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4. Reconvene and Consider Action on Item Discussed During Executive Session. The San Marcos City Council reconvened into regular session at 10:01 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. No action was required from Executive Session. 5. Invocation Sunshine, with the Sonshine Ministries, provided the invocation. 6. Pledge of Allegiance The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. Citizen Comments Karen Cowen, 118 Chaparral, voiced her support of agenda item #22. She thanked the Animal Shelter, the Director of the Health Department and the Animal Advisory Board for their time and energy writing this ordinance. She began the Trap, Neuter, and Maintain program to round up stray cats on campus. To date, she has fixed over 200 cats and less than half have been returned to campus. Also, there have been no new kittens in the past two breeding cycles. The ordinance brings San Marcos closer to becoming a no kill community, and is better reflective of San Marcos and the citizens' attitude toward animals. She asked Council to continue their efforts to make San Marcos a no kill community. Dale Nave, 301 Rainbows End, WimberleY, spoke in support of agenda item #22 and the humane is treatment of animals in the area. He is also involved in the Trap, Neuter and Maintain program. He has managed to rescue more than 100 animals since February and takes them to the Humane Society in Austin where neutering is done free. However, they are becoming more stringent because they are becoming overwhelmed. It is an arduous procedure and keeps him from doing a better job. He would like to see San Marcos have its own humane society or no kill center. Ed Davis, 107 Chaparral, addressed agenda item #22. With over 65 years of life he has come to understand how important life is to humans and animals alike. One is as important as the other. How we treat and care for our pets and those less fortunate animals is a mirror image of us. He respectfully asked Council to favorably consider item #22. Animals love their freedom as much as we do. No innocent person or animal should be locked in a cage or kennel. Animals feel pain as much as humans. We have a moral responsibility to put a stop to any cruelty to animals. Animals love life as much as humans. He asked Council to consider those three things when considering this ordinance. Sunshine, San Marcos, stated that she was called to be a missionary and Chaplin to the City. She thanked God and the Mayor and all who work together for city. She said we need to be shepherds of the hill country and follow the two commandments to love God and to love his creation. She stated we need to be a supernatural Texas, a city of Texas, and a light on the hill. We should be an example and blessing inward and outward, just as the mayor is expanding • RM120208 Minutes Page 2