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I II I I :. I 144 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 28, 1974 Present: Mayor Emmie Craddock Councilmen Ted Breihan l-lilliam L. Cunningham Bill Dibrell Luciano H. Flores John Hansen Kenneth E. Sutton City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Finance James B. Baugh Tom Akins Doriss Hambrick Earl T. Williams Also Present: Hardin D. Moore; Tom Pennington; Steve Gregg; Frances Marshall; Richard Pustejovsky; James W. Hill; Marcus Jackson; Bill Veidt; George Gilbert; Gene Majors; Joe G. Rodriguez; Shirley Wickersham; J.R. Molina; Leo Poore; Warren Leddick; Ray Stone; Michael Rhea; Patty Sullivan; Carroll Burton; Juan Palomo; Ron Mullin; Hal Pickle; Reuben Meeks; B.F. Davidson; C.A. Sellers; Dick Yax; Art Ables; Dani Presswood; Melissa Millecam; Terry Roberts; Jerry Martin; and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Consideration of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 13, 1974 was deferred to the next meeting on motion of Mr. Sutton and second of Mr. Flores. Mayor Craddock read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE DATED MARCH 8, 1971, ESTABLISHING A BOARD TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IN MATTERS CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT BY DELETING SECTION 2 OF SUCH ORDINANCE AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 2 BY ALLOWING MEMBERSHIP TO SUCH BOARD BY CITIZENS LIVING WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE CITY. Mr. Cunningham moved approval of the Ordinance as an emergency. Mr. Flores seconded the motion. Mr. Breihan requested the ordinance be amended to designate appointment of one member to the Environmental Advisory Committee by the County Commissioners Court. Mr. Sutton reported that he had appeared before the County Commissioners to discuss the matter with them, that he received no definite opinion from them, and that it was his personal opinion that all committees appointed by the City be made up of only city residents. Dr. Craddock stated that the chairman of the present committee had been living outside the city limits for some time, and that by excluding persons living within the one mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, some of the most knowledgeable persons in the area of environmental protection were not given the opportunity to serve the city. Dr. Craddock moved the ordinance be tabled. Mr. Dibrell seconded the motion which passed with six votes in favor and Mr. Flores voting "Nay"* The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, DEDICATING CERTAIN LAND OUT OF THAT. TRACT KNWON' AS THE OLD SEWER TREATMENT PLANT TO USE AS PARKLAND ONLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.07 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. Mr. Dibrell moved the Ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.