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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicity Vol. 14 (July 1976 - Dec. 1976)CS Council Inks Gulf States Pact After Election BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer �J • The day after College Station voters over- whelmingly supported utility system improvements, College Station City Coun- cilmen signed a new utility contract with Gulf States Utilities Co. "We agreed that Propositions No. 7 and 8 were a kind of referendum whether to enter into a contract with Gulf States or Bryan," Mayor Lorence Bravanec said in a special council meeting Wednesday to canvass Tuesday's election votes. Propositions No 7 and 8 call for a total $5.7 million it MAYOR BRAVENEC electric system improvements. These two propositions received 87 and 88 per cent of the vote, respectively. Councilman Gary Halter made the motion to accept the Gulf States Utility contract which will provide full service by 1979. "Our current supplier is having problems supplying us. Now we have someone who can and is willing to handle our growth for the next 20 years," Bravenec said. Councilman Jim Dozier said, "Gulf States appears to offer much cheaper rates and the possibility of lesser increases in the future. It's not a slap at Bryan. They will be able to adjust better when we are gone." It is the College Station Council's contention that Bryan's rates were higher and that Bryan had not offered to meet the city's growth needs in electricity and water. "There's no doubt in my mind about accepting this new contract," Mayro Bravenec added, "but it's with a certain amount of sadness that we say farewell to Bryan at least on this matter. In the end it will lead to better relations." The city is now sending out bid information on tran- sformers and in mid -July Mayor Bravenec, Councilman Dozier and City Manager North Bardell will go to New York with financial advisor R. David Fetzer, executive vice - president of Moroney, Beissner and Co., Inc. to meet with both bond rating agencies. The interviews with financial analysts there will determine the bond market ratings for the city's bonds. W W Bryan Officials Not Surprised BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer Bryan city officials have expressed no surprise at the action of the College Station City Council in signing a long term contract with Gulf States Utilities, Co. of Houston. "We had assumed that would happen and we hope that will be the best for both cities," Mayor Lloyd Joyce said early this morning. He said he expects to hear something from College Station within the next day or so regarding Bryan's rate request which is currently being considered by the College Station V council. "We also have a lot of talking to do about when service will be discontinued and what is to become of our substations which are serving them now," Joyce continued. Councilman Travis Bryan III was not surprised at the news when informed about the Gulf States contract with College Reaction........ ( Continued From Page One) Station this morning: "I wish College Station the best but I think it's a decision they'll regret. I feel over the long term Bryan Utilities will treat them in a more fair and reasonable manner than a private profit- making corporation." Councilman Richard Smith, who headed the negotiating committee for the Bryan City Council, said he has mixed feelings about the termination of the contract with College Station. "I am happy College Station has found what they consider to be a better deal but I have some regret we weren't able to work out a deal. I hope we'll continue to work in a spirit of cooperation to make the changes as we agreed to do." Vy 0 • • Citizen Input Sought On CS Civic Center College Station's Civic Center Committee is seeking citizen input into what type of facilities should be in the new civic center convention building. A questionnaire has been prepared and has been distributed to representatives of local clubs and other organizations known to have needs for facilities. Albert Padulla, chairman of the committee, says that an interested individual or representative of a group which has not received a copy of the questionnaire may obtain one by calling the administrative of- fices at city hall, 846 -8868. Padulla said that planning for the facility has just begun. A site has not yet been selected. Tuesday, voters approved a proposal to capitalize $500,000 in future revenues from the city's hotel -motel tax which will be applied to ' .the construction of a civic - convention center. The questionnaire includes provisions for user responses to such aspects as meeting rooms, auditorium, game - recreation room, _party room, exhibition space, music -stage performance room, arts and craft room, kitchen facility and outdoor space. Other members of the newly - formed civic center committee are Ann Sackett, Inger Garrison, Judy Phillips, Phyllis Dozier, Manuel Pina, Robert Cornish, D.A. (Andy) Anderson, Dr. Benton Storey and Dr. Joe Natowitz. Councilman Lane Stephenson is liaison to that committee. Additional information may be obtained from any committee member. • i LELE • E F (A TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning a tract of ap- proximately 32 acres located n Road, Road, and Avenue, Oaks request st College by the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission. Their recommendations include Single Family Residential District R -1, Duplex Gene altCommercial District C -1. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at the Couuncilon Thursday July 1976. 2 For additional information, i contact the City Planner's Office in the City Hall 946 -8986 17U 1y • • • CS City Council enters new electricity contract College Station City Councilmen last week signed an electrical utility contract with Gulf States Utilities Co. The agreement was made the day after College Station voters overwhelmingly approved Propositions 7 and 8 of the capi- tal improvements bond issues calling for $5.7 million in electric system improve - ments. College Station now buys part of its water supply and sewer service and all of its electric power from the city of Bryan. The contract with Bryan expires on Jan. 1, 1979. The new contract calls for a gradual changeover to Gulf States Utilities as an electricity source. College Station is also seeking to estab- lish an independent water supply. Voters last week approved $2,475,000 for this purpose. The utility rates on the remaining por- tion of the Bryan contract are still to be negotiated. The contract calls for a yearly renegotiation of rates, which has yet to occur this year. But Bryan city officials presented a proposed rate schedule to College Station A4jal§ in April that calls for an approximate 30 per cent increase over current rates. Last dear Bryan asked for and received a 13 per cent increase in electric rates paid by College Station. There is expected to be some bickering over figures when the two cities' represen- tatives do sit down to renegotiate the con- tract. Bryan officials contend that the in- creases are necessary to defray operating and amortization expenses, while College Station officials contend that Bryan is overcharging and raking too much profit off the top of College St#tion's payments. No definite date has been set for a dis- cussion. "L myself, want them to make a presen- tation before the Council and get this out before the public," said College Station Councilman Gary Halter last night. "Bryan supplies us with utilities, and I think they should make a public presenta- tion for an increase just like Lone Star Gas or General Telephone does," he said. duly NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas Will be the City �Secretary Cityeoof College Station, Texas until 1 P.M. on the 3rd of August, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Three (3) electrical power transformers, three - phase, 134000 volts delta -12470 volts Wye grounded, OF.FA -FOA ratings 250 00.33333 -41667 KVA all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P August 3, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each Proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB -1. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Gon. , tract No. CS 76 SB -1, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federat Deposit, Insurance Corporation Payable to the order of the City Of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to f five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid pprrice. Each Bidderagrees, that by filing its Proposal, together With such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. checks Of the three low bidders shall br held by the City of Colelge Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per. formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a Period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bontl or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur - iishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob. tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of$10.00 Bids will be evaluated ,by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the p ric e is the lowes or not, alsoreserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Concil of College Station. City of College Station, Texas By Lorence L. Bravenec .Mayor 0 • . Vol. 100, No. 157 THE EAGLE/ Bryan-Col logo Station, Texas, 77801 16 Pages in 2 Sections 15 Cents Bryan Bucks C Plan For Water - ev.elop , ment College Station has made a pre - application with the EDA for $1.2 million in matching funds for development of its water system, but Bryan opposes the application. Before the funds are ap- proved on the federal level, applications must first go through the Brazos Valley `We Development Council and Austin. Thursday night the BVDC was to consider the pre - application from College Station, but the matter was deferred until a later meeting when the BVDC learned of opposition by Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce to the matching grant. In a letter of protest Mayor Joyce said that approval of the grant would mean duplication of facilities of a source of water in the area. College Station is seeking to develop its own water and electric sources other than Bryan, as approved by voters in a recent Should Continue With One System' Federal money should not �p be used to duplicate already V existing water services in the Bryan- College Station area, According to Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce. ((1 C Joyce said this morning the , ity of Bryan has already applied for a $1 million grant to build an elevated water (See BRYAN, Page 8A) municipal bond election. College Station has drilled one well this year and seeks to drill two more with bond money, but fewer bonds would have to be sold for water Purposes if the grant were approved. The Brazos Valley Development Council is composed of 39 members from seven counties — Brazos, Burleson, Madison, Washington, Grimes, Leon and Robertson. Brazos County has six representatives, four of which are on the executive committee. Mayor Joyce was named to the executive committee Thursday. CS May Go Ahead With Application College Station officials are puzzled at Bryan's attempt to block approval of EDA funds to the city of College Station. "As we understand it," says City Manager North Bardell, "the mayor of Bryan has filed a letter with the BVDC op- posing that grant application approval. Until it can be (See CS, Page 8A) • • • cs— Friday, July 9, 1976 L;b bf BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer If there are any philan- thropists around with a special interest in city parks, College Station now has a trust fund for such donations. At a council meeting Thursday night, five coun- cilmen voted to establish the trust fund. Councilman Jim Gardner abstained. Gardner said that he would have liked more time to study the trust arrangement. Councilman Jim Dozier was attending a meeting of the Brazos Valley Development Council. Mayor Lorence Bravenec tt� G' is Up Trust for City Park Donations said it was necessary to have a trust so the A &M Consolidated School Board could sell the Lincoln School property to the city without taking bids. He said the trust would also allow tax exemptions to con- tributors. Bravenec said that the city is taking steps to purchase the school land and to assume the outstanding debt, which is about $30,000. The establishment of the Bryan trust fund, to be known as the College Station Parks and Recreation Foundation, would allow "active solicitation" of parkland, Bravenec said. "This would be the vehicle to do this," he said. The Lincoln School property is in three parts. The city already owns one of those parts, and the remaining two parts equal about five acres. School Board member W.D. Fitch was at Thursday's meeting and said that the school board desires a "selective sale only to the trust." Donations to the trust can be either in cash or property. City councilmen will serve as trustees in the foundation. Also at Thursday's meeting, the city council established a new zone classification — an administrative- professional zone. The council also v oted that ■ ■ • • ■ ■ ■ ■ (Continued From Page 1) storage tank that will be adequate to fill local needs for the next ten years. He said that the request from the city of College Station for a $1 million grant to finance a similar project would not fit in with Section 6 of the comprehensive plan of the Brazos Valley Develop- ment Council. That plan, compiled in June, 1975, in- dicates there should be no additional water system needs in this area for the next 10 years. An official statement filed by Joyce at the BVDC meeting Thursday night indicated that "we should continue with one applicants for zone change again to reinstate the process. requests and conditional use The city council also ac- permits will pay fees to the cepted a bid from Beal Ford of city and will be responsible for Bryan for a new staff car to be and pay for public notice "in a delivered within 30 days. The newspapeo of general cir- price of this new car is ap- culation." proximately $150 above the low bid, but city engineer The fee will be $25 plus $2 for Elrey Ash said, "It was the property owner within 200 feet only one that met all the of the property in the ap- specifications." Maintenance plication. If there is a delay in and gas :mileage were also the public hearing due to the considered in the bid ac- applicant, he will pay the fees ceptance, _. system," making expansions as needed rather than duplicating the service. It further stated that "unless and until more factual information is provided" concerning the location and physical design of the proposed system it is im- possible to determine what kind of conflicts could arise with the existing Bryan system. Joyce said he made his statement to the BVDC on behalf of the Bryan City Council and in response to a request from the BVDC for review and comment on the application from the mayor of Bryan. CS O N N N E N E N 0 N N 0 E 8 N 0 0 8 a 0 a a 0 (Continued From Page 1) resolved, that item on the BVDC agenda has been deferred." The knowledge of Bryan's opposition to the matching funds to College Station came only recently. The city of College Station's pre - application for the federal funds was an item on the BVDC agenda Thursday night at the same time as a city council meeting in College Station. City Manager Bardell and Councilman Jim Dozier missed the council meeting to attend the BVDC meeting. In a letter of protest to College Station's vre- application, Mayor Lloyd Joyce of Bryan said that the water development grant would mean a duplication of facilities in the area. College Station officials contend that Bryan will not sell water independently of electricity, and since College Station has found a new electric supplier, there is no duplication because the city must develop its own water sources. Councilman Jim Dozi said, "We are trying to see something can be worked out. I am sure we will go ahead with our pre - application at the next meeting." 0 i • CS to Contest Ward System BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The city of College Station will contest the April 3 ward system election in 85th District Courtin Bryan. Mayor Lorence Bravenec says that the necessary paper work is being prepared which will call for the invalidation of that municipal election on the ward system, which was ap- ( O c l proved by less than one per cent of the vote. A date has not been set for the contention. Bravenec stressed that any citizen of College Station who disagrees with this city action can intervene at the court proceedings. The court action will follow a 700 - signature petition against the ward system, filed within 30 days of the election, and follows the June 29 straw vote in which citizens showed a preference for the at -large system. Councilman Jim Gardner, who voted against conducting the straw vote, also voted against taking this action in court. Mayor Bravenec says that another election will be called in November or next April if Ward • e e ( Continued From Page One) e them right away," Councilman a Gary Halter said at Thursday's city council meeting at which Is the first sale was approved. a 'There is also a two year limit . to commit the funds raised in through a bond sale. in Three million dollars worth of bonds approved in the first sale are revenue bonds and 1 e $5.84 million worth of bonds s will be general obligation n bonds. d The council vote on the the April 3 election is in- validated. Meanwhile, he says the city is moving forward with plans to implement the ward system in preparation for either decision by the court. In abstract, a ward system would divide the city into sectors which would elect representatives to the city council from the respective amount of the first bond sale was unanimous. In other action, the city council voted to go along with a motion made by Coun- cilwoman Anne Hazen allowing A &M Consolidated High School to use the Bee Creek Swim- ming Pool to teach swimming to high school students who have never learned to swim. The pool will be used for the two- to four -week course in September without cost to the school district division. The councilmen elected would be required to reside in the sector which elected them. Ward systems can be used in combination with other systems such as at- large election of officials. College Station City Coun- cilmen have also approved an $8.84 million bond sale as soon as possible. The sale will probably take place before late August. The council then proposes to sell $3,525,000 worth of bonds 12 to 18 months later. The sale comes from an earlier election of over $12 million in bonds. "There is no need to issue all the bonds and pay interest on them if you're not going to use (See WARD; Page 4A) 041, CIS Construction Permits 40 Reach $11.7 Million BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Construction permits issued in College Station through the first six months of 1976 total $11,697,137. "As of the end of the month of June," said Building Inspector Bill Koehler, "we had a higher total than any other year with the exception of 1973 in dollar value." "If things progress at about the same rate, we should have an adequate year in terms of the number of dwelling units," he said. In 1973 there were 1240 dwelling units permitted in the city, but in 1974 there were only 414. "We already have more than we had in 1974," he says, "but 1974 was almost, disastrous." A total 578 dwelling units have been permitted this year. Koehler said that a significant diff erence in types of dwelling units permitted this year as opposed to previous years is the "substantial number of single family dwelling units rather than apartment units." "This is quite unusual," he said. "'That hasn't happened in College Station in recent years. (See BUILDING, Page 4A) Building.... ....... � .... . • (Continued From Page One) Another factor affecting the housing situation in the city, he explains, is the somewhat slower completion dates due to shortages of materials and delivery dates. The breakdown on the number of dwelling units permitted in the city is: 121 residences, 216 duplexes, 9 triplexes, and 232 apartment units. The month of June saw 13 residences permitted and 26 duplexes permitted. No apartment units were permitted during this month. Six of these duplexes will be in the Brentwood Addition and the other seven will be in Southwood Valley. The total dollar amount of construction during the month of June for residences, duplexes, commercial additions and repairs to existing structures totals $881,094. • a Su NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas until 1 00 P.M. on the 3rd of August, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the followinq general categories: Three (3) electrical power transformers, three-phase, 134000 volts delta 12470 volts wye grounded, OF FA FDA ratings 25000- 33333 -41667 KVA all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB -l. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse 0n Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con tract No. CS 76 SB -1, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall br held by the City of Colelge Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. Vne copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77640. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of$10.00 Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in formalities. Bidders are urgea to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Concil of College Station. City of College Station, Texas By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor a 0 i As I See It Water Request C V ` Rj L Mayor Lloyd Joyce says the Bryan City Council has unanimously voted to oppose approval of College Station's request for $1.2 million in federal funds for its water system development until further specific in- formation is available. The Bryan Council stated its opinion in a letter last week to the Brazos Valley Development Council, which solicited comments from its members. The BVDC is the first step in the grant application procedure for matching funds from the Economic Development Administration. On the surface, this action seems fair enough since intergovernmental decisions are not always unanimous. If Bryan feels adversely affected by this grant application, Bryan Councilmen should say so. Bryan planners would like to know where the proposed wells will be drilled and whether existing lines can be used to transmit the water. Ideally, they would like a water district to be formed. But in view of a new utility contract bet- ween College Station and Gulf States Utilities Co., there are some who say that Bryan's action is a "blatant act of sour grapes" and that it "looks vindictive." I talked to Mayor Lloyd Joyce about Bryan's opposition. He said that it has always been a condition of the contract negotiations between Bryan and College Station not to divide the utility services into separate contracts. "Our position up until this time," he said, "has been and will continue to be that we look at all three utilities to be in one package." "If College Station doesn't buy electricity from Bryan," I asked, "can it buy water ?" "No," he said. As I see it, to use that catchy editorial title staring me in the face, this is a source of contradiction. The Bryan letter says that granting Gallege Station money for its water system could be a duplication of effort, but if College Station can not buy water separate from a package deal, it must duplicate effort just to supply water to its citizens. And what's more, it will be done. College Station citizens have authorized the project through a bond issue election. What's at stake now, is whether College Station will receive federal aid for the project. Bryan also has a request for $1 million plus with the EDA for a new water tower. If the two grants were in direct competition with each other, I could see Bryan's concern, but those I talked to in both cities seem to believe that the grants are not mutually exclusive. °D m �a`m ° r a o� m ^ .o°i2 a G)o`° `DZ L` ^ mD !a3mn <w -FZN 2 n' 3n' mco �3�n ni 7C 2 x73 m: n a <� —O —m pro tea° s= _.a M o mm�.ic� ° v; D �o o c m < A mnoj. oM �o3� aoM uNn�n a =oon�?,�, a Z �JO xd tnm�7 —ism Bryan seeks money for a water tower to pressurize their system and store water. College Station seeks to drill wells and lay water lines. The water lines would be a duplication, but how else without metering could one distinguish what water belongs to which city if it flowed in the same water line. And, although Bryan's grant application has not been acted upon yet, the two ap- plications have been made in different fiscal years. Mayor Joyce also says that the com- prehensive plan of the BVDC says there is not a need for another water source in thisarea for the next 10 to 15 years. I asked Mayor Joyce if the 1975 com- prehensive plan took into account develop- ments of 1976. He said, "I think you could be right that in any plan there comes a time that you need to review plans and bring them up to date, but there's another basic thing — if one group receives federal money, should the govern- ment spend federal monies in College Station just so they can become independent, when Bryan has not received any money ?" Federal grants should be awarded on tfiie basis of merit, not on the basis of who gut money last. If the two projects by the two cities are not mutually exclusive and both worthwhile on their own merits, what's the harm in allowing both grant applications to proceed without local opposition. 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M,, d N, a ,'y( O C, �, I 1 u • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: A tract of approximately 10 acres in the Morgan Rector League, College Station, Texas located on the east side of the East Bypass approximately 2500 feet south of the in- tersection of the East Bypass and Harvey Road (Highway 30). Rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to Agricultural;Open District A -0. Therequest is -in the name of Mrs. V. J. Boriskie. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Roots of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, August 12, 1976. For additional information, please contact me' Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: A tract of approximately 10 acres in the Morgan Rector League, College Station, Texas located on the east side of the East Bypass approximately 2500 feet south of the in- tersection of the East Bypass and Harvey Road (Highway 30). Rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to Agricultural Open District A -0. The request is in the name of Mrs. V.J. Boriskie. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission on Thursday, July 29, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner 3 %.d � (., T A G- 41 0 N . City council approves filing fees By JERRY NEEDHAM . Battalion Staff Writer Applicants who file for zone changes or conditional use permits in the city of Col- lege Station will now have to pay a $25 filing fee plus $2 for every property owner within 200 feet of the affected land, accord- ing to a zoning ordinance amendment passed last week by the City Council. The $2 per property owner will be used to notify those property owners that an ap- plication for a zone change or a conditional use permit by certified mail has been made. George Ford, director of public works for College Station, said yesterday that the fees will not totally offset the administra- tive costs of pursuing a zone change, but they will help in covering the costs. The administrative costs are primarily those of preparing maps and ordinances pertaining to the affected property. The amendment also stipulates that the applicant will repay all the fees if any hear- ings (at the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion or the City Council) are postponed because due to action of the applicant. The amendment was proposed because several councilmembers felt that it was un- fair for the taxpayers of College Station to absorb the costs when the actions were benefitting only the applicants. The council also established a trust fund to receive donations for city parks. The fund was primarily established to allow the A &M Consolidated School Dis- trict to sell Lincoln Center to the city with- out taking bids on the property, said Mayor Lorene Bravenec. The Lincoln Center property totals about five acres, with the city already own- ing a portion of it. The trust will also allow those who do- nate land or money to claim tax exemptions for their donations, said Bravenec. City councilmen serve as trustees of the fund known as the College Stations Parks and Recreation Foundation. The Council also approved on the third and final reading an ordinance granting Midwest Video a franchise to operate in College Station. The franchise renewal is effective for a period of ten years. Midwest pays the city two per cent of its gross revenue plus $1.50 for every city utility pole which it uses to string cable. The $1.50 per pole is not in- cluded in the franchise but is under a sepa- rate agreement. The Council approved the sale of $8.84 million in bonds. Mayor Lorence Bravenec, City Manager North Bardell, and Councilman Jim Dozier are now in New York City making arrangements with a bond rating agency to sell the bonds. The sale is expected to take place in late August with the money reaching the city in Sep- tember. The $8.84 million is part of a $12.8 mil- lion bonds election which was passed June 29 by College Station voters. The remaining $3.525 million worth of bonds will be sold between 12 and 18 months from now. The city's bond consult- ants recommended holding off on these bonds until the money can be used in order to avoid paying interest rates in the inter- im. A new zoning category entitled administrative- professional was estab- lished by the Council. This category is de- signed to accommodate selected commer- cial businesses which provide services rather than sell products. Less traffic gen- eration would be expected from the busi nesses included in this category. After a closed session at the end of last week's meeting Bravenec announced that the city would proceed with setting up ward boundaries in order to implement the ward system of electing councilmen. The city, on behalf of a group of citizens who protested the April 3 election which instated the ward system in College. Sta- tion, is also proceeding with a lawsuit to have that portion of the election invali- dated. The group of 700 citizens signed a peti- tion protesting the ward system, which was approved by a majority of less than one per cent of the voters in the April election. Their protest was based on the grounds that the wording on the ballot was unclear and the instructions on the ballot did not adequately direct the voter to that item. The Council was also strongly influenced by the results of a non - binding straw vote taken during the June 29 bond elections. Less than 32 per cent of the voters at that time favored the ward system. The ward system as approved calls for the city to be divided into six wards, each of which would elect one of the six city coun- cilmen. The mayor would be elected from the city it- large. The suit will be filed in 85th District Court in Bryan. A spokesman in the Dis- trict Clerk's office reported yesterday that a date for the contention has not yet been set. Councilman Jim Gardner has remained opposed to the city's seeking to invalidate the election. He voted against conducting the straw vote and against pursuing the matter in court. • • / 1 �J NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 3rd of August, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Three (3) electrical power transformers, three - phase, 134000 volts delta -12470 volts wye grounded, OF- FA -FOA ratings 25000- 33333 -416A7 KvA all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in.the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas aT 1:00 P.M. on The same date. Bids received after August 3, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of The bidder and the City of llege Station Contract No C Co S 76 SB -1. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB -1, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal To five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid Price. Each Bidderagrees, that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall br held by the City of Colelge Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a Period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before setfor the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee ofS10.00 Bids will, be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main. tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Concil of College Station. City of College Station, Texas By Lorence L. Bravenec ,Mayor CS Refuses Hike In UtilitV Rnroo BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer Mayor Lloyd Joyce of Bryan says he will reply early next week to a letter he received from College Station's Mayor Lorence Bravenec refusing Bryan's request for a utility rate increase. The letter, which arrived at Bryan City Hall Wednesday, said, "This refusal is based on the fact that, under the utility contract of Jan. 22, 1974, written notice of proposed adjustments including financial documentation must be submitted during the month of April, which was not, in fact, done." College Station further contended in its letter that Bryan's rate request is "ex- cessive, not justified and not capable of proof by consistent methods of computation of costs to the city of Bryan in Providing utility service to the city offices." Joyce has said Bryan did have verbal communication at the end . of April with North Bardell, College Station city manager. He told Bardell that since College Station had requested a meeting between the two cities concerning the renewal of the entire contract early in May that Bryan would delay submitting a rate in- crease request until after that meeting took place, Joyce said. Joyce said that verbalf conversation was followed up with a letter dated April 29 which was hand delivered to College Station City Hall April 30. The crux of the letter signed by Joyce indicated that Bryan would "hold its rate request in abeyance until a more ap- propriate time. Unless we hear otherwise we will assume this meets with your approval." Bryan city officials left for New York City this morning to conduct business with bond rating firms there in (See LETTER, Page 2A) Letter........... . (Continued From Page One) preparation for the city's bond sale the end of this month. The next planned meeting of the city council will be Tuesday to consider the budget. It is also expected the city will go into closed session to discuss this most recent development in connection with the 31 per cent rate increase Bryan is requesting from the city of College Station for utility services. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Texas willfbeCroeceivedsattthe Ma a9efr,Nunitil Bardell, 0 oo A.M August 2, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new complete unit track and refuse collection body, rear loader type with container mechanism. Specifications can be obtained at The Public Works Office at City Hall 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, Texas 0 Suit Filed Contesting CS April 3 Vote l y rn r BY JUNE T. BONARRIGO Eagle Staff Writer As expected, a suit has been filed in the 85th District Court of Brazos County contesting the April 3 College Station city elections concerning the institution of the ward system. The suit, filed by D.A. Anderson and others Wednesday against the pity of College Station requests the invalidation of the election based on the improper preparation of the ballot. A petition, reportedly signed by some 26 College Station residents opposing the election which per- mitted the ward system to pass by a vote of less than one per cent, was accompanied by a letter signed by College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec. Bravenec is currently on his way back from New York City where he has been this past week working with bond rating firms on the up- coming bond sale to be held in College Station. Bravenec's letter outlining the events leading up to the initiation of this court action indicates that, in Bravenec's opinion, the election code does not permit the city to initiate its own election contest. However, in view of the outcome of the straw vote held in connection with the College Station bond election June 29 (822 people voted against the ward system while 380 voted in favor) "voter sentiment is clearly against the ward system and in favor of the `at large' system," ( See SUIT, Page 4A) iuncneou• Suit .................... ( Continued From Page One) the letter continues. Therefore "the city council con - eludes there is substance to the allegation that the wording of the ballot in the April 3 charter revision election was confusing and misleading because of the over- whelming vote against the ward system ... when the issue was clearly presented in a straw vote." Bravenec requested in the letter dated July 12, 1976, that the contest be filed and that an investigation be made at the discretion of the court. It appears from the statements made in the letter responding to the election contest that the city council generally agrees with the allegations concerning the possible irregularities in the election process. • T'11 C G M% R� a T U • BY JUNE BONARRIGO S ee U 8 -CS Could Solve Problems With Harmony It would certainly seem that the time has come for the "twin cities" to start acting like sisters instead of embittered enemies. The petty antagonism that has plagued life in the cities of Bryan and College Station ever since this reporter has lived here — about five years — and apparently for generations previously, has created economic and political problems wounding so deeply, it is questionable whether or not there is a cure. If the two cities could live in harmony rather than in an abrasive atmosphere we might not be faced with court battles over utility contracts that are cancelled, rate increases that are refused, one city blocking a request for federal funds for another's water system, and a host of other less important things. Maybe we wouldn't be faced with a chamber of commerce which constantly finds itself in the middle of a problem between the two cities it was formed to serve. The two cities can't agree on how to attract tourism and conventions into the area even though they both want it done. And as recently as this week, the chamber's board of directors found itself faced with the dilemmq of whether or " not to support something that supposedly affects . only one of the two cities it represents — the' collective bargaining recall election called by the city of Bryan for Aug. 14. A word of caution to the governments of the two cities in which we are trying to live normal and comfortable lives in is order here. The tensions have mounted and the race to outdo one another in the form of ac- complislunents and -or reprisals against each other has filled the pages of this newspaper all too often. To an outsider looking in it must seem that these two cities have squared off against each other for sheer amusement. So much can be gained from a spirit of cooperation rather than efforts from opposite ends of a pole. A peaceful atmosphere in which to live and work would certainly contribute to the well-being of both of these fine communities. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August 2, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new complete unit truck and refuse collection body, rear loader type with container mechanism. rri Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall 1101 Texas Ave., 'ol ege Station, Texas. • 0 NOTICE TO BIDDERS i Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at theOffice of the City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 3rd of August, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Three (3) electrical power transformers, three - phase, 134000 volts delta -12470 volts wye grounded, OF- FA -FOA ratings 25000- 33333 -41667 KvA all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council. Chambers of Me City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., August 3, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB -1. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con- tract No. CS 76 SBA, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall br held by the City of Colelge Station until a Proposal is accepted) and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein. before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East,l P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of$10.00 Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Concil of College Station. City of College Station, Texas By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August 2, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new complete unit truck and refuse collection body, rear loader type with container mechanism. Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, Texas. I 1 Tu l TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from the College Station Savings Association at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Statioh City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on sd Tueay,, July 20, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the front set- back requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a temporary building to be removed when permanent construction is complete on their site at 1065 Texas Avenue, Lot 11 and 12, Block 3, College Hills. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 1146-1 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official 1l, 1$17441 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The Zoning Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Navajo, Ltd. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a permit to expand a non con. forming use by adding four trailer spaces included in the original design but not con - structedon their property at 201 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the College 9 Official of Sttation, telephone t 846 8886, WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official /Q1` E TO WHOM IT MAY CON - NOTICE TO BIDDERS CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Lustment of the City of College Station Council of College Station, will consider a request from Giles W. Willis at their Texas will be received at the called meeting in the Council Office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on 2, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: Tuesday, July 20, 1976, the facts of the case being as One new complete unit truck follows: and refuse collection body, The applicant requests a rear loader type with container mechanism. variance from the rear setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct Specifications can be obtained Public Works Office a residence on his property at 804 Thomas St., C, t the at Ciy Hall 1101 Texas Ave., C ollege Station, Lot 3, Block 3, Southeast College Park. Texas. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official 1l, 1$17441 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The Zoning Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Navajo, Ltd. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a permit to expand a non con. forming use by adding four trailer spaces included in the original design but not con - structedon their property at 201 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the College 9 Official of Sttation, telephone t 846 8886, WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official /Q1` E • • Board of Adjustment Meets Today The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment meets today at 7:30 p.m. at city hall to consider two requests for variances' and one request for a noncomforming use. The board will consider a request for a variance from College Station Saving Association at 1065 Texas Avenue and from Mr. Giles W. Willis at 804 Thomas St. The board will also consider a request for a nonconforming use at the Holiday Mobile Home Park at 201 West Loop for Navajo, Ltd. ac sal t4 OIL EA&I - F- C� • . Ward System Talks Also Set CS Council to Discuss Utility Contract The College Station City Council meets at 7 p.m. today at city hall with a shorter agenda than usual, but a closed session to discuss personnel contracts and the utility contract with Bryan is also scheduled. boundaries and a discussion of the ordinance creating ffie zoning board of adjustment. y The zoning board of adjustment, according to state law, can not have more than five members, and it takes a quorum of four to do business. There is sometimes a problem of obtaining a quorum due to illness, travel and other business of the board members. So to make the board more ad- ministratively workable, the city council plans to look at the problem with the possibility of appointing alternates who will be non - voting members unless they are needed for a quorum. way Department for the city's share of improvements to Wellborn High- way from FM 60 (University Drive) to the north city limit. The highway department will pay for the paving of the four -lane high- way and the city will pay for the curb and gutter improvements on the 0.369 mile stretch of road. This action is similar to other highway projects within the city. The closed session will follow the public session, which will include a discussion of the drawing of ward The city council tonight will also consider authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with the Texas High- �� Council to discuss wards The College Station City Council is scheduled to discuss the drawing up of ward boundaries within the city at their regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow night. The council is also expected to au- thorize the mayor to sign a contract for the city's share of construction costs for improving Wellborn Road from Ui�versity Drive to the north city limits: A closed session to discuss per- sonnel contracts is also on the agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, 1101 Texas Ave. • C - . , I Committee to Draw Wards Q ci C Ti BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer An 8- person committee will be formed in College Station to propose where ward boun- daries should be in case the city's objection to that system is not upheld in the 85th District Court. The members of that committee have not yet been selected, but Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago was facetiously nominated by Councilman Gary Halter to serve on that committe. Mayor Lorence Bravenec ruled the nomination out of order. "I would like to appoint Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago to serve on that committee," Halter said. "I think he probably knows more about the ward system than anyone else... having mastered gerrymandering and other trappings of the ward system to the finest point in American politics." Councilman Halter disapproves a move to the ward system, but he, along with Councilmen Larry Ringer and Jim Gardner, were chosen as liaisons to that committee. In summary, the ward system was approved by voters April 3 by a vote of 1,190 to 1,161. That election was contested primarily on the grounds of clarity of the *estion on the ballot. A "straw vote" was held in June to support this contention in which 822 voted for the at- large system and 380 voted for the ward system. The validity of the April 3 election on the ward system has now been placed before District Court Judge W.C. CS to Offer Proposal On Bryan Utility Pact A counterproposal will be made today by College Station to Bryan's proposed utility rate increases. College Station will propose a water price of 40 cents per 1,000 gallons. The current rate is 38.5 cents per 1,000 gallons. College Station also proposes an 8 per cent increase in utility rates plus a rebate based on Bryan's transfer of money from its utility fund to its general operating fund. The rebate would be approximately $80,000 per year. "We feel this transfer of funds is in lieu of a tax increase, and we don't believe College Station should be asked to do this," Mayor Lorence Bravenec said today. College Station buys one - fourth of Bryan electricity, but the city is basically asking for a one - eighth rebate on the transfer since the city does receive wholesale rather than retail rates. Davis in Bryan. If the validity of that election is upheld, the ward system will stand. If not, the question will again be placed on a third ballot, either in November or next April. Also a sa matter of follow -up on the June 29 bond election, the city council authorized an engineering design contract with Riewe & Wischmeyer, Inc. for both the water and sewer systems, approved by voters in that election. "It's very crucial to get this work done in a reasonable period of time," said Mayor Bravenec. City Manager North Bardell praised the competency of the firm, which has done other work for the city. The city council also expects to receive from Electric Power Engineers, Inc. of College Station a proposed contract for the electrical work approved by voters June 29. The water and sewer con- tract had been an item for closed session until Coun- cihnan Jim Gardner protested that it was not actually per- sonnel contracts as listed on the closed session agenda. In other action the city council decided to appoint alternates to the Zoning Board of Adjustment at the next council meeting so that a quorum of four members can be achieved when regular members are either sick or out of town. There are five members on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. • RICHARD DALEY CS Committeeman? • Halter Approves Citizen College Station city Coun- cilman Gary Halter told other city council members recently that he favored starting some sort of senior citizen center. After visiting a senior citizen center in Wichita Falls and Denton, Halter said, "I have a better understanding of what it is and what it can do for people. I now see the need more clearly." Halter said that he favored • establishing a trust involving the city of Bryan and the county in order to acquire a facility that could be leased for a nominal fee to the group. This way, he explains, ownership would be retained in case the group moves or fails for some reason to remain a functioning organization. "This protects the public interest," he said. He said that this senior Center citizen center should probably be located in Bryan with another one to be later located in College Station. He said that Wichita Falls has three such centers, soon to add another. The need for more than one center, he said, is due to transportation problems that some people night have. +, The matter p will be discussed at a, Aug. 9 in- CS Zoning Board Meets Tonight The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. to consider a request for variance from College Station Savings at Texas Avenue and Francis Street. The savings association will ask that its temporary building extend beyond the front building line due to con- struction on the site. This is the only item on this agenda. ,:,- r T.1 tergovernmental meeting of the parties concerned. Halter has also visited with Mrs. Lola Thompson, spokeswoman for the organization locally. t A - 6-k • u CS utility rates discussed again By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Editor The Bryan City Council in closed session yesterday approved the substance of a let- ter to be drafted and sent to College Station officials concerning utility rates. Bryan's letter is a response to a letter containing a utility rate offer sent by Col- lege Station officials to Bryan last Friday. College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec yesterday said the College Sta- tion letter offered Bryan an eight per cent increase in electric rates and also asked for a rebate to College Station of approxi- mately $78,000. Bryan officials had asked College Sta- tion, which presently bays its power from Bryan, for an approximate 30 per cent in- crease in electric rates. Bryan City Manager Lou Odle said last night that the Bryan letter is not yet ready to be sent, awaiting the computation of some figures. This would seem to indicate that Bryan is making an offer which differs from both their original proposal and that proposed by College Station. College Station's contract to buy power from the city of Bryan expires on Jan. 1, 1979. The contract calls for an annual re- negotiation of rates. The rebate request was included by Col- lege Station officials, Bravenec said, be- cause they believe that Bryan made a siza- ble transfer of funds from utility operations to the city's general operating fund in order to avoid a tax increase for Bryan residents. Bravenec said it is College Station's posi- tion that one - eighth of Bryan's utility fund surplus which it transfered to the general operating fund rightfully belongs to Col- lege Station as overpayments during the past year. Bryan increased transfers from its utility funds to its general operating funds from $1 million last fiscal year to $1.8 million this fiscal year, Bravenec said. He pointed out that since Bryan is changing the beginning of its fiscal year from July 1 to October 1, their budget covers a span of 15 months. Translated to a 12 -month fiscal year, this would amount to a $1,550,000 transfer, an increase of $550,000 over last year. College Station has entered into a con- tract with Gulf States Utility Co. to buy power. The switchover from Bryan to Gulf States-is expected to take from 20 to 30 months. In other action last week, the College Station Council approved a proposal to es- tablish a, citizens advisory committee to recommend bounclaries for the ward sys- tem in College Station. Councilmembers are to make appoint- ments to the nine - member committee at the next council meeting. Three council- members will also serve on the committee. City officials are also pursuing court ac- tion to have the April 3 ward system elec- tion invalidated. The city is taking the ac- tion on behalf of 700 citizens who signed a petition expressing disapproval of the way the ballot was worded. A date for the trial in the 85th District Court in Bryan has not yet been set. The council approved the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $200,000 for technical and engineering assistance in drawing up and implementing plans for an addition to the city's wastewater treatment plant and for expanding the city's water system. The contract was awarded to Riewe and Wischmeyer, Inc. of Dallas which' de- signed and supervised construction of the city's existing wastewater treatment plant. The mayor signed a contract with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for-the city's share of the costs of improving FM 2154 from the Uni- versity Drive overpass to the north city limits. The city's share of the project is. $9,66. A / /y / �7 Z 2_12� 0 (;;')j� "ri �� 44 Readers'. orum CS officials ? biased � By ROBERT H • HA RVEY fact, the mayor concluded that the On April 3, 1976, the citizens of city needed a second vote on the 'College Station approved the im- matter. This second vote was to in- plementation of a six ward system of form the council of what the voters representation. Since that time had meant to say in April. The fact virtually nothing has been done to the straw vote would be held when a in such a system. majority of the student voters would To understand what has happened be gone for the summer did not to the ward system, one has only to bother these staunch defenders of go back to the charter revision com- the illiterate. mittee which had it placed on the In the straw votg the at -large sys- ballot. The committee considered tem received 67 pf;'r cent of the vote. ,two alternatives.to the at -large sys- This prompted the mayor to comet'. tem of representation which the city out in support of a suit which has operated under at that time. One been filed by a group of anti -ward was a six ward system, with each citizens contesting the election. The ward electing its own councilman, city is now stalling in its develop - and the other was a three ward sys- merit of the ward system while it, in tem in which three councilmen eN otrcontests its own election. This would be elected by wards and three is putting the city into a situation elected at- large. where it might not be able to imple- The three and three system was ment the ward system prior to next considered as the more moderate of April's general election. The Justice the two and was supported by Jeff Department is sure to want to study Dunn, 75 -76 Student .Body Presi- the ward plan when it is developed dent. State requirements for charter in order to see that it does not dis- revisions, however, made it difficult criminate against any minorities. In to offer both alternatives to the fact the city has already received in- people. This gave the anti -ward quiries from them about what members of the committee the op- method the city plans to use to draw iportunity to strike what they consi- the boundaries. The city has only dered a death blow to the ward sys- been able to reply that it does not tem. By combining with the six -ward know yet. supporters, they were able to put the The students at A &M and the rest alternative on the ballot they of the citizens of College Station thought less likely to win. There - should keep a close eye on the com- fore, on April 3, the College Station mittee which is being established to voters found themselves considering draw up the ward. boundaries. De- the merits of two extremes, without spite the efforts of Councilmen Hal - the opportunity to consider the sys- ter and Ringer, the committee will tem which was most likely to gain a consist oflocal citizens. They will not clear majority of their support. The be picked, however, for least at Student Senate passed a resolution another week. in support of the ward system, not so College Station residents should much because the six ward system also listen for the outcome the of suit was the best possible system, but that was filed contesting the elec- because the charter revision tion. idea If the suit is successfid in over - would probably die if the present turning the April referendum, it system won the referendum. would appear to be in Mayor The result of the referendum Bravenec's interest, as well as the came as a surprise to everyone — the city's, to have the three ward system ward system won. What followed the on the ballot instead of the six ward election came as a surprise to no one. system. It would be much more The supporters of the at likely -large sys- to gain a clear majority of the tem screamed that they had been peoples support. tricked. They began calling the In any event, the time has come mayor and councilmen, telling them for the College Station City'Council how they had been confused by the to begin to show less personal bias in wording of the ballot. A number of this issue and to begin to carry out individuals appeared before the the will of the College Station council to remind it that in a college zens. citi- . community you have to assume that Editor's note: Harvey is Texas A &M the people can read. Despite that Student Government City Relations — chairman. 0 (;;')j� "ri �� 44 • • NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 2:00 P.M. August 18, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new complete unit, truck and digger- derrick Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at Cityy Hall 1101 Texas Ave., College Station Texas. NOTICETOBIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City ( Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August 18, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One 70 H.P. Tractor w- fifteen (15) foot heavy duty backhoe and 5000 lb. lift capacity front end loader. Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works eoffice at City ehall 1101 Texas Ave., Cfm;, m Texas. Youth Jobs Program Called Success _ BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer As students prepare to go back to school, College Station's first summer youth employment program nears an end, and, by preliminary accounts, it was a success. "I feel it was a pretty good program and we got quite a bit of work out of them," says City Engineer Elrey Ash. Glen Fryxell, one of four teen -agers hired as a park maintenance crew said, "Even though there has been NOTICE TO BIDDERS a lot of work, we've had a blast." In addition to the parks maintenance crew, two boys were hired to work as a street sign crew. Paul Gardner and Terry Smith, however, ended their employment last week to return to football practice at A &M Consolidated High School. Others in the park's maintenance crew are Keith Merrifield, Doug Hutchinson and Jack Lamkin. Nancy Bankston and Sarah Treybig were hired as Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 2:00 P.M. August 18, 1976 for furnishing the following equippmeet: m One new coplefe unit, truck and digger- derrick Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, Texas. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August 18, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One 70 H.P. Tractor w- fifteen (15) foot heavy duty backhoe and 5000 lb. lift capacity front end loader. Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works eoffice at City ehall 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, Texas. secretaries at city hall and the police department, respec- tively. Brian Bigler, who was hired to supervise the parks maintenance crew, is in his mid - twenties and will attend Texas A &M this fall seeking a degree in wildlife and I isheries. In all, 49 people applied for the jobs which began in mid June. The city had no previous experience of hiring students during the summer, but the idea was adopted after Councilman Lane Stephenson (Continued From Page One) working for the city so muen that she wishes she could continue through the school year, minus school, of course. Working at the police suggested a trial program. If the program continues, it will be by council directive again next summer. Nancy Bankston, who comes from Altus, Okla., says that she has learned much about city government since working in the planning and engineering department as a secretary. "I didn't even know you had to have buildings inspected," she says. The 18- year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bankston plans to attend r. station, she says, "I never realized there was so much paper work." She says her money will go toward savings and clothes. But the biggest part of the Texas Tech in the fall and says her paychecks will help out with the college bills. Her parents just moved to the community after her father retired as a lieutenant colonel from the military. From city government she plans to move on to fashion merchandising. Sarah Treybig, the other female employe hired during the summer, is a senior at A &M Consolidated High School. She says she liked (See JOBS, Page 8A) summer work has been out- side. The parks maintenance crew says that they have been plumbers, carpenters, creek clearers and trash collectors. A large part of their time has been spent patching up the Lincoln Center on Holleman Street, but the most memorable part of the job has been working in the parks. The boys helped clear the area for the county arboretum near Bee Creek Park. Most of the poison ivy blisters are gone now. And they have also had bouts with fire ants and wasps, but nothing first aid couldn't handle. All of the boys will return to A &M Consolidated High School this fall and their money will go for such things as saddles, cars and, of course, bank accounts. • • NOTICE TO BIDDERS fled proposals addressed to r Honorable Mayor and City .mcil of College Station, cas will be received at the ice of North Bardell, City inager, until 2:00 gust 18, 1976 for furnishing following equipment: )ne new complete unit, truck i digger- derrick ?cifications can be obtained the Public Works Office at y Hall 1101 _Texas Ave., NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. August 18, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One 70 H.P. Tractor w - fifteen (15) foot heavy duty backhoe and 5000 lb. lift capacity front end loader. Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works eoffice at City ehalt 1101 Texas Ave., C ollege Station, Texas 3 p UG % �Pf& L E �`� 0 College S tation bike paths to be completed i month V on tyEngmeerElreyAsh reported yesterday that the striping and signing of the city 's existing bicycle path - ways is underway and should be completed within a month. Ash said the bike paths have already been striped, and the city staff is waiting for the delivery of'Bicycle Path' and'No Park- ing' signs. He said the first shipment of signs which were ordered in several installments should arrive next week. Ash said he hopes most of the signs can be erected befirre the start of school. The improvements are being financed through the sale of a portion of the capital improvements bonds which were ap- proved by College Station voters on June 29. After the signs are in place, the police department will begin ticketing vehicles which are found parked on the bike paths, City Manager North Bardell said yester- day. The city has received some complaints- about vehicles parked in the bike paths, but Bardell said the city could not legally enforce the no parking in bike path ordi- nance until the lanes were striped and signed. The following streets are involved in the improvements: Francis Drive from Texas Avenue to College Hills; Dominik Drive from Munson Avenue to Merry Oaks Drive; Kyle Avenue from Texas Avenue to Gilchrist Avenue; south side of Jersey Street from Wellborn Road to Texas Av- enue. Also involved are; Glade Street from 'Park Place to Southwest Parkway; both •odes of Southwest Parkway from Madison Avenue to Welch Avenue; Southwood Southwest ,Vrive from 2818; Wa1 onDrive from Nunn Street to Francis Drive. The city has submitted an elaborate bicycle path plan to the federal govern- ment through the Texas Highway Depart- ment. City officials are hoping to receive federal funds to develop the plan which involves an underpass on University Drive and extensive off-street bike paths. Federal help on the plan is expected within the next Year according to city olikials. 40 C. ■-'- [� • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract. Area A ": Prairie View Heights, L. D. Smith, Lauterstein, Pasler, and part of D.A. Smith subdivisions; generally bounded by Lincoln, Tarrow, Turner and Peyton Streets and Avenue A. Area "B ": McCulloch, Southland, and part of Ed Hrdlicka subdivisions; generally bounded by Fairview Avenue; Eleanor, Thompson, Welch, Southland, and Nevada Streets, Wellborn Road and Southgate Villagge Apartments. The proposal is to rezone all the land within these areas that is currently zoned Apartment Building District R -3 to Single Family Residential District R- 1. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com. mission on Thursday, August 19, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo, Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Area A ": Prairie View Heights, L. D. Smith, Lauterstein, Pasler, and part of D.A. Smith subdivisions; generally bounded by Lincoln, Tarrow, Turner, and Peyton Streets and Avenue A. Area "B": McCulloch, Southland, and part of Ed Hrdlicka subdivisions; generally bounded by Fairview Avenue, Eleanor, Thompson, Welch, Southland, and Nevada Streets, Wellborn Road and Southgate Villagge Apartments. Theproposal is forezone all the land within these areas that is currently zoned Apartment Building District R -3 to Single Family Residential District R- 1. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, August 26, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Presently zoned Apartment Building District R -3 Cooner Addition: Block 2, Lots 8 -11, Block 3, Lots 1 -5, Block 4, Lots 1 -2, College Heights: Block A, Lots 3 -14, 15 feet of Lot 2; Presently zoned Dupplex Residential District R -2: Cooner Addition: Block 4, Lots 3 -5, College Heights: Block B, Lots 2 -12, Block D, Lots 4 -18; Presently zoned General Commercial District C -1: College Heights: Block A, Lots 1, 65 feet of Lot 2, Block B, Lot 1; Presently zoned Neigh- borhood Business District C -N: College Heights: Block D, Lots 1 -3. The above area being ge more nerally described as bounded by Jane, MacArthur, and Cooner Streets and University Drive. The action, initiated by the Planning and Zoning Commission, is a proposal to rezone the area to Administrative - Professional Zone A -P. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meetinyof the Planning & Zoning Commission on Thursday, August 19, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo, Jr. City Planner City of College Station 1101 Texas Ave P.O. Box 9960 nue, College Station, Texas 77840 Chief Executive Officer INy9r Lorence Bravene [Da August 4, 1976 SIGN NOTIC EFFECT p N THE ENVIRONMENT Project: Pve, curb, and gutter Southland Street Reasons for finding: No ad verse impacts. Benefits are an improved traffic and drainag surface. An Environmental Review Record for the project is available at the City Planner's Office in the City Hall anytime from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. during the week. No further environmental review will be made, and after the comment period, the City will request HUD to release funds for the project. Comments may be submitted until August 19, 1976 to At Mayo, City Planner, 846- 8886. City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 Chief Executive Officer: Mayor Lorence Bravenec Date: August 4, 1976 NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Project: Pave, curb and gutter Churchill i ndnNo advese is. I Benefits are better traffic and drainage surface. An Environmental Review Record for the project is available at the City P Office in the City Hall anytime from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. during the week. No further environmental review will be made, and after the commen will reuest D to funds for the submitted August 19,1976 to At Mayo, City Planner, 846- 8 886. City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue, P. 0. Box 9960 College Station, Tex 77840 Chief Exec O fficer: Mayor Lo Bravenec NOTICE ust FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Project: Clearing, Demolition, and Removal of Vacant Dilapidated BuggiIdings; verse m pacis. Benefitsaret e removal of health and safety hazards and blighting in- fluences. An Environmental Review Record for the pro ect is available at t he Ciiy Pian. ner's Office in the City Hall anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 . during the week. No will m and a the requ st to release for the prol'ect. Comments rn Y 9 6 to AI City 8 46 -8886. City of College Station 1 101 Texas Aven P O. Box 9960 College Station T exas 77840 Chief Executive Officer: Ma Lorence Brav Date: Auggusl4, 1976 SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON ON THE ENVIRONMENT Project: Code Enforcement; c Reasons for finding: No ad- verse impacts. Benefits are removal of blighting in- 0 fluences. An Environmental Review Record for the pro . ect is available at the City Plan- ner's Office in the City Hall anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p M. during the week. No further environmental review will be made, and after the e comment period, the City wi:l request HUD to release funds for the prol'ect. Comments may be submitted until August 19, 1976 to At Mayo, City Planner, 8 46 -8886. City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue, P. O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 Chief Executive Officer: Mayor Lo Bravenec NOTICE ust FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Prolect: (1) Pave, curb and gutter Park Place; (2) Drainage work on Park Place; Reasons for finding: No ad. verse impacts. Benefits are control of run -off rainwater and improved street. An En- vironmental Review Record for the project is available at the City Planner's Office in the City Hall anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. during the week. No further en- vironmental review will be made, and after the comment rto f funds foQ he sublmitt C until Au 19,1976 to At Mayo, City P lanner, 846- 8886. • L] 0 Legal Notices S TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from D.E. McCrory at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variancefrom the side setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to complete construction of an' building on his propertty at 3 38 Cooner St., Lot 55 Cooner Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- � ustment of the City of College tation will consider a request from Giles W. Willis at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as fol lows: 1 he applicant requests a variance from the rear setback requirements of the Zoning Ordiance in order to construct a residence on his property at 804 Thomas St., Lot 3, Block 3, Southeast College Park. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Navajo, Ltd. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The aoplicant requests a permit to expand a non conforming use by adding four trailer spaces included in the original design but not con- structed on their property at 201 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lots 1 thru 64, Block 1 of Southwood Terrace Subdivision, Section 1 located at the southwest corner of Longmire Drive and Pon- derosa Road, College Station, Texas. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to Duplex Residential District R -2. The request is in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. 2108 Southwood Drive, College Station, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, August 19, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER: The Zoning Board of Ad ustment of the City of College Station will consider an appeal from Larry Landry at their called meeting in the Countil Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The appellant appeals the refusal of the Building Official to issue a certificate of oc- cupancy fora duplex dwelling unit at 1219Airline Drive, Lot Block 1, Southwood Valley, Section II. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. I WILLIAM F. KOEHLER I Building Official '_- � 4L) E A • . • No CS Taxes for Lone Star Gas - Temporarily BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Lone Star Gas Co. has ob- tained a temporary injunction against College Station to prevent the city from collecting taxes on its property within the city. A division of Enserch Corp., Lone Star Gas Co. said the city's assessed value is ex- cessive and discriminatory. Lone Star says its property is worth $839,475. The city tax assessor - collector has the property valued at $1,596,600. At 80 per cent of market value, Lone Star would pay taxes on an assessed value of $1,277,280, according to the petition. Its tax bill for 1976 BVDC Considers CS Wate B RAZOS VALLEY — The executive committee of the Brazos Valley Development Council will again consider College Station's application for federal funds to assist the city in setting up its own municipal water supply system during its regular monthly meeting Thursday. College Station has requested $1.2 million in federal funds for its system. The request must clear its first hurdle by winning approval of the BVDC before the application is passed on to higher branches of the Economic Development Administration for consideration. Other items on the BVDC agenda include consideration of would be $5,492.30. Lone Star's city tax for 1975 was $5,301.90, which College Station Tax Assessor - Collector Dietrich Bengs says is delinquent. A hearing has been set for 10 a.m. Aug. 13 in 85th District Court on the matter. Lone Star hopes to show that its property is worth only $839,475 as stated in its petition. But Bengs says he has a rendition from the company, filed past the April l legal deadline, which states the market value is $961,388. Legal deadlines also are part of the complaint from Lone Star, who says the 3- member Board of Equalization considered Lone Star's taxes after a May deadline. The city charter says the board "shall adjourn by the last day of May." The board met July 9 in what Lone Star's petition describes as "cloak -and- dagger fashion intentionally to frustrate this plaintiff in its right to protest any assessment made by said r board of equalization." The restraining order does not address itself to the 1975 tax assessment of $1,233,000. The 1976 tax assessment is $1,277,280. Bengs said the $44,000 increase in assessed value is reasonable con- sidering increased in- vestments by the company. erosion control for the Caldwell and Burton school districts; the first phase of park improvements by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. for Navasota; information from the Brazos County Senior Citizens Association, Texas A&M University` and Brazos Valley Community Action Agency on a multipurpose senior center; and to adopt a resolution in support of annual state appropriation for Councils of Government in the state. The executive committee meets in the BVDC office at 3006 E. 29th St. in Bryan at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. CAUG05T IG H�-LE INVITATION TO BID • The Bryan Independent School. District is now inviting bids on a sprinkler system for Viking Field. Bid forms and specifications can be picked up a1 the office of r. E. Legal Notices F 14� McLarty, Director of Main- tenance, 2200 Villa Maria Rd., Bryan, Texas. Bids must be TO WHOM IT MAY CON- returned to that office no later than 12:00 noon on August 12, CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- College 1976. Lustment of the City of Station will consider a request The Bryan Independent School District reserves the right to from D.E. McCrory at their called meeting in the Council reject or accept any -all bids. Room of the College Station TO WHOM IT MAY CON - 7:30 P.M. City Hall on Tuesday, August ust 10, 1976, the he CERN: facts of the case being as The College Station Plannin g follows: The applicant requests a' and Zoning Commission will variance from the side setback hold a public hearing on the I requirements of the Zoning question of rezoning the 1 or in order to complete following tract: All of Lots construction of an apartment thru 64, Block 1 of Southwood building on his pro pperty at 306 Terrace Subdivision, Section 1 Cooner St., Lot 5, Block 3, located at the southwest corner of Longmire Drive and Pon- Cooner Addition. Further information is derosa Road, College Station, available at the office of the Texas. Rezone from single Building Official of the City of Family Residential District R- College Station, telephone 846- 1 to Duplex Residential District 8886 R -2. The request is in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. 2108 Southwood Drive, College WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Station, Texas. Building Official The said hearing shall be held TO WHOM IT MAY CON - in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at CERN. The Zoning Board of Ad- the City of College the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- Lustment of Station will consider a request mission on Thursday, August from Giles W. Willis at their meeting in the Council 19, 1976. called Room of the College Station For additional information, City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on please contact me. Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as I Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner follows: 1 he applicant requests a . TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER: The Zoning Board of Ad- l istment of the City of College variance from the rear setback the Zoning Station will consider an appeal from Larry Landry at their requirements of m order to construct called meeting in the Countil Room of the College Station Ordiance a residence on his property at 804 Thomas St., Lot 3, Block 3, City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Squtheast College Park. Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the Further information is facts of the case being as follows: available at the office of the Building Official of the City of The appellant appeals the College Station, telephone 846 - refusal of the Building Official 8886, to issue a certificate of oc- cupancy for a duplex dwelling' Lot WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Official unit a11219AirlineDrive, Block 1, Southwood Valley, Building Section II. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Navajo, Ltd. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The apolicant requests a permit to expand a non- conforming use by adding four trailer spaces included in the original design but not con- structed on their property at 201 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- . 8886. Wll' F. KOEH -iAM CAUG05T IG H�-LE • • C.S. Zoning Board Will Hear Requests The College Station Zoning Board of Adjustment meets Tuesday Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in a regularly scheduled session at city hall. Items on the agenda include consideration of a request for variance from Giles W. Willis at 804 Thomas St., con- sideration for expansion of a non - conforming use from Navajo, Ltd. (Edsel Jorkes.) at 201 West Loop, consideration-of a request for variance from D. E. McCrory at 308 Cooner St.' and consideration of an appeal from Larry Landry at 1219 Airline.Drive. The zoning board of ad- justment also will consider approval of the minutes of the meetings of June 8 and July 27. An item for other business is also listed on the agenda. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from D.E. McCrory at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the side setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to complete construction of an apartment building on his propperty at 308 Cooner St., Lot 5, Block 3, Cooner Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 946- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER: The Zoning Board of Ad- lustment of the City of College Station will consider an appeal from Larry Landry at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of The case being as follows: The appellant appeals , the refusal of the Building Official to issue a certificate of oc- cupanty for a duplex dwelling unit at 1219 Airline Drive, Lot 5, Block 1, Southwood Valley, Section II. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846 - 888E . WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad. Iustment of the CiTy of College Station will consider a request from Giles W. Willis at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from The rear setback requirements of the Zoning Ordiance in order to construct a residence on his property at 804 Thomas ST., Lot 3, Block 3, Southeast College Park. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Navajo, Ltd. at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 10, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a permit to expand a non- conforming use by adding four trailer spaces included in the original design but not con- structed on their property at 201 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. WILLIAM F. KOEHLER � � t r - 1,8 4v G u, 7 '1 IF46 4 0 • f CS Council Given Time To Eye Utility Contract Bryan city officials have granted an extension to the city of College Station for their consideration of Bryan's latest utility contract offer. Mayor Lloyd Joyce said Friday af- ternoon that College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec requested an extension through Wednesday so the College Station City Council could consider the latest proposal at a special council meeting Tuesday. Bryan advised College-Station in a letter dated Aug. 4 it would give College Station the option of ac- cepting Bryan's offer of a 14-15 per cent rate increase for electric and water service or Bryan could accept an eight per cent increase with three restrictions. Bryan officials said they would agree to an eight per cent increase if College Station would agree to continue purchasing power at its present level until the termination of its contract in 1979, if a procedure would be established -governing future rate increases and if Bryan would not be required to make any further capital investments in the city limits of College Station. • • s CS Zoning Commission Meets for Hearings The College Station Planning Professional zone and to and Zoning Commission will consider final plats. meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at city The commission will conduct hall in a regularly scheduled a public hearing on rezoning all meeting to conduct public of Lots 1 -64, Block 1 of South - hearings on two rezoning wood Terrace Subdivision from requests, to discuss Single Family Residential designating an Administrative District to Duplex Residential Ward System Workshop Scheduled Set The College Station City Council will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday for a workshop session on the ward system. Following the open session of the meeting, the council will meet in closed session to consider contract negotiations. District. The request is made in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. Another public hearing will be held on rezoning portions of the following subdivisions from Apartment Building District, R -3, to Single Family Residential district, R -1: Prairie View Heights; L.D. Smith; Lauterstein; Pasler; D.A. Smith; McCulloch; Southland; and Ed Hrdlicka. Final plats will be considered for Southwood Valley Section 4B, Southwood Valley Section 7A and Parkway Plaza III. The commission will also consider a request to recon- sider a final plat resubdividing Lot 14, Block 3, College Hills Estates. 0 C J • Ward boundaries studied A preliminary proposal outlining ward boundaries was approved by the College Station City Council yesterday. The proposal chosen by the council was one of five drawn up by city administrative assistant Mark Snider, a Texas A &M stu- dent. The council also chose an alternate proposal from among the five. The Texas Election Code says precinct or ward changes such as the one College Station is trying to implement must be submitted to the local county commission- ers court by September 1 in order to have time to institute the changes needed. Councilmen asked Snider to try to come up with more proposals before the final ward boundaries are submitted to the commissioners court. They asked Snider to use the following criteria in drawing up the proposals: a) as equal in population as possible; b) approx- imately same amount of voters; c) geo- graphic compactness. Snider is using Texas Highway Depart- ment (THD) figures for determining the number of people in each section of the city and updating these figures with in- formation on building permits issued since the THD figures were compiled. Councilmen considered trying to leave the precinct lines as they are now drawn, but to do so would leave them in violation of federal voting rights standards because of the differences in the number of people in each precinct. This left the councilmen the alternative of drawing ward boundaries irrespective of the current precinct lines. The councilmen ran into problems with the Texas Election Code which says that ward lines cannot split judicial precincts or county commissioners precincts. The councilmen decided the federal ! guidelines take precedence over the state guidelines. Most of the proposals favored by the council divide the campus into more than one ward. I think the present councilmen were strongly supported and we have an obliga- hon to try to keep these councilmen in separate districts without gerrymander- ing," said Mayor Larry Bravenec. The problem is College Station is too small for a ward system,' said Councilman Gary Halter. "You can't have a ward sys- tem that is not drawn to somebody's polit- ical advantage or disadvantage," he said. If the county commissioners court will not accept the boundaries proposed by the city council, Halter said the city will have to maintain separate ward voting rolls at its own expense. Under the plan tentatively decided on, each councilman is in a separate ward ex- cept for Anne Hazen and Lane Stephen- son. The status of the election in which the ward system was passed in April is still in doubt. A challenge to the election is scheduled to be heard in the 85th District Court on September 8. 8 4u ' 1 1O • • 0 I� Council passes 39 per cent hike; Lone Star Gas not satisfied By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Editor The College Station City Council last Thursday passed an ordinance granting Lone Star Gas Co. a rate increase which to the average College Station consumer will mean a 39 per cent increase in his monthly natural gas bill. The ordinance gives Lone Star an in- crease in total revenues in the College Station -Bryan area of 2.5 per cent or $56,000 a year. Lone Star last February had asked for an 8.36 per cent or $178,000 increase in yearly revenues generated locally. "The figures proposed in the new ordi- nance are really not acceptable to us," A. L. Bartley, local manager of Lone Star Gas, said yesterday. "We haven't made a deci- sion yet as to what we will do," he said. It is expected the company will appeal the case to the Texas Railroad Commission, which has jurisdiction over such matters. Bartley said the average natural gas con- sumer in College Station uses 6,800 cubic feet of gas a month. This average consumer now pays $8.48 per month for his gas and under the new rate will pay $11.78. Lone Star was last granted a rate increase by the College Station City Council in May, 1972. The increase at that time was five per cent. The rate structure included in the ordi- nance is a six -step progression, identical to the one recently passed by the Bryan City Council. The prices under the rate structure vary from $2.44 for the first 1,000 cubic feet of gas in the first step to $1.13 per 1,000 cubic feet for those who use more than 100,000 cubic feet of gas a month. Bartley said the company proposed a two -step rate structure to the cities be- cause it would take the burden off the small user and encourage conservation in the big users. Bartley pointed out to the council that consumers in the last two steps of the rate structure will pay less for gas than Lone Star pays for it. College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec said the rate structure was re- commended by a citizens' utility rate ad- visory committee. He said the reasoning for the six -step rate structure was twofold; Bryan was doing it and if College Station didn't, it would put College Station businesses at a disadvantage and also it would reflect Lone Star's cost of servicing more than a two -step structure. "A tiered rate,'structure is preferable, but not as much difference between the small and big users as we have here," Bravenec said. Councilman Larry Ringer made a mo- tion to adopt the ordinance saying, "I feel embarrassed that we sat on this since Feb- ruary." Councilman Gary Halter seconded the motion though he said he was reluctant because of the 40 per cent increase to con- sumers. The motion passed with Councilmen Jim Gardner and Lane Stephenson voting against it. Gardner said he didn't like the rate schedule. Stephenson said he didn't like the 40 per cent increase and didn't feel College Station should pass the ordinance just because Bryan did. Councilman Jim Dozier entered the meeting just before the vote and did not cast his vote. Halter pointed out that Lone Star Gas is delinquent in its tax payments to the city of College Station. He said Lone Star's non- payment of its taxes for 1975 and 1976 re- sulted in a higher rate of interest on bonds which are being sold by the city. Lone Star's share of the city's tax accounts is seven per cent of the city's total. - Lone Star has not paid the taxes because the company disagrees with the valuation assessed on its property in College Station. City officials contend that Lone Star's de- linquent taxes amount to slightly over $5,000. Halter also pointed out that Lone Star hired and paid an appraiser to determine the value of its College Station property and paid him more than what they owe the city in taxes. The case was to have been heard in court last week but the city and Lone Star agreed to try to settle the matter out -of- court. N G C LO '1 i • Page 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1976 Gas rate structure passed by council extremely unfair, The natural gas rate structure pas- sed by the College Station City Council while in the process ofgrant- ing Lone Star Gas Co. a rate increase last week is extremely unfair to the users of small amounts of gas. Under the rate structure, College Station citizens, individually the users of the smallest amount of natural gas in the city, are helping pay for each cubic foot of natural gas over 25,000 cubic feet that the large -scale users consume. This comes about because under the last two steps in the six -step rate structure, consumers actually pay less for natural gas than Lone Star Gas Co. pays for it. Even though Lone Star Gas re- ports that only one /tenth of one per cent of its Bryan - College Station cus- tomers fall into this category, the principle behind the rate structure is wrong. With today's energy shortages and wastefulness, the rate structure should incorporate every means av- ailable to encourage conservation. Making gas cheaper, as the amount Development council approves CS request 1 1 1 pp The Brazos Valley Development Coun- cil (BVDC) executive committee Thursday approved College Station's request for $1.2 million in funding from the Economic De- velopment Administration (EDA) for its municipal water supply program. The committee approved a motion to send the request to the EDA with the stipulation that all written input from Bryan regarding the grant be included. Bryan Mayor Lloyd Joyce, executive committee member, said the city did not think that the College Station application was "in the best interests of Bryan and the BVDC." - used increases is no way to attain this goal. It seems that College Station fol- lowed Bryan's lead In adopting such. a rate structure i1i order to avoid making Lone Star Gas have to main- tain separate billing systems for cus- tomers in each city. The College Station and Bryan city councils should work together and try to institute a rate structure with less disparity between the rates for large- and small -scale users. Large -scale users may be entitled to a discount gas rate because the billing and distribution costs for each consumer in that range probably are the same as for the small -scale user. But going to the point of actually subsidizing the large -scale user out of the pockets of the average resident is an injustice. The city council should adopt a more equitable rate structure at the earliest possible time, at least to the point where the large -scale users are paying for the gas what it actually costs. J. N. "We were routinely asked by the BVDC for our comments on this matter and we gave them," Joyce said. "This is not just my personal view, but that of the city planning staff and the city councilmen. I think that the press blew this whole thing out of prop- ortion.' Glenn Cook, BVDC director, em- phasized that the executive committee's approval or disapproval of any funding was not the final word. Just because College Station or anyone else has had their requests reviewed and approved here does not mean they will get that money," Cook said. "Federal and state agencies up the line must give official input on each request." - In other action, the council gave its ap- proval to erosion control programs for both the Burton and Caldwell Independent School Districts. The $200,000 project will be funded through the Soil Conservation Services. The City of Navasota applied to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for parks and recreational facilities.- Bill Yeager, city manager, said "We plan to match funds with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to develop our parks." The local match from Community Development Funds is $38,000. The council also approved a Law En- forcement Training Contract to be drawn between BVDC and the Texas A &M En- gineering Extension Service. The contract will provide for the training of peace offic- ers by the Law Enforcement and Security Training Division. The council also approved a pre -plan to study the feasibility of a multi- county jail. The regional "Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Plan 1977 provides for the consideration of a multi- county jail in con- nection with the planning for Brazos County. The study will be funded com- pletely through a grant so that there will be no cost to participating local governments. The study will also look into Brazos County jails and determine what im- provements must be made to bring them into compliance with conditions set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. 0 • • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following tract: 25 n acres out of Lot 55, Block 23, Southwood Valley Section 7 -A. The subject property being located on the southeast side of Deacon Drive approximately 500 feet west of Longmire. The request is to rezone from Sthgle Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Density Apartment Building District R -6; the request being in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City Of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting Of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 2, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. Citv Planner TO WHOM, IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Presently zoned Apartment Buildding Block 2t ots8 11 nBlock3, 1 -5; Block 4, Lots 1 -2; College Heights: Block A, Lots 3 -14 and 15 feet of Lot 2, Present)y zoned Duplex Residential fT.c -,+ o L . lvvner Haoiri Block 4, Blo ck 3-5; B, Lots ll2 -12; Heights: iD, Lots 4 -18 Presently zoned General e 6mmercial District C-1: Lot 1 an 65 feet of Lot 2 1.ck B, Lot 1, Presently zoned Neighborhood Business District C -N: College Heights: Block D, Lots 1-3 The above area being more M generally described as by Jane, MacArthur, and Cooner Streets and Universityy Drive. The action, vitiated by the Planning and Zoning Commission, is a proposal to rezone the area to Adm nistrative- Professional said hearing shall be held e Council Room of the City )!le ge Station City Hall at 00 P.M. meeting of the ning and Zoning Com- ion on Thursday, Sep - er 2, 1976 additional information, e contact me. PLANNER Jr. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Collegev Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 1.25 acres out of Lot 55, Block 23, Southwood Valley Section 7- A. The subject property being located on the southeast side o Deacon Drive approximately 500 feet west of Longmire Drive. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Density Apartment Building District R -6; the request being in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 9, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 2.32 acres in Southwood Valley Section 7-A; being a portion of Lots 42 and 43, and Lots 48 thru 54, Block 23. The subject property being located on the west side of Treehouse Trail approximately 300 feet west of Longmire Drive. The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to Single Family Residential District R- 1; the request being in the name of,Southwood Valley, Inc. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday September 9, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 2.32 acres in Southwood Valley Section 7-A; being a portion of Lots 41 and 43, and Lots 48 thru 54, Block 23. The subject property being located on the west side of Treehouse Trail approximately 300 feet west of Longmire Drive. The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to Single Family Residential District R -1; the request being in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 2, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 9.OA cr.s adjoining the existing Oak Forest Mobile Home Park on Krenek Tap Road ap- proximately 2000 feet east of Texas Avenue. rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R -5; the request being in the name of Mr. Allen The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the Cityof College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 9, 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 9.0 acres ad- M oining the existing Oak Forest obile Home Park on Krenek Tap Road approximately 2000 feet east of Texas Avenue. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R- 5; the request being in the name of Mr. Allen R. Swoboda. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 2 1976 For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner utility Proposal Declined The College Station City Council has declined to accept Bryan's latest utility contract proposal because it says matters proposed have not been previously discussed and these items are not provided under the terms of the present contract. But the city council said that it had no ob- jection to the negotiation of these new matters such as the level of the utility services which CoLege Station desires to purchase until the ex- piration of the contract, arrangements for minimizing Bryan's capital investment during the remainder of the contract and the price for Bryan's sur- plus equipment which College Station desires to purchase if Bryan wants to sell. The College Station City Council is also open to "arbitration or some other procedure for settling rate disputes during the remainder of the contract period." College station countered Bryan's proposal by suggesting an immediate approval of an 8 per cent increase in electrical service charges and a price of 41 tends per 1,000 gallons of water effective Aug. 20. i • • 0 /? 79 Bryan Councilmen Accept CS Offer On Utility Contract The Bryan City Council has accepted College Station's last offer to settle the utility contract dispute with respect to a rate increase. As a result of an emergency meeting of the Bryan council Thursday afternoon City Manager Lou Odle delivered a letter to College Station City Manager North Bardell this morning ac- cepting an eight per cent increase in electric rates and a rate of 41 cents per 1,000 gallons of water'. The new rates effective Aug. 20 will cover utility usage since July 20, according to the letter. Other contract provisions and special considerations requested by Bryan will remain open for negotiation. The city council will pass a resolution putting the new rate into effect at its next regular meeting Tuesday night at Bryan City Hall. Items still open for negotiation include Bryan's request for a procedure governing future rate increases during the remaining contract period which ends in January, 1979, and Bryan's request that College Station continue to purchase power at the same level through the expiration of the current contract. Another provision Bryan has requested is that Bryan not be required to make any further capital investment in the portion of its utility system serving College Station. Consideration of an agreement for the purchase of existing and surplus equipment in College Station by College Station is also a negotiable item. In other business conducted in Thursday's closed meeting, city council approval was given to Odle's choices for acting department heads in the fire department and personnel department due to resignations recently received from existing department heads. Odle has appointed Fire Marshal Raymond Janek to act as interim fire chief efective Sept. 1. He is replacing Chief Keith Langford who leaves the city's employ Aug. 31. Mrs. Georgia Langston has been appointed acting personnel director effective Aug. 23. She replaces Gene Gerber who leaves the city at the end of the business day today to accept a similar position in Odessa. ao A�pusT • 0 H5 Legal Notices H5 Legal Notices GENERAL ACTUAL USE REPORT � REVENUE SNARING GENERAL REVENUE SNARING PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDS DIRECTLY TO LOCO AND STATE GOVERNMENTS YOUR GOVERNMENT MUST PUBLISH THIS REPORT ADVISING YOU HOW THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED OR OBLIGATED DURING THE YEAR FROM JULY 1, 1975. THRU JUNE 30. 1976. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR G'OVERNMENT'S PRIORITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS ON HOW FUTURE FUNDS SHOULD BE SPENT. NOTE: ANY COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE USE OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE SENT TO THE OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20225. ACTUAL EXPENDITURES (Ineluda Obligations) THE GOVERNMENT OF COLLEGE STAT I011 C ITY (A) CATEGORIES (B) CAPITAL (C) OPERATING / MAINE N PUBLIC SAFETY 1, has received General Revenue Sharing J $ payments totaling $ 1132 ,994 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION $ g during the period from July 1, 19, thru June 30. 1976 V / ACCOUNT NO. 44 2 1721 002 3 PUBLIC 8,305• TRANSPORTATION g g COLLEGE STAT IODl CITY 4 HEALTH $ $ D IPECTOP OF, F IHANCE BOX 9960 - 5 RECREATION $ $ COLLEGE STATION TEX 77840 6 LIBRARIES $ $ 7 SOCIAL SERVICES FOR AGED OR POOR $ g 6 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION $ g 9 MULTIPURPOSE AND GENERAL GOVT g 10 EDUCATION $ ?. may\ Y / (D) TRUST FUND REPORT (refer to instruction D) I. Balance as of June 30. 1975 S 81 1018 11 SOCIAL Y' DEVELOPMENT $ ;:��\ .�; �� ` Received from rids 102 ,994 Received Irom July 1, 1975 thru June 30, 1976 f 3. Interest Received 5 or Credited (July 1, 1V5 thru June 30, 1976) f� 12 HouslNC s coM. MUNI ry DEVELOPMENT g =: ... ' 'a +`.:`•��,��' 13 ECONOMIC`" ,�� ��; � } DEVE LOPMENT g :. � ;�����`�� to:`•' 4. Funds Released from Obligations IF ANY 9 ( ) $ 5. Sum of lines 1, 2, 3.4 S 189,468 OTH IS �L`o ilY) Te ER r ply $ 13 6. Funds Returned to ORS (IF ANY) S 7. Total Funds Available S 189,4 8 B. Total Amount Expended 21, 565 15 TOTALS g 13,260. $ 8,305. NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET CERTIFICATION (E) I certify that I am the Chief Executive Officer and; (Sum of line 15, column 9 and column C) s ' wdh respect to the entitlement funds reported hereon, I certify that tney have not been used In olallon of the 9. Balance as of June 30 1976 S 16 7,903 either pnorlry expentlHU,, Y eqqu,ren,ent (Section 1039 qn lhe'matchmg funds prohibition (Section 1Q'11 ot'Ihe Act. �� / 1 V / (F) THE NEWS MEDIA HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS -'1� �_J ' r1_ ` �M, –20 -76 T 8 hEPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCU- LATCH I HAVE ACOPY OF THIS REPORT AND RECORDS DOCUMENTING THE r �- Signature of hlei ExeeUhve Date I LOT2nCe BT3VEi'V- Ivi3V0T' CONTENTS. THEY ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY AT Name an Title CSworkshop session planned A workshop session of the College Station City Council will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m., prior to Thursday night's regularly scheduled council meeting. The agenda includes discussion of bikepath rules and regulations, discussion of a resolution approving a traffic signal agreement with the Texas Department of Highways and Public Tran- sporatation, discussion of a wrecker control ordinance and a discussion of the ward system. The agenda also includes bid tabulations on a tractor - backhoe and a digger- bucket truck. The council will also discuss d o an ordinance providing up-' dated service credit for em- ployes under the Texas Municipal Retirement system. 316 QUOTATION FOR BID — REQUEST THE FOLLOWING FOR PUBLICATION The City of College Station will be accepting bids until 5:00 pp m., September 7, 1976, for 5 - spec model vehicles, specifications listed below: 5 -1977 Model 4 -Door Sedans (POLICE PACKAGE) Vehicle Color: 4 blue and 1 white V -8 engine: Minimum 400 to 440 cubic Inches 4 Bbl carburetor Automatic transmission - Heavy duty; Low gear lockout Heavy duty battery - Minimum 80 amps Heavy duty alternator - Minimum 60 amps Wheels with 4 -ply radial black - wall tires (Spare tire included) Heater with defroster Windshield with wipers and washers Cigarette lighter Back Bacup lights Outside rearview mirror on right and left sides (adjustable from inside) Minimum wheelbase: 116 or I 121 Inches Power disc brakes Power steering Heavy duty suspension system (POLICE PACKAGE) Factory air conditioning Heavy duty full vinyl seat covering Heavy duty black rubberized floor covering Factory AM radio with speaker Tinted glass Limited slip rear axle Trunk release button Operable from inside vehicle Bid forms may be picked up at The College Station Police Department, College Station, Texas. THE CITY OF COLLEGE I STATION TEXAS RESERVES YHE RIGHT Td REFUSE ANY AN ALL BIDS. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Sincerely yours, Marvin E. Byrd Chief of Police L) s7T 19 76 E lk • Ward boundaries produce conflict BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer E An apparent conflict is developing in College Station's attempt to draw ward boundaries. The city is still awaiting a Sept. 9 hearing in 85th District Court which will determine whether the April 3 election on the ward system is valid. But, in the meantime, and contingent upon that ruling, the city is moving ahead with plans to draw ward boundaries. The problem is a conflict between state and federal laws concerning such precincts. The federal law says that the population within wards can not vary by more than five per cent. Essentially this means an equal population of 6,200 per precinct. The federal law is designed to maintain a one - person, one -vote situation. The Texas Election Code, however, says a county polling precinct can not be divided into more than one ward. Since the current precincts in the county are not drawn on the basis of equal population, the city can not accept them and still uphold federal law. But, if the city rejects the current county boundaries for its ward boundaries, it will violate state law. College Station city officials met with Brazos County Com- missioners Monday afternoon to discuss the matter. No action was taken by either body, but County Judge Bill Vance said today the county has no plan to redraw its precinct boundaries in College Station. The county commissioners subinitted its county precinct boundaries only this spring to the Justice Department for review, as prescribed by a federal voting rights act. County commissioners are not anxious to redraw the boundaries and resubmit the work. College Station City Councilman Gary Halter said, "Our choice is probably safer in compliance with federal law because federal law supersedes state law." Halter said a discussion of the matter has been set as part of the city council meeting Thursday in College Station. ST t� /�(�L c • 0 • Council plans discussion on boundaries, utilities The College Station City Council will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the ward system boundaries, to consider the utility contract with the city of Bryan, to conduct public hearings on rezoning requests and to consider final plats. The council will also consider a wrecker control ordinance and will discuss bikepath rules and regulations for the city. A final plat will be considered for Southwood Valley, Section 7 A and Section 4 B and South- west Place. A public hearing will be held on rezoning portions of the following subdivisions from apartment building district R -3 to single family residential district, R -1; Prairie View Heights; L.D. Smith; Lauterstein; Pasler; D.A. Smith; McCulloch; Southland; Ed Hrdlicka. A public hearing also will be held on the request to rezone all of Lots 1 through 64, Block 1 of the Southwood Terrace Subdivision from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Duplex Residential District R -2 The request is made in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. The council also will consider a resolution approving a traffic signal agreement with the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Bids will be taken on a tractor - backhoe and a digger- bucket truck. Council - manager operate city of CS The City of College Station oper- ates under a council- manager form of government. The six -man council and a mayor make up the legislative branch of the city. The council meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each.month in sessions usually lasting several hours. Occasional special sessions are called to handle any pressing matters. Many hours are required to be- come informed o matters nre- sented before the council, but coun- cilmen are not paid for their ser- vices. This is to allow University employes to serve without giving up their salaries from the state. Most councilmen also say they feel that the job is not so time - consuming so as to require monetary compensa- tion. Councilmen are elected to two - year terms. Half are elected every year to provide for greater stability. A short profile of the mayor and councilmen follows to enable new residents to become familiar with their city government. Lorence Bravenec, 40, is a profes- sor of accounting with the University and a lawyer and has served as mayor since last April. Prio; to that he served a two -year term as a council- man. In addition to the same duties 'r$uired of a councilman, the mayor is responsible for keeping order and fdllowing parliamentary procedure at council meetings. The mayor's signature is required on all official city documents. James Dozier, 53, is serving his fourth term as a councilman. He is an associate professor of finance at A &M and is also a lawyer. Dozier served as College Station city attor- ney in 1972 and 1973. James Gardner, 55, is an A &M professor of urban regional planning. He is serving his second year on the council and was previously city planning director. Gary Halter, 34, is an assistant professor of political science with the University and has served on the council since April 1974. Dr. Halter teaches courses in city management, city finance and law. His specialty is municipal management and ad- ministration, and he advises other Texas cities on management and technology application. Anne Hazen, 44, is a part -time nurse in the child development program at A &M Consolidated Schools and a member of the League of Women Voters. She is serving her first term on the council -and was elected last April Larry Ringer, 38, is an A &M statistics professor and researcher. He is serving his first term on the council and was elected last April. Lane Stephenson, 40, is associate director of the Texas A &M Univer- sity News Service. He was also elected to his first term as council- man last April. North Bardell, 46, became city manager in January 1974. Bardell previously worked for the cities of Waco and Bryan and served as assis- tant city engineer of College Station. The city manager is selected by the mayor and council and is present at all council meetings. The manager receives a salary from the city. • • • 'CS g roup reques rezonin of ro er . BY JERRY GRAY in southeast College Station residents feel that their neigh - Eagle Staff Writer told the council Thursday borhoods' integrity is being Residents of two night they support a recom- threatened by developers predominantly black neigh- mendation by the Planning & seeking out prime land. borhoods in College Station Zoning Commission to rezone Chris Mathewson, a have asked the city council to their property. member of the Planning & rezone their property from its Most of the property has Zoning Commission, told the current apartment complex been used for single family council that the request to designation, R -3, to single structures for many years, but rezone was made by that body family residences, R -1. the land has actually been "to protect existing single Residents in the Lincoln and zoned for apartments. family residences." Tarrow Street area in nor - The demand for apartment Rosetta D. Keaton of thwest College Station and property has now reached College Station said, "We are residents near the Wellborn these previously unaffected slowly and piece -by -piece Highway and Holleman Drive areas of the city and the in squeezed out." She was I li V C , 1 r� h the only black resident to speak, but it was clear by comments from her neighbors that they supported what she said. The city council directed its planning staff to write an ordinance which would rezone their property to its actual use, which is single family residences. The ordinances will contain provisions to allow substandard sized lots which exist in these areas. The ordinances will be considered at a future council meeting. Also to be considered is a nine -acre vacant tract facing Lincoln Street. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended that this property, which belongs to the city attorney for Waco, Earl Bracken, should remain zoned for apartments, R -3. Mathewson said that this Property was not included in the P &Z Commission request to rezone because it has always bean a vacant lot and would not destroy an existing neighborhood. Bracken has owned the property since 1968 and recently entered a contract to sell the property to someone who intended to build in ac- cordance to its zoned use. The city council asked to work with Bracken and the new owner for apartments of less density than R -3, 43 units per acre. At the same time, some residents of Walton Drive objected to building an apartment complex at this site due to increased traffic problems. But to many the entire question is not so much a matter of maintaining neigh - borhood -areas as they are but rather to allow low- priced housing to remain. "Many of us couldn't afford to live anywhere else," one man said later. "We would have to leave College Station." • QUOTATION FOR BID — REQUEST THE FOLLOWING FOR PUBLICATION The City of College Station will be accepting bids until 5:00 pp m., September 7, 1976, for 5 - 1977 model vehicles, specifications listed below: 5 -1977 Model 4 -Door Sedans (POLICE PACKAGE) Vehicle Color: 4 blue and 1 white V -8 engine: Minimum 400 to 440 cubic inches 4 -Bbl carburetor Automatic transmission Heavy duty; Low gear lockout Heavy duty battery - Minimum 80 amps Heavy duty alternator - Minimum 60 amps Wheels with 4 -ply radial black - wall tires (Spare tire included) Heater with dgfrgter Windshield with. Wipers and washers Cigarette lighter Back -up lights Outside rearview mirror an right and left sides (adjustable from inside) Minimum wheelbase: 116 or 121 inches Power disc brakes Power steering Heavy duty suspension system (POLICE PACKAGE) Factory air conditioning Heavy duty full vinyl seat covering Heavy duty black rubberized floor covering Factory AMradio with speaker Tinted glass Limited slip rear axle Trunk release button - Operable from inside vehicle Bid forms may be picked up at the College Station Police Department, College Station, Tex a s. THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY AN ALL BIDS. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Sincerely yours, Marvin E. Byrd C hiefPlce 0 C r Council studies charges College Station and Bryan have agreed to a wholesale utility rate contract after months of tedious and sometimes tense negotiations. Last week both city councils formally approved a general 8 per cent rate increase to College Station from Bryan Utilities. Tonight the College Station City Council will consider utility rate ordinances which will pass aloclg- 'these in- creased costs to consumers in College Station. The `College Station Utility Rate Structure Committee has proposed no increase in theL minimum charges to residential users in .both electric and water rates. 31 490,1`76 The minimum rate for • water will, if accepted in the proposed form, remain at $3.25 for the first 2,000 gallons. But those who use more than the minimum amount can expect to pay between a 4 and 9 per cent increase. The proposed minimum rate for electricity will also remain at $4.70 for 100 KWH. The average residential consumer who uses more than the minimum amount can expect a bill increase between 5 and 5.75 per cent. The average small commercial user can expect an 8 per cent increase and the average large user can expect a 9 per cent in- crease or more. The actual increases will depend upon consumer usage. Tonight's meeting at 7 at city hall is a special city council meeting which also includes a discussion of an amendment to the contract with Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., the financial advisors to the city. • Bids also will be accepted on the city's bonds, and in- vestment of bond funds will be discussed. 31 490,1`76 • • . Rates reflect 8 per cent increase C.S. utility ordinances passed The College Station City Council last night passed two ordinances defining util- ity rate schedules for consumers, reflecting an eight per cent increase given College Station by Bryan Utilities. The ordinances, concerning water and electricity, were passed by votes of two to one, with Councilmen Larry Ringer and 1 Gary Halter in favor and Jim Gardner op- posed. The water ordinance is tiered such that the minimum rate for residential users will remain at $3.25 for the first 2,000 gallons, but above - minimum amounts will incur the burden of the increase, up to nine per cent. Gardner suggested to the council prior to the vote that the rate schedule be exam- ined for options to the proposed ordinance. He said that the rate increase should be implemented so as to mitigate its regres- sive tendencie ;. The council agreed to study Gardner's suggestions. Electricity rates were scheduled in a similar fashion, with minimum rates re- tained at $4.70 per 100 kwh. The bulk of the increase, from 5 per cent to 5.75 per cent, will fall on the large users. The council accepted the bid of Rauscher Pierce Corp. for the purchase of the city's general obligation bonds, and the bid of Rowles Winston for the revenue bonds. Investment of the bond funds was scheduled for a future meeting. Discussion of an amendment to the con - tract with Moroney, Beissner and Co., Inc., the city's financial advisors, was held in closed session. 7+ New electric, water rates in effect in CS BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer New electric and water rates become effective today in College Station. The College Station City Council adopted ordinances Monday night which will pass along increased wholesale rates the city will pay to Bryart for both water and annually with an annual ex- pense of $20,000. "This would cover our losses and expenses," he said of the new utility rates, "but would not be a great revenue generator." "The new rates will keep the same rates for lower tiers and pass increases along to upper tiers, according to usage," said Mayor Lorence Bravenec. The basic rate of $3.25 for the first 2,000 gallons of water will be retained with the price to increase for greater usage. Likewise the minimum rate for electricity will be retained at $4.70 for 100 KWH. Those who use more than the minimum amount of water can -expect a 4 to 9 per cent increase in their bill, depending upon usage. Those who use more than the minimum amount of elec- tricity can expect a bill in- crease between 5 and 5.75 per cent. The average small commercial user can expect an 8 per cent increase and the average large user can expect a 9 per cent increase. Bardell said the ordinances authorizing the increases affected the base rate only and the fuel adjustment costs. The base rate is approximately 60 electricity. The city also will pay the increased rates for the month of August but will not charge this increase to College Station residents. City Manager North Bardell said this should amount to a $4,000 loss during the month of August. Bardell said the increased rates should generate an additional $24,000 to $27,000 "O Q� per cent of the consumer's bill. Councilman Jim Gardner said the rates are regressive to the consumer and suggested an alternative flat rate of 80 cents per 1,000 gallons. "Some of this money does finance our government," he said. "In lieu of taxation, it's (See RATES, Page 3A) Rates.•••••••• :(Uontinued From Page One) large commercial users," he not an equitable spreading of said. ihe tax." But the council. agreed that : Bardell said, "Every utility the Utility Rate Structure that I know of in the United States is based on a graduated Committee will review Gardner's suggestions, which scale. This schedule i include t regressive nature discriminatory by class ra tes. because all classes pay the The council also accepted same rate." and awarded the sale of $3 Bardell said small com- million in utility system mercial users of water such as revenue bonds and $5.84 laundries would be forced out million in general obligation of business with a proposal bonds.. - suggested by Gardner. Bardell also pointed out that College Station voters of $3 the bulk of the revenue for authorized the sale utility unie utilities comes from million �i with residential users. "We don't have that many ' general obligation bonds. per cent of the consumer's bill. Councilman Jim Gardner said the rates are regressive to the consumer and suggested an alternative flat rate of 80 cents per 1,000 gallons. "Some of this money does finance our government," he said. "In lieu of taxation, it's (See RATES, Page 3A) 0 • TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 9.0 Acres adI'oining the existing Oak Forest Mobile Home Park On Krenek Tap Road ap- proximately 2000 feet east of Texas Avenue. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R -5; the request being in the name of Mr. Allen R. Swoboda. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 23, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 9.0 acres ad- joining the existing Oak Forest Mobile Home Park on Krenek Tap Road approximately 2000 feet east of Texas Avenue. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R- 5; the request bein in the I name of Mr. Allen R. woboda. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep. tember 16,1 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY ]win CERN: The College Station Pla and Zoning Commissio a public hearing o question of rezoning following tract: All of Block 2 of the Kapche Addition, College Station, TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Plannin55 and Zoning Commission wil hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lot 5 Block 2 of the Kapchinski Addition, College Station, Texas located on the east side of Texas Avenue, at the corner of Park Place and Texas Avenue. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Mrs. V.J. Boriskie. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City 1 of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 16, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner I TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: All of Lot 5, Block 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition, College Station, Texas located on the east side of Texas Avenue at the intersection of Park Place and Texas Avenue. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Commercial District C -1. The request is in the name of Mrs. V.J. Boriskie. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 23, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr:. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: y The Station and Zon n Commission will hold a public hearing on the followin g tract:r2499acrreston the south side of F.M. 2818 (West Loop) adjoining the existing Oceanography In- ternational property at 512 West Loop, College Station, Texas. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Planned Industrial District M. 1. The request is in the name of Oceanography International Corporation said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P,M, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 16, 1976 ' For additional information, Please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 2.49 acres on the south side of F.M. 2818 (West Loop) ad- b oining the existing ceaenogreohy International Col Sta�,on, Texas. L The request is to rezone from Single 1 to Fa mily R esidential M -1. The request is in the name of Oceanography International Corporation. n the Council Room of the City TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Approximately 35 acres out of the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract 7, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The property bein g located approximately 2200 feet southwest of the in- tersection of Luther Street and Wellborn Road (F.M. 2154) and approximately 700 feet south of Luther Street. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Apartment Building District R- 3 and is in the name of Arapaho, Ltd., San Antonio, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 16, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Approximately 35 acres out of the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract 7, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The property being located ap- proximatelyy 2200 feet south- west of the intersection of Luther Street and Wellborn Road (F.M. 2154) and ap- proximately 700 feet south of Luther Street. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Apartment Building District R- 3 and is in the name of Arapaho, Ltd., San Antonio, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall ai the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 23, 1976. For additional information, please contact m. Albert O. Mayo Jr. N5 legal Notices Texas located on the east side ppof Texas Avenue, the intersectionOofePark r ace and R -1 to General Com- request l is in the nam Cl, Mrs Myrtle Sims. The said hearing shall be held Of CollegenStattiionsC ty of the 7:00 P.M, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 16, 1976. For additional information, Please contact m i Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner 115 legal Notices of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 23, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON-! CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: a 7.08 acre tract located at the intersection of State Highway No. 6 B pass! (East Bypass) and Texas Avenue approximately 150 feet south of Mile Drive. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Commercial District C -1. The request being in the name of the Cruse Corporation, P.O. Box 9905, College Station, The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, Sep- tember 16, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public j hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: a 7.08 acre tract located at the intersection of State Highway No. 6 Bypass (East Bypass) and Texas Avenue approximately 150 feet south of Mile Drive. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Commercial District C 1. The request being in the name of the Cruse Corporation, P.O. Box 9905, College Station, TX. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, September 23, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will holda public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 9.0 acres ad- M oining the existing Oak Forest obile Home Park on Krenek Tap Road approximately 2000 feet east of Texas Avenue. Rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R- 5; the request being in the nber 16, 1976. it additional information, ease contact me. bert O. Mayo Jr. City anner S beh b I- • • • hearings, Plats, zoning fill a g enda for CS commission Drive from single family residential district, R -1, to medium density apartment building district, R-6. A public hearing also will be held on the question of rezoning 2.23 acres in Lots 42, 43 and 48 -54, Block 23 in South- wood Valley located on the west side of Treehouse Trail approximately 300 feet west of Longmire Drive from apart- ment building district, R -3, to single family residential district, R -1. The' P&Z Commission also has scheduled a discussion on the possible requirement of conditional use permits on apartment developments of more than 10 dwelling units The College Station Plan- ning & Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. today at city hall in a regularly scheduled meeting to consider final plats, conduct three public hearings and to reconsider the rezoning of Lots 7 -10, D.A. Smith Subdivision on Iancoln Avenue between Pasler Street and Nimitz Street. Public hearings will include the question of rezoning portions of the Cooner and College Heights Additions, generally bounded by Jane Street, MacArthur Street, Cooner Street and University Drive from apartment building district, R -3, to general commercial district, C -1, and neighborhood business district, C-N, and administrative- professional district, A -P. A public hearing also is scheduled on the question of rezoning 1.25 acres out of Lot 55, Block 23, Southwood Valley on the southeast side of Deacon Drive approximately 500 feet west of Lougmire Low effective interest rate pleases CS officials -__j College Station officials are pleased at the relatively low ef- C�I fective interest rates the city received Tuesday when the city council entered into two contracts to sell city bonds. TTY 1 The city council approved the sale of $5.84 million worth of general obligation bonds by Rauscher, Pierce and Associates interest 5.3613 for an effective rate of per cent. On June 29, College Station residents approved the sale of $9.365 million worth of general obligation bonds. The remaining general obligation bonds will be sold later. lT� The council also approved the sale of the entire amount of utility revenue bonds approved in the June election — $3 million. This sale wAs awarded to Rolls Winston Division of Cowan & Co. for an effective interest rate of 5.621647 per cent. Bryan recently received an effective interest rate of 6.0573 per cent on its April approved bond issue. "Our professional advisors told us it was a fairly low interest rate and we are grateful for that," said Mayor Lorene Bravenec. City Manager North Bardell said, "We were generally very pleased because the interest rates represent a low effective interest rate in today's bond market and because they reflect the AA and A -1 ratings which the city has secured for its bonds." ORDINANCE NO. 1035 The Company may adjust each bill AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING gross monthly roportionately for any new tax THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE or increased tax, or any other governmental im- TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL position, rental, fee or charge (except state, county, city and AND COM- MERCIAL CONSUMERS special district ad valorem tax es and taxes on net income) WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE levied, assessed or imposed subsequent to the effective date STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, of this ordinance. TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR The Company, at its option, THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH' RATE MAY may .forego applying for any adjustment if such BE CHANGED OR AMENDED adjustment would result in an increase in BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE the monthly bill; however, STATION OR THE COM- failure to so apply shall not PANY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING constitute a waiver on any subsequent the for r p n n use FOR REPEAL ALL OTHER OR- adjustment that may be applicable to any DI HEREWITH IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. monthly bill. (d) Net rate shall a% to all bills paid within ten (10) days BE IT ORDAINED BY THE from monthly billing date; CITY OF COLLEGE gross rate shall be applicable thereafter. STATION, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The above rate is ap- (a) That effective with the ca pli each residential and first gas bills rendered ,from and after thirty (30) days commercial cial customer per meter per month for any from The date of final passage of this ordinance, part of a month for whh ich gas is used atInheadditio location. and maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to f . the aforesaid rates, Company shal l have the residential and commercial consumers within the City right to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary Limits of College Station by to conduct its business and to carry out its Lone Star Gas Company, a Texas corporation, its suc reasonable rules and re ggulations in effect. censors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined (g) If Company should as follows: subsequently recover or receive a rebate First 1,000 $207 96 Gross; f $27 of any fuel cost which had been charged to the residential and commercial Net, Next 3,000 cu. ft.-at $1.4973 per customers in the City of College Station by means of an ad- Mcf Gross; $1.3476 Net Next 6,000 cu. ft. at $1.3972 per. justment clause, such customers shall receive from Mcf Gross; $1.2575 Net Next 15,000 cu. ft. at $1:3307 per Company, in the form of a credit on future bills, their Mcf Gross; $1.1976 Net 75,000 cu. ft. at $1.2862 per Mcf share of the rebate. SECTION 2. Gross; $1.1576 Net Next 100,000 cu. ft. at $1.2640 The rate set forth in Section 1 may be changed and amended per Mcf Gross; $1.1376 Net • by either the City or Company (b) No gas bill will be ren. dered to furnishing gas in the manner provided by law. Service any residential or commercial customer served hereunder is sub'ect to the orders of regulatory bodies under the above rate in having jurisdiction, and to the paragraph (a) not consuming Company's Rules and bjlli during any monthly n g period. Regulationscurrently on file in ADJUSTMENTS the Company's office. SECTION 3. (c) If there occurs an in. It is hereby found and determined that the meetings crease or decrease in the cost at which this ordinance was purchased by the O which is above or passed were open to the public, as required by Article 6252 -17, below the $1.1863 per Mcf level in the intracompany City rate I V.A.T.S., and that advance public notice of the time, place charge as authorized bV the Railroad Commission the and purpose of said meetings was of State of Texas, the Company given. SECTION 4. shall submit forthwith to the I City financial documentation If any article, paragraph, section, clause, phrase, or as of the date of the above mentioned increase or provision of This ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, or to decrease in the form of statement of the Company's be held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the revenue, expenses, and net income along with the proposed adjusted rate schedule, all validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof of which should prove by con- other than the parts so decided to be invalid or held to sistent methods, that the Company is entitled to adjust be unconstitutional. SECTION 5. each monthly bill based upon Said increase or decrease. That the General Service But, in no event shall such ad- Rate Ordinance passed by the City Council on the 22nd day of justment exceed the ad- �ustment for the City of Bryan, exas. May, 1972, and all other or. dinances or parts of ordinances If the City does not object in that may be in conflict with this ordinance are hereby ex. writing to the adjustment proposed for each monthly bill press)y repealed. PRESENTED AND GIVEN within thirty (30) days from receipt of the Company's readingg the 12th day of August, 1976, financial data, the rates as set out in Section 1(a) ai a regular meeting of the City Council of The City of shall be deemed automatically ad justed. The City shall have the College Station, Texas; passed no g p rovedonthe 12th dayof August, 1976,bya voteof 4 ayes right to approve a part of a proposed andd 2 nays at a regular meeting adjustment and to object to a part of the ad- of the Cit Council of the City of College Station, Texas. justment. If the City does object to all or a part of the adjustment the rate schedule APPROVED Lorence Bravenec as established in Section 1(a) of Mayor this ordinance shall not be • changed or amended except in the manner provided by law. ATTEST Florence Neelley City Secretary 0 CS contract with Gulf States prompted by economic factor M r BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Part of a city's job is to provide water, sewer and el- ectric service to its citizens. These services are often taken for granted. But a city must do one of two things to provide these ser- vices. It must either build its own facilities at citizen ex- pense, or it must contract for the services. Either way, it's a multi - million- dollar arran- gement. Those in charge of making these arrangements have the burden of trying to get the best deal for their citizens. Tradit onally, College Station has contracted with Bryan Utilities for its water and electric needs. College Station has no power plant and only one water well. Both cities have their own sewage treatment plants, but College Station must still arrange for Bryan to provide sewage treatment for por- tions of the Northgate area. This was the situation until this summer when' College Station residents approved bond issues for utility . system improvements and when the College Station City Council entered into a contract with Gulf States Utilities Co., ef- fective April 1, 1977. The new contract with Gulf States Utilities comes after more than a year of negotiations between Bryan and College Station. The question arises whether College Station Council, Bryan could not approximate the better deal offered by Gulf States. The signing of a new con- tract with Gulf States doesn't mean that all problems -'are immediately resolved. Bryan and College Station's utility contract runs until January, Analysis This article is a news analysis by Eagle Reporter Jerry Gray on the reasons why College Station chose to switch its electric utility supplier. The city recently signed a contract with Gulf State Utilities Co., which replaces Bryan Utilities as an electric supplier in 1979. College Station councilmen entered into negotiations with their minds made up, or did comparative shopping lead them into a new contract.with Gulf States Utilities? College Station councilmen said during the negotiations that they preferred Bryan as a local supplier if Bryan could approximate the offer made by Gulf States Utilities. In a unanimous opinion of the 1979. According to this existing contract, there can be an "annual adjustment to reflect increases in cost, other than increases in fuel, which are adjusted monthly." Although the two cities finally agreed to an eight per cent wholesale rate increase less than two weeks ago, Bryan Utilities can request another wholesale rate in- crease in April, 1977, and April, 1978, beforethe contract is finally terminated in 1979. With this in mind, it's likely more political and financial bickering is in store. This annual review of rates was one of the fac torsthat College Station councilmen considered in making their decision to go with Gulf States. There Js no annual review clause in the Gulf States contract: Gulf , States can seek rate relief whenever it sees the need, but it must convince both the Texas Utilities Commission and the Federal Power Commission. College Station councilmen see this as a step not often initiated. Gulf States is currently before the FPC seeking a rate increase, but College Station points out that Gulf States' last rate increase through this procedure was in 1972. And there are no ex- clusionary contracts with Gulf States. Caldwell and Navasota also are Brazos Valley customers of Gulf States, and the same rate schedule affects all cities in that system. The public impact of a rate change by Gulf States also affects cities in other states. College Station feels more comfortable with this arrangement. Although there will be no local review by the College Station City Council on rate increase requests, councilmen feel local review involved more politics than cost ac- counting, anyway. Ir. Apri1,1975, College Station suggested the matter be submitted to arbitration. Bryan refused. In January of this year, College Station wanted the two cities to jointly hire a rate consultant. Bryan refused to pay half that cost. These incidents have somewhat soured College Station on the values of local review. But the cost of the product on an annual basis was the primary reason for signing a new contract with Gulf States Utilities Co. College Station could have saved almost $740,000 in base rates in 1975 if it had purchased power from ( See, UTILITY, Page 2A) U tility contract . . 0 (Continued From Page one) nsiders objectionable. Ideally, College Station wanted three separate con- tracts for the three services supplied by Bryan, but Bryan refused to do this. College Station considered this another sign that local review doesn't work. College Station plans to take care of its water and sewage treatment needs through recently approved bond programs. The long -term nature of the Bryan contract also was a problem source. College Station had to give a five -year notice of termination with Bryan; whereas, only a one - year notification is needed with Gulf States. It is true, however, that Bryan had a fA yMr contract and Gulf States has a 20 year contract, but consid6ring the load growth capabilities and the infrequent rate increase requests, even , the 20 -year contract looked better than Bryan's five year contract. College Staion also con- sidered itself a reliable customer which helped Bryan obtain favorable bond ratings so it could sell bonds at a good effective interest rate. College Station purchased ap- proximately 25 per cent of the Bryan product. One should realize too that Bryan's actual capital in- vestment within the city limits of College Station include one substation and part of another substation. The distribution lines belong to College Station. Although new transformers will be required to use the Gulf States line voltage, College Station hopes to purchase some of the substation equipment. This also is a matter of future negotiations. But more than anything else, the inability to determine or agree on what was ap- plicable to cost of service was perhaps the major impasse throughout negotiations. At first Bryan said a 31 per cent rate increase was necessary due to increased costs. Later it said 15 per cent and finally agreed to 8 per cent, the same amount it adopted for its own citizens. Even at this, Bryan voted to increase transfers from its utility fund to its general operating fund by more than $500,000 annually. These figures don't really tell the true picture on cost, and both Bryan and College Station knows this. So, to answer the question that College Station coun- cilmen had already made up their minds to change sup- pliers before entering negotiations, one must look at the economics of purchasing one product over another and the willingness of College Station to arbitrate. • CJ Gulf States rather than Bryan. Add to this a fuel adjustment savings of approximately $870,000, and Gulf States made an offer College Station couldn't refuse. Fuel adjustment is now a common factor in utility rates. College Station councilmen said they don't question Bryan Utilities' right to a fuel ad- justment to cover increased costs of fuel, but they felt the charge was excessive. During the past 12 months, Gulf States' fuel adjustment was approximately one -half Bryan's. Multiplying a fuel adjustment cost difference of $0.006 per kilowatt hour (KWH) times 145 million KWH, shows a difference in fuel adjustment cost of more than $870,000. College Station City Manager North Bardell also points out that Gulf States has long -term gas contracts with two large fuel producers. Gulf States has a contract with Exxon through 1984. Exxon also is exploring the use of other fuels such as lignite and Western coal and a nuclear plant on the Mississippi. These fuel supplies assure the capability of meeting College Station's needs in the future. Bryan's proposed contract spoke of delivering a maximum 43 megawatts, but College Station now uses about 41 megawatts with an estimated need of 55 megawatts in 1979. This was another factor in accepting Gulf States as a supplier. The Bryan contract did not appear geared to meeting all of College Station's growth needs. College Station also will receive a five per cent discount on the base rates for doing its own transformer work. A discount also is available for maintaining a constant power factor, or voltage in the lines, to avoid stress. And College Station doesn't have to pay for any equipment if it leaves the system. The Bryan contract includes a replacement cost formula, which College Station co- 0 U CS Council sets meetings The College Station City Council meets Wednesday at 4 p.m. in a workshop session and Thursday at 7 p.m. in a regularly scheduled meeting. Items on the agenda include public hearings on rezoning requests and consideration of ordinances rezoning specified property. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning portions of Cooner and College Heights Additions, generally bounded by Jane, MacAuthur and Nimitz streets and University Drive from apartment building district, duplex district, general ^ommercials district and neighborhood business district to administrative - professional district. After a public hearing on this question and ordinance will be considered on the matter. Another public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning a 2.23 acre tract being a portion of Lots 42-43 and Lots 48-54 Block 23, South- wood Valley 7 -A from apart- ment building district to single family residential district. Following this public hearing, the council will consider an ordinance authorizing a change in the zoning. The council will then hear a report and recommendation from the Community Appearance Committee, consider urban transportation study items and consider a resolution endorsing the BVDC operation of the Manpower Program under C.E.T.A. Also on the agenda for Thursday's meeting is con- sideration of a wrecker or- dinance and consideration of adoption of the Pinnell Plan. A discussion of the ward system is also scheduled. The council will also con- sider three final plats. Those final plats include resub- dividing Lot 1 -F, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition, Southwood Valley 7 -B and resubdividing Lot 14, Block 3, of College Hills Estates. Consternation is embarrassing • Ward issue r ust ratln missioners indicated to College Station of- ficials last month that the precinct lines would not be redrawn, since they had al- ready submitted the present boundary lines to the federal government for ap- proval. College Station councilmen decided that federal guidelines took precedent over state requirements and drafted a ward sys- tem accordingly. The proposed boundary } system receiv- ing the most favorable consideration by the College Station City Council consists of six wards, each ward containing approxi- mately 6,,100 persons. The Texas A &M campus is divided among three wards, as shown .in the aceompam inirtmap. The end result of the city's -ard plan- ning will nevertheless be cletermined in court. Proceedings are scheduled for Thursday in Judge W.C. Davis' 85th Dis- trict Court in Bryan, whereupon the basic issue of the ward system of election of city councilmen will be decided. College Station councilmen will not rule on a definite set of ward boundaries until the result . are in from Thursdays litiga- tion. Indications are that another election will be called in November or next April if the April 3 election is ruled invalid. By JAMIE ATfKEN Battalion City Editor The four letter word that has taken Col- lege Station aback and left it frustrated for the past s ix months is "ward," and the con- sternation caused by the system it denotes has proven embarrassing to the city. In the April 3 city council elections, the ballot included a city charter amendment asking voters to chose between an at -large system of electing councilmen and a ward system. The system in use at the time of the election, the at -large system, allowed for the election of councilmen from the citizenry as a whole. The proposed ward system called for the division of the city into sectors, with one councilman to be elected from each sector. The result of the election was the accep- tance of the ward system by less than one percent of the vote. But the decision was questioned after much argument was given as to the clarity of the proposal on the bal- lot. Following the closing of the polls, many voters claimed that they did not under- stand the wording on the ballot and voted for the ward system when they thought News Analysis they were voting against it. Relatiyek few complaints were heard from voters in favor of the ward system. Within 30 days of the election, a 700 - signature petition was filed asking the city council to take some action to invalidate the election. A straw vote held on June 29 indi- cated by a 2 -1 margin that voters wished to retain the at -large system. Meanwhile, College Station officials began the task of drawing up a ward system should a court case contesting the election fail. Troubles continued to plague the city, however, as offieijs discovered that any ward system they: accepted would be. in violation of either state or federal voting rights stand &ds. State law (Texas Election Code) states that ward lines cannot split judicial pre - cincts or county commissioners precincts. Wards drawn up under federal law must have approximately equal numbers of vot- ers within the sectors. Present voting precincts contain un- equal numbers of voters, and county com- U) t __P 6 ' lJ" • • • The draft for a ward system for the City of divided among three wards. The large College Station most favored by the city council numbers show the estimated population in shows a six- sector plan with the A &M campus each district. Wa • By JAMIE AITKEN Battalion City Editor Three Texas A &M students met last night with a Bryan lawyer to discuss de- fense tactics for tomorrow's ward system litigation in 85th District Court. The students, Jerri Ward, Mary Ellen Martin and Robert Harvey, conferred with Kent Caperton to organize their attempt to have the ward system upheld in College Station. The ward system was presented as a charter amendment on an April 3, 1976 ballot. The amendment was passed by a narrow margin, and dispute soon arose over the clarity of the proposal on the bal- lot. Many voters claimed that the ballot was ambiguous and that it had caused them to vote incorrectly. A petition was filed asking for action to be taken to invalidate the election. A Sept. 9 court date was set for a ruling on the matter. The students said they first met with Caperton last Friday to form some defense for the ward system. The students, members of A &M's Stu- dent Government, said their involvement in the ward system case is not on behalf of or funded by SG, Harvey noted. However, student senators voted in the spring to en- dorse the ward system. In a meeting with presiding Judge W.C. Davis, the students said they were told to enter a plea of intervention for the right to present their support for the ward system in court. Under the counsel of Caperton, a two- page letter was submitted Friday at the county courthouse.- TheJetter was prefaced with the statement: "It is our opinion that the charter revision election of the City of College Station held on April 3, 1976, relat- ing to the ward system, is valid and should be upheld by the court.' The letter went on to contest the plain- tiffs contentions that the ballot was am- biguous, with poor instructions, and in vio- lation of Section 149 of the city charter. Section 149 states that only one substantive change may be included on the ballot. An Ll TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoningg Board of Ad- Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Charles E. Whitaker at their called meeting in the Station City Halllath7:30oIPl M. ge on Tuesday, September 1 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the side setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a garage on his property at 1006 Rose Circle, Lot 20, Blk. 1, Sweetbriar Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. (William F. Koehler Build Offic article included on the ballot affecting the choosing of a mayor is held by the plaintiff as a substantive change in addition to the 1 ward proposal. The plaintiff in the case is listed as D.A. Anderson. Anderson headed the list of names on the petition contesting the ward system. The students said they began their de- fense proceedings when they foresaw or no defense for the ward system. "Our involvement is very informal," Harvey said. The three did not yet know whether they would present their own defense or if Caperton would act in their behalf. They indicated that the matter may be settled quickly in their favor, reporting that the burden of proof lay with Anderson. " I think their (the petitioners') grounds are completely frivolous," Martin re- marked. She said the results of the June 29 straw vote were irrelevant to the case, and that she hoped to see those results dis- allowed in the proceedings. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from W.E. Crenshaw at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tusda ey, September 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance romthe minimum lot depth requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to move on a residence on his property at Banks Street, lot 3, Block 3, Prairie View Heights, Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official 11 101-1T_ •d system suit cnaitengec� Intervention suit filed 11 r Students backward election Three students at ,Texas A&M have sent a letter to District Judge W.C. Davis of the 85th District Court in Bryan asking that the April 3 election on the ward system be upheld. Jerri L. Ward, Robert Harvey and Mary Ellen Martin told Davis in the Sept. 3 letter: "We believe that a mandate approved by a majority of the voters should not be overturned on the basis of the charges made by the con- testants." In the April 3 election, voters approved a change to the ward system from the at -large system by less than one per cent of the vote. The students maintain that the wording of the ballot was "not ambiguous and the language was no more legalistic than that contained in other sections of the city charter." "The ballot did give adequate instruction," the students say. And the students are requesting that the subsequent June 29 "straw vote" pertaining to the ward system be invalid. Judge Davis will consider the matter at 10 a.m. Thursday in his court. Panel decides new service not needed The original recommendation of the Joint Ambulance Com- mittee supporting the use of only one ambulance service in the area still stands. County Judge Bill Vance said a meeting of the executive committee of the Joint Ambulance Committee concluded that there is no new circumstance that would require a meeting of the entire committee. The executive committee meeting was held at the request of Bryan officials in an effort to determine what action to take in the application of Mid -Tex Fire & Safety for an ambulance permit. The city had denied Bill Thornal, owner of Mid -Tex, in his earlier request for an ambulance permit, but public sentiment has indicated a need for further study of the matter. The Bryan City Council agreed at its last meeting in August to refer the matter back to the ambulance committee for another recommendation with the idea the council would take some kind of action at next Tuesday's meeting. Members of the executive committee of the ambulance committee which met Tuesday, included its chairman, Judge Bill Vance, Bryan city manager Lou Odle and College Station city manager North Bardell, and Dr. John Hall, who represents the medical community. No action was taken at the meeting and no further meetings of the committee were scheduled. r: • s • Only 1 oak blight tree death recorded fi J r� BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Although some College Station residents fear an oak blight problem in the city, an infrared photography check by the Texas Forest Service indicates other tree problems are more widespread. Cathleen Loving, chairman of the College Station Community Appearance Committee, told the city council Thursday there are problems due to construction and other factors. The Texas Forest Service flew over the city on June 21. An interpretation of aerial infrared photographs from that flight indicate that out of 51 random problem areas, only one death was recorded due to pathological causes. "This confirms my feeling that it's not light, but rather con- struction and other reasons," said Mayor Lorence Bravenec. But Mrs. Loving said other flights will be made and more interpretations are necessary to confirm the initial results. She asked the council to authorize the expenditure of $500 for two additional interpretations of infrared photography from future flights. Another flight is scheduled this month. Money had already been authorized for the June project. Councilman Gary Halter, liaison to that committee, said the council is paying for the interpretation of the photographs and not the flights themselves. "It could be this fall we will uncover something different," he said. "This is a modest expenditure for such a valuable resource," said Councilman Jim Gardner. The council approved thg_ ex- penditure unanimously. be council also directed, upon Loving's request, that the city continue its watering program for newly - planted trees on city property. The city council, also for the first time, passed an ordinance regulating wrecker service within the city. "We will issue a permit to anyone who can meet the requirements," said City Manager Nort1i Bardell. The council also will investigate the problem of towing cars from private property. Councilmen referred this problem to David Pugh, a university instructor and consultant to the city on such ordinance matters. Sparkey Hardee, owner of a local wrecker service, told the council that he had been contracted to tow cars from the Skaggs - Albertson's parking lot. "A student that is callous enough to continue parking here, after being told not to, is guilty of misdemeanor theft," Hardee said. "I hate to tow someone's car, but he's violating a man's property." The city council also resolved to endorse the Brazos Valley Development Council to operate a manpower program in the city. ' If the BVDC has the funding, the city will gain two new em- ployes whose salaries will be supplemented by the BVDC. The funding ceases after six months, at which time the city assumes the full salary of the employe. Called `short term' measure City adopts master plan 0 I* By JAMIE AITKEN Battalion City Editor College Station City Councilmen Iast night adopted a master plan for the city, but acknowledged that the plan fell short of being an effective tool for the community's growth. "This is a short -term, stopgap measure," Mayor Larry Bravenec said in presenting the plan. He said the city was in need of a tool to base its planning decisions. Councilman Gary Halter admitted that the council did not accept all parts of the plan, but that state law required a com- prehensive plan the city. It was noted that such a plan would give the various city departments a guideline to follow in decisions of land use, transporta- tion and streets, sewage and utilities. The plan, called the Pinnell Plan after the designing firm, Pinnell Associates, has been under consideration by the council for 18 months. The Pinnell study was criticized during the meeting as being sadly representative of College Station today. Mary Ellen Mar- tin, Student Government liaison to the council, asked that the Pinnell Plan not be considered, and that a fully acceptable plan be developed instead. Another student, Jerri Ward, said the city should operate without a master plan entirely. Councilman Jim Dozier said he thought the existing zoning map constituted a com- prehensive plan. Councilmen agreed that the biggest problem wag the term "comprehensive plan." The vote to accept the Pinnell Plan as a short -term master plan carried with the approval of Councilmen Lane Stephenson, Anne Hazen and Halter. Dozier and Coun- cilman Jim Gardner voted nay; Larry_, Ringer was absent. ' In other business, councilmen resolved, to fund the Community Appearance Committee for a $500 study of trees in Col- lege Station. Through the aid of aerial in- frared photography , trees will be studied for the incidence of death by disease. Bravenec was authorized to request con- tract information from the Bureau of the Census in Washington, D.C. after council members expressed interest in a special census of College Station. City Manager North Bardell said that if the increase in the city's population is documented in the cen- sus, it could mean an increase of at least $58,000 in revenue sharing funds for the year. The census has an estimated cost of $15,000. The council agreed to consider an amendment to its new wrecker ordinance that would require wrecker to display their names and phone numbers for owners of cars that have been towed away. The new ordinance allows anyone meeting security requirements to operate a wrecker service in the city. The council denied a variance request for a 160 -foot curb eut in the development of a proposed 14 -unit apartment complex on Meadowland Street, behind Ramada Inn. Councilmen denied the request unanimously, citing substandard de- velopment of the complex and a look to- ward better development of the area in the future. The complex, if reduced to 12 units, would be within city building require- ments and no variance would be necessary. Martin opposed the council's decision in light of the current housing shortage. Bravenec responded that the shortage might well be over in five years, and that the council was making long -range deci- sions. He said his decision was based on providing for quality development for the future, and not on substandard building for immediate problems. The council also changed zoning along University Drive from Jane Street to MacArthur. The property will be zoned Administrative - Professional District two lots deep along these blocks. • • C. S. ward hearing recessed By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Editor The hearing on the contest of the April 3 College Station charter change election began yesterday but was recessed by 85th District Court Judge W. C. Davis until lawyers for each side draw up briefs of summary arguments. Twenty-four persons testified that they were either confused on the ward system issue or were aware of voter confusion. The case was based on a petition signed by 700 voters who protested the ward proposition on the ballot on the grounds that it was misleading and the results did not represent true voter feeling. The lawyer for the case against the bal- lot is College Station city attorney Neeley Lewis. A plea of intervention was filed by Texas A &M University students Robert Harvey, Mary Ellen.Martin and Jerri Ward last Friday. The students' legal counsel is Kent Caperton. Harvey said the students filed the plea because they felt no one would defend the validity of the election as the city was also among those against the ballot and the re- sults. The charter amendment asked voters to choose between the present at -large sys- tem of electing city councilmen or a ward system where all six would be elected by voters in one of six districts of equal popu- lation. The at -large system presently in use allows each citizen to vote for each of the council positions. The amendment passed by a vote of 1,190 to 1,161, a majority of less than one per cent. The total number of votes cast in the April 3 election was 3,067 while the number voting on the ward proposition was only 2,351. Complaints by voters about ballot con- fusion culminated in the 700 - signature petition of protest vwhie4was presented to the city council M iWA'pril 27 meeting. On April 30 official notipe of contest was filed with the city by Mrs. D. A. Ander- son. It contested the election on the grounds that the wording of the ballot was ambiguous and voters were misled, that the ballot did not contain instructions di- reefing voters to the ward proposition on the last page and that the ballot was worded to give a "for- against" response rather than a "yes -no" response as re- quired by state law. On May 3 a similar notice of contest signed by 26 College Station citizens was delivered to the city. College Station Mayor Lorene Bravencec said he withheld the two notices to wait for the results of the June 29 'straw vote ". Results of the "straw vote" showed that more than two- thirds of the voters pre- ferred the present at -large system. Contest notices were filed with the dis- trict clerk on July 14 and yesterday's court date was set. In the meantime, College .Station offi- cials have been trying to draw up six equal wards in the city. The ward boundaries were to have been submitted to the Jus- tice Department for review by the Federal Voting Rights Commission by Sept. 1. The city council has encountered diffi- culty in drawing up the boundaries be- cause state and federal laws produce con- flict. State law says ward lines cannot cross county commissioner's or judicial precinct lines. Federal law says the wards must be equal in population and must not split. up ethnic or racial minorities. In a meeting with the county commis- sioners' court last month, the commission - (See HEARING, Page 2.) • • 3 6, 000 population estimated census special CS requests College Station wants a special census taken to ensure its fair share of revenus-sharing funds. The city council has authorized the mayor to write the U.S. Census Bureau for a price quotation the project. The mayor will get a time estimate from the bureau and will ask for a contract. The Census Bureau now has the city listed at approximately 21,000, but city fathers say the figure is more accurately about 36,000. The primary reason for the request is to raise the revenue - sharing receipts of the city. The suggestion came from Coun- cilman Gary Halter at a recent city council meeting. Also at that meeting, the city council formally adopted the Pinnell Plan as a development guide to the city . Ina narrow vote of 3-2, the council passed on this item that has remained relatively undis ed for more than o yea cuss Councilman Jim Gardner, an urban planner tt Texas s & , voted against adoption of th plan, say g that discussion. But Gardner said that its adoption doesn't preclude changes at a latter ,time. Council Jim Dozier also voted aginst its adoption, saying that the changes should be made before adoption. He also felt the plan should be discussed further "since it has been so long since the'plan was first established." The Planning & Zoning Commission is in the process of revising the plan. An urban planning lab at Texas A&M will help in that review. ;7 • • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Iustmentof the City of College Station will consider a request from W.E. Crenshaw at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, September 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The appplicant requests a variancefromtheminimum lot depth requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to move on a residence on his property at Banks Street, lot 3, Block 3, Prairie View Heights, Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the Uty of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad. Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from Charles E. Whitaker at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, September 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the side setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a garage on his property at 1006 Rose Circle, Lot 20, Blk. 1, Sweetbriar Addition. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official • i CS building climbs to $13.5 million Construction activity in College Station during the first eight months of 1976 totals $13.5 million, according to building permits issued by the city. Activity is especially strong in the area of single family residences and duplexes, Building Inspector Bill Koehler said. "We went for years and years with practically no duplexes being permitted," he said. "Now we have a reverse trend." A total 254 duplexes have been permitted so far this year equaling more than $3.9 million in construction. Single family residences total $4.5 million in construction costs. Whereas this activity increases the total number of separate structures, it does not indicate a greater number of dwelling u- nits due to slower apartment construction. In 1973, a peak year, there were 1,000 dwelling units added in the city, but so far this year there have been only 648 dwelling units permitted. There have been seven apartment complexes permitted this year for a total of 232 units and a cost of $2.2 million. Construction of commercial structures has reached $2.4 million so far this year, which is higher than last year's $2 million figure for the year. In 1974 commercial additions equaled $2.3 million and com- mercial additions during 1973 totaled $7 million — again in- dicating a peak year for the city. Recently commercial permits have been approved for a storage warehouse for the A&M Construction Co. and for a 3-C Barbecue to be built in Qulpepper Plaza. Planners to consider plats, rezoning �I The Planning & Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at College Station City Hall to conduct public hearings and to consider two final plats. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning 9 acres on Krenek Lane ad- joining the existing Oak Forest Mobile Home Park from single family residential district to mobile home park district. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning 7 acres at the intersection of State Highway 6 (East Bypass) and Texas Avenue approximately 150 feet south of Mile Drive from single family residential district to general commercial district. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning 37 acres west of Wellborn Road and south of Luther Street from single family residential district to apartment building district. A public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning all of Lot 5, Block 2 of the Kap- chinskie Addition located at the intersection of Park Place and Texas Avenue from single family residential district to general commercial district. A public hearing is to be held on the question of rezoning all of Lot 4, Block 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition located at the intersection of Park Place and Texas Avenue from single family district to general commercial district. And a public hearing will be held on the question of rezoning 2.5 acres on the south side of F.M. 2818 ap- proximately 1,000 feet west of Welch Blvd. from single family residential district to planned industrial district. This request is in the name of Oceanography International, College Station. The P &Z Commission also will consider two final plats before they go for city council consideration. One final plat is to resubdivide a portion of Lot 33, D.A. Smith Addition and another is the resubdividing of Lots 9-26, Block 8 and Lots 34- 52, Block 7 of the McCulloch Addition. • C� .7 • Citizens" surrounding park sign paper against rezoning Owners of Oak Forest Mobile Home Park in south College Station on Krenek Lane want to rezone an adjoining nine acre tract for ex- pansion of that mobile home park, but surrounding residents have signed a petition against that rezoning. The request to rezone from single family residential district to mobile home park district was made in the name of Allen Swoboda. The mobile home site is currently 20 acres and will become approximately 29 acres if rezoning is approved. But, according to the city's zoning ordinance provisions, all the neighbors within 200 feet of the property in question have petitioned against the rezoning. The petition contains the names of five who live within 200 feet and two more who live in excess of 200 feet of the property. The decision to rezone lies with the city council, but a public hearing will be held tonight at 7 p.m. with the College Station Planning & Zoning Commission. Other public hearings slated tonight include a request from Oceanography International to rezone 2.5 acres south of F.M. 2818 and 1,000 feet west of Welch Blvd. from single family residential district to planned industrial district. Oceanography International already exists in the area, having been annexed as a non- conforming use. The P &Z Commission makes recom- mendations to the council on rezoning, U� • C Thornal to speak to council in CS Bill Thornal of Mid -Tex Ambulance Service has asked that his permit request be placed on the agenda of the next College Station City Council meeting. 4 , "We hope they will approve our request for an ambulance permit," he said. In early June both cities granted operating permits to Ed Sherrill of Sherrill's Ambulance Service Inc. Sherrill has operated the ambulance service in the two cities since March, 1974 when the local funeral homes -went out of the ambulance business. But for Thornal the matter didn't end there. He reapplied to the Bryan city council this week and was approved a permit in a 5-2 vote. In June, rather than deny Thornal a permit, the College Station City Council tabled any action on his request. Thornal believes his request will now be approved in College Station since Bryan councilmen reconsidered and approved his request just this week. Thornal said he believes most College Station councilmen are in favor of granting the permit. Some College Station councilmen, however, feel that they will have to go ahead and approve the permit, although they favor only one operator in the city. The councilmen want to hear what Thornal has to say at next Thursday's meeting. (1 S ep 4e vs- �O e t- ' 7( 1�A� I-k 4� • 0 • M S Legal Notices � I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station Texas wil I be received at the dffice of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11Th of Oc. tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Materials for Electrical Distribution Substation Group 1; Item D -1, 138 KV Circuit Switchers Group II; Item G -1, Vacuum circuit breakers, 15.5 KV, 20000 ampere interrupting rating Substafion and e charger Group IV; All remaining Items, Air -break switches, steel work, bus work, and associated fittings for 138 -12.5 KV electrical distribution substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 2. Material shall be bid by in- dividual group without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single grove or combination of groups listed in this Notice To Bidders. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of single group bids. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped ¢y reil shall be f.o.b. cars, the SoOthem Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are apart of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB -2, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal payable to In suran ce o e Corporation t of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 pr per cent) Each Bidd erag That by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein. before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Hroposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob. tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970 College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids' will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main -, tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor � i� a0 Septe_ft6e_rz 'lllo EA&LIF �. • • • N 4) 9� 3 ._1 �1 Study recommends code modernization ousin C ouncil to rev iew h g The College Station City Council will discuss the Housing Code Review Com- mittee Report as part of the agenda for the Sept. 23 meeting. A modernization of the present housing code has been recommended by the committee, including revisions designed to protect people in danger of experienc- ing flood damage. Also recommended by the committee are revisions affecting the building offi- cial's role in condemnation proceedings, a revision of the enforcement policies and several recommendations connected with the cost of rental housing. The council will also consider an amendment to the building code, which would allow for the constru of an open stair as part of required exit facilities. Adoption of a resolution authorizing the execution of the annual Contributions Contract and General Depository Agree- ment for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program will be discussed. Ap- proval of this resolution is needed in order to execute a'contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Housing and Assis- tance Development to administer the Plan as part of the Community Development Block Grant Program. A public hearing and consideration of an ordinance rezoning a 9.0 acre tract on Krenek Lane, adjoining the Oak Forest Mobile Home Park, from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park District R -5 is also on the agenda for committee's report the Thursday night meeting. The council will hold a public hearing and later discuss an ordinance which would rezone a 7.0 acre tract of land from Single Family Residential R -1 to General Commercial District C -1. The land is lo- cated at the intersection of Highway 6 Business and Highway 6 Bypass, south of College Station. f Rezoning of Lots 4 and 5 of the Kap- chinskie Addition located on the north- west corner .of Park Place and Texas Av- enue will be open for public hearing be- fore the council considers an ordinance for that purpose. The proposal is to rezone the two lots from-Single Family Residen- tial R -1 to Gener4 Commercial District C -1.' Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance rezoning a 2.5 acre tract on the south side of FM 2818 from Single Family Residential R -1 to Planned Industrial Dis- trict M -1 will also be discussed. The council will also consider a zoning ordinance concerning fences, along with proposed moratorium on the issuance of building permits for other than R -1 in areas being reconsidered for rezoning from R -3 to R -1. Proposed resubdivision of several lots in the McCulloch Addition andionsideration of an application for an ambulance permit will complete the council's agenda. The council meeting will be held in City Hall on Texas Avenue, beginning at 7 p.m. �) C! 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The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. *Anthony Caporina. . The said hearing shall be held in -the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner a3Sepfem6e,e /976 4��64E • • I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to' City of College Station, Texas will be received at theOffice of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Relaying, Metering, and Control Equipment For 138 K V -12.5 KV Highway 30 Substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 w'll be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1476 will be returned to The sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of Collegge Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 3. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.o. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b, cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con- tract No. CS 76 S B -3, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac. companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to theorder of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal tofive percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that 1 by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three' low Proposals, the bid bond or Check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur-I nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specificiations are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- f TO W HOM I T MAY CON - ICERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Lot 33 acres, being D.A. Smith portion division College Station, Texas. the tract being more side specifically aEisenhowerr on Street at the intersection of Eisenhower and Ash Streets. The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General is in the o Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City h College 0 . Station .eeting Hall fthe City Council on Thursday October For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Pla nner f' , , 113 LC961 nut- ­ tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select best suitsit5 needs wh� which etherthe price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to rel ect all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be when ng the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE S T A T I O N, T E X A S By Lorence L. Br Mayo a y 5S � bey, 14 1 t k A 6r L c • • • Mid -Tex ambulance service rejected Report calls Sherrill's current service "adequate" s T 1� C m a n R, BY JERRY GRAY Eagle Staff Writer Mid -Tex Ambulance Service has been denied a permit to operate in College Station. In a 5 -2 vote of the city council Thursday, the request from Bill Thornal, owner of Mid -Tex Fire and Safety Co. and Mid -Tex Ambulance Service, was refused. Lane Stephenson and Anne Hazen voted to grant a permit to Mid -Tex. "Transfers to Houston in- dicate a need for another service," said Mrs. Hazen. She said the absence of am- bulance vehicles in this area due to these transfers could create a shortage and that another ambulance service might be needed. But other councilmen were satisfied with an ambulance subcommittee report which said the present service, Sherrill Ambulance Service, is "adequate and improving." That intergovernmental subcommittee is composed of County Judge Bill Vance, City Managers North Bardell and Louis Odle and Dr. John J. Hall. Gary Halter said that granting two ambulance permits might drive both ambulance companies out of business and that the city would have to take over the operation. He said the city is not ready to do this now, but that sometime in the future the city will operate the ambulance service. "Maybe in three years," he said, "but not now." Jim Gardner said he was worried that there might be confusion about whom to call for an ambulance. Jim Dozier was particularly concerned that Bill Thornal might expect city assistance in financial aid or equipment since Sherrill Ambulance Service uses equipment belonging to local govern- ments. "Do you expect any assistance ?" he asked. "At this time we expect no financial aid or equipment," Thornal replied. "If equip- ment is not in use, I would like to be considered." Lane Stephenson made the motion to grant a permit with the requirements that at least one EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) be on each vehicle, that Mid -Tex provide 24 hour service, that a system of taking calls be devised by the city and that there is "clearly no obligation " to provide equipment or other resources to Mid -Tex although this aid is provided to the competition. Jim Dozier was opposed to the provision which said there would be no obligation to provide aid. He said he believed the federal courts would require equal treat- ment, something he indicated the city couldn't finaficially afford. "The city can not operate with two ambulance services and discriminate against one," he said. Dozier also was upset that the council would consider going against the sub- committee report which said Sherrill Ambulance Service was improving. He said that not following a subcommittee recommendation meant that appointing that committee was an "endeavor in futility." Gary Halter emphasized that there has been no formal evidence against Sherrill, only hearsay. Mary Ellen Martin, Texas A &M Student Government liaison to the council, said she would like to see a year's test of Mid -Tex Ambulance Ser- vice. Meanwhile, Bill Thornal said he will try again, probably next April. He was surprised with the vote especially since Bryan approved his request Sept. 14. "We're kind of disap- ri 3'. pointed," he said. "But we will try again." He also indicated that he will investigate the possibility that he will not need to have a permit to operate in the city since he is not based in College Station. He concedes that this is not a likely possibility. • C.S. City Council votes 6 -2 F C' r::P� 0 • A mbulance s re � l ecte d By DAN SULLINS Battalion Staff College Station City Councilmen re- jected an application from Mid -Tex Fire and Safety for ambulance service for the city, after more than an hour's discussion. The rejection came on a six to two vote, with council members Lane Stephenson and Ann Hazen casting the only votes in favor. The ambulance sub - committee's re- port, which stated opposition to issuance of the permit, was cited in the council's decision.The report stated that no com- plaints had been filed against the present ambulance service, operated by Ed Sher- rill. In other action, the council unanimously rejected the rezoning of a nine acre tract on Krenek Lane. The land would have been rezoned Family Residential District R -1 to Mobile Home Park R -5. The council unanimously returned con- sideration of State Highway 6 and Texas Avenue, to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Plans of the developer and area homeowners to arrange for deed re- strictions were cited in the council's deci- sion. Homeowners had previously presented a petition, signed by 10 out of 11 homeow- ners in the affected area, asking for denial of the rezoning from Single Family Resi- dential R -1 to General Commercial Dis- trict C -1. Council approved rezoning two lots, lo- cated at the northwest corner of Park Place and Texas Avenue, with the stipulation that Is is the sections first be combined to form one lot. The lot would then be rezoned from Single Family Residential District R -1 to General Commercial District C -1. Rezoning of a tract of land located on FM 2818, from Single Family Residential Dis- trict R -1 to Planned Industrial District M -1, was unanimously approved by the council. An ordinance establishing bicycle routes and authorizing necessary traffic and con- trol devices was also unanimously ap- proved . The Housing Code Review Committee Report was tabled until the next council meeting, sod that it could be considered further. The council also recommended that members of the committee be sent letters of appreciation . f A requested amendment to the build - ing -co& was returned for further consid- eration by the Building Code Board of Ad- justment by a unanimous vote of the coun- cil. The council approved the final plan re- subdividing a portion of the McCulloch Addition at Nevada and Welch Street. The Council also adopted a resolution authorizing the execution of the Annual Contributions Contract and General De- pository Agreement for the Section 8 Hous- ing Assistance Payments Program. Home Park from single family residential district to mobile home district was denied. • The owners of the 20 -acre mobile home park were seeking to expand the park, but neighborhood residents petitioned the city council not to approve the zone change request. A zone change request to rezone 7 acres at the in- tersection of the East Bypass and Texas Avenue was tabled for later consideration. The Cruse Corporation, College Station sought to rezone the property from single family residential district to general commercial district. Local residents also petitioned against this request, but there are in- dications that they will accept a zone change if deed restrictions are included. And a request to rezone 2.5 acres on the south side of 1 L J rezoning the following tract: 0.394 acres, being a portion of Lot 33 — D.A. Smith Sub- division College Station, Texas. the tract being more specifically located on The west side of Eisenhower Street at the intersection of Eisenhower and Ash Streets. The request is To rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to The Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. October 4, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new vacuum street sweeper and truck chassis Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Tex a,S52Q�'e �•be2 IR 7 6 F� G L. F College Station okays rent subsidy program The College Station City Farm Road 2818 ap- Council has taken action to proximately 1,000 feet west of enter into a rent subsidy Welch Blvd. from single program with the Department family residential district to of Housing and Urban planned industrial district was Development. approved by the council. This involves finding and The,request was in the name approving 31 applicants of Oceanography Inter - needing housing assistance in national, College Station the city. The city will approve which already has a structure the proposed housing unit and in the area. A screening fence will administer the rental has been advised by the assistance. Planning & Zoning Com- This program is part of the missi Community Development Block Grant Program. The University National Bank will handle the funds. In other recent city council TO W HOM I T MAY CON - action, a request to rezone 9 CERN: acres on Krenek Lane ad- The Colleg Station City joining the Oak. Forest Mobile council will Hold a public hearing on The question of Home Park from single family residential district to mobile home district was denied. • The owners of the 20 -acre mobile home park were seeking to expand the park, but neighborhood residents petitioned the city council not to approve the zone change request. A zone change request to rezone 7 acres at the in- tersection of the East Bypass and Texas Avenue was tabled for later consideration. The Cruse Corporation, College Station sought to rezone the property from single family residential district to general commercial district. Local residents also petitioned against this request, but there are in- dications that they will accept a zone change if deed restrictions are included. And a request to rezone 2.5 acres on the south side of 1 L J rezoning the following tract: 0.394 acres, being a portion of Lot 33 — D.A. Smith Sub- division College Station, Texas. the tract being more specifically located on The west side of Eisenhower Street at the intersection of Eisenhower and Ash Streets. The request is To rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to The Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. October 4, 1976 for furnishing the following equipment: One new vacuum street sweeper and truck chassis Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Tex a,S52Q�'e �•be2 IR 7 6 F� G L. F E ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice to Contractors of Following Construction at Texas A &M University College Station, Texas Project No. 1.2166 RECEIPT OF BIDS: Separate sealed bids for Parking Lots No. 56 & No. 61 Additions at Texas A &M University, College Station, Texas will be received by Charles E. Brunt Manager of Construction of The Texas A &M University System, in the System Physical Plants Building on Ireland Street, College Station, Texas until 2:00 P.M., October 21, 1976 then publicly opened and, read aloud. SCOPE OF WORK: The work contts -ts_ of Clearing and Demolition, Zarthwork, Site Drainage, Adjusting Existing Utilities, Entrance Driveways, Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, Sidewalks, Storm Sewer, Water Lines, Elec- trical, and other related items Of work. The entire project will be awarded to a single prime contractor. INFORMATION AND BID. DING DOCUMENTS: Two (2) sets of Drawings, Specifications and other bid- ding documents may be ob- tained from John I. Turney and Associates, Consulting Engineers, 3837 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 255, Houston, Texas 77025, uuppon deposit of TWO checks for $ 00 EACH, payable to Texas A &M Univeristy. Both checks Will be returned if bid is sub. mitted and Drawings and Specifications are returned to the Engineer in good condition within three weeks of date of bid. If no bid is submitted, and Drawings and Specifications are returned in good condition within three weeks, only one check will be returned; otherwise, no refunds will be made. SUPPLIERS AND SUB. CONTRACTORS: Additional single sets may be be obtained by Suppliers and Sub- contractors upon deposit of ONE check for $50.00 payable to TexasA &M University. Such check will be returned if Drawings and Specifications are returned to the Engineer in good condition within three weeks of date of Bid. If Drawings and Specifications are not returned, no refund will be made. Drawings and Specifications will be furnished to established plan rooms without cost TO WHOM I T MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 0.394 acres, being a portion of Lot 33 — D.A. Smith Sub. division College Station, Texas. the tract beingg more side f of a Eisenhower Street at a ndAsh r Street ts s. of he request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City Of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the it Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, Please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Plan a-(, Se p-f e , ber ''}t I 1 • • I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station Texas wilt be received at the 6ffice of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Materials for Electrical Distribution Substation Group I; Item D -1, 138 KV Circuit Switchers Group 11; Item G -1, Vacuum circuit breakers, 15.5 KV, 20000 ampere interrupting rating Group III ; Items H -1 and H -2, Substation battery and battery charger Group IV; All remaining Items, Air -break switches, steel work, bus work, and associated fittings for 138 -12.5 KV electrical distribution substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of Colleegge Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 2. Material shall be bid by in- dividual group without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is tree to bid any single group or combination of groups listed in this Notice To Bidders. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of single group bids. Materials shipped by truck shalt be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southerri Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials area part of Con- tract No. CS 76 SO-2, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac. companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of Co Station,, order of the an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that with bond or check n consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per. formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein. before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period Sha.I be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00 Bids will be evaluated by thl Purchaser, based on quality economy of operation, deliverl dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability o service for repair and main tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment tc the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the r ight to reject all bids and waive in- ormalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of The City Council of College Station. STATION, CITY OF COLLEGE TEXAS By Lorence L. Bravenec Mavo I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed tc City of College Station, Texa! will be received at the Office o the City Secretary City o College Station, Texas unti 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution material! of the following general categories: Relaying, Metering, and Control Equipment For 138 KV -12.5 KV Highway 30 Substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M. October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of Collegpe Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 3. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.o. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are appart of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB-3, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal tofive percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that y filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall befirm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per. formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposa I is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding Corms and specificiations are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, P.O. Box 9970 College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, I economy of operation, delivery dates experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of he p se r cific use iniended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equip merit which best suits its needs whether the pr h ght not �eje t all bids and waive in. formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITYOF STAT 10 N, X L I By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor TO W HOM I T MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City' Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 0.394 acres, being a portion of Lot 33 — D.A. Smith Sub. division College Station, Texas. fhe tract being more specifically located on the west side of Eisenhower Street at the intersection of Eisenhower and Ash Streets. The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R -3 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, Tease contact me. filbert O. Mayo Jr. :ity Planner �'� Se p te rA er 2 19 7 E E N5 legal Notices TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: • The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 0.394 acres, being a portion of Lot 33 — D.A. Smith Sub- division College Station, Texas. fhe tract being more specifically located on the west side of Eisenhower Street at the intersection of Eisenhower and Ash Streets. The request is to rezone from Apartment Building District R1 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Mr. Anthony Caporina. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, October 14, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. C_ ity Planner • 0 Ambulance The College Station City Council is expected to approve amendment to the ambulance ordinance which would require a private ambulance service to have a College Station permit to operate within the city. Mid -Tex Ambulance Service of Bryan was denied a College Station permit last week in a 5-2 vote, but Section 11 of that ordinance would allow Mid -Tex to operate in College Station since it already has another permit from Bryan. The ordinance requires a city permit, but Section 11 states the exceptions to the rule. The ordinance states, "The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any ambulance service or ambulance opera which is owned by the United States government or expected any agency thereof; the state of Texas or any political subdivision thereof; nor shall the same apply to any private ambulance operator permanently based or stationed in another city and licensed by any city in the state of Texas." The ambulance ordinance which was adopted Feb. 18, 1974, would theoretically allow any ambulance to operate within College Station as long as that ambulance service already held a permit from another Texas city. College Station councilmen see this as an undesirable clause of the ordinance and plan to change this provision to allow only U.S. government and state of Texas operators as well as College Station - approved ambulances to operate within the city. a 9, 30 6 e0P -m 2 l 9 76 �A" F amendment U • Bike paths sought; awaits funds Building of a comprehensive bicycle -path system may soon be started in Bryan and College Station if the Federal Highway Administra- tion approves funding. The funds would be used to pro- vide for a bikeway system through- out the two cities, and including the Texas A &M campus. Joe G. Hanover, district engineer of the State Department of High- ways and Public Transportation said the project has been recommended to Washington, D.C. for considera- tion. The Region VI committee of the Texas Federal Highway Administra- 1ion'ieceived 39 proposals for a total of $6,070,283 for Bikeway Demon - stratioh funds. Ten of these propo- sals were recommended by the committee. 'Other Texas communities to seek a Washington permit are Austin, Bellaire and Fort Worth. R I S ig 3�► • • • 0 G1 1 m College Station city council a Y r gees to ambulance test The College Station City licensed in the state of Texas Council has agreed to a test can handle non - emergency period in which all emergency transfers if a College Station ambulance calls will be resident makes that request. handled by Sherrill The council met Thursday Ambulance Service. But any afternoon in a special session other ambulance service to consider an amendment to the current ambulance or- dinance, but tabled the item pending results of the test. The current ambulance ordinance says that any private ambulance operator licensed by any city in the state of Texas can operate in College Station. Councilmen were considering an amend- ment which would remove this clause, meaning that the ambulance operator would have to be licensed by College Station itself. This action more directly concerns Mid -Tex Ambulance Service of Bryan which was denied a permit to operate in College Station a week ago. According to the ambulance ordinance, Mid -Tex did not need a permit to operate in College Station since it already obtained a permit from Bryan on Sept. 14. The city's police and fire departments will be in- structed to call Sherrill Ambulance Service in emergencies. The proposed amendment was tabled until councilmen have a chance .to see how the arrangement will work. The test period will be about a month. Individual calls for non - emergency transfers can be made of any ambulance service licensed in the state. City councilmen also want to consider the possibility of overhauling the entire or- dinance rather than piecemeal revisions, which is another reason for tabling the ordinance amendment, ac- cording to councilmen. 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NOTICETO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Relaying, Metering, and Control Equipment For 138 KV -12.5 KV Highway 30 Substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M. October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be HS Legal Notices returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 3. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.D. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the i materials are a part of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB -3, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- coihpanied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to f ive percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall befirm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the.City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specificiations are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to rej ect all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE S T A T I O N, T E X A S By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City o College Station, Texas will e f received at theOfficeof the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials Df the following general categories: Materials for Electrical Distribution Substation Group I; Item D -1, 138 KV Circuit Switchers Group II; Item G -1, Vacuum circuit breakers, 15.5 KV, 20000 ampere pp interrupting rating Sustafion and ery charger Group IV; All remaining Items, Air -break switches, steel work, bus work, and associated fittings for 138 -12.5 KV electrical distribution substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 2. Material shall be bid by in- dividual group without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single groue or combination of groups listed in this Notice To Bidders. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of single group bids. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are appart of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB-2, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac. companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period sha.l be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. ON One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, , experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equi ment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to rel ect all bids and waive in- or mal ities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Lorence L. Bravenec M ayor ,JIG Ct • • I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Relaying, Metering, and Control Equipment For 138 KV -12.5 KV Highway 30Substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M. October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the City of College Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 3. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.o. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are wart of Con- tract No. CS 76 SB.3, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a -I certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that by filing its together with such bd bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proira is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or =heck wnl be returned in each nstance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur - lishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specificiations are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, College Station, Texas or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the r ight to reject all bids and waive in- formalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITYOF COLLEGE S T A T I O N, T E X A S By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayo I. NOTICE TO8IDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station Texas wil I be received at the dffice of the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 11th of Oc- tober, 1976 for furnishing electric distribution materials of the following general categories: Materials for Electrical Distribution Substation Group I; Item D -1, 138 KV Circuit Switchers Group II; Item G -1, Vacuum circuit breakers, 15.5 KV, 20000 ampere interrupting rat n% Group III ; Items H -1 and H -2, Substation battery and battery charger Group IV; All remaining Items, Air -break switches, steel work, bus work, and associated fittings for 138.12.5 KV electrical. distribution substation all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received by 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M., October 11, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside }Jhe name of the bidder and ihA-City of Colleegqe Station Contract No. CS 76 SB- 2. Material shall be bid by in- dividual group without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single group or carobination of groups listed in this Notice To Bidders. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of single group bids. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars, the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con. tract No. CS 76 SB -2, and shall identify materials by the Item numbers assigned in the specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees, that y filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per. formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the City Secretary, Col leg Station, Texas, or from In l c , 2 r 03 c Holleman Drive East, Texxas877940 Addll }onaScopiies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $10.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, availability of service for repair and main- tenance, and the adaptability of the particular equipment to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the equipment which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive in. ormaiities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, which dates shall be considered by the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract to the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. STATION, CITY OF COLLEGE TEXAS BY Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor ET 11 6r LE LJ • • Zoning update on Mayo's list College Station's ci planner, Al Mayo, says it time to update the city zoning ordinance. He will make that reco mendation Thursday to th Planning & Zoning Com mission along with th proposal to redraft the officia zoning map of the city. The current zoning or dinance, No. 850, has at lea st five amendments which ar often overlooked when someone purchases the zoning laws booklet from city hall. Basically, Mayo's proposal is an administrative one. "I would hate to see someone spend thousands of dollars on a building project, having overlooked an or- dinance that no one told them about," he said. "I would rather someone pick up the whole thing at once and not in parts," he said. Mayo also has in mind that the P &Z commissioners act on additional amendments between now and December so they, too, can be included in the final draft, if approved. Mayo says that he has already told commissioners that he is working toward revision of the zoning or- dinance and amendments to ty achieve one complete s document. S The new draft will replace Zoning Ordinance No. 850 and m- its ,subsequent amendments e just as No. 850 replaced a - previous ordinance and its e amendments. 1 ' But updating the zoning ordinance will be more than - drawing the separate pieces together. Mayo wants e amendment suggestions from commissioners and plans to offer a few of his own. One of his suggestions is linked to a public hearing Thursday on the question of requiring a conditional use permit in almost all zoning districts with the exception of single family and duplex districts. If this amendment were Passed, those who build on property zoned for general commercial districts, for example, would be required to <i obtain a conditional use , permit which would spell out the specifications for that property. He says that a general commercial district has a wide use of property, which >< might be a reasonable use for some type of commercial use and unreasonable for other commercial use. b V LA. e_R_ 1 1 —1 1'0 L E • • Legal Notices ja TO WHOM IT MAY COrd N -' CERN: The Zoning Boa of, Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request from E.W. Schultz at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 1976, the facts of the case being as fol lows: The applicant requests a variance from the minimum lot width requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct duplexes on his R at the 400 block of Mac Arthur St., Lots 4 -9, Block College Heights. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 6886. William F. Koehler Buildino Official C] • CS seeks juvenile officer grant funds Funding for College Station's first juvenile officer is near. College Station councilmen will consider a resolution Thursday authorizing the Brazos Valley Development Council to proceed with its $14,225 grant application for the salary and expenses of the new city employe. The application is made to the Criminal Justice Division of the governor's office. The BVDC says that there should be no problem with getting the governor's ap. proval on the funding which would take effect Jan. 1,4977. The first year's application is for 100 per cent funding. If the project is successful and continues, the funding for- mula would decrease by 20 per cent each successive year. The second year funding would be, according to this formula, 80 per cent, followed by 60 per cent the next year, followed by 40 per cent the next and finally by 20 per cent the fifth year. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- o tment of the City of College Station will consider a request from E.W. Schultz at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 1976, the facts of the case being as fol lows: The applicant requests a variance from them inimum lot width requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct duplexes on his property at the 400 block of Mac Arthur St., Lots 4 -9, Block "D" College Heights. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be rece ved at the office of North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. November 2, 1976 for fur. nishing the following equip- ment: Two New Pickup Trucks Specifications can be obtained at the Public Works Office at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, C ollege Station Texas CJ 1 0C_+obe.2_ 19 "1 (. ftG Lc • • • NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P. 0. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 846 8868 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND PERSONS: On or about October 18, 1976 the above named City will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to release Federal Funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( R 93 -383) 1. Pave, Curb, and Gutter Southland Street Nature: Street surfacingg installation of curbs and gut- ters. Location: College Station, Brazos County Texas Estimated host: $38,012.50 Il. Pave, Curb, and Gutter Churchill Street Nature: Street surfacing, installation of curbs and gut- ters. Location: College Station, Brazos County Texas Estimated host: $31,470.00 111. A. Pave, Curb and Gutter Park Place; B. Drainage Work on Park Place Nature: A. Street Surfacing, instatllation of curbs and gutters. B. Drainage improvements to control runoff. Location! College Station, Brazos County Texas Estimated Cost: A. $69,660.00 B. $20,125.00 IV. Clearing, Demolition, and Removal of Vacant, Dilapidated Buildings Nature: Elimination of vacant, dilapidated structures Location: College Station, Brazos County, Texas Estimated Cost: $4,050.00 1 a C)ct: V. Code Enforcement Nature: Enforcement of state and local ordinances to remove blighting influences, Location: College Station, Brazos County Texas Estimated Cost: $1,050.00 Re respectingitheRwthin above' has been made wyhlch documents the environmental review of the project. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination and copying, upon request. The City of College Station will undertake the project above with Block Grant funds from the U, S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act Of 1974. The City is certifyying to HUD that the City of Colle e Station and the Mayor of the City of College Station in his offrcial capacity _a'r Mayor, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The Iegakeffect of the certification is that upon its a,,,pJPP?proval the City of College Ga F a U^y and the Block have satisfied its respon- sibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. HUD will accept an ob- jection to its approval of the ,release of funds and ac- ceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of ap 1 icant approved by HUD; or nmen revie record for the project indicates omission ofta required decision, finding or step applicable to The prof ecf 1n the environmental review process. Objections must be accordance r and sle o HUD at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2001 or runas on bases nthor than considered HUD w n ot tobe ,con received after November 4, 1976 will be considered by HUD. Chief Executive Officer: Mayor Lorence Bravenec C% of College Station P. O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 3 © C.T A ` I oCJO'lo -k 1 'I (. c R I LE • • City Council to consider fire truck request Discussion of a request for more major fire fighting equipment will head the list of priorities for the October 14 meeting_ of the College Station City Council. The request, made in the name of Doug- las Landua, fire chief of College Station, asks for the city to purchase a 750 gallon per minute commercial pumper. College Station previously approved the purchase of a 1,500 gallon per minute cus- tom pumper, at the request of Landua. The pumper should arrive near the end of this fiscal year. Landua said an agreement with Texas A &M has made the acquisition of this unit necessary. Prior to the agreement, the city had been using a booster truck belonging to the University to fight county fires. The agreement, however, stipulates that the unit not be removed from. the city limits, causing the city to respond to county alarms with a custom pumper. Landua said these units are not designed for such use, and therefore suffer adverse wear and tear. He said response to county fires also strips the city of its needed fire fighting equipment. A resolution authorizing an application for a grant to establish a juvenile unit in the College Station police department will also be discussed at the meeting. The resolution states that need exists in the department for a specially trained ,juvenile unit to work with predelinquent juveniles. *�Li taould authorize an application on be- half of the city council to the Criminal jus- tice Division Office of the Governor, for a (See REZONING, Page 15.) Rezoning on (Continued from Page 1.) grant of$14,225for the support ofthe unit. Bid tabulations for a new street sweeper for College Station will be considered by council members, along with tabulations for an electrical substation and metering equipment. The Housing Code Enforcement Com- mittee Report will be discussed early in the meeting. Recommendations made in the report include a suggested change in the housing ordinance to protect persons who are in potential danger of experiencing flood damage, a modification in the building offi- cial's role in condemnation proceedings and a rewrite of the enforcement policy. The report also recommends numerous council list minor changes in the ordinance for housing modernization purposes and recom- mendations designed with an impacton the cost of rental housing. The council will also consider the au- thorization of advertisement for bids on electronic data processing equipment. A rezoning request , previously denied in the Sept. 23 meeting of the council and voted against.by the Planning and Zoning Commission, will be reconsidered. A seven acre tract located at the East Bypass and Texas Avenue' would be re- zoned from Single Family Residential R -1 to General Commercial' District C -1. The rezoning request has come under opposition from residents on Mile Drive, who voiced proposition at the last meeting: vL +U iL \ cv- • H5 legal Notices • • CORRECTION TO: NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT October 14, 1976 City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 846 -8868 TO ALL INTERESTED! AGENCI S S, GROUPS, AND PERSO The reasons for decision to not prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL 911901),, published September 23, 1976, should have been stated as follows: Projects I, 11, and III A: I Projects comply with ap- plicable plans and standards relative to nois @@, ant�ii flood plains. The pro 'Ietts vil have no significant effect on existing land use. Neighborhood transportation, police, and fire services will be improved with no adverse effect on surrounding environment service delivery factors. No slope instability or foundation problems will occur-as a result' of the projects. - Project III B: Complies with applicable plans and stan- dards. Neighborhood storm sewer service is to be improved with no significant impact on area storm sewer service delivery. The project will have no significant effect on existing land use. No slope instability or foundation problems will occur as a result of the project. Projects IV and V: Projects comply with applicable standards and plans. Projects will not be affected by physical environmental factors. Service delivery of neighborhood and . area not affected by projects. ' Projects improve sense of 1 community and visual impacts with no adverse effects on other environmental factors. All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with the above reasons are invited to submit comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Area Office, 2001 Bryan Tower — Fourth Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201. Such written comments should be received at the above address on or before October 30, 1976. Copies of the Sep- tember 23, 1976 Notice, hereby corrected, are available at the Planning Department, City of College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Chief Executive Officer: Mayor Lorence Bravenec City of College Station P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77840 U r' CS moves to rewrite, enforce housing code BY JERRY GRAY but he said, "Other cities can and have handled this problem." Staff Writer Dozier disagreed with this assessment. College Station's little- publicized housing code will be "None have handled it successfully," he said. rewritten by the city attorney following suggestions of a review Councilman Gary Halter said Dozier's analysis was a committee. "terrible over -simplication." The College Station City Council adopted a report of that, Dozier agreed it was an oversimplication saying, "You are committee Thursday following a slide presentation by corn - , establishing standards on others who are not in your league." mittee chairman Roger Elliott. The report was adopted by the council in a 6 -1 vote with His slide presentation showed abandoned frame homes as Councilman Dozier voting "no." well as tenant and owner occupied homes in disrepair, all in Mayor Lorence Bravenec said, "We are not overly concerned violation of the present code. As well as updating the code to with owner - occupied houses... the real problem is one of tenant - "habitable standards," Elliott suggested that the new ordinanee occupied houses." should be followed by a stricter enforcement policy. The code will address itself to apartments as well as single The committee's report touched off a debate among coun- family dwellings. cilmen. "The In other action, the city council authorized taking bids for problem of establishing values is a very touchy • electronic data processing equipment and for additional fire situation," said Councilman Jim Dozier. fighting equipment. Dozier said that he could understand the ordinance for The data processing equipment will be used in the city's utility abandoned homes, but expressed concern that the ordinance billing office to handle the 6,500 utility accounts. The new fire would displace others who could not afford to live anyplace else. fighting equipment will be a 750 gallon per minute commercial Councilman Jim Gardner was also concerned with the displacement problem of those whose houses wouldn't con pumper (fire truck). The council also authorized the Brazos Valley Development ' Council to process a grant application which would provide a state grant for a city juvenile officer. The $14,225 grant would supply salary and expenses for the new employe for the first year. State funds for the new position would decrease by 20 per cent each successive year. Councilwoman Anne Hazen and Gardner stressed that a specialist be hired. And the council rezoned a 0.394 acre tract at the rear of the 707 Texas office complex from apartment building district to neigh- borhood commercial district. The Texas 707 Partnership had requested rezoning to general commercial district, but coun- cilmen felt this request would be too permissive. The vote was 5 -2. Dozier and Gardner voted against this rezoning. Dozier had previously voted to grant a C -1, general commercial, request and Gardner said it was not really a neigh- borhood classification. Gardner also voted against a C -1 request. Is C)c NVI ( 1�1 k • • CS city council approves request for juvenile unit By JAMIE AITKEN College Station Mayor Lorence Bravenec has been authorized to make an application for funding of a juvenile unit within the city police department. Members of the city council voted unanimously last night to initiate a request to the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, for a $45,500 grant to be extended over the next five years. 'III .. City Manager North Bardell explained-' that a full-time officer would be assigned juvenile duty at a suggested salary of ap- proximately $10,000, noting that the salary could be supplemented with city funds. "The police department is acutely aware . that juvenile problems are very much in- volved in community affairs, and recog- nizes the need of an investigative officer to function in juvenile offenses, "Bardell said. He added that the department presently has three officers that could be qualified for the .job. The grant funds would be used to pay the officers salary, purchase special equip- ment and supplies, and meet contingency costs. The Housing Code Enforcement Com- mittee Report, given by committee chair- man Roger W. Elliott, was presented to the council with recommendations to modernize the existing housing code to conform to existing housing violations. Elliott urged the council to take a more active role in condemnation proceedings of delapidated structures and abandoned houses. He said the city should initiate a regular inspection program of houses and buildings "grossly in violation of the ordi- nance" and that citations be issued as necessary. Elliott said that no action . has been taken by the city in the past until specific complaints had been registered. Another issued considered by the com- mittee, but not included in last night's pre- sentation, was a study on rental rates of College Station housing. In a letter to Councilman Gary Halter, Elliott suggested that $1,000 be allocated to publishing a brochure on the rights and responsibilities of College Station tenants. The council agreed to adopt the recom- mendations of the housing committee, and to write an ordinance for consideration at a later date. ,, Bids were authorized for a 750 gallon - per- minute commercial pumper to be added to the city fire department. Fire Chief Douglas W. Landua told the council that the additional equipment is necessary to adequately answer alarms outside the city limits. Equipment currently in use he said, is not designed for county calls. 1,S' OCiJ0Q_fZ 191(. r • TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 13.54 acres located at the northeast corner of the in. tersection of Tarrow Street and Lincoln Avenue .the pproperty also being Tracf 2 of the Putz Partition, Richard Carter League College Station, Texas. fhe request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Density Appartment Building District R-6. The request is in the name of Patricia P. Burr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, November 11, 1976. For additional information, Please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner -d �,- ..,... • TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: NOTICE TO BIDDERS The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City hold a public hearing on the question of Council of College Station, Texas will be received at the rezoning the following tract: 13.54 acres located at the northeast corner office of North Bardeli, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M. November 2, 1976 of Tarrow Street and Lincoln Avenue, the property also being for f ur- Tract 2 of the Putz the following equip. Partition, Richard Carter Inishing ment: League College Station, Texas. fhe request is to rezone Two New Pickup Trucks from Single Family Residential District R Specifications can be obtained -1 to Medium Density Apartment at the Public Works Office at Building District R -6. The City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, request is in the name of C_olleoe Station, Texas. Patricia P. Burr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com. mission on Thursday, November 4, 1976. �}N C.. addition pleas e formation, Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 13.54 acres located at the northeast corner of the in. tersection of Tarrow Street and Lincoln Avenue .the pproperty also being Tracf 2 of the Putz Partition, Richard Carter League College Station, Texas. fhe request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Density Appartment Building District R-6. The request is in the name of Patricia P. Burr. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, November 11, 1976. For additional information, Please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner -d �,- ..,... • CS purchases 20 -acre site for buildings College Station's new police station will face Texas Avenue across from the present city cemetery. A 20.24 -acre tract of land has been purchased at that site for the city's warehouse, maintenance facilities and police station. These•facilities, approved in the June 29 bond issue election, will cover approximately one -half of this tract. City Manager North Bardell said that there are a number of potential uses to be ex- plored for the rest of the property. The city purchased the site from C.I. Miller at a price of $200,000. This is the first land purchase under the bond program. • So far, the city has received proposals from six ar- chitectural firms who want to design the facility. The property fronts on Texas Avenue. The property has 457 frontage feet. P &Z to con = The College Station Plan- = ning & Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. today to consider plats and to recon- sider one rezoning request. The commission will reconsider the question of rezoning a 37 acre tract, called Woodway Village Phase I, west of Wellborn Road and south of Luther Street from single family residential district, R -1, to medium • density apartment building siderplats amrict, Rai. This rezoning request is in the name of Arapaho, Ltd., Edsel Jones, representative. The commission will also consider a preliminary plat for Woodway Village Phase I. Other items on the agenda include a final plat for Parcel IV, Block B, Culpepper Plaza Addition, a preliminary plat for Southwood Valley Section 8 and a master preliminary plat for Woodway Village. Legal Notices TO W HOM I T MAY CO N. CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad Lusiment of the City of College Station will consider a request for gg variance from Mr. Larry . in n the r Council c Room n in e the p College Station Cityy Hall at 7:30 facts ° of Othebca e6, be ng the follows: vaGriianceptocthe rearrusetbacgk Ord nance In order to construct conform mg ° siructure a at South Thomas, lots 5 6, and 7, Block 4, Southeas( College Park. Further r e at theoffice of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William Koehle B_ Official r TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request for a variance from Mr. Joe A. in the Council c R l obmmn e1 ih 9 College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday October 26, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: varianceptocthe rearrusetback requirements of the Zoning an to ° aonsnoun. conforming structure at 410 South Texas Ave. available at information of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Ko .ar 8u_ijd C Of at 040bar_ 1416 S N f I� Ward system vote upheld BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The validity of the April 3 ward system election in College Statian has been upheld in 85th District Court by Judge W.C. "Bill" Davis. Judge Davis said today in a letter to attorneys for both sides that those contesting the election had failed "in their burden of proving irregularities which affected or changed the result of the election." College Station City Atty: Neeley Lewis represented those who were contesting the election. The contestants said that the ballot was ambiguous and improperly stated. Mayor Lorence Bravenec helped organize the citizens who were interested in protesting the results "since the city could not formally protest the election." Atty. Kent Caperton represented the intervenors in the case — three Texas A&M students, Robert Harvey, Jerri Ward and Mary Ellen Martin — who presented a witness at a Sept. 9 hearing in 85th District Court, who said the ballot was, un- derstandable. Judge" Davis said what confusion occurred at the balloting place "resulted not from the wording of the amendment, but rather from the failure to take sufficient time to read the entire amendment as stated on the ballot, prior to voting." The contestants also said that the ballot failed to include the instruction on the ballot to "Turn the Page." The judge said that failure to include this instruction is not of sufficient importance to change the result of the election. After his statement of conclusions, the judge asked Caperton to prepare a judgment upholding the validity of the election, which the judge said he would sign. "Under our law, it is presumed that when the voter reaches a balloting place, he is already familiar with the contents of the proposed amendment, and there is no evidence in this case that any voter was not fully aware of the charter amendment to be voted upon at the time of the election," the judge states in his conclusions. "The city did what it felt its citizens (protestors) wanted, but the court has ruled and we will go ahead with plans for an effective implementation of the ward system," said Atty. Neeley Lewis. "We will now go about the business of the city." But Lewis said that the ruling concerns itself only with the validity of the elec- tion. The city must now draw ward system boundaries and submit these new boundaries for approval to the Justice Department in Washington. The federal law says that the population within wards can not vary by more than five per cent. Essentially this means an equal population of approximately 6,200 per precinct, or ward. This stipulation could present a conflict with the Texas Election Code, ac- cording to some councilmen, who report that the county precincts can not be divided. J c 0 r 0 • • • • • • Legal Notices J „ y — PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE -- City of College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77840, has applied to the Texas Water Quality Board for an amendment to Permit No. 10024 to allow for a discharge of domestic sewage effluent from a sewage treatment plant to serve a population equivalent Of 40,000 people, which is located adjacent to Carters Creek, about three - fourths ( mileeast of State High 6 bypass east of College Station, Brazos County, Texas. It is proposed that the treated domestic sewage effluent will be discharged into Carters Creek, thence to the Navasota River, thence to the Brazos River. A Hearing Commission of the Texas Water Quality Board will hold a public hearing on this application which has been fixed for 1:00 p. m. —December 1, 1976 Brazos River Authority Conference Room 4400 Cobbs Drive Waco, Texas to receive evidence on the conditions if any, under which e to determine y whether d State Certification in accordance with Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 may be issued. Hearing Authority: Sections 21.073 and 21.080 of the Texas Water Code; and Rules 130.01.50 and 130.01.52 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Texas Water Quality Board. The record of this proceeding will include evidence taken at the Public Hearing as well as information in the official files Of the Board. The hearingg may be continued from time to time and place to place, if necessary, to develop all relevant evidence bearing on the subtect of the hearing. Further information con. cerning any aspect of the discharge, is available, may be obtained by writing James Showen, Hearings Division, Texas Water Quality Board, P.O. Box 13246, Capitol Station, Austin „ Texas 78711, Telephone TO WHOM I T MAY CON. CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- tustment of the City of College Station will consider a request for variance from Mr. Larry J. Ringer at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 U . m. on October 26, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the rear setback requirement of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct an addition to a non- conforming structure at 702 South Thomas, lots 5 6, and 7, Block 4, Southeast College Park. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of t College Station, telephone 846- 8886. Ko William ehler Bu ilding Official H5 Legal Notices TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: I The t Zoning Board of Ad. Station wi cons a request C ollege for a variance from Mr. Joe A. Ferreri at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday October 26, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the rear setback Ordinance in order to co struct an addition to a non. conforming structure at 410 South Texas Ave. available at the of the College Station, telephone 8886. William F. Koehler Bulldina Official a 9 ©cjo �o k ( I L iCouncil ready to implement ward system BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer College Station City Councilmen stand ready to implement the ward system following a court decision, but most councilmen believe the question will come up again and voters will even- tually reinstate the at -large system. The ward system was approved at the polls in College Station April 3. Although those results were challenged in 85th District Court, the validity of the election was upheld Friday by a statement released by Judge W.C. "Bill" Dtvis: At this Thursday's city council meeting, councilmen will consider a time schedule for establishing the ward boundaries. Once ward boundaries are drawn up, they must be submitted to the U.S. Justice Department for approval. The ward system calls for six equally populpted•districts in which voters cast ballots for one candidate to represent their district, or ward. Under the ward system the mayor will con- tinue to be elected at- large, or city-wide. Currently, each city councilman is elected city -wide. The April 3 election was a referendum which amended the city charter. The city charter can not be amended more than once every two years. The earliest voters can reconsider the matter is April, 1978, which would affect the following 1979 city election. Meanwhile, councilmen are resigned to work within the court order upholding the election's validity. Mayor Lorence Bravenec says of the court decision, "It's unfortunate, but I can't quarrel with it.... It's the time and money involved (in the change) that bothers me." Bravenec estimates it will cost $10,000 to draw up new voter registration lists. He says the taxpayer will bear this cost. "It was a good decision," said Councilman Jim Gardner. "From my observing the election and the testimony at the hearing, there was no evidence to indicate that the election should have been declared invalid." Gardner admits it will be "a difficult adjustment, although an interim adjustment." He, too, believes that the voters will probably reverse the elective process later. Councilman Jim Dozier said, "Even though I am personally opposed to the ward system, as a lawyer I can not find anything wrong with the court decision regarding the validity of the election." Councilman Dozier said the voters will probably reverse the vote in 1978. Councilman Lane Stephenson said, "I was quite surprised (at the ruling) especially after sitting in court and hearing the material that was presented. I think there was confusion (at the balloting place). He said the ward system will probably be voted out in two years. "I wasn't in favor of the ward system," said Councilman Larry Ringer," but I guess it ( the ruling) wasn't unexpected." He said the city council will now have to get busy and draw the ward boundaries. Councilman Gary Halter said voters will be ready to turn out the ward system, after two years of voting for only one coun- cilman. Although he was disappointed with the ruling, he said the city council had made plans to redraw ward boundaries contingent upon the court ruling. Councilwoman Anne Hazen said, "I was surprised with the ruling considering the people in College Station who were op- posed to the ward system, but I expect it to be voted out later." C) 2 Ig 7 fQG u • • Charter change election upheld by district judge By DAN SULLINS Battalion Staff The legality of College Station's April 3 charter change election was upheld by dis- trict judge N.C. Davis in a decision ren- dered last Friday. Davis said that the ballot for the election was not improperly stated, nor was there any irregularity in submitting the issue presented." The contestants failed to prove "ir- regularities which affected the result of the elections," Davis said. Robert Harvey, one of three intervener$` in the case, said that he and the other two litigants, Mary Ellen Martin and Jerri Ward, were pleased with the decision. The three are students at Texas A &M. Harvey said that the arguments presented by the contestants were very weak, and that the three felt they had a very good chance of getting the election sustained. The case was originally brought before the 85th District Court in a suit filed by D.A. Anderson. Anderson presented a pet- ition, signed by more than 700 College Sta- tion residents, claiming irregularities in the election. College Station city attorney Neely Lewis, representing the complaintants, said the wording on the ballot was ambigu- ous; that the instructions were unclear; that voters were not familiar with the proposal and that voters were misled by the form of submission. College Station chose not to defend itself in the suit after a straw vote taken June 29 showed voters were not in favor of the char- ter revision approved in the April 3 elec- tion. The amendment, providing for the im- plementation of six voting districts for elec- tion of councilmen, passed in the election by only 29 votes. The June 29 straw vote showed voters favored the present at -large system of vot- ing by a margin of more than two to one. Under the at —large system, each College Station voter was entitled to vote for each of the six council positions. Harvey said the three Texas A &M stu- dents intervened in the case after they de- cided that they "disagreed with Anderson and his people. "The three were concerned that one side of the case was not being defended properly, he said. Kent Caperton, retained by the inter- veners, refuted evidence presented by the contestants by citing legal precedents, election laws, and testimony claiming the ballots were clear and unambiguous. Davis' decision in favor of the interven- ers now forces the city to implement the 'Aew ward aystem. College Station Mayor Lorence Bfavenec speculated yesterday that city residents may be unhappy with the new system once it is implemented. "I think that people are going to be very disappointed in the way the thing (ward system) operates, because of the high cost involved,, confusion. People won't be able to vote every year and people who have definite expectations of the ward system will be frustrated," he said. Bravenec, who helped organize the op- position to the approved amendment in an unofficial capacity, said that the overall workings of the system won't be as smooth and efficient as people may have thought. Drawing up new voter registration roles will cost the city, through General Reve- nue funds, $10,000' he said. Mark Snider, assistant to the city's ad- ministrative secretary, said that the dis- tricts, in order to conform to federal regu- lations, must include deference to minority vote and a 5 per cent margin of error factor. Snider, who worked on laying out. six equally- populated wards for the city, said the distribution would be based on a popu- lation figure of 37,167. Any districting plan must be approved by the city council and then sent to the United States Department of Justice for final approval, all before the April 1 elec- tion, he said. Hearing on the matter is set for Thursday night at the regular city council meeting at city hall. • Council to discuss ward boundaries The College Station City Council will discuss the time schedule for implementing the ward system at its Thursday meeting at city hall. The councilmen must get U.S. Justice Department approval of its ward boun- daries before next April's city election. The councilmen also will discuss the acquisition of the property on Texas Avenue designated for the city's new police station. The property is approximately 20 acres in size. Half the property is to be used for the police station and • • warehouse. The council hasn't decided how to use the remaining property. The remaining part of the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting concerns plats for new sub- divisions. The council will consider a final plat resubdividing a portion of Parcel IV, Block B, Culpepper Plaza Addition; a preliminary plat of Southwood Valley, Section 8; a master preliminary plat of Woodway Village, located west of Wellborn Road between West Bypass and Luther Street, and a preliminary plat of Wood - way Village, Phase I. H5 Legal Notices TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: Approximately 35 acres out of the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract 7, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The property being located ap- proximately 2200 feet south- west of the intersection of Luther Street and Wellborn Road (F.M. 2154) and ap- proximately 700 feet south of Luther Street. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Apartment Building District R. 3 and is in the name of Arapaho, Ltd., San Antonio, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, November 11, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. Cit Planner E C� Council approves expenditure BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The College Station City Council has approved ex- penditure of $5,000 of revenue sharing money to the Brazos County Senior Citizen Association Inc. This is the first ap- propriation from the council to help finance the senior citizen center to be located at 308 W. 28th St., Bryan. Another $5,000 has been earmarked for the group sometime next March. The motion to approve the expenditure was made Thursday by Councilman Gary Halter who has worked as liaison with the group. This money from the city will help purchase furniture and equipment and other supplies for the center. The Brazos County Com- missioners Court ap- propriated $30,000 tc the senior citizens on June 28, but the funds will be held by the county, Mrs. Lola Thompson said the county will pay rent, utilities and cost of the director from this fund. Mrs. Thompson said that a director, Doris Sieland, has already been hired. "We don't know what Bryan is going to give us," said Mrs. Thompson. When the senior citizens group first approached the Bryan City Council, it asked for $30,000 in funds at which time the Bryan council set four stipulations for funding. These qualifications were establishing the legality of using revenue sharing funds; seeing the overall plan of the center; establishing funding from other governments, that is, the county and College Station, and establishing a means of future funding other than returning each year to the city. The Bryan Council has not been re- approached by the group and Mayor Lloyd Joyce said he doesn't believe Bryan is committed to the $30,000. He said some councilmen were surprised to hear that the group had hired an executive director. But Mayor Joyce said the city ould hear from the citizens when they re- approached the council. He said Bryan will make an appropriation. Also Thursday, the College Station City Council set a meeting for 4 p.m. Tuesday at city hall to draw ward boundaries for submission to the U.S.. Justice Department. Councilmen said the boundaries should be designated as soon as possible, but they were reluctant to draw the boun- daries Thursday since Mayor Lorence Bravenec was absent from the meeting. In other action, the city council approved a plan for an apartment -hotel in Culpepper Plaza. The two -story structure located north of the Holiday Inn near Dominick Drive will have the top floor designated for apartments and the first floor for transient guests. The council and city planner said the owners would need to Provide more parking spaces if the project reverted solely to an apartment complex. • Council sets date to p lan By DAN SULLINS Battalion Staff boundaries A special meeting to discuss ward boun- daries was scheduled last night by the Col- lege Station City Council for Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. Councilman Jim Dozier, serving as mayor in the absence of Lorence Bravenec, said a ward system plan must be developed by early January to meet time require- ments. The boundary line plan must be ap- proved by the United States Department of Justice, and voting rolls drawn up before the April 1 city election, he said. Several council members noted the time element and called for action to be taken as rapidly as possible. Some question as to the legality of ward lines, drawn over precinct and county commissioner lines, was raised during the discussion. Councilman Gary Halter said, however, that Federal law normally takes precedent over state law. "Any action against ward lines drawn by tl?e_c[l5y would have to take place in a court of law," he said. In other action, the council voted unanimously to award $10,000 to senior citizen's. recreation center, located at 308 West 28th Street in Bryan. Councilman 1 � ler presented the motion, which will provide $5,000 now and the remainder on March 1. The money, taken from revenue funds, will be used primarily for equipment and furniture, Halter said, An amendment to Ordinance 850, con- cerning detached signs, was sent by a unanimous vote of the council to the plan- ning and zoning commission for study. (See COUNCIL, Page 5). c� 9 Oc+,O be►2 /9 7Z • 11 Council calls meeting to discuss ward system (Continued from Page 1.) Dr. John Garner, representing the Committee for Community Ap- pearance, spoke on behalf of the amendment, citing the need for limiting the size of detached signs. Gamer said that detached signs along Texas Avenue and University Drive might soon create a visual hazard, if allowed to go unchecked. The proposed amendment would limit the size of detached signs, rela- tive to their distance from the curb or pavement edge. The council discussed planning and usage of land located on Texas Avenue, across from the cemetery, recently purchased by the city as a site for a new police station and warehouse facility. Councilman Jim Gardner said that study should be made of the prop- erty before use, because of the pos- sibility that it might be located in a flood plain. North Bardell, city manager, said that such a study would be made and that six architectural firms had al- ready submitted favorable propos- als. A final plat resubdividing a por- tion of the Culpepper Plaza Addi- tion, passed the council with one abstention by Councilwoman Anne Hazen. John C. Culpepper spoke in be- half of the pla n, which will allow con- struction of an apartment -motel complex on the site. City Planner Al Mayo expressed concern that this type of building might present problems for the city. He said that if the developer decided to make the building an all - apartment complex, the city would have little power to �stoq him. If the building .4efe all apart ments, the developer would have to create more parking spaces to con- form to city ordinances, but if land was unavailable, the city could do little about it, he said. Mayo also said that this type of project might set a bad precedent for future developments. The plan had previously been ap- proved by the city planning and zon- ing commission. Approval of a master preliminary plat for Woodway Village, located west of Wellborn Road between the West Bypass and Luther Street, was denied after a tie vote killed the mo- tion. Councilmen Gardner, Halter and Hazen voted against the mea- sure, with Dozier, Lane Stephenson and Larry Ringer in favor. Accessibility and sewage prob lems were cited in the council's deci- sion. The plan had previously been ap- proved by the planning and zoning commission. A subsequent motion to approve a preliminary plat for Phase 1 of the same development passed, with Gardner casting the only dissenting vote. Council voted unanimously to ap- prove a motion by Councilman Stephenson, which called for study of land bordering Dominick Street, University Drive and Stallings Street for possible rezoning. A simi- lar study will be made of a parcel of land bordered by Lincoln,Street"d Texas Avenue. A suggestion by W. D. Fitch, ask- ing that the council support a widen- ing of section of the Highway 6 East Bypass from two lanes to four, was heard by the council. Fitch said that he had contacted the Texas Highway Department, which is currently planning to widen a 15 -mile stretch of the East Bypass. The Texas Highway Department would look more favorably on the suggestion if it were backed by the city council, he said. The council authorized Mayo to contact the Texas Highway Depart- ment about the proposal. A preliminary plat for Section 8 of Southwood Valley was approved unanimously by the council, with no discussion. Council also discussed the prop- osed transportation plan, presented by Virgil Stover of the planning and zoning commission. a9 ©C+o6_P__ 0 8�'1 • NOTICE TO BIDDERS DISC BASED P ROCESSING EQUUIPMENT CITYOF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ADDRESSED TO T CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF: Disc Based Data Processing Equipment will be received at the offices of the City JMan ^ o later than 0: 0 A.M., November 15, 1976. Spe on the system Hall, 1101keTexas tAvenue, Col lege Station, prior to the bid late. " NOTICE TO BIDDERS DISC BASED DATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT CITYOF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY • OF COLLEGE STATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF: Disc Based Data Processing Equipment will be received at the offices of the City Manager, North B. Bardell, Jr., no later than 10:00 A.M., November 15, 1976. Specifications on the system may be picked up at the City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, prior to the bid date. i s - 3012>( 0C-+obeL>- 1976 • • • CS to set ward districts The College Station City Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday to consider drawing the ward boundaries for use in next April's city election. The wards, according to federal law, must divide the city's 37,000 residents into six nearly equal districts. After ward boundardies are drawn, they must be submitted to the U.S. Justice Department for approval. The ward system of electing city councilmen was approved by voters April 3. Although that election was challenged in court. its validity was upheld recently in 85th District Court by Judge W.C. "sill" Davis. NOTICE TO BIDDERS DISC BASED DATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT CITYOF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF: Disc Based Data Processing Equipment will be received at the offices of the City Manager, North B. Bardell, Jr., no later than 10:00 A.M., November 15, 1976. Specifications on the system may be picked up at the City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, prior to the bid date. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 18th of November, 1976 for furnishing electric system materials of the following general categories: Group "A" 138 KV Horizontal Line Post Insulators and Armor Grip Supports Group "B" - 10" Porcelain Suspension Insulators Group "C" - Shielded, four (4) conductor, 600 volt, control cable for use in relay and control circuits 311 as more fully described in he Specifications. Bids eceived byy 1:00 P.M. November 1f1, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1: P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M. November 18, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each Proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the City of Collegqee Station Contract No. CS 76 TR- SB -4. Materials shall be bid by groups without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single group or combination of group of materials listed herein. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of single group bids as it deems most advantageous. Materials shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f. o. b. cars the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are a part of Con- tract No. CS 76 TR -SB -4 and shall identify materials by the Item Numbers assigned in the Specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified check on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid price. Each Bidder agrees that by filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and binding upon each such Bidder. Bid bonds or checks of the three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory Per- formance Bond is furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date herein - before set for the opening of the Proposals, whichever period shall be shorter. If such Proposal is not one of the three low Proposals, the bid bond or check will be returned in each instance within a period of ten (10) days to the Bidder fur nishing same. One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob tainable free of charge at the Office of the Director of Public Works, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Or East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77940. Additional copies may be F from the Engineer for a fee of $5.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality„ economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, and the adaptability of the particular material to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the material which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowest or not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive informalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, for delivery of the materials shall be an im portant consideration of the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract of the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor • NOTICE TO BIDDERS DISC BASED DATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT CITYOF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FOR THE PURCHASB'OF Disc Based Data Processing Equipment will be received at the offices of the City Manager, North B. Bardell, Jr., no later than 10:00 A.M., November 15, 1976. Specifications on the system may be picked up at the City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, prior to the bid date. C J 76 � &I tz • C: • TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the Zoning Or. dinance No. 850 to require conditional use permits for apartment and townhouse protects and to establish a review process for con- sideration of these conditional use proposals. The said hearing will be held on Thursday, December 9, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. For further information, please contact the City Planner Al Mavo, at the City Ha 846-6886 TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission wil hold a public hearing on the question of amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 00 to require a conditional use permit for apartment and townhouse projects and to establish a review process for consideration of these con- ditional use proposals. Thesaid hearing will beheld on Thursday November 18, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall,, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. For further information, please contact the City Planner Al Mayo, at the City Hall, 846 -6886 TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning commission will hold a public hearing on the question of adopting an or- dinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 850. The proposed amending or. dinance applies to the section of the Zoning Ordinance dealing with signs. (Section 8) The said hearing will beheld in the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, college Station, Texas at the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, November 18, 1976. For further information, please contact the City Planner Al Mayo, at the City Hall, 846 -6860 TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of adopting an ordinance amending The Zoning Or- dinance, Ordinance No. 850. The proposed amending or. dinance applies to the section of the Zoning Ordinance dealing with signs. (Section 8) The said hear ing w it l beheld in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station Texas at the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, December 9, 1076. For further information, please contact the City Planner Al Mayo, at the City Hall, 846.16860 TO WHOM 4T MAY COW CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: TRACT No. 1—Approximately 53 acres located at the southeast corner of the in- tersection of Harvey Road S.H. 30) and S.H. 6 Bypass East Bypass), Morgan Rector League, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to General Commercial District C -1. TRACT No. 2— Approximately 32 acres adjoining the southeast line of the above - mentioned TRACT No. 1, from Single Family Residential Distrigt R -1 to Medium Density Aparthierrt-Building District R- 6.' . The request,for rezoning the above two tracts is in the name of The Cruse Corporation, P.O. Box 9905, College Station, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City egeStation City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoninq Commission on Thursday, November 18, ly /6. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner Council undecided over ward system College Station City Councilmen have not decided how to draw ward boundaries. The councilmen met Tuesday afternoon, but only managed to narrow the possibilities down to three maps, which attempt to divide the city's 37,000 residents into six equally populated wards, or districts. Another meeting is set for 4 p.m. Thursday at city hall to consider the three maps. • • • Councilmen to consider three ideas for ward systems College Station City Councilmen post- poned consideration of the implementation of ward boundaries until Thursday, Nov. 11, in a special meeting yesterday. Councilmen considered a variety ofward boundary options in yesterday's meeting, narrowing the number of proposed bound- ary systems to three, which will be again discussed at the regular session of the council Thursday night. The action comes after an Oct. 22 ruling by District Judge W.C. Davis upholding last April's election in which the ward sys- tem was selected by College Station voters. Boundary options turned down by the council at yesterday's meeting include utilizing precinct lines, and establishing three wards immediately and three more for the 1978 city council elections. Drawing ward boundaries along current precinct lines met opposition since the var- ious city precincts lack equal voter popula- tions. The cquncil also determined that staggered establishment of ward systems over the next two vears would prove too eosttp,jn maintaining current voter regis- tration rolls. Boundary options selected by the c•ourr- cil for consideration at the Thursday cih council meeting are on display in the coma cil chambers until the meeting. If one• of the three proposals is chosen at the meet- ing the plan will be :sent to the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., fire rc The council also agreed to cooperate on it 50 -50 basis with the Citv of Bryan in litiga- tion costs concerning the two cities fight with Lone Star Gas Co. over utility rates. The cities are scheduled to present their cases before the Texas Railroad Commis- sion Dec. 13 and 15. 3 Pj0ue^6-9- (� 10-t- E CS Councilmen still wrestling with drawing ward boundaries BYJERRYGRAY Staff Writer College Station city coun- cilmen are still wrestling with the task of drawing up ward boundaries for submission to the U.S. Department of Justice. The councilmen have met twice this week in an effort to designate the boundaries. The council also considered the matter last Thursday in a regularly scheduled council meeting. Another meeting is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9. Councilmen have the job of drawing six wards, or districts, of approximately equal population from which one councilman will be elected. The mayor will continue to run for office at- large, or citywide. "if they (the Justice Department Bill McLeod of Texas Voting officials) don't disapprove that, in effect, is Systems, Inc., Bryan told the approval," McLeod said. councilmen Thursday af- Councilmen are concerned ternoon that the Justice Department has 60 days "to about "improving the act upon disapproving" the possibility of minority representation." They believe council's ward boundaries. "But that concentrating blacks into any time they sent( back a written query, the 6b . . one district would achieve this. But this move is difficult days starts again," he said. since there are approximately McLeod told the councilmen that they must start again if four separate black neigh - borhoods in the city. the Justice Department College Sta'tion's population disapproves. McLeod was . is 3 per cent black. concerned about meeting a March 5 voter But, in narrowing down the registration deadline. possibilities, it appears that The wards would be used Councilmen Lane Stephenson and Anne Hazen will be in the only in city elections. General same district. elections and school district Since Stephenson was elections can continue to be elected this year to a two held at county- designated year term and'since Hazen's term precincts. expires in April, it appears that Councilwoman Hazen can not run for re- election. "I'm extremely sorry that we have to come up with boundaries that prevents an incumbent from seeking re- election," Councilman Jim Dozier said. "We have excluded the only woman on the council," said Councilman Halter, who restated his opposition to the ward system. "I'm happy with it," said Mrs. Hazen, "and my family will be happy with it. Maybe this way, people will have to realize that it's not easy (to draw the boundaries)." Dozier pointed out that, although there are distinct neighborhoods, there are no historical boundaries in the city to aid in drawing the boundaries. , boe_, &,e_ I�� Council approves, reviews, then rejects ward changes The College Station City Council passed, then reconsidered, then turned down a plan for a ward system in a special meeting yesterday. The meeting was scheduled to consider three proposed ward boundary plans, and possibly select one of the plans to send to the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., for review. The council setup a special committee to revise one of the proposed plans for further consideration. The plan to come out of the Sunday, Nov. 7, meeting will be presented at another special council meeting Nov. 9 at 7:30 a.m. Councilmen reversed their approval of • one plan yesterday because, under its pro- visions, Councilman Anne Hazen would not be, able to run for re- election in April. Under the plan, Hazen is placed in the same ward as fellow councilman Lane Stephenson. Stephenson is serving a two - year term, while Hazen's office expires in April. Only one councilman may be elected from each ward. Implementation of ward boundaries must be completed by the April 1977 city council elections. Plans proposed thus far have consisted of six wards of approximately equal popula- tion. The question remains with the coun- cil as to where to draw the ward bound- aries. S�ovelh 9 7G 3& • — Legal Notices �.r XS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Office w il l be NortheBardehe City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Monday November 30, 1976 for furnishing the following: ONE (1) 750 GPM (Minimum COMMERCIAL PUMPER AND EQUIPMENT Proposals and specifications can be obtained at the City of ., College Station Fire Station. All proposals must include deliveryry date and all prices to be F.O B. College Station Texas. Bidders are requested to note their deviations from specifications in the blank column on the right -hand side of the specifications, corresponding to the specification data on the left, and return one set of our specifications with their bid. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner ma require, to reject any and a 11 bids and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Please mark bid envelope "750 Pumperr and Equipmen t bid opening. 0 c-, JL) 6 V kM 6ei2 Legal Notices -I 45 1 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the Office of Mr. North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 30, 1976 for furnishing the following: ONE (1) 750 GPM (Minimum TRIPLE COMBINATION COMMERCIAL PUMPER, AND EQUIPMENT Proposals and specifications can be obtained at the City of College Station Fire Station. All proposals must include delivery date and all prices to be F.0,13. College Station, Texas. Bidders are requested to note their deviations from specifications in the blank column on the right-hand side of the specifications, corresponding to the specification data on the left, and return one set of our specifications with their bid. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Please mark bid envelope 11 750 GPM (Minimum) Commercial Pumper and Equipment " bid opening. 7 /o✓ rM� 0 b t t P t e: bi sil Pr on Sp ac or for by • • C� Police... girl? CS policemen accept first female in ranks BY JAN McDANIEL Staff Writer College Station policemen are not opposed to having a woman working with them, according to Mrs. Linda Andrews. She should know. Andrews, 24, is a College Station police officer. She is the only female police officer in College Station and Bryan. "If they feel bad or anything about having a girl around they sure don't show it. They treat me like one of them," she said. Andrews has worked with the C.S. police department since August. She worked for the Texas A&M University campus police force two years previously, while attending A&M. She received a BS degree in health and physical education from A&M in May. Andrews said she wanted to become a police officer because, "it's just a part of me." "Both of my grandfathers were sheriffs and my father was a county judge for about 16 years in west Texas. I feel like I've spent half of my life time running up and down courthouse stairs." — - - - One of her duties is to talk to women who have com- plaints or who are arrested and would rather talk to a woman than a man. She also serves as a crossing guard at Texas and Jersey St. in the morningAnd afternoon. Her other duties include patroling the bicycle lanes, marking tires and handling all the department's parking tickets. She said no one has had any unusual reaction to her. "They may behind my back but they don't to me," Andrews said she likes people and the way they act depends on the way they are approached. "Some people are going to give you lip no matter what. I just tell them I can't void a ticket once I start writing it. Most people cooperate," she said. Originally from Seminole, she lives in Bryan with her husband, Gary "He's happy that I'm doing what I want to do," she said. "For a girl to have any kind of career it takes a very understanding husband and he is." "There is definitely going to be a trend toward more police departments hiring women. There is a need and a place for them in all police forces," she said. 4z I (Photo by Peter Leabo) WORKING AT A SCHOOL CROSSING IS ONE OF DUTIES ASSIGNED TO LINDA ANDREWS She Is The Only Female Police Officer Working In Bryan - College Station Councils will split cost of rate appeal Bryan and College Station will equally split the cost of hearing Lone Star Gas Company's rate appeal before the Texas Railroad Commission. The hearing will take place in Austin sometime in early December. Lone Star Gas Co. was granted a 2.5 per cent rate increase in September from both city councils, but Lone Star had requested an 8 per cent increase. Dissatisfied with the result, Lone Star is appealing the city - approved rates with the Texas Railroad Commission. For a time it appeared that Bryan and College Station would handle the appeal independently of each other because the two cities couldn't agree on how to split the cost of the hearing. Bryan wanted an equal split but College Station for A. time wanted a split based on the volume of business in each city. After a closed session last week, College Station councilmen decided to split the cost equally. NOTICE TO BIDDERS • Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the Office of Mr. North Bardell, City Manager, until 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 30, 1976 for furnishing the following: ONE (1) 750 GPM (Minimum TRIPLE COMBINATION COMMERCIAL PUMPER, AND EQUIPMENT Proposals and specifications can be obtained at the City of College Station Fire Station. All proposals must include delivery date and all prices to be F.O B. College Station, Texas. Bidders are requested to note their deviations from specifications in the blank column on the right -hand side of the specifications, corresponding to the specification data on the left, and return one set of our specifications with their bid. The right is reserved as the interest of the owner may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any in- formality in bids received. Please mark bid envelope "750 GPM (Minimum) Commercial Pumper and Equipment " bid opening. • 8- No k �O1 • • r� �J NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of the City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 18th of November, .1976 for furnishing electric system materials o the following general categories: Group "A" 138 KV Horizontal Line Post Insulators and Armor Grip Supports Group "B" - 10" Porcelain Suspension Insulators Group "C" - Shielded, four (4) conductor, 600 volt, control cable for use in relay and control circuits all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids received byy 1:00 P.M. November 18, 1976 will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1:00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M. November 10, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each Proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the City of Collegye Station Contract No. CS 76 TR- SB-4. Materials shall be bid by ?roues without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single group or combination of group of materials listed herein. The Purchaser may accept any single group bid or com- bination of s i n gle group bids as it deems most advantageous. Materials Shipped by truck shall be f.o.b. the City Warehouse on Church Street in College Station, Texas. Those materials shipped by rail shall be f.o.b. cars the Southern Pacific or Missouri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shipping notices shall specify that the materials are appart of Con- tract No. CS 76 TR -SB -4 and shall identify materials by the Item Numbers assigned in the Specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond Or a is aimember ofntheaFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the order of the City i of College Station, Texas n an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid ce. Each Bidder agrees that ry filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in Of College considerati ion considering such Proposal said Prop shall be firm and binding nds norheck o a cs a f the e three low, bidders shall be held untilh the Proposa Col cctepteedd and a satisfactory Per formance Bond is furnished bl the successful Bidder,, or An _ ro orals, whichever perioa P�op is not one of the three low Proposals the bid bond or c heck nancellwitthhi returned p perio a ten (10) days to the Bidder fur- nishing same. and c speciif c at o I nare o ro bs tamable free of charge at the Office of the Director of Public Works, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970,1 College Station, Texas 77840.1 Additional copies may be, purchased from the Engineer fora fee of $5.00. Bids haser, based evaluated by economy of operation, delivery', dates, experience of the' manufacturer, and the l adaptability of the particular material to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the needs whhe suits the lowestor not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive informalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, for delivery of The materials shall be an im- portant consideration of the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract of the successful Bidder will be made City Coun it of stetio . CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Lorence L. Briv q�oJuK& -p- 97� 11 City Council will analyze ward boundary problem College Station's city council once again will face the problem of drawing ward boundaries for the city at the regular coun- cil meeting tomorrow. , The problem has been discussed in sev= ` eral special meetings over the past two weeks, with no definite decisions reached. Tomorrow will be the fifth attempt by the city to draw up the boundaries. A plan must be developed by the council and approved . by the United States Justice Department for implementation at the April 1 city elec- tion. The city council will discuss bid tabula- tions for two half -ton pickup trucks. Bids are being considered from three com- panies, all located in Bryan. Council will also discuss problems con- cerning the Texas A &M bonfire. A public hearing on the question of re- zoning a 37 -acre tract located west of Wellborn Road and south of Luther Street from Single Family Residential R -1 to Medium Density Apartment Building Dis- trict R -6 will also be held at the meeting. After the hearing, the council will consider jezoning the tract. - A public hearing on rezoning a 13.54 - acre tract at the intersection of Lincoln Av- enue and Tarrow Street from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Den- sity Apartment Building District R -6 also will be held. The council will consider re- zoning the tract by ordinance. The city council will consider vacating and resubdividing a portion of the Richards Addition. A final plan for Pecan Tree Estates, Phase 2, will also be considered. A final plan for Southwood Valley, sec- tion 8 -A; a preliminary plan for Woodstock, phase 1; and a master prelimilvAry plan for Village Place will be discussed and consi- dered by the council. The meeting will conclude with a closed session to discuss land acquisition. I0 Nov F Z A _,a26 t C ity Council analyzes bon fire, ward system By RUSTY CAWLEY Battalion Staff College Station's ward system and Texas A &M University's annual bonfire were dis- cussed by the College Station City Council in a meeting last night. The council agreed to hold a public hear- ing concerning the city's ward system at its next meeting, Monday, N ov. 22. "I think it would be a good thing to let the people see how difficult it is to draw up a ward system," said Councilman Jim Dozier. Councilman Jim Gardner agreed, add- ing that the ward plans now under consid- eration need more publicity than they have been getting. Norma Miller, a College Station resi- dent, attacked the council for what she termed "delaying tactics" in passing a ward system. "If these delaying tactics continue, it's going to be election time and we wou't have a system," Miller said. , Mayor Lorence Bravenec said Miller's statements were unfair. "You might accuse us of not being able to make up our minds, but not of delaying," he said. Another resident, Charles Hall, agreed with Miller. He said he was under the im- pression the council was hoping to delay long enough to have the matter sent to the Texas Legislature. Bravenec denied any such intentions on the part of the council. in other business, City Manager North Bardell said this year's Texas A &M bonfire would cost the city $12,000 to $15,000 in overtime pay to the city's policemen and firemen. It will cost more if there is a strong north wind when the bonfire is lit Nov. 23, he said. Bardell said the extra men would be needed to protect the south side of the city from flying embers. He suggested the council contact the University about chang- ing the site of the bonfire. Bravenec said he thought the Universi was considering a new location for the an- nual event. "We thought something would be done by now," he said. Councilman Anne Hazen suggested that the bonfire be extinguished at midnight. "We can't have people staying up all night worrying if their houses will catch on fire," she said. Traditionally, the bonfire for A &M's football game with the University of Texas is allowed to burn itself out. t , , .7 C Navy ✓� 6e2 19 76 � � • 0 • Boundaries still puzzle 4 CS council A committee appointed to come up with College Station ward boundaries has failed to reach an agreement, City Manager North Bardell reported today. Council members Lane Stephenson, Anne Hazen and Mayor Lorence Bravenec were appointed to a com- mittee to study five possible ward arrangements, at the Thursday night council meeting. A public meeting to receive citizen input into the drawing of ward boundaries was scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22. Several citizens,' including Mrs. Norma Miller and Charles Hall, asked the council to move rapidly in designating the boundaries. Councilmen hove the job of drawing six wards, or districts, of approximately equal population from which one councilman will be elected. The mayor will continue to run for office at large, or citywide. In other action, the council authorized a $1,500 ex- penditure by the city manager for overtime to city employees including firemen, police and public works employes to cope with the Aggie bonfire. The council voted to rezone a 37 -acre tract of Woodway Village, west of Wellborn Rd. off FM 2818 from single family residential, R -1, to medium density apartment buildings, R -6. A similar rezoning request on a 13.5"cre tract at Lincoln and Tarrow was tabled. A bid on two half ton pickup trucks was awarded to Cor- busier Chevrolet. One of the vehicles will be used by the electrical utilities department and the other will be used by the water utilities depart- ment. The council also voted to meet at 5 p.m. Dec. 17. The city's annual open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 17. I -.,)- (\ 0 JP- VL, \ ° L`t to AC9 1, t • NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals addressed to City of College Station, Texas will be received at the Office of . the City Secretary City of College Station, Texas until 1:00 P.M. on the 18th of November, 1976 for furnishing electric system materials of the following general categories: Group "A" 138 KV Horizontal Line Post Insulators and Armor Grip Supp Group "B" - 10" Porcelain Suspension Insulators Group "C" - Shielded, four (4) conductor, 600 volt, control cable for use in relay and control circuits all as more fully described in the Specifications. Bids'' received by 1:00 P.M. November 18, d 1976 will be publicly opene and read in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in College Station, Texas at 1 :00 P.M. on the same date. Bids received after 1:00 P.M. November 18, 1976 will be returned to the sender unopened. Each Proposal must be in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder and the City of Collegge Station Contract No. CS 76 SB-4. Materials shall be bid by groves without a lump sum bid for all groups. The Bidder is free to bid any single group or combination of group of materials Jisted herein. The Purchaser may accept any single group 9 bid or com- it deems f most l advantageous• Materials shipped by truck W arehouse on Chu h rchStreet in materrialstshipped Texas. Thos Pac fi b or S ri Pacific siding in College Station, Texas. Invoices and shippirfg materials are the tract No CS 76 TR.SB -4 and shall em identify s assigned in the Specifications. Each Proposal must be ac- companied by a bid bond or a certified Check o the a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pa able to the order of the City i of College Station, Texas n an amount equal to five percent (5 per cent) of the maximum bid pprrice. Each Bidder agrees that bY filing its Proposal, together with such bid bond or check in consideration of the City of College Station receiving and considering such Proposal, said Proposal shall be firm and Bid bonds each checks of id d he three low bidders shall be held by the City of College Station until a Proposal is accepted and a satisfactory formance Bond is furnished by the Successful to sixty for (60) dayYs from the date herein- P fo p r o e salS, for hichever f period ohall�`bie.� not of the three low C be , ithi to me. 4A&/1 he bid bona or turned in each a period of ten ,e Bidder fur One copy of the bidding forms and specifications are ob- tainable free of charge at the Office of the Director of Public Works, College Station, Texas, or from Electric Power Engineers, Inc., 203 Holleman Drive East, P.O. Box 9970, College Station, Texas 77840. Additional copies may be purchased from the Engineer for a fee of $5.00. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser, based on quality, economy of operation, delivery dates, experience of the manufacturer, and the adaptability of the particular material to the specific use intended. The Purchaser reserves the right to select the material which best suits its needs whether the price is the lowestor not, and also reserves the right to reject all bids and waive informalities. Bidders are urged to offer the earliest practical delivery date, for delivery of the materials shall be an im- portant consideration of the Purchaser when choosing the Successful Bidder. Award of the Contract of the Successful Bidder will be made at a subsequent meeting of the City Council of College Station. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor 1-I1 Due$A 6?_ t- 7 11, E TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Pianninpp hold aopubllic Commission on th l e a question of rezoning the following tract: 13.6 acres in the Crawford Burnett Leepue, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The property being nore specifically located on he south side of Holleman )rive, approximately Boo feet last of the intersection of iolleman Drive and Anderson itreet. The request is to rezone tesidentiai Single Family kpartment Building District R- na legal Notices 3 and is in the name of Phillip Mennel la, 1115 Anderson Street, College Station, Texas. n h The Co ncil Room of the City of College Station City Hell at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on December 2, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. C ity Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission wi hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 13.6 acres in the Crawford Burnett League, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The property being more specifically located on the south side of Holleman Drive, approximately 800 feet east of the intersection of Holleman Drive and Anderson Street. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Apartment Building District R- 3 and is in the name of Phillip Mennella, 1115 Anderson Street, College Station, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City. of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planninq and Zonlnq Com- mission on Thursday, December 9, 1976. For additional information, Please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. C ity Planner lJ • 0 Tornado drills set Mock disasters to test cities' preparedness A series of mock disasters will strike the At approximately 2 p. in., the second dis- Brvan- College Station area Friday as part':: aster, a mock train derailment, will strike of an emergency training exercise. College Station. College Station will activate its The pseudo - disasters are designed to give local and state officials some idea ofthe effectiveness of local warning signals and Jocal emergency procedures. The disaster exercise will begin with a tornado warning drill sometime between 9:45 and 10:30 a.m. A two- minute blast from local police, fire station and civil de- fense sirens will signal the a tornado warn- ing. Local governmental officials and de- partment heads will staff Bryan's Emergency Operations Center with assis- tance from College Station and Brazos County. Emergency Operating Center with joint aid from Bryan and Brazos County. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Division of Disaster Emergency Services, will participate and area television and radio stations will simulate emergency broadcasting procedures. Citizens are asked to send postcards to the Brazos Countv Civil Defense Office telling if they heard the warning signal and where they were at the time. These will be used to evaluate the warn- ing system. —Dan Sullins 16 No, VIz- MLoC2 t ° rZ1" —1* • Bonfire will cost city X1,200 to hire additionalfiremen By DAN SULLINS • L� Battalion Staff Texas A &M's traditional bonfire will cost College Station $1,200 to $1,500 to hire, additional manpower for fire protection. The city's firefighters are faced with the task of protecting a large portion of the city from falling embers, with limited man- power and equipment. College Station has two fire engines and a pickup truck (used to fight grass fires) as its total fire fighting force. Douglas W. Landua, chief of College Stations fire department, said additional fire engines may be borrowed from the fireman's training school, located near Eas- terwood Airport. Last year, eight units were used to protect the city. Landua said in order to do the job prop- erly, firemen and police must be kept on call until 2 or 3 a.m. More men must be hired by the city to bolster the existing force. Police are used primarily for traffic control. A large area, south of the bonfire site, is blocked to traffic prior to the fire's lighting ceremony. This is done in order to insure accesibility by fire fighting equipment, Landua said the main problem is that wind conditions often change during the bonfire. Landua keeps in touch with the weather bureau throughout bonfire. He said that a strong north wind could send embers into the residential sections south of the bonfire site, while a south wind could blow embers back on the University. Although the University safety officer wets down the roofs ofbuildings adjacent to the site, a fire still broke out on top of Duncan Mess Hall, last year, Landua said. Another fire broke out on the roof of Dorm 11. The 1964 blaze had the worst problems that Landua could remember. A number of small fires and a major }louse fire broke out during that night. A strong north wind blew burning embers into the wooded sec- tions near Dexter Street, which caused more problems. Several of the fire trucks' tarp covers were damaged. Just before the fire, citizens in the area should clear rain gutters of dried leave and wet down roofs and other dangerous areas, Landua said. r ,, r' 116 19 i� NIP Ii' - -Jzz� • • COLLEGE STATION SERIAL ZONES Aq.ii 7176 TOTAL POP 37,165 -,, Plan A3 • COLLEGE STATION SERIAL ZONES Apnt 1171 TOTAL POP 37,165 Plan C r� �J Ward plans narrowed to 4 (Continued from Page 1.) • • C into a workable plan. The commit- tee, composed of Councilmen Jim Dozier, Larry Ringer and Jim Gard- ner, along with Snider, Harvey and Martin, was to meet Sunday, Nov. 7. Plan C was revised Saturday, Not. 6� by the councilmen and Snider, the committee meeting having been re- scheduled. Harvey and Martin were out of town Saturday and were not informed of the meeting change. The committee produced Plan D, much altered in design from Plan C, so much so that Stephenson objected to its admission to council discus- sion. The plan is credited with combin- ing neighborhoods with similar backgrounds. It also has the least variance in population from ward to ward. The U.S. Justice Department, which will review the final plan, re- quires a population variance of less than 5 per cent. College Station has a population of 37,165 people The mean average of six wards should be 6,194, with a minimum of 5,884 and a maximum of 6,504 residents in each. Bravenec said he disapproves of Plan D because it lumps single fam- ily residences into a single ward. Good city councilmen, he said, are generally residents who have lived in College Station for more than five years and know the city and ,1 its problems. Plan D puts these people, who tend to live in single family residences, into one ward where only one of them: ill emerge as a councilman, the mayor said. Bravenec also said that while the populations are almost equal among the wards, the voter strength varies greatly in each. "You may have 500 voters in one ward and 50 voters in another," Bravenec said. "Is this fair repre- sentation?" Harvey said flh�'Ierm "voter strength" is subjective and very of ficult to define. ' "An argument like that can, be applied to almost any system we propose," he said. , Martin agreed. "Voter strength is something that changes from election to elec- tion , "she said. "You can't draw ward boundaries around them." Plan H was designed by Harvey and Martin a few weeks ago. They said they tried to make each ward represent a section of the popula- tion. Students, minorities, perma- nent residents and other groups are each represented by a ward, they said. Bravenec said the plan was "to- tally unacceptable." Mr. Harvey's plan signs, seals and delivers a seat to on- campus stu- dents," he said. If you're going to guarantee a stu- dent seat, it should be for an off - campus student," the mayor said. Off- campus students pay city taxes and buy city water and other city utilities, he said, while on- campus students "live in a cocoon. They are rather insulated from city problem- s," Bravenec said. Harvey said he would like to see off - campus students have more voice in city government, but said these students are too widely scattered to be placed in a single ward. "We concentrate on getting the on- campus vote because they are the students who are most organized and most centrally located," he said. Bravenec, however, said he has designed a plan to enhance off - campus voting strength. "Such a plan is just as valid as Mr. Harvey's attempts to group on- campus strength," Bravenec said. Martin said that the mayor's plan will split the on- campus student vote into several different wards. "If you want to decrease the power of the student vote, you simply di- vide the campus into as many sec- tions as you can," she said. "At this, Bravenee's plan succeeds." No decision on the ward system controversy is expected Monday. City councilmen have been accused of "delay tactics" in the development of the system. Bravenec asserted last week that the accusation was "un- fair" and assured residents that the council is proceeding with delibera- tion. "The plan needs to be in by Feb- ruary for the Justice Department to review it by April," Harvey said. "If the Justice Department disapproves of our system, we're going to have an election with no ward system to gov- ern it." 19 A-0 616 0 0 0 THE EAGLE /Bryan - College Station, Texas — Saturday, November 20, 1976 O / -a �1 G` I " - i S s COLLEGE STATION City Manager North Friday. The simulation was designed to let Bardell, left, and Fire Marshall Doug Landua, emergency personnel know what should be done center, manned the College Station operations to improve emergency services in case of an post during the simulated tornado -train actual disaster in either city. (Photo by Choya derailment disasters staged in Brazos County Walling) • • Page 2' THE EAGLE/ Bryan - College Station, Texas • Monday, November 22, 1976 Ward tOP ic of hear 9 I t The College Station City Council will hold a public hear! .tonight at the City Hall on the drawing of ward boundar iesffect future elections . ng The boundaries will affect f 16 - - 35 6 oters approved a charter change April 3 which changes men !election of the councilmen 61 244 3 ; ^ IB in the city from at -large positions to a system where councilmen will be elected from the wards in .which they live. 6 The mayor will still be elected city wide, or at- large. is map is Th one of four boundary 308 66 ;"17he council plans under consideration. has discussed the ward boundaries for months but alas held no formal hearing - 63 12 0 to date. i R 366 TEXAS Ay R 3198 - 62 0 r 2421 e I FM 308 q 1 M 70 372 w 0111 466 • > , 4768 t P N N 7 X37 6 174 0 17 j 2866 526 'FM. 2159 ' 1 u ; 35 6 o 66 12 0 i 103 3198 246 580 — ( — 26 6 365- • COLLEGE STATION SERIAL ZONES August 1976 TOTAL POP 37,165 ���IM 162 6191 e3 3 5 F. m� q 9, S 628 225 164 66 776 1220 -- v 1 196 106 m 9� 403 0 I/4 MI 1/2 MI1 /2 MI 3 IMILE • • • Bonfire precaution urged by marshal College Station's fire marshal urges residents living immediately south of the Texas A &M campus to take fire safety precautions during the bonfire Tuesday night. "For the past couple of years," he said, "we have been extremely lucky in having either very little wind or a southerly wind. But we are still planning for the worst, so as in the past, we are making a few suggestions that could keep your roof from catching on fire." He suggests residents in this area clean all leaves and limbs off the roof and out of the drain gutters. V2\ "If you have a wood shingle roof, take jour garden hose and wet down the roof com- pletely at least one -half hour ! before the bonfire is lit and ? keep it handy," he said. The fire marshal suggests residents move their cars off the street in front of their homes into their driveways to give the trucks more room He said the fire department will provide a truck to drive ' the streets during the bonfire "to try to keep you and your property safe." If residents have any questions, he urges them to call the fire marshal at the fire station between 8 a.m. and 5 n m • L • .7 change election. After months of wrestling with the problem of drawing ward boundaries, city councilmen approved a plan Monday night ' following a public hearing on the subject, The charter change calls for election of city councilmen by wards, or districts', rather . than at- lurge. The mayor will continue to be elected at- large. The ward boundaries divide ove C The plan mysl now be districts_ will have a majority See map on )Page 2A . ,'e submitted to the Justice of camp!4 ptudents residing in_ "Department for "approval, it. The weird with a population - � The plan atlo�ted ; also of6,147 4ave 4,700 campus the city Into six nearly equally « r ?ljgws all but two.incumbent resident ;..� , ,.populated - ,from . oµnci en to eel µbon. In otbovact of the, cif. 'which on e'councilman'wlll be =withodt facing °another In -' council;' Councilman 'Jlm' elected by the people living in cumbent. The two incumbents Gardner asked for a staff that district. The councilman who reside in the same ward study of the city's sewage must reside in the district are Lane Stephenson and capacity. lie suggested .the, from which he is elected. Anne Hazen, study to show what areas of The high growth areas to the Mrs.. Hazen has indicated the city can be built upon south of the city are the ones that` she will -,trot seek without' threatening the with the lowest populations in reelection in 1977 .': capacity of the sewer lines or. the plan adopted. Those incumbents whose capacity `of the treatment Councilman Gary Halter terms ' xpi}Q in 1977-are Gary plant itself. said the ward plan which was Halter; `'Larry Ringer and At first he suggested a adopted presents "compact, Hazen. moratorium on rezoning neat wards, which don't The Texas A &M University requests for apartments, but- - meander, unlike other plans campus will be divided among reconsidered in favor of We considered. three wards. One, of those study first. a 3 nOVe��e►2 i Q'1 6 lZ W L G_ • • • City Council te ntatively selects boundaries 6 k, � - - Texas A&M in cam us � divided p two wards With virtually no public opposition and only one dissenting vote, the College Sta- tion City Council last night tentatively agreed on a ward boundary system to be Put into effect for the next city elections in April. The motion to accept ward system DI was passed by a 5-1 vote, with Councilman Jim Dozier opposing. The council meeting, expected to be highlighted by a public hearing on the selection of one ward boundary system from a variety of proposals, was, in the words of Councilman Jim Gardner, "un- derwhelming. " Three residents addressed the council during the hearing, each re- questing clarification of plan D1. Council- men explained the numbering of the wards, the division ofthe Texas A &M earn- pus into two wards, and the possible loca- tions of polling places. Gardner noted that plan DI provided for the centralization of minorities within a ward, as well as on- and off-campus stu- dents in another. Councilman Gary Halter said the popu- lation figures, although not exact, should satisfy a court precedent of five per cent variance in population per ward. Each ward contains approximately 6, 000 people. Final approval of DI by the council is sub- ject to a comprehensive review of the plan. The ward plan, once approved by the council, must be reviewed by the United States Department of Justice before it can be implemented. In other council business, Gardner suggested a moritorium on all rezoning and issuance of building permits until an up- dated version of the city sewage situation could be made. He said the city was in need of the study to plan possible improvements. City Man- ager North Bardell noted that such a study was feasible and said a city consultant could be used in the project. The council sub- sequently passed a motion to update sew- age treatment information. In a report to the council, Bardell said that last Friday's c i'Aister drill proved the said ' warning blasts `were no ineffective. t heard in areas of the city. Councilmen also discussed mayoral suc- cession in the event that a disaster should leave the mayor and mayor pro -tem po- sitions vacant. It was agreed that a third council member should be selected to suc- ceed the ma pro -tem, but no specific action was taken. The Aggie bonfire met council opposi- tion, and Mayor Lorene Brave-nee agreed to meet with University officials concern- ing a change of locale for the annual blaze. Halter said the fire constituted a hazard fur the city. College Station Fir@L Chief Doug- las W. Landua last week told the council that between $1,200 and $1,500 in city funds are used each year in providing fire and police protection in neighborhoods fronting the campus. In other business, the city accepted a bid from Burroughs Corporation for $53,177 of electronic data processing equipment. A representative of the Burroughs Corp. said the equipment would be installed in the city utility building by March 1977. The council also accepted a Westing - house Supply Company bid for insulators and control cables for the College Station power substation. The substation, now under construction, is expected to be in operation by mid -1977. 