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142 regular meeting, december 20, 1976 page two Lawrence Pool presented a report containing recommendations of the 1976 Charter Review Commission to the City Council. It is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Pool stated that the Commission had received input from the city staff and from other interested citizens. He further explained that the Commission had discussed, but had no recommendation regarding two areas not contained in the report. The first was the health and sanitation department. Mr. Pool recommended the Council study the situation at the health department and wi th a view towards more efficient organization of the department. He also recommen- ded further study of a proposal to authorize the municipal court judge to grant prolJation. Mayor Craddock moved the report be accepted and that the staff be directed to place the matter on a future agenda for further actioI" Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND THE SAN MARCOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR ALLO- CATING REVENUES FROM THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY ROOM TAX TO THE SAN MARCOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. . Mr. Breihan moved the Resolution be adopted. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Arredondo moved to appoint the Mayor and Mr. John Bryant' to serve as the Council f s representatives on the Tourist Development Board. Mr. Breihan seconded the nIDtion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Gordon Hyatt came before the Council with a report on the Industrial Develop- ment Board. Mr. Hyatt explained that the original re~uest for $51,000 (one-third from the city, one-third from the county, and one-third from the chamber) had been reduced to $47,000 and that the amount re~uested from the City was $10,000. Gordon Thompson, Chamber manager, informed the council that a four-year program was planned and that the first year of the program would be the most expensive. Mayor Craddock moved that, in view of the County's receipt of grant funds for the industrial project, the City allocate $10,000 from Revenue Sharing Entitlement No. 7 for industrial development and that authorization be given to proceed I under the program outlined by Mr. Hyatt and Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COuNCI;L .OF -THE "CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING FREE PARKING IN METERED STALLS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1977; 1l.ND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihan moved the Resolution be adopted. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. John Morrisset, originator of the petitions re~uesting the free parking holiday, informed the Council that he had admOnished merchants not to allow employees to park in the metered spaces and that most had agreed. The Ma:for read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AIJTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS RECEIVED FHOM ENTITLEMENT PERIOD #6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,309.07, HERETOFORE Al,LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF KITCHEN AND WORKSHOP RENOVATION AND THE SALARY OF A PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR AT SCHEIB MH MH CENTER, TO USE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL OPERATIONAL FUNDS AT SCHEIB MH MR CENTER DL~ING BUDGET YEAR 1976-1977. I Mr. Cavazos moved the Resolution be adopted. Mr. Arredondo secondedt~e motion, which passed unanimously. Kathleen (Mrs. Randall) Morris assured theipouncil that an accounting of the proposed use of the money would be provided~ 1/