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RECESSED REGULAR MEETING OF THE THE C I TV OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUST 12, 1965 Present: Mayor Ell is Serur Aldermen: Caesar A. Damon Joe C. Froh Wi I I i am C. Poo I Mark H. Whittenberg I City Manager City Secretary Asst. City Manager B.R. Fuller Dorothy O. Worrel I Bruce McElroy Absent: Alderman A.G. Tuttle Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Wi I liam Veidt, Mrs. Carolyn Chandler, Tom Buckner, Rodgers Storey The Mayor c~I'ed the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. He stated he had been working two days informing himself on the back- ground of the Municipal Airport, and the City's position in regard to the action taken at the regular meeting August 9,1965. Mr. Serur said he had brought the results of his findings to the Counci I, and a prepared statement covering~the conclusion he had reached, and the course he felt the Counci I should now pursue. A copy of the Mayor's prepared statement, as read, and a data sheet, are attached and made a part of the Minutes. I Alderm~n Pool moved adoption of the Mayor's recommendation, as reaa, Alderman Froh seconded the motion. In the discussion which fol lowed, the Mayor said he felt the Counci I had acted hastily at the regular meeting Monday night, and he felt the entire matter should be reconsidered. Alderman Whittenberg stated he did not bel ieve the improvements authorized August 9th would cost $8,000, as estimated in the Mayor's statement. The Mayor insisted they would, and stated the money was not budgeted. "If we had fol lowed our policy of not taking action when delegations do not request in advance to be placed on the Agenda.... we acted without checking with the City Manager to get all the facts and figures", Mr. Serur said. Alderman Damon commended the Mayor and the City Manager for getting al I the information on the airport, to assist the Counci I in its consideration of the matter. He said he was not on the Council when the action was passed to improve the airport, and he sti I I had a question in his mind as to why the 90-day. condition was made. Alderman Pool said he thought the action unwise at the t~me, since the City had definite information that the Gary faci lities would be turned over to the City. The City Manager reviewed, step by step, the process the City had uti lized to acquire the air faci lities, explaining some of the delays, and emphasizing he did not wish to imply criticism of any of the agencies involved - "it just takes time". On questioning, he explained what the final steps would be before the faci lities are actually transferred to the City in the form of a "contract- ual agreement on a 100% basis". In reference to the wording of the Mayor's recommendation, now before the Counci I in the form of a motion, Alderman Froh stated he felt use of the word I ~ U ~ Q:; ~ ,OJ '_