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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 27,1970 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Frank Contr~ras, jr. Ronald J. Dannelley Luciano H. Flores Hollis W. Smith Jerry Zavesky I . Ci ty Manager City Secretary City Attorney Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Albert M. Walker Visitors: HenryS. Cruz, Mrs. Elwood Soechting, Mrs. Thomas Brasher, Herbert Yarbrough, jr., Ross'King, Al fredBorm, 'Augustin Lucio, jr., Leo C. Poore, Mrs. Katherine S. Hardeman, C.A.Austin, Al Brieger, W~S.Rader, Jerry L. Moore, Bill Pennington, Dr. T.H. Tidwell, Harris Koch, Jerry Martin, Lanny Cravy The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Serur introduced an Ordinance and read the following caption: I AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, oN APRIL 7, 1970, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUB- MITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CHARTER TO PERMIT THE VOTERS TO DIRECTLY ELECT THEIR MAYOR; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO AND RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Councilman Dannelley moved its adoption. Councilman Flores seconded the motion. The Mayor invited comment from Councilmen, members of the Charter Commission who had been invited to attend, and visitors. Dr. Craddock said: " Irrespective of the merits or demerits of the question, I am o'pposed to amending the constitution by emerg- ency ordinance.1T Dr. Alfred Borm, spokesman for the Hays-Caldwell New Democratic Coalition, spoke in support of direct election of the Mayor, but stated his organization opposed veto power for the Mayor. Speak- ing as an individual, he said he felt the action was being taken "much too suddenly - no one can claim this is an emer'g,l'ncy". I Dr. TidwelL speaking as a member of the Charter ConimiSsion of 1966-67, voiced opposition to the principle of direct election of the Mayor, and also, to the emergency clause of the ordinance. Councilman Flores said it was necessary to pass the ordinance as an emergency, in order to get the proposition on the April 7 ballot, and save the expense of a special election. He stated he had no personal interest in the issue and added:"I have no ambition to run for Mayor".