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march 18,1966 page two the church would face. He said he felt if the church could not purchase the 3.62 acres, so that the build- ing could face on Hopkins Street, that the Bishop would require that it face Riverside. Alderman Froh moved that St. John's Church be offered a 99-year lease on the 3.62 acres of park land in question. Alderman Pool seconded the motion. Alderman Damon said he felt hasty action was unwise, and insisted more deliberate consideration be given: "In these few minutes you gentlemen would give 3.62 acres of park land I that peop I e worked hard to acqu i re. I know the suffer- ing and effort people put in to acquire park land - that's the way people feel about park land." The Mayor said if a lease were negotiated, it should stipulate that noth- ing could be bui It on it. Mr. Damon said an appraisal on lease terms should be obtained before the City agrees to lease. He said he was not opposed to helping the church; he ~ opposed to hasty action on such an import- ant matter. Mr. Damon cal led attention to the fact that the mot i on before the Counc ii, as stated, inferred that the Council was not willing to sel" only lease, and that no price was mentioned for a lease. Mr. Froh then offered a substitute motion, as fol lows: "I ~ove that the Counci I offer to sell, or lease for 99 years, the 3.62 acres of park land in question to St. John's Catholic Church, sub- ject to the conditions that would be stipulated by this COijnci I." Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on rol I call, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE; NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Tuttle None The Mayor declared the motion carried. I The Mayor read aloud a letter from District Engineer T.K. Wood, Texas Highway Department, stating that the Highway Department, under State Statute, has the sole responsibility for determining traffic control on I 35 through the City of San Marcos. The Mayor asked the members of the press present to give the letter public- ity, since there had been so much dissatisfaction with one-way traffic control on access roads to I 35. Alder- man Damon moved that the letter be made a part of the Minutes. Alderman Froh seconded the motion and onrol I call, the following vote was recorded: ..PC" AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool. Tuttle None The Mayor declared the motion carried. ~^'~~ The Mayor introduced ordinances annexing the Clapp property, as petitioned at the regular meeting. Alderman Damon moved adoption of the ordinances. Alderman Froh seconded the motion and on rol I call the following vote was recarded: '- ~I AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Tuttle None The Mayor declared the Ordinances Passed, Approved and Adopted. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.