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Regular City Council Meeting
March 9, 1978
7'00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier; Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson,
Halter, Gardner, Ringer; City Manager Bardell; Council
Liaison Brockman; Director of Public Works Ford; City
Engineer Ash; Community Development Planner Callaway;
City Attorney Lewis
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mayor Bravenec
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register
Agen.da. Item No... 1 -- Approval of minutes of the previous meet. ing.
Councilman Stephenson being absent, Councilman Halter moved the adoption
of the minutes as read.
Councilman Ringer seconded the motion.
The vote to adopt the minutes was unanimous.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors.
No one spoke,
Agenda Item No. 3-- Consideration of a resolution endorsing and supp. or.ting
the Braz. os Valle~ .Dev. elopment. Coun_ci! a_s .the implementing agency ,f0.r the
Section 8 Housing ,Assis.ta.nce Progra_m.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier explained that the resolution was to authorize
the Brazos Valley Development Council to act as the implementing agency
for the area. He also explained that if extra money was needed, then the
various supporting governments will give support.
Councilman Halter moved adoption of the resolution.
Councilman Gardner seconded the motion.
The vote to adopt the resolution passed unanimously.
_Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of railroad problem.
Councilman Halter noted that the problem included transport through the
City of dangerous chemicals and access to the west of the City for adequate
fire protection- emergency assistance. He also reviewed the history of the
subject.
Councilman Halter stated that he favored that the trucks be moved both
horizontally and vertically to follow the west bypass.
Councilman Halter moved that a resolution be drafted to support an intensive
study of the problem.
Councilman Gardner seconded the motion.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier amended the motion to state that the resolution be
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sent to all interested parties.
The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Other business.
A letter from John Birkner requesting street cleaning services in the
North Gate area was read and turned over to City Manager Bardell.
A letter from Hank Stanton of the Richard Smith Company which referred to
the zoning ordinance was read. Councilman Gardner was asked to take the
issue to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Councilman Stephenson joined the meeting.
Councilman Halter noted the trash problem in both the residential and
commercial districts in the North Gate area.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier suggested that the City look into employing someone
who can clean and mow lots for citizens who are willing to pay, and for those
who are assessed for the cleaning under the nuisance ordinance.
Councilman Halter noted the amount of charter change letters which were
returned by the Post Office, stating that citizens may pick them up at
City Hall if they weren't received in the mail.
_Agenda Item No. 6 -- Clos._ed session to discuss .pending litigation.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier called the meeting into closed session.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Action on litig, ation.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier called the meeting into open session.
Councilman Halter moved that the City of College Station propose acceptance
of the compromise as prepared by the attorneys representing the Cities of
Bryan and College Station in regard to the electrical certification in the
City of College Station and outlying areas and subject to its acceptance
by the City of Bryan, that the Mayor'of College Station be authorized to
execute said compromise and agreement as the official act and deed of the
City of College Station.
Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 8 -- Ad.~ourn.
Mayor Pro Tempore Dozier declared the meeting adjourned.
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