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.. '265 REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 10. 1959 On the 10th day of March, 1959, at 2100 o'clock P.M., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor C. M. Allen pre- siding I I Present 1 Mayor C. M. Allen A1dermenl S. R. Beecroft W.M. Davis B. D. Hillhurn Herman Korff City Manager B. R. Fuller City Attorney Ernest Morgan Deputy City Secretary Joann S. Hayes Guestsl Manager of Chamber of Commerce C. Damon Mrs. Manske, MUll Barbara Tirre; KCNY Walter Buckner, San Marcos Record U. O. McLaurin J. M. Jongeward A. R. Cross Steve Gregg W. C. Perkin H. E. Kendall .E1mer Satterwhite Tom Leffingwell James Tuttle Ruben-Ruiz Fred B. Morgan Absentl Alderman H. W. Steakley I The meeting was called to order by Mayor Allen and the minutes of the meetings of February 10 and February 17, 1959, were read and approved. The regular order of business was dispensed with to hear the various delegations requesting audience with the Council. Mr. Tom Leffingwell appeared before the Council with reference to the proposed improvements to Ranch Road 12. He requested that the City not take any additional right-of-way from his mother's property on Moore Street since it would lower the value of the property. City Manager Fuller noted that the letter from Mr. Ed Bluestein, District Engineer of the Texas Highway Department, outlining the proposed improvements to Ranch Road 12 had not mentioned the need for any additional right-of-way. Mr. Leffingwell then withdrew his request from the Council's consideration in view of the improbability that such right- of-way would be needed. I Mr. Satterwhite, Mr. Steve Gregg, and several other interested parties appeared before the Council with reference to the proposed extension of Pat Garrison Street through Mr. Satterwhite's property to north Guadalupe Street. Mr. Satterwhite stated that he was willing to give the City a 36 foot right-of way across his property for the extension of the street, provided the street lined up with the south edge of Pat Garrison, He felt that the 40 foot right- of-way required by ordinance would take more of his property than he cared to give. The Council noted that Pat Garrison Street is now 41.67 feet wide, and an extension which was only 36 feet wide would necessitate a 5.67 foot offset in the street, thus creating a traffic hazard. After some discussion, Alderman Beecroft made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hil1burn, that the City would accept a 40 foot right-of-way through Mr. Satterwhite's property for an extension of Pat Garrison Street to north Guadalupe street. The ayes and nayes were as follows: Ayesl Beecroft Hillburn Korff Nayesl Davis Whereupon Mayor Allen declared the motion passed.