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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.

Thank You!

On behalf of the Oak Meadows Civic Club, I would like to personally thank each of our sponsors for a successful 2015 Back to School Event.

Flint Hills Resources, Council Member David W. Robinson, Council Member Dave Martin, Dental Smiles, and Crime Stoppers.

We are indeed grateful for your support!

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Drills in Surrounding Plants

Dear neighbors,
Below, are a few messages from our surrounding plants, There will be lots of big emergency trucks heading to these facilities but nothing to be alarmed about, it is just part of a drill.
 
Flint Hills Resources facility is having a big drill starting at 9:45 and it should be done by noon.
 GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 09:14:44 FOR [5] HOURS\This is an update to the 0815hrs courtesy message on Thursday, August 26, 2015 from the LyondellBasell Bayport Polymers Plant at 12001 Bay Area Boulevard in Pasadena. We are continuing to conduct a CIMA drill of our emergency response procedures. There is a fire on the Chevron pipeline skid and the fire is contained. Plant monitoring shows no off-site impact. Smoking may be visible and audible alarms may be heard. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CARE Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CARE Line.
 
MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY GOODYEAR AT 2015-08-27 08:47:57 FOR [7] HOURS
This is a courtesy message from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company located at Highway 225 and Goodyear Drive in Houston.Today is 08/27/15. Goodyear will be testing the plant’s fire alarm system. This is only a test and will have no impact on the surrounding communities.In the event of an emergency, an emergency message will be posted.Again, this is only a test and there is no impact on the surrounding communities.Thank you.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 08:36:34 FOR [3] HOURS
This is a Courtesy message at 08:35 from the LyondellBasell Bayport ChoatePlant at 10801 Choate Road in Pasadena. We are conducting a routine drill of our emergencyresponse procedures within our facility which may result in visible smoke or activity, or audible alarms. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CARE Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CARE Line.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY DUPONT AT 2015-08-27 07:56:01 FOR [48] HOURS
This is Kevin Roberts at the DuPont Plant, located at 12501 Strang Road in La Porte. On Saturday, August 29nd from 7AM to approximately 5PM, we will conduct a test of our alarm system in order to confirm effectiveness of recent microphone upgrades aimed at feedback elimination. During this time,2 live audible messages will be repeatedly broadcast across building speakers indoors and alarm towers outdoors. This will not involve tones or prerecorded messages, only brief live page announcements throughout the day. Although unlikely, this testing may be audible to limited parts of the community. We apologize for any nuisance this may create. Should you have any questions about the test process, please give me a call at 281-470-3933. Thanks for calling the CAERLine.
GENERAL MESSAGE WAS POSTED TO THE CAER LINE BY AT 2015-08-27 07:25:18 FOR [4] HOURS
This is a Courtesy message at approximately 7:30 am, Thursday 8/27/2015, from the LyondellBasell Channelview Complex at 2502 Sheldon Road in Channelview. We are conducting a routine CIMA drill of our emergency response procedures within our facility in which audible alarms will be sounded and emergency vehicles will be seen in and around the plant. The drill is expected to last for several hours. There is no need for community members to be concerned or take any action. If this was an actual emergency we would provide appropriate information on the CAER Line. Again, this is only a drill. Thank you for calling the CAER Line.
 
For more information please visit the site or call the CAER Line
http://www.ehcma.com/go/doc/6526/2229746/       or         (281)4762237
Yvette

Volunteers Needed to Make a Difference 

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Volunteers Needed to Make a Difference 

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time they just have the heart”

Volunteers are crucial to maintain and improve our community. Juan, Michelle and Rick from our community came together on August 3rd to mow the front and back yard of the abandoned home located in Oak Meadows at 827 Ogilvie. They all worked collaboratively in collecting the heavy trash and debris in order go over the tall grass with a riding lawn mower. Finally the trash was collected by the Solid Waste Department. 

We are in need of volunteers for this yard to be cleaned monthly in order to keep our area clean and beautiful. Together we can work together to properly care for our community. 

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Heartfelt Thank You toMichelle, Juan, & Rick!
We can’t help everyone but, everyone can help someone
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Oak Meadows Impacted by Weather

Neighbors,

Due to the recent weather a lot of homes had power outages and damaged homes. Please, have all branches, tree limbs, etc. pushed to the curb for pick up.

The City of Houston Waste Department has been notified of the impact the weather had on our community and they have asked for some street boundaries for pick up.
If you have any junk waste please, notify me in order to get it reported and target first the streets that need it the most.
Warmly,
Yvette Hernandez

Power Outage Update

Due to the recent severe weather and high number of electric outages, Centerpoint Energy now estimates most repairs will be completed within 12 to 14 hours.

Power Outages

Good Evening Neighbors,

If you do not have any power in your home please call the following number to report it.                              (CenterPointEnergy 713-207-2222)

You only need to give your phone number

These are the hiring events in around the city this week

Aug 6-9
When: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Where: Tango Malbec, 2800 Sage Road, Suite A-100
Description: About 200 jobs — including stewards, servers, greeters, cashiers and room attendants — are available as the new Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria and Hyatt Place Houston Galleria hotels open later this year.
Aug 6
Who: Durham School Services
When: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: 3549 Palmer Highway Texas City, Texas 77590
Description: Workforce Solutions – Texas City will host a hiring event for Durham School Services who will interview for School Bus Drivers and Monitors.
Aug 6
Who: Randstad-Aon Hewitt
When: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Where: 9668 FM 1960 Bypass Rd. W. Humble, Texas 77338
Description: Workforce Solutions – Humble will host a hiring event for Randstad-Aon Hewitt who will interview for customer service reps .
Aug 5-26
Who: Platinum Drivers
When: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where:9315 Stella Link Rd Houston, Texas 77025
Description: Workforce Solutions – Astrodome will host a hiring event for Platinum Drivers who will interview Wednesday in August for Heavy (CDL) Truck Drivers.
Aug 4-25
Who: Stevens Transport
When: 3 p.m.
Where: 9668 FM 1960 Bypass Rd. W. Humble, Texas 77338
Description: Workforce Solutions – Humble will host a hiring event for Stvens Transport who will interview every Tuesday in August for Class A CDL Truck Drivers. Please arrive on time.
Aug 7-21
Who: GCA Services Group
When: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Where: 3501 Avenue F Bay City, Texas 77414
Description: Workforce Solutions – Bay City will host a hiring event for GCA Services Group who will interview every Friday until August 21, 2015, for janitorial and groundskeeping staff.

Stand up Paddleboarding at Discovery Green

Stand up Paddleboarding at Discovery Green: Visitors can give paddle boarding a try — now open daily June 1 – August 31. $10 for a 20-minute session. Located at 1500 McKinney downtown.

Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) on Kinder Lake at Discovery Green is a fun and easy way to try out this water sport beneath the shadow of the Houston…
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