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12 Regular Meeting March 24, 1986 Page 9 authorization to bid and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Mayor Craddock moved to amend to set overtime at 1.5 times the wage rate and holidays at 1.1 times the wage rate and Ms. Kissler seconded the mo- tion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Craddock, Kissler, Nicola. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Farr, Guerra. On roll call for authorization to bid the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Craddock, Kissler, Nicola. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Farr, Guerra. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration award of bid on an asphalt paver machine for the Street Department. Mr. Brown moved to award bid to Cooper Equipment Company of San Antonio, Texas in the amount of $64,900.00 and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unani- mously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration award of a vibrator compator roller for the Street Department. Mr. Brown moved to award bid to Plains Machinery Company of San Antonio, Texas in the amount of $19,730.00 and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration award of bid on two backhoe trailers for the Public Works Department. Mr. Farr moved to award bid to Austin Ford Tractor of Austin, Texas in the amount of $16,878.00 and Mayor Craddock seconded the motion, wh.ich passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced a discussion regarding the property damage at Dunbar Recreation Center due to a fire. Bob Herrera advised the Council there had been a fire to 4,000 square feet of the Dunbar Recreation Center on March 15 at approximately 2:00 a.m. wherein that portion burned to the ground. The historical building which burned was designed in 1918. The insurance carrier states it needs to be replaced as built in an approximate amount of $200,000.00. The insurance company's process would be to negotiate with an archi- tect and an engineer, go to bids and the insurance company at that time would fund the project. Certain federal guidelines must be met, such as handicap ramps. The National Register will need to review the plans to see that we hold the original architecture of the building. Jeff Kester advised the historical building which burned was joined with a Gary Job Corps Dormitory in the sixties, which dorm received relatively minor damage from the fire. In the renovation plans which the Council had authorized be done in recent weeks prior to the fire loss, the dorm was to have a kitchen and office. area. Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Farr discussed a meeting being held to get the comments of the neighborhood. Mr. Gonzalez stated the Home Economics Building was of historical significance and could be renovated (it was not a part of the fire loss). Mr. Coddington stated he would like to see the City consider removal of the dorm building and make a first-class facility for the City's use and restore the Home Economics Building. Mayor Craddock asked Mr. Herrera the cause of the fire, to which he responded there was not a final report at this time, but arson was possibly involved. Mr. Gonzalez asked