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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/01/1971 - Special Minutes City CouncilMINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPE CIA L ME E TING MARCH 1, 1971 7'00 P. M. Present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; Councilmen Bill J. Cooley, James H. Dozier, Joseph J. McGraw, Cecil B. Ryan, Dan R. Davis, C. H. Ransdell; City Manager Ran Boswell; City Secretary Sue Gough; City Engineer Lloyd James; City Planner George Eby; Director of Public Works L. P. Dulaney; Bennie [.uedke, Water & Sewer Department; Alfred Miller, Street-Sanitation-Parks & Cemetery Departments; Electrical Consultant John Dennison. Absent: None Visitors. See Guest Register Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7.00 P. M. in the Council Room at City Hall. Discussion was held on an ordinance pertaining to garbage rates. Following discussion of rates Mayor Anderson made the recommendation that the ordinance be passed, with instructions to City Manager Boswell to secure additional information for rate adjustments for the largest customers and prepare an amendment to be presented at the next meeting. Councilman Ryan moved for the adoption of Ordinance No. 726 with an amendment that adjust- ments be considered at the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Anderson opened the floor to the citizens present to discuss the proposed bond issue. Mrs. C, J. Leabo, president of the League of Women Voters requested the City Council consider holding the bond election with the April 6 municipal election. Following lengthy discussions on the various proposals of the bond issue to be presented to the citizens, motion was made by Councilman McGraw that the bond election be scheduled at the same time as the City election, April 6, 1971. Motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier. Motion carried unanimously. City Council members called for a Special Meeting to be held March 9, 1971 to further discuss the bond election and policy for the construction of storm drainage facilities for the city. Meeting was adjourned, subject to call. (9:30 P.M.) APPROVED this the 22 A TTE ST: City Secret~ry day of March , 1971. D. A. Anderson Mayor NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXt.AS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS ~ TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I hereby call a special meeting of the Council of the City of College Station, Texas, to be held at the City Hall of said City at 5:00 o'clock P.M., on the 9th day of Mar~h, 1971, for the purpose, among others, of adopting an ordinance calling a bond election in and for said City. ATTEST - WITNESS MY HAND this _/____ day of Mar ch, 1971. Mayor, City of College Station, Texas · ~ity s-e-cre'~ary" ' [SEAL ] WAIVER AND CONSENT We, the undersigned, members of the City Council of College Station, Texas, acknowledge receipt of the above notice, waive any further notice with respect thereto and consent to the holding of the special meeting described in said notice.