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I \ u" regular meeting, december 28, 1970 page two On recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission the COUhcil.considered"therezoning of property belonging to Mrs. J.W. Smith at 40l N. Guadalupe street. The requested change was from "D" (multifamily) to "c" (comme'rcial). Mr. Yarbrough moved that the zoning change be granted as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Zavesky seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. A recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was recei ved by the Council to consider a zoning change from "R-l" I (single family residential) to "M" (mixed) on the Gary-Carpenter property located on the Old Post Road. Mr. Zavesky made the motion to grant the zoning change and Mr. Yarbrough seconded. The motion was passed unanimously. The Planning and Zoning Commission also recommended a zoning change to the Council on some property owned by Mr. Theodore W. Breihan on his property - lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, l8, 19 & 20 in the Coers Addition. The requested zoning change was from "R-l" (single family residential) to "R-2" (duplexes). Mr. Yarbrough moved that the zoning change be granted approval by the Council. Mr. Zavesky seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough reported on his meeting with Mr. Camp of the Soil Conservation Service concerning the investigation being conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for obtaining flood insurnace for the City of San Marcos. He stated that the meeting had been chiefly to brief the City Council and to gain support from the Council. Mr. Yarbrough further reported that surveying would begin the first week in January and that the information was to be delivered to HUD by May 30, 1971. He stated that publicity was needed so that land owners would not be upset by the surveyors when they came onto private property. Mr. Yarbrough made the following motion: "I would like to make the motion that the City Council support the Soil Conservation Service to determine the information that will enable them to develop actuarily sound flood insurance rates for the City of San Marcos." I Mr. Flores seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was recorded: AYE: Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough, zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager, Richard Bean, appeared before the Council asking that the Mayor be authorized to sign maintenance agreements with the Texas Highway Department concerning work on the lighting system on Interstate Highway 35 within the City Limits of San Marcos. On motion of Mr. King and second of Mr. Flores, the motion was passed unanimously. The Mayor next read a letter of resignation from Mr. Frank Contreras, Jr. The letter, which is attached, explained that Mr. Contreras tendered his resignation from the City Council I with regret. Mrs. Nowak, Acting City Secretary, was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Contreras thanking him for his service with the City Council. Mr. Flores made the motion to accept Mr. Contreras' resignation; Mr. King seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. Mr. Flores noted that Mr. Contreras had been appointed by the Council to represent the Council on the Community Action Board. He stated that Mr. Contreras could no longer represent the Council due to his resignation from the Council. The Mayor asked if anyone would care to serve as the Council's represen-