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City Council Meeting Minutes September 5, 2017 newspaper on August 20, 2017 and is viewable on the home page of the city's website as required. This agenda item is the first Public Hearing on the tax rate and Council's vote to approve the tax rate on first reading. The second public hearing is scheduled for September 15 during the city council's work session. Council is scheduled to approve the second reading of the tax rate ordinance during its regular meeting on September 19." Mayor Thomaides opened the Public Hearing at 8:17 p.m. There being no comments, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 8:17 p.m. Mayor Thomaides made the following motion: "I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 61.39 cents per hundred, which is effectively a 16.87 percent increase in the tax rate." Council Member Gregson seconded this motion. Ordinance 2017-49, with the suggested revisions, was approved, on the first of two readings. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7- Mayor Thomaides, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Prewitt, Council Member Mihalkanin, Council Member Gonzales, Council Member Gregson and Council Member Derrick Against: 0 15. TOOPM Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2017-50, increasing drainage utility rates as authorized by Section 86.505 of the San Marcos City Code; including procedural provisions; and consider approval of Ordinance 2017-50, on the first of two readings. Heather Hurlbert, Finance Director, provided a brief update to Council. Mayor Thomaides opened the Public Hearing at 8:22 p.m. Those who spoke: Roland Saucedo, 211 Ebony Street, spoke in favor of this increase. He has spoken with many elderly citizens on fixed incomes and shared information of drainage projects in the CIP, and they see this as a necessity. They feel this will minimize or help deter drainage and flooding issues in neighborhoods. There being no further comments, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 8:24 p.m. A motion was made by Council Member Gregson, seconded by Mayor Thomaides, to approve Ordinance 2017-50, on the first of two readings. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7- Mayor Thomaides, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Prewitt, Council Member Mihalkanin, Council Member Gonzales, Council Member Gregson and Council Member Derrick City of San Marcos Page 7