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LEGALNOTICE O SECTION K,
FREESTANDING SIGNS, DE-
ORDINANCE NO. 1675 WAS FETING SUBSECTION 0.4 OF
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECTION 12.3, WHICH DEALS
SEPTEMBER 11, 1986, BY THE WITH PROHIBITED SIGNS,
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND ADDING AND
OF COLLEGE STATION, P.12 TO SECTION 12.3,
TEXAS, meeting in regular ALLOWING FOR BALLOONS
session in the Council Room AND /OR OTHER GAS FILLED
of the College Station City OBJECTS AS EXEMPT
Hall, said meeting having SIGNS,
been posted in accordance Prior to adoption of Ordin-
with Art. 6252 -17. Said Ordin- ance No. 1676, public hearings
ance, signed by the Mayor and were held. The Ordinance
duly recorded in the officio; prescribes for use of balloons
records of the city, is cap or gas- filled objects for
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN- special events, establishes
ANCEVACATING AND ABAN- maximum height, and sets a
DONING A PORTION OF A maximum time period; it gives
RIGHT -OF -WAY IN COLLEGE conditions for use of balloons
HILLS WOODLANDS, AN AD- or gas- filled objects for de-
DITION TO THE CITY OF COL- corative purposes; and, it
LEGE STATION, BRAZOS omits balloons from the list of
COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A "Prohibited Signs."
PART OF WHAT WAS OR- Violation of any provision of
IGINALLY PLATTED AS this ordinance shall be sub -
WOODLAND PARKWAY, AND ject to a fine of not less than
BEING MORE PARTICU $2500 (twenty -five dollars) no
LARLY DESCRIBED ON THE more than $200.00 (two hun-
ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A'. At- dreddollars).
tached to said ordinance is a Ordinance No. 1676 shall be-
description of what was come effective upon its pass -
originally platted as Wood- age and in accordance with
land Parkway in College Hills the provisions of the Charter
Woodlands Addition accord- of the City of College Station.
ing to plat of record in Volume The complete text of this Or-
104, Page 3 of the Deed Re- dinance is on file in the office
cords of Brazos County, of the City Secretary, College
Texas. The Ordinance de- Station City Hall, and may be
termines that the right -of -way viewed there.
is unutilized, that the city has 09 -19- 86,09 -20 -8
no intention of developing the
existing right -of -way, and that LEGALNOTICE
the existing lots can take ac- ORDINANCE NO. 1677 WAS
cess to Ashburn Avenue by PASSED AND APPROVED O
private driveways. Ordinance SEPTEMBER 11, 1986, BY TH
No. 1675 authorizes the Mayor CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI
to execute a quit claim deed to OF COLLEGE STATION
a portion of the right -of -way to TEXAS, m
and declares that the remain-
eeting in regula
the adjacent property owners session in the College Station
ing portion shall be used as City Hall, said meeting havin
park land by the City of been posted in accordenc
College Station. with Article. 6252 -17. Ordin
Ordinance No. 1675 shall be- ance No. 1677, signed by the
come effective and be in full Mayor and duly recorded ii
force and effect from and after the official records of the Cit
its passage and approval by of College Station, is cap
the College Station City tioned as follows: AN ORDIN
Council, and in accordance ANCE LEVEYING THE TAXE
with the City Charter. The FOR THE USE AND SUPPOR
complete text of the above- OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVEF
named ordinance may be seen NMENT OF THE CITY O
at the office of the City Secre- COLLEGE STATION AN
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station, PROVIDING FOR THE INTEf
Texas. EST AND SINKING FUND FO
09-19-86 09 -P0$6 THE YEAR 1986-1987 AND Al
LEGALNOTICE PORTIONING EACH LE%
ORDINANCE NO. 1676 WAS
FOR THE SPECIFI
PASSED AND APPROVED ON PURPOSES.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1986, BY THE The above -named ordinanl
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY states that there is to I
OF COLLEGE STATION meet- leveied and collected for tl
ing in regular session in the use and support of the muni
Council Room of the College pal government of the City
Station City Hall, said meeting College Station, Texas, for t
having been posted in accord- 1985 -1986 fiscal year, a tax
ance with Article 6252 -17. Or thirty -eight cents ($0.38)
dinance No. 1676, signed by each One Hundred Dol
the Mayor and duly recorded ($10o.00) valuation of propel
in the official records of the real, personal, and mix
City of Colleae Station. Texas, within the corporate limits
h captioned as follows: AN said ci and subject to to
ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 12.3 OF ORDIN- lion. Ordinance No, 1677
ANCE 1638 OF THE CITY OF portions the tax so levied to
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, applied to the following p
RELATING TO SIGNS, poses: (1) For the maint
SPECIFICALLY BY ADDING A , ance and support of
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SECTION 2, SUBSECTION G.
OF THE CODE OF ORDINAN
CES OF THE CITY OF COL-
LEGE STATION, TEXAS, MAK-
ING THE CURRENT SUBSEC-
TION G INTO G (1) AND
CREATING A SEPARATE
SUBSECTION G (2) PROVID-
ING FOR A SEPARATE
PENALTY PROVISION FOR
RIDING BICYCLES ON
PROHIBITED STREETS. i
Ordinance No. 1678 provides
for the designation of certain
city streets as bikeways and I
other streets where bicycle
travel is to be prohibited,
prescribes appropriate sign-
ing, and adopts a schedule de-
scribing the streets to which
these provisions shall be
applied.
Any person who travels on a
bicycle on any street pro-
hibited under the regulations
of Ordinance No. 1678 shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed
Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00).
This Ordinance shall become
effective and be in full force
and effect from and after its
passage and approval by the
City Council, and in accord-
ance with the City Charter.
The full text of this Ordinance
No. 1678 is on file at the office
of the City Secretary, College
Station City Hall, 1101 South
Texas Avenue, and may be
seen there.
09.19- 86,09-20
general government (General
Fund), two cents ($0.02) on
each One Hundred Dollar
($100.00) valuation of property,
and (2) For the Interest and
Sinking Fund, thirty -six cents
($0.36) on each One Hundred
Dollar ($100.00) valuation of
property. The Ordinance also
specifies the General Obliga-
tion Bond Series which are in-
cluded. Ordinance No. 1677
further directs the appropria-
tion and setting aside of mon-
ies collected for the specific
items; the keeping of accoun-
ts; the depositing and accoun-
ting for of any monies.
Ordinance No. 1677 shall be-
come 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 and in accord-
ance with the City Charter.
The complete text of this or-
dinance 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.
09 -19. 86,09 -2 0-86 _
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1678 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
SEPTEMBER 11. 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, meeting in regular
g session in the Council Room
N of the College Station City
E Hall, said meeting having
TY been posted in accordance
with Art. 6252 -17. Said Ordin-
I ance signed ed Mayor and official
duly
g records of the City of College
e follows: is AN captioned ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 10,
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full rate increase request.
Shear said all the savings will be
passed onto customers in the form of
lower power cost adjustments; the
city does not collect any of the sav-
ings for its operations.
Shear said the mild weather and
:`rate shock,” the fear of increased
,rates from Gulf States, contributed to
this year's success.
Without the effort, Shear said the
city could have easily reached a 94-
megawatt high this past month.
The city may reach another peak in
another month and top the 81.4
megawatt high, Shear said. But the
point of load management is to keep
useage down between Aug. 20 and
Sept. 20.
He explained that no matter what
peak comes in another month that
peak will not be as high as could
possibly come during this time period
when Texas A &M students return
and the city usually faces hot summer
weather.
Shear said College Station's
volunteer load management program
is, as far as he knows, the only one of
=its kind in the country . Further, he
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This is the amount of electricity, in megawatts, used by the city of College
Station since the inception of its load management program.
College Station officials say the possibility of Gulf States Utilities impos-
ing a 40 percent wholesale rate increase makes the load management
program even more important. if the rates go into effect and College Station
keeps beneath the 88 megawatt peak, the city could save as much as
$720,000, an estimated $220,000 more than the $500,000 savings at the
current rates.
_ Eagle graphic by Lisa Schroeder
said the overall success of the prog- tomer incentives and mechanical de-
ram is even mostly in the North,that rely on conditioners oandtappliances, off air
CS awaiting response
from GSU on rate h,, We
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By Craig Renfro
.Stall Writer
College Station officials are await-
ing Gulf State Utilities' response to a
proposed 7 percent rate increase for
wholesale electric customers, Mayor
Larry Ringer said Sunday.
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North Bardell, Lonr4Star Munici-
pal Power Agency, xe�ive direc-
tor, said College Nation residents
will pay less for elejtricf� than they
did two years ago if lthe ,proposal is
accepted.
Under th'L*roposal, the city will
buy large bulks of electricity at re-
duced rates and pass the savings on
to the consumer, he said.
Bardell said the LSMI proposed
the increase after theii wholesale
cust6thers' complained "About the
possibility of a 40 percenOncrease.
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, which regulates whole-
sale rates, granted GSU an interim
40 percent rate increase Aug. 25. If
the increase had taken effect, Col-
lege Station would have had the
highest electricity bills in the state,
Bardell said.
He said he hopes the proposal will
be accepted by GSU.
"GSU doesn't want to be the bad
guy," he said.
College Station and three other
cities — Caldwell, Newton and Kir-
bvyille — buv electricity wholesale
from GSU, then resell it to their resi-
dents.
After . GSU's customers com-
plained, GSU proposed 4P percent
rate increase Sept. 8, tell said.
The College Station" Council
held a special session Se� ' II to dis-
cuss GSU's latest offer.
,oft
Under that proposal GSU would
supply power to College' Station
through July 1, 1987, heitaid. How-
ever, the proposal would Ilow GSU
to cancel the contract with a 30 - day
notice, Bardell said.
Bardell said city officials wanted
the same option to back' out of the
contract as GSU had. Under the new
proposal the city has the same option
to cancel the contract as GSU, he
said.
"Under the • new p oP each
side has the right to clue when
they want to, out„ Bardell said.
"This new proposal is much fairer."
• i z1-)WYj September 2),, 1986
Bryan council
rejects 1 a.m.
drinking limit
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By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
In an action that took even some of
its own members by surprise, the
Bryan City Council voted unani-
mously Monday against longer drink-
ing hours for Bryan nightclubs.
The action prompted a vow from
members of Mothers Against Drunk
Driving — MADD — to seek recon-
sideration of longer drinking hours
that College Station initiated Sept. 8.
The proposed ordinance would
have extended the drinking hours un-
til 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday,
when drinking now must end at mid-
night. Clubs already can remain open
till 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
When local club owners appeared
before the council two weeks ago,
several council members expressed
approval of matching Bryan's drink-
ing hours to those in College Station.
Among the most vocal were John
Mobley, who said he did not want to
place Bryan businessmen at a dis-
advantage, and Larry Catlin, who
said extending the city's drinking
hours might actually reduce drunken
driving because Bryan club custom-
ers might leave at midnight closing
for more drinking in College Station.
But it was Catlin who moved Mon-
day to disapprove the proposed ordi-
nance, and Mobley voted "yea"
without comment.
Catlin even went so far as to give
College Station city councilmen a
mini - lecture on their responsibilities.
"Perhaps the city of Bryan can for
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the c ji eil in August to extend the
once send a message to the city of and thisoivill save lives." closin hour to 2 a.m. every night.
e the error College Station," he said. "I hope Paul Emola, the owner of one of The council refused to do that but did
they will se of their ways Bryan's largest nightclubs, the Texas allow a l a.m. closing each night of
and rescind the ordinance there." Hall of Fame. said the council action the week.
Both Mayor Pro Tem Hank was unfair. The vote on the change in College
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McQuaide, who said he had made up "I feel like its very unfair of the Station was 4 -3, with Mayor Larry
his mind last week, and Mayor Mar- council to turn this down," he said. St er, Councilwoman Sara Goode
vin Tate said they were surprised to "By College Station bein able to Jones, and Councilman Fred Brown
hear their affirmative votes joined by stay open till 1 o'clock, it's going to 0 osin the measure.
a unanimous chorus of "yeas" have a bad effect on our business, and p Ringer told the Eagle after the
President Kirk Brown and other j41s unfair." Bryan council acted that he would not
representatives of MADD were Nor was Emola e pleased seek to reverse the College Station
obviously elated after the vote. with the MADD re resentatives who council's action. But, he said, he
"They took a very strong stand." spoke during the public hearing that would talk with other council mem-
Brown said. "They sent a very strong preceded the council vote. bers to determine council sentiment.
message to College Station, and we'll "I think they've overstepped their An informal surve h the Eagle
be back over there asking for a mid- bounds," he said, "when they can after the first weeks losings
night closing." turn around and dictate to a busi- indicated some clu4&�36p r" taking
`The people of this county won a .ness.'. l b egan advantage of it, and at others, the
the
victory," f late drinkers was minimal.
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EAGLE/ Wednesday, September 24, 1986
CS energy
bill may go
up in Sept.
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
North Bardell, executive director
of the Lone Star Municipal Power
Agency, said Tuesday that College
Station may see the first evidence of a
rate increase on this month's
wholesale energy bill from Gulf
States Utilities Co.
The LSMPA includes the cities of
College Station, Caldwell, Kirbyvil-
le and Newton, all of which buy 100
perce%, of their energy wholesale
from Gulf States.
Bardell estimated that there may be
a seven percent increase on the bill
College Station receives at the first of
the month.
The seven percent would be con-
siderably less than the 40 percent rate
increase the Federal Energy Regula-
tory Commission has authorized Gulf
States to collect pending the outcome
of its rate increase request.
The FERC has questioned the fair-
ness of Gulf States' request. But the
agency stated in mid - August there is
no legal reason Gulf States shouldn't
be allowed to initiate the rate hike,
pending hearings which could take as
long as three years to resolve.
If Gulf States loses its request and
overcharges its customers during the
hearing process, the company would
have to refund the amount over-
charged.
His seven percent estimate is only
a guess but it is based on contract
negotiations wholesale customers
have been conducting with Gulf
States for the past month, Bardell
said.
Bardell said a seven percent
wholesale increase would translate
into about a four percent retail rate
increase for electric users, to show up
on customers' bills in another month.
Bardell said Gulf States has re-
quested that details of the rate nego-
tiations remain secret until they are
hammered out, but added that the
meetings seem to be going well for
Lone Star cities.
"It seems that both parties are in-
tent on coming up with a settlement
that's in the best interest of the con-
sumer," Bardell said. "While Gulf
States has some major financial prob-
lems, they have still made some ma-
jor concessions."
Bardell said part of the settlement
may be a shortening of the length of
College Station's contract with Gulf
States, which now locks the city into
buying its energy from Gulf States for
the next 10 years.
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CS Counc OKs transferring
tax collection chore to co unt
y
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
agreed Thursday to transfer the city's
t collection activities should not
County, a change which
cost the city anything•
County Tax AsW,nn -Collector
Geald "Buddy"
council that some Brazos County
commissioners e es for
t he other taxing ntit
tax collections. But he said no one
has convinced him that it costs more
to collect taxes for five taxing entities
than for one.
College Station joins the College
Station and Bryan school districts,
the city of Bryan and the county on a
unified tax notice. Delinquent taxes
are also sought together for all taxing
entities.
A recent management study indi-
cated that College Station could save
as much as $33,000 by allowing the
county to conduct the service for free.
its employees could then concentrate
on collecti ng as much h $13,000 t o
$15 ,000
venues.
THE EAGLE / irio(Cxy _ September :;Zip, 1986
•
CS police soon
to get more room
By EUGENE COX JR.
Staff Writer
After five years of planning and
waiting, the College Station Police
Department is about to get a new
building.
Construction on a new two -
story, 27,000- square -foot build-
ing, which began in mid - August, is
expected to be complete in May
1987, said police Maj. Edgar
Feldman.
Feldman said the two -story addi-
tion and the renovation of the cur-
rent building will provide elaborate
security, give the department more
room and allow for future expan-
sion.
Feldman said the new building,
which could later be expanded by
two additional stories, will be con-
nected to the current police depart-
ment building. He said the concrete
foundation of the new structure
should be laid this winter.
"I feel good about the plans,"
Feldman said. "We got a lot of
input from everyone working here.
Everyone's done a good job. I'm
proud of it."
He was not sure when renova-
tions will begin on the current
police building.
Feldman said little planning
went into the $300,000 expansion
of the current police building, com-
pleted in 1978.
"It was built too small ... and we
didn't look toward the future," he
said. "This building was built with
a given amount of dollars and not a
lot of planning went into it. We
Turn to POLICE, 4A
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THE EAGLE/ Thursday, September 25, 1986
The artist's conception of the police station addition.
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BID NOTICE
The City of Coll., Station is
Accepting Bid For:
STUDYO
TEC NIIQUES &DEVIELOP
ARESIDENTIAL
ERGYCODE
until 2 - 00 EN M October 9, 1986,
at which time the bids will be
led in the Oper
Purchasing Agent ffic C the
ity
Hall. Specifications may be
obtained at the office of the
Purchasing Agent. All bids re-
ceived 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
I accept the offer considered
j most advantageous to the
I City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #87 -18
09 -19 86,09 -26-86
STATEOFTEXAS I
COUNTYOFBRAZOS I
Notice is hereby given in ac-
cordance with the terms and
provisions of the Texas Al-
coholic Beverage Code that
John E. Sherman has filed ap-
plication for a Mixed Bever-
age Permit, said business to
be conducted under the trade
name of Creole Cafe. Location
of said business to be 1601
South Texas Ave., College
Station, Brazos County,
Texas,
Witness my hand this the 23rd
day of September, 1986
Frank Boriskie
County Clerk,
Brazos County, Texas
By: Kellye Luckenbill
Deputy Clerk
09 -25. 86,09.26 -86
THE EAGLE/ Friday, September 26, 1986
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StageCenter to move
to one -acre tract in CS
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
StageCenter's new home, com-
plete with indoor and outdoor
theatres, will be located on a one -acre
tract near the entrance to Nantucket
subdivision south of College Station.
The announcement was made Fri-
} day by Phyllis Hobson, Nantucket
developer. Donation of an undeter-
mined site had been announced pre-
viously.
"After 22 years, this is a dream
come true," said Wanda Daisa of
StageCepter. The community theatre,
group has never had a permanent
home since its founding in 1964. For
a few mouths, StageCenter's housing
problem appeared to be solved with
the use of the Palace Theater donated
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by the Schulman family. But the
downtown theater collapsed in May.
The new building will have an in-
door theatre seating 250 and an
amphitheatre seating a similar num-
ber, according to StageCenter presi-
dent Kathy Naylor. The seating plan
will also accommodate dinner
theatre.
The building is expected to cost
$500,000 and occupy 6,000 square
feet.
Naylor said fundraising for the
theatre will kickoff Oct. 24 with a
Beaux Arts Ball on the site of the new
structure.
"I don't think any of us (in
StageCenter) can thank Phyllis Hob-
son and Nantucket enough for their
generosity," Daisa said.
THE EAGLE / Monday, Septenber 29, 1986
GSU accepts propose
Iftw
for 7% utility increase
By Craig Renfro
Staff Writer
College Station residents may pay
slightly higher utility bills following
Gulf State Utilities' approval of a 7
percent rate increase for its whole-
sale electric customers, a College Sta-
tion official said Monday.
North Bardell, Lone Star Munici-
pal Power Agency executive direc-
tor, said the College Station City
Council must approve the settlement
before the rate change takes effect.
He added, however, that even if it
is approved, residents will still be
paying less for electricity than they
did two years ago because of sagging
oil prices.
"With the realities of the gas price
situation residents will be paying less
than they did two years ago," Bardell
said.
The LSMPA serves as an advisory
agency to College Station in energy-
related decisions, Bardell said.
Bardell said that under the propo-
sal the city will buy large bulks of
electricity at reduced rates and pass
the savings on to the consumer in
the form of a 4 percent increase.
If the council approves the con-
tract, a residential customer who was
paying $100 a month will now pay
$104, he said.
Mayor Larry Ringer said the
council and city consultants will re-
view the contract thoroughly before
deciding its fate in a special session
early next week.
If the council approves the con-
tract it then must be approved by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion, which regulates wholesale
rates.
GSU public affairs officer Sharon
Englade said she expects to hear
College Station's decision by the
middle of October. In a telephone
interview from GSU headquarters in
Beaumont, Englade said the con-
tract will reflect the current oil situa-
tion.
Englade said cheaper fuel and
coal will allow GSU to pass lower en-
ergy costs on to its wholesale custom-
ers. Englade said that she didn't
know if a provision allowing for a
fuel cost adjustment will be included
See Utilities, page 10
Utilities
(Continued from page 1)
in the contract.
Negotiations on the contract
began Aug. 25 when the FERC
granted GSU an interim 40 per-
cent rate increase. If the increase
had taken effect, College Station
would have had the highest elec-
tricity bills in the state, Bardell
said.
College Station and three other
cities — Caldwell, Newton and
Kirbyville — buy electricity
wholesale from GSU, then resell
it to their residents.
After GSU's wholesale custom-
ers complained, GSU proposed a
24 percent rate increase Sept. 8,
he said. The city council held a
special session Sept. 11 to discuss
GSU's latest offer.
Following the meeting the 7
percent increase was proposed,
Bardell said.
The new rates are retroactive
to Aug. 25, but consumers' bills
will not reflect the change until
October, he said. The contract
will run through July 1991, he
said.
Under the contract, the city
will face rate increases for the
next three years, he said. Bardell
said he did not know how much
the increases will be.
•
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State tate of Texas and stmarked
oeot a ducted Nov. 4. �°
Tracy Smith, a deputy voter re - by Oct. 5. No postage is necessary
trar in Brazos County, said the of ice for mail -in applications.
has received more applications than Voters can be registered in only
it had at this time last year.
To vote, individuals must be: one county, so registration will be
• At least 18 years old on or be- cancelled in the previous county
fore election day. each time an applicant files a new
• A United States citizen. card in the registrar's office. The
• A Texas resident. voter will not be notified of the
Voter registration cards are avail - cancellation, but all registered voters
able in the registrar's office, on cam- will receive a new voter's certificate
pus, and in banks, churches, and every two years.
post offices in Brazos County.
Accepted registration forms then
Deputy voter registrars keep a tog Completed cards must be re• are passed to a deputy voter regis-
of the number of cards distributed turned to the office of the county tax trar who enters each name into a
and must return completed cards to assessor - collector, or to a volunteer computer and places them into pre -
the county voter registrar within 10 deputy registrar, who returns com- cincts to begin processing.
days. The only requirement for a pleted cards to the county voter reg- Voter registration becomes effec-
deputy voter registrar is to be a reg- istrar. tive on the 30th day after registering
istered voter in the county. Applications for voter registration in person at the registrar's office or
The voter registration deadline also will be accepted by mail. Mail -in on the 30th day after the mail -in ap-
for the 1986 Texas general elections applications must be sent on official plication is postmarked.
BATTLION/ Tuesday, September 30, 1986
•
108 legal Notices
NOTICE OF
The College St o R n l Planning
and Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of granting a Con-
ditional Use Permit for a
church for Christ Holy Baptist
Church to be located on Lots
10, 11, and 34 Block 2 Mc-
Culloch subdivision (between
Phoenix and Arizona Streets).
The request for Use Permit is
in the name of Rev. Bennett
Blake.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Staton City Hall, 1101 South
Texas Avenue at the 7 P.M.
meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission on Thurs-
day. October 16 1986
For additional information,
contact the City Planner's of-
fice, (409) 7 64 -3570.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Director of
Planning.
1 0 -01 -86
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THE EAGLE/ Wednesday, October 1, 1986
•
C
CS obtains
reprieve from;
rate increase
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
Gulf States Utilities Co. has gived
the city of College Station another
month's reprieve from a rate in,
crease.
College Station received its
wholesale electric bill Wednesday for
the billing period Aug. 20 through
Sept. 19. There was no rate increase
on the bill, even though the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission ha4
authorized Gulf States to implement a
40 percent rate increase beginning
Aug. 25.
That rate increase, however, is
subject to hearings before the FERC;
If the commission -finds Gulf States is,
4 due less than its full request, then the
company would have to refund over:
payments to its customers.
College Station's September bilk
from Gulf States was $1.388 million;
With a 40 percent increase, that bill
would have been more than $1.9 mil=
lion.
Gulf States sent College Station a
letter stating that it would continue
negotiations for an interim rate in-
crease which would show up on the
city's next bill.
City Manager King Cole said he is
hopeful that the city and the utility
company will work out an interim
rate increase considerably smaller
than 40 percent.
Gulf States told the city in its letter
that if no agreement is reached, it will
back -date the city's bill to Aug. 25
and bill the city for the full 40 percent
increase.
Brazos judge
wins state
council office
Brazos County Judge Dick Holm -
green has been elected second vice
president of the Texas Association of
Regional Councils.
Holmgreen, a past chairman of the
board of the Brazos Valley Develop-
ment Council, which serves Brazos
and six surrounding counties, was
chosen over two other county judges
at the Regional Council's annual con-
ference held last week in Galveston.
The second vice president is the
only one of the top three officials on
the council chosen by election. Under
normal circumstances, the second
vice president serves one year and
then moves up to first vice president.
After another year, the first vice pres-
ident normally is moved into the pres-
ident's position.
In addition to the BVDC, there are
23 other such councils across the
state. The councils assist county gov-
ernments in managing such agencies
as indigent health care and area agen-
cies on aging.
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THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1986
cy .
Brady quits
as Chamber's
chief director
A
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
Ed Brady unexpectedly announced
his resignation as executive director
of the Bryan - College Station Cham-
ber of Commerce Friday.
Brady gave notice at a special
meeting of the Chamber's executive
committee Friday afternoon, and the
Chamber later announced the res-
ignation in a press release. The re-
lease said that the resignation is effec-
tive Nov. 30 and that Brady cited
"personal reasons" for his resigna-
tion.
Brady said he is resigning to pur-
sue other interests. He plans to stay in
Bryan - College Station, he said, and
he has a couple of job opportunities
he's looking at.
"I've done a lot of what I set out to
do," he said. The executive direc-
tor's office is running smoothly
enough now, he said, that he can
afford to leave and do other things.
Brady has been the Chamber's ex-
ecutive director since 1984. He wast .
hired in large part because of his ex-
tensive experience working for the
Austin Chamber of Commerce. Dur-
ing his two- and -a -half year tenure,
Ed Brady:
`personal reasons.'
the Chamber completed the new Can -
vention and Visitors Bureau building
in College Station and initiated the
Adopt -a- School program.
Brady listed the three major
Turn to CHAMBER, 2A
discuss his st$tus wi 'the Chamber.
Brady denied the thy' [flee had
talked to him about hi tus with the
Chamber, and said inste>wd that he had
given notice of his intetitimlo resign
in the Wednesday meeting.
The executive comrry',ttee meeting
Friday was for the formal announce-
ment, he said.
Allan Hanson, president of Com-
merce National Bank and a member
of the Chamber's executive board,
said the decision to resign had been
Brady's and he had not been asked to
leave. Lee Cargill, interim chamber
president, did not answer a question
as to whether Brady's resignation had
been requested, but said she would
leave all elaboration of the Cham-
ber's press release to Brady himself.
The process of looking for Brady's
successor has not yet begun, but at
least one name has already surfaced:
Pat Mann, Brady's predecessor and
Chamber executive director for 18
years. Mann was eased out of the post
d after the bitter fight three years ago to
d, keep• the - •Chamber headquarters in
Bryan.
iat' Mann had supported the faction
msl that wanted to keep it where it was,
er, and, according to many, that cost him
his job. Now Travis Bryan Jr., chair-
i man of the board t t First t Na v o c al
Bank of Bryan
my opponent of moving the headquarters
his to College Station, has a suggestion
, for Brady's replacement:
he "If Mr. Brady has resigned, the
best thing the Chamber of Commerce and go
can do is Mann to come back•
it h beg Pat He got
it
he more industry for Bryan - College Sta-
to tion than anyone."
Page 2A Bryan- College Station Eagle Saturday, October 4, 1986
Chamber
accomplishmeng8f his tenure as the
coordination of the va¢os economic
development prWams to the area,
the aggressive recruitment of conven-
tions and visitors to the area, and the
strengthening of ties between the loc-
al business community and Texas
A &M University.
According to, several Chamber
board memb ' c and other local
businessmen, �y's time as execu-
tive director has been stormy, and
relations between Brady and the
board of directors have been in-
creasingly strained.
Six people sp,Qke with the Eagle on
the conditiorutimt they not be identi-
fied, and tW following tale of
Brady's diffii�61ties with the Cham-
ber comes from those interviews:
Brady had conflicts with many
people on •the Chamber staff, as well
as with members of the board of
directors. Ue basic problem seems
the resignation of John T. Williams,
the 1986 Chamber president.
Williams, previously the publisher
of the Eagle, announced in May that
he had accepted the job of publisher
of the Plano Daily Star - Courier. At
that time, he said he would remain
president of the Chamber.
According to two sources, Brady
sent letters to the members of the
Chamber nominating committee —
composed of the past five presidents
— telling them they needed to nomin-
ate a new president. After speaking
with Williams, the committee agreed
unanimously that he should stay on
and said they had no function to per-
form since the office of the president
was not vacant.
The Chamber's board of directors,
at a meeting June 10, approved Wil-
liams decision to stay on, but he res-
igned in early July.
Brady said he does not know what
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Ci?*es clean
Bryah- College Station is cleaner
than it has ever been since a program
measuring the city's litter began in
1983, Brazos Beautiful has
announced.
Litter in the cities is 75 percent less
than when measured in mid -June of
1982 and January 1983, Executive
Coordinator Diane Mills of Brazos
Beautiful said.
Bryan showed an 85 percent reduc-
tion and College Station showed a 65
percent reduction, according to Jack
Cornish, Bryan's operations manager
for environmental services.
Cornish, who oversees the litter
up their act
survey for Bryan, said it is based on
70 pictures taken every six months at
random locations around the city. For
each picture, the camera is set at the
same height and the same distance
from the curb line. The slides then are
Projected onto a grid, Cornish said,
and the litter in the pictures is actually
counted.
This is the first time, he said, that
College Station, which also takes 76
pictures every six months, has trailed
Bryan in the survey. The figures fron)
the two municipalities are averaged
to come up with a consolidated fi-
gure.
THE EAGLE / I, October 4, 1986
SIGNATURE
n
Tax office likely
to stay where it is
From time to time the question
arises as to whether, for conveni-
ence's sake, the offices of the Bra-
zos County Tax Collection Depart-
ment and Appraisal District should
be moved closer
together.
No such plans
are in the works
at this time, but
support for the
idea remains.
Buddy Winn,
who runs both
offices — as tax
assessor - collector for the county and
as chief appraiser for the appraisal
district — agrees that the two offices
should be closer. He notes that tax-
payers often do not find problems
with their tax bills until they get
ready to go and pay.
And that could lead a person on
what might seem a wild goose
chase. In all likelihood, a person
would drive to the tax office down-
town, only to be told they need to go
to the appraisal district office on Vil-
la Maria Road.
For a person who lives in south
College Station, such a drive would
be rather lengthy.
Winn suggests that perhaps the
tax office and the appraisal district
be moved to a location central to
Both cities — out of fairness' sake.
"The more centrally located we
can get, the better I'd like it," he
says. He adds, however, "You
dan't ideally get what you want
sometimes without paying a price."
- County Judge Dick Holmgreen
and Appraisal District Board Chair -
inan Travis Nelson recently looked
ipto purchasing the old First Bank
and Trust building downtown. The
idea was to have the county buy the
building for the tax office and let the
appraisal district — which cannot by
law own property — lease a section
of it.
In the end, however, Holmgreen
decided the county did not need that
much space. He says he isn't neces-
sarily opposed to moving the tax
EAGLE / Monday,
office, but he doesn't expect such a
move in the next few years.
Nelson now says that if the
appraisal district is moved, it will go
in the direction of College Station
out of fairness' sake.
For now, at least, it looks as if
both offices will stay put for a while.
With a little understanding of how
the tax system works, though, a resi-
dent of either city should be able to
cut down considerably on his or her
driving time.
Name, age and address changes
can be taken care of at the appraisal
district office at 1121 Villa Maria
Road. That also is the place to apply
for agricultural, homestead or other
exemptions, or to protest the
appraised value of your property.
If you don't perceive any prob-
lems and you simply want to pay
your taxes in person, go to the tax
office downtown. It is located at 300
E. 25th St., across from the court-
house.
Here are a few more helpful re-
minders.
Taxes officially were due last
Wednesday, but statements have not
yet been sent out because the county
hasn't set its tax rate. If you haven't
received a tax statement by the end
of October, call the tax office and
request one. Not receiving a state-
ment will not protect you from stiff
penalties if your taxes are paid late.
Taxes are delinquent after Jan.
31, but if you act before Nov. 30,
you may pay just half, with the other
half due by June 30.
And if you own interest in an oil
well, check with the tax office to see
what you owe on it. A large number
of such taxes go delinquent each
year.
Ronnie Crockercovers courts for
the Eagle.
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THE EAGLE/ Sunday, October 5, 1986
J Senator, Texas State
Legislature
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coyv,1' i n U COl
6 ANNE BELL
Director, B -CS Chamber of
Commerce Convention and
Visitors Bureau
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THE EAGLE/ Sunday, October 5, 1986
4 SARAH GOODE JONES
Councilman, College
Station
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BUILDING PERMITS -
BRYAN
NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED/
VALUE (in millions of dollars)
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
Building permit statistics for the
first nine months of 1986 show that
construction is up from last year in
College Station but down in Bryan.
Through Sept. 30, $25 million in
building permits were issued in Col-
lege Station, up nearly 70 percent
from the $14.8 million recorded in
the same period last year. The figures
show an increase in almost every
category.
The number of permits for single -
family homes is up 33 percent, while
the total value of the permits is up 75
percent from last year.
The difference in the two numbers
is explained by the difference in the'
average value of the homes: In 1985,
the average value of new homes
-given permits in College Station was
- $58,200, while the value in 1986 was
'$76,700.
Permits for commercial and nonre-
sidential buildings are up by 50 per-
cent, from $7.3 million to $11 mil-
, lion. Take away the new Humana
.Hospital, however, and the numbers
would show a 50 percent drop: The
permit for the hospital accounts for
$8.5 million of this year's total.
With construction of facilties for
the police and utilities departments,
permits for College Station public
buildings total $5 million for 1986,
more than four times the) 985 figure.
For the first time since 1984, Col-
lege Station this month issued a per-
mit for construction of "apart-
ments. The terminology is mislead-
ing, though - the permit is actuall
for a fraternity house.
In contrast with the improvemer
in the College Station picture, Bryai
is running at less than half its 198:
rate: Bryan issued $14.5 million it
permits through Sept. 30, 1986
down from $30.9 million in the samc
period in 1985.
The number of permits for single-
family homes in Bryan dropped 23
percent, from 122 to 94, although the
total value stayed almost constant. As
in College Station, the average value
of the permits jumped, in this case
from $47,500 to $59,600.
Permits issued for commercial and
nonresidential building account for
most of the drop in Bryan building
permits. That market has been vir-
tually comatose in 1986, with only
$1.9 million in permits.
Bryan's $1.4 million in September
permits for additions and alterations
Includes a$ 1. I million permit for the
finish -out of the First Bank & Trust in
the Galleria on Briarcrest Drive.
Permits for both 1985 and 1986 are
well down from the levels of the early
1980s. Through the first nine months
of 1984, for example, College Sta-
tion issued $54.2 million in building
permits, more than twice this year's
total.
In 1981 -83, from 700 to 900 per-
mits were issued each year for single -
family homes in Bryan - College Sta-
tion. In 1985, 222 such permits were
issued in the two cities, and the 1986
number looks to be somewhat smaller
than that.
VALUE (in millions of dollars) I
Year to dale
1986 INS
No. Value No. Value
Sept.
1986 1965
No. Value No. Value
Sin gle- family res.
6
0.64
2
0
0.17
0.00
No.
Sept.
1986
Value
No.
1985
Value
Year to Ante
1986 191116
No. Value No. Valve
Building
but
down
u
p
i
Twoltouhome ly res
Apartments
Mobile homes
Commercial /non -res.
Churches
Additions - s.
Total$
0
0
14
1
0
39
62
000
0.00
0.16 23
0.
0.00
4
2.28
COLLEGE
1 0
0
6 32
0
38
a
x000
0.00
0.37
0.04
0.00
0.54
6.66
STATION
0
1
0 212
2
0
259
568
5 06
0.0
1 9
1.9
0.0
4.2
14.5
t 1
0
261
56
2
359
801
5 00
0.0
3.4
11 .2
0.1
4.5
30.9
29
0
11.0
0.0
62
2
73
Churches
WliumFR
f11l:
PERMITS ISSUED/
0.00
0.00
6
5.0
2
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
Building permit statistics for the
first nine months of 1986 show that
construction is up from last year in
College Station but down in Bryan.
Through Sept. 30, $25 million in
building permits were issued in Col-
lege Station, up nearly 70 percent
from the $14.8 million recorded in
the same period last year. The figures
show an increase in almost every
category.
The number of permits for single -
family homes is up 33 percent, while
the total value of the permits is up 75
percent from last year.
The difference in the two numbers
is explained by the difference in the'
average value of the homes: In 1985,
the average value of new homes
-given permits in College Station was
- $58,200, while the value in 1986 was
'$76,700.
Permits for commercial and nonre-
sidential buildings are up by 50 per-
cent, from $7.3 million to $11 mil-
, lion. Take away the new Humana
.Hospital, however, and the numbers
would show a 50 percent drop: The
permit for the hospital accounts for
$8.5 million of this year's total.
With construction of facilties for
the police and utilities departments,
permits for College Station public
buildings total $5 million for 1986,
more than four times the) 985 figure.
For the first time since 1984, Col-
lege Station this month issued a per-
mit for construction of "apart-
ments. The terminology is mislead-
ing, though - the permit is actuall
for a fraternity house.
In contrast with the improvemer
in the College Station picture, Bryai
is running at less than half its 198:
rate: Bryan issued $14.5 million it
permits through Sept. 30, 1986
down from $30.9 million in the samc
period in 1985.
The number of permits for single-
family homes in Bryan dropped 23
percent, from 122 to 94, although the
total value stayed almost constant. As
in College Station, the average value
of the permits jumped, in this case
from $47,500 to $59,600.
Permits issued for commercial and
nonresidential building account for
most of the drop in Bryan building
permits. That market has been vir-
tually comatose in 1986, with only
$1.9 million in permits.
Bryan's $1.4 million in September
permits for additions and alterations
Includes a$ 1. I million permit for the
finish -out of the First Bank & Trust in
the Galleria on Briarcrest Drive.
Permits for both 1985 and 1986 are
well down from the levels of the early
1980s. Through the first nine months
of 1984, for example, College Sta-
tion issued $54.2 million in building
permits, more than twice this year's
total.
In 1981 -83, from 700 to 900 per-
mits were issued each year for single -
family homes in Bryan - College Sta-
tion. In 1985, 222 such permits were
issued in the two cities, and the 1986
number looks to be somewhat smaller
than that.
VALUE (in millions of dollars) I
Year to dale
1986 INS
No. Value No. Value
Sept.
1986 1965
No. Value No. Value
Sin gle- family res.
6
0.64
2
0
0.17
0.00
73.
0
5.6
0.0
55
1
3.2
0.1
Two - four - faintly res.
0
1
0.00
0.43
0
0.00
1
0.4
0
0.0
Apartments
Commercial /non -res.
1
12
0.55
29
0
11.0
0.0
62
2
73
Churches
0
0
0.00
0.00
0
0
0.00
0.00
6
5.0
2
i.2
Public buildings
Additions- alters.
19
0.25
11
0.19
164
3.0
149
2.5
Total$
27
1.32
25
0.91
273
2S.0
271
14A
NOTE An asterisk mdrcales perm nave oeen ,,sued
,n that category
but the.
total value is Ills than
400.000.
THE EAGLE/ Tuesday, october1 , 1986
LJ
Private Sector Builds
Water Storage Tank
With the completion of a 2- million-
gallon elevated water storage tank, the
southern portion of College Station,
Texas, has become a suitable and mar-
ketable location for industrial develop-
ment. City engineers designed the tower
and the Whalen Corp. was contracted
to provide full services, including fi-
nancing, construction, operation and
maintenance of the $1.7 million proj-
ect.
The privatization approach offered
several advantages: the city did not in-
crease its bond indebtedness; project
startup and completion delays were re-
duced; the city had no payments until
the project was completed; and the city
maintained control of the design and
bidding process to assure product and
price controls.
"Many cities are now beginning to
realize that this type of public /private
• partnership is a very good tool for fi-
nancing service facilities," says Dennis
Goehring, president of the College Sta-
tion Economic Development Founda-
tion. "It is cheaper and quicker, and is
a great tool for expansion of the munic-
ipal infras Eruct ure."
Phoenix, Ariz.: The City Council has
voted unanimously to enter exclusive
negotiations with the Phoenix Stadium
Development Group for the design, de-
velopment and operation of a down-
town sports complex. The group has
proposed a $150- million, multi - purpose
stadium with a retractable roof capable
of seating 73,000 people for football,
47,000 for baseball and up to 25,000 for
basketball and other events. The coun-
cil reaffirmed its previous choice of a
66 -acre site on the western edge of
downtown as the stadium's preferred
location.
American City & County /October 1986
0
October 7, 1986,(Plednesday)
NOTICETO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
108 Um,I NOt PROJECT NO. R -83 -83-09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
as specified and detailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
10 -08- 86,10 -12- 86,10 -15 -80
10-19- 86.10 -22 -86 1n -96-86
tion, Texas 77840.
SANITARY SEWER
The project wi 11 consist of pro-
REPLACEMENT
viding materials, labor and
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
equipment for the installation
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
while maintaining continuous
day, October 28.1986.
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
Proposals will be received at
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
the office of Mr. David J.
line, five manholes, 25 service
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
connections, and a 68 ft. bore
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
THE EAGLE/ October 7, 1986, (Wednesday)
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THE BATTALION/ Wednesday, October 8, 1986
Sewage plant decision delayed
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The College Station City Coun-
cil tabled a decision Wednesday on
how to provide sewage treatment
for the area of the proposed indust-
rial park on Texas 6 South and
Green's Prairie Road.
During discussion of the issue,
City Manager W. King Cole sug-
gested the council should consider
levying a capital recovery fee for
the first time.
Such a fee is charged to a de-
veloper, enabling a city to recover
its equity in municipal facilities
such as wastewater treatment sys-
tems.
Three options are available to the
council for wastewater treatment in
the.'Aarea.
The three plans call for either a
$250,000 pre- fabricated temporary
treatment plant; a more permanent
facility costing $1.4 million; or a
$1.8 million permanent plant.
The temporary plant would serve
only 18 percent of the 2,300 acres
owned by the city and developer
W.D. "Bill" Fitch. The city plans
to develop an industrial park within
that area, but the exact location has
not been determined. Eventually.
the park may be located either on
land the city now owns, or on prop-
erty Fitch currently owns.
The second alternative would
serve 78 percent of that area, and
the most costly option would serve
the entire area.
Cole said he thinks the city
should opt for the third scheme.
With the first two plans, he said,
several temporary plants might be
required in different locations
throughout the property. Further,
he said, crisscrossing easements
and connections are a possibility if
the third alternative is not chosen.
"It scares me to death," he said.
To defer the cost of the most
expensive option, Cole suggested
the city may want to adopt a capital
recovery fee, where a property
owner pays a fixed amount for the
purchase of equity in the treatment
LEOALHOTICE r�/
The O f Texas rule municipality
is seeking proposals for em-
ergency care service malprac-
tice insurance coverage. Bid
der must submit his proposal
on the forms furnished by the
city. Forms or additional ained
formation may be
from Glenn Schroeder at the
College Station City Hell.
Proposals will be accepted
until Monday, October 27,1988
at 2:00 P.M.
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids or to
waive any technical ities.
10- 10.88,10 -17-88
system when he is ready to develop
the property.
"I think that's the proper
approach for recapturing money,"
he said.
Councilman James Bond dis—
agreed with Cole's recommenda
tion of adopting the most costly op-
tion.
"Basically, we're providing
sewer to all his tract of land," Bond
said.
He said the city has already used
too much money developing prop-
erties that ultimately benefit the
property owner when he sells.
The Council also postponed ac-
tion on an ordinance amendment
that requires a 25 -foot buffer be-
tween commercial and industrial
land adjacent to residential prop-
erty.
The draft ordinance also calls for
the 25 -foot setback to be used for
natural vegetation and to include a
fence if the commercial property
has a common side or rear lot line
with residential property.
THE EAGLE/ Thursday, October 9, 1986
i.
CS City Council reduces
1987 user fees for parks
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
on Thursday slightly reduced next
year's user fees for city parks and
recreation facilities in an effort to
promote adult soccer and volleyball
— and to make up for past miscal-
culations in fee scheduling.
Volleyball teams currently pay
$120 to use the city's courts; but in
1987 the fee will drop to $85. Soc-
cer teams now paying $250 will pay
$175 in 1987.
Family swimming fees are also
reduced under the new plan. A
family now paying $35 per person
to participate in a swim team, will
pay $40 for the first child, $20 for
the second and $10 for the third.
Assistant Director of Parks and
Recreation Tony Cisneros told the
council the 1986 figures "were on
the high side. The money involved
did become a factor for the fami-
lies."
Youth sports fees and fees for
picnic shelters, softball fields and
memberships to the Lincoln Center
will remain the same.
In other action, the council
approved modifications to the ci-
ty's school zones to reflect a change
in the district's school hours.
When the current 20 mph zones
were established, school began at
7:45 a.m.; now the school day be-
gins at 8:15 a.m. The ordinance
changes the time the zones are in
effect to 7:30 -8:15 a.m. and 3 -3:45
p.m. Cost to the city for new signs
is $325.
The Council also approved plans to
change the current 30 mph speed
limit to 40 mph on Dartmouth Street
and Hollerh'an Drive between Texas
Avenue and the East Bypass. New
signs reflecting that change will cost
$80.
THE EAGLE/ Friday, October 10, 1986
Friday, October 10, 1986/The Battalion /Page 5
•
•
CS load program
cuts energy costs
for city residents
By Craig Renfro
Staff Writer
The city of College Station will
save an estimated $585,195 over the
next year as a result of the city's load
management program, a city official
said.
Energy specialist Charlie Shear
said the savings will be passed on to
College Station residents through a
lower monthly power cost adjust-
ment.
The program ran from Aug. 20
through Sept. 20. During that time
College Station residents were asked
to reduce electrical consumption by
turning up their thermostats be-
tween 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shear said.
Shear said the savings are based
on current wholesale electrical rates.
College Station buys electricity
from Gulf State Utilities, and is
charged a rate that reflects the city's
highest electrical consumption dur-
ing the previous 12 months, he said.
peratures which allowed residents to
set their thermostats higher.
Concerned citizens also played a
major role in the savings, he said. A
survey conducted by the city showed
that 88 percent of College Station
residents participated in the pro-
gram, he said.
"The weather was very agreeable,
and the customers played a large
part," he said. "College Station has a
very concerned group of citizens."
Another reason for the lower de-
mand peak was the possibility of a
rate increase, Shear said.
"Rate shock usually occurs after
you get the first bill after the -in-
crease," he said.
North Bardell, Lone Star Munici-
pal Power Agency executive direc-
tor, said the Federal Energy Regula-
tory Commission granted. GSU an
interim 40 percent rate increase
Aug. 25. However, when GSU's
wholesale customers complained
about the increase, GSU proposed a
Shear said electrical consumption
is monitored daily in 30- minute in-
tervals. The city then is charged
based upon its highest rate of usage,
he said.
The highest consumption occurs
during August and September, but
by reducing consumption during
that time, the city's rate of usage fee
will be lower, Shear said.
Students returning to College Sta-
tion are the main reason for the in-
crease in consumption, he said. An-
other reason is the hot weather, he
said.
However, Shear said the program
was aided this year by moderate tem-
24 percent rate increase Sept. 8, he
said.
Following that proposal the Col-
lege Station City Council met in a
special session and made a counter-
proposal for a 7 percent increase., he
said. GSU approved that proposal,
although Bardell said it is still pen-
ding council approval.
Shear said this is the third year the
citv has conducted the energy- saving
program. The city saved $405,000 in
1984 and nearly $586,000 in 1985.
"We've been very pleased with the
results, and College Station residents
should be, proud of what they've ac-
complished," he said.
