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61 Regular Meeting September 8, 1997 Pa-e 11 D Mayor Moore introduced for consideration Item 9.F.(2), approval of funds from the tourist account in the amount of $3,215.50 for the Texas Municipal League booth expenses. Mr. Hernandez moved for approval of the funds and Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson asked if the expenses for the staff included overtime salary. Ms. Womack explained it was for food, hotel and various other expenses incurred by staff while working the booth at TML and no overtime. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Mihalkanin, Hart, Moore, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez. NAY: Hughson. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration Item 9.F.(3), approval of funds from the tourist account in the amount of $1,405.00 for a hospitality suite at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Conference. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the funds and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra requested in developing her criteria for expenditures from the tourist account, Ms. Womack determine outside funding groups that are eligible to access this line item. Mayor Moore expressed these events help promote tourism to San Marcos. Ms. Hughson asked why the San Marcos Hispanic Chamber was not funding this event. Mr. Hernandez explained they are busy helping the NAACP with an event on that weekend. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Mihalkanin, Moore, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez. NAY: Hughson, Hart. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Moore introduced Item 7.B., adoption of the Budget Ordinance, to be removed from the table. Ms. Hughson moved to reconsider the Ordinance and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Budget Ordinance on emerency and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously- Z, Mayor Moore introduced the City Manager's Report. 1) Mr. Gilley stated the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association has chosen San Marcos as community of the year and will be presenting an award at their annual conference in Galveston, October 10, 1997. 2) Mr. Gilley announced Ron Patterson, Director of Planning and Developmental Services for the last six years, would be leaving San Marcos on Tuesday, and would like to wish Mr. Patterson all the best. Mayor Moore introduced the City Attorney's Report. Mr. Taylor had no report at this meeting. Mayor Moore introduced the City Council's Report. 1) Mr. Mihalkanin stated he distributed a report regarding the Experimental Aircraft Association which is interested in locating to San Marcos and asked the City Council if they were interested in spending $25,000 to improve the facilities at the Airport for this project. Mayor Moore stated Mr. Mihalkanin, Mr. Guerra and he had a tour of the airport to determine the improvements that needed to be addressed. The consensus of the Council was to have Mr. Gilley do a budget amendment. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section 551.071, to discuss matters where the City Attorney's ethical duty to the City clearly conflicts with Government Code Chapter 551(Downtown Sidewalk Project). Mr. Guerra moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 11:49 p.m. and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Guerra moved to reconvene from Executive Session at 12:17 a.m. and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.