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127 Special Meeting July 29, 1985 Page 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, DECLARING A MORATORIUM UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1985, ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AND BUILDING PERMITS FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ANYWHERE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS; DECLARING THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE REMEDIAL¡ AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. Mayor Craddock moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mr. Coddington stated he thought the Ordinance was too restrictive. Mr. Farr moved to amend the Ordinance for the caption to reflect "OFF-PREMISE" OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS. . . and Mr. Coddington seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Coddington moved to amend the Ordinance in Section 1 as follows: . . . "[N]o building permits shall be issued for off-premise outdoor advertising signs anywhere within the city limits of the City of San Marcos, except for those signs for which applications for building permits were on file on July 26, 1985¡ to delete Section 2 in its entirety and renumber Sections 3 and 4 to Sections 2 and 3, respectively. Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then adopted the Ordinance on emergency unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on second reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ADDING CHAPTER 36 ENTITLED SAN MARCOS RIVER CORRIDOR TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY¡ DECLARING THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION TO BE REMEDIAL¡ AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved for approval of the Ordinance on second reading and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion. Mayor Craddock moved to amend the Ordin- ance on Page 8 in Section 4.D. to delete the wording following total suspended solids, ~ð~al-à~ssðlveà-sðl~às and fecal coliform. . . and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock moved to amend the Ordinance on Page 5 in Section C.l.a. at the end of the paragraph to add the following underlined wording: " . . . City Council which shall consider the site plan at its next meeting held at least seven (7) days from filing of the appeal with the City Secretary~ Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unani- mously. Mayor Craddock moved to amend Page 10, Section 9.A. to add the following underlined word: "... the existing natural land surface shall be considered as impervious cover. . . ." Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on second reading. During discussion of this Ordinance and its amendments, the Council by consensus stated it was their intent with the wording of Section 9.A., that it be interpreted to mean the natural land surface as it exists naturally, rather than as could be cut down and then seek an impervious cover. As stated by the City Attorney, "You cannot cut down a hillside in order to increase your impervious cover." Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of three Ordin- ances on second reading and adoption of one Ordinance on third and final reading by consensus. Mr. Coddington moved to approve the three Ordin- ances on second reading and adoption of one Ordinance on third and final reading by consensus and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The captions of these Ordinances read as follows: Approval of Ordinances on second reading: