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8. Deliberate on October monthly financial report. 9. Deliberate and act on a resolution amending Resolution No. 2009-097 which authorized an application for local law enforcement grants for the continuation of the Lamar County Felony Crimes Unit. 10. Deliberate and act on a resolution amending Resolution No. 2009-059 which authorized an application for funding for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Recovery Act Program for live scan fingerprint equipment. 11. Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Ark- Tex Council of Governments for E911 service and PSAP Equipment; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents. Action: City Council approved the consent agenda items as presented. Regular Agenda 12. Hear, deliberate, and act on presentation of Leadership Lamar Class of 2009-2010 Class Peristyle Restoration Project. Action: Class President John Mark Spencer told the Council that the Class had committed to raising $66,000 toward the restoration of the Bywaters Peristyle by 7zoZding various fundraisers and grant programs The scope of tlie project also includes, depending upon the success of fundraisirtg efforts, a project recognition mnnument sign and landscaping for the park Mr. Spencer said all work would meet the requirenients of the Historic Ppeservation Committee. City Council voted to fund the remaining $66,000. City Manager Kevin Carruth stated that the money would come from the historic preservation set-aside from the hoteUmotel ta,x. 13. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Southwest LTC Addition 313, located in the 100 Block of 47~' Street S.E. Action: City Council approved this item as presented. 14. Public hearing and deliberate on drainage issues east of 42na Street S.E. Action: Mayor Freelen opened tlze public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. Linda Kilgore, James Finney and Larry Fendley expressed concern about drainage issues especially at times of very lzeavy rain. Council Men:ber Kear inquired when the drainage issues began and Mrs Kilgore responded they had problems prior to Wal-Mart being builz Kevin Carruth explaiized there was a drainage channel that f•uns behind the homes on 42"d SE and noted that Primrose, Jasnaine, and Oleander Street.s were not part of the Morningside Addition but were developed after Morningside. Mr. Carruth al,so said that when Marningside was developed, the deve[oper did not dedicate a drainage easement to the City and the drainage way was left in its natural state as opposed to the later addition where the developer was required to improve the ditch by lining it with concrete and dedicating a drainage easement to the City. Mr. Carruth .stated that approximately halfway down 42 "d Street tlte creek enters a