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151 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JANUARY 3, 1~977 Present: Mayor Emmie Craddock I Councilmen Frank T. Arredondo Robert L. Cavazos John Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Director of Public Works Director of Finance James B. Baugh Charles E. Evans Doriss Hambrick William T. Friedrich Earl T. Williams Absent: C61161cl1iliman Ted Breihan Also present: Albert Sierra; Jake Krauskopf; Terry Roberts; James E. Byrn; James Varnell; Roy Porter; Jerri Martin; Melissa Millecam; Rowe Ray; Gary Bond; John Dennison; and others. The Mayor called the meeting tq order ,at 7:30 p.m. The Mayor opened a public hearing to consider an Ordinance establishing retail electric rates to be charged within the City of San Marcos by the Lower Colorado River Authority. There were no persons to speak in favor of or objection to the ordinance. The Mayor closed the hearing and read an ordinance, including exhibits, having the following caption: I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REGULATING AND SETTING RATES FOR ELECTRICAL UTILITIES; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR RATE ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR HEARINGS ON RATES AND SERVICES; REQUIRING REPORTS AND STATEMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE. Mayor Craddock moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Mr. John Dennison of Electric Power Engineers, Inc., stated that the ordinance was in conformity with his recommendations. for rate adjustment. On roll call, the motion to approve the ordinance was unanimously approved. The Mayor stated the ordinance would be considered on second reading on Monday, ,January 10 and a special meeting would be called for Monday, January 17 to consider the ordinance on third and final reading. I James Varnell of Forrest & Cotten, consulting engineers, came before the Council wi th specifications and contract documents for the construction of street and drainage improvements, Drainage Confluence, Enumeration District 11, Community Development project, and with supplemental conditions re<J.uested by the Council and City staff. Mr. Varnell described the supplemental conditions to be re<J.uired of the contractor in detail. Mr. Sutton objected to Supplemental Condition No. 40 which allows the City Manager to approve change orders. Mr. Hansen moved the supplemental conditions be approved as presented with amendments by Mr. Varnell. Mr. James seconded the motion. Mr. Roy Porter, also of Forrest & Cotten, informed the Council that the supplementary conditions would probably increase the bids by about 10 to l~%. The City Manager asked if the Council wished to go over the technical specifications. The Council discussed the specifications and conditions in terms of the Phase I Drainage Confluence improvements currently under construction Mr. Hansen 'objected to a detailed review of the technical specifications by the Council, and amended his earlier motion by including technical specifications and con;flI'auttdocuments in those items to be approved. After further discussion, Mr. James, the seconder of the first motion, agreed to the amendments. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Arredondo, Cavazos, Craddock, Hansen, James Sutton. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. on motion of Mr. ATTEST: /J ; '"J:"@~: Emmie Craddock James. //1