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regular meeting, august 24, 1970 page three "215 Mr. Flores moved that Commissioners J. O. Paine, Herbert Eastwood and Jack Harper be reappointed to the Housing Authority. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough moved that the Council reappoint Dr. Nilon Tallant as City Health Officer. Dr. Craddock seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I The Mayor reported that four members of the Citizens Advisory Committee did not want to continue. Dr. Craddock moved that the Council take under advisement the size and function of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Yarbrough seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Manage!' reminded the Council that a public hearing must: be" called on the 1970-1971 budget. Dr. Craddock moved that'the public hearing be called for Monday, September 14, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Zavesky seconded the motion. which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced discussion on traffic flow on Th~rp Lane. Dr. Craddock moved that two-way traffic be authorized by the Council on Thorp Lane. Mr. Contreras seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Mr'. N. R. Haw'kins, j r. appeared before ,the Council to, protest the" City's of'fer'for purchase of right -of-way on hi s Holland Street property. He said his offer was inconsistent with the price offered his next-door neighbor. The Mayor told Mr. Hawkins that right-of-way acquisiton was being handled by contract with Glen Gray. During discussion of the project, the City Manager said October 15 was the date set for presenting plans to the Council for widening Holland Street, and,following approval, contracts for the work'~ould b~ let~ The City Manager asked the Council to approve Change Order #4 on the Water & Sewer Improvement Project (PFL~TEX-211 & WS-TEX-0175). Mr. Bean eXplained that this Change Order would reconcile the original bid quantities with the final measure- ments, with a $6,014.59 reduction, bringing the final cost of the project to $1,852,732.88. Mr. Yarbrough moved approval of Change Order #4 on the Water & Sewer Improvement Project. Mr. Zavesky seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Bean said a final inspection of the Water & Sewer Improve- ment Project had been made by the City's engineers, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., with a recommendation that the City formally accept the job as completed by George Consolidated, Inc. Dr. Craddock moved that the Council accept the Water & Sewer Improve- ment Project from George Consolidated, Inc. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.