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I I 102 MINUI'ES OF 'mE RmJIAR MEETING OF 'lliE CITY COUNCIL OF 'mE CITY OF SAN MARCOO, TEXAS, AUGUST 8, 1977. Present Mayor Frank T. Arredondo Council Manbers TEd Breihan Robert L. Cavazos Emnie Craddock JOM Hansen Kenneth E. Sutton Berry R. James Acting City Manager City Secretary Director of Finance Director of Public Safety Albert Sierra Doriss Hambrick Earl T. Williams W.R. Nelson Also Present: No:rman Green, Sam Garza, Gary Bond, Bob Void, V.F. Davidson, Harvey Livesay, Gene Gardner, HCMard Herrin, Joyce Evans, Jerri Martin, Alan King, Torrmy Ragsdale, Juan Palorro, Frances Emery, Margie Villalpando, Terry Roberts, Gordon Tharrpson, Herbert A. Yarbrough, Melissa Millecam, Ron Carnes, and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7: 30 p.m. I The Minutes of the Re;JUlar Meeting held August 1 and the Special Meeting held July.-31 were approved on IIDtion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. James. .:>u e.~ -.__p~/~fi,~tI'" Dr. Craddock rroved approval of the allocation of approximately five hundred and ~ ten dollars for interviEW expenses for City Manager applicants, approximately one thousand dollars for moving and travel expenses for the nEW City Manager, nine hundred fifty dollars in fees for the NIMLO Federal Unemployment Compensation Tax Litigation and ninety dollars for the purchase of a bail Ixmd book for Municipal Court, totaling- approximately two thousand.ofive hundred fifty dollars ($2,550.00) fran the general contingency fund. Mr. Hansen seconded the IIDtion which passed unaninously. Dr. Craddock IIDVed that the certified tax roll be received bY the Board of Equalizaul Mr. Hansen seconded the IIDtion. The Mayor read the certificate, a copy of which is made a r:art of these minutes. On roll call the IIDtion to receive the certificate was P'issed unanirrously. The Mayor opened a public hearing on allocations for Revenue ShariUg Entitlement Period #9. Mr. Sierra sUllTl1arized recomrendations which had been made on the allocation. His sumrary is attached and made a part of these minutes. Co\mcilm3n James requested the Council give serious consideration to the purchase of property for a new fire sub-station. Councilman Breihan encouraged the Council to consider purchasing equipnent to IIDre efficiently rerove brush. Mr. Breihan also requested IIDre specific information on the Legal Aid Program administered by the Conrnunity Action Agency. Present for that discussion were Mrs. Margie Villalpando and Legal Aid Attorney Tom Gardner. By ccmron consent the Colll1cil recomrrended that a partion of Revenue Sharing Entitlanent #9 funds be set aside for drying beds for the cities wastEWater facilities. No action was teken on the propased budget; the final budget hearing is scheduled for September 12. Mr. Gene Gardner of the Public Works Department came before the Council to explain that the temparary and part-tilre services of a professional engineer were needed to certify engineering work done by the department. Dr. Craddock IIDved the staff proceed to locate an engineering canpany to provide these services, subject to further approval by the City Council. Mr. Breihan seconded the IIDtion which passed unanirrously. The Mayor introduced a discussion on the =ent policy of extending water services outside the city l:iro:its. Mr. Arredondo stated the existing policy established in 1962 which was a prohibition against the sale of water to service property outside the city l:iro:its except for that service which had been approved prior to the establishment of thepolicy. The Mayor further explained that two