Ord 2025-007 amending Section 2.172 of the San Marcos City Code to add local residency as a qualification to serve on the Parking Advisory Board; providing for the repeal of conflicting provisions

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.172 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO REQUIRE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PARKING ADVISORY BOARD, EXCEPT FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER AND PROPERTY OWNER MEMBERS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN PARKING BENEFIT DISTRICT, BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.172 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as set forth below.Added text is indicated by underlining.Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. See. 2.172. Composition; appointment of members. The board will be comprised of seven voting members, and two non-voting city council members. The city council shall appoint all members of the board. When considering appointments to the board, the city council shall endeavor to appoint individuals who represent the variety of downtown stakeholders, and who meet the following qualifications: One member recommended by the Main Street Advisory Board, one member recommended by the Downtown Association of San Marcos Board,two members who are either a business owner within the Downtown Parking Benefit District, a property owner within the Downtown Parking Benefit District,or a resident within the Downtown Parking Benefit District,three members at-large, and two non-voting city council members. All members, except for the business owner and propery owner within the Downtown Parking Benefit District, shall be residents of the city. SECTION 2. If any word,phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 3.All ordinances and resolution or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption on second reading. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on March 4, 2025. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading on March 18, 2025.