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f~_ ~ 86 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUGUST 23, 1976 Present: Ennnie Craddock Mayor Council1nen Frank T. Arredondo Ted Breihan Robert L. Cavazos John Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Finance Director of Public Works James B. Baugh Charles E. Evans Doriss Hambrick Earl T. Williams William T. Friedrich Also present: Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Johnson; Rodgers Storey; Keith Hoffman; Thomas Carter; Mr. & Mrs. Bud Hamilton; Don Laine; C.D. Marshall; Frances Emery; Jerri Martin; Terry Roberts; Jake Krauskopf; Melissa Millecam; Rowe Ray; Gary Bond; and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The l1inutes of the Regular Meeting held August 9, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. Cavazos and second of Mr. Hansen. The Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 16, 1976 were approved on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. ;rames with Dr. Craddock abstaining. I Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the appointment of a city health officer. She noted that Dr. Nilon Tallant had served in that position for some years and had agreed to serve another term if reappointed. Mr. Hansen moved to appoint Dr. Tallant. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion. Mr. Arredondo stated that he felt the Council had not been given enough notice to select another health officer, and that he was dissatisfied with the lack of preparation shown by the health department in their recent appearances before the Council. He moved t~ table the consideration to a special meeting August 30. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor submitted for confirmation her appointments of Celestino Mendez and Yancy Yarbrough to the Urban Renewal Commission. Mr. Cavazos moved the appoint- ments be confirmed. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Dr. Keith Hoffman, president of the School Board of Trustees, came before the Council to express his tllanks to the city for its help and good working relation- ship in recent city-school projects and in the completion of the extension of Peter Garza street. Dr. Thomas Carter, superintendent of schools, requested the city now study the traffic patterns in the area to determine if they were still appropriate. He also requested the city consider the feasibility of reactiv.~ing the study of an overpass over I.H. 35 at Broadway Street. He said the school would be satisfied with a pedestrian overpass only, but that he understood the state had recommended a crossing for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Rodgers Storr-y, chairman of the traffic committee for the Downtown Business District Revitalization COlIIJllittee, came before the Council to encourage the construction of the overpass. Mayor Craddock moved the city begin conversations with the Texas Highway Department regarding the construction of the overpass crossing I.H. 35 at Broadway. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Sutton reported that there were people in the audience who wishes to diseuss the Westover improvements project. Council discussed the Westover proj ect and recent requests for disannexation from Westover property owners. No action '~as taken.