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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL O~ THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 19, 1967 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur Counc i I men: Luciano H. Flores Herman Korff William C. Pool Mark H. Whittenberg I City Manqger City Secretary Wi I liam E. Wolff Dorothy O. Worrel I Absent: Counci Imen Dr. Emmie Craddock Caesar A. Damon Visitors: Wi I liam Black of H.E.B. Co.~ J.M. Owens, Ed Smith, James R. White a~d Chester McDonald of the Texas Highway Dept.; David Stroffolino of "Econolite"; Douglas Byrne of "Signal Light Engineering"; R.C. Van Gundy and Jack Clark, Citizens Advisory Committee; Mrs. Katherine Hardeman, James L. Carney and Peter Rodriguez, Planning & Zoning Commission; Mrs. W.P. Craddock, Minnie Hogan (KCNY), Mr & Mrs. Galen Wellnecki, Bi II Cox, Ted Brient I The Mayor opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m, He stated the meeting had been called to discuss traffic problems in San Marcos, and we I corned those. who had come to part i c i pate Mr Serur read a loud a letter from Alex Kerchevi I Ie, protesting the possible removal of the traffic signal light at the corner of Colorado and LBJ Drive. The Mayor read a letter from J.M, Owens, Assistant District 14 Engineer for the Texas Highway Department, which accompanied a report on the Department's traffic survey in San Marcos, Easter Week. The letter was made a part of the May 8 Minutes. The most controversial item in the report was that traffic lights were not warranted at any intersection in San Marcos, exeept the four on Guadalupe Street. The City Manager said the plan .for new traffic lights cal led for a coordinated system of late design, and was not based on an individual corner basis. Mr. Whittenberg said when bonds were voted, it ,vas the hope of the Counc j I that new lights cou I d be instal led in al I present locations; not to decrease .the number of lights, but, if anything, to increase the number. He said he would like to go on record as opposing the elimination of any lights on LBJ Drive, Colorado or Hopkins. I The Mayor asked Mr. Owens to explain the survey, and a question and answer period followed, with full discussion between Highway Engineers, signal light engineers, Councilmen and citizens. The merits and disadvantages of one-way streets and paral lei parking were among the aspects of the problem discussed. Mr. Whittenberg moved that none of the present street lights be abolished. Dr. Pool seconded the motion and on 1"01 I cal I the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried.