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DEVELOPER, COLLEYVILLE END LAWSUITS
ACCORDING TO THE DEAL, RAMAN CHANDLER WILL DONATE LAND FOR A TRAIL
ALONG THE CALDWELL CREEK SUBDIVISION.

Date Friday, November 6, 1998

Source STAR-TELEGRAM WRITER

Section METRO

Edition NORTHEAST AM

COLLEYVILLE - The City Council has settled its lawsuits with developer Raman Chandler, but only after Chandler added a provision reserving his right to sue city officials if they make disparaging remarks about his company.

The council was scheduled to finalize the settlement and re-plat Chandler's Caldwell Creek subdivision at its Oct. 20 meeting, but it waited until Wednesday because Chandler had not signed the agreement.

Chandler signed after inserting a paragraph saying that he does not "release any future tortious acts and/or statements by the City of Colleyville, its elected officials, agents, attorney or employees."

Chandler declined to comment, but council members interpreted that as a caution to candidates in coming elections. They approved the re-plat, 5-0, saying that Chandler could sue for libel or slander anyway.

"He was concerned that someone might attempt to use that as a weapon, is my understanding," Councilman Frank Carroll said. "If you decide to kick this dog in the future, the dog might decide to bite your leg off."

Mayor Richard Newton said he opposes the clause but signed it Wednesday because the council overrode his previous veto.

"It implies that something was said inappropriately at the last election, which it was not," he said.

Chandler sued in February, objecting to ordinances that required him to donate money for city parks along with a strip of land for a hiking trail.

According to the settlement, Chandler will donate land along the Caldwell Creek subdivision for a trail. The city waived $7,132 and returned $4,651 in fees for the subdivision. The settlement also gives Chandler approval for the Villas at Caldwell Creek Addition, a proposed subdivision along John McCain Road.