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<br />REGU LAR MEET I NG OF THE CITY COUNC I L OF THE
<br />CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JUNE 14, 1965
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<br />Present:
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<br />Mayor
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<br />Ell is Serur
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<br />Aldermen:
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<br />Caesar A. Damon
<br />Joe C. Froh
<br />Wi II iam C. Pool
<br />A.G. Tuttle
<br />Mark H. Whittenberg
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<br />City Manager
<br />City Secretary
<br />Asst. City Manager
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<br />B.R. Fuller
<br />Dorothy O. Worrel I
<br />Bruce McElroy
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<br />Visitors:
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<br />The Rev. Leroy Russel I, Mrs. Jerri Veidt,
<br />Mrs. Carolyn Chandler, Tom Buckner, Bruce Roche,
<br />Garland Stokes, Coy DeViney, Mrs. J. Lloyd Read,
<br />Mrs. A. McMullin, Wayne McCoy, R.C. Haney,
<br />Bennie Wicker, Glen Wicker, James King, Mrs.
<br />James L. Moore, Mrs. Buford Wi I Iiams, Mrs. Hazel
<br />Duncan, Tom McMi I lan, Vance Winn, Jim Carney,
<br />Paul Harris, Jesse Adams, Rex Reddel I, Mrs. Maude
<br />Whisenant and others
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<br />The Mayor cal led the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Rev.
<br />Leroy Russell, pastor of First Methodist Church, gave the
<br />Invocation.
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<br />The Minutes of the May 10, May 19, May 25 and June 8, 1965
<br />meetings were unanimously approved, on motion of Alderman
<br />Pool and second of Alderman Tuttle.
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<br />Don Brod, owner of Aquatic Sports Co., and spokesman for local
<br />scuba divers, came before the Counci I with a request. He ex-
<br />plained that HB 69, a water safety bi I I, had been passed by the
<br />State Legislature and signed by the Governor. Section 15 pro-
<br />vides a $200 fine for any swimmer who comes within 200 yards of
<br />a boat. Section 19 provides that a City may designate certain
<br />areas of publ ic water for use of scuba divers. Mr. Brod made a
<br />formal request to the City Counci 1 that such an area be desig-
<br />nated in Spring Lake of the San Marcos River. Mr. Brod support-
<br />ed his request by quoting figures on the number of scuba divers
<br />who visit San Marcos for the express purpose of swimming in the
<br />clear sp~ing waters of the upper reaches of the River. Others
<br />appearing on behalf of the scuba divers were Gerald Derryberry,
<br />President of the University of Texas Diving Club, Leonard Marsh,
<br />president of a diving club in San Antonio, and Jack Menns of the
<br />Austin Underwater Society. Gene Phi I lips, employee of Aquarena,
<br />stated that they had no objection to skin diving, but were deeply
<br />concerned over the possibi lity of a swimmer's getting hurt by a
<br />propel IeI' of one of the glass-bottomed boats. He explained the
<br />various problems connected with the type of water safety Aquarena
<br />demands. Counci Imen expressed interest in working out a solution
<br />agre~able to all.parties conce~ned. Alderman Froh moved that a
<br />meeting of the CIty Manager, CIty Attorney, representatives of
<br />the diving clubs and Aquarena be held to work out a satisfactory
<br />solution, with the probable result of an ordinance being prepared
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