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50 regular meeting, june 13, 1977 page three The Mayor introduce~ for consideration a requested policy for receiving bids for major construction projects. The City Manager recommended the Council establish a policy of rejecting, unopened, bids when only two or one had been received on projects having construction costs of $lOOiOOOCor more, and then to readvertise the bidding. Mr. Sutton pointed out that the Coun~g ,al[ea~YI ,had the r~ght to r,;,ject any. and all bids after they were opened. Mr. Breihan moved the Councll establlsh a POllCY of open~dg all bids received and then deciding whether or not to accept them. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Dr. Craddock moved to accept the bid of Park Road Boring Company of Seguin, Texas, in the amount of $9,639.46 for construction of the facilities to tie two eight inch water mains together on IoR. 35 South. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Arredondo introduced for consideration award of bids on the Drainage Confluence, Phase II, Community Development project. Mr. Sierra reported that only two bids had been received and 150th were well in excess of the amount bUdgeted. Dr. Craddock moved to postpone award of the bid until the staff could study the Community Development Year II budget to see i:f excess funds were available from other proj ects. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Dr. Craddock moved to accept a bid submitted by Chuck Nash of San Marcos for a h~lf-ton pickup for the Inspection Department at a pri:ce of $3,350.59. Mr. James seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. James C. Varnell of URStForrest & Cotten came before the Council with a report on the Westover Improvements Project in terms of cost of the project. Dr. Craddock moved the engineers be directed to develop several proposals for improvements in the area to total $1.250 million for the first year's construction. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motlol which passed unanimously. Mr. Cavazos stated that he felt the most impo~tant goal for improvements to the area was extension of water and sewer facilities. Council briefly discussed allocations for Entitlement Period #9, Revenue Sharing monies By common consent, they agreed to begin individual lists of priorities to be presented and discussed at a later date. I The Director of Finance came before the Council with a report on the present status of the Utility Fuhd~ Mr. Williams reported that revenues were lower than anticipa~ed and costs of providing utilities were higher; he predicted the fund might experience a year end deficit of as much as $200,000. Mr. Williams recommended the Council begin to consider holding 15ack approximately $55,000 of Revenue Sharing Entitlement #8 :~nds already allocated, as well as a permanent cash transfer from the General Fund of possibl' $100,000. He said the General Fund was predicted to have a balance at the end of the year of about $175,000. Dr. Craddock recommended the Council discuss a review of the rate structure and the utility extension policy. r"~ Mr. Sutton moved the Council meet in Special Session on Monday, June 20,1977, at 6:30 p in the Council Chambers of City Hall to discuss a personnel matter. Mr. JameE. seconded I the motion, which passed unanimously. At 10;40 p.m. the Council recessed to Executive Session, onbmotioncof'Dr. Cr~ldock and second of Mr. Hansen. The Council reconvened at 11:55 p.m. on motion of Mr. Hansen and I second of Mr. James. The Mayor reported that the Council has discussed a personnel matter which it had taken under advisement with no action contemplated at present. He also stated that the litigation relating to a Texas Water Quality Board Enfori:<ement hearing scheduled for July 6 had been discussed with staff and representatives of TWQB. The meeting adjourned at I midnight on motion of Dr. Craddock and ~~ Mayor second of Mr. Hansen. ATTEST: _ ~ /~ ~~ss Hambrick City Secretary