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145 Regular Meeting June 27, 1988 Page 6 the Municipal Building and CAD. He recommended the Council consider the following additions to the work performed: signage - $3,800.00 or less, a covered walkway of metal frame awning to link the build- ings together - $30,300.00, a bell plaza in front of City Hall using the fire bell - $7,500.00, courtyard - $13,200.00, and mov- ing the directory to an area for drive-through viewing in front of City Hall - $7,200.00. Mayor Morris introduced for discussion a proposed Ordinance creating a Chapter 38 of the Code of Ordinances to prohibit the abandonment of vehicles, restrict the disposition or keeping of wrecked, non- operating or discarded vehicles on streets or private property, pro- vide for impounding of certain vehicles, provide for a hardship ap- peal, impose penalties. Mr. Hankins stated there are two concepts: abandoned and junked vehicles. The provisions allowing 48 hours for compliance will be changed to 45 days in compliance with state law. The Council requested the abandoned and junked vehicle Ordinances be combined and brought back to the Council for consideration. Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding a proposed Ordinance adding Chapter 38 to the Code of Ordinances declaring a no-smoking policy, prohibiting failure to extinguish lighted tobacco in certain circumstances, providing for notice in movie houses, providing for posting of signs, providing for penalties; and a proposed Resolution encouraging proprietors of food service establishments and employee workplaces to designate smoking and non-smoking areas in their faci- lities. The Ordinance and Resolution are recommendations from the temporary committee appointed by the City Council. Mr. Hankins ad- vised the Council the committee did not receive citizen input through a public hearing process. Mr. Moore stated he would like the word- ing in Section 38-1 to be changed to "smoking in publicly owned places" instead of as worded. The Council wanted to refer the proposed Ordin- ance and Resolution back to the Committee for revision through a public hearing process. The Council directed Lisa Hatzenbuehler, staff liaison to the committee, to contact the committee members. The Council wants the committee to review the following in their process: (1) for a public citizen to file on a public citizen; (2) the effect of the O~dinance and Resolution on proprietors; (3) the Legal Department to provide square footage requirements; and (4) enforcement (address the proprietors' concerns). Mr. Gonzalez requested the Council delay direction until the 7 Members of the Council had given consensus for the direction and until Ms. Hatzenbuehler can contact the committee to check their availability to continue. This matter will be rescheduled on a future Council meeting. Mr. Hernandez moved the Council adjourn into Executive Session pur- suant to Article 6252-17, §2(e), V.A.C.S., to discuss matters where the duties of the City Attorney to the City pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly con- flicts with Article 6252-17, and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (10:30 p.m.). Mr. Hernandez moved the Council reconvene at 11:23 p.m. and Mr. Plummer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. on motion made by Mr. Hernandez and seconded by Mr. Plummer. ~l~L ~ Mayor