Ord 2000-012/Ordering a General and Special Election on May 6, 2000 for the purpose of Electing a Mayor, Council Member Place 5 and Place 6

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(1) Sell, convey, lease, mortgage or otherwise alienate any land which is now, or shall hereafter be, dedicated for park purposes, unless the qualified voters of the city shall authorize such act by adopting in a general or special election a proposition submitting the question and setting forth the terms and conditions under which such sale, conveyance, lease, mortgage or other alienation is to be made; provided, that the city council may, after a public hearing, authorize a lease of park property to another governmental entity or to a non-profit corporation or association for a term of up to three years if the council determines that the lease will further the use of the property for park purposes. (2) Sell, convey, or lease all or any substantial part of the facilities of any municipally owned public utility, provided that the council may lease all or a substantial part of such facilities to any public agency of the State of Texas if the qualified voters of the city authorize such lease by adopting in a general or special election a proposition submitting the question and setting forth the terms and conditions under which such lease is to be made. (3) Accept or admit liability in, or pay, any claim for damages asserted against the city, without first obtaining a written opinion from the city attorney regarding the city's liability therein. (c) The council will have the authority to approve the conveyance of land, right-of-way and easements owned by the city. Any such approval will be in the form of an ordinance, and no such ordinance may be adopted as an emergency measure. MEASURE NO. 6 SHALL SECTION 3.09 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.09. Meetings of the city council. The city council shall hold at least two regular meetings in each month at a time to be fixed by it for such regular meetings, and may hold as many additional meetings during the month as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the city and its citizens. All meetings of the city council shall be held within the city, except that the city council may conduct a meeting at a location outside the city after publishing notice of the meeting in one issue of a newspaper in general circulation in the City of San Marcos. All meetings of the city council shall be public; however the council may recess for the purpose of discussing in a closed session any matter permitted to be so discussed by state law, provided that the general subject matter for consideration is expressed in the motion calling for such a session and that final action thereon shall not be taken by the council until the matter is placed on the agenda. Special meetings of the council shall be called by the city secretary upon the written request of the mayor or any three members of the city council. The city council shall provide by ordinance for procedures to call meetings, set meeting agendas, conduct meetings, provide for reasonable time limits on presentations to the council and any other matters necessary to the efficient and fair conduct of the public's business. MEASURE NO.7 SHALL SECTION 3.17 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.17. Expulsion or removal of city officials. (a) The city council shall have the authority to expel any city council member who is absent three consecutive regular city council meetings unless the council member has secured permission, in advance, from the city council to be absent from at least one of the meetings; -4-