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7 7""i regular meeting November 13, 1962 page three The City Manager reported the following items of information to the Council. 1. In accordance with the directive from the City,Council, the Chief of police interviewed and offered employment to a qualified person to fill the position of sergeant in the Police neparbaent. It is anticipated he will report for work Dec. 1, 1962. I 2. The City Manager has been advised that the Police car will be delivered between Dec. 8 and Dec.15. 3. Reference the request from Mr. Glen Norris that penalty and interest be waived on a piece of City property. both the Attorney General and the City Attorney, as well as the Delinquent Tax Attorney, have ruled that penalty and interest on property cannot be legally forgiven. Mr. Norris has been so advised by the City Manager. 4. The installation of street lights in the McNaughton Addition and College Courts Addition has begun. These lights, including thelights approved for the Victory Garden and South End Additions will add approxi- mately 100 new street lights to the system during the past year and a half. 5. Tom Wood of the Texas State Highway Department was in the City Manager's offiCe Nov. 13 to discuss the requested traffic light at Guadalupe and Comal Streets. The City Manager showed him the traffic study and vehicle count made at that corner in 1958, and discussed the problem with him. He will USe state Patrolmen to make a traffic count in the near future, at a time when Peak trdfic may be expected. I 6. A Petition has been received from a number of ladies in San Marcos, asking that a Clean-up Campaign be initiated in the City before Christmas. This will coincide with an ordinanCe on the care of vacant lots which is under preparation. The Mayor declared the Council to be in eXecutive Session for discussion of other matters. EXECI1f IVE SESSION The need for completing the membership of the City Planning Commission Wall introduced by the Mayor. Alde~n SWift proposed the names of Dr. William H. Crook, President of San Marcos Academy, and Charles Barsotti, Director of Brown School, as melllbers of the Planning COIlIlIission of the City of San Marces. Alderman Swift said both men had been approached and had expressed a willingness to serve, if appointed. There was a general agreement on the choice, each Councilman being asked Separately if he approved. The Planning Commission is now composed of the following persons a Mr. Charles Barsotti, Mr. CSrl Christman, Dr. David Conrad, Dr. William B. Crook, Mr. Luciano Flores, jr., Mrs. K~therine S. Hardeman and 1Ir. J.B. Roberts. I The City Manager brought up the matter of wti~hgg ordinanceS. He asked whether the Council wished him to continue writing ordinances and referring them to the City Attorney ,for approval as to form, or if the Council whshed y the City Attorney to write the ordinances. He stated he did not wish to continue writing ordinances without proper legal references. Alderman Swift moved that the City Manager be allOWed the SUID of $100 for the ,.' City'S USe of his Personal, professional books, manuals and reference materials. Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion, which paSSed unanimously. C.M. Allen, Mayor )<<--b~nJS:-, Wm. L. Moore, ~.D. l' l /,~~" /Ii .i .,IJ;'d~"<i~Jj{l3 . Garland to eS AldeJ:lllan /' /' 1:e SWi f ~ /' . , en uh, 1 e n ~--,' "i\)W\~ rd~' .(you~~, jr~-'- Alderman Mayer Allen declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 o'Clock p.m. PTEfn~, ( (',',!J ',\ \, ',' " ! (j ~OCl~,fI cfJ ~ \.'-'-ftJ7C UJC7! ~ Dorothy Worrell City Secretary t1:~