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119 Regular Meeting December 14, 1981 Page 3 Mrs. Norris moved that a Bicycle Committee be established, composed of Karl Brown, City Council Member; Bob Minnie, or his designee, De- partment of Public Safety; Aart Millecam, Planning and Zoning Commis- sioner; and George Brooks, local bicycle enthusiast. The purpose of this Committee would be to investigate all areas regarding bicyclists; to study the existing City Ordinances pertaining to bicyclists and bet- ter enforcement of same; the needs of the bicyclists to increase motor- ists' awareness of them and vice versa; bike safety; and the practicali- ty of the bikeway recommendations as were presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on December 1, 1981 and to the Council (December 14, 1981 - attached to these minutes). Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. James moved that an account be established, San Marcos Bikeway Fund, to receive donations to be used to purchase bikeway signs and Mr. Cava- zos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock announced there would be a review of the Interim Environ- mental Ordinance (Interim Site Development Ordinance), and two separate ordinances were provided to the Council for their review from the Staff and from the Environmental Advisory Board, and the Council con- sider direction to be taken. Mayor Craddock voiced objection to hav- ing two separate ordinances to consider and moved that the two ordin- ances be unified prior to the next Council Meeting, with particular direction that consideration be given to protection of trees and vege- tation on development sites, reduction of runoff and silt and particu- larly prevention of erosion and Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. Gerald Farr addressed the Council stating as Chairman of the Environ- mental Advisory Board, and with a quorum present at the Council meet- ing, they wished to withdraw their ordinance from the Council's consi- deration so that the Council could consider just the staff ordinance, which they didn't feel was that different from their own. He felt a public hearing could be held to address any discrepancies. Harvey Ginsburg concurred with Mr. Farr and stated it was time the Council addressed the problem. He didn't feel there were major differences between the two ordinances, other than the staff ordinance being slightly more restrictive. Mayor Craddock withdrew her motion and Mr. Cavazos withdrew his second to her motion. City Manager A. C. Gonzalez stated the staff's instructions at the preceding council meeting had been to incorporate the comments of Kelley Kilber, Craig Farmer and Glenn Longley into the ordinance, and this had been done. The criteria as proposed could not be en- forced with the present staff manpower and expertise, as the ordin- ance was very complex. He felt protection needed to be provided, and possibly this could be done by strengthening the present subdi- vision ordinance and creating a landscaping ordinance, with particu- lar attention being made to protection of vegetation. Shirley Wicker- sham addressed the Council stating some local builders met with an engineering firm from Austin the week prior to the council meeting, and that the city staff didn't presently have the manpower or exper- tise to enforce the ordinance, and that the builders would like an opportunity to work with the staff in this regard. Mr. Cavazos moved that the staff ordinance be presented to the Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting for the adoption process and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Secre- tary was instructed to publish notice in the newspaper of a public hear- ing on the ordinance at the next scheduled meeting. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the adoption of an Ordin- ance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: