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<br />, <br />I ~' <br /> <br />special meeting, may 18, 1970 <br /> <br />page two <br /> <br />Jim T. Brown, Executive Director of the Urban Renewal Agency, <br />explained to the Council ~he disaster programs available under <br />the Department of Housing and Urban Development, if the Presi- <br />dent declared San Marcos a disaster area. A request must go <br />from the Governor to the President before such a declaration <br />will be considered by the President. Mr. Brown introduced <br />Walter Staudt of his staff, as Disaster Coordinator for local <br />and federal agencies. <br /> <br />John W. Christian, Department of Public Safety Disaster Relief, I <br />representing the Governor of Texas, explained the provisions <br />of Public Law 875, passed by the 81st Congress, and the "yard- <br />stick" used for making recommendations to the Governor. He made <br />it clear that PL875 was flnot a giveaway programfl, but geared to <br />assist local governments in the State of Texas to get back to <br />~ormal. as quickly as ~ossible after a disaster. PL875 is planned <br />to give aid for such things as emergency repairs and temporary <br />replac.ements that. will assist local government to resume function- <br />ing. MY.. Christian said he was unaware of the programs offered <br />by HUD, thr~ugh Urban Renewal, as outlined by Mr. Brown. He said <br />he would inform himsel f on the matter at once. I t was brought <br />out in the discussion that Small BllJlsiness Administration does not <br />have to wait for the President to declare a disaster area before <br />it begins to function. Hilary Sandoval, Director of SBA at the <br />national level, immediately declared San Marcos a Elisaster area, <br />and loans were granted as early as May 16. <br /> <br />Robert Siegler, American Red Cross, reported that 89 families <br />had been assisted through Sunday, May 17. He said a local ad- <br />visory committee might be needed. The Mayor commended Mr. <br />Siegler for the outstanding jo~ the Red Cross had done. <br /> <br />The Council adjourned <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />Counciman Councilman <br /> <br /> <br /><{~ (L,.J.,_' /fLL:t1f;J'~~l( <br /> <br />(E.:mie Craddock !/J Herbert A ;;'I1-::brou9h, jr. <br /> <br />,~CO::~:;'lc&v " (I:'j:-~ <br /> <br />/' . .,.Luciano H. Fi~es Urry <'iav~sky tJ <br />. Councilman ~ouncilman . <br /> <br />~r:ST:~i ,~., 1f7 <br />\~ ctmr&Y)L <br /> <br />Dorothy O. ~rrell <br />City Se et ry <br /> <br />I <br />