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VOL 4 No. 19

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FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

P. O.BOX 623, SUGAR LAND, TX 77487-0623

Official newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land

Star loses libel lawsuit, faces $1 million penalty and damages SUGAR LAND SUPERSTARS. Sugar Land Town Square recently hosted its Sugar Land Junior Superstar competition and named the first, second and third place winners. The American Idol-like competition featured many talented young singers from the area. Pictured left to right are Selena Packard in third place, Lexi Stavinoha in first place and Savannah Schakett in second place. For information on other exciting events at Town Square, visit sugarlandtownsquare.com.

Teachers of the year

Pictured at the Fort Bend ISD Teacher of the Year Dinner seated from left to right are: Yolanda Clarke, 2011 Secondary Teacher of the Year; Danielle Murray Moss, 2011 Elementary Teacher of the Year; and (back row, from left) Jim Rice, Board Member; Susan Hohnbaum, Board Vice President; Dr. Timothy Jenney, Superintendent; and Marilyn Glover, Board Member.

Danielle Moss of Fleming Elementary School was named FBISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Yolanda Clarke of Travis High School was named FBISD Secondary Teacher of the Year at a special awards dinner on April 28.

Danielle Moss is a fifth-grade English Language Arts teacher.

She has been teaching for 10 years, with five of those at Fleming. Yolanda Clarke from Travis High School has 15 years of teaching experience, of which five years have been at Travis. She teaches twelfth-grade English Language Arts. Also honored at the banquet were FBISD’s Rookies of the Year: Elementary Schools – Rachel Schwind (Heritage Rose Elementary), Meg Pickert (Schiff Elementary), Elizabeth Carney (Seguin Elementary); and Secondary Schools - Michael Tufariello (Hodges Bend Middle), Chelsea Larsen (Elkins High School) and Chrissie Hutton (Travis High School).

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By BARBARA FULENWIDER & SESHADRI KUMAR A Fort Bend County jury on May 6 returned a guilty verdict against West Fort Bend Star dba Carter Publications and its reporter, LeaAnne Klentzman.

The defamation lawsuit was filed by Wade Brady, son of Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Craig Brady.

Wade was awarded penalty and damages exceeding $1 million in the court of Fort Bend County District Judge Thomas Culver.

From August 2001 through May 2002, the Star published a number of opinion columns that included references to various incidents involving Chief Brady’s sons Wade and Cullen Brady and Chief Brady’s actions relative to such incidents or on behalf of his sons.

None of those columns were the subject of the suit.

On Jan. 15, 2003, the Star published an article, written by Klentzman entitled, “Deputy Brady’s tape collecting called ‘Roadside Suppression.’�

This article was the subject of the lawsuit.

The article stated that since

Nov. 21, 2002, Chief Brady had been collecting audiotapes from deputies regarding Wade’s 2001 Minor In Possession charge; Recalled one of the incidents previously recounted in one of the columns involving Wade’s report of a stolen cell phone and Chief Brady’s pursuit of the man who had Wade’s cell phone; Described testimony from the August 2002 trial of Wade’s MIP charge circumstances leading up to the ticket; Recalled the audio-taped meetings that Chief Brady had held with the deputies; Stated that the personnel of the sheriff’s office dubbed the numerous twilight meetings in various parking lots with the deputies who issued the ticket “roadside suppression hearings� made jest of a maneuver by defense lawyers to keep evidence out of court; and Described that “in the DPS tape (of the stop) viewed by the Star ... Wade was so unruly and intoxicated that the trooper had to handcuff him and place him in the backseat of the police car for safety� and described other aspects of the stop based on the Star’s review of the tape.

Concert venue agreement signed Sugar Land has taken the next step in selecting a partner to assist in the planning, development and operations of the City’s future planned Concert/ Performing Arts Facility and Festival Site.

Sugar Land City Council approved on May 3 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ACE Sugar Land, LLC, to enter into exclusive discussions for a public/private partnership to bring a proposed 6,500-seat concert and performing arts facility to Sugar Land.

Based on a 2008 market analysis and feasibility study, it was identified that a concert/ performing arts venue would promote capital investment, create new jobs, enhance educational opportunities and create unique destination activities attracting local and regional visitors. “Making Sugar Land a destination for culture and entertainment has been a long-held vision of our citizens and City

Council,� said Mayor James Thompson. “We believe this will fill a much-needed gap in entertainment needs in this part of the greater Houston region and bring many more people here to enjoy the arts and all that our City offers.�

The MOU outlines the process and goals the public/private partnership will use to develop a sustainable concert/ performing arts facility including: • Create a destination attraction for Sugar Land that provides opportunities for entertainment and recreation for Sugar Land residents as well as attracting non-residents from the surrounding region. • Provide a flexible, multi-use facility to support performing arts such as concerts, plays and other community needs, as well as complement other local entertainment venues. • Energize the surrounding arSee VENUE, Page 3

(Wade was later acquitted of the charge and an expunction order entered.) In his suit, Wade alleged that the Star published a story that injured his reputation by omitting material facts, thereby creating a misleading presentation of the factual circumstances regarding both his trial and the unrelated stop by the DPS trooper. He asserted that many of the statements in the articles were lies.

The gist of the article was that Wade was using his father to suppress the judicial process but, the article didn’t reference the part of the audiotape that directly contradicted the article’s “gist� asserting that Chief Deputy Brady was trying to “suppress� evidence for Wade’s benefit.

The penalty and punitive damages against Klentzman totalled $80,000. The penalty against Carter Publications was $146,000 and the punitive damages totalled to $1 million.

Texas has a cap on punitive damages, which limits those awards to $200,000 or two times the economic damages plus an amount equal to any noneconomic damages up to

$750,000, according to information on the American Tort Reform Association’s website.

The Star was represented by “the cream of First Amendment lawyers in the firm Jackson Walker,� said Bev Carter, Star publisher, in her May 4 column in her newspaper. This is the same firm that represented Oprah Winfrey when she was sued by some Amarillo cattlemen.

