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118 Regular Meeting December 14, 1981 Page 2 Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration appointments to the Arts Subcommittee (Chamber of Commerce). Mr. Brown moved to reappoint Dr. Ralph Harrell and Marvin Altenhoff and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Chamber of Commerce indicated they were going to reappoint Nancy Moore as their appointee to this Committee. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration a nomination to the Board of Review of the Hays County Appraisal District. Mr. Brown moved to nominate Horace Crumley and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an expense allowance for the Associate Municipal Judge, Ron Champion. Mr. Cava- zos moved that $100.00 be paid to Ron Champion monthly, retroactive to the beginning of the budget year, October 1, 1981, as an expense allow- ance and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock opened a public hearing on the applications of Hannelore Brotze d/b/a Hays Taxi and Delivery Service; Ralph Gonzales d/b/a City Taxi and Roger W. Jenkins d/b/a The Cab Co. Roger Jenkins addressed Ralph Gonzales concerning his providing taxi service in San Marcos prior to issuance of a permit to conduct a taxicab business. Mr. Gon- zales replied that Scottie's Taxi advised City Hall he was retiring and during the lapse of time when City Hall was updating their Taxi- cab Ordinance,the citizens, especially senior citizens, were in need of this service and therefore he provided it. Mr. George Brooks stated he understood both sides, Mr. Gonzales' and Roger Jenkins', but he felt that Mr. Gonzales serving as a public official needed to conduct himself according to the Ordinances. Roger Jenkins added to his application a ten percent discount to citizens over sixty years of age. Mrs. Ollie Giles stated it was her opinion Mr. Gonzales had provided a needed ser- vice to the citizens of San Marcos prior to issuance of his permit. Mrs. Hannelore Brotze added to her application a ten percent discount to citizens over sixty years of age. There being no one else wishing to speak at the public hearing, Mayor Craddock closed the public hear- ing. Mr. Cavazos moved that all three applicants, Hannelore Brotze d/b/a Hays Taxi and Delivery Service; Ralph Gonzales d/b/a City Taxi and Roger W. Jenkins d/b/a The Cab Co., be issued permits to conduct taxi- cab businesses in San Marcos after inspection of the taxis by the Department of Public Safety and Mrs. Mendez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock announced that George Brooks, a local bicycle enthu- siast, would make a presentation to the Council on Bikeway recommenda- tions and the Council would consider approval to establish an account to receive donations for bikeway signs. Mr. Brooks reviewed the re- commendations as were submitted to the Council prior to the meeting for their review. The main route to be used by the bicyclists, as proposed, would be Hutchison, Belvin and Hunter Road. He advised that local attorney, Scott Chafin, had advised him donations made to an account for the bikeway signs would be tax deductible. He thought it would be important that reference to the bikeway recommen- dations be included in the Master Plan, and that it was important our existing ordinances concerning bicyclists be reviewed and enforced. He stated in Abilene adults are ticketed for violations of the bike ordinances and letters are written to the parents of minors who vio- late the ordinances to discipline and teach the children to abide by the ordinances. Mr. Aart Plillecam, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, stated the bikeway recommendations were a compromise for bikes and cars to share the same roadway and that the Council should make some statement in the Master Plan concerning the same.