The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, April 20, 1998 Page: 5 of 8
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bconden Re will still work with the dispersed any sooner than 90 days of regutatioos. The group needs only to Wade also indicated that the project
county tax office and the appraisal dis- before an event wait until the appropriate time fanits may be finiriied in at hale as a month,
uictbuthewillalsobeinchargeofthe T dhink we should follow the rles have been met to make a new request and since it is being completed with
rtiirf cashier, building mantenance, so tint it is fair for everybody,” Council tint will likely be honored by the city staff and equipment — the city
janitorial services and those sort of member Dwight Rhodes said. Council will be saving thousands of dollars in
Hwwa" 1 Council member Noemi Morales • Approved a $30,000 allocation to costs.
Retention of Peebtea in Iris new also echoed the sentiment complete the East South Street Wsde also pointed out that some
. capacity will also allow the city to “If we start making exceptions for Drainage Project Most Alvinites are motorist may become frustrated in the
inwrirenreu a new tax shmM the one group, then every other group is familiar with the project, which has last stage of the project
countynotbeabletoliveuptoitspro- going to want the same thing” the two lanes of the road dosed causing "People ar going to see all this nice
said. some treacherous driving conditions new concrete and wonder why we still
Inother business, Councilalso: Morales advised the Council prior to City Engineer Brandon Wade says have it blocked off,” he said. •
• Rejected a request from LULAC the vote that she had spoken to the the project was necessary since the 54- "They need to understand that it
Council w381 for carly advancement group and told them that the measure inch storm pipe had been in decline takes time for the concrete to dry. and
of htrieMnotel fax funds, would not pass, and that they under- over a number of years and had sunk with a tracking company right there,
Arrrvrlinf to HraeVmranl tex regu- stood that it wasn't a matter o£ sup- about two feet - stifling any hope of we want to make sure it is completely
lations, funds cannot be approved and porting LULAC, but strictly a matter effective drainage. set.
to ■mnnrt the diilrirwi rf Alvin Thix every meeting we had to discuss the federal and Mate taws” you’D find the nity was a tremendous asset in help- on. Not only by other students but by Everyone is entitledItoa voice in
rwZfZis . xrwtnMr nf fee Alvin progress. He did not take credit for law basically says, "a city counil tag Chocolate Bayou Federal Credit faculty as well. Everyone made it our city government and he seemsjo
Pitlwms Police Academy in an anything but being concerned enough may enact zoning without going to Union achieve our marketing and harder for you to get along or get be able to get the point across when
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Anop supports make a stronger Ahrin. states “The City of Alvin shaU have teering her time and knowledge, in “good,’life or have a better education go to get help when it is needed. What
Ihodetanyou Wil vote withmgio hennDsckenebeets ssszs.'Z'.z:
my experience that when our street (c) Adopt development regulations,
needed repair he didn’t say "I can fix to be specified in ordinances, which
it" implement the zoning and land use
But he did take it to the council for controls of the plan.
us. Now, I didn’t read one word that
No one else seemed to be interested said “the Alvin City Council must
in helping r not even our own prior enact zoning”. If you read the words I
council representatives . He attended underlined, and read the "applicable
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Der Editor: period after publication of any pro- of the Head Start Program and ask our in life. I also bet that you are also the Teacher parking lot
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uuPrghnovtenanmkeoucitya Should be more anbligation, moor did this to 1996 and 70% of the peo- we all have had the opportunityto do for our city? I would think that if there s a place togethelp-If the folks
hrtter nl«y tn live children’s education is directly pie who voted that day voted “for” give and become involved. tins city would offer companies a few down at city hall don t know whereto
Umm. Brown involved. this section being added to our Eileen is active in numerous other incentives then companies would tell people it is then they need to edu-
Alvin My wife and I are both products of Charter community activities. She has served more likely want to locate here. But if cate themselves. Then pass that edu-
the Alvin school system and we cur- Going back to Section 6 which the on the Alvin-Manvel Chamber of you aren’t going to give anyone but a cation on to those who will benefit
DerEaitor: rently have three children in the Alvin Council thinks gives them a “man- Commerce Board, works in promot- select few a break why would they firomit.
Alvin Area Achiever-Mimosa schools. We would like to recommend date”, it appears to me this Section tag Tour DeBraz, the Alvin ISD want to come here? This city needs to stop it s arguing.
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ilmsgdofrprzes,foodfunatthe He is a conservative who welcomes apparently reading the words, “the munity. And why would you needla zoning Rich or Poor, educated or not, we
tables this fund-raiser a the opportunity to work with all par- city council shall:" How about read- Alvin is fortunate to have someone ordinance to give a break? Just doIt. all call Alvin ourhome and as far as I
“srwi time wm had by all” event ties for the common goal of providing tag the entire sentence? Is anything of Eileen’s talent and energy willing is it going to help Noemi Morales can see we aren t teaching our chil-
WomlttmwWkcdhard-tfocand apremiumeducationforouchildren. Wfong with that? to run for city Council Especially constituents and make their lives bet- dren how to live together as a «xn-
itaring game, time hit without the BiU is an excellent example of the It would appear Section 6 of Article when her drive for doing so is solely ter? Are they going to see improve- munity by making jokes, or poking
cnntin.ed sunnon of Alvin Atsn’s slogan “Tharthr we make vm tells the council “how” to zone, because of her pride in the communi- ments that have been needed for fan at others.
pntinand.stpponanohappei "5 tyand her desire to give something years?idoubtit Ie’s childish, and ready
Mernants — ■ - - I’d be happy to challenge anyone on back to the community in which she There will always be something to see an all adult council. Please vote
--- buying old buildings for a ridicu- NO to zoning, Vote to re-elect Larry
GaryDavto lous price’theh selling it for little of Townsend and Noemi Morales.
