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City Council Meeting Minutes July 6, 2021 acres of land, generally located 1,050 feet West of the of the Centerpoint Road and Centerpoint Court intersection, from "GC" General Commercial and "FD" Future Development Districts to "CD -5" Character District -5, or subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Baker, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, to approve Ordinance 2021-42, on the second of two readings. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Services stated this Ordinance will take effect after is passage, approval and adoption on second reading; and after the recording of a restrictive covenant providing that no building on the Property shall be greater than three stories in height. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 7. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-45, on the second of two readings, amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article 5, Code of Ethics, by adding a new Division 5 requiring registration of lobbyists and periodic reporting of contacts made by lobbyists with elected City officials, City Board and Commission members, and City Employees; establishing penalties for violations of this ordinance; providing certain exemptions from lobbying registration and reporting requirements; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date. A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, seconded by Council Member Gonzales, to postpone until November 3, 2021. Mayor Hughson noted there are some major flaws in the ordinance as it now stands, but she has amendments to fix most of them. One example is that there is not a way to terminate a registration. As it stands, once someone registers, they will be required to report forever, even if they are no longer in the lobbying business or do not plan to lobby City officials again. She also feels that this ordinance is somewhat of a "sledge hammer" approach to the issue of lobbying. She stated she will not support the ordinance in its current form. After further discussion, Mayor Hughson proposed that instead of the ordinance, which is supposed to promote transparency, that only the City Council (not all boards and commissions nor city staff) voluntarily follow many of the elements such as which items to report and those with whom that City of San Marcos Page 12