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<br />93 <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY <br />16, 1981 <br /> <br />PRESENT: <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Kenneth V Kraus <br /> <br />Council Members <br /> <br />Karl W. Brown <br />Robert L. Cavazos <br />Berry R. James <br />Tess Norris <br />John J. Stokes <br />Ed Tarbutton <br /> <br />City Manager <br />City Secretary <br />City Attorney <br />Director of Finance <br /> <br />A. C. Gonzalez <br />Sharyl Werner <br />Barbara Edwards <br />Earl Williams <br /> <br />Also Present: Terry Roberts, Evelyn Honea, Don Laine, Gary Davis, <br />Jeff Watkins, Cindy Rippley, Glynda Crater, Carolyn Shellman, Mike <br />Gossett, Melissa Millecam, Jerri Martin, Ramiro Lugo, Celestino Mendez <br />and others. <br /> <br />The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />The Mayor introduced for consideration an Ordinance on second reading <br />setting rates for electric service provided by LCRA within the City <br />of San Marcos, Texas, the caption of which was read as follows: <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS, APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY LOWER <br />COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF SAN ~ffiRCOS, TEXAS, <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES, <br />PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES ~ffiY BE <br />CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />Mr. James moved to approve the Ordinance on second reading. <br />seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Mr. Stokes <br /> <br />The Mayor introduced for consideration receipt of the annual audit <br />report of the City. Don Laine, a representative of Harold V. Simpson <br />& Company, addressed the Council concerning the audit report. A copy <br />of the annual financial review for 1980 is attached and made a part <br />of these minutes. After his presentation, the Mayor stated that this <br />was the first step in preparing for a bond issue. There will be a series <br />of worksessions over the next six weeks to arrive at a final decision <br />concerning the bond program. <br /> <br />The Mayor introduced for consideration the Charter Review Commission <br />report. The Mayor introduced Article I, Section 1.03 for consideration <br />first. There was a general concern about this proposed change as it <br />would involve going to district court when the Council was in violation <br />of the charter. Mrs. Norris moved to approve the change. Mr. Cavazos <br />seconded the motion. Mr. Stokes then made a motion to table this item. <br />Mr. Tarbutton seconded the motion. ~1r. Tarbutton then made a motion to <br />set up a committee consisting of Dr. Craddock, Carolyn Shellman, Dan <br />Farlow and the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance setting penalties <br />for violating the charter and extending the time to 120 days. Mrs. Norris <br />seconded the motion. Mr. Stokes and Mrs. Norris withdrew their earlier <br />motions. On roll call, the motion to set up a committee passed unanimously. <br /> <br />The Mayor introduced for consideration Article III, Section 3.15. Mrs. <br />Norris stated that this was only a cosmetic change. Mr. Stokes agreed <br />and also stated that there were already more important issues on the ballot. <br />Mrs. Norris moved to deny this change request. Mr. Stokes seconded the <br />motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: <br /> <br />AYE: <br /> <br />Brown, James, Kraus, Norris, Stokes, Tarbutton <br /> <br />NAY: <br /> <br />Cavazos <br />