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9~ SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 21, 1956 On this, the 21st day of August, 1956, at 2:30 P. M. the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a special meeting at the City Hall in San Marcos Wit0 the following members present and participating: I Calvin M. Allen, B. D. Hillburg, S. R. Beecroft, W. M. Davis, Herman Korff, Acting Mayor Alderman Alderman Alderman Alderman Others present were: Walter Feltner W. G. Barbee Fredericka Hopkins A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor Calvin M. Allen and the following transpired: Acting Mayor Allen stated that Mr. Walter Feltner had requested having a meeting wi th the City Council. Mr. Feltner stated in connection with his property as part of Highway 81 Right-of-W2Y, that the amount of the appraised value as set by Mr. Harold Legge was too small. He said that what he described as "waste land", a small strip left him after the right-of-way is bought, wasn't worth anything to him. He also said thst he would not take less than $3,398.00 for this waste land but wouldn't give anything for it, as it Was worthless to him. After a lengthy discussion the Council decided to not act further but at this time wait until they received word from Mr. Legge as to certain interpretations of his appraised values. Mr. Felter made the Council the fOllowing proposition: I For the City to purchase all of lot 11 in block 1 of the Sunset Acres; all of lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 in block 5 of the Sunset Acres; the narrow strip of undivided land in the amount of 7.578 acres that extends southward from the above lots to the South City Limit Line; and 23~ feet fronting the highway on the west side of Highway 81 all for $24,968.00. The offer was taken under consideration. Next on the agenda was reductions made in two City Departments, namely, Police and Street Departments. Mr. Barbee reported that the Police Department was to be cut effective September 1st by one dispatcher and one policeman; and the painter of the curbs and gutter be cut to part time. The total amount estimated saved would amount to $800.00 per month. Mr. Barbee further stated that Oscar Farris, dispatcher, would effective October 1st be transferred to the Fire Department as a new fireman at one of the new stations, and a new dispatcher would be employed to replace Farris at a reduction in salary. Regular policemen are to take over the duties of the dispatcher who will be released. It was also announced that from now on there will be only one and not two policemen in a patrol car during the daytime hours. This will now leave seven policemen in the Police Department, including Chief A~lbright. The Street Department was to be reduced by three men effective September 1st, stated Mr. Barbee. They are: Jesse Gclbreath, Benny R. Williams, and Franklin D. Herzog. This reduction results in an estimated saving of $630.00 per month. This leaves ten men in ths Street Department. I A motion was made by Alderman Beecroft to the effect that Calvin M. Allen, Mayor Pro Tern of City of San Marcos, Texas, be and he is hereby authori~ed to execute CITY OF SAN ~ffiRCOS CURRENT EXPENSE TIME WARRANTS, dated 1956-57, Numbers 46 to 60, inclusive, in the denomination of $1,000.00 each. Alderman Korff seconded the motion. A vote Was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 3.30 P. M. The foregoing and above minutes is a true and correct record of all matters transpiring at the special meeting held on August 21, 1956. c: a~AJ--;~ III aJi-p /J Calvin M. Allen, Act~g Mayor ~