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Regular Meeting September 8, 2003 83. Page 5 the property until the front house was remodeled. Anne Greenwood stated she has copies of all the meetings regarding her property. She also stated she has never said this mobile home was temporarily placed until the front house was remodeled. She also stated she cannot afford to remodel the front house. Mr. Diaz agreed this is a tough decision. He also stated he feels the Council needs to enforce City Ordinances. He also stated he would like to find a way to help the Greenwoods. Ms. Gree~wood stated they have tried to replace the mobile home, but they need additional time to do so. Mr. O'Leary stated Staff will continue to work with CDBG to find some funding to assist the Greenwoods. Mr. Thomaides inquired as to the memo regarding potential assistance options. Ms. Barrett stated one of the options is to subdivide and request a variance for smaller lots. She stated the Greenwoods would need to do a survey and plat the lots. She stated the Planning and Zoning Commission did not feel the Greenwoods were seriously working on a resolution to this matter. She also stated Council can grant the SUP and Staff can continue to work with the Greenwoods on different steps to take regarding their options. Ms. Narvaiz inquired what the Council can do. Mr. Mark Taylor stated the Council has two options 1) adopt a Resolution which will grant the removal of SUP, or 2) deny the appeal. Mr. Mihalkanin inquired whether the Council could modify the period of the SUP or variance. Mr. Mark Taylor stated the Council could deny the Resolution and then extend the time to allow the Greenwoods to make some improvements. Mr. Montoya inquired what is the period of time for SUPs. Ms. Barrett stated the extensions are usually 3 or 5 years. Mr. Montoya stated he wants to give the Greenwoods additional time. On roll call for adoption of the Resolution, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Habingreither and Montoya. NAY: Narvaiz, Thomaides, Mihalkanin, Taylor and Diaz. ABSTAIN: None. Adoption of the Resolution failed. Mr. Mihalkanin then moved to deny the appeal and grant an SUP for one year with a review of the progress after six months, and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration adoption 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, SETTING THE TAX RATE FOR THE 2003 TAX YEAR; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2003, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004¡ PROVIDING A SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT OF THE CITY¡ INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS¡ AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.