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102 regular meeting february 23, 1981 page SlX out of the J.M. Veramendi League No. Two, bounded by the Wallace Subdivision and Benito Cruz partition, IH 35, West River Road and the property owned by the City of San Marcos and the State Fish Hatchery. Bridget Alexander, an attorney associated with Andrew Gary, spoke in opposition to this annexation. Mrs. Norris moved to have first reading of this item on the March 9th agenda. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. Mr. Tarbutton moved to table this item until the outcome of the bond program is known. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On the motion to table, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Tarbutton NAY: Cavazos, James, Kraus, Norris ABSTAIN: Stokes The motion failed. On the motion to have first reading on March 9th, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Cavazos, James, Kraus, Norris NAY: Brown, Tarbutton ABSTAIN: Stokes The Mayor introduced for consideration an Ordinance on emergency increasing the deposit for utility service read in its entirety, the caption of which follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 30-7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR A DEPOSIT FOR UTILITY SERVICE FROM THE CITY OF SAN lfillRCOS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mrs. Norris moved to adopt the Ordinance on emergency. seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Tarbutton The Mayor introduced for consideration an Ordinance on emergency providing for the submission of amendments to the San Marcos City Charter, read in its entirety, the caption of which follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF AJ1ENDMENTS TO THE SAN MARCOS CITY CHARTER; SETTING THE DATE FOR THE ELECTION AT WHICH SAID M4ENDMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND DECLARING EN EMERGENCY. Mr. Cavazos moved to table this item until the March 6th deadline to see if a reply is received from the Justice Department. Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration plans for a fire substation. Jack Lackey, from Lawrence D. White Associates, Inc., addressed the Council with their proposals. The City Manager stated that the bond program or the City issuing certificates of obligation could make up the difference between the available funds and the cost of the project. Mr. Stokes moved to proceed with Scheme #1. Mrs. Norris seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration an Ordinance on first reading granting a three year franchise to River Taxi Service, read in its entirety, the caption of which follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ~ffiRCOS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO RIVER TAXI SERVICE A FRANCHISE FOR THREE YEARS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A TAXI SERVICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PERSONS USING INNERTUBES ON THE SAN MARCOS RIVER; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS UPON WHICH FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.