March 30, 2021 City Council Report By John Kelley Mayor Guajardo had laryngitis and did not chair the meeting but attended on zoom. Roland Barrera Mayor pro tem acted as Chairman in her place. Public Comment All of the public comment revolved around the removal of Municipal Judge Burkett. Matt Manning former Asst. Prosecutor, Sandra Santana Municipal Judge Administrator, and

Public Comment1. Mark Escamilla President of Delmar College called into praise the joint venture on the new Police Academy on Delmar’s South campus.2. The head of a private gas company called in to make a pitch to buy the city gas company. City Managers Report1. La Bonte Park will be open for Easter at a reduced level because of Covid. There are 33% fewer sites, down to 62with only one RV being permitted per site.

TIRZ#4 Meeting The meeting was chaired by new district 1 Councilman Billy Lerma. The City Council members are joined on the board by Tom Schmidt from the Texas State aquarium, Steve Banta from the Lexington Museum, Ken Berry the newly appointed citizen member, Carol Scott from Del Mar, and Vice Chair Barbara Canales County judge. A presentation was made on the economic projections by the Perryman Study for the full canal