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16 Regular Meeting July 25/ 1994 Page 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1993-1994 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A STAFF EXPANSION FOR THE WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Mooney seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1993-1994 FISCAL,YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN THE HEB PARK; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Mooney seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1993-1994 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE LANDFILL GRADING PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Mooney seconded the motion. The Council requested a total of how much has been spent on the landfill since 1984. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration Item 9, approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING AN ARTICLE VII, CURFEW FOR MINORS; DEFINING HOURS OF CURFEW FOR MINORS; DEFINING OFFENSES FOR MINORS, PARENTS OF MINORS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS VIOLATING CURFEW REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Hernandez moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Mooney seconded the motion. The San Marcos Ordinance has been patterned from the Dallas Ordinance, which has withstood federal challenge. Chief Kendrick stated he thinks they will have the necessary manpower for the issuance of citations and is in hopes the existence of the Ordinance will help parents and kids to do the right thing. Mayor Morris moved to amend RECITAL 2 to read as follows, liThe City Council believes that persons under the age of seventeen are particularly susceptible to unlawful and gang related activities and to be victims of older perpetrators of crime,1I and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris stated she thought the reference to San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District needed to be expanded to the area public and private schools and wants a Staff recommendation at the next meeting how this can be addressed. Mr. Hernandez stated when the Youth Commission report was completed, the number one priority of the youth serving on the Commission was the need to have a curfew. Mayor Morris stated in Section 16-83 regarding enforcement, she would like to see a provision citing parents to make them also be responsible and wants this language incorporated at the next meeting. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading.