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KATY ISD Trustees hear proposed attendance boundary modifications Board also approves employee pay increases BY R. HANS MILLER NEWS EDITOR

The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees heard a briefing from Chief Operations Officer Ted Vierling and Population and Survey Analysts – other- wise known as PASA – regarding proposed attendance boundary modifications for Bryant Elementary and Paetow High School at Monday’s meeting. They also approved a 2% pay increase for permanent staff and a 1% bonus for contract employees. “Within the next two to three years, the northwest quadrant of Katy ISD will begin to see an increased growth that includes R. HANS MILLER community developments,” Vierling said. Work is progressing on Innovation Drive, which will border Katy ISD’s Elementary No. 44 on the south and west. Trustees heard a briefing from Katy ISD COO Ted Vierling during Monday’s See KATY ISD, page 3 meeting regarding possible attendance boundaries for the new campus as well as a minor adjustment to the attendance zone for Paetow High School.

EDUCATION KATY Council approves new development near Clay Road, OKs drainage work

BY R. HANS MILLER NEWS EDITOR

In a meeting that lasted just more than two-and- a-half hours on June 28, councilmembers heard the results of the city’s annual R. HANS MILLER financial audit, approved Event attendees sign the final beams to be mounted atop the new Community College Katy campus on June 25. A topping out ceremony dedicates the the sale of $2.5 million building and celebrates the installation of the uppermost piece of a large construction project. The new campus is expected to be in operation in the spring of 2022. in bonds and a roughly $214,000 amendment to drainage work being done in the Riceland Terrace CITY OF KATY/SWAGIT subdivision. They also Katy Mayor Bill Hastings listens to HCC hosts topping out ceremony passed a new ordinance Brett Walker of Parkside Capital creating the Katy Court as Walker presents the company’s planned development dis- proposal for the Katy Court Planned trict in the southeast corner Development District. for new 24-acre Katy area campus of Clay and Katy Hockley Cut Off roads. Katy Asian Town. The event celebrat- important and is the means to a bet- developer of the Katy Court BY R. HANS MILLER “The commercial com- project. NEWS EDITOR ing the construction of the project ter way of life,” said Katy City Council ponent is primarily along The PDD is about 111 and HCC’s partnership in the area Member Janet Corte. “Which is why I Clay (Road) and at the acres and will feature about Houston Community College with the University of Houston was was so excited to see Houston Com- corner of Katy Hockley Cut 46 residential lots that are celebrated the placement of the last attended by HCC and UH staff as well munity College and then the Univer- Off (Road),” said Kathryn 55-feet wide, 46 residential bits of upper framework of the main as Katy City Council members and sity of Houston bringing locations out Parker of META Planning, lots that are 65 feet wide, building for its new 24-acre campus at other local officials. a consultant working 22910 Colonial Parkway in Katy, near “I believe that an education is so See CAMPUS, page 3 with Parkside Capital, the See COUNCIL, page 3

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July 1, 2021 8 pages | $1 provides option for new facilities BY R. HANS MILLER NEWS EDITOR

Royal Independent School District’s Com- munity Advisory Committee has come to a FILE PHOTO BY R. HANS MILLER consensus to recommend a roughly $99.5 mil- lion bond package to the district’s trustees at RISD Operations Director Derrick Dabney shows where urinals are missing from the walls in the boys’ bathroom at Royal Junior High the July trustee meeting. RISD Superintendent School. Collapsed drainpipes in the walls and under the floor have prevented the installation of new urinals – one of many serious Rick Kershner said the bond will not increase maintenance issues at the half-century-old campus. An advisory committee made up of RISD residents is set to recommend a $99.5 the district’s property tax rates. million bond proposal to the RISD board of trustees in July to remedy this and other extensive problems throughout the district’s “We actually refinanced series (2013 and campuses. 2014) bonds last week and with the refinanc- ing of those we were able to save several campus and a new junior high school for the campus, the current junior high school – to million dollars and some time, so that gave us district. Both of those campuses have severe keep it usable while the new campus is con- some additional room in our bonding capac- renovation needs with foundation, HVAC and structed – improvements to the early child- ity without increasing the tax rate,” Kershner asbestos issues among the more concerning hood center and transportation expenses, said. issues that affect student and staff safety, according to the district’s presentation. If approved by the trustees, voters will according to presentations by district staff. While the tax rate is not expected to decide on the bond referendum during this Land would be purchased for the elementary increase, RISD Financial Advisor Lucas Janda year’s November elections, Kershner said. school as well. Renovations would be funded said the district’s fast growth will also help to The proposal would provide an option for for the RISD Science, Technology, Engineer- mitigate the overall cost for existing taxpayers. a new pre-kindergarten through 5th-grade ing and Math Academy, the early childhood See ROYAL ISD, page 3 Creating Happy, Healthy Smiles in Katy

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BRYANT ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY ROYAL ISD CURRENT BOUNDARIES PROPOSED BOUNDARIES from page 1

