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74. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCil., OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TEXAS, JUNE 12, 2000 PRESENT: Mayor David Chiu Mayor Pro-Tempore Earl Moseley, JI. Council Members Louis Doiron, Jr. Jane Hughson Joe B. Cox, JI. Paul Mayhew Martha Tatum City Manager Larry D. Gilley Assistant City Manager Laura Huffman City Clerk * Janis K. Womack City Attorney Mark B. Taylor Fire Chief Dan O'Leary Director of Public Works Richard Mendoza Director of Engineering Laurie Anderson Director of SMEU Bob Higgs Director of Finance William White Director of Library Stephanie Langenkamp Director of WIC Eddie Ortega Director of Human Resources Carolyn Liner Director of Parks & Recreation Rodney Cobb Chief of Police Steve Griffith Also Present: Ron Jager, Marie Jager Diane Wassenich, Tom Wassenich, Ollie Giles, Phil Neighbors, Joel Barnard, Bibb Underwood, Augustin Lucio, JI., Sam Montoya, Gaylord Base, BiJl Aragon, Rene Compean, Rolland Hesalroad, Terry AlJen, Lidia Agraz, Brian Benschoter, Dana Coble, Rosemary Davis, Jane Jackson, Michael Mercado, Stacye Wilson, Doris Childress, Joe Schneider, Patricia Pettit, Renate Yanity and others. Mayor Chiu called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Mayor Chiu introduced the ten-minute citizen comment period. (1) Mr. Bibb Underwood who resides at 1301 Brown Street stated he was there to speak in regards to the ordinance removing the restrictions on truck traffic on Bishop Street. Mr. Underwood stated he hopes the Council looks at this situation carefully and asked if the City had the average daily traffic rating on Bishop Street; what percent of traffic trucks would be and what that capacity would be if this ordinance is approved. Mr. Underwood stated why should citizens fight destruction of their own streets when there are streets which are constructed as State highways designed to carry the traffic that seems to divert onto Bishop Street. 2) Mr. Augustin Lucio, Jr. stated that he resides at 1216 Candlelight Lane in Sunset Acres. Mr. Lucio stated he would appreciate it if the Council would take note of what would be done with the CIP. Mr. Lucio stated the recent heavy rains had caused flooding in some homes in Sunset Acres. Mr. Lucio stated this can be corrected and would like the Council to direct staff to do a study and recommend that the water be diverted or drained before it gets to the area where it floods. (3) Mr. Joel Barnard stated that he Jives at 620 N. Bishop and wanted to discuss the issue of allowing trucks onto Bishop Street. Mr. Barnard stated he understood the concerns of citizens on Hopkins and Ranch Road 12. MI. Barnard stated there are several problems with Bishop Street with various blind spots and curves. Mr. Barnard stated that allowing trucks onto Bishop will make the problem worse and that there will still be extreme bottlenecking at the intersection of Bishop and Hopkins. (3) Mr. Sam Montoya who resides at.609 Columbia Avenue stated he is a pastor at the Sinai Pentecostal Church * Ms. Womack not present at this meeting.