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August 28, 2015 in Did you know?

Thank You!

On behalf of the Oak Meadows Civic Club, I would like to personally thank each of our sponsors for a successful 2015 Back to School Event.

Flint Hills Resources, Council Member David W. Robinson, Council Member Dave Martin, Dental Smiles, and Crime Stoppers.

We are indeed grateful for your support!

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August 27, 2015 in Did you know?

Drills in Surrounding Plants

Dear neighbors,
Below, are a few messages from our surrounding plants, There will be lots of big emergency trucks heading to these facilities but nothing to be alarmed about, it is just part of a drill.
 
Flint Hills Resources facility is having a big drill starting at 9:45 and it should be done by noon.
 GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 09:14:44 FOR [5] HOURS\This is an update to the 0815hrs courtesy message on Thursday, August 26, 2015 from the LyondellBasell Bayport Polymers Plant at 12001 Bay Area Boulevard in Pasadena. We are continuing to conduct a CIMA drill of our emergency response procedures. There is a fire on the Chevron pipeline skid and the fire is contained. Plant monitoring shows no off-site impact. Smoking may be visible and audible alarms may be heard. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CARE Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CARE Line.
 
MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY GOODYEAR AT 2015-08-27 08:47:57 FOR [7] HOURS
This is a courtesy message from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company located at Highway 225 and Goodyear Drive in Houston.Today is 08/27/15. Goodyear will be testing the plant’s fire alarm system. This is only a test and will have no impact on the surrounding communities.In the event of an emergency, an emergency message will be posted.Again, this is only a test and there is no impact on the surrounding communities.Thank you.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 08:36:34 FOR [3] HOURS
This is a Courtesy message at 08:35 from the LyondellBasell Bayport ChoatePlant at 10801 Choate Road in Pasadena. We are conducting a routine drill of our emergencyresponse procedures within our facility which may result in visible smoke or activity, or audible alarms. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CARE Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CARE Line.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY DUPONT AT 2015-08-27 07:56:01 FOR [48] HOURS
This is Kevin Roberts at the DuPont Plant, located at 12501 Strang Road in La Porte. On Saturday, August 29nd from 7AM to approximately 5PM, we will conduct a test of our alarm system in order to confirm effectiveness of recent microphone upgrades aimed at feedback elimination. During this time,2 live audible messages will be repeatedly broadcast across building speakers indoors and alarm towers outdoors. This will not involve tones or prerecorded messages, only brief live page announcements throughout the day. Although unlikely, this testing may be audible to limited parts of the community. We apologize for any nuisance this may create. Should you have any questions about the test process, please give me a call at 281-470-3933. Thanks for calling the CAERLine.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 07:25:18 FOR [4] HOURS
This is a Courtesy message at approximately 7:30 am, Thursday 8/27/2015, from the LyondellBasell Channelview Complex at 2502 Sheldon Road in Channelview. We are conducting a routine CIMA drill of our emergency response procedures within our facility in which audible alarms will be sounded and emergency vehicles will be seen in and around the plant. The drill is expected to last for several hours. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CAER Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CAER Line.
 
For more information please visit the site or call the CAER Line
http://www.ehcma.com/go/doc/6526/2229746/       or         (281)4762237
Yvette

August 24, 2015 in Neighborhood News

Happy First Day of School!

Wishing all students had a happy first day back to school today. Parents, please note that HPD is out to help monitor traffic. Please make sure to watch your speed limit while going through school zones.

August 19, 2015 in Meeting Minutes

Rucker Meet & Greet!

Come and meet your children’s 2015 – 2016 teacher.

Where: Rucker Elem.

When: August 20th, Thursday 

Time: 2:00-3:00

August 14, 2015 in Neighborhood News

Yardwaste collection

Dear Neighbors,

The City of Houston identified 75 addresses with limbs down that either qualified as regular yard waste collection or needed to be bundled so the yard waste crews could collect them;  15 homes had tree debris that were not at the curb and four had limbs that needed to be cut to meet their collection guidelines.

There were only ten addresses that had cut trees that would require a heavy trash collection crew to remove. They also noticed that several of the piles seemed to have been out for longer than a week.

