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SPECIAL NORTHGATE COMMITTEE MEETING
College Station, Texas
February 23, 1983
11:30 A.M.
CITIZENS ATTENDING: Dan MacGilvray, Ernie Camp, Mr. Loupot, Judson Loupot, Richard
Benning, Dian Jones, Lynn Nemec, Jim Molinelli, Kathy Young (Eagle photographer),
Ellen Dyer, Tom Taschinger (Eagle reporter), John Raney, Violetta Cook, the Rev.
Bruce Fisher, Larry Ringer, Tony Jones, Pat Boughton, David Pullen, Lowell Denton,
Gale Wagner, Mary Kay Donahue, Roy Kelly, A1 Mayo, Murl Bailey, Shirley Volk,
Jack Upham, and possibly others who joined the tour in progress.
The walking tour began at the parking lot behind the Texas Aggie Book Store and
covered an area bounded by Patricia, College Main, University Drive, First Street,
Church Street and back to College Main and Patricia. Problems in the area were point-
ed out, some of which included parking; vacant, unusable buildings; poor view
at intersections; narrow streets; trash and dirt collecting on streets and grounds;
sidewalks which are unusuable by handicapped persons; sidewalks in disrepair; and
abandoned cars.
Various ideas were mentioned as possible steps toward helping to solve some of the
problems, and these included required repair or condemnation of burned out, vacant
buildings; reverting to angled parking along University Drive; establishment of a
large, City-owned parking lot to be used as a recreational area during specified
hours; trade-off of land between the Ci~and property owners in this area; as well
as various other suggestions.
Informal discussion took place throughout the tour; however, no decisions were
reached. The next meeting/walking tour of the Northgate Committee was announced
for 8:00 P.M. on March 2nd to begin at the Presbyterian Church parking area on
Church Street, and everyone was invited to attend.
The meeting was informally adjourned and the group dispersed at approximately
12:45 P.M.
SUBMITTED BY:
Sh~, Planning Tech
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Pat Bought~:~, City Council
ATTEST:
Dian~ J6~es~City Secretary
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