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4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed Durine Executive Session. • The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. No action was required from Executive Session. 5. Invocation Pastor Tim Darnell, of the Hill Country Church, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance Councilmember Thomaides led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. Citizen Comments Camille Phillips, a San Marcos resident, expressed her concern about the proposed apartments at Hunter & Wonder World. This is a prime commercial location and should have commercial development there because it is located at the intersection of two major arterials. Also, it is close to the flood plain and will flood. The traffic will stress the neighborhood. She reported that the Mayor was quoted as saying that San Marcos does not look good on paper, but Ms. Phillips noted that San Marcos doesn't look good if a person drives around either. She stated that our development standards are low and commented that Kyle is so pretty because of their high standards. • Betsy Robertson, 1410 Progress, said she was here to speak for the chickens. She reported that Council passed an ordinance that increases the distance from livestock from 30' to 100'. She requested that language be inserted to exclude hens. People depend on eggs for protein and also for a little bit of income. They are also required to be housed and contained. There is oversight for the cleanliness of the flock. She asked Council to consider this as they look at the Animal Ordinance. Dan McCarthy, 905 Hillyer, spoke on item #21 and stated he is opposed to the Graffiti Ordinance. He believes this is another unenforceable, personal responsibility ordinance. He expressed concern this will be selectively enforced, and result in the penalty of a thought crime. He noted that if there is no graffiti then there is no crime. San Marcos is beginning to look like a police state. This is worrisome to students that may want to have a life here. This issue also came up last fall when the City purchased a soda blaster. This just resulted in giving graffiti artists another blank canvass. He recommended a public art space. Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanglewood, brought back a chart showing how increased impervious cover increases storm flows. There are areas in San Marcos that are dangerous places because of the way our two rivers intersect and back up at times. There is an increased danger if we continue to develop on the recharge zone. There is already some development on the recharge zone that is increasing storm flows, and they are becoming more rapid and dangerous. Development on the recharge zone and building wastewater lines over the recharge zone is • RM021709 Minutes Page 2