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City Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2021 Highway 123 and Clovis Barker Road intersection; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said agreement on behalf of the City; setting a date for a Public Hearing concerning the proposed annexation of said tract of land; and declaring an effective date. 10. Consider approval of Resolution 2021-217R, approving a Resolution enacted by the Guadalupe County Appraisal District Board of Directors approving an expansion of the parking lot at the Guadalupe County Appraisal District Seguin location; and providing an effective date. 11. Consider approval of Resolution 2021-218R, authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of support addressed to the Hays County Office of Emergency Services regarding an application to the Federal Emergency Management Administration for a Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant; and declaring an effective date. 3. 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. MAIN MOTION: a motion was made by Council Member Baker, seconded by Council Member Garza, to approve Ordinance 2021-45, on the second of two readings. Mayor Hughson stated that the July 6 motion was to postpone to November 3, after the election, but suggested that the intent was to wait until new council member(s) were seated. That will happen on November 15 with the next meeting November 16. She noted this would likely be postponed but wanted to make a few statements first. Mayor Hughson continued with her objections to the ordinance as is and suggested that instead of starting with council members, board and commission members, and other city officials that we start with just council members. In addition, there are a number of flaws in the ordinance, such as the fact that there is not a way to remove oneself from the requirement to report, even if the person is no longer in the business to lobby us. She has 28 amendments and would like to make those known before this is on an agenda again. Mr. Cosentino suggested a new section of the Message Board since the meeting information arrives only the week prior to the meeting. Ms. Hughson agreed. MOTION TO POSTPONE: a motion was made by Council Member Gleason, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott to postpone Ordinance 2021-45, on the second of two readings, to the second meeting in January 2022. The City of San Marcos Page 8