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18. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2009-41 on emergency, amending the City's 2008-2009 • budget to authorize the expenditure of funds in the sum of 5262,609 for the completion of the construction funding for the air traffic control tower; declaring an emergency and providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Terry, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2009-41 on emergency, as previously captioned. The motion carried unanimously. 19. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2009-46 on emergency, ordering a General Election to be held on November 3, 2009 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member, Place 5, and a City Council Member, Place 6, establishing early voting locations and polling places for this election; making provisions for conducting the election; and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Terry, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2009-46 on emergency, as previously captioned. The motion carried unanimously. 20. Consider an ordinance amending Article 2, Division 2 of Chapter 86, Water Conservation, of the San Marcos City Code; and providing an effective date; and consider ordinance on first of two readings. • MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Terry and a second by Councilmember Couch, and amended to clearly state that residential water customers may request, through the variance process, a different watering day that they will have for a variance period of one year and to remove recital number 2, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Bose voting against, to approve the ordinance on first reading. The motion carried. 21. Discussion on the need for amendments to the Taxicab Ordinance and provide direction to staff. The City Council discussed the need for amendments to the Taxicab ordinance. Staff was directed to bring back menu items provided by the Extended Hours Task Force. It was also recommend that the fares be posted in the cabs. 22. Presentation by TDS and discussion on the status of Residential Single Stream Recycling/Rewards Program and update on Multi-familv /Commercial Single Stream Recycling and provide direction to staff. Ryan Beard, representing TDS, provided a quarterly status report on the Single Stream Recycling program. He also reported on a new rewards program. TDS Smart Rewards Program is the first of its kind in Central Texas and is expected to launch October 1. • RM080409 Minutes Page 6