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City Council Meeting Minutes May 20, 2014 The following citizens spoke: Peter Hernandez, San Marcos, addressed the Council as a veteran and the poor treatment of our countries veterans by the Federal government. He mentioned that some veterans are waiting for care and have to endure long waiting periods. He praised our Hays County Veterans Affairs Officer, Jude Prather and his duties to all veterans of Hays County. Melissa Derrick, San Marcos, addressed the Council on behalf of Sector 2 Neighborhood and listed various issues caused by the Capstone project. Including the leak of H2s from the project. She stated that this needs to be investigated because some people are still smelling it in the area. She stated that no one has stated that the developer would be fined due to these infractions and would like TCEQ out there to investigate. She spoke in favor of the future LDC amendment to prevent such drilling of wells in the future. Lisa Marie Coppoletta, San Marcos, addressed the Council asking if we have reached our maximum level of growth. She stated that we have this La Cima type housing and then all we have apartments. She stated that we can't even keep our small businesses yet now we have yet we bring in businesses from our of state. She continued by mentioning the toxic gas that she smelled in her neighborhood as previously described by Melissa Derrick. Daniel Scales, San Marcos, addressed the Council regarding the non - nomadic tribes in the united states and San Marcos, and told the Council about the many artifacts that he has found in his backyard. He continued to tell of how he recently had an abalone shell authenticated as being 400 years old from the California coast and that it was being donated in his name on behalf of the ingenious cultures to a museum. Steven Gonzales, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association, addressed the Council requesting funding in the amount of $5000 to fund signage for San Marcos for the trail. Kate Johnson, Kyle, Hays County Historical Commission Chair, asked the Council to promote heritage tourism by placing the signage of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail along the trail in San Marcos. She asked the Council to join Hays County in donating to this project. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Thomason, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, to approve the consent agenda as presented with the exception of Items 7, 8, 12 and 13 which were pulled to be considered separately. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Guerrero 3. Consider approval of the May 6, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes. 4. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -25, on the second of two readings, amending the City's 2013 -2014 budget to budget expenditures in the total sum of $1,340.50 from the Seized Asset Forfeiture Fund to pay the United States Marshals' Service for the City's proportionate share of the value of a "2006 Ford Mustang GT" which will be awarded to the San Marcos Police Department for its use and /or auction; and City of San Marcos Page 2