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r; REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE '. CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MARCH 27, 1972 Present: Mayor Herbert A. Yarbrough, jr Counci Imen: Guillermo DeLa Rosa Frances D~ Emery Eday A. Etheredge Luciano H. Flores Ross King David R. Tauch I City Manager City Secretary Mark E. Gresham Dorothy O. Worrell Also present: Doriss Hambrick, James B. Baugh, Tracy Schiemenz, Ann Stevens, Don Fiores, William T. Phi I I ips, Joe Baker, Robert Wycoff, Peggy Meek, A.H. Dawson, W. Thomas Utter, Melissa Mi I lecam, Erica Martin~ Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Marshall, Peggy Hugman, Leo C. Poore, Dr. Emmie Craddock, Jerry L. Moore, Wi II iam f. Obert, Jerri Martin, the Rev. David Chavez The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. David Chavez, Pastor, EI Buen Pastor Methodist Church, gave the Invocation. I The Minutes of the March 13 meeting were approved as presented on motion of Mr. Flores and second of Mr. Etheredge with Dr. Tauch abstaining due to his absence at the meeting. The Mayor presented the bids for Park equipment which had been opened March 14. Mr. DeLa Rosa mEwed that Go I dthwai,te's of Texas, Inc. be awarded the contracf on a low bid of $3,545.00; Dr. Tauch seconded the motion. Mr. Gresham explained that the Daihatsu was a smaller vehicle which would not damage turf, the type commonly used on golf greens, etc. The motion passed unanimously. The Mayor presented the bids for asphalt paving to repair Belvin, Guadalupe, Hazleton and Prospect Streets. The lowest bid was received from Schaefer Construction Company. The terms of the contract were discussed. Mr. King moved the contract be awarded to Schaefer Construction Company on the low bid of $13.009.03. Mr. Flores seconded the motion which passed unanimously. I Mr. Yarbrough presented the new Personnel Pol icy for consideration. Mrs. Emery moved that it be approved, Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion. Mr. DeLa Rosa stated his concern with Section 7.7b of the pol icy which does not specifically .state that there will be no repercussions if an employee carries a complaint to the City Manager for settlement. Mr. Gresham explained that the fact that employees may go 1::0 the City Manager for settlement makes Ii< understood that there \Vi I I be no repercussions. Mr. DeLa Rosa also questioned the practice of withholdlng holiday pay for employees absent without leave on the day preceding or fol lowing the holid~y. Mr. Gresham explained that this was to discourage excessive absenteeism before and after holidays. On roll call, the motion passed unanimously. .