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35 Regular Meeting November 8, 1982 Page 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM" OF ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS" OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION OF SAID CITY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BEFITS FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IN-SERVICE DEATH BENEFITS FOR EM- PLOYEES AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR ANNUITANTS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT BEFORE RETIREMENT WAS WITH SAID CITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. Norris moved to approve the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Gary Anderson of the Texas Municipal Retirement System advised the Council the coverage would be for all employees of the City. He said the death benefit, which would be the last 12 months' salary of the employee, would be paid to the bene- ficiary in a lump sum benefit. Retired employees, whose last employ- ment was with the City prior to retirement, would have a death benefit in the amount of $2,500 paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary. He stated that the death benefits and service credit ordinance (the next ordinance to be considered by the Council) was 5.22 percent of the total gross salary. The Council approved the Ordinance unanimously on first reading. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM" OF ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS" OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY BY AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNI- CIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, 'UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS' IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEM- BERS OF SUCH SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. Norris moved to approve the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Kreczmer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE 81-76 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 28, 1981, WHICH GRANTED A FIVE (5) YEAR FRANCHISE TO ARMADILLO EXPRESS TO OPERATE AND MAIN- TAIN A VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO AND FROM POINTS OUTSIDE SAID CITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mrs. Mendez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.