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35. Regular Meeting November 8, 2004 Page 3 the elections. She stated regarding the infill development incentives, IShe feels the incentives should be offered only for site-built homes. She encouraged the Council to not allow modular or manufactured homes to be eligible for this. She also encouraged the Council to not agree to the Mitchell Center's proposition. She stated she feels the Mitchell Center has proven to be unreliable with information concerning their financial status. She also inquired as to weakening the original Resolution for Environmental Assessment to extent reasonable and the downgrade from a definitive Renaissance Hotel to an Embassy Suites. 8) Tom McNair stated he wished to speak regarding Item 18, adoption of the Hotel/Conference Center MOU. He stated he is against this project. He stated the Council does not need to vote on this project tonight. He stated he is against this proj ect for three reasons: (1) because it is not necessary, (2) because it will cost a lot of money and, (3) because it is a risk to the citizens of San Marcos. He encouraged the Council to allow the citizens to vote on this project. 8) Fred Terry stated he wished to speak regarding Item 18, adoption of the Hotel/Conference Center MOU. He stated he supports the Hotel/Conference Center. 9) Bill Cunningham stated he wished to speak regarding Item 18, adoption of the Hotel/Conference Center MOU. He stated all big Economic Development projects are discussions in Executive Session, and as soon as it is feasible to make it public, the Council held a big public hearing attended by citizens from all around San Marcos. He stated he feels the comments about the railroad job are lunfounded since the Council is still talking about the project five months after the first public hearing. He stated he feels the Council is taking their time with this project, because the Council is trying to get all the facts on this project. He stated he feels San Marcos is lagging behind the rest of the I-35 Corridor in Economic Development and job creation and social equity. He stated he also feels the Council has spent countless hours in Executive Session pouring over figures and facts and arriving at this Memorandum of Understanding, and the Council should vote on this project. 10) Mr. Rascoe stated he wished to speak regarding Item 18, adoption of the Hotel/Conference Center MOU. He stated he is the President of the Downtown San Marcos Association. He encouraged the Council to vote for the Memorandum of Understanding with John Q. Hammons and to go forward with this proposed project. He stated San Marcos is a City of nearly fifty thousand people and a site of a major University, and we do not currently have a Conference Center for more than fifty people to meet. He stated he also feels San Marcos does not currently have a quality hotel, and the City is losing business because of that. He stated if the City was building a Civic Center, this would cost the taxpayers millions of dollars. With this project the taxpayers would get a Hotel along with a Conference Center. He stated if he felt this project would harm the river, then he would be against this project. 11) Gina Fulfer stated she I wished to speak regarding Item 18, adoption of the Hotel/Conference Center MOU. She stated she is the Chair of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce. She stated she supports this MOU. She stated she feels the development and economic growth of the Central Texas Corridor is