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Home My WebLink AboutPublicity Vol. 55 (Aug. 1, 1996 - May 5, 1997)Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER July 12: Georgina Gonzalez and Victor Franco, Colle�e Station, a boy. Rebecca and Nicholas Tate, College Station, a boy. July 14: Kathleen Renee and Richard Hueske, Bryan, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER July 12: Rachel and Richard Baker, Iola, a boy. Patricia Ann Collins, College Station, a boy. Tonja Rena Foley, Hearne, a girl. Tracy Michelle Mack, Navasota, a girl. Kristi and Alen Minter, Jewett, a girl. Franshea Mize, Franklin, a boy. July 13: Syeda Moula and Mohammed Shameem, Collei e Station, a girl. July 14: Valeria and Marcus Day, Bryan, a girl. Claudia Cecilia and Joel Garcia, Caldwell, a boy. Josie and Ronald Ramirez, Bryan, a girl. Siqing Song and Liu Wansheng, College Station, a girl. "VMW LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2187 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JUNE 27,199E BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, said meeting having been posted in accor- dance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Or- dinanpe, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offi- cial records of the city, is cap- tioned. as follows: AN .OR- DINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ADOPTED PUR- SUANT TO THE MUNICI- PAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEMS ACT, ,TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 402.041, ET SEC., SUBCHAPTER C, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM IN THE CITY'' OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS; PROVID- ING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding (S500), as pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Or inance No. 2187 shall be ome effective from the da a of its passage and ap- prover by the City Council, in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of thE above named ordinance m be seen at the office of thE City Secretary, at 1101 So th Texas Avenue, Col - leg a Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 7-15-96,7-16-96 O OINANCE NO. 2185 W S PASSED AND AP- PR DVIED ON JUNE 27, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular ses ion at College Station City Hall, said meeting hav ng been posted in accor- dance with Title 5, Texas Go ernment Code. Said Or- din nce, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offi- cial ecords of the city, is cap- tion d as follows: AN OR- DINANCE REZONING A 32.2 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE ROBERT STEVENSON LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 54, IN THE CITY OF COL- LE CE STATION, BRAZOS CO NTY, TEXAS, AND BE- ING A PORTION OF THE HO ACE SCHAFFER, ET AL 56.5 ACRE TRACT (400/7), FROM AGRICUL- TURAL OPEN TO R -2 DU- PLEXES. A public hearing was held on June 13, 1996 pursuant to notices prescribed by law. 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. 2185 shall become effective and be in full force 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 7-15-96,7-16-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2188 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JUNE 27, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 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 9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BY AD- DING SECTION 12: RURAL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIV- ISION REGULATIONS, RENUMBERING EXISTING SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS 12, 13, 14 AND 15, AS SEC- TIONS 13, 14, 15 AND 16, AND ADDING SUBSEC- TION 9 -F -2 TO SECTION 9: RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF INSTALLA- TION COSTS. 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. A%W `T ry r L-{Gq -CO I lege 51( LC2_Ch q r ,Ty el fAt I Ordinance No. 2188 shall become effective imme- diately and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the City Council, in accordance with the City Charter. The com- plete 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 7-15-96,7-16-96 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 10 the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. NOTICE TO BIDDER THE CITY OF COLLE GE STATION IS REQUEST NG BIDS FOR THE SALE O A FUEL HARVESTE S W.H.O., MODEL P12-56 PORTABLE, WOOD WASTE "TUB" GRINDER, BID #96 -52. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on August 21, 1996. All bids received after that time will 8 -1- 96,8 -8 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE SALE OF A 1987 JOHN DEERE SCRAPER, MODEL #8626, BID #96.53. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p,M, on August 20, 1996. 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 Manager. 8 -1 -96, 8 -8 -96 P \I NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC SCAN FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND WATER/ WASTE- WATER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BID #96 -51. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on August 15, 1996. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Colleg 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 Manager. 8 -1 -96, 8 -8 -96 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 July 31: Rechaka Jackson, Bryan, a boy. Sharon Williams, Navasota, a boy. Lisa and Jarrod Dreher, Bedias, a boy. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER July 31: Katrina and Robert Benson, Bryan, a boy. Katrina and Otis Worden, College Station, a girl. LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS BID #CD 96 -07 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing single - family de- tached structure. General contractors interested in par- ticipating must officially apply and be approved 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 Friday, July 26, 1996 to Fri- day, August 9, 1996. Sealed bids from qualified contrac- tors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 9, 1996. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more information please call Joe Marino or Andy Gil - lies 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. 7- 26 - 96, 8 -2 -96 (W t-ri `1 j ZI1Qq 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 July 31: Rechaka Jackson, Bryan, a boy. Sharon Williams, Navasota, a boy. Lisa and Jarrod Dreher, Bedias, a boy. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER July 31: Katrina and Robert Benson, Bryan, a boy. Katrina and Otis Worden, College Station, a girl. LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS BID #CD 96 -07 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing single - family de- tached structure. General contractors interested in par- ticipating must officially apply and be approved 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 Friday, July 26, 1996 to Fri- day, August 9, 1996. Sealed bids from qualified contrac- tors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until :00 P.M. Friday, August 9, 1996. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time For more information pleasE call Joe Marino or Andy Gil - lies 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. 7- 26- 96,8 -2 -96 (iiiiw - Frt " C, 1 Z,1OP project should be directed to: Brett McCully Assistant City Engineer City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texa: 77840 (409)764 -3660 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 500 P.M. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. 0-yo NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for construction of ANDERSON STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVE- MENTS BID NO. 96 -50 Until 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 23,1996. PRE -BID MEETING A pre -bid meeting is sche- duled for Wednesday, Au- gust 14, 1996 at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers lo- cated at City Hall. 8- 2- 96,8 -7 -96 8- 14 -96, 8 -21 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Texas Youth Commis- sion invites bids for the Gid. dings State School Expan sion. The Giddings site wil have two projects which wil be constructed concurrently as follows: dormitory beds in one build ing. The Base Bid for *thi: project shall be for construct ing a 48 -bed housing unit with an alternate bid for or additional 48 beds. (b) Replace Chilled Wate and Hot Water Systems This project consists of re move] and replacement c existing chillers, boilers, dis tribution piping, controls an other appurtenances in thre, complexes. Removal shall b accomplished in such manner as to allow operatic of the facility and allow flex bility to work around the re placement operation. Nei systems will be installed i each complex. Electrical se vice upgrades and gas se vice upgrades shall be insta led with each new systen The existing ductwork, di fusers, and return air gril shall be reused to the exter possible based on the ne engineering designs. No systems shall be interlocks with the existing fire afar system to provide systei shut down and other fun tions during emergency sitr ations. Each system will t completely tested and be anted. Existing ductwork, di fusers and return air grille will be cleaned, and no louvers and ceilings will t installed in certain areas. Each project shall be bid s parate;y with an option combination bid showing cost for both projects. Tt work will be awarded eith separately or in combinatic under one or more lump su contracts. The successl bidder(s) will be required meet the following Contract qualifications and subr evidence of same to Own within five days after race Ing notice of intent to awa from the Owner: (1) Contra for must have worked in t trade for at least five years; ig /dellvery costs, or they iay be viewed at various Ian rooms as listed in the in- xmation to Bidders. Pay - ient checks for documents hould be made payable to ieArchitect /Engineer: Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 3700 Houston, Texas 77056 Attention: Robert Reid 713) 407 -7766 (Between 1:00 AM and 12:00 Noon), :ax (713) 407 -7809. 1 Pre -Bid conference will re held at 10:00 AM on Au- gust 20, 1996 at Giddings hate School. Attendance is nandatory for General Con - rectors bidding for this work. 31ds will be publicly )pened and read at 2:00 2 M, September 5,1996 in he large Conference Room 3t the Facilities Division of- ices located in the ware - iouse building of the TDCJ 4dministrative Complex (formerly Brown Oil Tool) on Spur 59 off Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas. The Dwner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality or irre- gularity. The Texas Youth Commis- sion requires the Contractor to make a good faith effort to include Historically Underuti- lized Business (HUBS) in at least 26.1 % of the total value of this construction contract award. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wage rates pre- scribed in the Special Condi- tions must be paid on these projects. 8- 2- 96,8 -4 -96 8 -7 -96 Bids will be received a College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of ap- proximately 700 linear feet of channel and culvert im- provements between En- clave Apartments and An- derson Street, abutting the Parkway Plaza Phase V subdivision. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (non- refundable) from: Urban Design Group 909 Southwest Parkway, Suite E College Station, Texas 77840 for $25.00 Ouesons regarding this (2) Contractor must have completed at least three projects of a dollar volume equal to or greater than the job being bid; (3) Contractor must be bon- dable as provided in the General and Special Condi- tions; (4) Contractor must be insur- able as provided in the Gen- eral and Special Conditions; (5) Contractor must provide references from at least three similarjobs. All Bid Proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of greatest amount bid. The successful bidder will be re- quired to enter into a contract with the Texas Youth Com- mission, furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the con- tract amount, and to fully complete all work within the number of days shown for each project. Bid Documents may be purchased beginning August 7, 1996 from the Architect/Engineer at a cost of $150.00 (non - refundable)', per set, plus mall - r•. • C Three new signal lights to activate Sunday in CS College Station motorists are pay special attention when around town because three ne lights will be activated this we The signals were installed of increasing traffic on city si The light at Holleman Dr Anderson Street will than€ Sunday from a four -way flas] _ light to a cycle of green, yellow said Peggy Calliham, city spoke The signal at Brentwood D. Texas Avenue will be a Sunday morning. A light at and Wellborn Road should operational next week. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Joanna I Friday. The list may not be complete berause some Barbara patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER COLUM August 1, 1996: August 1 Donna and Kevin Gandy, Brenham, Jennifer a girl. girl. zrged to driving v signal kend. )ecause Teets. ve and early ing red end red, woman. ive and :tivated 'M 2818 )e fully a, Bryan, a boy. Icher, Navasota, a girl. A MEDICAL CENTER 996: 3rtinez and Anthony Garcia, Bryan, a T ►�� le �vr M UY 3 • Tom, L� x Births Local hospitals reported the to Monday. The list may not be con some patients choose not to hav included. ST.'JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTt August 2: Jennifer and Lonnie H. Graves III, C August 3: Maria and Alberto Mireles, Bryan, a Ann and Regino Capetillo, Bryan, a August 4: Lydia and Larry Godfrey, twin boys, i COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 2: .� Frahcis and David Alvarado; Bryan, August 3: Hope Banks, Navasota, a girl. Jacqueline and Michael Caruso, Br August 4: Jocelyn and Brad Dudney, College Laura and Steven Gonzalez, Colleg( ,'— -- -- — —At — -- — awing births lete because their names CENTER Idwell, a girl. irl. Y. ollege Station. boy. n, a girl. tation, a boy. Station, a girl. NOTICE TO BIDDERS l r u • �11* TYISwbq e U THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC I SCAN FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND WATER/ WASTE- WATER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BID #96 -51. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2: P.M. on August 15, 1996. II bids received after that ti a will be returned unopene The City of College Stat n re- serves the right to w ve or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities sald bid and to accept th i offer considered most advan- tageous to the City. 1 pecifl- catlons may be obtai ied at the office of the Purc iasing Manager. NOTICE TOBIDD RS THE CITY OF CO LEGE STATION IS REQUE TING BIDS FOR THE SAL OF A FUEL HARVES ERS W.H.O., MODEL 12 -56 PORTABLE, WOOD WASTE "TUB" GRI DER, BID #96 -52. Bids III be received in the office Of the Purchasing Manager City Hall, 1101 Texas A enue, College Station, exas 77840, until 2:00 P. on August 21, 1996. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station re- serves the right to wove or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities I said bid and to accept thi i offer considered most g dvan- tageous to the City. E pecifl- cations may be obtal ied at the office of the Purc iasing Manager. 8-1-96.8-8-96 THE CITY OF CO LEGE STATION IS REQUE TING BIDS FOR THE SALE OF A 1987 JOHN D ERE SCRAPER, MODEL 62B, BID #r96 -53. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on August 20, 1996. Ali bids received after that tirrie will be returned unopened. The City of College Static n re- serves the right towave or reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities In said bid and to accept the offer considered most a van - tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing `Manager. 8-1-96,8-8-96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Counci will hold a public hearing ti: consider an amendment tc Section 7.15 of the Zoninc Ordinance, District C Planned Commercial, to at low restaurants without E drive -thru as a conditiona use in this zoning district. This amendment will be con• sidered by the Council or Thursday, August 22, 199E at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hal Council Room located al 1101 Texas Avenue South it College Station. 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 8 -7 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request for 21.5 acres in the Morgan Rector League, Abstract 46 located along the north side of Texas Avenue IL at the Intersection of Brothers Boulevard and Texas Avenue from R -1 Single Fa- mily Residential to C -3 Gen- eral Commercial. The hearing will be held Ir the Council Room of the Col. lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:OC p.m, meeting of the Counci on Thursday, August 22, 1996. Any request for sign Interpre- tive services for the hearnc impaired must be made 4E hours before the meeting. Tc make arrangements cal (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 8 -7 -96 1 • The City of College Stati `� Legal Department is accepting applications LEGAL ASSISTAP This individual will be responsible for handlir and legal secretarial duties within the Legal E including drafting contracts, pleadings, documents and ordinances. Must h organizational, proof- reading and filing sy Responsible for cataloging and maintaining I Must have th ability to communicate Proficiency in Microsoft Word preferred. Expi Legal Assistant I or comparable position prefi Salary: $1,593 /Month Deadline to apply: August 12, 1996 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Departmen 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer paralegal estate good skills. library. as a Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete becaus some patients choose not to have their names inclu Jed. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTE August 5, 1996: Ciria and Eduardo Ignacio, Bryan, a boy. Sandra and Viviano Rangel, College Station, a girl. Pamela and Tracy Smith, Bryan, a boy. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 5, 1996: Sheila Simonson and Travis Hill, Bryan, a boy Clarissa Means, Bryan, a girl. Johnnie Lantz, Navasota, a boy. NOTICE TO CONTRAC- TORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for construction of ANDERSON STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVE- MENTS BID NO, 96 -50 Until 3:00 P.M. Friday, August 23, 1996, Bids will be received at: College Station City Hail Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of ap- proximately 700 linear feet of channel and culvert im- provements between En- clave Apartments and An- derson Street, abutting the Parkway Plaza Phase V subdivision. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or R order (non- refundable) from: Urban Design Group 909 Southwest Parkway, Suite E College Station, Texas 77840 for $25.00 Questions regarding this Project should be directed to: Brett McCully Assistant City Engineer City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3660 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 500 P.M. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. PRE -BID MEETING A pre -bid meeting is sche- duled for Wednesday, Au- gust 14, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers lo- cated at City Hall. 8-2- 96,8-7-96 8- 14 -96, 8 -21 -96 CS council to get look at buh, et j By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer College Station's 1996 -97 proposed bud- get will mean good news for the city's res- idents, City Manager Skip Noe says. College Station City Council members will meet 7 p.m. Thursday in City Hall, 1101 S. Texas Ave., to get their first look at the proposed budget. "Most of what you'll see will be good news," Noe said. Noe wouldn't release a figure for the budget, but he did say $50,000 will be allotted for the George Bush Library Foundation. Noe said the tentative vot- ing date on the budget is Sept. 12. Noe said the council asked the city staff to allot $150,000 over three years out of the city budget for the Bush Foundation. ci From A9 of speed limits on the Texas 6 frontage roads in south College Station and amending the current traffic pattern of the Texas 6 east and west frontage roads to one - way. The cost to the city for new signs to reflect the speed changes would be about $750. In a 3 p.m. workshop, the coun- cil will consider whether to move forward or drop a project to However, before approving the first payment the council asked Texas A &M University to get an attorney general's opinion as to the legalities of this contri- bution. The city wanted to assure that Hotel/Motel Tax revenues could be used to fund the project. The attorney general has now approved the use of the rev- enues. "There is a public benefit there," Noe said. "it will attract people to the com- munity." Noe said, if approved, the first install- ment could be made to the foundation as soon as two weeks. If the resolution remains in the pro- posed budget the foundation could receive the second installment soon after Oct. 1, which begins the next fiscal year. In addition to looking at the proposed budget, the council will also decide which they have already allocat- ed $50,000. The 'Texas A &M Class of `94 asked the city in 1994 to help them purchase a replica of the College Station 1883 Train Depot to pre- sent to the university as the class gift. The city agreed, but after other funding fell through the class dropped the project. If the council decides to pursue the project on its own, it could cost between $130,000 and $365,000. Noe said if the city chooses to continue with the pro- ject, it would serve as an informa- tion center with a possible loca- tion at Northgate. "It's sometimes difficult to find your way around with num- bered roads and there has been some discussion on attaching names to these roads." SKIP NOE College Station city manager whether to contract with a Dallas execu- tive search service to fill the position of city attorney. The position became vacant when Cathy Locke was not reap- In the workshop, council mem- bers will also discuss renaming FM 2818 and Texas 6. "It's sometimes difficult to find your way around with numbered roads and there has been some discussion on attaching names to these roads," Noe said. Noe said the entire community should be involved in selecting the names since it would affect the city of Bryan, the county and businesses along the roads. If the change did take place, estimated costs to College Station to replace the signs are $20,000 to $40,000. pointed in June. Roxanne Nemzik is serving as interim city attorney. Cost for the proposed search will be $14,000. Council members will also consider three ordinances that would allow dri- vers on some College Station roads to go a little faster. If approved, Graham Road from the Texas 6 west frontage road to Wellborn Road will be changed to 45 miles per hour, instead of the 35 mph the county set several years ago. The speed limit would also change from 40 mph to 50 mph on a section of Rock Prairie Road between the Texas 6 east frontage road and Greens Prairie Road. Also on the agenda is the establishing Please see CITY, Page Al CS school district likely exempt from city's drainage fee By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer �. I lFrom A9 The College Station school district is one step closer to being exempt from the city's drainage utility fee. Trustees voted Tuesday night to cooperate with rules established by the city in the Interlocal Agreement that allow the district the exemption. "This certainly exempts our district from having to pay taxes based on square footage of our rooflines, and will certainly benefit us as we continue to increase our number of build- ings," said Superintendent Jim Scales. The city council will vote on the agreement during its regular meeting Thursday. The fee, which is planned to begin in October, will be used to fund a drainage utility system to relieve an estimated $16 million flooding problem throughout the city. The fee is expected to generate $750,000 annually in new revenues for drainage improvements. The proposed fee is $3.50 a month for resi- dential citizens and $1.57 per apartment. Commercial properties will be charged $1.65 per 1,000 square feet of building area. In the agreement, the school district agreed to allow the city to construct its own drainage facilities on school district property or to oversize the school facilities to service the city in exchange for the exemption. The school district also agreed to dedicate drainage easements to the city at no cost when requested. The district also agreed to designate a location for a drainage facility when contact- ed by the city. If the district had to pay the fee it would cost them about $20,000 a year. If at any time the district chooses to terminate this agreement, . they would incur the fee. One clause the trustees added to the original agreement was that if any other entity, such as Texas A &M University or the City of Bryan, Please see BOARD, Page Al • !came exempt without trading iything for exchange, the school strict would also be exempt. Tom Brymer, assistant city anager for College Station, said ite law requires an exchange to ke place when an entity is Texas A &M University and the 'ity of Bryan will also be exempt f they agree to terms set in agree• nent, but each is under a different exchange agreement. Texas A &M's fees would be about $275,000 annually, while 3ryan's fees would be minute since they have few buildings in ;ollege Station. The board, during a workshop ession following Tuesday night's neeting, reviewed the 1996 -97 bud - ,et that will be voted on Aug. 19. The proposed budget is $29 mil - ion, compared to the 1995 -96 bud - ,et of $26.8 million. The proposed ax rate is $1.69, 8 cents over the urrent rate of $1.61. David Neal, assistant superin- endent, presented changes to the roposed budget since the trustee ast met to discuss the ' budget on une 24. "It's a budget that's very payroll ntensive," Neal said. . National Night Out By ASHLEY PETERSON Eagle staff writer brings police, citizens together College Station and Bryan police officers joined residents from about 15 neighborhoods throughout Bryan- College Station in showing their commitment to fighting crime Tuesday night in celebration of National Night Out. During the annual event, neighbors turn on their front porch lights and hold block parties and other social events in an effort to "let everybody know that we're on the look- out for the bad guys," said Billye Tate, who held her third annual block party in the 700 block of North Avenue in Bryan. "We haven't had a lot of criminal activity around here since we started the neighborhood patch. We look out for each other," Tate said as she srved hamburgers and played with the neighborhood children. Authorities expected more than 8,800 communities nationwide, an estimated 28 million people, to participate in Tuesday's National Night Out. Susan Gade, who held her second annual block party Tuesday night at her home in the Emerald Forest subdivi- sion in College Station, said the event gives everyone a chance to get to know their local police officers. "It's great having the cops out here," she said. "It makes you feel like they are supporting us." Nancy Moore, who attended Tate's party in Bryan, said, "When they (cops) develop relations with kids this young it is so helpful and wonderful." In addition to meeting police officers, neighborhood chil- dren in Bryan eagerly greeted McGruff the Crime Dog, who was making the rounds in Bryan with Officer Billy Cooper. Cooper said the National Night Out helps strengthen the bond between the police officers and the residents as it "helps the neighborhood residents get to know each other." This is extremely helpful in crime prevention, he said. Please see NIGHT, Page Al2 Gade said she and her neighbors Ni keep a current list of all of the makes and models of their cars and "Neighbors who watch their license plate numbers. "That way if there is an odd car out for each other are From A9 " "There are not enough police in the neighborhood, we'll know something is probably wrong," „ a big help to (police) . officers to be everywhere all of Gade said. "We also help out the time, so neighbors who watch when someone goes on vacation." BILLY COOPER out for each other are a big help to Moore said three new families Police officer us and to them," Cooper said. just moved into her neighborhood. Attorney General Dan Morales "This will bring us all closer said, in a press release, "Law and let them know that we'll enforcement alone cannot wage watch out for them," she said. Gade's party. the war against crime. It will take The National Night Out is all "This night shows everyone substantial citizen input and a about "working together," that the community and the cooperative spirit to show crimi- College Station Officer Janice police officers are committed to nals who's in charge." Kemp said Tuesday night at fighting crime," she said. Our View� � Please go to the polls on Saturday Eagle Editorial Board aturday is election day in College Station and we fear the turnout will be extremely light. Because this is i special election, only one city council seat is up for grabs. Add to that the fact that none of the six candidates is a household name and it's likely that few people " will make the effort to go to the polls. That's too bad. Voting is one of the most special privileges we have in this country. The right to choose - those who lead us is a sacred trust passed down from generation to gen- eration since the Founding Fathers grasped the concept of citizen gov- ernment. Yet, voting has become passe in recent years. In May, when College Station was picking a new mayor and two city council seats were up ,for election, fewer than 3,900 people bothered to vote. And that's with several familiar names on the ballot. Saturday's election is to fill Lynn McIlhaney's council seat, which was left vacant when she was promoted by citizens — at least those who made the effort to vote — to mayor. The candidates are Kevin Davis, Nancy Harvey, Brad Martin, Marianne Oprisko, Jaime Roman Sr. and Paul Williams. Each brings a dif- ferent perspective and set of inter- ests to the race. 'he Eagle Editorial Board inter - wed all six candidates and came iy with no clear choice. Davis, -vey and Williams seem to have most to offer voters, although we ik any of the six would add a new ►ension to the council. iavis, 34, brings a youthful enthu- ;m to the race. Harvey has been a juent critic of the council who worked diligently to shape the ions the council takes, particular - n matters involving annexation. liams, 70, served two terms on Angleton City Council and offers understanding of how councils a ly is Ve will be happy with whomever elected on Saturday — or in a toff if no candidate wins at least percent of the votes. It does matter hat person is selected by only a idful of eligible voters. 'lease go to the polls at city hall .ween 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on urday. Your vote is important. 34 if CS city tax decrease proposed for'96-97 By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Comicil had its first look at the proposed $108 million 1996 -9 rate. budget on Thursday - -.- complete wit). a slightly decreased tai The proposed rate is 44.27 cents per $100 va tion, compared to the current rate of 44.5 cents per $100 valuation. The reduced rate is because of higher property appraisals. Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney said after the Thursday workshop that she was "very pleased with it for a number of reasons. The fact that the staff was able to hold the line on several issues really pleased me." Please see CITY, Page A8 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 7: Tracy and Jon Russell Carroll, Bryan, a girl. Amanda and Damian Bryand, Bryan, a boy. Rhonda and Dan R. Miller, Wheelock, a girl. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 6: Tracy and Christopher Walker, College Station, a boy. Laura and Keith Capps, College Station, a boy. August 7: Doris ano Joseph Tykal, Navasota, a girl. ci from Al The $108 million proposed total bud- get, up 4.7 percent from last year, includes $8,000 for the addition of three traffic lights, $32,180 to complete the Pebble Creek Park and $18,104 to fill one librarian position for the new library, scheduled to open in February 1998, said Charles Cryan, director of management and budget. He said the library position will han- dle the purchasing of new books and other duties to get the library ready to open. The council will hold a public hear- ing Aug. 29 to get community input on the proposed budget. The adoption of the budget and tax rate is set for Sept. 12. In other business, the council set the drainage utility fee amounts on Thursday night. The council set the rate at $3.50 for residential property, $1.57 for multifamily housing and $1.65 per 1,000 square foot of commer- cial property. The council adopted the resolution establishing a drainage fee June 27 to provide funds to help alleviate the city's $16 million flooding problem. The city will receive about $750,000 a year from the fee. The council also voted to exempt Texas A &M University, the College Station school district and the City of Bryan from the fee through the Interlocal Governmental Agreement. The council also voted Thursday to hire a Dallas executive search service, Ralph Anderson & Associates, to fill the position of city attorney. The search is scheduled to take about 90 days and cost the city approximately $14,000. The city attorney position became vacant when Cathy Locke was not reappointed in June. Roxanne Nemzik is serving as interim city attorney. The council also voted to contribute $50,000 from the city's Hotel -Motel Tax Fund to the George Bush Library Foundation. Council members also voted to approve three ordinances that would allow drivers on some College Station roads to go a little faster. The speed limit on Graham Road from Texas 6 West Frontage Road to Wellborn Road will now be 45 miles per hour, instead of the 35 mph limit set by the county several years ago. The speed limit will also change from 40 -50 mph on a section of Rock Prairie Road between Texas 6 East Frontage Road and Greens Prairie Road. The council also established speed limits of 45 -55 mph on the Texas 6 frontage roads in south College Station. They also amended the traffic pattern of the Texas 6 east and west frontage roads to one way. Another change may take place on College Station roads, but not just yet. Council members discussed chang- ing the names of Texas 6 and FM 2818 to reflect the names of prominent Aggies. However, the council decided to turn the discussions over to the City Affairs Committee, which is a joint committee between the the cities of Bryan and College Station, the county and the two school districts. The council also voted to wait on building of the 1883 Depot replica, a project that would give the city a his - toric train depot to reflect the origin of ther ,city's name. In 1994 the Texas A &M University Class of '94 asked the city to help the class purchase the replica as a class gift to the university. The city agreed, allocating $50,000 toward the project, which remains in the general fund. After additional grant funding fell through, the class dropped the project. Since it would now be a city project, the council decided not to pursue it. Councilman Hub Kennady was the lone supporter of the project, hoping it would draw visitors to the city. "We have all of these people coming into town, and we need to create things that people will want to see," Kennady said. "Do I think this will keep them here another night? No. In combination with everything else it might." I-Wr Icou ci From Al The $108 million proposed total bud - ,et, up 4.7 percent from last ! year, ncludes $8,000 for the': ..addition of three traffic lights, $82;'#(1 to complete the Pebble Creek Park and $18,04 to fill one librarian position for the new library, scheduled to open in February 1998, said Charles Bryan, director of management and' budget. He said the library position will han- dle the purchasing of new books and other duties to get the library ready to open. The council will hold a public hear- ing Aug. 29 to get community input on the proposed budget. The adoption of the budget and tax rate is set for Sept. 12. In other business, the council set the drainage utility fee amounts on Thursday night. The council set the rate at $3.50 for residential property, $1.57 for multifamily housing and $1.65 per 1,000 square foot of commer- cial property. The council adopted the resolution establishing a drainage fee June 27 to provide funds to help alleviate the city's $16 million flooding problem. The city will receive about $750,000 a year from the fee. �w The council a'so noted to exempt Texad A &M University, ' the College Station school district and the City of Bryan from the fee through the Interlocal Governmental Agreement. The council also voted hursday to hire a Dallas executive search service, Ralph Anderson & Associates, to fill the Position of city attorney. The search is scheduled to tae about 90 days and cost the city ap roximately $14,000. The city attorney posit on became vacant when Cathy Loc e was not reappointed in June. Roxai me Nemzik is serving as interim city attorney. The council also voted to contribute $50,000 from the city's Hotel-Motel Tax Fund to the George Bu Eh Library Foundation. Council members also voted to approve three ordinances hat would allow drivers on some Coll ge Station roads to go a little faster. The speed limit on Graham Road from Texas 6 West Frontage Road to Wellborn Road will now be 45 miles per hoar, instead of the 35 mph limit set by the county several yea rs ago. The ,speed limit will also change from 40-50 mph on a section of Rock Prairie Road between Texas 6 East Frontage Road and Greens Prairie Road. The council also establis ed speed limits of 45 -55 mph on the Texas 6 frontage roads in south College Station.', They also amended he traffic pattern of the Texas 6 east and west frontage roads to one way. Another change may take place on College Station roads, but not just yet. Council members discussed chang- ing the names of Texas 6 and FM 2818 to reflect the names of . prominent Aggies. However, the council decided to turn the discussions over to the City Affairs Committee, which is a joint committee between the the cities of Bryan and College Station, the county and the two school districts. The council also voted to wait on building of the 1883 Depot replica, a project that would give the city a his- toric train depot to reflect the origin of the city's name. In 1994 the Texas A &M University .Class of '94 asked the city to help the class purchase the replica as a class gift to the university. The city agreed, allocating $50,000 toward the project, which remains in the general fund. After additional grant funding fell through, the class dropped the project. Since it would now be a city project, the council decided not to pursue it. Councilman Hub Kennady was the lone supporter of the project, hoping it would draw visitors to the city. "We have all of these people coming into town, and we need to create things that people will want to see," Kennady said. "Do I .think this will keep them here another night? No. In combination with everything else it might." The Bryan- College Station Eagle Friday, August 9, 1996 Elect Brad Martin "The Problem Solver" I6';y College Station City Council #1 Exercise Your Right to August 10th at City Vote this Saturday Hall 7am -7pm "I have met Brad and am impressed with his maturity and genuine interest in serving. — Mr. James Bond, Senior Associate General Counsel, Texas A &M University System "If elected, I will work hard to improve relations between College Station businesses, the City Staff, the City Council, Texas A &M, and the residents of College Station. I will also be committed to enlarging our police force to ensure the safety of College Station. I would consider it an honor to serve the people of College Station. Government is good because the people make it good." — Brad Martin Community Service: Member: Brazos Beautiful Board of Directors A &M United Methodist Church - Administrative Board College Station Lions Club Elder Aid Volunteer Past Member Wesley Foundation - Board of Directors Education: Graduate Marion Military Institute, Marion, Alabama 25 yr -old Senior Horticulture major, Texas A &M Employment: Owner /Operator Brad Martin Landscaping Please Join Us And Many Others To Elect Brad Martin: d : Mrs. Nancy Schneider Mrs. Clara Mrs. Helen Pugh Mr. & Mrs. Charles McWilliams Mr. & Mrs. Percy Mims Mrs. Sam Cleland Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Holland Dr. & Mrs. Eldred Keahey Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Garner Mrs. Raymond Staten Mrs. Bonnie Springer Mr. & Mrs. T1 Hirsch Dr. & Mrs. HW VanCleave Mr. Larry Patton Reverend & Mrs. Max Mertz Mr. & Mrs. William Binger Mr. &Mrs: Kyle Ross It Is Not Only Your Right to Vote - It Is Also A Privilege. So Please Get Out and Vote This Saturday, August 10th At College Station City Hall lam -7pm I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT! Paid for by Brad Martin for College Station City Council - Belinda Scambray, Treasurer w rt. o en CS p o lls p r to fill Mcllhaney's vacant council seat Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday for the College Station City Council Place 3 race. Voters will cast ballots at College Station City Hall — the only polling place. Early voting ended Tuesday with a total of 211 res- idents casting ballots. Six candidates are, running for Place 3, which became vacant after Lynn Mcllhaney was elected College Station mayor in May. The candidates running for the seat, which expired in 1997 include: Kevin Davis— a 34- year -old systems an with the Department of Health and Kinesology at Texas A &M University and an undergraduate student studying computer engineering; Nancy Harvey — a 40- year -old administrative assis- tant with the Texas A &M Department of Multicultural Services; Brad Martin — a 25- year -old landscape contractor and part-time A &M horticulture student; Jaime Roman Sr. — a 60- year -old retired conununity development specialist with the A &M Agriculture Extensive Service; and Paul Williams — the 70- year -old owner of Aggieland Inspection Services and a former Angleton city coun- cilmember. Votes will be counted immediately after the polls IL close, and results should be announced on Saturday night. A runoff election will be called if no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote. in that case, the two candidates with the most votes will compete in the runoff. Births Local hospitals reported the following birth Friday. The list may not be complete because som patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER August 8: Deborah and Jeffery Day, Brenham, a girl. Joy and Frank Monroe, Caldwell, a boy. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 8: Kim and Ricky Frilsche, Lincoln, a girl. Kristen and Juaquln Atkinson, College Station, boy. 1w Try �q le SaturcLiy "Ua I vni4 E • Tim t3CS F�� v John Garland Brown Nov. 4, 1904 — Aug. 17, 996 Services for John G irland Brown, 91, of College Station will be 3 p.m. at A &M Presb erian Church in College Station. The Rev. Tom Estes w' offici- ate. Burial will be in College Station City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 -7 p.m. on Mon ay at Callaway -Jones Funeral H me in Bryan. Mr. Brown died Saturday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. He was born in Longview and was partner in Bro -Allen Motor Co., also known as rown- Allenl Oldsmobile-Cadillac until his retirement in 1970. HE was a deacon and member of A &M Presbyterian Church. Fe was also City Marshall. Survivors include hi wife, Gladys Dunn Brown of College Station; a sister, Laura Brown Wilson of Roanke, Va.; a brother, Bev E. Brown of Carthage; and numerous other relatives. • • 0 - lhe (3 K) e. �,- 1 05 11 k 20,1��Q Bobby W. La; May 14, 1950 — Aug Services for Bobby 46, of College Station w' Wednesday at Southwr Home in College Static The Rev. Samuel L officiate. Burial will br Station Cemetery. Vis be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at home. A rosary will be p.m. Tuesday at the fin Mr. Lassiter died Bryan. He was born in Jaspr was an engineer. He v ate of Texas A &M Uni was completing his Ph tion, "Use of Techniques for Teaching Effectiveness instrumental in develo timedia course on por tion. Survivors include Lorna Lassiter of Collei son, Bobby Lassiter H Ind.; a daughter and a Jennifer Lassiter a Pomfret of Lafayette, h ters, Barbara Lassite Ozark, Ala., and Debt Elwood of Tulsa, Okl mother, Annie Lassiter of Ozark, Ala. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER AuOust 16: G t tchen and Alan Sams, Bryan, a r Lal Is and lyer Vasudevan, Colelge' August 17: 04 luiie and James Wood, Bellville, Ali is La Rosa and Cruz Rodriguez, a lr y Jere and Michael Anderson, Colleg L'll(ryl Mitchell, Bryan, a boy. 1,411,ye Ginn, College Station, a boy t vlith a Priesner and Ronald I ;,ij!run, a boy. ld�ilust 18, .! inna and Darin Vickery, College der 19, 1996 F . Lassiter, . be 11 a.m. )d Funeral Hose will in College ation will he funeral ecited at 6 ral home. .onday in , Ala., and s a gradu- �rsity and 1 . disserta- He was a mul- y nutri- his wife, s Station; a )f Griffith, son -in -law, id Adam I.; two sis- Coots of e Lassiter and his ation, a boy. girl. ollege Station, Station, a boy. een, College ation, a girl. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIN The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 1996 -97 annual budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, August 29, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Te• - Copies of the proposed budget are available for review with the City Secre ary of the City of C*,..,,,,e Station and at the College Station Branch of the Bryan Public Library. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget. Comments may be presented in writing or in person at:dw public hearing or may be made in writ- ing to be mailed or delivered to the Director of Management and Budget, College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, prior to the end of business on rhursday, August 29, 1996. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET 1996 -97 SOURCES LESS OF FUNDS EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS NET ANNUAL FUND FY 96 -97 FYA16 -97 IN BUDGET General Fund $25,991,720 $26,V8,801 ($3,807,274) $22,551,533 Utility Funds 65,715,661 49, 6,57 0 49,576,572 Solid Waste Collection Fund 4,847,463 3,521,209 0 3,521,209 Utility Billing Fund 2,002,995 1,973,372 (1,973,372) 0 Insurance Funds 4,331,448 2,925,408 (2,925,408) 0 Debt Service Fund 6,202,470 5,055,034 (150,000) 4,905,034 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 1,810,094 1,567,534 0 1,567,534 Equipment Maintenance/ Replacement Fund 3,708,807 1,866,541 (1,866,541) 0 Utilities Capital Projects 14,961,499 13,668,940 (5,666,580) 8,002,360 General Government Capital Projects 15,706,409 15,092,000 (150,000) 14,942,000 Wolf Pen Creek TIF 138,500 138,500 138,500 C unity Dbt- .opment Fund 3,092,000 3,051,297 0 3,051,297 Total $148,509,026 $124,895,214 ($16,539,175) $108,256,039 BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET 1996 -97 LESS REVENUES EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS NET ANNUAL FUND FY 96 -97 FY 96 -97 IN BUDGET Fund $4,539,168 $4,166,684 $0 $4,166,684 8- 21 -96, 8 -25 -96 INSTRUCTIONS ° r v TO BIDDERS Q E a a 3 =0001 x o 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT O uUA Lis u.i c r m o - Sealed bids addressed to the N -0 N 8% n .N y y City of College Station, Ce �,- o ` E s r u c c - 0 a E m ° o r > ° Texas will be received for the of: 0.0 u u.+ o c aa�• -l.. Qc�3;�Ed0 c a c E construction 0 Z A D 0 . s E E o a a o �. c 7 C z Q �, c ;, =5 g• d w - University Sidewalks tProject Number ST -9606 W 6.=<Z c y m y E a 2= c p s y d x rd c Bid Number 96-42 U v ° c o CL " 8 r U c m~ 0 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. = E ro ' o v -E C y O 1 - o o �_ ,., 3 0 ; o: c y o- O August 23, 1996, after which time all qualified bids will be •�+ V N _ c c-6 ° a N c 0-4 g - ' ";� r3 opened and read. Bids received after that time will _��;Z@ w � 2u -° r w be returned unopened. y ° v°° a o r a N o Bids will be received: a v _ o� Y o m ; 2 o rr z City of College Station Services o ,c Y T t c'x ° c c Development Department 1101 Texas Ave. ' --I rLQ �C -C-s- C College Station, Texas 77840 !! all lci%j LOCATION AND 1, edne,5depy �) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the re- moval, construction and re- habilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps and drive- way aprons along University Drive from Tauber to Boyett, and along College Main be- tween Patricia and Church Street. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments are available at the Development Services De- partment, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. These docu- ments may be purchased by cash, check or money order for $20.00, payable to the City of College Station. This fee is refundable if the bid documents are returned completely unmarked to the City of College Station within 7 days of the bid opening. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Brett McCully City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409)764 -3663 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Prebid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. on August 15, 1996. This meet- ing is not mandatory, but at- tendance is highly recom- t b mscdod D Five (5) percent bid security It( is required. A 8 -7 -96, 8-11-96, 8 -14 -96 to 8- 18 -96, 8 -21 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a side and rear setback var- iance request on 603 Jersey, lot 9, block 2A of the College Park Subdivision to allow the econstruction of the existing garage. 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, September 3, 1996. 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. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 8 -21 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request and a site plan for a parking lot and commercial building for 600 Tarrow Street, lots 1, 2, 23 and 24, block 4 of the Prairie View Heights Addi- tion. The rezoning request is from R -1A Single Family Re- sidential to C -N Neighbor- hood Commercial. The site plan is for a parking lot and future commercial building in a C -N zoning district. 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- ber 5, 1996. 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. Joey McCully Senior Planner 8 -21 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to th City of College Station Texas will be received fo construction of ANDERSON STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS BID NO. 96 -50 Until 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 23,1996. Bids will be received at: College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of ap- proximately 700 linear feet of channel and culvert im- provements between En- clave Apartments and An- derson Street, abutting the Parkway Plaza Phase V subdivision. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (non- refundable) from: Urban Design Group 909 Southwest Parkway, Suite E College Station, Texas 77840 for $25.00 Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Brett McCully Assistant City Engineer City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77840 (409)764 -3660 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 500 P.M. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. PRE -BID MEETING A pre -bid meeting is sche- duled for Wednesday, Au- gust 14, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers lo- cated at City Hall. 8- 2- 96,8 -7 -96 8- 14 -96, 8 -21 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will consider an amendment to the Mobile Home Park Or- dinance #627 and Sections 2 Definitions and 7 District Re- gulations, defining mobile homes and manufactured housing and providing stan- dards and locations for man- ufactured housing. The Commission will hold a public hearing to consider this amendment on Thurs- day, September 5, 1996 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 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. Joey McCully Senior Planner 8 -21 -96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2195 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Ste City Hall, 1101 South Te' venue, said meeting ha een posted in accor- dant 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 REZONING A 141.94 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESI- DENTIAL, C -NG COMMER- CIAL NORTHGATE, C -1 GENERAL COMMERCIAL, R -2 DUPLEX RESIDEW TIAL, AND R -6 APART- MENT BUILDINGS /HIGH DENSITY TO NG -1 HIS- TORIC NORTHGATE, NG -2 COMMERCIAL NORTH - GATE, AND NG -3 RESI- DENTIAL NORTHGATE. A pubic hearing was held and notices published in accor- dance with statute. Any per- son who violates any prov- ision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fined not exceeding ($2,000) in accor- dance with Chapter 1, Sec- tion 5 of the Code of Ordin- ances. Ordinance No. 2195 shall become effective im- mediately and be in full force and after its passage approval by the City Uvw, cil, 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8-22-96,8-23-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2193 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 3.E(2) N(9) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPEED ZONES, SPECIFI- CALLY DESIGNATING AD- DITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES OF SPEED OF THIRTY MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING THAT AT- TENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Rock Prairie Road, for traffic moving In an easterly direc- tion for the first 0.359 miles from State Highway 6 Easl Frontage Road, the speec limit shall be 35 miles Pei hour. For traffic moving in E southerly direction for the next 1.808 miles, the speec shall be 50 mph. For the nex 2.8 miles to the College Station city limits, the speec limit shall be 35 mph. Rock Prairie Road, for traffic moving in a northerly direc- tion, for the first 2.8 miles from the College Station city limits, the speed limit shall be 35 mph. For the next 1.808 miles, the speed limit shall be 50 ni roe the next 0.359 miles to SH 6 East Frontage Road the speed limit shall be 35 mph. 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 2193 shall be- come effective immediately and be in full force 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks_ City Secretary 8- 22 -96, 8 -23 -96 _- LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2196 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 126.05 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF A CALLED 176.352 ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN THE THOMAS CARUTHERS LEAGUE, A -9, AND THE ROBERT STEVENSON SURVEY, A -54, COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A -0 AGRICULTURAL OPEN TO C -1 GENERAL COM- MERCIAL, R -5 APART. MENT /MEDIUM DENSITY AND R -1 SINGLE FAMILY e RESIDENTIAL. A pubic hearing was held at notices published in accc dance with Section 17 of tl Zoning Ordinance. Any pe son who violates any prc ision of this ordinance sh be subject to a fine not E ceeding ($2,000), as pr vided for in the General PE ally section set out in Che ter 1, Section 5 of the Code Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2196 shE become effective and be full force from and after i passage and approval by tt City Council, and in acct dance with the City Charts The complete text of tt above named ordinance me be see at the office of the Ci Secretary, 1101 South Taxi Avenue, College Statio Texas. Connie Hoo City Secreta 8-22-96,8-23-96 The Bryan - College Station Eagle August 22, 1996 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2194 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST B. 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS RELATED TO SPEED ZONES, WHICH SPECIFICALLY DESIG- NATES ADDITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF _COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES OF SPEED OF THIRTY (30) MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AU- THORIZED; AND RESCIND- ING ALL PARTS OF OR- DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Due to certain improvements to State Highway 6, its frontage roads, and highway overpas- ses within College Station, these improvements have necessitated certain changes in traffic patterns and flow along certain sections of State Highway 6 frontage roads. 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 2194 shall be- come effective and be in full force from and after its pas - sage 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8- 22 -96, 8 -23 -96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 21921 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 3.E(2)(N) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPEED ZONES, SPECIFI- CALLY DESIGNATING AD- DITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES O S PEED OF THIRTY MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING THAT AT- TENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. The speed limit on Graharr Road, for traffic moving southwest and northeas shall be 45 miles per hour from the intersection of State Highway 6 West Frontage Road and Graham Road tc the intersection of Wellborr Road and Graham Road. Any person who violates this provision of the ordinance shall be subject to a fine no to exceed ($500) as provide( for in the General penalt section provided in Chapte 1, Section 5 of the Code c Ordinances. Ordinance No 2192 shall become effective immediately and be in fu force in accordance with thi City Charter. The complet text of the above named or dinance may be seen at th office of the City Secretary, e 1101 South Texas Avenue College Station, Texas. Connie Hook City Secretar 8- 22 -96, 8 -23 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on proposed Budget Amendment 2 increasing appropriations for the Cedar Creek Enterprise Fund by $898,900 from increased revenues and resources available in the fund; the Water Utility fund by $260,700 from additional revenues of the fund; Hotel/Motel Fund by $417,540 from current resources appropriated for the same purpose in fiscal 1994 -95, and for the Northgate Revitalization Fund $350,000 from resources originally appropriated for the same purpose in fiscal 1994 -95. The public hearing on the proposed amendment to the fiscal year 1995 -96 Annual Budget will be at its regular council meeting on Wednesday, August 29, 1996, 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. Comments may be made in writing or in person at the public hearing or may be made in writing to be received by the Director of Management and Budget prior to the end of business on August 29,1996 at the above address. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION BUDGET AMENDMENT 3 ANNUAL BUDGET 1995 -96 AMENDED ESTIMATED REVENUES BUDGET AMENDED FY 95 -96 AMENDMENT BUDGET Cedar Creek Fund $1,695,000 $97,600 $1,792,600 Water Fund $6,370,500 $701,500 $7,072,000 AMENDED APPROPRIATION'S 8 -22 -96 BUDGET AMENDED FY 95 -96 AMENDMENT BUDGET Cedar Creek Fund $893,700 $898,900 $1,792,600 Water Fund $5,894,270 $260,700 $6,154,970 Hotel/Motel Fund $1,365,492 $417,540 $1,783,032 Northgate Fund $0 $350,000 $350,000 8 -22 -96 Mariotts building life together By W.F. "Bubba" Moore Co- Publisher `.. re currently doing a series on married couples who work to- gether. But as I sat in the office of Larry and Glenda Mariott last Fri- day, I didn't know what to expect. What I found were two people in love with each other, their family and their chosen profession — homebuilding. Mariott Homes, Inc. is located in College Station, but it was a long journey from Larry's modest beginnings in public relations for the post office to 3202 Longmire. Larry moved here in 1973 and soon decided to build his own du- plex. He left his job at the post of- fice and teamed up with local builder Larry Landry and became a supervisor for Landry Homes in 1976. Six years later he formed a homebuilding partnership with Louie Walston. In 1986, Larry ventured out on his own and started Cobblestone Homes. Just about that time he met Glenda, who worked at a local bank, and they married in 1987. Glenda helped decorate the hom s he built, but those were lean yeari and she held on to her day job. hey discussed a husband and wif partnership, but Larry was afra d it would interfere in their pers nal lives. For a while that was too much for him to wager. But 1992, they agreed to give it a 1 and haven't looked back since. They both agree that their pi sonal lives has benefitted great with Larry adding, "She does work for me, she works with n It's a group effort!" Their daugh Mitzi, 16, has grown up in t business. And their two soi Coulter, 13, and Jared, 12, aren't Mariott's work hard to 'build' family from p. 1A behind. "It's a family thing," Mariott Homes builds about 35 Glenda said, "We love working to- to 45 homes per ear, with their gether." main focus on Pe ble Creek and And they love giving back to Copperfield, but t ey'll build any - the community which helped make where their clients desire. "We've them successful. Glenda volunteers made a lot of friends building her time with Scotty's House, the houses," Larry said "and they come American Red Cross, Brazos to us when they're eady to step up County A &M Club, B -CS Home- to the next level. IA exciting!" builders Association and V.I.P.S., They did admit their first three while Larry is a College Station months as partners were hard, but city councilman and on the their advise to anyo ie who wants to Economic Development Council try it? "Figure out together, who and Brazos County Appraisal the boss is and what duties each District. Their "free" time is spent person wants to perform. Then go with the family and each other. for it!" ate` - a vo w Z �V U R te' see Mariott's, p.4A m Ci m Y � � O O I Y O i 0 � � Q N � O O � N �C6 Q Q' Va � The Bryan — College Station Press August 22, 1996 LEGAL NOTICE c • ORDINANCE NO. 2194 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST' 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS RELATED TO SPEED ZONES, WHICH SPECIFICALLY DESIG. NATES ADDITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES OF SPEED OF THIRTY (30) MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AU- THORIZED; AND RESCIND- ING ALL PARTS OF OR- DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Due to certain improvements to State Highway 6, its frontage roads, and highway overpas- ses within College Station, these improvements have necessitated certain changes in traffic patterns and flow along certain sections of State Highway 6 frontage roads 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 2194 shall be- come effective and be in full force from and after its pas- sage 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8- 22- 96.8 -23 -96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2196 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL - LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 offl- -cial records of the city, is cap- tioned as follows: AN OR- DINANCE REZONING A 126.05 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF A 'CALLED 176.352 ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN THE THOMAS CARUTHERS LEAGUE, A -9, AND THE ROBERT STEVENSON SURVEY, A -54, COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A -0 AGRICULTURAL OPEN TO C -1 GENERAL COM- MERCIAL, R -5 APART - MENT /MEDIUM DENSITY AND R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. A pubic hearing was held and notices 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. 2196 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 see at the office of the City Secretary, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8- 22 -96, 8 -23 -96 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 21, 1996: Ann Hsueh and Edmond Chang, College Station, a boy. Michelle Ratliff, Somerville, a girl. Rebecca and Christopher Coronado, Somerville, twins, a boy and girl. Janette Perry, Navasota, a boy. Shivaun and Lynden Archer, Bryan, a girl. &�5 1 iA t g - ION BY CATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: PAUL AND VERNEATHA TYLER, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, pefendant, Greeting: YOU AN EACH OF YOU ARE HE EBY COMMAN- DED to a pear before the 65th Court f Brazos County at the Cou house being lo- cated at 30 E. 26th St, in the City of Bry n, Brazos County Texas, by ling a written an- swer at or afore 10 o'clock A. M. of the first Monday next after the e)piration of forty - two days from the date of the Issuance c this citation, the date for an war being the 4th day of S ptember, A.D. 1996, to lalntif's Petition filed In said ourt, on the 17th day of July, A.D. 1996, In the cause, nury bored 43,866 -85 on the doc et of said court and styled CHARLES HOL- LAND, Pla ntiff, vs. PAUL AND VERIN EATHA TYLER, THEIR HEIRS AND AS- SIGNS, Def ndant. A brief Statement of the nature of MIS suit is as fol- lows, to -wit* PLAINT( F'S ORIGINAL PETITIOq TO QUIET TITLE This real property is more particularly described as fol- lows: All of that certain lot, tract or parcel of Ian J lying and being situated in Brazos County, Texas, and being Lot 42, JOE PAS R'S PARTIAL SUBDIVI SIC N, an addition to the City of 011ege Station, Brazos County, Texas, ac- cording to Me plat recorded In Volume 91, page 583, Deed Re rds of Brazos County, Tex s. The offic r executing this writ shall pr mptly serve the same accor ing to require- ments of to and the man- dates thereo , and make due return asthe1aw directs. Witness, ARC HAMLIN, Clerk of the 11 STRICT Court of BRAZOS ountv. Texas. Issued an given under my hand and se I of said court at office this he 24 day of JULY, A.D. 1 96. MARC HAMLIN, Clerk, (STRICT Court BRAZO 3 County, Texas By/ Loretta Ramon, Deputy. P.O. Box 2208 Brvi i n. Texas 77806 You have een sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written 3nswer with the clerk who iss ed this citation by 10:00 A.M on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after you were served his citation and petition, a default judgment may be takeniagainst you. CULLY LIPSEY 1021 University Drive East #102 College Station, Texas 77840 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2193 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 6, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 3.E(2) N(9) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPEED ZONES, SPECIFI- CALLY DESIGNATING AD- DITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES OF SPEED OF THIRTY MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING THAT AT- TENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Rock Prairie Road, for traffic moving in an easterly direc- tion for the first 0.359 miles from State Highway 6 East Frontage Road, the speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour. For traffic moving in a southerly direction for the next 1.808 miles, the speed shall be 50 mph. For the next 2.8 miles to the College Station city limits, the speed imit shall be 35 mph. ORDINANCE NO. 2192 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 3.E(2)(N) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SPEED ZONES, SPECIFI- CALLY DESIGNATING AD- DITIONAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IN WHICH RATES OF SPEED OF THIRTY MILES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE AUTHORIZED; RESCINDING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING THAT AT- TENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. The speed limit on Graham Road, for traffic moving southwest and northeast shall be 45 miles per hour from the intersection of State Highway 6 West Frontage Road and Graham Road to the intersection of Wellborn Road and Graham Road. Any person who violates this provision of the ordinance shall be subject to a fine not Rock Prairie Road, for traffic) to exceed ($500) as provided 'noving in a northerly direr- for in the General penalty Ion, for the first 2.8 miles section provided in Chapter 'rom the College Station city 1, Section 5 of the Code of Imits, the speed limit shall be Ordinances. Ordinance No 35 mph. For the next 1.808 2192 shall become effective piles, the speed limit shall be immediately and be in full 50 mph. For the next 0.359 force in accordance with the niles to SH 6 East Frontage City Charter. The complete Road the speed limit shall.be text of the above named or- 15 mph, dinance may ber seen at the Office of the City Secretary, at kny person who violates any 1101 South Texas Avenue, )rovision of this ordinance College Station, Texas. Mall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($500), as pro- Connie Hooks sided for In the General Pen- City Secretary elty section set out In Chap - or 1, Section 5 of the Code of 8.22 -96, 8 -23 -96 ) rdinances. Ordinance 2193 shall be- come effective immediately and be In full force 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 8- 22 -96. 8 -23 -98 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2195 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 8, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 9s cap tloned as follows: AN OR- 14N g4 C ACRE TRACT SI TUATED IN COLL R STATION, FROM COUNTY, TEXAS, R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESI- DENTIAL, C -NG COMMER- CIAL NORTHGATE, C-1 GENERAL COMMERCIAL, R -2 DUPLEX RESIDEW TIAL, AND R -6 APART- MENT BUILDINGS /HIGH DENSITY TO NG -1 HI 2 TORIC NORTH ATE, COMMERCIAL NORTH - GATE, AND NG -3 RESI- DENTIAL NORTHGATE. A pubic hearing was held and notices published in accor- dance with statute. Any per son who violates any prov. ision of this ordinance f no be punished by exceeding ($2,000) in accor dance with Chapter 1, Sec tion 5 of the Code of Ordin ances. Ordinance No. 2191 shall become effective Irr mediately and be in full forc from and after its passag and approval by the Cii Council, and In eccordenc ,with the City Charter. Th complete text of the abo� named ordinance may t seen at the office of the Ci Secretary, 1101 South Tex+ Avenue, College Static Texas. Connie HOC City Secretr 8.22-96,8-23-96 C Keith Aaron Sabado Sept. 22, 1985 — July 21, 1 96 Graveside services for eith Aaron Sabado, 10, of Lanc ister, Pa., will be at 2 p.m. Sund ay in College Station City Cemete Y. The Rev. Joe Dennis will ffici- ate. Southwood Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Keith died July 21 at his home in Lancaster. He was born in Pomona, alif., and he completed the fifth grade at Schaeffer Elementary School and attended Lanc aster Evangelical Free Church in Lititz. Survivors include his p ents, David and Sue E. Paslay S bado of Lancaster, Pa.; a brother, Jeremy J. Sabado of Lancaster, Pa.; his paternal grandmother, Patricia Sabado of Albuque que, N.M.; and his maternal gran par- ents, Jack and Beth Pasl y of Portland, Texas. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. • COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 22: Allison and Brian Eastin, College Station, a boy. Denise and Abel Martinez, Bryan, a boy. Sandra Nitsche and Steven Schultz, Milano, a boy. Valencia Ray and Douglas Preston, Brenham, a girl. 0 jr C C C) c3 " 2y�1Q4lS� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEA G The City Council of the City of College Station will hold a public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 1996 -97 annual budget at its regular council meeting on Thursday, August 29, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, T Copies of the proposed budget are available for review with the City Secretary of the City of 6%.r;ge Station and at the College Station Branch of the Bryan Public Library. The public is invited to review and make comments on the proposed budget. Comments may be presented in writing or in person at the public hearing or inay be made in writ- ing to be mailed or delivered to the Director of Management and Budget, Coll ge Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, prior to the end of businesslon Thursday, August 29, 1996. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET 1996 -97 BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOURCES PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET 1996 -97 LESS LESS oo OF FUNDS EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS NET ANNUAL FUND FY 96 -97 FY 96 -97 IN BUDGET General Fund $25,991,720 $26,358,807 ($3,807,27) $22,551,533 Utility Funds 65,715,661 49,576,572 0 49,576,572 Solid Waste Collection > A 8 ar q� ; a a x E Fund 4,847,463 3,521,209 o 0 3,521,209 Utility Billing Fund 2,002,995 1,973,372 (1,973,37) 0 Insurance Funds 4,331,448 2,925,408 (2,925,40) 0 Debt Service Fund 6,202,470 5,055,034 (150,000) 4,905,034 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 1,810,094 1,567,534 s O 0 1,567,534 Equipment Maintenance/ cC 2_d c'iL c y E�' V ° OE Replacement Fund 3,708,807 1,866,541 (1,866,54) 0 Utilities Capital Projects 14,961,499 13,668,940 (5,666,58) 8,002,360 General Government Y `O .v C -2 .0 oc w Capital Projects 15,706,409 15,092,000 (150,000) 14,942,000 W -" Pen Creek TIF 138,500 138,500 138,500 C y _ C O J O a L V O H y H C Development Fund 3,092,000 3,051,297 3,051,297 Total $148,509,026 $124,895,214 ($16,539,17) $108,256,039 BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET 1996 -97 LESS oo REVENUES EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS NET ANNUAL FUND FY 96 -97 FY 96 -97 IN BUDGET -und $4,539,168 $4,166,684 $ $4,166,684 8- 21 -96, 8 -25 -96 Z5 O - +✓ t \J CS officials encourage early voting in runoff College Station city officials are encouraging early voting in the runoff election for the council's Place 3 position. The Place 3 seat was vacated in May when Lynn McIlhaney was elected mayor. Brad Martin and Paul Williams, who received the highest number of votes in the Aug. 10 election, will face each other in the Sept. 7 runoff. Early voting will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Sept. 3 at the College Station City Hall Training Room, 1101 S. Texas Ave. Voters can call Connie Hooks, the early voting clerk, at 764 -3541 to receive mail ballot applications. To be eligible to receive mail bal- lots, applicants must be at least 65 years of age, disabled, confined to jail or expecting to be absent from Brazos County on election day and during early voting. Mail ballots must be received in the clerk's office no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 23. O L1 « O d E (A N > x u.w d C � l a � daX U ~ += O' D: E r C o�D0 U W oo °O S c a, ^' s g 3 U 'Z O �,� Z E E S o J o c Z5 O v Q 72 a too S o ° 15 0 C �+ > A 8 ar q� ; a a x E Z ? _o o v 2 O t Or eo $ _C O M O s Y o OJ °- '0 W X3 L c- g 'c o= i' °' v U 9 0 c .c O o t5 � 3 E s O 2 0 cC 2_d c'iL c y E�' V ° OE rp . . W 01 > Y `O .v C -2 .0 oc w L j . r0 . e ' p � ,O C Q) ,p N _n y _ C O J O a L V O H y H C OL — M C € _E C� IO N (] Q O L1 « O d E (A N > x u.w d C � l a � daX U ~ += O' D: E r C o�D0 U W • MTV bus stops in to ur V tin 9 TCA Cable co -sp nsors• `Choose or Lose Jay By JENNY NELSO Eagle staff writer Politicians are urging all cilizens in the 1996 elections, but to vote a local PanY and a national cable focusing cable coin' channel are their attention on th vote. e Young adult TCA Cable and MTV; Music "Choose or Lose '96" Television's will hi Valley on Tuesday aiming to the Brazos ch voters 18 years old. "When you think about the and how the right for 18-y t to vote about; its centered around a olds came ery funda' mental issue," said Rep. Steve had 18- to 20 -year olds gden. "We they're old eno u m war ••. If their their lives to die' for country, the f Y� th enough to vote." were of The two companies are rhvi ' istered voters to TCA Cable in g TOW 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday to an register vote. City leaders, such as Coll Mayor Lynn McMianey, and ge Station such as Ogden will be there Tuesday as "Choose or Lose" to leaders, o dare ecl Cable. y at TCEY Jaqui Rapacki of TCA Cable will be giveaways to attract potential 3aid thgrd to the celebration. RaPacki said fives from the League of Women voters a' register citizens at the 'piny e „ oters W oters wild ent. Yoang people are a vital part of this community, and we want to rememb that they can affect public poli vote," Ogden said. "The decisions if th we make now will effect 18- year -olds more rest of us because they'll be than the longer." aroi md a lot I V TV, e, i3-c S�� v 21 1 gcu-vz NOTICE OF SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION �4 • TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Pursuant to Election Code, Section 42.061(a). 42.061(b), and 43.004, the College Station City Council designated the following city voting precinct to serve as a central location of voting for this special election, more commonly known as City Vot- ing Precinct No. 34, College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue. All registered voters with the city limits of College Station are eligible to vote at this location on elec- tion day, September 7, 1996. Notice is hereby given that the polling place listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sep- tember 7, 1996 for voting in the city special runoff elec- tion to elect a City Council- man, Place 3. City voting Precinct No. 34 (Consisting of City Voting Precincts and County Voting Precincts (2, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29B, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 71, 73, 75, 83) at the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Early voting by personal ap- pearance will be conducted each weekday at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Monday. August 26, 1996 and ending on Tuesday, September 3, 1996, excluding weekends and Monday, September 2, 1996. Applications for ballots by mail shall be submitted to and received no later than 5:00 p.m., August 30,199& Connie Hooks, Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Issued this 14th day of Au- gust, 1996. APPROVED: • Rj� % /s /Lynn Mcil Mayor Lynn MclLhanw ATTEST: /s /Connie Hooks City Secretary Connie Hooks NOTIFICACION DE ELECION ESPECIAL DE SEGUNDA RONDA A LOS VOTANTES REGISTRADOS DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Conforme el Codigo Elec- toral, Seccion 42.06(a), 42.01(b), y 43.004, el Con - Cejo Municipal de la Ciudad de College Station designa el siguiente precinto que sirva Como lugar de votacion en- tral para esta eleccion espe- cial, mejor conocido Como Precinto de Votacion Nu- mero 34, Edificio de la Muni - cipalidad de College Station, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Todos los votantes registra- dos estan permitidos voter an este lugar el dia de elec- ,ion S, 7 de Septiembre, 1996. =sta notificado que el lugar ie votacion nombrado abajo )stara abierto de 7:00 a.m. a 1 :00 p.m. el dia Sabado, 7 de 3eptiembre, 1996 para votar m la eleccion especial para tlegir un nuevo miembro del :oncejo Municipal de la Ciu- lad de College Station, Lu- lar 3. Irecinto de Votacion #34 :onsistlendo de Precintos e la Ciudad de College station y del Condado de razos (2, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 4, 27, 28, 29B, 31, 32. 33. 34, 35, 39, 40, 58, 59, 31, 62, 64, 71, 75, 83) en el edificic de la Municipalidad de Col- lege Station, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Votaciones por aparencia personal de implementarian de Lunes a Viernes en el edi- ficio de la Municipalidad de College Station, 1101 South Texas Avenue, entre las horas de 8:00a.m. y 5:00p.m., inciando el dia Lunes, 26 de Agosto 1996, y terminando el dia Martes, 3 de Septiembre, 1996, ex- cluyendo fines de semana y el dia Lunes, 2 de Septiem- bre, 1996. Aplicaciones para boletas de votacion por correo tienen que ser submitidas y recibi- das no mas tarde que las 5:00p.m. del viernes 30 de Agosto, 1996. Connie Hooks, Encargada de Votacion en Anticipo P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Emitido este dia 14 de Agosto, 1996 Aprovado: /s /Lynn Mcllhaney Alcaldesa Lynn Mcllhaney Atestiguado: /s /Connie Hooks Secretaria de la Ciudad Connie Hooks 8 -27 -96 CS to hold c hearing on 1997 budget Staff w i l l present council with options for Munson traffic By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council will hear citizens' commments Thursday about the proposed 1997 $108.3 million budget. The budget will go before the council for approval Sept. 12. The proposed budget is 4.7 percent higher than the 1996 budget. Thursday's public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in City Hall council chambers, 1101 S. Texas Ave. At 3 p.m. the council will meet in a workshop session to hear an update on the Munson Drive traffic study and results from a 1996 teen survey. The city staff will present the council with about 12 options for improved traffic pat- terns on Munson Drive. All the options are designed to reduce traffic on the College Hills neighborhood street. "The message we're getting from the neighborhood is that they want to eliminate as much traffic as possible, but they don't want to reroute the traffic to adjacen Please see COUNCIL, Page A15 Council From All streets," said Ed Hard, trans - rtation planner. "That's quite a challenge." Hard said the city has kept close contact with the neighborhood, and has received some good ideas a the neighborhood meetings. "We're not at the point where y decisions will be made, though," Hard said. "We need to do traffic studies and probably h ve another neighborhood meet - . g, then go back to the council again." City Manager Skip Noe said more data collection is necessary fore any decisions can be made. "We need more data, but we want the students to be here so it will be realistic," Noe said. "If we had done it this summer, we wouldn't have a feel for how the flow goes." Noe said the council could vote on the matter later this uring the regular session rsday, the council will con - r approving payment of 558 in expert and legal fees were accrued in a three - ith period. me of the fees accumulated ng litigation in connection the city of Bryan vs. the city Dllege Station, a nine -month- dispute between the cities electricity transmission to case, which is still pend- deals with how much age Station should pay m for use of its electric lines eceive power transmitted . Texas Utilities Inc. NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Bryan - College Station Eagle Wednesday, August 28, 1996 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ANNUAL FUEL CONTRACT, BID #96 -29. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on September 11, 1996. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Statior reserves the right to waive of reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offal considered most advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained all the office of the Purchasing Manager. 8-28-96,9-4-96 �_z Col. Converse R. Le Oct. 8, 1913 – Aug. 24 SAN ANTONIO — G services for Col. Conv Lewis Jr., 82, of San Antc be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Station Cemetery. The Rev. Ben Aurand i ciate over the service, wh include U.S. Army milita ors. Mr. Lewis died Satur Brook Army Medical Ce San Antonio. He was born in Arkan� was a 1941 graduate of A&M University. He enter U.S. Army, serving in the Theater during World War Korean conflict and Vietna Survivors include his ter, Jacquelyn Marie ] three grandchildren; and great - grandchildren. NOTICETOBIDDERS I • THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ANNUAL BID FOR VARIOUS STREET' MATERIALS, BID #96 -57. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on September 12, 1996. 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 saic bid and to accept the offer Considered most advan- tageous to The City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager, 8-29-96,9-5-96 n W Jr. 1996 !rse R. lio will College , ill offi- ch will 7 hon- lay at lter in is and Texas ed the ?acific II, the thre - F he 13 �s CS b udget unoppose at heari City staff presents options to reduce Munson traffic By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer College Station's proposed $108.3 mil- lion budget apparently meets with resi- dents' approval since no one spoke on the issue during a public hearing at the City Council's regular meeting Thursday. The proposed 1997 budget will go before the council for approval Sept. 12. It is 4.7 percent higher than the 1996 bud- get. In an afternoon workshop session, council members heard staff plans to alleviate traffic conditions on Munson Drive, a busy street in the College Hills neighborhood. Please see BUDGET, Page Al Budget From A9 The city staff presented 12 options for improved traffic pat- terns on Munson Drive. The council directed the staff to pro- ceed with a traffic destination study and other plans, including more neighborhood meetings to find out where the traffic is origi- nating. "We understand that there's a real problem over there," said Councilman Bill Fox. "The desti- nation study will give us a better feel for where people are coming O `chef l� rY fryj as , *Y-& " � NOTICE TO BIDDERS EXTENSION O BID #96 -54 THE CITY Of COLLEGE STATION IS R QUESTINC BIDS FOR ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION FAULT RE- CORDING EQUIPMENT, BID #96 -54. bids will be received in the Moe of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Te s Avenue, College Statin, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on September 13,1 1996. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of Collage Station reserves the righ to waive or reject any and ald 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 btained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 8- 30 -96, 9-5-96 NOTICE TO B DDERS THE CITY OF 'COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FORFINANCIAL AD- VISORY SERVICES, RFP NO. 96 -55; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 5:00 p.m. on September 13, 1996. 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 bids or any and all Ir. regularities in said request and to accept the offer con- sidered most advantageous to the City. Request for Pro. posals may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 8.30 -96, 9 -6 -96 and going." Fox said the results of thE study should be presented to the board in October. Council members also v ted to allow parking in bike lanes in the city on a limited basis during cer- tain times as determined by city staff. The areas include those along public parks and near churches where parking prob- lems often occur. Under the earlier ordi ance, police were required to issue tick- ets to those who parked in bike lanes. Signs will be installed, at cost of $40 each, that will let at know when temporary par g is permitted. During the regular session, the council approved the payment of $15,558 in expert and legal fees. The fees were accrued in a three - month period from May 31 to July 31. Some of the fees were accrued during litigation in connection with the 9- month-old electricity transmission cost dispute between Bryan and College Station. The case, which is still pending, deals with how much College Station should pay Bryan for use of its electric lines to receive Power transmitted from Texas Utilities Inc. • BI Ihs Columbia Medical Center reported the follow births Friday. The list ;nay not be complete becai some patients choose not to have their nan included. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 31: Pamala and Mark Fickey, College Station, a girl. • Jennifer and Thomas Cross, Bryan, a boy. Yolanda and Joseph Webb, Calvert, a boy. • ��•, The City of Colle&e Station's Public Utilities '\ Department Is currently accepting A applications for a: UTILITY TECHNICIAN Responsible for assisting in and constructing and maintain- ing the electrical power lines and to provide assistance to I e Technician. Must have the ability to comprehend aria- rollow verbal instructions effectively in order to safely complete a task of job. Must be available to be on a rota- tional stand -by basis and respond to emergency situations in a 24 hour basis. Ability to work in all weather conditions. Must also be able to communicate orally and in writing with employees and the general public for safety reasons. Minimum Job Requirements- High school diploma or GED, driver's license issued by the State of Texas, ability to obtain a class A, CDL driver's license within 6 months of service. Salary: $7.43 - $9.13/Hour, D.O.Q. Deadline to apply: September 4, 1996 Apply at: t City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer (IMA The City College Station is currently tly accepting applications for a: PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING ASSISTANT Public Relations & Marketing Generalist needed to assist the Public Relations Manager in a high energy, high initiative position. Must be experienced with Quark Express and /or P/ `ker graphics software and some video production. C� ,unication skills must be excellent. Must also enjoy working with people in a variety of organizational settings. Person must be highly organized and able to work on a vari- ety of projects at one time. Occasional evening and week- end work is required. Applicant should have a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations and /or have at least three years working experience in a related field. References will be checked. Salary: $1,931 - $2,574, D.O.Q. Deadline to apply: Unified Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office P.O. Box 9960 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Equal Opportunity Employer A Bettye and celebrated their anniversary on and cruise on Holland America's MS Ryndam. They were married on August 27, 1994. The City of College Station's Development Services Department is currently accepting applications for a: GRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER This individual will be responsible for engineering research, plan review, constructionp, cost estimation and project management. Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering, particularly as applied to the design, construction and maintenance of public works projects. Knowledge of municipal engineering objectives, urposes, methods and practices preferred. Must �old Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate. Salary: $2,384 - $3,033 /Month Depending on Qualifications Deadline to apply: September 13, 1996 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Depa tment 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Equal Opportunity Employer Anniversary The City of College Station Information Service Department 40001 is accepting applications for: MICROCOMPUTER SPECIALIST Qualified applicants should have either a degree in Computer Science or in a related field or a minimum of 2 years applicable experience. This position will be responsible for micro computer hardware and software installation, configuration, and repair for new and existing computers and peripherals. Applicant must have working knowledge of Windows, DOS and Novell with a strong, current network background. Experience needed with Microsoft Office Suite software. CNA or CNE designation is preferred. 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: $2,02242,541 Monthly, depending on qualifications. Deadline to apply: Open until filled. Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department P.O. Box 9960 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Equal Opportunity E mploy e r J COLLEGE STATION Help keep drains free from debris We hope you have observed that the City of College Station has been making improvements to drainage facilities around the city. These improve- ments include clearing out ditches, placing concrete liners in ditches, fixing erosion problems and making _ improvements to prevent erosion.` With our new drainage utility which will be implemented in Mark Smith October, we will begin on making even more exten- sive improvements. These drainage improvements are being made to improve and preserve property values throughout the city. The job of maintaining these improve- ments is a big one, and it will take city crews as well as conscientious property owners - to get the job done effectively. There are always weeds and trees that must be kept in check so that they do , not block the flow of water. At the same-time, the grass must be kept healthy on the creek banks to prevent erosion. The- city uses specialized equipment and herbi- cides to manage this vegetation in creeks. Now here is where the property owners can help. Often we encounter piles of leaves, limbs and grass clippings that homeowners have thrown into creeks. These piles of yard waste create a couple of problems. First, they wash down the creek and clog culverts and bridges. Those obstruc- tions can cause major flooding problems and are often the cause of erosion. Second, the debris kills the grass and makes mowing the banks nearly impossi- ble. Another problem we encounter is inlets and storm drains that get plugged with leaves and grass clippings. The problem that causes is obvious. Throwing debris into creeks and raking or blowing leaves and grass into gutters and storm drains causes damage to, our drainage system and increases the main- tenance cost. Also, it is important to know that throwing debris into drainage ways is a violation of a city ordinance. There are alternatives, however. Each week city sanitation crews collect yard waste at your curbside. This debris is hauled to the composting facility in Bryan where it is processed into high - quality material. Leaves and grass can be com- posted in your yard using a simple, inex- pensive backyard composter. Please help us keep drainage mainte- nance costs down and our city beautiful. Recycle your yard waste either at the curb or with a backyard composter. You can find out more about our drainage mainte- nance programs by calling Paul Urso and our recycling programs by calling Katie Gibson. They can be reached at 764 -3690. ■ Mark Smith is public works director for the city a College Station. a] Alfred W. Miller Oct. 19, 1928 — Aug. 31, 1996 Services for Alfred W. Miller, 67, of College Station will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in B an. The Rev. Jon Cox of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in College Station will officiate. Burial will be in College Station ,City Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 p.m. on Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel and from 9 a. m. until the service time on Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church. Mr. Miller died Saturday evening at St. Josep Regional Health Center. He wor Ked for the city of College Station ind retired as the director of pub is services after 41 years of servi . Mr. Miller, who was born in Anderson, was a former member of the Earl Graham American Legion Post 159 and the Brazos County V.F.W. Post 4692. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Doris Miller of College Station; a daugh- ter, Alesia Miller of College Station; sister, Lucille Cobb of College Station; and a nephew. Memorials maybe inade to the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. T�u6csr " WI.2, g4CF Jack Bradshaw Aug. 4, 1910 – Sept. 3, 1996 Services for Jack Bradshaw, 86, of Bryan will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Callaway - Tones Chapel. The Rev. Bob " will officiate. Burial will be in the College S t a t i o n Cemetery. BRADSHAW Visitation will be 3 -9 p.m. Wednesday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Bradshaw died Tuesday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. He was born in the New Mexico Territory and was the retired special assistant to the State Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Committee in the U.S. Department of Agriculture after 34 years of service. A new ASCS building was named after him in 1969 in Matador. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan. Survivors include a son and daughter -in -law, Jack and Janet Bradshaw of Austin; two grand- children; and one great- grand- child. Memorials may be made to the , harity of the donor's choice. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning And Zoning Commission will fold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for 202 Montclair, lot 27, block 8 df the West Park Addition ffom R -1 Single Family Resi- dential to R -6 Apartment Buildings /High Density. 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- ber19,1996. 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 McCully Senior Planner 9 -4 -96 0n Vote for Brad Marti W e would like to add our en orse- anent of Brad Martin for tl e College Station City Council. We I ave known Brad for some time and me believe that he will bring valuable ideas and con- cerns to the council. He is energetic, intel- ligent and eager to help make Cc llege Station even better that it is. Brad is a young man of vision. Fle hopes to see our city grow productively and wise- ly. A practical and informed thinKer, he also wants our tax dollars used sensibly. MR. and MRS. CURTIS HOLLAND Bryan COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER August 30,1996: Chardi and Adam Springer, College Station, a girl. August 31,1996: Crystal Allen, Navasota, a boy. September 1,1996: Maria and Lonnie Gomez, Hearne, a boy. Brayla and Don Groce, Caldwell, a boy. September 2,1996: Veronica and Walter Burns, Caldwell, a boy. Luz and Huseyin Berkmen, Bryan, a girl. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning And Zoning Commission will Mold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to Zon- ing Ordinance 111638, Sec - ,+ion 7.21C adding a citizen - ,at -large to the Wolf Pen Creek Design Review Board to have an initial term of of- {ice of three years with three 0 a rterms there after. 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- ber19,1996. 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 -298 For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Jane Kee City Planner 9 -4 -96 THE CITY OF COLLE STATION IS REQUESTII BIDS FOR ANNUAL FU CONTRACT, BID k96- Bids will be received in the fice of the Purchasing M agar at City Hall, 1101 Te: Avenue, College Stati Texas 77840, until 2:00 p on September 11, 1996. bids received after that ti will be returned unopen The City of College Stat reserves the right to waive reject any and all bids or and all irregularities in s bid and to accept the o considered most adv tageous to the City. Spa, cations may be obtained the office of the Purchas Manager. 8-28-96,9-4-96 or at The College Station Planninc and Zoning Commission wd hold a public hearing to con Sider an amendment to Zon ing Ordinance #1638, Sec tion 9.2D pertaining to park. ing lot standards and defining all weather surface stan- dards. 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- ber 19, 1996. 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. Veronica Morgan Assistant City Engineer 9 -4 -96 PUBLIC HEARING On Thursday, September 19, 1996, the Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. to consider a resubdiv- ision of Lot 4, Block 6, En- chanted Meadows and John P Hencerling, Jr. in the Ri- chard Carter League A -8, consisting of a total of 0.692 acres at 3710 East 29th Street. This notice is pub- lished pursuant to the re- quirements of Section 212.015 of the Texas Local Government Code for plat- ting property limited by deed restrictions to not more than two residential units per lot. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers of the Bryan Mun- icipal Building located at the Intersection of Texas Avenue and 29th Street. For addi- tional information, please contact the Planning Ser- vices Division at (409) 361 -3613. 9 -4 -96 rr �e . i L1►lggU NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider an appeal to the Zoning Official's interpretation per- taining to the definition of a gymnastics training facility. This amendment will be con- sidered by the Board on Tuesday, September 17, 1996 at 7:00 P.M. In the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in College Station. Any request for sign int*rpre- 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 McCully Senior Planner 9 -6.96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS EXTENSION OF BID #96 -54 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION FAULT RE- CORDING EQUIPMENT, BID #96 -54. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on September 13, 1996. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Statlon 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 Manager. 8- 30 -96, 9 -6 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FORFINANCIAL AD- VISORY SERVICES, RFP NO. 96 -55; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at C Hall, 1101 Texas Aveni College Station, Tex 77840, until 5:00 p.m. September 13, 1996. proposals received after tl time will be return unopened. The City of C lege Station reserves I right to waive or reject e and all bids or any and all regularities in sald requ and to accept the offer cc sidered most advantagec to the City. Request for P posals may be obtained the office of the Purchasl Manager. CS council runoff vote set for today Eagle staff report Voters will cast ballots on Saturday in the Place 3 College Station City Council runoff election between Brad Martin and Paul Williams. There will be one polling place — College Station City Hall — at 1101 S. Texas Ave. Ballots may be cast from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Martin and Williams are in a runoff for the seat vacated when Lynn Mel haney was elected mayor in May. Martin got the most votes in the Aug. 10 election, with Williams close behind. Neither candidate received 34 percent of the vote needed to declare a winner. There were six candidates in the Aug. 10 election. Early voting for the race drew 225 voters. The election will cost the city about $8,000, officials said. Martin, 25, is a landscape contractor and part -time Texas A &M University student. He said he wants to clean up the city by implementing a national work program using prison inmates to plant trees and shrubs on public prop- erty. Williams, 70, is . the owner of Aggieland Inspection Services, a real estate inspection service. He said the council should develop long -range plans, maximize needed services and spend conservatively. i L tk--r ctvb coq l q('e PUBLIC HEARING he College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request to the Drainage Ordinance on lot All of Southwood Valley Sec- tion 30 located on the south- east comer of the F.M. 2818 and Welsh intersection, to the minimum finished floor elevations as established by ordinance. 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, September 17, 1996. 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. l#or additional information, please contact me at (409)764 -3570. Veronica Morgan Assistant City Engineer 9 -7 -96 Martin defeats Williams in runoff for CS council Election won with 442 -322 vote margin By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer Brad Martin defeated Paul Williams by a 442 -322 vote margin in a Saturday runoff election for Place 3 on the College Station City Council. Martin, 25, will serve in the seat vacated by Lynn McIlhaney when she was elected mayor in May. "One of the main things I would like to do is improve citizens' relations with city hall," Martin sai o many people , but they do and I'm willing to listen to those ideas." Martin has been a horticulture student at Texas A &M University but said he is not taking classes this fall. He said he will use the extra time to concentrate on opening a nursery and garden center. The time will also be used to adjust to the "lifestyle" of a councilman, Martin said. Only 2.5 percent, 769, of College Station's 30,675 vot- ers cast ballots — six more than voted in the Aug. 10 regular election. The 769 total includes five incom- plete votes, city officials said. The Ci of College Station's Development Services Department is ( � currently accepting applications for a: / GRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER This i will construction f ccost estimation research, p and project management M CeS aof knowled of constructon and the principles and p particularly as applied to the design, ig maintenance of public works projects. Knowlede of ho ds municipal engineer hold Engineer in 'a practices preferred. Training (EI 2 8- 3 'Salary: $2,3B4 Depending on Qualifications :Deadline to apply: September 13, 1996 ;Apply to: » City of College Station Human Resources 101S. Texas Departm Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Equal opportunity Emp Election ,FPDIt1 1 _.:J "We're a little dissatisfied with the total number of votes, but it is expected in a runoff," said Connie Hooks, College Station city secre- tary. Hooks said the election cost the city about $2,500. Brad Martin is congratulated by Helen Pugh of College Station .fta l oarninn nf hl-% vi 'ctory in the runoff- election Satur Six candidates ran in the Aug. 10 regular election, and Martin and Williams had the most votes. Martin received 228 votes to Williams' 195 votes. However, neither candidate received 34 per- cent of the vote — the percentage needed to declare a winner. Martin said this was the first time he had run for public office, while Williams served two years on the Angleton City Council and more than four years as the city municipal judge. Williams said he does not have a feeling of defeat after losing to Martin, and he feels satisfied about the campaign. "I congratulate Mr. Martin on his victory," Williams said. "It is a responsible position, and I wish him well in the discharge of his duties as a councilman. "I'll always treasure memories of loyal friends who worked so hard on my behalf." 11 -:4 Eagle photo /butcn ireiana = C W o - m Tmt m a 2. m--- :am =mL5Im xm E: ° 2 O m jo m L O m O = U Nv m �p c U c m U m m w N mV Tr( CU O N c a - a « m C',: C « O -. 2: O- a0�? UU m o m Z o o'D - _m m a= i> m m mm�cc 0 _ EtT< rn Q C m U m 0; O C C m ~ Of M O7 m ° m m(0NC cEom o �m mo 'D U- N« c m N Y x (0 Onw nC]vH� .0 (UF -u) 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 space dimen- sions to allow for compact car parking In the proposed commercial development lo- cated on lot 1 of the Lacour Subdivision on the southeast corner of the future Kyle Avenue and Highway 30 in- tersection. 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. September 17, 1996. 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. Jane R. Kee City Planner 9 -9.96 m (a60CQQCQm=WUOZQWO Jp - m o � � m m m U0 pQFWO W ? p n¢FpE -ul ay � a a. 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E c Z=) 00 _o U -Z N WW O(nz Z U G H= Q m T m m Q a O } ~ G N U > n z W C13 LL cQ f�U>pro0� 3 X 0 C O mUt`1 The Eagle Monday, September 9, 1996 George W. Banks Aug. 18, 1909 — Sept. 8, 1996 Services for George W. Banks, 87, of College Station will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew Baptist Church in College Station. The Rev. M.O. Cooper will offici- ate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jones - Washington Mortuary. Mr. Banks died Sunday in College Station. He was born in Brazos County and was retired from Texas A&M University Food Services. He was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ocie L. Banks of College Station; a son, Kevin J. Banks of College Station; a stepson, Charles Anderson of College Station; two daughters, Cathy Banks and Mary Banks, both of College Station; two broth- ers, Charles A. Banks of College Station, and Remaker Banks of Fort Worth; and four grandchil- dren. • - Tr\,r- , V3 — C c J � .j T�r� ORDINANCE NQ. 2197 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CI COUN- CIL OF THE CITY DF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, saic 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: IAN OR- DINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE PITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SCHOOL AND DECLARING THAT AT- TENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. School zones are designated on Lakeway Drive, Parkview Drive, and Enterprise Drive. Any person who vi ates this provision of the �rclinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed ($500), as pro- vided for in the General Pen. alty section provided In Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordin- ance No. 2197 shall become effective Immediately 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, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-9-96,9-10-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2201 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 45.33 ACRE TRACT LO- CATED IN THE S.A. ROBERTSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 404 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE- ING OUT OF THE RESIDUE OF A CALLED 505.19 ACRE TRACT, DESCRIBED S "TRACT 1" IN A DEED TO PEBBLE CREEK DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY RECORDED IN VOLUME 1671, PAGE 276 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM R -3 TOWNHOUSE ROWHOUSE AND A -O AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE TO R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Any person 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. 2201 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-9-96,9-10-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2202 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 21.497 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN THE MORGAN RECTOR LEAGUE, AB- STRACT NO. 46 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACT BEING A PORTION 23.21 ACRE TRACT AS DESCRIBED BY A DEED TO JOE C. FAZZINO TRUSTEE, RECORDED IN VOLUME 455, PAGE 507 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C -1 GENERAL COMMER- CIAL. Any person 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. 2202 shall become effective and be in full force from and after its passage and approval by the C`ty 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-9-96,9-10-96 CS to vote on budget, tax rA_ a By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council will vote on the proposed $108.3 mil- lion budget and tax rate for 1997 during its meeting Thursday night. The council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1101 S. Texas Ave. The proposed budget is 4.7 per- cent higher than the 1996 budget, but City Manager Skip Noe said the proposed tax rate of 44.27 cents per $100 valuation is down from the cur- rent tax rate of 44.5 cents per $100 valuation. Noe said the lower tax rate is the result of higher property appraisals. "We've held the taxes and most of the revenue for next year," said Please see BUDGET, Page A4 Budget From A Charles Cryan, director of man- agement and budget for the city. "Overall, we're kind of pleased with the budget process." Cryan said that the city staff and the council have been involved in the budget process since the beginning of the year. In a 3 p.m. workshop Thursday, the council will can- vass the returns from the City ' ouncil Place 3 election on Saturdav- The Bryan- College Station Wednesday September 11, CS mayor plans seri of monthly breakfas College Station Mayor McIlhaney will begin the first series of monthly Citizen Breal on Sept. 20 in an effort to de better lines of communic between the City Council and dents. Special invitations will be i to about 50 randomly selected zens every month for the brea forums to be held at the C( Station Conference Center fron 9 a.m. Discussion topics will vary, council members will be availal listen to issues brought up by zens and to address any questic The mayor and council men will use the forums to explain of their strategic plans and goa Residents of College Station are interested in receiving an tation to one of the breakfast fo: should contact Peggy Calihal 764 -3768. of a fasts , elop .tion resi- even citi- (fast Ilege 7 to and le to citi- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zs. ber' The College Station City Council will hold a public Ome hearing to consider a rezon- S. ing request and a site plan for who a parking lot and commercial building for 600 Tarrow .nvi- Street, lots 1, 2, 23 and 24, ums block 4 of the Prairie View 1 at Heights Addition. The rezon- ing request is from R -1A Single :Family Residential to C -N Neighborhood Commer- cial. The `site plain is for a parkinb lot and ° future com- mercial building in a C -N zon- ing district. 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, September 26, 1996. 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. Fnr additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 9-11-96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will consider an amendment to the Mobile Home Park Ordinance #627 and Sections 2 Definitions and 7 District Regulations, defining mobile homes and' manufactured housing and providing standards and lo- cations for manufactured housing. The Council will hold a public hearing to consider this amendment on Thursday, September 26, 1996 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 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 Engineer- ing Office at (409)764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 9 -11 -96 "Overall, we're kind of pleased with the bud- get process." CHARLES CRYAN College Station director of management and budget Brad Martin, who defeated Paul Williams in the election, will then be sworn-in to office. The council will also discus and consider a new municipal Eagle 1996 city center, which has been pro- posed as a phased development, Noe said. In the workshop session, the council will review the city's recycling program. Noe said the question is whether to continue the current curbside service to single - family homes or to expand the service to four - plexes. He said it is possible that someone on the council might consider reducing the scope of the recycling project, but that in all of the city's surveys the recy- cling service receives high rat- ings from residents. CS Faders unveil podullation growth ol&n By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer College Station city leaders unveiled their plan Wednesday night for handling a population that could more than double by the year 2015. City hall chambers were overflowing with residents anxious to hear planning and zoning commissioners present the city's new comprehensive plan. Studies project CS could have 127,000 residents by 2015 College Station's current estimated pop- ulation is 58,000, but the studies presented Wednesday projected that could increase to 127,000 by 2015. The revamped compre- hensive plan accounts for changes neces- sary to accommodate a larger population. "Basically this is a study of three things: what the city is now, what it is going to be and what the city wants to be," said Sabine Kuenzel, city planner. "This is an exercise that all cities go through if they want to have zoning. There are a lot of regulations that you can't just adopt. You have to have a study for ordinances." The proposed plan encompasses five areas of changes to accommodate addi- tional residents: the land use plan, the park and open space plan, the thorough- roan From A9 Simpson was hired by the city in 1994 when the city council decided to revamp the original 1980 plan. HOK was hired as the consultant team to update and revise the plan. The planning team also includes Barton- Aschman Association Inc. of Dallas r - the transportation and thorough- fare plan. Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc. of Dallas is also part of the team and is responsible for waste and waste- water system plan. Since the consultants' selection and preliminary planning, one -on- one interviews with city officials were conducted, a series of meet- ings with community representa- tives and home owners were held, a community -wide survey was conducted and a Geveral communi- ty workshops have been held to determine the future direction of College Station. - Jane Kee, the city planner, said there will be at least one more hearing before the city council votes on the plan. If approved, Kee said, the city staff will then begin implementation of the plan. The land use plan is a map that shows the boundaries and zoning of land within the city s jurisdiction. "Basically, it's a projection of where the city should be at full build - out of the entire city," Dunn said. Dunn said the current land use plan differs in several ways from the current plan. He said one sig- nificant change is the addition of boundarc lines for higher - density residential areas, which is any- thing other than rural density, Kuenzel said. Rural density is defined as lots larger than one -half acre. Several residents at the hearing voiced concerns over possible redevelopment of land use zones south of the Texas - A &M University campus. The residents worried about protecting histori- cal homes in that area. "There's a lot of diversity and tastes in terms of what architec- tural choices people want to live in," said resident Bill Stewart, try- ing to protect the south side area from extra traffic brought on -y_ multi - family housing. Several, including Stewart, sug- gested bike and walk paths be added to the area, if rezoned, to encourage students and others to walk or bike through the area. City staff planner Dunn said some concerns stem from a pending case about rezoning land in the peripher- al area of the neighborhood. He said the area is surrounded by major thoroughfares, and "that type of sit- uation does not lend itself to single - family housing." fare plan, the water and wastewater plan and the urban design plan. The consultant in charge of the project, Donal Simpson of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc. of Dallas, said the land - use plan determines what will happen with all of the other four plans. "That's why we call it a comprehensive plan — it's integrated," Simpson said. Please see PLAN, Page A13 Loral hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER September 10,1996: Tracy and James Martin, College Station, a boy. Yolanda and Fidel Sanchez, Bryan, a girl. Norma Lahart -Cloyd and Jeffory Cloyd, College Station, a giI. Christy Hill, College Station, a girl. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER &ePtember 10, Adrian and Eduardo Espina, Bryan, a boy. Carle and David Hopkins, Cameron, a girl. Tami and Darrell Kortis, Brenham, a girl. ConAwdion From Al 9 ,, force members said. George Bush Drive is being widened into four lanes with a con- crete pavement surface, sidewalks and bicycle facilities from FM 2818 to Wellborn Road. The $4.5 million Project began in October 1995 and should be complete in about a year. Construction on Wellborn Road has been delayed somewhat, mem- bers of the task force said, due to water line problems. Williams said he hopes the prob- lem can be worked out within the month. A 4.5 mile section of Wellborn Road has been under con- struction for and the community of Wellborn. The entire road surface is also being about a year. Paved shoulders are being added to the - -- road between FM 2818 replecec&- The $3.7 million project is expected to be complete next summer. Parking in residential areas adja- cent to George Bush Drive during special events was also discussed. The task force explained the plan they have which will prohibit vehi- cles from parking on one side of the road in this neighborhood- Signs will be placed on these designated streets and officers will begin enforcing the new law with cita- tions at the first Aggie football game. The Local Traffic Management Task Force was started about one- and -a -half years ago. It is com- prised of representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas A &M University, Brazos County, the Texas Transportation Institute, the City of College Station, the City of Bryan, Brazos Transit System and the Bryan- College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization. "We want to keep everybody who is impacted by the construction informe(I _from motorists to busi• ness o` )s to students who just arrivecq -jack in town," said Williams. Since its initiation the task force has developed plans, such as the "Go with the Green" program, to help residents teal with the con- struction. The , Go With the Green" program is a map and traf- fic tips for high - traffic events, such as a Texas A&M Football game, which will allow people to find the shortest, fastest route back home. TeXas Avenue pmle c on c Work on west side of road nears completion, p etion, task force says By DEANA TOTZKE of the road. He said that the task force is working Eagle Staff Writer any disruption to businesses. to reduce "WO will to s minimize the impact of the construction as best Construction on Texas Avenue is "up peed" so far we can," he said. with the west part of the road due to be completed next The task force has plans to build driveways to the busi- week, according to Pat Williams, engineer for the local nesses as uickl as branch of Texas Department of Transportation. q y possible and place signs to designate Williams is the entrances. part of a traffic .task force designed to make Members of the task force said the public shouldn't the transition of construction on Texas Avenue, George notice many changes with the new construction, since the Bush Drive and Wellborn Road easier. The Local Traffic majority of the work is done at night and four lanes are con - Management Task Force had a meeting Wednesday night tinuously open. to update the public on work completed and yet to be com- It is estimated that almost two years of work remains to pleted on these roads. complete the $4.8 million project. The Texas Avenue project, which began in January, will There will not be any noticeable changes on the con - widen the thoroughfare from University Drive to Dominik, struction on George Bush Drive until next spring, task with a median in the middle. Williams said work will begin next week on the east side Please see CONSTRUCTION, Page A4 1�1 0 0 College Station City Council OKs budget By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council on Thursday approved its annual budget unanimously for the first time in several years. The budget is $108.3 million and is 4.7 percent higher than the 1996 budget. A new tax rate of 44.27 cents per $100 valua- tion was also adopted. The new rate is down from the 1996 tax rate of 44.5 cents per $100 valuation. "I feel like we have good marching orders for next year," said Mayor Lynn McIlhaney. "The fact that this is the first time in a few years that we've had a unanimous vote on the budget says a lot," said Skip Noe, city manager. Although neither the council nor city staff knew how many years have passed since a unanimous vote on the budget, Charles Cryan, director of management and budget, said it has never happened in his six years in College Station. In fact, Cryan said he has never seen it happen in his 18 years in service to various cities. Before the budget was approved, the council slashed a new fee of $31,900 for recycling curbside service to fourplexes. "I think there are better ways to recycle ... This is an expensive way to expand this program," said Councilman Dick Birdwell. The board also voted to delay funding the purchase of an imaging machine at the cost of $207,000. Included in that amend- ment was deletion of a $110,000 work order. "I believe it would be prudent to wait a year or two before we get into the imaging business," Birdwell said. Before the budget was passed, resident Helen Pugh put in "her two cents" about the city's spending habits. "It seems like every year our budget gets larger and larger. I would like to see us develop a budget with more restraint or conservative ideas," Pugh said. McIlhaney assured Pugh that the coun- cil shared her view and had worked hard to keep the budget at a minimum. "I believe we're the only entity in the surrounding area proposing a decrease in the tax rate," McIlhaney said. • O L lY�e Ic 9MYdd-i-\9cV - P-4, 1(�RJQ COLUMBIA MEK Chandra and Mark Diane and Mark Go Mary and Mark Wit Juanita and Gilbert Noel Rather - Salata Station, a girl. College Station, a boy. Caldwell, a boy. n, Franklin, a girl. ), Bryan, a girl. Gregory Salala, College • • PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the Training Room at the City of College Station, City Hall 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 1996 to con- sider a variance request for the College Station Indepen- dent School District. Variance request 96 -003 to request modification of Or- dinance 2159, section 602.6.1, No building of any type constructlon for Occu- pancy shall be constructed in such a manner that any part of the structure is more than one hundred fifty (150') from a public street, or highway provided, however, that such structure may be erected at a greater distance if the owner or developer designates, constructs and maintains a fire lane having a minimum width of twenty feet (20') and minimum height clearance of fourteen feet (14'), terminat- ing within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the furthermost point of such structures; pro- viding further, however, that no fire lane shall be required for any single family or du- plex dwelling. 9- 18 -96, 9 -21 -9 The Bryan - College Station Eagle Wednesday September 18, 1996 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 public li- brary to be located on tract A2 of Southwood Valley Sec- tion 30, east of the F.M. 2818 and Welsh Avenue section. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, October 3, 1996 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 McCully Senior Planner 9 -18 -96 • c: 0 COLUMBIA MEWCAl GEN" September 20. Jennifer and Jason molitor, Bry Tracey and Kenneth McClure, F September 21,1996 Mafia and Robert Morgan, Col Robin and Steve Hogarda Gaye and Darreil Hurst, Nava September 22,1996 Leanne and Victor Swenson, on, a boy Station a boy. girl. a boy. a n, a girl. • � NOTICE OF UBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordin- ance #1638, Section 9.2D pertaining to parking lot standards and defining all weather surface standards. • Fhe hearing will be held in he Council Room of the Col. age Station City Hall, 1101 exas Avenue at the 7:00 .m. meeting of the Council n Thursday, October 10, 996. ny request for sign interpre- t e services must be made hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call ( 09) 764.3547 or (TDD) 1 800 - 735 -2989. additional information, e contact me at (409) Morgan City Engineer 9 -25 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station its Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rez n• ing request for 202 Montclair, lot 27, block 8 of the West Park Addition from F,.i Single Family Residential to R -6 Apartment Buil - ngs /High. Density. the hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col lege Station City Hall, 1 01 Texas Avenue at the 01 P.M. meeting of the Cou C� on Thursday, October 1 d 1996. Any request for sign interl tive services must be ma 48 hours before the meeti To make arrangements (409) 764 -3547 or (TE 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional inforn please contact me at 764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 9 -25- u G -G Oft CS City council looks to solve cutmthrough traffic problem By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council is scheduled to meet Thursday to find a way to decrease cut - through traffic in the Emerald Forest Subdivision on the south The council will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 1101 S. Texas Ave. Traffic started trailing through Emerald Forest about three years ago, when the Texas 6 frontage roads were Traffic trails through Emerald Forest due to one -way frontage road converted from two -way to one -way routes, according to city transportation reports. Since then, the city's staff has addressed the issue w ith t h e Lam......, Forest Homeowners Association. The association's members want the city to find a way to divert the traffic from the area's residential streets. "Generally it keeps the kids from play- ing on the streets," said resident Willie Allen. "It makes us not want to use the streets for cycling or walking the dog at certain times of the day." Tom Brymer, assistant city manager, excess traffic is mainly coming from the Foxflre and Sandstone subdivisions. City staff reports show the daily traffic volume at about 1,200 vehicles per day. The staff estimates that traffic on resi- dential streets ideally should range from 0 C z > `` �'� 3 �3 o Z Z M o W app o 0) a cz 3 �¢ o an' Q .. a a, °AO °o E ID 3 p + " >s� c) El 9 g o 2 M 9 V) � .; <� ca 2s n s" 0 �r ca s o c� a� cc a) Ts o CO Cn .�o. a) c� cCl N %:: rn .cO . y" — CU � > � o n > C7 a c v� X00 �a�E" �o��n+rvc°ia�v° °� aU:�c p O O U O . G Exgv. �C3 3�m. occC about 200 to 1,000 vehicles a day. The city has taken measures to reduce speeding on Driftwood Drive, one of the affected streets, by installing stop signs and speed limit signs and by enforcing the speed limit. term and short -term options to solve the problem, including installation of a gate on Sebesta Road and partially closing Bent Tree Drive. The gate would be acces- sible to emergency vehicles but not to Please see COUNCIL, Page A14 Early voting ends in CS 'runoff race Two vie for council seat By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer Early voting for the runoff race for College Station City Council ended this week with 224 ballots cast. The regular runoff election for the Place 3 seat will be Saturday. The single polling place at College Station City Hall, 1101 S. Texas Ave., will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Brad Martin and Paul Williams are running for the seat vacated when Lynn McIlhaney was elected mayor in May. The two finished on top during the Aug. 10 election, when six candidates sought the seat. However, neither candidate received the 34 percent of the vote needed for victory. Of College Station's 30,675 voters, , ly 544 voters turned out for the regu- `: election. Martin received 228 votes, which was 29.92 percent of the votes cast. Williams received 195 votes, which was 25.59 percent of the vote. Early voting for that race drew 211 voters — 14 fewer than the early voters for the runoff election. This election will cost the city about $8,000, officials said. Martin, 25, is a landscape contractor and part -time Texas A &M University student. He said he wants to clean up the city by implementing a national work program using prison inmates to plant trees and shrubs on public prop- erty. Williams, 70, is the owner of Aggieland Inspection Services, a real estate inspection service. He said the council should develop long -range plans, maximize needed services and spend conservatively. C NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ANNUAL BID FOR VARIOUS STREET MATERIALS, BID *"-57. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on September 12, 1996. All bids received after thatime 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. SPeci cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 8-29- 96_9.5.96 NOTICE TO VENDORS The College Station inde- pendent School District in accordance with state law, Texas Education Code Sec- tion 44.031, makes pur- chases for contracts valued at $25,000 or more in the ag- gregate for a 12 -month period, unless otherwise ex- cepted by other state law, by any one of the following methods: (1) Competitive Bidding; (2) Competitive Sealed Proposals; (3) Requests for Proposals; (4) Catalog Purchases as pro- vided by Subchapter B. Chapter 2157, Government Code; or (5) Interlocal Con- tracts (i.e. Cooperative Pur- chasing Arrangements or State Contract). Prior to bid- ding or soliciting proposals valued at $25,000or and (3) under options (1) to Bidders above, a Notice(s) will be published in the Bryan /College Station Eagle newspaper and possibly oth- ers and Bid Documents will be sent to all vendors who are on the CSISD Bidders List for the product or service being bid. For contracts valued at be- tween $10,000 - $25,000 in the aggregate for a 12 -month period, the District in accor- dance with State law may choose to use the purchasing procedures listed above or select three (3) vendors from which to obtain written or telephone quotations, If three are available. Purchasing procedures for contracts valued at less than $10,000 are not defined by State Law, but District prac- tice is to solicit quotations for such contracts when not se- cured through Interlocal Con- tracts, Cooperative Purchas- ing Arrangements or State Contract. Following are categories of goods or services which may be purchased in the $10,000 - $25,000 range: Athletics - Training Sup- plies, Sports Supplies, Uni- forms, Helmets, Equipment, Bleachers Custodial - Chemicals, Jani- torial Supplies, Equipment Food Service - Produce, Ice Cream, Equipment, Cooler /Freezer Furniture and Capital Equipment - Audio Visual, Music Instruments, Com- puter, Copy Machines, Classroom Furniture, Library Furniture, Office Furniture, Office Equipment, Calcula- tors, Playground Equipment, Science Equipment, Tele- phone Equipment Instructional Supplies - Art, Chemical, Teaching Aids, Li- brary Books, Periodicals, Maps /Globes, Medical Sup- plies, Office Supplies, Physi- cal Education Supplies, Science Supplies Maintenance Supplies - Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Grounds, Building Material, Paint, Energy Management System Components, Metal Buildings Malntenance Equip- ment /Grounds Equip- ment/Warehouse Equip- ment Transportation - Automotive Parts and Supplies, Fuel, Lubricants, Equipment, Stor- age Tanks, Vehicles Printing Papers Vendors who wish to be con- sidered for possible contact as bids, quotations or propo- sals are solicited should con- tact the College Station In- dependent School District Business Office, 1812 Welsh Street, College Station, Texas 77840, ATTN: Mr. Robert Murski, Coordinator of Purchasing. A letter of In- terest stating the vendor ame, address, telephone number, contact person and category of interest or a CSISD Vendor Application is required. Vendors already on the CSISD Bidders List need not reply. If you wish to verity, call the CSISD Department of Purchasing and Stores at (409) 764.5408. 9-5-96,9-6-96 1 c LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2202 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 45.33 ACRE TRACT LO- CATED IN THE S.A. ROBERTSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 404 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE' STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE- ING OUT OF THE RESIDUE OF A CALLED 505.19 ACRE TRACT, DESCRIBED S "TRACT 1" IN A DEED TO PEBBLE CREEK DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY RECORDED IN VOLUME 1671, PAGE 276 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -3 TOWNHOUSE ROWHOUSE AND A -0 AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE TO R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. 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. 