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48 ~ ::0 r: n n An ordinance adopted ~larch 6, 1946, recorded in Volume 10, Page 319 of the Ccuhcil Minutes, limits underground stDrage of petroleum products to tanks of 1,000 gallons capacity except by special permission of the City Council. Humble Oil & Refilling Company had request.ed to install one 3,000 and two 5,000 gallon tanks at the filling station which they are constructing on North Guadalupe Street. Alderman Millburn made a motion, seconded by Alderman Davis that the Council grant Humble Oil <'. [=tefining Company -permission to install one 3,000 and tWD 5,000 gallon tanks at their filling station under construction on North Guadalupe street. The motion was passed by a ur;anirnous vote of the Council. Several merchants on the west side of the Square had requested that the space in front of the Old Texas Theatre be utilized for parking if the theatre was not to be reopened. Mr. McCarthy, mmer of the theatre building, was con- tacted relative to this request, and he advised that he intended to reopen the theatre. After a discussion of the need :POI' additional parking space, Alderman Hillburn made a motion, seconded by Alderman 3eecraft, that parking meters could be installed in f~ont of a vacant theatre building sixty days after noti- fication of the owner. ~fhe motion ,was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. I City Manager fuller noted that there had been some abuse of parking prlvl- leges, especially by contractors and others where buildings are being repaired or constructed.. !:-Ie TecoJft[nended that the City purchase Umeter hoods" which could be inse:rted over the meter head and fastened. This hood would carry the wording, HRESEHVED, NO PARKING", .or other approp:r:iate lr,'ordiog.. it slJggested charge that could be made for this space is as follov~s: Gontx2ctors: fvlinin:.um chal'ge (5 days) Each ~dditional day OT meter Special Privilege: Per day (Monday thru ~=::rid2Y) Saturday 52.50 .50 .75 '1.00 Alderman Hillburn rnade a moti:)n, seconded by Alderman Beecroft, that the City adopt meter hoods to be used by persons req:Jiring special temporary purking at the fees suggested. The ltotion was passed by E;. unanimous vat!) of the Council. I City Manager fuller reported to the Council on a recent visit he had made to the Corps of Eoqinae.rs Fort -:i-lorth Dist:rict Off~ce regarding the f:ooding of Purgatory Creek. After a consideration. J.f the flooding in the San Ma~cos area, !vir.. Jerrt.y of the Corps of Engi:l.eers suggested that the City start docu;nenting the demage sustained in the area. The Council could then send this information to -the c.;ongrQssional aepresentative in /Jashington.. If the proper appropriation V,j2S approved by Congress, the project waul-a be -:;urned OV81' -:'0 -the Corps of Engineers for study and construction.. Th::; council agreed that City Manager Fuller take i::-li}1Sdiate ac~,:ior1 on this m2t'~er. T~e City [';~anagel' I'0~orted tr:at i'kc. ~'1illie V.,:illia.ms had tUI'ned over a Ten Dollar ($10.00) check,to the City fQr sign rental at ~(~he I~Iunicipal Airport.. P2ppas~ Cafe had cD agreement INith I'Ar.. ',';illiams fer a sign on the lots which .the City pu:rchasecl from Mr. :'Jilliams. ;\fter some disclJssion of previous policy '.Ni.th respect to space rented for the erect:~on of signs, the council agreed to accept the \>10.00 check as payment of sign rental for this contract year, with a notice that the rent v~il1be $/.5.00 next ye21'.. It was noted that the 1957 Plymouth s:?dan used by the Police Department has over 55,000 miles on it and is in very bad repaiT. After a discussion of the maintenance cost of the cars used in the Police Depax'tment, the Council agreed that specifications should be drGwn up and bids called cn a heavy duty polic8 special cat. I The Council agreed that there would 0e no parking meter charges on the followin'j days: July 4 September 1 November 26 December 25 January 1