Friday, October 10, 1986/ The Battalion
•
0
•
A
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -83 -09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, October 28,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
108 legal Notices
equipment for the installation
while maintaining continuous
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
line, five manholes, 25 service
connections, and a 68 ft, bore
as specified and detailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a c and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
JUB LWI Notices
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00)
10 -08- 86,10 -12- 86, -15 -86
10- 19- 86,10 -22 -86,10 -26-86
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TOWHOM ITMAYCONCERW
A Public Hearing will be held
on Thursday, October 23, 1986,
at the College Station City
Hall, to consider the question
of granting the right, privilege
and franchise to General
Telephone Company of the
Southwest, Grantee, and its
successors and assigns, to
construct, erect, build, equip,
own, maintain and operate in,
along, under, over and across
the streets, avenues, alleys,
bridges, viaducts and public
grounds of the City of College
Station, Texas, such posts,
poles, wires, cables, conduits
and other appliances, struc-
tures and fixtures necessary
or convenient for rendition of
telephone and other com-
munications service and for
conducting a general local
and long distance telephone
business. The franchise to be
considered at said Public
Hearing is not an exclusive
franchise. The Public Hearing
will be held during the regular
meeting of the College Sta-
tion City Council, which will
convene at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas. For additional
information contact College
Station Administrative Office
at 409 -764 -3513.
10 -12 -86
THE EAGLE/ Sunday, October 12, 1986
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is built three years ago with bond
oney.
Poe said the district will ask state
ffcials for an emergency appropria-
rn to make up for the lost revenues .
ate funding formulas. which will
Impensate the district for the loss.
•e based on yearly figures. The cut in
x revenue. then, won't affect state aid
r a vear. Also softening the effect is a
ke in the tax rate. which this year is
Ang from 64 cents to 79 cents.
"We've got to have some relief some -
here down the line. he said. "Things
ill be tough without it."
In the Bryan- College Station area.
to phmenal boom — fueled by me-
�oric gro at Texas A &M Univer
it_v and furious drilling in the oil patch
- has halted.
Strip shopping centers, built on eco-
omic projections made during the
oom, have stood vacant since their
ompletion ,years ago. The Omni and
he Woodbine Financial Center — elite,
multistory office projects that were
Banned when Brazos County was the
tate's fastest growing metropolitan
area — remain empty, although new
!fforts are being made to lease both.
During the boom, there would nor -
nally be five or six foreclosure sale
iotices thumbtacked to the bulletin
roard of Brazos County Clerk Frank
IOLA
1 GRIME_;4 1 �
o io 20 30
Scale miles
Chronicle
Boriskie's office. For the last year, it
has averaged 80 on any given day. he
said. At one point last summer, 97 no-
tices were on the board and last week
it had 87 notices.
Unemployment, which went as low
as 3.7 percent two years ago, shot to 9.0
in June. There was a slight recovery in
August to 6.9 percent.
"We skipped the 6 percent and 7 per-
cent figures and went straight from 5.4
to 9.0 in ono month," said Walt Baker.
nlanr p.-T n th w lncal Texas Employ -
ment Commission ottice. "Ano we
haven't seen the end of the layoffs."
Despite the lifeless economy, city
hall officials in both towns say there
are no plans to shut down services.
Bryan City Council is looking at a
new budget that's $630,000 under last
}•car's level, said Scott McGough, city
finance director. No major cuts are
planned, bull the city is postponing cap-
ital equipment expenditures and ad-
ding responsibilities to existing em-
ployees rather than adding new
positions to the payroll.
Mayor Marvin Tate said the city is
also eyeing other ways to sane money.
"Now we're having to look at the
philosophy of funding outside agen-
cies," Tate said, referring to city con-
tributions to social service ageecies
like the county prenatal clinic, drop
and alcohol abuse centers and shelters
for women and children. There have
been no major cuts yet, but Tate says
those donations will be among the first
scrutinized if revenues continue to fall.
In adjacent College Station, Mayor
Larry Ringer says city officials are
also looking at cost cutting, but are less
likely to cut the high level of city ser-
vices.
"College Station residents want a
first class parks and recreation system
and first class operations in the city,"
Ringer said. "We're looking to trim ex-
penditures, but we haven't panicked
vet
Bryan was hit hard by the oil bust.
There are dozens of wells inside the
city limits and oil -field service compa-
nies used the city as their headquarters
because of its central location to the oil
fields between Giddings and Palestine.
But College Station felt it, too,
Ringer said, since most of the city's
business is in retail sales and housing.
Both mayors agree that Texas A &M
University. with 11,000 employees, has
insulated the community against the
full effects of the oil bust.
The university fared well in the re-
cent special legislative sessions, with
only minimal cuts that won't cause ma-
jor changes at the school, said Tom
Taylor, an A &M financial official.
But as state revenues continue to
fall, the university budget could be
slashed by legislators, Tate and Ringer
say, and the effect would be economic
devastation to the community.
Faculty layoffs could mean fewer
students, and that could mean even
more losses in retail employment, offi-
cials say. The thought scares city offi-
cials.
"Everyone's concerned about the
budget at the university," said Tate,
former athletic director of the school.
"Any sizable cuts at the university
could have a negative effect on the
community."
Other small towns closer to Harris
County also are feeling the fallout from
Houston's economic woes. Jones said
Thomas Poe, superintendent of
schools in Iola, says it took
years to convince voters a new
school addition was needed.
bedroom communities within 60 miles
of Houston are more dependent on the
larger city because that's where the
factories and businesses are.
In Liberty, Mayor Scott Parker said
there's been no significant impact on
Roy Bragg J Chronicle
Claude Davis Rodger Lewis
Signs' of county candidates
;duffer at hands of vandals
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
At least three Brazos County candidates are waging a
costly battle against an opposition that won't tie listed on
the Nov. 4 ballot — vandals.
Over the past few weeks, vandals have spray painted,
torn down and pushed over numerous campaign signs
across both cities and in rural areas. Primary targets so
far have included incumbent County Court -at -Law
Judge Claude Davis, Republican county treasurer candi-
date Sandie Walker and Republican Pct. 4 commissioner
candidate Rodger Lewis.
In each case, the candidates say they received permis-
sion to erect the signs from property owners in advance.
They also say they do not knowswho is behind the
vandalism.
m The damage done to Judge Davis' sign4has been the
ost noticeable, most widespread and the most costly.
'Davis estimates it could cost as much as $4,000 to
-replace the 20 wooden signs that have been marred.
But, he adds, there is not enough time before the
e - -°= -- I- - - - - -A titional
a s[ers printed to repair all the
V
nda�s -
P>
she says, because she is sure the signs were intentionally
removed. She notes that there is no waste paper on the
ground beside the signs, as would be the case if the
posters had been torn off by the weather.
Wednesday night, at least 30 smaller signs were torn
tpnptiributed n the yards of her supporters. She notes that those
rters suffer with her because many of them have
money to her campaign.
elf Ronnie Miller warns that anyone caught
ging a sign could be arrested and charged with
criminal mischief. Felon or misdemeanor charges
could be filed, depending on the amount of damage
volved.
Walker says the posters used on the large signs cost
bout $100 each when bought in bulk, but they would
cost about $300 each to replace. And a second set of
signs. Instead, he is making a few extra signs on his own,
and several supporters have been helping him paint over
the graffiti.
At 10 locations across the two cities, vandals have
painted "Vote No" in black spray paint over signs
bearing the slogan "Judge Davis Cares." Two wooden
signs were damaged at each location.
Davis says he reported the problem to the College
Station Police Department last Sunday and plans to file a
similar complaint in Bryan as .well.
Davis says that, as a judge, he is particularly disturbed
because such vandalism violates his freedom of express-
ion. But, he says, he is trying not to let the incidents
upset him.
"You just go on and do the best you cap with what
you've got," he says.
Treasurer candidate Walker has had trouble just keep-
ing her signs up. In the past week, campaign posters have
been torn off and removed from four 4 - by - - foot mini -
billboards.
Turn to VANDALS, 8A
election.
Miller says he has contacted officials with both the
Bryan and the College Station police departments and
asked them to watch all the candidates' signs.
"We'll keep a close patrol on them," he says.
Lewis, who is seeking to unseat Milton Turner as Pct.
4 commissioner, had trouble in August keeping a sign up
at 28th Street and Graham Road. The sign was pushed
over twice, and was re- erected by Lewis workers both
times.
After it was tom down a third time, however, a Milton
Turner sign was erected in its place. Lewis workers,
returned the next weekend, though, and put up another
sign a short distance away.
Lewis has not had any further trouble. Eight othee
local candidates contacted Friday reported no problems.
THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1986
ON
From 1A
IF Walker has filed a com taint with the sheriff's office signs wouldn't be ready until two weeks before the
Sandie Walker
•
Group says B -CS should be
Texas' crepe myrtle capital
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
What the rose is to Tyler, Brazos
Beautiful wants the crepe myrtle to be
to Bryan - College Station.
The directors of Brazos Beautiful
think Bryan and College Station
should becgme the crepe myrtle
capital of Texas, President Barbara
Vance told the Bryan City Coun "il on
Monday.
The council accepted the organiza-
tion's resolution without comment,
but afterward the suggestion met with
immediate approval in some quar-
ters.
"I think it's fine," Bryan Mayor
Marvin Tate said.
"I think it's super," said County
Judge R.J. "Dick" Holmgreen. "A
crepe myrtle is a beautiful bush."
"I think it's a lovely idea," said
Anne Bell, director of the �hamber
of Commerce's Conventi ns and
Visitors Bureau. "We've been look-
ing for a theme for a long time."
One of Bell's jobs is to sell Bryan -
College Station to organizations
planning conventions. Vance said the
adoption of the crepe myrtle tree
would give the city an identity for
out -of- towners that it does not now
have.
She said she envisions a crepe myr-
tle garden, perhaps associated with
Texas A &M University, like the
famed Rose Garden in Tyler.
Dr. William C. Welch of College
Station, a landscape horticulturist
with the A &M system's Texas Agri-
cultural Extension Service, is
perhaps the foremost crepe myrtle ex-
pert in the state. -
The crepe myrtle is not a true myr-
tle, he said.(the crepe myrtle is the
Lagerstroemia indica; the real myrtle
is from the family Myrtaceae). Nor is
it necessarily a "crepe;" the modifier
is often spelled "crape." And final-
ly, it is not necessarily a tree; it can
also be a shrub or just ground cover,
depending upon the variety and the
manner in which it is pruned.
But the plant is common here, and
the beauty of its lightly fragrant blos-
soms have inspired such names as
"the Lilac of the South" and
"Flowering Tree of 100 Days."
Turn to CREPE, 3A
THE EAGLE/ Tuesday, October 14, 1986
President Barbara Vance of Brazos Beautiftitinspects the blossom of a crepe myrtle.
Crepe
"We're not a particularly good
area for ornamentals at all," Welch
said. "But they're a very dependable
ornamental for here."
The plant blooms from May until
October, he said. It is both drought -
tolerant and salt - tolerant, and grows
throughout Texas, even though it was
introduced in this country from Korea
or China as late as 1747. It is most
prolific in East Texas, he said.
"I'm constantly looking for things
that can provide us with color in the
landscape," Welch said, "and this is
one of them." The extension horti-
culturist is attempting to .develop a
variety of crepe myrtle that produces
fewer seeds and more blossoms.
"One of the real nice things about
a crepe myrtle," said Dr. Don Wil-
kerson, another extension horticul-
turist, "is that it is also deciduous,
and the bark is beautiful." The bark,
he said, is smooth and gray, and peels
to expose varicolored underbark.
The move to adopt the crepe myrtle
came from several directions almost
simultaneously, said Brazos Beauti-
ful's Vance, who also plans to pre-
sent the idea to the College Station
City Council.
The Community Beautification
subcommittee of Bryan Forward re-
commended extensive crepe myrtle
plantings in its final report. Indepen-
dently of that, she said, Craig Hall,
From 1A
the manager of Beall's in Post Oak Brazos Beautiful plans to adopt a
Mall, suggested it to the board. And
contractor Frank Thurmond had cal- Program of crepe myrtle plantings foi
led to suggest it about the same time. memorials, Vance said.
CONTINUED: THE EAGLE/ Tuesday, October 14, 1986
•
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1 - 1. ]
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CS Council delays action
on electricity rate increase
By Craig Renfro
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
Monday voted to get additional con-
firmation on certain clauses of Gulf
States Utility's acceptance of a 7 per-
cent rate increase for its wholesale
electric customers.
Mayor Larry Ringer said the
council and city staff talked about
GSU's latest proposal and decided to
"firm up some ideas" before taking
action.
One obstacle to approval of the
proposal is a clause which allows
GSU to back out of the contract
within 30 days notice, Ringer said.
The current proposal doesn't allow
the city the same option, and Ringer
said that is not acceptable.
"Once we get things to our satis-
faction we'll sign the contract,"
Ringer said.
North Bardell, Lone Star Munici-
pal Power Agency executive direc-
tor, said GSU approved the increase
Sept. 29.
The pending confirmation fol-
lows more than eight weeks of nego-
tiations with GSU. Negotiations on
the contract began Aug. 25 when the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion granted GSU an interim 40 per-
cent rate increase.
If the increase had taken effect,
College Station would have had the
highest electricity bills in the state,
Bardell said.
College Station and three other
cities — Caldwell, Newton and Kir-
byville — buy electricity wholesale
from GSU, then resell it to their resi-
dents.
After GSU's wholesale customers
complained, GSU proposed a 24
percent rate increase Sept. 8, Bardell
said.
Following a special session Sept.
11, the council proposed the 7 per-
cent increase, Bardell said.
If the proposal is approved, the
new rates will be retroactive to Aug.
25, but consumers' bills will not re-
flect the change until October, he
said. The contract will run through
July 1991, Bardell said.
Under the proposal the city will
buy bulk amounts of electricity at re-
duced rates and pass the savings on
to the consumer in the form of a 4
percentincrease.
Bardell said the contract still must
be approved by the FERC, which
regulates wholesale rates.
THE BATTALION/ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14-, 1986
Tough times could
get tougher for Rio
Wednesday. October 15. 1986
Easterwood Boardings by Airline
Rio Airways and American Ea a flights are between Easterwood and DFW; America
Eale I nd since April 28. it h s a nesfites offered sery ceEosAustin. and Houstor
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
With a competitor having taken
nearly two- thirds of its business and
with its status as "the Delta connec-
tion" due to expire in December,
Rio Airways has had a tough year in
Bryan- College Station.
Until American Eagle began ser-
vice to Bryan - College Station on
Oct. 28, 1985, Rio had been the sole
carrier between Easterwood and
Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Air-
port. Now American Eagle, a feeder
airline for American Airlines, has
captured nearly two - thirds of the
traffic on that route.
Rio, a feeder for Delta Air Lines,
is at a large disadvantage in compet-
ing with American Eagle because of
the relative traffic shares of the air-
lines they hook up with: American
carries about 60 percent of the air
traffic out of DFW, while Delta
takes only 20 percent. Since many
of the passengers flying from Eas-
terwood to DFW catch connecting
flights, American Eagle could be
expected to nab the lion's share of
the Easterwood -DFW route.
n And in two months Rio will lose
its status as "the Delta connection. "
On Dec. 15, ASA (originally Atlan-
tic Southwest Airlines) will take
over as the Delta feeder into DFW.
ASA has announced it will fly
between DFW and Abilene, Texar-
kana and Wichita Falls, but has so
announced no plans to fly into
< terwood.
io, which serves DFW, Bryan-
ege Station, Killeen, San Ange-
lo, Waco and Wichita Falls, will
feed into Braniff International,
according to Rio president Pete
Howe. Howe said that Rio will work
with the other airlines flying out of
DFW and that service at Easterwood
will not change.
However, Braniff carries dilly a
few percent of the passengers flying
from DFW and will not be as strong
a draw as Delta was.
Rio Airways has dropped service
to two cities in 1986. It entered the
Abilene market for a few months in
an attempt to displace American
Eagle there, but left the market ear-
lier this year, and its last d�y of
service to Temple was Sept. 4.
Boarding statistics at Easterwood
show that Rio's share dripped
sharply in the first three months
American Eagle was in operation,
but then bounced back slightly.
In January, Rio's share had drop-
ped to 22 percent, while American
Eagle picked up 52 percent of all
boardings. Royale Airlines, which
flies to Houston Intercontinental,
had the remaining 26 percent.
In the last two months Rio has
carried 24 -26 percent and American
Eagle 47 -48 percent, so that Amer-
ican Eagle has been selling nearly
two - thirds of all tickets to DFW-
Royale, which was carrying 36-
37 percent of all passengers board-
ing at Easterwood before American
Eagle entered the market, has also
lost ground. Even after adding
flights to Austin, Royale pulls only
26 -28 percent of the boardings.
Total
Rio
American
Royale
boardings
Airways
Eagle
Airlines
April 1985
3,843
68%
—
32%
36
May
3,645
3,009
64
63
—
—
37
June
July
2,953
64
—
36
37
Aug.
Sept.
3,122
2,938
63
65
—
—
35
Oct.
3,304
4,124
64
38
5
36
32
26
Nov.
Dec.
3,359
32
40
52
26
Jan. 1986
2,908
2,983
22
24
50
26
Feb.
March
3,280
30
45
45
26
25
April
May
3,590
3,314
30
28
43
29
June
2,804
26
28
45
46
28
26
July
Aug.
2,698
2,903
24
48
28
Sept.
2,862
26
47
26
Rio Airways and American Ea a flights are between Easterwood and DFW; America
Eale I nd since April 28. it h s a nesfites offered sery ceEosAustin. and Houstor
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
With a competitor having taken
nearly two- thirds of its business and
with its status as "the Delta connec-
tion" due to expire in December,
Rio Airways has had a tough year in
Bryan- College Station.
Until American Eagle began ser-
vice to Bryan - College Station on
Oct. 28, 1985, Rio had been the sole
carrier between Easterwood and
Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Air-
port. Now American Eagle, a feeder
airline for American Airlines, has
captured nearly two - thirds of the
traffic on that route.
Rio, a feeder for Delta Air Lines,
is at a large disadvantage in compet-
ing with American Eagle because of
the relative traffic shares of the air-
lines they hook up with: American
carries about 60 percent of the air
traffic out of DFW, while Delta
takes only 20 percent. Since many
of the passengers flying from Eas-
terwood to DFW catch connecting
flights, American Eagle could be
expected to nab the lion's share of
the Easterwood -DFW route.
n And in two months Rio will lose
its status as "the Delta connection. "
On Dec. 15, ASA (originally Atlan-
tic Southwest Airlines) will take
over as the Delta feeder into DFW.
ASA has announced it will fly
between DFW and Abilene, Texar-
kana and Wichita Falls, but has so
announced no plans to fly into
< terwood.
io, which serves DFW, Bryan-
ege Station, Killeen, San Ange-
lo, Waco and Wichita Falls, will
feed into Braniff International,
according to Rio president Pete
Howe. Howe said that Rio will work
with the other airlines flying out of
DFW and that service at Easterwood
will not change.
However, Braniff carries dilly a
few percent of the passengers flying
from DFW and will not be as strong
a draw as Delta was.
Rio Airways has dropped service
to two cities in 1986. It entered the
Abilene market for a few months in
an attempt to displace American
Eagle there, but left the market ear-
lier this year, and its last d�y of
service to Temple was Sept. 4.
Boarding statistics at Easterwood
show that Rio's share dripped
sharply in the first three months
American Eagle was in operation,
but then bounced back slightly.
In January, Rio's share had drop-
ped to 22 percent, while American
Eagle picked up 52 percent of all
boardings. Royale Airlines, which
flies to Houston Intercontinental,
had the remaining 26 percent.
In the last two months Rio has
carried 24 -26 percent and American
Eagle 47 -48 percent, so that Amer-
ican Eagle has been selling nearly
two - thirds of all tickets to DFW-
Royale, which was carrying 36-
37 percent of all passengers board-
ing at Easterwood before American
Eagle entered the market, has also
lost ground. Even after adding
flights to Austin, Royale pulls only
26 -28 percent of the boardings.
i
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1661 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
OCTOBER 9, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, meeting in lregular
session in the Council Room
of the College Station City
Hall, said meeting having
been posted in accordance
with Art. 6252 -17. Said Ordin-
ance, signed by the Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city, is cap-
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN-
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
10, SECTION 2.F OF THE COL-
LEGE STATION CODE OF OR-
DINANCES RELATING TO
SCHOOL ZONES AND
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT-
ING ADDITIONAL AREA IN
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION WHERE SCHOOL
ZONES ARE AUTHORIZED;
RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND DECLAR-
ING THAT ATTENDANT
FACTS NECESSITATE
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Ordinance No. 1681 adopts the
revised list designated as
Traffic Control Device Inven-
tory - Schedule V which de-
scribes the school zones,
adopts the maximum speed
limit of twenty (20) miles per
hour during the day as
specified in the schedule, and
prescribes that the speed
limit for school zones on state
high -ways shall be de-
termined by the Sate Depart-
ment of Public
Transportation.
Violation of any provision of
this ordinance shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than
$25.00 (twenty -five dollars) nor
more than $200.00 (two -
hundred dollars).
Ordinance No. 1681 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the City Charter. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance maybe seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
10 -15- 86,10 -16 -86
NOTICEOFPUBLIC
HEARING ON THE BRAZOS
COUNTY BUDGET FOR 1987
Public notice is hereby given
that a public hearing will be
held in the Commissioners'
Courtroom of the Brazos
County Courthouse, Bryan,
Texas on Monday, October 27,
1986, at 1:00 P.M. for the pur-
pose of discussing the 1987
proposed budget, filed with
the County Clerk, and now re-
maining on file in the Office of
the County Clerk all in accord -
ance with law.
Taxpayers and others inter-
ested are invited and urged to
acquaint themselves with the
said budget during the time it
remains on file with the
County Clerk before the
hearing. )
At the conclusion of the hear-
ing final action will be taken
by the Commissioners' Court
of Brazos County, Texas for
adoption of the budget for
1987 as final ly ag reed upon.
R.J. Holmgreen
County Judge
10 -15 -86
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
constructionof:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -83 -09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
fora variance in the name of:
Lee J. McCabe
2101 #8 Barak Lane
Bryan, TX 77802 ` '
The case will be heard by the
Board at a special meeting in
the Council Room, College
Station, City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tues-
day, October 28,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request-
ing a variance the parking re-
quirements for the operation
of a nightclub at 413 S. Texas
Avenue in College Station
(formerly the Pizza Inn).
Further information is avail-
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764 -3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
10 -15 -86
106 Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1682 WA;
PASSED AND APPROVED OI
OCTOBER 9, 1986, BY THI
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT'
OF COLLEGE STATION
TEXAS, meeting in regula
session in the Council Roon
of the College Station Cit
Hall, said meeting havin(
been posted in accordance
with Art. 6252 -17. Said Ordin
ance, signed by the Mayor an(
duly recorded in the officia
records of the city, is cap
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTEF
10, SECTION 31 OF THE COL
LEGE STATION CODE OF OR
DINANCES RELATING TC
SPEED ZONES ANC
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT
ING ADDITIONAL AREA IN
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA
TION IN WHICH RATES OF
SPEED OF GREATER OF
LESS THAN THIRTY (30;
MILES PER HOUR ARE
AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING
ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND DECLARING THAT AT-
TENDANT FACTS NECESSI-
TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Ordinance No. 1682
prescribes a speed limit of 30
(thirty) miles per hour on
Holleman Drive from the in-
tersection of Holleman Drive
and FM 2818 to the intersec-
tion of Holleman Drive and
Texas Avenue: a speed limit of
40 (forty) miles per hour on
Holleman Drive from the in-
tersection of Holleman Drive
and Texas Avenue to the inter-
section of Holleman Drive and
the west frontage road of SH 6;
a speed limit of 40 (forty) miles
per hour on Dartmouth Street
from the intersection of Dart-
mouth Street and Harvey
Road (SH 30) to the intersec-
tion of Dartmouth Street and
Southwest Parkway.
Violation of any provision of
this ordinance shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than
$25.00 (twenty-five dollars) nor
more than $200.00 (two -
hundred dollars).
Ordinance No. 1682 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the City Charter. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
10 -15- 86,10 -16-86
108 legal Notices
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, October28,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
while maintaining continuous
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
line, five manholes, 25 service
connections, and a 68 ft. bore
as specified and detailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates of authority from the
Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, as listed in
the latest revision of Treasury
uepartment Circular 570, as a
guarantee that the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wil I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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
ponds must be executed by an
approved surety company
folding a permit from the
hate of Texas to act as surety
Ind acceptable according to
he latest list of companies
folding certificates of author -
ty from the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States,
)r other Surety acceptable to
he Owner.
'he owner reserves the right
• reject any and all bids and
• waive informalities. In case
if ambiguity or lack of clear -
ess in stating the price in the
lids, the Owner reserves the
ight to consider the most ad-
antageous construction
hereof or to reject the bid.
)nreasonable or unbalanced
nit prices will be considered
ufficient cause for rejection
f any bid.
, idders are required to in-
pect the site of the work and
) inform themselves regard -
ag local conditions under
, h ich the work is to be done.
�ontract Documents, Propo-
al Forms, Specifications and
fans may be obtained from
to City Engineer's office,
101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Cation, Texas for twenty -five
ollars, ($25.00).
)-08- 86,10 -12- 86,10 -15 -86
) -19- 86,10 -22- 86,10 -26 -86
Nightclub
The Brazos County lawsuit claims
that on ?day 2 A &M football player
Ronald Eee Glenn became intoxi-
cated at the club and left with team-
mate Greg Dillon. The two later had a
car accident in which, according to
the suit, passenger Dawn Tidwell,
19, was seriously injured.
Neither Glenn nor Dillon could be
reached for comment Wednesday.
S. Craig Smith, a Dallas attorney
who is representing Tidwell, said
Wednesday that the woman was
struck in the head by a road sign that
slammed across the top of the car
during the accident. Smith said Tid-
well recalls getting into the car at
A &M's Cain Hall, but cannot re-
member where the three were going.
The suit claims Tidwell has suf-
fered brain damage, disfigurement,
physical impairment and mental
anguish.
Tidwell and her father, Herb Tid-
well, first filed a suit against Glenn
and Dillon on June 26 in Brazos
County's 272nd District Court. The
most recent action amends that first
complaint to include the nightclub
among the defendants.
Attorney Waltman explained why
he believes in dramshop liability.
"If they (bar owners) are going to
get the benefits, they should pay the
costs that otherwise would be
absorbed by society," he said.
But the owner of the bar listed in
the suit disagreed.
"If you're old enough to drink,"
he said, "you should be old enough
to know how much to drink. "
The bar owner said he was sur-
prised by the suit because his club has
Suit charges
CS nightclub
with negligence
a policy of not letting intoxicated
people drive away. In 10 years, he
said, he has never been involved in
any such action.
"I don't see how we can be negli-
gent," he said.
Waltman said Wednesday that he
expects local club and restaurant
owners to begin spending more
money training their wait people on
how to serve customers without
allowing them to become overly in-
toxicated.
"They're going to do something to
protect themselves," he said.
Local bar owners said they were
surprised by Wednesday's state Sup-
reme Court ruling, which one bar
owner termed "totally insane."
Don Ganter, owner of the Dixie
Chicken, 307 University Drive, said
the ruling takes the responsibility for
the actions of a bar patron away from
the individual and gives it to the bar
owner.
"It's insanity," Ganter said. "It
points at me as being some sort of
babysitter for the world.
"If a person has the free will to
enter a place, does this mean the in-
stant he enters the door I'm suddenly
his keeper ?" Ganter asked.
Ganter also said it is unrealistic to
believe a bar owner or bartender can
always tell whether a person is sober
enough to have another drink and still
get home safely.
"I know some people who can
walk up to a bar, order a beer and
appear to be totally sober," Ganter
said. "And if they blew on a breatha-
lyzer, they'd blow up the machine."
Ganter also said it would some-
From 1A
times be difficult to determine exact-
ly where a person became drunk, par-
ticularly if the person had been drink-
ing at several different places.
Richard Benning, owner of Dud -
dley's Draw, 311 University Drive,
said the ruling could have implica-
tions beyond those affecting bar
owners.
"Pretty soon, the situation is going
to be, frat parties, rush parties and
everybody else could be held liable,"
Benning said.
But while local bar owners blasted
the ruling, the president of the Brazos
chapter of Mothers Against Drunk
Driving said bar owners have to
accept the responsibility for the
health of those they serve.
"It's been our position all along
that those who sell mind - altering
drugs should take some liability for
the damage they do," said MADD
president Kirk Brown.
Brown said bar owners should
train their employees to recognize
when somebody becomes drunk,
which he said is not that difficult to
do.
"If there is somebody serving you,
somebody has to know how much
you drink," Brown said.
But Brown said he has mixed emo-
tions about whether anyone who
serves alcohol to another person —
such as at a private party or a fraterni-
ty function — should be held liable
for the actions of the drinker.
"I guess my thought iF ' those
who purchase alcohol ar promote it
should take some respor. bility for
it," Brown said.
By RONNIE CROCKER
and TODD PRATT
Staff Writers
A Bryan attorney on Wednesday
submitted a lawsuit claiming that a
popular College Station nightclub
was negligent in allowing two Texas
A &M football players to leave the bar
intoxicated.
Robert Waltman, the attorney who
is handling the case locally, mailed
the suit Wednesday afternoon. It is
expected to arrive at the Brazos
County Courthouse today or Friday.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled
Wednesday that bar owners can be
held legally liable in traffic deaths
caused by drunken patrons who be-
come drunken drivers, in effect giv-
ing the state a so- called "dramshop" OCTOBER
liability law.
16, 1986
Turn to NIGHTCLUB. 4A
`Lock It Up' termed a success
despite increased crime figures
1..
TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Bryan and College Station police
Tuesday said the three -month Lock It
Up Bryan College - Station campaign
probably deterred some burglaries
and thefts in those cities, and said a
similar campaign is being planned for
next year.
Crime statistics show the number
of thefts and burglaries of both resi-
dences and other buildings all in-
creased compared to the same period
last year, but Bryan Police Depart-
ment Sgt. Dale Cuthbertson said
those crimes have tended to increase
each year.
Police in both cities said the cam-
paign, which ran from the beginning
of July to the end of September, prob-
ably kept ft crime rate in those three
months from being even higher.
"It's hard to say how much you
prevented," said Cuthbertson, who
came up with the idea for the cam-
paign. I just know that I saw fewer
residential burglaries come across my
desk. "
The Lock It Up campaign used a
poster contest, security displays and
other promotional tools to persuade
Bryan and College Station residents
to lock up their homes, businesses
and personal property.
f _Cuthbertson said even though the
#dal numbers were higher, the per-
centage of increase during those
months was smaller than normal, and
in some categories, the figures
actually declined.
Cuthbertson said the number of re-
sidential burglaries, in particular,
was 4 surprise. Residential burglaries
declined in Bryan in August, which
usually is one of the highest months
for that type of crime, he said.
"I can't tell you that Lock It Up
Bryan was a major factor," Cuthbert-
son said. "But I do know there are
more people than ever involved in
Neighborhood Watch and more peo-
ple are requesting security surveys. I
think we were able to share a lot of
crime prevention knowledge. "
Bryan residential burglaries de-
clined from 87 in July to 53 in Au-
gust, and then rose to 60 in Septem-
ber, statistics show. In College Sta-
tion, residential burglaries dropped
from 28 in June to 20 in July, the fast
month the Lock It Up campaign
began.
Even though the resi4egtial burg-
laries then increased durigg the next
two months, College Sdifon Police
Corporal David Luedke said, the
campaign was still a success.
"The response could have been
better," Luedke said. "But I feel if
we even prevented one burglary or
theft, and I think we did, then the
campaign succeeded.
September crime statistics for
Bryan:
Residential burg]., Sept. 86 60
Residential burgl., Sept. 1985 54
Building burg]., Sept. 1986 52
Building burg]., Sept. 1985 37
Total theft, Sept. 1986 203
Total theft, Sept. 1985 198
Auto theft, Sept. 1986 20
Auto theft, Sept. 1985 10
September crime statistics for Col-
lege Station:
Residential burg]., Sept. 1986 26
Residential burg]., Sept. 1985 18
Building burg]., Sept. 1986 20
Building burg]., Sept. 1985 18
Theft over $200, Sept. 1986 23
Theft over $200, Sept. 1985 19
Theft under $200 Sept. 1986 93
Theft under $200, , Sept. 1985 92
THE EAGLE / » Hjhy, , OCTOBER 146, 1986
Th Ur
(� � -- 108 �galHotices 1
08 �"— f Avenue, College Station,
108 at the office of the City Se Texas Texas.
LEGALNOTICE tan at 1101 South Texas 10 -15- 86,10 -16 -86
1682 WAS Avenue. College Station CTIOpI
ORDINANCE NO. PS ASU LU LE
PASSED AND APPROVED E Texas. S a o
OCTOBER 9, 1986, 10 -15 86,10 -16-86 Tl�e urd Y,
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LEGAL NOTICE a p ii cti
OF COLLEGE STATION. ENO. 1881 WAS Octo 8, 1 e ttC b
meeting in regular ORDIN eon alq°I
TEXAS, 1986, BY THE Garag x{99
session in theSuch
Room OCTOBERN9,A OF'THE CIT Vrwmgtim _ppp,,M.
of the college having CITY COUNCIL OF STATION, Auction starts ne
Hall, said meeting COLLEGE ular ItW- 10beau°
posted in accordance OF meeting in reg 1 9�g rtL:)n TI
been p 6252.17 uncil Room Said Ordin- TEXAS gc
ru ond
w ith Art. the Mayor and session in the Co hrysle .
ance, signed by a Station City 19
duly recorded in the official of the College run 1 9co, _
records of the city, is cap Hall, sa meeting RI^ out a:
en posted in accordance 2 i it on
tioned A follows: AN ORDIN be the Mayor and 1 Plymouth: Ot
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER with Art . ed by7. Said Ordin runningc nd
ance, signed by 197 vy pic
10, SECTION 3.E OF THE COL- duly recorded m the sffcap� not ing,
LEGE STATION CO j_p�ING Np records of the o�ty, r ys m
DINANCES Na ter at a n
SPEED ZONES tioned as follows. AN ORDI wit fi
DESIGNAT ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER to m d f o0p.00
SPECIFICALL 10, SECTION 2.F OF THE COL t
LLEGE STA- TO . p�u ty
ING ADDITIONA '�
THE CITY OF LEGE STATION O re equi ant
O lot DINANCES ZONES AND and els by
TION IN WHICH R OF SCHOOL ill conduct
SPEED THIRTY (30) SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT Au i ever, Tx. Lic.
LESS THAN in Struc
PER HOUR ARE ING ADDITIONAL AREA I Ma done 409 825 -38
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WHERE SCHOOL Fora itional information call
AUTHORIZED: RESCINDING THE CITY THORIZED;
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Ordinance No limit of 30 FACTS
prescribes asp Per Hour on IMMEDIATEACTION. tsthe
Holleman Drive from�the in
(thirty) miles p Hated as
list desig
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tersection of Holleman Drive revised list
V which de
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and FM 2818 to the intersec- Traff ne - I
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Texas Avenue, aspe
to is the maximum speed
spee adopts m
40 (forty) miles P iles per
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Holleman Drive from the in- limit o f ^9y (� day
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and schedul speed
of sp Holleman Drive hour.
and Texas Avenue to the inter-
section of Holle ea )aDriv f SH 6: 1 it forbschooazonesbe state
g shall de-
thewestf miles hi h -wets the Sate Depart -
aspeed limit of 40 (forty) of public
per hour on Dartmouth Street teem by
from the Intersection °Harvey Transportation. revision
of
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Road (SH 30) t° the intersec Violation of any p
I to a fine fine t less) nor
lion of Dartmouth Street and this ordinance shall be sub-
Southwest Parkway twenty- (two -
Violation of any provision of more (twenty-five
$ 200
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ject 00to a fine five dollars) nor Ord hun
ance I No, d shall be
$25(twenty two come effective and be m full
more than $ 20000 ( force and effe ct fr om and afteer
hundred dollars) passage and app City by
Ordinance No. 1682 shall be is p e Station
come effective and be in full the Colleg Charter. The '
force and effect from model by with the ext of ac co r dance
he above- i and
its passage and approval comp be seen
the College Station
Charter. The at the office of the City Secre-
cordance named ordin
Council, and in ac ance m Texas
complete text of the
with the Cit Charter. at 110
named ordinance may 1 South
be seen
THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1986
Other Texas cities
claim crepe myrtle
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
When Brazos Beautiful decided
it would be pleasant to turn Bryan -
College Station into a veritable gar-
den of crepe myrtle, the organiza-
tion apparently was unaware other
communities had - staked prior
claims.
Brazos Beautiful has proposed
that Bryan- College Station plant
the flowering shrub in numbers
sufficient to make this the "Crepe
Myrtle Capital of Texas. "
A worthy idea, but as it turns
out, hardly original.
Cities which are out ahead of
Bryan - College Station include
Caldwell, next door in Burleson
County. The crepe myrtle has been
the official flower of the city for 57
years, since 1929, says Burleson
County historian Catherine Alford.
In Alford's "Astride the Old San
j Antonio Road: A History of Burle-
son County," she notes that the
Woman's Club persuaded the city
to adopt the plant, and conducted a
drive to plant crepe myrtles all over
town.
"It's the water over here," said
Honey Dowdy, executive director
of the Caldwell Chamber of Com-
merce. "That's why our crepe
myrtles are going to be prettier than
your crepe myrtles.
"But we'll share."
Dowdy was not being especially
generous. Caldwell is already shar-
ing the crepe myrtle, at least infor-
mally, with Huntsville, El Campo,
and Wichita Falls.
"Our beautification committee
has planted thousands of them,"
said Roy Williams, executive
director of the Huntsville Chamber
of Commerce. "Nothing official,
though. "
Three or four years ago the
Junior Service League bought
5,000 of the shrubs and planted
them, Williams said, estimating
that a couple of thousand have been
planted since then.
El Campo, in a $20,000 prog-
ram, planted scores of the shrubs in
the downtown area in huge plan-
ters.
In Wichita Falls, the crepe myr-
tle receives such adulation that for
several years it was on the city's
logo, City Manager. Jim Berzina
said.
That particular logo is gone now,
but the city still has a $100,000
abstract sculpture of a crepe myrtle
in Harold Jones Park downtown.
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 6 , 1986
Third time is lucky
for church me
tubers
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer.
The third time was the charm fo
the Christ Holy Baptist Church.
Church members were turned
down twice, in 1983 and in 1984,
when petitioning the College Sta-
tion Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion for a permit to allow construc-
tion of a sanctuary on three lots be-
tween Arizona and Phoenix streets.
The commission Thursday
unanimously granted a conditional
use permit to the church, which is
now meeting at the Community
House Inc. on Holleman Drive. But
the commission tabled approval of
the church's site plan until the
architect and the city can agree on
on -site parking arrangements.
Commission vice president Dan
MacGilvray said , the commission
approved the permit this time be-
cause the church decided ona,smal-
ler building to allow more flexibil-
ity in parking space. Also, he said,
the surrounding streets are in the
r and cwidened being they could oul handle
overflow parking.
Several members of Christ Holy
Baptist Church said most of the
congregation lives in the neighbor-
hood and would walk to church
anyway.
We think we've made a great
step," said church member Minnie
Campbell. "We thank God for it
because we know it was through
him."
Ruby Thomas, who owns three
lots across the street from the prop-
osed church building, said duri
the public meeting; ".that she `did9
want the church imposing on the
community.
"For sure there's going to be
parking on the streets," she said.
Further, Thomas said, she didn't
want normal church activities in-
cluding prayer meetings and funer-
als to disrupt the flow of the neigh-
borhood.
THE EAGLE / FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of College Station, a
TeX as home rule municipality,
is seeking proposals for em-
ergency care service malprac-
tice insurance coverage. Bid-
106 Legal Notices —
der must submit his proposal
on the forms furnished by the
city. Forms or additional in-
formation may be obtained
from Glenn Schroeder at the
College Station City Hall.
Proposals will be accepted
until Monday, October27, 1986
at 2:00 P.M.
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids or to
waive any technicalities.
10 -10-86,10 -17-86
NOTICE TULUNTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -63 -09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, October 28,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
while maintaining continuous
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
line, five manholes, 25 service
connections, and a 68 ft. bore
asspecifiedanddetailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount of the contract, but
108 legal Notices
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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty-five
dollars, ($25.00).
10 -08- 86,10 -12- 86,10 -15 - 86
10 -19- 86,10 -22- 86,10 -26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO, R- 86 -82 -01
TEXAS6 WATERLINE
RELOCATION
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Novem-
ber 11, 1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,575ft. of 18 inch DIP accor-
ding to the plans and
specifications.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
108 legal Notices
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount of the contract, but
also a payment bond for the
protectio_G of all claimants
supplyirt§ 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from the
City Engineer's office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) for each set.
10- 19- 86,10 -22- 86,10 -26
10 -29- 86,11 -02- 86,11 -05 -86
11 -09 -86
CSISD trustees
will consider
election change
The College Station school board
will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to dis-
cuss changing the way board mem-
bers are elected.
Also on the agenda are proposals to
request bids for the purchase of new
typewriters and computers for the
College Station High School.
Members of the board of trustees
currently must receive at least 50 per-
cent of the vote to be elected. if no
candidate receives at least 50 percent,
the top two vote - getters face each
other in a runoff.
Under the proposed change, the
board candidate receiving the highest
percentage of the vote would auto-
matically be declared the winner.
Board president Ken Matthews
said the change is being considered
because of the high cost to the school
district each time a runoff is needed.
Matthews said the school district
and the city alternate years to pay for
the cost of the regular elections. But
Matthews said the district must pay
for runoff elections, which usually
cost $7,000 to $8,000.
Matthews said the proposed elec-
tion change will probably be discus-
sed by the board, but said he did not
know whether or not the board would
vote on it at the Monday meeting.
The meeting will be held in the
Oakwood Middle S Library.
LEG
TO WHOM IAMA
The City Council of the City of
College Station will convene
in regular session at 7:00 p .m.
on Thursday, October 23, 1986,
at the City Hall, 1101 South
Texas Avenue. In addition to
other items of business, the
Council will hold third con-
sideration of an ordinance
granting a franchise to GTE to
do business within the city
limits of College Station. A
additional public hearing on
ordinance was an- i
nounced previously for this
meeting but will not b
THE For additional inform bo
EAGLE/ Sunday, October contact the Colle
19 , 19 8 6 Ci ty Office, 764 -3593 or statio
3512.
10 -22 -86
Brazos Beautiful tries to
•
By Paula Janda
Reporter
A vacant lot in the Brazos Valley has al-
most no trash — only an empty Coke can
and a small crumpled piece of newspaper.
Several vacant lots in the Brazos Valley
have been cleaned up, straightened up and
cleared out. And many parking lots, com-
mercial dumpsters, loading docks and
streets have received facelifts.
Diane Mills, executive coordinator of
Brazos Beautiful, says her organization is
the primary reason for these transfor-
mations.
Brazos Beautiful, a non - profit organiza-
tion, is part of the Clean Community Sys-
tem, which is sponsored by Keep America
Beautiful, a national organization. The or-
ganization strives to make people conscious
of litter and reduce the amount of littering.
"We just have tried to teach people not to
litter," Mills says. "When people are aware
it makes a difference."
Mills says the Brazos Valley is 75 percent
cleaner since the program's inception in
1983.
Every six months Bryan - College Station
officials spend several days taking pictures
of streets, parking lots, vacant lots, com-
mercial dumpsters, and loading docks, _
Mills says. Each city takes 70 pictures that
make residents litter-conscious
"We want picking up trash and
not littering to become a way of
life." — Diane Mills,
executive coordinator of
Brazos Beautiful.
are used to measure the amount of litter in
a particular area, she says.
Jane Lee, a College Station zoning offi-
cial, says the areas to be surveyed are kept
secret and are chosen from a random set of
numbers.
"The photos are taken before trash pick-
up days to assure no area has an advantage
because its trash was just picked up," Lee
says.
Mills says the pi ures are projected on a
grid, and the litters actually counted so a
percentage can be determined.
"All areas were greatly improved and the
- percentages help us see where we need to
improve," she says.
Vacant lots showed the largest im-
provement with a 96 percent reduction in
litter, Mills sayJ C?immercial trash dum -
sters need the m. lost improvement, she adds.
"We want pic ing up trash and got litter-
ing to become a wa =of life," Mills says. "If a
F looks bet r, is economically better
for businesses. And people work better if -
they they are in a clean and beautiful environ-
ment."
Brazos Beautiful isrfrying to change peo-
ple's attitudes about _*Jering, Mills says.
"We are trying to teach behavioral mod-
ification," Mills says. "We are educating
young children in schools.
"We teach the kids that waste has a place,
and we teach them the difference between a
paper cup and a leaf on the ground," she
says.
" 'Go wild in Brazos County' is our new-
est program," she says. "We want people to
plant more wildflowers along highways and
at the entrances to the cities," she says.
BATTALION / Monday, October 20, 1986
We're number 2
and climbing
Bry an - College Station earned in stitutions ,
s honoring he sanitation , rke of
second place in its populafion categ- rou s
oryin the 1986 Governor's Commted
are ecognizingvthe along -term be-
ity Achievement Awards, p nefits of wildflowers and are planting
by Keep Texas Beautiful.
Ke m Texas zos an m ore
ful is en o aging In addition to the the
second place award, P myrtle trees and
Beautiful recognized the diligent P hrubs for aclong- lasting display of
efforts of the following youth group
College Station Equestrian 4-H Club, summer co in o locnitl n n s c a p e
H c �Cxas;
first p �Y�1t[en prosperity Y
lace amott�l- lace ur doors, we must use extra
Bryan High students, sec p down o clean
among Texas high S students he and.4tt active is noquick$ix or eco-
Bonham Elementary all nor& woes, but it does give us a
Award of Excellence covering titioh.
categories for the second year i ad start on the compe
n a he
As this newspaper's edit r corn-
row. the early da�s of his
Even more t semi- mented
showed present postn
annual photometric can dean up our
r act because it's good business —
that Bryan- College Station is 75 per-
wer de- � it makes life more pleasant —which
cent cleaner than in 1983. The tech- ..which it is — or we can do it cause
cen aspects of the survey
tailed m a recent article in the it w ill — but either way lo' �
"Eagle" . Several businesses sur- rI ratin o see that of is done, and
veyed for the photometric index were' ' everyone can see and appreci
absolutely free of litter. -
_Colle a the difference.
Efforts to make Bryan g
Station cleanland beautiful are not _Submitted by Barbara Vance,
going unrecognized. Brazos Beauti- resident of Brazos
ful's awards program recognizes outgoing P Beautiful.
clean, well - maintained businesses,
Greenleaf
will ::relocate
to 1 South CS
Ji
By ROBERT POOL
. Business Writer
The new Greenleaf Psychiatric
Hospita} will be located on Greens
Prairie load in south College Sta-
tion, Administrator, Steve Koran
announced Monday.
The 'hospital will be built on a
heavily wooded 65 -acre tract, just
south of Greens Prairie Road and east
of Texas 6, that is being bought from
developer Bill Fitch. Construction is
scheduled to begin Jan. 26, with de-
dication slated for October 1987.
Koran said three weeks ago that
Greenleaf's parent company, the
Hospital Corporation of America,
had decided to build the $6.93 mil-
lion facility, but the hospital site was
not specified at the time.
The 76 -bed facility will cover
47,000 square feet and will
accommodate up to 32 comprehen-
sive adult psychiatric patients, in-
cluding eight in an intensive care un-
it; 22 adolescent patients; and 22
alcohol and drug patients. The hos-
pital will have individual, group, and
family therapy rooms; classrooms;
outpatient therapy facilities; and
meeting rooms for community orga-
nizations.
Also planned for the hospital and
grounds are a gym, exercise room,
swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness
trail and a wilderness activity area.
The Greenleaf Hospital is the
second mental health facility to be
announced in two months. The Sand-
stone Center for Psychiatry, sche-
duled to open; in the fall of 1987, will
be a 60- bed'+ospital on Briarcrest
Drive in Brydfi.
The current Greenleaf facility is in
the old St. Joseph Hospital building
at 405 W. 28th St. in Bryan.
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THE EAGLE, OCTOBER 21, 1986, (Tuesdayr
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Au 11LC 1 V arvn I --
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -83 -09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, October 28,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
while maintaining continuous
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
line, five manholes, 25 service
connections, and a 68 ft. bore
as specified and detailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
10 -08- 86,10 -12- 86,10 -15 -86
10 -19- 86.10 -22- 86,10 -26 -66
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressee
to the City of College Station
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
.Ut.$'eJnSO�.
