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Wednesday, February 13, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 louse approves iew$800 million exas water deal Associated Press AUSTIN —The Texas House on 'jiesdav approved and sent to the mate a proposed constitutional mendment allowing the state to sell BOO million in bonds to pay for an nbkious statewide water program. The House also tentatively ap- rovpd legislation that would imple- ien| the plan if the constitutional mendment is Approved by voters in mber. e votes came quickly and with vely little debate, but not before ortheast Texas representative ioned the topic Speaker Gib Le ts did not want to hear — moving atei from East Texas to West exas Rep. Smith Gilley, D-Greenville, iked bill sponsors whether the ackage includes water transfers. Chip Staniswalis, R-Amarillo, id lit did not, but Gilley was not nvinced. ^■st Texans’ fear that someone anted to steal their water has elped kill previous water plans. After voicing his concerns on the oor, Gilley said, “One thing they trying to accomplish is to make ate. much more available. In doing (I have a fear this will mean there ill be numerous lakes built in ortpeast Texas to cover up some of i®:fichest farmland in the United :ates. “It will displace homeowners and will ultimately mean water will be ■ported from Northeast Texas and East Texas to other portions of the state.” It took less than two hours for the House to debate the package that took months to put together. Lewis attributed the quick House action to “maybe a year-and-a-half of hear ings across the state of Texas, a great deal of work by the (House Natural Resources) committee and a great deal of knowledge shared by mem bers of the House.” The constitutional amendment approved 134-11 by the House in cludes $200 million for flood control projects, $200 million for water qual ity projects, $200 million for reser voirs and $200 million for other use. The enabling legislation — which faces a final House vote today — drew relatively little debate. Lewis fended off some attempted amendments during a planning ses sion in his office before the floor ses sion. The House Committee on Nat ural Resources had sifted through scores of amendments. Only about eight — none major — were offered on the floor. “Everybody had to give a little and take a little,” Tom Craddick, R-Mid- land and sponsor of the constitu tional amendment, told the House. T he Sierra Club felt it had to give too much and yanked its support. The group wanted more stringent protections for bays and estuaries. Lewis said., “As far as I’m con cerned, I’d like to see them stronger. But as far as an even balance statewide, I think they’re sufficient.” HUM nosquitt Council proposes -year MSC plan : easiert By ANN CERVENKA arming.® Staff Writer • swarr e no: . The Memorial Student Center edbytbuncil has developed a five-year m stuMn to give insight into the future of ough tire MSC. apturinj Included in the master plan are oposals to expand the MSC and ange its current funding. ofcofeCory Courtney, executive vice and whtesident for aaministration, em- itratedseizes the importance of the plan- eradiGng process. ugh situ “Planning is still the unpolished DXin. m, but the process is what we are wantstoally proud of,” he says. “We try to ilationCorporate the process into the way This fee organization already works.” nber of Currently the programming con- d the o,ts of four areas: cultural, educatio- (1, entertainment and recreational, sis is ton Long range goals are focused on as possietting more faculty assistance in ex- aring (tnsion of these four areas through ore effective marketing and public zularlfdations efforts, Courtney says. ■, werefWith increased campus and com- nt in aiunity awareness, more programs occursfth better quality could result. should 1 Courtney says the best aspect of ;ad tltf se plan is its flexibility. “It’s not set in concrete,” he says, t’s made to change.” The plan must be general enough i allow new student leaders free- om to develop their own ideas. Each year the plan must be changed and updated, Courtney says. The current plan, which the MSC Council has been using for 35 years, differs from the new proposal be cause it is merely a set of goals made each year. “It’s never really a coordinated ef fort,” he says. However, with the physical ex pansion of the MSC in 1973 to serve 22,000 students, more committees were created and more students have become involved. Now with more than 36,000 students to serve, the MSC Council needs a docu mented approach. Included in the master plan is a proposal to expand the MSC again. “I think we have a legitimate con cern,” Courtney says. All committees are hindered by a lack of space. The council has researched the proposal and thinks an addition would be a good investment. The plan also calls for a change in f unding. Currently the three sources of revenue are from generated reve nue, student service fees and dona tions. As the largest student union in the world, the MSC is the main user of student service fees. The council hopes to become more self-support ing from generated revenue and do nations. The council will vote on the plan at its Feb. 18 meeting. Courtney is confident of its approval. ie building almost vacant ;( Jor lack of telephones ng 1 Associated Press s are s HOUSTON — The City of Hous- =s intl(?n spent $3.1 million to more easily :en' readi out and touch its water cus- corners from a new service center. >ut the renovated building has sat = an( ] (jjmost vacant since September be- )nati ause there are no telephones. . an( ji:: City officials said the renovated uilding, a modern-appearing struc- are of glass and brick, will not be ^j'll | f ally occupied now until June 1, at rations* earliest. In the mean time, some • Jater department employees con- ’ ^ mue to work in rented offices. ? ‘ The new building, the former lome of a neighborhood bank, was |irchased by the city in 1980 for 1.05 million. By last September, the 5,000 square-foot structure was renovated and ready — except for the lack of telephones. Jane Cater, acting director of the city’s public service department, said the breakup of AT&T is partially to blame for the delay. “We were no longer able to simply call up Southwestern Bell and order new phones,” she told the Houston Post. “There were lots of questions, because we were treading on new turf.” The renovated building was scheduled to house the water de partment’s entire customer service department, including billing and record-keeping computers, field in vestigators and customer-complaint operators. ■cciir^ prof" bec^' ^ho ; ' eirv« ason'J -jtyisP c : Utsf encfc hat oliC joliPj tse M .T# itin 10 freeze MSC Print w Copy “SBettek room 221D-MSC 845-7294 8:30-8 M-Th, 8:30-5 F.10-1 Saturday papers flyers posters resumes transparencies featuring a variety of paper colors and weights On Valentine’s Day Bring A Friend To See: Early Show: 7:30 or After The Big Kiss 9:45 p.m. Rudder Theatre only $ 1.50 from MSC Cepheid Variable Animator Ralph Bakshi (Wizards, Lord of the Rings) and illustrator Frank Frazetta com bine their imaginative skills in this wondrous animated fan tasy. >x< tr MOVING SALE We’re moving to a new location so come in today and take advantage of tremendous savings on our large selection of bridal & formal wear. ‘S'licOxt ^eottu%u£' Across from Fuddruckers 2305 S. 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