With new subdivisions bringing schools there with water damage, poor to a rate of 1.82%. thousands of new homes to the district, lighting, asbestos, air conditioning, “The Royal ISD Board of Trustees additional taxpayers will be added, thus plumbing and electrical issues being is committed to implementing strong increasing the taxpayer pool, he said. among the top concerns. financial practices. It is their diligence 2022: 1740 2022: 555 The RISD Community Advisory In a statement issued by the district, in careful financial planning that has 2025: 2620 2025: 1081 Committee is made up of several inter- Janda said the district’s refinancing allowed the district to take advantage 2030: 3383 2030: 1724 ested community members who have of existing debt also shores up the of this opportunity to save taxpayer attended workshops and toured each district’s bonding position and saves dollars. The recent refunding has of the district’s campuses. Many have taxpayers about $2.6 million over time resulted in a significant decrease in the expressed shock in response to the un- by bringing the debt from 3.5% to 4% future debt service amounts,” Janda 2022: 1185 2025: 1539 safe and worn-down conditions of the interest, depending on the bond terms said. 2030: 1659

KATY ISD Without an attendance boundary modification, current boundaries for Bryant COUNCIL Elementary (bright blue) would put that school’s campus population at about from page 1 1,700 students for the 2022-23 school year. With the proposed adjustment with Bryant in bright blue and Elementary No. 44 in dark blue, the campus population would only be about 1,200 students according to district staff and Population and and another 96 residential Survey Analysts. lots that are 70 feet wide. The residential builder for the site will be Pulte KATY ISD Homes, which Parkside from page 1 Capital Executive Vice Pres- ident Brett Walker said his firm has done business with The attendance boundary sent to parents of students in the past and trusts to modification is intended to impacted by the change to provide high-quality homes relieve possible overcrowd- request their feedback prior to the community. ing at Bryant Elementary and to formalizing the change. “Having a quality of res- provide a shorter commute Elementary School No. idential builder like Pulte for students, especially those 44 is expected to open in who can build something who reside in Cane Island. the fall of 2022, according that’s a plus and looks nice The new elementary will to information provided by that has happy residents, be located at 7400 Inno- KISD. A final decision on the it’s good for all of us,” Walk- vation Drive which is still attendance boundary mod- er said. “It’s good for people under construction, district ifications will be presented that that will be proud to spokesperson Maria DiPetta at the October 2021 trustees live in those homes in the said. Innovation Drive will meeting for approval. city of Katy and will have start on Cane Island Park- Trustees also approved a good, viable retail and … way just south of the Cane raise for teachers and staff, commercial uses around Island Visitors Center and whom they acknowledged them.” extend west then turn north. for their contributions to Retail and office -de The new elementary will be the district and its students velopers have not been JONES & CARTER/CITY OF KATY located on the northern side during the pandemic, winter identified yet, but Walker The map on the left above shows the current drainage pattern for the property where Katy Court, situated just north of the of the road which will bor- freeze in February and all said Parkside Capital has Heritage Park West subdivision, will be built. The map on the right shows proposed retention ponds and other drainage der the campus on the south of the associated challenges worked with reputable improvements. The pink bar on the righthand side is a pipeline that would cut across Katy Hockley Cut Off Road into Harris and western sides. with those issues. The 2% pay partners such as HEB in County drainage infrastructure to ensure Katy Court does not cause drainage concerns for Heritage Park West. The portion PASA and district officials increase will begin in July the past and will work with south of the pond at the top would be residential space while the portion to the north will be light commercial space. have been emphasizing for 2021 or depending on the similar groups to ensure some time that the district staff members' start dates, similar results for the Katy However, City Planner Anas during the meeting. This is identified for refurbish- needs to plan for the antici- with a 1% one-time lump Court commercial area. Garfaoui said improve- the first sale of $6 million ment there but needs to be pated growth coming to the sum payment provided in Walker also said ments to nearby roadways approved by voters on May replaced instead, adding northwestern portion of the December. Pay increases are Parkside Capital had been were in process with Harris 1 for public building and to the cost of the overall district which has prompted calculated based upon the working on the project County and other entities, parks improvements. project by 5.68%. The total the need for new campuses employee’s midpoint rates for about 14 months and though he did not provide a A change to the contract cost for the contract is now in the area. Paetow High of pay found on the KISD had paid special attention detailed timeline for those associated with drainage at about $4.02 million. School opened in 2017 in Human Resources website. to drainage because they improvements. improvements between Lupe Garcia of Whitley that portion of the district. Regular part-time employees knew that would be a con- Walker also said that the Caloro Lane drainage Penn, the city’s financial Voters approved a bond will also receive the increase. cern for nearby residents. commercial development ditch and Patna Lane and auditor, said the audit of referendum in May that The pay increases are ex- Multiple representa- would not proceed until Village Circle Drive was the city’s financial records will allow the district to add pected to assist with retain- tives of the project dis- roadway improvements had also approved at a cost of for the last fiscal year which its 10th high school at an ing high-quality teachers as cussed the planning of the been made. about $215,500. According ended September of 2020 as-yet-unspecified location, well as ensuring classrooms new PDD which features Council also approved to documentation provid- had passed fully and that though it is expected to be in do not become overcrowded oversized detention ponds the sale of $2.5 million in ed by the city, a section of the city’s finances were the northwestern quadrant as the northwestern portion that exceed the drainage bonds at 1.49% interest 12-inch water line had been above average. of the district as well. of the district continues to requirements by 70% The Paetow attendance grow at a rapid pace. according to data provided boundary modification is “These minor (atten- by the development team only expected to affect a small dance boundary) adjust- and confirmed by Steve portion of that campus’s pop- ments will ensure efficiency Wilcox of Costello, Inc., ulation. This will shift some as it relates to campus usage the city’s drainage con- Paetow students to Morton and will balance high school sultant. The drainage plan Ranch High School. Details enrollment prior to the provides enough drainage regarding the boundary opening of High School No. capacity for almost 162 adjustment for Bryant were 10 in 2024,” added Vierling. acres, drainage engineers said. Each residential lot will drain into the roadway and subsequently into the development’s drainage CAMPUS and finally taken under from page 1 Katy Hockley Cutoff Road into Harris County drainage to the southeast of the de- here to the Katy area and from HCC. HCC Northwest velopment, they said. partnered with Katy Inde- College President Zachary Wilcox said that in his pendent School District.” Hodges said the project opinion as a drainage The new campus will remains on budget and expert who is paid by the be a part of the HCC West on time for a spring 2022 city and has no conflict of Houston Expansion effort opening. interest in the situation, he THANK YOU, KATY! which moves the college The new HCC campus believes the development from its current location at will provide courses in sev- will improve drainage in the 1550 Foxlake Drive in the eral areas of studies across area, including for residents northwestern corner of the academia, and students that of Heritage Park West to the intersection of I-10 and are enrolled in the engineer- south of the new develop- Fry Road behind Westgate ing and nursing courses will ment. Multiple residents ex- Marketplace, according to be dual-enrolled in UH so pressed concern regarding the HCC website. The part- they can take classes at both of of nership with UH will mean traffic in the area consid- campuses as needed for that students will take their ering narrow nearby roads. their degrees. first two years of classes at “We are committed to HCC and possibly obtain a new approach to high- 2021 2021 an associate degree then WINNER 3rd Place complete their bachelor's er education based on degree at UH just across the project-based learning and CORRECTION street at 22400 Grand Circle student engagement,” Hodg- Blvd., Katy. es said. “The entire first floor Katy Times, June BEST BEST The new $53 million (of the Katy HCC campus) 24, 2021 — Best of BLOODY MARY LIQUOR STORE campus is expected to will focus on experiential Katy 2021: The “Best bring HCC $169 million in learning, coaching, mento- Law Firm” category ring and facilitating student revenue in its first 25 years was a tie between Thank you for all your support during the past year!! of operation, thus paying for success from the first time a itself over time. 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BY R. HANS MILLER third precinct. In 2018, the NEWS EDITOR Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance – a cooperative effort n last week’s edition of the by local, state and federal Katy Times, a story was law enforcement agencies – Iprinted regarding human reported recovering almost trafficking. In that story, I dis- 400 victims of trafficking in the cussed a speech on the topic Houston area and arrested 211 by Debi Tengler, chief relations perpetrators. officer for Arrow Child & Fami- Additionally, the I-10 corri- ly Ministries. dor from Houston to Los An- During her talk, Tengler pro- geles has been designated by vided several points of data, the U.S. Department of Justice including a claim that Katy was as one of the top corridors for the number one city for child human trafficking. sex trafficking in the country. To be fair to Tengler, she was As soon as I heard her say it, trying to raise awareness about I knew that it was inaccurate an issue that does impact our because I have covered the area and that parents, educa- topic of human trafficking, -in tors and the general com- cluding child sex trafficking, in munity need to be aware of. the Katy area before. While the Without that awareness, more tragedy of modern-day slavery innocents will be victimized by does happen in the Katy area, this horrible crime. Once the Did I really hear Joe Biden say that? Katy is not number one by a misinformation was brought long stretch. to her attention, Tengler n Wednesday, did I hear each time we buy a box of shotgun As I wrote the resulting also issued a retraction and the president of the United shells – it’s the government. story, I examined my notes indicated that her original States say Americans need MICHAEL The gun store sends the and looked for various studies, O REAGAN information source had pulled to get F-15s and nukes if we really information in and when we’re nonprofits, news stories or the information down from want to keep the government in SPECIAL approved we go and pick up the other items to confirm or dis- where she’d found it. line? TO THE shotgun shells. That’s how it works prove all the data points Ten- “I hope and pray that my KATY TIMES I did hear it. in the real world. gler provided. I was only able statement will not diminish Biden apparently was trying to It’s pretty clear that people to confirm the average age the ongoing work to improve make fun of us “gun nuts” who say for victims to be forced into like Biden who are making these the lives of the residents of Americans need the protections sex trafficking, the amount decisions have never hunted and Katy, Spring and others, as of the Second Amendment to of money a trafficking victim stabbed to death each year than never actually had to go out and sex trafficking of children is own firearms in case we have to generates for a trafficker on an are killed by rifles. buy a pistol for protection. horrible. ‘It happens every- prevent the government from annual basis and information The vast majority of gun They don’t have to buy a gun where, the smallest of towns, taking away our liberties. relating to an increase in men the largest of cities,’ as stated homicides – 20,000 last year, because the people around them It was garbled and choppy, and boys being victimized. in the video, ‘Be the One,’ by the highest in 20 years — are – their bodyguards and private because Biden went off the What I found is that, accord- Geoff Barr, (Texas) assistant committed in cities with security – do it. Teleprompter, but he said: ing to a study conducted by attorney general,” Tengler said handguns – often stolen ones. At the end of his address Biden “Those who say the blood of the Houston-based Neal Davis in her retraction and apology Few of those handguns were said something about giving high Patriots, you know, and all the Law Firm, Texas is ranked statement. sold to the shooters by the rogue school kids a job instead of a gun stuff about how we’re gonna have second among all the states for Being accurate and thor- when they graduate. to move against the government dealers whom Biden called human trafficking as a whole, ough with the news is a That was a great soundbite, I … if you think you need to “merchants of death” who “are whether that involves forced time-consuming process, guess, if you think guns are the have weapons to take on the breaking the law for profit.” labor or sex trafficking. As a but it is vitally important. I main cause of crime. government, you need F-15s and The idea that an up-and- state, only California exceeds am glad that I took the time But what Biden should be maybe some nuclear weapons.” coming gangbanger in the Latin us in the severity of the prob- to verify the data points that calling for is for kids in our cities Today I’m not sure if I should Kings of Chicago stops by the lem. were included in the story and corner gun store to pick up a new to be given a proper public At the city level, the study buy an F-15 or a bomb shelter – or rejected those I was unable to Glock on his way to kill a rival is a education instead of the horrible – which was released in April both. verify. liberal myth that will not die. one they’ve been getting for half a of this year – indicated that That said, last week’s story Biden’s address on how his Gun-control nuts, Biden and century. Washington , D.C., Atlanta, was an overview of a serious administration intends to combat the liberal media still think buying About 75 percent of black and Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas issue that deserves ongoing rising gun violence and soaring a gun over the counter is as easy brown kids in grammar school are are the top five metros for coverage. I have begun reach- crime rates in our biggest cities as buying a six-pack, but that’s reported to be unable to read or trafficking. ing out to local law enforce- was another big liberal gift to the only because they’ve never had to do math at their grade level, yet Neither Katy nor Houston ment agencies, nonprofits and gun industry. now they’re being taught critical were ranked in the top 10 cities government agencies that will It was filled with the usual buy one. race theory and that the country in the Neal Davis study. be able to provide solid data stupid arguments and unchecked Here in California, where I To be sure, arrests have been on how human trafficking -im “facts” from the gun-control live, buying any kind of gun – was founded on racism. made in , pacts the Katy area. Katy Times crowd. and ammo – involves a lot of Oops, sorry. I’ve got to stop. including Katy, for human traf- readers can expect a thorough, Biden talked about responsible paperwork and a three-day wait The contractor is here to see if I ficking. In January of last year, fact checked and detailed story hunters knowing you don’t need for the ATF to do its background can fix up my garage to fit an F-15. the Harris County Sheriffs in the coming weeks. to outfit your deer rifle with check. Michael Reagan, the son of Office arrested 32 in a human In the meantime, I encour- 100-round clips – clips that don’t My son Cameron and I buy President Ronald Reagan, is an trafficking sting. In September age readers to have brave exist on this planet. what we need to hunt with all the author, speaker and president of of 2019, Fort Bend County law conversations with their family He talked about how we need time at the same gun store. the Reagan Legacy Foundation. enforcement agencies arrested members and members of the to ban AR-15 “assault rifles” The owners know exactly who Send comments to reagan@ 64 people and rescued seven community about this import- (again) to reduce gun violence, we are, but they aren’t the ones caglecartoons.com and follow @ victims – some in the county’s ant and sensitive issue. even though more Americans are who do the background check reaganworld on Twitter.

