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City Council Meeting Minutes March 21,2017 <br /> Whisper Subcommittee. The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> For: 7- Mayor Thomaides, Mayor Pro-Tern Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Prewitt, <br /> Council Member Mihalkanin, Council Member Gonzales, Council Member <br /> Gregson and Council Member Derrick <br /> Against: 0 <br /> 21. Discuss and consider appointments to fill vacancies on the Downtown Tax Increment <br /> Reinvestment Zone #5 (TIRZ #5) Board of Directors for Position 1 (Chair) and Position <br /> 5, the mutually agreed upon position between the City and Hays County, and provide <br /> direction to Staff. <br /> A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Prewitt, seconded by Council <br /> Member Gregson,to postpone the appointment to the TIRZ#5 board to the <br /> next meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> For: 7- Mayor Thomaides, Mayor Pro-Tern Hughson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Prewitt, <br /> Council Member Mihalkanin, Council Member Gonzales, Council Member <br /> Gregson and Council Member Derrick <br /> Against: 0 <br /> 22. Hold discussion regarding Alcohol CUPs, including but not limited to, the creation of a <br /> subcommittee, and provide direction to Staff. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Hughson provided an introduction and overview of her <br /> request to place this item on the agenda. She included that this review is not <br /> limited to downtown. She would like to see a subcommittee created of 3 council <br /> members and 2 or 3 planning and zoning commissioners. <br /> Following discussion the Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Hughson, Council <br /> Member Gregson and Council Member Gonzales to the Alcohol CUP <br /> Subcommittee. Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss and consider <br /> their representatives on March 28. <br /> 23. Hold discussion regarding contracted service of program and support for <br /> entrepreneurs and local small businesses, and provide direction to Staff. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Hughson provided the introduction for this discussion <br /> regarding the need for support for entrepreneurs and local small businesses, <br /> and introduced Ms. Carina Boston Pinales. Ms. Pinales provided the Council <br /> with the definition of co-working and provided her experience and knowledge <br /> of co-working models. Ms. Pinales provided a funding request to the Council <br /> for$75,000 for a 6 month period. $15,000 for the first 3 months and following <br /> a progress report, a planned request for an additional$60,000 for the <br /> remaining FY17. Following discussion the Council created a subcommittee of <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Hughson, Council Member Gregson,and Council Member <br /> Mihalkanin to further discuss the request and program idea. <br /> The conversation will also include the Greater San Marcos Partnership,the <br /> City of San Marcos Page 7 <br />