In her column, Carter invited the public to attend the trial because “freedom of the press is so important.� She also wrote, “If newspapers like us are silenced, our local ‘good old boy’ system will be able to operate unchecked.�

Carter has been a constant critic of Sheriff Milton Wright and Chief Brady.

Klentzman, who ran for sheriff against Wright some 16 years ago was hired by the Star as a reporter in 2002.

Kinan Romman of the law firm Ahmed, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos, P.C. represented Wade Brady.

The attorney for Klentzman See LIBEL, Page 3

Early Voting Yields Low Turnout

By BARBARA FULENWIDER “Turnout this year seems low. We are amazed today at how slow early voting is,� said John Oldham, county election administrator. “Some sites,� he said, “have had 10 people total in seven days.�

Oldham said, “It seems particularly slow at early voting sites, which are school district only. When you are dealing with voters only coming in to vote on a school board there’s not much of a turnout at all.� “We had one person vote today at the local on FM 1464 at West Bellfort, just north of Austin High School. “Willowridge had two or three people vote so far today.

The locations in the towns have been a little bit better,â€? the election administrator said. “It’s kinda sad‌you throw an election and so few come.

We don’t know if it will be the same low turnout on election

day or if everyone is waiting until May 14 to vote. “It may be that people haven’t made up their minds how to vote so they are waiting.

In 2009 just about everybody waited until election day,� he said.

According to the county’s website, early votes cast by the end of voting on Saturday, May 7, in the various jurisdictions are: Missouri City District A: 128 votes District D: 421 Sugar Land District 1: 202 District 2: 284 District 3: 560 District 4: 1,095 Fort Bend County WC&ID No. 2: 251 votes Fort Bend ISD: 3,357 Stafford MSD: 213

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MAY 11, 2011 • INDEPENDENT • Page 3

First Fort Bend County surface water treatment plant is operational The Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 2 has dedicated the first surface water treatment plant in Fort Bend County and it is now fully operational providing surface water to its customers.

Located in Stafford on Fifth Street, the facility underwent the formal ribbon cutting on April 29, when it also dedicated and named the facility after James K. Williams, President of the Water District’s board of directors.

A place of distinction was also noted for the District’s past President, Fred Ross, commended for having bought the plant’s 80 acres at an auction in 1996.

The plant site conveniently borders Gulf Coast Water Au-

thority Canal A. Built by LEM Construction with previously approved bonds by district customers, the $13 million plant is part of a county-wide commitment to meet state regulatory mandates to substitute surface water for groundwater.

The water conversion of Fort Bend County WCID No. 2 is part of the Fort Bend County Subsidence District’s effort to meet the requirements calling for a 30 percent conversion by 2013 and 60 percent by 2025.

With the new surface water treatment plant, residents and businesses in Stafford, part of Missouri City and other extraterritorial jurisdictions are all now drinking surface water from the Brazos River by way of the lakes in Sugar Land and

Lawsuit

“We objected to a lot of them and he (Judge Culver) overruled our objections,” Edwards said.

“He (Judge Culver) actually flipped the burden of proof.

The plaintiff is responsible for proving in this case that the statements in the story were false. As it turned out the defendants had to prove they were true. We think that is a serious error as well.”

“We respect the jury’s decision, we just disagree with it.

We don’t think it’s over yet.

I’m confident we’ll get this reversed. At the end of the day we will prevail.”

Arguments the plaintiff’s lawyers used have been used in libel (defamatory) suits between individuals but not in one that involved the media, according to Edwards.

Romman disagreed with Edwards and said there was an overwhelming evidence of defamation and that the defendants are now trying to attack the jury charge and the jury’s verdict.

According to Romman, the critical issue in this case was that of private versus public concern and he said that Judge Culver ruled correctly that the matter reported is of “private concern.”

Consequently, the burden of proof fell on the defendant and

From Page 1 The attorney for Klentzman and the Star, John Edwards of the law firm Jackson Walker, said “We have 30 days after the court files the final judgment” to file an appeal. Prior to the final judgment each side will file a motion, Edwards said.

“Our motion will ask the judge to set aside the jury’s verdict and reduce the damages. When the judge enters the final judgment, we’ll appeal it then,” he added.

Edwards said filing the appeal will likely be done within a month but could be two months.

Edwards believes there were mistakes in the trial that could reverse the jury’s decision.

“The most important one, I think is the court’s ruling that the article did not relate to a matter of public concern and interest. We think that’s the most serious error but there are others as well,” he said.

“In our minds this was a very plaintiff friendly jury charge and there are several errors we’ll take up on appeal.”

Edwards explained that both sides get to submit questions to the jury, which lawyers get to see and can object to.

the Gulf Coast Water Authority canals.

The surface water treatment facility has a sedimentation/flocculation basin, raw water storage and a process building, which also houses a small operational office.

The plant is currently pro-

ducing 3 million gallons of water per day and it is designed for expansion to provide up to 9 million gallons of water per day. It uses state of the art technology membrane units to provide superior water quality at an economical price.

they will challenge the judge’s ruling.

“This is a very important case for privacy rights. People have a responsibility when they use their first amendment right,” Romman said.

The defendants will try to appeal the case on technical points, but the judge did not make any reversible error, Romman said.

The case was filed in 2003 when there were no statutory cap on punitive damages and the $1 million punitive damage judgment will stand, he said.

Romman said the judgment will be entered in a week’s time and he will immediately ask for enforcement of it.

While executing the judgment, Romman said his client will have recourse to seize the assets of the newspaper.

During appeal, the defendants may have to post a bond for the damages or show that they have adequate assets to satisfy the judgment.

The Star also owes another $54,000 in attorney fees for representation in the appeals court.

The defendants lost two appeals and the trial, but will try to prolong the case as long as they can to avoid paying the damages, Romman said.

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Created in 1946, the Fort Bend County WCID No. 2 took a proactive approach as a water service provider and began planning for surface water conversion in 1985 for 50 percent growth.

Water District General Manger Owen Matherne aggressively addressed the importance of conversion to prevent subsidence that contributes to flooding.

With the surface water alternative now available with its increased option water contract of 10.5 million gallons of water per day purchased in 1994, the water supply from the Fort Bend County WCID No. 2 is plentiful, acknowledges Matherne. During periods of drought that may affect the Brazos River, the water

district will have the ability to switch over and access water from existing groundwater wells.

The new surface water treatment plant is part of a set of previously approved projects by voters, some of which are in varying stages of development for completion such as the surface water treatment plant and the wastewater treatment plant expansion.

As the first fully operational facility, the new surface water treatment plant will serve as the prototype in Fort Bend County.

“We have enough wells to meet our water demand and we’re bringing in surface water early to get early conversion credits,” said Matherne about the district’s operation.

From Page 1 eas through its integrated design and operation to increase economic development and future revenue opportunities for the City.

The City has identified a 38.5-acre site for the proposed venue near the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard that will house a larger office and entertainment-centric, mixed-use development within the Telfair commercial areas.

No time line has been set for completion of the project.

“My partners and I are honored to be selected by the City of Sugar Land as its partner in the planning and development of this exciting project,” stated Allen Becker, chairman of ACE SL LLC. “We have been fortunate in our over 30 years in the live entertainment business to have worked in the major cities of the United States and Canada, as well as in many markets throughout the world.

“But nothing beats home, and we will work as hard as it takes to make this facility a success for the City of Sugar Land and to bring the best in entertainment to this community, our community!”

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Musings: Hush I was really feeling proud of the way Missouri City is managing the complex surface water project. What could have been a “problem”-a fairly significant “cost overrun” appears to be a good way to go on this complicated project. Public Works Director Scott Elmer was doing a grand job of explaining this project, why a specific contracting method was employed, and gave us much insight into how city decisions were being made in spending our money. All within a few minutes. In my opinion, it’s what city council meetings should be about— oversight and communicating with the public.

What in the heck am I talking about? It was the April 2, 2011, Missouri City Council Meeting on the Consent Agenda for the Steep Bank Flat Bank Wastewater Plant Service Area Improvement Plan.

That’s the new wastewater facility Missouri City water users are paying in additional MUD or water service fees.

This is a state mandated program to deal with ground subsidence from pumping ground water, which can lead to flooding. You see the fee every month in your water and sewer bill.

Some background. Each Friday afternoon before Monday MC Council meetings, an agenda comes out that the background material can be lengthy. So a Council Member has the weekend to look at the issues before council. Most of the material is fairly routine and written in “government speak,” but lengthy material is the best way to hide an issue. Look at Congress for that one.

So a Councilmember who has questions either needs to chase down a department head on the weekend or on Monday before the Council meeting or ask at the meeting.

Now, before I get started, the last thing I want to see are speeches from Council members or the Mayor. But if a Councilmember has questions on an issue, I likely will as well. To anyone in business, a cost overrun is a reason to ask questions and ensure you understand the answers. Moreover, new

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Scanlan faces on council promote better information for the public because they have more questions—just like we do.

We aren’t part of decisions. I watch on TV now because of not being able to ask questions just frustrated me to pieces attending council meetings.

Yes, it’s likely tedious to those wanting to move the meeting forward, but questions are a wonderful way for the City to shine . . . or not.

Missouri City was shining, and I was getting educated on a complicated matter without bothering a Councilmember or department head. An efficient and effective way to do business if it doesn’t turn into speech making.

Councilmember Danny Nguyen was doing his job asking the clarifying questions to ensure he understood. He was asking the very questions I wanted to know. I don’t think there is corruption. I just want to know that sufficient thought and multiple viewpoints have been put into a project.

That seems the case here, because I was understanding the issues. However, Mayor Owen told Councilmember Nguyen to “Hush” on his follow up questions that were respectful, clear, and to my way of thinking, the manner all Councilmembers should conduct themselves.

I asked Mayor Owen why he was moving the issue forward.

Basically he states he does not want council to turn into a contentious body where relationships are so ugly that nothing gets done because everything is so contentious.

According to the Mayor, another Councilmember had asked him to take control.

From my viewpoint, Councilmember Nguyen is asking the kinds of questions

taxpayers have.

While oversight is everyone’s job and city staff should expect questions, the Mayor and Council need to ask questions that allow staff to explain their reasoning as well as the set of circumstances behind his or her reasoning. Staff doesn’t always have optimum circumstances. From the questions asked, Public Works Director Scott Elmer appears to be doing a bang up job on this particular project . . . and it’s the Mayor’s and Council’s job to provide oversight of who is doing a good job. Questions should illuminate, but allow explanation. We as taxpayers should listen to be fair. This exchange was worth 100 press releases because it got to the core of the issue – all within a few minutes—and satisfied me of “what’s behind the issue--” the things I often wonder about.

I, for one, hope Councilmember Nguyen doesn’t quit asking questions.

They are a breath of fresh air and an opportunity for Missouri City to shine when it deserves to do so. On this issue of a $53 Million project, according to Elmer, the total project including the transmission lines is coming in below budget. Thanks from this taxpayer. Keep shining, but expect to explain.

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Stafford names lone finalist for Superintendent position The Stafford MSD Board of Trustees has named Lawrence Hindt as its Lone Finalist for the position of Superintendent of Stafford schools.

During a special called meeting Monday night, the board voted 5-2 to select him as the finalist for the position and begin the 21 day legally required period to negotiate his contract.

Hindt is currently Assistant Superintendent for Middle Schools in Fort Bend ISD. “The SMSD Board of Trustees is very pleased with the process used to determine SMSD’s candidate for Lone Finalist,” said Board President Cindy Hoelscher.

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Much of his educational experience was gained at

Hindt Dulles Middle and High Schools, nearby neighbors of SMSD with similar diverse communities and student demographics.

Hindt obtained his bachelor’s degree from William Penn University, a Masters Degree from Prairie View A & M, and his Superintendent Certification from the Region 4 Educational Service Center.

