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6 Regular Meeting August 8, 1988 Page 3 Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Resolution and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Joyce Glore provided the Council with a copy of the petition which had been given to the Council in about Febru- ary, 1987. She stated she feels a strong need for an Ordinance, that a Resolution has no teeth. She said Corpus Christi and Kerr- ville have good Ordinances. She wants public hearings held and an Ordinance to be adopted. Mayor Morris stated enforcement and possibly hurting proprietors were the concerns of the Council. Harris Koch stated his former clothing store, J. Fox, had no smoking in the store, and that he thinks an Ordinance is needed. Sandy Shroeder stated she was disappointed in the Council considering a Resolution when an Ordin- ance is needed. She wants to see a committee prepare an Ordinance for the Council's consideration, and that the adoption of a Resolution is a non-solution to the problem. Mr. Brown stated he would like to see the Council adopt the Resolution and that a new committee could re- view this matter with a cross-section of members. Mr. Hernandez stated the Council had a cross-section of members on its temporary committee. Mrs. Shroeder stated Fredericksburg is in the process of adopting an Ordinance for their City. Mr. Plummer stated he would like the Resolution adopted and have some of the organizations interested in an Ordinance provide the Council with the areas of their concern which are most important to them. Mr. Moore stated there had not been much public response to guide the Council on the citizens' wishes. He stated he thought the Resolution was a good beginning, and that if there was no compliance, that the Council could look at the issue again in the future. Mrs. Glore and Mrs. Shroeder asked when in the future the Council might reconsider this issue, to which the Council respond- ed, they would like to give the Resolution six months. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Resolution. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid on a photocopier for City Hall. Mr. Brown moved to award bid to Office Communications Systems, Inc. for a Konica 7090-S in the amount of $16,155.00 and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding the strip annexation on Ranch Road 12 (Ordinance 1986-48, June 5,1986) and the proposed Northwest Water Systems Improvements and the location of the proposed water line, by Nolen Stanford and M. C. Rivers. Mr. Rivers stated he owns property on Ranch Road 12 in the annexed area (Mr. Stanford's property next to his, and Mr. Stanford unable to be present at meet- ing). Mr. Rivers wants services provided in the annexed area, as he cannot afford to go under Ranch Road 12 to the other side to hook up to the City's proposed waterline as it is planned. He stated he does not currently have plans to develop the property. Mr. Moore stated the Master Plan land use is low-density residential for this area, to which Mr. Ri ve:rs stated that was correct. Stephen Jenkins stated the advan- tage of laying the waterline on the South side of Ranch Road 12 is that there is no cross slope and that there will only be one crossing at Holland Street. He stated the existing utilities on the North side conflict, it would be more expensive to lay the line on the North side and easements would have to be acquired. He stated it is possible for the City to bore a line under Ranch Road 12 to provide service to the North side of Ranch Road 12 with whatever size line is needed, and that this could be included in the bid if the Council desired. He stated utilities have to be outside the paved area for state roadways, and the State will be improving this roadway in the future. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council extension of utilities is usually provided when development occurs. Mr. Moore stated this area is over the Recharge Zone. Mr. Gonzalez stated if the City knew development was to occur, the line could be provided, but that there is no basis to do so at this time. The Council requested information be provided regarding the cost of providing a cross line to the North side of Ranch Road 12.