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4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed During Executive Session. • The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Council gave direction to staff regarding possible economic incentives. 5. Invocation Pastor Sam Montoya, with Sinai Pentecostal Church, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance Councilmember Thomaides led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. Citizen Comments Carl Fryar, 940 Field Street, spoke regarding keeping other animals. He has a rooster and hen, and they are like a domesticated animal for the family. This ordinance was passed and went into law April 1. He received a citation and had to remove the animals. Notifications were posted on the web and on bulletin boards. He feels this was not adequately noticed. He suggested that this could come up for another vote for people like himself to have an opportunity to speak. Jennifer Guerrero, 715 Barbara, voiced her opposition to a daytime curfew. She stated that it is • not necessary when two house bills were passed in 2007 that provided that violators would be taken back to their respective school. She is concerned that homeschooled kids will be picked up when they are outside for exercise or for an assignment. Home educated students should be exempted from daytime curfew rules. Paul Geiger, 101 Six Pines, stated that 5,000 feet of his property is adjacent to the proposed annexation. He reported that he was not notified of the annexation; and therefore, was not able to file a protest. This will result in increased runoff, traffic, and increased sewage lines in the aquifer. He also noted that the property is considered to be in the 500 year flood plain. He reported that in the time he has lived there, he has seen flood waters over this area at least four times. Only reason he can see to annex this property is to provide an entrance to Windemere One, but the developer would require more width for a proper entrance. He voiced concern that since he would not sell any of his property for this, the developer might try to convince the Council to condemn his property and give to him for an entrance. He stated that annexation in a flood-prone area is of no gain. Robert Lopez, 655 Landa, reported that he had submitted his grant application for minor home repairs for low income seniors and others. The grant was submitted for $50,000 to do home repairs for 25 homes for anyone within the CDBG guidelines. Steve Harvey, 1116 Mountain View, reported on his ancestral roots in this area and expressed his appreciation for what the San Marcos River means to the community. There are two agenda items, items 18 and 21 that provide the possibility to impact the river negatively. He asked • Council to please not vote to annex the proposed property or to allow any more construction over RM060209 Minutes Page 2