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8 Regular Meeting January 10, 1994 Page 8 Mr. Taylor advised ownership of the land and building together is the best way or the details nailed down. Mr. Guerra stated he was comfortable in the $42,000 funding request being requested of the CDBG funding and would consider the city funding if other grants do not work out. Mr. Tatum stated they want to work in partnership with the city and want a faster pace. Mayor Morris requested Mr. Tatum talk with NAACP and see what they can financially come up with. I Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding a request for disannexation of 3.93 acres of land out of the Thomas W. Forsyth Survey located at 2004 Ranch Road 12 (DeLong) and 2.15 acres of land out of the Thomas W. Forsyth Survey, located at 1980 Ranch Road 12 (House) and direction to staff. Mr. Guerra stated he has reservations ~bout the City agreeing to disannex this property. Mr. Hart thinks rather than disannex this property, the Crestwood strip center should be brought into the City limits. Mr. Moore stated strip annexation on Ranch Road 12 was to control the strip centers and aquifer. He agrees he does not think this request is justified. Mr. Cox stated he voted against the last disannexation. He stated the City's Master Plan will be updated within the year and this area would probably be annexed back into the city. He is opposed.to this disannexation. Mrs. DeLong stated the cost to conn~ct to the city's water and wastewater is prohibitive. They want to have fire and police protection and not need to argue whether or not they are in the City limits every time they need assistance. Dr. House stated he would be more comfortable if Crestwood Center was annexed into the city. He stated there is a topless bar in the Crestwood Center that causes problems for the area. He also stated a dog was shot on the property next to the DeLongs, and would hope for better control if the area was annexed. The Council stated this property will remain a part of the City limits (Mr. Cox left the meeting after this discussion). ¡ I Mayor Morris introduced Item 10.A., receiving a report and presentation by Tucker Gibson of Gibson Research Group regarding an analysis of city census and election data under the Federal Voting Rights Act. Dr. Gibson provided the Council with a written report and briefly reviewed his conclusions. A copy of his report is attached to these minutes. Mayor Morris stated due to the late hour, Item 10.B. would be postponed to another meeting, a discussion with Lewis McClain regarding water conservation rates and direction to staff. Mayor Morris introduced the City Manager's Report. (1) Mr. Gilley advised the Council the Helping Hands Program continues to exist but is not an active program and has no current activities. Mr. Gilley stated we now have the Project Safe Place, a crime prevention program, which will use some of the same aspects as the Helping Hands Prågram. (2) Mr. Gilley stated the TNRCC program is asking San Marcos' to participate. He stated this is an environmental program. Once the city makes application, we will be a partner in the program. . Mayor Morris introduced the city Attorney's Report. Mr. Taylor had no report. I I Mayor Morris introduced,the City council's Report. (1) ;Mr. Cox, ! Mrs. Millecam and Mr. Jenkins are working on a format and basic criteria for the Drainage'Master Plan. The Councìl needs to IDake a decision on what level to define for the plan. A public hearing will be held on Monday, January 17. (2) The City may be able to move forward with a Curfew Ordinance. (3),' Mayor Morr'is has been appointed Chair of the NLC FAIR Comm~ttee. (4) Mr. Guerra wrote a letter in the Town and city publication regarding San Marcos' city Manager for a Day. ' Mayor Morris introduced an Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Government Code, Section 551.071, to discuss pending litigation (sierra Club vs. Babbitt; McDonald vs. city of San Marcos), and contemplated litigation; and sections 551.072 and