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January 9, 2024 in Community NewsletterEventsNeighborhood NewsTPC

Oak Meadows Park – Ribbon Cutting Event.

The link includes photos Before, Construction, Park design and Ribbon cutting event: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/62e04cdd/-4mQw_UHKUmYHYFsrU1q-Q?u=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16L-1XrIYF-DHexF2NOWG9_FHykcVNwHa?usp=sharing (photos will be in the sub-folder called “Ribbon Cutting”) 

When using the photos, we kindly ask that this caption be used: “Photos Courtesy of Houston Parks Board, Anthony Rathbun Photographer”

Houston Parks Board – Oak Meadows Fifty-Fifty Ribbon Cutting

December 27, 2023 in Neighborhood News

Join the Civic Club Now

Vice President * Secretary * Project Coordination

December 19, 2023 in Beautification EffortsImportant RemindersNeighborhood News

OAK MEADOWS ANNUAL DUES ARE $25.00 – Ready for the 2024, WE ARE! Make a difference in where you live.

President – Jesus Gonzalez – laredorx54@yahoo.com – email us today!

Oak Meadows Neighbors,

2024 is only few weeks away! Let’s begin the new year right and be mindful that January is the time to pay your membership dues. 

You saw your civic club worked for you through out the year of 2023.

  • OM Website
  • OM Meetings and updates
  • Reported Water leaks and drainage system
  • OM Park

We are hoping that more residents will become members and are able to reach out to those that live near you.  We still have petitions on hand to sign so that we can update our Deed Restrictions to allow those that want to build 2-story homes. 

We have a new council member in office that pledged during his campaign to not ignore Dist. “E.”

There is so much we can do together for 2024.  Please reach out to us and become a member of your Civic Club. 

Thank you.

December 19, 2023 in EventsImportant RemindersIntroductionNeighborhood News

Updated scheduled event for Oak Meadow Park Ribbon Cutting SCENARIO will be December 20, 2023 at 3:00pm.

  • Date / Time: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2023 / 3:00p.m.
  • Site: Oak Meadow Park, 500 Ahrens St., Houston, TX 77017
  • Point of Contact: Oneika Peters, Sr. Community Liaison, HPARD, 832-755-0293(cell)
  • Chanelle Frazier, Outreach Manager, Houston Parks Board, 713-
  • Parking: Speaking program participants and VIPs will park along Ahrens Street near the playground; general public parking will be around the park
  • Weather Provisions: Event will be outdoors; umbrellas will be provided in case of light rain; in case of moderate rain, speaking program will be under the park’s picnic pavilion
  • Language Provision: This is a bilingual speaking program through interpretation headsets provided to people who prefer to listen in Spanish
  • Confirmed Speaking Program Participants (in order of appearance):
    • Kenneth Allen, Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Department
    • The Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston
    • Mayor Pro-Tem and Council Member Dave Martin, District E
    • Beth White, President and CEO, Houston Parks Board
    • Dean Corgey, Commissioner, Port Houston
    • Michelle Garcia, Vice President, Oak Meadows Civic Club
  • Confirmed Elected Officials, Partners, and Guests
    • Sara Cronin, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs; Gwendolyn Kimble, Communications Coordinator; Nick Gill, Houston Operations Plant Manager; Jason Sanders, Environmental Manager, TPC Group
    • Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez, Manager, Refinery Public Affairs, Valero Energy Foundation
    • Jesus Gonzalez, President, and Rita Snow, Secretary, Oak Meadows Civic Club
    • Eileen Puente, Principal, Rucker Elementary School, HISD
  • Scenario Snapshot
    • 01:30 p.m. Event Load-in Begins
    • 02:30 p.m. All Event Elements in Place 03:05 p.m. Opening Remarks Begin
    • 03:26 p.m. END of Program & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony BEGINS 04:00 p.m. Event ends
  • Speaking Program – 21 minutes
    • 3:05 p.m. Kenneth Allen, Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, thanks participants for coming and offers remarks (4 mins)
    • 3:09 p.m. Mr. Allen introduces The Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor of The City of Houston (1 min)
    • 3:10 p.m. Mayor Sylvester Turner offers remarks (3 mins)
    • 3:13 p.m. Mayor Sylvester Turner introduces Mayor Pro-Tem and District E Council Member Dave Martin (1 min)
    • 3:14 p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem Martin offers remarks and turns program back to Mr. Allen(2 mins)
    • 3:16 p.m. Mr. Allen introduces Beth White, President and CEO, Houston Parks Board (1 min)
    • 3:17 p.m. Ms. White offers remarks (2 min)
    • 3:19 p.m. Ms. White introduces Dean Corgey, Commissioner, Port Houston (1 min)
    • 3:20 p.m. Mr. Corgey offers remarks and turns program back to Ms. White (2 min)
    • 3:22 p.m. Ms. White introduces Michelle Garcia, Vice President, Oak Meadows Civic Club (1 min)
    • 3:23 p.m. Ms. Garcia offers remarks and turns program back to Mr. Allen (2 min)
    • 3:25 p.m. Mr. Allen offers closing remarks and thanks everyone for attending! All
    • speakers, VIPs, and electeds move to the ribbon cutting location (1 min)
    • 3:26 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Photo Opp
  • PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: All Program Participants gather at the ribbon-cutting location
  • Oak Meadow Park Improvements Description and Background – This event celebrates the grand opening of improvements at Oak Meadow Park, located in the Oak Meadows Neighborhood.
  • Improvements made by the Houston Parks Board and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department
    include:
    o Replaced the playground’s equipment for ages 2-5 and 5-12 and the adjacent concrete plaza
    o Replaced swing set and added adjacent site lighting
    o Upgraded asphalt walking trail to new concrete and installed two new benches along the trail
    o Renovated basketball area with resurfaced court, repainted lines, new backboards and posts, and
    installation of new seatless benches for players to lean on
    o Converted the baseball field into a soccer field and established new turf
    o Added picnic pavilion area with lighting and four new picnic tables
    o Enhanced volleyball court with new sod, posts, and corner markers
    o Refreshed and reconfigured site furnishings, such as benches, picnic tables, and grills
    o Repaired park water fountain
    o Addition of bollards around the park perimeter
    o Detention area for improved drainage for the park
  • Houston Parks Board served as the project manager, with Times Construction as the construction
    firm. The landscape architect was Clark Condon Associates, Inc. The overall total project cost is
    $1,095,000.
  • Upgrades to this neighborhood park were made possible by 50/50 Park Partners, a Mayor
    Sylvester Turner initiative led by the City of Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation Department,
    Houston Parks Board, and Greater Houston Partnership.
  • The 50/50 Park Partners framework provides an opportunity for corporations to play a
    leadership role in supporting neighborhood parks and their surrounding communities, catalyzing the
    process of reinvigorating an under-resourced park.
  • In addition to a City of Houston public investment of $14 million to the 50/50 Park Partners
    Initiative, we would like to acknowledge over 30 philanthropic partners who together invested over
    $10 million, including Houston Endowment, Port Houston – the official Park Partner for this park.
  • Houston Endowment has played a leadership role in parks across the city through its history of
    investments and recognizes the value of smaller neighborhood parks.
  • Port Houston played a pivotal role in this park’s transformation by pledging $1 million to the
    50/50 Park Partners program, partnering with both Oak Meadow Park and Hidalgo Park, and inspiring
    the maritime-themed playground.
  • In addition, three companies contributed funding towards improvements at Oak Meadow Park:
    INVISTA, TPC Group, and the Valero Energy Foundation – collectively contributed over $30,000 to the
    project.
  • The initiative included a coordinated process for determining park improvements focused on
    collaboration with the Oak Meadows Neighborhood and the District E Office.
  • For this park, an initial community listening session was held on December 8, 2021, during
    which residents provided their ideas and feedback on key aspects of the park.
  • An in-person pop-up on December 14, 2021, and additional meetings were held with the community
    to refine the park’s improvements and design further.
  • A survey was also distributed to the neighborhood via email and yard signs.

October 20, 2023 in Beautification EffortsEventsNeighborhood News

Update: Oak Meadows Park Renovation/Opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Tuesday, November 14 – 10AM
Attendance: COH Mayor Turner, COH Councilman and other elected officials
Every Resident is invited to attend!

The following items have been added:

4 – 8ft tables (1 – pavilion w/handicap access, others on Christine side)
Soccer field will be marked
BBQ Pits
3 – Wooden tables refurbished (No graffiti allowed)
Walking trail covered with black top – will be redone
Retention pond – not holding water

Thank you to Mayor 50/50 Park Partners, Houston Parks Board, City of Houston, TPC, Invista, OMCC worked together in making this park a success!

September 24, 2023 in Important Reminders

MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION and click on the “Donate” tab on the homepage!

Your contribution improves community safety, operations, and progress. OMCC appreciates support from community residents who are willing to invest in enhancing the Oak Meadows experience.

Su contribución mejora la seguridad, las operaciones y el progreso de la comunidad. OMCC agradece el apoyo de los residentes de la comunidad que estén dispuestos a invertir para mejorar la experiencia de Oak Meadows.

September 24, 2023 in Important RemindersNeighborhood News

STAY IN THE KNOW & SPREAD THE NEWS!

Get the latest updates, news, and information on the OMCC website and tell everyone all about it!

Community involvement promotes responsibility, creativity, and intelligence.  Being involved is so crucial because the goings ons of your community directly affect everyone!

September 20, 2023 in Community Newsletter

OMCC Minutes July 18, 2023 Meeting

Mr. Gonzales called meeting to order at 6:48pm. Announcement was made of our guest speakers. Due to time restraints, Mr. Gonzalez made a motion to not have any old nor new business. R. Castro 2nd the motion.

Daria Glasscock with CM Martin’s office began. She announced how she took over Mark Mitchell’s place and handles issues on the south Side of Houston in Dist E. She has brought up the issue of a new traffic light on Allen Genoa at Ahrens to traffic and transportation. She also advised that our Park will be reopening in Sept, this year and has addressed the handicap issue stating all park playground equipment is handicap accessible. And that she will be speaking with getting access from the Christine and Ahrens side from the street over curb.

Constable Garcia advised that he has no major crimes to report and that his constables are available for calling if HPD is tied up on other calls. His constables are still patrolling our neighborhood for more visibility and assisting HPD on any illegal doings.  Commissioners court has approved an overtime program for 4 hours shifts when they are needed within Oak Meadows. They are able to supplement HPD’s Patrol Dispatch 713.477.4070.

Richard Nguyen with Solid Waste gave us a great example of what can be recycled and what cannot. We all need to be helping with making Houston a clean city and report illegal dumping. He is also a candidate for Council at large position 3. Please remember his name when voting comes around.

We welcomed Office Silva with HPD  20 yrs, now our DRT officer. He reported on stopping many 18 wheelers cutting thru OM, the many H/T violations and running of stop signs. In June he issued 36 tickets and in July he issued 27 tickets. Officer Silva provided his email address to those that would like to contact him on certain things they see going on that they may not want to do publicly. He advised people need to get cameras and especially the ring camera at front door. He also advised that a drug house within OM has been raided and homeowner arrested.

Our meeting then adjourned at 748pm.

Minutes were taken and prepared by R. Castro.