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78 Regular Meeting September 23, 1985 Page 4 INHABITANTS BY ALL OF THE ACTS AND ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECT- IVE DATE. Mayor Craddock asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or in opposi- tion to this annexation, and no one did. Mayor Craddock then closed the public hearing. The City Secretary advised the service plan was available at the meeting for review. Mayor Craddock introduced a public hearing and 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 THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO INCLUDE AN APPENDIX H, TO BE ENTITLED "PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ACCESS AND CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE", REGU- LATING THE SITING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS WHICH ACCESS PUBLIC STREETS, AND REGULATING OTHER CONSTRUC- TION WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY BY DEFINING TERMS; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF SAID CON- STRUCTION UPON THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO FREE AND UN- HAMPERED PASSAGE OVER PUBLIC STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND UPON THE PUBLIC SAFETY, TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF MATER- IALS USED IN SAID CONSTRUCTION, AND TO PROMULGATE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION; SETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS PERFORMING SAID CONSTRUCTION; ESTABLISHING THAT FEES SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR SAID PERMITS; PROVIDING AN EF- FECTIVE TERM FOR SAID PERMITS; EXEMPTING CERTAIN CONSTRUC- TION FROM COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EF- FECTIVE DATE. Mayor Craddock opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or in opposition to this Ordinance. No one did, so Mayor Craddock closed the public hearing. Mr. Coddington moved for approval of the Ordinance (to get it on the table) and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, Craddock, Kissler. NAY: Coddington, Guerra, Nicola. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: 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 JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS; DECLARING THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE REMEDIAL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mayor Craddock moved for adoption of the Ordinance and Mr. Brown second- ed the motion, which passed unanimously.