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72. Regular Meeting June 24, 2002 Page 4 Allen firm is doing a great job. 4) Mike Dishman stated he was in support of Ms. Caraway and was not in support of unnecessary changes. Mr. Montoya stated the Council had already made a decision to go with the Linebarger firm, due to the unhappiness in collections by the McCreary firm. Mr. Mayhew stated he feels the City has a right to choose which firm they want to represent the City. Ms. Tatum stated the deciding factor for her was the disparity between the two firms, and she feels the Council needs to go for the best benefit for the City. She also stated she was concerned with the Staff not contacting Ms. Caraway's office to let them know the City was considering changing firms. Mr. Mihalkanin stated out of courtesy the Staff should have notified the County, but that should not veto who the Council wanted to use. Mr. Mark Taylor stated Mayor Chiu sent a letter to Judge Powers notifying the County of the amendment to the contract but it has not gone before the Commissioners yet. The letter also stated the City wished to continue using the County's delinquent tax collection services, but to change to a different law firm. Mr. Taylor did notify Ms. Caraway as a courtesy. Mr. Taylor stated he would have liked to have had a presentation from both firms, but thinks it would be hard to overturn a unanimous decision to hire the Linebarger firm. Ms. Caraway stated she was never officially notified of any concerns. She stated using different firms would cause confusion for the citizens and would be more time consuming for her staff, and they try to consolidate to be more efficient. Mr. Mayhew expressed concern for the lack of collection. Ms. Caraway stated if a Workshop could be held, the facts and collection information could be discussed, and the present firm is doing a good job of collecting. Mayor Habingreither inquired whether there would be additional cost to the City to hire a different firm. Ms. Caraway stated there may be some increased cost. The current cost is $1,500, and it could increase to probably no more than $2,500. It was consensus of Council to stay with the Linebarger firm, but consern was expressed by the Council regarding the lack of communication with Ms. Caraway. Mr. Taylor stated the Council's amendment has been transmitted to the Commissioners. Mr. Taylor asvised the Commissioners could vote this down, or the City could make other arrangements for collection. Mr. Mayhew stated competition is good, and the City should look at the stats of both firms. Ms. Tatum agreed and asked when a Workshop could be scheduled and how long an RFP process takes. Mr. O'Leary stated 2-3 months. Mayor Habingreither stated he would be interested in seeing the figures and stated there was merit in revisiting this issue. Ms. Narvaiz inquired when this matter would be considered by the County, and Mr. Taylor stated it was not agendized for next week. Mr. Mihalkanin asked if the City Council through the Acting City Manager could request the County Commissioners to agendize this matter. Council agreed by consensus to have Staff send the letter. Mayor Habingreither introduced a public hearing and consideration of adoption of a Zoning Ordinance, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING A 103.89 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 2200 BLOCK OF