Ord 2017-045/Calling General Election and Special Election

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Commission shall follow all city ordinances, rules, and regulations before making any recommendations to the City Council. TEXT AMENDMENT—FOR PROP "0" SECTION 7.02, SUBPART 4, OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO THE APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS,WOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 7.02. - Powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have the power and be required to: (4) Hold public hearings and approve or deny conditional use permit applications made under the city's zoning ordinances, subject to an appeal of such decisions to the city council. The council, on appeal, may uphold, modify, or reverse the decision of the commission. The council may reverse a decision of the commission to deny a permit only by a three fourths vote of at least six members of the council in favor of reversal. Appeals to the council on conditional use permit applications will be based on the record before the Planning and Zoning Commission,Texas and Federal laws, and San Marcos city ordinances and regulations. The decision on appeals before city council a -will be governed by the substantial evidence rule. Decisions of the commission to revoke or suspend conditional use permits will be final and may not be appealed to the council. TEXT AMENDMENT - FOR PROP "P" SHALL SECTIONS 8.02 AND 8.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 8.02. - Preparation and submission of budget. a B Januar 31' of each ear council shall hold a visionin: session. B Februar 27th of each ear the city council shall hold a budget policy workshop. (b) By April 30 March 31' of each year, after a public hearing, the city council shall formulate a policy statement to be used by the city manager as direction during the preparation of the proposed budget {a)(c) The city manager, not less than 30 days prior to the time the city council makes its tax levy for the current fiscal year, shall file with the city clerk a proposed budget, which budget shall provide a complete financial plan for the fiscal year,and shall contain a budget message explaining the budget, containing an outline of the proposed financial policies of the city for the ensuing fiscal year, setting forth the reasons for salient changes from the previous fiscal year in expenditure and revenue items, and explaining any major changes in financial policy. Copies of the proposed budget shall be made available at the San Marcos Public Library, at City Hall, and on the city's website. Sec. 8.05. - Budget a public record. 14