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JU 'c}- regular meeting, august 14, 1967 page four The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor reported on a workshop held with the U.S. Corps of Engineers to discuss informally the Blanco- San Marcos Flood Control Plan. He said the Corps had requested a "Letter of Intent" from the City so work on the plan could proceed. Copies of the sug- gested letter had been distributed to members of the Counc i I in advance of the meet i n~g. The' Mayor stated that Corps Engineers had assured the Council that this letter did not commit the City to any financial par- ticipation or to complete agreement with the plan. Dr. Pool mdved that the I~tter of intent be authorized. Mr. Korff seconded the mdtion and on 1'01 I cal I the fdllowlng vote was recorded: ' I AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. A copy of the letter is attached. The Mayor i~formed the Counci I that with the departure of former City Manager W.E. Wolff, a new Director of Civil Defense must be appointed. Dr. Craddock mo.ved that City Mariager Richa~d G. Bean be appoirted',Mr. Damon seconded the motion and on 1'0 II Coif I; thefo 11- owing vote was recorded~ AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None I The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Bean reported on the 1967- 1968 Budget under prepar- ation. He stated that the tentative evaluation of taxes for San Marcos was $40,000,000. With a tax rate of $2.00,rep~esenting a 35~ reduction, ,a contingency fund of $23,000 could be provided in the Budget, Mr. Bean said. The Counci I gave common consent for the Budget to be prepared on the basis of a $2.00 tax rate. August 28 was set for the Publ ic Hearing on the Budget. The Mayor introduced a discussion of the City Sales Tax, and recommended that on the first legal date possible (August 28), an election be cal led for October 3. A general discussion fol lowed. Councilman Whittemberg stated he felt the sale~tax was vitally necessary as a means to provide the additional revenue to meet the ~eeds of San Marcos. He moved that on August 28 the Council call an election on the City Sales Tax for October 3. There was no second to the motion. Councilman Dam6n ex- pressed the opinion that it might be premature to call I the election at that time. Bob Barton of uThe Citizenu was recogni zed by the Mayor. He stated he was def,i n,i te- Iy opposed to call ing the election unti I after the results of A~stin's ejection were known. Councilman Korff said the Counc i I should have a work session and then Ca lithe election. "We need the sales taxU, he said. Dr. Craddock said the Council sho~ld have factual material on the Sales Tax and the public should be made aware of the facts before an election is called. Mr. Flores said he favored a sales