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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugustIU&~NWEQCSITY P A.s "@ August 1999 Volume 26, No 8 Lower tax n West U real estate values will top out will probably lead to at over $1.8 billion dollars this year, ac- a lower tax rate next cording to the certified tax role issued year. by the Harris County Appraisal District "The tax rate for - about a 25% increase since 1994. maintenance and With the steady decrease in over 65 operations should be property tax exemption from $74 mil- able to be lowered lion in 1994 to $57 million this year, the by about two to two taxable value of West U property will and one half cents hit $1,779,200,000, an increase of almost next year. While the 30% since 1994. tax rate for our debt "Clearly the real estate market is very service may have to strong in West U," said Finance Direc- be increased slightly for Walter Thomas. "New home con- to cover the costs of struction has been solid for the last sev- infrastructure fi- eral years and we've seen more and nancing, residents more properties have exemptions re- could see the total moved as our population bases gets tax rate decrease younger." from 42¢ per $100 praisals this W'th th m Lefton of rea of assessed valua- p t e co p year, West U has seen taxable values tion to 40¢." increase over 13% since last year. City Manager Sherman Yehl an- According to Thomas, this increase nounced that he would file a proposed West U Market Values 2000,0001000 1,800MOMO I f",000,000 f - i ~ ` - - I ' 1,400,000,000 I I .JJ I I ~1 1,200,000,000 1,000,000,000 j 400,000,E f E 200PW,Om i I k TY1999 TY1998 TY1997 TY1996 TY1995 TY1994 Taaabk yak- 6 Ezen~tio~ budget with the City Council oy August 31.One or two budget workshops would be held in early September and a for- mal public hearing on the budget and rate is scheduled for October 11. Reminder Mayor Linda Lewis and Friends Board member Ross Frazer admire the West U logo shirts for sale by the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc. The shirts sport the West U City logo and are priced at $50.00. A portion ($28.75) of the purchase price is tax deductible. Proceeds will go to support the Friends parks and greenspace development and expansion activities. For more information, call the Parks & Recreation Department at 713.662.5892. a Calendar of events 6 ® City Life 3 ® Employee Spotlight 4 a Inside Council Chambers 2 ® Ordinance Spotlight 3 a Police Blotter 5 ® Senior Calender 7 Sl Council Chambers Page 2 l .41 Almost 3 months since I became your mayor, and in that short time, I have been flooded with E-mails and phone calls on one particular subject - safety. All over the neighborhood folks are concerned with speeding, parking, stop sign viola- tions and people in the street. You are right to be concerned. There are many threats to our personal well being. So, what do we do to respond to these concerns? Every day, city staff and council members are looking for an- swers, none of which come easy. As a first step, Council has appointed a Traf- fic Task Force to identify specific prob- lems, recommend solutions and evalu- ate the success of their proposals during the experimental stage. Chaired by Joe Studlick, Task Force members are Davis Tucker, Hugh Schwanecke, Gene Womack, Jerry Gips, Muriel Flake and Meredith Turner. Members of the Task Force Resource Group include Connie Vw~ By: Mayor Linda Lewis Clark, Dick Steele, Carl Dahlberg, Suzanne Thomas and Jennifer Sickman. This group of volunteers will work closely with the City Manager, the Pub- lic Works Director, the Chiefs of police and fire, and council liaison, John Bertini. You will be apprised of their efforts and progress in coming months. The Traffic Task Force is just one part of the solution. What we also need is help from everyone in the community. How, you may ask, can I help? The answer is simple: obey the speed limit, resist the temptation to roll stop signs, park in the direction of traffic flow and don't block sidewalks with your vehicle. Often, we residents are the violators oth- ers complain about which means that we must become part of the solution. Another part of the solution involves being more careful walkers, joggers, bi- cyclists and rollerbladers. We like see- ing people in the street - it's part of what makes West U special. But, again, we need to help each other make road- ways safer for everyone. In the next few weeks, our police bicycle patrol will be doing its part to reinforce our habits by handing out small cards with safety tips. Most of these will be familiar; we just occasionally forget to practice them. Not only will the police efforts help us be more cognizant of street safety, they will give residents an opportunity to be- come better acquainted with our bicycle patrol. Many of you know me to be an opti- mist, and I believe that if we work to- gether we can solve any problem we have. The time to start is now - we don't want to wait until someone is seri- ously injured, or worse, to begin chang- ing our own habits to improve quality of life for everyone. Give it a try, and let me know your suggestions for making West U a safer place for all of us. Infrastructure continues i r our look Solid Waste Rules! Here's the latest on our infrastructure replacement r - program: ` Priority Area 5B/6A is set to be completed later this year. The area includes Bissonnet south to Rice Boulevard and Academy east to Auden. Also included is the 3700 block of Rice Boulevard. Improvements include sewer, water, stormwater and streets. Whitelak, Inc. is the contractor respon- sible for rebuilding this area at a cost of $5,915,000. Priority Area 6B started in January of this year and is scheduled to be com- pleted in the summer of 2000. Like other priority areas it also includes sewer, water, stormwater and street recon- struction. Priority Area 613 includes Auden Street east to Edloe and Georgetown north to Bissonnet Street. The main contractor for this area is Contractor Technology, Inc. Contrac- these improvements. Priority Area 7A is scheduled to start construction in January of 2000. This area includes the Poor Farm Ditch east to Buffalo Speedway and from Univer- sity Boulevard north to Plumb Street. This priority area is estimated to cost about $7.7 million dollars. As priority areas are completed, all resident affected will be required to make arrangements to have the water and sewer serving their homes relocated to the new utilities provided in their front yard areas. At least six months is given for this transition to occur. A letter from the Director of Public Works to each house in the priority area will indicate when the homeowner should begin re- locating the utilities. For more information, call Public Works Director Edward Menville at 713.662.5840 or send email to emenville@ci.west-university- Here is a summary of some our favorite solid waste collection requirements: ® is important that all solid waste be placed at curbside by 8:00 AM on the scheduled day of pickup. Failure to do so may result in your Solid Waste not being picked up until the next scheduled day. Please remember that: Clear and colored glass, #1 and #2 plastic containers, aluminum cans and bi-metal cans can now be placed in the same paper bag for pickup. - - Cardboard, folded or in paper bags, may be placed at the curbside for pickup Newspaper must be in paper bags. Tree branches should not exceed 4' in length and 3" in diameter and must be stacked neatly at curbside. - Grass clippings and biodegradable yard waste must be placed in paper bags. Remember, yard waste in plastic bags win not ne The City of West University Place, Texas Mayor Linda Lewis (713.662.5801) City Council Members Burt Ballanfant (713.662.5847), John Bertini (713.662.5808), John K. Grubb (713.662.5848), Bill May (713.662.5889) City Currents welcomes your contributions. Forward material to City Currents, 3800 University Boulevard, West University Place, TX 77005, 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-place.tx.us Visit us on the World Wide Web at <www ci.west-university-plcace.tx.us> CRY 1 a Sack to School Luau Teens in sixth through ninth grade are invited to join us on Saturday, Au- gust 21, 1999 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM for the Annual Back to School Luau. Enjoy music, pool games, prizes and more! Admission is free. For more information, please contact Colonial Park Pool at 713.668.7642. Page 3 This month's ordinance spotlight is... The law abiding pet t The constraints of a city as small and densely populated as ours necessitate rules for pet owner's. Small children are unaware of how to approach a dog, and this could lead to a bite. With this in mind, City ordinance requires that dogs be on a leash at all times and under the control of a person capable of holding the dog even i the animal gets excited. Dogs are not allowed in city parks. ® Dogs can "run at large" off the leash only in a secure enclosure. This keeps your pet safe, prevents your dog from running into the street, and pro- tects your pet from children and other passersby. ® It is the responsibility of the owner or the dog-walker to pick up and dis- pose of all droppings. ® It is unlawful to possess any dog which, by loud or unusual barking or howling, either disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or would disturb a person of ordinary sensitivity residing adjacent to the place where the barking or howling occurs. The City offers two ways to register your pet. You can have your pet microchipped which contains a personal, one-of-a-kind identification number. The microchip is injected under your pet's skin through a hypodermic needle. The microchip remains safely in place for the life of your pet. Your pet will never leave home without his/her identification. The microchip registration is not only logged in the West U computer, but also in a nationwide registry that has a 1-800 number answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are unsure about a microchip, we also offer a regular tag that fits on your pet's collar. The tag provides a lifetime registration as well. If it is lost or stolen, it cannot be replaced. A new registration must be completed. With this technology came change. When the PETrac registration went into effect in 1997, all registrations prior to June, 1997 expired. If you have a question about your pet's registration, contact our Animal Con- trol Officer at 713.662.5853. West U residents said good-bye to two great friends, Lois and Bill Watson at a reception held on July 19. The Watson's were residents from 1961 and were active in Little League, PTA, and Scouts. Bill served as mayor from 1993 to 1997, as well as the City Council from 1989 to 1991.He was a charter member of the West U Rotary Club and past board member of the Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce. The Watson's recently moved to Luling to pursue dual careers in ranching and law. Also in the photo is West U's First Guy, Phil Lewis. Page 4 This month's Employee in the Spot- light is Rukku Rao of the Finance De- partment. Rukku joined the West U team in 1981, working in the Finance Depart- ment with accounts payable and pay- roll. Rukku's main responsibility is pre- paring the payroll checks for all city employees. Walter Thomas, the City's Finance Director, remarks, "Preparing payroll checks for more than one hun- dred fellow employees can be stress- ful, but Rukku cheerfully gives it her best. I depend on Rukku to get the job done." After working for the city for nearly seventeen years, Rukku considers West U to be a second family, "I love work- ing for the City. It is like a second fam- ily to me and if I were to quit working, I will not work for any other place. I will always have fond memories about West U and the people I work with." Born in Bangalore, India, Rukku came to the United States in 1971. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen Mary College. Rukku believes family is very impor- tant. Her time away from work is spent with her husband, Subba and with her son Raj, when he returns home for a visit. When speaking of her, son Raj, Rukku is understandably proud. Raj is completing his final year of residency in Greenville, South Carolina. Rukku looks forward to his return to Houston, where he will practice medicine. The Mosquito Menace We've had weeks of steady rain. it can be emptied and Among other things, that means mos- placed upsidedown. If quitos. It's a good time to review the the water is on the problem and what we can do about it. ground or in a container too big to handle, West U sprays every neighborhood the city can treat it with a larvacide. once a week, on Tuesday nights between These days it is easy to find standing 9:00 PM and 1:00 AM. We continue to water in almost any yard. And Houston's use a pyrethrin based chemical which climate is perfect for mosquitos. In sum- has extremely low mammal toxicity, but mer months here, they mature in as little is effective against all species of mos- as four days. quitos. In spite of this, we can plan on Where urban mosquitos are concerned, some mosquitos no matter how much we we generally grow our own. Urban spray. Although helpful, spraying is the mosquitos don't need too travel far. In least effective means of mosquito con- fact, most species spend their lives in the trol. neighborhoods where they hatch. This The best way to fight mosquitos is to means that we all have to work together. kill them while they are developing, or A good neighbor policy is important. better yet, deprive them of a place to And we at City Hall will do what we grow. That means finding standing wa- can. Call the Health Inspector at ter where females lay their eggs. If it's 713.662.5835 for advice or to report small (like a flower pot or a trash can), standing water. Garbage and compost just don't mix! - Five hundred and sev- responsibility also lies with the ' _ a + enty tons of compost homeowners. Please tell your yard ser- - - were recycled in 1998 at vice about West U's one rule regarding zero cost to West U. However, far too compost and yard waste: no mixing much of what gets left curbside in the garbage in! Organic materials only - paper compost bags is contaminated with leaves, grass clippings, twigs and small garbage - soft drink cans, plastic plant branches - are to be put in the bags. pots, food wrappers and the like - Larger tree limbs are picked up sepa- which means immediate rejection. The rately. Please help increase the success West U compost recycler, Living Air of the program. Composting and recy- Technology, cannot shred anything that cling are the best options for everyone! is non-organic. When the compost bags Thank you from the Recycling Com- go to the landfill, it costs the City money mittee - Rick Jenkins, Steve Hentges, and is a waste of effort and valuable re- Steven Stelzer, Allen Gunter, William J. cyclable resources! It would be easy to Collins, III, April Rapier, Evans Attwell, blame the yard service workers, but the Ray Kelley and Anne Furse. 77i5toricolly -Spookin.0.. Perhaps the least visited park in West John Edgerton, the piece represents the U, Liberty Hill Park is a 0.26 acre grass- motion of children at play. covered mound landscaped with several Stepping Back in Time: History of trees. It extends along Bissonnet and is West University Place contains a sec- bounded by College and Northwestern tion on West U parks. To order the book, to the south. Its small size and busy lo- send a check for $20 to the West Uni- cation restrict the park mainly to riders versity Place Historical Society, P.O. Box waiting for buses. 270993, Houston, TX 77277-0993. The property was set aside when it Utility i makeover was first platted in 1924. The streets Your utility bills will soon have a ne bounding it originally formed a traffic "circle" around it. In 1976, the park was , look. The City is updating its utility dedicated as Liberty Hill Park to com- billing software in order to offer new . memorate our nation's bicentennial. es and to comply with Y2K. erv An abstract sculpture, "Children at Watch for the upcoming change. I Play", dominates the small park. Do- you have any questions about the new nated by the sculptor, West U resident i// format, /ease ca/! 713.662.5824. Police Blotter Page 5 hr"o lQQQ Assault ' 6700 Stella Link - June 30. A driver reported that while traveling south on Weslayan a light brown, older model car pulled in front of him from a side street causing the complainant to brake hard. The driver of the suspect vehicle made several hand gestures and hit his brakes. The suspect u-turned and ' came up behind the other driver. The complainant pulled into a L bank drive-through on Stella Link, exited his vehicle and headed toward the teller windows. The suspect pulled into the parking lot cutting him off and ex- ited his vehicle. The suspect walked toward the complainant, yelled profani- ties and threatened bodily harm. As the suspect continued his approach, the complainant noticed a knife in his right hand and a bottle of yellow liquid in his left. Fearing for his life, the complain- ant pulled a licensed 9MM handgun from his pocket. The suspect, a white male, 5'8", 150 to 160 pounds and approxi- mately 24 years old, ran back to his car and drove away. Several cars in the drive-through and tellers in the window witnessed the incident. Turned over to detectives for further investigation. Auto Theft 3300 Albans - June 6. A yard main- tenance employee reported that a Black male had just gotten into his truck with an attached trailer and driven off. The keys had been left in the ignition and his wallet was in the front seat. The trailer contained lawn mowers, edgers and blowers. Turned over to the detectives for further investigation. 2600 Quenby - June 17. A Reliant Energy employee working in the back- yard of a residence heard his company truck, which was parked out front with the keys in the ignition, started and was driven away. Also taken was his cell phone, a calculator, books, electronics, a sports bag and small amount of cash. The truck was recovered in Houston the next morning. Case closed. 5900 Lake - June 26. Resident re- ported that her vehicle had been taken during the night. The keys may have been left in the door. Also missing were CDs, two tennis rackets and two cell- phone adapters. Houston Police Depart- ment recovered the vehicle the next day. It was undriveable due to the removal of two front seats and other parts. Two suspects were arrested. Case closed. i Burglary of a wilding ' 3400 Rice - June 3. A con- tractor reported appliances miss- ing from a house under construction. A window was broken to gain entry. A neighbor heard a noise in the middle of the night. He saw a dark colored van leave the scene. No suspects or addi- tional witnesses; case pending further information. 2700 Centenary - June 4. An Of- ficer responded to a home alarm which had been set off accidentally by the housekeeper. He found a bike and sev- eral beer bottles in the driveway. A black 21-speed Mountain Bike was dis- covered missing from the detached ga- rage. It is not known whether the door had been left open by a family member or by the suspect. The beer bottles in the driveway may have been taken from the garage. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 2900 Sunset - June 7. Resident stated that a purple 20" Outlook Trailbike with silver trim and a bluish green 26" Transition bicycle were taken from his detached garage, which may have been left unlocked. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 4200 Villanova - June 7. Resident reported a silvery blue, boys Mosh Pro- XL bicycle missing from her unlocked garage. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 4200 Marquette - June 13. Resident called 911 to report that she had seen someone exit her detached garage with her maroon 10-speed Schwinn bicycle. The suspect, about 5'8", skinny with very short hair or bald, wore a light col- ored t-shirt and dark pants. The opened garage was behind a tall wooden fence. No additional suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 3100 Quenby - June 22. Resident Chief's Corner by criClu¢f6xy 8rw, For quite some time now, traffic and traffic violations have been hot topics of discussion. I get questioned all the time about how many tickets we write, do we write residents of West U, and what can we do to solve the traffic problem. First of all, we have to de- cide what constitutes the problem and who contributes to the problem? The answer is simple. All of us, if we are not paying attention when we drive, are prone to commit traffic violations. So what does that mean? Simply, we must be aware of what we are doing behind the wheel. Second, we must set an example. You would be surprised at how many times I get a complaint from a citizen of West U who was issued a ticket. Residents are not exempt from receiving tickets. If you are caught committing a traffic violation, don't be surprised if you are issued a citation. All over this community people are con- cerned about traffic safety and en- forcement action will be taken. The easiest way to ensure you'll remain ticket-free, is to drive safely and obey the traffic laws. ar Ve reported a red Shenandoah gas powered weed eater missing from his unlocked garage. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 3300 Robinhood - June 24. Resi- dent reported a tan Stump Jumper moun- tain bicycle and a sliver and black Dia- mondback bicycle missing from the stor- age shed in his backyard. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further in- formation. 2700 Pemberton - June 26. Resi- dent stated that someone entered her unlocked garage and took a white Peaugot bicycle with an attached child's seat. Earlier in the morning, a neighbor returned her son's silver BMX bicycle which was found in their yard. A few items were removed from the garage but left outside the door. The bicycle was reported found the next day in a resident's yard in the 2800 block of Uni- versity, although it had been there the day before. No suspects or witnesses; (Blotter - continued on page 6) Page 6 (Blotter - continued from p. 5) case pending further information. 4000 Case - June 26. Resident re- ported his Multi Track Trek bicycle missing from his garage. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further in- formation. 2800 University - June 27. A resi- dent found a bicycle against the garage door. The officer taking the report asked them to check their garage for missing items and discovered that a purple Hy- brid Multi Track Trek bicycle was miss- ing. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 3700 Sunset - June 29. Resident stated that someone entered his garage and took a Shp compressor. No signs of forced entry. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. Burglary of a Habitation 6500 Weslayan - June 17. A resident advised that someone had entered the home and stolen two laptop computers, a gold ring and a Palm Pilot. There were no signs of forced entry. The back door may have been left unlocked. It was unlocked when they returned home. No suspects or witnesses; case pending fur- ther information. 4100 Cason - June 24. Resident re- ported that after a fire in her home, she discovered several missing items, includ- ing a laptop computer, a stereo and a watch. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle 6300 Rutgers - June 1. Resident re- ported a cell phone missing from his un- locked vehicle. No suspects or wit- nesses; case pending further informa- tion. 2700 Wroxton - June 13. Resident advised that someone had pried open the small side window of his vehicle. Miss- ing were the in-dash stereo, a CD case, CDs, a gym bag with shoes, clothes and sunglasses, and an address book. The gym bag was later found in the bed of a resident's pick-up truck, the sunglass case without the sunglasses was found near the truck, the shoes in the drive- way behind a local business, and the address book at another area business. No suspects or witnesses; case pend- ing further information. 4000 University - June 20. Resident reported that an unknown person had broken his vehicle's vent window. Items taken included a laptop computer, soft- ware, carry case, two calculators, two rolling scales, leather briefcase and a passport. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 3700 Robinhood - June 20. Resi- dent stated that someone shattered a window of his vehicle and removed his in-dash CD player, a case with CDs and cell phone. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 2900 Tangley - June 28. Resident reported that his vehicle's window was shattered and doors unlocked. An AM/ FM/CD Player mounted under the dash- board was taken. Fingerprints were re- moved and placed into evidence. No suspects or witnesses; case pending fur- ther information. 2800 Nottingham - June 28. A resi- dent advised that a window of his ve- hicle had been shattered. Nothing was missing. An ashtray appeared to have been used to break the window and was left on the ground. Several fingerprints were lifted and placed into evidence. No suspects or witnesses; case pend- ing further information. 3400 Rice - June 28. Resident re- ported that someone entered his un- locked vehicle and took his AM/FM/CD Player. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. Criminal Mischief 4100 Lehigh - June 14. A contrac- tor reported that someone had intention- ally walked through a freshly poured concrete sidewalk and driveway ramp at a new home construction site. The suspect had bare feet and inscribed Rochelle and the initials KC in the con- crete. The whole section needs to be dug out and re-poured. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further infor- mation. 3800 Bellaire - June 21. A local church reported that someone entered the ungated courtyard and shattered two large ceramic planters and heavily dam- aged a ceramic fountain that enclosed a water pump and column. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further in- formation. Criminal 11-espass 3700 University - June 26. Officers responded to an alarm call at the West U Elementary School. There were no signs of forced entry, but an exterior door was found unsecured. Nothing inside appeared to be disturbed. A White male was found asleep sitting upright on a couch in an office. He was awakened, arrested and charged with Criminal Tres- pass. Arrest made, case closed. Forgery/Credit Card Abuse 6400 Sewanee - June 7. A resident advised that a credit card company con- tacted her to verify a charge to her husband's account. As she was not home at the time, the company declined the purchase. A new card had been mailed in early May but never received by the residents. Someone attempted to activate the card in late May but the pro- cedure was declined. Turned over to the detectives for further investigation. 2700 Amherst - June 8. Resident re- ceived a letter verifying her application for a credit card, which it was not. She called the three credit reporting agen- cies to advise of the fraud and found other accounts opened or attempts to open using her name and social security number. Turned over to detectives for further investigation. 2700 Wroxton - June 10. Resident re- ported that she never received her re- newal credit card. The card was acti- vated and cash advances had been made against it. The credit card company rep- resentative contacted her to verify cash withdrawals in New York which were not hers. The account was closed. Other cash withdrawals were made in Arizona and purchases were made in Houston. Turned over to the detectives for further investigation. 5400 Fairmont - June 11. Resident received a call from a credit card com- pany to verify her purchase made that morning, which she had not. It was found that the company had, for an unknown reason, sent out a second set of renewal cards. The resident received only the second set. Turned over to the detec- tives for further investigation. 