IOSt$ '4onops I consrc o. pro -
M my�n�.als, labor and
> quipment for the installation
�f 1,575 ft. of 18 inch DIP accor-
fing to the plans and
specifications.
3idders must submit with
heir bids a Cashier's Check
)r Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
Df the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from the
City Engineer's office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) for each set.
10 -19- 86,10 -22 -86,10 -26-86
10- 29- 86,11 -02- 86,11 -05 -86
11 -09 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
for a variance in the name of:
Ruth W. Cain -The Stitchery
809 University Drive East
College Station, TX 77840
The 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 Tues-
day, November 4,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows. Applicant is request-
ing a variance to the attached
sign regulations (Sec. 12.31.
Ord. 1638) to allow a sign per-
pendicular to the face of the
building at the Creekside
Shopping Center.
Further information is avail-
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
The 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 Tues-
day, November 4,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request-
ing a variance to rear setback
regulations (Table A Ordin-
ance 1638) at the existing re-
sidence at 1406 Sunny Court to
allow construction of a back
porch adjoining the main
house.
Further information is avail-
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
10 -2 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
fora variance in the name of:
Charles L. Page
1301 Laura Lane
Col lege Station, TX 77640
The 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 Tues-
day, November 4,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request-
ing a variance to rear setback
regulations (Table A Ordin-
ance 1638) at the existing re-
sidence at 1301 Laura Lane to
allow construction of a single
cargarage.
Further information is avail-
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
10 -22 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planing
and Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of rezoning the
following property:
65.00 acres of land along the
south side of Greens Prairie
Road approximately 1200 feet
east of the intersection of
S.H.6 and Greens Prairie
Road, from C -1 General Com-
mercial, A -P Administrative -
Professional and A -O
Agricultural -Open to C -1
General Commercial. Applic-
ant is Area Progress
Corporation.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, November 6,1986.
For additional information,
please contact me.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Director of Planning
10 -22 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Planning & Zoning Com-
mission of the City of College
Station, Texas will hold a pub-
lic hearing to consider the an-
nexation of a 202.12 acre tract
of land located east of and ad-
jacent to the State Highway 6
right -of -way line and south of
and adjacent to the existing
city limits line located ap-
proximately 2000 feet south of
Greens Prairie Road. The ser-
vice plan and location maps
are available for review at the
office of the Director of Plan-
ning in the College Station
City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, November
6,1986 at 7:00 P.M. in the Coun-
cil Room of the College Sta-
tion City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue.
For further information. con-
THE EAGLE/ Wednesday October 22, 1986
bicycle re • gl s trati on law
By HUGH NA
TIONS
Stall' Writer
The city of College Station,
The College Station proposal,
Cole said, is similar to a B
con-
fronted with a warehouse full of
stolen or lost bicycles,
nance. ryan ordi-
Bryan Police Chief Charles
will consider
this week whether owners should be
said the B Phelps
Bryan ordinance is largely
ignored
required to register thetn.
A proposed ordinance
b Y bicycle owners, even
thong the city charges
to require
registration is on the agenda for City
only $1 for
Council consideration Thursday. The
council meets in
The problem, Phelps said, is one of
enforcement: The
workshop session
today at 5 P. m. and in regular session
Thursday at 7 in
city is not in-
terested in ticketing youngsters who
have failed to register
p.m. City Hall.
"It (bicycle theft is one of our
most
their bikes.
A civi
bicycle rodeobto register
common criminal offenses,"
City Mana er W.
g King Cole said.
"We
ai bikes, he
said. Even though the $1 registration
fee was waived,
just sold 85 at auction."
there were few parti-
cipants
Under the terms of the proposed
ordinance, Cole said, all bicycles
would have to be registered at a cost
of $3 each. Upon registration , num-
bered tags would be issued to be
attached to the bicycles.
Any unregistered bicycle could be
seized and held until it was registered
by the owner. Violations of the ordi-
nance would be punishable by fines
of up to $200.
CS council to consider
Phelps suggested that a more effec-
tive approach to registering bicycles
would be to require dealers to register
them upon sale.
In its workshop today, the City
Council will hear a report from city
traffic engineer John Black on a sur-
Vey of all major thoroughfares in the
City , and consider once again what
type of wastewater treatment plant
should be built in the area of the prop-
osed industrial park.
THE EAGLE/ Wednesday, October 22, 1986
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t he annu College Stati
C on employees
it a cit Picnic P Y manag held on d
sere servic
ice; Robert M Ing Cole awards to
Paul reco ept 20 in Central p
sur °yik and Wil liams fo F n ark, em P 10 yees at
or or years rand Sur ovik for 30
Mi h� ;ey Zalob Ray Rav en' s
Matth ny9 Robert f or IS years. Coy Perry Loisyears of
ha vin d R ne Pruitt
F rke for th G Watson and Re a A . Ja
Jackets Ployees rece1 v y for 10 years Jesus Ochoa were Calla awa
Brooks f thehe College Sat city Manager's ere honored fo�� solid ment Ro yor waste de part ' �g °ia µ enq cards for specifi
he c
Charlie Onn'e
She ar of Ct energy College Stat g o then a t gy de p A rister
de partment . Police Deppark dep d
Voter registration t up since
August ,but no t UP to 198
RO l e ve l
B
y NNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
More than 4,000 new Brazos County voters registered
during the three weeks prior to the Oct. 4 deadline, but
that increase pales when compared to the late rush before
the 1984 elections.
The final tally for county residents registered for the
Nov. 4 general election is 50,691. That includes 4,222
new registrations since mid - August and 660 from people
who either moved within the county or changed their
names since the last time they registered.
On March 1, 1984, there were 45,627 registered
voters in the county, but by a year later, the number had
grown to 62,576. Tax Assessor - Collector Buddy Winn
said Wednesday that most of the nearly 17,000 additions
were filed in the three weeks prior to the
election of 1984. presidential
Winn said he sent out new voter cards to all registered
voters this year, but had to strike nearly 19,000 registra-
tions because the new cards were returned to his office
undelivered. He could not say whether most of the
returned cards belonged to Texas A &M students, but
from Postal officials
the cards returned were t
from CollegeStatiionPercent of
Chris Kling, general counsel for the Republican party
in Brazos County, said Wednesday he was not surprised
by the decline in growth this year, because interest is
traditionally lower during non - presidential election
years.
County Democratic Party Chairman Ron Gay said
Wednesday that he believes the slower growth in the
voter rolls this year is due in large part to the great
increase two years ago. He explained that because of the
upswing in 1984, there were fewer eligible voters left to
register in 1986.
Both men said they are expecting lower voter turnout
this November than in 1984.
The two precincts that showed the�great t increase in
voters since mid- August, after the , WI - 1 gistrations
wer 'Veleted, were both in College §fAon and are
primarily composed of A &M students.
Precinct 35, in which voting is done at the A &M
Presbyterian Church, showed an increase of 30.5 per-
cent, or 1,015 voters. Precinct 20, which includes moat
on- campus students, showed a 30.2 - percent increase
988 voters.
Precinct 33, which includes a large portion of western
College Station, showed an increase of 20.1 percent.
That represents 257 new voters there.
BATTALION/ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
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Some area restaurant and bar owners Tuesday
said business will continue as usual despite the re
cent Texas Supreme Court decision that ruled
that their establishments can be held liable in tra-
ffic deaths caused by their patrons who leave
while intoxicated.
Richard Benning, owner of Duddley's Draw,
said his employees have always been aware of the
need to monitor his customers' drinking.
"We've been doing this for 13 years," Benning
.said. "It's not like it's anything new."
Benning said his employees are taught to no-
tice the first signs of intoxication. If it appears
customers have had too much to drink, Benning
said, employees will ask them to stop.
"If they appear to be drunk we will cut them
off," he said. "If they don't the College Station
Police will come get them."
Ray Knotek, Bennigan's general manager, said
it has always been Bennigan's policy to be on the
lookout for patrons who have had too much to
drink.
Knotek said employees carry a pocket card
which states the signs of intoxication. If the per-
son appears to be intoxicated, Knotek said,
drinks will no longer be served.
The manager of Graham Central Station
would not comment on the sub
The Court decision, handed down Oct. 16, af-
firmed a 14th Court of Appeals decision against
the El Chico Restaurant Corp.
The appellate court found that El Chico was
liable in a lawsuit involving the traffic death of a
Houston -area resident to 1983.
The lawsuit was filed by the parents of Larr
B. Poole, who was killed when a drunken drive
ran a red light and crashed into Poole's car.
- against d inking lawyers
stabli l
establishments as a result f the
court's decision.
-Sara Goode Jones and Michael B. Calliham
both said they expect to see more cases filed ini-
tially, but that the number of suits filed in the fu-
ture will depend on the results of the first cases.
"I hope that juries will give some serious
thought to the evidence before deciding that the
bar is totally responsible," Jones said.
Jones said many of the cases filed probably will
be "deep pocket" suits. A "deep pocket" suit is
one in which a business, rather than an- individ-
ual, is sued because the plaintiff thinks there is a
better chance for being awarded damages.
However, Calliham said, not all cases will be
decided in the plaintiffs favor. The courts will
require statements proving that the bar owner
knew the plaintiff was drunk, and this could be
hard to do, he said.
"You need witnesses who say the man was fall-
ing down and that employees of the bar saw, or
knew, he was intoxicated," he said.
"It can work a good purpose," he said. "We
will just have to see what the jut do."
Calliham said the Court decision is fair if ap-
plied to bar owners who serve drinks to intoxi-
cated persons just to get more money, but it is not
fair if customers sue and the bar owner couldn't
tell if they were drunk.
Jones said the court ruling was not fair because
it will be difficult for bar owners to tell how much
someone has had to drink.
However, she said, the decision must have
y some justification because 41 other states follow
r the same procedure.
The state's beverage code prohibits any seller
of alcoholic beverages from selling alcohol to a
person who is intoxicated.
Violators are subject to a fine of up to $1,000
and a jail sentence of up to one year.
Benning said the decision eliminates personal
responsibility on the part of the consumer.
"The days of personal responsibility seem to
be over," Benning said. "Now no one is responsi-
ble for their actions.
"A good example of this would be someone
graduating from A &M and then suing the Uni-
versity because they couldn't find a job."
To control customers' drinking, Benning said
employees are assigned to each room to watch
for people who have had too much
p to drink.
he aidt, "We'll w
tell their friends socia that the has
had too much to drink, and then hopefully they
will tell him, 'Hey buddy, you've had too much to
drink. Let's go.'
Knotek said one of his main concerns is serv-
ing drinks to someone who has already been
drinking.
Since Bryan establishments quit serving alco-
hol at midnight, Knotek said customers arrive af-
ter midnight in College Station and expect to be
served.
Benning said he doesn't expect many prob-
lems because today's social drinker is more aware
of the consequences of drinking and driving. I
"It's becoming easier to cut them off because
of all the publicity surrounding drunk driving,"
he said. "Folks are just limiting their intake."
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HOUSTON CHRONICLE/ OCTOBER 23, 1986 (Thursday)
•
on fund request for van service
CS City Council delays action
By CATHY THOMAS
Stag' Writer
The College Station City Council
on Thursday delayed indefinitely ac-
tion on a request from the Bryan-
College Station Mayors' Committee
for Disabled Persons for $10,000 to
aid in the committee's van service
and other projects.
Committee spokesman Jim Raatz
estimpted it costs the committee
$15,000 to operate and maintain the
van for a year. About 300 disabled
persons use the service each month,
he said.
Mayor Larry Ringer suggested that
the council delay action on the re-
quest until he has a chance to meet
with Bryan Mayor Marvin Tate,
whom the committee also asked to
contribute $10,000.
In other action, the council de-
clined to consider a proposed ordi-
nance that would require bicycles to
be registered in College Station. Rin-
ger said the city staff should discuss
the ordinance further.
The council unanimously
approved an ordinance renewing
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest's franchise in College Sta-
tion.
THE EAGLE/ October 24, 1986 ( FRIDAY)
CS opens railroad crossing
at Holleman and Wellborn
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The Holleman Drive railroad crossing at Wellborn
Road opened late Friday afternoon, allowing Gollege
Station city employees to finally barricade the 14uther
Street crossing where two Texas A &M students were
killed on consecutive nights in September 1984'.
The new crossing at Holleman Drive and Wellborn
Road will serve apartments west of the railroad "tracks'
near the A &Ms}ampus, and connect thin street so that it
extends from FM 2818 to the East Bypass. 'Me old
Luther Street crossing, which had carried the apartment
traffic, will be permanently closed.
City and Southern Pacific railroad workers spent most
of Friday connecting signal arms, cleaning up the street
and synchronizing the railroad warning lights with the
intersection's traffic light.
College Station engineer Mark Smith said Southern
Pacific railroad will eventually pull the planking off the
old Luther street crossing. After that, City Manager King
Cole said, the road will be curbed and guttered.
"The whole objective of the Holleman crossing is to
stop the use of the Luther crossing," he said.
The fatal Luther Street crossing was a city concern
before the students were killed, said City 1ineer David
Pullen. ":This process of trying to negotiate the crossing
at Holleman Drive has been going on for some time. "
College Station, after trying to get the railroad to pay
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Crossing
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for me crossing, enaea up contracting part of the work to
the Young Brothers Inc. construction firm for $25,461.
The city paid $128,730 to Southern Pacific railroad to
build the crossing. Some property owners and develop-
ers have agreed to reimburse the city for a portion of
crossing's cost as a "share of the property," Pullen said.
So far, he said, the Robert Callaway Corporation has
donated $22,139.
Engineer Smith said the city still has to fill in the grade
between road and the rail ties with asphalt, a job that will
likely be done Monday.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R-83 -83-09
FAIRVIEW MONTCLAIR
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, Octob@p2f,19W.
Proposals wiq be received at
the office. Af Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, Opllege ¢ta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
while maintaining continuous
sanitary sewer service of 1,085
ft. of 8 -inch sanitary sewer
line, five manholes, 25 service
connections, and a 68 ft, bore
as specified and detailed.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
' 108
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cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids withoutchecks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wil I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves thb
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms. Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
10-08- 86,10 -12- 86,10 -15 -86
10- 19- 86,10 -22- 86,10 -26 -86
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 86 -82 -01
TEXAS6WATERLINE
Will
108 Le NAM
RELOCATION
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Novem-
ber 11, 1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,575 ft. of 18 inch DIP accor-
ding to the plans and
specifications.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a Sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety. and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
Stated above, or proposal
pond will not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5180, Flevised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successfur Bidder will be re-
quired to tVrnish not only a
performat4e bond in the
amount of 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price im the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
108 Le Nobices
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from the
City Engineer's office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty -five
dollars ($25.00) for each set.
10-19- 86,10 -22 -86,10 -26-86
10-29- 86,11 -02- 86,11 -05-86
11 -09-86
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986
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CS 1 i n d ustria l near
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Development foundation to in
f ahze land trade soon
By ROB> ;R it POOL
Business Writer
The site for the College Station In-
dustrial Park has finally been pinned
down, and the purchase should be
closed by the end of the year.
The rectangular 200 -acre site, cur-
rently owned by College Station de-
veloper Bill Fitch, is east of and adja-
cent to Texas 6, with its northern
boundary 2,000 feet south of Greens
Prairie Road. The College Station
Economic Development Foundation
Plans to trade 677 acres of land it
owns for the smaller, more desirable
site..
The contract for that switch is
already drawn up, according College
Station City Councilman Fred
Brown, the council's liaison with the
development foundation. The major
problem remaining, he said, is check -
ing to see who controls surface rights;
that is, who makes decisions on
whether to do drilling or mining on
the property.
Foundation Chairman Gddie
Schultz said he expects the contract to
be signed the first or second week of
November and to be completed soon
afterwards. It will almost certainly be
closed before the end of the year, he
said.
Several valuations Iiaave been made
of the two tracts of land, Schultz said,
and the dollar value of the two is
almost identical.
College Station has already made
plans to annex the 200 acres of the
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Proposed Industrial Park I
Eagle graphic by Lisa Schrnre
Shaded areas show the Economic Development Foundation's 677
acres and the 200 acres it plans to acquire.
industrial park site. A public hearing
is scheduled for Nov. 6 to discuss the
proposed annexation.
As part of the trade, Fitch will
bring water and sewer lines and a
road to the industrial park, Schultz
said.
Fitch will build a 1,200 -foot road
from Greens Prairie Road south to the
site and will p half the costs of a
road along the site's northern border,
Schultz said. He will also build a
water line along the road leading to
the park. from Greens Prairie Road,
and will bring a sewer line into the
park from from the east.
Schultz said that the development
foundation has already made many
decisions on what it wants the new
park to be.
It will be a mixed -use develop-
ment, Schultz said, with high tech,
clean manufacturing businesses,
office space, some research space,
some clean warehouse space, and
some general manufacturing busi-
ness. The goal is to fill the niche
between the pure research space of
the Texas A &M Research Park and
the heavier general manufacturing of
the Bryan Business Park.
The foundation plans. a "campus
atmosphere" for the park, Schultz
said, similar in feel to the A &M re-
search park, although not as restric-
tive. It will have ponds and a green
belt with walking trails, and the natu-
ral wooded areas of the area will be
retained as much as possible.
The economic development found-
ation will borrow the funds to pay for
the development of the park, using
sales of lots to repay the loans,
Schultz said. The foundation also is
keeping 51 acres next to the planned
city park that it may sell or trade for
more prperty some time in the fu-
ture, he said.
The business park will be near the
newly announced Greenleaf
Psychiatric Hospital, which will be
built on a 65 -acre tract along Greens
Prairie Road. The road that Fitch will
build from Greens Prairie Road south
to the park will form the western b6r=
der of the hospital grounds.
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Good riddance
The Luther Street deathtrap, which masqueraded as a railroad
crossing, finally has been closed. More than two years ago, two Texas
A &M students died within 24 hours of each other in two separate ac-
cidents at the crossing. Now the city can breathe a sigh of relief.
The City of College Station opened a crossing Friday at Holle-
man Drive and Wellborn Road. This crossing is well- marked and has
crossbars, and visibility is much better than that of its deadly prede-
cessor. It also will provide safer access to the apartment complexes
west of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.
The closing of the Luther Street crossing was planned by the city
t - . o years before Katherine Hossley and Lynn Cash McDonald were
killed. The deaths made its closing more urgent, but it still took more
than two years to complete.
When the Luther Street crossing was built, only warehouses lined
the west side of the tracks. But as apartment complexes sprung up in
the area, the crossing saw more traffic.
The crossing's steep grade made visibility poor and was wors-
ened by the weeds surrounding the area that frequently went uncut
for months. The crossing had no crossbars or warning lights, making
it nearly impossible to see oncoming trains. Crossing there was a lot
like playing a locomotive version of Russian roulette — you stepped
on the gas and hoped for the best.
The*crossing change was far too long in coming, and the negotia-
tions between the city and the railroad over who would pay were piti
fully irrelevant in light of the price that already had been paid. A
compromise between the two finally was made.
The closing of the Luther Street crossing will not be mourned,
and those who had to die before it could be expedited will never be
forgotten.
BATTALION/ MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
LEGAL NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The City of College Stati ^n
has made application to the
Public Utility Commission of
Texas to amend its certif-
icated area boundaries for
electric utility service .to re-
cently annexed areas. This
1, A. Blain Clark
as of this date will no longer
be responsible for any debts
other than those incurred by
myself.
Sighed,
A. Blain Clark
108 legal Notices
will include the relinquish
ment of service rights
Gifford -Hill gravel pit to t
City of Bryan, the takeover
service to a recently annexe
area which will require se
vice down FM 60 and along th
west side of FM 158 an
Highway 30, the Easterwoo
Airport atTex.r Univer
ity, and the area Sion
Highway 6 South and Roc
Prairie Road. The cost of ne
facilities will be $126,114.7
This area is serviced under a
agreement between the Cit
of College Station and Brya
Rural Electric. The takeover i
agreeable to all parties
Copies of the electric utility
application to amend certif
icated area boundaries are on
file at the City of College Sta
tion City Hall, Legal Depart
ment, 1101 Texas Avenue, Col
i lege Station, TX. Persons wh
wish to intervene in the pro
ceeding or comment upon ac
tions should contact the Pub-
Ii Utility Commission of
Texas at 7800 Shoal Creek
Blvd., Austin, Texas 78757, or
call the Public Utility Commis-
sion, Consumer Affairs Divi-
sion at (512) 458 -0223, or (512)
458 -0227, or (512) 458-0221 for
teletypewriter for the deaf
within 15 days of this notice.
1 0-29- 86,11 -05-86
STATEOFTEXAS I
COUNTYOFBRAZOS I
Notice is hereby given in ac-
cordance with the terms end
provisions of th( '
coholic Beverage .ode that
University West, Inc, has filed
application for a Mixed Bever-
age Permit, Mixed Beverage
Late Hours Permit and Bever-
age Cartage Permit, said busi-
ness to be conducted under
the trade name of Traditions,
Location of said business to
be 101 University Drive East,
Suite 406, College Station,
Brazos County, Texas.
The officers of this in-
corporated business are:
Tim Crowley, President
Witness my hand this the 24th
day of October, 1986
Frank Boriskle
CountyClerk,
Brazos County, Texas
By: Susan L. Toomer,
Deputy Clerk
10.29. 86,10.30.86
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 6-8
PROJECT NO. R- 82 -01
TEXAS6 WATERLINE
RELOCATION
until 2:00 O'clock P.M., Novem-
ber11,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
:)f 1,575 ft. of 18 inch DIP accor-
ling to the plans and
108 LegalMobces
to specifications.
Bidders must submit with
he their bids a Cashier's Check
°f or Certified Check in the
d amount of five percent, (5 %),
r of the maximum bid amount,
e
d payable without recourse to
d the City of College Station,
s - Texas, or a proposal bond in
g the same amount from a lur-
k ety company holding permit
w from the State of Texas to act
9. as a surety, and acceptable ac-
n cording to the latest list of
y companies holding certifi-
n Cates of authority from the
a Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, as listed in
the latest revision of Treasury
Department Circular 570, as a
guarantee that the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
° forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 executedby an
approved surety company
holding a permit front the
State of Texas to act as Wrety
and acceptable according to
the latest list of companies
holding certificates of author-
ity from th8'SBcretary of the
Treasury of tqo United States,
or other SOrbty acceptable to
the Owner,, .,
The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness instating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to cot sides the most ad-
vantageous, construction
rthereof or oc. reject the bid.
Wnreasona.Aa or unbalanced
wnit pricei:,vgd be considered
au"n)ienf e4imse for rejection
ofany bid.
Contract. documents, propo-
sal form �rtd Specifications
may be 1Sased from the
City Enl,rWP office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Tax" for a nan-
refundabl.� 0 W twenty-five
dollars ($25.00jipreach set.
10- 19- 8 6,10 - 22$,10 -26-86
1 0-29- 86,11 -02- 86,11 -05 -86
11 -09-86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The City IT of the City of
College Sta tion, Texas will
hold a pub hearing to con-
sider the annexation of a
202.12 acre tract of land
located east of and adjacent
to the State Highway 6 right -
of-
way line and south of and adja-
cent to the existing city limits
line located approximately
2000 feet south of Greens
Prairie Road. The service plan
and location maps are availa-
ble for review at the office of
the Director of Planning in the
College Station City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, November
13, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the office of the Director
of Planning (409) 764 -3570.
10 -29-86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing on the question of re-
zoning the following property:
65.00 acres of land along the
south side of Greens Prairie
Road approximately 1200 feet
east of the intersection of
S.H.6 and Greens Prairie
Road, from C -1 General Com-
mercial, A -P Administrative -
Professional and A -O
Agricultural -Open to C -1
General Commercial.
Applicant is Area Progress
Corporation.
The hearing will be held in the
Council. Rpom.of the College
Station it" He1►, Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day. November 13, 1986.
For additional information,
please cal I me.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Director of Planning
10 -29-86
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29, 1986 (The C -acK'. WedneSr�. Y
Long interest in crepe myrtle
In reference to the recent discus-
sions about the propagation of
crepe myrtle in Bryan - College Sta-
tion area I would like to point out
that interest for this splendiferous
flower did exist in College Station
even before the present revival of
the idea of beautification of our
cities. Suffice only to mention the
graceful row of these shrubs along
the Texas Avenue in College Sta-
tion, flanking the site of the City
Hall and adjacent Fire Station,
stretching further to the intersec-
tion of Harvey Road. The crepe
myrtle were planted, as I was told,
by the members of the A &M Gar-
den Club some 25 years ago. When
the Holiday Inn South started the
preliminary exploration of their
building site and removing few
plants'in order to provide access,I
voiced my ccacern on the pages of
the ' `Eagle" and fortunately the re-
maining plants were protected and
continued to bloom.
Presently, the Community
Appearance Committee of the City
of College Station is considering
several beautification projects us-
ing crepe myrtle. The ordinance
No. 1672, creating the "Adopt -A-
Spot" Program, was approved by
the City of College Station in order
to enable private citizens,
businesses or civic groups to par-
ticipate in these projects, by
"adopting a spot ", i.e. pledging
new plants, a new landscape, or
maintaining the already existing
ones. The listings of possible areas
or "spots" that need beautification
were identified by the Parks and
Recreation Department and are
available on request. A project of
this kind needs great many willing
helpers in order to achieve such a
splendid goal and thus enhance the
unique appearance of our city.
DR. JELENA M. DJURIC
College Station
THE EAGLE/ OCTOBER 29, 1986 (WEDNESDAY)
A &M to propose a new
road from annex to CS
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
Texas A &M University will pre-
sent a plan to local officials today
calling for a new highway link from
A &M's research annex on Texas 21
to the university proper.
The proposed 7.2 -mile roadway is
part of an even larger effort by the
university to establish a major high-
way corridor between Bryan - College
Station and Austin, in hopes of spur-
ring cooperative research between
the University of Texas and A &M.
Today, university officials will
present the westside highway propos-
al to the Metropolitan Planning Orga-
nizatioh. The 'meeting is at 10 a.m. in
the Brazos Center.
Although no route has yet been de-
terrnige(, university officials would
like to see the roadway tie into Texas
21 near the research annex, Planning
Engineer D.D. Williamson of the
Texas Department of Highways and
Public Transportation said this week.
At the southern end, it would tie
into FM 60 across from Easterwood
Airport. The university has already
announced plans to build a new entr-
ance to Easterwood on FM 60, and to
build a new main terminal on that side
of the F airport.
Williamson estimated the cost of
the highway project at $19 million.
including the acquisition of 400 feet
of right of way along the route.
Texas A &M has indicated it would
acquire. whatever right of way,,j*
needed, the highway engineer said.
Williamson said he will recom-
me¢d that the project be built in
stages. The first stage would consist
of the interchanges at Texas 21 and
FM 60, he said, and the two frontage
roads for, She expressway that ulti-
mately would follow. That first
phase, he said, would cost an esti-
mated $6.9 million.
Williamson said the proposed road
' "would reduce the 9.4 -mile trip from
the annex to FM 60 by 2.2 miles. He
estimated that 3,200 of the 9,600 cars
that now take Texas 21 all the way to
FM 2818 in 13ryan would take the
alternate route to College Station.
Gen. Wesley Peel, A &M's vice
chancellor foe facilities, said the uni-
versity would like to build a westside
entrance to the university at FM 60
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j" NOTICE
of College Station is
Accepting Bid(s) For:
UTILITYTRACTORS
WITH 5' REAR MOUNTED
MOWERS -TWO (2) EACH
until 2:00 PM, November 17,
1986, 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 re-
ceived 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
moat advantageous to the
City- These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
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BID NOTICE
The City of College Station is
Accepting BidsI For.
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ON PICKUP
- ONE(1)EACH
until 2:00 PM, November 17,
1916, at which time the bids
will be opened in the office of
the Purchasing Agent at the
City'Hall. Specifications may
be obtained atthe office of the
Purchasing Agent. All bids re-
ceived after that time will be
returned unopened. The City
of College Station reserves
thf right to waive or reject any
and all bids or-any and all
irregularities in said bid and to
accept the offer considered
most advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds. '
BID #87 -20
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LEGAL NOTICE '
ORDINANCE NO. 1684 WAS t
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
OCTCBt'Ir 23, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL'OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, meeting in regular
session in the Council Room 1
of the College Station City
Hall, said meeting having —
been posted in accordance
with Art, f ^52 -17: Said Ordin-
ance, sign6d'bythe Mayor and
duly recordwd )p the official
records of he city, is cap-
tioned as follows AN ORDIN-
ANCE GRANTING THE
RIGHT, PRIWLEDGE AND
FRANCHISE TO GENERAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF
THE SOUTHWEST, GRANTEE,
AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, TO CONSRUCT,
ERECT, BUILD, EQUIP, OWN
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN,
ALONG, UNDER, OVER AND
ACROSS THE STREETS,
AVENUES, ALLEYS,
BRIDGES, VIADUCTS AND
PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE
CffY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, SUCH POSTS,
POLES, WIRES, CABLES,
CONDUITS AND OTHER AP-
PVCANCES. STRUCTURES
AND FIXTURES NECESSARY
NDITION V OF E TELEPHONE
TION O SERVICE O AND N OR
CUNDUCTING A GENERAL
LOCAL AND LONG DIS-
TANCE TELEPHONE BUSI-
NESS, PROVIDING FOR CON-
SIDERATION: FOR PERIOD
OF GRANT: FOR AS-
SIGNMENT FOR METHOD
OF ACCEPTANCE: FOR RE-
PEAL OF CONFLICTING OR-
DINANCES AND FOR PAR-
TIAL INVALITDITY.
Prior to the final considera-
tion and approval ofthis ordin-
ance, the City Council of the
City of College Station held
two other readings of the pro -
Posed franchise and also held
a public hearing, notice of
which first having been duly
given to the general public.
Ordinance No. 1684 provides
that the city shall supervise
the locaton of poles and con-
duit placed within the city
limits by General Telephone
Company of the Southwest;
prescribes for restoration of
streets, for temporary removal
of wires, and for the trimming
of trees; indemnifies the city
of damages; establishes a
schedule of compenstation to
be paid to the city; and, allows
the city to inspect certain re-
cords of the telephone com-
pany. This franchise shall not
be construed as giving to the
telephone company any ex-
clusive privileges, and shall
reserve unto the City the ex-
clusive power to regulate
telephone company to the full
extent that such power is
provided bylaw.
The above -named ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
n compliance with the Char -
er of the City of College Sta-
ion, Texas. The complete text
of Ordinance No. 1684 is
available at the Office of the
City Secretary, 1101 South
Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas.
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THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1986
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By Leigh Ann Rogers
Reporter
The courtroom is packed and si-
ent.
But where is the judge? Could it be
the paunchy figure in the black robe
with the good -old -boy face and en-
gaging laugh?
"You learn how to judge human nature, and you
learn the law. But it's very hard to go strictly by the
law. You have to judge people and mix compassion,
toughness and Fairness to make a decision.
-, gl ege ItIttion municipal judge Phi Banks
Philip C. Banks, 36, a Bryan attor-
ney and the College Station municip-
al judge, portrays anything but the
black -robed
take this into account when decidii
on a fine.
,rigid stereotype of a
gavel - pounding, sentence-
"I want to give people a fair trial in ,
pronouncing judge.
a court of law. I don't want to run a
The 'ud e, who attributes his. girth
g gi
kangaroo court."
Banks, who became the College
,to a love of Mexican food, is rarely
without a smile or a handshake, but
Station city judge in 1986, says the
most frustrating aspect of being
his outgoing, easy manner belies his
a
judge is watching people lie under
courtroom toughness. The tough -
oath,
ness, however, has a core of compas-
i's hard for me to see some -
sion.
on about a traffic ticket," he says.
"You learn how to judge human
_.
"I' n't see the truth, but people
nature, and you learn the law," Banks
generally incriminate themselves.
says. "But it's very hard to go strictly
by the law. You have to
Sometimes I feel like Zeus up there
throwing
judge people
out lightning bolts. It's
and mix compassion, toughness and
hard, you have to try to be like Solo -
fairness to make a decision. I try to
mon and carve out the truth." -
treat people the way I would like to be
treated — this is how f think it should
He says he hears all sorts of cases
ranging from peeping Toms, traffic
be.
tickets and murders.
"I feel if someone takes the time to
come to court and plead his case —
it's important. This is his time, and I
"Some of the most ridiculous cases
I hear concern 'dogs at large' or `mis-
taken dog identity,' " Banks says.
.';In t e case of the peeping Tom,
& individual is sick and needs help,
I will generally declare him guilty and
send him to a counselor. If I just
fined a peeping Tom, that wouldn't
help him. I try to make the best deci-
sion I can to see that both sides are
treated fairly."
Banks' prized case pits justice and
fairness against crime and con-
spiracy.
The Marshall Case, 1961, involved
Banks' friend, Danny Marshall, who
wanted his father's death certificate
changed to read homicide instead of
suicide and planned to sue the
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Banks says there was evidence of
conspiracy involving Lyndon B.
Johnson and Billie Sol Estes with the
Marshall man's brutal death.
The death certificate was changed
to homicide.
This pride Banks takes in the Mar-
shall case and the case's outcome
show the strong blond he has with his
friends, and the determination he
has for seeing justice done.
Banks was the defending attorney
for John Wayne Hearn in the 1985
soap opera case involving the murder
of Sandra Black. Robert Black, a resi-
dent of Bryan, was involved in an
affair with his cousin, and he wanted
to have his wife killed, Banks says.
Hearn, a hit -man, was found guilty
of murdering Sandra Black and is
now serving a life sentence in South
Carolina. Black, who hired Hearn
through an ad in Soldier of Fortune
magazine, is on death row in Hunts-
ville.
Banks started his law career with
the law firm of Neeley and Stuart
Lewis, his first cousins. He opened
his own office in Bryan two years ago
and says he enjoys his own business
because he has learned a lot and can
do his own thing.
In 15 to 20 years Banks says he
would like to be the Brazos County
judge. But for now he says he would
like to change the direction of his law
practice from criminal and domestic
cases to business litigation and per-
sonal injuries. He laughs and says
there is more money in these areas.
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CS council considers
ordinance requiring
bicycle registration
By Craig Renfro
Staff Writer
A surplus of stolen bicycl8' hA
spurred the city of College Station to
consider assing an ordinance re-
quiring de owners to register their .
vehicles with the city.
City Manager William Cole said
that under the ordinance it would
cost $3 to register each bicycle, and
that persons who fail to register their
bicycles could face a fine of tip to
$200.
The city council considered the
ordinance at its last meeting de-
layed action to give the item further
consideration.
Cole said some council members
were concerned over the amount of
the fine, and how the law would be
enforced. Another concern`itwlas
whether the registration would- be
voluntary or mandatory-
The The council will discuss item
at its workshop mee Widnesdav,
Cole said.
College Station Police Lt. Bernie
Kapella said he hopes -the ordinance
is passed, because it 4WI, enable the
city to return stolen bi, gg to i their
rightful owners.
Kapella said 250 bicycles are sto-
len each year. The department re-
covers 80 percent of the stolen bicy-
cles, but can't return them because
they don't know who the owners are,
he said.
The unclaimed bicycles are sold at
a city auction, he said.
"We recover 200 (bicycles) and
don't know who they belong to," Ka-
pell.A said. "Some of these are $600
bicycles that we auction for $100 just
because we don't know who the
owner is."
Bryan Police Chief Charles Phelpps
said Bryan has had a similar ordi-
nance in effect for 25 years. How-
ever, he said, the law is not strictly
enforced.
"The problem is that we don't
;want to create a negative image with
I youngsters," Phelps said.
Another problem with the law is
that ,citizens don't take the time to
register their property, he said.
"It's just apathy," Phelps said.
P$tople don't take the time to do it
and they don't worry about it until it
happens to them."
Kapella said another reason the
ordinance should be passed is to
help the police identify bicycle riders
involved in accidents.
"Our concern is that people ride
their bicycles, but often don't carry
any identification," Kapella said. "In
the event of a serious accident the
police would be able to identify the
person if the bicycle was registered."
If the ordinance is passed, Kapella
said special registration drives will be
conducted to encourage people to
participate.
"The idea is not to generate reve-
nue for the city, but to have some
way to get these bikes back," Kapella
said.
THE BATTALION/ OCTOBER 31, 1986, (FRIDAY)
IN LegalNOtices
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LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1684 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
OCTOBER 23, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, 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. Said Ordin-
ance,signed by the Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city, is cap-
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN-
ANCE GRANTING THE
RIGHT, PRIVILEDGE AND
FRANCHISE TO GENERAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF
THE SOUTHWEST, GRANTEE,
AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, TO CONSRUCT.
ERECT, BUILD, EQUIP, OWN
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN,
ALONG, UNDER, OVER AND
ACROSS THE STREETS,
AVENUES, ALLEYS,
BRIDGES, VIADUCTS AND
PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, SUCH POSTS,
POLES, WIRES, CABLES,
CONDUITS AND OTHER AP-
PLICANCES, STRUCTURES
AND FIXTURES NECESSARY
OR CONVENIENT FOR RE-
NDITION OF TELEPHONE
AND OTHER COMMUNICA-
TION SERVICE AND FOR
CUNDUCTING A GENERAL
LOCAL AND LONG DIS-
TANCE TELEPHONE BUSI-
NESS, PROVIDING FOR CON-
SIDERATION: FOR PERIOD
OF GRANT: FOR AS-
SIGNMENT: FOR METHOD
OF ACCEPTANCE: FOR RE-
PEAL OF CONFLICTING OR-
DINANCES AND FOR PAR-
TIAL INVALITDITY.
Prior to the final considers-
tion and approval of this ordin-
ance, the City Council of the
City of College Station held
two other readings of the pro-
posed franchise, and also held
a public hearing, notice of
which first having been duly
given to the general public.
ordinance No. 1664 provides
that the city shall supervise
the locaton of poles and con-
duit placed within the city
limits by General Telephone
Company of the Southwest;
prescribes for restoration of
streets, for temporary removal
of wires, and for the trimming
of trees; indemnifies the city
of damages; establishes a
schedule of compenstation to
be paid to the city; and, allows
the city to inspect certain re-
cords of the telephone com-
pany. This franchise shall not
be construed as giving to the
telephone company any ex-
clusive privileges, and shall
reserve unto the City the ex-
clusive power to regulate
telephone company to the full
extent that such power is
provided by law.
The above -named ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
in compliance with the Char-
ter of the City of College Sta-
tion, Texas. The complete text
of Ordinance No. 1684 is
available at the Office of the
City Secretary, 1101 South
Texas Avenue, College
THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1986
McIlhaney sues over election letter
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer"
Former College Station mayoral
candidate Lynn McIlhaney is suing
the owner of a local advertising agen-
cy that produced and distributed a
campaign letter in apparent violation
of the Texas Election Code.
In late March, letters labeling
Mcllhaney as anti - business were dis-
tributed to several College Station
business owners. At the time,
Mcllhaney was involved in what
proved to be an unsuccessful cam-
paign against Larry Ringer for
mbyor.
'A note at the end of the letters said
they were paid for by "citizens for a
better College Station."
The letters were produced by
Absolute Advertising, the advertis-
ing firm that was handling Ringer's
campaign, although Ringer said he
had nothing to do with them. Pete
Tucker, president of the firm, later
refused to say who had paid for the
printings.
Tucker did say after the election,
however, that outgoing College Sta-
`tion M,4yor Gary Halter supplied the fl d ' Bra -
inforniation that was used in the
letter.
Halter acknowledged that, at the
request of Tucker and a group cif un-
named businessmen,. h 'supplied
some information about NicIlhaney's
voting record as a member of the City
Council.
Halter denied, ho4f� he
had supplied an erroneous claim in-
cluded in the flier: Aij 'Mc111S4ney
voted against bringing; Humana Hos-
pital to College Station. The source
of that claim was never determined.
McIlhaney s suit was i e m
zos County's 361 st District Court last
week. It names Tucker as a defen-
dant, along with "Citizens for a Bet-
ter College Station" — which it clas-
sifies as a formal organization — and
the'unknown members of that group.
The suit charges that the "defen -'
darits, acting in consent with each
other, 'conspired to expend monies in
opposition to plaintiff's candidacy
and conspired to raise funds to cover
those expenditures without com-
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THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, NOVEM$ER 2, 1986
THE EAQLE/ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1986
Suit
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plying with Section 251.002 and in
violation of Section 251.003(d)" of
'the Texas Election Code.
The suit also claims that Tucker
and the others made illegal expendi-
tures by "misrepresenting the true
source of a campaign communication
and by failing to include upon the
political advertisement a disclosure
of the true source of the advertise-
ment. "
Austin attorney Randall B. Wood,
who is representing McIlhaney in the
case, said Tuesday that the letters
appear to violate the election code in
one of two ways.
Either a representative for Citizens
for a Better College Station failed to
register with the city secretary and
report the group's expenditures,
Wood said, or someone financed the
advertisement and falsely attributed
payment for it to the group.
Woods pointed out that the dam-
ages McIlhaney could receive are
small and would depend on how
much money — if any — the Citizens
for a Better College Station illegally
contributed to Ringer's campaign.
He said McIlhaney could be entitled
to twice that amount.
But McIlhaney said she filed the
suit primarily to set a precedent that
would prevent similar incidents in the
future.
"I feel like in our community we
need to have standards for elec-
tions," she said. She said she feels
her rights as a candidate were
violated, and such violations should
be prohibited.
Tuesday afternoon, Tucker re-
fused to discuss any of the facts of the
case, but he said he felt the suit was
motivated by McIlhaney's anger at
losing in the April municipal elec-
tions.
"I guess she's angry," he said.
108 Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The City of College Statioi
has made application to thi
Public Utility Commission o
Texas to amend its certif
icated area boundaries fo
electric utility service to re
cently annexed areas. Thi:
will include the relinquish
ment of service rights tc
Gifford -Hill gravel pit to the
City of Bryan, the takeover o
service to a recently annexes
area which will require ser
vice down FM 60 and along the
west side of FM 158 anc
Highway 30, the Easterwooc
Airport at TexasA &M Univers-
ity, and the area along
Highway 6 South and RocM
Prairie Road. The cost of new
facilities will be $126,114.79.
This area is serviced under an
agreement between the City
of College Station and Bryan
Rural Electric. The takeover is
agreeable to all parties.
Copies of the electric utility
application to amend certif-
icated area boundaries are on
file at the City of College Sta-
tion City Hall, Legal Depart-
ment,1101 Texas Avenue, Col-
lege Station, TX. Persons who
wish to intervene in the pro-
ceeding or comment upon ac-
tions should contact the Pub-
lic Utility Commission of
Texas at 7800 Shoal Creek
Blvd., Austin, Texas 78757, or
call the Public Utility Commis-
sion, Consumer Affairs Divi-
sion at (512) 458.0223, or (512)
458-0227, or (512) 458 -0221 for
teletypewriter for the deaf
within 15 days of this notice.
10-29- 86,11 -05-86
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
Dave Mallard is not connected
in any way with Ford Taylor
and Mike Taylor d /b /a MT & T
Enterprises & Instant Hot Wa-
ter at 205 N. Main, Bryan,
Texas. Any business trans-
actions with MT & T Enter-
prises or Instant Hot Water
must be conducted through
Ford Taylor at 205 N. Main,
Bryan, Texas.
Dave Mallard is not author-
ized to act on behalf of nor to
obligate in any manner MT & T
Enterprises or Instant Hot
Water.
11 -05 -86,11 -12-66
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION
FOR SEALED BIDS
Sealed bids will be received
by Brazos Valley Community
Action Agency for Consuma-
ble Office Supplies. All bids
should be directed to Mr.
Robert Orozco, 2402 Broad -
moor, Bldg. D2, Suite 104,
Bryan, Texas 77802. Bids will
be received until 4:00 p.m.,
November 13, 1986 and then
publicly opened and read. In-
formation and bidding
documents may be obtained
by contacting Mr. Robert
Orozco at (409) 774-0022.
11 -03 -86 through 11 -07-86
108 UM Notices
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from the
City Engineer's office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty-five
iolJars ($25.00) for each set.
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rO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
the Zoning Board of Adjust -
nent for the City of College
itation will consider a request
or a variance in the name of
)ean Coffer /McCo -Ad
'.O. Box 3231
lryan TX 77805
'he case will be heard by the
loard at the regular meeting
n the Council Room, College
itation, City Hall, 1101 Texas
avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tues-
ay, November 18,1986.
he nature of the Case is as
:)Ilows: Applicant is request -
19 4' variance to sign re-
ulations (Table II Ord. 1638)
t the existing building at 1500
Iniversity Drive East.
urther information is avail -
ble at the office of the Zoning
Ifficial of the City of College
tation, (409) 764-3570.
ane R. Kee
oning Official
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TOWHOM ITMAYCONCERN:
You are hereby notified that
on Thursday, November 13,
1986, the College Station City
Council will hold a Public
Hearing on the question of
amending the Code of Or-
dinances of the City of Col-
lege Station, Texas, to adopt a
Plumbing Code, a Mechanical
Code, and a Gas Code. Said
Public Hearing will be held
during the regular meeting of
the City Council, which will
convene at 7:00 P.M. in the
01
City Hall, 11 South Texas
Avenue, College Station. For
additional informaton, con-
tact Coy Perry, Building In-
spector,409 -764 -3742.
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THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986
TO WHOMITMR1�t ONCERN:
The Zoning Bofgd -Yof Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
fora variance in the name of
David F. Dean
524 University Drive E
College Station, TX77840
The 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 Tues-
day, November 18,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request-
ing variance to sign re-
gulations (Table I Ord. 1638) at
the existing business located
at524 University Drive E.
Further information is avail -
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764_3570
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
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College Station fire marshal says
arson caused fires in store, club
By Bob Grube
Staff Writer
College Station Fire Marshal
Harry Davis said Monday the week-
end fires at the nightclub MCI and
The Christmas Store were caused by
arson.
"At this time, we don't know if the
fires are related or what started
them," Davis said, "but we do know
it was arson. We don't want to specu-
late on whether or not the fires are
related."
Fari Estakhri, owner of MCI, and
M.L. "Red" Cashion, owner of The
Christmas Store, were unavailable
for comment Monday.
Davis said the fire at MCI started
about 5:40 Saturday morning and
was put out at about 6:20 a.m. He
said the flames had worked their
way between some of the walls inside
the building.
He said it took more time to extin-
guish the fire in those areas.
"The building (MCI) was origi-
nally a train depot and it's over 100
years old, so the wood burned faster
than it normally would have," Davis
said.
"We know the fire started on the
east side of the building, but that's all
we know right now," he said. "We
don't know how the fires were
started yet."
Davis said the fire at The
Christmas Store started shortly after
the fire at MCI, but was not as dam-
aging.
He said he received the call from
the dispatcher and was the first per-
son at the scene.
Davis said the fire was small and
looked like it had just started, so he
was able to extinguish it with a gar-
den hose lying nearby.
Bicker Cain, buyer for The
Christmas Store, said only the out-
side of the building was burned. Nei-
ther the interior nor its inventory
was harmed, he said.
Davis said the College Station Fire
Department is continuing its investi-
gation into both fires.
BATTALION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1986
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas wili be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 86 -82 -01
TEXAS 6 WATERLINE
RELOCATION
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Novem-
ber 11, 1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,575 ft. of 18 inch DIP accor-
ding to the plans and
specifications.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bondwill not be considered.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
fora variance in the name of:
Mike Trojan
2913Normand
College Station, TX 77840
The 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 Tues-
day, November 18,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant requests a
variance to side setback as re-
quired in Table A Ordinance
1638 at the residence at 2913
Normand.
Further information is avail-
able at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
NOTICETO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Pro o p gli addressed
to the City a Station,
Texas will b$ww ived for the
constructional:
CPROJECTNO R--i%- 82-01S
TVASe WATERLINE
RELOCATION
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Noverr
ber11,1986.
proposals will be received at
the office of' - Mr. David J.
Pullen, Ctty Engineer. 1101
Texas ,Avenue, 'College Sta-
tion,Texiiiii .
