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I I I regular meeting, february 12, 1973 page three 19 Councilman DeL a Rosa moved the ordinance be denied. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion. Mr. DeLa Rosa stated his objections to the ordinance. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: DeLa Rosa Cunningham, Etheredge, Flores, King, Tauch, Yarbrough The Mayor declared the motion defeated. Mr. Etheredge moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. The motion was secopded by Councilman Cunningham. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Cunningham, Etheredge, Flores, King, Tauch, Yarbrough NAY: DeLa Rosa The City Manager presented a recap of bids received on various equipment. (See attached bid sheet) Mr. Etheredge moved to award the contract for a 5 yard dump body to Hobbs Trailer of San Antonio, Texas, for $1,015.00. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. King moved the two-ton truck chassis be purchased from Simon-Gregg Ford of San Marcos for $3,987.56. The motion was seconded by Mr. DeLa Rosa and passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough moved the one-half ton Pick-up Truck be purchased from Scrutchin-Cauthorn of San Marcos, for $8,400.93, with options. Mr. DeLa Rosa seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. DeLa Rosa moved the three, four cylinder Pick-up Trucks be purchased from Younger Motor Company of San Marcos, for $6,000.00. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough moved the 4x4 three-fourths ton Crew Cab Pick-up Truck be purchased from Tri-Motors, Inc. of San Marcos, for $6,183.31. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced a resolution approving application for preliminary loan for low-rent PUblic housing which the City Secretary read in its entirety. Mr. David Ybarra, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of San Marcos, came before the Council to explain the purpose of the appli- cation. Mr. DeLa Rosa moved the resolution be approved. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion. Councilmen discussed the application with the City Manager and Mr. Ybarra. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Cunningham, DeLa Rosa, Etheredge, Flores, King, Tauch, Yarbrough NAY: None The Mayor declared the resolution approved. Mr. Robert Uhr of the United Gas Company came before the Council to request consideration of an ordinance amending the original ordinance fixing the rate schedule to consumers in San Marcos by the inclusion of a gate rate adjustment clause. Mr. Uhr explained that the clause was necessary to allow United Gas to automatically increase consumer rates when revisions were made in the city gate rate. Councilman King stated that he was not opposed to allowing united Gas a rate increase when the city gate rate was increased, but that he felt the company should come to the Council each time and justify the amendment. The Council referred the ordinance to the City Attorney for review. Mr. John Pfeffer came before the Council to request consider- ation of two issues. (see attached letter) Mr. Pfefter asked the Council to consider endorsement of bills now before the Texas House and Senate which would remove criminal penalties from possession of marijuana. He introduced Mr. Richard Cowan who discussed the situation with Councilmen. Mr. Cunningham introduced a resolution requesting the Texas legislature to remove the criminal penalties for possession of marijuana, and moved its adoption, see attached. The motion was seconded by