Mr. Hindt is currently pursuing his PhD in the Executive Educational Doctoral program at the University of Houston main campus.

He is married to his wife of 17 years, Kathryn, and they have two children, Zach, 16 years old and Alex, 12 years old.

trans fats with polyunsaturated fat would lead to a 40% lower risk of diabetes. So, what do we do with this information?

The simple answer is to avoid these types of foods.

We should begin to read the food labels! However, it’s a little more complicated than that.

Trans fat does not have to be listed if the total fat in a food is less that 0.5 grams per serving. You could consume up to 0.49 grams per serving and think you are being good to yourself.

In fact, there are a lot of companies in the food industry that simply change the serving size to very tiny amounts to get around this issue or trans fat reporting.

What’s more is that there is absolutely no requirement to list trans fats on institutional food packaging.

This type of food ends up in the schools and hospital cafeterias.

One solution would be to look a little bit deeper on the food label when you read the ingredients part of the food label. You need to look for and avoid what is called ‘hydrogenated’ or ‘partially hydrogenated’ oils.

Feel free to make an appointment at Family Practice of Fort Bend in Sugar Land at 281-265-3456 and ask to see Dr. Galloway.

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

RFP 11-068 – VENDING MACHINES FOR JUSTICE CENTER Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

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News Missouri City unveils preliminary FY 2012 budget Working to preserve the key citizen priorities of public safety, economic growth and infrastructure improvements, Missouri City has drafted a $31.9 million preliminary General Fund Fiscal Year 2012 Budget that maintains the City’s strong financial standing in a challenging economy.

Staff presented details of the conservative plan to City Council at a regularly scheduled Special Meeting on May 2.

Here are some highlights of the preliminary budget, which, if adopted by Council, would go into effect July 1 *The overall estimated total, $31.9 million, represents a 2.5 percent increase ($780,687) from the 2011 spending plan. However, the projected amount is 5.9 percent ($2,013,134) less than the 2009 original budget, the most recent economic benchmark before the downturn in the economy affected the nation. *The tax rate is planned to stay steady at the existing rate of 52.84 cents. *Budgeted personnel costs are estimated to total $21.7 million and account for 68 percent of the General Fund Budget. Current total personnel costs are reduced in the plan by $54,911. *In addition to the budgeted personnel costs, reserves of $568,000 have been set aside for employee salary adjustments; disbursement is still being decided.

“The Missouri City staff has done a great job of efficiently and effectively delivering our residents and businesses quality services and programs with very limited resources,” said City Manager Frank Simpson.

“The key to being able to continue to deliver ‘more with less’ is retention of our competent and dedicated employees and these reserves set aside for salary adjustments help this retention effort,” Simpson added, explaining that employees have not had increases since 2009.

If the City’s Texas Municipal Retirement System contribution rate is reduced due to legislative restructuring of the system’s funds and other plan adjustments are made, the changes would generate $318,000 of the $568,000 that would be available for salary increases. *Property tax, sales tax and franchise fee income is estimated to remain virtually flat at $14.74 million, $6 million, and $3.27 million, respectively. Overall, budgeted revenues are estimated to be $30,844,115, a 1.5 percent increase ($453,473) from the 2011 original budget and 5.08 percent less ($1,651,409) than the 2009 original budget. *The City fund balance is being “managed well” Simpson said, and is estimated to be at 22.23 percent, remaining within the 15 percent to 25 percent range of budgeted revenues established by policy.

The preliminary 2012 spending plan utilizes $1,105,682 of the fund balance, leaving a surplus of $6,856,063. The fund balance monies will pay for these critical “one time expenditures”: *Computer Replacement Fund: $224,212 *Fleet Replacement Fund: $319,774 *Equipment: $223,449 *Contingency: $350,000 *The City’s full-time workforce stays at 311 people. The total includes seven new police officers hired last year and 16 vacancies that remain closed and not funded. Staff is committed to filling several key jobs this year, including the City Secretary and Chief Building Inspector positions.

Throughout May, the City Council Budget Committee will meet with Staff to finalize the proposed budget. The timeline for budget adoption is as follows: *June 6: City Manager Frank Simpson will present the proposed blueprint to City Council at the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting in Council Chambers *June 20: A public hearing will be held for the adoption of the FY 2012 Budget at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting in Council Chambers at 7 p.m.

For updates on the FY 2012 budget, watch the City’s website, missouricitytx.gov, and tune in to Missouri City Television (Channel 16 on Comcast and Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse).

AUTOMOBILE: KIA Sportage

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Ever since Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai bought Kia, the brand has improved every year. This year a newly refined Kia Sportage was introduced and has more power, fuel efficiency, technology and convenience features than its predecessor.

The four-door, compact utility vehicle (CUV) is Kia’s longest running nameplate, and has earned “top safety pick” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for high ratings for front, side, rollover and rear impact protection.

This year’s Sportages also got a new design and allwheel drive system.

The 2011 Sportage retains the functionality and versatility of the previous generation model but has a new sleek, modern and bold style. Along with being more image conscious, it also has more power. The 2.4-liter, 16 valve, DOHC four-cylinder engine makes 176 horsepower and gets 21 miles to the gallon in city driving and 28 on the highway. The motor is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

The new Kia Sportage comes in three trim levels: base, LX and EX with prices starting at $18,295 for the base model.

Standfard features on the LX include air conditioning, power windows, door locks and mirrors, SIRIUS satellite radio capabilities with three months complimentary service, MP3 connectivity, Bluetooth wireless technology, 16-inch alloy wheels, tilt adjustable steering wheel, multi-way adjustable front seats and 60/40 split/fold rear seats.

More Kia Sportage LX standard equipment also includes side mirrors with LED turn signal indicators, keyless entry, auxiliary and USB audio input jacks and steering wheel mounted voice acti-

vation controls for compatible mobile phones and tinted glass. The top of the line EX offers more that includes 18inch alloy wheels, roof rails, a rear spoiler, chrome body trim and door handles.

