HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/1974 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES
Called City Council Meeting
September 17, 1974
5:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor O. M. Holt; Councilmen Adams, Bravenec, Brison, Dale, Dozier,
Gardner; City Manager Bardell; City Planner Koehler; Director of
Public Works Dulaney; Assistant Director of Public Works Ford;
Tax Assessor-Collector Bengs.
MEMBERS ABSENT' Noue.
VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register.
Item No. 1 - Hear visitors. Mike Murphy, 305 Pershing, spoke on flooding at Monaco
Apartments and related it to Flood Plain Development in the future.
Item No. 2 - Hear presentations _o.f... Br~azos. Graphics and Southwest Printers for a
brochure for the_City of College Station. Aardvark Agencies presentation of a brochure
proposal was made by Ray Abbott, who outlined their brochure presentation with
concepts for brochure content.
Wayne Schmidt presented the proposal of Brazos Graphics for a brochure.
Item No. 3 - City Planner Koehler presented the recorded message from the N.L.C.
on the H.U.D. Community Development Act and a condensation of the Act as it bears
on College Station.
Councilman Dale moves and Councilman Bravenec seconds that the City of College Station
proceed with investigation of complying with the Community Development Act require-
ments for application. The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
Item No. 4 - Consider bids for one compacting ga~rbage truck body. Councilman Dozier
moves and Councilman Dale seconds the acceptance of the bid of Davis Truck and
Equipment Co. for the furnishing of a 25 cu. yd. rear loading refuse collection machine.
The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
Item No. 5 - Other business. Councilman Brison moves and Councilman Dale seconds
the adoption of Ordinance No. 942, an ordinance authorizing the _.e_mp!oyment of the
law firm of Sears and Burns to represent certain defendants, past and present officers
and employees of the city in suit pendi~ng in Federal Court;. approving form of contract
between city and such law firm; making, certain findings with respect thereto; and
providing ._an immediate effective date. Councilman Dozier abstained from the vote
and the motion carried with the remainder of the Councilmen voting yes.
Councilman Dale moved and Councilman Brison seconded the authorization of the Mayor
to sign the contract as presented between the City of College Station and Sears and
Burns of Houston. Councilman Dozier abstained and the remainder of the Councilmen
voted yes, carrying the motion.
John P. Watson appeared and requested a variance to allow the placing of a sign next
to the West property line of his establishment at 202 University Drive.
Councilman Brison moves and Councilman Dale seconds the granting of .the ~ariance to
Mr. John P. Watson allowing the location of his sign as shown in t.he letter of request
for variance. Mayor Holt, Councilmen Brison, Adams, Dale voted YES.. Councilman
Bravence voted NO and Councilmen Gardner and Dozier abstained. The motion carried:
and the variance request was granted to Mr. Watson.
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September 17, 1974
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Mayor Holt directed that the naming of a zoning Board of Adjustment
be placed upon the agenda for the regular City Council meeting on September 23.
D. D. Williamson discussed and presented a map of proposed street locations to be
included on the Federal Aid Urban System for Council consideration. This map had
been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their September 16 meeting.
The Council disagreed with several streets and locations on the proposed map. It
was agreed that the Council would take up this matter and make recommendations
at the regular City Council meeting on September 23, 1974.
Councilman Brison suggested further work on the specifications for the proposed
brochure to be produced with part of the hotel-motel tax revenue.
Mayor Holt appointed Councilmen Brison, Bravenec and Adams as a committee to
accomplish the work on the brochure.
The meeting adjourned at 7'50 P.M.
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mayor
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