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178. Regular Meeting August 16, 2005 Page 12 Principal Amounts and Purposes. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he is concerned with relocating Municipal Court to the Police Department. He stated he feels Municipal Court should be located in a neutral place. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to remove Proposition No. 2 from the Bond package, and Mr. Taylor seconded the motion. Mr. Taylor stated when someone is incarcerated they go to the Hays County Jail. Mayor Narvaiz stated several Cities have their Municipal Courts and Police Departments at the same location. Mr. Taylor withdrew his second. Mr. Thomaides seconded the motion to remove Proposition No. 2 from the Bond package. Mr. Thomaides then withdrew his second stating a majority of the Council agreed to place this on the ballot. The motion to remove Proposition No. 2 was not seconded and failed. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to add wording to Exhibit A Precinct 315 (portion of City) (City has designated a portion of Precinct 315 as Precinct 314 in past elections. For this election, that portion of Precinct 314 is designated as a portion of Precinct 315), and Mr. Thomaides seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REPEALING SECTIONS 38.026 AND 38.027 OF THE CITY CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 38.028 OF THE CITY CODE TO TRANSFER THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE TO BE A DIVISION OF THE MARSHAL'S DEPARTMENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 62, PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY CODE TO CREATE THE MARSHAL'S DEPARTMENT, WITH A FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION AND A CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; AUTHORIZING THE MARSHAL'S DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE ALL CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. Mr. Guerrero moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading, and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding City Council direction on future agenda items. 1) Mr. Mihalkanin stated he would like to have an update on the Hotel/Conference Center. 2) Mayor Narvaiz stated if there is a Resolution the Council would like to provide to the National League of Cities, it needs to be sent to the City Clerk. The Council agreed by consensus to send NLC the Do No Harm to Cities Resolution submitted to TML. Mayor Narvaiz introduced continuing Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section 551.087, to discuss commercial or financial information the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect (North