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96 REGULAR MEErING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 13,1976 Present: Emmie Craddock Mayor Councilmen Frank T. Arredondo Ted Breihan Robert L. Cavazos John Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Finance Director of Public Works James B. Baugh Charles 'E. Evans Doriss Hambrick Earl T. Williams William T. Friedrich Also present: Jake Krauskopf; Terry Roberts; Henry C. Kyle; Domingo DeLeon; Mrs. Walter Preston; Apolinar Mendoza; Johnny Diaz; Dottie Sims; J. Garland Warren; John Shell; Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Stemen; Larry Murphree; Rodgers Storey; John Morrisset; Don Prather; Jack Williams; Howard Yeargan; Jerri Martin; Melissa Millecam; Rowe Ray; and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Representatives of the 7th Annual Republic of Texas Chilympiad came before the Council to serve chili and to receive a Resolution approved by common consent of the Council commending Chilympiad activities. I Mayor Craddock next issued proclamations in observance of the anniversary of th~ beginning of the Mexican Revolution on September 16 and Constitution Week Septenber seventeenth through the 21st. , , The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 23, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. Cavazos and second of Mr. Hansen. The Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 25, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. Sutton and second of Mr. Arredondo. The Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 30, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. James and second of Mr. Cavazos with Mr. Arredondo abstaining due to his atlsence at the meeting. The Mayor introduced for consideration the recent notification that mandated parallel parking on L.B.J. Drive as a condition of receiving federal grant money under the Federal Aid to Urban Transportation Systems Act. Mr. Breihan moved the request for a variance from parallel parking on that portion of L.B.J. Drive from Comal to Colorado Street be resubmitted. Mr. Breihan said that he had information that the request for a variance had never oeen submitted to the Federal Highway Administration by the Texas Highway Department, and that the state department had made the decision not to allow the parking variance. Mr. Sutton seconded the mot'ion. John Morrisset and Rodgers Storey of the Downtown Revitalization Committee were present and reaffirmed their recommendation that ,the angle parking be retained on L.B.J. Drive. On roll call, the motion was unanimously approved. Mayor Craddock moved that Dr. J.R. Koos be appointed City Health Officer. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. James reconnnended the City begin working immediately with the County to restructure the city-cotmty health department under one officer and a board as provided in the statutes. I Mr. Cavazos moved approval of a request by Domingo DeLeon for a temporary perrrit to locate a mobile home on Lot 59 of the A.M. Ramsay Addition located on Third Street. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 'rhe Mayor opened a public hearing to consider a request for a change in the zoning of Farm Lot 23 from "c" (connnercial) to "C-2" (commercial). The applicant, Edwin J. King" was not present. Representatives of the McCarty Student Center were present to object to the zoning change. The Mayor closed the hearing and read an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows: