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I I I regular meeting, january 8, 1979 page three 147 those merchants in the Central Business District and asked that the high curb along L.B.J. Drive be altered in some way so as to continue to keep water from flooding into the stores but to be made safer so that it did not damage automobiles or present a safety hazard to persons attempting to cross it. Mr. C. E. O'Bryant asked that the Council give street and drainage improvements in the Mill Street area a high priority. Council Members listed their priorities as follows: Council ~'\ember Arredondo encouraged the Council to fund improvements for Mill Street, a traffic light at the intersection of Broadway and the Seguin Highway, drainage improvement along Barbara Street and improvements in the Rio.'Vista Terrace area. Council Member Breihan said that he agreed with Mr. Arredondo's priorities and that he also felt a water well and storage facility for the North part of the City to be very important. Mr. Breihan urged the Council to devote the remainder of the Community Development Block Grant monies to public facility improvements since the required housing activities could be funded through the Small Cities and other State and Federal programs to improve housing conditions. Mr. Hyatt said he felt a ~,tei well in the northern part of the City was important but that funds could be obtained from other sources for that expense. He listed his priorities as traffic signalization at Highway 123 and Broadway along with a fence along the Highway to keep students from crossing in an unsafe manner and increase fire protection in that area. Also listed by Mr. Hyatt was improvements in the Mill Street area. Mr~ James listed his priorities as Mill Street, fire station in area, of Broadway, water system to the North part of the City and Barbara Drive improvements. Mr. Sutton listed his priorities as Mill Street improvements, Barbara Drive improvements and street and drainage improvements in the Rio Vista Terrace area.," No action was taken by the Council. The public hearing scheduled to consider approval of the Action Year V application is Monday, January 15, 1979. The Mayor read the caption of a resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ,COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ,SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING..A CONTRACT WITH AQUARENA, INC. FOR OPER.A.- TION OF A MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND AUTHORI2ING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO EXECUTE SAME IN AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihanmoved the resolution be adopted. Mr. James seconded the motion. The City Attorney explained,that the contract had been prepared using the same provision contained in earlier contracts except that the San Marcos Golf Association would no longer bea party to the operation of the golf course. The motion I to approve ,the resolution passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration proposals for traffic safety improvement program to be funded under the Federal Aid Safety Program. A staff report listing proposals suggested by staff and City Council Members with ,cost estimates and in priority' order was presented to the Council. Mr. Arredondo moved the staff be authorized, to present proposals as outlined in the attached report for grant assistance under the Federal 'Aid Safety Program. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Da~~:Smith came before the Council to present ,proposals for amindment of Section 6.01 and 6.02 of the Charter relating to initia~ive and referendum. ~rs. Smith's proposals would extend the powers of initiative and referendum to all ordinances including those appropriating money, levying taxes, and auth6rizin' the issuance of bonds. Council Member Arredondo stated his feeliw that all proposed Charter revision propositions should have come through the Charter Revision Commission. Mr. Arredondo further stated that he felt complex financial questions such as adoption of the budget should be decided by Council Members who had devotedl considerable time to studying the matter rather than decided by 1emotion at an Election. Mr. Hyatt concurred that he felt Charter