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regular meeting, july 24, 1972 page three Mr. King moved the Ordinan6e be approved on second reading. Dr~ Tauch seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor declared the Ordinance approved on second reading. The Mayor introduced an Ordinance with the fol lowing caption: I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED MAY 23, 1966 (VOL. 32) BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF BlOC~36, LOTS 1,2,3 AND PART OF~4, OUT OF THE VIClORY GARDENS SECOND ADDITION AT THE CORNER OF NIMITZ AND HINES STREET, fROM "M" (MIXED) TO "C-2" (COMMERCIAL) Mr. DeLa Rosa moved the Ordinance not be approved on second reading. Mr. Yarbrough seconded the motion. On 1'01 I cal I, the fol lo~ing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: DeLa Rosa, Yarbrough Cunningham, Etheredge, Flores, King, Tauch The Mayor declared the motion failed, and the Ordinance approved on second reading. I The Mayor introduced Mr. Da~id Dai ley, chairman of the Board uf, Equal ization. Mr. Dai ley reported that the equal ization hearings had been terminated but the results not yet ce~tified. He explained that the three members of the Board felt that certain areas which had been zoned 'for future commercial use, but that were presently in use by owner" as res i dent ia I p'roperty, had beent-axed for the i I' commercial, value even though the owners were not benefitting- from th i s commerc i a I usage. I t was the op i n i on of the 'Board, he sa i d, that this was working a hardship in many cases on those property owners, and that the situation needed attention by the Council with regard to alleviating this burden. He asked that this be given immediate attention so that some action could be taken by the Board this year. The Mayor said that the Council would consider the situation at its earliest convenience. Mr. Bob Barton, jr. came before the Council as spokesman for a group known as the Prudent Progressives for Parks and PoJ'ice. He stated that it was the desire of this group to express its'confidence in the actions of the Council regarding the proposed site for"the Pol ice and Courts Building. He said that a petition and accompanying ordinance had been prepared in accordance with the Charter, but that it had not been presented when the group was informed that it .ight endanger the grant from the Criminal Justice Council to constrQct the building. Mr. Etheredge reported that the Land Committee-had met with School Super i ntendent Gor,don Harmon and arch i tects for:' -the San Marcos Conso 1_ idated Independent School District's proposed administration building with regard to their request for a building site on the Governmental Plaza. He said that they had been informed that there would be insufficient room on the Plaza to construct the building since the site was now being considered for the Police and Courts Building. I Dr. Tauch asked Mr. D.~id Dailey~ chairman of the Texas Museum of History, Inc., if his organization felt that the site agreed upon for the new museum was the only desirable location. Mr. Dailey repl ied that they did, since the location had a historical significance, proximity to the University which would result in a cooperative effort with that administration, and easy accessibil ity in terms of traffic for tourists.