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"egu I al' meet i ng, august 22, 1966 page two The Mayol' I'ead aloud a letter from the Texas Highway Department, see copy attached. T~e Mayor said the committee appointed by the City and Chambel' of Commerce wel'e making a study on the feasibi lity of reverting to two-way traffic on the access roads to I 35. Miss Dessie Thomas, member of the committee, asked that thQ matter be tabled until the committee could work with the Highway Department on a solution. Bi II Cox, Ex- ecutive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, said: "As spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce, our com- mittee is working with the Highway Depa"t~ent. We consider their present position as a 50% victory. We feel we can work it out." J.C. Allbritton also spoke to the question. After discussion, it was agreed by common consent to accept Miss Thomas' recommendation that the matter be tabled unti I further work had been done with the Highway Department. I The Mayor introduced an Agreement with Robert P. Lowman, on use of Lowman Airport. Counci Imen had received copies for study before the meeting; a copy is attached to the Minutes. Alderman Korff moved that the Council author- ize the Mayor to sign ~he Agreement. Alderman Froh sec- onded the motion and on 1'01 leal I,the fol lowing vote was recordQd: AYE: Damon, Froh, Kprff, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor read a request frbm the Rainbow Girls ~hat they' be given permission to operate a Coke machine at lowman Airport. The request was granted by common consent 'of the Council. The City Manager said there was ample room for the machine in the Lounge. I \ The Mayor introduced an Ordin~nce and read it aloud. Caption of the Ordinance, which is attached as a ~art of the Minutes, is as follows: AN ORDINANCE APPOINT1NG SPECIAL POL1CE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR THEIR TERM OF OFFICE AND SALARY; AND SETTING OUT THE AUTHORITY OF SUCH OFFICERS The word~ng of the ordinance was discussed, AI~erman Pool seeliing clarification of the term "personnel of Camp Gary". He Was assured that the'term meant "emp loyee" and COLI I d not be construed as" a member of the, student body of ,Gary Job Corps Tra i ning Center." After further discussion, Alderman Damon moved adoption of the Ordfriance. Alderman Ko~ff seconded the motion and on rol leal 1 the fo I ! (nv i ng vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon r F,' "~1., None v ~c 1\-0,~i 1-, Poo I, Wh i ttenberg I The Mayor declared the O"dinance Passed, Approved and Adopted.