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141. Regular Meeting March 24, 2003 Page 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 42.102 TO DESIGNATE AN AREA WITHIN THE CITY AS THE DUNBAR HISTORIC DISTRICT, ALONG THE 200 THROUGH 600 BLOCKS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE, THE 200 THROUGH 500 BLOCKS OF CENTRE STREET, AND THE 200 BLOCKS OF HERNDON STREET, SHADY LANE, SOUTH COMANCHE STREET AMD SOUTH FREDERICKSBURG STREET; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mayor Habingreither opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. 1) Ollie Giles encouraged the Council to approve the Ordinance. She stated this is very important for the Dunbar neighborhood. 2) Johnnie Armstead thanked the Council for considering this Ordinance. She feels this is a positive move, since the Dunbar District currently has no protection of its buildings. 3) Sherwood Bishop stated the Dunbar neighborhood is an important district to our community. He stated there are several historic buildings in this neighborhood, which need to be protected. 4) Richard Gachot encouraged the Council to pass this Ordinance. 5) Rodney Van Ouderkerke stated he is the Chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission. He stated the Historic Preservation Commission is in support of this Ordinance. No one else wished to speak, so Mayor Habingreither closed the public hearing. Ms. Tatum moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Mayhew seconded the motion. Mr. O'Leary stated this is a neighborhood with old historic homes. He stated if this Ordinance is adopted, then the homeowners who want to change the exterior of their homes within this district would have to go before the Historic Preservatio~ Co~issio~ ~or approprlate~ess. He stated this would also make demolition of structures more difficult unless the structure was deemed unsafe. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mayor Habingreither 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, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ADD A DEFINITION (CONSTRUCTION NOISE); INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Mihalkanin moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Ms. Narvaiz seconded the motion. Mr. Mark Taylor stated the Construction Noise definition was accidentally left out of the Code. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mayor Habingreither introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND THE UNITED STATES