Rather than educate two lobbyists on all aspects of the flood project, the city went with the Carmen Group. They already represented the larger interests of the county flood control plan, and they had a good grasp of what was involved.

It's already in the city council budget to build a new, higher building.

I think the fundamental question here is what the community wants. We can say this process has been ongoing for four, five, six years. If it had been going on for 50 years it doesn't make any difference. If the project's not what the community wants, it's a lousy process.

I was part of a group that had a cinema club so every week we would project two or three movies on 16 or 35mm.

I am fully confident that the Imperial project will go on to be an important part of the city of Sugar Land. Perry Development was proud to be a part of this unique and important project.

I spoke to the City Manager and he told me if I wanted to take on the project I could.