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City Council Meeting Minutes March 19, 2019 <br />in San Marcos and he has a rich love for this City. He says to trust the land <br />development process and the Staff for oversight into this development. He <br />heard much about the positive impacts this development would create, and we <br />need projects like this to help families thrive. We have heard about Students <br />leaving the City after graduation due to lack of jobs. <br />Michael Cardona, expressed his appreciation to speak this evening on the <br />SMART Terminal. As superintendent he works hard to bring San Marcos <br />students in alignment with City and Workforce development to make sure they <br />are college confident, and career and military ready when they graduate. The <br />harmonious partnership between the school district and business community <br />can benefit students and the community. The district has worked hard to build <br />relationship with many businesses in the community and continue with local <br />companies, and nonprofit organizations. Let's continue to grow partnerships <br />and thank you for your time and service to the community. <br />Brian McCoy, CEO of McCoy Building Supply, stated he has seen the <br />community grow and change over the last 44 years and he is aware of the <br />responsibility to give back. He expressed his support of SMART Terminal and <br />appreciate the opportunity to be heard. The need for good paying jobs is so <br />important to our economic well-being. Solid job creation is the better and <br />more permanent solution to affordable housing. He spoke on Katerra and does <br />not believe they will be a customer of McCoys and his support comes solely <br />from the economic benefit to San Marcos and Hays County. <br />Hoppy Haden, Caldwell County Judge, spoke in support of the SMART <br />Terminal. Commissioners Court has entered into a 381 Agreement with <br />Katerra and they are pursuing grants to help with infrastructure. Katerra is <br />projected to have a $46,000+ average salary. Employer sponsored health <br />benefits and the manufacturing sector has grown slightly in the last few years. <br />We are happy to hear that an agreement has been reached with developer to <br />have less impervious cover and will have drainage and water quality treatment <br />standards that exceeds the normal requirements. This has the potential to <br />better the lives of many Caldwell County Residents. <br />Jordan Buckley, could not understand how he signed up to speak at 8:08 a.m. <br />but there were so many people in front of him. Many spoke on how the new <br />Land Development Code is the saving grace to building in a floodplain. Mr. <br />Buckley made an analogy about a cookie recipe and said you would make it <br />for a few before you make it for many. You need to see if something works <br />before you apply it untested. He read a few of the questions that were created <br />City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />