HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary5P6m ffx %t9m V Ved By: Mayor Teresa W Fogler
No doubt you are aware that for the
past several months we have been en-
gaged in a comprehensive planning pro-
cess here in West U. The effort began
when the Zoning and Planning Commis-
sion requested that Council look to the
future, to what West U would be like
20 years from now. As our City had
redeveloped and as commercial areas
and multi-family housing in the surround-
ing areas had proliferated over the past
decade, there has been little or no con-
sideration of the impact these various
changes would have on the quality of
life families now and in the future would
enjoy in West U.
The ZPC and the Council agreed that
it was time to take a comprehensive
look at these issues. Rather than con-
tinue to react to changes as they occur,
we should proactively manage change
in order to protect the things about West
U we value. In other words, the goal
of this planning process has always
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Help us. We're going to be two brand new
streets in West U and we need names! We're part of
the new housing development being built at
Bissonnet and Weslayan, in the College Park subdi-
vision. As you know, West U has a great tradition of
naming streets for colleges, universities, authors, and
poets. Maybe we could be part of that tradition. If
you have some names for us, let us know. We will
check the names for 9-1-1 clearance in Harris Count}
and submit eligible entries to the City Council. The selected
winning entry will receive a $100 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble
Booksellers. Open to West U residents only.
On a separate sheet of paper or e-mail, print, type or computer
generate your two suggestions and explain in 50 words or less why these
names should be added to the West U street name inventory. Send to:
The Name's the Game, City of West U, 3800 University Boulevard, West
University Place, TX 77005 or to <syeh1@hypercon.com>. Deadline is
5:00 PM February 15, 1999.
been to anticipate and deal with change
that is already happening or going to hap-
pen - whether we like it or not - and to
make those changes as palatable as pos-
sible. The goal has never been to turn
West U into a planned community
(heaven forbid) or to change things that
are perfectly fine the way they are, just
for the sake of having changed them.
At the outset, the enormity of the
project was overwhelming to all of us,
including our professional staff, none of
whom had ever overseen such a com-
prehensive process. Therefore, we
sought outside guidance and hired a team
of consultants, headed by The Goodman
Corporation. West U has always been
a City in which active citizen participa-
tion in decision-making is demanded; and
accordingly, we fashioned a planning pro-
cess centered on citizen involvement. A
Steering Committee of 14 residents from
a variety of backgrounds and with a va-
riety of experiences within our City was
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Call it "fine" tuning
Parking over the side-
walk is still against the law,
but enforcement will take a
more common sense approach, accord-
ing to Police Chief Gary Brye.
"Strict enforcement of the law identi-
fied several problems," said Brye.
"Homes on corner lots with short drive-
ways and corner restrictions make en-
forcement impractical in many cases."
As long as residents are complying
with the spirit of the law and a pedestrian
can walk around the vehicle West U
police officers will cut residents some
slack in issuing a citation.
"Enforcement was directed at
reducing safety issues," Brye continued.
"If residents are considerate and make
an effort to leave a pathway on the
sidewalk or driveway we are not forcing
people onto the grass or the street."
Police are still strictly enforcing corner
clearance, fire hydrant clearance and
parking in the wrong direction violations.
The remodeling is complete! Join
us for a new and improved Munici-
pal Building. A special ceremony will
be held on Saturday, February 6 from
2:00 to 4:00 PM at 3800 University
Boulevard. If you can't make it then,
stop by between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
beginning Monday, February 8.
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Volume 26, No. 2 February 1999
Inside Council Chambers Page 2
formed. We sought residents who are
property owners in the City center, who
have been actively involved with the Tri-
Sports organizations, who have been in-
volved in West U Elementary, who have
served on various City boards and com-
missions, as well as volunteers who sim-
ply sent us letters describing their ex-
pertise and hoping to help. This broad-
based group, we thought, would help
guide the consultants through the pro-
cess of discussing fife in West U and
the changes we perceived and antici-
pated.
We sought and received from the con-
sultants and from residents many new
ideas and suggestions. Contrary to the
beliefs of many, neither Council nor I
was the source for most of the ideas.
(In fact, several of the ideas discussed
did not meet with my personal ap-
proval.) But I did not then, nor do I
now, believe my role in this process
should be to edit the ideas we are to
discuss before the discussion has even
begun. (My role also should not have
been to advocate changes that had not
received a consensus of support from
the community, but that is another story.)
My role is and always has been to lis-
ten to the discussion and to try to learn
from you what you want for our City.
One consistent theme I have heard
from you is that you do not want "out-
siders" to come into our City and try to
tell us what to want, what to perceive
the problems are, and what to do to
solve them. Although that is not what
our consultants were hired to do, I can
understand that many of you justifiably
believe that is just what they have done.
Accordingly, we have decided to elimi-
nate The Goodman Corporation from
any public role in this process effective
immediately and to significantly
"downsize" our contract with them in
anticipation of completion of their in-
volvement in all aspects of the process
in the very near future.
As for the future of the planning pro-
cess itself, it will continue, albeit in a sub-
stantially altered state. It will be a resi-
dent-driven process, not a consultant-
driven process, led by the Steering Com-
mittee, the Zoning and Planning Com-
mission, the staff, and other interested
citizens. We have already added sev-
eral new members to the Steering Com-
mittee in 1999, and plan to add more.
We are abandoning the fast-paced Vi-
sion 2020 program in favor of a more
low-key and deliberate West U commu-
nity planning process. The initial under-
taking of this revamped effort will be a
city-wide survey soliciting your views on
the issues we have identified as "bread
and butter" issues - things like better
street lighting and sidewalks.
We cannot fill all the roles with resi-
dents, however. The help of a city plan-
ner will still be vital as we complete work
on some of the zoning issues and the
City center planning. We would like to
continue to use the services of Peter
Brown for these purposes because he
has a valuable base of knowledge of our
existing ordinances and has a good rap-
port with the City center merchants as
well as the City staff and Steering Com-
mittee. It also will be necessary to em-
ploy designers for any landscape archi-
tecture or graphic elements we might
decide to pursue, much as we currently
employ such individuals now when we
redesign a park in our City.
Simultaneously, Council will hold two
town hall meetings in February to dis-
cuss the issue of sidewalks in our com-
munity. Should we build a complete sys-
tem of sidewalks and when? Does com-
plete mean they should go everywhere,
or should some streets now without side-
walks be left without them to save trees
and green space (and money)? Who
should pay and how? Should we install
pedestrian level street lighting along the
sidewalks as we install the sidewalks or
should that come at a later or earlier
time? We hope you will participate in
these open meetings to let us know your
opinions on these and any other issues
pertaining to sidewalks.
Planning for our future is too vital to
neglect. The quantity of development
occurring around our perimeter is breath-
taking. The impact these changes will
have on our safety and security, our traf-
fic, and our simple enjoyment of life in
West University Place could be
enourmous. A common refrain at our
more contentious meetings has been
"Leave us alone." But should we, your
civic leaders, sit idly while developers and
commercial interest bombard our City
with more cars, more concrete, and more
people? Or should we try to address
these issues now so that our City is pre-
pared to act to protect its residents and
its way of life when the need arises? I
believe leaders who wear blinders are
not leaders at all, and that the only re-
sponsible path to follow is the path of
planning for our future.
Town e tl s
sidewalks sc I
The City Council has scheduled two
town meetings to discuss the possibil-
ity of a May sidewalk bond referen-
dum.
The February 15 meeting will begin
at 7:00 PM and be held in the Commu-
nity Center, 6104 Auden. The meeting
on Sunday, February 28 will begin at
2:00 PM and be held in the City Council
Chambers, 3800 University Boulevard.
The meetings will provide information
on sidewalk funding options and costs.'
If you can't attend the meetings, you
can still have your voice heard by send-
ing comments to City Secretary Kay
Holloway at 3800 University Boule-
vard, 77005 or to
<kayh @ hypercon. com> .
I The City of West University Place, Texas
Mayor Teresa Fogler (713.662.5801)
City Council Members Tony Davis (713.662.5808), Cindy Neal (713.662.5847),
Cindy Sparkman (713.662.5848), Patrick Starich (713.662.5889)
City Currents welcomes your contributions. Forward material to City Currents, 3800 University Boulevard,
West University Place, TX 77003, by the 10th of the month preceding publication.
General Information: 713.668.4441 • City Manager Sherman Yehl: 713.662.5810; e-mail: syehl@ci.west-university
Visit us on the World Wide Web at <www.ci.west-university place.tx.us>
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!/inter teen pool party
e ! Have a splash at the West
U Winter Teen Pool Party
J Saturday, February 27"',
6:30PM - 9:30PM at Colonial
Park. Don't miss the wave of fun. Join
us for refreshments, games, and prizes.
The Party is open and free for all 61 -
9s' graders. Guests are welcome! If
you have any questions, call Colonial
Park at 713.668.7642.
Spring break camp
Join the fun! Camp activities include
games, songs, movies, arts, crafts, and
playtime. Please bring a sack lunch.
We provide the snacks. Registration is
going on now at the Community Build-
ing, 6104 Auden. Ifyou need additional
information, please call 662.5892.
Bates:
March 15-19
Fees:
$75/85rm'
Time:
9:00AM - 2:o0PM
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Location:
Scout House
Second Saturday concert
This month's featured performers are
O'Carolan's Flame and Norman
Kennedy. The members of O'Carolan's
Flame, Constance Braden, Elizabeth
Jeter, and Mary Radspinner, combine a
wealth of artistic skill, generating a
unique and precise blend of melody and
harmony reminiscent of the Celtic lands
and Shaker America.
Norman Kennedy, a native of Aber-
deen Scotland, brings with him a wealth
of Scottish culture and traditions. A
master weaver and spinner, and a mas-
ter of the beautiful Gaelic language,
Norman shares stories and song in the
true Scottish tradition with a bit of Scot-
tish magic.
The concert will be held at the West
U Community Center at 6104 Auden on
February 13 at 7:30 PM. Tickets will be
on sale at the door Adults $6; Senior
Citizens (65) $3; children under 12 free
with adults. Homemade refreshments
available for purchase.
For more information about the con-
cert call 281.347.3235 or 281.495.2923.
City crews are out five days a week collecting garbage, yard waste, tree trimmings, and
certain recyclables. This is our current schedule for what's collected and when. You can
also take advantage of our 24 hour RecyeleXpress drop off center located at 5004 Dincans
Solid Waste Disposal Schedule
Garbage
Monday/Thursday Curbside after 6:00 PM the In plastic bags
or Tuesday/Friday prior evening No cardboard, please
Yard Waste (grass,
leaves, etc.)
Monday/Thursday Curbside after 6:00 PM the prior In 33-gal. kraft bags
or Tuesday/Friday evening
Tree Trimmings
Monday/Thursday Curbside after 6:00 PM the prior 4' maximum length
or Tuesday/Friday evening or call 713.662.5839 3" maximum diameter
for pick-up
Recyclables
Wednesday - curbside Paper of all kinds In paper bags
pick-up Clear glass & colored glass,
separated
In order to ensure collections, items should be curbside by 7:00Am.
Special pick-up fees apply if items are placed on curbs before approved
times or placed in non-approved containers or bags.
24 hour dropoff at RecycleExpress
5004 Dincans
112 block south of Westpark
1 block west of Kirby
Paper of all kinds
Clear glass & colored, glass separated
Aluminum - cans only
Plastic 1 & 2
Cardboard
Tin Cans
Used Motor Oil
Annual biathlon series set
Series:
Race 1
February 20t'
Race 2
April 101'
Race 3
May 22°d
All races take place at Colo-
nial Park and start at 8:OOAM.
The event consists of a 35Oyd
swim in a covered heated pool
and 5K run. All ages and abilities are
encouraged to give it a try! Entry forms
are available at Colonial Park, the Com-
munity Building, and Bikesport. For
more information, please contact Dave
Pippin, 713.668.7642. 4
Entryfees: .$10.00 individual
$15.00 relay team
1999 election schedule
West U will hold a
7 general election on Sat-
s urday, May 1, 1999.
Voters will vote for a
Mayor and four Council Members to
serve a two-year term of office. Each
position is an at-large position.
The first day a candidate may file an
application for a place on the ballot is
February 15, 1999. The filing deadline
is 5:00PM on March 17, 1999. Appli-
cations and accompanying documents
may be obtained from the City
Secretary's office in the Municipal
Building, 3800 University Boulevard.
April 1 is the last day to register to
vote for the May 1, 1999 election.
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This month's employee in the Spotlight
is Linda Moore. Linda, born in a small
Kentucky town, spent her early years
growing up on a farm. She attended
school in the Appalachian region of
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia be-
fore journeying to the Great State of
Texas.
She took her first real job with Alfred's
of Houston, Inc. working with custom-
ers, supervising employees, and admin-
istering employee benefits. After six-
teen years with Alfred's, Linda decided
to change careers.
On November 30, 1980 Linda joined
the West U team in the personnel and
risk management office. According to
Linda, she believes this was the best
decision of her life. Linda's current du-
ties include administering the City's
employee benefit programs and coor-
dinating the City's risk management ac-
tivities, as well as, the additional tasks
requested of her. Her dedication to her
job and concern for her fellow employ-
ees led her to being named employee
of the year for 1998.
