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60 Regular Meeting December 9, 1991 Page 2 improvements in services would the citizens realize from the increase, and Mayor Morris advised they would receive water and surface water. Mr. Phillips asked how citizens on limited incomes would pay increases with across-the-board increases, and stated it would be a burden on rate users. He stated it was not good timing for an increase, and he wants the City to have a civil engineer to manage the city. Bill Coddington stated he is speechless with this proposal. No one else wished to speak, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. Mr. Moore moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mr. McLain encouraged the City to implement meter size in the rate structure, and with current information could work on an inverted block rate. Mr. Hart stated he was not sure we have all data needed to put a rate structure in place. Mr. Gilley advised we do have information to increase the rates, and stated the rate structure can become more equitable with future data gathered. He stated the information can be collected for a year to implement an inverted rate. The Council wants to look at a conservation rate in May. This Ordinance increase is a flat rate structure. Mr. Guerra asked if the increase will hurt economic development, and Mr. Gilley stated a reliable water supply enhances the ability to have economic development expansion, and that our present rate structure is not high to begin with. The suggested increases will result in over 50% increase in rates over the next five years. Not utilizing working capital and payment of bonds were major reasons for increases this year. The Council requested the amount used from fund balance to balance the budget because of no rate increases. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Moore, Hernandez, Morris, Kissler, Plummer. NAY: Hart, Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration a public hearing and 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, CHANGING THE NAME FOR THE 2100 THROUGH 2800 BLOCKS OF NORTH LBJ DRIVE TO BISHOP STREET¡ PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Morris opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one did, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. Mr. Hernandez stated no one had spoken at the Planning Commission's public hearing either. Ms. Kissler moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1990-1991 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PARKING METER REMOVAL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra moved to amend the Ordinance for approval on first reading rather than emergency and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mayor Morris moved to amend the Ordinance to replace Exhibits A and B with new exhibits presented and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: