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<br />Special Meeting <br /> <br />October 6, 2003 <br /> <br />187. <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />tourist attraction owners/operators member live in the City or in the ETJ, <br />and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion. Mr. Taylor stated he had been in <br />contact with Rebecca Ramirez, Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, <br />regarding this position. He stated the owners of the local tourist <br />attraction businesses had declined serving on this board. He stated the <br />Texas Ski Ranch is located between New Braunfels and San Marcos, which <br />could send money to San Marcos. Mayor Habingreither stated he feels this <br />issue is a policy level decision. Mr. Mihalkanin stated these revisions to <br />the composition of the board are recommendations from the Convention and <br />Visitors Bureau Board. He stated the Council would need to know which <br />businesses are considered tourist attractions. He also stated he feels the <br />outlet malls could be considered tourist attractions. He stated if no one <br />local wants to serve as a tourist attraction owner/operator, then he would <br />rather this position be removed from the Ordinance. Ms. Narvaiz stated she <br />would rather this position be filled with someone from the outlet mall. <br />Mr. Taylor stated he feels if the Council specifies one member lives in the <br />City or ETJ then all members of any Boards should live in the City or ETJ. <br />Mr. Thomaides stated he feels a business can be located in San Marcos and <br />the owner/operator can live outside the City. On roll call the following <br />vote was recorded: <br /> <br />AYE: <br /> <br />Narvaiz, Thomaides, Mihalkanin and Montoya. <br /> <br />NAY: <br /> <br />Habingreither, Taylor and Diaz. <br /> <br />ABSTAIN: <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />Mr. Mihalkanin moved to amend Section 2.531(d) to read. . The votinG <br />member of the board representinG tourist attractions must reside in the <br />city or in the city's extraterritorial iurisdiction. Of the remaininG <br />votinG members, at least eiGht must reside within the city limits. and the <br />remaininG two votinG members may reside outside the city limits; and Mr. <br />Montoya seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: <br /> <br />AYE: Narvaiz, Thomaides, <br />NAY: Taylor. <br />ABSTAIN: None. <br /> <br />Mihalkanin Habingreither, Montoya and Diaz. <br /> <br />The Council then voted unanimously for the adoption of the Ordinance on <br />emergency. <br /> <br />Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration approval of three <br />appointments to the Minority Economic Development and Tourism Development <br />Advisory Board. Mr. Montoya moved to appoint Hector Zarate as the San <br />Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce member and Mr. Mihalkanin moved to <br />appoint Nick Patel as the Minority Tourism or Hotel Industry member. Ms. <br />Narvaiz stated the list of San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members <br />does not indicate Hector Zarate is a member. The Council then voted <br />unanimously for these appointments. The remaining appointment will be <br />rescheduled. <br /> <br />Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration approval of eleven <br />appointments to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board. Mr. Thomaides <br />moved to appoint Jay Patel as the hotel/motel owners/operators (fewer than <br />90 rooms) (outside the city), Mr. Thomaides moved to appoint himself as the <br />