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Regular Meeting September 5, 2006 Page 2 provided direction regarding how to proceed with the negotiations Animal Services Agreement. He stated the Council also provided directions on how to proceed with the hiring of the City Clerk. I Mayor Narvaiz lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the Citizen Comment Period. 1) Sheri Bilson stated she met with Mayor Narvaiz and Mr. O'Leary regarding the problems from her neighborhood from Craddock Street. She stated she felt most of these problems were corrected. She encouraged the Council to look closer at the budget and make cuts to lower the tax rate. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the Staff Report. Mr. O'Leary stated he had no report. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the City Council Report. 1) Mr. Thomaides stated he attended the Chamber of Commerce Expo Luncheon. He thanked Time-Warner for the invitation. 2) Mr. Thomaides stated he spoke to Senator Hutchinson and thanked her for her support for the Municipal Airport funding and he also mentioned how important the Commuter Rail is. 3) Mr. Thomaides stated Friday, September 8, 2006, there will be a Commuter Rail Meeting held at 10:00 a.m. at the Meeting Place. 4) Mayor Narvaiz stated she attended the Sears groundbreaking. 5) Mayor Narvaiz stated she attended the Chamber ofl Commerce Expo Luncheon where Red McCombs was the Keynote Speaker. She stated Mr. McCombs stated education is the key to success and he encourage everyone to get involved with the education process. 6) Kyle Morris encouraged the Eddie Durham events and the Recreation Jam not to be on the same day. 7) Kyle Morris stated the Texas State University Democratic and Republicans have set a goal of registering 3,000 voters. He stated currently they have registered 1,500 voters. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 16, 2006, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held August 28, 2006, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held August 31, 2006, approval of four Ordinances on second reading, adoption of two Ordinances on third and final reading, adoption of seven Resolutions, approval of Quarterly Investment Report ending June 30, 2006, on consent. The City Council removed Item 18, adoption of Resolution, to be considered separately. Mr. Bose moved for approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 16, 2006, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held August 28, 2006, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held August 31, 2006, approval of four Ordinances on second reading, adoption of two Ordinances on third and final reading, adoption of the six remaining Resolutions, approval of Quarterly Investment Report ending Junel 30, 2006, on consent, and Mr. Jones seconded the motion, which passed (Mr. Mihalkanin abstained on Item 11, Special Meeting August 31, 2006, voted na on Items 12 and 13, and Mr. Bose voted nay on Item 13). The captions of the Ordinances and Resolutions read as follows: