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City Council Meeting Minutes March 3, 2015 Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) that provides for joint participation in the cost of installing and maintaining a United States Geological Survey Streamflow Gauging Station to enhance flood forecasting by the National Weather Service with an initial installation cost to the City of $8,325.00 and an annual estimated maintenance cost to the City of $5,150.00; authorizing the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. 7. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -24R, approving a sales listing agreement with CBRE, Inc. for the sale of approximately 32.61 acres of land known as the Leah Tract located east of IH -35 and South of Cottonwood Parkway; and declaring an effective date. 8. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -25R awarding a construction contract to Smith Contracting Co., Inc. for the Willow Springs Creek Channel and 24 Inch Wastewater Improvements Project (IFB 215 -068) in the bid amount of $2,673,948.00 contingent upon the bidder's timely submission of sufficient bonds and insurance in accordance with the City's bid documents for the Project; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Hughson, seconded by Council Member Prewitt, that Resolution 2015 -25R be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Council Member Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, Mayor Pro -Tem Prather, Council Member Prewitt and Council Member Hughson Against: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Guerrero 9. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -26R supporting the adoption of legislation to authorizing the State of Texas to transfer ownership of the bed and banks of the San Marcos River within the City Limits to the City of San Marcos; and providing an effective date. 10. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -27R supporting the adoption of legislation to amend Section 351.101(a) of the Texas Tax Code to authorize the City of San Marcos to use a portion of the City's Hotel Occupancy Tax proceeds to promote tourism by upgrading City -Owned Sports Facilities including baseball, softball, soccer and flag football facilities and fields; and providing an effective date. 11. Consider approval of Resolution 2015 -28R, supporting the adoption of Legislation to amend Section 26.05(b) of the Texas Tax Code regarding the form of a motion to set a property tax rate that exceeds the effective tax rate so that Governing bodies will no longer be required to falsely state that they are voting to increase the tax rate when the proposed rate is the same or lower than the rate in the prior tax year; supporting H.B. 1086 filed by Representative Jason Isaac for that purpose; and providing an effective date. NON - CONSENT AGENDA City of San Marcos Page 3