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206 l'lEGUL.AE :MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 23, 1976 Present: Mayor Emmie Craddock Councilmen Frank T. Arredondo Ted Breihan Luciano H. Flores Jo'hn Hansen Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Public Works Director of Finance James B. Baugh Tom Akins Doriss Hambrick William T. Friedrich Earl T. Williams Also present: J.B. Roberts; James Broussard; Shirley Wickersham; Terry Roberts; Rowe Ray; Melissa Millecam; Jerri Martin; and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 9, 1916 were approved on motion of Mr. Sutton and second of Mr. Hansen. Mr. Hansen moved to confirm the appointment of Dr. Frank Rich to a.second term on the Personnel Appeals Board. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Sutton moved to confirm the appointment of Dr. Jack Byrom as General Chairman of the San Marcos Bicentennial Commission. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration an Order for a Special Election to be held April 3, 1976 in conjunction with the Regular City Officer's Election to submit a proposition relating to the approval or rejection of an ordinance regulating modular housing by requiring a permit prior to construction on any residential lot of the City of San Marcos. Mr. Arredondo moved approval of the Order. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. The Mayor explained that the Order had been prepared by the City Attorney at the request of Councilman Arredondo, and that the City Attorney, in conformance with Charter provisions, had filed written, legal objections to the Order and to the ordinance to which it referred. She recommended that the legal opinion be treated as privileged information. Mr. Sutton agreed with the Mayor's last statement, but disagreed with the attorney's opinion. He said that he thought the petition received from residents of Sunset Acres Addition in objection to modular housing in their neighborhood was reason enouch to call for the question on the ballot. Dr. Craddock informed the Council that the City Attorney had advised that the propositioj! would be a "straw vote" and its outcome would not bind the Council to action. Mr. Arredondo stated that he felt that would be satisfactory; Mr. Flores agreed. The Mayor insisted that the only way modular housing could be restricted was by aesthetic assessments in the new zoning ordinance. On roll call, the following vote was recorded on the motion to approve the Election Order: AYE: NAY: Sutton, Arredondo, Flores Hansen, Breihan, Craddock. The Mayor declared the vote tied and the motion failed. I ~-fie ~ f! -I! !; If. c'-x~ V ,(.M.t2~u-v ~C~;C~~4{ !~76 ~< f-~) (3, 233