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Katy area is well-recognized for its for the EDC and talked about why We have a strong talent pool with high quality of life, and the ability for The Katy Area Economic Devel- he’s decided to stick around instead a variety of skillsets. From skilled our residents to get out and enjoy opment Council’s motto is “energy of retiring as was announced a few trades to corporate jobs, we work what our community has to offer is a grows here” and KAEDC Presi- months ago. to ensure the Katy area has a broad great thing. With this, we see people dent Lance Q: How many projects does the range of available jobs. spending in our local communities LaCour and EDC currently have in the works With that, wages vary depend- and generating tax revenue. his team are and what are some highlights of ing on the job. However, we strive Q: We had previously heard working on those projects? to attract well-paying jobs and that you’d planned to retire, but several proj- Lacour: Currently, Katy Area continue to grow income levels in have now decided to stay with the SOURCE: KATY AREA EDC ects to make EDC is working on 43 projects. the Katy area. EDC for a while longer. Can you that motto The present number of projects in Q: What sort of economic tell us what happened and what The Katy Area Economic Development Council a reality. the pipeline is one of the highest recovery are you seeing in the Katy you hope to accomplish at the works to develop the economy of the region LaCour says I remember in my time with the area after the last year? What spe- EDC over the next few years? shown above. Their coverage area includes the goal is LANCE organization. cific signs of hope are you seeing? LaCour: Following my an- Katy, Fulshear, Cinco Ranch, Jersey Village and to continue LACOUR Manufacturing and industrial LaCour: Across industry sectors, nouncement that I would be leav- Cypress and includes the I-10 corridor, FM 529 to build the sectors comprise a majority of the we are seeing a strong bounce back ing the organization in 2022, I had and The Grand Parkway. economy of the area and bring prospects. With the Katy area’s from the impacts of COVID-19. In further discussions with our Board good jobs for area residents as Katy access to affordable acreage and comparison to other areas, we were and we began succession planning. for me to leave this role, I want to continues to grow. transportation infrastructure, we not initially impacted as strong- Through these discussions, and make sure the organization and our Over the past year, the EDC has are well positioned for continued ly due to our highly diversified as our economic recovery from community is positioned as well advocated on multiple occasions growth in both sectors. workforce. Many of our employers COVID-19 began to accelerate, we as possible for continued success. for assistance for local businesses Q: As the EDC moves forward had the ability to pivot operations agreed that the best path forward To that point, I felt now, during the as they faced the economic chal- with these projects, what sort of and move employees to remote was for me to continue in my role. economic recovery, was not the lenges of the COVID-19 pandemic jobs are you trying to bring to the work without enacting workforce The Katy area community, and right time to exit my role. and continued to work on projects area and what sorts of wages are reductions. Katy Area EDC and its members, I look forward to continuing in to build the region from an eco- you hoping workers will receive? For me, the biggest thing I am have given so much to me and my my role and serving the Katy area nomic perspective. LaCour: Our goal is always to excited to see is our restaurants and family. 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2,000 SQ FT, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, LUPE TORTILLA fireplace, kitchen NOTICE island, granite MEXICAN RESTAURANTS The Zoning Board Of Adjustment Of The City of Katy, downstairs bar HIRING KITCHEN POSITIONS Texas, Will Conduct A Public Hearing On Wednesday, located in quiet July 21, 2021, At 1:00 P.M. In Council Chambers At Katy neighborhood in APPLY AT City Hall, 901 Avenue C, Katy, Texas, On Docket No. Crystal Beach, 2021-02, The Application OfThang Tran, Present Owner, Tx by School. For 703 W. GRAND PARKWAY S. 281-392-2322 Under Section 22.5-2 Of The Zoning Ordinance. Address Ordinance No. 141 more information, Of The Lot To Be Affected: 1113 Avenue B, In The “OKD” call 936-488-1314. OR Old Katy District. Property Description: Lots 7 And 8 In AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PATTISON, 318 STAFFORD ST. Block 18, Harris County, Texas. TEXAS DECLARING CERTAIN ACTIONS AND PUBLISHER’S 281-496-7580 CONDITIONS TO BE A NUISANCE; PROVIDING NOTICE: It Is An Appeal Of An Order And A Determination Made FOR PROCEDURES AND NOTICES; PROVIDING All real estate advertising in this FOR CHARGING EXPENSES TO OWNER OF THE newspaper is subject to the Fair By An Administrative Official In The Enforcement Of The Housing Act which makes it illegal Zoning Ordinance And A Request For A Variance To The PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF to advertise “any preference, limi- LAKE EXPENSIVES AS A LIEN ON REAL ESTATE; tation or discrimination based on Required Off-Street Parking Requirements. race, color, religion, sex, handicap, MANAGEMENT PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED familial status or national origin, David Minze, Chairman $2000.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABLITY. or an intention or discrimination.” Company in Katy Zoning Board of Adjustment Familial status includes children PASSED by a majority vote of the members of the City under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, preg- seeking Council this 16TH day of June 2021. nant women and people securing custody of children under 18. FIELD SERVICE Details about this ordinance can be found on the City This newspaper will not know- ingly accept any advertising for TECHNICIAN. of Pattison website: www.pattison.texas.gov under the real estate which is in violation Information section. Contact the City Secretary at 281- of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver- Outside work, hands 934-3715 or via email at [email protected] tised in this newspaper are avail- with any questions. able on an equal opportunity basis. on training, no To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. experience necessary. The toll-free tele- phone number for Benefits available. the hearing impaired Ordinance No. 137 DISTRICT is 1-800-927-9275. Pay depends on AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PATTISON COURT EASTERN DIVISION previous work ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR FILING WITH OF NEW YORK 770 THE CITY OF PATTISON PRELIMINARY AND FINAL RVs, CAMPERS experience. Apply in PLATS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBDIVISIONS TARASMATTI NAGESSAR v. NORTHWEST person - Mon-Fri: WITHIN THE CITY AND WITHIN THE CITY’S ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. WANT TO BUY EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION; PROVIDING Case No. 1:18-CV-06709-KAM-RER TRAVEL TRAIL- 9am to 3pm @ FOR DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING BUILDING ER OR POP UP 4110 Katy Hockley DESIGN STANDARDS; REPEALING ORDINANCE To: Northwest Alliance Mortgage Banking Corp. CAMPER OR RV. # 90 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 565 Mason Rd. CALL FOR JOHN Cut-Off Rd, 77493. # 90 WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR Katy, TX 77459 832-773-2657. 281-391-3688 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. An [Amended] Petition for Quiet Title has been filed against you on 9/16/2020. You and you have 30 days to June 24 Puzzle Answers PASSED by a majority vote of the members of the City respond. The [Amended] Petition sets forth that: Council this 2nd day of February 2021. 1. That Defendant NORTHWEST ALLIANCE Details about this ordinance can be found on the City of MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. (“NAMBC”) has Pattison website: www.pattison.texas.gov under the Information clouded Plaintiff’s title and encumbered the property section. Contact the City Secretary at 281-934-3715 or without any right to do so. via email at [email protected] with any questions. 2. That Defendant NAMBC has recorded fraudulent documents against the title of Plaintiff’s property in Kings County (NY) Recorder’s Office thereby making the Plaintiff’s title unmarketable Plaintiff has asked the Court for an order/judgment: 1) quieting title against Defendant and in favor of Plaintiff 950 950 950 decreeing and declaring that the Property is owned and PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES possessed by Plaintiff TARASMATTI NAGESSAR; and 2) Issue and order/judgment declaring that any and all documentation recorded by Defendant NORTHWEST NOTICE ALLIANCE MORTGAGE in Kings County Recorder’s REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Office against the Subject Property, be deemed fraudulent, The Zoning Board Of Adjustment Of The City of Katy, invalid and vacated. The City of Pattison, Waller County has received an Texas, Will Conduct A Public Hearing On Wednesday, Respectfully submitted, July 21, 2021, At 1:00 P.M. In Council Chambers At allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act program from the U. S. Department of Treasury and is soliciting Dated: 9/5 , 2020 Katy City Hall, 901 Avenue C, Katy, Texas, On Docket proposals to provide administration services for the No. 2021-01, The Application Of Alberto Santana and ARP Act eligible projects. Proposals must be received no By: ______Mayren Rodriguez, Present Owners, Under Section later than July 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Please electronically Tarasmatti Nagessar 22.5-2 Of The Zoning Ordinance. Address Of The Lot submit your proposal in .pdf format via To Be Affected: 2121 Baylor Drive, In An “R-1” Single [email protected] and/or submit your Family District. Property Description: Lot 15, Block 11, proposal to City of Pattison, Waller County, City Secretary, Town Park Addition, Katy, Harris County, Texas. PO Box 223, Pattison, TX 77466, on a thumb drive to the INVITATION TO BIDDERS It Is An Appeal Of An Order And A Determination Made address provided. It is the responsibility of the submitting Sealed Bids in duplicate will be received by Nottingham firm to ensure that the proposal is received in a timely Country M.U.D. in the office of KGA/DeForest Design, By An Administrative Official In The Enforcement Of manner. The City of Pattison, Waller County reserves the LLC (L.A. License No. 2602, Texas), 24275 Katy Freeway, The Zoning Ordinance And A Request For A Variance To right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494 until 2:00 P.M. on July 15, The Required Minimum Front Yard Building Setback Of submit proposals and may award one or more contracts to 2021 for Nottingham Country MUD – Greenbelt Park Twenty-Five Feet (25’) For The Proposed Encroachment one or more service provider(s). Section 3 Residents and Trail Lighting Replacement. Of A Front Porch Cover By 3’10”. Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises, David Minze, Chairman construction of improvements including demolition of and Labor Surplus Area firms are encouraged to submit Zoning Board of Adjustment existing pedestrian lights and disposal. Addition of new proposals. The City of Pattison, Waller County of City of control panel, wiring, light fixtures and concrete pedestals. Pattison, Waller County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Patch and repair damage to existing turf and irrigation. Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion. Bidders shall submit two (2) copies of the Bid on exact copies of the Bid Form provided. A Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) and Certificate of Interested Parties (HB Form 1295) must be returned with Bid. (Forms are provided with Spec Book) Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS offices of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC, 24275 Katy Freeway, Suite 300, Katy, Texas, 77494, or may be obtained upon The City of Pattison/County of Waller, plans to apply for deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each set. This sum is the upcoming Texas Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant(s) non-refundable and checks should be made payable to from the Texas Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) KGA/DeForest Design, LLC. Only check or money order Program of the Texas Division of Emergency Management GRANT SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICE will be accepted. (TDEM), Texas Water Development Board (TWDB, CITY OF PATTISON/WALLER COUNTY is solicit- and/or other sources, including Hazard Mitigation Grant A Cashier’s Check or Bidder’s Bond Payable to Nottingham ing service providers for one or more Hazard Mitigation Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Country M.U.D. in the amount of not less than five Communities, and/or Floot Mitigation Assistance Assistance (HMA) grants from the Texas Division of percent (5%) of the bid submitted, outlined in the Accordingly, the City of Pattison, Waller County is seeking Emergency Management, Texas Water Development Contract Documents, must accompany the Bid. to contract with a qualified engineering firm to conduct an Board and/or other sources, including Hazard Mitigation A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for July 6, 2021, engineering study if applicable, determine scope of work Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and at 2:00 P.M. at the office of KGA/DeForest Design, LLC. and prepare all preliminary and final design plans and Communities, and/or Flood Mitigation Assistance. specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and Accordingly, the CITY OF PATTISON /WALLER COUNTY Bidders must have at least five years of confirmed experience final inspections. These services are being solicited to seeks to contract with a qualified service provider for on comparable size projects of a similar scope in the assist the City of Pattison, Waller County, in its pre-award pre-award and post-award management of HMA Houston Area. and post-award engineering services of its proposed HMA project(s). Please submit 1 copy of your proposal of project(s). Please submit 1 copies of your proposal of services and a statement of qualifications to Attn:CITY OF The successful bidder receiving contract award must services and a statement of qualifications for the PATTISON/WALLER COUNTY, LORENE HARTFIEL, furnish Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds proposed services to City of Pattison, City Secretary, [email protected]. Proposals must be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the [email protected]. Proposals shall be received by the City of Pattison/Waller County no later total Contract price. Each such bond shall be executed by received by the City of Pattison, Waller County no than 5:00 pm on July 15, 2021, to be considered. TheCITY a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the later than July 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. to be considered. State of Texas. OF PATTISON/WALLER COUNTY reserves the right The City of Pattison, Waller County reserves the right to negotiate with any and all proposers, as per the Texas to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that The winning bid is decided not by low price but by this submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Professional Services Procurement Act and the standard: Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, “The responsible person or persons that, in the Board’s Management Standards. Minority Business Enterprises, judgment, will be most advantageous to the District and Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area firms Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area result in the best and most economical completion of the are encouraged to submit proposals CITY OF PATTISON/ firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of District’s proposed improvements.” Pattison County of Waller is an Affirmative Action/Equal WALLER COUNTY is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and disponibles por peticion. disponibles por peticion. to waive bidding informalities. THE KATY TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 SPORTSTIMES KATYTIMES.COM 7 SUMMER PREP: WHAT'S NEXT FOR LOCAL TEAMS Seven Lakes’ Cataline talks strength, conditioning and the state of the team BY R. HANS MILLER NEWS EDITOR

The Spartans girls volleyball team rocked their way to a Class 6A state championship this year led by key players like now-graduat- ed senior Ally Battenhorst. Bat- tenhorst is moving on now after being named national player of the year by Gatorade, but Seven Lakes Volleyball Coach Amy Cataline isn’t mourning the loss of old players – she’s focused on her current round of players and their summertime training. FILE PHOTO BY DENNIS SILVA II Cataline sat down and told us a bit about what she’s doing Paetow football coach BJ Gotte talks to his players after their blue-black spring football game on May 18, 2020, at Rhodes stadium. Gotte said to prepare the 2021-22 team for he has one expectation for his players at all times – to do their best on and off the field. the next season and how the community helps make a cham- pionship team. Q: Seven Lakes had a great FILE PHOTO BY COLE MCNANNA volleyball season this last year Seven Lakes volleyball coach Amy Cataline Coach Gotte talks summer with seniors like Ally Baten- keeps an eye on her players at the team’s horst leading the team on a Class 6A regional final match against Katy great record. With Batenhorst High School on Dec. 4, 2020, at the Merrell and her classmates moving on, Center. Seven Lakes class of 2021 graduate training for Panther football which players are you looking Kailey Bickel said at the time that she’d at to step into leadership roles never seen a coach that cares about her his school’s young football program and has them BY R. HANS MILLER on the team? players as much as Cataline does. focused on skill development over the summer. NEWS EDITOR A: We’ll have three third-year Gotte took time out of his busy practice sched- lettermen that I’m looking to be ule to answer questions about what he is doing Q: Your student-athletes Paetow High School Head Football Coach strong leaders this season. We to continue to build up the four-year-old school’s faced challenges with strength and Athletic Director William “BJ” Gotte has his also have returners in key posi- football team while making sure each of his play- and conditioning training last student athletes working hard this summer to tions who were impact players summer due to COVID-19. prepare for the fall football season. He said he is ers has a chance to excel. this past season that I know will excited about the level of player engagement in See FOOTBALL, page 8 step up as well. See VOLLEYBALL, page 8

