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I I I regular meeting, february 12, 1968 page three Dr. Craddock moved adoption of the Ordinance annexing two parcels of land on North Lyndon B. Johnson D~ive. Mr. Damon seconded the motion and on roll cal" the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the annexation ordinance passed on second reading. J.T. Brown, Executive Director of the local Urban Renewal Agency, came before the Counci I with a Resolution formally approving undertaking of s~rve~s and plans for "EI Molino" project. A copy of the Resolution is attached as a part of the Minutes. Mr. Damon moved approtal~0 of the Reso- lution. Mr. Korff seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the Resolution Passed and Approved. Gene Rourke, of Ranson & Co., fiscal agents for the City, appeared before the Counci I to ask authorization for the Mayor to set a date to receive bids on purchase of $500,000 of the ~ity's General Obligation Bonds. The matter was discussed. Mr. Damon moved that the Mayor be authorized to establ ish Feb. 26, 1968 as a date to receive bids for the sale of $500,000 of the City's General Obli- gation Street Improvement Bonds. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion and on roll call, the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None \ The Mayor dec lared the ,moti on Carr i ed. Mr. Rourke read aloud the text of the advertisement that would be carried for the bonds. The City Manager opened and read aloud two bids received on the 2000 gpm pump and motor for the Water P I ant. Tend & Cotter bid $7,251.00; Southwest Pump & Supply bid $4,418.00. Dr. Craddock moved that the City Manager review the bids and award the bid to the low bidder, if all is in order. Councilman Damon seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor reported to the Counci I that he had received a letter from Dr. George Garza, native of San Marcos, now Superintendent of the Oso School District in Corpus Christi. Dr. Garza request- ed that the Council change the name of Fredericksburg Street to "Peter Garza Street", in honor of his father and his brother. The Garza fami Iy has lived at 127 South Fredericksburg Street for many years. Peter Garza, jr. was a casualty of World War I I. The matter was deferred for further study.