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I' , ," I,> I, '" regu I ar meet i ng, february 27, 1967 page three The Mayor read aloud a Resolution authorizing the fil ing of an application to the Department of Housing & Urban Development for a Neighborhood Facilities grant. The City Manager had previously notified the Councj I by letter that the site chosen by officials of HUD in Ft. Worth Was "the G il crease, property" - the Open Space Land owned by the City on the San Marcos River, Counci Imen examined a map of the area. Mr, Whittenberg enquired whether the Open Space Land ~ere "the one and only site in San Marcos that we Can bui Id the Center on?" Wi Ibur F. Fairlamb, representative of Housing 8 Urban Development, answered: "We don't care where you put it as long as it is within walking distance of the people it wil I serve,.. it mU6~ be a multi-purpose bui Iding... a 'neighborhood faci I ity' must be in close proximity to where the under-priveleged - young and old _ can walk". a loc~tion that is not convenient to the under- privi leged ~ not be approved~y HUD)". A lengthy dis- cussion on the location of the bui Iding and its purpose in the community fol lowed. Alderman Froh said: "Since the City is changing ~ver to a Charter, and in order to give people more time to th i nk th i s matter over, I move act i on on th is Resolution be deferred until the new Council takes over". Alderman Damon seconded the motion, The type and purpose of the bui Iding Was further discussed, Mr. Whittenberg said the bui Iding as being presently described by HUD was not the type described to the voters when information on the bond issue was put out. Qr. Pool said he ~hought part of the confu~10n was due to definitions, "I don't think we should 'pass the buck' to the next Council", he stated. Mr. Fair- lamb agreed that terminology was confusing. He said the in- tent of Congress when funds were made available for such fac- ilities was "the upbuilding of the people ~ children as well as grown people", The vote being called::for, the following was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Whittenberg Poo' The Mayor declared the motion carried. Two petitions for annexation were received from Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Doss. The first, ,a petition for ,annexation of a portion of Schul Ie Drive, was read aloud by the Mayor. Alder- man Damon moved that the petition be accepted, A~derman Whittenberg se~onded the motion and on roll cal" the fol low- ing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried, The second petition was for three tracts of land at the end of Schul Ie Drive owned by Mr. and Mrs. Doss. Alderman Pool read the petition. Alderman Froh moved acceptance of the petition. Alderman Damon seconded the motion and on roll cal I the following vote, was recorded" AYE: NAY: Damon,F roh, Poo I, Wh ittenberg None' The Mayor declared the motion carried, 99