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-, I TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: ~ 186 ~fSanA1aws OFFICE MEMORANDUM Mayor and City Couneil John Morrisset Chairman of the Downtown Revitalization Committee SUMMARY OF MEETING HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1977 November 22, 1977 RE: I I CSM-l00 1. We reviewed the basie goals and purposes of the Downtown Revitalization Committee since its appointment two years ago. The Committee is dedi- eated to preserve and enhanee the value of taxable property in the Central Business District. 2. We reviewed the status of previously established goals and priorities and reaffirmed the determination to complete the pilot project (North side square and remainder of square). 3. Again, we reviewed the Central Business District Revitalization priorities and voted to next give our total attention the the L.B.J. Avenue from Comal to University. a. Convert traffic flow from one-way to two-way. b. Install planters, similar in appearance and plaeement to those around square, on L.B.J. Avenue. c. Installation of new street lighting in the length. of L.B.J. from Comal to University, the same as around square. Also, bury all utility lines that are along street, as on square. d. Extension of eurbs (islands, etc.) similar to the drawings by the A [, M study, to give L.B.J. the appearanee of a "People Place" and at the same time "squeezefl traffic flow to a slower pace. 4. Subsequent meetings of the Downtown Revitalization Committee will set long range plans (1, 2, 3, 4, 10 years) for San Marcos Central Business District revitalization, maintenance, ete., or where are we going from here! S. Request for Community Development funds to be presented to the City Couneil on November 28, 1977. Howard Herrin has prepared eost estitlates for the work deseribed in Item 3 above.