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188. Special Meeting October 6, 2003 Page 4 City Council Member, Mr. Mihalkanin moved to appoint Shilpa Amina as Hotel/motel owners/operators (more than 90 rooms) (outside the city), Ms. Narvaiz moved to appoint Larry Teis as the Texas State University-San Marcos Athletics (city resident), Mayor Habingreither moved to appoint Lorie Gallagher as the Outlet mall manager (outside the city), Mr. Taylor moved to appoint Bob Mooney as the Heritage Association/museums (city resident), Mr. Diaz moved to appoint Machi Canchola as the food/beverage ~stablishment owner (city resident) and Michael Matott as the Downtown/Main Street (city resident). Mr. Mihalkanin stated the Council amended the Ordinance to allow only two members may reside outside the city limits, which means one of the three cannot serve. Mr. Mark Taylor stated the Council can reconsider the Ordinance and amend to allow three members to reside outside the city limits. Mr. Mihalkanin stated the three non- resident appointments should be withdrawn, and then the Ordinance should be reconsidered and amended. Mayor Habingreither withdrew his appointment of Lorie Gallagher as the Outlet mall manager (outside the city), Mr. Mihalkanin withdrew his appointment of Shilpa Amin as the hotel/motel owners/operators (90 or more rooms) (outside the city), and Mr. Thomaides withdrew his appointment of Jay Patel as the hotel/motel owners/operators (fewer than 90 rooms) (outside the city). The Council then voted unanimously on the remaining appointments of John Thomaides (City Council Member), larry Teis (TSU-SM Athletics), Bob Mooney (Heritage Association/museums) Machi Canchola (food/beverage establishment owner) and Michael Matott (Downtown/Main Street). Mayor Habingreither introduced for reconsideration Item 6 adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 2.351 TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to reconsider and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Ms. Narvaiz moved to adopt the Ordinance on emergency and amend Section 2.531(d) to read. . The votinG member of the board representinG tourist attractions must reside in the city or in the city's extraterritorial lurisdiction. Of the remaininG votinG members, at least seven must reside within the city limits, and the remaininG three votinG members may reside outside the city limits; and Mr. Montoya seconded the motion. Mayor Habingreither inquired whether three voting members living outside the city limits is enough. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he is not comfortable with more than three voting members residing outside the city since they are deciding on how to spend tax money. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the amendment. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration approval of six appointments to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board. Mr. Thomaides moved to appoint Jay Patel as the hotel/motel owners/operators (fewer than 90 rooms) (outside the city), Mr. Mihalkanin moved to appoint Shilpa Amin as the hotel/motel owners/operators (90 or more rooms) (outside the city), and Mayor Habingreither moved to appoint Lorie Gallagher as the Outlet mall manager (outside the city), which passed unanimously. The remaining three appointments will be rescheduled.