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r~gular me~ting, may 11, 1964, page thr~~ 37 I part of Dr. Smith's r~comm~ndation should be taken before the Planning.& ZoningCQmmission; the second part would come under the budget. The City Manager said development of park facilities would be the responsibility of the .Community Facilities. section of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Dr. Smith said the Planning and Zoning Commission need some expert advice in this area. Alderman Pool commended Dr. Smith for a fine report. Alderman Tuttle moved that the City Manag~r be di!ected to prepare the proper ordinance with property description to dedicate the public land known as Memorial Park as a park; for recreational purposes only. Alderman Serur seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded I AYEI Pool, Ruiz, Serur, Tuttl~, Whittenberg NAY I None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Dr. Smith requested that the Council enter a discussion on appointment of a Parks and. Recreation Board,.and the authorization of aprofession- al survey, on the recreational needs of San Marcos. On the Mayor's suggestion that the present Recreation Council comprise the Board, Dr. Smith refused., The City Manager pointed out that the present Recreation Council o/as appointed by him; a Board as recommended by the Recreation Council would be appointed by the City Council. Miss Lancaster was again recognized from the floor. She suggested that San Marcos follow the policy of some large cities such as Chicago, that requiTe that aH subdivision plats provide adequate playground space before being approved by the City. Alderman Pool expressed himself as being in entire sympathy with the proposals, but suggested that it be PJ.lt first on the agenda fOr the following week's llNIeting. The Council agreed by common consent. I The Mayor recognized John McFarland from the floor. Mr. Taylor introduc- ed Mr. McFarland as the full-time dir~ctor of the Little L~ague, sponsor- ~d by th~ San Mar~os Lions Club. Mr. McFarland called att~ntion to some repairs and improv~ments need~d on the fields, small it~ms which he said he hop~d wpuld be taken care of b~fore the first scheduled game, June 1. ~h~ City Manag~r said thos~ items w~re already schedul~d and budget~d for attention. Enlargement of th~ program, to give ,opportunity for participation by mor~ boys, VIaS discussed with Councilmen. Returning to th~ Ag~nda, the City Manag~rls sugg~stion that l~asing polic~ vehicl~s might prove more economical for the City wasdiscuss~d. By common consent, the City Manager was authoriz~d to inv~stigat~ the possibility of leasing v~hicles, and report back to the Council. The Mayor introduc~d an Ordinance providing for the issuance of $60,000 in warrants, to ,be repaid from tax income. The Mayor explain~d that this custom of t~mpQrary ,financing had been followed for many years by City administrations. Alderman Pool moved the adoption of the Ordirianc~, caption of which is as followsl AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR BORROWING MOOE'i AND ISSUING OF GENERAL FUND CURRENT EXPENSE WARRANfS TO 'THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF lAYING CURREN! OPERATING EXPENSES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1964-1965, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINGI~AL AND INI'EIlESl' OF SAID WARRANTS I Ald~rman Ruiz seconded the motion of adoption, and on roll call, th~ following vote was recordedl AYEa POOl, Ruiz, S~rur, Tuttl~, Whitt~nb~rg NAYan None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The matter of granting a request from the Lower Colorado River Authority was brought before the Council. Alderman Pool moved that the City Manag~r be authorized to negotiate with L.C.R.A. on the request to erect a 90-Ft. pole for a radio antenna at Fire station No.2. Alderman Whittenberg seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vot~. ::.c - ..- ;;.- ~ ;.'t o r. 2: