News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1998 Page: 4 of 18
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First hearing in landowner civil suit set for April 27
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“They do a great job when
they come out," he said. “I don't
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LaCoste will officially become
pan of the city again. The water
lower was signed over to Union
Pacific late last year but the
threat of losing it and concern
Attorney Tom Cat didn't have
the ordinance ready for review.
• The speed limit on D'Hanis
Street was set st 30 mph.
. Bill Hope, president of the
BMA Landowner's Association, •
said he is encouraging BMA
landowners to attend the court
hearing Monday, April 27.
"This has been going on for
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city enunri] likes s in ancciiys best interest. If ponies who couldgo the'job •on citizgseskquese, council
■ ' we had not given them the 60 agreed to petition the state Ip
the service provided by days and we elected to terminate LaCoste is $70,000 under have the speed limit through
at some point in the future, we budget for first quartier town set at a consistent 35 mph
would have to pay them five 1 . . ” instead of changing dependent
* .nepotism; that, is; Kyle cbuld
.(feasibly influence council matter is debated.
iafety trooper Larry Letha was
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,. / v, 4Kyle McVay resigns immedi-
L ’ ately after she is sworn in on
P May 12. If Council does not do
to, Lee will not be eligible for
Lee will ne be eligible.”
t dt Kyle McVay said Tuesday
that she will definitely resign,
I timmediately after her May 12
i mppointment. •
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> 1 MeVay as police chief,” Gren
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only way I be cleared up.
know how "The whole thing is some-
to do that is what unclear at this point,” Haak
through said. He said the sufficiency of
informa- the temporary restraining order
dhaschief.
4 b Sul, after requesting an
w copinion from the secretary of
■ " mate, the council was informed
that Kyle McVay could not
withdraw as a candidate.
" At Monday's special meet-
ing, after the council approved
• 4 (McVay’s appointment, Green
I maid the nepotism issue was
times the monthly rate or the Other items on the agenda: upon a driver's location on FM
remaining bill for the contract- • The First quarter budget is 471.
' whichever is less.” deep in'the black. There is an
Other concerns voiced by excess of $5,321 in the revenue Heliport will be set behind
Roberts included the company fund and $64,000 in the genegal Our Lady of Grace
dragging its feet in the negolia- fund. The city has invested pro- Catholic Church
lions and its reluctance to offer dently and its certificates of
the wheeled canisters for citi- deposit are worth $174,000. • The heliport is ready to
Garbage Gobbler may soon zens and once a week service. Overall, expenditures for the become a reality. The plan to put
have to find another lawn to “They are hot the only game first part of 1998 are $70,000 a pad behind Our Lady of Grace
gobble garbage if they don't in town,” Roberts said. “I’m not under budget. , church received* the blessing of
change the wording in their con- sure if h’s in the best interest of • Council was ready to act on Airlife and church officials. The
tract with the city of LaCoste. the citizens to continue with a campaign sign ordinance that council is waiting for potential
They were at the top of the this." would require candidates to take funding from the emergency aer-
agenda Tuesday night during the Mayor Andy Keller agreed down their flyers and signs vices district before proceeding,
monthly meeting. with the assessment and stressed within a specific time period * The black water lower pro-
“Our ontract with Garbage that service from the company after an election but City claiming., panther pride in
Luna, 29, 'of Hondo, also
Hopped to offer assistance.
mm of Public
McArc helps bikers
On April 18, McArc assist-
ed in Medina Valley’s first
Annual River Ride Bike-a-
Thon by providing 2-way radio
communicat ions between the
Net Conrol’statibnsnd the
various checkpoints. McArc
also monitored activities on
the bike route and assured that
transportation was available in
the event of a personal injury
or a mechanical breakdown.
Approximately a dozen club
members participated in the
evert.
McArc recently completed
the No-code Technician class-
es for the spring session.
Anyone interested in 'the fall
session should contact a club
member or write to the club at
P O Box 968, Castroville. TX
78009.
The Club's next meeting
will be Saturday, May 2 at 9
a.m. at Larry's Restaursnt in
Castroville (breakfast social at
8:30 a.m.)
For more information con-
tact Dallas or Betty Davis at
538-2107.
t i o n a I will be determined by Judge
meetings,” Pennington at Monday’s hear-
H | a k ing. He added that the BMA
replied on water district does not believe
April 13. that it. has violated the Open
The Meetings Ad.
order asked by the BMA district . I a w s u i | Hecker said the legal premise
a temporary Landowner’s Association and attorney's investigation and his contends the meetings were ille- for the issuance of the temporary
restraining order to landowner Wilburn Schmidt, co- clients’ lawsuit, although two gal. Plaintiff silorney Hecker restraining order was the plain-
e gtzge plaintiffs in the court action separate-issues, are moves said: tiff's ability 40 prove "imminent
Stop Witter district Ojfl- against BMA toward the same goal. “Primarily, we are saying that harm.”
ciak from holding .-Ar ■ ' “The goalik ioprevent closed the meetings were a violation of “Under the Texas Open
„g;,gL, No ruling from DA' °" meetings.” Heckersaid..: the Texas Open Meetings Ad Meetings Act," he said, “the
more meetings Wlinoui meetings' legality Some BMA board members, and that our clients' constitu- basic remedy is to seek an
public notice while the ‘ including deneral Manager tional rights were, denied by not injunction. And in order to hav*
s. The TIMES had independent- - Johnny .Ward, haye been under being able to attend the meet- a temporary restraining order
ly asked Pi strict Attorney Tony criticism from landowners and • ings. An illegal meeting, in my issued, you have to be able to
Scott Mahon - Hsckebed on March 2416 inves- dissenting board members over opinion, is any meeting of a show that your clien t will be
STaff WRITER , ligate whether or'not the BMA alleged illegal meetings held quorum of board members at harmed by 'the actions of the
Landowners filed a civil law- board violated.the Texas Open March 6 and Feb. 17, •
•suit in Hondo last Friday alleg- -Meetings Act when a quotum of .- The two sides disagree over
ing illegal meetings by the BMA "ooard members and siaffers“, imerpretation of te law requir-
board had denied the plaintiffs' attended a gathering of invited ing-open meetings.
constitutional tighis- ' . ' landowners -Feb,1 7 at the farm Schmidt, a co-plaintiff, rm A will obey
Their artorney obtained a ' of \ board inember Ted charged the board at its April 13 mm,
temporary restraining older bar- Kohlleppel: * meeting with violating the Texas 5"- res nt n ng
ring for two weks any further Hackebeil has not replied and Open Meetings Act. c ' order, but there are still
meetings of that type, .ternied; hik office did not return a tele- , "When you have a meeting questions to be cleared up
“informational” .by BMA lead- phone call from the newspaper and you discuss BMA business, .
prior Id press lime in regard to 'you’re violating the Open BMA attorney Clyde Haak
the matter. Meetings Act,” Schmidt said. said Heckor delivered a copy of years," Hope said. “Ward has !
Pl l-ilW1 imij-ii ' BMA atiorney Clyde -Haak, the temporary restraining order beep visiting with landowners in
nalntlffs attorney any. who auended the Feb.
17 meet-, to his office and that, although private, and it’s illegal. I hope
only goal is to prevent ing, said the meeting was sim- the copy of the order is suffi- as many landowners as possible
cloned meetings < - ply an informational meeting. • cient to put BMA on notice not can attend the hearing on
. - . 3. “The landowoers need to to do what it is being told not to Monday.”
However, Ed .Hecker of the understand the issues. and the do, there are issues that need to
the garbage collection
Gontinuedtrom Page 1 ^lrm but.isn t too wild
check other driver. “Cars start- . . ■
:d stopping all of a sudden and about giving 60 days ’
asked ifanyone had a cellular notice before escaping
phone, but somebody, had ,
itready called the police." the Contract.
, Another witness, Norma
Landowners frustrated mine whether or not a temporary law firm
injunction against the chai-. Martin and
by the meetings they lenged meeting* should, be Hecker,-
believe were illegal • ordered pending trial. - S a n
. Ci »' • •„ The legal action was tha lat- Ant onio,
d Civil'-Stiit . cat move in rising and persistent represent-
against the BMA water friction over management of the ing Ihe
dittrirt Bexar-Medina-Alaacoaa (BMA) plaintiff
waterdistrict. landown-
District Judge Mickey District Judge Mickey ers’ group.
Pennington has issued "Pennington issued the temporary said the L-
Fire Department volunteers, states that they have unilateral or the service but I don’t like the speed limit for that street. from citizens prompted for the
• Medina county sheriff’s renewal power unless we give wording in their doetract." « A proclamation for former city to ask for ownership once
them 60 days notice. We have Council autherized Roberts Police Chief Ernest Christilles again, it was given to them for
: done that bus the kontract con- ioconsinue with the negotiations was tabled after he failed to free. The Garden Club will
Trooper Letha said, al the ■ .cerns me because I donit think and shop around Tor athercom- show a the meeting.- .maintain the tower.
Those --- airbags saved my
ifc," they quoted him as say-
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• Crawford was latet issued a
itation for failing to yicld.
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1998, newspaper, April 23, 1998; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1600020/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.