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REGULAR ThffiSTING SEPTEThlliER 22, 1954 31 C,., On this the 22nd day of September, 1954, A. D., the 'City Council of the City of San Marcos met in a regular meeting held at the City Hall in San Marcos at 2:00 P. M. with the following members present and participa- ting: Frank E. Dietterich, Mavor S. R. Beecroft, Alderman Coy De Viney, Alderman Harold G. Smith, Alderman Calvin K. Allen, Alderman Frank D. Hill, Jr., Alderman I Others present: W. G. Barbee,' Executive Secretary, W. A. 5-111all, Herbert Nix A quorum being present, Mayor Dietterich called the meeting to order and the following transpired: There was a discussion on the callinG for bids on the park bonds. Mr. Small of Russ & Co., San Antonio, Texas, agreed to handle the matter. Mr. Small stated that the City could do any of the work on tiLe park, if the necessary equipment was available. 'It is not required that the City call for bids on the work. II I . I I I I Alderman De Viney then stated that the Park Board held a meeting on Sept. 21, and had made a list of the things to be done on the park. Mr. ~1ix then met with the Council to discuss the seven items listed by the Park Board. The first suggestionwas.that the survey be made of the site and laying out and staking every item. He suggested that the city do work on streets and parking areasp and that contraeting'for pipe needed to water the entire park be done and that city crews do the actual laying of the pipe. It was also suggested that a recreation center building be constructed near tue river, and that i:inprovements be made to the Little League and ponJi League Parks. Mr. Nix also stated,that the Park Board suggested that a bridge be built over the river at ,Hutchison St. and that the present one be left for use asa foot bridge, and that the Austin Engineering Firm of Montgomery and Williams be retained to work ,where outside assistance in engineering is needed in connection with the park. The Park Board also suggested that the river swimming facilities be improved. It was stated that the Negroes had asked that they be given a swimming pool in the park. Mr. Nix stated that theI!1l is a nice place in the south end of the park that woUld be a good place for a swi@ning pool. ,Ie asked that the old sewer plant be destroyed, and that the wood and sheet metal be saved to be used in building picnic shelters in the park. Someone suggested that Mr. Rudy Tushek be asked if he would do the staking and blueprintin& of the streets and parkways. Mr. De Viney made a suggestion that J'ilr. Beecroft be appointed to speak to Jilr. Tushek about the matter. Thel'e was a discussion' on what is to be done vii th the ~:;20, 000 .00 that was left over from the 0155,000.00 bond issue. Mr. Barbee stated that sewer is needed in the Millvlew'Addition. A number of customers could be tied on by laying the line in that section. The Council then discussed the side walk that will run along the golf course for the children at the new school. It \ms agreed that the school board be asked to get permission from Paul Rogers to build'the sidewalk along his property and to erect a fence along the sidewalk, before any further work is done on the sidewalk. I There was a discussion about the new school that is to be built, outside the city limits. The COUl1cil agreed that it is not the City's respomJibili ty to furnish ft!lilities to the school as theCi ty of San l\iarcos and the Independent School District are two separate political groups. The City Secretary was instructed to write to John Smith, President, Joe Hutchison and members of the school board., stating that the City has no obligation to furnish them with u1ilities. Mr. ?enningtonhas asked that the City lend a maintainer to the Airport cOlllinittee on weekends so that a runway could be le~ed. It was the decision of the Council that Mr.' Pennington be asked to see the County first and. if he has no results there, then the City may do something to help the~il out. Mr. Barbee then stated that il. E. Butt plEh'1.s to build an H. E. B. Food store on 3. Austin st. 1~. Butt would like to know if it wo~ld be possible for him to build his store 18 ft. bac,,: fpom the street and to curve the curb so that it will go in front of his store. Then the spacey-