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regular meeting january 30, 1967 page three .// The Mayor read aloud a letter from the local Jaycees, in which they outlined their plan for printing B color map of San Marcos, They asked the City to ,assume half the $60 deficit; the Chamber of Commerce had agreed to pay the other half, Alderman Froh moved that the City contribute $30 toward the new Jaycee map of San Marcos. Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY; Damon, Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor deciared the motion carried. I The Mayor introduced a matter tabled at the January 9 meeting: the cancellation of a permit issued to Burke A. Hargrove for operation of bi I liard tables at the proposed new Ted Breihan Shopping Center. Mr. Breihan said his only contatt with Mr. Hargrove had been by long distance telephone and that he did, not have any agreement with him on renting space for a reCreation center. Since the application for a permit was ap~hov- ed on the premise that Mr. Hargrove had secured a locat- ion for his business, i~~uan~e of the permit would be In violation of the ord,nancegoverning the operation of bi 1 liard tables in San Marcos. Alderman Whittenberg moved that the Counci I rescind the action approving the appl ication for a permit. Alde~man Damon seconded the motion. Dr. Pool said he'did not see how the man could be den i eda perm it. The City Manager sugge'sted that Mr. Hargrove be notified of the impending action. It was agreed by common consent to fol low Mr. Wolff's suggest- i on, and defer act i 6n on resci ndi n9 the appl i cati on, unti I a future meeting. The Counci I authorized, by common consent, repairs amounting to $1.697.03 on the Girl Scout House, see attached itemized estimate. I Mr, Wolff reported on an enquiry into the policy of other cities on the issuance of parking meter permits. Most of the cities that replied to the enquiry issued permits only to business firms that had no rear entrance for loading. The local situation was thoroughly discussed, The Mayor suggested that news media representatives and the District Attorney be issued permits, with no charge. The City Man- ager said when City officials met with the County Commission- ers, he suggested that several meters be reserved for the Court House. Judge Max Smith had expressly said there would be no meters ~eserved. Mr, Wolff recommended to the Counc; I that no permits be issued. The Mayor saId: "Including the Press?" and the Cit~ Manager replied:"Yes." Bob Barton of the Citizen Advertiser said: "I don't think the news media should have any special privileges. I don't think it's right." Ted Breihan said he pa~d about $10 a year in parking tickets, inferring that this cost less thah the parking permit at the current charge of $18 a year. Alderman Froh moved that the City do away with al I p~rking meter permits. There was no