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City Council Meeting Minutes March 16, 2021 <br />• Approving the renewal of the lease with the amendments that have been <br />agreed to by the San Marcos Lion's Club. <br />• Creation of a "River Park Improvements" donation fund to be utilized by the <br />parks. <br />• Adding an additional 2 hours for litter control on the weekends for a total of <br />4 hours on weekend days and 2 hours on weekday operation. <br />Council Member Baker inquired how much money goes to actual Non-profit <br />organizations. Mr. Wells stated the agreement does not require disclosure of <br />this information, but as a non profit they must provide their 990 tax <br />documents and this has been included to demonstrate who they provided <br />money to in the excess of $5,000 per organization. Mr. Wells stated the Lions <br />Club actively sponsors over 100+ organizations and they feel that going public <br />with this information may cause some concern. Council Member Baker would <br />like to see amounts especially those donated to the City of San Marcos, Hays <br />County and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District <br />(SMCISD). Mr. Wells noted that the amount given to the SMCISD is shown on <br />the 990 tax form which had been provided. The amount given to the city, in <br />various ways, is in the packet. <br />Council Member Baker asked how much is spent for river clean up. Staff <br />stated that $15,000 year comes from eco -tourism funds (Leave no Trace - HOT <br />Tax), The Conservation Crew is $33,000 per year from the Habitat <br />Conservation Plan Budget, which comes from the habitat conservation plan <br />fund, and Easter Seals Contract, which includes mowing, is $97,000 for this <br />year from the City's general fund. The Lions Club provides $2,500 annually to <br />the river clean-up that is held every year. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Derrick stated the Lions Club does a lot within our <br />community, but due to budget constraints which she understands was <br />necessary this year she is concerned about assistant in funding for our parks. <br />Specifically, she spoke on the need for Park Rangers and spoke of all the <br />responsibilities they have in all of the parks in our city. She would like to see <br />an increase in rent or an agreement that helps with the expense of park rangers <br />or some surcharge from tube rentals. Park Rangers are needed for the <br />protection of our citizens and the river. <br />Mayor noted the amounts that were donated to the City by the Lions Club for <br />the last few years. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Derrick inquired about exclusive concessions. Mr. Wells said <br />City of San Marcos page 8 <br />