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I I I REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS~ TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 25,1967 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Caesar A. Damon Luciano H. Flores Herman Korff William C. Pool, Ph.D. Mark H. Whittenberg City Manager Richard G. Bean Absent: City Secretary Dorothy O. Worrell Others Present: Sharon Wicker, Ronald Wicker, W.S. Rader, Mrs. J.L. Moore, H.Garland Stokes The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Mayor introduced for further consideration a Resolution ta'bled at a previous meeting. The Resolution pertained to extension of water and sewer lines to subdivisions. Mr. Serur referred to workshops held on theResolu~ion to study a policy for San Marcos. He said the City Manager had investigated the policies of other cities, and found that reimbursement to develop- ers ranged from nothing to 90% of~he cost of laying the lines. He said Mr. Bean had suggested that 50% might be a fair figure. Dr. Craddock said she had given the matter consideration; that she was aware it might be desirable for the City to rebate some amount, but she felt 50% was too high, She moved that the proposed 50% in the Resolution be reduced to 30%. There was no second. Dr. Pool said he had no strong feelings on the matter, but he thought it should be discussed. Mr. Whittenberg said Dr. Craddock's use of the word "rebate" was cor~e~t: that whatever the developer had to spend would be added to the price of the lot. Mr. Korff moved ap'proval of the Resolution as presented, which provides for f'eimbursement of 50% of the cost of the lines to the developer, over a ~eriodof seven years. Dr. Pool seconded the motion, At the request of Councilman Damon, the Resolution was read again. The Mayor said: "You are preparing to vote on a Resolution which will affect future developments. All developers must be treated alike. I urge you to consider this very carefully". W.S. Rader, local developer, was recognized by the Mayor. He said he felt he was being treated unfairly by the Council; that he had recently made a proposal for development of Tangelwood Two that would be more profitable to the City than ~he present Resolution. Mr. Flores commented that if Mr. Rader had brought a proposal such as the policy contained in the Resolution uhder consideration, the Council would have worked with him on it. Mr. Korff said it might be better ~f each developer made his own deal with the City. Garland Stokes, developer of ~ughson Heights, said he realized he had brought this matter to a head with his request for 80% reim- bursement. He said he felt it was time for the City to have an orderly policy, and stop making separate deals on water and sewer lines with each developer. Mr, Stokes said that since Mr. Rader had so recently made his proposal to the City, and utility lines were not yet laid, it would seem he should come under the proposed Resolution, if it were approved. Mr. Damon suggested the City