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NON - CONSENT AGENDA 20. Consider appointments to the following Boards and Commissions: A. Human Services Advisory Board MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Porterfield and a second by Councilmember Jones, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. 21. Consider an ordinance amending the City's 2009 -2010 budget to authorize the expenditure of funds for the construction of a ceiling inside the evidence vault of the Police Department in the sum of $8,000.00; and providing an effective date; and consider ordinance on the first of two readings. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Jones and a second by Councilmember Thomason, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the ordinance on the first of two readings. The motion carried unanimously. 22. Discussion on additional river clean -up and additional mowing and litter control alone the IH35 corridor within the City limits, and provide direction to staff. • Rodney Cobb, Director of Community Services, estimated that $15,000 - $20,000 would fund a • pilot river clean up project from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This would include divers to clean the river bottom and clean the vegetation from the river up to the bank. Funds could come from the Solid Waste Reserve Fund. Council consensus was to proceed with the pilot program. They also requested that this come back to discuss how the City could continue funding this in the future. He next reported that TXDOT will reduce the number of right -of -way cuts from four to two, and they won't begin until June. The number of litter pickups will also be reduced. He has contacted Easter Seals and received some cost estimates. He anticipated needing three — four mowings, depending on the weather, and four — six litter pickups. Council directed staff to proceed. 23. Discussion and update from Mayoral Healthy City Task Force, and provide direction to staff. Dr. Randy Rogers, Chair of the Healthy City Task Force, reported their mission was to improve the overweight /obesity problem in the youth of San Marcos and the general health of citizens through physical activity, education and encouraging good nutritional habits. Eight proposals were discussed as a viable starting point. He noted a program developed in Austin that was highly successful in getting young children and parents to exercise. This will requires participation from the school district, university and local sponsors. It would be free to all children. Also, they are recommending a city /school district expansion of interlocal agreements. They want to pursue a childhood nutrition program and support the school district's continuing • RM042010 Minutes Page 6