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,.. /J/() REGULAR MEETING HElD 00 JULY 11. 1961 I On the 11th day of July, 1961, at 2100 o'clock in the afternoon, the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in regular seesion in the City Hall, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding. Pre sent, , Mayo r Alderman C. M. Allen B. D. Hillburn Herman Korff Ruben Ruiz Kenneth Sutton J. E. Younger, Jr. City Manager Ci ty Secre,tary Guests! B. R. Fuller Judy Brackett Tomlinson Mrs. Roland Manske, AAUW Tom Buckner, RECORD Bill Veidt, KCNY Kenneth Weatherford James L. Moore The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The minutes of the meeting of June 13, 1961 were approved. I Alderman Younger requested a report on progress to street improvements at the San Marcos Baptist Academy. The City Manager reported that an engineering study on improvements to Academy Street was almost complete. The opening of Grace Street had been delayed due to excessive grade. As soon as possible, the opening of Liveoak Street extension would be completed. The delay was due to possible relocation of right-of-way through the Yarrington property. Alderman Hillburn asked if gravel pur- chases from the Kitty Yarrington pit would expedite the signing of the deed. The City Manager reported that this had not been a consideration in the transaction. ' Other items presented for information werel A report that the Fish & Wild Life Service had reported to Congressman Thornberry that they did not have sufficient legal description of the property on the San Marcos River in which the City has indicated an interest. This will be available in August. Congressman Thornberry also reported that the Chairman of the House Committee dn Publio Works had requested a preliminary report from the Corps of Engineers regarding the flood conditions on the creeks and rivers in the vicinity df San Marcos. I The City Manager reported that the city is eligable to receive an obsolete jet airplane from the Naval Air Facility at Phoenix, Arizonia. The Council decided this would add interest to the park area and asked that an inquiry be made to determine total charges to the city on freight, etc. A report to be prepared for the next regular council meeting. A Sketch of traffic improvement proposal for the Olmos Drive- Jeff Davis Drive intersection was approved unanimously by the Council. City Manager Fuller reported that the city has completed 48 blocks of 38,210 square yards of paving at a cost of $12,764.10 or 33.4~ per square yard. This would be a strip 3.2 miles long, 20 feet wide. In addition, the city laid 12,985 square yards of pavement on the runways at the airport at a cost of $1,234.10 for labor and equipment. All of this work was done through current operating funds.