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• • Regular Meeting - 8/5/74 - Continued AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 17. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS - Commissioner i o eaux s a e a severa companies had been contacted in regard to bids for meters on the south side of Highway 146. Only one had been received, but expected to hear from two other companies within the next week. 12 Mayor Thomas stated that he had talked with Mr. Morton and it was their opinion that if Mr. Morton could spare Mr. Pat Graves and hire two other men, the City could do the work much cheaper than by going to contractors. The work could be done on a day to day basis and would not exceed the $2,000.00 in any one project. Mr. Graves would be in a better position to know where the meters should be put to be most advantageous to the City. It was determined that 50 foot of line would be run on each house and 115 meters were to be set. Mr. Morton was instructed to figure the cost of renting a trencher compared to buying one, possibly a good used trencher. There was a brief discussion concerning the use of copper line compared to using poly-ethylene line. Mr. Busch recommended using copper line. It was determined that copper would be used for the taps and under the roads, but the service lines would be PVC. (B) Mayor Thomas stated that he had Mr. Morton talk to Lumus Dodge on the Garbage Truck and it was scheduled to be in San Antonio on August 10th. The two Dump Trucks (International) are to be made on August 7th. (C) Mr. Price stated that since the Commission voted to rezone Lots 1 through 16, Block 1146, Mr. Cam}~bell was anxious to start building. There was a brief discussion regarding topping of a street in the block. Mr. Price stated that he had informed Mr. Campbell that if the developer would buy the base the City would furnish labor •