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Regular Meeting September 4, 2007 Page 8 understand the rationale, but feels we should honor our one year promise we gave in HOT Workshop. Mayor Narvaiz stated the contractor has not abided by the contract and does not feel they should be funded. Mr. Thomaides agrees with Mr. Guerrero giving them one year. On roll call for the amendment the following vote was recorded: AYE: Narvaiz. NAY: Thomaides, Couch, Bose, Jones, Robertson and Guerrero. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Narvaiz moved to amend the Ordinance .... to leave the $250,000 for Energy investments in the fund balance, and Mr. Guerrero seconded the motion. Mayor Narvaiz stated the Workshop is not until October and feels the money should be set aside until have the Workshop and outline a policy. Rosie Vela, Director of Finance, stated she is concern about moving funds since the Budget Summary was already published. Ms. Robertson stated the Energy Investments was for the energy audit, and purchase of hybrid vehicles. On roll call for the amendment the following vote was recorded: AYE: Narvaiz. NAY: Thomaides, Couch, Bose, Jones, Robertson and Guerrero. ABSTAIN: None. Motion to amend failed. Mayor Narvaiz stated she wanted to make sure that this Ordinance is only approving just the current Fiscal Year on the CIP. She stated she would like to work with the City Manager to replace the current process. Ms. Robertson inquired to page 181, which listed the changes, and it also list FY 08 expenditures. Mr. O'Leary stated page 181 are the decreases from this year's budget. He stated the saving will be pulled out, because allocated now, and not due until next year. We are deducting from this years budget. Ms. Couch stated she agrees with Mayor Narvaiz regarding the CIP for this year only and creating a new process. The Council then voted unanimously for the adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Narvaiz stated due to the later hour she was moving up Item #27, due to the late hour. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, SETTING THE TAX RATE FOR THE 2007 TAX YEAR; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; PROVIDING A SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT OF THE CITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Ms. Robertson moved for4 adoption of the Ordinance on emergency; Mr. Guerrero seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.