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8~ MINUfES OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS HELD ON THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1962 I Prese nt, Mayor Pro-Tempore J.E. Younger, jr. ~~ ~t1~ dt .s t\-. t ir~ Aldermen: Wm. .L. Moore;' M.D. Rullen Ruiz H. Garland Stokes Lee Swift B.B. Fulle.r Dorothy O. Worrell Ci ty Ma nager Ci ty Secretary Guests: Col. James W. Hill, Mrs. Jerri Veidt, Wray Weddell, jr., Tom Buckner The Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in Special Called Session at 7 o'clock p.m., Mayor Pro-Tern J.2.Younger, jr., presiding. The Presiding Officer made the following statement regarding the death of Mayor C.M, Allen, which had occurred on November 17, 1962: I . I "Gentlemen, I feel that we are certainly going to miss the leadership and counsel of Mr. Allen, and I hope that I will be able to carry on the good work that has bl!en instituted under his leadershIp, until such time as a new lead~r is chOSen. I.hope that each of you will bear with me, and that at all times We shall use as our yardstick, 'Is it good for San Marcos?' "It is my understanding from our attorney that we may call a Special Election to fill this vacancy, or we may carryon until the April Election. It is your choice to decide what we shall do." Alderman Rui~ moved that, due to the shortness of time, and to the best interests of the citizens of San Marcos, the vacancy created by Mayor Allen's death be filled by an election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, namely, the second day of April, 1963. Alderman Stokes seconded the motion, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Moore, Rub, Stokes and Swift NAY I None Whereupon, Mayor Pr.o-Tem Younger declared the motion duly passed. Mayor Pro-Tern Younger. expressed his appreciation C}f the confidence shown him, He welcomed the members of the Press who were present, and said. "I would remind the members of the Press, without throttling their right to report the news, that the welfare and operation of the City are pa"ramount. It is important that we move forward, and I hope the Press will give us complete cooperation toward this end," I Alderman Stokes offered a Resolution expressing the great loss suffered by the community in the death of Mayor Allen, and proposing that a planned new parkway b@ nam@d in his honor. He moved the adoption of the Resolution, including the request that a copy ll@ sent to Mrs. C.M.Allen, and a copy. be made available to the PreSS, The Resolution was read aloud. The motion for approval was seconded by Alderman Ruiz, and was carried unanimously. Whereupon, the Presiding Officer declared the motion duly passed, and the Resolution PASSED AND APPROVED. . A copy of the Resolution is attached hereto and made a part of the Minutes. tJr:~;~