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51 Regular Meeting April 23, 1984 Page 6 Mr. Farr moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on second reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1980-37 WHICH DETER- MINED APPROPRIATIONS FOR REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENT NO. 12; AMENDING ORDINANCE 1981-70 WHICH DETERMINED APPROPRIATIONS FOR REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENT NO. 13; AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-41 WHICH DETERMINED APPROPRIA- TIONS FOR REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENET NO. 14; AMEND- ING ORDINANCE 1983-45 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 12, 1983, WHICH SET FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCT- ING EACH ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1983, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, AND APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIM- ATE; TO REVISE SAID ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS; TO PEill4IT CERTAIN LINE ITEM ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED IN SEC- TION 8.17 OF THE CHARTER; ADOPTING SAID REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Craddock moved for approval of the Ordinance on second reading and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Chief Galchutt reviewed with Coun- cil three proposals which were not included in the budget amendments, salary increases for the police officers, a supervising dispatcher position and an administrative secretary position. David Young ad- vised the Council he was having difficulties with the company we were trying to order an euthanasia machine from. Mayor Craddock expressed concern for the City taking care of animals in the County at the City's expense Mr. Young estimates at $1,800.00 per year. David Young is to address the County Commissioners regarding funding in the near future. Ms. Kissler was concerned about the amount of overtime in Mr. Young's department and Mr. Young recommended an additional full-time employee which would cost approximately $9,000 to $10,000. Mr. Farr was con- cerned that the City needed better adoption hours at the Animal Shelter. Mr. Coddington was concerned that two persons were going around in the vehicles instead of one. David Young said there was safety in numbers, and that some of his employees, including himself, had been threatened and that was the reason for two riding together. City Manager Gonzalez said they were instituting the use of walkie-talkies to assist the employees at the Animal Shelter when they run into difficult situations. Mr. Young said he thought it was good public relations to occasionally take pets to the homes for elderly persons in the community. Mr. Brown stated he thought the traps used by the Animal Shelter had worked ef- fectively and he hoped Mr. Young would use them in their program when possible. Mr. Young indicated they only had one trap at an expense of $300.00. It was difficult to keep them from being stolen unless the persons using them kept a watchful eye on them, and there was the difficulty of vandelism of the traps. Mo Johnson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board, spoke in favor of the handicap summer pro- gram. Nell Howell, Supervisor with the Special Education Department at SMCISD, said she was hoping the School would provide transportation for the handicapped children this summer, but could not obtain approval until the Council took action for the program to be held this summer. Mo Johnson said it would be a 4-hour program per day and would cost approximately $2,200. Last year there were few participants because there were no arrangements made for the children's transportation. Mr.