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13. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCn.. OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 23, 1998 PRESENT: Mayor Billy G. Moore * Ronald K. Hart Ed Mihalkanin Jane Hughson Fred Guerra Joe B. Cox, Jr. Rick Hernandez Mayor Pro-Tern Council Members City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary City Attorney Municipal Court Judge Director of Engineering Director of Planning and Developmental Services Director of Parks and Recreation Director of Airport Director of Public Works Director of Finance Director of Human Resources Director of WIC Fire Chief Chief of Police Larry D. Gilley Laura J. Huffman Janis K. Womack Mark B. Taylor Ross Allegro Stephen Jenkins Ron Patterson Rodney Cobb Jack Doughty George Boeker Bill White Carolyn Liner Eddie Ortega Dan O'Leary Stephen Griffith Others Present: Kim Doherty, Collette Duran, Melissa Millecam, Kelly Franks, Peter Brown, Susan Narvaiz, Earl Moseley, Joe Castillo, John and Marsha Cooper, Carol Grimm, John McBride, Jake Isaac, Johnnie Armstead, Bob Barton, Camille Phillips, Allyn Gill, and others. Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Moore introduced the ten-minute citizen comment period. Rolland Hesalroad, President of Castle Forest Neighborhood Association, stated he was unsure why the Sector Two was on the agenda. He stated all parties agreed to abide by the charrette and hoped the Council would stand by their word. Camille Phillips stated she issued a letter to the editor regarding the adoption of the Sector Two Plan less than two months ago, and would appreciate the Council not reopening the issue. She felt the charrette was a good process and all parties were happy. R. F. Sowell explained there was a settlement reached during the charrette which cost the taxpayer's $5,000.00 plus the time and expense of staff. He stated the Council changed the results of the charrette in favor of Dr. Weatherford and asked the Council to retain the "PDD" conditions. Carol Grimm, resident of Oak Heights Neighborhood, stated she participated in the charrette which had valuable results and would like the Council to honor their decision. Kerstan Copeland, resident of Ramona Circle, doesn't think the Council is listening to the residents and does not want the Council to make any more changes for Dr. Weatherford. Linda Scull, stated the City of San Marcos has a huge parking problem in San Marcos and would like to see this issue addressed. She stated she was towed for parking in a tow-away zone; however, she felt the towing company was rude and too aggressive. She suggested the following recommendations for the City to consider: 1) Remove all towing signs, 2) Post business parking signs and conditions, and 3) Fine, amount, terms and method of payment. She stated she felt this was a monopoly without regulation. Nancy Saucedo agreed there is a parking problem in San Marcos; however, by regulating fees for illegally parked vehicles, it would cause towing companies to increase their fees for individuals who need their service. She stated there has only been a 7% fee increase in towing since 1988 which is a nominal rate increase. Mike Saucedo asked if this would be three readings. William DeSoto, resident of Oak: Heights, stated he supports the original charrette results. * Mr. Guerra not present at this meeting.