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91 <br />Regular Meeting December 4, 1995 Page 3 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED REMOVAL <br />OF THE AQUARENA SPRINGS RESORT COMPLEX FROM THE PROPERTY TAX <br />ROLL BY SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Mr. Hernandez moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Hart <br />seconded the motion. Messrs. Moore, Mooney, Guerra and Hernandez <br />were required to file with the City Secretary disclosure affidavits <br />because Messrs. Moore, Mooney and Guerra and Mr. Hernandez' wife are <br />employed by Southwest Texas State University. A provision of the <br />Government Code allows all of the City Council to vote on this item <br />because a majority of Council Members were required to file the <br />disclosure affidavits. Mr. Hart stated he felt strongly about <br />proceeding to vote on this item on this agenda, because he did not <br />believe it was in the best interest of the citizens to remove this <br />property from the tax rolls. Mayor Morris moved to amend the <br />Resolution in Recital 2 to read as follows, "The University is <br />considering the possibility of removing the resort complex from the <br />tax roll, in spite of the fact that the complex remains open to the <br />public as a business venture for tourism, lodging, leisure and <br />restaurant activities," and Mr. Cox seconded the motion. On roll <br />call the following vote on Mayor Morris' amendment Vas recorded: <br />AYE: Mooney, Hart, Morris, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez. <br />NAY: None. <br />ABSTAIN: Moore. <br />Mr. Guerra moved to table this matter until December 11 and Mr. Cox <br />seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: <br />AYE: Guerra, Cox. <br />NAY: Mooney, Hart, Morris, Hernandez. <br />ABSTAIN: Moore. <br />The motion failed. On roll call for adoption of the Resolution, the <br />following vote was recorded: <br />AYE: Mooney, Hart, Morris, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez. <br />NAY: None. <br />ABSTAIN: Moore. <br />Mayor Morris introduced for consideration Item 7.C.(2) removed from <br />the consensus agenda, adoption of a Resolution, the caption which <br />was read as follows: <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, NOMINATING A CANDIDATE FOR THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD OF <br />THE HAYS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD <br />BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO <br />SUBMIT THE NAME OF THE NOMINEE TO THE CHIEF APPRAISER OF THE <br />HAYS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />Mr. Hart moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Moore seconded <br />the motion. Mr. Guerra moved to amend the Resolution in Recital 3 <br />and Parts 1 and 2 to complete the blanks with the name of Aart <br />Millecam and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed <br />unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the <br />Resolution. <br />Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding the River Road <br />utility expansion. Mr. Gilley advised the Council it would cost <br />approximately $40,000.00 to extend water service to the City limits <br />to Martindale Road. Mr. Gilley stated the City could consider <br />annexing property to provide service to Mrs. Kathryn Rich. If Mrs.