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78 regular meeting, july 26, 1976 page two The Mayor read an Ordinance, the caption of which is as r"ollows: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING SERVICES, RATES AND CHARGES WHICH MAY BE RENDERED AND COLLECTED FOR LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE IN TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. Mr. Sutton moved the Ordinance not be approved. The motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Breihan moved approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. Mr. Sutton stated that he did not feel he was expert enough to understand the telephone company's rate structure, particularly in only one week as he had been asked to do, and that he felt it unfair to give so little time to the telephone rates when so much time had been taken with Entex. 1 Mayor Craddock stated that she too was uncomfortable with the timing on the re~uest. She informed the Council that a special meeting would have to be called to consider the Ordinance in order for it to be effective prior to September 1, the date on which telephone companies come under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission. Mayor Craddock also stated that she had contacted SWTSU President Smith who informed her that the university was not happy about the increase in the 245 exchange rates, but that it did not feel the increase unreasonable. Mr. Breihan stated that he did not feel the re~uest unreasonable. On roll call, the motion to approve the Ordinance on first reading passed with the following vote: AYE: Arredondo, Breihan, Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen, James NAY: Sutton.. The Mayor read an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows: JlN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF TIlE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ENTITLED "GARBAGE AND TRASH", BY AMENDING SECTION 12-7(a). The Ci.ty Manager reminded the Council that the increase in rates had been discussed during the budget hearings. He said that city crews would continue to pick up brush at no charge.. Dr. ..CraddoCk moved the ordinance be amended by deleting item 3 of paragraph a ;rhich provided: "For the pickup of garbage at an apartment house containing four Or more family units where such units are jointly metered, $3.00 for the first unit and $2.00 for each additional unit." Mr. Hansen I second.ed the motion. Mr. Sutton agreed to vote for the ordinance if the rest of the Ccuncil agreed not to raise taxes. On roll call, the motion to approve the amendment passed as follows: AYE: Breihan, Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen, James, Arredondo NAY: Sutton. Mayor Craddock moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading, as amended. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen, James, Arredondo NAY: Sutton, Breihan. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING TIlE MAYOR OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE A CONGRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND TIlE SAN MARCOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR ALLOCATING REVENUES FROM THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY ROOM RAX TO TIlE SAN MARCOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Mr. Breihan moved adoption of the Resolution. Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Manager submitted his proposed 1976-1977 budget to the Council. Mr. Hansen moved the proposed budget be received. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Sutton moved that a public hearing on the proposed budget be held August 9, Monday, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. and that a summary of the proposed budget be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in the community. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I