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City Council Meeting Minutes March 19, 2019 <br />workforce that is currently unemployed. Little on automation is decreasing the <br />amount of manufacturing jobs for actual people. They are tech -based company <br />that uses robotics. They also pride themselves that they will decrease truck <br />drivers work by 500,000 miles and this is a decrease in this City's workforce. <br />Mark Gleason, spoke in support of Katerra and the SMART Terminal. We <br />have the opportunity to do something unique. This will bring jobs and tax <br />revenue to the City. There is no perfect location to build such a large complex, <br />but this is a good location. Rail is the easiest and most efficient way to move <br />cargo. As someone affected by flooding he is aware of any impact we have <br />downstream. As a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission he voted in <br />favor of this project and it was approved. He thanked Council for their service <br />and asked for approval of this project. <br />Camille Phillips, requested that Council table this item and answer everything. <br />Our river and neighbors could be endangered, but jobs could be created and <br />that would be great. <br />Lisa Marie Coppoletta, spoke about sidewalks and asked that we halt all <br />projects related to the GAP Program and open up an internal study. She cited <br />the following reasons: <br />1. Complete Streets Programs are not aligned with Code SMTX or <br />Transportation Master Plan <br />2. Waste of $52,000 dollars <br />3. Destroying property value of her and her neighbors as it is taking up half of <br />their yards and driveways <br />4. Silent mentality especially by City Management. They are not talking to <br />other departments regarding Historic Resource Survey which is going to hit her <br />neighborhood soon. This is absent from the memo that was sent to her the <br />Friday before Spring Break. <br />5. They never allowed her to speak to an arborist nor her neighbors and they <br />are now concerned for their trees and flooding. <br />6. No public input while they site survey data that the public wants. Public is <br />alarmed this is being shoved down our throats when other neighbors are <br />clamoring for a sidewalk <br />7. No priority matrix, why are you hitting my section first then not doing one <br />on Hoffeinz and Dixon where the actual bus stop needs to be. Why are you <br />waiting until 2020 to do other side of Belvin? <br />8. Undercutting the authority of other Boards/Commissions, such as the <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />9. Bert is ignoring the model used by the City of Austin which allows citizens <br />City of San Marcos Page 6 <br />