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I I I 145 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 8, 1978 Present: Mayor Robert L. Cavazos Council Members Frank T. Arredondo John A. Hansen Bob Hyatt Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Director of Finance Director of Public Works Assistant to the City Manager C. J. Webster Doriss Hambrick Charles E. Evans Earl T. Williams Ray Kotowski Jake Krauskopf Absent: Council Member Ted Breihan Also Present: Ira Kennedy, Alan King, Jerri Martin, David Morrison, Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Musgrave, Don Butler, Ruben Meeks, W. R. Nelson, Stanley Ault, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jenkins, Gary Bond, Jeff Ebner, Pat Norwood, Terry Roberts, Merl Stock, Richard Santellana and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Cavazos issued proclamations relating to City Secretary Municipal Clerk Week and programs regarding the Little League, Metric System and Historical Preservation. At 7:35 p.m. J the Council recessed to executive session to discuss pending litigation on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. Hyatt. The meeting reconvened in regular session at 8:20 p.m. on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. James. The Mayor reported that the Council had discussed the Lower Colorado River Authority rate changes with special legal counsel, Don Butler, the status of a suit brought against the City regarding zoning by Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Thomas and a damage suit filed by the Garrisons on a Community Development project. Mr. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 1, 1978. Mr. Hyatt seconded the motion. The Mayor pointed out an error on page 3 of those minutes. Mr. Hansen amended his motion to provide for the correction of the final payment figure on the Sunset Acres Program from $13,375.00 to the accurate figure of $54,826.49. On roll call, the motion to approve the minutes as corrected was unanimously approved. The Mayor opened a public hearing to consider a request for a change in the zoning of Lot 5, Block 4 of the Original Town of San Marcos from "c" to "C-2". The applicant L. O. Backus was represented by David Morrison. Mr. Morrison told the Council that the Public Works Department had approved building plans including the provision of the required parking spaces. Dr. Stanley Ault was present to represent the Planning and Zoning Commissiori and stated that the reason the Commission had recommended the ,den:!tal of,:.tbe. request was due to parking problems in the area. Mr. Ruben Meeks, owner of Nelson Shopping Center, was present to protest the zoning change. Mr. Meeks, and three other property owners within 200 feet of the subject property, had previously submitted petitions of objection finding traffic and parking as their main objections to the change in zoning. Those petitions are on file in the permanent zoning file.