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42 ~ =0 C': n C'".) in the records, God he recommended that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance estahlishing and regulating a valid planning commission. After some discussion the Council agreed that the City Attorney assisted by the City Manager should prepare an ordinance for their consideration establishing a Planning Commission \i~'i th four rnembers, two ex-officio mernbc.:::-s, and the Iv;ayor as its Chairoan. ia the request of the Council an ordinance had been prepared regulating the placing of plants and fences on certain portions of corner lots. After a discussion of the provisions of this ordinance, the Council agreed that it should be published and then given final consideration at the June 9th Council mee~ing. I It 1to'as reported to the Council by City M2nager Fuller that the 30th Annual Firemen's Training School would be held at Texas A & M College on July 19 - 24 inclusive, \!','ith Jack Ivlajor, Day Me Cuistion, and Albert Tombaugh attending. The cos-~ of this five day course, including meals, rooms, and materials, will be $39.50 pe~ man. After some discussion of transportation and other i terns not included in the course fee, the Council agreed to 9i ve $50.00 to 02cn of the -three men attending to cover their exp~:l~,:. residents on Tex8b Avenue had requested that a sewer line be extended to 9rovide service to their property. The Council recoffi~ended that City Manager Fuller prepare an estimate of the cost of t!-lis project fOT con- sideration at the next Council meeting. l\ letter from the Iocal Real Estate Board offering their services on any work involving Ci.ty planning was r(Jad to the Council. The Council requested that Ci'ty Manager Fuller express the Council's appreciation for this offer of assistance. On January 9, 1957, the City Council established a policy that, the City will removed "the $0.50 garb2ge charge on an apartment which has been vacant for a period of 60 days. City Manage~ Fuller r~po~ted he had received several requests th2t the City waive this 6D day vacancy period before the refunds may be made. It \\'0S the COil11loh consent of the Council that they could see no :reason to change this established policy. I Mrs. Fenningto:l. (lad requested that the City clean and d:rag the river by her property, wi-ch hex bearing the expense of the operation. The Council agreed that the City VJould comply with Mrs. Pennington's request. City MaIlager ~uller noted that in a number of instances signs and sign posts had been e-Tetted on City right-of-way in violation of a City ordinance6 The Council agreed that this ordinance shOUld be strictly enforced with respect to ~ll signs erected in the future and the Building Inspector was directed to See that the ordinance was enforced. , There being no further business, on motion made and seconded, the meeting adjourned to reconvene on May 19th and 2:00 P.M. / .;/7;0(.... / ,..-:/ .-c7'~W;?;'J.c.n' ..-< B. D. Hi1lburn, f,.1ayor Pro-Tempore vr. M~ Davis, ,Alderman p ./ / "" '~- '/,.<<,> // ATTeST: I '--", ':",-----,:; c ~-/ :)-;!_'; "'-'/-/.'" Joafll1 3. Hayes, Deputy crt;y Secretary r ( !{€:l':nan Korff, Alderman James Tuttle, Aldemmail