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<br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUGUST 28, 1967 <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Ell is Serur <br /> Counc i I men: Or. Emmie Craddock <br />I Caesar A. Damon <br /> Luciano H. Flores <br /> Herman Korff <br /> Mark H. Whittenberg <br /> City Manager Richard G. Bean <br /> City Secretary DOl'othy O. Worre I I <br />Absent: Counci Iman Wi II i am C. Poo I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />L-___ <br /> <br />Visitors: Jerri Veidt, Stephen Lay, Mary H. Etheredge, <br />Bob Barton, Bi I I Cox <br /> <br />The Mayor cal led the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />The Minutes of the August 14, 1967 meet i ng were. approved as <br />presented, on motion of Councilman Damon and second of <br />Counci Iman Flores. <br /> <br />The Mayor opened a Public Hearing on the 1967-1968 Budget. <br /> <br />Or. Craddock enquired whether the Budget provided for all <br />the recommended pay raises. The City Manager replied in <br />the affirmative. Counci Iman Damon enquired if the Pol ice <br />Department were being incre~sed, as discussed in the Budget <br />Work Shop. Mr. Bean confirmed that three additi'onal men <br />would be employed in the police Dept. Councilman Flores en- <br />quired ~hetherthe pick-up includ~d in the Budget for Parks <br />and Grounds were an additional vehicle, or a replacement. <br />Mr. Bean sa i d it was to rep I ace a comp I etel y worn-out pick-up. <br />The ~ayor enquired about provision for purchase of 1000 ft. <br />of hose for the Fire Dept.' and was to I d it was to rep I ace worn- <br />out hose. Mr. Whittenberg commented on the fact that, with the <br />exception' of representatives of the Press, only one citizen had <br />been interested enough' in the City' s budg~t to attend the Hear i ng. <br />This is in contrast, he said, to the frequent questions about <br />"wher-e the money goes" fromcit i zens one meets on the street. <br />01'. Craddock asked Mr. Beani f it were a "workable budget". He <br />replied, "Yes, b'ut it will not increase City services." <br />Or. Craddock moved ad?pt i on of the/967-1968 Budget as submitted. <br />Mr. Damon seconded the. moti on and on 1'0 II call, the fo II ow i ng <br />vote was recorded: <br /> <br />AYE; <br />NAY: <br /> <br />Craddock, Damon, Flores, Kor~f, Serur, Whittenberg <br />None <br /> <br />The Mayordec I ared the motion passed,. and the Budget adopted. <br /> <br />The Mayor <br />$2.00 per <br />reduction <br />Ord i nan.ce <br /> <br />introduced an Ordinance setting <br />$100 valuatio~~f prop~rty. Hd <br />of 35~ from the previous year. <br />;s as follol's: <br /> <br />the tax rate at <br />said this was a <br />Capt i on of the <br />