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<br />special meeting feb. 5, 1963 page 2
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<br />The City Manager informed the Council that the Housing and Home Finance
<br />Agency had approved, as of January 29, 1963, the Open Space Land Program,
<br />Tex OS-I, the acquisition of the Coy DeViney (Gilcrease) property; and
<br />that Mr. DeViney had accepted a$ partial payment the sum of Five Thousand
<br />Dollars ($5,000), and is submitting to the City Attorney the necessary
<br />abstract and other material for the deed of conveyance. Mr. DeViney had
<br />asked, and the City had accepted, a period not to exceed 45 days in which
<br />to complete the transaction. Alderman Stokes moved that the City Manager
<br />be authorized to sign the contract for the City. Alderman Swift seconded
<br />the motion, and, on roll call, the following vote was recorded;
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<br />AYE: Moore, Ruiz, Stokes, Swift
<br />NAY: None
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<br />Whereupon the Mayor Pro-Tern declared the motion adopted.
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<br />The City Manager called attention to a letter received from ~r. Paul Rogers,
<br />requesting that the City increase the rental paid him on the Golf Course
<br />from $100 to $150 per month. The City Manager recommended that the
<br />i,' matter be turned over to the Planning Commission and/ or the Local Public
<br />Agency, prior to action by the City. There was general discussion on the
<br />subject. Alderman Swift moved that the matter of a new contract with
<br />Mr. Rogers, at the proposed increase, be turned over to the Planning
<br />Commission for study, with a recommendation from the Council that the
<br />Commission explore the possibility of purchasing the Golf Course from
<br />Mr. Rogers. Alderman Stokes seconded the motion. On roll call, the
<br />following vote was recorded:
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<br />AYE: Moore, Ruiz, Stokes, Swift
<br />NAY: None
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<br />Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tern declared the motion adopted.
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<br />The City Manager conveyed a request from Mr. Kenneth Weatherford that
<br />the Chapel of San Marcos Funeral Home be added to the ambulance list for
<br />calls by the Police Department, and recommended that Pennington and I
<br />Weatherford be called on alternate months. Alderman Ruiz moved that
<br />the two funeral homes be placed on the list for calls on alternate
<br />months. Alderman Swift seconded the motion, and, on roll call, the
<br />following vote was recorded:
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<br />AYE; Moore, Ruiz, Stokes, Swift
<br />NAY: None
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<br />Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tem declared the motion adopted.
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<br />The City Manager informed the Council that the Texas Water Pollution
<br />Control Board has issued to the City of San Marcos Permit No. 10273,
<br />dated January 23, 1963. This permit allows the City to dispose of
<br />effluent from the sewijge disposal plant into the Blacno River, until;
<br />such time as the permit is cancelled or amended.,
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<br />The City Manager conveyed a request from Harrell Tietjen, a student at
<br />San Marcos High School, to place 46 sheep for grazing at the disposal
<br />plant. There was also a request from Mr. Fred Gil, to lease the land
<br />for grazing cattle. The City Manager recommended that the land not be
<br />leased at this time, since the fence is inadequate, and it would be
<br />necessary to fence the front area 'where highway construction required
<br />the removal of the fence; and that the matter be delayed until definite
<br />plans for the use of the land be determ4ned. Alderman Swift moved
<br />that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted. Alderman Stokes I
<br />seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
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<br />The 9ity Manager referred to a letter from the Fire ~re~enti?n an? .
<br />Engineering Bureau regarding the extension of the ex~stlng F~re Llmlts
<br />in San Marcos. Alderman Swift expressed the opinion that the Fire
<br />Limits should not include anything on the west side of Fredericksburg
<br />Street. By mutual consent, the ,matter was referred to the Planning
<br />Commission.
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