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88 Special Meeting June 17, 1981 Page 2 Mr. Sierra stated that the Division of Disaster Services in Austin, whose Chief State Coordinator is Robert Lansford, would make the determination as to what program San Marcos ~would qualify. Mr. Sierra also stated that once a resident ever received SBA assistance they would need to obtain flood insurance for any future flooding, as the SBA would not assist twice for flooding. Councilperson Tess Norris stated she thought it would be important that the City take a positive attitude about the application for a Presidential approval based on the fact that our dams were turned down and that without that help, the same situation will be repeated. Mr. Earl Williams then made a presentation on the estimated damages, which information was gathered with the assistance of Mr. Albert Sierra's department, Mr. Oscar Carpenter, Red Cross and local citi- zens. The following are the estimated figures presented: 500 homes (or structures) received water damage City property (Police radios and traffic signals, Fire station radio equipment) Sewer and water system Street Department Parks and Recreation Department Shop Public School System (not received as of time giving report) Aquarena area (could run as much as $600,000) SWT (buildings and Riverside Apts. area) Sanitation (containers and manpower) Mr. Merriweather's farm (crop loss) LCRA San Marcos Telephone Co., Inc. Housing Authority Entex $2,500,000 12,000 100,000 250,000 20,000 3,000 200,000 50,000 23,000 1,000 3,000 25,000 12,000 500 The above figures total $3.2 million but when all the figures are available, will run approximately $4 million. Mr. Oscar Carpenter made a presentation of the emergency procedures. Saturday, June 13, 1981 the disaster plan went into effect. They set up the Central Fire Station as the headquarters. County Judge William Burnett came by the Station and called Austin and asked that the City of San Marcos be placed under a disaster condition. He asked for extra Department of Public Safety to come and work the traffic on the inter- state highway and a National Guard uhit from New Braunfels who had been training at Fort Hood were sent to San Marcos, with eight vehicles, to help during the disaster. Approximately 1,400 people were evacuated from their homes to Lamar School, Owen Goodnight and San Marcos High School. Also St. John's Catholic Church was used as an evacuation cen- ter. Dr. Ken Long volunteered to help during the disaster. By midnight all persons wanting to be evacuated had been. Sunday morning the school buses returned the people to their homes. Mr. Carpenter indicated that most of the damage was caused by runoff water. County Judge William Burnett and his assistant, Dusty Rhodes, stated the County had received approximately $400,000.00 damage. Mrs. Norris moved that the alternatives of relief for persons sustain- ing flood damage be investigated and that every possibility be con- sidered and Mrs. Mendez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. James introduced for consideration approval for replacement of an electrical wire to the utility room at the City Cemetery to be paid out of contingency funds. After much discussion Mr. James moved that the wire be replaced t© the utility room at the Cemetery and be paid out of contingency funds and Mrs. Mendez seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, James, Kreczmer and Mendez. NAY: Norris. ABSTAIN: None.