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I I II 132 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS DECEMBER 1,7, 1979 PRESENT: Mayor John A. Hansen Council Members Ted Breihan *Robert L. Cavazos Bob Hyatt Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton Gilbert G. Tenorio City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Director of Public Works Director of Public Safety Director of Finance A. C. Gonzalez Doriss Hambrick Barbara Edwards Ray V. Kotowski Bob Minnie Earl Williams Also Present: Cooper Slay, John O'Bryant, George Gilbert, Jack Stovall, David McCall, Kenneth Long, Buddy Mostyn, Beth Morrisett, Joe Garza, Gordon Thompson, Hollis smith, John Stokes, Lannie Griffith, Jerri Martin, Erica Martin, Jeff Watkins and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mr; Hansen issued a proclamation in observance of Blood Donor Month. The Mayor introduced for consideration minutes of the regular meeting held December 10, 1979. The City Secretary reported that the minutes contained an error on page two in the second roll call listed. Mrs. Hambrick told the Council that Mr. James was incorrectly listed as voting for and against the motion. The minutes should be corrected to reflect that Mr. James voted for the motion. Mr. Breihan voted against the motion. Mr. James moved that the minutes be corrected and approved as presented. }rr. Tenorio seconded the motion. Mr. Breihan requested that page six of the minutes be amended to include his request that the Spanish Oak tree on Roosevelt St. be preserved as a part of that street improvement project. Mr. James agreed to include the addition in his motion. The minutes were unanimously approved. Mr. Tenorio moved that the minutes of the special meeting held December ll. 1979 be approved. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Tenorio moved that the minutes of the special meeting held December 13, 1979 be approved. Mr. James seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration authorization to bid traffic signalization devices to be located at the intersection of Edward Gary and Hopkins Streets (modification of existing device), Thorpe Lane and Bugg Lane (new installation), and Broadway and State Highway 123 (new installation). Bob Minnie, Director of Public Safety, informed the Council that $67,500 had been budgeted for the proposed improvements, that modification of the traffic signalization device at the inter- section of Hopkins and Edward Gary Streets was the highest priority in the project, and that if the bids were in excess of the amounts budgeted staff would come to the City Council to set priorities for program alterations. Mr. James moved to authorize bidding of the traffic signalization devices as recommended by the staff and consulting engineer. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion. Mr. Breihan requested consideration be given to a protected left turn signal for the Hopkins/Edward Gary intersection. Mr. Minnie and Mr. Gonzalez agreed with Council Member Breihan that such an improvement would be desireable, but that funds had not been authorized for that action. Mr. Minnie and Mr. Joe Blaschke (consulting engineer) informed the Council that a protected left turn as described by Mr. Breihan would require a new controller for the downtown traffic signals. They further reported that the new device was capable of accomodating a * Council Member Cavazos arrived at 9:28 p.m.