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114 Regular Meeting July 8,_1996 Page 7 Council and probably by Senator Gonzalo Barrientos. Ms. Hughson stated there is a Corridor Meeting on Wednesday of this week. Mr. Cox stated in the Community Vision Meetings he has attended, there is a broad consensus the Corridor will grow dramatically, and a rail could help to alleviate the traffic route on IH35. Mr. Cox stated when he commuted back and forth to San Antonio from San Marcos, he would have liked to use a commuter rail if it had been available. He thinks it has a possibility of benefiting if it is done correctly. Dianne Wassenich stated it could result in less air pollution. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Mihalkanin, Moore, Cox. NAY: Hughson, Hart, Guerra, Hernandez. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed. Mayor Moore introduced receiving the City Manager's proposed 1996-1997 Budget and setting the formal public hearing date (proposed date: Monday, August 12, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers) and direction to the City Secretary to publish notice and summaries. Mr. Gilley advised the proposed budget is for $55.8 million and represents a 3.9% increase over the 1995-1996 budget. The estimated tax rate will be 44 cents per $100.00 evaluation, which is a two cent reduction from the current tax rate. There are no proposed electric and water utility increases, but there is an expected rate increase for the wastewater utility. The only personnel requests are for the Activity Center, with fifteen staff members funded to begin in April. Mr. Gilley stated the budget represents what he thinks the City Council wants. Copies are available at the front desk and library for review. Mr. Hernandez moved to set the formal public hearing for Monday, August 12, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers and for the City Secretary to publish notice and the budget summaries, and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Moore introduced a discussion regarding proposed amendments to the National League of Cities' National Municipal Policy and Separate Resolutions at the Annual Congress of Cities, December 7-10, 1996, in San Antonio, Texas, and direction to Staff: Mayor Moore stated NLC has written a letter requesting any policies and resolutions we may want considered. NLC does not yet know what the federal government is going to do. Does San Marcos have anything to be considered, such as intermodal transportation, additional housing and urban development projects, and other kinds of things that feed into other major committees. Mr. Guerra can probably offer the best advice on how to forward them for major consideration. Mayor Moore stated in his own Committee, Community and Economic Development, they are looking at inter-city things. They have not taken Mayor Moore's sound advice and done much consideration of rural. Mr. Cox stated the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee is suppose to develop a working definition of "sustainable" development, which is one of the buzz words in planning and development right now, and it is fraught with many meanings. The Committee is working to establish a definition that would be acceptable to NLC. Mayor Moore stated deregulation of telecommunications, questions about franchising and energy, lots of questions about families, jobs and workforce are issues being looked at. He asked the Council to read their newsletters and come up with any ideas they want to carry forward. Mayor Moore introduced the City Manager's Report. Mr. Gilley had no report at this meeting. (1) Mr. Guerra asked Mr. Gilley when the Sunset Acres work would be completed, and Mr. Gilley stated he would get a date and advise the Council. (2) Mr. Hernandez stated Hays Street is receiving a lot of traffic as an entrance to the neighborhood. He stated the City needs to look at working on its condition.