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84 regular meeting march 24, 1980 page four The motion failed on a tie vote. The City Manager reported that his concerns on behalf of City employees had been addressed by the recommend~ at ions of the Ethics Review Commission with certain exceptions. Mr. Gonzalez stated his apprehension with Article I, Sec. 3, A, (3) which implied that spouses of employees could not be employed by persons licensed by the City He. said he had been assured by the City Attorney and members of the Commission that they may be employed if the employment is not a gift or favor. The City Manager stated that he would like more clarification on this section by adding a statement to the effect that future employment would not be jepardized if it is not a gift or favor. Mr. Tenorio I moved again to amend the Ordinance by his original motion to amend. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. Mr. Sutton recommended the new Council vote on the Ordinance. Mr. Sutton said he felt the Ordinance should be decided on by the new Council. Mr. Hansen said that the Ordinance had to be adopted by April 9th. Mr. Sutton withdrew his objection. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Breihan, Cavazos, Tenorio NAY: Hansen, James, Sutton The motion failed on a tie vote. On the roll call to approve the original motion to adopt the Ordinance on second reading, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Hansen, James, Cavazos NAY: Sutton, Tenorio, Breihan The motion failed with a tie vote. The Ordinance was not approved. The Mayor introduced for consideration an Ordinance on second reading having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, I TEXAS, APPROVING THE PRICE AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE BY THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, OF PART OF LOTS SEVEN (7) AND EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK NO. TWO (2) OF THE J. S. TRAVIS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SAN ~ffiRCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO MARVIN GILBREATH; AUTHORIZING THE tffiYOR TO EXECUTE A WARRANTY DEED TO t1ARVIN GILBREATH; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihan moved to approve the Ordinance on second reading. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda, a request for a parade permit, was with- drawn. The Mayor introduced for consideration a Resolution having the following caption: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPLETION OF WORK ON THE CRAWFORD WATER TOWER IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT FOR THIS PROJECT; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Sutton asked if there might be a problem once the water tank was fl. The City Manager said the original report was based on a one million gallon tank and not a 500,000 gallon one. He said staff was now trying to determine what difference that might make and assured Counci that there was no immediate problem. Mr. Cavazos moved itO approve the Resolution. Mr. Tenorio seconded the mowion which passed unanimously.