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"— from the Police Department as to the number and reasons of traffic citations issued in District 5 over the past 8 months. District 1 CM Sanders announced a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in Cantara Development on November 19, 1997. He read an item regarding lack of enforcement of existing city ordinances and he requested staff to take immediate action. Citing deregulation, accessibility and customer service, he requested that City Hall be opened on Friday and without objection, Mayor Gaytan directed the City Manager to return with a report, on this matter, on the second meeting in December. AGENDA REVIEW: City Manager. Interim City Manager Wood stated that emergency repairs at the wastewater treatment plant arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda and he requested that this item be added as Agenda Item No. 19A. Interim City Attorney Carvalho advised that City Council was now required to make two findings, namely, that the item arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda and to specify why the matter was of immediate need. Utility Director Clarke presented factual background for repair of digester No. 3, presently inoperative. He warned that there was cause for concern in that if sewage could not be processed, the City would be in violation of the Cease and Desist Order and would run into operation problems within the sewer system itself. He said a repair could be effectuated if the City Council would declare that it is an emergency, waive the bid procedure and allow Staff to negotiate with the firm that had provided service to the City in the past and enter into a contract with that firm and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Motion made by Mayor Gaytan, seconded by CM Cook, to add the above item as an emergency item and list it on the Consent Calendar as Agenda Item No. 19A. There was no objection from City Council and it was so ordered. As to Agenda Item 4, Warrant No. 11750, Page 2 of October 30,1997 packet, was pulled as previously voided and not to be approved. Motion by Mayor Gaytan, seconded by CM Cook, to approve the Consent Calendar, except for Warrant No. 11750, in Item 4, and Nos. 5, 6 and 10, carried with CM Sandoval absent.. As to Items 5, 6 and 10, CM Chastain commented on not approving employee positions until the selection of a new city manager and subsequent review of the budget. Discussion had on appropriate use of staff Interim City Manager explained the long-term/short-term review board process and termed the employee need critical in these departments. Motion by CM Bennett, seconded by Mayor Gaytan, to approve Agenda Items Nos. 5 and 6 carried with CM Hutton and CM Chastain voting "No" and CM Sandoval absent. City Council Minutes November 18, 1997 5