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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1974 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES Called City Council Meeting April 9, 1974 5:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor J. B. Hervey; Councilmen Homer Adams, Fred Brison, C. A. Bonnen, J. D. Lindsay, Don Dale; City Manager North Bardell; Director of Public Works L. P. Dulaney; Assistant Director of Public Works George Ford; City Planner Bill Koehler; Tax-Assessor- Collector Dietrich Bengs; Administrative Secretary Sadie Holligan. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. The called city council meeting of April 9, 1974 was called to order by Mayor J. B. Hervey at 5-00 P.M. in the Council Room. The first item up for discussion was the consideration of approval of the minutes of the meeting held on March 25. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, these minutes were approved as read. Item No. 2 on the agenda was to hear visitors. Mr. John Nash of the Texas A&M University External Affairs Department, asked if the council had received a letter from the Student Government Office regarding a luncheon for the new council members and the TAMU Student Senate. City Manager Bardell advised the letter had been received and would be considered later in the meeting. Mr. Bardell advised the Mayor and Council that Mr. Frank Thurmond of the Brazos River Authority was asking support of the City of College Station for increasing the Millican Reservoir appropriations from $380,000 to $500,000; and desires attendance at the hearing from this City. The hearing will be conducted before the Subcommittee for Public Works of the Appropriations Committee on April 23rd. Councilman Brison moved that Mayor Hervey and Councilman Dale be present in Washington at this hearing representing the City of College Station. Councilman Bonnen seconded the motion. After a brief discussion, the motion was voted on and carried unanimously. Mr. Glen Cook of the Brazos Valley Development Council, presented Mayor Hervey with a Certificate of Appreciation for assisting the BVDC wi th his service. Agenda item no. 3 was a report given by Homer Adams, chairman of a committee for the hotel-motel tax revenue usage. He listed several suggestions for the usage such as landscaping and beautifying park areas, preparing brochures about College Station for convention use and visitors use (approximate cost for 50,000 brochures would be about $10,000), initiating possibility of establishing a desk for information at City Hall, and initiate steps to provide a Community Center. After MINUTES, City Council Meeting April 9, 1974 Page 2 a brief discussion, it was agreed that the new mayor and council would handle consideration of these suggestions. Ms. Pam Stewart of the BVDC, presented a proposal for consideration by the council. This proposal was for emergency medical services radios. The cost to the city would be either $275 (75%)~.'~ or $550.00 (50%) with matching funds. A motion was made by Councilman Dale and seconded by Councilman Bonnen that the city participate in this proposal along with the City of Bryan. The motion carried unanimously. The canvassing of returns from the Municipal Election held on April 2, 1974 was next on the agenda. Mayor Hervey distributed a list of the individual voters and a list of the absentee voters from each precinct to the council for their considerations. Mayor Hervey advised that each list was certified by the presiding judge and the clerk. The Mayor then read the following resolution: RESOLUTION There came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 2nd of April, 1974 for the purpose of electing a mayor and four councilmen, and it appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at said election 1,738 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes- FOR MAYOR Bob Bell 842 O. M. Holt 857 FOR COUNCILMAN, PLACE 2 FOR COUNCILMAN, PLACE 5 Homer B. Adams 1,236 Joe McGraw 117 Gary Halter 15 Joe C. Montemayor 1 Glen Jones 2 Barb Sears 1 H. O. Hartley 1 Lorence (Larry) Bravenec Gloria Martinson Thomas R. Chaney 939 222 511 FOR COUNCILMAN, PLACE 4 FOR COUNCILMAN, PLACE 6 J. D. Lindsay 528 J. R. (Jim) Gardner 795 Charles F. Johnson 362 Mae B. Holleman James H. Dozier 611 1,074 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE, STATION, TEXAS: That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given in accordance with law, and that O.M. Holt was duly elected Mayor; and Homer Adams, J. R. (Jim) Gardner, Lorence (Larry) Bravenec, and James H. Dozier were duly elected Councilmen of said City hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject to the taking of their oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. MINUTES, City Council Meeting April 9, 1974 5:00 P.M. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of April, 1974. APPROVED ATTEST Mayor City Secretary On motion by Councilman Brison and seconded by Councilman Bonnen, the above resolution was adopted unanimously. The Oath of Office was then administered to the newly elected Mayor and Councilmen. The new Mayor being O.M. Holt and the new councilmen being James Dozier taking the place of C. A. Bonnen, Jim Gardner replac- ing J. D. Lindsay, Larry Bravenec filling the position vacated due to the death of Councilman Radeleff, and Homer Adams who ran unopposed. The meeting was turned over to the new Mayor. Councilman Dale commended Mr. Hervey, Dr. Lindsay, and Mr. Bonnen on their hard work and devotion during their terms as members of the council. Councilman Dozier moved that a resolution setting forth commendation for these previous council members and Mr. Hervey be prepared. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and it was approved unanimously. In other business, Councilman Brison brought forward several suggestions his committee had agreed on regarding charter revisions. Councilman Brison moved and Councilman Dale seconded that this report be accepted by the council (as a recommendation only) and the committee that prepared this report be discharged. The motion carried unanimously. Also in other business, Mr. Bardell took count on which council members would be able to attend the Student Government dinner at Texas A&M. Those who were not sure, were instructed to advise Mr. Bardell of their decision as soon as possible. As there was no other business, Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Brison seconded that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M. ATTEST Secretary Mayor