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3 ~ -i regular meeting August 13, 1979 page three The Mayor read the caption of a resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT TO ISSUE BONDS BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BUTLER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION. I Mr. Cavazos moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of a resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FURTHER SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULED FILLED BY LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL SUSPENSION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS BEYOND APRIL 25, 1979, THE DATE ON WHICH SAID SCHEDULED WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GONE INTO EFFECT. Mr. Tenorio moved the resolution be adopted. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. I Council then returned to Item 7-A on the agenda, City Manager's Public Hearing to consider Revenue Sharing Entitlement #ll Budget. Mr. Williams recapped the proposed budget for Council members. The Public Hearing was opened. Mr. Celestino Mendez came before the Council to say that he felt more revenue sharing funds should go to social services. Mrs. Shirley Wickersham protested the amount budgeted for legal aid services. Following discussion of those items, the Public Hearing was closed. Council next discussed possible budget revision. During the discussion, it was noted that the City would have increased revenues of $12,000 from Hays County for fire protection services, that approximately $18,000 could be gained by reorganization of the Police Department to eliminate the Commander position and make Director of Public Safety also Chief of Police. Also $5,000 increased in landfill use fees to be paid by Southwest Texas State University. Mr. Minnie also told the Council that if more police officers were funded, $4,000 could be saved in overtime in his department. Several of the Council members discussed the possibility of not funding the oil distributor requested by the Street Department which was budgeted at $25,000. Mr. Tenorio moved to allocate $23,000 to the ambulance service, $2,000 to the Crises Hotline and $50,000 to the Police Department for employment of four additional pOlice officers. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion. On roll call the motion passed with the following vote: AYE: Hyatt, Hansen, James, Sutton, Tenorio, Breihan NAY: Cavazos Mr. Breihan moved to discontinue charging rent to the Women's, Children's and Infants Nutritional Program for office space. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. On roll call the motion passed with six votes in favor and Mr. Cavazos abstaining from the vote. I The Mayor next introduced for consideration a request for funding by the San Marcos Youth Service Bureau. Council discussed the matter with representatives of YSB. Mr. Breihan moved to authorize $2,000 out of the current budget contingency fund for the Youth Service Bureau contingent upon the Bureau acquiring $1,000 in matching funds from other sources. Mr. Tenorio seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Hansen, James, Sutton, Tenorio, Breihan, Hyatt NAY: Cavazos