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<br />29 <br /> <br /> <br />j\fJ:l\¡UTES OF THE SPECIAL NfEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA.J.'-f Ñ1ARCOS, <br />TEXAS, AUGUST 5, 1996 <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENT: Mayor Billy G. Moore <br /> <br />Mayor Pro-Tern Rick Hernandez <br />,"-; Council Members Ed Nfihalkanin <br />¡ ~~K~ <br />_I Fred Guerra <br />Jane Hughson <br />Joe B. Cox, Jr. <br /> <br />City Manager Larry D. Gilley <br />City Secretary Janis K. Womack <br />City Attorney Mark B. Taylor <br />Fire Chief Dan O'Leary <br />Police Chief Lany Kendrick <br />Director of Finance \Villiam \Vhite <br />Director of Public Works George Boeker <br />Director of MIS Ramona Brown <br />Director of Human Resources Carolyn Liner <br />Director of Parks and Recreation Rodney Cobb <br />Director of WIC Eddie Ortega <br />Director of Planning & Developmental Services Ron Patterson <br />Director of Airport Jack Doughty <br />Director of Library Stephanie Langenkamp <br /> <br />¡ Also Present: Kim Doherty, Collette Duran., Melissa Millecam, Mark Brinkley, Mario Gutierrez, <br />I Kelly Franks, Kyev Tatum, Scott Maier, Joe Castillo,.Lydia Marie Trevino, Jan Hardin, Phil <br />I -' Neighbors, H.C. Kyle, III, John Holtennann, Bob Sappington, Earl Moseley, George Forrester, <br />JVfike Dishman, David Chiu, Dianne Wassenich, Ken Pitzer, Reed Parr and others. <br /> <br />Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 6:30 'p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Moore introduced an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section <br />551.071, to discuss pending litigation (Sierra Club V. San Antonio), and matters where the City <br />Attorney's ethical duty to the City clearly conflicts with Government Code Chapter 551 (Water <br />Conservation Ordinance revisions, tourism development and economic development contracts). <br />Ñfr. Guerra moved the Council adjourn into Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. and Ñfr. Hernandez <br />seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Ms. Hughson moved to reconvene ITom Executive Session at 8:59 p.m. and "Mr. Hernandez <br />seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Moore introduced a discussion regarding funding for tourism promotional services. <br />Mayor Moo~e asked the City Manager to explain the fonnal bidding process. iYfr. Gilley <br />explained the competitive bidding process was for acquisition of specific professional services. <br />He stated this was not a nonnal process for proposals, that the City also had a Request For <br />r ¡ Proposals (RFP) process. Ñfr. Gilley stated each bidding process had to develop specification <br />!! requirements depending upon what the City was going to purchase, also the prices for the service. <br />'- RFP's also had to develop specifications, which may be more flexible, depending upon what the <br />City wanted to achieve. He stated the RFP's were proposals on merits and the prices were <br />negotiable depending on the services needed. Mayor Moore stated the Council had received a <br />number of proposals for funding from the tourism promotional services budget. After review, it <br />was the consensus of the Council they were going to make a decision based on the following <br />issues: 1) What we hope to accomplish, our goals as a community. 2) Qualifications and ability <br />to carry out those goals. 3) Structure best for carrying out those goals. 4) Allocation of funds. <br />Susan Clifford, Vice-President of the :Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, stated the :Hispanic <br />Chamber had succeeded in new challenges and was ready to become independent of the Chamber <br />