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I I I regular meeting, january 10,1966 page two The Mayor reminded the CounciJ that, with the arrival of Mr. W.E. Wolff on Jan. 15 to assume his duties as City Manager, it wou Id be necessary to re-designate authorized personnel to sign pay checks and vouchers. It was agreed by common consent that the City Manager, or Treasurer, and the Mayor or Mayor Pro Temshould sign pay checks and vouchers. The Mayor announced that only one bid ($236.00) had been received in response for an advertised request to bid on a number of junk. vehicles to be disposed of by the City. He stated that Jack Major thought it a fair bid. Alderman Froh suggested that an ad be run in the San Antonio Light the following Sunday. It was agreed by common consent that another effort would be made to get more bids through an advertisement in the Light. I The Mayor announced that the terms of two Library Board members were due to expire. Common consent was given to the Mayor's reappointment of Mrs. Gene Scrutchin and Mr. W.L. "Bud" Buckner to two-year terms on the Library Board. The Mayor read aloud a recommendation to the Counci I received from the Planning & Zoning Commission: "... that the Counci I check the feasibi lity of widen- ing Colorado Street from Water Street to LBJ Drive as wide as possible before the College Bui Iding Program bui Ids walks, etc. on the property secured by the LPA for the College." The matter was discussed, with al I Counci Imen in agreement that the street should be widened. Alderman Whittenberg moved that the Counci I request the Col lege to allocate 20 feet on the north side of Colorado Street, between Water and LBJ Drive, to enable widening of Colorado. Alderman Damon second- ed the motion and on 1'01 I cal I, the fol lowing vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor reported he had been visited by two represent- ati ves of the M i ssour i Pac i f i c Ra i I road Companyi n re- gard to proposed mergers of several ra~lroads pend1ng before the Interstate Commerce Commission. They claim- ed that the last remaining passenger service to San Mar;- cos would probably be cut off if the mergers materialized, and asked the Counci I to oppose the movement, Alderman Damon introduced a Resolution opposing the mergers, and moved its approval. The Resolution was read in ful I and is made a part of the Minutes. Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on 1'01 I cal I, the fol lowing vote was recorded: I AYE : NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion ca~~i~d.