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review this item since it is an annual cost cut of $212,000.00 from the City's Budget. He stated there are three things to consider. 1) He stated if the City does this, it would act as a tax cut and the City would be forced to increase property taxes or cut other improvements. 2) He stated this would cause of problems due to the use of roads, fire and police services, 3) He stated this would be an annual loss which could be equal to 2 Police Officers, or sidewalks, or street improvements. Mayor Narvaiz stated she first heard about the Freeport taxes four years ago. She stated Council received a letter from the Economic Development Board on November 22, 2006, requesting the Council to consider this item. She stated she feels this Ordinance will help bring new businesses. She also stated the City has not raised taxes for five years and citizens have stated they would like a high qualify of life in San Marcos. Mr. Jones stated he feels if the City gets that one big manufacturer then the City will be able to recover the loss money. Mr. Guerrero moved to table the Ordinance and Mr. Bose seconded the motion. Mr. Guerrero removed his motion and Mr. Bose removed his second. Ms. Robertson stated she feels the City should wait until there is a prospect requesting this exemption. Mayor Narvaiz stated the City has had prospects. Ms. Moore stated that because we do not have this exemption, San Marcos is cut from the short list of companies that are seeking this exemption. She stated currently out of the 67 prospects only 20 of them would be able to take advantage of this and out of the 18 manufacturers the City currently has only 8 that are eligible to use this exemption. Mr. Guerrero moved to table the Ordinance until the next Regular Meeting scheduled for January 16, 2007, and Mr. Bose seconded the motion. On roll call for table of the Ordinance, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Couch, Bose, Narvaiz, Bose, Robertson and Jones. NAY: Thomaides. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Narvaiz introduced consideration of reconsideration of Zoning Ordinance. The Council chose not to reconsider, the caption reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MAROCS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM "HI" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO "HC" HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, FOR AN 8.22 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 1942 IH -35 SOUTH; FOR AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING THIS TRACT FROM "HI" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO "HC" HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES.