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City Council Meeting Minutes June 2, 2020 - (3) clarified exemption for Habitat and Housing Authority. - (5) adds City HUD federally funded projects and City facilities. • Sec. 86.295 (c): Reference Council's affordable housing guidelines • Sec. 86.299 (b) (1) a. & b.: Updated language for computation for industrial or commercial equipment and calculation for demands over 500 gpm. Mayor Hughson opened the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. A motion was made by Council Member Derrick, seconded by Council Member Gonzales, to approve Ordinance 2020-40, on the first of two readings. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Council Member Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Mihalkanin, Council Member Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gonzales Against: 0 19. Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2020-41, amending Chapter 86, Article 8, Division 1 and 2 of the San Marcos City Code to, among other things, change the rate structure of the Stormwater Utility to an impervious basis for all customer classes, and to update provisions regarding the maintenance and repair of structural controls in connection with the municipal separate Storm Sewer System (MS4); including procedural provisions; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date and consider approval of Ordinance 2020-41, on the first of two readings. Laurie Moyer, Director of Engineering, provided the presentation on the Stormwater Utility ordinance update. Mrs. Moyer stated that the effective date of the ordinance will be October 1, 2020 when the billing system is in place and public outreach has been completed. The following is a summary of rate structure changes: • New Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) value = 2,575 square feet (median value for all SFR parcels) • Residential Class: - The 3 residential tiers change from parcel area to an impervious cover area. - Residential parcels with 1-4 units/parcel remain in the residential class. • Non-residential Class: - Residential parcels with 5+ units/parcel classified as Non -Residential - Commercial, Retail, Government, Religious, Non -Profit - Calculated by dividing total impervious cover by 2,575 to determine ERU's. • Exemption for only City and Texas State University owned properties. City of San Marcos Page 14