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153 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JANUARY 10, 1977 Present: Mayor Emmie Craddock Councilmen Frank T. Arredondo Ted Breihan Robert L. Cavazos John Hansen Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Attorney Ci ty Secretary Director of Public Works Director of Finance James B. Baugh Charles E. Evans Doriss Hambrick William T. Friedrich Earl T. Williams Also present: Albert Sierra; Mary Jo Patton; Rex Reddell; John Jackson; Rodney Nelson; Kathleen Morris; Lem Cox; Tom Harwood; Terry Roberts; Jerri Martin; Melissa Millecam; Rowe Ray; Gary Bond; and others. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Craddock issued a proclamation designating the month of January as March of Dimes Month. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 20, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. Cavazos and second of Mr. Hansen. The Minutes of the Special Meeting held January 3, 1977 were approved on motion of Mr. James and second of Mr. Hansen with Mr. Breihan abstaining due to his absence from the meeting. I The Mayor opened a Public Hearing to consider a re<J.uest by American Legion Post 144 for a change in the zoning of 2.74 acres in the J.M. Veramendi League Number 2 from "c" to "C-2". Rex Reddell was present to re<J.uest the change. No objections were made from surrounding property owners. The Mayor closed the hearing and read an ordinance, the caption of which is as fQllows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINAl~CE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED MAY 23, 1966 (VOL. 32) BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF 2.74 ACRES IN THE J.M. VERAMENDI LEAGUE NUMBER TWO, LOCATED AT 1233 I.H. 35 NORTH, FROM "c" (COMMERCIAL) TO "C-2" (COMMERCIAL). Mr. Hansen moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Mayor Craddock opened a Public Hearing to consider the Community Development Action Year III application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City Manager listed the long range needs established on January 3, 1977 by the Council as: 1) water; 2) sewer; 3) housing; 4) streets/traffic/streetlights/ sidewalks; 5) drainage; 6) economic development; 7) fire protection; 8) recreation; 9) health clinics; and 10) day care. Council then discussed long term objectives the meet the needs established. Scheib Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center representatives Kathleen Morris, Carmen Pohlemus and Joe Froh came before the council to re<J.uest an earlier plan for a multi-purpose social services center be abandoned in favor of a building to house only the Scheib program. By common consent, the following long term objectives were established: l} water supply system in the southeast section of San Marcos to better provide water pressure in E.D. #4 and #7; 2) aC<J.uisition of substandard and detrimental housing condi Uons in E.D. #4, #9, #11 and #13, which includes redevelopment, relocation and cl.~arance; 3) rehabilitation, code enforcement, clearance and demolition of buildings . detrimental , and harmful to the safety and welfare of the public in E'.D. #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,aLiIl and 13; 4) paving, repair and reconstruction of streets in E.D. #~,)7, 8, 9, 11 and 13; 5) elimination of wastewater problems and development of a better collection and distribution system in E.D. #7; 6) solution of the drainage problems in E.D. #4, 6,7" 8, 9, 11 and 13; 7) aC<J.uisition of parkland and park related e<J.uipment for the development of the San Marcos River Waterbased Plan as developed by the Soil Conserva- tion Service and acquisition of parkland for neighborhood parks in E.D. #3, 7 and 8; 8) elimination fo structural or architectural barriers in public buildings, streets and sidewalks~ 9) construction of a mental health and mental retardation social service facility to serve residents of the community; 10) construction of sidewalks in areas of heavy pedestrian traffic, particularly around public schools; 11) provi- sion of a fire substation in E.D. #13 to prevent the southside from being cut off