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86. Regular Meeting June 6, 2006 Page 7 to consider land loss components, such as watershed and floodplain, and I include additional considerations for traffic. Carol Barrett, Director of Planning and Development, stated the scope of the current proposed study is to take comparable land in the surrounding cities and do a comparison cost study to help balance the City's desire to encourage development while protecting the environment and minimizing flooding hazards. She stated the Planning and Development Department does not get much request for mixed use zoning, Mr. Jones stated he feels the Home Builders Association should have an input in this study. He also stated he is not comfortable with Dunkin, Sefko conducting the study. He stated he wants the Code really scrutinized. Mr. Thomaides stated he hopes the report really tells the Council what they want to know. He stated he is also concerned with the high price the consultants are charging, since they originally helped develop the Code. Mr. Bose stated he feels San Marcos adopted a Land Development Code to raise the standards for building to a higher standard provide for quality of life for the future. Mayor Narvaiz stated she agrees with Mr. Jones about whether Dunkin, Sefko can give an objective critique of the Code since they drafted the Codes in New Braunfels and San Marcos. Mr. Jones inquired whether this contract should go out for bid. Mr. Taylor stated the State Law does not require competitive bidding on a professional contract, but the City Manager requires proposals. Mr. Guerrero inquired as to how many other firms were considered. Ms. Barrett stated she had informal communications with other consulting firms I regarding cost. She stated she feels the cost of this study would be much lower since this firm is already familiar with the Land Development Code. Mr. O'Leary stated the study is to find out whether or not San Marcos is competitive with other surrounding cities. He stated he feels this is the best price for this study. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he is comfortable with this firm conducting study and feels this is a fair price for this type of study. On roll call for adoption of the Resolution, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Thomaides, Guerrero, Mihalkanin, Narvaiz, Diaz and Jones. NAY: Bose. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration Item 20, removed from the consent agenda, adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("TXDOT") FOR FY 2006/2007 AND FY 2007/2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ("CIP") GRANT FUNDING; APPROVING THE CITY'S EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS CONTINGENT UPON THE