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regular meeting, may 12, 1969 page two The Mayor reminded the Council that an appointment must be made ~o fill the vacancy on the U~ban Renewal Board created by the resignation of Eliazar Salinas. Mr. Flores moved that Jose R. Hinojosa be appointed to the Urban Renewal Board. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion and on roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock, Contreras, Dannelley, Flores, Serur, Smith, Zavesky I NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. It was agreed by common consent that the vacancy on the Citizens Advisory Committee would be filled at the next meeting. Mr. Dannelley moved that Albert Aranda, Roy Buffington, Herman Korff and Ruben Ruiz be appointed to the Board of Equalization, 1969. Mr. Serur seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. It was agreed by common consent that a fifth member would be appointed at the next meeting, The Mayor read aloud a letter from one group of "Bridge- builders", see attached. Following a report on the group's activities in an anti-rat and anti~roach campaign, members requested $400 for purchase of more insecticide to complete spraying an additional 200 houses b~dly infested with roaches. Volunteers were organized to finish the job. The project was discussed. it being agreed that an educat- ional campaign should ~ccompany the spraying. Mr. Flores added that the spray~ng itself is "educational", since I many didn't know it could be done. Mr. Contreras stressed the immediacy of the need, and said he did not think educat- ion should be a prerequisite for assisting the program. H.C. Jackson, member of Bridgebuilders, testified to the urgent need for continuing ,the spraying of houses ,for roaches. Dr. Craddock moved that $400 be given to B~idgebuiiders to buy spray to complete the anti-roach program. Mr. Contreras se~onded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council considered, the alternate flood control plan ~hat had previously been presented to the Council by the U.S.' Corps of Engineers. Mr. Zavesky moved that the City .reject the Fiood Control Plan a~ presented by the Corps of Engineers, as this plan doe~ not provide for water re-charge of the Edwards Underground Stream; and also moved that the City again go on record supporting the Cloptin Crossing Dam; and that the Soil Conservation Service proceed with their study. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. On roll call. the follo~ing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: ABSTAIN: Craddock, Datll1elley, Flores, Serur, Smith, Zavesky Non'e Contreras I The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor stated that the terms of Mrs. Ruby Slaughter and the ~ev. Richmond McKinney as members of the Library Board would expire in June. H~ moved that the two ~embers be reappointed. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.