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City Council Meeting Minutes May 7, 2019 the arts aspect, but believes there is a lack of art in the parks within the Parks Master Plan. He stated there is a lack of vision and planning in moving forward in the community. He spoke about the processes and procedures that are established, there needs to be clear cut guidelines, and user friendly. Plans need to be put in place to determine where art will be placed within the community. Kelly Stone, started with a cheer for Council regarding freeing the river and stating that Cape's Dam has to go. She provided that Climate Change is real and reviewed a study regarding water within a reservoir. She stated that methane emissions during a draw down period creates greenhouse gases. She reminded Council that in March 2016 they voted to remove the dam and it is still there and it is unsafe. Christine Terrell, asked the Council to approve the funding for the transportation hub on Item #7. As a downtown business owner she is excited to see this space built and it will provide various benefits to the community. This is the impression that tourist and travelers should have of the community. She is pleased the city is investing in this Crucial infrastructai-e. She Provided a brief history of this parcel and explained that it was previously going to be a small parking lot. She provided that the citizens held public events and this little lot is a huge win for the community. As quoted by Socrates "The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new." She thanked Council. Roland Saucedo, thanked the Council for their service. He spoke as the newly elected president of Together for a Cause and sent a huge thank you Collette Jamison. On April 27th they held their first annuall chili cookoff and approximately 180 people attended. Ms. Jamison stayed late to ensure they received all their permits needed for this event. He expressed his appreciation to the Council Members that assisted with security to confirm he was following code. He provided some information regarding the fifteen teams that entered the cookoff and only one was from San Marcos. Sara Lee Underwood -Myers, stated that she was here to speak on several items. She stated that she had no idea the work session Item #2 had to deal with Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery Substantial Amendment #8. She was informed there is a meeting to be held on this topic at the activity center tomorrow and she would like clarification. She said neighbors should be getting a letter when there is topic that concerns their neighborhood. She then stated that there is a community cleanup this Saturday City of San Marcos Page 2