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49 regular meeting, june 13, 1977 page two Mr. Cavazos moved the Ordinance be approved on second reading. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimOUSly. The Mayor introduced for discussion a proposal from the Chamber of Commerce for location of a new chamber office on property located behind the police station and designated as the site for a museum. Mr. Gordon Thompson, Chamber Manager, told the Council that the Chamber was willing to purchase approximately 5,000 square feet of the tract, enough for construction and landscaping of a building, and that the Chamber would construct a parking area on adjacent city property to be used by persons having business with the Chamber or using recreational facilities along the River. Dr. Craddock requested consideration of a long term (not more than 50 years) I lease, with all improvements reverting to the City in the event the lease were not renewed or were broken. Dr. Craddock moved the city staff, the Mayor and representa- tives of the Chamber meet to come to terms for an agreement to be presented to the Council at a later date. Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Arredondo introduced discussion of an' agreement with Texas Museum of History, Inc. for continued use of the old city hall building located on Guadalupe Street as a museum. Mrs; Catherine Johnson, president of the museum board of directors, came before the Council to request provision of the building as a cultural center and also to request funds from Revenue Sharing Entitlement #9 for renovation. Mrs. Johnson said the probability of construction of a new facility in the near future was not very great, that the museum officials were generally pleased with using the old city hall, but that they were very concerned with the condition of the roof and the damage to artifacts from water leaking through the roof. Mr. Sutton stated his con- tention that the city had the obligation to maintain the building in good condition as long as it was a public building, owned by the city. Dr. Craddock said she wished the building to be preserved if at all possible. She moved to direct the staff to prepare a lease agreement for consideration at the earliest date. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, APPROVING A 20 YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE "COMAL RECREATION CENTER", llETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND THE KING DAVID MASONIC LODGE NO. 33 AF-AM, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE SAID LEASE AGRE~T ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. I James Smith and Charley Williams came before the Council as representatives of the King David Masonic Lodge. At their request, the Ms,yor directed the staff to inventory the contents of the building. Mr. James moved the Resolution be approved and the lease agreement drawn to provide for payment of $1.00 per year as rent. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 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 FOR BUS STOP BENCHES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND MR. JULIUS SADOWSKY, JR., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME "BUS STOP ADS", AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN MARCOS TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT'ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. Dr. Craddock moved the Resolution be adopted. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which pa?sed unanimously. Mr. James requested the staff look into an agreement between the city and the bus company for street use and the Mayor directed the City Manager check the agreement between that company and the City of Austin. The motion to approve the Resolution was unanimously approved. The Mayor introduced for consideration Item #15, a.proposed ordinance for regulation of massage parlors. The City Attorney informed the Council that more work needed to I be done on the ordinance before it could be considered. Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, Jr. and ~. James Braden came before the Council as representatives of St. John's Parish Council to express the support of their Council for regulation of massage parlora. Councilman James requested the ordinance be drawn to delete the educational requirement and to add that facilities should be segregated by sex. By common consent the Council agreed to discuss the ordinance further at a later date. Po.,'ji- tfl,P t J.f-1 CVtl ~