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B. Development Incentive Request - Project Beard C. Development Incentive Request — Project Clean The Executive Session adjourned at 6:49 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. 4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed During Executive Session. The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. No action was required from Executive Session. 5. Invocation Tom McCombs, pastor of the San Marcos Community Church, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance 7. Citizen Comments Amy Marchut, 200 Camaro Way, donated her time to her husband. Ted Marchut, 200 Camaro Way, stated that he remained in San Marcos after college, but now he is looking to leave after 15 to 20 years. He said that he was tired of picking up garbage and tired of repairing damage from drunk drivers. He asked Council how they expected to attract new people if they can't keep people here? He said that he feels unwelcome and has become campaign fodder. He reported that Chief Williams said his hands were tied and spoke about Sagewood being seventh worse neighborhood. Areas have been allowed to deteriorate. This issue was raised last year, and he has seen no discussions since then. Council needs to think outside the box. The community needs a fast permanent fix for the areas around Sagewood so that they can work on the larger issues dividing the community. Polly Wright, 1202 Hopkins street, spoke regarding the Hopkins Street historic district. She has spent her lifetime on Hopkins Street and feels this is something we need to do. There are other streets with that historic designation that have not been here as long as Hopkins Street. She thanked Council for taking it this far and expressed her hope that this would go all the way. Ed Davis, 107 Chaparral, thanked the Mayor, Councilmember Bose, and the other councilmembers for their time and for doing good job without pay. He also expressed appreciation for the property rental and noise complaints; there is now a system in place for the Police to notify property owners. If the property owner is brought in as soon as possible, then the problem can be more easily resolved. The noise ordinance is important because there are citizens with severe health problems, and noise is detrimental to their condition. Students are trying to get education and require study in a quiet environment. Veterans who have experienced loud noises in conditions of war don't want to hear that here. Also, the number of vehicles on the road is going up every year, and we need to get PDFConvert.2505.1.RM021908 Minutes.doc Page 2 of 8