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Monday, November 2, 2015 5:00 PM City Council Chambers 630 E. Hopkins - Emergency Meeting I. Call To Order With a quorum present, the emergency meeting of the San Marcos City Council was called to order by Mayor Guerrero at 5:04 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 in the City Council Chambers, 630 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 78666. II. Roll Call Present: 5- Mayor Daniel Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem John Thomaides, Council Member Jude Prather, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Lisa Prewitt and Council Member Jane Hughson 1. Approve Resolution 2015 -155R, under the authority of Section 418.108 of the Texas Government Code, declaring and extending a local state of disaster in the City of San Marcos, Texas due to recent historic flooding. A motion was made by Mayor Guerrero, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, to approve Resolution 2015 -155R with the correction to Part 3 stating that the declaration will remain in effect until June 21, 2016. Staff will contact The Woods Apartments regarding notification of their residents in the event of another flood or natural disaster. Staff will provide the locations of the outdoor warning sirens and which ones were damaged during the event. Staff will provided the feasibility of placing an outdoor warning siren in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood. Staff will provide the reverse 911 call long. Staff will provide information regarding whether or not multifamily complexes notify residents if they live or the parking lot is in the floodplain. Council suggested that signage notifying individuals when they are entering a flood zone be posted. Staff will provide regular detailed updates. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Scott, Council Member Prather, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Prewitt and Council Member Hughson Against: 0 Absent: 1 - Thomason III. Question and Answer Session with Press and Public. City of San Marcos Page 1