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regular meeting, november 22, 1971 page two Mr. DeLa Rosa moved that the request for rezoning the property located at S02 West San Antonio from "R-1" (residential) to "C" (commercial) be denied. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion. In the discussio~ that followed, it was brought out that the Planning & Zoning Commission had voted unanimously to deny the request for rezoning at its public hearing. Councilman Etheredge stated he did not believe in zoning as a principle. He said that either way the vote went, someone would not be treated right. I The question being called for, the following vote was recorded: AYE: DeLa Rosa, Emery, Flores, King, Tauch, Yarbrough NAY: Etheredge The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Flores moved that Raymond Lozano be issued a trailer permit for use on Lots 10 & 11, Block 5, Wallace Addition, on recommend- ation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Etheredge moved that the contract with Gates Steen for collection of delinquent taxes be extended for two years. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor intr9duced and read aloud an ordinance with the following caption: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, BY DELETING THE PRESENT SECTION 30-4 OF SAID CODE,AND SUBSTITUTING AN ENTIRE- lY NEW SECTION UNDER THE SAME NUMBER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTI VE DATE I Mr. King moved approval of the ordinance onfir~t reading. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced a statement presented by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for engineering services in cQ/llnection with the 1971 Paving Assessment Program. The services covered by the fees were ~iscussed. including the po~tporiement oF~he program. Mr. Etheredge moved that Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam be paid the $30,158.25 in accrued fees, and that the City pro- ceed as quickly as possible with a seal-coating' program in the area. Mr. Flores seconded the motion. Councilman King said selection of streets to be p'aved was, a management decision, and he felt that part of the motion shoilild be separ~te from payment of the engineeri ng costs. Mr. Etheredge sa'id there had been a tendency in the past to overlook some areas in the City. After further discussion'to clarify the question, Mr. Etheredge, with consent of the seconder, withdrew his motion, with a re- statement of his opinion that there were some streets that need- ed immediate attention. I Mr. DeLa Rosa moved that the fee owing Lockwood, Andrews 'f.' Newnam, Inc. be paid. Mr. Flores seconded the motion,which passed unanimously. Mr. Flores proposed for consideration at the next meeting, the name of Joe Gonzales as one of the City's "epresentatives on the Community Action Board; and the name of Dr. Alfred Borm as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mrs. Emery proposed the name of Dr. Howard Yeargan for the Planning & Zoning Commission.