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• • Regular Meeting 11/8/78 3 • 4. CONSIDER P,WPiRDING BIDS - WATER AND SANITARY SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS ON NORTH 16TH STREET (CONTINUED) - Mr. Corbin stated that he had received a letter from Southern Pacific but had not made copies for the Commission. "Their comments were that they would like to see it done the cheapest way, but realized that the City would have to maintain eventually" Mayor Meza asked what the existing line was that this line would be tied into? The Engineer stated that it was a clay line. Commissioner Kibodeaux asked the size of the line. The Engineer stated that it was a ten inch line. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Tomerlin to accept the recommendation of the Engineer and award the bid to the low bidder for the vitrified clay alternate, McKey Construction and Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $115,297.50, subject to Southern Pacific placing this amount in escrow. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, and Simons. • NAYS: Commissioner Cline. + + + 5 . CONSIDER DES'I6NAfiION OF - REPR SENfiAfiIVE AND'-ALTERNAfiE TO HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP` BbDY -- Commissioner Kibodeaux asked who were the present representatives? Mayor Meza stated that he was the representative and Commissioner Simons was the alternate representative. There was a brief discussion regarding the information the Commission receives from the meetings of the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the help received from them. It was determined that the only help was in the form of grants. Motion by Commissioner Tomerlin, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to designate Mayor Meza as the representative and Commissioner Simons the alternate representative to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Membership Body. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. • + + +