Available upgrades on the Kia Sportage LX are 17-inch alloy wheels, navigation with SIRIUS Traffic data, rear sonar detector and rear-view back-up camera, heated side mirrors, telescopic steering wheel, roof rails and a rear spoiler.

Optional equipment available on the Kia Sportage EX are leather trimmed seats, heated front seats, air-cooled driver’s seat, push button start, rear sonar detector, rearview back-up camera, heated side mirrors and a panoramic sunroof.

Like all Kia vehicles the 2011 Sportage is equipped with numerous safety systems that include antilock brake system, electronic stability control, electronic brake distribution, tire pressure monitoring system and brake assist. Hill start assist control and downhill brake control also come standard on all models.

The Kia Sportage comes with all-wheel drive or frontwheel drive. The Sportage’s all-wheel drive system continuously monitors driving conditions and anticipates AWD system requirements before they occur. This gives

drivers improved lateral stability while cornering and reduces unwanted traction to the front and rear axles.

With an all-new platform the Kia Sportage is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor. It’s built on a unibody frame and uses independent front and rear suspension system.

The Kia Sportage EX AWD retails for $24,795 and with options came in at $29,295.

The compact size combined with the utility features make it a great runabout for in town, and with space for four adults and their luggage, it’s also a pleasant ride out of town.

Qualified companies are invited to submit their qualifications to Stafford Municipal School District for Construction Management Services (CM At Risk), RFQ# 2011-0002, at the Stafford MSD administration building conference room in Stafford, Texas before 10:00am local standard time on the 19th day of May, 2011 as part of Step One in a Two Step process. Short-listed firms notified for Step Two must submit proposal with fees and bid bond before 10:00am local standard time on the 7th day of June, 2011 at which time they will be opened and read aloud in the Stafford MSD administration building conference room. Bid document can be found on the District’s website.

MAY 11, 2011 • INDEPENDENT • Page 5

Education expert wants to use rainy day funds to close school funding gap

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Since 1876 when the current constitution of Texas was adopted it mandated that the legislature establish and provide a statewide public school system in order to have a healthy democracy, J. David Thompson III, with Thompson & Horton, told an assembly of Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce members.

Thompson, who serves as legislative counsel for the Texas Association of School Administrators, Fast Growth School Coalition, Houston ISD and other school districts and education organizations, said there are currently 4.8 million students in Texas’ public schools and in two more years there will be five million -- more than the population of Louisiana.

Thompson, who represented plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of the Texas Public School System and won before the state supreme court, said, “We have a growing system,” which he said he’d take any day over a system that is losing population, but the problem is budget, budget, budget.

The critical issue is the state’s $27 billion budget shortfall that the Texas House wants to make up with deep cuts. The budget the House recently presented would cut school funding by $4 billion a year or $800 per student per year. “We’ve never made that kind of reduction before in Texas history,” Thompson told his large audience assembled in the Fort Bend ISD Annex on May 6. .

The Senate would also make cuts but also use rainy day funds and speed up collections. “About half of the cut in the House is the difference between providing $800 per student and $400 per student,” Thompson said.

During the past session two years ago the difference in the House and Senate budgets was $100 million. “There’s a $12 billion difference” between them this session and is the biggest divide ever. Thompson said it’s because “there are two

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public.

Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

RFP 11-062 – JUSTICE CENTER MOVE PROJECT A mandatory pre-RFP conference with site visit will be conducted on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM (CST). The conference will be held on the second floor of the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy, Classroom 4, located at 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX. Interested firms are required to attend.

Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

BID 11-067 – EQUIPMENT FILTERS Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

Constitution of Texas Article VII – Education

‘A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall be the duty of the legislature of the state to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.’ fundamentally different views about what Texas will look like in the future.”

This time, Thompson said, he thinks “the House needs to move more toward the Senate (version) than vice versa. The House version is a devastating series of cuts. The school districts can’t handle the level of House cuts.”

He likened the public school budget cuts to a hurricane coming Houston’s way. “First you get ready for it, he said, second, you hunker down and survive it and third you clean up the damage, make repairs and go on. Number three is where the district will be when this (82nd legislative) session is over.”

Down the road, the issues for 2013 will be the structural deficit thanks to what occurred during the 2006 legislative session, where fundamental changes were made. Lawmakers reduced the property tax rate and created a new business tax at the state level that was to make up for the property tax rate cut. Trouble is the business tax hasn’t performed as expected so hasn’t closed the gap the property tax decrease opened.

The business tax was expected to raise $7.1 billion a year but has only raised $2.5 billion annually so is short by $4.6 billion. Thompson also noted that legislators have seen fit to take money for other programs and use it to buy down the property tax to the tune of $4.6 billion out of general revenue annually.

Money that could be used for education and other services isn’t there. “That delta will only get bigger as the cost CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE The State of Texas TO: Jason C Trammell Address Unknown, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent GREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The Original Petition for Divorce of Suzanne L. Simon, Petitioners, was filed in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the January 14, 2011 against Jason C. Trammell, Respondent, being numbered 11-DCV186971, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Suzanne L. Simon and Jason C. Trammell The suit requests Divorce.

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 26th day of April, 2011.

Petitioner’s Attorney: Francisco Fernandez 5821 Southwest Freeway Ste 416 Houston TX 77057 832-429-7830 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas District Clerk Joyce Walshak Telephone: 281-341-4464 LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

BID 11-066 – 0.286 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT BELKNAP AND WEST BELLFORT Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

to buy out the property tax increases,” Thompson said. “Until it is corrected it will continue every year. It’s a structural issue.”

He said the structural deficit in public school funding will keep the state from getting a Triple A rating, according to Standard & Poor’s. “The Senate cuts will be painful but the structural issue has to be addressed. It’s a guaranteed crisis every session until it’s corrected.”

Thompson went on to explain how school districts across Texas aren’t all the same. Some are rich and others are poor and it all depends on the taxes collected locally because local taxes are the lion’s share.

