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City Council Meeting Minutes February 17, 2015 Amended and Restated Wholesale Power Agreement between the City and the Lower Colorado River Authority; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. 10. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -18R approving an agreement between the City and McCamant Consulting, LLC for the provision of Professional Wholesale Power And Utility Consulting Services in the estimated amount of $65,000.00 contingent upon the Consultant's provision of sufficient insurance in accordance with the attached agreement; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute this agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date. 11. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -19R approving a Master Agreement between the City and Schneider Engineering, Ltd. for the provision of Professional Electrical Engineering Services in the estimated not -to- exceed amount of $2,500,000.00 contingent upon the Engineer's provision of sufficient insurance in accordance with the attached agreement; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute this agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. 12. Consider approval, by motion, of City Manager Jared Miller's appointment of Sundra Spears to the Civil Service Commission to fill a vacancy. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00 PM 13. 7:OOPM Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2015 -09 amending the Official Zoning Map of the City by rezoning 0.64 acres, more or less, out of a 3.27 acre tract of land located at 228 South Guadalupe Street, from "LI" Light Industrial District to Downtown SmartCode 74" General Urban District; and including procedural provisions; and Consider approval of Ordinance 2015 -09, on the first of two readings. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Development Services, provided the Council with a brief presentation of the rezoning request. Mayor Guerrero opend the Public Hearing at 7:55 p.m. Thomas Rhoades, ETR Development Consulting, Lockhart, thanked the Planning Staff for all their assistance through this process and feels they have made several beneficial changes. Spoke about the application and how his client does not feel that "LI" is the best use of this property. He addressed the transition from T5 to T4 and how he feels it serves as a better buffer between the neighborhood and the rest of the property. He asked the Council to approve this zoning change. 011ie Giles, 524 Valley Street, spoke against the rezoning and asking for the City to purchase that property and to give it back to Historic District for people to build affordable homes there. She asked the Council not to approve this rezoning request. There being no further comments, Mayor Guerrero closed the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m. MAIN MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Thomason, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Prather, that Ordinance 2015 -09 be approved on first reading. MOTION TO POSTPONE: A motion was made by Mayor Guerrero, seconded by Council Member City of San Marcos Page 5