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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE FILL DIRT <br />REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />JULY 24, 2003 <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />~, <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Committee Member Barry Beasley at 5:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of the Committee Present: Committee Members Barry Beasley and Chuck Engelken <br />(Mr. Engelken arrived at 6:33 p.m.). In addition, Councilmember Bruce Meismer was present. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Chairperson Mike Mosteit <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, <br />City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Manager John Joems and Supervising Engineer <br />Robert Cummings <br /> <br />Others Present: Charles R. Tiner, J. D. Gettings, Dottie Kaminski, Charlotte Williams, Lloyd <br />Williams, Don Harbuck, Joann Parra, Mrs. Sidney Grant, Sidney T. Grant, Bill Scott, Colleen <br />Hicks and Fred Bender <br /> <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 18, 2003 FILL DIRT REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />MEETING <br /> <br />The Minutes of the July 18, 2003 Fill Dirt Review Committee Meeting were approved by <br />consensus. <br /> <br />3. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND <br />TAXPAYERS WISmNG TO ADDRESS THE FILL DIRT REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> <br />The following citizens addressed the Fill Dirt Review Committee: <br /> <br />Charles Tiner of 2209 Lomax Road, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Tiner thanked the Committee, <br />Council and Staff for their time and status reports. <br /> <br />Mrs. Sidney Grant of 1907 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mrs. Grant suggested <br />there be a grievance process with documentation, including person's name and the nature of the <br />complaint. <br /> <br />Sidney T. Grant of 1917 Lomax Drive, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Grant did live at 2310 <br />Lomax Drive, which flooded due to the drainage problem. Mr. Grant feels citizens should be <br />allowed to build up their property. <br /> <br />Don Harbuck of 2302 Lomax Drive, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Harbuck feels the only way to <br />protect your home is to build up the property; it is not the dirt causing the problem, but the <br />drainage. Harris County is working on drainage improvements. <br /> <br />Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas 77571 - For official record, Mr. Scott <br />provided the Committee with a photo showing drainage problems at his home. In addition, he <br />provided a letter requesting Council to join the lawsuit against Bayport. Mr. Scott feels everyone <br />