Below is an email I received last night. I asked permission to post it on this blog. I have received such permission but did not ask for permission from those others who had been listed to receive this email. So that I could get this information up on the blog in a timely manner, I have deleted the other names from the list. I am not the only person Mr. Phalen emailed this to.
Chris John Mallios
From: J Phalen
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:42 PM
To: Mallios, Chris John
Subject: clarification
Hello all!
Many of you may have heard of the “incident” Wednesday night at the Center Pointe HOA meeting. Today, I have heard of a couple of embellishments to the story, so I thought I needed to send this email to return to the facts.
As many of you know, Mayor Randall has instituted a program of direct contact to the citizens of League City through visits to neighborhood HOA meetings. It also presents a great opportunity for candidates for office to meet with groups of citizens. Wednesday night’s Center Pointe HOA meeting was no different. Six of the seven candidates for City Council were in attendance.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mike Lee and I were chatting and were approached by another (opposing) candidate who said (paraphrasing) “Y’all will pay for what your campaign supporters are doing”. Mike and I were wondering what had stirred him up when Mr. Cones placed his hand on my chest to turn me to face him squarely.
Camera in hand, he took a picture of my homemade “Mick Phalen for City Council” nametag, saying “Ethics violation, ethics violation”, and walked off with his partner. I thought nothing more of it, other than it was weak, rather silly, attempt at intimidation.
Later, having found out that another of my opponent’s supporters had threatened a friend, I decided I would file a police report, only to put the event in the public record. I also requested that no action be taken against my opponent. While some have suggested that I allow the complaint to continue, I will not.
I will win this election because League City citizens deserve better representation than that given by my opponent over the last seven years. I do not care to win it by stooping to his level.
Mick Phalen
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Early voting starts Monday
Notice is hereby given that a General Election is ordered to be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009, for the purpose of electing City Council Members for Position #3, Position #4, and Position #5 for a three-year term each and, if necessary, ordering a runoff election to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, 400 West Walker Street, Monday April 27, 2009 through Thursday April 30, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Friday May 1, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon, Saturday May 2, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and Monday May 4, 2009 and Tuesday May 5, 2009 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Request for an application for a ballot by mail shall be made to Barbara F. Long, City Secretary, 300 West Walker Street, League City, Texas 77573 or you can download from the State of Texas. Completed and signed applications for ballot by mail must be received by noon on Friday, May 1, 2009.
The polling places for qualified and registered voters residing in the City of League City will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 9, 2009, and are as follows:
L. C. Pct #1 - Galveston Cty Pcts 263, 286, 455, 464, 487 and Harris Cty Pct 655 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Fire Station No. 4, 175 Bay Area Boulevard
L. C. Pct #2 - Galveston Cty Pcts 455, 487, and 488 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Old Fire Station No. 2, 411 Newport Boulevard
L. C. Pct #3 - Galveston Cty Pcts 220, 340, 389, 402, 453, 454, 471, 482, and 487 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, 400 West Walker Street
L. C. Pct #4 - Galveston Cty Pcts 398, 452, 453, 454, 467, 471, and 490 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City - Fire Station #1, 601 Second Street
L. C. Pct #5 – Galveston Cty Pcts 165, 452, 466, 467, 470, 490, 491, and 493 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Ferguson Elementary School, 1910 South Compass Rose Blvd., South Shore Harbour.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, 400 West Walker Street, Monday April 27, 2009 through Thursday April 30, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Friday May 1, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon, Saturday May 2, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and Monday May 4, 2009 and Tuesday May 5, 2009 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Request for an application for a ballot by mail shall be made to Barbara F. Long, City Secretary, 300 West Walker Street, League City, Texas 77573 or you can download from the State of Texas. Completed and signed applications for ballot by mail must be received by noon on Friday, May 1, 2009.
The polling places for qualified and registered voters residing in the City of League City will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 9, 2009, and are as follows:
L. C. Pct #1 - Galveston Cty Pcts 263, 286, 455, 464, 487 and Harris Cty Pct 655 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Fire Station No. 4, 175 Bay Area Boulevard
L. C. Pct #2 - Galveston Cty Pcts 455, 487, and 488 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Old Fire Station No. 2, 411 Newport Boulevard
L. C. Pct #3 - Galveston Cty Pcts 220, 340, 389, 402, 453, 454, 471, 482, and 487 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, 400 West Walker Street
L. C. Pct #4 - Galveston Cty Pcts 398, 452, 453, 454, 467, 471, and 490 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City - Fire Station #1, 601 Second Street
L. C. Pct #5 – Galveston Cty Pcts 165, 452, 466, 467, 470, 490, 491, and 493 which lie within the corporate boundaries of the City – Ferguson Elementary School, 1910 South Compass Rose Blvd., South Shore Harbour.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
San Jacinto Day !!!
