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Regular Meeting February 10, 1997 Page 7 Collette Duran stated a meeting had been held with a neighborhood group to inform them with technical information. Mr. Guerra asked if the TCCFUI ordinance met the intent and the purpose of the Telecommunications 1996 act. Mr. Taylor stated it did. Mr. John Blocker, Property Manager for Sprint PCS, stated in the Phase I system and the addition which will be Phase II will cover the central part of San Marcos and more of IH 35. Mr. Blocker stated they stay within the legal requirements of all planning and zoning and they go to the cities to find out where the best locations would be that would not only flit the 3 planning and zoning aspects of it but also would benefit the City from a financial standpoint. Mr. Blocker stated they wanted to use the Comanche site for Phase II of their system which the City has directed as a good area. Discussion ensued. The Council directed the City Attorney to draft a model ordinance for the City. Mayor Moore introduced for discussion participation in the Austin-San Antonio Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Fund, Inc. in the amount of $12,000.00 and direction to Staff. Mr. Gilley informed the Council that the total was $2 million dollars with the City contributing $12,000. Mr. Mihalkanin asked if this was for the commuter rail alternative route. Ms. Hughson stated it was more for State Highway 130. Mr. Guerra stated he understood it was for work with the state and federal levels for the high speed development of the proposed 135 alternative route and commuter rail service. Mr. Cox stated as citizens he felt the City should participate for its own benefit. Mr. Guerra stated he did not feel the City should contribute. Ms. Hughson stated she was comfortable with contributing less than $12,000 and closer to $5,000. Mayor Moore directed staff to come back with an amount to discuss further and that his suggestion was $10,000 and agrees with Mr. Cox. Mayor Moore introduced for discussion renegotiation of current Solid Waste Collection Contract or direction to Staff to receive Request for Proposals. Mr. Guerra stated he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit with the City Secretary and left during this discussion. Mr. Gilley stated at the last meeting there was discussion about the current status of the contract with BFI for solid waste collection services and the Council needed to direct staff whether or not to renegotiate. Mr. Gilley stated the Council had three options, one was to either allow that contract to roll over and not take any action. Mr. Gilley stated the contract would be for five years. Mr. Gilley stated the second option was to renegotiate the contract with BFI to include some of the items that were discussed in past weeks, and the third option is to give notice to BFI of the City's intent to seek other alternatives. Mr. Gilley stated his recommendation was that it would be through the RFP process if that is the Council choice. Mayor Moore asked if the current contract qualified, and are we satisfied with the services. Mr. Gilley stated that from the staffs prospective BFI clearly qualifies for that service and provides satisfactory services and is pleased with the quality of service and reasonable cost. Mr. Gilley stated from having heard discussion on this matter there does need to be adjustments if we continue to contract with BFI. Mr. Gilley stated that staff recommendation has indicated in the past week they are satisfied with BFI services and would not hesitate to recommend BFI. Mr. Gilley stated it was hard to argue doing RFPs because it allows a greater number of people to participate. Mr. Hernandez stated he felt the Council needed to receive RFPs. Mr. Cox stated that BFI has had this contract since 1983 and has been renewed without renegotiation. Mr. Hart stated it was hard to argue with the RFP process and would have to have more language with renegotiation than RFP process. Mr. Hart stated that if the City staffs renegotiation does not work out, then the City needs to go with the RFP process. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he wants the City to go through the RFP process. Mr. Cox stated the City needed to give BFI notice if the City does not plan to renew contract and if it wants RFPs, and a time period. Mr. Gilley stated the Council would need to give notice before the end of the month and would need to take action soon. Mr. Gilley stated there would be some legal issues to resolve as well. Ms. Hughson stated she was not complaining about BFI, and appreciated the modifications that were submitted by BFI, but her problem was having the same folks getting this contract year after year without any competitive bidding. Ralph Wueller with Texas Disposal Systems stated he was asking the Council to use the RFP system and go out for proposals. Mr. Wueller stated he had never been in an RFP situation where he has not seen the rates go down but he has seen cities get an increase from their current hauler who said they had to have it because of the equipment expenditures they had. Mr.