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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.

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 19, 2023 in Beautification EffortsEventsImportant Reminders

Residents attend Civic Club meeting – We need your voice! Ven a la reunión y habla en nombre de nuestro vecindario! 9045 Howard – 6:30PM – Sept 19th

9045 Howard – 6:30PM – Sept 19th
Some capital improvements that need to be addressed are as follows:

1. Need for infrastructure repairs

2. Need new cement street- no more blacktopping

3. Need to repair or replace water lines especially those busting on Right of Ways

Residentes de Oak Meadows: este es un momento en el que debemos unirnos y unirnos. Si no hablamos en esta próxima reunión, nuestro vecindario seguirá recibiendo NADA.

1. Primero, reemplazamos las líneas de alcantarillado en Oak Meadows debido a que el Club Cívico habló en nombre de todo el vecindario con los representantes de la ciudad de Houston.

2. En segundo lugar, propusimos renovaciones del parque con nuestros donantes circundantes, el Puerto de Houston y Plants. El próximo mes gran celebración de reapertura con la Ciudad de Houston y el Puerto de Houston y representantes de la planta.

3. La próxima reunión es nuestra oportunidad para hablar sobre reparaciones adicionales necesarias en Oak Meadows. Calles de Cemento y Líneas de Agua. Las líneas de agua se instalaron en 1950. Es hora de hacer otras nuevas.

Ven a la reunión y habla en nombre de nuestro vecindario!

September 19, 2023 in EventsImportant Reminders

OMCC Meet tonight!

Where: 9045 Howard Dr.
Time: 6:30PM
Date: Sept 19th

I. Call meeting to order

II. Prayer

III. Reading of last meeting’s minutes-Rita Castro-Secretary

IV. Reading of Treasury Report-Therese Gonzalez-Treasurer

V.  Old Business

     a. Oak Meadows Park Renovation

VI. New Business

     a. Addition of traffic light at Ahrens/Allen Genoa

VII. Guest Speakers

    a. Fred Flickinger-CANDIDATE for Councilmember District E

     b. Ericka McCrutcheon-Council at Large Position 3

     c. Conchita Reyes-Council at Large Position 1

     d. Sgt. Javier Tapia-HPD

     e. Constable Jerry Garcia-Precinct 2

VIII.  Adjourn meeting-Last civic club meeting for 2023

September 1, 2015 in Important Reminders

City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD)

2023 Holiday Schedule

  • New Year’s Day – Monday, January 2
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 16
  • Memorial Day – Monday, May 29
  • Juneteenth Day – Monday June 19
  • Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4
  • Labor Day – Monday, September 4
  • Veterans Day – Friday, November 10
  • Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 23
  • Day After Thanksgiving – Friday, November 24
  • Christmas Eve – Friday, December 22
  • Christmas – Monday, December 25

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will suspend normal collection services and close its facilities in observance of the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 7.

SWMD services will then resume on a special schedule during the week. Please observe the below graphic for more information, and contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or districte@houstontx.gov with questions or concerns.

Our Tree Waste will be picked up on Tuesday, September 8th since we fall under the first Monday of the month. 

 

Memorial Day Trash

August 31, 2015 in Important RemindersNeighborhood News

September Tree Waste Month

Neighbors,

September is Tree Waste Month!

“Tree Waste” is defined as “clean” wood waste such as tree limbs, branches, and stumps. Lumber, furniture, and treated wood will NOT be accepted. Junk Waste may NOT be placed for collection during a Tree Waste month.

Placement Instructions

  • Tree Waste should be placed adjacent to the front curb in a location easily accessible to the collection vehicle between the hours of 6:00 p.m. the Friday before and 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
  • Tree Waste and Junk Waste should not be stacked under low overhead electrical wires or other cabling, signs, or mailboxes; next to fences or posts; or on top of water meters, gas meters, fire hydrants, or other exposed utility components.
  • Materials should not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk, or other right-of-way, or in any manner which would interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
  • Tree Waste and Junk Waste collection is limited to occupied residential units and vacant residential lots only if the waste generated is in connection with the maintenance of the property.

Restrictions:

  • No more than 8 cubic yards (about the size of a minivan) of Junk Waste or Tree Waste may be placed at the curb for collection.
  • A maximum of four cubic yards of building material (not to include roofing shingles, brick, plaster or concrete) generated by the resident in connection with the maintenance of the residential property may be collected by Solid Waste Management Department crews.
  • Appliances containing refrigerant must have a tag attached to them certifying a qualified technician has removed the refrigerant.
  • The SWMD is not allowed to collect any material that was generated by contractors who were retained by a resident to perform work on his or her residential property. It is the responsibility of the contractor to remove all debris that may arise from the contractor’s activities. These contractor-related activities include, but are not limited to: trimming and removal of trees, remodeling, new construction and roofing.
  • If authorized items placed for collection are mixed with unauthorized items, department personnel shall not be obligated to sort the materials and may refuse the entire load.
  • Solid Waste Management Department collection services are not available to multi-residential structures of more than eight units.

August 24, 2015 in Important Reminders

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.