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Minutes of Meeting of June 27, 1977 Page Three 60 I By conmon consent Council deferred discussion of Item #9 until later in the meeting. I The Mayor introduced for discussion bids received on the Drainage Confluence Phase Two of the COIlD1lUl1ity Development Program. James C. Varnell representing Forrest & Cotton came before.the Council to inform them that the bid on the Phase II proj ect was more than the amount budgeted. He further informed the Council that the project as originally designed and presented in preliminary form to the Council could be done within the budgeted amount. Mr. Varnell reconmended the Council award .the contract to Du-Mor Enterprises in the entire amouqt of the original '~id and then approve a change order to eliminate the four additions suggested by the'Council during the planning stage as well as a small item on Ranch Road 12. He said that if additional funds were available later the work could be done through the Change Order Process. Dr. Craddock moved the bid be awarded Du-Mor Enterprises for concrete pipe in the total amount of $495,959.36 and that a change order be prepared to revise the scope of the project to within the budgetary allocation. Mr. Cavazos ' seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. James moved to award the bid for playground equipment to Persenaire Park and Playground Products of Houston in the amount of $21, 906.68 less $672.77 discount. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Sierra informed the Council that the playground equipment purchased throl~h the COIlD1lUl1ity Development Program was scheduled for placement in the Rio Vista and Rincon Parks late this summer. The Mayor Tead an ordinance having the following caption: "\ -. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, ENTITLE) WATER AND SEWER AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, BY DELETING THE PRESENT SECTIONS 30-2 (b) AND 30-3 (b) OF ARTICLE I THEREOF; SUBSTITUTING NEW SECTIONS U~ER THE SAME NUMBERS: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. I Mr. Sutton moved the ordinance be adopted. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion. Mr. H.A. Holmstrom came before the Council to request th'e ,inqrease not be applied to developers who placed the taps in subdivisions.under the new subdivision ordinance for which the City had no expense. Mr. Charles Suckle objected to the increased fees being applied to those persons in the Bluebormet~ area for which utility lines had just been extended under the Community Development program. Dr. Craddock moved to amend the ordinance to provide for subdividers placing the tap in areas under the jurisdiction of the new subdivision ordinance to pay the present cost of taps which is $50.00 for a sewer tap and $110 for a water tap. Mr. James seconded the motion. The Council discussed the matter further with visitors in the audience. Dr. Craddock then withdrew her motion and moved to amend the ordinance to delete ,the requirement for subdividers in areas covered by the new subdivision ordinance who make the taps without expense to the City pay only $50.00 for each water meter the City must install and that the matter be placed under further study by the staff. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of a resolution as follows: A RESOLlITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AmHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TO EXEClJfE A PERMANEN!' TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS IN THE AMJUNf OF Nar MJRE THAN $100,000 FRCM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE lITILITY FUND. I Dr. Craddock moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Questioned"byl:Mr. Breihan, the City Attorney replied that tj1e permanent transfer was legal. The motion was unanimously approved. ~"., 1 "..' '. Mr. Hansen moved that the July 4th Regular Meeting be rescheduled for July 7 at 6:30 p.m. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed Unanimously. At 9:55 p.m. the Council recessed to Executive Session to discuss a personnel item on motion of Mr. Sutton and second of Mr. Hansen. The Council reconvened at 12:05 a.m. on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. Breihan. The Mayor reported that the Council had considered appointment of personnel and no that no decision had been made.