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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes February 5, 2019 <br />Sara Lee Underwood -Myers, spoke in favor of Item #7 for the speed limit <br />reduction and Item #8 where she is applying for 3 positions. Her first choice is <br />Neighborhood Commission, then Parks Board, and Planning & Zoning <br />Commission and asked the Council to please consider placing Angie Ramirez <br />on the Neighborhood Commission. She asked the Council to appoint her to <br />the Parks Board. She spoke about safety concerns and cleanliness within the <br />neighborhoods. Would like to speak with City Manager regarding the homeless <br />in the area. She stated that she feels that they need to change location and <br />work just like "we do". She said that there is a drinking and driving is a <br />problem on Bugg Lane. She hopes a crime watch can be created in every <br />neighborhood. <br />Kelly Stone, spoke regarding Cape's Dam and stated there is misinformation <br />about this project. She stated that the stink at Mill Race is not natural. She <br />said that it's the year of the Pig and we need to remember going into a year of <br />wealth and prosperity we need to remember how we got here. It was from <br />slavery and daming a river and there were many mistakes made that need to be <br />undone. She stated that she'll be here to speak until the Council and the <br />citizen's opinions have been changed. "Let it flow". <br />Mark Gleason, spoke in support of the speed reduction on Item #7. He <br />thanked the City Staff, Sara Lee Underwood -Myers and students that worked <br />hard for the neighborhood cleanup. He asked that Angie Ramirez be placed on <br />the Neighborhood Commission this evening. <br />Jennifer Hayes, Hays County Animal Advocate, and said no animal should die <br />due to lack of transparency. She recently attended a seminar on animal shelter <br />and the no kill implementation. No animal dies an invisible death and <br />recognize the biggest protection against being killed is being seen. We also <br />need to empower volunteers. She stated that she is not allowed to access <br />animals in the back of the shelter. She stated that all animals deserve to be <br />seen. The shelter has capacity and they are not all being placed on the website. <br />Sharri Boyett, stated that she was here to speak on behalf of the Staff at the <br />Animal Shelter. She stated that she saw Kara Montiel go from class to class <br />this weekend. She thanked the Council for everything that they are doing. She <br />stated that there is a Resolution that we will go no kill within 5 years, but you <br />should try expedite this if possible. She recommends having open houses and <br />see what this is really about. She spoke for the brave staff members that have <br />to decide who live and dies. Please work to bring SNAP, a mobile vet in San <br />City of San Marcos Page 2 <br />