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Regular Meeting January 14, 2002 Page 2 20 and 21 on the agenda. Mr. Gibson provided the Council a handout of suggested changes to Item 12, regarding parties. He suggested the word "large~ be deleted throughout the Ordinance, and that ~party~ be defined rather than "large party~. In the definition of residence, regarding sidewalks and streets, he recommended the word "private~ be added. He recommended that noise violations should be triggered by complaints. In regard to Item 20, the Airport Master Plan, Mr. Gibson stated it is valuable to the future of the Airport for this to be approved. There will be expenditures that will need to be made in the future connected with this Plan. Mr. Gibson stated in regard to Item 21, he is in support of the Resolution for the City to support a State Airport for Central Texas in San Marcos. (4) Laura Davila of 1600 Mockingbird, stated she does not want Leah Street and Leah Avenue to be connected, and this will not benefit the neighborhood. She does not support the developers and does not support a connection through Sunset Acres either. She stated the neighborhood is now limited to only one access, and it is not a problem. In the future when CTMC expands, there will be an additional access. (5) Margaret Glendinning spoke in regard to the Noise Ordinance. She stated it is needed for peace in the neighborhoods. She stated there needs to be consequence for the perpetrators to deter violations, such as citations or jail time. (6) Ron Boulden stated he is a member of the San Marcos Rental Properties Association and stated landlords do provide a service to this community. He thinks they do work towards peace and quiet in neighborhoods, and there are tenants who are undesirable. He stated some properties are landlords' bread and butter, and they cannot afford added costs. He thinks the Ordinances need to be written to be against the violators rather than the landlords. (7) Dianne Wassenich of Tanglewood Subdivision stated there has been an increase in party sizes, and help is needed. She hopes the Council will consider the Ordinances carefully and allow the Police control and ability to shut down parties. She stated as a landlord she has a clause in the lease to remove bad tenants. (8) Jim Tinstey spoke in regard to noise from parties. He stated he is a property owner and landlord and is in support of curtailing. He stated the Ordinance needs to be well designed and do no harm. He expressed concern regarding the suspension of electrical service and stated there could be loss of fire alarms, health concerns, such as oxygen machines in use, and insurance claims arising from people falling in the dark. (9) Ruben Garza spoke in regard to the possibility of Leah Street being extended. He thanked the Council for their public service. He is opposed to the possibility of traffic through their neighborhood and expressed concern for child safety. He stated the only reason for opening this area would be to support a developer who is trying to capitalize on an investment. He wants the Council to protect the safety of the Mockingbird Neighborhood. He stated there also needs to be buffer zones between the commercial and residential properties. (10) Sherwood Bishop stated LBJ at Holland opened today, and it looks beautiful. He stated there are growing problems with noise and parties and he sympathizes with landlords and adjoining property owners. He stated maybe the Ordinance language could be included in leases. New legislation is needed. Mr. Bishop supports Items 11 and 12 (Noise,Party) Ordinances on the agenda, to support the