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COURTESY RISD COURTESY RISD Madelyn Johnson became the first softball player in RISD history to sign to play college softball Dec. 12, 2020. Johnson has Jeremiah Venson signs his commitment letters with the University of Texas at Permian Basin on Feb. 2. Venson earned the committed to the Luna Community College in New Mexico. In the photo above, she signs her commitment paperwork while football scholarship by working hard on the field over the last four years. surrounded by supporters.

COURTESY RISD As RISD’s sports program has evolved, it is developing a tradition of students Royal ISD students celebrate earning scholarships. Here, Benjamin Ybarra signs with Prairie View A&M University for a baseball scholarship signings and scholarships before graduating in the spring of 2020. BY R. HANS MILLER University of Texas at Permian Basin. The NEWS EDITOR scholarship is worth an estimated $84,000 and should see Venson through his college Two Royal ISD student athletes had career. reasons to celebrate during signing days Johnson has committed to play softball hosted by the district during the 2020-21 for Luna Community College in Las Vegas, school year. Combined, Jeremiah Venson New Mexico. Her scholarship, worth about and Madelyn Johnson took home more $28,000, will support her studies there. than $100,000 worth of full-ride scholar- Venson and Johnson follow in the ships. footsteps of 2020 RISD graduate Benjamin Venson, who earned a full football Ybarra who received an $80,000 scholar- scholarship with his outstanding perfor- ship to Prairie View A&M University where mance on the gridiron, has signed with the he plays baseball.

