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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1974)
By GERALD OLIVIER Staff Writer The College Station City Council 1, meet in joint session with the banning and Zoning Commission P&Z) at 5 p.m. Wednesday at City lall to discuss appointment of nembers to the new task force )e ing created by the council. The committee will be charged nth a thorough review of the city's »ning and subdivision ordinances, twill be expected to make recom- nendations to the council for possi ble improvements in the ordi- 11 12 ’ New committee 1 THE BATTALION Page 3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1974 to review zoning ' A member of the council said the submitted by [ate of a petition Dominik Street residents at the last meeting of the council may be dis cussed, although the item is not on the agenda. The petition, if ruled legal, would result in the failure of a zone change request to create apartment zoning between the Dominik homes and Highway 30. The request, from local de- ,eloper Harry Seaback, was passed on a4 to 3 vote by the council. The cit>'zoning ordinance states that if a petition signed by 20 per cent of the adjacent property owners against a zone change request is given to the city secretary prior to the public hearing on the matter, a three- fourths vote of the council will be required to change the zoning. City Attorney Neeley Lewis has ruled the petition invalid because it was not presented before the meet- 1 ing. It is now up to the council to decide what to do. The task force on zoning was created by the city council at last month’s meeting. The P&Z refused to appoint representatives at its last meeting, saying it did not under stand the function of the new com mittee. A joint meeting with the council was suggested at that time as one way to answer the commission’s questions. P&Z member Tom Chaney said committees previously appointed by the council were given the duties of the new task force. Many of these committees have been inactive for long periods. The city’s Beautification committee, for instance, hasn’t met in three years. The council must reactivate these committees to obtain members for the new task force. Among the groups to be reacti vated include the Building Code of Adjustments. Members of the board will be appointed at Wednesday’s council meeting. Also on the agenda is a discussion of the use of the hotel-motel tax re venue. The council has agreed to spend at least 10 per cent of the revenue for a brochure on College Station. A report from the commit tee set up by the council to develop this brochure will be presented at the meeting. The possibility of building a community center with the remain der of the revenue has been discus sed. Judicial Board opts for injunction The Judicial Board passed a mo tion granting itself the power of in junction at a meeting Sunday after noon. Injunction is a legal proceeding halting a disputed action. As the board discussed whether injunction lies in the board’s juris diction, Chairman Jerri Ward said the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction is New jury takes seat SR — 50’s ARE HERE!! LOUPOTS — YOUR CALCULATOR CENTER ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFICE NOW HAS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SR-SO’s IN STOCK All Reserves will be Honored til Thurs. Nov. 7 YOUR CALCULATOR CENTER CARRIES 10 MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM CHECK WITH US TODAY FOR YOUR CALCULATOR NEEDS A new 85th District Court Grand Jury was sworn in by District Judge W. C. Davis Wednesday. Of the 12 members, five are women and seven are men. Their term began Oct. 30 and will last for six months. Jury foreman is Gregory Rod riguez of 405 Tatum and the other members are: Leon Trenckmann, 4109 Nagel, Bryan; Mrs. Gerry Chandler, Rt. 3, Box 131-B, Bryan; Beatrice Toliver, 1518 Lincoln, Bryan; W. L. David, 2706 Pinehurst, Bryan; Mrs. Mel Pruitt, 804 Waco, Bryan and Joe Pat- ranella, 206 S. Haswell, Bryan. Others include: Mrs. Wesley Donaldson, 1215 Ridgefield Circle S., College Station; Mrs. Mack Conner, Wellborn; Claude Davis, 1608 Oakview, Bryan; W. L. Pen- berthy, 603 Hensel Dr., Bryan and D. A. Anderson, 1202 Foster E., Bryan man hospitalized after wreck A Bryan man, Greg Baxter, 19, of 304B N. Park, was listed in good condition at St. Joseph Hospital after an automobile accident at Fin- feather Drive and Dodge Street around 5:50 p.m. Monday. Baxter was traveling north on Pinfeather Drive when he collided with a car driven by Ledell Spies of 2006 Beck. Spies was traveling south on Finfeather when he made a left turn onto Dodge Street and hit Baxter. Baxter sustained forehead lacera tions and minor back injuries. He was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital where he is under observation. Spies received minor injuries from the accident. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released on a $250 cash bond. Local poem in ‘Quartet’ The current issue of “Quartet” literary magazine, based on the Texas A&M campus, is out. A long poem by Joseph Donaldson, as sociate professor of environmental design, is one of the highlights. Q- What Do These Two Men Have in Common? College Station. The Grand Jury is appointed twice a year and are chosen from voter registration lists. The term will expire April 7. determined by the enabling docu ment of the Constitution. Member Mike Perrin said in the board’s situation the pertinent enabling document would be the University Rules and Regulations. “From a practical standpoint, students don’t have any say except what the university gives them. It’s all subject to President Jack Wil liams,” Perrin said. “If he does no thing about it, he is implicitly grant ing us the power. “We can only use it if students bring cases asking us to use it. We have to write it so students will want to use it. It’s just another check on other branches of government,” said Perrin. The Student Senate recently pas sed a resolution granting the board a 24-hour power of injunction in cases of election violations. “It’s not in the legislature’s juris diction to grant power to another branch over itself. What they’ve just done is unconstitutional. They can’t increase our power except by con stitutional amendment,” said Sam Walser, board member. “But we can’t act on it until a case is brought before us as legislative interpreta tion. ” The board will discuss the exact procedure for issuing an injunction at its next meeting 5 p.m. Wednes day. Also at the next meeting, Ward will present a revised list of by-laws and standing rules of order for the board’s approval. A. Transcendental Meditation. What do Maj. Gen. Franklin M. Davis and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi have in common? They both practice Transcendental Meditation, TM. Transcendental Meditation is an effortless mental technique which produces a dearer, more relaxed mind and improves health. TM is easy to learn and is Practiced only a few minutes morning and evening while sitting comfortably. Transcendental Meditation involves no change in lifestyle and no acceptance of j an y philosophy. Free Introductory Lecture Wednesday, Nov. 6 4 & 8 pm Rm 226 Library Students International Meditation Society — 846-5097 A v. Eddie Dominques — Class of ’66 Joe Arciniega — Class of ’74 Greg Price — No Class at all Juptnamba M M "MEXICAN FOOD SUPR€M€" WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION. While backing the Ags this weekend in Dallas, come have the best Mexican food & coldest Coors beer in town. Come about 10:30 and stay for Midnight Yell Practice That’s right — we’re having Midnight Yell Practice on our Parking Lot Friday night. Grab that sweet young thing & back the Ags all the way to the “Cotton Bowl.’’ Juptnamba HOfzmw&i hwv A h From College Station take Interstate 35N (Stemmons Freeway) to the Harry Hines exit. Follow Bachman around to Northwest Highway and the restaurant. 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