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140 regular meeting, december 18, 1978 page two read an ordinance having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FIXING AND ORDERING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY ENTEX, INC., FOR GAS AND GAS SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF AN ANNUAL OPERATING REPORT; PLACING CERTAIN FILING LIMITATIONS; ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. I Mr. Sutton moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Cav:nos, Hyatt, James, Sutton, Breihan, Hansen NAY: Arredondo. Mr. Sutton requested the City Manager meet with consultants and report to the Council regarding their findings on the new rate schedules submitted by Entex. The Mayor presented for consideration recommendations made for revision of the San Marcos Charter. Council first discussed the recommendation for direct election of the Mayor to serve a two-year term. Mr. R. G. Phillips encouraged the Council to give the Mayor more administrative control and stated his support for direct election of the Mayor. Mr. Hyatt said he would be opposed to direct election of the Mayor as outlined in the recommendation unless Council Members terms were reduced to two years. Mr. Hyatt said his opposition was based on the State Constitutional provision which would require a Council Member serving a three-year term to resign from office I if announcing to run for another office than the one currently held. Mr. Hyatt said he didn't think it would be fair for Council Members to have to resign in order to run for Mayor and that in some instances such an action might require a special Election to be held. Action on the recommended proposition was deferred until later in the meeting. Council next discussed the recommendation for compensation to the Mayor and Council Members in the form of $500 per month for the Mayor and $300 monthly for each Council Member. Mrs. Dawn Smith stated her opposition to any compensation other than reimbursement of necessary expenses. Mr. Barton pointed out that the League of Women Voters had endorsed compensa tion as recommended. MT. R. G. Phillips concurred saying he felt persons would be more responible if paid. Mr. James agreed that compensation was in order but suggested the Council lower the compensation to $300 per month for the Mayor and $100 for Council Members monthly. Mr. Sutton cautioned the Council against jeopardizing federal funding by giving increases in salary greater than the 7% recommended by President Carter. Mr. Breihan suggested $30 per meeting for Council Members and $60 per meeting for the Mayor would be most appropriate. Mr. Cavazos moved the proposed proposition providing for monthly salary of $500 for the Mayor and $200 I for each Council Member be approved for placement on the April Election ballot. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Hyatt, Arredondo, Hansen, Cavazos NAY: James, Sutton, Breihan. The Mayor next introduced the third recommendation of the Charter Review Commission: Amendment of Section 3.05 to give the Mayor the duty to act as principal liaison between Council Members and the City Manager and removing the phrase which provides that the Mayor shall have no regular administrative duties. Mr. Gilbert Tenorio told the Council that he felt this was intended to weaken the City Manager