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City considers residence limits
Student government opposes plan to curb the number of roommates in College Station homes
By: Amanda Grosgebauer
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
He said the ordinance does not solve the complaint of parties either because the ordinance would not be able to limit the number of invitees. If anything, the ordinance would increase the amount of parties, as the residential space for students would be doubled and spread across the city, Ferrell said.
"The listening phase may or may not end up in an action phase," Cowell said.
He said the action phase could ensue after the March 27 meeting.
"The council may then direct staff to write an ordinance depending on the report of the consultant," he said
"The ordinance once drafted would then be voted on by the council," Ferrell said. "Meaning it will not be decided on by a vote from the residents of College Station."
Wayne Larson, director of public communications for the City of College Station, said the city council would have several residence meetings before any votes.
Off-Campus Aggies and the Student Government Association sponsored meeting to raise awareness of the possibility of the ordinance being recommended by the city council and to engage volunteers to spread the word across campus.
Ryan McLagan and Brady Black from the executive board of SGA led the on-campus campaign, "BTHO Housing Ordinance."
McLagan and Black said the campaign urges students to fight back by registering to vote in Brazos County in order to ensure pro-student candidates be placed on the council by the time the housing ordinance is introduced.
"Residents have been complaining about the parties, parking and trash for years and it has just now started to resurface," McLagan said.
Black said, "The city can say that they aren't considering an ordinance, which is true in the sense that one is not on their immediate agenda. However, the fact remains that students have sat through multiple city-ran meetings discussing the possibility of an ordinance."
Black said there would be no need for an ordinance if city codes were stringently regulated.
"The listening phase may or may not end up in an action phase," Cowell said.
He said the action phase could ensue after the March 27 meeting.
"The council may then direct staff to write an ordinance depending on the report of the consultant," he said
"The ordinance once drafted would then be voted on by the council," Ferrell said. "Meaning it will not be decided on by a vote from the residents of College Station."
Wayne Larson, director of public communications for the City of College Station, said the city council would have several residence meetings before any votes.
Off-Campus Aggies and the Student Government Association sponsored meeting to raise awareness of the possibility of the ordinance being recommended by the city council and to engage volunteers to spread the word across campus.
Ryan McLagan and Brady Black from the executive board of SGA led the on-campus campaign, "BTHO Housing Ordinance."
McLagan and Black said the campaign urges students to fight back by registering to vote in Brazos County in order to ensure pro-student candidates be placed on the council by the time the housing ordinance is introduced.
"Residents have been complaining about the parties, parking and trash for years and it has just now started to resurface," McLagan said.
Black said, "The city can say that they aren't considering an ordinance, which is true in the sense that one is not on their immediate agenda. However, the fact remains that students have sat through multiple city-ran meetings discussing the possibility of an ordinance."
Black said there would be no need for an ordinance if city codes were stringently regulated.
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