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I I I ((J 'j REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 27, 1968 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Ronald J. Dannelley Luciano H. Flores William C. Pool, Ph.D. Hollis W. Smith Jerry Zavesky City Manager City Secretary Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Visitors: Terrell D. Blodgett, Col. James W. Hill, W.C. Carson, Travis Roberts, Joe Camacho, Jerri Veidt, Kenneth Comptnn, Galen Wellnicki The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Minutes of the Council meetings of May 13 and May 17,'1968 were approved as presentedJ on motion of Mr. Flores and second of Mr. Dannelley. Travis Roberts, representing Reuben H. Meeks of Houston, appeaned before the Council. He read a prepared statement, referred ~o as -the final proposal-, on his repeated efforts to get Council approval for a building permit on Farm Lot 25. The tract, commonly known as -The, Nelson River ProPerty-, lies within the boundaries of the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan. Mr. Meeks' proposal was to trade the City Farm Lot 25 for a site in the City Park, "behind the Texas National Guard Building". The Mayor explained to Mr. Roberts that the Charter requires that a referendum be held on any proposition to sell, exchange or lease City park lands. He reminded Mr. Roberts of the City's long- standing policy regarding building permits within the GNRP boundaries. Members of the Council expressed regret that the program had been delayed, but stated that they could not grant Mr. Meeks a building permit when a policy exists not to issue building permits within the GNRP area, on which basis others had been refused, The Mayor submitted the name of Curtis Briggs as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, explaining that Mr. Briggs was moving back into the City Limits June 1. Dr. Craddock moved that Curtis Briggs be appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Flores seconded the motionJ which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced the need for appointment of a Board of Equalization to serve for the 1968 Tax Year. Mr. Serur said he had contacted some of the members of the 1967 Board. Mr. Flores moved that Al Aranda, Roy Buffington, W.C. Carson, Cole Y. Herron and R~ben Ruiz be appointed as the 1968 Board of Equalization. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor reminded the Council that at the first regular meeting of the Council in July, a Charter Review Commission must be appointed. Members of the Council were given copies of Section 12.12 of the Charter, which covers this subject.