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I I I regular meeting, june 18, 1979 14S page three Mr. Hyatt moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. :"'~ ' The Mayor introduced an ordinance having the following caption which was read in its entirety: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "TRAFFIC" BY ADDING TO SECTION 29-122, ENTITLED "STOP SIGNS," OF ARTICLE V, ENTITLED "TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" OF SAID CHAPTER, ONE LOCATION FOR A STOP SIGN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. James moved the ordinance approving the location of a stop sign at the inter~~~tion of Bugg Lane and Hopkins Street (also known as Ranch Roaa) be adopted on emergency. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced an ordinance having the following caption which was read in its entirety: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING EXHIBIT "A" OF SECTION 2-54, ENTITLED "BOUNDARIES" OF ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "BELVIN HISTORICAL DISTRICT," OF CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, BY ENLARGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BELVIN HISTORICAL DISTRICT AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. ROland Gerth, applicant, and owner of the property at 716 Belvin, was present to request said property be included within the boundaries of the Belvin Street Historical District. It was noted that the Belvin Street Historical District Board of Review had recommended approval of the action. Mr. Sutton moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. John Denison, representative of Electric Power Engineers, Inc., City Utility Rates Consultants, came before the Council to present a report on his study of the City water and sewer rate structure. Mr. Denison told the Council that his review of the water and sewer rate shows that the City had come from net earnings of $135,000 in 1967 down to losses for the years of 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978. In his summary of the study, Mr. Denison said projected costs indicate that about an 18.8% increase in total revenue from both water and wastewater department would bring the system to a break even point. Mr. Denison further informed the Council that the City fiscal advisors had informed his group that an anticipated bond issue would require $280,000 coverage by 1980. The report contains a proposal for billing apartment complexes on a residential rate as opposed to the current practice of billing at the commercial rate and also to bill the Southwest Texas State University sewer service on a commercial rate as opposed to the negotiated rate. A copy of the proposed rates is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Denison was requested to provide a written summary of his report to the City Council and the staff was directed to present its review of the proposed rate schedule in the very near future. 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 LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID CITY AND SMITH OIL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOR LEASE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS LOCATED AT THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID LEASE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.