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I I I ~- "7/ REGUlAR MEETIr< On the 11th day of August, 1959, the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular session, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding I Present I Mayor C. M. Allen Aldermen: S. R. Beecroft W. M. Davis B. D. Hillbu:rn Hel'lllan Ko:rff James Tuttle City Manager.B..R..Fuller Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes .Guests: Lloyd Martin M. J. Tarver Wal ter Buckner Elmer Satterwhite Bert Beecroft Lyndon Brown Rogers Storey The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The minutes of the meetings of July 14, and August 4 were approved as reali. Mr. Bert Beecroft appeared before the Council to request that the Council consider making improvements to the Municipal Ai~rt. A memo had been presented ea:rlier to the Council members by Mr. Bert Beecroft noting reasons why San Marcos needs an improved airport; as well. as. the cost of the proposed improvements. M:r. Bert Beecroft and Mr. Storey reviewed the infol'lllation contained in this memo and discussed it with the Council. Mr. Lyndon Brown, of Brown Schools, reported that there were at least 25 privately owned aircraft belonging to the parents of children in the Brown Schools, and that ane improved airport would facilitate their visiting San Marcos. After a discussion of the cost of these improvements and possible means of amortizing them, the Council agreed that City Manager Fuller; Mr. Bert Beecroft, and Mr. Rogers Storey form a committee to develop a definite plan for making improvements to the Municipal Airport and for financing these improvements, and to inquire concerning the City's eligibility for a Federal Aeronautics Administration grant on these improvements. The finds of this committee are to be presented at the Next Council meeting. Mr. Elmer Satterwhite appeared before the Council to request that the City do the construction work on the private street he is putting across his property (Farm Lot 21), and that he reimburse the City for the expense of this operation. It was the unanimous decision of the Council that this would be acting in competition with private business, and was not in accord with the established policy of the city, therefore, his request was denied. Mr. Lloyd Martin of the United Gas Corporation appeared before the Couneil to request that an ordinance be passed allowing the gas company to make an automatic gas rate adjustment when the gas "gate chargeD is raised or lowered. After conSiderable discussion; Alderman Tuttle introduced an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE DETERMIlGIlG Am FIXIr<OF RATES TO BE CHAIOED BY UNITED GAS CORPORATION. ITS SUCCESSORS Am ASSIGNS. IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS. TEXAS, FOR NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE FURNISHED BY II TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS, CON TAINIlG DEFINI::. TIONS; FIXHli THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF GAS RATES PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, MAKIN3 MISCELLANEOUS PROlfISIONS ANDREPEALIr<and moved its adoption. Alderman Korff seconded the motion. Upon roll call the ayes and nayes were as followsl Ayes I Beecroft Davis Hillburn Korff ruttle Nayes I None Whereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance passed; approved, and adopted.