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City Council Meeting Minutes August 4, 2020 11. Consider approval of Resolution 2020-151 R, approving a Change in Service to the Engineering Services agreement with Chapman Engineering, Inc. related to the Downtown Property Acquisition Project in the amount of $22,900.00 for the installation of monitoring wells, laboratory analysis, and reporting on a chlorinated solvent plume in the vicinity of South Guadalupe; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the documents necessary to implement the Change in Service; and declaring an effective date. 12. Consider approval of Resolution 2020-152R, approving a project partnership agreement with the U.S. Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers) for the San Marcos River Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said easement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date. A motion was made by Council Member Baker, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, to approve Resolution 2020-152R. Council Member Baker stated that he was happy to see this on the agenda. He asked if the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) could give us recommendations or advice regarding recreation on the river for residents vs. non-residents. Melani Howard, Habitat Conservation Plan Manager, stated the USACE can provide recommendations and guidelines regarding recreation on the river. Ms. Howard stated we could bring this question forward to the design team and they will begin to assess what we currently have in place and what they intend to put in place. They can provide advice, but they will not add to the scope of the plan that requires more funding and could not take any action. Upon approval, this design phase takes 3-6 months to complete and Council provided direction to move forward with this request as long as it does not cost more money or take more time. Council Member Baker asked how this project may inform our knowledge of the area of Cape's Dam? Ms. Howard stated this area was not considered because Cape Dam and Thompson's Island, at the time, was privately owned and USACE only planned for public land. To add this to the report would mean waiting a number of years to add. The motion to approve carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Council Member Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Mihalkanin, Council Member Marquez, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rockeymoore, Council Member Baker and Council Member Gonzales Against: 0 13. Consider approval of Resolution 2020-153R, awarding contracts related to the San Marcos Public Library renovation project to fund Phase 1 of the Furniture, Fixtures and City of San Marcos Page 6