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<br /> Regular Meeting September 23, 1996 Page 9
<br /> AYE: Mihalkanin, Hughson, Moore, Guerra, Hernandez.
<br /> NAY: Hart, Cox.
<br /> ABSTAIN: None.
<br /> Mr. Gilley was directed to provide the Council with the measurement
<br />- criteria presented to the Council in previous considerations of this
<br /> Ordinance. Mr. Hernandez left the meeting at this time (9:15 p.m.).
<br /> Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on
<br /> third and final reading, the caption which was read as follows:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,
<br /> TEXAS, INCREASING SEWER RATES ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 86.262
<br /> OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL
<br /> PROVISIONS.
<br /> Mayor Moore stated the Ordinance has been revised to adopt on
<br /> emergency in order for the rates to go into effect at the start of
<br /> the fiscal year. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Ordinance and
<br /> approval for amendment to adopt on emergency and Mr. Hart seconded
<br /> the motion. Ms. Hughson stated she will vote for the Ordinance but
<br /> doing it on emergency bothers her. Mr. Mihalkanin agreed with Ms.
<br /> Hughson's comments. Mr. Cox asked for the data regarding Mr.
<br /> McNair's question of the rates for duplexes. Mr. Gilley stated,
<br /> Staff has determined the average annual consumption for duplexes
<br /> typically falls below the 16,000 gallon cap (two residential units
<br /> with 8,000 gallons each). The calculated average in most instances
<br /> falls below 16,000 gallons per month, but in almost every case on a
<br /> month to month basis, they have exceeded 16,000 gallons occasionally
<br /> throughout the year, some considerably and some just barely over.
<br /> If the Council wants to treat duplexes as two single-family
<br /> residences with a cap of 16,000 gallons, all of them would benefit
<br /> from time to time throughout the year. On the average most of them
<br /> would fall below that. Staff can re-evaluate how all wastewater
<br /> services are charged using cost of service, calculations, etc., but
<br /> there is a number of expenditures that needs to be spread out over
<br /> the entire rate base, and the cost would simply have to be shifted.
<br /> Mr. Cox stated Mr. McNair felt this was an inequity issue, and Mr.
<br /> Cox now hears Staff does not consider this to be an inequity issue
<br /> over the course of a whole year. Ms. Hughson asked if duplexes are
<br /> averaging 16,000 gallons, and Mr. Gilley stated they calculated
<br /> duplexes average 10-12,000 gallons per duplex. The Council voted
<br /> unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency.
<br /> Mayor Moore introduced for consideration approval o£ minutes of the
<br /> Regular Meeting held September 9, 1996, approval of two Ordinances
<br /> on second reading, adoption of nine Resolutions, approval of Change
<br /> Order #5 in the amount of $147,113.00 for the Activity Center
<br /> Construction Project, and approval to change the November 11, 1996
<br /> Regular Meeting date to November 4, 1996 due to Veteran's Day
<br /> Holiday on consensus. The Council removed Items 12.C. (2) and
<br /> 12.C.(5), adoption of Resolutions, to be considered separately. Mr.
<br /> Guerra moveq for approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held
<br /> September 9, 1996, approval of the two Ordinances on second reading,
<br /> adoption of the remaining seven Resolutions, approval of the Change
<br /> Order #5 for the Activity Center and approval of the change in
<br /> Regular Meeting date from November 11 to November 4, 1996 on
<br /> consensus and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed
<br /> unanimously. The captions of the Ordinances and Resolutions read as
<br /> follows:
<br /> Approval of ,Ordinances on second reading:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,
<br /> TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 78.103, HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, OF THE
<br /> CITY CODE BY CHANGING THE PAYMENT DUE DATE AND INTEREST START
<br /> DATE; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING FOR
<br /> PENALTIES.
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