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Regular Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 9 both sidewalk projects are needed. He inquired to whether there was I another option. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels the Staff should use the funds from the Rio Vista Tennis Courts line item to finish the Hopkins Sidewalk Project. She stated if the Council agrees with this option then the funds can be to replaced next year. The Council agreed by consensus to have Staff to provide the Council with the amount of funding allocated for the Tennis Court project. Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding vegetation mats and direction to Staff. Mr. O'Leary stated the Council asked for information about the City's program of controlling vegetation mats in the San Marcos River. Rodney Cobb, Director of Parks Department, stated the City has a contract to physically push the mats downstream below the falls. The mats primarily collect on the trestles at Hopkins Street and Rio Vista. He stated two divers get in the water and break up the mats and float them down piece by piece, but the divers do not clear the edges of the river and stay away from the wild rice stands. Mr. Thomaides stated he would like to discuss maintaining the vegetation mats upstream rather than downstream during the Council Visioning Workshop. Mr. Diaz stated he agreed with Mr. Thomaides. Mr. Cobb stated low river flow also contributes to the build up of the vegetation mats. Mr. O'Leary stated he feels the vegetation mats will need to be cleaned upstream and also push the mats from the lower part IOf the river downstream. Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding City Council direction on future agenda items. 1) Mr. Bose stated he would like to have a discussion item agendized regarding Redwood area's utilities. Mayor Narvaiz introduced an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section 551.074, to discuss the evaluation of public officers (City Attorney and City Manager) and the duties of a public officer (City Attorney). The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:30 p.m. Mayor Narvaiz announced the Council would reconvene at 9:43 p.m. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration adoption or direction to Staff on matters discussed in Executive Session. Mr. O'Leary stated the Council provided directions regarding the evaluation of the City Manager and City Attorney. He stated the Council also provided directions regarding the duties of the City Attorney. The meeting adjourned at 9:44 p.m. on a motion made by Mr. Diaz and seconded by Mr. Guerrero. I