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1 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 PRESENT: Mayor Emmie Craddock Council Members Karl W. Brown Robert L. Cavazos Berry R. James * John A. Kreczmer Elida A. Mendez Tess Norris City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Director of Finance Acting Director of Public Works Director of Public Safety A. C. Gonzalez Janis K. Womack Barbara Edwards Earl Williams George Boeker Robert Minnie Also Present: Frank Gordon, Ken Long, John Stokes, Chester Reeves, Major J. R. Allen, Wayne Moore, Melissa Millecam, Jeff Watkins, Chris Bishop, B. F. Franklin, Terry Lighthouse, Sheridan Dennis, Jackie Matthys, Cynthia Wiens, Jerri Martin, Gregg Echols, Kelley Kilber, Chuck Nash, Charles Willis, Patty Sullivan, Ted McIntyre and others. Mayor Craddock called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Craddock opened the public hearing on the proposed utility rate increase. No one wished to speak in favor of the increase. Mayor Craddock then asked if anyone wished to speak against the proposed increase. Dr. Ken Long stated he was not really opposed to the 15% increase if it was needed, and that he would be able to afford a 15% increase, but what he was opposed to was the extension policy the City had which aided developers, and over the past year $46,000 had been used in the extension policy for multi-family dwellings. Jane Wilson then spoke and said she didn't really have anything to add, but wanted to agree with Dr. Long's comments, and could the City afford to offer such a policy to builders. City Manager A. C. Gonzalez then explained the extension policy under which we are currently operating. The ex- tension money used is only on property which is already platted. In all new subdivision developments, the developer pays the cost except for overage. The developer pays for 8" and if 12" is needed for that particular area for the future development of the area, then the City pays for that overage. The funds are used in wastewater extension, which has helped to address some of our current problems. Some of the funds will be applied to Coers Drive, approximately $40,000 is needed. Fifteen thousand dollars of these funds was used to purchase an articulated front-end loader for the Sewer Treatment Plant. There has been a lot of discussion about the money being used to help en- courage development, and the money used for the overage will be of benefit to all of us, not just developers. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading amending Sections 30-27 and 30-35 of the Code of Or- dinance, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 30-27 AND 30-35 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO INCREASE THE CHARGES TO BE PAID BY ALL PERSONS OWNING OR OCCUPY- ING PREMISES WHICH ARE CONNECTED WITH THE WATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; TO INCREASE THE RATES FOR SERVICES TO USERS OF THE SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; SETTING OUT THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CUSTOMERS FOR SAID WATER AND SANITARY SEWAGE SERVICE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. * John A. Kreczmer was not present at this meeting.