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Regular Meeting January 15, 2008 Page 2 Erin and Patricia from Bobcat Build lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the Citizen Comment Period. 1) Erin Jines, stated she is the Student Director for Bobcat Build. She provided the Council with an update on planning of events for this year. She stated there will be a Press Conference on Friday, January 25, at City Hall at 3:00 p.m. She also stated this year the Bobcat Build Day will be held on April 5, 2008. 2) Bill Hale stated he wished to speak regarding Item 24, discussion. He stated he had a meeting with John Cooper regarding the Wireless Mesh. He stated he believes the company has already put fiber in the ground and will be a candidate to put technology into the subdivision whether the City supports this or not. He stated he feels the Wireless Mesh will give San Marcos an edge, since most Cities and developers do not provide. 3) Jude Prather provided the Council a copy of American Planning Association which featured a junked out car turned into a planter. He stated the APA is supportive of these projects, but the City of San Marcos LDC and Downtown Master Plan does not agree. He encouraged the Council to reconsider this issue when the LDC is revisited. 4) Joe Ptak stated he wished to invite the Council to stop by Planet K and help bash a car to turn into a cactus planter. He stated since Planet K has been open, they have created 8 full time jobs. He stated he had hoped to contribute to San Marcos culture, but instead he has to fight a case over a cactus planter. Mayor Narvaiz introduced Staff Report. Ms. Jamison stated she did not have a report. Mayor Narvaiz introduced Council Reports. 1) Mr. Jones stated San Marcos is the Jewel of the corridor and Council needs to keep it clean. He provided a slide show of pictures of dumpsters and stated he feels this is a health and safety issue. He stated he feels there should be a policy to help avoid these types of situations. 2) Mr. Thomaides thanked Lloyd Doggett who spoke on Sunday and really cares about San Marcos. He stated he attended a Debutant Ball hosted by the Heritage Society; he congratulated them on a successful event. Mr. Thomaides also attended the Hills of Hays meeting hosted by TxDOT. He stated TxDOT is working on a solution to their traffic problems of entering and leaving neighborhood on Staples Rd. Mr. Thomaides stated he also attended an Austin /San Antonio Commuter Rail meeting. He stated there was discussion regarding dealing with a study regarding services in the interim for relocation of freight rail. 3) Mr. Guerrero thanked the Council and Commissioner's Court for the support to the Hays Central Appraisal District board of directors. Mr. Guerrero stated the EMS Director will be present on the February 19 Council Meeting for direction the Council wants to pursue. Mr. Guerrero stated he will be going back to school on Wednesday at St. Edwards University to work on his Masters of Science, which is a two year program. 4) Mayor Narvaiz stated she also attended the meeting with Hills of Hays and TxDOT. She stated there should be a speed trailer located out there soon. She stated she also attended the Debutante Ball, where the Grand Debs were recognized. Mayor Narvaiz stated she also attended the Fire Department Ceremony, where