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REGULAR MEETIN:i HELD ON AIXiUST 12. 1958 ~. - ~ 1;17 On the 12th day of August, 1958, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., cst, the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding. call: The Mayor called the meeting to order and the following answered the roll I Absent: Also present: Mayor C. M. Allen Aldermen S. R. Beecroft B. D. Hillburn Herman Korff H. .. Steakley Alderman W. M. Davis B. R. Fuller, City Manager Carlyn Tatch, City Secretary Mrs. Henderson, AAUW The minutes of the meetings of July' 8th, July 15th, July 22nd and August 7th were read and approved. The first item of business was a report by the City Manager regarding a request from property owners in the Conway-Greendale Additions for assistance in preventing damage to their property as a result of flooding on the Blanco. This matter had been referred to the City Manager at the July meeting for a re- port. The City Manager informed the Council that a preliminary survey and study of the entire area had been made. It was his opinion that there were two (2) possible solutions; I, to construct a wide levy between the County Road and the river, and, 2, to construct a drainage ditch from the end of Barbara Drive across the Cape property to the San Marcos River. City Manager Fuller stated that neither of the two suggestions provided a complete solution. It was the unani- mous feeling of the Council that the City Manager proceed with a further study of the situation and report to the Council at a later date. I At the adjourned meeting of the City Council of July 22, 1958, the Council approved the renting of a Barber-Greene Finishing Machine for a period of one month. The City Manager reported to the Council that the following streets would be paved, during the rental period, .at an estimated cost of $7,400.00: ~ I Bishop Johnson Mi tchell Dailey Roosevelt Mills Buggs Lane Edward Gary Lindsey Guadalupe Alamo Yale Cornell Orchard Roanoke f!.Q!!! Hopkins San Antonio San Antonio Mitchell Guadalupe Loop 82 Loop 82 R. R. Crossing North Woods Cornell Academy Academy Academy Guadalupe To San Antonio Porter Porter Johnson Patton Uhland Road R. R. Switch E. San Antonio Comanche Matthews Holland Alamo Alamo Alamo N. Austin It was the opinion of the Council that the finishing machine was doing a very satisfactory paving job and that the City would profit by the purchase of this machine. City Manager Fuller stated that the Council must realize that there would be the possibility of future repairs on the machine and suggested that, before final purchase of the machine, it would be wise to request the Barber- Greene representative come to San Marcos and go over the machine giving an estimated price of repair required. This suggestion met with the approval of the Council and the Mayor authorized the City Manager to get in touch with the representative and set a time and date for the inspection.