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reflected in the proposed budget which will raise more revenue from property taxes than in the • previous fiscal year. The motion carried unanimously. 24. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2009-52, setting the tax rate for the 2009 tax year at 53.02¢ on each $100 of taxable value of real and personal property that is not exempt from taxation; leaving taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, and ending September 30, 2010• providing a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt of the Citv; includine procedural provisions; and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Porterfield and a second by Councilmember Bose, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, to approve that a property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.5302 per $100 of assessed valuation, which is effectively a 0.72 percent increase in the tax rate. The motion carried unanimously. 25. Consider an ordinance amending Section 2.021 of the San Marcos City Code to change the timing of evaluations of the City Managrer, Citv Attornev, Presiding Judee, and City Clerk from the first quarter to the third quarter of each City fiscal year; repealing Section 2.022 which has been superseded by Chapter 55 pertaining to the Municipal Court of Record, repealine Section 2.023 as conflictine with Section 4.02 of the San Marcos City Charter which provides for the direct appointment of the City Clerk by the City Council; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date, and consider ordinance . on the first of two readings. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bose and a second by Councilmember Porterfield, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. 26. Discussion on the San Marcos Habitat Conservation Plan and provide direction to staff. Rodney Cobb, Director of Community Services, stated that this has been in the process of many years. Each proposal that has been submitted to Fish and Wildlife has been returned with more changes. He reported that we have been approached by the Edwards Aquifer RIP to develop a habitat conservation plan for the San Marcos River, and we have been told that if developed it and rolled it into their HCP, then Fish and Wildlife would approve it in 2013. He has visited with Texas State University, and they are supportive of rolling their portion of the HCP into this. The City Council directed staff to proceed. 27. Discussion of Bus Service for Extended Bar Hours and provide direction to staff. Laurie Moyer, Assistant City Manager, reported that staff has worked with CARTS to address the City Council's questions from the last discussion. 0 RM090109 Minutes Page 6