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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
August 23, 1965
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Orr, Rosprim, Boyett, Holleman.,
Holt, Rhodes; City Attorney Sandstedt; City Secretary
Manning; and City Manager Boswell.
Visitors present: R. Rex Bailey, D. A. Anderson, W.. D. Fitch, North Bardell,
John Denison, Bob Schleider, F. J. Benson.
Minutes of previous meeting were approved.
On motion by Councilman -Holleman, seconded by Councilman Rosprim, the
mayor was authorized to renew a $37,000. note at the University National Bank.
On motion by Councilman Rhodes, seconded by Councilman Holleman, Block
2, Block la., and Lots 5, 61 71 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, and 19 of Block 3 as
submitted on the preliminary plat of Glade, Section 9, dated July 1965, was
approved. Councilman Orr abstained from voting.
Messrs. Jack W. Upham and W. D. Fitch were nominated for the position
of the seventh member of the Industrial Development Committee. On a roll
call vote Councilmen Holt and Rhodes voted for Mr. Upham and Councilmen Orr,
Holleman, Boyett, and Rosprim for Mr. Fitch. The mayor declared Mr. Fitch
to be elected as the seventh member of the committee.
Mr. John Denison reviewed in detail his preliminary study of electric
utility rates, uses, distribution, etc. and suggested that the council might
well consider a reduction in rates amounting to approximately $40,000. On
motion by Councilman Holleman, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, Mr. Denison
was authorized to study this question further and to present to the council
a possible revision of rate schedules based on an eight per cent reduction
but not to exceed $40,000, income from electric services.
Mr. Bob Schleider of the District Engineer's office of the State Highway
Department outlined briefly for the council a proposal to provide medians along
State Highway 6 from the north city limits southward to Jersey Street. On
motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Holt, the State Highway Depart-
ment was requested to provide such medians within these limits so that left
turn movements may be made with greater safety*
The question of an extension of some seven hundred feet from the west
end of Jersey Street S to connect to a university road leading to Easterwood
.Airport was discussed at length. On motion by Councilman Holt, seconded by
Councilman Orr, the city manager was authorized to proceed with the necessary
negotiations and once these are cleared to use city forces if necessary in
the construction of said street.
Dean F. J. Benson reported for A&M University the attitude and interest
of the university in construction and improvements of streets and highways,
the possible cooperation in the matter of distribution of water and electric
services, and other related questions. Councilman Holt and City Manager
Boswell were appointed as a committee to represent the council in further
conferences with university officials relative to these matters.
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A. joint meeting between the city council and the city commission of
Bryan was scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 1965.
A joint meeting of the city council and the city commission of Bryan was
scheduled for September 14) 1965, at the city hall in Bryan for the purpose
of a. public hearing on the request of the Midwest Video Corporation for a
renewal of their franchise in the two cities.
Council adjourned subject to call.
ATTEST:
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