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City Council Meeting Minutes June 16,2026 <br /> rainfall amounts that can trigger flooding. Suggested low-cost flood-warning <br /> tools and asked that flood-preparedness information be added to utility bills. <br /> Nancy Moore asked the Council to pause the downtown city hall option and <br /> instead repair or rebuild on the current site, framing the decision as one of <br /> long-term community stewardship. <br /> David Case(Steering Committee Member) encouraged continued evaluation of <br /> all three site options and noted that differing viewpoints were all valid. <br /> Virginia Parker(SMRF/Steering Committee) supported studying the <br /> downtown site because the Hopkins sites are in the floodplain. Emphasized <br /> SMRF's position against new floodplain construction and requested taller <br /> buildings be placed farther from the river with surface parking removed if <br /> downtown is chosen. <br /> Randall Terrell opposed the contract and process, describing the agreement as <br /> open-ended and lacking spending limits. Raised concerns about incomplete <br /> open-records responses, few committee meetings, and a perceived conflict of <br /> interest with the consultant also serving as potential developer. <br /> Aslan Hollier requested a pause, noting working-class residents cannot attend <br /> weekday meetings and questioning shorter public-comment limits. Asked for <br /> independent studies before direction is given and cited New Braunfels's <br /> low-cost city hall conversion as an example. <br /> Jon Leonard: Raised concerns about limited public input and major funding <br /> gaps. Noted declining TIRZ growth projections and questioned long-term risk <br /> if the developer could not fulfill the 40-year agreement. Welcomed additional <br /> community meetings. <br /> May Oden (Broke Thespians Theatre Company) requested that any future city <br /> hall plan include an affordable performing arts space and asked that arts <br /> nonprofits be included in community engagement. <br /> Gena Fleming asked for a pause on contract activity, raising concerns about <br /> water-table issues, floodplain assessments, runoff, railroad proximity, and a <br /> contaminated site within the proposed footprint. Questioned whether the <br /> original consultant contract limited financing options. <br /> Miguel Arredondo (Steering Committee) described the committee's 18-month <br /> City of San Marcos Page 2 <br />