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~q regular meeting, october 23, 1967 page two ensued. The question being called for, the following vote was recorded; AYE: NAY: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Dr. Poo I introduced a :-1etter tab I ed from the prev i ous I meeting: approval of a zoning change from "P-2" to "D" on property adj acent to Southwest Texas State Go liege; A plat of the area and a large zoning map were examined. It was explained that since the College wi II not require this property for expansion, the Planning & Zoning Comm- isiion had initiated B change in zoning to "0", multi- fami Iy, for tighter restrictions on the land adjacent to the Co II ege. The matter was di scu ssed at length. Counc i 1- man Whittenberg moved that the College send a representat- i ve to the Counc i I to exp I a i nwhy a change of zon i ng had been recommended. Counci Iman Flores seconded the motion and on rol I call, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Celestino Mendez, jr., spokesman for the local chapter of the American G.I. Forum, came before the Counci I to request the City's part i c i pat ion in a proposed USDA Surplus Commoditi,es program for San Marcos. Mr. Mendez exp La i ned the p,rogram, say i ng members ,of the G. I, Forum would work with State Welfare, employees, on establish- ing eligibi I ity for assistance. G.I. Forum would also handle distribution. Mr. Mendez said Hays CountyComm- i ssioners Court had. agreed to support the program with an $800 subsidy, and asked the City for an equal amount. After discussi,on, the Counci I agreed by common consent to request representatives of the G.I. Forum to consult with City Manager Bean to work out detai Is of ihe City's participation in the Surplus Commodities Program. Dr, Craddock commended the G.I.Forum for undertaking the project. Mr. Korff offere,d the use ,of a truck to ass'; st in hauling supplies from the warehouse in ,Austin for distribution in San Marcos. Dr. Poo I read a loud a I etter of a:pprec i,&"ti'oW from the fami Iy of the late Sgt. Edward Gaytan, thanking the Coun- ci I fa,r the Resolution passed when the.Marine Sargeant was ki I led in action in Viet Nam. Dr. Pool also read a postal from the vacationing Mayor. He wrote that he and Mrs, .Serur. had been .given "the red carpet treatment" when they pa i,d a cour~esy ca lito San Marcos' "sister city", San Marcos, Cali'f. The meeting ,adjourned a~ 8: I} p.m. I I ()f).iQd~uJ2~s:~ W il I I am C. POD I Mayor Pro Tem A~ST: hsoo" , " '~"J ,'1r, A1 , ^ ' '10 . '1([ (&~~J Dorothy O. Worrell City Sec'"0 ary