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I I I regular. meeting, may 21, 1979 page three 121 The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: 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 SUBSTITUT- ING IN ITS PLACE A NEW ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "PLACEMENT OF ACVERTISEMENTS, HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, POSTERS, OR PIECES OF PAPER ON UTILITY POLES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS;" DESIGNATING PERSONS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ADVERTISE- MENTS, 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 second reading. Mr. Hyatt seconded the motion. Mr. James requested considera- tion of a proposal to keep the current ordinance allowing placement of advertising material on utility poles and raisinq the deposit to $100.00 with $25.00 being kept for handling expenses. It was noted that several letters had been presented by central business district merchants who encouraqed Drohibition of the use of utility poles for advertising as well as a letter from representatives of the San Marcos Telephone Company who stated that the current practice of affixing materials to telephone poles presented certain safety hazards to their employees. Mr. Tenorio moved to amend the preamble of the ordinance to add a section stating that another reason for the passage of the ordinance under consideration was a concern for the safety of persons working on the utility poles. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion to amend. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Sutton, Tenorio, Breihan, Hyatt, Hansen NAY: Cavazos, James. On the motion to approve the ordinance, as amended, on second reading, the vote was: AYE: Tenorio, Breihan, Hyatt, Hansen, Sutton NAY: Cavazos, James. The Mayor introduced discussion of a lease agreement for underground field storage at San Marcos Municipal Airport. Col. Jack Stovall, Chairman of the Municipal Airport Commission, came before the Council to say that the tanks had not been used for some time and that due to this fact, rehabflita~{on of the tanks would be necessary. Mr. Stovall said that Smith Oil Distri,buting Company would aqree~nder the terms of their contract to put the tanks in order at thei own expense and pay the City a lease f~e of $300.00 per month r a term of one year. Mr. Bill M~tague was present to r present Smith Oil Distributing Company. Mr,. Tenorio asked if that\company might be willing to use the airport tanks for storage o~ a more dangerous fuel currently being stored within the City limits. Mr. Montague replied that he could make no committ~ent but would be willing to discuss the situation. The Mayor directed the City Manager to proceed with drawing up a lease agr~ement for future Council approval. \ The Mayor introduced consideration of adkinistrative procedures for council-Mayor-city Manager communications. Mr. Hansen referred to a memorandum he had earlier distributed to the City Council Members which set up such a procedure. Mr. Hyatt requested that it be amended to provide for a time limit for