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.. (}:J c ' l regu I ar meet i ng, dec. 14, 1964, page two I. The Council was advised that the Corps of Engineers had received an al'otment of funds for use during the fiscal year (1965) to initiate a study on the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers and tributaries in the vicinity of San Marcos. The scope of the study wi I I be flood control and al lied water purposes. The City Manager has been advised by Mr. F.E. Clary, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, that he wi I I be in San Marcos on December 16th to arrange for an auditorium or meetrng hall to be used by the Corps to conduct a public hear- ing on this project... You wi II be advised later as to the date, time and location of the public hearing. I 2. The City received a letter from Mr. J.M. Owen, Assist- ant District Engineer, District. 14, Texas Highway De- partment, advising that the Highway Commission had, by Minute No. 5940, estab I i shed the speed I i m its on the Expressway through San Marcos at 70 mph-day, and 65 mph-night. State Law does not permit cities to zone above 60 mph; this must be done by the Highway Commiss- ion. The speed limits estbalished by City Ordinance on the frontage roads are in ~o way affected by this change. 3. The City Council~ by Ordinance, established the City of San Marcos Library Board. This Board has met, organized, and is functioning. The Library Board, in .conjunction with the Friends of the Library, decided to request do. nations for the construction ofa public library. A general fund drive for library construction wi IJ probab- ly be made at a later date....lt is possible that some individuals may be interested in making a donation duri.ng I the present calendar year sO it wi I I be included in the 1964 income tax return. Monies... received wi II be held unti I defi~ite plans are made on the construction of the bui Iding. This i.s of interest to the City as funds coLl- ected may be used for "match i ng" purposes for funds ava il- able from Federal or State levels. In "Item 4", fol lowing, the City Manager made a recommendat- , on: 4. Under an agreement between the City of San Marcos and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries,dated June 27, 1936, and revised February 12, 1942, the City agreed to fu~nish water and sewage services at a rate lower than that norma II y charged for such serv ices. It is recommended that the City Manager be authorized to notify the Fish and Wildlife Service the City intends to terminate t~js agreement and that the charges for services provided to the Fish and Wi IdJife Service wi II be on the same bas is as other ut i Ii ty, users. \. The matter was fu I I y discussed. Alderman Ru iz moved that the City Manager be authorized to notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the City intends to terminate the agreement, and that in the future, charges for services wi II be on the same basis as other utility users. Alderman PooJ seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: Pool, Ruiz, Serur, Tuttle, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. eJ:.T ",~ f/ ."