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12 regular meeting, april 25, 1977 p,,<;e two objected to the widening of South Bishop Street included Guadalupe Carbajal, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dupree. Robert Rice and Mrs. Robert D. Gratz. Those residents informed the Council that there already existed a problem with regard to the speed of traffic on the street and that widening the street would only increase the traffic and create more serious problems. Mr. Breihan suggested the City begin Bishop Street improvements at Prospect Street and leave Bishop Street below Prospect as it now exists. The City Manager suggested that if the Council leaves the South part of Bishop Street as it is now, the_width of North Bishop Street should be the same to avoid a-bottle neck at Pro~p~cft Mr. Cavazos moved to leave Bishop Street two lane all the way from Hopkins to Ranch Road 12. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Sutton, Arredondo, Cavazos NAY: Hansen, ;:riiines',n13:r:eih!iii9H:raddock.. The Mayor declared the motion failed. Mr. Breihan moved to acqulre 80' right-of- way from Prospect to Ranch Road 12 for the widening of Bishop Street to 45' for that distance, and to leave South Bishop Street between Hopkins and Prospect as it is now. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. The City Manager again stated that he saw no benefit in a 44' street narrowing into a 28' 'street, which would be the case on Bishop Street. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Sutton, Breihan, Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen NAY: James, Arredondo. Mr. Arredondo moved the width of South Franklin Drive be increased so as to eventually connect with a long proposed loop around the city. Mr:'oJames:'secopded~,theomot,j,on"t_ion_ On roll call, the following vote was recorded: " AYE: Arredondo, James NAY: Sutton, Breihan, Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen. Mr. Breihan stated 45' , back to back. Mr. Cavazos moved for a 37' street. his concern that Pro~pect Street was proposed to be widened to He said he felt it should not be considere1 a thoroughfare. to authorize the engineers to design Prospect Street improvements Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion, whichhpassed unanimously. I The Mayor read an Ordinance having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REPEALING THAT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING CODE AS PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1974; AND REPEALING THAT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AIR CONDI'rION- ING WORK FEES AS PASSED AND ADOPTED ON AUGUST 11, 1975; INCORPORATING PROVISIONS FROM SAID REPEALED ORDINANCES INTO A SINGLE ORDINANCE HEREIN; ADOPTING THE "SOUTHERN STANDARD HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CODE" AND AS HEREAF'rER AMENDED; ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE" AND AS HEREAFTER AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING POWER AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION; CREATING AN EXAMINING AND SUPERVISING BOARD OF HEATING AND AIR CONDI- TIONING CONTRACTORS AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS, THE MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH CERTAIN HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK SHALL BE DONE, THE KIND AND CLASS OF MATERIAL TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK; PROVIDING FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDI- TIONING LICENSING FEES AND PERMIT FEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. Mayor Craddock_~oved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. James seconded the'motion.Mr~rArfedondo moved to amend the Ordinance to provide for one lay person adde~and one Master Klrce6nditioning and Heating Contractor dropped from the Examin- I ing and Supervising Board. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. On roll call, the motion to amend the Ordinance was passed with the following vote: AYE: Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen, James, Sutton, Arredondo NAY: Breihan. The motion to approve the Ordinance on first reading, as amended, passed unanimously.