HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1975 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES
Called City Council Meeting
February 4, 1975
5:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor O. M. Holt; Councilmen Dale, Gardner, Dozier, Brison,
Adams, Bravenec; Director of Public Works Dulaney; Fire Chief
Douglas Landua; City Attorney Lewis; City Planner Koehler.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
GUESTS PRESENT: See guest register.
_Agenda Item No. 1 -- Presentation of the Comprehensive Development Guide by
Pinnell-Anderson-Wilshire and Associates. Dr. Charles Pinnell presented and
discussed the draft of the Comprehensive Development Guide and the proposed
capital improvements program. He pointed out that the proposed program represented
a maximum reasonable use of the city's financing capacity and recommended that the
city adopt some specific capital improvements program.
The title of the document was discussed. Dr. Pinnell asked the approval of the
Council to publish the final document subject to the amendment of the capital
improvements program to reflect developer park dedication.
Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council accept the work of the consultant
with the corrections noted to be included in the final publication and consider
the obligation of the consultant to be fulfilled. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Bravenec and approved by the following vote:
FOR .... Dale, Dozier, Brison, Adams, Bravenec
AGAINST .... Gardner.
Councilman Dozier moved that the document be titled "Comprehensive Devleopment
Plan." The motion was seconded by Councilman Bravenec and failed by the following
vote:
FOR ...... Gardner, Dozier, Bravenec
AGAINST---Dale, Brison, Adams, Holt
Councilman Bravenec moved that the title be "Comprehensive Development Plan: A
Guide for Future Development." The motion was seconded by Councilman Brison and
approved by the following vote:
FOR ...... Dale, Gardner, Brison, Adams, Bravenec
AGAINST --- Dozier
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Consideration of a utility contract with Texas A&M University.
Mayor Holt explained that the committee had not had an opportunity to consider
changes to the preamble of the document. With the consent of the Council, this
item was deferred to the regular meeting on February 24, 1975.
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Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of the appointment of a Charter Revision Commission.
Councilman Brison moved that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Dale and unanimously approved.
MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting
February 4, 1975
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The following persons were nominated:
Earl Bennett, J. B. Hervey, M:L. Cashion, Mae Holleman, Dr. Wilborn
E. Benton, W. W. Scott, Jr., James Dozier, Neeley Lewis, Jerry Cooper.
Councilman Dale moved and Councilman Brison seconded that these persons be
appointed. The motion was unanimously approved.
Mayor Holt, with the consent of the Council, appointed Mr. Hervey to be the
temporary chairman and to call the first meeting. He charged the Commission to
elect their own chairman, consider possible changes in the charter and set their
own date completion with a view toward including any recommended changes in a
May 2, 1975 city election.
The Council consented to name one additional member to the Commission from the
Texas A&M University student body, preferably famale, and designated Councilman
Brison to name the member after consultation with the student government.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST-
City Secretary
Addendum: Mr. Steven Eberhard was named to the Charter Revision Commission
from the s~,tdent government.
CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 4, 1975
5:00 P.M.
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