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ID5 Regular Meeting March 26, 1990 Page 5 seek funds to do the Phase II restoration. Frances Stovall stated they had undertaken to have the building- declared an historic structure and then seeked funding for restoration. She advised the Council this building was the first jail in Hays County in 1872. They were notified of a grant in the amount of $2/500.00 and later advised the amount was $3,500.00. The Council indicated they were in favor of funding Phase I (weatherizing the building) and would not be able to fund Phase II and wanted the community to make contributions to complete the needed restoration of the building. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Reso.lution. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration Item 8.F. removed from the consensus agenda, approval of the use of General Fund Contingency Funds for the City's portion of the match regarding the Grant Application submitted to Texas Historical Commission for restoration of the Calaboose. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the use of $10/000.00 for the City's match and Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Mayor Morris stated the City's commitment is only to Phase I of the project. Mr. Guerra withdrew his motion for the use of $10,000.00 and moved for approval of the use of $7,000.00 for the City's match towards the Grant. The motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Moore then moved for approval of the use of $10/000.00 for the City's match (which includes $3,000.00 towards rehabilitating the exterior) and Mr. Hart seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for reconsideration Item 5, presentation by San Marcos River Foundation, Et Al to support the City's adoption of a Litter Abatement and Container Ordinance. Mr. Plummer moved for reconsideration and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (Mr. Hart not present to vote on thi s item). Mr. Taylor clarified that fines on enforcement of the state law are on convictions. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid on a pot hole patcher for the Public Works Department. Ms. Kissler moved to award bid to Waukesha-Pearce Industries / Inc. in the amount of $41,000.00 and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration award of bid on the Spring Lake Well No. 4 Project. Mr. Guerra moved to award bid to Frank Rosenkranz & Sons of San Antonio, Texas, in the amount of $34/975.00 and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Morris introduced acknowledging receipt of applications from Banking Services Institutions. The Council acknowledged receipt of one proposal from Victoria Bank and Trust. The Council expressed an interest in a simplication of this request for proposals. Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding a proposed tax abatement agreement with Parkview Metals Projects, Inc. and direction to Staff. The Council discussed the creation of jobs by the company over a three-year period as follows: by the end of 1991/ a total of 100 jobs; by the end of 1991 a total of 150 jobs and by the end of 1993 a total of 200 jobs. The City Secretary was directed to send notification of the tax abatement to all the other taxing entities and schedule a public hearing for the April 9/ 1990 Regular Meeting. Mayor Morris introduced a discussion regarding the Sign Ordinance revisions and direction to Staff. Aart Millecam was serving as Chairman of the Planning Commission, and George VonderLippe was serving as Chairman of the Zoning Commission when the proposed revisions were formulated into recommendations to the Council. Mr. Millecam stated a lot of input was received before the