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137. Regular Meeting March 1, 2005 Page 10 add the relocation of the Central Fire Station, then the City will be adding another three million dollars to the ballot Mr Bose lnquired whenl the evaluation of the Fire Station project would be completed Mr O'Leary stated the report should be completed thlS month Mayor Narvaiz stated the Council still has a few months before the ballot needs to be finalized Mr Diaz stated he would like to continue thlS discussion after the Central Fire Station report is completed Mr O'Leary stated he feels the Council might want to review the information the Staff provlded on some of the projects the Councll was undecided on Mr Mihalkanin stated he lS concerned the Council might have agreed to put a transportation project on the ballot, which is integrated in a concurrent transportation flow Laurie Anderson, Director of Engineering, stated the Sessom Drive Reconstruction Project is estimated to cost $775,000 00 She stated the City was awarded a matching grant by CAMPO for signals in the amount of $775,000 00 She stated if the City chooses not to do the Sessom Drlve Project, then the City's portion of the $775,000 00 for the matching funds can be applied to another proJect The Council agreed by consensus to place the Sessom Drive Reconstruction ProJect on the ballot The Council also agreed by consensus to agendize the Central Fire Station relocation for discussion once the report is completed Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding presentation by Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc regarding the Carrizo-Wilcox Groundwater FeaslbilltYI Project Mr O'Leary introduced Tom Ray and Eddy Etheredge from LAN, Inc He stated LAN, Inc wlll provide a powerpoint presentation on the Carrizo- wilcox Groundwater Feasibility Project ThlS study concludes the feasibility of addlng groundwater This would be a benefit to the Clty providing a more thorough analysis of a water plan Mr Bose inquired how aquifers recharge Mr Ray stated aquifers have recharge zones with a groundwater conservation district Mr Bose asked if the Clty acquired groundwater through the purchase of acre feet Mr Ray stated the City would lease for rights to groundwater He stated there are other firms trying to buy groundwater, and lf they purchase the groundwater, then the City would have to negotiate a lease with those firms Mr Bose inquired whether this is an irrlgated area and SAWS would protect those wells Mr Ray stated there are irrigational wells in this area, but the City water would be deeper than the wells Mr O'Leary stated Staff will bring back recommendations for the Council regardlng how to proceed Mayor Narvaiz lntroduced a discusslon regarding 2005-2009 Consolidated plan Process, including setting priorities Linda Costley, Community Development Program Manager, stated the reporting requirements for Consolidated Plans have changed She stated the plan must identify the priority needs of the community and descrlbe the basis for assigning priorities She stated the I plan must also provide for citizen participation in the CDBG program and address a number of issues, including City housing needs, homelessness, public housing needs and barriers to affordable housing HUD has stressed the input recelved by cltizens' comments must be given the highest consideration when setting priorities and awarding projects She stated the guidelines for these funds must benefit the low and moderate income