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Pre-Council Conference
September 19, 1966
Present Late Absent
1. Barr 9. Hoover (Item 3) None
Kemble
i. Eagle
4. Shannon
Deen
6. Hamm
Stovall
i . Junes
i t e m Follow-Up
I Luncheon with Texas Highway Department Officials MAE - make reservations
Councilman Kemble read a letter inviting Council
members to a luncheon at the Texas Hotel Thursday,
.;eptember 22, at which there ..ill be an address by
Mi . Hal Woodward of the Texas Highway Commission. He
encouraged all members of the Council to attend.
Keminders - Meeting with consultants on CBD NAN
traffic signal control system after Council
meeting and luncheon with Housing Authority
3. Open Space Grant for Acquisition of Convention 11DM - Complete forms for early • �iL -
Center Park (M&C G-J94) mission to HUD
fhe Mayor advised that Council would have to
p:ir,.s two resolutions during its regular meeting to
apply for the funds for the Convention Center Park.
(Mr. Hoover arrived) Mrs. Deen inquired about how
long the application process would take, and Mr.
Brownlee replied that the City's forms would be sub-
mitted in two or three day:,, but that Federal review
time was uncertain and could be three months or longer,
Ile noted that Federal funds were short for such projects
and no property would be acquired until the grant is
approved . Mr. Hoover thanked the Carter Foundation,
icpresented by Mrs. J. Lee Johnson, III, for the gift,
.ind Mrs. Johnson thanked the Council for proceeding
with development of the park. The resolutions were
pa,::ed at the regular meeting,
4. Interim Ambulance Service EHD - Coordinate implementation wish
Police Chief and get Finance Dep:irt-
Councilman Eagle discussed the alternate methods ment to work out plan of billing and
of furni- hing interim ambulance service by the City. collection.
FIr. Hat= stated that salary savings in the 1966-67 bud-
get would probably be decreased, and Mr. Hoover asked
about the meaning of the bid form requiring a commit-
ment of funds for the service. Mr. Hamm also inquired
about liability of the City if civilian riders are used
to assist policemen and firemen.
Recommendations of the Ambulance Study Committee
_Lre adopted during the regular meeting.
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5. Storm Drainage Needs in the Bluebonnet Circle EHD - Ask Public Works to see if
Addition (M&C G-995) Federal funds are available for
developing master drainage plan.
Councilman Hamm suggested a comprehensive drain-
.k.;e plan for the City be developed including use of
iederal funds. It was the consensus of the Council
that the staff proceed with development of a compre-
hensive drainage plan, using consultants if necessary,
and consideration be given to a Federal grant for the
:study, if available, (During the regular meeting, the
Council authorized engineering on the Bluebonnet Circle
problem as specified in M&C G-995.)
6. Purchase of Equipment for Sanitary Landfill Op- HDM - Prepare IR discussing present
erations (MSC P-540 and IR 41057) condition and commitments of Workin,;
Capital Fund depreciation reserve.
Councilman Shannon, for whom action on purchase
of the equipment had been delayed, indicated that he
was ready to vote. He also asked the City Manager
about the condition of the Working Capital Fund de-
preciation reserves and whether we could use them in
i:n emergency. The City Manager replied that deprecia-
tion reserves should not be used for emergencies and
should be committed to the equipment management pro-
grim. Mr. Shannon asked for the current condition of
the fund. Council passed M&C P-540 in regular session,
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