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7 Regular Meeting October 24, 1988 Page 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, PUBLIC SAFETY, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY BY TRANSFERRING AND RENUMBERING CERTAIN SECTIONS, CREATING FIVE (5) DIVISIONS WITHIN ARTICLE II, REPEALING ARTICLES II 1/2, IV AND V, CREATING THREE (3) DIVISIONS WITHIN ARTICLE III, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPART!-1ENTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Plummer 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 BURLESON STREETS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Hernandez 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, AMENIDNG ARTICLE II, ABANDONED PROPERTY, OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO RENUMBER THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE II AS DIVISION 1, ABANDONED PROPERTY OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES; TO DIVISION 2, DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABANDONED AND MOTOR VEHICLES, TO SAID ARTICLE, DEFINING TERMS; DIVISION 3, ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES, TO SAID ARTICLE, PROHIBITING ABANDONMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AUTHORIZING IMPOUNDMENT, SETTING FORTH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING PUBLIC DEMOLISHERS AND DUTIES OF DEMOLISHERS; TO ADD DIVISION 4, JUNKED VEHICLES, TO SAID ARTICLE DECLARING SAID VEHICLES A PUBLIC NUISANCE, PROHIBITING JUNKED VEHICLES ON STRETS, HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND SETTING FORTH EXCEPTIONS, PROVIDING FOR HARDSHIP APPEALS, SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES M~D NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR ABATING PUBLIC NUISANCES, PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL OF SUCH VEHICLES, AUTHORIZING ENFORCEMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND DECLARING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID DIVISION 4; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, RENUMBERING THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF SAID CHAPTER; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADD JUNKED TO ADD Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Mr. Hankins will correct a typographical error on Page 6, Section 16-41 to remove the "(a)". Mr. Hankins advised the Chief of Police will forward by certified mail a notice of violation, the violator will be provided a period of time to abate the nuisance or have a hearing. The Council wants the letter to be used by the Chief of Police to be written in a manner that will be easily understood what process is available to the violator. 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: