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41 EEGU!..AH MEEIn,~G HELD ON rv:AY ,A ..:.0<:::.1 1959 On the .l~th day of May, 1959, at 2:00 P..lv~., the Governing Bcdy of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor Pro-Tempore B. D. Hillburr. pl'esiding: I Present: L'Jayor Pro-Tem B.. D. Hillburn illdennen; ,'i. h':. Davis i-Ierman Korff Jarnes Tuttle City Manager B. H. Fuller Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes Abse~t: ~aY~I c. M.. Allen iUdel'man S.. K. Beecroft The m"nut~~e o;8~i~~r.j;e~~~1~~:1;~d';~~i~r~~~, br41;1~Y~~d P~~~~e:e~~ ;;p~;~~~u~~. read.. Aldel'man Tut.tle presented to the Council a :request he had TE'ceived that 2 fireplug on the west. side or the Square be moved to another locatiDn. After a discussion or the expense and pToblems involved in moving these fire- plugs, the Council agreed to defer a decision on the matter unt:Ll Mayor Allen and the full Council could be present. Ih~ r0sigodtiol1,of the City Sec~etary, Mrs. Carlyn Tatch Early, effective May 25, 1959, was read to the Council. iUl ordinance entitled 1JA;.r BJ1DI:JitNG2 AMENDING AN OF?DIXANCE /WO?TED APRIL 8, 1959, APPOll\n!NG THE CITY OFFICIALSH ...~}aS introduced by Alderman Tuttle who moved i is adoption. This ordinance ~'ias necessary to fill the City SecI'E'taryls position. The ordinance was read in full and seconded by Alderman Korff. Upon .roll call the ayes and nayes were as follows: I Ayes: Davis Korff Tuttle Nayes; None \.'~hereupon the Mayor Pro-~ferll declared -the ordinance passed, approved, and adopted. Mr. J. H. Cole of Troup, Texas, had requested permission to erect and operate a miniature golf course at the City Park. After a discussion the Council memhers agreed that they would have to defer action on Mr. Cole's request until sllch time as he would submit a more specific proposal or written contract fOT the Councills consideration. City Manager Fuller reported to the Council that the cost of rep12cing the lamps in the traffic lights for the month of April was $57.00, or more tha!l $3.00 per glove replaced. Since this cost seemed excessive he recommended that the duty of globe replacement be delegated to the City's electrical inspector, Mr. Jack Major, end thilt Mr. Major be compensated $25.00 per month. Alderman Korff made a motion, seconded by Alderman Tuttle, that the Council accept thi s recofnmendation as outlined. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. I City Manager Fuller requested the Councilfs permission to attend the Texas City Man&gers spring meeting in Fo:et Worth on June 7 - 9. It was the COfrJTIon consent of the Council that City Manager Fuller be permitted to attend this meeting and that the expenses incurred by him at this meeting would be reimbursed by the City. At a previous meeting City Manager Fuller 'Nas instructed to report to the Council on the specifications of the ordinance establishing the City of San Marcos Planning COTJTIission. City Manager Fuller reported to the Council that a valid ordinance following the plan outlined by the Council did not exist L