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• Kyle Maysel, 109 S. Hillcrest, San Marcos, signed up, but left early. Shane Scott, 301 2°d Street, San Marcos, would like to see the Alamo Draft House here. Most people go to Austin to see something unique in film and entertainment instead of the mainstream fare found at most theaters. Location is ideal. It is easy to get in, and there is a lot of parking available. Regarding the proposed incentive, he noted that the cable channel gives up a channel, so he recommended have them give something back to community like an independent film night once a week. Griffin Spell, 1610 N. IH-35, San Marcos, expressed concern that the support material for the addenda item was only made available to the public 6-7 hours ago. He doesn't feel a multi- million dollar incentive package is a good idea. This was a contention point at last time's discussion. He stated that the City is giving them 9-10 years with no property taxes or increase in sales taxes. Larry Rasco, 80 Indiana, San Marcos, signed up, but left early. Theresa Knight, 200 Springtown Way, Ste. 319, San Marcos, is the business owner of Sylvan Learning Center and supports the Alamo Draft House. She reported that the existing businesses in the Springtown Center need an anchor to help them stay alive. There are concerns with more transients and increased crime. She feels is makes sense for the City to help the Alamo Draft House so they could, in turn, help existing small businesses. • Steve Harvey, 1116 Mountain View, San Marcos, thanked the City Council for the opportunity for public input and for the single-stream recycling pilot, which shows proper stewardship. He also thanked the City for the Land Development Code workshop and that opportunity for community input and dialogue. Regarding economic development, he noted it is important for economic sustainability and asked the Council to consider branding initiatives instead of handing over dollars. There is a reason they want to be here. They see this as a place for a high quality project. He noted the proposed incentive is essentially a gift of $2.5 million wherein we expect in nine years the sales tax revenue that they would normally be paying to pay down loan. Rob Roark, 1804A Hunter, San Marcos, stated that he appreciates the $3.4 million spent on downtown. However, there is still a mess on Hunter Road and asked that the City spend dollars on cleaning that up. He noted reports of foreclosure on the Springtown Mall and stated that is a mess we created by moving people out of Springtown and down the road. The City is now being asked to bail out businesses locally. This sounds like Washington, and we don't want more bailouts of government messes. Chris Covo, Associated Student Government president, reported on the aid for Haiti victims. They have raised $5,000 dollars, demonstrating a strong relationship between the university and the community. Ted Breihan, P.O. Box 477, San Marcos, signed up, but left early. • 9. Staff Reports. RM021610 Minutes Page 3