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The League City City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Thomas Cones, Mike Hembree, and Jim Nelson opposed, to postpone an interlocal agreement between Clear Creek Independent School District and the City of League City regarding infrastructure improvements for the construction of the school district’s High School Number 4. Photos Council member Jon Keeney said that the interlocal agreement was pulled due to a lack of cooperation from the school district and a need for public hearings on the matter. “We got an email from the school district saying that they would not have any more representation at any meetings regarding the location of the Palomino school, that they got what they wanted, and they’re not willing to work with the city to try to explain or talk about some other options,” Keeney said. During his report, Mayor Jeff Harrison read aloud the email from the school district. Listen Download Hembree and Cones said they were surprised that the item was pulled from the agenda. “I’m confused tonight to find out from citizens in the audience that this agenda item was going to be pulled, and I’m just a council member, but I think we should know about it beforehand,” Cones said, adding that the bridge to West NASA Boulevard is not included in the interlocal agreement. Hembree expressed indignation that he would no longer have a chance to vote on the issue and said that one of the reasons the item was placed on Tuesday’s agenda was so that the current council would make the decision. During a public hearing, resident Jim Whitely said that the City of League City can not afford to pay for the bridge extension of Palomino Road and the traffic problems that may follow such action. Mary Sullivan, who lives in the Clear Creek Shores subdivision, said that under the comprehensive plan, the proposed bridge would be built over her home. Sullivan requested that the city council hold a public hearing regarding the interlocal agreement. Listen Download “I’ve worked all my life to achieve some level of success, and I don’t want to live under a bridge,” Sullivan said. “I didn’t work this hard to one day live under a bridge.” The city council voted unanimously to set the date of June 27 for a workshop to discuss a tax exemption for persons who are 65 years of age or older or who are disabled. Jon Keeney advised staff to be well prepared in advance of the meeting in order to come up with the best possible plan for the tax exemptions. The city council voted unanimously, with Keith Dill absent, to approve a dedication agreement with Grace M. Lewis Family Trust for the dedication of right-of-way for Big League Dreams Parkway. A temporary revocable license agreement with Grace M. Lewis Family Trust providing for public access to the Big League Dreams Sports Park was pulled from the agenda. The city council voted unanimously to approve the reallocation of funds for the Aberdeen Drive Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The city council voted unanimously to approve the reallocation of funds for the Aberdeen Drive Storm Sewer Rehabilitation project. The city council voted unanimously to approve the reallocation of funds from the Fire Station Number Five project to the Fire Station Number One project for improvements and the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The city council voted unanimously to approve a permit application by HSC Pipeline Partnership, L.P., to construct a pipeline within the existing CenterPoint Energy Corridor. All other agenda items were unanimously approved. Mayor Jeff Harrison proclaimed Thursday, April 28 as “College of the Mainland Day” in the city of League City. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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