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and no applicants), starting salaries are below others in the area, lack of stations and office space, ambulance availability and no master plan. Councilmember Guerrero said we need to work together as a city and with area communities to resolve these issues. 25. Discussion res!ardins! improvements to McCarty Lane and direction to staff. Mayor Narvaiz reported on a Town Hall meeting held by the county judge. It is important after the hearing the comments from the community that Council honor the planning work that has gone before. Sabas Avila and Laurie Anderson presented a proposal detailing afive -lane section transitioning to the four -lane section to be built by the county with cost and timeline breakdowns. Design and right -of -way acquisition would be done concurrently, approximately six months. The normal bidding process would be a three month process, followed by a ten month construction schedule. The complete schedule would take 19 - 21 months. Associated costs would be: 1) design would be $360,000; 2) right -of -way acquisition would be $1 million; and 3) construction would be $7.8 million for a total cost of approximately $9.2 million. Mayor Narvaiz reported that TXDOT has appropriated $2 million that may be advanced to the City for this construction to help offset the cost to the City. Ms. Anderson reported that the allowable reimbursable amount from TXDOT for the complete project is $15,840,000. Council concurred that the City would be responsible for the construction of the five -lane road to the four -lane transition piece. The County would be requested to construct the 750' four -lane section. Staff was directed to accurately reproduce on a map what has been agreed to tonight. 26. Presentation by Michelle and Ben Kvanli rmardins! the U.S. Canoe and Kayak Team and the Rio Vista Falls Canoe and Kayak Event. Michelle Kvanli did a presentation on San Marcos and the Red River Racing Team. The challenge is to prepare for the next event now that word is out about our white water course. A permanent set of poles and cables is needed on river right, just like the current cables on river left. The event garnered a lot of media attention, and they have announced to the world we are a premier winter training ground. They are planning to hold a Junior Qualifying Event qualifier in the spring, and they are hoping to have some area Olympians in the 2008 games. Also, San Marcos will be hosting the Junior Olympic champions in 2009. Ms. Kvanli reported that one of the athletes last month works under the head of Junior Olympic Development, and stated they would be bringing a good report back to headquarters. Another event being planned is to host a winter slalom series. 27. Question and answer session with press and public. There were no questions. PDFConvert.2583.1.RM0303008 Minutes.doc Page 7 of 8