HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1966 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
September 6, 1966
Members present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Holt, Boyett, Rhodes, Adams, Cooley;
City Manager Boswell; City Attorney Dillon; City Secretary Richardson.
Purpose of meeting was two -fold: to discuss matter of telephone franchise and financing
of 20 inch water line from Bryan to city limits of College Station.
Related to the council by the Mayor was conversation he had with Rex Bailey of General
Telephone Company relative to plan he will present to council, placing all money due
the city and the University in escrow pending legal action in court. Also related to
council was brief phone conversation Mayor had with President Rudder and his desire
to meet with Mayor to discuss such.
After a discussion of the matter by council members and contributions by Attorney Dillon
on the problemJit was, by general consent, agreed that the Mayor would send a letter
and questionnaire form to all mayors of cities within which were university or college
lands. Purpose was to ascertain what this problem is in other cities, following which
Mayor Anderson would meet with President Rudder to discuss the problem, presenting
him with factual data acquired.
Concerning the matter of the extension of the 20 inch line from Bryan to the city limits
of College Station it was the general consent of the council, following a discussion of
matter, that the Mayor, Mayor pro tem Holt, and City Manager Boswell meet with
Mayor Conlee and City Manager Sandlin to see what financial arrangement may be
resolved. It was understood that any agreement reached would not necessarily be
binding on council.
Mayor Anderson presented to council a series of questions and answers he had
developed for news purposes on the bond election. Comments were asked on such
only to the following day, so that publicity might be undertaken immediately.
It was decided that further study would be given by City Attorney Dillon to House Bill 43.
Meeting was adjourned subject to call.
APPROVED:
D. A. Anderson, Mayor '
ATTEST:
C. F. Richardson, City Secretary
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