The fundraiser went great. We had over 60 aircraft visit including two private jets.
Others arrived by car, motorcycle and bicycle. The place was packed.
The latest news from the front: The city is attempting to block open records requests. Apparently the US Constitution and open records laws don't apply in New Braunfels TX.
The City Attorney claims we have "Attacked" the city and its airport director. I'll let you read it. Here is an excerpt of the 6 page letter below.
"2. The Attack on the City and its Airport Director:
A group of friends and supporters of New Braunfels Aero have commenced an attack on the City and its Airport Director as a result of the fueling incident. Since March, 2011, this group has filed no less than 23 Public Information requests with the City. In addition, members of the group have contacted the Federal Aviation Administration, Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division, and Congressman Lamar Smith's office all in an effort to deter the City from continuing with the fuel investigation and to either run-off the City's Airport Director or have him fired. Even though these requests have consumed a great deal of staff time. the City has responded to the requests in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Public Information Act. Copies of the various requests are attached as Exhibit "D."
Yea we did all that. Since when is contacting the FAA, TxDOT or your Congressman Illegal? What else were we supposed to do when the city ignored our letters and phone calls and denied our open records request for the fuel analysis results.
THE LIE. We are not attempting to deter the investigation as stated by Mr Isham.
WE WELCOME IT ! We want the city to release the fuel analysis results to a Grand Jury so they can see that the city is full of sh#% and we can have our day in court.
Today's Headline in the local paper. It seems the city manager has a history of this behavior.
Read it here: City, Morrison named in suit
Carowest claims abuse of power, conspiracy, secret deal and much more
By Greg Bowen
The Herald-Zeitung
A lawsuit filed Friday against City Manager Mike Morrison and the City of New Braunfels alleges abuse of power, conspiracy, unlawful removal of $100,000 worth of fill dirt, a secret deal and violations of the Open Meetings Act.
The suit was filed by Carowest Land, a company owned by New Braunfels’ fourth-generation Weston family, over their dealings with the city on the South Tributary Drainage Project, which crosses property owned by Carowest.
“I can’t comment on something I haven’t seen, and I generally do not comment on pending litigation,” Morrison said Saturday.
The 32-page suit, filed in District Court in New Braunfels, claims Carowest’s case arises from “abuse of power” by Morrison.
The suit — filed by Carowest attorneys Jason Davis of San Antonio and former Comal County District Attorney Geoff Barr of New Braunfels — details a 3-year story of disagreement between the city and
Carowest over the nownearly completed South Trib project.
It alleges Morrison initiated improper condemnation proceedings in an attempt to claim 40 acres of Carowest land to build a sports field and that he acted to “deprive Carowest” of 15,000 cubic yards of fill dirt removed from their property.
Additionally, the suit alleges a conspiracy between Morrison, the city and South Trib contractor Yantis Co. of San Antonio, which is also named in the suit, regarding the removal of the landfill from Carowest property.
The court filing additionally alleges the city and Yantis made a deal “unknown to the public (and) to other construction companies bidding on the project” in which Yantis was given the $5 million contract for the coming North Tributary project in return for the company releasing the city from a $500,000 damage claim.
Carowest is asking for a judge to rule on the legality of the city’s North Tributary contract in light of the “quid-pro-quo.”
Carowest also alleges the city and Morrison violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by refusing to allow Carowest to discuss its complaints in a public meeting and by “concealing the North Tributary deal’s quid-proquo agreement.”
Carowest is asking for a jury trial and is seeking exemplary damages.
http://herald-zeitung.com/news/local_news/article_b1235828-aa9b-11e0-be71-001cc4c002e0.html