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City Council Workshop Meeting
City of College Station, Texas
September 13, 1973
4: 00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT- Mayor J. B. Hervey, Councilmen Fred R. Brison, J. D. Lindsay, Don R. Dale, R. D. Radeleff,
C. A. Bonnen, City Manager Ran Boswell, Assistant
City Manager Bardell; City Engineer George Ford;
City Attorney Jim Dozier; and Administrative
Secretary Sadie Holligan.
MEMBERS ABSENT- Councilman Homer B. Adams
VISITORS PRESENT: Mr. J. W. Wood, Mr. Larry Priesmeyer, Connie Greenwell.
The special workshop meeting of the City Council of the City of
College Station, was called to order by Mayor J. B. Hervey at 4-00 P.M.,
on September 13, 1973 in the Conference Room.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Fire Chief appointment, city Manager Boswell
in formed- the ~- Ma~0r an~d ~he cOuncil that Douglas Landua had been
appointed as Fire Chief of the City of College Station to be effective
in two weeks. Councilman Brison commended this appointment and moved
that Mr. Landua be accepted by the council. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Dale and was unanimously approved.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Quotation on Bee Creek drainage ..imprbovemen.t. Ass't.
city Manager Bardel'i Ope'ned 'three ~bids ~and~-city Engineer Fo~d. read
them aloud. The low bidder was Porterfield Asphalt and Gravel
Company, wi th a quotation that they would do the work for $0.94 a
cubic yard. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilmen
Bonnen, the low bidder or Porterfield Asphalt and .C~ravel Company
was accepted with the stipulation there would be a 14 day working
clause. The motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Continuance of consideration of P0ssi.bl.e .adjust-
ment in. Swimmi_ng po~l. Pr6jec~-. ~itY Manager BOswell gave a report'
of his trip to Austin to discuss with the Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment the status on the swimming pool. The Department suggested that
the city substitute the priority regarding further development of
the park into the swimming pool project fund. A motion was made by
Councilman Dale and seconded by Councilman Radeleff that the Mayor
be authorized to get a letter to the Parks and Wildlife Department
regarding priority change of funds from further development of the
park into the swimming pool project fund. The motion unanimously
carried. After considerable discussion, it was decided by the council
that another workshop meeting be set up for Wednesday, September 19,
at 4-00 P.M. to discuss the swimming pool project further.
Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of ordinance relative to hotel tax.
After considerable discu'-ss'i'o'n 'regarding the ordinance that was drawn
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up by the City Attorney for the council's review, a motion was made
by Councilman Dale and seconded by Councilman Radeleff that the
ordinance be adopted. The motion carried.
the meeting was adjourned. As there was no other business,
APPROVED
ATTEST
Secretary
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