0 • • A &M campus in three wards The Battalion incorrectly reported yesterday that the Texas A &M campus would be divided among two wards in the ward plan accepted by the College Station City Council Monday night. The campus actually is divided among three wards according to the plan. On- campus students reside in each of the wards. Ward 3 includes Law, Puryear, Walton, McInnis, Schuhmacher, s Keathley, Fowler, Hughes, Moore, Moses and Davis -Gary. Ward 6 in- cludes Legett, Hart and Hotard. O Ward 2 includes Mosher, Krueger, Dunn, Aston, Utay, White and the Corps dorms. NJ LJ PUBLIC NOTICE L� 0 Lone Star Gas Company, in accordance with Section 43(a) of Article 1446c V.A.T.C.S., hereby gives notice of the Company's intent to implement a new schedule of rates for natural gas service to be charged to the industrial consumers in the City of College Station, Texas effective December 30 , 1976. It is anti cipated tbaft• the increased cost of _ - service under Schedule of Industrial Rates -N, Rate Schedule For Public Free Schools -N and Schedule For Industrial Rates -N for Agencies of the State or Federal Government will result in $174 additional annual revenue to Lone Star Gas Company in the Cit of College Station, Texas A Statement of Intent has been filed with the City of College Station, Texas and is available for inspection at the Com- pany's business office located at 201 E. 27th, Bryan, Texas 6 Lone Star Gas Company ay � -T C 6&LF 1� �J TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: g and C Zoning Commi n ssion will hold a public hearing on 'the followinn'tract:r31.8nacres out of the Morgan Rector League, Brazos County, College Station, located T on r the t east de T exas Avenue approximatelof y 1000 feet ter ectionof Texas O venue and Sterling Street. The request is 1 to rezone from Single Family Med i u mnt i Denssityt ri A t parrtment 1 Building District R -6. The request is in 'the name of L.J. AvenuerCol College Station, Texas 77840. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City the:00 College M � of l Planning mission and on Zoning Com- l December 16, 1976. Thursday, 1 For additional information, t Albert 0 n Mayo Jr. 1 City Planner M TO WHOM 1T MAY CON CERN: The College S'ta'tion City Council will hold a public hearing on 'the question of rezoning the followingg tract: 1.4 acres out of the Crawford Burnett League, Brazos County, College Station, Texas. The tr also being a portion TO CERry HOM IT Y CON - MA The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of 1.4 acres out of l l th InCrawfor tract: Burnett League, Brazos County, College 5'tation, Texas. o f The Val , Se B gated ona'the soUth of A. The in Treehouse Trail approximately of f Tr Treehouse e seTra l aind Longmire Drive. The request is to rezone from General Commercial District C -1 to Singgle Family Residential District R -l. The request is in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc., 2108 Southwood Drive, College Station, Texas 77840 The said hearing shall be held of t Co n llegeSta Room Cit the the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, January 13, 1977. For additional information, Albert 0 n Mayo Jr, C Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City oUthwood Valley, Section 8- Council will hold a A. The tract in question is hearing on the Public located on the south side of rezoning the following tract: Treehouse Trail approximately 31.8 acres out of the Mor an 400 feet west of'ihe intersection Rector League, Br n, of Treehouse Trail and College Station, azos Cou Texas. The Longmire Drive. The request is tract in question is located on to rezone from General the east side of Texas Avenue Commercial District C -1 'to approximately 1000 feet south Single Family Residential of the intersection District R -1. The request is in Avenue of, Texas and Sterlin C the name of Southwood Valley, The request is to rezone S tree t ollege) S tation, Texas D778400. Singgle Family giumsiDensitl District R -1 to e d The said hearing shall be held 6 p herrequ 51 is Herne of in the Council Room Of the City L.J. Kirkpatrick 2317 Texas Of College Station City Hall at Avenue, College Station, Texas the'7:00 P.M. meeting of the 77840. Planning and Zoning com- mission on Thursday, The said hearing shall be held December 16, 1976, in the Council Room of the City For additional information, Of College Station City Hall at please contact me. the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Alberto. Mayo Jr. City Council on Thursda City Planner January 13, 1977. y' For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner J .1 Ace" Z'- V� 1 to 0 • P &Z body ok's zoning changes After conducting two public hearings Thursday, the College Station Planning & Zoning Com- mission will reconlMend that the city council - adopt two amendments to the city's zoning ordinance. One amendment con- cerns the size and height of commercial -signs de ached from the bu's pss building. The amen. ment will require signs closer to the street to be smaller and lower to the ground. Signs further away from the street are allowed to be higher and larger. The amendment will not be retroactive. Another amendment, approved by the P &Z Commission, would require a conditional use permit for apartment construction of 43 units or greater per acre. Builders would be required under this amendment to submit apartment plans to a project review committee composed of the city planner, city engineer and the chairman of the P &Z Commission. The city council will conduct its own public hearing on both these topics at its Dec. 9 meeting. Page 2A THE EAGLE/ Bryan - College Station, Texas Monday, December 6, 1976 Open meet l blast-ed BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The Texas Municipal League, an Austin -based organization of Texas cities, wants to amend the state's open meetings law to delete the conspiracy clause and its penalties. Richard Brown, Texas Municipal League (TML) executive director, said the board of directors from member cities has made a policy decision to seek the change in the law. A final decision to seek the change will be made at the board's January meeting, according to Brown. F . n. The open meetings law, which became effective Jan. 1, 1974, requires that meetings of governmental bodies be open to the public. There are provisions, however, for closed meetings to discuss topics such as personnel, pending litigation and land acquisitions. Government officials from both cities feel comfortable with this law, and it appears that neither Bryan nor College Station will seek repeal of the conspiracy clause. The conspiracy clause in question says: "Any member or group of members of a governing body who conspires to cir- .cumvent the provisions of this Act by meeting in numbers less than a quorum (majority) for the purpose of secret deliberations in contravention of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor..." If convicted, the guilty members can be fined $100 to $500 or imprisoned in the county jail from one to six months. Brown said the penalties are too stiff for the law which itself is too vague. "Imprisonment for violation of a - sunshine law is drastic punishment," Brown said. Concerning the ambiguity of the law, Brown said there are contradictions in the language of the law. For example, Brown said that "deliberation" is defined in the first section of the law to mean "a verbal exchange between a quorum of members In the fourth section of the law, Brown noted that "deliberation" is used in reference to meetings of less than a quorum. This second use of the word "deliberation" occurs in the con- troversial conspiracy clause. Brown also said that the criminal punishment in the conspiracy clause is "unnecessary" since any action taken in secret is void under the terms of the law. itself. It's a "built -in provision" that decisions made in secret are not valid, he says. "We're not trying to gut the law," he says. "The guts of the law are in other parts. " Brown believes that it's possible to gain legislative support for the Texas Municipal League move. Brown said the League will remind the legislators that they too are under the provisions of the law. Brown said there is uncertainty about what constitutes a violation of the law. Do two or three city councilmen sitting down to coffee together violate the law if they discuss city problems? Brown believes intent is an important part of the lawtandjntent is hard to prove, he says. The only time the conspiracy clause has resulted in a lawsuit was in mid 1974 when the mayor of El Paso and a city alderman were sued. They both were exonerated in court and no other lawsuits have occurred since then in Texas, Brown said. Both Bryan and College Station are members of the Texas Municipal League. Mayors for both cities believe there is no problem as far as these communities are concerned with the open meetings law. "We try to be a pretty open group," said Mayor Lorence Bravenec of College Station. "We're always questioning ourselves when we have a closed meeting whether we should." He said if the city council gets off the subject in a closed meeting, some members of the council quickly remind the others of the purpose of the closed session. He said all decisions are arrived at in full public deliberation. Concerning the conspiracy clause, Bravenec said, "I have no position on that because that clause is meant for someone else. I don't even know what it is." He and Mayor Lloyd Joyce of Bryan said no city -by -city vote has been taken on the issue of repealing this clause of the open meetings law. "It has not been any problem with us to comply with the law," said Mayor Joyce. Joyce said the concern by some councilmen in some cities is that they thought they would get sued for talking to another councilman, outside of a meeting. Although the frequency of lawsuits if low, TML concern over the matter per- sists. What TML does not draw reference to is the first section of the law which defines "meetings." That section says: "It (a meeting) shall not be construed that the intent of this definition is to prohibit the gathering of members of the governmental body in numbers of a quorum or more for social functions unrelated to the public business which is conducted by the body or for attendance of regional, state, or national conventions or workshops as long as no formal action is taken and there is no deliberation of public business." F 1 L-A 0 0 Fuel adjustment asked by Lone Star Gas- Co. 17. - (D tb r C� �I BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer Lone Star Gas Co. has agreed to drop its appeal to the Texas Railroad Commission and accept already approved base rates from Bryan and College Station if both city councils will allow Lone Star to pass a fuel ad- justment along to its customers. A hearing was scheduled for Dec. 13 in Austin before the Texas Railroad Commission, but Lone Star Gas asked for a con- tinuance of that hearing, pending renegotiation with both cities. Lone Star Gas had requested an 8.36 per cent base rate increase in February, but received a 2.52 per cent base rate increase in August. Earlier negotiations included a fuel adjustment cost clause, but it differed from the current proposal in that there are greater remedies to the cities if they feel the fuel ad- justment is unreasonable, according to Bryan City Attorney Joel Roberts. Negotiations have continued between city attorneys and Lone Star Gas Co, since the matter was first appealed to the railroad commission.' Al Bartley, local manager of Lone Star Gas Co., said, "We thought we were close enough to settle, and we are hopeful we can." Lone Star Gas Co. must now reapproach both city councils with its new proposal. The subject is scheduled for the Dec. 14 Bryan City Council meeting. Bartley said Lone Star will also agree to pay the cities' consultant fee since Sept. 1. He said Lone Star will :Mso bear the cost of thy, "observed depreciation study" of Lone Star's property. The depreciation study was an evaluation and appraisal of Lone Star's system in this area. Bryan and College Station jointly hired a consultant to help them prepare their case. The topic is not scheduled on the agenda of Thursday's College Station City Council meeting, but` it may be discussed at the Dec. 17 meeting. Bartley said, "We want the same rates in College Station and Bryan because the systems are tied together." College Station City Attorney Neeley Lewis said the votes are not in, and it would be pure speculation to say how close the cities are to settlement. If settlement can not be.. reached, the hearing would have to be rescheduled before the Texas Railroad Commission. r� PUBLIC NOTICE • 0 Lone Star Gas Company, in accordance with Section 43(a) of Article 1446c V.A.T.C.S., hereby gives notice of the Company's intent to implement a new schedule of rates for natural gas service to be charged to the industrial consumers in the City of College Station, Texas effective December 30 , 1976. It is anticipated that the increased cost of service under Schedule of Industrial Rates -N, Rate Schedule FcV Pyblic Free Schools -N and Schedule For Industrial Rates -N for Agencies of the State or Federal Government will result in $174,670.00 additional annual revenue to Lone Star Gas Company in the .city of College Station, Texas A Statement of Intent has been filed with the City of College Station, Texas and is available for inspection at the Com- pany's business office located at 201 E. 27th, Bryan, Texas 6 Lone Star Gas Company TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoningg Board of Ad. iustmenf of the Citv of Cnlleoe Station will consider a request for variance from Fred Sicilio at Their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the side street setback,, rear setback and minimum distance between structures provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a garage on his property at 100 Moss Street. Further information is available at the office of the Building of the City of College Station, Telephone 846 -8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- Lustment of "the City of College Station will consider a request for replacement of a non- conforming use from Allen Swoboda at their callec meeting in The Council Room it the College Station City Hall a • D e c e p. m 97 Tuesday Decmbe4, 1976, the facts o the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the provisions for off - premises signs of the Zoning Ordinance in order to reconstruct a non - conforming sign at 2601 Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad. lustment of "the City of College Station will consider a request for variance from Plantation Oaks Apartments at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 730 pp m. on Tuesday December 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the sign setback provisions of The Zoning Or- dinance in order to construct an entrance wall with ad- vertising copy at 1501 Harvey Road. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official • N5 total Notices TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The Zoningg Board of Ad- Iustment of the City of College Station will consider a request for modification of a non- conforming use from Michael Davis e ouncil called Room eininthe College Station City Hall at 7:30 Fp m. on Tuesday, December, 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the minimum 4 .. setback for signs requirement of The Zoning Ordinance in order to make structural alterations of a nonconforming sign at 204 South Texas Avenue. Further information is available at The office of the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846. 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official _ TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoningg Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request for expansion of a non - con formirig use from Wickes y Lumber Compan at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City H all at 7:30 m on December he facts of the case being -1976 as follows- The applicant requests a variance To the side setback requirement of the Zoning Ordinance in order to expand a storage building on his property at 101 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of The Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- 8886. William F, Koehler Building Officia J3, • 0 New regulations in CS restrict business signs All:, BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer Commercial establishments in College Station must now comply with a new law that restricts the size and height of detached business signs. Dr. John Garner said that the new requirements are interim provisions "until the entire zoning ordinance can be rewritten." Garner was chairman of the committee which drafted the amendment to the current sign or- diance. He said the ordinance "protects the visual at- tractiveness of the city without interference from signs." "The principal effect would be to cut down on the number of tali signs," said Mavor Lorence Bravenec. The ordmance affects only signs not attached to the building itself. The new law would create a stair -step effect with smaller signs nearer the street and larger signs farther away from the street. Although the law is not retroactive, the council hopes to establish a 10 year period in which current signs must comply with the new regulations. Under the new law, a sign 20 feet or closer to the curb can not be higher than four and one -half feet. Detached signs farther than 20 feet from the curb can not be higher than one -half the distance from the curb to the sign. In the 5 -2 council vote, only Councilman Jim Dozier and Councilman Lane Stephenson voted against the amendment. Councilmen Jim Gardner and Gary Halter said the ordinance is "not extreme." "My only feeling is that we've locked the barn door after both the horse and barn are gone," said Coun- cilman Larry Ringer. However, businessmen at the meeting disagreed with councilmen who voted for the new law. B.F. Gessner, president of the Northgate Merchants Association, said, "It's not just an esthetic issue but a pocket book issue." He said new businesses would be put at a disadvantage to advertise competitively with businesses that already havesigns erected. He said the subject was more a philosphical one with him and other Northgate merchants because they would not be directly affected; they don't have detached signs. Ken Martin suggested a law compromising what exists and the proposed law. "For a businessman a question such as this would be difficult to be totally objective on ... but my question at this time is: `Are we really coming up with something in the middle ? "' he said. In other action, councilmen delayed consideration of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to require con- ditional use permits for apartment projects and tabled a rezoning request from Dr. O.C. Cooper for a 13.6 acre tract south of Holleman Drive near Texas Avenue. Dr. Cooper had proposed an R -3 apartment zone (43 units per acre) for the property approximately 800 feet east of the intersection of Holleman and Anderson streets. Councilmen were concerned about increased traffic problems in the already congested area and were concerned about the capacity of the sewage lines in that area. Councilman Dozier voted against tabling the matter. "I'm going to vote against tabling because I think it should be zoned R -7. That's 16 units per acre. I think all our R -3 zones in the city should be either R -6 (30 units per acre) or R -7," he said. Councilmen voted to rezone 53 acres at the southwest corner of Highway 30 and the East Bypass from single family district to commercial district and 32 acres ad- jacent to that from single family district to R -6. 10 _D ecQ -,w "') ` � Pr&O • J • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- iuStment of The Citv of rnit"o Station will consider a request for variance from Fred Sicilio at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the side street setback, rear setback and minimum distance between Structures provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a garage on his property at 100 Moss Street. Further information is available at The office of 'the Building of the CityY of College Station, telephone t46. 111111116. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON. CERN: The Zoningq Board of Ad- Lustment of the City of College Station will consider a request for replacement of a non- conforming use from Allen Swoboda at their called meeting in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the provisions for off - premises signs of the Zoning Ordinance in order to reconstruct a non- conforming sign at 2601 Texas Avenue. Further information is availablb at the office of 'the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 846- $696. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: g iu%tment of the City of of Station will consider a req est for variance from Plant$Ion Oaks Apartments at C 'their called meeting in the Stanch Room in the College St City Hall at 7:30 V- On Tuesday December 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance from the sign setback provisions of the Zoning Or- dinance in order to construct an entrance wall with ad- vertising copy at 1501 Harvey Road. Further information is available at the office of 'the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone $46- 8886. Niiliam F. Koehler I uilding Official TO WHOM IT MAY CCPN- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- 4 ment of The City of College Station will consider a request for modification of a non - e cprvo rming use from Michael Di ays at their called meetingo in the Council Room in the College Station City Hall at 7:30 pp m. on Tuesday, December, 14, 1976, the facts of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the minimum setback for signs requirement of the Zoning Ordinance in order to make structural alterations of a non- conforming sign at 204 South Texas Avenue. Further information is available at the office of 'the Building Official of the City of College Station, telephone 1146- 8886. William F. Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The Zoning Board of Ad- tu9lment of the City of College Station will consider a request for expansion of a non - confKming use from Wickes Lumber Company at their called meeting in 'the Council Room in The College Station City Hall at 730 p m. on Tuesday, December 4i, 1976, the faces of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the side setback requirement of the Zoning Ordinance in order to expand a storage building on his property at 101 West Loop. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the Cf1y of College Station, telephone M6. 8886. William F. Koehler Building DINcisf Fuel adjustment approved Residential, commercial consumers to pay more for gas J C' m rF BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The Bryan City Council has approved a fuel ad- justment request from Lone Star Gas Co. Residential and com- mercial consumers of gas in Bryan will pay more on their gas bills next year as a result of the fuel ad- justment. The fuel ad- justment varies monthly depending on the cost of gas to Lone Star Gas Co. A second reading of the proposed ordinance is required before the action becomes final. That second reading will take place at the Dec. 28 council meeting. Company spokesman Jim Hinds, of Fort Worth, said "the fuel adjustment will not and does not in- crease the company's rate of return.." Hinds is director of Lone Star's community development service. He said the fuel ad- justment is designed to help Lone Star Gas Co. recover its own increased gas costs. He explained that the Texas Railroad Commission allows gas suppliers to pass along increased costs on 85 per cent of their product. Hinds said the suppliers must absorb increased costs on the remaining 15 per cent of the gas. Al Bartley, Lone Star Gas Co. local manager, said the gas cost ad- justment (GCA) clause will allow Lone Star to pass along increased fuel costs to its customers on 85 per cent of its product, as prescribed by the Texas Railroad Commission. Although allowed by the Railroad Commission, Lone Star Gas Co. must seek city approval. Hinds said Lone Star lost $34,000 in unrecovered gas costs in Bryan in November without the fuel adjustment. The fuel adjustment is part of a proposed set- tlement with Lone Star Gas Co. to accept a previously granted 2.52 per cent rate of return, for Bryan - College Station rather. than seeking a higher rate of return through the Texas Railroad Commission. The College Station City Council consider the fuel adjustment ordinance Friday at 5 p.m. Even at 2.52 per cent rate of return, ga's con- sumers could see as much as a 20 per cent increase in gas bills on the base rate, according to Councilman Richard Smith. City Atty. Joel Roberts said the ordinance still provides suspension of the gas cost adjustment, if the council deems suspension necessary. Councilman Smith suggested that customers' bills be divided between base rate cost and fuel adjustment cost so that customers will know exactly how much they pay for each without having to calculate it themselves. Smith said he will also recommend this clear billing procedure for the city's own electric bills. The College Station City Council has already ap- proved the 2.52 per cent rate of return increase in base rates to Lone Star, just as Bryan had. The question before the CS council is whether or not to grant the fuel adjustment. City Manager North Bardell said College Station has allowed a fuel adjustment to Lone Star Gas Co. for the past four years. For this reason, he said, gas bills have been higher in College Station than in Bryan, which has not allowed the adjustment in recent past. If the new fuel adjustment is ap- proved, Bardell said, the increase will not be as great as in Bryan. Also Tuesday, the Bryan council took no action on a matter of allowing a new increase of 5 cents per 1000 cubic feet to the city's 11 industrial users of gas. This means the rate in- crease to industrial users will take effect when those separate contracts come due. n d N R 3 J S M T" M a taken off dracks BY ROBERT DASELER Both store managers, Dan Feldman at Lewis and Staff Writer Coker and Adolph Smotek at Piggly Wiggly on Redmond One telephone call started it all. Terrace, say their conversations with the police were The call was received by Lane Stevenson, director of informal, friendly, and, from their points of view, information at Texas A &M University and councilman helpful. for College Station. Capt. Ed Feldman, the officer who talked to the store The caller complained about the men's magazines managers, is Dan Feldman's brother, and Smotek displayed in two College Station grocery stores. The describes him as a close friend. result is that both stores withdrew the magazines from Capt. Feldman, City Manager Bardell and Councilman their racks. One of the stores no longer sells them. The Stevenson all acknowledge that there is currently no city other keeps them under a counter and sells fewer of them ordinance under which venders in College Station can be than before. prosecuted for displaying such magazines. About two weeks ago Stevenson listened to a complaint The effort to get Penthouse magazine out of sight was, about the magazines. He says he was called by two therefore, unofficial, although it involved at least three women who were upset about the picture on the cover of city officials. Compliance by the merchant§ was one of the magazines. voluntary. Stevenson declined to name the magazine, but ap- Smotek says that he is happy to be out of the business of parently it was the December issue of Penthouse. selling Penthouse, Playboy and Playgirl. He believes Stevenson called North Bardell, city manager of that the magazines are a bad influence on children. College Station, to find out what could be done about the "I can get along with them," he says. "I would rather magazines. Bardell called the police. The police talked to the store managers. The magazines were removed. That is all there was to it. Or almost all. have the family trade than have those dirty books sitting on the stand there." Feldman's attitude is similar to Smotek's. "What would you do if you were a store manager ? he asks. He answers his own question by stating that he does not want to lose the trade of women who might be of- fended by the magazines. "They did not tell me not to sell the magazines," Feldman emphasizes. "They didn't tell me to take them off the shelf." They — his brother, Ed, in other words `told Feldman that his business could be hurt by the magazines if they remained in public view. "I appreciate their help as far as telling me what would arise," Feldman says. Bardell notes that prosecution of a merchant for displaying pornographic material would be a com- plicated and expensive process. At present the city has no legal grounds on which to act. I R • ACS calls for Lone Star's payment Tax debt blocks gas adjustment action n IO R� v BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The College Station City Council has tabled Lone Star Gas Company's request for a gas cost adjustment (GCA) to be passed along to its customers until the company clears up its delinquent taxes. Lone Star owes the city more than $5,000 in delinquent taxes for 1975. The company's 1976 tax statement is also more than $5,000. This statement has not been paid either. Mayor Lorence Bravenec told Al Bartley, manager of Lone Star Gas Co., that delinquent taxes don't look good when the city is trying to sell bonds. Delinquencies on the tax rolls cost the city interest points on bends, Coun- cilman Gary Halter said. Each of the five council members present at the special meeting _Friday said they would be agreeable to the gas cost adjustment "flow through" to the customers if the tax situation was resolved. "We should seek a judicious, quick and out -of- court settlement," said Halter. Mayor Bravenec suggested that Lone Star Gas should pay their taxes under protest and then sue for a refund if they believe the taxes are unjust. This would correct an em- barrassing situaion when they city is trying to sell bonds, according to Bravence. "You're good for your taxes," Mayor Bravfnec said. "But they (bond brokers) don't look at that." The gas cost adjustment, commonly called a fuel adjustment, was approved on a first reading by the Bryan City Council Tuesday. Another reading is scheduled with that council Dec. 26. The fuel adjustment will increase gas bills to residential and com- mericial consumers depending upon increased monthly costs to Lone Star Gas Co. The fuel adjustment will not afflict base rates which increased in August by 2.52 per cent rate of return to Lone Star Gas Co. In other action, the College Station City Council approved a con- tract with Texas Voting Systems, Inc., of Bryan to prepare conversion of the College Station county precincts to the ward system at a cost of $10,665, payable on April 4, 1977. Texas Voting Systems will provide supplies and services to include a street guide of each ward, assignment of all registered voters within the city to a ward, notification by mail of ward assignment to each voter and city -wide master lists. The contract runs through April, 1978. Updating the master file will cost $1.15 per voter for a change, or cancelation or new application. W ft i TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: Th College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of granting a Con- ditional Use Permit to St. Matthews Baptist Church for the expansion of their facility located at 409 Holleman Drive, Colleqe Station, Texas. Said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, January 6, 1977. For addition information, contact the City Planner, Al Mayo, at the City Hall, 713 -846- 8 886. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 1.43 acres out of Southwood Valley, Section 4- B. The tract being generally located approximately 400 feet west of �ongmire Drive and approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Longmire Drive and Tr house Trail. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to General Commercial District C 1 and is in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc., 2108 Southwood Drive, College Station, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, January' 6, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. Citv Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the 1977 Community Development Block Grant Program. Said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday. January 6, 1977. For additional information contact the Community Develoment Planner, James Callaway, at the City Hall, 713- 846 -8886. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the 1977 Community Development Block Grant Program. Said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday January 13, 1977. For additional information, contact the Community Development Planner, James Callaway, at the City Hall, 713- 84 -8886. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the consideration of an ordinance amending the Zoning Or- dinance No. 850 establishing landscaping and safety requirements for parking areas to be constructed in the followingg zoning districts: Admini5lrative- Professional District; AP Neighborhood Business District; CN General Commercial District; C -1 Commercial Industrial District; C -2 Planned Industrial District; M- 1 Heavy Industrial District; M -2 The said hearing will be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, January 6, 1977. For additional information, please contact the City Plan- ner, Al Mayo, at the City Hall, 71 3846 -8886. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 7.065 acres located on the east side of Anderson Street ap- proximately 100 feet south of f the intersection of Anderson Street and Holik Drive. Said tract also being known as Parkway Plaza Addition — Phase S. Rezone from Apart- ment Building District R -3 to Duplex Residential District R- 2. The rezoning is being initiated by the College Station Planning and Zoning Com- mission. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, January 13, 1976. For additional information, please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the f6Howing of 17.26 acres being a portion of Tract 54, Morgan Rector League, College Station Texas. The tract being located on the east side of Texas Avenue ap- proximately 2300 feet south of Highway 30 ea5t and directly adjacent to the Hardy Gardens on Texas Avenue. Rezone from Apartment Building District R- 3 to Low Density Apartment Building, District R -7. The rezoning is being initiated by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, January 6, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract 17.26 acres being a portion o Tract 54, Morgan ReCtol League, College Station Texas. The tract being locafec on the east side of Texa! Avenue approximately 2301 feet south of Highway 30, eat' of and directly adjacent to thr Hardy Gardens on Texa; Avenue. Rezone from Apart ment Building District R -7. Thj rezoning is being initiated b� the Planning and Zoninc Commission. The said hearing shall be helj in the Council Room of the Cit of Colleqe Station City Hall a the 7:00 P.M. meeting of th City Council on Thursday January 13,1977. For additional information please contact me. Albert 0. Mayo.Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 1.43 acres out of Southwood Valley, Section 4 -B. The tract being generally located ap- proxwmately 400 feet west of Longmire Drive and ap- proximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Lon mire Drive and Treehouse Trail. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to General Commercial District C -1 and is in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc., 2108 Southwood Drive, College Station, Texas. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday, January 13, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City Planner TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 7.065 acres located on the east side of Anderson Street ap- F roximately 100 feet south of he intersection of Anderson Street and Holik Drive. Said tract also being known as Parkway Plaza Addition — Phase 5. Rezone from Apart- ment Building District R -3 to Duplex Residential District R- 2. The rezonin is being initiated by the Col lege Station Planning and Zoning Com- mission. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com- mission on Thursday, January 6, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. City P lanner. a D e c a,�f �Oe/� l 76 rA " a , er 28, 1976 H5 legal Notices STANDARD HOUSING CODE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION OL O AN 0 R D I N A,N C E ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE USE, OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS, DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING ;UPPLIED UTILITIES AND "ACILITIES, AND OTHER 'HYSICAL THINGS AND ONDITIONS ESSENTIAL TO 1AKE DWELLINGS SAFE, ANITARY AND FIT FOR iUMAN HA- B- hTAT10N; STABLISHING MINIMUM ifANDARDS GOVERNING rHE CONDITION ' AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS AND AC- CESSORY STRUCTURES; F I X I N G C E R T A I N RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF OWNERS AND O C C U P A N T S O F DWELLINGS; CREATING A HOUSING BOARD OF AD- JUSTMENTS AND APPEALS AND FIXING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS AND AC- CESSORY STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUC- TURES DEEMED UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND USE; AND FIXING P E N A L T I E S F O R VIOLATIONS. SECTION 208 I f VIOLATIONS ANDPENALTIES Any person, firm, cor- poration or agent, who shall v olate a provision of this Code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, demolish or move any structure, or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved or demolished a building or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, or con- tinued and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished within the limits and as provided by State Laws. Die- /�i7(, UL X71 ED 0 ITANDAR HOUSING CODE C ITY COLLEGE S I A N 0 R D I N q ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE USE, OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS, DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING SUPPLIED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL TO MAKE DWELLINGS SAFE, SANITARY AND FIT FOR ESTABLISHING' - MtNTM�M . � STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF CDE SORIYGSTRUCTTURES- RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF OWNERS AND O C C U P A N T S O F DWELLINGS; CREATING A H STMENTSS AND APPEALS AND U AND FIXING THE DUTIES THEREOF; SP AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF D WELLIN GS GS STRUCTURES C TUR AC S AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUC- TURES DEEMED UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND USE; AND FIXING P E N A L T I E S F O R VIOLATIONS, SECTION 208 ANDPENAL Any person, firm, cor poration or agent, who shall v olate a provision of this Code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, after, demolish or move any structure, or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved or demolished a building or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, or con tinued and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished within the limits and as provided by State La ws. 35 ►Jece be'e i%76 a J • TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN: The College Station City Council will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 3.8 acres on the east side of Welch Avenue approximately .. feet south Of the in- tersectionof Welch Avenue and Holleman Drive, College Station, Texas. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R -1 to Medium Density Apartment Building District R -6. The requests in the name of James Jett, 1403 University Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the southeast right of -way line of Holleman Drive with the southwest right of way line of Welch Street, said point also being the north corner of the McCulloch Ad- dition to the City of College Station, Texas; THENCE S34degrees3l' 14" E for a distance of 1,345.51 feet to a point for corner; THENCE N 45 degrees 41' 23" E for a distance of 208.92 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said point also lying in the northeast right -of waV of Welch Street; THENCE continuing N 45 degrees 41' 23" E for a distance of 283.92 feet to a point for corner; THENCE N 31 degrees 56' 26" W for a distance of 552.57 feet to a point for corner; THENCE S55degrees 24' 34" W for a distance of 305.22 feet to a point for corner, said corner also lying in the northeast ri ght. of -way of Welch Street; THENCE S34degrees 34' 26" E along the aforesaid northeast right of way line of Welch Street for a distance of 600.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 3.861 acres of land, more or less. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the City Council on Thursday January 21, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O Mayo Jr. Cif Planer TO WHOM IT MAY COW CERN: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of rezoning the following tract: 3.8 acres on the east side of Welch Avenue approximately 800 feet south of the intersection of Welch Avenue and Holleman Drive, College Station, Texas. The request is to rezone from Single Family Residential District R- 1 to Medium Density Apart- ment Building District R.6. The request is in the name of James Jett, 1403 University Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the southeast right -of -way line of Holleman Drive with the southwest right - of way line of Welch Street, said point also being the north corner of the McCulloch Ad- dition to the City of College Station, Texas; THENCE S34degrees 31' 14" E for a distance of 1,345.51 feet to a point for corner; THENCE N 45 degrees 41' 23" E for a distance of 208.92 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said point also lying in the northeast right of way of Welch Street; THENCE continuing N 45 degrees 41' 23" E for a distance of 283.92 feet to a point for corner; THENCE N 31 degrees 56' 26" W for a distance of 552.57 feet to a point for corner; THENCE S 55 degrees 25' 34" W for a distance of 305.22 feet to a point for corner, said corner also lying in the northeast ri9ht'of -wa of Welch Street; T H E N C E 34 degrees 34' 26" E along the aforesaid northeast right of -way line of Welch Street for a distance of 600.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 3.861 acres of land, more or less. The said hearing shall be held in the Council Room of the City of College Station City Hall at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com. mission on Thursday, January 20, 1977. For additional information, please contact me. Albert O. Mayo Jr. Cif Planner CS sets polling places BY JERRY GRAY Staff Writer The College Station City Council has passed an ordinance establishing the polling places within each of the six wards in the city. The action came at a special meeting Wed- nesday afternoon, and the ordinance will be sub- mitted to the U.S. Justice Department by city at- torney Neeley Lewis along with the council- approved ward boundaries. The polling places for Wards 1 through 6, respectively are: College Hills Elementary School, A &M Consolidated Middle School, Lincoln Center, South Knoll Elementary School, Bee Creek Park and the College Station Fire Station. The April, 1977 city election will involve the election of councilmen to Wards 1, 3 and 5. The city is on a tight time schedule to receive Justice Department approval and must submit all proposals within the week. -Mayor Lorence Bravenec said that the selection of the Lincoln Center in Ward 3 could cause "rumblings from students who live on campus" due to its distance from where they live. But Councilwoman Ann Hazen said the polling place at the Lincoln Center "could increase the per- centage of black voters." There was also concern that the polling place in Ward 5 — Bee Creek Park — would be too far from the population center in that ward. Ann Hazen and Lane Stephenson live in Ward 5. Mayor Bravenec suggested that the or- idinance passed Wed- nesday could be amended dater if this proved to be a ,poor choice. But the choice narrowed between choosing this public building or a private game room in one of the apart- ment complexes on Hwy. 30. Some felt that the game rooms might be difficult to find. 3vicer~2 197