06161959 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

51 ADJOUitNED f~GULAR I~EETING HELD ON JUNE 16, 1959 On the 16th day of June, 1959, at 8:00 P.M., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular adjourned session, Mayor C. 'M. Allen pre- siding: I Present: Mayor C. <'fl. Allen Aldermen: W. lVi. Davis HeTman Korff James luttlG City Manager B~ R~ Fuller City Secretary Judy Bracxett Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes Board of Equalization: c. C. Wads, Chairman Jeff Brassell Searcy Smith Absent: Alderillon: S. R. Beecroft B. D. HUlburn The meeting was called tc order by Mayor Allen. Cn behalf of the Council the Mayo!' expTessed his appreciation to the new members of the Board of :equali- zation for thei-r service to the comrnunity by seIving in this capacity. The oath of office was administered to the Board of Equalization by Mayn Allen. The Mayor and the Council then discussed with the new Board members their duties and responsibilities.. It was noted that the City had a tax survey made listing all taxable real property, and that this survey had been kept up to date. Ii: was explained that th8 function of the Board would be to conect any inequalities in the assessed value of this oroperty. City M~nager Fuller and the Council members discussed with the Board some of the prevalent theory of taxation, including that by which proper'cy is assessed in keeping ",i th its potential earning value. Meyor Allen reported to the Council on his recent visit concerning Ranch Road #12 with f,!jr. Ed Bluestein and M1'. TO~Tl K. Wood of the Tex&s Eighway Depart- ment. Previously the Counci 1 Dud approved the City's spending $11,000.00 as their share of -the Highway Department's improvements to Rand) Road #12 \Nithin. the City limits. At the rneeting with illy. Bluestein and Mr. \lJood, Mayor Allen I,'\'as informed th2t the City's share' of these improvements \Nould be less than 'J'~as previously anticipated--probahly $7,000.00 to S8,OOC.OO--and that i_t would be needed in 2. felN months. r~:2YO:!:' Allen reported that Mr. Bluettein and Mr. '/iood als0 discussed lOUT proposed roads to Ca:-:yon Dam, two from NeyJ Braunfels, and. two fl~cm S~n jY1~I'COS ~ , It ha~ been., ~u?gested t~lat. a dele9at~~n from ':)3~l Marcos, a:rr-ang0 a n83-l'lng ','n tn t!:e 20;(35 dlgnway COflllTI.lS510:L CGncel'n~r:9 c. poss1...o1e 1:'Oa0 to Canyon :earn From San Nlarcos. I,/iayor Allen infonned the Council that a date fOT this hearing has been requested in August. City j\'tanage:r iUl_ler :repoTtec that :re had received several requests for l'~atGr L'lne extens".Lon fl'olD. peTsons outside the Ci ty limits~ He asked that the Cou:ic:l giv~ 2. policy ruling on ut:tlity extensions D'J~si.de the City. ,ine Council mernbel's agreed that if an area wants utility ex-censicns and i.f they wish to be a~nexed to tho City, then they may co~~ in under the previsions set ~~ ~~n~~~;~2~~:nO~h:S~~:~;~~:d~~~i~~r'lin~; :~~ ~~e:x~~n~:~t~td~~Sc~~~ ~;S;h~Q City~ and 2GCeptancr:: by the City '.':.'ill become ill2 pl'o.oel'ty of the City. ~ine-s shall bo the same size thos0 existing at the City lim1"t line.. I Ll.2re being no fUl'thel' business, on nlotioti ii.-;'c.de and seconded, the meetin9 adjourned to :reconvene -Jt1 June Z;, 1959, at 2:00 P.lli. it 1'\: Ma,;:Or, v'J)", /T! t i) \ \ C"- /\ /( l / G. [{. Allen /' / / l~ < ___'I _ / J..-:;>/- 2~!/1 .//,,/,:;r /i , <)>/(}" - .(?~,/'"?" _/i IlL jiL Da.'vis/ Alderinan