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80 Regular Meeting March 27, 1989 Page 3 on the ground by June 1st. The Shelter is currently on a month-to-month lease. They need one acre for the site and would consider alternative sites to their request. They want to pursue the possibility of a thirty-year lease with an option for an extension of thirty years, with the property to revert to the City. The grantor needs to be advised of the need for a zoning change. The Mayor proposed the secondary site be considered with a lease to be prepared with the Shelter to be responsible for the payment of utilities. Mr. Gilley advised a portion of the property is used by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the City uses part of the property for fire department training and storage. Anna Lopez, a Board Member of the Shelter, stated the Shelter badly needs more space and that the Shelter offers children the opportunity to be reunited with their families successfully and have a successful truancy program. Direction was given Staff to proceed to prepare a lease agreement and zoning and land use amendments at the secondary location. Mayor Morris advised the Council would have a short recess and then go to a portion of Item 13 on the Agenda. Mr. Hernandez moved the Council adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Article 6252-17/ Section 2(g), V.A.C.S., to discuss evaluation and duties of a public officer or employee and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (8:50 p.m.). Mr. Hernandez moved the Council reconvene at 9:47 p.m. and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration Item 6.A., approval of the 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 CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ADOPT THE 1988 EDITION OF THE STANDARD HOUSING CODE AND SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Kissler moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration 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, DEDICATING REAL PROPERTY COMPRISING ALL OF BLOCK 25 OF THE SECOND SECTION OF VICTORY GARDENS AS PARKLAND, ~D DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Hernandez moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Moore seconded the motion. Mr. Hernandez stated H.E.B. had donated playground equipment at a dedication held earlier during the day and commended the private and public sectors working together to make this possible. Mayor Morris challenged businesses, individuals and children to enter into public partnerships such as this. She stated it would be the City's responsibility to maintain the park and hopes the community will respond to this need for other areas. She stated H.E.B. had paid for the equipment, its employees provided the labor in assembling the equipment, and it was truly an act of love. The Council voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: