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City Council Meeting Minutes June 18, 2019 lights and it will cause a head on collision in the future. Ryan Patrick Perkins, spoke about the old Telephone Company building that was located at 138 W. San Antonio Street and his concerns about a building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places to be demolished. He stated that we are losing our heritage and buildings and the reason people want to be here in the first place. What some people call last minute fruitless efforts he calls it efforts. He asked what happened to the request of the Historic Preservation Commission asking Council to consider the ramifications that would occur without a demolition review process before the Historical Resource Study is complete. He stated that 119 W. San Antonio Street has been identified as a high priority resource and he asked the Council to call an emergency meeting and address the issues immediately before we lose any more historical buildings or landmarks. The people gave you a mandate in November, fulfill it. Kelly Stone, addressed the Council and stated the meeting this afternoon was pageantry. She reviewed the direction that was provided by Council in January stating you voted not to vote, and directed staff to provide more information about cost of removal, cost of restoration and more information about Mill Race. Finally, staff provided you some information and shared a little about what has happened. Staff spent time dealing with Hays County, and working on one proposal and that was to restore the dam. We are ignoring the science and you said yes to this one concept. You voted to remove the dam. She would love to paddle the rapid that would be there once the dam is remove. She would like it to be called Brady Run, Free the river. Kate Shaw, addressed the Council and seconded the comments of Mr. Perkins. She spoke in support of the Animal Shelter Implementation Plan live outcome. She thanked the Staff and committee for the good job they are doing. She stated there should be a County wide taskforce, the paying entities, to provide guidance and resources for the animal shelter. She asked that the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Ordinance be amended as the duties and authority are unclear. There are times the Hays County Animal control officers are sometimes blocked from bringing animals to the shelter due to closures. She wants to know when the shelter is limiting intake. We need to look at funding and grants for lifesaving initiatives and spay and neuter initiatives. Katelynn Germer, Texas State University student, stated she has lived in San Marcos her entire life and speaking in support of agenda item #24. When a developer applies for multi -family housing rather than purpose-built student City of San Marcos Page 2