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rJ" I adjourned regular meeting march 19 page two Alderman Swift introduced an ordinance and moved its adoption. Caption of the ordinance, which is attached hereto as a part of the Minutes, is as follows: AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING CERTAIN TERRITORY ADJOINING THE CITV OF SAN MAImS 000 SAID CITV OF SAN MAOCOS The Ordinance was read in full. Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion for adoption, and, on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AVE: Moore, Ruiz, Stokes, Swift NAY: None I Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tern declared the Ordinance Paased, Approved and Adopted. The City Manager had provided members of the Council with copies of a letter from the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, regarding Canyon Reservoir Park. The Council, by mutual consent, requested the City Manager to answer the letter, assuring the Corps of Engineers of their continued interest in the project. The City Manager informed the Council that the Planning Commission had requested the Art Department of the Southwest Texas state College to deSign a suitable City seal for consideration of the Council. The Planning Commission recommended an Amendment to the Building Code. Alderman stokes introduced an Ordinance and moved its adoption. Caption of the Ordinance, which is attached hereto as a part of the Minutes. is as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARfICLE VIII OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITV OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS (SAME BEING THE NAIIONAL BUILDING CODE OF 1949 AS AMENDED) AOOPI'ED BY THE CITY OF SAN MAImS, TEXAS, ON JANUARY 12, 1955; ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SECT ION 802.2 ROOF COVERING REQUIRED I The Ordinance was read in full. Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion for adoption and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AVE, Moore, Ruilo, Stokes, SHift NAY: None Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tern declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The City Manager informed the Council that the Planning Commission had recommended that the City Council grant an easement to Southwest Texas State College to run water lines in the public, right-of-way. The COllege's request was presented and Alderman SWift moved that the City Manager be directed to prepare a formal easement for execut- ion by the City. Alderman Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Manager reported to the Council that the Planning Commission had appointed a committee to work with members of the heating and air-conditioning trades in the preparation of ordinances for submission to the Planning Commission and recommendation to the Council. The City Manager requested that members of the Council be available I at h15 p.m., March 22 for a television shot for "The San Marcos Stpry" program being prepared by KTBC TV, Austin. Mr. Younger reported he had been contacted by Jack Williams of the Cemetery Association in regard to the $1000 gift promised some months ago for cemetery beautification. Mr. Williams stated members of the Association would like to have some part in planning the gate and entrance landscaping. The Mayor Pro-Tern said it had been his understanding that the $1000 had been offered for the fence. and he suggested that the Secretary check the Minutes, and. if that were the case, to bill the Cemetery Association. The City Manager suggested the Secretary go back to the original agreement between the City and the Cemetery Association, since he had been under the impression that l ""C' ~7 ~~ 'i