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0 •Rule 194.2(f)
Rule 194.2(i)
Pollaehns have not hired an expert at this time, but reserve the right tosupplement this Response. Pollaehns reserve the right to call any andall witnesses designated by all parties herein.
Pollaehns hereby cross designate and state that they may call anyexpert witness identified or designated by any party or any employeeor representative of a party.
Pollaehns reserve the right to elicit, by way of cross-examination,opinion testimony from experts designated and called by other partiesto the hearing.
Pollaehns reserve the right to withdraw the designation of any expertand to aver positively that any such previously designated expert willnot be called as a witness to trial and to re-designate same as a consul-ting expert who cannot be called by opposing counsel.
Pollaehns reserve any additional rights they may have with regard toexperts pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the case lawconstruing same, and the rulings of the Court.
Pollaehns reserve the right to supplement this designation with additionaldesignations of experts within any time limits imposed by the Court orany alterations of same by subsequent Court order or agreement of theparties or pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Pollaehns are unaware of any witness statements at this time, but reservethe right to supplement this response.
RESPONSE TO SECTION D. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
Pollaehns object to Requests for Production No. 1- 16 on the grounds that they arevague, overly broad, unduly burdensome, and ambiguous. Subject to and without waivingthe foregoing objections, Pollaehns submit the following responsive documents.
ITEMS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION:
ExhibitNo.
SectionNo.
# ofPages
Exhibit Name
1 12 3 Collin County Appraisal District listing forPollaehns property at 6948 County Road 398Princeton, TX 75407
2 16 1 Yahoo street map showing location ofPollaehns property at 6948 County Road 398Princeton, TX 75407
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COLLIN Short Account Number: 2122183 Long Account Number: R-6892-001-1810-1
Owner's Nameand Mailing
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POLLAEHN LOUIS GERHARD ETUX6948 COUNTY ROAD 398
PRINCETON, TX 75407
Location 6948 COUNTY RD 398PRINCETON, 75407
ABS A0892 THOMPSON, W. D., BLK 1, TRACT 181, 3.0Legal
DescriptionACRES
Taxing Entities Code Name 2005 Tax Rate
GCN COLLIN COUNTY 0.250000000
COLLIN CO COM COLLEGE 0.089422000
-1 SPN PRINCETON ISD 1.747759000
EXEMPTION INFORMATION
Exemption Code ' Exemption Description
HS HOMESTEAD
Data up to date as of 2006-08-14.
PROPERTY VALUE INFORMATION2006 Certified
Exemptions (See Below) Improvement Value SUBJ To HS $85,456Other Improvement Value $0
Land Acres 3Total Improvment Value $85,456
Deed DateDeed Volume Land Market Value $45,000
Deed Page AG Productivity Value Land $194
Agent Code 0Total Market Value $130,456
*'New' means that this property was added after the values were prepared.
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Imp. ID IF- State Category Descr
1200898 E1 RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
200899 E1 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS
200900 E3 RESIDENTIAL ---I RESIDENTIAL
200901= E3 RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Imp ID Se ID Description Area Actual Year Blt
200898 605447 MA MAIN AREA 1,6121 [ 1982
200898 605448 CP COVRD PORCH/PATIO 63 1982 1
200898 605449 MA2 MAIN AREA 2ND FLOOR 375 F 1982
200898 605450 CP COVRD PORCH/PATIO 288 ^- 1982
200899 605451 PL POOL 384 11 1984
200900 605452 BARN BARN 560 r 1986
200901 605453 BARN BARN 720 r 1992
Total Living Area 1,987
LAND INFORMATION
Land ID State Category Size-Acres ^ Size-S ft
164821 FARM AND RANCH SINGLE FAM 0000000010000.000000 ^
164822 IMPROVED PASTURE 0000000020000.000000^
DEED HISTORY
Deed ID Seller Name Bu er Name Deed Date Deed Vol Deed Pa e
CERTIFIED VALUE HISTORY
Tax Year 2005 200411 2003
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IImprovements $86,052 $84,2821 $82,350
Land Market $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Ag. Land Market $30,000 .11 $30.0001[ $3
TOTAL MARKET $131,052] 1 $129-,282 1 $127,350 1
Land Ag. Use $194 1 1 $192 11 $192
10% Limited Adjustment
APPRAISED $101,246 11 $99,474 $97,542
Exemptions HS HS 11 HS
Special Exemptions 1 1 1=
For prior years' history, please click here
SB 541, effective September 1, 2005, provides that appraisal districtwebsites cannot display photographs, sketches, or floor plans of animprovement to real property that is designed primarily for use as ahuman residence. Likewise, aerial photography of residential property willalso be unavailable unless the photo depicts five or more separatelyowned buildings.
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APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF §PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A §WATER AND SEWER §CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE §AND NECESSITY (CCN) IN §COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS §APPLICATION NOS. 35072-C &35073-C
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ADMINISTRATIVE H"RINGS
DOUGLAS KOWALSKI'S OBJECTION TO CITY OF PRINCETON'SSTATEMENT OF MY FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ITS
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
In Paragraph I of City of Princeton 's Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski 's
Property Ownership, filed with the Court on August 16, 2006, attorneys Kerry E. Russell and
Arturo Rodriguez, Ja state that 1 failed to respond to the City of Princeton's Amended Requests
for Admissions and Requests for the Production of Documents. This is absolutely untrue. The
City of Princeton's Amended Admissions and Requests were sent to me, according to its
attorneys' own Certificate of Service, on August 7"', 2006 with responses to be served within
seven days. On August 14`h, my responses were served by placing them in the United States
Postal Service mail In addition, on August 16'", Faith Wright, a paralegal at the firm of Russell
& Rodriguez, L.L P, phoned me at my office asking me if I had sent my responses, and I
informed her that they had been placed in the mail on Monday, August 14'h, exactly seven days
from date of receipt
Respectfully submitted,
^DOUG AS A. KOVVALSKI, Pro Se2935 County Road 406McKinney, Texas 75071(972) 547-2702
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that on this I 11L day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of theforegoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to thefollowing counsel or party representatives of record:
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, TX 75407
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ-MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
David Strawn,on behalf of himself,The Felicia Saigling Estate & W.N. Saigling, Jr.9985 County Road 437Princeton, TX 75407
Billy Jo DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C,401 Congress Ave , Suite 2100Austin, TX 78701Fax: 512/370-2850
Aug 17 2006 17:20
Public Interest CounselMr, Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ-MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/239-6377
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Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply CorpMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen,. TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave, Suite 1700Austin, TX 78701-2443Fax: 512/320-5638
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Docket Clerk, Office of the Chief ClerkTCEQ-MC 105P.O.Box 13087Austin, Texas 78711-3087Fax: S 12/ 239-3311
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APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF §
PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A WATER §
AND SEWER CERTIFICATE OF §
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY §
(CCN) IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS §PPLICATION NOS 35072-C & 35073-C §
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BEFORE THE STATE OFFICE
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS,
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CITY OF PRINCETON'S SUPPLEMENT TO ITS EVIDENCE REGARDINGDOUGLAS A. KOWALSKI'S
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
TO THE HONORABLE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
COMES NOW Applicant, the City of Princeton ("City" of "Princeton"), and hereby
submits its Supplement to Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski's Property Ownership.
Because Mr. Kowalski does not own property located within the City's requested water or sewer
service territory and he lacks a personal justiciable interest in the City's application, Princeton
respectfully requests that Mr. Kowalski's request for party status be denied. In support of this,
Princeton presents the following:
I. MR. KOWALSKI DOES NOT OWN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY'SREQUESTED WATER OR SEWER SERVICE TERRITORY
Pursuant to Order No. 5, Your Honor requested evidence regarding the location of
Mr. Kowalski's property in Collin County, Texas. On August 7, 2006, the City served on
Mr. Kowalski, through the pro se party aligned group representative, Mr. Robert Gammenthaler,
1St Amended Requests for Admissions and Requests for the Production of Documents
• •regarding the location of Mr. Kowalski's property.' Pursuant to Order No. 5, Mr. Kowalski's
responses were due seven (7) days from date of receipt of service which would have been August
14, 2006. A copy of the discovery requests were attached to the City of Princeton's Evidence
Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski's Property Ownership as Exhibit A, which was filed on August
16, 2006. A copy of the acknowledgement of receipt of discovery request was attached to City
of Princeton's Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski's Property Ownership as Exhibit B.
The City received today Mr. Kowalski's responses, ten (10) calendar days from the date he was
served the requests.
