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regular meeting, october 9, 1972 page three Mr. Jim T. Brown, Executive Director of the San Marcos Urban Renewal Agency, came before the Council to discuss possible land use changes within the NDP Tex A-6 Urban Renewal Plan. After discussion of the proposed changes, Mr. King moved that a Publ ic Hearing be scheduled for the regular meeting on November 13 to consider land use changes in the NDP Tex A-6 Urban Renewal Plan. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion which passed unanimously. I Dr. Emmie Craddock, representing the Planning and Zoning Commission, came before the Council to recommend that the City approach the Commissioners Court and the School Board to consider consol idation of administrative offices in one building. The advantages of such consolidation were discussed. Mr. OeLa Rosa moved that the Planning and Zoning Commission be authorized by the Council to contact officials of the other agencies to discuss the proposal. Mr, Etheredge seconded the motion. The Mayor asked if the Commission would accept this responsibi I ity. Mrs, Jack Weatherford, chairman of the Commission, stated that the recommendation had received the ful I support of al I the members, and that they would accept. On 1"01 I cal I, the motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Jack Stoval I, chairman of the San Marcos Bicentennial Committee, came before the Council to give a progress report on activities of the Committee to date, Mrs. Stovall reported that she had just learned that San Marcos had been designated by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas as a "Bicentennial City". She suggested that the Counci I consider schedul ing the main cele- bration on June 14, 1976, Councilman Yarbrough moved the San Marcos Bicentennial Celebration be held on June 14, 1976. The motion was seconded by Counci Iman Etheredge, and passed unanimously. The Mayor issued a Proclamation naming 1972 as the introductory year to the San Marcos Bicent~nITial telebratl~~; I The Mayor introduced a resolution awarding a contract for construction of Street Improvements and Extension of Sessom Drive, which the City Secretary read in its entirety. (see attached) Counci Iman King moved the resolution be approved. Councilman Tauch seconded the motion. James B. Baugh, Assistant to ~he City Manager, stated that the Director of Publ ic Works had approved a change in the contract between Dean Word Company of Ne~ Braunfels and the City that would allow constructi,.o,n,of drainagefaci'l lti,es,at'the lowew end of Sessom Drive to begin earl ier than stipulat6d, contingent upon al lowing traffic to continue to flow through this area during the work. On 1"01 I cal I, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Bob Barton, jr., came before the Council to suggest that former and present City Counci Imen and Urban Renewal Commissioners who had been associated with the Urban Renewal Project since its inception be invited as special guests to the dedication ceremony of the Juan Veramendi Historical Plaza to be held October 22, 1972. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. I ~~&L~ Mayor