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33 Regular Meeting September 28, 1987 Page 4 he wants to increase the rate in order to establish a fund to be used in the future to purchase surface water. He stated the City needs to begin to plan for surface water. Mr. Nicola agreed with Mayor Younger that the fund should be initiated, because we will not have funds if we do not start planning now. Mr. Gonzalez advised a meeting is planned in October to review surface water plans and that GBRA repre- sentatives would be here for the meeting. He stated the Council could decide in November or December the rate needed to be established for surface water. Mayor Younger stated he thought the rate needed to be set now. Mr. Guerra stated the Council only discussed a 14% increase during the budget process for rates. Mayor Younger stated the small user would only have a 10% increase and that the fund needs to get started. Mayor Younger moved to amend Exhibits A and B as follows: Exhibit A - water rate - urban customers $5.05 for the first 2,000 gallons or less; $1.03 per thousand gallons for all additional gallons and the minimum bill $5.05 per month; and for rural customers $10.10 for the first 2,000 gallons or less; $2.06 per thousand gallons for all additional gallons and $10.10 per month minimum bill; and in Exhibit B - sewer rate - residential customers - $5.05 for the first 2,000 gallons of water usage or less; $1.03 per thousand gallons for the next 6,000 gallons of water usage and $5.05 per month minimum bill; and commercial and industrial customers $5.05 for the first 2,000 gallons of water usage or less; $1.03 per thousand gallons for all additional gallons of water usage and $5.05 per month minimum bill (16.80% increase); and Mr. Brown seconded his motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Nicola moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, Younger, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola. NAY: Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration a public hearing and adoption of a Zoning Ordinance, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED JUNE 13, 1984 (VOL. 66) BY ZONING LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 10, VICTORY GARDENS, FIRST ADDITION, SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 128, PAGE 46 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 319 ROOSEVELT STREET, FROM "M" (SINGLE-FAHILY, DUPLEX AND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO "MR" (MOBILE HOME AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT); AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Younger opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or in opposition to the amendment. No one did, so Mayor Younger closed the public hearing. Ms. Kissler moved for adoption of the Zoning Ordinance and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. Mr. Hernandez stated he was concerned this could affect the neighbor- hood. Pedro Grimaldo of Souths ide Community Center stated he is not a direct neighbor but is concerned that mobile homes are allowed to be in the neighborhood. On roll call for adoption, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, NAY; Younger. ABSTAIN: None. Guerra, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola.