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City Manager Fuller stated he understood the Council's desires as tc the details of the Planning Commission and he sdould try to have an ordinance for their consideration at the next meeting. The S ate Bank & Trust Company asked the Council to consider funds he~d by them in Trust far cemetery care. They orould like for the proceeds of these funds to be placed into the Perpetual Care Fund. Due to the Trust Agreement, the funds gould not be ' blaced into the Perpetual Care Fund as required by the City. The City Nianao;er was instructed to draw an agreement to use the proceeds for care of certain lots, this to be approved at the June meeting, Members of the Council presented the following names for consideration for the Board of Equalization: Herman Korff, W. R. Boucher, Cale Y. Herron, R. D. Williams, and Dr. C. L. Key. Alderman Swift made a motion that the first three named men, namely Korff, Boucher, and Herron be asked to serve on the Board and that the other two rnen be alternates in the event all three did not agree to serve. Alderman Younger seconded the motion and the motion carried-. City I~ianager Fuller explained that leis Secretary, N4rs. Judi Carter would be leaving the City the last of June and he would like permission of the Council to hire a replacement, Alderman Stokes moved that he be allowed so to do. Alderman Ruiz seconded and the motion carried, The City Manager explained that it was difficult to continue to finance the relocation of the utilities on Interstate 35 from current operating funds because of the time lag in reimbursement from the Federal and State for their portion of the improvements. It was suggested that these expenses be ' paid by the issuance er current expense warrants to be repaid from the Federal and State Government proportional contribution as well as budgeted funds, Alderman Younger introduced an ordinance entitled: ANi ORDItiANCE PROVIDING FOR BORROVJIIdG MODIFY AND ISSUING OF ID;TERgTATE 35 EXPEiv'SE WARRAITS TO THE AbiOUidT OF ~5D,DDG.OG FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING CURREDiT EXPENSES TNVOLVED IN UTILITY RELOCATIOII OSd INTERSTATE 35 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1962-63; PROVIDING FOR Ti3E.PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND IIGTEREST OF SAID i~7ARRAiJTS. and moved its adoption, The motion of adox~tion was seconded by Alderman i~ioore. The ordinance was read in full, Unon roll call the ayes and nays were as follows: Ayes: Moore, Ruiz, Stokes, Swift and Younger Nays : 1Vone Whereupon idayor Allen declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted, The City NIanaer presented. for the Council`s consideration a proposed plan of City Development and ;Wxpansion with especial ' interest given to the acquisition and development of the West bank of the San Marcos River from Interstate 35 to Colorado Street, with a boulevard-type entrance road, and the expansion and development of the Southwest Texas State College. He emphasized the need for increased tourist interest, the development of the educational potential and the revitalization of the central business district. After a full and complete discussion of the proposed elan, Alderman. Swift moved that the City PSarra:g?'~' a~r~aceed a.t -AZT;. szr~ed wfi;h tPse°pkan ~vr' it.s ~pprov~I. by the HHFA, This motion was seconded by Alderman Ruiz and the motion carried with a full vote of the Council.. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. \~