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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 28,1966 Present: Mayor Ell is Serur Aldermen: Joe C. Froh Herman Korff Will i am C. Poo I Mark H. Whittenberg I City Manager City Secretary Wi I I i am E. Wo Iff Dorothy O. Worrel I Absent: Alderman Caesar A. Oamon Visitors: Bradley Moody, Mike Favor, Jerri Veidt, Bob Barton, Chief W.A. Dial, M. Kaderli The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Minutes of the Nov. 7, 17 {1 21, 1966 meetings were approved by common consent. I Bids for two po I ice cars were opened by the Mayor. At the request of the City Manager, the Counc i I agreed that Mr. Wo Iff sho01d exam1ne the bids, check against specifications as publ ished, and make a recommendation, Alderman Pool moved that, if all specifications were met, the lowbid should be accepted for the two cars. Alderman Froh seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the followi~g vote was recorded: AYE: Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. I Bi II Cox, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, came before the Counci I to present a five-point recommendation from the Chamber's Highway Committee, see letter attached. A full disc0ssion ensu~d. Mr. Cox said the Chamber of Commerce Committee would like to work wiih th~ City's Highway Committee and the Counc i I . in present; ng th i s .p I an. to the Texas Highway Commission. Alderman Whittenberg said the Council had already authorized the two local highway committees to work with the County Commissioners.on a proposed loop around San Marcos. Mayor Serur said he and the City Manager had spent two hours that day with State Highway tngineers Woods and Owens, dis- cussing a loop, and two-way traffic on access roads to I 35. He said the engineers are wil ling to work with San Marcos, but they are primari Iy concerned with safety. The engineers had said if access roads were changed to two-way traffic, the ramps might be eliminated. Alderman Korff asked what the Committee wanted him,or the Counci I, to "come up with". He continued: "There is some reason why they don't want two-way traffic - let's try to find out what the problem is". Mr. Korff proposed an unofficial meeting with the engineers and Highway Commission, perhaps a dinner and round table discussion, within 30 days. Alderman Froh disagreed with that method of approach to the problem. The Mayor reminded Mr. Korff that the Counci I had met with the Texas Highway Commission, and had made every effort to assist with the problem. He said they should first try to