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20 MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MARCH 16, 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 Public Works A. C. Gonzalez Janis K. Womack * Lamar W. Hankins Gayle Grassle Larry W. Gilley George Boeker Also Present: Patty Wenk, Melissa Millecam, Dan Corbett and others. Mayor Younger called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon. 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, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE WOODS WATER PLANT, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXE- CUTE SAID LETTER AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AUTHORIZING THE PREPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO SAID ELEC- TRIC COOPERATIVE FOR SAID PURPOSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Kissler moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council that approxi- mately a year ago the Staff began working with S.M.E.U. to extend electric service to the Woods Water Plant, and the City was advised that it would cost approximately $17,000.00 to do so. Pedernales Electric Cooperative is certificated for the vicinity of the Woods Water Plant, and they advised the City they could provide electricity to the City's plant at a cost of approxiDately $6,000.00. On March 11, 1988, P.E.C. advised the City they could extend the line to provide service to the plant if a deposit of $6,600.00 was paid by the end of this week (March 18). The City Staff asked if additional time could be granted in making the deposit in order to seek Council ap- proval, and no additional time was provided, and they indicated it might be another four to six months before they would have a contract- or in the area who could perform the extension of service. Mayor Younger requested the Staff provide the Council pumping rates, and Mr. Gonzalez responded the current rate for P.E.C. is $1,812.00 month- ly and $1,331.00 monthly for S.M.E.U. Mr. Gonzalez advised S.M.E.U. 's rates are likely to go up in the near future though, and in order to get the project done as quickly as possible, he is recommending the Council approve the expenditure to P.E.C. He stated the $6,600.00 pay- ment to P.E.C. can be paid out of the budget for oversizing in this well project. Mr. Guerra asked how S.M.E.U. could extend service in P.E.C.'s certificated area, and Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council the City can serve its own project in P.E.C. 's area but cannot serve others in P.E.C.'s certificated area. Mr. Gonzalez advised the Council that the deposit paid to P.E.C. will eventually be refunded as per a sche- dule, and that the well will be ready to pump within a couple of months. Mayor Younger stated that the area in question is a possible * Messrs. Farr, Brown and Hankins were not at this meeting.