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III Regular Meeting July 8,-1996 Page 4 Police Reserves the City currently has and Chief Kendrick advised four. Mr. Hart asked if the Reserves are funded in the proposed budget and was advised yes. Mr. Hart stated he would like to look at deleting this program, as Staff has recommended on several occasions, and using that funding for a Cycling Program in the downtown area. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. -- Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1995-1996 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM ENGINEERING FEES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Hart moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Mr. Guerra asked why this is on emergency, and Mr. Gilley responded to get funds in place to keep the project moving along with the critical time frame. Ms. Hughson asked if this funding would take the City through 100% of the design phase, and Mr. Gilley advised yes. In response to Mr. Hart:, Mr. Gilley stated all funding in this Ordinance request is from Wastewater CIP Fund Balance, and none from capital recovery fees for this project. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE 1995-1996 FISCAL YEAR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE HUNTER ROAD WIDENING PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion. Mr. Jenkins advised them the right-of-way would start at Wonder World Drive and go to the City limits (approximately the entrance to Miller School). Mr. Jenkins stated this widening will address both schools at once. Ms. Hughson expressed concern for the bottleneck. Mr. Gilley advised 'the project would take approximately two years to complete, and he did not see the future of this particular area doing anything but getting worse. Ms. Hughson stated a center lane is needed. Mr. Jenkins stated TDOT has looked at three and four lanes, and is unaware of a five-lane possibility. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he does not know why this is going to help by widening with bottlenecks at each end. He asked if the City could request a center lane, and how could the request be made and have any strength. The City will be contributing ten percent of the right-of-way costs. Mr. Gilley stated the State would welcome the City's input, but they will make the final decisions. Ms. Hughson stated she thought the City should at least give input to them, and especially our concern for the need for a center lane. Mr. Guerra stated he agreed with Mr. Mihalkanin that we at least need to provide our input, and it is certainly good -~u the Police Department is there most of the time directing the traffic. Mr. Cox had discussed with Mr. Gilley the City's responsibility for the traffic not getting better. Mr. Gilley stated some options, such as acquisition of Hopkins right-of-way to add lanes; one-way pairs of Hopkins and San Antonio Streets; making MLK one-way, which would have to deal with floodway concerns. Mr. Patterson stated there are some long-range goals for traffic solutions with decisions to be made over a period of time. Mr. Gilley stated some of the decisions may need to be made. The Council requested this subject be addressed at the next Council Quarterly Workshop. It was consensus of the Council for Mayor Moore to write TDOT a letter regarding the traffic concerns and request for a center lane. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance on emergency.