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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.

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 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 EffortsEventsNeighborhood News

Update on Oak Meadows Park

UPDATE ON OAK MEADOWS PARK……. Today the Civic Club had a very productive conversation with the Houston Parks Board …. Here’s the data…

  • Pavilion supply chain issues will ship in early September in the US and arrive in the middle of the month.
  • Completion date: TBD
  • Two stolen BBQ pit: City of Houston Parks will be replaced once completion has been reached with the renovation.
  • The volleyball net will not stay at Park 24/7; it will be coordinated through an officer of Civic Club for use when needed.
  • Walking trail portions will be resurfaced.
  • LED lighting around Park.
  • No bicycles signs on walking trail
  • Sponsors that donated above $250,000 will be recognized (Port of Houston & Valero) Invista and TPC will be recognized during the ribbon cutting ceremony.
  • Ribbon cutting would be in October.

Thank you to all for your patience on this renovation.

September 19, 2023 in Neighborhood News

Water break? Report 311

Following streets have water breaks that have not been reported since the physical address is not visible. Please call 3-1-1

Choate – not reported

Ogilvie – 700 block reported

Axilda – 900 block reported

El Buey – not reported

August 17, 2023 in Neighborhood News

FREEDOM OVER TEXAS 2015

freedom over texas 2015

FREEDOM OVER TEXAS 2015

The Mayor’s Official 4th of July Celebration has been a six hour event of festivities and tradition in Houston, for decades. Located in the newly renovated Eleanor Tinsley Park on Buffalo Bayou, it has become Houston’s signature annual Independence Day celebration and attracts nationally recognized recording artists as well as regional and local talent. More info at www.freedomovertexas.org.

Date:
Saturday, July 4, 2015 – 4:00pm
Location:
Eleanor Tinsley Park, along Buffalo Bayou
Calendar Type:
Houston Events

September 10, 2015 in Neighborhood News

HCAP Follow-Up: News from Plant Managers

Neighbors,

Attached, Please find updates from the nearby plant managers that were discussed at the HCAP Meeting on the evening of September 8th, 2015. The next HCAP meeting will take place at the same location Brady’s Landing, October 13th, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 pm. I encourage everyone to attend.

If you have any questions or concerns please, do not hesitate to contact me.

Warmly,

Yvette Hernandez

 

 

 

 

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September 8, 2015 in Neighborhood News

Permit E-Report

Development News
 Public Works and Engineering Department
Planning and Development Services Division 
Permit E-Report
The Permit E-Report provides information regarding any new construction, remodeling, or change-of-use permits by zip-code in an effort to inform citizens of activity in their neighborhoods. 
Click here to review the report. You may have refresh the browser in order to see the current report. If you have problems, please email Suzy.Hartgrove@houstontx.gov.  

 

 

For Additional Permit Information:
You may obtain additional information about these permits by visiting the website at: www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/building-code-enforcement.html. You will then be linked to our database of sold permits. If you have questions about any of these permits, please contact the Code Enforcement Group at 832-394-9494 or email RMCACD@houstontx.gov. 
If You Suspect Possible Deed Restriction Violations:
You can notify the City of Houston’s Legal Department if you suspect that a permit violates your community’s deed restrictions regarding the any of the following areas:

 

  • building use
  • setbacks
  • lot and/or building size
  • building height
  • number of structures on lot
Please Note:
Please verify your deed restrictions before filing a complaint. If you do not have a copy of the deed restrictions for your area, you may obtain a copy from the Harris County Clerk at (713) 755-6411 or visit their web site at www.cclerk.hctx.net .To Reach Other City of Houston Departments:www.houstontx.gov