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29 regular meeting, may 9, I page three I The City Manager reported to the Council that the application to the Farmers Home Administration for funding for extension of utilities to an industrial site north- east of the City had not been approved due to the inability of the city to provide FHA with a letter of intent from a pro!lpective industry to locate on the propertl" Mr. Baugh said that was no longer the case; that the San Marcos Industrial Foundation currently had pro!,pective industries who were willing to sign letters of intent :If the Council could assure them extension of city services to the area. Mr. Arredondo moved I the City Manager be authorized to resubmit the application to the Farmers Home A,lministrat for funds to extend the utilities. He further moved to state the intent of the Counc~l I to commit Revenue Sharing Entitlement #9 funds for the project shouaadFHA funding not be available and to extend the utilities at the earliest possible date so as to meet time schedule re~uirements of the prospective developers. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Mr. Gordon Thompson informed the Council that thetindustries involved had been approached regarding the possibility of payment to the city in lieu of taxes for police and fire services, and that the subject was one to be negotiated at a later date Mr. Baugh told the Council that the City would need to enter into a contract with the businesses when the utility arrangements were made. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: James, Sutton, Cavazos, Craddock, Arredondo, Hansen NAY: None ABSTAIN: Breihan. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT 5: 30 P.M. ON FIRDAY, MAY 20, 19n IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECONSIDERING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BISHOP STREET PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WESTOVER IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM. I Dr. Craddock moved the Resolution be amended to change the date of the hearing to Thunsday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m., and to adopt the Resolution, as amended. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. VMt~oBrethen-mcved~os~end the Resolution to provide for the hearing to also include the proposed extension of Bishop . Street to the interstate Mud for a crossover at that point to connect with Broadway Street. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion. On roll call, the motion to amend the Resolution to include for the discussion of the extension of Bishop Street passed with the following vote: AYE: Sutton, Breihan, Arredondo, James NAY: Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen. On the motion to adoptethe Resolution, as amended, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Breihan, Cavazos, Cnaddock, Arredondo, Hansen, James, Sutton NAY: None. Dr. Craddock moved to accept a bid submitted by Shellman Construction Company (see bid sheets attached) for the construction of tennis courts at a cost of $45,769. Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor announced that the next agenda item, consideration of an ordinance revls~ng the civil service salary schedule, was rescheduled for a later date at the request of the City attorney. Mayor Arredondo read the caption of an Ordinance as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION TWO OF THAT ORDINANCE, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A JOB CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS. I Dr. Craddock moved the Ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed with the following vote: AYE: CraddOCk, Arredondo, Hansen, James, Breihan NAY: Sutton, Cavazos.