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e e Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 8, 1993, Page 3 years and is now struggling but wishes to continue with good relations between themselves and the City of La Porte. He stated Quantum does not wish to be annexed, and they need relief on the new Ethylene unit. They are asking for some help in this regard. Mr. Bob Miller, 326 Spanish Cove Drive, Crosby, Texas, Director of Project LEAP (La Porte Environmental Awareness Program) with the La Porte School District, addressed Council about the future of Little Cedar Bayou. Mr. Miller stated he wished to make Council aware of the usage of Little Cedar Bayou by the La Porte School District such as Marine Biology classes, the Environmental classes under the direction of Chuck Jobson, and two Elementary classes utilizing the area for research and other activities. Mr. Miller asked Council to take a look at Little Cedar Bayou and consider all kinds of things that could be done to benefit the schools and community. Mr. David Kaup, 10911 Mesquite, La Porte, President of Fairmont East Homeowners Association, and Chairperson of the recently formed Political Action Committee known as "Fair Pac", stated he was representing the interests of approximately 1600 voters in his subdivision. Mr. Kaup addressed Council regarding the proposed second election on the Li ttle Cedar Bayou Park property sale which Mr. Kaup stated in its current form he will ask his board and advise his membership to vote against it. He stated residents have been complaining about a lack of neighborhood park space. Mr . Kaup made suggestions to Council "one - either raise taxes on the lands Council wants to buy or seek a lower price, more in line with the taxable value of the property; acquire acquisition through some type of eminent domain action; second - use the funds from the sale for small parks in the subdivisions; third - get another appraiser." In conclusion Mr. Kaup said "There are those of us living in the subdivisions that have the opinion we are being used as a Cash Cow by the City of La Porte. You take out over $300,000.00 of taxes from Fairmont Park East alone, you are only putting a fraction of that money back into that neigqborhood. We can't even get prompt requests from requests for street signs. Copies of your budget requests require Texa10pen Records Act requests. Gentlemen we're really tired of bing milked by the City of La Porte". (Some of the above are direct quotes from Mr. David Kaup)