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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Porterfield and a second by • Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to table this item. The motion carried unanimously. 22. Presentation from developer regarding redevelopment of SprinLrtown Center; discussion, consideration and possible approval of incentives for redevelopment of Springtown Center and authorize staff to finalize contract negotiations. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Porterfield and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Councilmembers Bose and Thomaides voting against, to table this item. The motion carried. 23. Consider dates for Public Hearings and Workshops for FY 2009-2010 Budget and Tax Rate and vote on a proposed tax rate. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Terry and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted six (6) for, none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Jones abstaining, to approve two special meetings for the FY 2009-2010 Budget Workshops on August 6, 2009 and August 13, 2009; two public hearings on the FY 2009-2010 tax rate ordinance on August 13, 2009 and August 18, 2009; August 18, 2009 for the Public Hearing; and August 6, 2009 as the date the public hearing notices and a general summary of the proposed FY 2009- 2010 budget to be published by the City Clerk. The motion carried unanimously. 24. Discussion on engine braking by 18-wheelers within the San Marcos corporate limits • and provide direction to staff. Sabas Avila provided the Council with an update regarding different municipalities' ordinances regarding engine braking. The Council requested Police Chief Williams provided them with the number of tickets that have been written regarding the noise ordinance. The Council agreed by consensus to bring back an ordinance to address the engine braking by 18-wheelers. 25. Update on the Downtown Master Plan, including an historical perspective of previous actions taken and proposed actions for implementation to improve and enhance the area, and provide direction to staff. Chuck Swallow, Director of Planning, provided a powerpoint to update the Council regarding the Downtown Master Plan. The Council gave direction to review the shared option for a parking garage and to review all the funding sources for future downtown improvements. 26. Discussion on budget prioritizations for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget, and provide direction to staff. The City Council provided directions to prioritize $30,000 for a part-time Beautification position, and 2% of the appraised property value plus $500,000 to be used for the market study and Meet and Confer for proposed budget guidelines. • RM072109 Minutes Page 6