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City Council Meeting Minutes June 16, 2015 process. He provided an example of the bypass channel grading plan via the ELMO for the Council and explained how the collectors and conduits were present, but not fully operational. He stated that the moats aren't complete and the moat can't convey the water if it isn't ready to do so. He also stated that the pipes dead -end into solid clay and it is a drain system to nowhere. The portions that do exist aren't ready. Dianne Wassenich, addressed the Council regarding the leasing of water and how the HCP keeps our rivers flowing. The HCP has a need for extra water rights also and she asked that we keep that in mind. She left a one page of some of the record floods in Central Texas and how we can expect larger floods(attached). She stated that we need rules that are stricter than in other parts of the US because we have rain fall events similar to world record rainfall events. We do not have rules about piles of dirt blocking drainage at construction site. There is no earthly way this should have been allowed when this project has the amount of drainage planning that it does. This is a high priority. Melissa Derrick, addressed the Council about flooding and the CM Allen Homes evictions. Who is supposed to be helping those people? This needs to be a priority. She also spoke about building in the flood plains and how the apartments at Cape's Camp definitely caused issues. She stated that our highest concern right now is for the people that are homeless. Sherwood Bishop, addressed that Council about flooding and FEMA rules not allowing building in the flood way. The Woods are not in the flood way, but are in the flood plain. He showed pictures of the retaining wall of the apartment complex. He also showed photo of a grate at the complex. He explained how it is going to have tons of debris caught in it and the water will not flow through them. Recommend that the City look into redesigning the drainage system. David Wendel, addressed the Council regarding the drainage system at the Tuscaloosa apartment complex owned by Dovetail. His father mentioned that they had a locks and channels system along the Warrior River to assist in the flooding in Tuscaloosa. They started having flooding issues again when Dovetail placed their project in Tuscaloosa. There was already a system and that project caused water displacement and flooding of nearby neighborhoods. They are seriously talking about putting in additional channels. 14 rel ZIT 1, i 11 ', A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, seconded by Council Member Prewitt, that Consent Items 6,8, 9, 10, and 12 approved. Items 7 and 11 were pulled and considered separately. Council Member Hughson recused herself on Item #10 (form attached). The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7- Mayor Guerrero, Council Member Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, Mayor Pro -Tem Prather, Council Member Prewitt and Council Member Hughson Against: 0 6. Consider approval of the following meeting minutes: June 12, 2015, Packet Meeting Minutes June 16, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes 7. Consider approval of Ordinance 2015 -20, on the second of two readings, amending the San Marcos Smartcode by amending Section 1.5.2 and corresponding provisions to set a limit of seven stories as the maximum building height allowed by warrant, correcting Table 1.2 to reflect a building height limit of two stories in a T3 Transect, and amending Table 1.2 to reduce the building height limit from five stories to three City of San Marcos Page 3