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Council Minutes, June 27, page three believed the Council wocLld need to call in at least one "out- side" firm in order to get an estimate on the cost of the neces- sary planning. After extensive discussion on the subject, Al- derman Damon moved that the City Manager be authorized to call in at least two other planners for estimates on the work needed for a comprehensive Master Plan. Alderman Froh seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the following vote was taken: I AYE: Damon, Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried, and asked the City Manager to give Mr. Hale equal consideration for the job. It was noted that help from the "701" program could be paid for over a period of years. Walter Feltner brought forward a plat of his subdivision for Council approval. He stated that approval for the sub- division had already been obtained from the Planning & Zoning Commission. Alderman Pool moved that the subdivision be accepted by the Council, on condition that Mr. Feltner, at his own expense, pave Ebony Street and improve several other streets. Alderman Damon seconded the motion, and the following vat e was taken: AYE: Damon, Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. 1 The Mayor announced that he had recently received a visit from Mr. DalQuist of the U. S. Secret Service, who spoke very highly of the San Marcos Police Department's actions during the past visits to San Marcos by the President of the United States. At the same time, the Mayor noted that the traffic situation in San Marcos is getting increasingly worse and charged the Council to be thinking of ways to alleviate this problem.. Alderman Whittenberg moved that the fiscal agent and plan- ning engineer oe asked to appear at an executive session of the City Council sometime this week or next in order that technicalities involved in a bond issue ,nay be dis- cussed, and, further, that a bond issue be called for Sep- tember 27, 1966. This motion was seconded by Alderman Pool, and the following vote was taken: AYE: Damon, Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor presented for the second time the names of L. F. Martin, W. R. Boucher, and A. F. Aranda, Sr. to be renamed to the Board of Equilization. Alderman Whittenberg moved that the Council accept these men, and Alderman Pool seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the following vote was taken: 'I AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. At this time, Alder- man Froh voiced an objection to naming the same men to the Board of Equilization who have not been instrumental in raising tax revenues. George Reed, City Tax Assessor-Collector, explained that the Board of Equilization has no power to set tax values and that its only purpose was to keep tax values equal.