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regular meeting, July 27, 1970 page three I the request on the basis of a policy against "spot zoning". Mr. Morgan asked the Council to overrule the decision, since Mr. Hillburn had a sale for the property, predicated on a change of zoning. Much of the discussion that ensued centered on the traffic problem that exists at the inter- section, which would be increased if the property were devel- oped for a small business. The City Manager stated that right-of-way was needed for widening LBJ Drive. Mr. Hillburn said acquisition of right-of-way would be with the prospective purchaser of his property. It was agreed that the matter would be discussed further, after Mr. Bean asked ~he City'~ engineers to give him the exact amount of right-of-way needed for widening LBJ Drive. Mr. Yarbrough moved that a public hearing be called on the proposed annexation of a tract in the Holland Street area, as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Dr. Craddock moved that a public hearing be called on the proposed annexation of the T.W. Nichols property, as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Contreras seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Copies of "Ideas from San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Traffic Flow Committee, Newman Gibbs, Chairman" were distributed to Councilmen at the July 13 meeting. The Mayor asked Mr. Walter Klapproth, Traffic Engineer for the City, to comment on the ten items contained in the "Ideas". Mr. Klapproth had previously presented a full report and recommendations based on his detailed study of San Marcos traffic problems over many months. He gave a .brief summation of.' the earlier report. He said his recommendations for alleviation of the traffic problems "would do the job". Amongt'~he more import- ant recommendations was one-way traffic south on Guadalupe Street, and north on LBJ Drive, and certain parking changes. The Mayor thanked Mr, Klapproth for his work on the project. Mr. Smith moved that the Council officially adopt the Klapp- roth Traffic Plan and instruct the City Manager to put it into effect as soon as possible. Mr. Zavesky seconded the motion and on roll call, the following vote wa~ recorded: AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. I The Mayor read aloud a letter from Robert J. Uhr, District Manager of United Gas, Inc., see attached. The.'City Manager reviewed the facts behind the gas rate increase, including change of ownership from United Gas to Penzoil and back to United Gas. He 'cited Sec. 11.09 of the San Marcos Charter to justify billing United Gas (Penzoil) for consultant services during the consideration of a request for increase of rates. The Mayor asked City Manager Bean to request City Attorney Walker to infor~ United Gas, Inc. that.'the San Marcos Charter will be enforced, and that a formal request ~ust be made to transfer the rate schedule from Penzoil-to United Gas, Inc. The Mayor asked the Mayor Pro Tem to take the chair for present- ation of a Resolution. Mr. Flores introduced a Resolution and read the cap~ion, as follows: