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126 regular meeting, december 16, 1974 page four Mayor Craddock announced that two nominations had been made for the one vacancy on the Citizen Review Board for tax reappraisal: Marcos Vargas, Jr. and Paul Guerrero. At the suggestion of Mr. Dibrell, it was agreed that the person receiving the most votes would be named a full member, while the other nominee would be named an alternate member. On roll call, Councilmen voted as follows: GUERRERO: V ARGAS: Breihan, Cunningham Dibrell, Craddock, Hansen, Sutton. The Mayor declared Mr. Vargas appointed as a full member of the Review Board and Mr. Guerrero an alternate member. I Mrs. Ellen Motheral came before the Council to re~uest the matter of a no- parking area on North Street becbrought from the table. Mr. Dibrell moved same and Mr. Hansen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Dibrell moved the curb in frnntt6f Miss Jennie Garth's sidewalk on North Street be painted for a distance of one car length to indicate no-parking as a temporary measure until a permanent solution could be reached. Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Apolinar Mendoza came before the Council with an invitation for Councilmen to attend a convention of the Sociedad Mutualista Cuauhtemoc February 8 and 9, 1975, a request for a parade permit at that time, and a request for permission to plant a tree on the grounds of the new City Hall. Mayor Craddock thanked Mr. Mendoza and members of Sociedad Mutualista Cuauhtemoc for the invitation and for the donation of a tree at the City Hall site. Mr. Dibrell moved to recess to Executive Session to discuss proposed acquisition of real property. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion. Mr. Sutton objected to the recess, stating that he wished to conduct the business in open session. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Breihan, Cunningham, Dibrell, Craddock, Hansen NAY: Sutton. The Mayor declared the motion passed, and at 8:40 p.m., the Council recessed to I Executive Session in the City Attorney's office, with the exception of Councilman Sutton. At 9:25 p.m., the Council reconvened in Regular Session on motion of Mr. Dibrell and second of Mt~ Cunningham, the vote being unanimous. The Mayor reported that the Council had discussed various alternatives with regard to various pieces of property and that no decision had been reached. Mr. Hansen requested temporary warning signs be placed on Sessom Drive at Academy to warn motorists of the hazardous curve until the permanent signs ordered but not yet received could be installed. Mayor Craddock requested the traffic engineering department study the timing of traffic signals on Hopkins Street through Guadalupe and Edward Gary to see if the flow of traffic on Hopkins could be improved. Mr. Sutton requested a brief discussion of the plans for a Planning Committee for the Community Development Program. The City Manager stated that such a committee would require Charter revision in the April election. Mr. Breihan requested a meeting with the Environmental Advisory Committee on the January 6 workshop agenda to discuss drainage problems and also requested Council consideration of an em~lem for the City and future plans for the present City Hall. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. r:<'" .~ 6~~ I ATTEST: Emmie Craddock Mayor ,I', < .(/~./ . '~~""""//1', ~, /'/:1aF-U4J;rf4j;i(;..~2.,R~1 Doriss Hambrick City Secretary