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5. Receive a Staff update regarding the Loop 82 Railroad Overpass Proiect, and provide direction to Staff. Linda Huff, Director of Engineering and Capital Improvements, provided the Council with the presentation on the Loop 82 Railroad Overpass Project. Council liked the direction the aesthetics were going. 5.1Hold a discussion regarding Early Voting Polling Places for the upcoming November Election, and provide direction to Staff. Jamie Lee Pettijohn, City Clerk, provide the Council with an update on the issues the City was facing in regards to Early Voting Polling Places. The Council provided direction to see if the school district would lend the City their voting equipment so that early voting could be conducted at the public library. 6. Invocation Reverend Gary Smith with Christ the Redeemer Church provided the invocation. 7. Pledges of Allegiance - United States and Texas Council Members Prather and Scott led the pledges. 8. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Bobby Natal, 220 Ellis Street, provided a written statement. Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanglewood, in favor of Riverside Park Land consideration to allow the citizens a vote on an unbinding proposition. Patrick Montgomery, 513 Centre Street, was a no show. Jennifer Hayes, 600 Maybrook Dr, Buda Texas 78610, Member of the Hays County Animal Coalition and expressed her support of the Animal Shelter's budget funding request and asked the Council to reconsider. Rob Roark, 1804A Hunter Road, challenged Council to take a hard look at the budget and continue to do the right thing when approving the budget. Suzanne Morgan, 1007 Barbara Drive, spoke in favor of the additional personnel requested by the Animal Shelter for this year's budget. Consent Agenda 9. Consider approval of the following: July 16, 2012, Urban Transit District Workshop Minutes July 17, 2012, Regular Meeting Minutes July 19, 2012, Budget Workshop Minutes