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City Council Meeting Minutes May 21, 2019 6. Call for the installation of green infrastructure in city rights-of-way and at public facilities to lessen localized flooding and improve runoff quality into our natural waterways. The use of permeable pavement or pavers in the upcoming Downtown Alley Reconstruction project and city -owned parking lots are great places to start. MoveSM thanks you for hearing these requests. Kelly Stone, thanked Sarah Simpson for her comments. She encouraged everyone to go the Spelling Bee that will be held at the Library this Thursday. She stated she will be participating in the Texas Water Safari Spring Lake to Seadrift. She reminded the Council of the timeline they agreed to regarding a special meeting to discuss the dam. Free the River, Cape's Dam has got to go. Rodrigo Amaya, asking the Council for assistance in getting a meeting with the City Manager. He stated that he has not received the answers to the objectives that he has brought up with the two assistant City Mangers. What will it take to get him to meet with him? Spoke on dividing leadership and provided the salaries of the City Manager and Assistant City Managers. Mr. Amaya spoke of the lack of consideration from the Water Safari kayakers and boaters on the river, as he was stated he was nearly hit while swimming. He expressed his concerns about cigarette butts all over the city and they are washing into the river. It needs to be addressed because people are not using the receptacles the City has put out. PRESENTATIONS Receive a presentation and hold discussion regarding the 10 -year Capital Improvements Plan, and provide direction to the City Manager. Laurie Moyer, Director of Engineering and CIP, provided a presentation regarding the 10 Year Capital Improvements Program. This program provides long-range planning and scheduling for capital projects and system assets and identifies options for financing projects. Only the first year CIP is approved in the budget. However the first 3 -years projects are reviewed in detail and the projects out 7-10 years are less defined. Ms. Moyer identified the various funding sources for CIP projects which include Electric Rates, W/WW Rates and Impact Fees, Drainage Utility Fee, Property and Sales Tax, and Grants or outside sources. Projects are prioritized by a ranking criteria with certain factors to be City of San Marcos Page 4