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4J " ~--- SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1957 On this, the 19th day of February, 1957, at,2:00 P. M. the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a special meeting at the City Hall in San Marcos, with the following members present and participating: I Calvin M. Allen, Mayor Pro Tern S. R.Beecrof, Alderman B. D. Hillburn, Alderman Herman Korff, Alderman W. M. Davis, Alderman Others presenU VI. G. Barbee Fredericka Hopkins A quorum being present, the Mayor called the meeting to order, and the following transpired: The first business to come before the Council was a letter of resignation submitted by A. Y. McWilliams, street superintendent, effective as of February 28, 1957, (the letter follows these minutes and becomes a part hereof). Mr. Beecroft offered a motion to accept Mr. McWilliams' resignation as of February 28th, 1957 , but that he be considered on vacation from and after 5 P. M. of February 19, 1957, his duties to cease as of that time and date. Mr. Korff seconded the motion, A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The Council after some discussion mutually decided that Jack Major" should go out at 8.00 A. M. on February 20th and check Mr. MCWilliams out; that fus, verify the property turned over by him and make an inventory of such street department property. It was further decided to have a tabulated, inventory control sheet set up on each employee as to the pieces of automotive equipment they use, giving date, speedometer reading, amount of gas, and recording mileage that is run each day. I It was decided for the present, to put Asa Dees in charge of the street department. A motion was made by Mr. Hillburn that~ due to curtailment of operations in the street department, that effective February 28, 1957 the services of Bobby Dabelgott and Brady McClanahan would, no longer be needed; but the City would re-employ them if and when it needs them. Mr. Korff seconded the motion. A vote was ,taken which resulted unanimously ,in favor of the motion. It was also decided to get someone to appraise the old electric motors at the sewer plant and advertise them for sale in the League of Texas Municipalities magazine. I Next was a question as to whether Mr. Korff had a report on the Police cars, and if new ones were needed. Mr. Korff had not had an opportunity to go into the matter thoroughly. Mr. Hillburn also had no report as yet on the street sweeper question. It was decided that at the present the City had no use for a back-hoe d~gger. It was mentioned that Ted Briehan had a ditch digger, so it was decided to see if the City could work out a deal with him for its use from time to time.. An order for City Officers' Election on April 2nd, 1957 was presented to the Council for approval and adoption. The corresponding "Notice of City Officers' Election" was also presented for approval. They were reviewed; after which Alderman Hillburn made a,motion that the Council approve the Order calling the Gity Officers' Election on April 2nd, 1957, and give Mayor P~o TemAllen authority to sign same. Alderman Korff seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion." Mayor Pro Tern Allen then signed the Order which follows these minutes and is a part hereof. Alderman Hillburn made a motion that the "Notice of Ci ty Officers' Election" be approved. Alderman Korff seconded the motion. A vote I ~--