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Regular Meeting June 20, 2006 Page 6 Mr. Thomaides moved for adoption of the Resolution, and Mr. Jones seconded I the motion. Mr. O'Leary stated the City received one bid for the Municipal Improvements Project. He stated with the changing needs and priorities of the City, Staff is requesting Council reject the bid. He also stated this project was originally intended for interior remodeling of the Administration Office, Legal Department, expansion of the server room and remodel of the IT Offices to accommodate additional personnel and space reallocation needs of these departments. Mr. O'Leary stated the space reallocation needs will be solved another way. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels the needs of the different departments are going unanswered. She stated she appreciates Mr. O'Leary's concerns but feels if remodeling will help provide better services, then the remodeling is needed. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he appreciates the City Manager's concerns, but wishes if there is a doubt about a project, then do not begin the bid process, which will avoid the expense of putting together a bid. Mayor Narvaiz stated the company who bid on this project is present. She asked the company to provide the Council with the impact bidding on this project has had on her company. Fraye Stokes stated she appreciates the City allowing her company to bid on the Municipal Improvements Project. She also stated her company would be happy to negotiate the cost of her bid. Ms. Stokes stated her company has turned away bids and pushed bids a side so they could dedicate their attention to this project. She also stated it is very costly to do al bid. Mr. Thomaides stated in the future if there is a doubt about funds for a project, holding off on the bid process would avoid expense to the bidders. Mr. Jones stated he feels this project is needed to help with a good impression of City Hall. He also stated he feels this project is worth the exprense. Mr. Diaz stated he appreciates Mr. O'Leary's concerns with the budget. He stated he wished the City would have known about the shortfalls in some projects, before these bids went out. Mr. Guerrero stated he also appreciates Mr. O'Leary's concerns, but feels this project is needed for the Staff. On roll call for adoption of the Resolution, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Thomaides and Bose. NAY: Guerrero, Mihalkanin, Narvaiz, Diaz and Jones. ABSTAIN: None. The motion for adoption of the Resolution failed. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration Item 13, 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, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO KRAFTSMAN PLAYGROUND AND PARK EQUIPMENT FOR THE I