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regu I ar meet i ng, december 13, 1965 page four Alderman Froh opened discussion of a Master Plan for the City, saying: "After thinking about it a great deal, I feel it is a 'must' that the City should adopt a Master Plan in the near future... I have been an advocate of a bond issue for the City, but at this po i nt, I wou I d not advocate a bond issue unt i I ,"e kno,,' how we are going to spend the money." The Mayor said that the work Mr. Hale was engaged to do was for im- provements urgently needed at once; that waiting for a Master Plan might have delayed the work two years. Alderman Damon said he had tried to get the people of San Marcos to seek qualified guidance for development as long ago as 1950, but he did not think there should be a delay now in doing work that constitutes an emer- gency. The Mayor said he was not opposed to a Com- prehensive Plan for the City. J.B. Roberts, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, offered his opin- ion and the benefit of his experience in comments on City Planning. Alderman Froh expressed the opinion that the City should wait until the Urban Renewal Agency had hired a planner, and then explore the idea of hiring the same firm to do a Master Plan for the City. The Mayor stated the Counc i I shou I d wa i t unt i I the new City Manager comes before taking any action on the matter. Alderman Pool moved that the Counci I repeal the ordinance creating the Planning & Zoning Commission, and authorize the Acting City Manager to write an ordinance creating a Planning Commission, and an ordinance creating a Zoning Commission - two separate ordinances. Alderman Damon seconded the motion. Alderman Froh said there was a dir- ect association between the two functions, and he felt they should be combined in one body. Alderman Tuttle agreed. The Mayor suggested the motion be tabled for further study. Alderman Froh approved his suggestion. Mr. Roberts recommended for study a pamphlet on city planning that Mr. Fuller had given members of the Plan- ning & Zoning Commission when they took office. After further discussion, the question being called for, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Pool Froh, Tuttle The Mayor, being required to cast a vote to break the tie, said he would vote "Nay", because he felt the matter needed more study. His vote defeated the motion. Alderman Damon moved that the Counci I give serious study to the advisabi lity of having separate commissions for planning and zoning. Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on rol I call, the fol lowing vote w~s recorded: AYE: r\l:A Y : Damon, Poo I Froh, Tuttle The Mayor voted "Aye", supporting his original suggestion, and the motion carried. ATTEST: &Th....... meetJ.i.n . adjournedp.,i:... .9:..1.2 p~,m. ""'. '... (/ ..//( ( ... ;; / /(.. . . /{:; ,i .~~~...!!CU ,)I" l ee( [!(.lI,J}\.._ ~ EI lis Serur Caesar A. Damon Mayor {I . t I derm~n/~: c(Qh1{/VJ:(jXXi/f?1~;fff~~ DorothyJ~ .Worre I y / J.{~iI; Froh City Secretary (/' A I derman ,.7 A.G. Tuttle Alderman I I I