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regular meeting, apri I 10, 1967 page five / / / Dr. Craddock moved adoption of the Ordinance on first reading. Mr. Damon seconded the motion and on 1'01 I cal I the following vote was recorded: AYE: Damon, Craddock, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None I The Mayor declared the Ordinance passed on first reading. Two petitions for annexation were introduced by the Mayor. Dr. Pool read ~ petition fir annexat10n of propefty at 905 North LBJ Drive, signed by Dr. and Mrs. Pat Norwood, and moved its acceptance. Mr. Damon seconded the motion and on roll cal I, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: Damon, Craddock, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor read aloud a petition for annexation of property at 918 Chestnut Street, signed by Mr. and Mrs. John Yarring- ton. Dr. Pool moved its acceptance. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion and on roll cal I, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Damon, Craddock, Flores, Korff,Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None I The Mayor declared the motion carried. Th~ Mayor read aloud a letter f~om Luciano H. Flores, newly-elected Counci Iman, in which he offered his resignat- ion from twciboards to which he had been appointed by the C~unci I. Mr. S~rur reminded Co~nci Imen th~treplacements must be found for Mr. Flores' place on the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Citizens Advisory Committee. He asked Counci Imen Flores and Korff to submit names to the Counci I for consideration at the next meeting. I The Mayor read aloud a letter from James L. Warden, making urgent request for improvement of Warden Lane. This resulted in a general discussion of the streets leading to the hospital, and ~hei~ need of repai~. Mr. Korff informed the Counci I that the State was suing for a strip of property owned by an estate. He said the property might be of use to the City in the widen- ing of Thorp Lane. Dr. Pool said the City~hould buy it. The City Manager eXplained that the exact boundaries of the property are n6t known, and a survey would cost about $75. Th~Mayor read aloud a letter received from the Texas Depart- ment of Mental Health and Mental Retardati~n. see attached. Dr. Pool moved that the City bid on the land .if it is found to be adjacent to Thorp Lane. Mr. Flores seconded the motion. Dr. Pool amended his motion, with the con~ent of the seconder, to include that the property be checked, and a recommendation made to the Counci I bn its pufchase. On roll cal I, the fol low- ing vpte was recorded: AYE: Damon, Craddock, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion, as amended, carried. 1__ 98E