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;;<7 ~~ -' ~, REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 19~6 On this, the 24th day of October 1956, at 2:00 p. m. the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a regular meeting at the City Hall in San Marcos, wi th the following members present and participating: I Calvin M. Allen, Acting Mayor B. D. Hillburn, Alderman Herman Korff, Alderman W. M. Davis, Alderman Others present were: Henry C. Kyle, J. R. Wilhelm, Harold Smith, Emmett Colvin, W. G. Barbee, Fredericka Hopkins. A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor C. M. Allen and the following transpired: As the :first business of the meeting Acting (I!Layor Allen presented a letter, together with a Reciprocal Agreement betlNeen the City or Sen Marqos and the firm oflim. J. Graham & Son, operating Gary Air Field. After the agreement waS read to the Council by Mr. Barbee~ a motion was made by Alderman Hillburn that the ~eciprocal Agreement between the City of San iviarcos and Wm. J. Graham & Son, which has been considered by the Council, be approved and 'accepted, and that the Acting lvlayor be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute the same on behalf of the City; and that the said agreement follow these minutes and be a part hereof. Alderman Davis seconded the motion, VJhich on being put to a vote, was unanimously ad.opted. I The City Budget for the fiscal year 1956-57 was' then brought before the Council for Public Hearing and discussion. On this subject, Mr. Henry C. Kyle questioned the advisability of., and sound necessity .for, various inc:r:eases and additions to City expenses during the past few years, as since 1951, especially mentioning ior instances the increasinr police protection provided; excessive garbage collections charge to citizens; and the sanitation department. Mr. Kyle also advocated a complete audit and publication of all expenditures by the City in detail. He also said the City operated on borrowed money, always, in the red. It was pointed out by Mr. Emmett Colvin that costs of operating any kind of business had vastly increased since 1951, and this would include operating a city of course. Then Mr. Allen said he wyndered if Mr. Kyle had considered how much more he, Mr. Kyle, was now forced to spend for living costs, than in 1951. Mr. Barbee explained that of course the City borrowed in anticipation during middle 1956, for instance, of 1956 taxes which don't come in until October 1st. It was then brought out that the police department was very nearly self-sustaining, from its traffic and other law violations fines, etc. Judge Wilhelm then spoke to the Council and discussed the relatively very low civic expenses of a quarter-century and more ago. A discussion then ensued based on the Budget provisions concerning automobile expense allowances to various City employees. It was agreed that this practice should be abolished whenever possible. Mr. Hillburn then made a motion that effective November 1, 1956 the following changes be made on the payroll: I 1. Car allowance of Norman Jackson be changed from $100.00 a month to $50.00 added to his present salary, and a $50.00 on car allowance. 2. Abolish car allowance of $100.00 to Chief Allbright and that this sum be added to his present salary. 3. Car allowance of $100.00 be abolished for Jack Major, and in place be given a pick-up truck from Street Department, with all gasoline and up-keep furnished by the City. 4. The City's garbage trucks are to be parked at the Sewage Plant, doing away with the $30.00 month now paid for storage for these trucks on Mr. Lanes property. ~