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24 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 31, 1989 PRESENT: Mayor Kathy M. Morris Mayor Pro-Tern Rick Hernandez Council Members Billy G. Moore Ronald K. Hart Fred Guerra * Betty Jane Kissler Bill Plummer City Manager Larry Gilley City Secretary Janis K. vvomack City Attorney Lamar W. Hankins Also Present: Jim Green, Jane Hughson, R. G. Phillips, Jenny Kile, Melissa Millecam, Ron Cauble, Merry FitzPatrick, Jane Wilson, Jake Sullivan, Karen Brown, June Hankins, Rachel Vasquez, Patty Wenk, Myron Galchutt and others. Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Mr. Moore moved to adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2(g), V.A.C.S., to discuss the evaluation of a pubIc employee (Council Appointee), and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (6:10 p.m.) . Mr. Hernandez moved to reconvene at 10:12 p.m. and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration the completion of the evaluation/review process of Council Appointee (City Attorney) and appropriate action to be taken. Mr. Guerra moved to accept the resignation of Lamar Hankins and listed the terms of the agreement between the City and Mr. Hankins as are defined in the attached agreement and Mr. Plummer seconded the motion, \'I7hi ch passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced a discussion and consideration of appropriate action regarding an agreement with the Texas Department of Health and direction to Staff. Mr. Gilley stated the City failed to submit a quarterly report in 1988 of groundwater samples in an area of contamination at the former landfill site of the City. The Health Department levied a fine of $10,000.00. The City objected to the amount of the fine and met with the Texas Department of Health who agreed to reduce the fine to $1,000.00 for the City's failure to submit the report and directed additional testing be performed. The Engineering Department has prepared requests for proposals that will cost an estimated $20,000.00 for the study. TDH wants the City to have this study in place by October I, 1989. Mr. Gilley stated the failure of the City to submit our quarterly report was due to the loss of the Engineering Department's two environmental technicians. Mr. Gilley also stated the City has the option of requesting a formal hearing in lieu of paying the fine. Mr. Plummer moved to approve the payment of the fine of $1,000.00 and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:28 p.m. on motion made by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Mr. Hernandez. ~ ~r'i~ Mayor * Ms. Kissler was not present at this meeting.