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104 Regular Meeting April 27,1987 Page 5 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 OF A PRE-APPLICA- TION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD A NEW CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITY BY MEANS OF A LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT TITLE II GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PRE-APPLICATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PURSUE THE FUNDING REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PRO- JECT IF THE PRE-APPLICATION IS APPROVED; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION IF APPROPRIATE; AND DE- CLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Brown moved for adoption of the Resolution and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. Ms. Langenkamp advised the City would be notified in July if the grant is funded. Mr. Guerra asked Mr. Gonzalez if an appraisal was done on the existing library. Mr. Gonzalez stated there was no funding in the budget for an appraisal to be done at an expense of approximately $6,000.00. Mr. Gonzalez stated the building is worth approximately $1.1 million. Mr. Guerra stated we have outgrown our present library facility and he would like to see the City spend money to acquire a new facility because it will benefit the City and it is well used. Ms. Langenkamp stated the project will cost approximately $2.5 million. She stated we will get approximately $1 million for the existing library building and we have $450,000 in bond money. The City's up-front commitment is only $450,000. Mayor Younger stated Part 7 of the Resolution stating IIfunding required to complete the project" will take away from other capital improvements. Ms. Langen- kamp stated the $450,000 available funds will still allow the City's application to be considered and rated. Mr. Nicola moved the matter be tabled to consider other options of funding the library and Mayor Younger seconded the motion. Ms. Langenkamp stated the application must be submitted by May 1 to be considered this funding year. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Younger. NAY: Brown, Farr, ABSTAIN: None. Guerra, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola. The motion failed. Mr. Farr moved PART 7. of the Resolution be amended to state" at the Regular City Election in 1988,11 and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Guerra stated he would like to see the application strengthened and moved to amend PART 7. to state: "Funding will be provided by the City to complete the project,lI and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Guerra. NAY: Brown, Farr, ABSTAIN: None. Younger, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola. Mr. Nicola stated he wants the City to review the option of using our hotel-motel tax dollars for funding of the Library and has discussed this with the State and is advised it can be done. After further discus- sion Mr. Brown moved to amend the Resolution to add PART 8 and renumber PART 8 to PART 9: "That in addition to the above commitments, funding in the amount of $1,000,000 will be provided by the City to complete the project," and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: