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regular meeting, april 24, 1978 page two I~~ require the University to agree to keep the road open at all times. The City Attorney recommended the Council approve the contract and forward it to Southwest Texas State University for approval. He suggested that maintenance of the road should be left to a separate agreement. The Mayor introduced a letter from Mr. Eugene Payne, Vice President for Finance and Management, Southwest Texas State University in which he out- lined an agreement suggested by the University. It is attached and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Sutton w~thdrew his motion adopting the resolution. Mr" Hyatt mov~d to accept the contract drafted by the City Attorney, ,to not accept the letter I of agreement presented by Dr. Payne, and to instruct the City Manager to begin construction of the road into City Park. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. Mr. Gene Funk representing the Parks and Recreation Board advised the Council that the Board would concur with Mr. Hyatt's motion. On roll call, the vote to approve Mr. Hyatt's motion passed unanimously. Mr. Cavazos introduced for consideration a request by Hays Memorial Hospital for funding for a new ambulance. Mr. Dashner told the Council that the representative of Hays County Commissioners Court had informed the County would allocate funds for half the cost of the new ambulance. Mr. Breihan moved the Council authorize payment of one half of the cost of an ambulance not to exceed $12,500.00. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Council discussed various sources of funding for the ambulance, including revenue $haring funds. Mr. Breihan fuoved/to reallocate $12,500.00 from a $20,000.00 approp~iation of revenue sharing funds for extension of utilities to an industrial site. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. James encouraged the Council to continue its committment to industrial development. In a related item, the City Manager suggested to the Council I that a review committee composed of Council Members and County Commissioners be formed to review the ambulance service, especially budgetary activities. Mr. Sutton moved the City Manager and Staff be authorized to begin the process of establishing a cooperative process with County government to include all aspects of local government. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Albert Sierra, Director of Community Development, came before the Council to discuss the City's application for Community Development funds in the Small Cities Program. The Mayor opened a public hearing to consider activities to be funded by those discretionary funds. Following the hearing, the Mayor read the caption of a resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PRE-APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS CONSIDERATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE SMALL CITIES PROGRAM. Mr. Arredondo moved the resolution be adopted. seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. James I The Mayor introduced for consideration bids received on a microfilm reader-printer. Mr. Hyatt moved the bid of Kodak be accepted in the amount of $3,574.45. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Cavazos next introduced for reconsideration bids received and considered on April 17 for a truck chassis on which to mount a dump bed. Mr. Webster reported to the Council that the bids received had been researched, that the specifications bid were those which the Staff felt the best meets the City's needs and that the Chevrolet chassis bid did not meet the specifications. Mr. Breihan moved that the Council reconsider earlier action and award a bid for a truck chassis to Red