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~ , ,119 The City Manager reported to the Council that a base had been con- structed to hold a 6,000 gallon tank, and that a tank had been purchased from Imperial Iron Works, San Antonio, ($606.00) to hold emulsified asphalt for dust elimination on unpaved streets. I Two requests were presented to the Council, one from Mr. Good, 1023 Mead Street requesting that this street be either paved or oiled from Mitchell to Johnson, and the second signed by 25 persons requestihg that McGehee Street be paved as soon as possible from the Railroad tracks south to the end of the street. The property owners did not wish to install curbing, thus not meeting the citys' policy to get the street paved. It was the suggestion of the City Manager that perhaps in both cases, the oiling of these streets with emulsified asphalt would be a solution. This suggestion was unanimously approved by the Council. The City Manager reported that Mrs. Castleberry had contacted him re- questing some form of traffic control be placed at the corner of E. Hutchison and Union Streets. A review of the accident incident, three (3) in six (6) years, failed to indicate the need for additional control until the traffic volume increased. Council concurred and the matter was tabled. City Manager FUller reported to the Council the need for an ordinance creating a San Marcos Defense and Disaster Relief Committee and recommended that such an ordinance be enacted. Alderman Hillburn introduced an ordinance and moved its adoption. The ordinance is captioned: I "AN ORDINANCE CREATIN3 A MUNICIPAL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE AND PROVWI~ THE PCNIERS OF THAT COMMITTEE, CREATIN3 THE OFFICE OF MUNTCIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND PROVWIN3 THE DurIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THAT OFFICE, CREATHll AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATIONJ GRANT IN3 NECESSARY PONERS TO COPE WITH EMERGENCIES THREATENIN3 LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS; AUTHORIZIN3 COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER CITIES OR ComITIES; AND RElATED PURPOSES". The ordinance was read in full and Alderman Steakley seconded the motion of adoption. Upon roll call the Ayes and Nayes were: AYES: Aldermen Beecroft Hillburn Korff Steakley NAYES: None Whereupon the Mayor declared Ordinance approved establishing a San Marcos Defense and Disaster Relief Committee. I City Manager Fuller stated that from information released by the Highway CommiSSion, it would appear that the State Highway Department is about one and one-half (l~) years in advance of their projected schedule of con- struction of Interstate 35 through San Marcos. Acting through the informal authority given by the Council, the City Manager had determined that the esti- mated $42,000.00 is sufficient to provide a crossing over the San Marcos River at the end of Hopkins Street, this estimate being based on present costs. However, the City Manager stated that he had contacted a qualified contractor and the Council should have a firm estimate within two to three weeks. Certain aspects of this project may require time, therefore, the City Manager suggested that, if the Council felt that this is a worth-while project, the Missouri- Pacific should be contacted relative to a grade crossing. The Council unani- mously approved this suggestion and the Mayor authorized the City Manager to proceed with preliminary planning. The City Manager informed the Council that The International Association of Chiefs of Police had cited San Marcos for police traffic supervision for the year 1957 and that the City would receive a Certificate of Achievement in recog- nition of its work. He related that to receive this award, a city must score between 80% and 85% of performance evaluation under standards adopted by the IACP and that San Marcos had competed with 351 other cities of equal size.