that it apparently will be perfectly legal to sip a cool beer in the new gazebo at Bryan Municipal Lake. Next door, in the shelter at Williamson Park, it could land you in jail. The gazebo is in the new Astin Recreational Area. Astin looks like a park, it was developed like a park, it is treated like a park, but it isn't a park because it deliberately was not so designated by the city. CANNY RESPONSE: College Station City Councilwoman Pat Boughton was questioning City Manager North Bardell about the implications of the 911 emergency call system in Bryan, which just announced it would be initiating the system this fall. Bardell said there is one telephone exchange which extends into both cities. "How do you differentiate on where the calls go to ?" Boughton asked. "By where the string's tied on the can," Bardell replied. h� Ea le Su,nd � y 8 , 11 9 9- 0 • LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1529 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, Said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1984 -1985 AND AP- PORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE. This ordinance establishes a tax rate to be levied upon all property, real, personal, and mixed within the corporate limits of the City of College Station; and, levies an annual occupation tax upon certain persons, firms, associations, or corporations. Ordinance No. 1529 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -08-84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1530 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE ADOPT- ING A BUDGET FOR THE 1984 -1985 FISCAL YEAR AND AUTHORIZING EX- PENDITURES AS THEREIN j PROVIDED. I Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public. Ordinance No. 1530 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the Ctly of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -08-84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1531 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE GRANT- ING LONE STAR GAS COMPANY A RATE IN- CREASE FOR MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS MADE WITHIN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. This ordinance establishes a basis for the computation of a main line extension rate to be charged to residential and commercial customers by the Lone Star Gas Company. Ordinance No. 1531 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -08-84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1533 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above- referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: The LU S Lk 0 j . AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING UPON DART- MOUTH STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION, TEXAS, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCURE TO SAID PRO- PERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET AND AS TO ANY ERRORS IN V A L I D I T I E S O R IRREGUALRITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OVERRULING AND DENY- ING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMIN- ING THAT EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS D E - F I N E D , WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE, AND AS ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN UPON SAID PRO- PERTIES, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; ADOPTING THE ENGINEER'S ROLLS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND MErHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abutting property. Ordinance No. 153' shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -08 -84. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1532 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- 7Aty ?) 19?4- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING UPON HOLLEMAN STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCURE TO SAID PRO- PERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET AND AS TO ANY ERRORS IN V A L I D I T I E S O R IRREGUALRITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OVERRULING AND DENY- ING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMIN- ING THAT EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS D E - F I N E D , WILL B E SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE, AND AS ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN UPON SAID PRO- PERTIES, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; ADOPTING THE ENGINEER'S ROLLS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. Prior to consideration and approval of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abutting property. Ordinance No. 1532 shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, and the complete text of same may be obtained at the Office of the City Secretary. 07 -07- 84,07 -08-84. NOTICE TO CO TRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed t0 the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: FM 281824 -INCH WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE CIP No. R- 84 -00-06 until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 17, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check In the amount of five (5%) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City Of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accepta- ble according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five ( 5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal b o n d w i l l n o t b e considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack Of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal construction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Esrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of • Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 06-26- 84,07-02-84,07-09-84 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: POLICE MOTORCYCLES - THREE(3)EACH until 11:00 a.m., July 10, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in ihe. office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 7/2/84, 0719184, No. 85-3. NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: A McCaw Cable Television Franchise Agreement be- comes effective in the City Of College Station on this date, July 9, 1984. This Agreement Is not an exclu- sive franchise. The City of College Station accepts franchise applications on a continuing basis and does not enter into exclusive franchise agreements. Fur- ther, the City of College Station will enter into substantially similar cable cable television franchise agreements. 07 -09-84 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: MISCELLANEOUS TRANS- FORMERS - THREE (3) EACH until 2:00 p.m., July 17, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 7/9/84,7/16/84. No. 85-8 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND PUMP SUPPLIERS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: SANDY POINT ROAD PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 17, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Separate sealed proposals will also be received at the same date and time for a 7000 GPM vertical turbine pump. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accepta- ble according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in the latest Revision of Treasury Department Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks or proposs: bond will not be considered. In accordan � with Article 5150, R eviSL Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United Slates, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will bg considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal construction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge In the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77540, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50-00) Dollars. See Section 0 0 1 50 of Specifications for refunds. City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 06-26-84,07-02-84,07-09-84 T Eagl Monday Ju iiq % 1984 Nixing cable merger could cause problems The U. S. Justice Department may be preparing to drop a huge hammer on Bryan - College Station in the matter of cable television. If the Feds decide to seek an in- junction against the merger of Mc- Caw /Midwest Video with Com- munity Cablevision, the two city governments and cable subscribers could be involved in a mess. If a federal judge grants the in- junction, McCaw might file a court suit fighting it. A suit would be tremendously -expensive and could drag on for years. In the event of an injunction, McCaw and Community would have two options: 1. Sell to some other cable operator. 2. Continue to operate as com- peting systems. If McCaw elected to stay, the cities would have to transfer the current Midwest franchise to Mc- Caw. Under the current Midwest franchise, McCaw would be freed from several obligations required by the conditional franchise, such M JIM BUTLER Television as providing government and educational access channels, keep- ing complaint logs and establishing a line extension policy. If the cities desired to add those features, they would have to get McCaw's approval or wait until the Midwest franchise expires in 1985. It is unlikely that McCaw would agree to renegotiating the Midwest franchise, since that would put it at a competitive disadvantage with Community (unless Community agreed to renegotiate as well). After talking to a Justice Department attorney, my impres- sion is that the decision whether to go for the injunction hinges on the issue of whether Bryan - College Station can support two cable companies. When you get into the financial questions, there are too many unknown factors to make a firm judgment. But by taking the 2 percent franchise fee paid (o each city an- nually by Midwest 'and Communi- ty and by making some educated guesses, I can arrive at a ballpark figure as far as total revenues. My estimate is that Community Cablevision grossed in the neighborhood of $2.5 million in 1983. Midwest Video brought in about $1.3 million. Those figures are probably on the low side since I didn't include installation charges and fees for multiple - connections. On the debit side, you have to include operating expenses such as wages, equipment, taxes, copyright fees and payments for cable channels. Do all those ex- penses add up to $3.8 million? On- ly the Justice Department knows for sure. Since we know what will happen if the Feds sanction the merger (McCaw takes over, raises rates and improves service), let's see what might happen if there is no merger. First, McCaw might say, "To heck with this. We don't want to pour a lot of money into bringing Midwest Video up to our stan- dards. We're just gonna close it down and move on." In that scenario, we're left with one company after all. And Com- munity's franchise doesn't require rate approval, access channels, complaint logs or a line extension - policy. Second, McCaw might stay and compete. In that eventuality — a very expensive one for McCaw Midwest Video subscribers would likely see a tremendous improve- ment in service, particularly more channels. Right now, Community enjoys the dominant place in the market, as the revenue figures indicate. It would take a lot of doing by Mc- Caw to make up that difference. And you know that Community wouldn't just sit there. It would likely become more aggressive, Possibly resulting in better service for its subscribers. Chances are, both companies would raise their rates. In the end, the subscribers are always the ones who pay for improvements. Right now, it's the Justice Department that's standing at the baseline, bouncing the ball and getting ready to serve. The only thing certain is that there are some nervous cable executives looking over that net. • e High -tech firms consider B -CS By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer A soon- to -be- formed con- sortium of high - technology elec- tronics firms is considering Bryan - College Station along with Austin as the site for its new operation, Chamber of Commerce president Louis Newman III said Tuesday. Newman gave no details on the companies or their plans, but he told chamber directors at their meeting the group is "a major in- dustrial prospect" made up of familiar, big company names. The consortium will be similar in concept to the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. in Austin, but it will manufacture a new product, rather than be devoted to research and develop- ment as MCC is. The group has asked for conces- sions from both Austin and Bryan - College Station. Austin denied them all, but the local chamber, working as a liaison for the industrial parks and developers here, is working on a counter proposal, Newman said. The consortium is expected to announce its formation Friday. If it does, more details about it — what companies are involved, what they have asked for in con- cessions and what the chamber has proposed in return — can be released, Newman said. Even though the chamber's new executive director, Ed Brady, won't begin work officially until Monday, he has "taken the ball in the matter," Newman said. Brady is the former general manager of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and helped persuade MCC to locate there. Newman also said he has talked with officials in Gov. Mark White's office, and they want the company to come to Texas, he said. Because Austin turned the com- pany's requests for concessions down flat, Newman said he is en- couraged that the company will give Bryan - College Station a close look. "The fact that we're offering something makes us the lead horse," he said. The - Ea le Wed nesda 1 Tits 9 v y Page 6A Bryan - College Station Eagle Wednesday, July 11, 1984 Station too en waters stem bids College p Y By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The city of College Station will open bids Tuesday on water Oo _T II� 1� s ro O1 C/ d taJ QJ s J system improvements estimated to cost almost $1.5 million. The two projects are a 24 -inch water line down FM 2818 and a new pump for the well field pump station on Sandy Point Road. Bids on the water line are to be opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Elrey Ash, the city's director of capital improvements, said the line will tie into existing mains down Wellborn Road and Texas Avenue. The line will complete a loop for the area. The project to be bid Tuesday is estimated to cost $800,000. It ultimately will be carried across Texas Avenue and tie into another line at the East Bypass. Total cost of the line when complete is estimated to be $1,350,000. Ash said the line will follow the south side of FM 2818 near Wellborn Road, but for most of the distance will be laid on the north side. Where it is to cross ma- jor intersections, he said, the crossings will be bored. Some disruption of traffic can be expected while the work is in progress, he said. At 2 p.m. Tuesday, bids on the purchase and installation of a new transfer pump for the city's well field pump station on Sandy Point Road north of Bryan are to be opened. The cost of the project, which also will include the construction of a cooling tower at the pump station, is estimated to be $600,000. The city now derives its water from three wells out Sandy Point Road. Two large pumps at the transfer station pump it through a 30 -inch, 14 -mile line to the city reservoir. Currently, the city is nearing the capacity of the two transfer pumps, Ash said. The addition of the third pump will raise the pum- ping capacity to about 17 million gallons per day. Wednesday, July 11, 1984 Bryan - College Station Eagle Page 7A Chamber OKs tourist bureau's design By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer The Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce's new tourist and convention bureau will have colorful awnings, flags flying out front and a University Drive address. It looks nothing like a liquor store or an auto service center, the two businesses that previously oc- Oo S — C! s N 3 0) sy cupied the building. The chamber board unanimous- ly approved the design for the renovation of the former FedMart liquor store at its monthly meeting Tuesday. Now the plan must be approved by the College Station city manager. The design was created by Robin Bruno, an architect with Wood Associates Architects in College Station. Bruno's work was donated by Wood, and chamber director Don Martel, who heads the renovation project, hopes that will set a precedent. The chamber has launched a "two- pronged attack" to keep renovation costs at $80,000 or less, Martel said, by asking for cash donations from the Brazos Valley Hotel /Motel Owners Association and from the Brazos Valley chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association, and by asking for discounts from local subcontractors, suppliers and landscapers. "We're going to talk, strong arm — or what have you — in the marketplace to get people to help us out," Martel said. "We want to get as much bang for a buck as we can." Local restaurateur and board member Ken Martin will lead the fund - raising project. Martel said he also is planning a workday for chamber members to get out and donate their labor to the project. Chamber president Louis Newman suggested that the workday idea should be expanded to include renovations for the Bryan office as well. Such work would include landscaping and painting the building, possibly to match the new one, he said. Plans for the College Station site include tearing up part of the asphalt around the building to put a green belt around it. The building's address will be 707 University Drive, which should make it easy to find, Martel said. • C • was discussing a proposed ordinance. City Att orney Don Wolf had given the councilmen a copy of an ordinance from another city. The copy required that certain provisions of the ordinance would be governed by the Board of Adjustments and Ap- peals. Several councilmen declared that that portion of the ordinance would have to be stricken, because Bryan does not have a Board of Adjustments and Appeals. At its meeting two weeks ago, the council had ap- pointed Tom Caffall and Preston Smith — to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The board, which has been a part of city govern- ment for years, hears building code appeals. LARGESSE: From the actions of the City Coun- cil on Monday, observers never would have known that the city of Bryan has had some severe budget problems. The council, with what can be described only as a cavalier attitude, reappointed Dr. Raymond Buck as city health officer and unanimously voted to double his salary. There is a catch. Buck, who has filled the state - mandated but strictly ceremonial post for some time, draws no pay. ss• AND, ON THE FENCE ...: Bryan City Coun- cilman John Mobley is a swimming pool contrac- tor. The council was discussing a proposed ordinance requiring that outdoor pools be fenced. Mobley said he had suggested just such an ordinance five years before but had garnered no support at all from other councilmen. "Were you going into the fence - building business then ?" Mayor Ron Blatchley innocently inquired. HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report TROUBLE ON OILY WATERS: Like many others, Bryan city councilmen are exasperated with the slow pace of some oil company royalty payments to royalty interest owners in the Wood- bine field and with the failure of the competing companies to come up with a unitization agree- ment. A Getty Oil Co. request for a permit to drill in the city limits was up before the council Monday. Two councilmen, Bill Scasta and Pies Turner, voted against granting the permit until the com- panies agree on a unitization scheme. And Scasta said he would oppose any further permits until unitization is a reality. Other councilmen agreed, as far as Woodbine permits are concerned. But that's a toothless threat. The Woodbine field is virtually drilled out, and the permit Getty was seeking Monday was for another field. ILLNESS: Bryan City Manager Ernest Clark has been out of town this week due to the illness of his father. # : ADDING ADVICE: College Station will go a long way to assure citizen involvement in city government. The Parks and Recreation Board is composed of citizen appointees, who advise the City Council. Now the board is appointing a Lincoln Center ad- visory board. The group will thus be an advisory board to an advisory board. 1�lednesd ,T 11 1 1 954 - The �a9 I e � Board b y the whole thin BOARD BOO -BOO: The Bryan City Council 0 New tourist center This artist's conception of the remodeled former FedMart li- O quit store shows the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Com- merce's new tourist and convention bureau facing University Drive. The drawing was released Tuesday. Story, page 7A. Applications being taken Applications are now being accepted for the Col- lege Station Lincoln Center Advisory Board. The committee will advise the city's Parks and Recrea- tion Board on programs and operations for the center. Interested persons should call either the parks office, 764 - 3773, or the center, 764 -3733. F—A l e- / Died n e s y, y I 9 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation of an area of approximately 535.74 acres located generally along the east side of the State Highway 6 corridor begin- ning at a point ap- proximately 2000 feet south of the intersection of Greens Prairie Road and SH6, which is south of and adjacent to the southern- most City Limits. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M, meeting of the Council on Thursday, July 26,1984. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. Director of Planning 07 -11 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Lots 19 through 27 Richards Addition Subdivision from R-6 Apartments High Dens- ity and R -1 Single Family Residential to Ft General Commercial. Application is in the name of James E. Jett, Trustee. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, July 26, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 07 -11-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjust- ment for the City of College Station will consider a request for a use permit in the name of: Don & Cheryl Ariz 709 Park Place College Station, TX Said case will be heard by the Board at the regular meeting in the Council Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 17, 1984. The nature of the case is as follows: Applicant is requesting a use permit to enlarge a non - conforming building in order to open a restaurant at 102 Church Street, College Station, Texas, as per Sections 4-C.3 and 11 -B.3 (b) of Ordinance 850. Further information is available at the office of the Zoning Official of the City of College Station, ( 409) 764- 3570. Jane R. Kee Zoning Official 07 -11-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- justment for the City of College Station will con- sider a request for a variance in the name of: Don Ganter 307 West University College Station, TX 77840 Said case will be heard by the Board at the regular meeting in the Council Room, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 17,1984- The nature of the case is as follows: Applicant is requesting a variance to the parking regulations ( Section 7-C) in order to open a restaurant at 305 West University, College Station, Texas. Further Information is available at the office of the Zoning Official of the City of College Station, (409) 764- 3570. Jane R. Kee Zoning Official 07 -11-84 .J College Station police to get motorcycles By VIRGINIA KIRK Staff Writer Some of College Station's finest finally will get a chance to play the role of Erik Estrada in his acting heyday — the police department will get its first three motorcycles by the end of August. t "We're just tickled to death," said Lt. Mason Newton, super- visor of the traffic section. The department has requested motorcycles for the last three or four years, but funds weren't ap- proved until this year. T motorcycles will be used in heavy traffic situations, as escorts and for stopping speeding violators with radar. The men and their machines will not be respon- ding to calls like patrol officers, Newton said. The motorcycles also will rein- force the police department's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. STEP is part of an at- tempt to concentrate on traffic and identify problem areas for traffic, Newton said. Newton and Patrol Officers Marty Greer and Dave Watkins will be using the motorcycles. The officers were not chosen on a seniority basis but for their traffic capabuiticb, atutuuea and per- formances in the last six months, Newton said. Sealed bids were opened today by the College Station finance department. The lowest bid for the manufactured police bikes was $18,900 from Aggieland Harley. That bid was lower than ex- pected, said Virginia McCartney, a College Station purchasing, agent. She said the department had allocated $20,000 for the three motorcycles. The bid should be approved at the City Council's Ju- ly 26 meeting. Newton said the motorcycles will be especially helpful for events like the A &M bonfire or the July 4 fireworks display because they can maneuver easily through traffic. The motorcycles also have :a longer lifetime than police cars: They are expected to last three to four years, Newton said, whereas police cars last only one. The Bryan Police Department has had two motorcycles in its fleet of vehicles for more than four years. A officer there said the bikes have been helpful because they can get in and out of traffic easily . Southwest Parkway nearing completion College Station City Manager North Bardell said Tuesday that he is hoping that the reconstruction of Southwest Parkway will be completed by the time school opens. Bardell said the section from Welsh Avenue to Wellborn Road has been completed except for the final surface, and the crews are working on the sec- tion from Langford Street to Welsh. Work has been under way on the parkway since spring. The base is being strengthened and sealcoated for a temporary driving surface. Once all the base work is done, Bardell said, the street will be surfaced with 1' /2 inches of hot - rolled asphalt. Southwest Parkway originally was built to residential street specifications, but because of the heavy traffic it carries, it deteriorated rapidly. The city requires that such major streets be built to much higher standards. — HUGH NATIONS The Eon le Tcol I2 ) 19g4- � 9 / Wedn esdaj � y c: • • Gulf States Utilities gets rate increase PUC grants quarter of request AUSTIN (AP) — In its first ma- jor electric case ruling since ap- proval of revised regulatory laws, the Public Utility Commission on Tuesday gave Gulf States Utilities about one - fourth of its $161 million rate hike request. "It doesn't produce enough money," GSU lawyer Cecil Johnson said of the decision. "What it boils down to is you can't get something for nothing." The exact amount of the in- crease will not be calculated until later this week. The commission approved hearing examiners' recommended $37.2 million in- crease, but made several changes that will alter the exact hike. The examiners' report called for residential rates of $7.50 a month, plus usage charges. The company wanted to charge $8.50 plus usage. GSU now charges $7.50 a month for 30 kilowatt hours, plus a per kwh charge for additional usage. One of the biggest disappoint- ments for GSU, which serves 266,000 Southeast Texas customers, was the commission decision allowing the company to charge ratepayers for only half of construction work in progress. GSU wanted to pass the entire construction cost on to con- sumers. GSU attorney George Avery said delaying the construction costs until projects are completed does not help ratepayers. He call- ed it a "pay now or pay later pro- position." But the 1983 Legislature, as part of a utility regulation reform package, made it more difficult for utility companies to include current construction in rate hike cases. "It's truly an exceptional form of rate relief now," PUC Chair- man Al Erwin said. "You've got to prove it now. There's a big dif- ference between saying you're on the brink of financial problems and showing you are. I don't think (GSU is in financial trouble)." But Johnson told the commis- sion GSU "is clearly having dif- ficulty financing its construction program." GSU also serves customers in Louisiana, where state officials in December greeted a $119 million rate hike request with an order for a $1.1 million rate cut. Texas Municipal League lawyer Don Butler said the new construc- tion work law benefitted GSU ratepayers, but another portion of the 1983 reform package hurt customers by allowing utilities to project fuel costs for a year. Butler said that always leads to over - estimates — $19 million over in the GSU case. Of Johnson's prediction that the Tuesday order could hurt ser- vice to GSU customers, Butler said, "That's purely company rhetoric. They can provide the ser- vice if they want to provide the service." Also Tuesday, commissioners criticized GSU's executive salaries and airplane expenses. Commis- sioner Peggy Rosson said, "I find it rather obscene the amount given to management." GSU Chairman Paul Murrill now earns $320,000 a year, com- pany spokesman David White said. A GSU release issued Tuesday said pay hikes given company ex- ecutives added only about 21 cents a year to Texas residential bills. The Lear Jet expenses were criticized heavily by Walter Washington of the Office of Public Utility Counsel, which represents ratepayers. Washington claimed the jet was used, at times, for purposes that did not benefit Texas ratepayers. 