07-09-2003 Bayport Expansion Review Committee Meeting

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e e MINUTES OF THE BAYPORT EXPANSION REVIEW COMMITTEE JUNE 30, 2003 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Engelken at 6:00 p.m. Members of the Committee Present: Chairperson Chuck Engelken, Councilmembers Mike Mosteit and Peter Griffiths Members Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris Others Present: Spero Pomonis, James Suber, Barbara Suber, Tom Garrett, Ginny Garrett, Laurence Tobin and Mayor Norman Malone 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 17, 2003 BAYPORT EXPANSION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve the Minutes of the Bavport Expansion Review Committee Meeting: on June 30. 2003. as presented. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. 3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE PORT OF HOUSTON EXPANSION REVIEW COMMITTEE James Suber of 3902 Bonita La Porte, Texas, commended the Committee for their effort on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and encouraged them to continue with the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Ginny Garrett of 203 Bay Colony La Porte, Texas, asked the Committee to consider the impact Bayport Expansion would have on the Bay Colony residents and the entire community. Tom Garrett of 203 Bay Colony La Porte, Texas, expressed his concern of the impact of property values going down in the community due to Bayport Expansion, Laurence Tobin, Mayor Pro-Tern of Taylor Lake Village, commended the Committee for their efforts and desires the best solution for Bayport Expansion and the local cities, 4. DISCUSS AND REVIEW FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY FOR THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED BAYPORT SIDP CHANNEL CONTAINER/CRUISE TERMINAL The Committee discussed the final document. It was the consensus of the Committee to be sure all the previous items of adverse affect, listed in the previous letter from Council, have been addressed in the final study.