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City Council Meeting Minutes May 18, 2021 <br />26. Hold discussion on the Ethics Review Commission Recommendation Resolution 2021-2, <br />recommending an amendment to Section 2.444 of the San Marcos City Code to require <br />a copy of the Commission's rules of procedure for hearings to be provided by the city <br />attorney to the complainant and to the person accused of an ethics violation within seven <br />business days of accepting an ethics complaint, and provide direction to Staff. <br />Mr. Cosentino stated this is a practice that has been recently implemented. <br />This is to ensure a copy of the Commission's rules of procedure for hearings <br />will be provided by the city attorney to the complainant and to the person <br />accused of an ethics violation within seven business days of accepting an ethics <br />complaint. <br />Council provided consensus to bring this back for consideration, as an <br />Ordinance, at a future meeting. <br />27. Hold discussion on Sec. 58.068 of the San Marcos City Code related to Possessing of or <br />shooting spearguns in San Marcos River, and provide direction to the City Manager. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott spoke on Section 58.068 of the City Code - <br />Possessing of or shooting spearguns in San Marcos River; permit required. He <br />stated that his intent on this item is to remove the requirement to obtain a <br />permit for a hand spear. He expressed concern with the term "speargun" <br />defined as any type of device used for propelling a spear, gig or any other type <br />of hand held spear or projectile through water as a means of shooting or <br />taking fish. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott would like to remove the words "hand held <br />spear" from the definition. Mr. Cosentino stated if the intention is not have <br />the hand held spear included in the definition, the amendment could be <br />"except a hand held spear." A spear gun does not include a hand held spear. <br />Council Member Baker stated part of the reason a permit is needed is because <br />spear fishing is an easier form of fishing. A person is already required to obtain <br />a permit to fish, so he does not see the need in amending the definition. <br />Council Member Gleason inquired about the process and fee to get a permit? <br />Council consensus is to bring this item back at a future meeting to allow staff <br />to address permitting processes and further the discussion on the potential <br />amendment to the definition of spear gun. <br />28. Hold discussion on Ordinance 2020-18, Cite and Release and provide direction to the <br />City Manager. <br />City of San Marcos Page 21 <br />