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20. Remove from table and consider adoption of Ordinance 2009-31, amending Article 2, • Division 2 of Chapter 86, Water Conservation, of the San Marcos City Code; and providing an effective date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Bose voting against, to remove this item from the table. The motion carried. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Jones, and amended to change the variance period from one year to six months, the City Council voted three (3) for and four (4) opposed, with Councilmembers Thomaides, Bose, Jones and Terry voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2009-31, as previously captioned. The motion failed. 21. Consider an ordinance amending the traffic register maintained under Section 82.067 of the San Marcos City Code by amending the speed limits along a section of S.H. 123 in both directions from a point south of Monterey Oaks to the San Marcos south city limits; providing a savings clause; providing that all conflicting ordinances are repealed; and providing an effective date; and consider ordinance on the first of two readings. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Couch and a second by Councilmember Thomaides, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. • 22. Discussion on engine braking by 18-wheelers within the San Marcos coraorate limits and provide direction to staff. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to table this item until July 21. The motion carried unanimously. 23. Discussion on City Council policy regarding invocations at Citv Council meetings, and provide direction to staff. Mayor Narvaiz reported that the City Council met in Executive Session to receive legal advice regarding legislative prayer. City Attorney Michael Cosentino reported on the Council's consensus which included: 1) development of a prayer policy to be brought back to Council; 2) to continue having invocations; 3) making the City Clerk responsible for the rotation; 4) having the City Clerk make a concerted effort to include all faiths; and 5) including guidelines that persons offering invocations may not advance or disparage any faith and may not proselytize. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bose and a second by Councilmember Thomaides, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to confirm their intent as outlined by the City Attorney. The motion carried unanimously. L RM070709 Minutes Page 8