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14 Regular Meeting August 12, 1985 Page 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 1984-86 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 13, 1984 WHICH SET FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIM- ATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH ADMINISTP~TIVE UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1984 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, AND APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE; TO RE- VISE SAID ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS; ADOPTING SAID REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Ordinance removed from the consensus agenda was then considered for approval on second reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE BY SAID CITY OF REAL PROPERTY, BEING 0.57 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 64 AND 65, SECOND DIVISION OF PARK ADDITION, CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 54, PAGE 420 OF THE HAYS COUNTY DEED RECORDS; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXPEN- DITURE OF $9,500.00 THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Brown moved for approval of the Ordinance on second reading and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. ~lr. Coddington stated the property could not be built on, and the engineer advised the Council it could be used for drainage. ~lr. Coddington felt the property was not worth $9,500.00 and it would not be in the best interest of the City to pay that much for the property. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Guerra. NAY: Coddington, Craddock, Kissler, Nicola, Brown. ABSTAIN: Farr. The motion failed. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID CITY AND LONGLEY AND MAXWELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, FOR THE PROVISION OF PRO- FESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES TO SAID CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFENSE OF A LAWSUIT PENDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, CAUSE NUMBER 14,628, WILSON, ET AL V. THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, AND THE PROSECUTION OF ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY'S REFUSAL TO DEFEND SAID CITY AND ITS OFFICIALS IN SAID SUIT OR TO PAY DAMAGES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED IN SAID LITIGATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAN- AGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECT- IVE DATE. Mr. Brown moved for adoption of the Resolution and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mr. Hankins advised the Council Mr. Maxwell was very know- ledgeable in these matters and had written the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices. fIr. Coddington asked Mr. Hankins if he had yet received a response from the State Board, and Mr. Hankins advised the Council he had written the State Board but not yet received response. Mr. Coddington moved the matter be tabled pending response from the State Board. The motion died for lack of a second. On roll call the following vote was recorded for adoption of the Resolution: