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112 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JULY 7, 1987 PRESENT: Mayor J. E. Younger Mayor Pro-Tern Council Members Gerald G. Farr Karl W. Brown * Fred Guerra Richard Hernandez Betty Jane Kissler ** William C. Nicola City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Assistant City Manager Director of Planning Acting Director of Finance A. C. Janis Lamar Larry Frank Donna Gonzalez K. Womack W. Hankins Gilley Robbins Farley Also Present: Melissa Millecam, Dan Smith. Mayor Younger called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, which was read in its entirety, the caption which reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION BY SAID CITY AND THE COUNTY OF HAYS, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 8, 1987 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, AND SAID JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE COUNTY TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID JUDGES, CLERKS AND ASSIST~ ANTS TO THE TABULATION SUPERVISOR FOR SERVICES REN- DERED DURING SAID ELECTION, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Brown moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion (Mr. Nicola present at 5:50 p.m.). Mr. Farr advised the Council it would be necessary to educate the public. He stated the public needs to be allowed to respond to what they want, but it will be necessary for the City and County to provide the best information possible for that decision to be made. Mr. Gonzalez ad- vised if the tax is implemented, that it will not be imposed until January, 1988 and the monies would not be received until March and there would only be half the impact estimated to be $425,000 this coming fiscal year. He stated it would not really help the property tax rate this coming fiscal year, but that in 1988-1989, it is estim- ated that $900,000 would be realized from the tax, and the City would be able to back that out of the effective rate (estimated to be about 12 cents on the current tax rate). He stated some people shop in the City who do not :ive here who would be subject to the sales tax, which will enable us to offset some as well as broaden the base through the sales tax. Mr. Hankins stated the preceding four quarters would be used to make projections, and that if the election is not held now, we will not be able to collect the tax before January, 1989. Mayor Younger moved to amend the Ordinance on Page 3 in SECTION 11. to change the address of the Absentee Ballot Board to C. M. Allen Homes Office off River Road and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unani- mously. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance. * Mr. Guerra was not presen to,at this meeting (attending CAD meeting) . ** Mr. Nicola present at 5:50 p.m.