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183 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JUNE 26, 1978 Present: Mayor Robert L. Cavazos Council Members Frank T. Arredondo. Ted Breihan John A. Hansen Bob Hyatt Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Assistant to the City Manager Director of Public Works C. J. Webster Doriss Hambrick Charles E. Evans Jake Krauskopf Ray Kotowski Also Present: Terry Roberts, Alan King, Jeff Ebner, John Morrisset, Eden Moseley, Charles and Lou Cole, W. D. Stouffer, Harris Koch, Mary Castillo, Gofdon Thompson, Charles Varnell, Elnora Jacks, Charles Suckle, Richard Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs. John McCr6cklin, Jerr~ Martin, Gordon Hyatt, Allyn Gill, Bill Nicola and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A check of $2,100 was presented to the Mayor from the Heritage Guild Association for the parking lot of the Charles S. Cock House. The minutes of the regular meeting held Monday, June 19, 1978 were approved on motion of Mr. Hyatt and second of Mr. James. I The Mayor next introduced for consideration an appointment to the Air Conditioning Board. Mr. Hansen moved Mr. Richard Pullen be appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. James seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. The Mayor next introduced for discdssion'theproposed Hays County Federated Library System. Eden Moseley, City Librarian, came before the Council to report that the Texas State Library would provide an incentive grant of $15,000 to counties forming such a system. She said 50% of the money would be distributed equally to the member libraries and that of the remaining 50% 10% would come to the City for administrative costs, some cooperative projects would be funded, and the remainder would be distributed to member cities on a per capita basis. The Mayor reported that the Council sub-committee on City-County relations had previously discussed the co~op land would support it before the County Commissioners. I The Mayor next introduced for discussion the Downtown Revitalization Project of the Community Development Program. Mr. Charles Varnell, Consulting Engineer, came before the Council with his presentation. He informed the Council the lowest bid was $266,000. The electrical relocation cost waS extremely out of reason. Mr. Varnell recommended to the Council that th~y not award contract on this project. He suggested some items could be eliminated from the packet. The paving of alley could be done by City forces or at a later time. Mr. Hyatt suggested offi~ials of Texas Educational Foundation and local contractors be contacted to see if Camp Gary corpsmembers could do some of the work. Mr. Hyatt also suggested someone ask Lower Colorado, River Authority and the San Marcos Telephone'Company to help. The City Manager suggested the Director of Public Works take over the project and that Forrest and Cotton be used for up to twenty hours to go over plans with City Staff in case the plans need to be redesigned.