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regular meeting, april 17, 1978 page three 1241 net income of the utility system had decreased over the last five years. Council discussed the report; no action was taken. The Mayor opened a public hearing to consider amendments to the Utility Fund Budget. Following the hearing, the Mayor read an ordinance having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE 1977-1978 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 1977, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1978; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Hansen moved the ordinance be adopted as an emergency. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; REPEALING PRIOR SCHEDULES OF FEES AND CHARGES WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Hansen moved the ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of an ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A COMMERCIAL TOWING AND WRECKER POLICY ' BASED UPON A ROTATION SYSTEM OF NOTIFI- CATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Hansen moved the ordinance he approved on second reading. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration bids received for a dump truck chassis for the street department. The City Manager reported that funds had been budgeted in Revenue Sharing Entitlement Number Nine, that two bids had been received on the truck, and that the Staff recommended acceptance of the bid from Red Simon Ford in the amount of $9,788.00. Mr. Webster told the Council that the Ford truck chassis met the specifica- tions a,s bid but that the Chevrolet truck chassis did not meet specifications. Mr. Breihan stated his concern that the specifi- cations were unnecessarily high and created anlunnecessary expense for the City. Mr. James moved the bid be awarded to Red Simon Ford. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: Aye: James, Arredondo Nay: Hansen, Cavazos, Hyatt, Sutton, Breihan The Mayor declared the motion failed. Mr. Breihan moved further consideration of the item be tabled pending further evaluation by the Staff. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced a resolution and read its caption as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING' A CHANGE ORDER IN THE WESTOVER AREA WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.