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I I 4jJ-7/7f' ~CYrV)~~"" &fry; , I regular meeting, april 13, 1970 page three ~~~) water pollution, and over-crowding of the schools. Mr. Pool suggested that the City call the Texas Water Quality Board about a possible violation of the Anti-Pollution Act, and that the Council direct the City Attorney to file an injunction against the development firm in order to stop the project until more informat;ion,could, l;>e obt,i'lined, ,and proper judgements made. The Mayor saidt the only recourse the City had was to call a public hearing on the annexation proposed by the Planning & Zoning Commission, so that all sides of the matter might be heard, before the City took action. Dr. T.R. Buie said he was not authorized to speak for the develop- ers, but he had sold them the property, and still had interests in the area. He said some of the facts had been misrepresented. He said hetJndersto,Qd~ the developers planned to spend $2,000,000, with facilities that would meet State standards, and a sewage dis- posal plant comparable to the City's new waste water treatment plant. Dr. B,uies,aid the, plans for the mobile home park would exceed al1Y- thing the City requires, and be an asset to the Ci1ty of San Ma'rcos. He stated he felt those protesting were unduly alarmed. Councilman Yarbrough moved that the City call a public hearing oil the earliest possible date, to consider arbitrary annexation of the tract as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Zavesky seco~ded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Contreras, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Among those who spoke in favor of the City's taking action to stop development of the mobile home pa~k were Donald Tuff, Stanley Sissom, William Castleberry, Mrs. David R. Stevens and J.E. Younger, Y~~b~O~1~ ' Mr. /!( SIHI!jsr asked if the property-owners were planning to take action on their own. Mr. Sissom replied that a group of interested persons had employed Mr. Ernest Morgan to advise them on proper legal steps necessary to protect their property. jr. Dr. Craddock suggested that the Council ask the Commissioners Court to cooperate in extending planning outside the City Limits. In answer to the Mayor's query, Dr. Craddock said she would like to see a meeting arranged between the Commissioners Court, the Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission, to discuss developments outside the municipal boundaries which directly affect the City. Dr. Craddock moved that the City Attorney be asked to give the Council an opinion on the legal steps the City might take to stop development of the mobile home park until a full study could be made of its adverse effects on the community. Mr. Flores seconded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Contreras, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough Zavesky iNAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.