Our regular junk waste collection day for this month was August 3 – the first Monday – last week.  Unfortunately they are unable to send an entire crew off schedule during a junk waste collection month. They have suggested for me to encourage our neighbors to cut and  tie your tree limbs in bundles of 5 feet and less that 50 pounds to be left for yard waste collection or to take your limbs to their depository at 2240 Central.

They will alert their service center about the large piles but could not promise they will get collected before our next service day in September.

*****Residents will not receive tickets from the Department of Neighborhoods until after September 1. *****

Warmly,

Yvette Hernandez

August 14, 2015 in City CouncilNeighborhood News

Emergency Repairs Scheduled for Lawndale Street

August 14, 2015
 
Houston, TX – Council Member Dave Martin advises residents that the City of Houston’s Public Works and Engineering Department (PWE) will conduct an emergency street repair project on Lawndale Street near State Highway 225 beginning tomorrow, Saturday, August 15. The first phase of the repair project, which will involve the milling of the street’s existing asphalt, will commence on Saturday at 7:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed before the day’s end. Construction will be located under the overpass bridge near Lawndale’s 9800 block.
The milling work on Saturday will begin on the westbound side of the street, with motorists being diverted to the street’s eastbound lanes before the grass median. Traffic will then be swapped to the westbound lanes as construction is completed on the eastbound side of Lawndale. Flagmen and other standard traffic control measures will be in place to direct motorists. Council Member Dave Martin’s office has also reached out to the Houston Police Department’s Eastside Division to monitor for further traffic control assistance.
Following Saturday’s construction, all lanes on Lawndale Street will reopen as the Public Works and Engineering Department further analyzes the condition of the road’s subsurface. A surface replacement project will then be scheduled once the analysis is complete. Please be advised that in the intervening days traffic in the affected area will travel over a milled surface. While this surface will be smoother than the section’s current condition, drivers are encouraged to proceed mindfully and with caution. Additional traffic impacts may also occur if a problem is discovered with the street’s base which necessitates its closure.
Please note that all project timelines are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. For questions or concerns on the emergency street repair project scheduled to begin on Lawndale Street tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, please contact Council Member Dave Martin’s office at 832-393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.

 

August 13, 2015 in Did you know?

Oak Meadows Impacted by Weather

Neighbors,

Due to the recent weather a lot of homes had power outages and damaged homes. Please, have all branches, tree limbs, etc. pushed to the curb for pick up.

The City of Houston Waste Department has been notified of the impact the weather had on our community and they have asked for some street boundaries for pick up.
If you have any junk waste please, notify me in order to get it reported and target first the streets that need it the most.
Warmly,
Yvette Hernandez

August 13, 2015 in City Council

Construction to Resume on El Dorado Boulevard and Eastcape Drive Intersection Improvement Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2015
 
Contact: Lauren Laake (832) 393-3008
Construction to Resume on El Dorado Boulevard and 
Eastcape Drive Intersection Improvement Project
Houston, TX –  The City of Houston’s Public Works and Engineering Department (PWE) is set to resume construction at the intersection of El Dorado Boulevard and Eastcape Drive on Monday, August 17 to complete the installation of a new traffic signal. Median, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements will also be constructed. Work on the project is expected to occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Monday – Friday.
Please be advised that the outside traffic lane on each side of El Dorado Boulevard near the intersection will be closed starting at 9:00 a.m. while construction is in progress. Standard traffic control measures such as warning signs and construction barrels will be in place on-site to alert motorists and direct traffic flow. Council Member Martin’s office has additionally worked with the Houston Police Department’s Clear Lake Division to request that officers monitor the location for traffic control assistance when possible.
The work commencing on August 17 is the second and final component of a larger intersection improvement project initiated at El Dorado Boulevard and Eastcape Drive by a resident request made to Council Member Dave Martin’s office. Improvements at the intersection also included the installation of an exclusive left-hand turn lane to accommodate larger traffic volumes, which was completed in early July and will open once all work has been completed.
Overall completion on the intersection improvement project at El Dorado Boulevard and Eastcape Drive is currently expected for late September 2015. Please note that all project timelines are subject to change due to weather. For questions or concerns, please contact Council Member Dave Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.
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August 12, 2015 in Did you know?

Power Outage Update

Due to the recent severe weather and high number of electric outages, Centerpoint Energy now estimates most repairs will be completed within 12 to 14 hours.