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City Council Meeting Minutes April 19, 2022 person, only by phone. Mr. Saucedo stated people in the neighborhood attempted to communicate with the owner who become hostile There was no basis of communication. The purpose of the meeting was to address concerns from the residents. He would like council to deny #22 and to enforce the owner to stop all development. Lisa Marie Coppoletta, stated Maycock's are being harassed and would like the council to intervene. She stated the warehouse project would never occur in a white neighborhood. She mentioned speakers 2 and 3 would like a roundabout. Ms. Coppoletta expressed concern with high property taxes and the effect it is causing on residents. She expressed concern with the mold at City Hall and concern that staff ignored the issue. Carina Boston Pinales, spoke about item #22. She would like a pause or postponement because of the frustration on both sides of the development. She shared her reasons of getting involved with the project. First, safety and security of the warehouse addressing concerns from citizens. She stated there is a lot of miscommunication between the property owner and within the community. Secondly, the opportunity as an active space that could employ citizens. Third, to tell the story of the history of the warehouse, the need to preserve it and she doesn't want staff to encroach upon the design and value of the building. PRESENTATIONS Receive a staff presentation on the community survey, and provide direction to the City Manager. Lauren Surley, Director of Communications provided the presentation on the community survey. She discussed the reporting aspect, reminded council on the topics they submitted previously, and the estimated timeline for this project. There were inquiries as to how many city -specific questions are allowed on the survey. Mrs. Surley stated they are typically 7-10 questions and she also addressed the option on allowing open ended questions and said she will determine what is the best way to phrase these questions. Upon completion of discussion, council provided consensus to add something that identifies what types of businesses are being missed and where local dollars are being spent elsewhere. The survey company will look at ways to present these questions to the community in order to identify this information. City of San Marcos Page 3