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Page 2 I They have met with or interviewed hundreds of members of this community in at least thirty-six other conferences, all attended by city government agencies; over fifty instances. It thus can be seen that the Agency has not acted alone. It has had the support and advice of professional planners, of the members of the government of San Marcos, of the citizens of San Marcos, of people not affected by Urban Renewal, of the interested and disinterested. And some, I am sure, uninterested. Quite recently the Local Public Agency accepted the present General Neighborhood Renewal Plan, Project Texas R-90 (G N), which the members of the Council have in their possession. The Planning and Zoning Commission accepted the projection on the same day. The Fort Worth office of Housing and urban Development recently approved the general features of the projection. And now the agency presents the plan to the city council of San Marcos, the body which must take the next step so that the projection can be implemented; gentlemen: you are the chief gardeners from this point on. I The Agency has worked constantly with four principles in mind. I should like to outline those principles, for these principles should govern all future action just as they have governed all past action: First principle. ~ is need m ~ Renewal m 2S!l~' You are all members for long time of this community, and I do not intend to insult your intelligence by citing the areas of blight, of SlWII, of misuse of land, of eyesore, of property values damaged, of disease. I will cite only the case I know of the lady who was reared in a New England community who burst into tears When she entered her new home--San Marcos--by way of Austin street. Second principle. The plans Which ~ being presented toniaht ~ conceptual; they ~ not definitive. It must be constantly emphas1zea and re-emphasizea that these are concepts. ideas upon which to make definitive plans. Any and all "plans" presented here can be altered up to the time that the City of San Marcos makes application for funds. Even after that. substantial changes can be made. I Third principle. ~ aaencv will not ~.2. part 2f any plan ~ will ~ .2!!Y person .QI. ethnic qroup .QI. livelihood to ~.