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I I I regu lar meeting, may 8. 1967 page three /,- T woReso I ut ions author iz i ng the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds for property sol d at a tax sa I e were read a loud. The City Manager explained the background on the two cas~s. Dr. Craddock moved that the Resolutions be approved. Mr~ Flores ~ ~econded the motion and onrol I call, the fol lowi~g vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Cr.addock, Damon, Flores, Ko,:,ff" Serur, Whittenberg None The MayoF declared the two Resolutions, attached here as a part of the Min~tes, Pas~ed and Approved. The Mayor reminded the Council that a Board of Equalization must be appo i nted in May. The Charter requ ires a Board of ,/ five members. The Mayor suggested that each members ,of the Counci I present one or more names at the May 22 meeting, from which five would be chosen. Mr. Serur said it should be as cert~ined that the Person is wil ling to serVe, before his or her n~me is proposed. Mr. Whittenberg said it was imperative that the Board of Equalization stand firrnon the evaluations pfaced on property by the tax appraisal firm under .contract by,the City. HOtherwiseH, the Counci Iman said, Hwe .wi I I have wasted our moneyon the ,surveyH. The Mayor concurred. Mr. Damon sa i di twas. his understandi ng that the apprai sa I firm would have a representative sitting with the Board, to give specific answers to questions raised by taxp~yers. It was agreed by common cons~nt that each mimber of the Council wou I d presen.t. one or more names for the Board of Equa '. izat i on at the May 22 meeting. J.R. Cole of lockwood, Andrew~ & Newnam, gave a progress report on the City's.improvement plans. He said it was of utmost importance that a site for the sewage disposal plant be selected, so the design could be completed. He explained the importance of the time element in relation to making applicat~on for Federal participation in' the cost of the programs. Gene Rourke, Fiscal Agent for the City, spoke on the possible sale ot the bonds to finance the programs. It was brought out that if the City has a higher evaluation, as is expected as a result of the tax ~ppraisal, there would be abetter market for the City's bonds. Mr. ~hittenberg advised that the City wait to put the bonds on the market unti I after the appraisal report is reviewed. B.W. Klotz, of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, recommended that a special meeting be held to discuss the ~any facets of the City's improvement programs and their financing. He said his firm was ready with accumulated data to discuss the coordination of the sale of bonds with the schedule of improvements, but it would requ i re an ent i. re even i rig for proper discuss ion. It was agreed by common consent that the Counci I would meet with the Fiscal Agent, Engineers and Planners on May 15. at 7~30 p.m. for a thorough discussion and making of decisions. The Mayor read aloud a letter from the Texas Highway Department, signed by J.M. Owens, Assistant Engineer for District 14, report- ing on a recent traffic survey in San Marcos, see attached. Mr. Wolff said he had set up a meeting of Highway Department