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188 regular meeting, july 23, 1979 page two The Mayor introduced for consideration the creation and administration of a development corporation to carry out certain public purposes of the City of San Marcos in connection with development of industrial property. Mr. Gordon Thompson, President of the Chamber of Commerce, introduced Mr. Gary Gleason, Manager of the Industrial Locations Department of the Texas Industrial Commission, who explained the new legislation which permits the sale of bonds for financing industrial improvements. Mr. Gleason . explained to the Council that the bonds would be secured by the industrial firm and that the City would have no financial obligations. Mr. Cavazos moved that the Council approve the creation of a development corporation to be called the City of San Marcos Development Corporation. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion. Mr. Hyatt requested the motion be amended to provide for the creation. of a 7-member board with each Council Member appointing one person. Mr. Cavazos and Mr. Breihan accepted the amendment to the motion. Mayor Hansen nominated Mr. Richard Burdick; Mr. Tenorio nominated Mr. Hollis Smith; Mr. James nominated Mr. H. Y. Price, Jr.; Mr. Sutton nominated Mr. Robert Pollard; Mr. Breihan nominated Mr. W. C. Carson; Mr. Cavazos nominated Mr. David Glover; and Mr. Hyatt nominated Mr. Clovis Barker. On roll call, the motion to create the corporation and appoint the Board passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1979-13, ADOPTED MARCH 26, 1979, WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 2 1/2 OF TH CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" r-, BY PROVIDING FOR A NEW COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL PUBLIC POLICY REGARDING THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BY CHANGING THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO NOISE; BY CHANGING THE PRIVACY FENCES; BY ELIMINATING THE "HARD-SURFACE" REQUIREMENT FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AREA; BY CHANGING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES; BY SETTING PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL OR REAPPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; BY SPECIFYING THAT EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHALL OCCUR ONLY UPON THE FILING OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT; BY DELETING EXAMPLES OF GROUNDS FOR EMERGENCY SUSPENSION: BY SPECIFYING THAT WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE HOLDER AND/ OR OWNER OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT IN MUNICIPAL COURT; BY DELETING A STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO ENTRY OF OFFICIALS AND ESTABLISH- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Cavazos moved the ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Tenorio seconded the motion. Mr. James restated his ~ contention that all establishments serving alcoholic beverages should have hard-surface paved parking areas and move to amend the ordinance to require same with estab~ish- ments currently in operation being given a one-year grace period. The motion died for lack of a second. On roll call, the motion to approve the ordinance on second reading, passed unanimously.