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City Council Meeting Minutes June 2, 2020 <br />Mayor Hughson inquired at what point are the restrictions of the grant be <br />considered met so the materials can be used somewhere else? For example, <br />could a future use be as a vaccine station? Mr. Ostrowski stated there would be <br />benchmarks that need to be met and he is not aware of any timelines. <br />However, there is an auditing process of CDBG funds. <br />Council Member Baker asked about the Texas State part time position and <br />why it is not full time? Is this a Katerra employee or Texas State University? <br />BJ Spencer, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Engineering Technology <br />Department, provided a brief comment and said it will be a Texas State <br />position, could be students, and will be someone in specialized care such as <br />nursing students. They will provide walk up testing and this are for future <br />vaccination purposes and they are collaborating with Katerra. Council <br />Member Baker inquired about the advantages of having this structure over a <br />drive -up center. Dr. Spencer noted the advantages: It is secure, protected from <br />the weather, and will be air-conditioned which will also provide a better <br />environment for the samples. It also provides more privacy for those being <br />tested. <br />Council Member Baker asked what kind of test is this module set up for and <br />stated that the focus of the funding is to help low to moderate income people, <br />but the test is still $90.00. Ms. Spencer said that is not yet <br />resolved. The test will be a nasal test for COVID 19. Council Member Baker <br />noted the requirement that this be only San Marcos residents and how would <br />that be guaranteed? Dr. Spencer stated it will be through the registration <br />process. Testing will not be done on campus. <br />Council Member Gonzales inquired about airflow to ensure the safety of those <br />inside the structure. Council Member Marquez inquired about hiring an <br />underrepresented minority as one of the employees and Dr. Spencer stated that <br />would be possible. <br />Mayor Hughson asked why application 2 was not considered eligible. For <br />previous CDBG funding, the determination was that given the high percentage <br />of low -to -moderate income people in San Marcos, the projects were deemed <br />eligible. Mr. Ostrowski responded that verification per person served would be <br />needed. Previous projects were deemed to be a benefit to an area or <br />neighborhood that qualified. For application 2, that cannot be verified. There <br />are limitations on the planning aspect also. For the other projects, each person <br />can be verified as eligible. <br />City of San Marcos Page 22 <br />