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149 regular meeting, november 24, 1975 page two The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING A FIXED BASE OPERATOR'S LEASE WITH MR. AND MRS. EVERETTE ROHR DOING BUSINESS AS ROHR AIRPORT SERVICES COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE THE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. Mr. Hansen moved approval of the Resolution. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. George Gilbert, chairman of the Airport Commission, stated that everything concerning the lease and the Lessee seemed to be in order. John Stokes came before the Council to state that he had requested a public hearing on the matter but that he had not had time to prepare information which would be pertinent to I the issue and that he had no more to say. On roll call, the motion to approve the Resolution was unani1llous. Mayor Craddock read an Ordinance, the caption of which is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MJliRCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPrER 16, "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONSfI, ARTICLE I, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 16-2 (a) AND (b) PROHIBITING THE SALE OF GLUE, CEMENT, AND CERTAIN OTHER SUBSTANCES AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (al AND (b) TO SEC. 16-2 PROHIBITING THE SALE OF AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINING TOLUOL OR TOLUENE TO PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE AND REQ,UIRING COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OFFERING SUCE; SUBSTANCES FOR SALE TO REMOVE SUCH SUBSTANCES FROM PUBLIC ACCESS DISPLAYS. Mr. Hansen moved approval of the Ord~nance on first reading. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. Mr. Flores stated his contention that the provision requiring the removal of such substances from public access displays would work a hardship on larger store owners. Joyce Bostwick presented a letter to the Council from the Board of Directors of Scheib Opportunity Center in support of the Ordinance. Council discussed the public access display prohibition in the ordinance and reached a concensus of opinion, supported by the City Attorney, that it related to self-service sales floors and not businesses where customers were always assisted by sales personnel. On roll call, the vote was recorded as follows: AYE: NAY: Breihan, Craddock, Hansen, Sutton> Arredondo Flores. I The Mayor introduced for consideration a program of usage for the Cock House. Mr. Flores moved to instruct the City Manager to prepare an ordinance placing the Cock House under the jurisdiction of the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department; further, all groups wishing to use this facility must schedule such usage through the Parks and Recreation Department; finally, a use fee be imposed sufffidient to cover utilities, opening and closing, and clean up and that such fee be deferred until January 1, 1977. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Mr. Sutton stated that he wanted it understood that, since the City would assume the cost of operating the building during the year 1976, the Bicentennial Commission would request no further funding for their activities to be carried out in the Cock House. Mrs. Oltman, representing the Commission, assured the Council that the proposal under discussion was agreeable to the Commission and they would assist the City as much as possible in keeping the building open to the public. Reverend H. Ellis Thomas informed the Council that the newly formed Heritage Commission planned to return any income from use of the house to projects which would benefit the City. On roll' call, Mr. Flores' motion was unanimously approved. The Mayor introduced for consideration the award of contract for the Willow Creek Drainage Project. The City Manager informed the Council that all firms submitting bids had been checked out and were qualified to perform the work and were fiscally sound. He further stated that the staff recommended the contract be awarded Wagner Construction on the basis of that company having submitted the lowest and best bid, including alternates. Mr. Hansen moved the contract be awarded Wagner Construc.,:' tion, alternates l'and 2 included, at a price of $157,924.42. Mr. Flores seconded the motton. Mr. Breihan requested the Council consider requesting additional design work. be done to determine the feasibility of leaving the Ellis Street crossing open for through traffic. By common consent, the Council requested such a study. They were informed by the City Manager that such work would come at the end of the project as presently planned, and that the study could easily be arranged by the staff to be approved by the Council at a later date. On roll call, the motion to approve the awarding of the contract passed unanimously. .1