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113 regular meeting, may 14, 1979 page two Mr. Sutton moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Hyatt requested that in the future the Council be informed of the total cost of each project including a cost accounting of City time and materials involved. The City Manager explained that the Staff currently had no cost accounting system to provide such detailed information but could provide estimated information. Council discussed the matter at length. The Mayor read an ordinance having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED "PUBLIC UTILITIES", BY REPEALING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "IN GENERAL" OF SAID CHAPTER, AND SUBSTITUTING IN ITS PLACE A NEW ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENTS, HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, POSTERS, OR PIECES OF PAPER ON UTILITY POLES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS;" DESIGNATING PERSONS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ADVERTISEMENTS, HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, POSTERS, OR PIECES OF PAPER FOUND ON UTILITY POLES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihan moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Hyatt seconded the motion. Council Member Cavazos stated his opposition to the ordinance saying that it would have an unfavorable political effect on the souths ide community because candidates relied greatly on that type of advertising to reach voters in that area as opposed to telephone campaigns and other campaign strategies employed in other areas of the City. Mr. Bob Barton, County Democratic Chairman, also stated his opposition to prohioiting that type of campaign activity. Mr. Charles Cole and Mr. Steve Anderson, Mr. Anderson being the owner of the Cheyanne Social Club, stated that they also relied on that means of advertising and that they felt the current ordinance allowing the placement of such materials on utility poles should be strictly enforced. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Breihan, Hyatt, Hansen, Sutton, Tenorio NAY: Cavazos. The Mayor introduced consideration of authorization for placement of a traffic signal device on Broadway Street in the area of San Marcos High School. Council Member James:;arrived during this discussion. The Director of Public Safety reported that he had been in contact with State officials who recommended a traffic signal device, pedestrian and vehicle activated, be placed at Broadway Street and Highway 123 and that a flashing school crossing sign and a crossing guard be placed further down the street at Bowie Elementary Street. Mr. Minnie also reported that he had been advised it would be unwise to put a pedestrian activated signal light on Highway 123 since it was too close to the Broadway traffic signal device and would tend to confuse drivers. Mr. Minnie said he had no definite cost estimate but, that a very rough estimate of the price would be around $25,000. Mr. Hyatt moved the Staff be authorized to proceed work on getting the traffic signal device at Broadway and 123 approved and to bring back a more definite estimate to the City Council. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The City Manager summarized projects previously approved for funding and proposed projects for funding from the cost savings realized by the personnel reorganization. That summary is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Cavazos moved the budget amendments as recommended by the City Manager be adopted. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion stating that he felt the monies were being wisely used in that most went into capital I I I