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City Council Meeting Minutes November 5, 2014 use they will not be requesting an alternate zoning. Rob Roark, addressed the council regarding the construction on Hunter Rd across the street from him with a developer filling land with materials from the Hunter Rd. Project with expired permits. The City Staff went out and placed a stop work order and that lasted for one week. The piles of dirt are now placing 9 -10 trees at risk because of the 4 -5 ft. piles of dirt against them. Staff sited the developer again and placed another stop work order. Gena Fleming, addressed the Council to afford the public to have more discussion on the Habitat Conservation Plan and her main concern is the extermination of elephant ears and the herbicide that is used to exterminate them. She stated that it is a violation of federal law to use the type of herbicide because it is toxic to fresh water fish. She stated that the contract was held and work was stopped, but then the contract was started again. She stated that this is not the method that was approved by the HCP. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Prather, that the consent agenda be approved with the exception of Item #7 which was pulled to be considered separately. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Thomason 5. Consider approval of the October 21, 2014, Regular Meeting Minutes 6. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -62, on the second of two readings, setting the rate for Wholesale Water Treatment at the City's Surface Water Treatment Plant at $0.4020 per thousand gallons; and including procedural provisions. 7. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -63, on the second of two readings, approving a request by ETR Development Consulting, LLC for an amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan to change the Land Use Designation for a six acre, more or less, tract of land out of the J .M. Veramendi Survey No.1, located at the intersection of IH -35 and Luciano Flores Boulevard (Thornton); and including procedural provisions. A motion was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, seconded by Council Member Scott, that this Ordinance be amended to change the designation of the 3.7 acres from High Intensity to Employment Center. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 5 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Scott and Council Member Prewitt Against: 0 Absent: 2 - Council Member Thomason and Council Member Prather A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, that this Ordinance be approved as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: City of San Marcos Page 3