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I I I regular meeting, July 9, 1973 page three (14- The Mayor introduced for consideration an ordinance and read the caption as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IH~ CODE OF QRDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, BfREpEALI NG I N ITS ENT I RETY THE PRESENT SECTION 16-3 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 16 OF SAID CODE, ENTITLED "SWIMMING, WADING, ETC., IN SPRINGLAKE". Councilman Cunningham moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Counci Iman DeLa Rosa seconded the motion. Those appearing before the Council to request that the Ordinance not be approved were Gene Phill ips, H.G. Stokes, Shirley Wickersham. Dr. Tauch pointed out the fact that the lake was inaccessible since it was surrounded by private property. Mr. DeLa Rosa requested Mr. Cunningham withdraw his motion and allow the ordinance to be tabled to allow the Council to get an attorney's opinion concerning the ownership of the dam; a possible legal place of entry to the lake. Mr. King read from the Plea of Intervention filed by the Attorney General of Texas in a suit contesting the constit,wtional ity of the Apri I. 20, 1966 ordinance. The suit was decided by the court in ~avor~f the City. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Cunningham, DeLa Rosa, Etheredge Dibrel I, Flores, King, Tauch The Mayor declared the motion failed and the ordinance not approved. Mr. King moved the authorization of the Mayor to execute a contract retaining First Southwest Company as municipal fiscal agent. Mr. DeLa Rosa seconded ,the motion, which pa~sed unanimously. Mr. King moved the award of bid for Street Improvement Project i-A to Chaney Construction Company of Belton, Texas. Mr. Flores seconded the motion. Mr. Baugh explained that it was necessary for the project to be under contract before the publ ic hearing on the Assessment Program; and that the lowest and best bid was submitted by Chaney Construction Company, in the amount of $202,000.00 for paving and drainage improvements to Thorp Lane, Edward Gary Street, Linda Drive and Bugg Lane. (see bid sheet attached) On roll call, the motion was unanimously approved. Mayor Etheredge executed the contract with Chaney Construction Company on behalf of the City of San Marcos. Mr. H. G. Stokes came before the Council to ask why the~County's offer to do the drainage andsub~base work on Thorp Lane. Dr. Tauch explained that it was not possible to find a contractor who would guarantee the work on the road if part of it was done by the County. Mr. Baugh explained that the County was doing the off-site drainage work. The Mayor opened the publ ic hearing to consider the special assessment for the street improvements to Thorp Lane and Linda Drive. The City Attorney stated that notice of the publ ic hearing had been publ ished as required by law, and that the notice had been mailed to all property owners whose property abutted Linda Drive and Thorp Lane, the notice containing the rate of assessment. Mr. Walker then introduced Joe Baker of Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, consulting engineering firm retained by the City, who pointed out the location and condition ~f'the streets in the project. Mr. Baker stated that his firm had prepared the cost est i mate, pi ans< and spec i f i cat ions for the project, and that he was acquianted with the method and rate of