The proje consist of pro
viding ma , labor an
equipment a installation
oft 5tt.of, dhDlPaccor
din Plans an
specificati
Bidders mM g.brnit with
their bids a Gasnier's Chec
or CertifieddfLh
amount of fivw p cent
of the maximum bid amount
payable without recourse t
I the City Of College Statior
Texas, or a proposal bond i
the same amount from a sw
e t y company holding perm
from the State of Texas to a4
as a surety, and acceptable a
cording to the latest list
companies holding certii
cates of authority° r
Secretary of the Treasury
the United States, as listed
the latest revision of TreasL
Department CiroWar 570, a
guarantee that the Bidder v,
enter into a c ontract and
acute bond and guarani
forms within five, (5), days
tar notice of award of contr
THE EAGLE/ NOVEMBER 4, 1986, TUESDAY
108 legal Notices
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 re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount y m
also a payment bondiftr he
protection of all claimants
supplying labor and materials
as defined in said law. The
bonds must be executed by nn
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 autho
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price In the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
d sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from he
City Engineer's office, 1
d South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non -
h refundable fee of twenty-five
k dollars ($25.00) for each set.
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10-29- 86,11 -02 - 8 6,11 -05 -86
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Mcilhaney files
lawsuit over letter
mailed to voters
By Olivier Uyttebrouck
Staff ih'riter
A former College Station mayoral
candidate has filed sog against the
owner of a local adveftising agency,
whom she says produced a letter say-
ing negative things about her and.
mailed it to voters in the days before
the April 1986 election.
Lynn Mcllhaney'sI suitialso names
"unknown members' of an organi-
zation called Citizens for a Better
College Station as defendants for its
part in creating and distributing the
letter.
According to the suit, the letter
constitutes a violation of .� exas
Election. Code, because , sn't
properl} identify the ` i uals
who paid for the letter. rea-
son, the !LWf constitIOP an im-
proper use cif campaigtitftitids, the
suit says. ViQ ,
Pete Tucker, the owneg A4.0-
lute Advertising and the only de-
fendant identified by name in the
suit, says Mcllhaney knows who was
responsible for creating and mailing
the letters. He also says he thinks he
has been singled out unfairly.
Tucker said he was never paid for
printing and mailing the letter.
When the letter became .controver-
sial, the people who originally
agreed to pay for it denied having
anything to do with it, he said.
Tucker said, he wio a&ised by his
lawyer, TravA tBryan III, not to
name the individuals.who hired him
to print and distribute the letter.
dt the time of the elections, Larry
Ringer, McIlhapey's challenger, had
an account at KMolutc,Advertising.
Ringer said ho4fllew nothing of the
letters.
McIlh�ney says she has no certain
idea who is behind the letter.
"If W. `fucker feels he's being
singled gulf, he's in'the driver's seat,"
McllhAe f said.' "He's the one who
claims be was only doing his job.
Then let him say who he worked
for."
The suit, filed Oct. 29, also named
the State of Texas as an interested
party and a copy of the suit will be
served to Attorney General Jim Mat -
tox's office.'The suit notes that per -
sons found in violation of the Texas
Election Code are liable to the state
for a sum of money equal to three
times that involved in the violation.
Tucker responded that since he
wasn't paid for the letter, he can't be
held liable by the state for any
amount of money.
Mcllhaney said she was not aware
that her lawyer, Austin attorney
Randall B. Wood, had named the
state as an interested party in the
suit. She said her motivation in filing
the suit is to set a standard for com-
munity elections and ensure fair tac-
tics are used in future elections.
108 Legal "M
BID NOTICE
The City of College Station is
Acc@pting Bid(s) For:
UTI LITY TRACTORS
WITH V REAR MOUNTED
MOWERS -TWO (2) EACH
until 2:00 PM, November 17,
1986, 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 officeof the
Purchasing Agent. All bids re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
B I D #87 -19
10- 31- 86,11 -07-86
BID NOTICE
The City of College Station is
Accepting Bid(s) For:
1 h TON PICKUP
-ONE(I)EACH
I until 2:00 PM, November 17,
1986, 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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #87 -20
10 -31- 86.11 -07-86
BATTALION/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1986
GSU says it could fold without
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) —
3ulf States Utilities Co. could go
)ankrupt'in March without emer-
,ency rate increases from Louisiana
ind Texas, company officials said in
iocuments filed with a federal
tgency.
Bill Benedetto, a spokesman for
he utility, said GSU would be the
irst investor -owned utility to go
)ankrupt since the Great Depres-
ion.
The filing with the U.S. Securities
ind Exchange Commission marked
he first time the utility set a date for
)ossible bankruptcy.
By federal regulations, utilities
nust keep the SEC abreast of their
rroblems.
GSU has been saying it needs
100, million in emergency interim
ate increases in both states to be
ble to borrow the additional $200
iillion it needs to meet interest and
"We cannot finance our
way out . . . There is no
chance of raising the
funds we need without
reasonable rate relief."
— GSU President E. Linn
Dra per f r.
cash payments that come due in the
first week of March.
Should it become necessary for
the company to seek protection un-
der the Bankruptcy Code, many un-
certainties exist, GSU wrote to the
SEC.
"There is substantial risk that a
bankruptcy filing would adversely
affect the shareholders' abilities to
exercise their corporate rights and
privileges, and there can be no as-
surances that any equity would sur-
vive for the benefit of shareholders,"
GSU wrote.
"Purchasers of preferred and
preference stock should take such
matters into account as well."
Bendetto said that if the emer-
gency rate increase is granted by the
Public Service Commission, resi-
dential rates in Louisiana would in-
crease by about $8 per month or 27
cents per day.
He said the average residential
customer in GSU's Louisiana service
area now pays $65 per month for
electricity.
This summer, GSU filed a $202
million full rate increase request with
the PSC and since has filed the
emergency interim request.
GSU will file a similar rate in-
crease request in Texas this year,
Benedetto said.
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rate increases
GSU would be the first in-
vestor -owned utility to go
bankrupt since the Great
Depression.
— Bill Benedetto, GSU
spokesman
He said, "GSU's financial prob-
lems are caused by three major fac-
tors: economic depressions in Texas
and Louisiana, federal regulations
which prompted the company to
build the $4.3 billion River Bend nu-
clear plant and residential rates that
have been frozen in Louisiana since
1982."
Bendetto said that GSU has tried
to cut its costs by eliminating 200 job
positions, giving early retirement to
more than 300 employees, eliminat-
ing dividends on common stock and
restructuring its debt.
GSU President E. Linn Draper Jr.
said in a press release, "Our cost -cut-
ting efforts have helped reduce our
cash shortfall.
"However, cost reductions alone
will neither solve nor eliminate the
shortfall.
"We cannot finance our way out
of this problem. There is no chance
of raising the funds we need without
reasonable rate relief."
Public Service Commissioner
Louis Lambert has criticized GSU
for not doing everything possible to
cut its debt and to raise money. Lam-
bert has given GSU a list of things it
can do to raise money, including
foregoing payments on preference
stock, selling some of its assets out-
right and selling and leasing back
some of its other assets.
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1986
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108 Legal Notices
BID NOTICE
The College Station ISO is
seeking bids for the purchase
of typewriters. Bid form #7.
009 and specifications may be
picked up at the Business Of-
fice, 2000 Welsh, College Sta-
tion, Tx., Monday through Fri-
day between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. Bidswill be received until
2:00 p.m., November 25, 1986 at
which time they will be
openedandrecorded.
11-09- 86,11 -10 -86
BID NOTICE
The College Station ISO is
seeking bids for the purchase
of computers. Bid form *7-
008 and specifications may be
Picked up at the Business Of-
fice, 2000 Welsh, College Sta-
tion, Tx., Monday through Fri-
day between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
P.m. Bids wil I be receiveduntil
2:00 p.m., November 25, 1986 at
which time they will be
opened and recorded.
11 -09- 86,11 -16 -86
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids for:
Insurance Coverages
until 2:00 p.m., Jaqquary 13,
1987. Proposals wifl be re-
ceived in the office of thq Pur-
chasing .Agent, 1101 Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas 77840.
The insurance coverages
sought include , auto and
,general liability coverages,
auto and mobile equipment
physical damage coverage,
public official liability cover-
age law enforcemenf liability
coverage, excess liaffillty
coverage and property dam-
age coverage. Market Alloca-
tion Request forms should be
mailed to Glenn Schroeder,
P.O. Box 9960, College Sta-
tion, TX 77840, no later than
November 19, 1988.•Insurance
specification and proposal
forms will be available for bid-
ders on or about December 1,
1986 in the office of the Pur-
chasing Agent. Other re-
quests for information should
be made to Glenn Schroeder
at(409)764 -3553.
The City reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all
bids or to waive technicalities
or to accept any item of any
proposal unless the bidder in-
cludes a restrictive limitation.
11 -09- 86,11 -16 -86
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction ot:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
108 Lo Notices
PROJECTNO. R- 86 -82 -01
TEXAS6WATERLINE
RELOCATION
until 2:00 o'clock P.M,, Novem-
ber 11, 1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,575 ft. of 18 inch DI P accor-
ding to the plans and
specifications.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
aribunt of five percent , (5 %),
of the maximum bid.amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as aa surety,end acceptable ac-
coFding to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of attrard of contract
t0 him. Bidswithout checks, as
stited above, or• proposal
bondwill not be considered.
In' accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1825, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 ofeuthor-
ity from the Secretary of the
rreasury of the United States,
:)r other Surety acceptable to
:he Owner.
the owner reserves the right
o reject any and all bids and
o waive informalities. In case
)f ambiguity or lack of clear -
less in stating the price in the
)ids, the Owner reserves the
fight to consider the most ad-
, antageous construction
hereof or to reject the bid.
Jnreasonable or unbalanced
108 Legal Notices
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Contract documents, propo-
sal forms, and specifications
may be purchased from the
City Engineer's office, 1101
South Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty -five
dollars ($25.00) for each set.
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SEALED BID OFFER:
HW- 805- L,11:00A.M.,
November 19, 1986.
Sealed bids will be received
by the State Purchasing and
General Services Commis-
sion, L.B.J. State Office Build-
ing, 111 East 17th Street (P.O.
Box 13047 Capitol Station),
Austin, TX 78711, until 11:00
A.M. on the above date cover-
ing the sale of three im-
provements belonging to the
State Department of High-
ways and Public Transporta-
tion located at College Sta-
tion, Texas and may be in-
spected by contacting Keith
Haines, 779 -2165.
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THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1986
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Council accepts
GSU rate hike
By CATHY "THOMAS:: : z
.. MW ? .IJ , p.rcent more for electricity
Staff Writer
9r are now paying, Ringer
The College Station City Council
said. Gulf States origi*ly pyan gd
Wednesday evening accepted a rate
iloC-c StationcustortNthoa
schedule from Gulf States Utilities
•
Co. that will increase the amount the
Gulf States UtilitiWVgTge 39,se4
city pays for its electricity by 7.6
the five -year increase for wholesale
percent in the next year, instead of the
customers at 18 p rcen Cher than
40 percent increase GSU originally
the 92 pent it haally prop -
proposed and billed the city for.
osed.
Mayor Larry Ringer said College
The� also limits the
Station would charge its electric cus-
amount of time College Station is
tomers 4 percent to 6 percent more for
obligated,io buy power from GSU.
the next year than they are now
"it shortens the contract period
paying.
from 10 to five years," Ripgpq,raid.
College Station buys its Electricity
After the five ,years, CoUWJ4otion
from GSU at a wholesale rate and
and other cities in the Lone Star
then sells it to College Station cus-
Municipal Power Agene*fwill be free
tomers. I -
to purchase ..their electricity from
The council approved, the;rate in-
anothex.company.
creases after discussion in a closed
The agreement is subject to
session.
approval from, the Federal Energy
Five years from now, aver -age Col-
Regulatory Commission, Ringer
lege Station customers can expect to
said.
A &M rises
in Kesearch
fun""4 ranking
A ,' i y ews vice
TexK n veisity is ranked
I l th natio►;ally; in r c �firnding, ;
according to ttc latest, pro'
vided b� ,thq National Scteac� und - .
anon, d j�
Ba�gd 8'
fi latest
period .i'pt wl 14 compans(gns were
available, Texas .,F�,ported
$146.4 million in spendin ;, or re-
search anc�,devel ment, just hind
UCLA and toy hiversity of C ►for -
nia at Berkeley' Peenan Jennings, ex-
ecutive director of the A &M Office
of Research Services, said,. -t &M
had ranked'about 15th si 981. In
fiscal year`1986, which en d Aug.
31, A &M received $167.4 million in
research grants and contracts,. a re-
cord amount. -
The University of Texas,atAustit
was listed among -the nation's top 25
research institutions• . UT- Austin
ranked 18th with $123.x, million.
A &M officials said they were,
pleased with the rankings, since sci- ;
entifrc and engineering,.research is:
becoming more important to the
health of.the Texas economy.
"It's no longer a secret that the
investment;in university research is
closely tied to our ability to attract
new businesses, spawn new jobs and
develop new industry," said Texas;
A &M University System Chancellor;
Perry L. Adkisson.
"The National Science Founda-
tion figures show that we are doinj :
well in comparison with other leadini
universities throughout the country, 't ;
Adkisson said. "We know how im-
portant research is to our society an(
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THE EAGLE, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1986
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Southwood Valley fifth- grader Edward King
gladly accepts a plaque and a $100 check.#om
College Statioq Mayor Larry Ringer, left, and
Director of Parks and Recreation Steve Beachy,
right, for naming the city's newest park. Edward,
the son of Judy and Alfred Harvey, entered d
contest for school -age children to name the 515-
acre park located southeast of Greens Prairie
Road. His name suggestion, Lick Creek Park,
was selected over 100 other entries. The winner
was to be given a family swimming pass to the
city's pool, but Edward received a monetary prize
when Beachy found out the family will be moving
to Emory within a month.
The Eagle/ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1986
•
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Foxfire residents
mull annexation
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By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
Residents of Foxfire subdivision in
College Station are trying to decide if
city living is for them.
For the first time, property owners
in this 10- year -old subdivision are
formally considering asking the city
of College Station to annex their
property.
The homeowners' association met
Tuesday night to discuss annexation,
and determined that being city folk
would cost residents an additional 96
cents a month in utilities and city
taxes if they owned a $100,000 home
and an additional $1.89 a month if
they owned aS150,000 home.
Savings in College Station garbage
and water fefs Jod homeowners in-
surance almoUbalance out the extra
.38 cents per $1'00 home value the
Foxfire residents Auld pay in city
taxes, a study indicates.
Foxfire residents, if they became
part of the city, would also receive
city fire and police protection instead
of their current county emergency
services.
The balance of costs and benefits
could tilt sharply — toward costs —
if the city decides it must repair Fox -
fire's uneven and patched roads after
annexation.
Property owners in the first three
phases of the subdivision could be
assessed an undetermined amount to
bring their roads to city specifica-
tions. Phase_ four roads, constructed
in 1984, meet the i requirements
for rural
Foxfir r s 2 subdivision
with s located
south tatfbd east of
Texas 6, is surrounded by the city on
its western and northern boundaries.
Due,to announced hospital and other
industrial growth in the Rock Prairie
and `Greens Prairie road area, some
residents feel it is only a matter of
time before FA
s up resemb-
ling an unannd"lfoughnut hole.
When most of the residents moved
into the neighborhood, College Sta-
tion still lay in the distance.
"The city didn't engulf me like it
does now. We have no control over
our destiny," said Gene Eastman, the
resident who analyzed the cost of
Eagle graphic by Lisa Schroeder
possible annexation for the estimated
100 landowners.
Resident Clark Adams agreed with
Eastman that College Station's pro-
ximity has detracted from the subdi-
vision's natural setting.
"I haven't seen a deer out there in
three years," he said.
Foxfire was developed in four
stages by William Hedderman. It has
always been in College Station's ex-
traterritorial jurisdiction, an unin-
corporated area contiguous to the
corporate limits of a city, which gives
College Station the right to annex
Foxfire without residents' permis-
sion, or take in the subdivision after
receiving a petition from landowners.
Elrey Ash, the city's director of
capital improvements, told the resi-
dents, "The city has the right in the
ETJ to move out and annex, whether
you like it or not."
Texas cities are allowed by state
law to instigate annexation proceed-
ings on up to 3#d percent of ex-
traterritorial property every three
years.
However, if a Aea petitions to be
annexed, the prorty dopt count
against the limi €' .
Once show n" Ahe mi jffer-
ence between r9rall age
pick -up, sewage, a clt s. va -
ter, residents at then' ` g:expiess-
ed concetfi over the c grading
their rods to mgt.ic pecifica-
tions.
Eastman said his biggest fear is
that College Station will build the
roads up to specifications and then
present residents with large bills for
the work.
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13, 1986
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Eagle graphic by Lisa Schroeder
possible annexation for the estimated
100 landowners.
Resident Clark Adams agreed with
Eastman that College Station's pro-
ximity has detracted from the subdi-
vision's natural setting.
"I haven't seen a deer out there in
three years," he said.
Foxfire was developed in four
stages by William Hedderman. It has
always been in College Station's ex-
traterritorial jurisdiction, an unin-
corporated area contiguous to the
corporate limits of a city, which gives
College Station the right to annex
Foxfire without residents' permis-
sion, or take in the subdivision after
receiving a petition from landowners.
Elrey Ash, the city's director of
capital improvements, told the resi-
dents, "The city has the right in the
ETJ to move out and annex, whether
you like it or not."
Texas cities are allowed by state
law to instigate annexation proceed-
ings on up to 3#d percent of ex-
traterritorial property every three
years.
However, if a Aea petitions to be
annexed, the prorty dopt count
against the limi €' .
Once show n" Ahe mi jffer-
ence between r9rall age
pick -up, sewage, a clt s. va -
ter, residents at then' ` g:expiess-
ed concetfi over the c grading
their rods to mgt.ic pecifica-
tions.
Eastman said his biggest fear is
that College Station will build the
roads up to specifications and then
present residents with large bills for
the work.
N
13, 1986
A
MunicimPals
College Station Mai , 4inier, ai eq by
Bryan Mayor Marvin ate dons a Bryan V4ing
football helmep da Wedn& y. To pay off a bet
placed on Friday's first -ever football contest be-
tween the two high schools — a game Bryan won,
55 -8 — Ringer had to put on the helmet and the
i0m f
T- shirt, and he had to take Tate to hunch. Both
politicians, politic always, praised both teams.
Tate said, "I predict the score will be closer next
year. " Ringer said, "I already have placed an
order for a Consolidated T -shirt for the Bryan
mayor next year."
THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1986
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THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986
CS council
compromises
6
on ordinance
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
on Thursday unanimously agreed to
raise the speed limit on Rio Grande
Boulevard from 30 mph to 35 mph
after two residents of the area pro-
tested a proposal to raise the limit to
40 mph.
The roadway runs through South-
wood Valley from FM 2818 to Rock
Prairie Road, and serves as a route to
Brothers Pond Park and Southwood
Athletic Park.
The speed limit increase was part
of an ordinance, presented by Elrey
Ash, the city's director of capital im-
provements, which includes 25 speed
limit revisions in College Station.
Ronnie Elmore, 1101 Santa Rita
St., said any increase in Rio Grande's
speed limit would create new prob-
lems for the residents of the area.
"It's housing on both sides, all the
way to Rock Prairie," he said to the
council.
Elmore said ffid'nneighborhood's
children would have an even harder
time crossing,4hLOistreet if the city
raised the spECd*Y4 it.l '.
He pointedlTiat both a church
and a fire statiod klf'e located on the
street near its infersectibn with FM
2818. And, he mod, "parking is
allowed on both si& of the street. "
Elmore said the faster traffic from
the two parks coaM;make the boule-
vard more dangero'Gs for children and
cars trying to cross the street.
"The children aren't always
staying there on the sidewalk," he
said. "I live in that area, I see it every
day. "
Elaine Gibson, 2803 Cimarron
Court, said Rio Grande "gives the
appearance of a runway.
"There are too many people who
aren't aware there are children," said
Gibson, who writes a parenting col-
umn for the Eagle and has a weekly
radio talk show on parenting.
In other action, the council autho-
rized Mayor Larry Ringer to enter a
joirA*reement with Brazos County
.to esttAlish a task force of law en-
iboraercient officers who will work on
unannounced weekends to apprehend
into*atedd+drivers.
.
Under the agreement, College Sta-
tion will provide off -duty police
officers, whose wages will be reim-
bursed to the city by Brazos County.
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986
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•
city Council 01(s
5 -year increase
in CS utility rates
By Craig Renfro
Staff Writer
The College Station City Coun-
cil Wednesday accepted a new
rate schedule from Gulf States
Utilities that will reflect a 7.6 per-
cent wholesale rate increase dur-
ing the next year for the city, City
Manager William Cole said.
The city will pass the increase
on to consumers in the form of a
4.2 percent retail increase, Cole
said.
He said the agreement still
must be approved by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
before it can take effect.
The contract, which is for five
years, is retroactive to Aug. 25,
Cole said. However, consumers'
utility bills will not reflect the rate
change until December, he said.
Five years from now the aver-
age College Station consumer will
pav 10 percent more for electric-
ity than he currently does, Cole
said.
However, the agreement will
not rescue GSU from its current
economic strain, GSU spokesper-
son Sharron Englade said.
On Nov. 6, GSU filed bank-
ruptcy documents with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Com-
mission saying it needs $100 mil-
lion in emergency rate increases
from Texas and Louisiana, Eng-
lade said.
Englade said the new contract
with College Station will help ease
the economic burden, but won't
do away with it.
"Maintaining College Station
as a customer is very important,"
Englade said.
"We can't survive without rate
relief and we were glad to reach a
compromise," she said.
Englade cited economic de-
pressions in Texas and Louisiana
as a major factor in GSU's finan-
cial troubles.
"Because of the economy we
are in dire financial straits, she
said.
Englade said GSU will ask the
state of "Texas for an additional
$150 million in relief aid early
next week.
The agreement follows 12
weeks of negotiations with GSU.
Negotiations began Aug. 25 when
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission granted GSU an in-
terim 40 percent rate increase.
If the increase had taken ef-
fect, College Station would have
had the highest electricity bills in
the state, Cole said.
After GSU's wholesale custom-
ers complained about the pro-
posed 40 percent increase, GSU
proposed a slightly lower in-
crease, he said.
The council held a special ses-
sion Sept. 11, and proposed the
7.6 percent increase, he said.
College Station and three other
cities — Caldwell, Newton and
Kirbyville — buy electricity
wholesale from GSU, then resell
it to their residents.
Cole said the city is pleased
with the settlement because it
shortens the contract period from
10 to five years.
After five years, College Sta-
tion will be free to purchase its
electricity from another com-
pany, he said.
"Everybody is extremely
pleased," Cole said. "It just gives
the city more options.'
BATTALION/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986
•
BID NOTICE
The College Station ISD is
seeking bids for the purchase
of computers. Bid form #7-
008 and specifications may be
picked up at the Business Of-
fice, 2000 Welsh, College Sta-
tion, Tx., Monday through Fri-
day between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. Bidswill be received until
2:00 p.m., November 25, 1986 at
which time they will be
opened and recorded.
11 -09- 86,11 -16-86
LEGALNOTICE
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids for:
Insurance Coverages
until 2:00 p.m., January 13,
1987. Proposals will be re-
ceived in the office of the Pur-
chasing Agent, 1101 Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas 77840.
The insurance coverages
sought include auto and
general liability coverages,
auto and mobile equipment
physical damage coverage,
public official liability cover-
age law enforcement liability
coverage,, excess liability
coverage and property dam-
age coverage. Market Alloca-
tion Request forms should be
mailed to Glenn Schroeder,
P.O. Box 9960, College Sta-
tion, TX 77840, no later than
November 19, 1986. Insurance
specification and proposal
forms will be available for bid-
THE EAGLE, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1986
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THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 986
8 -CS trying to stop drunken drivers
By Robert Morris
Reporter
They are there. Whether watch-
ing from the parking lot of the
Zephyr Club or following their sus-
pects along a winding path from the
Dixie Chicken back to campus, they
know their target — the drunken
driver.
"They" are off -duty police offi-
cers who soon will be patrolling the
streets of Bryan - College Station with
the sole intention of bringing
d nken driving to a stop.
�It is not a surprise attack.
The city councils of Bryan and
College Station both recently ap-
proved the program.
The Texas A &M University Police
D"rtment followed suit earlier this
week. Iu
Kristi Matthews, coordinator of
the Brazos County anti -DWI pro-
gram, said the focus of the campaign
is to let people know that getting
caught is a real possibility.
College Station Police Maj. Ed
Feldman said the most important
factor of the program is the atten-
tion it will put on drunken driving.
Kirk Brown, president of the Bra-
zos County chapter of Mothers
Against Drunk Drivers, said the de-
terrence factor leaves much to be de-
sired.
Brown, who has held his position
for the past four years, said he
thinks the task force is a great idea.
He said, however, he hopes the
College Station police will not view it
as the complete solution to the
drunken driving problem.
He said College Station police
have adopted a policy of response
instead of prevention — which in
other words means unless an acci-
dent occurs, the likelihood of getting
caught is minimal.
However, he said he supports the
new program and hopes it will have
some effect in reducing the number
of drunken drivers in the county.
Matthews said the program,
which has been in planning since last
October, will involve the police de-
partments of College Station, Bryan
and Texas A &M.
Up to four off -duty officers will
patrol each city.
Two officers from A &M and pos-
sibly two officers from the sheriffs
department will patrol the campus,
Matthews said.
The police officers will be em-
ployed for "dedicated enforcement
patrol."
Their specific assignment —find
drunken drivers.
Feldman said the officers will not
answer ordinary dispatch calls.
Instead, they will cover areas that
they feel warrant special attention,
depending on the situation.
Matthews said the goal is to make
at least one arrest for, every four
hours on duty.
The city will provide the vehicle
and pay for the cost of fuel as well as
for maintenance and repair of
equipment while the program funds
will cover the dvertime costs of the
officers.
The patrols will be used one week-
end every month, with the Thanks-
giving holiday targeted as the proba-
ble starting date, Matthews said.
She said the program began a
year ago in 10 Texas counties as a
general attack on the DWI problem.
Brazos County was selected for
funding because of the large num-
ber of young people in the area,
Matthews said.
However, she said, there was not a
disproportionate amount of DWIs in
the area; the problem is simply the
large number of drivers on the road
in such a small geographical region.
As coordinator of the effort, Mat-
thews was allowed to set her own
agenda and attack the problem as
she saw fit, she said.
Funding for the program comes
from the traffic safety section of the
State Department of Highways, but
the money the state distributes origi-
nates from a general fund set up by
DWIs
"IRI strl iu'3i'
the National Highway TA*Wpot
tion Safety Assoclatidi' M 9gorl
!as -11r d -3d
The money, $300,000 t�tlf, wil
be spent in several yeas, including
added patrols ($25,900) and fund-
ing to cover the tiee�w� strains that
added prosecution Nyifl,cause on the
personnel of She judicial system.
One manifestation of this will be
the use of a full -time warrant officer,
Matthews ski .,
A public information campaign
also will begin later this year after
further research, Matthews said.
Matthews added that she wants to
convince people it's not just "the
other poor damn fools that get
caught."
The BATTALION/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986
Off -duty police will patrol for
CJ
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1667 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
NOVEMBER 13, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, 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. Said Ordin-
ance, signed bythe Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city, is cap -
tioned as follows AN
ANCE AMENDING CHAPT
3, SECTION 3, OF THE"CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION ',TEXAS
RELATING TO THE ADOP-
TION OF A PLUMBING'CODE,
A MECHANICAL CODE, AND
A GAS CODE.
Prior to the final considera-
tion and approval of this ordin-
ance, the City Council of the
Oity of College Station held a
public hearing on the ques-
tion of adopting a Plumbing
Code, a Mechanical Code, and
a Gas Code, along with
amendments thereto.
Ordinance No. 1687 de.
signates a booklet entitled
"Standard Plumbing Code
1985 Edition" as amended and
as hereafter may be amended,
to be the Plumbing Code of
the City of College Station.
Texas; and, designates a
booklet entitled Standard
Mechanical Code 1985
Edition" as amended and as
hereafter may be amended, to
be the Mechanical Code of
the City of College Station,
Texas; and, designates a
booklet entitled Standard
Code 1985 Edition" as
ended and as hereafter
y be amended, to be the
Code of the City of CiOI-
e Stati on, Texas.
o)ation of any provision of
fa Code shall be deemed to
C. misdemeanor; any per-
son, agent, corporation, firm,
or other entity convicted of
any such violation shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed
ne- hundred dollars ($100.00);
each day during which
such violation continues shall
constitute a separate and
d%ti n ct offense.
above-named ordinance
hell be in full force and effect
ip compliance with the Char-
ter of the City of College Sta-
tion, Texas, and the laws 01
the -State of Texas. The com•
plate text of Ordinance No
1687, and of the ''Standarc
;plumbing Code 1985 Edition"
She "Standard Mechanica
, Code 1985 Edition � ofEdi
&' Standard Gas Cotld1 5
lion '', are all on fit may bi
, -t en at the Offic he Cit
e ""nary, 1101 South Texe
',Avenue, College Statior
Texas.
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0 THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986
LBOAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1689 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
NOVEMBER 13, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
108 Legal Notices
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, 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. Said Ordin-
ance, signed by the Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city, is cap-
tioned as follow >: AN ORDIN-
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
10, SECTION 3.E(2) OF THE
COLLEGE STATION CODE
OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO SPEED ZONES AND
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT-
ING ADDITIQNAL AREAS IN
THE CITY O . bLLEGE STA-
TION IN WHICH RATES OF
SPEED OF GREATER OR
LESS THAN THIRTY (30)
MILES PER HOUR ARE
AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING
ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND DECLARING THAT AT-
TENDANT FACTS NECESSI-
TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Ordinance No. 1689 amends
Chapter 10, Section 3.E(2)(1)
by prescribing a speed limit of
thirty -five (35) miles per hour
for the section of Holleman
Drive located between FM
2818 and Taurus Avenue, a
speed limit of thirty (30) miles
per hour for the section of
Holleman Drive located be-
tween Taurus Avenue and
Texas Avenue, and, a speed
limit of forty (40) miles per
hour for the section of Holle-
man Drive located between
Texas Avenue and the SH6
west frontage road.
Ordinance No. 1689 also es-
tablishes a new sub - section,
to be numbered Chapter 10,
Section 3.(2)(n), which de-
signates certain areas in
which specific rates of speed
are proscribed. These areas
include parts of the following
streets: Wellborn Road, East
Tarrow Street, Emerald Par-
kway, Finfeather Road, F &B
Road, Greens Prairie Road,
Raintree Drive, Rock Prairie
Road West, Rock Prairie Road
East, Southwest Parkway,
Tarrow Street, Anderson
Street, Dexter Drive, Dominik
Drive, Krenek Tap Road, Kyle
Avenue, Kyle South, Lincoln
Avenue, Longmire Drive, Mar-
ion Pugh Drive, Ponderosa
Drive, Rio Grande Blvd.,
Sebesta Road, Spring Loop,
Welsh Avenue, and Deacon
Drive.
Violation of any provsion of
this ordinance shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than
$25.00 (twenty-five dollars) nor
more than $200.00 (two -
hundred dollars).
Ordinance No. 1689 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the Charter of the City of
College Station and the Law
of the State of Texas. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
11 -19- 86,11 -20-86
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City. of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R-83 -83-09
PHASE I COLLEGE HI LLS
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING:
The College Station Planning
and Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of granting a Con-
ditional Use Permit for City of
College Station Fire Station
N3 to be located in the 1700
block of Sebesta Road, the
northeast corner of Lot 19
Sandstone Addition
subdivision.
The request for Use Permit is
in the name of Holster &
Associates.
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 Thurs-
day, December 4, 1986.
For additional information,
contact the City Planner's Of-
fice, (409) 764 -3570.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Director of Planning
11 -19-86 .
108 Legal Notices
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
Of the -- maximum aid amount,
payable without . recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five. (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wi 11 not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
108 Legal Notices
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
ofanybid.
Bidders are required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty-five
dollars. ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26-86
an d 11- 30 -86, 12 -01 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Planning & Zoning Com-
mission of the City of College
Station, Texas will hold a pub-
lic hearing to consider the an-
nexation of a 202.12 acre tract
of land located east of and ad-
jacent to the State Highway 6
right -of -way line and south of
and adjacent to the existing
City limits line located ap-
proximately 2000 feet south of
Greens Prairie Road. The ser-
vice plan and location maps
are available for review at the
office of the Director of Plan-
ning in the College Station
City Hal I.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, December
4,1986 at 7:00 P.M. in the Coun-
cil Room of the College Sta-
tion City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the office of the Director
of Planning (409) 764 -3570.
11 -19-86
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1986
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LE. SAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1687 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
NOVEMBER 13,1Y THE
CITY COUNCIL O THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, 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. Said Ordin-
ance, signed by the Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city is cap-
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN-
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
3, SECTION 3, OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
RELATING TO THE ADOP-
TION OF A PLUMBING CODE,
A MECHANICAL CODE, AND
AGASCODE.
Prior to the final considera-
tion and approval of this ordin-
ance, the City Council of the
City of College Station held a
public hearing on the ques-
tion of adopting a Plumbing
Code, a Mechanical Code, and
a Gas Code, along with
amendments thereto.
Ordinance No 16 de-
signates a booklet entitle('
Standard Plumbing Code
1985 Edition" a amended and
as hereafter may be amended,
to be the Plumbing Code of
the City of College Station,
Texas; and, designates a
booklet entitled Standard
Mechanical Code 1985
Edition" as amended and as
hereafter may be amended, to
be the Mechanical Code of
the City of College Station,
Texas; and, designates a
booklet entitled 'Standard
Gas Code 1985 Edition" as
amended and as hereafter
may be amended, to be the
Gas Code of the City of Col-
lege Station, Texas.
Violation of any provisi: n of
this Code shall be deemed to
be a misdemeanor; any per-
son, agent, corporation, firm,
or other entity convicted of
any such violation shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed
one - hundred dollars ($100.00);
and each day during which
such violation continues shall
constitute a separate and
distinct offense.
The above -named ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
in compliance with the Char-
ter of the City of College Sta-
tion. Texas, and the Laws of
the State of Texas. The com-
plete text of Ordinance No.
1687, and of the "Standard
Plumbing Code 1985 Edition ",
the "Standard Mechanical
Code 1985 Edition ", and of the
"Standard Gas Code 1985 Edi-
tion", are all on file and may be
seen at the Office of the City
Secretary, 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
11 -19- 86,11 -20 -86
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO, 1689 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
108 legal Notices
NOVEMBER 13, 1986, BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, 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. Said Ordin-
ance, signed by the Mayor and
duly recorded in the official
records of the city, is cap-
tioned as follows: AN ORDIN-
ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
10, SECTION 3.E(2) OF THE
COLLEGE STATION CODE
OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO SPEED ZONES AND
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNAT-
ING ADDITIONAL AREAS IN
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION N WHICH RATES OF
SPEED OF GREATER OR
LESS THAN THIRTY (30)
MILES PER HOUR ARE
AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING
ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND DECLARING THAT AT-
TENDANT FACTS NECESSI-
TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Ordinance No 1889 amends
Chapter 10, Section 31(2)(1)
by prescribing a speed limit of
thirty -five (35) miles per hour
for the section of Holleman
Drive located between FM
2818 and Taurus Avenue; a
speed limit of thirty (30) miles
per hour for the section of
Holleman Drive located be-
tween Taurus Avenue and
Texas Avenue; and, a speed
limit of forty (40) miles per
hour for the section of Holle-
man Drive located between
Texas Avenue and the SH6
west frontage road.
Ordinance No. 1689 also es-
tablishes a new sub - section,
to be numbered Chapter 10.
Section 1(2)(n), which de-
signates certain areas in
which specific rates of speed
are prescribed. These areas
include parts of the following
streets: Wellborn Road, East
Tarrow Street, Emerald Par-
kway, Finfeather Road, F &B
Road, Greens Prairie Road,
Raintree Drive, Rock Prairie
Road West, Rock Prairie Road
East, Southwest Parkway,
Tarrow Street, Anderson
Street, Dexter Drive, Dominik
Drive, Krenek Tap Road, Kyle
Avenue, Kyle South, Lincoln
Avenue, Longmire Drive, Mar-
ion Pugh Drive, Ponderosa
Drive, Rio Grande Blvd.,
Sebesta Road, Spring Loop;
Welsh Avenue, and Deacon
Drive.
Violation of any provision of
this ordinance shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than
$25.00 (twenty -five dollars) nor
more than $200.00 (two -
hundred dollars).
Ordinance No. 1689 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the Charter of the City o'
College Station and the Lam
108 legal Notices
of the State of Texas. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
11 -19- 86,11 -20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -83 -09
PHASE I COLLEGE HI LLS
SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%).
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 wiil be re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount of the contract, but
also a payment bond for the
protection of all claimants
supplyin§ labor and materials
as defined in said law. The
bonds must be executed by an
108 legal Notices
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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26 -86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01 -86
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1986
108 legal Notices
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R-83 -83-09
PHASE I COLLEGE HI LLS
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
t i on, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
mount of five percent, (5 %),
108 Legal Notices
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, ( 5 4 days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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
108 legal Notices
and acceptable according to
the latest list of companies
holding certificates of author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
11 -18-86 through 11 -26-86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01 -86
NOTICETO BIDDERS
The City of College Station
will receive proposals from re-
106 legal Notices
sponsible business concerns
relative to a short-term lease
for the management of a City
of College Station public par-
king lot located on Patricia
Street. All proposals must be
addressed to the Office of the
City Secretary, P.O. Box 9960,
College Station, Texas 77840.
Inquiries concerning the pro-
posal should be directed to
Cathy Locke, City Attorney at
(409) 764 -3515. The City will ac-
cept such sealed bids on or
before 7:00 p.m., Thursday,
December 11, 1986, in the Of-
fice of the City Secretary, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840,
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids or to
waive technicalities.
Legal advertisements for this
bid were published in The
Bryan - College Station Eagle
on November 21, 1986 and
November 24,1986.
To constitute a qualifying bid,
the lease proposal shall have
the following characteristics:
1. The minimum rental accep-
table to the City shall be
$500.00 per month.
2. The execution of the lease
with the completed terms.
3. An explanation of how the
The EAGLE/ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1986
108 legal Notices
property will be managed as a
public parking lot.
11 -21- 86,11 -24 -86
108 Legal NOf c"
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
108 Legal Notices
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
108 Legal Notices
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
olds, the Owner reserves the
r ` , t to consider the most ad
varnageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
108 Legal Notices
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26 -86
and 11- 30- 86,12 -01 -86
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Texas A &M University will be
offering for sale by sealed bid
the following Texas Instru-
ment computer equipment:
1 ea TI 990/12 Computer
System
1 ea TI 99/12 CPU & 979 A Tape
Drive
6eaT1911 Terminals
This is a complete system and
will be sold as one unit. For
further information on this
system, please contact Morris
Driels in the Mechanical En-
gineering Departemt at (409)
845 -4763.
Bid opening will be on Tues-
day, December 2, 1986, 2:00
P.M. at the Surplus Property
Office, Purchasing & Stores
Building, Agronomy Road,
College Station, Texas. Bid
forms are available at this
location. This equipment will
be sold "as is -where is" and
TAMU reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and to
waive any and all
technicalities.
11 -23 -86
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, NOVEMFER 23, 1986
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R43 -83-09
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty-five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18-86through 11 -26-86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01-86
L
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83.83-09
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
108 Legal Notices
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 1 y.),
108 legal Notices
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired to furnish not only a
108 legal Notices
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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, NOVEDIBER 24, 1986
108 legal Notices
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Bidders are 'required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty-five
dollars, ($25.00).
11 18- 86through 11 -26-86
and 1 1 - 30- 86,12 -01 -86
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of College Station
will receive proposals from re-
sponsible business concerns
relative to a short-term lease
for the management of a City
of College Station public par-
king lot located on Patricia
Street. All proposals must be
addressed to the Office of the
City Secretary, P.O. Box 9960,
Coll Sta tion, Texas 77840.
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108 Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R-83 -83-09
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements total l-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
Sy of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity from the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States,
or other Surety acceptable to
the Owner.
108 Legal Notices
The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty-five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26-86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01 -86
Weekend task force
to seek DWI arrests
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
This definitely won't be the
weekend to drink and drive in Bryan
or College Station.
Ten additional police officers wild
be patrolling the two cities and th`
Texas A &M campus from 8 p.m. to !-
a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
as part of the first in a series of
targeted patrols aimed at spotting and
apprehending intoxicated drivers.
Four police officers from both the
Bryan and College Station depart-
ments and two from the University
Police Department will be working
overtime as part of a DWI task force.
Since they will be working in addi-
tion to the regularly scheduled offic-
ers, the sole responsibility of the task -
force officers will be to look for and
arrest drunk drivers.
The Bryan and College Station
officers will be patrolling from 8
p.m. to 2 a.m. each night, and the
A &M police will be out from 9 p.m.
to 2 a.m. The police departments will
be reimbursed by the county with
grant money from the Texas State
Department of Highways and Public
Transportation.
Kristi Matthews, coordinator of
the Brazos County Anti -DWI Prog-
ram, said Monday that the goal of the
task force is to cut down the number
of drunk drivers.
The task force will be called out at
least one announced weekend each
month. This will be the first task -
force weekend since funding for the
program was approved last month.
Matthews said the targeted
weekends will usually be near a holi-
day or some other event when the
number of drunk drivers is likely to
be high.
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER. 25, 1986
I i ,l
�J
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO, R-83 -83-08
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
SANITARYSEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
-SY of asphalt replacement, 5.
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
"of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
'ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wi 11 not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired to furnish not only a
Performance bond in the
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The City Council of the City of
College Station, Texas will
hold a public hearing to con-
sider the annexation of a
202.12 acre tract of land
located east of and adjacent
to the State Highway 6 right -
of-
way line and south of and adja-
cent to the existing city limits
line located approximately
2000 feet south of Greens
Prairie Road. The service plan
and location maps are availa-
ble for review at the office of
the Director of Planning in the
College Station City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, December
11, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the office of the ni—t
108 UW Notices
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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26 -86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01 -86
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1986
0
fiber 27, 1986
City of CS sponsors
A variety of entertainment and exhibits have been
arranged for gu s at the City of College Station's
'
annual holiday "n house, set for 3 -7 p.m. Wednes-
day in the Colle e'Station Community Center.
Drama slude s from A &M Consolidated Junior
High School will give a reading from "The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever," and the Aggie Wrangler
dance team will perform. Entertainment will also be
provided by members of the city staff.
Exhibitors will include the Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt
holiday open house
Guild, Brazos Valley Embroiderers' Guild, College
Station Civic Association, College Station .Historic
Preservation Committee, and Brazos County Ses-
quicentennial Commission. Holiday arts and crafts
created by the city staff will also be on view.
Santa and Mrs. Claus and their elves, Freddie the
Robot,, and Uno Poo the Police Dog will be special
guests.at the open house, which is free and open to the
public.
For information, call 764 -3720.
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1986
•
DWI task force tallies
7 arrests in 1st weekend
ments, and two from the University
Police Department. The sheriff's
office also has one officer working
full time making DWI warrant
arrests, Sheriff Ronnie Miller said.
The task force members are off -
duty officers who volunteer to work
overtime, so the only responsiblity
of task force members is arresting
drunken drivers.
Matthews said the task force,
which is funded by a grant from the
state, will be called out at least one
weekend each month to search for
intoxicated drivers.
Bryan Police Chief Charles
Phelps said the task force might start
patrolling a little later, and stay on
the streets a little longer the next
weekend. He said the group worked
from about 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. over the
three -day holiday.
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
A local drunk driving task force
netted seven arrests in its first
weekend outing, and that figure
should grow as the officers become
more experienced, the group's coor-
dinator said Monday.
Kristi Matthews, coordinator of
the Brazos County Anti -DWI prog-
ram, said College Station police
made two arrests for driving while
intoxicated over the Thanksgiving
weekend, with Bryan making four
arrests and university police making
one arrest.
' `it wasn't quite as high as we had
hoped," Matthews said. "But we
had seven arrests that wouldn't have
been made otherwise.
The DWI task force is made of
four officers each from the Bryan
a Colleg Statio polic depart-
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1986
Wednesday, December 3, 1986
Lawsuit charges CS
police with neglect
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
A Louisiana man who claims his
ankle was broken by police officers
during an arrest that occurred early
last year has filed a $100,000 lawsuit
against the city of College Station.
Kevern McGee, who was arrested
Jan. 16, 1985, outside Archie 's Taco
Bell on Harvey Road, is claiming the
arresting officers were negligent in
waiting until he was already at the
City Jail before taking him to St.
Joseph Hospital for medical atten-
tion.
"The negligence of the defendants
as stated above was of such a charac-
ter as to make them guilty of gross
negligence," the suit alleges. "Their
action involved such entire want of
care as could only have resulted from
a conscious indifference to the rights
or welfare of plaintiff, and plaintiff
hereby sues for exemplary damages
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will consider a request
for a variance in the name of:
Brazosland Realty, Inc.
c/o Paul Clarke
4103 South Texas Ave., Ste. 100
Bryan, Texas 77802
The 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 Tues-
day, December 16,1986.
The nature of the case is as
follows:
Applicant is requesting a vari-
ance to the sign regulations
regarding the existing sign at
the Omni Center Office Build-
ing which is located at 2700
East Bypass.
Further information is availa-
ble at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409) 764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
12-03-86
in the sum of $100,000."
The suit also asks for $1,275 for
physicians' fees, $338 for medical
supplies, appliances and medicine,
$3,229.47 for hospitalization ex-
penses and $13,800 for lost wages.
College Station City Attorney
Catherine Locke said Tuesday that
she feels the officers acted properly.
She noted that McGee was given
probated sentences for both public in-
toxication and resisting arrest in con-
nection with the incident.
According to the suit, McGee was
inside the restaurant "eating in a
peaceable manner" when the officers
entered and took four men outside for
interrogation. Then, the suit says,
one of the officers tried to force
McGee outside as well.
At that point, the suit claims, the
second officer joined in, and the two
knocked McGee to the ground,
breaking his ankle.
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
The College Statiori Planning
and Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of granting a Con-
ditional Use Permit for a
Freestanding Sign which was
not included on the previously
approved site plan / con-
ditional use permit, at A & M
Consolidated High School,
701 West Loop S (FU 2618).
The request for Use Permit is
in the name of Lonnie Stabler,
Stabler Sign Company. Owner
of property is College Station
Independent School District.
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 Thurs-
day, December 18, 1986.
For additional information,
contact the City Planner's Of-
fice, (409) 764-3570.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Directorof Planning
12 -03-86
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBBR 3, 1986
1 E
1IM
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 83 -83 -09
PHASE I COLLEGE HILLS
SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, December 2,1986.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 2,077 ft. of 12 -inch DIP in
cuts ranging from 10 to 18 ft.,
346 ft. of 8 -inch DIP, three
bores and encasements totall-
ing 231 ft., 15 manholes, slope
and channel protection, 1,500
SY of asphalt replacement, 5,
544 SF of concrete sidewalk,
and the removal and grouting
of sections of the existing
system upon abandonment.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wil I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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
apFroved surety company
holding a permit from the
State of Texas to act as surety
and acceptable according to
Vie latest list of companies
holding certificates of author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for twenty -five
dollars, ($25.00).
11- 18- 86through 11 -26-86
and 11 -30- 86,12 -01 -86
THE EAGLE/ Sunday, November 30, 1986
•
C J
CS council to
discuss proposed
new regulations
The College Station City Council
will discuss proposed new regula-
tions for solicitors at its workshop
meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m.
The Better Business Bureau of the
Brazos Valley' has submitt&d propos-
als to the council that include creating
a seven - member board to screen ap-
plicants seeking permits to•Collect for
charitable purposes =oA W sub-
scriptions or contract0for advertise -
ments, books or periodicals.
Licenses are currently issued by
the city's police department.
The BBB also proposes tq streng-
then penalities given to solic rs who
violate the z gulations. pder the
proposal, each offense would be sub-
ject to a $20 �
To keep vio' aCbrs from paying the
fine and continuing to operate, the
BBB also recommends levying a
penalty per Vijitibn, penalty per day
or both. s ,
The council also will consider
$410,000 worth of improvements to
18 city parks. The funds will finance
replacement of existing playground
equipment, development of several
picnic areas and landscaping. If
approved by the city council, the
funds will be spent within the next 12
months.
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1986
� Council postpones action
on regulating solicitors
63
J
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
postponed action Wednesday on a
proposal from the Better Business
Bureau of the Brazos Valley to reg-
ulate charitable solicitors.
Pete Tucker, a BBB director and
member of the committee that resear-
ched the proposed regulations, said
$1 million leaves Bryan - College Sta-
tion every year in the form of miscon-
ceptions.
"Ninety -nine times out of a 100 a
group from Florida or California
moves into a community and solicits
our money, he said,
Councilmember Fred Brown cited
a telephone call he received recently.
The caller asked for a donation on
behalf of the Bryan - College Station
Firefighters Association, and Brown
said the call originated in New York.
The regulations are aimed at
groups that offer to raise funds for
charitable organizations but walk
away with most of the proceeds.
"It's happening on a daily and
weekly basis," said Tucker.
The proposed BBB regulations are
derived from other bureaus from
across the state.
Tucker's regulations call for a
seven - member group, appointed by
the BBB, to screen applicants for
solicitors permits.
Mayor Larry Ringer said any reg-
ulations College Station adopted
would affect the city of Bryan too. He
suggested that the two councils meet
to further discuss the BBB proposal.
The council decided to delay possi-
ble action on parks improvements un-
til City Attorney Cathy Locke can
check the legality of using interest
generated by parkland funds to build
gazebos, picnic units and flower beds
in several of the city's parks.
These improvements, along with
erosion control in several areas,
would be financed by the $433,571 in
Parkland dedication and interest the
parks department wants to use to im-
prove 18 different parks in the city.
CS holds hearing today on
industrial park annexation
The College Station City Council
will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m.
today to consider annexing more than
200 acres located about 2000 feet
south of Greens Prairie Road. The
property belongs to Bill Fitch and is
the site of the proposed College Sta-
tion industrial park.
The council will meet at City Hall
in the council chambers, and will
hear recommendations from the Col-
lege Station Historic Preservation
League. The league will recommend
that the city award $5,000 in hotel -
motel tax revenues over the next two
years to the city's Semi- Centennial
Celebration in 1988.
The recommendation includes
allowances for an essay contest for
school -age children, a collection of
old photographs, an historic calendar
with drawings by Jim Gatson, and
links with the city's Christmas
celebrations and Fourth of July festi-
vities.
The council will also considera bid
for new, blue uniforms for the city's
police officers. The estimated cost of
the uniforms is $38,467.50, or
$17,404.50 more than the police de-
partment's budget allowance.
The College Station Cemetery
Committee will present proposed re-
visions in the cemetery's regulations
pertaining to resale options, perpe-
tual cemetery care and mausoleums.
DECEMBER 11, 1986Isagle, (Thursday)
police
C
chief Byrd
will retire
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Marvin Byrd, chief of College
Station police since 1973, will retire
from his position effective Jan. 3.t.,
the city manager
announced
Thursday
Byrd, 52, is a
29 -year veteran
0 police work
J4. - College Sta-
t : :
The chief's
retirement was
announced by
Byrd, City Manager
King Cole at a Aed #ng of the Col-
lege Station CWJOUncil. Byrd was
not available for comment Thursday
night.
Cole would�pot say whether there
was pressure on yrd from City Hall
to resign.
"I have policy of not talking
about details f pe ' noel actions,"
Cole said. "But I don't want you to
draw from that comment any con-
clusions."
The announcement did not rive
Byrd
From 1A
ang.reasons for Byrd's retirement.
Coo said the police chief's letter of
restggnation was short, and also did
noL (nention a reason for retirement.
Byrd- has been with the College
Shin. police epartment since
195'<en hearted as a patrol .
of4444P;I s appointed police
chkt`iii I has since seen the
department row from four em-
pl l YAW* to ghan,
q ?� has puT his a ire
lifat„ti.`tn', -�bemg ColIm Stabn
po &-6fficer. !
' `tarin Byrd deserves a lot of
cred✓jt, tot committing his life to the
C611W' - Station police dept rtment
Cote said. ".tie has
paid. the`pnce for it in tiis health.
wl�h has suffered!frecently, no
doubt as part of the gut - wrenching
job of being a police Chief."
Cble did s a recen p�¢y of"
organization and man Bement on-
ducfed -* an outside managlent
firm .'had:. nothing to do with Bryd's
retwemenf. He said the study recom-
mel)ided� few changes in the police
department.
Cole said he has heard few com-
ments, either positive or negative.
from College Station residents about
Byrd's performance.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
President Kirk Brown said his orga-
nization has not been happy with
Byrd's performance for the last two
years. He said Byrd has not been
effective in dealing with drunk driv-
ers, and has not provided enough
strong leadership to the department.
Byrd has been criticized by MADD
representatives and others for a low -
profi 'le of operation.
C has not made any
firm la
r�ktiring a new police
chief. adding that the search could
take as long as six months and would
reach outside tAe state of Texas.
He said be also has nth yet de-
cided on an interim police_chief, but
that Major Edgar Feldman, the
,police ' department'Ur; second -in-
command. would be considered for
the job.
Feldman said he has worked with
Byrd for 22 years and considers him
a "good police officer."
"I think he feels like he's put
enough time in, and he wants to en-
joy life," Feldman said.
Turn to BYRD, 4A
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1986
•
CS council tables action
on water line construction
•
•
RY .0 THY THOMAS
, Writer
The College Station City Council
at its Thursday #aeeting tabled action
that would haveAuthorized developer
Bill Fitch to extend an 18 -inch water
line from his property south of
Greeas Prairie Road to the 200 -acre
tract that he's agreed to give to the
Economic Development Foundation
in exchange for other property.
C un6lman James Bond; -sug-
gested the council table the item,
saying that he would have to vote
against it if his `concerns about the
arr4hgetnent are not addressed. If au-
thorized, the water -line construction
wilf"cos't the city about $70,000. {
City Engineer David Pullen sug-
gested,the city council enter into an
agreejnCnl with Fitch and reject two
bids of $95,697.50 and $119,473,
from S &W Construction Company
and Brazos Valley Utilities of Bryan
respectively.
The council held a public hearing
on the- annexation of the same 200-
acre Fitch property. The council will
consider the annexation at its Jan. 8
meeting,
The council approved a bid allow-
ing the College Station Police De-
partment to purchase $24,767 worth
0'f new blue uniforms.
Ae new uniforms are ji to
atr&e in April ,,
Pormer College Station Mayor
Gary Halter presented his recom-
mendations on the city's semi -
centennial `celebrations in 1988.
"The committee feels like this is a
significant milestone in our commun-
ity," � he said. `'
City plans include collecting old
photogft0f PthaV tell ftle history of
College Station, researching the
sources of street ,names, and using
$5,000 generaty by hotel -motel tax
to fund the coittee.
The council also awarded a one -
year lease of a city lot in the North -
gate area to the Dixie Chicken and
Duddley's Draw for $1,000 a month.
The businesses will use the lot for
free parking for their customers.
December 12, 1986, Friday, The Eagle Newspaper
CS tr-ustees Maj orit y
still to need From 1A
by a true majority," Gay said.
5 0% l
I We run a•1se81 risk of extremist
groups being able to muster sufficient
support to put members on this
board,!'. he added.
School board leaves "As '� taxpayer and citizen I don't
mind spending $8,000 to make sure
majority rule in place the right person is elected," Gay
said.
Board President Kenneth Matth-
By ROBERT C. BORDEN ews said he was surprised by the lack
Staff Writer of input on the election issue from the
College Station school trustees de-
cided Monday to leave the current
system of majority elections un-
changed.
By not voting to change to a plural-
ity system of electing trustees, board
members in effect left the present
majority -rule system intact.
A plan had been proposed in Octo-
ber to follow the city of College Sta-
tion and the Bryan school district in
electing officeholders by a plurality.
At that time, trustees discussed the
issue as a means of saving money by
averting runoffs4,• Monday night,
however, most trustees said the issue
was not money, but1he fairness of the
electoral system.
Under the current system, people
running for the school board must
capture at least 50 percent plus one of
the votes cast in jh race. Four times
in the past 10 year #this has caused a
runoff a month wafter the general
school elections.
The school district and the city of
College Station share the cost of the
regular April elections. College Sta-
tion uses a plurality system, though,
and the school district must bear the
entire cost of the runoff, estimated at
$8,000.
Under the plurality system, the
candidate with the most votes wins.
Thus, in a race involving three or
more candidates, the winner could
receive fewer than 50 percent of the
votes.
Dr. Charles Giammona, a former
school trustee, and kon Gay, chair-
man of the Brazos County Democra-
tic Party, spoke in favor of leaving
the majority rule system alone.
"It is fairly incredible you would
think of affecting the electoral pro-
cess as a first -line cost saving mea-
sure," Giammona told the board. He
suggested the district could look to
other methods of saving money. THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986
"Our founding fathers went to
great lengths in our constitution to
make sure the people are represented
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stair Writer
In the 1940s, absconding with a Snickers bar
could get you run out of town.
The railroad tracks that pass through Texas
A &M served as the means of a dishonorable dis-
charge from the Corps of Cadets.
Vice President for Student Services Howard S.
Perry said that when he was a cadet they didn't
have vending machines — they had a cigar box.
Anyone caught not putting a cockle or an IOU in
the box was escorted to the train station, he said
"There was a protocol to it," Perry said. "So-
phomores got the honor of packing the individu-
al's bags. Freshmen got to carry them, and se-
niors were in charge of getting the m ^iney
together for his one -way ticket." h
Perry said this,dismissal was conducted with-
out University administration involvement.
"They (the administration) were just told he
went home in the middle of the night," Perry
said.
The railroad tracks and the depot that stood
next to them meant more to Aggies than just a
possible humiliating experience. The railroad
also provided transportation for the football
team, a way for &irlfriends to attend dances, and
the primary way to and out of College Station.
Serving as a means for some good times in the
past and as a catalyst in several students' deaths,
the railroad tracks were laid down in College Sta-
tion in 1868 just following the Civil War.
The college station originated as a flag station
and according to "The History of Texas AM"
the name "College Station" already was coming
into wide use by April 1877.
Southern Pacific, then called Houston and
Texas Central, ran four trains regularly through
College Station, according to information com-
piled by the University Archives. They were the
Owl, the Sun Beam, the Hustler and the Central
Express.
But progress ran its course. College Station, as
well as A &M, quickly grew, and trains were used
less by people as a mode of transportation.
Eventually, passenger service to this area was
discontinued.
The depot, which had earlier been expanded,
became a haven for termites and was torn down.
Dan Whitt, assistant vice chancellor for facili-
ties planning and construction, said a second
small building, which stood next to the tracks
across from Old Main until recently, was bought
by the University from Southern Pacific four
months ago for $10.
"The $10 fee was waived providing the build.
ing was torn down," Whitt said.
He said the railroad got rid of the building and
the University got rid of an "unsightly thing."
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Sho p wins
sig n law
exemption
By CATH3VIHOMAS
Staff Writer
Ruth Cain just v^ted her custom-
ers to find her. �
College Station's Uffing Board of
Adjustment granted Cain and her
shop, The Stitchery exemption
from the city's '. , ordinance
Wednesday because her current sign,
located in the depths of the Creekside
Shopping Center .on East University
Drive, cannot be easily read from the
street.
Now Cain can construct and put up
a 1 -by -8 -foot sign to direct customers
to her yarn and needlecraft shop.
She held that her situation was uni-
que because The StitGhery, which sits
at the bottom of a steep slope in the
shopping center, isn't visible from
University Drive.
"The only way to see my shop is to
get right smack dab. in front of it,"
Cain said after the pleting. "I got
tired of people coming in and saying,
'I finally found you. "'
The city ordinance requires that
attached signs be'parall to the build-
ing and not extend �han one foot
from any exterior Building face.
Cain wanted het sign to face Uni-
versity Drive so"e�r t•`§ omers won't
have to drive a ana shopping
center to find her shgqpp
After coming up'wiL design for a
sign that would protrude from the
building, Cain's sign - builder was de-
nied a sign permi fthe city.
. 111 She sought hel fko ee Cargill,
past president of e ryan- College
Station Chambe? Commerce, who
put her in touch .wit
Fred Brown, who'"Aged her to
ask for a variance to the ordinance.
She brought the-pM4ol*fore the
Zoning Board of AOjuW&pept twice in
November. It was times.
At one meeting bfMq in
Cain's behalf wef@_.%#4%, ,but none
passed. s,sbi, —Jlq -
Board members Rt" "ikt to the
city council for h#J&r,i1z5 , 9,
"I felt like she b41jdjW*n and
we really didn't kttpw 9 144o handle
it," said Jim Mp�iek; a board
member. cnoJ
"If you can't rem sign from the
street, the city iWjwOusiness reg-
ulating it." TheJmWd agreed, by a
4 -1 vote. ? b3
But Cain's problems with her sign
aren't quite over. i
"The signmaker spelled 'stitch -
ery' wrong," she sad.
The
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Church v..,ets y
would be approved," added David lege pa had solved the parking
Harris, a deacon in he p c hurch . p r
The church was, _g Pe The original plan called for two
for the building pri�ect by the com- separate parking lots with two diffe-
mission on Oct. 16 after unsuccess- rent openings. The commission
fully trying for a permit in 1983 and wanted one continuous lot,so cars
1984. Action on the final site plan, could both exit and enter the church's
however, was tabled in October until lot at the same time.
the church's architect could revise the It took a little bit loner, but the
parking lot for the commission's church is better for, it, '';satdf�mmis
approval. sioner Walter Wendler. ,ioe
The go -ahead the church had awa- The church, currently meeting at
ited for more than three years was the Community House Inc. on Holle-
approved in minutes, after the com- man Drive, plans to start construction
mission established ihech Inc of r, after the holidays.
Fred Benson of Eng
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The members a early of Chr Christmas
sBmas
t Church g Y
present Thursday.
The College Station Planning and
Zoning Commission unanimously
approved the church's final site plan,
the last step before church members
can build a new sanctuary on their
three lots between Arizona and
Phoenix streets.
"I'm calling all the members as
soon as I get home," said Malvonee
Merchant, a church member.
•'We were pretty confident it
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1986
010 NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING SID(S)
FOR:
ABCOR RADIO AND
MOBILE REPEATER
until 2:00 PM, January 8, 1887,
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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID N87 -23
12- 30- 88,01 -06-87
BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
HYDRAULIC KNUCKLE
BOOM TRASH LOADER -
ONE (1) EACH AND
TRASH TRUCK BODY-
TWO (2) EACH
until 2:00 PM, January 12, 1987,
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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
810 #W21
12.30 -88.01 -06-87
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1986
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•
aTanon will consider a request
for a variance in the name of:
Oak Forest Mobile Home Park
301 Krenek Tap Road
College Station, TX 77840
The case will be heard by the
Board at the regular meeting
in the Council Room, College
Station. City Hall, 1101 Texas
108 Legal Ndca
Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tues-
day, January 6,1987.
The nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request-
ing a variance to sign re-
gulations to allow a sign at an
existing mobile home park at
301 mg Tap Road. Owner
of property is Allen R.
Swoboda.
Further information is availa-
ble at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station ,(409)764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
12 -31 -86
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
& Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing to con-
sider a resubdivision plat of
Parts of Lots 2 and 3 and an
unsubdivided portion of Block
108 Legal Notices —
2 College Park Subdivision
which is located at the
southwest corner of the inter-
section of Old Jersey and
The hearing w
The be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, January 15, 1887
For additional information,
please contact me.
Albert O. Mayo
Director of Planning
12 -31 -86
TO WHOM ITMAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
8, Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of rezoning the
following property:
A 3.0 acre tract of land located
on the north side of Graham
Road approximately 400 feet
east of S.H.6, from A -O
Agricultural Open to C -2 Com-
mercial Industrial. Applicant
isJack E. Winslow.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texa
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
s
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, January 15, 1887
For additional information,
Pleas e contact me.
James M. Callaway
j Assistant Director of Planning
,12 -31 -86
108 Legal Notices
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit priced will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
Bidders are required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of Twenty -
five Dollars ($25.00) is re-
quired for each set.
1 -3- 87.1 -4- 87.1 -10- 87,1 -11 -87
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, JAMARY 2, 1987
Ll
McCaw cable
purchased by
Jack Cooke
CS committee investigates
whether rates can be raised
By CATHY THOMAS I
Sul f Writer
McCaw Communications Com-
panies Inc. has sold its cable systems
to Jack Kent Cooke, owner of the
L.A. Daily News and the Washing-
ton Redskins.
The cable systems serve more than
430,000 suscribers in 12 states, in-
cluding 28,000 customers in Bryan -
College Station.
• The price paid in the all -cash trans-
action was not released Friday by
McCaw, Cooke or the local McCaw
office.
John . Southard, Bryan - College
Station's system manager, said the
sale will be wrapped up in a few
months, after the operations in the 12
states obtain franchise trarsfer
approval' from their respective city
governments. , Southard said
McCaw's franchise agreements with
both cities here ex pire in 1994.
The announcerrient of the sale
comes just as the Deregulation Act of
1984 goes into effect. The act abo-
lished the authority of city govern-
ments to. regulate the prices a cable
company charges its customers.
With deregulatictn in effect, the
cable company coutld restructure its
rates whether or not it changed hands.
College Station, City Manager
King Cole said a College Station
advisory committee is trying to deter-
mine whether the city falls into an
"effective competition exemption"
to the act. The exemption has been
outlined by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission.
Cole said the city attorney may
check the possibility of making
Turn to McCAW, 4A
McCaw
From 1A
mcL,aw s tranchise transfer contin-
gent on continuing the city's author-
ity to regulate the cable company's
rates.
Southard said rates, personnel and
operations will most likely remain the
same locally.
"The change will just be in
name, he said. "All the manage-
ment is going to stay. There won't be
any change in staffing operations.
"I don't think business will
change," he continued. "it appears it
will go in the same direction."
In a prepared statement, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Craig
McCaw said, "It was a major priority
for McCaw Communications to find
a buyer who shared our deep sense of
commitment to the communities we
serve, our customers and, most of all,
to our employees."
The owners of McCaw Com-
munications plan to concentrate on
the cellular radio and telephone op-
erations of the company, Southard
said. The owners include Craig
McCaw, John McCaw, other McCaw
family members, and Affiliated Pub-
lications Inc., owners of the Boston
Globe.
"The plan is to expand the radio
telephone business," Southard said.
Cooke's holdings include the
Chrysler and'Kent buildings in New
York; the Elmendorf Farm, a thor-
oughbred breeding and racing farm in
Lexington, Ky.; and the Kent and
Brynley farms in northern Virginia.
He owned the Teleprompter Cor-
poration before selling it to Westing-
house in 1981. He remained chair-
man of the board of the new Group W
Cable until May 1985.
McCaw, which has served Bryan -
College Station for the past two
years, had been for sale for almost
two months.
THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1987
E
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(AdVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIOMAND
SECURITY SYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
-until 200 o'clock P.M., Wed-
• nesday, January 28,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital Improve-
ments, City Hall, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
,their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%) ,
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to hipx8ids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wi I I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1987
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College Station, firm
plans_- merge `with
out-of-state company
By SCOTT WILLIAM'.I
; �
Staff Writer
A College Station manufacturer
of steel -frame buildings is mefgiug
with a Charlotte,. C. company to
provide a new kid
of components
for the construe
on industry in a
its" Q
four -state region.
Matthews Development Corp.
eelFrame
will merge with SteelFrame Build-
ildings Inc.
ings, Inc. to form SteelFrame Build-
of Texas
ings Inc. of Texas4ounders of the
20 -acre site
two companies s'q*& Friday.
The new company will provide
Eagle `` °^^ °" Lisa 5« °e'e`
galvanized stee Arames and trusses
for a variety auildings in Texas,
operations within the four -state re-
Oklahoma. A"r(((' "'nsas and Louisiana
glon. ;
at costs below those of conventional
Lynn, 33, said operations will be-
wood frames, the 1 companies' ,,'gin Monday from Matthews' offices
founders said.
on Texas 6 north of Greens Prairie
The lightweight steel frameworks
Road, with about five sales people.
are used in both residential and com-
He said within six months he
mercial projects.
hopes to employ as many as 25 peo-
Matthews Development Corp. is
ple and begin manufacturing steel
owned by Carl Matthews and, his
frames within 90 days in a 7,500 -
wife Elaine, who moved to Co)1bge
aquare -foot warehouse already on
Station four years ago from, Adanta
the site.
and opened their business on,7(0tas
Lynn and Matthews are trying to
6 just north of the city limit" ' ' I-
. change the thinking of architects and
SteelFrame is owned by Larry l..
contractors by replacing conven-
Lynn, 33, of in ':Charlotte, ' N.C,,�
tional wood frames with steel
who founded his company two years
frames.
ago with two parthei s and already
They say steel frames offer a vari-
has expanded operations to plants in
ety of advantages, such as lower
Winter Haven, Fla. aiid'Fleetwood,
cost, longer life and greater
Penn.
strength.
In 1986, SteelFrame Buildings re-
Lynn said he chose the Bryan -
ported sales of approximately $7
College Station area because he was
million, Lynn said.
looking for a sales and distribution
Matthews, 62, said the merger
point in Texas with good access to
was attractive to both parties.
suppliers. He said most of the sup -
"We had something that they
pliers he will be working with are in
wanted and they had something that
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and
we wanted," he said.
Oklahoma.
Through• the merger, Lynn will
Lynn said he was looking for an
get office space for sales personnel,
area in the eastern part of Texas be -'
a warehouse for manufacturing and
cause that's where most of the
a 20 -acre site for possible expan-
state's growth and population are.
sion, while Matthews will receive
After a story about Lynn's com-
the benefits of Lynn's marketing ta-
pany appeared in a trade publication
lents, Matthews said.
in August, Matthews contacted him
Matthews will be part owner for
about a possible merger, Lynn said.
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1987
106 Legal Notices
ADVERTISEMENT FORBIDS
WAYNESMITH
PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Project No. CD- 84 -01, City of
College Station, Texas,
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids on a
General Contract, including
site work, concrete work and
equipment installation for de-
velopment of Wayne Smith
Park, corner of Luther and
Montclair, College Station.
The City of College Station
will receive Bids until 2:00
p.m., January 20, 1987, at the
Office of the Director of Parks
and Recreation Department,
1000 Krenek Tap Road, Col-
lege Station. Bids recei -ved
after this time will not be ac-
cepted. All interested parties
are invited to attend. Bids will
be opened and publicly read
aloud immediately after
specified closing time.
Drawinqs and Specifications
may be examined at the Parks
and Recreation Department
Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road,
College Station, Texas 77840,
(409) 764 -3773. Copies may be
obtained at the same address
upon depositing the sum of
$50.00 for each set of
documents.
Any bona -fide bidder, upon
returning the documents in
good condition within 10 days
following the public bid open-
ing shall be returned their de-
posit in full. Any non - bidder
returning the documents in
good condition within the
allotted time will be returned
the sum of $25.00.
This contract is Federally as-
sisted through Community
Development Funds, The
Contractor must comply with
the Davis -Bacon Act, the Anti -
Kickback Act and the Contract
Work Hours Standards.
Bid Security in the amount of
5% of the Bid must accompany
each Bid in accord with the
Instructions to Bidders.
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to waive ir-
regularities and to reject Bids.
1-4- 87,1 -5- 87,1 -11- 87,1 -12 -87
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITYSYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Wed -
nesday, January 28,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. EIrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital Improve-
ments, City Hall, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
108 Legal Notices
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wi I I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of Twenty -
five Dollars ($25.00) is re-
quired for each set.
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THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1987
:7
ADVERTISEMENT FORBIDS
WAYNESMITH
PARK IMPROVEMENT,
Project No. CD- 84 -01, City of
College Station, Texas.
The City of College Staf; -
will receive sealed bids . .
General Contract, inclu g
site work, concrete work id
equipment installation for de-
velopment of Wayne Smith
Park, corner of Luther and
Montclair, College Station.
The City of College Station
will receive Bids until 2:00
p.m., January 20, 1987, at the
Office of the Director of Parks
and Recreation Department,
1000 Krenek Tap Road, Col-
lege Station. Bids recei -ved
after this time will not be ac-
cepted. All interested parties
are invited to attend. Bids will
be opened and publicly read
aloud immediately after
specified closing time.
Drawings and Specifications
may be examined at the Parks
and Recreation Department
Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road,
College Station, Texas 77840,
(409) 764 -3773. Copies may be
obtained at the same address
upon depositing the sum of
$50.00 for each set of
documents.
Any bona -fide bidder, upon
returning the documents in
good condition within 10 days
following the public bid open-
ing shall be returned their de-
posit in full. Any non- bidder
returning the documents in
good condition within the
allotted time will be returned
th a su m of $25.00.
This contract is Federally as-
sisted through Community
Development Funds. The
Contractor must comply with
the Davis -Bacon Act, the Anti -
Kickback Act and the Contracl
Work Hours Standards.
Bid Security in the amount of
5% of the Bid must accompany
each Bid in accord with the
Instructions to Bidders.
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to waive ir-
regularities and to reject Bids.
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THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1987
BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
1TONTRUCK,
CAB - CHASSIS ONLY
until 2:00 PM, January 13, 1987,
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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #87 -24
12- 30- 86,01 -06 -87
BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
ABCOR RADIO AND
MOBILEREPEATER
until 2:00 PM, January 8, 1987,
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. Alt bids re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #87 -23
12 -30- 86,01 -06-87
BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
HYDRAULIC KNUCKLE
BOOM TRASH LOADER-
ONE (1) EACH BO D
TRASHTRUCKBODY-
TWO (2) EACH
until 2:00 PM, January 12, 1987,
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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #86 -21
12 -30- 86,01 -06 -87
LEGALNOTICE
The Housing Authority of the
City of Bryan is accepting bids
for the purchase of two hund-
red (200) refrigerators and two
hundre d (200) cooking ranges.
Bid packages and specificati-
ons may be obtained at the of-
fice of the Housing Authority
at 1306 Beck St., Bryan, Texas.
01 -03 -87 th rou gh 01 -09-87
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given by the
Texas Department of Public
Safety that an administrative
hearing will be held to show
cause for the suspension of
drivers license (not to exceed
one year) upon the finding
thatthe below listed person(s)
are habitual violators of the
traffic law as provided in Arti-
cle 6687b, Section 22, Para-
graph (a). V.C.S. The hearing
go will be held before the Judge
of the PRECINCT 7, PLACE 2,
BRAZOS COUNTY, located
COLLEGE STATION COM-
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1987 S Y ET, COLLEGE STA-
TION, TEXAS on FEBRUARY
18,1987 at 10:00A.M.
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THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1987
CS council to consider annexation
L
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
on Thursday will consider annexing
202 acres earmarked to become the
city's industrial park.
The council will meet at City Hall
at 7 p.m.
The 202.12 acres is about four -
tenths of a mile south of Greens
Prairie Road on State Highway 6. It is
now owned by developer Bill Fitch.
Fitch and the College Station Eco-
nomic Development Foundation
have been working on a land swap for
months. The city deeded the founda-
tion about 752 acres, 677 acres of
which is to be traded for Fitch's 202
acres. The foundation's property
abuts Fitch's and is further east of
Highway 6.
One -third of the 677 acres owned
by the foundation is in the 100 -year
flood plain, foundation Chairman
Eddie Schultz said, explaining that
the deal is fair for the foundation and
the city.
Schultz said the foundation hopes
to have a final contract to consider at
its Jan. 22 meeting.
Separate persons and parties own
most of the mineral rights beneath
both properties, Schultz said. Com-
plicated title searches and surface
waiver agreements have had to be
negotiated with each mineral right
owner so that the city has clear title to
the land intended for the industrial
park.
These agreements along with
agreements with Fitch over road con-
struction and other details have de-
layed the swap, Schultz said.
"We're alive and well," Schultz
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987
said. "It's just taking longer to get
things done than we anticipated....
We may be being overcautious but
we don't want a problem to crop up in
two years with someone saying we
forgot them and they'll see us in
court. "
The council also will consider
working with Fitch to build an 18-
inch water line to replace a 6 -inch
water line at Greens Prairie Road and
Highway 6.
The council's agenda also includes
a proposal to hire a consultant to con-
duct a search for a new police chief.
The retirement of Chief Marvin Byrd
was announced last month.
L
108 LgatM im
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WAYNESMITH
PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Project No. CD -84 -01, City of
ColleyeStation, Texas.
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids on a
General Contract, including
site work, concrete work and
equipment installation for de-
velopment of Wayne Smith
Park, corner of Luther and
Montclair, College Station.
The City of College Station
will receive Bids until 2:00
p.m., January 20, 1987, at the
Office of the Director of Parks
and Recreation Department,
1000 Krenek Tap Road, Col-
lege Station. Bids recei -ved
after this time will not be ac-
cepted. All interested parties
are invited to attend. Bids will
be opened and publicly read
aloud immediately after
specified closing time.
Drawings and S ecitications
may be examined at the Parks
and Recreation Department
Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road,
ice Leo Ndm
College Station, Texas 77840,
(409) 764 -3773. Copies may be
obtained at the same address
upon depositing the sum of
$50.00 for each set of
documents.
Any bona -fide bidder, upon
returning the documents in
good condition within 10 days
following the public bid open-
ing shall be returned their de-
posit in full. Any non - bidder
returning the documents in
good condition within the
allotted time will be returned
the sum of $25.00.
This contract is Federally as-
sisted through Community
Development Funds. The
Contractor must comply with
the Davis -Bacon Act, the Anti -
Kickback Act and the Contract
Work Hours Standards.
Bid Security in the amount of
5% of the Bid must accompany
each Bid in accord with the
Instructions to Bidders.
The City of College Station re-
serves the right to waive ir-
regularities and to reject Bids.
1- 4-87,1 -5- 87,1 -11- 87,1 -12-87
THE EAGLE / MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1987
0
C.
County commissioners approve
Texas 6 road widening project
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
Brazos County commissioners
voted Monday to spend $253,000 on
a proposed plan to widen Texas 6
from the ncfthOm end of the East
Bypass, north to the county line.
Commissioners voted to provide
the money to the State Department of
Highways and Public Transportation
for the county's share of right -of -way
acquisition for the project, which in-
volves widening the stretch of high-
way to four lanes.
Highway department representa-
tive Lonnie Williams told the Com-
missioners Court that his department
expects to spend about $2.5 million
to purchase rights of way. The county
is expected to pay 10 percent of that
cost.
Williams said the department is
hoping to let bids for the construction
work in July 1988. A public hearing
on the project is planned for Feb. 9.
Commissioners also learned that
the highway department has finished
acquiring rights of way for a similar
project on Texas 6, south of College
Station. Williams said bids should be
let this May for widening the high-
way from Rock Prairie Road to the
entrance of the Nantucket subdivi-
sion.
The court also agreed to pay
$11,250 for its half of emergency re-
pairs done to the Long Trussel Road
bridge over the Old Navasota River,
the border between Brazos and
Grimes counties.
Grimes County commissioners
had a new bridge built over the shal-
low river in December following its
collapse on Sept. 29 when an over-
loaded gravel truck attempted to pass
over it. The insurance company that
represents the truck's owner, county
employee W.T. Gilbert, later refused
to pay for the damages to the bridge
because the policy had lapsed.
Gilbert said at the time he would
see if he could get coverage through
his son's insurance, since his son was
driving the truck when the accident
occurred. Gilbert could not be
reached by late Monday.
In other business:
■ County Judge Dick Holmgreen
read a letter from extension agent
Mike McKinney informing the court
that he will be leaving at the end of
the month to begin work at the Texas
4 -H Center in Brownwood.
THE EAGLE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1987
•
•
108 legal Notices
ADVEADVERTISEMENM TOR BIDS
PARKIMPROVEMENT.
Project No. CD- 84-01, City of
College Station, Texas.
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids on a
General Contract, including
site work, concrete work and
equipment installation for de-
Park corner f oWayne utherr and
Montclair, o College Station. Station
The City e9
p � receive he
rn January 20, 1987, at the
On icRecreationeDepartment
1000 Krenek Tap Road, Col-
lege Station. Bids recei -ved
after this time will not be ac-
cepted All interested parties
are invited to attend. Bids will
be opened and publicly read
aloud immediately after
specified closing time.
Drawings and Specifications
may be examined at the Parks
and Recreation Department
Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road,
College Station, Texas 77840,
(409) 764 -3773. Copies may be
obtained at the same address
upon depositing the sum of
$50.00 for each set of
documents.
Any bona -fide bidder, upon
returning the documents in
good condition within 10 days
following the public bid open-
ing shall be returned their de-
posit in full. Any non - bidder
returning the documents in
good condition within the
allotted time will be returned
the sum of $25.00.
contract This Federally
s sted through Commnity
Development Funds. The
Contractor must comply with
_the Davis -Bacon Act, the Anti-
Kickback Act and the Contract
.
• Work Hours Standards.
Bid Security in the amount of
5% of the Bid must accompany
each Bid in accord with the
Instructionsto Bidders.
The City of College Station re-
: serves the right to waive ir-
regularities and to reject Bids.
1-4- 87,1 -5- 87,1 -11- 87,1 -12-87
NOTIC CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRON IC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITY SYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Wed-
nesday, January 28,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital improve
ments, City Hall, College Ste -
tion, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks,
stated above, or proposal
s
bond will not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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
108
approved surety company
holding a permit from the
State of Texas to act as surety
tO
and acceptable accordi
the latest list of comp
holding certificates of aut
the
ity from the Secretary
or other Surety acceptable to
the Owner.
The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness instating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider construction
vantageous
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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work isto be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of Twenty-
five Dollars ($25.00) s
quired for each set.
1- 3-87,1 - 4-87, -10 -87,1 -11-87
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987
` 'r►
CS honors Lester for lights gift
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
Jack Lester was recognized Tues-
day for giving the city of College
Station the gift of light.
Lester's lights are in the form of
"Christmas in the Park," a lighted
extravaganza at Central Park each
December. Lester contributed
$6,000 to the first light show in
1984; he has donated an additional
$6,000 each year since for addition-
al lights. Each year the parks depart-
ment has been able to add approx-
imately 10,000 new lights with Les -
ter's funds, so that the scene now
has 35,000 lights.
College Station parks department
spokesmen say the lighted scenes
would have been impossible without
Lester's help.
Lester, a Bryan resident who
owns Lester's clothing store on Vil-
la Maria, said he agreed to contri-
bute to the program at the urging of
parks program supervisor Susan
O'Connor.
"I don't live in College Station or
have any business in College Sta-
tion," Lester said. "The lights are
my way of paying College Station
back for supporting my store."
College Station Mayor Larry Rin-
ger, who presented Lester with a
framed picture of several of the
Christmas scenes, said he saw the
lighting of Rockefeller Plaza in New
York City on television the same
night this Christmas season that the
switch was thrown at Central Park.
"I thought to myself that New
York City didn't have anything on
us," Ringer said.
"It's a great thing that Mr. Lester
does for us," Ringer said. "It shows
that we may be two cities, but we're
one community."
As many as 700 cars have toured
the park within an hour to view the
scene.
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987
Jack Lester, left, accepts framed pictures of the Mayor Larry Ringer in Lester's office.
lights in Central Park from College Station
Planning board
Will consider
hospital parking
The College Station Planning and
Zoning Commission will consider
p$rking requirements for the prop-
osed Sandstone Center psychiatric
h6spital today at 7 p.m.
'The commission meets at City
Hall.
'Sandstone is requesting that its
minimum parking be set at 128 park-
in spaces.
,The commission also will hold two
public hearings. One hearing will
concern the rezoning, from agricul-
tuie -open to commercial - industrial,
of three acres on the north side of
Graham Road approximately 400 feet
west of Texas 6.
'Another public hearing will be
held on a resubdivision plat of parts
of lots 2 and 3 and an unsubdivided
portion in Block 2 of the College Park
subdivision. The area is at the south -
wW corner of the intersection of Old
Jersey and Ayrshire streets.
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1987
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987
(W CS councilman stresses
unity, pride for residents
Bond hopes for more citizen involement
By Carol Ellison
Reporter
Many years ago, a new choir di-
rector at Texas A &M Consolidated
High School knew he had to get the
interest of the athletes to have a suc-
cessful choir program. His first re-
cruit was a 160 -pound guard on the
football team.
That guard, James Bond, now is a
College Station city councilman. He
claims the choir director changed his
life. Bond says singing became one
of his favorite hobbies because of his
choir director and he's spent 13
years singing in church on Sundays.
"I could be eternally happy simply
singing in the church choir," he says.
Bond's choir director 35 years ago
was Bob Boon, who is now the direc-
tor of' the Singing Cadets at Texas
A &M. Boon has remained close
friends with Bond, and sang in
Bond's wedding.
"Bond was the first recipient of
the Arion Music Award, which I in-
"College Station has grown faster
than it can keep up with," he says.
"We are now at a plateau."
In order to solve that problem,
Bond would like to see the residents
"I'd like to see the residents of College Station rally
around the `high school'a.nd its accomplishments."
- — ,James Bond, College Station city councilman
stigated at A &M Consolidated,"
Boon says. "He was a very hard
worker, so I gave him a solo.
"Since he left high school, he has
been very active in church work. He
believes in his fellow man, knowing
that he has weaknesses, but he is
there to help and not to criticize."
Bond is in his first term as city
councilman, but he has been active
in other areas of government.. He
held a position on the Navasota
school board of trustees as well as be-
in
g Navasota 's city attorney from
1970 to 1976.
In 1973, he was appointed to the
State Industrial Commission -- now
the Texas Economic Development
Commission — by fornler'Governor
Dolph Briscoe. He served on the
commission until 1978.
Bond says he wants College Sta-
tion to become a unified city. He has
a deep interest in College Station, he
says.
of College Station find a common in-
terest. Bond calls himself the "cheer-
leader type" and he says he wants
the city to become unified, full of
good attitudes and pride.
"I'd like to see the residents of
College Station rally around the
'high school' and its accomplish-
ments," Bond says.
Besides his involvement with the
city council, Bond is the deputy
chancellor for legal and external af-
fairs at Texas A &M.
Bond graduated from A &M in
1958 with a bachelor's degree in
physical education. He attended law
school at the University of Houston
from 1964 through 1968.
Bond has been with the Texas
A &M University System since 1976
except for two and a half years when
he went into private law practice in
Bryan. Before he left, he was the
vice - chancellor for legal and public
affairs.
"I had no notion of coming back
to A &M after I went into private
practice," he says. "I am not a person
who looks back, and I wasn't excited
about coming back."
The members of the Board of Re-
gents asked Bond to return to A &M
before former chancellor Arthur
Hansen left, Bond says.
"I never said I would come back,"
he says, "but I left the door open to
the possibility.
After Dr. Hansen left, they began
to search within for a new chan-
cellor. I was interested in working
with the people they were consid-
ering, especially Dr. (Perry) Adkis-
son.
"Now I am delighted that I re-
turned. Private practice was good
for me, but I think I am more of the
public servant type."
Bond describes himself as a sensi-
tive person: "I care about people. I
think I am a sociologist at heart be-
cause I love to think about people.
"I find at this age, people's feel-
ings are very important to me."
Bond carries his sensitivity into his
position of city councilman.
He describes his feelings on the
proposed budget cuts in Texas:
"I am sensitive about cutting pro-
grams that were never overfunded
to start with. They can find fault
with programs but they must have a
substitute for what they take away.
Someone benefited from those pro-
grams and you can't just take them
away."
Bond says his sensitivity while he
was practicing law probably helped
him become a better lawyer. It made
him feel good to know that he
helped people in some way, he says.
Law is still a hobby for Bond, even
though he is not in private practice
anymore, he said.
"It is an ever - emerging, wonder-
ful exercise of great minds at work,"
he says. "I never get caught up with
studying law. I enjoy reading and
considering it."
Although Bond describes himself
as a caring man, he tries not to take
his job too seriously. He says he likes
to be able to laugh at himself and
others.
"I see humor in a lot of things, but
I can make a decision," he says, ref-
erring to his position on the city
council. "I am never without facts
for making a decision and I don't
like to wear the subject out."
James Bond
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LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1691 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
January 8, 1987, BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
meeting in regular session in
the Council Room of the Col-
lege Station City Hall, said
meeting having been posted
in accordance with Art. 6252-
17. Said Ordinance, signed by
the Mayor and duly recorded
in the official records of the
city, is captioned as follows:
AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING
CERTAIN TERRITORY AD-
JOINING THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS.
Prior to the consideration and
approval of this ordinance,
two public hearings were
held. A service plan was
presented at each public
hearing. Notice of said public
hearings was given to the
general public.
Ordinance No. 1691 relates to
the annexation of a tract of
land lying in the S.W. Robert-
son Survey in Brazos County,
Texas, said tract containing
202.12 acres of land more or
less and being a part of that
956.1 acre tract conveyed to
W.D. Fitch by J.A.C. De-
velopers, Inc., by deed dated
13 July 1984 and recorded in
Volume 703, Page 8 of the Of-
ficial Records of Brazos
County, Texas, and being
more particularly described in
the Exhibit "A" filed with the
Ordinance in the records of
the City of College Station.
The annexed area abuts State
Highway No. 6. Two qualified
voters reside in the area.
Ordinance No. 1691 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the City Charter. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
01 -17 -87,01 -18
Why the consultant?
I read an article in the "Eagle'.' help and expense of. a -consulting
the .other day that has me, quite 'tip -, . firm? I think this is. ridiculous. Af-
set and disturbed. ter all most policemen are all work-
The City of College Station will ipf, for .a promotion and I sincerely
pay some $12,000 to $15;000 to an.: - 'brrlieve. there is someone• withiri the
outside private. consulting -firm tp ';- :tl&s, that •is' qualified and can be.
find a new.'chief of.police: fc utRd. ;withotit the 'aid of consgl
What-.is wrong with promoting .4 tarts
.police :chief: from within the ran I- SQmddhe's hired outsrde'df
of our C41eige Station'Police .De po1Wt. d .portttent thtg:�s'a sldp'in .
partmerit? What is wrong w4 ,the face:tal fibers of'Ife-C011ege.
Chief Byrd malting his recodgw �tatioa Police l)jt, artrrfent What .
mendation as to who he thinks about this, M8y4t •Ringer ane3.'.city.
qualified and what is wrong wtlt`''Councilmen
our mayor, and councilmen check=
ing on the merits of our policemen H. D. SUT - r.ON
and appointing one without the. `: College station
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1987
`,
Filing From 1A
day," Bond said last week, "and it's Councilmen Hank McQuaide of running for the council.
questionable whether I will at all." Post 1, Ben Hardeman of Post 3, and West is a member of the same law
Scheduling for the council often con- Helen Chavarria of Post 5, along with firm as Webb, however, and indi-
flicts with his university duties, and Tate, all face expiring terms. cated he probably will opt out of any
in addition, he wants to avoid any For Tate, the April 4 election will race for the council this time. He de-
conflicts of interests between the two mark the fourth time he has run for clined to categorically rule out the
public posts, Bond said. city office. Yet, as of today, he has possibility, however.
The third incumbent whose term yet to serve a full term in office. The filing period will extend
expires this year, Post 1 Councilman He initially ran for an unexpired through Feb. 18. Absentee voting
Fred Brown, said he plans to seek term on the council, was re- elected to will begin March 16 and continue
reelection. Brown also is in his first a full term, then ran for mayor before through March 31, with the election
term. the expiration of that term. being held on the last Saturday in
One of Bond's former law partners Chavarria will be seeking her third April in conjunction with the school
in what is now the firm of West, full term. Hardeman was elected in- board elections.
Adams, Webb and Allbritton is itially to fill an unexpired term, then In addition to voting on four mem-
already planning to run for Bond's elected to a full term. McQuaide is in bers of the City Council, Bryan resi-
post. John C. Webb Jr., one of the his first term as a councilman. dents probably will be voting on char- 10,
founding partners in the firm, said he Though no other candidates have ter amendments. The amendments to
probably will file Monday. publicly declared, attorney Gaines be submitted are as yet undeter-
Webb, a 1980 graduate of Baylor West has shown marked interest in mined.
University Law School, came here
originally as a member of the Davis &
Davis law firm. He is a native of
Navasota, where his father is the
long -time school superintendent of
the Navasota Independent School
District. •
Webb and his wife, Sue, have a �o
daughter, Sue, who is 3, and are
ex-ac c�a
pecting another child. ^ co Q 0
Former Councilwoman Lynn t �. 1 e0
McIlhaney, who lost a bitterly fought A to 4��`oa� as t rot °�
yea is a p
r f os possible candidate Rin or the V ���/// s `�° °
council. VV 5 , �.��•o� ° ��� i ts o�O �P
` A number of people asked me if 1 �p eQ r r a O N
S,
would consider running,' she said, aN te S a s a a�aoot `r1G
"and I'm still thinking a bncumbent s incumbents In Bryan all four r Q'� a �t� J t� ` ° �l`'
whose terms expire said they will a
seek reelection, and thus far no other
candidates have publicly surfaced. `S a a s c°t`°oasa�00, oa
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��t00 THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1987
Attorney John C. Webb Jr.
above, filed Monday for the Pos
S spot on the College Station Cit.
Council that James Bond says h
probably will vacate. Councii
man Fred Brown filed for rE
election. In Bryan, Mayor Mai
vin Tate and Councilwoma
Helen Chavarria also filed ft
I re- election in the April 4 ba
loting.
THE EAGLE / MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
Filings
•
or
108 . ' jai Notices
Volume 703, Page 8 of the Of-
ficial Records of Brazos
County, Texas, and being
more particularly described in
the Exhibit "A" filed with the
Ordinance in the records of
the City of College Station.
The annexed area abuts State
Highway No. 6. Two qualified
voters reside in the area.
Ordinance No. 1691 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the City Charter. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance maybe seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
01 -17- 87.01 -18-87
THE EAGLE /SUNDAY, JANUARY
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1691 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
January 8, 1987, BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
meeting in regular session in
the Council Room of the Col-
lege Station City Hall, said
meeting having been posted
in accordance with Art. 6252-
17. Said Ordinance, signed by
the Mayor and duly recorded
in the official records of the
city, is captioned as follows:
AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING
CERTAIN TERRITORY AD-
JOINING THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS.
Prior to the consideration and
approval of this ordinance,
two public hearings were
held. A service plan was
presented at each public
hearing. Notice of said public
hearings was given to the
general public.
Ordinance No. 1691 relates to
the annexation of a tract of
land lying in the S.W. Robert-
son Survey in Brazos County,
Texas, said tract containing
202.12 acres of land more or
less and being a part of that
956.1 acre tract conveyed to
W.D. Fitch by J.A.C. De-
velopers, Inc., by deed dated
13 July 1984 and recorded in
18, 1987
L7
College Station Parks
and Recreation Department
Director: Stephen Beachy
764 -3773
Ales served: all ages.
The department coordinates va-
rious athletic activities for youths
and adults such as softball, flag
football, basketball, volleyball,
adult soccer, and swimming. It also
assists in Little League baseball,
youth soccer, and girls softball.
Recreation programs are offered
for six weeks in the summer at
South Knoll and College Hills
elementary schools in conjunction
with the College Station schools
Community Education program.
The Southwood Tennis Center is
available year -round on a reserva-
tion basis.
Swimming is available at Tho-
mas Park, Southwood Park and
Bee Creek Park. The city also
offers free outdoor movies, con-
certs, a jazz fesival, and a
Juneteenth celebration during the
summer. In October, it also offers a
Bohemian festival and Halloween
carnival, and in December a Christ-
mas in the park celebration. All are
in Central Park.
College Station's Parks and Re-
creation Department also maintains
the Brazos County Arboretum
adjacent to Bee Creek Park.
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BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
MISCELLANEOUS FUR-
NITURE
until 2:00 PM, January 30, 1987,
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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
B I D X87 -25
0 -1 5- 86,01 -22-87
CITATION BY PUBLICATI ON
THE STATE OF TEXAS TO:
Jessie M. Ybarra and Sharon
Ybarra, Defendant, Greeting:
YOU (AND EACH OF YOU)
ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
to appear before the District
Court County- Court-at -Law 1
of Brazos County at the Cour-
thouse thereof, in Bryan,
'Texas, by filing a written an-
swer at or before 10 o'clock
A.M. of the first Monday next
after the expiration of forty -
two days from the date of the
issuance of this citation, same
being the 25th day of February
A.D. 1987, to Plaintiff's Petition
filed in said court, on the 12th
day of November A.D. 1987, in
this cause, numbered 29,031 -
CCL 1 on the docket of said
court and styled Citizens
Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Jessie M.
Ybarra and Sharon Ybarra,
Defendant.
A brief statement of the na-
ture of this suit is as follows,
to -wit:
Civil Action
If this citation is not served
within ninety days after the
date of its issuance, it shall be
returned unserved.
The officer executing this writ
shall promptly serve the same
according to requirements of
law, and the mandates hereof,
and make due return as the
law directs.
Witness, Travis E. Nelson,
Clerk of the District Court(s)
of Brazos County, Texas.
,Issued and given under my
hand and the seal of said court
at Bryan, Texas, this the 15th
day of January A.D. 1987.
Travis E. Nelson, Clerk, Dis-
,.trict Court, Brazos County,
f Texas.
-By: Debbie Farnum, Deputy.
a01 -22- 87,01 -29-87
" 02 -05- 87,02 -12-87
THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
1..
Bryan - College Station Eagle Thursday, January 22, 1987
CS council discusses police chief
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
The city of College Station wants to maintain its
usually easy truce with Texas A &M students.
Understanding this relationship is a top require-
ment for any new police chief, council members
told a representative of Jensen - Oldani & Associ-
ates Inc. of Washington state.
Jensen- Oldani is helping the city find candi-
dates in its search for a new police chief; Chief
Marvin Byrd is retiring.
Council members met with Jensen - Oldani rep-
resentative Jerrold Oldani at Wednesday's work-
shop meeting and told him what they wanted in a
new chief.
"College Station's major population base is the
university, a large portion of which is students
with all the things associated with youthful ex-
uberance," Mayor Larry Ringer said.
"We've never had a thing that worked into a
confrontation with the city; it's never come down
to students versus the city," Ringer said.
Ringer and other council members emphasized
that a somewhat tolerant attitude is needed to
maintain this peaceful coexistence.
Oldani said he has met with Byrd and other top
local law enforcement officers, and with several
groups of College Station officers.
"There's no one in the department now in-
terested in going out and crunching students,"
Oldani said.
The council also said they wanted a chief with a
high public profile.
"He should have a public image and be visi-
ble," Council Member Terri Tongco said. "The
community should know who their police chief is,
not to call on for every itty -bitty thing, but some-
one who represents the department."
Council Member Dick Haddox said visibility is
particularly important in promoting cooperation
between College Station and other police entities
in the county.
The College Station Police Department has
more than 100 employees, and council members
also said a good administrator and leader is
needed.
Ringer and Haddox each said that they had
heard few complaints against the department.
"The only group I've heard from is MADD
(Mothers Against Drunk Driving)," Haddox said.
"They say there's not enough arrests for drunk
driving and we're doing some studies of that now
to see if it's true."
In other discussion, the council, at Councilman
Fred Brown's suggestion, asked City Manager
King Cole to study the possibility of having meter
readers help watch out for the welfare of elderly
people who live alone.
King said he also would conduct another study
of speed limits and pedestrian traffic in South-
wood Valley, especially along Deacon Drive and
Rio Grande Street where there have been com-
plaints that traffic is too fast for the safety of
children in the neighborhood.
DWI. task force at work main
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
To many Texas A &M students,
cooped up at home over the long
Christmas break, the first weekend
back in College Station means one
thing: Party time.
But this semester, wise students
will go easy on the alcohol, especial-
ly if they're planning to drive home
after the festivities, because the Bra-
zos Coanty Anti -DWI task force will
be wateiirig for them.
Ten a ditional police officers will
be patrolling,,the- two cities and the
A &M campus Friday and Saturday
nights in tt* third in a series of
targeted patrols aimed at spotting and
apprehending intoxicated drivers.
Four officers from both the Bryan
and College Station departments will
be working overtime from 1Op. m. to
2 a.m. each night as part of the task
force. Two extra university police
officers will be patrolling the campus
from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
The respective departments will be
reimbursed by the county with grant
money from the State Department of
Highways and Public Transportation.
Kristi Matthews, coordinator of
the Brazos County Anti -DWI Prog-
ram, says the goal of the task force is
to cut down the number of drunk driv-
ers. She adds, though, that the task -
force officers are making more
arrests on each patrol.
Ideally, she says, each officer
should make at least one arrest per
shift, for a total of ten per night. The
first special patrol, held for three
nights over the Thanksgiving
weekend, netted just seven arrests,
while eight arrests were made during
the second, a one -night patrol on
New Year's Eve.
Matthews says part of the reason
for the increase in the number of
arrests is that the task -force officers
are patrolling later hours.
Matthews says the targeted patrols
will be held monthly, and usually will
be scheduled near a holiday or some
other event when the number of
drunk drivers is likely to be high.
BATTALION /TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
CS is facing $320,000 shortfall
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
City Manager King Cole had
some bad news for the College Sta-
tion City Council on Wednesday:
The city could be short as much as
$320,000 next,iV�ear.
Cole presenfed budget figures to
the council at its workshop meet-
ing. Cole said the staff needs some
direction from the council as it pre-
pares the budget for the upcoming
fiscal year, which begins July 1.
"I want to stress that these fi-
gures are very conservative," Cole
said. "We're not in a financial cri-
sis, but we are in a financial
crunch."
Cole said he based revenue pro-
jections for next year on what has
happened this year. And this year's
revenues are down from what was
expected, he said.
Court fines, for example, are
down $100,000 this year, Cole
said. He added that he does not
know why.
Sailes tax collections, Cole esti-
mated, will be down next year by
about $175,000. He added that the
city does, not expect to get any of the
usual $500,000 in revenue - sharing
funds from the federal government
next year.
Cole's estimated • operating
budget for the city next year is
$13.5 million, which includes new
police vehicles but no new em-
ployees or across- the -board pay in-
creases.
Most of the city's operating ex-
penses are .financed by utility re-
venues, with a small portion com-
ing from property taxes.
Currently, 36 cents of the 38
cents per $100 valuation goes to-
ward debt service and the debt ser-
vice contingency fund. Two cents is
used for the operating budget and is
devoted to library operations.
To compensate for about
$690,000 in lost revenue, Cole's
budget projection assumes that
$700,000 used last year for the debt
service contingency fund will not
be needed next year. For next year,
he proposes that 9 cents, instead of
only 2 cents, of the property tax be
Budget
From 1A
applied to the operating budget, tinue existing employee merit in- Like Cole, Ringer said the city
raising about an additional creases, probably can be squeezed should try to avoid an increase in
$700,000, Cole said. from existing programs, Cole said. taxes.
The rerila'lning projected short- Mayor Larry Ringer suggested "It would be very tough to justify
fall of $320 caused primarily that an increase in permit fees and in a tax increase when people in town
by the need'for new police vehicles user fees, such as those collected by are having such financial trou-
and the cash flow required to con- the parks, might be considered. bles," Ringer said.
Turn to BUDGET, 8A
THE EAGLE /TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
0
Police chief and
insurance on CS
council's agenda
The College Station City Council
will meet today at 4 p.m. and discuss
the qualities it wants in a new police
chief.
The workshop session is at City
Hall, 1101 Texas Ave., and will be
followed by a regular council meet-
ing on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The discussion about the new
police chief is scheduled to be held in
executive session, City Attorney
Cathy Locke said, because there may
be some discussion of the current
chief, Marvin Byrd, who is retiring.
The council can meet in executive
session to discuss personnel.
The council also will consider
proposals for liability and property
Insurance at both meetings. The staff
recommendation, based on bids sub-
mitted from three entities, would cost
the city $296,000.
The city is now without liability
insurance because of the higher insur-
ance rates and the difficulty of obtain-
ing the insurance.
The council also will consider rais-
ing the power cost adjustment on util-
ity bills by .00025 cents per kilowatt
hour to raise $83,000 to fund the
budget for the Lone Star Municipal
Power Agency.
The average residential consumer
uses 914 kilowatt hours per month of
electricity, and the monthly bill for
that amount would increase by about
23 cents if the rate hike is approved.
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LEGAL NOTICE
The City of College Station
will receive sealed bids for:
Insurance Coverages
until 2:00 p.m., January 28,
1987. Proposals will be receiv-
ed in the office of the Purchas-
ing Agent, 1101 Texas Avenue,
Col loge Station, Texas 77840.
The insurance coverages
sought include public official
liability coverage, law en-
forcement liability coverage,
and excess liability coverage.
Insurance specification and
proposal forms will be availa-
ble for bidders in the office of
the Purchasing Agent. Other
requests for information
should be made to Glenn
Schroeder at(409)764 -3553.
The City reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all
bids or to waive technicalities
or to accept any item of any
proposal unless the bidder in-
cludes a restrictive limitation.
THE EAGLE /WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21,
108 legal Notices
01 -14- 87,01 -21.87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
& Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing to con-
sider changing Section 12 of
Ordinance No. 1638, the Zon-
ing Ordinance of the City of
College Station, specifically
creating provisions for sig-
nage for Mobile Home Parks.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hell, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, February 5,1987.
For additional information,
please call me.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
01 -21-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
& Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearinq on the
1987
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question of rezoning the
following property:
12.18 acres in the 400 Block of
Harvey Road which is located
on the south side of Harvey
Road, approximately 1200 feet
east of S.H. 6, from R-6 Apart-
ment Buildings /High Density
to C -1 General Commercial.
Applicant is Donald Jones.
Owner is Lacour Investments.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hell, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, February 5,1987.
For additional information,
please cell me.
James M. Callaway
Interim Director of Planning
01 -21 -87
C�
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CS Council approves contract
for general liability insurance
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
For the first time in a year, the city of College Station
will have general liability insurance.
The Cityty Council awarded Employers Insurance of
Texas a $f54,956 contract at its Thursday meeting.
For all of 1986, the city was without liability insurance.
But the city paid out only $3,700 for 12 claims, compared
to the $155,000 it will pay for coverage this year.
The $1 million policy has a $10,000 deductible, signi-
ficantly more than the city had to pay on claims in 1986.
"We saved a lot of money this past year," said Glenn
Schroeder, the city's deputy director of finance.
In 1985, the same kind of liability coverage they are
buying for this year cost the city only $67,488.
Schroeder said that paying $150,000 for $1 million in
coverage is quite expensive and that the time has come for
the city to consider becoming self - insured.
The city is still without liability coverage for police and
public officials. Bids on that coverage are expected to be
considered at the first council meeting in February.
Bids for auto liability, auto physical damage, large
equipment and property insurance were rejected Thursday
so that two bidders — Employers Insurance and Foss,
Cates, Hudson & Sims Agency — can rework their bids.
Schroeder said the two firms each indicated that they
could make the city a better offer.
Anco Insurance now carries the city's insurance in
those areas and agreed to extend the policy another month
while the bids are resubmitted, Schroeder said.
In other action, the council agreed to fund its share of
the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency budget for the
next six months.
The $41,540 will come from the energy projects fund,
a fund earmarked for conservation efforts, Council-
woman Terri Tongco said.
The remaining six months of the LSMPA budget will
be considered for further funding as the council begins
work on the budget for the next fiscal year which begins
July 1.
LSMPA, which represented the city in negotiations
witi, Gulf States Utilities Co., was formed by College
Station, Caldwell, Newton and Kirbyville, all of which
purchase electricity wholesale from GSU.
THE EAGLE /FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987
A
BRYAN - COLLEGE STATION
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS
NO. 2096
YOUTH GOVERNMENT DAY
26th ANNUAL LUNCHEON
NOVEMBER 6, 1986
INTRODUCTION
THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS IS
DISTINCTIVELY AMERICAN AND WAS ORGANIZED ON
FEBRUARY 16, 1868, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE
ORDER OF ELKS IS AN ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS WHO LOVE THEIR COUNTRY AND DESIRE TO
PRESERVE ITS CHERISHED INSTITUTIONS. THE
DECLARED PURPOSES ARE TO PRACTICE ITS FOUR CAR-
DINAL VIRTUES; CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE
AND FIDELITY.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNI-
TY AND ARE PROUD TO HONOR THE FUTURE LEADERS
OF OUR CITY, STATE AND NATION. THIS IS EXEMPLIFIED
BY THE FACT THAT THE ORDER OF ELKS CONTRIBUTES
MORE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY THAN ANY INSTITUTION
OTHER THAN THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THE LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS AND OUR TWO FINE
SCHOOL SYSTEMS HAVE PROVIDED THE PERSONNEL,
TIME AND FACILITIES TO MAKE THIS, THE 26th ANNUAL
"YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY ", A REALITY. FOR THIS
WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND WE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
DON PARKER
EXALTED RULER ^
B.P.O.E. 2096
BRYAN, TEXAS
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
DIRECTOR
Shelly Taylor
CITY OFFICE
POSITION
STUDENT
HOLDER
MAYOR
Laura Fletcher
Larry Ringer
MAYOR PRO TEM
Tim Blair
Pat Boughton
CITY COUNCIL Place 1
Kathy Slack
Fred Brown
CITY COUNCIL Place 2
Lynne Bond
Sara Jones
CITY COUNCIL Place 3
Christine Wormuth
Theresa Tongco
CITY COUNCIL Place 5
Salim Bhaloo
James B. Bond
CITY COUNCIL Place 6
Barbara Wiggins
Dick Haddox
CITY MANAGER
Carrie Urban
William K. Cole
CITY ENGINEER
Carie Chui
David Pullen
CITY SECRETARY
David Massey
Dian Jones
CITY ATTORNEY
Kevin Read
Cathy Locke
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
Kathy Schmidly
Karen Dickson
COMMUNITY CENTER
Lisa Yeager
Major Ed Feldman
DIRECTOR
Shelly Taylor
Peggy Calliham
PRINTING /MAIL
COORDINATOR
Sandie Fava
Tomi Fry
BUILDING OFFICIAL
Carla Steckelberg
Coy Perry
DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS
Jennifer Mobley
Elrey Ash
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
Sylvia Borland
AI Mayo
DEPUTY FINANCE
DIRECTOR
Anne Edwards
Glenn Schroeder
PURCHASING AGENT
Pablo Jasa
Virginia McCartney
UTILITIES OFFICE
MANAGER
Laurie Lasell
Linda Piwonka
ENERGY SPECIALIST
Katie Fellenz
Charlie Shear
ASS'T. POLICE CHIEF
Shana Collins
Major Ed Feldman
ASST. POLICE CHIEF
Lisa Yeager
Major Ed Feldman
FIRE CHIEF
David Riggs
Doug Landua
FIRE CHIEF
Kim Tubbs
Doug Landua
DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC SERVICES
Jim Ferrell
Alfred Miller
DIRECTOR OF
PARKS & RECREATION
Melissa Cox
Steve Beachy
DIRECTOR OF
PARKS & RECREATION
David Herrick
Steve Beachy
RECREATION
SUPERINTENDENT
Andrine Morrison
Linda Waltman
AQUATICS
SUPERINTENDENT
Stephen Dennis
Charlie Szabuniewicz
PARKS SUPERINTENDENT
Cari Ray
Rhoda Savage
FORESTRY
SUPERINTENDENT
Kelly Ripple
Eric Ploeger
'ALTERNATE
Shandad Rahman
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CITY OF BRYAN
CITY OFFICE
POSITION
STUDENT
HOLDER
MAYOR
Chris Alexander
Marvin Tate
COUNCILMAN, Place 1
MAYOR PRO -TEM
Nancy White
Hank McQuaide
COUNCILMAN, Place 2
Chris Mayer
Randy Sims
COUNCILMAN, Place 3
Steven Homeyer
Ben Hardeman
COUNCILMAN. Place 4
Terry Krolczyk
Larry Catlin
COUNCILWOMAN, Place 5
Helen Kim
Helen Chavarria
COUNCILMAN, Place 6
Jerrald McBride
John Mobley
CITY MANAGER
Allison Baker
Ernest Clark
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
Troy Johnson
Marvin Norwood
CITY ATTORNEY
Missy Phelps
Bob Andron
CITY SECRETARY
Traci Selman
Dorothy Mallett
CITIZEN INFORMATION
COORDINATOR
Blair Fannin
Bernie Fette
CITY AUDITOR
Debbie Johnson
Joe Stegall
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
PERSONNEL
Lori Brossman
Don Mahnke
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
FINANCE
Craig Bryant
Scott McGough
OPERATIONS MGR.,
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Byron Schoepf
Ed Ilschner
OPERATIONS MGR.,
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Erin Martin
John Blackburn
OPERATIONS MGR.,
UTILITY SERVICES
Kathleen Smith
Dan Wilkerson
CITY PLANNER
Kevin Roach
Cliff Miller
SOLID WASTE MANAGER
Grant Cole
Jack Cornish
RECREATION MANAGER
Scott Ridgway
Lee Bason
CITY LIBRARIAN
Rebecca Hinrichs
Clara Mounce
POLICE CHIEF
Allen Housley
Charles Phelps
PROGRAM
COORDINATOR ........................... JACK FUGATE
INVOCATION ........................... PAUL ZUEHLKE
WELCOME ............... EXALTED RULER - DON PARKER
T
LUNCHEON
INTRODUCTION OF COLLEGE STATION CITY OFFICIALS
INTRODUCTION OF BRYAN CITY OFFICIALS
COMMENTS ......... COLLEGE STATION STUDENT MAYOR
COMMENTS .................... BRYAN STUDENT MAYOR
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF OFFICE TO STUDENTS
REMARKS FROM SCHOOL OFFICIALS - A &M CONSOLIDATED
HIGH SCHOOL
T
REMARKS FROM SCHOOL OFFICIALS - BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
LODGE OFFICERS
EXALTED RULER ..................... DON PARKER
LEADING KNIGHT ...................
JAMES JEWELL
LOYAL KNIGHT ......................
J.R. BRADLEY
LECTURING KNIGHT .............
CHARLES LANICEK
SECRETARY ..........................
E.W. SAYERS
TREASURER .........................
HARRY STARR
ESQUIRE .........................
DOYLE SANDERS
CHAPLAIN .........................
KELLY PARKER
INNER -GUARD ......................
RONNIE MILLER
TILER .... ...........................JOHN
HILLER
TRUSTEES
ED SULIK, FRED ROBISON, MIKE ROBISON,
DENNIS DERRING, RAY BEWLEY
ELKS LADIES PRESIDENT ............ SUSAN PARKER
The City LEG of Colllleg
will receive sealed bids for:
Insurance Coverages
until 2:00 p.m., February 10,
1987. Proposals will be receiv-
ed in the office of the Purchas-
ing Agent, 1101 Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas 77840,
The insurance coverages
sought include auto liability
coverage, auto physical dam-
age, and property coverage.
Insurance specification and
proposal forms will be availa-
ble for bidders in the office of
1 N oUM
the Purcha "°u
r equests g Agent. Other
should be or Informati
S chroeder at (409) 764-3553. nn
Th e City reserves the ri
f
bid' accept r or relect any a 9da to
Or to t waive technicalities
ud a aresccc ept any item of a
es al unless the bidder in-
rest as limitation,
01 -26 -87, -02-87
THE EA=/ JANUARY 26, 1987, MONDAY
•
Ii
CS police ch1e f named
0
Interim
ent lice chief is underway.
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Maj. Edgar Feldman of the Col-
lege Station Police Department was
appointed Monday to act as interim
police chief
while the city
searches for a
permanent re-
placement to
Chief Marvin
Byrd.
Feldman will
take over he Edgar Feldman
position when g
Byrd retires on Jan. Cole, who
City Manag e King
made the appointment, said Feldman
the "obvious choice" because
Perm— Po he has discussed
Feld-
interim chief with Feld
was
Feldman second h senior police
and o
duties of the
man several times before Monday's
t Byrd
ty
officer on the force.
Feldman has been with the city
announcement.
Also Monday, Cole announced the
police department since 1965, when
five officers work-
a ppointment of Peggy Calliham, who
has served as College Station Com-
he was one of only
ing for the city. He has served as
since 1975, and
munity Center director since 1982, as
director of the city's newly cre-
second in command
in 1980 became the first College
he
ated public Information Office.
tion officer to attend and gr duate
Calliham said she views the office
from the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
as a means to impart information to
tion's National Academy.
College Station residents, and as a
g
Feldman said he plans no major
of the police
liaison between the city and the
changes in the operation
the search for a
media.
department while
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1987
T OWHOM AYCONCERN
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing to consider changing
Section 12 of Ordinance No.
1638, the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of College Station,
specifically creating pro-
visions for signage for Mobile
/
Home Parks.
106
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day. February 12, 1987.
For additional information,
please contact me.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
01 -28-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN..
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing on the question of re- I
zoning the following property:
A 3.0 A cre tract of land_loc_ated
106 Legal NdC"
on the north side of Graham
Road approximately 400 feet
west of S.H.6, from A -O
Agricultural Open to C -2 Com-
mercial Industrial. Applicant
is Jack Winslow.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day, February 12,1887,
For additional information,
Please call me.
James M. Callaway
Assistant Director of Planning
01 -28 -87
THE EAGLE; JANUARY 28, 1987/ WEDNESDAY
r
McIlhaney to attempt
return to CS council
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
Former College Station council
member Lynn McIlhaney filed to
seek re- election to the council Friday.
McIlhaney,
who has served
two consecutive
two -year council
q ` terms between
y 1982 and 1986,
ran an unsuccess-
ful campaign for
mayor . against
Mayor Larry
Ringer in 1986. She received 44 per-
cent of the votes, losing by 303 bal-
lots.
She is running in Place 3, the posi-
tion Council Member Terri Tongco
now holds. Tongco has said she will
not seek re- election, and McIlhaney
is the first to file for the position.
McIlhaney, 38, describes herself
as a homemaker. Her political career
began when she started organizing a
neighborhood group concerned about
the location of the then planned Wes-
tinghouse plant on the East Bypass.
Last November, McIlhaney filed
suit in district court against the firm
which handled Ringer's mayoral
campaign, Absolute Advertising, for
allegedly distributing a letter which
she claims violated the Texas Elec-
tion Code.
The letters claimed that McIlhaney
was anti - business. They were paid
for by "citizens for a better College
Station" according to a note on the
letter, the suit states. McIlhaney
claims that either the citizens group
failed to register with the city secret-
ary and report expenditures or some-
one falsely attributed the letter to the
group.
Ringer has said he had nothing to
do with the letter.
Despite the campaign suit,
McIlhaney said she anticipated no
trouble working with Ringer if she is
elected.
"I saw Mayor Ringer at the City
Council office when I filed,"
McIlhaney said. "1 told him that if I
am successful I hoped we could work
together, and 1 sincerely mean that.
He said he felt we could."
McIlhaney said she did not want
the suit to become a campaign issue.
"It was not filed for money or vin-
dictiveness," McIlhaney said. "A
standard has to be there in the com-
munity and people have to follow the
law. Good people will not run for
office if they think they will be up
against dirty politics."
McIlhaney said she was not pre-
pared yet to say what issues she plans
to discuss during the campaign. She
said she is seeking another term on
the council because she enjoys the
job.
"1 enjoy working for the citizens
of College Station. A lot of the prog-
rams, and the direction that the city is
now taking, are things I supported
and worked for."
THE EAGLE/ SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1987
CS public library set
for Tuesday opening
By JANN SNELL
Staff Writer
John Milton once said he'd as soon
kill a man as kill a good book, for to
destroy a good book is to destroy
reason itself.
College Station's citizens are ab-
out to gain access to 9,178 volumes
of reason itself. The new College Sta-
tion Library, at 2551 Texas Ave.
South in the Shiloh Place shopping
center, will open to the public at 1 I
a.m. on Tuesday.
An invitation -only open house is
slated for this afternoon, when the
"miniature library," as Bryan libra-
rian Clara Mounce calls it, will be
viewed for the first time.
Every detail in the new library has
been mothered along by Mounce.
There are a number of homey
touches, such as plants donated by
Peggy and Lannes Hope and two
clown paintings in the children's sec-
tion, one painted by College Station
city secretary Dian Jones and the
other by College Station payroll man-
ager Marlita Trowbridge.
108 legal bum --
BID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR:
PNEUMATIC CPR DEVICES -
THREE (3) EACH
Until 2:00 PM, February 13,
1987, 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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
B I D N87 -26
02.03- 87,02 -10-87
The modern circulation desk,
valued at about $5,000, was donated
by the Friends of the Bryan Library.
"I am so elated and excited; I can't
wait for everybody else to share the
joy," Mounce said. "It's miniature,
but it's so fun to do something from
scratch. "
The new library is a branch of the
much larger JUryan Public Library,
which has more than 140,000
volumes.
A College Station library has been
the goal of a number of city officials,
including Mayor Larry Ringer, who
served as chairman of the library
committee„ and former mayor Gary
Halter.
The League of Women Voters of
Brazos County reported in a study in
January 1983 that about half the users
of the Bryan Public Library were
from College Station or rural parts of
the county. The league recommended
a library in College Station because
of the inaccessibility of the Texas.
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1987
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of College Station
Will receive sealed bids for:
Insurance Coverages
until 2:00 p,m., February 10,
1987. Proposals will be re
ed in the office of t v-
he Pur cei -
cei
, ng Agent, 1101 Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas 77840.
The insurance coverages
sought include auto liability
coverage, auto physical dam -
I suran and a pro coverag
proposal forms will be avaaatl specification
ble for bidders in the office of
the Purchasing Agent. Other
requests for information
should be made to Glenn
Schroeder at(409)764 -3553.
The City reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all
bids or to waive technicalities
pr to accept any item of any
Ice UPI Ndca
Proposal unless the bidder in-
Cludesa restrictive limitation.
01-26- 87 ,02 -02 -87
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1987
COLLXC A STATION
r,
►t
You are cordially invited
to the
Grand Opening
of the
COLLEGE STATION LIBRARY
2551 Texas Avenue South
Suite E -1
Sunday, February 1, 1987
2 -4p.m.
COIL
STATI
LIRR RY
RFt'R�UFn FEA 2 1981
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Larry Ringer
Fred Brown, Place 1
Sara Goode Jones, Place 2
Terri Tongco, Place 3
Patricia Boughton, Place 4
James B. Bond, Place 5
Dick Haddox, Place 6
BRYAN CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Marvin Tate
Hank McQuaide, Place 1
Randy Sims, Place 2
Ben Hardeman, Place 3
Larry Catlin, Place 4
Helen Chavarria, Place 5
John Mobley, Place 6
ORDER OF EVENTS
Welcome by Mayor Larry Ringer
Flag Dedication
COLLEGE STATION LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Larry Ringer, Chairman
David C. Ekroth
Gail Fitch
Susan Friesen
Michael R. Hoelscher
Connie Norton
Marye Oliver
Carol Parzen
Cynthia Pollard
Peggy Calliham, Staff Liason
Cindy Magoon, Staff Liason
Helen Chavarria, Bryan City Council
Clara Mounce, City Librarian
Mrs. Pat Allen, Past President of the
Bryan Library Board
William K. Cole, College Station City Manager
Ernest R. Clark, Bryan City Manager
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Proclamations
Introduction of Special Guests
Closing Remarks by Mayor Larry Ringer
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The Friends of the Bryan Library for their donation of
the circulation desk and use of the copier.
The merchants of Shiloh Place for their donation of the
flag and flagpole.
Ms. Charlie Craig, Branch Librarian of the
College Station Library
r�
Two areas qualify
in College Station
Bulletin
The College Station Police De-
partment would like to congratulate
two Neighborhood Watch areas that
have recently finished their qual-
ification.
They are Butler Ridge, area coor-
dinator John Carnes, and Bunker
Hill, area coordinator Earl Wurz-
bach.
Many thanks to the Carnes and
Wurzbach families for their deter-
mination and perseverance. Anyone
living in one of these neighborhoods
wishing to join the program can call
the area coordinator or the College
Station Police Department Crime
Prevention Unit.
The following areas are currently
working on qualification: Wilder-
ness South, Vicksburg, Sumter,
Merrimac, and Haines Street.
Several other areas have expressed
an interest in a program and will
soon be holding a Neighborhood
Watch meeting to get started. These
areas are Medina, Bee Creek,
Stonewall, and Sandy Circle. If you
live in one of these areas and would
like to join the program or are in-
terested in starting a program in your
neighborhood, call Corporal David
Luedke at the College Station Police
Department, 764 -3611.
THE EAGLE/ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1987
•
EDITORIAL
' CS' little library
a big asset for city
11 who had a hand in encouraging, promoting and de-
veloping College Station's new branch library have
earned the gratitude of the community.
While small in size, the new 9,178- volume library
represents a giant step forward for College Station. Residents
have long enjoyed the full benefits of Bryan's outstanding pub-
lic library, of course. But the distance from many of College
Station's residential areas to the downtown site of Bryan's lib-
rary remained for many an obstacle that effectively cut them
off from library service.
The opening of the College Station library, a branch of the
Bryan facility, should remove that obstacle. The new library
opens today in the Shiloh Place shopping center on Texas
Avenue South; hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. un-
til 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, I 1 a.m. until 5 p.m. The lib-
rary will be closed Sundays and Mondays.
A great deal of time and effort went into developing, jus-
tifying and building this new library. The League of Women
Voters of Brazos County in 1983 conducted an extensive study
of Bryan library usage, and as a result recommended a library
in College Station. Subsequently, a citizens task force
appointed by former College Station Mayor Gary Halter
and headed by Larry Ringer, who is now mayor of College
Station — produced a similar recommendation. College Station
city councilmen agreed, struck a deal with their counterparts in
Bryan, and work on developing the project finally got
underway.
Thanks are due Bryan Librarian Clara Mounce, in particu-
lar, for her diligence and hard work in translating a noble goal
into the concrete facility that opens today. The College Station
library doubtlessly will be an important part of the community
for years to come, thanks to the efforts of everyone who was
involved in the process.
— Eagle Editorial Board
THE EAGLE/
TUESDAY, FEB. 3,87
•
Jean Williamson files
for CS city
Jean Williamson filed Friday for
Place 3 of the College Station City
Council.
I Former councilwoman and un-
successful mayoral candidate Lynn
McIlhaney has already filed for the
Place 3 position, which is being va-
cated by one -term Councilwoman
Terri Tongco. The election is April
4.
Williamson lost a race to Wesley
Hall for justice of the peace in the
last Democratic primary election.
"I'll run on a shoestring and shoe
leather," Williamson said, noting
that she has no campaign treasury.
"I want to join my friend (Coun-
cilwoman) Pat Boughton in seeing
our firemen and policemen are sup-
ported," Williamson said. "My
campaign motto is, `Let's protect
those who protect us. "'
Williamson is a graduate of Bryan
High School, and has lived in Col-
lege Station since 1940. She re-
ceived a degree in art from the Uni-
versity of Texas in 1953. The candi-
council seat
date has two daughters, one a
psychologist in San Marcos and the
other a special education teacher in
Austin.
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1987
� 11
Jean Williamson
•
108 legal Notices
BID NOTICE
STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BID(S)
FOR
PNEUMATIC (3PEACH
THREE Until 2:00 PM, February 13,
1987, 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 re-
ceived 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 advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID #87 -26
02-03- 87,02 -10 -87
NOTICE AFFORDING
OPPORTU HEARINGR PUBLIC
The State Department of Hig-
hways and Public Transporta-
tion is planning the construc-
tion of the Dartmouth Street
Interchange (FM 2818 Exten-
sion) on SH 6 in College
Station, Texas.
The proposed interchange
will tie to the plan by the City
o f Sta in to SH6
at Emerald Parkway. Con-
struction of the interchange I
will be within existing right of f
Maps and other drawings
t on and design and any other
information about the pro-
posed project are on file and
available for inspection and
copying at the Resident En-
gineer's Office at 1300 North
Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas.
Also the maps roposed dra
showing
lion and design have been
placed on file with the City of
College Station.
Any interested citizen may re-
quest that a public hearing be
held covering the social, ec-
o cts of the p environm P od location
facts of te
and design for this highway
project by delivering a written
request to the Resident En-
gineer's Office on or before
March 12 1987. The address of
fhc R s Texxa
sid 1300 E North r
Avenue, P.O. Box 3249, Bryan,
Texas 77805.
In the event such a request is
received a public hearing will
be scheduled and adequate
notice will be publicized
about the date and location of
the hearing.
02- 1002- 10 - 8� 7
TO WHOM ITMAYCONCEF
The
Council will e Station City
hearin hold a public
zoning °n the question of re-
12.18 ac acres ng prope
Harvey Road t h e 400 b lock
R cat of
on the soth side of arv ey
oad, approximately 12pp feet
east of S.H.6, from R 6 Density
Apart-
ment Buildings /Nigh
to C -1 General Co mmercial.
O Applicant is Donald Jones.
e heap Lacour Investments.
Council ROOm II be held in the
Station Of the C011e
Avenue at a l l F 01 Texas
In9 of the Council meet
day. February 26 1887 oM -
For additional inf
please call me. ormation,
James M. Callaway
Interim Director of Planning
0 2 -11 -87
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L
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Interim chief puts life into
dormant programs at CSPD,
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Two weeks into his new posi-
tion, the College Station interim
police chief has rejuvenated a host
of departmental programs that had
been on hold — and has added a
few of his own.
Major Edgar Feldman is acting
very chief -like while he holds
what is effectively the position of
acting chief.
The changes include everything
from reassii-ning a detective and
initiating a rewrite of the depart-
ment's policy manual, to estab-
lishing mandatory department -
wide staff meetings and proposing
a "mini- police academy" forcivi-
lians.
Several of the changes have
been proposed for a year or more,
or were in the process of being
slowly enacted. But much of the
actual change has appeared only in Ea photo b Peter Rocna
the last two weeks. College Station's interim police chief Edgar Feldman visits with
Feldman, who has long been the
number two man in the depart-
Sgt. Dave Watkins, Lt. Michael Matthews and Sgt. Bruce Simms.
ment, took over as interim chief on "I never intended, and I don't the interim period," said College
Feb. 1, following the retirement of think Feldman ever intended, for
Chief Marvin Byrd. him to be just a figurehead during Turn to CSPD, 5A
THE EAGLE/ FEBRUARY 13, 1987 ; FRIDAY
Gulf State Utilities
seeks another rise
in electricity rates
By Christi Daugherty
Staff Writer
Gulf States Utilities, still strug-
gling to keep its head above water,
has gone once more to the Public
Utility Commission seeking a lifeline
from its Texas customers.
Doug McCormack, a spokesman
for GSU, said the company asked for
$82 million as an emergency rate in-
crease, but last week was given less
than half of what it wanted.
The PUG granted a $39.9 million
increase for retail customers, which
McCormack said would hold the
company until summer, when they
will plead their case for a larger and
more permanent increase.
This rate change will not affect
(allege Station utility customers,
since the city buys its electricity
wholesale and sells it back to its resi-
dents. These wholesale rates are reg-
ulated by the federal government.
Meanwhile, GSU is appealing a
decision by the Louisiana Public
Service Committee to reject their re-
quest for a rate increase.
College Station's utility rates in-
creased 7 percent in September, and
the city is still negotiating a contract
which would determine its rates
through 1991.
King Cole, College Station city
manager, said the city has been ne-
gotiating with GSU since September,
attempting to finalize a contract
which would include small rate in-
creases totaling about 3 percent over
the next four years.
"The contract has been submitted
to the regulatory commission for re-
view," Cole said. "I don't anticipate
any trouble. When both sides agree
like this, there are rarely any prob-
lems getting approval."
North Bardell is executive direc-
tor of the Lone Star Municipal
Power Agency, which is the organi-
zation of all the municipalities in
Texas that buy their electricity
wholesale from GSU. LSMPA in-
cludes College Station, Caldwell,
Kirbyville and Newton.
Bardell said the contract has taken
See Utilities, Daae 13
Utilities
(Continued from page 1)
so long to complete because it is an
immense and complex document in-
cluding four contracts and covering
400 pages.
Bardell said it's hard to deal with
utility companies because they al-
ways request huge increases, expect-
ing and hoping to get half what they
ask for.
"They load in every expense they
can possibly think of and hope they
get 50 percent," he said. "It's an aw-
ful practice and it would help if
they'd be more honest."
With GSU, though, it's harder to
tell if they really need the money.
The company has threatened dire
consequences if they don't receive in-
creases, saying that even the Texas
rate increase won't be enough if they
don't also get one in Louisiana.
The company's troubles have
been blamed on everything from
corruption to bad management.
Bardell thinks the problems are
mostly bad luck.
He traces the problems all the way
back to the Carter administration's
decision to make the practice of bur-
ning natural fuel for energy illegal.
At that time, GSU got 90 percent of
its power from natural fuel.
Shortly thereafter, the company
converted to a mixture of coal and
nuclear energy. Then nuclear en-
ergy costs soared to all -time highs.
Later, when the company was
providing enemy to 70 percent of
the petro- chemical plants along the
Gulf Coast, the price of oil plum -
metted to $10 a barrel, causing a ver-
itable depression in that area.
"Now I ask you, is that bad man-
agement?" Bardell asked. "It's bad
luck."
He said the company lists its cash
deficiency at $425 million annually.
Even if the actual figure was half of
that, as is often the case, it would still
be significant.
I'he company stopped paying div-
idends on their preferred stock last
week and on their common stock
two years ago, he said.
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doesn't find funds and more credit
sometime soon, Bardell said.
If GSU did file for Chapter 11, he
said, the intervention of' a federal
Judge into the matter could lead to
rate hikes to all customers — includ-
ing wholesale customers — since the
federal government could circum-
vent the PUCs of the states involved.
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Station City Manager King Cole, w
who appointed Feldman to the in= h
terim post.
"I encouraged him to give these m
programs a swift kick to get them
back on track." ci
Feldman, who said he would e
like the permanent job , said the s
changes are designed to streamline
and improve departmental poli- a
cies, and to bolster employee c
morale .
One change that is designed to e
do both, Feldman said, is the re-
writing of the department's in-
ches -thick policy manual. Detec-
tive Corkey Sandel was indefinite-
ly assigned to the project Feb. 2.
You have a lot of Policy ....
that is negative," Feldman said.
The book now, he said, indicates
–if you do something wrong,
we're going to grab you, and take
you to task."
But the interim chief said that's
not what is intended.
"We're looking at (discipline)
as changing the behavior of that
individual, whoever it may be, in a
positive way, through retraining or
counseling or whatever. "
Feldman said the revised sec-
tions — which will be distributed
to department employees for com-
ment — will go into effect as he
approves them, rather than
approving them en masse when the
entire book is finished.
Sandel and Feldman said it is
still too early to tell whether many
substantive policy and procedure
changes will come out of the revi-
sions.
Sandel said, "I think as we go
along, there will be some areas
that probably will see quite sub-
stantial changes, and some areas
that will only be reworded."
One major change that has been
decided, however, is the creation
of a disciplinary review board,
Feldman said.
The panel, which probably will
be made up of three patrol officers,
a lieutenant and a sergeant, will
hear most discipline cases against
employees and make recom-
mendations to the chief.
Under the previous system, the
internal affairs division investi-
gated all potential discipline cases,
and reported directly back to the
chief who took action, Feldman
said.
"You're always looking for a
better way to do things," Feldman
said. "I think there was a concern
administratively and from the
officers themselves and from the
regular personnel, too, that it
could be done a little different, and
a little fairer, and with a little more
input from the people who were
orking here. And this is what
appened."
Most of the other changes Feld -
an has promoted are designed to
make the department more effi-
ent, and are part of a concerted
'fort to boost morale, Feldman
aid.
He said an officer has been
ssigned to draw up plans to
hange the current merit system,
which provides for an employee
valuation every six months, to
one that provides for monthly re-
views. That should allow review
officers to draw a more accurate
picture of the employee's perform-
ance, Feldman said.
He has also started department -
wide staff meetings every Monday
to "get an exchange of informa-
tion." That policy, like many of
the other changes, are designed to
allow employees a bigger voice in
department policies, Feldman
said.
' I want people who work for
the police department to have in-
put into its decisions, particularly
those that effect them, ' Feldman
said. ' `I think you will see them
more readily accept changes that
way."
One of Feldman's pet projects is
the possibility of a miniature
police academy for civilians.
The academy is still only in the
talking stage, but Feldman said it
could be a valuable tool for giving
the public a better understanding
of police.
The academy would consist of
33 hours of classes, divided over a
period of 11 weeks.
Classwork would cover such
standard police fare as weapons
handling and the proper way to
handle a routine traffic stop, and it
would probably include trips to the
firing range and a chance to fide on
patrol with officers, Feldman said.
Whether the changes improve
the department or not, Feldman
has already apparently succeeded
in calming one of his predeces-
sor's loudest critics, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving.
MADD members, who had
been vocal critics of Byrd, are
pleased with Feldman's promise
of improved access and com-
munication between MADD and
the administration, said MADD
member Florence Wagner, the
group's liaison with the depart-
ment.
Feldman also said he realizes an
important part of his job is being
accessible to the public.
"The chief needs to be available
to members of the public and to
members of the department,"
Feldman said. "I will be, because
I think I need to be."
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 1987
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108 Legal Notices
NOTICE T� O CONTRACTORS
Seald
(A DVERTISEMENT)
Proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
STATE HIGHWAY 6 WATER -
LI NECROSSINGSAT
GRAHAM 8& BARRON ROADS
until 2:00 P. M. on OM
March 2, 1987.
Proposals will be received a
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital Improve-
ments, City Hall, College Sta-
tion. Texas 77840,
Bidders must submit with
their bids a with Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
Payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
108 Legal Notices
stated above, or proposal
y, bondwillnotbeconside
red.
In accordance with Articof
le
t 5160, Revised Civil Statutes
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity from the Secretary Of the
Treasury of the United States,
or other Surety acceptable to
the Owner,
The owner reserves the right
reject to waive informalities n case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1987
•
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Board of Adjust
The Zoning
ment for the City of College
Station will hold a public hear-
request for a
ing to consider a
Special Exception to expand a
non- conforming use in the
name of: a parish
St Mary'
103 Nagle
Station, Tx 77810
Col I ege
The case will be heard by the
meeting
Board at the regular
in the Council Room, C olle g e
Station City Hall, Texs
Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tues-
day, March 3,1987.
The nature of the case is as
follows: nesting a
Applicant is requesting a
special exception toe expand
non - conforming set
15.2.08
forth in Section
Ordinance No. 1638 ZoOf
ing Ordinance) at the existing
church at 103 Nagle.
Further information is availa-
ble at the office of th
City of College
Official of the
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Stat ,(409)76
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
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of
ment for the City ublic hear -
Station will hold a p
ing to consider a request for a
in the name of:
variance
The Southland Corporation
8920 Busin rkDrive
•
te300
Austin, Texas 78750
heard byt the
The case will be
mee ting
Board at the reg
in the Council ROOM,
Tex s
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Station, City Hall,
Avenue at 7:00 P.M. on Tues-
day, March 3,1987.
The nature of the case is as
follows: a vari-
Applicant is requesting
9. th 5 'Zanin f
ance to Section
Ordinance (the
Ordinance) g the re
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quired
public right -of -way from park -
area and location of
ing parking
o f a enava-
a t
land at the e
row the p P o
of the s ervice station
tion
located on the northeast cor-
intersection of
ner at the
Texas Avenue and University
Drive.
Further information is avails
the
till at the office of
College
Official of the City o
Station ,(409)7
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
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pt s a S S S G G G ��, O°s� ORDINANCE NO. 1695 WAS
p 1 r °�. G O �p t 2 G PASSED AND APPROVED ON
°�� P,t� ` co 4s .- 45J CETY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
O O �+ OF COLLEGE STATION,
2g 4t ot� 5 , � G r t ,0 ��`a�a r 4 a� TEXAS, meeting in regular
1 c� O • t,� G� O , a 5 session in the Council Room
4�ab�G G11p �(�1 1 � pi �1�+ G p� , S of the College Station City
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ance, signed b
pt qq�a ,t � a C O 4 ¢ d uly recorded YtheMayorand
in the official
IF �D A �, records of the city, is cap -
e G� �O'�Fr a a� tioned as follows: AN ORDIN-
tG �0� Gp
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S G� tp G �.• °� GS J O ANCE AMENDING SECTION
g S� �1 0 6 ¢� �Q G O 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1638,
c� O ¢ra oa GG ° G1 GO �r 1 THE ZONING ORDINANCE
�G� ° �Q' y � 4 � , � ° �G a �O C ' G STA IONCITYSPECIFOICALGY
1-0 4 e O G 1 4 CREATING
pt � PROVISIONS
.�� - ;—b ¢ ��� `D FOR SIGNAGE FOR MOBILE
G G 1 G J �,0 �d p ' HOME PARKS.
°4 C J p ti 0 1 1 �� �,4�� Prior to the final considera-
G p G p tion and approval of this ordin-
p ance, two public hearings
1b �`>� were held on the question of
e mobilehomeparks signage
for
° Ordinance No. 1695 amends
% the Zoning Ordinance (No.
1638) of the City of College
Station, to allow the use of
identification signs by mobile
home Parks, to requires build -
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1987 ing permit for such a sign, and
to designate criteria for the
Placement, wording, and
lighting of such an
identification sign.
Ordinance No. 1695 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
~" Council, and in accordance
with the City Charter. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
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funds to be kept locally."
Owens said neither Hardeman's
stand on the non - smoking ordinance
nor on locating a proposed junior
high school at Municipal Golf Course
had any bearing on his decision to
run. Hardeman led the successful
fight for a non - smoking ordinance,
and the unsuccessful attempt to
obtain council support for a golf
course location for the school.
The 34- year -old Owens is a com-
mercial contractor who came to
Bryan in 1971 from his native Hous-
ton. He received a degree in building
construction from Texas A &M Uni-
versity in 1975.
He and his wife, Kathryn, have
three children: a 9- year -old son, and
two daughters, 6 and 3. He has never
before sought nor held political
office.
The line -up for the April 4 election
now stacks up this way:
College Station:
■ Place 1: Automobile dealer Fred
Brown is unopposed for his second
term.
■ Place 3: Candidates are Lynn
McIlhaney, former councilwoman
and unsuccessful mayoral candidate
in the last election; Jean Williamson,
an artist who unsuccessfully ran for
justice of the peace in the last general
election; and Sharon Colson, assis-
tant principal at College Hills
Elementary School and executive
producer and host of Channel 15's
"15 Magazine." Incumbent Terri
Tongco chose not to seek re- election.
■ Place 5: Attorney John Webb
will be vying with former Council-
man Jim Gardner, a semi- retired
Texas A &M University professor.
Attorney James Bond chose not to
seek re- election after he was
appointed deputy chancellor for legal
and external affairs of the Texas
A &M University System.
Bryan:
■ Mayor: Mayor Marvin Tate is
seeking his second full term as
mayor. He is opposed by Richard
Stewart, who owns The Woodworks,
an antique store and refinishing op-
eration in downtown Bryan.
■ Place 1: Real estate broker
McQuaide vs. Neblett. McQuaide is
seeking his second term.
■ Place 3: Hardeman, the owner
of OMC Industries, an awards manu-
facturer, vs. Owens. Hardeman, who
was fast elected to fill the last year of
an unexpired term, is seeking his
second full term.
■ Place 5: Chavarria, who is seek-
ing her third term, is unopposed.
Bryan City Secretary Dorothy
Mallett will hold a drawing for places
on the ballot at 8:30 a.m. Friday in
her office in the old city hall on 27th
Street. College Station City Secretary
Dian Jones will draw for places at 1
p.m. Monday in the conference room
at City Hall.
Absentee voting begins March 16,
and ends March 31. The elections
will be held the fast Saturday in school systems boards of trustees. A
April, simultaneously with elections school bond election will also be held
for the Bryan and College Station that day in Bryan.
RAY NEBLETT
WEBB STEWART TATE GARDNER CHAVARRIA
McILHANEY WILLIAMSON
HARDEMAN COLSON
RAYMOND H. OWENS
BROWN McQUAIDE
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108 legal Notices
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 87 -81 -01
REDMONDTERRACE
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, March 10, 1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -900
PC -200 waterline in a five foot
cut in Redmond Drive, 460
square yards of asphalt re-
placement, 18 residential ser-
vice connections, and three
wet connections.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids withoutchecks, 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
108 legal Notices
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00).
02 -22- 87,02 -23- 87,02 -25-87
03-01-87,03-02-87.03-08-87
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, FEECUnCV 22,
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W 08 ADVERTISEMENT to him.Babove, orcProposal
stated above,
03- 01 -8T,0 2-87 03 87
Sealed proposals addressed bond will not be considered
to the City of College Station, b accordance with Article
Texas will be received for the 5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
construction of: Texas, 1925, as amended, the
CAPITAL IMPROVEMEN successful Bidder will be re
PROJECT NO.R -87 -8 1-01 quired to furnish not only a
REDMONDTERR erformance bond in the
amount of the c I
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT P ontract, but
COLLEGE STATION, TE a also a payment bond for the
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., protection of all claimants
day. supplying labor and materials
March 10, 1987.
Proposals will be received at as defined in said law. The
EM . David c
101 bondsmustbeexeu
the office of tedbyan
Pullen, City approved surety company
Texas Avenue, College Sta- holding a permit from the
tion,Texas77840. State of Texas to act as surety
The project will consist of pro- and acceptable according to
viding materials, labor and the latest list of companies
equipment for the installation holding certificates of of the
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -90 ity from the Secretary
PC_200 waterline in a five foot Treasury of the United States,
c ut in Redmond Drih � or other Surety acceptable
square yards of asp l r the Owner.
placement, 18 residentia se The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
vice connections, and three to waive informalities. In case
Bidders must ity o
submit with of ambiguity lack of clear -
Bidders must the price in the
their bids a Cashier's Check bass in stating
bids, the Owner reserves the
or a mount of five percent, Certified Che (5 %� right to consider the most ad-
a
of the maximum bid amount,
vantageous
payable without recostatio� thereof or to rej construction
ect the bid.
the City of College Unreasonable or unbalanced
Texas, or a proposal bond in unit prices will be considered
the same amount from ermit sufficient cause for rejection
ety company holding P of any bid.
from the State of Texas to act Bidders are required to m
as a surety, and 8 0atest list of spect the site of the work regard-
c list Of and
cording to inform themselves
companies holding ing local conditions under
Cates of authority from the whichtheworkistobedone.
Secretary of the Treasury Of Contract Documents: Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
the United States, as listed in Plans may be obtained from
the latest revision of Treasury the City Engineer's office,
Department Circular Bidder w a
guarantee that the Bidder will 1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
and Station, Texas for a five
five, ( ) doll
enter into a contract tee refundable fee of twenty
acute bond a days af- ars($25.00).
forms within
ter notice of award of contract
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, FEB. 23, 1987
1987
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Texas will be received for the a
construction of:
STATE HIGHWAY 6 WATER -
LINECROSSINGSAT
GRAHAM & BARRON ROADS
until 2:00 P.M. on Monday.
March 2,1967.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital improve
ments, City Hall, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to Oct
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days al-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bidswithouf checks, al
stated above, o
bond will not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful as will be re-
quired to furnish not only a
NOTCONTRACTORS am
(ADVERTISEMENT) of the contract, but
(ADVERTISEMENISEMEN T)
Sealed proposals addressed a a payment elo for he
to the City of College Stati
1 0 8 LO Notices
1 Legal Notices
upplying labor and materials
es 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 aunt the
ity from the Secretary
Treasury of the United States,
or other Surety acceptable to
the Owner.
The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Attention is called to the pro-
visions of the Texas Minimum
Wage Act of 1970 and AAr�tticle
5159a, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, concerning the
prevailing wage rate applica-
ble in municipal construction.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans are on file and may be
examined without charge in
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, and may be ob
tained from Riewe & Wisch
meyer, Inc., Consulting En.
a gineers, 1701 Southwest Par
108 l egal Notices
kway, Suite 100, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77640, upon the
Payment of Fifty ($5o. Do) Doi
tars, check or money order.
Dian Jones, City Secretary
Larry J. Ringer, Mayor
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THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1987
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108 Legal W=
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 87 -81 -01
REDMONDTERRACE
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, March 10, 1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -900
PC -200 waterline in a five foot
cut in Redmond Drive, 460
square yards of asphalt re-
placement, 18 residential ser-
vice connections, and three
wetconnections.
108 Leggy N90M
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond will not be considered.
108 LION Bum
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
108 Legal Notices
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to c the m ost ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00).
02 -22- 87,02 -23- 87,02 -25 -87
03 -01- 87,03-02- 87,03 -08-87
REOU EST FOR PROPOSALS
ANNUAL RESISTIVITY
STUDY AND GROUNDWATER
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1987
108 Legal go�aa
QUALTIY MONITORING
ROCK PRAIRIE LANDFILL
CITY OF COLLEGE STATI ON,
TEXAS
The City of College Station,
Texas is seeking Statements
of Qualifications for geo-
technical engineering ser-
vices on the Rock Prairie Lan-
dfill annual resistivity study
and groundwater quality mon-
itoring at the Rock Prairie
Landfill. The complete RFP is
available at the office of Mr.
David J. Pullen, City Engineer,
City of College Station, P.O.
Box 9960, College Station,
Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3570.
Proposals will be accepted for
consideration until 2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, March 5, 1987 at
the Office of Mr. Pullen.
02 -19- 87,02 -22 -87,02 -25-87
02- 28- 87,03 -01-87
STATEOFTEXAS
Council agrees
to rezone tract
on Harvey Road
E
The College Station City Council
agreed unanimously on Thursday to
rezone a 12 -acre tract on west Harvey
Road.
The tract, at 400 Harvey Road, is
just east of the Taco Bell restaurant. It
was zoned for high- density apart-
ments, but the council agreed to re-
zone it for commercial use.
The council authorized a lease with
the city of Bryan for a water well site j
next to Bryan Utilities Lake. When t
drilled, the well would be the fourth
College Station well in that vicinity.
Ultimately, eight are planned.
The council rejected bids for the
communications and security sys-
tems for the new police building, and
bought three new cardio - pulmonary
resuscitators for paramedics. The r
bids were rejected because none of
the five bidders submitted a complete'+
bid on the equipment. The cost of the .`
systems is expected to be about
$200,000.
THE EAGLE
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 27, 1987
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108 Legal Notices
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 87 -81 -01
REDMONDTERRACE
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, March 10, 1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engineer, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -900
PC -200 waterline in a five foot
cut in Redmond Drive, 460
square yards of asphalt re-
placement, 18 residential ser-
vice connections, and three
wetconnections.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wil I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
THE EAGLE
MARCH 1, 1987
MONDAY
108 Legal Notices
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Engineer's office,
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
refundable fee of twenty -five
dollars ($25.00).
02 -22- 87,02 -23- 87,02 -25 -87
03 -01- 87,03 -02 - 87,03 -08 -87
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ANNUAL RESISTIVITY
STUDY AND GROUNDWATER
OUALTIY MONITORING
ROCK PRAIRIE LANDFILL
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS
The City of College Station,
Texas is seeking Statements
of Qualifications for geo-
technical engineering ser-
vices on the Rock Prairie Lan-
dfill annual resistivity study
and groundwater quality mon-
itoring at the Rock Prairie
Landfill. The complete RFP is
available at the office of Mr.
David J. Pullen, City Engineer,
City of College Station, P.O.
Box 9960, College Station,
Texas 77840 (409) 784 -3570.
Proposals will be accepted for
consideration until 2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, March 5, 1987 at
theOfficeof Mr. Pullen.
02- 19- 87,02 -22- 87,02 -25 -87
02 -28- 87,03 -01 -87
•
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108 Lop NO= _ I 1
ADVERTISEMENT s
Sealed proposals addressed q
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
C PROJECT O R- 87^81-
REDMONDTERRAC
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, March 10,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David J.
Pullen, City Engin a r. Sta-
Texas Avenue, CC
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -900
PC_200 waterline in a five foot
cut in Redmond Drive, 460
square yards of asphalt re-
placement 18 residential ser-
vice connections, and three
wet connections.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable a
cording to the latest list of
companie holding Certifi-
cates of authority from the
Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, as listed in
the latest revision of Treasury a ant ircu air 570, as a
gua an ee that the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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
08 legal Notices
uccessful Bidder will be re-
performancernibond tinnithe
amount of the contract, but
also a payment bond for the
P of all claimants
supplying labor and materials
as defined in said law. The
bonds must be executed an
approved surety o
holding a permit from the
State of Texas to act as surety
and acceptable according to
the latest list of companies
ty he
holding from certificates
Secretary of the
or other Surety acceptable to
the Owner.
The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof or to reject the bid.
Unreasonable or unbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
s pect the site of he work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work isto be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may Engineer's te
the City office.
1101 S. Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas for a non-
five
refundable fee of twenty -
dollars ($25.00).
02- 22-87,02 -23 - 87,02 -25-87
03 -01 -87, 03- 02-87, 03-08'87
NOTICEAFFORDING
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
HEARING .
The State Department of Hig-
hways and Public Transporta
tion is planning the construc-
tion of the Dartmouth Street
Interchange (FM 2818 Exten-
sion) on SH 6 in College
Station, Texas.
The proposed interchange
will tie to the plan by the City
of College Station in extend-
ing Dartmouth Street to
at Emerald Parkway. Con -
struction of the interchange
will be within existing right of
way.
Maps and other drawings
showing the proposed loca-
tion and design and any other
information about the pro-
f posed project are on file and
y
copying at the Resident En-
copy 9
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, MARCH 2,
108 legal Notices --
gineer's Office at 1300 North
Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas.
Also the maps and drawings
showing the proposed loca-
tion and design have been
placed on file with the City of
College Station.
Any interested citizen may re-
quest that a public hearing be
held covering the social, ec-
onomic and environmental ef-
fects of the proposed location
and design for this highway
project by delivering a written
request to the Resident En-
gineer's Office on or before
March 12, 1987. The address of
the Resident Engineer's Of-
fice is 1300 North Texas
Avenue, P.O. Box 3249, Bryan,
Texas 77805.
In the event such a request is
received, a public hearing will
be scheduled and adequate
notice will be publicized
about thedate and location of
the hearing.
02 -10. 87,03 -02-87
PUB NOTICE
REVENUESHARING
PROPOSED USE HEARING
The City of College Station
will hold a Revenue Sharing
proposed use hearing O
March 12, 1987, at 7:00 p. m n
the City Council Room
located at City Hall. This is an
Opportunity for citizen input
�egarding the use of Revenue
Sharing Funds during the
1987 -88 fiscal year. Individuals
Or groups such as senior
;itizens groups are invited to
,ome and discuss the use of
these funds before the 1987 -88
Dudget is presented to the
;ityCouncil.
Senn SF na
Deputy nce Director
)2-20.8
1987
fbv
u
MacGilvray
seeks seat on
CSISD board
The former president of the Col-
lege Station Association for the
Gifted and Talented has filed for the
Place 6 seat on the school board in the
April 4 election.
Dan MacGilvray, 42, an associate
professor of architecture at Texas
A &M University, filed Monday for
the seat being vacated by Trustee
Jane Hughey. Also seeking election
to the seat is Jim Scamardo. Filing
ends today.
MacGilvray was president of the
gifted and talented support group in
1985.86. He and his wife have three
children in College Station schools.
"Having been actively involved in
the College Station schools for
almost 10 years as a parent and volun-
teer, I have long had an interest in our
local school system," MacGilvray
said.
"Under the leadership of Superin-
tendent Ray Chancellor and with
trustees like Mrs. Hughey and others
on the current board the district has
made great improvements in the past
several years," he said. "I am run-
ning with the purpose of building
DAN MACG I LVRAY
upon these recent accomplishments,
which have included curriculum
changes and teacher salary in-
creases."
MacGilvray said he hopes to en-
courage more parent and teacher in-
volvement in district decisions and
wants to strengthen ties with A &M.
He has served on the College Sta-
tion Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion since 1984 and has been vice
chairman two years.
"I bring to the board experience in
working with people, planning for
change and a commitment to the im-
portant place of education in our soci-
ety, " he said.
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1987
1�
Hearing will
consider sign
law amendment
The College Station Planning and
Zoning Commission will hold a pub-
lic hearing Thursday on amending the
sign:ordinance to allow mobile home
parks to put up identification signs.
The commission meets at 7 p.m. at
City Hall, 1101 Texas Ave.
The proposed amendment would
allow mobile home parks to follow
the sign rules now used by the owners
of apartment and condominium com-
plex1s. The sign ordinance does not
now'.address signs for mobile home
park$.
There also will be a public hearing
on a. request to rezone 12.18 acres
from apartment buildings /high densi-
ty to general commercial in the 400
block of Harvey Road along the south
side of the street. The applicant is
Donald Jones and the owner of the
property is Lacour Investments.
THE EAGLE
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 4, 1987
•
i ME CITY OF
COLLEGESTATION
is now accepting sealed pro-
posals for a TENNIS IN-
STRUCTION PROGRAM. This
program will begin April 6,
1987 and continue through the
Fall of 1987. It will be offered to
all ages and include beginner
through advanced instruction.
Sealed proposals should be
mailed to The City of College
Station Parks Dept., 1000
Krenek Tap Rd, College Sta-
tion, 77W, and should
include instructor creden
tials, references, comp e
listing of proposed schedule
including class size, duration,
times and how taught. The
City will provide facilities and
advertising for this program.
For additional information
call the Parks office, 764 -3773.
3 -05-87 through 3 -15-87
THE EAGLE
FRIDAY -
MARCH 6, 1987
•
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SID NOTICE
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA-
TION IS ACCEPTING BIDS
FOR:
PANEL PARTITION SYSTEM
Until 2:00 PM, March 17, 1987,
at which time the bids will be
opened in the office of the
Purchasing Agent at the City
Hall. Specifications may be
THECITYOF
obtained at the Office of the
COLLEGE STATION
Purchasing Agent. All bids re-
is now accepting sealed pro-
ceived after that time will be
posals for a TENNIS IN-
returned unopened. The City
STRUCTION PROGRAM. This
of College Station reserves
program will begin April 6,
the right to waive or reject any
1987 and continue through the
and all bids or any and all
Fall of 1987. It will be offered to
irregularities in said bid and to
all ages and include beginner
accept the offer considered
through advanced instruction.
most advantageous to the
Sealed proposals should be
City. These items may be pur-
mailed to The City of College
chased with Revenue Sharing
Station Parke Dept., 1000
Funds.
Krenek Tap Rd, College Sta-
BID N87 -27
tion, 77840, and should
03-05- 87.03 -1 2 -
include: instructor creden-
tials, references, complete
listing of proposed schedule
including class size, duration,
times and how taught. The
City will provide facilities and
THE EAGLE
advertising for this program.
For additional information,
THURSDAY
cl the 3 through 3
MARCH) , 1987
THE EAGLE
FRIDAY -
MARCH 6, 1987
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1 Legal Notices - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing to consider the an-
'lexation of a 35.00 Acre tract
)t land located along the
north side of Graham Road,
approximately 2200 feet west
if Texas Avenue (S.H.6). The
service plan and location
maps are available for review
in the Planning Department in
the College Station City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, April 23,
1987 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council
Room of the College Station
City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the Planning Department
(409) 764 -3570.
04-08 -87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing on the question of re-
zoning the following property:
A 5.75 acre tract of land
located on the west side of
S.H.6 approximately 1200 feet
north of Barron Road. Applic-
ant is St. Francis Episcopal
Church for the Protestant Epi-
scopal Church Council of the
Diocese of Texas, from R -1
Single Family Residential to
C -1 General Commercial.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day, April 23,1987.
For additional information,
please call me.
James M. Callaway
Interim Director of Planning
04. -87
.O WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing to consider changing
Section 12 of Ordinance No.
1638, the Zoning Ordinance
for the City of College Station,
specifically affecting pro-
visions for Development
Signs.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day, April 23,1987.
For additional information,
please contact me.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
04-08 -87
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1987
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ADVERTISEMEN
Sealed proposals addressed
to the ' Coge Station,
Texas will be recei for the
construction of:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. R- 87 -81 -0
REDMONDTERRAC
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 O'clock P.M., Tues-
day, March 10. 1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. David 1 0
P ullen, City Engineer
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77840.
The project will consist of pro-
viding materials, labor and
equipment for the installation
of 1,328 feet of six -inch C -900
pC -20o waterline in a five foot
cut in Redmond D 460
square yards of asphalt
placement, 18 residential ser-
vice connections, and three
wet connections.
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to rejll bids anc
to waivect e informalities. any end a In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous construction
thereof o r to Unreasonable oreunbalanced
unit prices will be considered
sufficient cause for rejection
of any bid.
B idders ar re to in
SpeCt the site of he work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
Which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the City Enggineer's office,
1101S.Texas efoe,aolleoge
Station, five
refundable fee of twenty -
dol lays (525.00).
03-01- 87.03- 02 - 87 -8 �
council to discuss parks
The College Station City, Council will meet jointly
with the Parks and Recregoon Board Wednesday to
discuss funding for parks projects in Zone 3.
The joint workshop session will be at 5 p.m. Wednes-
day in the council chamber at City Hall.
In its regular sesiion Thursday at 7 at City Hall, the
council will hold a public hearing the proposed use of
federal revenue sharing funds.
THECITYOF
COLLEGESTATION
is now accepting sealed pro
posals for a TENNIS IN-
STRUCTION PROGRAM. This
program will begin April 6,
1987 and continue through the
Fal I of 1987. It will be offered to
all ages and include beginner
through advanced instruction.
Sealed proposals should be
mailed to The City of College
Station Parks Dept., 1000
Krenek Tap Rd, College Sta-
tion, 77840. and should
include: instructor creden-
tials, references, complete
listing of proposed schedule
including class size, duration,
times and how taught. The
City will provide facilities and
advertising for this program.
For additional information
call the Parks office, 764-3773.
3-05 -87 through 3 -15 -87
With
Bidd m
their bids aCashi s u bm it Cashier's r
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
to
payable without recostation,
the City of College
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a
ety company holding P ermit
es m the State of Texas to ac
a surety, and acceptab a act
cording to the latest list O
com p a nies
ca esof authority g from the
Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, as listed in
revision th latest
DepartmentCircular 570, as Treasury
guarantee that the Bidder will
enter into a contract and -
'cute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids withoout checks, roosal
stated above,
bond will not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas. 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired 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
holding a permit from the
State of Texas to act as surety
and acceptable according to
the latest list of companies
holding from the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United e
or other Surety acceptable
the Owner.
The owner reserves the right
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1987
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speaks aks at dedication- of new Humana Ho Jack Rains p in s ital Cp
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
"You can't be born or die in College Station," resi-
dents bemoaning the lack of either a hospital or a funeral
home in College Station have said for almost 50 years.
The Wednesday dedication of the new Humana Hos-
pital- Brazos Valley means that is going to change. Not
only does the city get its first hospital, it gets one with 15
maternity beds, 24 bassinets, and two deluxe birthing
suites.
Humana will actually move into its new quarters at
1604 Rock Prairie Road on April 18.
Wednesday afternoon, in a balloon- bedecked cere-
mony attended by hundreds of peoi
first peek at the new health care cent
for Pat Cornelison and Texas Sec!
Rains cut the ribbon.
Rains, a 1960 graduate of Texas A &M University,
used the occasion to push for tort reform, an issue now
before the state Legislature.
"Something's wrong and it's terribly wrong," Raing
said, "when a small businessman can't find insurance,;
and physicians can't practice...."
But the star of the day was the hospital itself: -A'
$20- million, 100,000- square -foot facility of 100 beds,
half again as many as Humana has in its Bryan location.
For the first time, Humana will offer obstetrical ser
vices here, including a "Cradle Club," providing gifts'
and special discounts from local merchants. New par
rents can dine in the Proud Parent dining room.
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1987
New tickets may improve fine collection
is a simple change, but it
could net the city thousands
of dollars.
Sometime within the next
month or two, the College Station
police department will change the
form of the tickets it gives to park-
ing violators.
While this probably won't help
take away the sting of the ticket for
the offenders unlucky enough to
get caught, it should make some of
the city's financial planners very,
very happy.
The major change on the new
tickets will be in their form. The
old tickets were the standard single
sheet of paper variety, which
could be brought to the city's
municipal court and paid, or which
could be mailed to the court, along
with the payment.
The new tickets will be in the
form of an envelope, with the
pertinent information printed on
the outside of both sides of the
envelope.
but there is no list showing the cost
of each violation. As a result, peo-
ple had to call the municipal court
to find out how much they owed
Tenn PR A TT before they could send in their
Reporter's Notebook
The envelope will be pre -
addressed to the College Station
Munincipal Court. The offender
will simply slip his payment into
the envelope, seal and stamp it,
and drop it into the mail box.
What brought on the changes
was the city's abysmal record of
collecting on its parking tickets.
Literally tens of thousands of dol-
lars owed to the city each year
simply was never paid.
For example, police officers
told the College Station City
Council recently that 42 percent of
the traffic tickets issued over the
last five years have remained un-
paid. About 61 percent of the traf-
fic tickets issued last year have not
been paid, police said.
Since the fines can go as high as
$200 for parking in a handicapped
zone, any improvement in the col-
lection of traffic fines is a potential
financial bonanza for the city.
The new tickets also should eli-
minate another chronic complaint
about the current traffic tickets —
namely, they don't tell the parking
violator how much is owed on the
ticket.
The current tickets have a place
for the officer to list the violation,
THE EAGLE/ MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1987
payment.
Most people never bothered.
With the new ticket version, the
number of excuses for not paying a
ticket should be reduced substan-
tially. But, for those who still
ignore those irritating pieces of
paper, the College Station police
department will be switching to
Plan B.
College Station police are still
working out the logistics, but they
plan to begin towing the vehicles
of habitual offenders who ignore
their traffic fines. That is, if the
person is not arrested first for fail-
ing to appear in municipal court to
answer the parking charge.
Happy parking.
Todd Pratt covers the
police beat for the Eagle.
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Scamardo, MacGilvray
say new facilities needed
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
Staff Writer
The College Station school dis-
trict should seek increased state
funding to counter the fact that
Texas A &M University pays no
school taxes, according to one
candidate for school board in the
April 4 election.
Speaking at a Chamber of Com-
merce- League of Women Voters
candidates' forum Wednesday
night, Dan MacGilvray said the loc-
al school district is being hurt finan-
cially by the university, which he
said is a major resource to the dis-
trict educationally.
"We should seek relief from the
state legislature because we are at a
disadvantage because of Texas
A &M financially," MacGilvray
said.
Both MacGilvray and his Place 6
opponent, Jim Scamardo, said they
would support a bond issue if it is
needed to build new schools and
improve existing facilities.
"I think the people of this com-
munity will support a bond issue if
it is needed," Scamardo said,
adding that he wants more informa-
tion before he would call for a bond
issue and a resulting tax increase.
Both men are seeking to replace
Trustee Jane Hughey, who is not
seeking re- election. Trustee Gerald
Bratton is unopposed in his bid for
re- election. He was not at the
Wednesday forum.
Both Scamardo and MacGilvray
said the school facilities are the big-
gest weakness facing the district
and both said action must be taken
to make improvements.
"I want to make sure we don't
take care of the facilities at the ex-
pense of programs," Scamardo
said.
They both praised teachers and
said district salaries will have to be
improved.
Asked if he would support fund-
ing the career ladder program with
local monies if the state discon-
tinues its support as Gov. Bill Cle-
ments has threatened, MacGilvray
said, "The critical thing is the base
salary that is paid."
Scamardo agreed, and said he
hopes salary increases can be made
without a tax increase, but added
that he would support that increase
if it is necessary.
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987
EDITORIAL
In remembrance of
Mable Clare Thomas
FROM A FULL HEART
With all my heart I'm thankful, Lord,
That you have let me know
The changing beauty of the earth
As seasons come and go;
The wild, sweet ecstasy of spring,
The summer's brooding peace,
The Midas touch of autumn days,
And winter's mad caprice.
Each year I've loved them more and more —
Earth's moods, both dark and fair;
Each year they brought me happiness
That conquered pain and care.
So, when I have to leave it all
And view it from afar,
Forgive me if I'm homesick, Lord,
For this one special star.
able Clare Thomas left her enduring charm on Col-
lege Station. Known as "the Storybook Lady," she
enchanted children as a storyteller, and her poetry
was widely published in periodicals and in a
volume, "Sunlight and Shadows." The poem above is from
that volume.
College Station officials commemorated her this week with
a plaque at the park on Francis Drive at Puryear which bears
her name.
Mrs. Thomas, .who died in 1975, was one of the early mem-
bers of the College Station Parks and Recreation Board and
was its chair in 1963. She was active in other civic and com-
munity projects and organized the state Federation of A &M
Mothers Clubs. The Texas Legislature named her its Woman
of the Year in 1962.
But for many, she will be remembered most for her stories
and book reviews on her WTAW radio program in the 1930s
and 1940s. The program was carried on the Texas Quality
Network, and children from all over the region heard her prog-
ram, according to her daughter, Helen Perry, an artist in Col -
lege Station.
She wove fairy tales of elves, leprechauns and trolls. Her
personal favorites, Perry says, were of a wee woman who
wore an acorn cap and red shawl who lived in the roots at the
base of a gnarled tree. Children's eyes would get as big as
dinner plates when Mrs. Thomas spun these tales, Perry says.
College Station is right to remember a woman whose ability
to bring joy to others touched so many areas of the community
and, indeed, helped weave the fabric of that community.
— Eagle Editorial Board
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By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
College Station City Council
candidates want to economize, indus-
trialize, and prioritize, cooperate,
coordinate, and educate at least them-
selves. They want to merge only a
little and purge not at all.
In a Chamber of Commerce -
League of Women Voters candidate
forum, crowded by university stu-
dents on a class assignment and
attended by few other potential vo-
ters, the five council candidates
vying for two seats responded to
questions.
Former Councilwoman Lynn
McIlhaney, artist Jean Williamson,
and elementary school Assistant
Principal Sharon Colson are seeking
the vacant Place 3 post. Former
Councilman Jim Gardner and attor-
ney John Webb are seeking Post 5,
also vacant.
McIlhaney said that as a council
member she would listen to her con-
stituents, work with other council
members, and then set priorities for
the staff to achieve with the funds
available.
"The best way College Station can
attract business and industry to this
area is to be effectively run,"
McIlhaney said.
Colson said she considers a coun-
cilwoman a policymaker who listens
to constituents, then works to make
their desires happen.
Colson said College Station is the
best -kept secret in the Southwest, and
the city should concentrate on con-
serving its resources to attract in-
dustry.
Williamson said she would be pre-
pared to tell people she is an artist, an
investor, and a cat raiser, and as a
result can live anywhere but chooses
to live here.
None of the Place 3 candidates
supported reductions in city staff, but
Colson said she might support a
short-term hiring freeze if necessary,
and would take up the slack with
changes in staffing patterns and over-
time pay.
Both McIlhaney and Williamson
supported some merger of services
offered by Bryan and College Sta-
tion, notably the 911 emergency tele-
phone system. Colson was firmer in
support of consolidating services:
The climate for merging services, she
said, is ripe.
Gardner said the cities need to
work together to solve common prob-
lems, and Webb said they need to
cooperate, along with Texas A &M
University and Brazos County, to
attract industry.
Webb noted that as an attorney he
works regularly with the city staff on
problems. Gardner cited his experi-
ence as a two -term councilman and a
two -term member of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
Gardner said the city needs to work
toward improving its water supply,
which he said is declining in quality
and is in limited supply. Webb said
he is unaware of any concerns about
the local water supply.
McIlhaney said the city needs to
continue to explore possible alterna-
tive sources for its power supply.
"I was impressed by the small in-
crease," Colson said of a recent set-
tlement of a Gulf States Utilities -city
lawsuit over utility rates, "I .don't
have a grand plan to solve that (high
utility rates), except to turn out your
lights and go outside."
Said Williamson: "I'd like to see
some 1960s style protests at the high
utility rates. They need to be pro-
tested. "
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speed limits on two
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
on Thursday voted to lower the
speed limits on two city streets from
40 mph to 35 mph, after several resi-
dents complained that the higher
i speed limit made the streets unsafe
for pedestrians.
Thursday's vote to lower the
speed limits on Welsh Avenue and
Longmire Drive came several
months after council members voted
The Eagle
Monday,
March 27, 1987
lower
streets
to raise the speed limits to 40 mph.
Council members changed their
mind on the higher speed limits after
several residents complained that
the areas have a high number of
Pedestrians. Welsh Avenue runs by
A &M Consolidated High School.
The council also took action
allowing alcoholic beverages to be
sold at the College Station Com_
munity Center. The action will
allo groups having private parties
at the center to sell alcohol.
1J,.iamson drops
m council race
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JGH NATIONS
taff Writer
Jean Black Williamson announced
Tuesday that she is withdrawing as a
candidate for Place 3 on the College
Station City Council. She asked her
supporters to vote for Lynn
McIlhaney.
"Lynn' McIlhaney has demons-
trated that she is equipped, experi-
enced, and knowledgable in civic
affairs and local government," Wil-
liamson said of the former council-
woman.
Williamson said she decided to
withdraw after the Bryan - College
Station Eagle chase to endorse the
third candidate, Sharon Colson, in
the Place 3 race.
She said she is concerned that the
• Students grill candidates, 3A
• Issue dead in CSISD race, 3A
• Voters' Guide, 4C -6C
endorsement might tip the election to
Colson.
Despite her announced intentions,
Williamson is too late to withdraw
from the election, College Station
City Attorney Cathy Locke said.
Locke said any resignation from
the election should have been submit-
ted before absentee voting began on
March 16. Absentee voting ended
Tuesday.
The only alternatives left to Wil-
liamson at this point, she said, are to
resign from office in the event she is
elected; or to withdraw from a runoff
in the event she qualifies for one.
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987
College Station
City Council, Place 3
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(From page 5C)
ti
College Station
City Council, Place 5
Jean Black Williamson
1009 Arboles Cir.
College Station, Texas, 771
Occupation: Investor, artist
Age: 55
ft
Jim Gardner
1216 North Ridgefield
Occupation: Semi - retired city
planning professor, TAMU
Age: 66
Photo not furnished
by candidate
John C. Webb
2106 Fawn Court
College Station, Texas 77840
Occupation: Attorney
Age: 30
1. List the experience and education that qualifies you for this
position. (50 word limit)
Gardner: Architecture and city planning degrees (USC, MIT). 33
years governmental, business and college teaching experience. Formes
city planning director (California); city councilman and planning com-
missioner during the 20 years family and I have lived in College Station.
Webb: B.B.A., Finance, J.D., Baylor University; Banking, real
estate attorney, six years local market, spending professional time taking
set of facts, applying law, making decisions, and supporting decision
Work frequently with city regarding zoning, permits, and other areas fo
which city involvement is necessary in the completion of projects.
1. List the experience and education that qualities you for this
position. (50 word limit) THE EAGLE / WED. APRIL 1, 1987
McIlhaney: four years C. S. City Council, one year C. S. parks board,
Lynn McIlhaney
8806 Sandstone, College Station
Occupation: Part Owner
small business, Homemaker
j Age: 38
Sharon Colson
1116 Neal Picket St., C. S.
Occupation: Asst. Principal,
College Station ISD
Age: 49
108 legal Notices
C
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addresses
to the City of College Station
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
LICK CREEK TRUNK SEWERS
LINES ABC
until Wednesday, April 15, 1987
at 10 a.m.
Proposals will be received a1
the office of Mr. Eire, Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77640.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five (5'y) 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 sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 consider the most advanta-
geous construction thereof or
to reject the bid. Unreasona-
ble or unbalanced unit prices
will be considered sufficient
cause for rejection of any bid.
Bidders are required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Attention is called to the pro-
visions of the Texas Minimum
Wage Act of 1970 and Article
5159a, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, concerning the
prevailing wage rate applica-
ble in municipal construction.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans are on file and may be
examined without charge in
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital Improve-
ments, and may be obtained
from Riewe & Wischmeyer,
Inc., Consulting Engineers,
1701 Southwest Parkway, I
Suite 100, College Station,
Texas 77840, upon the pay-
ment of Seventy -Five ($75.00)
Dollars, check or money
order.
1 _07 a nn_ 7 A .n — . I. 11
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a. Test administration and
written or verbal interpre-
tation of test
b. Face -to -face evaluative
or interpretive meeting with
the client
c. Written report to the
caseworker within specified
time frames
d. Case planning services
with the caseworker as
requested
2. Counseling/Therapy
a. Sessions with the in-
dividual, group, or family
b. Written report to the
caseworker within specified
time frames
c. Case planning services
with the caseworker as
requested
3. Court Testimony
4. Case - Specific
Consultation
Participation in case as-
sessment and service plan-
ning and documentation.
:ontract effective dates:
September 1, 1987 through
August31,1988.
Interested parties are en-
couraged to attend the of-
feror's conference:
When: April 22,1987
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Ramada Inn
5312 South General
Bruce Drive
Temple, Texas
Interested parties may requ-
est a Request- for - Proposals
(RFP) packet or other informa-
tion by contacting:
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Attention: Karen Wimberley
P.O. Box 15995 (016 -1)
Austin, Texas 78761
(512) 835-2350, ext. 342
03 -26-87 through 04 -01-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will hold a public hear-
ing to consider a request for a
variance in the name of:
Charlie Burris, AIA (Architect)
2402 Broadmoor, Bldg. A
Suite201
Bryan, TX 77802
The 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 Tues-
day, April 21,1987.
the nature of the case is as
follows: Applicant is request -
ng a variance to the rear set -
:)ack requirements to build a
ietached garage on the lot at
105 Dexter Drive South (Lot 10
31ock 21 College Park Addi-
ion subdivision). Owner of
)roperty is Dr. Vernon E.
ichneider.
: urther information is availa-
>le at the office of the Zoning
official of the City of College
itation,(409)764 -3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
04 -01 -87
108 legal Notices
son, Terry Jackson and Tiny
Jackson, Defendants,
Greeting:
YOU (AND EACH OF YOU)
ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
to appear before the District
Court 272nd District of Brazos
County at the Courthouse
thereof, in Bryan, Texas, by fil-
ing a written answer at or be-
fore 10 o'clock A.M. of the first
Monday next after the expira-
tion of forty -two days from the
date of the issuance of this
citation, same being the 27th
day of April A.D. 1987, to Plain-
tiff's Original Petition filed in
said court, on the 10th day of
February A.D. 1987, in this
cause, numbered 29.366 -272
on the docket of said court
and styled Frances K. Haw-
kins, Plaintiff, vs. Knox Kelley,
et al, Defendant.
A brief statement of the na-
ture of this suit is as follows,
to -wit:
Civil Suit
If this citation is not served
within ninety days after the
date of its issuance, it shall be
returned unserved.
The officer executing this writ
shall promptly serve the same
according to requirements of
law, and the mandates hereof,
and make due return as the
I aw d i rests.
Witness, Travis E. Nelson,
Clerk of the District Court(s)
of Brazos County, Texas.
Issued and given under my
hand and the seal of said court
at Bryan, Texas, this the 11th
dayof March, 1987.
Travis E. Nelson, Clerk,
District Court,
Brazos County, Texas
By: Becky Sanders, Deputy.
3- 25- 87,4 -01- 87,4 -08 - 87,4 -15-87
LEGALNOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1700 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
MARCH 26, 1987, BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
meeting in regular session in
the Council Room of the Col-
lege Station City Hall, said
meeting having been posted
in accordance with Art. 6252-
17. Said Ordinance, signed by
the Mayor and duly recorded
in the official records of the
city, is captioned as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 10, SECTION 3.E(2)
(n) OF THE COLLEGE STA-
TION CODE OF ORDINAN-
CES RELATING TO SPEED
ZONES AND SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL
AREAS IN THE CITY OF COL-
LEGE STATION IN WHICH
RATES OF SPEED OF GREA-
TER OR LESS THAN THIRTY
(30) MILES PER HOUR ARE
AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING
ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND DECLARING THAT AT
TENDANT FACTS NECESSI-
TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Ordinance No. 1700 amends
Chapter 10, Section 3.E(2)(n)
by prescribing a speed limit of
thirty -five (35) miles per hour
for the section of Longmire
Drive from the intersection of
Longmire Drive and FM 2818
to the intersection of Long -
mire Drive and Rock Prairie
Road, and a speed limit of
thirty -five (35) miles per hour
for the section of Welsh
Avenue from the intersection
of Welsh Avenue and Holle-
man Drive to the intersection
of Welsh Avenue and Deacon
Drive.
Violation of any provision of
this ordinance shall be sub-
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ject to a fine of not less than
$25.00 (twenty -five dollars) nor
more than $200.00 (two -
hundred dollars).
Ordinance No. 1700 shall be-
come effective and be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval by
the College Station City
Council, and in accordance
with the Charter of the City of
College Station and the Law
of the State of Texas. The
complete text of the above -
named ordinance may be seen
at the office of the City Secre-
tary, at 1101 South Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
04 -01- 87,04 -02 -87 _
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given that
Security State Bank of
Navasota, Texas intends to
sell at public sale, for cash, the
following described property:
1,075 shares of stock in
Citizens Bank, Bryan, Texas,
Stock Certificate No. 580 and
500 shares of Citizens Bank
stock, Certificate No. 347
which property was obtained
from David LaVergne and Kim
LaVergne, 2802 Jennifer
Circle, College Station, Texas
77840, under the terms of a
Security Agreement dated
March 12, 1986 between said
Debtors and Security State
Bank.
The public sale will take place
at the door of the Brazos
County Courthouse, East 25th
and Texas Avenue, Bryan,
Texas on April 7, 1987 between
the hours 11:00 A.M. and 4:00
P.M.
SECURITY STATE BANK
By: Billy Harper, President
03 -27 -87 though 04 -05-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the City of College
Station will hold a public hear-
ing to consider a request for a
variance in the name of:
The City of College Station
Community Development
Division
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77840
The 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 Tues-
day, April 21,1987.
The nature of the case is as
follows: the applicant is re-
questing a variance to side
setbacks at 818 Avenue B
(Block 2 Lot 6, Lloyd Smith Ad-
dition) in order to move a
house onto that lot.
Further information is availa-
ble at the office of the Zoning
Official of the City of College
Station, (409)764-3570.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
]4 -01 -87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
and Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing to con-
sider changing Section 12 of
Ordinance No. 1638, the Zon-
ing Ordinance of the City of
College Station, specifically
affecting provisions for
Development Signs.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 meeting of
the Commission on Thursday,
Apri l 16,1987.
For additional information,
p easecontactme.
Jane R. Kee
108 legal Notices
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Col-
lege Station, Texas will hold a
public hearing to consider the
annexation of a 35.00 Acre
tract of land located along the
north side of Graham Road,
approximately 2200 feet west
of Texas Avenue (S.H.6). The
service plan and location
maps are available for review
in the Planning Department in
the College Station City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, April 16,
1987 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council
Room of the College Station
City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the Planning Department
(409) 764 -3570.
04 -01 -87
APRIL 1, 1987
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By ROBERT C. BORDEN
Staff Writer
Two College Station school board
candidates were questioned on mat-
ters ranging from dispensing con-
traceptives in school to no -pass, no-
play laws when they spoke to sue=
dents at A &M Consolidated High
School Tuesday noon.
Place 6 candidates Jim. Scamardo
and Dan MacGilvray were invited to
speak to members of Bobby Slo-
vak's American government clas-
ses, and other classes also took part.
Both men expressed similar views
throughout the session.
Asked if they favored allowing
school nurses to dispense contracep-
tives, both candidates expressed
strong opposition.
"These problems are not just
school problems and cannot be
dealt with in the schools alone. We
don't need to get into the medical
business," MacGilvray said.
He said the schools should be one
source of information on contracep-
tion, AIDS and responsibility, along
with the family and the church.
Scamardo agreed, adding that
schools also should provide in-
formation about abstinence.
Both men said they favor the no-
pass, no -play rule that requires stu-
dents to pass their academic courses
in order to participate in extracur-
ricular activities, but said the six -
week exclusion period is too long.
Scamardo said he would prefer a
three -week suspension. MacGilvray
said he favors either the three -week
period or some similar plan.
Scamardo urged students to get
involved with the school board and
let trustees know what they think.
"Be a positive resource for the
school district," he said.
MacGilvray and Scamardo said
they favored allowing a student to sit
on the school board as a non - voting
member.
The two candidates said they are
concerned about the lack of proper
athletic facilities in the school dis-
trict. MacGilvray termed that a
"glaring problem," but said he
thinks academic facilities have a
higher priority than athletic facili-
ties.
Both candidates saiO4' theX favor
an increase in teacher salaily
lege Station, and Scamardo
favors raising the base pap z all
teachers before increasing in ate
a
p "Texas ranks 34th of the states
in teacher pay and College StatigA
falls below the state average. That is
embarrassing to me," Scamardo
said.
MacGilvray said, the., district is
significantly below state averages in
teacher pay for teachers with less
than seven years teaching experi-
ence. For teachers with greater ex-
perience, the average fares better
against the state aveaage.
Both men "said the school district
needs to lobt�y, for increased state
funds. MacGilvraysaid•College Sta-
tion needs specialVi gi,, Xe help
because Texas A &1Vf`lu ity, the
district's biggest employer, doesn't
pay property taxes as private
businesses do.
SgveW of the students in the ses-
sions Tuesday are eligible to vote in
Saturday's school -city elections.
%-001IUIuaLCa oudmaruo ano M acuiway answer questions. ;
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Petition ignored
by candidates CS
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
Staff Writer
Opposing candidates for the Col-
lege Station school board in Satur-
day's election have declined to
make an issue out of a petition
signed by one of them. The petition
urged creation of
an alternative to
a class being
taught by an
A &M Consoli-
dated High :
School teacher.
Neither Jim"
Scamardo, . who
signed the peti-
tion, nor Dan
MacGilvray say
the petition is an SCAMARDO
issue in their
Place 6 contest ;.
to replace retir-
ing Trustee Jane
Hughey. Neither
candidate is sure
how the release
of the petition
will affect his
campaign.
The petition,
x
which was sent....
to Superinten- SLOVAK
dent Ray Chan-
cellor almost a year ago, was made
available to the MacGilvray cam-
paign by teacher Bobby Slovak, the
subject of the petition. Although
MacGilvray said the petition "was
not something I cared to make an
issue," apparently some of his sup-
porters have distributed it in Col-
lege Station.
The petition, signed by 44 peo-
ple, asked for an alternative to Slo-
vak's American government class.
The petition questions some of
Slovak's teaching methods and
organization memberships, claim-
ing that "the general atmosphere of
his class is that of criticism and dis-
satisfaction with our governmental
institutions and our free - enterprise
system." The petition claims that
Slovak lets his personal political
beliefs bias his classroom presenta-
tions.
Monday, Slovak said he gave
copies of the petition to members of:
MacGilvray's campaign.
"I felt that the letter was -an
attack on individual liberty and
academic freedom," Slovak said.
MacGilvray said that when it was
shown to him at a campaign mee
n
ing, he told his supporters it was o[
going to be an issue in his race.
Several Consolidated teachers
apparently had copies of the peti-
tion March 25 at a League -of
Women Voters'candidate forum,
and a general question on the role,of'
school trustees in personnel matters
was asked.
Both MacGilvray and Scamardo
said the board shouldn't get .in-
volved until all administrative mea-
sures have been taken and the mat-
ter has been appealed to the trus-
tees.
"I think the system handles such:
situations very clearly," MacGil
vray said.
"I think everyone is entitled to;
his own personal views, but I would
hope a teacher would not force them
on the students since they might'
contradict what the parents want for
their children," Scamardo said.
"I was not embarrassed to sign
the petition," Scamardo said Mon-
day. Neither of Scamardo's two
children have been taught by Slo
vak. "My concern was that we had'
an alternative," Scamardo said.
This year, a second person.
teaches government because'
enough students are enrolled to
make it feasible, Chancellor said.
Should enrollment drop, however,.
only one teacher will teach govern -:
ment.
Scamardo said he learned that the;
petition was being circulated only:
after the Wednesday -night League
forum.
"As far as I am concerned, it is a'
dead issue," Scamardo said.
"I don't have a copy of the petition:
and I don't want a copy," MacGil -;
vray said Monday, adding, "It is an-
individual's right to sign a petition. ":
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987
Ll
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
E
Scamardo has
real integrity
On April 4, College Station vo-
ters will be asked to make a choice in
a race for school board between Jim
Scamardo and Dan MacGilvray.
It is unfortunate that people in-
volved in Mr. MacGilvray's cam-
paign have found it necessary to re-
sort to a campaign of disinformation
against his opponent, including an
anonymous letter to the Eagle. Mr.
MacGilvray himself was even pre-
sent on one occasion when printed
material was passed out and com-
ments made to people which twisted
the issues, misrepresented situa-
tions, and expressed total untruths
about Mr. Scamardo. It is dis-
appointing that Mr. MacGilvray did
nothing to stop this.
I have known Jim Scamardo well
and know that he would never allow
anyone associated with his cam-
paign to bring it down to this level.
There is no one in this community
who can question that Jim Scamardo
is an honorable person, as evidenced
by the numerous community boards
and committees on which he has
been asked to serve.
In addition, he has strong finan-
cial training and experience which,
given our current economic times,
would be very valuable to our school
district. It is more important than
ever that CSISD's monies be man-
aged and invested wisely.
Over the past few years, our
school board has regained the pub-
lic's confidence and the prestige
which it had previously lost. This is
due to the credibility and the coop-
erative spirit of the persons elected
during this time.
Let's not turn back the clock. We
need someone with this same credi-
bility, cooperative spirit, and real
integrity on our CSISD school
board. That person is Jim Sca-
mardo.
Carolyn Munro
College Station
McGilvray is
known as doer
College Static p is fortui*te to
have Dan MacGilvray as a ca4didate
for school board in the upcoming
election. Dan has worked tir6lessly
for many years for the betterment of
College Station schools. I have been
impressed that Dan is a doer. He is a
leader that does not shirk from duty.
I have had the opportu ' to work
with him for more th a years in
parents' groups, in v 31 er groups
helping the district, and on a joint
university/school district commit-
tee. Currently he serves as president
of an active parents' support group.
Very few other individuals have
been willing to devote as much time
to helping the school district. Just as
importantly, few others have Dan's
good common sense to know what is
of value to our students and teachers
so that we can have the optimal edu-
cational environment in College Sta-
tion.
Whenever there has been work to
be done in the past — whether it was
aimed at studying the curriculum,
helping the choir, or arranging spe-
cial activities for the students,
teachers, or parents — Dan MacGil-
vray done much more than his
share. of carrying the burden. We
should now take advantage of his
candidacy and ask him to continue
his set ceiWthe future as a member
of the'schbN board. The fact that
Dan Aka p�bfessional architect and
educator and is experienced in plan-
ning and budgeting will also be an
important asset to the school dis-
trict.
Jaan Laane
College Station
Colson offers
fine qualities
As assistant principal at College
Hills Elementary School, Sharon
Colson has proven to be very intelli-
gent, organized, diplomatic, cheer-
ful, and hard - working. We believe
she can be an open- minded, effec-
tive member of the College Station
City Council. We urge you to vote
for Sharon Colson on April 4th.
Sherman and Julie Click
College Station
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987
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MacGilvray
wins post as
CS trustee
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
Staff Writer
Dan MacGilvray, former president
of the College Station Association for
Gifted and Talented, defeated Jim
Scamardo in the Place 6 race for the
College Station school board
Saturday. .
Place 7 Trustee Gerald Bratton,
who was unopposed, was re- elected
for a second term on the board.
MacGilvray received 1,137 votes
or 55 percent of the vote to Scamar-
do's 924 votes, or 45 percent.
MacGilvray will replace Trustee
Jane Hughey, who decided not to
seek re- election.
Saturday's election ended an ex-
tremely quiet school race that saw
MacGilvray and Scamardo agreeing
on the issues across the board.
MacGilvray, 42, is an associate
professor of architecture at Texas
A &M University. Im,addition to a
term as president of the gifted and
talented association in 1985 -86,
MacGilvray has served on the Col-
lege Station Planning and Zoning
Commissionvince 1984.
He and his We have three chil-
dren.
Bratton, 44, is chairman of the de-
partment of veterinary medicine at
A &M.
College Station trustees will meet
at 7 p.m. Monday at Oakwood Mid-
dle School to canvass the results of
the election and elect new board
officers.
THE EAGLE
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1987
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polled McIlhaney. He won with
1,065 votes, or 56 percent, over new-
comer John Webb's 831 votes and 43
percent,to take the Place 5 spot.
Gardner last was defeated by
Councilman James Bond, Webb's
former law partner. Gardner is a
semi- retired Texas A &M faculty
member and a former city planner.
Incumbent Fred Brown, an auto-
mobile dealer, was elected to his
second term in the Place 1 seat.
Brown ran unopposed.
The election was a dramatic turnar-
ound from the city election of 1986.
Then, three pro- business pro -
development candidates won
handily.
This year, it was a different story.
McIlhaney is the most visible of Col-
lege Station neighborhood activists,
many of whom have university con-
nections, as does Gardner.
A low voter turnout probably bene-
fited McIlhaney, who in four years on
the council tilted frequently with de-
velopment- oriented council mem-
bers.
The turnout was 2,134, only 9 per-
cent of the 23,098 registered voters in
the College Station Independent
School District. The city and school
district hold joint elections.
Last year, when McIlhaney and
Larry Ringer, now mayor, were in-
volved in a heated race for the
mayor's chair, the turnout was 17
percent.
McIlhaney, whose elation
obviously grew greater as returns
piled up at City Hall, said she will be
at a special council meeting Monday,
even though the swearing -in is not
until Thursday.
She said she was better able in this
election to get across her message
that "just because you're for neigh-
borhood protection doesn't mean
you're anti - business. It takes nice
neighborhoods to attract business."
. She complimented Colson on con-
ducting a high -level campaign.
One College Station politician,
former Mayor Gary Halter, was not
elated at McIlhaney's victory.
"It's not my problem," said Hal-
ter, long at political opposites with
the once and future councilwoman.
"I think I talked to everybody on
the council except one and they were
talking about what a good year it's
been. They were all cringing at the
thought of Lynn's return — but it
ain't my problem."
In her four years on the council,
McIlhaney frequently warred with
former Mayor Halter. When Halter
elected to step down in 1986,
McIlhaney sought to use her cadre of
neighborhood activists to occupy the
mayor's chair herself. She lost that
election to Ringer by a 55 -44 percent
margin.
Mayor Ringer said McIlhaney had
been a "strong campaigner" in a
quiet election. For both McIlhaney
and Gardner, he said, name recogni-
tion probably accounted for their vic-
tories.
The McIlhaney- Colson square -off
was the only City Council race to
draw much interest.
Colson drew the support of the
business - oriented bloc of College
Station voters.
But Colson lacked the name recog-
nition of McIlhaney, who had been
involved in city government for more
than five years and was running her
fourth campaign. The political new-
comer hardly had a low profile,
however. She is assistant principal at
College Hills Elemetnary School and
the excutive producer of " 15 Maga-
zine" on KAMU -TV.
The three -way race became a two -
way affair when Jean Black Smith,
the third candidate, announced only
days before the election that she was
dropping out. The city attorney said
her withdrawal was ineffective be-
cause it came too late.
The three women were seeking to
replace Councilwoman Terri Tong -
co, who chose not to seek a second
term.
Gardner and Webb were seeking
the seat being vacated by James
Bond, who was in private practice
when he was elected to the council
but later was named A &M deputy
chancellor for legal and external
affairs. To avoid a conflict of interest
between his university and municipal
duties, Bond chose not to seek re-
election.
Webb, his former law partner, had
never sought public office before.
Gardner said he will give priority
to developing the new city budget,
and updating Plan 2000, the city
comprehensive plan.
"I think that could be a tie -in with
the Bryan Forward! effort and we
could work toward a closer rela-
tionship," Gardner said.
The Bryan - College Station Home
Builders Association endorsed Col-
son, Webb, and Brown, as did the
Eagle. The home builders association'
is one of the few organizations that
endorses candidates and contributes
to campaigns in city council races.
JIM GARDNER
Returns to CS council
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polled McIlhaney. He won with
1,065 votes, or 56 percent, over new-
comer John Webb's 831 votes and 43
percent,to take the Place 5 spot.
Gardner last was defeated by
Councilman James Bond, Webb's
former law partner. Gardner is a
semi- retired Texas A &M faculty
member and a former city planner.
Incumbent Fred Brown, an auto-
mobile dealer, was elected to his
second term in the Place 1 seat.
Brown ran unopposed.
The election was a dramatic turnar-
ound from the city election of 1986.
Then, three pro- business pro -
development candidates won
handily.
This year, it was a different story.
McIlhaney is the most visible of Col-
lege Station neighborhood activists,
many of whom have university con-
nections, as does Gardner.
A low voter turnout probably bene-
fited McIlhaney, who in four years on
the council tilted frequently with de-
velopment- oriented council mem-
bers.
The turnout was 2,134, only 9 per-
cent of the 23,098 registered voters in
the College Station Independent
School District. The city and school
district hold joint elections.
Last year, when McIlhaney and
Larry Ringer, now mayor, were in-
volved in a heated race for the
mayor's chair, the turnout was 17
percent.
McIlhaney, whose elation
obviously grew greater as returns
piled up at City Hall, said she will be
at a special council meeting Monday,
even though the swearing -in is not
until Thursday.
She said she was better able in this
election to get across her message
that "just because you're for neigh-
borhood protection doesn't mean
you're anti - business. It takes nice
neighborhoods to attract business."
. She complimented Colson on con-
ducting a high -level campaign.
One College Station politician,
former Mayor Gary Halter, was not
elated at McIlhaney's victory.
"It's not my problem," said Hal-
ter, long at political opposites with
the once and future councilwoman.
"I think I talked to everybody on
the council except one and they were
talking about what a good year it's
been. They were all cringing at the
thought of Lynn's return — but it
ain't my problem."
In her four years on the council,
McIlhaney frequently warred with
former Mayor Halter. When Halter
elected to step down in 1986,
McIlhaney sought to use her cadre of
neighborhood activists to occupy the
mayor's chair herself. She lost that
election to Ringer by a 55 -44 percent
margin.
Mayor Ringer said McIlhaney had
been a "strong campaigner" in a
quiet election. For both McIlhaney
and Gardner, he said, name recogni-
tion probably accounted for their vic-
tories.
The McIlhaney- Colson square -off
was the only City Council race to
draw much interest.
Colson drew the support of the
business - oriented bloc of College
Station voters.
But Colson lacked the name recog-
nition of McIlhaney, who had been
involved in city government for more
than five years and was running her
fourth campaign. The political new-
comer hardly had a low profile,
however. She is assistant principal at
College Hills Elemetnary School and
the excutive producer of " 15 Maga-
zine" on KAMU -TV.
The three -way race became a two -
way affair when Jean Black Smith,
the third candidate, announced only
days before the election that she was
dropping out. The city attorney said
her withdrawal was ineffective be-
cause it came too late.
The three women were seeking to
replace Councilwoman Terri Tong -
co, who chose not to seek a second
term.
Gardner and Webb were seeking
the seat being vacated by James
Bond, who was in private practice
when he was elected to the council
but later was named A &M deputy
chancellor for legal and external
affairs. To avoid a conflict of interest
between his university and municipal
duties, Bond chose not to seek re-
election.
Webb, his former law partner, had
never sought public office before.
Gardner said he will give priority
to developing the new city budget,
and updating Plan 2000, the city
comprehensive plan.
"I think that could be a tie -in with
the Bryan Forward! effort and we
could work toward a closer rela-
tionship," Gardner said.
The Bryan - College Station Home
Builders Association endorsed Col-
son, Webb, and Brown, as did the
Eagle. The home builders association'
is one of the few organizations that
endorses candidates and contributes
to campaigns in city council races.
JIM GARDNER
Returns to CS council
EDITORIAL
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-CS forward - ove B - -B
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e heartily congratulate the winners in Saturday's 9
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city and school district elections. Both cities and ,� 3 c 0 '
' districts have a good group of newly elected and ^� 3'� E A -S c °q
re- elected people to contribute to policy decisions. �••+ ° $a, c b c ° a
To the losers, we hope the disappointment won't discourage o v >
+ continued participation in local government. On balance, you
offered the voters some good alternatives. Don t lose the en- 3 c F $
thusiasm and nerve it took to enter the political process.
Volunteer for civic duties and try again another time.
To the winners, don't let low voter turnout discourage you.
Use your wins as a mandate for positive change within the b
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cities and districts. v 3 � o ° w o o� 0
Both school districts are faced with growth challenges. ,, >' 04 -- o o a
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Bryan has won its bond issue and its school board must now 0 a Ca � � •O
guide the district in spending the $27.6 million bond package. c o a C a
a, c w�a�Qc�•o
College Station schools are faced with similar needs and its a4 o
E c r;
school board must devise soon a wise c ° a C
plan to improve its cam- •
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The cities of Bryan and College Station each face budget O
shortfalls. In this time of economic uncertainty, the city coun- 'c rn o e �„ 2
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cils can make a big difference in how this community fares in o r, ads o 4
the longterm. Bryan Forward! offers, among other things, an 2 � ^°o c .� 0 � Q
optimistic blueprint for the combining of resons. ources. This is the � 8 o o 0 o M
time for positive movement in those directi To a person,
the new and re- elected officials have expressed acceptanc ideas O ° o > a = o
these concepts. Seize the moment and turn some oft E ^ N t o c
E ti
into reality. o o • o E „
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Do not be afraid to lead. Several of you —for example, U --
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Lynn Mcllhaney, Jim Gardner, Ben Hard are Wendy Costa U, 3 w -n o .� c
—are known for your independent thinking and fearless abil- t *6 o N
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ity to stick to your principles. Such voices are needed in o o y o
school and city government, and we believe that is why you N o ,. o g y c E s
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were elected. ~ H n. y
Savor the taste of victory. But this is Monday, and it's time U oo.
to get to work.
— Eagle Editorial Board
THE EAGLE/ THE EAGLE/
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1987 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1987
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CS council gives
� for super collider
City gives $20,000, development group
kicks in $10,000; Bryan to mull funding
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council,
on a 5 -2 vote, decided Wednesday to
contribute $20,000 toward efforts to
locate the Superconducting Super
Collider in this area.
The allocation brings to $30,000
the total amount that will be contri-
buted from public sources in College
Station. The College Station Econo-
mic Development Foundation agreed
:Wednesday to contribute $10,000.
Mayor Larry Ringer and outgoing
:Councilwoman Terri Tongco
;opposed the full appropriation. Rin-
�ger said the private sector should con-
tribute, and Tongco noted that the
development foundation's contribu-
tion is essentially from tax funds.
An appropriation from the city fi-
nances the foundation's activities.
Ringer suggested the city should
appropriate $5,000 to promote the
collider. Then, he said, for every $2
raised by the private sector, the city
should contribute $1, up to a total of
an additional $5,000.
College Station City Manager W.
King Cole said Bryan City Manager
Ernest Clark has indicated he will re-
commend a similar approach to his
city council when it considers the
foundation's funding request on
Monday.
But Councilman Dick Haddox
spoke out strongly in favor of the
research project. He contended
Turn to COLLIDER, 3A
NOTICE OF BENEFIT HEAR-
ING FOR ASSESSMENT FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
A hearing will be given and
held by the City Council of the
City of College Station, Texas,
on Thursday, April 23, 1987, in
the Municipal Building, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Sta-
tion, Texas, for all owning or
claiming interest in the abut-
ting properties on Dartmouth
Street from Woodstock Sub-
division to Brentwood and on
Holleman Street from Texas
Avenue to the East Bypass
Feeder Road (West), in the
City Of College Staion, Brazos
County, Texas.
Cathy Locke
City Attorney for the
City of Col legeStation
1101 Texas Avenue
Col loge Station, Texas 77840
04- 02 -87, 04- 09-87, 04 -18-87
Collider
From 1A
everyone locally would benefit, and
tfte city was the logical agency
through which to fund efforts to bring
it here.
The funds will go to the Brazos
Valley Superconducting Super Col -
hider Foundation, formed to try to
bring the SSC to this area. It has a
budget of $100,000.
• Burleson County is one of the sites
proposed for the collider, a gigantic
Atom- smasher in the form of a circu-
lar 52 -mile tunnel. During the peak
construction year, an estimated 2,800
; jobs will be created, and it is expected
to employ 2,500 people when It be-
comes operational. The total cost will
be about $b billion.
But a Texas A &M University eco-
nomist, Lonnie Jones, has also said
' recently that the project would result
in a net deficit of $2.5 million per
year for local governments.
Jones, who specializes in econo-
mic impact analysis, said local
schools would receive an additional
1,800 students, and the difference be-
tween the property taxes their parents
would pay and the cost of educating
them would be $1.5 million a year.
The cost in additional services other
local governments would have to pro-
vide would be about $1 million, he
said.
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1987
EDI TORIALS
CS ri Cou ncll
g ht
to Sup port SSC;
Br yan s
should,
he College Station City too
ty Council
Tfor its decision to contribute is to be congratulated
Valley Su perconductin g Su $ to the Brazos
The College Station per Collider Foundation. .
anon, which a funded b Economic Develo
atio $1 hick s the y the city, also has Pment Found - ,000 SSC foundation. agreed to contri-
times are, these dollars As difficult as econo located in nearby ill have many return if the SSC is
top pros y Burleson County, which should be named a
prospect in the state. is
The Bryan Cit y Council should
Monday ollow suit when it
y and contribute its fair share. meets
tion Chamber of Com The B
tribute the coerce board of directors also shouldScon-
$ in economic develo
cider Tuesday. Without ro pment funds it will con -
the opport unit Proper backing, this regi
partment of Energy make its best case to the state and ill miss
U.S D
Eagle Editorial Board
THE EAGLE/ FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1987
I
Swearing in
�o
�9
bers are sworn in dur-
ardner, left, and Lyn
New College Station City Council mem
ing Thursday night's meeting. Jim G
BRISON PARK
DEDICATION CEREMONY
April 11, 1987
FRED R. BRISON
April 6, 1899 - December 30, 1979
Husband, father, master teacher, researcher, lecturer,
writer, woodworker, historian, civic and religious leader.
Member Texas ABM University Horticulture Faculty 43
years.
Education Awards: Outstanding University Teacher In
the South and the USA, Texas ABM University
Distinguished Alumnus and Faculty Awards, and
International authority on pecan culture and plant
propagation.
Charter member of ASM Methodist Church, 1919.
College Station City Councilman and Mayor ProTem,
1971 - 74.
Fred R. Brison had untold friends due to his abiding
interest in and his deep love for people. He also loved
the land at this site as one whose heart always lay with
the land.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO THE
PLAQUE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF
$RISON PARK
ON
SATURDAY APRIL 11, 1987
AT 4:00 PM
RRISON PARK
400 DEXTER
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
PROGRAM
WELCOME
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
COMMENTS
BAGPIPE MUSIC
CLOSING AND REFRESHMENTS
Larry Ringer
Mayor
Stephen C. Beachy
Director of Parks
and Recreation
Fred R. Brison Jr.
Andrew Brison
Recreation Staff
p � )
GEORGIEK. FITCH
0. 4.
DEDICATION CEREMONY
April 25, 1987
GEORGIE K. FITCH
October 16, 1890 - July 15, 1982
Wife, mother, humorist and school teacher.
She was born in the part of Oklahoma
settled by the "Land Rush of 1889."
She suffered through her family's failures
but also rejoiced in the Fitch family's
achievements, however large or small. Her
loyalty and support were the binding
mortar of the Fitch family's wall of rocks.
Because of her total dedication to her
family as a wife and a mother, this park is
dedicated to a mother as an eternal
gesture of the public appreciation due to
all those who quietly mold the rest of us
and securely hold our worlds together.
F YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO THE
PLAQUE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF
Georgie K.Fitch Park
ON
SATURDAY APRIL 25,1987
AT 4:00 PM
GEORGIE K. FITCH PARK
1100 BALCONES
COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS
PROGRAM
WELCOME
INTRODUCTION
OF GUESTS
COMMENTS
Larry Ringer
Mayor
Stephen C. Beachy
Director of Parks
and Recreation
W.D. Fitch
CLOSING AND Recreation
REFRESHMENTS Staff
l A-Fb
CS worker plans benefit run
for liver transplant patient
By Cray Pixley
Reporter
A College Station postal worker
hopes to raise $150,000 with a bene-
fit run to help pay for a 6- year -old
girl's liver transplant.
Margie Morris is working with the
city of College Station to organize
the run to raise money for Myranda
Murchison of Jewett, who was born
with biliary altresia, a malfunction of
the liver.
Morris, who is related distantly to
Murchison, says she realized Mur-
chison would need financial aid for
the upcoming transplant surgery af-
ter seeing a television newscast about
her.
" Myranda was in the hospital at
the start of 1987 for about a month
with peritonitis," Morris said. "She
was released from the hospital, but
doctors told the family Myranda
would soon need a liver transplant
— that she couldn't go for much
longer before her liver failed."
Murchison currently is on a list of
patients needing liver transplants,
but setbacks could come up, Morris
said.
"Anytime Myranda is hit with an
infection, the doctors must remove
her from the list of possible liver
transplant candidates," she said. "As
soon as she is clear of infections, her
name is re- entered on the list. She is
in good health now; her feedings are
supplemented with high protein
oils."
But the cost of the liver transplant
also is an ominous problem, she said.
"Children's Medical Center in
Dallas, where the transplant surgery
would be done, charges $200,000
for the operation," Morris said.
"The Murchisons' insurance will pay
$50,000. That leaves $150,000 to be
raised for Myranda's surgery."
Morris Said she and her husband
got the idea for the benefit run when
they were discussing what could be
done in College Station to raise
money for Myranda's operation.
"The idea of a run just caught on,
and I began checking with the city of
College Station about what would be
involved in the organization of a
run," she said."
The run is scheduled for April 11
and probably will begin at Central
Park, although the route has not yet
been chosen, she said.
The run, which is being cospon-
sored by the Coca -Cola Co. and the
city of College Station, will consist of
two races — a six- kilometer walk and
a 10- kilometer run. A $10 entry fee
will be required, and T- shirts will be
given to all participants.
A jazz festival has been scheduled
at the same time as the run, Morris
added.
Any organizations interested in
having game booths at the jazz festi-
val to raise money for the transplant
surgery can contact Sheila Mason,
program supervisor for College Sta-
tion Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment.
Morris said she is trying to enlist
volunteers to help organize and op-
erate the run.
Any contributions towards Myr-
anda's operation can be made to
Myrandathon, P.O. Box 9351, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
THE BATTALION/ TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987
Chamber OKs resolution
supporting tort reform
The Board of Directors of the
Bryan- College Station Chamber of
Commerce adopted a resolution
Tuesday supporting legislation that
would limit damage awards made by
juries in Texas.
Directors also voted to draft
another resolution supporting pas-
sage of the April 4 Bryan school bond
election.
The resolution on tort reform, to be
sent to state Rep. Richard Smith, R-
Bryan, and state Sen. Kent Caperton,
D -Bryan, urges "the members of the
Legislature to adopt legislation for
the reform of tor( law, and adopt leg-
islation governing the character and
amount of damages that may be
awarded against businesses and pro-
fessionals in Texas."
The resolution blames the in-
creased cost of liability insurance on
"the explosion of tort liability and
damage awards" in Texas and the
nation.
Also, on a voice vote the board of
directors voted to draft a resolution
supporting the April 4 Bryan school
bond issue.
Voters will decide whether t
approve $27.6 million in bonds to
finance construction of two new
junior high schools and remodel
several other schools in the district.
Ken Martin, chairman of the com-
mittee formed to promote passage of
the bonds, and Guy Gorden, superin-
tendent of the Bryan Independent
School District, attended the meeting
to ask for support of the bonds.
CS candidates
file campaign
NNW
finance accounts
College Station City Council
candidates have filed their first fi-
nance statements in what initially has
been a slowly developing campaign.
Each of the candidates has re-
ceived either minimal or no contribu-
tions.
Place 3 candidate Jean Williamson
repc=ted she has received $300, all in
$50 contributions and all but one
from relatives. Sharon Colson re-
ported $175, including $100 from
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Richards, and $36
108 legal Mica
in expenses. Lynn Mcllhaney, the
other Place 3 candidate, reported a
through advanced instruction.
$100 contribution from Mike Perrone
Sealed proposals should be
mailed to The y of College
III, and no expenditures.
t
Krenek Tap Rd, College Sta-
For Place 5, Jim Gardner reported
tion, 77840, and should
$50 in expenses for photographs, and
include: instructor creden-
tials. references, complete
no contributions. His opponent, John
listing of proposed schedule
Webb, reported no contributions and
size, duration,
times s and I how taught. The
n0 expenses.
City will provide facilities and
advertising for this program.
For additional information,
call the Parks office, 764 -3773.
3 O5 87through 3 -15-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
THECITYOF
COLLEGESTATION
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
is now accepting sealed pro-
posals for a TENNIS IN-
hearing to consider the an-
nexation of a 35.00 Acre tract
STRUCTION PROGRAM. This
of land located along the
program will begin April 6,
1987 and continue through the
north side of Graham Road,
approximately 2200 feet west
Fall of 1987.Itwillbeofferedto
nll ages and include beginner
of Texas Avenue (S.H.6) . The
service plan and location
CS utilities
will have new
chief in May
College Station City Manager W.
King Cole has tapped an Oklahoma
executive to head the city's utility
systems.
John C. Woody, 52, of Miami,
Okla., is to take over as director of
public utilities in mid -May. Woody
currently is general manager of the
Miami utility department.
He will replace George Ford as uti-
lities director. Ford, who has held the
position since October, 1982, will
become assistant to Woody. Ford has
been with the city since 1960.
Cole said Tuesday that he made the
change because of the magnitude of
the questions confronting the city
with regard to its electrical system
and its sources of power in the next
decade. Cole noted that Woody has
extensive experience in the electrical
power field.
108 legal Notices
maps are available for review
in the Planning Department in
the College Station City Hall.
The public hearing will be
held on Thursday, March 26,
1987 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council
Room of the College Station
City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue.
For further information, con-
tact the Planning Department
(409) 764 -3570.
03 -11 -67
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station City
Council will hold a public
hearing to consider changing
Section 12 of Ordinance No.
1638, the Zoning Ordinance
for the City of College Station,
specifically affecting provi-
sionsfor Development Signs.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Station City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
108 legal Notices
ing of the Council on Thurs-
day, March 26,1987.
For additional information,
please contact me.
Jane R. Kee
Zoning Official
03 -11 -87
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987
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IS A COLLEG B DS
,o �� t �Q s� s� FOR:
p11�+a�a�N0A'%' a1��'✓�a�040paJ�N �` PANEL PARTITION SYSTEM
�� Until 2:00 PM, March 17, 1987,
SON' a pp r �S OJ ° a te e'� �- at which time the bids will be
tr �a opened in the office of the
5 a SJ Q• Purchasing Agent at the City
Hall. Specifications may be
p > J ` ��ap�(' a r�d r �, ,Jb obtained at the Office of the
s
O S Purchasing Agent. All bids re-
G C'�`�, a 'N ,� p� �Q,a ceived after that time will be
returned unopened. The City
` ° G��° Of College ge Station reserve.
reject any
t ,O gv JpJ and all bids or any and all
p0 aQ G irregularities in said bid and to
G accept the offer considered
most advantageous to the
City. These items may be pur-
chased with Revenue Sharing
Funds.
BID X87 -27
03 -0 5- 87,03 -12-87
THE EAGLE /THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987
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COHHEOE STATION
2 O J ♦ O a `� is now accepting sealed pro -
¢J ti 0 a� 5 O �° G ¢, J �,pt O ¢ ♦J posals for a TENNIS IN-
�¢ • �` Zj �+
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O c� 5 �J♦ G � program will begin April 6,
P t " O ♦� 'O` ° �y� ^G� p e � 1967 and continue through the
�4 O" , p� r° 4A b, ♦ � • �� ♦a a ��O Sv Fall of 1987. It wil I be offered to
�a p Q` ¢r �O ^�G S ¢ �a ♦ " �J� G O , � D� all ages and include beginner
`o �C` p C5- 5 O' 4 through advanced instruction.
` � C Qt C^ ° " Sealed proposals should be
��" �a ♦ �' ° � G Z ° Station to Parks Dep., 1000
CO`� �O G �� �° F p t �p� Krenek Tap Rd, College Ste-
O �' J 's lion, 77840, and should
��' ♦p p � , rD �� S c�° Q include: instructor creden-
� a D ° tials, references, complete
O J ♦ p � ♦ S�p� tip listing of proposed schedule
S1 S p , p p including class size, duration,
p p Gj times and how taught. The
p City will provide facilities and
advertising for this program.
For additional information,
THE EAGLE/ THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987
Public offers
no comment
108 Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
iealed proposals addressed
o the City of College Station,
rexas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITY SYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, April 7,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of five percent, (5 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bids without checks, as
stated above, or proposal
bond wil I not be considered.
In accordance with Article
5160, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, as amended, the
successful Bidder will be re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount of the contract, but
108 Legal Notices
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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge.of twenty -
five dollars (525.00) is required
for each set.
3-14- 87,3 - 15-87,3 -21- 87,3 -22-87
'W>7 -a7.3- 2&x7.3 -30-87
THE CITY OF
COLLEOESTATION
is now accepting sealed pro-
posals for a TENNIS IN-
STRUCTION PROGRAM. This
program will begin April 6,
1987 and continue through the
Fall of 1967. It will be offered to
all ages and include beginner
through advanced instruction.
Sealed proposals should be
mailed to The City of College
Station Parks Dept., 1000
Krenek Tap Rd, College Sta-
tion, 77840, and should
include: instructor creden-
tials, references, complete
listing of proposed schedule
including class size, duration,
times and how taught. The
City will provide facilities and
advertising for this program.
For additional information,
108 Legal Notices
call the Parks office, 764 -3773.
3 87through 3 -15-67
on spending
The College Station City Council
on Thursday had, figuratively speak-
ing, $75,000 on the table awaiting
comments from citizens on what to
do with it. But nobody had anything
to say.
At the council's regular Thursday
meeting, a public hearing was sche-
duled on what the city should do with
about $75,000 in revenue- sharing
funds from the federal government.
The hearing was not mandated by
law, but council members said they
added the item to the agenda in order
to hear from the public.
But nobody showed up to throw in
their two cents' worth about how to
spend the federal cash.
Mayor Larry Ringer said he was
not surprised by the lack of turnout,
noting that similar hearings in the
past have worked out the same way.
Ringer said the question of where
the money will go will not be brought
before the public again until public
hearings are held several months
from now on the city's budget for the
next fiscal year.
Revenue sharing funds historically
have been used by the city for one-
time only expenditures, such as
equipment purchases for various city
agencies, Ringer said.
Ringer said the federal government
has phased out its revenue - sharing
program, so the city will not get
money from the program after this
year.
THE EAGLE
FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1987
The Eagle/ Saturday, March 14, 1987
Cast absentee votes
•
inning be 9 Absentee voting in the April city
and school elections will begin in
both College Station and Bryan on
Monday . cast
College Station voters may
ballots on weekdays during s
b res
hours at City Hall. In Bry
on weeke during business
days in the old city hall
building. ends March 31.
Absentee balloting
In the Bryan school election, Place
4 Trustee Herbert Wade is facing
a
E.N. Rutherford and Y
Chatham. Place 5 Trustee Gordon
Costa is being opposed by
Pratt Jr. and Pete A. Palasota.
Bryan school district residents also
are being asked to vote on a $27.6
million bond issue to finance nior high
struction of two new j
schools and renovate 10 existing faci-
lities.
omoffow
In Bryan city elections, Mayor
Marvin Tate is being challenged by
Richard Stewart. Place L Councilman
Hank McQuaide faces Ray Neblett
and Place 3 Councilman Ben Harde-
mann faces Raymond H. Owens.
Place 5 Councilman Helen Chavarria
is unopposed.
College Station Place 6 school
Trustee Jane Hughey is not seeking
reelection. Jim Scamardo and Dan
MacGilvray are vying for her sea:.
Place 7 Trustee Gerald Bratton is un-
opposed.
Place 1 College Station Council-
man Fred Brown also is unopposed.
Place 3 Councilman Terri Tong6) is
not running again and Lynn
Mcllhaney' Sharon Colson and Jean
Williamson are seeking to replace
her. John Webb and Jim Gardner are
seeking to replace Place 5 Council-
man James Bond, who decided not to
seek reelection.
THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1987
•
108 Legal Notices
JNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITYSYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
,gntil 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, Apri17,1967.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of ten percent, (10 %),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bidswithout checks, as
108 legal Notices
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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conomons under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
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sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of twenty -
five dollars ($25.00) is required
for each set.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES
OF OBLIGATION
NOTICE is hereby given that it
is the intention of the Com-
missioners Court (the "Com-
missioners Court") of Brazos
County, Texas (the "County")
to issue interest - bearing Cer-
tificates of Obligation of the
County to be designated and
known as the "BRAZOS
COUNTY, TEXAS, CER-
TIFICATES OF OBLIGATION,
SERIES 1987'' (the "Cer-
tificates") for the purpose of
providing for the payment of
contractual obligations to be
incurred for road and bridge
right -of -way acquisitions and
improvements and the pay-
ment of contractual ob-
ligations for professional ser-
vices related thereto (includ-
ing, but not limited to, finan-
cial advisory, legal, and en-
gineering). The Com-
missioners Court tentatively
proposes to authorize the
issuance of the Certificates at
its regular meeting place in
the County Courthouse,
Bryan, Texas, at the Regular
Meeting of Court to be com-
menced at 10:00 o'clock, a.m.,
on the 30th day of March, 1987
in an amount not to exceed
$4,500,000. The Com-
missioners Court presently
proposes to provide for pay-
ment of the Certificates by the
levy and collection of ad-
valorem taxes and the pledge
of the revenues of the Brazos
Center. The Certificates are
to be issued, and this notice is
given, pursuant to Article
2368a.1, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, as amended.
R.J. Holmgreen
County Judge
03-04- 87,03 -11- 87,03 -18-87
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION:
The City of College Station
Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion meeting scheduled at
7:00 P.M. on Thursday, March
19, 1987 has been cancelled.
The Public Hearings
scheduled for that meeting
and for the City Council meet-
ing at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday,
March 26, 1987 will be re-
advertised and rescheduled
at a I ater date.
For additional information,
contact the Planning Office
108 legal Notices
(409) 764 -3570.
James M. Callaway
Interim Director of Planning
03 -18 -87
NOTICETO BIDDERS
Texas A &M University will be
offering for sale by sealed bid
to the highest bidder foundry,
metalworking, and woodwork-
ing equipment from the De-
partment of Engineering
Technology. For a complete
list of the items to be sold
please contact Dr. Jon Bot-
sford at (409) 645 -4966. These
items will be sold "as is -
where is" and must be re-
moved within five (5) working
days after receipt of notice of
award of bid. Texas A &M Un-
iversity reserves the right to
reject any and all bids and to
waive any and all
technicalities.
Bid opening will be on Thurs-
day, March 26,1987, at the Sur-
plus Property Office, Purchas-
ing and Stores building,
Agronomy Road, College Sta-
tion, Texas. Bid forms are
available at this location and
from Dr. Botsford at the En-
gineering Technology
Department.
03-18 -67,03 -22-67
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
& Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on gran-
ting project plan approval for
a proposed business in a C -N
Neighborhood - Business zon-
ing district. The business un-
der consideration is Precision
Tune of B -CS to be located at
601 Highway 30. Applicant is
HenryA. (Hank) Taylor.
The hearing will be held in the
Council Room of the College
Staion City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday, April 2,1987.
For additional information,
please contact me.
James M. Callaway
Interim Director of Planning
03 -18-87
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The College Station Planning
& Zoning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the
question of rezoning the
following property:
A 5.75 acre tract of land
located on the west side of
S.H.6 approximately 1200 feet
north of Barron Road. Applic-
ant is St. Francis Episcopal
Church for the Protestant Epi-
scopal Church Council of the
108 L %Notices
Dioc ese r Texas, from R -1
Sing le Fg' y Residential to
0-1 C JeneT :` ,ort mercial.
The ftearin; will be held in the
Council Rofm of the College
Staion City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meet-
ing of the Commission on
Thursday. Ahril2 11987
For additional information,
please contar.t me.
James Ni, Callaway
InterimDiret
03 -18-87 torof Planning
THE EAGLE/ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1987
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
LICK CREEK WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT, PHASE I
until Thursday, April 9, 1987 at
2 p.m.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or 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 sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates of authority from the
Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, as listed in
latest revision of Treasury De -.
108 - legal Notices —
partment Circular 570, as a
guarantee that the 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity from the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States,
or other Surety acceptable to
the regulations therein; gives
definitions; prescri bes a set of
general provisions; de-
termines that the City En-
gineer is to administer and im-
plement the provisions, and
describes his duties and re-
sponsibilities; outlines the
procedures for a Permit; sets
conditions of approval; de-
signates variance procedures
and allows for appeal; and,
provides standards for flood
hazard reduction in relation to
various types of construction
and development.
Violation of any provisions of
this ordinance shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not exceeding
One- ThousanO Dollars
($1,000.00) in Accordance with
Chapter 1, Section 5, of the
College Station Code of Or-
dinances. This ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
108 Legal Notices
upon its passage and in accor-
dance with the Charter of the
City of College Station and
the laws of the State of Texas.
The full text of Ordinance No.
1699 is on fie and may be
viewed at the Office of the
City Secretary, 1101 S. Texas
Avenue, College Station,
Texas.
03 -19- 87,03 -20-8
NOTICETO BIDDERS
The Lovelady I.S.D. will be ac-
cepting Bids on the construc-
tion of approximately 9,750 sq.
ft. for a new Elementary Gym-
nasium. Plans and
Specifications can be picked
up at the Superintendent's of-
fice, Lovelady I.S.D. Bids
should be submitted to the
Superintendent at P.O. Box
250, Lovelady, Texas, 75851, on
or before 7:00 p.m., March 26,
1987. The Bids will be opened
and read aloud March 26, 1987
at 7:00 p.m. The Lovelady I.S.D.
Board of Trustees reserves
the right to accept or reject
any or al I Bids.
03-05- 87,03 -12 -87,03 -19-87
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1699 WAS
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
MARCH 12,1987, BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
meeting in regular session in
the Council Room of the Col-
lege Station City Hall, said
meeting having been posted
in accordance with Art. 6252-
17. Said Ordinance, signed by
the Mayor and duly recorded
in the official records of the
city, is captioned as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
AND SUPERCEDING ORDIN-
ANCE NO. 1301, AND ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH ,THIS OR-
DINANCE; PROVIDING ALL
OF THE REVISIONS RE-
QUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
INSURANCE ADMINISTRA-
TION FOR CONTINUED PAR-
108 legal Notices 108 legal Notices
TICIPATION IN FLOOD
NATIONAL
INSURANCEPROGRAM.
Ordinance No. 1699 amends
Chapter 13 -FLOOD HAZARD
PROTECTION, of the Code of
Ordinances. City of College
Station, Texas; establishes
the purpose and objectives of
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
108 Leg - Notices
in stating the price in the bids,
the Owner reserves the right
to consider the most advanta-
geous construction thereof or
to reject the bid. Unreasona-
ble or unbalanced unit prices
will be considered sufficient
cause for rejection of any bid.
Bidders are required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Attention is called to the pro-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,*
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81 -81 -02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITY SYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
d ay, Ap r i 17,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital Im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of ten percent, (10 %).
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter notice of award of contract
to him. Bidswithoutchecks, 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 re-
quired to furnish not only a
performance bond in the
amount of the contract, but
also a payment bond for the
protection of all claimants
su pplying 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
108 Legal Notices
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visions of the Texas Minimum
Wage Act of 1970 and Article
5159a, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, concerning the
prevailing wage rate applica-
ble in municipal construction.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans are on file and may be
examined without charge in
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital improve-
ments, and may be obtaind
from Riewe 6 Wischmeyer,
Inc., Consulting Engineers,
1701 Southwest Parkway,
Suite 100, College Station,
ixas 77840, upon the pay -
ent of Seventy -Five ($75.00)
)liars, check or money
and acceptable according to der.
the latest list of companies 19- 873 - 20-87,3- 21..87,3 -22-87
holding certificates of author- -28-8 03-29-8
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of twenty -
five dollars ($25.00) is required
for each set.
3- 18-87,3 -19- 87,3 -21- 87,3 -22
3- 27- 87,3 -28 -87,3 -30-87
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•
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
A state law that will require new school and city
election dates after this year may cause more problems
here than it solves, Bryan and College Station city secre-
taries indicated last week.
As part of the so- called "super primary" for Southern
states, the 1986 law sets the Texas primary date as the
second Tuesday in March, with the runoff election on
the second Tuesday in April.
It is another provision of the law, however, that has
thrown a wrench into the local voting machine.
The law sets four new uniform dates for local elec-
tions, beginning this September, so that they don't con-
flict with the super primary. The dates are the third
Saturdays in January and May, and the second Saturday
in August. A November date cannot be used locally
because it is unavailable if general elections are held
every year.
The law provides that a local government's election
date will automatically become the third Saturday in
May if no action is taken otherwise.
The new law replaces a 1975 statute that set four
uniform dates for most local government elections. One
of those, the first Saturday in April, is the annual date for
Bryan and College Station city and school elections.
The only serious complaints the cities and schools
have with the existing date are that spring break always
falls during the campaign, and that the election some-
times must be held on Easter weekend.
The change mandated by the "super Tuesday" prim-
ary, however, looks to be far more problematic.
The city of College Station and the College Station
school district will be affected most by the change. City
Secretary Dian Jones said there will be problems with
any of the specified dates.
Take the third Saturday in May.
This year, Texas A &M University will dismiss clas-
ses May 12. If the new date was in effect, the election
would be held four days later, on May 16. Many mem-
hers of the A &M faculty and staff leave town im-
mediately after the end of school, and many election
tkers are spouses of those faculty and staff members.
"Not only will this affect our voters," Jones said, "it
will also affect us getting people to work the election.
I've mentioned it to several workers, and they were
really upset."
The problem is not just with the election date itself.
Runoffs pose another difficulty.
Neither Bryan school board nor College Station City
Council candidates normally face runoff elections, be-
cause neither requires that the winning candidate win
more than 50 percent of the votes. The College Station
school board and Bryan City Council, though, do re-
quire that a candidate win an outright majority to win.
The law sets the runoff date for a May election as the
third week after the general election. In every case, that
would throw the runoff election into June, when spring
sessions both at A &M and in the public schools are over.
The January date, the third Saturday of the month,
poses problems of similar magnitude.
The law provides that filing will begin 75 days before
the election, and close 45 days before. Absentee voting
will begin the 20th day before the election, and close
four days beforehand.
This year, that would have put the election on Jan. 17.
Filing would open Nov. 3, and close Dec. 3. Absentee
voting would have opened Dec. 28, and closed Jan. 13.
Classes were out at A &M during the eritire period allot-
ted for absentee voting.
Nor is that the worst of it. Classes at the university did
not resume until Jan. 19 — two days after the election
would have been held.
The only other uniform date available is the second
Saturday in August, and nobody appears to be interested
in summertime elections.
None of the local governments has yet acted on the
matter. Jones said she will bring it up to her City Council
soon. When the Bryan council will come to grips with
the issue is open to question, but the law requires a
decision by this September, or the May date automati-
cally becomes the election date.
Not all elections are affected by the change in the law.
Candidate, charter amendment, most tax rollback, and
local option sales tax elections must be held on a uniform
date. Bond and recall elections are not affected.
•
THE EAGLE
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1987
108 legal Notices
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
_ (ADVERTISEMENT)
Seated proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction of:
POLICE STATION ADDITION
G- 81- 81-02, ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND
SECURITYSYSTEMS
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., Tues-
day, April 7,1987.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey B. Ash,
Director of Capital im-
provements, City Hall, Col-
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or Certified Check in the
amount of ten percent, (10%),
of the maximum bid amount,
payable without recourse to
the City of College Station,
Texas, or a proposal bond in
the same amount from a sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as a surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the Bidder will
enter into a contract and ex-
ecute bond and guarantee
forms within five, (5), days af-
ter 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 re-
quired 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 author-
ity 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 and all bids and
to waive informalities. In case
of ambiguity or lack of clear-
ness in stating the price in the
bids, the Owner reserves the
right to consider the most ad-
vantageous 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 in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans may be obtained from
the Capital Improvements of-
fice, 1101 S. Texas Avenue,
108 legal Notices
College Station, Texas. A non-
refundable charge of twenty -
five dollars ($25.00) is required
for each set.
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3-27- 87,3 -28 -87,3 -30-87
CONSTABLE'S SALE
THE STATE OFTEXAS,
COUNTY OFBRAZOS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That by virtue of a certain Writ
of Execution issued out of the
Honorable County Court at
Law Brazos County, Texas
17th day of February 1986, by
the Honorable J.D. Langley of
said County Court at Law for
the sum of 10,210.50 DOLLARS
and costs of suit, under a
Judgment in favor of Roland
M. Searcy Jr. in a certain
cause in said Court, No. 3722 -B
and styled Roland M. Searcy
Jr. vs. Mabry Weldon Rosier,
placed in my hands for ser-
vice, 1, Louis Garcia Jr. as Con-
stable of Brazos County,
Texas, did, on the 3rd day of
March 1987, levy on certain
Real Estate, situated in Brazos
County, Texas, described as
follows, to wit: A 9.5 -acre por-
tion of that 60.5 acres lying and
being situated in the W.J.
Lewis survey, Brazos County,
Texas. Beginning on the pub-
lic road at a rock, and Thence
South 28, East 75 varas to a
rock in Bryan and Macy Road,
Thence North 45, East 460
varas to a rock on O.A.
McAnally Road, Thence North
45, West 630 varas to McAnally
northeast corner, and Thence
South 45, West 650 varas to the
place of the beginning.
The 9.05 acre portion of the
60.25 acre tract ties north of
the new road way which is the
new Bundic Road and levied
upon as the property of Mabry
Weldon Rosier and that on the
first Tuesday in April 19137 the
same being the 7th day of said
month, at the Court House
door, of Brazos County, in the
City of Bryan, Texas, between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
by virtue of said levy and said
Writ of Execution I will offer
for sale and sell at public ven-
due, for cash, to the highest
bidder, all the right, title and
interest of the said Real Pro-
perty in and to said property.
And in compliance with law, I
give this notice by publica-
tion, in the English language,
once a week for three consec-
utive weeks immediatley pre-
ceding said day of sale, in the
Eagle, a newspaper published
in Brazos County.
Witness my hand, this the 4th
day of March, 1987.
Louis Garcia Jr., Constable
Brazos County, Texas
By: Gary Kinard, Deputy
03-08-87,03-15-87,03-22-87
108 Legal Notices
Model F -350, 6 passenger
crew cab with utility body.
9,100 GVWR; standard trans-
mission; 4 forward speeds;
power steering; power
brakes; 8 cylinder engine; 351
CID; serial number
F37HCAG4209: 94,274 miles.
Extensive body and frame
damage; entirefront.
Item 2, 1980 Ford 2 1 h ton
dump truck, Model F -700.
24,500 GVWR; standard trans-
mission; 4 forward speeds;
power steering; power
brakes; 8 cylinder engine; 370
CID; headache rack; serial
number F70HVHG8660; 113,
286 miles. Extensive body,
frame, and bed damage front
and rear.
Equipment is located at 1300
North Texas Avenue, Bryan,
Texas. Contact Aaron Fry,
Phone number: (409) 778 -2165
for Bid Forms or write: P.O.
Box 3249, Bryan, Texas 77805.
03 -15- 87,03 -22-87
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Sealed proposals addressed
to the City of College Station,
Texas will be received for the
construction pf;
LICK CREEK WASTEWATER
TREATMENTPLANT, PHASE I
until Thursday, April 9, 1987 at
2 p.m.
Proposals will be received at
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital im-
provements, City Hall, Col.
lege Station, Texas 77840.
Bidders must submit with
their bids a Cashier's Check
or 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 sur-
ety company holding permit
from the State of Texas to act
as surety, and acceptable ac-
cording to the latest list of
companies holding certifi-
cates 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 the 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
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soon as possible. A request to
intervene, participate, or for
further information should be
mailed to the Public Utility
Commission of Texas, 7800
Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite
400 N, Austin, Texas 78757.
Further information may also
be obtained by calling the
Public Utility Commission
Consumer Affairs Division at
(512) 458 -0223 or (512) 458 -0227,
or (512) 458 -0221 teletypewri-
ter for the deaf.
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State of Texas to act as surety
and acceptable according to
the latest list of companies
holding certificates of author-
ity 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 consider the most advanta-
geous construction thereof or
to reject the bid. Unreasona-
ble or unbalanced unit prices
will be considered sufficient
cause for rejection of any bid.
Bidders are required to in-
spect the site of the work and
to inform themselves regard-
ing local conditions under
which the work is to be done.
Attention is called to the pro-
visions of the Texas Minimum
Wage Act of 1970 and Article
5159a, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, concerning the
prevailing wage rate applica-
ble in municipal construction.
Contract Documents, Propo-
sal Forms, Specifications and
Plans are on file and may be
examined without charge in
the office of Mr. Elrey Ash,
Director of Capital Improve-
ments, and may be obtaind
from Riewe & Wischmeyer,
Inc., Consulting Engineers,
1701 Southwest Parkway,
Suite 100, Colleg Station,
Texas 77840, upon the pay-
ment of Seventy-Five ($75.00)
Dollars, check or money
order.
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108 Lim Notices
formance bond within ten (10)
days after notice of award of
contractto him.
The Successful Bidder must
furnish a performance bond
upon the form provided in the
amount of one hundred per-
cent (100 %) of the contract
price from an approved Surety
Company holding a permit
from the State of Texas, to act
as Surety, or other Surety or
Sureties acceptable to the
Owner.
The right is reserved as the
interest of the Owner may re-
quire to reject any or all bids
and waive any technicalities.
Plans and Specifications and
Bidding Documents may be
secured from the office of Em-
mett Trent & Associates, 1505
South College Avenue, P.O.
Box 3637, Bryan, Texas, 77801,
Phone No. (409) 779-0769. Two
sets of Plans and
Specifications will be fur-
nished each bidding contrac-
tor without charge upon de-
posit of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) as a guarantee as to
safe return of the Plans and
Specifications within five (5)
days after receipt of bids.
Since Plans and
Specifications will be place in
various plan room throughout
the State, plans requested by
subcontractors and material
dealers, or additional plans
and specifications requested
by bidding contractors may be
obtained from the Architects
upon payment of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) per set, which is not
refundable.
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THE EAGLE/ SUNDAY, ARCH 22, 1987
Bronze plague to honor
`the Storybook Lady'
Plaque
state president in 1929.
In 1962, the Texas Legislature
named her its Woman of the Year.
She also was a member of the
Daughters of the American Re-
volution and United Daughters of
the Confederacy, the National
Federation of Press Women, and
the National League of American
Penwomen.
The Thomas plaque is the latest
commemorative bronze to be
placed in College Station parks.
The plaques are part of a prog-
ram begun last year by the family
of the late Letcher P. Gabbard, for
whom Gabbard Park is named.
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
Mable Clare Thomas, the
Storybook Lady, will be com-
memorated at 4 p.m. today at the
College Station park named after
her.
A cast bronze plaque noting
some of the achievements of the
late College Station parks board
chairman will be installed in a
ceremony presided over by Mayor
Larry Ringer.
Mrs. Thomas' husband, Frank
L. Thomas, though 99 now and
quite frail, is planning to attend.
So are her three surviving chil-
dren: Mrs. John V. Perry of Col-
lege Station, Frank Thomas Jr. of
Houston, and Edith Groves of
McAllen and Benicia, Calif.
Mable Thomas is one of only
about half a dozen people for
whom College Station has named
parks.
A native of Alabama, Mrs.
Thomas came to Texas in 1924,
when her husband joined the
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station here. She was deeply in-
volved in the social and civic life
of the community.
In the 1930s and 1940s, she had
a WTAW radio program on which
she reviewed books and told stor-
ies. It was there that she became
"the Storybook Lady."
She also reviewed books for the
Fort Worth Star Telegram. She
was the author of a book of poems,
"Sunlight & Shawdows," pub-
lished by Naylor. At least one of
the poems was published by the
old Saturday Evening Post.
She was one of the early mem-
bers of the College Station Parks
From 1A
The family at its own expense pre -
pred a bronze plaque noting that
the park was the namesake of Gab-
bard.
Parks officials immediately rec-
ognized the potential of the idea.
Since then, plaques have been
placed in Anderson Park com-
memorating the late Rev. Norman
Anderson, and in Smith Park com-
memorating the late Wayne
Smith. -
On April 11 at 4 p.m., a similar
ceremony is planned for Brison
Park, named for Fred R. Brison;
and on April 25 at 4 p. m. for Geor-
gie K. Fitch Park.
Mrs. John V. Perry holds pla-
que honoring her mother.
and Recreation Board, and was its
chairman in 1963. Her efforts
were not confined to her home
community, however. She orga-
nized the state Federation of A &M
Mothers Clubs, and was its first
Turn to PLAQUE, 4A
THE EAGLE
MONDAY, MARCH 23,
1987
Eagle photo by Dave McDermand
THOMAS PARK
DEDICATION CEREMONY
March 23, 1987
MABLE CLARE THOMAS
January 18, 1887 - November 26, 1975
Moved to College Station Area in 1924.
Wife, mother, poet, lecturer, radio person-
ality, civic and religious leader.
Organized State Federation of A &M
Mother's Clubs. First State President,
1929.
Texas Legislature Woman of the Year,
1962.
Parks Board Chairman, 1963.
Through her foresight and efforts, the City
acquired land donations for this park.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO THE
PLAQUE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF
THOMAS PARK
Cow
MONDAY MARCH 23, 1987
AT 4:00 PM
THOMAS PARK
1300 JAMES PARKWAY
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
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WELCOME
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
COMMENTS
CLOSING AND
REFRESHMENTS
Larry Ringer
Mayor
Stephen C. Beachy
Director of Parks
and Recreation
Family Member
Parks and
Recreation Staff
t