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59. Regular Meeting February 7, 2006 Page 2 employee (City Manager - Municipal Court operations); and Section 551.087, to discuss commercial or financial information the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect (North IH35 area; South IH35 area). The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Narvaiz announced the Council would reconvene at 6:59 p.m. (See Page 13 for continuation of Executive Session). Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration adoption or direction to Staff on matters discussed in Executive Session. Mr. O'Leary stated the Council discussed the meet and Confer petitions and the value of real property in the North IH35/Davis Lane area. Mayor Narvaiz introduced Jarrett Beard and Arthur Granger from Gary Job Corp to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the Citizen Comment Period. 1) H.K. Ellison stated he has been nominated as the representative of Allenwood Homes on the Housing Authority Board. He encouraged the Council to help clean up the drainage problems at Allenwood Homes. He stated there is garbage and overgrown vegetation in the drainage ditch causing respiratory and breathing illnesses of some of the residents. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the Staff Report. 1) Mr. O'Leary stated Staff sent out the RFP for Mitchell Street. He stated the proposals are due on April 13, 2006 and Staff will provide a recommendation to the Council on June 6, 2006. Mayor Narvaiz introduced the City Council Reports. 1) Mr. Thomaides stated he and Mayor Narvaiz attended a House Committee meeting in Austin regarding transportation. 2) Mr. Thomaides stated he also attended a Commuter Rail Board meeting in San Antonio, and the next meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2006 at the Activity Center. 3) Mr. Thomaides stated he attended the Castle Forest neighborhood meeting along with Council Members Bose and Jones and Ken Bell. He thanked Ken Bell for a job well done. 4) Mr. Guerrero thanked the League of Women Voters for allowing him to participate in their silent auction. 5) Mr. Diaz stated he welcomed several Lion's Club organizations to the City of San Marcos. 6) Mr. Jones stated he was misquoted in the Campus Guide. He stated the City only funded CARTS system for $70,000.00, not $700,000.00, which was quoted in the Guide. 7) Mr. Jones stated he opened an office at 215 W. San Antonio Street, Suite 2209, and welcomed everyone to stop by the office Monday through Thursday. 8) Mr. Jones stated Bobcat Build is looking for projects. He encouraged anyone with a project to contact Community Relations Department at Texas