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3. Regular Meeting February 9,• 1998 Page 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BY THE CITY TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 1998, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 1, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 2, AND TO SUBMIT BALLOT PROPOSITIONS TO THE VOTERS FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Ms. Hughson moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson moved to amend Section 1.03 to read as follows: "The goals of the city government are to create a strong community, foster a high quality of life, promote neighborhood integrity, support sound community and economic development, conserve and protect the city's natural resources and the environment, and safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the city's residents" and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Ms. Hughson moved to amend the Ordinance to add Measure No. 12 to the ballot which reads as follows: "SHALL THE LAST SENTENCE OF SECTION 5.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: The runoff election shall beheld exactly four weeks following the preceding regular or special election" and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration reconsideration of a Zoning Ordinance. No one wished to reconsider the Ordinance, the caption which reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING A 5.02 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1602 IH-35 SOUTH FROM "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND "I" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO "C-2" HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration the consent agenda including approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 26, 1998, approval of two Ordinances on second reading, adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading, adoption of two Resolutions, approval of $25,000 in general funds contingency funds for the City's share of the engineering of the diversion of Sessom Creek into holding ponds, and approval of $920.00 from the Tourist Account in connection with the visit of delegates from our Sister City, Santiago Mexico, on consensus. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Mintues of the Regular Meeting held January 26, 1998, approval of the two Ordinances on second reading, adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading, adoption of the two Resolutions, approval of $25,000 from general funds contingency funds for the diversion of Sessom Creek and approval of $920.00 from tourist account for our Sister City visit from Santiago, Mexico, on consensus. Mr. Cox seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The captions of the Ordinances and Resolutions read as follows: Approval of Ordinances on second reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 82.269 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING BICYCLING AND SKATING ON DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS BY CHANGING "CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT" TO "CBA CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA"; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1997-98 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A CAR ALLOWANCE FOR THE CITY MANAGER AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.