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spec i a I meet i ng, november 23, 1964, page three I:: I Dr . Crook, requested by the Mayor to speak to. the matter under discuss,ion, said: "They are serious about this pro- gram in Wash.i ngton - it is more than just a gesture, Our concern is for young men;. the economic .boost for the com- muni.ty j s secondary to the purposes of the Pove.rty Program". Dr. Crook sa i d Mr. Moyer.s had requested that the group meet- ing with Mr. .Shriver be kept as small as, possible, twenty- five maxi mum. Mr. Shr i. ver wi) I inspect Camp Gary and will not tour San Marcos, Dr. Crook stated. Fleetwood Richards, 'assi stant to Congressman Pi ck Ie, sai d Mr. Pickle would like to talk privately with the City Man- ager and Dr. ~rook before leaving. The Mayor asked Mr. Pickle to remain whi Ie the Council passeifa Resolution authorizing the.Mayor and/or the City Manager to act for the City on Camp Ga~y matters. Or. Crook, City Manager Fuller and his secretary, Mrs. Porter, withdrew with Mr. Richards to the City Manager's office. The Mayor introduced the Camp Gary Resolutionn and read it aloud. Congressman Pickle asked that "Job Training Corps" be inserted .in one paragraph, in order to be expl icit in the type of training being planned for Camp Gary. The Mayor made a note of the change. Mr. Pickle said: "What we do now does not close the door on the Residential Vocational School". Congressman Pickle joined the conference in the City Manager's office. Alderman: Ruiz moved approval of the amended Resolut- ion. Alderman Tut~l~ seconded the motion, and on roll cal I, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: Pool, Ruiz, Serur, Tuttle, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the Resolution Passed and Approved. Dr. Derrick, cal led. upon by the Mayor, said he was represent- ing Dr. James H. McCrocklin, President of Southwest Texas State College, who was attending a Board of Regents meeting in Hbuston. Dr. Derrick pledged full cooperation of the Col lege in any way that may be required, I J. M. Sims, Pres i.dent of the Chamber of Commerce, was recog- nized by the Mayor. He said he hoped that the City would be able to get the air faci lities at Camp Gary for a Municipal Airport. H.Y. Price said he thought we should not overlook the possibi lity that Camp Gary might sti II be used for a Residential Vocational School when the appropriation is made. In the meantime, he said, every effort should be made to get the Job Training Corps Center, since appropriation has already been made for that type of education. R.J. Pollard, member of the Steering Committee of Citizens for Camp Gary, said he was glad that the door Was not closed on the Residential Vocational School, and he felt the people of San Marcos should put them- _J,ves beh i nd the present project" 100%". Car I Chr i stman, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, said he agreed with Dr. Crook's approach - that the first concern should be the good the school could do for the young men of the area, and the economic benefit to the community should be second in importance. George Wentz, Hays County School Superintendent, stated he was present as liaison between Texas Education Agency and the School District. He said Dr. Edgar wished to assure the City that he was eager to cooperate in any way needed. Mr. Wentz pointed out that H.Y. Price, member of the Citizens Committee for Camp Gary, was also on the Hays County School Board. ~'= == ;:- ..... -' I~\f ()~r