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• 21. Discussion on LEED items and a rainwater collection system for the new fire station and provide direction to staff. Len Nored, Interim Fire Chief, explained the LEED items and the rainwater collection system for the new fire station. Council directed staff to go forward with the rainwater collection system. 22. Consider adoption of Resolution 2009-28R, authorizing the transfer of $237,000.00 of accrued interest in the bond supported Capital Proiect Utility Fund to the Central Fire Station Fund to provide funding for construction administration, geotechnical services, materials testing, IT hardware, and security system hardware for the new Central Fire Station; approving Change in Services No. 1 in the amount of $65,000 to add contract administration services to the architectural services contract with Wieineton Hooker Jeffry, PC for the Central Fire Station. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Bose, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Thomaides absent from the dais, to approve Resolution 2009-28R, as previously captioned. The motion carried unanimously. • 23. Presentation by the San Marcos Police Department and Texas State University for purposes of an update and discussion on the Achieving Community Together program, and provide direction to staff. Dr. Joanne Smith, Vice President for Student Affairs, presented an update on the Achieving Community Together (ACT) program. She stated that the mission is to promote positive relations between student and non-student residents through education, community connectedness and resources. This is a collaborative effort of Texas State and the City. 24. Discussion on the status of the City of San Marcos Electric and Water Utilities disconnection and utility assistance policies and procedures, includine a review of the agreement with Community Action to provide utility assistance to San Marcos citizens, and provide direction to staff. Steve Parker, Finance Director, updated the Council on the status of the electric and water utilities disconnection and utility assistance policies and procedures. An expanded survey of other cities regarding like policies has been sent out and is due back soon. A summary of the survey will be presented to the Audit Committee and then brought back to Council for discussion. Council directed that dollars be allocated to facilitate an energy audit, to discuss weatherization funding during the budget process and to allow payment assistance twice a year for arrearages. • RM021709 Minutes Page 7