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77 ORDINANCE 1986-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING ARTICLE X ESTABLISHING A MAIN STREET ADVISORY 0" BOARD, PROVIDING FOR ITS COMPOSITION, SETTING N OUT ITS DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Article X of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is adopted to read as follows: ARTICLE X. MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD Sec. 2-150. Composition: appointment of members. There is hereby established the Main Street Advisory Board. The board shall be composed of 15 citizens of the city of San Marcos appointed by the city council. Membership shall be widely representative of the community including but not limited to downtown business owners, downtown building owners, downtown association leaders, city officials, county officials, architects, chamber of commerce leaders, bankers, attorneys, historical group leaders, interested citizens, media representatives. Members shall be appointed to two-year staggered terms with the terms of eight of them expiring April 30 of odd-numbered years and the terms of seven expiring April 30 of even-numbered years. The length of term of the original board members shall be determined by the casting of lots and no member of the board shall have his or her term expire April 30, 1986. The members shall at their first meeting within 30 days of their appointment elect a chair, vice-chair and secretary. They may elect other officers and form committees as they may determine necessary for the proper performance of their duties. Sec. 2-151. Rules and regulations. The Main Street Advisory Board shall adopt rules and regulations as it deems best to govern its actions subject to the laws of the city and state. The board shall meet not less than once a month. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority of those present shall be required for the determination of matters within its jurisdiction. Sec. 2-152. Activities. Main Street Advisory Board activities include: 1) Advising the Main Street Project Director. 2) Establishing goals and priorities for the Main Street Project. 3) Assessing the effectiveness of the Project. 4) Building support for the Project. 5) Reviewing and approving designs for low-interest loans and incentive grant projects.