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I I I 40 ORDINANCE NO. 1979-9 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE TEXAS MUSEUM OF HISTORY, INC. WILL RETAIN THE POWERS GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1974-48, APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1974, AND OF RECORD IN VOLUME 44, PAGE 47, OF THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND LATER AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 1977-46, APPROVED NOVEMBER 7. 1977, AND OF RECORD IN VOLUME 47, PAGE 168, OF THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH DEDICATED A CERTAIN TRACT OF REALTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM, SAID TRACT TO BE USED FOR A MUSEUM, SAID MUSEUM TO BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TEXAS MUSEUM OF HISTORY, INC.; EXTENDING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE BUILDING MUST BE COMPLETED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF SAN MARCOS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH TEXAS MUSEUM OF HISTORY, INC., AND TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENTS AND PURPOSES EXPRESSED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos approved Ordinance 1974-48 on September 9, 1974; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos amended that Ordinance by approving Ordinance 1977-46 on November 7, 1977; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of , San Marcos wishes to extend the time limits set by that Ordinance while continuini 'ihe the provisions of that ordinance; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the certain tract of real property described in Section 1 of Ordinance 1977-46, of Record in Volume 47, Page 168 of the Minutes of the City Council of San Marcos, Texas, be and is hereby, designated for the site and location of a public museum. SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby expresses its desire to enter into contractual agreements with Texas Museum of History, Inc., for the placement of a museum building on said site. SECTION 3. That Texas Museum of History, Inc., is hereby given the power to control, manage, and generally supervise the process of constructing and completing the building which is to be used for the said museum purposes. SECTION 4. That the City of San Marcos, Texas, shall have no obligation whatsoever in funding or paying for any part of the cost of such museum building. SECTION 5. That Texas Museum of History, Inc., will retain the aforesaid power for five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance; it being the will and intent of the City Council that the aforesaid museum building be completed within five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 6. That the City shall retain ownership of the realty shall also own the museum building to be constructed on the realty, and shall not permit any construction to commence until the City enters into a satisfactory agreement with the Texas Museum of History, Inc., for said construction and funding of said building.