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~ 14'1; regular meeting, may 11, 1970 page four The Council was reminded that the Board of Equalization must be appointed before June 1. It. was agreed that the members of the 1969 Board would be canvassed to see if they wished to serve again. and appointments would be made at the May 25 meeti ng ~ Dr. Craddock questioned the City Manager about speed signs on State Highway 123. She said that going toward Staples, the speed limit is 45 miles per hour, and coming back toward San Marcos, it is 30 miles per hour. in the area near the High School and Bowie Elementary. Mr. Bean said the High- way Department runs checks ~hrough urban areas to determine the speed limits. Dr. Craddock moved that the Highway De- paP'tment be asked to run another check in the ~chool area. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Mr. Flores requested a workshop on City ordinances. Mr. King ask~d when a Joint meeting with the County Judge ~nd Commission- ers could be scheduled. It was agreed that late June would be a favorable time for workshops and Joint meetings. Tom Serur came before the Council to complain that the City had laid wafer lines near his property on Bluebonnet Drive, and the streets had neve~ been repaired. Mr. Bean. said ~he City will repair any street it tears up, and the situation ~ould be alleviated as soin as possible. Mr. Bean reported that furnishing City facilities to the balance of Westover Addition, should it be annexed, woiHd cost an estimated $125,000.00. The City Manager said he did not recommend .that the area' be annexed arbitrarily, as proposed by the Planning & Zoning Commission. I Mr. Bean' presente!d a. bid tabulation on water & sewer facili- ties for Spri ng Lake Hills Subdivision, Unit # 7. Mr. Flo.res moved that Action Utility be awarded the contract o~ a low bid of $50,548.90, ~ndthat the ,Mayor be authorized. to execute the necessary papers. Mr. la~esky seconded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Contreras, Craddock. Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared-the motion carried. The City Manager presented a proposal t.o the Council, on a Summer Recr.eation Program whif:'h' would require additional funding of $5,000. The Mayor moved that the City Manager be authorized to setup a recreation program, at. an estimated cost of $5,000, for two months during the Summer. Mr. King seconded the motion and on roll call,. the following vote was recorded: AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flore,,:, King, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky I NAY: None Th~ M~yo~declared the motion carried. The Council adjourned at 9:30 p.m.