HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report (1966)COLLEGE
RE
ORGANIZATION
January, 1967
Dr. O. M. Holt}
J. Cooley and Homer Adams~
Anderson
Among the many duties of the City Council, which as a
body serves without compensation, is the duty of appointing
and advising the city manager.
That, however, is the only appointment or removal of
administrative personnel with which the Council is concerned.
The city charter states, "Neither the City Council nor any of its
members shall direct the appointment of any person to or his
removal from office by the city his
subordinates; provided,
missal of department heads shall
of the City Council."
In addition to the administrative head, the Council appoints
the city j~dge, city attorney, sec , health officer and the
various commissions, committees and boards.
Other powers of the Council as reflected in the Charter are:
1. To establish administrative departments and dis
the work of divisions.
2. To adopt the budget of the city.
3. To a e t_he issuan, ce of bonds by a bond ordinance.
4. To inquire into the conduct of any office, department
or .agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal
affairs.
5. To provide for a planning commission, a zoning board
of adjustments, and appoint the members of all such commissions
and boards. The planning and zoning co iSSions may be
combined. Such boards and commissions shall ~have all powers
and duties now or hereafter conferred and .crea~ by the charter,
by city o ce or by law.
6. To adopt plats.
7. To adopt md modify the official map of the city-.
8. To adopt, modify and carry out plans pr~osed by the
planning commission for the clearance of slum dis~iCts and re-
habilitation of blighted areas.
9. To adopt, modify and carry out plans proposed by the
planning commission for the replanning, improvement and re-
develo t of neighborhoods and the ng, truction
of have
made
fY hire
the dty.
To provide for the establish and de ation of
to.. prescribe the kind and cha of buildings,
or improvements to be ide
of fi .of bull and
for the
To pres, ent
of the dty.
The Coundl
ward) and the mayor.
be citizens of the United
State of Texas.
The Council rnembers
of three s and must
dection. They have overlapping
Council rs at the
',X/ard I~ Homer B. Adams
Ward II Dr. O.M. and
Ward III A.P. t
D. A. Anderson,
Council meetings a~nd
h
It is cu I
The mayor is elected at large by the
$ ~
The City- Coundl appoints the city secretary, dty judge and
city attorney.
The city jugde is appointed for a term of two years con-
current with that of the mayor. He be r by the
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Plans For
The, City Parks
mine the
members of the
Assisting in
Scout units
ea~
The
park areas for
sists of Mrs. A. P.
Mrs. F. L. Tho ;
John A. Haislet
Board
two years.
1963, was
Coll
on Puryear
provides a
city owned, is also available for
on
deter-
and other
and Girl
It con-
secretary;
A. Price.
serve for
since
is
Drive,
although not
Eq
Revle s
ssessments
The City Council
qualified w>ters and real
tion.
three residents who are
Board of Equaliza-
The 1967 Board consists of three professors at Texas A&M
University. They are R. L. Elkins, associate professor of manage-
ment- Dr. C. B. Ryan, associate professor, poultry science; and
E. S. Holdredge, mechanical engineering.
The dry tax assessor-collector, Mrs. Florence Nedey, is also
an ex-of Board.
Dr. the
board for
by the
assessed
The
OvcDer' s
The Board
and adopts ,regulations
Fin
Js
rares
f
is the
for all expendi-
& of all dty
are not exc~ded.
the er,
with
of finance.
The d/rector is responsible for all the
city from license fees and from the
She coordinates all cash receipts
A statement of exp tures N also by
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