Exhibit A attached to and considered part of minutes of December 1, 2005 Special Council Meeting

DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

ON AN APPEAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S DECISION

DATED NOVEMBER 11, 2005, REGARDING THE SCHOOL OF THE WOODS

On December 1, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. the City Council of the City of Hilshire Village, Texas, considered and heard the appeal, request dated November 15, 2005, by the School of the Woods ("School") of the decision of the Building Official, dated November 11, 2005.

Requirement 1

"FIRE LINE NEEDS TO BE UNCOVERED FOR INSPECTION WITH 200

LBS. OF HYDROSTATIC TEST PRESSURE FOR TWO HOURS."

Requirement 2

"DOMESTIC WATER LINE NEEDS TO BE UNCOVERED FOR INSPECTION WITH 100 LBS. OF HYDROSTATIC TEST PRESSURE FOR TWO HOURS."

Requirement 3

"SANITARY SEWER LINES NEED TO BE UNCOVERED FOR INSPECTION WITH A WATER TEST HEAD OF 10 FEET."

Requirement 4

"FIRE LANE PAVING AREA SHALL BE CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AS PER CODE."

Interested persons present at the hearing were given the opportunity to present their positions, documents, and were heard.

All plans, permits, correspondence, and documents contained in the City’s files and those submitted at the hearing regarding this appeal were made a part of the record, and they are made a part of the record in this appeal by this reference.

(1) City Council voted favorably on the following matters related to the appeal:

1.1. City Council to serve as the Appeal Board - & - Chairman retains the right to vote: Motion by Zandra Anderson: Second by Robin Border: Passed by affirmative 5-0 vote.

1.2. Selection of presiding Board member ("Chairman"): John Denninger moved to select Robin Border: Second by Zandra Anderson: Passed by affirmative 5-0 vote, selecting Robin Border as Chairman.

1.3. [Later in the Council meeting, after the hearing had been concluded] Discussion initiated by Zandra Anderson, followed by housekeeping Motion by Robin Border to confirm retention of Rufus T. Summers as the fire safety and code consultant to advise the City in the appeal, at the expense of the School of the Woods. [Note this topic had been addressed on the record by the Chairman at the beginning of the hearing]: Motion seconded by Connie Castro: Passed by affirmative vote 3-2, with Tucker, Castro, and Border for, and Anderson and Denninger voting no.

(2) After hearing the evidence, presentation, and comments of all concerned, the City Council voted to X GRANT in part or to and X DENY in part the appeal of Requirement 1 (fire [water supply] line), with the following conditions (if any, by a vote of Five (5) “For” to -0- “Against”. Motion by Denninger, Second by Anderson to deny the appeal regarding uncovering the line (i.e. the line is to be uncovered for Village Fire Department inspection): & to grant the appeal on the 200 lbs. test for 2 hrs, except above the Fire Department Connection. Each member voted as follows:

MOTION/

MEMBER SECOND VOTE

1. Zandra Anderson Second For

2. Robin Border _________ For

3. Connie Castro _________ For

4. John Denninger Motion - deny in part For

- grant in part

5. Vickie Tucker _________ For

(3) After hearing the evidence, presentation, and comments of all concerned, the City Council voted to X GRANT or to ______ DENY the appeal of Requirement 2 (domestic water line), with the following conditions (if any) by a vote of Five (5) “For” to -0- “Against”. Motion by Denninger to grant, second by Anderson: that inspection was adequate, based upon the represented inspections by the School's Engineer of record and by Inspector Charlie Ehrlund, which provide an equivalent method of protection. Each member voted as follows:

MOTION/

MEMBER SECOND VOTE

1. Zandra Anderson Second For

2. Robin Border _________ For

3. Connie Castro _________ For

4. John Denninger Motion to grant For

5. Vickie Tucker _________ For

(4) After hearing the evidence, presentation, and comments of all concerned, the City Council voted to X GRANT or to ______ DENY the appeal of Requirement 3 (sanitary sewer line), with the following conditions (if any): by a vote of Five (5) “For” to -0- “Against”. Motion to grant by Denninger, second by Anderson, based upon the testimony that the School had performed an air test and an in-pipe camera view, the recollection of Inspector Charlie Ehrlund who viewed the on-site materials, which indicated the line was sufficient for acceptance, and that this information provided an equivalent method of protection. Each member voted as follows:

MOTION/

MEMBER SECOND VOTE

1. Zandra Anderson Second For

2. Robin Border _________ For

3. Connie Castro _________ For

4. John Denninger Motion to grant For

5. Vickie Tucker _________ For

(5) After hearing the evidence, presentation, and comments of all concerned, the City Council voted to X GRANT or to ______ DENY the appeal of Requirement 4 (fire lane paving), with the following conditions (if any): by a vote of Five (5) “For” to -0- “Against”.

Motion by Tucker to grant, second by Anderson: that other paving or surfaces may be considered per the Fire Code, which must be approved pursuant to Code Appendix § D102. Each member voted as follows:

MOTION/

COUNCILMEMBER SECOND VOTE

1. Zandra Anderson Second For

2. Robin Border _________ For

3. Connie Castro _________ For

4. John Denninger _________ For

5. Vickie Tucker Move to grant For

Adopted by vote of the City Council, signed, and filed with the City Secretary as the Official Decision of the City Council, with a copy delivered to the School of the Woods and the Building Official, this ______ day of December, 2005.

By: __________________________

Robin Border,Councilman

and Chairman of Appeal Board

ATTEST:

By: ____________________________

Claudia Bammel, City Secretary

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