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I I I 77, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ~ARCH 1, 1978 Present: Mayor Frank T. Arredondo . Council Members Ted Breihan Robert L. Cavazos Emmie Craddock John A. Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Public Works C. J. Webster Charles E. Evans Doriss Hambrick Ray Kotowski Also Present: Eugene Payne, Harold Oldham, Alan King, Jeff Ebner, Jeff Franks, Terry, Roberts, Dean Jenkins, Gary Bond, Bob Hyatt, Phil Brown and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Mayor Arredondo read a caption of an ordinance as follows': A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ~ARCOS, TEXAS, EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE AN EXPENDITURE OF $15,000.00 OF THE 1978-1979 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR USE AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SAN MARCOS 'YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihan moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. Hansen 'seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Council Member Craddock encouraged the City ~[anager to pursue development of a policy requiring local agenci~s to find other monies in the community to match funds authorized by the City. ' The Mayor read a resolution haVing the following caption: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING THAT A PROPOSITION FOR OR AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF THE RESTRICTION FOR PARKLAND USE ONLY FROM A 2.05 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ALONG A PORTION OF BUGG LANE BETWEEN HOPKINS STREET AND MISSOURI-PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS BE PLACED ON THE APRIL 1, 1978 ELECTION BALLOT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Cavazos moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. James seconded the motion. The City ~anager presented a brief report on the history of the propertv in question. It is attached and made a part of these minutes. Dr. Craddock and 11r. Breihan expressed their concern that the 60 feet which would be retained as right-of-way for Bugg Lane would be insufficient if more develop- ment took place in the area between Hopkins and University and Aquarena Springs Drive. The Director of Public Works ,stated that he felt two lanes for Bugg Lane would be a sufficient street width, and that enough'right-of-way was being retained to add a third lane if that were deemed necessary. Dr. Eugene Payne represented the University in the discussion with the Council and report- ed that he felt the University would be willing to cooperate with the City in the future in the event it was necessary to widen Bugg Lane. Dr. Payne also reported to the Council on the proposed development by the University. Mr. Kotowski assured the Council that the City would 'retain on this said easement for drainage and utilities. On roll call, the motion to adopt the resolution passed with the following vote: Aye: Cavazos, Craddock, Arredondo, Hansen, James, Sutton Nay: Breihan