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regu I ar meet i ng, february 27., 1967 page two to the Parks & Recreation Beautification Fund. A I derman F roh moved that the Counc i I author i ze remission of the customary fees for use of the Recreat i on Ha I I, pr:JOV i ded the Bus i ness and Pro- fessional Women donate a like amount to the Parks & Recreation Beautification Fund. Alder- man Pool seconded the motion and on roll cal I, the follow~ng vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None I The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor introduced Charles Hanson, reporter for the San Antonio Light, and welcomed him to the meeting, Mr. Serur read aloud a letter from the Rev, C.E, Jennings, Chairman of the Charter Commission, see attached. The Mayor ~xpressed his appreciation to the Charter Commission, who had written a Charter approved by a large majority on February 24, i Dr, Vernon Cook appeared before the Counci I as spokesman for a group of property-owners petition- ing the Council to reconsider the proposed site of the new Central Fire Station. His prepared state- ment, and the petition, are attached as a part of the Minutes. Dr. Cook also read a copy of a letter sent the Council by Super~ntendent of Schools Shan- non Doss, on the same matter. Alderman Damon moved that the Counc i I postpone act i on on purchase of a fire station site for six months. Alderman Whitten- berg seconded the motion, In the discussion which fnl lowed, Volunteer Fire Chief C,L, Haynes stated that the State Fire Insurance Commission has asked them to go to Austin to discuss sites. When quest- ioned as ~o who went, the City Manager said Mr. flay- ne$; Jack Major, Fire Marshal I; HughA. Snel lings, President of the Volunteer Firemen; Bi I I Davis and he had gone to Austin to discuss avai table sites. Alderman Froh asked if it were true that 90% of the fires the past ten years had occurred in the south part of town. Mr, Haynes answered in the affirmative, After further discussion, with members of the petit- ioning group participating, the question was called for, The fol lowing vote WaS recorded: I '( AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor dec I ared the mot i on ca,rri ed. The Mayor introduced a Resolution setting forth proced- ure for cal ling the City Officers Election, Apr. I 4. Alderman Froh moved adoption of the Resolution, attach- ed as a part of the Minutes. Alderman Damon seconded the mot i on and on ro I I ca I I, the fo I low i ng vote was recorded: ~~I '; AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the Resolution Passed and Approved, and signed the Order for Election. S9H