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IFl9 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 14, 1977 Present: Mayor Frank T. Arredondo Counc il Memb er s Ted' Breihan Robert L. Cavazos Emmie Craddock John Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Director of Finance Director of Community Development Director of Parks and Recreation C. J. Webster Doriss Hambrick Charles E. Evans Earl T. Williams Albert Sierra Warren Leddick Also Present: Allen King, Jerri Martin, Donna Phillips, Catherine Johnson, Gene Phillips, James C. Varnell, Leon Barba, Gordon Thompson, Howard Herrin, Bill Cunningham, Gary Bond, Don Butler, James E. Byrn, Mary DeLaRosa, John Bryan, Ramona Rodriguez, Mike Shellman and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 7, 1977 were approved on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. Cavazos. The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CLOSING AND VACATING RINCON STREET AND A CERTAIN PORTION OF MCGEHEE STREET; DEDICATING THIS PROPERTY FOR USE AS A PARK; A1~D PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Dr. Craddock moved the ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CHANGING THE NAME OF LUCIO STREET TO C. M. ALLEN PARKWAY AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES ON CITY RECORDS. Mr. Cavazos moved the ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. I Mr. Gene Phillips, Chairman of the Tourist Development Council for the Chamber of Commerce, carne before the Council to recommend that the hotel occupancy tax be increased from 3% to 4%, and that 1/2 of the 1% increase be designated for allocation to the major arts forms in the community. Mr. Phillips fully recommended that a subcommittee of the Tourist Development Council be authorized to allocate the monies authorized for expenditure on the arts. Councilman Sutton agreed that the Chamber or Tourist Development Council should handle the hotel occupancy tax monies as opposed to Council distribution of the funds. Mr. Breihan encouraged the money be used for promotion of the arts rather than operating expenses. Council, by common consent, directed the City Manager to begin drafting the next year's contract between the City and Chamber of Tourist Development to include the appointment of two new members having an interest in the arts and culture of the community, set appointments to be made by the City Council. Mayor Arredondo next introduced Agenda Item 1111 out of order. Mr. Don Butler, Special Legal Counsel for the City, summarized a resolution he had drafted which suspends the operation of proposed rates schedules filed by the Lower Colorado River Authority and directs Lower Colorado River Authority to provide operating data for a test year ending September 30, 1977. Council discussed the matteJr briefly with Mr. Butler. The Mayor then read the caption of the resolution as follows: