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• provide input. The City is overturning its own mandate and now wants mandatory microchipping. There are issues of personal property and religious freedoms. Jon Budd, 1502 Earle, stated that he is representing a loosely organized coalition of Citizens against the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA). He wants to get the message out and asked interested people to call him at 512- 754 -1612. The EAA is using oppressive tactics on property owners, and he requested this item be put on the agenda to allow others an opportunity to speak out. Rob Roark, 1804A Hunter, provided written comments (attached). Brad Barnard, P.O. Box 233, Staples, signed up, but did not speak. Cinda White, 440 Six Pines Cove, reported she is also under new well fines and well usage. Her neighborhood is made up of working people. Their water rights were sold out from underneath them, and they were not notified. When she called the Edwards Aquifer Authority, she was told the reason they were not notified was that it was too expensive to notify everyone. She requested that interested persons call her at 392 -6370. Jesusa Castillo, 420 Six Pines Cove, 512- 396 -2710, said the reason she is here is because of the Edwards Aquifer Authority. She reported she had received a letter that she was using water without their permission and was fined. She is trying to understand why this has happened. Her • water well services six families. Rick White, 440 Six Pines Cove, asked the City Council for help regarding the Edwards Aquifer Authority. He stated they are just trying to flush toilets and take a shower. They are not abusing water usage. The EAA seems to have been given full reign to do what they want. No entity should have that kind of power. Rita Samaniego, 1504 Earle, reported she has received threatening letters from the Edwards Aquifer Authority. She thanked Janis Hendricks for all her help, but now the EAA is saying they are going to put a lien on her property and file a lawsuit. She asked them if there were any programs to assist the disabled, but has not received a response back from them. The water well has been there for years, and now they want her to plug it. She is on a fixed income and cannot afford to do that. Steve Harvey, 1116 Mountain View, expressed sadness over the passing of Earl Moseley. His other five points were: 1) he would like to see the Austin Community College placed on the ballot; 2) he thanked the City for their steps towards transparency and lauded the meeting videos available on the web; 3) he asked the Council to please not force microchipping — the real problem is abandoned pets, and a fine should be imposed upon those owners; 4) he understands the need to spend economic development dollars but asked them to remember these are lean times, and we only have so much to spend; and 5) he hopes something is coming together for tube rentals before the tourist season begins. • RM030210 Minutes Page 3