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Regular Meeting January 9, 2006 185. Page 5 I can recommend a recall, but the recommendation would not be binding and the recall would require the petition process. He stated this Section does not change the Council's ability to remove one of its Council Members. Mr. Thomaides stated he prefers to remove this Section of the Ordinance. Mr. Jones inquired as to the complaint filing process. Mr. Taylor stated complaints would be filed in his office. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he feels this Ordinance should be tabled to the next Regular Meeting scheduled for January 17, 2006, so Council Members can provide amendments to Mr. Taylor for the Council to consider. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels the Ordinance should be approved on first reading and any Council Members who have amendments should provide them to Mr. Taylor before the next meeting. On roll call for approval of the Ordinance on first reading, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Thomaides, Guerrero, Mihalkanin, Narvaiz, Diaz and Bose. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Jones. I Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding the status of Sunset Acres Drainage Project. Laurie Anderson, Director of Engineering, stated in 1994 the Drainage Master Plan evaluated the storm sewer and drainage system throughout the City. She stated each area which did not have a system capable of carrying a ten-year storm event was ranked based upon the magnitude of the drainage deficiency and the cost associated with the design and construction. She stated in 1999 the Drainage Utility was established to fund the $25 million for project costs identified in the Drainage Master Plan over a 40-year time period. The City's CIP has identified drainage projects for funding, and the only time a project is moved up in priority is when it is associated with a street or utility construction in the same area. Currently the Sunset Acres Project is shown in the C.I.P. for FY 2013-15 at a cost of $4.8 million. She stated in 1998 the City completed the Sunset Acres Improvement project which replaced water and wastewater mains and reconstructed streets on Patricia, Ebony, Oakdale, Magnolia and the blocks of Candlelight, Lockwood and Parker north of Broadway. The storm sewer system was cleaned and no other improvements were made. In 1999 the City used CDBG funds to install a storm sewer line on Parkdale and to clean the drainage channel behind Owen Goodnight School. She stated this project was completed to address the drainage impacts of development around the Central Texas Medical Center. She also stated City Staff has completed several work orders to try to elevate drainage problems in the vicinity of Del Sol and Peter Garza, which have included cleaning of inlets and construction of a swale along Del Sol to intercept water and prevent runoff flowing into the Sunset Acres neighborhood. Mr. Thomaides inquired as to whether the field on the right side of Del Sol would be developed, and if so, would the developer be required to install a I