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regular meeting, october 13, 1969 ,q :' page three names might be submitted to fill the two vacancies occurring this month on the Planning & Zoning Com.i~sion. and asked Councilmen to give their names to the City Manager before the next agenda goes out. I Dr. Craddock stated she would have a name to suggest to re- place her on the Community Action Board. Dri Craddock asked for a clarification on the policy on making appoint- ments, set by the CounciL April 14. The Mayor agreed with Dr. Craddock's interpretation t~atreceiving the names with the agenda on the Friday previous to a Monday meeting was sufficient "advance notice". I II Mr. Contreras brought up the matte.r of Council action on Dr. Walts' resignation from the Urban Renewal Board. Mr. Flores said he felt there were other alternatives and added: "I don't think we should accept Dr . Walts' resignation". He moved that the Council enlarge the Board to seven members, and not accept Dr . Walts' re.signation. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, but raised a question aboutthelegali ty of the action, citing Sec. 16B of the Texas Urban Renewal Law. Mr. Flores, with the consent of the seconder, rephrased his motion to read that the Council enlarge the Urban Renewal Board from five to Seven members. provided it was ruled legal in the opi nion of the City Attorney . Mr. Zavesky said he didn't think they should vote on the question. Mr. Con.treras said he didn't think they should wait. Dr. Walts came forward and handed the Mayor a letter. Mr. Serur read aloud the following: "We, the undersigned, hereby tender our resignations as c'ommissi oners of. 'the Local Public Agency of Urban Renewal since we are convinced that increas- ing the membership of the board at this time may vitiate the effectiveness of the board and may undo the work that is now pending ihe the Region- al Headquarters in Fort Worth. Respectfully submitted, Jerry L. Moore Robert W. Walts CharlesR. Willms" he motion before the Council being called for, the following ote was recorded: AYE: NAY: ' ~r~ddoc~, Contreras, Flores Dannelley, Serur, Smith, Zavesky The Mayor declared the motion to increase the membership of the Urban Renewal Board defeat~d by a vote of four to ~hree. I Returning to the matter of the three resignation" just received, the Mayor asked Mr. Moore, Dr. Walts and Dr. Willms to recon- sider, saying, "This will really foul things up". Dr. Walts stated that he wanted no part of a board subject to political coercion. The Mayor said if Dr. Walts felt he had to resign, then he would ask Mr. Moore and Dr. Willms to r;;;in on the Board. Dr. Walts said: "I do wish to resign".