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136. Regular Meetlng March 1, 2005 Page 9 Mr Mihalkanin moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading, and IMr Guerrero seconded the motion, which passed unanimously Mayor Narvaiz introduced for conslderation reconsideration of a Zoning Ordinance The Council did not wish to reconsider this Ordinance The caption reads as follows AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING A 0 193 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 236 STILLWELL STREET, FROM "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO "SF-4 5" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideratlon reconsideration of a Zoning Ordinance The Council did not wish to reconslder this Ordinance The caption reads as follows AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL FOR A 45 4 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 2700 BLOCK OF NORTH IH-35, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY ZONING AN 81 889 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN I THE 2700 BLOCK OF NORTH IH-35 AS "GC" GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding the Blue Ribbon Bond Committee (Temporary) project recommendatlons Mr O'Leary stated Staff has provided a list of items the Council came to a consensus on at the last meeting Mr Thomaides inquired as to the total amount in the column labeled Total of All Projects 0169 Mr O'Leary stated the total in thlS column, means an increase of sixteen cents to the tax rate if all these projects are approved by the voters Mayor Narvaiz stated if the Council went with all the projects the Councll has consensus on now, thlS would be an estimated seventeen cent tax rate increase Mayor Narvaiz inquired as to whether the items the Council has consensus to place on a ballot for a Bond Election total $12,260,000, which would increase our tax rate six cents and would be added to our current forty-seven cent tax rate Mr O'Leary stated yes, the current forty-seven cent tax rate would increase six cents Mr Mihalkanin thanked Staff and the Blue Ribbon Bond Committee for all the work they have done He also stated the Council has agreed by consensus to projects totallng $12,260,000 be placed on the ballot He stated the more projects placed on a ballot, the less likely any projects would pass Mr Diaz inquired whether these projects would be packaged together on the ballot or individually listed on the ballot Mayor Narvaiz stated the Icouncil recommended these projects be individually listed on the ballot Mr O'Leary stated the relocation of the Central Fire Station, which was identifled by the Blue Ribbon Bond Committee as a priorlty was not on thlS IlSt of consensus ltems Mayor Narvaiz stated the Council agreed by consensus to wait for the Master Plan Report Study to come back to the Councll for discussion She stated if the Council agrees by consensus to