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It,"',' r~gular meeting, July 24, 1967 page four concensus of the Counci I that a letter should be sent to the Corps of Engineers explaining the Counci I's position. The Mayor reminded the Counci I that four members must be appointed to the Library Board. He said the names of Mrs. Jim Griffith, Mrs. Ruby Slaughter, the Rev. Richmond McKinney and Laurens Fish, Jr., had been submitted. Mr. Korff moved that the Mayor's suggestion be accepted, and the four appointed. Mr. Damon seconded the motion, with the addition of H.Y. Price, Jr. to the list. Voting was by ballot. The Mayorfannounced that Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Slaughter, the Rev. Richmond McKinney and H.Y.Pr~ce, Jr. were those chosen to serve on the Library Board. I Mr. Jack Cates, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs for Southwest Texas State College, appeared before the Council to discuss the City's traffic I ight plan. He proposed that the College wpuld buy a signal light for North LBJ Drive on campus, if the City would pay the installation cost. The Col lege would be responsible for enforcement of traffic laws. Mr. Damon moved that the City be respon- sible for installation of the signal light to be purch- aied by the Col lege. Mr. Korff seconded the mo~ion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Cates brought a second matter before the Counci I. He requested that the City abandon certain streets which inter- sect the Campus, the College to be responsible for mainten- ance. Mr. Korff moved that attorneys for the City and the Col lege, and Urban Renewal prepare an Ordinance>conveying the streets to the Col rege,as requested. MR. Damon second- ed the motion and on rol I cal I the fol lowing vote was recorded~ AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg I NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Cates thanked the Counci I, on behalf of the Col lege, for their cooperation and courtesy, which had been the case for the seventeen years he had been at the Col lege. He added: nl don't think a City and a Col lege could have a better relationship than we have enJoyed.n The Mayor read an estimate on some additional drafting work for the installation of the signal lights, from the City's engineers, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam. It was recommended that the City's draftsman be entrusted with the work. Dr. Craddock moved that the Mayor authorize Ronald Wicker to do the necessary drafting for the Job. Mr. Damon seconded the motion, which passed unanimousl~. The Mayor read aloud a letter from B.W. Klotz, of Lock- wood, Andrews & Newnam, in reference to a $700 fee for I preparat i on of eng i neer i ng data fOJr' Ranson E< Co., f j sca I agents for the City, see copy attached. Dr. CraadQcks~oved . authorization for the $700 fee. Dr. Pool seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. /"