In order to understand the location of Mr. Kowalski's property, the City asked the
following requests for admission:
REQUEST FOR ADMISSION NO. 1:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a water certificate
of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
RESPONSE:
ADMIT OR DENY
REQUEST FOR ADMISSION NO. 1:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a sewer certificate
of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
RESPONSE:
ADMIT OR DENY
The City understands that Mr. Kowalski serves as the Police Chief for the City of McKinney. Out of anabundance of caution and due to the short response time prescribed by Order No. 5, the City served theRequests for Admission on Mr. Kowalski at the McKinney Police Department. Thus, Mr. Kowalski wasdually-served with the discovery requests. Evidence of service on Mr. Kowalski via facsimile transmissionand through Mr. Gammenthaler is contained in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes.
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^ •Your Honor ordered that discovery on Mr. Kowalski be limited to issues regarding the
property he owns in Collin County and that responses to discovery should be served within seven
days of service. Mr. Kowalski did not respond to the City's discovery requests. Mr. Kowalski's
responses are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
II. MR. KOWALSKI HAS FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE A JUSTICIABLEINTEREST
According to 30 TEx. ADMIN. CODE § 55.256(a), each individual who is requesting party
status must demonstrate a "personal justiciable interest related to a legal right, duty, privilege,
power, or economic interest affected by the application" (emphasis added). Although
Mr. Kowalski claims to have a justiciable interest in the City's application, he has failed to
demonstrate that his interest is a personal interest. The map attached to Mr. Kowalski's
responses shows that his property is located wholly outside of the area being sought by the City
in this application. Further Mr. Kowalski makes an argument that due to elevations and the
"Law of Physics"2 his property, though not physically inside of the requested area, somehow is
included in the area the City is seeking in its application. The Texas Water Code and Texas
Administrative Code, not Mr. Kowalski's theory of the "Law of Physics", establish the standard
in this proceeding to demonstrate a personal, justiciable interest.
Mr. Kowalski attempts to establish a justiciable interest by asserting some conflict
between the ETJ of the cities of McKinney and Princeton. Regardless of any dispute that may
exist between McKinney and Princeton, such ETJ dispute is not before the Commission in this
proceeding. Moreover, even if it were, the point would be moot as it relates to Mr. Kowalski as
Princeton is not seeking to certificate the property he owns and that he claims is within
McKinney's ETJ. Simply speaking, Mr. Kowalski's strained argument has no relevance to
2 See Douglas A. Kowalski's Response to City of Princeton's IS" Amended Set of Requests for Admission and
Requests for Production at 1.
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^ •ascertaining whether Mr. Kowalski has a justiciable interest or not. Without doubt, the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality has no jurisdiction to add, remove, or determine the
City's ETJ or any dispute that may arise regarding the ETJ of either the City of Princeton or the
City of McKinney. Mr. Kowalski cannot utilize this proceeding to attempt to argue an irrelevant
issue.
Lastly, Mr. Kowalski attempts to establish a justiciable interest by discussing zoning
issues which may negatively impact his property value. Mr. Kowalski, however, has failed to
establish how zoning issues have any relevance to the City's CCN application. Zoning issues are
clearly outside the scope of this proceeding. The Commission has no jurisdiction over municipal
zoning issues. The Texas Legislature has made it clear that such issues are within the exclusive
jurisdiction of municipalities. Thus, Mr. Kowalski's assertions do not establish that he has a
personal justiciable interest in this proceeding.
III. PRAYER
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the City of Princeton respectfully requests
that the Administrative Law Judge deny Mr. Kowalski's request for party status in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Russell & Rodriguez, L.L.P.102 West Morrow, Suite 103Georgeown, Tx 78626(512) 060-1317(512 30-7742: ax)
KEItRY E. RUSSELLState Bar No. 17417820
ARTURO D. RODRIGUEZ, JR.State Bar No. 00791551
Attorneys for the City of Princeton, Texas
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEI hereby certify that on this 17th day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to the
following counsel or party representatives of record:
State Office of Administrative HearingsHonorable Lilo PomerleauAdministrative Law Judge300 West 15th Street, Suite 502P.O. Box 13025Austin, Texas 78711-3025Fax: 512/ 475-4994
Public Interest CounselMr. Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ - MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, Texas 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ - MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
Docket ClerkOffice of the Chief ClerkTCEQ - MC 105P.O. Box 13087Austin, Texas 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-3311
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, Texas 75407
Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water SupplyCorporationMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen, TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/ 727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave.Suite 1700Austin, Texas 78701-2443Fax: 512/ 320-5638
Mr. Phil DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.
