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121 regular meeting, december 10, 1979 page six The Mayor directed that an Ordinance having the following caption be read in its entirety. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 15.2 ENTITLED "TEMPORARY USE OF LAND BY MOBILE HOMES" OF APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A REQUIREMENT THAT A MOBILE HOME PLACED PURSUANT TO THAT SECTION. BE INDIVIDUALLY METERED FOR WATER SERVICE; RENUMBERING SAID SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR SAID ADDITION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Hyatt moved that the Ordinance be adopted. Mr. James seconded themotion, which passed unanimously. I The Mayor introduced for consideration a bid received for the exchange of city-owned property located near the Springlake Pump Station for property suitable for a fire substation site. Director of Public Safety, Bob Minnie, stated that the one-half acre'~ract offered by trr. W.C. Carson was suitable for such a use and was large enough to accommodate the planned structure. The City Manager reported that the city-owned property was unusable by the City. Mr. James moved that the bid submitted by Mr. Carson be accepted subject to the city retaining easements across the springlak~ property and the inclusion of a deed restriction on same property dedicating it to public use only. Mr. Tenorio seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: James, Tenorio, Hansen NAY: Sutton, Cavazos, Hyatt ABSTAIN: Breihan. Mr. Sutton stated that he felt the city-owned property was too valuable to be traded as proposed by Mr. Carson. The Mayor introduced for consideration the proposed design for I the Roosevelt and Guadalupe streets intersection. Council discussed the design briefly. Mr. Breihan moved the item be tabled and asked staff to perform further research on the project. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced a Resolution selecting consultants to assist the City in the San Marcos Personnel Improvement Program. The City Manager advised the Council that the consultants proposed had withdrawn their offer. Mr. Hyatt moved the Resolution be tabled. Mr. James seconded themotion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration disposition of the Guadalupe Street city hall building. Terry Roberts informed the Council that no bids had been received but that one individual had asked to make a proposal to the Council after the bid submission deadline. Mr. Hyatt moved to direct the staff to study alternatives for disposition of the building. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Lynda Saunders came before the Council to discuss the parking situation on Woods Street between Vista and Comanche streets. Miss Saunders told the Council that adequate parking was not available in the area and asked that additional parking on the north side of the street be allowed. Mr. Minnie reminded the I Council that an Ordinance had recently been adopted which allowed parking on the south side of the street, but that allowing parking on the north side could create problems for emergency vehicles having to pass down the street and also to sanitation workers servicing the container on the street. Mr. Minnie pointed out that the recent action by the Council had increased the parking spaces available to residents in the area by removing the pro- hibition against parking on the south side of the street. Mr. Elliott Cunningham came before the Council to request that the Animal Control Ordinance be amended to allow dogs to be on their owner's property without. being under restraint. Several persons in the audience, including Mrs. Alma Edwards and Mrs. Rosemary Harris, objected to any amendment of the Ordinance to make it less restrictive. No action was taken by the Council.