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I I I '----- - 55 REGULAR MEETIN3 HEll) ON JULY 14. 1959 On the 14th day of JUly. 1959, at 2.00 P.M., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor Pro Tempore B. D. Hillburn presiding. Present. Mayor Pro Te.. B. D. Hillburn Alde_nl .. M. Davis S. R. Beecroft Hexman Korff James Tuttle City Mallager B. R.Fuller Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes Guestsa Caesar DallOn. Challlber of CoIIImerce Tom Buckner, San MarcosReco~ Gordon Baker, Challlber of Commerce Monty Talbott, United Gas Corporation Lloyd Martin, United ,Gas Corporation Bob. ValGundy Absent. Mayor C. M. Allen The 'meeting was called to order by the Mayor Pro Tem. The minutes of the meetings of June 9th, 16th, and 23rd were approved as read. Mr. Lloyd Martin of the United Gas Corporation appeared before the Council to dete1llline if the Council was ready for final consideration of an ordinance allowing a gas rate adjustment when the "gate charge" is raised or lowered. City Io\anager Fuller reported that a copy of this suggested ordinance had been sent to the City Attorney for his recommendations, ,but as yet the City Attorney had not completed his study of the matter. The Council informed Mr. Martin that action would be taken on his request as soon as the recolllllenclations of the City' s legal counsel were received. Mr. Gordon Baker of the Chamber of Commerce Trade Promotion Committee appeared before the Council to request that "free parkingM be allowed on all parking meters on Trade Pro...tion Day, July 23rd, as an added attraction for shoppers. After some discussion Aldexman Korff made a motion, seconded by Alderma~ Davis. that "free parking" be permitted on all parking meters on July 23rd. The mo~ion was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. Mr. Bob VanGundy appeared before the Council to discuss a ,City-COunty agreement by which the City would fight fires o~tside the City limits. He , reported on a recent meeting he had with the County Commissioners concern- ing thi~ problem, and he said that the County officials would like.the City officials to meet with them on July 15th at 9.00 A.M. The Council members expressed their interest in finding an acceptable solution to this problem, and agreed to meet with the County officials as suggested. An ordinance enti tIed "AN OIlDINANCE REGUIATIN3 THE PU.CItG OF PIANTS AND FENCES ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CORNER LOTS; REGUIATIN3 THE 'PLACOO, MAINTAININ3 OR PEIlMITTIN3 OF TlIEES AND PlANTS BETWEEN TIlE PROPERTY LINES AND CURB LINES OF PROPERTY ABUTTIN:> ON STREETS; REGULATIN:> THE PIACIN3, MAINTAININ3 OR PEIlMITTIN3 OF TREES AND PIANTS NEAR FIRE HYDRANTS, REGULA- TIN:> THE MAINIAINIl<<3 OR PERMITTIbG OF TREE LIMBS OVliBHAN3IN3 OR GRClI/IN3 ABOVE THE AREA BETWEEN PROPERTY LINE AND CURB LINE OF PROPERTY ABuTTIN3 ON STREET; MAKIbG IT DUTY OF CHIEF OF POLICE TO SERVE WRITTEN NOTICE ON CERTAIN PERSONS VIOIATIl'li THE GllDlNANCE; At1THORIZItli AND DIRECfltli CITY MANAGER TO CAUSE REMOVAL, TRIMMIN:> OR PRuNIl<TIlEREOF~ CONSTITt1TIN3 CERTAIN VIOlATIONS, ,PROVIDIJ<<3 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; At1THORIZIN3 CITY MANAGER TO REMOVE TREES OR PLANTS FOUND BETWEEN OPPOSITE CURB LINES IN ANY STREET AND TO TRIM BRANCHES~ LIMBS. OR FOLIAGE OF ANY TREE OR PlANT OVERHAr<<;IN3 OR GROIlIN3 ABOVE AREA BE1lIEEN CURB LINES OF ANY STREET; DEFININ3 CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE OIlDINANCE; MKKIN3' THIS OHtlINANCE CUMULATIVE OF AU. OTHER OIlDINANCES; EXCEPT SUCH OHtlII'/ANCES OR PAIITS OF OIlDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; REPEALIN3 SUCH CONFLICfIN3 OIlDINANCESOF PARTS THEREOF; PROVlDIl<ITS EFFECTIVE DATE~n was presented for final consideration by Alderman