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r-.> .\r fA.\v,. ~~~u1ar ~~tin9 o~e. 11, 1962 pa9~ four Ald~rman Swift introduc~d an Ordinanc~ am~nding th~ Building Cod~ of th~ City of San Marc05, and mo~~d it5 adoption. capti?n of th~ Ordinanc~, which wa5 r~ad in fUll, i5 a5 folloW51 AN ORDINANCE AMElDI~ ARtICLE XVI OF THE BUIlDING C(])E OF THI: CTIY OF SAN MARCOO, TEXAS (sAME. BUNG THE NAY IONAlBUIUlING COOE OF 1949~ AS AMENDED) ADOPTSD BY THI: CITY OF SAN IMRCCS ON JANUARY 12, 1955; ADDING A NfW SUB-SEctION NO. 1600.4 TO $EenON 1600 "SIGNS AND 0Ul"000R DISPLAY SIRUcrURE" Alderman Stoke5 seconded the motion for adoption and, on roll call, the following vote wa5 recirdedl "Vii Meo.r@, Ruh, StokeS, SWift NAYI None Whereupon, the Presiding OffiCer decl.red th~ OrdinanCe adopted. Ald..nllal! Swift intreduc..d a Blatter that CUl~ before th", City CeuncU immediately prior to hi5 election regarding the erection of a chain link f"nce areunc! Spring Lake. The Council directed the Ci ty Attor~y at that time to consult with the Attorn",y G",neral of th" State as to the legality of fencing the lake. Ardermah Swift moved that the city AttorneY be directed to pur5Ue with diligence the matter of getting an opinion from the Attorney General on thi5 mat~er. Alderman Stoke5 5ecended the motion, which paSsed unanimoUSly. I Alderlllan SWift asked for a pregress report on the p=hue .f radar equipmen, for the Police Department. The City Manager had catalogueS hsheaw Councilalen the dlff"rent typ"s, and stated that bids would be asked for immediately. Alderlli.n Swift ;!liked for a report on the traffic surVeY, The City Manager said Chief Dial was still working on it. I AldeDRIn Swift enquired about the Vacant lot OrdinanCe which he had ,requested. The City Manager 5aid one supposed.dly "model" ordinance had been checked by the City AttorneY and found to be unacceptable. Another is under preparatien. Alderman Swift moved that the City Manager be directed to request the State Highway Department.tea make a traffic control study at th~ inter- section of "the Old Austin Highway and Loop 82. Alderman Ruiz second~d th~ ~tion, which pass~d unanimou~ly. Alderman Swift call~d to.the attention of the City Manager that the City~intain~d swrsc sign at th~ ~ntranc~ to the City is in n~~d of re~airing and r~painting. The City Manag~r reported to th~ Council tuat property owners in th~ Cruz Addition Wer~ requesting City utilitie5. He asked if th~ City could ~xt~nd s~rvicps to th~ Addition if property owners betw~pn Tampico, Durango, Saltillo and Laredo Streets would de~d right-of-way to the City. H~ reminded th~ Council that th~ property was partition~d by the Court. The question brought up a discussion of the Subdivision Ordinance. Alderman Stok~s ~xpresspd th~ opinion that sincp thlt s~ction had been partitioned by the Court, it could' not be cla5sified strictlY as a "subdivisionfl, and therefore, utiliti~s could not be provided. Ald~rman Swift moved that the council employ Attorney Tom Oliv~r to draft I a 5ubdivision ordinanc~ that h~ would b~ ready to stand by in court. Ald~rman Stok~s offer~d an am~ndm~nt to the effect that the Planning Commission be charg~d with revi~wing th~ existing Subdivision Ordinanc~. After some discussion, Alderman Swift withdrpw his motion. Ald~rman Rulz asked that the City Manag~r request Tom OliVer to review the ~xisting Subdivision Ordinance. The City Manager sugg~st~d that the Council might lik~ to show its appr~ciation to the Volunteer Fire D~partment by sen!ing a Christmas gre~ting, thanking th~m for their community s~rvice. The Council agreed., I ~ (.'0"; L:'~~