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154 Regular Meeting December 11, 1989 Page 4 APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE, TO REVISE SAID ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS, ADOPTING SAID REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Ms. Kissler moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mayor Morris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris 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, PROVIDING FOR THE TAXATION OF FREEPORT PROPERTY OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1-J OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Plummer seconded the motion. A Constitutional Amendment allows exemption, and with the passage of this Ordinance, it allows the City to continue to tax. The City will have the option in the future to allow the exemption if they so choose. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration an addendum, 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, AMENDING SECTION 2-43 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY TO CONFIRM THE DATE ON WHICH CALCULATIONS OF UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS ARE BASED UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY, AND TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH CALCULATIONS OF UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS ARE BASED UNDER THE ACT FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM WHO HAVE UNFORFEITED CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE AND/OR CURRENT SERVICE WITH OTHER PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES BY REASON OF PREVIOUS SERVICE AND WHO WERE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS ON JANUARY 1, 1989; AMENDING SECTION 2-44(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH CALCULATIONS OF THE INCREASE IN RETIREMENT ANNUITIES ARE BASED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Plummer moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Horris 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, AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY TO ADD SECTION 2-10, INDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Plummer 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, AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY THE ADDITION OF A NO PARKING TOW-AWAY ZONE ON BUENA VISTA STREET AND ON FOREST DRIVE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.