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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.

August 14, 2015 in Important Reminders

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 CouncilImportant Reminders

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.

 

July 4, 2015 in Important RemindersNeighborhood News

HPD Resource

Citizens can use this form to request increased patrols around their home or business for a prowler, speeding vehicle, excessive burglaries and thefts, being on vacation, or for reasons causing them concern in the “other” box.

https://ehpd.houstontx.gov/citizenalert/

July 1, 2015 in Important RemindersNeighborhood News

July is “Tree Waste” – First Monday of the 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. 

Heavy Trash is the first Monday of the month which is March 2nd

Junk Waste may NOT be placed for collection during a Tree Waste month.

Tree Waste months are January, March, May, July, September, and November.

June 15, 2015 in Important RemindersNeighborhood News

Tropical System Expected to Impact Houston | Take Steps to Prepare


Register for federal disaster assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov

You can also register by phone
1-800-462-7585
6am – 9pm CST daily
TTY: 1-800-462-7585
Video Relay Service (VRS):1-800-621-3362

The City of Houston is monitoring the potential for the formation of a tropical depression or storm that may begin impacting the city Monday evening.
A low pressure system has formed near the Yucatan peninsula, and the National Hurricane Center has indicated that the potential track includes the greater Houston area.
The main threats from this storm system will be very heavy rain, and the possibility of tropical-storm force winds and tornadoes.  Based on current forecasts, the City of Houston can expect impacts to begin Monday evening and continue for the next few days.

Actions to Take

Houstonians should begin preparing now for the potential of heavy rain, wind and power outages as this system begins tracking towards the city. Begin taking the following steps to be prepared for this storm:
  • Gather supplies to be able to comfortably be in your home for 3-5 days. This includes water, food, flashlights, and other necessities.  Download a full list from the City of Houston Disaster Preparedness Guide.
  • Begin removing outdoor items which may be picked up in heavy wind and securing them as appropriate
  • Make sure you have a way to stay informed in the event power goes out.  This may include a NOAA Weather Radio, or a battery-powered radio or television.
  • Communicate with your family about what you will do in the event heavy rain separates you.
  • Communicate with your employer ahead of time in the event heavy rain and flooding keeps you from being able to report to work over the next few days.
  • Check on elderly or disabled friends and neighbors to make sure they have what they need in the event this storm impacts Houston.

Because grounds are already saturated due to recent rains, any additional rainfall will most likely cause flooding. Stay away from bayous, streams and creeks, and please avoid driving during, or immediately following periods of heavy rain.  As you plan for travel and activities over the next few days, be sure to take into account the potential impacts from this storm.

Be sure to follow official sources of information on social media, as well as pay attention to local television and radio forecasts.  Information will be available from the City of Houston as houstontx.gov/emergency and on official City of Houston Social Media Channels.