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5 Regular Meeting March 7, 1988 Page 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH SAFFER UTILITY CONSULTANTS, INC., AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mayor Younger seconded the motion. Mayor Younger moved to amend the Agreement in Phase 2.2.c. to read: "Treatment of the $27.5 million payment for the Decker Settlementll, and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Younger advised the Council the Electric UtilTIty Board will receive monthly statements as to the status of work performed by Mr. Saffer. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Resolution. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration award of bid for the office furnishings for the second floor of the Municipal Building. The Council expressed concern that no local bidders had bid, and the City Manager will have the local suppliers contacted to ascertain why they did not bid so that if our specifications need to be amend- ed in some way to receive local bids in the future, it can be done. Mayor Younger moved to award bid in the amount of $8,745.55 to Centex Office Center of New Braunfels and to award bid in the amount of $11,704.66 to Sleep Well Furniture of New Braunfels, and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, NAY: Nicola. ABSTAIN: None. Guerra, Younger, Hernandez, Kissler. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration authorization to bid the Group Insurance Plan for City employees' group medical, dental, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Virgina May of the Personnel Department advised the Council that all insurance agencies listed in the San Marcos Yellow Pages and agencies that have expressed an interest in bidding the City's insurance will be notified the City will be accepting bids (47 agencies, the list is attached to these minutes). She advised the Council the City is bidding the present specifications and that a pre-bid conference will be held April 6. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council he thinks these specifications cover the needs of the employees, although there is a fairly high deductible. He stated the administrative process with the present carrier takes too long in getting refunds to the employees, and this had been the greatest concern of the employees with the present policy. Mr. Guerra moved to authorize bidding and Mr. Nicola seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Younger introduced a discussion regarding Well Site A and direction to Staff. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council we have the potential to serve water in our extraterritorial jurisdiction as well as enhance the water pressure of our present system. The Council directed Staff to work with Handler Smith in obtain easements and an agreement to present for the Council's consideration. Mayor Younger inroduced for consideration approval of Change Order No.2 in the amount of $41,700.00 regarding the contract with Payton Construction Company on the Woods Water PlaŒProject. Mr. Farr moved to approve the change order and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: