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March 15, 2013 in Did you know?

To Houston Operating Facility Nearby Neighbors and Businesses

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This is a Courtesy message sent on behalf of TPC Group Houston Operations, located at 8600 Park Place Blvd. 
 
Due to the increased level of workforce being used at TPC Group, the company will begin using an offsite parking lot on Monday, March 18 for its contractors and providing bus transportation to and from the facility to limit impact on the local community.
 
TPC Group will continue using this traffic plan through mid-year 2014 and work collaboratively with LyondellBasell during its planned maintenance turnaround, by utilizing law-enforcement officers to direct traffic on Allen-Genoa, Lawndale and at the Scarborough exits on Highway 225 during shift changes, which have been staggered so as to minimize impact upon our community. Traffic will be busier 5:30-7:30 a.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. 
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sara Cronin at 713.475.5243.
Sara Cronin, APR
Director, Corporate Communications
sara.cronin@tpcgrp.com
TPC Group | www.tpcgrp.com
713.475.5243 | Fax: 713.626.3650
5151 San Felipe, Suite 800 | Houston, Texas 77056

March 14, 2013 in Did you know?

District E CIP Meeting Notice

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Contact: Lauren Doak (832) 393-3008

 

City of Houston Capital Improvement Plan Meeting in Your Neighborhood (District E)

District E Council Member Dave Martin

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Bay Area Community Center

5002 E. NASA Parkway

Seabrook 77586

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meetings are held every year to inform citizens of upcoming projects scheduled in their respective communities.  The meetings afford citizens an opportunity to learn, voice their concerns and address their respective City Council members and City of Houston officials regarding project planning and delivery.  An update on the city’s implementation of ReBuild Houston will be provided as well.

For more information and specific details about the CIP projects in your area and to see a draft of the Rebuild Houston ten-year plan visit www.houstontx.gov/cip/index.html.

For additional information contact Council Member Dave Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008.

The City of Houston will provide reasonable accommodations to citizens with disabilities/special needs upon request in advance of the meeting. Citizens are encouraged to call 832.393.0955 for arrangements.

Subscribe to Council Member Martin’s e-newsletter and follow him on Facebook andTwitter.

March 5, 2013 in Did you know?

South Shaver Reconstruction To Begin Summer 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Lauren Doak (832) 393-3008

March 5, 2013

South Shaver Reconstruction To Begin Summer 2013

Houston, TX – Houston City Council Member Dave Martin is pleased to announce that construction on the South Shaver Road Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin Summer 2013. Improvements include widening the road from four to six lanes with a raise median, curb and gutter drainage, sidewalks, street lighting and improved underground utilities.

“Residents of South Houston have patiently waited decades to have this road reconstructed,” said Council Member Martin. “These new infrastructure improvements will provide a better quality of life for the community by aiding in less congestion and preventing future flooding.”

The project also includes storm water capacity improvements for a portion of the Berry Bayou and a new detention pond. The construction of the $13.5 million dollar improvement project is being managed by the Texas Department of Transportation and is scheduled for completion by early 2015.

Council Member Martin’s office will follow progress on this project and will continue to keep the public updated of any changes.

Should you have questions about this project please contact Council Member Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008.

Subscribe to Council Member Martin’s e-newsletter and follow him on Facebook andTwitter.

February 25, 2013 in Did you know?Neighborhood News

City of Houston Capital Improvement Plan Meeting in Your Neighborhood (District E, Kingwood)

City of Houston Officials

District E Council Member Dave Martin

Thursday, February 28, 2013

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

 Kingwood Community Center

4102 Rustic Woods Drive

Kingwood  77345

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meetings are held every year to inform citizens of upcoming projects scheduled in their respective communities.  The meetings afford citizens an opportunity to learn, voice their concerns and address their respective City Council members and City of Houston officials regarding project planning and delivery.  An update on the city’s implementation of ReBuild Houston will be provided as well. For specific details about the CIP Projects in your area as well as to see a draft of the Rebuild Houston ten-year plan, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/cip/index.html.

For additional information contact Rhonda Sauter, Mayor’s Citizens’ Assistance Office, a division of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON), at rhonda.sauter@houstontx.gov or 832.393.0955. To learn more about DON, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/neighborhoods/.

The City of Houston will provide reasonable accommodations to citizens with disabilities/special needs upon request in advance of the meeting. Citizens are encouraged to call 832.393.0955 for arrangements.

 

February 22, 2013 in Did you know?

Free document shredding

Sat, February 23, 8am – 12pm

Where:  HPD South Central Station 2202 St. Emanuel St. Houston, TX 77003 (map)
DescriptionFree Document Shredding Mayor Annise Parker’s Department of Neighborhoods is proud to partner with Data Shredding Services of Texas, Inc. and the Houston Police Department to provide FREE, safe, and secure document shredding to neighborhood individuals. The Houston Police Department will have information available on identity theft during the event, and DSS will be on hand to safely and ethically destroy old documents.

February 22, 2013 in Did you know?

iPads for the Rucker Elementary Reading Program

Like most K-12 schools throughout Texas, Rucker
Elementary faces a growing problem in reading, writing
and testing. As many of its students speak English as a
second language, they struggle with standardized tests
in English and learning critical reading skills.
Solving this problem has proved to be difficult.
Textbooks have yet to be successful, and computers —
while engaging and effective — are far too costly and
cumbersome to be placed in every classroom.
That’s when Mrs. Bradshaw — the fourth grade English
teacher at Rucker Elementary — had a brilliant idea. If
reading and writing curriculum could be taught using the
iPad, a mobile technology that children in all grade levels
could grasp, then she could finally have a way to get
around the language barrier.
When PL Propylene learned of the issue, they jumped in
to help. Mrs. Bradshaw sat down with the PL Propylene
team last summer to determine how many iPads they
were interested in donating.
“We thought they were going to say one or two, maybe
five,” Bradshaw says. “We couldn’t believe it when they
said 20.”
Before PL Propylene could move forward with the purchase,
it had to be approved by the Houston ISD School
Board. In July, the school board approved a $14,500
donation to purchase the iPads plus the necessary
reading software and equipment. By December, Rucker

Elementary had 20 brand new iPads loaded with educational software and ready to go.

The donation also included a movable dock and charging
station for the iPads. With this system, any teacher is
able to check out the iPads for her students to use. The
teacher also has freedom on where to test students —
they are no longer restricted to a specific desk, table
or classroom.

“ The iPads are a motivator for
students. They’ll work really
hard so that they get to use the
iPad at the end of the day.”

February 20, 2013 in Neighborhood News

March – “Tree Waste” Only

“Tree Waste” is defined as “clean” wood waste such as tree limbs, branches, and stumps (lumber, furniture, and treated wood will NOT be accepted).

I want to remind you that the city’s Heavy Trash program has been revamped and the Tree Waste/Junk Waste program is now in effect. This method of collecting your large waste comes with the benefits of diverting materials that can be recycled from landfills, saving landfill space and your valuable tax dollars.

February 18, 2013 in Did you know?

Council Member Dave Martin Hosts First Town Hall Meeting

Council Member Dave Martin Hosts First Town Hall Meeting

Houston, TX – Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a Spring town hall meetingon Monday, March 4, 2013 at the University of Houston Clear Lake from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to attend to hear from community and city representatives about ongoing projects, issues and community news related to the immediate area.

“Constituent service is my main priority while representing District E,” says Council Member Martin. “These town hall meetings give constituents the opportunities to not only learn about new developments, but to also give them a platform to raise their questions, concerns and comments.”

Representatives from the City of Houston’s Fire Department, Police Department, Solid Waste Management, Public Works and Engineering and Office of Emergency Management will give project updates and be available to answer any questions the public may have.

Bob Mitchell with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will also attend to give a brief community economic development update. Lisa Holbrook from State Representative John Davis’ office will attend as well to brief the attendees about legislative priorities and issues resulting from the 83rd Legislative Session in Austin.

For more information, please contact Council Member Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008.

Subscribe to Council Member Martin’s e-newsletter and follow him on Facebook andTwitter.