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s`�u'tinrtco City of San Marcos 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday, April 17, 2018 6:00 PM City Council Chambers I. Call To Order With a quorum present, the regular meeting of the San Marcos City Council was called to order by Mayor Thomaides at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in the City Council Chambers, 630 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 78666. II. Roll Call Present: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Prawn, Council Member Saul Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott Gregson, Council Member Melissa Derrick, Council Member Jane Hughson, Mayor John Thomaides and Council Member Ed Mihalkanm 111. Invocation Rev. Gregory Ross, Sr. Minister of First Christian Church provided this evening's invocation. r IV. Pledges Of Allegiance -United States And Texas Cuauhtemoc Ramirez, a 5th grade student at San Marcos Texas Preparatory School, led the assembly in the pledges of allegiance. 1. Consider action, by motion, or provide direction to Staff regarding the following Executive Session item in accordance with Local Government Code Section § 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: Discuss and Review the latest on the Senate Bill (SB) 4 Ruling. Council received consultation with the City Attorney regarding Senate Bill 4. V. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Tom Cummins, spoke in opposition of the rental registration proposed in the Code. He noted that renters make up about 57% of all cities. He registered his properties voluntarily, but believes this should not be mandatory. He asked Council to rethink their position on this topic. Chris Secrest, 719 W. San Antonio Street, spoke in opposition of the rental registration proposed in the Code. In 2014 this was initiated as a way to contact landlords. This new proposed change would make rental registration a mandatory process. He stated this can be discriminatory if enacted and stated City of San Marton Page t