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The Executive Session adjourned at 10:47 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. • 4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed During Executive Session. The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. No action was required from Executive Session. 5. Invocation Kyle Dicke, Assistant Director of Public Services over Electric Utilities, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance Councilmember Bose led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. Citizen Comments Daniel Scales, 516 Harvey, reported that he applied for a position on the Human Services Advisory Board, and there was one other applicant to fill two vacancies approximately two months ago. He has spoken with staff repeatedly and was told that Council wanted a pool to draw from. Council couldn't find anyone because this is a second job. He understands why people are unwilling to apply, but he is ready to go to work. He listed his qualifications and stated that he would appreciate the Council's consideration. Betsy Robertson, Q a • y rtson, 1410 Probress, spoke rebardm? the changes to the water regulations. The river is very vulnerable, and this is not time to put more stress on it. It will be very difficult to enforce having alternate days. Very few people have asked for this, and it does not seem to be good idea to do this for just a few people. She noted that a lot of systems are automatic and do not require the resident to be home, and there is no real reason to not have it on designated days. She stated that it is the Council's job to set priorities, and there is a clear cut balance between the river and lawns. Kara Sweidel, 1003 W. MLK, reported that she has just returned from New Mexico, and it was very dry. The river here is greatest thing about this city. It is why people come to visit and choose to stay. The river is so much lower than it was a month ago. It is not a good idea to allow people this option, and it will be totally unenforceable. There is a lack of real enforcement in the first place. There are a lot of automatic sprinklers, but residents could also ask their neighbors to help with watering when they are out of town. Grass is not that important. People across the nation are openly violating water regulations. The river should be our top priority. Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanalewood, stated that the water conservation ordinance would be weakened with this option. We do not have the type of meters that can check on watering. The river is really low at this time. She reported that she attended a meeting in Seguin and listened to a request from San Antonio to study water issues. San Antonio would fund $1 million for this study. She noted that San Antonio continues to study to find ways to separate out this area so that we would have different water conservation rules than San Antonio. This drought has really . RM061609 Minutes Page 2