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80 There .was a discussion about the machinery at the old sewage plant. 'l'he Council authorized I'llI'. BElrbee to sell what he could and to store the rest for further use. o o 1:...1 a-.: c= Tho subject of installing parking meters on S. Austin ~treet was pre- sented to the Cou~'lcil It was stated that 35 meters will be Deeded and that they will cost ;~b4.00 each and the 2k- in. ScandaY.ds and Collars will cost .00 each, the total being \P2,380.00. Alderman Smith made a motion that City purchase the 35 meters at ~i;6B.oo each. Alderman De Viney seconded the i:l1otion. A vote ~vas tal{en 'Nhich resulted unanimously in J'avor of' the mot1on. There was a short discussion on whether or not to install a traffic I. light on Comal Street.. Mr. McWillimns was instructed to have the traffic counted on that street. The Council discussed the necossity of appointing a Zoning ;:Ooard. It was agreed that the City Secretary should get some informatj_on that mi2;ht be helpful from the Texas League of Mul1icipalities. 'There was a discussion about. the parking s9ace in front of S~ni th Clelli~ers. 11il'. Smith has stated that one of the spaces is reser'ved for the 'Nestern Union and the other parkins; spaces a1'e taken up by people who have purchas ad the ,c?). 00 per month parking stickers, therefc<re, his customers have no place to park. He had reauested that he be Der- mitted to buy a ~eter or that SO~G method be wo;ked out vmereas he- would have a place for his customers to park. After a discussion, Alderl:lan De Viney made a 111otion that the use of the ~~5 .00 per tD.onth parkine; stickers be discontinued as of January 31, 1955, as they defeat the purpose of paY'kinG meters. Alder!nan Allen .seconded the motion. A vote \vas taken which resulted unanimo-:.1s1y in .favor of' the motion. An ordinance creating the iirDort board; appointing lli8}nbers of said board; pro~;tding for appointment of subsequest members; ani def'ining the povlJers and the dutics of sBJd airport ooa::edj Vlas presented to the Council for adoption. AlcieI)~11an S:rnitl1 made a ::Hotion that the ord.inance be adopted. AlderDl.2n Allen seco:n.ded the motion. A vote was taken vv-hich rosulted unanimously in favor of tho motion. 'rhe ordinance follows these 1 minutes. v The fact that there are a lot of people who have not tied on to the City SeV'i'er line when it is available, was- to the attention of the Council. ll'lr. Barbee sU~;gested that letter'S .sunt to thes() people sta,ting that se1".f8r j_s available to them. rrhe Council 2)pr6ved this but decided to take no further action on the mat.cer at present. "Bids on a d.ump truck were opened.. They vy8r'0 as follovvs: Jack Hughes Motors San Marcos, Toxas 1955 Ford F-600,130" wheel. base, Chassis & Cab......$ 2,097.63 3crutdlin lIlotor Co. 32...:n Marcos, Texas 1955 Chev. 2 ton truck - 2 speed axle....... ...... 2,067.05 Alderman Allen made a motion that the bid be, awarded to Scrutchin Motor Company for /[22,067.05. Alderman Smi th s econcied the ::riotion. A vote -l/va3 c tal,en which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. 'l'here was a discussion on the highway right-of-way. No action was I taken. Alderman S;nith luade a ;notion. that Jack Major's salary be increased from ':;175.00 to .JO per :'10nth, ef':"ective January 1, 1955. and that D. E. Thomas's salary be :Lncreased from:;225.:JO to :;.;2~0.OO per ;1Jonth" effective January 1, 1955. Alderman De. Viney secondGa the motion. A vote vIas taken lNhich resulted unani_i:lously in favor of the motion. There beinG no further business to discuss, the mooting adjo1J.I'ned at 5:30 P. M, The foregoing and above minutes is a true and correct .record of all t.rJ.atters trans~oiring at the regular me0ting held D.'~c8mber 2.9.., i954. L]l0/i 4/1 ~f/;:?T1{i (LEu /:;d!' Frank _~. Dietterich, I'/layor