Tomandram Evans iaws»with,mer"*-, ’ ‘ Afeta nothing, which is evidently more Carolyn Shipman
Alvin Quit telling us you have a mandate. important than drainage, or sewer Alvin
You want to seU this to someone Dear Editor: problems, or sidewalks.
Dear Editor: ‘ else. Some of us “common citizens” I just can’t be quiet anymore. I have is electing someone else to Larry "
I sat in several Alvin City Council can read! In the 1990’s we’ve had to been keeping up with the goings on in Townsend’s position going to keep
Brit Imtwratans, Froberg Vegetable meetings and heard our councilmem- vote on this issue five times and here the local papers and I just can’t sit people from going to seminars and
a Fruit Fann, George’s Cleaners, bers and the mayor say, “We have a comes number six. Give us a break here and watch this go on much conferences? I don’t think that Larry
Golden.Corral JMB Tire & mandate from the citizens to pass How about dealing with the facts for longer. jumps at the chance to go to these
Appliance, H-E-B Pantry Food zoning in Alvin.” This followed the a change? . I have lived in Alvin all my life. I things. He is chosen just like anyone
Straro. limmy Guidry of Joli Blend. City election held in May of 1990 at By the way, this Ordinance you are love this city with all my heart and else would be.
Kroger Food Stews, McDonalds of which time 58% of the people who proposing discriminates against wid- have always been proud to call it my Come on people, it spato the job.
Alvin, Mills Framing a Etc., voted that day voted to “allow’ zoning ows and single people. It won’t allow home. I have raised two children in I don’t see a lot of different people
Monterey’s Tex Mex Cafe, New and land use controls in compliance someone with a home business to this city and have some grandchildren jumping on committees - just the
Beginnings Florist, Palais Royal, with state and federal laws. advertise in the classified ads. It that now call Alvin home. same old names year after year. Even
PmH Family »«>«»rxni Southwest Wondering where the members of imposes a $2,000 penalty for violat- in the last few years though, I have if some of us poor folks did volunteer
Audio-Video, Strawberry Hill Eatery, the council got this idea, I re-read tag a provision of this multi-pages become very disillusioned with our for such a job, you d have an excuse
Super Wite»*nnm Foods TIw Express Article VIII Section 6 of the Alvin document. It contains no Grandfather city’s government officials. I’ve been of some kind to keep us from Partici
Bank Wal-Mart and Wellborn’s. City Charter which is what they were Clause to protect property rights, to a couple of city council meetings, I paring. You’d just make up a new rule,
JerryPryor referring tn They feel this Secttan of The next time I hear someone is follow the papers and try to keep up one like “ well, you haven t paid your
Co-chair the Charter gives them their “man- running for elected office, I’m going with current events. water bill this month so we can t use
Alvin date" to ask if they can read and compre- The few city council meetings I you.”
Actually it reads hend what they read. have attended just gave me a These two people help folks all the
<tar 6 Zoning sod Isnd use sgr-rx-y headache. The bickering and hateful- time. Even some of you folks that
This letter is in response to the Consistent with all applicable federal Nancy Benefield ness toward some of our council aren’t in their districts. They want our
smear campaign aimed at Larry and state laws regulating land use, Alvin members made me realize why I have city to be the brat that‘t can be but
Townsendlf“dont know who the development and environmental pro- never even considered having more of they also don t want to break our
Alvin Citizens for Truth in tection, the city council shall: Dear Editor: a voice in our city government pocket booksdoing S0. .. ___
Government are but if this is how they (a) Designate an agency or When I moved to Alvin eight years I don’t go to a council meeting now Zoning might be what Alvin needs
conduct business then I am glad I agencies to carry out the planning ago one of the first individuals I met unless it’s something that really con- to prosper but get an ordinance that
don’t know them. I don’t even want to function and such decision-making was Eileen Jasper. Over the past eight cerns me and mine. we can aU live with. Keep Noemi
know them. There is enough hate and responsibilities as may be specified years I’ve had the privilege of work- The attitude of some of our more Morales out there helping people get
ugliness to this world without spend- by ordinance; and tag with Eileen professionally, as well "positive" citizens remind me of what whtathey desave «Mofourcitz-And
ingtime putting down our neighbors (b) Adopt a comprehensive plan as watching her tireless volunteer some of us used to put up with in the keep Larry Tbwnsend working for
Mta Aronwinu onr community that determines when and to what work to the community. Alvin schools as we were growing up. those of us who don t know how.or
LanlyTwnsend may not be per- extent zoning ordinances and land use Her business expertise managing if you didn’t make good grades, go for aome reason can t speak up about
feTnone nf n« we He is concerned control ordinances are implemented her own marketing agency and her cut for sports, or your parents weren’t what is needed and not needed m our
about the people of Alvin. It has been consistent with such plan; and insight and knowledge of the commu- prominent citizens you were dumped city.
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Schwind, Jim & Dodson, Doug. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, April 20, 1998, newspaper, April 20, 1998; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1561956/m1/5/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.