AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2019-17, on the first of two readings, amending Chapter 22, Cemeteries, of the San Marcos City Code by, among other things, eliminating the requirement for payment of a Perpetual Care Fee and dissolving the Perpetual Care Fund, providing for Cemetery Commission approval of monuments over eight feet in height, limiting placements in lots and columbarium niches, and providing for other miscellaneous changes; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date.
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Meeting date: June 4, 2019
Department: Community Services
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Prior Council Action: Council held a discussion on this item at their May 7, 2019 Regular Meeting. Consensus was to move forward with an Ordinance.
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Background Information:
The Cemetery Commission recommended changes that would dissolve the Perpetual Care Fund, change the Cemetery Fee structure and schedule, and amend Chapter 22 of the City Code of Ordinances.
Perpetual Care Fund - The city recently acquired approximately 4.2 acres located on Old RR 12 for the purposes of expanding the cemetery. T...
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