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Galveston
City Council met in a joint session with the Park Board of
Trustees in City Council Chambers this morning. The agenda included a review of pending legislation by City Attorney Susie Green, a review of the recent Mardi Gras celebration and a brief discussion of the Lone Star Motorcycle Rally. Listen Download Park Board Chair Dianna Puccetti acknowledged the $448,438 shortfall in the Mardi Gras account, but contended that the shortfall is only "part of the picture," and does not include the hotel occupancy tax and sales tax revenue from the visitors. "To me Mardi Gras is alive and well," Puccetti contended, but said that meetings are being held to improve future Mardi Gras celebrations. "What we have seen very clearly in looking at the last few years and this year is that changes are needed with Mardi Gras," Puccetti said, advising that proposals include elimination of the paid gate on the first weekend of Mardi Gras and initiation of vendor booths on the Seawall during the parades on the Seawall during the first weekend. She said a probable change in the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade would have it follow its normal route: north on 25th Street, east on Ship's Mechanic Row, north on 21st Street; but then turn west on The Strand to finish at the Railroad Museum. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas encouraged the park board to improve the finances of Mardi Gras. "The last thing that I as mayor would want to see is Mardi Gras leave the city," Thomas said. "We know that there are communities to the north of us who would love to have this crowd in their cities and towns." Puccetti suggested that a separate "special events" division of the city and the park board be created. Members of the city council and the park board were receptive to the idea. Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc reported to the city council in workshop today that the Texas State Historical Commission has declared Broadway Boulevard an official eligible historic landmark from right-of-way to right-of-way. "Even though it is an eligible designation, it is treated as if it where a listed historic landmark," LeBlanc said. "What this means, is that any project that the city or the state plan to undertake involving Broadway requires that we prove to the Texas State Historical Commission that there is no other alternative for the project." LeBlanc said that the Texas State Historical Commission views Broadway as the "last great esplanade entrance". LeBlanc also told the city council of a money crunch at City Hall. "I have instructed all department heads to halt all discretionary spending while we address some areas of concern," LeBlanc said. "We have some expenditures that will hit us this year that we did not anticipate. Overall we have enough budgeted to cover these expenditures, but some budget transfers may be necessary." LeBlanc said that he also is instructing all department heads to limit travel for themselves and their staff as to what is absolutely necessary. "I am requesting council to do the same," LeBlanc said. "The mid-year budget review will begin in April." Galveston Public Information Officer Janet Cohen announced today that Hud Hopkins, director of Scholes International Airport at Galveston, was named the 2005 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year at an awards banquet in Austin on Wednesday. Pasadena City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to give final approval to a $74,000 contract with The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. for victim services. Listen Download The city council voted final approval for an interlocal agreement with Deer Park to provide sewer services to residents of two blocks on the west side of Louisiana Street. The city council authorized a baseball/softball facility license agreement with the Raptor Baseball Team for rental of the Jack Beard Baseball Field facility Listen Download "The bottom line is that the field has been sitting vacant for several years," said Council Member Don Harrison, explaining that it was named after Jack Beard, a founder of the little league program in Pasadena. "We need to try to keep this field open." "I think we are seeing a rebirth of baseball in the city of Pasadena," said Mayor John Manlove, noting that there also are plans to build a sports complex in the city The city council confirmed Manlove's appointment of Andrea Murphy to the Library Board. All other agenda items were approved. All votes were unanimous. Mike Isermann of the Parks and Recreation Department announced that the department recently received two awards from the Texas Parks and Recreation Society for excellence in programming and the Outreach Ballet and Appreciation Program. Listen Download Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation Morris Carter, the former vice-president of the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation, and the only remaining member of the previous board of directors, was unanimously elected EDC president at Tuesday's meeting of the EDC.Port Arthur City Council recently voted to remove the previous board president and Executive Director Ike Mills following a scathing report by the city's independent auditor. The San Jacinto College Central Music Department will present the Mercury Baroque at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in the recital hall of the Music Building, 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena as part of its “Spring String Fling.” Antoine Plante, artistic director of the Mercury Baroque, will host a lecture/performance at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, also in the recital hall. "The ensemble plays music from a variety of cultures from the 17th and 18th centuries," said a news release. "Their performances are as historically accurate as possible, with period instruments, costumes and methods." The concert is a free presentation courtesy of a Cultural Arts of Houston grant and the San Jac Foundation Innovative Initiatives grant. Aaron Bielish, Central Campus string instrument instructor, arranged the performance. To reserve tickets, call (281) 476-1501 extension 1901 or email aaron.bielish@sjcd.edu. For more information about the Mercury Baroque visit www.mercurybaroque.org. San Jacinto College is simplifying its summer term, allowing students to register for three, four, five, eight, ten, eleven and fourteen week summer classes all at once or one at a time -- without a complicated tuition and fee structure. Formerly known as the spring mini, summer I and summer II, the summer term will begin in its new format in May. Web and telephone registration for all 2005 summer classes begins Monday, April 18 and will be available 24 hours a day. The San Jacinto College class schedule is available at www.sjcd.edu. For more information call (281) 998-6152. The City of Galveston is accepting applications for the position of police officer with the Galveston Police Department. All applicants are required to take a written exam. The exam will be given at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 the San Luis Hotel Ballroom. Applicants must pre-register by calling the City of Galveston Personnel Office at (409) 797-3650. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. The Clear Lake Crawfish Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Clear Lake Park's Landolt Pavilion at 5001 NASA Parkway. "Enjoy yummy crawfish, hot dogs, kettle corn, other carnival type foods, a variety a beverages and much more," said Shari Sweeney, director of marketing for the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. "Taste gumbo from the annual cook-off, watch crawfish eating contests, dance to the 4 Barrell Ramblers, shop at the silent auction and arts and crafts vendors and play in the game area." There also will be a Crawfish Crawl 5K Walk at 9 a.m. Admission to the festival is $3 for adults and $1 for children, except that children age three and younger will be admitted free. Proceeds benefit the annual Fourth of July fireworks over Clear Lake "Salute to America". Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region III is presenting a Gospel Concert for the tsunami victims at 3 p.m. on April 2 at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church 3215 Broadway in Galveston. Photo and Details "There
will be soloists, praise dancers, gospel groups and the
TDCJ Tsunami Gospel Choir," said Rajan Koshy, of the
Trivandrum-Galveston Sister City Society.
"TDCJ
employees have always come to the aid of people in need
wherever they are. This clearly shows the character, values
and generosity of TDCJ Employees. For further information contact Lauressa Joe at (409) 772-6104; or Sergeant D. Clemons, Captain V. Burns or Gayle Boyd at (409) 948-0036. Scheduled
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