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16 Regular Meeting May 12, 1986 Page 8 He advised the Council to be reasonable in what developers will be asked to filter and suggested the City employ a consultant hydrologist to assist the City in reviewing this matter. Andrew Gary addressed concern of Section 3.4.a. (2) " . . . the zone line shall be defined by the 100-year flood plain; provided that it shall never be located greater than 200 feet nor less than 100 feet on each side from the centerline of the waterway. . . ." He stated as written there would be a minimum of 100 feet on each side of the creek involved, which would take part of his property, which is a bluff. He stated the limitation of land needs to be reasonable and taking would have to be paid for. He said he had never seen anything as restrictive as this Ordinance on someone's land and felt it is a taking, an acquisition of land without just compensation. He said he has no objection to reasonable limitation on use of land, but the City needs to balance equities of the landowner and City. Mr. Robbins stated there is a variance process in the Subdi- vision Ordinance and a landowner could appeal to a Court of law. He stated wording could be presented regarding bluffs at the next meeting. Jim Byrn stated his areas of concern in the Ordinance. In Section 3.4.a. (2)c. regarding radius of a recharge structure, from the center of what needs to be clarified: Section 3.4.a. (2)d. (2) the Sections need to be corrected to read (e) and (f) below: Section 3.4.a. (2)f. needs more clarification (wastewater trunk lines): Section 3.4.g. (3) effi- cient removal needs to have a percentage (Mr. Robbins stated this is set out in Contaminant Removal Guidelines of the City of San Marcos); Mr. Byrn stated in the same Section bains needs to be corrected to read basins; in Section 3.4.j. (2) Mr. Byrn stated this is a technical concern and how would property owners know how to maintain. Mr. Rob- bins responded this would address commercial property. Mr. Robbins stated Jay Moore would like the following language to be added at the end of Section 3.4.d. (4) gOlf courses, excluding clubhouse facilities. Gary McCoy stated the use of setbacks In dlstance from sink holes, caves, fractures, etc. for cribbal water quality zones has been in use in Texas and throughout the United States since 1957 to filter runoff from springs, recharge structures, etc. John Meeks stated in dealing with runoff, contaminant removal water quality detention should be reviewed yearly as the San Marcos River Corridor Ordinance is reviewed, and Mr. Farr requested this be included in the Ordinance to be done. Mr. Meeks stated there would be expenses imposed, and it needed to be nailed down who would pay. Bill Howle stated we need to take care of this problem and need to understand what we are doing, and he felt the matter should be tabled. Shirley Wickersham stated she felt there had not been enough notice given to the public regarding this Ordinance being considered before the Council. Mr. McCrocklin stated an Ordinance of this kind will effect residential development. No one else wished to speak, so Mayor Younger closed the public hearing. After much discussion Mr. Farr moved to table this Ordinance to a Workshop wherein the Council holds a public hearing for citizen input and direction to the Staff to provide information to the Council regarding each item of concern brought forward during the public hearing and Mr. Coddington seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 1985-89 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1985 WHICH SET FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIM- ATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1985 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, AND APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE, TO REVISE SAID ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS, ADOPT- ING SAID REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.