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regu I ar meet i ng, august 9, 1965 page two f' (" (\ (, < , week (the week of August 16th) on a water line to the Airport, i nsta II at i on of restrooms for men and women, and a suitable lounge, at least 20 X 20 feet. Alderman Damon seconded the motion. In the dis- cussion that fol lowed, Dr. Pool offered the opinion that this action was "two or three years late". Alderman Damon said it should have been done ten years ago when the City acquired the property. Alder- man Froh asked how much it was going to cost the City to get the Gary Airport in shape, once it was a~quir; ed. The Mayor said there were several people inter- ested in Jeasing the Gary Airport from the City, The City Manager said it had been stated in the City's application to GSA that the Gary Airport would be self-supporting; that sev~~al had enquired about renting hangars, etc. The question being called for, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Tuttle, Whittenberg Pool The Mayor declared the motion carried. The question being raised, the City Manager stated that the City could not maintain two airports; that if the City improved the Municipal Airport, GSA would not transfer the Gary air faci lities to the City of San Marcos, since urgent need would not exist. Alderman Whittenberg said it should be undepstood that if the City spent several thousand dallal'S on improve- ments at the Airport,then Mp, Lowman could not expect the City to give the land back to him. Mrs. Veidt ask- ed;"What wil I this do - wi I I the Government sti I I give us Gary?" The City Manager said: "In all fairness to both groups, the Federal Aviation Agency wi II not approve transfer of Gary if San Marcos is going to maintain two airports." Alderman Damon said he didn't think the stat- us would be changed much. Mr, Fish asked the City Mana- ger how much was being spent per year on the present aip- port. Mr. Fuller replied: "Not much", Mr, Fish asked if Mr, Fuller had stated in the application that the City would not maintain two airports, and the City Manager said: "I stated that we would not maintain two airports". Mr. Fish said he thought the City ought to decide that night "which way you're going". Joe Gafford told the Counci I, from his personal observations at the Airport, the benefits he thought San Marcos would realize by pro- vi ding bas i c faci lit i es. The Mayor recognized a delegation from Smith Lane, with Mrs. A.M. Pehl as spokesman. They presented a letter with fifteen signatures of property-owneps, requesting that three street lights be instal led on Smith Lane. The letter, read aloud by the Mayop, is made a papt of the Minutes, Mrs. Wil lie M. Beck and Mrs. Etta Mcintyre also spoke on the subject. Attent- ion was cal led to "Item 16" on the Agenda: "Request for street lights - Comanche and Conway Drive". Alder- man Damon moved that the street lights be instal led as pequested. Alderman Tuttle seconded the motion. The City Manager stated the entire area needed to be studied. Aldepman Damon amended his motion to include installat- ion of lights on Smith Lane, Conway Dpive and Comanche Stpeet. Alderman Tuttle accepted the amendment, and the question being called for, the fol lowing vote was recorded: I I I