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With the pandemic winding down, that helped your team excel this last what does your strength and con- season? ditioning training look like for the A: It’s true -- it takes a village to summer of 2021? help any student-athlete be successful A: Most of the female athletes are both on and off the court. Our district involved in Strength and Conditioning leaders, school administrators, teach- Camp (SAC) on campus this summer. ers, parents and community all played In SAC, they are continuing to lift and an integral part in our success! It was do (plyometrics interval training and) a challenging year for everyone, and running workouts Monday (through) so many went above and beyond to Thursday. Many of the girls are still keep the athletes safe and allowed us playing club and participating in na- to still have a season. We are forever tionals at the end of June. grateful for the village that helped us. Q: With a new class of freshmen We wouldn’t be state champs without and additional new student-athletes everyone listed! coming into Seven Lakes, what are Q: As your graduating seniors you looking for as you consider new move on to college-level competition, players to join your volleyball squad what are your hopes for them during at the junior varsity and varsity levels? their ongoing athletic and academic A: I’m looking for players that know careers? and love the game, work hard, and have A: My hopes are that they will con- a positive team-first attitude. tinue to love the game, embrace their Q: No team can make it to a state leadership role as a student athlete on championship without the support their campus, and excel on and off the of parents and teachers that help the court. It’s an honor to be able to play FILE PHOTO BY RAY BORCHERT/[email protected] players maintain their athletic and ac- at the next level and I hope they never Seven Lakes volleyball coach Amy Cataline talks with her team during their Class 6A state semifinal match against San Antonio Reagan on ademic success. What would you like take for granted the opportunity they Dec. 7 at the Merrell Center. The team went on to take home the state championship after a lot of hard work and determination that players to say to those parents and teachers earned. say was inspired by Cataline.

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Q: Paetow’s football program that begins with a three-week phase been part of our team from the begin- TWO STATIONS TO HEAR is still young but has made great where we focus on position-specific ning, or a freshman/transfer who has progress since it started. What do fundamentals. For the next four weeks, just stepped on our campus for the first HOUSTON’S BEST you feel has been the team’s biggest we turn our attention to the re-instal- time is held to the same standard. It is area of progress on the field since the lation of our offensive and defensive my job as head coach and my staffs' job SPORTS TALK RADIO campus opened in 2017? schemes. During all seven weeks, we as coaches and educators to help each A: The biggest factor that has take time during each skills session to kid reach their fullest potential to be contributed to work on various special teams' skills the best version of themselves on and our early success as well. off the field. We feel our schemes in all here at Paetow The second half of our summer three phases of the game are flexible High has been preparations happen during our enough to maximize the strengths of the player and summer strength and conditioning each group as a whole and every ath- parent buy-in camp (also known as SAC). This is lete individually as they work through to our football a seven-week program where our our program. program. The kids athletes are preparing their bodies for Q: As you move into this summer’s and parents have the physical, mental, and emotional strength and conditioning program, bought into what PAETOW HIGH challenges that a football season will what does a typical week look like for we are teaching, FOOTBALL COACH present to them. a Paetow athlete as they work toward and their trust in WILLIAM “BJ” Q: As new players try out to the fall football season? us as a staff has GOTTE represent the Panthers on the field, A: We are on a four-day workweek, allowed us to what are you looking for in terms of and we begin the day with 10th- maximize our potential as a team. leadership skills and athletic ability 12th-grade sport-specific skills from Q: What area of play are you in freshmen or players transferring 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. After our skills planning on focusing your training in from other schools? session, our athletes transition to program on over the summer and A: The expectations we have in our 9th-12th-grade summer strength and what are you expecting from your program are simple – do your best. Do conditioning from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. players over the summer? your best in the classroom, do your Once summer strength and condi- A: During the summer we focus on best on the field, and do your best in tioning have concluded, our incoming a few areas. During our sports-specific the community. Every player in our ninth graders complete their sport-spe- skill session, we have a tiered approach program whether it is a senior who has cific skills from 9:45 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

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