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64 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUGUST 18, 1986 PRESENT: Mayor J. E. Younger Mayor Pro-Tem Betty Jane Kissler Council Members * Karl W. Brown Bill Coddington Gerald G. Farr Fred Guerra William C. Nicola City Manager A. C. Gonzalez City Secretary Janis K. Womack City Attorney Lamar W. Hankins Assistant City Manager Robert T. Herrera Director of Finance Betty Oliver Director of Public Works George Boeker Director of Personnel Carolyn Liner Director of Parks and Recreation Rodney Cobb Director of Library Stephanie Langenkamp Director of Env. and Engineering Steve Jenkins Director of Planning Frank Robbins Also Present: Mark Hendricks, Dan Smith, Dan Nelson, Jack Doughty, Donna Farley, Shirley Wickersham and others. Mayor Younger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Farr moved the Council adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Article 6252-17, §§2(e) and (g), V.A.C.S., to discuss matters where the duties of the City Attorney to the City pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Article 6252-17, and to discuss personnel (the duties of City em- ployees, including the possible retention or elimination of some posi- tions within the City), respectively, and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (7:02 p.m.) (Mr. Brown present at 7:05 p.m.). Mr. Farr moved the Council reconvene at 7:20 p.m. and Mr. Coddington seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Younger introduced a discussion regarding the proposed 1986--1987 budget. Mr. Gonzalez reviewed with Council information which he handed out during the meeting regarding proposed amendments to the proposed budget. Several Council Members offered suggestions of ways the bud- get could be reduced. Mr. Nicola suggested Travel and Training line items be further reduced by fifty percent; Mr. Coddington suggested reduction of salaries, positions and capital improvements. Mr. Farr reminded Council personnel could not be reduced without reducing ser- vices. Mayor Younger wanted to reduce the necessity for all depart- ments to have to utilize the Legal Department and felt some Ordinances could be written without input from the Legal Department. He expressed interest in eliminating part of the Legal Department as a means of re- ducing the budget. Ms. Kissler stated she is interested in not filling vacancies of positions as a means of reducing the budget. Mr. Brown stated the Council may be overreacting when minor adjustments can be made to bring the budget into balance. Mr. Nicola moved the Council adjourn into Executive Session to continue a discussion regarding personnel and Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (8:29 p.m.). * Mr. Brown present at 7:05 p.m.