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46. Regular Meeting February 10, 2003 Page 7 A BREATHING AIR STATION; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO EXECUTE PURCHASING DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration Item 17 removed from the consent agenda, adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TEP~MS AND CONDITIONS OF A REVOLVING LOAN FUND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CALTEX PARTNERS, LTD. FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT; AND DECLARINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Mayhew moved for adoption of the Resolution and Ms. Tatum seconded the motion. Mr. O'Leary stated the State awarded the City funds to be used for economic development loans. He stated these funds must be awarded by May 1, 2003 or the City may be required to return the funds to the State. He stated the City has not made a loan in 3 years. The Council changed the guidelines at the Regular Meeting on January 27, 2003 and the State approved those changes. He stated the City has received one application. Mr. Mark Taylor stated he has provided a memo regarding some recommendations for ~mendments. Mr. Mayhew moved to amend by deleting Subsection 21.B.5; in the ~efined term replace the terms '~remises% "property~ and "leased premises# ~th "Project Site~; add Section 4.1 and add Section 4.T, and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Resolution (Mr. Taylor was not present to vote on this item). The Council then considered Item 9, which had been delayed earlier in the meeting. Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 3, 2003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 5, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 6; AND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSITION TO THE VOTERS FOR THE LEASE OF A 2.00 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND IN THE 500 BLOCK OF EAST HOPKINS STREET TO THE SAN MARCOS HISPANIC CHA~iBER OF COMMERCE; ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Mayhew moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency, and Mr. Montoya ~econded the motion. (Mr. Taylor was present to vote on this item-9:00 ).m.) 1) Richard Garza, Chairman of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board, ~tated the Hispanic Chamber needs a building, which will build bridges of opportunity with Mexico here and San Marcos in Mexico. He encouraged the Council to adopt the Ordinance and allow the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce an opportunity to place the lease on the ballot so the citizens can decide. 2)