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Regular Meeting January 22, 2001 240. Page 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CENTURYTEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Moseley introduced for consideration Item 24 removed from the consent agenda, approval of use of Contingency Funds for the Sesquicentennial Committee for various expenses in the amount of $43,485.00. Mr. Mayhew moved to approve the expenditure of $43,485.00 from Contingency Funds and Ms. Tatum seconded the motion. Gwen Smith stated the Sesquicentennial Committee wanted a lasting project that would be seen and remembered long after the Sesquicentennial year. Ellie Stewart stated the Sesquicentennial Committee wanted to focus on a beautification project and concentrated on crepe myrtle cluster plantings in the Hopkins Street area. Water conservation was a factor in the beautification project and that is why the cluster plantings were decided upon. Ms. Stewart stated all the Sesquicentennial Committee has enjoyed being involved in the planning of the City's celebration. Diana Finlay, Chair of the Sesquicentennial Committee, stated the Committee is also planning an old fashioned picnic on March 3 for the community. The Committee is inviting folk dancers, musicians, a mariachi band, the performance of scenes from ~The Music Man" and much more. She stated the Traits (Roy Head and his band) of San Marcos are getting together to perform at the picnic and stated their hit, ~Treat Her Right" had top billing for twenty weeks on the music charts in the early sixties. The headliner for the picnic will be Terri Hendrix, and Hill Rylander is in charge of the picnic celebration. The Council thanked the Committee for their work in preparing for the year-long celebration. Mr. Moseley introduced Item 25 removed from the consent agenda, approval of use of Economic Development Funds to purchase a new computer for the City Council's Office in the amount of $1,633.58. Mr. Doiron moved for approval of the expenditure from the Economic Development Funds and Ms. Tatum seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson asked the Council who uses the Council computer. Mr. Moseley stated he does and the computer is old, slow and has had some problems. Mr. Doiron stated he uses the computer and thinks there is a need to get a new one because the old one is slow. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Doiron, Moseley, Cox, Tatum. NAY: Hughson, Mayhew. ABSTAIN: None. Mr. Moseley introduced a discussion regarding management of traffic signals in the City. Mr. Doiron stated he asked this matter be agendized to discuss because the traffic signalization through town is not synchronized. Mr. Gilley stated Staff is working with TXDOT regarding the