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<br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />December 14, 2005 <br /> <br />1 41 . <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />is seeking direction regarding the creation of a Tax Increment Reinvestment <br />1 Zone on a 15 acre tract of property at the intersection of IH 35 South and <br />McCarty Lane He stated the purpose is to establish a financing mechanism <br />for the construction of the San Marcos Conference Center in conjunction <br />with the J Q Hammons hotel project He stated the TIRZ creation will <br />allow the tax increment, or the increased ad valorem tax collection, to be <br />captured and utilized to fund specific public facility projects, such as <br />the new conference center The Council agreed by consensus to the creation <br />of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone <br /> <br />Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding City Council Meeting dates <br />A Citizens Summit, proposed date Thursday, January 26, 2006, to be held at <br />the Activity Center from 6 00 P m -8 00 P m B Visioning Workshop, <br />proposed date Friday, January 27, 2006, from 9 00 a m -5 00 P m with the <br />location to be determined C Policy Statement Workshop, proposed date <br />Friday, February 24, 2006, to be held at the City Hall Conference Room from <br />9 00 a m -5 00 P m The Council agreed by consensus to hold the Citizens <br />Summit, on Thursday, January 26, 2006, to be held at the Activity Center <br />from 6 00 P m -8 00 P m The Council also asked for the Citizen Summit to <br />be published The Council agreed by consensus to hold the Visioning <br />Workshop, on Friday, January 27, 2006, from 9 00 a m -5 00 P m at the <br />Grande Communication Conference Room C The Council agreed by consensus <br />I to hold the Policy Statement Workshop, on Friday, February 24, 2006, at the <br />City Hall Conference Room from 9 00 a m -5 00 P m The Council asked the <br />name of the Workshop to be changed to Budget Policy Statement Workshop <br /> <br />Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding City Council direction on <br />future agenda items 1) Mayor Narvaiz stated she wants the Ethics <br />Ordinance to be brought back at the next Regular Meeting scheduled for <br />January 9, 2006 2) Mr Jones stated he would like to hold a discussion <br />regarding using tax dollars for economic development Mayor Narvaiz stated <br />a committee of the Economic Development Board is putting together <br />information and will provide a report to the Council 3) Mr Jones stated <br />he would like to have an update on the Loop Project 4) Mr Bose stated he <br />would like an update on the Wonder World Drive Extension Project <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 9 56 P m on motion made by Mr Jones and seconded <br />by Mr Mihalkanin <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Susan <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />