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Local THE BATTALION Page 3 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1980 City Council OKs annexation Driver dozes, bumps 3 cars I By DEBBIE NELSON Battalion Staff he College Station City Council —-^yoted 5-1 Monday to adopt a resolu tion beginning annexation proceed ings of nearly 300 acres east of the )nly Councilman James Dozier W2L louncil S outs off ant to or notj ish affair willn VI ... and, thus ecision voiced opposition: “I agree that this property will eventually come into the city, but I don’t think this is the time to do it.” At past public hearings on the annexation, residents of the property have raised lengthy emotional pro tests. They have said becoming part of the city will destroy their commu nity atmosphere and limit their freedom. Monday’s resolution discussion and adoption took only five minutes, as it was the only agenda item at the special council meeting. An ordinance to annex the proper ty will be up for approval at the Sept. 25 council meeting. The two tracts proposed for anne xation are: 1) a 214-acre tract bound ed by FM 158, SH 30 and the pre sent east city limits line common with the east property line of the 250-acre Texas Instruments tract and 2) an 80-acre strip of land adjacent to and south of SH 30 from FM 158 to the city limits line on Carter Creek. When asked after the meeting if angry residents could sue College Station, City Attorney Lowell De nton said “nobody would be success ful” because he feels the ordinance will be properly drafted and annexa tion is completely within the law. Residents have had a chance to voice opposition at numerous meet ings of the city council and the plan ning and zoning commission. Mayor Gary Halter said many of the people who spoke out at past meetings did not actually live on the property considered for annexation, but in the the adjoining Harvey com munity. Also, Halter said, residents opposed to annexation speak out more openly than those in favor of it. City officials have said annexation would protect the area from unplan ned development from the adjoining Texas Instruments tract. Also, they said residents of the rural area already use College Station parks, fire and ambulance services without paying city taxes. A Texas A&M University student fell asleep while driving to class Monday and hit three cars parked next to the University Police Station. No one was injured. Freshman Mike Stephenson was driving west on Jersey Street when his car sideswiped a parked Univer sity Police car and then hit the left rear bumper of another parked car, knocking it up on the curb and into a pickup truck parked in front of it. There was nothing to indicate Stephenson was exceeding the 40- mph speed limit when the accident occurred, a University Police spokesman said. licial, but o i campaign irobably at a Democrat! By CATHY SAATHOFF E Battalion Staff JThe Memorial Student Center ’ " 0lL Council Monday night put off until its next meeting a proposal to let the ut\ involved Directorate review all propos- ber am stun ak sen t to the Council, to a political a® right to endorsf*!Sara Morse, vice president of andidates. , I1»B 0 f’ rams ^ wr t ^ ie Council, recom- l 'mended acceptance of the proposal, tl ♦ > prhich was opposed 6-4 by the Coun- an that they lit i t,, * ^ , , ,, 7 ,, , . | i feu Ihe proposal would have allowed S 1 )1]OSO ! the Directorate to express an opinion ' s n| c'unbentupB the Council on all actions for- Xinsibilitiesas Awarded to it. anization, sosLs f. Clements in* C° unt 'd members were concerned fabout the long-term effects of the to gain inputi (,ve on Council Directorate , foreanization. ?arance in Hora as much in its* Keith Shurtleff, vice president of bjectivity as an Stance, expressed concern about He time lag between Directorate ■d Council meetings. The Directo- :rat( meets one week before the Council. about tyikm Tran JivS ier^2 ■ ■ > |. Some proposals come in during . that week, Shurtleff said, and the H HlUOh DlOH committees wishing to forward prop- - * j C'. Hals might not have enough time to DW, btt Hepare them if they had to go before the Directorate. J|Morse argued that the set-up ,i might save time if errors and sche duling conflicts were eliminated be fore being sent to the Council. ■ Through a technicality in par liamentary procedure, Morse moved that the Council reconsider the proposal at its next meeting on Oct. 13. The Council decided after much discussion that the Council Reorga nization Committee, which is study ing a reworking of the Council, should also consider the proposal. The Council also approved a mo tion to fund the first phase of MSC Basement renovation with money from the MSC Reserve Fund. Re quests for funding for the MSC Out door Recreation Committee’s prop osed equipment storage facility and the second phase of the Basement renovation will go to Vice President for Student Services Dr. John Koldus. The ORC project calls for a build ing to the left of the Grove stage. It would house equipment for ORC, the MSC Recreation Committee, MSC Bicycle Rental and Repair Program, MSC Roller Skate Rental Program, MSC Automotive Tool Rental Program, Texas A&M Out door Institute, the Sailing Club, the Scuba Club and the Caving Club. fAerobics class goal: fitness, ll 08 not fatness ’ C lfe»L^ lree aer °bies classes are being P’P’V j/Jflf: offered this fall by the Department of Health and Physical Education, coordinator George Jessup ascot Company' announced. reciation to thefH The classes, for men and women in litoriesfortheirk'l I Reveille to the^i lis last weekend " rls, Rev might nod rip. the Bryan-College Station commun ity, will introduce individuals to the importance of health maintenance through diet and aerobic exercise, he said. f rt H aer °bics class for men and toi your suppof women who wish to improve their enn State. Cardiovascular fitness meets from David F. PritcW| noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednes- Jutive Officer & and Friday. Activities include bicycling, walking and jogging, ^faimed at decreasing body fat through ■exercise and improved dietary I habits. The cost is $35 per semester. Dancercise, for those who enjoy exercising to music, is offered from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and ’em ing any editorial i Thursday. Included in the new prog ram are pre-dance stretching, figure toning, slimnastics and aerobic workouts including various dance it exceed J00nurdsifi.' Jjsteps and movements. To insure am- vare longer. T/ieediw-jpl e room Jessup said the class is li- for sfy/e andh ^j te( ] | 0 25 students. The cost is $20 e author s intent. Exi „ , Iress and phone mnnlyi sen ”' est e r ' , . ^ I Another aerobics class is ottered ire also welcome, and** 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through traints as letters. .lA lThursday for men and women who >. Editor, The Baitikf 'H re una Bl e to attend the noon ses- riversity, The cost per sem ester is $45. I; Persons interested in participating / during Texas A&M.<tl ■should contact the Department of day and examinationpii 1 * Health and Physical Education by r semester, $33.25pnrWc a lli n g 845.6841. Class enrollments rtising rates furnished 1 * ■Lj.g lj m jted 16 Reed McDonaldBdJ , classes began Sept. 8, but in- Station, TX 77843. fdividuals may sign up any time dur- jling the semester until the enroll- ntitled exclusivelytoik ®inent limits are met, Jessup said. The tehes credited toil. R^Brices w jU Be adjusted for late reg- herein reserved. .1 .1 ollege station, TXiiV i'strants, he said. Well give you the way to higher grades and more free time. Would you like to: (Blaise your grade average without long hours over texts. B^End all-night cramming sessions. B^Breeze through all your studying in as little as 1/3 the time. H^Have more free time to enjoy yourself. Read 3 to 10 times faster, with better con centration, understanding, and recall. 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