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160 regnlar meeting, december 15, 1975 page two The Mayor introduced for consideration the appointment of two members to the Airport Commission. Howard Yeargan, secretary of the Commission, came before the Council with a report on the accomplishments of the Commission over the past year. He listed them as follow,,: the disposition of LO'WIllan Airfield, thus ~ualifying the Municipal Airport for federal funds; the ac~uisition of additional ramp area; the ac~uisition of fuel storage tanks and dispensing e~uipment; the addition of runway lights; and the development of a land use plan. Mr. Breihan moved to reappoint George Gilbert and Jack Stovall to the Commission. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration the award of bid for Broadway Street improvements, a Community Development project. Mr. Hansen moved the contract be I awarded Leo P. Cloud Jr. and Sons in the amount of $173,876.25. Mr. Sutton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the award of contract for flexible base crushed stone. The City Manager reported that unit price bids for the fiscal year had been received as opposed to the traditional practice of obtaining ~uotes for each individual purchase. Mr. Sutton moved to award the contract to Vulcan Materials at a unit price of 2.18 per ton, delivered. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Hansen moved to award a contract to Capital Aggregates, Inc. of Austin for hot mix-cold laid asphaltic concrete at a unit price of $11.45 per ton. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration the award of contract for bleachers to be placed at the new hardball field located on the San Marcos High School campus. The City Manager reported that several of the bids received deviated from the specifications in that bid bonds were not supplied and 15-foot sections were bid instead of the seventeen-foot sections specified. Mr. Hansen moved that all bids be rejected. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, which passed unanimously_ Bob Derrick came before the council with 60% plans for improvements to drainage in Community Development District 11 (1, 2 and 3 confluence). Mr. Derrick stated that the current estimate was $653,000 as opposed to the original $531,000 since further study of the project had revealed greater difficulties than anticipated. He suggested that the Council agree to authorize the engineers to proceed with planning and bid the project with the understanding that it could be cut back if funding were insufficient. Mr. Sutton moved to authorize Forest and Cotten to proceed to the 100% planning stage. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS WITH THE MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY FOR A PRIVATE ROAD CROSSING NEAR MILE POST 985. Mr. Sutton moved approval of the Resolution. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Mr. Flores stated that he felt it unfair to pay the railroad companies permit fees when they.would not clear rights-of-way. He requested the ordinance prohibiting trains from blocking crossing" for DIDre than a certain length of time be enforced. On roll call, the following vote wa" recorded: AYE: Sutton, Arredondo, Breihan, Craddock, Hansen NAY: Flor es . The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ENDORSING THE CONCEPT OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING AND URGING THE EXTENSION OF SAME BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. I Mr. Breihan re~uested the resolution be amended to urge extension of the revenue sharing program "in its present form". Mr. Hansen moved approval of the Resolution, as amended. Mr. Arredondo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.