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45 Regular Meeting July 11, 1983 Page 2 Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the appointment of one person to fill the vacancy of Carlos Tijerina on the Zoning Commis- sion. Mr. Farr moved to p+ace in nomination the names of Rosina Valle and Henrietta Harris and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. After some discussion Mr. Moore moved to table the appointment on this Commission until the July 18 agenda and Ms. Kissler second- ed the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, Craddock, Kissler, Kreczmer, Moore. NAY: Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an appointment to fill the vacancy of Velia Cavazos on the Ethics Review Commission. Mr. Farr moved to appoint Gil Fulmer and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock opened a public hearing to consider approval of a site and alternate site for development of a Convention Center/Hotel Project for submission of an Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD). Carol Grimm of the Planning Commission addressed her concerns to the proposed sites for fire and police protection and for the generated traffic in the areas. She also pointed out to the Council the Master Plan had sug- gested a civic center be built along the river. City Manager Gonzale4 said the City had wanted a civic center prior to its fnvolvemeritwith the UDAG Grant and worked on such a plan with the County and Chamber. He stated the first application submitted to HUD was not approved but we were allowed to resubmit our application. He said the funding was de- signed for private investor projects. He stated the application would need to be submitted by July 19 for funding in this budget cycle. He Sated the private investors were Lucky Tomblin in the 12-acre area sur- rounding Munden's at Hwy. 123 and IH35 and a hotel which would be in the same area, possibly connected with a walkway, to be built by Handler Smith. The other project si te is being proposed by John Wil- son, represented by David Morrison, in the Thorp Lane area. Mike Moore of the Planning Commission pointed out the lack of planning with these projects. Mr. Mendoza, representing his neighborhood area of Wallace and Sunset Acres Subdivisions, stated a convention center in the Hwy. 123-IH35 area would generate too much traffic and would create a danger in his neighborhood, for which he opposed, and that there was a need for more police protection in our city. David Mor- rison, representing John Wilson, stated both the proposed sites were good ones, but a civic center would need the participation of SWT for a project to work. Lucky Tomblin stated he thought his proposed site at the Hwy. 123/IH35 location was the hub of the City. Addressing Ms. Grimm's comments concerning the location of a civic center on the rlver, Mr. Tomblin stated what was enticing about our river was the fact it was undeveloped. No one else wished to speak in favor or against the convention center project, so Mayor Craddock closed the public hearing. After much discussion Mr. Kreczmer stated any site needed more planning,and then he moved the City postpone submis- sion of an application until the October funding cycle. Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.