As we all know Texas is the ONLY state in the union that has been a self sufficient and independent Republic. It’s no wonder we are as we are. On this day, in the mid afternoon of 1836, the Texian army took 18 minutes to defeat the Mexican army and insure the destiny of Texas in what was to be known as the battle of San Jacinto. Many great individuals died before the battle of San Jacinto to make Texas a republic. On that day only 9 Texians lost their lives on the field of battle. A fact Important to remember is that many of the “Texians” who fought in the Battle of Alamo as well as Goliad and San Jacinto were from Mexico. In 1840 the estimated population of Texas was 70,000 much like the population of League City today. TOGETHER they were able to reach a common goal and establish a Republic they could live and thrive in. God bless TEXAS !!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Rain Stories
7.9 inches in Newport. The streets in Newport are under water (about 4ft or better) and some homes may be fighting off the rising water. The Mayor said she was in deep water on Houston Ave. as well as the old part of town. The creek is rising because of the 6 inches received in Friendswood. Seems like Galveston is getting the tornadoes. While we had some very strong winds, I do not believe we had any tornadoes. Must get back to what I was doing... What is your storm story?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Mayor's Report
Hello Everyone,
Tuesday evenings Council Meeting was a good one, though it lasted until 12:40 am! It was a real example of open government, with much citizen participation, lots of deliberation back and forth between council members, and many good decisions.
When I say citizen participation, just look at the variety of folks that I was able to give proclamations to this time: Recognition was made to the volunteers who picked up Hurricane Ike trash from the Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Park for 12 hours resulting in 2 tons of trash. The proclamation was made to Vaness Dudney Hamilton and Mike Mize, for organizing the pick-up.
Rex Ward was honored for his continuing work as the head of Clear Creek Environmental for the annual Clear Creek Cleanup. Since its inception, Rex and more than 6000 volunteers have removed from the Creek 4296 tires, 500 freezers, 5 pickup trucks, 1 semi, and more. Thanks to their efforts, our Creek is clean and beautiful, and we should all be very proud!
April 26, 2009, was proclaimed as "American Legion Post #554 Day" in recognition of their hosting the district 9th Annual Conference here. Their organization helps sponsor both Girls State and Boys State, and Hope Village.
Catharin Lewis, curator of the League City Historical Society's One Room School House, gave a short informational presentation about the school located on Kansas and Second Streets, telling the history of the West Bay Common School. The schoolhouse was opened to tours in October, 1993, and since then more than 83,000 adults and children have passed through their doors, 83% from outside League City. The School and Barn Museum are open to visitors most weekdays.
The history of the Ghirardi House was given by Chien Wei, our Parks Director, who sited how the Italian home came to be resting in Heritage Park in the care of the City. He was assisted by Rita Ghirardi, donor of the home, and Dorothy Ludwig, a descendant of one of the 12 Italian families who settled in League City in the early 1900's.
A special presentation was made to Ronnie and Nancy Richards of Butlers Courtyard who are tenants of the Butler Building on Second Street at Michigan Avenue. The Butler building is 100 years old this year, the only remaining commercial building from that era, having been constructed of bricks actually made in League City. A birthday celebration is being planned for later in the year.
In the Public Hearings section of the agenda, no citizen spoke up against issuing a Special Use Permit to T-Mobile for co-locate on an existing cell tower, and Council passed the item 6-1, Paulissen no.
In the other public hearing item, Council voted 4-3 to rezone 13.4 acres on 270 between Main and Hwy 96 from RSF-20 to Office Commercial, which means that it will not be strip centers but offices or an office building. Dissenting votes were Barber, Paulissen, and Sanborn.
We heard several more citizens in the Request for Hearing Before Council. Four from Clear Creek Shores spoke against a Palomino Road bridge across the Creek. Another spoke against the Ghirardi House, and one offered to help organize a Friends of Ghirardi House.
Various and sundry announcements from Council members: the April 18th City Open House at Heritage Park from 11-3 may have to be postponed because of weather. If so, citizens will be notified by phone if they have registered with the City's notification service. There will also be a Seniors 5 K Walk in connection with this Open House. Check the City website for details of this walk. The traffic light at Walker and Hwy 96 is now fully operational-hooray! The next step for the folks who are interested in a Farmers Market will be a bus tour of Houston area Farmers Markets, which has been scheduled for May 30th Everyone who has indicated an interest will receive an email with details.
Under New Business, The April 21st Council Workshop will be held at Butlers Courtyard. The vote was 5-2, with Paulissen and Sanborn dissenting.
Regarding the proposal to spend $68,000 for renovation of the Ghirardi House, there was much back and forth discussion including questions about some Master Plan issues. Although everyone in the room wanted to honor our Italian heritage, the proposal failed with a 3-for, 4-against vote. Generally the feeling was that we need to define a plan for the development of the House before we start working on it, since it is dried in against the weather at this time. For going ahead now-Cones, Baron, Nelson; against-Barber, Paulissen, Sanborn, and Samuelson.
A proposal was passed for a FM 518 Pilot Traffic Program for IH 45 at Main and at Hobbs Road. A uniformed police officer will be stationed at both of these intersections for two hours of prime traffic time morning and afternoon for four days to see if this would help the traffic move through the intersections. Chief Jez said that this experiment will cost the City about $1000 a day, and that he will make the arrangements to do this. Vote was 7-0, so keep your eyes open for this experiment and let us know what you think, if it involves you.
Council voted to temporarily suspend the $25.00 application fee for business registration permits from April 18-24, in an effort to encourage businesses that are operating without permits to either acquire them or renew expired permits. so, if you are one of those, please take advantage of the grace period.
A proposal to set a Public Hearing for April 23rd to discuss long term traffic improvements impacting FM 518 west of IH 45, including the extension of Palomino or another north/south alternative passed 7-0.
The Closed Session item regarding the City Administrators Performance Evaluation passed with no action taken.
Again, this Council meeting was a good meeting with lots of citizen involvement! Thank you for coming!
Remember that Early Voting starts on the 27th, so get to know your candidates and how they feel about the issues. Your vote gives you a say in how our City heads into the future with all of its new issues to tackle.
I invite you to email me with your comments, problems, suggestions. I want to hear what you think and promise to answer you, too.
Though it is a privilege to have you on my email list, if you choose not to receive the Mayors Report, just ask to be removed.
Mayor Toni Randall
Tuesday evenings Council Meeting was a good one, though it lasted until 12:40 am! It was a real example of open government, with much citizen participation, lots of deliberation back and forth between council members, and many good decisions.
When I say citizen participation, just look at the variety of folks that I was able to give proclamations to this time: Recognition was made to the volunteers who picked up Hurricane Ike trash from the Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Park for 12 hours resulting in 2 tons of trash. The proclamation was made to Vaness Dudney Hamilton and Mike Mize, for organizing the pick-up.
Rex Ward was honored for his continuing work as the head of Clear Creek Environmental for the annual Clear Creek Cleanup. Since its inception, Rex and more than 6000 volunteers have removed from the Creek 4296 tires, 500 freezers, 5 pickup trucks, 1 semi, and more. Thanks to their efforts, our Creek is clean and beautiful, and we should all be very proud!
April 26, 2009, was proclaimed as "American Legion Post #554 Day" in recognition of their hosting the district 9th Annual Conference here. Their organization helps sponsor both Girls State and Boys State, and Hope Village.
Catharin Lewis, curator of the League City Historical Society's One Room School House, gave a short informational presentation about the school located on Kansas and Second Streets, telling the history of the West Bay Common School. The schoolhouse was opened to tours in October, 1993, and since then more than 83,000 adults and children have passed through their doors, 83% from outside League City. The School and Barn Museum are open to visitors most weekdays.
The history of the Ghirardi House was given by Chien Wei, our Parks Director, who sited how the Italian home came to be resting in Heritage Park in the care of the City. He was assisted by Rita Ghirardi, donor of the home, and Dorothy Ludwig, a descendant of one of the 12 Italian families who settled in League City in the early 1900's.
A special presentation was made to Ronnie and Nancy Richards of Butlers Courtyard who are tenants of the Butler Building on Second Street at Michigan Avenue. The Butler building is 100 years old this year, the only remaining commercial building from that era, having been constructed of bricks actually made in League City. A birthday celebration is being planned for later in the year.
In the Public Hearings section of the agenda, no citizen spoke up against issuing a Special Use Permit to T-Mobile for co-locate on an existing cell tower, and Council passed the item 6-1, Paulissen no.
In the other public hearing item, Council voted 4-3 to rezone 13.4 acres on 270 between Main and Hwy 96 from RSF-20 to Office Commercial, which means that it will not be strip centers but offices or an office building. Dissenting votes were Barber, Paulissen, and Sanborn.
We heard several more citizens in the Request for Hearing Before Council. Four from Clear Creek Shores spoke against a Palomino Road bridge across the Creek. Another spoke against the Ghirardi House, and one offered to help organize a Friends of Ghirardi House.
Various and sundry announcements from Council members: the April 18th City Open House at Heritage Park from 11-3 may have to be postponed because of weather. If so, citizens will be notified by phone if they have registered with the City's notification service. There will also be a Seniors 5 K Walk in connection with this Open House. Check the City website for details of this walk. The traffic light at Walker and Hwy 96 is now fully operational-hooray! The next step for the folks who are interested in a Farmers Market will be a bus tour of Houston area Farmers Markets, which has been scheduled for May 30th Everyone who has indicated an interest will receive an email with details.
