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8. Regular Meeting December 161 1996 Page 8 Mayor Moore introduced the City Manager1s Report. Mr. Gilley advised Fire Chief a/Leary had received a donation of $20,000.00 for equipment which is used for the purpose of firefighters actually being able to see in heavy smoke environments. The donation was from an individual who does not live in San Marcos but has family living in San Marcos. Mayor Moore introduced the City Attorney/s Report. Mr. Taylor wished Merry Christmas to everyone. Mayor Moore introduced the City Council/s Report. (1) Mr. Mihalkanin advised the preliminary report from the Mayor1s Blue Ribbon Committee on Tourism Development has been provided to the Council in their mail boxes. A determination of the group is the belief a more permanent body dealing with tourism product development issues is needed. There was not a consensus where this entity should be housed. The Committee thought the issue was too important for the Committee to make that recommendation and requested the City Council review the report and (1) if the Council thinks there should be a permanent body 1 and (2) what the Council/s judgment is. The Committee will go into the community and discuss the work they have done. Mr. Mihalkanin will discuss the report and the group with the Noon Kiwanis on January 10. The Committee still has a few more months of work left. Mayor Moore asked Mr. Gilley and Staff to also be reviewing the report to make their recommendations as well. (2) Ms. Hughson stat.ed the Edwards Aquifer Authority elected officers last week and Mike Beldon will continue as Chair. (3) Ms. Hughson hopes the Council will have a more lengthy discussion about the tower situation. It is her understanding there will be more of these towers going UPI and the City will be dealing with these requests. She thinks there needs to be a process and for neighborhoods to be notified when something is going inl similar to a zoning change occurring. Mayor Moore thinks it does merit further discussionl and Mr. Gilley stated the Telecommunications Act limits City/s ability to prohibit them and only to regulate them. Mayor Moore introduced an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Codel Section 551.0711 to discuss pending litigation (Kencon vs. City of San Marcos; Sierra Club vs. San Antonio) and matters where the City Attorney/s ethical duty to the City clearly conflicts with Government Code Chapter 551 (Airport economic development proposal). Mr. Guerra moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 9:12 p.m. and Ms. Hughson seconded the motionl which passed unanimously. Mr. Hernandez moved to reconvene at 10:04 p.m. and Mr. Guerra secondedl which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. on motion made by Mr. Hernandez and seconded by Mr. Mihalkanin. fJ~9, ~ '- Billy G. Moore . ç j r7/¡) / ¡)/(" . Mayor C-c{!fIf r/!LdfY!èÞ.(/v Cl-Y\..~.-- f-klS' Q\;5ûYV . ~Ed Mihalk=in ane ~~SO~' ì --ae~ £0 nc~~ ! ~ - . Hart Fr d Guerra ~counCil ;ewmber ~counCil 7e~er L,)- r . I e B. Cox1 . Rick Hernandez . ouncil Member Mayor Pro-Tem /~~-er ø~~ t./fanis K. Womack City Secretary