Mr. David Strawn, on behalf ofhimself, the Felicia Saigling Estate &W.N. Saigling, Jr.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.
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4 Congress Ave. Suite 2100ustin, Tex 78701ax: / 512) 3,t7V-2850
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• •SOAH DOCKET NO. 582-06-1641
TCEQ DOCKET NO. 2006-0044-UCR
APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF §PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A §WATER AND SEWER §CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE §
AND NECESSITY (CCN) IN §COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS §APPLICATION NOS. 35072-C &
35073-C
BEFORE THE STATE OFFICE
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
DOUGLAS KOWALSKI'S RESPONSE TO CITY OF PRINCETON'S1ST AMENDED SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
To: Arturo D. Rodreguez, Jr.Russell & Rodriguez, LLP102 West Morrow, Suite 103Georgetown, Texas 78626
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS NO. I:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a water and sewer
certificate of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
DENY - Based upon the differing elevations and the Laws of Physics requiring water to
seek its lowest level, my property, at 556' elevation, will become the retention pond for the
effluence of storm water run off, sanitary sewer and water line discharges resulting from the area
that will be served by your CCN Application, which has a western boundary of 632' elevation,
and is immediately east of my property. Therefore, my property is not outside the area the City
of Princeton seeks for a water and sewer certificate of convenience and necessity in this
proceeding.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO 1:
Please identify on the attached map the general location of the entirety of your property.
Exhibit A
Please see attached map.
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Respectfully submitted,
-&Z.." I^M^DOUG AS A. KOWALSKI, Pro Se2935 County Road 406McKinney, Texas 75071(972) 547-7604
• •CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this _A'^N day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of theforegoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to thefollowing counsel or party representatives of record:
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, TX 75407
Public Interest CounselMr. Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ-MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ-MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
David Strawn,on behalf of himself,The Felicia Saigling Estate & W.N. Saigling, Jr.9985 County Road 437Princeton, TX 75407
Billy Jo DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100Austin, TX 78701Fax: 512/370-2850
Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply CorpMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen,. TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave, Suite 1700Austin, TX 78701-2443Fax: 512/320-5638
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Auturo D. Rodriguez, L.L.P. Docket Clerk, Office of the Chief ClerkRussell & Rodriguez, L.L.P. TCEQ-MC 105102 West Morrow, Suite 103 P.O.Box 13087Georgetown, TX 78626 Austin, Texas 78711-3087512/ 930-1317 Fax: 512/ 239-3311Fax: 512/ 930-7742
DOUGL A. KOWALSKI
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• •SOAH DOCKET NO. 582-06-1641
TCEQ DOCKET NO. 2006-0044-UCR
APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF § BEFORE THE STATE OFFICE
PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A §WATER AND SEWER § OF
CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE §AND NECESSITY (CCN) IN § ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS §APPLICATION NOS. 35072-C &35073-C
DOUGLAS KOWALSKI'S RESPONSE TO CITY OF PRINCETON'S1ST AMENDED SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
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To: Arturo D. Rodreguez, Jr. 'c'Russell & Rodriguez, LLP r -- ,102 West Morrow, Suite 103Georgetown, Texas 78626
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RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS NO. I:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeksfor a water and sewer
certificate of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
DENY - Based upon the differing elevations and the Laws of Physics requiring water toseek its lowest level, my property, at 556' elevation, will become the retention pond for theeffluence of storm water run off, sanitary sewer and water line discharges resulting from the areathat will be served by your CCN Application, which has a western boundary of 632' elevation,and is immediately east of my property. Therefore, my property is not outside the area the Cityof Princeton seeks for a water and sewer certificate of convenience and necessity in this
proceeding.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO 1:
Please identify on the attached map the general location of the entirety of your property.
•Please see attached map.
•
Respectfully submitted,
96W"DOUG AS A. KOWALSKI, Pro Se2935 County Road 406McKinney, Texas 75071(972) 547-7604
• •CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 44\ day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of theforegoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to thefollowing counsel or party representatives of record:
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, TX 75407
Public Interest CounselMr. Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ-MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ-MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
David Strawn,on behalf of himself,The Felicia Saigling Estate & W.N. Saigling, Jr.9985 County Road 437Princeton, TX 75407
Billy Jo DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100Austin, TX 78701Fax: 512/370-2850
Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply CorpMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen,. TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave, Suite 1700Austin, TX 78701-2443Fax: 512/320-5638
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• •Auturo D. Rodriguez, L.L.P. Docket Clerk, Office of the Chief ClerkRussell & Rodriguez, L.L.P. TCEQ-MC 105102 West Morrow, Suite 103 P.O.Box 13087Georgetown, TX 78626 Austin, Texas 78711-3087512/ 930-1317 Fax: 512/ 239-3311Fax: 512/ 930-7742
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SOAH DOCKET NO. 582-06-1641TCEQ DOCKET NO. 2006-0044-UCR
APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF §
PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A WATER §
AND SEWER CERTIFICATE OF §
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY §
(CCN) IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS §
APPLICATION NOS_ 35072-C & 35073-C §
BEFORE THE STATE OFFICEf^...
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ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINCS
CITY OF PRINCETON'S SUPPLEMENT "1'O ITS EVIDENCE REGARDINGDOUGLAS A. KOWALSKI'S
PROPI:RTY OWNERSHIP
TO THE HONORABLE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
COMES NOW Applicant, the City of Princeton ("City" of "Princeton"), and hereby
submits its Supplement to Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski's Property Ownership,
Because Mr. Kowalski does not own Property located within the City's requested water or sewcr
service territory and he lacks a personal justiciable interest in the City's application, Princeton
respectfully requests that Mr. Kowalski's request for party status be denied. Tn support of this,
Princeton presents the following:
L MR. KOWALSKI DOES NOT OWN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY'SREQUESTED WATER OR SEWER SERVICE TERRITORY
Pursuant to Order No. 5, Your Honor requested evidence regarding the location of
Mr. Kowalski's Property in Collin County, Texas. On August 7, 2006, the City served on
Mr. Kowalski, through the pro se party aligned group representative, Mr. Robert Garnmenthaler,
1S" Amended Rcqucsts for Admissions and Requests for the Production or Documents
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regarding the location of Mr. Kowalski's property.' Pursuant to Order No- 5, Mr. Kowalski's
responses were duc scvcn (7) days from date of receipt of service which would have been August
14, 2006. A copy of the discovery requests were attached to the City of Princeton's Evidence
Regarding Douglas A Kowalski's Property Ownership as Exhibit A, which was filed on August
16, 2006. A copy of the aclaiowledgement of receipt of discovery request was attached to City
of Princeton's Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski's Property Ownership as Exhibit B.
The City received today Mr. Kowalslu's responses, tcn (10) calendar days from the date he was
served the requests.
In order to understand the location of Mr. Kowalski's property, the City asked the
following requests for admission:
REQUEST FOR ADMISSION NO. l:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a water certificate
of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
RESPONSE:
ADMIT OR DENY
REQUEST rOR ADMISSION NO_ I:
Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a sewer certificateof convenience and necessity in this proceeding_
RESPONSE:
ADMIT OR DENY
The City unJcrstancls that Mr. Kowalski serves as the Police Chicf for the City of McKtnncy. Out of anabundancc of caution and duc to thc short response time prescribed by Order No. 5, the Ciry served LheRequests for Adaussion on Mr. Kowalski at thc McKinncy Police Department. Thus. Mr. Kowalski wasdually-scrved with the discovcry rcqucsts. Evidence of servicc on Mr. Kowalski via facsimile trnnsrnisyionand through Mr. Cammcnthalcr is contained in Exhibit B. attachcd hereto and incorporatcd hcrcin for allPurposes
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Your Honor ordered that discovery on Mr. Kowalski be limited to issues regarding the
property he owns in Collin County and that responses to discovery should be served within seven
days of service. Mr. Kowalski did not respond to the City's discovery requests. Mr. Kowalski's
responses arc atTachcd hereto as Exhibit A.
t t. M I2. KO'wA><.S KY t-t AS FA I LED TO DEMONSTRATE A JUSTICIABLEINTEREST
According to 30 TEX. ADME^. CODE § 55.256(a), each individual who is requesting party
status must demonstrate a "personal justiciable interest related to a legal right, duty, privilege,
power, or economic interest affected by the application" (emphasis added). Although
Mr. Kowalski claims to have a justiciable interest in the City's application, lie has failed to
demonstrate that his interest is a personal interest. The map attached to Mr. Kowalski's
responses shows that his property is located wholly outside of the area being sought by the City
in this application. Further Mr. Kowalski makes an argument that due to elevations and the
"Law of Physics", his property, though not physically inside of the requested area, somehow is
included in the aiea the City is scclcung in its application. The Texas Water Code and Texas
Administrative Code, not Mr. Kowalski's theory of the "Law of Physics", establish the standard
in this proceeding to demonstrate a personal, justiciable interest.
Mr, Kowalski attempts to establish a Justiciable interest by asserting some conflict
between the ETJ of the cities of McKinney and Princeton. Regardless of any dispute that may
exist between McKinney and Princeton, such ETJ dispute is not before the Commission in this
proceeding. Moreover, even if it were, the point would be moot as it relates to Mr. Kowalski as
Princeton is not seeking to certificate the property he owns and that lie claims is within
McKinney's ETJ. Simply speaking, Mr. Kowalski's strained argument has no relevance to
See Dougla3 A. Kuwa/.ski '.s Respon %r to City of Princeton 's I" Amended Set of Requests for Adpnisiion and
Requc-vtvfnr Production at 1.
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^ •ascertaining whether Mr. Kowalski has a justiciable interest or not. Without doubt, the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quailty has no jurisdiction to add, remove, or determine the
City's ETJ or any dispute that may anse regarding the ETJ of either the City of Princeton or the
City of McKinney Mr. Kowalski cannot utilize this proceeding to attempt to argue an irrelevant
issue.
Lastly, Mr Kowalski attempts to establish a justiciable interest by discussing zoning
issues which may ncgativcly impact his property value. Mr. Kowalski, however, has failed to
establish how zoning issues have any relevance to the City's CCN application. Zoning issues arc
clearly outside the scope of this proceeding. The Commission has no jurisdiction ovor municipal
zoning issues, The Texas Legislature has made it clear that such issues are within the exclusive
jurisdiction of municipalities. Thus, Mr. Kowalski's assertions do not establish that lie has a
personal justiciable interest in this proceeding,
III. PRAYER
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the City of Princeton respectfully requests
that the Administrativc Law Judge deny Mr. Kowalski's request for party status in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Russell & Rodriguez, L.L.P.102 West Morrow, Suite 103C.enraetjiwn_ Texas 78626 •
(512) 0-1317
(512 30-7742 ^ix)
KERRY E. RUSSELLState Bar No, 17417820
ARTURO D. RODRIGUEZ, JR.State Bar No. 00791551
Attorneys for the City of Princeton, Texas
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 17th day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of theforegoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class ntail, or hand-delivered to the
following counsel or party representatives of record:
State Office of Administrative HearingsHonorable Lilo PomerleauAdministrative Law Judge300 West 15th Street, Suite 502
P.O. Box 13025Austin, Texas 7871 1-3025Fax: 512/ 475-4994
Public Interest CounselMr. Bias Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public interest CounselTCEQ - MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, Texas 78711-3087
Fax: 512/ 239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQ
Mr. Brian McLcod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law Division
TCCQ - MC 1731',O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
Docket ClerkOffice of the Chief ClerkTCEQ - MC 105P_O. Box 13087Austin, Texas 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-3311
Mr. Robert Garnmentlialer on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, Texas 75407
Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply
CorporationMr_ James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen, TX 7501.3-2782Fax: 972/ 727-4273
City of 1VIclCinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave.Suite 1700Austin, Texas 78701-2443Fax: 512/ 320-5638
Mr. Phil DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Coast.
Mr. David Strawn, on behalf ofhimself, the Felicia Saigling Estate &W.N. Saigling,.ir.Mr, Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.4 Congress Ave. Suite 2100
ustin, Tex 78701vc: 512) ) 3,17V-2850
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APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF §PRINCETON TO OBTAIN A §WATER AND SEWER §CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE §AND NECESSITY (CCN) IN §COLI,IN COUNTY, TEXAS §APPLICATION NOS. 35072-C &35073-C
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BEFORE THE STATE OFFICF,
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
DOUGLAS KOWALSKI'S RESPONSE TO CITY OF PRINCETON'SI `T AMENDED SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
To: Arturo D. Rodreguez, Jr.
Russell & Rodriguez, LLP102 West Morrow, Suite 103Georgetown, Texas 78626
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS NO. 1:
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Your property is located outside of the area the City of Princeton seeks for a water and sewer
certificate of convenience and necessity in this proceeding.
DENY - Based upon the differing elevations and the Laws of Physics requiring water to
seek its lowest level, my property, at 556' elevation, will become the retention pond for the
effluence of storm water run off, sanitary sewer and water line discharges resulting from the area
that will be served by your CCN Application, which has a western boundary of 632' elevation,
and is immediately east of my property. Therefore, my property is not outside the area the City
of Princeton seeks for a water and sewcr certificate of convenience and necessity in this
proceeding.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO 1:
Please identify on the attached map the general location of the entirety of your property.
Aug 17 2006 15:00(FAX)512 930 77d2
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DOUG AS A. KOWALSKi, Pro Se2935 County Road 406McKinney, Texas 75071(972) 547-7604
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I hereby certify that on this A day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to the
following counsel or party representatives of record:
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, TX 75407
Public Interest CounselMr. Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ-MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ-MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087
Fax: 512/ 239-0606
David Strawn,on behalf of himself,The Felicia Saigling Estate & W.N. Saigling, Jr.9985 County Road 437Princeton, TX 75407
Billy Jo DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100
Austin, TX 78701Fax: 512/370-2850
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Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply CorpMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen,. TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily Rogers
Bickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave, Suite 1700Austin, TX 78701-2443Fax_ 512/320-5638
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August 17, 2006
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Holly Wise, SOAH Docket Clerk
Honorable Lilo PomeTleau
Brian McLcod
Blas Coy
Docket Clerk, TCEQ
Phil 1-laag
Emily Rogers
James Wilson
Mr. Robert Garntncnthaler
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Application from the City of Princeton to Ohtain a Water and Sewer
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) in Collin County:
Application Nos, 35072-C and 35073-C; SOAH Docket No. 582-06-1641;TCEQ Docket No- 2006-0044-UCR
Princeton's Supplement to its Evidence Regarding Douglas A. Kowalski'sProperty Ownership.
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APPLICATION OF THE CITY OFPRINCETON TO OBTAIN AWATER AND SEWERCERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCEAND NECESSITY (CCN) INCOLLIN COUNTY, TEXASAPPLICATION NOS. 35072-C &35073-C
§ BEFORE THE STATE OFFICE
§§ OF
§§ ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
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AFFIDAVIT OF DOUGLAS KOWALSKI
STATE OF TEXAS )
)COUNTY OF DALLAS )
I make this declaration pursuant to the Order of Judge Lilo Pomerleau:
AFFECTED PERSON
According to the Texas Administrative Code:'
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(c)In determining whether a person is an affected person, all factors shall beconsidered, including but not limited to, thefollowing:
3. whether a reasonable relationship exists between the interestclaimed and the activity regulated;
4. likely impact of the regulated activity on the health and safety ofthe person, and on the use of the property of the person;
5. likely impact of the regulated activity on use of the impactednatural resource by the person. "
Texas Adminstrative Code; Title 30 Environmental Quality Rules §55.29 and §55.203
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PROPERTY
I own approximately 11.99 acres of land upon which is located my homestead and farm at
2935 County Road 406, McKinney, Collin County, Texas (Exhibit A).
EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ)
The Applicant, City of Princeton, claims that a section of my real property is within its
ETJ. Simultaneously, the City of McKinney claims that my real property is within its ETJ. Both
Cities have CCN Applications pending before this Court, both of which will affect my property
interest. While the attorney for the City of Princeton argues that this is a matter solely between
the two cities, I argue that the boundary involves real property which is owned not by either City,
but by the landowners.
The economic interest, property valuation, is directly tied to which City prevails in this
boundary dispute and the pending CCN Applications.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN (FLUPI
The City of McKinney's FLUP indicates that this are is designated for Residential
Estates, with a maximum of one house per acre. Its CCN to provide sewer service is designed in
accordance with its FLUP.
The City of Princeton has already encroached into this area and allowed the development
of high density, single family residences, with multiple houses per acre, called "Twin Hills
Way". The attached Collin County website map depicts this development in relation to this area
(Exhibit B).
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that the City of Princeton will allow this type of development to continue and have presumably
designed its CCN for sewer and water service to support this type of development. I say
presumably, as I have been, thus far, stayed from proceeding with discovery toward the
Applicant, City of Princeton.
The attorney for the City of Princeton argues that zoning is within the purview of each
city. However, it must be remembered that the area is disputed between two cities and both have
pending CCN Applications to this same area.
The real property values of the adjacent landowners will be negatively impacted if the
CCN Application of the City of Princeton proceeds.
EVOLUTION AND THE LAW OF PHYSICS
It is interesting to note that the CCN Applications for water and sewer service by the City
of Princeton include areas clearly beyond their claimed ETJ, but exclude western areas within
their claimed ETJ. One must ask, why?
High density single family residential development will undeniably generate a
considerable amount of storm water run-off, sanitary sewer effluent, and water use.
According to the laws of physics, water will seek its lowest level. The CCN Applications
of the City of Princeton indicates the western boundary of their service. This same boundary, in
a Collin County website map, indicates that, according to the contours, this western boundary is
along a ridge line which drops off dramatically to the west toward my property (Exhibit C).
A zoom-in of this same contour map indicates that the western boundary of the CCN
Application for the City of Princeton is at approximately 632 feet above sea level (Exhibit D).3
S 0Moving west, the land drops off to the dramatically lower elevations of 576 feet at the front of
my property, through 556 feet at the back of my property, which includes my homestead and all
of my real property (Exhibit E).
In short, I am an affected party, as my real property and homestead will become the
unwanted, unwelcome, and unprotected recipient of the run off, and any inevitable sanitary or
water line breaks in the City of Princeton's proposed CCN Application.
SOVEREIGN INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
Any inevitable damage incurred on my real property and homestead will be borne only by
me, at considerable economic expense.
I have attached a copy of a recent newspaper column which clearly relates the dilemma
facing the land owner, under the current laws of the State of Texas. When a sanitary sewer line
breaks or malfunctions off of one's property, the political entity defends itself with the doctrine
of "Sovereign Immunity". The insurance companies, particularly State Far Insurance, will not
cover a loss that is a result of a problem that arose from a situation off of the insured property
(Exhibit F). The carrier for my homeowner's insurance policy is State Farm Insurance.
Additionally, I have an agricultural exemption for the production of hay. The water run
off, especially sanitary effluent, will ruin the value of the crop and prohibit any farm machinery
from operating in the flooded area.
In conclusion, I am an affected party due to the economic impact the Application for the
CCN for water and sewer service by the City of Princeton will have upon my bottom land.
I pray that I remain as a party and that my concerns by addressed.
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DOUG41 S A. KOWALSKI, Pro Se
Sworn to and subscribed before me this A day of August, 2006, by Douglas A.Kowalski, who is personally known to me.
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I hereby certify that on this'
day of August, 2006, a true and correct copy of theforegoing document has been sent via facsimile, first class mail, or hand-delivered to thefollowing counsel or party representatives of record:
Mr. Robert Gammenthaler on behalf ofthe Aligned Group of Property Owners9637 CR 867Princeton, TX 75407
Public Interest CounselMr. Blas Coy, AttorneyOffice of the Public Interest CounselTCEQ-MC 103P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/239-6377
Executive Director of the TCEQMr. Brian McLeod, AttorneyEnvironmental Law DivisionTCEQ-MC 173P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Fax: 512/ 239-0606
David Strawn,on behalf of himself,The Felicia Saigling Estate & W.N. Saigling, Jr.9985 County Road 437Princeton, TX 75407
Billy Jo DonihooTim Bennett Engineering & Const.Mr. Phil HaagWinstead, Sinchrest, Minick, P.C.401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100Austin, TX 78701Fax: 512/370-2850
Culleoka Water Supply CorporationAltoga Water Supply CorporationNorth Collin County Water Supply CorpMr. James WilsonMr. Skip NewsomRapier & Wilson103 W. McDermottAllen,. TX 75013-2782Fax: 972/727-4273
City of McKinneyMs. Emily RogersBickerstaff & Heath816 Congress Ave, Suite 1700Austin, TX 78701-2443Fax: 512/320-5638
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• •Auturo D. Rodriguez, L.L.P. Docket Clerk, Office of the Chief Clerk
Russell & Rodriguez, L.L.P. TCEQ-MC 105
102 West Morrow, Suite 103 P.O.Box 13087
Georgetown, TX 78626 Austin, Texas 78711-3087
512/ 930-1317 Fax: 512/ 239-3311
Fax: 512/ 930-7742
State Office of Administrative HearingsHonorable Lilo PomerleauAdministrative Law Judge300 West 15th Street, Suite 502P.O. Box 13025Austin, TX 78711-3025Fax: 512/ 475-4994
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