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U • • Minutes, Regular Meeting, February 4, 1981, Page 6 Engineer's office and he told me no, as to this date he had not. Now as we are all aware, Commissioners Court has been in budget hearings and have finalized their budget late in January. They were asked to allocate some monies for pur- chasing additional land for the land fill operation. In inquiring into this, the party owning the land that they needed to acquire for additional land fill operation told them the price he wanted for his land out there was close to $750,000.00, so it looks like that we will be without a land fill and the City won't have any place to dump their garbage about the first of March. Has anybody heard anything? Mayor Meza stated he had talked to Commissioner Fonteno today and also Judge Lindsay. They both indicated the land is too high; however, he said it is not a closed door and he would do everything possible to continue to operate the land fill. City Manager Hudgens brought to Council's attention that regardless whether County bought the additional land or not, it is a short term solution, that it would only relieve the situation for a few years. Eventually, some other alternative will have to be found. • Councilwoman Cline asked if Hudgens had any idea where? Hudgens stated he would be in contact with the County, area govern- ments, as well as the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority. We will be looking at alternatives. Councilwoman Cline added, the thing that disturbs her is that it is a local citizen that owns the property being discussed, and he professess to be a concerned citizen; came out with "Outlook '81" and entertained everybody in town, but yet he is holding Commissioners Court's feet to the fire for money this thing and looks like he should come down off his high horse and come down on the price of this land so everybody can benefit and have a better "Outlook '81" and get their garbage dumped. Councilman Simons expressed concern about communications. He would like to see it beefed up a little and when the Council is to be informed about something he wants to be informed. Councilwoman Cline asked for a short executive session to discuss a contractural matter with the City Attorney. Council adjourned into executive session at 7:30 P.M. Council returned to the Council table at 7:45 P.M. • Mayor Meza stated, City Manager Hudgens will contact Ken Strum by letter concerning the City's liability insurance, and we will expect an answer by next Wednesday.