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'. included in the overall reorganization of the Fire Department radio system required by FCC regulations. The motion was seconded by Alderman Younger and carried unaminously. I~ The City Manager reported that he was going to place the Fire Department on a work schedule of 24 hours on duty and 24 hours off duty, with a 72 hour work week. It would require that the sleeping quarters over the fire station be renovated. This changed policy met with the unaminous approval of the Council. At previous meetings the Council considered requesting Congressman Thornberry to initiate a study of flood conditions on McKie and Purgatory Creeks and the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers. Alderman Sutton introduced a resolution requesting that this work be accomplished. The Resolution was seconded by Alderman Hillburn and carried unaminously. The Mayor explained to the Council that almost every year it became necessary to do temporary financing to continue the work program. This was accomplished by issuing temporary warrants, paid back during the current fiscal year, in anticipation of tax collections. Alderman Sutton introduced an ordinance and moved its adoption, The Ordinance, which was read in fUll, is captioned: ANJRDINANCE PROVIDING FOR BORROWING MONEY AND ISSUING OF GENERAL FUND CURRENT EXPENSE WARRANTS TO THE AMOUNI OF $50,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1961-62; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENI OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTeREST OF SAID WARRANTS Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion of adoption. Upon roll call the ayes and nays were: I AYES: Hillburn, Ruiz, Sutton, and Younger, Mayor Allen abstaining None Allen declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and NAYS: ,Where upon Mayor Adopted. Mayor Allen read a petition from the Jackson Chapel Methodist Church requesting that the City pave two blocks of Herndon Street. This matter was referred to the City Manager with a request that it be included in the paving program. It was recommended that a letter be written explaining what was being done and that, if possible, some type of temporary relief be given. The City Manager reported that San Marcos had been chosen as the meeting place for the Texas Field Archery Association annual meet in 1962. It was estimated that some 1,500 participants would be here for that event. The Council approved accepting Mr. Mike Pappas' check in the amount of $10.00 for rent on sign location at the airport. I Alderman Sutton hrought up for discussion the matter of the City leasing the old High School football practice area and to include this area into the Parks and Recreation Program. Alderman Younger recommended that the matter be tabled for further study and consideration at the next meeting of the Council. Alderman Ruiz brought up two items for discussion. One was the matter of the City sending its police officers to training schools. The City Manager explained that the City has long followed the practice of sending its police personnel to training schools. Secondly, Mr. Ruiz wanted to know why the Council did not meet oftener than once a month.