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regular meeting, ausust 14, 1972 page three /5/ Mr. Yarbroush moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. King seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor opened a Public"Hearing to consider a request for a change in zoning on Lots 5,6 and 7, Block 3 out of the J.H. Combs Subdivision, located at 1521 W. Hopkins, from "R-1" to "C". Mr. Nick Lara, owner of the property, stated that the chanse would be necessary before he could rebuild his business establishment which had suffered more than 50% damage in the recent flood. The business had been operated under a non-conforming commercial usage prior to that damage. No objections were voiced. The Mayor declared the publ ic hearing closed. I The Mayor 'i n-j;;roduced an ord i nance with the fo II ow i ng capt i on: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUilDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED MAY 23, 1966 (VOL. 32) BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF BLOCK 3, LOTS 5,6 AND 7, OUT OF THE J.H. COMBS SUBD1VISION, lOCATED AT 1521 WEST HOPKINS, FROM "R-1" (SINGLE FAMilY RESIDENTIAL) TO Re~ (COMMERCIAL) Mr. King moved the ordinance be approved on first reading. . Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor iritroduced the next order of business which was to appoint a Municipal Court Judge to fil I the unexpired term vacated by. Mr. Chris L. Becker. The Mayor instructed each Councilman to write his choice of the person to fill the position on the blank slip of paper provided. The City Manager and Deputy City Secrietary canvassed the ballots and determined that Mr. J.R. Mol ina had received the majority. The Mayor declared that Mr. J.R. Mol ina was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Municipal Court Judge, effective August 15, ending Oct@ber 1, 1972. I The next item on the agenda was to cons i del' a request from Cap i tal Disposal Service of Austin for a franchise to operate a containerized garbage col lection system for commercial businesses. Mr. Charles Martin, representative for Capital Disposal, stated that his organization wished to receive this franchise in return for 12!% of the company's gross income from San Marcos accounts for'a pe~iod of one year. He said this would benefit his company as wel I as giving the City time to consider a similar system of its own. Mr. 'Yarbrough moved to approve the one year franchise to Ca~ital Disposal Service at a rate of 12!%. Mr. Etheredge seconded.the motion. Mr. Yarbrough stated that he was in favor of granting the franchise, that he concurred with Mr. Martin in that the ~ity could benefit by' taking a year to study and develop its own system while enjoying the revenue from Capital Disposal. Or. Tauch, using approximate figures suppl ied by the City Manager, stated that he felt the City did not need a year to study and develop. He said that the City could provide in a short time the same services at a lesser cost, providing a service to commercial customers that it did not now offer, and bringing in more revenue to the Sanitation Department. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Cunningham, Etheredge, Flores, King, Yarbrough NAY: DeLa Rosa, Tauch The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the franchise approved.