HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/1969 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
September 5, 1969 at 5:00 P.M.
Members Present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; Councilmen O. M. Holt, Joseph
J. McGraw, James H. Dozier, Bill J. Cooley, Dan R.
Davis and C. H. Ransdell; City Manager Ran Boswell;
and City Planner Lee Roy George
Visitors Present: Kate Thomas, Jim Gardner, Ed Miller and North Bardell
The Special Meeting was called by Mayor D. A. Anderson for the purpose
of committee and board appointments. On motion by Councilman Dozier, seconded by
Councilman Holt, and unanimous approval of the Council, the following members were
appointed to the Electrical Examining Board:
John Denison
L. P. Dulaney
Robert D. Chenoweth
On motion by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman McGraw and by
majority vote of the City Council, the following members were appointed to a
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals:
Barney Stevenson, 1 year
John Sandstedt, 3 years
Phillip Steen, Jr. , 2 years
Councilman Cooley was recorded as voting no
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Dozier, and
unanimous approval of the City Council, the following members were appointed to
the Board of Equalization:
Cecil Ryan
Ed Holdredge
W. A. "Bill" Smith
On motion by Councilman McGraw, seconded by Councilman Davis, and
unanimous approval of the City Council, Leslie V. Hawkins was appointed Chairman of
the City Beautification Committee.
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September 5, 1969
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On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Davis, and unani-
mous approval of the City Council, the following members were appointed to the City
Health Committee:
Dr. R. D. Radeleff, Chairman
Dr. Dorthea L. Robinson
P. J. Alvin Zeller
On motion by Councilman McGraw, seconded by Councilman Davis, and
unanimous approval of the City Council, R. R. Rhodes was appointed Chairman of the
Annual Report Committee and Tommy W. Rowell was appointed as a member of the
committee.
Mayor Anderson presented names for membership on the Planning and
Zoning Commission. The suggested members are as follows:
R. R. Rhodes
Dr. Carl Landiss
Codie Wells
Carl Tishler
Councilman Dozier stated that he had no objection to the mayor's recommendation but
he thought that the city had come to the point where the membership of the Planning and
Zoning Commission should be increased to nine members. Councilman Dozier moved
that the following men be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission:
R. R. Rhodes
Dr. Carl Landiss
Codie Wells
Carl Tishler
and that Jim Gardner and B. Douglas Stone be appointed to bring the membership up to
nine members. Councilman McGraw seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman
Cooley was recorded as voting no. The appointments are as follows:
Carl Tishler
R. R. Rhodes
Dr. Carl Landiss
Codie Wells
James R. Gardner
B. Douglas Stone
these four to serve until 1971
these two to serve until 1970
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September 5, 1969
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Mayor Anderson advised the Council that for some time, he had been
pushing for a comprehensive transportation plan for the City of College Station and
the City of Bryan and that the State Highway Department had prepared a Resolution
whereby the city request the Highway Department to proceed with the transportation
study. Since this special meeting was called to consider committee appointments,
Mayor Anderson asked the council's permission to bring this matter up for discussion.
Permission was granted.
On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by Councilman Ransdell, the Mayor
was authorized to sign a Resolution whereas the City Council respectfully requests the
State Highway Department to pass and approve the necessary Minute Order to establish
the participation of the City and State in a Transportation Study for College Station and
Bryan area. Motion carried.
The Resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 requires that there be
established a cooperative, continuing, and comprehensive transportation planning
process for all cities of over 50, 000 population; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the Federal Requirements, the State
Highway Department has made it a practice to cooperate with local communities
within the State to establish the required process; and
WHEREAS, the combined population of Bryan and College Station is
estimated to exceed 50, 000 persons, and it is anticipated that the study will be
required as a result of the 1970 Census; and
WHEREAS, such transportation plan will include studies of Origin and
Destination, street capacity, travel time and delay, parking, mass transit, accidents,
and land use; and
WHEREAS, all data would be of inestimable value to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION that the City Council of the City of College Station
respectfully request the State Highway Department to pass and approve the necessary
Minute Order to establish the participation of City and State in a Transportation Study
of the Bryan and College Station area.
PASSED BY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
this 5th day of September, A. D. , 1969.
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September 5, 1969
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The meeting was adjourned, subject to call.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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APPROVED:
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Mayor