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197 Regular Meeting August 10, 1987 Page 8 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, SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT AND INTENDED RESULT OF THE INSTALLATION OF A COST-SHARED, MULTI- USER SYSTEM OF FLOOD EARLY WARNING DEVICES WITHIN TRAVIS, HAYS, COMAL, CALDWELL, GUADALUPE AND BLANCO COUNTIES; AUTHORIZING TOL "T. J." HIGGINBOTHAM AND CATHY SCHLEGEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS BEFORE THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO SECURE FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID SYSTEM; AND DE- CLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Kissler moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mayor Younger seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra asked Mr. Higginbotham if the adoption of this Resolution would obligate the City financially in the future. Mr. Higginbotham stated it would not financially obligate the City at this time but would enable them to begin the process before the Texas Water Quality Board. Mr. Guerra asked how much it would cost the City in the future and Mr. Higginbotham stated only the cost of paying back the bonds sold by the Water Quality Board, which would be paid by the Counties involved and no funds in the fisca1 year 1988. Mike Renfro stated the Water Quality Board would receive the same rating as the State of Texas, being one of its entities, and that the City can opt in or out later in the process. Roy Sedwick, Floodplain Coordinator for the Texas Water Commission, stated the program is to place auto- mated sensors on the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers. Ms. Kissler asked Mr. Sedwick what would be the cost of the system. Mr. Sedwick did not know what the cost would be but stated Austin's system cost half a million dollars but that it is a very large system. He stated the system would be a non-structural advance warning and that the three sensors on the dams would not provide adequate warning. Mr. Sedwick stated the Water Commission will hold a Workshop on August 19, to which Mayor Younger will be invited, to show how the system works. Mr. Sed- wick stated they are working on a community rating system to reduce flood insurance with FEMA. Messrs. Robbins and Jenkins stated they were in favor of the City proceeding at this time. Mayor Younger asked Mr. Sedwick if the system could measure water quality, and Mr. Sedwick stated it could check water quality and that other add-on functions are available with the system. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, Younger, Hernandez, Kissler. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Guerra. 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 FINAL PAYMENT TO JADON COM- PANY FOR COMPLETION OF THAT PROJECT KNOWN AS L.B.J.- CHESTNUT-RIDGEWAY WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, ACCEPTING SAID PROJECT FOR USE BY SAID CITY, AUTHOR- IZING FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,480.00, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.