2202 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9- 20 -96, 9 -21 -96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2203 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- L CIL OF THE CITY OF C LEGE STATION meetin regular session at Col Station City Hall, 1101 S Texas Avenue, said met having been posted in ac dance with Title 5, Ti Government Code. Said dinance, signed by the M and duly recorded in the cial records of the city, is tioned as follows: AN DINANCE REZONINC 21.497 ACRE TRACT TUATED IN THE MORI RECTOR LEAGUE, STRACT NO. 46 IN CITY OF COLLE STATION, BRA2 COUNTY, TEXAS, TRACT BEING A PORT OF A 23.21 ACRE TR AS DESCRIBED BYA D TO JOE C. FAZZ TRUSTEE, RECORDEI VOLUME 455, PAGE OF THE DEED RECO OF BRAZOS COUr TEXAS FROM R -1 SII\ FAMILY RESIDENTIAL C -1 GENERAL COMD CIAL. Any person who violate: provision of this ordin shall be subject to a fin exceeding ($2,000) as vided for in the General ally section set out in C ter 1, Section 5 of the Cc Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2203 become effective ii diately and be in full fo accordance with the Charter. The complete 1 the above named ordii may be seen at the oft the City Secretary, R -irh TpyaS Avenue. A SI- IAN AB- FHE GE OS AID ION kCT -ED NO I IN 507 3DS TY, 3LE TO ER- any ince i not e in City xt of ;e of 1101 Qoi- ORDINANCE NO. 2198 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. School zones are now desig- nated on Lakeway Drive, Parkview Drive and Enter- prise Drive. Any person who violates this provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine nol exceeding ($500) as pro- vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap ter 1, Section 5 of the Code o' Ordinances. Ordinance No 2198 shall become effective immediately and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-20-96,9-21-96 lege Station, Texas. DL- I In age Connie Hooks uth ° City Secretary :ing ;or- 9- 20 -96, 9 -21 -96 KaS Or- vnr LEGAL NOTICE A SI- IAN AB- FHE GE OS AID ION kCT -ED NO I IN 507 3DS TY, 3LE TO ER- any ince i not e in City xt of ;e of 1101 Qoi- ORDINANCE NO. 2198 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. School zones are now desig- nated on Lakeway Drive, Parkview Drive and Enter- prise Drive. Any person who violates this provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine nol exceeding ($500) as pro- vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap ter 1, Section 5 of the Code o' Ordinances. Ordinance No 2198 shall become effective immediately and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-20-96,9-21-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2202 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College °•motion City Hall, 1101 South is Avenue, 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 REZONING A 45.33 ACRE TRACT LO- CATED IN THE S.A. ROBERTSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 404 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE- ING OUT OF THE RESIDUE OF A CALLED 505.19 ACRE TRACT, DESCRIBED S "TRACT 1" IN A DEED TO PEBBLE CREEK DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY RECORDED IN VOLUME 1671, PAGE 276 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -3 TOWNHOUSE ROWHOUSE AND A -0 AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE TO R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. 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- Section 5 of the Code of antes. Ordinance No. 2202 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 9- 20 -96, 9 -21 -96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2203 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON AUGUST 29, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 21.497 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN THE MORGAN RECTOR LEAGUE, AB- STRACT NO. 46 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACT BEING A PORTION OF A 23.21 ACRE TRACT AS DESCRIBED BY A DEED TO JOE C. FAZZINO TRUSTEE, RECORDED IN VOLUME 455, PAGE 507 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C -1 GENERAL COMMER- CIAL. 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. 2203 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas, Connie Hooks City Secretary 9-20-96,9-21-96 ► � (, Q21, lqq1,( LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 21E WAS PASSED AND Al PROVED ON AUGUST 2 1996 BY THE CITY COUf CIL OF THE CITY OF CO LIEGE STATION meeting regular session at Collet Station City Hall, 1101 Sou Texas Avenue, said meetir having been posted in accc dance with Title 5, Tex Government Code. Said C dinance, signed by the May and duly recorded in the of cial records of the city, is ca tioned as follows: AN OI DINANCE AMENDIN CHAPTER 10, SECTION OF THE CODE OF ORDI ANCES OF THE CITY C COLLEGE STATION R LATING TO SCHOC ZONES AND DECLARIN THAT ATTENDANT FAC NECESSITATE IMMEDIA ACTION. School zones are now nated on Lakeway Parkview Drive and iprise Drive. Any person who violates tt provision of this ordinan 'shall be subject to a fine r exceeding ($500) as pr Ivided for in the General PE alty section set out in ChE ter 1, Section 5 of the Code Ordinances. Ordinance IS 1 2198 shall become effecti immediately and be in 1 force in accordance with t City Charter. The comple text of the above named dinance may be seen at t office of the City Secreta 1101 South Texas Avent College Station, Texas. Connie I City Sec 9-20-96,9-21-96 PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the Training Room at the City of College Station, City Hall 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 1996 to con- sider a variance request for the College Station Indepen- dent School District. Variance request 96 -003 to request modification of Or- dinance 2159, section 602.6.1, No building of any type construction for Occu- pancy shall be constructed in such a manner that any part of the structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) from a public street, or highway provided, however, that such structure may be erected at a greater distance if the owner or developer designates, constructs and maintains a fire lane having a minimum width of twenty feet (20') and minimum height clearance of fourteen feet (14'), terminat- ing within one hundred fifty feet (150) of the furthermost point of such structures; pro- viding further, however, that no fire lane shall be required for any single family or du- plex dwelling. 9-18-96,9-21-96 1 1 Mayor hears concerns at first CS breakfast By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle staff writer Nine residents voiced concerns on various topics including future plans for Wolf Pen Creek, the College Station Cemetery, e increas- ing enter- k ' tainment opportu- McILHANEY nities for young professionals at a Friday breakfast with Mayor Lynn McIlhaney. About 40 residents were invited to the breakfast, the first in a series of monthly meetings, based on a sur- vey` mailed during the sum- mer. dents if they wanted to serve on a city committee and if they wanted to be more involved. Those'that answered yes were selected, McIlhaney said. McIlhaney said she is encouraged by the turnout at Friday's breakfast. When a new program pre- miers, it takes a while for the public to notice, she said. One resident wanted to discuss the cleanliness of the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. He suggest- ed the council find a way to keep the area tidy. McIlhaney said the city council is looking at ways to clean up the area. "We want to look at what we can do, so once we clean it, it will stay that way." Another resident brought The survey asked resi- Please see BREAKFAST, Page A5 Bre lftbm All up- limited amount of space at th- e:College Station Cemetery. N: do not know-,if people are aware that there is only eight to 10 yews of space left, barring any disaster," she said. "I wonder wti4l citizens think of the issue. Do;we want to create a new ceme- te�y' ?" ;residents and city officials at the =breakfast -suggested using the Fort Shiloh Grille property, adja- celit to the cemetery, bringing in private cemetery companies and creating a Texas A &M cemetery. However, a few residents objected to bringing in private companies. "I think it needs to continue like it is," one resident said. "It goes with the city. People here like the small-town feel. It keeps it quaint. If private cemeteries come in, it will take it away." McIlhaney said she marketed the breakfast idea after a similar program in Estes Park, Colo. "If you look at successful com- munities, they are the ones with active citizens," she said. "We need to look at how we can encourage more active participa- tion." City officials take minutes at each breakfast meeting, so the proper officials can get back with citizens with further information, McIlhaney said. "There is nothing to do for my generation — those 30 and under," said another concerned College Station resident. "What is the city doing to attract things here ?" City Manager Skip Noe said the city is limited to what it can do because the city does not control the private sector. "If it makes sense from a zoning standpoint, we will definitely work with them," he said. "The problem we have is that there is not that big of a population in that age group. Everything gets over- run by the students." Another resident said the Bryan- College Station market "will not support it. The investors will not put things here unless the market will," he said. McIlhaney suggested that resi- dents write letters to companies they would like to see locate in the city. She suggested citizens invite companies to conduct market research in the Brazos Valley to see if it would be feasible to locate here. Future breakfasts will include residents chosen randomly from utility bills, McIlhaney said. "We want to have representa- tion from across the city," she said. "We want to begin to open up dialogue." 12th Mania Week to promote A&M�° B -CS mayors By MICHELLE LYONS Eagle s taff writer to offer friendly waaer to Boulder, Colo., mayor Texas A &M 12th Mania Week will kick off at 10 a.m. on Monday with a challenge issued by Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler and College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney from atop Mount Aggie, A &M's instruc- tional ski slope off Wellborn Road near George Bush Drive. The mayors will offer a friendly wager on the Colorado vs. Texas A &M game to Boulder, Colo., Mayor Leslie Durgin. The week's objective is to promote A &M and the Big 12 Conference within the com- munity. Events for the week are: Tuesday: "Herdin' the Buffaloes" social for Chamber of Commerce members only at North Gate's Shadow Canon. Wednesday: Local restaurants are spon- soring Kids Day. Students are encouraged to wear maroon to school. The Lady Aggies Volleyball team will play the Lady Longhorns, and tickets for Please see WEEK, Page A13 Week Attendees should bring blankets and chairs, and free kids tickets for the A &M- Louisiana Tech game will be distributed while tickets for From Q9 adults will be half-price. Friday: Midnight Yell Practice kids will be free and half -price for at Kyle Field = LL Thursday: Community Yell Center and the 12th Man 4 W 05 a %. Practice at Wolf Pen Creek Foundation will sponsor the o �9 _. °' Amphitheater from 6:30 -8 p.m. fea- Ultimate Tailgate Party from 12:30- W r s M turing the Fightin' Texas Aggie 3:30 p.m. on the campus at the cor- Band, Yell Leaders, Aggie athletes ner of George Bush Drive and e and coaches, an autograph session, Wellborn Road. free face painting, the Aggie There will be burgers and live = CO f : Stealth Squad, Reveille and the music and face painting, games Aggie Cannon. Parking will be and balloons for children. There available in the - southwest corner also - `'e draw ng `or an ^ �` I-- of the Post Oak Mall parking lot. helmet. 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On Thursday, the Texas General Land Office will host a regional Buy Recycled Workshop for both busi- ness and government managers and purchasers. The workshop will be 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive. It will be free. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 9 a.m. The event is being co- sponsored by the B -CS Chamber of Commerce, the cities of Bryan and College Station, Brazos County, Brazos Valley Development Council, Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Brazos Beautiful and Texas Commercial Waste. Participants will receive a packet of information with helpful hints and listings of state and local resources for recycling and recycled products. This workshop is designed ro raise the level of awareness in the community about the importance of buying recycled products. This is especially important for our region due to its size and geographic location. ,.r This workshop is designed to raise the level of awareness in the commu- nity about the importance of buying recycled products to create and sus- tain strong markets for collected recyclable materials. This is espe- cially important for our region due to its size and geographic location and the need for market develop- ment in our area. Local government organizations will display information on current programs in the community. These programs include waste reduction, recycling, composting and buy recy- cled initiatives. To reserve your place at the work- shop contact the Texas General Land Office Recycling Division at 1 -800- 367 -8272. For more information on recycling programs call the City of College Station Public Works Department 2t 764 -3690. ■ Katie Gibson is recycling coordinator for ft city of College Station. �The City of College Station's Community Development Department is currently accepting applications for a: GRANTS ANALYST This individual will be responsible for assisting in the administration of the City's Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Programs through coordina- tion and monitoring to access funds and meet related reporting and record keeping requirements. Also responsi- ble for providing the professional and technical support necessary to ensure the City's compliance with various reg- ulatory agencies. Qualified applicants must have a Bachelors Degree with a major in Public Administration, Urban Planning or studies, Sociology, Psychology, Finance or a related field, or a min- imum of 3 years related work experience. Experience in the management of federal, state or locally funded grant pro- grams preferred. Salary: $1,695 /Month Deadline to apply: October 9, 1996 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, lexas 40 Equal Opportunity Employer Cynthia Hardy cuts the ribbon to her new home as daughter, Arnett, 9, and College Station Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney watch Friday ;, d b @ W U- : o -0 5 r M o o 0 ID O L O afternoon in College Station. Hardy and her family got the house as part of the Hope Three Program. L m Z o o — o D �iC m3m OL «C CC: cO Cb W >,C tD O) -« - 0 0 _. O, .` m m ti Ua�Na0U .C:, LLZ -° " N m m _ a° L - o Q y C m m L U m U WW V)�c°iLF� MO°.aD U 00 __ c�oamU Q U , LN ° 0 3 m O - 0 -L ZJ m- O,p m CD m 5 0 m� C U C0X0 c � y �o m 0 C . C .0 0 7 0 m_ m L O V C V V O L L - m F-U_ m O U F-F- E U; 0E <.c 31L 5 m v° U ri N m m W- F. O) (r m m L H U m O ^ L_ C m m U '-• C U m H ~ O O C C m 0 > _ O O C O) C . 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The proposed amendment will NOT affect the existing residential homes within Sanitary Sewer Service Area "92 -01 ", located in the Graham Road vicinity. y This amendment will be considered by the Council on Thursda October 10, Tract B: 1996 at 7:00 y' p.m. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in 3 tracts of land totalling acres along the College Any member of the g Station, Texas. public is northeastern rlght y line northeastern of Arrington Road south of This welcome to attend and address the Council. The public may present Greens Prairie Road. annexation is City initiated and the owners of the three evidence or comments either for or against the proposed amendment. properties are Kevin M. Ber- tling , City of College Station and --- --- ° B ryan. Any request for sign interpretive services for the hearing must be made 48 hours before the o paired meeting. m ake arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989 For additional information, please contact the Engineerin Offi at (409) 764-3570. 9 ce C$ wate r S earns EPA Honor based on flexibility, cost efficiency By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle staff writer The city of College Station will Award Friday for restructuring receive an Environmental Excellence flexible and cost - efficient public water a more efficient, supply. City officials say the award, which fleets well on the Environmental Protection Agency, city. "It big deal," said Bill Riley, C liege Station is a very public utilities division manager. "It shows and it is being r they have cognized." looked at our water quality several criteria when choosing a The agency considered winner, including the quality of the water, the overall he program's maintenance of the public water system, management and customer relations. an application ackage to the College Station submitted Natural Resource Conservation C mmission in I Texas Please see WARD, Page A7 is Award From Al Marc} and the application was eval ated against other cities in the state before recommenda tions were made to the EPA, Riley said. applicants The EPA screens all app for environmental violations before selecting a winner, said EPA spokeswoman Jo Taylor. The awards program, started in , 987, awards outstanding munici- ,�ality and publicly owned drink- ing water programs in a five -state region. College Station also received the award in 1991, Riley said. The awards will be given at 2 p.m. Friday in the Bass Lecture Hall in Austin's LBJ Library Complex. The awards include excellence in waste water treat ment operations and mainte nance, wetlands protection an( storm water management. Twenty awards are being pre sented in Texas, said TNRC( Chairman Barry McBee. "The size and diversity of ou state are reflected in the numbe of Texas organizations EPA i Josie E. Reagan Bumpers Aug. 16, 1913 - Sept. 26, 1996 Services for Josie E. Reagan Bumpers, 83, of College Station will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Richers will BUMPERS officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will ,.be 7 -9 P.M. Friday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Bumpers died Thursday at home. She -was born in Robertson County and had lived in College Station for 29 years. She was a homemaker and a member ` of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, J.D. Bumpers of College Station; one daughter and son -in -law, Ruby and Willie Joe Sustaire of Houston; one son and daughter -' in -law, Joe B. and Dorothy Bumpers of Tomball; two sisters, Esteene. Moore of Crockett and Thelma Hooker of Houston; one brother, Robert L. Martin of Crockett; two sisters -in -law, Fro Moore of Fort Worth and Madge B. Wallis of Midland; lbur . grand- children; five great-grandchil - dren; and several nieces- and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Brazos Valley at 2729. A. Memorial Drive in Bryan, or. to the American Cancer Society at 3207 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan. ` - honoring for environmental excellence," McBee said. "But the big winner is the state of Texas, as our focus on blending environ- mental protection with a concern for economic prosperity contin- ues to produce positive, long -last- ing results." Jane Saginaw, regional admin- istrator for EPA's Dallas office, said the winners should be lauded for their efforts. It is an honor to be able to pre- sent these awards for excellence to people who have been so dedi- cated and focused on preserving the environment in Texas," she said. The Bryan- College Station Eagle Friday, September 27, 1996 CS City Council to clo��' part of Bent Tree Drive Officials hope to divert subdivision traffic By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council voted Thursday to spend $14,000 to partially close Bent Tree Drive in the Emerald Forest subdivision in the hopes of divert- ing traffic from surrounding neighbor- hoods. Traffic began cutting through the Emerald Forest thoroughfare about three years ago when the Texas 6 frontage roads were converted from two - way to one -way routes, said Ed Hard, transportation planner for College Station. "We've done everything we can except close the. streets to help the problem, but the volume hasn't gone down," Hard said. Hard ,said traffic studies show that about 30 :percent to 50 percent of the 1,200 vehicles that travel on Bent Tree Drive on a daily basis are from outside the Emerald Forest Suhdivision. The plan' that" was adopted was the Council most expensive of the three options pre- sented, but it is designed to remove the majority of the traffic that studies show originate in the Sandstone and Foxfire subdivisions. "I sympathize for them," said Councilman Bill Fox, who lives in the Foxfire subdivision. "I have been guilty, but when it was brought to my attention I began taking the long way around and I found that it only added one minute to my drive time." Several residents asked the council to consider their feelings and living situa- tions before voting. "I get 1,000 cars coming by my home every day," said Ramiro Martinez. "I bought this house 11 years ago because it was a quiet neighborhood, but it's not anymore." The other two options would have cost $9,000 and $5,000 respectively. Hard said the second option was much like the approved option, but it would F Please s6e' COLMGlVPag�!A14 From A9 not have been as permanent. Option three, a 911 gate that would be opened only in emer- gencies, would have cost $5,000. Hard said one of the negative aspects of the gate would have been a 40- second increase in emergency response time to the neighborhood. In other business, the council approved the placement of an estimated $100,000 traffic light on Texas Avenue in the area between University Drive and Lincoln Avenue. City staff recommended the light because of increased devel- opment in that area of Texas Avenue. CS police start anti -crime Knight Watch Program puts trained .. By DEANA TORKE Eagle staff writer volunteers orh streets as citizen lookouts The College Station Police Department has initiated a new anti -crime program, Knight Watch, that puts trained citizen volunteers out on the streets looking for suspicious behavior. "[Citizens] have two hours of classroom training where we teach them how to watch for suspicious behavior like police officers do," said College Station Crime Prevention Officer Janice Kemp. "After they are trained, they will be provided with a cellular phone and assigned to a certain area." Kemp said the people chosen fo the program have already gone through the Citizen Police Academy and have to go through a thorough background check. The first training session was h ld Saturday. After the two - hour classroom teaching, the citizens were taken out by police officers to patrol and look for suspicious activities. The first group of citizens are from varied ages and back- grounds, though they all have one common interest — a desire, to help law enforcement. "Wi 're going to be the eyes and ears of the neighborhood, said member and Knight Watch supervisor Shannon. McCarthy. "There's a lot going on that we don't know about." , Member John Polasek said the reason he wanted to be a parti of Knight Watch was to help the police. I ent through the Citizen Police Academy and have been! activ ever since as an alumni," he said. "This came up and Ir wanted to do it." i Cal' Baese of AT &T Wireless Services, which donated the cellul ir phones, agrees that Knight Watch is a good program. "We try to help out whenever we can," he said, adding that his ccmpany felt it was a worthy cause. i Please see KNIGHT, Page A6' I 1(ninht over you miss it," Thompson said. "Hopefully this will fill the From A3 Members of the program also get a chance to satisfy a curiosity they have about police work. "I was . kind of curious about °rations and how things 'work," said member Sharon Thompson. "Now I'm learning first - hand." Patricia Alvarado, who wants to be a police officer, said it is a good experience for her. "I find it interesting," she said. "With the Citizen Police Academy you can learn so much. This program is a step up. You're seeing the different things [police] do." Each member plans to donate one or two evenings a week to go out on patrol. "We're hoping to get enough people involved to be out every night," Polasek said. "We went through the Citizen Police Academy and after it's gap „ Officer Kemp said that until there are more volunteers, offi- cers will have citizens patrol dur- ing special events or high crime times. She said after the training ses- sion Saturday, all the volunteers need is a magnetic sign they, will place on their vehicles and they are ready to go. "We're looking forward to it," Kemp said. PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the Training Room at the City of College Station, City Hall, 12:00 p.m., Oc- tober 11, 1996 to consider a variance request for the Col- lege Station Independent School District. Variance request 96.003 to request modification to Or- dinance 2159, sectio;i 602.6.1, No building of and type construction for occu• pancy shall be constructed it such a manner that any pan of the structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) from a public street, or highway provided, however, that such structure may be erected at a greater distance if the owner or developer designates, constructs and maintains a fire lane having a minimum width of twenty. feet (20') and minimum height clearance of fourteen feet (14'), terminat- ing within one hundred fifty feet (150) of the furthermost point of such structures; pro. viding further, however, that no fire Jane shall be required for any single family or du. plex dwelling. 9-28-96,10-1-96 NorthgaltO renovation guides available f r By JENNY NELSON page book will help e yone build Eagl st aff w ri te r toward the same goals. Renovation guidelines for the "They are not rules, t�ey lines — sort of a book o are guide - suggestions," Northgate neighborhood are available Dunn said. to developers who want to build or The College Station City Council renovate in the historic area. College Station City Manager Skip adopted the guidelines to ast Thursday Noe said one of the city council's goals create a sense of identity for the is to revitalize Northgate. area, to encourage pedestrian and to provide a activity for "We have a number of projects guide structing Northgate. recon- going on in the area," he said. "This is Noe said the guidelines are to help just one more piece in that puzzle." developers know what the city is look - City Planner Joey Dunn said the 39- ing for in future developments in the Nodhgate From Al said the changes and renova- tions need to be done. "I think this is great. They need to really keep the Northgate area cleaner and nicer," Galindo said. She said the exterior of the stor is gaining awnings and fres coats of paint, while the stor 's interior dark paneling has een taken down, exposing light r walls. "I hink the inside had brown paneling for so many years and it was so dark in here for so long this just picks up spirits," she said. Some of the service area guide- lines include minimizing the Columbia Medical Center September 27,1996 Renee and Luther O'Banion, Bryan, a boy. Tamara and Ray Muenich, College Station, a girl. Cynthia and Carl Benner, Bryan, a boy. Margaret and Terry Toole, twins, a boy and girl. September 29,1996: Melissa and Joseph Easterling, Navasota, a girl. Harmony Emig and Phillip Bickham, College Station, a girl. Laura Wilson- Cornett and Tony Cornett, College Station, a girl. rag l shopping and social center that adjoins Texas A &M University on the north. Dunn said the document is not the final authority on Northgate projects. The guidelines state that "the Northgate Revitalization Board will review each case on a case -by -case basis" because each project has differ- ent circumstances. Juanita Galindo, manager of Campus Photo in the Northgate area, Please see NORTHGATE, Page A3 view of trash storage areas from walkways and minimizing the view of loading docks, trans- formers, air conditioning units, util ty meters and other mechan- ical elements. The guidelines for Northgate also specify plans for better parking for bicyclists. The guidelines encourage bicy le parking in front of build- ings to discourage parking in sidewalk areas. Streetlights, benches and trash receptacles are also encouraged and he guidelines detail the pre - ferr d size, type and color. Nc rthgate was originally designed in tihe early 19oos to prov de commercial services to A& College. At the time, the college was isola ed from Bryan and had no prov "sions for commercial and residential services. Sabine McCully Senior Planner tk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider rezoning request for approximately 3.5 acres lo- cated in the Robert Steven- son Survey on the northeast corner of Wellborn Road and Victoria Avenue from C -3 Planned Commercial to C -2 Commercial Industrial. 10 -2 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider rezoning request for 589 Graham Road totaling 3.25 acres located on the northwest corner of Graham Road and Victoria Street from M -2 Heavy Industrial to C -2 Commercial Industrial. 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, October 17, 1996. 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„ 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, October 17, 1996. Any request for sign interpre- services must be made uwrs before the meeting. yr nake arrangements call (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 7643570. For additional Information, please contact one at (409) 7643570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider rezoning approximately 14.74 acres located in the northeast quadrant of the Holleman & Texas Avenue intersection, lot 3, block 3 and lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, block 4 of the Pooh's Park Subdiv. ision from WPC Wolf Pen Creek Corridor to C -1 Gen- eral Commercial. The hearing will be held In the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hell, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday, October 17, 1996. 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. Jane Kee City Planner 10 -2 -96 ege Station Urban Transportation Study �,s Br }'an- Coll Schedules Public Meeting The Citizen's Advisory Committee of the Bryan- College Station Urban Transportation Study will meet on Octo r 7, 1996 at 6:00 p.m., in the Large': Conference Room of the B -CS Chamber of Commerce, 4001 E. 29th St., Suite 17_5',: Bryan, Texas. Agenda items for this meetin&wtll include, Draft 20 Year Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update. The Public is invited to attend. This document will bc, available for public review and comment 6om October 7, 1996 through Novembet- 20, 1996. Any one desiring to review the document may do so by visiting the offiW of the Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, located at 4001 f.': 29th St., Suite 170 -B, Bryan, Texas or you may request a copy of the update by call ing (409) 260 -5298. If you are unable to attend this meeting, but have questions or comments, please call; the office of the MPO at (409) 260 -0 1 98. -7 Treb- cnj f�lQ Jane Louise Mills Smith Oct. 1, 1949 -Sept. 30, 1996 Graveside ser- vices for Jane Louise Mills Smith, 46, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the College S t a t i o n Cemetery. Smith Bob Waters will officiate. Visitation is 5 -7 p.m. Wednesday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Smith died Monday at home. She was a Bryan native. Ms. Smith worked for the Houston Post, the Austin American - Statesman and The Bryan- College Station Eagle. She retired from Texas A &M University after working with the office of public information and TEES communications. Survivors include her hus- band, Tommy Smith; a daughter, Summer Smith; three brothers and two sisters -in -law, Jerry and Marion Mills of Dallas, Joel and June Mills of San Antonio and Jay Mills of Albuquerque, N.M.; one sister and brother -in -law, Judy and Sayed Omar of Dallas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Brazos Valley Hospice. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALTER THE TIMING OF COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Chapter 15: Impact Fees in the College Station Code of Ordinances. This proposal will change the timing of collection of impact fees in areas of new development from "at the time of issuance of a permit for connection to the City's water or sanitary sewer system" to "at the time of plat recordation ". The proposed amendment will NOT affect the existing residential homes within Sanitary Sewer Service Area "92 -01 ", located in the Graham Road vicinity. This amendment will be considered by ',the Council on Thursday, October 10, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Room located at 1101 Texas Avenue South in' College Station, Texas. Any member of the public is welcome to attend and address the Council. The public may present evidence or comments either for or against the proposed amendment. 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 contact the Engineering Office at (409) 764 -3570. `�� CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Colleq oman char ed with Stat�onw g emp loyer Sept. 5, and that she told him she took and deposited the customer's check as well as several others totaling more than $2,000, police said. Upon discussing the matter with Phillips, it was discovered that more than $10,000 had been deposited into Phan's account from Ball's company, police said. When police contacted Phan, she confessed to the forgeries, police said. Ball said everything had been cleared up with his clients and that the forgeries were an unusual occurrence. "It's the kind of thing that will eventually get caught, however," he said. Further investigation revealed that Phan's real name was Dung Thi My Phan and that she was wanted in several other counties for theft. Phan remained in the Brazos County Jail Thursday night in lieu of two $4,000 bonds for the four counts of forgery. forg in g chec A College Station woman was arrested Thursday and charged ;with forging checks made out to a company she had previously worked for. Dung Thi My Phan, also known as Casey Phan, was arrested Thursday afternoon. She was charged with four counts of forgery. The arrest occurred when William Phillips, a local bank pres- ident, called the College Station Police Department to report numerous forged checks and money orders. The checks had been passed and put into an account under the name of Casey Phan, according to a report from Prec. 4 — Place 2 Justice of the Peace office. Phillips told police that Donald Ball, part owner of two companies, had talked to him previously about a check for $482 that was written to his company. It was deposited into • Phan's account, Ball told police. Phillips said a watch had been put on the account, and his tellers had ,told him that a woman was , Heart Walk b meft Heart AssoeMfion The 19% Healthy Choice American Heart Walk to benefit the American Heart Association starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. go from The five -mile waWrun will go the the Bryan Police Department College Station City Hall. The Heart Walk is one of the organi- zation's largest fund- raisers to support educational programs and research grants. participants are asked to raise or con- make a flat tribute at least $5. They may donation or seek pledges from their friends, family members and neighbors. Everyone who raises or contributes `0 or more will receive the Official -Ik T -shirt. ks to p revious Polic¢B at trying to deposit anothe check for $535. Phillips said the 3- year -old woman, who later ide tified her- self as Casey Phan, confessed to the forgeries and told him they were the only checks she had forged, police said. Further investigatio revealed other checks and money orders in her account, police said. When police talked A ith Ball, he told them Phan had worked for him for several months. Ball said when he hired Phan, she seemed like she ould be a good employ. "She was sm and oft- voiced," he said. "I don't think anyone would peg her as a criminal." Ball contacted the i ank when the first check disappeared from his company in July. It cleared the customer's account. Ball said he talked t Phan on L h t (Eac�e �r � d a•� October LI l�l� CSJH fakes 3 of 4 Jane Lang volleyball teams lost three of four matches against College Station Junior High Thursday night. JL lost both seventh -grade con- tests, wit White falling 15 -11, 15 -0 and Red 15-6, 15- 4. The 8tb grade teams split the other two games. JL Red on 15- 3,15 -8 while CS beat JL White 15 -11, 15 -12. NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING I fit. Joseph Regional Health Center BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT I October 1, 1996: LUMINAIRES, BID' 111197 - 02. Stetani and James Faust, Snook, a boy. Bids will be received In the of- Patricia and Douglas Wunneburger, Bryan, a boy. fice of the Purchasing Man- October 2 1996: ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Lori Ann and Henry Gilstrap, Bryan, a girl. Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. Maria Elena and Jose Isabel Gomez, Bryan, a girl. on October 18, 1996. All Amy and Joel Rodriguez, College Station, boy. bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station Columbia Medical Center reserves the right to waive or October 2,1996: reject any and all bids or any Katherine Bretzlaff - Spiegelman and Clifford and all Irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer Spiegelman, College Station, a girl. considered most advan- tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 10 -4 -96. 10 -11 -96 Sounwest Parkway closed due to power outage Some residents in College Station lost electricity Friday afternoon, forc- 'C a Southwest Parkway to be closed for ,ut two hours during cleanup. �2esidents in the area between Eastmark Drive and Dartmouth Street lost electricity for a little more than two hours, according to College Station Fire Department Lt. Steven Hisaw. The outage came after a city contrac- tor knocked down a telephone pole, officials said. The road was closed while city crews worked to fix the pole and restore electricity. Hisaw said around 4 p.m. Friday, the contractor was driving dawn Southwest Parkway with its drilling rig in the air. When the rig struck a cable stretched across the road, it snapped the pole and blew the trans- formers on the pole. A &M Presbyterian Church, 301 Church Ave. in College Station, is having a rummage /bake sale 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 12. The Fellowship Hall will be packed with tables of clothing, household items, books, crafts, fur- niture, toys, baked goods and m surprise treasures. Clothing half -price Oct. 11. OK more information call 696- 4327. A &M Presbyterian Church has a day school which serves children 3 -5 years old and includes a kinder- garten and a Mother's Day Out program for younger children. The church also serves as a home for the United Campus Ministry Office and Student Lounge, Mother's Against Drunk Driving office and Boy Scout Troop No. 102. The College Station Evening Women's Aglow Fellowship Meeting will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the College Station Conference iCenter, 1300 George Bush Drive in College Station. The speaker will be Jalyne Scott, wife of the Rev. Randy Scott of $ethel Temple Assembly of God Church. For more information call 776 -2373, 696 -4006 or 696 -7338. 4W ■ Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1200 Foxfire Drive in College Station, is hosting . the Fall Fun Fest 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12. Proceeds will go toward paving the church's parking lot. Sunday by holding a Visitors can enjoy a barbecue beef and sausage dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets aie $5 for adults and $3 for childreii 10 and under. in the Fellowship chin .Tickets are available in advance from any Holy Cross inember. h, people will return to There will also be a live auction beginning at 1:30 p.m., as well as games and karaoke entertainment organized in the sum for kids and adults. by the Rev. P.H. Adams There will also be a r e with prizes including first priz , a $1000 gift certificate to Post Oik Mall; second prize, a night in the Jacuzzi Suite at the College Statio i Hilton; and third prize, a six -pi a set of matched luggage don ted by Travel International. Ti ets are $1 each or 12 for $10 and avail- able at Fun Fest or from y Holy Cross Member. 53. are held at 10 a.m. and 6 For more information all Hol, Cross at 764 -3992 or Kathyy Dockweiler, Fall Fun Fes commit tee chairman at 693 -0657. M Grace Bible Church, 701 Anderson St. in College Station, offers an outreach ministry to chil- dren, families and the community through a "Children's Day Out Program" every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 P.M. Children's Day Out provides care for children ages 3 months to 10 years old with a Bible -based cur- riculum in a Christ - centered atmosphere and 70 to 80 children attend every week. For more information call 764- 6624 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 693 -9249 any day of the week. Gadm 5, 1 aaLe Louise Adams June 5, 1911 - Oct. 4, 1996 Services for Louise Adams, 85, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. The Rev. Dowell Loftis will ofI- ciate. Mrs. Adams died Friday at home. She was born in Waco and had lived in Bryan - College Station since 1954. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany Sunday School Class at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bryan, where she was a member. She was also a member of the V.F.W. Post 4962 Auxiliary and the American Legion Earl Graham Post 159 Auxiliary. Survivors include one daugh- ter, Dorothy Miller of College Station; four brothers, James Baxley of Bonham, Chester Baxley of Hewitt, J.D. Baxley of Lorena and Burice Baxley of Livingston; two sisters, Clara Mae Miller of Calvert and Burnice Smith of Burnet; four grandchildren; eight great - grandchildren; and one great - great - grandchild. Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley at 2729 -A E. 29th St. in Bryan or Hillcrest Baptist Church at 4220 FM 158 in Bryan. ■ 125 L Notices Bright Light Free Will Baptist NOTICE OF Church, 111 Hwy. 30 in College PUBLIC HEARING Station, will celebrate its 110th The College Station Planning anniversary Sunday by holding a and Zoning Commission will special day -long Homecoming. hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for The Rev. Don Ellis, former pas 3.5 acres located along the tor, will o ciate and everyone is Robert Stevenson Survey on invited to bring a dish for a the northeast corner of Well- born Road and Mortier " potluck" 1 in the Fellowship chin Avenue from C -3 Planned Hall after tie service. Commercial to C -2 Commer- After lun h, people will return to cial Industrial. the sanctuary to sing the afternoon The hearing will be held in away. the Council Room of the Col Bright Light Free Will Baptist lege Station City Hall 1101 Church was organized in the sum Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis mer of 1886 by the Rev. P.H. Adams sion on Thursday October and was the first Free Will Baptist t 7, 1 99 church in t i i s part of the state. Any request for sign interpre- The ch live be land don h was built on an acre ited to the church and a services must made of 48 hours before the meeting. cemetery vas built on three acres To make arrangements call (409) 764 - 3547 or (TDD) to the rear f the church. 1-800- 735.2989. The on final church building stood until the early 1900s and was For additional Information, then demo ished and replaced with please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. another bi ilding. A new c urch building was built Sabine McCully Senior Planner again in 1 Services 53. are held at 10 a.m. and 6 to -s -as p.m. on Su riday and there are Bible student ac ivities and youth activi- ties at 7 p. n. on Wednesdays. The cl urch has a women's group, Women Nationally Active for Ch that meets the third Tuesday f every month at 7 p.m. Gadm 5, 1 aaLe Louise Adams June 5, 1911 - Oct. 4, 1996 Services for Louise Adams, 85, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. The Rev. Dowell Loftis will ofI- ciate. Mrs. Adams died Friday at home. She was born in Waco and had lived in Bryan - College Station since 1954. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany Sunday School Class at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bryan, where she was a member. She was also a member of the V.F.W. Post 4962 Auxiliary and the American Legion Earl Graham Post 159 Auxiliary. Survivors include one daugh- ter, Dorothy Miller of College Station; four brothers, James Baxley of Bonham, Chester Baxley of Hewitt, J.D. Baxley of Lorena and Burice Baxley of Livingston; two sisters, Clara Mae Miller of Calvert and Burnice Smith of Burnet; four grandchildren; eight great - grandchildren; and one great - great - grandchild. Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley at 2729 -A E. 29th St. in Bryan or Hillcrest Baptist Church at 4220 FM 158 in Bryan. • i ne c.uy v, %-u-is- _ C IP400 . 0 f� Department currently accepting applications for the posF ion of: SYSTEMS ANALYST Qualified applicant should have either a degree in Computer Science or related field or a minimum of 3 years experience as a Systems Analyst. The applicant should be familiar with operations and connectivity issues on both AS /400 and RS /6000 systems. Familiarity with Oracle or other relational database system a plus. Analyst should also have working knowledgge of PC hardware, DOS and Windows applications. the City is looking for personnel with outstanding communications skills to work with all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary: $2,479 /Month Deadline: Open Until Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal opportun Employer Howard N. Anderson U Dec. 21, 1922 — Oct. 5, 1996 Services for Howard N. Anderson, 75, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Monday in Southwood K + " Funeral Home Chapel. Eva gelist Foree lurch ove of A &M C of Christ 11 OTT- F ciate. Burial be in College ANDERSON Station Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Anderson died Saturday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Temple. He was born in Eola, Texas. He was a member of Texas A &M's ' Class of 1943, serving in the Army ' as an aviation cadet while he was a student, then returning to grad- uate. He founded Anderson Machine. I and Specialty Company in Bryan and was owner and manager of Anderson Recreational Vehicles. Early in his career, he was an assistant county agent in the Agricultural Extension Service in San Antonio. - �Ile_ � s leaders set hearing city's master plan College Station city leaders will hold a public hearing Monday night to :;review the city's comprehensive plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in he College Station Conference Center, ;x1300 George Bush Drive. The plan is a guide that will be used i ob r, making decisions regarding land use and development. The plan includes guidelines for land !;,'use, thoroughfares, parks, a utilities n and urban design. i� Copies of the draft are available for +liublic review in the city's planning ioffice. A receives one of five :Clean City 2000 awards The City of College Station has been 'awarded one of five Texas Natural :�,esources Conservation Commission Clean Cities 2000 Awards for Program e xcellence. The award recognizes the city as hav- .ing the best use and promotion of the ;Cleann Cities 2000 logo and program goals. College Station has been a member of Clem Cities 2000 since 1994. •'I4i qualify as members program, c`ties must commit to reducing the amount of waste going to landfills by 50 percent by the year 2000 through waste minimization, recycling and compost- ing programs. In addition to the landfill require- ments, the city agrees to reduce air and vtiater pollution by implementing vol- uptary programs such as household hazardous waste collections, water con - sorvation education, transit /shuttle beds systems and bikeway master plans. ,The Clean Cities 2000 is used by the City of College Station in places, such as their Web page, city vehicles, busi- nbss cards and brochures. a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALTER THE TIMING OF COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES • The College Station City consider an amendment College Station Code of t the timing of collection development from "at th connection to the City's w� time of plat recordation ". affect the existing resid Service Area "92 -01 ", loce This amendment will be c October 10, - 1996 at 7:0 located at 1101 Texas A� Any member of the public Council. The public may I: or against the proposed Council will hold a public hearing to to Chapter 15: Impact Fees in the )rdinances. This proposal will change of impact fees in areas of new e time of issuance of a permit for [ter or sanitary sewer system" to "at the The proposed amendment will NOT -antial homes within Sanitary Sewer ted in the Graham Road vicinity. nsidered by the Council on Thursday, p.m. in the City Hall Council Room ,nue South in College Station, Texas. is welcome to attend and address the esent evidence or comments either for nendment. - � Y i= , cc �' Any request for sign interpretive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 h urs before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 64 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional informatior at (409) 764 -3570. ( , W1, 834' REA S 1 4 ,POO CITY * S 4 Rj N I JR , please contact the Engineering Office F COLLEGE STATION 125 Legal Notices DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION NOTICE • COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL College Station I.S.D. maintains a system for identi- fying, locating, and evaluat- ing individuals with disabili- ties (birth through 21 years of age) residing within its juris- diction and who are in need of special education and /or related services. College Station I.S.D. Special Edu- c�tlon, through child find, will refer and collaborate ser- vices for students birth to 2 years of age with the Early Childhood Intervention Ser- vices. College Station I.S.D. has a complete staff of highly trained personnel to meet the educational requirements of students with disabilities. Special Education is an intri- cate part of the instructional program of the total edu- cation system. Students re- ceiving services from the special education staff are those students who have hearing or visual impair- ments, learning disabilities, speech impairment, orthope- dic disabilities, emotional dis- turbances, traumatic brain in- jury, autism, deaf - blind, men- tal retardation, and multiple disabilities. The educational success of these students depends on a carefully planned pro- gram that meets his or her individual needs. College Station I.S.D. Special Education has pro- grams to accommodate chil- dren with disabilities includ- ing early childhood services for 3 -5 year olds who have a disability. These services 125 egal Notices may begin on the child's third birthday. The early childhood classroom is at Pebble Creek Elemen ary. Educ tional services are provide by specially trained teacher for those students with vii ual or auditory im- pairme is from 0 -21. The Region I Day School for the Deaf ir Bryan serves our student with the more se- vere auditory impairments. Each campus is equipped with instructional programs designed to assist the stu- dents viith Individualized In- struction in specific academic areas in the least restrictive A ho abound program is maintai ed for any student who c nnot attend regular classes because of medical 125 Le gal Noti call the special education of- fice at 764 -5433 for addi- tional information. Its is the policy of the Col- lege Station I.S.D. and Col- lege Station I.S.D. Special Education Department to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or qualified disability, in its edu- cational programs and activi- ties. Inquiries concerning ap- plication of this policy may be referred to Dr. Molly Smith, 1812 Welsh, Suite 120, Col- lege Station, TX 77840. 10 -6 -96 Other than classroom in- structio , related services are provided. Related ser- vices are those which assist students In overcoming disa- bilities. These include, but are not limited to: physical therapy; occupational ther- apy, adaptive physical edu- cation, counseling, psycho- logical evaluations, and transpoitation. The educational needs for each c ild referred to the special education program are de ermined by profes- sional assessment person- nel. Any parent who feels his child co Id benefit by any as- pect of the special education program is invited to contact his/her ibuilding principal or CS Little League The College Station Little League is holding a board meet- ing on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The meeting is at the College Station conference Center. For more information, call 361 -2396 and press "0 ". Tickets on sale for exhibition basketball game An Eagle staff report Tickets are available for a Cowboy Alumni Exhibition Basketball Game the College Station Kiwanis Club is sponsor- ing on Jan. 11. C It Fbqlc ,�[tpd a � afthf(b, Pqb The game will start at 3 p.m. at College Station Junior High School, 900 Rock Prairie Road. All proceeds will provide funds for community projects. To purchase tickets or for infor- mation call 779 -9009. • c 125 Legal No tices COUNCIL OI* THE CITY OF COLLEGE ., TATION meet- ing in regularllsession at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, said meeting having been posted in accordance with Title Texas Govemment Code. Said Ordinaihce, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the official records of the city, is captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING ORDINANCE NO. 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BY AMENDING! SECTIONS 2, 7.1, 7.1 B, AND 7.9, CREAT- ING A DEFINITION FOR THE IiUD -CODE MANU- FACTUR£DtHOUWW AND SPECIFYING DISTRICTS FOR THAT USE. For more information call Jennifer I Any person who violates this Collins at 260 -5200. provision of this ordinance Head -on crash kills one woman A Madisonville woman died Monday morning after her 1996 Ford Escort collided head -on with a Madisonville school bus on Texas 21, two miles east of Madisonville. Juanita Mitchell Kelly, 25, of Madisonville was pronounced dead at the scene at about 7 a.m. by Judge Ruth Closs. Police say Kelly's west- bound vehicle crossed the center stripe into the eastbound lane and collided with a 1989 International school bus driven by Cynthia Lorraine Edwards of Midway. The school bus was empty at the time of the collision, said Trooper Jeff Pirtle of the Texas Department of Public Safety in Madisonville, who investigated the accident. No one else was injured, Pirtle said. According to the DPS report, Kelly was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. Chamber tickets offered for last time Tuesday is the last day to buy tickets for the The Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce annual ban- quet. Jim "Mac" Mcingvale will be the keynote speaker at Thursday's ban- quet. He is the founder and co -owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston. He started the company with his wife Linda in 1981. They started with $5,000 and increased annual sales to $80 mil- lion during his 15 years in business. The volunteer of the year and citizen of the year will also be announced at the banquet. The annual meeting will be at the College Station Hilton, 801 University Drive E. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the dinner and program begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 each and corpo- rate tables that seat 10 people are $600. Deadline to buy tickets is 5 p.m. ht Ecqc �ueSc�Gy �CtoVJ�C '�,IGGC") 125 Legal Notices the above named ordin may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 10-7-96,10-8-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2210 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 10, SEC- TION 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DE- CLARING THAT ATTEN- DANT FACTS NECESSI- TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION, 125 Legal Notices Traffic Control Device inven- tory Schedule V will be modi- fied to include the designated school zone at Timber street from 185 feet south of the in. tersection of George Bush Drive, south for a distance of 600 feet to a point 270 feet north of the intersection of Anna Street. Any person who violates this 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. 2210 shall become effective immediately and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 10 -7. 96.10 -8 -96 shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ($2,000), as pro- vided for in the General Pen. alty section set out in Chap - 125 Legal Notices ter 1, Section 5 of she Code of Ordinances. _ LEGAL NOTICE Ordinance No. 2211 shall ORDINANCE NO. 2211 become effective imme- WAS PASSED AND AP- diately and be in full force in PROVED ON SEPTEMBER accordance with the City 26, 1996 BY THE CITY Charter. The complete text of �ueSc�Gy �CtoVJ�C '�,IGGC") 125 Legal Notices the above named ordin may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 10-7-96,10-8-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2210 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 10, SEC- TION 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DE- CLARING THAT ATTEN- DANT FACTS NECESSI- TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION, 125 Legal Notices Traffic Control Device inven- tory Schedule V will be modi- fied to include the designated school zone at Timber street from 185 feet south of the in. tersection of George Bush Drive, south for a distance of 600 feet to a point 270 feet north of the intersection of Anna Street. Any person who violates this 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. 2210 shall become effective immediately and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 10 -7. 96.10 -8 -96 ][4u Shots ' SCOTT & WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION DESK F October 8, 10, 14 5.30 - 7 p.m. Cost: $16 (No out -of- pocket expense for Scott & White Health Plan members or Medicare patients) No Appointment Required 1600 University Drive East College Station,Texas Births hospitals reported the following births this week. ""'fhe list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names irreiuded. Columbia Medical Center October 4, 1996 Dollie Reese, Hearne, a girl. October 7,1996: Chern and Douglas Mettler, Bryan, a boy. Kimberly and David Falkenbury, Navasota, a girl. Tracey and Larry Hughes, Brenham, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center October 4, 1996. Jennifer and Richard Jamieson, Bryan, a girl. October 6, 1996! Carla and Charlie Bates, Somerville, a girl. Mary and Samuel Barina, College Station, a boy. Teresa and Reynaldo Martinez, Bryan, a boy. Amamia and Luther Morehead, Hearne, a girl. October 7,1996: Lei Du and Yuanxiang Zhou, College Station, a boy. Rebecca C. and Raul Reyes, Bryan, a girl. Ann and Doug Rust, College Station, a boy. Janet and Steven H. Stribling, Navasota, a boy. Bu Heung and Je -Ryong Song, College Station, a boy. Sonya and Heath Thompson, College Station, a boy. $ �' Legal Notices _ NOTICE O RI PUBLIC HEARING CSPD I 1 Th4 College Station Council I will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning request for 589 Graham Road totaling for h 3.25 acres located on the It t northwest corner of Graham t Road and Victoria Street from M -2 Heavy Industrial to r C -$ Commercial Industrial. t n that h ' ma ; 1 ` i r The hearing will be held in 1. Q i l r the Council Room of the Col- le Station City Hall 1101 Eagle staff report Te as Avenue at the 7:00 i p� ; meeting of the Council on thursday, October 24, The College Station Police �jsa s.: Department is looking for a husky - dog that bit a man who was walking An request for sign interpre- -tiv services must be made his black Labrador about 6:30 p.m. 48 hours before the meeting. Monday in Wolf Pen Creek Park. To make arrangements Call The Lab owner was walking his (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) dog and when the dogs met they 1- 800 - 735 -2989. began to fight. The owner of the Lab F additional information tried to reach down and separate the pl ase contact me at (409) dogs and was bitten by the husky in 7 -3570. the process. Both dogs were on ! S bine McCully leashes. Senior Planner Police are trying to find the husky so they can rule out the possibility of y 10 s -ss rabies. If the husky is not found, the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING man who was bitten will have to undergo a series of painful, expen- The College Station City sive shots. Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appli- If an yone has an information y y cation to conduct operations relating to this incident, they can forthe discovery and produc- contact the College Station Police tion of oil, gas and assock at6d'6ydrocarbons within the Department at 764 -3600, reference city )imits. The surface loca case number 96 tiorr of Easterwood Well #3 ■ (formerly Gig 'Em #1) is near Eastervv- )ood Airport along Officers from the Brazos Valley the scuth , .ide of highway 60 at the Highway 47 intersec- Narcotics Task Forces and tion: Navasota Police Department execut- ed two search warrants and arrested The hearing will be held in three people Tuesday afternoon on th@ Council Room of the Col- charges of possession of a controlled lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 substance. p .- meeting of the Council Cynthia Denise Jefferson, 31, of of, Thursday October 24, 1313 Leake St., was arrested at 1 p.m. 1 ss. after police searched her home. A y request for sign interpre- Officers said they found one - quarter th e. services for the hearing ounce of suspected "crack" cocaine i paired must be made 48 and $595 in cash. hurs before the meeting. To make arrangements call After police searched a home at ( 00)764 -3547 or (TDD) 1042 Louise St. around 2:45 p.m., 11- they arrested Derrick Dwayne F "additional information, Rush, 17, of the 700 block of West please contact me at Virginia Street and Leroy (Q9)764-3570. Livingston Jr., 17, of Rt. 3 in Hempstead. The search resulted in Steve Homeyer the seizure of eight pieces of sus- raduate ected "crack" cocaine, $95 in cash I ngineer and a Raven brand .25- caliber pistol. 10 -9 -96 I "M Money 75-1 Morket IL } 1 5oturdoy, October I:2 sponsored by City of College 5totion ;� ernployee5 Cl to benefit the United Way Bring your mad money and browse for unique items from the closets, gc rages, storage sheds (and who knows where else) of city employees. Other items include 12th Man Circle street signs, many bicycles, and Bush Library prints Don't miss this unique opportunity! Southwood Athletic Pork Mointenonce Shop 1600 Rock Proirie Rood 8 om until pm. the �dn��.ay aiow qj_ CS zonin g c vot �s City c uncil next to By DOUGUS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Miter Approximately 70 people crowded into the College Station Conference Center Monday night for a three - hour meeting on the city's propose comprehensive plan, wh ch, if adopted, will guide decision making about land use nd development for the next 20 years. Donal impson, a represen- tative of ellmuth, Obata and Kassaba m, Inc., a firm hired by the ity to develop the plan, said the plan is built on the assumption that the city will grow from its current population of 58,000 to between $6,000 and 125,000 in the next 20 years, depending on enrollment at Texas A &M and the city's ability to attract new business. Simpson said the plan's goal is t accommodate this growth ith a minimum of city spe ding. Student hous- ing should be kept near cam- pus so students will not have to drive, creating congested streets, a said. Other new housing ould be kept near existing sewage facilities s new facilities will not have to be built. "We want to protect exist- ing residential neighbor- hoods, of change them," Simpson said, so businesses likely to be open evenings should e kept away from homes, d parks should be built near creeks and schools with trails to link "almost the entire city." Rod Kelly, representing the firm Bar on Aschman, which was hire to plan thorough- fares, said Texas Avenue is congested and he recommend- ed widening it to six lanes. Kelly a so said he wanted to avoid cut-through traffic in residents 1 areas and accom- modate bicycles - He warned that the access needs o the George Bush Presiden ial Library and the universi special events cen- ter wool alcn have to ho rnn- ommission discuss expansion themselves crossing vacant lots and taking chances in traffic," Stewart said. Stewart predicted that accommodating more cars would merely encourage more driving. "How many lanes will Texas Avenue have before we learn that lesson ?" he asked. Sherri Ellison, president of the Windwood Homeowners Association, presented a peti- tion she said represented 75 households that asked that Appomattox not be connected to Switch Station Road. She said that would increase traf- fic and endanger children in the neighborhood, and she said speed bumps would not be sufficient protection. Ellison also presented a petition she said represented 70 households, asking that an arboretum be created near her neighborhood to control flooding from Carter Creek and to serve as an educational resource. Kathleen Naylor said the railroad in her neighborhood is a safety hazard that she would like to see put in a tun- nel under the street. "I've seen three bike acci- dents in the last week and a half," she said. "You know Aggies. They don't slow down for anybody." Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said state aid would be need- ed for a tunnel. "We have to compete with all the districts in the state of Texas for that money," she said. "It won't happen in the next five years." Helen Pugh said she feared the plan would bring medi- um- density housing to her neighborhood. "We know what S - 10 zoning means," she said. "It means 10 students in one house with cars parked on the lawn and garbage cans in the street." Norma Miller said a devel- oper was buying vacant lots and old properties in her neighborhood, and she feared to forward land use `i A Yff & Y Y "� presen T& Friday, Octobe Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, 8:00 pm C Tickets: $5.00 stud( (children 12 & u For season tickE Symphony Office 11, 1996 nt, $10 adult ider free) info. call t 774 -2877 Underwritten by: .'wes V pe, Tales glue p es of th 0&qy ss to icy' ahWoods, a�n9 Works of gtr m the ate °3 other exhe nhar �t n9 a m s a P . ech ° n ro fsprs o , \c a fad ass ge�eroUSy sP the crisp cor` sic! m \ , s' c-Sh1 - rhe Eag1eVitality o f Mu sored by Fee the 49 h e Eagle N SPECIAL RAFFLE!! ' L Donation Viennese Intermezzo for Two $5 Donation The I Irazos Valley Symphony Orchestra is offering a roma itic stay in lovely Vienna, Austria for two: Flig it for two during Fall 1996 or through October 1997 • Four days /three nights in a four star hotel ' • Much, much more *PleEse enclose separate check for raffle. 1% Tick is available by calling 774 -2877 or stopping by the Arts Council at 310 University Drive *Voued at $5,000 Sw sore ITS Tqurs and Travel Wien Tourismus Bring a lawn chair or blanket. P rking at Post Oak Mall (Handicap parking at South entr nce to Wolf Pen Creek) Bring a picnic supper • Concessio s, beer & wine available * A College Station Parks & Recreation sponsored event Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 3524 Bryan, Tx 77805 er r q" I�Q (0 Law enforcement, students tune out to tarp off violence • Coalition targets distu ing entertainment .ey hear about acts of violence in this -ea, they say TV, Nintendo games or .usic," said College Station Crime revention Officer Janice Kemp. "Most 'the kids here don't experience it first - and." Kemp said that was why it was impor- int for people to realize the effects that 3cond -hand violence can have on them. And while local schools haven't for - ially participated in "Turn Off the 'iolence Day" recently, students say By DEANA TOME Eagle Staff Writer Law enforcement officials say they want to stress the importance of avoid- ing violence, so they're backing Thursday's annual "Turn Off the Violence Day." The Turn Off the Violence coalition asks that everyone, from children to adults, shut off violence on television, in movies and in music for a 24 -hour period. "When we talk with kids about where • Please see VIOLENCE, Page AU Scarecrow Festival offers cra The 20th annual Scarecrow Festival will take place this week- end in historic Chappell Hill. The festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and ample parking will be available. Chappell Hill will be filled with original scarecrow displays throughout the weekend. Entertainment will include hayride tours, arts and crafts, barbecue from the Chappell Hill Fire L eagle fun Department, food booths and a used book sale. More than 125 artisans will be on hand to demonstrate such age-old skills as goat -milk soap mak- ing, straw broom twisting, treadle - wh el pottery and corn meal grind - in A lace - making guild will dei ionstrate this craft, along with tat ing. Children can enjoy a pump- kir decorating contest, a barrel tra n, spin art and sand art. r information call 1- 800 - 225 -3695 or 409) 836 -6033. �(ffsoo lilt do with it," he said. "People Alvine Ayim. don't just go out and say, `OK, "It's a good hing to recognize in I'm g onna beat up someone vi o l ence v iolence [on movies]," said elevision and Consol freshman today. "' p vio- Kyle Melton, adding that it can t These thisnsecond -hand From A9 be attributed "There' to everyday definitely too lence daa ofthe they do realize its importance. lence. s there." prog ram, lW ll as iscuss discussing it "I feel that violence should in the world and much violence Consol fres out man Ar wi their , I , m going discourage my have no place shouldn't be glorified in movies, agrees that can come fro veryday violence these sources. friends from say i said. d oing vio music or anything else," said "Television has something to lent things, A&M Consolidated freshman Scarecrow Festival offers cra The 20th annual Scarecrow Festival will take place this week- end in historic Chappell Hill. The festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and ample parking will be available. Chappell Hill will be filled with original scarecrow displays throughout the weekend. Entertainment will include hayride tours, arts and crafts, barbecue from the Chappell Hill Fire L eagle fun Department, food booths and a used book sale. More than 125 artisans will be on hand to demonstrate such age-old skills as goat -milk soap mak- ing, straw broom twisting, treadle - wh el pottery and corn meal grind - in A lace - making guild will dei ionstrate this craft, along with tat ing. Children can enjoy a pump- kir decorating contest, a barrel tra n, spin art and sand art. r information call 1- 800 - 225 -3695 or 409) 836 -6033. �(ffsoo lilt Symphony ope with Vienna Ni Drawing to be held after JIM BUTLER Eagle Staff Writer Classical music fans can waltz under the stars to the romantic music of Johann Strauss when the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra opens its 1996 -97 season Friday at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. New conductor Marcelo Bussiki is excited about the program and the set- ting. "The music is very light, very famil- iar to everybody," Bussiki said. "And Wolf Pen Creek is so beautiful. Some people think because the music is danceable that it is trash music, but it's not. The introduction to The blue Danube is very good, very beautiful." Also on the program are Tales from the Vienna Woods, Voices of Spring and other Strauss works. Near the end of the concert, a draw- ing will be held for a trip to Vienna for two. Tickets are $5 each and can be puchased at the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, ITS Tours and Travel (that donated the prize), the BVSO office or at the concert. All proceeds go to support the orchestra. The evening's final piece will be Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna by Suppe. Bussiki is a Brazilian who is studying for his doctorate at the University of Houston Moores School of Music. His experience includes being music direc- tor for the Mato Grosso Federal University in Brazil and conducting the Symphony North of Houston and the Houston Civic Symphony. When he was hired as interim con- ductor to replace Franz Krager, Mussiki moved to Bryan - College Station. "The people here have been so nice," he said. "The students at Oakwood School sent me many letters of wel- I N Tl1t C__OAlt jjurykav embcr [0 IqG4- Marcelo Bussiki will Valley Symphony Orc ing performance. come." Bussiki was tree with auditions for tl "We had a large ented people auditiot them are from Texa to do other things they are capable of music school." h ncert Special to The Eagle direct the Brazos Dstra in their open- endously pleased BVSO. zmber of very tal- " he said. "A lot of A &M. They chose a profession, but reing in any good CS police find husky sought in bite case The College Station Police Department reported that the white husky and its owner reported in Wednesday's paper, have been located. This makes five-of-five dog bite cases that have been cleared without the vic- tim having to undergo a series of painful vaccinations as a precaution against rabies. The husky got in a fight with a black lab Monday evening in Wolf Pen Creek Park. When the owner of the lab tried to pull the dogs apart, he was bitten by the husky. Officials from the police department said they appreciate the assistance in these cases. Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center Cherri and Douglas Mettler, Bryan, a boy. Rebecca Bellows, Normngee, twins — two boys. Crystal Vansa, Bryan, a girl. Sandra and Gavino Acosta, Bryan, a boy. Elizabeth and Greg Bobo, College Station, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Diane Bradley Peterson, Bryan, a boy. In Town &Texas CS city employees ready for `Mad Money' College Station city employees will hold a "Mad Money" Market to benefit the United Way Saturday at the Southwood Athletic Park Maintenance Shop, 1600 Rock Prairie Road. City employees are donating items for the public to purchase from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A limited number of 12th Man Circle street signs and prints of the "Humble Beginnings" Bush library painting, given to President Bush upon the ground- breaking of the library, will also be available. All profits from the sale Of employee items and street signs and a portion of the proceeds from prints will be con- tributed to the 1996 United Way Campaign. For more information contact Karen Pavlinski at 764 -3518 or Pegg Ylliham at 764 -3768. & Agle „ 16)11,'1f4 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CI STATIOI BIDS FC LUMINA Bids will fice of tl ager at C Avenue, Texas 7; on Oct( ' OF COLLEGE IS REQUESTING STREET LIGHT ES, BID #97 -02. received in the of- Purchasing Man- / Hall, 1101 Texas College Station, 40, until 2:00 P.M. or 18, 1996. All bids received aer 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 Manager. to 111 � 0 10- 4 -96,_ 10 -11 -96 Obituari6s • Roy Gene Courim April 17, 1937 — O • 9, 1996 Services for Roy Gee Courim, 59, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptisl Church in College Station. The Rev. David Rowland will officiate. Burial will be in the College Station Cemete Visitation is 9 a. m. to noon Friday at Callaway - Jo es Funeral Home. Mr. Courim died Wednesday at St. Joseph Regional H (alth Center. He was born in Magnolia, Texas. He attended Texas A &M Consolidated High 3chool and Texas A &M Universit , and was a member of the Aggie Band. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Joslin of Waxahachie, Texas; a brother, Charles Courim of Lubbock; a sister, Barbara Pruett of Desoto, Texas; and one grandchild. E f 1 1 C - 7�c7 " Froav 0cfo1jcr1u9qG U d 'r' W T3 N4 z N U p 0) ° »+ c6 N 3 •+ +� •� w g, O a c t >..� 7+�> CL 3 .� �K¢ r14 o�au °�� ct a 3 0 �� °■ O tia�a� O U O m d �z ®� a) C Z i �a �° CU 0 nay °a .�O ,3c O - a� ow� CL (3.)� x •-' � c�° ca o � � a� _0 b M•' y v in W n 't U N >,a S.. o CZ ao� p U U��o L � 3 5. U CS .a C4 >> a , Cn En U O U t v � y J y0 c6 , O O N +�+ _O t J p m � �y c 6, ° o 1-5 1 r Chamber honors outstanding BmCS citizens Thornton, Wagner named citizen, volunteer of the year The Citizen of the Year award is designed to recognize an individual who has made significant contribu- tions to the development, and quality of life of the community through his personal effort. Thornton and his wife Nita have three children. "I don't know anything to say but `Thank you,' "Thornton _ said when accepting his award at the College Station Hilton and Conference Center. "Bryan- College Station is the finest place in the world," he said. "I am honored. When I look at the peo- ple that have accepted this before me, I wonder how this happened to me." By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer The "who's who" of the Brazos Valley turned out Thursday night to honor the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce volunteer and citizen of the year and to hear how _Houston __businessman__ Jim McIngvale — "Mattress Mac" — became such a success. William S. "Bill" Thornton was named Citizen of the Year and Carol Wagner was named Volunteer of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. Thornton has served on numerous boards in Brazos County. He was president of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce and he is a charter member and first president of the Bryan - College Station Economic Development Corporation. He also has served as president for the Brazos Valley Estate Planning Council, the Brazos Valley Industrial Foundation, the Brazos County Bar Association, the Bryan Bps_ and Girls Clu the Texas A &M Quarterback Club and Briarcrest Country Club. His other involvement includes the Texas Aggie Bar Association, Texas A &M's President's Advisory Committee and The Texas A &M University System's Chancellor's Advisory Committee. He has been a member of the Texas Bar Association since 1959. He also is a HOSTS volunteer and is active with the First Methodist Church. Please see CHAMBER, Page A8 Chamber From,A1 �� Carol Wagner was named the Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year. She is a graduate of the 1988 -89 Leadership Brazos class and has been involved in the alumni association. She is also active with the Quality. Education Committee, Teacher Appreciation Day and has coordinated the Senior Academic Banquet for the last three years. She has been instrumental in ini- tiating new programs for the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association and has participated on the task forces that researched the Junior Leadership Brazos and Executive Briefing programs. Under her leadership of the 1995_ 96 Leadership Brazos Alumni Association i. Council, she has administered the 13th class of Leadership, Brazos, the fifth class of Junior ._ Leadership Brazos and the second Executive WAGNER Briefing program. In addition to her volunteer work for the Chamber of Commerce she has volunteered for the Brazos Valley Arts Council Board, Festifall, Brazos 2020 Vision, TAMU Women's Club and the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The Volunteer of the Year award is designed to recognize a person who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in volunteer service to the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce through enthusiasm and dedication. She and her husband, John, have two sons. Wagner said, when receiving her award, "I have had such fun." Ronnie Morrison, executive vice - president for the chamber, said both recipients were very deserving. "Both of them were selected for their long -term service in the com- munity," he said. "It is in recogni- tion of support for the many fine things they do in our community." Jim McIngvale was the keynote speaker at the banquet. He. is the founder and -co -owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston. He started the company with his wif,e Linda, in 1981. They started with $5,000 and increased annual sales to $80 million during his 15 years of business. Morrison said the chamber wanted a "different type of speaker" this year and McIngvale was the ideal choice. "He is a patriot and a very suc- cessful businessman and this is a business function," Morrison said. McIngvale said his success can oe attributed to his strong belief in taking care of customers. "You have to create and maintain customers," he said. "They are the ones providing the paychecks." McIngvale, 45, , also said he can trace his strong work ethic to his family and his past educators. "Teachers, educators and coach- es put 100 percent of their time, energy and effort into educating," he said. "How can we repay them for their discipline and sacrifice ?" He thanked his wife and parents. "My mom always told me if you want something, you have to go out .and get it," he said. THE APOSTOLIC WORLD O - CH A NUURAI"! PRESENTS "� " C, ■ w +us ■ "0 r With Sped Guest Evangelist Shir y Caesar e5' the Caesar Singers Durham, NC. ■ x Featuring `a e a r The Zion Jubilees The Anointed Angels • r The Spiritualettes and Leroy Bryant & The Souls of Faith ■ Saturday, Odtober 26, 1996 7:00 p.m. Aldersgate Wnited Methodist Church . 2201 East Bypass .. . College Station, Tx. Tickets: $10.00 Pre -Sale $12.50 at the door- SHIRLEY CAESAR Children 12 and under $3.00 (At The Door Only) ; "He Will Come" For additional information (409) 779 -6316 ■ Ticket Locations Tip Top Records & Tapes, Shannon's Restaurant, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Gloria Cooks, Rev. Roy Green (Brenhem) ; The Adult Sunday School. Class of A &M Presbyterian Church, 301 Church Ave. in College rEtation, will begin a series Sunday on the Pulitzer Prize winning boor God: A Biography. The Rev. Tom Estes will review and discuss the commentqy and translation of the Torah, the prophets and wisdom. The class meets 9:45 -10:45 a.m. each Sunday in the Cashion Lounge of the Christian educa- tion building. For more informa- tion, call 846 -5631. Christians cross the Brazos Valley are invited to a citywide Concert of Prayer 7 -9:30 The Concert of Prayer is nonde- nominational and its purpose is to gather to pray for the commu- nity, for local churches and for the nation. No child care will be available. For more information, call Cindy Nevels at 690 -0713. Ile LA�Ie 17 � - r,w - dav Obituaries Roy Gene Courim April 17, 1937 — Oct. 9, 1996 Graveside ser59ce of y Gene Courim, m Friday at Station were 2 p• College Station City Cemetery. The Rev. David Rowland of First Baptist Church of College Station officiated. Callaway -Jones Funeral Home handled the arrangements. at Mr. Courim Regionalne Health St. Joseph Center. He was or in Magnolia, Texas. He attended Texas A &M Consolidated High School d was a Texas A &M University, and member of the Aggie Band. survivors Joslin include of Waxahachie, S hirley Texas; a brother, Charles Barba a of Lubbock a sister, Pruett of Desoto, Texas; and one grandchild. Children show kindness hildren can still be our best teachers. I recently received a wonderful lesson on basic kindness and courtesy. I was attempting to run after a Brazos Transit bus tat had passed my stop too early. When it was bvious that I couldn't catch it, a CSISD special education bus pulled over and offered a ride up the road. I was met with smiles and hellos from all of the passengers as I climbed aboard and took a seat. The boy sitting behind me intro- duced himself, shook my hand and introduced me to another child. This child was also happy to meet me. Another child with hearing aids was straining to learn my name above the noise. He asked me if I was going to be riding that bus anymore. It's too bad that I can't. But, I can strive to meet the standard these exem- plary children set. MELANIE B. ARIAS College Station Job stats don't add up C an someone at the Eagle or possibly an economics professor at A &M help me to understand the job growth statistics being distributed nationally? One political party states that they created 20 million new jobs between 1982 and 1992. The other party says that they created 10 million new jobs from 1992 onward (In reality, with a shrinking feder- al workforce the jobs were created by private employers and individuals). My question is: Are those numbers gross or .iet? If 30 million new jobs have been created, have 15 million, 20 million or 30 million pre - existing jobs vanished? If not, does this mean that there were 30 mil - lion unemployed in the United States in 1982 and 10 million in 1992? If the figure is net does it mean that 30 million new laborers have entered the market? Probably there is a combi- nation of the two, of course. New laborers in the work force could mean that economic con ditions are forcing more wives and mothers out of the home and into the work force. My questions are serious, and I would appre- ciate serious answers because an increase of 30 million new laborers out of a total population of 27 million seems almost unbelievable to me. I do not know the size of the total labor force, but has it increased by 30 million since 1982? BOB SPOEOE College Station 7�e- 56tW_doq lad Money" Market 5oturdoy, October 12 5pon5ored by City of College 5totion ernployee5 4 � to benefit the United Way Bring your mad money and browse for unique items from t the closets, gcrages, storage f sheds (and who knows where else) of city employees. Other items include 12th Man Circle street signs, many bicycles, and Bush Library prints Don't miss this unique opportunity! 1 A Southwood Athletic Park Maintenance Shop ' 1600 Rock Prairie Road $ am until2 pm. The pastor and members of First United Methodist Church of College Station will celebrate their 52nd homecoming at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Former members and their friends and Rilles are invited to return for event. The guest minister wie the Rev. Marvin O. Giles of St. James Methodist Church in Houston. For more formation call 696 - 9303. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center October 10,1996: Pamela and Darwon Rathjen, Caldwell, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center October 10,1996: Candice Michelle and Jeffrey Carnes, College Station, a boy. Karen and Hurb A. Hosea, Bryan, a boy. Tia Lynn and Warren A. Moore III, College Station, a girl. Kelly and Billy Showman, College Station, a girl. Overcoming barriers Wives open hearts. , _',' to learn English and Americana Jennifer Bevers Eagle Staff Writer Sunny Chan used to get frustrated when asked the simplest of questions in the grocery store. "Paper or plastic ?" the clerk would ask her. The reason for her frustration wasn't concern about the environment; it was her inability to understand what the clerk was asking her. Chan, a College Station resident, is from Taiwan. She's lived in the United States for six months and can speak English well, but there are still a few American phrases and slang Chan doesn't understand. "When I would go to the grocery store, the clerks Chan says. would always talk I understood themtbut me, and I I was just cared to say " anything to them." Today Chan will speak to anyone who greets her, and she's not afraid to ask ques#ons. Since January she's been meeting with seven other Taiwanese women in a group designed to help foreign residents become familiar with English and American and Texas customs. The group is led by Bryan resident and local author, Kathryn Robinson. The group began about four years ago, but doesn't have a name. Eagle photo /Dave McDermand Five - month -old Joanne Chen smiles serenely while her mother Emma Hsiech visits with her friends. i Robinson says they once called it the Housewives Club because the participants are all Taiwanese women who stay at (home while their husbands work or study at Texas A&M. "It started when my husband Chet was going to school and a Chinese classmate asked him if he would help him with his English," Robinson says. "We kind of helped him like we're helping them (the group) now. He asked if we could help other foreign students, and it just kept growing." The Robinsons spent three years working in the Please see WIVES, Page D10 3 », I it fi �c yc A ` "Everyone who comes here knows English very well, but they don't always get the right information from what they read," Robinson says. "There's also a lot of American slang out there they don't know, and I explain it to them." When the group first assembled, there were about 28 also foreign men and women who participated, and they for met in various locations before they decided olr the Lutheran Campus Ministry. Robinson says the men in a the group got too busy with school, so they eventually dropped out. For the past two or three years, its been a strictly female group, although Robinson says it is ak open to any race and gender. on Robinson hasn't advertised the group because she , of wants to keep it small so they can carry on conversa- he tions together. She's never been to Taiwan, so she has de hued as much from they group as they have from rt Robinson has turned into more than a teacher for the group. In addition to the weekly classes, they have :30 a potluck dinner once a month where everyone brings us a favorite dish, and they celebrate holidays together. UP The Robinsons invite the women to their home to an watch videos and for dinner and have become s American grandparents to the group members' chil- a- dren. They've taken the group on field trips to see the eY bluebonnets and to the Brazos Valley Museum of le Natural History. One time, Kathryn Robinson es- brought the A &M mascot, Reveille, to a class to teach P. the group about Texas A &M .traditions. Kathryn Robinson also helps them out with auto and health ct insurance information and where to find a good doc- tor. s Jasmine Hou has been attending the grup sessions d since they began four years ago. She caresfor her two children while her husband works on his Ph.D. at Texas A &M. "We are not just students and a teacher," Hou says. "We are a big family. We are very concerned about each other. The first year I came here, I took a lot of English classes, but you could not make friends because they would come and leave. Here we can talk to each other and we can ask Kathryn any questions and she will help us." Chan says she and her husband often hear slang on American television shows they don't understand, so she jots it down and brings her questions to Robinson. Chan says she's trying to make the most of her time in America by volunteering for the Help One Student to Succeed program and St. Joseph Regional Health Center. She says being involved hands -on in various volunteer organizations is one of the best ways to learn about a country. Mei Yuri Chen plans to volunteer at St. Joseph this year too. She and her husband and two daughters will return to Taiwan next year, and Chen wants to expe- rience as much of the American lifestyle while she can, which is why she joined the group two years ago. Emma Chen has participated in the group for iwo years. She majored in accounting at A &M and now stays home to take care of her infant daughter while her husband goes to school at A &M. She says she hopes what she learns during the group sessions will give her the confidence to return to A &M and study English. Nancy Chang and Yu -Ying Chen are the newest Eagle ;:::, AcDermand members of the group. They've been attending ses Katherine Robinson holds 4- month -old Matthew Sah . English well e be because she rarely has the opportunity speak to while helping �latt's mother and other women practice it. The practice Engl h without feelin4 intimi- improve their English skills. ty for her to p � b mtimi �� ftt / dated. Wives Fro D1 --- - - - - -- • - -- — - - Peace Corps in Africa and the Carribeaia. They lived in Switzerland when Chet Robins, m worke, Du Pont Chemical Company, Kathryn Robinson she recalled the experiences of' living in a' for country when deciding to lead th group. "When we lived in Switzerland, we had to sl French, and I didn't know !how," Kathryn Robin says. "I met! a kind woman wh6 invited a grou women from different countries to her home, and would g gi us in the Fr ch language. She n t o something at was very d ,cult for me feel cony able." The group- m eets Septei*b r through May from to 11 a.m. ea h Wednesday the Lutheran Cam Ministry at 315 College Ma . Every week a gr member brings an article the 've read in an Ameri newspaper or magazine anfl everyone takgs to reading from it. The articles ( usually contain infor. tion about 0 American trend or part of culture t. don't underst d. One week,,Chan brought an art '10 Ways to a Healthy Heart.l" Words such as cho terol, antioxidants and canola oil stumped the gro No problem — Robinson was there to guide them. As the women read, Robinson often stops to corn them when they mispronounce a word, or she gig them a definition of a word if they don't understa what they're reading. 3 », I it fi �c yc A ` "Everyone who comes here knows English very well, but they don't always get the right information from what they read," Robinson says. "There's also a lot of American slang out there they don't know, and I explain it to them." When the group first assembled, there were about 28 also foreign men and women who participated, and they for met in various locations before they decided olr the Lutheran Campus Ministry. Robinson says the men in a the group got too busy with school, so they eventually dropped out. For the past two or three years, its been a strictly female group, although Robinson says it is ak open to any race and gender. on Robinson hasn't advertised the group because she , of wants to keep it small so they can carry on conversa- he tions together. She's never been to Taiwan, so she has de hued as much from they group as they have from rt Robinson has turned into more than a teacher for the group. In addition to the weekly classes, they have :30 a potluck dinner once a month where everyone brings us a favorite dish, and they celebrate holidays together. UP The Robinsons invite the women to their home to an watch videos and for dinner and have become s American grandparents to the group members' chil- a- dren. They've taken the group on field trips to see the eY bluebonnets and to the Brazos Valley Museum of le Natural History. One time, Kathryn Robinson es- brought the A &M mascot, Reveille, to a class to teach P. the group about Texas A &M .traditions. Kathryn Robinson also helps them out with auto and health ct insurance information and where to find a good doc- tor. s Jasmine Hou has been attending the grup sessions d since they began four years ago. She caresfor her two children while her husband works on his Ph.D. at Texas A &M. "We are not just students and a teacher," Hou says. "We are a big family. We are very concerned about each other. The first year I came here, I took a lot of English classes, but you could not make friends because they would come and leave. Here we can talk to each other and we can ask Kathryn any questions and she will help us." Chan says she and her husband often hear slang on American television shows they don't understand, so she jots it down and brings her questions to Robinson. Chan says she's trying to make the most of her time in America by volunteering for the Help One Student to Succeed program and St. Joseph Regional Health Center. She says being involved hands -on in various volunteer organizations is one of the best ways to learn about a country. Mei Yuri Chen plans to volunteer at St. Joseph this year too. She and her husband and two daughters will return to Taiwan next year, and Chen wants to expe- rience as much of the American lifestyle while she can, which is why she joined the group two years ago. Emma Chen has participated in the group for iwo years. She majored in accounting at A &M and now stays home to take care of her infant daughter while her husband goes to school at A &M. She says she hopes what she learns during the group sessions will give her the confidence to return to A &M and study English. Nancy Chang and Yu -Ying Chen are the newest Eagle ;:::, AcDermand members of the group. They've been attending ses Katherine Robinson holds 4- month -old Matthew Sah . English well e be because she rarely has the opportunity speak to while helping �latt's mother and other women practice it. The practice Engl h without feelin4 intimi- improve their English skills. ty for her to p � b mtimi �� ftt / dated. BmCS faces new economic challenges ike the mighty Mississippi the U.S. econo- my just keeps rolling along. As it enters its sixty- seventh month, the expansion shows no sign of winding down any time soon. The Texas economy continues to out pace the nation in employment growth. Led by the stel lar performance of Austin and above - average .growth in the other cities along IH -35, the Lone Star State should turn in another good year of job growth. The local economy of Bryan- College Station, however, has been sitting on the sidelines the past eighteen months. While the area contin- ues to vie with Austin for the lowest monthly unemployment rate among the state's 27 met- rop olit an ar eas, other economic indicators show an economy that is much less dynamic than in the early 1990s. After registering an anemic 1 percent increase in jobs in 1995, employment growth here slowed to a crawl in the first six months of the year, edging up a meager half a percent over the average for the first six months of 1995. The good news is that the area economy remains relatively firm. The drop -off in job growth, while a cause for some concern, did not occur because of the decline of a major industry, or the burst of a speculative boom. Nor does it reflect a failure of local economic development initiatives. The addition of Sanderson Farms and other new businesses has helped the economy to continue to grow in the face of employment declines in the con- struction, transportation, public utilities, JARED HAZLETON Economics trade, and government sectors. The area con- tinues to add manufacturing jobs, and the local mining, finance, insurance, and real estate, and services sectors have experienced more rapid employment growth than has the state as a whole. The Brazos Valley economy historically relied on oil, cotton, and cattle for its econom- ic base. The-rapid-growth of Texas A&M University supported a corresponding rise in trade, services, and government employment throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. The collapse of oil prices in the mid -1980s and the accompanying real estate bust caused job growth to crater in 1986 and 1987. But the econ- omy quickly recovered as yearly job gains averaged nearly 4 percent from 1988 through 1994. Why did the local economy slow to a crawl the past 18 months? The answer to that ques- tion may give an insight into what the area must do to provide a basis for future growth. First, while Texas A &M University contin- ues to provide a stable employment base, enrollment growth is no longer the driver of economic expansion for Bryan- College Station. The number of students at A &M peaked in 1992 as the result of a conscious University decision to limit enrollment to about 43,000 students. State support for higher education has plateaued, as recent budgets have given priority to the public schools, pris- ons, and maintenance of a minimum level of health and social services. Second, in the early 1990s, the local economy benefited from a national trend toward region- alization of trade and services. Large retail outlets and major service providers expanded facilities aimed not only at the local market but also at a large hinterland. This expansion helped support economic growth in the area as enrollment growth at A &M was tapering off. Looking to the future, however, it must be recognized that enrollment at A &M likely will continue to be stable and federal support for research may decline as Congress attempts to bring down the deficit. Agricultural programs, for example, are facing the prospect of signifi- cant reductions in funding. At the same time, further development of large retail and service entities is unlikely as population growth slows. Consideration needs to be given to iden- tifying and exploiting new economic opportu- nities for the area that can provide a founda- tion for future employment growth. ■ Jared Hazleton is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Analysis and professor of finance at Texas A &M University. Jaws of life frees two from auto wreckage Bryan couple, CS woman involved In Texas 158 collision By DEANA TOTZKE Because of the extent of the dam - Eagle Staff Writer age to the Honda Civic, a passenger in the car, Zinod Pattani, 51, had to A Bryan couple and a College Station woman were injured Saturday afternoon when their two cars collided at the intersection of Texas 158 and Frontage Road on the east bypass. The accident occurred when Ranjan Pattani, 49, of Bryan was dri- ving her Honda Civic on Texas 158 and turned left into the path of Kristine Prayter - Donatello, 26, of College Station about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Bryan police said. Pattani collided wth Prayter- Donatello's left side panel of her BMW. 0 be extracted from the vehicle by emergency crews using the jaws of life. All three were transported to St. Joseph Regional Health Center by emergency crews. Mr. Pattani was tre4ted and released. Mrs. Pattani was':not treat- ed and Prayter was listed in good condition at the hospital. All three were wearing their seat belts. Mrs. Pattani was issued p citation for failure to yield right Of way in the incident. 7�e 0, �agie ")IJMN 000by I ��, MIZe Look to Centerville for values 0o often in today's media and political rhetoric we hear that our community is morally bankrupt or that the concept of neighborhoods and community is a thing of the past. My suggestion to those purveyors of doom and gloom is to take a trip to visit the positive, helpful people in Centerville, Texas. Remember the story about "Lazarus and the Rich Man ?" A man I know was in a bind. He holds no power economically or politically from which those that helped him could bene- fit. Yet, when his friends from Centerville found out that their fellow citizen needed help, they dropped what they were doing and came to his aid — not on one occasion, but many! They could expect nothing in return. They stepped up and did a good deed and right thing without a second thought. I offer them this pub- lic thanks. You folks in Centerville are fortunate indeed to have access to friends like Steve Torno, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Tittle, Dr. Mike McKinney, Susan Simpson, Rocky Halterman, Dr. Curtis Torno, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stevens and oth- ers. Thanks for your compassion and willing- ness to get involved. The rest of us need to hear and know about the good examples of selfless character that are all around us. Positive neighborhoods and communities are built one person at a tune. What can you do to begin y STEPHEN RODGERS College Station 6M Eagle photo /Jenny Nelson L College Station mayor Lynn Mcllhaney reads to a first grade claiss at Southwood Valley Elementary School in College Station. - - Ic Olt /--Ctq 1 Legal N OWNER at 1601 Graham Road, College Station, TX 77842. Project Documents for use in preparing Bid #97.01 will be available on October 3, 1996 from the offices of the ENGI- NEER, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., 8911 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 4240, Austin, TX 78759 (AT Al- len Woelke) upon payment of $20.00 for each set of Project Documents. If Project Docu- ments are to be sent by mail, an additional $10.00 is re- quired for each set of docu- ments to cover mailing and handling. The check for Project Documents shall be made payable to Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. The payment will not be refun- ded. A cashier's check, certified check, or acceptable Bid Bond, payable to the order of the City of College Station, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total Base Bid must accompany each Bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, the Bidder will promptly enter into the Con- tract and execute forms con- tained in the Project Docu- ments within 10 days after the Notice of Award. Bonds shall be executed c�n forms furnished by the OWNER and shall specifi l- ly provide for "Performance" and "Payment" Bonds ar d shall be in an amount of 1 0 percent of the Contract pric , from a solvent surety com- pany authorized to do buii- ness in the State of Texas and acceptable to the City of College Station. It shall 6e necessary that the CON- TRACTOR increase the face amount of the Bond to equal each net increase, in the oji- ginal Contract price. i The City of College Stati n hereby notifies all Bidd that, in regard to any agr ment entered into pursuant o' this advertisement, minor I business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunities III to submit Bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national ori- gin in consideration for an award. Time is of the essence of this contract. 10 -7 -96, 10 -14 -96 10 -21 PUBLIC NOTICE BID #97 -01 Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas, will be received by the City of College Station at its Purchasing Department of- fice at P.O. Box 9960, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX 77842, until 2:00 p.m. on October 31, 1996, and will then be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor, ma- terials, tools and equipment for the construction of the Sandy Point Pump Station Motor and Variable Fre- quency Drive Improvements, including all related appur- tenances. Any bid received after the closing time will be returned unopened. The project includes furnish- ing and installing one 400 HP motor on an existing pump; a variable frequency drive and related wiring; painting; and miscellaneous and appur- tenant improvements. Project Documents may be examined at the offices of the an (rin (/ in (fnwr 1q,1 qQ& Mayor in first grade hnre holn ' 9% N "h f ig rin DEANA TOME Ea gle Staff Writer Cooperation, > communication key, police say Ea In the fight against crime, the 10 -year- old Neighborhood Watch program is designed to make citizens more respon- sible for their own homes and personal property. It's a program that has been around a long time," said College Station Crime Prevention Officer Janice Kemp. "If we have a group of people who are con- cerned, they watch out for each other." The program works to educate partic- ipants in the principles of deterrence, delay and detection. It depends on a communication network established with the residents, block captains and co- captains and the police station. Since its initiation, statistics show there has been a large drop in crime. Kemp said that as long as everyone in each neighborhood works together, U 1 1 1 HH 3 there will continue to be results. "In areas where groups are well orga- nized, it is successful," she said. Marilyn McMillan, who initiated the program in her neighborhood about two years ago, said it definitely works. "It's a proven fact in areas that have Neighborhood Watch, they have less crime," she said. "[Police] feel it deters criminals." McMillan said she started the pro- gram in her neighborhood because it had worked so well in heK last home. "When I moved here, they didn't have it," she said. "I knew it was safer with it, so I wanted it here." Kemp said a Neighborhood Watch doesn't have to include all residents of a neighborhood, and that there are some watch groups consisting of two or three houses and even some apartment watch- es. "It can be small or large groups," she said. "We have from two to three houses to entire neighborhoods." Once interest is shown, a neighbor- hood meeting should be organized with a local police officer present to address the group and answer questions. If it is decided to organize the Neighborhood Watch, block captains and co- captains are chosen. These cap- tains prepare a watch map listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, license plate numbers and vehicle descriptions for everyone on the block. Kemp said these captains play an enormous role in seeing that the pro- gram works. "The block captain keeps the people motivated," she said. Which is exactly what McMillan did. "I contacted everyone and asked if they wanted to start ... [Neighborhood Watch] and they did," she said. "Now I'm pushing for the rest of the [Shenandoah] subdivision to get it." And while the crime in her neighbor- hood wasn't too high to begin with, McMillan feels safer just knowing her neighbors are looking out for each other. "If I see anything suspicious, ... [my neighbors] know I will call them," she said. "We watch out for each other." Block captains are also required to set up meetings, coordinate home security surveys, keep the watch map current, organize auto patrols in rural areas and keep the neighbors abreast of crime pat- terns in the area or people on vacation. "It's a great idea," McMillan said. "We need to let ... [criminals] know we're together with the police as they are with crime. I think it's a great program." C Coll' a Station Sa ch g Y hi h ut College Station Independent g . School District proposed an especially promising approach to using technology in the classroom and beyond," Miller said. The proposed project has students building a six -room school. Each room will represent a different area of learn- ing. A gymnasium,will include games from around the world, a social studies room ill include a profile of a country and a cafeteria will include internation- al rec pes. Kodak grant co- author, Kelly Bostr m, said the idea behind the Internet school house was to give the district's students a chance to share their ieritages. "A out 10 percent of College Station stude its speak a language other than Engl' h at home," Boston said. °W thought this was a good opportu- nity or students to share information abou their heritage with each other and with other students around the By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Students in College Station will soon be posing and smiling for new digital cameras that will put their faces on the World Wide Web. The College Station school district received a grant for 10 digital cameras through the Kodak Education Technology Grant Program for an Internet school house — "The Cultural School House." "The reasons we were interested in the grant were two- fold," said Linda Ray, the district's technology director. "The first reason was to give students and teachers an opportunity to inte- grate technology into their classroom activities. The second reason was to give students throughout the district a chance to look at their cultural her- itage." College Station's proposal was one of 30 selected from 1,200 applicants to the first -year program. Only 14 of the 30 grants were awarded to organizations in the United States. Anne Miller, Kodak's director of Education Services and Solutions, said College Station's proposal was chosen because of its ability to put technology in the classroom. "The caliber of applicants was very in 71�t ROC WUL1 Tha cameras, worth a total of $7,000, will be distributed between the dis- trict s nine campuses. One will be kept as a back-up when needed. e College Station school district We address ww .collegestation.isd.tenet.edu. gmnre l�l, fiw Rink puts icing oo the holidays Holiday on the Brazos campaign includes lights, skating, parade A lthough it is unlikely "Our chief goal is to get the Brazos Valley will people to come here," said see snow this winter, Dick Forester, director of it will have ice. the Bryan - College Station A 30 -by -60 -foot ice skating Convention and Visitor rink will open in Post Oak Bureau, a division of the Mall as part of the Holiday Chamber of Commerce. "Of on the Brazos campaign. course it is for the commu- The rink will be in front of nity, but we want to try and JC Penney from Nov. 22 to get people to travel here and Jan. 5. boost tourism." "It is very unique to the The idea is an effort of the area," said Tami Benton, Bryan - College Station marketing director for the Convention and Visitor mall. "Hopefully, it will Bureau, Arts Council, build nice holiday memo- Hotel /Motel Association, ries." College Station and Bryan A Chicago -based company Parks and Recreation was contracted to create the Departments, the $55,000 investment for the Restaurant Association and mall, Benton said. The com- Texas A &M University. pany constructed a frame Organizers want visitors and a floor with a liner sim- and Brazos Valley residents ilar to those in swimming to take advantage of local pools. light displays, sports events On top of the liner is a 4- and special attractions. by -6 -foot area that will hold Friday is the last day to °efrigeration coils, she said. enter the Chamber of Freezer hoses will be put on Commerce Christmas the area, then water will be Parade. Entry forms must added to create ice. The be turned in to the Chamber freezing process takes three of Commerce office at 4001 to four days, she said. E. 29th St. by 5 p.m. The cost to skate is $5 per This year's theme is 1 1/2 -hour session and "Christmas, Past, Present includes skate rental. and Future." It will feature Holiday on the Brazos is a new category to recognize designed to enhance the the city of Bryan's 125th local tourism market dur- anniversary. ing December, a historically The parade is scheduled slow time of year, by pro- for 2 p.m. Dec. 8. The cost to moting existing attractions enter is $30 for businesses and events on a statewide and $20 for community basis. entries. At present a curiosity to shoppers, the ice rink at Post Oak Mall awaits ice and skaters. Planners hop the rink will be a great Iholiday attraction. As part of the festivities, organizers are inviting homes and businesses to participate in the 8th annu- al Parade of Lights, an exte- rior 1 ghting contest. Registration starts Monday and continues through Dec. 4. Judging will be on Dec. 9. 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"I am fairly certain we won't have any more Scout masters or a coach who is a known sexual predator," Gramm said. The names of applicants for posi tions such as Boy Scout or Girll Scout leaders and Little League coaches can be run through the system, Gramm said. The system will reveal prior convictions. "These laws are beneficial to help us understand who is livin in our jurisdiction," said Lt. Sco McCollum of the College Statio Police Department. "When you look at the nation as a whole, fmd� ing an offender is like looking for a! Sexual predators will be denied the one thing they need — a dark place to hide — when the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 is fully implemented, U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm, R- Texas, said Monday in College Station. Gramm joined state Rep. Steve Ogden, College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney, College Station Police Chief Ed Feldman and other local political and police officials at the College Station Police Department to celebrate the pas- sage of the new law designed to protect children from predatory sex offenders. Gramm wrote the law, naming it in honor of one of Texas' leading advocates for victims rights. Lychner died in the TWA Flight 800 crash earlier this year. The law creates an FBI -run sys- tem for tracking the movements of convicted sexual offenders after +liey leave prison and begin mov- across state lines. '""President Bill Clinton signed the legislation Oct. 2. It will take about one year to combine the databases Please see LAW, Page A71 I Sen. Phil Gramm celebrated Monday the passage of the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act at the College Station Police Department. Obituaries IU�I�q GCtCJx °r !�M96 Opal Pearl Rogers June 10, 1918 — Oct. 12, 1996 Graveside services for Opal Pearl Rogers, 78, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at College Station Cemetery. Dr. Dowell Loftis will officiate. Visitation will be 4 -9 p.m. Tuesday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home in Bryan. Mrs. Rogers died Saturday in Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, La. She was born in Houma, La., and had lived in College Station for more than 40 years. Survivors include two sons, Billy H. Joiner of Austin and Doyle Joiner of San Leandro, Calif.; one sister, Lorene Watson of Shreveport; and five grandchil- dren. Lagie pnoto/�urcn ireiana Different view of A &M rofessor Christian's biased comment on the supposed lack of "integrity" at Texas A &M ( "Ample confirmation," The Eagle, 9- 19 -96) cries out for reply. I don't know in what wilderness he has been teach- ing, but my own experience in the Department of English at Texas A &M for 31 years differs sharply. Though Professor Christian's glib general- izations seem to impugn practices through- out the University. Presumably, he's address- ing the supposed problems he encountered in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Clearly someone from that department, where he has been characterized as a "malcontent," should take him on. From 1958 to 1990 (retirement year), my teaching ranged from honors courses in freshman composition to doctoral ones; each semester is included a junior course with well over 100 students from many disciplines. The practice of using student questionnaires as one item in the faculty evaluation process certainly raises some legitimate questions. Contrary to Professor Christian's assertions, however, the questionnaires I've seen includ- ed questions about how much students thought they had learned, as well as course organization, content, and presentation. In my large class, students complained about too much reading and too - difficult exams; but my ratings were high, though usually fewer than 10 percent managed to earn A's. I find it difficult to believe Professor Christian's generalization that "very few pro- fessors [at Texas A &M] maintain meaningful standards." I've seen the university grow from an "Agricultural and Mechanical College" to the prestigious institution it has become. Though some students are accepted who pr obably don't belong in college, the school :gas steadily increased its admission standards. Over the years I've found many brilliant students (in many disciplines)` whom I'd match against any in the country. HARRY P. KROITOR College Station Ile C-O i C `lu�sclati �c�'� I5, lq96 Evaluation system needs work nn Sifers wrote words of wisdom in her letter regarding student evaluation of teachers. Having spent many years looking for the best method of performance evaluation, her letter brought back many a memory that clearly demonstrates her point, The Oil Division in the company where I worked asked the Human Resources department for a performance evaluation form. They were fur- nished with a "checklist" (which appears to be what the school is using). The completed forms came across my desk and I particularly noticed the appraisal of a geologist. Everything bad was checked and at the bottom was written "besides this, he does not wear his shoes in the office and is obnox- ious." Some months later, I happened to notice an unusually large salary increase that was submitted on this "reportedly unsat- isfactory employee" — and decided that the officer over his unit should be questioned on how this could be, I will always remember his reply: "Well, he finds more oil than anyone else." G.S. HARRIS College Station Bank comba is fraud • with thumbp�inting Identification required for By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer Norwest Bank will now be asking for thumbprints, in addition to signatures, from non - customers who are trying to cash checks. The bank's branches statewide began the Thumbprint Signature Program Tuesday to try to combat crime and protect cus- tomers from fraud, said Ronnie Hale, vice chairman of the bank. Any bank customer who doesn't have an account there will now be asked to apply their right thumb to an inkless fingerprint- ing device when cashing checks, Hale said. The device leaves no ink stain or residue, he said. Norwest's new policy is part of a nation- al trend, Hale said. Other local bankers say they hope to implement similar policies in the next few months. The bank previously required only proof of identification, said Linda Bridges, teller supervisor for Norwest. "This is a clear message to criminals that those without accounts this bank and our customers will no longer tolerate check fraud," Hale said. Police officials say they hope the policy will deter criminals from committing forge . "It i3 definitely a step in the right direc- tion," said Lt. Scott McCollum of the College Station Police Department. "Anything anyone can do to eliminate the possibility of committing a crime is great." Although no exact numbers are avail- able, McCollum said theft and larceny are among the most frequently crimes in Bryap- College Station. The, thumbprint signature will be placed on the face of the check between the memo and signature lines. The bank will not maintain a data bank of the thumbprint signatures, and law enforcement officials will use the prints only m cases where fraud is suspected, Brides said. Tl�e check will clear as normal," she said. "Nothing will happen with the impr�t unless someone comes forward to say something is wrong with a signature." In Town &Texas Early voting starts today at five B -CS locations Five polling sites will open in Brazos County on Wednesday, the first day of early voting for the presidential elec- tion. Brazos County registered voters also will decide four local races, including sheriff, tax assessor-collector and con- stables for Precincts 1 and 3. The three sites in Bryan are the Brazos County Courthouse, at East 26th Street and Texas Avenue, Arena Hall, Tabor Road and Texas 6'� and Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan Ave. The two sites in College Station are the Memorial Student C nter on the Texas A &M University campus; and the College Station school dis rict adminis- tration building, 1812 Welsh Ave. Polls will be open Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to p.m.; Oct. 21- 5 p Oct. p.m.; Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 �� 25, 8 a.m. 27 a. 28 through Nov. 1, 8 a.m. tl 6, 7 a.m. Oct. .m.; and O 9 p.m. Police Beat A local man who was run over by a truck Wednesday night received what emergency med- ical technicians believe to be rel- atively minor injuries. The man, whose name authori- ties did not release late Wednesday, was riding his bicy- cle along Wellborn Roaid near FM 2818 around 7 p.m., Authori- ties said. The man apparently fel off his bike and, as he was trying to pick up the bike, a truck hauling a trailer of hay ran over him, according to a report from the College Station Fire Department. The truck apparently dragged the man a short distance into the ditch, which fire officials said LEGAL NOTICE Legal Notices LAN SALE is auction will be held xturday, October 19th, ,0 a.m. The auction will veld at the Storage Ter. 3007 Longmire in Coi age Station, Texas. The property from the following units will be sold by public auction to satisfy a landlord's lien. The following units con- tain commercial cleaning chemicals and dispenser, tools, deepfreeze, auto parts, filing cabinets, clothes, boxes, exercise equipment, battery charger, household goods, pinball machines, business records, toys, school desks, furniture and misc. 'tams. J -12 George Sop' 's, L -52 Clifford Mur)1%W__ 14 Grandy's, M -2 Felipe Valle, G -7 Deborah Finch, G -9 John Tate, J -25 Aubrey Spikes, J -16 Patricia Lockhart, H -35 Richard Roberts, H -23 Wilma Dickey, E -33 Reese McHenry, D -19 Rick Grierson, C -31 Brandon Makovy, C -20 Jacklynn Freeman, D -13 and E -25 The Hilton Hotel, C -17 Scott Burns, B -33 Jim Sweat, B -15 Scott Olson. Charles Nelson Li c. #10952 TX LC 1- 409.272 -9007. 10-3-96,10-7-96 PUBLIC NOTICE BID #97 -01 Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas, will be received by the City of College Station at its Purchasing Department of- fice at P.O. Box 9960, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX 77842, until 2:00 'rep — —� 25 Legal Notices .m. on October 31, 1996,. ,nd will then be publicly opened and read aloud, for ne furnishing of all labor, me- arials, tools and equipment or the construction of the Tandy Point Pump Station Actor and Variable Fre- luency Drive Improvements, ncluding all related appur- enances. Any bid received after the closing time will be eturned unopened. the project includes furnish - ng and installing one 400 HP rotor on an existing pump; a variable frequency drive and related wiring; painting; and miscellaneous and appur- tenant improvements. Project Documents may be examined at the offices of the OWNER at 1601 Graham Road, College Station, TX 77842. Project Documents for use in preparing Bid #97.01 will be available on October 3, 1996 from the offices of the ENGI. NEER, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., 8911 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 4240, Austin, TX 78759 (ATTN: Al- len Woelke) upon payment of $20.00 for each set of Project Documents. If Pro Docu- MORE LEGALS ON PAGE B7 ments are to be sent by mail, an additional $10.00 is re- quired for each set of docu- ments to cover mailing and handling. The check for Project Documents shall be made payable to Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. The payment will not be refun- ded. A cashier's check, certified check, or acceptable Bid Bond, payable to the order of the City of College Station, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total Base Bid must accompany each Bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, the Bidder will promptly enter into the Con- tract and execute forms con- tained in the Project Docu- ments within 10 days after the Notice of Award. Bonds shall be executed on forms furnished by the OWNER and shall specifical- ly provide for "Performance" and "Payment" Bonds and shall be in an amount of 100 percent of the Contract price, from a solvent surety com- pany authorized to do busi- ness in the State of Texas and acceptable to the City of College Station. It shall be necessary that the CON- TRACTOR increase the face amount of the Bond to equal each net increase, in the ori- ginal Contract price. The City of College Station hereby notifies all Bidders that, in regard to any agree- ment entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunities to submit Bids in response to this Invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national ori- gin in consideration for an award. Time is of the essence of this contract. 10-7-96,10-14-96 10 -21 rCtnbT /7, i99[ ORDINANCE NO. 2211 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hell, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 ORDINANCE NO. 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 7.1, 7.1 B, AND 7.9, CREAT- ING A DEFINITION FOR THE HUD -CODE MANU- FACTURED HOUSING AND SPECIFYING DISTRICTS FOR THAT USE. Any person who violates this provision 4 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. 2211 shall become effective imme- diately 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. might have saved him because the ground is softer than pave- ment. It took emergency crews about 20 minutes to free the man, who was trapped under the front of the truck, fire officials said. He was transported to Columbia Medical Center , where he was treated for a bro- ken leg. No other injuries were detected, fire officials said. Connie Hooks City Secretary 10-7-96,10-8-96 LEGAL N ORDINANCE NO. 2210 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet. Ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 10, SEC- TION 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DE. CLARING THAT ATTEN- DANT FACTS NECESSI- TATE IMMEDIATE ACTION, Traffic Control Device Inven. I tory Schedule V will be modi- fied to include the designated ;nhool zone at Timber street from 185 feet south of the in- tersection of George Bush Drive, south for a distance of 600 feet to a point 270 feet north of the intersection of Anna Street. Any person who violates this 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. 2210 shall become effective immediately and be In full force In accordance with the City Charter. The complete text of the above named or- dinance may be seen at the office of the City fcretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hook: City Secretan 10-7-96,10-8-96 -Democratic tax assessor defends voter registration expenditures By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Brazos County's Republican Party chair- man said Thursday he will ask prosecutors to investigate whether the Democratic tax assessor - collector misused state dollars. GOP Chairman Rodger Lewis accused Gerald "Buddy" Winn of violating the elec- tion code by putting his name on $11,500 worth of promotional "trinkets" paid for with state funds earmarked to defray voter registration expenses. Winn, who faces his second opponent in 19 years in office, said he has used state money to buy mugs, T- shirts and jackets to promote voter registration, but then used LEWIS { funds from his account to finance putting his name on the items. Lewis said it's wrong io have Winn's name on the promotional i ems — whether Winn used his own money or state dollars. Dispute From Al nothing to do with the allegations. Jones could not be reached for com- ment. Lewis said during a press confer- ence he called Thursday that he and others in the GOP have spent up to 90 hours over the last year researching the allegations. "We're not happy with the tim- ing of this, either," Lewis said. "I spoke with Buddy Winn last year and told him about the violations. I hoped then he'd decide not to run again — it's damning evidence." But when Winn proceeded with his campaign, Lewis continued his investigation, tie said. Lewis said the delay in disclos- ing the information could be blamed partially on resources. He said he's spent months trying to round up the mugs, shirts, hats, key rings, letter openers and $60 the jackets adorned with a Texas flag and said, "Register & Vote, Brazos County," and "Buddy Winn, Voter Registrar." Each also listed Winn's phone number. The Election Code rule in effect from 1992 -1995 states that advertis- ing or item purchases with these special state funds should include only the title of the office, not the specific individual's name. A ledger from the secretary of state show purchases of personal- ized jackets. The ledgek contained four entries on the s e day, each totaling $495. Lewis said Winn pla ed multiple orders just under $500 because any- thing over that amount!would have to be approved by th =ry ' of state's office. Winn said a vendo it in this fashion, not him. Lewis said the repo Winn filed with the secretary of state's office included a picture of the jacket, but had no mention of Winn's intent to include his name, Lewis said. "I think it's clear he was trying to Winn said Lewis' accusations are politi- cally motivated. He said there's no coinci- dence the charges came on the second day of early voting for the Nov. 5 election. "Why would I do something so stupid or that would embarrass my county ?" Winn asked. "That'd fine if Rodger Lewis wants the district attorney to look into this. If Bill Turner thinks I violated any laws, then I'd hope he'd prosecute me. "In the meantime, I hope the voters take a look at the situation and make a decision of their own." Winn faces political newcomer Chester Jones, a Republican who Lewis said has Please see DISPUTE, Page A8 circumvent the rules here," said Lewis, calling Winn a "wily politi- cian." "Buddy Winn went on a spend- ing spree to get his name out there," Lewis said. "He went for broke." Lewis said Winn should pay the state back the $11,500 he figures was spent since 1992 on the promo- tions. And Lewis wants Winn to pro- duce any evidence he has that he paid to put his name on the items; justify the purchases; and make public a list of exactly who received the items. Winn said he isn't certain who has the promotional items now. "I know many items were given away at registration drives and employees were given some of the jackets," Winn said, adding that he gave a jacket to County Judge A] Jones, a Republican. Winn said he will begin trying tc find documentation of the purchas- es, but he said he might have trou- ble finding financial information that is several years old. here. Buddy Winn falsified those Such a practice isn't allowed at Lewis said he's eager to see the records to the secretary of state all anymore. information. when he didn't spe ify that his New rules implemented in "He may say that other voter reg- name would be on the items." September 1995 dictate that promo - istrars have done the same or Officials with the secretary of • tional items can't be bought with worse, but as his mother and dad state said such a violation doesn't state funds. surely told him when a child, just carry criminal sanctions, because However, registrars retained the because someone else does some- it's an administrative rule within option of purchasing the items thing bad is no excuse for him to do the Election Code. with county or private funds. it," Lewis said. Ann McGeehan, director of the Lewis' charges fueled recent alle- "Brazos County voters and tax- election office, said that while it's gations by the GOP that Winn is payers deserve a higher level of not against state laws, it appears wasting taxpayers' money. The integrity than this abuse." Winn found a way around the elec- Republicans refer to Winn's two District Attorney Bill Turner, tion rules. jobs with the county, and accuse who has not yet been approached "It's just not crystal clear," him of "double-dipping." by Lewis with the allegations, said McGeehan said. Winn earns $49,000 a year for the - the proper procedures for any That's why o icials with elected job of tax assessor - collector.' reported crime will be followed Secretary of State Antonio O. In his post as chief appraiser for through the system. He said it was Garza Jr.'s office said they'd rather Brazos County, an appointed posi- inappropriate for him to comment the local district attorney decide if tion, he earns $26,000 a year. on a case that hasn't been filed with a crime was committed. Winn said maintaining both jobs his office. Lewis said he don't think he makes sense and is legal. Lewis said he will soon turn over violated any rules or laws. "For whatever the reasons, his documentation to Turner. "I was on that committee in the Rodger Lewis wants me out of "He prosecuted some of the peo- early 1990s that made this rule office," Winn said. ple at Texas A &M in regards to the involving the advertising, and I "I don't know why, but he does. I alcohol purchases where govern- believe it's fine to pu: my name on only hope that the voters will see ment documents were falsified," these items so long aq I p it out that I've done a good job for the peo- Lewis said. "It's the same thing of my own funds," Winn said. ple and will continue to." r� �J 1511 thS Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names incuded. St. Joseph Regional Health Center October 16,1996: Louise and Gerald Kaecker, Bryan, a boy. Lisa and Jim Lunsford, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center October 16,1996: Jennifer and Michael Ward, Bryan, a boy. Renee and boy C -- f bc_ �v\' �e � ()(A cm l�ti s C Births Local hospitals reported the following births. The October 9,1996: October 10, 1996: Filicia Perez, Bryan, a girl. list may not be complete because some patients Isabel and Prisillano A. Bautista, Hearne, a girl. Candice Michelle and Jeffrey Carnes, College Stephanie Powers, Bryan, a boy. choose not to have their names included. Kueii-Fe_ng_Chen - and - -Chit -Dean Len, - College Slation boy. Carnl C. and Richard Sm ith— College_Slation, St. Joseph Regional Health Center: Station, a girl. Karen and Hurb A. Hosea, Bryan, a boy. girl. October 4, 1996 Dora and Harry Klaff, College Station, a girl. Tia Lynn and Wareen A. Moore III, College Vicky Wells, Giddings, a girl. Angela and Don Ganter, College Station, a girl. Sue and Don Simpson, Bryan, a boy. Station, a girl. October 14, 1996: Kelly and Billy Showman, College Station, a girl. Cynthia and Bruce Jenkins, Bryan, a boy. October 11, 1996: Paula Rangel, Cameron, a girl. Amy and Mark Hickman, College Station, a girl. Patricia Valdez, Bryan, a boy. Alicia and Manuel Sifuentes, Bryan, a girl. Geraldine and James Vinson, Bryan, a girl. October 12,1996: October 15,1996: Maria and Juan Banuelos, Bryan, twin girls. Tammy and Arthur J. Neal, Gause, a boy. Kimberly M. and Kenneth Broesche, Wheelock, a girl. Stephanie and Trey Cashion, Bryan, a girl. Alberta and Henry Jurode, College Station, a girl Lily J. and Warren Schellhase, Hearne, twins boy and a girl). Linda and Randy Schultz, Caldwell, a boy. October 13, 1996: Lisa Arredondo, Bryan, a boy. Darcy and Guillermo Munoz, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center: October 10, 1996: Pamela and Darwon Rathjen, Caldwell, a boy. October 11, 1996: Joni and David Sims, College Station, a boy. October 13,1996: Irma and Arnulto Gomez, Bryan, a girl. October 15, 1996: Eva and Donald Shiver, Madisonville, a boy. 1� • �5u nr1� u C�fiob �� i��i I C4 h Gramm's campai n trail comes to Brazos Valley U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm (R Texas) and a few friends will be holdh kg campaign rallies around the Brazo Valley on Tuesday. ,The scheduled stops include: 10:30 a.m.: Mexia, at Malt Stationers, Inc., 205 N. McKinney St X2:45 p.m.: Madisonville, at Reed's Furniture, Inc., 107 W. Trin ity St. o 2:30 p.m.: Bryan, at Gooseneck T> ailer Manufacturing Co., Inc., 4400 E. T xas 21. 30 p.m.: Rockdale, t Christian I ormation Book Store, 127 E. Cameron Ave G will be accompanied by his wife, Wendy Gramm, U. S. Rep. Joe Barton (R- Ennis), Mexia print shop owner Dicky Flatt, and Robert Howden, thV state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. The public is invited to attend. i ne t-ny ui wi ege j1do i "Aro Depa merit is currently acce tinQ applications for the si ton of. SYSTEMS ANALYST Qualified applicant should have either a degree in Computer Science or related field or minimum of 3 ears experience as a Systems Analyst. Th applicant should be familiar with operations and connectivity issues on both AS /400 and RS /6000 systems. Fami iarity with Oracle or other relational database system a ph s. Analyst should also have working knowledge of PC ardware, DOS and Windows applications. The City is ooking for personnel with outstanding communications skills to work with all levels of staff within the organizat on. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary: $2,479 /Month Deadline: Open Until Filled Apply at: City of College Stati n Human Resources C iffice 1101 S. Texas Avent e P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Em lover �J • William Curtis "Bill" Cadenhead Nov. 30, 1952 - Oct. 1 , 1996 Services for William Curtis "Bill" Cadenhead, 43, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. The Rev. Bryan Bestian of Houston and the Rev. Michael Hafer of Holy Cross Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 5 to 7, p.m. Monday at Southwood Funeral Home in College Station. Mr. Cadenhead died Satur ay eveui g at his residence. He was born in Bryan and attended Hempstead High School and Blinn Junior College. Mr. Cadenhead work sales and repair at Sew -Vac City and served m in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Holyross Lutheran Church. Survivors include his ife, Connie Cadenhead of College Station, a son, Adam Curtis Cadenhead of College Station; a step- son, Jason Charles Schroeder of Brenham; a daughter, Hannah Capri adenhead of College Station; a brother -in -law, Carlton Meier of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters and broth- ers -in -law, Patti and Lew White of Lockhart, Texas, and Mary Jewel and Jeff Harvey of Big Lake, Alaska; a sister -in -law and brother -in- law, Carol and David Koehne of Brenham; a mother and stepfather, Bonnie and Vern Patterson of Casper, Wyo.; and a father and mother -in -law, Carl and Bernell Meier of Burton, Texas. Memorials can be made t o Holy .Cross Lutheran Church or Hospice o$ Brazos Valley. Nmlcw • Births • _ ACA Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center October 18, 1996: Joyce and David Snyder, Bryan, a boy. Melissa and Kenneth Tharp Jr., Caldwell, a girl. Elicia and Hardy Meekins, Navasota, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center October 17,1996: Mandi and Kennith Adams, Bryan, a girl. Sarah and Darrell Dietrich, Anderson, a girl. Joni and Ernest Eberle, College Station, a boy. Irene and Simon Fernandez, Navasota, a boy. Shawn and Max Stratton, Bryao, a girl. Natalie and Brad Welch, Bryan Jla boy. Lori L. and Michael Woolhousg, Bryan, a girl. October 18, 1996: Kathy and Brad Cauley, Bryan, la girl. Kimberly and Steve Lightfoot, Aryan, a boy. October 19, 1996: Kelly Adams, Bryan, a girl. Octoberr 20,1996: Tialisa and Herbert Boyte, North Zulch, a girl. Sandra Robinson, Navasota, a girl. Ea voter s reach new hig Brazos County Courthouse leads B -CS polling booths with 1,269 ballots By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer More than 2,600 area residents have cast ballots in the week since early voting began — likely the highest turnout ever in so short a time frame, Brazos County Clerk Mary Ann Ward said Tuesday. When she closed the booths at the end of Tuesday's polling times, Ward tallied 2,656 of the 62,421 registered voters. "I'm very pleased with these numbers," Ward said. "There's been great cooperation with citizens bridging their registration cards, and if they don't have them, they've called in advance to find out their precinct number and have their driver's license." The Brazos County Courthouse is drawing the most voters to its first -floor booths, where 335 people voted on Monday and 229 people voted Tuesday, bringing the total tp 1,269 bal- • lots cast. The College Station school district administration build - Please see VOTING, Page A15 Votin From A9 'i.' ing, 1812 Welsh Ave., ranks sec- ond in voter turnout, with a total of 705; and the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A &M University campus comes in third, with 371 people voting. Workers in Arena Hall at Tabor Road and Texas 6 have processed fag B -CS unemployment rate Still lowest in the state Bryan- College Station has the lowest unemployment rate in the state once again. There were 68,600 people employed in Bryan- College Station during September, giving the area a 2.2 percent unemployment rate. Bryan- College Station has placed either first or second in the state for sev- eral years, Texas Workforce Commission officials said. The beginning of the fall college semes- ter improved the area's total employ- ment, said James Latimer, area manager for the Texas Workforce Commission. 192 ballots, while Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan Ave., was at 99 ballots or. Tuesday. Ward sa'd the high voter turnout like y can be attributed to the interest level in the presiden- tial race as well as the local races for sheriff and tax assessor- collec- tor. "People ire making up their minds early," Ward said. "That's a good signl" Polls wil� be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. Registered voters can go to any of the five polling places for early voting, but they must go to their own precincts on the general elec- tion day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. if you're not certain whether you're registered to vote, call 361- 4490. To find out which of the 44 precincts you live in, call 361 -4135. i's mai�fqavw4L Births is Li 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 October 21,1996: Claudia and Louis I. Dimas, Bryan, a boy. Tracey and Hugh Harris, College Station, a boy, Shari and Matthew Hutchings, College Station, a boy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING I The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a city initiated rezoning of approximately 2.5 acres of land located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of F.M. 2818 and Raymond Stotzer Parkway, tract 1.1 of the J.H. Jones Survey, A -148, formerly Lark Enter- prises, from A -O Agricultural Open to M -1 Planned in- dustrial. 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, November 7, 1996. 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 McCully Senior Planner 10 -23 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to Zon- Libby and Darren Broesche, Caldwell, a boy. Casey and Greg Polen, College Station, a girl. Claudia Zuniga, Madisonville, a boy. Brazos Valley Medical Center October 21,1996: Taunya and Benjamin Foster, College Station, a girl. Lillian and Kenneth Yelenic, Brenham, a girl. Susan and Robert Barnes, Bryan, a girl. Sharon and Johnny Fuchs, Bryan, a boy. ing Ordin ce #1638, Sec- tion 7.22, zioning district C -B Business Qommercial, to al- low limite&outside business activity. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue South at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commission on Thursday, November 7, 1996. 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. Jane Kee City Planner 10 -23 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a city initiated rezoning of approximately 31 acres lo- cated in the northeast qua- drant of the intersection of State Highway 6 South and Greens Prairie Road from A -O Agricultural Open to C -1 General Commercial. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col - lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue South at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commission on Thursday, November 7, 1996. 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. Jane Kee City Planner 10 -23 -96 Candidates forum -to air on KAMU-TV Candidates from two contested Brazos County races will answer questions during a forum broadcast live from KAMU -TV studios at 7 p.m. Thursday. The 30- minute forum — which is sponsored by the local Public Broadcasting System station, the League of Women Voters and The Eagle — will feature incumbents and their challengers for the sheriffs and tax assessor - collector races. Full story on Page A9. Local candidates to appear on TV forum 0 VC11V E,gle „.f., „re The Eagle, League, KAMU to sponor event Candidates from two contested Brazos County races will answer questions dur- ing a forum broadcast live from KAMU - TV studios at 7 p.m. Thursday. The 30- minute forum — which is spon- sored by the local Public Broadcasting System station, the League of Women Voters and The Eagle — will feature incumbents and their challengers for the sheriffs and tax assessor - collector races. The show can be seen on Channel 4 for those with cable, or Channel 15 for those without. KAMU's Sharon Colson, who will moderate the forum, said the program follows the station's nationwide cam- paign called Democracy Project, which strives to get people involved in govern- ment. And that's exactly what organizers are hoping the evening will do. "Not everyone gets in a car and drives down to a political forum, so we're going to drive it to their living rooms using the television,” Colson said. "Everyone will have an opportunity to see the candi- dates up close and personal, put a face with the name and get a sampling of who they're voting for.” The League of Women Voters has long CS provides utilities REQUESTFOR lification statements will be received In the office of Mr. for medical patients QUALIFICATIONS Bill Riley, Water/Wastewater Division Manager, City of THE CITY OF COLLEGE College Station, Texas If you need electricity because of a STATION IS REQUESTING QUALIFICATION STATE- 77842, until 5:00 P.M. on November 7, 1996. All quali- medical problem and you live In MENTS FOR ENGINEER- fication statements received College Station, call College Station's ING AND ARCHITECT after that time will be retur- Utilities Dis Dispatch at 764 -3638. Utilities h WELL DRILLING AND RE- ned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the Dispatch keeps a list of such customers PAIR, RFQ NO. 97-G4. Qua- right to waive or reject any so they can be helped quickly In case of and all qualification state- a power outage. If necessary, a genera- ments or any and all Irregu- larities In said request and to for hook -up can be provided. accept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the office of the Water/Wastewater Division Manager located at the Pub- lic Utilities Customer Service Center, 1601 Graham Rd., College Station, TX. 10-24-96,10-31-96 sponsored such a forum along with KAMU, but this is the first year The Bryan- College Station Eagle has joined in the effort. Donnis Baggett, editor and publisher of The Eagle, said it's a privilege to work with the League and KAMU on such a worthy event. "We're delighted to co- sponsor the candidates' forum," Baggett said. "As a newspaper, we have a responsibility not only to cover politics, but to foster debate on the issues. The forum pro- vides a constructive vehicle for this." Democratic incumbent Sheriff Bobby Riggs and his Republican challenger, sheriffs investigator Chris Kirk, will answer questions about the county's top law enforcement position. Incumbent Tax Assessor - Collector Gerald "Buddy" Winn, a Democrat, and his opponent, Republican Chester Jones, also will respond to questions. Three reporters — two from The Eagle and one from Texas A &M University's student newspaper, The Battalion — will ask questions of a candidate while his opponent is in the next room, unable to hear the discussion. Each candidate will be limited to one - minute answers, with a total of six min- utes for each candidate, including a 30- second closing statement. The candidates will be presented in ballot order. • Judges First Court C come to Bryan Three felony cases on session schedule By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Judges from the First Court of Appeals will be in town Friday to hear three felony cases that originated in Brazos County. It will be about the fifth time the court has traveled out of Harris County so far this year and one of only a handful of times it has come to Brazos County in the past decade. The public is invited to the session, which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner's room of the Brazos County Courthouse, 300 E. 26th St. The local schools also are invited. Three of the nine judges will be in Bryan to hear the cases, all of which are drug possession charges. The First Court of Appeals, along with the 14th Court of Appeals, hear appellate issues from 14 counties in and around Houston. Last year, the two groups split 36 cases from Brazos County, including 21 criminal and 15 civil cases. Margie Thompson, chief clerk for the First Court of Appeals, said the judges take an active role in the communities they serve. "Coming to Brazos County makes it easier on the lawyers involved and it gives the judges the chance to go into a town and see what's concerning its citi- zens," Thompson said. "And it allows the people interested in finding out how the court works to come see them." Cases that make the way to the court have already been decided on by a judge or jury, but one of the sides has found error during the trial and wants to appeal their case to a higher court to decide if there was a problem. Please see COURT, Page A14 j }� �ooje �fido.�� OCtCi�c 0 , �b l � ""� C d U 111 From The judges, not a jury, decide each case. No witnesses testify; the o . speakers are the defense attorn y and the prosecutor. The court oesn't rule on a case until weeks or months after the ses- sion. The three judges who will be in town are Chief Justice Michael H. Schneider and Justice Margaret G. Mirabal, current members of the court, and Justice Sam Bass, who is retired from the court and is sitting by assignment. The three cases they will hear involve Randall Johnson, William Wolf and Charles R. Johnson. 1� Local hospitals reported the following births this week. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center October 22, 1996: Stephanie Jones and Milburn Green, Bryan, a boy. Stephanie and Roger Cantu, College Station, a girl. October 24,1996: Kathy Johnson and Edwin Sandoval, Navasota, a boy. Jessica Guillen, Bellville, twin b Zeng -Yin Chen and Wei Zhonc girl. Cathey and Paul Batista, Caldwr St. Joseph Regional Health October 22, 1996: Lori Ann and Randy Caswell, Bi Christina and Fernando Gonzalf Gelacia and Jaoquin Herrera, Bi C The eagle �undnq Ocfobcrg(c, nqu ys. Cynthia Lockett, Bryan, a girl. College Station, a Debbie and Luis Trevino, Bryan, a girl. Melissa and Tim White, Bryan, a girl. I, a girl. October 24,1996: :enter Heather and Matthew Flippen, Bryan, a boy. Mariaelena and James Hardin, College Station, a boy . an, a boy. Jodi and Walter E. Jones, Bryan, a boy. , Brenham, a girl. Helen Elizabeth and Javier King, Bryan, a girl. an, a girl. Hyunok Song and Chul Sohn, College Station, a boy. • Frances LittreuU DU55 Graveside services for Frances Littrelle Bass of College Station will be 2:30 P.M. Monday at College Station Cemetery under the direction of Southwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Bruce Wood of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will officiate. Bu6al will be in College Station Cemetery. Ms. Bass died Friday evening at home. She was born in Whiiesboro, Texas, and she lived in College Station for 14 years. She worked as a statistician for the Texas Commission for the Bliod until she retired after 48 years. She attended the University of Texas in Austin and St. Edward's University. Ms. Bass wq s a 60- year member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and an active imember of the Alpha Phi ChaDtet of Beta CS to conduct surveys for research on traffic College Station city employees will be • taking traffic surveys in the College Hills area Monday through Nov. 6. Motorists will be stopped and asked about their origin and destination, as well as which routes they take o certain destinations. City officials are asking the fivers to participate in the surveys and to have understanding and patience. For more information, call E I Hard at 764 -3556 or Peggy Calliham at 7 -3768. Compiled from staff and ire reports INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 5otidaq 6ctbc IG9Co 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids abdfessed to the City of Cc 1,ge Station, Texas will be teceived for the construction of: ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD EXTENSION FROM VICTORIA AVENUE TO ROAD PROJECT NO. ST -1021 BID NO. 97 -03 until 2:00 'clock p.m., Monday, November 4th, 1996, after which time all qualified bids ill be opened and read in the Council Chambers, C ty Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A probld confe once will be held at 9:00 m., on Tues- day, October 129th, 1996 at City Hall In !the Training Room. Att'ndance Is strongly reco mended. The City of College Station 001 is currently accepting is for the position of: FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Qualified applicants must have a minimum of three years experience in the commercial - tlearical field. Required to repair all aspects of interior and exterior electrical lighting. Must be able to install electrical conduit and related electrical work. Some experience in tf:e air conditioning, plumbing and carpentry field helpful. Salary: 1,749 /Month Deadline to apply: November 1, 1996 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer 125 Legal Notices Bids will be received at the of. fice of: Office of Development Ser- vices /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project consists of the construction of approxi. mately 2300 L.F. of a 66' wide divided street section extending from Victoria Avenue to F.M. 2154 (Well- born Road) and approxi- mately 2950 L.F. of a storm drain outfall line. The storm drain varies in size from 18" pipe to 6'X4' box culvert. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be obtained from the Office of Development Services /City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order In the amount of $75.00, which will be re- funded with the return of the plans and documents in per- fect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction are Incorporated Into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser. vices Department in the amount of $15.00. Technical Questions regard- ing this project should be directed o: 125 Legal Notices Michael R. McClure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative and process- ing questions should be directed to: Veronica Morgan, P.E. Office of Development Services (409) 764 -3570 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security is required. 10-20-96,10-27-96 • c REQUEST FOR BIDS # The City of College Station Cs Council schedules Community Development Of- qualified general Is requesting bi from enerel contractors property sale meeting for the demolition of four (4) existing substandard rest- The College Station City Council will dential structures and con- have a special meeting at noon Monday struction of four (4) new at College Station City Hall. single -family detached struc- tunes. In addition the City of The me tmg will consider the sale of College Station Community city prop rty at 201 College Main, 321 Development Office Is re- questing bids from qualified Patricia $t. and 317 -9 Patricia St. to general contractors for the Texadelphia Sandwiches and Sports, rehabilitation of one (1) sub- Inc., for $230,000. standard residential struc- The public is invited to attend. ture. General contractors in- terested 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, October 21, 1996 to Monday, November 4, 1996. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue untll 2:00 P.M. Monday, Novem- ber 4, 1996. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more In- formation please call Darrell Parker, Joe Marino 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. 10-21-96,10-28-96 C he- kwda_y Gct�rC)niQ4�c o u n i I votes to ne otiate sale of cit property By DOUGLAS S ZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer In a special meeting Monday, the College Station City Council voted 5 to 1, with Councilman Hub Kennady absent, to negotiate the sale of city property in the, Nor thgate area to a Houston-baSE d restaurant chain. The decisio is part of tie city's plan to improve prope values in N rthgate by bring- ing in busine ses that can afford to improve buildings' appearances and conditions. The chain, Texadelphia Sandwiches and Sports, has proposed to pa $230,000 for the building at 201 College Main 321 Patricia, and 317 -319 Patricia, and to a $108,000 in improvements. Councilman Brad Martin voted against the plan, saying, " We shouldn't b in the business of redevelopment. That should be left to the pri- vate sector." Martin also said some buildings in the neigh- borhood were being demolished by the city to create parkino lots. "Existing b sinesses will be forced out and Please seeICOUNCIL, Page All c Tie ��le 7UkD Oct Ya9,w9cc 7__ EENEMEMEM� W�7 Council From A4 new ones brought in," he said. "I don't think that's right." Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney said the city for years tried to help the neighborhood's busi- nessmen create a plan to upgrade property values, but had failed, so now the city would implement its own plan. "Otherwise, things will just stay as they are," she said. She said the city had a pro- gram to help the displaced businesses find new loca- tions. "We already have business- es in Northgate," Martin said. "They don't generate a lot of money, while Texadelphia would, but they've been there a long time, and I think they should be protected." Assistant City Manager Thomas Brymer said outside the meeting that Northgate was full of vacant lots and run -down buildings because most property owners there can't afford to improve their property, and the small lot sizes are unattractive to buy- ers. Mom says to al polio harassing he sons A College Station oman charged Tuesday that police are harassing her sons. The woman, Rosie Franklin, met for two hours with Mayor. Lynn Mellhaney, Assistant City Manager Tom Brymer and Po ice Chief Edgar Feldman at the family s request. City officials said tl a charges would be investigated. "There is harassmei t every time my kids walk out the door," Franklin sail. "The police arrest ther i, throw them n the ground, hit them o n the head. They sprayed mace in my nouse. I couldr{'t take it anymore." Franklin said the harassment began , `seven or eight years ego," and her fre- quent complaints to the chief of polite have been red. Franklin sons are ' their teens at d twenties. "We are committed t looking into all of the concerns expressed by M . Frankliln and her family," Brym r said. City officials said th findings will e reviewed with the Fr in family. C and from job site. Minimum job Requirements: The Cityry of Colle a Station's ;� Public Utilities department \ is currently accepting applications for a: UTILITY TEC NICIAN rQualified applicants must be able to work with ether -personnel as a team membe . Responsible for assist - 'Ing in constructing and mair taining electrical power 'lines and providing assistant to the Line Technician. `Must also be able to work ir all weather conditions. Will be required to drive equipment or machinery to High School Diploma or • Driver's License issued by "+ Ability to obtain a class – within 6 months of service Good Driving Record ; Salary: $7.43 /Hour (Deadline to apply: Novembe Apply at: City of Collel Human Resot 1101 S. Texas College Static Equal Opportuni e State of Texas CDL Driver's License V ol in g sites re ai en after h rrs I By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Brazos Qounty Clerk Mary Ann Ward said' there's no excuse not to vote, especially since the polls are open this week after the regular work day.' Five polling sites in Brazos County are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. through Friday, which is the final day for early voting for the Nov. 5 election. "We've got people working at these polling sites," Ward said. "Now all we need is', the voters." Ward said though early voting turnout has been good — about 6,800 people had voted through Tuesday — it could be better. She said there are 62,421 registered voters in the coun- ty. "Not only do we have early voting, but we've got early voting at night," Ward said. "No one can say it wasn't convenient." The maim voting site at the Brazos County Courthouse, 300 E. 26th St., drew 438 i voters Monday. Only 19 carne in after 5 p.m. The four oth er polling sites Please see VOTE, Page A16 vole From A9 include the College Station school district building, 1812 Welsh Ave.; the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A &M University campus; Arena Hall on Tabor Road and Texas 6; and Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan Ave. Registered voters can go to any o f the five polling places for early v oting, but they must go to their o wn precincts on the general e lection day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to p.m. on Tuesday. If you're not certain whether y ou're registered to vote, call 44 90. To find out which of the 44 p recincts you live in, call 361- 4135. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Avenue, coiiege Station, considered most advan. tageous to the City, Specifi- cations may be obtained at - 1,1996 the office of the Purchasing Manager. e Station 10- 30 -96, 11 -6 -96 roes Office Avenue n, Texas 77840 y Employer Texas 77640, until 2:00 P.M. TH CITY OF COLLEGE on November 14, 19%. All STfV ION IS REQUESTING bids received after that time BID FOR ONE (1) VERTI- will be returned unopened. CA , ROUGH TERRAIN The City of College Station i FO Bidslwlll K LIFT, BID #97 -O6. be received in the of- reserves the right to waive or fice Of the Purchasing Man- reject any and all bids or any and all Irregularities In said ages at City Hall, 1101 Texas bid and to accept the offer considered most advan. tageous to the City, Specifi- cations may be obtained at - 1,1996 the office of the Purchasing Manager. e Station 10- 30 -96, 11 -6 -96 roes Office Avenue n, Texas 77840 y Employer • [47R Juanita Marie, Kent Feb. 24, 1908 — Oct. I26, 1996 A mer iorial service r Juanita Marie K nt, 88, of Bryan will be 2 p.m- iday at Grace Bible Church ' i College Station. The Rev. Trey Kent will offici- ate. Burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery in arillo. Mrs. Kent died S turday at Sherwood Nursing Ho e. She was born in St. Joseph, Mo. and lived in Perryton, where she graduated from high school. She attended West Te *as State University and lived its Amarillo for 43 years. She wassi an active - member of the Gleaners Sunday School class of Polk Street Methodist Church. Survivors include ode son and daught r-in -law, D vi d and .'Eileen Kent of Bryan; one daugh- ter and son -in -law, Diane and Russell Drew of Great Falls, Va.; - eight g -andchildren; a d 16 great ; grandchildren. Memorials may be ade to Still : Boys Ranch. , 111 u� A I IGGb Births Local hospitals reported the fol- lowing births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center October 29, 1996: Rebecca and David Garcia, College Station, a boy. Sherry and Stephen Mushinski, Bryan, a girl. Columbia Medical Center Oct. 29, 1996: Glynda Jerkins and Marlin Nutall, College Station, a boy. Jessica and Robert Cessna, Bryan, a boy. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING QUALIFICATION STATE- IM E N T S FORENGINEERING AND ARCHITECT SERVICES FOR WATER WELL DRILL- ING AND REPAIR, RFQ NO. 97 -04. Qualification state- ments will be received in the office of Mr. Bill Riley, Water/Wastewater Division Manager, City of College Station, Texas 77842, until 5:00 P.M. on November 7, 1996. All qualification state- ments received after that time will be returned unopened. Th� City of Col- lege Station i 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 Water/Wastewater Division Manager located at the Pub - lic Utilities Customer Service Center, 1601 Graham Rd., College Statioi , TX. 10 -24- 96;10 -31 -96 Fl ood plan shoi Project to improve drainage, keep By DOUGLAS SCZYGEISKI Eagle Staff Writer • A— The first fruits of ollege Station's new flood control program came to light Thursday as Mayor Lynn McIlhaney and Ciq Manager George Noe unveiled a sign at a project at he corner of Anderson Street and Holik Drive in Lem n Tree Park. "This is an excit day for us," McIlhaney said. "This project is the beginning of the process of bring- ing better drainage o more areas of the community. It will be an asset from a Flood Safe perspective and from an aesthetic perspective." The project, to be completed around March 1, 1997, at a cost of $216,000, will prevent flooding of houses on Pine Ridge Drive by enlarging a culvert and creating a concrete channel 4 et deep, 20 feet wide and 500 feet Births St, Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. October 31, 1996 Maria and Jose Arre ondo, Bryan, a girl.' Linda G. and John Eiman, Franklin, a girl. Eun Young Lee and Chongho Yoon, College Station, a boy. Rosalinda and Juan Torres, Bryan, a boy. Rebecca and Ronald Suehs, Lexington, a boy. signs of life water out of Pine Ridge homes long in a creek bed so the creek can hold more water. Rock - rubble dams farther along the creek will prevent erosion. Noe said flooding occurred in houses in the area often. "It didn't even have to be a major rain," he said. John and Ruth Moore, property owners on Pine Ridge Drive, granted the city a free easement so the concrete channel could be created. "We didn't want to maintain [the back of the lot] anyway," John Moore said. "Poison ivy grows up along the creek." The project is part of a five -year flood control pro- gram that will cost $1.1 million per year, Noe said. Approximately $700,000 per year will come from the city's drainage utility, and the rest will come from a bond issue. PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet In the Council Cham- bers, City of College Station, City Hell at 6:30 p.m., Wed- nesday, November 6, 1996 to consider a variance request for Mr. and Mrs. Phi- lip J. Trapani. Varianc� request 96 -004 to request I modification to the 1994 Standard Building Code. (Table 500) that limits type VI unprotected residen- tial Also,i Chapter 3, No. 14 of the Code of Ordinance which states: "An approved sprink- ler system shall be provided in all structures where the total building area exceeds fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet and In all struc- tures exceeding two (2) stor- ies in height." 10-27-96,11-1-96 NOTICE — BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR BALLFIELD LIGHTING MATERIALS FOR CENTRAL PARK, BID #97 -05. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas. ing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 1 2:00 P.M. on November 8, 1996. 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 Manager. 10-25-96,11-1-96 T �� 6 _kv� Nva-� � I lqq u- Groups aim to promote benefits of Brazos Valley event centers By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer' About 46 exhibitors were on hand at the College Station. Conference Center, includ- ing representatives from hotels, motels and caterers. "This is a service we are providing the community," said Merrill Kirkpatrick, man - ag r of Sales and Service for the bureau. "It makes it easier for everybody." Representatives from Bryan's Garden District provided information to planners on what the district has to offer groups. 'We can accommodate everything from gardening seminars to fashion shows," said Kim Weiser of Contemporary Landscape Services & Nursery Inc. Weiser said the eight tenants in the Garden District work together to promote the area, and can arrange an itinerary for groups that are in town for a meeting or sem- inar. Event plan n rs don't need to look beyond the Brazos V ey for service providers, said organizers of the 3rd annual Meeting Planners Showcase, held Thursday. The showcase, sponsored by the Bryan - College Station Convention and Visitor's Bureau, a d'vision of the Chamber of Commerce, ws an opportunity for local meeting planners to see what services are available in the Brazos Valley. "We want to show everyone in the commu- nity that we have the facilities and capabili- ties to hold events and seminars here," said Shannon Overby, convention sale supervi- sor for the Bryan - College Station Convention and Visitor's Bureau and orga- nizer of this year's event. "We are trying to get associations to hold meetings here instead of Aus in or Dallas." • C - 1 �k - ffndrw i Ccuem4>r Please see SHOWCASE, Page A14 David Gerling of the College S e Station Parks and Recreation So owca Department. lot of people think because From A9 our population is small they have to go out of town, but they "Lots of people come to shop, can stay right here," he said. but they can spend the whole Toe department is willing to afternoon in the area," she said. work with meeting planners to Associations tend to take coordinate events at the city's their events to bigger towns pavilions or the Wolf Pen such as Waco and Houston — an Amphitheater, Gerling said. unnecessary expenditure, said Kay Donahoa, who organizes l monthly meetings for the Energy Systems Lab at Texas A &M University, said she attended the showcase to exam- ine local options for catering and accommodations. "I want to get an overview of what's available," she said. S indy Dunham of the A &M Del lartment of Aerospace Enj ineering said she gathered information on services she did- n't now were available in the Brazos Valley. About 500 people were expect- ed to attend the daylong event, organizers said. "It is a big asset for people planning events," said Ronnie Morrison, executive vice presi- dent for the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce. "W� had great representation from local and out -of -town enti- ties and it helps visitors and vendors make a lot of contacts." "U, New company heads to B=CS Plastic manufacturer will be By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer An Indiana -based plastic molding man- ufacturer signed a letter of intent to build a $6 million to $10 million plant in the Business Center at College Station, local officials announced Friday. Beach Mold & Tool, Inc. of New Albany, Ind. will be the first tenant at the business park in south Colle e Station. The 200 -acre center is adjac�nt to the Pebble Creek subdivision at Texas 6 and Greens Prairie Road. Business From Al The plant, which will occupy 60,000- 90,000 square feet of space on a 78 -acre tract, provide the computer, business mac tines, telecommunications and lome and consumer appliance dus- tries with precision tooling and injection molded plastic pars. -The availability of workers and a strong incentive package helped bring the company to the I 'Iryan- College Station community, Smith said. Transportation was one f the top factors the company weighed before choosing College Station over Brenham, said obert Worley, executive director of the Bryan- College Station Eco omit Development Corporation. "It is what we had to over- come," he said. "Our transporta- tion is good, but theirs is better. We had to stack stuff on table to, outweigh [highway] 290, but they liked our transporta ion or they wouldn't be here." An incentive package is await- ing approval by both city c uncils and the Brazosounty Commissioners Court. Ov r three years the city of College Station would give the company $200,000, Bryan would contribute $75,000 and Brazos County would give $150,000, Smith said. Other incen- tives include land and tax abate- ' ment from the City of College Station. first tenant in bu iness park This is the city's first industrial announcement in 2C years, College Station Mayor Lynn M Ilhaney said. "`It took a lot of work but it shows that Bryan- College Station is on the move," she said. "We are a region to reckon with. We are out there to compete." The company is expected to employ about 250 people locally, said Richard Smith, Economic Development Corporation board president. Please see BUSINESS, Page A7 ,Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler said he is looking forward to the company's arrival. "Both cities will benefit and it is important that we worked togeth- er," he said. Stabler said he estimates the coinpany's presence in Bryan - G'ollege Station will bring another $8 million to $10 million to the community annually. "A lot of folks in tl ' communi- t� send their prodilcts off for molding," he said. "Now we will keep the money at home." College Station officials say they hope the -I II company's announcement will be a spring- board for others to licate in the business park. "Hopefully it will b the first of many to come," said. Elrey Ash, irector of economic and commu- ity development for the City of ollege Station. "It Will offer the rossibility to bring other compa- nies [Beach Mold & Tool] works with here." Worley said he hopes construe tion on the plant will begin in January. Beach Mold &Took, founded in 11972, is a family -owned business with more than 1,000 employees. In addition to its manufacturing plant and corporate (headquarters in Indiana, it has a 165,000- square foot plant in Virginia. i 112 1 =oc�1e LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2217 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON OCTOBER 24, 1996 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 2f OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RE- LATING TO SCHOOL ZONES AND DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE IMMEDIATE ACTION. Traffic Control Device Inven- tory Schedule V will be modi- fied to include the designated school zone in front of A &M Consolidated High School with a maximum speed limit of 40 mph when the yellow 125 Legal Notices beacon is flashing at FM 2818 from 300 feet west of the intersection of Welsh Avenue, east for a distance of 1450 feet to a point 220 feet east of the intersection of Nueces Drive. Any person who violates this provision of the' ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed ($500), as pro- vided for in the General pen - alty section provided in Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. ordin- ance No. 2217 shall become effective 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 11-1-96.11-2-96 Early voting attracts thousands Clerk's office to answer questions about election over telephone By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer More than 15 percent of the re tered voters in Brazos County cast ballots during early voting for Tuesday's general election. Brazos County Clerk Mary Ann Ward said 10,672 out of the county's 70,204 registered voters exer- cised their right to vote during the two -week early voting period that ended Friday. "As hard as everyone worked, thought we'd have a higher turnout," Ward said. "All I can say is that we were here. We had exten led hours and were open with trained judges and Jerks." She said she is hoping for better showing Tuesday, when polls will be open om 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early turnout wasn't as high as t) a 1992 election, hen 16,143 of the 49,906 ballots Were cast early. ght years ago, only 6,526 votes re cast during early voting. Ward said she heard many people say they didn't know who to vote for and many said they weren't going to vote. In Town &Texas Car wreck victim may bave Jaillen asleep Authorities believe a 47- year -old schoolteacher might have died in a one - vehicle accident Friday night because he had fallen asleep at the wheel. Police K id Ennis Watson of College Station drove off the left side of the road around 9:20 p.m. Watson was driving in the south lane of Texas 6 hear the Texas Department of Public Safety. He apparently woke up, over - corrected and drove into the right ditch, police said. The impact with the bottom of the ditch taus Watson's Ford pickup to flip at least twice, police said. Watson -was ejected from the truck, then it land- ed on him. Police are trying to determine exactly ?how fast Watson was driving, but they said it was 4t least 70 mph. . Services for Watson, a Hearne school- teacher, ire pending at Jones- Washingtoo Mortuary. Please see VOTING, Page A6 Voti From Al Of the five polling sites open dur- ing early voting, the courthouse location drew the most voters with 4,250. The number of voters at the other sites were: 3,195 at the College Station school district administration building; 1,939 a the Memorial Student Center o the Texas A &M University can pus; 834 at Arena Hall; and 454 a Galilee Baptist Church. To vote in Tuesday's genera election in Brazos County, yo' must be a registered voter. Ward said scores of people com to the polls on election day expec ing to vote, though they never rel istered or mistakenly believed tha they had. Any registered voter who ha lost his registration card can use driver's license to verify his ident she i�ag�e fication, but he will need to know his precinct number. "We expect questions like that and we're prepared to answer them," Ward said. Ward's office at the courthouse will be closed Tuesday to allow workers to handle voting ques- tions and calls, but the phone lines will be open. For information on voter re�i"s- tration, call 361 -4490. To fmd 'otxt which of the 44 precincts you live in, call 361 -4135. B /CS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Direct a new marketing effort to attract new sporting events to our community. Work with local sports group to enhance existing events so that more visitors will be attracted to Bryan /College Station. Experience in sports marketing, sports events, sales or event coor- dination preferred. Extensive travel and flexible hours a requirement. Salary will be competitive and commen- surate with experience. Please send resumes or letters of application to: Dick Forester Bryan /College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau 715 University Dr. E. College Station, Tx 77840 -1804 No phone calls please B -CS voters � gearing up for election By LILY AGUILAR Eagle Staff Writer It's nearly over. With Election Day on Tuesday, many Bryan and College Station residents are preparing to cast their ballots, while others who voted early will simply wait for the results Tuesday night. Tom Meagher, a Bryan resident, said he will vote Tuesday, as he does every election year. "Voting on election day seems like the most normal thing for me," Meagher said. He said the presidential election is the most important race, and he would like to see Republican Bob Dole pull off a victory. Ryan Van Alstine, a sophomore at Texas A &M University, said he wanted to vote on Nov. 5, but lie is a registered voter in Connecticut, so he cast an absentee vote last week. "I wanted to wait as long as I could to vote," Van Alstine, a Ross Perot sup- porter, said. "It doesn't matter when people vote, as long as they do." He said he takes his voting very seri- ously, although he dil not think any particular race stood out in the election. Katie Arnold, a senior journalism major at Texas A &M, said she was not voting this year. She said she registered in Bexar County but never found out how to vote absentee. "It's not because I'm boyco,ting the election," Arnold said. "With all the campaigns to get people to vote, no one ever told me how to go about absentee voting." Stacy Fairbanks, who works with a nursing home, said she will vote on Tuesday, but for many of her patients, getting out to polling p is an impos- sibility. Fairbanks, who will probably vote for President Bill Clinton, said absentee voting is very important for Please see VOTERS, Page All 4W Voter from Al people who don't have their own means of transportation. Ed Jones of Bryan said early voting 2nd campaigns to moti- vate more people to vote are needed. Jones, a staunch Republican, said efforts to increas4 voting probably don't help hi party, but he said he would ather have people vote than have an apathetic public. "Evert if it were to cause more Democrats to vote, I'd say that it is better to have people vote than not," he said. "I always vote because I was a social studies and civics teacher for 20 years." Jones, who says he is more conservative than most people, said he voted a straight -party ticket. He said he disagrees with parts of each party's platform, but he sides with the Republicans more often than the Democrats. "I don't think enough people are informed," he said. "Each political party has its own agen. da. ... I voted the Republican ticket because I think it is the lesser of two evils." ffinc�.� kktilw �, IGq(s • • Cl 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PU LIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning request for approximately 3.5 acres located on the Robert Stevenson Survey on the northeast corner of Wellborn Road and Mortier Avenue from C -3 Planned Commer- cial to C-2 Commercial In- dustrial. 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 Wednesday, November 20, 1996. 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 McCully Senior Planner 11 -5 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning approximately 14.74 acres located in the northeast qua- drant of the Holleman & Texas Avenue intersection, lot 3, block 3 and lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, block 4 of the Poch's Park Subdivision from WPC Wolf Pen Creek Corridor to C -1 General Commercial. The hearing will be held In :he Council Room of the Col - age Station City Hall, 1101 texas Avenue at the 7:00 ).m, meeting of the Council >n Wednesday, November ?0, 1996. \ny request for sign interpre- ve services must be made .8 hours before the meeting. 'o make arrangements call 409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) - 800 - 735 -2989. or additional information, lease contact me at (409) 64 -3570. ane Kee ity Planner 11 -5 -96 125 Legal Notices NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request for 589 Graham Road totaling 3.25 acres and located on the northwest corner of Graham Road and Victoria Street from M -2 Heavy Industrial to C -2 Commercial Industrial. 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 Wednesday, November 20, 1996. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 1 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 -,735 -2989. For additional Information, please contact me at (409) McCully 11 -5 -96 NOTICE OF 3LIC HEARING The ollege Station City Coun3 will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordin- ance #1638, Section 7.22, zoning district C -B Business Commercial, to allow limited outside business activity. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue South at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Wednesday, November 20, 1996. 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 additlonal Information, Please ) contact me at (409)764 -3570. Jane Kee City Planner 11 -5-96 K wins D i m s t, r ;a c e 11 ivui I► iuUi IL uVicaL0 01111 fldf UtV By DEANA TOTZKE Eagle Staff Writer C 14 Reps From All Kubiak, a former teacher with a doctorate in education, said he plans to continue his commitment to the education system, as well. "I want to make sure schools have their fair share," he said. Kubiak is also the vice chair- man of the OGDEN Licensing and Regulations Committee and is a member of the Appropriations Committee. He has lived in Rockdale many years, after decid- ing to move there to raise his three NO B la U �l "I'm proud of the people in the district who opposed partisan- ship and stuck with the Te principle of non - partisanship." Kubiak, D- Rockdale, said non- Partisanship is important for state leaders to work together and have the best government possible. Both candidates focused the' campaign on changing th state's tax structure, redistri - ing and education. Kubiak also addressed at -risk youth pr - grams and welfare -to -work pro- grams in his new term. Hartley, R- Milano, said he felt that there were too many career politicians in Austin, and h@ wanted to address term limits. Kubiak, 58, was first elected in 1968 but left the Legislature in 1982 to run for Texas Land Commissioner. He was re- elect ed to the seat in 1990 and ha held it ever since. "Experience was the differ• ence," he said. Please see REPS, Page Al children. Hartley is the former mayor of Milano. He served as Milam County Republican Party Chairman from 1989 to 1994 , and has pursued a bachelor's degree off and on for 25 years. He said he was disappointed with the loss, but that he knew Kubiak would be tough to beat. "We have nothing to apologize for," Hartley said. "We ran a good race. I would have liked to have won or had the numbers a little closer, though." Hartley said he had to civ&t Kubiak for his hard work. "[Kubiak] worked his tail of in this election," Hartley said. " t bodes well for the way he will rep- resent this district." Steve Ogden, R -Bryan, was unop- posed for his third term as District 14 state representative. �WNVC( to m (_� e Births 1 1 St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following birth Tuesday. The list may not be com- plete because some patients choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center 1 November 1, 1996: Cathy and David Anderson, College Station, a boy. November 2, 1996: Laura and Obdulio Gamez, Navasota, a girl. Christi and Timothy Rhome, College Station, a girl. November 3, 1996: Angela and Roddy Burrus, Brenham, a boy. Roxanne and Joe Vestal, Marquez, twin boys. November 4, 1996: Gayla R. and Judd Cullers, Navasota, a girl. Columbia Medical Center: November 1. 1996: Joanna and Philip Teitel, College Station, a girl Debra and James Burnett, Franklin, a boy. November 2, 1996: Catherine and Peter Siska, Bryan, a girl. Brazos County voters support Dote, Gramm How Brazos County voted: D Bill Clinton 13,968 36.19% R Robert Dole 22.082 57.21% 1 H. Ross Perot 2,215 5.74% Others 330 .85% How Brazos County voted: R Phil Gramm 23,212 63.16% D Victor Morales 12,969 35.29% L Michael Bird 422 1.15% N John Huff 151 .41% Ballot counter breaks soon after polls close Brazos County voting officials took a deep breath when the counting machine broke down in the first 20 min- utes after the polls closed, but speedy repairs brought quick relief. Officials started having flashbacks to years past when the humidity caused ballots to stick together and prolonged the results until the next day. But the glitch in the machine was fixed in less than half an hour and workers returned to reporting the early voting results. Aside from the early quagmire, offi- cials with the county clerk's office reported a relatively smooth election night. nU VICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a side and rear setback variance request at 2312 Au- burn Court, lot 2, block 1 of the Brentwood #3 Subdiv- ision to allow the existing shed to remain in its present location. 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, November 19, 1996. 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. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 11 -6 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a side and rear setback variance request at 2308 Au- burn Court, lot 4, block 1 of the Brentwood #3 Subdiv- Islon to allow the existing shed to remain in its present location. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:OC p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, November 19, 1996. Any request for sign interpre- tive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting, To make arrangements cal (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 -2989. For additional information please contact me at (409; 764 -3570. Joey Dunn 125 Leg al Notices Staff Planner 11-6-96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will - )old a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 29 acres lo- 125 Legal Notices cated in the northwest qua- drant of the Intersection of F.M. 2818 and Highway 6 East Bypass, In the Morgan Rector Survey, A -26 from R -1 Single Family Residen- tial to C -B Business Com- mercial. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- 125 Legal Notices lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m, meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday, November 21.1996. 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 McCulley Senior Planner 11 - 6 -96 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 add exterior dog runs to the Aggieland Animal Health clinic at 100 Graham Road at the Wellborn Road intersection. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Com on Thursday, - Novem er . 1, 1996, 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 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 125 Legal Notices Office at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine McCulley Senior Planner 11 -6 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ONE (1) VERTI- CAL UGH-TERRAIN FORK LIFT, BID #97 -06. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on November 14, 1996. 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 Manager. 10-30-96.11-6-96 Armstrong wins race for Pct. 1 constable By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer Scott T. Armstrong, a 29- year -old Republican and a Texas A&M graduate stu- dent, is the new Brazos County Constable for Precinct 1. His opponents were John G. Wilkerson, an Independent, who has been a reserve deputy in the Precinct 7 consta- ble's office for one year, and Melvin "Butch" Carey, a Democrat and ARMSTRONG a truck driver from Millican. Some Brazos County leaders have doubts over whether the precinct needs its own constable. The position's salary has already been slashed from more than $10,000 to $600 in anticipation of the combination of Precincts 1 and 2. "I've got a long road ahead, but I am gonna do the best job I can to bring the gov- ernment to the people of the precinct," said Armstrong. Armstrong is president of the Millican Volunteer Fire Department, music minis- ter at Millican Baptist Church and is on the Millican Community Center board. He wants to help people new to South Brazos County adjust to living in the area, he said, adding that he won't run radar checks in his precinct. Armstrong got 166 votes, Carey received 136 votes and Wilkerson garnered 43 votes. James P. Marrow, a Republican, was the incumbent in Precinct 2. He got 1,556 votes in an uncontested race. Marrow, 40, worked as a jail deputy for the Brazos County Sheriffs Department before taking the post. Originally from Alaska, Marrow said he would like to see the constable's office expanded. He would also like to work on stopping drugs entering the precinct. Derik Matejka won the Precinct 3 spot with 1,559 votes. Dean Lanham, a write -in candidate, got 126 votes. E. Dane Peters, 47, a Republican, got 8,859 votes in an uncontested race for con- stable in Precinct 4. He has served since January 1993. Peters is a rancher from Brazos County. He graduated from Texas A &M in 1972 with a business degree. "Since I have taken office, I have done my best to serve the people and I want to continue to do that," he said. Isaac Butler, Jr., a Democrat, got 3,381 votes in another uncontested race for con- stable in Precinct 5. Butler, a resident of the Brushy Creek community, was a deputy constable in the Precinct 4 constable's office for 12 years. Butler, 32, has lived in Brazos County for more than 20 years and is a graduate of Snook High School. In Precinct 7, Phil Sikes, a Republican, got 10,353 votes in another uncontested race. Sikes, 35, a deputy with the Brazos County Sheriffs Department, said he ran to help the county get rid of some of its unserved warrants. ?�_Gramm vows to take on e M d ■ l Mor icare ales behind him, T ex as ByPAU ARRILLAGA senator looks ahe ad to future challenges in offic e Associated Press COLLEGE STATION — With an easy victory behind him, Republican U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm -or, Wednesday -looked -ahead to his third term in office and a more dif- ficult challenge: Medicare reform. At a post - Election Day news confer- ence, Gramm vowed to make Medicare a top priority and said he hoped President Clinton and the still Republican- majority Congress could agree on changes. "I am hopeful that after this election, the president is going to put away the Political hat. I hope he's going to stop try- ing to engage in partisan competition on something as important as Medicare," he said. - Gramm, who sits on the Senate mittee, said he planned to convene "a meeting Nov. 15 in Dallas of experts from the public and private sectors to discuss the program. The goal, he said, is "to figure out not only how we're going to preserve Medicare for those who are current bene- ficiaries, but how we're going to preserve it for people entering the labor market today." In fiscal 1996, the medical program for 37 million elderly and disabled people suffered a $4.1 billion shortfall. It is pro- jected to lose an additional $35 billion over the next two years. At that rate of loss, the fund would be depleted in a little over four years. Gramm, while offering few specifics, proposed retaining guaranteed benefits for the elderly while allowing young workers to set aside part of their payroll taxes to go toward guaranteed coverage upon retirement. "They'll have an insurance policy that will cover them in retirement at roughly Sen. Phil Gramm, R- Texas, acknowledges the crowd during his victory speech Tuesday in College Station. Gramm's the level they were covered when they were working," he said. "If we could guarantee that, that would be a long -term step toward guaranteeing a solvent sys- tem. "It would cost more in the short term, but in the long run, it would not only AP photo wife, Wendy, joins him on stage. Gramm defeated Democratic candidate Victor Morales in the senatorial election. save money, it would save America." Gramm said he hoped the Senate would begin hearings on the subject at the beginning of January. Another priority Gramm said he would like Congress to tackle early on is pass- ing a balanced- budget amendment. With AP photo U.S. Senate hopeful Victor Morales stands with his wife, Dani, left, and son, Jesse. with suppo ers in Austin late Tuesday night. Republicans gaining at least one seat in the Senate, Gramm predicted the propos- al would be approved within the first few months of the new session. Gramm, whose re- election was all but decided weeks ago, congratulated oppo- nent Victor Morales on a good campaign, but said the race "was not a personality contest." "It was a campaign about issues, about people's vision," said Gramm, who gar- nered 55 percent of the vote. "Most people in our state looked at my record, looked at my vision and decided that they felt more comfortable in trusting the future of the country ... in my hands than in my opponent's." Morales, the former government teacher who crisscrossed Texas in a pick- up truck and on a paltry budget, remained unorthodox to the end. He refused to concede defeat at an election night party and did not call Gramm to acknowledge his victory -or offer congrat- ulations. • Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may be incomplete because some patients choose not to have their ames included. . Joseph Regional Heal h Center November 5, 1996: Aiqin Hu and Hung Hong, College Station, a girl. Ai Fujita and T -Pinn Koh, Bryan, a boy. Toni Dawson, College Station, a boy. Columbia Medical Center: November 5, 1996 Kristy and Scott Kimball, College Station, a boy. Stacey and Robert Ripkoski Jr., Navasota, a boy. Kara and Brian Thomas, Br an, a girl. Jill Knueppel will officiate. Burial will be in the College Station City Cemetery. V isiting hours will be 5 -8 p.m. Thy rsday at Southwood Funeral Home. Mr. Richards died Wednesday morning at home. He was a lifelong resident of Roger Richards • G V eb. 2, 1949 —Nov. 6, 1996 S Irvices for Roger Richards, 47, f College Station will be at 2 p.m Friday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. The Revs. Craig Storlie and Bryan. Mr. Richards was of Cultured Marble a member of Ou Lutheran church. Survivors includ Sandra Kay Richan Station; a son, SteN of College Station; Amanda Richards Station; three bro Richards, Doug R Wallace Richards, a sister, Clemece Rockwall; and his and Marie Richard; Memorials may b Roger Richards Scholarship Fund, First National Ban employee signs and Saviour's his wife, s of College Rn Richards a daughter, of College hers, Rusty chards and 1 of Bryan; a Smith of parents, J.A. of Bryan. s made to the Memorial care of the in Bryan. il��►C�A hY ( 1 , 4"1 U e ell Brazos Valley Jaycees hosts KidCare program Lost children will have a better chance at being located because of a program sponsored by the Brazos Valley Jaycees on Saturday. During the KidCare program, volun- teers will photograph and fingerprint children so that the parents will have the updated records. The free service will be availab 8:30 - a. at Hollywood - Movie 16 theaters. "We're fortunate in this county to have a limited number of [child disap- pearances]," said Brazos County Sheriff Bobby Riggs. "[KidCare] is very impor- tant. You want to take all the measures you can to track or trace your child." In recent years, police said, there have been only two child abductions that weren't family - related in the Brazos Valley. "The more prevention or precautions we can get the better," said College Station Police Lt. Scott McCollum. , It's definitely a step in the right direction." The Jaycees are joined by the st Joseph's oundation and the Brazos Valley Sheriffs Department to do the fingerprinting and photographing. Children will also be measured for height and weight. KidCare is a national event spon- sored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. For informa- tion call Matt Tumulty at 260 -9898. Data processing error causes some confusion n for area voters By KELLY BROWN Tuesday when election judges Eagle Staff Writer noticed that some voters cards listed Nov. 6 as the valid start date. The judges called Brazos County Tax Assessor- Collector Gerald "Buddy" Winn and were told to allow those people to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election was on Oct. 6 — a Sunday, when Clerks in Brazos County's voter registration office will look more closely at the post- marks on new forms coming i for the run -off election. A data processing error con- fused some people trying to cast ballots earlier this week. The problem surfaced postal services are out of com- mission. "The clerks keyed in their cards the following day and it didn't dawn on any of us that the computer would validate the cards exactly 30 days from that date," Winn said. "It was a fluke and won't happen again, but cer- tainly no one meant any harm." Winn said it's unknown how many voters were affected by this situation, but he said he wasn't aware of anyone who was prevented from voting because Of it. "Our office told the election judges that these were good eli- gible voters," Winn said. "People should know that when- ever they get to the polls and something like that happens, or they don't have an ID with them, all they have to do is take an oath that they really are regis- tered in that precinct and do live at that address, and they can vote." Winn said that the processing error won't be made next week, when clerks begin working on the new registration cards. Monday is the deadline to regis- ter to vote in the Dec. 10 run -off election. Early voting starts on Nov. 20. �• The City of College Station's MIS `� Department is currently tly acceptingg applications for the position of SYSTEMS ANALYST Qualified applicant shout have either a degree in Computer Science or related geld or a minimum of years experience as a Systems Ana yst. The applicant should be familiar with operations and connectivity issues on both AS /400 and RS /6000 system . Familiarity with Oracle or other relational databases E ity a plus. Analyst should also have working knowledge� pC hardware, DrJS and Windows applications. The is looking for Personnel with outstanding communications skills to work with all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent) benefit package is included. Salary: $2,479 /Month Deadline: Open Until Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resour es Office 1101 S. Texas enue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportun Employer mfidA c UR MO the Ciy of College Station's Public Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: This individual will be f o ting land maintaining the water production facilities to assure an adequate supply of potable and palatable water for the public water system. Responsible for the proper operation of the water production and storage facilities, monitoring and collecting data and assuring proper water quality. Requires shift work. Salary: $9.13 /Hour Deadline to apply: November 27, 1996 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer l r The City of College Station's ` Public Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR I This individual will be responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment facilities and collection system lift stations. Responsible for the proper operation of the wastewater treatment facilities, monitoring and collecting data and assuring proper effluent quality. Requires Class "B" CDL license and shift work. Salary: $9.13 /1-lour Deadline to apply: November 27, 1996 Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 le S��aau �oveM� • Births • Local hospitals reported the following births Elizabeth ai Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have Nov. 9, 19 their names included. Angela and St. Joseph Regional Health Center Nov. 10, 1 Nov. 8, 1996: Laura and Jimette and Willie Aguirre, Normangee, a boy. Maria and Jamie and Ricky Spikes, Bryan, a girl. boy. 0 Thomas Monaco, Bryan, a girl. Scanlin, Bryan, a boy. Harris, Bryan, a boy. Roman, College Station, a • i LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for A L Summons, address unknown last known property owners of 1113 Arizona, McCulloch addition, Block 2, Lot B. This property will be mowed on or after November 24, 1996. A lien will be placed against said property for expenses incurred by the City of Coll loge Station. is Notice is hereby given to M Smith, unknown Go Mrs Tiny Smith Johnson, unknown, Houston, Tx 77004, last known property owner of 621 Pasler, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lots 33 -35. This property will be mowed on or after November 24, 1996. A Lien will be placed against said property for expenses incurred by the City of Col- lege Station. 11-16-96,11-17-96 • • • Nora Geraldine (Jerri) Ryan Noyes Dec. 13, 1926 — Nov. 15, 1996 Services for Nora Geral ine (Jerry) Ryan Noyes, • 69, of College Station will be 10 m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Bob Richers, Morris House, Guy Pry and Carroll Fancher will officiate. . Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kenedy Cemetery in Kenedy, Texas. Visitation will be 5 -9 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 5 -7 p.m., at Memorial Funeral Chapel and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at the church. Mrs. Noyes died Friday at St. ht kla5k, 5Unda q Ov�m Y rf 11, ► 91 9( n Joseph Regional Health Centi She was born in San Antoi She was 'a retired bookkeeper the economics department Texas A &M, and was a mem of the P.E.O. and the Red Mechanical Engineers Wi Club. She was also a mem and past president of Neighborly Sunday Scl. Class at First United Metho Church, of which ' she wa member; and she was a mem and past commodore of Brazos Sailing Club and a unteer for Habitat Humanity. Survivors include her l band, Theodore A. Noyes College 1 Station; one Terrance Alvan Noyes Denver; one daughter and in -law, Valerie and Greg Ni: Johnson of Sugar Land, Te one sister, Dorothy Bent Eureka, Calif.; one daughte: law, Cynthia Somervill Denver; two sisters-in-'. Lillian ; Noyes of San Anti and Priscilia Crosson of Marcos, Texas; one brothe law, Jonathan H. Noyes Corpus Christi, Texas; grandchildren; and numei other relatives. Memorials may be made ti: . in at sa ber the 101- for .us- of on, of ;on- yes cas; of . -in- of aw, nio San .-in- of five ous the A College Station woman's mobile home caught on fire Saturday afternoon, destroying one of its bedrooms and causing smoke and water damage to the rest of the house. Tammy Faust, her four sons and a brother, Robert Petulson, were staying in the mobile home on 3001 S. Texas Ave. It was the seventh fire in Brazos County in a two -week period, which officials say is very unusual. "I've never seen anything like it," said Bill Thomas, director of the Brazos Chapter of the American Red Cross, which was called to assist. One of Faust's sons detected the fire about 2:30 p.m., after she had gone to work. The home was insured, Thomas said. The cause of the fire was believed to be a lit cigarette. Faust and her family are stay- ing at a local hotel, but Thomas said they need assistance with clothing because their clothes were damaged by the smoke. cWxpoof� he City of College Station's MIS Department is currently accepting applications for the posi ion of: SYSTEMS ANALYST Qualified applicant should have either a degree in Computer Science or related field or a minimum of 3 years experience as a Systems Analyst. The applicant should be familiar with operations and connectivity issues on both AS /400 and RS /6000 systems. Familiarity with Oracle or other relational database system a plus. Analyst should alssqq have working knowledge of PC hardware, DOS and Windows applications. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding communications skills to work with all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefi6 package is included. Salary: $2,479/Mo th 7. Deadline: Open Unti Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office a 1101 S. Texas Avenue , P.O. Box19960 College Station, TX 77840 �\ \� �• Equal Opportunity Employer The Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) C9001 is currently accepting applications for an: ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN This individual will be responsible for providing assistance to the BVSWMA administration relative to various department programs and protects. Responsible for gathering, compiling and analyzing data for preparing and presenting reports. Must be able to assist in the development of th annual budget by preparing cost estimates, revenue estimates and gather information for marketing analysis. Graduate students preferred. Knowledge of personal computers required. Salary: $6.92 /Hour Deadline to apply: December 2, 1996 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer • INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTIS Sealed bids addressed t the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: Annual Sidewalks 1996 -1997 Project Number ST-94110 Bid Number 97 -08 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 1996, after which time all qualified bids will be ope ed and read. Bids received fter that time will be retur ed unopened. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. Legal Notices College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the con- struction of sidewalks at the following 9 locations: (1) Welsh, east side from Holleman to Southwest Parkway (2) Holik, East Side form existing sidewalk at George Bush to existing sidewalk 11 Legal Notices near the stadium, west side from Anna to the school (3) Anna, north side from Holik to Glade (4) Gilchrist, north side from James to Walton (5) Puryear, east side from Francis to Kyle (6) Kyle, north side from James to Puryear (7) James, west side from Kyle to Francis (8) University Drive, south side from existing sidewalk at Audio Video to existing side- walk at Blockbuster (9) Francis, south side from Puryear to Texas Avenue Details for the above sec- tions may be found in the Layout and Details section of the Bid Documents. A Prebid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 1996. This meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is highly recommended. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be purchased by cash, check or money order from the Development Ser- vices Department/City Hall, City of College 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 (409) 764 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • - 11c Ea�lA 5url6aQ � (V1 Five (5) percent bid security is required. 11-9-96,11-10-96, 11-13-96,11-16-96, 11-17-96,11-20-96 11-23-96,11-24-96 • • I he �Qq lC 7 i Willie A. Freudenberg Nov. 1, 1918 -Nov. 1 1996 Graveside services for Willie A. Freudenberg, 78, of Bry will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at thle College Station Cemetery. The Rev. Craig Bor 'hardt of Peace Lutheran Church will ofI'i- ciace. Visiting hours will be 6-8 P.M. Monday at Memorial Ftnleral Chapel in Bryan. Mr. Freudenberg died Sunday morning at the St. Joseph Reg�onal Health Center. H¢ was born in Fayett County anddived in Bryan since 963. Mr. Freudenberg was a retired truck driver for R.B. Butler Construction Co. He was a mem- ber of the Sons of Hennann in Plum, the V.F.W. Post 469 and the Peace Lutheran Church. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Survivors include two cons and a daughter -in -law, Ra Allan Freudenberg of Bryan, and Rodney Lynn and Pattie FreudenL .rg of League City; two brothers, Elton Freudenb rg and Gilbert Freudenberg, all of LaGrange; a sister, Annie Freudenberg of LaGrange; six grandchildren; and a number of friends. Memorials may be mad to the Peace Lutheran Church. WON k\oAbef 1�, lqqc, In Town &Texas College Station council to hold special meeting ha The College Station ity Council will ve a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p m. to discuss annexation of the unin- habited site of the electrical substation d concrete batch plant on Arlington Road, and to discuss whether the stricter development standards on part of University Drive is eterring devel 00ment there. The pub�c is invited. Births Local hospitals reported the to lowing births Monday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included . St. Uoseph Regional Health Cent Nov; 15, 1996: Billie and Mickey Watson, Kosse, a gi . Novi 16, 1996: Shaion and Steven Boggs, College St lion, a girl. Tamar and Lydon Daniels, Bryan, a gir . Lindsey and Paul Dorsett, College Stat on, a boy. Jilda and Enrique Guzman, Hearne, a t oy. • Jodiland Joseph Wren, Normangee, a )oy. Nov.l 17,1996: Crystal Alexander, Bryan, a girl. Catherine and Greg Krueger, Navasota, a girl. Columbia Medical Center Nov. 15,1996: Cathy and Derek Bangs, College Statio , a girl. Debra Arangua and Musa Sadek, Col ege Station, a girl. Learla Bradford, Bryan, a boy. Yolanda and Robert Rodriguez, Bryan, i girl. Esther and Benito Natividad, Bryan, a irl. Nov. 1996: Patricia Jimenez and Paul Lopez, Bryari, a boy. Willie A. Freudenberg, 2 p.m., graveside services at College Station Cemetery. L � Yl� EQCJ�e I ue5do.y (� ( A'��qu Bids will be �eceived at the of fice of: • 0 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: Annual Sidewalks 1996 -1997 Project Number ST -9510 Bid Number 97 -08 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 1996, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Pau Leventis City of C Aege Station Develop nent Services Del iartment 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESC IPTION OF PROJECT The project nvolves the con- struction of sidewalks at the following 91 cations: (1) Welsh, east side from Holleman to Southwest Parkway (2) Holik, East Side form existing sidewalk at George Bush to existing sidewalk .near the stedium, west side from Anna to the school (3) Anna, I north side from Holik to Glade (4) Gilchrist, north side from James to Walton (5) Puryear, east side from Francis to Kyle (6) Kyle north side from James to Putvear (7) James west side from Kyle to Francis (8) University Drive, south side from existing sidewalk at Audio Video'to existing side- walk at Bloc;buster (9) Francs, south side from Puryear to Texas Avenue Details for the above sec- tions may be found In the Layout and Details section of the Bid Documents. A Prebid eating will be held in the ty Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 1996. This meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is highly recom nencled. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can bD purchased by cash, check or money order from the De elopment Ser- vices Department/C4 Hall, City of College 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 Co lege Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 64 -3440 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Five (5) percent bid security 'is required. 11-9-96,11-10-96, 11- 13 -96, 11- 16 -96, 11-17-96,11-20-96 11.23- 96,11 -24.96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 4.8 acres I0- bated at 3130 Norton Lane, tract 73 of the Robert Ste - Venson League, Abstract 54 approximately 3500' east Of the Wellborn Road intersec- tion from A -O Agricultural Open to A -OX Existing Rural Residential. The hearing will be held I the Council Room of the Co loge Station City Hall, 110 Texas Avenue at the 7:0 O.m. meeting of the Commi; Mon on Thursday, DecembE 5, 1996. Any request for sign Interpre tive services for the hearin impaired must be made 4 hours before the meeting. T make arrangements ca (409)764 -3547 0 (TOO) 1 -800-735-2989. For additional informa please contact me (409)764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 11-20-96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Airpor Zoning Board of Adjustmen will hold a public hearing tc consider a height variant( request for the use of drillint equipment for Smith Mohawk Well No. 1 generali) located 600' southwest of th( F.M. 2818 and I &GN Roac intersection. The hearing will be held it the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:OC p�m. meeting of the Board or Tuesday, December 3, 1996. 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 (tD D)1 -600- 735 -2989. The �Ggle W ed n e�da y nwetAbu CVU U' Joanne Rae Bell Sept. 26, 1929 — Nov. 18, 1996 Services for Joanne Rae Bell, 67, of College Station will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Southwood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tim Skaggs will offici- ate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 -7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Bell died Monday in College Station. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, James Bell of College Station; and three sisters, Mary Tanck of Kansas City, Mo., Patricia Arnold of Sioux City, Iowa, and Virginia Petterson of Wakonda, S.D. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Survivors include her husband, Samuel George of Bryan; four sons, Cecil George of Christiansburg, Va., Calvin George of Bryan, Arnold George of Madisonville, and Marvin George of Connellsville, Pa.; three daughters, Thelma Brandon of Bryan, Janet Hampson of Fort Myers, Fla., and Darlene Decker of Bellville; a sister, Viola Smeltzer of Vandergrift, Va.; 22 grandchildren; 12 great- grand- children; and 11 stepgrandchil- dren. College Station mayor plans citizen breakfast • Mayo Lynn Mcllhaney f College Station will have a free breakfast for city residents 7:30 -9 a.m. iday in Room 202 of the College Station Conference Center. The oal of the breakf st is to improve communication between resi- dents and the city government. Other city officials will attend. Attendance is by invitation only. Anyone i iishing to be on the list for an invitation to this or future Citizen Breakfasts should call Kathy Stasny at 764 -3541. Births • Local hos itals reported the following Tuesday. he list may not be con because some patients choose not to their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Code Nov. 18,1996: Mary Louise Boone, Mumford, a girl. Linda and Joe Graves, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center Audra and Darren Wilkinson, Bryan, a c Rosalinda and Seth Kehlenbeck, Navas boy. Carmen Njugent, B7an, a boy. ohs i r1. a Hazel L. George Sept. 13, 1911 -- Nov. 13, 1996 Memorial services for Hazel L. George, 85, of Bryan will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witliess in College Station. Eldon Reagan of Kingd m Hall will fficiate. Ca away4ones Funeral Home is hajndling 'arrangements. M . George died Monday at St. Jose Regiional Health Center. She was !born in Van ergrift, Pa. She was ,a member of a Oak Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. The kagle Itl�lne�loy (1areNlxrao,��t� � � r CS Council annexes 4 - plots of land Opposition - from landowners fails to block city action By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Despite the opposition of one of the landowners, the College Station City Council voted 4 -to 3 Tuesday to annex four pieces of land totaling 1,567 acres. Betty Ellington Schuette complained that annexation of the 200 acres of farm land on Wellborn Road would force her mother, Verna Ellington, to pay higher property tax but would gi her no "They are offering us nothing," Schuette said. "We will still have Wellborn water and Bryan utilities. Nobody will put in a sewer line and nobody will pick up the garbage." Schuette said city officials had given her different estimates of how much her mother's taxes would rise. Councilman Dick Birdwell agreed with Schuette, saying, "These people will pay city taxes for years and get nothing for it." He said development of the land is not imminent, so annexa- tion is "premature." Councilman Bill Fox argued in favor of annexing Ellington's property, because it is far from residential areas so it can be zoned for industry without provoking an outcry from neighbors. College Station needs more industrial zones, Fox said. Edsel Jones, a friend of Ellington, Council From Al said other pieces of land farther north would be better for indus- trial zoning because they're -flat- ter. "You can't sewer that piece of property without a lift station," he said. The measure passed with the support of Mayor Pro Tem ore u ennady and councilmen Fox, Larry Marriot and David Hickson. Birdwell also argued against annexing part, but not all, of the Nantucket subdivision on Texas 6, south of Greens Prairie Road. He said it would "cause confu- sion" to split a residential devel- opment, and that the developer merely wanted sewer service, "Electrical revenues will hold down pr operty taxes — .Tft1s w' lfbe a - big issue in the future." HUB KENNADY Mayor pro tempore wMch e city cou sell without annexation. Fox disagreed, saying city pol- icy is not to sell services without annexation, and that the city should take the opportunity to annex property whose residents want to be inside the city limits. Birdwell also opposed annex- ing 1,282 acres near the Texas World Speedway, saying city policy is to annex only areas with utilities. Fox disagreed there also, say- ing the property might become "a haven f o r bee Joint and_ strip joints" if the city doesn't annex it soon. Fox said such _ - businesses on the edge of town would give approaching tourists a bad impression. Birdwell said he believes the city already has the power to prevent such businesses from opening near the speedway. Kennady said annexations are important to increase the city's revenues from electrical service. "Electrical revenues will hold down property taxes," he said. "This will be a big issue in the future." No one argued against the annexation of 12.8 acres of land along Arlington Road. Please see COUNCIL, Page A10 C7 for city's comprehensive p Ian By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagts Staff Writer T he c �ndr fo sewerage, roads, hous- ing densit everything else in the College Station Comprehensive Plan were set up in the city council chamber for a workshopp meeting Wednesday. But one th ing was not ready: the coun- cil. "A major )Ian like this can't be dis- cussed in just 30 minutes in a workshop meeting," said Councilman Dick Birdwell. "We need a half-day workshop, at least." Mayor Lynn Mellhaney ' agreed the council should not "rush through the plan." Council postpones workshou Workshop From A9 apartment complex in the area, opposed the rezoning. "We wouldn't have come to College Station to build is apart- ment development without the Wolf Pen Creek zone," be said, cit- ing the hiking and biking trail, the water improvements and the architectural requirements. "We sacrificed housing density to comply with the (Wolf Pen Creek district," Utley aid. "Our investment will declin in value if this plot is rezone o. We con- formed to the zoning and every- one else should, too." The owner's plan for a retail center would not conform to the architectural requirements of the Wolf Pen Creek zone, City Planner Jane Kee said, but con- cerns about the flood plain, the So although the councilmembers were scheduled to discuss and vote on the plan Wednesday, they did neither. A special meet "' g on the plan will be scheduled for some une in January. Th council did grant two zoning changes. A unanimous vote was cast to rezone 15 ac s at the intersection of Holleman Drive and Texas Avenue South from Wolf Pen Creek zoning to general com- merciQ zoning, subject to a development agreement to be negotiated with the landowner. Steven Utley, president of the company that owns the Arbors of Wolf Pen Creek hitting and biking trail erosion could be put int opment agreement. Several citizens spoke of the owner's plans. "fI object to you telling ers] what they can do property," said Helen Pi say is to hell with Creek!" ayor Pro Temp K nnady joked: "Tell uE mi an, He' en. Stop beati th bush.7 ouncilman Bill Fo . u derst od Utley's c but called the city "dy] stagnant," We don't want to riles every week, but b flexib e," he said. Fox s I tax revenui re tail ceer would bene The council also rezoning 3.5 acres alon Road to' i allow constrt dog ke'nel. Would- Patricia Rogers called is 1'he /-_ JIU nVemtc(ol A�1U_ Please see WORKSHOP, Page Al2 and soil al a "first -class pet resort," and a devel- "pet memorial garden, not a pet burial ground." in favor Rogers said fences, trees and landscaping would be used to pre - [the own- vent the sound of barking dogs iith their from bothering people in adjoin - gh. "All I ing residential areas. She also Wolf Pen said the dogs would be indoors at night.' ire Hub Only Kennady voted against what you the rezoning, saying, "Any dog ig around would be proud to live there, but what about noise ?" said he In other actions: bjections, ■ The council approved allow - .amic, not ing merchants in the University Drive overlay district to display, hange the but not store, merchandise out - re have to side. Real estate agents said this would make the district more mar from the ketable. it the area. ■ Library Services Task Force approved Chairman Larry J. Ringer report- Wellborn ed that fundraising for the new ,tion of a library was going well and the ►e owner project was on track for a March he propos- 2 groundbreaking. NOTICE TO BID ERS BID #97 -09 • • The eagle ��dav (la�em THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR REPAIR OF THE POLYURETHANE ROOF FOR THE TWO -STORY SECTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 2611 -A TEXAS AVENUE SpUTH, BID #97 -09. Bids will be received in the office) of the Purchasing Manager lat City Hall, 1101 Texas A enue, College Station, i exas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on December 6, 1996. 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 ir1 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 Manager. aa iqqu focal police get grants for overtime STEP program funds for officers to enforce specific traffic laws By DEANA TORKE Eagle Staff Writer A state program will supply the money for over- time in Bryan and - College Station - next - year for police officers' efforts to enforce certain traffic laws. The Texas Department of Transportation started the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program several years ago to help reduce accidents by awarding grants to local law enforcement agencies. The STEP p rogram funded with federal dollars, lets officers work overtime to enforce speed limits and seat belt /child restraint laws. Both violations have been identified as major contributors to car accidents or as factors that increase the likelihood of a more severe accident. Both Bryan and College Station Police Departments received seat belt or "occupant protec- tion" and speeding grants this month for enforce- ment to start next month. Please see STEP, Page A6 JTEP Fram Al The departments chose six different problem areas to target. Bryan will focus on FM 2818, 29th Street, Texas Avenue, Texas 21, Texas 6 and William J. Bryan Parkway. College Station's focus area is not cur- rently known. "Our interest is cutting down on speed - related accidents," College Station_ Sgt. Greg Lewis said. Bryan police Lt. Brian J_� said of the previous year's programs successful. "The motoring public is doing a good job of complying," he said. This will be Bryan's third year of speed enforcement and the second year for the seat belt program. Last year, Bryan's speed grant funded 1,108 hours of officer enforcement. There were 1,237 citations issued, as well as 329 citations for other offenses and 27 arrests. For seat belt compliance there were 1,042 hours of enforcement, with 1,051 direct citations, 50 child restraint viola- previous year. tion citations and 407 other citations. "There has definitely been more com- There was also 59 arrests. pliance when we had the program," "Compliance [for seat belts] has Feldman said, adding that he was increased every year;" - Kyle said, since pleased - to - hear they would eceive it they started the program several years again. ago. "People are beginning to wear their Lewis said last year's statistics for the seat belts." - - - -- - - speed program were not accurate. Kyle said he was especially pleased "It's tough to tell [how the program with the fact that overall compliance in affected speeders]," Lewis said. "There Bryan is 84 -85 percent, which is better was a reduction in speeders, but in two of than the state average of 72 percent. our locations the speed limit was The seat belt grant was not approved changed." last —year- in College Station, but oli agreed - that bec aus" -the -speed Chief Ed Feldman, said they had it the change on some roads, next year's totals should more accurately reflect the effect of the program. Kyle said Bryan especially wants to emphasize the use of child restraints. "[Children] don't have a choice," he said. Both departments are aiming for even better success than previous years. "Our goal is to eventually reach as close to 100 percent compliance as possi- ble," Kyle said. Feldman agreed that compliance is the key to reducing injuries or deaths. "Hopefully [the program] can make a difference," he said. I I e Officials extend early voting hours LY By ELEANOR COLVIN T urnout for Dec. 10 runoff election cent while Fontenot got 38.9 percent. The 8th Congressional District o gle Staff Writer includes a Dart of Rrazo & and all Election officials have extended hours for in the run for 8th it Distrct seaas h b o r parts of Austin, Harris, Montgomery, Waller and Washington counties. this weekend early voting Polls in Brazos County will be open 7 off election between Republicans Kevin Brady and Gene Fontenot for the 8th Brady is a state representative. Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan St.; and a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Congressional District seat. voting Fontenot is a longtime hospital adminis trator. Arena Hall on Tabor Road. College Station's locations are the Memorial Sunday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The early numbers stiipport_- officials' argument that turnout likely be low because many people believe The actual election is Dec. 10, but peo- ple can cast early ballots at any of five Studer ex University campus and at the College Dec. 2-6. The Brazos County polling places that will decided Nov 5 and are locations in Brazos County. D the.. Station school district administration are in the 8th Congressional District - all elections were unaware of the still- undecided 8th first two days of early voting, almost 180 cast ballots. building Avgclud� The election is being called because 1, - 6�' T, ; 10; r1 12; - i3; 1�, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 -37, 39, 40,42, 43, 45, 47, 49, Congressional District race. The seat is currently held by retiring people The Bryan sites include the none of the candidates received 50 per- 50, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, Republican Jack Fields. Courthouse, 300 E. 26th St.; Galilee cent of the vote: Brady received 41.5 per- 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82 and 83. . . Births l 5zt Local hospitals reported the following births this week. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center November 19, 1996: Lindy and Kenneth Danford, Bryan, a girl. Tonya Kasch and David Meyer, Brenham, a girl. November 20, 1996: Terry and Greg Raley, Brenham, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center November 19, 1996 Angella and Gordon De Spain, Bryan, a girl. Tracey and Larry Grissett, Iola, a girl. Isela and Manuuel Longoria, Bryan, a girl. Dorothy and Lloyd Moses, Caldwell, a girl. November 20, 1996 Monica Amos, Navasota, a boy. Dawn and Steven Baldwin, Bryan, a boy. Irma and Slavador Gomez, Bryan, a boy. Ann and Andrew Nelson, College Station, a boy. Kieri and Keith Nowlin, Bryan, a boy. Pricilla Pryor, Hearne, a girl. November 21,1996: Krystal and Sergio Banda, Bryan, a girl. Mary and Cade Coldren, College Station, a boy. Linda R. and Kirk Richardson, College Station, a boy. (W • INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed tot the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: Annual Sidewalks 1996.1997 Project Number ST -9510 Bid Number 97 -08 until 2:00 o'clock p. Wednesday, November 27, 1996, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returnE�d unopened. Bids will be received at the }ice of: Paul Leventis City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the coi struction of sidewalks at It following 9 locations: (1) Welsh, east side fro Holleman to Southwe Parkway (2) Holik, East Side for existing sidewalk at Geor( Bush to existing sldewa near the stadium, west sic from Anna to the school (3) Anna, north side fro Holik to Glade (4) Gilchrist, north sic from James to Walton (5) Puryear, east side fro Francis to Kyle (6) Kyle, north side fro James to Puryear (7) James, west side frc Kyle to Francis (6) University Drive, sot side from existing sidewalk Audio Video to existing sic walk at Blockbuster (9) Francis, south sl from Puryear to Tex Avenue Details for the above sE tions may be found in t Layout and Details section the Bid Documents. A Prebid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. n Tuesday, November 19, 1996. This meeting is rot mandatory, but attendance is highly recommended. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be purchased by cash, check or money order from the Development Ser- vices Department/City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840 for$20.00. ':This fee is non- refundable, Questlons, regarding 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 (5) percent bid security Is requiredf 11 -9-96,11-10-96, 11 -13 96,11-16-z)6. 11-17-96 ,11 -20 -96 11 -23 96,11- 2b -96 SUr�c�u /1ovembcrcXl, I4gcy The City of College Station's MIS Department is CIP400 currently accepting applications for the position of: SYSTEMS ANALYST Qualified applic5nt should have either a degree in Computer Science or related field or a minimum of 3 years experience as a Systems Analyst. The applicant should be familiar with operations and connectivity issues on both AS /400 and RS /6000 systems. Familiarity with Oracle or other relational database system a plus. Analyst should also have working knowledge of PC hardware, DOS and Windows applications. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding communications skills to work with all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary: Depending on Qualifications Deadline: Open Until Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer CS mayor chosen "`Hospitality Herolor B -CS by College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney was named the 1996 ; ospitality Hero" for Bryan -College tion by the Bryan- College Station onvention and Visitor's Bureau, a division of the Chamber of Commerce. On Nov. 20, McIlhaney was one of about 50 elected officials and selected individuals from around the state hon- ored by the Texas Hotel & Motel Association for supporting Texas tourism and hospitality. Agriculture Commissioner', Rick Perry was the master of ceremonies, pre- senting more than 50 "heroes'' with embroidered robes in tribute of the recognition the individuals have i toward tourism, the third - largest revemxe pro- ducer in the state. City council members, state Ilegisla- MARIA KRINSKY B usiness tors, city mayors, state sen tors and local individuals are nominate for the award as rEcognition toward their support of the promotion of tourism in local areas throughout Texas. Mcdlhane was chosen because tourism wa the subject of her first major publ' hed terview after being elected mayor, and she has been a strong advo- cate of the) Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitor Pureau during - her tenure in public servi e, bureau offi- cials said. Convection and Visil includes all course materials end refresh- DEKA ments. This For more information, call Skinner at dealer 268 -8000 or Hargreaves at 846- 824. produc Cadde ■ Vince Patranella of Bri Crop Care Ic. has been Corn Dealer or sales in h: ar��u �10�Q.Mbe� �H I I qq (-0- "It vide vidual high -q has ex or's Bureau B Genetics Corporation. :- award is given annually to the with outstanding sales in each line for his district, said Lynn 1, district sales manager. cognizes a superior effort to pro - rmers with service and a mix of tailored to each customer's indi- needs and farming practices," said. kLB was founded in 1912 to fulfill s' needs for better - performing, tality seed varieties. The company landed to become an international :her, producer and marketer of corn, sorghum, soybean, alfalfa and sun- flower Iseed. Bottom ■ If you ave an item for this column, mail information to red Top Strictly siness, P.O. Box 3000, Bryan 77805. Do not >tri� by send irre laceable photographs. ■ Dave Skinner and Darin Hargreaves, local Edward Jones invest- ment representatives, will host a satellite conference for accounting and legal pro- fessionals on Dec. 4. The broadcast, Retirement Planning Issues for Closely Held Business Owners, will cover recent legislation affecting retirement plans. Discussion topics include retirement distributions from closely held business- es, the use of insurance to cover risks, the use of shareholder agreements to provide certainty for contingencies, selecting an appropriate retirement plan, retirement - plan distribution and recent legislation affecting retirement plans. The enrollment fee for this intermedi- ate- level taxation program is $60, which ■ The Albrec t Agency ha opened an office in College Station. The agency, a full- service marketing and advertising firm, was founded in 1989 in Houston. The agency created the " th Mania" campaign and has several oth r clients in the Brazos Valley. For more ' ormation, caul Michael Albrecht at (13) 783 -0075. ■ Vince Patranella of Bri Crop Care Ic. has been Corn Dealer or sales in h: ar��u �10�Q.Mbe� �H I I qq (-0- "It vide vidual high -q has ex or's Bureau B Genetics Corporation. :- award is given annually to the with outstanding sales in each line for his district, said Lynn 1, district sales manager. cognizes a superior effort to pro - rmers with service and a mix of tailored to each customer's indi- needs and farming practices," said. kLB was founded in 1912 to fulfill s' needs for better - performing, tality seed varieties. The company landed to become an international :her, producer and marketer of corn, sorghum, soybean, alfalfa and sun- flower Iseed. Bottom ■ If you ave an item for this column, mail information to red Top Strictly siness, P.O. Box 3000, Bryan 77805. Do not >tri� by send irre laceable photographs. ■ Dave Skinner and Darin Hargreaves, local Edward Jones invest- ment representatives, will host a satellite conference for accounting and legal pro- fessionals on Dec. 4. The broadcast, Retirement Planning Issues for Closely Held Business Owners, will cover recent legislation affecting retirement plans. Discussion topics include retirement distributions from closely held business- es, the use of insurance to cover risks, the use of shareholder agreements to provide certainty for contingencies, selecting an appropriate retirement plan, retirement - plan distribution and recent legislation affecting retirement plans. The enrollment fee for this intermedi- ate- level taxation program is $60, which 4 Births Local hospitals reporte the following births Monday. The list may not a complete because some patients choose not o have their names included. Columbia Medical Center November 22,1996: Lori and Casey Sink, Brenham, a boy. November 24,1996: Denise Swonke, Huntsville, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center November 22, 1996: Mikki and Clenton Sullivan, Bryan, a boy. • -rhc e - c6c_- ifa and Martin Martin , Bryan, a girl. T eresa and Edward We zel, Lyons, a boy. Itricia issa and Buddy Will, erson, Caldwell, a girl. a and Chad Wootan College Station, a boy. ember 23,1996: y and Rudy V. Gonz lez, Navasota, a boy. an and Jereald Lagrone, Gause, a boy. n and Jason Smith, Bryan, a girl. nju Yim and Seong ek Yi, College Station, a g No her 24,1996: en Rios, Bryan, a g rl, and Thomas Sap miguel, Caldwell, a boy. Police search for arsonist Eagle Staff Repoli The Col- •°' °i `' lege Station Fire De STO & Iff partmerit PPE -TT - T and Brazos County Crime Stoppers are searching for a person who started a fire at the Adamson Lagoon swimming pool at 1999 Anderson St. on Nov. 9. The fire department responded to a call at about 7 p.m. An investigation revealed that the fire_ was set by an arsonist. According to the report, a suspect entered the pool area and poured gasoline on the ground between a storage building and the pump house and ignited the gasoline. About $5,000 in damages was caused to the facility. Witnesses reported seeing a 15- to 20- year -old white male leaving the scene on a BMX - style bicycle. It is believed that the person may have wit- nessed the arson and was rid- ing toward Southwest Parkway along the bike trail connecting Lemontree and Beecreek Parks. officials believe the arsonist lives in that neighborhood. if you have information that can help identify the person or persons responsible for this arson, call Crime Stoppers at 775 -TIPS. You do not have to give your name when you call Crime Stoppers. You will be assigned a special coded num- ber. If your information results in an arrest and charging in the case, you will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. I QO�eWbu • • C Local ospi s reported following birth3 Tuesday. 7 list may i iot be i trnplete beca some patients cl Loose not to It their iVnieg inc Uded. CoLumb' Me Center Novemb r 25, 996: Mirna. rrirt and Helb Almeida, College Station, a gi NuzhatfYasmee�'fm Mian Ri Bryan, a oy. St. Joseph Regional Hea: Center November 26, 1996: Laurie and Lee Roy Cam Bryan, a boy. Mary Ann and Ed Baxt College Station, a boy. Irma Fuentes, Bryan, a b Melina Garcia, Bryan, a girl. Shannon) and Jason Gr College Station, a boy. �ec� � AD-o� @ 7 IGq • NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #97 -09 • c THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR REPAIR OF THE POLYURETHANE ROOF FOR THE TWO-STORY SECTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 261p -A TEXAS AVENUE SOUTH, BID #97 -09. Bids will be received In the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P. on December 6, 1996. 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 o� 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 Manager. 11-22-96,11-29-96 V r � 6w_ kVUA\he( aC�, �Aq b • 1 i he - E:04e v James W. G Guire May 2, 1922 — N v v. 28, 1996 James W. McG ' , , 74, of College Station died Thursd, y y at St. Joseph Regional Health Cen e er in Bryan. Visitation will be 5 5 to 7 p.m Saturday at Southwood F Funeral Home in College Station. B Burial will be in College Station C Cemetery. Mr. McGuire v r ras born in Tiptonville, Tenn. H w was a struc- tural iron worker, sei v ved in the U.S. Navy in World War R R and was a member of Parkway B Baptist Church Coilege Station. Survivors include McGuire, and a McGqire, both of Co] Ls wife, Helen son, James ;ge Station. 1 5C5 v c ' CD I Gq cc • • c Mo �dau �cev�L r Mayor, councilinembers will be at CS open house Whether you're concerned about the city's roads or maybe you've always wondered what long term plans College Station has under way, Tuesday is the chance to mull over the topics with city leaders. The public is invited to a Christmas open house from 3 -5 p.m Tuesday at the College Station City Uall on Texas Avenue where the mayor and city coun- cilmembers will be available to talk over issues with citizens. .Free punch and coffee will be served. For more information, call Gretchen Beasley or Celia Hernam ez at 764-3510. LEGAL NOTICE c c ORDINANCE NO. 2224 WAS PASSE AND AP- PROVED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1996 B THE CITY COUNCIL OF E CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, salt meeting having been poster in accordance with Title 5 Texas Government Code Said Ordinance, signed t� the Mayor and duly recorder in the official records of thr city, is captioned as follows AN ORDINANCE AMEND ING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 10 OF THE CODE OF OR DINANCES O CM OF COLLEGE STATION TEXAS, PERTAINING TC WRECKER BUSINESS RE- GULATIONS AND PROVID- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person 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 Code of Ordinances. In I addition this penalty impose by state law or this ordinance, any permit holder may be subject tc sanctions by the Chief of Police, depending on the nature of the infraction, num- ber of infractions, and other circumstances. Ordinance No. 2224 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks C ty Secretary 12 -2 -96, 1 -3 -96 LEGAL INIC TICE ORDINANCE 40. 2220 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 SECTION 7.22 DIS- TRICT C -B BUSINESS COMMERCIAL IN ORDIN- ANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE ST *TION TO ALLOW LIMITED OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITY. This district is intended as an alternative to general com- mercial districts in areas Z �a where certain commercial 1 / l (� uses may be appropriate, but wnere more intensive use Uses of the land may not b Compatible with the surroun 1 character. Only limits# Outside business activity is a lowed. Any person who violates fails to comply with the r quirements of this ordinancee�� or who builds or alters an building or structure in viola tion of any plan or statemen submitted and approve hereunder, shall be guilty of misdeameanor and liable fo a fine of not less tha ($25.00) nor more than ($200.00). Each day such violation shall be permitted t exist shall constitute a se- parate offense. Ordinance No. 2220 shall become effec- tive and be in full force in ac- cordance with the City Char- ter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, r xas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 12 -2 -AR 125 Legal Notices 125 Legal Notices TRUSTEE BY DEED OF RECORDED IN VOLUME 964 PAGE 818 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM C -3 PLANNED COMMERCIAL" TO C -2 COMMERCIAL IN- DUSTRIAL. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person violates any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine no less than ($25.00) and not ex- ceeding ($2,000) in accor- dance with Chapter 1, Sec- tion 5 of the Code of Ordin- ances. Ordinance No. 2223 shall become effective im- mediately 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, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 12-2-96,12-3-96 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2222 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1996 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION meet- ing in regular session at Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 TWO PARCELS OF LAND BEING LOTS FOUR, FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN, BLOCK 4; AND LOT 3, BLOCK 3, POOH'S PARK SUBDIVISION; AND A 14.7412 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN THE MORGAN RECTOR LEAGUE A -46, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, CONVEYED TO OWNER, POOH'S PARK DE- VELOPMENT, LTD., BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 2242, PAGE 20, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM WOLF PEN CREEK DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR TO C -1 GEN- ERAL COMMERCIAL This ordinance was ap- proved with the condition that the property owner address drainage, erosion control and other Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan elements within a de- velopment agreement ap- proved by the city council. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a a fine not less than ($25.00) and 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. 2222 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 125 Legal Notices �irths Columbia Medical Center November 27, 1996 ,ploy and Donald Ber edict, Bryan, a girl. lvilliam and Kathy McSwain, Teague, a boy. ,November 28,199 Laurie and Stuart K petsky, Bryan, a girl. November 29,199(: pihy Russell, Nava ota, a boy. 'Aincy and Charles Ong, College Station, a girl. Sherrilynn Richard and Dennis Emery, Bryan, a girl. 11nia and Jerry Nor is, Bryan, a boy. Navasota, a boy. ver, Bryan, a girl. nal Health Center iiel J. Garner, Hempstead, a boy. arson, Bryan, a girl. do Guerrero, Bryan, a boy. Schulze. Brenham, a girl. )outu. Brenham, a boy. above names oroinance may of the be seen at the office Texas City Secretary, Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 1 2 - -96.12 4 -96 u��u Deco he- r • r� �J L NO ICE OF INTENTIdN TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS NOTICE is hereby given that it is the Intention of the City Council (the "City Coun- cil") of the City of College Station, Texas (the "City ") to adopt an Ordinance provid- Ing for the Issuance of Inter- est bearing revenue bonds of the City presently contem- plated to be designated and known as the "CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1996" (the "Bonds ") for the purpose of providing app ox- imately $3,700,000 for the extensiorn, and improve- ments to the City's electric . light and power system; lap= proximately $3,200,000 for the extensions and �m- provements to the City's water system; and approxi- mately $500,000 for exten- sions and improvements] to the City's wastewater sy m and the payment of cont c- tual obligations for pro s- sional services in connection therewith (including, but t limited to, financial advisory, legal, and engineering). the City Council tentatively p ro- poses to authorize the I is- suance of the Bonds at its re- gular meeting place in the City Hall, College Station, Texas at a Regular Meeting of the Council to be com- menced at 7:00 p.m., on the 12th day of December, 1996 In an amount expected not to exceed $7,400,000. The City Council proposes to provide for payment of the Bonds frorn a pledge of the net re- venues of the City's water system, sewer system, and electric light and power systeml SEAL /s /Lynn Mcllhaney Mayor, City of College Station 11 -27-96,12-4-96 1�1e Cao��e l.Uecl.�Gy ��eMb� y, IqA� Local ospitals reported the tollowi g Dirrns Wednesd and Thu The list may not b complete because "me patie is choose not to have t eir names i s �fl 1�er�c� 1�eceK ;Dlumb j a Medics I Center December 3,1996: Kimberly and Keith Williamson, Bryan, a girl Geraldi a and Glen late, Bryan, a girl. Marian ind Randol h Torres. Bryan, a girl. Tracey f ickey and C hae Hillman, Bryan, a g' Maria a d Clinton I Junter, Calvert, a boy. Deceml ter 1,1996: Sharon Kay Turner, Cameron, a girl. St. j j9 ph Regh inall Health Center Decem er 3, 1996 Perla End Roman Ouran, Bryan, a boy. Laxim' and Vishn Kamat, College Station. Kimberly M. and Conrow Moritz, Navasota Eva ar d Tal Parke , College Station, a boy. a girl. a girl. r � LJ • (W Lt. Col. John Karhe. March 1, 1932 — Nov. 1, COLORADO SPRINGS C1 — Memor al services for Lt. John `Jack" Herbert Karnes, 64, of Wellborn will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. R d � T h o in a s b Episcopal Church in College Station. A graveside KARN S service we s held Monday at the U.S. Air F Academy Cemetery in Colo Springs, C lo. Nolan Funeral Ho e Colorado Springs is handlinj funeral arrangements. Mr. Karnes died Nov. 21 in Point, Texas. He was born in Galion, and hews retired from the Air Force. He taught for six 3 at the Air Force Academy chemistry professor and to for 15 years at Blinn C lleg Bryan. He was a 1955 gra ua as It �E&qr� q( He was born in Austin and was a self - employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Irma Gerlock of Rockdale; a son, Derrick Karl Orvis of Saguache, Colo.; his mother and father, Garry and Faye Weise of Rockdale; three brothers and two sisters -in -law, Donald Ray and Judy Gerlock of Moffat, Colo., Eric Dean and Dana Gerlock of Rockdale, and Larry Gene Gerlock of Round Rock; three sisters and a brother -in -law, Sherri Faye Minor, and Janet Lynn Morgan, both of Rockdale, ind Karen "Cissi" Annette and John Labaj of Granger; his grand - )arents, Elvera Scheer of Austin, and Emzy Weise of Thorndale; and numerous other relatives. New Issu Municipal Bonds Available The Week of December 12, 1996 $10,885,000* C TY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS GENE L OBLIGATION AND REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 1996 Expected to mature serially 1998 to 2017 * Preliminary, Subject to Change $91800 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 1996 Expected to mature serially 1998 to 2017 * Preliminary, Subject to Change The City has made application for and expects to receive a commitment for municipal bond insurance for these issues. As a result, the City anticipates a rating of `AAA" - "A.aa" on the Bonds. FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE ISSUES CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BROKER OR THE UNDERWRITERS LISTED BELOW: SOUTHWEST SECUAOITIES., INC. 1201 Elm Street, Suite 3500 Dallas, Texas 7 270 (800) 848 -17 9 (800) 292-0237 COASTAL SEC RITIES LTD. RAUSC14ER PIERCE REFSNES, INC. (713) 598 -1134 i (800) 388 -9740 This advertisement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The offering is made only by official statement. In the opinion of counsel, interest on the bonds will be excludable from gross income for federal income tax Purposes subject to the matters under " Tax Matters" in the Preliminary Oftigial Statement. • Births St. Joseph Regional Health Center r orted the following births Friday. The list may n t be com plete because some patients choose n t to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center December 5, 1996: Keziban and Salih Aydemir, College Station, a girl. Kandace and Kelly Bankston, Milano, a boy. Joni and Gerard Grych, Hearne, a boy is In-- F-aglt �tU 6 7 lGCI / n New Issue Municipal Bonds Available The Week of December 12, 1996 1�1 $10,885,000* CITY OF COLL GE STATION, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATI AND REFUNDING BONDS SE) IES 1996 Expected to mat re serially 1998 to 2017 *Prelimin , Subject to Change $9 CITY OF COI UTILITY SYSTEM REV S Expected to The City has made application for and expects to issues. As a result, the City anticil FOR INFORMATION CON YOUR OR THE UNDER X00,000* GE STATION, TEXAS UE AND REFUNDING BONDS IES 1996 re serially 1998 to 2017 , Subject to Change ve a commitment for municipal bond insurance for these a rating of "AAA" - "Aaa" on the Bonds. THESE ISSUES CONTACT BROKER S LISTED BELOW: SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, INC. 1201 Elm Street, Suite 3500 Dallas, exas 75270 (800) 848 -1799 (800) 292 -0237 COASTAL SECURITIES LTD, RAUSCHER PIERCE REFSNES, INC. (713) 598 -1134 (800) 388 -9740 IL - [h c fog (c This advertisement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The offering is made only by official statement. In the opinion of counsel, interest on the bonds will be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes subject to the matters under "Tax Matters" in the Preliminary Official Statement. • College Station recei The City of College Station recently received accredita- tion from the Municipal Electric Safety Accreditation Program (MESAP) and will be recognized for this accom- plishment at a City Council meeting on Thursday. College Station was cited ( its new facility, modern dpment and well -orga- ;ed physical plant. According to MESAP offi- cials, city administrators have been fully supportive of creating a safe working envi- ronment. MESAP sets a standard in seven major areas: adminis- tration, plant facilities, oper- ating equipment, tools, per- sonal protective equipment and clothing, protective devices and rescue training and equipment. An organiza- tion must excel in several areas of safety before they can be accredited. They are scored following strict guide- lines in field observation, evaluation of documentation, and must receive final approval through an advisory board. Several years of prepa- The die. Sunc3.v 8 ,iM LC accreditation ration are involved in the accred tation process, and municipals are eligible for accred tation every three years. the E and Texas Servic Texas Syster years Traini has c and s, and b P is administered by ctric Power Training fety Division of the ngineering Extension a member of The A &M University For more than 50 the Electric Power g and Safety Division ducted job training ty classes, and skills hnical education- for the electric power industry including municipal electric utility organizations. The preparation process for accreditation greatly increas- es awareness of the impor- tance of safety in a munici- pal's operations. MESAP pro- vides a systematic approach to accident prevention and loss control, and promotes positive mental attitudes of employees and recruitment of high quality employees. Operation costs also are reduced and legal evidence of good faith is provided. NOTICE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS NO. --- Notice is hereby ....ven in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code that 1037 S. TEXAS AVENUE, INC. has filed application for a MIXED BEVER- AGE PERMIT, MIXED BEVERAGE LATE HOURS PER- MIT, said business to be conducted under the trade name of SNUFFERS BAR & RESTAU- RANT. Location of said business to be 1037 S TEXAS AVENUE, COLLEGE STATION, Brazos County, Texas. The Officers of this Incorporated tsusl- Iss are: RANK BATISTE MANDOLA, Presi- dent JOSEPH LUKE BUTERA, Secretary Witness my hand this the 5th day of DECEMBER, 1996. MARY ANN WARD County Clerk Brazos County, Texas /s /Flo Workman FLO WORKMAN, Deputy Clerk 12-8-96,12-9 96 Thy gag I� John Douglas Powell Sept. 24, 1912 — Dec. 7, 1996 Services for John Douglas Powell, 84, of College Station will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Southwood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Rowland of First Baptist Church of College Station will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Mr. Powell died Saturday evening in College Station. He was the former owner of Craig Venetian Blind Company and was a member of First Baptist Church of College Station. Survivors include his wife, Leola Powell of College Station; one son and daughter -in -law, Donald B. and Mary Jo Powell of College Station; one daughter and son -in -law, Juanola and Jerry G. Foose of Arlington, Texas; four sisters, Genevieve Parker of Thousand Oaks, Calif., LeJuene Whitworth of Laredo, Joyce Clark of Corpus Christi, and Helen O'Neal of Edmond, Okla.; five grandchildren; and five great - grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at First Baptist Church. 400daq Oe"ON)TC Q, M C_0 CS parks and rec board to discuss programs The College Station Parks and Recreation Board will meet Tuesday at noon in the conference room of their off- *es at l0oo Krenek Tap Road to dis- cuss the progress of several programs. Among the items up for discussion are the construction of the Wayne Smith baseball complex, the user fees for recreation programs in 1997, the lit- tle league and girls' softball programs, and other matters. The meeting is open to the public. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FOR AUTOMATED VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM WITH INTERAC- TIVE VOICE RESPONSE OPTIONS, RFP NO. 97 -11; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 5:00 p.m, on January 9, 1997. 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 Manager. 12-9-96,12-16-96 Lo turnout expelited in 8th District By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Officials predict a low turnout for Tuesday's run -off election for the 8th Congressional District, in which two - thirds of the registered voters in Brazos County are qualified to cast ballots. Republicans Kevin Brady and Gene Fontenot defeated their Democratic opponents in the Nov. 5 election and are returning to the ballot for the spe- Congressional candidates slug it out again as voters head to polls for the fourth time cial election. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The race has been somewhat confus- ing ever since retiring Republican Jack Fields decided not to run again for the six - county district congression- Runoff From Al ' November left the two Republicans facing each other in a run -off. Brady garnered 41.5 percent of the votes while Fontenot Since neither received 50 percent of the ;vote, Tuesday's special run -off election was called. About two - thirds of Brazos County's cit- izens live in the district and can vote in the run -off, regardless of their party affilia- tion. The polling places in Brazos County which are in the 8th Congressional District ;include: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 -37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82 and 83. Even voters who did not vote in the gen- eral election are qualified to vote in the run -off. Brazos County Clerk Mary Ann Ward has predicted that turnout would be low because many think the race was already ,decided and most don't associate December ,as being an election month. al seat. When voters go to the polls Tuesday, it will be the fourth time this year they will see the names of Brady and Fontenot on the ballot. Brady, a three -term incumbent of the Texas Legislature, beat out If results from early voting tallies are any indication, workers at the polls will have a sluggish day Tuesday. Ward said about 1,730 ballots were cast when early voting shut down at 8 p.m. Friday. Voters actually had 12 days in which to vote: The most people turned out close to the final day for early voting with 222 peo- ple exercising their rig the least the Sunday before Thanksgiving when 23 went to the five polling sites in Brazos County. Ward said run -off elections rarely draw a large turnout, "because people are just more interested in gubernatorial and pres- idential races." Much of what the general public has heard about the race comes from the candi- dates' television and radio advertisements. The final round of campaigning included commercials from Brady which dealt with information about his record, while most of Fontenot's focused on criticism of Brady. Touting himself as a staunch conserva- tive, Fontenot's commercials repeatedly accuse Brady of being a liberal. Brady steadfastly denied that, saying that his record was consistently conservative. Fontenot, who said he would describe the Fontenot, a hospital administrator, in the runoff election after the March pri- maries. However, a court order man- dated that the district lines be redrawn and a new election be called. So the two - along with Democratic primary winner Cynthia Newman and her opponent, Robert Musemeche - hit the campaign trail again. This time, the general election in Please see RUNOFF, Page A7 messages as negative campaigning, said late last week he's not personally calling Brady a liberal, rather, he's just "taking others words about his voting record and quoting those third parties." It wasn't until Thursday that Brady's campaign came out with a rebuttal adver- tisement. Officials with Brady's campaign said that while t1my hate to get involved in neg ative campaigning, it was time to say some- thing. "At some point when you get hit in the face so many times, you have to say: `This hurts, "' said John Alvis, who works for Brady. "Unfortunately, because of the dynamics of political campaigns, you can't sit there and take hit after hit or you lose." Officials with Brady's campaign said that they'd rather let Brady's record and his supporters speak to his character: Among his endorsements are Fields; Gov. George W. Bush; U.S. Sens. Phil Gram and Kay Bailey Hutchison, both from Texas; and U.S. Congressman Dick Armey of Texas. The congressional seat includes most of Brazos County and all parts of Austin, Harris, Montgomery, Waller and Washington counties. • �J d Vt �cqc Tucs(�ciq Noes open for run-off Eagle Staff Report Brazos County voters may cast bal- lots between 7 a.m. and 7 P.M. Tuesday in the run -off election for the vacated 8th Congressional District seat. Kevin Brady, a three -term incum- bent of the Texas Legislature, and Gene Fontenot, a hOspital administra. tor, are both Republicans vying for the position. The pair beat out th-ir Democratic opponents in the general election, but neither garnered a majority vote.. Brady received 41.5 percent and Fontenot had 38.9 percent. Brady already beat Fontenot in a run -off election during the spring pri- mary, but a court- ordered redistrict- ing plan put all the candidates back on November's ballot. To vote in Tuesday's election, you must be registered in a precinct that is within the 8th Congressional District. People are not required to have voted in the November election to vote in this run -off election. Two- thirds of the precincts in Brazos County are in the 8th Congressional District and are as fol. lows: I�Calber 10))qqb Births 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 December 6,1996: Cynthia and Richard Juarez, Bryan, a girl. Wendy and Lynwood Lee, College Station, a boy. KlaireB. and Michael White, Bryan, a boy. Amy Winn, College Station, a girl. December 7, 1996: Christina and Ricardo Martinez, Bryan, a boy. Isabel and Siratin Marin Montoya, Navasota, a boy. December 8,1996: Yolanda and Pablo Galvan, Bryan, a girl. Jeanie and Terry Stephenson, Bryan, a girl. Cathleen and Chris Terry, Schulenburg, a boy. Columbia Medical Center December 6, 1996: Marla and Rick Young, Bryan, a boy. December 8, 1996: Laura Lee Hill and James Cargill, Bryan, a boy. Gloria and Natalio Hernandez, College Station, a girl. 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 December 9, 1996 Farzana and Inlekhab Chowdhury, Navasota, a boy. t Debra and Ed Spillane, Bryan, a girl. `- Columbia Medical Center December 9, 1996: Elvira and John Garza, Bryan, a boy. Elisia Uvalle and Jose F Rodriguez, Bellville, a girl. � eagle wone5do.v kw" 1�5 Legal Notic NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #97 -12 THE CITY OF COLLEGE S ATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR WATER WELL #2 REHABILITATION, BID -12. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas- ing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:)0 P.M. on January 10, II 97. All bids received after that time will be returned u opened. The City of Col- le 3e Station reserves the ri ht to waive or reject any arid all bids or any and all ir- regularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered m st advantageous to the City. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the PWrchasing Manager. 12-11-96,12-18-96 1 rn s Hi hwa g Y From Al the highway exit. Judge Al -Jones said he was aware of the problem, but thought a raised median on Harvey Road would be a better solution. Ed Hard, a transportation plan- ner for the city, said after the meet- ing that a raised median is being considered but there are "bigger priorities" now. ■ The committee discussed what could be done to urge construction of a four -lane highway connecting Bryan- College Station to an inter- state highway, but decided to gath- er more information before acting. ■ The committee members unanimously amended their crite- ria for selecting projects to give more weight to projects that local governments are willing to partial- ly fund, to projects that include bridges and grade separations because they are more expensive, and expense is a negative factor in the criteria, and to projects that heavy vehicles will often use. MPO qives struction, but he does not know when. Mayor McIlhaney said that if FM 60 is widened to six lanes, it would still lead into a two -lane bridge, and that would be a problem. Lonny Traweek, the state trans- portation department district engineer, said the bridge would be widened. Mcllhaney said she hoped there would be room for bicycles on the bridge, because "College Station has not been very bicycle - friendly." In other matters at Wednesday's meet- ing: ■ A citizen attending the meeting said car accidents are common on Harvey Road near Post Oak Mall. He suggested moving By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer The Brazos Valley will see a new high- way built and others widened within the next few years, if local officials have their way. That was the plan members of the Bryan- College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization policy committee for fiscal years 1998 through 2000 approved unanimously on Wednesday. The committee consists of Brazos County Judge Al Jones, College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney, Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler, Texas Department of Transportation District Engineer Lonny Traweek and Jerry Gaston, vice president Plans await federal funding approval for administration at Texas A &M. Gaston was absent Wednesday. The plan now goes to the state and feder- al governments for funding approval. For fiscal year 1998, two roads are set to be widened from two lanes to four: Texas 21 from FM 158 to Texas Avenue, at a cost of $7 million, and FM 158 from Texas 6 to FM 1179, at a cost of $4.5 million. For fiscal year 1999, a new two -lane state highway, to be called Texas 40, would be built to connect FM 2154 with Texas 6, at a cost of $4 million. Bridges would be replaced on county roads 164 and 169 at a cost of $123,000 and $118,000, respectively. For fiscal year 2000, FM 60 would be widened from four lanes to six from Tarrow Street to Texas 6 at a cost of $2.8 million; the two -lane FM 60 bridge over the Brazos River would be demolished and replaced by a four -lane bridge at a cost of $3.75 million; and a bridge on county road 147 would be replaced at a cost of $142,000. Robert Appleton, an engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation, said an endangered species of plant, the Navasota lady's tress, is delaying con- struction of Texas 40. Appleton said he feels confident the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will approve con- Please see HIGHWAYS, Page A2 CS council delays hosing code issue Board unanimously approves $125,000 cash incentive, land to Beach Mold & Tool ; OUGLAS SCZYGELSKI e Staff Writer The strictness of housing code enforce- ment vexed the College Station City Council Thursday. City Manager Skip Noe said some neighborhood groups are becoming concerned about problems caused by students renting houses. Councilman Brad Martin agreed. "I would encourage all the council members to drive around my neighbor- hood," Martin said. "Some of the rental units are in really bad shape." He called for more intrusive code enforcement. But Councilman Dick Birdwell dis- agreed, and said better hou ing costs more money. "Do the students want to pay more rent ?" he asked. "This is going to end with some bureaucrat coming into rental hous- es and deciding whether the walls need paint." The council decided to delay e matter until the second meeting in January, by which time more informatior could be gathered. Martin was displea d, saying substandard rental units wer showing up in "nice areas where people I have been putting money into their omes for years." Martin referred to a $100,000 study of the city's problems, completed this year, which said stricter code enforcement is the city's primary need. "We spent $100,000 to find the answer. Let's act on it," Martin said. Also during the meeting, Community Development Coordinator Jo Carroll said finding affordable housing was becoming a challenge in College Station. Councilman David Hickson agreed. "Houses that are cheap enough don't provide enough profit to make building them worthwhile," he said. Please see COUNCIL, Page A2 Council From_. 1 r: Councilman Larry Mariott agreed, saying, "There's nothing under $70,000." Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said some cities require developers to build some inexpensive houses in their developments. "I call that socialism!" Birdwell said in disapproval. The council took no action on the subject. In other matters: ■ The council unanimously approved giving a $125,000 cash incentive and 14 acres of land to Beach Mold & Tool as an incentive for them to locate in College Station. As part of the deal, the company agreed to create 250 jobs. ■ The council unanimously approved issuing $12.7 million in new bonds to pay for electric pro- jects, water and wastewater pro- jects, the library, parks, drainage, streets and other matters. The council also issued $9.2 mil- lion in bonds to raise money to retire old debt. The new bonds will be at a lower interest rate than the old debt, so the city will save $188,000 over the next 10 years. ■ The council voted 5-2 to sell some city property in the Northgate area to Texadelphia Sandwiches and Sports Inc., for a restaurant. Birdwell and Martin cast the dissenting votes. Birdwell said he was unaware until Thursday that some of the property being sold was acquired by the dity by condemning privette grope , saying at the time that-it was neEded for public parking. 'This all started before I joined the council, ' Birdwell said. "I thought we aoqL ired this property by nei- ated sale. We condemn a private per- son's p perty, then we turn around within year and sell it — I have:a real pro lem with that." Steve 1 Steele is the lawyer for the fon ier owner of the property, Elmo N al. Steele said condemhA- tion is supposed to be used only to acquire land for public purposes and that Neal would have objected to the condemnation if he had known he property was going ;to be sold o a private corporation. Actin City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik said the property is being sold by the city as part, -of North gate's revitalization project, and that that project is a public purpose ■ Jim Callaway, the city's acting director of development services, said the cost of changing the nanne of Kyle Avenue South and part of Kyle Avenue to George Bush Drive would not be "significant" for 'thee city. But Callaway said he had not asked business on those streets what the ir costs would be for ch"- ing statii nery and advertising. "Mayle some businesses would prefer it " Callaway said. The ic ea of changing the streets' names mine from Paul Clarke, who o a hotel in the area and said the change would make it eas ier to gi re customers directions. - The c uncil delayed action "on the dec' ion until city officials ,can- vass pr perty owners along Kyle Avenue. rr\6a�_i 1_5, �QG 4 • Births • ii Local hospitals reported the tonowin oums 19rursday. The list may not be complete beca se some tients choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center December 10,1996: Jane and Dr. Michael Ruggiero, Bryan, a toy. Leshia and Robert Hobbs, Caldwell, a boy r Elva and David Kerr, College Station, a bo . William and Debra Hanson, College Static n, a girl. Scott and Jessica Hagan, Bellville, a girl. r December 11,1996: Miriam and Robert O'Bella, Bryan, a girl. Shelly McKee - Hensarling and Robert Ir ensarling Bryan, a boy. Karla Wallace and Larry Williams, Bryan, a girl. r Jessica and Miguel Vasquez, Hearne, a b y. Columbia Medical Center December 11,1996: Wanda and Melvin Williams, Bryan, a bo I. The E-0 rr('(Jaq 0 cteP b� (3, M(c 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 r LOCATION AN D DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77842 (409) 764 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held t-ncay, January 31, V597 at 10:00 AM, Coun it Cham- bers. All bidders a e encour- aged to attend. Rep- resentatives of tlfe project will be present answer questions. 12- 14- 96,12- 5 -96, 12-18-96,12-21-96, 12-22-96,12-25-96 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4- 7, 1- 5- 97.1 -8 97 Birt 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 December 6, 1996: Cynthia and Richard Juarez, Bryan, a boy. December 12,1996: Alma and Alvin Sylvester Carr, Hearne, a boy. Nancy and David Glew, College Station, a girl. Christina and Paul David Jones, Bryan, a boy. Mozhgan Kiani and Babaj Fahimi, College Station, a boy. Faten El Saadi and Ahmad Moaty, Bryan, a girl. IftW • Police nab in theater i Authorities recover By DEANA TOME Eagle Staff Writer Two 17- year -olds were arrested Saturday in connec- tion with a late -night armed robbery at the Hollywood 16 Movie Theater, in which employees were bound with electrical tape. Charles Heard of Bryan and Nathan Bohne of College Station were charged with aggravated robbery. Police said that shortly after midnight Saturday, two men entered the theater ser- vice area armed with pistols and wearing ski masks. After employees were bound with electrical tape, two men made off with an undetermined amount of money through the rear door of the theater. No one was injured and no � 1 1 q e F_ "What's important is t was hurt and the pE captured." Hester said there some security officers the theater, but he did how many were on dut robbery occurred. He said the compan; vide assistance to any who was traumatized t dent. He said he was with their conduct. "They handled it we said. "They helped [Heard and Bohne]." There also are no ph showing midnight mo make any changes tc ater's operation, Hester "We'll continue doin; said. "This was just or things that happen." Heard and Bohne w ported to the Brazos Ci They were released or bond each. ioiep money, guns customers were involved. Before dawn Saturday, police recovered the stolen mone in a barn in south Brazos County. Guns and other items also were recov- ered, which police said linked the suspects with the robbery. "Detectives worked on [the inves igation] for several hours " said College Station police officer John Board. Board said warrants were issued and the two men were arrested around noon. The theater's managers have no immediate plans to change their security tactics, said Randy Hester, public relations spokesman for Holl ood 16. "It's I a little too early to say at t is point," he said. see ROBBERY, Page A6 no one were ways are in duty at not know when the will pro - employee y the inci- impressed " Hester identify is to stop ies or to the the - said. that," he of those re trans - inty Jail. a $15,000 5"0 0P%IrP0AbC( I'� Mto REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FOR AUTOMATED VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM WITH INTERAC- TIVE VOICE RESPONSE OPTIONS, RFP NO. 97 -11; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 5 ; 00 p.m. on January 9, 1997. 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 Manager. 12.9-96,12-16-96 tow CS fire chief resigns after 4 years By JENNY NELSON ,,,,,tagle Staff Writer Fire Chief William Kennedy is trading in his fire hat for a real estate license. Kennedy, 51, has resigns from the College Station Fire Department after more than four years as its leader. "I'm real excited," Kennedy said. "Thirty years in municipal service is probably enough. "It's time. It's not nearly as much fun as it was three years ago." Kennedy said the city's economic situ- ation helped him make the decision to leave. "It's difficult to do things as a fire chief when the funds aren't there," he said. "The economy and everything makes it difficult to be a safe - minded fire chief. As a fire chief, safety comes first." Mike Ruesink, one of Kennedy's 74 employees, said the chief has helped the department reach a level of efficiency. "In the business, five years is about the effectiveness of an administrator," "The economy ... n*es it difficult to be a safo -mind- ed fire chief. As a fire chief, safety comes first.'! WILLIAI KENNEDY Retiring College Station fire Chief Ruesink said. Kennedy, whose last da} Jan. 6, is moving to Fort ( town about 80 miles nortl be a real estate broker. Colorado is not a sti Kennedy. He came to C from Colorado Springs wl assistant fire chief. He wa raised in state, he said. Kennedy said his wife role in the decision to moN as the chief is ollins, Colo., a of Denver, to urge land to liege Station re he was the also born and also played a She wants to pursue a teaching degree at Colorado State University. Kennedy said he made many great friends at the department. "One of my favorite memories was a couple of years ago when I had five of my people get associate degrees in fire sci- ence from Blinn and three get their bach- elor of science in fire administration from Illinois," Kennedy said. City Manager Skip Noe said that he has named the assistant chief, David Giordano, to serve as acting chief until a replacement for Kennedy is found. Giordano has served as the assistant for more than five years and has worked for the College Station Fire Department for nearly 20 years. "We're going to do an internal and external search when we do advertise for the position," Noe said. Noe said the city is conducting a national search for a consulting compa- ny. He said he expects a firm to be chosen by late January, with a chief being select- ed sometime in the spring. Births he �ag�� Local hospitals reported the following births December 13, 1996: Monday. The list may not be complete because Deanna aid Jason Dunn, Bremond, a boy. some patients choose not to have their names Kim and David Wellman, Brenham, a boy. included. Decembei 14, 1996: Columbia Medical Center Debora J. and Tommy Batten, Bryan, a boy. December 13,1996: Sanjuana E. and Guillermo Davila, Bryan, a Michelle and Kevin Sowders, Snpok, a boy. girl. December 14,1996: Stacy and James Hobbs, College Station, a Decembe Rocio an 15, 1996: Javier M. Carlin, College Station, girl. December 15, 1996: a boy. Julie and Alex Delgado, Bryan, a boy. Sandra and Robert Tyler, Anderson, a girl. Emilia ai d Brigido Pimental, Brenham, a St. Joseph Regional Health Center boy. BwCS leaders hit highway for funding Group to attend meeting on transportation plans By MARIA KRINSKY Eagle Staff Writer A group of Bryan - College Station business and civic leaders plan to attend a public hearing in Austin Thursday to hear the criteria to apply for additional transportation funding. The Texas Transportation Comm- ission holds similar hearings annually to discuss procedures on how the com- mission selects future projects, said Denise Fischer, Texas Department of Transportation public information offi- cer. "We are going to listen, and we'll make a short appeal to the commission to make them aware of our problems," said Brazos County Judge Al Jones, -nokesman for the group. ryan- College Station is the largest metropolitan area in the United States without an interstate or four lane- divid- ed access to an interstate, Jones said. A number of business, academic and government leaders believe that improved roads would encourage more economic development to the Brazos Valley. The most pressing transportation needs in the Bryan- College Station area include widening Texas 21 to Interstate 45 in Madisonville and improving Texas 6 to Waco, Jones said. "I think everyone agrees that we want better access to this community," said Rick Conner, director of public service for the city of Bryan, who also plans to attend the hearing. c � E0 0)� c, Roads' From Al Also making t e trip are Ronnie Morrison, Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce President and CEO; . Ronnie Hale, Chairman' of the Chamber of Commerce T ansportation Committee; and J m Calloway, director of development ser- vices for the Cit V of College Station. The hearing will be at 9 a.m.' in the DeWitt C. Greer Building, 125 E. 11th St. in Austin. Transportation s one of the bigg$st issues fac' g the Bryan- THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR WATER WELL #2 REHABILITATION, BID #97 -12. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchas- ing Manager at City Hall, 101 Texas Avenue, College >tation, Texas 77840, until t:00 P.M. on JIlnuary 10, 1997. All bids r6beived after hat time will be returned inopened. The City of Col - ege 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 Manager. 12- 11- 96,12 -18 -96 [�CeA� r 12, Aq Le College Station community, Morrison said. "We are anxious to hear the criteria and every time we get a chance to speak in Austin, we'll take it," he said. Once the group returns from the hearing, members plan to follow the criteria to make a for- mal proposal to present to the commission in the spring, Jones said. "We will be more successful once we have a plan," he said. Fischer said the group's visit can only help Bryan - College Station's chances of getting more funds. "We need someone to repre- sent the community and to keep our interests alive," she said. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIESOF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A set of Bidding DocumenlA.. can be -pur- chased by`�- fleck, cash or mo tet' or jrefundab* if returned Ymgw Q►T" `; City.aflbollege Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77842 (409)764 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep- resentatives of the project will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96,12-15-96, 12-18-96,12-21-96, 12-22-96,12-25 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1_t_g7 1 -4 -97. Future bright for BmCS job growth 'Almanac predicts region will have third - highest gain over next 30 years By JOHN KIRSCH most of the increase expected in the Bryan, said the Brazos Valley area is list of the 25 metro areas with the lowest Southern and Western parts of the starting to develop a more diverse job average annual pay in 1994, according to Eagle Staff Writer nation. base as firms such as the Sanderson the almanac. Bryan- College Station is projected to The almanac doesn't say what kinds of Farms hatchery locate in the area. Worley said low wages will help drive have the third- highest rate of job growth jobs would be created in Bryan- College "We in the Brazos Valley face an inter- economic expansion. in the country in the next 30 years, Station. But Robert Worley, executive esting dilemma of trying to maintain a The flip side is that growth will eventu- according to the 1997 -98 edition of The director of the Bryan- College Station viable work force and have enough qual- ally force employers to raise wages, American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries. Economic Development Corp., said he ified workers to meet the demand while Worley said. The number of jobs in Bryan- College expects most of the new jobs to be created maintaining an extremely low unemploy- "We will not be able to thrive on an Station is projected to grow from 78,000 in by private- sector employers, not govern- ment rate," he said. industrial base that leans heavily on low - 1995 to 164,000 by 2025 — an increase of ment entities like Texas A &M The almanac isn't entirely complimen- wage scale jobs," said Latimer. 110 percent. University. tary to Bryan- College Station. With an The rapid growth projected for Bryan - Nationwide, the almanac projects an James Latimer, area manager for the average annual pay rate of $19,255, additional 58 million jobs by 2025, with Texas Workforce Commission office in Bryan- College Station ranks ninth on the Please see G OIN H Page A6 -- - - - - -- Ag c �May /Z The board's recommendations 1. Punta Gorda, Fla., 140.9 per- will be considered by the College er Sounding a cautious note, the cent; 2. Orlando, Fla., 113.6 P Station and Bryan city councils almanac stated: "Charting cent; 3. Bryan - College Station, and the Brazos County College Station will come with a regional and metropolitan area 110.3 percent; 4. Naples, Fla., price, said Worley. Local govern- job growth is chancy at best and 107.5 percent; 5. Fort Pierce -Port Commissioners Court. ments will have to build new all the projections ... are based on St. Lucie, Fla., 105.8 The incentive packages call for percent; 6. g per city and county tax abatements roads and sewers and developers population growth and the age of Austin -San Marcos, 103.9 for four years for a planned $4 will have to provide more resi the area's work force. But this cent; 7. Olympia, Wash., 103.1 million Coca Cola distribution dential housing to accommodate gives an incomplete picture of the percent; 8. Las Vegas, Nev., 102.5 growing population, he said. the job market. center in College Station, accord While welcoming the opti percent; 9. Laredo, 100 percent; ing to information provided by mistic job forecast, Worley cau- Although many large cities 10. McAllen- Edinburg Mission, the Bryan - College Station have high unemployment rates 99.4 percent. tioned that predicting the eco- and little if an new ob Chamber of Commerce. City and nomic future is difficult. Y J growth, The almanac findings were county taxes would be abated for they often have many more jobs discussed at Thursday's meeting "Thirty years? Who knows," available because of the large of the board of directors of the eight years in connection with a he said. number of retirements job changes, , firings, Bryan- College Station Economic Planned expansion of the Norton The almanac bills itself as a Corp. in Bryan. guide to work and anges, deaths and other so Development Corp. pay in the called separations." In other matters, the The incentive proposals don't United States. Worley said it's a Here's the almanac's listing of voted to offer economic board oard call for abating school taxes. credible information source the 10 metro areas with the tives in connection with projects Forty jobs would ct created by th among economic development fastest job growth from 1995 to planned b the Coca Cola e Coca Cola project, said Gary Y professionals. 2025: Bottling asinger, business development ng Co. and the Norton manager with the chamber. The Chemical Process Products Norton project would create 25 Corp. jobs, he said. Area leaders make case highwaY fo Group doesn't expect decision on four -lane route for months By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Bryan - College Station community leaders went to Austin Thursday on a quest for a four -lane highway, but they don't expect a decision for several months. "We're the largest metropolitan area in the nation without a four -lane con- necting highway to an interstate," Brazos County Judge Al Jones told the Texas Transportation Commission, a board that decides which transportation projects will receive state grants. Brazos County needs a four -lane con nector, Jones said, because its popula- tion is projected to grow to 200,000 by 2015. Those estimates are based on next spring's opening of the George Bush Presidential Library and the fact that Texas A &M is the third- largest universi- ty in the nation, "with 40,000 students, each of whom seems to have two cars." There is a four -lane route almost all the way from Bryan- College Station to Houston, Jones said, but the routes to Please see HIGHWAY, Page A7 0 ine � Austin and Dallas are still two - lane much of the way. "We've done well economical- ly, sometimes in spite of our transportation system, rather than because of it," Jones said. Jones told the commission he would return in the spring with a definite proposal for dealing with Bryan - College Station's highway woes. After the meeting, Jones said getting action from the commis- sion requires attending many meetings, bringing many civic leaders and restating one's needs often. Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce President Ronnie Morrison, a member of the group that accom- panied Jones, said he agreed. "We have to keep after it," Morrison said. "We have to keep our name in front of the commit- tee. We have to keep pushing for highway funding and construc- tion. Dollars don't flow if you don't go." Morrison said college students are a large load on the area's roads. They create safety prob- lems on two -lane roads, he said, because, "There are so many of them, and they're almost all in cars. They all flow in at the same time, and they all flow out at the same time." Ronnie Hale, the vice chair- man of Norwest Bank, also attended the meeting. He noted that representatives from large cities had urged changes in the rules for selecting state - funded road projects. "We must remain vigilant to ensure funding formulas are not changed in ways that would have a negative impact on com- munities our size," Hale said. The Bryan - College Station group at the meeting also includ- ed Bryan Public Works Director Rick Conner, College Station Transportation Planner Edwin Hard, College Station Development Services Director James Callaway and The Bryan- College Station Eagle publisher Donnis Baggett. "The caliber of our delegation shows we're serious," Morrison said. Morrison said he hoped the commission could be persuaded to hold a meeting in Bryan or College Station soon. " "Let the commission members drive over these roads and see what it's like," he said. "They'll see first -hand what our needs are." B -CS continues to have lowest unemployment The November unemployment rate for Bryan- College Station was 2.2 per- cent, the lowest of any Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas. Second low- est was San Angelo at 3.2 percent. Austin -San Marcos and Lubbock tied for third at 3.3 percent. Bryan- College Station's employment gains in November were mostly in the government and service sectors, said Texas Workforce Commission Area Manager James Latimer. Overall, unemployment was 2.2 per- cent in Brazos County, 2.6 percent in Washington County, 3.4 percent in Madison County, 3.7 percent in Burleson County, 5.0 percent in Milam County, 5.9 percent in Robertson and Grimes counties, and 6.8 percent in Leon County. The Bryan- College Station area had 67,800 people in non -farm jobs last month — 1,300 more than in November 1995. The area has ranked first or sec- ond for several years. "Bryan- College Station's work force picture of continued growth and stabil- ity exhibits many encouraging signs as we turn the corner and face the new � aeab.3Oj.L s ai d. Iftw i he kcu�le..��day I�eM b�r a�, IGq(o 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARYSEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT No. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., (January 10, 1997 i Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve. ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan. nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check; cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarket� from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00, Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul l-eventis Project Manage J ?_ / City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas77842 (409)764 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep- resentatives of the project will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96,12-15-96, 12-18-96,12-21-96, 12-22-96,12-25-96 12- 28- 96,12- 29 -96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4 -97, 1-5-97,1-8-97 125 Legal Notices ( CORDS OF BHACUJ COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A -O AGRICULTURAL OPEN TO M -1 PLANNED IN- DUSTRIAL. The City of College Station, owner of this property, ini- tiated the rezoning to comply with the comprehensive plan and that the rezoning change will further economic de- velopment and growth. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine less than ($25.00) and 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. 2225 shall become effective imme- diately 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 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks le— City Secretary 12-20-96,12-21-96 1 ir/tt/a CS police substat will move Lone unit will take residence at Lincoln Center near Wellborn Road By DEANA TOTZKE traditional police Eagle Staff Writer walked a beat, solved knew everyone," s College Station's only police sub- McCollum. station will move in January from Not only does the an apartment complex on Luther out his police chores, St. to the Lincoln Center on said he also helps v Holleman Drive near Wellborn lems that are city -n Road. problems with utiliti The substation, home to the up or street lights. Community Oriented Policing "[The officer] alst Program, is meant to give the police community organize more of a presence on the west side community project: of town. adds. "It's an attempt to return to the Since the substati( By MICHELLE LYONS Eagle Staff Writer John Herring of College Station will be assuming his duties as Minister of Young Adults at First Baptist Church, 200 S. Texas Ave., responsible for ministry to young adults under 30, including stu- dents, singles and young married couples. John grew up in College Station where he graduated from A &M Consolidated High School. He graduated from Texas A &M University in 1993 and received his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as college minister at Wedgewood Baptist Church in Fort Worth and was a residence hall director at Texas Christian University for two years. He was licensed to the ministry by First Baptist Church m' ollege Station in 1992. �lGM i At _ o officer who there has been a community orient - problems and ed policing program, and a crime id Lt. Scott prevention program has been initi- ated. officer carry "But now the program is growing )ut McCollum and our needs change, so we had to ith any prob- make [the move]," he said. "The sated such as communities' needs are also chang- !s, trash pick- ing." McCollum said the substation serves as a was moved to the Southgate Village assisting in Apartment complex, which is locat- McCollum ed on Luther Street, about five was opened (0 The City of College Station is accepting applications for two: SYSTEMS ANALYSTS 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! Both Analysts must have a working knowledge of UNIX and experience using relational databases. The Utility Billing Systems Analyst shciuld have a business background. Programming experience sing ORACLE AND COBOL preferred. The Public Safety Systems Analyst should have working knowledge of PICK and Public Saf�ty procedures and operations. Both Analysts should have a working knowledge of DOS, Windows, PC application software and hardware. Prior experience with interfacing systems a plus. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding communication ski lls to work with all staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary: Depending on Qualifications Deadline: Open Until Filled Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 S. Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer Tht E& I u bz�tv�)q 6 , \qGU years ago. McCollum said the move to the Lincoln Center, which is located on Holleman ould make than a block away, the substation more accessible. "This will make it easier for the community," McCollum said. "It is more centrally located." with Not everyone is happy the move, however. "There's a lot of parents who don't want it [in the Lincoln Center]," said Southgate Village resident Sheila Lenford. "But it needs to be over there." Samantha Spikes, whose sis- ter lives in the apartment com- plex, does not agree. "I think they really need it more [in Southgate Village]," she said. "There's a lot of prob- lems here so I think [police] should be here more often. "I know they can't be here all the time, but there's all kinds of things going on." McCollum said that the sub- station was not intended just for the apartment complex. "That substation is for the whole area," he said. "We can't please everyone." The exact date of the move has not been set. He said there are also plans to open another substation some- where on the east side of College Station in the near future. I he 12 Legal Notices fide bids upon return of Bid Documents in good condition to the office of Roof Consul- tant within seven (7) days after the date of receipt of bids. 12-22-96,12-29-96 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., J anuary 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 1 101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas, COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services Texas (409) 7 Colleg Texas Station, 77842 64 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep- resentatives of the project will be present to answer questions. 12- 14 -96, 12- 15 -96, 12-18-96,12-21-96, 12- 22- 96,12 -25 -96 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4 -97, 1-5-97.1-8-97 INVITATION TO BID The Coldspring- Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District will receive proposals from suppliers and subcontractors for labor L'�rl� ,�crntc�it( 125 L Notices and /or materials for the fol- lowing trades: SITEWORK, for the construction of SPORTS FACILITIES GRADING /DRAINAGE IM- PROVEMENTS at the New High School Complex in Coldspring, Texas according to plans and specifications prepared by Michael W. Marrs Architects, Inc. until 2:00 P.M., January 6, 1997 at the Superintendent's office P.O. Box 39 (corner of Byrd & Slade), Coldspring, Texas 77331, at which time bids will be opened. For instructions, interested parties should contact the Architect: Michael W. Marrs Architects, Inc. 2027 South 61 st Street Suite 108 Temple, Texas 76504 (617) 778- 0877 -Phone (817) 778 - 1133 -Fax 12-16-96,12-17-96 12- 21 -96, 12 -22 -96 `,•� The City of College Station is currently accepting applications for a: MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE The Gty of College Station is currently accepting resumes for a Full time Municipal Court Judge. Candidates should have a taw degree or previous judicial experience; be licensed with the State Bar of Texas; Criminal aniVor civil vial experience; commitment to continuing udicial education; knowledge of the community and the ability to work effectively wit the Court personnel. The duties of the Judge include, but are not lim- ited to, presiding over jury and non -jury trials; presiding over the conduct of the vial and ruling on questions of law; charging the just prior to deliberations; enforcing the Court's judgement; issuing search warrants and keeping and maintaining a docket con- taining cases filed and court action taken. Interested applicants should apply by January 10, 1997. Salary: Negotiable Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department P.O. Box 9960 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 /6 . , juts. /ZA (Irjo The City of'College Station's Public Utilities Department Is currently accepting applications for a: UTILITY TECHNICIAN Qualified applicants must be able to work with other per- sonnel as a team member. Responsible for assisting in con- structing and maintaining electrical power lines and pro- viding assistance to the Line Technician. Must also be able to work in all weather conditions. Will be required to drive equipment or machinery to and from job site. Minimum Job Requirements: • High School Diploma or GED • Driver's License issued by the State of Texas • Ability to obtain a class A, CDL Driver's License within 6 months of service • Good Driving Record Salary: $7.43/Hour Deadline to apply: December 23, 1996 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue Colle Station, Texas 77840 Fnual Onnortunity Employer Ihc- E6,a�e NOndoy �(eti�btC a3, M tr ic- ao- too ,ic -ov NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request for approximately 4.8 acres located at 3130 Norton Lane, tract 73 of the Robert Stevenson ro League, Abstract 54, approximately 3500' east of the Wellborn Road Intersection from A -O Agricultural Open to A -OX Existing Rural Residential. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 I [5 Lega Notices p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, January 9, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 12 -23 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a city ini- tiated rezoning of approxi- mately 31 acres located in the northeast quadrant of the Intersection of Greens Prairie Road and State Highway 6 South, the Marsh- Reeves Trust, from A -O Agricultural Open to C -1 General Com- mercial. 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, January 9, 1997. 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. 125 Legal Notices Sabine McCully Senior Planner 12 -23 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 96-56 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 Hail Purchasing De- partment, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842, until 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 1997 and all bids received by that time will be opened and read aloud after that time, at the City Hall for construction of the City of College Station's Public Li- brary to be located at FM 2818 between Nueces and Welsh. Any bids received after clos- ing time will be returned unopened. A pre -bid conference will be held at the City of College Station's Council Chambers, located at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, TX at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 1997. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be obtained from Hldell & As- sociates Architects, Ms. Christine Hansen, 2811 McKinney Ave., Ste. 207, Dallas, TX 75204 or Mr. Brett McCully, City of Col- lege Station, Development Services, 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77842. Plans and specifications are available at a nonrefundable cost of fifty dollars ($50.00) per set. Checks should be made out to Hldell & Asso- clates Architects. Refer to r1 U Births 1 "C�� _'I W-1 - _� Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. a Columbia Medical Center December 13, 1996: Michelle and Kevin Sowders, Snook, a boy. December 14, 1996: Stacy and James Hobbs, College Station, a girl December 15, 1996: Sandra and Robert Tyler, Anderson, a girl. December 16, 1996: Brandi Story -Davis and Michael Davis, College Station, a girl. Julie and Daniel Clark, College Station, a boy. Lisa and Wiley Tarver, Bryan, a girl. Morgan and Chadd Harkrider, Bryan, a girl. December 20, 1996: Olga and Marco Alvarez, Navasota, a girl. December 21,1996: Brandi Rupley, Waller, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center December 20, 1996: Hilaria and Pedro Gomez, Hearne, a boy. Colleen Gale and Mike Decuir, College Station, a boy. Joan C. Heinrich, Bryan, a boy. Lenora and Joe Henry, Hearne, a boy. Debbie and Cregg Johnson, Bryan, a girl. Leann and Russel Jonas, Bryan, a girl. Erica Renee Saenz, Hearne, a boy. December 21,1996: Faith and Charles Johnson, College Station, a girl. Mary and Jose A. Menjares, Bryan, a boy. December 22, 1996: Dhandai Pardasie and Jagdeece Amsoondar, College Station, a boy. • 0 NOTICETOBIDDERS Ij The City of College Station is requesting bids for N ING d, REHABILIT to ATION OF WATER STORAGE TANK, BID #97 -13. Bids will of be received In t M office at the Purchasing City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77640, until 2:00 P -m- on January 31, 1997. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College w ati or se ht the rig reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid and to accept the offer considered most adec'di- ia ti ous cations may to thbe obtained all cati the office of the Purchasing Manager. A pre -bid conference will bi held on January 15, 1997, e 1:30 p.m. at the Cdy's Util ties Service Center Trainin Room at 1601 Graham Rd College Station, Texas, 12-24-96, • Ihe� I Ueia� ice �iber economic bei By DOUG SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer The city of College Stati plans for the Northgate are, Northgate businessmen dot like them. Patricia Street, between C and Boyett Street, is schedu: pear this year, College Static City Manager Thomas Brym cost of $475,000, the city m promenade in its place, wits water pond or fountain. Bernard Gessner, the owl Cleaners on College ME impressed. - " ]aiohody -in Northgate ev this promenade," Gessner seems to be non - negotiable. motto around here was, `W parking, we need more F from parking being the nuz ority, we seem to have go this promenade as the numl ity." Tara Sopasakis, part -o' Burger Boy restaurant Street, agreed with Gessner "The promenade is goini .irea look more attractive," the city is going to spend and we're going to get only iu ex Pm p ing spaces." City Councilman Brad Martin doubts that even to extra parking spaces will be created. "The plan will decrease parking," he said. "They're going to put a bicycle lane down each side of College Main and elim- inate the on- street parking there. That will hurt those businesses." Brymer said he doesn't know whether the number of parking spaces will Bernard Gessner, the owner of Aggie Cleaners on College Main, says he is not impressed with the city's plan to create a prome- increase or decrease. "The final parking lot design is not done," he said, but adding parking to the area is one of the plan's goals. "We cannot get a straight answer from the city about the plans for Northgate," Gessner said. "When we push them, they nade in place of Patricia Street, in an effort to beautify the busi ness area. say, `Look at the study we did.' When we push them about things in that study, they say, `Oh, it's only a plan.' They ask for our input, then they turn around and ignore it." The city plans to build a large parking lot on the corner of Church Avenue and Boyett Street, but Gessner is not happ with that plan, either. "Most of the businesses here nee short-term parking :'fight in front of thei stores," he said. "We don't profit at a Please see NORTHGATE, Page Al • Northgate from parking two blocks away." Another problem, he says, is that the new parking will be paid, while the current on -street park- ing is free. Gessner says no study has ever been done to see whether the promenade, the bike lanes and the parking changes will improve the business climate. "The architects draw lots of pretty pictures," he said, "but they don't ask whether it will help business or marketing." Brymer disputes that. "It depends on how you define `mar- keting study, "' he said. "We've studied the area and we're doing what we think will increase its value. "There are lots of different kinds of businesses in Northgate: restaurants, dry cleaners, book- stores, all with different kinds of needs, so it's a challenge to create a redevelopment effort that everyone is going to be happy with." But Gessner doubts any rede- "This able bu College only vas the city playing is needed. one of the most valu- iess areas in Bryan - ition," he said. "The .ties are in buildings wns. The city is just h economic and social here." said that the city is going to Qestroy her restaurant's building o create the paid park- ing lot. "The oily places the city has found to elocate our restaurant are smaller than our current loca- tion, at three times the rent, and outside the Northgate area," she said. The students are her main cus- tomers, s e noted, so she needs a location near them. Brymer said the city has been trying to lind a new location for Sopasakis' restaurant. "I hope we can find a ite," he said. Martin c alls the Northgate pro- ject an exanple of misguided eco- nomic plar nine. south," he "I don't 1 efiting fro of thousz Northgate. Station is developing hink the public is ben- 'n spending hundreds nds of dollars on 1 Q Leaders say B merger unil Ea JOHN KIRSCH like to see that change. Eagle Staff Writer Officials say cities engage in positive competition " I'm t Imagine two adjacent communities with roughly equal populations. Each town has its own police depart- ment, city council and other government functions. An observer might ask why the two communities don't just merge into o ne government entity, thereby saving tax- payer money. The answer is that there's little appar- ent support for the idea. Ringer said the two cities compete to offer Local leaders say it isn't clear that the best service to residents, thereby merging Bryan and College Station into improving the overall quality of city gov- one city would save much money. In any ernment. event, they said, residents aren't demand- "It keeps you on your toes," Ringer ing such a move. said. People — re_feeUn"retty goes ��. abou Whethe or for other rea- the direction of the communities," said sons, a merger has never been formally Bryan City Manager Michael Conduff. studied. Former College Station Mayor Larry Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler said he'd no opposed to lookmg at a merger to see if there are advantages or disad- vantages. We may find other ways to cooperate even if we don't merge," he said. , Any discussion of merging has to take into account the pride Bryan and College Stain residents_takp in ique char- acters of their communities. Some local residents fear that merging Please see MERGE, Page A6 J longtime civic leader Sam Sharp. Commerce. Mer "Newcomers say, 'Why in the He said companies looking to world don't these two towns locate in the area already see From —T� A l merger Nobody can give them a " good reason, said Sharp. rp. Bryan- College Station as a single "It's city. (Bryan's population is 61,210; into some new entity would an invisible wall between them. We could save money if we College Station's is 58,982). "There are other more impor- endanger that sense of special- ness. had them together." tant things we need to do, like get - It's probably not a good idea. Sharp said he wasn't surprised that city officials see little merit ting four -lane highways," Morrison said. Each of the cities wants its own identity. You'd be fighting an in merging. "A lot of folks are not to If, as Ringer said, Bryan and College uphill battle to do it," said Melvin going have the high - paying jobs they Station compete in some ways, they also cooperate. Lang, a College Station resident have now," he said. In 1989, the cities established since 1970 and operator of the Personalized Story Books store at Sharp said merging into one city would make it easier to draw a solid waste agency to run a com- Post Oak Mall. At least a few local citizens new companies to the area. mon landfill. They also work together on economic develop - see some merit in combining Bryan That argument didn't impress Ronnie Morrison, president of the ment. "Things are working pretty well and College Station. Among them Bryan- College Station Chamber of right now," Conduff said. L 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 CENT R December 25,1996: Griselda Balderas, Bryan, a girl. Lori and Coy Tipping, College Station, a bo., The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice has completed its Gran. tee IDerformance Report for the 1996 fiscal year. This re- port will be for public exami- nation and comment at 903 I S. Texas Ave. from Friday, DEcember 27, 1996 until Tuesday, January 14, 1997 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All comments mus� be received by 5 P.M. January 14, 1997 to be con- sidered. For additional infor. mation call Mark Youngjohn, Gra t Coordinator, City of Coll ge Station Community De elopment Office, 764 3778. 12- 27- 96,12 -29 -96 C] i he a . ` () LQ Randy N. Alexander Feb. 8, 1950 — Dec. 21, 1996 Memorial services for Randy N. Alexander, 46, of Galveston will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Southwood Funeral Home Chapel in College Station. The Rev. Richard Pruitt will officiate. Mr. Alexander died Saturday in a car accident in Leesville, La. He was born in Sentinel, Okla. and was a horizontal driller. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Alexander of Galveston; two sons, Randy Wayne Alexander of Killeen, and James C. Sanchez of Galveston; two brothers, Craig Alexander of Edmond, Okla., and Stan Lewis of Athens, Texas; a sister, Teri Klesna of Calhan, Colo.; his par- ents, Delores and Roy Lewis of College Station; and his grand- mother, Velma Robinson of Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Burns Institute, 81` Market St., Galveston, Texas 77550. • 125 Lega Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m„ January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas, COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: • I_h 2 o.qe S(�'t I tf u City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, .� Texas 77842 S (409)764 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- ages to attend. Rep- 125 Legal Notices resentatives of the project will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96,12-15-96, 12 -18- 96,12- 21 -96, 12-22-96,12-25-96 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4 -97, 1- 5- 97.1 -8 -97 1996: The Year In K ko;ornrnunil�v unites through thick, thin � Eagle Staff Report Celebrations, ceremonies and changes of the guard united Brazos Valley cities in 1996. Bryan held a year -long bash to celebrate its 125th birthday. A January party in the Brazos Center featured a huge cake with edible replicas of his- torical Bryan buildings. Events were planned around monthly themes, and in a Dec. 7 ceremony, city officials buried a time capsule containing items from and about Bryan's past and present. ■ Throughout the spring, thou- sands across the country pre - nared for their own shining ment. '%a-Volunteers carried the Olympic torch along a trail through 42 states from Los Angeles to Atlanta. On May 21, the Olympic torch traversed through Bryan - College Station — one of seven stops in Texas. Forty local torch - bearers ranged from former Olympians to Dwight Baker of College Station, a wheelchair -bound spina bifida survivor. The torch was flown into Coulter Field early that morn- ing and wound an hours -long path through both cities to the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Afterward, it passed through Navasota on its way to Houston. ■ Local election results rippled throughout the area. Lynn McIlhaney became College Station's first female mayor on May 4, months after Lynn Mcllhaney, right, hugs a friend after winning the mayoral race in College Station May 4. Larry Ringer decided to end his 10 -year stint in the job. Ringer, a statistics professor at Texas A &M, announced Jan. 12 he would not seek re -elec- tion. Mcllhaney, a 13 -year veteran of the city council, received 67 percent of the vote. C uncilwoman Nancy Crouch as her leading opponent. ■I On Nov.. 5, State Sen. Jim Tamer, D- Crockett, whose 5th District includes Brazos County and other counties, was elected to the U.S. House of R 3presentatives. Turner refused to resign his slate Senate seat until January, us delaying a special election to fill his seat until late J uary and leaving the seat empty during the first weeks of the legislative session. Brazos County Judge Al Jones and others criticized .. ° -•gin B , , t ` i Eagle file photo/Butch Ireland Three construction workers crane collapsed at the Reed were injured Oct. 29 when a Arena construction site. Turner for leaving the 5th District without representation in the state Senate in the first weeks of the session. But Turner said little happens in the 'first weeks of a session, so the vacancy would not harm the 5th District. On Nov. 12, State Rep. Steve Ogden, R -Bryan, declared his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Turner. Richard Smith, a former Bryan mayor and former state representative, and William Roman, a retired physician, announced their candidacies for the state House of Representatives seat being vacated by Ogden, on Nov. 19 Please see COMMUNITY, Page Al2 c The � Os�e PAU Eagle file photo/Butch Ireland (agso The City of Colle e Station is currently accepting applic tions for a: MUNICIPAL COU ZT JUDGE The City of College Station is currently accepting r umes for a Full time Municipal Court Judge. Candidates should have a law degree r previous judicial experience; be licensed with the State Bar of Texas; Criminal andf or ivil trial experience; commiUnent to continuing udicial education; knowledge of the unity and the ability to work effectively wit the Court personnel. The duties of the judge include, but are not lim- ited to, presiding over jury and non -jury trials; presiding over the conduct of the dial and ruling on questions of law; charging the just prior to deliberations; enforcing the Court's judgement; issuing search warrants and keeping and maintaining a docket con- taining cases filed and court action taken. Interested applicants should apply by January 10, 1997, Salary: Negotiable Apply to: City of College Station Human Resources Department P.O. Box 9960 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 0 L I i lie �Gc�� INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City. of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave.. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable H returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00 Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77842 (409)764-3660 Sun • 1 2 �Z �(g� A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- aged to attend, Rep- resentatives of the project will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96,12-15-96, 12- 18- 96,12- 21 -96, 12-22-96,12-25-96 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4 -97, 1 -5- 97,1 -8 -97 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice has completed its Gran- tee Performance Report for the 1996 fiscal year. This re- port will be for public exami- nation and comment at 903 S. Texas Ave. from Friday, DEcember 27, 1996 until Tuesday, January 14, 1997 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. January 14, 1997 to be con- sidered. For additional infor- mation call Mark Youngjohn, Grant Coordinator, City of College Station Community Development Office, 764 -3778. 12-27-96,12-29-96 Offici 0 C otl i cities plan curbside pickup and set drop off points in parks Eagle Staff Re i)rt The needles might be pricking your nerves by now, but don't throw the Christmas tree away just yet. Officials with the cities of Bryan and College Station are asking residents to recycle their Christmas trees between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and noon until 5 p.m. Sunday at Central Park in College ' Station and Site Haswell Park in Bryan. Those who are unable to make the scheduled drop off times may take them i to the Bryan Compost Facility at 2988 Pleasant llill Road just off of Sandy Point Road -- the old Bryan Landfill site, Both cities also will pick up trees at curbside frorn single family residences and duplexes, but all trees should be free of any ornaments or nails and flocked trees will not be accepted. ` Recyclers who bring their tree to the rks will receive a free seedling. ieials said that the efforts of these cyclers will help save space in the land 1 while the chips from recycled trees ill be used in College Station parks as tzshion in. the picnic areas and as yproducts for Bryan's compost facility. Sponsors of this year's program are the razos County 4 -H Egtiestrian Club, razos Beautiful Inc., Advanced 'Free are, Texas Forest Service, the Bryan- o;lege ,cation Eagle and the cities of o ll e - , Station and Bryan. For more information, call Ross lb recht in College Station at 764-3410 or Telly Wellman in Bryan at 361 -3641. NOTI EToBIDDI A ID NO. 96 -56 Notice sealed Council Texas � City H oartmi tlloNda y 111e Wv . I \k\u Texas on Jan bids re( be opE after th for con Collegt brary 2818 ! Welsh. ; hereby given that Ids addressed to the le Mayor and City of College Station, III be received at the dl Purchasing De- nt, 1101 Texas College Station, 7642, until 2:00 P.M. ary 23, 1997 and all lived by that time will ied and read aloud t time, at the City Hall tructlon of the City of Station's Public LI- be located at FM ;,tween Nueces and Any bic s received after clos- ing time will be returned unope ed. A pre- Id conference will be held a the City of College Station's Council Chambers, locate at 1101 Texas Avenu , College Station, TX at 2:0 p.m. on Tuesday, Janus 7, 1997. Plans biddlr obtalt socla Chris McKI; Dallas Brett lege Servl Colle Plans avails cost specifications and documents may be d.from Hldell & As- s Architects, Ms. ie Hansen, 2811 ey Ave., Ste. 207, TX 75204 or Mr. ccully, City of Col - stlon, Development s, 1101 Texas Ave., Station, TX 77842. nd specifications are e at a nonrefundable fifty dollars ($50.00) 125 ILegal Notices per se .Checks should be made ut to Hldell & Asso- Dlates Architects. Refer to Bid NO. 96 -56 on all corre- spond nce and inquiries. Techn cal questions pertain - Ing to he plans and specifi- cation may be directed to Ms. C iristine Hansen, Hideli g As,. ociates Architects at 214/ 55 -0335 or fax 214/8 5 -0169. This contract Is for Construc- tion Of the City of College Station's Public Library to be locat d at FM 2818 between Nue s and Welsh. The ity of College Station rese es the right to reject any e nd all bids and to waive informalities, and to accept the bid considered most ad. vanu ceous to the City. Virginia Kettler Purchasing Manager 12 -23- 96,12 -3 -96 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Brazos County Pur- chasing Office in the Brazos County Courthouse, Suite 214, Bryan, Texas, until 1:30 P.M. Monday, January 6, 1997, and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 6, 1997 in the Brazos County Court- house on the following: Bid No. 97 -018 - HYDRATED LIME - ANNUAL CONTRACT Bid No. 97 -019 -CON- CRETE- ANNUAL CON- TRACT Bid No. 97-020 - PORTLAND CEMENT - ANNUAL PON- 125 Legal Notices TRACT Payments will be processed by the Brazos County Auditor by invoice after notification of satisfactory receipt of items. Bids in excess of $50,000.00 may require a five percent Bid Bond. Brazos County hereby reserves the right to award by unit cost or lump sum discounted and to ac- cept or reject any or all bids and waive all formalities and technicalities. Cheryl K. Turney Purchasing 12-23-96,12-30-96 Un BIDDERS • c i h e �&c�c 'll, t C Ar\, , \ (\\ I I. Gq_� 125 Legal No ices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 7 Sealed bids addre L sod to the o City of CollegE Station, o ad for the Texas will be race a construction of: v BEECREEKPlanuary f SETWO t SANITARY WE £ AND DRAGE I iMPROVE NTS PROJECT ND•9702 until 2:00 p.m., 10, 1997 Bids will be re eived at the offic ) of: City of collec a Station Developmen Services Department 1101 Texi is Ave. College c tation, Texas 1 7840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve ments including the replace ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12` sanitary sewer pipe a d associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage provements i cludro9 mately stallation of app 2040 Sy of loncrete chan nel, regradi g of approxi mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the po -tion of a creek draining to B e Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Cr ek Tributary A upstream t Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIESOF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Document be ash ur - chased by check, or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) City of College Station Dept. oDevelopment S ervices 1101 exas Avenue, Coll g o Station, Texas 740. For $75.00. 5.8 this ir project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Pro act Manager City o f College Station Department e NDe velo p ment C lege Station, xas 77842 (4)9)764 A pre-bid meeting 3 ill Friday, anuary at 10:00 AM , Council Cham- bers. All bidders are a Rep - // aged o attend. � �4� !First baby of 5 97! a born Aggie By MICHELLE LYONS Eagle Staff Writer The Aggies just gained a new fan. Makayla Lorene Stout, born at 12:27 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph egional Health Center in Bryan, was the first Brazos County baby of 1997. er par- ents, Cara and David Stout, ire both students at Texas A &M Univei sity. Makayla weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches 1:)ng. Her proud dad, a speech co munica- tions major, said his baby is a born Aggie. "She didn't even cry when the doctor spanked her," he said. "She just looked up and said, `Gig `em.' " Cara, an elementary education major, agreed. "Her blood's maroon already," she said. Cara's parents, Deena ai d Larry Bottom of Midlothian, Te as, and David's mother, Annette Stout of McAllen, were among the first visitors at the hospital. Mrs. Bottom said that do tors had predicted Makayla would be born on Jan. 9 and that it never crossed their minds that their new gran daughter could be a New Year's baby. "Even when she came up to the hos- pital, we thought surely she would have it before midnight," she said. Cara said when she checked into the hospital at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, it crossed her mind that they may get another tax deduction if she had her baby on Dec. 31. She was surprised instead to have the first Brazos County baby a of the year. "We didn't plan it that way," she said. "We never dreamed this would happen. "I think it's going to be a wonderful year." Elizabeth Scott, public ' ormation officer for the hospital, said that as St. Joseph's first 1997 baby, Makayla and her parents will receive a gift basket filled with such items as a dinner gift i s I 7 S� k . Proud parents David I and Cara Stout show off their daughteh Makayla Lorene Stout, the first Brazos County baby of certificate, a set of dinnerware for the baby, a night light and baby announce - ments. With all the reco ition her New Year's birthday has brought her, Makayla seems to be enjoying the pub- lic eye, her mother said. "She's been really good," she said `f She likes all the atte tio11-: E�A � a . Al Eagle photo /Dave McDermand 1997. Makayla was born Wednesday at 12:27 a.m. at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Another baby girl made her grand entrance New Year's Day, the first 1997 baby at Columbia Medical Center in College Station. Tori Paige was born at 10:21 a.m. Wednesday to Debra and Jerry Walkoviak. Tori weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. p College Station Mayor Lynn Mcilhaney holds brochures from seminars she attended during the National League of Cities conference. " rea officials find � p ational meeting thought- provoking By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Several local officials attended t e Nation League of Cities conference in San Antonio A December, and they said they fo d it enlight- ening. The strength of these meetings is you hear from professionals," said College Station Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney. "You get a broader picture of what is going on throughout the country. I met people from North Dakota, New Jersey, Atlanta, California, pretty much every state. I talked to mayors from throughout the United States." But McIhaney often heard gloomy messages. A seminar by a group called America's Promise stressed fiscal problems. "They said we can't look to the federal gov- ernment," she said. "Money that municipalities depended on in the past is not going to be there in the future. We must be more creative." Population shifts will occur, too. "They said the cities will have the very rich the very poor," she said. "The middle class move out to the suburbs. Most services will be needed by people who are least able to pay for the he 10�� 'P IV a > U 0 O y iv a) Cz CZ Q d � bA , +� o' �� co 4o Cz Cz = W Fi In > a) 41 >0 cq=4 U (3) N U > a) cz U 4) � a >' o� P a¢ 'o �•� 0 o y .0 (1) (� — +i �'. d �.0 U h U i C ..7 C i CD a� U 4� �0 CQ > a � a4 03 U W a)oa)a�i ° -41 p,oc� x W > O A O � d y �� W ° CO) E' , T G ° � 4 CZ • o � ° �'a� 0 M cz cn m �, spy >�' a)Q a)- czai a>�a�E�� c>(�- D'x (n ai+s a) m o (n � x x U cC ( n �� > t U J .,—' .0 w 0 c � � ° a�i o ao(n o o ca a) o` �� 00 0: �'o Cz a)°a) 0 v `� C s ue . o .. do U a 10 4 s.a)ys. 5 O�O R y F". Q+ 4) � 4 ' _ r. �w ( ��a�w Q (5 1) V) CL) � �w � c p ao o Cl) o o o� o o o° o� ¢'.0 (n Ica 1 � .0ro a) o o z a) U c �" x. (n zs s. dip a) ap ° blo ( � 9 a ,on ) aa) ai asp 09 od c�>1t ^o '� o w �y� s. >~ $moo ' U o a) (1) V. a)b°Jo a -4�y o� a v - Cz o�� t7' O. o ��F� F�5 4°. ao o Oo aF ° W o� CS agrees to pay for Bryan power Eagle Staff Report Bryan and College Station official agreed Tuesday that College Station will pay Bryan $1,364,553 for the use o Bryan's electrical transmiss on line during 1996. College Station Assistant Cit y Manager Thomas Brymer id bot h cities had agreed to not appeal November decision by the Te s Publi Utilities Commission that Colleg Station should pay that amour:. • line use Officials o of both cities said the Texas t to charge College Station no more than PUC will decide sometkme this month t the cost o included 0 ICA Columbia Medical Center December 27,1996: Kimberly and Joseph Crawford, Bre ham, a boy. Annette L. and Jay K. Holmes, Brya , a boy. Maria and James Childs, College St tion, a girl. Jana and Tim Barrett, Bryan, a girl. cember 28, 1996: Annette and Russell Taylor, Hearne, boy. Tammy Arredondo and George Guajardo, Bryan, a boy- December 29,1996: Karen L. and Carl R. Mitchell, Hear e, a girl. January 1, 1997: Debra and Jerry Walkoviak, Anders n, a girl. Mary and Robert Siebert, Bryan, twih boys. The City of College Station's Public Utilities Department is currently accept- ing applications for: WATER/WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATOR Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of water and wastewater systems construction and maintenance. Thorough knowledge of hazards and strict adherence to safety procedures associated with the area of the work assignment. Knowledge of and adherence to established policies and procedures. Physical strength and agility sufficient to do strenuous laboring tasks under various and dverse weather conditions. High School diploma or GED req Ared. Must be able to maintain a Class "B" CDL Texas Vehicle 's Operator License. Ability to obtain and maintain minimum certif cation for assigned area, within six months of date of employment. Must have a year's experience in the maintenance and/or construction of a utility system. • C Salary: Deadline to apply: Apply at: �� $6.51 - $8.20our, Depending on Qualifications January 6, 1997 City of College Stati n Human Resources pepartment 1101 S. Texas Aven e College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer c i t mint f Vv\n � I "') The project will insist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12' sanitary sewer pipe and assoriated manhoies, servi4e lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drairage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 20WO SY of Cho* niak 9 Iiiing at appad- m 40M Iikrer fear of ¢ ,, and axr¢iilin -7 itane allong Alas If at a creak mlrsiwglle Bl� Q rBelk T iitrar- tta y A limo. its iktmsacI an with Baer Citeek Trite AA u s"womm tin Rack Jamie iAo®dt fio c iadiags S=imrit Tawas. C�5it�1FB�i1G DDS A campdoate set aft Mg j Bacua"was teen lie pturr- I die ®et ii &, am Kira na i mcnay order (rekwxbw file it! 1:m needy fir®onr INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealee bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the 1 125 Legal Notices construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARYSEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of Stallion 3"iti t. cdf 00"*m nat Samceis ` ? CI Ted AvenuiL Cta9ege Std i i aaaa n3Q. Fctr$751m. I Questions regacdfing the i I pro ject shoulid be dtrettedflm^ =a" Levenkm PeoPecI Mali -W CAy of College Stallion Depwitim nt of Derva opneeert d Services C~ Station,. { Tems 77842 (409)764 -3660: A orwM rneeling w i be held Friday. January 3. 1997 a 10 AM, Counsii Chane- bers. AN bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep - , of the pmiee2 will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96.12-15-96, 12-18-96.12-21-96. 12-22-%,12-25-% 12-28-96.12-29-96. 1-1-971-4-97, 1-5- 97,1 -8-97 The City of College Station is currently 11040 accepting applications for a: MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE The City of College �tation is currently accepting resumes for a Full time Municipal Court judge. Can should have a Law degree or previous judicial experience; be licensed with the Stag Bar of Texas; Criminal andlor civil trial experience; commitment to continuing Iudicia education; knowledge of the community and the ability to work effectively with the ourt personnel. The duties of the judge include, but are not lim- ited to, presiding ovi jury and non -jury trials; presiding over the conduct of the trial and ruling on questibns of law; charging the just prior to deliberations; enforcing the Court's judgement; issuing search warrants and keeping and maintaining a docket con- taining cases filed nd court aeon taken. Interested applicants should apply by January 10, 1997, Salary: Negotiable Apply to: Cl of College Station Huinan Resources Department JUM P.. Box 9960 /S /'�' 1101 S. Texas Avenue Co lege Station, Texas 11842 Equal opipgrituniiy Employer City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments Including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary Items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan. nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary Items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding thi; project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, G 125 Legal N ftes Station INSTRUCTIONS Departme TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the ve. City of Collego Station, College Station, Texas will be rece4md for the construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO LOCATION SANITARY SEWER AND DRAIN�GE OF IMPROVEM NTS PROJECT NO. D-9702 until 2:00 p.m., JaInuary 10, 1997 Bids will be rec� at the office of: The project will insist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12' sanitary sewer pipe and assoriated manhoies, servi4e lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drairage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 20WO SY of Cho* niak 9 Iiiing at appad- m 40M Iikrer fear of ¢ ,, and axr¢iilin -7 itane allong Alas If at a creak mlrsiwglle Bl� Q rBelk T iitrar- tta y A limo. its iktmsacI an with Baer Citeek Trite AA u s"womm tin Rack Jamie iAo®dt fio c iadiags S=imrit Tawas. C�5it�1FB�i1G DDS A campdoate set aft Mg j Bacua"was teen lie pturr- I die ®et ii &, am Kira na i mcnay order (rekwxbw file it! 1:m needy fir®onr INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealee bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the 1 125 Legal Notices construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARYSEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of Stallion 3"iti t. cdf 00"*m nat Samceis ` ? CI Ted AvenuiL Cta9ege Std i i aaaa n3Q. Fctr$751m. I Questions regacdfing the i I pro ject shoulid be dtrettedflm^ =a" Levenkm PeoPecI Mali -W CAy of College Stallion Depwitim nt of Derva opneeert d Services C~ Station,. { Tems 77842 (409)764 -3660: A orwM rneeling w i be held Friday. January 3. 1997 a 10 AM, Counsii Chane- bers. AN bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep - , of the pmiee2 will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96.12-15-96, 12-18-96.12-21-96. 12-22-%,12-25-% 12-28-96.12-29-96. 1-1-971-4-97, 1-5- 97,1 -8-97 The City of College Station is currently 11040 accepting applications for a: MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE The City of College �tation is currently accepting resumes for a Full time Municipal Court judge. Can should have a Law degree or previous judicial experience; be licensed with the Stag Bar of Texas; Criminal andlor civil trial experience; commitment to continuing Iudicia education; knowledge of the community and the ability to work effectively with the ourt personnel. The duties of the judge include, but are not lim- ited to, presiding ovi jury and non -jury trials; presiding over the conduct of the trial and ruling on questibns of law; charging the just prior to deliberations; enforcing the Court's judgement; issuing search warrants and keeping and maintaining a docket con- taining cases filed nd court aeon taken. Interested applicants should apply by January 10, 1997, Salary: Negotiable Apply to: Cl of College Station Huinan Resources Department JUM P.. Box 9960 /S /'�' 1101 S. Texas Avenue Co lege Station, Texas 11842 Equal opipgrituniiy Employer City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments Including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary Items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan. nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary Items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding thi; project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, G City of College Development S Station Departme rvices t 11 Texas ve. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION ND DESCRIPTION OF The project will insist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12' sanitary sewer pipe and assoriated manhoies, servi4e lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drairage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 20WO SY of Cho* niak 9 Iiiing at appad- m 40M Iikrer fear of ¢ ,, and axr¢iilin -7 itane allong Alas If at a creak mlrsiwglle Bl� Q rBelk T iitrar- tta y A limo. its iktmsacI an with Baer Citeek Trite AA u s"womm tin Rack Jamie iAo®dt fio c iadiags S=imrit Tawas. C�5it�1FB�i1G DDS A campdoate set aft Mg j Bacua"was teen lie pturr- I die ®et ii &, am Kira na i mcnay order (rekwxbw file it! 1:m needy fir®onr INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealee bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the 1 125 Legal Notices construction of: BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARYSEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of Stallion 3"iti t. cdf 00"*m nat Samceis ` ? CI Ted AvenuiL Cta9ege Std i i aaaa n3Q. Fctr$751m. I Questions regacdfing the i I pro ject shoulid be dtrettedflm^ =a" Levenkm PeoPecI Mali -W CAy of College Stallion Depwitim nt of Derva opneeert d Services C~ Station,. { Tems 77842 (409)764 -3660: A orwM rneeling w i be held Friday. January 3. 1997 a 10 AM, Counsii Chane- bers. AN bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep - , of the pmiee2 will be present to answer questions. 12-14-96.12-15-96, 12-18-96.12-21-96. 12-22-%,12-25-% 12-28-96.12-29-96. 1-1-971-4-97, 1-5- 97,1 -8-97 The City of College Station is currently 11040 accepting applications for a: MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE The City of College �tation is currently accepting resumes for a Full time Municipal Court judge. Can should have a Law degree or previous judicial experience; be licensed with the Stag Bar of Texas; Criminal andlor civil trial experience; commitment to continuing Iudicia education; knowledge of the community and the ability to work effectively with the ourt personnel. The duties of the judge include, but are not lim- ited to, presiding ovi jury and non -jury trials; presiding over the conduct of the trial and ruling on questibns of law; charging the just prior to deliberations; enforcing the Court's judgement; issuing search warrants and keeping and maintaining a docket con- taining cases filed nd court aeon taken. Interested applicants should apply by January 10, 1997, Salary: Negotiable Apply to: Cl of College Station Huinan Resources Department JUM P.. Box 9960 /S /'�' 1101 S. Texas Avenue Co lege Station, Texas 11842 Equal opipgrituniiy Employer City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments Including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary Items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan. nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary Items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding thi; project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, G Jorthgate renovation takes shape Plan sparks controversy over parking availability By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer The Northgate area of College Station will see major changes throughout the next sever- al months, from the disappearance of a side street to the paving of a vacant lot. The brick sidewalks and spilled -up facades on businesses fronting University Drive are the first concrete signs of the $475,000 project. But there is much more to come. The city council last year approved the "- rthgate Redevelopment Plan, which calls turning Patricia Street into a p omenade, Femolishing a stripcenter that I o in g u a the rger Boy restaur an ace parking lot at the corner of oyett and urch streets. The money will come from a 00,000 bond issue approved in 1995. Another $1 million will be spent on improv- ing electric lines, pipes and other infrastruc- ture in the area — which has been mentioned as the possible site for a conventio hotel and conference center in the future. City Manager Skip Noe says the bulk of the Please see NORTHG*E, Page A2 C C t , J An I t \n nI � (' 5, Pq_/ i v rrom Al work will be done this summer, and the project will be done or near completion a year from now. The plan have thrilled some Northgate usiness owners who say the city needs to take the lead role in revitalizing the area. Others, however say the city needs to IE ave the area alone — except for providing more park- ing. And still others are some- where in between: they agree Northgate needs a facelift, but they doubt the area will become the tourist magnet that planners envision. Richard Benning, owner of two nearby bars, said he is pleased wYui tY►e fluct�. "The Northgate revitalization project is a ' good project for Northgate and for College Station," he said. "I like the green space factor, the proposed addi- promenade — with its trees, aeco- rative gateways, and a water fountain or pond — being used for festivals. Bryan has a downtown festi- val, but College Station doesn't," he said. "College Station right now does nothing for tourism." Don and Cheryl Anz, owners of two restaurants and a bar in Northgate, said they agree. "Back in the 1970s we had street dances in Patricia Street," Don Anz said. "It's a natural area for that. People gather there now, and even more will gather when the promenade is there. There will be bands there and food kiosks." Cheryl Anz added the events could_ alsp elude art exhibits. "I don't know if it will draw in tourists, but it will be something for people to do when they come to the Georg, Bush Library or a football game," she said. City Councilman Hub ,Kennady „_ 3 5 r � CSl attractive, he Sala, °AL lie bug - gested enforcement of parking laws and other laws is a bigger need. "There is vandalism, an enor- mous amount of trash and we don't go a month without some- one trying to break in," he said. "The promenade doesn't solve the problems of he area." Pastor Richard Manus of the Lutheran Student Fellowship on College Main said he supports the promenade because it will "upgrade the neighborhood," but he voiced concern that hous- ing prices for students would soar. Robert Forrest, the owner of Sarge's Army Navy Store, said he feels sure festivals would help lure customers to he area. root? "Some merchants think the answer is the new parking lot that is planned for the corner of Boyett and Church streets. "The new parking lot will be good," said Juanita Galindo, the manager of Campus Photo at the corner of College Main and University Drive. "Customers won't mind the walk, and they'll have a beautiful street to walk on." Others disagree. "The new parking will be far- ther away," said Ray Thomas, owner of Northgate Barbershop on College Main. "I don't think people will be willing to walk the extra distance." Chris Penn, manager of the Marooned music store on College Main, added: "Aggies are too lazy Instead, Kennady said, "ity could use the money from the sale to enter a public - private partner- ship and create a large number of parking spaces on cheaper land north of Church Street. Another hot issue in Northgate is the city's bike plan, which calls for bike lanes to be built eventu- ally on College Main. That would eliminate the parking spaces in front of the shops there. The city council has not approved the creation of the bike lanes, but merchants on College - Main -said- they -were alarmed to see it in the city's separate bike plan. Penn seemed to speak for most of the merchants when he said, "I'm all for bicycle traffic, but the lanes will be terrible for business." - Noe said he's heard those fears before. In San Antonio some mer- chants thought "the world would end if they didn't have parking right in front of their businesses," Noe said, but it didn't happen. Kennady said he opposes creat- ing bike lanes on College Main until there is much more parking such a complex. Noe said the new parking lot at Boyett and Church will be an improvement over the current parking in he area. Much of the current parking is in private lots, so only customers of the individ- ual businesses can use them. The new parking lot, Noe said, will allow people to park and walk all over Northgate. The city has sold a building on College Main to the Texadelphia company for a new restaurant. Forrest, and several other area merchants, said they believe Texadelphia's customers will exacerbate the parking shortage. He and his colleagues said they wish the city had demolished that building and built a parking lot there with money that is ear- marked for the promenade. But Kennady said a parking lot in that space would have accom- modated only 10 cars. elJewl101y u- aw+ — - - -- new parking lot won't add enough spaces to make him support bike lanes, he said. But the mayor stressed that bike lanes are important. "We have to encourage bicycles and pedestrian- friendly develop- ment," McIlhaney said. "We have to do something other than dri- ving our cars. You can only make a street so wide." At the request of new council member Martin, who opposes the promenade and new parking lot, the Northgate plan is on the agen- da for the Jan. 23 city council meeting. But McIlhaney said she thinks there is no chance the council will repeal the plan. "There's always uncertainty when there's change," McIlhaney said. "We're trying to work through the differences and still find a solution everyone can sup- port "But four or five custoJ a to walk that far." said he agrees. "When people come to the year is not my business," he said. John Raney, the owner of Texas Estes agreed. "The new parking lot will be George Bush Library, why not them a reason to stay an h $O promenade f to go It who a restaurant or a give extra day. asked. r uld have while bar," he said, "but for a dry clean- n n McIlhaney said Mayor Lyn been better spent. W "I would prefer that every er or when people want to drop off she thinks there is another rea- foot available be turned some film b p developed, people son to build the promenade: safe- square into he said. just want l ty Too many students are loiter- parking," The area's merchants all seem Estes said if he can't find a park- space ear the cleaners, he ing in University Drive on week- to agree needs�in Northgate, ne of one dry jug aits end evenings, she said. "There just isn't enough side � of the oldest parts of the city. But Don Anz made a compari- to another part of College w alk space," she said. "We want When College Station was n 1938, the son Station. to a e e promenade a gather- - ing place and draw pedestrian incorporated _as - a -city_ first city hall was in Northgate. "The walk will be farther e l from people traffic away from University era he less shops e of he parking lot the Post Oak Drive." But others are skeptical. dent on cars, Northgatc were built close togeh- Mall," he said. The issue could "The promenade will be beauti- er to aid pedestrian traffic. But created parking affected by 0- cons ful, but it won't get used like they " that same proximity today's parking problem. conventionnhotel and t hink it will, said Ernie Camp, Kathi Dudley, manager of conference center at some point owner of University Bookstore. "We haven't got the climate for & Insignia M in in the future. The Northgate Redevelopment c t Mf g., seemed t for many suggests that the complex could The Rev. Thomas Estes of A &M he ate• "It's wonderful that they want be built on the Mud Lot, an Presbyterian Church said he has mixed feelings about the project. to make hinge look better, but unpaved parking lot between Nagle and Church streets. The "I like the idea of cleaning up where will the customers they ?" she sai i11 t ga age p lan for a Northgate and making it more attract park na o be included in attractive, he Sala, °AL lie bug - gested enforcement of parking laws and other laws is a bigger need. "There is vandalism, an enor- mous amount of trash and we don't go a month without some- one trying to break in," he said. "The promenade doesn't solve the problems of he area." Pastor Richard Manus of the Lutheran Student Fellowship on College Main said he supports the promenade because it will "upgrade the neighborhood," but he voiced concern that hous- ing prices for students would soar. Robert Forrest, the owner of Sarge's Army Navy Store, said he feels sure festivals would help lure customers to he area. root? "Some merchants think the answer is the new parking lot that is planned for the corner of Boyett and Church streets. "The new parking lot will be good," said Juanita Galindo, the manager of Campus Photo at the corner of College Main and University Drive. "Customers won't mind the walk, and they'll have a beautiful street to walk on." Others disagree. "The new parking will be far- ther away," said Ray Thomas, owner of Northgate Barbershop on College Main. "I don't think people will be willing to walk the extra distance." Chris Penn, manager of the Marooned music store on College Main, added: "Aggies are too lazy Instead, Kennady said, "ity could use the money from the sale to enter a public - private partner- ship and create a large number of parking spaces on cheaper land north of Church Street. Another hot issue in Northgate is the city's bike plan, which calls for bike lanes to be built eventu- ally on College Main. That would eliminate the parking spaces in front of the shops there. The city council has not approved the creation of the bike lanes, but merchants on College - Main -said- they -were alarmed to see it in the city's separate bike plan. Penn seemed to speak for most of the merchants when he said, "I'm all for bicycle traffic, but the lanes will be terrible for business." - Noe said he's heard those fears before. In San Antonio some mer- chants thought "the world would end if they didn't have parking right in front of their businesses," Noe said, but it didn't happen. Kennady said he opposes creat- ing bike lanes on College Main until there is much more parking such a complex. Noe said the new parking lot at Boyett and Church will be an improvement over the current parking in he area. Much of the current parking is in private lots, so only customers of the individ- ual businesses can use them. The new parking lot, Noe said, will allow people to park and walk all over Northgate. The city has sold a building on College Main to the Texadelphia company for a new restaurant. Forrest, and several other area merchants, said they believe Texadelphia's customers will exacerbate the parking shortage. He and his colleagues said they wish the city had demolished that building and built a parking lot there with money that is ear- marked for the promenade. But Kennady said a parking lot in that space would have accom- modated only 10 cars. elJewl101y u- aw+ — - - -- new parking lot won't add enough spaces to make him support bike lanes, he said. But the mayor stressed that bike lanes are important. "We have to encourage bicycles and pedestrian- friendly develop- ment," McIlhaney said. "We have to do something other than dri- ving our cars. You can only make a street so wide." At the request of new council member Martin, who opposes the promenade and new parking lot, the Northgate plan is on the agen- da for the Jan. 23 city council meeting. But McIlhaney said she thinks there is no chance the council will repeal the plan. "There's always uncertainty when there's change," McIlhaney said. "We're trying to work through the differences and still find a solution everyone can sup- port 1he state of manufacturing I Economy experts .-� A From a jobs standpoint, Bryan - College Station could be called Government City, USA. About 21,000, or 31 percent, of the 67,000 non -farm Jobs in the metro area are in govern 'ent, according, to the Bryan office of the Texas Workforce Commission. Most of the government jobs are at Texas A &M University. The picture's different when it comes to manufacturing. Ali' 5.8 percent of local jobs, or 3,900,1 are in that sector of the economy. "In sheer numbers it is true that manufacturing has not had a strong presence," said James Latimer, man- ager of the Bry, office of the Texas Workforce Commission. Local economic development offi- cials like Latimer and others Want the percentage of manufacturing jobs to grow to about 15 percent of the local job total. Having that level of manufacturing employment takes some of the proper- ty tax burden oq of homeowne�s, said Robert Worley, lexecutive director of the Bryan - College Station Economic Development Copp. "We have felt' like we're be ind in the percentage of manufacturing jobs and we have worked to close th t gap," said Ronnie Morrison, presider t of the Bryan - College �tation Chamber of Commerce. Apparently, that work is paying off. Indiana -based Reach Mold and Tool Inc. plans to 6 1 uild a new plant in College Station. By offering an estimated average annual salary of $18,000, the company is expected to I pay relatively high wages for Brazos County. It's those wag s and the stability of manufacturing jobs that make them attractive to local officials like Latimer. "Many service jobs start at the mini- mum wage. Mo §t manufacturing jobs tend to start at higher wages above the minimum wage," Latimer said. "The manufacturing sector provides the basic jobs that everyone else sur- vives on," said Worley. Beach Mold and Tool, based in New, c, 1 hope new plants spark employment By JOHN KIRSCH Eagle Staff Writer W Cn a y 0 0 ca w ,° A o ono CZ ° 0 > co CZ og CZ Cn 0cZo I~�o w >1 CD CZ O U o 0 W U Cn a) Z tw w 0v P. U `� w ��$-j� a� ox 0 � f- W v, aa) �+ a o a) U O O � '•o � , c,° Cd Cn C " U O CI S o c o�a � � in limt;Zi 0 o '1 �, • a�i o V �: 9 Cd ate O N y U y f7 e d 4 C1 04 0 0 0 O �-+' ••Oi' U ,f y d a) o z.00� ca� y0 yv� a ' d U�Ot wo � 1(.0 0 0 P4 41 E. r�"i opfA N ye d >" ans H w U NO ;-4 O O as E� 9 M P4 L: Ei m CZ to ° ° OG a> a ., ��°O a> -c- Ca >4 0 CZ m = U c0 .fir 0 y � xa� O�x +cos ° j T 0 a) a) ti d) 'O U . � 9' rn bA CZ � � C6 C� r d E o a U 0,040 0 � o� a) , (2) CZ a ova 0 o GQ cn to 4, - U bD 4) 0 a N° i o W CZ 0 'd en CZ °' °' ( 0 �� v, a .��. 3 ? � corn `For. ;. 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Task Force, donors can have Johnson said the fable of their child's name and h nd- tortoise and the hare gave her print on one of 300 leaf -sha ed idea for the animals in the ceramic tiles that will be incor- ture. porated into the Ceramic Task force member Ka Handprint Tree, a mural on the Appelt, 4 local author, said wall of the children's section of three rabbits in the picture, v the library. one holding a book, have becc Tiles cost $200 for additional the logo for the whole library I children from the same fam' . ject. The design for the 12-by-16- Jc foot mural was presented fine Monday to the task force by — artist Pat Johnson of • in earned a bacheb degree in ceramics little hand money for new CS library a of Illease see LIBRARY, Pagt A5 Artist Pat Johnson, left, and Kathi Appelt from the College Station Library Task Force display a rendering of what will be a mural on the wall of the children's section of the soon -to -be -built College Station Public Library. THE BRYAN — COLLEGE STATION EAGLE TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1997 Eagle photo /Dave McDermand the University of North exas in Denton. From 1973 to 1977 she lived in College Station and worked as an illustrator for the Texts A &M agriculture exten- sion' office. SI% has designed albunt covers and T- shirts for musicians such as Lyle 'Lovett and Robert Earl Keen. Johnson will help the children make the tiles with their hand- prints on them. She will be paid $15,000 for her work and for the materials. Appelt said - nobod V but Johnson was considered for the project. "We went right to Pat," Appelt said., "She's a regional ar ist. We wanted someone from the Brazos Valley area, and she was chosen because She is experier ced in working with children aid with murals." Johnson now has a job in Longview, Texas, teaching 5th grade students to make ceramic tiles.' The tiles will eventu lly be assembled by Johnson into a 19 feet by 100 feet mural in a city park in Longview. In 'addition to the handprints, the library task force is raising money by offering the pavers, inscribed with the naive of a per- son, business or organization, with larger pavers for larger donations. The pavers will be plat in the library's entrance and walkways. Prices range from $50 to $ 00. The task force is trying o raise $300,000 and has raised $10,000 so far, said Charlie Shear, ollege 125 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zonin< Board of Adjustment will holc a public hearing to consider e lot width variance for severe duplex lots to be located it block 2 of the Regency Soutf Subdividion along Brothers Boulevard. The hearing will be held in the City Hall Council Cham- bers at 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p.m, meeting of the Board on Tuesday, Jan- uary 14, 1997. 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. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 1 -7 -97 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS - 0 MI Co lege Station council se s workshop session The College Station City Council plans to meet Thursday. the workshop session at 3 p.m•, the co cil plans to discuss changing the w tewater charges for single family residences from whil based on usage, e leaving multi - fa*j residences at a flat rate. hi the regular session at 7 p.m., the V: includes the conditions under the city will allow rezoning of•15 acres at the corner of Texas Avenue South and Holleman Drive East from. Wolf zoning, and the 1997 zon hedule of rec e ation user fees. • Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tue The list may not be complete because some pa choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 6, 1997: Victoria and Manue(Beraza, College Station, a girl. Marsha Nutall, College Station, a boy. Shawn and Russell Parks, Bellville, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 6, 1997: Leeann Kelly and Richard Davies, North Zulch, a boy. Molly and George Georgiades, Bryan, a boy. Tina and Thomas Goulter Jr., Bryan, a boy. Mary Gloria and Arthur Reyes, Bryan, a boy. Brenda and Morris Scott, Huntsville, a boy. Karla and Alan Steller, Brenham, a boy. Renee A. and Kirk A. Yanlz, Giddings, a girl. it i he �ag�e Sealed bids addressed to the I City of College Station, Texas will be received for the constructi of_ BEE CREEK PHASE TWO SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SD -9702 until 2:00 p.m., January 10, 1997 Bids will be received at the office of: City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of sanitary sewer improve- ments including the replace- ment of approximately 4311 linear feet of 12" sanitary sewer pipe and associated manholes, service lines, connections, and ancillary items, and drainage im- provements including the in- stallation of approximately 2040 SY of concrete chan- nel, regrading of approxi- mately 4250 linear feet of channel, and ancillary items along the portion of a creek draining to Bee Creek Tribu- tary A from its intersection with Bee Creek Tributary A upstream to Rock Prairie Road, in College Station, Texas. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (refundable if returned unmarked) from: City of College Station Dept. of Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. For $75.00. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Paul Leventis Project Manager City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77842 (409)764 -3660 A pre -bid meeting will be held Friday, January 3, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Council Cham- bers. All bidders are encour- aged to attend. Rep- resentatives of the project will be Dresent to answer questions 12- 14 -96, 12- 15 -96, 12- 18 -96, 12- 21 -96, 12-22-96,12-25-96 12-28-96,12-29-96, 1 -1 -97 1 -4 -97, 1 AA7 1 -A -07 n) L sip' • Security dialogue continues County eyes placement o f C ourthous e checkpoint By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Brazos County officials discussing security at the Courthouse said repeatedly Tuesday that whatever plan is implemented, - - it - should be done right. But their definitions varied on just what that meant. The Brazos County Commissioners Court met on the issue for the second time in eight days. The biggest quandary was over where to place a screening point where people going in the Courthouse- Please see SECURITY, Page A14 Langley and John Delaney, say they still feel the urgency to implement a security system. But even they don't agree on what sys• tem would best serve the county. Langley and Boyett are hoping commissioners will build the vestibule. "The employees of the Courthouse deserve the same pro- tection and we should not segre- gate the offices," Langley said. "The commissioners and clerk's office are just as important as any other part of the Courthouse. They get angry people in their offices, too." Judge Jones asked where they should draw the line in terms of security since the tax office, locat- ed across the street, and other county offices don't have such protection. Securi From A9 would have to walk through a metal detector. Some urged building a $68,000 560 -foot security vestibule onto the 26th Street entrance and requiring all Courthouse visitors to pass through it. Others want a less costly out- post to be built within the exist- ing Courthouse lobby. It wasn't known how much this would cost. Critics of the second plan said ?mployees in the commissioners ,ourt and county clerk's office, But Boyett said the Courthouse is more vulnerable to threats than any other of the county offices, if for no other reason than the high volume of people going there. "Other offices can take passive measures for safety, but the Courthouse needs a different level of security," Boyett said. "The courts are the focal point, sure, but we shouldn't break up the rest of the Courthouse." Delaney favors placing the metal detectors in the courthouse foyer. "The highest risk has to do with the courts on the second and third floors," said Delaney, adding that cases involving a parent losing custody of a child provokes the most volatile situations. "In the other areas, historically, there just haven't been problems." Bill Jeanes, the V st onca, o in R+ O the ting ¢ gr violeu' office, r+ We et K som a ple go V� r which can be accessed before entering the lobby, would not be protected by a security system. The possibility of providing electronic key cards or a push- button code system on doors for employees was also mulled over. The subject likely will be on next Tuesday's Commissioners Court agenda in a form where offi- cials will be able to finally take a vote on the measure, according to County Judge Al Jones. Carey Cauley, pPrecinct 4 com- missioner, said the issue has been dragging on for too long and it's time to make some decisions Architect Bill Ravey brought preliminary plans to last week's meeting, where commissioners and county employees consif 1 the various options. The matter is nothing new. It was on the forefront of officials' minds five years ago when sever- al incidents of violence occurred in courthouses nationwide. Though no outbursts of vio- lence have occurred locally, Brazos County took a proactive approach by forming a committee and making recommendations. But the topic was left with com- missioners and its passion deflat- ed over the years. Original committee - members, like Justice of the Peace George Boyett, and district judges J.D. While most of the 40 or so peo- ple at the meeting agreed that some type of security was neces- sary, Randy Sims, Precinct 3 com- missioner, said he objects to blocking access to the Courthouse through a vestibule or a lobby metal detector. The county has about $120,000 to spend on Courthouse security, including about $30,000 annual in fees for legal filings in the dis- trict and county courts. Sheriff Chris Kirk, who took office one week ago, devised a plan after listening to commis- sioners' concerns. Kirk recommended hiring six new employees within the Brazos County Jail to staff the security outpost, whether it's in the lobby or in a newly constructed vestibule. Jailers are certified police officers. Kirk's plans also call for mak- ing existing jail staff available to augment security as needed or to respond during emergencies. When the outpost is not manned these officers would assume other duties within the jail, such as inmate transport, dispatcher, booking officer, medical office and other security. Kirk said that staffing the out- post would cost $148,485 a year for three jailers on two shifts. The equipment being discussed — X -ray machines, a metal detec- tor, two hand -held metal detec- tors, uniforms and portable raflios — could cost about $39,500, he said. The cost of the equipment and staffing for one we no t-includ- ing the construction of a vestibule or lobby security system, would total about $187.985. he said. Brazos County MADD seeps court volunteers The (Brazos County chapter of is Mothers Against Drunk Driving needs volunteers to monitor DWI court cases and Administrative 'License Revo- cation hearings. ALR earings are held one or two Tuesda s mornings each month. Trainin will be available for volun- teers. For snore information, call 846 - 4351. Mother tells CS police child sexually assaulted A sexual assault on a nine - year -old girl was reported to the College Station Police Department Tuesday night. The mother reported that the girl's stepfather had been assaulting the child for an undetermined amount of time. Details are sketchy due to the cir- cumstainces surrounding the case. Police said the assault is the first one this year in College Station. • The case is still under, investigation. ,J ohn G. Ginga Oct. 5 1913 — Jan. 7, 1997 Services for John G. Ginga 83 of First irstBal test Church m Saturday ollege Station. Dr. Mal olm Bane and the Rev. David Rowland will officiate. Burial will be in College Station City Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 -9 p.m. Friday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Ginga died Tuesday at St. Joseph Rejional Health Center. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired major in the Romanian it Force and a mem- ber of Fir t Baptist Church in College Sta ion. Survivors include his wife, Helen Gin > a of Bryan; a son, Constantin iBarbu of Bryan; one grandson; and numerous other rel- atives. Memorials may be made to the Romanian Orphanage Fund, c/o First Federal Savings Bank 2900 • Texas Ave. Bryan 77801, in memo- ry of Mr. G inga. - - `—��cu ► G Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some Parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 7, 1997: Carman and Brian Mannen, Bryan, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 7, 1997: Alicia and Froilan Guerrero, Bryan, a boy. Jacquelyn and Larry Keller, College Station, a girl. Kelly Rae Trenary and Curt Martin, Brenham, a girl. Jacquelynn Shirley, Bryan, a boy. Lesli and Brian Stephen, College Station, a girl. NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #97.07 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR PATROL UNI- FORMS FOR COLLEGE STATION POLICE DE- PARTMENT, BID #97 -07. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. — dam,nry 23. IQ97 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 Manager. 1 -9 -97, 1 -16 -97 NOTICETOBIDDERS BID #97 -14 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR MOBILE VIDEO SYSTEM FOR CITY'S POLICE PATROL VEHI- CLES, BID #97 -14. Bids will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 1997. 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 Manager. 1 -9 -97, 1 -16 -97 CS ■ counci Small family waste bill By nOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI E Staff Writer 'Vft. The average College Station family would pay $4.25 more per month for the wastewater that goes down its sinks, bath- tubs and toilets under a proposal dis- cussed by the city council Thursday. But small families' bills would decrease. The council's vote on the proposal is scheduled for Jan. 23. Jim McCord, an engineering consultant, said a rate increase is needed to pay for the Carter Creek Treatment Plant for waste- water, which has cost the city $10 million, Council From A9 usage would indicate, he said, because they water their lawns and that water does not become wastewater. But Councilman Dick Birdwell said apartment families tend to be smaller than families in houses, yet both types are now charged the same. "It doesn't take a rocket scientist figure out that multi - family res- `1dences are subsidizing single res- idences," he said. City Manager Skip Noe said it is not fair that elderly people who live alone pay the same rate as families "with three teenagers showering every day," and that charging by usage would encour- age conservation. Noe and Birdwell said there is no good way to measure waste- water now, so it must be estimated by water usage. Mariott predicted most single - family residences will pay $23.75 a month under the plan, but Birdwell said, "We're going to stop gouging students," and urged that apartment dwellers be switched to a rate system based on usage, too. City resident Norma Miller spoke at the regular meeting against "paying businesses tc locate here," while creating a drainage fee and raising waste water rates. Birdwell replied that for many people, wastewater rates will go down. t a r e s6 s would decrease, others incre and for another $15 million in sects that will be necessary in the next fie years. Single- family dwellings currently pay a flat rate of $19.50 per month for waste- water service, while the city's average cost for service for such dwellings is $24.34, McCord said. He and city staff proposed charging such dwellings a minimum of $14.15 per month, plus $2.40 for each 1,000 gallons of water used above 4,000 gallons a month. No addi- tional charge would be assessed for use above 8,000 gallons a month, so the maxi- mum monthly bill would be $23.75. The plan calls for apartment landlords The council also discussed what to do with money available from the state's Urban Street Program. Transportation Planner Edwin Hard advocated widening Anderson Street from Park Place to George Bush Drive to create bike lanes and separate right- and left -turn lanes near the Bush inter- section. Birdwell advocated widening Kyle Avenue from Texas A *nue to Harvey Road, calling it "4 big- ger bottleneck than Andersoij." Hard said widening Kyle Would cost too much, but Birdwell said he believed the money could be found. The council voted unani- mously to have the staff study widening Kyle and report back to the council. City Planner Jane Kee reported that an agreement had almost been reached on rezoning a piece of land on the corner of Holleman Drive and Texas Avenue. The pro- posal is to change the zoning from Wolf Pen Creek to commercial zonine. g e c ase under new proposal to pay $20 a month per apartment — 50 cents more than now. McCord said service to landlords now costs the city $15.98 per apartment. McCord said commercial users now pay almost exactly what their service costs, so he recommended only a small increase in their rates. Councilman Larry Mariott said the cost estimates were based on water usage, not the amount of wastewater. Single - family dwellings probably create much less wastewater than their water Please see COUNCIL, Page A16 The only disagreement left is that the city wants the right to assess the property-owner for the increase in the property's value when Kyle Avenue is extended south. Noe said the Arbors apartment complex nearby has agreed to be assessed for the increase in value, and fairness requires that other property that will border on the extension of Kyle be assessed, too. Dixie Dale, the manager of Pooh's Park Limited, which cur- rently owns the property, said the owner has already dedicated almost five acres of the 15-acre lot to a floodway and the Kyle right of way, and should not be asked to pay more. The council voted 4 to 1 to delay a decision for two more weeks while negotiations between the owners and the city continue. Mayor Pro Tempore Hub Kennady voted against it. Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney and Councilman Bill Fox were absent. Fire t3p art men Woman loses home she just rented By DEANA TOTZKE Eagle Staff Writer An early morning blaze Friday destroyed two apartments in College Station, including one rented by a woman who had just moved in Thursday. Felicia Bell said she went to bed about 10:30 p.m. Thursday after moving int the apartment at 303 Cooner St. After tossing and turning and rubbing h8ir eyes, Bell suddenly awoke about :30 a.m. to find her apartment engulfed in fire. "I went to the back to get something to cover MY mouth and when I got back to the door it was already on fire," Bell said. "I had to dive through the front door." After Bell escaped the flames in her apartment, she alerted the woman living upstairs where the fire had spread, and everyone in the complex was able to get out safely. Fire officials said the fire caught so quickly that Bell was lucky to get out. College Station- Fire Lt. Raymond Olson said fire officials aren't 100 percent positive there wasn't a required smoke detector, but if there is one it could not be found and it did not go off. bl*`[Bell] had to bust out," he said, "It was a real close call. "Sometimes they never wake up." The fire was caused by a loose connection in an Please see FIRE, Page A2 Fire from Al outlet wher the air condition- er /heating unit was plugged in, Olson said. I Olson said since the building was built in the 1970s, building inspections aren't conducted unless they are requested. He said when the owner rebuilds, however, fire inspec- tors will endure that everything is up to code "It won't happen again," Olson said. "It was lucky nobody got hurt." Tom Barker, who does yard work for the complex, said he could see flatnes shooting out of the building from several houses away. "I just happened to be up at that time," he said. "I looked over [at the complex] and it was all on fire." Firefighters arrived and quickly contained the fire. Two of the five apartments in the building were destroyed by the fire, and two others sustained smoke damage, officials said. The American Red Cross pro- vided lodging and assistance for the four occupants, local direc- tor Bill Thomas said. The late -night fire was the first in 1997 the Red Cross has worked and the 19th fire since its fiscal year started in July. "We helped two women with shoes, clothes and toiletries," he said. "When we got there they were just in blankets and one didn't have on any shoes." Bell and another resident will remain in the hotel through the weekend and the other occu- pants will stay with friends. "We'll follow up with them Monday," Thomas said. Bell said she didn't know exactly what she would do since the only thing she saved from the fire was her identification and some clothing. She said she would probably move in with a friend for awhile. The most important thing to her was that she got out. "I'm still alive and still breath- ing," she said. "I thank God for that." c ��curci Y_ \�U I ( I P) Obituaries Vernon L. Pellett April 13, 1924 — Ja 10, 1997 Services for Vernon L. Pellett, 72, of Bryan are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. _ The Rev. Richard P l illips of St. Me PELLETT set 's United thodist °ch in n will offi- Burial be in age Station Cemetery. isitation is for 5 to 9 Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Pellett died Miday morn- ing at his home. He was born in Viola, Wis., and lived in Bryan since 1969. Mr. Pellett was retired from his job as the assistant director of the Physical Plant at Texas A &M University. He received a bach or's degree in agricultural education from Platteville State University and a master's degree in ooperative extension education from the University of Wisconsin. In 1970, he got his doctorate in adult edu- cation from the University of jb� Na�cluu .1c�c�c� 13. �G� Death N6d Elvin C. Moehrman Elvin "Buddy" Moehlman, 83, of Bryan died Sunday at his home. Services are pending with Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Wisconsin. Mr. Pellett was a member in the Adult Education Association of USA, the National Society for the Study of Education and the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi. He served as a second lieu- tenant in the Army Air Corps in World War II. Mr. P011ett was a methodist. Survivors include his wife, Martha Jane Pellett o Bryan; two sons, Steven Pellett of Wauwau, Wis., and Gary Pellett of Central Point, Ore.; one daughter, Pamela Erskine of Huntsville; two broth- ers, Paul Pellett of Menominee, Wis., and Allwin Pellett of Appleton, Wis.; one sister, Celia Janssen of Rothchild, Wis.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may b made to Hospice Brazos Valle S, Friends of the Library or the C cer Clinic in Bryan. Mollie Byrd Feb. 26, 1935 — Jan. 11, 1997 Services for Mollie Byrd, 61, of College Station are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at A &M Church of Christ in College Station. Foree Grove and Ken Wilke of the A &M Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in the College Station City Cemetery. Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Byrd died Saturday evening at her home. She was born in Richland, Texas, and lived in Bryan and College Station for 50 years. Mrs. Byrd was a homemaker and worked for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service for 31 years, retiring in May 1995. She was a member of A &M Church of Christ where she was active in the Ladies Bible Class. Survivors include her husband, H. Lester Byrd of College Station; one son and daughter -in -law, Lester O. and Robin Byrd of Humble; two daughters and one son -in -law, Lisa and Scott Newman of Derry, N. H., and Lori Conklin of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and one grandson. Memorials may be made to School of World Evangelism c/o A &M Church of Christ, 1001 FM 2818, College Station, Texas 77840, or to Hospice Brazos Valley, 2729 A E. 29th St., Bryan, Texas 77840. q v stA 7-, ar Walter Keith Henry Jan. 9, 1919 - Jan. 13, 1997 orsta e Services for Walter Keith Henry, 78, of College Station will be 11 a.m. Five polling places wi be open in B- C S Thursday at A &M United Methodist Church. The Revs. Guy Pry and Alvis B KELLY BROWN Coleman will officiate. v ■ Eagle editorial / Al2 A Masonic graveside rite will be Eagle Staff Writer performed at College Station City hripf campaign, the Brazos Valle will Cem unde the auspices of �ar}yvatir�g�egins Wednesda � -_�- e Brazos County for two short -lived state have a new state representative and a S� Ross Lodge No. 100 A.F. & A.M. elections. new state senator. Visitation will be 3 -5 p.m. The governor called the elections less Two Bryan residents are vying for the Wednesday at Callaway -Jones .� Funeral Home. than two weeks ago, and voters will race for State Senate District 5. have seven days to cast their ballots Six -year state representative Steve Mr. Henry died Monday St. early before the Jan. 28 election. Ogden, a Republican, will face Joseph Regional Health Center. The election won't be followed by a Democrat Mary Moore, a CPA. -- He was born and was retired f rom Moberly, Texas A &M primary and the candidates won't be Moore has never sought an elected as a professor emeritus coming off a long, costly campaign trail. University When the votes are counted after the Please see VOTE, Page a a A8 the meteorology department after 30 years of teaching. He was a member of the American Meteorology Society, the Scottish Rite (Houston Bodies) KCCH 19th - Degree Team, Order of the Duck, V (I t e the Texas A &M campus; and the College Station St. Albans Lodge No. 1435, York - _Seh 9vr:_Distirret Ariministra +inn Building 1 Rite -_ -Royce Or Welsh Ave. National Sojourners, Inc. and The polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 Masonic Lodge No. 1300 A.F. & Fr0t11 Al _ p.m. Wednesday through Friday and Jarf. 21 and A.M. where he received his 50 -year - - 22. The sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on pin in November, position but is no stranger to l "tics; herather Jan. 23 and 24. He held offices in the Heroes of in -law, William T. "Bill" Moore m i ld the District 5 Polling places across Brazos County will be open 76 and the Sons of the American Senate seat for more than 30 yev_* from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day, Jan. 28. Revolution. He served in the U.S. Ogden's resignation from his in thekH Air Force during World War II and ouse Brazos County Clerk Mary Ann Ward said spe of Representatives, effective Jab; crewed the cial elections usually attract a low turnout was a member of the Retired r Officer Association, Military need for an election to fill the fefnaitider' of his `because voters often aren't aware of them. Order of World Wars and Reserve term. "People are used to general elections and the The candidates for the state ause election are rimaries, but not ones like this where there's a Officers Association. 4 p He was also a member of A &M both Republicans: William Ipif College few candidates," Ward said. "But hopefully, they United Methodist Church. Station and Richard Smith of will get out and Note." Survivors include his wife, Roman is a retired doctor ar i.` struc Ward said the last special election was in Frances Henry of College Station; for who taught part -time of To versity August 1991.. three sons and two daughters -in- for more than 20 years. Residents of every precinct in Brazos County law, Stephen Allen and Maxine Smith, a former Bryan mayor, held the District are eligible to vote in the District 5 race, but only Henry of Hanscom AFB, Mass., 14 state representative seat for six years until certain precincts are eligible to cast ballots in Dale and Mary Henry of Austin, 1991. District 14 race. and Carl Bruce Henry of Bryan; a Registered voters can vote early at any of the The precincts in District 14 are 2, 4a, 4b, 8, 9, 10, brother -in -law and sister -in -law, five polling sites: the Brazos County Courthouse, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18a, 18b, 18c, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, Clarence and Jane Belknap of 300 E. 26th St.; Arena Hall at Tabor Road and 24, 25, 26a, 26b, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and three Texas 6; Galilee Baptist Church, 804 North Logan 43, 44, 45a, 45b, 45c, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53a, 53b, 54, grandchildren. St.; room 146 of the Memorial Student Center on 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63a, 63b, 64, 66, 75, 76, 78 and 83. Officials say tur out steady for early oting Officials said turnout in Brazos County was steady Wednesda , the first day of early voting for two ial state elections. On Jan. 28, voters will be Selecting a new District 5 senator and District 14 representative. The five voting sites drew 1 people to the polls, which will be open m 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday and n Jan. 21 and 22. The locations will be o n from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 24. On election day, polls be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters can cast :ots early at any of the five polling sites: the Brazos County Courthouse, 300 E. 26th St.; Arena Hall at Tabor Road and Texas 6; Galilee Baptist Church, 804 N. Logan St.; room 146 of the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A &M campus; and e College Station School District Administration Building, 1812 Welsh Ave. The Bryan residents vyirg for the State Senate District 5 seat are Republican Steve Ogden and Democrat Mary Moore. Moore is a CPA who owns her own firm. Ogden, who runs an oil and gas business, has been the state rep- resentative in District 14 for six years. Ogden's resignation from lrat post is effective Jan. 28. Two Brazos County Repubcans have filed to fill Ogden's post: Bry resident Richard Smith, who held the presenta- tive seat for six years until] 1991; and College Station resident M6im Roman, a retired doctor and medical instructor. WXICE TO is . . - -07 B i rths BID a97 ,THE CITY 01 Local hospitals reported the following births Jan. STATION IS RECa 10 through Jan. 14. The list may not be complete BIDS FOR PAT00+- because some patients choose not to have their FORMS FO.R COLL! STATION POLICE names included. I PARTMENT BID ps: Columbia Medical Center January 10, 1997: „,,s vrin be received in t' ce. of the Purchasing \�� Angela P P Y Y g and Ralph Piper, Bryan, a boy. ^, at ergk.City Hall, 1101 January 11, 1997: /\ Avenue, College St: Christal Kimich, Navasota, a boy. Texaq; 77840 until 2.00 Lisa and Mark Muzny, Deanville, a boy. onr "ridary 23, 1997 Januar y 14, 1997: bids'rived after the. &6 Lori and Richard Westbrook, College Station, a boy. w ill be. returned uno ',, The 'City Ot College :1' Stacy and Tim Konderla, Bryan, a girl. reserves the right to wa Melissa Ann Ryan, Somerville, a girl. reject any wW Wi 1, St. Joseph Regional Health Center .and alt irregularities i,, January 10, 1997: bid and to accept the Alice and Frank Burgas, Cameron, a boy. considered rs2s.i Rebecca and Melvyn States, Bryan, a girl. ?,geou! `' January 11,1997: ;i MI Sonia and Osvaldo Decastillo, Bryan, a boy. aahager. Tara Leanne and Jay Drgac, Bryan, a girl. Julie and Richard Todd Mack, Bryan, a girl. 1 - 9-97, 1 -1s1_9 , Sherry A. and Jeff Workman, College Station, a boy. NOTICE TO 13165E' January 12, 1997: Daniela and Thomas Becker, College Station, a boy. ' Lori and Richard Houseman, Bryan, a boy. THE GITY J - Francisca and Jose T. Ramirez, Bryan, a boy. STATION IS REGUU: January 13, 1997: BIDS. FOR MOSILE Shirley and Robert Anderson, Bryan, a girl. SYSTE a` Veronica Lewis, College Station, a girl. P0 :' : E. January 14, 1997: OLErJ Paule Tidwell and Frank Brooks, Bryan, a girl. br!: received in the c? the sin Lori and Kevin Coats, Hearne, a bo i g to ll r Kali, Ci"ty� HaH, 1 t01 Irma and Luis Martinez, Caldwell, a irl, 9 Avenue, • College = Texas 77840, until 2:0 on danuary "- t)idS receiged afte f be returned Arnold C. Jeske T _ The C ty of C6 _reserves the right reject any and ai Oct. 12, 1915 — Jan. 13, 1997 and alorreg o - Services for Arnold C. Jeske, 81, bad" eo to, acce of Bryan will be 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Charles R. Kniker of of Faith Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 -8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Jeske died Monday evening in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Brazos faces icy forecast eagle Staff Report Just as Brazos Valley residents are rebounding from the icy blast that immo- bilized them earlier this week, th threat of another freezing spell looms. Friday's forecast calls for part13 cloudy conditions, with a high near 4f and a north wind near 10 mph. Friday night is expected to be mostly cloudy with possi- ble snow flurries and low temperatures in the mid -20s. On Saturday, morning flurries are pos- sible under mostly cloudy skies. The high temperature is expected in the upper 40s. The ice storm earlier thi week caused Texas A &M University s udents Earlier storm prompts schedule changes to miss the first two cla �s days of the full class. syllabus and, in cases deemed appropriate, can make individual arrangements with their classes to make up missed time." Due to the late start, some deadlines have been changed. The last day to drop classes with no record is 5 p.m. Tuesday and the last day to add classes is 5 p.m. Wednesday. All other dates in the 1997 spring semester academic calendar remain. The weather also wreaked havoc on the local garbage collection schedules. College Station routes normally sched- uled for Thursdays will be picked up on Friday. This revised schedule is only for this week. Bryan's schedules are back to normal. semester. But official announced Thursday they won't officially have to make them up. I "Since most students, faculty and staff have planned their semester schedules based on the published a ademic calen- dar, any attempt to make changes now would create problems and hardships for many," executive vice resident and provost Ronald Douglass said Thursday. "Instructors are requir d to cover the Neva Brown Sloan March 2, 1908 — Jan. 16, 1997 Services for Neva Brown Sloan, 813, of Bryan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Bev. Ron Cockrdft will offi- ciate. Burial will be lin College Station City Cemetery. Visitation will be', 4 -6 p.m. Friday at the funeral Chapel. Mrs. Sloan died Thursday morni g in Crestview Retire ent Community Center. She as born in Huntington, W.Va., and was a Bryan resident since 1970. She participated in many activities at Crestview, where she lived for 27 years, the longest any resident lived there. She w s a lifelong member of First esbyterian Church. Survivors include two broth - ers -in aw and sisters -in -law, Jack a d and Sloan of Bryan and William H. and Patricia Sloan of Bartlesville, Okla. Memorials may be made to Crestview retirement Community Center. • Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names N included. Columbia Medical Center January 15, 1997: Loraine and Gregory Phillips, Brenham, a boy. i a St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 16,1997: ` Deanne and Mike Bellott, College Station, a girl. Miyoung and Koo Bok Chin, College Station, a girl. Ling Xu and Diansheng Dong, College Station, a girl. Shu -Chi Huang and Wei- Chiang Shen, College Station, a boy. Wending Huang and Zhi Xie, College Station, a girl. Graciela and Jorge Leon, College Station, a boy. Dina and Robert Turner, Bryan, a girl. Births Local hospitals reported the followin births Friday. The list may not be complete ecause some parents choose not to have thei names included. Columbia Medical Center January 16,1997- Caren and Troy Elms, College Station, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 13, 1997: Amie R. and Mark H. Brauer, Bryan, a boy. January 16, 1997: Jill and Christian Cable, Bryan, a boy. Diane and David Lawrence Drees, College Station, a boy. Michele and Jeff Harris, Iola, a girl. Carol and Ted Oplinger, Bryan, a girl. Marivel and Migueal Palos, Bryan, a bay. Delissia L!. Shivers, Bryan, a boy. Sandra J.'pnd Sheldon Smith, Bryan, a boy. ��Ildreav Xtoi�aulc� >i��i) 'i 0 1 I$= f� O 0 r a O ■� U) O V L {�U O U cn ° c6 cd c ��•�ot� � ° b � Uaoi L3, � 'C s+ > d �"� p �� O O m p O Q oaf �. Q 3 x W �+JTS ` °•� dog CI) CI CZ o ° o a� 0 ° ° o*' ° 4 o ao cis CU w U Cn a � fl W (3):,1 FS = o " o- b = ai'n a (1) 0 0 o a s.J� > 3 0 ° 78 o Q c ° ' i • ° ai ox "" o� > o•CZ bn A�v7 m�v,s. 3 �•~ w o cv o�ba� off" CZ 0 CZ v� a> 4 0 1:1 L; n ' Q, y to'•o� sa•�o�ai °y dp o a� o �m 0 0 m 3 0 �t" �co CZ r ., c� l , ~ cn w CZ C5 r4 C� . 04 Cn IL) y�� Q s.I -cs g ' `o > o a°a o 0 CI) cn 41 004 ° A a) �.0 101i a;�g a� ,c v, C °.0 CU b o vJ C4 J W one o a)s, o 46 w o U Cm O o m LU ar e5 A ,° w CZ a) W . 8 C� . 04 Cn IL) U as 0 a) to 0 0 aiarA U 004 a'CZ o Avzsma a;�g a CZ 0 3 - CZ W Z=� ° 0a, ,�a�rlrAU�lc�n��ru �I�I�i7 Marjorie Hill Feb. 12, 1920 — Jan. 14, 1997 Services for Marjorie Hill, 76, of Bryan will be 11 a.m. Monday at Ruby's Chapel in Jones - Washington Mortuary. The Rev. Donald E. Williams Sr. of Soverign Grace Baptist Church in College Station will officiate. Burial will be in Wixon Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Mrs. Hill died Tuesday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. She was born in Brazos County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daugh- ter -in -law, Louisiana Hill of Missouri City, Texas; six grand- children; two great-grandchil - dren; and many nieces and nephews. Bill Holt Sept. 13, 1930 — Jan. 18, 1997 Graveside services for Bill Holt, 66, of College Station will be 11 a.m. Monday at College Station City Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. Mr. Holt died Saturday morn- ing in Bryan. He was born in Muleshoe, Texas, and was former vice pres- ident of Citizen's Bank in Bryan. Survivors include a son, Guy Holt of Houston; a daughter, Kate Holt of Bryan; one brother, A. W. "Bits" Holt of Durango, Colo.; and two sisters -in -law, Billie Holt of Lubbock and Myrtis Holt of Durango. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. ■ The City of College Station Parks id Recreation Department has free 197 calendars available at City Hall, �e Parks Department offices at antral Park and at all College :ation tourist information sites. The calendars provide information i many city and community activi- BmCS incre in cri es .s Officials say sta istics no cause for concern. By DEANA TORKE Eagle Staff Writer More crimes were reporte last year in Bryan- College Station than in 5, but police say they are not greatly conce ed. College Station reported an overall increase of 6.28 percent in major crimes, and Bryan had a 6 percent increase, while, Texas A &M University saw a slight overall decrease. College Station Police Lt. Slott McCollum said year -end statistics are not exactly reliable because they don't show the whole picture. "Some things are down and some are ■ Crime decreases up. That's typical of in neighborhoods the year -end total," g McCollum said. involved in COPS Bryan police blame program / A9 the population growth for part of their increase, Bryan Police Sgt. Choya Walling said. He als said the num- ber of crime reports are increasing because school resource officers are encouraging stu- dents to do so. "I've looked back at least three years and [crime stats] had gone down s me in the last couple of years," Walling said. "When it goes down some it will go up some. "Overall, it wouldn't be realis is to see it con tinue to go down. If it continues to up, there' reason for concern." In College Station, the large t increase w in vehicle theft. In 1996 there w re 101 thefts opposed to 79 in 1995, a 27.85 pe cent increase. The greatest decrease was in ape, with 26 in 1995 and 16 in 1996 — a 38.46 percent decrease. Please sele STATS, Page A2 is I h� [A( 514a 1�esv R iqqn Staffs from Al Other crime statistics include: murder, one in 1995 and zero in 1996; robbe , 44 in 1995 and 32 in 1996; aggravated assault, 64 in 1995 and 66 in 1996; theft, 1,506 in 1995 and 1,544 in 1996; and bur- glaries, 989 in 1995 and 1,020 in 1996. McColl said police officials will study the statistics and look at problem lareas to see if there's any way to reduce them. "There e different tactics for different types of crimes," he said. "Robberies, we have some bearing on. Aggravated assaults we can control sometimes. Property c Ames are difficult to call. Stats help us understand what's occurring in the commu- nity." In Bryan, the number of mur- ders increa ed from four in 1995 to six in 996 and car thefts increased 29 percent, from 234 in 1995 to 303 in 1996. "Unauthorized use of a vehicle is back up, I and that's always' a concern," Walling said, adding that the fl es are 11 percent lower than 1994. Burglarie and robberies both saw a 20 percent increase, but Walling said that they are still considerably lower than 1994. The bigg t decrease in Bryan was in the Oumber of rapes, with 50 reported in 1995 and 42 report- ed in 1996. Walling said this number is not necessarily indicative of the true rape cases, however. "Rape is probably one of the most underreported of crimes," he said. "If that were the case, it would be a bright spot." Other statistics include: rob- bery, 69 in 1995 and 83 in 1996; aggravated assault, 354 in 1995 and 370 in 1996; burglaries, 763 in 1995 and 915 in 1996; and theft, 2,799 in 1995 and 2,798 in 1996. Walling said the Bryan police officials also will look at the sta- tistics to see if there's anything specific they can target and reduce. Texas A &M University Police's major increase was in burglaries, with 65 in 1995 and 80 in 1996. There were no murders report- ed either year. Other major crime stats include: rape, three in 1995 and two in 1996; robbery, three in 1995 and four in 1996; aggravated assault, one in 1995 and two in 1996; motor vehicle theft, six in 1995 and 10 in 1996; and larceny theft, 642 in 1995 and 600 in 1996. "Everything's running about even except burglaries," said University Police Director, Bob Wiatt. "That's why we continue to talk about crime prevention." ■ he City of College Station received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for adherence to exacting accounting standards. The city has won the award 14 out of the last 15 years. "This award is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of the accounting department and other departments around the city," said Kathleen Hubbard, Accounting Manager for the city, who accepted the ward. "We appreciate the recog- nition and intend to continue earning it.' I. Eagle Staff Report The Combined Legislative Affairs Committee, a group of city councilmen from' Bryn and College Station and Brazos County officials, plan to meet Tuesday at `7:30 a.m. in Room 103 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2230 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 9, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 11, SECTION 4 -A, OF THE CODE OF OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE BY AMENDING SUBSEC- TION (5) AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (12) PROVIDING FOR A SCHE- DULE LP -3 RATE FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUS- TOMERS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less than ($25.00) and 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. 2230 shall become effective imme- diately and be In full force In accordance with the C ity Charter. The complete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office ol the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 1-20-97,1-21-97 Ttcp�� N i kffl URV do, 1 to meet ,`��, of the Brazos County Courthouse. The agenda includes a I briefing by the Brazos County Interjurisdictional Division of Emergency Managem6nt on plans to deal with emergencies. The public is invited to attend. I LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2229 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 9, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL -. LIEGE STATION meeting In regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 30.69 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN COLLEGE STATION, BRAZO COUNTY, TEXAS, FRO A -O AGRICULTURAL OPEIN TO C -1 GENERAL COM MERCIAL. This property is located at th northeast corner of Green Prairie Road and SH 6. A public hearing was held and notices published in accor- dance with statue. Any per- son who violates any prov islon of this ordinance shal� be subject to a fine no less than ($25.00) and not ex. qeeding ($2,000), as pro. V1ded for in the General Pen- alty section set out in Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2229 sh become effective Imm dlately and be in full force accordance with the C Charter. The complete text the above named ordinan may be seen at the office the City Secretary, at 11 South Texas Avenue, C loge Station, Texas. Connie I City Set 1-20-97,1-21-97 Holiday closings What's closed Monday in obser- vance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday: Bryan city offices and recycling centers are closed. Garbage collection is normal. All city offices in College Station are - open. Bryan and College Station school districts are closed. Brazos County Courthouse is closed Brazos County Health Department: Closed Bryan and College Station main post offices: Closed; no mail delivery. Banks and savings and loans: Closed. Texas A &M and Blinn College are closed. Local officials Births Local hospitals reported the following births Moi The list may not be complete because some pa choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 17,1997: Monica and Maurice Green III, Bryan, a girl. Melinda and Carl Oviedo, College Station, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 17,1997: Rameka Barnes, Clay, a girl. Janeen and Lee Bost, College Station, a boy. Demetria L. Dickey, Bryan, a girl. Kristin and David Finklea, College Station, a girl. Rosio and Arreilio, Bryan, a girl. Alessandra and Francis Thomas, Bryan, a girl. Tong Zeng and Jun Han, College Station, a girl. January 18, 1997 Jackie R. Simmons and Hugh Burns, Iola, girl. Beverly and Glenn T. Jordan IV, Bryan, a girl. January 19, 1997: Christie Fisher, Bryan, a boy. Amy and Jim Reichle, Brenham, a boy. L B -CS officials to confer on transportation woes Bryan and College Station city coun- cil members and officials' from Brazos County, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Texas Department of Transportation plan to meet' at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Remedies Restaurant, 4660 Raymond Stotzer Parkway in College Station. The group plans to discuss trans- portation problems in this area. Due to the small size of the meeting room, officials said, the public is not invited to attend. 1 25 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2229 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 9, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN. CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 30.69 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED 'IN COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A -O AGRICULTURAL OPEN TO C -1 GENERAL COM -, MERCIAL. This property is located at the northeast comer of Greens Prairie Road and SH 6. A public hearing was held and notices published In accor- dance with statue. Any per. son who violates any prov- ision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less than ($25.00) and 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. 2229 shall become effective imme- diately 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. LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 223 WAS PASSED AND AP PROVED ON JANUARY 9, 1997 BY THE CITY COLIN CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting In regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 11, SECTION 4 -A, OF THE CODE OF OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE BY AMENDING SUBSEC- TION (5) AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (12) PROVIDING FOR A SCHE- DULE LP -3 RATE FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUS- TOMERS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less than ($25.00) and 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. 2230 shall become effective imme- diately 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 lvnw 1-20-97,1-21-97 - R� 2a�Ic Wh IF-1n u W OC / Job, (77 Connie Hooks City Secretary 1 -21 -97 Joseph Milton Nance Sept. 18, 1913 — Jan. 17, 1997 Services for Joseph Milton Nance, 83, of College Station are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The Rev. Ben Aurand will offi- ciate. Burial will be in Wheelock Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 -6 p.m. Wednesday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Dr. Nance died Friday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. He was born in Kyle, Texas, and had lived in College Station since 1941. He was professor emeritus and former head of the history department at Texas A &M University. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Texas Institute of Letters, and he was a fellow in the Texas State Historical Association. He was elected to Phi Alfa Theta, Texas A &M's chapter of the National Honor Society in History, and he was a member and former president of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, William Joel Bryan chapter. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and he was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Nance of College Station; three sons and two daughters -in -law, Jerry and Babett Nance and Joseph H. Nance, all of Bryan, and Jim and Eileen Nance of Westfield Center, Ohio; a brother, Beverly Nance of Austin; two sisters, Mary Lee Spence of Champaign, Ill. and Margaret Nance of Orange, Texas; and six grand- children. Memorials may be made to the St. Thomas Building Fund, 906 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. CS ci Segmented thoroughfares By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Old questions about connecting Welsh Avenue to Houston Street and connecting all the segments of Appomattox Street were debated again Tuesday, as the College Station City Council considered the city's proposed comprehensive plan. Appomattox Street currently con- tains three separate gments: one in the Windwood neighborhood, one in the Raintree neighborhood and one in the Emerald Forest neighborhood. The proposed plan would've left them that way. "We should have the plan say Appomattox will be connected up," said Mayor Pro Tempore Hub Kennady. "Maybe we'll never do it, but we shouldn't abandon the idea." Councilman Dick Birdwell agreed, saying Appo attox was 56 feet wide and taxpay rs "ought to get our money's worth out of it" by connecting the segments. Mayor Lynn Mcl h ey said con- necting the streets w' cause traffic from outside the neighborhood to go through Appomattox, and this "There's a need for traffic flow and a pos- sibility of development there, and that's good." HUB KENNADY Mayor, Pro Tempore will be unpopular with residents, but Kennady was n t swayed. "It's time to stand up and bite the bullet," he said. "There's a need for traffic flow and a possibility of development ther and that's good." The motion to c nnect the seg- ments passed 5 -2. The mayor and Councilman Brad I Martin voted it against it. McIlhaney also o posed connect ing Welsh to Hous on, calling it a good idea "from a to ical standpoint and a transportati n standpoint," but saying the resk ents of the area oppose it because it will bring more traffic through the' area. Pia From A9 T must be for single - family hous- ing. After the meeting, city planner Jane Kee said the plan had Eastgate and ther neighbor- hoods near Tex s A &M zoned for apartments so sl udents could live there, walk to mmpus, and not contribute to traffic congestion. ■ Parks and Recreation Director Stephe Beachy told the council the plan called for acquir- ing 842 more acres of parkland in the next 20 years, up from about 400 acres now. That's pretty ambitiou Beachy said. He also endorsed having p ks near schools and partially in flood plains, • but said playing fields should not be in flood plains. ■ One of the oals stated in the plan, that the city should not annex undeve oped land, was 11%W unanimously deleted. Noe said annexation before development is i good way to pre- vent developme it that is not up tc the city's standards. AA WU 4 ad, ig97 d it lost both times," McIlhaney said. But Birdwell favored having the connection listed on the compre- hensive plan for eventual construc- tion. "It will take traffic off Texas Avenue and Wellborn Road," he said, and would require the acquisi- tion and demolition of only one house. City Transportation Planner Ed Hard said the connection would be used by only 1,000 cars a day. City Manager Skip Noe said he doubted the project would ever seem impor- tant enough to rise to the top of the city's priority list. The council voted 6 -1 to connect the streets with a bike path only. Birdwell voted no. In other matters: ■ The council was against plans to zone the Eastgate /College Hills neighborhood for apartments. Martin and Councilman David Hickson said residents want to keep it zoned for single - family housing. The council voted 5 -0 to have the plan say redevelopment in the area Please see PLAN, Page A14 ■ The plan has no space for heavy industry, but Kee said that doesn't mean heavy industry will be forbiddel if the plan is adopt- ed. ■ The council directed the city staff to investigate ways to con- fine commercial development to major inter ections. ■ Birdwel I criticized a proposal to hold a public hearing and amend the comprehensive plan every time a rezoning contradict- ed the plan, saying that would slow dow development too much. Kee agr�ed, saying rezoning already requires two public hear- ings. But Co ncilman Bill Fox warned ag inst making rezoning easy. "If we r zone on a piecemeal basis, little) by little, one day we wake up and this plan we spent so much money to develop is just being ignored," he said. Developing the plan cost $360,000, K e said after the meet- ing. McIlhan y suggested compli- ance with the plan be reviewed every December. The council, without a liote, agreed. ■ The council unanimously voted to delete preservation of endangered species as a goal of the plan. "One day somebody is going find a yaupon wax - winged war- bler and we're going to be pre- vented from building houses," Birdwell said. ■ The council decided to dis- cuss the electricity, wastewater and water service aspects of the plan at their workshop meeting Feb. 13. Fox was two hours late for the meeting. Kennady left the meet- ing for an hour and returned. Council ute� to connect streets part of members' discuss of comprehensive plan "It was on a bond issue twice an CS council workshop slated for Thursday The College Station City Council plans to hold a workshop Thursday in the council chambers at City Hall before its regular council meting. The council plans to discuss the Northgate revitalization project at the 3 p.m. workshop and look at remodeling the council chamber at a cost of $15,000. The agenda for the 7 p.m. regular meeting, includes an ordinance to raise rates far the city's waste w ter cus- tomers, a request . to the Texas Department of Transportation to con- sider funding a grade separation at the intersection of University Drive and Texas Avenue and a request for a vari- ance so a road in the Timber Forest Subdivision can be built with brily 45 to 50 feet of right-of-way instead of the required 70 feet. • Births Local hospitals reported the following birt s Tuesday. The list may not be complete because so a parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 20, 1997: Sherri and Kent Roberts, College Station, la girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 20, 1997: Denise and Derek Einkaut, Bryan, a boy. Brenda and Victor Gonzales, Bryan, a boy. Shannon and Adrian Rivera, Bryan, a boy. Charlyn Delainey and Robert L. Smith, Bryan, a boy. Leticia and Eric Teague, Bryan, a boy. L J �Mu( �� cgq7 Council CS shifts wastewater rates Some residents angry with plan to increase bill with water usage By DOUG SCZYGELSKI lives alone and creates little the wastewater system's costs Eagle Staff Writer wastewater, but waters her are rising, he said the only lawn a great deal, so it is unfair alternative would be to The College Station City to base her wastewater bill on increase everybody's bills. Council raised some people's her water usage. Mayor Pro Tempore Hub wastewater bills and lowered Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said Kennady said the plan will con - others Thursday, and heard customers could buy a separate tinue to charge apartments a some angry public comments meter if they wish to be charged flat rate, and it would be more about the lack of parking in for the amount of wastwater they fair for houses to pay a flat rate Northgate. generate. The meter costs $400. and treat them the same. The city currently charges Laughter erupted in the "Lots of apartments have a each single - family house $19.50 chamber as Pugh said, "Can I number of students in them," a month for wastewater ser- build an outhouse ?" he said. vice. Under the new plan, the Councilman Dick Birdwell The new rate plan was city will charge single - family said charging people by their approved by council 5 -2, with houses $14.15 a month if they water usage was more fair, and Kennady and Councilman use 4,000 gallons of water or "we are one of the last cities in Larry Mariott opposed. less, and $23.75 if they use 8,000 Texas that still charges a flat On the Northgate parking gallons or more. rate." issue, businessman John Between 4,000 and 8,000 gal- Councilman David Hickson Raney praised the work of the lons, the bill will rise with said 40 percent of the city's council in improving sidewalks water usage. houses will see mower bills Resident Helen Pu gh said sh because o f the change. Be cause Please see CO Page A10 Kennady said "public private part- nerships" could be used to provide parking. Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said the problem can't be solved by "just tear- ing down buildings and putting up parking," but the city is . working to create parking spaces. "We're not going to solve the prob- lem in one night," she said. Councilman Brad Martin urged that the new parking lot the city is building in the area be accessible from College Main. City Manager Skip Noe said having two access points would make management of the lot more difficult. Chris Penn, the manager of the Marooned music store, said the plan to put bicycle lanes down College Main and thereby eliminate parking spaces will hurt his business. Noe said there is "no imminent action" to put in the bike lanes, but McIlhaney said she didn't want to remove the bike lanes from the city bike path plan "until we see how things are developing in Northgate." No vote was taken on the Northgate issue. In other actions: ■ The council unanimously agreed to a plan to rezone 15 acres at the cor- ner of Texas Avenue and Holleman Drive. The last sticking point, a dispute over the value of a right -of -way to be sold by the landowner to the city, was solved by agreeing to have each side hire an appraiser, and split the differ- ence if the appraisals are different. Birdwell suggested that if the two estimates are more than 15 percent apart, a third appraiser be hired. If that appraisal also is different, the parties could go to arbitration. His suggestion was adopted. ■ The council approved a plan to give $150,000 in tax breaks over five years to developers who want to build 500 multifamily housing units in the Jones - Butler Road /West Luther Road area. Birdwell and Martin said there is no shortage of apartments, so subsi- ' dizing apartment construction is pointless. McIlhaney replied that the developer will make significant off - site improvements and the school dis- trict favored the project. The plan passed 5 -2, with Martin and Birdwell opposed. ■ Resident Penny Laverty said she hoped her house at 503 Angus Ave. would never be demolished so Welsh Avenue can be connected to Houston, and she offered to have her house declared a historic landmark to ensure that. McIlhaney promised to transmit her offer to the historic preservation committee. Fro Al and facades in the neighborhood, but said the council exacerbated the park- ing .problem by deciding to let a Texadelphia restaurant open there. "We're going to have prettier park- ing than we've ever had," he said, "but we're not going to have more spaces." Don Ganter, another Northgate businessman, said the parking in the area was "woefully inadequate." He criticized the promenade and water fountain or pool the city plans to put in Patricid Street. "We want what precious inches there are in the area used for park- ing," he said, "not for a water feature. My God." Ear vote g en s i tw o state rages Precinct 11 polling place moves across street Eagle Staff Report Station and Richarc Smith of (Bryan. Friday is the las day to vote Voters can cast Ni lots at any early for Tuesday's election that lof these five locati s: Brazos will decide two state races. The ( County Courthouse, 00 E. 26th three Bryan and two College St.; Arena Hall at Tabor Road Station polling places will be and Texas 6; Galilee Baptist open from 8 a. m. to 8 P.M. Church, 804 North Logan St.; Friday. room 146 of the Memorial Each of the races for the Student Center on the Texas House seat in District 14 and the I A &M University c pus; and Senate post in District 5 has the College Stati n School drawn two candidates. District Achr inistration The Senate race is between I Building, 1812 elsh Ave. two longtime Bryan residents, Officials with t e Brazos Republican Steve Ogden and County Clerk's offi e said 410 Democrat Mary Moore. people had voted through The candidates for the House Thursday. seat, both Republicans, are William Roman of College Please see VOT RS, Page A2 Street. ` voters Residents of every precinct in azos County are eligible to vote in the District 5 race, but F rom Al onl certain precinc are eligi ble to cast ballots in the District Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 14 race. 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The precincts in District 14 are; Voters in Precinct 11 will not 2, 4a, 4b, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, be voting at their usual polling 16, 17, 18a, 18b, 18c, 19, 20, 21, 22, place at Cavitt Church of Christ 23, 24, 25, 26a, 26b, 31 32, 33, 34, 35,t on Cavitt Street. Construction 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45a, 45b, has forced it to be moved across 45c, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53a, 53b, the street at Crockett 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63a, 63b, 64, R Elementary School on Elm 66, 75, 76, 78 and 83. 6 C o\ v\ ffic/ L iau �am u aufIGqu B -CS employment rate lowest in Texas again Bryan- College Station had the lowest unemployment rate for the month of December at 2.1 percent, the lowest rate for any Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas. The area has led the state in employ- ment for several years. Austin -San Marcos and San Angelo were tied for second at 3 percent. Lubbock was next at 3.1 percent. The highest rate in the state was McAllen - Edinburg- Mission at 17.5 percent. Total non -farm employm Bryan - College Station slipp ed from 68,100 workers in November 1996 to 67,800 for December, a decline of 300 workers. The downfall was due to reductions in construction and service sector employment. State government employment also decreased by 100 workers, influenced by the semester break at Texas A &M University. Brazos County's civilian labor force declined by 400 during December 1996, but the labor force gained 2,300 workers over the past year. Total employment rose by 2,500 over the year. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 22,1997: Marcella and Joel Alvarado, Hearne, a girl. Carie and William Garrett, College Station, a girl. Marion and Douglas Ghgar, Bryan, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 21,1997: Pamela and Hal Thompson, Bryan, a girl. January 22,1997: Ulonda Dickson, Bryan, a girl. Cynthia and Eric Gray, Navasota, a boy. Linda and Thomas Macom, Bryan, a boy. Elizabeth A. and Vincent Tracy, College Station, a girl. Virgil Dean Ch onister March 14, 1923 — Ja n. 21, 1997 Services for V' gil Dean hronister, 73, of Co ege Station • e scheduled for 2 p. . Friday in he Southwood Fur eral Home Chapel. Richard George f Channel V iew Church of Chris in Houston Will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will b 5 -7 p.m. T hursday at the funeral home. Mr. Chronister die Tuesday in C ollege Station. He was born in Sigler, Okla., and lived in College Station for seven years. He was retired from ;ARMCO Steel Mills. lie served in e U.S. Army from L943 to 1946. e was a member of Cavitt Street Church of Christ where he served s an elder for several years. Survivors include his wife, Frances Louise C ronister of College Station; one son, Craig Chronister of Mineola, Texas; two daughters, Cheryl St. Clair of Station a d Phyllis =of Lexington, Texas; four brothers, Wallace Cironister of Barling, Ark., Wayne Chronister of Barling, Billy Chronister of Barling and Harold Chronister of Benton, Ark.; fie ® sisters, Florence Sergent of Vellejo, Calif., Lucille Nicholls of Barling, Londez Floyd of Turbeville, S.C., Reba Demaree of Fayettville, Ark., and Bobbie Martin of 'Lavaca, Ark.; eigh grandchil- dren; and five gre t- grandchil- (dren. Bi rths Local hospitals reported the lollowing births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center January 21,1997: . Janice and Frank Ashley, Bry n, . a girl. Misty and Steve Bell, Bryan, boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 21,1997: Angela A. Ad Jorge L. Del Ri 3, Bryan, a girl. Katherine and Scott Dyer, College Station, a girl. Guadalupe C. and Andrew Lopez, Caldwell, a • boy Susan and John T. Martin, B an, a boy. Angela and Jimmy Sanchez, ryan, a girl. lle Thy , rc-.t4 n u lan«cM lGa7 c° Officials discuss highway fundi Local leaders- investigate. process of acquiri aid Restaurant will be allowed By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Despite vigorous opposition, Brazos County Judge Al Jones approved a beer and wine license Wednesday afternoon for the Texadelphia restaurant planning to open at 201 College Main in College Station. "I'm not making a moral judgment," Jones said at the hearing Tuesday morning. "I'm concerned with whether it is legally sound." Brad Martin, a member of the administrative board of A &M United Methodist Church, told the judge the license should be denied because the front door of the Judge approves license for new Northgate eatery restaurant would be within 300 feet of the front door of the church's Family Life Center, which is used for wor- ship services. State law prohibits an establishment that serves alco- hol to have a front door within 300 feet of the front door of a church, Martin said. Steven Bishop, a consultant hired by the restaurant tq/ beer owner's to assist them in acquiring the license, said the law only pertains to the front door of the church, so the front door of the Family Life Center is irrelevant. Martin said he disagreed. "That door is used as the front door for the services on Sunday," he said. Bob Mayfield, director of the Baptist Student Ministry next door to the proposed restaurant, also urged Jones to deny the license. "We have worship services on Monday nights and on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon," he said. Please see BEER, Page A2 With political aspects of road projects, By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI the technical committee deals with techt and the citizens' advisor+' Eagle Staff Writer nical aspects committee provides feedback to both, .� were on the menu Highways Remedies Parks said, but TxDOT has the final Wednesday night - at J Restaurant, when state anc�Iocal o ici is - say." state Bryan ci Co uncilw o man se tx discussed the process of acquiring said local need lobby the and federal highway aid. department more effectively. Th Bryan and College Station city P ortation "Ho uston and t e she councils, two Brazos County commis- have this down to a fine art o e and other leaders were among said. "They squeak louder than we do." those a at the meeting. the Parks said frequent attendance at hig - Michael Parks, the director of Metropolitan Planning Organization, way commission meetings is the most said 0 doesn't build - roads. it will be effectiv said the proposal o expand highway determines which road projects to the Texas Department Texas 21 into a four -lane recommended of Transportation. Please see COUNCILS, Page A2 The MPO's policy committee deals Restaurant will be allowed By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Despite vigorous opposition, Brazos County Judge Al Jones approved a beer and wine license Wednesday afternoon for the Texadelphia restaurant planning to open at 201 College Main in College Station. "I'm not making a moral judgment," Jones said at the hearing Tuesday morning. "I'm concerned with whether it is legally sound." Brad Martin, a member of the administrative board of A &M United Methodist Church, told the judge the license should be denied because the front door of the Judge approves license for new Northgate eatery restaurant would be within 300 feet of the front door of the church's Family Life Center, which is used for wor- ship services. State law prohibits an establishment that serves alco- hol to have a front door within 300 feet of the front door of a church, Martin said. Steven Bishop, a consultant hired by the restaurant tq/ beer owner's to assist them in acquiring the license, said the law only pertains to the front door of the church, so the front door of the Family Life Center is irrelevant. Martin said he disagreed. "That door is used as the front door for the services on Sunday," he said. Bob Mayfield, director of the Baptist Student Ministry next door to the proposed restaurant, also urged Jones to deny the license. "We have worship services on Monday nights and on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon," he said. Please see BEER, Page A2 3 cast early ballots n 2 state races between Republican Steve Ogden, 44, Smith, who served in this post for six and Democrat Mary Moore, 48. years until 1991, runs a real estate busi- Ogden, who resigned his Texas House ness. Roman, a political newcomer, was seat effective Tuesday to run for sena- a doctor for more than 30 years. tor, is president of an oil and gas busi- Commercial spots for both races have ness in College Station. blanketed the media in recent weeks. Moore, a CPA, is the daughter -in -law Ogden pulled a radio advertisement of William "Bill" Moore, who was the Friday after a two -day run, citing a senator for District 5 for more than 30 Bryan- College Station Eagle editorial years until 1981. that criticized him for responding inap- Both candidates are Bryan residents. propriately to his opponent's negative Ogden's House seat in District 14 has attacks. drawn two candidates: Richard Smith, He said he replaced the advertisement 58, of Bryan and Bill Roman, 72, of with an "ad that is more respectful to College Station. the voters." �ti Elxti'� Eagle Staff Report When the polls for early voting shut down late Friday, 3,444 Brazos County residents had cast ballots for the two state elections to be decided Tuesday. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, the 25th day of the cam- paign. Its brief life is attributed to Democrat Jim Turner, the District 5 sen- ator who didn't vacate his seat after being elected to Congress in November. His official resignation came in January. Now the bid for his Senate position has turned into a hotly contested race M ar t min ■ resig %1_ p Harsh criticism targets city council By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer College Station City Councilman Brad Martin has resigned — harshly criticizing the City Council in the process. "They don't do an adequate job of inform- ing the public of the agenda for meetings," he said Friday, "so things pass before the public even knows what they are. "And they do that on purpose, so they can get things passed without a lot of controver- sy," he said. Mayor Lynn McIlhaney disagreed. "I don't know of any city council anywhere that has made a greater effort to make sure the public knows what is going on," she said. "I tell people they can call me at home, they can call City Hall. What more can T do ?" L �h< Eaou Martin has often and ehemently criticized the city's plans to conde nn and demolish the Burger Boy restaurant, I uild a promenade in the Northgate neighb hood, and allow a Toxadelphia restaurant o open in the neigh- borhood. His resignation followed a council meeting Tikursday night at which, at his instigation, the Northgate plan was ,placed on the agenda al Northgate bu'inessmen could com- =the council. 7 nessmen opposed the Northgate was "the last straw," Martin id. "The council has tl teir own agenda and I don't think they're representing the people w o elected them." tion. , I Councilman David Hickson disagreed, say - ung, "Our agenda is se by what the public wants. There are platforms that we run on, and if the public doesn't like our platforms we don't get elected." and the discussion of Hickson said that, until recently, he didn't Please see MARTIN, Page A2 1�a��(�� occurs when there are less than 90 before a scheduled election. Mart days The next College Station elec- tion is set for May 3. Ninety days yf oM Al before that is Feb. 2. M ;Ilhaney said she hopes know that many Northgate busi- Martin will make his resignatior- nessmen opposed the plan, and effective after Feb. 2, so the city they should have attended council won't have to pay for a special elec- meetings to express their concerns tion. before the plan was passed. Martin said he wasn't sure of the "My opinion is that Brad just proper procedure for turning in does not understand the process his resignation, but he has no and the discussion of issues and desire to attend any more council th attempt to come to a consensus eetings. meetings. and meet in the middl , Hickson "I'm just one vote out of seven," said. The College Station ity Charter he said. "I feel like I was wasting says a vacancy on must be filled by a s e council ial election my time." The next council meeting is within 3o days, unless the vacancy scheduled for Feb. 13. ■ a in SOYS,,, h rem in on coun ' 11 Counc say s c llers y asked him to rethink option By LILY AGUILAR Eagle Staff Writer College Station City Coun ilman Brad Martin said Saturday he has d cided not to resign from he council. Martin said he received calls from people throughout the Brazos Valley pledging their support after he announced that he was resign- ing from the City Council because of what he termed irreconcilable differences Instead of leaving, he said he h s opted to go . a few more rounds and renew his fight for the people he represents before his seat is up for election in May. "As a ` result of the Brvan -C liege $tation Eagle article, I had numerous ers from all over say not to resign," Martin aid in a tele- phone interview from Atlanta, C a. "They said they appreciate me standing up fc r what I think is right and for representing the public's inter- est." Please see ORTIN, Page A6 � Hickson said Martin stated that his original rea- M a rti n I sons for leaving were health and business related. Martin, he said, never said his resignation was brought on by a lack of respect for what the council F C0111 Al ' —� wa doing. " ut I'm glad he's decided to stay," Hickson said. Martin, who resigned after Thursday night's coun- think he's important." cil meeting, long has argued about the way in which espite Martin's sharp criticism of the council, City Hall has handled Northgate reno ation plans and Hickson said there probably will not be any ill will communications with citizens. He charged the coun- between the other council members and Martin. cil was not listening to the people of College Station. et "I want to just stay' in there and fight a little hard "When you run for this position, you f," Hickson said. "Even though he made some crit typically g er," Martin said Saturday. "I hope to change the direc gri is m ... we'll take it with a grain of salt." tion that City Hall is going in." Councilman David Hickson said Saturday that he aney, who said Saturday that Martin had not and Mayor Lynn McIlhaney tried to deter Martin contacted her about his decision n the remain council as of 6:30 p.m., said the council members will from resigning. Hickson said they told Martin that sit- continue to work together, regardless of differences in ting on the council was a learning experience and that personality. his input was significant. staff are a professional council with professional He said he was not however, surprised that Martin statlt that work together," she said. "In order to be pro- ® decided to stay on t e council. "The stories always fessional, we focus on the issue, not the individual. I seem to change," he said. do�'t see that changing." 0 t l S pecial elf c Area voters to state senator, h � � c oos legislator By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Voters in Tuesday's spec al elections have a choice in both races betweenlIa political newcomer and a candidate with experience in the (Texas Legislature. Whatever the outcome, two Brazos County resi- dents will go to Austin Wednesday to join the 75th Legislature already in session. Vying for the District 5 Senate seat are Democrat Mary Moore, a CPA and business owner, and Republican Steve Ogden, who on Tuesday official- ly resigns his District 14 post in the House of Representatives. Ogden's departure prompted two Republicans to file for the seat. Bryan resident Richard Smith, who held this position for three terms until 1991, faces William "Bill" Roman, who retired several years ago after practicing medicine for more than three decades. While the campaign bet wr en two Republicans for the Texas House District 14 seat was fairly low - key until the last five days, the race in the 5th Senatorial District has been otly contested since the beginning. The 2 1/2 -week campaign as been costly — to the candidates' pocketbooks and their emotions. The campaign was one week old when Moore, 48, vegan running radio and television advertisements hat her opponent called negative campaigning. Ogden, 46, shot back at his opponent with ads the text day, saying Moore's ads were misleading and )vrong. Ogden withdrew his ',advertisements after wo days because he said voters considered the :one unacceptable and he wanted to stick to the ssues. The Smith -Roman race was several days short of is end before the accusations started. It began with i letter a citizen wrote to the editor published in The Bryan- College Station Eagle. It accused Smith )f making some dirty business deals as the owner ons tod Ballot boxes for Tuesday's special elections await pickup at the Please see ELECTION, Page A2 Brazos Countv Clerk's Office. CS offers I mudge post to man � Eagle Staff Report ��,�� Walter could not be reached for comment Monday night. The College Station City Council has offered he job of municipal court judge to Alexis "Tripp" Walter III, the former Bryan city attorney. Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said it was a difficult d ci- sion. "We were v ry fortunate to have a number of excel- lent candidates," she said, but Walter's experience in municipal law made him stand out. McIlhaney Said Walter hadn't formally acce ted j Ec the job yet, Put Ae planned to meet with iim. Tuesday to di cuss it. Walter began working in the Bryan city attorney's office in December 1988 and became city attorney in May 1994. He resigned in November 1996. Neither he nor Bryan city officials said why he resigned, though Mayor Lonnie Stabler said the city attorney's office needed a more "proactive" approach. The municipal judge handles class C misdemeanor cases, such traffic offenses, shoplifting of less than $50 and disorderly conduct. It also handles violations of municipal ordinances. 1 lmda_ �j xwto 0(a OQi Eagle photo/Dave McDermand r�J Y y� CS police search fir alle ed scam arti�s g Eagle Staff Report \w6 1 l� n College Station police are investigating reports of a scam operation in the area. According to Lt. Scott McCollum of the College Station Police Department, the scam artists claim they are from a foreign country and need a ride to a bank where they can deposit a lot of money. The artists express concern about using banks, questioning if they will be able to withdraw their - entire sum of money from the bank once they deposit it. The artist convinces the victim to with- draw a large sum of money from his own account -- usually $2,000 to $10,000 --to "show that all money can be withdrawn eas- ily.°° After the victim withdraws the money, the artist convinces the victim to trade their sums of money as "an act of good faith and trust." To build the victim's trust, the artist shows a large roll of money, claiming it's $100,000 to $200,000. After the money is exchanged, the artist asks the victim to wait while he makes a phone call or finishes some other task. When the artist does not return, the victim inspects the roll of money only to discover one or two $100 bills wrapped around a stack of cut newspaper. In the latest case, the scam artists were described as two black men who were both about 5 feet 7 inches tall. They reportedly weigh about 160 pounds and speak with a foreign accent. They were seen in the University East and University Drive areas. If anyone is approached in this manner, they are advised to walk away immediately and call police. Gooa emergency planning ! e about local r gency plans was accurate as far as as it went. You pointed out a couple of problems. What you failed to mention is that the local emergency plans meet all guidelines of state and federal agencies. The Brazos County Interjurisdictional agency is certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agen The city of College Station has a fully functional Emergency Operations Center and the sec- ond EOC will be in operation at the 911 center within the next view months. Texas A &M is in the planing stages of similar facility to meet their needs. Under the capable direction of the coun- ty judge and both mayors, county coordi- nator Fred Forsthoff,, Bryan coordinator John Blackburn and College Station coor- dinator Steve Beachy are doing an excel- lent job of providing emergency manage- ment planning. They are to be commended for the direction they give to the many agencies that have a part to play in case of an emergency. We are fortunate for the high degree of cooperation that exist between the various organizations. Like most government functions, they would like to have more money and more staff. , Ahg�\V , Births Columbia Medical Center January 24,1997: Penny and David Lawrence, Bryan, a girl. Arisela and Todd Shaw, Rockdale, a boy. Precilla Wilson, Navasota, a girl. Chicuita Lockett, College Sta Station, a gtri- January 25, 1997: Amy and Clint Van Etten, College Station, a boy. Julia and Scott Norsworthy, College Station, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Janaury 24, 1997: Christina and Gregory Espinoza, Caldwell, a girl. Barbara F. Harris, Bryan, a boy. Lori and Kenneth Helm, College Station, a girl. Shayna and Kraig A. Kindt, Snook, a boy. Maria and Jimmy Samaripas, Bryan, a boy. Catherine and Kris Schulthies, College Station, a boy. Maricella and Joey Strode, Navasota, a girl. January 25, 1997: Sheila and Kyle Parker, College Station, a boy. Rebecca and Fred Felton, Bryan, a girl. Amy and Scott Williams, College Station, a boy. January 26, 1997: Joyce and John Worbington, Brenham, a girl. DICK BIRDWELL College Station parents Rae St. [A -h Eofq Births hospitals 11101111 the follow The list may not be complete be( hoose not to have their names incl We Medical Center iry 27, 1997i i and DeCarlo Thomas, Brenham a ind Rod Mitchell, College Station, Joseph Regional Health Conte ica Alvarado, Bryan, a boy. and Antonio Escamilla, Navasota, in and Eric P. Prostko, College Sta ng births ,use some ided . boy. girl. i boy . on, a girl. key to victOrY � in election Leader credits 'reputations for candidates', success By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer L Newly elected state ISen. Steve Ogden and state Rep. Bill Roman on Wednesday attributed their victories to the voters who took time to educate themselves, on the issues before going to the polls Tuesday. But the top leader in Brazos County's Republican Parry ha h two Repu blicans i ans nat for how moved into the 75th Legislature. Republican Chairman Rodger Lewis said Ogden, who represented District 14 in the Texas House for six years, wori the largely Democratic Senate District ,� for one reason: His good 6 reputatio of the ote Ogden garnered pe from the 38,169 people who went to the polls in the 19- county district. The 5th District has 338,282 registered voter. Roman's win over three -time state leg- islator and former Bryan Mayor Richard Smith was closer than the Senate racd. Roman drew 52 percent of the 9,234 votes cast in House District 14, which covers most of Brazos County, and where about 70,200 people are registered to vote. Lewis said Roman, a longtime Republican who had never served W p lic office, captured Ogden 's form ri s eat in the House because he had the ba king of scores of Democralts. Please see ELECTION, P�ge A7 i Births Local hospitals reported Ithe following births Wednesday and Thursday. Th list may not be com- plete because some patients q not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center January 28,1997: Patricia and Robert Irvin, College Station, a boy. Scharla and Scott Taylor, College Station, a boy. �1ut�UY Y��ucry3G,l�+? Ele "From Roman's 4am "Looking I at were lien were pc Ogden's Mary Mo Neeley Democra County, c comment ments th his camp untrue t' for him Republic Smith. "The 1 and vot Roman someone them in I'll givE voice." Lewis, doesn't E said he Roman b "I nev( from Dr issues w ferent fc might h ions, bui if he doe where ] issues." S d ;_ front of the Brazos re." atur ay .ewis, chairman of the County Courthouse by Tom is Party in Brazos McDonald, a Democrat who once ruld not be reached for served as district judge in late Wednesday. Brazos County and now is a vis- 72, discounts state- iting judge. it the Democrats ran "I asked Judge McDonald to do the honors because we've been at at just as he said it's longtime friends," Roman said. people cast ballots "I even delivered his chil- .n opponent, Richard avoid voting for his dren. It has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with get - eople went out there ting sworn in by a good friend �d for me, period," here in Brazos County instead Said. "They wanted of by someone who we don't who would represent know in Austin." Austin and that's what - - -man consistently has voted them — a people's in Republican primaries, according to Smith, who cited voting records. whose organization v idorse one Republican "I'm not saying he's a over another in a race, Democrat," Lewis said. "I'm just was surprised that saying that it appears that the gat Smith. Democrats decided to back Bill Roman for whatever the rea- - got any clear answers sons." Roman on any of the What returned Ogden to yen he spoke at the dif- Austin, Lewis said, are the citi- f, ., ums, Lewis said. He ive well- formed opin- he didn't express them I honestly don't know e is on any of the Ogden, 46, drove to Austin on Wednesd 3.y to set up office at the Capitol, while Roman shut down his head uarters in Bryan. The :wo Rept blicans — one a novice, :he othe an experienced politi- Aan — ill be sworn in as the zens who believe in his record. "Mary Moore might be con- servative, but she was run by the Demo 1 cratic Party in OGDEN Austin and had liberal organizations back- ing her campaign," he said. While Moore won 10 of the 19 counties ' District 5, Ogden handily won the larger counties as well as a handful of counties that usually vote Democrat, such as Len and Burleson coun- ties. " Moore's campaign picked up the automatic Democratic votes and she targeted a lot of older people who think that [President Franklin D.] Roosevelt saved the world," Lewis said. "They'd vote Democrat no matter what. It didn't hurt that Moore's father -in -law has the name recognition from 30 years as senator in District 5." Now that a Republican holds the post, Lewis said the citizens within the typically- Democratic areas will see the "good job Steve does, and he will build the credibility of Republicans with- in the 5th District." newest mem- io n bers of the 75th r r Legislature within the s s next week. z z It I've heard, the O Ogden said orchestrated Dr. h he wasn t cer paign," Lewis said. w when he his endorsement R wo woul w Lt —the majority s sworn i ats. Also, his signs b Tuesday. next to Steve T Roman will be sworn in iocratic opponent, R re." atur ay .ewis, chairman of the County Courthouse by Tom is Party in Brazos McDonald, a Democrat who once ruld not be reached for served as district judge in late Wednesday. Brazos County and now is a vis- 72, discounts state- iting judge. it the Democrats ran "I asked Judge McDonald to do the honors because we've been at at just as he said it's longtime friends," Roman said. people cast ballots "I even delivered his chil- .n opponent, Richard avoid voting for his dren. It has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with get - eople went out there ting sworn in by a good friend �d for me, period," here in Brazos County instead Said. "They wanted of by someone who we don't who would represent know in Austin." Austin and that's what - - -man consistently has voted them — a people's in Republican primaries, according to Smith, who cited voting records. whose organization v idorse one Republican "I'm not saying he's a over another in a race, Democrat," Lewis said. "I'm just was surprised that saying that it appears that the gat Smith. Democrats decided to back Bill Roman for whatever the rea- - got any clear answers sons." Roman on any of the What returned Ogden to yen he spoke at the dif- Austin, Lewis said, are the citi- f, ., ums, Lewis said. He ive well- formed opin- he didn't express them I honestly don't know e is on any of the Ogden, 46, drove to Austin on Wednesd 3.y to set up office at the Capitol, while Roman shut down his head uarters in Bryan. The :wo Rept blicans — one a novice, :he othe an experienced politi- Aan — ill be sworn in as the zens who believe in his record. "Mary Moore might be con- servative, but she was run by the Demo 1 cratic Party in OGDEN Austin and had liberal organizations back- ing her campaign," he said. While Moore won 10 of the 19 counties ' District 5, Ogden handily won the larger counties as well as a handful of counties that usually vote Democrat, such as Len and Burleson coun- ties. " Moore's campaign picked up the automatic Democratic votes and she targeted a lot of older people who think that [President Franklin D.] Roosevelt saved the world," Lewis said. "They'd vote Democrat no matter what. It didn't hurt that Moore's father -in -law has the name recognition from 30 years as senator in District 5." Now that a Republican holds the post, Lewis said the citizens within the typically- Democratic areas will see the "good job Steve does, and he will build the credibility of Republicans with- in the 5th District." ums, Lewis said. He ive well- formed opin- he didn't express them I honestly don't know e is on any of the Ogden, 46, drove to Austin on Wednesd 3.y to set up office at the Capitol, while Roman shut down his head uarters in Bryan. The :wo Rept blicans — one a novice, :he othe an experienced politi- Aan — ill be sworn in as the zens who believe in his record. "Mary Moore might be con- servative, but she was run by the Demo 1 cratic Party in OGDEN Austin and had liberal organizations back- ing her campaign," he said. While Moore won 10 of the 19 counties ' District 5, Ogden handily won the larger counties as well as a handful of counties that usually vote Democrat, such as Len and Burleson coun- ties. " Moore's campaign picked up the automatic Democratic votes and she targeted a lot of older people who think that [President Franklin D.] Roosevelt saved the world," Lewis said. "They'd vote Democrat no matter what. It didn't hurt that Moore's father -in -law has the name recognition from 30 years as senator in District 5." Now that a Republican holds the post, Lewis said the citizens within the typically- Democratic areas will see the "good job Steve does, and he will build the credibility of Republicans with- in the 5th District." c Obituaries Harold `HA' B arden Dec. 30, 1907 — JaL4. 29, 1997 Graveside services for Harold "H.D." Bearden, 89, of College Station are scheduled for 2 p.m.' Friday in College Station Cemetery. The Rev. Guy Pry of A &M United Methodist Church plans to officiate. Southwood Funeral Home is h a n d l i n g arrangements. Visitation is set for 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Bearden died Wednesday evening in BE RDEN Columbia Medical Center in College Station. He was born in Avery, Texas. He was a College Station resident for 50 years. He retired in 1974 as Your View " �1_ [a] What's behind street plan? ' am a relatively new resident of College Station and I purchased a home in the Windwood addition last April. The home is located on the corner of Appomattox street and Sandalwood Court. As reported in The EaSle, when the city council discussed the proposed comprehen- sive plan, Councilmen Hub Kennady and Dick Birdwell felt an urgent need to have the plan state that Appomattox will be con- nected between Windwood, Raintree and Emerald Forest. They persuaded three of their colleagues to vote accordingly. Why would the council want to destroy the tranquility of three beautiful neighbor- hoods by creating a major thoroughfare in the middle of each one? lf, at some later date, a justifiable need should arise to connect the three areas I have little doubt that they could have done so without adding the above words to the plan. The proposed plan did not say they could not and even if it did they could change the plan. So why? The disagreeable suspicion is that the change resulted from an outside influence of the owner(s) of the properties between the neighborhoods. They are the only ones who could benefit from the decision. Even more disagreeable is the thought that the change would only be of significant benefit to the owner(s) if they develop some - thing other than "medium density residen- tial" like the existing neighborhoods. II lJ� _ ED LAYMAN Slatio. 125 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2231 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON "JANUARY 23, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 3 SECTION 1(F) OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO BUILDING AND STAN- DARDS COMMISSION; ADDING A NEW SECTION G ENTITLED DANGEROUS STRUCTURES; AND REDESIGNATING CUR- RENT SECTIONS G AND H AS SECTION H AND I. Any person who violates this provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less than ($10.00) a day and not exceeding ($1,000) a day, as provided for in the Section 10 of the Ordinance. Ordinance No. 2231 shall become effective imme- diately 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, Te6s. onnie Hooks ity Secretary 1- 31 -si7 -1 -97 the director of the Texas Engineering Extension Service at Texas A &M University after 27 years of service. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Doris Bearden of College Station; one daughter and son -in -law, June and William J. Merrell of Galveston; two brothers, Wendell Bearden of Lubbock and Victor Bearden of Levelland, Texas; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. LEGAL NOTIC ORDINANCE NO. 2232 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 23, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 11, SECTION 2.A(2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELAT. ING TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SEWER SER- VICES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person who violates this provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine nc less than ($25.00) and 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. 2232 shall become effective on all in- voices to users on or after February 1, 1997. The com- plete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. REQUEST FOR BIDS BID #CD 97 -02 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential struc- ture. General contractors in- I terested in participating must officially apply and be ap- proved before submitting a i 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 Wednesday, February 5, 1997 to Wednesday, Fe- bruary 19, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 19, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more informa- tion please call Joe Marino 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. 1- 31 -97, 2 - -97 Connie Hooks City Secretary 1-31-97,2-1-97 % Bir 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 January 29, 199T Robin and Carey Brown, Brenham, a boy. Carmen Laura and Raul Gonzales, Bryan, a boy. Tambra and John Park, College Station, a girl. Maria Gloria and Fernando Tirado, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center January 29,1997: Deborah and Clint Hoffman, Bryan, a girl. Get -tough bills targetunderage drinking By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer One beer could cost an underage drinker his driving privileges and the adult friend who bought the alcohol could cruise to jail under proposed tougher legislation being considered by a state lawmaker. State Rep. Dan Kubiak, D- Rockdale, on Wednesday is expected to introduce these and several other plans targeted at stopping underage drinking. • k6� He cited several incidents — including the (alcohol- related traffic' deaths of five youths over the past yea . his district alone and a summer sex sandal that put three Brenham High School seniors in jail after a party where adults served beer to minors — as prompting the proposals. Kubiak's strategy has the endorsement of many people in law enforcement, while rep- resentatives of Mother's Against Drunk Driving laud the legislate n, saying mea- sures like these only can help. "We can't waive a magic wand and solV6 the problem, unfortunately," said Kirk Brown, who is the treasurer for Brazos County's MADD and the former president of the statewide club. "You can't always catch the people who break the law, but the fact that the punish- ment is harsher might deter them," he said. More proposals written by Kubiak's peers that are geared toward minimizing Please see ALCOHOL, Page A2 many of our ya uths still would be with us," said $�ubiak, whose des trict covers part of Brazos County as well as Austin, Burleson, Lee, Milam and Washington counties. Lt. Ron Stone, who runs the Bryan regional TABC office, said his office has shrunk from six agents to three over the past few years because state budget cuts. His office hired an additional agent in December who now is based in Bre the first time in 10 years that t Washington County has had its own TABC agent. "For years, we've needed one there," Stone &&L "but our budget didn't allow it. It came to the point where we just had to find the money to serve this need." An incident this summer thht highlighted his point involved the arrest of Brenham High School seniors, including a star quarterback, and a 16 -year -old after a girl told aut ionties that on the eve of her 14th I irthday she was sex- ually assaulted. All had been drink- ing, according 1 o court documents. Since the indictments, letters by the girl indicating that she wanted to have sex with each of them were admitted into court. Two 17- year -plds pleaded no con- test to lesser cl arge s of injury to a child and were ced on probation. The third semp r, who is pleading not guilty, is ai vaeting trial. The story , as featured in a statewide mag4zine, but little was said about w4ere all the youths involved got the alcohol. Seven adults were issued citations for AlcohoL From Al alcohol- related accidents involving all ages is expected out within, the next few weeks. The five that Kubiak still was fine- tuning include: ■ Making the punishment harsh- er for adults who give alcohol to minors. It's currently a class C mis- demeanor, which is punishable by a $500 fine. The proposal asks for it to be raised to a class B misde- meanor where the person faces up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine. ■ Mandatory driver's license sus- pension for minors who are caught i with alcohol. ■ Increasing the jail time for those who manufacture or possess a fake driver's license. Currently a class B misdemeanor; Kubiak's bill makes it a class A misdemeanor where the person faces not only a $4,000 fine but up to one year in jail. ■ Increasing alcohol awareness lessons in the driver's educc�tion i classes taught in Texas p iblic schools. ■ Providing more agents for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Fewer than 200 offi- cers are charged with regulating 70,000 establishments licensed to sell alcohol throughout the state. The bill doesn't yet list a specific number for the increase in staff. "If we had these plans in place, @ , q_7 serving beer to minors, but the harshest penalty most received was a $500 fine — the maxim Washington County District Attorney Charles Sebesta said that's not justice. "The punishment should be in balance with the crime," said Sebesta, who worked with Kubiak on some of the legislation. "The people who provide alcohol to minors are simply ignoring the law. They might think they're doing it as a favor, but they're not They're not being good parents or friends, they're being dangerous." He said pasture parties are "in vogue" in Washington County, where minors find someone who's over 21 and, "instead of making them a designated driver, they're the designated beer buyer." The majority of the adults buying alcohol for minors are in their 20s, Sebesta said. Roy Hale, who works at TABC Headquarters in Austin, s4id agents in Washington County filed 12 cases against minors in possession of alcohol and Brazos County issued 269 citations for "MIPs" dur- ing a year's period starting in September 1995. During that same time frame, 13 cases in Washington County and 88 in Brazos County were filed against people who made alcohol available to minors by either selling it or giv- ing it to them. Stone said Brazos County's sta- tistics prove his point. "For all those kids out there who we give citations to," he said, "there is someone buying that alcohol for them. But it's a hard thing to catch because it could happen in a second behind closed doors or even in a parking lot with a police officer parked right there — and it's missed because it's quick and easy. Maybe if they faced jail time, they'd think twice." Most judges agree every case • • P! LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2231 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 23, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 11 o1 South Texas Avenue, 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 3 SECTION 1(F) OF THE CODE OF ORDIN- ANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO BUILDING AND STAN. DARDS COMMISSION; ADDING A NEW SECTION G ENTITLED DANGEROUS STRUCTURES; AND REDESIGNATING CUR- RENT SECTIONS G AND H AS SECTION H AND 1. Any person who violates this provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less than ($10.00) a day and not exceeding ($1,000) a day, as provi ed for in the Section 10 of tfe Ordinance. i Ordinance No. 2231 shall become effective imme- diately and be in full force in ac rdance 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. Ethyl Walton Burgess Oct. 20, 1907 — Jan. 30, 1997 A memorial service for Ethyl Walton Burgess, 89, of College Station was held Friday at First Baptist Church of Bryan. Connie Hooks Dr. Tim Owens, pastor, officiat- b City Secretary ed. Burial services were held at Co�lefe Station C 1- 31- 97,z -1 -97 a away — Jones Funeral ORDINANCE NO. 2232 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON JANUARY 23, 190 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, said meeting having been posted in accor- dance with Title 5, Texas Government Code. Said Or- dinahce, signed by the Mayor and duly recorded in the offi- cial records of the city, is cap- tioneJ as follows: AN OR- DIN NCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 2.A() OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELAT- ING TO SCHEDULE OF RAT S FOR SEWER SER- VIC S; AND PROVIDING =0R N EFFECTIVE DATE. Any erson who violates this provi ion of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine no less han ($25.00) and not exce ding ($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. Ordin ince No. 2232 shall becor i effective on all in- voicei to users on or after Febr ary 1, 1997. The com- plete text of the above namel ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 South Texa Avenue, College Statio i, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 1-31-97,2-1-97 Home handled funeral arrange- ments. Mrs. Burgess died Thursday at home. She was born in Carthage, � Texas, and was a teacher and principal at A &M Consolidated High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bryan. Survivors include a daughter and son -in -law, Lou and Red Cashion of College Station; seven grandchildren; and six great - grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Dr., Bryan, Texas 77802; Hospice Brazos Valley, 2729 -A. East 29th St., Bryan, Texas 77802; or Miracle Farm, Rt. 2, Box 854, Brenham, Texas 77833. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not St. Joseph t Regional Health Center January 30,1997: Joan and Kevin Davis, College Station, a girl. Stephanie and Brian Gage, Milano, a boy. Julie and Matt Garpett, Bryan, a boy. Maria Reyna and Sabes Tirado, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center January 30,1997: Lisa and Donald Ford, Bryan, a boy. a • • should be judged on its merit, but it's not likely that someone who has never committed crime will alcohol 90 o t o to if they provide minor once. George Boyett, Brazos County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1, said the threat °deter going o- jail might be enough pie Underage drinking is a huge problem here," he said. "We proba- bly see only the tip of the iceberg in terms of charges filed, and thafs scary when you think that about 75 percent of the tickets that come through my court are associated with underage drinking." Taking the problem not only to the courts but to the classrooms is a n effort Boyett finds encouraging- ,, It's been said over a nd over, but education really is the key here," he said. "When these kids see the pictures in their education classes a nd learn not only about what alco- hol does to you but what a ldrunk on driver does to innocent people for the road, these are eye openers the youths. They need it — and thf Y need the education early." MADD's Brown said about 50 percent of traffic deaths are related to alcohol, "so maybe the education side should teach 50 percent of the time about alcohol issues." A judge automatically revoking the driver's license of a minor caught with a beer is considered an excellent solution by Brown, but Boyett said he thinks the discretion should be left up to the judge. Brazos County Attorney Jim Kuboviak, who is considered a national expert on issues related to po videotaping DWI offenders, said he favors the revocation only if it's a temporary penalty. "I have a child that's going to be 14 next month and, though I know he wouldn't, if he was out there' dri- ving with a beer in hand I would hope an officer would stop him; ' he said. "it would be appropriate for his license to be pulled. "Some people just don't see alco- hol as a dangerous drug," Kuboviak said. "If that adult sold a methamphetamine to a minor, the world would be upset —jury y ver- dicts prove that. So what's the dif- ference of giving another drug — alcohol — that's dust as likely to cause problems? When is the 'world going to become enraged ?" TO ALL INTEIRESTED V AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND PERSONS The Cities of Bryan and Col- lege Station have received notice to expect award of 1997 Community De- velopment Block Grant funds. By statute, Commun- ity Development l, Block Grant funds must be used to ac- complish one of three HUD National Objectifies: 1. Benefit to - moderate Income persons. 2. Eliminate slum and blight. 3. Meet an urgent Com- munity need. A portion of these funds, not to exceed 15 percent of the percent of the respective grant to each city, may be used to fund eligible public services provided by various agencies. Representatives of such agencies are invited to apply for CDBG funding at the Community Development offices of either) the City of College Station I br the City of Bryan. A pre- applicati n workshop will be held on uesday, Fe- bruary 18, 199 at the Col- lege Station Conference Center, 1300 eorge Bush Drive, room from 10:00 a.m. to 12:0m. Applica- .,,........w tie . ",o workshop. The deadline for submission of completed ap- plications Is Friday, April 4, 1997. Persons Interested in attending this meeting should make reservations at the be- low number. The Cities of College Station and Bryan coordinate the re- view of requests for and allo- cation of Community De- velopment Block Grant fund- ing for public service agen- cies. The representative City Councils have adopted a Po- licy Statement by which all requests will be evaluated and prioritized. Copies of the Policy Statement are in- cluded in the application packet or are available at either Community De. velopment office. For more information, contact Mark Youngjohn, Grant Coor- dinator for the City of College Station, at 764 -3776 or Me- lanie Arias, City of Bryan Community Development Of- fice, 361 -3610. Chief Executive Office Honorable Mayor Lynn Mclihaney, City of college Station Honorable Mayor Lonnie Stabler, .` City of Bryan 2 -2 -97 O 1� Don't connect Appomattox am writing in response to the action by the College Station Council when it voted to require developers to connect Windwood and Raintree by Way of Appomattox Drive. One council member said that this con- nection might encourage development. In my opinion, it would do just the opposite since it would require the developers to build an expensive bridge over Wolf Pen Creek. There's just not enough land out of the flood plain between the two subdivi- sions to develop and make a profit after the bridge is paid for. Some say that it would make it more convenient for people living in the two subdivisions to go between Texas 30 and Raintree Drive. My, my, it's less than a mile on the bypass frontage roads between these two subdivisions now'. Considering that the connection would invite outsiders to drive through these subdivisions, I'm sure that the residents would rather con- tinue to use the frontage roads and have the council forget about the expensive con- nection. Since the taxpayers would have to pay for part of the cost of the bridge, I believe that they would prefer that the council rescind this action and spend tax dollars on more worthy projects. Now, on the other hand, requiring devel- opers to connect the Raintree and Emerald Forest subdivisions probably would be justified since the city has already helped pay for a big bridge in that area. Finally, inviting outsiders to travel through Windwood to and f�om Texas 30 would compound the existing problem of getting in and out of the subdivision. A traffic light would help, butexperts say that the Appomattox -Texas �0 intersection is too close to the East Bypass to have such a light. Fellow citizens speak up at upcoming hearings in Febniary and March if you're also concerned. RT HERMANN Bryan G it 0 (\ t sunY`Iaq y6mm, Your V iew An act of irresponsibility 1 find it reprehensible and a n act of irre- spons ibility that Brad Martin resigned from the city council. This is an elected position for which he solicited the public I for both financial and voting support, took the seat and then, when things'' don't go as planned, he abandons the position and goes home. Whether the individual voted for Martin or not an d whether his allegations are true or not, he was elected by the demo- cratic process to serve his term and attempt to put his platform into action. If this includes cleaning up what he per - ceives to be a n inappropriate Procedures or agendas, he should not quit, but fight to do what he thinks is right. Even if his the lone voice on the political body, he owes it to his constituents not to take his ball and go home. Further, Mr. Martin owes it to the pub- lic, his supporters and certainly the • other qualified candidates that he defeat- ed to use resignation as a last resort and not a knee jerk reaction. It 'may have been a last resort, but there has been no indication that Martin was frustrated any more than other folks who serve in such capacities and disagree with policy or procedures. This is by no means a comment on whether the allegations Martin has made deserve any support , and I have full faith in the people who serve our community. We have the absolute powjer to correct any acts of these officials y sending them home if the public desires. I'm more concerned with Martin's selfish act of ducking at a time when he should be staruling the tallest if wh *t he feels is going on is true. Our country was not built by folks who backed down from the challenge. KYLE HAWTHORNE College Station Editor's note: Brad Martin has since withdrawn his resignation. Faq cc - � a N u 0) 3 4"11dat- I, • .7 c T Edward H. BInford''\\a Jan. 25, 1936 — IF b. 2, 1997 Services for EdwH. "Eddie" inford, 61, of CollStation are �t for 10 a.m. Tues at Central aptist Church. The Rev. Tim Skaggs will offici- . e. Burial will be in College ` ation Cemetery. Memorial uneral Chapel is handling Tangements. Visitation is set r 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday the church. Mr. Binford died Sunday after - )on at home. He was born in N vasota and id lived in College 1 1 tation since 57. He was co -owne and opera - r of Binford Insect Control. He aduated from Texas A &M iiversity in 1961 w a bache- r's degree in ento ology. He is a member of he Brazos ►unty A &M Club and the ntury Club. He was on the and of directors of t ie National st Control Associat on and the !xas Pest Control ssociation. was a member of the homological Society of nerica and the American !gistry of P rofessi nnn1 Mr. Binford served in the U.S. .my First Armored I livision. He is a member of Cen Tal Baptist lurch where he served as a dea- Survivors include his wife, ina Clary Binford of College Cation; three daugMers and )ns -in -law, Kay and John [cDonald of Sprin ield, Mo., risty and Bobby Oliver of oerne, Texas, and Karol and ick Rodenbeck of Boerne, Texas; �s mother, Audrey Binford of ryan; one brother and sister -in- w, Bill and Eva Binford of ryan; and eight gran children. Memorials may b made to ospice Brazos Valley ka/�y 4, /Cp � R v Company W"illftl to convince them that this was going to be a good environment for them to flourish. This thing has the potential to get really big." The company is developing transgenic plants that contain oral vaccines to treat diseases such as transmissible gastroen- teritis, a swine disease. A portion of the DNA from the virus is transferred into the corn seed. After eating corn that car- ries the vaccine, animals may By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer ProdiGene, a biotechnology company that develops industrial enzymes and edi- ble vaccines for humans and animals, said Tuesday it is moving its headquarters to College Station. ProdiGene will move into the Centeq Building at 1500 Research Parkway. The company was formed after Bryan -based Terramed Inc. and the former Protein Products Division of Pioneer Hi -Bred International Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa, merged. ProdiGene initially will have eight employees, but it hopes to grow, said Robert Dose, ProdiGene's vice president and former president of Terramed. John Howard, ProdiGene president and CEO, said the company chose College Station because Texas A &M is a leader in produce antibodies that provide immunity to certain diseases ProdiGene is also developing cost - effective edible vaccines fo humans, including one for hepati tis B. Perry said ProdiGene will hell revolutionize agriculture ove the next several years. "We are going to be able t insert vaccine into fruit that liter ally a mother can pick from a tre and feed to a child in a Thir World country and vaccinate tha child for childhood diseases,' Perry said. People will start looking at th fresh fruit and vegetable part o the supermarket as the pharm cist." CEO says city was attractive because of A &M, economy agriculture, engineering and medicine. "Very few schools matched that combi- nation," said Howard, who is regarded as one of the nation's leading bioscientists. "We were also interested in the local econ- omy development, which was very good, the state department of agriculture, and we felt for a new industry and company we were going to need that support." Rick Perry, state. agriculture commis- sioner, played a role in luring the company to Texas. He called the move "a great exam - ple of private and public partnerships working together" and said the state will benefit greatly because of ProdiGene's developments in the future of agriculture. "I have been looking forward to today for a long time, for at least a year, said Perry, who came to College Station for the announcement. "When Dr. John Howard sat in our office a year ago, he had an extra- ordinary vision. I think truly that Texas is positioning itself to be the leader in tech- nology, not just in agri - technology, but in the entire arena in technology. The Bryan- College Station Economic Development Corp. also played a key role in recruiting the business to this area. Robert Worley, president and chief execu- tive officer of the EDC, said Brazos County was in competition with Davis, Calif., home of the University of California- Davis. The university's big attraction was its highly regarded plant biology department. "I guess it just got down to us talking about quality of life," Worley said. "Texas A &M was a given and we more or less had Please see COMPANY, Page A14 William D. Fitch l He was born in Dallas and M Mr. Fitch was a member of Sul AI Station _ _ Sept. 25, 1921 — Feb. 2, 1997 years. o oss Masonic Lodge o. A.F. Services for William D. Fitch. H He was a 1942 Texas A &M & & A.M., the Scottish Rite, the 75, of College Station are set for University B Brazos Valley Shrine Club and 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist as a captain r the College Station Kiwanis Church. l U.S s Club. The Rev. Ben Aurand of St. H He was a retired real estate H He was an Eagle Scout, a for Biotechnology Cumpany to move to C6 11 Barnes &Noble plans to open cs bookstore,J, Barnes & Noble Inc. plans to open a 5,000- square -foot store in College > tation in October. The store will be built at the interSdc :ion of Texas Avenue and Lincoln Street. It will carry more than 150,000 )ook titles and feature an extensive ,hildren's book selection. The store also will feature a Barnes & which will serve Noble Cafe, s cappucc espresso and c offee, cape the full-leaf teas of The Republic of Tea. Cold drinks, gourmet sandwiches and desserts also will be available. Barnes and Noble operates 433 super- stores under the Barnes & Noble, Bookstop. and Bookstar trade names, and 611 mall stores under the B. Dalton Bookseller, Doubleday Book Shops and Scribner's Bookstore tradenames. Barnes & Noble Inc. also publishes books for r exclusive retail stores and t nationwide mail-order catalog. • 1 ( In ri !Y1 a nrl ( ( i 125 Legal N tiCOS NOTICE F PUBLIC HE RING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning tequest for approximately 2.9 acres lo- cated along the north side of University Drive, 1!00' west of the Spring Loop i tersection, lot 14, block T of t e Universi- ty Park II Additio I from A -P Administrative Professional to C -B Business Commer- cial. The hearing will be held in the C( ,uncil Room of the Col- 125 Legal Notices lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis- sion on Thursday. February 20, 1997. 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) 7643570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 2 -5 -97 cs oluice dmis ipline off Ccer By DEANA TO ME Eagle Staff Writ Er The College Station Police Department disciplined oi of its officers after an internal i showed he did not take proper action after a Texas A &M stu- dent drove car into a house and a car in December. The owner of the house filed a com- plaint witffi police department after the officer w o king the case failed to issue a citation or, dminister a sobriety test to the driver. College Station Police Chief Edgar Feldman so id letters were mailed Tuesday to the homeowner and three other people vvho disagreed with the offi- cer's actions. The letter explain the disciplinary measures en Friday, Feldman said, but he woull not release the details or the officer's aame. Feldman said no further action can be taken againE t the driver. "We've tallked to the officer involved and have en the necessary action to hopefully sa isfy the needs of the com- munity," he said. "We felt we've made mistakes, wlich we've corrected, and now we are noving forward. "I know f r a fact there were no delib- erate acts i the situation, just mistakes we made." Feldman said the investigation was completed early last week and the cor- rective acticn was taken, though the offi- cer was not entirely at fault. Jo1l,) t ins L/ I /C/17 125 Lega Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planming and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 3.8 acres to cated along the east tight -of- way line of Stonebrook Drive and to the Immediate south of Woodcreek Section Three, from R -1 Single Family Resi- dential to PUD -2 Planned Unit Development. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 125 Legal Notices p.m. meeting of the Commis- slon on Thursday, February 20, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 2 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the de- signation of proposed Rein- vestment Zone Number Four totaling 14.231 acres, lot 1, block 2 of the Business Center at College Station, Phase One Subdivision. In- terested persons are invited to speak and present evi- dence for or against the de- signation. The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Councir on Thursday, Fe- bruary 13, 1997. 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 125 Legal Notices (TO D)1- 800-735 -2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409)764 -3570. Elrey Ash Director of Economic 8 Community Development 2 -5 -97 Nightclub faces loss of liquor license By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer A hearing is scheduled to continue Wednesday for the owner of a popular College Station nightclub at risk of being shut down. Agents with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission say they are trying to cancel the liquor license at Hurricane Harry's. They say a man who spent several hours at the bar drove drunk and killed one of his two passengers when he wrecked his truck. An administrative judge began hearing evidence Tuesday in connec- tion with the November 1995 accident TABC investigating bar in connection with fatality in Robertson County. The* driver, Doug Sparks, was sentenced four months ago to six years in prison for intoxicated manslaughter. But such punishment isn't enough when a life is lost du to alcohol, according to state laws Created about two years ago. The mandate urges the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to conduct source inves- tigations in which an agent traces the origin of alcohol consumption to see if any laws were broken: Agents investigating the death of New Baden resident Joe Cotton say, they believe Sparks was served alco- hol by bartenders at Hurricane Harry's even though he was "obnox- iously drunk," according to the lawyer representing the state — Bruce McCandless III, an assistant Texas attorney general in the TABC legal division. Two bars in Bryan were shut down last year after TABC source investi- gations. Owners at Big Dogz and Denim and Diamonds voluntarily cancelled their liquor licenses before their cases went to hearings similar, to the one Hurricane Harry's is Please see HARRY'S, Page A14 's "Hurricane Harry's played a substantial part Harr in causing the death of Joseph Cotton," y M cCandless told the judge, adding that one mem- r_om All ber was of the group was served alcohol though he only 18 years old. "The way Hurricane undergoing. Ha 's operates is a risk creation machine." Hurricane Harry's a country and western L wyers representing the club's owner asked judge dance club at 313 South College Ave. Owners say h the to throw out testimony from a restau- it became even more popular after Denim and ran waitress who served Cotton, Sparks and Diamonds closed its doors. another in their group after they left the bar. The hearing, which is expected to last at least T e lawyers said her statements weren't trust - through Thursday, resumes at 9 a.m. Wednesday wo by because her descriptions were inaccu- at Bryan City Hall on Texas Avenue. rate. She testified that Sparks was rude and loud McCandless called to the stand 'Tuesday four friends who were socializing with Cotton and when he entered The Kettle restaurant, which is Sparks before the accident. ' half a mile from the club. Sparks asked her to Testimony revealed the group had gathered at order for him because he couldn't read the menu, a woman's apartment in Franklin before decid- she Fur testified. hours after the accident, Sparks had a ing to drive the 35 miles or so to Hurricane blood-alcohol level of .11. Anything above a .10 is Harry's to dance and party. considered legally intoxicated. The four testified that Sparks was known as a drinker and already consumed several beers S aback, who declined comment, sat with his before they left for College Station. They said he three lawyers during the day -long hearing. He was obviously drunk at the bar, but still was owns three other bars in Brazos County: The Tap, served alcohol. J.D. Wells and The Barracuda Bar. C qk 1 a►,._ r i`�, /�91 &L X 'Qju(! w r� By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer V ill wait to gt:e decision in bar trial A judge said Thursday she'll render a decision within two months on whether to shut down Hurricane Harry's or exonerate the popular College Station club of any neg- ligence in connection with an alcohol- related death. Ending a three -day hearing in Bryan, Judge Cathleen Parsley said before deliberating that she would allow a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission attorney and the defense attorney to submit written closing arguments. Hurricane Harry's, at 313 South College Ave., is charged with serving an "obviously intoxicated" person whose vehicle later rolled over and caused the death of a passen- Attorneys for state and `Harry's' to submit written arguments ger, 24-year-old Joseph Cotton, in November 1995. To help make her decision, Parsley will consider testi- mony from about 10 state witnesses who said the drunken driver, Doug Sparks, was obviously intoxicated when he continued to order drinks at the club. Sparks later pleaded guilty in the case and was sen- tenced to six years in prison for intoxicated manslaugh- ter. -- The judge, from the State Office of Administrative Hearings in Austin, also will look at testimony from the handful of defense witnesses who testified that the club's employees go out of their way to make sure they do not serve intoxicated people. One issue that originally was part of the complaint lodged against the club — serving alcohol to minors — will not be considered. The judge threw this claim out Wednesday for lack of evidence Parsley said the state didn't produce enough evidence that a specific bartender served the minor or knew about him drinking in the bar. The youth, whose hand was stamped "Under 21," was with Cotton and Sparks. Sparks bought the alcohol for the teenager, testimony showed. Birth Local hospitals reported the complete following births Thursday. The list may not some patients choose not to have their names Included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Donna Lynn Hill, Bryan, a boy. gill. Felicitas and Benito Silva, Bryan, a —i Tnrirt TRVIOL Bryan, a gill Columbia Medical Center February 5, 199T. Jennifer and David Hudspeth, College Station, a girl Laura and John Dohnalik, Bryan, a boy. Rochelle Young, Bryan, a girl Staci Mansell and Lance Hilliard, Bryan, a girl. Please see HARRY'S, Page A14 I RE VEST FOR BIDS BID #CD 97-02 The City of College Station Community Development Of fice Is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential struc- ture. General contractors in- terested in participatin b m officially a pp l y and proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid Information, bid packages, and contractor _ qualification applicatio through available Monday r Clty of College the station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified con f ro m 5 Wednesday, Feb brua 19, 997• Sealed bids bruary from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 19, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read al that time. For more Informa- tion please call Joe Marino al 764 -3776. The City reserves the right tc waive or reject any technica- lity or Informality and accept the bid considered most ad• vantageous to the City. 1- 31 -97, 2 -7 -97 but the judge doesn't want to hear "The TABC rules say you cart it. Can she just explain this H a rry s hear this testimony ... I think it's position that it's not the way about to to me? Does she not want d. her Cotton asked. your the law should be read and we urge to be heard on this the full story?" He said it's not enough that the sent to prison, he From A9 Bruce McCandless III, an assis- the our position issue." Saying she didn't see any reason drunk driver was wants the club who sold the alco- to him to be put Out of business. tant attorney general with Fh ;,,,� Q u TABU1ega1 division, told n to admit the testimony, e did permit Parsley to refused used to allow w i hol ` I c do anyLhthg to bring my ant but I thought�i we 0119 � that perhaps it's too crowded at the bar for the problem of underage the be taken as a mat - ter e record, but said she would son back, hard enough then maybe someone daughter wouldn't drinking to be controlled. he that not consider it in her delibera- else's son or end up like mine did," said Cotton, Though acknowledged the charges relating to the minor tions. McCandless had each of the wit- fighting back tears. the objections by had been dismissed, he asked the from 10 or nesses file onto the stand and tell Despite defense, McCandless did get into judge to hear testimony so people who said they got drunk their stories, with a few saying later were cited by police and evidence that the club drew about taxable sales the at the club while they were under they one got a DWI. $81,000 in gross month of the accident. age. for McCandless said his purpose R.A. son was Cotton, whose killed in the accident, said the McCandless said the amount is because the judge might the testimony was to rebut a claim defense that the club judge made a mistake in n ot admit- important n'nP consider a fine as a sanction and made by the doesn't violate the TABC code. ting the testimony. ,,, Phase kids who hung out with wanted her to know what kind of in. "That's a joke," he told the judge. "Just because we don't have the my son tell me they've always been Harry's money the club brings o ther bars Seaback owns three o minor charge anymore doesn't able to drink at Hurricane they sell to minors," he in town geared toward college stu- including The Tap, J.D. mean you can't still hear evidence d that issue. We're just trying d afte r the hearing• said after can prove th at, dents, Wells and the Barracuda Club. on show they're not being credible. witnesses handful of defense witnesses who testified that the club's employees go out of their way to make sure they do not serve intoxicated people. One issue that originally was part of the complaint lodged against the club — serving alcohol to minors — will not be considered. The judge threw this claim out Wednesday for lack of evidence Parsley said the state didn't produce enough evidence that a specific bartender served the minor or knew about him drinking in the bar. The youth, whose hand was stamped "Under 21," was with Cotton and Sparks. Sparks bought the alcohol for the teenager, testimony showed. Birth Local hospitals reported the complete following births Thursday. The list may not some patients choose not to have their names Included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Donna Lynn Hill, Bryan, a boy. gill. Felicitas and Benito Silva, Bryan, a —i Tnrirt TRVIOL Bryan, a gill Columbia Medical Center February 5, 199T. Jennifer and David Hudspeth, College Station, a girl Laura and John Dohnalik, Bryan, a boy. Rochelle Young, Bryan, a girl Staci Mansell and Lance Hilliard, Bryan, a girl. Please see HARRY'S, Page A14 I RE VEST FOR BIDS BID #CD 97-02 The City of College Station Community Development Of fice Is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential struc- ture. General contractors in- terested in participatin b m officially a pp l y and proved before submitting a formal sealed bid proposal. Specific bid Information, bid packages, and contractor _ qualification applicatio through available Monday r Clty of College the station Community Development Of- fice, 903 Texas Avenue. Bid packages shall be available to qualified con f ro m 5 Wednesday, Feb brua 19, 997• Sealed bids bruary from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 19, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read al that time. For more Informa- tion please call Joe Marino al 764 -3776. The City reserves the right tc waive or reject any technica- lity or Informality and accept the bid considered most ad• vantageous to the City. 1- 31 -97, 2 -7 -97 Jur y m an o convicts By KELLY BROWN a safe location. Eagle Staff Writer This is Mitchell's second cc io i t' thma ' ear Bc A Brazos County jury took 5 1/2 lours Thursday to convict a 21 -year- _. old man of kidnapping a Texas A &M University student. The jury will meet Friday to decide the punishment phase of the trial. Though aggravated kidnapping is a first- degree felony punishable by up to life in prison, Demetrius Linear Mitchell faces two to 20 years because the victim was left unharmed and in convn wy victions are linked to the sar hour period in which the stud kidnapped at gunpoint from F Mall in College Station and was used by a group of in robbed a motel in Caldwell, miles from Bryan. Police believe at least thr( men aided in the crime, b Mitchell has been arrested so Mitchell was arrested a K Firnm A9 But three of the witnesses for the pros- ecution told jurors otherwise: ■ Daniel Clubb, a business major at A &M, testified Mitchell pointed a gun at him in the parking lot of Post Oak Mall on March 10, 1995. Clubb said Mitchell originally asked for directions, then ordered him to get into Clubb's car. They drove to Caldwell. Along the way, Clubb testified, three other men were picked up before Clubb was blindfolded, his hands and legs were tied and he was placed in the trunk. felony h con- e four - nt was , st Oak its car a who )out 25 other t only ar. month idnapping after the incident when witnesses to the crimes singled him out as the cul- prit and another witness placed him near the scene of the Caldwell rob- bery minutes before it happened. Defense attorney Rick Davis main- tained Mitchell's arrest was the result of mistaken identity. His moth- er testified Thursday that her son was sleeping at her apartment and couldn't have participated in the kid- napping. Please see KIDNAP, Page A14 ■ Mary Clanton, who I works at a gas station on Texas 36 in Caldwell, testified that she remembers Mit ell coming into her store twice on March. 10, 1995, includ- ing once just after 3:15 p.m. She said she wrote down the license plate number of the car Mitchell and his friends were in because their behavior seemed odd to her. The number was one letter off from the number on Clubb's license plate. Several minutes later, tl e Varsity Motel, which is near the g s station, was robbed. ■ Doris Broaddus, a c rk at the motel, testified she came face to face with Mitchell when he and several others came in armed and dem ding monev. Mitchell, who early last year was con- During closing arguma , McDaniel kb on the robbery charge and sen- told jurors that the defe se's main wit tenced to 15 years, was chosen in both ness — and Mitchell's alibi — was incon- photo and physical lineups by Clubb, si Ethel Clifton, te stimony. Mitchell's mother, and Broaddus and Clanton. Davis argued that neither lineup was Carleta Thomas, Mitchell's sister, fair because the men didn't look alike. He remembered specific incidents about the cited testimony from Clanton, who told day of the motel robbery, but not what police she wasn't certain the man in the they were doing on any other day during who came into her that week, she said. photo was the one store. Descriptions of what Mitchell was Clifton testified hers ' she shared wearing also varied, he said. when she left the ap Brazos County Assistant District with him at 11:45 a.m., hich is when the Attorney Glynis McDaniel said nothing kidnapping began. And he was asleep was wrong with the identification when she returned between 3 and 4 p.m., process because each witness still picked Clifton said. I out Mitchell immediately as the Mit While Davis s id C that ' °maybe descri e just assaila couldn't come in here and say he was wrong," McDaniel said Clubb was more than a credible witness. "He sat next to Mr. Mitchell for 30 min- utes going to Caldwell — he got a good look," McDaniel said. "Daniel Clubb is a credible man full of integrity. He said, 'That's the man who got in my car,' and later said it was Mitchell who said he'd 'pop a cap' if Clubb didn't do what he was told. • You can bet that if Daniel Clubb was- n't certain that Mr. Mitchell was the man who stuck a gun in his face, he would have stood up here and said I don't know. But he didn't," McDaniel said. The punishment phase of the trial begins at 9 a.m. Friday. Arf 1 1(�l L4 01 ? Aj )() '', , /, �r NOTICE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS Notice is hereby gi- ven in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code that Calvin Dean Coffer has filed application for a Beverage Car- tage, Mixed Bever- age & Mixed Bever- age Late Hours Per- mit said business to be conducted under the trade name of Coupedeville's. Loca- tion of said business to be 315 University Dr. College Station, Brazos County, Texas. Witness my hand this the 4th day of Fe- bruary, 1997. MARY ANN WARD County Clerk Brazos County, Texas /s /Karen McQueen Deputy Clerk 2 -6- 97,2 -7 -97 Officials say alcohol factor in fatal fire. Eagle Staff Report Fire officials say alcohol may have been 4 factor in the death of a Texas A &M University student who died in an apart- ment fire Jan. 18. Fire Marshal Jon Mies said Friday that Paul L. Meloeny, 19, died of carbon monox -ide poisoning from smoke inhala- tion. Mies said being under the influence of alcohol may have prevented Meloeny's escape, though he was not legally drunk. His body was found on a bedroom floor. Fire officials said the blaze started in Meloeny's apartment at the Kensington Place Apartments on Harvey Road about 4:35 a.m. and quickly spread, forcing evacuation of the 12- apartment complex. Meloeny's two roommates, Alexander P. Clinton, 19, and Brandt A. Beal, 20, were able to escape the burning apart- ment. Clinton received first- and second - degree burns over half of his body and Brandt was treated for smoke inhalation. Clinton was released from the hospital about a week later. "We could not pinpoint the cause of the fire to anything in specific," Mies said, adding that it was ruled accidental. "We ruled out all causes other than smoking." The fire alarm was dismantled and placed in a closet, and Mies said there were conflicting stories on who put it there. No charges were filed in the case. C] CS still rais ng money for planned ew library College Station still is raising money for its planned new I brary. For $250, a person can have a hild's name and of 300 leaf- shaped hand print put on one tiles planned to be aced in a mosaic ,picture in the libr 's children's sec- child, the price is tion. For a second $200. The name of a person, organization or business also caa be inscribed on to be embedded paving stones planed in the library's front entrance. The inch tile, $100 for price is $50 for a 4 -b -8 an 8 -by -8 inch tile, $250 for a 12 -by -8 inch tile and $500 fof a 16 -by -8 inch tile. Charlie Shear, tie College Station communications aid information ser- vices manager, aid Friday that i $165,000 has been raised by the library committee so far, cluding $10,000 in free advertising fro n the Bryan- College Station Eagle. The ,oal is $300,000. Shear said there s enough money for construction, but il the goal is not met, plans for buying b ks and computers will be scaled back Anyone wishing to make a donation or buy a tile should call 9 ar at 764- lS 3538 or Kathi App a Local hospitals reported he following births Friday. The list may not be comp ete because some patients choose not to have their names included. st. Joseph Regional Health Center February 6, 1997: Ambrosina and Birnardo ernandez, Bryan, a boy. Korina M. Loy, Bryan, a i irl. Hollee and Howard Shoe nake, Bryan, a girl. Fay Sweeps, Bryan, a bo I. Terricka Williams, Bryan a girl. January 30, 1997: Julie and Matt Garrett, B - yan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center February 6, 1997: Dana and Kevin Farmer, Buffalo, a boy. Marci and Kyle Kacal, C Aege Station, a boy. Lori and Doug Carpente , Bryan, a girl. A( r0q0 v o LM o tea 'o o °�''o a0 0 �" b a w b�0 O Q CZ CZ On a) a° �.� o °te a o 3U o o. o CZ � `� .� bk.� s, �� ° �Z>3 �D -ZZ *■+ 3 � a) > .�.I�m�o� N 0�a x ° 4o CZ a� °A an aS Cr > cC8 a) o a � o m � LM CZ >,, 4 6 bn� fiA 04' ZCZ U O > 8) Z � � a o t � wo � (W c a CZ Cn a) ` ° o v) U � �'� CZ �� Z c7 F Z Lt `� CZ w y '� >, C6 11), O CZ 1. �. CZ s� cn v (3) ' > 0?3 to O CZ CO) M .� •� U f•a ° M c� - o C ' 4 _:= a) a a) )c c n IC r CZ E- M o oo aid r j Q W y f''O cr) J..i W �` �" - � rn � Cd U � 3�•i W +C� N M W y _ �., Q O o 5.. o� Wovio. _ c� Cr ti o j� wU CZ CC ' U a) O o CZ c'n W Cn 2 Q) d C6 Lam~• t,g V CC, w a) i�. � Z a c Brazos salutes hermitage Black History Month events start Monday By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Black History Month is celebrated throughout February across the country, and Bryan- College Station is no exception. Monday marks the first day of "Knowledge Week" at Texas A &M University. It is sponsored by the Memorial Student Center Black Awareness Committee and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The week begins with the film Sankofa at 7 p.m. Monday in Rudder Theater. The film addresses 19th cen- tury slavery and the contemporary reality of African slave descendants. Cost is $2. On Tuesday, university and com- munity leaders will discuss the pre- sent -day "slavery" of African ., Americans. The panel discussion will'I take place at 8 p.m. in Room 224 of the P: MSC. John Wiley Price, a city leader in>; Dallas, will present a message on the necessity of knowledge and its proper application for the benefit of African Americans. Price will speak at 8:30 p.m. in Room 206 of the MSC. Friday will wrap up Knowledge Week, with vendors displaying cul- iural products in the Flagroom of the MSC from 12 to 4 p.m. Another event on the Texas A &M . campus will be at 11: 30 a.m. in Room. 201 of the MSC on Feb. 22 when the Student Conference on National Affairs presents Rep. Maxine Waters on "Race Relations: Can We Get Please see HISTORY, Page A16 4W ,4� Im I rl h f0.JQQ7 Histo From A9 1 Along ?" A salute to African-American men in music will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday though Saturday at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1000 Eleanor St. For information or reservations call 846 -4903. The Brazos alley Juneteenth Committee Scholarship Banquet will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Brazos Center, 1329 Briarcrest Drive. Tickets we $15 in advance and $17 at the door. A "Black History Celebration" will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22 in the F amily Center, 1401 W. Martin Lut ier King Jr. Blvd. in Bryan. rhe celebration includes a po uck dinner. For more informat on, call 821 -5104. The Shiloh E aptist Church, 502 Martin Luthe King Jr. Blvd., will hold its sc riolarship program at 1 p.m. Feb. 2 . Area high school juniors and seniors are encour- aged to atten . Representatives from A &M, B ylor, Texas A &M- Prairie Vie Texas State Technical Co ege and Blinn Junior College are scheduled to be present. Following the pro- gram, a free soul food dinner will be served. For more information, call 822 -0469. Soul Food Night is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1000 Eleanor St. in College Station. The cost is $5 a plate for a taste of fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread and much more. Bryan schools also have cele- brations planned for Black History Month. Jane Long Middle School eighth- graders will hear local physician Dr. Hayward Robinson and KBTX -TV anchor Sherry Williams speak from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Feb. 28. There also will be a slide show of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home and a presentation on a for- mer Aunt Jemima actress who lived in Hearne. Johnson Elementary has scheduled a celebration Feb. 26, the time has not been announced. Other schools in the district are participating though daily readings of Black History quotes over the loud speaker, trivia con- tests and door decorating con- tests. 0 1�1 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION I PThe City of College Station's Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division is currently accept- ing applications for a: CREW LEADER This position requires thorough knowledge of materials, equipment and practices used in water distribution and collec was water ons ruction. Qual f edapplicants must have t a n high school I ma (or GED); possess a valid Class "B" CDL Texas dip vehi Les operators license certification or a Class I Wastewater Collection Certification and a Class "C" Water Operators or Distribution Certification. Sa*: $11.19 /Hour Deajdline to apply: rebruary 21, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal opportunity Employer r, Weeting to focus on water Study investigates needs ° of Brazos, Grimes counties _By_BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer The future of water in Brazos and Grimes counties se ous issue " — will be the focus f a public meeting Monday. The meeting, which will discuss a region- al water supply study that examines water needs and availability in the two counties for the next 50 Y will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bryan- College Station Convention allu Visitor's Bureau. on behalf of The Brazos River Authority, 10 entities in Brazos and western Grimes counties, recently signed a contract for a regional study investigating the location, quantity and quality of water that is avail able for current and future use. Turner Collie and Braden, Inc., a Houston civil engineering firm, will conduct the study, which is scheduled to be completed by December. The study participants — Brazos County; the cities of Bryan, College Station and Navasota; Texas A &M University; Brushy Creek Water Supply Corporation; Carlos Water Supply Corporation; Fairview /Smetana Water Supply Corporation; Wellborn Water Supply Corporation; and Wickson Creek Special Utility District — have formed the Regional Water Committee 50. "What we are wanting to look at is surface water as an alternative," said Charles A. Sippial, Texas A &M University assistant vice president for the physical plant and facilitator of the Regional Water Committee From Al - -- -- -- l 50. "We know it costs more, but money is not the concern. It's availability."-- - -- Locally, water is drawn from the Simsboro sands of the Wilcox formation. Officials say there current- ly is no threat of the Simsboro Aquifer going dry, but planning for the future has to start now. "It's a very serious issue," said Bill Riley, city of College Station division manager for water and waste- water. "We are fortunate to have a really good ground water supply," he said. "We need to evaluate what we have and smooth into additional water supplies in the future. That's the whole intent of the study — to answer those questions." Last year's drought prompted Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock to move recent statewide water management legisla- tion to the forefront of the Legislature's agenda. Senate 13M 1, authoi ed by state Sen. J.E. "Buster" Brown, R -Lake Jackson, won't impose a statewide drought management plan on cities and counties. Instead, it would offer incentives for local water dis- tricts to better conserve and prepare for droughts. Under the provisions of the bill, water districts, river authorities and municipalities wouldn't be eli- gible for state funding or permits unless they enact- ed a drought management program. The proposal also won't change the state's "right to capture" law, which basically says property own- ers can pump as much water from under their land as they want to — no matter how it affects neigh- boring property owners. Another proposal concerns the sale of water rights. Water marketing involves the sale or lease of a property owner's water rights and can involve water transfers either within a river basin or between two basins. The concept is not regulated by the government. State Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D- Austin, recently filed a bill that would restrict surface water trans- fers from one river basin to another. Barrientos has suggested that he doesn't want lakes in the Austin area sending water to San Antonio, which is seek- ing an interbasin transfer after residents twice Facts about Water With a public meeting Monday focusing on the future of water in Brazos and Grimes counties, Texas Business magazine recently offered the fol— lowing Facts About Water: 8 The average person requires 2 1/2 quarts of water each day to keep human tissue alive. Most people drink about a quart of water each day, with the rest coming from the water content in foods. An egg, for example, is 74 percent water; a watermelon, 92 percent; and a piece of lean beef is about 70 percent. Iii Water's ability to store enormous amounts of heat makes it pos- sible for human beings to survive in almost any climate. The amount of heat produced in one day's normal activity by an average human being would be enough to raise the body temperature to as high as 300 degrees F if water wasn't present in body tissues. N Each person who lives in a city or on a modern farm in the United States uses more than 50 gallons of water a day for personal or household uses. About five gallons of water flow each minute when a person takes a shower, and a tub bath consumes 25 gallons of water on average. ■ Water is essential to the generation — hydroelectric, steam or nuclear -- of electricity. Most industries require the prepa- ration of products. in petroleum refining, approximately 10 gallons of water are required to produce one gallon of gasoline. voted against building a reservoir. With the many different proposals on the table, local officials all agree that some type of water man- agement program is needed. "In my opinion, I certainly think we need some type of management of our water supply," Sippial said. "There are many concerns. [For example,] right now there is nothing to stop anyone from drawing as much water as they want out from underneath their own land." "It's a big, complicated issue," said Rick Conner, city of Bryan public works director. "We're just try- ing to stay on top of it." Sippial said now is the time to plan for the future before it's too late "We need to manage what we have so we don't get to the point where we run out," he said. "We just need to be good planners and see what is going to happen. We want to look 50 years from now and see how much water we need. If we need to take action today, then we need to do so [so that] we will have water 50 years from now." Water City's pla� for bike loop moves ahead By Peggy Calliham You may recall that the City of College Station adopted the Bikeway Master Plan in fall 1993. Soon after, we submitted the Bike Loop project in a statewide competition for federal funds. The city has had several ques- tions from interested citizens lately about the status of the project, so here is an update. In summer 1994, the city was notified that the application was accepted as the No. 5 project from 252 that were submitted. One reason for this was the city's lead in developing a Bikeway Master Plan. Federal money was available through the Department of Transportation's Efficiency Act, known as ISTEA. The city was approved for $1,078,000 ',in matching funds. The total cost foil the plan is $1,348,000, with the $270,000 difference to be made up by the city from 1989 General Obligation Bond Funds. This plan was not a part of the March 1995 bond election in which vot- ers approved $1,100,000 for sidewalk and bikeway improvements. The city is currently developing projects for these bond funds. There has been considerable work "There has been consider- able work done behind the scenes to develop the- Bike Loop Plan. Since the match- ing grant was approved, there has been some gov- ernment red tape causing the process to be slower than the many anxious bik- ers may have hoped." 1 7, Iq done behind the scenes to develop the Bike Loop Plan. Since the matching grant was approved, there has been some government red tape causing the process to be slower than the many anxious bikers may have hoped. The transportation department funding allowed for many new pro- grams that included alternative forms of transportation, historical projects and community enhancement. "This ultimately meant charting new territory for TxDOT," said Bob Appleton at the Texas Department of Transportation. "Agreements and guidelines for many very diverse new projects had to be developed from scratch between TxDOT and the spon- soring entities. And there were no past agreements to use as guides." Now the Bike Loop Plan is in the engineering design stage with a con- sultant, Klotz & Associates in Houston. The plan submitted for grand purposes was not a final plan, simply a concept. The consultant is responsible for analyzing the feasibility of the concept and putting ideas into a final design. "First we want to make sure we are factoring in all of the comments gleaned form cyclists and the Vision 2020 study," said Tom Ramsey of Klotz & Associates. "After that we will begin to determine details such as the exact location of the loop and the actual bridges and bikeways themselves. "And the final design will involve surveys, hydraulics, drainage, pave- ment issues and traffic impact. After that, it will have to go back to TxDOT for final approval before construction can begin." When the final design i:3 approved by all agencies involved, the actual con- struction could take another year to complete. It could take up to two more years before there is actually a Bike Loop ready for use. With luck, good weather and a smooth process between agencies, it could be less. For those of you who are avid bikers with higher expectations than this timeline allows, we apologize. As with any large project where several agen- cies must work together to create a final product, is seems to move at a snail's pace. In our fast -paced world of high tech- nology, patience seems to get shorter. We hope you will continue to bear with us through the process and when this is completed, you will find it a valu- able asset to the entire community. ■ Peggy Calliham is the public relations and market- ing manager for the city of College Station. NO. 355 -CC The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, § IN THE COUNTY COURT PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either awn or claim an interest in said property subject to § unpaid accrued taxes. Condemnor, § If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. vs. § GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, at Brazos County, Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997. § SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS: EVA WALKER; ALMA CLAY; VERNA BURROUGH; JAMES CURTIS § J. B. HERVEY WALKER; J. W. WALKER; KATIE WASHINGTON; THE UNKNOWN § ART M. McKELLAR HE. ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED; ALL § AT LAW NO. 1 LINK, A HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE § MABELLE S. BRAMHALL SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, BRAZOS § ISSUED this 4th day of February, 1997. COUNTY TAX ASSES SOR/COLLECTOR, § GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of February, Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS 1997 MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALKER, KATIE WASH- 2- 10 -97, 2- 17 -97, 2- 24 -97, 3 -3 -97 INGTON, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED; and ALL PER- SONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occa- sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, March 25, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. EVA WALKER, et al (Condemnees), wherein the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALK- ER, KATIE WASHINGTON, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal repre- sentatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which petition was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 5th day of December, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn- ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes, the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to -wit: Metes and bounds description of all that certain 0.674 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being sit - ual ie Crawford Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being con +. of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henry Walker, et ux as described by deed recorded in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, and a 0.40 acre tract described as being conveyed to O.H. Walker by E. V. Hrdlicka, et ux in Volume 426, Page 730 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 0.674 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 314" iron pipe found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the east comer of said called 0.27 acre tract and being a corner in the southwest line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, et al., to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in VOLUME 454, PAGE 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. THENCE N 16' 15' 10" W - 4.65 feet with the common fence line between said called 0.27 acre tract and said 4.634 acre tract to a 314" iron pipe found for angle point. THENCE N 31 10' 17" W - 57.13 feet with said common line to a railroad cross -tie fence post found for comer, and lying in the southeast line of said 0.40 acre tract. THENCE N 57' 16'01" E - 66.37 feet with the common fence line between said 0.40 acre tract and said 4.634 acre tract to a 314" iron pipe found for corner. THENCE N 29' 48' 03" W - 54.05 feet with said common line to a 314" iron pipe found for Comer. THENCE S 69' 53'43" W - 243.31 feet with said common line to a 1 /2" iron rod set for comer in the northeast right- of-way line of Wellborn Road. THENCE S 29' 48' 05" E - 160.39 feet with said right -of -way line to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer, and being the west comer of the remainder of said called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice Campbell, as described by deed recorded in VOLUME 96, PAGE 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. THENCE N 60 09' 14" E - 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.27 acre tract and said called 0.34 acre tract to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.674 acres of land. You are notified that said hearing has been set for the above stated hour, date, and place, and to appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear and answer said petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear and answer before said date, do so at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. The interest of said EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALK- ER, and KATIE WASHINGTON, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. T1,o interest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED, Dt it, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taz�: Some citizens wary of water study Committee hires Houston firm to review resources, quality, availability in Brazos Valley Aair Qy DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI gle Staff Writer A study of Brazos Valley water resources and how to use them has begun, but citizens at a public hearing Monday night seemed wary. The study is being led by the Regional Water Committee 50, so called because it plans to look 50 years into the future. It comprises the cities of Bryan, College Station and Navasota, Texas A &M University, the Brazos River Authority and area water utilities. The study will cost $245,000. The state is providing $80,000, and the entities repre- sented on the committee are providing a total of $145,000. The Brazos River Authority is providing $20,000 in services. The committee has hired the Houston firm Turner, Collie & Braden Inc., to con- duct the study. Alan Potok, an official from that firm, said the study is designed "We have wet years and we have dry years. And we alsp have wet decades and dry decades." THOMAS 10019LEY A &M oc 'y professor to determine how much water is avail- able and at what cost and quality. The study also will estimate population growth in the area in the next 50 years and consider possibilities for distribu- tion, conservation and reus . Potok said the draft repo will be com- plete by Aug. 4 and the f al report by Dec. 1. There have been water se plans in Bryan- College Station befo e, said Ruth Schaffer, a citizen at Mon ay's meeting, Water From Al Braden said the cost of comply- ing with environmental regula- tions would be considered, but he added, "this is not meant to be a detailed environmental impact study." After the meeting he said, "We will not take into account that we might not be able to build a reservoir because of snail darters." Plitt said after the meeting he is concerned about preserving a stand of bottomland hardwood trees south of Lake Limestone. Thomas Crowley, a professor of oceanography at A &M, said the water supply might be affect- ed by climate change. "We have wet years and we have dry years," he said. "And we also have wet decades and dry decades." Potok said the study would try to determine how much water would be available in a drought. • "but never any leaders wlllmg e U us social capital to implement the plans." Other major cities had implemented water -use plans only because "powerful economic leaders pushed to make it hap- pen," she said. Charles Sippial Sr., assistant vice pres- ident for the physical plant at Texas A &M and a member of the committee, told Schaffer the study's results would be "taken back to the organizations we rep- resent," and those organizations will "try to reach consensus." Thomas Hagge of A &M emphasized that this will be "a study, not a plan." "This will be a collection of facts that we can use to then proceed," he said. Don Plitt of Bryan asked whether envi- ronmental impacts of water use would be included in the study. Mark Lowry of Turner, Collie & Please see WATER, Page A2 Births Local hospitals re owed the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choosE not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center February 7, 1997 Maria and Mario Ac sta, Franklin, a boy. Monica Delira, Bryn, a boy. Karen and Craig Peterson, College Station, a girl. Brandi and Troy Tar r, College Station, a boy. Maria Gante and Ra mond Walle, Bryan, a girl. February 8, 1997: Cathy Bosquez, Bry n, a boy. Latoya Taylor, Calvert, a boy. Shelley and Ronny Welch, Bryan, a girl. Melissa and Mark Whipple, College Station, a girl. February 9, 1997: Sharon Miller, College Station, a boy. Columbia Medical Center February 7, 1997: Sandra and Richard Mendez, College Station, a girl. February 8, 1997: Tina and Ronald Caywood, Bryan, a boy. February 9, 1997: Roxanna and Andres Espinosa, Navasota, a boy. 1h� �(I e � T l P ry4o , o -411 h , //I h JU l l, )9' 9 7 t► NO. 353 -CC THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, § IN THE COUNTY COURT Condemnor, § vs. § JAMES CAMPBELL; GENEVA CAMPBELL SMITH; TIM CAMPBELL; § THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL § AT LAW NO. 1 UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO § THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN. § BRAZOS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR /COLLECTOR, § Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and AL PERSONS_ C LAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO BEATRICE CAMPBELL OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occa- sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, the 1st day of April, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COLLEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. JAMES CAMP6Et1 el al, the T- OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal representatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which peti- tion was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 19th day of November, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn- ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes. the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to -wit: Metes and bounds description of all that certain 0.317 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being sit uated in the Crawford Burnell League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being the remainder of that same called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice Campbell as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 0.317 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad cross -tie fence post found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the west comer of that same called 0.33 acre tract referred to as "First Tract" and conveyed from Bertha Steen to Billie J. Smedley as described by deed recorded in Volume 202, Page 61 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, and lying in the southeast line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, et al, to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in Volume 454, Page 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE S 29 34 36" E - 74.21 feet with the common line between said called 0.33 acre tract and said called 0.34 acre tract to a 1 /2" iron rod set for comer in the northwest line of that same called 0.61 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Lonnie Thompson, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 221 of the Deed Records of Brazos County. Texas; THENCE S 60' 10' 38" W - 183.71 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said called 0.61 acre trac to a 1121 iron rod set for co me r in t he northeast right -of -way line of Wellborn Road; THENCE N 29' 48'05" W - 75.00 feet with said right -of -way line to a 1/2" iron rod set for corner, and being the south corner of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henry Walker, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, THENCE N 60' 09' 14" E: 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract of said called 0.27 acre tract to a 3/4" iron pipe found for angle point at a fence corner, and being a common corner with said 4.634 acre tract; THENCE N 64 59'34" E - 10.26 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said 4.634 acre tract to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.317 acres of land; that __ h id `earing ha °sbuen sof for rho anva statr?d hour, date. and place, and to appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear and answer said petition on or before said date. It you desire to appear and answer before said date, do so at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located at 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. The interest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS. at Brazos County, Texas, this 411h day of February, 1997. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS: J. B. HERVEY ART M. McKELLAR MABELLE S. BRAMHALL ISSUED this 4th day of February, 1997. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997. MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Clerk 2 11 97, 2 1B 97, 225.91.3-497 Council to cons hotel in No"hg City would have to�prov' By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Plans for a hotel in College Station's Northgate district seem to be material- izing. The College Station City Council will consider a preliminary agreement of intent between the city and John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. during a meet- ing on Thursday. The hotel is planned for the "mud lot" in Northgate, a commercial park- ing lot on Nagle Street across from St. Mary's Catholic Center. It is expected to have more than 200 rooms. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers. City Manager Skip Noe said the hotel might be a "University Plaza," a chain of hotels Hammons owns, but i er 9e land as part Of deal that is riot certain yet. "We're still hoping for scale hotel, perhaps an Suites,'' he said. Hammons Hotels esth struction costs at $20 milli Hammons plans to attend meeting. As part of the deal, the have to' provide the land fi and promise to build a 45 foot convention center, e cost $6 million. Noe said the city would $6 million .and repay the property ties on the I taxes from all hotels and m city. The city would own the more up- `Embassy as con - John Q. arsdav's ty would the hotel 0- square- mated to sorrow the loan with )tel /motel tels in the tion Please see COUNCIL, Page A7 CS will charge cycles for garbage collection College Station plans to change its garbage collection days starting Feb. 17. The city plans to notify residents of their new collection days by leaving hang tags on ;front doors during the week of Feb. 10- 14.' 14stead of having separate days for automated garbage, brush and rubbish, and recycling collection, the new plan will set one day for automated collection and another for recycling and collection Df brush and bulky items. For further information, call the College Station Public Works Depart- ment at 764 -3690. 125 Cegal''Noticek NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Council will hold a public hearse to consider an appeal of „ the Plpnning and Zoning Com- mission's decision to deny a conditional use permit r*uest for a night club to be located In an existing building at 305 Marion Pugh. his appeal will be con Idered by the Council hursday, February 27, 1 97 it 7:00 P.M. in the Cit Hall ouncil Room I d at 101 Texas Avenu outn In ollege Station. ny request for gn interpre- e services ust be made hours befo a the meeting. o make arc ngements call 09) 764- 547 or (TOO) or ad tional information, lease ontact the Planning, ffice (409) 764 -3570. 2 McCully r Planner ( 2 -12 -97 �JMIAW HAD Council From Al center. Plans for a mid -size hotel of 200 to 300 rooms were outlined in the January 1996 Northgate' Redevelopment Plan. That plan also mentioned a separate small conference cen- ter and a parking garage. Gail Macmillan, the head of Bryan's community develop- ment office, said she isn't wor- ried that the new hotel will compete with the La Salle Hotel in Downtown Bryan. It is planned to have only 54 rooms when fully restored. "I think the College Station hotel will be a completely dif- ferent kind of hotel with a dif- ferent clientele,” she said. "And based on what I've heard from people in the com- munity, there's a real need for hotel space." Bryan City Manager Mike Conduff agreed the two hotels won't be in competition. "The La Salle Hotel is going to cater to the business travel- er," he said. "It's going to have a fax machine in every room." Gary Basinger, manager of business development for the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce, said the new hotel might also attract tourists. "With the George Bush Library and Reed Arena open- ing soon, we're probably get- ting to the point where we need more hotel rooms," he said. Noe's written summary of the issue for the city council also emphasized tourist demand for hotel rooms. Also during the regular meeting, the council will con- sider authorizing $450,000 to hire HDR Engineering to do work related to the design of a new solid waste landfill. The agenda of the 3 p.m. workshop meeting includes a discussion of parks and utili- ties in the city's proposed com- prehensive plan. The regular and workshop meeting agendas also include discussing and voting on whether to use a state grant to widen Kyle Avenue from Texas Avenue to Dominik Drive or to widen Anderson Lane from Park Place to George Bush D rive. � 1 5 in midday robber of Lo Gunman holds up First Federal bank Police search for suspect y y Drive branch v" By DEANA TOME clerk gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of "The good news is no one was hurt and our people per - U h 1 ft formed rofessionally " he said "It's so nice to see our —Q Eagle Staff Writer A College Station bank- was - Fobbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident and a search for the suspect continues, police said. Officers said about 2:45 p.m., shortly before the bank lobby closed, a man carryi}zg a "small black gun" lemanded money from a teller at First Federal Savings Bank. located at 2202 Longmire Drive. money, which the man took with hun w en e e through the front doors, police said. Bank President Stan- Stephen s aid that, to his knowl- edge, this robbery is the first to occur at any st Federal branch. "We hope this is the first and the last," he said. "We have increased the level of security to deter any poten- tial future robberies." Stephen also said he was proud of the way his employees acted during the robbery. P people handle themselves well. The individual who was confr was calm and composed. "If you're - going to have this happen, this is the way you want it to happen." Stephen said drive-through business resumed about 10 minutes after the incident. Though the amount of money taken could not be Please see ROBBERY, Page A4 Births avuaiu, lit:; Jalu. The suspect last was seen run- ning through a field adjacent to the bank in a northwest direc- tion, police said. "They've searched the area and pretty much exhausted all possi- ble areas he could have gone," College Station Police Lt. Scott McCollum said. The suspect is described as a 6- foot white man with a goatee and longer hair. He was last seen wearing a straw or beige cowboy hat, sunglasses and a long tan jacket. Though no arrests have been made, Stephen said he is confi- dent the man will be caught so the bank can continue with an unblemished history. Police asked that anyone who has information concerning the robbery to contact the depart- ment at 764 -3600. 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 February 11, 199T Latosha Gamble,.Hearne, a boy. Hyun Uah and Changkyu Lee, College Station, a girl. Marta and Jose L. Noriega, Bryan, a boy. Cheryl and Charles H. Rose, Caldwell, a girl. COMPOSITE DRAWING OF SUSPECT CS council delayo hotel decision By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI chance to bid on the projec Eagle Staff Writer "I faxed that contract hotel companies," he sak Most in the crowd of 60 people overflow- replied, `We'll do that dea ing the College Station City Council cham- get in tineT So I think the ber Thursday night seemed angry at a city thou t in this." idea to give land to John Q. Hammon, Cr F also was angr Inc., to build a 200 -plus room hotel in invo d demolishing his Northgate. on University Drive. It The council voted " to delay any deci business, he said, becauE sion on the plan for at least 30 days to allow depositors are students w, public comment and alternative propos- near', campus. V s. "I'll tell the students Steve Crawford, an official with deposits elsewhere, maybe Guaranty Federal Bank, said the plan was for next door," he said. too one -sided in favor of the developer an d Applause broke out as f other businessmen were not given a isn't the city taking his lar Tara Sopasakis, co-own t. restaurant slated for demolition by the .o three major city to make way for a parking lot, was "and they all angry that the hotel plan would demolish Where do we the Fat Burger restaurant and A -Plus , e was a lack of Tutoring buildings, as well as the bank building. y that the plan "My competitor had a fire and he's been yank's building working himself to death so he can could hurt his reopen," she said, choking back tears, many of his "and he will get a vacate notice. Is that the io need a bank way to show gratitude to the small busi- nessmen who built College Station ?" to take their Resident David White asked why the to my competi- developer needs free land from the city when other businessmen do without such �e added, "Why assistance. d ?" of a Northgate Please see COUNCIL, Page A8 U I n Oro / *h-u j(yu/ /9G7 Council From Al City Manager Skip Noe said experts told him a large develop- ment such as this never happens without government incentives, an d the city' expenses by property city's money on the hotel and hotel/motel taxes from all the city's hotels and motels. White said the motel/hotel tax money could be put to better use, but Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney said the hotel /motel tax money, by state law, can't be used for general purposes. ____ WhitP_rPp►ied, "If we have so much hotel/motel tax money, why don't we reduce the tax ?" Mahesh Thakrar, the owner of Day's Inn, said the city didn't help him start his hotel and he shouldn't have to pay a tax to help a competitor. Some speakers complained that the 45,000 - square -foot convention center to be built by the city as part of the plan would be too small to be useful. "We need a convention center," said Jerry Albrecht, director of sales and marketing for Manor House Inn, "but 45,000 square feet is not a convention center. It's a meeting room. Anyone in this business will tell you that." Some speakers said too little advance notice of the plan had been given. Jdr rd said his bank wasn't t "seven days ago," but No ed the bank was noti fied tre that. Albrecht said, "If certain people hadn't spoken up in the last 48 hours, this would've been approved tonight." Some speakers said the hotel and convention center will worsen the parking problem in Northgate because they will be built on the "mud lot" parking lot. In other matters: ■ The council unanimously decided to make widening Kyle Avenue to four lanes from Texas Avenue to Dominik Drive its top priority when applying for state grants for street projects. Edwin Hard, the city's trans- portation p anner, said Avenue project would cost $1.4 mil- lion plus the cost of condemning land. The state grant would be $340,000. Hard said the second -best alter- native would be widening Anderson Lane from Park Place to George Bush Drive. That would be a cheaper project, he said, but Kyle Avenue carries 10,000- to-12,000 vehicles per day and that number is expected to grow, while Anderson Lane carries only 6,000- to-8,000 per day and that num- ber isn't expected to grow. Hard said the right-of-way for the street would require acquiring 10 lots on the north side of the street, one on the south, and parts Eagle photo /Butch Ireland Tripp Walter, the first full -time municipal court judge in College the oath of office Thursday night by Station's history, is administered Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney. of three others on the south. sharper, he said, but "that will Councilman Dick Birdwell said slow down traffic." The council unanimously that would leave one row of houses agreed to have city staff study both i south of the street standing between an increasingly busy Kyle Avenue and a commercial district. scenarios. ■ The council unanimously ' He called that an "undesirable decided to have the city's comprel - hensive say the west part of the situation," and suggested the right- be bought entirely from the plan Eastgate /College Hills neighbor- of-way south side of the street. That would hood is for apartments but the east ` make the curve in Kyle Avenue part is for single -family houses. Company to buy 1 for all -suite CS h Spirit Development I, Ltd. has contracted to buy a threE for the first all-suite hotel Station.' Quality Suites plans to of room hotel at 1010 Univer: East. Construction is scheduled 1 late March or early April. Quality Suites is associ� Choice Motels International, world's largest hotel compa more than 3,000 properties wi Quality Suites will have suites with separate living room areas, specially desigi ture and upgraded amenities. will feature large rooms, a center, conference rooms, di and a lounge. .. T.W. Mole 3 + Partners of Niave been selected as the The general contractor wil Crawford Construction, Houston. 0 ,�vr <ec�u, ��(nuzui�si9�� Ct of Dallas icre tract i College m an 80- ty Drive begin in ;ed with ne of the .ies with two -room and bed - ied furni- The hotel business ding area Houston rchitects. be S.L. Inc. of Rescue "We L better trained to will protect the people of Bryan." ® From A9 adding that the members — such as Bryan NICHOLAS PAPPAS Fire Lt. Nicholas Pappas — were chosen Bryan fire Lieutenant for their dedication and experience with search and rescue operations. "It is phenomenal — the outstanding ter trained to protect the people of Bryan." individuals in the fire service," Wisby In an emergency, the Emergency said. "They are dedicated to doing a good Management Team in Austin would notify job and assisting the public." TEEX, Wisby said. Volunteers from as far Pappas said he wanted to join the task away as Dallas, Houston and Corpus k force because he enjoyed the challenges Christi then would be called and, within six he's seen as the leader of the Bryan Fire hours, a group of 62 task force members Department's 16 -member search and res- would be on its way to the disaster location. cue team. Despite the long hours and addi- The group applied for federal designa- tional stress, he said the task force will tion in December, he said, when the provide him with additional training that Federal Emergency Management Agency will make him more valuable to the announced that two more teams will be Brazos Valley. added to its roster of 26. "We do this because we enjoy it. We're Of those 26 teams, Wisby said only two not in it for the money, but for what we are in the southern states and on the Gulf are doing," Pappas said. "We will be bet- Coast — and both are Florida- based. If Texas required disaster assistance, said, the nearest federal team would deployed from Phoenix, Ariz. Wisby said the task force wants federal designation because it would permit Texas to provide disaster assistance to its resi- dents as well as those of neighboring states. If so designated, he said the task force would receive $500,000 in federal funds to offset equipment and training costs, which amount to more than $1.5 million. "With the guidance of our advisory board and help from other task forces, I am very hopeful that we'll get one of the slots," Wisby said. Gallagher, a Phoenix task force mem- ber, said the Texas team is ahead of most teams that were part of the original FEMA program that began in 1989. He told the trainees that federal designation is impor- tant, but urged them to focus on their statewide duties. "You've already been picked — you are the Texas Task Force 1," he said. "I guar- antee the citizens of Texas appreciate you even if they don't know you exist yet." State d res te am forms Bryan firefighter Nick Pappas looks through a handout during Saturday's Texas Task Force 1 training meeting at Texas A &M University. The group is a statewide search and rescue team. Members attend first training meeting at A &M By LILY AGUILAR Eagle Staff Writer When disaster strikes, who are you going to call? Texans soon will be able to call a statewide Urban Search and Rescue Team, complete with med- ical and technological experts. "There is as much potential for things to go wrong in Texas as any place else in the nation," Tim Gallagher told trainees attending their first meeting on the campus of Texas A &M University on Saturday. The trainees are members of Texas Task Force 1, which was created by the Texas Engineering Extension Service [TEEX], a divi- sion of the Texas A &M University System, in conjunc- tion with the Fire and Rescue Management Service and the Emergency Management Team in Austin. Trainees were issued identifi- cation badges and met in teams, which included specialists in medicine, search, rescue and equipment technology. They received training assignments, met with emergency co- workers and will attend drills at the fire training school across from Easterwood Airport beginning next week. TEEX Program Director Mike Wisby said Texas should have an emergency task force to help when disaster strikes, such as the recent collapse of a wall at Houston's Northline Mall. "When you look at the United States, there is an increase in the number of events like hurricanes or Oklahoma City," he said. "Basically, we are trying to get geared up for that kind of emer- gency." Wisby said TEEX is the lead office in state emergencies, and the emergency task force natural- ly fit under the extension agency's jurisdiction. Two years ago, he said, TEEX began work- ing on the project and potential members submitted applications in November. The people chosen for the task force are experienced firefighters or emergency personnel from cities within a four -hour radius of College Station, Wisby said, Please see RESCUE, Page A16 Eagle photo/Butch Ireland Robert E. Shutes Jan. 18, 1927 — Feb. 12, 1997 Memorial services for Robert E. Shutes, 70, of Bryan are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station. The Rev. Jeff Schiffmayer of SHUTES St. Francis Episcopal Church will officiate. A private burial will be at College Station City Cemetery prior to the memorial service. Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Shutes died Wednesday morning at his home. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., and lived in Bryan for 28 years. Mr. Shutes received a bache- lor's degree from Yale University and master's and doctorate degrees from Stanford University. He worked as a pro- fessor in the Department of INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS • 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the amity of College Station, texas will be received forth a ; onstruction of: EASTGATE SEWER N PROJECT Educational Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A M University and served as a department head from 1974 to 1980. Mr. Shutes served as a consul- tant to numerous school is- tricts and educational agencies, and he was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. He was awarded the Factilty Distinguished Achievement Award from the Former Students Association, and he served as an ensign in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Shutes was a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church. Survivors include his ife, Mary Pittman Shutes of Brya1n; a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Elizabeth Shutes of Berkeley, Calif.; a daughter, Marjorie Anne Brundy of Kneeland, Calif.; two stepsons, Evan Bryant and ililan Bryant, both of College Station; a stepdaughter and son -in -law, Anna and Daniel Vital of College Station; and five grand- children. Memorials may be made to Robert Shutes /Glenn Joh>hson Endowed Graduate Fellowship, c/o GSA, Texas &M University, College of Education EDCI, (College Station, T xas 77843 -4232; Hospice Brazos Valley, !2729-A E. 29th St., By yan, Texas 77802; or St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station. Alton G. "Slim" Neelley Jan. 30, 1919 — Feb. 8, 1997 Services for Alton G. "Slim" Neelley, 78, of Houston were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at J. B. Earthman Tanglewood Chapel in Houston. The Rev. C. J. Taylor officiated. Burial was Wednesday in College Station City Cemetery. Mr. Neelley died Feb. 8 at his home. He was born in Brazos County and lived in Houston for man}, years. Mr. Neelley graduated from Texas A &M University in 1944 and served in World War 11 in tho Field Artillery. He worked for Armco Steel Co,' and was a retired engineer from Caldwell Culvert Company. Mr: Neelley was a member of the Westminster Methodist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Neelley of Houston; a sister, Marjorie Pitner of Denton, Texas his daughter's mother, Mary Fern Neelley; three nieces; and a nephew. 0 4 0� CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The City of College Station's Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division is currently accept- ing applications for a: CREW LEADER This position requires thorough knowledge of materials, equipment and practices used in water distribution and waste water collection systems maintenance and construction. Qualified applicants must have a high school diploma (or GED); possess a valid Class "B" CDL Texas vehicles operators license certification or a Class I Wastewater Collection Certification and a Class "C" Water Operators or Distribution Certification. Salary: $11.19 /Hour JI/7 ry(' / 4am ( I rk) � / l 4, IW MAI PHASE 2 - Technical Questions regan Deadline to apply: February 21, 1997 COLLECTOR SYSTEM LOCATION AND ing this project should 1 Apply at: PROJECT NO. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT dire ed to: City of College Station SS -9602 BID NO. 97.18 Human Resources Department until 2:00 o'clock p.m., Construction of a new san Co sewer collection sysan Mic ael R. McClure, P.E. 1101 S. Texas Avenue Wedneada March 12th, as shown on the plans in th McC ure Engineering, In College Station, Texas 77840 1997, after which time all bids will be opened Eastgate area of Colleg bounded b (409) 776 -6700 Equal Opportunity Employer qualified and read in the Council Station, Texas Texas Avenue, Coone Administrative and process - Chambers, City Hall. Bids after that time will Street, Eisenhower Stree East. ing questions should be directod to: received be returned unopened. A and Lincoln Avenue prebld conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wed' COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS ett ett cCully M De vel o pment Mr. r. Brett Services nesday, February 26th, Dept. (409) 764 -3570 1997 at City Hell In the Council Chambers. Atten- Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be obtained from Monday through Friday from dance at this Prebld Con- Is strongly rec' the Office of Development 8:30 a m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security ference ommended. Services /City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas is required. • Bids will be received at the of. Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check 2-16-97, 2-19-97, 2 -23 -97 o� o_c_o7 tice Ser� or money order In the amount o_oc Office of Development /City Hall CITY OF of $100.0 which will be re- vices COLLEGE STATION funded with the return of the 1101 Texas Ave. plans and documents in per - feet condition the time of College Station, Texas 77842 the Bid Opening. Standard Attn: Mr Brett McCully Specifications for Street Construction and • Water /Sewer Construction are Incorporated into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- may be purchased � / from the Development Ser- Ea cations L vices Department in the / J�_( \ t amount of 530.00. JI/7 ry(' / 4am ( I rk) � / l 4, IW Heather Renee Macik Services for Heather Renee Macik, daughter of Terri and Albert E. Macik of Bry , are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dick Phillips of St. Paul's United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station City Cemetery. " Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. 'Monday under the direction of Memorial Funeral Chapel. p Heather died Saturday evening in Houston. She was born in Houston. Survivors include her arents; a sister, Amber Nicole acik of Bryan; paternal grandl arents, Albert J. and Annalyn acik of College Station; maternal grand- father, Ray Douglas of Bryan; paternal great-grandy arents, David and Floy Wilkerson of College Station; 'and maternal great - grandmother, Lavern Lynch of Bryan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may',be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church. • �br�dQci, de�✓�uc��l�/w 7 • REQ EST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING' AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FOR A BEER AND WINE VENDOR FOR WOLF PEN CREEK AMPHITH- EATER, FP NO. 97 -17; Proposals ill be received in the office f the Purchasing Manager a City Hall, 1101 Texas A�enue, College Station, T xas 77840, until 4:00 p.m., on March 14, 1997. 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 Prop" als may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Manager, 2- 18197, 2 -25 -97 CS shopping center under construction A.B. Shopping Center Properties, Inc. of Birmingham Ala., recently announced the development of Lone Star Pavilion, a 94,000- square -foot shopping center currently under con- struction at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Lincoln Drive in College Station. Barnes & Noble, Office Depot, PetsMart and On The Border restau- rant will be included in the project, which is scheduled to be completed in May. A.B. Shopping Center Properties, Inc., is a real estate development firm with a portfolio that includes 6 million square feet covering 14 states, includ- ing 19 existing centers already under construction. The firm also is an active buyer nationwide of existing centers. Births • Local hospitals reported the fol- lowing births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center February 14, 1997: Carol and Tho as Welch, Bryan, a girl. February 15, 1997: Patricia Curtis and Keith Richards, College Station a girl. St. Joseph Re ional Health Center February 14, 1997: Susan and J hn Randle Booher, Bryan, a boy. Elizabeth and Jeff Brooks, College Station, a girl. Amy Doyalette Free, New Baden, a boy. Kelli and Craig Mize, Bryan, a boy. February 15, 1 97: Heather and Jimmy Colford, College Station, a boy. Audra and Chris Skinner, Huntsville, a boy. February 16, 1 97: Michelle and C ifton Briggs, Hearne, a boy. Julie M. and Joilin Vilas, Bryan, a girl. Filina beaimns for council seats By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Filing for city council seats got off to a briskl start Monday in Bryan and College Station. In College Station, Brad Martin will be seeking re- election to Place 3. He has been a city councilman since September. Martin, 26, is single with no children. He owns Brad Martin Landscaping. He is a member of the board of directors of Brazos Beautiful and is on the adminis- trative board at A &M United Methodist Church. I've voted to try to protect neighbor- hood integrity, and I've voted to make it MARTIN easier for businesses to do business in College Station," Martin said. "I've maintained an open -door policy. I return every phone call I get, and I've worked hard to listen to people's G ' eoIn' 4A 1�"qq) views on issues." Bob Joiner also is seeking election to Place 3. Joiner, 57, is married with three children and two stepchildren. He is a retired Army colonel and now wor s as executive vice president of the Bry n- College Station Homebuilders In and history is one of service," he said, after my years of service in the JOINER and other community -type positions, I have returned and I feel I have the necessary experience to do an ve job as a city councilman." ;ryan, Councilwoman Kandy Rose filed for re- election. served on the Bryan City Council from 1989 to 1991, om 1992 to the present. She is a member of the Texas community advisory committee and earned the icate of Achievement in the Texas Municipal rship Institute in 199 a 1996. Please see FILE, Page A2 File (From Al J "Bryan is oing some very exciting times is future," said, "ai experien record of my hors on the and my ingness make decision ability b of the Com unity Development Advisory Board. "I've been involved with gov- ernment sinca I was a teenager," Mason said, ` first in the military, and then I w )rked for the federal government for 31 years, 10 months. "I'm on the Community Development Advisory Board, and I just got interested in com- munity issue 3 and want to take on the challenge of helping the com- munity." Michael Beal has filed for Bryan's Dis rict 5 council seat. Beal, 50, is married and has a daughter. He is the owner of a Century 21 real estate brokerage. Beal served on Brvan's Zoning Bryan are why I'm seeking re- election." Rose, 51, is the mother of three sons. She works for St. Joseph Regional Health Center teaching nurses to work the hospital's com- puter system. Wilbert Mason filed for the same at -large seat as Rose. Mason, 65, is a retired port engineer for the Department of Defense. He is a widower with five children, the president of MASON the North Bryan Lions Club and a member Board of Adjustment from June 1994 to December 1995, and has served on the Planning and Zoning Board since January 1996. "As a small business owner I understand the tax strug- gles and chal- BEAL lenges our citi- zens face every day," he said. "Tax dollars are a scarce resource and must be treated in that regard." Filing for city council seats ends March 19. The election is set for May 3. to be facing and difficult 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: EASTGATE SEWER MAIN PROJECT PHASE2- COLLECTOR SYSTEM PROJECT NO. SS -9602 BID NO. 97 -18 until 2:00 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, March 12th, n 44W 1997, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A prebld conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wed- nesday, February 26th, 1997 at City Hall In the Council Chambers. Atten- dance at this Prebld Con- ference Is strongly rec- ommended. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Office of Development Ser- vices /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 Attn: Mr Brett McCully LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Construction of a new sani- tary sewer collection system as shown on the plans in the Eastgate area of College Station, Texas bounded by Texas Avenue, Cooner Street, Eisenhower Street and Lincoln Avenue East. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS pu fC(qCr �kdne.�dccC/ .�Uu�c�/ l9)Ag7 Copies of the lidding Docu- ments can be obtained from the Office of Development Services /City Hell, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order in the amount of $100.00, which will be re- funded with the return of the plans and documents in per- fect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street C o n s t r u c til o n and Water /Sewer Construction are incorporated into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department In the amount of $30.00. Technical pues ions regard- ing this projec should be directed to: Michael R. Mc lure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776,.6700 Administrative and process- ing questions should be directed to: Mr. Brett McCully Development Services Dept. (409) 704-3570 Monday throughi Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security Is required. 2- 16 -97, 2- 19 -97, 2 -23 -97 2- 26 -97, 3 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider rezoning request for approximately 5.7 acres lo- cated along the north side of University Drive, approxi- mately 1000' east of the Spring Loop intersection from R -1 Single Family Resi- dential to 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 Commis- sion on Thursday, March 6, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 2 -19 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a variance request to the parking numbers and landscaping requirements at 589 Graham Road, lot 88.12 of the University Industrial Center. The hearing will be held in the City Hall Council Cham- bers at 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, March 4, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 2 -19 -97 Hickson files for re -e l ect i o n to CS council By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer David Hickson has filed for re- election to his Place 5 College Station City Council seat. Hickson, 41, is married with three sons and is the pres- ident of CIC Corp., a medical technology consulting firm. Hickson has been a councilman since 1993. He is on the board of direc- tors of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of the Brazos Valley and was on the board of directors of the Bryan- r _ College Station Chamber of Commerce. Hickson was an outspoken support- er of the $22 million bond issue that was approved by College Station vot- HICKSON ers in 1995 for rehabilitating the Southwest Parkway, building a larger public library and other projects. He said one of his main reasons for seeking re- election is "to ensure that those projects are completed. I don't want funds diverted to other projects, such as money for the Southwest Parkway being used for other roads." Hickson said the completion of the drainage district project was also important to him. Hickson is the only candidate to have filed for Place 5. Nobody filed candidacy papers Tuesday for the Bryan City Council. Filing for city council seats in Bryan and College Station ends March 19. The election is set for May 3. • • Cblumbia Medical Center February 17, 1997: Carla and John Messina, Col gE Station, a boy. Stephanie and Arturo Moreno, Brya , 2 boy. February 18, 1997: Priscilla and James Kemp, Caldwel , a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health February 17, 1997: Jessica Castillo, Navasota, a boy. Jacqueline and John Rice, Bryan, a b Maria and Jose Soto, Bryan, a girl. February 18, 1997: Shannr Marie and Kevin L. King, Bry a boy. Angal a d Michael Marcus, Bedias, girl. Monica I lane Satchell, Hearne, a boy. Sery 35, of i uled Southv Chapel The Trinity will off. Burin Station CS slates workshop / on Wolf Pen Cre Ian College Station is planning an interactive group workshop about updating the master plan for Wolf Pen Creek. The workshop will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 25 at the College Station Conference Center. The agenda includes discussion of the perceived problems and benefits of the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor and ideas for the future of the corridor. A second interactive group work- shop is scheduled for March 25. Its agenda includes discussion of the results of the first workshop and specific recommendations to the city council about the master plan. At both workshops, a light meal will be served to participants. Those wishing to take part in the workshops should call Ric Ploeger at 764 -3415 by 5 p.m. Friday. Those not wishing to participate may attend and observe, but may speak only if time permits. Richard S. Harris 6, 1962 — Feb. 18, 1997 ces for Richard S. Harris, ollege Station are sched- Dr 1 P.M. Friday at ood Funeral Home Rev. Joe Gossett of Presbyterian Church will be in College visita ion is set for 10 a.m. to service 1 ime Friday at the funer- al home Mr. Harris died Tuesday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. He was born in Tachikawa Air Force Base in Japan. He attE nded Blinn College and played s ftball. He worked in shipping and receiving at Weiner's Stores. Surviv rs include his parents, Marvin and Carol Harris of College tation; a brother and sister -in- aw, Mike and Amy (C/- REQUESTFOR QUALIFICATIONS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING QUALI- FICATIONS FOR COMMUN- ICATION INFRASTRUC- TURE PLAN, RFQ NO. 97 -19. Qualifications will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on March 7, 1997. All Qualifica- tions received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive or eject any and all qualifica- :ions or any and all irregularl- ies in said request and to ac- ;ept the offer considered nost advantageous to the :ity. Request for Qualifica- ions may be obtained at the >ffice of the Purchasing Manager. 2-21-97,2-28-97 • • • • I �&V ?( �r 1 � Engineer fi By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Steve Esmond, a civil and environmental I engineer and president of Esmond Engineering Inc.', filed a candida- cy Friday for College Station City Council Place 1. He is the only candidate so far for that place, which is held by Bill Fox. Fox has announced he will not seek ESMOND re election because of his heavy workload at the Texas Municipal Power Agency. Esmond, 50, is m and the father of three. He worked for four years for the water utility in Dallas, chaired the College Station stormwa er advisory committee from 19 to 1986, and , . , .s for council served on the city's planning and zoning commission from 1988 to 1992. "I think the city should follow the council- manager form of gov- ernment," Esmond said. "All too Often, the city staff formulates Policy. Under our charter, that's the council's job. 'The council should give greater weight to the recommen- dations of city boards and com- miltees, I served on two of those, ant. the staff frequently appealed their decisions, so members staited to think, `Why bother to serve? he said. E mond said the city's dra nage problems could be sol d with "sound planning and mai tenance," and the city needs a simpler development process, "so developers and builders won't get discouraged and ive up on the city. F' ing for city council seats ends March 19. The election is sche uled May 3. �.Hotel proposal draws mixed reacti By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer \ A proposal to build a 200 -plus room hotel with a 45,000 square -foot conference center in Northgate is getting a mixed reaction, ranging from "fantastic" and "we think there is a market" to "a bed of snakes" and "the big sharks will eat the little fish." Critics, proponents differ on city's needs The proposal calls for the city to pay for the land and the construction of the conference center, while John Q. Hammons, Inc. would build the hotel. The proposal's framework calls for the city to provide 8.5 acres for the hotel and fund the approximately $6 million con- struction costs of the convention center. The city's expenses will be repaid through property taxes on the hotel and hotel/motel taxes from all the hotels and motels in the city, according to the frame- work. Hammons, Inc. would be responsi- ble for the $20 million estimated con- r� From Al city has proposed to give the land to Hammons, Inc. to build the facility on the "mud lot" in Northgate. Albrecht thinks the proposed 45,000 square -feet of convention space isn't big enough. "There is a definite need for a confer- ence center, but what they are proposing is not a conference center," he said. "The critical thing about a conference center is providing the exact type of rooms for the exact type of groups coming in. "If you talk to anyone, we have to turn down groups because we don't have con- ference and convention sites that will seat 200. Forty -five thousand square -feet is a good -size meeting configuration. You've got to get up to 145,000 to be any kind of conference center, then you've got a place for exhibitors." Barron Hobbs, general manager of the full- service College Station Hilton, agrees with Albrecht that the proposed convention center is too small. __ c ti er -14: .. -f AC lVll1 f square -feet in the Northgate area really limits your ability to grow with the com- munity in regards to space," Hobbs said. "I would say a minimum of 100,000 square -feet is needed." College Station City Manager Skip Noe, who recently met with The Eagle Editorial Board, said there is a need for a new hotel - conference center. He said hotel occupancy in College Station for the months of October and November of 1996 was at 60.6 percent — up 2.3 percent from those same months a year earlier. "When you get into the 60s, developers start looking," Noe said. "We think there is a market with the George Bush `library and Texas A &M University," he said. "One of the things missing is we don't have a place in town to sit down and eat breakfast and go into a large meeting area. The conference cen- ter would be able to be divided ` this would not be exhibit space." ' Noe said the conference center would "I'm going to lose money and have to . MOE MOOTI Owner of Fat Burger be finished in carpet, complete with a wooden molding finish, and a kitchen inside the hotel also would serve the con- ference center. He said the city would oversee managing the conference center, and it likely would negotiate a manage- ment contract. Easterwood Airport would see an increase in traffic and revenue if the hotel - conference center was built, Noe said. I think it will be fantastic," said Paul Diener, general manager for American Eagle at the airport. "I'm all for it. "If they are going to build a conference center, then obviously we are looking at an increase in traffic. We are a pretty busy station as it is. For our level, we are struction costs of the full- service hotel. At a Feb. 13 meeting, council members voted 6 -0 to delay any decision on the plan for at least 30 days to allow public comment and alternative proposals. Jerry Albrecht, director of sales and marketing for Manor House Inn, calls the proposal "just a bed of snakes," since the Please see HOTEL, Page A6 one of the bigger ones in terms of board- ing. It [the conference center] would basi- mally mean larger air traffic. With that kind of traffic, it might allow the airport to get a restaurant," he said. Hammons, Inc. specializes in building hotels in conjunction with universities. The City of College Station was approached in October 1995 after the pro- posal hit a dead end with A &M, Noe said. City officials showed the developer a number of sites, but building the hotel near the university was the company's goal. Continued talks later developed into the proposal for the "mud lot" site. Albrecht said he and Manor House Inn corporate officials have been trying to get the city to help with developing prop- erty behind their hotel for about three years. He also said he submitted a letter of interest to his corporate office in another attempt to get the city involved in devel- oping that property in light of the hotel - conference center proposal. Hobbs said the owners of his hotel — the Sunbelt division of Lane Hospitality — also have written a letter to the city describing their interest in the hotel -don- ference center proposal. IS He said he thinks the city has done a, good job in trying to come up with ideag to promote tourism, but he doesn't want this proposed project to be rushed. As part of the proposal, the developer',, has requested 200 feet for a boulevard" entrance, which calls for Guaranty' Federal Bank at 717 University Drive to be demolished. t ' The proposal also seeks the demolition l' of the Fat Burger restaurant and A -Plus: i Tutoring to make way for a parking lot. ' "The location itself — it's too crowded. in this area," said Moe Mooti, owner of.: Fat Burger. - Mooti said if the proposal is approved, he stands to lose money if he is forced out of his current location. , "I'm just a small business," he said.,, "I'm going to lose money and have to,, relocate. It's easy access in- and -out in front of the restaurant. That's the most;, important issue to us. r , , "Honestly, I don't think we have a say, in it. The big sharks will eat the little fish," Mooti said. The City of College Station's Municipal Court is currently accepting applications for a: CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Qualified applicants must have the ability to maintain moderately complex clerical records and prepare detailed reports from such records. Must have the ability to maintain excellent rapport with the public during stressful circumstances. Requires tad and diplomacy when dealing with the public. The cashier aspects of the position require custody and handling of cash relating to fine payment. Two years previous customer service experience or office experience is preferred. Must be able to pass a data entry exam. Salary: $1,353 /month Deadline to apply: February 28, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer / INSTRU TIONS N TO Big DERS 1.0 ADVERTISIEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: EASTGATE SEWER MAIN PROJECT PHASE2- COLLECTOR SYSTEM PROJECT NO. SS -9602 BI I I NO. 97-18 until 2:00 o clock p.m., Wednesday, March 12th, 1997, after wiich time all qualified bids v fill be opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids' received after that time will be returned inopened. A prebid conference will be held at 2:00 m., on Wed- nesday, February 26th, 1997 at City Hall In the Council Chambers. Atten- dance at this Prebid Con- ference Is ajtrongly rec- ommended. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Office of Development Ser- vices /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 Attn: Mr Brett McCully LOCATION A D DESCRIPTIO OF PROJECT Construction of a new sani- tary sewer collection system as shown on the plans in the Eastgate area of College Station, Texas bounded by Texas Avenue, Cooner Street, Eisenhower Street and Lincoln Avenue East. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be pbtained from the Office or Development Services /Cif Hall, City of College Stet ^ 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check' or money order in the amount of $100.00, which will be re- funded with the return of the plans and documents in per- fect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction are incorporated into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department In the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard- ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative l and process- ing question should be directs to: Mr. Brett McCully Development Services Dept. (409) 764 -3570 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Five (5) percent bid security is required. 2- 16- 97,2 -19- 97,2 -23 - 9 7 2- 26- 97,3 -5 -9 PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Training Room, City Hall, City of College Station, Texas, Tuesday, March 4, 1997. 1) Variance 97 -001 to request modification to the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code, Section 409.4.5, Re- quired Location and Con- struction (floor drains) for laundry rooms in multi- family dwellings. 2) Variance 97 -002 to request modification to Amendment No. 5 to the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code, Section 401.5.2, Con- nections. 3) Discuss amending the Plumbing Code to eliminate requirements for residential uses, (409.4.5). 4) Discuss adoption of mini- mum foundation require- ments for residential con- struction. - .5) Discuss the local amend - , - ments requiring tub access panels, (Amendment No. 5). 6) Discuss anti -scald valve requirement, (613.1. 1994 Standard Plumbing Code) 2- 23 -97, 2 -28 -97 P�_ol:ice warn of scams Resid�ants complain of coin, solicitation schemes By DEARA TOTZKE Eagle Staff Writer receives complaints o schemes, but an offici not reported. "Because people a they don't want to c Sanchez said. People in Bryan, Co at A &M, however, an loudly. "We have got numer izens ... who have re calls soliciting money numbers," Bryan po Walling said. He said people calli fess to be from the Pc some of these l says many are - e participants, implain," Sonya tege Station and complaining — us calls from cit- :eived telephone and credit card ice Sgt. Choya g residents pro - .ice Department, Bryan, College Station and Texas A &M University telephones are ringing — not with orders, but with complaints about some telemarketers. Calls soliciting money in the name of the Bryan Police Department, on behalf of a slain police officer and for purchas- ing gold coins are the most recent inci- dents in what police are calling an ongo- ing problem in the region. Nationwide, Federal Trade Comm- ission statistics show consumers lose billions of dollars to fraudulent telemar- keting investments every year. The Texas Attorney GeneraI's Office \'SCam Please iee SCAM, Page A2 ,from A� and even have used officers' names. Other callers sought money in the name of an officer from Garland who recently died in the line of duty, Walling said. "We do not and are not solicit- ing funds," he said. • College Station Police Lt. Scott McCollum said thf, although there have been no recent com- plaints to his knowledge, his department also doesn't solicit funds. At A &M, Police Director Bob Wiatt said there hasn't been any- one soliciting funds under the guise of an A &M officer. He also said the department would never use telemarketers to raise money. "We've always turned them down," he said. Telemarketing schemes 'seem to be ongoing in Bryan and other communities, Walling said, so the more people are educated about them the faster they will be elim- inated. Some telemarketers are legiti- mate, he said, such as an agency that is under contract to the Texas Municipal Police Assoc- iation to raise funds in this area. If any of the telemarketers hired by this organization claim to have any ties with the Bryan P Department, association director Jim Lyde asks that he be notified immediately at 1 800 - 848 -2048. The Better Business Bureau and Texas Attorney General's Office offer tips to avoid becoming a victim of telemarketing schemes: ■ Be wary if the start -up cost for the investment is substantial. Legitimate companies tend to require smaller investments. • Find out if the company will buy back inventory. • Avoid high - pressure sales tactics. • See what the consumer market is for the prod- ucts. ■ Check with others who have experience with the company. ■ Before investing, get all the facts about the com- pany and its products. ■ Don't expect to get rich quickly. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ■ Be suspicious of any investment opportunity that seems inordinately complicated. This is often inten- tional, and encourages consumers to make the investment on faith. Although the Irving -based a ociation is legitimate, Walling said any funds raised will go out of this area and a large portion w 11 go to the telemarketing com- pany, not the organization. "In all situations, the amount ofjmoney the organization gets is not significant," he said, adding that direct contributions are the only way to ensure that dona- tions go to the right place. Usually, Walling said, about 80 percent of the money donated is kept by false telemarketing oper- ations, and he believes there is one working in Bryan. He asks that anyone with Caller ID who receives one of these calls to call police. Other complaints concern a "pyramid" scheme, and some A &M students claim some people have been trying to sell gold coins on campus. The Better Business Bureau defines a pyramid `scheme as a chance for people to make quick pr fits by selling `Che right to recruit others. The merchandise or service to be sold is largely y� NO. 353-CC § IN THE COUNTY COURT T) !1 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION , § Condemnor, § vs. § O JAMES CAMPBELL; GENEVA CAMPBELL SMITH; TIM CAMPBELL; § AT LAW NO 1 HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL § THE UNKNOWN UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO § THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, § BRAZOS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR /COLLECTOR § Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS THENCE N 60` 09' 14" E - 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract of said called 0. and being a common corner with said 4.634 acre acre tract to a 3/4" iron pipe found for angle point at a fence comer, CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL PERSONS CLAIMING tract; THENCE N 64° 59' 34" E - 10.26 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said 4.634 acre to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.317 acres of land; T0: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE GIVEN TO BEATRICE CAMPBELL tract hour, date, and place, above f ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENC to pr wish. You are further notified to appear and as you may wish. u are urther noti You r notifi and 0 F COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, UNKNOWN, OR IF THE B E DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, present suc evidenbe e date, so appear answer s aid petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear ARE WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDEN�F ARE UNKNOWN. the Special commi a answer . 1, Brazos County, Texas, loca Co unty Court at Law No AMPBELL, ei they You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before damae by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess t 9 the City County, BEATRICE Defendants that d n taxes. O n Eproperty sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of S Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, the 1st day of subject o unpaid ac eithe g ow n or a interest said UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJE subject to Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College LLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit style CITY April, 997 and answer the petition of the CITY OF COs CITY al, (Con wherein the est of ALL The interest Defendants, if a ny, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property PROPERTY, OF COLLEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. JAMES CAMPBELL, et BEATRICE -OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT Paid accrued taxes. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. Texas, this 4th day of February, 199 DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND S UCCESSORS or if the be deceased, their heirs and GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS. al Brazos County, pERTY, wP16SeT1amesartdpf of residence ae, names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, w Ic pe 1 J. B. HERVEY Iggal representatives, whose tion was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 19th day ART M. McKELLAR of November, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn MABELLE S. BRAMHALL The suit is a proceeding ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to -wit: ISSUED this 4th day of February, 1997. hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of February, which are public purposes, lying and being sit- Metes and bounds description of all that ce fain 0.317 acre tract or parcel of land, Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being GIVEN under my 1997 MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK uated in the Crawford 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS the remainder of that same called Campbell as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Clerk County, Texas, said 0.317 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: 2 - 11- 97, 2-18-97, 2- 25 -97, 3 -4 -97 BEGINNING at a railroad cross -lie fence post found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the west corner of that "First Tract" and conveyed from Bertha Steen to Billie J. Smedley as same called 0.33 acre tract referred to as described by deed recorded in Volume 202, Page 61 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, and lying in the al, to Corpus Christi National southeast line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, el in Volume 454, Page 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded THENCE S 29' 34'36" E - 74.21 feet with the common line between said called 0.33 acre tract and said called 0.34 tract conveyed from Edward acre tract to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer in the northwest line of that same called 0.61 acre as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 221 of the Deed V. Hrdlicka, el ux, to Lonnie Thompson, et ux, Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE S 60' 10' 3B" W - 183.71 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said called right -of -way line of Wellborn Road; 0.61 acre tract to a 1 /2i iron rod set for corner in the northeast THENCE N 29° 48'05" W - 75.00 feet with said right - -way line to a 1 /2" iron rod set for corner, and being the south V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henry corner of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conveyed from Edward in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; Walker, et ux, as described by deed recorded Births • 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 February 21, 1997: Rebeka and Shon Williams, College Station, $ girl. February 22, 1997: Laura and Grant Gibson, Bryan, a boy. Yondell J. McGinity, Navasota, a girl. Sabrina and Anthony Taylor, College Station, a boy. February 23, 1997: Ellen and Ralph Benson, Bryan, a girl. Judy and Kirk Edwards, Bryan, a boy. Maria and Wayne King, Bryan, a boy. Joni and Bradley Watson, Bryan, a girl. i s B -cs MPO plans policy committee meeting The Bryan - College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, an agency that plans for local trans- portation needs, plans to have a policy committee meeting Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Room 102 of the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan. Agenda items include College Station's plan to widen Kyle Avenue between Texas Avenue and Dominik Drive and Bryan's plan to straighten the curve of 29th Street between Garden Lane and Luza Street. The agenda also includes discussion of the agency's Web page and discus- sion of the impact of population growth and employment growth on the area's future transportation needs. 125 Legol Notices College Station reserves the right to waive or reject any end all proposals or any and all irregularities in said request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous tot the City. Request for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 2- 18 -91, 2 -25 -97 REOUESTSFOR PROPOSALS REQUES FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FOR A BEER AND WINE VENDOR FOR WOLF PEN CREEK AMPHITH- EATER, RFP NO. 97 -17; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 4:00 p.m. on March 14, 1997. Proposals received after that time will be retur- ned unopened. The City of 1fu faqu Proposals shall be delivered, returned by mail or facsimile to the Attention: Construction Services, College Station In- dependent (School District, 1812 Welsh Street, College Station, Te as 77840, Fax Number (4 0)) 694 -5612 no later than: 11:00 a. m. local time, Tuesday, Allarch 11, 1997 for: CONS RUCTION IN- SPECTION AND MATE- RIALS TES NG SERVICES IN CONN CTION WITH THE COLLEGE STATION ISD A &M CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS PROJECT Please Mark Your Reply Envelope qr Fax Trans- mission Co set: 51 09 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, vs. Condemnor, NO. 351 -CC ARISTER BROOKS, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of Mary Jane Washington, Deceased; SHIRLEY MARIE PITTMAN; LENA FINLEY OWENS; GEORGE WASHINGTON A STATE; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUM FINLEY; ALL U. VVN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, Brazos County Tax Assessor /Collector Condemnees. CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURI I If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, at Brazos County, Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS: J. B.HERVEY ART M. McKELLAR MABELLE S. BRAMHALL AT LAW NO. 1 ISSUED this 4th day of February, 1997. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997. MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Clerk 2- 12 -97, 2-19 -97, 2- 26.97. 3 -5 -97 RAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS TO: LENA FINLEY OWENS, GEORGE WASHINGTON - LIFE ESTATE, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUM FINLEY, DECEASED, and ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE 0 INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO RUM FINLEY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occasioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on April 8, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COLLEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. ARISTER BROOKS, Individually and as Indepencler I Executor of the Estate of Mary Jane Washington, Deceased; ( Condemnees), wherein the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and LENA FINLEY OWENS, GEORGE WASHINGTON LIFE ESTATE, HE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUM FINLEY, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS 1N INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal representatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which petition was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 19th day of November, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemning, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Stall on, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center-Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes, the following described tract o land situated in Brazos County, Texas. to -wit: Being all that certain 0.945 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being situated in the Crawford Burnett League, Ab. " No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being the remainder of that same called 1.00 acre tract co from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux to Rum Finley, el ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 107, Page 21 Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, and being that same called 1.00 acre ract described in a release of lien from Lamar Savings Association to Mary Finley Washington, et vir, as recorded in Volume 932, Page 279 of thy, Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 0.945 acre tract being more particularly de3cribed as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod set marking the east corner of said 0.945 acre tra , the south corner of the remainder of that same called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et al, to Mary Smith, et al., as described by deed recorded in Volume 116, Page 56 of the Deed Records of Brazos Cot nty, Texas, and lying in the northwest right -of -way line of Holleman Drive, THENCE S 42` 04'30" W - 212.26 feet with said right- off -way line to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer and lying in th northeast line of that same called 0.24 acres (50 x 205) tract conveyed from Edward V. Irdlicka, et ux to Robinson Crusoe, as described by deed recorded in Volume 101, Page 504 of the Deed Records of razos County, Texas, THENCE N 48' 02'56" W - 193.70 feet with the common line between said called 0.24 acre tract to a 1/2" iron rod found for comer in the southeast line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed frorn Birdie H. Briscoe, et al to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in Volume 454, Page 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE N 41' 57'04" E - 207.97 feet with the common line of said called 1.00 acre trE ct and said 4.634 acre tract to a 112" iron rod embedded in a concrete monument found for angle paint being the eat corner of said 4.634 acre tract, and being also a comer in the southwest line of that same 2.60 acre tract conveyed I om Birdie Hrdlicka Briscoe, el al, to ABM Consolidated Independent School District, as described by deed recorded in Volume 179, Page 06 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE N 49' 34'06" E - 2.66 feet with the common line of said 2.60 acre tract to a 1" iron pipe found for corner; THENCE S 50' 26' 28" E - 48.25 feet with said common line to a 1/2" iron rod set for angle point, and being also the west corner of said called 0.34 acre tract; THENCE S 47 54'33" E - 145.60 feet with said common line between said called 1. CO acre tract and said called 0.34 acre tract to the Place of Beginning, and containing 0.945 acres of land, according to a survey prepared in June, 1992, under the supervision of A.W. Kessler, R.P.LS. No. 1852. You are notified that said hearing has been set for the above stated hour, date, and place, and to appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear and answer said petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear and answel before said date, do so at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located at 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. The interest of said LENA FINLEY OWENS, Defendant, if any, is that she r r owns or claims an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of said GEORGE WASHINGTON LIFE ESTATE, Defendant, if any, is that estate either ow laims an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. iterest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUM FINLEY, Defendants, if an , is that they either own or cl'L1Rt"an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTER ST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unD Id ace d texas r /I A / 1 9 7 25 Legal Notices Attn: Mr Brett McCully LOCATIONAND L DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Construction of a new rani. tary sewer collection systerr as shown on the plans in the Eastgate area of College Station, Texas bounded b1 Texas Avenue, Coone Street, Eisenhower Stree and Lincoln Avenue East. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu ments can be obtained fron the Office of Developmen Services /City Hall, City o College Station, 1101 Texa: Avenue, College Station Texas 77840, by cash, checl or money order in the amoun of $100.00, which will be re funded with the return of the plans and documents in per feet condition at the time o the Bid Opening. Standarc Specifications for Stree Construction anc Water /Sewer Constructior are incorporated Into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department in the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard- ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative and process- ing questions should be directed to: Mr. Brett McCully Development Services Dept. (409) 764 -3570 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security Is required. 2- 16 -97, 2- 19 -97, 2 -23 -97 2 -26- 97,3 -5 -97 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 McCully Senior Planner _ 2 -26 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station The Col- lege Station City Council will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 2.9 acres lo- cated along the north side of University Drive, 100' west of the Spring Loop intersection, lot 14, block T of the Universi- ty Park II Addition from A -P Administrative Professional to C -B Business Commer- cial. 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, March 13, 1997. 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 -298 For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request for approximately 3.8 acres located along the east tight -of -way line of Stonebrook Drive and to the immediate south of Wood - creek Section Three, from R -1 Single Family Residen- tial to PUD -2 Planned Unit Development. 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, March 13, 1997. CS leaders evaluate 1 � Wolf Pen Creek plan Citizens cite myriad of By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer About 40 College Station community leaders gathered Tuesday night to dis- cuss the problems and benefits of the Wolf Pen Creek master plan. They mostly agreed on the benefits, but their litany of problems was more con- tentious. All participants spoke under condition of anonymity so the discussion could be free and frank. "Wolf Pen Creek provides a safe haven for family, civic, natural, political and spiritual events," one person said when CS council to discuss parking in Northgate The College Station City Council 4 plans to meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the r council chambers at City Hall for a workshop meeting to discuss ways to increase parking spaces in Northgate and the possibility of building a new city hall. The council also plans to have a regu- lar meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to con- sider a new contract between Bryan and College Station for operation of the Bryan- College Station Library System and to vote on awarding a $771,000 con- tract to West Oaks Constructors for sewer and drainage work along a creek between Adrienne and Normand dri- ves. 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 February 24, 1997: Dena Albrecht, Caldwell, a boy. Andrea and Dan Barker, Bryan, a girl. Valerie and Randy Davis, Bryan, a girl. Columbia Medical Center February 24, 1997: Solung Lauren and Chung Lee, College Station, a boy. Debbie and Stanley Kelley, College Station, a girl. problems, po sibilities the benefits were discu sed. Someone else drew laughter by adding, "That says it all. We're one." Other benefits menti6ned were a sym- bol that "creates an identity for College Station," an "attractive ood- control pro- gram," a habitat for w' dlife, a "commu- nity focal point," a plat for "alternative forms of transportation' such as biking or', walking, and a awing card" to attract businesses, fam ies and retirees to the city. Use of the amphithea er for entertain- ment events was mentic ned often. Please see I OLF PEN, Page A2 125 Legal Notices INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT i Sealed bids address #ed to the City of College I Station, Texas will be received for the construction of EASTGATE SEWER MAIN PROJECT PHASE2 COLLECTORS STEM PROJECT IN O. SS -9802 BID NO. 97.18 until 2:00 o'clo k p.m., Wednesday, Mar h 12th, 1997, after which time all qualified bids will opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A prebld conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wed- nesday, February 28th, 1997 at City Hall In the Council Chambers. Atten- dance at thle Pr bid Con- ference Is stroryly rec- ommended. i Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Office of Develop ant Ser- vices /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 11o1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 1 997 Wolf Pen From Al Discussion of Wolf Pen Creek's problems often centered on its failure to provide as many bene- fits as it could. The original plan called for businesses, restaurants and apartments near the creek to face the creek, he said, but, "Nobody has developed the trees, the walkways, the other things to look at thr t would make people want to orient their buildings toward the creek." The same man said the new city library was intended to be built in the creek district. "Taking the library out of Wolf Pen Creek was a major blunder," he said. Some said the Wolf Pen Creek zoning district that was created was too restrictive and discour- aged development in the area, but others said restrictions were nec- essary to accomplish the plan's goals. They lamented changes made by the city council. "The planning and zoning board voted five to nothing to for- bid rezoning of Poch's Park," one man said, referring to a large lot in the district, "and the city council just reversed that deci- sion without a second thought." But others said land bordering on Texas Avenue and Harvey Road should never have been put into the district in the first place. "What drives businessmen's economic fortunes on Texas and Harvey is totally different from what drives the rest of the corri- dor," someone said. Many said the biggest problem with the district was that the pub- lic never supported it enough. Some blamed this on the city gov- ernment, saying not enough had been done to educate the public about the benefits of the district and special events there. While flood and erosion con- trol was often listed as a benefit, some people said the district did- n't do enough for those problems. Others complained the district had a split personality: part San Antonio River Walk, part drainage project. City Manager Skip Noe and Parks and Recreation Director Steve Beachy stressed that the meeting was not designed to solve Wolf Pen Creek's problems in one night. Another meeting is planned for March 25 to discuss plans for the district's future. Committee sends plans to Tx OT MPO approveo widening of Kyle, 29th treet sections • C l 0 MP By DOUGLAS SCZYGEL�SKI Eagle Staff Writer A straighter, wider 29th Street and a wider Kyle Avenue may be in the future for local drivers. The Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Planning Organizati n's policy committee net Wednesday and voted to forward those two projects to the Texas Department of Transportation for consideration for state grants. The planning organization is an agency that applies for gran and evaluates local transportation needs. The policy commi tee consists of Brazos County Judge Al ones, College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhan y, Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler, Texas AM 4 Vice President for ;Administration Jer y Gaston and Texas Department of Tr insportation engineer Lonny Traweek. Edwin Hard, Colle Station transportation planner, said his cit3 would like to see Kyle ,Avenue widened fr m two to four lanes between Texas Avenue and Dominik Drive. Rick Conner, Brya i public works director, said Bryan wants t straighten 29th Street from Villa Maria Rc ad northward as far as Streets From Al the city can afford. "If we can do the project all the way from Villa Maria to Skrivanek, we'll be real, real excited," he said. j The project would also widen 29th Street to five lanes. To qualify for the grant, all the right -of -way will have to be acquired by May 1999, Conner said. The process of acquiring right - of -way is time consuming, he said. May 1999 is awfully close in this project," he said. "We're,a lit- tle scared." Hard said College Station's pro - ject will cost $ .4 million, plus the cost of condemning land, and he hopes the stat grant will provide $340,000. Conner had no estimate of the cost of Bry s project, but said he hoped the tate grant would be $250,000 to $350,000. The committee approved the projects on L 4 -0 vote. Gaston arrived late die to a conflict and didn't vote. Michael Parks, the planning organization'E director, said the cities need backup projects in case engin ering difficulties make the prinuiry projects unfea- sible. Hard said College Station's backup project is widening Anderson Lane between Park Place and George Bush Drive. Conner said �ryan 's backup pro- ject is rehabilitating the pave ment on South College Avenue. In other matters: ■ Parks said he attended a Feb. 12 meeting in Madisonville to dis- cuss building a four -lane highway through that city, and that the mayor of Madisonville and the Madison County judge favored the idea. He added, however, that any such project is years away. ■ Parks said the planning orga- nization is developing an Internet Web page and the cost will be minimal. "It's just one other arena to get the information out there," he said. ■ Jones said he recently dis- cussed Bryan- College Station's need for a four -lane connection.to an interstate highway with Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, and that Bullock was sympathetic. '4e Ih� Ia2,c/a?7i /Olq� 0 CS man charge Police arrest man in Huntsville less By DEANA TOTZKE Eagle Staff Writer Someone shot at a College Station man in the 1200 block of Phoenix Street Wednesday. The victim told police he and the gunman had argued over a set of car rims. Edward D. Robinson, 25, of College Station was arrested less than an hour later and charged with aggravated assault. Police did not release the name of the 24- year -old victim. He was trans- ported to Columbia Medical Center, where he was treated and released for cuts and abrasions on the back of his head. The victim told ving his pickup try of Detroit Street Wednesday when full-size utility tru The victim said the vehicle lean of point a long -barr police said. The vi in his seat as a shy window of his true Police said the house on Phoeni called police as 1 area. A general bi all local law enfo Local hospitals N Wednesday. The list some patients cho included . with assault an hour )olice he was dri- k in the 1200 block hound 11:30 a.m. ie noticed a dark, following him saw the driver of of the window and shotgun at him, im crouched down shattered the back atim drove to his Street, where he ! suspect left the rdcast was sent to )ment agencies to ed the following births not be complete because not to have their names St. Joseph Regional Health Center Feb. 25, 1997. Stacey and Virgil Lan ry, Normangee, a boy. Marina and Tracy Rodriguez, Bryan, a boy. Sheila and Dustin Taulerner, Somerville, a girl. Columbia Medical Center Feb. 25, 1997: Carolyn and Michael Brewer, Franklin, a boy. Melanie and Terry Stellbauer, Bremond, a boy. Clara and Scot Lam College Station, a girl. • j/U 6cjc,# Yhjj_-,V&j--� / after drive -by shooting watch for the suspect's vehicle. "He was picked up shortly afterward in Huntsville around 12:15 p.m.," said College Station Police ' Lt. Scott McCollum. During an interview with the victim, police said he told them he knew the suspect as Robinson and that the shooting centered around the rightful possession of a set of car rims. McCollum said a College Station detective went to Huntsville to inter- view Robinson, who was later trans- ferred to the Brazos County Jail. He remained there Wednesday night. His bond will be set by a magistrate Thursday. F / I bz/6Z()/V / S looks at L UGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer College Station officials are discussing spending $11.7 mil- lion or more on new office space, but sentiment on the City Council is strong for having a referendum on the plan. The plan is to build a city cen- ter — 73,400 square -feet of office space consisting of three new buildings and an addition to the police facility — by the intersec- tion of Texas Avenue and Krenek Tap Road. Assistant City Manager ew city $12 million plan could go before voters Thomas Brymer s id the munic- ipal court and the police, public works and parks a d recreation departments already are located in that area, and a utility cus- tomer service building is planned to be built there soon. Construction would be done by the year 2000 at a ost of at least $11.7 million, including the price of the land. Some of the money could come from selling the cur- rent City Hall, which Brymer said is worth $2.6 million. Brymer and City Manager Skip Noe said the current City Hall is too small and doesn't have enough parking. City Councilman Dick Bird ell said such a major expense should not be passed by the council without a referen- dum. The consensus of the coun- cil a eed. No vote was taken on the i sue. Lynn McIlhaney said the council will discuss the mat- ter again in May or June after the city's new comprehensive plan is adopted, because that plan may affect the Krenek Tap Road area. In another matter, the council decided to build two parking lots in Northgate and hire a con- sultant to study Northgate's parking needs. Todd McDaniel, the city's Northgate Project coordinator, ■ Uuncill o ices From Al it and church mem ers can use it said the Patricia Street parking lot, to be built this summer at the southeast corner of the Church Avenue - Boyett Street intersection, will have 116 park- ing spaces. Around 70 more parking spaces could be built on land owned by the A &M Presbyterian Church between Boyett and Second streets, he said. Church officials approve of putting a lot there, McDaniel said, as long as the city pays for Please see COUNCIL, Page A2 Construction would cost 173,000. He said two other sites in Northgate — the northwest and southwest corners of the Church Avenue - Boyett Street intersection — would make good parking lots, but they would be expensive because the3 would require land acquisition and the demo ition of buildings. McDaniel recommendEd that the council build the planned 116-spac D lot and a lot on the church's land, and hire a parking consultant to study ideas for more parking. Birdwell suggested the atricia Street lot be the site of 'a multi -story parking garage. He said a multi -story garage would not turn a profit, but would lose lesE money per parking space than other parking ideas for Northgate. Noe said a garage woul I have to be at least four' stories tall to be worth building, and in that location it would be much taller than all nearby buildings and look incongruous. After the meeting, McDaniel said a four - story garage at that site would "eradicate the character of the whole ne ghborhood." Northgate businessma Bernard Gessner suggested that construct on of the Patricia • • 125 Le gal Notices Household furnishings Scott Yates: uric Wheelchair, bed, aehold furnishings 'Wnna Buck: Furniture Tina Mays: Household furnishings 2 -28- 97,3 -3 -97 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #97 -20 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS - THREE -PHASE PAD MOUNTED, BID #97 -20. Bids will be received In the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 P.M. on March 17, 1997. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The Street parking lot be delayed two months until the parking consultant could f mish his study. Noe said that would cause much o the con- struction to occur in the autumn, wh n traffic in the area is heavy, rather than in the sum- mer, when traffic is light. Northgate businessmen Richard Benning and Don Ganter said they supported building the two parking lots now. A parking garage could be built in a few years, they said. Birdwell said creating the two parking lots would ease the demand for parking so much that a parking garage would never be eco- nomically feasible. The council decided by consensus to build I the two lots without delay, and hire parking consultant. McDaniel said the consultant would proba- ' bly cost less than $15,000. In other matters: ■ The council voted 7 -0 to appr ve a new contract between the city and Bryai L for oper- ating the library system. The new leal gives College Station and Bryan equal r 3presenta- tion on the library advisory board. College Station will now pay $46 a year to the system, up from $29,900, an will pay for and operate the interlibrary loan pro- gram. Bryan still will pay and hire all library employees. 125 Legal Notices 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 Manager. 2- 28 -97, 3 -7 -97 PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Training Room, City Hall, City of College Station, Texas, Tuesday, March 4, 1997. 1) Variance 97 -001 to request modification to the 125 Legal Notices 1994 Standard Plumbing Code, Section 409.4.5, Re- quired Location and Con- struction (floor drains) for laundry rooms in mufti- family dwellings. 2) Variance 97 -002 to request modification to Amendment No. 5 to the 1984 Standard Plumbing Code, Section 401.5.2, Con- nections. 3) Discuss amending the Plumbing Code to eliminate requirements for residential uses, (409.4.5). 4) (Discuss adoption of mini- mum foundation require- ments for residential con- struction. 5) Discuss the local amend- ments requiring tub access panels, (Amendment No. 5), 6) Discuss anti -scald valve ■ John Anderson of the Bryan - College Station Economic Development Corporation reported that the Business Center at College Station soon will have a second occupant, a computer company that he declined to name. The Beach Mold & Tool Co. already is located at the center. Anderson said plans for bringing jobs to College Station are going well, and he praised the council for its wisdom in creating the cen- ter. He called for the council to build a 50,000 square -foot office building in the center to attract more businesses. "The risk," he said, , is it will sit empty for a year and people will start calling it a waste of money. But I think it will fill pretty fast." Mayor Pro Tempore Hub Kennady said a city -owned office building would compete with private landlords, but Anderson said the private sector is not creating the office space needed, so the city must step in. Councilman Larry Mariott said the city could sell the building eventually. No decision was made on the proposal. ■ The council hired Harvey Cargill of Lubbock to be the new city attorney. ■ The council gave a $10,000 bonus to Noe. "I appreciate the council's positive com- ments about my performance and I plan to continue to wo-k to improve the city's ser- vices," Noe said. 125 Legal Notices requirement, (613.1. 1994 Standard Plumbing Code) 2-23-97,2-28-97 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 125 Legal Notices Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, Texas College Station, on 77840, until 2:00 p.m. March 7, 1997• All Qualifica- tions received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station resery es the right to waive or reject any and all qualifica- tions or any and all irregulari- ties In said request and to ac- cept the offer considered most advantageous to the City. Request for Qualifica- tions may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 2.21- 97,2 -28 -97 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING QUALI- FICATIONS FOR COMMUN- ICATION INFRASTRUC- TURE PLAN, RFQ NO, 97 -19. Qualifications will be received in the office of the h� �aq� �lna i 40 I »,u() n I � � I 9Q7 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not Jo have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center Feb. 24, 1997: Dena and Michael Albrecht, Caldwell, a boy. Feb. 26, 1997: Reha Chollett, Bryan, a girl. Columbia Medical Cente Feb. 26, 1997: Angeline and Fred Medina. C i pllege Station, a girl. c 0 CS receives five new proposals for hotels The city of College Station has received five more proposals for build- ing a major new hotel in the city, Assistant City Manager Thomas Brymer said Friday. The deadline for submitting propos- als was 5 p.m. Friday. Brymer said the principals and the details of the proposals will be kept con- fidential until April 10, when the city council plans to discuss the subject again. John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. has proposed building a 200 -plus room hotel in the Northgate neighborhood if the' city will provide free land and build a convention center. Critics at a city council meeting Feb. 13 said a deal more favorable to the city could be negotiated, so the council decided to consider other proposals. New CS library slated to break ground Sunday Groundbreaking for the new College Station Public Library is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at 800 FM 2818, near the corner of FM 2818 and Welsh Drive. At the ceremony, children in the the- ater group Brazos Valley T.R.O.U.P.E. are scheduled to perform a play called Happily Ever After, described as a "lighthearted look at popular fairy tales." After the ceremony, children whose parents paid for the privilege are sched- uled to make leaf-shaped mosaic tiles with their handprints in them to be used in a mosaic picture planned for the library. College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney and Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler are scheduled to attend. Fred Heath, the dean and director of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A &M University, is scheduled to give the keynote speech. q K ( z4j �i2r�k�v W00i �,FFd7 The College Statio City Council has ended a seven-month search for a new city attorney. Harvey Cargill Jr., the city attorney in Abilene since 1977, was hired by a unan- imous vote of the council Thursday night. Mayor Lynn Mclffianey said Friday that Cargill has "a strong, broad base of experience in litigation, management and utilities." She said one of the )ther lawyers inter- viewed for the job iad worked under Cargill and "was ry impressed by him." The decision- was very difficult, McIlhaney said, and Councilman Larry Mariott agreed. "We got it down to three finalists," he said. "Any of them would've been good. But We were very impressed by his expe- rience level and he scemed like someone we could really work with." of the things that occupies a fair amount of our department's time." Councilman David Hickson said College Station "is growing to the point where we need someone with experi- ence." Cargill said he wanted to leave Abilene. "I kind of feel like the guy who was city manager of Dallas. After 20 years, he decided it would be good for him to go somewhere else for a while." He said he had no changes in mind for the city attorney's office, and praised College Station as "a city with a major university" and "fairly progressive." Cargill, 51, , received his law degree from the University of Houston in 1970. He was an assistant city attorney in Amarillo and Abilene before becoming the Abilene City Attorney. He is divorced, and his daughter is a student at Hardin - Simmons University in Abilene. Please see ATTORNEY. Paqe A16 Girths Local hospit�ls reported the follow- ing births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may nbt be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. ST. JOSEPH REG ONAL HEALTH CENTER Feb. 27, 1997, Alicia and Carl Henderson, Bryan, a girl. Larena and Pablo R driguez, Bryan, a boy. BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Feb. 27,1997i Kimberly and Jimm Seay, Bryan, a boy. Tiffani and Richard usang, College Station, a girl. Attorney From A9 Cargill is scheduled to start work March 31. He will be paid $73,800 a year, plus $7,500 annual- ly in retirement benefits. The position had been vacant since August. City Attorney Cathy Locke's contract was not renewed for reasons neither she nor the city government explained. Assistant City Attor- ney Roxanne Nemcik has been acting city attorney in the inter- im. CS hires new city attorne By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Councilinan Dick Birdwell stressed Eagle Staff Writer i Cargill's experience in utilities law, "one • Hotel needs a better site lthough supportive of Northgate revitalization, I am opposed to the proposed site for a hotel and confer- ence center. This project would demolish a functioning commercial area which provides a variety of everyday services to the students, faculty and staff of Texas A &M. The availability of banking, food, etc., within easy walking distance of the cam- pus is an important part of the equality of life in College Station. Any commercial activity in the hotel complex would inevitably be priced out of the everyday range of residents. If there is a market for a hotel and con- ference center, why not put it in the Wolf Pen Creek area? There it would "stimu - late the commercial development of Wolf Pen Creek, which has lagged behind expectations. There would be room for a sufficiently large and expandable confer- ence center. If the conferees need to visit the university, it will still only be a 10- minute bus or van ride away. S. A FULLING College Station CSPD schedules open house j � .1 a4c 1vr�au, �(ohcha, Im The College 'Station Police Department on Monday will open the doors of its newly relocated Community Oriented Policing Office in the Lincoln Center. The Community Oriented Police Program is an ongoing effort of the department to build and maintain a cooperative problem-solving partner- ship between neighborhood and city government, officials said. C a^ 3Community polo cing office opens By DEANA TORKE Eagle Staff Writer The College Station Police Department on Monday will open the doors of its newly relocated Community Oriented Policing Office in the Lincoln Center. The Community Oriented Police Program is an ongoing effort of the department to build and maintain a coop - �rative problem - solving partnership Officers hope to build between neighborhoods and city govern- ment, officials said. The concept is to return to the tradi- tional police officer who knows residents and helps them by solving a variety of problems. "They come to us with problems that we take care of ourselves or put them Open J From A9 thing ourselves. It takes the peo- ple." The program originally was based in Southgate Village, a nearby apartment complex. Police officials decided on mov- ing the office to make the pro- gram more accessible to the entire neighborhood. "It's more centrally located for that particular area," Todd said. "We feel we can reach more citi- zens." city, public partnership through with the right agency -- whether it be a street light out, no one picking up their garbage or someone needing an -- operation -- without the fang _to pay for one," said Lt. Irvin Todd, project coordi- nator. These officers also organize youth pro- grams, crime prevention seminars and He also said there already are a lot of programs going on at the Lincoln Center, which is part of the College Station Parks and Recreation Department. Moving the program there would just add to these, he said, and is a step toward the program's growth. Todd said the department plans to expand the office to four offi- cers by June 1, and there are preparations to open another office in town. To celebrate the move, police officials are inviting the public to an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the center, located at 1000 Eleanor St. near Wellborn Road. Cookies, drinks and fruit neighborhood groups in order to address crime issues or to provide alternative activities for youths in the area, he said. Todd, who has been in law enforcement for 22 years, said it was going back to the way he remembe iV when he firs joined - the force. - "It's the best thing since the washing machine," he said. "We can't do every - Please see OPEN, Page A16 and vegetable trays will be served. The open house will feature members of the Project Unity/ Children's Partnership Board who will provide information pertaining to 45 different family assistance organizations. The police department's Crime Prevention team will be on hand to provide crime prevention tips and representatives from the College Station Fire Department will give fire prevention tips. Community Development offi- cials will provide useful informa- tion pertaining to housing and funding. For more information, call Todd or Officer Tom Jagielski at 764 -3626. THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, NO. 355 -CC § IN THE COUNTY COURT Condemnor, § § vs. EVA WALKER; ALMA CLAY; VERNA BURROUGH; JAMES CURTIS § WALKER; J. W. WALKER; KATIE WASHINGTON; THE UNKNOWN § HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED; ALL § UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE AT LAW NO. 1 § SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, BRAZOS § COUNTY TAX ASSES SOR/COLLECTOR, § Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALKER, KATIE WASH- INGTON, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED; and ALL PER- SONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occa- sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, a19:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, March 25, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. EVA WALKER, et al (Condemnees), wherein the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALK- ER, KATIE WASHINGTON, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal repre- sentatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which petition was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 51h day of December, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn- ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes, the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to -wit: Metes and bounds description of all that certain 0.674 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being sit- uated in the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being comprised of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henry Walker, et ux as described by deed recorded in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, and a 0.40 acre tract described as being conveyed to O.H. Walker Hr by E. V. Hrdlicka, et ux in Volume 426, Page 730 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, said er by acre tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 3/4" iron pipe found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the east comer of said called 0.27 acre tract and being a corner in the southwest line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, et al., to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in VOLUME 454, PAGE 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. THENCE N 16' 15' 10" W - 4.85 feet with the common fence line between said called 0.27 acre tract and said 4.634 acre tract to a 3/4" iron pipe found for angle point. THENCE N 31 10' 17" W - 57.13 feet with said common line to a railroad cross -tie fence post found for comer, and lying in the southeast line of said 0.40 acre tract. FENCE N 57' 16' 01" E - 66.37 feet with the common fence line between said 0.40 acre tract and said 4.634 acre ` 3/4" iron pipe found for corner. ?9' 48'03" W - 54.05 feet with said common line to a 3/4" iron pipe found for corner. 69' 53'43" W - 243.31 feet with said common line to a 112" iron rod set for comer in the northea•.'- I , e of Wellborn Road. THENCE S 29' 48'05" E - 160.39 feet with said right -of -way line to a 112" iron rod set for comer, and being d� comer of the remainder of said called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice C, M as described by deed recorded in VOLUME 96, PAGE 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. THENCE N 60' 09' 14" E - 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.27 acre tract and said calle acre tract to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.674 acres of land. You are notified that said hearing has been set for the above stated hour, date, and place, and tk appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear and answer said petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear and answer before said date, do so at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. The interest of said EVA WALKER, VERNA BURROUGH, JAMES CURTIS WALKER, J. W. WALK- ER, and KATIE WASHINGTON, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ORA (ORIA) HENRY WALKER, DECEASED, Defendant, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, at Brazos County, Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS: J. B. HERVEY ART M. McKELLAR MABELLE S. BRAMHALL ISSUED this 4th day of February, 1997. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of February, 1997 MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BY: Darlene Whalley, Deputy Clerk 2- 10 -97, 2- 17 -97, 2.24 -97. 3 -3 -97 1� �' -CS breal leaders ground library ase study rooms, roups for children for C Facility will r offer readinc By MICHELLE LYONa Eagle Staff Writer • Despite the cold, wind and mud, Bryan and College Station officials broke ground Sunday for the new College Stati n library at 800 FM 2818. The $1.65 million project is expected to �,be com- plete in March 1998. Larry Ringer, chairman of the Library Services Task Force, said that, in addition to featuring a wide range of books, the library will house small study rooms, computer facilities and a large meeting room. Ringer said the 16,585 square -foot structure also will offer reading gro ps for children. Among those on band for the groundbreaking were College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney and Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler. While the recent r ins may have dampened the construction site, M Ilhaney said they did not dampen the community's spirits. "This is a proud d y for the community," she Please see LIBRARY. Page A2 Librar From Al said. "It has been a long time coming." Fred M. Heath, dean and director of Texas A &M University's Sterling C. Evans Library, said the con- struction is a milestone for the Brazos Valley. "With this building we begin here to with the advent of the Bush Presidential Library, other work on the Texas A &M campus and renovations in Bryan, between 1995 and the dawn of the new centu- ry the Brazos Valley will have seen almost $100 mil- lion in library construction," he said. "Few cities of any size can make such a claim." Once the project is completed, Ringer said, College Station's temporary library site at 2551 South Texas Ave. will be closed. To offset some of the library's expenses including books, furniture, shelving and computer equip- ment, the task force has set a goal of raising $300,000 through various events. For the library's children's area, for example, artist Pat Johnson will design a large, colorful mosaic tree that will be made up of 300 tile leaves made by children in the community. Each tile will have a child's name and handprint. The cost of one 6 -inch the is $250 and each additional tile is $200. People also may buy a terra cotta tile paver to be placed in the library's entrance and in walkways leading to the entrance. Each tile will be inscribed with a business' or individual's name and prices vary from $50 to $500, depending on the tile's size and what is inscribed on it. For more information, call Clara Mounce at the Bryan Library at 361 -3668 or Charlie Shear at the City of College Station at 764 -3538. 0600- ocv(K 3 ,G9� Library means so much (.."Jy FRED M. HEATH Texas A &M University Editor's note: This is the address given at the weekend ground breaking for the College Station Library. A new library for the Brazos Valley. It is a great joy we cele- brate. In my job at Texas A &M University, I have been privileged to visit some of the finest libraries in this nation and in the world: the Bodleian Library at Oxford, the Library of Congress and the British Library are marvels — testimonies to the accomplishments of humankind. But when I think about the con- cept of libraries, my mind conjures up a far different image. It is that of the city library. From my days as a Young professional, I recall a beauti- fully designed public library in Henrico County, Va.— as aestheti- cally appealing as we know this fine library will be. It was situated hard by a busy Richmond thoroughfare, Parham Road, for all the citizens to see as we commuted to and from our daily chores. On a winter's night, when dark - ess came early, and I made my way ome from work, I would wait in the bumper to bumper traffic at the stop light on Parham Road and gaze through the windows into the invit- ing panorama of the Henrico County Public Library. The com- forting beacon of its lights offered reassurance of a world at peace with itself, of a community that had set aside the hurly burly of the day to allow each citizen to address his or her personal information needs. At one end of that pleasing struc- ture, mothers would lead their chil- dren through the kaleidoscope of their uniquely wondrous literature. In the middle, bathed in the softy low light of evening, adults sat at comfortable tables, reading newspa. pers, checking their investments, and doing many other things that could only be imagined. And at the far end, in its own quiet hubbub, the reference librarians waited upon a steady queue of schoolchildren, retired persons and a host of others pursuing their right to know. The stop light would change, the line of traffic would inch forward and I Could only reluctantly make my ay home, reassured by what I had seen and comforted by that beacon in the night. 1. b 4/1 ndQe�j� 7 Her in College Station, I hope soon to alter my route home, to recapture that image of calming reassurance that lives with me to this day. Libraries, and especially public librat' are part of what defines us as a. civilization, as a people. Reading, and the right to know, are so commonplace in this country that we tike such things for granted. It has not always been that way. It was only a few hundred years ago that Johannes Gutenberg, tinkering around in his workshop in Mainz, Germany, produced the first work- able version of the printing press. With the advent of the modern press, information could be distributed far more widely, speedily and economi- cally. Ease of access to the printed word placed a new premium upon lit- eracy. An old world — in which knowledge was a scarce commodity and the abilities to read and write were bestowed only upon an elite — over the next 100 years came crum- bling down. The book replaced the manuscript. Literacy spread from the monastery to the marketplace and contemporary civilization emerged. The of the printing press was everywhere felt: Science blossomed, democratic institutions emerged. Literacy, it can be argued, formed the cornerstone of this great nation from its very infancy. Perhaps it comes as no surprise to those who have read and are swayed by the eloquence of the Declaration of Independence, but it is said that at the moment of revolution, when a people had to be persuaded of the necessity of breaking with the homieland, of understanding and asserting their inalienable rights in the face of overwhelming odds, that this was — already — the most liter- ate tion on earth. Complex ideas were shared in town meetings, in broadsides tacked to the doors of ch ches and taverns, and in count- less small newspapers circulated hand to hand throughout the coun- tryside — shots were fired, a war was fought, an empire was brought to its knees, and the world's greatest democracy was born. Thomas Jefferson recognized the essential prerequisite that an infor1ned citizenry was to the main- tenance of democratic institutions. "Those who would have us remain ignorant and free, seek something that never was and never will be," he said with characteristic elo- quence. From the start, the public library has played a role in ensuring the right to know. And to this day, citi- zens still rank libraries among the most important and. beneficial pub- licly funded initiatives. There is something enduring about the print ed word. Oh, many have anticipated its demise. Thomas Edison was certain that his invention of the motion pic- ture meant that all learning would soon gravitate to that medium, and that the day of the book was past. Yet, just as we welcome the success- ful new theater complexes here in Bryan- College Station, so too are we reassured by the successes of new bookstores. We know that the print- ed word is very much with us. It is rare for a week to go by with- out hearing some pundit speaking of the wonders of the information age and the information superhighway, . conjuring up images of a "paperless society" in which book, library and classroom play a diminishing role. Just as we celebrate the miracles of the World Wide instantaneous- ly tapping resources without regard to their location in the world, and just as we work every day with col- leagues sitting at computers in Europe, in Australia, in Asia, so, too, do we here in Bryan- College Station celebrate the permanence of the printed word. With this building we begin here today, with the advent of the Bush Presidential Library, other work on the Texas A &M campus, and renovations in Bryan, between 1995 and the dawn of the new century, the Brazos Valley will have seen almost $100 million dollars in library construc- tion. Few cities of any size can make such a claim. It is right that we do this as we approach the 21st century. All of our futurists, as they gaze into their crystal balls, have identified life - long learning as fundamental to sur- vival in the information age. The single chosen career — one job with one company — is recognized as a relic of the past. Those entering the workplace today can expect to change jobs, and even career paths, eight or more times in their adult lives. - No longer will a single set of skills — no matter how thoroughly acquired and applied — be depended upon to see one through a lifetime of employment. More essential than ever is that ability to consider new questions and new answers. • Such is the everyday, workaday business of the public lib ary. It is a place to retool, a place to acquire a new skill or to learn to surf the Internet. It is a place to take our children for a book by a favorite author, or a school project. It's where we head for background information on matters of health, finance, and other things that define our daily lives. It will always be there for us because, in our own wisdom, we have made tht choice at the ballot box. I would like to close with this affirmation of the place of libraries in our lives. This from Bel Kaufman, author of Up the Down Staircase, from a piece many years ago in The New York Times: "It seems �to me, especially now, when there are so many people ... whose homes are barren of books, who are daily seduced by 'amorous offers of instant diversion, special- ly now we must hold on to some- thing that will endure when the movie is over, when the tellevision set is broken, when the class is dis- missed for the last time. For many, the public library is the only quiet place in an unquiet world ... I For many its the only exposure to books waiting on open shelves, to be taken home, free of charge." [Bel i Kaufman, The New York Tit July 23, 1976, p.21] As this library building becomes a grand reality, I hope that we will dedicate ourselves, as a community, to the continued support which will ensure that it houses the collections and provides the services our citi- zens require, that it stands as the resource and refuge that Kaufman so clearly envisioned. Let us now break the ground for our future. ■ Fred M. Heath is dean and director of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A &M University. Kennady will join leadership council College Station Mayor Pro Tempore Hub Kennady has volunteered to join the National League of Cities Leadership Training Council, a group dosigned to improve municipal leader - Ahip in the United States through train- ing and leadership development. 'The council is open to elected city officials whose cities belong to the National League of Cities. It meets four times a year. ` Kennady said he hopes to represent College Station well, and Mayor Lynn Mellhaney said she believes Kennady's presence on the council will enhance College Station's presence on the national level. surancso, for employment in Texas Bryan- College Station had the lowest unemployment rate for any Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas for the month of January at 2.5 percent. The area has led the state in employ- ment for several years. Austin -San Marcos was second at 3.4 Percent, while San Angelo was third at 3.6 Percent. Lubbock was fourth at 3.8 per- cent and Dallas was fifth at 3.9 percent. Lay -offs of seasonal retail trade work- ers coupled with state employees idled by holiday shutdowns contributed to a decline of 4,100 non -farm workers in the area between December 1996 and January 1997. Despite the seasonal labor force fluctuations, total non -farm employment increased by 1,600 workers from one year ago. Local government payrolls dropped by 400 workers, while construction employment fell by 100 workers. Bryan- College Station's civilian labor force continued its upward growth trend by adding 500 workers since January 1996. Manufacturing employment remained stable at 3,600 total employees. The goods - producing sector gained 200 employees over the past year, while the services - producing sector gained 1,400 employees during the same period. Washington County had an unemploy- ment rate of 2.8 percent; Madison and ( '3urleson counties both were at 4.1 percent; ..3rimes and Milam counties were at 5.9 Percent- Robertson County was at 7 percent and Leon County was at 7.1 percent Bir ths 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 February 25, 1997: Valerie Myers and John Sailis, College Station, a boy. March 3, 1997: Cassandra Burks, Richards, a girl. Gina and Alex R. Carrillo, Bryan, a girl. Ginger and Eric Dean, Bryan, a girl. Alicia and Clemente Lopez, Navasota, a girl. Martha and Mark Reedy, College Station, a boy. For additional information, please contact the Planning Office at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine McCulley Senior Planner k I 3 -F -o7 I(,,, I I M�t J, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: EASTGATE SEWER MAIN PROJECT PHASE2- COLLECTOR SYSTEM PROJECT NO. SS -9602 BID NO. 97-18 until 2:00 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, March 12th, 1997, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A prebid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wed- nesday, February 28th, 1997 at City Hall In the Council Chambers. Atten- dance at this Prebld Con- ference Is strongly rec- ommended. Bids will be received at the of- fice of: Office of Development Ser- vices /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 Attn: Mr Brett McCully LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Construction of a new sari tary sewer collection system as shown on the plans in the Eastgate area of College Station, Texas bounded by Texas Avenue, Cooner Street, Eisenhower Street and Lincoln Avenue East. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments can be obtained from the Office of Development Services /City HAII, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order in the amount Of $100.00, which will be re- funded with the return of the Plans and documents In per -', fact condition at the time of the Bid Opening, Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction' ate incorporated into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department in the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard- ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. fIcCiure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative and process- ing questions should be directed to: Mr. Brett McCully Development Services Dept. (409) 764 -3570 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security Is required. 2- 16 -97, 2- 19 -97, 2 -23 -97 2- 26 -97, 3.5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoni Board of Adjustments wii hold a public hearing to con sider a variance request tc the minimum parking re quirements for a proposec night club to be located in ar existing building at 305 Mar- ion Pugh. This hearing will be con- sidered by the Board on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 at 6:00 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 McCully Senior Planner 3 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a sign variance request at 1418 Texas Avenue South, the Redmond Terrace Shopping Center located on the southwest corner of George Bush and Texas Avenue. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 P.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, March 18, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 3 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rear setback variance request at 2803 Mescalero Court, lot 57, block 45 of the Southwood Valley Section 25A Subdivision. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p, m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, March 18, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 3 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditional use permit request for a telecommunica- tions tower to be located at 2106 Southwood Drive, lot 39FR, block 14 of the South- wood Section 25 Subdiv- ision. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, March 20, 1997 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 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 McCulley Senior Planner 3 -5 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission w., hold a public hearing to con- Sider a conditional use permit request for the use only of a church with day care facilities to be located on the north- west corner of Venture & Lakeway Drive. This request will be con- sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, March 20, 1997 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 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. ICJ Hire local folks, please t is puzzling., Brazos County folks are urged to buy locally, keep the money at home. Yet, those in charge of spending our tax dollars fail to heed their own advice. Every time the city councils want some- thing changed, built, torn down, updated, paved, widened, act infinitum, they hire someone from "away." That includes our new College Station city attorney. Have they no faith in the abilities of our citizens? Is there no consultant in our cities capable of studying and /or solving our rapid growing pains? Why do they plan to build two parking lots at Northgate, then hire a parking, consul- tant? Does that mean Todd McDaniel's project coordinator job and that of a park- ing consultant overlap? Are consultant findings accepted as gospel? Should a fias- co result, does the person responsible for- feit his fee? . Wolf Pen Creek comes to mind. At the risk of seeming naive, I think the city planners should scrap the incentives offered to big business and begin luring some high - powered consultant firm here. Lord knows, they wouldn't lack for clients. Bryan and College Station would- n't have to import those services, and some of the big bucks paid for consulting might stay in town. I must comment on the $10,000 bonus given to City Manager Skip Noe.. That's a heckuva pat on the back. What kind of dis- cretionary fund has that much loose change lying around? Makes me resent, even more, the $3.50 added to my monthly utility bill to cover the city's drainage problem. I would appreciate some answers other than such progress. WANDA McGUIRE Bryan r t �Q* A i WA 1, b(fib, Pq� Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 4,1997: Youllonda and Blake Arrington, Anderson, a girl. Rebecca and Benito Fernandez, Hearne, a girl. Lillie and Johnny Griggs, Flynn, a girl. Stacy and Thomas Holcomb, Bryan, a girl. Pamela and Trent Ludtke, Bryan, a girl. Niwayan Muliani and Iputu Suarsane, Bryan, a boy. Beatrice Sue and Howard Stark, College Station, a girl. Columbia Medical Center March 4,1997: Kristy and Mark Watson, Bryan, a girl. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider the use and site plan of a proposed night club to be located In an existing building at 305 Marion Pugh. This request will be con- sidered by the Commission on Thursday, March 20, 1997 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 McCully Senior Planner __ 3_6_97_ ��*I L01 �41 Births L hospitals reported the following births Nedn slay and Thursday. The list may not be com- plete ecause some patients choose not to have their names included. eel bia Medical Center Mar 6, 1997: I esli and Brian Miller, College Statio�, a girl. BmCS councils debate estate vs. local control Lobbying group, cities divided on issues, _ but agree decisions should be made IocaNy By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer The age -old debate of state vs. local decision - making is gaining a lot of atten- tion in Bryan and College Station — touching on issues ranging from hand- guns to annexation to electricity and more. College Station City Manager Skip Noe, for instance, recently told the city council that Texas Municipal League representatives were asking local offi- cials to contact legislators on a hot issue — gun control. "There is a move in the Legislature to take away a city's right to regulate hand- guns anywhere, even in parks," Noe said. He said the TML wouldn't be asking local officials to act unless the bill had a real chance of passing. Councilman Dick Birdwell said he sup- ported the right of properly - trained peo- C le to carry guns, but the state shouldn't e telling cities "how to regulate our own damned buildings." That spirit is widespread in TML, a statewide lobbying group for cities to which College Station pays $4,531 in dues every year and Bryan pays $4,278. Executive Director Frank Sturzl has said the group's policy is to "vigorously, `oppose" any bill that would "erode the authority" of cities over local matters. The city's company then may have to raise rates on the remaining, undesirable cus- tomers to pay its expenses, he said. Because they use most of their electricity in just a few; hours in the morning and; evening, homes are considered undesirable customers. "I think retail wheeling could be phased in, but I'm afraid it will come too fast and small con- sumers will be hurt," Stabler said. "The small consumer is hearing just one side of the story in those television ads. Texas already has some of the lowest rates in the nation." College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney agreed. Noe agreed with that principle. " he question is whether local commu- nities should make community decisions for themselves," he said. "The Bryan City Council voted to let guns into City Hall. The College Station City Council voted not to. And that's fine — each city should vote according to their needs and their values." Bryan City Manager Mike Conduff agreed. "Tho better than the Bryan 4nayor and . Please see TML, Page At@ "Deregulating electricity won't be like deregulating phones," she said. "Big users may be offered special low rates, and average homeowners may pay for a lot of the costs." College Station doesn't gener- ate electricity, she said, but does distribute it and needs revenue to maintain power lines and pro- vide service. Conduff and Mcllhaney wor- ried that cities may be required to service electricity users who aren't city customers. "Imagine if all the Wal -Marts in Texas get together and all buy electricity at a low rate from one company hundreds of miles away from here," Conduff said. "Then on a Saturday in August, when it's 110 degrees, that com- pany won't be able to handle it and the lights and air condition- ing go off." From A9 city council can decide what should be allowed in Bryan's city buildings and parks ?" he asked. But Noe said his biggest con- cern in the current legislative session is that, in reaction to Houston's annexation of Kingwood, cities' power to annex . land in their extraterritorial jurisdictions might be limited. Bills have been proposed in the: Legislature that would limit the size of cities' extraterritorial; jurisdictions, he said, or to require a majority vote of resi- dents of a piece of land before it is annexed, or to allow residents of extraterritorial jurisdictions to vote in city elections, even though they don't pay city taxes. "If you limit the size of the extraterritorial jurisdiction, you' limit the city's ability to plan for the future, to manage growth and, development," Noe said. He said in many states, cities that can't easily annex property end up as pockets of poverty sur- rounded by wealthier suburban cities. In contrast, Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler said he's most concerned about electrical dereg- ulation. Retail electricity wheeling means being able to pick and choose your customers," he said. "If I'm a large supplier, my most, profitable deal is supplying four; or five big customers." But if the big customers leave the city's electric company, the- city's company will be left with: expensive equipment and-gener- ating capacity that no is longer needed, Stabler said. Voters might be annoyed by such events, he said, and may demand that the Legislature pass a law forcing Bryan and other cities — at great expense — to help customers of far -away elec- tric companies when necessary. Mcllhaney worried in general that the Legislature might put more burdens on cities. "Revenues are dwindling," she said. "But cities are required to do more and more." Eagle photo/Stew Milne Guns may become legal in the COMer Station City Hall if a bill before the 26ft Legislature is approved. The City Nall currently has a sign posted prohibiting concealed handguns and other firearms. - The City of College Station's Public `l Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: GIS TECHNICIAN Responsible for managing the water /wastewater infrastructure management system which includes: administration of infrastructure database (Hansen IMS); processing and tracking utility work orders; inputting utility construction documents; generating monthly operational reports (Crystal reports & Excel); maintaining Water & Wastewater's GIS and computerized mapping system (ARC- INFO); and producing AutoCAD drawings on demand. Strong knowledge of database administration and BS in related field preferred. Salary: $2,063/Month Deadline to apply: March 14, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer The City of College Station's Development Services Utilities Department is currently ` A 5. a accepting applications for a: GRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER This individual will be responsible for engineering research, plan review, construction, cost estimation and project management. Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering, particularly as applied to the design, construction and maintenance of public works projects. Knowledge of municipal engineering objectives, purposes, methods and practices preferred. Must hold Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate. Salary: $2,431- $3,093/Month, Depending on Qualifications Deadline to apply: March 14, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer ,�� The City of College Station's Public Utilities Department is currently �� 5. „_ accepting applications for a: TECHNICIAN 1 • % F00- Iv 1- 1 , lqm (� I I Iq 9 Individual must have two years of accredited training in the area of electronics and/or electrical equipment. Experience in maintenance of high voltage breakers, distribution breakers, power transformers, Scada, and transmission /distribution relays required. Salary: $11.19/hour Deadline to apply: March 19, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer Don't extend Appomattox • e are writing to express our strong support to end Appomattox Drive at the edge of Windwood Subdivision. We see no justification to do otherwise, nor do we see any need for the city', to encourage any further commercial or resi- dential expansion in this area. For the past 10 years, we have seen College Station and Bryan grow at a very rapid pace. We see old sections of the town decaying and higher - income resi- dents moving further and further away from the city. Perhaps, it is time to think seriously how to sustain growth as we all know that excessive commercial and industrial growth of any urban area invariably breeds poverty and crime. We voted for our council members, espe- cially Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney, because of their beliefs in sustainable development and in keeping College Station small, beautiful and a safe place to live and to raise a family. We have confidence in their integrity. We hope they would not compromise the quality of life for many in order to accommodate the wishes of a selected few. ANTHONY and ROSALIND JUO College Station • - The City of College Station's Public `l Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: GIS TECHNICIAN Responsible for managing the water /wastewater infrastructure management system which includes: administration of infrastructure database (Hansen IMS); processing and tracking utility work orders; inputting utility construction documents; generating monthly operational reports (Crystal reports & Excel); maintaining Water & Wastewater's GIS and computerized mapping system (ARC- INFO); and producing AutoCAD drawings on demand. Strong knowledge of database administration and BS in related field preferred. Salary: $2,063/Month Deadline to apply: March 14, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer The City of College Station's Development Services Utilities Department is currently ` A 5. a accepting applications for a: GRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER This individual will be responsible for engineering research, plan review, construction, cost estimation and project management. Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering, particularly as applied to the design, construction and maintenance of public works projects. Knowledge of municipal engineering objectives, purposes, methods and practices preferred. Must hold Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate. Salary: $2,431- $3,093/Month, Depending on Qualifications Deadline to apply: March 14, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer ,�� The City of College Station's Public Utilities Department is currently �� 5. „_ accepting applications for a: TECHNICIAN 1 • % F00- Iv 1- 1 , lqm (� I I Iq 9 Individual must have two years of accredited training in the area of electronics and/or electrical equipment. Experience in maintenance of high voltage breakers, distribution breakers, power transformers, Scada, and transmission /distribution relays required. Salary: $11.19/hour Deadline to apply: March 19, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer C. Your View Don't attack our council am very concerned over the Feb. 26 paid advertisement in The Eagle written by George Sopasakis. It was a brutal and unwarranted attack on our city council members and city staff, especially City Manager Skip Noe, I am disappointed in The Eagle for publishing something so libelous. I am personally acquainted with most of our council members. They are kind and dedicated volunteers. I take offense at hav- ing their character and integrity attacked. • Noe is a true professional. To infer that he would benefit financially from the devel- opment of Northgate is a lie. The role of city council members is to make decisions on the future of our city. They do this by gathering information from their constituents. Often the staff will bring ideas to them. But ultimately, the decisions are made by the council members and they direct the city manager to implement and develop their ideas. No one group or person benefits from such 'a collaborative effort. I have lived in College Station since 1985. I have buried my husband here and am raising my children here. My family owes this city a great .debt. They were very supportive of my late husband, for- mer City Manager King Cole, during his lengthy cancer illness. I don't like or want "Louisiana Politics" in our community. Citizens of College Station historically don't attack their leaders. No do we demean and undermine our city staff. We appreciate them. Next time I see one of our council mem- bers, I'm going to thank him or her for giving us their time. How about you? LEE COLE College Station • 199 � C7 Qw,k/ The City of College Station's Public Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: cdtEU 5,. GIS TECHNICIAN Responsible for managing the water /wastewater infrastructure management system which includes: administration of infrastructure database (Hansen IMS); processing and tracking utility work orders; inputting utility construction documents; generating monthly operational reports (Crystal reports & Excel); maintaining Water & Wastewater's GIS and computerized mapping system (ARC- INFO); and producing AutoCAD drawings on demand. Strong knowledge of database administration and BS in related field preferred. Salaryi $2,063/Month Deadline to apply: March 14, 1997 Apply' t: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal oppo rtunity Employer 1�� Eo�* A�M�\ NML\\,_j va,0�-] • CS council schedules workshop meeting The College Station City Council will be seeking public input during a workshop meet- ing Thursday afternoon on the city's arts and cultural affairs. The council has scheduled a workshop meeting at 3 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the council chamber at City Hall. The, council will seek input on other, areas during upcoming workshop meetings: health and human services on April 10; edu- cation and information on May 8; and quality service on June 12. The agenda for Thursday's workshop meeting also includes a report on implementing the Community Enhancement Studyjs code enforcement recom- mend4tions. Topics scheduled for the regu- lar meeting include awarding an architectural /engineering con- tract, not to exceed $142,818, to the �rkitex Studio Inc. for designing a maintenance build- ing for the public works depart- ment and a utility customer ser- vice building. The agenda also includes spending $25,000 to buy a vacant house at 118 Southland St. so it can be renovated and sold to a low- income family. The council also plans to consider rezoning land along Stonebrook Drive opposite Wilshire Court to allow 13 houses to be built there instead of nine. is proposal 'Council � may hurt CS purse Water director warns council of legislation By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer The College Station City Council was warned Thursday that legis- lature may soon pass that would take $150,000 from city residents and give them nothing in return. Bill Riley, the director of the city's ■ Martin won't return /A6 water a n d wastewater utilities, told the Coun- cil there is a proposal calling fdr the state to collect one dollar from �ities for each water connection per month. The total from C llege Station would be about $150, a ew year, he said. The state then would grant the money to cities for water and waste- water infrastructure improve- ments. College Station's infrastructure is fairly new, Riley said, so the city is unlikely to receive any of the grants. He said the plan is supported by legislators from cities that charge much lower rates than College Station and, therefore, haven't been able to upgrade their infrastructure in recent years. Councilman Dick Birdwell spoke against the idea, saying, "We build Please see COUNCIL, Page A6 ou r own water and sewage plants. Why ca 't every other city 5n Texas do the sane thing ?" iley said a Texas Municipal League off cial who recently tesitified against the WE a was "mauled" by legislators on the coi ninittee considering the plan, most of wl om favor it. He urged the coun- cilnembers to make their opposition kn wn to the legislature. Riley said there is another proposal to give the state control I over water dis- charged from water treatment plants. Since College Station gets its water out of wells, he said it should be allowed to coi rol and reuse water discharged from treatment plants into darter Creek and elsewhere without getting permission from the state. In other matters: Mayor Lynn McIlhianey said Texas A M University officios are asking the Legislature to designate the campus a school zone so it will have a lower speed limit. The city then would have to pay for th new speed limit signs and for enforce- Mont irdwell criticized Ithe university, sa ing, "It galls me than they would go to the Legislature and try to get this pa$sed without talking to us about it Birdwell said the Patricia Street Promenade to be built his summer will have a narrow entry onth College Main if the building is left standing. He proposed demolishing the building to make the en xy wider. ennady disagreed, Isaying the pro - ce ds from the sale could be used by the citl y to pay for more parking in N rthgate. cIlhaney, Kennady, band Councilman L Mariott voted yds. Birdwell and a onth savings. ■ The council voted 5 -0 to rezone a piece of land along stonebrook Drive opposite Wilshire Court so 13 houses can b built there instead of nine. ■ The council voted 5 -0 to award a $ 43,000 contract to Arkitex Studio Inc. to design a new maintenance building for the public works department and a now utility customer Service building. Councilmen David Hickson and Bill Fox were absent on va�ation. is Ikk�Q� d�u�rQa�. tilNCh 11-1 „ fig 7 first.” Mayor Pro Tempore Hub Kennady said this lack of communication showed the need for a "formal coordination council" of city and university officials. ■ Assistant City Manager Thomas Brymer announced that the city would open a Code Enforcement Action Center around April 1 in the Fire Administra- tion Building at 1101 Texas Ave. S. The new center will consolidate the city's code enforcement activities, he said so residents could get their code problems resolved without being "ping - ponged" between city offices. Brymer said code inspectors will be trained to handle all the city codes, unlike the current situation in which, for example, the fire department enforces safety codes, the sanitation department enforces solid waste codes and the devel- opment services office deals with aban- doned cars. ■ The council voted 3 -2 to give the Texadelphia restaurant company until April 22 to find financing to buy a city - owned building at the corner of Patricia Street and College Main. The company intends to put a restau- rant at the site. The contract between the company and the city required the company to have financing by March 8. McIlhaney said the company needs more time to apply for a Small Business Administration loan. Councilman Brad Martin voted no. ■ The council voted 5-0 to seek new bids for landscape services around the Utility Service Center and Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Birdwell said the contract hadn't been rebid in four years, and that is too long. He stressed he meant no criticism of the current contractor. Kennady agreed, saying the Chimney Hills office park recently had rebid its landscaping contract and realized a $600- 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. Columbia Medical Center March 11, 1997: Deborah and Kurt Krusekopf, College Station, a boy. March 12, 1997: Natividad and Domingo Peralta, Navasota, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 11,1997: Machelle Price, College Station, a girl. March 12, 1997: Tawyna and Steven C. Bomnskie, Bryan, a boy. Amy L. and Ricardo Hernandez, Navasota. Crystal and Bruce Smith, College Station, a boy. CS counciliman Brad Martin won't seek re- election By DEANA TOME Eagle Statt Writer College Station Councilman Brad Martin announced Thursday night that he will not seek re- election to his Place 3 seat. The 26- year -old landscape contractor said time constraints were his reason for not running again. "My landscaping and lawn service business is getting really busy, and with that I don't have the time I feel you need to put into this position," he said. "When you're in business for yourself, time is so limiting." Martin, who was elected to the coun- cil in September, said his decision had "nothing to do with his recent opposition to some council decisions. In January, Martin resigned after criticizing the way the public was informed about meeting agendas. At the time, he said he felt the council pur- posely informed the public in the man - tier it did in order to get things passed without a lot of controversy. He also criticized and opposed the city's plans to condemn and demolish the Burger Boy Restaurant, build a promenade in the Northgate neighbor- hood and allow a Texadelphia restau- rant to open in the neighborhood. Shortly after announcing his resigna- tion, Martin withdrew it, saying he received many calls from people throughout the Brazos Valley who pledged their support. Though he disagreed with some of the council's decisions, Martin said Thursday that did not make him decide not to run for re- election as he original- ly had planned. "It hasn't had anything to do [with the opposition]," he said. "I want, how - ever, to encourage citizens to become more involved with government, and particularly the city council, because I feel there's not a large amount of peo- ple that do get involved. "They need to learn more about the city and attend more meetings," he said. Martin said he would .miss being on the council to assist with decisions. "I appreciate all the public support in the past, and will miss representing them on the council," he said. Filing for city council seats ends Wednesday. The election is scheduled May 3. NO. 353-CC THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, § IN THE COUNTY COURT Condemnor, § vs. § § JAMES CAMPBELL; ESTATE OF GENEVA CAMPBELL SMITH, § DECEASED; ALVIN J. CAMPBELL; TIM CAMPBELL; THE § AT LAW NO. 1 UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL THE § UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL AT LAW § NO. 1 UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST § TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, § BRA' ^S COUNTY TAX ASSESSORICOLLECTOR, § § .-' Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AMENDED CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: JAMES CAMPBELL; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO BEATRICE CAMPBELL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occa- sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attomey, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COLLEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. JAMES CAMPBELL, et al, (Condemnees), wherein the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and JAMES CAMPBELL, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal representatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which petition was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 19th day of November, 1996, and the nature of which suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn- ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes, the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to-wit: Metes and bounds description of all that certain 0.317 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being sit- uated in the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being the remainder of that same called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice Campbell as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos Cou Texas, said 0.317 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: dNG at a railroad cross -tie fence post found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the west comer of that same',Ood 0.33 acre tract referred to as `First Tract" and conveyed from Bertha Steen to Billie J. Smedley as described by deed recorded in Volume 202, Page 61 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, and lying in the southeast line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, et al, to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in Volume 454, Page 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; M) k i) THENCE S 29' 34'36" E - 74.21 feet with the common line between said called 0.33 acre tract and said called 0.34 acre tract to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer in the northwest line of that same called 0.61 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Lonnie Thompson, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 221 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE S 60' 10' 38" W - 183.71 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said caller 0.61 acre tract to a 112i iron rod set for comer in the northeast right -of -way line of Wellborn Road; THENCE N 29' 48'05" W - 75.00 feet with said right -of -way line to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer, and being the soutt comer of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henq Walker, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE N 60' 09' 14" E - 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract of said called 0.21 acre tract to a 3/4' iron pipe found for angle point at a fence comer, and being a common comer wit � said 4.634 acrr tract; THENCE N 64' 59' 34" E - 10.26 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said 4.634 acrc tract to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.317 acres of land; You are notified that said hearing has been set for the above stated hour, date, and ;dace, and tc appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear an( answer said petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear and answer before said date, do sc at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located at 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Braza County, Texas. The interest of said JAMES CAMPBELL, Defendant, if any, is that he either owns or claims an inter est in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, Defendants, 9 any, is that the', either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJEC PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject ti unpaid accrued taxes. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, at Brazos County, Texas, this 3rd day of March, 1997. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS J. B. HERVF ART M. MCKELLAI MABELLE S. BRAMHALI ISSUED this 4th day of March, 1997. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of March, 1991 MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERI OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXA: BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Cler 3.7 -97, 3.14 -97, 321 -97, 3 -28 -9 n„ro%o icai n Warning for nhonv services scam al with oil in it," Walling said, adding that anything is used to make it look like something has been done to the driveway. The Bryan woman gave the man $38.50, but refused any more Births mite- ridden board, he said, and tell the owner he will treat the house — and if the owner pays immediately, he can get a dis- count since the neighbor's house also is being treated. Walling said the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to research the person and their alleged company. "Find out the name of the com- pany and check with the neigh- bor," he said, adding that the Better Business Bureau also is a good contact. Johnson said checking on the people is important because these scams literally can wipe out a per- son's savings. If anyone has information about these or other scams, the officers said they should contact their local police or sheriff's departments. St. Joseph Regional Health Centeke trted the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 13, 1997 Dana Andruss, Bryan, a girl. Susan and Joe Gardiner, College Station, a girl. Terri Lynn Jackson, Bryan, a boy. Gaye and Thomas Tatum, Marquez, a boy. 0 By DEANA TORKE and the man left. The vehicle he was driving was described as a about, they had been making her [the homeowner] pay for a year," Eagle Staff Writer 1995 red one -ton pickup truck. he said. Police in Bryan 4nd College Walling said the woman got off but that isn't always the Johnson said the suspects would go to the woman's house Station are warning residents to lightly, every two months asking for beware of people seeking money for phony services ranging from case. He said police have had some more money, and she would for- termite inspections to driveway examples where victims have lost get she had already paid them. "They on the elderly " he and roof repairs. thousands of dollars to these prey said. "And a lot of times the peo Bryan Police Sgt. Choya types of scams. "Senior citizens have a sense of pie are afraid to say anything." Walling said a Bryan woman was approached-by someone who said moral obligation," _ he said. He said driveway repairs are he had extra supplies from a road "Because of that, [scam artists one type of these scams, and oth- include repairs on things such repair job that he could use to repair her driveway for free. will] use it against them. They [the senior citizens] might think ers as roofs. "It started out that it was going it's a misunderstanding or the Walling said another common is termite inspections, to be free," Walling said, "then it only way they can get them to scheme where someone might knock on a was $38.50 [and] then it was going leave is to pay." College Station Lt. Larry homeowner's door and say he was to be $600." A mixture of gasoline, dirt and Johnson said, although there just over at a neighbor's house had termites, but he will paint was used on the woman's haven't been any recent cases, that check this house for free. driveway, he said, though almost scams targeting senior citizens The person might come out anything can be used. are a common occurrence. from under the house with a ter- "Usually it's worthless materi- "In one case we found out al with oil in it," Walling said, adding that anything is used to make it look like something has been done to the driveway. The Bryan woman gave the man $38.50, but refused any more Births mite- ridden board, he said, and tell the owner he will treat the house — and if the owner pays immediately, he can get a dis- count since the neighbor's house also is being treated. Walling said the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to research the person and their alleged company. "Find out the name of the com- pany and check with the neigh- bor," he said, adding that the Better Business Bureau also is a good contact. Johnson said checking on the people is important because these scams literally can wipe out a per- son's savings. If anyone has information about these or other scams, the officers said they should contact their local police or sheriff's departments. St. Joseph Regional Health Centeke trted the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 13, 1997 Dana Andruss, Bryan, a girl. Susan and Joe Gardiner, College Station, a girl. Terri Lynn Jackson, Bryan, a boy. Gaye and Thomas Tatum, Marquez, a boy. City accused of violating i exas law First in a series By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI and BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writers A proposal to build a 200 -plus room hotel with a 45,000 - square -foot confer- ence center in Northgate is drawing opposition from members of the Brazos Valley Hotel and Motel Association with the group's president accusing the city of College Station with violating state law. Croup president Barron Hobbs said that, under state law, the city should have had competitive bidding on the proposed hotel and convention center' project rather than negotiating e*clu- sively with John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. After it was announced that the city council was to consider a preliminary deal, the city agreed to accept proposals from other businessmen, but allowed only 10 days for the proposals to be writ - n. In a letter, the association states: "Any development project completed under the city's auspices and with the use of city -owned land must be conduct- ed in accordance with the city's own bidding guidelines in order to insure a level playing field for all who may want to bid on the project and a fair and open consideration of all such proposals. The city's own Purchasing Policies and Procedures require it and the city's tax- payers who will fund it should demand no less. "The city's own purchasing princi- ples recognize that `by giving all ven- dors equal opportunity' in `a fair and i unbiased' bidding procedure, `taxpay- ers can be assured that their tax dollars will be discreetly spent.' The city's failure to abide by its own procedures, including its failure to provide proper public notice of its intent to accept bids on the proposed project, is a clear contravention of the city's pro- fessed regard for the taxpayer's best interest." Hobbs said if the city proceeds `I �J � R NI n i MA NCV - , 1I CICI I wit the deal with Hammons Hotels, other businessmen' may sue the city. College Station City Manager Skip Noe declined comment on whether state law was violated, but said the city may not do the project with Hammons Hotels. At a recent meeting, associa- tiorr members agreed to send a let- ter I to Noe voicing their opposi- tion to the proposed hotel-conven- tion center. The association's letter, a draft COPV of which was obtained by The Eagle, states that the group "is all for building a convention center — but only after an appro- priate study confirms the need for one.' The letter goes on to raise ques- tions about: ■ The community's current and ' rojected needs for a conven- tion ,enter. EWhether the proposed 45,000 - sq e -foot facility is sufficient. ■ Pan the proposed facility be expanded to accommodate future growth. ■ "ether appropriate feasibil- ity sdies show the need, for an adjo' ing hotel. ■ What are the projected occu- panc rates, average daily rate and anticipated revenuis for rooms, food and beverages: ■ What is the environmental impact of the project. ■ What impact will the project have bn the city's existing infra- ■ at impact will the project have on police and fire coverage and similar city- provided ser- vices. ■ How will the project be fund- ed. E at do community organi zatio , churches, business lead- ers d the taxpayers of College Station think of the project and the "city's proposal to donate city - owned property to a forprofit entity?' The association, according to the letter, "encourages the city's managers to postpone its clearly Premature award of the project to Mr. H min s and to complete a prope feasibility study before makin any determinations on how to best serve the taxpayers' interest. If, after that analysis is complete, you determine that con- struction of a convention center complex is appropriate, the [the association] believes state and local law, as well as the taxpay- ers' best interest, can only be served by compliance with proper bidding procedures which pro- vide fair and equal access to all qualified bidders." Hobbs told The Eagle Editorial Board that the proposed Northgate site will not allow future growth. "It's boxed in," he said. "You need to lock up about 400 - to - 600 acres." Hobbs said the association feels the city acted too quickly on the matter and feels more study should be done. He also complained that city staff never informed officials from the county, the city of Bryan, the Bryan- College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau or the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce about the negotiations until just a few days before the city council was to con. sider approving a preliminary deal with Hammons Hotels. Noe said the city had no obliga- tion to inform those people, but he had discussed the desirability of adding hotel space in the area with chamber president Ronnie Morrison and bureau director Dick Forrester, without mention- ing the Northgate site or Hammons Hotels. Noe said the city last summer also briefed County Judge Al Jones on the possibility of build- ing a hotel in Northgate, but did- n't mention Hammons Hotels or any specific dollar amounts. Morrison told The Eagle that city officials didn't formally inform the chamber of the propos- al. Most of the time they let us know what is going on, and some- times they don't," he said. "Sometimes they think some things have to be done in such a way. We didn't know about it [the proposal] until we saw it on the agenda. "We heard off -and -on for a cou- ple of years that hotel developers were looking at Bryan and College Station. The only thing official we had was the LaSalle Hotel deal," he said. Morrison said it isn't the cham- ber's position to play a decision - making role in the hotel- conven- tion center proposal. "What we do as a chamber of commerce is we service the motels and try to service the prop- erties by bringing businesses in for them. I don't think it's our role to say what they should do." Other proposals for By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI and BLAIR FANNIN 4L Eagle Staff Writers Six proposals have been submitted to the city of College Station to build a full- service hotel in Northgate. The first proposal, by John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc., calls for building a 200 -plus room hotel with a 45,000- square- foot conference center. The total cost of the proposal is about $26 million, exclud- ing land acquisition. After it was announced that the city Proposal From Al spare the city the cost of acquir- ing Culpepper's land through condemnation proceedings. Haskins said Culpepper was unhappy that the city negotiated with Hammons Hotels without notifying him. "My client would've preferred a somewhat more open process," he said. "He wishes Mr. Hammons had approached him about purchasing the property A instead of approaching the city." Leddy said he believed there was enough hotel demand in Bryan- College Station to justify a new hotel, if it and a convention center were built correctly. "You don't just build any old thing," he said. "You customize to your audience." The Manor House Inn company also submitted a proposal to the city, but Jerry Albrecht, the com- pany's director of sales and mar- keting in College Station, said he was not sure the proposal arrived before the deadline. He declined to discuss the proposal. A secretary at Duddlesten Investments Inc. in Houston, who declined to give her name, said her company recently had exten- sive correspondence with the city of College Station, and probably also submitted a proposal. No high - ranking company offi- cials were available to comment on the proposal. The Eagle also has learned of another proposal. Developer Ramiro Galindo said he recently approached officials in Brazos County, Bryan and College Station about building a full-ser- vice hotel and 36 -hole champi- onship golf course west of College Station. h Q Q 1� who The oftl. nter presented to College Station was to consider this proposal, ;smen criticized it and the city to accept other proposals. , then, five proposals have been The city has refused to divulge e proposers are until April 3, but Ele has learned the names of four Barron Hobbs, general manager of the College Station Hilton and Conference Center, said his company, the Hilton hotel chain, made a proposal. Laxry Haskins, the attorney for Jonn C. C pepper III, the owner of most of the "mu lot" and of other properties on He said the project includes 1,000 acres that extends off West villa Maria Road past FM 2818. "N t all of the 1,000 acres would be n cessary for the project," Gal do said. "The project would inclu a about 600 acres or less. The thing about this proposal is that Q'm not asking local govern- ment to purchase the land for the hotel, I will purchase the land." GE 'lindo said the project inch des a full- service hotel with conf arence facilities. i The project also would linclude an po center, although he said it w too early to give estimates on ids size. Rending for the expo me n r would be provided from another entity, such as the coun- ty, Galindo said. He said the hotel would attract cla s reunions, meetings and other activities combined with the golf course. ii m Aughinbaugh, chairman 4ta ion Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber hasn't taken an action on the proposal. he chamber would be sup - por if anything economically was both feasible and beneficial to the community," he said. "We are still discussing it now and trying to pull everybody together including the private sector, the hotel -motel people," Aughinbaugh said. "Right now, w$ are trying to get data gathered d see what type of occupancy will be able to promote and cc o tribute. "We feel like our goal is to focus and carefully study every- thing and make sure it is done right," he said. Please see PROPOSAL, Page A7 which the project is to be built, said Culpepper and the Leddy Company of San Antonio jointly made a proposal to the city. Haskins said it would be a full- service hotel of the DoubleTree chain with about 200 rooms, luxury suites on the top floor, and a restaurant. H. Drake Leddy, the principal of the Leddy Company, said the total cost of the proposal would be $22 -23 million, includ- ing land acquisition. The Culpepper -teddy proposal would College Station police to hold gang awareness workshop The College Station Police Department wall present a "Gang Awareness for Parents" workshop Tuesday at the College Station Junior High, 900 Rock Prairie Road. The workshop — which includes videos, a slide presentation and examples of gang paraphernalia — will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Lecture Room. The presentation is to inform parents of indicators of gang involvement and gang behavior, officials said. For more information, call 764 -5545, ext. 233. C1411 � The City of College Station's Public Works Department is currently C.U� 5 „_ accepting applications for a: ROUTE MANAGER This individual will be responsible for operating and maintaining a refuse truck while handling the solid waste stream on an assign route; responsible for loading all garbage, refuse, brush and other municipal solid waste. Must have the ability to get along with people in a pleasant, courteous manner and show a commitment to providing courteous and dependable service to every customer. Must have a Class "B" Texas drivers license and have a safe driving record. Salary: $6.97 /Hour Deadline to apply: March 17, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer Research arged for hotel plan Directors question CS center proposal Second in a series By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer The directors who run the three largest meeting facilities in the Bryan- College Station area agree there is a need! for a new conference center, but they question what they call the small size of a proposed 45,000- square -foot facility to be built at Northgate. The convention center is part of a 200 - plus room hotel proposal which, along with other proposals, currently are under review by the city of College Station. Sheila Walker, director of the Brazos iter, thinks the size of the proposed Tffnvention center is too small. "Forty-five thousand square feet isn't going to get it," she said. "What they are proposing is no bigger than us and the Hilton." The Brazos Center is the largest meet- ing facility in the Bryan- College Station area at 39,000- square -feet. The College Station Hilton and Convention Center's facility is 20,000- square -feet, while the College Station Conference Center is 12,324- square -feet. The new Reed Arena at Texas A &M University, which currently is under construction, will feature one large meeting room of 6,000- square -feet. "If we could get something that's 75,000- Aft CONVENTION CENTER FACILITIES Square footage and capacity of enclosed meeting facilities in the Bryan - College Station, area are as fol- lows: Facility Square footage Capacity Brazos Center 39 1,500 College Station Hilton 20,000 1,200 C.S. Conf. Center 12 200 -400 Brazos County Pavillion 36,000 1,800 Bryan Civic Auditorium N/A 1,500 Holiday,inn, C.S. 2,700 150 Messina Hof Designer 5,000 475 Events Center Ramada Inn - Aggieland 6,840 500 Source: The Bryan - College Station Meeting Planner's �fu Guide. ��( t r� raCu -I, quare-feet, that would open up a lot of revenue and a 1pt of possibilities," said Stuart Arledge, convention ervice manager at the Hilton. "We need a hotel -con- rence center with about 300 -to -400 rooms." Walker, Arledge and Grace Calbert, supervisor for F ollege Station Conference Center, say they have d away business because the facilities they ge lack space or are booked during key times of e year. "We aren't booked up all of the time, but this past summer we hosted the Texas Lutheran District Convention," Arledge said. "They booked 300 rooms nd stayed three days. "I met the president of the national organization and asked about them having their national event ere," lie said. "She laughed at me." Calbert said she continues to see an increase in usiness at the College Station Conference Center. "It has increased steadily," she said. "We have ftirned away business because we are booked or are oo small. I think it will continue to increase with ore people moving in here. We will also see more community groups, organizations and clubs, as well as seminars and conferences." Saturdays are booked mostly for wedding recep- tions, while Tuesdays and Thursdays are the heavi- est days booked during the week, she said. Walker said she hopes the city carefully will con- sider the proposal before making a hasty decision. "I would think they [the city] would survey the market and find out who we are turning away," she said. "Several of the things the Chamber of Commerce sends me I can't accommodate because of either the date or nobody else has the size." Walker said she's also concerned about funding for the new convention center. The initial proposal calls for the city to pay for the land and the construction of the conference center, while John Q. Hammons, Inc. would build the hotel. "I think before the community spends a large sum of money, [the city] needs to find out what we need," she said. "I think the commissioners court and the city need to work together." In the Bryan- College Station area, the hotel occu- 1 " pancy rate was 66.9 percent in 1996 and 68.6 percent in 1995. Rent for the smallest room at the Hilton is $175 a day. The grand ballroom rents for $8,000 a day. The smallest room the College Station Conference Center rents out on a noncommercial rata is 475-to- 550 square -feet. The rate is $5 for two hours. The largest room, which is 2,240- square -feet, is $126 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a commer cial rate. The room also includes an outside deck. The Brazos Center books a variety of activities, including wedding receptions, fund- raisers, dances, trade shows and more. Walker said rates vary. A three -day trade show costs approximately $1,500, while a trade show at the Humble Civic Center would run $3,600, she said. According to a 1996 Industry. Profile Survey for the International Association of Assembly Managers, only 4.4 percent of convention centers /exhibit halls expect their direct operating revenue to cover debt, operating expenses and make a profit, while 8.9 per- cent expect direct operating revenue to cover debt and operating expenses but not make a profit. Twenty percent expect direct operating revenue to cover operating expenses and make a profit; 15.6 per- cent expect direct operating revenue to cover operat- ing expenses; and 51.1 percent expect operating rev- enue to be less than operating expenses, the survey found. Board plans to discuss proposed CS nightclub c The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments plans to meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers of the College Station City Hall. The agenda includes a request to allow a proposed nightclub at 305 Marion Pugh Drive to have a parking lot that is one space smaller than the city's ordinance requires. INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the City Council, City of Bryan, Texas forindustrlal Park Substation Project 96 -1SC will be received In the office of the City Secre- tary, Municipal Building, Bryan, Texas, until 1:30 p.m., April 23, 1997. Propo- sals will be publicly opened and read aloud in conference room 130 of the Municipal Building at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. Any bid received after the above closing time will be returned unopened. Plans, Specification, and in- formation for bidders will be on file starting March 5, 1997 and may be examined at the office of the Engineering Services Supervisor, Electri- cal Engineering Division, Bryan Utility Building, 205 E. 28th Street, Bryan, Texas 77805. Plans and Specifica- tion will be available March 5, 1997 and are obtainable for a $50.00 non - refundable fee. A certificate or cashier's check on a state or national bank of the state of Texas, or a bid- der's bond from an accepta- ble surety company au- thorized to transact business in the state of Texas, in the amount of not less than five percent (5 %) of the total bid must accompany each pro- posal as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) ca- lendar days after award of contract, enter into contract and execute a Bind on the forms provided in the con- tract documents. 1 *0 A � i I n Pe4111 * t In 11 (`'1 IS �-1 -1 Bird s St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose ; not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center. March 14, 1997: Jennier Chrimes, Jewett, a blrl. Joyce Marie Williams, HeaQne, a girl. Suzanne and Michael Wardl, Bryan, a boy. March 15,1997: 1 Bonnie and William Fisher, Bryan. a girl. Sara and Matthew Willis, B�yan, a girl. Melanie and Jeffery Woodall, College Station, a girl. March 16, 1997: Amanda and Shannon Dut chke, Bryan, a boy. Rita and Wilbert Middleton; Prairie View, a girl. A performance Bond and a Payment Bond in an amount of not less than 100% of the contract price, conditioned upon faithful performance of the contract and payment of all persons applying labor or furnishing materials, may be executed by the successful bidder and accompany his signed contract. Proposals must be submitted on the forms bound within the Spe- cifications. The right to ac- cept any bid or to reject any; or all bids and to waive all formalities Is hereby re- served by the City Council of the City of Bryan. NONDISCRIMATION IN EMPLOYMENT Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's E�Cecutive Order #11248. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are ex- plained in the Specifications. Mary Lynne Galloway City Secretary 3 -11 -97 3.18 -97 NOTICE O BIDDERS 010 "7-007 THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE SALE OF A NCR 9500 DISASTER RE- COVERY SYSTEM, BID #97 -CO7. Bids will be received In the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hell, 1101 Texas Avenue, College St�tion, Texas 77840, untll 2:00 p.m. on March 27, 1997. 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 considers most a van - tageous to the City. Specifi- cations may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 3-11-97, 3 -18 -97 Engineer files for CS council Eagle Staff Report Swiki Anderson of 1805 Hondo filed Monday as a candidate for Place 3 on the College Station City Council. The 56- year -old Anderson said he's running to ensure accountability of the council and to make sure the city pro- vides necessary services. Anderson is president and chief engi- neer of Swiki Anderson and Associates Inc., a consulting mechanical, electrical and engineering firm. He is vice presi- dent of Accu *afire Controls Inc., a manu- facturer of laboratory air flow and tem- perature controls. Anderson and his wife, Judy, have two sons, James Ryan Anderson, 25, and Robert Jeremy Anderson, 21. He is a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Anderson has been active in profes- sional societies in the field of consulting. Anderson's firm is a consulting mechanical, electrical and instrumenta- tion firm. He said he is a former associate professor in the mechanical engineering department at Texas A &M University. The council election is scheduled for May 3. The filing deadline is Wednesday. Q ON S N -9 J By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer Tracy Moody and Hans Betten are hop- ing word gets around that their proposed nightclub is more than just that — they say Traditions Night Club will be a bar and grill that will cater to students and the community. Moody and Betten, both seniors at Texas A &M University, are hoping College Station city officials will allow Traditions to open its doors soon at 305 Marion Pugh Drive. `\Thanks for the assistance want to thank the College Station Police officers and paramedics for com- ing to my rescue when I fell and injured my head about 6:30 p.m. on March 15. Because of my injury, I had difficulty calling for help. Finally, I was able to reach 911 and within a matter of minutes, two police officers arrived at my home. Minutes later, the paramedics arrived. After treating me at the scene, the paramedics took me to St. Joseph Regional Health Center for treatment. When I returned home several hours later, I discovered that the officers had cleaned up the blood and had even turned off my oven. I wanted to let everyone know how dedicated our police officers and para- medics are. Thanks to them, I am recov- ering nicely. GEORGE HOFFMAN College Station On the agenda Tuesday n the College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment was the owners' request to have a parking lot that is one space smaller than the city's requirement. Board members voted 3 -2 to table the issue and wait to see what action would be taken by the College Station Planning and. Zoning Commission. The commis- sion is set to discuss the proposed club at its meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. Moody said he will bring a number of supporters to the meeting, hoping to per- suade members of the Planning and p ommission that he and his part- ner will operate a safe, clean business. "We will bring the owner of the proper- ty as well as community members," Moody said. "We want people to realize this is not just another nightclub. It will be a bar and grill with pool tables. There won't be a dance floor. We will serve just serve beer and wine." The proposal for the new business was to go before the College Station City Council in February, but the item was dropped from the agenda after officials discovered there was a notification error. The first time the owners met before the Planning and Zoning Commission their request was denied. Traditions will feature Aggie memora- bilia, old Corps uniforms, pictures, dis- play cases and more, Moody said. Menu items will include brisket, chicken breasts, sausage and "anything you can cook on a grill," he said. "We both want to stay in the College Station area after we graduate," Moody said. "We want to open our own business so we can do that." Zoning board votes to ta ble * 1,+ 1— r� Zoning C roposed night club CS mayor stands bi N hotel pla Some companies of proposal dead By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer crr College Station Mayor Lynn McIlhane has defended the city against charges that it fol- lowed a flawed process in negotiations for a Northgate hotel and conference center. Last week, the Brazos Valley Hotel and Motel Association said that the city had violated its own bidding procedures by negotiating exclu- sively with John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. A preliminary agreement called for Hammons to build a 200 -room hotel at Northgate, with the city providing the land and building an adja- cent $6 million, 45,000- square -foot conference center. But McIlhaney said that any company could have made a proposal to the city as Hammons did because the site Hammons chose, the `mud lot" in Northgate, was openly designated in the city's comprehensive plan as the site for a hotel. "It was not a city - initiated issue," she said. "Mr. Hammons came to the city. The City Council just said, `Bring what he proposes to us and we'll consider it.' "Eight months ago, no hotel companies were looking at us. Now, several are. One of th a pos- itive things about this is that now we hate lots of people looking at the city, and I always try to look on the positive side." The city this week released the names of five other companies that submitted hotel propos- als after the council voted in February to delay any deal and accept other proposals. Some of the companies — Hammons, Lane Hospitality (the owner of the College Station Hilton) and the Leddy Company in cooperation with College Station businessman Jon C. Culpepper III — were already known. The new names on the list were Bristol Hotel Management of Dallas, and Accord Commercial of Bryan in cooperation with the DePalma Hotel Corporation of Irving, Texas. The city listed Duddlesten Investments of Houston as a proposer, although it submitted a Please see HOTEL, P ge A5 lk) f00 1,' to a m, n I t/ huh 10. Hptel from Al mere letter of interest, not a pro- posal. Barron Hobbs, a Lane Hospitality spokesman and pres- ident of the local hotel and motel association, said Hammons Hotels had several months to put together, a proposal, but the city allowed' only 10 days for the other companies to write theirs. "We put our proposal together in a hurry," he said. "We really need more time to talk to con - tractors. "This' proposal is just the opening base of negotiation. We need to stop the process and go back and do a feasibility study." Hobbs said he envisioned a 225 -room full- service hotel with a restaurant, but had no figure for construction costs. Jim Allen, a partner in Accord Commercial, said his company has proposed a hotel on land it owns at the corner of Dartmouth Street and Holleman Drive, near the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. He envisions building a 225 - room hotel, restaurant and office building at a cost of $35 million. Allen said the city allowed too little time for careful proposals to be made, but expressed confi- dence the city's final decision will be fair. Jeffrey Mayer, senior vice president of Bristol Hotel Management, declined to dis- cuss his company's proposal. to companies as an incentive for them to locate in the city. Legally, the city had no duty to consider other companies, she said. Councilman David Hickson said he was "very much in favor of the Hammons deal, and when we found th4t other people were inter- ested in I making proposals, I was very much in favor of letting them submit proposals, too." But Councilman Brad Martin "Eight months ago, no hotel companies were looking at us. Now several are." LYNN WILHANEY College Station mayor The Leddy Company, in coop- eration with Culpepper, has pro- posed a hotel costing $15 million to $16 million, and will not need to buy much land because Culpepper owns most of the site. The city has not released the actual proposals. They are scheduled to be pre- sented to the council April 3. "There is an exception in the Texas Open Records Act ... [to releasing the proposals]," said College Station Acting City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik. She said that the companies that made proposals must still make presentations to the city council, and knowledge of other companies' proposals might help a company design its pre- sentation. Pannell, Kerr, Foster of Texas, a Houston hotel consulting firm, has been hired by the city to help analyze the proposals. Nemcik also defended the legality of the original plan to make a deal with Hammons. She said Section 380 of Texas' local government code gives the city the right to give land away disagreed. "Other hotels in College Station weren't given incentives to locate here," he said. "I oppose giving incentives to businesses that compete with businesses already here." Martin said he also didn't like the Hammons plan because it would require condemning and demolishing two businesses and a bank, and would increase traf- fic congestion in Northgate. 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. Columbia Medical Center March 17, 1997: Lori and Darryl Bruffett, College Station, a boy. Christopher and Angelina Burkett, Rockdale, a girl. NOTICE NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CCN) TO PROVIDE WATER, AND TO AMEND CCNS TO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY SERVICE IN BRAZOS COUNTY The City of College Station, Texas has filed application to amend CCN No. 10169 and CCN No. 20126 and to transfer portions of CCN No. 11340 Issued to Wellborn Water Supply Corporation with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to pro- vide water and sewer utility service in Brazos County. The pro- posed utility service area is located in and around the City of Col- lege Station, Texas and is generally bounded on the North by existing service area of the City, on the East by! Rock Prairie Road, on the South by Pebble Creek and on the West by FM 2154. The areas to be amended include: 1. An area for water service only, located approximately 5 miles South of downtown Bryan, and generally bounded on' the Northeast by FM 2818, on the Southeast by SH 60, and on the West by CR 406. 2. An area for water service, located approximately 7.5 miles South of downtown Bryan, and generally bounded on the North by River Road, on the East by existing service area, and on the South by the Brazos River. 3. An area for water and sewer service, located approximately 8.5 miles Southeast of downtown Bryan, including the Foxfire Subdiv- ision, and generally bounded on the Northwest by existing service area, on the East by Bird Pond Road, and on the South by Rock Prai��n Road. 4. area for water and sewer service, located approximately 9.5 mile` !"'Southeast of downtown Bryan, and generally bounded on the Southwest by SH 6, on the North by Rock Prairie Road, and on the West by existing service area and proposed city limits. Portions of this area are being transferred from Wellborn WSC. 5. An area for water service only, located approximately 12 miles Southeast of downtown Bryan, including the Texas International Speedway, and generally bounded on the North by Alum Creek, on the East by Peach Creek Road, on the South by peach Creek Cut - Off and on the West by SH 6. Portions of this area are being trans- ferred from Wellborn WSC. 6. An area for water and sewer service, located approximately 7 miles South - Southeast of downtown Bryan, and generally bounded on the North by FM 2818, on the Northeast by SHi6, and on the South by Greens Prairie Road and on the West by FM 2154. This area is being transferred from Wellborn WSC. A request for a public hearing must be in writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number; (2) the applicant's name, application number or another recognizable ref- erence to this application; (3) the statement, "I /we request a public hearing "; (4) a brief description of how you or the persons you rep- resent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the applica- tion for a CCN; and (5) your proposed adjustment to the application or CCN which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to with- draw your request for a hearing. The Executive Director will issue this CCN unless one or more persons file written protests and /or a red(, `for a hearing within 30 days after this notice is provided. Pef�.s who wish to intervene or comment should write the: Al eao Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Water Utilities Division Utility Rates and Services Section, MC -153 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711 -3087 within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication or notice. Nc public hearing will be held unless a request for a hearing is received. Only those individuals who submit a written request to be notified of a hearing schedule will receive notice if a hearing is scheduled. 3- 12 -97, 3 -19 -97 • u • 1 Legal Notices NOTIC OF PUBLIC HARING The College Stta�tion Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a conditio al use permit request for an 'expansion to the- 'Holy Cross Lutheran Church located at 1200 Fox - fire Drive, lots 1 & 2, block 6 of Foxfire Subdivision Sec- tion fl. This • request will be con- sidered by the 'Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, April 3, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Room located at 110f Texas Avenue South in College Station, 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) 7 64 -3570. Sabine McCulley 1 aArh;�r, 99? Seni rPlanner 1 3 -20 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 17.3 acres generally located in the southwest quadrant of the State Highway 6 and Birmi- ngham intersection from A -O Agricultural Open to M -1 Planned Industrial. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, at 1101 Texas Avenue South at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commission on Thursday, April 3, 1997 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 McCulley Senior Planner 3.20 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider several setback, lot size and lot dimension variance requests at 810, 812, 814, 820 & 822 Nimitz, portions of lot 6 of the D. A. Smith Sub- division. The hearing will be held In the Council !,Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, April 1, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 3 -20 -97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider a setback variance _4_t 4_t aL oeu Avenue B, lot 5, block 2 of the Lloyd Smith Addition. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, April 1, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 3 -20 -97 • • /Commi sion says no to night club Eagle Staff Report The College St a ion Planning and Zoning Commission decid- ed not to pass the proposed nightclub on Marion Pugh Drive during its regular meet- ing Thursday night. Though Tracy Moody and Hans Betten, two Texas A &M University seniors, said their club, Traditions Night Club, would be a bar an grill serving just beer and w' a with pool tables and not a regular night club, the proposal, still did not pass. If passed, Traditions would have featured Agg'e memorabil- ia, old Corps unif ms, pictures, display cases andmore and the menu would in lude grilled items such as brisket, chicken breasts and sausage. Their request was denied the first time the owners met before the commission and Julius Gribou, a committee member, said the next step for the owners is to take it to the city council. The proposal has not yet gone before the council due to a noti- fication error, so the council can decide to uphold the com- mission's decisio or overturn it. The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment decided Tuesday to tablet a issue on the parking lot being one space smaller than the city's require- ment, pending the zoning com- mission's decision I Bir ths Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday and Thursday. The list may not be complete because some patients choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 19, 1997: Jennifer and Robert Conoway, III, Bryan, a boy. Regina Hornsby, Bryan, a boy. Dana and Michael Lentz, College Station, a girl. Maria and Ubaldo Montiel, Bryan, a boy. Columbia Medical Center March 19, 1997: Deborah and William (Bill) Coats, College Station, a boy. Reva and Michael Corbett, Caldwell, a girl. Belinda and Vincent Sandle, Bryan, a boy. NO. 353-CC THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, § IN THE COUNTY COURT Condemnor, § vs. § JAMES CAMPBELL; ESTATE OF GENEVA CAMPBELL SMITH, § DECF4SED; ALVIN J. CAMPBELL; TIM CAMPBELL; THE § AT LAW NO. 1 Uf /N HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL THE § UN')lw vVN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL; ALL AT LAW § NO. 1 UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST § TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; and GERALD "BUDDY" WINN, § BRAZOS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR, § Condemnees. § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AMENDED CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: JAMES CAMPBELL; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO BEATRICE CAMPBELL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS GRANTEE, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN, OR IF THEY BE DECEASED, THEIR HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN. You are hereby commanded to appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, to assess the damages occa- sioned by the condemnation of the hereinafter described property, to be held in the Office of the City Attorney, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1997, and answer the petition of the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Plaintiff, in the suit styled CITY OF COLLEGE STATION (Condemnor) vs. JAMES CAMPBELL, et al, ( Condemnees), wherein the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is Plaintiff and JAMES CAMPBELL, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, DECEASED, and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTERESTTO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, whose names and places of residence are unknown, or if they be deceased, their heirs and legal representatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, are Defendants, which petition was filed with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas, on the 19th day of November, 1996, and the nature of which 'suit is as follows: The suit is a proceeding in eminent domain in which the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is condemn- ing, at the request of the City Council for the City of College Station, for the purpose of expanding and maintaining a public park in conjunction with the Lincoln Center -Wayne Smith Park Corridor Master Plan, which are public purposes, the following described tract of land situated in Brazos County, Texas, to -wit: and bounds description of all that certain 0.317 acre tract or parcel of land, lying and being sit - uatbw►1ne Crawford Bumett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, and being the remainder of that same called 0.34 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Beatrice Campbell as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 431 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 0.317 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad cross -fie fence post found for the PLACE OF BEGINNING, being the west comer of that same called 0.33 acre tract referred to as "First Tract" and conveyed from Bertha Steen to Billie J. Smedley as described by deed recorded in Volume 202, Page 61 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, and lying in the southeast line of that same called 4.634 acre tract conveyed from Birdie H. Briscoe, et al, to Corpus Christi National Bank, Trustee, as described by deed recorded in Volume 454, Page 157 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE S 29 36" E - 74.21 feet with the common line between said called 0.33 acre tract and said called 0.34 acre tract to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer in the northwest line of that same called 0.61 acre tract conveyed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Lonnie Thompson, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 96, Page 221 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE S 60' 10' 38" W - 183.71 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said called 0.61 acre tract to a 1/2i iron rod set for comer in the northeast right -of -way line of Wellborn Road; THENCE N 29' 48'05" W - 75.00 feet with said right -of -way line to a 1/2" iron rod set for comer, and being the south comer of the remainder of that same called 0.27 acre tract conv,;yed from Edward V. Hrdlicka, et ux, to Ora Henry Walker, et ux, as described by deed recorded in Volume 97, Page 165 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas; THENCE N 60' 09' 14" E - 173.78 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract of said called 0.27 acre tract to a 314" iron pipe found for angle point at a fence comer, and being a common comer wit � said 4.634 acre tract; THENCE N 64' 59'34" E - 10.26 feet with the common line between said called 0.34 acre tract and said 4.634 acre tract to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.317 acres of land; You are notified that said hearing has been set for the above stated hour, date, and r4ace, and to appear at same and present such evidence as you may wish. You are further notified to appear and answer said petition on or before said date. If you desire to appear and answer before said date, do so at the County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, located at 300 East 26th Street, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. kA� The interest of said JAMES CAMPBELL, Defendant, if any, is that he either owns or claims an inter est in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of said UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEATRICE CAMPBELL, Defendants, if any, is that the) either own or claim an interest in said property subject to unpaid accrued taxes. The interest of ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS TO AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants, if any, is that they either own or claim an interest in said property subject lc unpaid accrued taxes. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, at Brazos County, Texas, this 3rd day of March, 1997. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS: J. B. HERVEY ART M. McKELLAR MABELLE S. BRAMHALL ISSUED this 4th day of March, 1997. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Bryan Texas, this 4th day of March, 1997. MARY ANN WARD, COUNTY CLERK OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BY: Darlene Whatley, Deputy Clerk 37 -97, 3- 14 -97, 321 -97. 3 -2a -97 PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRICAL EXAMINING t t BOARD � e n The Electrical Examining Board will meet in the Train- ing Room, City College Station, City Hal, 6:00 p.m., enters March 31, 1997. Thh e Agenda will cover topics including the new 1996 NEC Codes, Jour- neyman Licen e, Possible Electrical Code changes. 3-22-97,: 26 -97 race By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Chris Conner, an B 1I't�1S undergraduate stu- dent Local hospitals reported the following at Sam Houston = State University in Hunts - ville, has filed births Friday. The list may not be com plete because some parents choose not candidacy papers for to have their names included. Place 1 city council seat in College Columbia Medical Center Station. March 20, 1997: CONNER Connie Hooks, city Shirley and Patrick Lenford, Bryan, a secretary said Friday boy she was absent from work Wednesday St. Joseph Regional Health Center when Conner filed and couldn't verify March 20, 1997: his eligibility to run until Thursday. Diana and Valgene Kohring, Brenham Conner, 33, is single, has no chil- a boy. dren and is studying to become a Kimberly and michael Reeves, Bryan, schoolteacher. He works part time at a girl. Epicures Catering in Bryan and Shannan and D rrell Richey, Bryan, a served in the Air Force from 1985 to girl. 1987, working as an electronics tech - Tina and Matth w Reue, Brenham, a nician. He now is a first lieutenant in girl. Tammy and James Scott, North Zulch, the Arm National Guard. 3' a boy. Conner said the city needs "an even Beth Ann and Lane Tibodeaux, and controlled growth pattern" that College Station, a boy. will "make our community livable for everyone." "There has been a large amount of growth in College Station in the last five years," he said. "That's good, and we want that to go on, but we must make sure we don't end up as a small version of Houston." Conner's opponent for the Place 1 seat is Steve Esmond, the president of Esmond Engineering Inc. nn(VN 3A. 1 QI • • • The City of College Station is currently accepting applications for the following 5, position: STAFF ASSISTANT Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency Responsible for support' services which include relieving the Executive Director of the Agency of routine administrative duties. Involves extensive public contact requiring the exercise of some independent judgment. Oversees the daily activities of the department's clerical staff while ensuring the daily operations of all support services. Prefer 2 to 3 years previous related experience. Ability to type 60 wpm and have a working knowledge in the use of personal computers and a variety of software. Salary: $1,625 /month- $2,037 /month DOO Deadline to apply: March 26, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 I Eq Op portunity E lfs (CITY OF COLLEGE STATION is currently accepting applications for a: Accounting Assistant Responsible for performing intermediate level accounting tasks, including general ledger and bank reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and data entry. This position requires an Associates Degree in Accounting, 60 hours completed coursework toward a BS Degree in Accounting; or 4 years related work experience. Must have the ability to work with bank personnel, co-workers, and other City employers in a pleasant and courteous manner with a commitment to providing quality customer service. Benefit package included. Salary: $1625 /month Deadline to apply: March 31, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer RECEPTIONIST/ SECRETARY needed for an Engineering Consulting firm. Only candi- dates for full -time & long term employment need apply for this permanent position. Indi- vidual must be highly moti- vated, dependable, have strong organizational skills, detail oriented and possess the ability tp cope well under pressure. proficient in Word - perfect 5.1 Professional atti- tude and appearance a must. Non - smoking environment. Position available imme- diately. Send Resume to P.O. Box 10047, College Stat ion, TX 77842. I *U �0* � iM�ln �� a,li► ,1�� rJ�/. /CXI 7 \,,, Ruth Ann McMath o I i ce sea Jan. 17, 1941 — March 22, 1997 A memorial service for Ruth Ann McMath, 56, of Bryan is for suspects scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in College Station. i n burglaries The Rev. Bruce Wood will offi- ciate. Burial will be in College Eagle Staff Report Station Cemetery under the direction of Memorial Funeral College Station police have no sus - Chapel. pects in a rash of 10 car burglaries Mrs. McMath died Saturday reported Saturday, Sgt. Cannon evening at her home. Perdue said Sunday. She was born in Denton, The burglaries, most of which Texas, and lived in Bryan for 35 occurred on Harvey Road and years. A missionary, Mrs. University Oaks Boulevard, were McMath was a member of probably done by the same person or Women's Aglow, Youth With a group of people, Perdue said. Mission and the Philippian "The ten reports are all in that Ministries. area," he said. "We believe they are She received a bachelor's related." degree from North Texas State Perdue said the door locks or vent University, master's degree in windows on most of vehicles were computer science from Texas damaged and stereos, compact disks A &M University, master's and other electrical equipment were degree in divinity from Oral taken from the vehicles. Roberts University, and two doc- He said the incidents are not con - torate degrees from the netted to the multiple burglaries Cornerstone University and that occurred earlier this month Seminary. near Marion Pugh Drive and Survivors include her parents, Dartmouth Street. Henry and Pearl Thomas of / LEGAL NOTICE BID NO. CD 97-03 `�/' REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of College Statior Community Development Of fice is requesting bids frorT qualified general contractor: for the demolition of one (1) existing substandard resi. dential structure and con- struction of one (1) new resi- dential single - family deta- ched structure. General con- tractors interested in partici- pating must officially apply and be approved 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, March 24, 1997 to Monday, April 7, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be ac- cepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2 :00 P.M. Monday, April 7, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly led and read at that ti me. more information please i72M Joe Marino or Andy Gil - lies 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. 3-24-97,3-3 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2234 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 13, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONINGI A 3.767 ACRE TRACT ISI- STAT ON, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE- ING PART OF THE THO- MAS CARUTHERS SUR- VEY, A -9, CONVEYED TO OWNER. TAC REALTY, A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance shall be suNect to a fine not less than ($25.00) and not exceeding ($2,000), as provided for in the Gen- eral penalty section set out in Chapter 1, Section 1 5 of the Code of Ordinances: Ordinance No. 2234 shall become effective and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The com- plete 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 3-24-97,3-25-97 VOLUME 629, PAGE 495, OF THE DEED RECORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM A -P ADMINISTRA- TIVE PROFESSIONAL TO C -B BUSINESS COMMER- CIAL. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance shall be subject to a fine not less than ($25.00) and 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. 2235 shall become effective and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The com- plete text of the above named ordinance may be seen at the office of the City Secretary, at 1101 SOutr Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. INC., BY DEED RECORULu IN VOLUME 1157, PAGE 194, OF THE DEED RE- CORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -1, SINGLE FAMILY RE- SIDENTIAL TO PUD -2, PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT. IL ( (14 �1 1 0t1N_h11X1, 199 J LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2235 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 13, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 2.981 ACRE TRACT BEING LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK T OF UNIVERSITY PARK, SECTION '11, SUB- DIVISION SITUATED IN COLLEGE STATION, BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, CONVEYED TO I OWNER, NIC INVESTMENTS, BY nFFn RrnnR'oEO IN Connie Hook: City Secretary 3- 24 -97, 3 -25 -97 _ NOTICE OF `�J PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing to con- sider several setback, lot size and lot dimension variance requests in the 800 block of Nimitz, portions of lot 6 of the D.A. Smith Subdivision. The hearing will be held in the CounO Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Tuesday, April 1, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner LEGAL NOTICE I t. CW ORDINANCE NO. 2234 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 13, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 3.767 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BE- ING PART OF THE THO- MAS CARUTHERS SUR- VEY, A -9, CONVEYED TO OWNER, TAC REALTY, INC., BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1157, PAGE 194, OF THE DEED RE- CORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM R -1, SINGLE FAMILY RE- SIDENTIAL TO PUD -2, PLANNED UNIT DE- VELOPMENT. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance shall be subject to a fine not less than ($25.00) and 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. 2234 shall become effective and be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The com- plete 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 3-24-97,3-25-97 v ' LEGAL NOtICt ORDINANCE NO. 2235 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 13, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 2.981 ACRE TRACT BEING LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK T OF UNIVERSITY PARK, SECTIONIII, SUB- DIVISION SITUATED IN COLLEGE STATION, BRA - ZOS COUNTY,I TEXAS, CONVEYED TO' OWNER, NIC INVESTMENTS, BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 629, PAGE 495, OF THE DEED RECORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM A -P ADMINISTRA- TIVE PROFESSIONAL TO C -B BUSINESS COMMER- CIAL. A public hearing !was held and notices publis ed in ac- cordance shall be subject to a fine not less than ($25.00) and not exceeding ($2,000), as provided for in the Gen- eral penalty section set out in Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinance P. Ordinance No. 2235 shall become effective end be in full force in accordance with the City Charter. The com- plete 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 C1tyl,Secretary 3- 24 -97, 3 -25 -97 � �R , 1 ry� nq Ru Ann McMath V Jan. 17, 941 — March 22, 1997 Service for Ruth Ann McMath, 56, of Bryan are scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in College Station. The Rev. Bruce Wood will offici- ate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Memorial Funeral IChapel is handling arrangements. Mrs. McMath died Saturday evening at home. She was born in Denton, Texas, and lived in Bryan for 35 years. A missionary, Mrs. McMath was a member fjf Women's Aglow, Youth With a Mission, the Philippian Ministries and Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She received a bachelor's degree from North Texas State University, master's degree in computer science from Texas A &M University, master's degree in divinity from Oral Roberts University, and a Ph.D. in philoso- phy and Christian Counsiling from Cornerstone University and Surviv rs include her parents, Henry and Pearl Thomas of Denton, Texas; Wallis McMath of College Station; a son and daugh- ter -in -lave, Charles and Alysia McMath of Bryan; a daughter and son -in -law, Carol and Randy Wipke of Corpus Christi; two sis- ters, Ruby Jane McGuire of Sherman Texas, and Reba Sue Westfall of Irving, Texas; and three graridchildren. Memos ials may be made to Youth With a Mission - Denver, 12750 W. 63rd Ave., Arvado, Colo. 80004, or, Hospice Brazos Valley, 2729 A 9. 29th St., Bryan, Texas 77802. / /Aletha `Sue' Dubbelde April 11, 1916 — March 24, 1997 Services for Aletha "Sue" Dubbelde, 80, of Bryan are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at A &M United Methodist Church. Dr. Bob Waters and the Rev. Guy Pry will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Dubbelde died Monday morning in Columbia Medical Center. She was born in Alma, Mich., and lived in Bryan since 1977. She retired in 1977 as an elementary school teacher after 27 years. She supported Texas A &M Athletic Programs and was a charter mem- ber and had served on the board of the Maroon Club. Survivors include a son and daughter -in -law, David M. and Nan Dubbelde of Houston; a daughter, Janet Dubbelde Harvey of San Antonio; a brother, Donald Hapner of Alma, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Wesley Foundation - Methodist Student Center, 201 Tauber St. CS unit to discuss `*'Wolf Pen Creek The College Station Parks and Recreation Department plans to have a meeting Tuesday night to discuss what the city should do with the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. The meeting is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 101 of the College Station Conference Center. Members of the public who attend will be divided into small groups to facilitate discussion. At a Feb. 25 meeting, 39 city residents concluded the corri- dor's main benefits were improved drainage, recreation and cultural activities. The main problems they cited were drainage, erosion and lack of public understanding and sup- port. � pair views on project Wolf Pen Creekplan sparks discussions By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer One sentiment was clear Tuesday at a College Station public meeting about the future of Wolf Pen Creek: No one at the meeting wanted the Wolf Pen Creek pro- ject to be abandoned. "Nobody wanted to see it 4bolished," said Charles Cryan, one of the city offi- cials who attended the meeting to help facilitate the discussions when attendees broke up into small groups. Mark Smith, another facilitator, agreed. "Obviously some people in the commu- nity are opposed to it, but not here at this meeting," Smith said. "The impression I felt was one of disappointment that the master plan wasn't pushed through. "There was also recognition that pub- Please see WOLF PEN, Page A14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an ap. peal of the Planning and Zon- ing Commission's decision to deny the use and site plan of a proposed night club to be located at 305 Marion Pugh. TlM appeal will be con. CS council plans Thursday meeting The College Station City Council plans to meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in a workshop session and 7 p.m. in a regular session in the council chambers at the city hall. The workshop agenda includes a policy concerning forcing prop- erty owners to discontinue their septic systems if a sewer line is built near the property and a poli- cy concerning gating streets. I sidered by the Council on Thursday, April 10, 1997 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 McCully Senior Planner 3.26- Wolf Pen \ / V From A9 lic dollars are going to have to go into it." Facilitator Karen Pavlinski said her group "very much want- ed to implement the master plan: the arts center, the parks, the waterways, the botanical gar- den." Pavlinski said the group acknowledged that the full origi- nal plan can't be implemented because the new public library won't be put in the Wolf Pen Creek zone, but she said her group is "hanging on to a thread of hope." But the question of what to make of Wolf Pen Creek and how to do it provoked debate. 10 l,�Q_dn2P�ICc.u. "Put up the vision, and we'll tell you how to make it happen," said attendee Dennis Maloney. "Well, you'll be the only onle who can," Ilob Mooney respond ed, as laugher broke out. But Maloney wasn't deterred. "It can happen if the city make, a commitment and signs it it blood," he said. Scott Pool said he though' putting a unicipal building it the zone would show commit ment. Then developers will see the city isn't going to just change it: mind about Wolf Pen Creek it five years," the said. Jessica Hatch advocated adver tising to sway public opinion. "You should put the master plan in The Eagle, because nobody is going to vote for it i they don't know wpat's in it," she said. aw � h d�n l9�i7 IV/ Local hospitals rep The list may not be co choose not to have the Columbia Medic March 21, 1997: Susan and David N a girl. March 24, 1997: Amy and Wesley RI St. Joseph Regic March 21, 1997 Leah and Michael [ Carla N. Jackson, E March 22, 1997: Rosario and Rosalie Sebast and Abel Espin Sarah and Michael Hal Ginger and James I March 23, 1997: Yan Chen and Guo) boy. Heather and Kevin I Micaela and Luis E: Fla. March 24, 1997: Carolyn Bishop anc boy. Melissa and Jon Ac Rachel and Travis A boy. Stacie and James S :ed the following births. Clete because some parents names included. Center Iganpwski, College Station des, Groesbeck, a girl. al Health Center iley, College Station, a girl fan, 4 Danuelos, Caldwell, a boy. ,a, College Station, a girl. pton, Bryan, a girl. erce, Bryan, a boy. o Wu, College Station, a Davis, Bryan, a girl. erpinan, Deleon Springs, Winson Brewer, Bremond, a Willardsen, Bryan, a boy. my Manriquez, Bryan, a rt, Milano, a boy. During a break from discus- sions, David Brochu, who was the chairman of the citizen advisory committee that unsuccessfully advocated a bond issue for Wolf Pen Creek a few years ago, said informing the public is not easy. Many voters thought the bond issue was to pay for the amphithe- ater, he said, but it was to pay for more parking, another lake and minor improvements. The amphitheater was paid for with other funds, so after the bond issue failed and the amphitheater was built, many people mistakenly believed the city government had somehow evaded the public vote on the bond issue, Brochu said. Richard Benning agreed with Brochu. "Many people think the city said, `We're going to do it whether you want it or not, "' he said. • Births Local hospitals reported the following The list may not be complete because soi ents choose not to have their names inch Columbia Medical Center March',25, 1997: • Amberlee and Gary Skaggs, Bryan, a E Mary and Mark Engeling, Bryan, a boy. St. Jo eph Regional Health Centi March 5, 1997: girl. Marisa and John Mackinnon, College Bonnie S. and Steve Miller, Crockett, a Tiffany Ray, Bryan, a girl. Gayla Reyna and J. David Smith, Collet Station, a irl. Tina M. and Scott Weatherford, College a girl. par- Xt Official eye new city hall College Station current building By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer council says too crowded College Station officials are considering buildii a new City Hall and, although he city council hasi approved the idea yet, the city staff thinks the re sons for going ahead are stron . A shortage of space is cited s the main reason f the idea. "Just look at the accounting office," Assistant Ci Manager Thomas Brymer said. "They're stacked like cordwood here. We have to keep a lot of recor in boxes because there's just not enough room i them all. We even rent some s orage space." Two conference rooms ha a been converted office space in recent years, rymer said, but sl there is a crowding problem. "The Bryan Municipal Bu' ding is 45,000 -squa feet," he said, to draw a contrast. "Our city hall only 36,000- square- feet." City Budget Director Charl s Cryan said parki also is in short supply at the current city hall. 7 Council {' from Al I Brymer favors the first op ion. Traffic on Texas Avenue is one of his concerns. The current City Hall location is "bad foraccessi- bility," Brymer said, because it is so far north of the city's c nter. Residents contribute to traffic congestion by driving long dis- tances to get to City Hall, hE said. The city staff's proposed s to for a new city h411, near the corner of Papers and boxes litter the space between cubicles at the College Station City Hall. Some staff members feel the shortage of space warrants a new building. lot has 150 -to -180 spaces, he said, and estimates are that 300 will be needed in the coming years. There are two options under consideration. The city could buy land and build a new 45,000 - square -foot city hall near the corner of Texas Avenue and Krenek Tap Road for $7.1 million and sell the current city hall for an estimated $2.6 mil- lion. Or the city could add two floors to the current city hall, increasing the office space there to 52,000 - square -feet, and build a 300 -car parking garage. The combined cost would be about $4 million. Please see COUNCIL, Page A6 Krenek Tap Road and Texas Avenue, is much closer to the city's center. Brymer also said most cities College Station's size have their offices close to each other, but College Station has its police sta- tion, municipal court, parks department and public works office at the Krenek Tap Road site — far from the current City Hall. The city's tility customer ser- vice office s3on will join those facilities at tie Krenek Tap Road site. The ommunity Devel- opment Offic a also is not in City Hall, but a ew blocks away on Texas Avenue. Cryan said people complain about having to drive to different city offices when dealing with the city. "We want a one -stop shop for city residents," he said. Cryan said aesthetics matter, too. A new city hall and other nearby city buildings on Krenek Tap Road would be in a "park -like setting," he said. Brymer agreed, saying, "This could serve as a focal point for the community, a city center." There is space there, he said, to build a civic center or recreation center or hiking and biking trails— �4&j i Mein rh axi .b97 Brymer a so wondered if the "highest and best use" for the cur- rent City HE 11 might be commer- cial. "This Is a fairly valuable piece of re il estate," he said, pointing tot e commercial devel- opment arou id it and its proximi- ty to Texas A&M University. Brymer opposes building a parking garage and two more floors on th present City Hall, questioning where city employ- ees would p3rk while a parking garage was being built. Adding two floors, he said, would not address the present spread -out nature of ci �y officIs, expansion will be necessary some day any- way, and the current site is sur- rounded by houses and other buildings so expansion would be difficult. "We can only go so high," he said. "We are boxed in here. If we built two more floors and a park- ing garage, in less than 30 years we would need more space anyway, at the rate the city is growing." To illustrate the city's growth rate, Brymer pointed out that in 1969 the 9,500- square -foot City Hall served a population of 17,048, while the population is 60,012 today. tagie pnomuoug aczygeisni • ar 7 ire ets from 5 to 9 p.m. April 11 at the College Station Holiday Inn. On -site registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. at Rayburn. For more information, or for registra- tion forms, call Gordon at 693 - 4302. of Texas. . Castolenia, who has been the College Station officer since 1990, was responsible for implementing the city's pro- active code compliance program. He was instrumental in bringing the 1998 Annual Conference for the Code Enforcement Association of Texas to Bryo- College Station. The conference is expected to attract nearly 200 officers in February 1998. ■ � College Station's Code Enforcement Ca Officer, Wesley Castolenia, has been arms named "Code Enforcement Officer of the has Year" for 1997 by the Code Enforcement Code 0 d;rl 197> olenia has served as sergeant -at- first vice president, president and rved on several committees of the :nforcement Association of Texas. The City of College Station's Community (040_00f� Enhancement Department is currently accepting applications fora: RECEPTIONIST Responsible for phone reception and all customer contact relating to Code Enforcement and for clerical support of the Community Enhancement staff. Must have the ability to make routine mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed; the ability to file inspection reports and letters; the ability to halndle customers, often multiple ones at one time, inl a courteous, professional manner; the ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to make decisions in accordance with department rules and regulation. This position is approximately 30 hours a week. Salary: $6.00 /hour Deadline to apply: April 4, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer `� The City of College Station's is � accepting applications for a: PC /WAN COORDINATOR Qualified applicants should have either a degree in Computer Science or in a related field or a minimum of 3 years applicable experience. This position will be responsible for wide area network hardware and software installation, configuration, and repair. Applicant must have working knowledge of Windows, DOS, and Novell with a strong, current network background. Experience needed with Microsoft Office Suite software. CNA or CNE designation is preferred. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding com- munication skills to work all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary range: $2,797 - $3,077 /Month, D.O.Q. Deadline to apply: April 11, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Equal Opportunity Employer jkt �a94 5', ACLU. N/iti r.V l .�0, /197 . uv+la ruui \� utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: Golfµ Su +o. ROUTE MANAGER This individual will be responsible for operating maintaining a refuse truck while handling the solid wa stream on an assign route; responsible for loading garba refuse, brush and other municipal solid wa; Must have the ability to get along with people it pleasant, courteous manner and show a commitment providing courteous and dependable service to evl customer. Must have a Class "B" (CDL) Texas drive license and have a safe driving record. Salary: I $6.97/Hour Deadline to apply: April 4, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Departmel 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer (CITY OF OLLEGE STATION is currently accepting applications for a: Accounting Assistant Responsible for performini intermediate level accounting tasks, including general ledger and bank reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and data entry. This position requires an Associates Degree in Accounting, 60 hours completed coursework toward a BS Degree in Accounting; or 4 years related work experience. Must have the ability to work wi�h bank personnel, co-workers, and other City employers in a pleasant and courteous manner with a commitment to providing quality customer service. Benefit package included. 1625 /month Salary: Deadline to apply: Aarch 31, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal opportunity Employer I C ;CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The City of College tation's Public Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a: CHIEF OPERATOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT Responsibilities will include he operation and process control of a 9.5 MGD activated sludge plant anc� a .5 MGD extended aeration with a staff of thirteen employees. College Station has the latest technologies with several advanced processes in the Industry including: an Autothermal Termalphylic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) system producing a class "A" Biosolids product and an advanced combination and debris removal system. Requirements: B.S. degree In chemistry, biology, engineering or related field with 8 years experience in astewater treatment, 5 years of which are In an activated sludge plant with 3 years in supervisory position. Two hundred hours of specialized course i in wastewater treatment may be substituted for a degree with the appropna a experience. Must have a class "A" Wastewater Cert ification issued by TNF CC, Individual must have a broad knowledge of applicable safety, environmental, federal /state water quality and design regulations. Salary. f2,43142,67411ifonth. D,0.0 Deadline to apply: April 25, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station. Texas 77840 Equ I Opportunity Employer OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY JAT'd - t 1h, � "(rillitoy /. Helen M. Campbeii April 21, 1903 — arch 29, 1997 Services for Helen M. Campbell, 93, of Bryan are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hillier Funeral Home. The Rev. Legree Finch of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral hon>je. Mrs. Campbell died Saturday at Brazos Oaks Personal Care Center. She was born in Yeddo, Ind., and lived in Bryan since 1974. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and a P.E.O. in E. Q. Chapter. Survivors include a son and daughter -in -law, j Jack J. and Mary Campbell of ryan; a broth- er, Robert Myers of Apollo Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren; and a great - grandchild. 01 v Y,07 LEGAL NOTICE BID NO. CD 97.03 REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the demolition of one (1) existing substandard resi- dential structure and con. struction of one (1) new resi- dential single-family deta- ched structure. General con- tractors Interested In partici- pating must officially apply and be approved 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, March 24, 1997 to Monday, April 7, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be ac- cepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 7, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more information please call Joe Marino or Andy Gil- lies 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. 3- 24 -97, 3 -31 -97 N LEGAL OTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS BID NO. CD 97 -05 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the facade rehabilitation Of the Crooked Path Ale House located at 329 Uni. versity Dr. in the Northgate District. General contractors Interested in participating must officially apply and be approved 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 Wednesday, April 2, 1997 to Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.M. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more informa- tion please call 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. 03.31 -97, 04.07 -97 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS BID NO. CD 97.04 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the facade rehabilitation of the Holick building located at 108 College Main in the Northgate district. General contractors interested in par. ticipating must officially apply and be approved 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 Wednesday, April 2, 1997 to Tuesday, April 29, 1997, Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.M. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more informa- tion please call 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. 03- 31 -97. 04 -07.97 CS doesn't have to rel 01110%Aft 0 C hotel P rop o sals AG s By BLAIR FANNIN "The Eagle Staff Writer The Texas Attorney Ge�neral's office has advised the city of College Station that it need not release the details of proposals for a full-ser- vice hotel at Northgate. The city had requested an Attorney General's ruling on the matter after The Bryan- College Station Eagle had sought access to the proposals under the Open Records Act: In a March 27 letter to Acting City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik, the Attorney General's office said the city may withh ld the proposals "assuming that the bidding Vrocess is still com- petitive" and that public disclosure would give some bidders an advantage. The letter added that as 1 ng as negotiations are in progress regarding u ' � terpretation of bid provisions and the bidder can still furnish addi- tional information relating to its proposed con- tract, the bidding would still be regarded as competitive. "The reason these proposals are kept confi- dential is to preserve their competitive advan- tage between each other and Lhe council's advan- tage of getting the best deal," Nemcik said. In February, the city considered a proposal from John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. to build a 200 -plus hotel at Northgate, estimated to cost $20 million, if the city would build an adjacent Hotel From _ Hammon proposal, we believ it's illogical to keep the other ids confidential. ` However, we'll respect' the Attorney General's view that the bidding process for a hotel at Northgate is still open and com- petitive." College Station City Manager Skip Noe said, "At this point, it is our job to analyze the proposals as thoroughly and completely as possible." The proposals will b announced Thursday at 4 p•� e e e l a special session of the CP g Station City Council. reason these proposals are kept confidential is to preserve their competitive advantage." ROXANNE NEMCIK acting city attorney for College Station 45,000- square -foot conference center at a project- ed cost of $6 million. After criticism from some business people, the city moved to accept other proposals and gave interested parties 10 days to respond. Proposals have been submitted from Lane Hospitality (the owner of the College Station Hilton); the Leddy Company in cooperation with College Station businessman John C. Culpepper III; Bristol Hotel Management of Dallas, and Accord Commercial of Bryan in cooperation with the DePalma Hotel Corporation of Irving, Texas; and Duddleston Investments Inc. "We have always maintained that the proposals for a hotel at Northgate are public documents," said Joe Michael Feist, managing editor of The Eagle. "Since the city released details of the Please see HOTEL, Page A2 Births Local hospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center March 27,1997: Marian and Jonathan Payne, Bryan, a girl. Christi and Keith Korth, Brenham, a girl. Gretchen and Brad Adam, College Station, a boy. March 28,1997: Melissa and David Crabtree, Brenham, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center March 27, 1997: Gisella and Michael Miller, Bryan, a boy. March 28, 1997: Martha Joy and John W. Clanton, Bryan, a girl. Ghana D. and Kennedy Clark, Bryan, a girl. Caroline and Bradley Green, College Station, a boy. Kristina Lea and Mark Sephen Landry, College Station, a boy. Catherine and Donald Rice, College Station, a girl. Becky and Jerry Zavodny, Caldwell, a girl. March 29, 1997: Christine and Todd Gunnels, Bryan, a girl. Donna and Roy Hickman, Somerville, a girl. Shelby Jackson, College Station, a girl. Tracy and Thomas Kurie, Brenham, a boy. Jacqueline and Gerardo A. Ramirez, Bryan, a boy. Judy Broxton and Simon Salinas, College Staton, a boy. Marivel and Charlie Singleterry, Caldwell, a boy. March 30,1997: Janet S. and Charles Cavanaugh, Navasota, a boy. Salina and Raul Ledezma, Bryan, a girl. Socorro and Manuel Mata, Bryan, a boy. Lisa and Jackson Price, College Station, a boy. Olga Rodriguez, Bryan, a girl. S may scrap bids • for 'Nort Resolution wou By DOUGLAS Eagle Staff Writer tw NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider a rezoning request for approximately 8.5 acres lo- cated on the southwest cor- ner of University Drive and Lincoln from R -1 Single Fa- mily Residential to C -B Busl. ness Commercial and for 4.2 acres located on the south. east corner of University and Lincoln from R -1 Single Fa- mily Residential to A -P Ad- ministrative Professional. 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 17, 1997. Any request for sign Interpre- tie 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 McCully Senior Planner 4 -2 -97 The College sider a resoluti posals for a full The resolutic to issue a detai for the project. The council review proposa ber of developer were submitted considered a d Hotels Inc. Hammons wou] at Northgate if hgate hotel d invite new proposals ELSKI tion City Council A Thursday to reject !rvice hotel at North would also direct ci I request for new pr con - I pro - te. staff iosals as originally schec on Thursday from for a hotel. Those p ter the city in Febri 1 with John Q. H nder that arran have built a 200 -roc e city built an adja( Northgate ?d to num- �osals V had mons nent, hotel con- ference center. Pannell, Kerr, Foster of Texas, a Houston firm, was retained to evaluate the proposals. "My preference is to go ahead [and reject the proposals]," said Mayor Lynn McIlhaney. She added that Pannel, Kerr, Foster indicated they needed more information to properly evaluate the proposals. The draft resolution to be considered Thursday says the city staff will develop cri- teria for new proposals. Assistant City Manager Thomas Brymer said the request for new proposals should be ready by "the end of this week or the begin- ning of next week" and will allow proposals From Al for anywh re in College Station, not just in Northgate.l Barron Hobbs, the general manager of the College Station Hilton and Conference Center and president of the Bryan-CcIlege Station Hotel/Motel Association, wasp eased by the news. "It's good because they're g ing to give everybody a set criteria," he said. Hobbs' c mpany, Lane Hospitality, is one of six entities that had submitted proposals to he city. He said the company will probably submit a new proposal. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be camp ete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center March 31,1997: Shirley and Paul Feist, Richards, a girl St. Joseph Regional Health Cent r March 31, 1997: Renee and Emmit Coots, College Station, girl. Sara C. Monsivais, Bryan, a girl. Sabrina Peek, Caldwell, a boy. Melissa N. and Steven Spit ar: Madisonville, a boy. Leonor and Martin Tirado, Bryan, a gi Please see NORTHGATE, Page A2 _ But Hobbs said a feasibility study still needs to be done on the size of any conference center. Jerry Albrecht, the director of sales and marketing for the Manor House Inn in College Station, said he has "a whole file of people" who inquired about holding conferences and conventions in Bryan- College Station but rejected the area because of a lack of meeting rooms that can hold 200 to 300 people. "That is the size of room we need most," he said. "If the wrong type of building is built, it won't be used." Albrecht said his company would also sub- mit a new proposal. H. Drake Leddy, the principal of the Leddy Company of San Antonio, which submitted a proposal in cooperation with John C. Culpepper III, owner of the "mud lot" at Northgate, was unhappy about the news. "We'll probably have to redo a lot of the work we've done," Leddy said. But he said a formal request for proposals "is what should have been done to begin with" and "will give the city the best deal." Accord Commercial of Bryan submitted a proposal for a hotel /conference center on land it owns near the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Jim Allen, a partner in that firm, said the firm would submit a new pro- posal after the request for proposals is issued. Bristol Hotel Management of Dallas with- drew its proposal last week, said Shirley Zlotky, a secretary with the company. It is busy with other projects and probably will not submit a new proposal, she said. The Hammons company and Duddlesten Investments of Houston, which also submitted a proposal, did not return phone calls. CS council � is right to rethink hotel plan =agle Editorial Board t looks as' if College S�ation City Council members are prepared to go back to the drawing boar on a pro- posed city conference center-private hotel project. At Thursd's 4 p.m. meeting, the council is expected to reject all proposals for the venture, including one that seemed * e a "done deal" only six weeks ago efore local hotel owners and man gers com- plained bitterly about beh Lg excluded from the process. We agree this is the best approach for council embers to take and we! commend the for their willingness to step back and re- evalu- ate the plan. The council then is xpected to instruct city staff member to prepare a detailed request for new proposals for the venture, which is the right way to go about constructing the combina- tion public - private undertaking. The original plan calle for a 200 - room full- service hotel to be built by John Q. Hammon Hotels Inc. on the "Mud Lot" in College Station's Northgate alea. Under terms of the proposal, the city would provide the land and would build an adjoining 45,000 - square -foot conference center to be financed by a combination of hotel - motel taxes and other city funds. Discussions on the project had been under way in private for t vo years. After local hoteliers objected, the proposal was put on hod to allow other interested individuals or groups to submit proposals for similar ven- tures, whether on the Mud Lot site or at another College Station location. Although six additional firms did enter proposals, some complained that they were only given 10 days to devel- op their plans — hardly enough time, 0 they contended. At£aqo avu a eanwhile, some people questioned h Northgate location, saying there 3 't enough room for expansion of the -oi Lvention center if needed in the rutare. And, they said, the process is [1a ved because no study has been con - du ted on the need for a conference ce ter and what size it should be. Th ese are valid points that should be explored more fully. We have no doubt that the city needs a conference center, one that can serve as a focal point in the efforts to attract lucrative convention business to the community. We want to be sure, t ugh, that what is built with tax dol- lars meets the needs of the community d has the flexibility to expand. The council would be wise to reject e present proposals and ask for new plans. Let's give everyone a chance to full expand on their ideas so that we can all be sure that the proposal that f ally is accepted is the best one for t e people of College Station and, i deed. all of Brazos County. �1 t for their Northgate property Ex -land owners file suit against College Station Couple claims city lied about uses By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI Eagle Staff Writer Once again, College Station's efforts a Texadelphia restaurant to Northg become a bone of contention. Elmo and Marvelyn Neal, the forme of property at 317 -319 Patricia St. that has agreed to sell to Texadelphia, are city. They claim city officials falsely t their land was being condemned f( improvements or a parking lot. "They committed fraud," W. Steve: one of the Neals' attorneys, said about cials. "They misrepresented the facts, result, he lost his property." A city has the right to condemn la public purpose such as street improve: a parking lot, said Steele and the Nea attorney, A.W. Davis, so the Neals they had no grounds upon which to c the condemnation when they were told would use the land for those purposes. "We still concede that," Davis said city uses that land to widen the stre( parking, then Elmo Neal has no case." But Steele and Davis said the Nea Please see these statements. Neale was unavailable for comment. Steele and Davis said they would subpoena "a sizable num- ber" of high- ranking city offi- cials, including city council members, to give depositions. They declined to name those offi- cials. The Neals' filing doesn't men- tion a dollar amount for dam- ages. "We don't know what the dam- ages are at this point," Steele said. "Mr. Neal had a good, reli- able tenant. The property was making money for him." The property was being rented by a restaurant. Noe said earlier this week, "We offered to meet with Mr. Neal and, as far as I know, he never took us up on tha offer." The sale of the property to Texadelphia has not been com- pleted. The company has' until April 22 to find financing. ' to bring to have owners the city wing the old them r street Steele, 'ity offi- md as a id for a La have cc tion if t was goi another Davis argue th Texas Cc to cond( property private 1 erty is d. for illege "It's set up s: talked tf into coi building Davis sai College Skip Noe saying tl. that the 1 nation, in to anothe: The o: :cents or 1995, Noe s' other purpose" thought included iallenge for econoi the cit "other pu "If the of urban i t or for would Page A2 uit velopment and other public pur- poses that the City Council may determine from time to time." Furthermore, Noe said, the city's letter to the Neals, dated March 22, 1995, said the city wanted to acquire the property for "municipal use." At the Dec. 12, 1996, city coun- cil meeting, acting city attorney Roxanne Nemcik said getting a new restaurant started as part of an economic redevelopment plan is a public purpose, so the city constitutionally could acquire land by condemnation and sell it for that purpose. Noe said earlier this week, "I know this matter has been exten- sively reviewed by our staff, and we don't see anything inappro- priate in what the city has done." Steele conceded that the Statement of Condemnation says the city can "do whatever it likes," but said, "Mr. Neal is not a lawyer. He either did not read the official pleading, or else did- n't understand it." Steele and Davis said Neal orally was told by city officials that the property would be used for parking or for street improvements, and city officials repeated this claim at the con- demnation hearing. Steele and Davis declined to name the city officials who allegedly made sted the condemna- had known the city to sell the land to nd Steele said they will t the United States and istitutions forbid a city nn a private person's ust to sell it to another )rson, unless the prop - apidated or being used purposes. S if the Houston decided they wanted to op in Bryan, so they Bryan City Council demning The Eagle nd selling it to them," Station City Manager denied the allegations, Neals were notified roperty, after condem- ght be sold by the city business. ficial Statement in ition from April 21, said, says the "public 'or the condemnation reconveyance or lease iic development," and lic purposes as a part vitalization and rede- Births Local hospitals reported the following births Wednesday. The list may not be com- plete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 1,1997: Maria Victoria and Moises Hernandez, Somerville, a girl. Rhonda and Todd McDaniel, College Station, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 1,1997: Rebecca and Jimmy Jones, Bryan, a boy. Heidi and Oliver Miller, Bryan, a girl. Jamie and Anthony X. Valdez, College Station, a boy. question whether gated neighborhoods ity councils que should be allowed g g Many developers and homeb iyers like them After the meeting, Kee said the city had By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI because they seem to promis lower crime received numerous requests by builders Eagle Staff Writer rates and less traffic. over the last few years for permission to ated communities are becoming more Kee she said one -third of new homes in create gated communities, but had rejected San Antonio are built in gat communi- them all. �ommon in the United States, and Now, she said, someone building a cul -de- GCity Planner Jane Kee recently told ties. sac near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue ignore the and University Drive is requesting the College Station City Council that the But she said many observers fear resi city needs a policy on whether to allow dents of gated communities Will sion to build a fence around all the lots w lots with - problems of the rest of societjy. With their them. a gate in the street. Bryan city officials, meanwhile, have no police and streets taken care. of, they won't Councilman Bill Fox said he feared gated general policy and intend to handle each want to pay taxes to be4efit he rest of the communities could create division between request for such communities individuall y. city. "haves and have - nots," and said such com - A gated community, Kee said, is an area In New Jersey, she said, r sidents of gated munities are unnecessary because "College surrounded by a wall or fence to which communities have won the right to tax Station doesn't have a significant crime access can be gained only by people who rebates for some city services they don't Please see GATES, Page A2 live within it or by city emergency crews. use. crash parties, so that's different." orated" over the years. Gates diBut Councilman Larry Mariott The council asked city staff to sagreed. gather more information on the "It's strange to allow apartment issue. Development IOI1it "� complexes to have gates, but not In Bryan, residences," he sai . Services Director Tom Coyle problem." Mariott, a hom1builder, said said permission has been given Councilman David ` Hickson after the meeting that gated com- for one gated community, but said gated communities might munities are more an "amenity" there is only one house there.' ' actually attract crime ' than a "security matter," in his "We might conceivably allow "In Mexico and the Phi p nes, opinion, but buyers, like the* so people on a cul -de -sac to gate the I've seen lots of . gated communi the city should allow them in community atenancea Coyle said over `We ll tie, some .with barbed wire `and some form. broken glass on top of the walls," "The. market will dictate it," .he handle request's on a case by he said. "`But -criminals know said. case basis." that's where the money is, so Councilman Dick Birdwell said Bryan City Planner Joey that's where crime . points itself." the homeowners' associations Dunn, though, was I cautious. . security "We don't allow After the meetig, ub Mcllhaney sai ' she shared systems and privates eets in lic streets," he said, "and it can Hickson's conce gated communities are stable. be problematic when there are "Sometimes, WmAy give a false "Except for the highest-class private streets because home - sense of security," she said. facilities, they just don't Last Wre owners' associations may Fox said gated apartment com - than 25 years or so," he id. request to dedicate them to the plexes, in contrast,. are acceptable Mayor Pro Tempdre Hub city someday, so we end up deal - to him, because "The college kids Kennady agreed, saying he knew ing with whatever problems who live in those' places tend to of a private alley that has "deteri- there are." QPWJ 19Q7 C ouncil re C Xouncil Forom S the proposers and to give more time so that the proposals 0 e p ro p o could be evaluated better. The resolution said those College Station to seek new pr Ject bids groups who have made proposals may make proposals again. After the meeting, Mayor Lynn By DOUGLAS SCZYGELSKI posed a deal in which the city McIlhaney said the proposals Eagle Staff Writer would have given Hammons would be made public at least Hotels 8.5 acres of land in "several days" before the council The College Station Cit Northgate and built a 45,000 met to vote on which one to Council voted unanimously square -foot confe ence center, in accept. Thursday to reject all proposals exchange for the company build- Richard Benning, a Northgate received so far for a hotel /confer- ing a 200 -plus ro m hotel on the businessman, told the council ence center — including the first site. that a hotel and conference cen- proposal from John Q. Hammon After hearing much public crit- ter would help revitalize Hotels Inc. l icism of the deal, the city council Northgate. He asked that criteria ■ Editorial / Al2 and ask for voted to allow ot1h er groups to pro- for judging the proposals give new proposal . pose plans. Five did so, but some greater weight to proposals that City Manager Skip Noe said the complained they hadn't enough put the hotel and conference cen- request for proposals could iie time to study the situation. ter in Northgate. ready "as early as Monday," ar d The resolution adopted by the Stephen Crawford, a regional proposals would be due May 16.. council Thursday said the rea manager for Guaranty Federal Noe said that was "more tine sons for starting over again were Bank, told the council he opposed than we normally give" for writ- to gather more iriformation from any plan that would have the city ing proposals. i condemn and demolish his com- In February, the city staff pr�p Please see OUNCIL, Page A5 pany's building on University Drive, as the Hammons Hotel plan proposed. NOTI�C� TO BIDDERS "We don't think this is a public THE C ITY OF COLLEGE use," he said. • STATION IS REdUESTING Wolf Cree tax board Crawford said his bank might BIDS FOR ANNUAL Sue the city to prevent condemna- LANDSCAPE MAINTBID slates Fri a meetin tion of its land on the gr o unds ANCE PROGRAM, BID #97 -25. Bids will be received that cities can condemn property In the office of the Purchas- th Wolf Pen re 11 01 Texas Avenue C ollege Tax Increment only for "public use" and building ni Manager at , C ollege Hall, Finance Board p s to meet at noon a hotel/conference center is not a 11 Station, Texas 77840, until Friday in the ci council chambers of public use, and on the grounds of -2:00 p.m. on April 11 ,1997. the, College Statio City Hall. violation of the Sherman Anti- ' The agenda includes a presentation Trust Act, which forbids unfair All bids received i after that from Parks and Recreation Director business competition. time will b e returned Steven Beach Y on the results of the After the meeting, Mayor Pro unopened. The City of Col- recent citizen meetings about the prob- Tempore Hub Kennady told lege Station reserves the lems, benefits and future of the Wolf Crawford his bank could have an right to waive or 'reject any and all bids or any and all Ir- Pet? Creek Corridor, and a discussion of office in front of or in the hotel. regularities In said Ibid and to legal issues concerning the school dis- "I want this to be a win -win sit - accept the offer considered triqt and the Tax Increment Financing uation for everybody," Kennady most advantageous to the Df rict. said. City. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the - - Crawford said his bank now Purchasing Manager. has 8,000 square -feet of office 3-28-97 ,4-41-97 space and needs only 2,500 --.� square -feet, so a compromise might be possible. But Crawford also said he had consulted people at the Texas A &M University College of Architecture who told him the Hammon proposal did not set aside enough land to do the pro- ject properly. "You need to start talking to • the people at A &M," he told Kennady. Crawford also said a major hotel and conference center in Northgate would exacerbate the area's parking problems, but Kennady said that could be solved. ,.,,.• .. /�i- n: 1 4/AW7 If we are going to hav ference center, let's ma I large enough to handle C ounc i l nity's needs for the future, with the ability lo with little difficulty a S� O � � � nience as the communit The idea of a conferee exciting and offers the ( chance to attract mucY at every ventions. More convey more business for loca motels, restaurants, stc ��' �''' taxe stations. They mean O taxes and hotel -motel t paid And the money tion ers and their far Eagle Editorial Board here stays here to be spE y stepping back from a decision again. on a hotel - conference center pro- This is a golden opy ject Thursday afternoon, College the community. Before Station City Council members are committed, let's m; opened up a world of opportunities get the most possible fi for them, the citizens of College are confident that Col City Station and, in fact, everyone in Council members the time and study that i Brazos County. The original proposal fora private- ens a that they are plc: ly built 200 -room hotel and adjoin- plan or the community ing city- financed conference center in the Northgate area may end up being the best plan in the long run, but until all options are investigated the council cannot be sure. It may be that a similar plan at a different site would be more beneficial. Or it could be that combining forces wit I Bryan and Brazos County for a hotel-expo- sition center -golf course ear the East Bypass might make the most sense. That venture was under er seri- ous discussion until the proposed College Station -only Northgate pro- ject moved it to the back burner about six weeks ago. We don't know what t e best option might be — and we don't think anyone else really does, either. That's why opening the process to investigate and discuss a wide vari- ety of proposals makes sense. Now that the city will seek new proposals, the Brazos Valley Hotel - Motel Association ought to be involved in the discussions. Local hotel and motel operators have to realize that a new full- service hotel likely is going to be built, whether at Northgate or at some other location. If it is to include some sort of city or city- county participation, the pre- sent hoteliers should be involved on how best that can interact with their C facilities. a new con - ce sure it is our commu- foreseeable to expand it ad inconve- jr grows. Ice center is ommunity a larger con - tions mean hotels and res and gas more sales (xes will be .t conven- ies spend again and irtunity for tax dollars ie sure we them. We )ge Station will invest will take to ing the best NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO AMEND �/ CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CCN) TO PROVIDE WATER UTILITY SERVICE AND TO DECERTIFY PORTIONS OF CCN IN BRAZOS COUNTY within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication or notice. No public hearing will be held unless a request for a hearing is received. Only those individuals who submit a written request to be noti- fied of a hearing schedule will receive notice if a hearing is scheduled. Wellborn Water Supplyl Corporation has filed an ap- plication to amend CCN No. 11340 and to decertify a por- tion of 10169 Issued to the City of College Station with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to provide water utility service! n Brazos County. The pro- posed utility service area is located approximately 8 miles south of downtown Bryan Texas and is general- ly bounded on the northeast by FM 60, on the west and south by the Brazos River, and to the east by SH S. The total area being requested includes approximately 58,800 acres and 2032 cur- rent customers. The area re- quested Includes all current certificated service areas ex- cept for those being trans- ferred to the City of College Station. The areas being re- quested for decertification ir- clude the following: 1. An area located approx- imately 7 miles south• southeast of downtowr Bryan, and generally boun• ded on the northeast by FN 2154 and on the northwest by Dowling Road. 2. A second area Is locate< just south of Area 1 alons Cain Road. 3. An area located approx imately 8.5 miles south southeast of downtowr Bryan, along North Grahan Road, and generally boun ded on the west by I & Gt Road and on the east by FA 2154, 3- 2 8_97,4-4-9 7 A request for a public hearing must be made in writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number; (2) the applicant's name, application number or another recogniz- able reference to this applica- tion; (3) the statement, "I /we request a public hearing "; (4) a brief description of how you or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the applica- tion for a CCN; and (5) your proposed adjustment to the application or CCN which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw your request for a hearing. The Executive Director will Issue this CCN unless one or more persons file written protests and/or a request for a hearing within 30 days after this notice is provided. Persons who wish to inter- vene or comment should write the: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Water Utilities Division Utility Rates and Services Section, MC -153 P. O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711 -3087 NJ 'W"AWL11210A • • Births St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Ce ter April 3,1997: Irene and Robert Branderhorst, Br an, a boy. Christine and Allen Chang, College Station, a boy. Kimberly and Brent Holden, Bryan, a boy. Aurora and Huan G. Leal, College Station, a boy. Elizabeth and John Scholtz, C liege Station, a girl and 'G egory Wilkerson, College Station, a boy. qua s /w7 cs police IooKing for armed robbery suspects College Station police are looking for the people responsible for robbing a 20- year -old woman at gunpoint 1�riday as she was walking to her apartment. Corina Marie Espinoza had just parked her car and was walking to her apartment in the Eastmark Apartments complex at 7600 Central Park Lane at 2:43 a.m., police said, when she was of the men approached by two men. an pointed a gun d the other grabbed her from behind. "They asked for her car keys and she refused," said College Station Police Lt. Scott McCollum, adding that it is better to cooperate in such incidents. "Material property is replaceable," he said. The men took her backpack and the faceplate to her car stereo, which offi- cers said she was holding at the time. The men last were seen running north from the area. to her Espinoza sustained an injury right arm and an abrasion to her head during the robbery, and officers said she was transported to Columbia Medical Center where she was treated and released. McCollum said witnesses could only describe one of the men as a 5- foot -10- inch to 6 -foot white male, with a thin build an d brown hair. He was wearing a white shirt and dark pants. Police said if anyone has information about the incident, they should contact the department. Compiled from staff reports C`04018fli The C ity of College Station's Public Work's Department s currently accepting applications for a: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Must have a minimum of three years experience in the commercial air conditioning field. Required to maintain various air conditioning units, pneumatic controls, chillers, multi -zone setups, ice machines, heat pumps and have some experience in the electrical, plumbing and carpentry field. C Salary: 1,784 /Month Deadline to apply: April 11, 1997 City of College Station Human Resources Office 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer Apply at CS Red Lobster plans Tip -A -Cop fund - raiser Guests who visit any of Red Lobster's 725 North American restau- rants shouldn't be surprised if a law enforcement officer greets them at the door, asks questions and tees them to empty their pockets. Red Lobster, in conjunction with the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, will launch its national "Tip -A -Cop" program the week of April 14 across the United States and Canada. The Red Lobster in College Station will have Representatives from four different law enforcement groups, including the Brazos County Sheriffs Department, Bryan Department, College Station Police Department and the University Police, helping at dinner i every night April 14 -19. 1ht IaA. . 1�-[J,ndal /, alq/�J &/ Alisa Porter Nickerson 'Feb. 29, 1976 — April 4, 1997 Services for Alisa Porter Hickerson, 21, of Caldwell are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan. Robert Leslie of First P esbyterian Church of Bryan, the Rev. Frank Seaman of San Agntonio and Truman Warren of Odessa will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to noon Monday at Hillier Funeral H me. The family will be receiv- in g guests from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Miss Hickerson died Friday afternoon in an auto accident in Burleson County. She was born in Odessa and lived in Caldwell for six years. M iss Hickerson was employed as a dental assistant and was a mem- ber of the Texas Quarter Horse Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Brazos County 4 -H Equestrian Club and First Presbyterian C iurch of Bryan. Survivors include her parents, Alice and Dick Hickerson of C dwell; a grandmother, Mrs. R. B Hickerson of College Station; a fiance, Wayne Drgac of Caldwell; aarr�d two brothers, Rick Hickerson and Brant Hickerson, both of LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2239 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON MARCH 27, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, 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 REZONING A 5.685 ACRE TRACT SI- TUATED IN THE RICHARD CARTER SURVEY, A -8, COLLEGE STATION, BRA - ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, CONVEYED TO OWNER, FRANK J. MATOUS, JR. BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1786, PAGE 307, OF THE DEED RECORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM R -1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C -B BUSINESS COMMERCIAL. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not less than ($25.00) and 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. 2239 shall become effective imme- diately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 4 -6- 97,4 -7 -97 Restoring wo years ago, The Engle did a balanced three -part series on the needs and blighted condi- tions of Northgate prior to the 1995 bond election in which citizens, with more than 60 percent of the vote, supported our efforts to begin the revitalization of the Northgate area, which has been a No. 1 or No. 2 strategic issue for the city for more than three z E years. First, Texas r' A &M University and the city of HUB C ollege Station KENNADY spent more than $70,000 and more than two years designing a master plan for the entire area of town north of University Avenue and west of College Avenue with one,of the most respected and experienced planners in the country, Hellmuth, Okath and Kassabaum. Hellmuth, Okath and Kassabaum's main recommenda- tions, as approved by the Northgate Steering Committee and the city council, were as follows: ■ Create a promenade -park area with parking and facade revitaliza- tion. ■ Turn the "Mud Lot" into higher tax revenue area — a hotel- conven- tion center since it is next to A &M. There is a need, however, for that structure to have University Drive (FC/ orthgate frontage in order to be most success- ful. ay The first recommendation, a promenade -park, requ ed the city to consolidate, throug condemna- tion, a city block owned by multiple out -of -town families, which also would create more pu tic parking for the "core" North area. Hellmuth, Okath and Kassabauni also recommended — md we are considering — additio rial surface parking or a parking garage for the core Northgate area, - addition to the park. We simply cumot create enough parking for the merchants soon enough. We currently have a negative situation in Northgate, and the city is taking posil ive, progres- sive steps to correct the problem. The second reconim andation requires the city to co solidate the land for a multimillial i dollar first - class hotel-convention center. This project of transform' the "Mud Lot" into a first -class facility will add significant ad valorem tax rev- enues and hotel -motel occupancy revenue, as well as sc ool district revenue. Importantly, this is a pro- ject that does not need revenue bonds or contractual obligation debt to become a reality. Connected to this f st -class hotel would be a 45,000-square-foot con- vention facility — wita the potential for a second story — v ihich is rough- ly the size of the Brya a Municipal Building. This facility would serve the needs of more convention space next to A &M, encourage additional Parks and recreation :board to meet Tuesl ay ' The City of College Station arks and Recreation Board will mee at 7 .p.m. Tuesday to discuss the results of `the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan ork- , shop. The board will meet at the Central ;Park Conference Room, 1000 Krenek -Tap Road. In other business, the board wpl dis- 'cuss a Sports Advisory Committ /q9 7 infrastructure growth and, most importantly, serve as a catalyst for the entire northern area of College Station that is becoming severely blighted. While it is foreseeable that the hotel association would oppose our efforts to create a convention center next to A &M, it is regrettable that the organization is being so short- sighted because of the admitted need by many of its members for more convention space. Contrary to the association's position, public - private partnerships have a proper role in City government, especially where revitalization of an older sec- tion of town is involved. Insofar as parking for the conven- tion center and Northgate core area, it is unlikely that the city could ever create enough parking to satisfy fully the demands of 40,000 -plus stu- dents, nor is that the intent. It is much better, however, to look to ways to solve parking problems rather than have a lot of parking, but no demand for it. The notion of a first -class full-ser- vice hotel connected to such a mod- erately sized convention center has worked in many other cities, and we believe it will work in ours. I strongly believe our efforts in this area will ensure that, as our great city continues to grow, it can- not leave its older, historical neigh- borhoods behind. ■ Hub Kennady is mayor -pro tem of College Station and chairman of the Northgate Steering Committee. �� CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The City of College Station's Water and Wastewater Division is currently accepting applications for a: MAINTENANCE FOREMAN Responsibilities include supervision of the operation, maintenance, installation and repair of the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection systems. Requirements: Thorough knowlecip of the methods, materials, equipment and maintenance practices used In Water /Wastewater Utility Operations. Minimum of eight years experience in the maintenance and/ or construction of water and wastewater utility systems with at least three years in a supervisory capacity. Knowledge of state and federal regulations, hazards and safety precautions applicable to the Utility Industry. Ability to select, motivate and direct personnel and communicate effectively in both oral and written forms. Must have a Grade "B' Water and Grade "C' or class "II' Wastewater Certification as issued as natural Resources Conservation Commission. Possession f a Texas Class "B" Commercial Drivers License. Excellent Benefit Package. Salary: $11.69- $13.96/Hour, DOQ Deadline to apply: April 30, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Depa►Unent 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer �r • J LCUAL NOTICE REQUESTF BID NO. CD 97 -04 The City of College Statio Community Development five Is requesting bids fro qualified general contracto for the facade rehabilitation of the Holick building located at 106 College Main in the Northgate district. Genera) contractors Interested In part ticipating must officially app and be approved befor submitting a formal seals bid proposal. Specific bid Information, bl packages, and contracto qualification applications ar 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 i' Wednesday, April 2, 1997 to Tuesday, April 29, 1997.1 Sealed bids from qualified' contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.M. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more Informa- tion please call 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. 03 -31- 97,04 -07 -97 LEGAL NOTICE BEQUEST FOR BIDS BID NO. CD 97 -05 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the facade rehabilitation of the Crooked Path Ale House located at 329 Uni- versity Dr. In the Northgate District. General contractors Interested In participating must officially apply and be approved 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 Wednesday, April 2, 1997 to Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue until 2:00 p.M. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read at that time. For more informa. tlon please call 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. 03-31-97,04-07-97 1 z X99 7 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 223 WAS PASSED AND AF PROVED ON MARCH 2 1997 BY THE CITY COUN CIL OF THE CITY OF COL LEGE STATION meeting I regular session at Colleg Station City Hall, 1101 Soutl Texas Avenue, said meetin having been posted in accor dance with Title 5, Texa: Government Code. Said Or dinance, signed by the Mayo and duly recorded In the offi cial records of the city, Is cap tioned as follows: AN OR DINANCE REZONING A 5.685 ACRE TRACT SI• TUATED IN THE RICHARE CARTER SURVEY, A -8 COLLEGE STATION, BRA. ZOS COUNTY, TEXAS CONVEYED TO OWNER, FRANK J. MATOUS, JR. BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1786, PAGE 307, 'OF THE DEED RECORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM 8-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C -B BUSINESS COMMERCIAL. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not less thar. ($25.00) and 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. 2239 shall become effective imme- dlately 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, 1101 South Texas Avenue, Col- lege Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 4-6-97,4-7- REQUEST FOR J PROPOSALS CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SALES AT THE ADAMSON LAGOON LOCATED IN COLLEGE STATION'S BEE CREEK PARK, 1900 ANDERSON DRIVE, RFP NO. 97 -21; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 4:00 p.m. on APRIL 21, 1997. 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 Manager. 4-7-97,4-14-97 Halogen lamp causes apartment fire By KELLY BROWN Eagle Staff Writer Three college students injured in a fire at a College Station apartment complex Monday were among 21 people displaced by a blaze ignited by a halogen lamp. A police officer also received minor injuries from window glass that shattered as he alert- ed residents to the blaze at Travis House Apartments, 505 Harvey Road. About 30 firefighters took turns over an hour and 15- minute period battling the mid - morning fire. Their biggest obstacle was dragging the water hose lines 300 feet through a confined area into Fire i From Al after the fire. Carballo's upstairs neighbor, Asad Iftika, was the most serious- ly injured, suffering second - degree burns on his feet as he ran down the outside stairs to safety. A Blinn College student from Pakistan, Iftika was listed in good condition late Monday at Columbia. Lori Dalrymple, a junior Texas A &M University student, was treated and released for smoke inhalation and suffering an asth- ma attack at the scene. Authorities were uncertain where she was when the fire occurred. The blaze comes nine months after the U.S. Consumer Product the center of the omplex. All of the residents were relocated within hours of the blaze into other apartments in the 118 -unit complex or into neighboring Kensington Apartments. Most of the 21 victims were college students and didn't have fire insurance. The American Red Cr ss gave each victim about $5 for food, clothing, bedding and other essentials. Fire investigators said the fire started at about 10:15 a.m. in an apartment on the first floor from a free-standing "pole" lamp with a tubular halogen bulb. The lamp fell over onto a couch and started the blaze, which quickly Safety Commission issued a warning to consumers about tubular halogen lamps. They are able to reach high temperatures that could easily start fires if they come in contact With flammable materials, like a ouch or a cur- tain. As of July, the most recent sta- tistics available, 30 fires associat- ed with tubular halogen bulbs had been reported nationwide — two people died from injuries sus- tained in such fires. Goehl, whose department was assisted by the Bryan Fire Department, said Monday's fire was the first in College Station that he had heard of involving a halogen bulb. U.S. consumers) own at least 35 million to 40 million tubular halo- gen bulbs, according to the prod- uct safety commission in Washington D.C. Ann Brown, chairman of the Bosley said she appreciated the aid supplied by A &M organiza- tions and the American Red Cross, which declared the fire a national disaster for its group because it needs assistance from its national chapter. Bill Thomas of the local Red Cross chapter said it is spending about $10,800 on the fire. If cos exceed more than $1,050, it's cla - sified as a national disaster d the expenses are split between t e national and local chapters. Goehl recommended that a4_ one with a tubular halogen bub spread to the wall and upstairs apartment. "The occupant came out of his bedroom when the smoke detector went off, saw the fire and tried to move the couch but the fire was getting out of control so he left the apart- ment," College Station Fire Department Battalion Chief Thomas Goehl said. "The resi- dent didn't know what made the lamp fall." The resident, Juan Carballo — who is a sophomore at Texas A &M University — was treated for second - degree burns on his right hand and released from Columbia Medical Center several hours Please see FIRE, Page A2 commission, said many people don't realize that the tubular halogen bulbs operate at tempera- tures much hotter than the incan- descent bulbs most people are accustomed to. Elena Bosley, manager of the 28- year -old Travis House Apartments, said the cost of the damage to the two - bedroom units that rent for about $480 a month wasn't known late Monday. Twelve of the 118 units were affected by the fire, including four that were destroyed. Leslie Brutchin, a freshman business major at Texas A &M, lived in one of the 12 that received major damage. "I got a call from my roommate that our place was on fire," she said as she watched a ladder truck drop water onto the fiery roof. "I came just in time to see it go. It's just really hard to believe right now." either get rid of it, or keep it a minimum of 3 feet from anything around it and "never, never leave' it on unattended." A 300 -watt tubular halogen bulb can reach temperatures ranging: from about 970 degrees; Fahrenheit to 1,200 degrees. Fahrenheit for a 500 -watt tubular; halogen bulb. In contrast, a 150 -watt incandes cent bulb operates at a tempera ture of about 340 degrees Fahrenheit and a 75 -watt bulb operates at about 260 degrees Fahrenheit. I lk Fao 1w, n wu � � � 8,� #1_� Halogen lamp safety tips is E O 9W qhk �aq4 /. 0.0W The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington D.C. offers several tips for safer use of tubular halogen lamps of more than 250 watts: ■ Never allow the lamps to be placed where the tubular bulb could come in contact with curtains or other cloth window treatments. • Never leave the lamp on when you leave the room or are not at home. • Never drape clothes over a lamp. • For halogen lamps equipped with a dimmer switch, operate the lamp at a setting lower than the maximum whenever possible. ■ Keep halogen lamps away from elevated beds like bunk beds where bedding may get too close. Births Local tospitals reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Ceder Appril 4,1997: Ah and Erik Haaland, Navasota, a girl. Tandra Maxey, Bryan, a boy. April 5,1997: Melissa and Jackie Goodrich, Iola, a boy. Lacey Purvis, Bryan, a boy. Sandra and Brian Cocetti, Conroe, a boy. April 6,1997: Catherine and Richard Littleton, Bryan, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Ceder April 4,1997: Natasha Layshay Coleman, Navasota, a girl. Rosa and Jaime Enriquez, Bryan, a girl. Stephanie and Scott Newsom, College Station, a girl. Jessica and Jesus Rodriguez, Bryan, a girl. Elizabeth and John Salmans, Bryan, a boy. S :eryl and Floyd Stegent, Brenham, a boy. J is and Richard Timm, Bryan, a boy. April 5,1997: Maria Hernandez, College Station, a boy. Barbara and Steven Jack, College Station, a girl. Nicole and William Park, College Station, a boy. Wendy and James Ross, Franklin, a boy. Sandra L. and Jose Sandoval, Bryan, a girl. Tammy and Steven Tuck, Bryan, a girl. Amy and Darren Zemanek, Bryan. Aplril 6,1997: Rebeeeca and James Armstrong, Bryan, a boy. 6) RV Speak out against club ith so little publicity up to now, it is imperative that the citizens of College Station and especially the south side area know that the final public hearing on the proposed night club at 305 Marion Pugh Drive will be April 10 at 7 p.m. in the College Station City Council chambers. This 10,000 - square -foot building sits between the historical residential and Unitarian Church areas and Treehouse Apartments with the only access by cross- ing the railroad tracks at George Bush Drive. This student -owned night club has been rejected twice by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Legally it may be acceptable, but moral- ly there are 40,000 reasons not to accept it: students at A &M University. This is a disaster waiting to happen. Your calls and/or letters opposing this should be addressed to the College Station Planning Office, P.O. Box 9960, College Station 77842 or call 764 -3570 before April 10, 1997. Please share your thoughts. HELEN PUGH College Station C NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- Ing request for approximately 17.3 acres generally located In the southwest quadrant of the SteEe�hway 6 and Birmingham Intersection from A -O Agricultural Open to M -1 Planned Industrial. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the Col- lege Station City Hall, at 1101 Texas Avenue South at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Council on Thursday, April 24, 1997. 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 McCulley Senior Planner 4 -9 -97 Me tal p r OdUC&s %/ build i to plan CamFran Tool Co. to locate in business center By BLAIR FANNIN The 90,000- square -foot facility Eagle Staff Writer will be a part of th b it Cam Fran Tool Co. Inc., makers Of stamped metal products for the computer and automotive indus- tries, announced Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent to locate in The Business Center at College Station. About 70 jobs will created in the first year, said Brian D. Dickstein, vice president of finance. The Illinois -based com- pany plans to employ 250 local people within five years and invest $4 million in the initial Phase of the project. Another $4 million will follow over the next four years. e u ding owned by Beach Mold & Tool, Inc. of New Albany, Ind. Beach Mold & Tool announced in October 1996 it would build a facility in College Station. "The reasoning [to locate in College Station] was driven by Beach Mold and Tool," Dickstein said. "Once we found out Beach Mold had established, it made it a relatively easy decision." Cam Fran, based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has approximately $40 million in annual sales. The list of computer clients that Cam Fran serves includes Austin- Please see BUSINESS, Page A2 Births i Local hospitals reported the following births. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 7, 1997: Shelly and Darryl A. Pasket, Anderson, a girl. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 7, 1997: Angelina and Edwardo Calderon, Caldwell, a girl. Jeanne and Patrick Coyle, Bryan, a girl. Brenda and John Hayes, College Station, a boy. Enedina and Sandro Luna, Bryan, a boy. Rachael and Rowland Murphy, College Station, a boy. Roxane and Gilbert Resendiz, Bryan, a boy. Krisinia and Robert Schramm, Brenham, a boy. Business From Al - - -� "We do have a good economy to work in ri ht now" based Dell Computer; IBM Corp.; 9 Apple Computer; Hewlett Packard; Sun Microsystems; Bay ROBERT WORLEY Networks and Canon. Cam Fran B -CS Economic provides those companies with Development C enter computer chassis and covers. In the automotive industry, Cam Fran Tool Inc. provides seat belt - related - - it to all of the work done by-the products that includes TRW and Takata compa- community leaders, volunteers and others who have nies. The company also provides radio parts for Panasonic. done so much in working on all of this for Cam Fran also manufactures stamped many years. "If, for instance, the College metal products for telecommunications and busi- Station City Council hadn't taken the unpopular move of spending ness machines. Cam Fran Tool Inc. employs money on the infrastructure of the business about 300 employees at its Illinois park, we wouldn't have Beach Mold & Tool or Cam facility, which is 200,000 square feet Fran. Hats off to the College and is one of the largest industrial parks in the United Station City Council." The States. recent additions of new The company has been in busi - computer businesses to the local area is a sign of a strong econo- ness since 1966. "We — are — very excited a u m y, Worley said. "We do have a good economy to coming to College Station," Dickstein said. "Texas work in right now," Worley said. "Barring was our focal point." some really drastic Bryan- College Station recently thing, it's going to go on for a cou- ple of years at least. We're in kind has become a hotbed for comput- of a boom period right now. Even er- related businesses. Cam Fran when it settles down, if we Are joins Beach Mold & Tool, able to get one of these every cou- Universal Computer Systems and Compaq Computer Corp. ple of years, we will be happy. as recent additions to the area. Right now, we are getting one a month." Software Commercialization and Innovation Center Inc., a Worley compared Brazos County's nonprofit corporation that assists growth spurt to one Austin experienced two decades with the start -up of software com- ago. panies, announced Monday it plans to locate in "Some of the municipal watch - the Bryan- College Station area. ers, plus people at Texas A &M "It's all truly coming together," and real estate professionals that have been in business for said Robert Worley, president and CEO of the Bryan- College 20 years, say what's going on in Bryan - College Station is identical Station Economic Development Corporation. "I have to to what happened in Austin in give cred- the 1970s," he said. ro o� n e ;Council to consider Munson P Ian By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer College Station city officials are expect- ing a crowd at Thursday's City Council meetings, where traffic could come to a halt on one corner and a new nightclub will be reconsidered in another part of town. The temporary stifling of traffic on NQ Munson Street will be a topic at the 3 p.m. workshop meeting, while an appeal for a Agenda includes nightclub permit conditional use permit for a 9000- square- foot nightclub on Marion Pugh Drive will be looked at during the 7 p.m. meeting. The City Council meets in chambers at the city hall, 1101 Texas Ave. "There's no win -win situation in this situation," College Station City Manager Skip Noe said of the Munson Street pro- posal. The council will hold a public hearing and consider a plan to temporarily pre- vent traffic from entering Munson Avenue and Ashburn Avenue from Lincoln Avenue. Ed Hard, transportation planner for the city, said the plan has been in the works for about a year. oun From All equipment to keep traffic out, Hard said. It is expected to last at least six weeks. The neighborhood would like to think if we shut it down that street everybody .would go to the bypass or Highway 6 — wrong," Noe said. An issue city officials expect to attract a crowd at the evening meeting is a hearing and consid- eration of an appeal for a condi- tional use permit to turn a vacant Drive into a nightclub. The appeal stems from the Planning and . Zoning Commission's Feb. 6 denial of a permit request. Reasons given against the club are the noise and problems it could create for the neighborhood. The council will also consider a resolution that would authorize the city manager and economic development office to negotiate a package with Universal Computer Systems Inc., a com- puter software company planning to build on 30 acres of the city's business park. The package could include a tax and a municipal reinvestment zone. If the agreement is passed by all entities in the Economic Development Office, the package would also include tickets to Texas A &M University football games, country club member- ships and a Chamber of Commerce, four -year member- ship. It gets them involved in some very key events in the communi- ty," Noe said. `There's more to being in our community that just building a building. "You get more.than [the invest- ment] in the long term." "The objective is to get traffic off the - since since it is built as a - residential street," he said. A travel survey from the city shows 85 percent to 90 percent of traffic on the street is through traffic, while the remainder is generated by those who live in the neighborhood. The cost is minimal for the temporary test, since it will take a small amount of Please see COUNCIL, Page All 2 The City of College Station's is 1 PC /WAN COORDINATOR Qualified applicants should have either a degree in Computer Science or in a related field or a minimum of 3 years applicable experience. This position will be responsible for wide area network hardware and software installation, configuration, and repair. Applicant must have working knowledge of Windows, DOS, and Novell with a strong, current network background. Experience needed with Microsoft Office Suite software. CNA or CNE designation is preferred. The City is looking for personnel with outstanding com- munication skills to work all levels of staff within the organization. Excellent benefit package is included. Salary range: $2,797 - $3,077 /Month, D.O.Q. Deadline to apply: April 11, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Equ Opportunity Employer 1 se ounc In w c r� i teria ne o r Citywide location of project to be chosen through proposal By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer The City of College Station on Wednesday gave developers a little more than a month to propose plans for a hotel- convention center that could open in 1999. In the city's request for proposals, prepared by PKF Consulting Service, anywhere in the city is possible as a location for the 45,000 square -foot conference center and a minimum 200 -room full- service hotel, as long as the land has a willing seller. "We left it open- ended," City Manager Skip Noe said. When the project first became public in February, the "mud lot" in the Northgate sec- tion of the city was the chosen site. The city was considering an agreement with John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. to build a 45,000 square - foot conference center on 8.5 acres, in exchange for the developer building a 200 -plus room hotel on the site. The proposal was criticized by other business owners, who claimed they had not been given a chance to bid on the project. The council then allowed other interested parties 10 days in which to submit proposals. On April 3, the council voted unanimously to scrap all proposals in the wake of complaints that not enough time was given to the potential developers to prepare research for their pro- posals. Noe said the 35 -page criteria packet was sent to national companies in the hotel business, local developers and to parties whose previous- ly had submitted proposals for the project. Under the new criteria, developers have until May 16 to find a site — the "mud lot" or an alter- native site within the city limits — and to sub- mit a plan that will meet all of the city's requirements. Preparing the criteria and analyzing the ear- lier bids cost the city $11,000 in consultant fees, Noe said. One local businessman, though, still wants the city to do a feasibility study before building such a facility. "They are going about it in the wrong way," said Barron Hobbs, president of the Bryan - College Station Hotel /Motel Association. "I think it should be put before the citizens." Noe said one requirement in the new propos- als will be proving the feasibility of the project n /n Please see HOTEL, Page A7 �h n M1n ( i /� //-) - i 99'7 Hotel From Al through required market demand determination, financial analysis and projected returns to the city. Each developer will be evaluat- ed on a 100 -point system for the hotel- conference proposal, according to the criteria. Noe said the city is willing to spend a maximum of $6 million on the conference center and required parking — funds he said would be recaptured through city taxes during the course of several years. A developer for the project could be chosen as early as June 26, Noe said. College Station council alters meeting agenda The agenda for the Thursday College Station City Council meeting has been changed at the request of a number of residents, city officials said Wednesday. The issue of temporarily prohibiting northbound traffic from turning onto Munson and Ashburn avenues was scheduled to be considered at a 3 p.m. workshop meeting. The issue will be discussed at that time, but to accommodate more resi- dents, officials said it will be discussed and considered again at the 7 p.m. regu- lar meeting. The council is scheduled to meet in the-council chambers at 1101 Texas Ave. For more information contact Peggy Calliham, public relations and market- ing manager, at 764 -3768. 1hk EG-q U �� in rr1 10, IQQ7 Support the Traditions the onset, we at Traditions F rom have been under the scrutiny of a few individuals resulting in half- truths and slanderous comments about our character, business ethics and our dedication to the communy. The truth is that we are students and young members of the community who have been fighting an uphill political battle to establish a much- Onticipated venture. Traditions is a 10,000 - square -foot building that sits across Wellborn Road off of Marion Pugh Drive — well more than 300 feet away from any resi- dential district, the Unitarian Fellowship or Treehouse Apartments. We have accesses along the current- ly expanding George Bush Drive from Wellborn Road, FM 2818, and all points connecting. There is future access along Holleman Drive via West Luther . Street and Jones - Butler Road with the construction of the new Melrose Apartments. There are no �egal rea- sons why we should not be allowed to open our establishment. Traditions is not a "night club." • Traditions is a grill and bar with a rep- resentation of everything that encom- passes Texas A &M University and the surrounding Bryan - College. Station community. Therefore, there are more than 300,000 reasons to accept it: stu- dents, former students, the Bryan - College Station community',and the multitude of visitors. It is the opinion of those opposed that we are not responsible''enough to keep the future patrons of 'Traditions safe. We have taken active measures to help ensure the safety and welfare of every future patron and wit continue to do so in the future. If we did not, we would neither be doing our 'Jobs, nor would we be representing our honor as Texas 'Aggies. We urge the students and communi- ty to contact us with any questions that you might have. We al .o urge you to come out to College Station City Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday and show your i support. TRACY S. MOODY, '96 HANS N. BETTEN, '96 College Station 1hk EG-q U �� in rr1 10, IQQ7 r y Births Local hospitals reported the following births CS council nixes Thursday. The list may not be complete because bar, grill request some parents choose not to have their names included. Hans Betten said he hasn't given up his dream of creating an Aggie tradition of his own — despite rejection by the College Station City Council Thursday night. Betten and business partner, Tracy Moody, were turned down for a bar and grill called Traditions that they had hoped to open at 305 Marion Pugh. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 3, 1997: Dr. Elizabeth Berigan and J Martin Scholtz, College Station, a girl. April 9, 1997: Evangelina Alonso, Bryan, agirl,. — Jiangtao Li and Bing Xiao, College Station, a boy. . Columbia Medical Center April 9, 1997: Caron and Houston Cates, Hilltop Lakes, a boy. Belen and Luis Closner, College Station, a boy. ; Catalina and Matthew Thurstin, Bryan, a boy. Cynthia and Glenn Guderian, North Zulch, a girl. ' �S council bar proposa relmects l By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Hans Betten said he hasn't given up his dream of creating an Aggie tradition of his own — despite the College Station City Council's rejection Thursday night of his proposal for a bar and grill called Traditions. Betten and business partner, Tracy Moody, hoped to open their facility at 305 Marion Pugh Drive. "We're not done, Traditions has not died," Betten said. "Planning and Zoning Club proponents plan to continue fight said we love the idea, just find a different place. We're looking at different places." The vacant 9,000 square -foot warehouse under consideration in the proposal sits between the railroad tracks on Wellborn Road and apartment buildings on Marion Pugh Drive. The proposal brought out many residents who argued that the site was dangerous, as well as bad for the neighborhood. One outspoken resident was Helen Pugh. The street on which the warehouse sits is named for her late husband, who played football for Texas A &M University. "I'm here tonight to keep my promise to these boys. I told them I was going to fight it," she said. Other residents argued that noise, trash and traffic would be too close to College Station's historical district, which is locat- ed across the street from Wellborn Road. But students supporting the location argued that Traditions would alleviate the crowding at other city bars. "This is not a student versus citizen issue, but we are asked to do what we think is in the best interest of the city," Councilman Larry Marriott said. Mayor Lynn McIlhaney agreed with Marriott, saying that doing what's best for the community is the council's charge. Besides Marriott and Mcllhaney, Bill Fox and David Hickson were the only council members present. Hub Kennady, Dick Birdwell and Brad Martin were not present. cS Council V • opts to close two si re ts Temporary closures designed to stop shortcuts through area By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Drivers who use College Station's Munson Avenue as a shortcut soon will find themselves looking for new routes. After listening to the opinions of about 35 res- idents about traffic on the street, the College Station City Council voted Thursday night to temporarily close one end of tie street to north- bound traffic. "This solution, although it is temporary, is certainly a step in the right d ection," resident William Smith said. The closure is designed to stop traffic from entering Munson Avenue from Lincoln Avenue. In order to keep traffic from ing onto a par- allel street, neighboring Ash urn Avenue also will have the temporary blockade. The closure, expected to las from 6 weeks to 3 months, will take effect as so a as soon as barri- cades can be put up, city sp keswoman Peggy Calliham said after the meeti ig. Although the majority of r sidents expressed agreement with the council's decision, nine said the closure would force the affic to other resi- dential streets. "We don't want it closed off for any time — period," said Patricia Marty, who lives on near- by Dominik Drive. Ed Hard, city transpoi ion planner, said traffic surveys of Munson Avenue found 85 -to -90 percent of the vehicles to b "through" traffic, while the remaining 10 -to -15 percent of the traf- fic is generated by the neighborhood. The study revealed that 40 percent of Munson Avenue traffic was from Bryan, and 14 percent came from Texas A &M Univ rsity. Under the partial closure, Hard said traffic would be cut by about 3,500 Vehicles per day. He said he hopes vehicles will use Texas 6 or Texas Avenue as alternate routes. Councilmembers decided to install traffic co ters on streets sur- rounding the closed routes to determine how the traffic is being rerouted. In other business, the council changed the names of a portion of Kyle Avenue to George Bush Drive. The name thane was requested by 401 several businesses on the treet, which is an extension of George Bush D ive. I qh j 60P _4nada -cl, 0"(6M? • Ex- president helps unveil highway sign g By JOHN KIRSCH Eagle Staff Writer Former President George Bush toured the Bush presidential library at Texas A &M University on Friday and helped unveil a "Presidential corridor" sign denoting Texas 21 and 290 as a link with the Johnson presiden- tial library in Austin. Bush told a few jokes in brief remarks at the sign's unveiling at A &M's Riverside Campus. Alluding to his recent para- chute jump, the ex- president said, "I haven't been in a freefall like that since the election of 1992." In good- natured comments about his Texas -born Democratic predecessor in the White House, Bush said Lyndon Johnson was "very pleasant to me when I was a freshman and sophomore mem- ber of the United States Congress. In a way, I'm glad he's not here today `cause I - wouldn't get a word in edgewise." Bush said he was ihont *red��_��hat the library and corrido*wi d" "be Please see BUSH; Page A2 Yht 11cCe �zatc�+��+,(ipw'la, JQ4J Bush part of something that will live for a long, long time in the histo- ry of Texas." "I love the cor cept of the cor- ridor that will facilitate the movement, pa rticularly of young people, tc come see and learn from the history that's written in both of these institu- tions" he said. The highway sign will be installed near th intersection of Texas Highways 21 and 47 west of Bryan- College Station. The Bush library is scheduled to open this fall. Bush's tour of the library, a luncheon speech at the Memorial Student Center and a talk with A &M students were closed to the me ia. In his talk at a sign unveil- ing, Bush appeared to have the media in mind w en he said the questions he'd g tten from the (iussie G (Peterson) j July 15, 1905 — Services for Gi ,Peterson) Wilborr (Station are schedi (Saturday at St. Mz Church. The Revs. Rober M. O. Cooper will c will be in College !Cemetery. Visitation is sch a.m. to 11 a.m. Sate; and Son Funeral F 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mrs. Wilborn di Southwest Memori She was born in was a retired nurs( public school in Vf ing school and University. She was an o Central Distri Association, yout] and Sunday School served at state fa Brazos County Year" award. I Survivors includ Rosetta Dernice W: ;of College Station; a Steen of College St. grandchildren. rtrude Wilborn pril 4, 1997 sie Gertrude 92, of College �d for 1 p.m. hews Baptist Castle IV and ficiate. Burial Station City .duled from 8 rday at Daniel )me and from it the church. .d April 4 at d Hospital. Wellborn and She attended ellborn, nurs- Texas A &M 1cer in the t Baptist department ,ongress. She nd national and received Toman of the a daughter, orn Keaton ster, Bertha on; and two "I love the concept of the corridor." GEORGE BUSH former president students were tough, "but they' were asked without that edge, that you sometimes get, without that kind of adversarial, kind of put -down of an edge." Local business leaders were enthusiastic about the former president's visit. Ronnie Hale, chairman of the:. transportation committee of the" Bryan- College Station Chamber, r of Commerce, said the "presi - I dential corridor" designation, would make it easier to achieve one of the ghamber's goals: mak -: ing Texas 21 a four -lane highway - between Interstates 35 and 45. "This will give us added visi -: - bility," said Hale, retail banking - manager at Norwest Bank in Bryan. Bll`ffiS Local hospitals reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 10,1997: Anavella and Rosbell Castillo, Bryan, a girl. Pristine and David Morales, College Station, a girl. Kristina and Glen Rutherford, Bryan, a girl. Audrau and Lane Winklemann, New Ulm, a girl. Columbia Medical Center April 10,1997: Theresa and Roland Lambert, Bryan, a girl. Leslie and Stephen Bonnain, Navasota, a boy. BMCS hopefuls `offer positions Stands outlined for Mav 3 races By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Candidates for the city council races in Bryan and College Station are gear- ing up their campaigns with only three weeks left until the election. Members of the The Bryan- College Station Eagle Editorial Board inter- viewed the candidates during the past week, touching on subjects from city relations to city budgets. Each city has two seats up for grabs for the May 3 election. In the Bryan race, at -large Place 6 and single- member district 5 are the open seats. The single- member distri seat, "I would be reluctant to give 'incentives to businesses who come ' especially if we're going to' they may be paid back in a time k-iteler in a competing business to period." business," he said. R se said she is for giving His opponent, Griffen, said if incentives to businesses that meet t)ie incentives were reasonable he the i Economic Developmept would be in favor, but that each Council's standards. situation is different. She said the standards base the " "I think if you can bring good use of incentives on the impact that jobs to the community that attract' the business will have on the com people to the community, they'll munity economically and enviroh- buy homes here and they'll be contributing members of the m Ca in College Station 'city," he said. also have varied viewsabout t4e All three opponents in the race use of incentives. i , Conner, is t 6eir r Place 6 said incentives have who planning to place in city government, graduate from but should be handed out with Sam Houston careful consideratio State University Mason said in May, said the he would con overall growth pattern of the sider giving businesses "a city, including break, but not 1 1 b u s i n e s s free." growth, should But getting be controlled so businesses to as not to allow RODRIQUEZ ; l ocate the city to turn into " somethir;g could be p MASON obnoxious." His opponent for the Place lem, he said, since only small planes r es regularly fly into ,1 seat, Esmond, an environmental e Airport. engineer, said he is in favor of ryan is fertile ground, but m es new types b u a r (b �just don't have the trans - sses a nesses, especially a particular rt type of business that we don't portation," he said. already have." Rodriquez said he would sup- - port bringing new business to town through the use of incen- tives, within reason, n "to where -7 • Eagle editorials /Al2 • Candidate platforms / 9 • Candidate forums /A which represents the Bryan, currently is held who chose not to run Realtor Mike Beal Richard Griffen are vyir The at -large seat, wh the entire city, has th Incumbent Kandy Rose, the seat for six years,: man Steve P. Rodriqu( port engineer Wilbert T. In College Station, boi Please see CO Council From Al large positions. Place 1 ,,nt held by Bill lyy Fox, who chose not to run for ' election. Chris V. Conner and Steve Esmond are vying Place 3, currently held by Brad Martin who is not running for re- election, is being sought by Swiki A. Anderson and Bob Joiner. Although different issues face the cities, some issues are,univgr sal in the Bryan- College Station community. one shared matter is attracting' west area of new businesses, )y Ples Turner, which provide For re- election. taxes to cities and schools. nd professor To draw them g for the seat. to the oity, the ee opponents. ich represents t u s i n s s e e many tir 1es are who has held offered breaks, aces business- called 'tax abate BEAL., z and retired ments, plus other incentives for Mason. their first few years of business. h seats are at The candidates had varied opin- JNCIL, Page A6 ions on offering these incentives to new businesses. Bryan candidate Beal, who awns a local real estate Company, said the use of incentives is appro- priate in some businesses, but he, is wary.' P 3 candidates, Joiner anti - Anderson, said payback from the business is essential if incentives are given. Joiner said he would like to see the council "go through the ROSE Process and see what the payback will be before handing out the incentives. Anderson said he has benefit from the incentives. "I don't believe too much ffi incentives, but I say that tongu in -cheek because I benefit fro that at the Brazos Business Park ' he said. As for relations between cities of Bryan and Colle Station, candidates for the mo t Part agree that working togeth could be a benefit, but don't reall see the two cities becoming one the near future. Esmond, a College Station didate, said the rivalry betwee Bryan and College Station see to come in cycles, with relatio currently good. But as for becoming one city, said he doesn't have a position o the issue but would be willing take up the issue if electPri (; ooner, nns opponent, said su( a joining could be good, "possib. from an economic point of view, would make sense." Anderson, a local „engineer, said, "Ideally, they might ought to be one city,” but that the transition would be diffi- cult. His opponent, ESMOND Joiner, said cost savings would be a good incentive t4 r combine the cites, but that , therei more to it than cost savings." I Bryan's only incumbent, Rosen said relations with Colleg Station "are not as good as hav: been since I've been on the count cil, but not as bad as when I cam onto the council." She said meeting with Collegi Station City Council member and county commissioners ea c month has helped keep relation open between the entities o Brazos County. As for becoming one city, shf said it is hard for her to think that the city depart- ments could not benefit from one administration, but that the com- petition between the two cities is healthy. JOINER She did go on to Say that, "probably that small valut doesn't outweigh the benefit [o; ' becoming oney' Rodriguez said College Station is getting its own identity througi growth, and he would like to s Bryan follow suit. As for becoming one city, h said it would be like "taking Cinderella to the ball," with Bryan being the date. The other opponent in the Placo 6 race, Mason, said the cities should work together on issues such as utilities. As for combining the cities, h said he would like to see it done s that "all of the revenue would b in one place." CITY OF COLLEGI The City of College Station is accepting a an eligibility pool for: FIREFIGHTER Qualified candidates MUST have all of th 1. A High School Diploma or GED AND 2. A current and valid Texas Commission Protection or higher Structure Fire Proi Certificate or have successfully comph Commission on Fire Protection approv recruit training course AND 3. A current and valid Texas Department EMT - Paramedic certificate. STATION lications for following: n Fire ction M a Texas Health A pplications and Proof of cert'dications mu be received by 5P1T0 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 1997. A written examination and physical ability test will be administered on Saturday, May 31, 1997 Salary: $1,903 /Month, plus applicable education and certification pay. Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas EOE /M /F /V /D 11#4 City of College Station The City of College Station's Public Works Department is currently accepting applications for a: ROUTE MANAQ This individual will be responsible for operating and maintaining a refuse truck while handling the solid waste stream on an assign route; responsible for loading all U refuse, brush and other municipal solid waste. Must have the ability to get along With people in a pleasant, courteous manner and show a commitment to providing courteous and dependable service to every customer. Must have a Class "B" (CDL) Texas driver's license and have a safe driving record. Salary: $6.97 /Hour Deadline to apply: April 16, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunit Employe LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for A. L. Summons, address unk- nown last known property owner of 1113 Arizona, McCulloch Addition, Block 2, Lot 8. This property will be mowed on or after April 21, 1997. A lien will be place against said property for ex- penses Incurred by the City of College Station. 4- 12.97, 4 -13.97 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for M. V. Smith, unknown c/o Mrs. Tiny Smith Johnson, unk- nown, Houston, TX 77004, last known property owner of 621 Pasler, Pasler Addition, Block 1, Lots 33 -35. This property will be mowed on or after April 21, 1997. A lien will be place against said prop- erty for expenses incurred by the City of College Station. 4.12 -97, 4.13 -97 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given for Willie Jo Eaton, c/o Rosie Mae Harris, unknown last property owner of 617 Pres- ton, Llyod Smith Addn., Block 3, Lot 4. This property will be mowed on or after April 21, 1997. A lien will be place against said property for ex- penses incurred by the City of College Station. 4.12.97.4 -13 -97 1 ouncil hopefu s air viewpoints By JENNY NELSON Getting better access for Beal said he also would like U emergency an residential to see the city continue efforts Austin —like the Metropolitan d i Eagle Staff Writer Ca n did ates drivers across the railroad to upgrade the downtown Planning Organization, which The platforms on which tracks at that intersection is area. studies the area's transportation city council candidates in something at the top of both Griffen said he would like t needs — is the best way to get the Bryan and College Station are their agendas. see "another north -south arte- Fi" M A9 needs of Bryan and College running touch a variety of Besides wanting to see bet- rial" road in the city to help Station heard. issues. ter access in their district, relieve traffic congestion. concerned about the intersec- One of Rose's opponents, Steve In one of Bryan's two con- Griffen and Beal said they As for transportation in• tion at Villa Maria and Rodriquez, said he would like to - tested races, -candid ha ve a v aries_ o f i ssue s t an - of the ar ea, he sai a Finfeather roads. Roads extend- see more development go south . vying would like to take to the coun- plan to extend a road to I -4° ing from Bryan to other major into Bryan, instead of north into ■ Eagle editorials / Al2 f o r cil. wouldn't be a bad idea. "I Texas cities is another concern, College Station. single- Beal said a first -class wouldn't be too hard to ge she said. Bringing more people into the member District 5, Mike Beal entrance to the city at Villa land and go over there," h( "I don't believe I was elected to city could be done with and Richard B. Griffen, said Maria Road and Texas 47 said. sit on my hands and nod my improved city parks and down - they are frustrated with the would be an enhancement. Kandy Rose, who is runnin head at city council meetings — town areas, he said. status of the intersection of "We can maximize our for re- election to the at-larg not leadership," she said. "Let's make it a great place to Finfeather and Villa Maria opportunity out there as far as Place 6 seat, also said she i She said having groups that live, like the sign says," he said. roads, which lies in their dis- growth, but it's going to grow represent the community in Wilbert Mason, complaining of trict. anyway, said C OtOATES - Page A L irregular schedules in trash and bus services, said city services are one thing he would work on if elected to the council. His plan for improving down- town Bryan, Mason said, would be for the city to make "loans to people who have the ability to pay" to refurbish buildings. Bryan's neighboring city, College Station, has two contest- ed races, both for at -large posi- �tidns. Chris V. Conner, who is run- ning for Place 1, said he would life the growth in College Station to be controlled and that access into the city is adequate. Conner said the recent propos- al to build a hotel and conference center in the Northgate area is something he would not have favored, saying that a "better area could be chosen because of the surrounding traffic." His opponent, Steve Esmond, said the joint building of a hotel conference center by both Bryan and College Station might be a better idea than College Station taking it on alone. He also said he would like to see the issue taken to the voters. Esmond said a lack of account- ability on the city's part is one reason he is running for the council. In the race for College Station's Place 3, Swiki Anderson and Bob Joiner said there are a variety of issues. Anderson, who said he also is a proponent for accountability, said, "I don't think we've had it for sometime." As for the Wolf Pen Creek pro- ject, he said it has become "a first -class mud hole." In a "nutshell," he said, coun- cil members are not getting suf- ficient information on issues before making some of their decisions. As for a proposed hotel and conference center, he said he would like to see it put on Texas 6 where there is "adequate land." Joiner said his forte is saving taxpayers money, and he would accomplish this with a process of studying problems before trying to solve them. "A problem - solving process is a key to me," he said. In order to assure accountabil- ity, he said having council mem- bers visit city workers on the job could be effective. One of the main problems Joiner said he sees for the city is public relations. "Better public relations is one that should go to the top of the list," he said. "If that were done, probably many of the issues today ... would be resolved .. such as Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek." Forum to feature local candidates • • By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Voters in Bryan and College Station will get a chance to meet the candidates for the May 3 election Monday and Tuesday via television. A live "Meet the Candidates" forum will air Monday and Tuesday night, at 7 p.m. on KAMU- TV channel 15 (TCA Cable channel 4). The forum is sponsored by the station, the League of Women Voters of Brazos County and The Bryan- Forum College Station Eagle. Monday night's special tele- cost will feature city council can- didates, while Tuesday's inter- viewees will be school board candidates. "It gives people an opportuni- ty to put a name and face togeth- er with a position on the issues - from the convenience of their li O ing room," moderator Sharon lson said. "The forum allows the candi- dates to be very personal with From A9 the people," she said. Monday's ( program will fea- ture Bryan city council candi- dates Mike Beal and Richard B. Griffin, for the single- member District 5; Kandy Rose, Wilbert T. Mason and Steve P. Rodriquez for the at -large Place 6. College Station city council candidates re Steven Esmond and Chris V. Conner for Place 1 and Bob Joiner and Swiki A. Anderson for Place 3. David Hickson is running unopposed for Place 5. On Tuesd y, the school board candidates ill get their chance at the ques on- and - answer for- mat. Candidate's for the College Station school board are Marc Chaloupka And Rahul Patel in Place 1. Clair Nixon is running unopposed for Place 2. Candidates for the Bryan school board are Melvin L. Hanks, Sr., Bull Marden and Don McLeroy for the at -large Position 7. Susan McKneely is running unopposed for the sin- gle- member District 2 seat. The city council forum will be rebroadcast at 11 a.m. Tuesday on KAMU -TV and on TCA Cable channel 15 at 8: 30 p.m. April 21, at 11 a.m. April 24 and at 7 a.m. April 30. 40 `'crK�lcrc� (1a`,�J QF�17 Please see FORUM, Page A16 The school board forum will be rebroadcast at 11 a.m. Wednesday on KAMU -TV and on TCA Cable channel 15 at 8:30 p.m. April 22, at 11 a.m. April 25 and at 7 p.m. May 1. On April 20, a College Station candidate's forum is scheduled to air at 4 p.m. on community radio station KEOS 89.1 FM. The same station will air a forum with Bryan school board candidates at 4 p.m. April 27. The League of Women Voters will feature its annual city and school forums at 7 p.m. April 22 in College Station and at 7 p.m. April 24 in Bryan. The College Station forum will be held in the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, while the Bryan forum will be held in the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive. • r U c I reco in CS el Eagle Editorial Board ix candidates are running fc three positions on the Colleg Station City Council an school board in the May 3 schod city elections. Today, The Eagl makes recommend6tions in th three contested rac s. The Editorial Bo rd met wit] all six candidates, iving them chance to give the" backgrount and to explain why they are run ning. The recommendations shoulc be but one source 4 information voters consider whO going to the Polls — early vpting begin; Monday and runs q1rough April 29. Other sources co d be friends and co- workers, voter guides, candidate forums, ews stories and campaign advertisements. Here are The Eagle recommen- dations: College Ci Place Chris V. Conne Esmond — Esmond Council has ducked ability for many is ing too much author: boards and committE economic growth a city can play a part incentives to new Esmond has concern, posed private - public for a hotel- conventic the Northgate area might be best to dev ject with Bryan County. Council vs. Steve ;aid the City its account - zes, delegat- :y to various ,s. He favors td said the with limited businesses. about a pro - partnership n center in saying it lop the pro - nd Brazos The mendatimons ctimon ag'le Opinions expressed labove are those of the Editorial Board. Me bers of the board are: Donnis Be Publisher and Joe Michael Managing Robert C. Borden Opinions Editor Kelli Levey City Editor He does fav, revitalization p should be fir. with private m city should do the Wolf Pen CI ject and comple Esmond has a ing of the major council in con had given plen how those is: addressed. The Eagle re( for Steve Esm Station City Cot Swiki A. Ar Joiner — This z neer Anderson mer Army colon the HomebuildE Bryan - College S said the city' stops at providii He said the city ; real estate for and he opposes for business inc that he would se; the growth and the city. r the Northgate in, but he said it �nced primarily ney. He said the v new plans for Lek drainage pro- ! the plans. :rear understand - issues facing the ng months and v of thought to zes should be nends a vote for College Place 1. ;e 3 lerson vs. Bob .ce features engi- s. Joiner, a for- t who now heads Association of ation. Anderson responsibility basic services. could not deal in rivate business (sing city funds ntives. We fear 7e as a brake on development of Joiner is more pro - growth ori- ented, understanding that city money well placed now can gener- ate greater income and benefit for all the citizens in the future. Unlike Anderson, Joiner thinks a city- financed convention center adjacent to a private hotel is a fine idea, although he would like to see other sites considered. Joiner is wedded to the idea of process, ensuring that everything is done in the open and by the book, as it should be. He has a solid administrative and business background that would serve the citizens of College Station well. Ask him the time and he's likely to tell you how to make a watch, but his attention to detail is admirable. He would need to be sure to keep a separation between his job and his council service, abstaining from votes where there might appear to be a conflict of interest. The Eagle recommends a vote for Bob Joiner for College Station City Council, Place 3. ncuucoIrvn f PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE • STATION IS GUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SALES AT THE ADAMSON LAGOON LOCATED IN COLLEGE STATION'S BEE CREEK PARK, 1900 ANDERSON DRIVE, RFP NO. 97 -21; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 4:00 p.m. on APRIL 21, 1997. 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 Manager. 4-7-97.4-14-97 New city hall unnecessary,, T he College Station City Council V has proposed that taxpayers spend millions to build a new city hall that will accommodate our burgeoning city bureaucracy. As I see it, the real question is whether our city needs a bigger city hall or a smaller city gov- ernment. Just as work expands to fill its allotted time, bureaucracies expand to fill their allotted space. If we double the size of our city hall, it will soon be filled with double the number of city employees. So the costs of this expan- sion go far beyond just brick and mor- tar. Before our city buys a new building, our city council members should take a hard look at whether space in our current city hall is being used effi- ciently. Could utility collections be pri- vatized and moved out? Could invento- ry and records be stored in less space? Could those who usually work outside their offices be issued laptop comput- ers and share a desk? What does each city employee do? Could any jobs be streamlined? Undoubtedly, more pro- ductivity could be wrung from our cur- rent building in a myriad of ways. Our city government doesn't need a new city hal_ It needs a new attitude. Think Wal -Mart, not Washington. L41t l 11 i PAM HENSLEY College Station lh 6a(i(k • (W INSTRUCTIONS i\ '- TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: PATRICIA STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. ST -9604 BID NO. 197-24 until 2:00 p.m., n Monday, April 28, 1997 t City Hall In the Council Ch mbar9. Attendance stl this Prebid Conference is strongly recommended. Bids will be received at the office of: Office of Development Services /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of construction of a parking faci- lity and a brick paved pedes- trian promenade along Patri- cia Street from College Main I'll � mo�apl, 040W /41 Avenue to Boyett Street. The project also consists of con- struction of gateway and shade structures, sanitary sewer lines, a storm drain system, placement of electri- cal conduit and extensive landscaping. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be obtained from the Office of De- velopment Services /City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order in the amount $125.00, which will be refunded with the re- turn of the plans and docu- ments in perfect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction are incorporated Into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department in the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard - Ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. McCLURE ENGINEERING, INC. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative and process- ing questions should be directed to: Mr. Steve Homeyer Development Services Dept. (409)764 -3570 New city hall unnecessary he College Station City Council has proposed that taxpayers spend millions to build a new city hall that will accommodate our burgeoning city bureaucracy. As I see it, the real question is whether our city needs a bigger city hall or a smaller city gov- ernment. Just as work expands to fill its allotted time, bureaucracies expand to fill their allotted space. if we double the size of our city hall, it will soon be filled with double the number of city employees. So the costs of this expan- sion go far beyond just brick and mor tar. Before our city buys a new building, our city council members should take a hard look at whether space in our current city hall is being used effi- ciently. Could utility collections be pri- vatized and moved out? Could invento- ry and records be stored in less space? Could those who usually work outside their offices be issued laptop comput- ers and share a desk? What does each city employee do? Could any jobs be streamlined? Undoubtedly, more pro- ductivity could be wrung from our cur- rent building in a myriad of ways. Our city government doesn't need a new city hall: It needs a new attitude. Think Wal -Mart, not Washington. PAM HENSLEY College Station Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security is required. 4- 14 -97, 4 -16 -97 4-18-97,4-20-97 4- 22 -97, 4 -24 -97 4 -26 -97 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS REQUESTING AND ACCEPTING PROPO- SALS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SALES AT THE ADAMSON LAGOON LOCATED IN COLLEGE STATION'S BEE CREEK PARK, 1900 ANDERSON DRIVE, RFP NO. 97 -21; Proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Manager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 4:00 p.m. on APRIL 21. 1997. 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 anc all irregularities in saic request and to accept the offer considered most advan- tageous to the Clty. Aequeel for Proposals may be ob- tained at the office of the Purchasing Manager. 4-7-97,4-14-97 Douglass Wayne Brossette • 4W Feb. 5, 1943 — April 14, 1997 Services for Douglass Wayne Brossette, 54, of College Station are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Q_ ^ +hJXrnnd Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Larry Smith c Brazos Communilyy Evangelica Covenant Church will officiate Burial will be in College Statioi Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Brossette died Mondal morning at home. He was born in Lake Charles La. He was a painting contras tor, and did missionary work it Haiti for 14 years. He began E Banabas Mens and Missionary Ministries and was a member of Brazos Community Evangelical Covenant Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanine Brossett# of College Station; his mother, Ester Haley Brossette of Lo>gisiana; four brothers, William Brossette of Houston, Terry Brossette of Richmond, Texas, Rodney Brossette of College Station and Dennis Free of Shreveport, La.; and three sisters, Glyndia Horst of Houston, Connie McConathy of College Station and Corliss Simmons of Pasadena, Texas. Memorials may be made to the Haitian Mission Fund of Brazos C.E.C.C. Clarifying his positions want to thank the Editorial Board for' ` the endorsement it gave me in my race../,/ for College Station City Council. Two positions were attributed to be which need correction. The Eagle's editor- ial states, "He does favor the Northgate revitalization plan, but he said it should be financed primarily with private money." The funding for the revitalization plan (which includes street and parking improvements) is already in the current capital improvement plan and is paid for entirely by the city. I strongly support public funding for this revitalization because not only did the city's prolonged lack of attention to the Northgate area add to their problems, but Northgate is a his- toric area. I told the Editorial Board that the Northgate merchants should have a greater say in the revitalization plan, but did not say they should pay for it. I did say that private money should be used for any hotel project used to "revitalize" it. Another comment was, "... the City Council has ... delegated too much authori- ty to various boards and committees." I said just the opposite, and also stated the opposite in the written statement I gave the Editorial Board, which says, "Citizen boards and committees should have a greater say in the city's future." I have strong feelings about both these matters. STEVEN E. ESMOND College Station Births LUba nuspirars reported the following bu_tR Mon The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 11, 1997: Laura and Robert Rudasill, Bryan, a boy. Cynthia'and John Young, Bryan, a girl. Kim and John Miller, College Station, a boy. April 1Z 1997: Tammar and Billy Cook, Navasota, a boy. April 13;1997: Alma Garza, Navasota, a boy St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 11, 1997: Tammy Goodrum, Navasota, a girl. Jeanne and Lawrence Kubacak, College Statioq a boy. Kalin McGee and Kevin McSweeney, Bryan; a girl. Maggie and Gilbert Zaragoza, Bryan, a boy. April 12, 1997: Tracy A. and Jay Anderson, Somerville, a boy. Krystal Lynn Downey, Navasota, a girl. Suzanne and James Ochoa, Bryan, a boy. April 13, 1997: Stephany and Alfonso Alvarado, Bryan, a girl. Amalia and Cudberto Contreras, Bryan, a boy. 111t �a� Births I Local hospitals reported the fol- lowing births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 14,1997 Lorena and Darrell Chmelar, Caldwell, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 14,1997: Mi Hyun and Sung Shin, College Station, a boy. Sherrie and David Curtsinger, Bryan, a boy. Johnna and Clint Nolen, Rockdale, a boy. / NOTICE OF Y PUBLIC HEARING • le Station Planning g Commission will jlic hearing to con - iditional use permit >r a cellular tele- ations tower to be 200 Coone' Street, 9, block, � of the idition. jest will be con - the Planning and Commission on May 1, 1997 at in the City Hall Room located at as Avenue South in tation. jst for sign interpre- ,es for the hearing must be made 48 ire the meeting. To rrangements call '64 -3547 or DO -735 -2989. 0 l �Anl A/1 0 n�✓(7�t � ��A/'` /(7 i00� For additional information, please contact the Planning Office at (409)764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 4 -16 -97 Don't stop Munson Iraffic Births he decision by the College Local hospitals reported the following births tatiOn Wednesday. The list may not be complete because not to have their names includ- City Council to close MunE on some parents choose ed. Avenue to north bound tr is is 1� \� backward. It doesn't take much of a Columbia Medical Center now Melanie and Bill Rogers, Navasota, a boy . thinker or planner to see the need, in the future fo Shana and Jeffry Hobson, College Station, a girl. addi- St. Joseph Regional Health Center and even more tional north -south avenues be ween April 15,1997: Cheryl and Edwin Faw, Midway, a boy. Rock Prairie Road and BriarC est Drive. Alfreda F. and Willie E. Williams, Bryan, a boy. Come on, wake up council m embers. Penny Adkins, Bryan, a girl. We hear every day about how bright' the Melissa Guedea, Bryan, a boy. , Bryan, a girl Melissa and Jose Manuel DeJesus . future is for Bryan College Station. New Kathie and Michael Ridlen, Bryan, a girl. businesses are coming in all t em e time. Dana and Jack T. Thomsen, Caldwell, a girl. l0yer will Redha Aleryani and Abdul Alkahtani, Bryan, a girl. How long do you think an be happy when 10, 20, or even Veronica and Alfonso Soto, College Station, a boy. 30 percent Julie and Robert Orzabal, College Station, a girl. of his work force is late for work due to the lack of these routes. We can travel east to west on Texas 21, William Joel Bryan Parkway Street, Briarcrest Drive-Villa East 29th Residents can a Maria Road, University Drive, George Bush cs council via Internet Drive, Southwest Parkway, arvey Road and Emerald Parkway -FM 2E 18. We are dents now can access the College Residents limited north and south to South Station City Council meeting agendas College Main Street, Texas venue and via the city's Internet home page. found at the East Bypass. It does not to e even The agendas can be see that http: / /wvvw.cstx.gov. on the Internet. much of a mathematician these numbers do not matcb up. The council meets on the second and Thursday of every month, and. On top of this, the only ea has traffic flow 3t-west route fourth is University the agenda will be available earlier dur- that proper • Drive, in which you end up with traffic We On weeks when no meetings problems during peak hours. Maybe city council members are held, the Web page is scheduled to would contain a report of the previous week's take a teeth - shattering drive on council meeting, including votes on Southwest Parkway from the to Texas Avenue or East agenda items. y meander For more information, call John Bypass very slowly on Emerald Pa way, to see Holder, the city's public relations and marketing assistant, at 764-3445. where we need to focus our attention. If NASA took the same a proach as our council, there would b no space travel because Green Peace would have complained about the shuffle passing through the ozone layer on each trip. OE L. WALLACE College Station • 4 kh, �A h: Div u „! , Council votes ° ° "' �Eo • c close us st reet Only northb and tra c will be allowed through Munson Avenue BY ToEY JEW= SCHLUETER tional special signs." THir. BATTALION About 7,000 cars travel through the area each day. The closing and Residents complaints of xces- redesigning pf the avenue will re- sive traffic have prompted the par- duce that number by half. tial closing of one end of College Cliff Lareson, a College Station Station M sonAv- residentwhose house enue in in two to - is located on Mun- three weeks. a road is son, attended the city PY The College Sta- b and not council meeting. He don City Coun vot- said the traffic along ed last Thursday to We lit I have Munson is a major temporarily lose the problem for the street allowing only Id s, and I am neighborhood. northbound traffic. C 3 cerned:' "The road is Munson .Avenue bumpy and not well connects Harvey lit," Lareson said. " I Road and colnAv- Cliff Ltio have kids, and I am enue. The cic sure will COII ge Station resident concerned. I think stop traffic ntering the city should do Munson from Lin- something to keep coln and redesign the intersection all the traffic'from making a short - to better accommodate traffic cut through town." around the eighborhood. Ash - Angela Perry, a resident of the burn Avenue, which Js par, Bel to University Oaks duplexes and a Munson, wit. be barricaded is well business graduate student, said she to avoid tra 'c from making a de- uses Munson to drive to and from tour through the residential irea. campus each day. City transportation plan er Ed "I go down Munson because it is Hard said the road would be closed easier and quicker than going down to target southbound traffic. Texas to H ey Road," she said. "We have to get the necessary "You may ha a to stop at a couple of equipment for the partial closing," stop signs, bi it at least it is not a lot he said, "and we have to bu addi- of traffic and red lights." j I)u _Ofcth4�� INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: PATRICIASTREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. ST -9604 BID NO. 97 -24 until 2 :o0 p.m., on Monday, May 5, 1997, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read Ih the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A Pre - conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, April 28, 1997 at City Hall In the Council Chambers. Attendance at this Prebid Conference Is strongly recommended. C • Bids will be received at the office of: Office of Development Services /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1 101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of construction of a parking faci- lity and a brick paved pedes- trian promenade along Patri- cia Street from College Main Avenue to Boyett Street. The project also consists of con- struction of gateway anc shade structures, sanitary sewer lines, a storm drair system, placement o�electri- cal conduit and a ensive landscaping. I COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Biddinc Documents can be obtaine( from the Office of De velopment Services /Cit Hall, City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue, Colleg Station, Texas 77840, b cash, check or money orde in the amount $125.00, whicl will be refunded with the re turn of the plans and docL ments in perfect condition the time of the Bid Openinc Standard Specifications fc Street Construction an qh, �acp . LO 1 14 e . i n nil A , � �g) Watorlsewer (;onstructi his are Incorporated into construction .project• A cur- rent a t of Stann e purchased da Ph l cations may e from the Developme vices Department In the amount of $30.O Technical Questions reg d be Ing this project directed to: ichael R, McClure, P:E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -670 ninistrative and process questions should be cted to: Mr. Steve Homeyef ,velopme 4s Dept. (409)764 mday through Friday from 30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ✓e (5) percent bid security required. 4-14 -97, 4 -16-97 4-18 97 4- 20 -97, 4- 22 -97, 4 -24 -97 Births St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Thursday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 16, 1997: Pamela and Justin Blakenship, Caldwell, a girl. Patricia G. and Juan Cadena, Bryan, a girl. Margot and Jonathan Hill, College Station, a boy. Samira and Shaber Jaffer, Bryan, a girl. Ofelia and Paulo Moreno, Bryan, a boy. Carmen Perez, Bryan, a girl. Lisa V. and Henry Williams, Bryan, a girl. Births Local hospitals reported the following births Fr day. The list may not be complete because S me parents choose not to have their names inbluded. Columbia Medical Center FApril 17, 1997: Cathy and Daron Andrus, College Station, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 16,1997: Kristie Michelle and Trent Upchurch, Iola, a boy. April 17,1997: Jamie Annette and Dusten Sims, Kosse, a boy. Maria and Jesus Figueroa, Bryan, a boy. Joyce and Gary Hood, College Station, a girl. Jennifer and John Hitt, Bryan, a boy. Carolina and Fernando Monreal, Caldwell, a boy. • PUBLIC NOTICE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Training Room, City Hall, City of College Station, Mon. day, April 28, 1997. Variance 97 -003, for Mr. Garold Smith, Architect for PageSoutherlandPage, for Columoia Medical Center, requesting modification tc the 1994 Standard Mechani- cal Code, Section 504.1, Commercial Hoods. "An exhaust hood shall be Instal- led for all commercial, In- dustrial, Institutional anc other food heat - processing equipment producing smoke or grease -laden air ". 4-19- 97,4-24-97 i s ��pp &�C/e e Y OF COLLEGE STATION The City of College Station is accepting applications for an eligibility pool for: FIREFIGHTER Qualified ca didates MUST have all of the following: 1. A High S hoof Diploma or GED AND 2. A current and valid Texas Commission on Fire Protectio n or higher Structure Fire Protection Certifica e or have successfully completed a Texas Commis ion on Fire Protection approved fire recruit tr iining course AND 3. A curren and Texas Department of Health A plications and proof of certifications must be received by s: o p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 1997. A written examination and physical ability test will be administered on Saturday, May 31, 1997 Apply at: ,903 /Month, plus applicable education in pay. y of College Station iman Resources Department 01 S. Texas Avenue allege Station, Texas ' EOE /M /F/V /D • c jk �O-CC( A,, , 4 - �f7, /)/W, / /"I� i d� rn NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below shall serve as city and school election precincts and will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 1997, for voting in the city/school general election to elect City Councilmembers Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5. LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES: Polling Place No. 2. (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 2, 82) at Wellborn Water Supply Corporation, 4118 Greens Prairie Road West; Polling Place No. g (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 8) at South Knoll Elementary School, 1220 Boswell; Polling Place No. 9 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 9) at College Station Con- ference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive; Polling Place No. 10 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 10) at College Station Mun- icipal Court Complex, 2611 S. Texas Avenue; Polling Place No. 21 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 20, 21, 61) at A&M United Methodist Church, 200 College Main; Polling Place No. 24 (consisting of County Voting_ Preci No. 24_27, 75) at College Hills Elementary School, 1101 Williams; Polling Place No. 28 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 28, 58, 59, 71, 73, 83) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1200 Foxfire; Polling Place No. 31 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 31, 29B, 62, 64, 69) at A&M Consolidated High School, FM 2818 and Welsh Avenue; Polling Place No. 32 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 32) at Friends Congrega- tional Church, 2200 Southwood Drive; Polling Place No. 33 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 33 and 35) at Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor; Polling Place 34 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 34) at College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue; Polling Place No. 39 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 39) at Rock Prairie Elemen- tary School, 3400 Welsh; Polling Place No. 40 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 40) atAldergate Methodist Church, 6501 East Bypass; Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, between the hour of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and the College Station Independent School District office, 1812, Welsh, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning on Monday, April 14, 1997' and ending Tuesday, April 29, 1997 Applications for ballot by mail shall be received no later than 5:00 p.m, on April 25, 1997 in the office of: Connie Hooks, Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 ISSUED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997. /s /Lynn Mcilha y Lynn Mcllhaney, Me or ATTEST: /s /Connie Hooks t Connie Hooks, City Secretary NOTIFICACION DE ELECCION GENERAL A LOS VOTANTES REGISTRADOS DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Se ha notificado que los siguientes Lugares Electorales serviran Como Precintos Elector - ales Escolares y Municipales y que estaran abiertos desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m, el Sabado, 3 de Mayo, 1997, pare votacion el la election general de Is municipali- dad/distrito escolar para seleccionar los Consejeros Municipales Lugar 1, Lugar 3, y Lugar 5. UBICACION DE LUGARES ELECTORALES: Lugar Electoral No. 2, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado No. 2 y 8 2) on Wellborn Watr Supply Corporation, 4118 Greens Prairie Road West. Lugar Electoral No. 88, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condad No. 8,) an South Knoll Elementry School, 1220 Boswell. Lugar Electoal No. 9. (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del condado No. 9) an el col- lege Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive. Lugar Electoral No. 10, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoal del Condado No. 10), an el College Staton Municipal Court Complex, 2611 S. Texas Avenue. Lugar Electoral No. 21, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condad No 20, 21, y 61), an A&M United M C hurch, 200 Colige Mai Luger Electoral No. 24. (Consistlendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado No. 24, 27, y 75), an College Hills Elementary School, 1101 Williams. Luger Electors[ No 28, (Conaletiendo del Preclnto Electoral del Condado No, 28, 58, 59, 71, 73, y 83), an Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1200 Foxfire. Lugar Electoral No. 31, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado No. 31, 29B, 62, 64,69) on A&M Consolidated High School, FM 2818 and Welsh Avenue. Lugar Electoral No. 32, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado Friends Congregational Church, 2200 Southwood Drive. Lugar Electoral No. 33, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado No. 33 and 35), an Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor. Lugar Electoral No. 34, (Consistlendo del Precinto Electoral del Condado No. 34), an Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue. Lugar Electoral No. 39, (Consistiendo del Precinto Electoal del Condado No. 39), on Rock Prairie Elementary School, 3400 Welsh. Lugar Electoral No. 40, (Consistiendo del Precinto electoral del Condado No 40), an AI- dersgate Methodist Church, 6501 East Bypass. Votacion anticipado por presencia personal se Ilevar a cabo de Lunes a Viernes an el Edifi- clo Municipal de College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas entre las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. y an el Edificio Administrativo del Distrito Independiente Es- color de College Station, 1812 Welsh, entre las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:30 p.m. comen- zando el Lunes, 14 de Abril, 1997 y terminando el Mertes, 29 de Abril, 1997. Solicitudes pars. las boletas electorales por correo tienen que ser recibidas a mas tardar las 5:00 p.m. del 25 de Abril an la oficina de: Connie Hoods, Secretaria de Votacion Anticipada P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 OTORGADO ESTE DIA 13 DE MARZO, 1997. ATESTIGUADO: /&/Connie Hooks Connie Hooks, Secretaira Municipal /s /Lynn Mcllhaney Lynn Mclllhaney, Alcaldeza 4.21 -97 1 • c Candidate forums scheduled til week A moderated dis ssion with Bryan;College Statio school board and city co it candidat s is scheduled at 7 p.m on Tuesday and Thursday. College Station's f orum will be held in the . College Stat Conference Center on 1300 George Bussh Dr gpazos Bryan's forum ` Center at 3232 Briar rest Drive. officials say the discussion, spon- sored by the 1,eaguc of Women Voters, will give the co unity a Chance to "Meat the Candidates." wish to ask q ues Participants who tions of the candidates nB�be nguth ed to submit the evening of the event. I I , Ict 91, I JA,, MI., 1 � X2 ( CIO Births the fol- Local hospitals reported lowing b�rths Monday. The list NOTICETO BIDDERS may not' be complete because BID #97-28 some p arents choose n0 to have The City of College Station is their names included. I requesting bids for ANNUAL St. Joseph Regional Health Center BLANKET BID FOR VAR- April 18, 1997 IOUS DISTRIBUTION & PADMOUNT ELECTRICAL Tina and Darrell Chandler, Bediias, a irl. g T BID Alexandria and Jeffery Davis, Bryan, a boy. #97.28. Bids will be received Zina and Eric Harris, Bryan a boy. in the office of the Purchas- Susan M. and Ron Hammond, Bryan, a boy. ing Manager at city Hall, Edith Maxine and Judd Robertson, Gause, a 1101 Texas Avenue, College boy. Station, Texas 77840, until April 19, 1997: p 2:00 p.m. onMay 6 1998. All bids received after that time Michelle R. and Joseph L Gorzycki, will be returned unopened. College Station, a boy. The City of College Station Jun Wang and Shuibo Xie, College Station, reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any a boy. Y and all irregularities In said April 20, 1997: bid and to accept the offer Yolanda and Christopher Johns n, Bryan, a considered most advan. tageous to the City. Specifi- boy. cations may be obtained at Columbia Medical Center the office of the Purchasing April 20, 1997: Manager. Saundra and Gregory Morris, N adisonville, 4- 22 - 97, 4- 29 - 97_ a boy. —_ -- i s BID NO. 97-24 until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, May 5, 1997, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A Pre - conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, April 28, 1997 at City Hell In the Council Chambers. Attendance at this Prsbld Conference Is strongly recommended. sewer lines, a storm drain system, placement of electri- cal conduit and extensive landscaping. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be obtained from the Office of De. velopment Services /City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order in the amount $125.00, which will be refunded with the re- turn of the plans and docu- ments in perfect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction are incorporated into this construction project. A cur- rent set of Standard Specifi- cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department in the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard- ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Illy yuesuun5 snould be directed to: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: PATRICIA STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. ST -9604 • A r_%a/,aj 10, Bids will be received at the office of: Office of Development Services /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1 101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of construction of a parking faci- lity and a brick paved pedes- trian promenade along Patri- cia Street from College Main Avenue to Boyett Street. The project also consists of con- struction of gateway and shade structures, sanitary /C/Q7 Administrative and process- Mr. Steve Homeyer Development Services Dept, (409)764 -3570 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five (5) percent bid security is required. 4- 14 -97, 4 -16 -97 4 -18 -97 4- 20 -97, 4- 22 -97, 4 -24 -97 4 -26 -97 Making watch C g u w Anderson wo a spend that time making the watch, n talking about it. NORM L. MILLER ollege Station T he Eagle's >reemnmendatio and endorsement of Wb Joiner for College Station City Council Place 3 is not unexpected. . I must disagree with yotir. sessment that Swiki Anderson, Joiher's opponent, would be a brakc+�ot%the growth and devel- opment of College Station, while Joiner would be willing to spend our ibney for future development. The conflict of interest you aid he would encounter as a councilman is very real and he certainly should abstain from votes reflecting the conflict. His friend and former neighbor, tarry Marri t, home builder and comwilman, shout also refrain from voting on these i ues. This could be an intel"ing situati n if the two Of them had to r+e themsel es for a particular vote and two other ouncihnen happened to be absent. No quo um. Through "Proms," whateve than means, Joiner K'"M spend ou tax dol- lars. Swiki Ar>tfetsen is dedica ed to returning city to the citize s, and to listening t those wbo elected l im. Right now, Coder Station ne eds more fiscal responsibility than it has previously faced. There is a thrift to abates ents, free- bies, giveaways' bonuses and pretending we aren't. facing budget shortfalls through 2001. In your endorsement of Joiner, you said if you ask him the time he might tell you how to make a watch. You are robabl.y ri ht b t u S ik Births Local hospitals reported the fol- lowing =hs Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. st. Joseph Regional Health Center April 21,1997: Monica Cye, Bryan, a boy. Tracy and Buddy Latham, Giddings, a girl. Vicki and Jay D. Rudder, College Station, a boy. Maria and Juan Santibanez, Bryan, a girl. Serena M. and Keith Tinker, Bryan, a girl. Kimberly and Joshua Varner, Caldwell, a boy. J C� Ji rj �� CS council schedules meeting for Thursday The College Station City Council plans to have a workshop meeting Thursday at 3 p.m. to discuss policy about placing basketball goals or other play equipment in street right-of-ways, options for future cemetery needs and other matters. The council plans to have a regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. to consider rezoning 17 acres of land at the Texas 6 and Birmingham Road intersection from 'agricultural open to planned industrial, to award a $124,000 contract for landscape maintenance at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, Utility Service Center and Fire Station Number 1, and other matters. The meetings will be in the council chambers of City Hall, 1101 Texas Ave. South. Nvl Kee— 1 U CIUU BI D N97 -28 e City of College Station Is requesting bids for TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE, BID 897 -27. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 1997. 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 Manager. 4- 23 -97, 4- 30 -9 rwi�ti �UF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a rezon- ing request for approximately 8.5 acres located on the southwest corner of Universi- ty Drive and Lincoln from R -1 Single Family Residential to C -B Business Commercial and for 4.2 acres located on the southeast corner of Uni- versity and Lincoln from R -1 Single Family Residential to A -P Administrative Profes- sional. 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, May 8, 1997. 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 McCully Senior Planner 4 -23 -97 __ ing space," she said. t McIlhaney said she recently Hotel received a letter from officials of a > �, ■ ■ ■ state association saying they would have preferred to meet in ff icials Sp i From Al College Station, but the facilities A Houston consultant is being available did not compare to those considered for the estimated in other Texas cities. $18,000 study, Coyle said. She said the College Station City Bryan's action comes on the Council does not have the issue of Ian heels of an announcement by the regional facility on Thursday's on hote p s College Station for a hotel- confer- agenda as an action item, only as a ence center of its own. City offs- discussion item in executive ses- cials are waiting for May 16, the sion. } r h cited__ (� project proposal deadline. "My preference would be to wait Too man not a n u � 1 I rooms c I `�+ `�' � "For College Station just to go do until after the [May 31 election," Y � th eir own thing is ludicrous. It's McIlhaney said about taking I-- 4 By JENNY NELSON conventions to the area. "Build it and they will come," said not developing regionally," said Hobbs, who also is the general action. Since College Station's portion � Eagle Staff Writer Jerry Aughinbaugh, chairman of the manager of the College Station of the regional feasibility study likely would not be more U Community and business leaders Bryan- College Station Chamber of bring Hilton and Conference Center. " Their [Bryan's] vision is much most �n $15 ,000, a vote of the city have differing views on w posals for two hotel - conference centers meree" cannot -the Final Four here now, but with Reed - more broad -based than College that's good. I , City Manager is not re He also would result in too many rooms in the Arena, we will be able to host groups ... they will need a place to stay." Station's. I think think they're not only thinking of said he doesn't expect to get autho- inns of Bryan- College Station. the The city of Bryan announced themselves, but of everyone in the rization at Thursday's meeting to Barron Hobbs, president of Brazos Valley Hotel and Motel Tuesday plans to move ahead with a Brazos Valley," he said. Mayor Lynn sign the contract. Although the county has plans Association, says the area doesn't feasibility study and market analysis for a regional tourist facility that could College Station Mcnhaney said the two proposed to participate in the study, County attract enough guests to occupy the than 400 additional hotel include a conference center, hotel, golf projects are not in competition dif Judge Al Jones said he isn't sure at He the county more possible rooms year - round. - course and expo park.. _ _ . The regional plan preferably would because they are designed for ferent markets, one for a flexible what level. said already has done two feasibility "our "It would devastate the hotel com- "During include the involvement of the city of meeting space aimed at Texas studies on the project, so part munity and market," he said. football games and parent's weekend, College Station and Brazos County, A &M University events and the center targeted at groups [in the study] will be minimal•" Bryan Councilwoman Kandy not aproblem —but it's all of the it's n o said Tom Coyle, development services director for the city of Bryan, but nei- regional coming into the area for meetings. Rose said the cost of the study most rest the year that we can't fill those ther those entities have signed a cor.- "If we're serious about tapping likely would be broken down into a dark holes." Others, however, say the latest of tract to begin the feasibility study. into that economic development source, then we have got to be com - 40 percent share for each city and a 20 percent share for the county. announcement of a possible expansion Please see HOTEL, Page A7 petitive — we've got to offer meet- The location for the regional in the hotel market could lure more facility is something Bryan Mayor of Texas 47, its proximity to the air - Lonnie Stabler said will be ana- port and Reed Arena are just some lyzed in the feasibility study, but reasons why such a center should three general locations are being locate there. discussed. Wherever such a regional facili- "I don't want to lead anyone to ty is located, community leaders believe there's any one area," he said they hope it becomes a mag- said. "We're trying to do some- net for festivals, fairs and concerts. thing regional where everyone can After county commissioners and benefit." the College Station City Council Developer Ramiro Galindo said sign the feasibility study contract, he hopes a location studied is one Coyle said it will take about 30-to- he has proposed on the west side 45 days for a completed study. He of Brazos County, two miles from emphasized, however, the city's Easterwood Airport. desire not to rush into something He said the site's location near that may or may not be a good deci- A&M's West Campus, the addition sion. • (W INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: PATRICIA STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. ST -9604 BID NO. 97-24 until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, May 5, 1997, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. A Pre - conference will be held at 2:00 P.m., on Monday, 125 Legal Notices gprll 28,1997 at City Rail In the Council Chambers. a ttendance at this Probld onferencs Is strongly recommended. i Bids will be received at the office of Office of Development Services /City Hall CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of construction of a parking faci- lity and a brick paved pedes- trian promenade along Patri- cia Street from College Main Avenue to Boyett Street. The project also consists of con- struction of gateway and 125 Legal Notices shade structures, sanitary sewer lines, a storm drain system, placement of electri- cal conduit and extensive landscaping. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be obtained from the Office of De- velopment Services /City Hall, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, by cash, check or money order in the amount $125.00, which will be refunded with the re- turn of the plans and docu- ments In perfect condition at the time of the Bid Opening. Standard Specifications for Street Construction and Water /Sewer Construction are incorporated Into this construction project. A cur. rent set of Standard Spectf - 125 Legal No ti c es cations may be purchased from the Development Ser- vices Department in the amount of $30.00. Technical Questions regard - Ing this project should be directed to: Michael R. McClure, P.E. McClure Engineering, Inc. (409) 776 -6700 Administrative and process - Ing questions should be directed to: Mr. Steve Homeyer Development Services Dept. (409)764 -3570 Monday through Friday frorr 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Five (5) percent bid securt4 Is required. 4- 14-97, 4 -16 -97 4 -18 -97 4-20-97,4-22-97,4-24-97 4 -26-97 Local hospital reported the fol- — PUBLIC NOTICE lowing births Nednesday. The CONSTRUCTION BOARD list may not be omplete because OF D some parents c nose not to have PPEALS MEETING their names inc uded. The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will Columbia M dical Center meet at 6:00 p.m. in the April 22, 1997: Training Room, City Hall, City of College Station, Mon - Joyce and Charles ones, Bryan, a boy. day, April 28, 1997. Cheryl and LaGron , Concord, a girl. Kenneth Elliott, Franklin, a girl. variance s7 -oo3, for Mr. Sharon and Garold Smith, Architect for PageSoutherlandPage, for St. Joseph Regional Health Center Columbia Medical Center, April 22, 1997: requesting modification to the 1994 Standard Mechani- Kristin and Cedric Goodman, Bryan, a boy. cal Code, Section 504.1, Wanda King, Navasota, a girl. Commercial Hoods. "An Pamela and Joe Menchaca Jr., Hearne, a exhaust hood shall be instal - led for all commercial, In- Oy Angela and Samu l Pagel, College Station, dustrial, institutional and other food heat - processing a girl. equipment producing smoke Ronda Ross, Bryan, a girl. or grease -laden air ". Dana and Bryan W. Shaw, Bryan, a boy. 4- 19 -97, 4 -24 -97 Jennifer Rene and Ian Donovan Soares, College Station, a girl. Sandra L. and Danny Patrick Ward, Kingwood, a girl. or ks ho f 0 use san CS cemeter by the city since 1948, and approximate- By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer 4%w The possibility of College �tation's city cemetery running out of room was one issue discussed at Thursda work- shop meeting of the College Station City Council. one of the options council ;members considered is to encourage private sec- tor development of a new cemetery out- side the city limits. The Cemetery Advisory Committee has recommended the acquisition and development of a new municipal ceme- Workshop ter . E ileen Kramer, a 25 resident of College Station, said she hopes to see the city continue to run its cemetery in the future and seek expansien by acquiring neighboring property. , 'I'm in favor of a city-owned ceme- te ," said Kramer, a committee mem- ber "Bryan has one. Ws larger than Col ge Station's. The f?es are accept- able. Instead of having private ceme- tery, I think we can fir some way of exI ansion. We really do need more spe ces in College Station." he 18.5 -acre tract has been operated operation of cem teries within city limits, which may affect the local situation if approved by the Legislature. Council membe6 discussed several options, such as purchasing neighboring land t allow for expan sion, including t e former Fort Shiloh restaurant location, and also expansion by ing the pond area of the arboretum Council members agreed they would like to wait • ly 1,500 spaces are left to be sold. An average of 143 spaces have been sold over the last 10 years, and 228 for the past two years. It is expected that all existing spaces will be sold within the next six -to-10 years. Current law prevents the city from creating a new cemetery within three miles of the existing city limits. Legislation has been introduced through House Bill 3099 to revise limita- tions related to the development and Please see WORKSHOP, Page A15 and see the outcome of the legislation i f u stand rl to allow time for more study ►ction on the matter. Policies relating to the placement of basketball ;pals and other play equipment in street right -of ways also was discussed. Councilman Larry Mariott said he had been approached by a resident whose mother lived in Southwood Valley. The resident said his mother had problems backing out of her driveway, and is fearful of accidentally injuring a child playing basketball in the street near it. Council members came to an agreement to handle the issue on a case -by -case basis. AirthS Local hospitals reported the following births Thursday. The list May not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. St. Joseph Regionak Health Center April 23,1997: Susan and Timothy bade, College Station, a boy. Catherine and Todd J. Mullen, Bryan, a girl. Kristi M. and Shawn Ramsey, Navasota, a boy. Stacey and David Schrank, College Station, a girl. • I l/ Wasting tax dollars • agree with Pam Hensley's letter to the editor which was printed on April 14. Spending millions of taxpayers dollars to build a new city hall is unnecessary and would likely encourage growth of "our burgeoning city bureaucracy." Hensley offered some challenging questions for our city leaders to answer. CAROL SCARMARDO College Station • F_ - I LJ Need common sense like The F,agle Editorial 'Board, have had little exposure to College Station City Cou 'cil, Place 3, candidate Swiki Anderson. But I came away from my exposure feeling the man's professional and acquired common senses is an ingredient needed in our current city council. 1, too, believe and hope he would slow down spending processes suffi- ciently to stop the head -long rush into questionable projects. A case in point is the ongoing silt collec- tion in the basin of Wolf Pen Creek Park Amphitheater and the' silt col- lection pond dug at the intersection of Colgate and Dartmouth streets. The necessity of the collection pond and the pumping system is � monu- ment to too much progress and not enough slowing down and thinking it through. Come on, Editorial Board, give us taxpayers a break. JOE LECOUR College Station 1h 6ap A1.1 11 nioli l o? 7, fiq 7 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR LEMONTREE REST ROOM BUILDING City of College Station, Texas. The City of College Station will receive sealed bids on a General Contract for installa- tion of concrete walks, site work, grading, electrical work to Include lights and wiring, water line, pre- fabricated rest room, slab, sewer line, and asphalt repairs. The City of College Station will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., May 22, 1997, at the of- fice of the Director of Parks and Recreation, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. All interested parties are in- vited 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 1000 Kre ek ff 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 %) percent of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instruc- tions to Bidders. The City of College Station reserves the right to waive ir- regularities and to reject any or all bids. 4- 26 -97, 4 -27 -97 PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AND COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: j C #U e04 . vA.A„1n). / ✓ i I JR, 497 Notice is hereby given that the Automatic Tabulating Equipment that will be used in the City of College Station /College Station Inde- pendent School District Elec- tion held on May 3, 1997, will be tested on April 30, 1997 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hail, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices. Kay Parker Presiding Judge Central Counting Station AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR EL EQUIPO PARATABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE A LOS VOTANTES REGISTRADOS DEL LA MUNICIPALIDAD DE COLLEGE STATION Y EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE COLLEGE STATION Por to presents se da aviso que el Equipo para Tabular Automaticamente que se users, an la eleccion de la municipalidad de College Station /Distrito Escolar Inde- pendiente de College Station que se llevara a cabo el 3 de Mayo, 1997, se probara el 30 de April, 1997, a las 4:00 P.M. an City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, para deter - minar si ei equipo contara con exacitud los votos para todos los puestos oficlales. Kay Parker Firma De Juez Presidente 4 -28 -97 • • Don't l et ap athy Births Columbia Medical Center reported the fol- t h e e I e cti � n t lowing births Monday. The list may not be ruin complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Eagle Editorial Board Columbia Medical Center uppose they held an election and April 25,1997: nobody voted? It isn't quite that Arrenia and D. Randall Pratt, College bad here yet, but it appears like- Station, a girl. ly that Saturday's imports t city April 26, 1997: and school elections in College Barbara and Hynek Hell, Bryan, a boy. Station and Bryan will be deci by April 27, 1997: a handful of voters. Jamie and Christopher Suel, College Station, a boy. What a shame that would be. in each city will elect city April 23, 1997: Voters council members and school board Mercedes Ceja- Vasquez and Ronald Vasquez, College Station, a boy. trustees. The choices made will affect all our lives for years to come. The decisions are simply too impor- tant to leave to somebody else. — Early voting Continues until 5 p.m. NOTICE TO BIDDERS today with the city secretaries in BI D lf97 -28 ' both city halls. You no longer need The City of College Station is an excuse to vote early. If you can requesting bids for ANNUAL BLANKET BID FOR VAR - make it today, polls will be jopen all IOUS DISTRIBUTION & day Saturday. Please take a few minute to cast PADMOUNT ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS, BID M97 -2& Bids will be received your ballot. It is import nt and t office rc ci Hall, every vote does count. 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. onMay 8, 1998. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The City of College Station 2 CS roads will begin partial c osure tes Partial clos a of College Station's Munson and Ashburn Avenues will begin Wednesday morning. This closure will prohibit entry to Munson or Ashburn Avenues from Lincoln Avenue. On April 10, the City Council voted to partially close the streets at their inter- sections with Lincoln Avenue. This partial closure is a trial test to determine the traffic levels throughout the area. For more information, call Edwin Hard at 764 -3556. reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irreguiarities 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 Manager. 4- 22 -97, 4 -29 -97 P �ar11 19 Let's just stay in Bryan S o, the folks along Munson Avenue don't want us out -of- towners from your neighboring community to the north using your back streets to visit Circuit City, Ninfa's and the Post Oak Mall. You prefer we navigate the eternal, construction on Texas Avenue or dodge the 70 mph automotive bullets merging with the East Bypass frontage roads. Well, I don't mind staying at home more often. If I and my neighbors in the fair city of Bryan avoided your treacherous roads and inhospitable neighborhoods, we might find that Bryan's restaurants, beauticians, booksellers, auto parts stores, new car dealers, night spots, etc., are more than adequate for our needs. While we are dis- covering the utility and beauty of our own backyard, we might consider some other approaches to self-discovery and self esteem, such as: ■ Sending our Bryan High graduates to The University of Texas. Austin might be expensive, but none of its roads have a toll Of $800. ■ Hanging out at the Ptarmigan Club. College Station folks are too sophisticated to bother us there. ■ Recognize that we now eat 40 percent of our meals out and that our dining opportunities to the south are chain out- lets. We can eat home cooking in Bryan restaurants. ■ Shopping in Manor East Mall. Once it was the best. We can do it again. Anything Bryan doesn't have, it can get. Why annoy College Station with our shop- ping and dining dollars? Maybe 29th Street should become one - way northbound. ARTHUR SULLIVAN Bryan Local hospitals reported the following births Tuesday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 22, 1997: Cheryl and John Lagrone, Concord, a girl. April 28, 1997: Tracy and David Roubion, College Station, a girl. Births' Tonya and Lane Boozer, Ccllege NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to con- sider an amendment to the Mobile Home Park orrdi ante #627 p ertaining Manufactured housing. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the1Col- lege Station City Texas Avenue at the 7:00 p.m. meeting of the Commis sion on Thursday, May 15, 1997. Any request for sign interpre live services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours before th call make arrangeme (409) 764 -3547 or (TDD) 1 - 800 - 735 -2969 For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine McCully Senior Planner 4 -30 -97 — NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #97 -27 The City of College Station is requesting bids for TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE, BID #97 -27. Bids will be received in the of- fice of the Purchasing Man- ager at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840, until 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 1997. 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 Manager. 4-23-97,4-30-97 St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 25, 1997: j Nikki and Warren A. Lynch, Bryan, a boy. Janet and Gilbert Gonzales, College Station, boy. Marlo B. and Carron Davis, Franklin, a girl. April 26, 1997: Patricia K. and Michael G. Huber, Bryan, a - //R �_ r IrA April 27, 1997: Stacey Mason, Washington, a boy. Maria and Juan Morales, Bryan, a girl. Melanie and Karl Nelson, College Station, a girl. April 28, 1997: Lea Ann and Danny Marquez, Bryan, a boy. Julie and Glen Krutz, Bryan, a boy. Mary and James Rineart, Bryan, a boy. Local can ■ • de t a il d Joiner garners most it By JENNY NELSON port Eagle Staff Writer a to crest Imidat s 3tio S contributions n of the "mud lot" i Northgate, [tion where the ci of College n is considering pla ing a hotel Campa From Al The Culpeppers could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Other contributors to Joiner's campaign included the F.W. Bert and May Dean Wheeler family trust, which gave $200; College Station Councilman Hub Kennady, who gave $100; Trinity Industries PAC, which gave $500; Glenda Marriott, who gave $500; and David Scarmado, who gave $450. As of April 23, Joiner reported he had spent $6,795 on his campaign, including radio and television advertising. Joiner's opponent for the Place 3 seat, Swiki Anderson, reported getting $600 in contribu- tions and spending $553.60 on signs and mail outs. Anderson, the president and chief engineer of Swiki Anderson and Associates, Inc., a mechanical, electrical and instrumentation firm, received his largest contribution from Dan and Ruth Barbiz of College Station, who gave .$200. Steve Esmond, who is running for Place 1 in College Station, reported $2,400 in contribu- tions. Esmond, president of Esmond Engineering Inc., reported his highest contributions were $400 from Peter and Deborah Keating of Bob Joiner, a candidate for the leads and Jo conference center. ner said this contribution would College Station City Council, all local political candidates in contribu- have no bearing on how he would tions for Saturday's election. vote for the location. The council Under state campaign disclosure plans to consider proposals for the laws, candidates running for public prof ct on May 16. office must report all campaign con ' "I' tive totally in favor of all alterna- [for locations] bein� analyzed," tributions and expenditures. The candidates must file reports 30 Joiner said. days before the election, eight days H said there was "notlamg spoken, before the election and on or before said or alluded to [regarding] that July 15. [No thgate] situation" when the Joiner, executive vice president of money was contributed. The Bryan - College Station) Home "I totally up front, end what I Builder's Association, has received a believe is that people who make con - total of $9,226, including contribu- trib itions ... do it be muse they tions from local developers, huilders beli ve you're the best person for the and a current city council member. job,' Joiner said. Jack and John Culpepper gave Joiner $500. The Culpepper own a Please see CAMPAIGN. Page A2 College Station; $350 from Da id Scarmado, a • local real estate developer; an 1 $500 from J.R. Jones, a Houston engineer. Esmond reported he had sl ent $1,558.53 on advertising and a copy of the ity's voter list. His opponent, Chris Conne , hasn't report- ed any contributions or expenditures. Bryan city council candidate Mike Beal, owner of the local Cent 21 real estate office, has received the larges amount of con- tributions in his race. His $1,925 in contributions came from sev- eral developers, with the two largest ones — $355 each — given by Gerald J. Markwich of College Station and Ricy C. S to of Bryan. Beal reported spending $1,391.78 on adver- tisements, including yard signs and billboard rental. Beal also reported borrowing $1,000 from himself. His opponent, Richard Gr' m, a professor at Texas A &M University, did not report any contributions. , He filed a statement that he did not plan to pend more than $500, which requires no report. Kandy Rose leads in contributions for the at -large Place 6 seat. She received $600 — $500 from her brother, Kim Ketchum, of North Carolina. She! also reported borrowing $1,500 from her own funds. Rose, the incumbent, reported spending $2,305.72 on commercials and phone lists. Rose's two Opponents are Steve Rodriquez and Wilbert Mason. Rodriquez, a Tejano nightclub owner, reported no contributions. He has spent $50 on fliers. Mason, a retired port engineer, reported $575 in contributions and $745.27 in expendi- tures. In the school board races, Marc Chaloupka, a candidate for College Station Place 1, has reported the most contributions. Chaloupka reported total contributions so far of $1,660, including $200 from Kenneth and Kathi Appelt of College Station and $300 from Gene Savage of College Station. Chaloupka, who is the manager of the George Bush Presidential Center, reported he had spent $1,224.69 on advertising. His opponent, Rahul Patel, a student at A &M, reported $101 in contributions and $1;192.36 in spending on his campaign. Don McLeroy leads the candidates for Bryan's at -large Place 7 with $2,019 in contri- butions. McLeroy, a Bryan dentist, has received con- tributions from several fellow dentists. Bill Birdwell, the current Bryan school board president who did not seek re- election, con- tributed $50. One of McLeroy's opponents, Melvin Hanks, is a food service manager at A &M. He reported $485 in contributions, all less than $50. The third candidate in that race, retired lab owner Bill Marden, did not report any contri- butions. Local cyclist olu By BLAIR FANNIN Eagle Staff Writer n Vitale says he began biking to work fiaonths ago because it's convenient an llows more flexibility with his one- car family. "It's nice to get out, enjoy the air and clear my head on my way to work," said Vitale, a microcomputer specialist at Texas A &M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Friday is Bike -to -Work Day in the Brazos Valley, and May is National Bike - to -Work month. The Brazos Valley Cyclists are promoting the area's fot}rth Bike -to -Work Day. "This year, we've established an out- reach program where we've gone out to businesses hoping to get business owners to encourage their employees to bike to work," said Lynn Allen, a member of the Brazos Valley. Cyclists. Upon the club's urging, she said, College C7 b promoting `B Station Mayor Lynn McIlhaney and Bryan Public Information Director' Joe Brown will ride bikes to work Fridays as examples to the community. j "Hopefully, we've encouraged new peo- ple to try it," Allen said. "We are also encouraging those who bike to work to continue to do so. Another; part of our program this year is to educate motorists and bik'rs to share the road with each other." Vitale says he carries a shirt with him to work each weekday morning. A pair of slacks awaits him at the office and, in just a few minutes, he's behind his desk ready to work. "Every so often, I'll bring the slacks home to be washed," Vitale said. "I don't have to get up any earlier than normal when I d1ve to work. It takes about 13 min- utes to gat to work. I bike rain, sleet, snow or hail." Jan CTErston, who also is a member of the Brazos Valley Cyclists, is a science writer El Paso Energy drops I wsuit against B -CS Eagle Staff Report El Paso Energy, formerly Tenneco Power Generation Co., has dropped its lawsuit against the (cities of Bryan and College Station and Enserch Development Corp. of Dallas. The lawsuit, filed in June 1996, alleged the two cities and Enserch Dev lopment tried to interfere with Tenneco Power Generation Co.'s 1993 contract with Texas k&M University regarding a co- generation plant. E1 Paso E ergy took over Tenneco in December 1996. "There wasn't any reason to pursue it any further after the settlement," said Barbara Weber, El P o Energy's pub- lic relations irector. In December, A &M and Tenneco agreed on a $25.5 mil- lion settlement after a two - year dispute �ver Phase 1 of a co generation power plant on campus. Phase I of the project result- ed in a facility that provides hot and chilled water to the university's lexpanding West Campus. 11(,11L6 /, /W� ike -to -Work Day' with the Texas Water Resources Institute. She began biking to work 13 years ago. "I just put my clothes in a backpack and off I go," said Gerston, who rides a 35 -year- old three -speed to work. "I got into it because I wanted to get the exercise and lose weight. After I got start- ed, I became an avid cycling enthusiast," Gerston said. Bike -to -Work Day was founded 20 years ago by the League of American Cyclists. According to Bureau of Transportation Statistics, an estimated 1 million Americans commute to work by bicycle and a 10 -mile daily round -trip commute uses about 350 calories. Vitale said he also likes the money he saves because he doesn't have to buy a parking sticker. "We [his wife and himself] have one car between us and, this way, we don't have to sit down and figure out who's going to get the car every day," Vitale said. "It's great exercise." Births Local hospitals reported the fol- lowing births Wednesday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names included. Columbia Medical Center April 29, 1997: Alice and Adelfino Maldonado, Bryan, a boy. St. Joseph Regional Health Center April 29, 1997: Janet and Randall Hansen, Bryan, a girl. Olga and Jose L. Arriola, Bryan, a girl. Kad and Kelly Gough, Bryan, a boy. Dianne and Steven Currie, Bryan, a girl. Melanie and Glenn Gerzik, Bryan, a boy. Krista and Don Hair, College Station, a boy. Recapping' � he agle's e candidate i • • choices Eagle Editorial Boord- aturday is lection Day and vot- ers in College Station and Bryan will face some interesting choic- es for school board and city council. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A list of polling places will be in Salturday's Eagle. The Eagle Editorial Board met with all but one of the candidates in contested races on the ballots local- ly. We made recommendations based on experience knowledge of the issues facing the schools and the cities and on the candidates' visions fo the future. he recommendations should be but one source of informa- tion voters USE when going to tfie polls. Other sources could include voter guides, candidate forums, political adve ising and news so- ries. In Bryan, fo mer school trustee Susan McKnee y is running unop- posed for the S gle Member District 2 seat on the Bryan school board. College Station Councilman David Hickson is unol posed in his bid for a new term as Place 5 councilman. College Station school trustee Clair Nixon is unopposed for re- election to the Place 2 school board seat. Here is a rep of The Eagle's rec- ommendations n contested races: Bryan City Council Single Member District 5 — The Eagle recommends Mike Beal. At Large, Place 6 — Wilbert T. Mason vs. Steve P. Rodriquez vs. Council- woman Kandy Rose. The Eagle rec- ommends Councilwoman Kandy Rose. Bryan School Board At Large, Place 7 — Melvin Hanks Sr. vs. Dr. J. Donald McLeroy vs. William G.R. Marden. The Eagle rec- ommends Dr. J. Donald McLeroy. College Station City Council Place 1 — Chris V. Conner vs. Steve Esmond. The Eagle recommends Steve Esmond. Place 3 — Swiki A. Anderson vs. Bob Joiner. The Eagle recommends Bob Joiner. College Station School Board Place 1 — Marc Chaloupka vs. Rahul Sudhir Patel. The College Station school district would be well served by either candidate. The Eagle makes no recommendation in this race. The road better taken T his is in response to Arthur Sullivan's letter to The Eagle on Wednesday. How would Sullivan like 7,500 cars to pass by his home every day on a street that was made to handle 300 -700 cars per day? I feel what he fails to realize is Munson Avenue is a small residential street. Its purpose was never to be a main thoroughfare, and it is impossible to be just that. Traffic can and will be rerouted to streets that are made to handle our city's growth. We are spending millions widening Texas Avenue, hopefully not in vain. It and the East Bypass are logical answers to the southbound flow of traffic, not a tiny street like Munson Avenue. He spitefully suggests that East 29th Street should likewise be made north- bound only. How could he compare a small residential street to a five -lane artery (although we have just as much traffic as East 29th Street)? No one will be affected more than the homeowners in this area and from the meetings I have attended. we are all more than willing to make this sacrifice of con- venience. The closing of southbound traffic on Munson Avenue will cut our traffic down to 3,000 cars per day, still about four to five times as many as should be. Mr. Sullivan, drive a mile in our shoes. BARBARA SYMONS College Station • • 0� 6? Steve Esmond. ollege Station City Council Place 1 0 May 3r_- N 4Ya QUALIFICATIONS • President, Esmond Engineering, Inc., Environment & Infrastructure • Senior Lecturer, Texas. &M University, Environmental Engineering =3 • Former member, College Station Planning & Zoning Commission TAMU Class of 69 • Former Zair, College S ation Stormwater Advisory Committee Former istant Division Head, Dallas Water Utilities • BS in Civili, Engineering& MS in Environmental Engineering, Texas A &M University • Member, Bryan-Col legel Station Chamber of Commerce & Grace Bible Church • Married wl 3 sons & 2 grandchildren, resi' ent of College Station 14 years PLATFORM • The City Council should serve and be directly accountable to the citizens. The Council should return to our City Charter by making policy and providing direction to City Staff. • The City should strive for excellence in basic services: fire & police protection, utilities, and infrastructure construction & maintenance (parks, streets, drainage, library). • The citizens should be given the opportunity to vote on non -basic projects such as a convention center. • The City should complete the drainage improvements on the Wolf Pen floodway, creating nature wAlks & bike trails. I oppose the Ci�Y's plan to sell alcohol at the amphitheater. • The City should not condemn land or closty ongoing businesses for non -basic projects. • The City should not compete against privatle businesses: whether hotels, commercial rental property, or apartments. • The City should be right -sized to reduce waste & lower taxes, postponing the need for a new City all. Paid Advertisement, Scott Eidson, Treasurer, 2005 In.fian Trail, College Station, TX 77845 LEGAL NOTICE BID NO. CD 97 -06 The City of College Station Community Development Of- fice is requesting bids from qualified general contractors for the rehabilitation of one (1) existing residential structure. General contrac- tors interested in participat- ing must officially apply and be approved before submit- ting a formal sealed bid pro- posal. 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 Tuesday, May 6, 1997 to Monday, May 19, 1997. Sealed bids from qualified contractors shall be accepted at 903 Texas Avenue un- til2:00 P.M. Monday, May 19, 1997. 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- vantageous to the City. 05- 02 -97, 05 -09.97 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2241 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 24, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION meeting in regular session at College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, 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 17.62 ACRE TRACT OF LAND CONSIST- ING OF LOTS ONE AND TWO, BLOCK TWO, BEL- MONT PLACE, SECTION ONE, IN THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, CON- VEYED TO OWNERS, UNITED CENTRAL BANK, FIRST AMERICAN BANK, AND TAC REALTY, INC. BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 816, PAGE 681, OF THE DEED RECORDS, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND 78.48 ACRE AND 6.50 ACRE TRACTS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, CON- VEYED TO OWNERS, UNITED CENTRAL BANK, FIRST AMERICAN BANK, AND TAC REALTY, INC. BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1080 PAGE 170 OF THE DEED RECORDS BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM A -O, AGRICUL- TURAL OPEN SPACE TO M -1 PLANNED IN- DUSTRIAL. A public hearing was held and notices published in ac- cordance with statute. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not less than ($25.00) and not exceeding ($2,000), y pro- vided for in the General Pen- alty section set out In Chap- ter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2241 shall become effective imme- diately 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 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Connie Hooks City Secretary 5 -2- 97,5 -3 -97 B mCS later Elections From A s city c h O O ll The College Station school board has two o n seats, Places 1 and 2. Marc Chalon ka and Rahul Patel are competing for the Place 1 seat. Chaloup a is the manager of the George Bush Presidential Library project. Patel is a student at Texas A &M University who graduated ! from A &M Consolidated Hi h School in 1995. The Bryan Qity Council has two open seats,i the single -mem- ber District 5 seat and the at -large Place 6 seat. Mike Beal and Richard Griffin are competing for the single member District 5 seat. Both are political newcomers. Beal is the owner of the local Century 21 • (W elections Candidates urge voters to go to the polls Saturc By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff Writer Candidates for Bryan- College Stat on city and school board races are hoping people go to the polls Saturday to cast their votes. At recent campaign forums, the can- didates have asked voters to get out and vote but, if early�voting is any ' di- cation, turnout coin be low. In College Station', 376 of the 30 000 r egistered voters vote early, while in Bryan, only 521 ■ Polling places /A,,3 of the 35, 000 registered vot- ers turned out. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. o 7 p.m. Saturday. The College Station City Council has three open seats, Places 1, 3 and 5. Candidates for place 1 are Cris Conner and Steve Esmond, both politi- cal newcomers. Conner is a stude t at Sam Houston State University. Esmond is president of Esmo�, d Engineering Inc. Candidates for Place 3 are S iki Anderson and Bobj Joiner. Joiner is executive vice president of The Bryan- College Station Home Builder's Association. Anderson is president and chief engineer of Swiki Anderson and Associates, Inc., a echanical, el ctri- cal and instrument tion firm. In the Place 5 ra 'e, incumbent avid Hickson is the only candidate. Please see ELECTIONS. Page A13 College Station Polling Places * Precinct 2, 82 8 9 10 20, 21, 61 24, 27, 75 28, 58, 59, 71,';,73, 83 31, 2913, 62, 64, 69 32 33,35 34 39 40 office and Griffin is a professor at A &M. Three candidates are vying for the at -large Place 7 seat: Kandy Rose, Steve P. Rodriquez and Wilbert Mason. Rose, the incum- bent, is the nursing education supervisor at St. Joseph Regional Health Center; Rodriquez is the owner of a Tejano nightclub in Bryan; and Mason is a retired port engineer. The Bryan school board has two open seats: single- member District 2 and at -large Place 7. Susan McKneely, who has served on the Bryan board before, faces no opposition for the single - member seat. Melvin Hanks, Donald McLeroy and William Marden are vying for Place 7. Hanks is a food service manager at A &M; McLeroy is a Bryan dentist; and Marden is a retired lab owner. Location Wellborn Water Supply Corporation South Knoll Elementary School College Station Conference Center College Station Municipal Court Complex A &M United Methodist Church College Hills Elementary School Holy Cross Lutheran Church A &M Consolidated High School Friends Congregational Church Lincoln Center College Station City Hall Rock Prairie Elementary School Aldersgate Methodist Church * Voters who live within the city limits may cast ballots at their polling places For both the school board and the city council races. Voters who live outside the city limits may cast ballots only for the school board races. CIL OF THE CITY OF COL- in VOLUME 816, PAGE 681, OF THE DEED RECORDS, provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not LEGE STATION meeting regular session at College BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, less than ($25.00) and not Station City Hall, 1101 Texas AND 78.48 ACRE AND 6.50 ACRE TRACTS SITUATED exceeding ($2,000), as pro - vided for in the General Pen - Avenue, said meeting having been posted in accordance IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE alty section set out in Chap - with Title 5, Texas Govern- STATION, BRAZOS ter 1 , Section 5 of the Code of ment Code. Said Ordinance, COUNTY, TEXAS, CON- Ordinances. signed by the Mayor and duly VEYED TO OWNERS, recorded in the official re- cords of the city, is captioned UNITED CENTRAL BANK, FIRST AMERICAN BANK, Ordinance No. 2241 shall as follows: AN ORDINANCE AND TAC REALTY, INC. BY become effective imme- REZONING A 17.62 ACRE DEED RECORDED IN diately and be in full force in TRACT OF LAND CONSIST- VOLUME 1080 PAGE 170 accordance with the City ING OF LOTS ONE AND OF THE DEED RECORDS Charter. The complete text of TWO, BLOCK TWO, BEL- BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS the above named ordinance MONT PLACE, SECTION FROM A -O, AGRICUL- may be seen at the office of ONE, IN THE CITY OF COL- TURAL OPEN SPACE TO the City Secretary, at 1101 LEGE STATION; BRAZOS M-1 PLANNED I N - Texas Avenue, College COUNTY, TEXAS, CON- DUSTRIAL. VEYED TO OWNERS, UNITED CENTRAL BANK, A public hearing was held Connie Hooks FIRST AMERICAN BANK, and notices published in ac- City Secretary AND TAC REALTY, INC. BY cordance with statute. Any 5- 2- 97,5 -3 -97 DEED RECORDED IN person who violates any LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2241 WAS PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON APRIL 24, 1997 BY THE CITY COUN- P �aq� V/L-^//7,I, Now'! IQQ7 ** VOTE * ** May 3 BOB JOINER FOR COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL PLACE 3 "FORTUNE 500" COMPANY LEADERSHIP: • Director of Division's Material Operations • Mgr. of Material Business Operations & Budget • President of Division's Management Club • Chairman of Government Property Task Force GOVERNMENT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: • Chairman of Army's Worldwide Material Improvement Committee • Chief of Army's Spares & Repair Parts Budget Office EXPERIENCED: • Director of Personnel and Community LEADER • RESOURCE MANAGER Activities • PROBLEM SOLVER • Budget Officer and Exec. Asst. - • TEAM PLAYER Comptroller of Army -ADVOCATE • COMMUNICATOR COMMUNITY AND FAMILY: • DECISION MAKER • Former Scoutmaster, Troop Committee COMMITTED TO: Member, Den Leader, Little League • INTEGRITY Coach, and Sunday School Teacher • FAMILY VALUES • Active Church Member • FAIRNESS • Local Board of Directors for Better • OPPORTUNITY Business Bureau, Brazos County A &M • GROWTH • REPRESENTATION Club, and B /CS Quarterback Club • THOUGHTFUL, SHARED DECISION • Married to Judy Joiner - Principal of MAKING Elementary School, Bryan • CONSERVATIVE FINANCIAL • Five Children: MANAGEMENT James - Army Officer /Intensive !MBA Cane Nurse • ( an� Administration MBA (0 - g ) David - High School Athletic Texas A &M Director and Head Football Coach • BBA (M6rketing) - Teas A &M John - Retail Sales /Asst. Store LOCAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE: Manager • Exec. VP - B /CS Home Builders Assoc Keana - Senior, Texas A &M • President Elect -TX Assoc. of Builders Daniel - Soph, A &M Consolidated Exec. Officer Council High School POLITICAL ADVERTISING PAID FOR BY THE BOB JOINER CAMPAIGN CO MITTEE, DAVID GARDNER, TREASURER, T� nni rIRCLE, CO LLEGE STATION. TEXA 7.7845 Jun, �. �Iq 7 Anderson, Esmond - elected to council Joiner u By JENNY NELSON Eagle Staff, Writer Swiki' Anderson Saturday in his race a the College Station Steve Esmond beat Chi slide. Anderson replaces Martin, who did not Place 3. 'Anderson won Esmond garnered 1,, 1 race to Conner's 275. Fox, who did not seek "I had a great time than I thought I would is C co uncil lFrom Al "I think they voted for me because of the stand I took on the issues," Anderson said. "I think the majority of the people in College Station want a conserva- tive government." As for the turnout, only 5 per- cent of College Station's regis- tered voters visited the polls Saturday. "What can I say` It was disap- pointing," City Secretary Connie Hooks said. "It was probably the lowest voter turnout in the last 10 years." Mayor Lynn McIlhaney said she also was disappointed in the turnout. "I don't know what we can do to encourage people to get out and vote because the actions of the council affect both current resi. jdents and future residents of this ;community," she said. The lowest turnout of the city's 13 precincts was in the NorthgatE area, where only five of the 4,07 Al 6do Mc�.r�!1997 set in tight CS contest campaign. "I talked a lot about accountability and I'm going to focus on that." Anderson, who is traveling on business, said not receiving a rec- ommendation from The Eagle "was probably one of the best things that could've hap pened" in his campaign. ANDERSON He said other factors also played a part in his victory. n by 65 votes ist Bob Joiner for y Council, while Conner by a land- Councilman Brad seek re- election to by a 845 -to -780 vote. A votes in the Place Esmond replaces Bill id enjoyed it m Esmond said of registered voters cast ballots. Joiner had received the most campaign contributions of any candidate in the, Bryan - College Station city ands school races, reporting $9,226 through April 24. Anderson reported receiving $600. Anderson is the president and chief engineer of Swiki Anderson and Associates, In,-. He said in his c unpaign that he wanted the city to r rovide "essential services" to its residents, not ser- vices such as brokering real estate, financing projects such as hotels or participating in "other activities best left to the private sector." Joiner, 57, is th, executive vice president of The Bryan - College Station Home Builder's Association. "I did enjoy this campaign and I appreciate all of the fantastic sup- port I had," Join r said. "I'll con- tinue to serve %e people, and nothing about this decision changes that outl ok." Esmond, 50, w o is the presi- dent of Esmond Engineering Inc., said he would lik to see more cit- izen participatio in the city's future and impro ements at Wolf Pen Creek. He said the city has an Please see CS COUNCIL, Page A4 "obligation" to correct flooding and erosion problems. Esmond, who is married and has three children, served on the city's planning and zoning com- mission from 1988 to 1992. He will be sworn in at the coun- cil's 3 p.m. workshop meeting Thursday. Anderson said he will not attend Thursday's meeting because he still will be away on business. Esmond's opponent, Conner, 33, who plans to graduate from Sam Houston State University this month, said he decided to run for office when he visited City Hall and found out there was an elec- tion with an unopposed race. "I think it was a crime to run unopposed ... so I decided to give him an opponent," he said. David Hickson, a councilman since 1993, will continue holding the Place 5 seat. The 41- year -old president of CIC Corp., a medical consulting firm, ran unopposed. Hickson has been an outspoken supporter of the $22 million bond issue that College Station voters approved in 1995. He said he ran for re- election to see the bond pro- jects through to completion. Bryan City Council ,,Angle- Member District 5 ✓Mike Beal 251 votes, 75.6 % Richard B. Griffin 81 votes, 24.4 % At -Large Place 6 Wilbert T. Mason 472 votes, 23.73% Steve P. Rodriquez 238 votes, 11.97% ✓Kandy Rose (1) 1,279 votes, 64.3% Bryan School Board College Station City Council Place 1 Chris V. Conner 27� votes, 17.42% ✓Steve Esmond 1,304 votes, 82.58% Place 3 ✓Swiki A. Anderson 845 votes, 52 % Bob Joiner 781 votes, 48 % Place 5 David Hickson 1,086 votes, 100% College Station School (Board Single- Member District 2 Place 1 Susan McKneely (1) 616 votes, 100% ✓Ivkirc Chaloupka 1,159 votes, 70.16% At -Large Place 7 Melvin Hanks Sr. 719 votes, 32.98% Rahul Sudhir Patel 493 votes, 29.84% ✓ Donald McLeroy 1,244 votes, 57.06 %. Place 2 William G.R. Marden 217 votes, 9.95% Clair Nixon (1) 1,270 votes, 100% ✓ denotes the winner (1) denotes incumbent 6 Kenneth S. Hallaaal Sr. Sept. 14, 1907 — May 1, 997 Services for Kenneth S. Hallaran Sr. 89, of Bryan are set for 10 a.m. onday at St. ),VIarY's Catholic hurch in ollege Station. i Burial will) be in College Station Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hillier Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funera1home. Mr. Hallaran died Thursday morning at his home. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and was the forme owner and operator of Ken's Radio and T. V. since 1937. Mr. Hallar;an was a member of the Bryan Noon T�A E0,04 G 1 ,An , 0 cam, 0. PO4? The City of College Station is currently accepting applications for the position of: POLICE OFFICER Duties include regular patrol duties in a community of 550 residents. Shift work required. The employee will be responsible for the enforcement of civil, criminal and traffic laws. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED, ability to relate well to the pub- lic, good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to complete physical, psychological and ploygraph examinations. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age by completion of the Academy and possess a valid Driver's License. Entry level test will be held on Saturday, June 21, 1997. Salary: Certified = $2,068/Month Non Certified = 51,849 /Month Deadline to apply: May 28,1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer CITY OF COLLEGE STATION On The City of College Station's Water and Wastewater Division is currently accepting applications for a: MAINTENANCE FOREMAN Responsibilities include supervision of the operation, maintenance, installation and repair of the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection systems. Requirements: Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment and maintenance practices used In Water/Wastewater Utility Operations. Minimum of eight years experience in the maintenance and/ or construction of water and wastewater utility systems with at least three years in a supervisory capacity. Knowledge of state and federal regulations, hazards and safety precautions applicable to the Utility Industry. Ability to select, motivate and direct personnel and communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.'Must have a Grade "B" Water and Grade "C" or Class "II" Wastewater Certification as issued by the Texas Natural Resources Conservation commission. Possession of a Texas Class "B" Commercial Drivers License. Salary: $12.69413.9611 DOQ Deadline to apply: May 30, 1991 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 S. Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal opportunity Employer The City of College Station JU is accepting applications for a: MICROCOMPUTER SPECIALIST Qualified applicants should have either a degree in Computer Science or in a related field or a minimum of 2 years applicable experience. This position will be responsible for micro computer hardware and software installation, configuration and repair for new and existing computers and peripherals. Applicant must have working knowledge of Windows, DOS, and Novell with a strong, current network background. Experience needed with Microsoft Office Suite software. CNA or CNE designation is preferred. 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 range: S2,06342,37Vmonth, depending on qualifications Deadline to apply: May 14, 1997 Apply at: City of College Station Human Resources Department 1101 South Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Equal Opportunity Employer CS center will answer code questions r By TOM BRYMER Assistant City Manager fo College Station R ecently the City o College Station announced its opening of a new Community Enhancement Center at the Fire Administration Building at 1207 Texas Ave. The center is designed to provide a convenient "one -stop shop" facility for College Station resi- dents where they can have their code enforcement concerns, 4uestions and complaints addressed. he center's goal is to provide improved code com- pliance first through education and vol- untary efforts to meet our codes. The center's focus on enforcement is only after first attempting education and voluntary compliance. A number of differen codes will be handled ',by the Community Enhancement Center, all of which focus on property upkeep and nuisance abatement. Some of the center's key enforcement and education areas will and BRYME01 grassVvacant lots Junked/abandoned vehicles Open Storage Trash, litter, illegal (lumping Overflowing trash receptacles Theft of recyclables , Residential and com ercial parking requirements Illegal parking Fire Lane Access Your Community E hancement Center takes a numbe of resources from four city departments that the city had been using for various code enforcement activities and puts them in one location. They function as a team which has been reated by an employee driven re engineering effort. This team has been busy examining better ways to perform code enforce- ment, ways to improve our current codes and education p ograms, review- ing potential codes, as well as examin- ing how best to provi code enforce- ment that meets the n of our citi- zens r�ic�►�"i•�c�, A- 1,1441 so, you ask, what does all this mean for me, the citizen? By centralizing these activities, the city can now cross ._ utilize staff in a number of ways that were not possible when the emphasis was on specialization. In other words, we will have each of the center's staff : members trained to enforce numerous code activities, which in turn greatly increases the resources we can commit to this issue. The bottom line for you, the citizen, is better compliance with and enforcement of these important codes relating to property upkeep and nuisance abatement. This new Community Enhancement' Center is the direct result of feedback the city council has received over the last several months. This feedback identified code enforcement as a high priority for College Station citizens. Last year the Council retained the ser- vices of Dr. Charles Graham of Texas A &M University's College df Architecture to assess the city's codes and services as they relate to communi- ty appearance and enhancement. Dr. Graham performed this study with the assistance of a focus group comprised of a cross section of College Station res- idents. This study identified a strong need for improved code enforcement in our community. In addition, at the city's quarterly neighborhood forum as well as through feedback from citizen surveys, improved enforcement of codes has been clearly communicated to the city council and its staff as some- thing our citizens fell is important. Why is this issue a priority for College Station? The answer is quite simple. College Station citizens under- stand the importance of good communi- ty appearance through property main- tenance and nuisance abatement. They understand the relationship between neighborhood integrity and effective code compliance. To maintain and improve College Station's high quality of life, consistent enforcement of codes is an essential service that a city gov- ernment, particularly in a growing uni- versity community, must offer in a way that achieves this desired result. Not only is the Community Enhancement Center easy to find at its location at 1207 Texas Ave., it is easy to use. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or can be contacted by phone. The phone num- ber is 764 -MEND which stands for "Make Every Neighborhood Desirable" or 7646363. We plan on further improvements in these services in the future and we will keep you informed as we make other improvements. Remember, this is your Community Enhancement Center. It is in response to what you have told the city is impor- tant to you. We encourage you to use it! Elections ark little interest in B=CS �p By LILY AGUILAR turnout was only slightly higher, She said, though, that she has Eagle Staff Writer with 6.01 perc nt of the city's heard at least one way to increase voter interest. School board and city elections `People have joked that we came and went in Bryan and should raise taxes to get people College Station — with very little fired up," Rose quipped. "That is notice from the residents of he a high price to pay to raise voter cities. turnout." Of College Station's 34,708 ijeg Kandy Rose, who won her re -elec- She suggested that many peo- istered voters, only 1,772 -- a She are content with the way mere 5.11 percent — showed u to cast their ballots. Bryan's O G 37,786 registered voters casting ballots in Satuay's election. City and election officials Sunday could only gu ess at the reasons behind the meek turnout. Bryan City Councilwoman tion bid, said voters might not have shown up because Bryan's elections were not issue - driven. Please see TURNOUT, Page A2 A N&„5, /997 CS City Council to hold special meeting to canvass election results The College Station City Council will `have a special meeting at noon on Wednesday to canvass election results from the Saturday Place 3 election. The council will also consider set- ting a Sept. 7 runoff election date. Brad Martin and Paul Williams, the top vote - getters, will face each other fin the runoff. Martin received 228 votes to Williams, 195 in the Saturday 'election- NOTICE C F PUBLIC HEA qING The College Station City Council will hold a public meeting to consider a request to conduct oil and gas exploration to include production. The n me of the proposed well is Easterwood Well No. A2 which Is general- ly located on the sou[neast'I corner of the Raymond Stot zer Parkway and Turkey Creek Road intersection at the entrance to Easterwood Airport. The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider this permit on Thursday, Sep- tember 12, 1996 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 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 Engineer- ing Office at (409)764 -3570 Steve Homeyer Graduate Civil Engineer 8 -12 -96 Douglas Newberry July 9, 1923 - Aug. 11, 1996 Services for Douglas Newberry, 73, of Longview and formerly of Bryan will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Pnited Methodist Church in Bry . The Rev. Paul E. Quigg' s will officiate. Burial will be in ollege Station Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. Tuesday and 8 -11 a.m. Wed iesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan and noon to service time Wednesday at the church. Mrs. Newberry died Sunday at Summer Meadows Nursing Home in Longview. She was born in Quanah and COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER was a homemaker. She also August 9: worked for Texas ' A &M Michelle and Gary Sulikowski, College Station, a University in the the istry girl. Margot and Jeffrey Berry, College Station, a girl. library and for the regis ation August 10: office. She was a member of A &M Lorri and Christopher Vogel, Bryan, a girl. United Methodist Church. August 11: Survivors include five laugh- Kathryn and Lanceford Muegge, Bryan, a girl. ters and two sons -in -law, Carolyn and Bill Williamson of Houston, Linda Oppinger of Ingram, Jean Veriato of Wimberley, Joan and Wayne Batten of Charlotte, N.C., and Nancy Griffin of Kilgore; her sister, Lelois Schneider of ney; eight grandchildren; and ree great - grandchildren. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a side and rear setback var- iance request at 603 Jersey, lot 9, block 2A of the College Park Subdivision to allow the reconstruction of the existing garage. 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 27, 1996. 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. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 8 -14 -96 8 -14 -96 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for construction of ANDERSON STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS BID NO. 96 -50 Until 3:00 p.m. Friday, August23, 1996. Bids will be received at: College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJEC The projeIwill consist of ap- proximate700 linear feet of channel nd culvert im- proveme between En- clave Ap ments and An- derson Set, abutting the Parkway laza Phase V COPIES [OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (non - refundable ) from: Urban esign Group 909 outhw.st Park ay, Suite E College tation, Texas 7840 fc $25.00 Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Bre McCully Assistant City Engineer City of College Station Department of Development S )rvices College Station, Texas 7840 (409 764 -3660 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A. . to 500 P.M. Five percen (5 %) bid secur- ity is require . PRE- B D MEETING A pre -bid meeting is sche- duled for Wednesday, Au- gust 14, 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Counci, Chambers lo- cated at City Hall. 8.2- ,8-7-96 4- $6, 8-21 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a height variance request for the use of drilling equipment for Easterwood Well No. 2 generally located in the J.G. Jones Survey in the southeast corner of the Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Turkey Creek Road in- tersection at the entrance to Easterwood Airoort. The hearin will be held in the Council loom of the Col- lege Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Aver ue at the 7:00 p.m. meetin of the Board on Tuesday, Au gust 27, 1996. Any request or sign interpre. tive services for the hearing impaired mist be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arra igements call (409)764 -3 47 or (TDD) 1- 800 -735 -2 lag. For additio al information, please co tact me at (409)764 -35 0. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 4 -96 NOTICE OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public i hearing to consider a request to conduct oil and gas ex- ploration to include produc- tion. The name of the pro - posed well is Easterwood Well No. A2 which is general- ly located on the southeast corner of the Raymond Stot- zer Parkway and Turkey Creek Road intersection at the entrance to Easterwood Airport, The City council will hold a public hearing to consider this permit on Thursday, Au- gust 29, 1996 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 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. The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Section 7.15 of the Zoning Ordinance, Dis- trict C -3 Planned Commer- cial, to allow restaurants without a drive -thru as a con- ditional use in this zoning dis- trict. This amendment will be con- sidered by the Council on Thursday, August 29, 1996 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 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 For additional information, please contact the Engineer- ing Office at (409)764 -3570. Steve Homeyer Graduate Civil Engineer 8 -14 - NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the re- zoning request for 21.5 acres in Morgan Rector League, Abstract 46 located along the north side of Texas Avenue at the intersection of Brothers Boulevard and Texas Avenue from R -1 Single Fa- mily Residential to C -1 Gen- eral 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, August 29, 1996. A -14 - r NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Brazos County Pur- chasing Office in the Brazos County Courthouse, Suite 214, Bryan, Texas, until 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, August 28, 1996, and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, Au- gust 28, 1996, in the Brazos County Courthouse on the following: Bid No. 96 -037 - Annual Contract - Office Furniture Payments will be processed by the Brazos County Auditor by invoice after notification of satisfactory receipt of items. Bids in excess of $50,000 may require a five percent Bid Bond. Brazos County hereby reserves the right to award by unit cost or lump sum discounted and to ac- cept or reject any or all bids and waive all formalities and technicalities. 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 -600- 735 -2989. i For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner 8 -14 -96 Cheryl K. Turnery Purchasing 8- 14 -96, 8 -21 -96 NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the re- zoning request for Pebble Creek Phase Six totaling 45.33 acres located between the south line of Pebble Creek 3C, the east line of College Station Business Center Phase One and the west line of Pebble Creek Phase 4C from R -3 Town - homes and 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 Council on Thursday, August 29, 1996. 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 8 -14 -96 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE The Bryan Independent School District will accept Proposals from general con- tractors until 3:00 PM Wed- nesday, August 28, 1996, at the office of Mike Kristynik, Executive Director of Plan- ning and Operations, Bryan Independent School District, 101 N. Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803 for pre - construction and construc- tion services for the new Bryan High School 9/10 faci- lity and the renovation of the existing Bryan High School to serve grades 11/12. The an- ticipated cost for these projects is $26,200,000. The projected completion date is January 4, 1999. The Request for Proposals will be released Wednesday, August 14, 1996, and can be obtained for a refundable de- posit of $25.00 per set from Mr. Jack Cumpton, Jack W. Cumpton and Associates, Inc., 4103 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 202, Bryan, Texas 77802, 409/846 -3771 or Mr. Frank Kelly, PBK Architects, Inc., 11 Greenway Plaza, #2210, Houston, Texas 77046 -1104, 713/965 -0608. Attendance is strongly rec- ommended for firms desiring to submit a Proposal at a Pre - Proposal Conference to be held at Mike Kristynik's office regarding the above project at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 22, 1996. Bryan ISO reserves the right to accept or reject any or alit Proposals, to waive all infor- malities and irregularities, and to award the Proposal In the best interest Bryan ISO. 8- 14 -96, 8 -21 -96 NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a side and rear setback var- iance request at 603 Jersey, lot 9, block 2A of the College Park Subdivision to allow the rec; vction of the existing gai 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 27, 1996. 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. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 8 -14 -96 Texas 77840 (409) 764 -3663 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Prebid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. on August 15, 1996. This meet- ing is not mandatory, but at- tendance is highly recom- mended. Five IS` percent bid security is re; 1. 8 -7-96, 8- 11 -96, 8 -14 -96 8- 18- 9 6.8 -21 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Section 7.15 of the Zoning Ordinance, Dis- trict C -3 Planned Commer- cial, to allow restaurants without a drive -thru as a con- ditional use in this zoning dis- trict. This amendment will be con- sidered by the Council on Thursday, August 29, 1996 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 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 % °fanner �� //r 8 -14 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the re- zoning request for Pebble Creek Phase Six totaling 45.33 acres located between the south line of Pebble Creek 3C, the east line of College Station Business Center Phase One and the west line of Pebble Creek Phase 4C from R -3 Town - homes and 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 Council on Thursday, August 29, 1996. 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 -354 or (TDD) 1- 800 -735 -2989. For additional informa please contact me (409)764 -3570. Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner _ 8 -14 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the re- zoning request for 21.5 acres in Morgan Rector League, Abstract 46 located along the north side of Texas Avenue at the intersection of Brothers Boulevard and Texas Avenue from R -1 Single Fa- mity Residential to C -1 Gen- eral 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, August 29, 1996. Any request for sign interpre- tive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hers 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 -14 -96 ie INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bids addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for the construction of: University Sidewalks Project Number ST -9606 Bid Number 96-42 until 2:00 o'clock p.m. August 23, 1996, after which time all qualified bids will be opened and read. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received: City of College Station Development Services Department 110 1 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77840 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project involves the re- moval, construction and re- habilitation of sidewalks, handicap ramps and drive- way aprons along University Drive from Tauber to Boyett, and along College Main be- tween Patricia and Church Street. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bid$ addressed to the City of College Station, Texas will be received for construction of ANDERSON STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS BID NO. 96-50 Until 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 1996. Bids will be received at: College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will consist of ap- proximately 700 linear feet of channel and culvert im- provements between En- clave Apartments and An- derson Street, abutting the Parkway Plaza Phase V subdivision. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS A complete set of Bidding Documents can be pur- chased by check, cash or money order (non- refundable) from: Urban Design Group 909 Southwest Parkway, Suite E College Station, Texas 77840 for $25.00 Copies of the Bidding Docu- ments are available at the Development Services De- partment, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. These docu- ments may be purchased by cash, check or money order for $20.00, payable to the City of College Station. This fee is refundable if the bid documents are returned completely unmarked to the City of College Station within 7 days of the bid opening. Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Brett McCully City of College Station Development Services Department 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Questions regarding this project should be directed to: Brett McCully Assistant City Engineer City of College Station Department of Development Services College Station, Texas 77840 (409)764 -3660 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 500 P.M. Five percent (5 %) bid secur- ity is required. PRE -BID MEETING A pre -bid meeting is sche- duled for Wednesday, Au- gust 14, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers lo- cated at City Hall. 8- 2- 96,8 -7 -96 a -1e.09 R -71 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a height variance request for the use of drilling equipment for Easterwood Well No. 2 generally located in the J.G. Jones Survey in the southeast corner of the Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Turkey Creek Road in- tersection at the entrance to Easterwood Airport. 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 27, 1996. 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, I please contact me at (409)764 -3570. Joey Dunn Staff Planner 8 -14 -96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station City Council will hold a public i hearing to consider a request to conduct oil and gas ex- ploration to include produc- tion. The name of the pro- posed well is Easterwood Well No. A2 which is general - ty located on the southeast corner of the Raymond Stot- zer Parkway and Turkey Creek Road intersection at the entrance to Easterwood Airport. The City council will hold a public hearing to consider this permit on Thursday. Au- gust 29, 1996 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 for the hearing impaired must be made 46 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409)764 -3547 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. For additional information, please contact the Engineer- ing Office at (409)764 -3570. Steve Homeyer Graduate Civil Engineer 8 -14 -96 COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER Cynthia Franco -Berry and Josh La Berry, Bryan, a boy. Jeongsuk and Young -Hun Kim, College Station, a boy. baqV1 15,1q91Q CS council slates runoff f Sept. 7 By JENNY NELSON Eagle staff writer The College Station City Council voted Wednesday to hold the Place 3 election on Sept. 7. Paul Williams and Brad. Martin will vie for the seat left vacant when Lynn Mellhaney became mayor in May. Williams received 195 votes in Saturday's elec- tion, while Martin received 228 votes. Since neither candidate received 34 percent of the votes, a must be held. Six candidates ran for the Place 3 seat, in which only 2.5 percent of College Station voters cast bal- lots. The council also voted to have only one polling place, as was the case in Saturday's election. The polling p lace is College Station City Hall, 1101 S. Please see RUNOFF, Page A4 Moy E. Nelson Nov. 14, 1907 — Aug. 12, 1996 Graveside services for Moy E. Nelson, 88, of College Station will be 11 a.m. Saturday in College Station City Cemetery. The Rev. Eugene Dewveall of Hempstead Church of Christ will officiate. Visitation will be 6 -8 p.m. Friday at Callaway -Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Nelson died Monday. She was born in Quitman. Mrs. Nelson received her bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in 1935. She was a charter member of the Texas A &M Garden Club and had served as its president from 1949- 1950. Mrs. Nelson was a recipient of the 20 -year member National Award in Garden Clubs, and had conducted and taught numerous courses in flower arranging. She was a master judge of flower shows and had presided over numerous district and state level shows. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the Cavitt Street Church of Christ. Family and friends said she'll be remembered for the generosity with her time by sharing and teaching her expertise and love of flowers to others. Survivors include two nieces, several grandnephews, and sever- al grandnieces. Runoff From Al polling place is College Station City Hall, 1101 S. Texas Ave. "It's easier and it saves the taxpayers money," said Connie Hooks, city secretary. "It cut the cost in half from the general election." Hooks said Saturday's election cost about $8,000. A general elec- tion costs $14,000 to 15,000, she said. "I think the citizens didn't have a problem going to one polling place," Hooks said. "It was easier for us, except that we had the paperwork for 25 precincts." Early voting will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 26 -31 and on Sept. 3. 1996 PROPERTYTAX RATES IN CITY OF COLLEGE STATION This notice concerns 1996 property tax rates for City of College Station, It presents information about three tax rates. Last year's tax rate is the actual rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year's effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both year's. This year's rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers can start tax rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value. Last year's tag rate: Last year's operating taxes $2,619,120 Last year's debt taxes $4,552,625 Last year's total taxes $7,171,745 ' Last year's tax base $1,611,621,369 Last year's total tax rate $0.4450 / $100 This year's, effective tax "rate: " Last year's adjusted takes '' `' $7; j 64;763 (after subtracting taxes on lost property) This year's adjusted tax base $1,618,087,176 (after subtracting value of new property) This year's effective tax rate $0.4427 / $100 x 1.03 = maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearing $0 4559 / $100 it Ik- This year's rollback tax rate: t . i Last year's adjusted operating taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property and adjusting for transferred function) $5,600,720 - This year's adjusted tax base $1,618,087,176 = This year's effective operating rate $0,3461 / $100 x 1.08 = this year's maximum operating rate '" $0.3737 / $100 + This year's debt rate $0.2825 / $100 = This year's rollback rate $0.6562 / $100 Sales tax adjustment rate $0.1823 / $100 " = Rollback tax rate $0:47391 $100 SCHEDULE A UNENCUMBERED FUND.BALANCES The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation. Type of Property Tax Fund Balance GENERAL FUND $4,128,086 DEBT SERVICE $1,122,470 SCHEDULE B 1996 DEBT SERVICE The unit plans to pay the following amounts" for long -term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues ( or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable). Description of Debt Principal or Interest to be Contract Payment Paid from Other Amounts Total to be Paid From Property to be Paid Payment Property Taxes Taxes Certificate of Obligation #11 $80,000 $7,560 $1,000 $88,560 Certificate of Obligation-1995 $400,000 $7095 $1 "" $475,995 Certificate of Obligationm 1997 $350,000 $210,000 $10,000 $570,000 BONDS: 1976 General Obligation $75,000 $1,500 $1,000 $77,500" 1978 -I General Obligation $31,500 $2,588 $1,000 $35,088 1978 -1I General Obligation $150,000 $22,685 $1,000 $173,685 1987 G O Refunding Bonds $1,007;575 $381,306 $1,000 $1,389,881 1989 General Obligation $225 $124,313 $1,000 $350,313 1991 General Obligation $225,000 $226,387 $1,000 $452,387 1994 General Oblication $400,000 $332,150 $1,000• $733,150 1995 General Oblication $100,000 $270,425 $1,000 $371,425 1997 General Oblication $0 $318,000 $40,000 $358,000 Total required for 1996 debt service $5,075,984 Amount (if any) paid from funds listed in Schedule A $231,330 Excess collections last year $38,759 = Total to be paid from taxes in 1996 $4,805,895 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 100 %n of its taxes in 1996 $_0_ = Total Debt Levy $4,805,895 SCHEDULE C EXPECTED REVENUE FROM ADDITIONAL SALES TAX In calculating its effective and rollback tax rates, the unit estimated that it will receive $3,102,200 in additional sales and use tax rev- enues. This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates' calculations. You can inspect a copy of" the full calculations at 1673 Briarcrest Suite A -101, Bryan, Texas. Name of person preparing this notice: Gerald L. "Buddy" Winn. Title: Brazos County Tax Assessor - Collector. Date prenared: August 2, 1996. Our View Please go to the polls on Saturday Eagle Editorial Board aturday is election day in College Station and we fear the turnout will be extremely light. Because this is a special election, only one city council seat is up for grabs. Add to that the fact that none of the six candidates is a household name and it's likely that few people will make the effort to go to the polls. That's too bad. Voting is one of the most special privileges we have in this country. The right to choose those who lead us is a sacred trust passed down from generation to gen- eration since the Founding Fathers grasped the concept of citizen gov- ernment. Yet, voting has become passe in recent years. In May, when College Station was picking a new mayor and two city council seats were up for election, fewer than 3,900 people bothered to vote. And that's with several familiar names on the ballot. Saturday's election is to fill Lynn McIlhaney's council seat, which was left vacant when she was promoted by citizens — at least those who made the effort to vote — to mayor. The candidates are Kevin Davis, Nancy Harvey, Brad Martin, Marianne Oprisko, Jaime Roman Sr. and Paul Williams. Each brings a dif- ferent perspective and set of inter- " ests to the race. The Eagle Editorial Board inter- viewed all six candidates and came away with no clear choice. Davis, Harvey and Williams seem to have the most to offer voters, although we think any of the six would add a new dimension to the council. Davis,' 34, brings a youthful enthu- siasm to the race. Harvey has been a frequent critic of the council who has worked diligently to shape the actions the council takes, particular - ly in matters involving annexation. Williams, 70, served two terms on the Angleton City Council and offers his understanding of how councils operate. We will be happy with whomever is elected on Saturday — or in a runoff if no candidate wins at least 34 percent of the votes. It does matter if that person is selected by only a handful of eligible voters. Please go to the polls at city hall between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Your vote is important.