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Regular Meeting September 4, 2007 Page 5 Nicholson stated he will not walk in the Sagewood area. He stated he knew the University was a party school, but he did not know he would be living behind the party duplexes or he wouldn't have moved there. He encouraged the Council to enforce the Ordinances they already have. 2) Thomas Glenn Moore stated he is a concerned parent. He thanked the Mayor for coming to his residence and walking this area with him. He encouraged the Council to hold the owners of the property responsible for their renter's behaviors. 3) David Roaten stated he is concerned with the problems on Sagewood. He encouraged the Council to not put a band -aid on this problem. 4) Gary Smith stated he moved back to San Marcos because he went to school here, but he has deep concerns over the Sagewood neighborhood. He encouraged the Council to clean up Sagewood area. 5) Lisa Dennis stated she has heard gun shots and loud noise and seen the trash from the Sagewood area. She also read letters from Elizabeth Denton, Paul Case and Gary Amon regarding their concerns of the Sagewood area. 6) Kristin Sheffield stated she has some of the same concerns as the other speakers. She also stated she has three small kids and has heard many scary things. She also read a letter from Tom Grimes who wants the dangerous situation on Sagewood taken care of. 7) James Lesage stated he moved into his home a year ago. He stated he is the Chair of Urban and Regional Economics at Texas State. He stated he does not have practical solutions, but is willing to work with whomever to come up with solutions. 8) Lance Jones stated his home backs up to the Sagewood neighborhood and the 3:00 a.m. hour is the busiest time. He encouraged the Council to help with this situation. 9) Ed Kuny stated he lives farther from Sagewood, but does get a good bit of noise from Crest. He encouraged the Council to enforce the Ordinances the City already has on the books. 10) Robert Hernandez stated he has lived in San Marcos for 10 year. He stated originally there were no houses on the hill and then Sagewood popped up in his backyard and parties began every night. He stated if you don't enforce some laws with tickets and arrests, then the individuals will continue to act the same way. 11) Scott Swinney stated he moved into his home 8 years ago. He encouraged the Council to do something about the loud noise, trash, destruction of property and gun shots. He stated he is currently unable to sell his home due to these problems. 12) Quin Dennis stated when he and his wife moved to San Marcos, Sagewood was not a problem. He stated the majority of the problems begin after the bars close. He encouraged the Council to clean up this problem. 13) Shirley Weston read a letter written by Glenn Moore regarding the problems in the Sagewood neighborhood. 14) Conley Giles stated the Sagewood parties should be shut down like one his neighbors held when he moved back to San Marcos. He stated everyone who attended the party was over 55 and the noise was minimum. He encouraged the Council to hold the property owners liable for their tenants. Mr. O'Leary provided a powerpoint presentation regarding the enforcement issues in the Sagewood area. Chief Williams stated about of the calls that come in regarding the Sagewood issues are anonymous calls. He stated when an officer arrives they must determine if it is an unreasonable amount of noise. The officers may write a conditional