9 X84 ncsd TLJ 1Z, 1 Wed "I y CS to get Sheraton Hotel By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer College Station will be getting a Sheraton Hotel after all, a spokesman at Sheraton's World Headquarters in Boston said Wednesday. The application for the Sheraton has been approved, but no beginning construction date has been set. The hotel should be open by early 1986, she said. The new College Station Sheraton will have about 225 rooms, but its design is still in the planning stages, the spokesman said. The hotel will be built on a 3.8- acre tract located on the southwest corner of Jersey Street and Wellborn Road in College Station, a short .walking distance from Kyle Field. Sheraton would not disclose who owns the franchise here, but another source said the owners are a group of investors from Houston. Joe Courtney, who owns the tract the hotel will be built on, Sheraton Hotel to be built in College Station From page 1 A unable to get it off the ground before the time limitation ran out on his franchise. He ran into problems with his plans for the hotel when the Col- lege Station Planning and Zoning Commission denied a rezoning re- quest so that construction could begin. Smith also was faced with the competition of a new, high- rise Hilton across the street from where he originally planned the building. Sally Pharr, president of the Brazos Valley Hotel /Motel Owners Association, said members of the association are perplexed about the continued hotel construction here. "We're wondering where all the people are coming from who are building here," she said. "And it's not just us; it's the restaurants and the commercial construction too. "We thin right now we're be- ing overbuilt, but they must have a purpose on down the line. All of the construction will be great for the future, but for now it makes things tough. "Football games and gradua- tion are the only times we haven't had enough rooms among us." N II J I� But football weekends won't take a hotel through the year, she add- ed. Pharr did say that occupancy rates are much better now than they were last summer, when they averaged only 40 to 50 percent. "Last summer was so bad, but there's been more activity this year," she said. "So most of us are more optimistic." would say nothing except that the lege Station, said he no longer had land is under contract for sale. any interest in the project. Sam O. Smith of Beaumont, Smith said the enterprise who originally had a franchise for became complicated, and he was a Sheraton to be built near the Hilton on University Drive in Col- Turn to SHERATON, page l0A • CS city attorney search to start Mayor Gary Halter of College Station said Wednesday that the city has received about 10 applica- tions for the city attorney's post vacated June 1 by Lowell Denton. Denton has taken a similar posi- tion at a much higher salary in San Antonio. The mayor said interviews with applicants will begin next week. Halter said most of the ap- plicants have some governmental experience, though not necessarily as municipal attorneys. He said he is somewhat disappointed in the level of experience of many of the candidates for the post. On the city's merit pay plan, the city attorney's position is a Grade 30, which carries a salary range of $29,952 to $46,368. r� u Thursday, July 12, 1984 Bryan - College Station Eagle B -CS commercial 1 building permits ... show steady pace By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer Steady commercial construction is improving an otherwise - depressed building industry here, June construction permits for Bryan and College Station show. Bryan is showing a slight recovery in commercial construc- tion. Charles Ray, building in- spector for the city, said he believes the improvement is the leading edge in what will be con- tinued growth in industry here. Seventy commercial permit re- quests have been filed through June, a 9 percent increase over the first six months of 1983. Their value, at $9.67 million, is 88 per- cent ahead of the figure a year ago. Ray said he thinks industrial .growth will continue here for the next 10 years largely because of Microelectronic and Computer Technology Corp.'s work in Austin. MCC, a computer research and development consortium, already is bringing. new manufacturing firms to Texas, and the local area also should benefit, provided community leaders are aggressive in trying to attract the new firms, he said. A big increase in Bryan com- mercial permits will come at the end this year or the beginning of 1985, as the BrazosBanc and First Bank and Trust projects get off the ground, Ray said. In College Station, the number of permits issued for commercial projects this year is down 14 per- cent, but their value is up by 204 percent. College Station Building Inspector Coy Perry said the few projects that are under way are large ones. "We're keeping plenty busy," he said. But Perry said he does ex- pect commercial construction in the city to slow down fairly soon. . "We're building a lot of hotels in College Station right now," he said. "But pretty soon we're going to run out of hotels." Construction of single - family homes continues to lag behind 1983 in both cities. In Bryan, 91 such permits have been filed this year, compared to 260 through June of last year, a decrease of 55 percent. The value of those homes is worth $5.38 million compared to $12.92 million in 1983, a decline of 58 percent. In College Station, single - family dwelling permits are off 73 percent, from 268 last year to 72 this year, and their value is off by 68 percent, from $13.31 million to $4.23 million. Multi- family permits have more than doubled over last year in Bryan; 53 such permits have been filed for a total value of $7.25 BUILDING PERMITS Single- family res. Multi - family res. commercial-non-re Additions- alteratio Totals Single - family rps. Multi- family res; Commercial= rron -r Additions- atterAtt Totals Single- family res. Multi- family res. Commercial -non -r Additions - alterati o Totals Single- family res. Multi- family res. Commercial -non Additions - alterati o Totals Pct.` Chg. -54.5 +152.4 +9.4 +10.1 -10.1 Pct. Chg. -58.4 +396.5 +87,8 -78.3 -24.9 Pct. Chg. -73.1 -60.5 AAA +14.8 -28.3 i J Pct. Chg. -68.2 +226.0 +204.5 -38.3 + 66.6 million. At this time last year, 21 permits had been filed for a value of $1.46 million. Much of that increase, Ray said, is due to the construction of the Peterson Addition, a senior citizens' residential area in Bryan. Ray said he expects multi - family construction to fall off soon. In College Station, the number of multi- family permits filed for the year is down 61 percent, drop- Q0 ping from 38 through June 1983 to 15 this year. For the month of June, no permits were filed; 26 were filed in June 1983. But even with the decline in the number of multi - family dwellings in College Station, their value has increased 226 percent, from $3.65 million last year to $11.9 million so far this year. NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED June Pct. Year to Date 1983 1984 Chg. 1983 1984 24 14 -41.6 260 91 1 3 200.0 21 53 S. 18 6 -66.6 64 70 ns 40 32 -20.0 208 229 83 55 -33.7 493 443 BRYAN PERMITS' VALUE (in millions) June Pct. Year to Date 1983 1984 Chg. 1983 1984 1.43 .72 -49.7 12.92 5.38 .042 4.0 942.4 1.46 7.2 5 e8 . 1.93 .531 -72.5 5.15 9 67 OAis -.239 .345 44.4 - 14.31 3.10 3.64 5,60 +53.8 33.84 25.4 COLLEGE STATION NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED June Pct. Year to Date 1983 1984 Chg. 1983 1984 58 20 -65.5 268. 72 26 0 - 38 15 es. 31 27 -12.9 153 131 ns 15; 15 0 81 93 130 62 -52.3 540 387 COLLEGE STATION PERMITS' VALUE (in millions) June Pct. Year to Date 1983 1964 Chg. 1983 1984 2.58 1.14 -55.8 13,31 4.23 1.65 0 - 3.65 11.90 res. 1.11' 2 .97 +16.8 10.53 32.06 ns .159 .315 +98.1 2.27 1.40 550 4 43 -i9.5 29.77 49.59 Group wants to rid B -CS of pornography By MARK BANKS Staff Writer. When you enter a local convience store that sells adult books and magazines, you see almost as many titles and subjects as there are different kinds of candy bars on the shelves. Four Bryan- College Station citizens have formed an organization to clear those shelves of much of that material. Not the candy. The Bryan - College Station Citizens for Decency is trying to persuade local merchants to voluntarily clear their shelves of what it calls pornographic material. ' The group considers everything from Playboy on through the adult- book /magazine spectrum to more hardcore material as pornographic. Diana Smallwood, one of the four, said the group is contacting area businesses. Fiery protest, 1 C "We have contacted 50 so far," she said. "In our letters, we talk to them and give them the facts about the effects of pornography orr the communi- ty. "If after receiving our letter, they decide to get rid of the material, we want to publicize it. If they don't, we will write more letters, boycott br even picket. But we want to give them the fullest op- portunity to comply with our wishes." . Smallwood also said the group eventually will concentrate on cable television and adult book stores. Currently, the Bryan - College Station Citizens for Decency has no members, but there is a board of directors. Smallwood described each of the four organizers and board members as a born -again Christian, and she said each believes pornography is wrong. "We are all born -again Christians," said Smallwood, "and we know God hates por- nography. So we are here to get it out of this com- munity. "We have contacted all the churches in town and told them what we are doing. They like it very much." Smallwood said anyone who is concerned about pornography in this community can join the organization. "We don't expect all our members to be Chris- tians" she said. "If people want to come out and join, they can." The group is having a public meeting July 16 at 7:30 p.m. in room 127 of the College Station Com- munity Center. Bill Turner, Brazos County District Attorney, will talk about the legal aspects of pornography, and Flip Flippen, of the Answer in Jesus Christ, Inc., will address the sociological and psychological aspects of the issue. �o v � _� i GS city Council gives approval for construction of 6 frat houses By ROBERT MCGLOHON staff Writer The College Station City Council gave the go -ahead Thursday for the construction of six new fraternity houses, and it turned down a request by Texas A &M University for an in- ternship slot in the city's finance de- partment. The request for permission to build the fraternity houses came from David B. Lewis, the owner of 6.56 acres of land west of Cornell Drive in southeast College Station. Lewis told the council he would like to extend Cornell Drive with a cul- de -sac and build as many as six fra- ternity houses on 1 -acre lots around that extension. To do so requires the land be rezoned from R -4 (low den- sity apartments) to R -5 (medium density apartments). The six fraternity houses would contain approximately 20 living units each, Lewis said. Low density appartment zoning allows a maxi- mum of 104 units. The city staff told the council the rezoning request was consistent with the city's planning and development policies and compatible with adja -. cent land uses. Lewis said he already had been contacted by three existing fraterni- ties ill College Station about the con- struction of new houses. The council approved the request unanimously. The request for all internship slot in the city's finance department carne from Charles W. Wiggins, coordinator of Texas A &M's Mas- ters of Public Administration Pro- gram. Ina letter to the council, Wig- gins noted that interns had been hired by the city from time to time in the past and that an internship is re- quired by the University's MPA de- gree program. Wiggens said the internship would encompass the coming fall and spring semesters at a cost of about $9,000. The council failed to approve the request with 3 -3 vote. In favor of the motion were Mayor Gary Halter and councilmembers Robert Runnels and Patricia Boughton. Vicky Re- inke, Gary Anderson and Lynn Mc- Ilhaney opposed the measure. McIlhaney expressed concern about the funding of the internship program. The city's general contin- gency fund, now at about $200,000, should be reserved for more impor- tant projects, McIlhaney said. "I don't know if this is really a priority item," she said. Reinke opposed the request be- cause of its "unfortunate" timing. The request should have been pre- sented to the council in time to be in- cluded in the city's yearly budget, she said. � 1 9 M T i j /O Z 40 d C'S leans toward development of nature park By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer College Station Parks Board Chair- man Judy LeUnes isn't satisfied with the city raising taxes. She wants the city to raise livestock, too. LeUnes reported to the Parks and Recreation Board this week on a visit to the Prairie Farm operated by the Champaign, Ill., Parks Department. The farm features most traditional farm animals, such as cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and various types of fowl. Children from infants on up can participate in the farm work. The farm also offers tours, birthday parties, instruction in the care or horses and horseback riding classes, she said. Parks Director Steve Beachy said after the meeting that the city has about half a million dollars from the 1981 bond issue for the purchase of a major park. Beachy said the city is leaning in the direction of a nature park of about 50 acres, and the type of attraction sug- gested by LeUnes should fit into that concept. LeUnes appointed board Vice Chair- man Donita Haden and members Mike Walterschedit, Ted Nelson and Willard Worley to a subcommittee to study the city's park fees. Last year, the City Council handed the parks board a setback when the council refused to accept a board plan to initiate user fees for privately spon- sored youth team sports activities in the parks. The board contended that youngsters participating in city - sponsored team sports must bear part of the expense of maintaining the park system, and that privately sponsored activities also should have to pay. In the face of concerted protests from Little League, soccer and other youth team sports organizations, the council declined to impose the fees. But the council also said at that time that it would re- examine the issue this year. In other action, Parks Supt. David Whatley reported that all 13 of the ci- ty's neighborhood parks now have Park Partners. The partners program recently was initiated by the department so that residents near the neighborhood parks could help keep an eye on them. Whatley said he would be happy to place any potential Parks Partner on a waiting list. RIM r T W Fitch to buy interest in The Parks 46 N From page IA ing to what he is proposing and what he intends to do," McIlhaney said, "and noting the positions that he has taken in the past, I feel that it is a positive step and that we are closer to getting the industrial park that the citizens have been promised." Councilman Bob Runnels also was pleased with Fitch's plans, noting that he has the expertise to do a first -class development job in The Parks. Mayor Halter, noting that Fitch has said he plans an announce- ment next week, declined to com- ment. Past plans have called for the ci- ty, the College Station Develop- ment Foundation and JAC to enter into a three -party agreement to develop The Parks. The foundation is not a city agency, but it has been funded by the city from hotel -motel tax funds, much like the Chamber of Commerce. City officials had planned to contract with the foun- dation to develop the high -tech in- dustrial park within The Parks complex. The three -party contract to develop the area also was to in- clude JAC because the complex was to be an integrated develop- ment. City Attorney Lowell Denton had spent weeks drafting the three -party agreement before he resigned June 1, but it still has not been executed. Councilman Anderson said Fri- day that the city's plan for a three - cornered development agreement has not changed, and that such an approach presumably still will be taken if it can be worked out with Fitch. For Fitch, a major involvement in development of The Parks is a logical step. Probably more than any other individual, he has been responsi- ble for the explosive growth in south College Station. He has either developed or been involved in the development of at least 2,000 acres south of Texas A &M University. Southwood Valley, a Fitch crea- tion, is the biggest single residen- tial development in Brazos Coun- ty, and Fitch continues to develop areas adjacent to it. Three schools and at least parts of seven parks are on land. Fitch once owned. One of those schools is A &M Consolidated High School. Fitch always has pushed the development of the city south, beginning in 1959 with nine lots just off Jersey Avenue. A former city councilman and school trustee, Fitch said in March this year that he planned to retire after developing several hundred acres west and south of Southwood Valley. Compared with Fitch, who has been a part of the College Station development scene for decades, Jose Arguello - Cardenal — he nor- mally drops the Caradenal — is a newcomer. A wealthy Nicaraguan businessman and landowner, he lost many of his holdings to the Sandinistas four years ago. He had moved his family to this coun- try in 1979, the same year JAC was formed. Although many of his holdings were seized by the Sandinistas, Arguello brought a large amount of liquid capital with him to the United States. He initially settled in Califor- nia, but in 1982, he began to devote full time to JAC, which developed Chimney Hill. Arguello became acquainted with Bryan - College Station because many of his nine children have attended Texas A &M University. - Thy. Ea g le SOturdaq 1 14, M4 (Fitch to buy JAC s interest in The Parks By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Southwood Valley developer W.D. "Bill" Fitch has cut a deal to buy JAC Developers' interest in The Parks. The Parks is the proposed 2,300 -acre integrated industrial - co mmerical-recreatio nal- residential development at Green's Prairie Road and Texas 6 in south College Station, where the city also plans to develop a high -tech industrial park. Sources said JAC will retain some of the 1,030 acres it owns. The city owns the balance of the 2,300 acres. One source said the tract to would be less p bably s than 100 acres. Neither Fitch nor J he Arguello - Cardenal Nicaraguan native who is the prin- cipal owner of JAC, could be reached for comment. But Councilman Gary Ander- son said he understands that all the documents required for h the e finalization of the purchase been executed. Anderson, Councilwoman Lynn McIlhaney and Mayor Gary Halter just Thursday night were appointed to a City Council com- mittee to oversee development of the industrial park. Both Anderson and McIlhaney spoke favorably of Fitch's in- 0 0 Southwest Parkway Texas World O Speedway Top shaded area represents the land Bill Fitch has largely been responsible for develop- ing, while lower shaded area shows the land he is buying in The Parks. volvement in the long - planned development. , , "He has an excellent track record," Anderson said. "In talking to him, and listen- Turn to FITCH, page 6A The Parks stays a local project 0 By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Developer W.D. "Bill" Fitch said Saturday that he bought the privately owned section of The Parks proposed development so that it would remain a local pro- ject. The Eagle also has learned that the city is considering locating a 400 -acre park — more than eight times the size of any other existing College Station city park — in the development. Fitch, who developed Southwood Valley, closed his pur- chase of the almost 1,000 acres in South College Station on Friday night. He bought the land from JAC Developers, Inc., the development company of Nicaraguan -born Jose Arguello - Cardenal. It is in The Parks that the city of College Station plans to develop a high -tech industrial park. Fitch declined to disclose the purchase price. But he did say that he had bought the land himself, not through a development com- pany. "This is an investment for me," Fitch said. "At some time I'll pro- bably convey it to a development company that other people will be involved in." Those people almost certainly will be local residents, said Fitch, who is a member of the board of directors of the College Station Development Foundation, which has been working with JAC Developers to put together the in- tegrated industrial-commercial - recreational- residential complex. "I've been interested for some time in what was going on," Fitch said. "JAC became a little frustrated in getting something go- ing out there.... I guess my real in- terest was to keep it a hometown project." Fitch said he first heard about a month ago that Arguello might be interested in stepping out of the project, and that discussions have been going on since. He said he has purchased 956 acres of the land owned by JAC, and JAC has retained about 50 acres. The city owns more than 1,200 acres immediately adjacent to the land Fitch has purchased. Fitch noted that he is still on the board of the development founda- tion, and that he will resign if that poses a conflict of interest. The city had planned to enter into a three -party contract bet- ween JAC, the foundation and the city to develop the area, and that approach presumably still is being considered. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Beachy said the 400 -acre park now under consideration would be in the flood plain on the south end of the city -owned tract. Lick Creek meanders through the area under consideration. The park, Beachy said, would be primarily a wilderness area, since no construction of any significance could go up in the flood plain. "The majority of it could re- main as is," he said, "although I could envision camping and so on. "What the parks board has been talking about for the past several months is to try to build something besides parks that have ball fields." Parks board Chairman Judy LeUnes just last week suggested that the board explore the possibility of a farm, where children could work around animals such as cows and horses. If it ever becomes reality, the wilderness park would dwarf every other park in the city. The largest is now Central Park, at 48 acres; Southwood Athletic Park is only slightly smaller. "We've got a lot of other stuff," Beachy mused, "but nothing like that." Agency to hear report Directors of the Lone Star Municipal Power, Agency will hear a report Monday on a study of potential power sources. The board of the agency meets at 5 p.m. at the Surrey Inn in Caldwell. The power study was done by the engineering firm of Burns & McDonnell, and is the first key step by the fledgling agency to begin developing its own generating capacity. LSMPA is composed of College Station, Caldwell, Newton and Kirbyville. All four cities own their own power systems. Directors also are scheduled to discuss contrac- ting with a financial adviser. n f.� The Eagle- /S uhda y , i I s 192 4 INVITATION FOR f orD d Sealed Pro oihe existing molition Center gymna Lincoln will be received by Mr. Elrey B. Ash, P.E., Director of Capital Improvements for the City of College Station, Texas at the Council ROOM, 1101 South Texas Ave., until 2:00 p.m. CDT Tuesday July 31, 1984 and then be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids mailed shall be ad- dressed to Mr. Elrey B. Ash, P. E., Director of Capital Improvements, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77840, and must be clearly marked "HOLD FOR BID OPENING - PROJECT N O. G- 8 3- 8 4 - 1 5 DEMOLITION." SCOPE OF WORK: Remove entirely the exist- ing gymnasium and at- tached auxiliary building. The removal will include foundations, super- structures, covered walk- ways and sidewalks as indicated on the Demolition Drawings. Some items such as heaters, light fixtures, scoreboard and trophy cases are to be salvaged and stored for future use as directed by the owner's representative. Prior to commencement of the demolition process the contractor will erect or cause to be erected a public protection fence with access gates as shown on the drawings. INFORMATION AND BID- DING DOCUMENTS: One set of Drawings and Specifications may be ob- tained from the office of C. R. Watson Associates, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 105, College Station, Texas 77840. No deposit will be required for documents, however, the documents must be returned with a bid or within one (1) week after bid opening if no bid is submitted. Bid security in the amount of (5 %) five percent of the bid submit- ted must accompany each bid. Statutory Bonds for Per- formance of the contract and payments of mechanics and material will be re- quired in an amount equal to (100 %) one hundred percent of the accepted bid. The Owner reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of thirty (30) days from date of receipt without action; to reject any and/or all bids; to waive irregularities; and to re- quire statements or evidence of bidder's qualifications including financial statements. 07- 15- 84.07 -16 -84 07- 91 -A4 JAI Th� �a i e- IM o � I y 4W '7 T #y ordinances limited damage Devastating as it was, last Friday's fire at a partially completed apartment complex in College Station could have been much worse had the city not anticipated just such a disaster. A couple of municipal ordinances very like- ly kept the Walden Pond apartments fire from doing far more damage than was the case. The first requires that fully operational fire hydrants and paved streets be installed in an open construction area before any other construction can begin; the second bans the use of wood shingles. Both ordinances proved their worth beyond question Friday night. Had firefighters not had easy access to a water supply in the critical first minutes on the scene, damage to the complex would very likely have been far greater than the estimated $1 million which did occur. Had the apartments been con- structed with wood shingles, firefighters at the scene say, it is doubtful anything down- wind of the original fire could have been sav- ed. More than a few developers and contrac- tors have grumbled about having to finish streets and install fire plugs before getting on with the "real" business at hand when work- ing in College Station. Even the developer of Walden Pond noted the "inconvenience" created by the requirements. But that developer wasn't complaining, and few others are likely to do so, either, con- sidering the events of Friday night. At the very least, a considerable amount of property was saved thanks to the foresight of College Station city officials and the skill of the city's firefighters. For that, both groups deserve the thanks of the whole community. 40 7_6 , 1e 1 L,es °" c� _ College Station firefighter likes being public servant By PAM BARNES Reporter Firemen are old scruffy men who hang around the fire station waiting for a fire. When the alarm goes off they slide down a pole and race there to chop it up with their axes and douse it with water. If that's what you think, you haven't looked lately. The College Station Fire Depart- ment is staffed with men and women of all ages who are proud of their neat appearance in their regulation uniforms. They are public servants who are trained in all methods of fire fighting. There isn't even a pole to slide down. Over five years ago a young col- lege student at Blinn junior College also thought that firemen were old. One day he drove past the fire sta- tion and saw young men working in the yard so he stopped to ask some questions. He spent the rest of the day there. Today Tim Kinchloe, 25, has moved up from firefighter to driver and hopes to take his lieutenant's test soon. "That's almost a promotion a year," says Kinchloe. He says his age isn't a real problem but that it's sometimes hard to ask for respect from someone who is older than you. "Instead of telling someone to do something, I ask them," Kinchloe says. "I never ask anyone to do something that I'm not willing to help them do. If I tell someone the floors need mopping and then grab a mop to help them, it's not so bad. You have to earn a person's respect." Kinchloe says he likes being a fire- man. "I like helping people," he says. "A fireman is a public servant. We have to be available to the public at all times, for any reason." Each fireman works for 24 hours then he is off for 48. "That's a third of my life," Kinch- Ice says, admitting that it was hard to get used to working so closely with so many different people. "You've got to work together," Kinchloe says. "I was one of those people who said, 'I did my job and that's it.' That's wrong, it takes team- work." He says when there's a fire he has to set aside any personal differences with others, and has to. leave your personal problems at home. When all the duties are done around the station and it's after 5 p.m., Kinchloe says things are pretty relaxed. "Sometimes we get a game of bas- ketball going or we work out on our new weight machines," he says. "A lot of times people go off and study or watch t.v. But when the alarm sounds, it's a different story. When I hear the tone my heart always starts racing. It's unbelievable; your gears automatically start turning." As the driver, Kinchloe must get the address of the call and think of the quickest and easiest route there. "One of the greatest dangers is getting to the fire," Kinchloe says. "You have to worry about people pulling out in front of you or not pulling over. With all the bike riders in this town it's scarey." Firefighting is a dangerous occu- pation but Kinchloe says he doesn't think of it that way. "It really makes you feel good when everything goes like the book," Kinchloe says. He says it's frustrat- ing when time goes by and there haven't been any fires or accidents. "It's horrible to say something like that," Kinchloe says, "but it's hard when you don't get to do the job you've been trained for." Kinchloe's blue eyes look away as he remembers the sad stories of the fire that burned a litter of puppies or the smell of a car accident. He says those experiences stay with him and it's sometimes hard to deal with the disaster and death. "We talk about it," Kinchloe says. "Maybe a firefighter that has been through bad fires before will see it bothering a new fireman. He'll go over and say something and talk it over with him. It really helps to get it out. You can't shoulder it all your- self." His pride shines through as he re- calls a story from a few years ago. "We delivered a baby once," Kinchloe says. "We got a call from a woman in labor. When we got there it was too late to transport her so we delivered it there. The mother sends us pictures of the kid every once in a while." Now that he is a driver he says he misses fighting fires. At a fire the driver takes care of the truck and the hoses and the pumps. With each fire Kinchloe has been to comes a new story. In a quiet voice he tells of the car wreck that left four family members dead or of the house that almost burned because there wasn't a water hydrant near.' He also tells stories of practical jokes or embarassing experiences that leave other firemen laughing or adding to it. "Like the time," Kinchloe says, "when the alarm went off in. the mid- dle of the night. I jumped out of bed and grabbed the nearest pair of cover -alts. Half -way to the truck I re- alized the zipper was broken and half the seat of the pants was miss- ing. I had to go to the call like that. I was lucky it wasn't a real fire. I don't know what I'd have done." *-ft� THE BATTALION /TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1984 Firefighter Tim Kinchloe • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for a children's fearing center to be located within the existing Peace Lutheran Church, 1100 FM 2818, College Station, Texas. The request for Use Permit is in the name of Peace Lutheran Church Children's Learning Center. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, August 2, 1984. For additional information, contact the City Planner's Office, ( 409) 764 -3570. James M. Callaway Assistant Director of Planning 07 -18-84 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of College Station has adopted the Operating Budget for fiscal year 1984 - 85. Summaries are available to the public at the College Station City Hall Finance Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A. E. Van Dever, Jr. Finance Director City of College Station 07 -18-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Part of a 32.28 acre tract located south of the Wood- stock Subdivision and east of the Richards Subdivision from District R -1 Single Family to District C -1 General Commercial ( 23.28 acres) and Dstrict A -P Administrative /Professiona 1(6.32 acres). Application is in the name of Sypcon Construction Corporation. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, August 2, 1984. For additional information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 07 -18-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 2.99 acre tract in the Thomas Caruthers League ( abstract no. 9) located on the south side of Rock Prairie Road approximately 200 feet west of Carter Lake Drive from District A -0 Agricultural Open to District R -1 Single Family. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, August 2, 1984. For additional information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 07 -16-84 BID NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid( s) for: ANNUAL CHLORINE SUPPLY CONTRACT until 2:00 p.m., July 23, 1984 „t at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications . may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received .after that time will be returned unopened. The 'City of College Station '.reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or 'any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 7/11/84,7/18/84, No. 85-9 0 THE EAGLE/WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1984 • SuperTruck's timing off LUCK OF THE TRUCK: In April, the city of College Station unveiled its new half - million - dollar Space Age fire truck. The new piece of equipment has a firefighting platform that seems to reach high enough to change the light bulb atop the Channel 3 antenna. It puts out enough water to dampen the fires of Hades. Altogether, it's a real marvel. So where was SuperTruck last Friday night when College Station suffered its worst fire in 20 years? Why, on the road back from Pennsylvania, where it had been sent for repairs. SuperTruck never even made it into service before the 100 -foot extension ladder tangled with a 7,200 -volt line in the City Hall parking lot. The accident damaged the ladder's turntable. The city was fortunate. One of the major roles of the new truck is to get over a fire, so that it can pour down the enormous quantities of water it is design- ed to throw. Because the fire at the Walden Pond Apartments, now under construction, was spotted quickly, it was controllable. Fire Chief Doug Landua said SuperTruck would not have minimized the damage to the three buildings that were involved, but it would have helped protect nearby structures. Luckily, the equipment the city had on hand was able to do that effectively. The big fire was out by 9 p.m. Friday. Super- Truck rolled back into town at 3 p.m. Saturday. MELONCHOLY MUSINGS: Of the seven par- ties the city of Bryan has planned to dedicate new park improvements, the first was in Scurry Park. Scurry is in a predominantly black neighborhood. What refreshments were served? Watermelon, of course. A black minister just shook his head this week at what he regarded as the city's insensitivity. The next week, he noted, ice cream was served at the Williamson Park party. NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: Before City Attorney HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report TOU'AE A yTr�E LATE S Lowell Denton left June 1 to take over as San An- tonio city attorney, College Station City Manager North Bardell tossed a small party for him. Bardell told those attending they should be prepared for the worst. Bardell predicted that Mayor Henry Cisneros of San Antonio would wind up as president of the United States eight years from now. "And you know what that means," Bardell warned. "Lowell Denton will wind up as attorney general of the United States. You'd better cash in your war bonds now." TO DEDICATE LATE: A dedication ceremony had been scheduled this weekend for the new Astin Recreation Area at Bryan Municipal Lake. But the ceremony has been canceled because the grass and foliage have just been planted, and the city wants to give it time to grow first. It probably will be held sometime early this fall. MONDALLIANCE: And on the political scene, City Manager Bardell has suggested a campaign song for the apparent Mondale- Ferraro ticket. It's Thanks for the Mammary. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1984 IL • Butler Low Bidder On College Station Pump Facility Work • R. B. Butler, Inc. (AGC), Bryan, has submitted the low base bid of $504,000 for the construc- tion of Sandy Point Road Pump Station 1983 improvements for the City of College Station. The project will consist of fur- nishing and installing a cooling tower, vertical turbine pump and associated appurtenances in the existing Sandy Point Road Pump Station. The work will include foundation piers; painting; ther- mal and moisture protection; nameplates; control and in- strumentation; wood shelf unit, and plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Also included will be site work; chain link fenc- ing; seeding; dewatering; excava- tion; grading; yard piping, and asphalt paving. Riewe and Wischmeyer, Inc., (Continued on Pate 8) Butler — (Continued from Page 1) Consulting Engineers, College Station, prepared the plans. 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All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. the City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities It said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/23/84,07/30/84,Bid No.85 -10. BID NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid( s) for: Truck cab and chassis for refuse bodies - 2 each until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/23/84,07/30/84,Bid No.85 -13. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: High compaction type rear loading refuse collection body -2each until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities In said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These Items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07123/84,07/30/84,Bid No-85-IA The IE ogle_ VV) onJ" JL& I BID NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid( s) for: Truck cab and chassis - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities In said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07 / 2 3/84,07130/84,Bid No.85 -11. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid( s) for: 518 ton Pickup trucks - 2 each until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These Items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07,23 "4,07 /30 /84,Bld No_85 -12_ 9?) j 1124 (Future CS electric bill may cause `rate shock" By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Six months from now, College Station residents are going to come (ace -to -face with a 1980s term that is starkly, bleakly descriptive. "Rate shock." Rate shock is just what the term implies — the shock to a consumer when his utility rates skyrocket in one wallet - wrenching leap. Barring something totally un- foreseen, a severe case of rate An alternative plan, 2A shock is inevitable in College Sta- tion sometime shortly after Jan. 1 — less than six months away. The city buys electrical power from Gulf States Utilities, and resells it to College Station residents. The contract with GSU runs until 1997. A substantial part of the power the city gets from GSU — about 50 percent — is generated by natural gas that Gulf States buys from Exxon. The GSU -Exxon contract expires Dec. 31, 1984. Under that contract, GSU pays Exxon only 24 cents per million BTUs for natural gas to fire its generating plants. That 24 -cent price was set 20 years ago — way back in 1964. In 1985, the price of spot gas is Power rate increases expected to be about $4.10 per million BTUs. Because of that and the cost of a new Gulf States nuclear plant, Ci- ty Manager North Bardell said Tuesday, residents can expect to pay about 30 percent more for electricity beginning in about February 1985. By the end of the year, Bardell said, they'll be pay- ing at least 50 percent more. That means a $100 monthly utility bill will go to $130 early in the year, and to $150 by the end of 1985. That's rate shock. Officials hope, however, to minimize its ef- fects. The financial impact would be even greater, for instance, if Gulf States was not planning to alter the fuel mix it uses to generate power. Once the Exxon contract expires, the utility plans to use natural gas to generate only about 26 to 36 percent of the power it produces. ; And at a meeting of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency in Caldwell last week, the fouf member cities of the LSMPA heard a report that suggests some alternatives to accepting the higher rates in big chunks. LSMPA is composed of College Station, Caldwell, Newton and Kirbyville. All four cities own their own power distribution systems, but are customers of GSU. College Station represents about 80 percent of the total power the four purchase from GSU; Caldwell represents about 10 percent; and the other two cities about 5 percent each. The purpose of the agency, formed in December, is to pool the resources of the four cities to offer retail customers lower utility rates. Ultimately, the cities may Turn to FUTURE, page 2A s '0 8.39 L 6.84 i° 6 Current and predicted o costs of power to I College Station per ° 3 3.68 kilowatt hour C CD U h Source: Report on the Reconnaissance Review of Power Supply Alternatives for the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency, July 1984 expected to be about $4.10 per million BTUs. Because of that and the cost of a new Gulf States nuclear plant, Ci- ty Manager North Bardell said Tuesday, residents can expect to pay about 30 percent more for electricity beginning in about February 1985. By the end of the year, Bardell said, they'll be pay- ing at least 50 percent more. That means a $100 monthly utility bill will go to $130 early in the year, and to $150 by the end of 1985. That's rate shock. Officials hope, however, to minimize its ef- fects. The financial impact would be even greater, for instance, if Gulf States was not planning to alter the fuel mix it uses to generate power. Once the Exxon contract expires, the utility plans to use natural gas to generate only about 26 to 36 percent of the power it produces. ; And at a meeting of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency in Caldwell last week, the fouf member cities of the LSMPA heard a report that suggests some alternatives to accepting the higher rates in big chunks. LSMPA is composed of College Station, Caldwell, Newton and Kirbyville. All four cities own their own power distribution systems, but are customers of GSU. College Station represents about 80 percent of the total power the four purchase from GSU; Caldwell represents about 10 percent; and the other two cities about 5 percent each. The purpose of the agency, formed in December, is to pool the resources of the four cities to offer retail customers lower utility rates. Ultimately, the cities may Turn to FUTURE, page 2A Livingston plant offers mutual benefits By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The light which flashes on when a refrigerator door is opened is the culmination of many years work and the efforts of untold thousands of people. Just getting the juice to that light bulb at the right time in the right form is a process that, in its com- plexity and evolution, almost rivals a nuclear chain reaction. The proposed Lake Livingston hydroelectric plant is a good example. It is not a typical one, though — the project is too simple to be typical. The dam that impounds the Trinity River to form Lake Livingston was completed in 1969. It was built to provide the Houston metropolitan area with a surface water supply. When the dam was planned, power generated by fossil fuels was cheaper than hydropower from dams such as Livingston. Today, that is no longer necessarily true. The original cost of a hydroelectric plant is large, particularly if the cost of the dam to impound the water is factored in. But gravity is free. And it is gravity that turns the turbines of a hydro plant, in the form of falling water released from the im- pounded stream. Because of the rising cost of fossil fuel power, the Trinity River Authority decided three years ago to explore the possibility of a hydroelectric plant at Lake Livingston. College Station was looking for a source of power to fulfill its future needs. TRA wanted to build a hydroelectric plant. The partnership was a natural for both parties. The proposal, eventually agreed upon by the city, was that the city assist in the engineering feasibility study for the plant. If it was ever built, College Sta- tion would be repaid for its cost on the study from bond funds and would be entitled to the output of the plant. After some initial disagreement over the size of the plant, College Station finally prevailed and got the 35 -to 50- megawatt plant it wanted rather than the 60- megawatt plant favored by TRA. In November 1983, the application for a license to construct the plant went to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC required additional information on the application. That was submitted on -June 26. From FERC, the application -goes to 32 state and federal agencies, which have 60 days to review and object to the application. If there is no substantial objection, College Sta- tion City Manager North Bardell said, the applica- tion should be approved by about November. The $134 million Lake Livingston plant is com- paratively simple, and TRA and College Station of- ficials hope it will be free of any real controversy. Because the dam and lake already exist, and the hydrogeneration will not change the nature or the quality of the water released, there should be no en- vironmental cons. The process so far has been relatively smooth. TRA had to decide which partner it would select for the project, and the size of the plant had to be deter- mined. But the process now becomes more complex. The variables and the choices become far more numerous. College Station does not have to participate in the project. It could, with TRA's consent, surrender its rights to the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency, a consortium of College Station and three other cities having their own utility systems. LSMPA was formed in December 1983 to help College Station and three smaller cities, Caldwell, Kirbyville and Newton, in finding the most economical power to provide their residents. A complicating factor is College Station's con- tract with Gulf States Utilities. Under its contract with Gulf States, the city is re- quired to buy all of its power from the investor - owned utility until 1997. If it is built, the Lake Liv- ingston plant is expected to be completed about 1989 or 1990. But if the GSU contract continues in its present form, the city could not use the Lake Livingston power. One option, which requires the consent of Gulf States, is to renegotiate that contract. A second option is to sell the power to Gulf States. It is the Gulf States power grid that serves the area of the dam. Houston owns 70 percent of Lake Livingston's water. The water it draws from the lake is used for industrial purposes and is not treated for human consumption. The sprawling Southeast Texas metropolis, however, is faced with a rapidly ap- proaching shortage of potable water. •.s One possibility for College Station would be to use part of the power generated at the plant to pump Livingston water into the San Jacinto River, a scheme Houston is now putting into effect. The water would then flow to the Lake Houston water- shed, where it would be treated. Current plans call for the plant to be "run of the river." That means that the schedule for release of water will not be changed at all from what it is now. Once the plant is in place, however, the city may pursue the possibility of peak - period generation on- ly. That would alter the nature of the discharge, because the water would not be continuously releas- ed but would be discharged only when the turbines are scheduled to run. As Bardell foresees it, rather than running con- tinuously with a low output, the plant would run all -out when power use is greatest. That would be particularly important if Gulf States would in some way credit the city with the peak - period production. Much of the bill the city pays Gulf States for elec- tricity is based on how much it uses at times of its highest consumption. It is called a demand charge. If the peak usage is reduced, the demand charge is reduced, the cost to the city is reduced, and the bill of the ultimate consumer is reduced. That approach, though, also would require renegotiation of the Gulf States contract — which would have other ramifications leading to other variables and other choices. 00 rn M N a h Q z 0 W a C7 w w x E-� Leave cable as it is The ongoing fiasco over the local cable TV com- panies brings out one glaring example of how easy it is to give our city councils a real "snow job." McCaw Cable seems to have accomplished this with gusto. It took the Justice Department to point out the errors of the case. Personally, I liked both our cable companies as they were. I subscribed to Midwest for several years, and only switched to Community because I preferred the program arrangement better. Com- munity has served me well for a number of years and I am real happy with their service. It will be a darn shame if it is changed. Oh well, maybe our city councils have learned something from this "flap" that will prove beneficial to them in future transactions. W.O. Maddox Bryan THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 B -CS jobless rate posts typical rise �3 x t� t� G7 t tai H C t� t7 C4 r N of By MARILYN BROWN Staff Writer The Bryan - College Station unemployment rate took a seasonal hike in June, but at 3.7 percent it remained well below the 5 percent rate of June last year. Hamp Patterson, statistician for the Texas Employment Com- mission office here, said the 0.2 percentage point rise since last month is typical between the mon- ths of May and June here because school lets out; with fewer students in the total labor force and more students looking for summer jobs the percent unemployed rises. Even so, the rise was enough to rank Bryan- College Station behind Dallas and Fort Worth for the first time this year. Until June and for all of 1983, the local area had the lowest or second lowest unemployment rate in the state. Bryan - College Station now is tied with Abilene for the fourth lowest rate. Midland is tied with Dallas at 3.5 percent. Jim Lovan, assistant office manager at the Bryan TEC office, said he believes hiring will pick up here in the fall. Many employers lose workers in June to graduation and they don't always replace that lost labor dur- ing the summer when business is slower and there are fewer workers to choose from, Lovan said. "We're still a pretty small town dominated by a big university," he said. Other Brazos Valley counties also saw small increases in their unemployment rates, with the ex- ception of Madison, Robertson and Washington counties, where the rate decreased. Washington County's 2.8 per - cent unemployment rate is the lowest in the valley. Leon County, at 5.3 percent, has the highest rate. Despite the slip in the state ranking, the improvement in the unemployment rate here during the last few years is proof that "the economy is moving right along," Patterson said. In 1980, the unemployment rate here was 6.5 percent, 3 percentage points higher than it is now. In Texas the rate has fallen by 3 percentage points in the past year, from 8.5 percent to 5.5 percent in June. "This year is the first time that the statewide unemployment rate has gone down (from May to June) since 1970," Hamp said. In the United States, the rate has fallen from 10.2 percent in June 1983 to 7.4 percent last month. • • • • MINUrIT mmmmmmmmm MMMMMMMMMMM MWOMMMOMOMMOMM l♦MfflMMMMMMWMM � �im M mmmm M `PP.. M mmm mum m e Brazos Valley Unemployed' County Brazos Burleson Grimes Leon Madison Milam Robertson Washington Total labor force 56,400 6,871 9,972 6,288 4,628 10,159 6,229 13,393 Total employed 54,300 6,535 9,472 5,954 4,449 9,756 5,911 13,014 Total unemployed 2,100 336 500 334 179 403 318 379 Percent unemployed 3.7 4.9 5.0 5.3 3.9 4.0 5.1 2.8 CS council to public hearing The College Station City Coun- cil will hold a public hearing Thursday on annexing 535 acres of the proposed development, The Parks. The council meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in regular session. Its workshop session is Wednesday at 5 p.m.. The Parks is the integrated high -tech industrial-commercial - recreational- residential complex that the city hopes to develop in conjunction with a private developer. JAC Developers Inc. initially was going to develop 1,030 acres it owned adjacent to a 1,250 -acre city -owned tract. However, Col- lege Station developer W.D. "Bill" Fitch recently purchased most of the JAC holdings. Before the sale, JAC had peti- tioned for the city to annex the 535 acres. Council members also will con- sider adopting a utilities service plan for the area. Under state law, a city that plans to annex an area must be prepared to state when it will provide such services. Council members also are ex- pected to act on purchasing a third 7 million gallon a -day pump for the Sandy Point Road water pump station, purchasing three motor- cycles — the first ever — for the Police Department, and allocating $8,000 to Brazos Beautiful, Inc. • BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bids) for: Asphalt distributor -1 each until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after 'hat time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Vacuum street sweeper - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/25/84,08/01/84,Bid No.85 -16. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Pothole Patching Machine - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/25/84,08101/84,Bid N o.85 -18. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 2.99 acre tract in the Thomas Caruthers League (abstract no. 9) located on may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These Items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/25/84,06/01184,Bid N o.85 -17. the south sale of - Rock Prairie Road approximately 200 feet west of Carter Lake Drive from District A -0 Agricultural Open to District R -1 Single Family. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, August 9, 1984. For additional information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 07 -25-84 THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 1 1 Ll CS council to vote on computer system By VIRGINIA KIRK Staff Writer The College Station City Council will vote today on a contract to purchase a comprehensive public safety computer system for the city's police and fire departments, emergency medical service and municipal court. Nixdorf Computer Corp. was the system selected from eight bids the city received. The proposed cost to the city is $166,107. If approved, the system could be delivered in late August and operating within six months, said Police Department records manager Bob Norton. But Norton said that it probably will take another year to enter all of the departments' records into the system. The Nixdorf system was chosen because of its ability to tie in with other computer systems on the county, state and federal levels. The police depart- ment wanted to be sure the system would be com- patible with the Brazos County sheriff's Univac system, which is not fully in use at this time. Within about two years, all the law enforcement agencies in the county hope to have computers and to set up a central dispatch system and warrant bank, Norton said. College Station police will be the first to be total- ly computerized in the county, if the bid is approv- ed. "Our ultimate goal is a regional computer net- work," Norton said. "We really need it badly. It's very frustrating to let somebody go, and then find out that Bryan police are looking for him." The Nixdorf system also was chosen because it does not require specially trained data processing people to program it. The city would get 11 terminals — two would go to the courts, three to the fire department and the rest to police. The system also would come with five printers, Norton said. With the system, police dispatching would be simplified greatly, Norton said. Dispatchers no longer would write anything down and any 911 emergency call that came in "would appear im- mediately on the fire department's terminals as well. The system also can trace license plate numbers automatically, without being instructed; if the car is not registered in College Station, it would check records in Austin as well. "It will also provide faster response times for the citizens" because the computer will check addresses and automatically respond with a general location for the address, Norton said. The computer also can check phone numbers to verify addresses or can run a reference check on a phone number and come up with an address. Norton said that capability can be helpful in handling suspected phony calls or so- meone who doesn't know where he is calling from. The system also will maintain warrant lists faster, and it will be useful to the detective division because it can cross reference different cases and immediate- ly look up names or addresses to see if incidents have occurred in those areas before, Norton said. The system also can trace trends in crime and pro- ject patterns of criminal activity. For the fire department, the system can be pro- grammed to check building locations, fire hydrant locations and different ways of access to commer- cial buildings and to keep records of all ambulance and paramedic calls so the department can check if someone has been treated by them before. The municipal court can use the system to keep track of bond dates and appeal information and to send out notices of court appearances and convic- tion notices. "The computer system won't reduce the person- nel in records, but should allow us to function into the future without adding personnel," Norton said. THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984 F-3 x LTJ td r r� H Z m d C r N rn Q0 00 .A Decision delayed on cable merger By JIM BUTLER Television Editor The U.S. Justice Department and McCaw Communications have agreed on an indefinite ex- tension of the deadline for a deci- sion on the proposed merger of McCaw -owned Midwest Video with Community Cablevision. When the previous deadline of July 16 passed with no action, Justice Department attorneys met with McCaw officials to discuss the investigation. "We have cooperated fully with the Justice Department and will continue to do so in an effort to make sure that they have all rele- vant information necessary to reach a decision at the earliest possible date," said John McCaw Jr., executive vice president of the firm. "It is our sincere belief that the more information the Justice Department reviews, the more ob- vious it will become to them that there is a distinct advantage to local cable subscribers in having cable television service provided by one competent operator." Justice Department officials refused to comment on the pro- gress of the investigation or to set a date for a decision. About two months ago, the cities of Bryan and College Station granted McCaw a franchise to operate a cable television system that would merge Midwest Video and Community. Since then, Mc- Caw has completed its purchase of Midwest Video. The proposed purchase of Community Cablevi- sion cannot be finalized until the Justice Department gives its per- mission. If the Justice Department re- quests and receives an injunction against the merger, McCaw could operate Midwest in competition with Community, sell Midwest to an operator other than Communi- ty or abandon the Midwest system. "We will examine our options if that time comes," McCaw said. "We have every confidence that the Justice Department will ap- prove the merger." • L� 'CS earns 2 awards this week By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The city of College Station was given a dou- ble pat on the back Wednesday for its finan- cial reporting procedures and an innovative hous- ing . rehabilitation pro- gram. . The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gave the ci- ty an Award of Merit for encouraging moderate - income home ownership through innovative technology and strategy, in cooperation with private enterprise. The award, one of 80 HUD is giving, was for a program developed by Community Develop- ment . Director Mike Stevens. Using federal Com- munity Development funds for the disad- vantaged, the city Mike Stevens, right, and city housing rehabilitation inspector Dan Fette stand outside renovated homes. bought lots and moved old houses on to them. The houses then were renovated and sold to moderate- income residents. The city ar- ranged financing through private institu- tions. The city . also has received, for tlye third year in a row, the prestigious Certificate of Conformance from the Municipal Finance Of- ficers Association. To qualify, a city must prepare and publish a financial report in a form approved by and with information re- quired by. MFOA. A financial report contains data beyond that nor- mally included in an audit. The latest Certificate of Conformance is for the 1982 -83 fiscal year. Finance Director and Assistant City Manager A.E. "Van" Van Dever Jr.is responsible for the preparation of the finan- cial report. The. awards were presepted at the City Council. meeting Wednesday. THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984 C CS to host lifeguard contests M By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Oh, buoy! It's Super Guard time again. For the second year in a row, College Station will host the Texas Super Guard contest to determine which swimming pool lifeguard is best in the state at breaststroking, hauling bricks out of the water, towing victims, and tossing ring buoys. The competition was the idea of Randy Schrecengost, Bee Creek Pool manager. It was held for the first time last year at Adamson Pool, with 19 participants. This year it has at- tracted 49 entrants from eight cities, and will be held at Thomas Park Pool beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. The competition is restricted to pool guards; no waterfront or beach guards are permitted. Con- testants compete in nine events: *Heads-up • crawl and breaststroke, in which they ap- proach a victim using those strokes. *Ring buoy toss, in which they throw the buoy into a target area three times. *Towing, in which they simulate a tow, and actually tow both a passive victim and a strug- gling victim. *Underwater recovery, in which they must recover a 10 -pound brick from deep water. *Emergency situation, in which a life- support situation arises, must be evaluated, and rescue ac- complished. *Written test, covering first aid and other aspects of lifeguarding. Schrecengost said he came up with the competition because lifeguards tend to get complacent toward the end of the swimming season. The contest, he said, is an incentive to stay in shape and to maintain skills. . A male and a female winner will be chosen. Each winner will receive a plaque, and the organiza- tions for which they work will receive traveling trophies to be returned next year. Livingston plant could save CS money A study has shown that College Station could save $21 million in the first 22 years after the pro- posed Lake Livingston hydroplant begins opera- tion, City Manager North Bardell said Wednesday. Bardell reported to the City Council on steps the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency is taking to stabilize future power rates. LSMPA is composed of four cities, including College Station, which own their own electrical distribution systems. Bardell also said the same LSMPA study has shown the city could s9ve $76 ,million through the year 2005 by owning one -fifth of the generating capacity of a Gulf States Utilities coal -fired plant. He noted that the rate the city pays Gulf States for power to resell to College Station residents is ex- pected to increase to 230 percent of today's rate by the end of 1985. Bardell said LSMPA has written Gulf States for a meeting Aug. 7 to discuss ways of reducing the ci- ty's future power costs. He told the council that after a story appeared in the Eagle Monday about the impending rate hike, some 25 more people signed up for the city's electric load management seminars. THE EAGLE /THRUSDAY, JULY 26, 1984 0 • CS won't be affected by GSU hike Harte -Hanks Austin Bureau AUSTIN — Summer electric bills for residential customers us- ing 1,000 kilowatt hours will rise about $6.62 a month under new Gulf States Utilities' rates ex- pected to take effect soon. In May through October, those bills would climb from the current charge of $81.78 to $88.40, a Gulf States spokesman said. In winter months, November through April, those customers will see a smaller increase, from $70.24 to $73.10, the spokesman said. Those figures are based on rates filed for approval with the Public Utility Commission, which recent- ly granted the utility $21.5 million of its $161 million rate request. The rate changes, however, would have no effect on College Station residents because the city purchases its power from GSU on a wholesale rate. Earlier this month, the new rates were put into effect — and subject to refund — in the utility's unincorporated areas, he said. Brenham and Franklin are in GSU's service area. THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1984 C7 • BID NOTICE The City of College Station Is accepting bid(s) for: Truck cab and chassis - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received lifter that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station ,reserves the right to waive pr reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in ,said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07123I84,07130/84,Bid No.85 -11 . BID NOTICE the City of College Station it accepting bid(s) for: 9/8 ton Pickup trucks - 2 Bach until 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue §haring Funds. b7123/84,07/30/8 No.85 -12. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: VHF 16- channel, weather- proof motorcycle radio and hardware - 3 each until 10:00 a.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. the City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/23184,07/30/84,Bid No.85 -10_ _ BID NOTICE Ithe City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Truck cab and chassis for rt>fuse bodies - 2 each ifitil 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, zft which time the bids will t}e opened in the office of tNe Puchasing Agent at the Oity Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be .returned unopened. The pity of College Station ,reserves the right to waive pr reject any and all bids or ,dny and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- 'vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Vharing Funds. 97/23/84,07/30/84,Bid hl r BID NOTICE the City of College Station 1 accepting bid(s) for: Aigh compaction type rear lbading refuse collection body -2each .tintil 2:00 p.m., July 31,1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the (tity Hall. Specifications fhay be obtained at the 6ffice of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the (offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. =hese items may be pur- hased with Revenue haring Funds. 7/23/84,07/30/84,Bid 0.85 -14. THE EAGLE /MONDAY, JULY 30, 1984 CS sets hearing on Paving The city of College Station will hold a °public hearing next month on paving Green's Prairie Road, which forms the northern boundary of the area where a high -tech industrial park is planned. The proposal calls for the road to be paved from Texas 6 east about one mile. Ash said Capital Improvements DaecTp Irby the City the project, if ultimately pp ro ram. Council, would be an assessment paving 011 m Under that procedure, the abutting Property p part of the cost of the paving. Ash said current plans call for the roUd e o be rural -type construction, without curbs or.g The City Council is scheduled to hold the h ari g at its Aug. 23 meeting in City Hall and amounts of ings on the necessity for the paving owners are re- assessments to be levied on property quired for assessment paving projects. Paving of Green's Prairie Road would mean that The Parks, as the develop troadways: Texas 6 bounded on two sides by paved on the west, and the portion of Green's Prairie on the north. Utility seminars are today The College Station Utilities Department is spon- soring a seminar on commercial electricity metering and billing and commercial energy use today Room 101 of the College Station Community • Center. Identical sessions of the seminar are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Linda Piwonka, utilities office manager, will ex- the city's program to reduce the plain August de- mand peak. Debbie Hudson of meter services will .demonstrate the different types of demand meters, and energy analyst Orlin' HeCOX of the Texas Engineering Extension Service will discuss the reduction of commercial energy consumption. "we encourage anyone who would benefit from a better understanding of commercial electricity use to attend this.seminar," Valerie Bauer of the Col- lege Station Energy Department says. For information about the two -hour sessions, call Bauer, 764 -3724. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, August 23. 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of Greens Prairie Road from its inter- section at Texas Avenue eastward 5300 feet. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 07 -31- 84.08-01 - 84.08-02 -84 0 THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1984 • Accidents will `heppen' CASE IN POINT: The city, the occupation and the author will remain nameless. But the following piece of municipal publicity crossed my desk recent- ly: "When the ... season starts to winde down, have you ever noticed that even your best staffers start to become, we hate to say it, BORED. The staffer may even become restless, careless, irritable, derelict in his duties, and even loose some of their safety con- sciousness. When this heppens, mistakes are much more likely to occur.... "Yes, we must admit — this also occurs to our own staff." C'mon, guys: Don't ever own up to more than you have to. FOR THE RECORDS: College Station's police department just got a $166,000 computer which should greatly enhance its records keeping. Bryan wants to do the same thing. In fact, both City Manager Ernest Clark and Police Chief Charles Phelps want to see a centralized dispatch system. A critical part of that would be a central records bureau for both cities and the sheriff's office, with one computer serving all three. Go on. Take a byte out of crime. ••s COMMUNITY SIMMER: College Station has really taken its energy conservation program to heart. City buildings are being kept at 76 to 78 decrees. At the Community Center lately, you can HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report oil Which of the above is the logo for a city? The answer will be disclosed when College Station completes its high -tech industrial park. Watch this space. bake chocolate chip cookies on the desk -tops. "The only complaint I've had has been from the Dale Carnegie people," Director Peggy Calliham said. "They come in three -piece suits, drink coffee, jump around and hit each other with newspapers." It's not the heat, Peggy. It's the humanity. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1984 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Pothole Patching Machine - 1 each until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/25/84,08101/84,Bid No.85 -17. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Vacuum street sweep*,- 1 each until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07/25184,08101/84,Bid • N 0.85-18. LEGAL'NOTICE As of August, 1984, Metro Properties Management, Inc. no longer manages the Brownstone Apartments, and will not be responsible for any debts incurred by the project or in the H Ame of the Browns't6ne Apartments. 7 -28- 84,7 -29 -84,7 - 30-84 7 -31- 84,8 -1- 84,8 -2- 84,8 -3 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the que of amending Ordin§ rice 850, the Zoning Ordinarnce of the City of CollegeiA Station, Texas, creating -. the Nor - thgate commercial district C -NG, adopting tfle official Northgate map, and de- scribing the area of the zone. The purpose of the amendment to the Ordin- ance is to incorporate regulations designed to aid development and re- developement in a compatible manner. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room Of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday. August 16, 1984- For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. Director of Planning 0 &01 -84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, August 23, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of Greens Prairie Road from its inter- section at Texas Avenue eastward 5300 feet. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 07-31-84,08-01-84,08-02-84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College StatioQ Plan- ning and Zoning E>}mmis- sion will hold a,Cpublic hearing on the question of rezoning the fgilowing property: Lot 6, Block 1,' Addition (111 Cooner) from District R -5 Apartments Medium Density..to District A -P, Adminstrative- Professional. Application is in the name of Dorman and Shirley Shockley. The * ssg�rd hearing will be held inrhe Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, August 16, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 08-01 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The City of College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation of two tracts of land (Tract A - 9.93 acres) (Tract B - 18.83 acres) totalling approximately 28.76 acres, said tracts being a part of and exten- sion to the existing Southwoop' Valley Athletic Complex located ap- proximately 1000 feet southeast of the intersec- tion of Rock Prairie Road and Rio Grande Drive. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, August 16, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. Director of Planning 08 -01 -84 BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: 8,000 gallon hot asphalt storage tank, skid - mounted - 1 each until 2:00 p August 91 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07125/84.0 No 85-15. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: Asphalt distributor - 1 each until 2:00 i p.rrldr _ August 9. 1984, at which.lime the bids will be opened . in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained, at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 07125184,081 N o.85 -16. L THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1984 L u NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday. August 23. 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of Greens Prairie Road from its inter- section at Texas Avenue eastward 5300 feet. said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, 07 -31- 84,08-01 -84, 08-02 -84 THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1984 • U NOTICE TO PUBLIC EST FOR OF FUNDS The City of College Station 1101 Texas Ave. P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about August 20, 1984, the above named City will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to release Federal funds under Title One of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( PL -93 -383) for the following projects: PROJECT COST Housing Rehabilitation $440,000 Street Construction $400,000 An Environmental Review Board concerning the above referenced projects has been made by the above named City and documents the environmental review of the projects. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination or copying upon request. The City of College Station will undertake the projects described above with Community Development Block Grant Funds. The City of College Station is certifying to HUD that the City of College Station and Mayor Gary M. Halter, in his official capacity as Mayor, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision making an action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect on the certification is that upon its approval, the City of College Station may use the Federal funds and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. ce accept ptance ofthe certification only f it is on one release one of thefollowing bases: a (a) t the or ethic approved HUD. fact, e xceuted by the chief executive officer ( b) That applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding or step applicable the prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to HUD at the Area Office, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, Tx. 76113. Objections to the release of funds will not be considered by HUD on a basis other than that stated above. No objection received after September 5, 1984 will be considered by HUD. Cheif Executive Officer: City College Station, Te aa yor THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1984 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of College Station, Texas has been notified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development of it's eligibility to apply for $742,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds. Pursuant to HUD re- quirements, a public hear- ing pertaining to the pro- posed Community De- velopment Program will be held before the Citizen's Advisory Committee for Community Development on Monday, August 6, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX 77840. The proposed Statement of Community Development Activities and Use of Funds will be published in a newspaper of general local circulation and, in addition, may be obtained by con - tactiong Mr. Michael M. Stevens, Community De- velopment Director, at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX 77840; tele- phone ( 409) 764 -3570. 08-03 - 84,08-04 -84 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the 1984 Community Develop. ment Block Grant Program Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds prior to submission of the application to the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development. Said hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 9, 1984. Copies of the 1984 State- ment of Community De- velopment Block Grant Program Statement of Ob- jectives and Projected Use of Funds are available at the Community Development Office, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas during normal business hours. For additional information, contact Michael M. Stevens, Community De- velopment Director, at ( 409) 764 -3570. 02}-03 -84 L•` 0 DRAFT STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF CDBG FUNDS In accordance with applicable requirements associated with the Community Development Block Grant program, the following constitutes a summary of the proposed use of federal Community Development Funding for the 1984 Program Year. OBJECTIVE #1 To promote activities which address the housing assistance needs of lower and moderate income households and which serve to support repair and revitalization of housing stock. Proposed Funding: 1984 P.Y. $440,000.00 CDBG 'Rehabilitation Grant Program 'Rehabilitation Loan Subsidy Program 'Rental Rehabilitation Program 'Housing Opportunity Program `Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program 'Section 312 Loan Program 'Rental Rehabilitation ( HUD Sponsored) Demonstration Program OBJECTIVE #2 To provide adequate streets and infrastructure in Target Area neighborhoods. Proposed Funding: 1984 P.Y. $400,000.00 CDBG "Pave, Curb and Gutter Phoenix Street 'Pave, Curb and Gutter Arizona Street *Pave, Curb and Gutter Eleanor Street Pave, Curb and Gutter Fairview Street OBJECTIVE #3 To stimulate economic development and district revitalization in the Northgate Area. Proposed Funding: 1984 P.Y. $35,000.00 CDBG OBJECTIVE #4 To provide adequate funds for the administration of the Housing and Community Development Program. Proposed Funding: 1984 P.Y. $80,000.00 CDBG Comments or inquiries regarding this statement may be directed to Mr. Michael M. Stevens, Community Development Director, City of College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Tx. 77840; telephone ( 409) 764 -3570. NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS On or about August 20, 1964, the above named City will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to release Federal funds under Title One of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL -93 -383) for the following projects: PROJECT COST Housing Rehabilitation $440,000 Street Construction $400,000 An Environmental Review Board concerning the above referenced projects has been made by the above named City and documents the environmental review of the projects. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination or copying upon request. The City of College Station will undertake the projects described above with Community Development Block Grant Funds. The City of College Station is certifying to HUD that the City of College Station and Mayor Gary M. Halter, in his official capacity as Mayor, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision making an action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect on the certification is that upon its approval, the City of College Station may use the Federal funds and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. HUD will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) That the certification was not, in tact, executed by the chief executive officer or other officer app roved by (b) That applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and Worth addressed to HUD at the Area Office, P.O. Box 2905, o Objections to the release of funds will not be considered by HUD on a basis other than that stated above. No objection received after September 5, 1984 will be considered by HUD. Chief Executive Officer: Coy e Gary M, Halter, of College Station, Texas Mayor THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1984 LJ Es A Saturday, August 4, 19& cs customers face 7 percent utility t rate hike By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Gulf States Utilities' proposed $30 million rate boost would increase the bills of College Station customers about 7 percent if it is granted, City Manager North Bardell said Friday. The city was notified this week that Gulf States is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the increase to its wholesale customers. College Station buys power wholesale from Gulf States, then resells it to city residents. Bardell said he will advise the City Council to op- pose the rate request and plans to attend a meeting of all wholesale customers in Lafayette, La., on Aug. 15. Gulf States has asked that the increase be effec- tive Sept. 26. If granted, it will become effective for College Station a month later, Bardell said. The $30 million requested would.translate into a half -cent increase per kilowatt hour for city residents, he said, or about 7 percent. In its application, Gulf States, said it will accept a $26- million increase without contest if FERC is un- willing to grant the entire request. "The last time they did this, in 1952, they were successful," Bardell said. "They got 60 percent of what they had requested." The city manager said any rate hike that is granted the utility will not further increase a major boost in utility bills anticipated early next year because of higher fuel costs. PUBLIC NOTICE The City of College Station, Texas has been notified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development of it's eligibility to apply for $742,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds. Pursuant to HUD re- quirements, a public hear- ing pertaining to the pro- posed Community De- velopment Program will be held before the Citizen's Advisory Committee for Community Development on Monday, August 6, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Tx 77840. The proposed Statement of Community Development Activities and Use of Funds will be published in a newspaper of general local circulation and, in addition, may be obtained by con - tactiong Mr. Michael M. Stevens, Community De- velopment Director, at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX 77840; tele- phone ( 409) 764 -0570. 08-03 - 84,08-04 -84 THE EAGLE /SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1984 1 7*_� C Jamaica comes of age Today is the 21st an- , niversary of Jamaica's independence from Great Britain. Jamaican +njtlbe ` totlyn Jackson, who now lives in Bryan, remembers em bers clearly what Aug. 6 , took place 0 A 1962 ; when her country indepen e fully becam dent. "On that evening," Jackson says, "the lights of the National Stadium in Kingston blazed, as thousands of Jamaican dignitaries, along `the people,' gathered to hear Queen Elizabeth II read the proclamation ,. relinquishing yet another member of the Com- monwealth of Nations to Totlyn Jackson independence. Ban au Jamaica "After the world -fa ularsJamaican Military lk songs to played a revue of P o P the lights were lowered, and this festive gathering, t Britain for the last time, the Union Jack of a go d and fluttered and was run down, as the g reen black flag of Jamaica was unfurled to thunderous applause and audible `ohs' and `ahs.' and "The British national anthem wasplayed, s on left then with tears in our eyes ands dst public breasts, we sang as the band played the f performance of the Jamaican national anthem - " With those memories still fresh, Jackson has taken steps to share the celebration of r island her Texas nation's Independence Day the signatures of neighbors. She has of Bryan and Gary Halter of Mayors Ron Blatchley College Station on a proclamation designating to day as a day to mark "Jamaica's co°mina of Age" and urging citizens to join in app pate of the occasion. Jackson, a professional singer, has received a citation from Ja c s is from Jamaica Tourist l etter of appreciation Board for promoting the nation around the world. issues e 1S s Cover ve r th As an avid observer of newspaper reporting and journalism, I would like to make a comment regarding the article in last Friday's Eagle (July 27) about the College Station City Council meeting. While the article does make interesting headlines and lively copy, in the style of the Na- tional Enquirer, I believe the article is doing a ma- jor disservice to the residents of College Station by not covering the issues at hand. In the recent elections the College Station City Council was given a clear mandate by the voters towards neighborhood protection over develop- ment. The City Council is apparently choosing to ignore that mandate when it comes to the question of protecting poor black neighborhoods and choosing to ignore the city's own comprehensive plan, drawn up with the council's approval. The issues of.how much growth should occur in College Station and where it should occur are far more substantial issues than the reporting of per- sonal animosities. Journalistic integrity is vital to a democratic society. Let's have more of it. Ann D. Yakimovicz College Station THE EAGLE /MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1984 • C. ~ \ MARGARET ANN ZIPP It's Like This Population puzzle solved What is the population of College Station? Is it the 37,272 which appears on city limits signs on Texas Avenue and FM 60? Or is it the 43,300 proclaimed by the sign on 29th Street ?. Norma Miller of College Station brought this discrepancy in figures to my attention a couple of weeks ago, and since these are the dog days of August — the annual low point in the volume of material that I receive for. this column — I decided to look into the matter. I went first to Bill Bockmon, resident engineer with the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, who explains that 37,272 is the population of College Station, according to the 1980 census. He says'the city limit signs with the lower figure are those that are located on state - maintained roads and highways running through the city. These thoroughfares are the responsibility of the state highway department. "The city can . sign whatever it chooses," Bockmon says of the 43,300 figure on the signs that are not located on state roads and highways. "It's their prerogative." But if a city wishes to have its population figure on the highway department's signs brought up -to- date, it must follow a set procedure. First, the city council must officially adopt the change. Then, the council must pass a resolution asking the highway department to redo the signs. The revisions may be made no more frequently than every two years dur- ing the 10 -year periods between each census. Bockmon says that College Station has not yet asked for the change from 37,272. John Black, College Station's traffic engineer, reports that although the city's population is now estimated at 43,300, he has not yet brought the mat- ter to the City Council because he doesn't want to make a separate agenda item out of such a relatively minor piece of business. He said, however, that he plans to bring the matter before the council in the near future as part of other departmental business. The EAGLE Wednesday, August 8, 1984 Is this the correct figure ... Black says population estimates are provided his office by the city's planning department. Jim Callaway, the city's assistant director of planning, says that his 43,300 estimate is based on information from various sources, including the department's own estimates and those provided by the state highway department, the Bureau of the Census and the projection of historical trends. He says that, as a matter of fact, the 43,300 figure is probably low because it is the estimate for 1983. Based on the extension of historical trends, his estimate for mid -1984 is closer to 45,000. Callaway says that College Station population figures based entirely on census data are low, because the count is- taken in July when the city's population is at its lowest point, instead of during the regular semesters at Texas A &M University, when it is at its highest. As far as historical trends are concerned, he says that he distrusts them as a single source because the city's history is so short. The first census after College Station's in- corporation was in 1940. It wasn't until 1950 that the census began to enumerate college students at their college residences, rather than at the homes of their parents. The population of College Station was 2,184 in 1.940, 7,925 in 1950, and 11,396 in 1960. Now, hold onto your hats. The projected total population for College Station in the year 2000 is right at 80,000. So much for the idea of retiring in a small town in Texas. ... or is it this one? E� rt ao 00 Bryan College Station Eagle Wecinesaay, August 8, 1984 CS asks utility customers to cool usage By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Turn off the lights, the party's over. They say that all good things must epd. The city of College Station doesn't have Don Meredith to croon his warbly tune. It had to settle for Felipa da Switch to get the message across to its utility customers. Felipa — who sometimes poses as College Station secretary Christine Williams — is the new symbol for the city's month -long energy conservation pro- gram. Felipa, a light bulb of unknown wattage, was one of the dignitaries on hand Tuesday to urge customers to reduce electrical consumption between Aug. 20'and Sept. 20. City Manager North Bardell said the city power customers stand to save between $200,000 and $400,000 if the program meets its objective. "We really need to keep costs down," utility bill- ing chief Linda Piwonka declared, "because I can't take much more abuse." Bardell noted that utility customers are facing a rate hike of between 30 percent and 50 percent at the beginning of 1985 because Gulf States will be passing on increases in fuel costs. College Station buys its power wholesale from Gulf States and resells it to College Station residents. In addition to the fuel cost increase, Gulf States has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- sion for a $30- million rate hike to its wholesale customers. Bardell said the city hopes during the Aug. 20- Sept. 20 period to reduce its expected peak demand from an expected 92 megawatts to 86 megawatts. Reducing the peak usage, he said, would reduce the demand charge Gulf States charges the city. The demand charge is the fee Gulf States charges for providing the facilities to meet the city's highest demand period. Bardell noted that the peak demand in College Station is always within two days of the opening of the fall semester at Texas A &M He said Felipa da Switch will be on hand to distribute literature to students as they apply for utilities, urging them to reduce consumption during the target period between 4 and 8 p.m. each day. Christine Williams gets flipped by Linda Piwonka 0 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: 16- WELLBORN ROAD WATERLINE RWI NO. 85-0400 until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital improvements, City Texas College Station, 77640. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check In the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond In the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five ( 5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish nol only a performance bond Ir the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of al claimants supplying labor and materials as defined Ir said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to Inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ( $50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 08-08-64,08 -1 0_84 0 8-12 -84 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: H A R V E Y R O A D WATERLINE until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed In latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter Into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five ( 5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond w i l l not b e considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond In the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined In said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to Inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work Is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications I -and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Rlewe & Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ( $50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 08-08-94,08-10-84,08-12-84 The EAGLE, Wednesday, August 8, 1984 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The City of College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation of two tracts of land ( Tract A - 9.93 acres) ( Tract B - 18.83 acres) totalling approximately 28.76 acres, said tracts being a part of and exten- sion to the existing Southwood Valley Athletic Complex located ap- proximately 1000 feet southeast of the intersec- tion of Rock Prairie Road and Rio Grande Drive. The said hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Council on Thursday, August 23, 1984. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. Director of Planning 08-08 -84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Part of a 32.28 acre tract located south of the Wood- stock Subdivision and east of the Richards Subdivision from District R -1 Single Family to District C -1 General Commercial (23.28 acres) and District A -P Administrative/ Professions 1(6.32 acres). Application is in the name of Sypcon Construction Corporation. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, August 23, 1984. For additional information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 08-08 -84 08 L egal Notices BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: ECONOMY PICKUP TRUCK - 3 each 1 /2TON PICKUP TRUCK- 1 each until 9:00 a.m., August 16, 1984, at which time tftb bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08108/84,08/15/84,Bid No.65 -19. ,. _ �11 Public hearing set in CS The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on how it will spend almost a million dollars in federal Community Development in r ty funds during its Thursday meeting at 7 p. Hell. CD funds are granted by the federal government for use primarily in disadvantaged areas. Com- The Community Development Advisory • mittee has recommended that g�� to street $440,000 to housing assistance, construction, and $35,000 to Northgate. In other actions, the council is to consider: *Awarding contracts for construction of a major water line down FM 2818, demolition of the gym- nasium at Lincoln Center, and purchase radios and equipment for the new emergency medical service. fee for the new *Establishing the membership teen center. The advisory boardha a teen-agers ecommended a fee of $15 year. The EAGLE, Wednesday, August 8, 1984 Ll ' ems- Pa9-e Z� As Americans Cope With A Changing Population— Trends arising from the latest census will be hard for business and government to ignore. Ahead lie big problems —and opportunities. Findings of the 1980 census that are just now emerging signal rapid social changes that will alter the face of America as the population ages, in- creases at a slower rate and spreads west and south. Families moving out of crowded metropolitan areas, blacks entering the suburbs, rapid growth of the Hispanic population and a slowing of new en- trants into the work force —these and other trends are capturing the atten- tion of policymakers in business and government. "We cull statistical information from the census that helps us know who our customers are going to be," says Teller Weinmann, president of the Liberty House chain of department stores in California and Nevada. "It gives us a good idea of the age and income groups we'll be serving." People on the go. From the flood of census results —still being tabulated more than two years after actual collec- tion of data —will flow decisions rang- ing from locations of new stores, schools and factories to sizes of government subsidies. Among trends attracting the most at- tention is the movement of millions of people from the Northeast and Midwest to sun -belt states of the South and West. In years ahead, say demographers, that flow will continue but at a slightly slow- er pace as Americans display more re- luctance to move. The migration has already catapulted five sun -belt cities — Los Angeles, Dallas, San Diego, Hous- ton and San Antonio —into the ranks of the nation's 10 most populous. William Lazer, professor of market- ing systems and future environments at Michigan State University, says that by the year 2000 the sun belt will have seven of the nation's 10 largest cities. "People are moving to where they can enjoy themselves rather than slug it out in the snow," he observes. Within the sun belt and frost belt, growth rates will vary widely. A report by the Joint Center for Urban Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy and Harvard University predicts only moderate growth in sun -belt states along the Pacific and Southeastern coasts, including California and Florida. But the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions are expected to surge. In the frost belt, says the study, northern New England and Great Plains states will increase in population even as some nearby states contract. Contributing to these shifts is the continued movement of people from large metropolitan areas to smaller cit- ies and towns in search of jobs and a {Growth Shifts to Rural Areas Rates of Population Change by Decade I M Metropolitan Areas = Nonmetropolitan Areas 1940- r o 50 1950- 00 0.4 0 A 60 1960- 70 �1 1970- 80 4V u9 V&WRcha&_ -Basic data U.S. Deq. of Comm 26 better quality of life. In the 1970s, met- ropolitan areas of under 500,000 —such as Austin, Tex., and Albuquerque, N.M. —grew more rapidly than larger metropolitan regions. At the same time, rural areas and small towns grew faster than metropolitan areas for the first time since 1820. Money questions. Calvin Beale, a de- mographer at the Department of Agri- culture and an expert on rural migra- tion, sees a continuing shift to less congested areas. But he notes that hard economic times may slow the flow to such places as Carroll County, N.H., which grew 51 percent in the 1970s. Larry and Marilyn Miller are among recent transplants to Carroll County. They moved there to run a restaurant in North Conway after becoming un- happy with their lifestyle in suburban Washington, D.C. "Our income may be a little less, but the standard of living is better," explains Mrs. Miller. Also contributing to rural growth is the expansion of suburbia farther and farther from the central city as once sparsely settled counties gradually are drawn into the metropolitan orbit. Typical is Southern Maryland's Cal- vert County, which at its closest point is 35 miles and almost an hour away from downtown Washington. Its popu- lation jumped by 67 percent in the 1970s. "They're all commuters," com- ments county planner Greg Bowen. Among those moving to the suburbs are large numbers of minority -group people. The proportion of blacks in suburbia increased from just under 16 percent in 1970 to more than 23 per- cent in 1980. Blacks more than dou- bled their presence in the suburbs of the District of Columbia, and regis- tered sizable gains in suburban Chica- go, St. Louis, Baltimore, Atlanta, Cleveland, Newark and Los Angeles. Brian Berry, an urban expert at Car- U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Aug. 9, 1982 negie -Mellon University in Pittsburgh, says this movement is largely "over- spill" from cities into suburban black enclaves. But more blacks are moving into mostly white areas such as South- field, a Detroit suburb that is 9 percent black. "The blacks coming into South- field are affluent. They have to be be- cause of the cost of houses there," says Wilbur Thompson, an economist at Wayne State University in Detroit. Less affluent blacks, meanwhile, are expected to account for a larger share of population in central cities, which are continuing to lose middle -class resi- dents. Cities now have a higher pover- ty rate than rural areas. Another minority group, Hispanics, is expected to grow rapidly in the 1980s. Some analysts even say that His- panics will pass blacks as the biggest minority group in the U.S. by the end of the decade. "It is only a question of time," says Raul Yzaguirre, president of the Na- tional Council of La Raza. A Rise in Divorces... Divorce Rate Per 1,000 Married V 1 1 2 Women (age 15 and .3 % older) (esL ) • /14.9 % 10.3% 9.2% 1950 1960 1970 1981 Already, the Spanish - speaking popu- lation is making its voice heard politi- cally. During the 1970s, the number of state legislators with Hispanic back- grounds rose an average 30.6 percent in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Hispanics constitute a majority of the population in San An- tonio and are expected to outnumber blacks in Los Angeles soon. A new report by the Center for Con- tinuing Study of the California Econo- my concludes that the Hispanic popula- tion, now 6.4 percent of the U.S. total, will account for 8.6 to 9.9 percent by the year 2000 — assuming low levels of illegal immigration. If the flow of illegal immigrants is large, the percentage of Hispanics, who have a higher birth rate and are younger than the population as a whole, could rise to as much as 12.5 by the turn of the century. Overall slowdown. Analysts estimate that immigrants from throughout the world, both legal and illegal, will ac- count for one fourth to one third of U.S. population growth in this decade. Even so, demographers expect overall growth to slow to between 9 and 10 percent in the 1980s, compared with the 11 percent rate of the 1970s. The expected slowdown reflects the conclusion of experts that low fertility and marriage rates will persist, so fam- ily size will continue to contract. At the same time, however, analysts say that the number of children born annually will surge to between 3.9 and 4 million in the mid -1980s from an average of about 3.3 million in the 1970s. The rea- son: A sharp increase in the number of women of childbearing age. One and a half times as many women "are having half as many children as their mothers did," concludes Jack Smallwood, a Co- lumbus, Ohio, retailing consultant. Many of these children will spend at least part of their lives in one - parent homes as the number of couples getting divorces remains high. Between 1970 ... While Marriage Rate Mtr • 1,000 arriage Unmarried Rae Pe Women (age 15 and older) '46 64.6 (es 1950 1560 1970 1981 and 1981, the total of single - parent fam- ilies soared from 3.3 to 6.6 million. The predicted surge in births means that school systems, many with enroll- ments declining, may find themselves with problems of growth in a few years. The impact would be felt most heavily in the sun belt, where many younger couples have moved. In Utah, which has the nation's highest propor- tion of youngsters under 5, school offi- cials expect a 40 percent increase in enrollment by 1990. Anna Marie Dun- lap, educational -policy coordinator for Governor Scott Matheson, says that to accommodate the increase "we will need 2 billion dollars' worth of new school construction —more than the budget for the entire state." Growth will also occur at the other end of the age spectrum. The Census Bureau predicts that the number of per- sons 65 and over will climb by 20 per- cent in the 1980s as average life expec- tancy, which increased by 3.4 years in the 1970s, continues to lengthen. Today, those 65 and older are often energetic and independent, but states with large proportions of senior citi- zens, such as Florida and Iowa, are con- cerned about having adequate medical 27 Rural areas are turning into suburbs as metropolitan regions expand. U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Aug. 9, 1982 f Young and Old - Where They Are Proportion of population that is: Under Age 5 Age 65 and Over Alabama ............. 7.7% Alaska ............. 10.2% Arizona .............. 8.1% Arkansas ............ 7.8% California ............ 7.5% Colorado ............ 77% Connecticut .......... 6.0% Delaware ............ 7.2% Dist. of Columbia ..... 5.9% Florida .............. 6.1% Georgia ............. 7.8% Hawaii ............... 8.4% Idaho .............. 10.0% Illinois ............... 7.6% Indiana .............. 7.7% Iowa ................ 7.7% Kansas .............. 7.9% Kentucky ............ 7.8% Louisiana ............ 8.8% Maine ............... 7.1% Maryland ............ 6.6% Massachusetts ....... 6.0% Michigan ............. 7.5% Minnesota ........... 7.7% Mississippi ........... 8.7% Missouri ............. 7.4% Montana ............. 8.4% Nebraska ............ 8.1% Nevada .............. 7.3% New Hampshire ...... 6.9% New Jersey .......... 6.4% New Mexico.......... 9.1% New York ............ 6.6% North Carolina........ 6.9% North Dakota......... 8.7% Ohio ................ 7.5% Oklahoma ........... 7.9% Oregon .............. 7.7% Pennsylvania ......... 6.4% Rhode Island ......... 6.1% South Carolina ....... 7.8% South Dakota ........ 8.7% Tennessee ........... 7.2% Texas ............... 8.5% Utah ............... 13.2% Vermont ............. 7.2% Virginia .............. 6.8% Washington .......... 7.6% West Virginia ......... 7.5% Wisconsin ........... 7.5% Wyoming ........... 10.0% U.S. average ........ 7.4% 11.5% 2.9% 11.7% 13.9% 10.3% 8.6% 12.0% 10.4% 11.7% 17.3% 9.6% 8.3% 10.2% 11.2% 11.0% 13.6% 13.1% 11.4% 9.6% 12.7% 9.6% 12.8% 10.2% 12.0% 11.7% 13.3% 11.0% 13.2% 8.5% 11.3% 11.9% 9.1% 12.4% 10.5% 12.5% 11.1% 12.3% 11.9% 13.2% 13.6% 9.5% 13.4% 11.6% 9.6% 7.5% 11.4% 9.6% 10.6% 12.4% 12.2% 7.7% 11.4% care and nursing -home facilities. Flori- da's population of older people grew by 85 percent during the 1970s and now accounts for about 17 percent of all its citizens. "We are at the percent- age right now where the rest of the nation will be in the year 2020," says John Stokesberry, director of Florida's Aging and Adult Services Office. Actually, the fastest - growing seg- ment of the population in this decade will be in the 35 -44 age bracket -the "baby -boom generation" born after World War II. The size of this group will expand from 25.7 million to 37.7 million during the 1980s, according to projections by the consulting firm of Arthur D. Little. The graying of the baby- boomers means that the country's median age, which moved from 28 to 30 in the 1970s, will continue to climb. But the number of people in the 15- 24 age group will decline. Result: Smaller growth in the labor force, less unemployment and higher productivi- ty due to a more experienced labor pool. David B. Elkin, an economist and vice president of W. R. Grace & Com- pany, expects labor -force growth to be just two thirds as great during this de- cade as in the 70s. All of these developments will have a major impact on business. Besides al- tering the composition of the work force, the maturing of the baby -boom generation will produce a shift in the marketplace away from youth and to- ward goods and services for the mid- dle -age populace. Most business analysts say there is a large pent -up demand for housing among people in their 20s and 30s who have put off homeownership because of high interest rates. With a modera- tion in rates, sales of homes and home - oriented products could blossom. For many two- career households, which are expected to grow in the States With Largest Proportions of Blacks 1980 Black Percentage of Population Population Total Population 1. Mississippi ..... 887,206 35.2% 2. S. Carolina ..... 948,146 30.4% 3. Louisiana .... 1,237,263 29.4% 4. Georgia...... 1,465,457 26.8% 5. Alabama ....... 995,623 25.6% 6. Maryland....... 958,050 22.7% 7. N. Carolina... 1,316,050 22.4% 8. Virginia ...... 1,008,311 18.9% 9. Arkansas ......373,192 16.3% 10. Delaware ....... 95,971 16.1% 1980s, the scarcest commodity is not money, but time. With busy lives and small families, couples may opt to buy condominiums or townhouses rather than larger, single - family homes. Ana- lysts foresee an expanding market among these families for time- saving services ranging from one -stop shop- ping to home and lawn care. Some mar- ket researchers anticipate the growth of fast -food "deluxe" restaurants that offer speed with a touch of elegance. Business opportunities also will de- velop at both ends of the age scale. Analysts say that an increase in babies will stimulate demand for toys, furni- ture and clothing, while the expanding elderly population will bring a bur- geoning market for health, cosmetic and leisure products. Taken together, these trends add up to a diverse and maturing nation facing major changes that will bring both problems and opportunities in the rest of this decade and beyond. ❑ By ALVIN F SANOFF with the magazine's domestic bureaus 10 Fastest - Growing Metropolitan Areas 1980 Change Population From 1970 1. Fort Myers - Cape Coral, Fla....... 205,266 Up 95% 2. Ocala, Fla............ 122,488 Up 77% 3. Las Vegas ........... 461,816 Up 69% 4. Sarasota, Fla......... 202,251 Up 68% 5. Fort Collins, Colo. .... 149,184 Up 66% 6. W. Palm Beach - Boca Raton, Fla. ..... 573,125 Up 64% 7. Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood, Fla ....... 1,014,043 Up 64% 8. Olympia, Wash. ...... 124,264 Up 62% 9. Bryan--College Station, Tex........... 93,588 Up 61 % 10. Reno, Nev. .......... 193,623 Up 60% 28 U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Aug. 9, 1982 i e tag o f P arks e acrea Lawsuit reveals r c g p 1 e- fourth what Fitch paid for the By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Developer W.D. "Bill" Fitch paid $5,000 an acre — totaling almost $5 million — for the portion of The Parks owned by JAC Developers, Inc., ac- cording to a lawsuit in 272nd District Court here. Fitch last month bought 956 acres owned by JAC on the western side of the 2,300 -acre tract. JAC re- tained some land, reported to be about 50 acres. Randall Pritchett,'former vice president of JAC and a minority stockholder in the development cor- poration, has filed suit challenging the disposition S Z m 1" m 1 � C - ----� � T -- 1 N -Z 2 of the sale proceeds. Pritchett alleges in the suit that he owns 10 per- cent of the JAC shares and that Jose Arguello, JAC's president and only director, is using the pro- ceeds of the sale for himself. Pritchett's suit says Fitch on July 13 bought 956 acres from JAC at a cost of $4,780,500. The city owns the eastern 1,265 acres in The Parks. The Fitch and city tracts are divided by a power line easement. Three years ago, the city paid $1,581,062 for its acreage in the proposed development. At $1,250 an acre, that is on yon JAC tract. When JAC, the development firm founded by Nicaraguan native Arguello, bought its portion of The Parks a year later, it reportedly paid $3,500 an acre. The JAC tract is bordered on the west by Texas 6, and on the north by Green's Prairie Road. Access to the city -owned tract is only by Rock Prairie Road. Since the JAC purchase, the city has laid a 24- inch water main to serve the area. And this month the City Council is to hold a public hearing on whether to pave Green's Prairie Road. It is in The Parks that the city wants to develop a high -tech industrial park. The industrial park was to be developed in conjunction with JAC's develop- ment, which was to include commercial, recrea- tional and residential development. Since Fitch bought out JAC, however, there has been no indication whether he plans to adhere to the original concept. That concept included some land swaps between JAC and the city. E NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: H A R V E Y R O A D WATERLINE until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's. Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond In the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond w i l I not b e considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness In stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work Is to be done. - Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevalliAg wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elroy Ash, Director of Capital improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wlschmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 08-08-84,08-10-84,08-12-84 The Eo�le ��r�da , q . i o 19 2 L NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: 16" WELLBORN ROAD WATERLINE RWI NO. 85-0400 until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elroy Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check qr a Certified Check In the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed In latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal b o n d w i l l n o t b e considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary .:of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to Inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work Is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159x, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge In the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe & Wlschmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 08-08-84,08-10-84,08-12-84 CS plans month for saving energy • By ROBERT MCGLOHON Staff Writer Mayor Gary Halter haS pro- claimed Aug. 20 through Sept. 20 Energy Conservation Month in Col- lege Station. The signing of that proclamation was the first order of business at Col- lege Station's regular city council meeting Thursday night. It was the first salvo in a public relations blitz designed to reduce the city's yearly peak demand for electricity. The city's peak demand, which is reached within several days of the start of fall classes each year at Texas A &M University, determines the rate the city pays for electricity for the following 12 months. City officials hope to reduce that rate in light of a 30 -50 percent in- crease in power costs expected for the start of 1985. In other business Thursday night, the council approved a request for yearly dues of $15 for the College Station Teen ,Center. The council also approved "Shenanigans" as the name for the 'Teen Center. The center, now under construc- tion next to the College Station Community Center on Jersey Street, is expecWd to open in October. I t will have a capacity of 150 people. The request was submitted to th council by Chuck Benedict, chair• nian of the Teen Center Advisory Committee. Also at Thursday's meeting, Col- lege Station Community Devel- opment Coordinator Michael Ste- vens 'submitted for council approval a statement of objectives and pro- jected uses of funds for the city's Community Development Program. The council unanimously ap- proved the statement, which will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing" and Urban Development. Stevens told the council he ex- pects a budget of $955,000 for the coming fiscal year, $744,000 of which is a federal letter of credit. The remaining funds will come from unencumbered balances and program income. The projected uses of funds breaks down as follows: $440,000, housing assistance program; $400,000, street construction pro- gram; $80,000 program administra- tion; $35,000 Northgate revitaliza- tion. ' And following an executive ses- sion, the council corrected an over - site in its budget. The council raised the salaries of both the city's munici- pal judge and assistant judge. Mu- nicipal Judge Claude Davis's salary was raised from $900 a month to $1,200 a month. Assistant Judge e Phillip Banks's monthly salary was raised from $200 to $250. THE BATTALION /FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1984 CS city council approves funds for housing, street renovations The College Station City Coun- cil agreed Thursday night to spend $840,000 in federal grant funds on housing rehabilitation and streets in low income areas. The council also let a $770,414 contract for a water distribution line. College Station has $955,000 in Community Development federal grants for the period between September 1984 and August 1985. Such funds are granted for pro- grams largely in disadvantaged areas. Council members agreed to- ac- cept the recommendation of its Community Development Ad- visory Committee to spend $440,000 on housing assistance programs; $400,000 to pave, curb and gutter Phoenix, Arizona, Eleanor and Fairview streets; $35,000 for Northgate revitaliza- tion; and $80,000 for administra- tion. R.T. Montgomery, Inc., was awarded the contract for a 24 -inch water distribution line on FM 2818. The line will form a loop Teen center named `Shenanigans' What's in a name? College Sta- tion parents may be hoping not too much. The College Station City Council, on the advice of the teenagers who make up the new teen center's board, voted Thurs- day night to name the center "Shenanigans." . "I thought it was catchy," ex- plained LeAnn Sanders, the A &M Consolidated sophomore who came up with the name. For- tunately perhaps, it wasn't un after the name had been agreed` on by the board that she looked . up the definition. Among the synonyms listed 'ir- dictionary are "high jinks" art& "monkey business." with other lines in the area. In other action, the council awarded a $7,000 contract to Wade Contractors to demolish the gymnasium at Lincoln Center in preparation for the construction of a new gym; bought radios for the city's first ever motorcycle patrol; bought some electronic devices for the new emergency medical service advance life sup- port; and raised City Judge Claude Davis's salary from $900 a month to $1,200. • - The- FA 9 tf_ FriJ" I A"9tx5+ 10 1 198q r� d� • �o CS plans month By ROBERT MCGLO HON Siaff Writer Mayor Gary Halter has pro- claimed Aug. 20 -through Sept. 20 Energy Conservation Month in, Col- lege Station. The signing of that proclamation was the first order of business at Col- lege Station's regular city council meeting Thursday night. It was the first salvo in a public relations blitz designed to reduce the city's yearly peak demand for electricity. The city's peak demand, which is reached within several days of,the start of fall classes each year at Texas A &M University, determines the rate the city pays for electricity for the following 12 months. City officials hope to reduce tfitit'' rate in light bf a 30 -50 percent iii- - crease in power costs expected for the start of 1985. • ' In other business Thursday night, the council approved a request for yearly:dues'of $15 for the College Station Teen - Center. The council also approved "Shenanigans" as the name for the Teen Center. The center; now under construc- tion ne)it to' the College Station Communit Genter on Jersey Street, is expected t9 open in October. It will have a capacity of 150 people. The request was submitted to the council by Chuck Benedict, chair man Committee. Col - Also at Thursday's meeting lege , Station Community Devel- opment Coordinator_ Michael Ste- vens submitted for council approval a statement of objectives and pro - jected uses of funds for the city's Community, Development Program. The council unanimously ap- pro�ed the statement, which will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Stevens told the council he ex- pects a budget of $955,000 for the coming fiscal year, $744,000 of which is a federal letter of credit. The remaining funds will come from unencumbered balances and program income. The projected uses of funds breaks down as . follows: $440,000, housing assistance program; $400,000, street construction pro - .grant; $80,000 program administra- tion; $35,000 Northgate revitaliza- tion. And following an executive ses- sion, the council corrected an over - site in its budget. The council raised , the salaries of both the city's munici- pal judge and assistant judge. Mu- nicipal judge Claude Davis's salary was raised from $900 a month to $1,200 a month. Assistant judge Philli Banks's monthly salary was raise from $200 to $250. THE BATTALION /FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1984 sav ing for energy of the Teen Center Advisory r - - I L—A EAGLE EDITORIAL BOARD Awareness can help city save It's not exactly a chance to beat the system, but College Station residents in coming days will have an opportunity to help put a dent in the utility rate increases expected after the first of the year. City officials last week outlined a voluntary plan which, if successful, will help hold down the price the city pays to Gulf States Utilities for the electricity College Station resells to its residents. While simple to implement, the plan is somewhat more difficult to explain. Basical- ly, the city — like its own large electric customers — is charged not only for the amount of electricity it uses but also for the "peak demand" for that power; that is, it pays a premium for Gulf States' maintaining sufficient generating capacity to supply C01- lege Station with the most electricity it will ever need at any one time. Historically, College Station's annual period of peak demand falls between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on a day in late August, most often on one of the three days surrounding the beginning of Texas A &M University's fall semester. That's easy to understand — it's hot, thousands of students are returning to town and turning on air conditioners and dish washers and ovens and clothes dryers and assorted other appliances. The city's request is simple: between August 20 and September 20, for four hours a day (from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.), city officials are asking that residents use as few electrical appliances as possible, turn on as few lights as possible, keep the thermostat turned up as high as possible and otherwise cut down on electric use as much as possible. The 30 -day period is important because it is the city's bill- ing cycle from Gulf States Utilities; the 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. time period is critical because that's historically when the city hits its peak demand for electricity. Since the highest demand period of each 12 calculate the months is used by C' city's demand charge on monthly statements for a full year, controlling electric use during this August period can translate directly into lower charges for the coming year. By reduc- ing demand during this critical period — city officials hope to lower it this year from an an- ticipated 92 megawatts down to 86 megawatts — the city estimates it can save between $200,000 and $400,000 over the next 12 mon- ths. The savings for most residents, while t but fold, will not amount to big bucks — holding the peak demand for electricity down will produce tangible savings for both the city and its customers, municipal officials main- tain. It's a way to minimize the significant rate increases anticipated from Gulf States after the first of the year. For most residents, the hardest part of this energy awareness plan will be to remember it — to temporarily break the habit of coming home from work and immediately putting a load of clothes into the washer and dryer, or vacuuming the living room or turning the thermostat down to 68 degrees. By spreading such tasks throughout the day and evening, rather than concentrating them in the first hours after work, the same amount of elec- tricity costs the city — and its customers — less money. Considering the 30 percent to 50 percent rate increase expected from Gulf States after the first of the year, the energy plan outlined by city officials seems a painless enough way to help minimize the impact of thatincrease. THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1984 0 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will tie received for the construction of: 16" WELLBORN ROAD WATERLINE RWI NO. 85-0400 Until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey _A5h, Director of Capital Jmprovements, City Hall, G liege Station, Texas 771$40. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable ,without of to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit 'from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the -Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five ( 5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider. the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms, Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe 8 Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Sebretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 08-08-84,08-10-84,08-12-84 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals ad- dressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: H A R V E Y R O A D WATERLINE until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 28, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station, Texas 77840. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a proposal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury De- partment Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaran- tee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal b o n d w i l l n o t b e considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revd Civil Statutes of Texas, 19 as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an ap- proved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable ac- cording to the latest list of companies holding cer- tificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1984 fates, or other Surety acceptable to the Owner. the Owner reserves the fight to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. �n case of ambiguity or lack Df clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to con- sider the most advanta- geous contruction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or un- balanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to Inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate ap- plicable in municipal contruction. Contract Documents, Pro- posal Forms,. Specifications and Plans are on file and may be examined without charge in the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, and may be obtained from Riewe 8 Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, Texas 77840, upon a deposit of Fifty ( $50.00) Dollars. Mrs. Dian Jones, City Secretary Gary M. Halter, Mayor 0"8_84,o8-10-84,08-12-84 /�I/' � d (W r� EAGLE EDITORIAL BOARD Awareness can help city save It's not exactly a cha#ce to beat the system, but College Station residents in coming days will have an opportui it� help put a dent in the utility rate increases expected after the first of the year. City officials last wtel- 'outlined a voluntary plan which, if successful, will help hold down the price the city payj =to Gulf States Utilities for the electricity Co4je Station resells to its residents. While simple to implement, the plan is somewhat more diffitult'to explain. Basical- ly, the city — like its own large 'electric customers — is charged not only for the amount of electricity it uses but also for the "peak demand" for that power; that is, it pays a premium for GUI maintaining sufficient generating capacity to supply Col- lege Station with the most electricity it will ever need at any one time. Historically, College Station's annual period of peak demand-'falls between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on a day in late August, most often on one of the thkee days surrounding the beginning of Texas A &M University's fall semester. That's easy to understand — it's hot, thousands of students are returning to town and turning on air conditioners and dish washers and ovens and - clothes dryers and assorted other appliances. The city's request is Vsimple: between August 20 and September 20,1or four o f urs a day (from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.), y are asking that residents use as few electrical appliances as possible, turn on as few lights as possible, keep the thermostat turned up as high as possible and otherwise cut down on electric use as much as possible. The 30 -day period is important because it is the city's bill- ing cycle from Gulf States Utilities; the 4 p.m. until 8 P.M. time period is critical because that's historically when the city hits its peak demand for electricity. Sin ,the highest demand period of each 12 mont is used by Gulf States to calculate the city's demand charge on monthly statements for a full year, controlling electric use during this August period can translate directly into lower charges for the coming year. By reduc- ing demand during this critical period — city officials hope to lower it this year from an an- ticipated 92 megawatts down to 86 megawatts — the city estimates it can save between $200,000 and $400,000 over the next 12 mon- ths. The savings for most residents, while two- fold, will not amount to big bucks — but holding the peak demand for electricity down will produce tangible savings for both the city and its customers, municipal officials main- tain. It's a way to minty the significant rate increases anticipated from Gulf States after the first of the year. For most residents, the hardest part of this energy awareness plan will be to remember it — to temporarily break the habit of coming home from work and immediately putting a load of clothes into the washer and dryer, or vacuuming the living room or turnin t he thermostat down to 68 degrees. By spre such tasks throughout the day and evening, rather than concentrating them in the first hours after work, the same amount of elec- tricity costs the city — and its customers — less money. Considering the 30 percent to 50 percent rate,increase expected from Gulf States after the.,first of the year, the energy awareness p11ri outlined by city officials seems a painless eneugh way to help minimize the impact of thatincrease. THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1984 0 • Riewe and Wischmeyer, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1701 Southwest Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, is requesting bids for the construction of Harvey Rd. waterline for the City of College Station, owner. The bids will be received by Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, College Station 77840, until 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 28. All work will be included in the prime contract. A five percent proposal bond, cashier's or certified check is required with each bid. Job Number 81 -4600. One set of plans and specifications is on file in The AGC Plan Rooms. THE AGC NEWS SERVICE /TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1984 Public hearing tonight By RONNIE CROCKER Staff Writer Leadership Brazos, a program designed to develop a pool of potential community leaders, is g earing up for its second year by accepting app tions for participation through August. The program, designed by the Bryan - College Sta- tion Chamber of Commerce, consists of eight full - day training sessions held the third Wednesday of every month from October until May. People knowledgeable in the areas of the local economy, government, law enforcement, health, education, arts, recreational and community organizations and media /communications will speak at the sessions. Thirty applicants from Bryan - College Station will be selected for the program. Louis M. Newman III, 1984 chamber president, said the selection panel tries to choose people from a variety of professions and walks of life. Newman said it was difficult last year to trim the list of applicants down from the 70 who applied to the 40 who participated. He said those who weren't picked last year and those who aren't picked this year should continue to apply. The smaller group this year is a response to com- ments from last year's participants. H. Ray Smith, this year's Leadership Brazos chairman, said the smaller group will allow for more discussion and in- teraction among the participants and with the speakers. Another change to encourage interaction is the addition of an overnight retreat to kick off the pro- gram. It will be held Oct. 4 -5 at Camp Allen and also will serve as an orientation. The chamber, Smith said, is pleased with the way 'the sessions were conducted last year and plans to A committee of the College Station Parks and Recreation Board will present a proposal for 1985's adult athletic fees tonight at 7 at the College Station Community Center on Jersey Street. Proposed fees include softball, basketball, soccer and flag football. The public is invited to attend. continue with the same format. One change, hgwever, is that all sessions will be held at the chamber board room in Bryan instead of at dif- ferent locations. Space available for the sessions was also a factor in limiting the number of par- ticipants, Smith said. Celiz Stallings, president of University Title, was, one of4ast year's participants. She foyciput about the program as a member of the chamber's board of directors. Looking back, she said there are two main func- tions of the effort. The first function, she said, is to bring together a group of motivated indijiduals to let them get to know each other well enough to know who to con- tact to solve various community problems. The second function is to give participants an munity. "Unless it's your business," Stallings said, "you don't know what the guy down the road is doing." Stallings said she especially enjoyed hearing state Sen. Kent Caperton talk about what goes on behind the scene in Austin. Nancy Crouch, president of Home Care Services, also was part of last year's program. The aspect she liked most about it was being in the know about what's going on in the community, she said. But Crouch, who said she would like to be part of the program again, was among the participants who had reservations about the first year. She said the - group was "bombarded" by so much information at one time the members didn't have much time to put it into perspective. She agreed with the need for more interaction among participants. Crouch said the experience has helped her business in two ways: It gave her a broader perspec- tive on the community and it enabled her to meet a lot of people who might help her in the future, she said. Members of the initial class of Leadership Brazos formed an alumni association recently and ap- pointed John Wallace, public affairs manager for GTE, as president. Wallace said the association was formed to support the ongoing program and to assist in putting together a high - quality schedule of events for future classes. He said the alumni group will have meetings and should grow each year as future classes complete their training. The cost of Leadership Brazos is $250, which can be paid by either the participant or his or her com- pany. Applications are available through at chamber offices. F+ 0 Q W P W a C7 W w x E-a for 2nd ear 1 Brazos set y L ade rsh g e p ets 00 overview of everything that goes on in tie com- Nancy Crouch Celia Stallings Bell to head convention bureau L7 By JEAN WALLACE Staff Writer Anne R. Bell was named Tues- day as director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Com- merce. In her new position, Bell will travel throughout the state, stepp- ing up the chamber's efforts to at- tract regional conventions here. In addition, she and her five - member staff will continue to provide in- formation about the community to about 1,000 visitors a month. "I know the community and I love it," said Bell. "Hopefully, some of those things will come across to the people we want to come here." A 1960 graduate of A &M Con- solidated High School, Bell earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas in Austin. She has worked as a teacher in Massachusetts and Houston, and also as an administrative assistant at Harvard Business School. Bell returned to College Station in 1970, then became director of the Information and Hospitality Center of the Brazos Valley in 1978. When that office merged with the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce ,tn 1982, she became its branch office manager. Bell is optimistic about the future of tourism and conventions here. She points out that conven- tions and tourism in Brazos Coun- ty created 1,470 new jobs and revenues of $58,190,000 in 1982. She has already lined up four large conventions that are scheduled over the next two years. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: ECONOMY PICKUP TRUCK -3e6ch %TON PICKUP TRUCK - 1 each until 9:00 a.m., August 16, 1984, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent at the City Halt. Specifications may be obtained at the office of, the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities In said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08/08/84,08/1$/84,BId No.8S-19. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1984 Anne R. Bell Unofficial City Hall Handbook • The Unexpurgated and Entirely Unauthorized City Hall Handbook and Dictionary of Municipal Government for the Uninitiated: CITY HALL — The seat of city government. Not an anatomical reference, whatever the similarity. CITY HALL REPORTER — A journalist whose whiskey usually is straighter than his facts. CITY MANAGER — The appointed ad- ministrative head of city government. City managers suffer from several afflictions, including heartburn, ulcers, hypertension, migraines, mayors and councilmen. CITY SECRETARY — An important official who spends hours keeping minutes of City Council seconds. COMPLAINT — The verbalizabon of a problem by a citizen who believes governmipt is there to help him, and who probably will close a deal on an oceanfront condominium in Arkansas as soon as City Hall straightens out his little difficulty. COMPUTER — An expensive, highly sophisticated electronic device which furnishes two essential services for cities: It gives city managers an excuse for any shortcoming, and gives citizens Ex- cedrin headaches. COUNCILMEN — The elected members of a ci- ty's legislative policy- making body. Referred to as "city fathers" so that the parentage of those ridiculous actions at City Hall can be une- quivocably established. EDITOR — A news executive who patiently ex- plains to irate city officials that a City Hall reporter is a highly educated, objective professional of con- summate skill, just minutes before he demands of the City Hall reporter how in God's name that il- literate, biased compilation of amateurish idiocies ever got in the newspaper. LANDFILL — Euphemism for a garbage dump, always located outside the city limits. (Whatever else they may be, councilmen are not dumb.) LIGHT BILL — From a city, there is no such thing. MAYOR — The elected head of city government. Sometimes called "His Honor," to avoid any con- ' IN HUGH on- HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report fusion between the honor of the mayor and that of the speaker. OMBUDSMAN — An official who is supposed to help citizens resolve their problems. The om- budsman is Scandinavian in origin, American by adoption, and surly by temperament. Sometimcs they sell Ozark condominiums on the side. PLANNER — An official who makes his living by keeping you from making yours. City planners always have their heads in either of two places. One of those is up in the clouds; the other is not. POTHOLE — The ultimate product of the com- bined labors of mayors, councilmen, city managers and capital improvements directors. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR — Now called capital improvements director. An archaic term discontinued after it became apparent that any use of the word "works" in conjunction with a city employee is inappropriate. TAXES — The method by which a city takes the money of its citizens to do what the citizens can do better and what the city has no business doing in the first place. TAX RATE — A measure of depth, like fathom. The tax rate measures how deeply the city can plunge its hands into a citizen's pocket before he yells. ZONING — A method by which cities assure that land is used for the best purpose. The effectiveness of zoning is best illustrated by the fact that most cities have a zone in which dirty bookstores can locate automatically, whereas churches must get special permission to locate anywhere. God, after all, doesn't vote, a fact for which mayors and coun- cilmen are most grateful. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1984 0 NOTICE OF PUBIC HEARING The City of College Station will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a franchise to McCaw Midw- est Communication Com- panies, Inc., for the Privilege of building, using, maintaining and operating a system for the purpose of receiving, amplifying and distributing television signals in the City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas. Upon ap- proval, the proposed fran- chise will supersede any other franchise in force and effect between McCaw Midwest Communication Company and The City of College Station, Texas. Said hearing on the pro- Posed franchise will be conducted at the regular meeting of the City Council, August 23, 1984, at 7:00 P.M. in the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Public comment is Invited. For additional in- formation, contact the of- fice of the City Secretary, {409)764 -3512 or 764 -3541. 08-16 -84,08 -19-84 THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1.984 Government gives OK to cable merger By JIM BUTLER Television Editor After an extensive three -month investigation, the U.S. Justice Department has decided not to op- pose McCaw Communications' proposed merger of Midwest Video and Community Cablevi- sion. A representative of the Justice Department informed John Mc- Caw, executive vice president of McCaw Communications Inc., of the decision Thursday. "They told us that, after look- ing very carefully into the situa- tion, they determined it was in the best interest of the citizens not to interfere with the consolidation of Midwest Video and Community Cablevision," McCaw said. "All of us at McCaw are ex- tremely pleased with the news. We were confident all along that this was the best thing for the com- munity. Now we can get on with making the capital expenditures to upgrade the system and make it all first class." McCaw also complimented city officials who previously approved the merger by granting a joint franchise to McCaw in late May. "Officials of both cities deserve some commendation," McCaw said. "They looked at it more closely than any city we've dealt with. They made their decision that the merger was in the public interest and stood by it." A Justice Department spokesman refused to comment on the decision, but David Hill, co- founder of the Cable Improve- ment P ssociation, said that a department official told him there were two reasons for the decision. Hill said the official said ques- tions were raised about whether the merger legally could be stop- ped, and department officials also realized that present enforcement policies do not favor further ac- tion. Eddie Gilmore, general manager of Community Cablevi- sion, said his company will move to close the sale as quickly as possible. "I don't know how long that will take, but until then we'll keep operating," Gilmore said. Joe DiBacco, regional vice president for McCaw, said that although the wait for the Justice Department decision has set back some plans, the time hasn't been wasted. "We've been evaluating com- puter billing systems and making engineering studies," DiBacco said. "This delay has provided an opportunity to do some good planning, and that should help." DiBacco said his first priority is to locate an office. "Then it will take several mon- Turn to CABLE, page 13A Halter: Glad it's over C Cable merger gets final OK From page 1 A the to install a sophisticated phone service and a computer billing system," he said. "The second priority is to upgrade the total system." Subscribers will not see a change in program lineup or rates for several months, DiBacco said. "Implementation of a program lineup is tied to the technical abili- ty to deliver it," he said. "I'd say early 1985 would be a good guess as to when we might be able to get everything in place." College Station Mayor Gary Halter said he's glad a decision finally has been made. "At next Thursday's council meeting, we are going to consider the changes to the ordinance we've already passed," Halter said. "This has nothing to do with the Justice Department decision, but it certainly makes those discus- sions more meaningful." When the ordinance was passed by College Station in May, Mc- Caw agreed to accept changes in the wording of some sections to clarify its meaning. "I wish we had known that the Justice Department would drag this thing on," Halter said. "We could have taken the time to write an ordinance that would pacify more people. I don't believe that an ordinance can guarantee good cable service. It depends on the political will of the council to en- force the ordinance and the com- pany's determination to provide good service." Don Wolf, Bryan city attorney, said he will release Bryan's fran- chise ordinance for publication to make it official. It was passed in May. "I expect it won't be long until we see them (McCaw) come before the council on the matter of rates," Wolf said. The Justice Department deci- sion is another step in a process that began in November 1983 when McCaw agreed to purchase all the properties of Midwest Video Corp., including a system serving Bryan - College Station. Tke E A � ee F r i A � U 5 + b1 1 2+ 5 �, 9 • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of College Station will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a franchise to McCaw Midw- est Communication Com- panies, Inc., for the Privilege of building, using, maintaining and operating a system for the purpose of receiving, amplifying and distributing television signals in the City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas. Upon ap- proval, the proposed fran- chise will supersede any other franchise In force and effect between McCaw Midwest Communicatlon Company and The City of College Station, Texas. Said hearing on the pro- Posed franchise will be conducted at the regular meeting of the City Council, August 23, 1964, at 7:00 P.M. in the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Public comment is invited. For additional in- formation, contact the of- fice of the City Secretary, (409)764 -3512 or 764 -3541. 08-16- 84,08 -19-6 THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1984 Public speaking before local ,boards Meeting Times and Places Advance notice or permission Subjects off - limits required 4, speakers to speakers City Council 2nd and 41h Monday of each month, 1:30 p.m. work* No None session, 6:30 p.m regular session. Bryan Utilities Bldg. 300 S. Washington St. College Station City Council 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. No Norte College Station City Hall 1101 S. Texas Ave. Bryan school board 2nd Monday of each month, 6 p.m. Education Service Center Yes Personnel 2200 Villa Maria Road The Wednesday before the meeting Pending litigation Property acquisition College Station school board 3rd Monday of each month, 7 p.m. No Personnel • Oakwood Middle School library Pending litigation 106 Holik Drive Property acquisition Texas A&M Board of Regents 4th Tuesday of odd- numbered Personnel months, 8:30 a.m. Memorial Student Center Regents' Annex Yes Must have approval of Pending litigation Propertyacqulsltlon Texas A&M campus chancellor Brazos County Commissioners 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 10 a.m. Commissioners' courtroom Yes The Wednesday before None Brazos County Courthouse the meeting 26th Street and Texas Ave. Speaking before governmental bodies sometimes .has restrictions From page 1 A ty, and her job often includes diverting people who demand to speak to the council, but whose problem lies with a city depart- ment or another agency. "If people want to know why their gas bill is so high, we have to tell them, very tactfully, 'We don't sell you gas, "' Godfrey said. City and county complaints often start out in the wrong places, officials said. Bryan City Secretary Dorothy Mallett said a resident comes to speak before the council at about every other meeting. But for the Texas A &M Univer- sity System Board of Regents, it's been years since a resident spoke at his request at a meeting. board's requirements for public speaking are more stringent than those of local governing bodies. Vickie Burt, the assistant secretary to the board of regents, said all requests by residents must be cleared through the offices of university President Frank Van- diver and system Chancellor Ar- thur Hansen. Requests are referred to the ap- propriate university department in most cases, she said. In September, three A &M students tried to speak on behalf of a popular chemistry professor who had resigned. The group's speaker was cut off in mid - statement by Regents Chairman H.R. "Bum" Bright. Bright told the student that it would be inappropriate to handle her request that the freshman chemistry program be left .un- 'changed. Bright told the student to "go through proper channels" if she wanted to address the board. In recent months, several students and community leaders have spoken at meetings at the regents' request, Burt said, but she could not remember when the last resident spoke solely at his own re- quest to the board. - I he Ea le- h ACtj Us + l9 1924 - Having your say Addressing a ruling body carries restrictions By BRAD OWENS Staff Writer If you want to speak before the ruling bodies of local governments and educational institutions, you can — but you'll need to know how, and in some cases you'll need a good reason. The local governing boards least bound by bureaucratic regulation are the Bryan and College Station city councils. A time is set aside in regular meetings for residents wishing to speak, and any subject is fair game. But some technical restrictions exist. Speakers in College Station City Council meetings are asked to keep their comments brief. "They (council members) re- quest that anybody who wants to speak hold it down to like five minutes," said Shane Dillard, the city of College Station's citizen service representative. If a resident raises questions about personnel, property acquisi- tions or pending legal matters, the city councils may decide to discuss the matter among themselves in closed session. But residents are allowed to air their questions or criticisms publicly. That's not the case at the local school board meetings. The Bryan and College Station school boards will not hear discussions of per- sonnel, property acquisitions and pending legal matters in open ses- sion, as a Bryan teacher discovered earlier this week. The teacher, who told the Bryan school board she was speaking as a taxpayer, started to criticize an administrator and was asked to stop speaking. Board President James Stegall ordered her com- ments stricken from the record of the meeting. Superintendent Guy Gorden said the board will not discuss per- sonnel or hear complaints during an open meeting unless the subject of the discussion specifically asks that the complaints against him be aired in public. To speak at the Bryan school board meetings, a resident must apply in advance for a spot on the agenda. The district asks that pro- blems be resolved at the lowest level possible. Despite the requirements, teachers and other taxpayers speak to the Bryan board at almost every meeting. Speakers also must give prior notice to speak at Brazos County Commissioners Court meetings. "Nobody is disapproved," County Judge R.J. "Dick" Holmgreen said, "but they have to get on the agenda, and I want to know what they want to talk about. If they have a serious ques- tion, we can have an answer ready at the meeting." The College Station school board has a more relaxed policy. Residents are reserved time at every meeting to speak about issues that aren't on the meeting agenda but must identify themselves for the record. The College Station board also allows comments from residents during discussion of issues up for a vote, which the Bryan school board does not. Several College Station teachers and residents speak at a typical board meeting. Officials for the local institu- tions said they frequently are fac- ed with residents who bring their problems to the wrong place. Amy Godfrey said she, as Bryan's ombudsman, is "the of- ficial trouble - shooter" for the ci- Turn to SPEAKING, page 2A NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS • The City of College Station invites proposals for the SOUTHWEST PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION - FLEXI- BLE PAVEMENT - HOT MIX ASPHALT CIP. NO. G- 81-81- 14. The project includes the supply and placement of an estimated 8,125 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement along 5,850 linear feet of Southwest Parkway from Langford St. to FM 2154 ( Wellborn Rd.) an active street including the sweeping of the existing seal coated surface, tack coat, laying of a four (4) inch thickness of Hot Mix Asphalt Flexible Pavement in three lifts, providing and maintaining traffic control during working hours, pro- viding and maintaining traffic warning devices during non - working hours and clean up of any waste materials created. Sealed proposals addressed to City of College Sta- tion. Texas will be received for the construction of: SOUTHWEST PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT HOT MIX ASPHALT CIP. NO. G- 81 -81 -14 until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, September 4, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, Col- lege Station, Texas 77840. Bidder's must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5 %) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a pro- posal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury Department Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and ex- ecute bond and guarantee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5180, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be ex- ecuted by an approved Surety Company holding a per- mit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety accep- table to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or unbalanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate applicable in municipal construction. Contract Documents, Proposal Forms and Specifica- tions may be obtained frorr, the City Engineer's Office, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, at no charge. Dian Jones, Gary M. Halter, City Secretary Mayor • THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1984 rim U Conserve now, save later College Station residents interested in mak =; ing a year -long dent in their electric rates are reminded that the city's energy conservation program aimed at doing just that is now underway. For the next 30 days, College Station residents and businesses have been asked to conserve electricity between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day. The city is charged a monthly fee by its electricity supplier based on the "peak demand" period for the preceeding 12 months. Traditionally, that period for Col- lege Station occurs between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. between Aug. 20 and Sept. 20 — usually, about the day fall classes resume at Texas A &M University. Holding down electric usage during these hours for the next 30 days should lower the ci- ty's largest peak demand for power — and thus the monthly peak demand charge levied by Gulf States Utilities. Whatever savings result from the effort will be passed along to consumers in the form of a lower per - kilowatt hour cost for electricity, city officials have said. No doubt for the typical consumer those savings won't be enough to pay for a trip to the islands next summer; but considering the enormous rate increase Gulf States plans for the first of the year, every penny is going to count. ES energy conservation working By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer College Station consumers ap- parently pulled the plug on peakload Monday, the first day of a concerted energy conservation program. The city's maximum rate of power consurtiption, City Manager North Bardell reported, ,was 64.4 megawatts at 8 p.m. Monday. That was far below the 73 megawatts officials are shooting for between now and Sept. 20. The cost of power to College Station consumers isdetermined partially by the maximum amount of electricity used at any point during the year. Normally, that point — the peakload — is in late summer or early fall, when Texas A &M students return to town. To reduce the peakload during that pivotal period, the city has asked all customers to use as little power as possible between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. during the Aug. 20- Sept. 20 period. Currently, the rate Gulf States Utilities charges College Station for wholesale power is based on a peakload of 81 megawatts. Without customer cooperation in reducing the power peak, Bardell said the peak is expected to go io 92 megawatts this year. If the peak can be held to the targeted 73 megawatts, Bardell has estimated the city — and utili- ty customers — could save up to $400,000 during the coming year. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 CJ The pleasantness of City Hall • There are a lot of pleasant things about covering our two city halls here. Among them: *Feeling the resurgent confidence of both city staff and residents of the city of Bryan as they see their city on the move once again. *Seeing College Station Assistant City Attorney Cathy Locke step in and handle the chores of both herself and the city attorney after boss Lowell Den- ton left to become the top legal adviser for the city of San Antonio. •The willingness of Bryan City Manager Ernie Clark to promote from within whenever possible. Sometimes he stumbles, but in order to trip you have to be headed somewhere. •The professionalism and the farsightedness that is the hallmark of virtually every senior staff member of College Station's city government. •The rare combination of drive and tact found in Ed Ilschner, Bryan's operations manager for municipal services. •Zoner Jim Callaway's clipped, no- words- wasted presentations to the College Station City Council and the continuing marvel that such a no- nonsense public presence could conceal an impish sense of humor. *Dan Wilkerson's confidence that he is in charge of Bryan's electrical department — and that he darn well thinks it's in good hands. •The unfailing good humor — and the long - suffering perspective — of College Station City Manager North Bardell. •The loyalty of the respective staffs to both Clark and Bardell. •The composition of the Bryan City Council: A black, an Hispanic woman, a university official and four independent businessmen who realize others have to earn a living under the ordinances they pass. •Listening to College Station City Engineer David Pullen attempting to tell a joke. Even more fun is seeing the resignation on his face when he realizes another one has fallen flat. •The pride of Tim Adams, Bryan's operations manager for community and support services, in HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report negotiating a franchise contract for Bryan Municipal Golf Course that will make the city money, rather than costing it, and improve the course at the same time. *The smile of College Station utility billing head Linda Piwonka, which starts somewhere in a galaxy long ago and far away and illumines everything bet- ween there and here. It's almost enough to make you want to have a problem on your light bill. *Watching Helen Chavarria, Marvin Tate, Bill Scasta and Ben Hardeman, all first -term coun- cilmen, grow in stature as public servants. *The willingness of the College Station electorate to put women on the City Council. *The patience and diplomacy of Deputy City Manager Marvin Norwood in dealing with the press. *College Station Mayor Gary Halter's grasp of the mechanics of city government. And his wit: like a rapier with a maul for a handle. *Observing Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley's leader- ship in setting goals, working for those goals, prod- ding others to strive for those goals — and achiev- ing them, one after the other. *Watching College Station Councilwoman Lynn McIlhaney, the Joan of Arc of neighborhood pro- tectionists, lead her legions in skirmish after skir- mish. *And finally: The "Do you believe this ?" arch to the eyebrows of Bryan City Councilman Marvin Tate in response to the jests of a fellow councilman. It's a rare privilege and a continuing pleasure to work with people like these. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 CJ CS boosts water production u By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer While much of the rest of Texas suffered through water shortages, College Station, which has come up short of water during past sum- mers, set an all -time record for water production in July. Bryarf continued to be plagued by water losses and wildly fluc- tuating figures. On July 18, College Station pumped 9.6 million gallons of water, the record one -day produc- tion. In June, the city produced 186.3 million gallons and sold 170.6 million gallons, with a high of 8.3 million gallons on June 24. In July the city produced 227 million gallons and sold 171.2 million gallons. Bryan's water production and sales figures continued to be severely skewed, although there is an indication that the city is get- ting its addition straight. But the city still appears to be losing more than a quarter of the water it is pumping out of • its wells. In May, . for example, records indicate the city produced 364 million gallons of water, but sold far more than that — 505.8 million gallons. In June, the city produced 333 million gallons but supposedly sold only 114.6 million gallons. And in July, the picture was about the same: 413.8 million gallons produced vs. only 194.9 sold. But a spokesman said that substantial billing errors were made in May, and the lower sales figures for the succeeding two months reflect corrections for those erroneous billings. The total production and sales figures for the entire three mon- ths, the spokesman said, are more realistic. In spite of that, the figures still indicate the city lost 26.6 percent of the water it pumped during that three -month period. CS set to consider `superpark' By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Coun- cil is scheduled to consider Mon- day whether it wants a 400 -acre superpark . in the southern part of the city. The council meets in worksfiop session Monday at 5 p.m. at City Hall and in regular session Thurs- day at 7 p.m. Such a park has been recom- mended by the Parks and Recrea- tion Board for the 1,265 acres owned by the city. An industrial development is planned pn other parts of the tract. City Manager North Bardell said the proposed park would be located largely in the floodplain, on Lick Creek. He said the area is undeveloped with a good mixture of hardwood timber. One possibility• for the park would be damming some small streams for one or more lakes of five or six acres, he said. College Station now has no water -based recreation, other than swimming pools and one or two small fishing ponds. The parks board has suggested a nature park, with emphasis on camping, hiking and nature study. Parks Director Steve Beachy has suggested that funds from a 1981 bond issue could be used for development of the park. One problem with the proposed location, Bardell said, is that a sewer line must be laid through the middle of the tract. Thursday the council will hold a public hearing on amendments to the ordinance granting McCaw Communications Companies, Inc., a franchise to operate a cable system. McCaw was only this month cleared by the U.S. Justice Department to buy both local cable systems. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 C� CS intervenes in Gulf'States' $30 million rate hike request C By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer College Station has intervened in a request by Gulf States Utilities for a $30 million rate hike, City Manager North Bardell said Tues- day. Gulf States has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Com- mission for the increase effective Sept. 26. It would affect the utili- ty's wholesale customers, in- cluding College Station. Bardell said Platt Davis -of the Vinson & Elkins law firm's Washington office filed the in- tervention Monday. The city manager said the city contends the 18.8 percent Gulf States supposedly is asking as a return on its equity is 'excessive. The city says the figure should be closer to 13 percent. City officials also feel the utility is improperly seeking to recover the cost of construction now in progress. FERC permits a utility to recover in its rate structure only up to 6 percent of the cost of building facilities before they are placed in use, Bardell said. • The city's intervention also maintains that a transmission line being constructed by Gulf States, and for which it is trying to recover the cost, will not serve College Station. Bardell said he does not know when a hearing on the rate request will be held. FERC must set a hearing within six months, he said. In 1982, FERC granted Gulf States a rate increase in December, and made it retroactive to July. College Station purchases power wholesale from Gulf States and resells it to College Station consumers. In a related development, Bardell said he and other directors of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency have discussed with Gulf States the possibility of LSMPA building transmission lines to be used by Gulf States. LSMPA is composed of College Station, Caldwell, Kirbyville and Newton. All own their own utility systems but buy power from Gulf States. Bardell said that under the pro- posal Gulf States would use the lines and pay for them by forgiv- ing the cities part of the cost of future power. Part of the plan also would be for LSMPA to obtain an option to buy part of new generating capacity at a Gulf States power plant in Lake Charles, La. Bardell said Gulf States officials reacted favorably to that proposi- tion, but rejected a second because of tax disadvantages. That second plan called for LSMPA to pre - purchase a large block of power from Gulf States, thus stabilizing the rates. Besides the wholesale rate in- crease Gulf States is already re= questing from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the city is confronting another, seemingly inevitable, rate hike at the beginn- ing of 1985. Much of Gulf States' power is generated by plants fueled by natural gas. In January, the utili- ty's cost of natural gas is to escalate to several times the price it now pays, and much of that in- creased cost ultimately will filter down to College Station con- sumers. Bardell has estimated the com- bination of the rate hike request and fuel cost increase will boost rates here 30 to 50 percent in 1985. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 u • THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 C. Cs energy , conservation - working c onserve now , BY HUGH NATIONS save later Staff Writer College Station' consumers ap- `. on parently pulled the plug peakload Mondag" ;'the first day of College Station residents interested in mak a concerted 'eneYgy conservation Pr ST. ' ing a year -long dent in their electric rates are '1 he` city% "rn' tfmum rate of reminded that the city's energy conservation power Eo'nsmtl tion, City program aimed at doing just that is now Manager Nbltti %rdell reported, underway. For the next 30 days, •. College Station was 64.4 megawatts at 8 p.m. Monday. T'A'at, *A9,'tar, below the " residents and businesses have been asked to 73 megawatts offjc als _ are J� shooting `fl>sr � , . q%, and conserve electricity between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day. The' City is charged a monthly Sept. .,; �,._: t ,. The cost of ppwerJQ College fee by its electricity supplier based on the Station consumers' ` isdetermined "peak demand" period for- the preceeding 12 partially by. toe Maximum amount months. Traditionally, that period for Col - of electricity - ,,heed - . at . ', any point lege Station occurs between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. during` the y, Normally, that point -the peload - is in late between Aug. 20 and Sept. 20 — usually, summer or e. 4� - 104, when Texas about the day fall classes resume at Texas A&M studc�it retu ito town., ',- A &M University. To reduce" he peakload during Holding down electric usage during these that pivotal „period, .the city has hours for the next 30 days should lower the ci- asked 'all customers to use little ty's largest peak demand for power — and power as possible between 4 p.m. thus the monthly peak demand charge levied and 8 p.m. during ;the `Aug. 20- by Gulf States Utilities. Whatever savings Sept. 20 period. Currently, the rate Gulf States result from the effort will be passed along to Utilities charges College Station consumers in the form of a lower per - kilowatt for wholesale power is based ou:a hour cost for electricity, city officials have peakload of 81 megawatts. -, ; said. Without customer cooperation No doubt for the typical consumer those in reducing the power peak, savings won't be enough to pay for a trip to Sardell'said the peak is expected the islands next summer; but considering the to gd io 92 megawatts this year. enormous rate increase Gulf States plans for the peak can be held •to' the the first of the year, every penny is going to targeted 73 megawatts, $ardell has estimated the city — and utili- count. '., ty,'lcustomers — ;could save up to �4bb�900 during the coming year. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 C. V College Station to give pool bubble 1 more try Thomas Park Pool is forever blowing bubbles, but the city of College Station is going to try at least one more time. Pool Manager Cindy Szabuniewicz said Monday that the removable fabric bubble over the heated pool will be reinstalled in the fall for continued winter swimming. The bubble collapsed once the first year it was up. It blew down again around Thanksgiving of last year and deflated a third time just days after it was replaced in January of this year. Szabuniewicz said the manufacturer has repaired and supposedly strengthened the cover, which is held up by air pressure. Because the city got little use out of the bubble last season, Szabuniewicz said the manufacturer has extended the warranty to include the upcoming winter swim season. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, September 13, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of Miller's Lane from its intersection with Texas Avenue, east, to its intersection with the proposed Dartmouth Extension. The estimated amount to be assessed against the pro- perty owners on a per front foot basis is $63.00; the total estimated cost is $381, 668.10. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. In the City Hail, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 08-22-84,08-23-84,08-24-8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for a softball field, a playground and a daycare center at the existing facilities of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 6501 E. Hwy. 6 Bypass. The request for Use Permit is in the name of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, September 6, 1984. For additional information, contact the City Planner's Office, ( 409) 764 -3570. James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 08 -21-8 __ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 5.00 acre tract of land in the Richard Carter Survey, A-8, located on the south side of University Drive, approximately 600 feet east of the intersection of East Tarrow Street ( formerly FedMart Drive from Sin le iversity Drive, 9 Family Residential District R -1 to General Coc Application ll District C -1. App in the name of College Heights Assembly of God. The said hearing will be held In the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, September 6, 1964. For additional Information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 08 -22-84 THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 2.52 acre tract of land ( a portion of Lot 16) in the Lakeview Acres subdivision located at the intersection of Texas Avenue from Morgans Lane, Administrative - Professional District A -P to General Commercial District C -1. Application Is In the name of Ronald Cruse, Trustee. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, September 6, 1984. For additional information, Please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 0 &22-64 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: A 2.009 acre tract of land on the west side of Glenhaven Drive, approximately 200 feet south of University Drive, from Townhouse - Rowhouse District R -3 to Administrative-Professional District A -P. Application is in the name of Brazosland Properties, Inc. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, September 6, 1984. For additional information please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 0 &22-64 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station Plan- ning and Zoning Commis- sion will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: f acre tract Of land ( part of Lot 2A and part of Lot 15R) in Block B East - Mark Subdivision Phase 11, from General Commercial District C-1 to Commercial Industrial District 0-2. Ap- pplication is In the name of EastMark Partners. The said hearing will be -held in the Council Room of the Cit Hall, College 1101 South Station 1101 Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting ofCthis missio Planning and Zoning Thursday, September 6, 1984. For additional Information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Ass't. Director of Planning 08 -22-84 7 College Station asks consumers to voluntarily cut electricial use By KARI FLUEGEL staff Writer With the cooperation of consum- ers, the city of College Station will be able to save $250,000 to $500,000 on its electric bill — a savings that will be passed on to consumers. During the period between Aug. 20 and Sept. 20, the city of College Station is asking its electrical users to join in a voluntary load management program and to conserve energy be- tween 4 and 8 p.m. The city is suggesting several ac- tions which can lower energy con- sumption during the peak hours, said Valerie Bauer, energy specialist for the city of College Station. Consumers are being asked to use fans instead of air conditioning and if they use air conditioning, keep the thermostat at 78 degrees. Not using appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves or dishwashers until after 8 p.m. also will help cut the peak con- sumption, Bauer said. Consumers are being asked to use fans instead of air conditioning and if they use air conditioning, keep the thermostat at 78 degrees. Gulf States Utilities, which pro- vides energy to College Station, will bill the city 75 percent of the peak consumption whether it is used or not. This charge is passed onto con- sumers as the Power Cost Adjust- ment (PCA) charge on the bill. The PGA charge is found in the lower left corner of the monthly electric bill. It is added onto the bill in addition to the regular electricity rate. 'We're asking for cooperation, however the portion saved (on the bill) is very small," Bauer said. The PCA charge, which the load management program will affect, is only a small part of the electric bill. Currently it is less than one cent per kilowatt hour. In January, the PCA charge will rise to three cents per ki- lowatt hour. Even if consumers cut back, they should not expect monthly electric bills to go down. Gulf States will put a 30 -50 percent rate increase into ef- fect Jan. 1, 1985. The increase is needed because of the termination of Gulf States long term contracts with natural gas com- panies. Under the old contracts, Gulf States was able to purchase gas at old prices, but with the new con- tracts, Gulf States will have to pay the current market price, Bauer said. Bauer said consumers can do a lot to save energy and cut electricity bills all the time. Pamphlets about energy saving ideas, such as caulking and weather stripping, are available from the College Station Energy De- partment. 00 N N V) LD a r 0 N w z 0 w 3 z 0 J Q F- m w Place to gather with their friends Community teen center planned By CARL BECKER Reporter A center for College Station teen- agers, designed to give the teenagers a place to go and get together with their friends, is scheduled to open in early October. The center, to be named Shenanigans, is located next to the community center on Jersey Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a place for teens to gather, under supervision, to interact with peers and share experiences as well as responsibilities," says Peg ggyy Calli- han, community center director. "The center will provide a place for the teens to go instead of hanging out at the mall or at Pepe's. It will give them a place to dance and meet people, kind of like what the RoxZ and Teazers are doing now by Nav- in special nights where they let only kids from 13 -18 years old in. It's ob- vious the kids want this kind of place because those clubs are full on those nights." Besides having the support of teenagers, Calliham said, the center also has the support of the commu- nity. A s'.irvey was conducted last year in College Station and the re- sults indicated a need for such a cen- ter. The idea of opening a teen center here is not new. "About 10 to 12 years ago, Bryan tried to open a teen center, but it never got off the ground," Calliham said. "One of the reasons it failed was that adults planned it and made all the decisions — the teenagers never got to input any ideas into the center. This teen center is not going to be like that." Calliham said that to help the cen- ter succeed, planners came up with the idea of a supervisory com5nittee consisting of 16 teen�gers aifd two ucation. Twelve regular members' and four alternates from grades 6 through 12 were selected to com- pose the Teen Center Advisory Committee. Calliham and Parks Pro- gram Supervisor Susie Dashner are the two adults on the committee. Calliham said the board has had three meetings so far and has accom- plished many things. "At the first meeting, the commit- tee members got to know each other and set up the philosophy and goals of the teen center, she said. "At the second, they set up fees, determined who was elected chairman of the committee, said the committee sent out letters to local clubs and busi- nesses asking for support. So far, Bryan Paint and Glass has offered to draw a mural of the committee's choice on one wall and help them paint it. Another business, W &W General Contractors Inc. of Bryan, offered to sell them solar film for the center's windows at cost, show them how to apply it and lend them the necessary tools. Benedict said working on the committee is teaching the students a lot. "We are learning how much things cost because we had to price all the items we need to get the cen- ter started." he said. "We also learned about parliamentary proce- dure and how the city council oper- ates when we went to a city council meeting." 00 m N N Ln c� "At the first meeting, the committee members got to know each other and set up the philosophy and goals of the teen center," Calliham said. "At the second, they set up fees, determined days and hours of operation, elected officers and discussed programs. " adults. They then went to the junior days and hours of operation, elected and senior high schools to encour- officers and discussed programs. age teens to apply for the positions. Right now, they're trying to &et the Forty people applied and 38 were funds to furnish the center with the interviewed by members of the basics." Community Center Advisory Board, Chuck Benedict, a 12th- grader at the parks board and community ed- - A &M Consolidated High School Benedict said he believes the cen- ter will succeed. Groups wishing to become in- volved with the teen center are en- couraged to contact Peggy Calliham at the community center at 764- 3768. ¢ 0 N w z 0 w 3 z 0 F- h- m w CIL; attempts to curb electric usage By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer College Station's electrical con- sumption peak inched toward a new high for the year Wednesday, but it wasn't because a perspiring City Council failed to do its part toward conservation. Council members heard a presentation Wednesday evening from utility billing chief Linda Piwonka on the results to date of the city's energy conservation pro- gram. Piwonka spoke from the dim recesses of the council chamber over the buzz of several fans. All the lights in the chamber ex- cept for those over the dais had been switched off, and the air con- ditioning thermostat had been turned up. Consumption Wednesday peak- ed at 72 megawatts at 5:50 p.m., just slightly above Tuesday's 71.52 megawatt peak. The pattern historically has been that the peak is reached right around the time Texas A &M students return for the fall semester. Last fall, consumption peaked at 81 megawatts, and Gulf States has been levying a demand charge on the city since that time based on'the 81 megawatt peak. This year, consumption already has reached 73 megawatts. That was in July. If the city is able to hold maximum consumption at that level during the historical peak period, it conceivably may not exceed that during the re- mainder of the year. mmoo« ° ono « .E ` a - n ooM 5c r ; c e 0 EL U N ° _ y N > C�ym cN R)J_ 0 m.' E CL n «N T�Q X N 2 wao0Lmo�m;� o,_.,,6 SQ)= ,'g LL cc'« N WW ��N Q10U @�O (0aO N �CFO-OM Jo ; ,1) ,U 6m.. O c o mm F-UT ,0N•. -tom'` N 71 0 W C'�� O��(no O�mm «000 E @ � cE'a ° n��no v ZapL 7 CO y�ONNNO N tC 'dam CO(n 01 °t a Eo EacaN>DE °���o dN amroUcm °c« o«m 00 `oy°°ma°�OOb O - N «ydiy-nl xo y `,$�ncEm�Uo YOB «�9 «J 3 . D.WHN But realistically, the city wants to hold peak demand at 86 megawatts. To do that, it has ask- ed customers to reduce consump tion to the minimum between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m. through Sept. 20, the period in which the peak historically occurs. Without such a concerted effort estimates are the peak will reach 92 megawatts with resulting higher utility bills all year long. 00 I M N N C3 Q r Q 0 V) W J c7 Q W w S y CS councilwoman says_ witnesses are needed during conversations C. By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer College Station Councilwoman Pat Boughton, echoed by Coun- cilwoman Vicky Reinke, Wednes- day suggested that city staffers always have witnesses to conversa- tions with developers to ensure that the comments won't be reported falsely. Boughton, speaking at a City Council workshop session, sug- gested such protection may be wise in other instances also. Noting that on July 26, developer Jim Jett complained that City Planner Al Mayo was "playing games" with him, Boughton declared: "I don't believe that for a minute. I think that the developers are playing games with us.... I think that maybe the city staff should start making sure that more than one person is present when they have these meetings with these people." Boughton said a witness also would have been desirable when some people met recently . with Parks and Recreation Department personnel to complain about the cancellation of a tennis instruction program. Reinke said she agreed, and previously had suggested to City Manager North Bardell that either minutes. be kept of such con- ferences or that memoranda be prepared afterward. Jett complained to the council on July 26 that City Planner Mayo had been of no help to him in sug- gesting ways to develop a tract he owns on the Holleman Drive right -of -way east of Texas Avenue. The staff had opposed commer- cial zoning for the property, which had been zoned residential. Jett said it ultimately had fallen to him to propose safeguards for adja- cent residential zoning. Because of his 'dissatisfaction, Jett said then, he intended to seek the support of other developers in having Mayo replaced. The coun- cil ultimately approved the rezon- ing to commercial on a 5 -1. Boughton dissented. Development concept ordered for park The College Station City Coun- cil agreed Wednesday that it likes the idea of a 400 -acre park in south College Station. Council members instructed Parks Director Steve Beachy to report back with a development concept and cost figures for operating and maintaining the proposed park. If it is actually developed, the park would more than double the amount of parkland the city now has, Beachy said later. All city parks together now total only a lit- tle more than 300 acres. Beachy said the boundaries of the site have not yet been firmly established, but the park would be located in the far southeast corner of the 1,265 acres the city owns near Texas 6 and Green's Prairie Road. It is in that area that College Station also plans a high -tech in- dustrial development. Beachy said Lick Creek runs through the proposed park site, which formerly was a ranch. It is floodplain bottomland with both pastures and extensive stands of mature hardwood trees. THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1984 • • Tips to help save energy The city of College Station is hoping you'll sweat a lot and maybe even smell a little bit while you're preparing the salad to go with your barbecue today. And please, don't drink a lot of beer between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. — the critical hours for determin- ing the city's peak load of electric consumption. On Thursday, the peak usage was 74.88 megawatts, the highest this month. Officials are hoping to keep the peak below 86 megawatts each day in order to reduce and expected increase in city- wide electric rates. Among the tips the city has offered to cut power consumption during the conservation target period through Sept. 20 are: •Barbecue tonight, or have a salad, instead of us- ing the stove. *Read a book instead of watching TV. *Or plan to spend the evening in the park. *Set the air conditioning thermostat at 80 degrees and use fans to keep the air moving. *Shower in the morning, not at night. Big pumps must use a lot of power to refill the water towers. *Don't flush the toilet if possible until after 8 p.m. *Set the water heater at 110 degrees. *Draw shades and curtains to minimize heating from solar radiation. *Save the laundry until this weekend at sometime other than the 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. peak hours. — HUGH NATIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that on Thursday, September 13, 1984, the City Council of the City of College Station Intends to have a hearing to determine the necessity for the construction of Miller's Lane from its intersection with Texas Avenue, east, to its intersection with the proposed Dartmouth Extension. The estimated amount to be assessed against the pro- perty owners on a per front foot basis is $63.00; the total estimated cost is $381, 668.10. Said Public Hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 08-22-84,08-23-84,08-24 THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1984 U u CS council names city attorney By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer The College Station City Coun- cil ended weeks of speculation Thursday night by naming Cathy Locke as the new city attorney. Locke, 27, has been the assis- tant city attorney for a year and a half. The city's top legal post opened up when Lowell Denton left in June to become the San An- tonio city attorney. Locke is a 1981 graduate of Baylor Law School and also was an assistant Brazos County at- torney for two years. The council also amended the McCaw Communications Com- panies cable TV franchise, agreed to pave a mile of Green's Prairie Road and rezoned for office and commercial uses a 32 -acre tract at the proposed Dartmouth - Holleman intersection. The franchise ordinance was first approved in May, but with the understanding that it would be amended later. The amendments include provisions to apply the ci- ty's franchise fee to more of the companies' revenues, to provide that a reduction in service can trig- ger a rate hearing and to require the company to provide a "typical state of the art picture." The 32 -acre rezoning was granted over the opposition of Mayor Gary Halter and former Councilman Jim Gardner. Much of the area is in the Wolf Pen Creek floodplain. Neither Holleman Drive nor Dartmouth Street now extend into the area, but the terminal points of both streets are to be connected. The two streets will intersect at the tract. Gardner complained that the council is rezoning property along all major city streets to uses other than residential, and Halter said after the meeting that he shared Gardner's reservations. Green's Prairie Road is to be paved from Texas 6 east for a mile. Property owners abutting the road will pay up to nine - tenths the 5500,000 cost of the paving under a city assessment. Green's Prairie is the northern boundary of the area where the ci- ty ultimately hopes to develop an industrial park. In other actions, the council: •Selected Holster & Associates as the architect on a new utility service center. •Named Leonard C. Williams and Charley C. Wootan to the Board of Directors of the Southeast Texas Higher Educa- tion Authority. The authority makes student loans from the pro- ceeds of tax - exempt bonds. •Agreed to retain Southern Engineering Corp. as a rate con- sultant on a rate hike request filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Gulf States Utilities. *Bought a $23,595 pothole T._ ching machine and a replacerht $87,990 street- sweeping ma which is capable of pickiniP a brick. THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1984 11 • BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: 45' CLASS 2 ELECTRIC POLES - 60 EACH until 9:00 a -m., 915/84, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and ail irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08/ 27/84,09/ 03/ 84,Bid No.85 -20. