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City Council Meeting Minutes July 15, 2014 pride in this community, and if we want a hospital that not only survives but thrives then we have to add the additional executive level housing. He asked the Council to please support La Cima. Brian Bondy, addressed the Council regarding the midlevel housing demand but lack of supply. He asked the Council to support La Cima. Kevin Carswell, addressed the Council about the La Cima project and stated that this is something that we have needed for many years. We have need more parkland, more infrastructure and also adding an elementary school. He encouraged the council to allow this to move forward and thanked everyone for coming out and being active in the community. Sam Brannon, addressed the Council on behalf of Fluoride Free San Marcos. He stated that they are not willing to wait for the Council to make their move. He indicated that he has provided studies to the Council, and asked that the council provide the studies they have received. Robbie Wiley, addressed the Council and spoke in favor of the La Cima project. She stated that we don't have enough executive level housing and stated that this needs to get out of subcommittee and move forward. Monica McNabb, addressed the Council regarding the La Cima development. She talked about our young creative professional class and not being able to retain that class of people here. This development allows for those sort of professionals to stay here in San Marcos and asked the council to approve the agreement for La Cima, and that San Marcos deserves this. Carter Morris, addressed the Council spoke in favor of the La Cima development and that the housing needs are dire. He stated that we need to increase our inventory vastly. We need to get this moving quicker so we can get this project going and echoed Ms. McNabb's comments. Melissa Derrick, addressed the Council and spoke against the La Cima PID and that the city shouldn't support the PID. We all want to keep businesses here and we all want housing and the city would be funding the wastewater and we wouldn't receive the property tax. Kim Porterfield, addressed the Council regarding Item #14 and encouraged the 50% tax increment for the Lone Star Rail item. She addressed the financial triggers that are in place and all of the good clauses in place. She also spoke in favor of Item #12. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Prather, seconded by Council Member Scott, to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of item #12 and #16 which were pulled and considered separately. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tern Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 0 5. Consider approval of the July 1, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes 6. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -40, on the second of two readings, approving an amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan from an "Area of Stability" to a "Medium Intensity Zone" for a 216.5 acre, more or less, tract of land out of the J.M. Veramendi League Survey No. 2, located between North IH -35 City of San Marcos Page 3