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81 Regular Meeting November 9, 1981 Page 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ENTITLED "TAXI- CABS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR PERSONS WISHING TO OPERATE A TAXICAB BUSINESS IN SAID CITY; TO SET STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SAID CERTIFICATES; TO SET FEES; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR THE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF SAID CERTIFICATES; TO REQUIRE TAXICAB DRIVERS' PERMITS; TO REQUIRE DISPLAY OF SAID PERMIT; TO REQUIRE INSPECTION OF TAXICABS; TO REQUIRE TAXIMETERS; TO REQUIRE FILING OF RATES OF FARE AND THE DISPLAY OF RATE CARDS; TO SET STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF SAID SERVICE TO PASSENGERS; TO REQUIRE THE KEEPING OF MANIFESTS; TO REQUIRE THE KEEPING OF CERTAIN RECORDS AND REPORTS; TO DESIGNATE AN ENFORCEMENT BODY; TO SET A PENALTY; TO PROVIDE FOR SEPARABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mrs. Norris moved that the Ordinance be adopted on emergency reading in order to get the matter on the table for discussion and Mrs. Mendez seconded the motion. Mayor Craddock asked if the persons interested in starting a taxi service in San Marcos would like to address their concerns and thoughts in regard to the Ordinance. Mr. Ralph Gonzales wanted the city to set the fares. He didn't think San Marcos needed taximeters. He felt the taxi companies should be required to have fairly new model cars and wanted a provision in the Ordinance that the owners of taxi companies should be residents of Hays County. Mrs. Hannelore Brotze said there was not a rate in New Braunfels established by the Council - that she charges 10 cents per 1/10th mile plus 50 cents. She gives senior citizens a 10 percent discount. She is opposed to the taximeters. Mr. Roger Jenkins thought there should be a limitation set by the Council as to how many taxi com- panies are allowed to operate in San Marcos. He thought this would affect the quality of service provided by the taxi companies. Mr. Brown moved that the Ordinance be tabled until the November 16, 1981 Council Meeting so that the provisions discussed by the persons interested in starting taxi services and the Council could work out the provisions of the new Ordinance and Mrs. Norris seconded the mo- tion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration an Ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 11 entitled "Food and Food Establishments" of the Code of Ordinances, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ENTITLED "FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ESTABLISH A PURPOSE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF ONLY SOUND, PROPERLY LA- BELED FOOD; TO REGULATE THE SOURCE OF FOOD; TO ESTAB- LISH SANITATION STANDARDS FOR FOOD, FOOD PROTECTION, FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL, FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS, FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, SANITARY FACILITIES AND CON- TROLS AND OTHER FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE PERMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS; TO REGULATE THE INSPECTION OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXAMINATION AND CONDEMNATION OF FOOD; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND TO SET PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Kreczmer moved to approve the Ordinance on second reading and Mr. James seconded the motion. Mr. Brown then moved that the Or- dinance be amended in Section 11-11 (g)(3) to read that the Ordinance would be in full force and effect as of January 1, 1982, and Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then con- sidered approval of the Ordinance on second reading, which passed unanimously.