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City Council Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 and all outreach use of promotional tools, videos, print and other media in support of the San Marcos Communications and Marketing department. The animal shelter should have a dedicated Adoption Counselor, especially during peak hours, would improve the stay duration and adoption success retention by checking with adopters after animals go home. The Counselor will arrange community outreach events, take the adoption trailer or go without the trailer, planning visibility for the animals to be seen each week to PetSmart, Petco, countywide events, football games, and festivals. She would like to have a more transparent Social Media, Facebook page dedicated to prioritizing all pets, especially urgent situations, seniors, medical cases or those with long stay status, it is essential for Rescue organizations. Ms. Boyett is suggesting to have rescue coordination support to get animals to other parts of the country where adopters seek dogs and cats. Policies, communication and response availability are in need of improvement - because staff is overworked - a clerk to assist should be considered for the processing of paperwork applications to get immediate approvals. Time is of the essence in lifesaving. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Gleason, seconded by Council Member Gonzales to approve consent agenda items # 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8. Items 5 and 6 were pulled and considered separately. Council Member Baker voted no on items # 3 and 7. The motion carried by the following vote: 1. Consider approval, by motion, of the following meeting minutes: a. September 16, 2021 - SMTX Vision Lunch and Learn Special Meeting Minutes b. September 21, 2021 - Work Session Meeting Minutes c. September 21, 2021 - Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-76, on the second of two readings, annexing into the City approximately 22.58 acres of land, generally located at the northwest corner of the Wonder World Dr and Hwy 123 intersection in Case No. AN -21-07; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date. 3. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-77, on the second of two readings, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-21-16 by rezoning approximately 22.58 acres of land, generally located at the Northwest Corner of the Wonder World Drive and Highway 123 Intersection, from "FD" Future Development District to "EC" Employment Center District, or subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date. 4. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-85, on the second of two readings, reducing the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour along the streets in the Forest Hills Subdivision; authorizing the installation of signs and traffic control devices reflecting the new speed limit; directing that the traffic register maintained under Section 82.067 of City of San Marcos Page 4