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138 Regular Meeting September 23, 1996 Page 5 preliminary information will be completed in three months. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Mihalkanin, Hughson, Moore, Guerra, Cox. NAY: Hart, Hernandez. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration Item 5, a public hearing regarding an annexation, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ANNEXING TO THE CITY A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 430 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, INCLUDING WILLOW CREEK ESTATES, SECTION 8, THE RIDGE AT WILLOW CREEK, SECTION 2, AND CERTAIN UNDEVELOPED AREAS ALONG PURGATORY CREEK GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE WESTOVER ADDITION AND WILLOW CREEK ESTATES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR THIS TRACT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Moore opened the public hearing. David Hanzel purchased property in this area and stated police and fire woUld have to go out of the City limits and back in to get to this property and asked if the City would maintain the roads and if the County would keep their roads up to standards. Mr. Gilley stated the City plans .to provide police and fire protection and anticipate the County will take care of their roads. Mr. Gilley stated the City is not prohibited from using County roads to go to this area, and the City will be responsible for maintaining roads. Mayor Moore referred to the service plan and directed Mr. Hanzel to have Messrs. Gilley and Patterson review plans with him. Mr. Hart asked how this area would be patrolled, and Mr. Gilley stated this area would simply be included within an existing patrol quadrant as an added responsibility. Mr. Hart asked for fire response time, and Chief O'Leary stated it would probably be from Central Fire Station and the Broadway Station is about the same distance. Chief O'Leary stated the City has good response times to some areas of town and some not so good in other areas, and this area would not really be outside some of our poorer response times. Mayor Moore stated it has been stated the purpose is to take in residential property for revenue purposes and asked Mr. Gilley to address this. Mr. Gilley stated one of the reasons for annexation is for economic viability of the City, and we anticipate there would be revenues collected from property taxes on this area. It is also for systematic controlled growth of the community and is in response to the annexation plan the City has been working from since the adoption of the San Marcos Horizons Plan. Greg Iglesia asked why the City was annexing this property other than for tax revenues. Mr. Gilley again stated for systematic control of the community, it is an area in developmental stages, it meets our subdivision standards, all the infrastructure is to City standards, and the economic impact is a factor as well. Mr. Iglesia asked if Willow Creek met City standards, and Mr. Gilley stated portions of the infrastructure do not meet City standards, and portions do. Mr. Iglesia asked if all utilities would be provided and Mr. Gilley stated all but wastewater service at this time because there is no infrastructure in place. Mr. Cox asked where infrastructure is not in place to provide wastewater service if the City does inspect the septic system, and Mr. Gilley stated yes. Mr. Taylor also pointed out the development density in this area is not as great as in most areas of town, and because of the large lot sizes, septic tanks are permitted where within the City smaller lot sizes would not permit that to be done. Mike Dishman stated 100 acres along Purgatory Creek is in the floodplain and could not be developed, so he stated he thought it was a lot of tax that would have to be paid on this property when that land cannot be used for anything and have to pay taxes on it. Ms. Hughson stated compensation is provided when land is taken by an agency for flood control, and Mr. Gilley responded he thought Col. Dishman was referring to the flood control structure, but in areas in the floodplain there are provisions to allow for development with some restrictions on development. Ms. Hughson stated she knows