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84 Regular Meeting March 27, 1989 Page 7 Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid for a submersible sewage pump. Ms. Kissler moved to award bid to Pump and Power Equipment Company of Houston, Texas in the amount of $21,245.00 and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid for an electrical transformer. Ms. Kissler moved to award bid to Summers Electric of San Marcos, Texas in the amount of $11,500.00 and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid for an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Mr. Plummer moved to award bid to Gerald Brooks - Perkin-Elmer Corp. of San Antonio, Texas in the amount of $21,382.00 for Model No. 1100B. An item is to be placed on the next agenda authorizing a trade-in of a microscope, Southern Precision Instrument (SPI), worth $350.00 when new that is no longer in use, which will reduce the cost to the City from $31,739.00 to $21,382.00. Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration authorization for an expenditure from General Fund Contingency in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 for a transportation study to be performed by the Goodman Corporation and direction to Staff. The total cost of the study is $50/000.00. Southwest Texas State University has tentatively agreed to provide $12,500.00. Bill Coddington asked Barry Goodman about the study he performed for the City for $20,000.00 (mobility study) in 1986 and what the scope of this study would be. Mr. Goodman stated he entered into a contract with the City in 1987, but the stu9Y was not funded and therefore not conducted. Mr. Goodman stated this study was similar to the mobility study but more extensive and public transportation is involved in this study. He stated funding is available for three rural areas for public transportation that can be connected with economic development. Mr. Goodman stated the City went through the selection process before when his firm was selected. Mr. Guerra stated he thought the City should go through the selection process for this study. Direction to Staff is to negotiate with the County to split the remaining funding equally ($18,750.00 each) if possible, to proceed with acquiring an interlocal agreement with SWT, the County and City and to either contract with Mr. Goodman's firm or amend the existing contract with Mr. Goodman's firm if that contract is still in effect and bring these matters to the Council for consideration. Mr. Plummer moved to authorize the expenditure from General Fund Contingency in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Moore, Hernandez, Brown, Morris, Kissler, Plummer. NAY: Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration authorization for the expenditure of $350.00 from General Fund Contingency for participation in the legislative effort to increase the authorized street use charge for gas and electric utilities. Mr. Moore moved to authorize the expenditure and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO RAISE THE LIMIT ON STREET USE CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER UTILITY FRANCHISEES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.