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• 18.Consider adoption of Ordinance 2011 -29. on emergencv. amending section 2.351 of the San Marcos Citv Code chan%Lng the composition of the Convention and Visitor Bureau Advisory Board to provide for a designated representative of Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos to serve on such board: providing a savings clause: providin for the repeal of anv conflicting provisions: declaring an emergencv and providing an effective date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Council Member Jones and a second by Council Member Thomason, the City Council voted (6) for and (0) opposed, Council Member Prather was not present, to approve Ordinance 2011 -29, on the first of two readings, amending section 2.351 of the San Marcos City Code changing the composition of the Convention and Visitor Bureau Advisory Board, as previously captioned. The motion carried. 19.Consider appointments to the following Boards and Commissions vacancies: A. Arts Commission — Clay DeStefano and Charlotte Wattigny B. Convention and Visitor Bureau — awaiting the second reading of Ordinance 2011 -29 and recommendations from El Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. C. Ethics Review Commission — Betty Piland D. Library Advisory Board — Shawn Blakeley E. Neighborhood Commission — Sector 4: Rodrigo Amaya; Sector 6: Joe A. Gonzales Sector 8: awaiting applicants /recommendations. F. Planning and Zoning Commission — Carter John Morris 20.Receive a report from Citv Staff on the effects of extended bar service hours and provide direction to staff. Police Chief Howard Williams provided an update to the City Council regarding the extended bar hours. The conclusions that he provided were as follows: Extended hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages seem to have had little effect citywide, except for increases in arrests for driving while intoxicated and a decrease in loud noise calls. Downtown, however, has seen an increase in activity directly attributable to extended bar close hours. The downtown problems are manageable, and steps are being taken to alleviate the crowding and the uncontrolled public consumption of alcohol that contributes most to the problems. It was recommended that the Task Force urge the community, the City Council, and the Police Department to study ways to decrease the number of intoxicated drivers on the public streets and highways. City Council provided direction to staff to bring back a discussion item regarding the implementation of a comprehensive & downtown transportation system, and to work with the Downtown Association and downtown business owners regarding the reason they did not want to support the bus system downtown program last time, and to reach out to the University for information on SWAT. 21.Receive an update from Citv Staff on the Downtown Parking District planning, implementation timeline, possible funding mechanisms and coordination with Lone Star Rail District and Hays Countv, discussion and direction to staff.