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Regular Meeting September 4, 2007 Page 7 along with others will be walking this neighborhood together. He stated the City has a new City Attorney coming from a University City who can provide some help with different planning and legal issues. She stated San Marcos is a community of one and we can not severe without each other. Mr. Guerrero inquired to whether permitting rentals would affect apartment tenants. Mr. Quittner stated permitting rental property will affect apartment rentals. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels the Council should work with City Attorney to not create un- intended consequences against the City. She stated she feels the Council should hold a Workshop on this issue and also review Mr. Thomaides information. Ms. Couch stated she appreciates everyone who showed up to speak. She feels there needs to be stricter laws and additional enforcement. Ms. Robertson agreed immediate steps should be enforcement of both tenets and property owners. Mr. Guerrero stated he has ridden with police on certain occasions and feels our Ordinance needs to be stricter. He stated he supports the licensing and permitting of rental property. The Council agreed by consensus to hold a Workshop with all parties involved, review the licensing and permitting of rental properties and to increase enforcement. Mayor Narvaiz stated due to the later hour she will be moving up Item #25. Mayor Narvaiz introduced approval of Motion to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 2007 -2008 Budget. Mr. O'Leary stated this motion is a requirement that is required to place into effect the six cent tax increase. Mr. Jones moved to approval of Motion to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 2007 -2008 Budget, and Ms. Couch seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Narvaiz stated due to the later hour she would be moving up Item # 26, forward due to the time. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration of 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, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BUDGET WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER; APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 2007 -2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECTS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Jones moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency, and Mr. Guerrero seconded the motion. Mr. O'Leary stated this is the final steps to the budget process, which began last March. Mayor Narvaiz thanked the Staff for a great job. She moved to amend the Ordinance to remove 5b Hispanic Chamber from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Funding, and Ms Couch seconded the motion. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels the Hispanic Chamber should be removed off the HOT tax funding and have the Minority Tourism Board under the guidance of a City Department Mr. Guerrero stated he