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l'7( RECESSED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JUNE 9, 1970 Present: Mayor Hollis Smith Councilmen: Frank Contreras, jr. Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Luciano H.Flores Herbert A.Yarbrough, Jr. Jerry Zavesky I City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Albert M. Walker Absent: Councilman Ross King Visitors: The Rev. Paul Powell, Bill Germer, jr., J.W.Rinn, John Stokes, Richard Stuart The Mayor called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The City Attorney explained the statutes governing sale of al- coholic beverages. He said the zoning ordinance and ordinance authorizing collection of occupation tax were already in effect. For the present, he recommended that the Council con~ern itself only with determining where liquor stores could be located~ I The Mayor introduced an ordinance and read it aloud. Caption is as follows: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM A CHURCH, A PUBLIC SCHOOL, OR A PUBLIC HOSPITAL FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Dr. Craddock moved adoption of the ordinance. Mr. Flores seconded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Rev. Paul Powell, pastor of First Baptist Church, asked if the Council intended to reduce the hours during which liquor could be sold in San Marcos. The Mayor replied that the City Attorney had advised that, for the present, the City permit the same hours allowed under the State statute. Mr. Smith said the Council would seriously consider lowe~ing the hours, if, after trial, it seemed desirable. I Councilman Yarbrough introduced for discussion the urgent need for attempting a solution to traffic congestion. before September. lt was agreed that the Council should meet with the Chamber of Commerce Traffic Committee before initiating action to improve the flow of traffic in downtown San Marcos. The Council adjourned at 1:40 p.m.