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I I I 166 regular meeting, June 24, 1974 page three Mayor Craddock read the caption of an Ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A FIRE PREVENTION CODE TO GOVERN RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING SUCH THINGS AS FIRE WORKS, FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FLAMMABLE FINISHINGS, FLAMMABLE COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS, USE OF INSECTICIDES, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GASES, ETS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Hansen moved approval of the Ordinance as an emergency. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Mayor opened a Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance changing the name of Boynton Street to Franklin Drive. There was no one present to speak for or against the ordinance., The Mayor closed the hearing and read the caption of an Ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CHANGING THE NAME OF BOYNTON STREET TO FRANKLIN DRIVE. Mr. Dibrell moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE COMPLETION OF WORK DONE ON ASSESSMENT PAVING PROJECT FOR LINDA DRIVE AND THORP LANE IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LIMITS AS PREVIOUSLY SET OUT BY ORDINANCE DATED JULY 9, 1973, WHEREIN THE CITY COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID MATTER, AND LEVIED AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF IMPROVING SAID STREETS WITHIN SAID LIMITS AS DEFINED. Mr. Sutton moved the Resolution be approved. Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to issue a notice to bidders for construction of a city hall. The Resolution and notice are attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Flores moved the Resolution be approved. Mr. Cunningham 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 AND ACCEPTING A COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION PLAN PREPARED BY JAMES NOLEN. Mr. Cunningham moved approval of the Resolution. Mr. Dibrell seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration bids submitted for a water main extension to the civic center. Mr. Dibrell moved the bid be awarded to Utilities Consolidated, Inc., of San Antonio in the amount of $63,045.00. (see bid sheet attached) Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. Mr. Flores stated that the 1966 Referendum Election authorizing the bonds referred to a civic center, and not a show barn as the present structure to which the utilities will be extended is eommonly called. Leo Poore, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, came before the Council to state that the "show barn", as it had been called, would actually serve as a civic center, and would be expanded into a full convention complex under phase two of the present plans. He said that the term "show barn" was not the proper term to describe the structure. Questioned by, the Council, the City Attorney stated that the referendum in 1966 authorized bonds for a "convention center" and contained no specific requirements which would use of the bonds for extending utilities to the proposed site. Mr. Cunningham stated his opposition to the use of the bonds to extend utilities to the present structure, stating that it"was "more than a show barn, but less than a civic center". On roll call, the vote to approve the motion was recorded as follows: AYE: Dibrell, Craddock, Flores, Hansen, Sutton NAY: Cunningham.