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• <br />Regular Meeting 4/4/77 <br />19. CORRESPONDENCE (Cont'd.) <br />A letter from Doughtie & Porterfield enclosing a draft <br />for the building program for review. A copy of the letter <br />is attached and made a part of these minutes. <br />P <br />A brochure of an Annual Short Course for Planning Commissioners <br />and Elected Officials to be held May 12 - 14, 1977 in <br />Corpus Christi, Texas. <br />20. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS - Mayor Meza informed the <br />Commission of a meeting Se and the Engineer attended with <br />Mr. Waggoner of the Subsidence Board, the City of Houston <br />and other area mayors; it seems like the problem is still <br />the trunk line coming into La Porte, as far as surface water <br />is concerned. <br />Mr. Busch stated that he felt the meeting was most interesting. <br />He met with Mr. Cape, Public Works Director of the City of <br />Houston, and two Assistant Directors and was encouraged that <br />• there were definite plans to extend conduit southerly down <br />along side and parallel with Southern Pacific tracks. If we <br />enter into a contract with the City of Houston and various <br />total entities that need the water from this source, it would <br />be economically feasible for the City of Houston to construct <br />the conduit and charge the City of La Porte or whoever the <br />buying entity is. It will probably be late 1978 or 1979 <br />before the line will be finished to Du Pont. Then if there <br />was enough water to be purchased, they would enter into a <br />contract for building the line to the area, at no cost, to <br />whomever would be buying the water. <br />If the City did enter into a contract for purchasing water, <br />it would be the first ever accepted, where one municipality <br />would be purchasing agent and were able to disburse to other <br />entities. <br />At first, the City of Houston was reluctant to consider <br />selling water to only one entity, but later felt it could <br />be worked out. <br />Chief Freeman informed the Commission of a qualified reserve <br />officer, Frank Suggs; and requested permission to appoint <br />a Police Chaplain, W. K. "Bill" Rinesmith, 10030 Old Orchard. <br />0 <br />