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Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanglewood, spoke in favor of going to two -way versus one -way. She believed that it would be more pedestrian friendly and that this would help control speed. She also spoke in favor of the Parking Plan and asked that the downtown merchants be included. John David Carson. 711 Patterson Ave, Austin, spoke in favor of this item. He stated that his preference is two -way because it helps calm traffic and provides night /day visibility of businesses. He urged the Council to acquire all of the TXDOT roadways running through downtown because he felt that Cities should own their main streets. He endorsed the parking plan proposed to Council. Sherwood Bishop, 124 Elm hill Court, addressed the Council of his support of the one -way vs. two -way conversion and parking plan due to the future growth that we are anticipating in relation to the growth of the University. He also spoke in favor of the back -in parking. There being no further comments Mayor Guerrero closed the public hearing at approximately 9:54pm. Council provided consensus on the moving forward with the two -way conversion, creation of a parking management district and for Staff to continue outreach, to extend the TIRZ No. 5, and for Staff to look further into the City obtaining TXDOT roadways that run through downtown. Non Consent Agenda 31.Consider approval of Ordinance 2013 -70, on the second of two readings, updating and amending Water and Wastewater Impact Fees to be charged by the City of San Marcos by amending Chapter 86, Article 5, Division 4 - Impact Fees, of the San Marcos City Code; adopting updated Land Use Assumptions and an updated Capital Improvements Plan; amending the Impact Fee Service Area Boundaries for these facilities; adopting the 2013 Update of the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees Report; amending exemptions and exclusions from Impact Fees; and by deleting Chapter 7, Article 7 - Impact Fees and Chapter 8 - Definitions, Article 3 - Impact Fee definitions by deleting these sections in their entirety from the Land Development Code to avoid duplication; providing for severability; providing for savings and repeal; including procedural provisions; providing for penalties; and providing for an effective date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Council Member Thomaides and a second by Council Member Prewitt, the City Council voted four (4) for and (3) opposed, Council Member Becak, Scott, and Thomason, to approve Ordinance 2013 -70, on the second of two readings, as previously captioned. The motion carried. 32.Consider approval of Ordinance 2013 -75, on the first of two readings, amending Chapter 82 of the City Code of San Marcos, Texas, by amending Section 82.010 to establish a civil penaltv for the offense of passing a stopped school bus; and providing for a civil fine of $300 per violation.