6100 Wakeforest - June 12. Resident reported that her bank statement showed (Blotter - continued on page 7) ® Page 7 C o August , Friday ® August 6, Friday Take a trip to the Houston Library for a view of one of the largest ar- chives of photos in the U.S. View some of the area history through some of the three million photos. 9:30 AM - NOON. Free. ® August 10, Tuesday Learn about your taxes. A representa- Live from the Harris County Appraisal Dis- trict will talk about taxes - exemp- tions, deferrals, payment schedule, taxes connected with different tax- ing authorities, etc. Exemption pa- pers will be available. 2:00 - 4:00 Pm. Free. All ages invited. e August 11, Wednesday Today's speaker will explore the his- tory of the Tony award winning, Al- ley Theatre. Lunch to { follow the program. 11:00 AAA - 1:00 Pry. r $4.00. ® August 17, Tuesday 1 When the August calen- ,e dar hit the press, the subject of the next IMAX movie remained un- known. We are planning a trip re- gardless. If your interested let us know. Time to be determined. $4.00. u - ~ e August 20, Friday ® August 31, Tuesday Join West U Seniors for a tour the Highlands area educational achieve- ment, Chinquapin. Created by Rob- ert Moore, the school, is a special live-in school for underprivileged children. 9:30 ANA - 2:00 Pm. Free. Vote on lunch. Please call 713.662.5895 for more information or to make reservations to attend events. (dotter - continued from y. 5) several checks cleared through her ac- count that she did not write. Turned over to detectives for further investigation. 2800 7angley - June 23. Resident stated that in April his credit card com- pany informed him that a large payment made on his account had been returned for insufficient funds. He did not make this payment. It was discovered that a new card had been issued recently and cash advances had been made on the account in cities in Arizona. Turned over to detectives for further investigation. 5500 Community - June 23. Resident called his bank after his statement re- flected deductions that he did not make. A new ATM card had been mailed but never received. Turned over to the de- tectives for further investigation. 4200 Sunset - June 29. Resident re- ported that someone had used her credit card without her knowledge. A credit card sent to her was never received. The company informed the resident that the card had been activated by a Hous- ton area number. One charge was made in Houston, the remainder in Louisiana. Turned over to the detectives for fur- ther investigation. Theft 3100 Quenby - June 2. Resident called about a bicycle found in their front yard. It was then found that a purple Paradise bicycle was missing from their back yard. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 4100 Albans - June 6. A contractor reported several sheets of '/a inch ply- wood missing from the house under con- struction. No suspects or witnesses; case pending further information. 4100 Cason - June 7. Resident ad- vised that a brass-looking mailbox had been unscrewed from the brick outside the main entrance to the home. No sus- pects or witnesses; case pending further information. 5900 Charlotte - June 8. Resident reported a jog stroller missing from the front yard. The handyman stated that two Hispanic males were working at the house next door. The next day, the resi- dent found the stroller in that house, which is under construction. The fore- man thought it belonged to the owners of the house where they worked. When it started to rain, the stroller was put in the house. Case closed. 6200 Community - June 11. A builder reported that two Jacuzzis had been re- moved from the house under construc- tion. No suspects or witnesses; case hat you think.? If you are a West U Senior or housebound resident, would you be interested in receiving a computer generated phone call every day to check on your well-being? We're taking a straw poll and need your input. Please call 713.662.5895 for more information and to share your thouahts_ City of West University Place 3800 University Boulevard West University Place, Texas 77005 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 6270 Houston, TX ouneu t.namners Council Meeting Zoning and Planning @ 7:30 PM Council Commission @6:45 PM 8 Chambers 9 10 11 City Hall Conferenc 1 13 14 oom Zoning Board of Adjustment @ 7:30 Pm j~ in the City Hall Conference Room j 15 16 1 18 21, ] c Council Workshop @ 6:30 PM City Coun t it Chambers Council Meeting ~ @ 7:30 PM City Cu❑ il Chambers x. _ 28 22 c 23 24 25 ~ 291 - - 30 31