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• Jean Baggett, 726 W. Hopkins, addressed the Council regarding the SmartCode. She referenced Article #3 for community plans. She could never understand why T 1 -T3 was involved in the code for downtown. She found out it was about the 40 acres option. She would like to see that dropped because there is not 40 acres within the downtown boundaries. Ms. Baggett also referenced that Article #4 is left blank, but it is still in there for future residential areas. She recommended dropping it and pulling it out. She also stated that definitions are not clear, and that this could be manipulated in many ways. Ms. Baggett asked to please use more concise language and suggested that the map be an attachment to the code. HC Kyle, 711 W. San Antonio, reported his concerns with the parking requirements of the SmartCode, and asked that Council please check into it. Diana Baker, 727 Belvin Street, stated that she is happy to see music at City Hall and believes that art, architecture and music connect us. She went on to tell about how Charleston took a commercial center and dumped it beside its historic downtown. Preservationists there love it and that it can be used for conferences and festivals and everyone makes money. She explained that they added architectural standards to their code and that is the secret to their success. Mrs. Baker feels that these standards can still allow for choices and freedoms, and that we already have something special and spiritual here and that we need build on it. Fran Sherpa, 125 Edgemont Street, was happy to see that Riata Pass has withdrawn, but is sure they will be back and doesn't know what they will ask for. At the last meeting she noticed the Mayor suggested to the Council to look at what type of community they want to build and have in it. She stated that San Marcos seems to be at a cross roads. She thanked the Mayor for his words. 9. Council Member Updates: Receive status reports and updates from the Mayor and/or Council Members and a general discussion regarding the following: Mayor Guerrero — Update on the National Mayor's Conference and the National League of Cities Conference. Council Member Porterfield — Update on the Lone Star Rail District and the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency. Council Member Terry — Update on the CAPCOG Executive Committee. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Council Member Porterfield and a second by Council Member Thomason, the City Council voted (7) for and (0) opposed, to postpone item #9 until the next regular meeting on April 19, 2011. The motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA 10. Consider approval on second reading Ordinance 2011 -11 amending Section 2.566 of the San Marcos City Code to authorize the City Manager to approve individual change orders in amounts not to exceed $100,000 each in circumstances involving a public calamity, unforeseen • damage to public machinery, equipment or property or when otherwise necessary to preserve