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Mayor Narvaiz opened the Public Hearing at 8:4:1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. There being no comments, Mayor Narvaiz closed the Public Hearing at 8:42 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Bose, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve Ordinance 2008-60, as previously captioned. The motion carried unanimously. 22. Consider an ordinance repealing Article 5, Commercial Animal Establishments, of Chapter 18 Businesses, and amending Chapter 6, Animals, repealing most of the present sections and providing new sections to modernize the chapter and to harmonize the chapter with current state law; providing for criminal penalties, and consider ordinance on the first of two readings. Sharri Boyett, 2631 Oak Haven, said she was here to represent more than ten years of effort and anyone that has ever rescued a stray. She helped to begin a project similar to what is being considered tonight. She thanked the Animal Services Department, the city and county and all the others working diligently to increase adoptions. This will do great things for the taxpayers. It will enable us to be humane, and to do a better job by lessening euthanasia and controlling the pet population. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Thomaides, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance, as captioned, on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. 23. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 2.369 to revise the composition of the Economic Development Board; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider ordinance on the first of two readings. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Couch and a second by Councilmember Terry, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance, amended to reflect the City Council Member is an ex officio voting member, on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. 24. Public Hearing to receive comments for and against the issuance of a luxury limousine service certificate to Matt McGee, d/b/a Texas Blackhorn Buses, for the provision of luxury limousine service in the city; declaring an effective date; and consider adoption of Resolution 2008-167R. Mayor Narvaiz opened the Public Hearing at 8:42 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. There being no comments, Mayor Narvaiz closed the Public Hearing at 8:43 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Bose, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Jones absent from the dais, to approve Resolution 2008-167R, as previously RM120208 Minutes Page 5