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108 Special Meeting July 6, 1981 Page 5 AYE: Brown and James. NAY: Cavazos, Kreczmer, Mendez and Norris. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed. City Attorney Barbara Edwards asked for Council's direction when suit is filed. Mr. James said the matter would be placed on a future agenda when needed or an emergency meeting would be called. Mr. James introduced for consideration amendments to the Ordinance ordering Special Election on August 8, 1981 for purposes of electing Mayor and Submitting Amendments to City Charter to the electors, which was read in its entirety, the caption which follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THAT ORDINANCE OF JUNE 22, 1981, THAT ORDERED A SPECIAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 8, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL CHARTER AMEND- MENT SUBMISSIONS CONCERNING THE READING OF ORDIN- ANCES AND TE~4INOLOGY REFERRING TO THE ADMINISTRA- TIVE STRUCTURE OF SAID CITY AND TO DESIGNATE THE OFFICERS WHO SHALL CONDUCT SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. James asked if Council had any amendments to be included in the Ordinance. Mr. Brown moved that Proposition No. 12 be changed ~mom "most readily accessible location" to "a readily accessible location" and add "and filed with the City Secretary 72 hours prior to the public meeting at which it is to be considered". Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Brown moved that a Proposition No. 14 be added to the amendments, to read as follows: "Amend Article VII to establish, by October 1, 1982, two seven-member commissions, a city planning commission and a city zoning commission, to be appointed by the City Council after adoption of an Ordinance ensuring broad representation and expertise on both commissions, which was seconded by Mr. Kreczmer. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, James, Kreczmer and Mendez. NAY: Norris. ABSTAIN: None. The motion passed. Mr. Kreczmer moved to amend Article I by adding Section 1.03 which would require the Council to adopt an Ordinance within 120 days of the effective date of the section which would set penalties for vio- lations of the Charter. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Kreczmer and Mendez. NAY: Cavazos, James and Norris. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed.