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28 Regular Meeting March 25, 1985 Page 3 On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Coddington, Farr, Craddock, Guerra. NAY: Brown, Moore. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration a public hearing and ap- proval 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, AÞ1ENDING SECTION 30-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS FOR ALL NEW CON- NECTIONS FOR UTILITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALLY METERED RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO $45.00 AND TO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISH- MENTS AND ALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS NOT METERED INDIVIDUALLY TO TWO (2) TIMES THEIR ESTIMATED AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL OR $60.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER; AND DECALRING AN EF- FECTIVE DATE. Mayor Craddock opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or in opposition to the amendments. Wayne Moore of the Utility Department addressed the Council to advise the Council of the necessity for the deposit increases. No one else wished to speak in favor or in opposition to the amendments, so Mayor Craddock closed the public hearing. Mayor Craddock moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Coddington seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra asked Mr. Moore if the deposit was refunded when the account is closed, and Mr. Moore stated it is. Mr. Coddington stated he thought it was appropriate to raise the commercial deposit but not the resi- dential deposit. Mr. Moore stated half of the unpaid utility bills were residential and stated $35.00 deposit does not cover the unpaid bills and the City needs to include the residential increase, that $45.00 is warranted on residential. Mr. Coddington moved to amend the residential units remain at $35.00 and commercial establishments and all residential units not metered individually to two times their estimated average monthly bill or $60.00, whichever is greater be approved and Mr. Moore seconded the motion. Mr. Farr then moved the Ordinance be tabled until April 8 and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Craddock, Moore. NAY: Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock 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, ANNEXING TO SAID CITY A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 108.8490 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE J. M. VERAMENDI LEAGUE NO.1, THE N. HUBBARD SURVEY NO. 35 AND THE ED BURLESON SURVEY NO. 63, IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID LAND BEING LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF SAID CITY AND LYING ADJACENT TO PRESENT CITY BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR SAID TRACT; EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID TRACT; GPANTING TO THE INHABITANTS OF SAID TRACT ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS OF SAID CITY; BINDING SAID INHABITANTS BY ALL OF THE ACTS AND ORDIN- ANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; AND DECLAR- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.