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36 MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JANUARY 8, 1988 PRESENT: Mayor J. E. Younger Mayor Pro-Tern Council Members Gerald G. Farr Karl W. Brown Fred Guerra Rick Hernandez * Betty Jane Kissler ** William C. Nicola City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Manager Director of Planning Director of Finance A. C. Gonzalez Janis K. Womack * Lamar W. Hankins Joan Kennerley Larry W. Gilley Frank Robbins Donna Farley Also Present: Ralph Gonzales, Mary Helen Möore, Mark Hendricks, Ted Cohen, Patty Wenk, Jim Gandy, Jesse Estrada, Joe Garcia, Jack Doughty, Melissa Millecam, Dan Graham, Don Rains, Wayne Ford, Daniel Brown, Lupe Carbajahl, Mary Gonzales, Gerald Gaddie and others. Mayor Younger called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE LOCATION OF A MINIMUM SECURITY PRE-RELEASE FACILITY IN THE SAN MARCOS AREA AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mayor Younger se- conded the motion. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council the San Marcos Manufacturers Association adopted a Resolution approving the secondary site for the TDC facility and that Senator Barrientos and Commissioner Gonzales were concerned about the facility locating in the area of the Hays County Civic Center. Mr. Gonzalez said Beacon-Wackenhutt has indi- cated if the primary or secondary sites are not approved that B-~v will pursue placing their facility in North Texas at a site where they have already held public hearings. Senator Barrientos does not understand the Council's position regarding the alternative site and has request- ed the City Council and County Commissioners act on Resolutions prior to the meeting to be held January 11, 1988 on their positions regarding the alternative site (Mr. Uicola present at this time - 8:13 ~.m.). Mr. Farr stated he is opposed to passing an additional Resolution and is opposed to the manner in which the site was selected. He stated it should remain open for other sites in Hays County to be considered. He stated the process how the site was selected was wrong. He stated he heard on an Austin news station for the first time the night before that International Electric's facility in San Marcos was being consi- dered by TDC to relieve some of Travis County Jail's problems. Mr. Farr stated he supports the concept of a pre-release facility in or near San Marcos as stated in the Resolution already adopted by the City Council in December. Mr. Guerra expressed concern with Mr. Parr not wanting to provide the clarification Senator Barrientos has asked for. Mr. Nicola stated the City seems to be acting out of desperation ~ Ms. Kissler and Mr. Hankins were not present at this meeting.