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6 -; Regular Meeting July 22 ï 1996 Page 6 else, Staff needs to be told. Mr. Guerra stated we are not locked into the 621 location, and Mr. Gilley stated that is correct. Mr. Gilley stated the presumption Staff is using to move forward is the preferred site of 621. Mr. Hart stated this is not Mr. Gilley's preferred site, but rather is based on the results of the HDR study. Mr. Guerra stated he is not enthused about the 621 location and is not in favor of withdrawal of water from the San Marcos River. - ----- Messrs. Hart and Cox stated they think 621 is a good site. Ms. ¡ Hughson asked when Council has to decide the location, and Mr. ¡ ¡ Gilley stated as soon as possible. The engineers need to know the ! t plant site before construction begins. GBRA knows where we are heading with this project, and it is their understanding this is the preferred site. Mr. Hernandez stated we need to proceed with the 621 location. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he is concerned for the river and as conce~ned as anyone regarding the costs and agreed to the postponement of the wastewater. He stated he has worked in good faith towards the direction of the Council and with Staff and hopes Mr. Gilley does not take his comments as a direct affront to his professionalism. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Hughson, Hart, Moore, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez. NAY: Mihalkanin. ~ ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration Item 6.F. removed from the consensus agenda, approval of a loan application from X-Squeeze Me! Juice, Inc. from CDBG entitlement funds allocated for economic development purposes, and direction to Staff to negotiate loan documents for City Council approval. Mr. Guerra moved for approval and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra asked how the City ¡ will recoup if there is a default on the loan, and Mr. Gilley advised there is a potential we would not recoup. Mr. Gilley stated ¡ if the Council approves the loan application, the City can have the -- business and the individuals personally responsible for the loan. Dr. Jorgenson advised the Council they will provide a healthy product to retail outlets for a low cost and provide jobs. Mr. Gilley advised funding for this application would be through a CDBG allocation from two years ago for purposes of this nature. The loan request for this project is for the full amount available of $40,000.00. Mr. Gilley stated if the Council gives direct~on, a contract will then need to be negotiated. If the loan is paid back to the City, there will be funding available for others to apply. The Council voted unanimously for approval of the loan application and the contract to be negotiated. Mayor Moore introduced a discussion regarding the charge for the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee for Tourism Development. Jim Kimmel advised three years ago SWT graduate students started working on a project to increase the potential of tourism development in San Marcos. Last year a meeting was held to start a plan and in November two more meetings were held involving business leaders. The group charged a task group to prepare a vision. They developed a statement what San Marcos might be as a starting place. The vision was to be a plan where we are going and the daily actions to move towards that vision. The vision was to be a start for a long ¡ ! range plan. The group set out in November very consciously to . support CVB, EDC and other organizations involved in tourism. Their ! - purpose was to conduct sales activities to keep motels filled. The task force appointed is to work on the long range plan vision, nSan Marcos, the natural crossroads of Texasn. They want to create ambience tourism, San Marcos, an exciting place to be. A survey conducted by Texas Highways Magazine with 7200 completed forms determined tourists' number one preference is shopping and secondly, to do nothing, hang out. San Marcos has tremendous potential and will require cooperation and teamwork to be accomplished. Mr. Kimmel stated we must all work on this together or should focus on some other form of economic development. To accomplish our goals, we need to have a division of labor and look ahead for product research and development. Mr. Mihalkanin stated the task force