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67 Regular Meeting April 8, 1985 Page 3 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, AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTION 17-7 PROVIDING FOR SEMI-ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THOSE EVALUATIONS; AND, DE- CLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion. Mayor Craddock moved tv amend to add Section (8) as follows: "That all the decisions of the Judges reflect careful consideration of all evidence presented and that their decisions are such that they inspire increased respect for the law," and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. Judge Hernandez re- quested the Council consider changing the evaluation frar. semi-annually to once every 12 months. Mayor Craddock amended the evaluation to be once a year instead of six months and Mr. Guerra seconded the mo- tion. Mayor Craddock moved to amend the Ordinance that the annual evaluation be on or before September 1st each year and Mr. Farr seconded the motion. The Council unanimously approved Mayor Craddock's amendment and Mr. Guerra's second to add Section 8. The Council unanimously ap- proved Mayor Craddock's motion and Mr. Guerra's second to evaluate the Judges once a year instead of six months. The Council unanimously ap- proved Mayor Craddock's amendment and Mr. Farr's second to evaluate the Judges on or before September 1st each year. The Council then unanimously approved the Ordinance on first reading. 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 MARCO S, TEXAS, AMENDING 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 CONNECTIONS FOR UTILITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALLY METERED RESIDEN- TIAL UNITS TO $45.00 AND TO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND ALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS NOT METERED INDIVIDUALLY TO TWO (2) TIMES THEIR ESTIMATED AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL OR $60.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Brown moved to approve the Ordinance on first reading and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion. Mr. Farr moved to amend the Ordinance to have the residential deposit remain at $35.00 and not be raised to $45.00 and Mr. Moore seconded the motion. Mr. Farr asked Mr. Hankins if the City is exempt from having to follow regulations of paying interest on deposits, and Mr. Hankins responded that the City is exempt. Wayne Moore stated approximately $9/000.00 is lost by the City in uncollected bills, of which one-half are commercial losses and one-half residential. On roll call for Mr. FarrIs amendment and Mr. Moore's second, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Coddington, Farr, Craddock, Moore. NAY: Brown, Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading.