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'\JJ regular meeting. decembe~ 9, 1968 page two The Mayor read aloud a letter from the Planning U Zoning Commission, see attached. Dr. Pool said there seemed to be a contradiction in the two recommendations made by the Commission. Mr. Dannelley moved that a detailed study of the Westover Addition be made, and that Chairman Dr. Billy Hinton be asked t~explain to the Council why there was a difference in the decisions on requests for annexation fro~ ~.D~ Adcock and Herbert E. Karren of San Marcos Prop- erties. Mr. Flores seconded the motion and on roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Oannelley, Flores, Pool, Serur, Smith, Zavesky I NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Herbert Karren of San Marcos Properties, protested the ~ction of the Council in not approving the recommendation of the Planning U Zoning Commission that his petition for annexation of two tracts of land on lamar Street be accepted. He stated that his property could not be classi- fied as "spot annexation", since it is contiguous to the City limits and ~omprises several acres. The Mayor replied that the matter would be studied. Rodger Zimmerman, attorney representing W.H. Hamilton, Jr. and Tom Hamilton, made a formal request that the City re~ zone the 10.947 acres owned by his clients from "R-l" (non -eenforming) to "0" ~ mul ti ~family. He asked that the Council "untable" the matter, which had been considered' at a previous meeting. It was ~xplained to Mr. Zimmerman that the matter had not been tabled, but had been turned over to the City's engineers a~d planners for a recommend- ation, which r~commendati&n had not been received. I The Mayor extended a vote of thanks on behalf of the Council to Hollis Smith and Ronald Dannelley, for their excellent work on the Ambulance Service Committee. The City Manager ~eported that three bids had be.en rece"lved On the water and sewer project for Spring lake ~ills Unit 7, and after evaluation, they had all been found to be excessive. Mr. Dannelley moved that all three bids be rejected. Mr. Smith seconded the m~tion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Smithrnoved that the Council write a fetter to President-elect Richard M. Nixon, urging that his adminis- tartion look favorably on continuing operation of Gary Job Corps Center. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion. Mr. Smith said he hoped the letter and its intent would have full support of the Council. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: . AYE: Craddock, Dannelley, Flores, Pool, Serur, Smith, Zavesky I NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion c~rried, It was agreed by comman consent to hold the Recond regular meeting of the month 'on Wednesday, December 18. The meeting adj6urnedat 9:00 p.m. Ellis Serur Mayor