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~ ADJOURNED MEET ING AUGUST 21, 1962 Present: Mayor Aldermen C.M. Allen WID. L. Moore, M.D. Ruben Ruiz H. Garland Stokes Lee Swift J.E. Younger I city Manager City Secre,tary a.R. Fuller Dorothy O. Worrell Guests: Mrs. Jerri Veidt, Tom Buckner, Wray Weddell, jr., Celestino Mendez, jr. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Allen. George C. Reed, City Tax Assessor'-Collector, appeared before the Council with two requests. He explained that Mrs. Lucille Miller of California, daughter of the late Daisy McHenry of San Marcos, had been billed in error for delinquent taxes. He asked that Mrs. Miller be refunded $224.67, consisting of taxes, penalty and interest, which she had paid the City of San Marcos on Feb. 23, 1962. Mr. Reed said the City Attorney had, reviewed the case and recommended that the money paid in error be refunded. 1/ Alderman StokeS made a motion that the duplicate payment be refunded Mrs. Miller. The motion, seconded by Alderman Ruiz, was passed unanimously. I The second case brought before the, Council by the Tax Assessor-Collector was a request from Mr. Glenn Norris that penalty snd interest be waived on his delinquent taxes. He claimed that he had not been billed and therefore should not be penalized. Mr. Reed s,aid ownership of the property referred to had not been transferred to Mr. Norris' name on the City'S records. Penalty and interest on the $148 tax bill amounts to $21.46. Alderman stokes expressed the opinion that the Council cannot legally waive penalty and interest on taxes. The Mayor stated the taxpayer is requirednby law to render his property for taxation; Mr. Norris knew he 'owned City property and therefore ,could not be excused penalty and interest for not rendering his property and paying his taxes. Alderman Stokes moved that Mr. Glenn Norris~ request be ,refused. The motion, seconded by Alderman Ruiz, was passed unanimously. Alderman Younger enquired whether the Council has a definite policy for handling garbage pick~up outside the City Limits. He said he had been approached by a group that wishes to avail itself of the service if offered. A general discussion on the City'S policy ensued, and the City Manager was requested to give a report at the September Council meeting on the number of outside-city-limits customers are being served by the City. I Dr. Moore brought up the matter of requiring all City employees to have health cards and an annual physical examination. AldermanStokes suggested that Councilmen give the matter some thought and discuss it further at a future Council meeting. The City Manager offered to run a survey on what other cities are doing in the field. r,~ Alderman Stokes expressed concern about increasing juvenile vandalism ,~~ in San Marcos, particularly in regard to destruction of new stop signs. J He said he would like the Council to take official cognizance of the vandalism, and moved adoption of a Resolution to that effect. Alderman Swift seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. A copy of the Resolution, is attached to these minutes. , Celestino Mendez, jr. appeared before the Council and requested that Hays Drive in the Feltner Addition be repaired. He cited the heavy traffic that is now being diverted through the neighborhood due to ~