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12~ regular meeting, may 29, 1979 page two in trade for a like amount of right-of-way on Ranch Road 12. Dr. Jack Byrom, representing the San Marcos Baptist Academy who would receive the abandoned portion of the street, informed the Council that the public had no real interest in Grace Street since it had never been used and was entirely surrounded by Academy property and that it was not in the best interest of the Academy to trade large portions of land along Ranch Road 12. On roll call, the motion to approve the ordinance on ftrst reading passed with the following vote: AYE: Hyatt, Hansen, James, Sutton, Breihan NAY: Tenorio, Cavazos. I The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN HAROLD V. SIMPSON AND COMPANY AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AUDIT AND OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. Mr. Cavazos moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Joe Cox, representing Mr. Doyle Scott, came before the City Council with a request for an increase in taxi fares. Mr. Cox said the rate request was based on the increase in gas prices and cost of repairs to vehicles. Mr. Hyatt moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to approve the rate increase and that the item be placed on I a future Council agenda for consideration. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration the prohibition of placement of advertising material on utility poles. At the recommenda- tion of the City Attorney, the ordinance was read in its entirety before being considered on third reading due to the fact that it had been amended at the last regular meeting. Following the reading of the ordinance, Mr. Breihan moved to adopt the ordinance on third and final reading. Mr. Tenor1o seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Sutton, Tenorio, Breihan, Hyatt, Hansen NAY: Cavazos, James. In a related item, the City Attorney recommended that a notice be placed in the newspaper advising persons who had put up deposits for placement of advertising materials on utility poles and had not been refunded those deposits to contact the City concerning their disposition. Mr. Tenorio moved such a notice be authorized. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Tenorio, Breihan, Cavazos, Hyatt, Hansen, Sutton NAY: James. I The Mayor introduced for discussion amendment of the General Zoning Ordinance with regard to the C-2 (Commercial-Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for On-Premises Consumption) zoning classification. Mr. Ben Archer, representing the San Marcos Tavern Owners and Operators Association and the Attorney for the association, Mr. Robin Pearcy, came before the Council to state that they felt the current tavern owners and operators had already complied with City regulation and that it seemed unfair to require them to comply with new regulations.