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The Executive Session adjourned at 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2008. • 4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed Durin Executive Session The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 9:52 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2008. The following direction to staff was required from Executive Session: Council provided direction to staff on how to proceed regarding personnel. 5. Invocation Pastor Santiago Heredia, with the El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. Citizen Comments Steve Harvey, 228 Camaro Way, thanked the Council for their commitment to improve and expand recycling in San Marcos. He reported on his dialog with James Ballowe, Assistant Public Works Director with the City of New Braunfels. New Braunfels services approximately 17,500 residential units and charge their citizens $5.25 per month for recycling services. San Marcos residents will pay a combined total of $3.92 for total recycling services ($1.77 for single stream and $1.56 and $.59 recycling charges). He stated that this compares very favorably with New Braunfels, especially considering it is city employees operating city equipment in New Braunfels. This is an additional, but indirect, expense to their citizens. He also pointed out that New Braunfels residents are provided an 18-gallon recycling bin; however, they have begun an automated pilot program utilizing one 96-gallon recycling container (on wheels) services once a week. The city will study this program for three to four months and then present its findings during a city council meeting. He emphasized that the $5.25 monthly charge is in addition to the money the city receives for the recycled materials collected. He stated that single stream recycling will dramatically increase our community participation in recycling and urged Council to bring single stream to San Marcos as soon as possible. Wayne Becak, 1009 Stagecoach Trail, stated that he supports single stream recycling. It will cause people to recycle more, and the containers will protect paper products from the rain. James Jackson, 100 Yaupon Court, reported that his residence backs up to the Sagewood Subdivision, and he came before the Council a year ago to complain about the problems there. He has come before the Council tonight to say that the Police Department and Code Enforcement have done a wonderful job. He does not hear the noise he used to. He also purchased a sound machine that produces white noise to help. He wanted to compliment the Police Department and Code Enforcement for the work they have done. • RM100608 Minutes Page 2 of 8