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"1 c-' f ..""- REGULAR MEETING HEW ON OCTOBER 13. 1959 On the 13th day or October, 1959: at 2 o'clock 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 City Secretary Judy Brackett Mrs. Roland Manske, Women's Clubs Mrs. Vic Edwards, B&PW Walter' Buckner, San Marcos RECOHO C. V. Carson, Chamber of Commerce Caesar Damon, Chamber of Commerce Guests: Mrs. J. Lloyd Read Mrs. Tom Leffingwell Mrs. Dudley Johnson Mrs. Dan Kennedy Mrs. Mabel King Mrs. C. V. Carson David M. Dailey Thomas P. Leffingwell James L. Ford Walter Morren Mrs. O. W. Strahan O. W. Strahan Mrs. Lucille Tramel Miss Ausell and others I Tne Meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The minutes of the meeting of September 8th were approved. The regular order of business was dispensed with in order to hear Mr. Thomas Leffingwell, group spokesman on behalf of property owners along the route of the proposed improvements to Ranch Road 12; Mr. Leffingwell asked if the Council had reached a decision on his request to re-route proposed improvements. Mayor Allen stated the Council 'had not reached a decision to change the location of RM 12 as this route for the improvements had been selected by the Texas Highway Department. Mr. Leffingwell spoke of the necessity for the additional right-of-way requested since it seems the Texas Highway Department has sufficient width necessary for improvement construction. Mr. Fuller advised that additional right- of-way. area would be utilized for sidewalks, utilities and other uses. I Mr. Leffingwell ~equested the Council to inquire as to the necessity of additional right-of-way space. He also asked that the Highway Depart- ment or City modify its request for additional right-of-vray area or to accept an easement in lieu of dedication, prcviding this does not jeopard- ize the Cityts positi;n with the Highway Department. The economi~al paint was stressed hy the group spokesman for asking the Highway Department to modify the right-of-way request whereby local taxpayers would' be saved the additional purchasing expense. The Council agreed to contact the Highway Department regarding the request for modification of the right-of-way request. Mayor Allen read a report of all the items leading up to the request for an improved road to the west, as well as Canyon Dam and the various routes that were considered. Mrs. Leffingwell asked what benefit property owners would derive from this disturbance. Mr. Fuller advised that better