School districts collect a certain amount of taxes per the number of students they have and the state fills in what local collections don’t cover.

If local tax collections exceed what it takes to educate a child in a particular district, then the district must send some of its money to Austin to be distributed to poorer districts. Most school tax dollars come from property taxes so when property values go up it’s “a hidden savings to the state,” Thompson said.

The lawyer said, “All other forms of education in Texas (charter schools, private school, home schools, etc.) have a total of 450,000 students while our public schools have five million.”

With that number on audience minds, he went on to talk about the “Rainy Day Fund created in 1988 as a savings account to level out dips in the economy. It is a replenishing fund that has $9.4 billion in it now. The House and Senate budgets would each use $3.2 billion out of the fund. I think more should be used.”

In Fort Bend ISD, administrative salaries and benefits are 1.27 percent of the district’s total annual budget, campus administration salaries and benefits cost 4.32 percent and classroom teacher salaries and benefits make up 66.23 percent LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

BID 11-064 – TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION PROJECTS: BEECHNUT STREET AT WINKLEMAN ROAD/GAINES ROAD AND WEST BELFORT AT BELKNAP ROAD A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Rosenberg Annex at 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg Texas 77471. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

RFP 11-065 – CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES A pre-RFP conference with site visits will be conducted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM (CST). The conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Mustang Community Center Pavilion at 4525 FM 521 in Fresno, Texas. All contractors are encouraged to attend; no additional site visits will be conducted.

Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

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SUGAR LAND AARP CHAPTER MEETS WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 AT 12:30 IN THE SENIOR CENTER, 200 MATLAGE WAY. THE PROGRAM WILL BE OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY COVERED DISH LUNCHEON, AND A MUSICAL PROGRAM BY KEMPNER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. COME AT NOON TO SET UP THE ROOM. BRING NON PERISHABLE FOOD FOR MEAL ON WHEELS. CALL 281-313-4540 FOR INFO.

LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for the following: RFP #199-11

Construction of Community Center & Golf Pro Shop

The City of Missouri City is soliciting proposals for the construction of a new Community Center and Golf Pro Shop. The City intends to contract with one (1) contractor to perform the turnkey construction of this project. The project will be located at 2880 La Quinta and shall include the following elements: • • • • • • • • •

25,000 SF two-story building to serve as a Community Center and Golf Pro Shop 10,000 SF one-story building to be utilized for cart storage Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression Audio/Visual Telecommunications One full service kitchen and one catering kitchen Related site work including civil improvements: paving, water, sanitary, and storm sewer Irrigation Demolition of the existing facility

Construction must be performed to the standards set by the specifications or payment requests will be rejected. All costs anticipated by the contractor for which he shall seek reimbursement MUST be included in the proposal submitted.

This includes any fees, freight, fuel surcharge or other miscellaneous charges.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at 10 AM, May 13, 2011 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX 77489.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time June 6, 2011 and then opened.

Beginning May 4th, the RFP packages may be picked up from the City Purchasing Office at 1522 Texas Parkway. Telephone is (281) 403-8612. There is no charge for the package.

Proposal responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Responses are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPB Purchasing Manager City of Missouri City, Texas

City of Missouri City ORDINANCE NO. O-11- 11

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18, BUSINESSES, OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE; ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS PROHIBITING A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HOLD A REQUIRED STATE LICENSE FROM ESTABLISHING OR OPERATING AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN THE CITY; ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. I, Maria Gonzalez, Interim City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-11-11 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on May 2, 2011, as the same appears in the records of my office. /s/ Maria Gonzalez Interim City Secretary

Public Hearing will be held by the City of Missouri City to receive comments for or against proposed amendments to the following sections contained in the Zoning Ordinance: Section 4, Definitions; Section 7A, Architectural Design Standards; and Section 14, Fence Regulations contained in the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to architectural design standards – primary materials and business identity colors.

The following public hearing is scheduled: CITY COUNCIL: Date: Monday, June 6, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: City Council Chambers (2nd Floor of City Hall) 1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City, Texas

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Fort Bend County Community Development Department under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for CDBG Disaster Recovery Entitlement Grant Program under DRS-010047. The activity found to be within a floodplain and/or wetland area is as follows: The County will assist in hiring a contractor to install a new transfer switch on an existing electrical panel at sewer lift station No. 9 located at 2311 Avenue B in the City of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide an alternate energy supply to the lift station during power outages.

The approximate size of the site is 0.01 acre in the floodplain. The project costs will be approximately $9,390.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Karen Bringol at (281) 3414410 or by visiting the office of Fort Bend County Community Development Office at the address below.

Written comments must be received to Fort Bend County on or before May 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m CST at the following address: Attention: Marilynn Kindell, Director FBC Community Development Department, 4520 Reading Road, Ste. A, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 and at 281-341-4410 during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Comments may also be submitted via email at kindemar@co.fort-bend.tx.us.

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs-Disaster Recovery Program environmental contact, David Brown, can be reached at, 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 600, Austin, Texas, 78701 or by phone at 512-691-2249 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.

This notice with a request for comment was also mailed to the regional office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state office for Environmental Protection Agency.

LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following: RFP #210-11 Traffic Management Software The City of Missouri City requests proposals from interested parties for the furnishing, installation and integration of traffic management software into the City of Missouri City Traffic Management Center.

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time June 6, 2011 and then opened.

The RFP packages may be obtained beginning May 11th by requesting the document name and number listed above by: •contacting the City Purchasing Office at 1522 Texas Parkway (281) 403-8626 •email charles@missouricitytx.gov Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPB Purchasing Manager City of Missouri City, Texas

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Fort Bend County Community Development Department under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for CDBG Disaster Recovery Entitlement Grant Program under DRS-010047. The activity found to be within a floodplain and/or wetland area is as follows: The County will assist in hiring a contractor to install a new transfer switch on an existing electrical panel at sewer lift station No. 10 located at 1911 Avenue A in the City of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide an alternate energy supply to the lift station during power outages.

The approximate size of the site is 0.01 acre in the floodplain. The project costs will be approximately $9,390.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Karen Bringol at (281) 3414410 or by visiting the office of Fort Bend County Community Development Office at the address below.

Written comments must be received to Fort Bend County on or before May 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m CST at the following address: Attention: Marilynn Kindell, Director FBC Community Development Department, 4520 Reading Road, Ste. A, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 and at 281-341-4410 during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Comments may also be submitted via email at kindemar@co.fort-bend.tx.us.

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs-Disaster Recovery Program environmental contact, David Brown, can be reached at, 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 600, Austin, Texas, 78701 or by phone at 512-691-2249 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.

This notice with a request for comment was also mailed to the regional office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state office for Environmental Protection Agency.

Date: May 11, 2011

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2011, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Llarance Turner of Kelly R. Kaluza & Associates, Inc. on behalf of Vicksburg Point, a Texas general partnership, to change the zoning classification of the subject property from LC-2, local retail to LC-3, retail.

SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located on the southwest corner of Highway 6 and Trammel-Fresno Road.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being 2.476 acres of land, Fort Bend County Clerk’s File Number 2003157850, being the remainder of a 3.002 acre tract, Volume 2268, Page 1020; Official Records of Fort Bend County, Texas, being in the Elijah Roark Survey, Abstract Number 77, City of Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Planning Department at planninginfo@missouricitytx.gov for further information.

LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2011, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by St. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church to amend Ordinance O-99-67 relating to a Specific Use Permit (SUP)Church and School, Public and Private, to remove an approximate 8.083 acre tract of land from the boundaries of the SUP. SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located to the south and east of the Waterbrook West residential subdivision and west of the Waterbrook residential subdivision.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being a called 29.191 acre tract of land containing: -Tract to remain: An approximate 18.851 acre tract of land situated in the Moses Shipman Survey, A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas, and being out of unrestricted reserve “A” of Waterbrook West Subdivision, according to the plat recorded in Volume 23, Page 29, of the Fort Bend County Plat Records, Fort Bend County, Texas; and being an approximate 2.258 acre tract of land in the Moses Shipman League, A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas, being part of that certain tract called 29.191 acres conveyed to the Protestant Episcopal Church Council of the Diocese of Texas by an instrument of record in File No. 2000011205 of the Official Records of said F.B.C.O.R and part of that certain 60.0 foot wide easement for the widening of McKeever Road as recorded under Fort Bend County Clerk’s file 9482061; and -Tract proposed to be removed: An approximate 8.083 acre tract of land in the Moses Shipman Survey, A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas, being out of unrestricted reserve “A” of Waterbrook West Subdivision, according to the plat recorded in Volume 23, Page 29, of the Fort Bend County Plat Records, Fort Bend County, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Planning Department at planninginfo@missouricitytx.gov fo

Date: May 11, 2011

Specific information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or you may call 281-403-8541.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Six (6) sealed proposals, one (1) original and five (5) copies, addressed to the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 11:00 o’clock a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011, for: STADIUM SCOREBOARD SYSTEM Sealed bids shall be appropriately marked as follows: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2011-15: STADIUM SCOREBOARD SYSTEM BIDDER NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE Bidder shall sign and date the bid. Bids that are not signed and dated will be rejected.

Signed and sealed proposals shall be delivered to the City Secretary Office, on or before 11:00 o’clock a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All proposals received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within ninety (90) days following the date for the opening of bids.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications prior to the date set for opening of proposals. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifications. Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders and may or may not affect the bid opening date.

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all proposal and to waive informalities in bids received. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder based on the evaluation criteria provided in the RFP. Proposal documents may be secured from City of Sugar Land City Secretary Office, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, or by registering at https://www.bidsync.com. Registration is free. All bid documents, amendments and other information relating to the bid will be posted on this site.

For questions regarding this request for proposal, please contact Jason Poscovsky, Contract Administrator, Telephone (281) 275-2302 or email jposcovsky@ sugarlandtx.gov.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAE City Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2011, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Kristin LeBlanc, P.E. of Halff Associates, Inc. on behalf of Missouri City 6 LP to rezone an approximate 0.668 acre tract of land from LC-3, Retail District to PD, Planned Development District to allow for deviations from the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the development of a restaurant.

SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located on the southwest corner of Highway 6 and Glenn Lakes Lane, east of the Midtown Market shopping center and south of the Kroger shopping center.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being a 0.668 acre tract of land situated in the David Bright League, A-13, Fort Bend County, Texas, and being a portion of Unrestricted Reserve “A” of Midtown Market according to the plat thereof recorded in Film Code Number 20060042 of the Fort Bend County Plat Records.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Planning Department at planninginfo@missouricitytx.gov for further information.

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Fort Bend County Community Development Department under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by [Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990], in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain will have on the human environment for CDGB Disaster recovery Entitlement Grant Program under DRS010047. The proposed project is located at 206 N. Second Street in Richmond, Fort Bend County. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide an alternate energy supply to the lift station during power outages. The approximate size of the site is 0.01 acre in the floodplain.

Fort Bend County has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values: No build Alternative; Installation of a transfer switch for a portable; and Installation of a permanent affixed generator (preferred). The no-build alternative does not meet the purpose and need and would not improve public health and safety during a power outage therefore was not selected. Installation of a transfer switch for a portable generator was not selected because the size of generator needed to supply a sufficient amount of power to the lift station would not be transportable on a trailer or by other means therefore would not meet the purpose and need of the proposed project. No mitigation measures are necessary since no impacts will occur from the construction or operation of this project. Fort Bend County acknowledges compliance with state and local floodplain protection procedures for this project.

Fort Bend County has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and has determined that it has no practicable alternative. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of [Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990], are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. This activity will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reasons: The affixed generator will be placed at the existing lift station in a fenced area that is currently concrete. The surrounding area is also part of the existing facility and has concrete or loose gravel no natural resources occur on the site therefore no significant impact will occur as a result of this project.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas.

Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by the Fort Bend County at the following address on or before May 22, 2011. The 7 calendar day comment period will begin the day after the publication and end on the 8th day after the publication: Attention: Marilynn Kindell, Director FBC Community Development Department, 4520 Reading Road, Ste. A, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 and at 281-341-4410 during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Comments may also be submitted via email at kindemar@co.fort-bend.tx.us.

Date: May 11, 2011

FILM REVIEW: Thor Thor is the fourth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe based on the characters of Marvel Comics.

In this version, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has become crossways with his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is banished to earth instead of becoming king. Here is the exchange between father and son - Odin: “You are a vain, greedy boy.” Thor: “And you are an old man, and a fool!”

I was pretty sure that Thor had busted his plate with daddy at that point and that he had best start packing his bags for a little intergalactic time travel. Shortly thereafter, Thor wakes up in the middle of nowhere saying “…Oh, no…this is earth, isn’t it?”

Of course, he had just been hit by a vehicle driven by Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and was having a hard time with reality since he appeared to be a human in present-day America with a Viking’s accent and a desire to find a fast horse for travelling purposes.

Welcome to America, Big Fella, where’s your hammer?

And this Thor is tall, blond, and very muscular. The cute, goofy girl with glasses says

“…You know, for a crazy homeless person, he’s pretty cut.” The ladies will like Hemsworth without a shirt!

Odin has already explained that “whoever wields this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.”

Not a problem. Let’s just get our hands on that hammer and start kicking some butt.

There’s always a problem with a mythical power hammer.

This is a fun and exciting story and if you think you will like this type of movie, then you will like Director Kenneth Branagh’s version which is stylistically beautiful and visually spectacular. The cast is solid, but it’s still a cartoon on steroids.

I saw “Thor” on the big screen, the really big screen, in 3D-IMAX and I thought it was worth the effort to wear the silly glasses. Be sure to stay until the entire end credits have run so you can see the teaser for “The Avengers” (2012) with a brief appearance by Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 85. Larry H. sugarlaw@larryharrison.com

Olson to address Spirit of Freedom Republican Women

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The Spirit of Freedom Republican Women PAC will hold their monthly meeting on Friday, May 20. Texas Congressional District 22 Congressman Pete Olson will give us a congressional update and DPS Agent Jeff Davis, who spent several years working in the Rio Grande Valley, will give us a glimpse of what the situation on the border is really like. A light lunch will be provided courtesy of Congressman Olson. An RSVP is requested for those who plan to eat. Meet and greet at 11 a.m. and the meeting will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m.

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RichardRoddy Tom & Liz Morton Ken & Patsy & Conroy Cindy Chambless Gary & Debra Twyla Mr.Roberts & Mrs. Ralph Hopson NeillHutto &Anne KarenWhite Meier LewisLewis Miriam Elder Tonya Echols Dugan Dixie Hill Jack & Karen McElligott &&Barbara Graham & Mary Ping Lee &Jimerson Mr.Beth &(Butch) Mrs. Ralph (Butch) Hopson Larry NeillGeorgi &&Karen Meier Tony & Miriam Elder Rebecca Dehn Jane Owen Mr.Tolopka & Mrs. Tim Johnson Steve & Linn Wells Margaret Garner – Russell C. Jones, Sugar Land City Council, District 3, retiring Nancy Thurmond Ron &Tom Gwen Lee Joe & Carolyn Bowden Tim & Vicki Moore Curtis & Jane Boler Gene & Viki Gregory Tim & Vicki Moore Curtis & Jane Boler Gene & Viki Gregory Donna Derouen Jerry & Nancy Goodson Angelo & Betty Verdino Juan & Angie Sauceda & Sandy Strohm Kirk & Kim Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bloch Phuong Jennifer Nguyen Buddy Harrelson “ I have had the opportunity to get to know Jim Hoelker during my time on City Council. Bob & Pat Mr. &Loy Mrs. RichardStahl Alaniz EdPat & Deane Brune Dimmitt Pete Newell &Jay Ralph Toland & Marjorie & Sheila Williams Audrey Hambley Pete Newell Pat &Ford Ralph Toland JoshJosh Levine Morris “Skip” Belt Robert Dee Boland Mattie & Levine Delores Messer Virginia Moore Linda Fisher John & Martha McDonald Stan & Linda Migura Joe & Suzanne D’Heron Nelson & Jonellen Reber Marie Nguyen Kent & Cher Binks I endorse Jim Hoelker because I believe he has the proven skills, integrity and commitment Larry & Barbara Graham Tony & Mary Beth Ping Lee & Anne White Mike & Joyce Collier Vicki Gregory Carl & Pat Counts Nelson & Jonellen Reber Marie Nguyen Kent & Cher Binks Dean & Joanne Gore Jim & Brenda Kuehne Bob & Jan Mayo &Donna Debbie Miller Fred Carol GratesGoodson Jim Condrey Carl & Pearlie Renken Pat &Dacy Craig Weathers Derouen Jerry & Johnny Nancy Angelo May & Betty to represent District 3 and build on our successes to move Sugar Land forward.”

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Re-elect

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Sugar Land City Council —District 1 Don has been endorsed by: Houston Association of Realtors Former Mayors—Bill Little, Dean Hrbacek and David Wallace Former Councilmembers—Buddy Blair, Mike Siwierka, Mary Von Tungeln, Cyril Hosley, Karyn Dean and Dennis Parmer Current Councilmembers—Thomas Abraham, Jacquie Chaumette, Don Olson, Russell Jones and Michael Schiff Mayor of Missouri City—Allen Owen Mayor of Rosenberg—Joe Gurecky District 1 Residents—Rita Drabek, Julius Baumann, Betty Ann Williams, Mike Gibson, Betty Lubojasky, Tom Gargiulo, Verna Adams, Mary Willis, Steve & Nancy Porter, Joyce Ledger, Floyd Thigpen Don Smithers

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Experience in City Government

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