Linda enjoys her grandchildren and
gardening. She looks forward to re-
tirement and fantasizes about moving
to a small town that provides the same
level of public service as West U. When
asked what is one of the best aspects
about her job Linda responds, "the City
is a great place to work as a public ser-
vant and I get most satisfaction after I
have been able to help others in need
of service from my office."
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Meet the people, the city of-
While driving down the streets 'a 1 ficials and ordinary citizens,
of West U, do you wonder about
' who over the years played a role
the city's past. What events led to
in making the city a model for com-
the building ofthe Community Cen-''
munities everywhere.
ter, the library, the school, and City`
The earliest residents experienced the
Hall? What can be told about the be-
challenge of carving a town out of a
ginnings of the six West U churches?
boggy prairie and creating the comfort-
As the town developed, streets and
able city known and enjoyed today.
parks emerged. What is the history be-
Many of the early citizens continue to
hind the names? Who had the foresight
call West U home and are joined by oth-
to set aside land for future enjoyment?
ers who grew up in West U. The book
The upcoming book, Stepping Hack
includes a section, "Memories", which
in Time: History of West University
puts the memories and reminiscences
Place, by West University Place His-
of West U's early homeowners and
torical Society Board Member June A.
home grown into words. Another sec-
Begeman and other contributing authors,
tion outlines the formation of West U.
explores the history of West U, provid-
organizations thro=ugh the years.
ing answers to the many questions. The
Stepping Pack in Time tells a story
book creates an illusion of stepping
about the city's history that has not been
back in time, allowing the reader to wit-
heard before. To reserve a copy of the
ness the birth and growth of West Uni-
book, call June Begeman at 666.5721.
After eight, often lively, town meet-
ings and many smaller neighborhood
meetings on the City's comprehensive
plan, the City Council has decided to re-
vise the process to allow for better citi-
zen involvement.
"For many residents the perception
has been that this comprehensive plan
process is consultant driven," said
Mayor Teresa Fogler. "We want to
make the process resident driven."
City Manager Sherman Yehl noted
that he failed to recognize the resistance
that residents would have to "outsiders"
in developing the comprehensive plan.
"It is very important that everyone
has confidence in the final product we
develop," said Yehl. "We need to refocus
our energies on having residents take
control of the process and have
ownership to the recommendations that
are ultimately developed."
(continued on p. 6)
Police Blotter Page 5
November, 1998
Crime up close
Auto Theft
3500 Georgetown - December 5. A
resident reported that a neighbor had
called him to advise that his vehicle had
just been taken from in front of his house.
The neighbor observed two males,
one in the driver's seat and one
in front of the vehicle pushing it ,
backwards. The vehicle was ,
entered into the State's database
as stolen. Later that day, HPD
recovered the vehicle in Hous-
ton. It had been involved in an
accident and the steering column had
been broken. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
2700 Bissonnet - December 12. A
visitor to a local business found his ve-
hicle had been broken into. The
suspect(s) pried back a window and
unlocked the door. The steering column
was broken in an attempt to steal the
vehicle, however the alarm system dis-
abled the start mechanism. Fingerprints
were lifted. Turned over to the detec-
tives for further investigation.
2600 Bissonnet - December 27. An
employee to a local business discovered
his vehicle missing after work. He
stated that the doors had been locked.
There was no sign of broken glass. The
vehicle was entered into the State's da-
tabase as stolen. Later that day, HPD
recovered the vehicle. The steering col-
umn had been broken and a number of
items inside had either been damaged
or stolen. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
Burglary of a Habitation
4100 University - December 5.
Residents found that someone had tam-
pered with one of their windows. The
screen was torn and the window frame
damaged with pry marks. One resident
had been approached the day before, as
she was leaving, about her trees being
trimmed. She declined. As she drove
away, she observed the pick up stop at
the corner behind her. No suspects or
witnesses; case pending further infor-
mation.
4100 University - December 5.
While investigating the above attempted
burglary, residents next door found pry
marks on two of their windows. Their
screens had also been torn and bent. No
suspects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
- , 2700 University- December 5.
j A resident reported two jewelry
pieces missing. There were no
signs of forced entry. The resi-
dent believes that the burglar may
know her, although she could not
provide any specific suspects. No
- suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
3600 Albans -December 21. A resi-
dent advised that someone smashed in
the window of his vehicle and took his
cellular telephone. No suspects or wit-
nesses; case pending further informa-
tion.
3100 Amherst - December 22. A
resident reported that someone broke a
window of their vehicle. Although noth-
ing was taken, the interior of the vehicle
had been searched. No suspects or wit-
nesses; case pending further informa-
tion.
2900 Robinhood - December 26. A
resident advised that a window in his
vehicle had been shattered. Two laptop
computers sitting on the floor inside
were taken. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
3200 Nottingham - December 26. A
resident reported that his vehicle's win-
dow had been broken out. Taken from
the vehicle was a cellular telephone and
radar detector. No suspects or wit-
nesses; case pending further informa-
tion.
3200 Tangley - December 26. An
officer observed a parked vehicle with
a shattered window. He advised the
resident who checked the vehicle for
missing items. It had been searched,
but nothing was taken. No suspects or
witnesses; case pending further infor-
mation.
2600 Bissonnet - December 27. A
visitor to a local business discovered a
window of his vehicle had been shat-
hat-
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Most of you are aware of the trag-
edy which transpired in West U late
last year - one of our citizens was
the victirn ofahomicide. Ourthoughts
go out to the family and friends of Dr.
Benton. Since this unfortunate event,
I received a number of telephone calls
from residents asking questions and,
providing crime prevention tips. The I
questions and suggestions seen to con- {
tain an. underlying theme. First, you
need to be aware of what is 14oing on
around you. A heightened level of
awareness could be the edge you
need in identifying a potential prob-
lem and taking corrective action. Sec-
ond, when arriving ]ionic, 'pack your
car into the driveway. If someone fol-
lowed you or tries to approach you in
the car, you can drive straight out the
driveway. Last, the least expensive
form of security you can use at night
is exterior lighting. Illuminating the
exterior ofyour home by leaving on
the porch light or adding exterior lights
costs only a few cents a night. Tradi-
tionally a burglar or thief prefers to
go where there is darkness and they
can stay hidden. Anything that can
be done to make a home and net'oh-
borhood safer for family and friends
is something that should be strongly
considered.
Gary Al Brye
tered. The dashboard was heavily dam-
aged and the CD Player removed. No
suspects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
3100 Bissonnet - December 27. A
resident reported that someone at-
tempted to break into his vehicle. Pry
marks were found along the window.
The suspect also attempted to unlock the
door but damaged the locking mecha-
nism and the door trim. Another win-
dow was pried and unlocked, but noth-
ing was taken from the vehicle. No sus-
pects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
3100 Bissonnet - December 27. A
resident advised that her vehicle's win-
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dow had been broken and several pa-
pers were taken from her glove box.
Most of these were found in a neighbor's
yard. Other things of value were not
touched. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
Criminal Mischief
3900 Browning - December 8. A
builder reported that someone had
kicked out about a dozen wooden struts
of the banister inside a home under con-
struction. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
5300 Community - December 9. A
homeowner whose vacant house is up
for sale advised that a window had been
broken out. A light colored four-door
vehicle has been seen parked in front
on several occasions. No suspects or
witnesses; case pending further infor-
mation.
6200 Auden - December 12. A
neighbor informed a resident that his son
had been involved in an act of vandal-
ism at the Community Building the night
before. The resident and his son re-
ported that he kicked the walls in the
Men's Restroom and made three holes.
A citation was issued which involved a
court appearance and the judge's deci-
sion on restitution. Case closed.
4000 Arnold - December 13. A resi-
dent reported that the window in their
vehicle was shattered by an unknown
projectile. Nothing inside was disturbed
or taken. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
3200 Pittsburg - December 13. A
resident advised that someone had
thrown and broken numerous eggs on
her vehicle. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
5700 Buffalo Speedway - Decem-
ber 26. A resident advised that some-
one fired paint balls at his home leaving
marks on the garage doors, windows,
and brick wall. The previous day he had
seen three White males, approximately
15 years old, hiding behind a neighbor's
van. They appeared to be shooting
something over his house and he thought
it might have been squirrels. The boys
then left on skateboards westbound on
Tangley, then south on Rutgers. No sus-
pects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
Forgery/Credit Card Abuse
3600 Bice - December 7. A local
business reported having received two
checks back from their bank marked
"Account Closed" from two different
individuals. A resident who presented
one of the checks was contacted and
claimed to have cashed a check as a
favor for someone named "Gueremo".
Turned over to the detectives for fur-
ther investigation.
3600 University - December 9. A
resident advised that a forged check
appeared on her bank statement. She
did not have any missing checks, but her
account number was on the check. The
signor's name, thumb print, and driver's
license number were on the check and
are currently under investigation. Turned
over to the detectives for further inves-
tigation.
4200 Lehigh - December 31. A resi-
dent reported that she had inadvertently
left her credit card at the grocery store
a couple of days ago. A representative
from the credit card company contacted
her regarding possible fraudulent
charges and the card was cancelled.
Turned over to the detectives for fur-
ther investigation.
Homicide
4200 Lehigh - December 17. Con-
cerned co-workers requested the police
to check on the welfare of a resident
who did not show up to work. A ga-
rage door to the home was found un-
locked and the resident's body was dis-
covered. The resident's vehicle was
missing as well as several items from
the house. Assistance was enlisted
from the Bellaire and Houston Police
Departments. The vehicle was found
several days later in San Antonio. Fin-
gerprints found in the home have iden-
tified the suspect through FBI records
and a warrant for his arrest has been
issued. The investigation continues.
Theft
3100 Pittsburg - December 2. An of-
ficer on traffic watch observed a ve-
hicle circling the area and approach an
intersection without its headlights. The
officer followed the vehicle to another
intersection where it parked. The driver
exited briefly and then got back in. The
officer noticed that the street sign at that
intersection was missing. He caught up
to the vehicle. The individual was ar-
rested for theft and the stolen street sign
given to City's Operations Department
for repair and proper placement. Case
closed.
3800 Bellaire - December 11. A visi-
tor to a local church left her purse unat-
tended while meeting with other attend-
ees. Her purse and contents were sto-
len. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
3800 Tennyson - December 15. A
resident reported that someone had re-
moved some wooden Christmas deco-
rations from her front yard. No suspects
or witnesses; case pending further in-
formation.
(Vision - continued from page 4)
According to Yehl, issues such as
pedestrian street lighting, sidewalks,
traffic calming, City Center development,
parks expansion and community identity
need to be addressed in both the short
and long term.
Yehl noted that the January town
meeting was successful because
residents took an active role in the
presentation. Long time resident Russ
Schulze of the Steering Committee took
the lead in discussing the proposed Stella
Link/City of Houston library and the
potential acquisition of the YMCA.
Members of the Parks & Recreation
Board were on hand to provide their
perspective on the night's main topic -
parks and public spaces. Board member
Connie Spencer asked residents to get
involved in the future development of the
City's parks system.
City Council has directed staff to
renegotiate the contract with the lead
consultant, the Goodman Corporation to
reflect the changes in their scope of
work and adjust compensation levels
accordingly. Yehl noted that outside
expertise would still be needed in some
areas, particularly in zoning and
development matters.
WANTED
Volunteers needed for the Solid
Waste and Recycling Board. For more
information, please contact City Sec-
retary Kay Holloway at 713.662.5813
or <kayh@hypercon. com>.
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seniors' calendar of events for February
February 2, Tuesday
Tuesday Musical Club -Traditional
Music versus Generation X. 10:00
AM -12:30 PM. Free.
® F r"ary 2, Tuesday
® February 5, Friday
The Museum of Fine Arts begins a
three-week series on "American Art
of the 19th Century." Today's sub-
ject is the Hudson River School with
David Brauer. Feb 12: Decorative
Arts. Feb. 19: Frederick Remington.
1:00 PM - 3:15 PM. $1.00/$2.00.
Location:
Description of work or problem:
How long has condition existed?
February 9, Tuesday
® February 1, Friday;. j
EPC TS represen-
tatives present a
Swing Dance exhibi-
tion for our Valentine's Day Party: Your participation is wel-
come. Followed by lunch. 11:00 AM
-1:00 PM. $4.00.
February 16, Tuesday
41) Tuesday Muscial Club - New
Orleans Nocturne. 10:00 AM -
12:30 PM. Free
® February 23, Tuesday
® March 5, Friday
Take a trip to the Art Car Museum,
where the typical car does not exist.
The museum exhibits the fantasies
of the automobile world. Enjoy lunch
nearby if the vote so
f ordains. 11:00 AM -
12:00 PM. (or later).
Free
Please call 713.662.5895 for more
information or to make reservations to
attend events.
Who should we contact for additional information?
Phone number: Best time to call:
No matter how hard we try to keep track of all the things we are responsible for doing, occasionally there
is work that drops through the cracks. We need to know about it. Tell us if there is work that needs to be
done on your street, in your neighborhood, or anywhere around West U. Tell us about the problem and
where it is. Help us do a better job and we'll all try to make West U a better community!
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