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: CONDUCTOR WIRE, 19 STRAND ALL ALUMINUM - 10 REELS until 9:00 a.m., 915184, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Statior reserves the right to waiv( or reject any and all bids 0 any and all irregularities it said bid and to accept thr offer considered most ad vantageous to the City These items may be pur chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08127184,0 N 0.85 -21. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: ECONOMY PICKUP TRUCK - 1 EACH until 10:00 a.m., 915184, at Which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will e returned unopened. The :ity of College Station 3serves the right to waive r reject any and all bids or ny and all irregularities in aid bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- antageous to the City. 'hese items may be pur- :hased with Revenue iharing Funds. 18/27/84,09/ 4o.85 -23. BID NOTICE the City of College Station s accepting bid(s) for: �/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK - 4 EACH intil 10:00 a.m., 9/5/84, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08/27/84,09/03/ No.85 -24. City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08/27/84,09/ No.85 -26. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: TRANSFORMERS 3 - PHASE -PAD MOUNTE -2 EACH until 9:00 a.m., 915/84, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08127/84,0 N o.85 -22. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: 3 / TON TRUCK CAB - CHASSIS ONLY -1 EACH until 10:00 a.m., 9/5184, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most ad- vantageous to the City. These items may be pur- chased with Revenue Sharing Funds. 08/27/84,09/03 N o.85 -25. BID NOTICE The City of College Station is accepting bid(s) for: 1 TON TRUCK CAB - CHASSIS ONLY - 3 EACH until 10:00 a.m., 9/5/84, at which time the bids will be opened in the office of the Puchasing Agent at the City Hall. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The • THE EAGLE /MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984 A kilowatt save can really add up • • The first week of an intense effort to con- serve electricity in College Station as been moderate success, judging city tion figures provided daily last week by officials. Targeting the hours between 4 p. m. and 8 P.M., city officials hope to cut College Sta- tion's peak demand for electric power during the current four -week period and thus cut its monthly bill from Gulf States Utilities for t next 12 months. The city's electrical supp charges College Station both for the amount of power consumed here demand for power on the largest single -day over the previous 12 months. ak t demand College Station records 2 tha t a nd Sept. 20 each year — usually a day sometime between Au or O so either side of the beginning of fall semester classes at Texas . A &M University. By encouraging strong conservation efforts among both citizens and businesses annual this period — and thus holding city of- peak demand for electricity down — ficials hope the resulting savings will blunt the impact of an anticipated rate hike expected from Gulf States after the first of the year. So, grill a few steaks outside or have a salad for supper tonight; wash the clothes and take a shower in the morning rather than right after work for the next month or so. The sav- ings to each utilit hopes�o tr im is annual overall, the city bill b between $200,000 and $400, 000 next year — but all of those savings will be passed along to the city's utility customers in the form of a lower per - kilowatt hour charge for electricity. With a little rescheduling of a few routine tasks, we can all contribute to lower energy costs for an ,;nt;re year — and that seems like a bargain indeed. THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1984 • MDA supports firemen with appreciation week L Rae Povec Maxwell said that local firefight- By Y� ers' Fill the Boot fund drive raised Reporter nearly $3,200 last year. MDA serves Prompted by the Muscular 60 families in the Brazos Valley, and Dystrophy Association, the mayors nearly 80 percent of the money of Bryan and College Station have raised last year was spent on patient designated Aug. 27 through Sept. 2 care, she said. Firefighter Appreciation Week. Sept. 1 -2 will mark the fifth year "Almost since MDA's inception (in of the firefighters' Fill the Boot 1950), firefighters have been our drive. About 35 firefighters from largest supporting group," said Bryan will solicit donations, and the MDA Program Coordinator Diane same number of College Station fire - Maxwell last week. fighters are expected to participate. "I am pleased that the mayors and `I know that there's a lot of en- city councils recognize the efforts ergy with the guys who are out there put forth by the firefighters of�our doing it," Maxwell said. "They want cities and that the Muscular Dystro- to beat last year's total." phy Association has joined in sup- Saturday and Sunday, firefighters porting,this very worthwhile event," will be at shopping centers and malls said Steve Aldrich, president of the in Bryan and College Station, en- MDA Brazos Community Coordi- couraging people to fill the boot. nating Committee. "The firefighters "That weekend is a very big retail have been a group in both Bryan one (when parents buy school sup - and College Station that have been plies for their children), and fire very helpful in fundraising activities fighters b asical ly for 'Can e for MDA." P - Dystrophy ? "' Aldrich said. "That's the way we've been doing it for the last couple of years, and it's been working real well," said College Station Fire Chief Doug Landau. He added that off -duty firemen will be collecting donations so there will be no cut in the city's protection. After collecting donations for MDA, firefighters will present the organization with a check on the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. They also will take call -in donations at the telethon, Maxwell said. "Firefighters and the MDA are kind of in the same business," Max- well said. "Our business is to save lives. We just go about it a little dif- ferently. (This week) has just been set aside for folks to recognize fire- men." Bryan firefighter Nick Pappas said firefighters work hard, and he e believed the appreciation week was a good idea. THE BATTALION /MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984 I � U 6F CS ayor city, A &M cooperate By By CYNDY DAVIS Staff Writer • As a Texas A &M faculty member and mayor of College Station, Dr Gary Halter has to be a master of di plomacy and time management. Halter is serving his second ter m as mayor. He also is an associate pro fessor of political science at the Uni versity. IT in not quite sure cooperation between the city and the University is what it ought to be," Halter says, "There are a lot of areas I think that need some improvement." However, the City Council's atti- tude that students are residents of College Station prevents any real problems, he says. "They (students) are here more than they are in their other homes," he says. Students are counted for population purposes, which is the basis for revenue sharing highway funding and other federal funding. "Students also pay a lot of taxes to the city of College Station," he says. Since students have a very high amount of disposable income, they also pay a lot of sales tax to the city, he says. The city gets one cent per mixed drink in liquor tax, which is about $93,000 per year, he says. Halter es- timates that at least 50 percent of this comes from students. "Some people make the point that if it weren't for Ai3cM, College Sta- tion would be a little wide spot in the road," he says. "That's true, however, if it weren't .for the city of College Station, A &M would be a little cow college with about 6,000 students because there wouldn't be any place for most of the students to live," he says. "The point is simply that we're kind of in this thing together and the University ain't gonna leave, and College Station ain't gonna leave, and what we ought to do is try to deal with any differences we have. "The city obviously is a big service provider to students." Among other services, the city provides fire protection to the Uni- versity. Halter says about 40 percent of calls to the College Station Fire Department are from the Univer- sity. Halter says his two jobs — mayor and professor — haven't created conflict -of- interest problems. Only once has a University admin- istrator tried to "use their position at the University as a wedge in city gov- ernment," he says. Halter says he never misses class because of city business or city activ- ities. "Occasionally I've had people get upset with me that I've refused to come to some meeting because I had a class to teach, and they say, `Every- body else gets off, why can't the fac- ulty?' "My answer always is: `Because if' I'm not there, there's not a class. "' The art of time management also is necessary. In addition to his teach- ing and advising, Halter estimates he spends an hour per day being mayor. He usually goes to City HaII about 5 p.m. every day, when there are few interruptions. Because he has two offices, his of- fice at City Hall and his campus of- fice in Bolton Hall, Halter schedules his own appointments. A city council coordinator takes care of correspon- dence and agendas. Halter says he probably will not run for re- election. "I think I've gotten about as much out of it as I can. It's time con- suming, although it's been very ben- eficial too from the stand point of your career and other thins at the University. I think the University's benefitted also." 0 THE BATTALION /MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984 0 Monday, August 27, 1984/The Battaliow?age 3E ' center offe rs Commune ' meeting puce res dents a Room fees are assessed according to group size and classification. For example, the minimum for a non- commercial group (education, civic or social) is $5. A political group is $15 and a commercial group (restau- rant, business) is $30. "The reason for this is because we do not want groups making a profit at the expense of the city," Calliham says. By LINDA SANTINOCETO Reporter Need a place with an attractive setting and accessible parking to hold a meeting, seminar or banquet? Want to serve alcoholic beverages? "No problem," says Peggy Calli- ham, director of the College Station Community Center. Since-the center's opening in June 1982, usage has increased steadily, mainly during the school year and at night, Calliham says. "We've had the ladies garden club to the gay rights movement here," she says. "Any group is welcome but we expect them to be adults and we will not do business with groups that have given us trouble in the past." Two years ago College Station traded land near the high school for the center's site, so the city could build a place for the arts and other groups who could not meet on the Texas A &M campus. Calliham says two advantages of the center are good parking and permission to serve alcohol. "Several Texas A &M groups use the center because they want to serve alcohol at their functions and cannot on campus," she says. A minimum surcharge of $35 is required if alcohol is served. In addi- 2tion, if more than 100 attend, two peace officers are required. The center's seven rooms, with ca- pacities from 30 to 200 people, are equipped with tables and chairs. The largest room, the auditorium, seats 180 for a banquet and features a par- quet floor for dancing, a small stage and a public address system. A deck for keg parties will be built soon. In addition, the city is renovating the building behind the center for use as a teen center. A council of teens will determine rules and fees. Also the teens will have access to the party deck. The center does not pay for it- self," Calliham says. "The usage charges cover only 30 percent of the costs. The rest is funded by the city hotel -motel tax which was started in 1973 to promote the area as a viable - tourist center." The fees for social events range from $20 to $378 depending on group size and classification. The center has a kitchen equipped with two refrigerators, a microwave oven and an ice machine is available for a minimum of $5. Also available are a piano, movie screen and po- dium. A security deposit, from $25 to $500, is required again depending on room size and facilities rented. "Several functions can be held at once in the community center," Cal - liham says. "The rooms are well in- sulated and spaced far apart." THE BATTALION /MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984 LJ NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of College Station invites proposals for the SOUTHWEST PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION - FLEXI- BLE PAVEMENT - HOT MIX ASPHALT CIP. NO. G- 81.81- 14. The project includes the supply and placement of an estimated 8,125 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement along 5,850 linear feet of Southwest Parkway from Langford St. to FM 2154 ( Wellborn Rd.) an active street including the sweeping of the existing seal coated surface, tack coat. laying of a four (4) inch thickness of Hot Mix Asphalt Flexible Pavement in three lifts, providing and maintaining traffic control during working hours, pro- viding and maintaining traffic warning devices during non - working hours and clean up of any waste materials created. Sealed proposals addressed to City of College Sta- tion, Texas will be received for the construction of: SOUTHWEST PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT HOT MIX ASPHALT CIP. NO. G- 81 -81 -14 until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, September 4, 1984. Proposals will be received at the office of Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Capital Improvements, City Hall, Col- lege Station, Texas 77840. Bidder's must submit with their bids a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the maximum amount of bid payable without recourse to the City of College Station, Texas, or a pro- posal bond in the same amount from a Surety Company holding permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, as listed in latest Revision of Treasury Department Circular 570, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and ex- ecute bond and guarantee forms provided within five (5) • days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without checks, as stated above, or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Article 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925, as amended, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be ex- ecuted by an approved Surety Company holding a per- mit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and accep- table according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety accep- table to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or unbalanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection of any bid. Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Texas Minimum Wage Act of 1970 and Article 5159a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, concerning the prevailing wage rate applicable in municipal construction. Contract Documents, Proposal Forms and Specifica- tions may be obtained from the City Engineer's Office, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, at no charge. Dian Jones, Gary M. Halter, City Secretary Mayor THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1984 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following property: Lot 6, Blodk 1, Cooner Addition, (111 Cooner) from District R -5 Apartments Medium Density to District A -P, Adminstrative- Professional. Application is in the name of Dorman and Shirley Shockley. The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 13,1984 ' For additional information, please contact me. James M. Callaway Asst. Director of Planning 08 -29 -84 How to stir thing's up at City Hall Maybe you can't fight Cit buall, but donoeetnow ly can have fun tweaking its and then. If you'd like to rankle a city official, try one of these: *Complain bitterly to the College Station rgram Council that the city is canceling park you have enjoyed for years. Then tell them you live in Bryan. at the city *Suggest to the Bryan City Council that change one of its long- established procedures. Point out that College Station does it a lot dif- ferently. *Remark to College Station Mayor Gary Halter that he ought to try harder to i a h and culation in the city by there. *Demand that Bryan Mayor Ron Blatchley tell you when the city is going to start spending some money to fix up Bryan's deplorable streets. illi asking Parks Director Steve Beachy why College Station doesn't employ some innovative ap- proaches to recreation such as can be found in other, progressive cities that have wave pools. eSugest to Bryan City Manager Ernie Clark that g perk ro straighten blems if those in chargehadusense etnoughl ing p to buy a new, larger computer. *Present petitions to both cities D on be of PADD — Perverts Against Decency — asking for more dirty bookstores closer to homes and high -class restaurants. •Warn Bryan City Attorney Don Wolf that either he settles your claim or he'll find himself in HUGH NATIONS City Hall Report court up against a real lawyer. *Casually ask Councilwoman Lynn Mcllhaney if she doesn't agree that all those zoning controls stifle College Station's economic growth. •Call the Bryan utility billing office. Tell them their missing 1.3 billion gallons of water has been charged to your bill. *Ask Fire Chief Doug Landua where the city's new half - million - dollar Space Age fire truck was when College Station had its largest fire ever. Shake your head slowly in mock disbelief as he tells you. *Inform College Station utilities office manager Linda Piwonka that you're bringing in a new piece of equipment sometime between now and Sept. 20, and that for the one time it will be used it will pull 120 megawatts. Ask her to make the necessary ar- rangements with Gulf States Utilities. the *If none of that gets a reaction, try blockbuster: Tell them you're a close the City Hall reporter, and if they don't shape up you're gonna tattle. If you still can't get a response, give up and notify the next of kin. Whoever you're talking to is dead. THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1984 Thursday, Augus 30, 19 MEMNON CS conservation program helping to cut energy use By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Gulf States Utilities may be starting to fret about the early success of College Station's energy load management program. As of Wednesday, the program — initiated to cut future costs of power — had worked better than an- ticipated. Currently, the city's peak load is 81 megawatts, set last year. Earlier predictions had been that the peak load this year would reach 92 megawatts when the students returned to Texas A &M University. The city had hoped to hold the increase to 86 megawatts through a concerted program to get con- sumers to cut usage between the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Aug. 20 to Sept. 20 period. The program to date has accomplished that. The high so far this year was reached Wednesday evening, when the rate of consumption went to 80.04 megawatts. A megawatt is the amount of energy required to keep 10,000 hundred -watt light bulbs burning simultaneously. Because Gulf States charges for having facilities in place to provide for the largest demand, any reduction in the peak dentand automatically means a reduction in utility bills year- round. According to Jim McCord of o P Engineers Inc., the city will $300,000 if the peak does not exceed Wednesday's high. And if Gulf States gets a requested rate in- crease, as expected, the savings could go to more than $500,000. Historically, the peak has been right around the time students return for the fall semester. To reduce the peak load, the city has elicited the assistance of business and residential customers. The symbol for the program has been Felipa da Switch, an animated light bulb who is actually one of several city employees in costume. Felipa has pushed load management throughout the city with a ditty sung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot." Office manager Linda Piwonka said Tuesday that the program has exceeded far beyond her ex- pectations. Briefly stated In launching a concerted effort to hold down electric usage during designated hours over a month -long period, College Station of- ficials had hoped to hold city's peak demand for power to no more than 86 megawatts. The idea was to hold down August's un- characteristically high "peak demand" for power and thus lower the demand charge the city must pay its power supplier every month. (Typically, according to one College Station official, the city's average daily demand for electricity in the course of a year is less than 50 percent of its peak demand each August.) Thus far the program has had far more im- pressive results than even city officials had hoped for — the high so far this year was reached Monday at 6 p.m., when the rate of consumption reached 77 megawatts. (A megawatt is the amount of energy required to keep 10,000 hundred -watt lightbulbs burning simultaneously.) The public is to be commended for their ef- forts, but the battle's not yet over — it is im- portant that the extra effort at conservation be continued through Sept. 20, the last day of the current billing period of the city's elec- trical supplier. If businesses and residents keep up their efforts at holding down electric use between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily, the sav- ings possible in the wholesale cost of electicity over the next year may be even greater than originally envisioned. THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1984 0 , r u LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1545 WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON AUGUST 23, 1984, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION meeting in regular session in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Art. 6252- 17. The above - referenced Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the City of College Station, has the following heading: AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- ING THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF GREENS PRAIRIE ROAD IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PROVIDING THAT THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SAID POR- TION SO CONSTRUCTED BE ASSESSED A SHARE OF THE EXPENSE, PRO- VIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVID- ING A SAVING CLAUSE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council has hereby declared the necessity for the construc- tion of a portion of Greens Prairie Road in the City of College Station, described as that portion of Greens Prairie Road from its inter- section at Texas Avenue eastward 5300 feet. Con- struction of the street shall include raising, grading, filling the same, and install- ing paving and drainage structures with necessary incidentals and appurtenan- ces. Cost of the im- porvements and contruc- tion shall be apportioned to the City of College Station and to the property owners of the abutting property. Prior to consideration and approval of this Ordinance, the City Council of the City of College Station held a public hearing, notice of which first having been duly given to the general public and to the owners of abutting property. Ordinance No. 1545 shall be in full force and effect following its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas. This ordinance is on file in THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, the official records at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas and the complete text of same may be obtained at the office of the City Secretary. nr-ai - 84.09-02 -84 • • I LJO Upwardly mobile CS city attorney has scaled the career ladder quickly By HUGH NATIONS Staff Writer Cathy Locke's life so far has consisted largely of canters, cockpits and caveats. If the new College Station city attorney can't it or fly it, she always can argue it into submis- sion. Locke, 27, was tapped by the City Council Aug. 23 to replace her former boss, Lowell Denton. Denton left to take the top legal adviser's post for the city of San Antonio. The council likes the legal stick Locke wields, but it did make one stipulation in promoting her: She can't talk softly while she's carry- ing it. During sessions, council members sometimes have difficul- ty hearing Locke's comments. "She's doing a great job," Mayor Gary Halter noted. "I think she's matured a great -deal. She's bright, and she's a fast worker." Of the candidates interviewed for the job, Halter said, Locke had the greatest breadth. Although some of the other pro- spects may have been from larger local governments, he said, most had only limited overall ex- perience in local government pro- blems. Locke had a good mentor for her expertise in municipal law. Halter has described Denton as "one of the finest young attorneys in the state of Texas." Like Denton, Locke is a graduate of Baylor Law School. So is her husband, Jim, who is in private practice in College Station, and was one of Denton's classmates. Locke grew up outside St. Louis, Mo. Her father, a retired Ozark Airlines pilot, operates a small_ private airport. To a large degree, stirrups and stabilizers dominated her teen years. While a student in the public schools of Manchester, Mo., Locke won ribbons showing English hunter - jumpers. Locke didn't spend all her time in the saddle, though. Virtually all family members had their heads in the clouds. Locke started flying when she was in junior high school, and earned a private pilot's license in high school. A younger sister is now a pilot for a commuter airline, and a younger brother is working toward a license. In the past few years, Locke Most of tie time she's either been buried in a law book or behind the wheel of a car. She finished out her last two years at Baylor Law School by commuting five days a week from Bryan - College Station. A school counselor had sug- gested that young Catherine Cochran consider Baylor. Although Lutherans, the Cochrans made a trip to Waco. They liked the school, and the costs, which were lower than even the state schools in Missouri. Besides, Locke recalls, "It was warm in November, and that got my attention." So she wound up a chemistry major and math minor at the big Baptist university. In her sophomore year, she set- tled on a law career: "Enough chemistry was enough." Coin- cidentally, Jim Locke also was in law school. Cathy may have had enough classroom chemistry, but the chemistry between her and Jim, Locke was a different matter. The two spent one quarter in Baylor Law School together, before Jim moved to College Sta- tion to take a job as a Texas A &M student legal adviser. In 1979, the two were married. For two years thereafter, Cathy averaged almost a thousand miles a week between here and Waco before she finished law school in 1981. The hectic schedule slowed somewhat after graduation, when she went to work in the Brazos County attorney's office. Locke spent two years there under County Attorney Jeff Brown before moving over to the city, where she has been for the past year and a half. She was ac- ting city, attorney after Dentoq left in June until her recent appoint- ment. THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1984