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54 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, PRESENT: Mayor Council Members City Manager City Secretary City Attorney REGULAR MEETING OF THE THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, OCTOBER 12, 1981 Emmie Craddock Karl W. Brown Robert L. Cavazos Berry R. James John A. Kreczmer Elida A. Mendez Tess Norris A. C. Gonzalez Janis K. Womack Barbara Edwards Also Present: Jeff Watkins, Chris Bishop, Jerri Martin, H. C. Kyle, III, Henry C. Kyle, Edra Allbright, Bill Bourland, Joe Garza, Dinah Elwell, Jim Miller, John Anderson, Charley Williams, Andrew Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Johnson, Keith Cotton, Joe Dobie, Brenda Chastain and others. Mayor Craddock called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 28, 1981. Mr. James moved to approve the minutes and Mr. Kreczmer seconded the motion. On roll call the fol- lowing vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, James, Craddock, Kreczmer and Mendez. NAY: None. [l ABSTAIN: Norris. Mayor Craddock opened a public hearing to consider the appeal of T. C. Johnson, Ruth Johnson and Craig Johnson from a specific use permit grant- ed by the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 21, 1981. H. C. Kyle, III, an attorney representing the Johnson family, addressed the Council. He stated some of the bad incidences that have occurred in local drink- ing establishments, such as knifings and a murder in the Cat's Meow. He stated that the Johnson home would not be suitable as a single- family residence much longer with the zonings in the area permitting alcoholic beverage consumption. Mr. Bahm and P. Keith Cotton, the owners of Chicago Flame Company, a local restaurant that serves beer and wine by the glass only, then addressed the Council, stating they were the establishment the Planning and Zoning Commission had granted the specific use permit to for the selling of beer and wine. They said they were a restaurant and were not interested in becoming a beer hall or beer joint. They do not sell beer by the pitcher and they are not permitted to allow customers to leave the premises with beer or wine in containers. They are chiefly a restaurant and only wish to serve beer and wine by the glass to customers who are purchas- ing food. Mrs. Norris moved that the appeal of the Johnsons be denied and that the zoning stand as granted by the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion and Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an appointment to the Civil Service Commission. City Manager A. C. Gonzalez advised the Council tYat the appointment he had been considering lived out of town and that he would be presenting the name of Mrs. Ora Jean Young to the Council at a future meeting for their approval to the Civil Service Commission.