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1\1inutes for the Jiieeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee I The meeting of the Environmental Advisory COPlmittee for the city council of San Marcos, Texas met Thursday, April 6, 1972 in council chambers in 'city hall. j',lembers present were Dr. Glenn Longley, Dr. T.R. Buie, Dr. A. J. Tickle, Hrs. Kay Buckner, Mr. Hark Gresham. The meeting was called to order, and the members were introduced to the visitors. The minutes were read and approved. r~. Gresham gave a report on the waste water treatment which is the only pollution control in San Marcos. the report disclosed that the old and new sewage plants do adequate jobs and operate below the re'luirements of the Texas '{ater Quality Board. There 'Nas >3 discussion of hiring licensed. and trained employees to operate the t'No plants and run laboratory tests. The pay scales for I all city employees are to be raise~ 'N!hich will help in the operation o f the sewa!!le plants by qualified personel. Durinp; a discussion of the widening of Loop 82 by the old fish Hatchery , Mr. Gresham said that the decision to use the hatchery side instead of the Sewell Park side was malie by UniveBsity officials. Since the right-of-way includes several large aypress trees and parts of some ponds used by the University biology classes, Dr. Longley felt some complaints should by malte. He moved to recornmemdl to the city council that it do everythinp; in it's power to tee that the esthetics fh'-' 0~1oop 82 area b~ observed to the utmost. Dr. Buie seconded/and the motion passed unanimously. Dr. Longl~y and ttrs. Buckner pla~ to attend the next city council meeting to pee sent this recommendation. In response to Dr. Tickle I s question about deve10pmtmts at Hughson I Slaughtering Plant, l.\r. Gresham s8id that the? (,.'."y had made arrangements to dig a specilll pit at the sanitary land fill to bufY the paunch r~i I