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74 Regular Meeting August 8, 1983 Page 2 they felt would be inappropriate. Mrs. Glore also addressed the Council indicating the exemptions should not be granted. Mr. Sted- man was on vacation and did not personally address the Council. Mayor Craddock advised the Council would receive the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board from Chairman, Dr. Maurice "Mo" Johnson. Dr. Johnson said the Parks Board was recommending the Parks and Recreation Departments be split and more personnel be added to each. He stated in the present arrangement the maintenance of the recreational department was low priority in the scheduling. He said the Parks Department has 270 acres to maintain as well as other duties. Tom Allen, also of the Parks Board, stated there was a definite need for an increase in manpower. He said the condition of Rio Vista and City Park was atrocious, and there was a need for manpower, and two personnel were being recommended to keep the grounds. He said our city parks needed to be better maintained. City Manager Gonzalez said the Parks Department had many responsibilities for cleaning rights-of- way, Lowman Airfield, the city's parks, etc., and they are spread thin. It was his opinion there would be duplication of equipment and not good utilization of manpower to split the departments though. Council Member Brown said there were many demands put on our system by tourists, and he would like to see some of those costs defrayed by their use. Council Me~ber Moore stated he would like to see some of the hotel/motel tax revenues used in our park areas. Mayor Craddock asked that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board check with other cities to ascertain how they operated and what funds were collected in park areas. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration authorization for the City Manager to execute a grant with the Department of Criminal Justice for cadets on patrol support services for $5,834.00 (our portion: $1,301.00). Mr. Farr moved to authorize the City Manager to execute the grant and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration authorization for the City Manager to execute a grant with the Department of Criminal Justice for crime prevention coordinator for $20,314.00 (our portion: $2,151.00). Mr. Brown moved to authorize the City Manager to execute the grant and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock 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 ORDINANCE 1982-41, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 1982, WHICH SET FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIM- ATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERN~lliNT OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1982, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1983, AND APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE TO REVISE SAID ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS; ADOPT- ING SAID REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES AND DECLARING AN EF- FECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved to approve the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. .f\1r. Moore then moved to amend the Ordin- ance to be adopted on emergency and Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.