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Regular Meeting August 11, 2003 Page 4 position would be requested to be filed when the new fiscal year began. Mr. O'Leary stated the timing for an additional person during layoffs is greatest timing, but they do need help. Mayor Mabingreither stated adding positions during budget cuts is not unrealistic. Mr. Thomaides inquired what would happen if this position was not added. Ms. Womack stated without a full staff the deadlines would be difficult to meet, goals will not be accomplished and other requirements of the State Law will be more difficult to, comply with in a timely manner. Ms. Narvaiz inquired whether the additional position would decrease the overtime. Ms. Womack stated some positions will still require overtime for City Council Meetings and elections. Mr. 0'Leary stated he still needs direction regarding the CIP projects. Mayor Habingreither stated he feels the CIP projects listed merit funding. Mr. Thomaides feels the Sessom/Peques Traffic Improvements and Traffic Signal Synchronization are important projects. Ms. Narvaiz inquired as to the development of priorities for the CIP projects list. Mr. O'Leary stated the Planning and Zoning Commission determines the priority list and then the CIP list is provided to the Council to make the final determination of the funding. Ms. Narvaiz inquired whether any CIP projects have been pending for a number of years. Mr. O'Leary stated the most important projects go to the top to be done. Ms. Narvaiz inquired whether this should change the way the Council looks at the Southwest San Marcos area. Mr. O'Leary stated the City has already funded the first year of the Southwest San Marcos area. Mr. Thomaides inquired as to the history of Post Road on the CIP list. Laurie Anderson stated in 1984 a Bond Election was held for several projects. She stated she has researched and found the bond approved several projects, but did not identify the names of the streets. She stated the City did spend bond funds to widen and overlay Post Road. She also stated in 1992 there was a bond sale for a list of projects. Mayor Habingreither stated he feels the CIP projects listed are excellent projects for funding. The Council agreed by consensus to fund the CIP projects. Mr. O'Leary stated he needs direction regarding the Airport Commission request to fund a $25,000.00 marketing plan. He stated this marketing plan is for spending money to develop Economic Development in regard to the Airport. Ms. Narvaiz stated she feels economic development money should be used for San Marcos as a whole. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he feels when economic development funding is divided up between several different categories, then the City ends up getting less for their money. Mr. Taylor stated he agrees with Ms. Narvaiz and Mr. Mihalkanin on marketing the Airport and thinks the request should be directed to the Economic Development Council. The Council agreed by consensus not to fund the Airport Commission's request. Mr. O'Leary stated he needs direction regarding reducing the water/wastewater transfer to the General Fund from 10 percent to 9 percent. He also stated he needed direction regarding waving the Water/Wastewater debt currently owed to the Electric Utility. Mr. Taylor inquired if the General Fund would see an increase with the new water/wastewater rate increase. Mr. O'Leary stated the General Fund would see an increase with the new rates. The Council agreed by consensus to reduce the transfer to 9 percent from water/wastewater and to waive the debt payment owed to the Electric Utility. Mr. Thomaides inquired as to