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provided that before the City would issue the Certificate of Occupancy for the Project that (1) the <br />City would have to examine the status of the trees and grass planted by Owner as part of the <br />landscape plan (and as yet not approved by the City); and (2) that the Owner would have to remove <br />the diesel dispensers installed on the south side of the Project which had been previously approved <br />by the City and provided for in the construction drawings submitted to and approved by the City. <br />The email reads as follows: <br />Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:38:16 +0000 (UTC) <br />From: Clark Askins <ctsskins@swbell.net> <br />Reply -To: "ctaskins@swbell.net" <ctaskins@swbell.neV <br />To: "ted@tedacex.com" <ted@tedacox.com>, <br />"AlexanderC@Iaportetx.gov" <AlexanderC Iaportetx.gov> <br />Subject: Re: Certificate of Occupancy---1900 S. Highway 146 <br />Ted: <br />Sorry for the delay. I was in a meeting and then had court this afternoon. I wanted <br />to talk with Corby before I got back with you and just spoke to him. <br />City sent an email late last certifying that canopy height is correct and that <br />equipment for DD is properly installed. <br />Concerning the landscaping, Corby said city officials will go out this week <br />(possibly tomorrow) to examine status of trees and grass. <br />On the matter of the pumps, Corby advised that he is maintaining his position that <br />the diesel dispensers on the south side should be removed. <br />Clark <br />The exact basis of Mr. Alexander's decisions is unclear. <br />Backeround <br />In September 2018, Owner's engineer and Owner's principal, Mr. Maknojia, had a <br />preliminary meeting (PAC meeting) with officials from the City of La Porte to discuss the overall <br />project Owner's representatives informed the City representatives of the nature of the <br />improvements to be built at the Project that being a convenience store with the sale of gasoline and <br />