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c, " l~~ o c c.... i:';"J e.:: Alderman Korff introduced an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ~VYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMEt-.'T OF THE BONDED DEBT OF SAID CITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS" and moved its adoption. The Ordinance was read in full and seconded by Alderman Davis. The apes and nayes were as followss Ayess Beecroft Davis Hillburn I Korff Tuttle Nayes: None Whereupon Mayor Allen declared the ordinance passed, approved, and adopted. City Manager Fuller recommended that plans be prepared for the construc- tion of a bridge over the San Marcos River at the east end of Hopkins Street to permit connecting with east Hutchison Street through the Memorial Park area. After some discussion of the need for this &ructure and its possible cost, Alderman Korff made a motion, seconded by Alderman Tuttle, that City Manager Fuller proceed with negotiations for the engineering of a bridge OVer the San Marcos River at the end of Hopkins Street. The motion was passed by a unani- mous vote of the Council. The Council next considered the reactivation of the City of San Marcos Planning Commission. Alderman Hillburn suggested that the Council consider the matter and submit at their next meeting names of perSons qualified to serve on this Commission. City Manager Fuller requested permission to apply to the State Health Department for a planning grant. If approved by the5tate, this grant would be the basis for the City of San Marcos to develop a Master Plan of programmed capital expansion and improvements. The Council discussed the cost of develop- I ing this Master Plan as well as its importance to the futUre growth of the City. Alderman Hillburn made a motion, seconded by Alderman Beecroft, that City Manager Fuller proceed with requesting a planning grant from the State Health Department. This motion was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. The Crescendo Club had requested that the week of May 3 - 9 be observed in San Marcos as National Music Week. Mayor Allen signed a Proclamation designating May 3 - 9 as National Music Week in San Marcos. The City of San Antonio h~s appealed the decision of the lower courts regarding the diversion of water from the Canyon Reservoir far use by the City of San Antonio in its municipal operation. The City of San Marcos had been asked to intervene with other agencies in this suit. After some discussion it was the common consent of the Council that the City of San Marcos intervene in thi.s suit. The Brown Schools have obtained the necessary signatures on a petition to alter the City limits line to take in the ninety odd acres owned by the Brown Schools which is outside the eity limits. This is the area on which the new school buildings are to be constructed. Alderman Tuttle introduced an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING CERTAIN TERRITORY, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF, ADJOINING THl:: CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, INTO OiAID CITY OF SAN MARCOS" and moved its adoption. Alderman Korff seconded the motion, and the ayes and nayes were as followss Ayes: BeeCroft Davis Hillburn Korff Tuttle Nayesl None I Whereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance passed, approved, and adopted.