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be taking place on June 19, 20 and 21, and it is not too late to get in the parade or car show. Councilmember Couch reported she had a great time in Mexico. She also reported that she visited with the young lady at the Embassy Suites, and they are excited about how much they have booked for 2009. Councilmember Bose reported that he had attended the rail district board meeting. He learned Union Pacific is behind locating the railroads at different locations, and this is going to take place sooner than we think. They are putting in a new track from Laredo to the west coast of Mexico. They want to develop a track to handle all that freight, and they are also considering branding that train. He told the Council we are fortunate to have John Thomaides on there; he is a good representative. He also reported that the future meetings will be here because we are centrally located. Thursday evening he spent time at the Concert in the Park, and it was nice and cool by the river. Saturday morning he went to Texas Water Safari and was impressed by the participants. He learned it is not about winning the race, but just participating and comradeship. Father's Day made him think of Tim Russert who just recently passed away, and he thanked those fathers out there that just do their job quietly and help us to do our jobs better. Councilmember Guerrero thanked his colleagues for their patience at the previous meeting he was unable to attend because of family health concerns. He was glad to report that all has been resolved. He is finishing up a course in leading organizational change and learning to understand a vision and core values. He is looking forward to our visioning conversation. Mayor Narvaiz reported she had attended several graduations, specifically San Marcos High School and the Hays County GED graduation. There were parents with their children getting their GED together, or husbands and wives getting their GED together. Also, there was a person that had just recently become a U.S. citizen, and they were just completing their GED. She noted that people still come to our country to pursue their dreams. This was just one person that illuminates what our country is about. On the subject of trains, she met with the Public Relations person from Union Pacific. He drove around and observed first hand the condition of the tracks. She also received a follow up call from Senator Cornyn before his meeting with the President of Union Pacific. She reported that she will be attending the second meeting of the I-35 Corridor Committee, and they will re-look the alignment. This Saturday, Texas State University will be hosting a delegation from Del Rio and Acuna, and several of our City counterparts will be participating as well. Mayor Narvaiz also reported she attended the Promise Land Church fifth anniversary celebration. On behalf of C.J. Morgan, she expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to attend the Best Practices conference in College Station. CONSENT AGENDA 10. Consider aaproval of minutes PDFConvert.3021.1.RM061708 Minutes.doc Page 3 of 6