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53 Regular Meeting October 8, 1984 Page 3 Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Kissler, Moore. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Guerra. Mr. Farr introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 23-1 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY AND ADDING A SECTION 23-3 TO SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO DESIGNATE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NOTICES ON UTILITY POLES AND ESTABLISHING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Coddington moved to amend the Ordinance in Section 23-1. Placement of advertisements, handbills, etc. on utility poles -- Prohibited, to read as follows: "No person shall, either directly or indirectly, cause or authorize to be posted, nailed, pasted or otherwise attached or affixed to any telephone pole, electric pole or any other public utility pole located within the corporate limits of the city any advertisement, handbill, circular, poster or piece of paper. The primary beneficiary of any advertisement, handbill, circular, poster or piece of paper posted, nailed, pasted or otherwise attached or affixed to any tele- phone, electric or any other public utility pole 10- cated within the corporate limits of the city shall be presumed to have authorized or caused, either directly or indirectly, the placement thereof. As used in this ordinance, 'person' shall mean any individual, associa- tion, firm, corporation, partnership or organization." Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. The above amendment was read in its entirety into the record. The Council voted unanimously for approval of the amendment, then voted unanimous approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mr. Farr introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, SEC- TION 2-125 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE WORD "CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS"; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Kissler moved to approve the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. During discussion Mr. Farr and Mr. Cod- dington felt it would be better to limit the number of positions who can be non-residents of the City rather than allowing all members of the Commission to be non-residents. Mr. Coddington moved to amend