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Regular Meeting March 20, 2007 Page 7 the number of firms which applied to the RFQ. Chief Baker stated 13 firms responded to the RFQ. Mr. Thomaides inquired to the cost of the design. Chief Baker stated the best estimate is $250.00 a square feet. He also stated he feels the City will need a facility up to 20,000 square foot building. Ms. Robertson stated she feels the Council should place a cap on the cost once project costs are known. Chief Baker stated by billing by the hour, the City will know the exact costs. Mayor Narvaiz stated this is a lot of money. She inquired to why there is not a cost, since this firm does this type of project a lot. Mr. Thomaides stated he wants regular updates on the status of what they feel the design needs will be and what the corresponding fees will be. Mr. O'Leary stated he will come back with options and probable costs of this project. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Resolution. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration Item 12, removed from the Consent agenda, adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BROADDUS & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerrero moved for adoption of the Resolution, and Ms. Couch seconded the motion. Mr. O'Leary stated this contract with Broaddus is to assist the City in a Downtown Master Plan. Mr. Bose stated this plan does not include a parking garage. Andy Alarcon, Planning Development Department, stated the plan has basic components, definition of the character of the downtown, including the corridor. He stated it also includes a market study, the recommended circulation, and recommendations for financing. He stated the items identified to be in the Master Plan came about through a survey, the Downtown Task Force, and Planning & Zoning Commission. He stated originally $106,000.00 was budgeted and now the budget is at $188,000.00. He stated three firms responded to the RFP and Broaddus and Associates was selected. He stated Broaddus was given the task of staying within the $188,000.00, which did not include the parking garage study. He also stated parking will be reviewed and the impact it has on the downtown area. Mayor Narvaiz asked if this plan will review the existing conditions of our parking situation and then make their recommendations. Mr. Alarcon stated this plan will review the parking to a limited extent, but will not include the kind of analysis he felt the Council was wanting. He stated this is more than a traffic study, it is more of what the Main Street Advisory Board is requesting and the Downtown Master Plan Task Force wants is an estimate for more parking. He stated this type of study will take more analysis. Mr. Jones inquired to the other items that are not in this plan. Ms. Franks stated the Main Street Advisory Board requested parking analysis of the