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r:; F/ I I I I I '.'O.~' lb.,,, Regular ~eting DeC. II, 1962 page two Camp Gary is being considered, but that it had not gone beyond that stage. Aldenoan Ruiz moved that the City Council make an official call on RepreSentative Thornberry while he is in Austin, and that the City Manager be requested to make .n appointment. Alderman StokeS seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Chief of Police Dial was recognized by the Presiding OffiCer. He thanked the Council f4rlts vote of confidenCe in naming him Chief of Police, and intrOdUced the following members of the Police Departmenta , A<:ting-Sergeant Billy James White, Fred Ybarra, Alva L. Camp, %)OM P. Brooks, W.T. McArdle, George Parks, Bonifacio Rodriguez, Alfonso ROdriguez, I Jam..s King and ,Louis Azopardi. Chief Dispatcher Ronald Dannelley was standing inSPection at his ReServe Unit and could not be present. The City Manager reported that he had requested the forms to mak.. appli- cation ,to F..deral Aviation Agency for financial aid in improving the San Marcos Airport. The City Manager gave a progress report on th.. approval of the City's Survey and Planning Application for Chautauqua Hill Project, and stated that a field representative from Housing and Home FinanCe Agency in Fort ~orth had been in bis offic.. for Several hours that d~y. . Work has been started on the SurveY and Planning Application for the second part of the Development Project, Which is the busineSS area along the south side of Colorado Street and the park and recr..ational area. The City Manager" reported that letters had been sent to all proPerty owners in the Chautauqua Hill Project, notifying them that the City intends to acquire the proPerty in the near future. :Letters are under preparation for notification of property owners in the second project. Property owners on Schulle Drive Were granted an extension until Jan. 15, ; 1963 to complete payment of their part of the cost of right-of-way for widening the street. The City Manager pointed out that this may delay I completion of the City's part of the work. \I The City Manager reported that a .local sign painter had been contacted to present sketches.for. an appropriate sign for the,entranCe to the San Marcos Cemetery. Bids have been requested for fencing the Cemetery. Removal of the barbed wire fence and rock wall, and clearing of the area, have improved the aPPearanCe 0f the Cemetery. Alderman Ruiz a3ked the Council to authorize the'City'Manager to have signs made for installation at City. project5, so that resldents of San Marcos will know what public works are in progreSS. There 'was general consent to Alderman Ruiz' suggestion. Th~ City Manager rePorted on the Planning Commission organizational meeting held on Nov. 28, 1962. Members of the Commission dreW lots to determine the length of service on the Commission. with the following resulta 1 year term - David c. Conrad J .B. Roberts 2 year term - WID. H. Crook Katherine S. Hardeman 3 year term - CharleS Barsotti Carl Christman Luciano FloreS, jr. I Mr. Roberts was elected Chairman; Dr. Conrad, Vice-chairman I and Mr. Christman, Secretary. The Planning Commission unanimOUSly requested the City Council to pass an interim zoning ordinance to Serve until they have time to study the City's needs.