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,. regular meeting, april 26, 1971 page two The Council received a petitiorrfor annexatiorr of a 16-acre tract owned by Southwestern Medical Centers, inc. A plat of the property ~as examined. The Council discussed the advisability of having a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission or City employee Jack Major present at meetings to answer Council questions of annexation petitions, and other m~tters that have been cleared through the Planning & Zoning Commission, The City Secretary was asked to forward a Memo with this request. Mr. King moved acceptance of the petition for annexation. Mr. Flores seconded the motion and on roll call, the follow- ing vote was recorded: I AYE: De La Rosa, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough NAY: Emery The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor introduced by caption an ordinance annexing the 16-acre tract owned by Southwestern Medical Centers, Inc, Mr. Flores moved adoption of, the Ordinance on first reading. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, The Council considered renewal of a permit for trailer occupancy at 727 Belvin Street. Provisions of the Zoning Ordinance were explained, A letter from the Planning & Zoning Commission {se~ attached) reported no objections expressed at the public hearing, Mr, King moved that the trailer permit be renewed for two years, as provided by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr, De La Rosa seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor read a letter from Jim T. Brown, Executive Director of ~he Urban Renewal Agency, reference acquisition of the Cumm{ngsproper~y,anda request (see attached). Mr, Flores asked for more definite information on the route of the proposed "Cummings Drive" ,.andi ts relation to existing streets. Mr. De La Rosa moved that the drive through the Rio Vista property acquired by Urban Renewal be named "James H, Cummings Drive", in. memory.of a son ()fMr. and Mrs. James Cummings, killed in World War I I. Mrs. EmE)ry seconded them()tion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Oe, La Rosa, Emery, King, Smith, Yarbrough NAY: Flor.es The Mayor declared the mption carried. The Mayor reported.that ,he had attended a meeting of the Commis.ioners Couri, and read a letter from the County Auditor relative to the budget of the Surplus Commodities Program in Hays County (see ;'l.ttached). Mr. Flores poin~ed out that the .City of. San Marcos is .not a .co-sponsor,as stated in the letter, but a contributor toward the project. The Mayor explained that since the City contributes hi'll f of the operating expenses of the I Commodity Distribution Center, the County regards the City a co-sponsor. The Mayor moved that the. Council recommend to the Commissioners Court that the State Department of Public Welfare be .asked t() amend its budget to include the following: