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! l ~,!) REGULAR MEETIN3 HElD ON APRIL 14. 1959 On the 14th day of April, 1959, at 2:00 P.M., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding: I Present: Mayor C. M. Allen Alderman S. R. Beecroft W. M. Davis B. D. Hillburn Herman KOrff James Tuttle City Manager B. R. Fuller Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes Guests: Ilbrs. Manske, AAUW Dudley Dobie, American Statesman Maynard Rich The meeting was called to order by Mayor Allen. The minutes of the meetings of March 10, March 24, and April 8, 1959 were approved as read. Alderman Davis asked for a report on negotiations with Mr. A. E. Gary for p~rchase of Lot 9, Blk 4, Dan McKie First Addition on Purgatory Street. City Manager Fuller reported that negotiations had been completed and the deed transferring this lot to the City of San Marcffihad been signed by Mr. Gary for $400.00. The Council concurred in the closing of this matter. Alderman Beecroft, Alderman Davis, and Mayor Allen reported to the Council several requests for street lights to be installed. After some dis- cussion it was agreed to let City Manager Fuller study the requests for street lights and report to the Council at their next meeting. I Mr. Maynard Rich appeared before the Council to request that the house which he occupies be exempt from taxation. This house is owned by the Texas Methodist Student Movement Inc., and is:used by Mr. Rich as a residence in his capacity as a minister to the Southwest Texas State Teachers College students. A letter from City Attorney Morgan was read to the Council in which he expressed the opjni,on that, in accordance with the statutes concern- ing the taxation of church-owned property, the property under question is exempt from taxation. After some discussion Alderman Beecroft made a motion, seconded by Alderman Korff, that the City exempt from taxation the house occupIed by Mr. Rich as long as it is used as a residence for a minister and is not held for profit. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. A discussion then arose as to the City's general tax policy with respect to church-owned property, and the Council instructed City Manager Fuller to review this matter and make a full report at the next meeting. Mayor Allen reported that the tax attorney had filed suits against six persons owing delinquent taxes to the City, ald he suggested that suits against all personS owing the City delinquent taxes be filed on a predetermined and impartial basis. The Council agreed that the tax attorney should be notified to file cases in this manner. The propcsed 1959-60 Budget, which had been presented to the Council on March 24, 1959, was oonsidered for adoption by the Council. After some dis- cussion Alderman Tuttle made a motion, seconded by Alderman Korff, that the Counoil adopt the Budget for 1959-60 as presented. The ayes and nayes were as follows: I Ayes: Bee era ft Davis Hillburn Korff Tuttle Nayes: None Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion passed.