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The Council returned into regular session at approximately 7:02 p.m. Council provided direction to Staff to hold a special meeting on August 16, 2012 to discuss non - binding proposition ballot language to be placed on the ballot. 5. COUNCIL MEMBER UPDATES: Receive status reports and updates from the Mayor and /or Council Members and a general discussion regarding the following: Council Member Porterfield: Updates regarding Lone Star Rail, CAPCOG Executive Committee, and the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Council Member Porterfield and a second by Mayor Guerrero the City Council voted six (6) for, none (0) opposed, and one (1) absent, Council Member Prather to postpone this item to the August 21, 2012 regular city council meeting. The motion carried. 6. Invocation A moment of Silence was observed 7. Pledges of Allegiance - United States and Texas Council Members Scott and Porterfield led the assembly in the Pledges of Allegiance. 8. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Jaimy Breihan, 134 E Hillcrest, spoke in favor of acquiring the Cape's Camp and the Sessom Canyon properties for parks and recreation purposes. Melissa Derrick, 109 Kathryn Cove, addressed the Council regarding the possible acquisition of the Riverside park land and spoke in support of it. Don Eyssen, 200 Orchard St, addressed the Council regarding the issues facing Cape's Camp and Sessom Canyon and he would like to see these areas made into parkland. He continued by stating that we need to be more aware of the leverage of right away and easements that we are giving developers and then the developer giving back 3 acres of parkland. That's not equal. Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanglewood, addressed the Council regarding the support of the proposition being placed on the November ballot for the acquisition of the Cape's Camp property. Angie Ramirez, 612 Barbara Dr, addressed the Council regarding the acquisition of the Cape's Camp property for the use of Parkland on the eastside and it being placed on the ballot. Jill Keith, 200 Orchard St, addressed the Council regarding the Casey project and asked that the Council deny it when it comes back for consideration.