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143. Regular Meeting October 18, 2005 Page 4 Mayor Narvaiz introduced the City Council Reports. 1) Mr. Thomaides thanked the Fire Station #1 and Amy Kirwin for their hard work during the neighborhood cleanup. 2) Mr. Thomaides stated the State Constitution Amendment 1 would need to pass in order for the Commuter Rail to be possible. He stated the State Constitution Amendment 1 is so the City and State purchase railroad right-of-way for the commuter rail project. 3) Mr. Guerrero thanked Texas State University for putting together the University Survival Guide and for including information on being a good neighbor. 4) Mr. Guerrero thanked Rodney Cobb for coordinating a tour of the Activity Center and services the City provides for visitors from Salt Lake City, Utah. 5) Kyle Morris stated the Associated Student Government supports Proposition 6, supporting sidewalk expansion and bike lanes in the City's Bond Election. 6) Mayor Narvaiz stated she attended the CTMC Gala, which raised a large amount of funds for new equipment. 7) Mayor Narvaiz thanked Staff for helping to make the State of the City Address a success. 8) Mayor Narvaiz stated she attended the High School Groundbreaking. She stated she feels this new school is a positive move in the direction of furthering education of the students in San Marcos. 9) Mayor Narvaiz stated she participated in an economic development panel with the Mayors of Buda and Kyle. 10) Mayor Narvaiz thanked Mark Gonzales, Congressman Cuellar's Staff Member, for attending the Council Meeting. She stated Congressman Cuellar and his Staff have been working hard on helping San Marcos receive transportation funding. 11) Mayor Narvaiz stated she also attended a CASA fundraiser, which also was successful in raising a large amount of funds. 12) Mayor Narvaiz stated she attended the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium luncheon. She stated this is a fundraiser to help raise funds for scholarships. 13) Mr. Mark Taylor introduced the new Assistant City Attorney Andrew Quittner and his wife, Kay. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 4, 2005, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held October 14, 2005, adoption of one Ordinance on third and final reading, and adoption of nine Resolutions, on consent. The Council removed Item 12, adoption of an Ordinance on third and final reading, to be considered separately. Mr. Taylor moved for approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 4, 2005, approval of minutes of the Special Meeting held October 14, 2005, and adoption of nine Resolutions (with amendments to Item 21), and Mr. Guerrero seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The captions of the Resolutions read as follows: Adoption of Resolutions: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW QUITTNER AS ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.