HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 CS to Negotiate Lease for LandfillOff Jersey for Landfill Site
College Station to Seek Tract
By FRANK GRIFFIS
-Eagle Staff Writer
the Koppe Water Supply Corp.,
but agreed to investigate the
possibility of supplying city
water to all persons within the
city limits.
The council w not in favor
o: extending city water to the
Koppe Water Supply Corp.,
because the corporation would
sell water to residents outside
the city limits.
"Why should we pav the
expense of expanding our line
when you would use this money
for people outside the city? You
could use the Wellborn Water
Supply. This may not cost us
anything now, but it would cut
down on our water supply,"
Councilman C. H. Ransdell said.
Councilman Bill Cooley said
he didn't see why they couldn't
help Jones since he plans to
construct some duplex units in
that area. "When we extend the
city limits we can take in all
the lines out there."
Mayor D. A. (Andy) Anderson
said he wasn't in favor of it
due to legal complications and
implications of havng ro extend
city water in all directions
outside the city.
The councrimen discussed a
list of recommendations from
the Safety Committee. Boswell
said plans are being made to
install a traffic outlet in the
Southwood area. He added the
city engineer is working on cost
estimates for extension of
Southwest Parkway.
Boswell said the "dan gerous
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intersection" at Church and
Main is under study and a more
comprehensive study will be
made of intersections made
dangerous by protruding trees
and shrubs.
Crossings at Jersey at Dexter,
Timber, or Holik were referred
to the city engineer to develop
a mechanical means of direc-
ting traffic along Jersey. The
entrance to the Engineering
Extension Service Buihling from
Jersey will be referred to the
highway department, Bobweil
said.
Boswell said a traffic study
Will be made to hpip allevia':e
the danger ii!volved with
vehicles and pedes rians turning
between the high school and
junior high school during the
school year. 6 .
The College Station City
Council gave Ran Boswell, city
manager, authority to negotiate
for the lease of a 15 -acre tract
three miles south of Jersey
Street to serve as the city
sanitary landfill during Monday
_ night's meeting.
The lease is to cost $1,200 per
year for five years with a five.
year option.
"It is ideally located for a
sanitary landfill. The soil and
drainage are good. All it needs
is the construction of about. 600
feet of road into the property,"
Boswell said.
The council denied a request
from Edsel Jones of Dowling
Road for the sale of water to
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Requests For flashing awb—il
lights on school zone signs will
be referred ' to 1kv highway
department. Boswell said. He
added a traffic control signal
will be installed at Jersey and
Wellborn Road.
In other business, the council
agreed to set up an electricians'
board . to license qualified in-
dividuals for electrical wiring.
Mayor Anderson said elec-
tricians in Bryan could wire in
College Station, but College
Station electricians couldn't
wire in Bryan.
"We have previously explored
this with the Bryan City
Commission and advis(•d them
of our displeasure. This has
been going on for about two
y e a r s,'' Andersoi said,
referrine to Bryan's restrictions
cn College Station electricians.
"We have increased our
standards which we feel are
higher than Bryan's. We could
enter into a reciprocating
agreement with the other city."
Anderson said. He added he will
ask Mayor Jack Zubik of Bryan
to explore the idea with the city
commission.
The council adopted an or-
dinance rezoning a 2,987 acre
tract on Krenek Tap Road from
single family residence to
mobile home park zoning.
Ordinance 692 was adopted,
repealing ordinance 266, which
set the rates for water con-
nection fees, sanitary sewer
connection fees, and providing
for temporary electric service
fees.
The fee for water connection
to a 3 /4 inclf meter went from
$50 to $75; to a one inch meter,
from $75 to $125; to a li/ inch
.meter, from $125 to $225; and
to a two -inch meter, from $175
to $300. The fee for ins! a'lin;
sanitary sewer connections west
from $40 to $60 and temporary
electrical service went from $5
to $15.
In other business, the council
adopted an ordinance amending
the street ordinance and agreed
to present it to the safety
committee for review.
The council called for a public
hearing during their next
regular meeting on a request
for commercial zoning by Harry
Seaback on a 9.102 acre tract
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at State Highway 30 and the I a list of expenses paid by the
East Bypass. I county in connec�ion with a
The councilmen adopted a condemnation suit on the right -
pole use agreement with of -way for the underpass at FM
Community Cablevision Corp. 60 and FM 2818.
and accepted the lowest bids The councilmen agreed to
on a new 1 /2 -ton truck and a g
three -ton truck, respectively. participate with Bryan in
Both bids went to the In- construction of an electrical
ternational Harvestor Co. substation. The construction will
The council agreed to par- c o s t College Station ap-
ticipate with the county to the proximately $17,40.
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John Doyle Asks What
We're Waitinty fmo
One reads in the Eagle of. College
Station's troubles in locating a site for
a sanitary landfill. No mention is mad"
of interest on the part of Bryan or
Brazos County authorities, although bo.h
of these areas must inevitably be af-
fected to some degree.
When are the voters of Brazos
County going to rise up to dem!ind
unification of those public services
which are best performed on a regional
sewage and waste disposal; tax
assessment and collection (this need n9t
include setting of tax rates); main-
tenance of vital statistics; public 'iealt7
and coroner services; control of gas,
electric, telephone and communVy
antenna utilities — to mention a few
of the activities that can be performed
better at less cost when centralized.
No question of political union is In-
volved in unification of such services,
as has been proven elsewhere in our
nation, nor is there any need to Brea +e
a host of independent authorities or
}: districtsto perform them. Can't we a!1
work together to get the greatest return
from our local tax dollars? Isn't that
a major factor in good government?
Wbat are we waiting for'?
We can be sure notoing will change
of its own accord.
7 6' John Doyle
!° 100 Shady Drive
College Station