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I I I = U ..:..:.J ...... ...,. l"""l regular meeting, november 8, 1965 page three The Council was reminded that bids for construction of the new Library Bui Iding would be opened by the City Nov. 18, 1965. By common consent, the Counci I gave approval to the Mayor's signing Part I II of the appli- cation for matching federal funds for the Library. The Mayor j nformed the Counc i I that J. M. Sims had re- signed from the Planning & Zoning Commission. The Counci I approved by common consent the Mayor's appoint- ment of J.E. Younger, jr. to fill Mr. Sim's unexpired term on the Commission. The Mayor stated that the San Marcos Independent School District had fi led a petition in District Court (#2076) cove~ing 37 separate defendants for judgements for de- I inquenttaxes. He recommended that the City intervene in th is Pet it i on, us i ng the same attorney, incase there were any taxes owing ~he City on this property. The fee wou I d be the usua I 15% of taxes co II ected. A I derman F roh moved that the City intervene in the 37 tax suits being fi led by the San Marcos Independent School District, employing the same attorney, Ross Terry, to act for the City. Alderman Pool seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Serur made reference to a letter received by the Counci I from B.R. Fuller, fol>f.owing his resignation as City Manager. He expressed appreciation that Mr. Fuller had offered to act as Consultant on the projects in which the City is currently engaged, and to render whatever serv- ice he could in assisting Mrs. Worrel I, Acting City Manager. Dr. Pool said: "In ~his transfer, we have to have his help and advice... the new City Manager andlMrs. Worrell wi II need his advice." Alderman Damon moved "that the City Counci I request that the Urban Renewal Agency Board and Executive Director sub- mit at the next regular meeting of the City Counci I two sep- arate progress reports on the two separate Renewal Projects, so that the City Counci I, the Press ~nd the Public may have authoritative information from their duly appointed officials." Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on roll call, the foll- owing vote was recorded: AYE; Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Froh moved that, at a time appointed by the Mayor, a joint meeting of the Council, the Local Public Agency (Urban Renewal Agency) and its Director, and the Planning & Zon i ng Comm i ss i on be he I d. A I derman Poo I seconded the motion. There was a discussion, with John Stokes speaking from the floor, of the authority which the City Counci I exercises over its appointed boards. It was made clear by Counci Imen that the City makes requests, not demands, of the boards the City appoints. -, 1_'"