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19 Regular Meeting August 25, 1997 Page 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, INCREASING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTIONS 86.231 AND 86.262, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. Mayor Pro Tern Hart opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. There were no other speakers so Mayor Pro Tern Hart closed the public hearing. Mr. Hernandez moved approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Cox seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mayor Moore introduced the reconsideration of a Resolution, the caption of which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SALE OF A 61.23 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY CIVIC CENTER BY HAYS COUNTY, TRUSTEE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Moore informed the Council that Judge Etheredge had signed the easement related to the theater complex and had fled a copy with the City although he was reluctant at one time because of the City's reluctance in unifying the drainage and infrastructure improvements. Mayor Moore stated that Judge Etheredge had advised him this property had been off the tax rolls for eight years and the accumulated tax value was based on commercial zoning which the County reversed to Agricultural Open Space. Mayor Moore stated Judge Etheredge said that if the City left it at Commercial the taxes would have been $8 million. Mayor Moore stated he had heard from the City's tax collection attorney that if the City received better than 50% recovery on the piece of taxable property which is not on the tax roll the City would be doing well. Mr. Hernandez stated he did not wish to reconsider this item. Mr. Hart stated if the Appraisal District thought the property was worth $277,000 and the City would soon have a road to the property his position would remain the same. The Council agreed by consensus not to take any action on this item. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration the consent agenda, including the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 11, 1997, approval of one Ordinance on second reading, adoption of an ordinance on third and final reading and nine resolutions; approval for sale of City-owned property located on Shady Lane, and approval for continuation of the Southwest Texas State University Police Department as a primary public safety answering point under the Capital Area Planning Council's 9-1-1 Regional Service Plan on consensus. The Council removed Item 8.B(2), approval of an Ordinance on second reading, Item 8.C(1), adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading; and Item 8.D(9), adoption of a Resolution, to be considered separately. Mr. Mihalkanin moved for approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 11, 1997, approval of one Ordinance on second reading, adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading and adoption of the nine remaining Resolutions; approval for sale of City-owned property located on Shady Lane, being a portion of the D.S. Combs Addition, Block 9, Lot 4; and approval for continuation of the Southwest Texas State University Police Department as a primary public safety answering point under the Capital Area Planning Council's 9-1-1 Regional Service Plan on consensus. Mr. Hart seconded the motion which passed unanimously. (Mr. Guerra abstained from Item 8.C(2) and filed an affidavit of conflict of interest; Mr. Cox abstained from Item 8A because he was not present at the meeting and Ms. Hughson voted nay on Item 8C.(2)). The captions of these Ordinances and Resolutions read as follows: Approval of an Ordinance on second reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 2, MASTER PLAN, OF