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f\ J september 13, 1971 page two The Mayor opened the Public Hearing and asked City Manager Mark E. Gresham to present the proposed 1971-1972 Budget. Questions were raised on the justification for an increase in garbage collection rates. A long discussion on the Sani- tation Department ensued. The City Manager stated yhat equipment and manpower were the principal reasons tor the increase in rates, about ~O% of the cost of garbage collection be~ng for labor. The majority of the persons who spoke against adoption of the budget as proposed urged the Council to adopt a budget with the same figures as the 1970-1971 budget. They objected specifically to an increase in expenditures in the Parks and Recreation Department, the Library, and Police and Fire Depart- ments. Questions about particular items were answered by Members of the Councilor the City Manager. I After all who wished to speak had been given an opportunity, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed, at 9:50 p.m. The Council reconvened in regular session, atter a short recess. The Mayor introduced and read aloud an ordinance levying taxes for the coming fiscal years. Caption is as follows: AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USI AND SUPPORT OF THE MUN fC I PAL GOVERNMENT OF TH E CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEX AS; PROVIDING A SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Councilman King moved adoption ot the Ordinance. Councilman I Etheredge seconded the mot~on, and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: DeLa Rosa, Emery, Etheredge" Flores, King, Tauch,Yarbrough NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Mayor introduced .nd read aloud an ordinance with the following caption: AN ORDfNANCE AMENDING ANORDINANCE ESTABUSHI.NG ,CHARGES FOR THE PICK-UP,OFGARBAGE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS/INSOFAR AS RESIDENCES ARE CONCERNED; PRO- VIDING THAT SUCH CHANGES ALLOW NO CREDITS FOR VACANCIES; PROVIDING THAT TRASH AND .BRUSH PICK-UPS BE AVAILABLE ONCE A WEEK AS PART OF THE FIXED CHARGE IF THE CITY IS CALLED UPON TO MAKE SUCH PICK-UP; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR THE PICK-UP OF GARBAGE INSOFAR AS COMMERCJAL ESTAB- LISHMENTS ARE CONCERNED; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE I Councilman King moved approvaf of the ordinance on fir,st reading. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion, which passed unani- mously. The Mayor opened a Public Hearing on a request for change of zoning on Lots 17& 24, plus .716 acre. in the A.G~ COers Addition, from -R~l"lsingle-family residential) to "C7 (~Dmmercial). Th~ property faces on Ranch Road 12.