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I C • Minues, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council • June 6, 1984, Page 5 Matuszak: Would like to poll Council about a resolution supporting the efforts of the group and the City of Shore- acres in opposing the operations of TXTX as it exists today. It is causing some damage and should be operated in a proper manner. They sank a barge out there a week ago Sunday and they are still in the process of trying to resurrect it. They are spilling this coke all over the place, and it is causing problems. Met with Richard Leish, executive director of the Port, this past Monday, and he was not exactly cooperative. They have the power to terminate this operation; as a matter of fact, they do not have, to the best of my knowledge, a written agreement with TXTX. It's operating on a pure verbal agree- ment. We got the opinion that, in effect, they didn't care. We are going to appear this coming Monday, at 2 P.M., in front of the Port commissioners and tell them our side of the story. Hopefully, we will get some responsible relief.. Mr. Leish said he could not do anything; it was up to the Port. (The Council indicated they would support the resolution if the City Attorney approved its content.) • Would like to look into getting some street lights at either end of . Driftwo.©d . There is a meter box on Redbud (later determined to be 3831 Redbizd)~ that is smashed and needs to be replaced. Graves: Inquired if swimming pool had closed that day (be- cause of the bad weather). Asked, in regards to the letter the City had received, if the Bayshore Company was under the impression they would have their streets paved almost immedi- ately of ter the limestone was put on it? I feel it was a little "pushy." I was almost offended by it. Cline: I think you'll find that was back in '78 or '79, and that was at the time they were told the City would top the streets as soon as they did the next year's budget or got their street list prepared. And that's how long they've been waiting. Pfeiffer: Congratulations to the Mayor on her election as president of the Texas Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners Association. The Mayor did a fine job of representing the City this past weekend, and thanks to all the Council who at- tended. We had some good seminars, the fellowship was~enjoy- able, and I appreciate the opportunity to go. Good luck to • the Mayor in serving her term.