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I I I 7S" ., REGULAR/.EETIOO OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOO, TEXAS, HELD ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1962 Present, !&ayor C.M. Allen Aldermenl wm. L. Moore, M.D. Ruben Ruiz H. Garland Stokes Lee SWift J.E. Younger, jr. Ci ty .!nager City Secretary B .R. Fuller Dorothy O. Worrell GUestsl The ReV. Sam Junkin, Mrs. Ed Slaughter, Mrs. Jerri Veidt, Tom Buckner, Wes Pemdley, Ronald J. Danne~ley Mayor Allen called the meeting to order at 7100 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 1962. The Rev. Sam Junkin, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, gave the Invocation. ~ The Minutes were approved, subject to the following addition and a correction to the Minutes of the November 7th Meeting, Alderman SWift called attention to an ommission in his motion putting into effect pay raises in Annex "0" of the Personnel POlicy, which motion included a raise to $300 for the Chiel Dispatcher. Alderman Younger stated he had voted "Nay" on the same motion. The correction and addition were made as directed. Alderman Younger introdUCed the subject of the City's ~agre~ent to paVe Schulle Drive if the Seven property owners'would put up $700 'for purchase of right-of-way. The matter was reviewed, AldeIUlan Stokes saying it was his unders~anding the City was already committed to paVe 'the street and put in a water line, SeWer and fire plugs, in addition to the paving. Alderman Stokes moved that the City Manager be directed to advise the property owners to deposit the $700 for right-of-way With the City Attorney; that the City proceed with the purchase of right-of-way; and that a letter be sent the property owners stating that the city will provide the ref!!renced services and paving by June 1, 1963. Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion, which paSSed unanimously. AldeIUlan Younger asked the City Manage~' for a report on the State Highway Department's position on the flooding of the Ford' hOUSe on RM 12. The City Manager stated he had talked to tpe Highway Department engineers. The Department has engineering data' to prove that thefleoding on the Ford house was not caused by their road work. The City Manager stated that he had also obtained a raling from the City Attorney by which the City is exonerated from any responsibility in the matt~r. The City Manager said he had ascertained that a stopped drainage ditch on ~he Ford property was causing a major part of the flOoding. Alderman Moore asked if the City has an ordinance governing the hauling of trash and garbage through the streetS. He had observed a privately-owned,truck leaving a trail of garbage down the street. Alderman Younger stated the City dOeS have an ordinance requiring that garbage and trash be covered while it is being hauled through City streets. Alderman Swift asked the City Manager for progress reports on the Hays County- San Marcos Recreation Area at Canyon Dam ReSaLvoir; and the Codification project. The City Manager answered the Second request first, saying he had written to the three codifyers most highly recommended. He gave estimated prices on the codifi- cation of the ordinances Qf the City of San Marcos, as quoted by the three firms. The different proposals Were thoroughly discussed and it was agreed that further investigation should be made by the City Manager on the particular needs of San Marcos, and which firm could best meet those needs. Alderman Swift suggested that the City Manager concentrate on proposals offered by Municipal Code Corp. and Michie City Publications Corp. On the Canyon Dam matter, the City Manager stated the City had been working Hr.~~