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126 regular meeting, november 8, 1976 page two The l1ayor introduced for consideration bids received on a portable pump. (see bid sheet attached) Mr. Breihan moved to allocate $5923.94 from Revenue Sharing Entitlement Period #8 to purchase a diesel powered portable pump from Alamo Iron Works of San Antonio'. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unani.mously. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOR THE PROVIDING OF PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS TO EXECUTE THE SAME IN AND ON BEHALF OF 'rHE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. I Mr. Hansen moved approval of the Resolution. Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. John Dennison, president of Electric Power Engineers, Inc. of College Station, came before the Council to report on his studies of the rates charged San M!~cos retail customers by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Mr. Dennison's report. is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Hansen moved that, as a result of the findings just presented by Mr. Dennison, the City Council notify the Lower Colorado River Authority of the results of the San Marcos study and request the development of a new retail rate reflecting a 13.1% decrease in the rates charged during the test year of 1976; further, the Lower Colorado River Authority would have 30 days within which to respond to this request and if no response was received within the 30 days specified, the City Council would proceed to enact rates reflecting the 13.1% decrease in the base rate. Mayor Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Charles Varnell of Forrest & Cotten came before the Council with final plans on the Sunset Acres Improvements project under the Connnunity Development Program. Mr. Varnell stated that no major changes had been made from the 60% plans, that the engineer's estimate was within the amount budgeted, and the estimated completion time was one year. Mr. Breihan moved to approve the final plans and to authorize the engineers to proceed with the bidding process. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: I Ai~: Hansen, James, Arredondo, Breihan, Cavazos, Craddock NAY: Sutton The meeting adjourned Mayor Craddock. ., 9,00 Lik'" and second of Emmie Craddock Mayor ~v1~ Frank T. Arredondo Councilman ~~~ councilma~ ) ~~ ,~ I A:.TTEST: . //. '. I~~ &'~ss H9.Il1brick Ci ty Secretary