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<br />MINUTES <br />C <br />OF THE <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 5, 1983 <br />1. The public hearing regarding annexation of the Spenwick Place <br />M.U.D. and the College View M.U.D. and all the acreage lying <br />between them was called to order by Mayor Virginia Cline at <br />7:00 p.m. <br />Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Virginia Cline, <br />Councilpersons Norman Malone, J~.in Longley, Ed Matuszak, <br />Lindsay Pfeiffer, B. Don Skelton, and Linda Westergren <br />• <br />• <br />Members of the City Council Absent: <br />Deotis Gay <br />Members of City Staff Present: City <br />Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary <br />Administrative Services Bob Herrera, <br />Robert Ha11, Graduate Engineer John <br />Public Works Jerry Hodge <br />Councilpersons Kevin Graves, <br />Manager Jack Owen, City <br />Cherie Black, Director of <br />Assistant Police Chief <br />Joerns, Director of <br />Others Present: Linda Castleberry, Bayshore Sun-Broadcaster; <br />Sherri Carver, Baytown Sun; approximately 10 citizens <br />Before asking for public input, Mayor Cline requested the <br />City Attorney to review the proposed service plan for the <br />area to be annexed. <br />City Attorney Askins reviewed the service plan point by point. <br />Mayor Cline then asked if there were any questions regarding <br />the service plan. There were none. <br />2. Mayor Cline asked for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the <br />annexation to address the Council. <br />Mr. Jim Sullivan spoke in favor of the annexation. He is <br />president of Kay Homes and is developing a tract in the area <br />to be annexed and would be grateful for the services the <br />City would provide. He has two problems he wished to address. <br />When he purchased College View Estates 17 months ago, there was <br />no Homeowners Association, and the previous developers were <br />some $2,700. in arrears to Houston Lighting and Power. Subse- <br />quent to that, he had tried to form an association to pick up <br />those payments.- They were unsuccessful and the lights were <br />turned ofd. He wanted to know if the lights will be turned on; <br />he believes Houston Lighting and Power is willing to forgive <br />and forget the amount that is owed them at this point in time. <br />Number 2, the present development (Hunter's Trace) has two <br />commercial reserves. in front. He would like to know what zoning <br />those pieces of property will be, because he does not want a <br />