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I II I REGULAR MEETING OF CITY OF SAN MARCOS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TEXAS, FEBRUARY 23,1970 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Frank Contreras, Jr. Ronald J. Dannell~y Luciano H. Flores Hollis W. Smith Jerry ZaveskY, City Manager City Secretary Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Visitors: Warren T. Freudiger, George E. Robertson, JerryL.Moore, Martin Cherry, Jerri Martin, Lanny' Cravy The Mayor called the me~ti~g to order at 7:30p.m. Minutes of regular meeting, February 9, 1970 and the special m~eting, February 16, 1970, were approved as presented, on ~otion of Mr. Contreras and second of Mr. Flores. GeorgeE.Robertson came b~fore the Council' as representative of residents on "Indian" Street, to request that the name be officially changed to "Indiana". When the re8uest waspriginally made, he said, the property-owners thought an error had been made on the map and the street signs. Upon investigation it was found that the original plat of the Zack Williamson Addition, filed in Hays County records in 1910, carried the street name as "Indian". The request was considered and discussed. Mr. Flores moved that the name of the street be officially changed to "I ndiana". Councilman. Smi thseconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Warren Freudiger, Executive Director of the San MClrcos Housing Authority, came before the. Council, to give a progress report on the 125 units of public Housing (87-4)whic~ are 99% compl<;>ted. All of the 75 family units had been rented, he said, leaving 51 applications on the waiting list. Of the 50 units for the elder- ly, only 19 had been rented, he stated. Mr. Freudiger said the application for $60,000 to repair the exist- ing public housing units (Projects 87-1,2 & 3) had been approved. He explained in detail how the money would be utilized. Mr. Contreras mentioned the urgent need for more parking facilities at the present housing projects. Mr. Freudiger agreed that it was needed, and expressed the hope that at some time in the future, additional property could be acquired for parking lots. Mr. Freudiger said that the 13.5-acre site for an additional 100 units was under option at a cost of $42,525. Dr. Craddock enquired about recreational facilities and playground for the children at the publ ic housi ng sites. Mr . Freudiger said at present there was no provision for play grounds in federal housing plana.