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City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 The following sustainability strategies will be implemented: • Raingardens between parking lots to provide stormwater quality assistance • 20+ new trees to be planted along Hopkins St. • COSM's Conservation Department has identified additional funds to be used for sustainability features • Design team working to add rainwater harvesting system and artificial turf to the design with additional funds This project is on budget with the assistance of the Friends of the Library $1M pledge. San Marcos Library Expansion (Capital cost $14.75 million) The project will: • Increase the size of the library by 29,000 square feet creating additional meeting rooms, classrooms, and enclosing the children's room. • Renovate the existing 27,000 square feet that was built in 1992. • Provide a drive-through book drop. Council was generally pleased with the information presented and is concerned with the items that are now on the option list. Council looks forward to seeing how many of those can make it into the facility. Council was disappointed that the square footage has to be reduced in order to meet costs. Council Member Prewitt would like to see a cost analysis of solar panels. Project completion date is projected in early 2021. EXECUTIVE SESSION 3. Executive Session in accordance with the following Government Code Sections: A. Section § 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: to receive a staff briefing and deliberate regarding the creation of Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 8. B. Section § 551.087 - Economic Development: to receive a staff briefing and deliberate regarding Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 8. No Executive Session needed at this meeting. III. Adjournment. A motion was made by Council Member Gonzales, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Prewitt, to adjourn the work session meeting of the City Council at 4:59 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: City of San Marcos Page 6