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poverty. She noted that the educational attainment is lower here than the rest of the . corridor. Gaylord Bose reported that he had attended the Memorial Day service at the San Marcos Cemetery. He thanked Major Davis, retired, for his 50 years of military service. Boy Scout Troop 112 presented the flag ceremony, and it was very moving. On the 24th he assisted the Lion's Club with tube rentals. The river was full, and the crowd behavior was outstanding. He thanked Ken Bell and Rodney Cobb for their service. He also noted the excellent response during an emergency with an injured swimmer. On the 26th he attended the Memorial Day service at Memorial Park, honoring all the people giving the ultimate price. He also attended Randy Holmes' retirement from the Police Department and gave a big thanks to wives of these officers. On the 31St he volunteered with the Lion's Club again and noted that we are fortunate with the quality of people we have coming to our river. He also attended the Hays/Caldwell County Women's Center banquet and reported that Chili's will donate 10% of a customer's bill to the Women's Center. He thanked Richard Mendoza and his staff for accommodating the Sunset Retirement Center request for a covered bus stop. Chris Jones reported there is a new website advertising all the events on June 19, 20 and 21 at www.j_uneteenthsanmarcos.com. He attended the NLC Energy Environment Resource Conference in Cleveland. Topics included sustainability and climate change; water supply planning and if the feds should have a role in assisting state and local entities; invasive species showing up throughout the country; and Senate Bill 3036 • regarding a cap amount for carbon emissions. He met with the LBJ and MLK Commemorative group. He also attended another meeting that was held at the Activity Center and was pleased by the positive comments made regarding the center. John Thomaides reported that there will be an Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail Committee meeting at the Activity Center on Friday at 10:00 a.m. He noted that he will not be present at the June 17 meeting because he will be attending the Best Practices in University/City Relationships Conference in College Station. Mayor Susan Narvaiz reported that staff had met to discuss TERP funding, and the application process might not go forward at this time and will go back to Senator Wentworth to adjust the verbage. She reported that she spoke at the National Coalition for Literacy in Houston, focusing on GED adult education and Workforce education. She noted that vocational training is extremely important. She attended the Kinder graduation at Travis Elementary and was impressed that each student told what college they would attend in the future. She thanked the teachers for planting that seed. She reported a new group has been launched in town - Big Brothers and Big Sisters. She also reported on a special book created by three Girl Scouts in conjunction with the Greenbelt Alliance. Mayor Narvaiz closed by reporting on an issue raised by a citizen regarding the condition of the railroad tracks. She wrote a letter to Union Pacific, and they will be meeting with her and the City Manager on Monday. • PDFConvert.2969.1.RM060308 Minutes.doc Page 3 of 6