Under New Business, The April 21st Council Workshop will be held at Butlers Courtyard. The vote was 5-2, with Paulissen and Sanborn dissenting.
Regarding the proposal to spend $68,000 for renovation of the Ghirardi House, there was much back and forth discussion including questions about some Master Plan issues. Although everyone in the room wanted to honor our Italian heritage, the proposal failed with a 3-for, 4-against vote. Generally the feeling was that we need to define a plan for the development of the House before we start working on it, since it is dried in against the weather at this time. For going ahead now-Cones, Baron, Nelson; against-Barber, Paulissen, Sanborn, and Samuelson.
A proposal was passed for a FM 518 Pilot Traffic Program for IH 45 at Main and at Hobbs Road. A uniformed police officer will be stationed at both of these intersections for two hours of prime traffic time morning and afternoon for four days to see if this would help the traffic move through the intersections. Chief Jez said that this experiment will cost the City about $1000 a day, and that he will make the arrangements to do this. Vote was 7-0, so keep your eyes open for this experiment and let us know what you think, if it involves you.
Council voted to temporarily suspend the $25.00 application fee for business registration permits from April 18-24, in an effort to encourage businesses that are operating without permits to either acquire them or renew expired permits. so, if you are one of those, please take advantage of the grace period.
A proposal to set a Public Hearing for April 23rd to discuss long term traffic improvements impacting FM 518 west of IH 45, including the extension of Palomino or another north/south alternative passed 7-0.
The Closed Session item regarding the City Administrators Performance Evaluation passed with no action taken.
Again, this Council meeting was a good meeting with lots of citizen involvement! Thank you for coming!
Remember that Early Voting starts on the 27th, so get to know your candidates and how they feel about the issues. Your vote gives you a say in how our City heads into the future with all of its new issues to tackle.
I invite you to email me with your comments, problems, suggestions. I want to hear what you think and promise to answer you, too.
Though it is a privilege to have you on my email list, if you choose not to receive the Mayors Report, just ask to be removed.
Mayor Toni Randall
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Clear Creek Project Graduation
A break from politics y'all. This is a good thing. Happy Easter !
Project Graduation is having Spirit Nights at the Chick Fil-A in Kemah to raise money for the Alcohol free graduation party. If you are planning to eat out on any of the dates described in the email below we would appreciate you going to the Chick Fil-A in Kemah. The first Spirit Night is this Tuesday so we are trying to get out the word by email/mouth so that we get a good turn out. The address is:
Chick Fil-A
321 FM 2094 Rd (also Marina Bay Dr.)
Kemah, TX 77565
Please be sure to tell the server when you order that this is to support The Clear Creek Project.
Also, please take a minute to read the email below from the Project Graduation Chairperson.
Thanks in advance.
Hugs,
Mary : )
Please let me know what day or days you are available to volunteer for our Project Graduation Spirit Nights at Chick Fil-A. The dates are as follows, we will need 2-4 volunteers each night from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14th
Thursday, April 30th
Tuesday, May 5th
Thursday, May 21st
I have sent a flier to the school to be approved. And will try to have it handed out Monday and Tuesday. Please let everyone know that we are doing this and that anyone that dines in or uses the drive thru just needs to let the cashier know that they are support Clear Creek Project Graduation. I have attached the flier for you to send out to friends, family and neighbors.
Thanks so much,
Sandy
Project Graduation is having Spirit Nights at the Chick Fil-A in Kemah to raise money for the Alcohol free graduation party. If you are planning to eat out on any of the dates described in the email below we would appreciate you going to the Chick Fil-A in Kemah. The first Spirit Night is this Tuesday so we are trying to get out the word by email/mouth so that we get a good turn out. The address is:
Chick Fil-A
321 FM 2094 Rd (also Marina Bay Dr.)
Kemah, TX 77565
Please be sure to tell the server when you order that this is to support The Clear Creek Project.
Also, please take a minute to read the email below from the Project Graduation Chairperson.
Thanks in advance.
Hugs,
Mary : )
Please let me know what day or days you are available to volunteer for our Project Graduation Spirit Nights at Chick Fil-A. The dates are as follows, we will need 2-4 volunteers each night from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14th
Thursday, April 30th
Tuesday, May 5th
Thursday, May 21st
I have sent a flier to the school to be approved. And will try to have it handed out Monday and Tuesday. Please let everyone know that we are doing this and that anyone that dines in or uses the drive thru just needs to let the cashier know that they are support Clear Creek Project Graduation. I have attached the flier for you to send out to friends, family and neighbors.
Thanks so much,
Sandy
Monday, April 6, 2009
Forum set for April 9th
The League City Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual forum in the council chambers. This year they will start at 6PM with the Council Candidates and include the race for school board. The candidates for School Board will start around 7:30. I understand that the forum will be televised on channel 16. What questions would you like answered at the forum?