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5. Invocation The assembly recognized a moment of silence. 6. Pledges of Alle1jance - United States and Texas Joe Barrientos, a 5th grade student at Hernandez Elementary, led the pledges. 7. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Bobby Natal, 220 Ellis, owner of Natal's Wrecker Service spoke regarding the Wrecker Ordinance and the deletion of the rotation schedule and the City contracting with one wrecker service. He asked that the Council postpone this item and figure out a better way so that this does not hurt business. Anthony Rios, 145 Canvasback Cove, provided written comments regarding the Wrecker Ordinance. Barbara Carmona, 145 Canvasback Cove, provided written comments regarding the Wrecker Ordinance. Tommy Saucedo, 211 Grove St, owner of Saucedo's Wrecker service addressed the Council regarding the Wrecker Ordinance, the deletion of the rotation schedule, and the City contracting with one wrecker service. He asked that the Council postpone this item and figure out a better way so that this does not hurt business. Stated that the Sheriff's department makes this work and that they feel they are being cut out. Angel Garza I1, 1616 Miller Trace, works for Natal's Wrecker service and addressed the Council regarding the Wrecker Ordinance, the deletion of the rotation schedule, and the City contracting with one wrecker service. He stated that he had run the numbers and believes this will hurt the businesses' bottom line. He stated that he felt that it is unjust for the Police Department to lockout other small businesses in town. Michael Kleinman, PO Box 13, No Show. Jamiy Breihan, 134 Hillcrest, addressed a map regarding the overlay that would add student housing in property owners backyards around the university. He feels that this would put more students into the neighborhoods, and that expanding this would be a public safety issue. He congratulated the candidates on their re- election. Erin Wall, 955 Sycamore, asked the Council to reconsider amending the Junk Vehicle Ordinance and stated that they have enough signatures to take this to an election. Joe Ptak, 505 Patricia, addressed the Council regarding the Junk Vehicle Ordinance and asked the City Council reconsider amending it. He also stated that they have enough signatures to take this to an election.