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Updates regarding Lone Star Rail, CAPCOG Executive Committee and the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency. Council Member Porterfield provided updates regarding Lone Star Rail, CAPCOG Executive Committee and HCPUA. Mayor Guerrero directed Staff to place an update from him regarding Amtrak on the September 4, 2012 meeting. 6. Invocation Debbie Morningstar with Cherokee Candle Shop provided the invocation. 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 Clay Thornton, Pacesetter Homes, LLC, 7940 Shoal Creek Blvd. Suite 200, Austin, TX 78757, addressed the Council regarding the building fee ordinance which would increase fees. Applauded the City on My Permit Now and how it has sped up the process, but raising the building fees will not be good on the residential side of the business, Harry Savio, 8140 Exchange Drive, Austin, TX 78754, addressed the Council regarding the building fee ordinance which would increase building fees. He provided a second letter with his math double checked and that no matter how you look at it, it will fund Staff support services and over half of the building services budget. He wouldn't suggest that making an increase of 100% in fees at one time. Lisa Spencer, 100 E. Mimosa Circle, addressed the Council regarding the increase of building fees and also spoke about the funding for the Schieb Center and the need for additional funding in the amount of $50,000 to finish their building, and asked the Council to consider donating that additional needed funding. Jason Elliot, 210 W Hutchinson, addressed the Council regarding the negative impacts that increasing building fees would have on the community. It makes it more difficult for first time homebuyers to come into the community. If this increase was tiered it would be a little easier to absorb. Don Eyssen, 200 Orchard, addressed the Council regarding the raises for Michael Cosentino and Jamie Lee Pettijohn and is happy to see them getting what they deserve. He spoke that he would like to see the Building and Development Department get it together and spoke negatively about their management of projects. Thom Prentice, 213 Trestle Tree, addressed the Council regarding a court case on 7 -25 -12 and felt that his constitutional rights were violated. He stated that he felt Judge Burke and Prosecutor Fjetland were bullies, and asked that their raises be denied.