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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicity Vol. 48 (March 25, 1995 - Sept. 30, 1995)~ College Station bond vote today By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer College Station voters hit the polls today, deciding the fate of $22.5 million worth of propositions in a bond election. Polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early numbers for voter turnout are promising, said City Secretary Connie Hooks, as 537 residents went to the polls, the most in recent memory. Residents will vote on eight proposi- tions. The first proposition includes more than $10 million tabbed for street projects, including improvements planned for Southwest Parkway, Tarrow Street, Anderson Street and University Oaks Boulevard. Street extension projects rec- ommended are for North Forest Parkway and Rock Prairie Road. Also included is a Kyle Street right -of way purchase and Graham Road upgrade, and there is a pro posed development of a north -south corri- dor either west of Wellborn Road or between Texas Avenue and Texas 6. Other proposals include: ■ Proposition 2: Sidewalks and bike- ways, landscaping of major thoroughfares and Northgate area improvements for $1.6 million. Sidewalks and bikeways take $1.1 million while Northgate gets $500,000. ■ Proposition 3: Traffic improvements for $1.9 million. Includes the addition of traffic signals to intersections the city staff listed as needed now or in the future. Other improvements include adding medians and continuous right turn lanes at intersections. n Polling College Statio Places Listed below are polling places for today's College Station bond election. The polling place number is the same as the county voting precinct. • Polling Place No. 8. Parkway Baptist Church, 1501 Southwest Parkway. • Polling Place No. 9. College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr. • Polling Place No. 10. College Station Municipal Ct. Complex, 2611 -B Texas Ave. S. • Polling Place No. 24 and 75. College Hills Elementary, 1101 Williams Ave. • Polling Place No. 31. A &M Church of Christ, 1001 FM 2818. • Polling Place No. 32. Southwood Valley Elementary, 2700 Brothers Blvd. • Polling Place No. 33 and 35. Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor St. • Polling Place No. 34. College Station City Hall Lobby, 1101 Texas Ave. • Polling Place No. 20, 21 and 61. A &M Un, Methodist Fellowship Hall, 417 Unv. Dr. • Polling Place No. 39. Rock Prairie Elementary School, 3400 Welsh Ave. • Polling Place No. 40. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 8101 East Texas 6. • Polling Place No. 28, 58, 59, 71 and 73. Holy Cross Lutheran, 1200 Foxfire Dr. • Polling Place No. 2. Wellborn Community Center. ■ Proposition 4: Drainage projects for $1.8 million. The projects in this proposition include storm drain and channel improvements. ■ Proposition 5: A new library for $2.635 million. The proposed library will be built some- where south of Southwest Parkway. ■ Proposition 6: Relocation /construc tion of the Central Fire Station and land purchase for future Municipal Court and Public Services use for $1.365 million. The fire station proposal involves relo- cating the Texas Avenue station to a site in the Holleman, Dartmouth and Southwest Parkway area for $935,000. The city would use the extra Municipal Court and Public Services land ($430,000) for parking and storage. ■ Proposition 7: Parks and recreation projects for $1.63 million. This includes continuing the develop- ment of the Lincoln/Wayne Smith Park Corridor for $1.23 million, and park upgrades at Bee Creek and Central parks for $200,000. The proposition also includes the e opment of a Pebble Creek city par k for $200,000 to go with the future Pebble Creek Elementary School. n Proposition 8: Park lan d acquisition and initial development of about 150 acres for $1.5 million. This land would be for the future construction of a major community park used for soccer, baseball, softball and other outdoor recreational activities. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1995 THE EAGLE -In Town &Texas CS City Council has new Public hearing dates The College Station City Council set public hearing dates for annexation considerations postponed from last fall. The dates are Wednesday, May 17 at 3 P.M.; Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m.; and Wednesday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. The council will consider the annexa- tion ordinances at the June 21 meeting. All the areas being considered are generally south of College Station. «They include 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas ;,venue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, and 745 ucres where FM 60 and the future Texas +47 will intersect. Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the tol- lo w i ng somFrida t t not to ave p their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER March 23: Likishia Bundage, Hearne, a boy. Karen and Jett Granger, College Station, a girl. Wen Yu Kong and Wenlin Zhang, College Station, a girl. c �( K 9q INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: NORTH GATE/CO LLEGE MAI REHABILITATION ST -9202 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on the 5th day of April, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fices of: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas • 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Reconstruction of Approxi- mately 1,885 feet of College Main Avenue from University Drive to Spruce Street, "NORTHGATE AREA ". The work Includes curb, gutter, sidewalks, utility, lighting, signage and pavement im- provements. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents including Plans, Contract Documents and Standard Specifications can be purchased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 777840 by check, cash or money order in the amount of $125.00 which will be refun- ded with the return of the plans and documents. Questions regarding this i project should be directed to: Mr. Brett McCully, P.E. Development Services Department CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3570 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 3-15-95,3-18-95,3-19-95 3-22-95.3-25-95.3-26-95 3 -29 -95 PUBLIC HEARING • 125 Lega Notices REQUESTFOR QUALIFICATIONS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING QUALIFICATION STATE - M E N T S FORENGINEERING DE- SIGN SERVICES, WATER WELL NO. 5 AND LINE, RFG NO. 95 -41. Qualifica- tions will be received in the office of Mr. Kent Laze, City Engineer, City of College Station, Engineering De- partment, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842, until 2:00 p.m. on APRIL 12, 1995. All qualifica- tion statements received after that time will be retur- ned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all qualification state- ments or any and all irregu- larities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the office of the Asst. City Engi- neer located at Public Utili- ties Customer Service Center, 1601 Graham Rd. College Station, TX. 3 -27 -95 4 -3 -95 MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1995 THE EAGLE the City of College Station vill conduct a public hearing in the development of the :ity's 5 -Year Consolidated elan. The Public Hearing will ,e held at the Lincoln Center 1000 Eleanor Street, Com- nunity Room) on Tuesday, \pril 11, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. veryone is welcome to at end and participate in the liscussion. The 5 -Year Consolidated Plan will include information on the existing and future housing and non - housing needs of the College Station Community. In addition, the Consolidated Plan will de- velop proposed future im- plementation strategies for meeting these identified community needs. Submittal of this 5 -Year Con- solidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Hous- ing and Urban Development in order to receive future Community Development ME Block Grant (CDBG), Investment Partnerships, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG). Official submittal of the Consolidated Plan to HUD is anticipated by the end of September 1995. In addition to the discussion of the Consolidated Plan, the City of College Station will conduct a seperate public hearing on the citizen partici- pation plan as specified in 24 CFR 91.105. 3- 27 -95, 4-2-95 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FORSERVICES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF TREATED AND UNTREATED MEDI- CAL WASTE FROM HEALTH CARE RELATED FACILITIES, RFP NO. 95 -37; Proposals will be received In the ao the Purchasing Agent Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 1995. All propo- sals received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in I said request and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Proposals may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 3- 20 -95, 3 -27 -95 Leaders must keep faith with people Eagle Editorial Board I Births • he few voters in College Station who bothered to cast ballots in Saturday's bond election wisely decided they are willing to invest in the future of their city. All eight propositions passed easily, even though fewer than 2,800 people went to the polls. Now it is up to the city to follow through on the confidence shown by the voters. The vote is, in effect, a covenant between the city and its citizens to carry out the plan presented by the city council, even though it was full of "mights" and "maybes." Roads to be rebuilt are "currently being considered." The new library is to be built "somewhere south of Southwest Parkway." City leaders asked' voters to trust them on the specifics of the bond issue. The voters; said they would, so now it is up to the lead- ers to carry out the terms of the bond issue as presented to the vot- ers. Any deviations from what was presented should be consid- ered carefully and publicly. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1995 THE EAGLE Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER March 24: Sondra and Markel Simmons, College station, a girl. Wendi and David Stratta, Hearne, a boy. March 25: Wynnsheka and John Anderson, Navasota, a boy. Rosa and Felipe Zambrano, College Station, a boy. Marisela and Lorenzo Rodriguez, Bryan, a boy. March 26: Leslie and Kevin McGinnis, College Station, a girl. Deborah and Kenneth Olexry, Bryan, a boy. Leonarda Pachuca and Guadalupe Sduentes, Bryan, STrJOSEPH HOSPITAL March 24: lolita M. Dunn, Bryan, a boy. Joni and David Marsh, Bryan, a boy. Ceferina and Esteban Quintero, Bryan, a boy. Teresa and Leandro Vazquez, Bryan, a boy. March 25: Janet M. and Joel Cisneros, Hearne, a girl. Jacquelyn S. and Mark W. Eickenhurst, Brenham, boy. Meliza and Nelson Hampton, Brenham, a girl. March 26: Carmen Rios, Bryan, a boy. U NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the re. zoning request for approxi- mately 64.76 acres, located in the Richard Carter league, Abstract Number 8 on the northwest corner of the Highway 6 East Bypass and University Drive from R -1 Single Family Residential to R.5 Medium Density Apart- ments and C -B Business Commercial. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, April 13, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive sery ices must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements cal (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 2 For additional information please contact me at (409' 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 3 -29-95 g oThe City of College Station is seeking an individual for the position of Staff Accountant Qualified candidates should have a degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university; a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, practices and theories; ability to analyze and interpret computer generated reports; ability to prepare accurate financial reports for both internal and external users; experience with PC -based spreadsheet and word processing applications (preferably MS Excel and MS Word); 10 -key by touch; and ability to work with others in a pleasant and courteous manner. Deadline to apply: April 7, 1995 Salary: $1903 - $2407 /month Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 fOUAI OPPORTUNITY EMP LOYER NO E PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider thee- zoning request for app ro mately 6.71 acres, located at the southwest quadrant of the Stonebrook Drive and Stonebridge Drive Intersec- tion near the Rock Prairie Road entrance from R -1 Single Family Residential to Planned Unit Development #2. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the COI - lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, April 13, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. call To make 3547 (TOO) 1 -800- 735 -298 For additional Information, please contact me at (409; 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 3 -29 -95 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Legal Notic WOLFPEN CREEK LAKE DREDGING BID #95-36 The City of College Station is accepting sealed bids for the rental of a dredging unit and operator for the Wolfpen Creek Lake. Bids will be ac- cepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 1995. At that time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of the Purchasing Agent: City of College Station Purchasing Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE-1 SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves dredg- ing approximately 20,000 cubic yards of siltatious de- bris near the east corner of the Dartmouth /Holleman in- tersection and pumping it to a nearby disposal site. Questions regarding this project may be directed to: Purchasing Agent Purchasing Department (409) 764 -3555 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. 3-29-95,4-5-95 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: NORTHGATE/COLLEGE MAIN REHABILITATION ST -9202 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on the 5th day of April, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fices of: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OFPROJECT Reconstruction of Approxi- mately 1,885 feet of College Main Avenue from University Drive to Spruce Street, "NORTHGATE AREA ". The work Includes curb, gutter, sidewalks, utility, lighting, signage and pavement im- provements. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents Including Plans, Contract Documents and Standard Specifications can be purchased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 777840 by check, cash or money order in the amount of $125.00 which will be refun- ded with the return of the plans and documents. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Mr. Brett McCully, P.E. Development Services Department CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3570 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 3-15-95,3-18-95,3-19-95 3- 22- 95,3 -25- 95,3 -26 -95 3 -29.95 C Former councilman Dozier dies By DAVID HOWELL Eagle staff writer James H. Dozier, a former Texas A &M University associate professor and College Station city councilman, died early Wednesday morning at the Brazos Valley Medical Center. He was 71. Dozier suffered a massive stroke Tuesday, after many years of living with the chronic lung disease emphysema. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Dozier of College Station; and three grown children, Jan Dozier and Clay Dozier, both of College Station, and Kelly Dozier of Houston. Dozier was first elected to the city council in 1968, but was forced to resign three years later due to a Texas attorney general ruling which declared university employees couldn't receive a salary for teaching while holding an elected posi- tion on a city council. Unbowed, Dozier continued to press for elected office and took the issue to the state Supreme Court. In 1973, a state constitution- al amendment over- turned the attorney gen- eral's ruling. Dozier was again elect- ed to the city council in 1974, representing Ward 6, the Northgate area. He was reelected in 1976, OOZIER 1978 and 1980. In 1982, Lynn McIlhaney, then Lynn Nemec, defeated Dozier. Dozier was at the forefront of many legal battles and played an important role as College Station developed and grew in the 1970s. Dozier represented the city in two cases against telephone com- pany rate hikes, he was chairman of the city's Utility Advisory Committee when it worked through a utility contract, and he was instrumental in preparing and adopting the city's zoning ordinance and sub - division regulations. Dozier also served as College Station city attorney 1972 -1974 and was elected secretary of the Brazos Valley Development Council in 1978. A licensed lawyer, he practiced law in the county for three decades. A dapper dresser with a penchant for bow ties, Dozier left politics and taught business law at the Texas A&M Real Estate Center. He also wrote history columns for The Eagle in early 1990s. Friends and former colleagues remem- ber Dozier as a likable and principled man. "He made a great contribution to College Station," said Gary Halter, the mayor of College Station 1980 -86. "He knew a lot about municipal law and was a great writer." Halter said Dozier was cantankerous and loved the to- and -fro of political debates. "The thing I remember about Jim most is that he could take an issue at the city council and debate. both sides," said North Bardell, College Station's city manager from 1974 -85. "He worked hard at being fair." A hunting and fishing buddy, Bardell said Dozier was a. "one -of a -kind individ- ual" who had a strong voice, a strong sense of humor and a belief in govern- ment:. Funeral arrangements are pending with Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. James Hall Dozier Births James Hall Dozier, 71, of Col - Local hospitals reported the following births lege Station died Wednesday morning In the Brazos Valley Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names Medical Center. included. Callaway -Jones Funeral Home BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is in charge of arrangements. March 28: Maria and Stephen Rathjen, Caldwell, a girl. Heather and Matthew Flippen, Bryan, a g irl. Katherine Marie Gregg Joann Garcia, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL March 1, 1995 — March 27,1995 March 28: Desi and Alec Scroggins, Bryan, a boy. College Station offers tour of Graveside services for Katherine Marie Gregg, 27 days, proposed sites for new parks of College Station will be 10 a.m. The College Station parks and recre- today at College Station Ceme- ation board will offer a parks tour 5:30 tery. p.m. today. The Rev. Lonnie Green of The board will tour the proposed Church of the Nazarene will offi- park adjacent to Woodcreek Park and ciate. Arrangements are by the proposed additional parkland adja- Southwood Funeral Home. cent to Windwood Park. Katherine died Monday after - Those interested in taking the tour noon in Scott & White Hospital in should meet in the Brookwater Circle Temple. in the new Woodcreek subdivision. She was born in Temple. Survivors include her parents, Compiled from staff and wire reports Kenneth D. and Desirae Gregg of College Station; maternal grand- parents, Paul and Beverly Mont - g grandparents, C Dale e; and THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1995 Mary THE EAGLE Gregg of Conroe; and maternal great- grandparents, James and Eva Montgomery of Conroe and Foreman and June Crowder of Mead, Okla. Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the fol- lowing births Thursday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER March 29: Martha and Gilbert Curry, Navasota, a girl. 14 Dorothy and Brian Mullinnix, Wheelock, a boy. Lisa and Raymond Prejean, Bryan, a girl. 0 125 Legal Notices FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1995 THE EAGLE LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2116 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 23, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the Col- lege Hills Elementary Cafeteria, said meeting having been posted in accor- dance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offi- cial records of the city, is cap- tioned as follows: AN OR- DINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION D, OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SPECIAL HA- ZARD INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED BY STOP SIGNS AND DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Stop signs shall be added at the following intersections: Sienna Dr. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Jones - Butler Rd. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Southwest Parkway west =thbound at Holleman Dr. vest ,Ioodway Dr. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not -, xceeding ($500), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2116 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 11 of South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary �- 3 -31- 95,4 -1 -95 Obituaries James Hall Dozier July 13, 1923 — March 29, 1995 Graveside memorial services for James Hall Dozier, 71, of Col- lege Station will be 11 a.m. Sat- ' urday at College Station Ceme- tery. The Rev. Bob Waters, retired United Methodist Church district superintendent, will officiate. Arrangements are by Call- away-Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Dozier , d i e d Wednesday in Brazos Valley Medical Center. v-t He was born DOZIER in Gainesville, Ga., and had lived in College Sta- tion for 45 years. Mr. Dozier was a retired lawyer and a former asso- ciate professor at Texas A&M. He was College Station city attorney from 1972 -1974. He attended Baylor University, graduated from the University of Texas Law School and received a master's degree in business administration from Texas A &M. Mr. Dozier served in the U.S. Army and was a demolition expert with an armored unit in France and Germany during World War II. TIe was very active in the com- U ity, including serving as a Station councilman from 18.1972 and from 1974 -1982. Mr. Jzier was past chairman of the ,ollege Station Utility Advisory - Ommittee, he was instrumental in preparing and adopting College Station's zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations and he was elected s ecretary of the Brazos Valley Development Council in 1978. Family members said he was an avid hunter, an experienced fish- erman and a championship golfer. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis J. Dozier of College Sta- tion; two sons and a daughter - in -law, Jan Hall and Georgia Dozier of College Station and Clay Dozier of Bryan; a daughter, Kelly Dozier of Spring; a brother and sister -in -law, William J "Buzz" and Joyce Dozier of Waco; and his mother -in -law, Kathryn Down- ward of Bryan Memorials may be made to the Bryan Public Library or to Hos. pice Brazos Valley, 2729 -A E. 29th St., Bryan, 77802. Local Anger over garbage and arson: B -CS has a rough week By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer When the Big Three in local government met recently to dis- cuss local health and social ser- vices, Brazos Valley Community Action Agency director Dale Marsico looked at the Bryan and College Station city councils and the Brazos County Commis- sioners Court and said, "I kind of feel like someone who got invited to the House of Lords as a com- moner." Midway through his talk, a musical rumbling came through the thin walls of the Brazos Center. The large gathering already was having difficulty hearing the presentations, so someone from the back piped up, "Could you speak a little louder ?" she yelled. "We've got real compe- tition back here." Other than the musical inter- jections, the meeting went well and the three entities agreed to discuss at their own meetings forming a task force of two mem- bers each to study health and social services in the Brazos Valley, and the most efficient means of offering them. Anywhere but here Following the health and social service meeting, the two councils stayed at the Brazos Center to hear a report from a citizens' committee on their progress in finding a spot for the square -mile regional landfill. One northeast county resident, Barrett Lyne, said at the meeting that he'd heard one of the pro- posed sites was near his home. The committee assured him no The City Beat Brent Zwerneman specific sites had been looked at yet, but Lyne's anger was a fore- taste of what the cities have to look forward to when the com- mittee does propose a site. College Station Mayor Larry Ringer said he was reminded of what former Houston Mayor Louie Welch had to say about garbage: "Everybody wants you to pick it up, but nobody wants you to put it down." Quite a shock Bryan City Librarian Clara Mounce on library van - dalism:[Prior to arsonists striking the Bryan Public Library Tuesday,] we've never even had graffiti in our bathrooms. To have this happen is like a bolt of light- ning." .. Practice that parallel parking Summit Streets Apartment owner Jim Griffin was back at the most recent College Station City Council meeting to discuss the zoning change of two acres between Summit Street, and Hilltop and Southwood drives from general commercial prop- erty to apartments or four - plexes. Local building contractor Tony Jones requested the change that the council had approved at a previous meeting. At the previous meeting, Griffin said the site needs more parking spots and that city ordi- nances allow too many cars for the dwellings. The council discussed the issue ftirther at the recent meeting, with Jones attending. At one point, Councilman Hub Kennady asked Griffin if his and Jones' roles were reversed, would he feel the same about the parking problem. "Let me explain something," Griffin responded. "I'm not asking for something for nothing. This is something that ought to be shared equally. I'm not going to be out there at night saying, 'You should park on that side of the street.' " Griffin said his problem with the zoning change deals with adding about 15 extra cars to an already- crowded situation. Everyone agreed to further study the matter. Just what revelers need The Eagle was able to obtain several artists' renderings of the proposed revitalization of the Northgate area, mainly because the city of College Station offered them to us. In one of the drawings, there's a star- shaped fountain, spouting water straight up, right by the Dixie Chicken. Several Eagle staffers could only imagine the lure of such a fountain right outside the Chicken, where beer and song flow regularly. Especially beer. Might not we suggest bathroom stalls within 2 feet if the fountain does one day spout? Above is a artist's depiction of a revitalized Northgate, seen from the parking lot in back of the Dixie Chicken bar, which now holds a few of the much - sought parking spaces for the area. Inset is a photograph of the area as it currently looks. 125 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2116 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 23, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the COI - lege Hills Elementary Cafeteria, said meeting having been posted in dance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Or- dinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offi- cial records of the city, is cap- tioned as follows: AN OR- DINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION D. OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SPECIAL HA- ZARD CONTROLLED BY INTERSECT IONS SIGNS AND DECLARING THAT NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Stop signs shall be added at the following intersections: Sienna Dr. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Jones - Butler Rd. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Southwest Parkway west southbound at Holleman Dr. west W Dr. southbound at Holleman Dr. west Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2116 shall become effective and be in full force from and after fft r passage and app Y the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 3- 31 -95, 4 -1 -95 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names Included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER March 30: Marlene and Werner Schneider, Dimebox, a girl. Teresa and Mark Petersen, Bryan, a girl. Sarah and Marven Brown, Somerville, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER March 29: Belinda and Byron Glenn Pointer, Iola, a boy. March 30: Rachael and Arthur L. Turn Franklin, a girl. Dianne L. and Roger A. Yo, Bryan, a girl. After the bond election, the work begins By JIM HINEY Eagle staff writer Now comes the hard part concerning the bond election package College Station voters overwhelmingly passed. "How can we do $22.5 million worth of projects in the first year ?" joked execu- tive finance director Glenn Schroeder to his colleagues about the bond pro- jects' importance order. But the projects can only be done over about a five -year period, because the city will issue the bonds at about $4.5 million a year throughout that time. The bond issuances are spread apart so debt services taxes probably won't be raised, although the operations and maintenance parts of taxes could even- tually be raised to take care of the fin- ished products from the bond election, for instance, the new library's opera- tions and maintenance. Schroeder is in the process of devel- oping a "game plan" for ordering the projects that will pass before the city council. He did say he thought the top priori- ties would probably be a new park to go with the soon -to -be -built Pebble Creek Elementary School and the new library, tentatively to be built on about four acres across FM 2818 from A &M Consolidated High School. The city council has put an option on the land and should make a decision in the next few months on whether to build the library there, Schroeder said. Schroeder hopes to issue the first set of bonds late this summer so the first projects can be started in the fall. The election a week ago drew 2,796 voters who approved the eight proposi- tions. They include more than $10 million for street projects; $2.635 million for the new library; $1.6 million for sidewalks and bikeways,. landscaping of major thoroughfares and Northgate area improvements; $1.9 million for traffic improvements; $1.8 million for drainage projects; $1.365 million for relocation /construction of the Central Fire Station and land purchase for future Municipal Court and Public Services use; $1.63 million for parks and recreation projects; and $1.5 million for park land acquisition and initial devel- opment of about 150 acres. Items like drainage projects and street improvements may get some money to begin individual projects, Schroeder said, but probably won't get their full allotment in the first year. WW JI C? %U 4 obituaries Patricia `Pat' Arnold Martin U 0 C7 MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1995 THE EAGLE REOUESTFOR OUAILIFICATIONS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING QUALIFICATION STATE - M E N T S FORENGINEERING DE- SIGN SERVICES, WATER WELL NO. 5 AND LINE, RFO NO. 95-41. Qualifica- tions will be received in the office of Mr. Kent Laze, City Engineer, City of College Station, Engineering De. partment, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842, 1 ntil 2:00 p.m. on APRIL 12,1995. All qualifica. tion statements received after that time will be retur- ned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all qualification state- ments or any and all irregu. larities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the Office of the Asst. City Engi- neer located at Public Utili- ties Customer Service Center, 1601 Graham Rd., College station, TX. 3.27 -95, 4 -3 -95 Nov. 12, 1949 — April 1,1995 Services for Patricia 'Pat' Arnold Martin, 45, of Bryan will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. St. and St. 3-9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to MARTIN service time on Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. A rosary and reflection time will be 7 tonight in the funeral chapel. Pat died Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Family members say she has joined her Maker after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Tyler and lived in Houston and Midland. After graduating from Texas Tech in 1968, she worked in Houston until moving to Bryan in 1976. Pat was a homemaker and an active vol- unteer in public school and church and youth functions. Pat was past treasurer of the Cub Scout 977, assistant treasurer of the Bryan Little League North, team mother for soccer and base- ball teams in the Bryan leagues, and was an active volunteer in the VIP Program at Johnson Ele- mentary School. She was a former member of the Junior League of Bryan and Col- lege Station and, with her family, was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Family members say Pat was a dear and caring mother to all who knew her. Survivors include her husband, Alfred A. "Fred" Martin of Bryan; a daughter, Allison Martin of Bryan; two sons, Andrew Martin and Adam Martin, both of Bryan; a sister, Jan Arnold of Houston; two brothers, Steve Arnold of Austin and Tommy Arnold of Pasadena; and her parents, Donna and A.D. Arnold Jr. of Houston. Memorials may be made to the Pat Martin Memorial Fund at Johnson Elementary School in Bryan, the Hospice of Brazos Valley, the American Cancer Societv. or St. Anthonv's Catholic E p TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1995 THE EAGLE I n Town Wexa s New CS municipal judge to take office today The city of College Station will swear in new Municipal Court Judge C. Randall Michel 11 a.m. today at the Municipal Court Building. The city council picked Michel to replace Judge Steve Smith, elected last November as Brazos County Court at Law No. 1 Judge. Michel has served as the city's asso- ciate judge since January 1992. C7 ndfl'll site will be discussed tonight By JIM HINEY Eagle staff writer The citizens' advisory committee charged with recommending a site for a new landfill is scheduled to meet in pub- lic and then in an executive session tonight. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr. Bill Angelo, executive director of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency ( BVSWMA), said the committee members will discuss land acquisition during the executive session that is closed to the public. "I wouldn't anticipate there will be a decision," he said. "Of course, I could be wrong. "We haven't looked at any specific property at this time, contrary to the rumors that are floating around." Angelo said he believes the advisory committee will have to meet several more times before committee members make a site recommendation. The committee will only recommend a site, Angelo said. The meetings are closed to keep prop- erty prices down in the areas consid- ered, Angelo said last month. After the committee recommends a site, the recommendation still must be approved by the agency's board of direc- tors and both the Bryan and College Sta- tion city councils, Angelo said. Among the other items on tonight's agenda are reviewing communication regarding the new landfill site and dis- cussing future meeting dates. BVSWMA is the agency created by the two cities to manage a joint landfill. The committee has set its criteria for the landfill and should make a specific site recommendation in about two months. The committee members have identi- fied general areas based on site- selec- tion criteria. These include size, different kinds of buffer zones, environmental conditions and financial concerns like current property ownership and how much to spend acquiring it. Ideally, the new landfill would be heavily wooded and have a hilly ter- rain, he said. Two hundred ninety of the 640 acres would be used for the actual landfill with a 500 -foot buffer zone of hills and trees. In a report given to the city councils, the committee said the area needs to be more than a disposal site. Recycling, composting and other means to reduce waste are necessary, the committee said, and added that space should be set aside for a future waste -to- energy plant should it become affordable. The site should be about 640 acres, and the actual amount will depend on groundwater, soil and geologic condi- tions at the site, the committee said. Once the committee chooses a site, public hearings will take place and then research and construction will start, Angelo said. The process to completion should take from three to five years. Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the fol- lowing births Wednesday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 4: Debbie and Donald Gehring, College Station, a boy. Amy and Kenneth Newbold, Jr., Bryan, a boy. Chunmei Zuo and Yurixing Cui, College Station, a boy. Kerri and William Key, College Station, a boy. C7 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a special exception request to allow the expansion of a non- conforming use, Soil Analy- tical Services, Inc. located at 415 Graham Road, tract 88.13 of University Industrial Center. The hearing wild be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m, meeting of the Council on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 4 -6 -95 Fight on for location of landfill By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Bryan resident Gene Stevens was ready to roll up his sleeves and go to work at this week's meeting of the land- fill Citizen's Advisory Committee, argu- ing the Navasota Mining plant in Carlos would be the perfect place for a new land- fill. "We've got an opportunity for a region- al disposal area over there," Stevens said of its already excavated areas. "I can design it myself right now." Earlier in Wednesday's meeting at the College Station Conference Center, con- sultant Michael Carleton of HDR Engineering in Dallas said the mining area wasn't practical because it was near Carlos' water supply. Bill Angelo, execu- tive director of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, later agreed. You'd have to strip mine property to get that kind of cover for material," Angelo said of Stevens' contention that a 30 -foot clay layer would remedy the near- ness of the water supply problem. "It can be done, but it's not economi- cally feasible." A group of northeast county residents from near the Edge community, led by county commissioner Sandie Walker, also told the committee they don't want the proposed square -mile landfill built near them. Angelo told the group no spe- cific sites had been looked at yet. But that changed about an hour later as the committee met behind closed doors to start narrowing down areas for recommendation. The meetings are closed to keep property prices down in the areas considered, Angelo said. The committee still must decide on whether it will recommend just one site or several to the Bryan and College Please see LANDFILL, page A8 Landfill From Al Station city councils. That rec- ommendation should come in the next two to four meetings, Angelo said. The committee's next meeting is tentatively set for April 19. The committee said it has iden- tified general areas based on site - selection criteria. These include size, different kinds of buffer zones. environmental conditions, and financial concerns like cur- rent property ownership and how much to spend acquiring it. In a report recently given to the city councils, the committee said the area needs to be more than a disposal siie. Recycling, com- posting and other means to reduce waste are necessary, the committee said, and added that space should be set aside for a future waste -to- energy plant should it become affordable. The site should be about 640 acres, and the actual amount will depend on groundwater, soil and geologic conditions at the site, the committee said. Once the committee recom- mends a site or sites, public hear- ings will take place and then research and construction will start, Angelo said. The process to completion should take three to five years. The agency projects the landfill will cost $40 -$50 million and needs $7 -$10 million to start. The agency will probably raise the money through selling revenue bonds, Angelo said. Ideally, the new landfill would be heavily wooded and have a hilly terrain, he said. About 290 of the 640 acres would be used for the actual landfill with a 500 -foot buffer zone of hills and trees. BVSWMA was created in 1990 by the cities of Bryan and College Station to consolidate solid waste disposal in the Brazos Valley. Its current landfill is off Rock Prairie Road, but that site's intake may jump from 650 tons a day to more than 1,000 tons a day when the Conroe landfill closes in two years, Angelo said. Due to state regulations enacted more than a year ago, the number of landfills in Texas has dropped frock 274 to 82, he said, making the Rock Prairie landfill a regional site. The additional fill has has- tened the need for a new site. The community needs a new landfill within five years, the life of the Rock Prairie Road landfill, because once it fills the closest places for hauling garbage are in Houston, Austin or Temple, which would significantly increase people's bills, Angelo said. Births FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1995 THE EAGLE Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 5: Lisa and Timothy Carlisle, College Station, a girl. Michelle Rodriguez and Matthew Hamilton, College Station, a girl. Laura and Clair Nixon, College Station, a boy. Janet and Gary Conn, Marquez, a girl. April 2: Linda Jeske and Chris Fulton, Bryan, a boy. St. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 4: Maria G. and German Castillo, Bryan, a girl. Candace and John Gonzales, Hearne, a boy. April 5: Kimberly and Lourn Rice, Bryan, a boy. Neldra and Landis Lehmann, Giddings, a boy. Angela Lewis, College Station, a girl. Patty L. and David Lee Taylor, Caldwell, a boy. Julia and Russell Wofford, Bryan, a boy. 0 C 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request of 69.842 acres located in the Morgan Rector League, Abstract 46 at the southeast quadrant of the in- tersection of Sebesta Road and the East Bypass North Frontage Road from A -O Agricultural Open and R -1 Single Family Residential to R -1 Single Family Residen- tial, A -P Administrative Professional and C -1 Gen- eral Commercial. The hearing will be held In the College Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, April 27, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services, must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409)764.3547 or (TDD) 1.800- 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 4 -12 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Council will hold a public hearing to consider the rezoning request of the property lo- cated at 701 Harvey Road, Lot 3 of the Courtyard Apartments Resubdivision Plat located on the corner of Stallings Drive and Harvey Road from A -P Administra. tive Professional to C -3 Planned Commercial. The hearing will be held at the College Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, April 27, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- I tive services, must be 48 hours before the Meeting. To make arrangements call ( -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735.2989, For additional information, please contact me at (409) 7 64 -3570. Sabine Kuenzei Senior Planner 4 -12 -95 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1995 THE EAGLE The City of College Station is accepting l applications for: FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Minimum of five years experience in commercial air conditioning field. Required to maintain various air conditionln units, pneumatic controls, chillers, multi -zone some s experience l in the elects cal, plumbing, and carpentry fields. Salary: $1698 /month Deadline to apply: April 19, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER t Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their dames included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 10: Najat and William Marden, College Station, a girl. Minnie and James Shell, Bryan, a girl. St. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 10: Julie and Roger Barry, College Station, a girl. Magdalena and Victor Cepeda, Bryan, a boy. Cathy and Andrew Hodiiguez III, Bryan, a girl. Ann Marie and Scott A. Wilson, Caldwell, a girl. Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the fol- lowing births Wednesday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 11: Donna and Robert Bullock, Bryan, a girl. Lenora and Jason Grier, College Station, a girl. Kimberly and Michael Evans, College Station, a girl. Hong Zhang and Li Yao, College Station, a boy. Dena Gay Croft Nov. 24, 1960 — April 11, 1995 Services for Dena Gay Croft, 34, of Hitchcock will be 11 a.m. Friday at Southwood Funeral Chapel in College Station. The Rev. Michael Mulvey of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station will officiate. Burial will be at College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 5-7 p.m. today at Southwood Funeral Home. Mrs. Croft died Tuesday at Mainland Regional Center in Texas City of natural causes. Born in Marysville, Calif., she was a childcare worker in Hitch- cock for the last three years. Survivors include her husband, Jack Croft of Hitchcock; her par- ents, Edward and Billy Campbell of College Station; two brothers; Geoffrey Campbell of Madison, Ala. and Keith Campbell of Car- rollton; and a sister, Marion Slaton of Pearl City, Hi. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 95-19 Sealed Proposals addres- sed to the City of College Station, Texas, for the con- struction, including the sup- ply of necessary labor, mate- rials and equipment, of an underground 12.5 kV distri- bution feeder and concrete encased duct bank with manholes, will be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas, 77848 until 2:00 P.M. on the 1st day ofMay,1995. all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 2:00 p.m., May 1, 1995 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas, at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. will be retur- ned unopened to the sender. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the YELLOW label addressed to the City of College Station provided with this bid package. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond in the form attached or a cer- tified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal De- posit Insurance Corporation, payable to the order of the City, in an amount equal to five percent (5 %) of the max- imum bid price. Plans and Specifications for this project may be ob- twined from the Engineer, McCord Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 10047, 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102, College Station, Texas 7 7 8 4 0 ( P h o n e: 409/764 -8356) upon pay- ment of $50.00 per set, which payment will not be subject to refund. Bids will be evaluated by the City based on the quality of materials to be furnished, the qualifications and exp ence of the Bidder, the Bid- e der's ability to meet the spa cified construction schedule as well as the price . The City reserves the right to j accept the Proposal that best suits its needs, whether or not the price is the lowest, and also reserves the right to reject all bids or waive infor- malities. An on -site pre -bid meeting of prospective Bidders will be held for this project on April 19, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. at the City Utility Service Center at 1601 Graham Road, College Station, Texas. Said meeting shall be held for the purpose of addressing questions as well as on -site viewing of the proposed construction. Award of the Contract to the successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meet- ing of the City Council of Col- lege Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Virginia Kettler Purchasing Agent 4- 13- 95.4 -20 -95 PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRICAL EXAMINING BOARD c MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1995 THE EAGLE The Electrical Examining Board will meet in the Train- ing Room, City of College Station, City Hall, 6:30 p.m., May 1, 1995, to consider one Master Electrician applica- tion and eleven Master Elec- trician renewal request. 4 -17 -95 0 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 17: Susan and William Dodson, Flynn, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 17: Wendy and Charles Drake, North Zuk:h, a boy. Tamesha Martel, Bryan, a girl. Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 18: Kristina and John Letourneau, Bryan, a boy. Belinda and Sergio Valadez, Bryan, a boy. Sue Ellen and Terry Bohler, Bryan, a boy. Leigh and John Coats, Bryan, a boy. Angela and Rene Serrata, Bryan, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 18: Cristy and Russell M. Erickson, Bryan, a boy. Malyun and Abdi Adan Jama, College Station, a girl. Stephanie Denise Mallard, Navasota, a boy. Maria Gante and Raymond Walle, Bryan, a boy. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 95-19 Sealed Proposals addres- sed to the City of College Station, Texas, for the con- struction, including the sup- ply of necessary labor, mate- rials and equipment, of an underground 12.5 kV distri- bution feeder and concrete encased duct bank with manholes, will be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas, 77848 until 2:00 P.M. on the 1st day ofMay,1995. all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 2:00 p.m., May 1, 1995 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas, at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. will be retur- ned unopened to the sender. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the YELLOW label addressed to the City of College Station provided with this bid package. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond in the form attached or a cer. tified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal De- posit Insurance Corporation, payable to the order of the City, in an amount equal to five percent (5 %) of the max. imum bid price. Plans and Specifications for this project may be ob- tained from the Engineer, McCord Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 10047, 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102, College Station, Texas 7 7 8 4 0 ( P h o n e: 409/764 -8356) upon pay- ment of $50.00 per sat, which payment will not be subject to refund. Bids will be evaluated by the City based on the quality of materials to be furnished, the qualifications and experi- ence of the Bidder, the Bid- der's ability to meet the spe- cified construction schedule, as well as the price offered. The City reserves the right to accept the Proposal that best suits its needs, whether or not the price is the lowest, and also reserves the right to reject all bids or waive infor- malities. An on -site pre -bid meeting of prospective Bidders will be held for this project on April 19, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. at the City Utility Service Center at 1601 Graham Road, College Station, Texas. Said meeting shall be held for the purpose of addressing questions as well as on -site viewing of the proposed construction. Award of the Contract to the successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meet- ing of the City Council of Col- lege Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Virginia Kettler Purchasing Agent i 4- 13 -95, 4 -20 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2119 WAS PASSED AND AP. PROVED ON APRIL 13, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL. LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at the Col lege Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted In accordance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, Is captioned as follows; AN ORDINANCE REZON. ING 11.909 ACRE TRACT, 12.82 ACRE TRACT, AND A 39.95 ACRE TRACT, ALL SITUATED IN THE RI. CHARD CARTER LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 8, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE. ING A PORTION OF THAT SAME CALLED 68.32 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED FROM JACOB LUZA, ET UX, TO JACOB LUZA, JR. ET UX, 4S DESCRIBED BY DEED 9ECORDED IN VOLUME Z. PAGE 426, OF THE SEED RECORDS OF BRA - ' -OS COUNTY, TEXAS, =ROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY iESIDENTIAL TO 24.81 ACRES AS R -5 APART- MENT /MEDIUM DENSITY AND 39.95 ACRES TO C -B BUSINESS COMMERCIAL. Public hearing was held and • notice published in accor- dance with Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. Any per. son who violates any prov- ision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not ex- ceeding (82,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out In Chap. ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2119 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 4-21 -95.4-22-95 FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1995 THE EAGLE Birth: Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 19: Marianna and Peter Krauter, Bryan, a girl. Kenetra Johnson, College Station, a boy. Che -Mei and Pak -Kay Yuen, College Station, a boy. Karen and Dwayne Baker, Bryan, a boy. Lapporah and Samuel Forman, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 19: Mandi Baber, Bryan, a girl. Karen and Nathan Hill, College Station, a boy. Stephanie and Louis Malechek, College Station, a boy. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2120 WAS PASSED AND AP. PROVED ON APRIL 13, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the Col- lege Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted In accordance with Title 5, Texas Government Code, Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded In the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND. ING CHAPTER 11, SEC- TION 4, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Security lighting equipment, IneludIng lamps, fixtures, control units, and the neces- sary security lighting circuits, transformers, guys, anchors, fittings, etc. will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. The rate is $23.00 per month per light. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro - vided for in the General Pen - alty section set out In Chap. ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2120 shall become effective Mat 1, 1995 and be in full force In accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas, Connie Hooks City Secretary 4- 21 -95, 4.22 -95 041 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 21: Kerri and William Byler, Bellville, a boy. Kristy and Loren Anderson, Bryan, a girl. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1995 THE EAGLE Theresa Roark, Bryan, a girl. Catalina Padron and Nicolas Monsivais, College Station, a boy. Tammara and Billy Cook, Navasota, a boy. Doreen and David Hughes, Brenham, a boy. April 22: Shirley and Charles Harris, Hearne, a boy. Terri and Ty Sparks, Bryan, a girl. Kelly and Steven Haetner, Bryan, a girl. E • • l C The City of College Station is � accepting applications for a: SENIOR TECHNICIAN The applicant should be knowledgeable in high voltage transmission and distribution relaying schemes as well as calibration. The applicant should also be capable of performing OCB, VCB and power transfer maintenance. Starting Salary Range: $11.27/hour Deadline to apply: May 1, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer In Town Wexa s Public hearing on CS '95 -'96 budget Thursday College Station residents get the chance Thursday night to air their views on budget issues prior to the city starting budget deliberations for the 1995 -96 fiscal year. The hearing is set for 7' p.m. at College Station Junior High, 900 Rock Prairie Rd. If a resident can't attend, they can submit written comments to the city staff. Address them to: Charles Cryan, Interim Director of Budget and Research, 1101 Texas Ave., College Station 77840. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 23: Anna and Greg Rivera, Caldwell, a girl. April 24: Laura and Tod Weingand, College Station, a boy. Kimberly and John Snook, Bedias, a boy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance per- taining to mufti- family parking requirements. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday, April 20, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services, must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409)764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735.2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764.3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 4 - 26 - 95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request of 2.315 acres lo- cated on the northwest cor- ner of the Rock Prairie Road and Bradley Road intersec- tion in the proposed Carter Lake Acres subdivision from A -O Agricultural Open to R -1 Single Family Residential. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday, May 11, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services, must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409)764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 4 -26 -95 • Births Local hospitals reported the following bktts' Tuesday. The list may not be complo because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER • April 25: Robin and Mark Fuller, Ptlugerville, a boy. Sandra and Kenny Bienski, Bremond, a boy. Nathania and Robert Speakman, Bryan, a boy. Joann and Terry Petchinsky, Harker Heights, a girl. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1995 THE EAGLE • • • Mary K. Harris May 28,1924 —April 26,1995 of college sat Mary n will be Harr m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Elder Jay. Niederhauser .as of the Jesus Christ of Lat- ter -Day Saints �' College Station � I Ward will officiate. Burial will be HARRIS in College Sta- tion City Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 P.m. Friday at the chapel, with the family Present 5-8 p.m. Vis. sting hours also will be 8 a.m. to chapel. time Saturday at the Mrs. Harris died Wednesday morning in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. She was born in Ebenezer, N.Y., and had lived in College Station since 1952. Mrs. Harris was a founding Republican Club and she was Coun member of the Bryan- College Sta- tion Dinner & Dance Club. She also was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints College Station I Ward. Survivors include her husband, William B. 'Bill" Harris Jr. of College Station; a son and daugh- ter -in -law, William B. Bill" Harris III and Priscilla Harris of Lufkin; a daughter and Bon- in -law, Mary Ann and Johnny Davis of Richardson; a brother, Johnny Bloiber of East Aurora, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and one great - grandchild. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 4358, Bryan 77805. THURSDAY, APRIL, 27, 1995 THE EAGLE Obituaries Roy Moncivais Marin April 8,1933 —April 25,1995 Services for Roy Moncivais Marin, 62, of Odessa will be 2 p.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The Rev. David Herrera aAd Rev. Michael Mulvey will of1ciate. Burial will be in Col- lege Station "IN Cemetery. Vis- iting hours are 5.9 p.m. today. A rotary will be said at 7 P.M. today at $outhwood Funeral Home. Mr. Marin died Tuesday morning at St. Joseph Regional Health Center of natural causes. die was born in Bryan and was a gr4duate of Bryan High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1965 and earned a master's degree from A&M In 1964. He lived in Odessa for 28 years, where he was as§Istant athletic director for the Ector County school district. Mr. Marin also attended Texas Christian University on a special gent for geology; was a bantam weight golden gloves champion in high school; coached at Holy Cross High School and was prin- ci at South San Antonio High School in San Antonio; played football at Allen Academy and baseball at Texas A&M and for the Bryan Bees; played professional baseball In the Texas League and was a scout for the San Francisco Giants; coached the state champi- onship American Legion Team in Odessa in 1960; and was a member of ;the Odessa Lion's Club, the Iaw Club and the Catholic Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Benavidez Marin of Odessa; four sons and daughters - In -law, Roy and Becky Marin Jr. of New Braunfels; Joe Michael and Jennifer Marin of College Station, James Allen and Leticia Marin of Brownsville, and Robert David and Sylvia Marin of The Colony; two brothers, Joe Marin and Rudy Marin of Bryan; five sisters, Julia Lopez and Margaret Perez of Irving, Alice Canales of Seguin, Beatrice Marin of Stephenville and Minerva Terrel of- Plano; and eight grandchildren. 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Freebirds World Burrito in Northgate will offer half-price burri- tos to bike commuters from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The two cities and Brazos Valley Cyclists, a chapter of the Texas Bicycle Coalition, are sponsoring Bike -to -Work Week and Day to showcase the bicycle as a "planet - friendly form of transportation," Hauser said. Last year more than 1,100 people participated in Bike -to -Work Day here, Hauser said. Bicycle commuting can save com- muters money each month in fuel and maintenance' costs and improve their health through regular exer- cise, promote cleaner air and pro- vide quieter roadways. PFA j (so • FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the fol- lowing births Thursday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 26: Yolanda and Roberto Rodriguez, Bryan, a boy. Kian and Kian Pokorny, College Station, a girl. Frances Sanchez, Waller, a girl. Laurie and Robert Chapkin, College Station, a girl. NOTICE TO THE CITY BIDDERS STATION OF COLLEGE S BIDS F O R REOUESTING TOR/DUMP T EXCAVA- RUCK REN TAIL - LANDFILL, NO 95 -43. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas- ing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 until 2:0o P.M. on MAY 12,'1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all ir- regularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 4-28-95,5 -5-95 • Births • Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 27: Jonita K. Barnett, College Station, a girl. April 28: Dora and Augustine Palmisano, College Station, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 26: Janie and Luis Carlos Espino, Bryan, a girl. Melinda and Glenn Sctv&ed , Navasota, a girl. Virginia and Kevin Crisman, College Station, a girl. April 27: Valencia and Paul Reyna, III, Bryan, a girl. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1995 THE EAGLE • Incumbent wants to make CS government more `user - friendly' Seventh in a series By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Bill Fox wants the chance to continue what he's built on since coming on the College Station City Council last year. Fox, Place 1 candidate opposed by George Wier, says when he came on the council he had a "commitment to maintain a positive - growth environment" while tempering that with a concern for things like existing neighborhoods. 3 Fox, the director of engi- neering and operations at the Texas Municipal Power Agency plant, also FOX says when he first arrived on the council he had a hard time under- standing the city's budgeting process, so one of his projects is to make College Station's government more "user- friendly." One of these ways is to make the budget easier to read, worded "in a fashion so peo- ple can understand how their tax dollars are spent." Another of his projects is Northgate revi- talization, because right now people don't have an entertainment district in the city, he says. " I feel Northgate could provide that," Fox says. He adds the area isn't well- developed and could use a facelift. Fox, 47, says he also has worked with peo- ple on the south side of town — where the city started — to establish a historical area with period signs, lighting and possibly a gateway. He says one of the city's current needs is an additional north -south access to help alle- viate traffic, or possibly working with Texas A &M on things like staggering university employee starting times or restricting fresh- men from driving on campus. Tuesday is final day for early voting in elections SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1995 THE EAGLE Early voting ends Tuesday for city and school board elections. Election day is Saturday, but any registered voter may vote early at the Bryan or College Station city hall. Candidates for College Station school board are Brian Barrett, Larry Johnson and Patricia Neely for Place 3, Kent Moore and Mark Weichold for Place 4 and Bill Batchelor and Jim Hughes for Place 5. College Station City Council candi- dates are Bill Fox and George Wier for Place 1, and David Hickson and Dennis Malone for Place 5. Lynn McIlhaney is unopposed for reelection to Place 3. Bryan school board candidates are Bill Marden, Max W. Nichter and Henry Colwell for Single Member District 1, Hillary Jessup and Wayne A. Hayenga for Single Member District 3 and Tom Lewis for Single Member District 5. Bryan's mayoral candidates are Darrell R. Grear, Kandy Rose and :Lonnie Stabler. Candidates for Bryan's Single Member District 1 are Gregory Rodriguez and Steve Rodriquez, and candidates for Single Member District 2 are Annette Stephney and H. Douglas Weedon. COLLEGE STATION Amphitheater offers variety as well as fun Meet me at the park and enjoy the show. That's part of our new jingle for the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. This season will offer something for everyone. Both the schedule of events and the variety of free versus ticketed shows should offer entertain- ment that appeals to the young and the young at heart. Fun Family Fri- days is the high- light of the sum- mer schedule. Almost every Sheila W alker. Friday, begin- ning May 5 and ending August 19, you can load up the kids and head out to the Amphitheater for a night of good entertainment that is free. You can expect to purchase concessions at a rea- sonable price. At many of the events you can pack a picnic dinner or go by your favorite drive- through restaurant and bring it along to the park. The kids can play on the playground while waiting for the show. In addition to the family atmosphere, the Amphitheater offers a romantic ambiance for many couples. The facility is large enough to offer some privacy; combine that with the good music, soft lush green grass and a sky full of glisten- ing stars....... what else could you need. Regular visitors to the Amphitheater will also be eligible for a bonus at the end of the season. Different vacation pack- ages along with various other prizes will be offered in a drawing for those specta- tors attending at least 9 of the 13 events scheduled. This grand prize drawing will be held at the final family fun event on August 19. Several local radio stations are sponsoring the family fun summer series and will hold special prize give- aways at many of the events and will be contributing to the grand prize drawing. "Punch" cards will be handed out at the first four events. Participants will then get their cards validated as they leave each event this summer. On August 19, all of the punch cards having 9 or more validations will be eligible to go into the hopper for a chance at some spectacular vacation packages and other prizes _ Our first event which will be held on Friday, May 5 will feature The Brotherhood Band. Henry Gongora of the Brotherhood and his band have played for several events at Central Park in the past and have always energized the crowd with their jazzy Tejano music, col- orful outfits and movement to the music. We will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo and focusing on community unity. If you absolutely must miss the first event, you certainly won't want to miss the second family fun Friday. On Friday, May 19 we will have a Safe Summer Kick- off Party for community residents. This event will feature the College Station Police Band "Blue Heat." The band fea- tures contemporary country music and old rock favorites and focuses on Drug Abuse Resistance Education and passes their message along to the crowd through their music. In addition to the Blue Heat concert, the movie "The Pagemaster" will be featured on the big screen. Family Fun Friday's will go into full gear beginning June 2. The comedy of Ron Crick and Jimi Mac. Both are regu- lars on Showtime and have performed at many of the well known comedy shops around the country. The comedians have been asked to keep their comedy at a PG rating. The schedule continues with a country show featuring Against the Grain on June 9. Breaking the Friday pattern, our next show had to be scheduled on Saturday, June 17. Jeff Fenholt will be the featured performer at our first Christian music concert. Jeff is very well known around the country for his contemporary style and inspiring music. Also appearing will be the Living Proof Gospel Quartet and Albert Vasquez. Church youth groups are encouraged to participate in a homemade ice cream contest for prizes. June's schedule clos- es -out with a movie, "The Swan Princess" on June 23. July promises to be just as entertaining with two movies and two concerts. August will offer the movie Monkey Trouble ", and on the 19th, a Saturday, the Grand Finale show, featuring Johnny Dee. It will also feature a car show that will bring back some memories for the teenagers of the 50's. We have planned this summer hoping everyone in the community will have ample opportunity to come out and expe- rience the hospitality of the staff, the beauty of the facility, and the quality of the entertainment that has been sched- uled. IJ t ■ Sheila Walker is one of the venue managers at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. PUBLIC NOTICE c Concentration on today and needs of small business pushed Eighth in a series By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer George Wier says he will be the "con- scious" of the College Station City Council if elected Saturday. Incumbent Bill Fox opposes the Place 1 candi- date. "I have a very clear notion of the difference between a good idea and a workable idea," Wier says. A good idea is the Wolf Per. Creek project, Wier WIER says, modeled after San Antonio's Riverwalk, but an endeavor mired in controversy and delays. Wolf Pen Creek isn't workable, he says, for one reason in particular: "We don't have a river flowing through College Station." Wier, 30, says he will keep the other coun- cilmen "focused on what is workable." He adds part of being the council's con- scious includes looking out for small busi- nessmen. "My job will not be to bring big industry to the area, but to protect local businessmen and entrepreneurs," he says. Wier, owner of The Learning Center, says this means easing rezoning restrictions — what he calls the No. 1 impediment to small businessmen. "We need to find ways to make it easier for people to start businesses in College Station," he says, and then compares it to being "about as tough as launching a space shuttle." Wier says the city council should spend more time on today's problems and less time projecting what the city will look like in five, 10 or 20 years. "When we do that and only that, we lose sight of current problems," he says. The No. 1 most critical issue now facing the city is getting input from residents, Wier says. "Does the guy on the street have any input ?" he asks. "That's the No. 1 concern. Not bringing in big industry or any of the other issues we keep hearing about." Wier describes himself as "broad -mind- ed, but not so broad - minded that I'm flat - headed. "I don't lose focus of what my principles are," he says. A SCHOOL OF INSTRUC- TION HAS BEEN AN- NOUNCED FOR ELECTION JUDGES HOLDING THE MAY 6, 1995, ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION AND THE COLLEGE STATION INDE- PENDENT SCHOOL DIS- TRICT. THE SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AT 5:30 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995, IN THE COUNCIL CHAM- BERS, CITY HALL, 1101 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. PRESIDING JUDGES, ALTERNATE JUDGES AND ELECTION CLERKS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON CONDUCTING THE ELECTION, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PUNCH CARD BALLOTING PROCEDURES. FOR AD- DITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COW NIE HOOKS, CITY SECRE- TARY FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AT 764 -3512. 5 -1 -95 PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS AND THE COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED IN THE COLLEGE STATION MUNICIPAL AND COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEC- TION HELD ON MAY 6, 1995, WILL BE TESTED ON THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995, AT 3:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, 1101 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TO AS- CERTAIN THAT IT WILL ACCURATELY COUNT THE VOTES CAST FOR ALL OF- FICES AND ON ALL MEASURES. KAY PARKER PRESIDING JUDGE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION MONDAY, MAY 1, 1995 THE EAGLE WOZ SQ U(71 - WO w 02wo O :�W ��O < U WQ dW mm. -Q F J )MCC 0 O >cnOZ 0 0 > moo °gam <a w0 J < J a < F- IL o <O wzw 6 Og_NOOWwo�y 6- DOW -FO�J W:5:) o< 0-I < <(A w hWa O -O(D> WW < DWOZ 00_, <gJ < <OW� LLOW 0JZi OgOrnJM < I-- L.*OO ;A wwgWWa <WOwo WO a =cn�nCcW °° W WWWZ Z ( 00WO YWZ ;n < DWF(n W� �FW[CV S 0 ~ a W �W�?OO <W aw =���F << a. < Q°ir� <g�NDa_ <0) � }T ¢ � OM(J)WO am a <a�DOUOOV»�acn� >a as Candidate does favor Northgate revitalization Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. I am for the Northgate revitalization project. Of all the candidates, I have been the most vociferous concerning our need to respect, protect and revitalize our historical areas. My entire cam- paign is driven by the need for the city to recognize the aesthetic and economic importance of preserving our older neighborhoods, and to encourage revi- talization of these areas. For me to say that we should not revitalize the Northgate area would make me a hyp- ocrite of gargantuan proportions. I am solely responsible for the report that stated that I am opposed to the Northgate project. During an interview with The Eagle, I expressed my opinion concerning the Northgate revitalization project as follows: We are kidding our- selves when we say it will be the enter- tainment district of the city. That dis- trict has yet to be built. College Station is a town driven by tradition. Northgate has always been and will always be the Aggie entertainment district. That in itself is enough reason to revitalize the area. Without the Aggies, most of us wouldn't be living here. My criticism of the project concerns one aspect of the plan and this aspect can be measured by the square foot. It appears to me that the city will be installing brick pavers and landscaping right up to the back of the Northgate businesses. If this is true, then tax dol- lars will be spent for capital improve- ments for private businesses. I am philo- sophically opposed to providing welfare for businesses. The businesses should be the ones paying for their own backyard landscaping. If I am misrepresenting the WEDNESDAY MAY 03, 1995 THE EAGLE plan, I apologize. This is, however, my only criticism. The misunderstanding between The Eagle and me is that I only registered my complaint about the project. I failed to articulate my approval of the overall project. While my sanity may be in question since I entered the political arena, I am not a hypocrite. In the future I will make it a point to balance my criticisms with my praise. DENNIS MALONEY College Station Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 30: Andrea and Ross Woods, Bryan, a girl. Lori Bruce. Bryan, a girl. May 1: Stefanie and Wayne Thomas, College Station, a girl. Julie and Michael Middleton, College Station, a boy. D'Ann and Scott Leigh, Bryan, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL April 30: Amanda and Bradley Julson, Bryan, a boy. May 1: Suzan Kaci and Gary Foster, Bryan, a boy. Angel Lemus, Bryan, a boy. • C A chance to give a voice to neighborhoods The bad news is: The citizens residing in College Station's oldest neighbor- hoods ( Northgate, Southgate /College Park and Eastgate /College Hills) no longer have one of their neighbors serv- ing on the city council. The good news is: The upcoming election gives the vot- ers in College Station an opportunity to elect Dennis Maloney — and in so doing, restore an active voice who will repre- sent the thousands of residents in all the city's oldest neighborhoods. In the recent ill- advised attempt to convert Welsh Avenue into a thorough- fare, Maloney's opponent advocated a project that would have resulted in the direct destruction of several families' homes in the College Park neighborhood and materially degraded the quality of life for the rest. Dennis Maloney and others ultimately persuaded the council of the folly inherent in the Welsh Avenue proposal. His willingness to per- sist in the struggle for protecting and preserving the cities' oldest neighbor- hoods stands now as a clear sign of Dennis Maloney's sincere, thoughtful understanding of the needs of all the people of our city. Dennis Maloney is a longtime College Station resident and independent busi- nessman who is dedicated to improving the quality of living in all our neighbor- hoods. His presence on the council will restore a voice for those of us living in the neighborhoods nearest the campus. This city needs Dennis Maloney on the city council. I urge you on election day to get to your polling place and vote for Dennis Maloney. DOCK BURKE Coilege Station THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit request to allow a night club at 226 Southwest Parkway, previously The Globe. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, May 18, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue. Any request for sign interpre- tive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact the Planning Office at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 5 -4 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit request to allow the expan- sion of the existing Holy Cross Luthern Church lo- cated at 1200 Foxfire Drive, lots 1 and 2, block 6 of the Foxfire Subdivision Section , Two. :This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on "Thursday, May 18, 1995 at 1 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall ,Council Room located at , :1101 Texas Avenue. ;Any request for sign Interpre- Itive services for the hearing -Impaired must be made 48 'hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact the Planning Office at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 5 -4 -95 l COLLEGE STAI IUN City Council Position 1, Councilon B o c and his g on -the job training has pleting a one -year been extensive. He has citizens of College Station. He has done understandable by the a fine job and there is no reason to change. The Eagle recommends a vote for B ill Fox for city council- Position 5, Councilman David Hickson vs. Den M alo n e y i he Hickson is finishing up his first two -year term, chaired the Citizens Advisory y S �ea chtizens e well The Eagle s rec March bond package. He ommends a vote for David Hi f Board council _ Place 3, Brian Barre you wish You could vote for all of the This is one of those a ace as worked closely with the schools on candidates. But enforcement sues an various 'law d would bring a badly needed per - spective to the board. The Eagle recommends a vote for Larry Johnson for school board. Place 4, Trustee Kent Moore r Mark H eo people are l unhappy with finishing up his first three -year term. Many p P his vote against health m. Moore has been a sh let that one vote dedicated decide the race for them. ool trustee term. The Eagle recommends a vote or trustee and deserve Kent Moore for school Place 5, W•J• "Bill" Batchelor vs. Trustee Jim Hughes — Hughes at also is completing his first t m. and rea to fa i t hful ss heei san He board meetings, arriving p p accomplishments of the past three years, point with pride to the many implementation of a including a smooth change in superintendents, imp sed manage year-round school p ilot ay at ment and a seven-per he high school. The Eagle re ommends a vote for Jim Hughes for school board. School Bonds The district held l for a $49 5 be bond i sue l Each school campus leading up to the call had a committee of par thevari us needs of that P school The members who studied recommendatio hich combined them into district w de propos- secondary committees als. From there, they went to a district -wide committee which made recommendations to the school board. _ Because of this proces b est her is children and for l e com sl com munity as bond issue is what is whole. There has been d High1School otohaccommodat r 2 1 500 a st dent . The some A &M Consolidate dur time for such criticism the e p of he school is he best, year. We are convin most cost - effective option available to the district for the next decade or so. No question the bond issue as possiblestees have worked to keep the required tax increases as The Eagle r e n the cavot ecessary to ensure han ale of the bonds. panying Chang • Recapping Eagle recommendations • FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1995 THE EAGLE Eagle Editorial Board aturday is one of the more important days in the life of this com- munity this year. It is election day, a time for voters to select rep- resentatives to the two local city councils and school boards. Voters in College Station also will decide on an almost $50 million school bond issue. Voters in Bryan will pick a new mayor for the first time in a decade and will choose two city council members under the city's new single- member district plan. By now, the candidate forums have been held, the voter guides print- ed, the advertisements run and the signs pounded into yards through- out the community. It is all up to the voters to make the decisions, and the decisions are important. Please take a few minutes to go to the polls; they're open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Don't let a handful of people decide the future for our community and our schools. Here is, a recap of The Eagle's recommendations in Saturday's con- tested races. They should be but one source of information voters con- sider when they go to the polls on Saturday. BRYAN City Council Mayor, Darrell Grear vs. Council member Kandy Rose vs. Councilman Lonnie Stabler — Rose has served on the Bryan council for five of the past six years and has been active virtually in every facet of life in the community, from family health care to homes for those in substandard housing. She is chair of the Bryan- College Station Legislative Committee and Celebrate Bryan! Celebrate Diversity! the city's 1996 birthday celebration. The Eagle recommends a vote for Kandy Rose for mayor. District 1, Greg Rodriguez vs. Steve Rodriquez — In what has to be a tough decision, voters will choose between two natives of Bryan who have been active in life on the city's west side. The Eagle recom- mends Greg Rodriguez for city council because of his active participa- tion in the community for the past three decades. District 2, Annette Stephney vs. Doug Weedon — Annette Stephney has been a frequent visitor to city council meetings over the past two years and has a familiarity with how the council operates. The Eagle recommends a vote for Annette Stephney for city council. School Board District 1, Henry Colwell vs. Bill Marden vs. Max Nichter — Henry Colwell has served the children of Bryan well for 22 years as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and, finally, director of maintenance and operations. He has a grasp of the needs of the district and will work to keep pace with the district's growth in a tax - efficient manner. The Eagle recommends a vote for Henry Colwell for school board. District 3, Wayne A. Hayenga vs. Hillary Jessup — Both candi- dates have been active in school activities for many years, but Jessup perhaps has been more involved. The Eagle recommends a vote for Hillary Jessup for school board. 1-9 Final in a series By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Lynn McIlhaney hopes the vote isn't a close call in Saturday's election, though she's unopposed in the College Station City Council Place 3 race. "I hope I get more than one vote," she says, laughing. 4&. would Mayor Pro Tem McIlhaney, like to serve at least one more term because e council completed: implementing the Carver u nopposedin Governance Policy, f the city's strategic issues and forming an easier -to read performance -based budget. The Carver theory says the council should focus on the city's strategic issues and ends statements and leave the little things to the city staff and agenda, where the council approves all the smaller items at once. In the policy, the strategic issues lead to ends statements dealing with things like transportation and planning. The new budget, which McIlhaney hopes to have in place by the coming fiscal re- election bid year, is a streamlined report that isn't "300 pages," McIlhaney says. You can see where your tax dollars are going," she adds. Another of the coun- cil's upcoming projects MCILHANEY is na ming a new city manager, and McIlhaney says she hopes the council will begin interviewing fmal- ists within 60 days, though she says there's no hurry. J cs councilwoman 0 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2121 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 27, - 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at the Col- lege Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Govern- ment Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly. recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 38,308 SQUARE FOOT TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY FIRST STATE BANK KNOWN AS LOT 3 OF THE FINAL PLAT RESUBDIVIDING THE COURTYARD APART MENTS SUBDIVISION SI- - TUATED IN THE MORGAN ' RECTOR SURVEY FROM A -P, ADMINISTRATIVE - PROFESSIONAL TO C -3 PLANNED COMMERCIAL, The Council heard evidence as to the commercial uses, . including properties originally intended as high density re- sidential under the Compre- hensive Plan, on Harvey Road between Texas. Avenue and the East By- pass, and the property will , continue to be utilized as a banking institution and the rezoning authorized the loca- tion of a sign on the tract. Any person who violates any provision of 'this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($2,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2121 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 5- 5- 95,5 -6 -95 FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1995 THE EAGLE John B. `Bo' Hopkins Services for John B. "Bo" Hop- kins will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church. The Rev. M.O. Cooper, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Vis- iting hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Jones - Washington Mortuary. Mr. Hopkins died at home Monday. He was born in Crockett and had lived in College Station for 30 years. Mr. Hopkins worked for Texas A&M before he retired. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of St. Matthew Baptist C h urc h. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Blanch Hop- kins. Survivors include his wife, Caretha Hopkins of College Sta- tion; a stepdaughter and her hus- band, Willie F. and Charles Swindle of Lufkin; a sister, Flossie Poole of Tunis; two grand- children; and two great - grandchildren. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 3: Carrie and Anthony Giletto, College Station, a boy. Fun Young Kim and Seungkon Oh, College Station, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL May 3: Christy Edwards, Bryan, a girl. Angela M. and Jack R. Praga, College Station, a girl NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR EXCAVA- TOR /DUMP TRUCK REN. TAL - LANDFILL, BID NO 95-43. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas. ing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on MAY 12, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col. lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all ir. regularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 4-28-95,5-5-95 125 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2122 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the Col- lege Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Govern- ment Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 6.71 ACRE TRACT, SITUATED IN THE THOMAS CARUTHERS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 9, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE 21.32 ACRES OUT OF TRACT NO. 5, SAID TRACT 5 BE- ING A PART OF 88.52 ACRES CONVEYED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORA- TION IN ITS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF THE FIRST BANK AND TRUST, TO TAC REALITY, INC., SAID CONTRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 1157, PAGE 194, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT LAND USE INTENSITY RATIO NO. TWO. Public hearing was held and notice published in aCcor- dance with Section 17 if the Zoning Ordinance, Any per. son who violated any prov. ision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to ex- ceeding ($2.0(30.), as pro- vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2122 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charier. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 5 -5.q5 5-8 -95 PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRICAL EXAMINING BOARD MEETING The Electrical Examining Board will meet in the Coun. cil Chambers, City of College Station, City Hall, 6:30 p.m., May 22, 1995, to consider one Master Electrician appli- cation and eleven Master Electrician renewal request. 5 -5 -95 Landfill's final smite remains undecided By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer All's quiet on the landfill front. The Citizens' Advisory Committee making a recommendation on a new regional landfill site met Wednesday at the College Station Conference Center, and no residents spoke during the public comments and questions session before the group went into closed quarters to discuss possible sites. The meeting was unlike the commit- tee's last in early April, when a group of northeast county residents from near the Edge community, led by County Commissioner Sandie Walker, told the committee they didn't want the proposed square -mile landfill built near them. Bill Angelo, executive director of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, did say at Wednesday's meeting that the committee added a new member — County Commissioner Randy Sims. Sims said he came on board to be a liai- son with the county's rural areas, vid that he had served on the Bryan City Council the last time the commmlity needed to find a landfill site. He said part of his role will be to play "devil's advocate" to some of the sugges- tions made during the closed -door meet- ings. t The meetings are closed to keep prop- erty prices down in the areas considered, Angelo said. The committee must decide on whether• it will recommend just one site or several to the Bryan and College Station city councils, and that recom- mendation should come within the next couple of meetings, Angelo said. 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Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 38,308 SQUARE FOOT TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY FIRST STATE BANK KNOWN AS LOT 3 OF THE FINAL PLAT RESUBDIVIDING THE COURTYARD APART- MENTS SUBDIVISION SI- TUATED IN THE MORGAN 'RECTOR SURVEY FROM I A -P, ADMINISTRATIVE - j PROFESSIONAL TO C -3 i PLANNED COMMERCIAL. The Council heard evidence as to the commercial uses, including properties originally intended as high density re- sidential under the Compre- hensive Plan, on Harvey Road between Texas Avenue and the East By- pass and the property will continue to be utilized as a banking institution and the rezoning authorized the loca- tion of a sign on the tract. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($2,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2121 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 5 -5 -95, 5 -6 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2122 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the Col- lege Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Govern- ment Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 6.71 ACRE TRACT, SITUATED IN THE THOMAS CARUTHERS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 9, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE 21.32 ACRES OUT OF TRACT NO. 5, SAID TRACT 5 BE- ING A PART OF 88.52 ACRES CONVEYED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORA- TION IN ITS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF THE FIRST BANK AND TRUST, TO TAC REALITY, INC., SAID CONTRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN VOLUME j 1157, PAGE 194, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT LAND USE INTENSITY RATIO NO. TWO. Public hearing was held and notice published in accor- dance with Section 17 if the Zoning Ordinance, Any per- son who violated any prov- ision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to ex- ceeding ($2.000.), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2122 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1 101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 5 -5 -95, 5 -6 -95 SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing to amend the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, May 11, 1995, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The public is invited to review and make comments on the budget amendment which is to appropriate $911,500 for fill site construction, equipment maintenance, ground water monitoring, participation in reconstruction of Rock Prairie Road, and engineering and related expenses for a height amendment at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on May 11, 1995 at the above address. BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY BUDGET AMENDMENT ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 - 95 AMENDED REVENUES BUDGET AMENDED FY 94 -95 AMENDMENT BUDGET FUND TOTAL $3,444,725 $0 $3,444,725 AMENDED EXPENDITURES BUDGET AMENDED FY 94 -95 AMENDMENT BUDGET FUND TOTAL $3,350,302 $911,500 $4,261,802 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on pro- posed Budget Amendment 5 to the city's General Government Capital Improvements Project for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, May 11, 1995, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the budget amendment which is to appropriate $4,700,000 for capital projects approved by voters at an election held in March 1995. Funding for the capital projects will come from the sale of $4,700,000 in general obligation bonds Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on May 11, 1995 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 5 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 - 95 AMENDED REVENUES pitals reported the following births .ist may not be complete because some \Jose not to have their names included. VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER O alr d Richard Leyva, Bryan, a boy. -z C, and William Nayda, Bryan, a boy. ,� nara and Roy Headlee, Navasota, a girl. 3T. JOSEPH HOSPITAL May 5: No births reported. BUDGET AMENDED FY 94 -95 AMENDMENT BUDGET GNERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $2,655,000 $4,700,000 $7,355,000 AMENDED EXPENDITURES BUDGET AMENDED FY 94 -95 AMENDMENT BUDGET GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $9,876,000 $4,700,000 $14,576,000 pitals reported the following births .ist may not be complete because some \Jose not to have their names included. VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER O alr d Richard Leyva, Bryan, a boy. -z C, and William Nayda, Bryan, a boy. ,� nara and Roy Headlee, Navasota, a girl. 3T. JOSEPH HOSPITAL May 5: No births reported. Maudine Jones Andrews Jan. 17, 1918 —May 4, 1995 Graveside services for Maudine Jones Andrews, 77, of Bryan will be 11 a.m. today at College Station Cemetery. The Rev. David Murphy of Cal- vary Baptist Church will offi- ciate. Visiting hours will be 8-10 a.m. today at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Andrews died Thursday morning in Brazos Valley Med- ical Center. She was born in Robertson County and had lived in Bryan most of her life. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a former president of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and was a volunteer for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Lorin Andrews, in January 1994. Survivors include a son, William H. Andrews of Bryan; two daughters and sons -in -law, Gwen and Davis Ford of Austin and Clarice and Fred Luhm of Miami, Fla.; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Cal- vary Baptist Church, 2009 Cavitt Ave., Bryan, 77801. aazaraaY turnout by voters was shameful Eagle Editorial Board hameful, simply shameful. Saturday's elections were appalling. No, not the outcome; we have no quarrel with the council members and school trustees selected by the voters. That's one of the strengths of this democracy, that we have the right to choose whomever we want to be our leaders. But it is shameful that only 13 percent of the eligible voters bothered to make those choices. Only one out of every seven voters thought the future of our community and our schools is important enough to go to the polls. There were critical races and issues fac- ing the voters. Bryan was electing a new mayor for the first time in a decade. For the first time, voters in small districts were able to elect the people to represent them on the Bryan City Council. The low voter turnout makes a mockery of the deci- sion by voters last year to implement the single- member districts. In College Station, even the controversy over health textbooks and who runs the schools couldn't bring voters out on elec- tion day. While we are delighted that the $49.5 million school bond issue passed, more voters should have participated in that decision. It is hard to understand the apathy that people feel. In so many countries, the right to vote in free elections is little more than a dream, but in America we take it for granted. In the 1992 presidential elections, only 61 percent of eligible voters cast bal- lots — and that was the highest percentage since 1972. There are many theories why the turn out is so low. Some say that it doesn't mat- ter who is elected. Others say there are no real choices, although in 1992 the choices were pretty clear. Still others are so alien- ated from — and by — government that they don't want to participate. But none of those reasons is sufficient to allow the few to select the future for the many. We have made voting so easy. If you don't want to wait in lines on election day — although that is becoming a rarer occur- rence any more — you have a lengthy early voting period. You can vote by mail. No matter how convenient we make vot- ing, though, it still requires some effort. It's too bad so many people are too lazy to make that effort. We congratulate the winners from Saturday's elections. We just wish more people had helped elect you. On April 28, 1995, the oily Of College Station filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to amend its cer- tificated area boundaries within Brazos County to permit it to provide electric utility service to six (6) areas annexed by the City of College Station between 1980 and 1988. These areas are generally known as follows: Estates of Indian Trails, Rock Prairie and SH 6, Lick Creek Park, College Station Business Park, West Rock Prairie, Public Utilities Service Center. These areas are currently within the certificated service area of the City of Bryan. Approval of College Station's application would result in decertification of the City of Bryan from these areas. The geographic area for which the certificate is being requested is as follows: The Estates of Indian 'rails consist of an 11 acre subdivision which contains six lots along Indian Trail located north of the Foxfire Subdivision. ThO Rock Prairie and SH 6 Area consists of approximately 107 acres located around Rock Prairie Road , adjacent to SH 6 including the commercial tracts of Ponderosa Place, Southwood Terrace, Belmont Place and Brazos Valley ,Medical Center. Lick Creek Park consists of a 506 acre tract of land dedicated as a park and owned by the City of College Station along East Rock prairie Road, southeast of the Pebble Creek Subdivision. The College Station Business Park con- sists of a 202 acre tract Of land owned by the City of College Station located south of the Pebble Creek Subdivision and bounded by SH 6 and gnterprise Drive. The West Rock Prairie Road Area consists of approximately 157 acres north and -south of West Rock P(Alrie Road bounded by Rio Grande Boulevard, Arnold Road, Victoria Avenue and North Graham Road. It includes Southwood Athletic Park, College Station Junior High School, Rock Prairie Elementary, Westchester Park and the subdivisions of Brandon Heights, Elm Crest, Devonshire, Westchester Park, Williams Court and Southwood Forest Phases 2, 3A, 3B, and 4, The Public Utilities Service Center is a tract of land consisting of approximately 35 acres owned by the City of College Statlpn upon which the College Station Public Utilities Department is located. No distribution facllitiee fire being purchased from the City of Bryan. The geographic areas for which the certificate is being requested are depicted In the map attached hereto. Persons with questions About this project should contact Mr. Bob Pohl at (409) 764 -3493. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek f Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office at (512) 458 -02 r (512) 458 -0221 for the text telephone. The deadline for intervention in the proceeding is 70 days after the date the application was filed with the commission. 5 -9 -95, 5 -16 -95 CS..narrows city manager field to six By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer College Station's nationwide search for a city manager has been narrowed to six candidates, including three now holding jobs in Texas. College Station's interim city manager, Tom Brymer, is one of the finalists. "The city council and I feel that we have a strong group of candidates from which to select our next city manager," said Mayor Larry Ringer. "I look for- ward to meeting each of them and learn- ing more about their professional back- grounds and management capabilities." Consulting firm Ralph Anderson & Associates of Dallas helped the city coun- cil in its search, and narrowed to six the original 80 applicants. The council is now interviewing the candidates and should be done today, said city spokesman Peggy Calliham. Finalists are: Brymer. He's served as assistant city manager in College Station since 1989 and previously served as Lockhart's and Gilmer's city manager. He also was Bryan's assistant to the city manager and was administrative assis- tant in Richardson. Brymer has a master of public administration from the University of North Texas and a bachelor of arts from Northern Illinois University. ■ Gary W. Jackson, city administrator in Liberty, Mo., since 1990. He has been city manager in Coon Rapids, Minn., and has had a variety of positions with the city of Dallas. He received a master of public administration from the University of Kansas and a bachelor of science from Miami University. Please see MANAGER, page AT Oil recycling open center to get rid of their oil. The new center, enclosed by a con- crete berm and covered by a shed, is op6,n to Brazos County residents, though Gibson said about 10 area busi- nesses also take oil and filters. The recycling center is for residents wit4 five gallons of oil or less, Gibson said, and not for business use. A log must be signed by all users, she added. Motor oil and filters are banned from landfills under recent state law and it is illegal to dump used motor oil on the ground, down the drain, or anywhere else, Gibson said, and she added recy- cling is the only proper method of dis- posal. Through this new center the city of College Station hopes to help inform the public on the importance of protecting water resources and recycling motor oil and filters, she said. Mayor Larry Ringer will attend the ceremony at the new center. By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer What event offers free oil drain con- tainers to its first 500 visitors? It could only be the grand opening of the city of College Station Public Used Motor Oil and Filter Recycling Center at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The event takes place at the Public Services Center, 2613 Texas Ave. S., behind the College Station Police Department. The free containers are courtesy of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, and refresh- ments will follow the ceremony in con- junction with National Drinking Water Week, said recycling coordinator Katie Gibson. The center is for do- it- yourselfers to drop off their oil," Gibson said. She added the current barrels fill each weekend but a new 450 -gallon tank should give more people the chance to TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1995 THE EAGLE Manager From Al ■Charles McNeely, most recently assistant general man- ager for finance and human resources with the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oak- land. His experience includes 10 years as city manager of Seaside, Ca., and several positions, including assistant to the city manager, with Palo Alto, Ca. McNeely received both his master and bachelor degrees from the University of Kansas. ■ Susan K. Thorpe, assistant city manager in Tracy, Ca., since 1993. Thorpe's experience includes assistant city manager in Midland, budget and research director for the city of Lubbock, and many administrative posi- tions with the city of Odessa. She received both a master of public administration and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of North Texas. ■C. Robert Stripling, city man- ager of Colleyville since 1990. Stripling has been Town Manager in Blacksburg, Va., assistant city manager in Charlottesville, Va., and town manager in Colonial Beach, Va. He has a master of business administration from the University of Virginia and a bachelor of business administra- tion from Texas Tech University. ■ George K. Noe, director of management services for the city of San Antonio since 1989. Noe previously served as deputy city manager in Fort Collins, Colo., and as city manager in Kingsville. Noe has a bachelor of arts in polit- ical science and English from St. Mary's University. Births • Local hospitals Tuesday reported the following births. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 8: Ken and Andrea Holle, Brenham, girl Katherine Riddle, College Station, girl Gary and Katherine Black, Bryan, girl Leonard and Diane Becktold, Bryan, girl Lyndon Cook and Karen Hoffmann -Cook, College Station, girl Yu -Lun Wan and Mei -Chiao Wu, College Station, girl Alisa Holmes, Navasota, boy May 9: Johnny Duron and Pam Delarosa, College Station, boy. ST.JOSEPH May 8: Konnie and Don Jonsson, College Station, girl. Dusty and Anthony L. Semien, College Station, girl. WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 1995 THE EAGLE e c: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider the following height variance requests to allow the use of temporary drilling rigs. 0 Aoolicant Subject P� rooerty Action Rat eo— uPsted Ernest V. Bruchez, Bruchez & Goss Attorneys at Law for Union Pacific Resources Corporation TAMU Well #1: Located on the west campus; S 78 0 E 8300' from the F.M. 2513 and F.M. 60 intersection, S 13 0 W 12,600' from the F.M. 60 and Highway 6 intersection and S 11' 30'W 6100' from the center of Kyle Field. TAMU Well #2: Located on the north campus; N 36 E 7900' from the intersection of F.M. 60 and F.M. 2513, S 30° E 11,200' from the intersection of Highway 6 and F.M. 2513 and N 66 W 5300' from Kyle Field. TAMU Well #3: Located in South Easterwood; S 43 E 10,200' from the intersection of F.M. 2513 and F.M. 60, S 0 E 13,800' from the intersection of F.M. 60 and F.M. 2154 and S 12 W 12,000' from the center of Kyle Field. Height variance to allow the use of temporary oil well drilling rigs for the three proposed oil wells. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1.101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, May 16, 1995. Any request for sign interpretive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please call me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 5 -11 -95 THURSDAY MAY 11, 1995 THE EAGLE Draining away oily troubles Eagle photos /C? ✓e McDermand Diane Craig of Brazos Beautiful, above, pours used lawn mower oil into Gee new College Station oil recy- cling center Wednesday on the occasion of the center's dedication. Top left, College Station Mayor Larry Ringer looks over the free oil drain pans available at the renter at the ribbon cutting and grand opening cer- emonies, left. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their name„ included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 10: Elizabeth and Michael Perez, Bryan, a boy. Gulnara Garifullina and Erlan Ramanculov, College Station, a boy. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL May 10: Veronica and Manual Orozco, Bryan, a girl. Eagle photos /Jim Hiney By JIM HINEY Eagle staff writer The group of 42 filed into the College Station Municipal Court and took their seats. They whispered among them- selves as they waited for the judge's arrival. "Gee whiz," said bailiff Louis Hudson Jr., as he looked out over the crowd. "Look at all the little defendants." Little? Well, that's a matter of opin- ion. Defendants? Definitely not. In fact, they were there to get a better idea about whether they want to make the courtroom part of their careers. The 42 were all sixth - graders from College Station's Willow Branch Intermediate School and were in court Thursday as part of the school's enrich- ment program. These students attended court because they had each indicated on sur- veys that they were interested in the law or pursuing a career in the legal system, said Lisa Burns, Willow Branch's enrichment coordinator. Hudson gave the students a quick his- tory lesson about the court's previous judges and about some court terms. The students rose to their feet as Judge C. Randall Michel entered the courtroom and they listened quietly as Michel explained the rules of conduct he expected the students to maintain. The students sat through three bench trials in the hour they stayed in court. Two of the trials dealt with speeding' tickets and the third defendant had received a ticket for playing his stereo too loud. All three were convicted and fined varying amounts. "It was interesting because some of us have never been in a courtroom before and have never seen a real trial," said Bethany Holland. "Now we get to know how the O.J. Simpson jury feels," added Austin Holt. This is the second year Michel has hosted intermediate school students in the municipal courtroom. "I think it's educational for them to come into a court and see how our jus- tice system operates," Michel said. "To see how we can resolve disputes peace- fully. "It's great that we no longer go down by the riverbank, step off 10 paces and blow each other's brains out with six - shooters," Michel said. The students are not many years away from being drivers themselves, Michel said. Watching municipal court teaches them that they may get tickets in the future and that if they dispute those tickets they have a place where they will get a full and fair hearing, Michel said. Four of the five students who talked with The Eagle said that after watching a court in session they're still interest- ed in making the law their careers. Jamey Smith wasn't so sure. "That's a lot of pressure," he said. "If it's in a small city maybe I would but if it's in a big city like Houston there would be a lot of cases." The College Station Municipal Court played host to 42 sixth - graders from College Station's Willow Branch Intermediate School as part of the school's enrichment program. Below, Judge C. Randall Michel presides over the court. Top, students wait their turn for the bailiff to show them into the courtroom. The number one question on the students' minds was, is everyone always guilty in court? • SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 THE EAGLE 6100— The City of College Station is currently accepting applications for: UTILITIES CREW LEADER IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WATE- WATER COLLECTION DIVISION This position provides direct leadership and assistance tc field personnel involved in the maintenance and construc- tion of Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection, Systems. Applicant should possess a valid Class "B" Texas CDL and must possess a minimum Grade C Distribution or Groundwater certification and a Class 1 Wastewater Collection or Grade C Wastewater Treatment certification. Salary: $10.60 /hour Deadline to apply: Friday, May 19, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NOTICE On April 28, 1995, the City of College Station filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to amend its cer- tificated area boundaries within Brazos County to permit it to provide electric utility service to six (6) areas annexed by the City of College Station between 1980 and 1988. These areas are generally known as follows: Estates of Indian Trails, Rock Prairie and SH 6, Lick Creek Park, College Station Business Park, West Rock Prairie, Public Utilities Service Center. These areas are currently within the certificated service area of the City of Bryan. Approval of College Station's application would result in decertification of the City of Bryan from these areas. The geographic area for which the certificate is being requested is as follows: The Estates of Indian Trails consist of an 11 acre subdivision which contains six lots along Indian Trail located north of the Foxfire Subdivision. The Rock Prairie and SH 6 Area consists of approximately 107 acres located around Rock Prairie Road adjacent to SH 6 Including the commercial tracts of Ponderosa Place, Southwood Terrace, Belmont Place and Brazos Valley Medical Center. Lick Creek Park consists of a 506 acre tract of land dedicated as a park and owned by the City of College Station along East Rock Prairie Road, southeast of the Pebble Creek Subdivision. The College Station Business Park con- sists of a 202 acre tract of land owned by the City of College Station located south of the Pebble Creek Subdivision and bounded by SH 6 and Enterprise Drive. The West Rock Prairie Road Area consists of approximately 157 acres north and south of West Rock Prairie Road bounded by Rio Grande Boulevard, Arnold Road, Victoria Avenue and North Graham Road. It includes Southwood Athletic Park, College Station Junior High School, Rock Prairie Elementary, Westchester Park and the subdivisions of Brandon Heights, Elm Crest, Devonshire, Westchester Park, Williams Court and Southwood Forest Phases 2, 3A, 3B, and 4. The Public Utilities Service Center is a tract of land consisting of approximately 35 acres owned by the City of College Station upon which the College Station Public Utilities Department is located. No distribution facilities are being purchased from the City of Bryan. The geographic areas for which the certificate is being requested are depicted in the map attached hereto. Persons with questions about this project should contact Mr. Bob Pohl at (409) 764 -3493. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office at (512) 458 -0256 or (512) 458 -0221 for the text telephone. The deadline for Intervention in the proceeding is 70 days after the date the application was filed with the commission. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of College Station Community Development Di- vision is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for The Rehabilitation of One (1) Existing Residen- tial Single - Family Deta- ched Structure, Bid No. 95-44. General contractors Interested In participating must officially apply and be approved before sub- mitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid in- formation, bid packages, and contractor qualifica- tion applications are aval- lable Monday through Fri- day, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community Development Office, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be aval- lable to qualified contrac- tors from Monday, May 15, 1995 to Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publi- cly opened and read at that time. For more information please call Joe Mariono or Andy Gillies at 764 -3778. The city reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the city. 5-16-95,5-23-95 Mary Lee Clemmons Aug. 18, 1919— May 14, 1995 Services for Mary Lee Clem - mons, 75, of Hempstead will be it a.m. Wednesday at Mount Corinth Baptist Church in Hemp- stead. The Rev. M.O. Cooper of St. Matthew Baptist Church will offi- ciate. Burial will be at College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Jones - Washington Mortuary. Mrs. Clemmons died Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Born in Stanford, she was a beautician. Mrs. Clemmons was preceded in death her parents, T.O. and Luciel McGee; and a son, Larry C. Clemmons. She is survived by three sons, Lucious Clemmons Jr. of Bryan, John Q. Clemmons and Richard D. Clemmons, both of Hempstead; a daughter, Kathryn Clemmons Taylor of Hempstead; six grand- children; and one great - grandchild. 5 -9 -95, 5 -16 -95 CS puts annexation plans on the table By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer College Station residents get the chance to air their views on annexation when city council holds the first in a series of public hearings 3 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers. City Planner Jane Kee said she will refresh the council about the proposed annexation areas at the hearing, tell of possible land uses in those areas, and discuss their fiscal impact on the city. She also will present College Station's plan of how the city will provide some services to the areas within 60 days of their potential annexation. The staff had named the areas last fall but the council postponed the annexa- tion because of a lawsuit filed by Bryan against College Station, until the coun- cil in March directed the staff to contin- ue the proceedings. Negotiations with the city of Bryan regarding the 1980 Compromise and Settlement Agreement lawsuit filed by Bryan last summer haven't been suc- cessful to date, said Interim City Manager Tom Brymer. "Because we couldn't come to any res- olution, we decided to continue with our annexation plans," Brymer said. Bryan sued College Station because Bryan lost actual and potential cus- tomers to College Station's annexa- tions. Additionally, Bryan officials believe the 16 -year contract between the cities allowing it is not valid. While the annexation process moves forward, that doesn't mean an out-of- court settlement still can't be reached, Brymer added. Other College Station annexation public hearings are set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. The annexation ordinances will be considered at the June 21 meeting. The areas considered are all general- ly south of College Station. They include about 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas Avenue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, 745 acres where FM 60 and the future Texas 47 will intersect, and 110 acres east of FM 2154 near the Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill. In late September, an overflow crowd from the Nantucket and Woodlake Estates neighborhoods opposed the con- sideration of their areas for annexation, though the council decided not to add their subdivisions to the list. The residents were concerned their country lifestyle would be altered if they were added to the city, and Kee said she expects other residents to speak at the upcoming public hearings. College Station studies the need for possible annexation every year, said city spokesman Peggy Calliham, and she added the city has several reasons why it considered these areas for annexation. ■Expiration of the Compromise and Settlement Agreement. Under the agreement, College Station takes over the electrical service of annexed areas after paying a fair- market value for the services. The agreement expires in 1996 and so the city will look at areas with a high development potential and the need for land use control so College Station can, as much as possible, avoid growing into areas where the city cannot provide full city services. ■Land use control. Growth manage- ment in road systems, utility infra- structure and zoning are needed in areas around the city. ■Clear boundaries are needed. Pockets of unannexed land within the city limits do not allow for ease of ser- vice delivery and lower service costs. ■Extra - territorial jurisdiction cus- tomers receive city services outside the city limits. A drain on revenues occurs when some residents outside the city limits receive an equal portion of city services while paying a disproportion- ate low fee. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 11: Linda and Kirk Richardson, College Station, a girl. Dana and Stephen Smith, College Station, a boy. May 12: Donna and Donald Spelce, College Station, a boy. Deborah and William Coats, Bryan, a boy. Cynthia and Danny Reeder, Buffalo, twin girls. May 13: Earlymar and Richard Fridel, Navasota, a girl. Lora and Lazaro Gonzales, Somerville, a girl. Robin and Jon Batson, College Station, a boy. Laurie and Raymond Anderson, Industry, a boy. May 15: Carolyn and Bob Howerton, College Station, a boy. Carole and Charles Petrus, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL May 6: Dana Zachary, Bryan, a girl. May 12: Anita Luna, Caldwell, a boy. Suzanne and Carl Baron, Bryan, a boy. May 13: Bhagwati and Snehal Thakrar, College Station, boy. Griselda Balderas, Bryan, a boy. Cynthia and Clayton Huet, Madisonville, a girl. May 14: Alicia Ayers, Caldwell, a boy. Mary and Gary Johnson, Navasota, a girl. Anna and Jeffrey Gamble, Hearne, a girl. Maria Romero, Bryan, a girl. Edith Longoria and Martin Ramirez, Bryan, a girl. Billie Jo Cain, Somerville, a boy. Denise and Paul Lambert, Hilltop Lakes, a girl. Andrea Johnson, Bryan, a girl. May 15: Frances Rebecca and William K. Lanham, Franklin, a boy. Lisa Peterson, Somerville, a girl. Puresa and Valentin Tirado, Bryan, a girl. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1995 THE EAGLE As the crow flies and sleeping dogs lie By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer O.J. Beard Jr. doesn't want his property annexed by the city of College Station. But if it is, he has a question: "Am I going to be able to shoot the crows if they come steal my pecans. Beard, 13813 Renee Lane, was one of 14 people who spoke against their property's potential annexation at a Wednesday public hearing held by the city council and staff. No one, save city staff, spoke in favor of the annexa- tions, and an overflow crowd filled the council cham- bers. Most of the residents spoke of fears of their country lifestyle coming to an end if the city spreads to their land. Robert Weir, 5650 Raymond Stotzer Rd., said he helped take a poll in their area and after about 120 answers, "we finally got one for [the annexation]." Weir added: "We're going to be put into a lifestyle we don't want ... with services we don't need. "We all moved to the country to get out of the city." Mary Oprisko, 2475 Barron Rd., said when the fire ants get bad, her dog Fuzzy likes to sleep in the middle of the road, and area residents know about Fuzzy's habit. But when the city annexes the property, she said, the dog catcher will snatch up Fuzzy. Others said they simply did not want to pay taxes on services they don't need, like water and sewer. Please see ANNEX, page A8 Annex From Al City Planner Jane Kee said the city's newest residents, if annexed, would have to pay prop- erty taxes and a garbage fee, but that it was too soon for the city to extend utilities like water and sewer to the area, so they would not yet have to pay for those ser- vices. The areas considered are all generally south of College Station. They include about 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas Avenue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, 745 acres where FM 60 and the future Texas 47 will intersect, and 110 acres east of FM 2154 near the Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill. Other College Station annexa- tion public hearings are set for 7 p.m. May 25 and 5:30 p.m. June 21. The city has called a special public hearing for 6 p.m. May 30 at Hope Evangelical Free Church because of a petition in opposition to the potential annexations cir- culated in the Texas 47 and FM 60 area. The council will consider the annexation ordinances at the June 21 meeting. City officials said the main rea- sons they considered these areas for annexation are: ■Expiration of the Compro- mise and Settlement Agreement with the city of Bryan. Under the agreement, College Station takes over the electrical service of annexed areas after paying a fair - market value for the services. The agreement expires in 1996 and so the city will look at areas with a high development poten- tial and the need for land use con- trol so College Station can, as much as possible, avoid growing into areas where the city cannot provide full city services. ■Land use control. Growth management in road systems, utility infrastructure and zoning are needed in areas around the city. ■Clear boundaries are needed. Pockets of unannexed land within the city limits do not allow for ease of service delivery and lower service costs. ■Extra - territorial jurisdiction customers receive city services outside the city limits. A drain on revenues occurs when some resi- dents outside the city limits receive an equal portion of city services while paying a dispro- portionately low fee. A warm howdy to Sanderson Farms Eagle Editorial Board W hile hardly a surprise, Wed- nesday's announcement that Sanderson Farms has chosen the Brazos Valley for its new chicken operation is good news, indeed. The 1,400 jobs the company says it eventually will have at its Bryan and Franklin locations offer hope for people who want to work but can't find employment for their skills. Sanderson Farms will build a $50 million plant next to the Brazos County Industrial Park and a $6.5 million hatchery in the Bryan Industrial Park. A $7 mil- lion feed mill will be built near Franklin. The company expects to begin operations with one shift in the spring of 1997, expanding to a sec- ond shift a few months later. A chicken plant may not be the most glamorous industry in the country, but it is a solid business that can only grow stronger as the demand for low -fat chicken meat continues to build. That 400 people showed up at the Brazos Center for Wednes- day's announcement is an indica- tion of how welcome Sanderson Farms is to Bryan- College Station and to the Brazos Valley. We join in the welcome and extend a big howdy to our new friends and - neighbors CS narrows the list for city manager spot By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff write The College Station City Council has narrowed its number of city manager candidates to two, and Interim City Manager Tom Brymer isn't on the list. "I fully support the council's preroga- tive in choosing the candidate they feel is best for the community at this time," Brymer said Thursday, and he added he plans to return to his assistant city man- ager position and "looks forward to working with the new city manager." Brymer was one of six finalists the city named earlier this month. Gary W. Jackson, city administrator in Liberty, Mo., and George K. Noe, management services director for the city of San Antonio, are the two finalists. The coun- cil has asked that they return with their spouses for a second interview. "I'm very excited about the possibility of working in College Station," Jackson said Thursday, and he added the city council's professionalism impressed him i when he interviewed for the job. Please see LIST, page A8 From Al Noe couldn't be reached Thursday. r replaces The new city manage Ron Ragland, who left office last October. Jackson has been Liberty city administrator since 1990- He has been city manager in Coon Rapids, Minn., and has had sev- eral positions with the city of Dallas. He received a master of FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 17: Angela and Jeffrey Jordan, Bryan, a girl. Deborah and Donald Jones, Caldwell, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER May 1T Laura and James E. Davis, Bryan, a girl. Misty and Russell Reisor, Hearne, a boy. public administration degree from the University of Kansas and a bachelor of science degree from Miami University. Noe has been S Antonio's management services director since 1989. He previously served Fort as deputy city manager in Collins, Colo., and as city man- ager in Kingsville. Noe has a bachelor of arts in political sci- ence and English degree from St. Mary's University. Brymer has been assistant city manager in College Station since 1989 and previously served as Lockhart's and Gilmer's city manager. He also was Bryan's assistant to the city manager and was administrative asses Richardson. Other finalists were Charles McNeely, most recently assistant general manager for finance and human resources with the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland; Susan K. Thorpe, assis- tant city manager in Tracy, Ca., since 1993; and C. Robert Stripling, city manager of Col - leyville since 1990. The council hopes to make a decision by May and have the position filled by July. Consulting firm Ralph Anderson & Associates of Dallas helped the council in its search. - tant in G ' Births a Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER May 19: Krista and Dominic Fazzino, Bryan, a girl. A. Laton and Mark Cangelose, Bryan, a boy. Dana W. and Craig A. McCracken, Bryan, a girl. Debra and William Boyle, Bryan a boy. - May 20: Angela Cruz, Caldwell, twin boys. Felicia and Keith Soeclding, Wenham, a boy. May 21: Deena and Hugh Wallace, Bryan, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 19: - - r Deandra and Derrick Johnson, Navasota, a bpy. Lynda and Guy Nelson, Melano, a boy. Maritza and Dennis Hoffman, Bryan, a girl. f May 20: Youngok and Jaegon Kim, College Statiorlia girj. . May 21: _ 4. Julie and Lance Bounds, Bryan, a boy. e May 22: Angela and Ralph Piper, Bryan, a boy. r .. 125 Legal Notices NOTICE TO BIDDERS • The City of College Station Community Development Di- vision is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for The Rehabilitation of One (1) - Existing Residen- tial Single- Family Deta- ched Structure, Bid No. 95-44. General contractors Interested In participating must officially apply and be approved before sub- mitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid In- formation, bid packages, and contractor quallfica- tion applications are avai- lable Monday through Fri- day, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community Development Office, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be avai- lable to qualified contrac- tors from Monday, May 15, i 1995 to Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publi- cly opened and read at that time. For more information please call Joe Mariono or Andy Gillies at 764 -3778. The city reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or Informality and accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the City. 5- 16 -95. 5 -23.95 TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1995 THE EAGLE . In Town &Texa s Former CS councilman and A &M professor dies Former College Station City Councilman Jim Gardner died Sunday at his home. He was 74. Callaway -Jones Funeral Home is handling the pend- ing arrangements. Gardner has served on the city council, citizen committees and as GARDNER a hired consultant by the city for his expertise in urban planning. Gardner was a retired professor from Texas A &M, where he taught urban planning. Public input sought for CS comprehensive master plan The city of College Station will hold a public meeting 6:30 p.m. today at the College Station Conference Center, to get resident input about the new com- prehensive plan. The city hired the consulting firm of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum to assist and make recommendations for the plan. Some of the categories to be consid- ered include transportation, quality of life, planning and zoning, neighbor- hoods, commercial /retail, Texas A &M, parks, utilities and city ser- vices. At the meeting, the consultant com- pany will: ■Introduce the consulting team and the scope of the project. ■Discuss the survey results. ■Present a survey of existing condi- tions. ■Present issue areas that have become apparent thus far. ■Present opportunities and con- straints discovered thus far. ■Begin to develop a series of goals and objectives to serve as the philo- sophical basis for the comprehensive plan. Court favors annex in CS By JIM HINEY Eagle staff writer The commissioners court is "philosoph- ically" in favor of opening a courthouse annex in College Station but the next step probably won't be clear until next week. Precinct 1 Commissioner Gary Norton said he will most likely ask that the issue be put on next Tuesday's regular meeting agenda for some type of action, which could include making an offer on a 12,000 square foot building on Rock Prairie Road. Commissioners left a workshop session Monday without making a firm commit- ment about what they'll do next. Instead they asked County Auditor John Reynolds to work up projections on how many people will be needed to staff the building and how much it would cost to operate the annex. All five members of the court said they feel the county needs to have an annex containing divisions of the tax and county clerk's offices in College Station because of the city's growth. Norton also noted that figures from the tax office show about 60 percent of its busi- ness comes from College Station resi- dents. Under a current proposal, the annex will also house the two Precinct 7 justice of the peace offices and the Precinct 7 con- stable. George Boyett, Precinct 7 Place 1 justice of the peace, and Precinct 7 Constable Winfred Pittman said they urgently need a College Station annex. Commissioners have given Pittman permission to move his office from a county-owned building in Bryan to someplace within his precinct in College Station. Pittman said he's been trying to get his office back in College Station ever since commissioners moved it to Bryan eight years ago as a way to save paying rent. Boyett said the lease on his office at the corner of Anderson Street and George Bush Drive expires Sept. 30. In addition to that, the building will lose part of its parking spaces when Anderson Street is widened and parking on the George Bush Drive side will be eliminated by planned construction of a protected right turn lane from eastbound traffic onto Anderson Street, he said. The College Station school district, which owns the building and leases it to the county, wants to build a parking lot behind the building and pay for construc- tion through higher lease payments from the county, Boyett said. Audience members who spoke said they also favor opening an annex in College Station. But Nick Philipello, who said he Please see ANNEX, page A7 Annex From A4 spoke as a citizen and as someone who does business with the county, said he is concerned about how the county will pay the $1 million asking price for the building. "I haven't heard anyone say how we're going to pay for this," Philipello said. "There is money available," said Precinct 3 Commissioner Randy Sims, adding that $1 mil- lion is the asking price and not what the county may offer for the building. The money will most likely come from the county's contin- gency fund, Norton said. There was money earmarked to expand the county's minimum security jail but that expansion has been put on hold pending completion of vnew state jails. State jails mat take enough prisoners out of the county jail to do away with the need for expan- sion, Norton said. Real estate developer Scott Eidson, president of Karbrooke Inc., also pitched the idea of the county leasing space in his com- pany's newest project — a 21,000 square foot office building at the corner of FM 2818 and Texas 6. The new building, called Crystal Park Center, will be open in September or October, Eidson said. Commissioners said they'd explore the possibility of leasing but they were still leaning toward buying or building the new annex. The Rock Prairie site, which housed CIC Agency until that company bought and moved into the Greenleaf Hospital building on Greens Prairie Road, is the only site specifically identified by commissioners so far. Commissioners said they liked the Rock Prairie Road area because it is projected to be the center of College Station's busi- ness district in the next five to 10 years. • NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold two public meetings regarding transportation needs for a north /south corridor generally within the area of Wellborn Road and FM 2818. The study area includes portions of both the City of College Station and the City of Bryan. The meetings are to dis- cuss needs, goals and objectives that will be considered in determining alternatives for project development. The first meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 25, 1995 at Jane Long Middle School, 449 S. FM 2816, Bryan. The second meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M., on Tuesday, May 30, 1995, in room 127 of the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, College Station. Persons interested in attending the meeting who have special communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact Ms. Denise Fischer, the TxDOT Public Information Officer, at 409 - 778 -9764, at least two days prior to the meeting. Since the public meeting will be conducted in English, any request for language interpreters or other special communication needs should also be made at least two days prior to the public meeting. TxDOT will make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs. All interested citizens are invited to attend and express their views. Verbal and written comments relative to the proposed project may be presented at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted to Mr. Phillip Russell, the Director of Transportation Planning and Development, Texas Department of Transportation, 1300 North Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803. At ant time on or before 5:00 P.M., Friday, June 9, 1995. C 1 t l r �r ti l t f r 4- 30- 95,5 -20 -95 ►��I.p,y , M�►� �� i tales College � Station feels loss By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 22: Angela and Ralph Piper, Bryan, a boy. Ruth and Kevin Bradford, Bryan, a boy. Malinda and Michael Klein, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER May 20: Heidi and Oliver Miller, Bryan, a girl. May 22: Soraida and Fransico Chavez, Caldwell, a girl. Rafaela and Nemesio Castello Guillen, Bryan, a boy. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1995 THE EAGLE I The city of College Station lost "the r greatest friend the staff could have" I when Jim Gardner died Sunday, a friend and associate said. "He had his own ideas, and many peo- ple didn't always agree y with those ideas, but you always need peo- ple like that so you can look at all views of a problem," said Elrey GARDNER Ash, the city's director of development services. "Those of us who had the privilege of working with him gained a great deal of respect for him and his other points of view." Gardner, 74, died of natural causes at his home. Inside ■For a related editorial /A11 He was a former College Station city councilman and a retired Texas A&M professor emeritus, where he taught urban and regional planning. A graveside memorial will be at a.m. Friday in College Station Cemetery. From 1974 to 1977, Gardner served two council terms, then he was elected for three more terms 1987 -1993. Gardner also served twice on the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. He influenced many key city ordi- nances, associates said, including qne calling for land in new subdivisions to be dedicated for park use. Gardner was one of the founding facul- ty members of the urban and regional planning department at Texas A &M, where he served until 1985. Robert Cornish, a fellow professor emeritus, recently wrote: "He invariably served as a moral compass for the department of urban and regional plan- ning during some very trying times. His unselfish work for decades for the municipality of College Station, both on the planning commission and city coun- cil ... tended to mitigate the vested inter- ests which constantly ask for special con- sideration. Survivors include a son, John Gardner; and a daughter, Paula Gardner. College Station: No one loved it more than did Jim Gardner Eagle Editorial Board N obody loved College Station more than Jim Gardner and probably no one worked harder at helping the city live up to its reputation as a great place to live. When Gardner died on Sunday, the city lost more than a former city councilman, more than another professor emeritus at Texas A &M. It lost somebody with a clear vision of where the city should be heading. Granted, it wasn't a vision that everybody shared, but it was a vision that Jim Gardner could — and would at the drop of a hat — explain and defend at length. Some of his detractors said Gardner was anti - business, but he never saw himself that way. Rather, he didn't think spending city tax dollars on attracting business was a wise investment. Instead, he said, build a thriving, clean, pleasant community and business will flock here on its own. A native of Michigan, Gardner attended the Dearborn School, created by Henry Ford, who was Gardner's sec- ond cousin. That relationship didn't make life easier for young Gardner, but it did teach him a work ethic that served him well over the decades. Gardner served as director of city planning for Stockton, Calif., before joining the staff at Texas A &M University, where he helped create the urban planning department, the first accredited one in Texas and one of the first in the country. He quickly adapted to life in College Station and became an early advocate for planned and directed growth. He served two terms on the - Planning and Zoning Commission before being elected to the first of two terms on the city council in 1973. He was re- elected in 1987 and served until 1993, when he was defeated by current Councilman David Hickson. During his tenure, Gardner championed the common- weal. He was a strong supporter of the Wolf Pen Creek development project. He encouraged the city to donate funds to the anti -drug program operated by the Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. He drew up plans for lowering Wellborn road and the rail - y, road tracks into a trench along the A &M campus. Gardner could be difficult on the council. He wasn't afraid to ask questions and demand answers. He often was the lone dissenting vote on an issue. Although people could disagree with that vote, they could never challenge the sincerity of it. Gardner also had a sly sense of humor that belied his sometimes gruff demeanor. Last year, when he was run- ning for the council again at the age of 73, Gardner said his age shouldn't be a consideration. As a councilman, he said, "I don't think there's any heavy equipment I have to operate." Through it all, Gardner remained the most likable of people. His close friend Claude Davis said, "He never had a bad word to say about anyone." Davis said, "He was a grand person, a quality person." We couldn' agree m or e. �w 0 Praise due those who economic development About eight years ago, Mayors Larry Ringer and Marvin Tate sat down alone and decided something should be done to bring the two cities closer together in economic development efforts. In a short while, the two city councils agreed to a unified economic development entity and the Bryan /College Station Economic Development Corp. was born, opening for business on Oct. 1, 1990. Mayors Ringer and Tate, both city councils, past and present, and city managers, past and present, should be complimented for their foresight in forming the EDC. Compliments are also due former Brazos County Judge R.J. (Dick) Holmgreen and the com- missioners court for bringing Brazos County in as an active participant shortly after the EDC became opera- tional. Current Brazos County Judge Al Jones and all four commissioners have pledged their support for the uni- fied effort. Judge Jones and Commissioner Randy Sims currently serve as members of the board of direc- tors. The Brazos County Industrial Foundation was one of the original funding sources for EDC operations and continues its support today. Original formation and continuing operations would have been very diffi- cult, if not impossible, without assis- tance from the industrial foundation. Tom Wallis currently serves as presi- dent of the Brazos County Industrial Foundation. Local media have been busy in recent months reporting EDC activity — North American Transit, Conoco and Sanderson Farms to mention recent successes. It is this kind of FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1995 THE EAGLE activity community leaders envi- sioned more than eight years ago . Current and past leadership in the cities of Bryan and College Station, Brazos County and the Brazos County Industrial Foundation are to be com- mended for their patience in giving the fledgling EDC time to work. Even though Mayors Ringer and Tate con- ceived the idea, it took many more elected officials and community lead- ers who believed in it. The work and resulting successes are far bigger than the board and staff of the EDC. The EDC may be the focal point of some growth in the Brazos County economy, but credit for indus- trial success must go where credit is due. This community would not be experiencing quality growth without the work of many people and entities: city councils and staff, commissioners court, Texas A &M University and System, Brazos County Industrial Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center, Brazos Valley Development Council, local banks, local industries, Texas Department of Commerce, Texas Department of Agriculture, taxpayers and more. The EDC and the community eco- nomic development effort may just now be hitting its stride. More work and all the other things that got us here will be needed in the coming years to continue quality growth. Thank you to all who had a hand in getting the community economic development efforts to this point. JOHN E. ANDERSON, president and the EDC Executive Committee Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 24: Susan and John Martin, Bryan, a girl, Carolyn and Jason Isenberg, Plantersville, a girl. Maria - Isabel Gonzales and Serafin Sanchez, Bryan, a girl. Nelwyn and Dwayne Terracina, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH 7EGIONAL HEALTH CENTER N., 24: C;zcryl and Donald L. Pigs, Bryan, a boy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TO BIDDERS n.. BID NO. 95-46 125 Legal Notices Sealed proposals addres- NOTICE OF sed to the City of College PUBLIC HEARING Station, Texas for construc- tion, including the supply of The College Station Zon- necessary labor, materials and equipment, of an under- ing Board of Adjustment will gund 12.5 kV distribution hold a public hearing to con - sider an Interpretation appeal fee roder and concrete encased duct bank with manholes, will that the Zoning Official misin- be received at the Office of terpreted section 7.22 of Zon- ing Ordinance #1638 pertain- the Purchasing Agent, City of ing to business activities in a College Station, 1101 Texas C -B zoning district for the Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, City property located on the of College Station, Texas northwest corner of the East 77842, until 2:00 P.M. on the Bypass and University Drive. 6th day of June, 1995. described in the all as more d all as more d The hearing will be held in the Council Training Room of Bids received the College Station City Hall, by 2:00 p.m., June 6, 1995 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 will be publicly opened and in the City Council meeting of the Bard on read chambers of the City Hall In ue sday, June 6, 1995. Tuesday, College Station, Texas, at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. Any request for sign inter - Bids received after 2:00 p.m. pretive services for the hear - ing impaired must be made will be returned unopened to the sender. Each proposal 48 hours before the meeting. must be i a sealed envelope To make arrangements call bearing on the outside the o (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1.800- 735 -2989. name Of the Bidder and the For additional information, , YELLOW label addressed to the City of College Station please contact me at (409) provided with this bid pack- 764 -3570. age Sabine Kuenzel Plans and Specifications Senior Planner for this project may be ob- 5 -26 -95 tained from the Engineer, McCord Engineering, Inc., NOTICE OF P.O. Box 10047, 7607 PUBLIC HEARING Eastmark Drive, Suite 102, College Station, Texas The College Station Zon- Adjustment -7 7 8 4 0 (Phone : 7 7 8 in Board of will 409/764 -8356) upon pay- hold a public hearing to con - ment of $50.00 per set, which sider a sign variance request payment will not be subject to to allow the existing subdiv- refund. ision signs within the right of way of Lake Forest Court Bids will be evaluated by North and South near the the City Of College Station Woodcreek Drive intersec- based on the quality of mate- tion. rials to be furnished, the qua- locations and experience of The hearing will be held in the Bidder and the Bidder's the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, ability to meet the specified construction schedule, as 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 well as the price offered. The p, m. meeting of the Board on City reserves the right to ac- Tuesday, June 6, 1995. cept the Proposal that best suits needs, whether Any request for sign inter - not the a price is the lowestt, , pretive services for the hear - ing impaired must be made and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- 48 hours before the meeting. formalities. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) [-ward of the contract to 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, the successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meet. please contact me at (409) ing of the City Council of Col- 764 -3570. lege Station. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner CITY OF 5 -26 -95 COLLEGE STATION By: Virginia Kettle Purchasing Agen 5- 26 -95, 6 -2 -95 The College Station Zon- ing Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to con- sider a variance request to the conditional letter of map amendment section of the Drainage Ordinance for ap- proximately 1.55 acres lo- cated on the northeast corner of State Highways 6 and 30 intersection. The hearing will be held in the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 6, 1995. Any request for sign inter- pretive services for the hear- ing Impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Veronica Morgan Assistant City Engineer 5 -26 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zon- ing Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to con- sider a variance request to the minimum lot size, depth and setback requirements for a new home to be construc- ted at 824 Nimitz, lot 10, block 6 of the D.A. Smith Subdivision. The hearing will be held in the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 6, 1995. Any request for sign inter- pretive services for the hear- ing impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 5 -26 -95 CD N -4-0 - A. 1 A 5 te °c 4 — oo °m 'a c� c .° o V S9 ca CD 0 j 0, (P p O QT m N 7.�N N 0 an'y m a.-5m3 m y 3 o:3 o:r0g m° 0 3 � m m7 co J o oo7 CD n m 3 _O m m N 7 3 o o m K m X m ��,C = ' (° (n - 1 5 0) o < _w Q Q o F 0 �o w nDo w o m = av 0 o w Z) o _° 7 7 m o m 0 7 ID pu tp3N3�ma�O -i o ° N w Co �w�w a : C) C W PL r�1 00 ° 0 q: O_ m � C Utz NU Fj O m 0 C ao 0o o °cl Zr> SC7 waCO mm :3 ( D ro3 n ° o Z N �� U 'R 0 ? 7 � ow y �o ,0 :E 0 m � _ Births ; i 1 Local hospitals reported the following births i Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. 4 BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER i May 25: Joan and George Voneiff, College Station, a girl. i Aggie Thornton, Navasota, a girl. ' ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER i May 25: Nicole Sanders, Bryan, a girl. Delia and Apolito Sanchez, Hearne, a girl. ; Elizabeth and Kenneth Conrad, Bryan, a boy. C7 SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1995 THE EAGLE • u 'Phis year's graduates include Trish Thornton Barkley of the Bryan school district's HOSTS program; Alline Briers of Thomp- son, Derrig and Slovacek; Alline Briers of M.G. Cangelose and Associates; Jo Carroll of College Station Community Develop- ment; Brenda Chaloupka of Arts Council of Brazos Valley; Robert Clayton of The Pharmacy Shop; Julie Cowley of Texas A &M; William Cullen of K.W. Brown and Associates; Lori Eike of First American Bank; Don Fazzino of Lone Star Gas; Jennifer Freder- icks of Richard Smith Realtors /Coldwell Banker; Michael Gentry of West, Webb, Allbritton, and Gentry; Carole Gillespie of Texas A &M Universi- ty System; William Green of Third Day Creations; Dr. Jennifer Hathaway, a dentist; Steve Hilton of First National Bank; Annie Jackson of Victoria Bank & Trust; Bridget Jackson of Texas A &M; Kathy Joyce of C.A.T.S. Manage- ment and Junior Leage; Cynthia Looney of Blinn College; Charles Marino of University Title Com- pany; Patrick Meece of Hampton, Meece and Kohn; Amir Omar of Westgate WashHaus; JoAnn Pow- ell of the city of Bryan; Janie Rodriguez of the Federal Prison Camp; David Salim of Texas A &M; Doug Simmons of Texas Copy; Tim Sweeney of Texas A &M; and Djuana Young of Texas A &M. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1995 THE EAGLE Leadership class turns out 30 new role models Thirty potential leaders graduat- ed from their Leadership Brazos class Friday with a promise to help others and a donation to a similar program for high school juniors. The class will honor Lillian Robinson, who died early in the class year, by collecting computer equipment and donating it to the Lincoln Center in her name. During the class' graduation program Friday M.B. "Flip" Flip - pen, who founded the Leadership Education Foundation, addressed the class. Leadership Brazos was created to identify potential leaders, edu- cate and motivate the partici- pants to assume community lead- ership roles. The program is administered by the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association. Each fall, a class of 30 is chosen from a large pool of applicants. The class begins with an overnight retreat, then for eight consecutive months the class par- ticipates in one -day sessions cov- ering the local economy, state and county government, criminal jus- tice, education, mass media, lead- ership training and Texas A &M. g y f NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 95 -49 The City of College Station Community Development Di- vision Is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the demolition of six (6) existing substandard resi- dential structures and con- struction of six (6) new resi. dential single - family deta- ched structures, General contractors interested in par- ticipating must officially apply and be approved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid in- formation, bid packages, and contractor qualification appli- cations are available Monday through Friday, 8 A.M, to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community De. velopment Office, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified con- tractors from Tuesday, May 30, 1995 to Monday, June 12, 1995. Sealed from quak- fled contractors shall be pub- licly opened and read at that I time. For more information please call Darrell Parker or Andy Gilles at 764 -3778. The city reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad. vantageous to the city, 5-29-95,6-5-95 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES MONDAY, MAY 29, 1995 THE EAGLE Preliminary construction set for Northgate area upgrades The city of College Station will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday on College Main between University Drive and Church Street to mark the beginning of Northgate area renovation. The construction will close that part of College Main to drivers until Aug. 1. This project includes the replace- ment of underground utilities as well -as the installation of new concrete street paving and decorative side- walks and crosswalks. The project is not part of the recent $500,000 bond package that allows for a broader revitalization of the North - gate area. There will be a public meeting Wednesday night to hear a report on the Northgate study by consultant Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, and to allow the public a chance to offer its opinions on Northgate revitalization. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the College Station City Hall council chambers. • ■ Legislature puts into e Open Records Act Eagle Editorial Board he state's Open Records Act has entered the com- puter age in a big way and the people of Texas stand to benefit. The Legislature, in one of its bet- ter actions this session, voted to change the wording in the act from "open records" to "public informa- tion." That may not sound like much of a change, but it is for two reasons. The first is that it sends a clear mes- sage to the keepers of the records that those records are, indeed, public. Some state employees think the records in their care are private, to be doled out only with compelling reason — and most of the reasons they get aren't compelling to them. The fact is that virtually all of the business of the state is the business of the people, those who own this state and have a vested interest in its operation. The second is that the new language is more encom- passing. The term "open records" at least implies printed documents. But there are all sorts of records that are kept, from cassette and video tape recordings to computer files. While the law in place may have covered such documents, the Legislature rewrote the act to specifically include them just to be sure. "The emphasis is not on the form. The emphasis is on making information available and accessible," said Rep. Sylvester Turner, D- Houston, House spon- sor of the bill. That's as it should be. The Legislature went further than changing the wording of the Open Records Act. It also limits the amount local governments can charge for providing the information. The General Services Commission will set a reasonable fee schedule for release of infor- mation and cities, counties and school districts will be allowed to charge no more than 25 percent above or below that fee schedule. Many agencies already pro- vide most information at no charge and they will be allowed to continue doing so. Government offices have a right to be reimbursed for their costs in providing public information. Most such information is easily obtained and can be made TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1995 available at little or no cost. Some requests, however, involve retrieving long- stored records that take quite THE EAGLE a bit of time to find and reproduce. No reason why the agency shouldn't charge for that time and effort. But as Turner pointed out, governments shouldn't ® use the Open Records Act as a way to make money. The new provision in the act will keep that from hap- pening. The Open Records Act has been around for 22 years and has served the citizens of Texas well. There are changes that still need to be made, but the Legislature continues to hone the act to make state government more accountable to its shareholders. O LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for Hattie Hill, last known prop- erty owner of 413 A Thomp- son, Hrdlicka Addition, Block 1, Lot 19. This. property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses Incurred by the City of College Station. 6- 1- 95,6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for Robert Hadley, last known property owner of 1211 Phoenix, McCullock Addition, Block 4, Lot 62. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said prop- erty for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6.1 -95, 6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for Lula Banks, last known prop- erty owner of 805 Paster, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lot 21. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6 -1- 95,6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for M.V. Smith in c/o Mrs. Tiny Smith Johnson, last known property owner of 621 Pas- ler, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lots 33 -35. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses Incurred by the City of College Station. 6 -1 -95, 6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE • Notice is hereby given for James Edward Jones, last known property owner of 1213 Phoenix, McCulloch Addition, Block 2, Lot 2. This {property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses in- curred by the City of College Station. 6- 1- 95,6 -2 -95 _ LEGAL NOTICE Notice Is hereby given for A.L. Summons, addreae unknown, last known prop- erty owner of 1113 Arizona, McMulloch Addition, Block 8, Lot 8. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses Incurred by the City of College Station. 6 -1 -95 6 -2 -95 0 THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1995 THE EAGLE ' BlIeths Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 30: Jo Ann and Christopher Sepulveda, Bryan, a boy. Janet and Robert Manley, Brenham, a boy. Maria and David Magallanes, Hearne, a boy. Danielle and Brian Legg, College Station, a bay. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER May 30: Dianna and Joseph T. Craig, Bryan, a boy. April 22: Conrad Suzanne and David M.A. Fackler, College Station. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER May 31: Melinda and Spencer Thompson, Bryan, a girl. Nancy and Terry Pankratz, Bryan, a boy. Jackie Burns- Simmons and Hugh Simmons, Bryan, a girl. Denise and Allen Lindeman, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER May 31. Patricia D. and Glenn Ferrell, Bryan, a girl. laribelle B. and Bernavel Savala, Bryan, a girl. �J Ursula Shellberg April 22, 1947 —May 30, 1995 COLLEGE STATION - Grave- side services for Ursula Shell- berg, 48, of College Station will be it a.m. Monday at College Station City Cemetery. Basil Lister will officiate the service. No visiting hours are scheduled. F u n e r a l arrangements f are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Chapel SHELLBERG in Bryan. Mrs. Shellberg died of a stroke in Austin Tuesday afternoon. She was born in Hanover, Ger- many, and lived 28 years in Col- lege Station, where she was a full- time mother and wife. Survivors include her husband, John A. Shellberg III of College Station; her daughter, Monique V. Shellberg of College Station; two brothers, Ulf Meyer- Donges of Waldhausen, Germany, and Hein - freid Meyer of Badnauheim, Germany. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the National Dia- betes Foundation. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on pro- posed Budget Amendment 7 to the city's Affordable Housing Fund for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, June 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget amendment which is to appropriate $906,000 for the purchase, maintenance and operations of the Cedar Creek Condominiums at 1000 University Drive East, College Station, Texas. Comments may be made in writing or ir person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on June 8, 1995 at the above address. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on pro - posed Budget Amendment 6 to the city's General Fund for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, June 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget amendment 6, authorizing appropriation $104,912 for the General Fund -fund balance to pay legal fees and related costs associated with a joint action to collect delinquent franchise fees from General Telephone Company of the Southwest. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on June 8, 1995 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 7 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 - 95 AMENDED REVENUES BUDGET AMENDED GENERAL FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET- OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $19,691,637 $0 $19,691,637 AMENDED EXPENDITURES BUDGET AMENDED GENERAL FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $20,523,827 $104,912 $20,628,739 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 7 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 - 95 AMENDED REVENUES BUDGET AMENDED FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND $0 $938,420 $938,420 AMENDED EXPENDITURES BUDGET AMENDED FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET AFFORDABLE `HOUSING FUND $0 $906,000 $906,000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on pro - posed Budget Amendment 6 to the city's General Fund for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, June 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget amendment 6, authorizing appropriation $104,912 for the General Fund -fund balance to pay legal fees and related costs associated with a joint action to collect delinquent franchise fees from General Telephone Company of the Southwest. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on June 8, 1995 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 7 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 - 95 AMENDED REVENUES BUDGET AMENDED GENERAL FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET- OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $19,691,637 $0 $19,691,637 AMENDED EXPENDITURES BUDGET AMENDED GENERAL FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET OBLIGATION BOND FUND TOTAL $20,523,827 $104,912 $20,628,739 125 L Notices LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for Lula Banks, last known prop- erty owner of 805 Pasler, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lot 21. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for I expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6.1- 95,6 -2 -95 LEGALNOTICE Notice is hereby given for M.V. Smith in c/o Mrs. Tiny Smith Johnson, last known property owner of 621 Pas- ler, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lots 33 -35. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed - against the said property for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6.1 -95, 6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for James Edward Jones, last known property owner of 1213 Phoenix, McCulloch Addition, Block 2, Lot 2. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will sbe placed against the said property for expenses in- . turred by the City of College 45tation. X 6 -1- 95,6.2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for 'A.L. Summons, address unknown, last known prop- erty owner of 1113 Arizona, McMulloch Addition, Block 8, Lot 8. This property will be mowed on or after June 9, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6 -1 -95. 6 -2 -95 i NOTICETO BIDDERS BID NO. 95-46 Sealed proposals addres- sed to the City of College Station, Texas for construc. tion, including the supply of necessary labor, materials and equipment, of an under- ground 12.5 kV distribution feeder and concrete encased duct bank with manholes, will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, City of College Station, Texas 77842, until 2:00 p.m. on the 6th day of June, 1995. all as more described in the Specifications. Bids received by 2:00 p.m., June 6, 1995 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas, at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. will be returned unopened to the sender. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the YELLOW label addressed to the City of College Station provided with this bid pack- age Plans and Specifications for this project may be ob- tained from the Engineer, McCord Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 10047, 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102, College Station, Texas 7 7 8 4 0 ( P h o n e: 4091764 -8356) upon pay- ment of $50.00 per set, which payment will not be subject to refund. Bids will be evaluated by the City of College Station based on the quality of mate- rials to be furnished, the qua- lifications and experience of the Bidder and the Bidder's ability to meet the specified construction schedule, as well as the price offered. The City reserves the right to ac- cept the Proposal that best suits its needs, whether or not the price is the lowest, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Award of the contract to the successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meet. ing of the City Council of Col- lege Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION By: Virginia Kettler Purchasing Agent 5- 26 -95, 6 -2 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2125 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MAY 25, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING CHAPTER 10, SEC- TION 21), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPECIAL HAZARD INTER- SECTIONS CONTROLLED BY STOP SIGNS, AND DE- 'GLARING THAT ATTEN- DANT FACTS NECESSI -' TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Notice of said Meeting was published in accordance with Section 17 of the Zoning Or- dinance. Any person who vio- lates any provision of this or- dinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as provided for in the General Penalty section set out in Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2125 shall become effective and be in full force from an oval b r the passage and app Y City Council, and in accor- I dance with the City Charter. I The complete text of the j above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 6- 2- 95,6 -3 -95 __ CS city council offers answers to annexation questions By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Residents who own $100,000 lots in the areas the city of College Station may annex on June 21 will have to pay annual property taxes of $445. This is just one bit of information in a city report called "Commonly Asked Questions About Annexation," the city gave residents attending council meet- ings about the potential annexations. The areas considered are all generally south of College Station. They include about 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas Avenue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, 745 acres where FM 60 and the future Texas 47 will intersect, and 110 acres east of FM 2154 near the Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill. The council may remove certain areas at the time of the 5:30 p.m. June 21 annex- ation consideration, also the day of the last public hearing, in the council cham- bers. The report answered some questions residents posed at past annexation public hearings. Most oppose the potential action. The majority of those in opposition are from the FM 60 area and say they don't want their country lifestyle coming to an end, because the land would then be sub- ject to city ordinances and possible rezoning. Besides the city tax rate of 44.5 cent per $100 valuation, other questions answered in the report include: ■ Are copies of city ordinances avail- able? Specific codes and ordinances are available in the city secretary's office. The city charges only for copying. ■ Will being in the city affect property value? Will properties have to be reap- praised? Annexation does not affect prop- erty value. ■ Will property be grandfathered [legally non - conforming ?] Any use of a property occurring immediately before annexation may continue afterward, but this does not apply to uses defined as nui- sances, like fireworks sales. Grandfathered uses may not expand without the city's consent, and change of ownership does not affect the grandfa- ther status. ■ What zoning is placed upon property upon annexation? How does the city rezone? The annexed property is zoned Agricultural Open, and, for the most part, remains until the property owner requests rezoning. The rezoning process takes about two months and the applica- Please see ANNEXATION, page AB Annexation From Al tion fee is $250. The city may initiate property rezoning but not without noti- fying the property owner and then holding two public hearings, one before the Planning and Zoning Commission and one before the city council. Nis there a legal time limit within which a city is required to provide ser- vices to annexed areas? State law requires that a city provide full municipal services — those funded in whole or part by munic- ipal taxation — within 4.5 years. The city must provide certain services such as police, fire, solid waste collection and maintenance of streets, street lighting, and Public complexes within 60 days. ■When would sewer service he pro- vided? Sewer will be provided as new development occurs in the area and developers comply with the city's extension policies. Houses will continue to be built with septic systems until a gravity sewer system is provided within 250 feet of the building. Existing systems will be inspected by the county health department on their five -year renewal date. If that inspection shows the system to have prob• lems it will need upgrading at that time unless there is sewer available within 250 feet. Then a requirement to tie onto the system will be enforced. Elf one person requests city sewer how will this affect his neighbors? A line most likely will not be built at the request of one person. There would have to be other rea. sons to extend a large line to an area. ■How long before residents see improvements in roads that are annexed? Maintenance priorities will be determined on a citywide basis considering factors like: street width, traffic volume, street conditions and public safety haz- ards. ■Does the city have ordinances applying to rural residents unlike regu- lations that apply to urban residents? The city's codes and ordinances apply equally to all residents within the city limits. The staff is working on recommendations for rural subdivision standards that would differ from the current urban subdivision standards. The `gff will look at things like street section, lot sizes, drainage, fire hydrant placement and setbacks, and wants resident input for these recommendations. ■Does annexation affect deed restrictions? City codes always apply. If deed restrictions are less stringent than city codes, then the city will enforce its more strin- gent codes. If city codes are less strict, it is up to the homeowners to enforce their deed restrictions by hiring their own legal counsel. ■How will annexation affect firearm use? It is unlawful to shoot firearms within the city limits, but there are exceptions depending on the property size and the use and type of firearm. ■Will animals and livestock now on the property be able to stay? Agricul- tural zoning allows for barns and stables. Section 2 of the city's Code of Ordinances addresses animal control. A copy of this sec- tion is available through the city secretary's office for the cost of copying. ■Haw will the city's leash laws affect pets? City codes require that an animal may not be allowed to go at large upon others' land or upon streets. ■Will ponds be able to stay? Any ponds can stay unless they are considered a nuisance or safety hazard. ■Does the city have a comprehen- sive plan for these areas? The city's current comprehensive plan covers most of these areas and where it does not, the staff has prepared future land use plans endorsed by council over the last two years. Copies of the entire report are available in the planning depart- ment at city hall. LEGAL NOTICE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 1: Janalisa and Lee Soltis, Jr., College Station, a boy. Julia and John Karlovich, College Station, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 1: Minerva and Alejandro Aguilar, Bryan, a girl. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2125 WAS PASSED AND AP. PROVED ON MAY 25, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND. !NG CHAPTER 10, SEC- TION 2D, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPECIAL HAZARD INTER- SECTIONS CONTROLLED BY STOP SIGNS, AND DE- CLARING THAT ATTEN- DANT FACTS NECESSI. TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Notice of said Meeting was Published in accordance with Section 17 of the Zoning Or- dinance. Any person who vio- lates any provision of this or- dinance shaii oe u a fine not exceeding ($500), as provided for in the General Penalty section set out in Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2125 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. ORDINANCE NO. 2124 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MAY 11, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance, signed by The Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZON- ING 2.315 ACRES LO- CATED NEAR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD AND BRADLEY ROAD FROM A -O AGRICULTURAL OPEN TO R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Public hearing was held and published in accordance with Section 17 of the Zoning Or- dinance. Any person who vio- lates any provision of this or- dinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($2,000). as provided for in the Gen- eral Penalty section set out in Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2124 shall become effective imme- diately and be in full force In accordance with the Cfty Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 6 -2 -95, 6 -3 -95 Connie-Hooks City Secretary 6 -2 -95, 6 -3 -95 • NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 95-49 The City of College Station Community Development Di- vision is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the demolition of six (6) existing substandard resi- dential structures and con- struction of six (6) new resi- dential single - family deta- ched structures. General contractors Interested in par - ticipating must officially apply and be approved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid in- formation, bid packages, and contractor qualification appli- cations are available Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community De- velopment Office, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified con- tractors from Tuesday, May 30, 1995 to Monday, June 12, 1995. Sealed from quali- fied contractors shall be pub- licly opened and read at that time. For more information please call Darrell Parker or Andy Gilles at 764 -3778. The city reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or Informality and accept he bid considered most ad- ° , ltageous to the city. 5 -29 -95, 6 -5 -95 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1995 THE EAGLE r Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 2: Theresa and Dwayne Garlin, Fayetteville, a boy. June 3: Sojung and Chung Lee, College Station, a boy. Gayla and William Schmitz, Bryan, a boy. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1995 THE EAGLE Tricia and Brett Sacre, Brenham, a girl ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 2: Sonia and Robert Gonzales, Bryan, a girl. Kimberly and Glen Horne, Bryan, a boy. June 3: Ter[ilyn D. and Ralph N. Wren, Bryan, a girl. June 4: Keonna and Stephen Hines, Brenham, a girl. • CS appoints new city manager By JIM WYSS Eagle staff writer The city of College Station named San Antonio city official George K. "Skip" Noe as its new city manager Wednesday night, ending its nationwide search to fill the post. Noe, 44, beat some 80 candidates and six semi - finalists for the position, which has been held by caretaker Acting City Manager Tom Brymer since Ron Ragland left in October. He comes to College Station with 19 years experience in city management, College Station city officials said. "We. look forward to having Skip on board," Mayor Larry Ringer said. "He brings fresh ideas and proven abil- ities that will continue the forward progress of the city. I know that with his leadership and the city employees' capa- bilities, College Station will continue in its role as leader among the cities of Texas." Noe (pronounced No -ee) is expected to assume his new position in the middle of July. In doing so, he leaves behind his job as director of management services for the Please see MANAGER, page A8 Manager From Al Prospects of living in a univer- sity community. They are very exciting to work in and they provide a broad range Of opportunities in terms of eco- nomic and cultural well- being," he said. He also cited the city's "tradi- tion" of successful and effective city managers as a reason for wanting to make the move. The city manager position has been vacant sin ;e Ragland, who had held the post since 1988, resigned abruptly on Oct. 31. rounded by controversy r as he and the City Council tried to agree on the size and scope of his sever- ance package. His contract called for a seven - month severance pay if he was fired. Although he resigned, the City Council finally agreed to give him $104,000 as part of a settle- ment deal. At the time of his resignation, Ringer said that since the council and Ragland had a "mutual feeling that Ron consider resigna- tion, the council decided we would honor that contract. "We felt in fairness that was appropriate." Brymer, who was assistant city manager under Ragland and has been the acting city manager during the interim, was also one of the candidates for the position. Ringer thanked Brymer for his cooperation, leadership, and accomplishments during the seven months in which he held the post. Noe's background includes a two -year stint as deputy city manager in Fort Collins, Colo., and before that he was city man- ager in Kingsville for three years. He also served in several assis- tant and administrative positions in San Antonio during his early city career. Noe said he wants to make the transition to College Station with his wife Deborah and three chil- dren, Jennifer, 19, Zachary, 11, and Megan, 9 1 as quickly as pos- sible. city of San Antonio, a post he has held since 1989. "I'm excited about the opportunity and I'm pleased that I was offered the job," Noe told The Eagle from San Antonio. "I think College Station has a great future... and it's something I want to be a part of." Noe said he was excited about the "Hopefully we'll be there befor, the end of the summer," he said,' so the kids can start school in Col lege Station." Noe graduated from St. Mary'; University in 1974 with majors it Political science and English. He also served an internship in Cali. fornia for the Labor - Management Relations Service in Washington. InfoW776­4 the Touch inger THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 6: Hazel and Tommy Johnson Jr., Navasota, a boy. Cstal and ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH June 6: Connie and Brian Blum, Bryan, a boy. Dora Fernandez, Calvert, a boy. Regina and Mark Lunceford, Groves, a girl. Erica M. and Michael M. Shaw, College Station, girl. College,, Station welcomes new city manager By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Zach Noe, 11, likes to play basketball but he's not yet sure where he'll shoot hoops in College Station. Rest assured he'll find a place to play in the park -rich city, as soon as his par- ents find the family a place to live. Zach's dad is new City Manager George K. "Skip" Noe. He and his wife, Deborah, and their two other children, Jennifer, 19, and Megan, 9, were intro- duced to city staff' members at an infor- mal meeting Thursday. Noe said he'll tentatively start with the city on July 10, and in the meantime he'll try and sell his San Antonio home. He has been director of management ser- vices for the city of San Antonio since 1989. Noe's last day with San Antonio is July 7, and he wants to move the family to College Station before school starts in the fall. The family had experienced a little of College Station before, as Jennifer attended Texas A &M last year and will be a sophomore in the fall. Noe said when he does start the city manager job, he doesn't plan on immedi- ately tackling any specifics. That will come in time. "The most important thing for me to do is listen and learn," he said. "Listening is an important skill at this point." Noe, 44, beat about 80 candidates and six semi - finalists for the job, held by act- ing city manager Tom Brymer since the council forced Ron Ragland to resign in Please see MANAGER, page A5 Eagle photo /Dave McDermand New College Station City Manager George K. "Skip" Noe waits to be introduced at City Hall Thursday. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a special exception request to allow the expan- sion of a non conforming use located at 1841 Graham Raod, part of tract 65 of the Robert Stevenson League, Abstract 54. The hearing will be held in the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 20, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TOD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzei Staff Planner 6 - 9 -95 MaPager Rpm Al lake October. We council narrowed the list to twp in mid -May, and picked Noe over Gary W. Jackson, the Lib- erty, Mo., city administrator. Noe was the only one of the six semi - finalists without at least a master's degree, something he says has never affected his work. "I don't want to underrate its importance," he said, speaking of getting a higher degree. "...[But] I never felt like it hurt my ability to manage." Noe's background includes a two-year stint as deputy city manager in Fort Collins, Colo. Before that, he was city manager in Kingsville for three years. He also served in several assis- tant and administrative positions in San Antonio during his early career with the city. At Thursday's meeting, Mayor Larry Ringer thanked Brymer for a "tremendous" job in the interim and he added the city had moved forward during Brymer's six months as acting city manager. c �m D N� _U, 5 )U, LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2122 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at the Col- lege Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Govern- ' ment Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly 'I recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 6.71 ACRE TRACT, SITUATED IN THE THOMAS CARUTHERS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 9, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE 21.32 ACRES OUT OF TRACT NO. 5, SAID TRACT 5 BE- ING PART OF 88.52 ACRES CONVEYED BY THE FED- ERAL DEPOSIT INSUR- ANCE CORPORATION IN ITS CAPACITY AS LIQUI- DATOR OF THE FIRST BANK AND TRUST, TO TAC REALITY, INC., SAID TRACT BEING MORE PAR- TICULARLY DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 1157, PAGE 194, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRAZOS COUNTY, .TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT LAND USE INTENSITY RATIO NO. TWO. Public hearing was held and notice published in accor- dance with Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. Any per- son who violates any prov- ision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not ex- ceeding ($2,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2122 shall become effective imme- diately and be in full force from and after its passage and approved by the 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 Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8-9-95,6-10-95 LEGAL NU I ICE ORDINANCE NO. 2121 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the Col- lege Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Govern- ment Code. Said Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official re- cords of the city, Is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE REZONING A 38,308 SQUARE FOOT TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY FIRST STATE BANK KNOWN AS LOT 3 OF THE FINAL PLAT RESUBDIVIDING THE COURTYARD APART- MENTS SUBDIVISION SI- TUATED IN THE MORGAN RECTOR SURVEY FROM A -P, ADMINISTRATIVE - PROFESSIONAL TO C -3 PLANNED COMMERCIAL. The City Council heard evi- dence as to the commercial uses, Including properties o- riginally intended as high density residential under the Comprehensive Plan, on Harvey Road between Texas Avenue and the East By- pass, and the property will continue to be utilized as a banking institution and the rezoning authorized the loca- tion of a sign on the tract. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not i exceeding ($2,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2121 shall become effective Imme- diately and be in full force and in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dlnance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 6 -9 -95 6 -10.95 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a variance request to the minimum lot size, depth and setback requirements for a new home to be construc- ted at 814 Nimitz, lot 4, block 6 of the D.A. Smith Subdiv- ision. The hearing will be held in the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p,m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 20, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 6 -9 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a special exception request to allow the expan- sion of a non conforming use located at 415 Graham Road, lot 88.13 of thhe Unl- versity Industrial Center Subdivision. The hearing will be held In the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 20, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 6 -9 -95 � V 11 �6�n r Z � ±� �ii�D r vc r Q �7 tJW 0_3O W- L "a -0 d W - Cm FA ?L aD/m 1 < t �m m� V. W D) -4 o mCm(D v� a 00 OL -t — CW ,<m C 1 a j0 D7Q ym mm�m n or J W (p mm C O 2 a C Q) m C Q A 3 3 X t0 n M �'° =C- W C° 3 m m W v O a O O� .m gm N W 0 W W •' �cnyo o (D f0 C m3 �� N c W� � m m D m <'y�m <nDW r 0 CD 3 � s>> 3 �4U3 C WmD nr o- m <mof m o mD� a a c�om�o NC� =Am 3 �• m W _. W_ m p 5 . O Ei N W W CD _ m m m3 0?307 ctOm(�31m ��� 0 0 Z_ 0 A01 in �p m � om W :3 a0m <In W p N 0 W m� 3 O O "off 0 n ] v ID mm IV o 3 a (DCD n 7 C o o 7 o 7 A l 05' ?mmmw�F� �� CS City Council agrees to buy a' 67 -unit apartment complex The College Station City Council Thursday night appropriated $906,000 to pay for a 67 -unit apart- ment complex. The $840,000 for capital and $66,000 for operations and maintenance comes from the city's electric fund. The city anticipates repaying the capital expense through an unnamed "future debt instrument." City officials said electrical cus- tomers will not see any effect on their rates from the purchase of 'Cedar Creek Condominiums, 1000 ,University Dr. E. The city bought the apartments to 41 -keep the same level of low-to- moder- ate income residents in the complex, now at 35 percent. The former property owners, the federal government's Resolution Trust Corporation, wanted to increase the number of low-to- moder- ate income residents to 50 percent, something the city was against. The city says it will try and sell the property as quickly as possible. Twenty -four of the 67 units now fall in the low -to- moderate - income range, and have a preset rental rate. O�C,` °� 0 o� e °` �r0ab Q 0V °90 ° °reb o a G 0 o \b a ac��rL� �a� ry\ ar c� �b5�e a r0No6` °� o� �. o ` o 6 ' fr o G oOA +a e �eg� `0 9 0 60 o � J c 0 � �e 1 'o a �b ���� 0, 0Q J \o050oca��o� °t O °c sO a a�t`5 °t�a\ao°' r o a t h er , � a� a C\aog 0 1 5 b C ; �oD3?'�ZD o3�agZT W O co ;c r y W '< J Q I (D 0 0 W -•W 7 ^d n V Cr (D W m C 7 W (n0 W m CD a 2� 2' D y j y jaWj W C W �_ •<07 7 3 m 7 W A,o 7 W " �-• m m 0 0 �J33m�m mcO —`<3f m 3 W • - 3 V N W or W 7 m f0ma ID 0 (OW W m tin .0 CD Lh r n a a m Uno 3 0 0 —5 V v° �c� a -be 5� ti Q�6�� e tc °e� g6 / aV1, �g D) 7 m W ii or O ~ C m o 0 man W = O o fA j j 0 7 S C C 7? p m n m-O 0 to a 0° f O mD] or O O -m O mo am =r 10 =o —o k x y W d or- 7 N nx 8:=_ C no, ° —� mgmm0 m C y m m 1 00 Ofl r0 woo 7 0 o- M co o o m m m U �C m O W a; 8 0 W m y F K v C W Z A O o xn D M O Z Q SATU RDAY J U N E 10, 1995 THE EAGLE • LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2122 I WAS PASSED AND AP- ORDINANCE NO. 2121 WAS PROVED ON APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY - PASSED AND AP � PROVED ON 0 CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- F COL APRIL 27, 1995 BY THE CITY COON- LEGE STATION meeting in ! CIL OF THE CITY OF COL regular session at the Col - - LEGE STATION I lege Station Junior High meeting in regular session at the Col - lege Station School, 900 Rock Prairie Road, said meeting having Junior High School, 900 Rock I been posted In accordance Prairie Road, said meeting having with Title 5, Texas Govern - been posted in accordance ment Code. Said Ordinance, with Title 5, Texas Govern- signed by the Mayor and duly ment Code. Said Ordinance, recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the as follows: AN ORDINANCE official re- I cords of the city, is captioned REZONING A 6.71 ACRE as follows: AN ORDINANCE TRACT, SITUATED IN THE REZONING A 38,308 THOMAS CARUTHERS TRACT LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. LAND OWNOO FROST 9, BRAZOS COUNTY, STATE BANK KNOWN TEXAS, AND BEING A AS LOT 3 OF THE FINAL PLAT PORTION THE 2 RESUBDIVIDING ACRES OUT T OF TRACT T THE COURTYARD APART- NO. 5, SAID TRACT 5 BE- ME ME NTS S SN I M ON S1. ING PART OF 88.52 ACRES B T CONVEYED BY THE FED - RECTOR SURVEY FROM ERAL DEPOSIT INSUR- A-P, ADMINISTRATIVE ANCE CORPORATION I _ PROFESSIONAL TO C ITS CAPACITY (- I IRRST -3 PLANNED COMMERCIAL. A OF THE E FIRST ST BANK B AND TRUST, TO TAC The City ty Council heard REALITY, INC., SAID evi- dence as to the commercial TRACT BEING MORE PAR - uses, including properties TICULARLY DESCRIBED IN o- riginally intended as high VOLUME 1157, PAGE 194, density residential under I OF THE DEED RECORDS the Comprehensive Pla OF BRAZOS COUNTY, on I Harvey Road between TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE Texas I FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO Avenue and the East By- I PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT LAND USE pass, and the property will j continue to be utilized INTENSITY RATIO NO. as a I banking institution and the j • TWO. rezoning authorized the loca- tion of a sign on the tract. Public hearing was held and notice published in accor- Any person who violates any dance with Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. Any per - provision of this ordinance shall be subject to son who violates any prov- a fine not j exceeding (S2,000), ision of this ordinance shall as pro - f vided for in the General be subject to a fine not ex- Pen l section set out i ceeding ($2,000), as pro - n Ch- ter ap- ter 1, Section 5 vided for in the General Pen- oftha Code of Ordinances, alty section set out in Chap - ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinance No. 2121 shall r Ordinances. become effective imme- diately and be in full force 'Ordinance No. 2122 shall become and in accordance effective imme- with the City Charter. The complete diately and be in full force from text of the above and after its passage named or- dinance may be seen and approved by the City at the office of the City Secretary, Council, and in accordance at 1101 South Texas with the City Charter. The Avenue, College Station, Texas. complete text of the above named ordinance may be Connie Hooks seen at the office of the City City Secretary Secretary, at 1 101 South Texas Avenue, College 6-9-95,6-lo-95 Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 6 -9- 95, -10 -95 SATU RDAY J U N E 10, 1995 THE EAGLE • O Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 8: Jennifer and Jeffrey Wickliffe, College Station, a girl. Andra and Mark Buxkemper, College Station, a boy. Jianyun Yin and Chen Xu, College Station, a boy. Marion and Douglas Grigar, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 8: Hollie and Joseph Brandesky, Bryan, a boy. Flora and James W. Duke, Madisonville, a girl. Kristen and Charles Gifford Rougeau, Brenham, a boy. • SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1995 THE EAGLE C Cities can work toward a better library system I think all of us habitual library patrons feel a great sense of loss with the tragic vandalism perpetrated on the Bryan Library. The College Station Library is cer- tainly too small for the added influx of Bryan Library patrons. As it exists now, the College Station Library is really too small for College Station alone. The College Station voters recently voted to enable College Station to build a much needed new facility, and it is clear that Bryan needs a new facility or must rebuild the old one. It seems to me our two cities have a unique opportunity to work together for the benefit of both. I propose the two cities build a "regional" library which will be utilized by both cities and surrounding counties. Pooling the resources of both cities would result in a quality library and would be an asset for the Brazos Valley. The monies thus far contributed to the Bryan Library rebuilding fund can be used to refurbish the Bryan Library building so it can be use for other pur- poses or sold outright. College Station appears poised to build a bigger, better facility, and of course, will have to fill it with books it does not have. A regional library can be filled from the aggregate collection of both existing libraries. A regional library would be more efficient and less bureaucratic than two separate enti- ties. Perhaps a couple of small "out- lets" for the return of books can be arranged for the people in the outlying areas. College Station residents can return Bryan books at the College Station Library and vice versa, so the two libraries work well together already. I understand that this is America and everyone wants his or her own, but there are times when worki-ag together can be beneficial. Bryan certainly has (or had before the vandalism) the big- ger library and College Station now has the means to upgrade and expand. I suggest we get bigger, better and more convenient together and show the other communities of Texas what can be accomplished by working together for the benefit of the local populace. KEVIN JAMES PFUNTNER College Station C � The City of College Station is accepting applications for: SECRETARY /RECEPTIONIST BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMNI AGENCY This position is responsible for answering telephone calls, greeting visitors and various clerical duties. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel preferrred. Must be able to type 45wpm. This position is approximately 20 -25 hours per week and offers benefits such as retirement, medical and dental insurance, and sick and vacation leave. Salary: $7.46 /hour Deadline to apply: 5:00PM, Wednesday, June 14, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resource Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Karen Rae Lavergne July 13, 1950 — June 7, 1995 COLLEGE STATION - Services for Karen Rae Lavergne, 44, of Kountze, will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The Rev. Paul Carlin will offi- ciate. Burial will follow in the College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Call- away -Jones Funeral Home in Bryan. Mrs. Lavergne died Wednesday afternoon as a result of injuries in an automobile accident in Erath County. City, She was born in Kansas Mo., an d was a member of Fletcher- Emmanuel Baptist Church in Lumberton. Survivors include her husband, Ovey Lavergne of Kountze; her parents, Jack and JoAnn Lan- caster of College Station; two daughters, Melissa Goff of Aurora, Colo., and Leann Powers of Beaumont; her stepson, Shannon Lavergne of Beaumont; a sister, Marsha Lorenz f Kountze; and five grandc W�l a F u p' Analyst enjoys 1 � job he 'fell into' dam Davidson is a jack- of -all- trades in the College Station human resources depart- ment. Adam says he "sort of fell into" his job as personnel analyst, but he finds his work enjoyable. As personnel analyst, Adam is responsible for determining promo- tions and raises for more than 600 city employees, and he also listens to their grievances and helps solve problems that go beyond wage concerns. "I explain policies and procedures to employees, and I listen when they have a problem, whether it is a boss, a co- worker or just personal," he says with a smile. "I enjoy dealing with other employ- ees," Adam says. "It is one of the most important things I do. I try to be a peo- ple person." To inform employees of changes or new projects in the community, Adam produces a monthly newsletter for city employees. "The newsletter lets employees know about programs and future events. We recognize people, list birth- days, or anything else that is impor- tant to the employees," he says, with a touch of pride. The city also chose Adam to make sure that College Station follows the Americans with Disabilities Act. He ensures that all public buildings are accessible to the disabled, and he is responsible for making special assistance available. "If a deaf person wants to attend a council meeting and needs someone who knows sign language to interpret, I'm the person they contact," Adam says. He also makes sure the city hires disabled people. Adam is now revitalizing the well- ness committee, defunct for more than two years. The committee creates pro- for themselves through healthy diets and exercise. "Hopefully the committee can help reduce health care costs and lower our insurance rates," Adam says. Adam, a Houston native, came to College Station from New York. He worked in human resources for Continental Airlines after graduating from Texas A &M. His decision to change jobs was sudden, but he's sat- isfied with his work. "I never thought I'd live in College Station after I graduated," Adam says with a laugh, "but I'd like to stay here for the long run." g ot with ADAm DAVIDSON Age 27 Birthplace Pittsburgh Education Political science degree from Texas A &M Hobbies and interests Travel, softball, jogging, basketball and the Houston Rockets Heroes Brother and sister Mark and Michelle Favorite bands The Eagles, Brooks and Dunn, Steve Miller Band Favorite movies The Pelican Brief and Forrest Gump Favorite author John Grisham Pets Two cocker spaniels, Sasha and Sebastian; and a cat, Stanley Story by Lily M. Aguilar Photos by Dave McDermand Adam Davidson produces the College Station employee newsletter, and then instructs city worker Debra Charanza. Cities m location for new landfill How can the Bryan and College Station city councils pick a spot not within their city limits to dump their garbage? A new square -mile landfill probably will end up somewhere in the county but not within the city limits of either Bryan or College Station, a decision those city councils must agree upon, after considering a recommendation by a citizens' committee. "Being a public agency, we're just more open about it than, say, a private entity would be," said Bill Angelo, the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency's director. The agency, formed by the cities in 1990 to consolidate solid waste disposal in the Brazos Valley, will manage the new site as it now does the Rock Prairie Road landfill. "It's [the councils'] decision where they ultimately purchase the property," Angelo said. "They have the same right as any business or individual would. "You've got to look at it from the view- point that the cities are going to expand into those areas," he continued, and added that people should not expect a BRENT ZWERNEMAN The City Beat site picked "way out in the country." The regional landfill won't be exclu- sively used by the city, but by people from many miles around, Angelo added. County Judge Al Jones said the land- fill's coming is inevitable, and neces- sary. "Nobody wants a solid waste facility close to them," he said. "...[But] some- where, we've got to have a landfill." Jones reiterated there's no law that can stop an entity, public or private, from buying property for a landfill, as long as it meets federal guidelines. "If the cities buy the land, they have no restrictions by law," he said. "I don't see any way to counter that." The councils .named a Citizens' Advisory Committee last fall to make a recommendation on the new regional landfill site, and the first part of its meetings are reserved for public com- ment and questions. In early April, a group of northeast county residents from near the Edge community, led by county commission- er Sandie Walker, told the committee they don't want the landfill built near them. Some of the Edge residents said they had heard the committee was consider- ing their area, but the committee at that time said it had not considered any spe- cific sites. Since the Edge outbreak, the public portion of the meetings have been quiet, as people take a wait - and -see attitude toward the recommendation, expected some time this month. At its last two meetings, the committee has moved directly into executive session, where it continue to narrow its list of potential sites. The next meeting date has not been set. The meetings are closed to keep prop- erty prices down in the areas consid- ered, Angelo said. He added he expects a public response to any site, or sites, recommended. The committee has said it has identi- fied general areas based on site- selec- tion criteria. These include size, differ- ent kinds of buffer zones, environmen- tal conditions and financial concerns like current property ownership and how much to spend acquiring it. Once the committee recommends a site or sites, public hearings will take place and then research and construc- tion will start, Angelo said. The process to completion should take from three to five years. The agency projects the landfill to cost $40 -50 million and needs $7 -10 mil- lion to start. The agency probably will raise the money through selling rev- enue bonds, Angelo said. The community needs a new landfill within five years, the life of the current landfill, because once it fills the closest places for hauling garbage are in Houston, Austin or Temple, which would significantly increase people's bills, Angelo said. J CITIZENQ OF COLLEGE TATION Are you ready to pay again? The City is considering annexing 790 acres west of TAMU. It will cost many millions of dollars to furnish the ser- vices that are required by law to this area. . The City says they have no idea what this annexation will cost, but it looks like they are willing to spend your money anyway. Their stated pur- pose is to control and beautify the entrance to TAMU and the Bush • Library. You've -paid $49 million for a school bond issue, $23 million for a capital improvement bond issue. Now you have a choice. You can spend millions to annex us, spend the money to improve your city, or you can call the city council members and tell them not to annex and you can keep your money. Political Ad Paid for by Raymond Stotzer Citizens MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1995 THE EAGLE Births • Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 9: Cari and Gabriel Garcia, College Station, a girl. Melissa and Michael Kubelka, Bryan, a girl. Shanequa Smith, Wellborn, a girl. Nankyoung and Sangku Lee, College Station, a girl. Patricia and John Kemper, Brenham, a girl. Sanae and Teruki Kamon, Bryan, a girl. June 10: Kimberly and Bruce Brenton, Bryan, a boy. Cynthia and Larry Richardson, Bryan, a boy. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95-51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of Col- lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 6-14-95,6-16-95. 6 -17 -95 6-18-95,6-21-95,6-23-95 6-24-95,6-25-95.6-28-95 1� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING [he College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a sign variance request to enlarge the existing mar- que sign at 1055 Texas Avenue South. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, June 20, 1995. I Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDO) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 6 -15 -95 THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1995 THE EAGLE • • THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 13: Eulemia and Victor Ramirez, Bryan, a boy. Leticia and Javier Lozano, Bryan, a boy. Maria Guadalupe and Emigdio Zuniga, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 13: Carla and Jamie Amaya, Navasota, a boy. Melissa and Steven Little, Bryan, a boy. . c • Births 125 Legal Notice Local hospitals reported the following births _STRUCTIONS Thursday. The list may not be complete because TO BIDDERS some patients choose not to have their names inducted. 111.0 ADVERTISEMENT BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Sealed bids addressed to the June 11: City of College Station, Young and Ohmyoung Kwon, College Station, a boy. Texas will be received for the construction of: June 14: MUNSON SIDEWALK Karen and George Smith, College Station, a girl. EXTENTION Julie and Chad Cruce, Wellborn, a boy. PROJECT NUMBER Virginia and Frank Kessinger, Iola, a girl. ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95-51 ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on June 11: Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids Cindy and Chris Jungman, Snook, a boy. will be opened and read. Bids Michelle J. and Scott C. Mathews, Hearne, a boy. received after that time will Wanda M. and Darrell Waldrep, Calvert, a girl. be returned unopened. June 14: Bids will be received at the of- Tina and Robert Campbell, College Station, a boy. fIce of: Michele Yvonne Cotton, Navasota, a girl. Paul Leventis Kathy and Curtis Darby, Wheelock, a boy. City of College Station Stacy and Roy Flores, Bryan, a girl. 1101 Texas Avenue Leslie D. and Carl J. Heasley, Bryan, a boy. College Station, Texas Francisca and Rodney Dykes, Hearne, a boy. 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project Involves the con. NOTICE TO BIDDERS struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, THE CITY OF COLLEGE and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North STATION IS REQUESTING Rose Circle to Lincoln BIDS FOR 1,700 CUBIC Avenue. YARDS OF BEDDING COPIES OF BIDDING GRAVEL AND 5,800 CUBIC DOCUMENTS YARDS OF RIPRAP, BID NO. 95-50. Bids will be received In the A complete set of Bidding Documents Office of the Purchasing can be pur- chased from the De- Agent at City Hall, 1101 velopment Services Depart- Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until ment/City Hall, City of Col - 2:00 P.M. onJUNE 30, 1995. lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, All bids received after that Texas 77840 for $20.00. This time will be returned fee Is non-refundable. unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any Questions regarding this and all proposals or any and project should be directed to: all Irregularities In said pro- Paul Leventis posal and to accept the offer City of College Station considered most advan- Development Services tageous to the City. Speclfi- Department cations may be obtained at 1101 Texas Avenue the Office of the Purchasing College Station, Texas Agent. I 77840 6-16-95,6-23-95 Monday thru Friday from FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1995 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- THE EAGLE ityIsrequired, 8- 14 -95, 6 -1 6-95, 6-17 -95 6-18-95,6-21-95, &23 -95 6 6 -28 -95 • �11 4 W • College Station doesn't need land to be annexed The City of College Station on Wednesday will consider annexing parts of Wellborn and Millican and other areas east of FM 60. My family and I moved here 15 years ago. Now we are forced to give up a lifestyle we have grown accustomed to. This will mean tying our up dogs or build a fence to conform to "city" Stan- dards. We have been told our horses and cows will not be affected. If we sell our place the next person will not be able to use the property in the same manner without a permit from the city. The city is doing this without the con- sent of the residents affected by it. I did not, nor did any of the people affected, vote for this council; being outside the city limits we have no representation. I feel the city does not need to take on more than it can budget for. The city has already informed us there is no plan for city services within the four -year com- mitted time period, which leaves us pay- ing for services that we don't have or need, along with niceties that city life has to offer. Is this freedom? All we want is to be left alone. B.J. MINOR Wellborn SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Legal Notic INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST-9506 BID NUMBER 95-51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING, DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur. chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of Col. lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 6- 14 -95, 6- 16 -95, 6 -17 -95 6- 18 -95, 6- 21.95, 6 -23 -95 6- 24 -95, 6- 25 -95, 6 -28 -95 COLLEGE STATION A computerized vision to save livo Computer technology and information systems have changed the face of law enforcement. Not since the auto- mobile, has a single technology had such an impact on the police profession. Just as law enforcement adapted to the automobile, it continues to adapt and incorporate new technology such as the computer, The benefits have been tremen- dous, with savings realized not only in manpower and dollars, but in lives. Technocar 2000 is a significant step toward this tran- sition. Technocar 2000's primary goal is to evaluate the technology available today and determine its impact on improving traffic safety. The main area of concentration has been in the development of an improved method of collecting and retrieving traffic data from such reports as traffic accidents. Each year, billions of dollars are spent to improve the safety of roadway travel. Decisions as to the disper- sal of these funds are based primarily on traffic- accident data collected by local and state police officers. Despite the extreme importance of data collection, it is becoming increasingly expensive to do so by traditional means. "Traditional means" consist of an officer gathering information in his field notes, transferring the informa- tion to a final report, and submitting it to a clerk for data entry. Studies have shown this method of collecting data lends itself to mistakes and misinformation because of the number of times the information is handled. There are also delays which cause the retrieval and use of this information to be slowed for months and sometimes years. Without the accurate and timely collec- tion of this important information, little progress toward traffic safety can be made. Law enforcement must look for innovative ways to become more effective and effi- cient. Marlin Crouse, formerly with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), recognized the potential of the computer and other emerging technologies in improving the data collection necessary for accurate analysis as well as improving the safety and efficiency of the officer in the field. He envisioned cooperation between the private and public sectors ip the development and application of these technologies within law enforcement. The Technocar 2000 project was the result. hi Phase I of the Technocar 2000 project, College Station Police >' Department was the sole law enforcement participant in the N development of a pen -based computer system and associat- ed software. The system can be used inside or outside of a patrol car. The officer writes Scott McCollum on the screen in longhand but the computer converts the longhand text into typeface. This information is then stored on a removable card for transfer to a main database at a later time. Because the data is directly entered and handled by fewer people, the probability of mistakes and the time frame for using this information is dramatically reduced. The system is capable of generating a Texas accident report and a traffic citation form. In the future, the sys- tem can be developed to include incident reports and other forms unique to an agency's needs. During Phase I, College Station Traffic Division offi- cers used this system and conducted more than 400 actu- al traffic contacts. The College Station Police Department is continuing as an active participant in th project, preparing to begin Phase lI of the Technocar 2000 project. Whereas Phase I was conducted with minimal fund ing and consisted mostly of equipment donated by the private sector, Phase II is being funded by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This grant is administered by the Texas Department of Transportation and the project continues under the direction of TTI and the supervision of Sandra Parsons, Just as law enforcement adapted to the automobile, it continues to adapt and incorporate new technology sucr as the computer. principle investigator on the project. The College Station Police Department and The Texas Department c Public Safety are the two law enforcement agencies involved in the project. Phase II will concentrate on enhancing those devel- opments made in Phase I as well as evaluation of new emerging technologies. Technology is here to stay. Although complex and sometimes frightening, it is a tool that can significantly improve the manner in which we conduct business today, so that we can save lives tomorrow. Technocar 2000 is an example of just that. MScott McCollum is College Station's police spokesman l ravesiae services IQr Rocky Dean Harris Feb. 9, 1957 — June 16, 1995 SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1995 THE EAGLE Graveside services for Rocky Dean Harris, 38, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Monday at College Station Cemetery. Mr. Harris died Friday morning at home of natural causes. He was born in San Fernando, Calif. He had been working as a valve specialist for McJunkin Manufacturing in Houston before he moved to College Station about a year ago. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert "Bo" Harris, in 1987. Survivors include his daughter, Lynetta Harris of Mesquite; his mother, LaRue Harris of College Station; and his brother, Richard Harris of Houston. Project th at were nowhere By SHELLEY SMITHSON Eagle staff writer The pipes are in the ground and the shiny steel equipment is in place, but the first phase of a failed power plant project is still not working, six months after A &M administrators hoped to have it on line. A &M regents last July cancelled the second phase of the proposed $120 mil- lion power plant project after it was dis- covered that key decisions were made without regents' knowledge or approval. A contract between developer Tenneco Power Generation Co. and the universi- ty limited A &M's costs to $15 million for the first phase of the project. Tenneco claims to have invested $28 million into Phase I because its representatives believed that the costs would be recouped in Phase II of the project. Tenneco's subcontractor, Brown & Root, completed installation of a steam line that connected the central plant to the west campus plant late last year. Phase I also included installing equip- ment to provide hot and chilled water to the growing West Campus. BMwn & n Root pulled its crew off the project Dec. 21 after A &M officials ordered them off Ln ' campus. That action came after Tenneco's pro- I' CD ject manager Mitch Feinberg told the university in a hand - written note that the equipment installed as part of Phase I would be "mothballed." Mothballing, which involves injecting nitrogen into lines to preserve the equip- ment, was adamantly opposed by A &M administrators, who threatened to arrest contractors if the procedure began. "We couldn't allow them to mothball it, and since they had finished it, (we informed Tenneco) that we'd go ahead and take title to it and responsibility for it," said Richard Lindsay, A &M System vice chancellor for finance and opera- tion. But Tenneco insists that it still owns the equipment installed during Phase I. Checks from A &M for $16.02 million were returned by Tenneco last January. A &M offered to pay $1.5 million for con- struction and equipment costs related to Phase I. Checks for $1.02 million were also sent to Tenneco to reimburse the power company for bills it paid to Rockwood Consultants, a Dallas firm that provided engineering and legal ser- vices to the A &M project team. As part of the original development agreement, Tenneco agreed to pay for all costs related to building the plant, including consultants' fees. While administrators haggle over how Please see PROJECT, page A10 Project from Al much the university will ulti- mately pay to the power company, power plant employees have spent the last six months — and more than $45,000 — trying to get the new equipment to work. "It looked like Yellowstone Park around here for awhile," said A&M Physical Plant Mainte- nance Supervisor David Blair. "The manholes were filling up with water and the steamline running through the manholes was heating the water and boiling it." Crews have had to install pumps into manholes and replace wet insulation throughout the steam line. In addition, since the equipment was not operable last winter, a boiler had to be rented at a cost of $10,000 per month. A &M administrators insist that Brown & Root did a good job in building the steam line and installing the equipment. Any bugs in the system, Lindsay said, are minor com- pared to the overall scope of the project. "if Tenneco spent $28 million in Phase I of the project like they said they did, then ($45,000) is a diminutive amount of money," he said. Blair said crews expect to have the equipment up and running within the month. A &M and Tenneco are trying to negotiate a settlement for Phase I costs. Although Tenneco won approval to sue A &M, both sides say they prefer to settle the matter out of court. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1995 THE EAGLE � `Everybody knows this stinks' I By SHELLEY SMITHSON l o w limillillipNi Eagle staff writer ' Nearly one year after Texas A &M regents cancelled a proposed $120 million power plant project, those accused of making a mess of the largest capital con- struction project in A &M history have never been required to testify under oath. State Rep. Steve Ogden, R- Bryan, said he asked lawmakers to require legisla- tive hearings into the failed project before they allowed the developer, Tenneco Power Generation Co., to sue Texas A &M. Although that bill failed and Tenneco won approval to sue the university for up to $37 million, Ogden says he still believes legislative hearings are a possi- bility. "Everybody knows this stinks," Ogden said. "But only a few people know what happened behind closed doors." The FBI, the Texas Rangers and the Brazos County district attorney are investigating allegations of wrongdoing against A &M officials involved in the proposed cogeneration project. But District Attorney Bill Turner said he did not know when or if the case would come before a grand jury. Meanwhile, the university is trying to negotiate a settlement with Tenneco, the developer chosen to finance, build, own and operate a massive power plant on the A &M campus. Tenneco says it incurred $58 million in costs on behalf of A &M before regents discontinued negotiations last July. But A &M says a contract between the univer- sity and Tenneco limits the university's liability to $15 million for costs associat- ed with the first phase of the project. Whether A &M officials improperly authorized Tenneco to proceed and whether other contracts exist is current- ly being investigated by both sides. If Tenneco opts to sue A &M, Ogden says he fears the court case would be lim- ited to the breach of contract dispute, and would not clarify whether A &M officials involved in the project acted unethically or illegally. A state audit last Jane. ,ry questioned relationships between some members of the project team and the developer. Tenneco and its bidding partner, Brown & Root, may have received prefer- ential treatment in the bidding process, the audit said. Many of those who held powerful posi- tions in negotiating the $120 million deal resigned their posts shortly before the project was cancelled. Former board of regents Chairman Ross Margraves, who auditors said was directly involved in negotiations with the developer, resigned in April 1994 amid a Texas Rangers investigation into his business dealings. An anonymous letter accused Margraves of influencing business deals at A &M for his benefit or for the benefit Please see TENNECO, page Al Tenneco From Al of his associates. Margraves has denied wrong- doing. He did not return phone calls from The Eagle seeking his comments about the power -plant saga and his part in it. Margraves, who is a share- holder in the Houston law firm of Winstead, Sechrest and Minick, is not currently involved with any business dealings at the univer- sity, said Jerry Gaston, interim vice president for finance and administration at Texas A &M. Another high - ranking A &M official involved in the cogenera- tion project also resigned, but is still employed at the university. Auditors said Robert Smith, former vice president for finance and administration at Texas A &M, was a key liaison between Margraves and the A &M project team. Smith resigned a year ago, around the same time he was indicted for soliciting gifts from a company that won a $23 million contract to operate the univer- sity's bookstore. Smith, who denied wrongdoing but was later convicted, now works as a special assistant to the interim vice president for finance and administration. "Mr. Smith is working on an airport study about the feasibility and procedures to create an air- port authority," Gaston said. "His retirement will become effective in December." Smith said he believes he acted appropriately and never circum- vented any rules. He said mem- bers of the board were briefed about the project teams' actions through memos and letters. Joe Sugg, former A &M physical plant director, also resigned his position shortly after the project was cancelled, as did the project's technical team leader, Al Baxter. Sugg no longer lives in the area and attempts to contact him were not successful. Baxter, who now lives in Houston, did not return phone calls from The Eagle. Another employee who was part of the A &M power plant pro- ject team was fired after he refused to resign. Don Thompson said he is appealing his termina- tion because he believed the team's actions had been sanc- tioned by the board of regents. Thompson says he only fol- lowed orders given to him by his supervisors. Gaylord Hughey, a Tyler lawyer who was criticized by state auditors for his role in the project, is completing a con- tract for the university. After- ward, his services will no longer be used, Gaston said. Hughey, who was paid $12,000 annually to help the university buy natural gas, recommended that A &M retain Rockwood Com- panies, L.C., of Dallas as the pri- mary consultant for the power plant project. Shortly after, Hughey joined the firm as a 50 percent partner. Hughey is no longer involved in buying gas for the university, but his services were retained last September to assist the university in renegotiating a gas pipeline contract with Lone Star Gas Co. Hughey declined to be inter- viewed, citing a confidentiality agreement with the university. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1995 THE EAGLE Rir+ht Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 16: Maria Guadalupe and Santos Godinez, Bryan, a boy. Marivel and Audiel Limon, Bryan, a girl. Noelia and Salvador Morales, Bryan, a girl. Lidia and Isodoro Vasquez, Bryan, a girl. Deanna N. and Terry Welch, Mumford, a boy. June 18: Melissa A. Alvarez, Bryan, a boy. Joni and Bradley L. Watson, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 16: Jeanne and Gary Mercer, Bryan, a girl. June 18: Frances and Sun Hunter, Wellborn, a boy. 125 Legal Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of College Station will receive sealed bids on a General Contract for installa- tion of concrete walks, site work, grading, drinking foun- tain, playground equipment with rubber cushion surfac- ing, electrical work to include lights and wiring, jogging trail, prefabricated pavilion, slab, basketball court, park- ing lot, redwood sign, exer- cise court, miscellaneous site furniture, seeding and PVC sleeves. The City of College Station will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 1995, at the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Bids received after this time will not be ac- cepted. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after spe- cified closing time. Specifications may be ex- amined at the Parks and Re- creation Department Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road Col- lege Station, Texas 77840, (409) 764 -3412. Copies may be obtained at the same ad- dress. Bid security in the amount of five (5 %) of the bid must ac- company each bid in accor- dance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive ir- regularities and to reject any and all bids. 6-20-95,6-21-95 6- 24- 95.6 -25 -95 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 95-52 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the City Hall Purchasing De- partment, 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, Col - legs Station, Texas, 77848 until 2:00 P.M. on July 7, 1995 and all bids received by that time will be opened and read aloud after that time, at the City Hall for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for construction of Subtitle D Landfill Liner for Sector Nos. 4, 6, & 11, Rock Prairie Land- fill. Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened. Plans, Specifications and bidding Documents may be obtained from the Bra- zos Valley Solid Waste Management Authority ( BVSWMA), Mr. BIII Ang- elo, 2613 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. One set of Plans and specifications will be furni- shed each bidding contractor without charge upon deposit of thirty dollars ($30.00) as a guarantee as to safe return of the Plans and Specifications within ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Plans re- quested by subcontractors and material dealers, or addi- tional Plans and Specifica- tions requested by bidding contractors may be obtained from the BVSWMA upon payment of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each set. Refer to Bid No. 95 -52 on all corre- spondence and inquiries, Technical questions pertain- ing to the plans and specifi- cations may be directed to Mr. Roy Heistermann, P.E., EMCON Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. at (512) 892 -6755. This contract is for construc- tion of Landfill Liner for Sector Nos. 4, 6, & 11 at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill. Successful Bidders shall be required to attend a manda- tory bidder's meeting as scheduled by the CITY. The City of College Station reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities , and to accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the City. 6-20-95,6-27-95 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SERVICES FOR THE COL- LECTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF RE- SIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE COMMODITIES RFP #95 -53 RFP DEADLINE: JULY 24,1995 - 2:00 P.M. The City of College Station is requesting proposals for ser- vices for the collection, processing and marketing of residential recyclable com- modities from within the Cor- porate Limits of the City of College Station, Texas. Deadline for proposals receipt is 2:00 p.m. on July 14, 1995. Any proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. Any questions regarding this RFP #95 -53 should be direc- ted to: City of College Station Attention: Jim Smith P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Tx 77842 Questions should be submit- ted no later than July 1, 1995. Responses to questions will be completed by July 7, 1995, and will be shared with all proposers. Proposal packages may be obtained by contacting the Purchas- ing Department, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Ave., (409) 764 -3555 and referring to RFP #95 -53. The City of College Station reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers and accept the proposal con- sidered the most advan- tageous to the City. City of College Station Viginia Kettler Purchasing Agent 6-20-95.6-27-95 �o 1_141� CS council to decide on annexation By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff wr College Station probably will grow by leaps and bounds today, but not everyone's doing flip -flops about the potential annexa- tion of almost 4,000 acres. The city council will consider adding the acreage and its approximately 150 resi- dences at a 5:30 p.m. annexation public hearing and then council consideration at city hall. Robert Weir, an FM 60 resident and crit- ic of the proposed annexations, said if the city annexes his property it will leave him no choice on his next move. "In a reasonably short amount of time, I'm going to have to sell the property," he said. "I'm going to get crossed with the city. "It's foolish to think that I can live here and continue to do what I do." Weir said that includes having large ani- mals like horses on his property. He added that without city sewer and water services, but with all of its ordi- nances, the property will be a tough sell. "If I was a developer, I wouldn't touch the property with a 10 -foot pole," he said. While the city is required to provide ser f Please see ANN EXATION, page A8 vices like police, fire and garbage collec- tion within 60 days, the same doesn't apply for city sewer and water. The addition of those depends on the area's growth and if a developer extends lines, with possible city participation, said City Planner Jane Kee. Weir's contention is the land around him is already developed, and therefore no one will want to provide the sewer and water services. Kee said while Weir's area does have some development, "a lot of the acreage out there is still vacant." S d�k WHO: The College Station City Council. WHAT College Station public hear- ing and council consideration of annexing nearly 4,000 acres mostly south of the city, including about 150 residents. WHEN 5:30 p.m. today. WHERE City Hall council cham- bers, 1101 S. Texas Ave. Annexation From Al n the meantime, the potentially annexed areas will keep their vells and septic systems and not gay for city water and sewer. The areas considered are all gen- !rally south of College Station. 'hey include about 2,100 acres Lorth of Greens Prairie Road and vest of Texas Avenue, 960 acres ast of Texas Avenue and south of Lock Prairie Road, 745 acres vhere FM 60 and the future Texas 7 will intersect, and 110 acres east f FM 2154 near the Koppe Bridge tar & Grill. The area has 3,972 acres, 7.2 Hiles of roads, 154 residences, hree fraternity houses and 32.5 cres of commercial development. The council may still remove ertain areas at today's meeting. The city has tried to answer ome of the residents' questions in n annexation report that says: ■ Residents who own $100,000 )ts will have to pay annual prop - rty taxes of $445. ■ Annexation will not affect roperty value. ■ The annexed property is zoned ,gricultural Open, and, for the lost part, remains so until the roperty owner requests rezoning. he rezoning process takes about ivo months and the application fee t $250. The city may initiate property zoning but not without notifying ie property owner and then hold - ig two public hearings, one before the Planning and Zoning Commission and one before the city council. ■ State law requires that a city provide full municipal services those funded in whole or part by municipal taxation — within 4.5 years. The city must provide certain services such as police, fire, solid waste collection and maintenance of streets, street lighting, and pub- lic complexes within 60 days. ■ The city will provide sewer as new development occurs in the area and developers comply with the city's extension policies. Houses will continue to be built with septic systems until a gravity sewer system is provided within 250 feet of the building. Existing systems will be inspect- ed by the county health depart- ment on their five -year renewal date. If that inspection shows the system to have problems it will need upgrading at that time unless there is sewer available within 250 feet. Then a requirement to tie onto the system will be enforced. ■ Maintenance priorities will be determined on a citywide basis considering factors like: street width, traffic volume, street condi- tions and public safety hazards. Copies of the entire report are available in the planning depart- ment at city hall. The majority of those in opposi- tion, like Weir, are from the FM 60 area and say they don't want their country lifestyle coming to an end, because the land would be subject to city ordinances and possible rezoning. They've protested at several pre- vious annexation public hearings. Wolf Pen Creek Lake dredged 0 DOCKIT 7 y ERNEMAN Eagle staff writer C Station dug into its pockets to fund the dredging of the city's closest thing to a water attraction: The Wolf Pen Creek Lake. Now the lake's dredging has started and should continue for 40 working days, at a cost of about $96,000. The dredging funds came from $40,000 the city budgeted last year, $50,000 the council took from hotel/motel funds in February with the stipulation the city replace the money during the upcoming budgeting process, and another $13,000 from a parks seasonal labor account. Parks Director Steve Beachy said the department uses the account to hire part- time help to do things like pick up trash at the park, but regular crews have taken up the slack this year. The rental of a hydraulic dredge and its operator costs $63,000 alone. The dredging costs increased after the hard October rains brought more silt than usual, City Engineer Kent Laza told the city council in February. Engineering assistant Samantha Smith said on Tuesday the dredge is sucking both water and silt to a couple of ponds up the hill, where the silt settles to the bottom. water then floats back into the creek and is "fairly clean," Smith said. "Based on the results of the work we're doing right now, the city council will decide the direction we will go from here" regarding both short- and long -term solu- tions to the silt problems, Smith said. At a February meeting, Interim City Manager Tom Brymer told the council of the need for more dredging. "If we don't remove the siltation, it will return the area back to its original condi- tion," Brymer said. He also said in a year with a normal amount of rainfall, $40,000- $50,000 should be enough to fund the dredging. Laza also said in February the amphithe- ater lake is only one of what was a master plan of seven lakes to be built in the area. "One part of the lake is dealing with all of the problems," he said. Laza told the council of short- and long- term solutions for the Wolf Pen Creek area, including possibly buying a hydraulic dredge for about $115,000 at some point. Others include building a pond away from the recreation area for about $250,000, or building additional dams and cutting the slopes of the creek back so they don't wash away as much, for about $1.5 million. This would include adding rocks and rubble to the slopes. Mark Burns of C.D.R. Environmental from Russellville, Ark., works on preparing to dredge the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheator pond Tuesday morning. JUNE 21, 1995 ]BRYAN - C.S. EAGLE Eagle photo/Butch Ireland INSTRUCTIONS 125 Legal Notices TO BIDDERS �J NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council will consider a final plat of the Woodcreek Section 7 subdivision located south of Woodcreek Section 1, east of Woodcreek Section 6 and west of Stonebrook Drive extension totaling 6.729 acres, 23 single family lots. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, July 6, 1995. The City Council will consider the final plat on Thursday, Au- gust 10, 1995. Both meetings will be held at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South In College Station. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 -735 -2989. For additional Information, Please contact the Planning Office at (409) 764 -3570. Veronica Morgan Assistant City Engineer a -Pt -95 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 9: Deborah and Stephan Schindehette, Bryan, a boy. June 19: Maria Francis and Benjamin Jimenez, Bryan, a boy. Nadia Moussa and Said Kamel El-Sayed Salem, Col- lege Station, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 19: Lisa and Orlando Davis, Bryan, a girl. Sonia and James Waft, Bryan, a boy. Krislyn Langley and Tymothy Vanarsdale, Caldwell, a boy. 125 Lega Notices cified closing time. Specifications may be ex- amined at the Parks and Re- creation Department Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road Col- lege Station, Texas 77840, (409) 764 -3412. Copies may be obtained at the same ad- dress. Bid security in the amount of five (5 %) of the bid must ac- company each bid in accor- dance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive Ir- regularities and to reject any and all bids. 6-20-95,6-21-95 6- 24 -95. 6 -25 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit request to allow the expan- sion of the existing Brethren Church of B -CS located at 2650 East Bypass, 4.37 acres located north of Crystal Park Plaza. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, July 6, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign interpre- tive services, must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409)764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 6 -21 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit request to allow a self sup- porting cellular tower at 1400 Arrington Road located on the southwest corner of the Arrington Road and Greens Prairie Road Intersection. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, July 6, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact the Planning Office at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 6 -21 -95 JUNE 21, 1995 ]BRYAN - C.S. EAGLE 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95-51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m, on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be purr -hased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of Col- lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 6-14-95,6-16-95,6-17-95 6-18-95,6-21-95,6-23-95 A-24-95, 6- 25- 95.6 -28 -95 College Station now 5 square miles bigger & By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff write Grass isn't the only thing growing this summer. The city of College Station sprouted by more than five square miles when the city council annexed about 3,600 acres Wednesday, the first day of summer. The council did remove about 365 acres in the FM 60 area from the annexation, including about 25 residences. Councilman David Hickson first made the motion to remove all of the proposed FM 60 area property, about 790 acres, but the council included an amendment by Councilman Hub Kennady that put back 425 acres in the area. The annexed area is generally along the north side of FM 60, including the first 900 feet of Turkey Creek Road, and WHO: The city of College Station WHAT: Annexed 3,600 acres, all generally south of the city WHEN: Wednesday night WHERE: College Station City Hall council chambers HOW: By a 4 -3 council vote extends about 1,000 feet west of the future Texas 47 intersection. The council also annexed 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas Avenue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, and 110 acres east of FM 2154, including the Koppe Bridge Bar r . The remaining acreage includes three scattered single - family residences. Residents can see maps of the annexed areas in city hall. The newly - annexed area includes five miles of roads, 125 residences, three fra- ternity houses and 28 acres of commer- cial development. The city will provide road mainte- nance and police and fire department ser- vices immediately. Only a few residents spoke at the final public hearing before the consideration, but more than 50 packed the council chambers in anticipation of the vote. "I'm going to be on (your) back like ugly on an ape," an upset resident, Bill Patterson, told the council members before their final vote. "I want street lights out there in 60 days, and all kinds The council voted 4 -3 in favor of the annexation with the motion and amend- ment included, with Mayor Larry Ringer, Kennady, Councilwoman Nancy Crouch and Councilman Larry Mariott voting in favor and Mayor Pro Tern Lynn McIlhaney, Hickson and Councilman Bill Fox voting against. Resident Robert Weir's land in the FM 60 area wasn't included in the annexa- tion. Weir had spoken out at previous public hearings against the annexations. "Now let's see if they do what they're supposed to for the people they annexed," he said of the city after the final vote. McIlhaney said her main concern was not having a "good rural subdivision" ordinance in place before annexing all of Please see ANNEX, page A5 Annex THURSDAY, JUNE 22,1995 THE EAGLE From Al "We don't really have anything- right now to define how these areas will be treated in the future," Fox said. Ringer said the reason he voted for the annexation with the motion and amendment mainly dealt with controlling the land use of the growing area, where the city would eventually expand anyway. The council included an amendment saying fireworks could be sold on the newly - annexed property for 90 days, in anticipation of July 4. Residents who own $100,000 lots will now have to pay annual prop- erty taxes of $445, and the city said the annexation will not affect property value. The annexed property is zoned Agricultural Open and will remain so, the city said, until a property owner requests rezon- ing. The rezoning process takes about two months and the appli- cation fee is $250. The city may initiate property rezoning, but not without notify- ing the property owner and then holding two public hearings: one before the Planning and Zoning Commission and one before the city council. The city said it will provide sewer as new development occurs in the area and developers com- ply with the city's extension poli- cies. Houses will continue to be built with septic systems until a gravity sewer system is provided within 250 feet of the building. Existing systems will be inspected by the county health department on their five -year renewal date. Copies of a city annexation report are available in the plan- ning department_ at city hall. Richard William Hise March 16, 1968 — June 20, 1995 Services for Richard William Hise, 27, of Austin and formerly of College Station will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Hillier Funeral Chapel. The retired Rev. William Clague will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Mr. Hise died Tuesday evening in Austin. He was born in Tacoma Park, Md., and had lived in Austin for four years. Mr. Hise was owner of Isis Harps in Austin and was a member of the Austin Harp Society as well as the National Harp Society. He also was a master wood fin- isher and instructed finishing classes at Paxton's Beautiful Wood Store in Austin. He graduated from A &M Con- solidated High School and attended Texas A &M University, McLennnan Community College, Baylor University and the Uni- versity of Texas. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Carol Hise of College Station; two sisters, Amy C. Hise of Austin and Emily C. Hise of College Station; and his grandfa- ther, Theodore R. Hise of Port- land, Ore. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 20: Cheryl and Dan McGuire, College Station, a boy. Susan and Varughese Jacob, College Station, a boy. June 21: Gwen and Damon Murphy, Bryan, a girl. Elizabeth and Chris Proske, La Grange, a girl. Cynthia and John Young, Bryan, a boy. Friday, June 23, 1995 The Eagle 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95 -51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m, on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment /City Hall, City of Col- lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: NOTICE TO BIDDERS i THE CITY OF COLLEGE _# STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR 1,700 CUBIC YARDS OF BEDDING r GRAVEL AND 5,800 CUBIC 01 YARDS OF RIPRAP, BID NO. 95 -50. n Bids will be received in the Office of the Purchasing r Agent at City Hall, 1101 Al Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until'• 2:00 P.M. onJUNE 30, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned v unopened. The City of Col. r lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said pro - m posal and to accept the offer considered most advan. tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at ° the Office of the Purchasing Agent. Reports. CS Housing needs low From Al cost housing large families and the elderly. The community development program thus is developing a By BRENT ZWERNEMAN five -year comprehensive plan. Housing Eagle staff writer ■ Proviing an sup- The need for affordable housing with- ply of rental residential property through the rehabilitation of in College Station is great, a report from existing residential property and the city's community development pro- tenant rental assistance. gram says. In the report the program plans to pre- ■ Expanding the supply of decent, safe and affordable hous- sent to city council at a future council ing through the development of meeting, administrator Jo Carroll says new and existing residential though about 700 new multi - family units property. have been built or are under construc- ■ Expanding homeownership tion in the past 18 months — after a nine- year period of little multi - family devel- opportunities for low- income per - opment (1984 -93) — it isn't enough. sons. Implementing these strategies "Although this is a substantial includes using existing projects increase in housing production over pre - vious years, it is still not enough to meet and programs and developing current local demand," the report says. new ones to meet the communi- , ty s needs, the report says. "Based on local projections, the general The community development population of the city will increase by program should present the plan about 5,700 persons in the next five and its proposed budget at the years." The demand for rental housing contin- July 13 council meeting. ues to be high, the report says. As of this spring, College Station rental properties have a 96 percent occupancy rate. Thirty percent of College Station households, or more than 6,000, have incomes below 50 percent of the area's median family income, the report adds. Of these, 71 percent now rent and 79 percent of those spend more than half of their income on housing expenses. Births And during the next five years, low- income families will have to spend more Local hospitals reported . the following births of their money on housing, the report Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be com- says, and it adds most of these will be plete because some patients choose not to have their Please see HOUSING, page A8 names included. 8T. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 22: Teresa and Abel Castillo, Bryan, a boy. Mary K. and Donald Lynn Sustaire, College Station, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 22: Jennifer and Michael Ward, Bryan, a boy. Karen and Dave Eddleman, Bryan, a boy. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1995 THE EAGLE 7� 24, I�1GS - Tlrvt 1 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95 -51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will oe returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of Col- lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis .City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5%) bid secur- ity is required. 6- 14 -95, 6- 16 -95, 6 -17 -95 6- 18- 95,6 -21- 95,6 -23 -95 6 -24- 95,6 -25- 95,6 -28 -95 1J INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 125 Legal Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS J SANDSTONE PARK The City of College Station will receive sealed bids on a General Contract for installa- tion of concrete walks, site work, grading, drinking foun- tain, playground equipment with rubber cushion surfac- ing, electrical work to include lights and wiring, jogging trail, prefabricated pavilion, slab, basketball court, park- ing lot, redwood sign, exer- cise court, miscellaneous site furniture, seeding and PVC sleeves. The City of College Station will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 1995, at the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Bids received after this time will not be ac- cepted. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after spe- cified closing time. Specifications may be ex- amined at the Parks and Re- creation Department Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road Col- lege Station, Texas 77840, (409) 764 -3412. Copies may be obtained at the same ad- dress. Bid security in the amount of five (5 %) of the bid must ac- company each bid in accor- dance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive Ir- regularities and to reject any and all bids. 6- 20 -95, 6 -21 -95 6-25-95, 6-27-95 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95 -51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS I A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of Col- lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 6-14-95,6-16-95, 6 -17 -95 6- 18 -95, 6- 21 -95, 6 -23 -95 6- 24 -95, 6- 25 -95, 6 -28 -95 �•� The City of College Station is accepting (`\ applications for: DRAFTSPERSON This part-time position will be responsible for the drafting of engineering drawings and documents for water, sewer, and electrical projects. Also responsible for the maintenance of the drawing files for all construction documents and the retrieval of this information. Prefer a working knowledge of, and experience with computers and AutoCAD. Salary: $7.00 /hour Deadline to apply: June 28, 1995 Agly to: City of ollege Station Human Resource Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 EOE/DN /M/F ` •� The City of College Station is currently \ \ \/ accepting applications for: INDUSTRIAL WASTE INSPECTOR This position will be responsible for the inspection and mon- itoring of all industrial and commercial users of the City's wastewater collection system to insure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. Prefer at least 3 years experience in water /wastewater utilities. Must be computer literate and hold a valid class "C" TDL and a class "C" waste- water or class 1' collection certification. Deadline to apply: July 7 , 1995 Starting Salary: $11.10 /hour Apply to: City of College Station Human ztio Resources Department 11 Q.1 Zta n vTexuas oll 77840 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 1995 THE EAGLE COLLEGE STATION Summer (and mosquitoes) are here again Once again spring and summer have arrived in College Station, and brought out the mosquitoes. Starting this spring, the city of College Station has stopped mosquito spraying. This change was brought about by several factors. First, the city has decided to approach mosquito control from an educational standpoint; this approach will be more effective as everyone will be involved in mosquito control. In addition, the educational approach will target interrupting the early stages of mosquito development, and not be concentrated on the adults only. Insecticide application for adult mosquitoes is the last effort in control, and generally the least effective. The effectiveness of spray operations is limited by the fact that the mosquitoes must come in contact with the spray drift. As the spray unit is only operated on streets, so large and heavily- wooded properties reduce the distance the chemical can drift This leaves numer- ous areas untreated. A second reason to halt the spray operations is the numerous complaints received because of the chemical drift. The ideal time to spray is from about 4:30 -6 a.m. and from 8 -10 p.m. These time frames are when adult mosquitoes are most active and thus susceptible to the spray drift. This time frame is also the most popular for walk- ers, joggers, and bicycle riders. Third is the growing concern of the indiscriminate use of chemical - control methods, and the possible ban- ning of such methods in the future. The final deciding factor is the numerous sources of mosquitoes within and around the city. Seven to 10 days after heavy rains, adult floodwater -type mosqui- toes emerge from the larval stage and are attracted to the city by the lights. These types are common in the Navasota and Brazos rivers, and can travel in excess of 20 miles. These floodwater species are also very common in asso- ciation with cattle production, and are prevalent in the numerous smaller drainage ways that cross the city. Other types of mosquitoes only use a container of some sort such as jars, bottles, tires, etc., to breed, while others prefer water collecting holes in trees. Because of these factors, the city believes the best approach is to educate the residents as to what can be done on a day -to- day basis to RM WRECK eliminate ? breeding Forestry superintendent sites, and on how to cope with adult mosquitoes. Learning to cope with existing mosquitoes is a large part of this educational program. By monitor- ing rainfall, and knowing that a short-lived sharp increase of floodwater species will occur seven to 10 days after a heavy rainfall, residents can alter outdoor activities. Under these conditions, move early morning and late- evening outdoor activities to another part of the day. If outdoor activities must be held early morning or late evening, relief can be gained with the use of insect repellents and citronella oil candles in the area. The use of bug zappers generally increase the mos- quito problem in a typical backyard as the light only serves to draw the mosquitoes into the area. Once they detect a food source, they ignore the bug zappers. The second major step in the educational program is getting all residents involved in trash removal, elimi- nation of standing water, and irrigation water runoff elimination. Any container that collects water is a potential breeding site for mosquitoes. The removal of all jars, cups, tires, etc., will elimi- nate these sites. In addition, any standing water such as rain barrels or potted plant saucers must be tightly covered, or have the water changed every two to three days. Any low spots around the home should be made to drain so that the collected water does not become a breeding site. The alteration and reduction of the amount of irrigation water applied will greatly help in mosquito control. Excess water that leaves your property not only costs you money, but generally collects in drainage ways and becomes a prolific breeding site. As most lawns are over watered, this problem can be reduced by lowering the watering times. For those residents who live near drainage ways, the monitoring of these areas and use of "mosquito dunks" will benefit everyone. If the drainage way is flowing, or there are min- nows present, the mosquito problem will be kept in check. When these drainage ways become stagnate pools, the use of "dunks" is encouraged according to their label directions. This product is readily available at several local stores, and acts as a growth regulator. Again, the education program is aimed at reducing and eliminating potential breeding sites throughout the city by having everyone aware of the problems and the solutions. This greater awareness and participation will have a far greater effect on mosquito control than past efforts. ERoss Albrecht is College Station's forestry superintendent. e Births Local hospitals reported the following birth Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 23: Jill and Andy Waite, Bryan, a girl. June 24: Elida and Rito Gamboa, Brenham, a girl. Tina and Carl Mancuso, Bryan, a boy. June 25: Crestina and Jesus Delarosa, Bryan, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 23: Tammy and Christopher Condon, College Station, boy. June 24: Michelle and Rodney Savensky, Navasota, a boy. June 25: Nikketa Johnson, College Station, a girl. Tisa Garcia, Bryan, a boy. 125 Legal Noti.,as ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SANDSTONE PARK The City of College Station I will receive sealed bids on a General Contract for installa- tion of concrete walks, site work, grading, drinking foun- tain, playground equipment with rubber cushion surfac. ing, electrical work to include lights and wiring, jogging trail, prefabricated pavilion, slab, basketball court, park- ing lot, redwood sign, exer- cise court, miscellaneous site furniture, seeding and PVC sleeves. The City of College Station will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 1995, at the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Bids received after this time will not be ac- cepted. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after spe- cified closing time. Specifications may be ex- amined at the Parks and Re- creation Department Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road Col- lege Station, Texas 77840, (409) 764 -3412. Copies may be obtained at the same ad- dress. Bid security In the amount of five (5 %) of the bid must ac- company each bid in accor. dance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive ir- regularities and to reject any and all bids. 6- 20 -95, 6.21 -95 6- 25 -95, 6 -27 -95 _ i TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1995 THE EAGLE City has no business buying apartments I've wanted to write this letter for a long tune. It took the June 6 issue of The Eagle to break my back. I'm referring to the article stating that the city of College Station was going to buy an apartment complex to "keep the same level of low to moderate income residents in the complex." Did I miss something? Don't the vot- ers have some say on this? Oh yeah, that's right. We live in College Station, where the city can make the unauthorized purchase of land in the Wolf Lick Creek Pen Run Let's Just Keep Pouring in More Money and Maybe it Will Go Away Mud Pond Park area, even after the voters turned down a similar plan. The seemingly underlying reason for the apartment purchase smacks of repression or discrimination, to keep fewer low cost units available. If there are enough people to fill low to moderate income apartments, even though not filled now, where do they go? To even lower standard housing? Not to all those new apartments going in; they can barely afford what they have now. Do they move to Bryan? Possibly, but this is putting off on Bryan what College Station seemingly wants to ignore. We are not all college profes- sors, millionaires, college educated or business owners. We cannot call our- selves a progressive city if we say, "Yes, you can work in out city at a low wage, but you can't live here." But then, this type of thinking is from the people who have given us an array of follies for years. They gave us a city manager who thought the term "saving money" equaled spend- ing more money per kilowatt on elec- tricity than previous contracts, then passing on higher rates to us. Oh, and then we reward him when he leaves. And we'll negotiate a new, cheaper contract for electrical power, but keep the savings away from the co4sumer. They have also encumbered us with four or five assistant city managers, in the name of efficiency, all making more than $50,000 a year and a couple making more than $100,000. The gov- ernor of Massachusetts barely makes $100,000. Add the city manager's posi- tion and you have half a millidn dol- lars in salaries for just six people. I just don't see where we get our money's worth. I'll bet that any time there is a reason or time for a raise, these few automatically get one. I guess it doesn't surprise me that the city wants to buy these apart- ments given its past performance. I just hope some other people will take note of what's going on and, by vot- ing, get a saner, more responsible group governing us. JAMES DAVES - PETERSON rnllono Ctoti— REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SERVICES FOR THE COL- LECTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF RE- SIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE COMMODITIES RFP #95 -53 RFP DEADLINE: JULY 24, 1995 - 2:00 P.M. The City of College Station Is requesting proposals for ser- vices for the collection, processing and marketing of residential recyclable com- modities from within the Cor- porate Limits of the City of College Station, Texas. Deadline for proposals receipt is 2:00 p.m. on July 14, 1995. Any proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. Any questions regarding this RFP #95 -53 should be direc- ted to: City of College Station Attention: Jim Smith P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Tx 77842 Ouesbons should be submit- ted no later than July 1, 1995. Responses to questions will be completed by July 7, 1995, and will be shared with all proposers. Proposal packages may be obtained by contacting the Purchas- Ing Department, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Ave., (409) 7643555 and referring to RFP #95 -53. The City of College Station reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers and accept the proposal con- sidered the most advan- tageous to the City. City of College Station Viginia Kettler Purchasing Agent 6.20.95, 6 -27 -95 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 9S-S2 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the City Hall Purchasing De -' partment, 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, Col- lege Station, Texas, 77848 until 2:00 P.M. on July 7, 1995 and all bids received by that time will be opened and read aloud after that time, at the City Hall for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for construction of Subtitle D Landfill Liner for Sector Nos. 4, 6, & 11, Rock Prairie Land- fill. Any bid received aft closi time will be returned unopened. Plans, Specifications and bidding Documents may be obtained from the Bra- zos Valley Solid Waste Management Authority ( BVSWMA), Mr. Bill Ang- elo, 2613 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. One set of Plans and specifications will be furni- shed each bidding contractor without charge upon deposit of thirty dollars ($30.00) as a guarantee as to safe return of the Plans and Specifications within ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Plans re- quested by subcontractors and material dealers, or addi- tional Plans and Specifica- tions requested by bidding contractors may be obtained from the BVSWMA upon payment of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each set. Refer to Bid No. 95 -52 on all corre- spondence and inquiries. Technical questions pertain- ing to the plans and specifi- cations may be directed to Mr. Roy Heistermann, P.E., EMCON Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. at (512) 892 -6755. This contract is for construc- tion of Landfill Liner for Sector Nos. 4, 6, & 11 at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill. Successful Bidders shall be required to attend a manda- tory bidder's meeting as scheduled by the CITY. The City of College Station reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities , and to accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the City. 6- 20 -95, 6 -27 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING c The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appli- diation for oil and gas opera- tions for the property general- ly bound by the Easterwood Airport, F.M. 2818 and the College Station city limits. The actual site is located on the Brayton Field near the TAMU Fireman Training Center. This hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, July 13, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (fDD) 1- 800 - 735 -29 For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764.3570. Kent Laza City Engineer 6 -28 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Coun- cil will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1638 per- taining to multi- family parking requirements, The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, July 13, 1995. Any request for sign Inter- pretive services for the hear- ing Impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800. 735.2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 125 Legal Noti A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased from the De- velopment Services Depart- ment/City Hall, City of COI - lege Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non - refundable. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of college Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur• ity is required. 6- 14.95, 6.16 -95, 6.17 -95 6.18 -95, 6- 21 -95, 6 -23.95 6- 24.95, 6.25.95, 6 -28.95 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names Included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 26: Katie and Daniel Coleman, Flynn, a boy. Jana K. and Kerry Demre, College Station, a girl. Diane and Craig Ray, Bryan, a girl. Sharon L. and David Sanders, Milano, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 26: Linda and James SbA, New Baden, a girl. 6 .28.95 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 L Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 11.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: MUNSON SIDEWALK EXTENTION PROJECT NUMBER ST -9506 BID NUMBER 95 -51 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 30, 1995, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and rehabilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps, and driveway aprons along Munson Avenue from North Rose Circle to Lincoln Avenue. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS 0 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 27: Celeste Hernandez, Bryan, a girl. Jeannine R. and Scott Schultz, College Station, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 27: Nanette and Joseph Snider, Franklin, a girl. Stacey and Tray Parks, Bryan, a girl. Diana and Chnsopher Sanabria, College Station, girl. • THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1195 THE EAGLE 1-1.] L � NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the College Station Independent School District, Attention: David Neal, Assistant Super- intendent for Business will be received In the Business of. fice, 1812 Welsh Street, Col- lege Station, Texas, 77840 until 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 1o, 1995 for Library Books Bids will be publicly opened and read immediately follow- ing the deadline for receiving the bids in the College Station Independent School District Board Room at the above address. For informa- tion and specifications, con- tact Robert Murski at (409) 764 -5408. 6- 30 -95, 7 -3 -95 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administra- tion for the ESTATE OF PAMELA LYNN RILEY, DECEASED, were issued on April 12, 1995, in Cause No. 9420, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Brazos County, Texas, to SAMUEL G. JONES of Bryan, Texas, where the residence is in Brazos County, Texas, and fha nt t nfflrn a 4141ace Ir 125 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for A.L. Summons, address unknown, Last known prop- erty owner of 1113 Arizona, McCulloch Addition, Block 2, Lot 8. This property will be mowed on or after June 30, 1995. A lien will be placed against the said property for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 6- 29 -95, 6 -30 -95 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that BVCAA is seeking funding for the Bryan /College Station urbanized area. Funds are being sought from the Fed- eral Transit Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation for service planning and continuing operational funding for the Bryan /College Station Inter - urban Trolley System. Fund sources are the FTA Section program and the TxDOT FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1995 THE EAGLE bittones Richard E. Saterfield May 5, 1926 — June 27, 1995 Services for Richard E. Sater- field, 69, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. J.P. Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 5-7 p.m. today at Southwood Funeral Home. Mr. Saterfield died Tuesday morning. He was born in Los Angeles and had lived in College Station 10 years. .Mr. Saterfield was a retired painter who attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Saterfield of Sacramento; a daughter, Amelia McNeal of Los Angeles; three brothers, Arthur Saterfield of Los Angeles, Bobby Saterfield of San Bernardino, and Fred Saterfield of Northern, Ca.; two sisters, Josephine Pittman of Perris, Ca., and Eleanor Saterfield of Glendale, Ca.; five grandchil- dren; and one great- grandchild. • • 0 -Roadwork From C1 1 nesses, Holick's said it's business- as-usual. "It's not affecting us much at all," said Kathy Dudley, co -man- ager of the 104 - year -old boot store specializing in Corps of Cadets wear. "Senior boots are booked up for two years in advance. But the other business- es, especially the new ones, are struggling." Holick's, along with Loupot's Bookstore, Aggie Cleaners and Northgate Barbershop, has been in business in the area for more than 50 years. Marooned manager Todd Traylor said his music store has - n't considered temporarily clos- ing, even though business is tough, he concedes. "We knew we'd lose car traf- fic, but we've lost almost all pedestrian and bicycle traffic, too," Traylor said. "A lot of these businesses rely on passers- by. It's aggravating, but it'll be great when it's done." Traylor said the chief concern of merchants is that all con- struction work on their section of College Main is done by the fall semester. "If they [businesses] lose out on a whole freshman class of consumers, they could lose them for their whole time at the uni- versity," he said. Aggie Cleaners owner Bernie Gessner put a blueprint of the road work in his store's front window "so people could see what's going on." While loyal customers are still coming' in, he said, others don't want to make the trip past all the noise and wads of orange plastic netting. Still, "if there is such a thing as a good time to do this, then this is the best time," Gessner said with a wry chuckle. "It's hard to be excited about it under present circumstances, but it's going to be more attractive and hopefully it'll give us a boost." ATTENTION City of College Station Residents In honor of July 4th recycling pickup July 4, 1995. 'exas commercial Waste offices "k MONDAY, JULY 3, 1995 THE EAGLE there will be no on Tuesday will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th but will resume regular hours, 5:00p.m.3 on Wednesday 775 -71-A ■ ■ ' Our men and woMen I blue How much do we a 1/ e m B an Police De p J �'Y Partment to P ut th ■ Police Chief Lee Freeman $&7,496 eir lives on the li n e . «< ■Assistant Chief Bobby Maddox ..$50,835 w ■Assistant Chief Gary Wenbuek BY JIM WYSS ■ Lieut $46,795 Eagle staff writer Being a policeman has its advan. tages. Along with the respect and the blue uniform, here are some additional things that area police have available. EDUCATION: Officers from all three departments receive a $300- per- semester or $600 - per -year edu- cation reimbursement. In other words, officers can take courses and will, upon receipt of a C grade or higher, be reimbursed by the city. College Station police also have an incentive for getting their degrees or completing their educa- tion: With the completion of an intermediate policing certificate or an associate's degree they get a $50- per -month bonus. With the comple- tion of an advanced certificate or a bachelor's degree they receive an additional $75 a month. With a mas- ter's peace officer certification or master's degree they receive $125 Per month. UNIFORM All three law Please see POLICE, page A10 enants ....................... ...............$40,596 - $42,372 . ■Sergeants ........... ■Police O $32,448- $36,912 fficers ............ ........................$24,588 -$33,22 ■ Probations Officer after graduation from aca ' Probationary ( 9 Y) ....$22,680 ■ Police Cadet (during 15 -week training) $21,792 per year College Station Police Department ■ Police Chief Edgar Feldman ................$64,884.14 ■ Major (Assistant Chief) Mason Newton ....... $52,536 T V F { .` ■ Major (Assistant Chief) Michael Patterson .... $50,652.16 ■ Lieutenants ■ Sergeants ............ .. $34,884.10- $43,536.06 .............................. $30,396.08-$38,268.05 ■ Senior Officers (three or more ears of tenure . Y ) .$ - $31,812.14 ■ Police Officers ......$22,716.10 - $24,504.06 t t ■ Police Cadet (dubn 10-w t 9 ee k ra n rig, ........$20,724 Police From Al enforcement agencies are issued uniforms; just their mode of cleaning varies. The Bryan Police Department has a contract with a dry clean- ing company for their uniforms, College Station police officers receive a cleaning allowance of $32 a month to get their uniforms cleaned and the university police have no cleaning allowance. In addition, Bryan detectives, who are not issued uniforms, are given a $547 - per -year allowance to buy clothing for work. PERKS: University police offi- cers receive $965 per year toward the payment of their Social Security benefits. The university's commis- sioned police officers receive hazard pay of $7 per month per year of service. For example, a 20 -year veteran would receive a $140 - per -month bonus or $1,680 per year. This number caps out at 30 years or $210 a month. College Station pays $4 per month per year of service in what they call longevity pay. It works the same as the universi- ty's hazard pay, but it has a 25- year or $100 -a -month cap. Bryan police receive neither. As an official in the Human Resource Department puts it: "Hazard is part of the job." College Station and Bryan both pay $4 per month per year of ser- vice in what they call longevity pay. It works the same as the universities hazard pay, but has a 25 -year or $100 -a -month cap. Obituaries Mary Jane Pender Wier Services for Mary Jane Pender Wier, 59, of Bryan and formerly of Navasota will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Callaway -Jones Chapel. The Rev. Vaughn Manning of First Baptist Church of Bryan will officiate. Burial will be at College Station Cemetery. Mrs. Wier died Sunday morning at her home. Born in Waxahachie, she had lived in Bryan for five years. A former. longtime employee of Lester's, she most recently worked for Craig's. Mrs. Wier was a member of First Baptist Church of Bryan. She was preceded in death by a former husband, Charles Noto. Mrs. Wier is survived by her husband, Nelson M. Wier of Bryan; two sons, Michael Batts of Houston and Gregory Batts of Los Angeles; a daughter and son - in -law, Janie and xodrick Hayes of Bryan; two brothers and sister - s-in -law, Robert and Peggy Pender of Chicago and Donald and Bar- bara Pender of Houston; and three grandchildren. Births r Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients chcose not to have their names included. ' ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER June 30: Terri and Stevie R. Becker, Bryan, a boy. Melodi and John Henry, Bryan, a boy. July 1: Melinda Gillum, Bryan, a girl. Lillie Mae and Richard Gonzales, Hearne, a girl. Timika and Steve Williford, Bryan, a boy. E BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER June 29: Lisa and Gary Smith, College Station, a boy. Candace and Patrick Janis, Bryan, a girl. June 30: Toni and Kirk Fajkus, Waller, a girl. Martha and Robert Lundberg, College Station, a girl. July 1: Cari and Derek Moore, Bryan, a girl. July 2: Jeehyun and Yujin Lim, College Station, a girl. Rhonda and Joseph Orsak, Bryan, a girl. Jennifer Fuchs, Hearne, a boy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request to the min- imum parking requirements for a multi- family de- velopment to be located on approximately 14 acres along the east side of Well- born Road, just north of the Graham Road Intersection. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hail, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, July 18, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services for the hearing Impaired must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 -2989. For additional information, please call me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 7 -5 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request to the rear setback requirements for a new home to be constructed at 1308 Bayou Woods, lot 10, block 4 of the Timber Ridge Subdivision Installment Two. The hearing will be held In the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, July 18, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD 1 -800- 735 -2989. For additional Inform 14 C please contact me e' Ph 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 7.5 -95 4( WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1995 THE EAGLE CS city manager won't make six figures By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer College Station's new city manager, Skip Noe, won't be making the six figures in base pay his predecessor made, but neither did Ragland when he started with the city. "There wasn't necessarily a pay cut" when Noe recently accepted the city's $97,500 offer, compared to Ron Ragland's $104,832 when he left office in late October last year, said Mayor Pro Tem. Lynn McIlhaney. "When you have a new employee, there's a starting salary," she said. "Ron had been city manager for a number of years. "That [$104,832] isn't the salary he started at." Ragland became city manager in 1988 and started at $82,000. The council looked to other municipal- ities for help when deciding Noe's start- ing salary, McIlhaney said. "We tried to look at other communities of similar size, take into consideration years of experience and individual quali- fications" of Noe, McIlhaney said. Ragland was and Noe will be allotted a $500 -a -month car allowance. Frank Sturzl, Texas Municipal League Please see MANAGER, page A6 Salaries for College Station city employees Name/Title Salary Assistant City Manager Tom Brymer ....... ........................$79,512 Public Utilities Director John Woody ....... ........................$89,592 City Attorney Cathy Locke ...... ............................... $68,000 Director of Development Services Elrey Ash .......................... $64,488 Police Chief Ed Feldman ........ ............................... $64,884 Finance Director Glenn Schroeder ............................... $64,740 Fire Chief William Kennedy ..................... $61,692 Parks and Recreation Director Steve Beachy .......................$61,692 Public Services Director Mark Smith ...... ........................$61,008 Assistant Director of Economic and Development Services Jim Callaway ..$55,980 Electrical Trans. /Dist. Division Manager Bob Pohl ....................$55,594 City Engineer Kent Laza ............... ........................$54,996 Management Services Director Nancy Bauer .......................$54,300 Human Resources Director Karen Pavlinski ........................$53,232 Water/Wastewater Division Manager Bill Riley .......................$48,756 Electrical Superintendent Ray Havens ..... ........................$50,772 Accounting Manager Kathy Hubbard ...... ........................$42,552 Transportation Planner Ed Hard ......... ........................$41,316 Building Official David Moore ............ ........................$40,000 Community Development Administrator Jo Carrol ....................$38,988 Traffic Systems Supervisor Lee Robinson .. ........................$35,900 City Secretary Connie Hooks ............ ........................$33,480 Fleet Services Supervisor Larry Scott ..... ........................$29,496 Municipal Judge Randy Michel .......... ........................$25,000 Car allowance (per month) $500 $500 $350 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $300 $300 $300 $250 $300 $200 Manager From Al director, said College Station's I salaries are comparable to other cities its size, but he added there are too many variables to get a true comparison to other cities. Whether it is a university town, has a power plant, or its city employees have more experi- ence than others all are factors, Sturzl said. "It's very difficult to compare numbers," he said. "It's interest- ing, but not very telling." Probably the mpst comparable Texas city — outside of Bryan — is Denton, home of the University of North Texas. The Denton city manager makes $98,376, compared to Bryan City Manager Mike ULY 6, 1995 Conduff, who makes $96,936. .EGE STATION EAGLE Conduff also gets a $500 monthly car allowance. Both cities pay their city man agers more than several other cities of comparable size, like Victoria, port Arthur, Baytown and Killeen. Bryan councilmen make $120 a year. College Station does not pay its council. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 3: Sonia Contreras, Bryan, a boy. Guadalupe and Santiago Mesa, Bryan, a boy. Catherine and William Wantuck, Bryan, a girl. July 4: Robbin and Roddy McDougald, North Zulch, a girl. Judith J. and Kenneth Meyer Jr., Bryan, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 3: Any Muston, Bryan, a boy. Lori and Peter Rizzo, College Station, a girl. Cynthia Whrt�Caldwell and Donald Caldwell, Bryan a boy. July 4: Leeann Wallace and Christopher Johnson, Bryan, i girl. Tiesseer Bazina and Abdel -Razek Desouky, College Station, a girl. Sarita and Glenn Kovar, Dime Box, a boy. Linda and Ilja Endsley, Milano, a boy. Cecelia and Robert King, Bryan, a boy. A high percentage (75 percent) of the City's housing stock is rental property because of the presence of Texas A &M University. Although TAMU plans to limit enroll - ment to approximately 42,000 students, the future rental market will continue to be dominated by the housing needs of uni- versity students. This places a heavy financial burden on many large families competing with stu- dents for adequate rental housing in this marketplace. Although the local occupancy rate dropped slightly in the last year, College Station still has a current occupancy rate of 96 percent, which is a high percentage by industry standards. The future development of multi- family units should be carefully monitored and gradually increased within the City. In addition, the City plans to emphasize the rehabilitation of existing rental units. Sales of existing and newly constructed homes increased by 9 percent during the last year. In 1994, the average price for an existing house in College Station was $95,465. The average price for a newly construct- ed home was $149,800. Approximately 336 homes were sold in College Station last year; however, only 41 homes (12 percent) sold for under $60,000. Many local residents are simply being "priced -out" of home ownership. j In the future, the City should expand ® "home ownership" opportunities for low - income residents. In addition to housing, the community has other needs that should be addressed. High among them are education /job training, health care, family violence, and crime prevention programs. Finally, it is not too late to voice an opin- ion. Another public hearing on the Consolidated Plan will be held on Thursday, July 27th, at 7:30 p.m. at the College Station City Hall, Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue. In addition, draft copies of this document will be available beginning Monday, July 10th, at the City's Community Development Office located at 903 Texas Avenue. For more information on this plan, please call 764 -3778. Gillies is the Housing Programs Coordinator for College Station. SUNDAY JULY 9 BRYAN -C.S EAGLE Plan for ou i College Station needs your input Over the last few months, much has been said about the development of the new Comprehensive Plan for the City of College Station. However, another long -range plan is also being devel- oped this year: the Consolidated Plan. This plan will help guide our commu- nity into the future by outlining the growing housing and non - housing needs of the City and by establishing a comprehensive five -year strategy Andie GillieS to meet or elimi nate these identified needs. The U.S. Department of Housing Urban Devel and opment (HUD) requires the submission of a five -year Consolidated Plan before a city can receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME grant funds. Over the last nine months, College Station's Community Development Office has collected data, interviewed local pub- lic service providers, gathered input from local residents and developed this plan. The following paragraphs describe some of the identified needs of the community and how the City plans to address these needs in the immediate future. During the last decade, the City of College Station has experienced many changes. In 1990, College Station had a population Of 52,426 persons. Today, the City has grown by 9 percent to a total estimated population of 57,147 per. sons. The demand for housing and public services has increased greatly during this five -year period. One of the most signi_ cant changes has been the growing demand for affordable housing. The influx of new residents has added to the high demand for shelter. Because of this growing need, construction of multi- family units (apartments) has increased substantially. Approximately 700 new multi. family units have been built in the last 18 months. Over 360 new single - family units were built in 1994. Despite this dramatic increase in hous- ing production, there is still a high demand for affordable housing. Based on local projections, the City's Population will increase by approximately 5,700 persons (10 percent) in the next five years. ./ 4 SATURDAY JULY 9, 1995 BRYAN -C-S EAGLE Sybl M. Sullivan Feb. 27, 1921— July 7, 1995 Graveside services for Sybl M. Sullivan, 74, of Wichita Falls will be 10 a.m. Monday at College Sta- tion Cemetery. The Rev. Dolores Hein will offi- ciate. Mrs. Sullivan died Friday morning in Wichita Falls. She was born in Milan, County and had lived in Bryan for most of her life before moving to Wichita Falls. Mrs. Sullivan worked at Youngblood for many years before graduating from nursing school at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. She did special duty nursing until 1%4, when she went to work for Sherwood Nursing Home. She retired in 1980 due to health problems. Her family said she will be remembered for her devotion and love for the elderly and for being a good nurse. She was also a won- derful cook and loved flowers and Photography, they said. She was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Texas Nurses Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin P. and Mattie Lowery Robison; two sisters, Nell Golden and Dorothy Dell Edmonds; and her husband, Jack D. Sullivan. Survivors include two brothers and sisters -in -law, Rex and Myr and Robison of Franklin, and Ray and Beth Robison of Rockdale; her sister, Allah Verna White of Wichita Falls; and her sister and brother -in -law, Tessie Sue and Delmo Jasper of Bryan; and many other relatives. Day care City Hall style: Doing it right, they say he city of Bryan has taken to heart the adage that if you want something done right and cheap, do it yourself, at least concerning child care. The city plans to open a day -care center for city employees' chil- dren using property it bought with two existing buildings across 29th Street from city hall. "It will be a quality day care staffed with quality people," said Dan Wilkerson, the city's electric utilities operations manager. He CHILD CARE. Story and picture by BRENT ZWERNEMAN added Bryan can't take care of its employees' children "any cheaper" than this way. Wilkerson said the city plans to hire a day -care center director by Sept. 1, begin renovating the exist- ing buildings around Oct. 1, hire the rest of the day -care staff by mid - December and then open around the first of the year. The day care will be for city employees' children only, and Wilkerson said he had the idea for it based on employees' extended hours. "Our employees have found it to difficult to place their children and be here on time," he said of the city's 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours. "It has not allowed us to have the flexibility in the office we would have liked." Wilkerson said having employees' children nearby helps cultivate a "quality workforce," so workers can share breaks and lunch with their kids. "By having them close at hand, they can spend more time together," he said. Also, the Family Leave Act requires that employees get time off for their children's sickness, and Wilkerson said the day -care center should have a sick area where "par- ents administer medicine as need- ed," and are still able to work. The parks and recreation depart- ment will run the day care. Parks director Tony Cisneros said he is working on a plan for day - to -day operations of the center, including what age children will be eligible and what fees parents will be expected to pay. "We're very much in the informa- tional stages [right now]," he said. The city bought the property from Texas Voting Systems Inc. on June 19. The city paid $170,000 for the lots at 205 E. 29th St. and expects renova- tions to run about $30,000. Wilkerson said the day care's fees will pay for the original debt — over 10 years — and for the day care's operation and maintenance costs. The center should hold about 65 children ultimately, but will start with about 30, Wilkerson said. It should be at capacity over a two - year period. The city of College Station does not now have a plan for a day care, said personnel analyst Adam Davidson, but he added it "may be looked at in the future." The City of Bryan plans to renovate this building across the street from City Hall to begin operating a day -care cen- ter for the children of employees . PART THREE: THE CITY COMMITS TO - I 1W 3 4" >. < � ; k y y�l i% Eagle photos /Dave McDermand Above, Tanya Woodington holds her son, 18- month -old Hunter, as teacher Ann done by her son. Below, Hunter is entranced by the camera as he rests in mom's Schlutt of Jack and Jill Day Care in Bryan shows mom some spectacular artwork arms before being dropped off for another day of day care. . _ ... �.,.a t ! 8� i t's -- By JIM HINEY and DAVID HOWELL - F Eagle staff writers The Bryan - College Station' t Chamber of Commerce might add a list of child -care centers to distrib- ute to chamber members and to peo ( . ple who move into the area. But the way things look right now, t # Brazos County will not be on that list of child -care providers. } The idea of county- provided day care for children of employees has surfaced, but Precinct 3 Commissioner Randy Suns said the commissioners have never taken any formal action. Sims said there was some infor- mal investigation, but nothing that PANT FOUR: COUNTYWIDE CONCERN ever went before the court. "I'm not sure the taxpayers of ty)? Brazos County would want us to "We also don't have any space to take on that expense because the put it. We would have to buy or lease taxpayers have to pay for their own space." child care themselves," Suns said. If the commissioners were to con - "The question is should we take a s ider it in the future, Sims said they large amount of money and spend it would need to look at several areas: just to benefit 600 members of the community (who work for the coun- Please see COUNTY, page County From Al ■ What would be the cost to the county? ■ How much money would in- house day care save in absen- teeism rates of employees? ■ What would be the county's liability for the children? Sims said he'd also want employees to pay a price competi- tive with private day -care centers because he wouldn't want the county to fully subsidize it and thus take business away from pri- vate, tax - paying businesses. The Chamber of Commerce doesn't offer child care services, but it has thought of doing so in the past, said chamber executive vice president Ronnie Morrison. "It's been discussed before," he said. "It's certainly becoming more and more commonplace in business and industry." Thirteen of the chamber's 18 employees are women, Morrison said. Ten or 11 of the women employees have children, but most are over child -care age," he said. "We've not had too many requests from our own folks, but we have talked about compiling a list of child -care centers for cham- ber members and people new to the cities." The chamber's only member specializing in child care is Stepping Stone Schools, which recently opened in College Station. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventla City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity Is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7- 12 -95, 7- 14 -95, 7 -15 -95 7- 16- 95,7 -19- 95,7 -22 -95 7- 23 -95, 7 -26 -95 The City of College Station is currently recruiting for a Staff Assistant reporting to the Finance Director. This person will act as the Assistant to the Finance Director which includes supervising the clerical staff, working with investments, preparing reports, and assisting in ,ensuring efficient daily operation of the Finance Department. Qualifications include a working knowl- edge of personal computers and previous finance /investment experience. The start- ing salary is $1553 /month. Deadline to apply: July 17,�IP% Apply to: City of College Station C I Human Resource Office 4 1101 S. Texas Avenue � College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTM ENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the Council Cham- bers, City of College Station, City Hall, 6:30 p.m., July 26, 1995, to consider a variance request. 0 6t, Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 11: Crystol Tenneil and Brad Bishop, Bryan, a girl. Amy and Travis lunsford, Grosbeck, a girl. Linda Martinez and Nickols Perez, Caldwell, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 11: Svetla Hristova -Velev and Dmourtag Velev, College Station, a girl. Dawn Veltman and Freddy Sustaita, Bryan, a boy. Cheryl and David Flores, Madisonville, a girl. Diane and Dewayne Anderson, College Station, a girl. � -1 THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1995 THE EAGLE 1�1 J FRIDAY JULY 14, 1995 BRYAN -C.S EAGLE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be openec and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened, Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventls City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION, AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department In City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for 520.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7-12- 95.7-14-95 ' 7 -15 -95 7 -16- 95,7 - 19- 95,7 -22 -95 7- 23 -95, 7 -26 -95 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTINC BIDS FOR ANNUAL BID OF CONCRETE POLES, BIC NO. 95 -55. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77845, until 2:00 P.M. on JULY 28, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station re- serves 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 advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 7-14-95,7- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, F Texas wil! be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7- 12 -95, 7- 14 -95, 7 -15 -95 7- 16 -95, 7- 19 -95, 7 -22 -95 7- 23 -95, 7 -26 -95 Smaller bedrooms mean fewer parking spaces at CS apartments By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Eagle staff writer Size matters when it comes to apart- ment bedrooms. So says the College Station City Council, which adopted a new ordinance for parking based not only on the num- ber of bedrooms in an apartment unit but their size, also. "Bedrooms that are up to 132 square feet tend to have single occupancy," said Senior Planner Sabine Kuenzel in a memorandum to the Planning and Zoning Commission. "Therefore we would recommend that two- bedroom units with smaller bedrooms be required 1.25 spaces per bedroom (down from 1.5)." Kuenzel said it was a general consen- sus among both the city and private interests that current apartment park- ing requirements were a bit too high, and that there were vacant parking spots in some lots. The other apartment parking and site requirements stay the same. The council also changed some duplex parking and landscaping requirements. A city - formed task force recently said the site requirements for duplexes need to be changed to ensure adequate off- street parking and site - design standards. The new ordinance increases the num- ber of parking spaces required on a three - bedroom duplex co three spaces per unit, up from two. In addition, the ordinance allows flexi- bility in parking lot design but does make so a requirements, like more green sp a in front and incentives for building ear parking, like allowing a closer se ack to the road in front if parking i in back. At the behest of Councilman Larry Mariott, a count' changed one part of the staff recommetdation, making new landscap g requi ments less strict than first proposed. The staff recommended having a mini- mum requirement of 500 landscaping points per duplex building, but the coun- cil changed that to 400. Points are determined by things like size of new trees or shrubs, or existing trees. For example, an existing tree at least four inches in diameter can be worth up to 300 points, Kuenzel said, and a shrub is worth 10 points. The new ordinance standards offl apply to new development, because as Kuenzel put it, "existing developments are protected through legal nonconform- ing status." �..- wu.�e:..: rnnir„ van /�q�MO�Mgxcdgli�vmzM�lmHd�bn'' X�ddn�Ywa6]nYl/luk ,6 !9 5 , Births Local hospitdls reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REr'oNAt HEALTH CENTER July 14: Mary Ann and Daniel Call ° girl July 15: Tammy and Joseph Propes, Bryan, a girl. July 16: Chertine Alexander, Bryan, twin boys. Maria and Ignacio Ponce, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 14: Ruiying Guo and Teng Xu, College Station, a boy. July 15: Kanae and Misaki Iteya, College Station, a girl. Gina and Michael Rice, Bryan, a girl. �410 Blanche Gibson Bond Memorial services for Blanche Gibson Bond, 84, of College Sta- tion will be 11 a.m. today at Rock Prairie Baptist Church. The Revs. James F. Bond of First Baptist Church in Athens and David Rowland of First Bap- tist Church in College Station will officiate. A private burial service will be in College Station City Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 8 -9 this morning at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Bond died Sunday after- noon in the Brazos Valley Geri- atrics Center. She was born in Grimes County and was a lifelong College Station and Navasota resident. Mrs. Bond was a homemaker and a sales clerk at Patout's Department Store in Navasota. She and her late husband, Ross B. Bond, operated Bond's Store on Rock Prairie Road for about 28 years. Mrs. Bond was a member of First Baptist Church in Navasota. She was preceded in death by her husband; three brothers, Eugene, Jim and Burnett Gibson; and two sisters, Rhoda Gibson Duckworth and Laura Gibson Greenwood. Survivors include two sons and daughters -in -law, James and Mary Beth Bond of College Sta- tion, and Ross E. and Mary Bond of Bellevue, Neb.; two daughters and sons -in -law, Mary Frances TUESDAY JULY 18, 1995 BRYAN -C.S EAGLE �� I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a height variance request to allow the place- ment of two crawler cranes for the construction of the George Bush Presidential Li- brary to be located in the northwest quadrant of the F.M. 2818 and George Bush Drive intersection. The hearing will b6 held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, August 1, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 34 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 7 -19 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a sign variance request for the Windsor Pointe Apartment development at 800 South- west Parkway, lots 1 and 2 of the Windsor Pointe Subdiv- ision to allow the placement of two freestanding signs along the drive entrances along Central Park Lane. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, August 1, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2969. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner VISRIRM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Plannin and Zoning Commission w hold a public hearing to cor Sider a rezoning request fc approximately 3.43 acres, Ic 1, block 2 of the Woodstoc Phase One Subdivision Ic cated along the south side c Harvey Road at the Dart mouth intersection from C to General Commercial witl the condition of cross acres; between the Post Cal Village and Post Oak Square shopping centers to C -1 General Commercial withou the cross access require ment. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Thursday, August 3, 1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, Please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 7 -19 -95 8 -9 -95 WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 1995 B -C.S EAGLE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened, Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventle City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con. struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included In the scope of work Is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7- 12 -95, 7- 14 -95, 7 -15 -95 7- 16 -95, 7-19-95,7-22-95 7- 23 -95, 7 -26 -95 125 Legal Noti ces Sale under said Act, to wit: On July 29, 1995 at Watson 8, Taylor Mini Storage 2206 Finfeather Rd., Bryan, Texas at 10:00 AM until sold that day, Watson & Taylor Com- panies will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder, for cash of the contents of: Tenant Name unit# Gilbert, Andrea C. 95 Howard, Danny 97 Bishop, Billy Ray 110 Stohr, Kathryn M. 126 Treulno, Debbie 130 Huddleston, Donald J. 133 Nutall, Melvin R. 302 Irelan, Robert H. 329 Campbell, Jacquelyn P. 365 at Watson & Taylor Mini Storage, 2206 Finfeather Rd., Bryan, Texas 77801 consisting of Honda Civic Au- tomobile, household items, clothing, tools, furniture, and MISC. Items. The sale is being made to satisfy a landlord's lien. The public is invited to at- tend. The sale may be can- celled without prior notice. Dated: This 12th day of July, 1995. Watson & Taylor Mini Storage, Lessor By: Lorraine Cheatham, Title: Manager Address 2206 Finfeather Rd., Bryan, Texas 77801 Phone number 409 - 822 -6618 7- 12 -95, 7 -19 - 95 • Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 15: Tammy and Joseph Propes, Bryan, a boy. July 17: Laura and Scott Arvin, Bryan, a boy. Cindy and Rudy Gutierrez, Bryan, a boy. Janie M. and Dennie R. Keyes, College Station, a girl. Sethanna M. and Kevin Mock, Plantersville, a girl. Kathy and Greg Steen, College Station, a boy. July 18: Kimberly King, Cameron, a girl. Kimbella M. Williams, Calvert, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 17: Ana L. Trejo -De- Vazquez and Jorge J. Vazq'bez, a girl. July 18: Karen and Brad Lancaster, College Station, a boy. Floyda Taylor and Chauncey Lewis, Bryan, a girl. Melissa and Joe Knight, Bryan, a boy. THURSDAY JULY 20, 1995 BRYAN -C.S EAGLE COLLEGE STATION Don't let our good looksfool you The city of College Station occasionally is accused of purchasing new vehicles every two years. But the fact of the matter is, 41 percent of the city's fleet inventory of 421 pieces of equipment is currently five years old or older. Regular preventative maintenance and care is the reason many people believe the vehi- cles are new. The city's fleet consists of various types of equip- ment from light vehicle such as cars and trucks to heavy equipment such as backhoes and bull dozers. The Fleet Services Division schedules all city vehicles for preventive maintenance and inspection based on mileage or hours of operation. All of the fleet is ser- viced every 3,000 miles or 250 hours of operation. This service includes an oil and filter change plus a 29 -point inspection. As the vehicles have more hours or miles on them the inspection becomes more in-depth each time maintenance occurs. The replacement policy for cars and trucks is eight years or 80,000 miles. In the past when vehicles have been kept longer than eight years, maintenance costs exceeded the cost to purchase and maintain new vehicles. Most city vehicles have an assigned operator and that person is responsible for the care and appearance of their own vehicle. Each individual operator takes pride in the appearance of their vehicle and as a result they are kept clean and in good running order. This is the major reason the city of College Station fleet contin- ues to look so good. The pride in the appearance of city vehicles has also paid off in a monetary way. At the most recent public vehicle auction last month, city vehicles were sold at a price that yielded a 30 percent return on the investment. This money was placed in the vehicle replacement fund to assist in the replacement of fleet in the future. One of the responsibilities of the city's Fleet Services Division is to make recommendations for the most cost - effective management and maintenance of the municipal fleet. In order to make these recommendations in a pro- fessional and consistent manner, a fleet management software system which includes fuel management and the maintenance history of all equipment is used. This system is very helpful in identifying k , , maintenance trends and supplying BARRY SCOTT equipment analysis. Fleet Services Every month a report is sent to all departments. This report breaks down what was spent on each vehicle that month, i.e., fuel cost, parts, labor and use. Based on the report the depart- ments are able to better maintain their equipment and monitor its use on an ongoing basis. Police patrol cars are handled somewhat differently than other vehicles. The 18 patrol cars are scheduled for maintenance every 25 days. This is done because the patrol cars are used an average of 3,000 miles per month. Patrol cars are replaced every three years which is a difference from other vehicles. In that three -year time period, the patrol cars will have 95,000 miles on them. However, the city does not replace all 18 cars every year. We have 1993, 1994 and 1995 model patrol vehicles on the road, each of which will be replaced on a three year basis. Currently, the city's patrol cars are Chevrolet Caprices; however, in 1996 we will no longer be able to buy the Caprice since that model is being discon- tinued. At this time we do not know what models will be available for newer patrol cars. This past year, the city's Sanitation Division changed the type of vehicle it will use for future com- mercial collection. Beginning in July, the city is implementing the use of an automated front -end load truck which will be a safer way of collecting commercial waste. The driver stays "the cab of the new truck and uses levers for picking up and dumping the container. The older rear -end load truck used a hook up to the con- tainer and then dumped the container. As a result of this change, the city will be elimi- nating a rear -load truck from the fleet that is a 1985 Crane Carrier with more than 19,000 hours and the equivalent of 950,000 miles. The engine never had major work done due to the high maintenance stan- dards the city maintains. The mechanics for the city are required to have Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications. Currently, the six mechanics and shop foreman have a combination of 53 ASE certifications. Because of the high maintenance standards, the quality of mechanics, and pride of the vehicle opera- tors, the city of College Station's fleet appears to have all new vehicles when in reality 41 percent of the fleet is five years or older. ■Larry Scott is College Station's fleet services superintendent. uarrie (Meara) MaWKInS June 5, 1936 — July 13, 1995 Services for Carrie Hawkins, 59, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Monday at College Hill Baptist Church, where she was a member. The Rev. E. E. Garvin will offi- ciate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 10 a.m. until 8 P.M. today, at Jones- Washington Mortuary. Mrs. Hawkins died Thursday at Brazos Valley Geriatric Center. She was born in Brazos County and she attended Lincoln High School. Mrs. Hawkins was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Lovie [Oliver] Heard. Survivors include her three sons, Raymond Hawkins and Billy Hawkins, both of Dallas, and Ronnie Hawkins of Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Gwendolyn Hawkins of Pasadena, Brenda Hayden of La Porte; two sisters, Onie Heard Holmes of College Station and Rita Heard Walton of San Antonio; and four grandchil- dren. 611- I The City of College Station is currently recruiting for a Technician This position i; responsible for the install- ation, repair, and maintenance of traffic signal control devices. Must be knowledge- able of electronic test equipment and the ability to troubleshoot top component level. The applicant must have a minimum of two (2) years of accredited training in electronics. IMSA Level II certification is a plus. Salary :$10.60 /hour. Deadline to apply: July 21, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resource Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opp ortunity Emplo QWA The City of College Station is currently recruiting for a Technician II Public Utilities Department. Successful applicant must have the capabil- ity to use electrical hand tools and be able to operate electronic test equipment. Must have two years experience in electrical transmission /distribution field. A strong background in electrical /electronics is a must with blue print and schematic reading a plus. High school diploma o• "D equiv- alent required. Salary: $8.82 /hour. Deadline to apply: July 21, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resource Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer 01004 The City of coil 4 'Station is Lfrrgntly recruiting for a Technician III, Public Utilities. Successful bpplicant must have two years electronic training by an Accredited school or two years experience in meter calibration and meter installation. Applicant must be willing to work in an outside environment in various weather conditions with live electrical voltages from 120 volts AC to aiding in switching 138,000 volt transmission lines in the City's substations. The principle aspects of the job will be field testing meter installations. Salary:$7.92 /hour. Deadline to apply: July 21, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resource Office College Station Avenue College NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ANNUAL BID OF CONCRETE POLES, BID NO. 95 -55. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77845, until 2:00 P.M. on JULY 28, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station re- serves 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 advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 7-14-95,7-21-95 FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1995 THE EAGLE Bee Creek in need of a clean-up residents circulating petition By COURTNEY WALKER Eagle staff writer yard cleaning the creek," Smith said. Some of the long- awaited construc- tion began Monday to repair damaged h reek and clear debris along the banks between Rio Grande Street and Brothers Boulevard. Please see ASSISTANCE, page A8 While the city of College Station con- sewer lines beneath t e c centrates on the beautification and restoration of Wolf Pen Creek, resi- dents in Bee Creek feel neglected and will soon demand assistance. "They don't pay attention to the fact they're dumping drainage into Bee Creek and not keeping it up," said Barbara Greathouse, who lives in Bee Creek. Greathouse and other Bee Creek res- idents began circulating a petition on July 14, in which they are demanding "Bee Creek be placed highest priority for cleaning immediately." Residents plan to present the petition to the city of College Station, the mayor, the city engineer and anyone who is involved in the maintenance of Bee Creek. Signatures will be gathered this weekend and presented to city officials Monday. Mark Smith, College Station's public services director, said although none of the residents have called him personal - T, he sympathizes with them. He said ,here is already one project under con- struction and several more planned for Bee Creek residents. "I'm sure it is frustrating because they drive by Wolf Pen Creek and see maintenance and construction, then go home and there is no one in their back Top, Patty Young, Bee Creek resident, points out some of the vegetation problems she and fellow residents have experienced in recent years. Above, garbage and debris dumped into the creek cause drainage and flooding prob- lems for residents. Several Bee Creek residents are circulating a petition requesting assistance from the city of College Station. They will be gathering signatures through Monday when they will present the petition to the city. SATURDAY JULY 22, 1995 BRYAN- C.S EAGLE r r r I Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the following births Thursday and Friday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 20: Diane and Daniel Ebbole, College Station, a boy. Felicia and Robert Espinoza, Bryan, a girl. Brenda and Willie Powell. Brenham, a boy. w Sandra Garcia, Navasota, a boy. July 19: Maria and Jose Reyes, Cameron, a boy. Wendy and Bradley Marquardt, College Station,' boy. Mary and Warren Finch, College Station, a girl. July 9: Victoria and Jesse Contreras, Hearne, a girl. M. r$ BQ d� r NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 213E "'AS PASSED AND AP PROVED ON JULY 13,199E BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet• ing having been posted it accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND. ING CHAPTER 10, SEC. TION 2 -D OF THE COL LEGE STATION CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARD. ING SPECIAL HAZARD IN. TERSECTIONS CONTROL. LED BY STOP SIGNS. Benchmark Dr westbound at Victoria Ave Hasseft St westbound at Victoria Ave Victoria Ave southbound at Graham Rd Ouffin Way northbound at Eagle Ave Hawk Owl Cove northbound at Eagle Ave Gold Finch Circle southbound at Eagle Ave Eagle Ave westbound at Longmire Dr Eagle Ave eastbound at SH 6 west frontage road Dove Trail southbound at Barron Rd Any person who violates any Provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro. vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap. ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. A Ordinance No. 2135 shat become effective and be it full force from and after its Passage and approval by the City Council, and In actor• dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1 101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 7- 22 -95, 7 -24 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 213 WAS PASSED AND AP PROVED ON JULY 13, 199 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING CHAPTER 4, SEC- TIONS 3A AND 3B, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE I STATION RELATING TO PARADES AND MOTOR- CADES. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro. vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. A Ordinance No. 2136 shat' become effective and be Ir full force from and after Its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor. dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1 101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, Connie Hooks City Secretary 7- 22 -95, 7 -24 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 213 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JULY 13, 1995 6 BY IHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE 5 I STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said • Ordinance signed by the,Mayor and,duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING THE ZONING ORDIN- ANCE, NO. 1638 OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE Wnimm STATION, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7.4, 7.4E, 9.3 11.1 A, AND TABLE A OF SECTION 7.22, RE- GARDING PARKING RE- QUIREMENT PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFEOTIVE DATE. A public hearing was held prior to consideration of this ordinance..Any person who violates any provision of this of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceed- ing ($2,000), as provided for in the General Penalty sec- tion set out in Chapter 1, Sec- tion 5 of the Code of Ordin. antes. Ordinance- No. 2139 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, Connie Hooks City Secretary 7- 22 -95, 7 - 24 -9 Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station ,Business Center /Natural Gas " 111u- tion System Pro Jo. GG -9501 and Bid Nu. . -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- flce of: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project Involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can ,ur- chased by check, or money order from thb „ty of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and mus' be Poly tested and Poly Ce tified. 7-12-95 7 -15- 7- 16.95, 7- 19 -95, 7 -2 -- 7 -23 95, 7 -26 -9 Assistance From Al "Erosion has started along the banks and there is a lot of brush and growth coming up," said Kent Laza, College Station engi- neer. Although College Station is making an effort, Bee Creek resi- dent Isabel Schneider said the city's efforts are geared in the wrong direction. "The area they are cleaning now is above where the problem is, so all it does is open the creek in that area, then (it) flows down to us and backs up into our hous- es," Schneider said. Bee Creek serves as a major natural water drain for part of Texas A &M University and all of the Southw000d Valley subdivi- sion. Bee Creek runs into Carter Creek, which then flows into the Navasota River. But overgrown brush and ero- sion worries Bee Creek residents. "Its effectiveness as a major storm drain has been hindered by natural growth," Schneider said. Along with the immediate con- struction, Smith said plans are under way for a drainage utility plan in October 1996. Some residents don't want to wait until 1996 — they feel they have already waited too long. Patty Young, Bee Creek resident, walks around a dried creek bed. Increasing debris and garbage have caused flooding and other problems for her and fellow residents living along Bee Creek. "We've been waiting for 10 years and they still haven't done anything," Schneider said. "They say they'll do something in 1996, but that's another year for my house to flood." Once funds are acquired, the plan will enable the city to redo, clean, widen and place a con- crete wall along the creek. But the improvements will also cause an increase in drainage utility fees, which would be based on an area's run -off amount. The plans for Bee Creek will cost the city $16 million, Laze. said, which is why it is taking longer. "It is a large amount of money to prevent erosion, so we have to wait until funds are available," Laza said. City officials plan to pace themselves at $2 million a year, Smith said. For Bee Creek residents that pace may be just a little too slow. "We are fed up and tired of waiting," Schneider said. "When I went to get signatures Sunday, people nearly jumped through the doors, they were so eager to sign the petition." Eagle photo/Butch Ireland LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2139 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JULY 13, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular i - sion at the College on City Hall, said meet- having been posted in accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING THE ZONING ORDIN- ANCE, NO. 1638 OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7.4, 7.4E, 9.3 11.1 A, AND TABLE A OF SECTION 7.22, RE- GARDING PARKING RE- QUIREMENT PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A public hearing was held prior to consideration of this ordinance. Any person who violates any provision of this of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceed- ing ($2,000), as provided for in the General Penalty sec- tion set out in Chapter 1, Sec- tion 5 of the Code of Ordin- ances. Ordinance No. 2139 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor. dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the .bove named ordinance mad oe seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 Soutt Texas Avenue, Colleg( Station, Texas. I Connie Hook: City Secretar 7- 22 -95, 7 -24 -95 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2136 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JULY 13, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING CHAPTER 4, SEC- TIONS 3A AND 3B, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION' RELATING TO PARADES AND MOTOR- CADES. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as -pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. A Ordinance No. 2136 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 7- 22 -95, 7 -24 -95 MONDAY JULY 24, 1995 BRYAN- C.S EAGLE LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2135 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JULY 13, 1995 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY bF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at the College Station City Hall, said meet- ing having been posted in accordance with the Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Ordinance signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING CHAPTER 10, SEC- TION 2 -D OF THE COL- LEGE STATION CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARD- ING SPECIAL HAZARD IN- TERSECTIONS CONTROL- LED BY STOP SIGNS. Benchmark Dr westbound at Victoria Ave Hasselt St westbound at Victoria Ave Victoria Ave southbound at Graham Rd Ouffin Way northbound at Eagle Ave Hawk Owl Cove northbound at Eagle Ave Gold Finch Circle southbound at Eagle Ave Eagle Ave westbound at Longmire Dr Eagle Ave eastbound at SH 6 west frontage road Dove Trail southbound at Barron Rd Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. A Ordinance No. 2135 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, and in accor- dance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. 1 Connie Hooks City Secretary 7- 22 -95, 7 -24 -95 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE- SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project Involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north -and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pips along with various ap. purtenances. .COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station j Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7- 12 -95, 7- 14 -95, 7.15.95 7.16 -95, 7- 19 -95, 7 -22 -95 7.23 -95, 7 -26 -95 n C�J] TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Legal Notices I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addres- sed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, P.O. Box 9960, 1101 Texas Avenue, City of College Station, Texas 77842, until 2:00 p.m. on thel7th day of August, 1995 for the furnishing of electric distribution materials of the following general cate- gories: Bid #95 -45 - Group "A" - Underground Distribution Conductors and Accessories all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 2:00 p.m., Au- gust 17, 1995 will be publicly opened and read in the City Hall in College Station, Texas, after that time. Bids received after 2:00 p.m., August 17, 1995, will be re- turned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the YELLOW label addressed to the City of College Station provided with this bid pack- age. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are obtainable free of charge from McCord Engineering, Inc., 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102, P.O. Box 10047, College Station, Texas 77842 (Telephone: 409 - 764 - 8356). Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $ 10.00. The City reserves the right to select the material or equip- ment which best suits its needs, whether or not the price is lowest, and also re- serves the right to reject all bids and waive informalities. Award of the Bid No. 95 -45 to the successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meet- ing of the City Council of Col - !ege Station. CITYOF 125 Legal Notices COLLEGE STATION By: Virgin' A. Kettler "" "Tw Purcha4ing Agent 7- 25 -95, 8 -1 - ?5 T, . ­9 .111 fi ti 0 rc P , b fi tl L-M e • � l WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1995 THE EAGLE 125 Lega Notices NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: College Station Business Center /Natural Gas Distribu- tion System Project No. GG -9501 and Bid No. 95 -48 until 2:00 O'clock p.m., July 28, 1995 after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventls City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DE SCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction and installation of the Natural Gas Distribution System for Phase I of the Col- lege Station Business Center. This project is part of the development of a 90.478 acre tract of land bounded by Enterprise Drive on the north and State Highway No. 6 on the west. Included in the scope of work is 2516 LF of 6" Polyethylene Pipe and 3640 LF of 4" Polyethylene Pipe along with various ap- purtenances. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order from the City of College Station Development Services Department in City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for $20.00. This fee is non- refundable. Questions re- garding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five percent (5%) bid secur- ity is required. The contractor must currently be approved by Lone Star Gas and must be Poly tested and Poly Cer- tified. 7- 12 -95, 7- 14 -95, 7 -15 -95 7 -16- 95,7 -19- 95,7 -22.95 7- 23 -95, 7 -26 -9 Obituaries Carl Earl `Gat' Gatlin Nov. 10, 1901 —July 23, 1995 Services for Carl Earl "Gat" Gatlin will be 11 a.m. today at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The Rev. Mary Green will offi- ciate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Mr. Gatlin died at 6 p.m. Sunday at U ome of heart fail- ure. He was born in H o p e , Oklahoma Territory, but lived in C o l l e g e Station since 1973, where he was a GATLIN member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He attended Miami High School and New Mexico Military Institute. He also grad- uated from Texas A &M University in 1926 with a bache- lor's degree in economics and received a master's degree in 1928. He was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Martin until he was called to active duty with the Army in 1941 as captain. During World War II, Capt. Gatlin served in Patton's 5th Armored Regiment, and later was on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's staff. He left active duty in 1945, but remained in the Army Reserve until 1969, attaining the rank of colonel. After his military service he returned to the faculty of the University of Tennessee. He also served on the faculty of Texas Tech University and Hardin Simmons University in Abilene. He was elected mayor of Abilene, serving two terms from 1954 to 1958. He also was elected president of the League of Texas Municipalities in 1956. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Alexander Gatlin of College Station; two sons and daughters -in -law, Frank Bolton and Billie Gatlin of April Sound and Carl Earle "Joe" and Linda Gatlin of River Forest, Calif.; two daughters and sons -in -law, Nancy and Dan Kadrovach of Peel, Ark. and Theresa and Jim Earle of College Station; 10 grandchildren; four great- grand- children; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bryan - Col lege Stati Ea gle Thursd J uly 27, 1995 Page A3 ICJ rths r Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 21: Jenifer and Ryan P. - ison, College Station, a girl. Delia and Anthony bars,,., ,, el m. � r` July 22: Christine and Kevin Graham, bly,. , Jana and Jon Price, College Station, a boy. Edith Hancock, College Station, a girl. July 23: Charlotte Wilson, Hearne, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Jury 21: Julie Garza, College Station, a girl. Connie A. and David Lindsay, College Station, a boy. July 22: Mary Katurak and Cody Wheeler, College Station, a girl. July 23: Dawn A. and Chrisotpher B. Hamilton, Bryan, a boy. 125 Legal N Station, Texas 77845, until 2:00 P.M. on AUGUST 10, 1995. All proposals received after that time will be retur- ned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Request for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 7- 27 -95, 8 -3 -95 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1995 THE EAGLE i Maria Apolonia Olvera, Bryan, a girl. Patricia A. and Edward Scamardo, Bryan, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 24: Naiwa and Nabil Elrachidi, College Station, a boy. Denise Swonke, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HOSPITAL July 24: Rhonda K. and Robert D. May, College Station, a, boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER April 28: Jel . ,fer Wilkinson - Cohen, a girl. July 25: Rebecca and Mike Downey, Bryan, a boy. Lisa and Kermit Moore, Bryan, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HOSPITAL July 25: Rebha Aleryani and Abdul Alkahtani, Bryan, a girl. Laurie A. Brown, Bedias, a boy. Donna and Fukker Zahir, Bryan, triplets; a boy and two girls. REQUEST FOR PROPO- SALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS AND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR TEM- PORARY PERSONNEL SERVICE, RFP NO. 95 -57. Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College l 14 Births Brazos Valley Medical Center reported the fol- ring births Thursday. The list may not be Com- te because some patients choose not to have their Ties included. ZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER 27:Susan and Robert Barnes, College Station, a Amy and Chadd French, Bryan, a boy. • SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1995 THE EAGLE Cheryl and Jake Morrow, College Station, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 27: Cynthia Ashley, College Station, a boy. Kelly C. and James C. Liao, College Station, girl. Lisa and David Panak, Bryan, a boy. Lisa and Patrick Pitts, Navasota, a boy. 40 • �J Jo Ann E. Lynch Douglas May 11, 1943 —July 30, 1995 Services for Jo Ann E. Lynch Douglas, 52, of Bryan will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. R The Rev. Richard N. Phillips of St. Paul's United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial DOUGLAS will be in Col - lege Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 1 -10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Douglas died Sunday morning at home. She was born in San Diego, Calif., but was a lifelong resident of Bryan, where she was a home- maker and a bookkeeper for Kustom Karpet Co., Teague Fur- niture Store, Kraft Furniture Store and Brazos Tile and Floor. She also was one of the founders of the local Elvis Presley Fan Club, and attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan, graduating in 1961. She also attended McKenzie- Baldwin Business College and was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl M. Lynch; a brother, Clifton E. Lynch; and a grandson. Strvivors include her husband, RayDouglas of Bryan; two daugh- ters and sons -in -law, Terri and Albert Macik and Suzanne and Richard Ahre of Bryan; her mother, Mrs. LaVerne Lynch of Bryan; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2506 Cavitt Ave., Bryan, 77801. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1995 THE EAGLE IE 0 Births • Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER July 28: Camisha Robertson and Jessie Ransom, Bryan, a boy. Andrea Hammock, Bryan, a boy. Gwendolyn Barnes, Clay, a girl. Anita and Mario Moreno, Giddings, a boy. July 29: Erica Crawford, Bryan, a boy. July 30: Carol Chitko- McKown and Richard McKown, Col- lege Station, a girl. Amanda Frost, College Station, a girl. Hyunsook Suk and Sconil Ho, College Station, a boy. Debra and Robert Price, Bryan, a girl. Linda and Richard Keniura, Brenham, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 28: Mary Alice and David W. Cass, Caldwell, a boy. Kathleen Cook, Bryan, a boy. Amanda Nix, Bryan, a girl. Candace E. and Kenneth J. Sechelski, Singleton, a boy. Tyrica Steptoe, Cameron, a boy. Maria A. Torres, Bryan, a bay. July 29: Consuello Johnson, College Station, a boy. Susan K. and Gary A. Slinkard, Bryan, a boy. Lakeitha L. Young, College Station, a boy. July 30: Tracy and Jefferey Cates, Bryan, a boy. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1995 THE EAGLE 0 A A • ��• � Section • Variet Balloon classic lights Brazos skies Hot air launch marks 7th year By LAURA JONES Eagle staff writer L U p, up and away! No, it's not a superhero, it's the Brazos Valley Balloon Classic, and it starts Friday at Lake Bryan Park. The Balloon Classic is the largest event in the Brazos Valley that is not affiliated with Texas A &M, said Kevin Smith, assistant director of the Balloon Classic. It began in 1988 when about 200 people became involved with the event. Since then, community volunteers have helped it swell to its present size, with the Classic expect- ing over 50,000 spectators this year. Thirty hot -air balloons will participate in races, as will 50 speed -boats and 160 jet - skis. While races with boats and jet -skis are self-explanatory, racing a balloon is a different story. The competitions revolve around piloting skill and accuracy rather than crossing a finish line. The Balloon Classic races will include several variations of these competitions. The Hare and the Hounds race involves a balloon being 1 r -t launched (the "hare ") followed a few minutes later by the ; rest of the balloons (the "hounds "). The first balloon lands and marks a spot that the hound balloons try to come as M close to as possible. Both judges and pilots can declare targets to test the ba1A loonists skills of accuracy. Fly -ins allow pilots to compete in maneuvering their balloons to attempt landings in des- ignated spots. s There's even more to the Classic than races or competi- tions of any kind, with plenty of evening musical enter- tainment to go around. Friday, the Rockafellas begin play- R ing at 6 p.m., and Vince Vance and the Valiants go on stag at 9 p.m. Saturday's line -up includes Against the Grain at p.m., with Ezra Charles and the Works playing from 9 p.m. until midnight. IV The Balloon Classic opens Friday at Lake Bryan Park at 3 p.m. and closes at 12 a.m. The gates open at 6 a.m. Saturday and close at midnight. They open again at 6 a.m. y Sunday and close at 6 p.m. that evening. Please see BALLOON, pageB4 Alvin Gleen Gilbert Sr. Dec. 24, 1944 — July 30, 1995 Services for Alvin Gleen Gilbert Sr., 50, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wash- ington Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. E. E. Garvin will offi- ciate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Jones - Washington Mortuary. Mr. Gilbert died Sunday at home. He was a lifelong resident of Brazos County, where he attended Lincoln High School and worked at General Telephone Co. Family members said he would be remembered as always being willing to help others. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Gertrude Gilbert; and two brothers, Herman and Carl Gilbert. Survivors include his wife, Frances Workman Gilbert of Col- lege Station; six sons, Alvin Gilbert Jr. of Beaumont, Steven Gilbert of Houston, Michael Gilbert of Austin, Troy Gilbert of College Station, and Chad Gilbert and Zeblon Gilbert, both of Wilcox; one daughter, Ebony Gilbert of Wilcox; and two brothers, Edward Gilbert Jr. of Bryan and W.T. Gilbert Sr. of Col- lege Station. 125 Legal Notices REQUEST FOR PROPO- SALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS AND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR TEM- PORARY PERSONNEL SERVICE, RFP NO. 95 -57. Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77845, until 2:00 P.M. on AUGUST 10, 1995. All proposals received after that time will be retur- ned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Request for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 7- 27 -95, 8 -3 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on proposed Budget Amendment 8 to the city's Hotel. Motel Fund for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, August 9, 1995, 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget amendment which is to appropriate $550,000 for the purchase, to authorize appropriation of $550,000 for the purchase of land associated with redevelopment in the Northgate area as an historic attraction. Funds are available from the Hotel. Motel Fund -Fund Balance ($300,000) and through an interfund loan from the Electric Fund ($250,000) to be repaid from revenues of the Hotel /Motel Fund at the rate of approximately $57,500 per year for 5 years. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on August 9, 1995 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 8 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 -95 AMENDED REVENUES AMENDED BUDGET AMENDED FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET HOTEL/MOTEL $1,288,840 $250,000 $1,538,840 FUND AMENDED EXPENDITURES AMENDED BUDGET AMENDED FY 94-95 AMENDMENT BUDGET HOTEL/MOTEL $1,414,387 $550,000 $1,964,387 FUND To the editor Why can't CS leave rural people alone? people's lives were being affected and you reacted to our concerns. You all seem to understand that the city has not adequately addressed several issues which are unique to many of these areas. Maybe you also heard our pleas to be left alone. To Hub Kennady: You said all I needed to hear when the first words out of your mouth during the discussion were "tax base." Oh sure, you tried to cover your tracks later, but Mr. Kennady, the term "Freudian slip" and "first impression" come to mind. After that, it became apparent to me that all our statements about lifestyle, agriculture and right to be able to control our own des- tinies fell on deaf ears from the very beginning. How could those issues possibly compete with money? To Larry Ringer: What can I say? You're the mayor; this is poli- tics. This sort of stuff wins votes and you want to be mayor. Just a note — don't ask to put a cam- paign sign in my yard. To Nancy Crouch: Not much to say here. You looked down at all of us, politely attentive, as if we were incapable of deciding what was best for ourselves. We never had a chance with you. You could not have cared less about what we wanted. What are your political ambitions out of all of this? Finally, to Larry Mariott: How can you sleep at night? You should have abstained from the voting, or even the entire decision - making process. You, more than anyone on that council, stand to gain financially from this annexation. You are a home builder, and as such, your personal business interferes with your ability to be unbiased on the issue of land acquisition for development. Mark my words, Mr. Mariott, I don't know what legal standing we have on this issue, but ethics, or a lack thereof, can carry a lot of weight when you want to be re- elected. All I need is a crack of daylight of hope and I will pursue this issue of conflict of interest. To summarize all of this, it seems that rights of the people hold no weight against desires of the council for revenue. Please do not attempt to placate or pacify us; we aren't that gullible. I will wait for the phone call that will never come to ask for my help with the rural subdivision regulation com- mittee. I won't hold my breath, though. Of course, I doubt any of you Council members will read this. If you do, I doubt you will respond. But for those of you who do, I have this to say: This is not a done deal by any stretch of the imagina- tion. I intend to fight you every step of the way. You wanted the land; you got the people, too. I intend to exercise my legal rights of protest and passive resis- tance in every way. I intend to become a familiar face in the council chambers and in City Hall. And, finally, I intend to make sure that four of you — Hub Kennady, Nancy Crouch, Larry Ringer, and Larry Mariott — have served your last terms on the College Station City Council. You have heard my name in council chambers and you will continue to hear it until you listen to us and leave us alone. NANCY J. HARVEY College Station This letter is to the members of the College Station City Council, but taxpayers, heed their actions; they may try to change your life next. "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds " begins our Declaration of Independence. Sadly, it seems, the College Station City Council has no familiarity with this document or with the very foundations of our system of government. You know, the one that's "of the peo- ple, by the people, for the people ?" Four members of the council evi- dently place "tax base," .. land use control" and "growth" ahead of things like "personal freedom," "the pursuit of happiness" and "the will of the people." These four member are more concerned with the bottom line on the ledger than they are with the people they supposedly represent. Oh, wait, I forgot ... they don't represent us, because we couldn't vote in the last election since we lived outside the city limits. Wait till the next election, folks. On June 21, against the will of almost all of the residents of five square miles of land, houses, farm and ranch acreage and woods, annexation was approved by a 4 -3 vote. Hey, council members, did you even hear a word we said? Do you not understand "stay out" and "leave us alone ?" To Council members Lynn Mcllhaney, Bill Fox and David Hickson, I say thank you for try- ing. It seems as though you actuab ly listened as we voiced our con- cerns. You evidently realized that Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU AHA7_WW<Wf70G0,POV ANDNA- F VJ M4VO M CO5T-MWff 05R4WP6F4456t "7OKY UV�SUG RE�XI /RfiNEJ�?SG RAl5F al6H. r,710N, ACMAIU,, Eli ::.. A6�EVClE57UR91P?i a i�`f/7 7t1EAG�Eitit'.IESIU�G� 5077ED lNEAI�A% CANlU6 . AV4t y � ... UP7RYIN670G�AW7MIX 7ffC!',&IIOF PROK!�L ✓6 7FIATAY /G. VWAM5.. 00A0604WZ5fCK?,4HA ?- /� .. � HVf0AG7N671dEM! F. i a. Yk < 5 B3 f NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REOUEST A RELEASE OF FUNDS City of College Station -- 1101 Texas Avenue NOTICE OF INTENTION TO P.O. Box 9960 ISSUE REVENUE BONDS College Station, TX 77842 CE is hereby given that TO: ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: he intention of the City ouncil (the "City Council ") of On or about September 25, 1995, the City of College Station, Texas will request the De- the City of College Station, partment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release Federal Funds under Title Texas (the "City") to adopt 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93 -383) in connection with an Ordinance providing for the City's 1995 -1996 Community Development Block Grant Program (Project Number - the issuance of interst- B- 95- MC- 48- 0007). bearing revenue bonds of the City presently contemplated FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT to be designated and known as the "CITY OF COLLEGE It has been determined that such a request of release of funds will not constitute an action STATION, TEXAS UTILITY significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly the City of C o l - S Y S T E M REVENUE legs Station has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the BONDS, SERIES 1995" (for National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91 -190). The reason for such a decision "Bonds ") for the purpose of not to prepare such a Statement is based upon the fact that all environmental concerns providing approximately could either be minimized or mitigated and proposed projects will have a beneficial impact 53,000,000 for the exten- on service delivery factors, such as community appearance and living conditions. slons and improvements to An Environmental Review Record of the proposed projects has been made by the City of the City's electric light and College Station which documents the environmental review of the projects and more fully power system; approximately sets forth the reasons why such a Statement is not required. This Environmental Review $1,800,000 for the exten. Record is on file at the Community Development Office, 903 S. Texas Avenue, and is avai- sions and Improvements to lable for public examination and coping upon request between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 the City's water system; and PM, Monday through Friday. No further environmental review of such projects is proposed approximately 51,200,000 for to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal Funds. extensions and Improve- PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FUNDING ments to the City's waste- water system and the pay- ment of contractural oblige - All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to tions for professional ser- submit written comments for consideration by the City of College Station to the above men - vices in connection herewith tioned address. All comments should be received on or before September 5, 1995. All such (including, but not limited to, comments received will be considered and the City will not request the release of Federal financial advisory, legal and funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to September 5, 1995. engineering). The City Coun- RELEASE OF FUNDS cil tentatively proposes to au- thorize the issuance of the bonds at Its regular meeting The City of College Station will undertake the projects described in the Final Statement with place in the City Hall, College Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur- Station, Texas, at a Regular ban Development under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. M "ng of the Council to be The City of College Station is certifying to HUD that College Station and Mayor Larry J. c raced at 7:00 p.m., on Ringer, in his official capacity as Mayor consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal I, ,, , I .th day of August, 1995 courts in an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental re- In an amount expected not to views, decision - making and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The exceed 56,000,000. The City legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the City of College Station may use Council proposed to provide the Block Grant funds and it will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Envir- for payment for the Bonds onmental Policy Act of 1969. from a pledge of the net re- venues of the City's water OBJECTIONS TO HUD RELEASE OF FUNDS system, sewer system, and electric light and power' HUD will accept an obligation to its approval only if it is on one of the following basis: (1) that system. the certification was not in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer of applicant /s/Larry J. Ringer approved by HUD; or (2) that the applicant's environmental Review Record for the project Mayor, Larry J. Ringer indicated omission of a required decision funding or step applicable to the project in the re- view process; (3) other specific grounds in HUD regulations 24 CFR Part 58.75. Objections /s/Connle Hooks must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24CFR Part City Secretary 58) and may be addressed to the HUD Region VI Office, Community Development and Connie Hooks Planning, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113. Objections to the release of funds on basis other than those stated above will not be considered. No objections received after Septem- 7-30-95, 8 -6 -95 ber 15, 1995 will be considered by HUD. Chief Executive Officer Honorable Larry J. Ringer Mayor, City of College Station • P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Tx 77842 100, The City of College Station 8 -6 -95 is seeking a: RISK ANALYST for their Risk Management Division. Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, a working knowledge of Microsoft Wot'd/Excel, and a Denfensive Driving Instruction certificate of the abil- SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1995 ity to obtain one within one year of employment. Some experience in handling insurance claims, THE EAGLE Worker's Compensation, or Safety will be required. This position provides both clerical and technical support to the Risk Manager. Deadline to apply: August 18, 1995 Starting salary range: $1814- 2284 /month Depending on Qualifications Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 TO: ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about September 25, 1995, the City of College Station, Texas will request the De- partment of Housing and Urban Development to release Federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnership Act of 1990, to be used for the following HOME 1994 -95 projects: Project Title: Owner Occupied Rehabilitation & Construction Location: City Wide Purpose : Repair and Removal of Substandard Housing Conditions Budgeted: $100.000 Project Title: Optional Relocation Assistance Location: City Wide Purpose: Provide Housing & Expenses for Persons & Families Temporary Displaced by Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Projects. Budgeted: $193,250 Project: Clearance & Demolition Location: City Wide Purpose : Prevent the Spread of Slum & Blight by Demolition of Dilapidated Structures and Clearance of Debris from Lots. Budget: so Project: Community Housing Development Organization Location: City Wide Purpose: Provide affordable housing through non - profit organization. Budget: $58,650 Project: Administration Location: n/a Purpose: Provide Expenses & Salaries for Operation of HOME programs. Budgeted: $39,100 Finding of No Significant Impact It has been determined that this Request of Release of Funds will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and, accordingly, the City of College Station has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Po- licy Act of 1969 (P.L.91 -190). This decision is based upon the fact that all environmental concerns can either be minimized or mitigated and proposed projects will have a beneficial impact on service delivery factors, such as community appearance and living conditions. An Environmental Review Record of the proposed projects has been made by the City of College Station that documents the review of the projects and more fully sets forth the reasons why such a Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the Community Development Office, 903 S. Texas Avenue and is available for public ex- amination and coping upon request between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. No further environmental review of such projects is proposed to be conduc- ted prior to the request for release of Federal funds. Public Comments on Funding All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the City of College Station to the above men- tioned address. All comments should be received on or before September 5, 1995. All comments received will be considered and the City will not request the release of Federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to September 5, 1995. Release of Funds The City of College Station will undertake the projects described in the Final Statement with HOME funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the HOME Investment Partnership Act of 1990. The City of College Station is certifying to HUD that College Station and Mayor Larry J. Ringer, in his official capacity as Mayor consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision - making and action; and that these responsibi- lities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the City of College Station may use the Block Grant funds and it will have satisfied its responsi- bilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Objections to HUD Release of Funds HUD will accept an obligation to its approval only if it is on one of the following basis: (1) that the certification was not in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer of applicant approved by HUD; or (2) that the applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project ndicated omission of a required decision funding or step applicable to the project in the re- , process; (3) other specific grounds in HUD regulations 24 CFR Part 58.75. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to the HUD Region VI Office, Community Development and Planning, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113. Objections to the release of funds on basis ether than those stated above will not be considered. No objections received after Septem- :)er 5, 1995 will be considered by HUD. -hief Executive Officer -ionorable Larry J. Ringer Mayor, City of College Station P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 8 -6 -95 l 000 f ,mew NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit to allow the expansion of the existing Penthouse Billiards Bar located at 2501 Texas Avenue South D -101 in the Park Place Plaza Shopping Center. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, August 17, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner 8.2 -95 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a variance request to al- low the construction of a car- port for the existing duplex at 1818 Woodsman Drive, lot 10, block 2 of Woodway Village, Section II. The hearing will be held In the Council Training Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, August 15,1995. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 8 -2 -95 EN • � J In Town &Texa s CS mayor pro tern asked to join lobbying group Lynn McIlhaney, College Station's mayor pro tem, has been appointed to a two-year term on the Texas Municipal League Board of Directors. The appointment was made at the annual meeting of the Association of Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners. The Texas Municipal League is an educational and lobby organization for member cities in the state of Texas. The TML provides ; legal, educational_" and legislative assis- tance to members. The board is com- prised of elected offi- cials and representa- WILHANEY fives from the pro- fessional affiliate organizations. The TML board of direcfors and staff work on behalf of Texas tities to pro- vide educational opporturSties and leg- islation that enable elect officials to do their job effectively ` efficiently. One example is the issu of unfunded mandates that are pass down to the cities, which increases the cost of gov- ernment. The TML board and s were active- ly involved at both the s and federal level addressing concern's of member cities and testifying agairtSt those bills. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1995 THE EAGLE B irths Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 3: Theresa and Richard Adler, Brenham, a boy. Amy and Brett Dunlap, Bryan, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 3: Sondra C. and Raymond Dowling, Bryan, a boy. Cecilia and Raphael P. Martinez, Caldwell, a boy. Delilah and Johnny Perez Jr., Bryan, a boy. Audra Faye and Gary Michael Watson, Hill Top Lakes, a girl. • MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1995 THE EAGLE NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR Annual Blanket Order for Janitorial Sup- plies, Bid NO. 95-56. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hail, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77845, until 2:00 P.M. on AUGUST 15, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 7- 31 -95, 8 -7 -95 L County doesn't need annex in CIC building Laura Wilson reported on the 10 o'clock TV 3 news that one of the possible sites for the proposed South Brazos County Court Annex was the old CIC building on Rock Prairie Road in College Station owned by College Station City Councilman David Hickson. Hickson would dear- ly love to sell this building to the county and its many taxpayers, but most of the folks in attendance voiced their opposition to an annex. I hope that the taxpayers, as well as, our elected officials realize that this is a rather strong conflict of interest. Someone should be saying, "What's wrong with this picture ?" I'm told by the folks at the appraisal district that the old C.I.C. building is highly over - priced, but hey if it's not your money, who cares, right? Well, the taxpayers care. This time, they should really heed the call. I for one don't want another Wolf Creek Pen debacle, where the voters gave a resounding no, and somehow, the College Station City Council decided it knew better. Now, we in College Station continue to throw good money after bad. I sincerely hope that our elected county commissioners do the right thing, and that no hint of impropri- ety lingers after they decide this issue. Do we need the annex? I don't nonestly know, but wily don't we call up Dicky Flatt and ask him? It works for Phil Gramm. BILL WGUIRE College Station c�{ D/4 T414 mnTV AUGUST ; 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 5: Leslie and Jimmy Gaskamp, Brenham, a girl. Cecilia and Charles Hensley, Bryan, a girl. Monica and Chaj May, College Station, a boy. Donna and Jody Hill, Hempstead, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 4: Peggy and Charles Lange, College Station, a boy. Macrina and Maurilio Calderon, Bryan, a boy. Amy and Larry Bates, Franklin, a boy. Allison Astorino - Courtois and Peter Courtois, Bryan, a girl. August 5: Karen and James D. Wilson, Jr., a boy. August 6: Yadira and David Salkin, Bryan, a girl. Brenda K. Ford and Bruchelle Delley, Franklin, a girl. 0 NOTICE THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS BIDS FOR UNDERFLOOR DRAIN- AGE, BID NO. 95 -58. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, NOTICEOF Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING onAUGUST 24, 1995. All f l bids received after that time The College Station City' will be returned unopened. Council will hold a public The City of College Station hearing to consider the re- reserves the right to waive or zoning request for approxi- reject any and all bids or any mately 3.43 acres, lot 1, and all irregularities in said Births v block 2 of the Woodstock bid and to accept the offer �£_,..,__ .. ,..__ ,,�,,,a. Phase One subdivision lo- considered most advan. cated along the south side of tageous to the City. Plans, ' Harvey Road at the Dart- Specifications and Bidding Documents may be secured Local hospitals reported the following OIrths Tuesday. The list may not be complete beause mouth intersection from C -1 to General Commercial with from the office of Ravey and some patients choose not to have their rom the condition of cross access Associates, 1505 South Col- Included. between the Post Oak lege Avenue, Bryan, Texas BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER village and Post Oak Square 77601, phone number 409!779 -0769. Two sets of g Au ust7: +. Station, b shopping centers to C -1 General Commercial without Plans and Specifications will be furnished each bidding Deanna and Paul Nolen, College a Danice and Ben Boeker, Brenham, a girt. the cross access require - ment. contractor without charge Kristi Stout, Wellborn, a girl. upon deposit of One Hun- Xin Huang and Xiangyang Kong, College Statibn, a The hearing will be held In dred Dollar ($100.00) as a girl the Council Room of the Col - guarantee as to the safe re ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER lege Station City Hall, 1101 turn of the Plans and Specifi August l: Texas Avenue at the 7:00 cations within five (5) days Carmen and Rosario Salas, Bryan, a girl. I after receipt of bids. Plans requested by subcontractors Janice Marie Allen and Robert Lee Carter, Snook, a 125 Legal Notices and material dealers, or addi. girl. tional Plans and Specifica- Tyra and Greg Mitchell, Flynn, a girl. , p.m. meeting of the Board on tions requested by bidding Edlyn and David Pursell College Station, a girla Thursday, August 24, 1995. contractors may be obtained Norma Lopez and Jose Antonio, Bryan, a boy. , from the Architect upon pay. Londie Pittman and Charles Morgan, Bryan a girl. Any request for sign interpre ment of the cost of repro- August 2: ° tive services must be made duction. Make reference to Rebecca and Dan Autrey, Caldwell, a girl. 48 hours before the meeting. bid #95 -58 with all inquiries. r Sooyen and Jung Ahn, Bryan, a girl. To make arrangements call DD) A m a n d a t o r y pre Lisa and Mark Proske, Ledbetter a boy. (409) 764 - 3547 or (f 1 -800- 735 -2989. construction conference is set for 10:00 a.m., Monday, For additional information, August 14, 1995 at the Col- please contact me at (409) lege Station Police Depart- 764 -3570. ment; site visits at other times are not permitted. Sabine Kuenzel Direct questions to Mr. Mike Staff Planner Martine at (409) 764 -3476. 8 -9 -95 8 - 9 -95, 8.16 -95 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER F,ugust 8: Laurie and Derek Mahan, Burton, a boy. ERAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 8: Maria and Oscar Sanchez, Willis, a girl. Debra and Doug Berget, Rockdale, a boy. Martha Nobles, Navasota, a boy. August 1: Laurie Gilstrap and Roosevelt Harris Jr., Bryan, twin boys. 10 THURSDAY, AUGUSTA, 1995 THE EAGLE Births so Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 9: April Scott, Calvert, a boy. Tammy Wiseman, Madisonville, a boy. Angela Nelms, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 9: Kit and Todd Schultz, Bryan a boy. Holly and Aubrey Crenshaw, College Station, a boy. Toleva and Ricky Harris, Bryan, a boy. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1995 THE EAGLE C Annexed residents looking. to recall some CS officials By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer Are the College Station city council mem- bers really representing the will of the peo- ple? According to several residents of an area newly annexed by College Station, the answer is an emphatic "no." On June 21, council members voted 4 -3 for approval of the annexation of about 3,600 acres, or 5 square miles, of rural farm land in southern Brazos County. About 14 residents of the annexed area met Thursday to discuss how to recall the council members who voted for the annex- ation and Mayor Larry Ringer. "It was foolish of College Station to annex the land out here," says Bill Patterson, who lives in the annexed area. "They can't even take care of their own business. It's communism." According to one resident of the annexed area, Thursday's meeting was called to set up a citizens group and to decide on the action of recalling Ringer and Councilmembers Nancy Crouch, Hub Kennady and Larry Mariott. , To do that would require petitions con- taining 1,074 signatures from College Station residents. A second meeting on the recall is set for Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr. Crouch, who had voted for the annexa- tion, attended Thursday's meeting to hear the residents concerns. "I'm disappointed that the residents felt like (the recall) was the next step," Crouch said. "I think there is a lot of misinforma- tion and misunderstanding among the res- idents. None of them sat down with me and asked why I voted the way I did." Crouch said City Manager Skip Noe is willing to meet with the residents in the near future to hear their concerns and try to make this "a win -win situation." "I think the problem is that they don't feel heard and that we were not taking their concerns legitimately," says Crouch. "The council is interested in working with their concerns." Marriot said he voted for the annexation because he believed it to be the best deci- sion for the city. However, Nancy Harvey, a resident of the annexed area, wrote in a letter to the editor of the Eagle that Mariott stands to gain from the annexation because he is a home builder and the land acquisition could mean bigger profits. "I don't see how I can stand to gain from the annexation," Mariott said Friday. "I don't own any land out there. I work for the citizens of College Station and the best interest of the city." The annexed area includes 2,100 acres north of Greens Prairie Road and west of Texas Avenue, 960 acres east of Texas Avenue and south of Rock Prairie Road, 425 acres where FM 60 and the future Texas 47 will intersect, and 110 acres east of FM 2154 near the Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill. Councilman David Hickson said he voted against the annexation because the city "did not have the design for the infra- structure for this annexation, particularly for the sewage." Hickson said the annexation was pro- posed to help protect the gateway leading into College Station and to safeguard against certain unwanted businesses. Councilwoman Lynn McIlhaney, who voted against the annexation, has said her main concern was not having a "good rural subdivision" ordinance in place before the annexation. Councilman Bill Fox agreed, saying: "We don't really have anything right now to define how these areas will be treated in the future." Gregory Stuart Peters Aug. 15, 1961- Aug. 10, 1995 Funeral services for Gregory Stuart Peters, 33, of College Sta- tion will be 1 p.m. today at South- wood Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Anderson, pastor of A&M United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Mr. Peters died Thursday night in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. He was born in Pensacola, Fla., and had lived for 16 years in Col- lege Station. He was a project manager for Genesis Data Sys- tems software firm in Houston. He was a member of Tae - Kwon-Do USA and the A&M United Methodist Church. He also was a private pilot and had a bla -' `-elt. t Ivors include his wife, Lorri Peters of College Station; his parents, Frank J. and Thelma Peters of Friendswood; a grand- mother, Elizabeth Scott of Friendswood; a son, Grant Peters of College Station; a daughter, Andrea Peters of College Station; a brother, Gary Peters of Rosharon; and two sisters, Debbee Peters and Valerie Peters, both of Houston. Memorials may be made to ATAPSO - Parent Student Orga- nization of Tae- Kwon -Do. SATURDAY,A THE EAGLE REQUESTFOR PROPOSALS The City of College Station proposes to sell a 67 -unit, multi - family apartment com- plex located on approxi- mately 4 and one - quarter acres at 1000 University Drive East in College Station, Texas, and commonly known, and hereinafter re- ferred to, as either the "Ce- dar Creek Apartments" or the "Property." The City of College Station is issuing this Request for Pro- posals No. 95 -59 (RFP) to announce the opportunity to purchase Cedar Creek Apartments, located at 1000 University Drive East, Col- lege Station. On the basis of the responses to this RFP, the City expects to select a purchaser on or before November 1, 1995. Three (3) copies of the re- sponse to this RFP should be delivered to the following ad- dress no later than Friday, September 1, 1995 at 4:30 p. M. City of College Station Purchasing Department 1 101 TX Ave. P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 Responses submitted after that time will not be accept- ed. Proposals shall remain con- fidential until award of con- tract by City Council. Proprie- tary information shall be indi- cated as such in the proposal and will not be made public at any time by College Station. The City of College Station reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals as result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this RFP if found to be in the best inter- est of the City. This RFP does not commit the City to award contract, to pay costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or any subse- quent cost associated with the provision of additional in- formation or presentations, REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential single - family detached structure. General contractors inter- ested in participating must officially apply and be ap- proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid Information, bid packages, and contractor qualification applications are available Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified contractors from Monday, August 14, 1995 to Monday, August 28, 1995. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 28, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more infor- mation please call Darrell Parker at 764 -3778. The city reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad- iantageous to the city. 8- 14 -95 8 -21 -95 Births Local hospitals reported the following' births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 11: Francisca and Martin Ortega, Cameron, a boy. Rhonda and Leroy Kovar, Caldwell, a boy. August 12: Gwendolyn Williams, Navasota, a girl. August 13: Julia and Elroy Peters, Lyons, a boy. Christella and Amator Cantu, Bryan, a girl. August 14: Mary and Patrick Wright, College Station, a boy. Michelle and David Boyd, Rockdale, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 11: Maria Aguilar, Bryan, a boy. Sheila Harrison, Caldwell, a girl. Lori and Robert Reichwein, Brenham, a girl. Lisa Arredondo, Bryan, a girl. Julia Ann Harris, Bryan, a boy. August 13: Sue Ellen and Jeff Mortashed, Bryan, a boy. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1995 THE EAGLE 1Z5 Legal Notices NOTICE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 14: Mary and Patrick Wright, College Station, a boy. Michelle and David Boyd, Rockdale, a boy. Christee and Paul Dugan, College Station, a girl. Marilyn and Dana McCommon, College Station, a boy. Sherry and Ben Smith, Bryan, a boy. Niranjana and Parthiban David, College Station, a boy. Virginia and John Gibbs, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 14: Sandra and Timothy Kuta, Plantersville, a girl. Carisa and Jeffrey Holland, Bryan, a girl. Stephanie and Eddie Green, College Station, a girl. THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS BIDS FOR UNDERFLOOR DRAIN- AGE, BID NO. 95 -58. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. onAUGUST 24, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities In said bid and to accept the offer 125 L Notices considered most advan- tageous to the City. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of Ravey and Associates, 1505 South Col- lege Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77801, phone number 409/779 -0769. Two sets of Plans and Specifications will be furnished each bidding contractor without charge upon deposit of One Hun- dred Dollar ($100.00) as a guarantee as to the safe re- turn of the Plans and Specifi- cations within five (5) days after receipt of bids. Plans requested by subcontractors and material dealers, or addi- tional Plans and Specifica- tions requested by bidding contractors may be obtained from the Architect upon pay- ment of the cost of repro- duction. Make reference to bid #95 -58 with all inquiries. A mandatory pre - construction conference is 125 Legal Notices set for 10:00 a.m., Monday. August 14, 1995 at the Col- lege Station Police Depart- ment; site visits at other times are not permitted. Direct questions to Mr. Mike Martine at (409) 764 -3476. 8 -9 -95. 8 -16 -95 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1995 THE EAGLE roup wi I I meet to discuss reca II of Mayor rn in Wellborn. rdin to Crouch, a council mem- Acco g ber has to have served at least six months There, more than 20 people decided tha in order to be recalled. it would best to meet in the future in a Only the mayor and those council mem- centrally located place in town to make it bers named in the complaints qualify for more accessible for other residents. the recall. According to Marianne Oprisko, mem- The group was formed Aug. 10 when ber of the citizens group will consider angry residents of a newly annexed area by the city of College Station got together themselves watchdogs of the city council. A College Station citizens group is meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the College Station Conference Center to discuss the recall of Mayor Larry Ringer and three councilmembers: Nancy Crouch, Hub Kennady, and Larry Mariott. The citizens group will officially decide on the recall and will make petitions for each council member on which it decides. Each petition will require 1,074 verifi- able signatures. Signers must be College Station resi- dents and at least 18 yrs old. The group will try for 1,340 signatures to make the recall certain. The group has 30 days after the deci- sion on the recall to get these signatures. kn ON CN r H Cr C7 � a d � L� W � W H H 125 Legal Notices , %N- SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1995 THE EAGLE REQUEST FOR QUALIFI• CATIONS The City of College Station, Texas will receive State ments of Qualifications from General Contractors Inter- ested in being Pre - Oualifed to submit bids for this project. General Scope of Work to in- clude the following: 1) Re- pairs and Modifications to the concrete deck and trench drain system; 2) Repairs and Modifications to the concrete pool shell; 3) Repairs and Modifications to the piping and filter system for the fol- lowing project; REPAIRS TO SOUTHWOOD SWIMMING POOL Department of Parks and Recreation City of College Station, Texas Project Number PK -9406 Statements of Qualifications from will be received by the City of College Station until 5:00 PM, September 8, 1995 at the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Only those contractors. placing com- pleted submissions at the place, by the time and no later than the date stated, will considered to have met the submission deadline. Meet- ing the submission deadline is no guarantee that the Con- tractor will be deemed quali- fied to bid, however ONLY those submissions received by the deadline will be con- sidered to be qualified to bid and ONLY those deemed qualified will be eligible to submit a bona -fide bid for the work. Submissions received after the time and date stated above or not at the stated lo- cation will be returned unopened. Copies of the Submittal Re- quirements and included items may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Contractors deemed qualified to bid the project will be notified by let- ter by the City of College Station Department of Parks and Recreation. Qualified Contractors will be required to place plan deposits should they wish to bid the project after notification. The City of College Station reserves the right to reject any and all Statements of Qualifications, to waive for. malities and to forego this process at any time, that in the opinion of the Director of Parks and Recreation, it is in the best interest of the City to do so and start the process over again. Questions re- garding this project should be addressed to Mr. Tom Hines HSI Consulting Architects - (409) 774 -0657. 8- 19 -95, 6 -25 -95 Leadership Brazos names 1995 -96 class members L eadership Brazos, the nine -month program designed to prepare Brazos Valley residents for positions of leadership in the community, has announced its 30 chosen participants for 1995 -96. The program, which combines lectures, on -site visits and classes, is in its 13th year. This will be the 13th year this highly successful pro- gram has been sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Karen Witt of Witt's End is serving as this year's gen- eral chair. Dr. Chris Townsend, Texas A &M University, and Robert Davis, First National Bank are the curriculum co- chairs. The Chamber of Commerce staff support is Beverly Borders. Members of the class are: Richard W. Arnold, Texas A &M University Ann Behrends- Jones, General Dentist Matthew D. Bell, Brazos County Sheriffs Department Diana M. Gonzalez - Bienski, Brazos Valley Medical Center Jere L. Blackwelder, Brazos Brewing Company Jill A. Bostick, Bryan- College Station Junior League James II. Cashion, Anco Insurance Shannon Crockett, City of Bryan Shirley B. Eaton, Bryan School District Beverly Evans, The Travel Company Janice Fehlis, The Texas A &M University System Julia Grimaldo- Herrera, Chaplain Services, Inc: Donna Hill, College Station Independent School District Thomas H. Holt, Schult Homes Corporation Thomas W. Kenney, Outback Steakhouse Mark Lanier, Star -Tel Larry Latterman, TCA Communications Guillermo Licona, HiTech Auto Paint & Body Kathie Martine, The Greenery Claudia Pollard, Creative Planners Scott Pool, Crestview Methodist Retirement Community Milan W. Powers, Yellow Rose Mobile Home Sales, Inc. Lucy Robbins, Victoria Bank & Trust Joe G. Salvato, First American Bank Emily Santiago, Texas A &M University Pattie Sears, Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitor Bureau Mark Smith, City of College Station W. Jene Tebeaux, First National Bank Marian Rose Varisco, Thompson, Derrig & Slovacek, P.C. Dwayne P. Walters, Mustang Tractor & Equipment Co. • • • MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1995 THE EAGLE REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential single - family detached structure. General contractors inter- ested in participating must officially apply and be ap- proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid information, bid packages, and contractor qua lification applications are 125 Legal Notices available Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., at the City of College Station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified contractors from Monday, August 14, 1995 to Monday, August 28, 1995. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 28, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more infor. mation please call Darrell Parkerat764 -37 The c reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the city. 8-14-9 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ITS INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC SCAN, BID NO 95 -60. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on AUGUST 29, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station re- serves 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 advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. R- 14 -95. 5 -21 -95 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of College Station proposes to sell a 67 -unit, multi - family apartment com- plex located on approxi- mately 4 and one -quarter acres at 1000 University Drive East in College Station, Texas, and commonly known, and hereinafter re- ferred to, as either the "Ce- dar Creek Apartments" or the "Property." The City of College Station is issuing this Request for Pro- posals No. 95 -59 (RFP) to announce the opportunity to purchase Cedar Creek Apartments, located at 1000 University Drive East, Col- lege Station. On the basis of the responses to this RFP, the City expects to select a purchaser on or before November 1, 1995. Three (3) copies of the re- sponse to this RFP should be delivered to the following ad- dress no later than Friday, September 1, 1995 at 4:30 p. M. City of College Station Purchasing Department 1101 TX Ave. P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 Responses submitted after that time will not be accept- ed. Proposals shall remain con- fidential until award of con- tract by City Council. Proprie- tary information shall be indi- cated as such in the proposal and will not be made public at any time by College Station. The City of College Station reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals as result of this request, tc negotiate with all qualifies sources, or to cancel in pan or in its entirety this RFP 'r found to be in the best inter est of the City. This RFF does not commit the City tc award contract, to pay cost; incurred in the preparation c a proposal or any subse quent cost associated witt the provision of additional in formation or presentations or to contract with any party. Copies of the RFP are avai fable at the office of De velopment Services, 110' TX Ave., College Station Cit Hall. Questions may be re ferred to Jim Callaway, Asst Dir, of Economic and De velopment Services, at (409 764 -3570, or Jo Carrol Community Developmer Administrator, at (409 764 -3778. Any party that wi shes to gain access to Coda Creek for the purpose of re sponding to this RFP, shout contact Jo Carroll, City c College Station, Communit Development Administrato at (409) 764 -3778 for an aF pointment date and time 8-14-95,8-21-95 • 0 Births . Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 18: Kathryn and James Hopkins, Bryan, a boy. Marci and James Coe, Wheelock, a girl. .Young Hwa Lee and Jea -Guy Park, College Station, a girl. ; Rechelle and Jimmy Parker, Bryan, a girl. Veronica and Claudido Amaya, Bryan, a boy. Eva Read- Warden and Robert Warden, Bryan, a girl August 19: Cheryl and Fred Wenck, Bryan, a boy. Melody a*,Shannon Henry, Franklin, a girl. Angela and Billy Anderson, Hearne, a boy. Rebecca Leigh and Joseph Ferrara, Hearne, a boy. August 20: , Amanda and James Harvey, Bryan, a girl. Lisa and Robert Mahnke, College Station, a boy. Jessica and Steven Taylor, College Station, a girl. Maria and Jose Urbano, Bryan, a girl r BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August18: Victoria and Jeffrey Bennett, Caldwell, a boy. August 19: Sandy and Joe Arriaga, Navasota, a girl. Lisa and Robert Moseley, Hempstead, a boy. ' August 20: Laura and Paul Viau, Navasota, a boy. Mary and Mark McAuliffe, Bryan, a boy. August 21: Karen and Thomas Zanardi, Bryan, a boy. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1995 THE EAGLE In Town CS citizens want clean slate and seek recall A group of about 25 College Station citizens, composed partly of newly annexed residents, are seeking signa- tures to hold a recall election for Mayor Larr Ringer and three council members, Hub Kennady, Larry Mariott, and Nancy Crouch. The number of signatures the group needs to hold a recall election have decreased from the last time reported: ■Mayor Larry Ringer: 997 signa- tures ■Councilman Hub Kennady: 930 sig- natures ■Councilman Larry Mariott: 984 sig- natures ■Councilwoman Nancy Crouch: 738 signatures These signatures must be from College Station residents eligible to vote in the city elections. The group has 30 days from 2:30 p.m. Monday to get these signatures to hold a recall election. If the group gets the verifiable signatures, the council mem- bers then have five days to resign. If they choose not to resign, an election will be held for voters of College Station to decide whether or not to keep the mayor and the council. �418 Julia Uvacek Cross April 30, 1908 -Aug. 23, 1995 Services for Julia Uvacek Cross, 87, of College Station will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith United Church of Christ in Bry". The Rev. Charles Starr of Friends Congregational Cliurch will officiate. Burial wil�/be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 5-10 p.m. today at Hillier Funeral Home. Mrs. Cross died Wednesday afternoon in Brazos Valley Med- ical Center. tea: She was born in Newark, N.J., and lived in College Sta- tion for 11 ,k years. She worked as a ,. seamstress since the age of CROSS 12, retiring in 1970. She was a member of Brazos County Senior Citizens Center and AARP. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Edward Uvacek Sr. and Michael W. Cross; and a brother, Andrew Lukasik. Survivors include a son and daughter -in -law, Edward Jr. and Bea Uvacek of College Station; three grandchildren; and two great - grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Faith United Church, 2602 S.College Ave., Bryan, 77801; or Brazos County Senior Citizens Association, 1402 Bristol, Bryan, 77802. NOT I ­ CE TO BIDDERS The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential single - family detached structure, Bid No. 95 -65. General contractors inter- ested in participating must officially apply and be ap- proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid information, bid packages, and contractor qualification applications are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the City of College Station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 125 Le Notices 6, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read on September 8, 1995. For more information, please call Joe Marino at (409) 764 -3778. Th City reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the City. 8- 25 -95, 9 -1 -95 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 23: Deborah Sue and James E. Berne, Jr., Bryan, a boy. Aleshia L. Davis, Hearne, a girl. FRIDAY AUGUST 25 1995 Christina and Greg Espinoza, Caldwell, a girl. � � Rosa and Jose Gumaro Sanchez, Bryan, a girl. THE EAGLE BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 23: Nancy and Robert Mackey, College Station, a girl. Arranna and Mark Jakubik, Snook, a girl. Khryscynna and Ingram Jackson, Bryan a boy. REQUEST FOR QUALIFI- CATIONS The City of College Station, Texas will receive State- ments of Qualifications from General Contractors inter- ested in being Pre - Qualifed to submit bids for this project. General Scope of Work to in- clude the following: 1) Re- pairs and Modifications to the concrete deck and trench drain system; 2) Repairs and Modifications to the concrete pool shell; 3) Repairs and Modifications to the piping and filter system for the fol- lowing project; REPAIRSTO SOUTHWOOD SWIMMING POOL Department of Parks and Recreation City of College Station, Texas Project Number PK -9406 Statements of Qualifications from will be received by the City of College Station until 5:00 PM, September 8, 1995 at the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Only those contractors placing com- pleted submissions at the place, by the time and no later than the date stated, will considered to have met the submission deadline. Meet- ing the submission deadline Is no guarantee that the Con- tractor will be deemed quali- fied to bid, however ONLY those submissions received by the deadline will be con- sidered to be qualified to bid and ONLY those deemed qualified will be eligible to submit a bona -fide bid for the work. Submissions received after the time and date stated above or not at the stated lo- cation will be returned unopened. Copies of the Submittal Re- quirements and included items may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Contractors deemed qualified to bid the project will be notified by let- ter by the City of College Station Department of Parks and Recreation. Qualified Contractors will be required to place plan deposits should they wish to bid the project after notification. The City of College Station reserves the right to reject any and all Statements of Qualifications, to waive for- malities and to forego this process at any time, that in the opinion of the Director of Parks and Recreation, it is in the best interest of the City to do so and start the process over again. Questions re- garding this project should be addressed to Mr. Tom Hines HSI Consulting Architects - (409) 774 -0657. 8- 19 -95, 8 -25 -95 • B irths St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 24: P':rrlia and Mark Brown, Hearne, a girl. Gwendolyn Chambers, College Station, a girl. Kellye and Robert E. Stone, Bryan, a boy. August 23: Rose and Cory Ball, Bryan, a boy. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1995 THE EAGLE CS wants Post Oak lots connected By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer Any shopper who's ever tried to get from Post Oak Square to next -door Post Oak Mall by car will know what the fuss is all about. Without a great deal of stopping and starting and maneuvering and running the risk of an accident, you can't get from one to another. Post Oak Mall divorced Post Oak Square 10 years ago, closing off access from one to another. Now the College Station City Council wants to reunite the two major shopping centers. The council last week recommended the city buy .019 acres from the mall to build an access road, which they say will aid in reducing accidents and ease traffic along Harvey Road. In the past four years, 45 accidents involving mall patrons leaving the park- ing lot have occurred. Forty-two involved drivers turning left onto Harvey Road intending to turn into the Post Oak Square. "We look at the entire stretch of road," City Manager Skip Noe said, "from the by- pass all the way down to Munson and Dartmouth for traffic safety. We found an access to be very important." But representatives of Post Oak Mall beg to differ. Mall manager Bill Silvis told the council at its last meeting that Post Oak Mall opposes any road link. "There are plenty of alternatives (to reducing the amount of traffic accidents along Harvey) without practicing your onerous right of seizing private property," he said . ..... It's a safety issue, too." Silvis argued that the road leading around the mall was carefully engineered to allow sensible flow of the 10,160 cars that travel to the mall on an average day. Please see ACCESS, page A8 Access From Al This roadway will now be altered causing more traffic acci- dents within the mall parking lot, he said. "We have a very well designed contiguous road here," said Silvis. "What staff is proposing is going to cause a lot of traffic accidents." Due to a mutual protection agreement among Sears, J.C. Penney, Foley's, and Dillard's, the mall's main anchor tenants, he said he could not agree to changes in any mall development without the express consent of each. " Dillard's, Foley's, Penney's and Sears are not going to welcome you with welcome arms," Silvis said. The owner of Post Oak Square, Andy Bernstein, said he is for the access, saying it is what the citi- zens want. A sampling of shoppers visiting the area Monday backed his view. "I think it would be really good. It would help me as a shopper," said Johnnie Allen, 67, of Bryan. Ken Schultz, a Bryan teacher, agreed. "It'd be great, it'd be easier to get from here to the other parking lot without going back out on to Harvey," he said. But A &M student Maxwell Voler opposed any change. "I don't know too much about it, but if the mall wants to keep it the way it is, then what right does the city have to interfere ?" he asked. The City Council voted 42 to allow the city to spend $50,000 .019 acre to build the access. If the mall refuses to sell to the city, the city can force the mall to sell for traffic safety reasons. Councilmen Bill Fox, David Hickson, Lynn McIlhaney and Mayor Larry Ringer all voted for the acquisition. Councilmen Larry Mariott and Hub Kennady voted against it. "What's important is the safety of our citizens above the econom- ics of a mall," said Hickson. "And in terms of economics, the differ- ence (for the mall is going to be minimal." In addition to the access between the two parking lots, Council is proposing to build another traffic light at one of the entrances and a median on Harvey Road in front of the mall. Births 'A Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 28: Raaata Moore, Bryan, a girl. Joann Ginn, Bryan, a boy. Lanora Armstrong, College Station, a girl. Joy Rasberry and John Carlton, College Station, a girl. Gloria Barrera, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 28: Traci Moore, Giddings, a boy. Cristina and Jeffrey Hiatt, Cypress, a boy. Shani and James Mize, Navasota, a boy. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1995 THE EAGLE 0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential single- family detached structure, Bid No. 95 -65. General contractors inter- ested in participating must officially apply and be ap- proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid information, bid packages, and contractor qualification applications are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the City of College Station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 1995. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read on September 8, 1995. For more information, please call Joe Marino at (409) 764 -3778. Pursuant to Chapter 59, Texas Property Code, A- Neatherlin Mini - Storage which is located at 4014 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas will hold a public auction of property be- ing sold to satisfy a landlord's lien. Sale will be at 12:00 o'clock p.m. on September 2, 1995 at 4014 Texas Avenue, College Station, Tx. Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. De- posit for removal and cleanup may be temporarily required. Seller reserves the right to not accept any bid and to withdraw property from sale. Property in each space may be sold item -by- item, in batches, or by the space. Property being sold includes contents in spaces of following tenants, with brief description of contents. #37 John Newcomb #125 Dewayne Lewis #119 Michael Cherubino Exercise machines, twin wood beds, children's bikes & toys, household goods, bookshelf, and stereo. SWICO AUCTIONS JIM SWIGERT AUCTIONEER TX LIC. # 9214 4091693 -0694 Th City reserves the right to waive or reject any technica- lity or informality and accept the bid considered most ad- vantageous to the City. 8- 25 -95, 9 -1 -95 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1995 THE EAGLE 8- 18 -95, 8 - 27 -95, 9 -1 -95 Bi"4s ; Local hospitals rJported the following births Thursday: The Iisf fhay not be complete because ; some patients cho6se not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 26: Patrice Eileen Madison, Bryan, a girl. August 29: Rebecca Arrington, Bryan, a girl. Delia M. and Mike Miranda, Bryan, a boy. Ann Marie and Thomas Reber, Bryan, a boy. Yael Sanchez, Bryan, a boy. Gency and Mark Self, Franklin, a girl. August 30: Tanea M. Calderon, Bryan, a boy. Lisa and Mark Crabill, Bryan, a boy. Dinah and Patrick T. Jacobs, Brenham, a girl. Jennifer Jean and Jason Snook, Iola, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER August 30: Anna and Blake Barrentine, Bryan, a girl. . Charmane Garcia, Caldwell, a girl. • c� Some new residents of College Station want more say in city's laws Some of College Station's newest residents say if they have to live in the city limits, they want more say in the city's laws. Amid much opposition, College Station City Council voted to annex five square miles of farm land south of the city in June. Residents used to living the country life now have to abide by the city's laws, which annex- ation opponents say are meant for urban dwellers. Of concern to residents are questions about street, water and sewer standards as well as livestock and firearm issues. Those residents are telling the city council they want some things in the books changed. Namely, they want laws writ- ten that apply to rural areas as well as to urban areas. City council recently directed the engineering staff to research the possibility of amending the city's laws. Officials recommended the following: ■ Allowing residential streets in rural subdivisions to be con- structed to the current county style. This allows street access to each lot while retaining rural aesthetics and cost effective- r' HUGH ffective- HUGH 444 SIMONICH City Beat ness. ■ Allowing a private rural water supplier to provide ser- vice. ■ In places where College Station's water supply does not extend, the developer of the sub- division must provide a water supply in cases of fire by con- structing either a lake or a pond within the subdivision. ■ Encouraging, but not requiring, the use of the city sewer system in place of pre- sent septic systems. ■ Requiring that all rural sub- divisions comply with the city's current drainage ordinance. This is to provide adequate drainage so that flooding prob- lems are not compounded. ■ Requiring street lights at all intersections and cul -de -sacs — all at the developers expense. ■ Creating an agricultural residential zoning district so that development remains rural in character. The quality of life concerns expressed by the residents will be addressed at a later meeting. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1995 THE EAGLE PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OFADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the Council Cham- bers, City of College Station, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Wednes- day, September 20, 1995, to consider a variance request. Variance request 95 -013 requests modification to Or- dinance Section 403.5.3, re- quirement for installation of a fire wall. Applicant is Aspacia Development, Inc., P.O. Box 3321, Bryan, Texas 77805 -3321, (409)778 -0206. Property owners are Kenneth L. Neatherlin and James R. Jackson, P.O. Box 3321, (409) 778 -0206. 9 -4 -95 REQUEST FOR PROPO- SALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION ON BEHALF OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY SO- LID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY(BVSWMA) IS REQUESTING AND AC- CEPTING PROPOSALS FORHOUSEHOLD HA- ZARDOUS WASTE COL- LECTION CONTRACT, RFP NO. 95 -67; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 10:00 a.m. onSEPTEMBER 18, 1995. All proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Request for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 9-4-95,9-11-95 3 Connie Hooks City Secretary 9- 3- 95.9 -4 -95 125 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2140 NOTICE TO WAS, PASSED AND AP- BIDDERS PROVED ON AUGUST 24, 1995 BY THE CITY COUN- BID NO. CD 95 -01 CIL OF THE CITY OF COL - LEGE STATION meeting in The City of College Station regular session at College Community Development Di- Station City Hall, 1101 South vision is requesting bids from Texas Avenue, said meeting qualified general contractors having been posted in n acc for the demolition of five (5) dance with Title 5, as existing substandard resi- Government Code. Said dential structures and con- e, signed by the Mayor struction of five 5) new resi- and duly recorded in the offi- and d a dential single - family deta- records of the city, is cap - ched structures. General boned as follows: AN OR- t i n contractors interested in par- E AM ticipating must officially apply CHAPTE R 10, SECTION CHAPTER and be approved before OF THE COLLEGE submitting a formal sealed STATION CODE OF OR- ST bid proposal. DINANCES REGARDING SPECIAL HAZARD INTER - Specific bid information, bid SECTIONS CONTROLLED packages, and contractor BY STOP SIGNS. ,lualification applications are available Monday through This ordinance will add stop Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at signs at sixteen intersections the City of College Station in the Pebble Creek Subdiv- Community Development Of- ision and two intersections in fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid the College Station Business packages shall be available Park. to qualified contractors Trom Wednesday, August 30, Any person who violates any 1995 to Monday, September provision of this ordinance 11, 1995. Sealed bids from shall be subject to aase not qualified contractors shall be exceeding ($500), accepted at 903 Texas vided for in the General Pen. Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Mon- alty section set out in Chap - day, September 11, 1995. ter 1 Section 5 of the Code of Sealed bids shall be publicly , Ordinances. opened and read at that time. For more information please Ordinance No. 2140 shall call Joe Marino or Andy Gil- become effective imme- lies at 764 -3778. The city re- diately and be in full force in serves the right to waive or accordance with the City reject any technicality or in- Charter. The complete text of formality and accept the bid the above named ordinance considered most advan- may be seen at the office of tageous to the city. the city Secretary, at 1 South Texas Avenue, 101- B-28-95,9-4-95 lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9- 3- 95.9 -4 -95 People are unhappy for many reasons I read the Aug. 24 Eagle edito- rial with interest. You folks think a recall election is unwar- ranted and would be a waste of tax dollars. Maybe, but you are probably forgetting that these "annexees" could not vote for the current council because they were not residents of College Station at the last election. Now that it has been forced upon them, they're simply acting like good voting citizens. You think it is nonsense because it will be a waste of College Station citizens' tax dollars? Well, read- ing our Op -Ed piece got me to thinking, as I hope thousands of other CS taxpayers did. If some- one had thought of a recall elec- tion a few years ago, when the council rammed that Wolf Pen Creek project down our throats, maybe the city council wouldn't be wasting our precious tax dol- lars on the $60,000 per year dredging machine now. Thirty thousand dollars for a recall election is cheap in com- parison. I'd like a new vote on what to do with Wolf Pen Creek, but the recall election has a bet- ter chance of happening. As con- servative as College Station has become, why do we allow our city council to spend our tax dol- lars on such frivolous things? Don't think that the "annex- ees" are the only ones in College Station who have become dis- gruntled. For every action, there is a reaction. That's life. And to play the game of life, you must take some action. Whether it be the council or the citizens, best of luck in the recall effort. BILL McGUIRE College Station TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 THE EAGLE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS COLLEGE THE CITY OF STATION REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF INTER- EST AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL PARKIING SERVICES FOR NORTHGATE., RFO NO. 95 -66. Qualification state- , will be received in the office of Virginia Kettler, Pur- chasing Manager, City of COI - lege Station, Purchasing Di- vision, (1101 Texas Cole a P.O. Box 9960, 9 Station, Texas 77842, until 5:00 P.M. on October 2, 1994. All qualification state- ments received after that time will be returned unopened. The City Of Col - lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all qualification state- ments or any and all irregu- larities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager located at the City of College Station, 1101 Texas Ave. S., College Station, TX. 9 -5- 95,9 -12 -95 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for 37.26 acres located in the Robert Stevenson League at the northeast corner of the Schaffer Road and South Graham Road intersection from A -O Agricultural Open to R -2 Duplexes. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday, Septem- ber21,1995. Any request for sign interpre tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting To make arrangements cal (409) 764 -3547 or JDD 1. 800 - 735 -2989. For additional informatior please contact me at (409 764 -3570. 125 Leg Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to Zon- ing Ordinance #1638 to clar- ify the application of the Overlay Zoning District. I This request will be con- sidered by the Commission on Thursday, September 21. 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1. 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 9 -6 -95 Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 9 -6 -95 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR Recreational League T- shirts, BID NO. 95.64. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas- ing agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on September 14, 1995. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all ir- regularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 8- 30 -95. 9 -6 -95 C%,4i City of College Station is accepting applications for: AS /400 Systems Analyst Qualified applicants should have either a degree in Computer Science or in a related field or a minimum of 3 years experience as a Systems Analyst. Must have a business background, have working knowledge with an AS /400, and have programming experience using RPG. This position requires working knowledge of DOS, Windows, PC application software and hardware. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding communication skills to work with all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included Salary: $2,395 monthly, depending on qualifications. Deadline to apply: September 15, 1995 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department P.O. Box 9960 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Equal opportunity Employer M/F/V /D CS Council members did nothing wrong The effort by a group of College Station residents to recall the mayor and some members of the city council is misuse of this provi- sion of the city charter. Recall is a procedure intended to allow citizens to remove local and state officials for malfeasance in office. Malfeasance is an illegal act com- mitted by a public official, an act that the official has no legal right to do. Recall was a reaction to the ille- gal acts of large city political machines in the early part of this century. Recall was not intended to be used to remove officials for actions citizens disagree with. I will admit that recall has been used in other cities to remove elected offi- cials for acts that do not constitute malfeasance. This does not make it right. Here the mayor and council members voted to annex land into the city. This is their legal right granted by the Legislature. They have committed no illegal acts. As a professor of political science, I have studied recall elec- tions over the past 25 years. Recall can divide a community for many years. Some cities take years to recover and for wounds to heal. I can cite a number of examples if anyone is interested. The number of signatures required by the College Station Charter to force a recall is very small. A charter change a few years ago reduced the number of signa- tures required. This was a mistake. Recall should only be used for sig- nificant acts of malfeasance and not for cases where someone disagrees with an action of the council. This is why the number of signatures should be significant. My advice to College Station residents is not to sign the petition. The election will cost several thou- sand dollars. This money could be better spent fixing pot council members and mayor will be up for reelection in May of 1996. If you dislike their actions, run against them and ask the voters remove them from office in a regu. lar election and save the taxpayers' money for important GARY HALTER Mayor of College Station, 1980-1986 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1995 THE EAGLE 00, Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Sept. 2: Debbie Rose, Iola, a girl. Janey and Steven H. Stribling, Navasota, a boy. Sepi. 3: Nicole R. Hunter, Bryan, a girl. Debra K. and James T. Johnson, Caldwell, a boy. Jody Ann and Kevin E. Orr, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Sept. 1: Alexandra and Juan Moreno, College Station, a boy. Michelle Taylor, Hearne, a boy. Rose and Alan Haisler, College Station, a girl. Sept. 2: Erin Coleman and Luis Mostaccero, Brenham, a girl. Marjorie Risman and Edward Letzter, College Station, a boy. Terrie and Donald Pauler, Bryan, a boy. Sept. 3: Eun and Sungchul Yang, College Station, aboy- Natasha Taylor, Bryan, a girl. Dongrui Zhang and Shuqiang Niu, College Station, a girl. Sept. 4: Diane and Kendall Collins, Bryan, a girl. Judy and Timothy Kerley, College Station, a boy. Jennifer and James Hughes, Franklin, a girl. Renee and Royce Janca, Caldwell, a boy. Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas will hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in 1995 by 5.2 percent. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property_ The public hearing will be held on September 14, 1995, at 7:00 p.m., in the City of College Station City Hall, City Council Chambers at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. FOR the proposal: Larry Ringer, Lynn Mcllaney, Bill Fox, David Hickson AGAINST the proposal: Hub Kennady, Larry Marriott PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: Nancy Crouch The statement above shows the percentage increase the proposed rate represents over the 1994 tax rate that the unit published on August 14, 1995. The following table compares taxes on an average home in this taxing unit last year to taxes on the average home this year. Again, your individual taxes may be higher or lower, depending on the taxable value of your property. Last Year This Year Average Home Value $91,227 $100,068 General exemptions available (amount available on the average home, not including senior citizen's or disabled person's exemptions) 0 : 0 Average taxable value $91,227 $100,068 Tax rate $0.4450/ $100 $0.4450/$100 (proposed) Tax $405.96 $445.30 (proposed) Under this proposal taxes on the average home would increase by $39.34 or 9.7 percent compared with last year's taxes. Comparing tax rates without adjusting for changes in property value, the tax rate would change by $0.0000 per $100 of taxable value or 0.0 percent compared to last year's tax rate_ These tax rate figures are not adjusted for changes in the taxable value of property. boa - awn Irilu I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1995 THE EAGLE Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 5: Christina O'Dell, Bryan, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 5: Karen and Ruel Laughlin, Caldwell, a girl. Victoria and Robert Mask, Navasota, a girl. Amy and Charles Zapalac, Iola, a boy. Kelli and Thomas Davis, College Station, a boy. Tracy and Marc Gonzalez, College Station, a boy. Tamricka Jackson, Somerville, a boy. Nikki and Brock Cuerington, College Station, a girl. Terri and Arlie Kendrick, Bellville, a boy. Trees on private land are not city's business The city of College Station is indeed a wonderful place to live. Few cities are so endowed with the remarkable citizens found here. I refer specifically to those outstand- ing persons who are so well orga- nized that they have time to devote to taking care of other peoples' busi- ness. In the Aug. 17 issue of The Eagle, complaints were made to the city offices concerning the efforts of John Sleeper to make the property at Park Place Plaza a profitable venture. In his attempt to do this, he cut down trees that interfered with the view of the businesses located in the plaza and is replacing them with lower shrubs that improve the view of the property. The city representative, Sabine Kuenzel, is quoted as saying that Sleeper had violated the intent of the ordinance. Apparently the ordi- nance is intended to have the city control the total utilization of private property. I realize that when a group of peo- ple live together in close proximity, as in a city, that some personal liber- ties may be lost. Perhaps, in the case of commercial enterprises, the city may exercise more restrictions than on the private citizen. In the present case it seemsthat the inmates are running the asylum. JACK ROSE College Station Tablets to kill mosquitoes have Brazos buzzing By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer Residents from all over the county turned out in droves Friday to buy mosquito - killing tablets from lawn and garden stores after news of the mosquito - borne virus, St. Louis Encephalitis, reached the pub- lic. A sample of a common house mosquito, or Culex, captured by Texas A &M entomology professor Jim Olson tested positive for the virus that killed a 33- year -old College Station man last month. Officials would not confirm the name of the man who died. The dime -sized over - the - counter tablets known as "mosquito dunks" kill the larvae of the insects that carry the virus that caused the death of the College Station man — the first death from this virus in Brazos County in nearly 20 years. Prices for six tablets of these "mosquito dunks" run $8 -$10. To help people know how to protect themselves against the virus and what to do if they are bitten, College Station officials are distributing fliers to all Please see MOSQUITOES, page A8 Mosquitoes From Al homes in the College Hills area and to most convenience and grocery stores. As of Friday, Bryan spokesman Joe Brown said the city had not begun to place any larvacidal tablets in their waters. However, a meeting is set up for Monday to discuss dis- tribution of tablets. Many calls to hotline numbers set up by the cities and Brazos County have kept city officials on their toes. "We've received about 60 or 70 calls from residents, mainly ask- ing questions about the virus," said Steve Beachy, the emer- gency management coordinator for College Station. Some calls have been from peo- ple who said they were experi- encing some of the symptoms associated with the illness. College Station health officials said when this happens, you should contact your doctor as soon as possible. Doctors will give you a blood test to determine if you have been infected with the virus. To help curb the spead of the disease, Beachy said city employees have dropped about 1,200 larvicidal tablets along the creeks, drainage ways and cul- verts — basically any public place where there was standing water. However, since the city is not allowed to go onto private prop- erty to distribute the tablets, property owners with standing water are encouraged to go buy some of the tablets. Beachy said the tablets have been placed within a 2 -mile radius of the College Hills area in College Station, the neighbor- hood of the man who died from the virus. Approximately 1,200 more will be distributed Monday in the outlying areas near Rock Prairie. "(These tablets) will not kill the adult mosquitoes," Beachy said. "They will only kill the lar- vae." Beachy said the city is count- ing on the adult mosquitoes dying on their own since the average life span of this mosqui- to is only six days. The larvacidal tablet the city used, called Altosid, is not avail- able over - the - counter and may only be distributed by licensed Pest controllers. Olson said if someone has con. tracted the viru/� it can easily be stopped. - For most people in good phys. ical health, they have very little to worry about," said Olson. Many have probably had the virus, he said, but they were probably diagnosed with a com- mon flu virus. People with lowered immune systems like the aged and the very young are more susceptible to the illness. However, Olson did not have an answer to why a healthy 33- year -old man succumbed to the virus. "Sometimes (the disease) has worse effects on healthy people for reasons we don't under- stand," Olson said. "We have a lot of `I don't knows' in the med- ical field and this is one of those `I don't knows.' " Telephone hotlines have been set up to answer ques- tions about the St. Louis Encephalitis disease and pre- ventative measures: 361 -3844 (Bryan), 764 -3508 (College Station) and 361 -4440 (Brazos County), Births SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1995 THE EAGLE Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 7: Stacee M. and Mark T. Gamber, Bryan, a boy. Sarah and Phillip Pounder, Rockdale, a girl. Jeri and Kurt Smith, Bryan, a boy. Vickie and Robert Vandresar, Caldwell, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 7: Deborah and Christopher Jolly, Bryan, a boy. Georgia and Corey Sicola, Anderson, a boy. Julia and Thurber Defreece, Giddings, a boy. Lorelei and Robert Bauder, Bryan, a boy. August 31: Wilma and Bradley Wolters, College Station, a girl .qnvita�n: Conm w2d MZet LG 7zi 0fd__faifU0)2E1d fiElTOE11 is Oct. 7, 1995, the College Station Fire Department will be celebrating its first 25 years. There will be fire equipment, demon- strations, and games for the entire fami- ly at College Station Central Park from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. If anyone has information about per - sonnel from the university Fire Department, or the College Station Fire Department, please contact me at 764 3702. I am historian for the department. We hope these firefighters and their families and friends will join in this cele- bration. It will also be an excellent opportunity for the citizens of Brazos County to meet some of this community's real old -fash- ioned heroes. The City of College Station was incor porated in 1938. During this early peri- od, the city depended upon Texas A&M for certain services. Among the last service to be assumed by College Station was fire protection. The College Station Fire Department did not exist until March 21, 1970, when the dedication ceremony opened the new police and fire station. The city knew it would need eventually to provide fire protection for the citizens. In 1960 the State Fire hisurance Committee recommended that College Station employ full-time firefighters and build a water tower. When Texas A &M Fire Chief Gilbert Eimann asked the College Station City Council for funds to replace old equip- ment, and the council refused, the uni- COLLEGE STATION By Bobby Rhodes versity began to reconsider its role as fire protection provider. In January 1966, the university fire department responded to a fire at the Lincoln School, and found itself in the middle of College Station's social prob- lems. The Lincoln School was the school attended by local AfricanAmericans dur- ing the period of segregation. As this school burned, firefighting efforts were slowed by local residents, thus integration took place sooner than Planned in the College Station School District. After this turn of events, the universi- ty let the City of College Station know that they were prepared to close their fire department when the City of College Station was ready to assume full fire pro- tection duties. The city began to prepare for this by awarding a $229,000 contract for a one million gallon water tower on July 17,1967. The city presented a bond package for the fire station, which passed Feb.5, 1968. On Nov. 25, 1968, the city ordered its first two American LaFYance pumpers for $70,000. After a year of study, College Station was the first city in Texas to adopt the 911 emergency call system. The fire sta- This article explained the plans for growth of the College Station Fire Department, but this report was contest- ed by some of the volunteers. The coun- cil had hired a consultant to help plan the fire department's future needs. Charles Pinnell of Pinnell, Anderson, Wilshire and Associates offered a reason- able approach for expansion considering the city's budget. Three volunteer firemen, Rev. Larry Grubbs, Gene Allen, and James Humphries went to The Eagle and expressed the need for a ladder truck, more manpower, and higher morale. This public outcry is considered to be the catalyst for Sevison leaving the College Station Fire Department in September 1973. In October 1973, the man who was to become the father of the College Station Fire Department was hired. The Sunday, Oct.7, 1973 Eagle ran the article, "Veteran Firefighter takes Command in C. S. " This article announced that Doug Landua had been appointed the new fire chief. He served for 17 years with the department as his baby and the firefight- ers his family. During Chief Landua's tenure, the department grew to over 60 full-time fighters, two stations, and 11 pieces of apparatus. And during this time the fire depart- ment assumed EMS duties for College Station and South Brazos County. ■ Bobby Rhodes is a College Station fire fighter and the historian for the College Station Fire Department. tion was officially opened on March 21, 1970, and the first paid fire chief was hired in April 1970. The City of College Station had taken the first steps toward having its own fire department. E.F. "Woody" Sevison was the first fire chief. Sevison had been the fire marshal at Texas A &M, and was not well suited for the position. On July 20, 1970, Harry Davis became the first frill time firefighter hired by the city. During this time period, there was still a fire department on TAMU. And there was still a need for the uni- versity to assist the young (and small) College Station Fire Department. It was not until October 1971, that the city and the university reached an agreement for the College Station Fire Department to provide fire protection on campus. After nearly 40 years of service, the Texas A &M University Fire Department was disbanded. The College Station Fire Department continued to grow. In June 1973, the department included the chief, six paid firefighters, and 13 volunteers. Yet like many organizations, the fire department was experiencing internal problems. On June, 17, 1973, The Eagle ran an article entitled "C. S. Council Going Ahead with Fire Service Ideas. " College Station isn't a college station anymore Last passenger train rumbles through town Above, Amtrak passenger train 522 heads out of the terminal in College Station Sunday morning. Amtrak discontinued passenger service as of Sunday. At left, the final passengers, some wearing but- tons like the one at right, get off at Amtrak's last passenger stop. Photos by Butch Ireland �� TROs r Rv S ep t. 10 PUBLIC NOTICE Correction to Public Notice of August 6, 1995 On August 6, 1995, the City of College Station published a combined notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and the Request to Release Funds for CDBG Grant B- 95 -MC -48 -0007 and HOME Grand M- 95 -MC -48 -0219. The City's comment period was published as ending on September 5, 1995. The correct ending date for the comment period is August 21, 1995 for both the CDBG and HOME pro- grams. HUD's comment periods for HOME and CDBG were published with ending dates of Sep- tember 5, 1995 and September 15, 1995. The correct ending date is September 22, 1995. Comments may be sent to Xavier Tinajero, Senior Environmental Officer, HUD Regional Office, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113 -2905. No comments or objections received after September 22, 1995 will be considered by HUD. Community Development Block Grant - B- 95 -MC -48 -0007 Project Title: Housing Assistance -S221,500 Location: City wide Project Title: Optional Relocation Program - $360,000 Location: City wide Project Title: Homebuyer's Assistance - $40,000 Location: City wide Project Title: Clearance and Demolition - $42,500 Location: City wide Project Title: Acquisitions - $95,000 Location: City wide Project Title: Interim Assistance - $6,000 Location: Low income census tracts Project Title: Public Facilities & Improvements - $82,500 Location: Census Tract 14, 16.01 & 16.02 Project Title: Public Services - New - S83,524 Location: Citywide Project Title: Public Services - Continuing - S 106,976 Location: City wide Project Title: Administration - $254,000 Location: 903 Texas Ave., College Station, TX Chief Executive Officer Honorable Larry J. Ringer Mayor, City of College Station 9-11-95 REQUEST FOR PROPO- SALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION ON BEHALF OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY SO- LID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY(BVSWMA) IS REQUESTING AND AC- CEPTING PROPOSALS FORHOUSEHOLD HA- ZARDOUS WASTE COL- LECTION CONTRACT, RFP NO. 95 -67; Proposals will be received in the Agent ice of the Purchasing City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 10:00 a.m. onSEPTEMBER 18, 1995• All proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- I lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Request for for Proposals may b tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 9-4-95.9-11 Fred Robison Aug. 14, 1908 —Sept. 9,1995 Graveside services for Fred Robison, 87, of Bryan will be 3 p.m. today at College Station City Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Estes will offici- ate. Visiting hours will be 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Robison died Saturday morning at Sherwood Health Care Facility. Mr. Robison was born in Bartow, Fla., and had lived in Bryan since 1946. He was owner and operator of Bryan Office Equipment Co. for many years before his retirement. Mr. Robison was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Madeline Robison, and a brother, A.B. "Shang" Robison. Survivors include his son and daughter -in -law, F.L. "Ozzie" and Mary C. Robison of College Station; his three sisters, Sarah Adams of Pearland, Ethel Pruitt and Sadie Rowland, both of Houston; two grandchildren; and one great- grandson. Sen►icesToday w Wayne Arnold, 2 p.m., Hilltop Lakes Chapel, Hopewell Cemetery. ■ Monty Eugene "Mouse" Lagrone, 11 a.m., graveside in Milano Cemetery. ■ Fred Robison, 3 p.m., College Station City Gentetery. In the CS city manager learning the ropes George K. "Skip" Noe is no longer the new kid on the block. He's been the College Station city manager for two months and says he is making headways in building College F�. New College Station City Manager "Skip" Noe, on the job now for two months, says he's already making progress toward mak- ing College Station "the best place it can be." Noe says getting to know everyone's name at City Hall has made the first 60 days difficult. But teaching everyone how to pro- nounce his name is no easy task either, he says. Station as "the best place it can be." Noe, 44, says his first couple of months on the job have been difficult, especially getting to know everyone's name, but has been having a good time. Among the things he has been doing is teaching people how to pronounce his own name — it's pronounced "No- ee." "I'm different (from when I started)," says Noe. "I've grown some." Noe moved to College Station in July from San Antonio where he served in several assistant and administrative positions. Prior to that, he was deputy city manager in Fort Collins, Colo. for two years and was ,. Kingsville city manager for three years. He and his family are living in "temporary quarters" in College Station until they can find a permanent home. - As the new city manager, Noe believes city problems can better be solved by getting more of the city's various departments involved. "The world doesn't fit into neat little silos like it used to," says Noe. "Each department can impact a particular prob- And Noe proposes to do this by get- ting the departments in better commu- nication with each other. In this way, he says, the city can be more efficient in its decision making. - "I believe in an open -door polio 11 . 1 ' Noe says. "A lot of folks come by, every-,-..' one from John `Q' Citizen to business owners in the community all of whom come to say 'hi' and some of them who want to discuss policies. But, that's what I'm here for." Even after 20 years of experience with city administration, Noe says no two days for him are ever the same. But, for him, that's ok. He describes himself as having a real high energy level and committed to giv- ing 110 percent level of service. However, its his family that takes first priority. He and his wife, Deborah, have threet: children: Jennifer, 19; Zach, 11; and Megan, 9. You can get real lost in this job and lose sight of the importance of your fam- ily," said Noe. "There's a lot of expecta- tions on my kids because their dad is the city manager. I try to treat them as good kids because they are good kids." Noe said all are making good transi- tions to College Station. Deborah, his wife, is very active in the community, as a volunteer, Zach and Megan are starting school and Jennifer is a sophomore at Texas A &M University. ,) �� Photos and story by Hugh Simonich REQUESTFOR QUALIFICATIONS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF INTER - EST AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL PARKING SERVICES FOR NORTHGATE., RFQ NO. 95 -66. Qualification state- ments will be received in the office of Virginia Kettler, Pur- chasing Manager, City of Col- lege Station, Purchasing Di- vision, (1101 Texas Ave., S.) P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842, until 5:00 P.M. on October 2, 1994. All qualification state- ments received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all qualification state- ments or any and all irregu- larities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager located at the City of College Station, 1101 Texas Ave. S., College Station, TX. 9 -5 -95, 9 -12 -95 Allen Thomas Powell May 30, 1919 —Sept. 13, 1995 Services for Allen Thomas Powell, 76, of Bryan will be 1 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Monsignor John Malinowski of St. Anthony's Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. A rosary will be recited 8:30 p.m. today at Memorial F u n e r a l Chapel. Visiting POWELL hours are noon to 10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to noon Friday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Mr. Powell died Wednesday morning in the veterans hospital in Waco. Mr. Powell was born in Tucson, Ariz., and moved to Bryan in 1954. He was retired from the U.S.D.A., where he worked in the cotton testing lab. He was active in the Boy Scouts, serving as Scout Master of Troup 735. He also received the Silver Beaver Award and the St. George Catholic Award while in the Scouts. He also received two outstanding service awards as a Scout and was district commis- sioner of the Bryan- College Sta- tion Boyu Scout District. He served in the U.S. Army for 15 years, retiring as a captain. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Powell of Bryan; four sons and three daughters -in -law, Bill and Betty Powell of Bryan, Richard and Sandra Powell of Orange Park, Fla., Thomas U. and Sally Powell of Merkel, and Lee Powell of Houston; 12 grandchil- dren; and five great - grandchildren. THURSDAY, SEPTEAH THE EAGLE CS will choose power company By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council tonight will finalize its annual budget and decide which power company will supply the city its electricity. Those are the top two decisions on the agenda of the council's regular meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building, 1101 Texas Ave. S. City Manager Skip Noe said the choice for power is down to two companies: Texas Utilities or the city of Bryan. The proposed Bryan contract is for a term of 10 years with an option to termi- nate services if the agreed -to prices are not met. The Texas Utilities proposed contract is for a term of four years with options for College Station to extend this con- tract for one to five years. Both contracts are said to save the city significant amounts of money in pur- chased power because of the reduced costs. Presently, the Texas Municipal Power Agency supplies College Station's elec- tric power. The council will start its meeting with a public hearing on the 1995 -96 annual budget. The proposed budget anticipates main- taining the tax rate at 44.5 cents per $100 valuation. As in the past, the effective tax rate of 422.9 cents per $100 valuation is 5.2 per- cent below the current tax rate due to property revaluations. In order to maintain the existing tax rate, the city council is required to vote to announce "intent to increase the tax rate." The council is then required to hold a public hearing on the tax increase before voting to approve it. The council voted 5 -2 to hold a public hearing to maintain the existing tax rate. >f- U M a. y Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because S� some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 12: Deanna and Ricardo Ordonez, College Station, a boy. Kaysee and Michael Schulte, Brenham, a girl. 3ER 14, 1995 . nrunirums — —, -- Oct. 7, 1908 — Sept. 13, 1995 Services for Hannah E. Byer, 86, of Bryan will be 10 a.m. Friday at Bethel Lutheran Church. Neil Bokelmann, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours are 6-10 p.m. today at I Hillier Funeral Home. A prayer service will be 7 p.m. today at the funeral home's chapel. BYER Mrs. Byer d i e d Wednesday morning at Brazos Valley Geriatric Center. Born in Falls County, she was a housewife and a charter member at Bethel Lutheran Church. Mrs. Byer was preceded in death by her husband, August Byer. Survivors include four sons and three daughters -in -law, Milton' and Gladys Byer of College Sta- tion, Eugene Byer of Wheelock, Roy Byer and Wilma Mardell Byer of Hearne and David and Anora Byer of Onalaska; a daughter, Helen Luedke of Bryan; four brothers, August Feldman of Marlin, Ed Feldman of College Station, Herbert Feldman of Marlin and Alfred Feldman of Weatherford; a sister, Gertrude Kurtz of Marlin; 12 grandchil- dren; and 27 great - grandchildren. Memorials may be made t 't2thel Lutheran Church, 410 Eazst Lan.-, fir/an, 77803. City taxpayers will absorb debt By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer Unpaid bills from both ambulance and utility services in the Bryan - College Station area last year totaling more than $775,000 have been written off as bad debt. Most of this amount will be absorbed by city taxpayers. College Station accounting manager Kathy Hubbard said the city faced more than $330,000 in outstanding bad debt from both these services last year and will more than likely never see any of it in the future. "After a year we say `we give up'," said Hubbard. "But (the cus- tomer's name) still stays with the collec- tion agency after this time," says Hubbard. However, the College Station utilities manager Bruce Albright said the collec- tion rate for utilities is very good. He said the total bills for the College Station utility customers average $40 million to $45 million. Out of this, just more than $164,000, or less than one -half percent, is not collected. Please see BILLS, page AE A similar situation in Bryan has brought attention to its ambulance payment problem. In Bryan, out of the $598,112 billed last year for ambulance transport, more than $338,000, or 57 percent, had to be written off as bad debt. Bryan Fire Chief James Bland said the city has created a com- mittee to look into increasing their revenue through better col- lection. Bland said the ambulance job is not to pick and choose the people they transport according to their income. They have to take every- one regardless. "Understand now, we are here to provide a service of taking peo- ple to the hospital so we don't have the liberty to refuse a patient transport," said Bland. "If they have a stubbed toe and they want to go to the hospital, we have to take them." Bills From Al Hubbard said the largest prob- lem lies with unpaid ambulance bills. Out of $260,442 in total bills last year, more than $167,000, or 64 percent, went uncollected. She said many people are just unaware of the high expense it takes to run an ambulance. Some people have written her personally complaining about the large bill they get after an ambu- lance transport. "I remember a gynecologist from Plano that wrote me a nasty note after his daughter had to be transported to the hospital say- ing that the bill was too high. He said he refused to pay such a high amount," said Hubbard. But, not all the bad debt from ambulance service has been due to citizen non - payment. Hubbard said about 43 percent of the total ambulance bills are paid by Medicare, the federal health care insurance program for people 65 and older and for the disabled. However, Medicare only pays about 76 percent of each bill. The rest of the bill must be written off and cannot be pur- sued by the city because of feder- al regulations. College Station Fire Battalion Chief Eric Hurt said the $250 they charge for an ambulance trans- port does not even cover the expenses of the transport. Hurt said when you take into account all of the factors involved in an ambulance run — the 24- hour response crew, gas, disinfec- tion of the vehicle and equipment and the expensive equipment itself — the bill of $250 does not cut it. M CS switch of power companies will save residents $76 per year By DAVID HOWELL Eagle staff writer The city of College Station has chosen the state's largest utility company to be its new electric power provider. And the decision will result in its 20,000 customers saving an average $76 on electric bills per year and $32 million in reduced power costs over the next four years, city officials said. Texas Utilities Electric Corp.'s four - year proposal with extension options for College Station was selected on a 5 -0 vote at the city's council meeting Thursday night. Councilman Bill Fox, who works for the Texas Municipal Power Agency, abstained. College Station currently buys all its power from TMPA, which Bryan and three northern Texas cities own. "All 17 proposals we received are lower than what we're paying for power now," said city manager George Noe. Dallas -based Texas Utilities will begin providing wholesale power to the city effective Jan. 1, 1996. Forty percent of the savings will go toward lower customer bills and 60 per- cent will be used to reduce future debt on the city's electrical plant and equipment, thus offsetting power rate hikes, said Linda Piwonka of College Station's man- agement services group. Noe and his city staff recommended the council choose Texas Utilities because it provides reliable service, sta- ble pricing and the ability to deliver power in a timely and cost - effective man- ner, he said. The company also has 70 years experi- ence and the most diverse mix of gener- ating fuel — nuclear, coal and gas * cur- rently available, which helps ensure sta- ble future rates, Noe said. The length of contract also gives College Station the flexibility to change power suppliers if the market decreases or extend the contract should prices rise, he added. That's important because the Public Utility Commission of Texas wants greater competition and is looking at fur- ther "unbundling" the cost of power dis- tribution, often termed "wheeling." Texas Utilities currently distributes power for TMPA and, therefore, is in a good position should the PUC change wheeling rules and charges next year, Please see POWER, page A8 WHO.* The city of College Station WHAT: The city has decided to switch power providers, saving the average utility customer $76 per year on elec- tric bills. WHEN: The state's largest utility com- pany, Texas Utilities, will begin provid- ing power Jan. 1, 1996. WHY: City manager George Noe said the new company has reliable ser- vice, 70 years experience and, i because Texas Utilities uses a 1 diverse mix of nuclear power, coal, and gas, the company will be able to keep future rates stable. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1995 THE EAGLE Power From Al Noe said. "If that's the environment we're going to be in," Noe said, "we have to be positioned to be competitive. And that's based on price." The PUC also may issue the city a certificate of convenience and necessity. Bryan has a cer- tificate for all Brazos County and a 16 -year compromise and settle- ment agreement with College Station that expires next July. Among the 16 rejected power proposals were those from the city of Bryan and Destec Energy of Houston, both of whom made it to the final stage. Bryon was rejected because of higher projected power costs — $85 million over five years — less flexible terms and the assump- tion of cost reductions at debt -rid- den TMPA, officials said. Had Bryan been chosen, it would have ended the two cities' long dispute over service territo- ry and settled the- lawsuit Bryan filed in July 1994. "The issue isn't inter- govern- mental relations, it's cost of power," Noe said. Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler said he thought the two cities would be able to work out a uni- form rate agreement, but College Station councilmen said they had to vote for a proposal that saved money and was the best value for residents. "We just haven't been able to get the numbers as close as we want" with Bryan, said Councilman Hub Kennady. "We just want the best value for the dollar." Although Destec's five -year cost projection was $72 million, some $7 million lower than Texas Utilities', it was rejected because the company currently has no electric power customers and could be sensitive to price clidnges, officials said. ./ Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because - some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 13: Lima and Mark Conley, Burton, a girl. Rroecca and Eugene Connally, College Station, a i0y ,limberly and Michael Reeves, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 13: Jill and Damon Acord, Madisonville, a girl. Margaret and Robert Biddle, Normangee, a girl. April G. and Charles Brauer, Navasota, a girl. Beatriz and Francisco G. Perales, Bryan, a boy. Dametria Kendrick, Bryan, a girl. Kathy and Andy Scarmardo, College Station, a boy. � Towns react to CS's `electric' move By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler said the city of Bryan is harboring no bitterness toward College Station for choosing Dallas -based Texas Utilities over Bryan to supply their electrical power. In a unanimous decision Thursday night, College Station City Council fol- lowed staff recommendations and chose to get its power from TU rather than the city of Bryan because of more reliable service, stable pricing and the ability to deliver power in a cost - effective manner. TU will begin providing electrical power to College Station effective Jan. 1. "I don't anticipate any bad blood over- all," said Stabler. "This is not going to stop my efforts to join in future coopera- tive agreements with College Station. My goal is to keep a positive attitude with (the city)." Stabler said future coopera- tion between the cities will not only pro- vide more efficient and stronger services for both, but will be cheaper for taxpay- ers. "If you think about each city providing duplicate services, duplicate staff, dupli- cate paperwork," Stabler said. "All of these things could be handled under one administration. This, in turn, would save big bucks for the taxpayers." Stabler said he was looking forward to the College Station council meeting Thursday night, but he left disappointed. "I think they made the choice in the best interest of their community," Stabler said. "But, from my standpoint, I didn't want to lose that contract." Stabler said Bryan officials were aware of TU' proposal and tried to stay equal to or below the TU total cost estimates. He said he thought the overall cost to College Station between the two power plants were comparable, even though Bryan's rates may have been a little higher. "We would like to take a real close look at the TU contract," said Stabler. "We want to study it and see just where the differences would be. If we feel (College Station) has overlooked something that turns out to be a detriment to (the city), we want to point that out. And we would expect College Station to do the same for US." College Station City Manager George "Skip" Noe agrees with a push for more cooperation between the two cities in the future. However, he disagrees with Stabler that the overall cost between the two power plants will be relatively the same. Even though College Station figures the proposed costs over a 10 -year period for Bryan and TU both are $170 million, Noe said there is a difference. Noe said the Bryan 10 -year cost figure is set as a minimum target amount, which means the overall cost would prob- ably be much higher than $170 million. However, the TU 10 -year cost figure is a maximum "not to exceed" amount. Noe said this means the overall cost will prob- ably be much lower than $170 million. Noe also stressed the difference in the timing of the contracts. College Station's contract with Texas "I don't anticipate any bad blood overall." LONNIE STABLER Bryan mayor Utilities is only four years, with an option to extend for one more year. Bryan's proposed contract was for 10 years. What this means, Noe said, is that the contract with TU would provide more flexibility to the city. If a better deal comes along with Bryan in the next four years, the city will not be stuck in a con- tract that does not offer the city a better deal. "I want to stress, though, that we made every effort to make the deal with Bryan work," Noe said. "Perhaps in four years, things will be different." Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. Kamala and Danny Thigpen, Bryan, a boy. The list may not be complete because some patients Sherry and Robert Brice, Navasota, a boy. choose not to have their names included. Mary and Mark Wtll amson, Marquez, a g BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 14: Jessica Lara, Navasota, a boy. Ann and Steven Lovett, College Station, a girl. Peggy Perez and Raymond Sifuentes, Bryan, a girl SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1995 THE EAGLE ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 14: Martha D. and Charles M. Dowdy, Bryan, a girl. Vicky and Aanen Knutsen, Bryan, a boy. ;dispatching the dispatcher By HUGH SIMONICH Eagle staff writer c ife is full of emergencies — and Ronnie Horcica's life is no differ- ent. In fact, you could say his job depends on them. Horcica, 32, is the communications manager in the College Station Police Department. He is in charge of the 18 operators who work to answer 9 -1 -1 emergency calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And he will be the first to admit there is definitely no shortage of emergen- cies. He estimates his operators receive an average 700 calls per month anywhere from the proverbial woman whose cat is stuck in a tree to real life- threatening situations. "I remember a boy called sometime ago threatening to commit suicide over the phone and he did," said Horcica. "The only thing you can do at that point is try to keep them on the phone until the police get there, but you can't make promises." once you make false promises to someone on the edge, he said, you have just lost all your credibility with that person. And, you never know, at some future time that same person might be in the same situation, but now will not call for help. Horcica has to make sure all calls are received efficiently and with little inci- dent. To make this happen, he has to make sure his team is in tip -top condi- tion before they start on the phones. What this means is each of his staff has to pass a three month training peri- od with a personal trainer on all shifts and in all types of situations. However, Horcica said nothing can prepare you for every situation that springs up. He remembered a time when one of his female operators had received a call from a mother whose baby was chok- ing. The situation really hit home for S Eagle photo /nave mcuermano Supervisor Ronnie Horcica works with Gidget Tibbitts, College Station police dispatcher of the year. the operator because she just had a baby herself. Someone else had to take over the call. "Sometimes it's hard not to get too involved with the person in need of help," said Horcica. "(The operator) can his bike was stolen. Now, we don't consider that an emergency, but to that little boy it is." RONNIE HORCICA feel helpless at times." This is why, he said, it is so important to stick to protocol. Each operator is equipped with a flip chart that explains how to handle everything from minor cuts to heart attacks. After asking a series of questions about the person's condition, the opera- tors are allowed to refer to the flip chart SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1995 THE EAGLE C� to start help at that time before the paramedics get there. However, the primary importance is to take control of the caller, he said. If the caller is out of control, all the instructions in the world will not do any good. But, not all calls are of an emergency nature. "We had a boy call in because his bike was stolen," said Horcica. "Now, we don't consider that an emergency, but to that little boy it is." 9 -1 -1 operators are equipped to handle even those callers in non - emergency sit- uations, but mainly are trained to deal with crimes in progress, life- threaten- ing situations or even potentially harm- ful situations. And if you are ever in one of these emergencies and have forgotten the number, just refer back to your calen- der the day Texas has set aside to honor these life savers that no one ever seems to notice: The 11th day of the ninth month, 9 -11. 1 Keep eyes e ee d for traff i those sDecial event d pecial events that use the public The police department, along with roadways create a challenge for many other departments and agencies the general public as well as those outside the city, must work to mitigate agencies that are responsible for accom- the effect of these events. modating the event holders. Failure to do so results in everyone There are basically two types of "spe- being unhappy, event participants as cial event" categories. Some use the well as those not participating. roadway as their "stage" while others The police role cannot be totally are held on property other than road- diverted to providing services related to ways. the event. And during these events the roadway In fact, these events increase the need traffic is increased due to public inter- to expand services with already limited est. resources. An example of the "stage" type is the We must still maintain normal police annual Holiday Parade held on Texas services to the public while addressing Avenue while a Texas A &M home foot- the special traffic management needs of ball game is a good example of the 'off special events. road" type of event. This often exceeds the ability of any Both events are a serious concern to single department in terms of personnel the police department and should be to or other resources. the event holder and the general public. The City of College Station is fortunate These events generate conditions that to have departments that willingly overburden roadways that were not pitch in to assist each other in perform - engineered for such activity and nor - ing the task at hand. mal traffic control devices may often Likewise, agencies outside the city are hinder traffic flow. Stop signs, traffic often asked to help. lights, and even marked two -way A prime example of the cooperation we streets can become a burden. obtain is during the A &M bonfire. In heavy congestion, drivers and A large area of narrow neighborhood pedestrians often become frustrated streets must be blocked off from hun- and take dangerous chances resulting dreds of vehicles and people that would in traffic accidents. This in turn com- have made the access ways impassable pounds the problem for everyone. to residents of the area as well as ambu- lance, fire, and police equipment. This event has such an impact on the entire community that the University, Brazos County, Bryan, and state agen- cies must cooperate and be aware of what the other is doing, regarding traf- fic control and other concerns. The police department, in years past had to disable the traffic lights along George Bush Drive to facilitate the sud- den release of vehicles trying to exit the Kyle Field area and points along the southern edge of the campus. With the adaptation of computeriza- tion into these and other traffic lights in the city, human resources can be better utilized. The lights are adjusted to allow for a preferential "inbound" pattern during the pre -game hours and likewise, the Post game pattern is set for the out- bound preference. Unfortunately, no "system" has been devised to handle the mass of humanity and vehicles along Wellborn Road adja- cent to Kyle Field when the game ends. This ever growing problem is resulting in the efforts to channel pedestrians toward designated crossing areas instead of allowing random crossings and dangerous interactions with mov- ing vehicles that have the right of way. Along with that effort, we will be lim- CO _LL EGE STATION iting some left turn movements in order to expedite a faster exit of the entire area. Some accesses to Wellborn Road will be closed to reduce congestion and hopefully get the motorist to his or her destination faster. Some motorists and pedestrians may not be allowed to go the direction they prefer to go and could find some of these changes an inconvenience. Despite what some think, motorists will be able to reach their final destina- tions faster and easier by following the traffic plan, even if at first they are directed to go in the opposite direction from where they will finally be going. It may not be the shortest distance to travel, but it can easily make it the least time consuming and increase the level of safety for all. AFMason Newton is a major in the College Station Police Department. It's budget time in Bryan and CS The College Station City -_ n4,r, Council finalized its $103.5 million budget for fiscal HUGH year 1996 at their last SIMONICH council meeting, a decrease of $1.8 million from last year. City Beat The final budget, includes reductions totaling more than $580,000 which City Manager George "Skip" Noe believes can be achieved without low- ering the quality of services to residents. Overall, the budget includes $447,000 in service level adjust- ments specifically aimed at council strategic issues. These issues address street infrastructure improvements and economic devel- opment. The budget provides room for the tax rate to stay where it is, at 44.5 cents per $100 valuation. ■ A citizen's group from College Station looking to recall Mayor Larry Ringer and council members Nancy Crouch, Hub Kennady and Larry Mariott needs to have their petitions in by Wednesday afternoon. Marianne Oprisko, an organizer for the recall said she could not yet give an estimate of how many signatures the group has. This is what the group needs to hold a recall election: Mayor Larry Ringer: 997 signatures; Hub Kennady: 930 signa- tures; Larry Mariott: 984 signatures; Nancy Crouch: 738 signa- tures. Oprisko said each person in the organization has their own rea- sons why they want the recall. She said the petitions will be burned if the group does not get all of the necessary signatures. ■ The city of Bryan will vote to approve its $139 million budget for fiscal year 1996 at the next council meeting on Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building 1101 Texas S. Ave. This budget is an increase of more than $14 million from last fiscal year. Almost half of the $14 million is due to a rise in cost of the city's electric production. Funding for current or additional programs will be done with- out raising property taxes. The tax rate will remain constant at .61 cents per $100 valuation. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 THE EAGLE � Amtrak continues BmCS service by bus By SAM LOGAN Eagle staff writer The train may not stop here any more, but potential passengers still have a con- nection for train travel. The key seems to be: use it or loose it. Actual passenger train boardings from the College Station station were recently stopped, but Amtrak has contracted with Greyhound Bus service to link their east - west trains in Houston, and to points north via Longview. The connection bus will mount a plaque in front of the bus, reading "Amtrak Special." This also means Bryan- College Station will continue to appear in the Amtrak computer reservation system and provides another alternative for visitors or residents traveling to and from this area. "It is expensive for Amtrak to provide this contract bus service," said Sherman Frost, long -time passenger train advocate for this area. "If there is inadequate pas- senger counts, we will lose this service as well, and Bryan- College Station will disap- pear from Amtrak's reservation system." Amtrak Bus will continue to use, for a few weeks, the existing Amtrak station at 301 Marion Pugh Dr. in College Station. Amtrak will move its bus station site to the new Brazos Transit Terminal at 3400 S. Texas Ave. in Bryan, when construction is scheduled to be completed in late October. The new bus schedule, which is already in place, is: ■ Bus 6121, southbound, only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departs Longview 12:05 p.m., a 15- minute stretch -stop enroute, arriving in Bryan- College Station at 4:25 p.m. It departs the Bryan- College Station at 5 p.m. and arrives in Houston at 7 p.m. ■ Bus 6122, northbound, only on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, departs Houston at 11 a.m., arriv in Bryan- College Station at 1 p.m. It departs Bryan- College Station at 1:15 p.m., arriv ing in Longview at 5:45 p.m. The connections will work: ■ By taking the bus southbound from Bryan- College Station to Houston, a trav- eler is delivered to the Houston Amtrak station to catch Train No. 1 (Sunset Ltd.) westbound to San Antonio, Del Rio, Sanderson, Alpine, El Paso and so on to Los Angeles. Or, passengers may spend the night in Houston and then catch Train No. 2 eastbound to Beaumont, Lake Charles, and to New Orleans, Orlando and Miami. ■ By taking the northbound bus front Bryan- College Station to Longview, a trav- eler is delivered to the Longview Am train station to primarily catch Train 22 (Texas Eagle) northbound to Mars , Texarkana, Little Rock, St. Louis and to Chicago. Chicago is a major hub for Amtrak and many other trains connect there for. numerous destinations across the U.S. In some ways, the Amtrak bus connec tion is better because it provides ar straight -shot to Longview for linking with the northbound train and involves less; total travel time. However, the bus service does not go tui Dallas, and does not serve those passen- gers�avehng to Dallas. • o oc 0 19 or IL w O � ° �' °A�`"° CM 03� c� A�C�o „o ��� ° y � W�v w W p 0 3 3 m en a2 oc s~� �, �.���a i � Amtrak continues BmCS service by bus By SAM LOGAN Eagle staff writer The train may not stop here any more, but potential passengers still have a con- nection for train travel. The key seems to be: use it or loose it. Actual passenger train boardings from the College Station station were recently stopped, but Amtrak has contracted with Greyhound Bus service to link their east - west trains in Houston, and to points north via Longview. The connection bus will mount a plaque in front of the bus, reading "Amtrak Special." This also means Bryan- College Station will continue to appear in the Amtrak computer reservation system and provides another alternative for visitors or residents traveling to and from this area. "It is expensive for Amtrak to provide this contract bus service," said Sherman Frost, long -time passenger train advocate for this area. "If there is inadequate pas- senger counts, we will lose this service as well, and Bryan- College Station will disap- pear from Amtrak's reservation system." Amtrak Bus will continue to use, for a few weeks, the existing Amtrak station at 301 Marion Pugh Dr. in College Station. Amtrak will move its bus station site to the new Brazos Transit Terminal at 3400 S. Texas Ave. in Bryan, when construction is scheduled to be completed in late October. The new bus schedule, which is already in place, is: ■ Bus 6121, southbound, only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departs Longview 12:05 p.m., a 15- minute stretch -stop enroute, arriving in Bryan- College Station at 4:25 p.m. It departs the Bryan- College Station at 5 p.m. and arrives in Houston at 7 p.m. ■ Bus 6122, northbound, only on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, departs Houston at 11 a.m., arriv in Bryan- College Station at 1 p.m. It departs Bryan- College Station at 1:15 p.m., arriv ing in Longview at 5:45 p.m. The connections will work: ■ By taking the bus southbound from Bryan- College Station to Houston, a trav- eler is delivered to the Houston Amtrak station to catch Train No. 1 (Sunset Ltd.) westbound to San Antonio, Del Rio, Sanderson, Alpine, El Paso and so on to Los Angeles. Or, passengers may spend the night in Houston and then catch Train No. 2 eastbound to Beaumont, Lake Charles, and to New Orleans, Orlando and Miami. ■ By taking the northbound bus front Bryan- College Station to Longview, a trav- eler is delivered to the Longview Am train station to primarily catch Train 22 (Texas Eagle) northbound to Mars , Texarkana, Little Rock, St. Louis and to Chicago. Chicago is a major hub for Amtrak and many other trains connect there for. numerous destinations across the U.S. In some ways, the Amtrak bus connec tion is better because it provides ar straight -shot to Longview for linking with the northbound train and involves less; total travel time. However, the bus service does not go tui Dallas, and does not serve those passen- gers�avehng to Dallas. • Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday and Tuesday. The list may not be com- 'plete because some patients choose not to ;.have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 15: Janis and Stephen Miller, Bryan, a girl. Michelle and Rodney Moore, Bryan, a boy. Katherine Garza and Mike Button, College Station, a girl. Michelle and Cory Ziegelmann, Caldwell, a boy. September 18: Susan and Frank Schlett, Bryan, a boy. Maria and Todd Gonzales, Navasota, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 15: Marla and Todd Brewer, Bryan, a boy. Ilda and Tito Carrion, Caldwell, a boy. Margaret and Patrick J. Zapalac, Bryan, a boy. Kelly and Craig Andrews, College Station, a boy. Ronda F. Routon, Bryan, a boy. September 17: Maria and Francisco Munoz, Bryan, a boy. September 19: Iris E. and Gerard Cote, College Station, a boy. Amy and William Gough, Bryan, a girl. Michelle R. and Don Schlottmann, Burton, a boy. Penny Lynn and John Simmang, Bryan, a boy. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 THE EAGLE .V Sarah Maurine Blakeley Nov. 25, 1903 — Sept. 18, 1995 Graveside services for Sarah Maurine Blakeley, 91, of Bryan will be 2 p.m. Thursday at College Station Cemetery. The Rev. Ken Wilkey of A &M Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visting hours will be 2-8 p.m. today at Hillier Funeral Home. Mrs. Blakeley died Monday at Crestview Retirement Center. She was born in Wills Point and had lived in Bryan since 1926. She was a secretary and statistician for 36 years for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a founding member of the A &M Church of Christ. Mrs. Blakeley was the past pres- ident of the Evening Study Club and a long -time member of the National Association of Federal Employees. She had worked in Longview during the first oil boom and then later in Canton and Wills Point. Survivors include a niece, Janice Bolton of Beaumont; three nephews, Jim Cashion of Bryan, Red Cashion of College Station and Bill Blakeley of Dallas; .a sis- ter -in -law, Olga. Blakeley of Houston; and many other rela- tives. To the editor Former mayor did not have the facts citizens disagree with. But neither were the animal cruelty laws intended to protect battered and abused children. In both cases, laws written to confound were used to the advantage of the citizenry. You are also absolutely correct that the mayor and the city council have the ability to annex. But each of us also has the ability to sin. Try convincing a preacher that having the ability makes the action right. As a professor of political sci- ence, you know well that an action such as recall is not started at a grass roots level without a wound- ed, divided community to begin with. You decry the change in the charter that reduced the number of signatures required for recall. Do you really believe that having to get 1,000 signatures of registered voters for an elected official who won once with less than 540 votes is too little? You say this action is expensive and we should run against them in the May 1996 election. This recall petition, potential recall election and replacement special election will at most cost the residents of College Station 60 cents each. Neither of us can run for election in May, due to health in one case and the city charter in the other. That's right, the city charter. You see, the new residents were annexed a month and a half too late to be eligible to run for mayor or city council members. It saddens us that a political sci- entist such as Halter would dis- courage residents from participat- ing in that great experiment known as Democracy, especially during these times when voters are urged to "take back America." Does our action so threaten the status quo that voters need to be told "don't bother, it won't make a differ- ence?" Newt Gingrich would never have become speaker of the House, if it were true. We can only infer that Gary Halter wrote his letter to the editor without gathering or being provid- ed all of the facts. It would be unfortunate if he was misled by selected and false facts into sup- porting this view. MARIANNE J. OPRISKO ROBERT W.TOLER College Station We read with interest former College Station Mayor Gary Halter's Sept. 6 letter to the editor. From his letter it was unclear if he knew who initiated this action or why. One of us has resided in the city 25 years and is an emeritus professor at Texas A &M University. The other, a new resi- dent of College Station by annexa- tion, has only been living in the same physical place for 10 years and is an "Aggie" about to com- plete her doctorate. We feel espe- cially qualified to address his com- ments, since we wrote the letter requesting the recall petitions in the first place. May we remind Mayor Halter of the definition of malfeasance by Webster, which is misconduct espe- cially by a public official. This mis- conduct may take many forms. The grounds for removal as stated in our letter to the city secretary were that the mayor and the city council are no longer acting as representa- tives of the people of College Station. More simply, someone has set up a "kingdom" and the voters of College Station are no longer the kings. 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The citizen group behind the effort had until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to get 3,649 signatures from College Station residents in order to force a recall election for Mayor Larry Ringer and Councilmembers Nancy Crouch, Hub Kennady and Larry Mariott in to the College Station City Secretary's office. Four members of the group met 2:20 p.m. Wednesday on the corner of Texas Avenue and Walden Drive to "We're not ogres, we are here to serve the citizens of College Station." NANCY CROUCH College Station City Councilwoman count the signatures. Marianne Oprisko, an organizer of the group, said the petitions she received contained about 400 total signa- tures —100 for each council member. She had said if the group did not receive enough signatures, the group would burn all of the remaining petitions. Oprisko said each member has his own reasons for wanting the recall. Hers, for example, was that the city council decided to annex five square miles of land on which she lived without taking into consideration what the annexed residents wanted. She said some citizens who wanted to sign were afraid Please see PETITIONS, page A6 What about the marshmallows? Eagle photo /Dave McDermand Marianne Oprisko, an organizer for the recall group, burns petitions on the corner of Texas Ave. and Walden Drive in College Station. Petitions From Al to because they feared retaliation from the city. Councilwoman Nancy Crouch voiced her concern about this. "Some people have a totally inaccurate perception of the city staff and the council," said Crouch. "We're not ogres, we are here to serve the citizens of College Station." However, even though the group could not force a recall election, Oprisko said she still considers the effort a victory for the citizens of College Station. "The important thing is that we have sent a message to the city saying `We're watching you'," she said. "At least we got individuals to stand up and take part in the democratic process." Councilmen Hub Kennady and Larry Mariott both said they were pleased the ordeal was over. "Peo* tend to forget that this is a volunteer job," said Kennady. "And all the council members try to do what is best for College Station." Mariott agreed with Kennady, saying he feels strongly that the council tries to decide things in the best interest of the city. Mayor Larry Ringer was unavailable for comment, but Crouch said she was pleased with the outcome. "One thing I learned is that there are some citizens who are unhappy," said Crouch. "But I don't think they know the process of how the city works." She said anyone who has a complaint in the future about how the city is run should call the city manager's office so the com- plaint can be logged. However, Nancy Harvey, co- organizer of the recall group, said she wants the city to understand that if the cooperation and com- munication between the city and its citizens stop, the group might pursue another recall election. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING i= The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on proposed Budget Amendment 9 to the city's General Fund for fiscal year 1994 -95 Annual Budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, September 28, 1995, 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget amendment which is to appropriate $71,300 from funds provided by Brazos County to pay for repairs to Graham Road. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Interim Director of Budget and Research prior to the end of business on September 28, 1995 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 9 ANNUAL BUDGET 1994 -95 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 19: Crystal and Mark Contreras, Hempstead, a girl. Vanessa Reeves and Joseph Scarry, Bryan, a THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995 THE EAGLE girl. Judith and Donald Moon, Bryan, a girl. Kimberly and John Harvey, Hempstead, a boy. Carol and Charles Snodgrass, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 19: Jennifer and Peter Phelps, College Station, a girl. Sandra and Blake E. Smith, Bryan, a boy. AMENDED REVENUES AMENDED BUDGET AMENDED FY 9495 AMENDMENT BUDGET GENERAL $19,691,637 $71,300 $19,762,937 FUND AMENDED EXPENDITURES AMENDED BUDGET AMENDED FY 9495 AMENDMENT BUDGET GENERAL $20,628,739 $71,300 $20,700,039 FUND Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 19: Crystal and Mark Contreras, Hempstead, a girl. Vanessa Reeves and Joseph Scarry, Bryan, a THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995 THE EAGLE girl. Judith and Donald Moon, Bryan, a girl. Kimberly and John Harvey, Hempstead, a boy. Carol and Charles Snodgrass, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 19: Jennifer and Peter Phelps, College Station, a girl. Sandra and Blake E. Smith, Bryan, a boy. l Notice of Vote on Tax Rate The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas conducted a public hearing on a proposal El to increase your property taxes by 5.2 percent on September 14, 1995. The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas is scheduled to vote on the tax rate at a public meeting to be held on September 28, 1995, 7:00 p.m. at the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas City Council Chambers. [�E C7 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 20: Irma Fuentes, Bryan, a boy. Yadira and Aristeo Gonzales, Hearne, a girl. Cel B. and Russell C. Iverson, Madisonville, a girl. Yousoo Lim and Yonghoon Sung, College Station, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 21: Michelle and Barry Strong, College Station, a girl. Trina and Martin Wenzel, Navasota, a girl. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995 THE EAGLE Robert Leroy Peurifoy Dec. 1, 1902 — Sept. 21, 1995 Services for Robert Leroy Peurifoy, 92, formerly of Bryan will be 10 a.m. Monday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Bob Ritchers will offi- ciate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Mr. Peurifoy died Thursday afternoon in Austin. He was born in Riesel. He grad- uated from the University of Texas with a master's degree in physics and civil engineering and he taught civil engineering at Texas A &M University from 1946- 1958. He was the author of a num- ber of books on construction engineering and a Peurifoy Construction Research Award was established in his honor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Stroud Peurifoy. Survivors include two sons and daughters -in -law, Robert L. and Barbara Peurifoy Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., and James R. and Rae Peurifoy of Austin; six grandchildren; and seven great - grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Brazos Valley. r casts doubt on cities' power deal By DAVID HOWELL Eagle staff writer A memo to staff by city of Bryan util- ities director Dan Wilkerson suggests it was politics, not just price, that influenced College Station's decision to choose Texas Utilities over Bryan to provide its power. "The truth is that the argument over service territory was the real differ- ence," he wrote Sept. 15 to Bryan Utilities employees. "As late as 6:30 p.m. (Sept. 14) we were told if we would give College Station 4,000 acres of service territory, basical- ly south and west, they would give us the contract." Two weeks ago, Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler told a packed College Station city council meeting he was disappoint- ed the city had chosen Texas Utilities, not Bryan Utilities, as its new power provider. . But Stabler said there were no hard feelings, adding goodwill and joint ven- tures with Bryan's neighbor would continue. College Station councilmen said the TU proposal was a better deal and offered more attractive renewal options to the city. The memo went on to say service ter- ritory was "just too valuable" to give up and, besides, "most of the customers want to stay with us." Wilkerson also said the power sur- vey College Station commissioned gave inaccurate findings. "The true numbers were that Bryan power would cost College Station $78.55 million over four years and TU's cost was $82.47 million," the memo said. "I think it is important for you (BU employees) to know that you work for a highly competitive utility that can compete with the largest utility in the state, and that the only thing that beat us is local politics!" Mike Conduff, Bryan's city manager, said Wilkerson's internal memo was posted on a city hall bulletin board, from which someone probably made a copy and sent it out to media, College Station city staffers and others. "( Wilkerson's) intent was that it would remain an internal memo trying to boost the morale of local employees," Conduff said. "It's not reflective of the stance of the city of Bryan." Wilkerson said the memo's figures were "guesstimates" that cannot be verified or rejected until Bryan sees TU's contract with College Station. He said College Station never asked )95 Power From Al for distribution costs, known as "wheeling," from Bryan or Texas Municipal Power Agency and, therefore, can't guarantee its cost projections are accurate. "As much as anything I wanted them (BU employees) to know their efforts weren't in vain," Wilkerson said of the memo's intent. "I have no idea how it got out." College Station city manager George "Skip" Noe said he was "disappointed in the tenor of the memo," but added that the Bryan proposal was evaluated using the same criteria as the TU and Destec Energy bids. Noe said he had no idea where the figures quoted in the memo came from and pointed out the Proposals were evaluated by two outside consultants: Burns & McDonnell and McCord Engineering. "I can certainly understand their disappointment that they didn't get the contract," he said. "But there have to be better ways of building up staff morale than at the expense of the College Station City Council." Noe said the service territory issue, long a thorn between the two cities and the subject of a law. suit, was just one factor in making a power decision. He said the leaked memo doesn't alter that decision. Noe, Conduff and Stabler all said the incident is unfortunate and they all pledged the cities would continue to work closely together. Please see POWER, page Al2 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 21: Irma Fuentes, Bryan, a boy. Yadira and Aristeo Gonzales, Hearne, a girl. Cel B. and Russell C. Iversen, Madisonville, a girl. Yousoo Lim and Yonghoon Sung, College Station, a girl. September 19: BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 21: Michelle and Barry Strong, College Station, a girl. Trina and Martin Wenzel, Navasota, a girl. Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 22: Andrea and Timothy Murphy, North Zulch, a boy. Lori and Casey Sink, Brenham, a boy. September 23: Angela and Francisco Monsivais, College Station, a girl. Alaina Davila and Billy Wilkerson, Bryan, a girl. Julie and Craig Morrow, College Station, a girl. Tammie and Bennie Sneed, Navasota, a boy. Diane and Patrick Hessinni, Bryan, a boy. September 24: Audra and Keith Jaeger, Bryan, a boy. Carolyn and Keith Young, Bryan, a girl. Monique McGinty, Navasota, a boy. Rebecca and Donald Hamlin, Bryan, a boy. September 8: Dipti and Mesh Bhagat, Navasota, a boy. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 16: Kelly and Crag Andrews, Bryan, a boy. September 3: Debra K. and John Wayne Jackson, Bryan, a girl. September 22: Audrey and Dennis Pfuntner, Bryan, a boy. Davida and Joseph Scanlin, Bryan, a girl. Samantha and Marcus J. Scoggins, Bryan, a girl. Gina and Chance Stavinoha, College Station, a boy. September 23: Angelica Campos, College Station, a boy. Marie Teresa and Rafel Gaitan, Bryan, a girl. Mara and Dennis Minshew, Navasota, a boy. Donna and Loren Westbrook, Rockdale, a girl. September 24: Kathleen and Kevin R. Dill, College Station, a girl. Elvira and Daniel Gray, College Station, a girl. Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 26: Jennifer Toler, Bryan, a boy. Laurie and Gary Gerke, Navasota, a girl. Ana and Salvador Guerrero, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 26: Suzanne and Kevin Griffin, Bryan, a boy. September 20: Roanna and Joel Shane Croker, Bryan, a boy. College Station Council considers new charges - 0 By CHIP LAMBERT Eagle staff writer The College Station city council will consider adopting an ad valorem tax of 44.5 cents per $100 valuation for the 1995 -96 budget year and charges for waste disposed in the Rock Prairie Road landfill at its regular meeting 7 p.m. Thursday. Other topics to be discussed or approved include: ■ A proclamation recognizing October as "Crime Prevention Month." ■ A proposal to increase the city's animal license fee from $7 to $10. ■ Contract renewals totalling more than $5.62 million for the '95 -96 budget year. ■ A consulting agreement with Phillip Swager Associates to provide design documents and construction assistance for Fire Station No. 1. Florita Bell Griffin, executive direc- tor of the Brazos 20/20 planning group, will update council members on the projects' status. The group, composed of area government officials and citi- zens, is developing goals for the Brazos Valley. The goals deal with economic enterprise, environment, education, infrastructure, arts and entertainment and service. The council also is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. in executive session — closed to the public — to hear reports on pend- ing lawsuits and the power supply situ- ation in College Station. The meeting will be held at city hall council chambers, 1101 S. Texas Ave. The public is invited to address the council at the end of the meeting. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FOR 800 MHz TRUN- KED RADIO SYSTEM, RFP- 95 -62; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, .i College Station, Texas 77840, until 5:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 26, 1995. All proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Col- lege Station reserves the right to waive or reject any and all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. Request for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Agent. 9- 20 -95, 9 -27 -95 UP- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1995 THE EAGLE This request will be con- sidered by the Council on Thursday, October 12, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 9 -27 -95 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appli- cation for permit to conduct operations for the discovery and production of oil and gas for TAMU Oil Well 42 to be located on Texas A&M Uni- versity's west campus ap- proximately 2200' northwest of the intersection of Ray- mond Stotzer Parkway and Wellborn Road. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, Octobtr 12, 1995. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Kent Laze City Engineer NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordin- ance #1638 to clarify the ap- plication of the Overlay Zon- ing district. 9 -27 -95 0 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER September 19: Sandra and Blake Smith, College Station, a boy. September 27: Rosa and Jamie Bustos, Bryan, a boy. Gloria and Rogelio Espinoza, Navasota, a boy. Georgia J. and Ross Hines, Bryan, a boy. Enkyung and Seok Oh Ko, Bryan, a boy. Karen and Shawn Wooten, College Station, a girl. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER September 27: Rashmi and Michael Rosato, College Station, a boy. Laura and John Thigpen, College Station, a girl. Elizabeth and Antonio Guerrero, Somerville, a girl. Rosa and Julian Flores, Hearne, a boy. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1995 THE EAGLE Bryan utilities are best for all of us I wonder when College Station and Bryan will end their years of disagree- ment and come to realize the needs of the people must come first. Once again the issue about buying electrical power, and where College Station could find the lowest rate is reverberating across the cities. They connected to Gulf States Utility years ago, then debated amoung them- selves that it was not such a great bar- gain. Now they look to the North and seek Texas Utility to provide their service. Why not make a rea lity check and consider the true advantage of Bryan Utilities? In Bryan we have two power plants, can purchase from services of TMPA or the Brazos Electric grid. As a Bryanite, I do not think College Station cus- tomers would be any worst off than those of us who must use the services of Bryan Utilities. Consider the long term and I think people will realize the best defense is a good offence. When it comes to power - outages in a storm or whatever -, would not Bryan Utilities be in a choice loca- tion rather than waiting on men located in Dallas or some other far away city.? I personally have dealt with cities that rely on distance companies. In the latest dealing I had with an out of town company serving Madison County it took a call to Beaumont and two weeks later to restore electical power to some interstate highway light- ing. I doubt the fine people of College Station want to wait hour after- hour - to have lights in their homes. I realize Bryan city government has internal problems and can be uncooperative at times, but it still seems to be the best, choice for all of us living in this area. MILTON PACK Bryan • LE Tax rate remains the same for College Station homeowners 7V College Station property owners will face the same tax rate for 1995 as last year. The city council adopted a rate of 44.50 cents per $100 valuation Thursday. The vote was 4-2 in favor of the tax rate, which will support the 1995 -96 budget approved by council Sept. 24. Councilmen Hub Kennady and Larry Marriot objected to the tax rate, saying they wanted to lower taxes. Council also increased the annual animal licensing fee — required for all animals within the city limits — from $7 to $10. The City of Bryan recently raised thier animal fee as well. Council also amended a city ordi- nance so that pet owners now have the option of using an implanted microchip rather than the traditional metal collar tag. The implants ensure against the identification being lost or stolen. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 THE EAGLE