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72 Regular Meeting April 8, 1985 Page 8 AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Craddock, Guerra. NAY: Moore. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading (Item 7B(1) removed from the consensus agenda), the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO RECEIVE OR AS- SIST IN RECEIVING UNAUTHORIZED CABLE SERVICE; ESTABLISH- ING A RANGE FOR FINES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved for adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion. Mr. Moore stated if no franchise was involved with the cable service, that this Ordinance should become null and void. Mr. Moore Moved to amend the Ordinance in Sec. 16-13(c) to read as follows, "An offense under this section is a Class C misde- meanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 per violation", deleting the wording "per day", which followed $200 per violation. Mr. Coddington seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Coddington made several statements objecting to the passage of this Ordinance by the City, and his notes regarding his objections are at- tached to these minutes. On roll call for adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, Craddock, Guerra. NAY: Coddington, Moore. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading (Item 7B(6) removed from the consensus agenda), the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ADD THERETO AN ARTICLE III, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CITY PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A STREET SIGN, TRAFFIC SIGN, OR ANY PART THEREOF WHICH IS THE PROPERTY OF SAID CITY WITHOUT THE EFFECT- IVE CONSENT OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID ARTICLE; AND, DECLARING AN EFFECT- IVE DATE. Mayor Craddock moved for adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Moore moved to amend the Ordinance in Article 111/ Sec. 16-40(b) that upon conviction (a person) shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $200. After much discussion of the fines allowed by State law, the motion died for lack of a second. On roll call for adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Craddock. NAY: Moore. ABSTAIN: None. (Mr. Guerra left the meeting prior to the vote on this item, and a note of explanation is attached to these minutes 9:30 p.m.).