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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctoberCity Manager Sherman Yehl has pro- posed a $9.25 million General Fund bud- get for 2002. Yehl's proposed budget increases spending by 2.5% from the current year. "All of the increase is attributable to salaries and health care benefits," said Yehl. "Virtually all other city general fund expenditures will be at 2001 levels or less." Yehl noted that this had resulted in an unusual number of unfunded requests from departments. "Our goal for 2002 is to assist in re- taining and recruiting high quality staff. To that end we have modified the city's pay plan to ensure that we are at mar- ket levels for non-public safety employ- ees and five percent above market for public safety employees," he continued. Personnel costs will increase by $740,000, up 12%. Health insurance benefits are expected to rise 25%. Yehl said 74% of the General Fund budget finances salaries and related employee benefits. One service enhancement was proposed in the budget - the creation of a new code enforcement officer. The position will be responsible for weed, garbage, construction site, housing, and animal control activities. According to city staff, this position is revenue neutral as fines, reinspection fees and license fees are anticipated to cover all costs associated with the position. The budget also calls for a transfer of $250,000 for the General Fund balance to finance several capital projects, including repairs to the Community Building, street lighting and gateway signage. Assessed value of all property in the City will hit $2.3 billion. The City's tax 1 o o n City Hall is home to two cows as part of CowParade Houston 2001. Above is Moonsoon Raining Cats and Dogs by Molly Lewis and Caroline Graham. Also featured is Invisible Cow by Barbara Jones. For more cows, go to cowparadehouston.com. rate for the General Fund will fall by one cent - $0.195 per $100 of assessed valuation. However, the City's rate dedicated to debt service will rise to $0.225, an increase of one cent from this year's rate. The City will be financing $5.2 million in debt, a 17.1% increase over 2001. According to city officials total debt using property taxes will equal $60 million by theend of 2002. Debt service financed by the City's Water and Sewer Fund is expected to increase 28% from $948,000 to $1.2 million. A rate increase implemented March 31, 2(x)1 should provide sufficient revenue to fund this increase. _ Hearings Scheduled The West U Parks & Recreation Board has scheduled public hearings for October to explain a proposed $330,000 renovation of Colonial Park's east side. The public is encouraged to attend. If approved, construction will begin in early spring. The hearings will be held - • Thursday October I P' at 7:30 PM in the West U City Hall Council Chambers • Sunday October 14" at 4:30 Ph4 adja- cent to the Colonial Park playground (in case of rain, the meeting will be held in the West U City Hall Council Chambers). Plans will be displayed at the Can- munit_y Building, 6104 Auden, imme- diately following the October 14", ineeting. Plans will include drawings showing existing conditions along with brief ex- planations and proposed costs. - - • Calendar of events 8 • City Life 3 • Employee Spotlight 4 • Inside Council Chambers 2 • Ordinance Spotlight 4 • Police Blotter 5 • Senior Calendar 7 Volume 28, No. 10 October 2001 w Page 2 On the deadline forthis issue, my world was still rocking. Like you, I am numbed, saddened, scared and made to feel vul- nerable by the events of recent days. In the time that it would take to read what would normally appear in this space, I urge you to continue your prayers for the victims ofthis tragedy and their fami- lies, for our President, for our country and its future, and for each other. It is a Vwz By: Mayor Linda Lewis time for us to unite and to gain strength from one another so that we can move forward in this time of great uncertainty. My sincere thanks to the churches of this area that brought us together so that we might begin the healing process and to the West U Rotary Club for putting out flags that reminded us that we are, indeed, one nation where there is lib- erty and justice for all. heartfelt thank you in the Fire Department, we've re- ceived desserts, a large bouquet of flowers, and many, many kind words of Support for who we are and what we do. It goer, with the territory of working in this tight knit community,' viand maker, uo feel good. Thank you,i residents! --rom the West U Fire Department by Council Adember Marilyn Griffin As I sit here, it is almost midnight on September I I1n, the day terrorists at- tacked America. I have been repeatedly amazed and saddened, as if on a roller coaster, throughout the day. I was amazed at how quickly we shut down our borders, travel, businesses, etc. in order to protect ourselves, and I was deeply saddened that we couldn't pre- vent the violent attacks and destruction. The only constant for me today was that despite everything, this is such a small and wonderful world. My girlfriend Kalli who lives in Me- morial returned yesterday from visiting her beau who offices on the 1511, floor of what was the World Trade Center. She decided to return to Houston Mon- day, and 'T'erry decided to fly to Los Angeles the same evening instead of waiting until this morning. Late this af- ternoon he received word that his col- leagues from the 151'' floor were timely evacuated. Amazing. About 10:45 PM tonight., I phoned another girlfriend, Brigid, who lives in Sugarland, to dis- cuss the terror. I was not ready to let it go, and I knew she would be awake and be able to share in my concerns about today. Her nanny told me that she had not returned from Washington yet where she and her husband had gone on a once every nine-year trip together. (They have two sets of twins under eight & six years old.) I was able to track her down at her hotel. She shared with me the fact that she was scheduled to tour the Pentagon this very afternoon, while her husband was at a business meeting. Dennis' meeting was cut short when his group was evacuated from the building because they were near the World Trade Center and he thankfully made it back to the hotel to find his wife where they spent the rest of the day watching the Pentagon building burn from across the river. In yet another conversation today, I spoke with Councilman Mike Farley whose sister stepped off the sub- way this morning (three blocks from the World Trade Center) in time to see the tragedy unfold, but far enough away not to be harmed. Again amazing. It's shortly after midnight, and the tele- vision media has just completed their first story on the planes' manifest and is shar- ing names and bios of some notable pas- sengers, including Barbara Olson. I just met Barbara Olson's sister, Toni Lawrence, last week for the first time at a social function where my husband. Michael, enjoyed aconversation with her about her sister's job. It really is a small world. I wanted to write about so many things this week like freedom of speech and only raising taxes as a last resort, but I sit here realizing that everything pales in comparison to today's tragedy. Our small city began preparing ways to help the victims as early as 9:30 AM when St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic Church held a prayer service for their school chil- dren, teachers, and families. West U Rotary began placing flags throughout our city to show our support of our great nation and our freedom. The Rotary Club also sent out emails and calls to every- one they knew to answer the Red Cross' call to give blood. The Red Cross had to ask people to come back tomorrow, as they couldn't handle the generous out- pouring of our citizens in one day. Of course, prayers were requested for all families affected including our fellow Heights Rotary members Bob and Toni Lawrence's family and atI of the Rotary family friends and colleagues who were today in New York to gain support for Rotary's "Children of the Dump" Pro- gram. By mid-afternoon, many of our local churches had scheduled prayer services for this evening. Again, I was amazed at the support by everyone around us that gave time, money and blood to the victims of this disaster. I know many of us will be affected by this tragedy and will be amazed how our lives are intertwined with others through- out this ordeal, but my final thoughts at the end of the day are for my children and family, and for now minor other prob- lems are in comparison. I know how lucky we are to be living in America and I thank God daily for our many gifts and answered prayers. ity of Vest University Place, Texas Mayor Linda Lewis (713.662.5801) City Council Members Mike Farley (713.662.5847), Marilyn Griffin (713.662.5808), Danny Jackson (713.662.5848), Bill May (713.662.5889) Club, meeting, or activity notices should be forwarded to City Currents, 3800 University Boulevard, West University Place, TX 77005, by the 1011 of the month preceding publication. General Information: 713.668.4441 . City Manager Sherman Yehl: 713.662.5810; e-mail: syehl@westu.org City Life _ Page 3 Home Fine, Join us this month for Horne Place Celebration It - a month long festival. Take a peek at the enclosed calendar for a listing of a variety of fun-filled - - events spanning the entire month of October. For more information contact the ir ii r t' Home Place Hotline at 713.062.5823 or the Parks and Recreation Department at oddlers (aged 2 years) j 713.662.5892• G v O ~ ~ G E~ ® G ~ G n f> ~ 6 C'i ei 6 v rv 6 f7 r_ €3 ~ G © ~ ~ ~ O u^ C'-+ E O E ! an 67 will enjoy their own One Horne Place even , io the classic car parade set for Saturday, October 13`h. storytime at the West I The line-up begins ;t 9:`0 Ai,s and the parade o~tarro at 10:00 ,,m. The parade vvill y- s -ice U Branch Ltbl-ary ,1 begin tro.v,31in6 eaet• on Unlveroh.y' in froKG of Weeit U Elementary, turn north on starting in October. Toddler Time will VVaikef croot, the r .,est or Rico. folic:-.,per b,~ a s-ou .ii turn, on cdiee, with a final stall in front of V'Ve5t~ U ?`'r'e would like he care ,'larked in front of the be on Tuesday mornings at 10:1 0 AM up- stairs in the Children's section. There .pool fc,r eon ~ I < ue i; ~g until nco lie Vest U 'o ary Club is coordinating this will be a different theme each week, ~i`"c for the ele'r1rG:,;on. For roci~i-~r_ltion inor°rnation, contact Sob Geary at 713.661.3163 or i /ih Sieber-I at T1 3.5-5 5-f 3. This is a -tun event. Decorate your with stories, fingerp!ays, and periodi- car and loin in on cally, flannel stories and puppets. Par- ents and caregivers sit with toddlers to-'Ak ents help them clap or interact. The Toddler storytime session will run from Octo- This month's featured per- The concert will be held at the West ber 2-November 20. Toddler Time will former is Bryan Bowers. a well known U Community Building, 6104 Auden, Oc- resume again in January. singer/songwriter with a special pen- tober 13 at 7:30 PM. Tickets will be on In addition to Toddler Time, the Li- chant for the autoharp. Bryan has the sale at the door adults S8; senior citi- brary offers a weekly storytime session uncanny ability to enchant his audience zens $4, children under 12 free with each Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM year- with his instrumental virtuosity and char- adults. Homemade refreshments sold at round for children aged 3 - 5 years. ! ismatic personal warmth. His autoharp the door. For information, call For more information, call the West : accomplishments include the induction 281.3473235, 281.495.2923 or visit the U Branch Library at 713.668.8273. into both Frets Magazine's First Gal lery Houston Folklore/Music Society website - - _ of Greats and the Autoharp Hall of at http://www.hustonfolkinusic.org. r- : Fame. The Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Haunted Housel The Newcomers & Neighbors Club is at 713.668.7264. Cif 5pooktacuiar on Wednesday, October 31 a community organization of West U and The N&NC offers Playgroups, Book from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Scout House, SOUthside Place and is open to all resi- Club, Garden Club, Luncheon Group, 6108 Edloe. Ghosts and goblins of all ages] dents of these two communities. Social Events, Charitable Events, Bunco, are invited to experience a frightfully fungi Join us for a fun evening of entertain- Chick Flicks and lots more! Joining the time. Admission is$2.OOforchildren un- ment at our Fall Wine Tasting on Satur- Newcomers &Neighbors Club is a der 12 years and $3.00 for day, October 20' at 7:30iwt. You will great way to meet and have fun with adults. The Haunted House taste two red wines and two white wines your neighbors! For more information, 5pooktacular is recom- accompanied by an assortment of appe- and how to join, visit our website at mended for ages 7 and up. tizers. The cost is $20 per person. If you http:/,%xvivw.ivestuneivconzei°s.org. For more information, please would lik o attend please call Dawn - ca1i713.662.5892. i Colonial Park, 4130 Byron will be closed October 18-November 4 for the annual pool bubble inflation. During this time, pool expansion joints will be replaced, racquetball courts re- ` paired and refinished, and bathroom counter tops and sinks replaced. Colonial Park pass holders will be able; to use the UT facility for lap swimming only. For information regarding the UT facility, call 713.668.7642 or inquire at ` the Colonial Park front desk. Thank you for your patience. H/storfc~l society Pragr~s~~ , , d Texans, Unite! Bring your best grown- up friends and your fourth and sev- enth graders to see and hear uvula Hendee, a Texas patriot, remind us of what it means to be Texan. Refresh- merits will be served. We are suggest- ing that West U and Pershing teach- ers consider offering extra credit to students who attend. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 24,7:30 pry in City Hal! Council Chambers. Questions? Contact Janice Donalson at .4ntex4Phoueton.rrcom. Page 4 a -aiG- vG you d- ng a , Since 1998, Texas state law requires that you notify a one-call system before you ~ excavate. Some key provisions of the law are - Creation of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation to pro- vide statewide notification services. ° ' Required participation of "Class A" underground facility operators in a notifi- cation center. "Class A" facilities include telecommunications, electrical, gas, pe- L!~ ~ l~rl:~ ~L troleum and any other liquid material or product that is not "Class B". "Class B" This month's Employee Spotlight facilities are water, slurry, and sewage. shines on Josie Orosco, Development ° Registration of notification centers including existing center. Services Secretary in the Public Works Sharing of locate requests between centers. The excavator J Department. Josie joined the West U makes only one call. team in September 2000. Prior to join- ° Excavators must notify a notification center 48 hours prior to in West U Development Services Di- excavating, with some exceptions such as emergencies. vision, Josie was the Planning and provide civil penalties to violators of the law. Building Secretary for the City of So if you are going to dig, call 1.800.245.4545. Webster. Since joining the West U Public Works Department, Josie has been appointed ! - ' - treasurer of the Employees' Associa- tion. As treasurer, Josie makes arran g7 e- Work is progressing in continue on Simmons, including curb ments for gifts and flowers for a vari- Priority Areas 7B. 8 and 11 work and general clean-up. Paving work ety of occasions as well as reconciling j , Priority 7A is now complete. will also continue on the west side of the monthly bank statements. in 7B. water line work will Community iron Judson to Law. Water Josie enjoys working in an extremely continue on Westchester from line installations will continue on Fairmont busy and challenging atmosphere. and Plumb to Bissonnet. Storm sewer work and Albans, doesn't hesitate to mention that "It def- is scheduled to begin in the 3200 - 3400 111 Priority Area 8. expect storm sewer nitely makes the day go by quickly!" i blocks of Robinhood and the 3200 --3500 work to continue on Wakeforest from During her free time. Josie walks to I blocks of Nottingham. Look for paving Cason to Carolina Way as well as in the stay healthy, cooks for the fun of it and work to begin in the 3200 - 3600 blocks 2600 2700 blocks ofTalbot. Water line spends time with her family and friends. ofTangle_\,. work will also take place on Annapolis Josie also collects frogs, not live ones In Priority Area 12, paving v. ork will at Talbot and Pittsburrc. of course, and has quite a display at her desk inthePublic Works building. Feel , e 1 FN ®~mC~ _®®i I1®~~~ free to come by and say hello to her - and her amphibian friends! The City is committed to providing a the regular course of the daily workload. According to Dennis Mack, West U's safe and healthy environment for all city such as refuse collection trucks stopping Chief Building Official. "Josie is a great employees. citizens, and visitors. in the middle of roads or backing down asset to our City. She is very energetic Some of the tasks performed by city dead end streets. Sometimes just and is always ready to take the extra employees or its contractors may maneuvering the large trucks through steps necessary to provide high quality create hazards. The City's intent is the narrow streets with vehicles customer service to both citizens and to minimize these hazards through T=?a parked on either side presents contractors." safe working practices and work special hazards to both employees site safety procedures. This may L ~z and the general public. We urge - include temporary road closings, you to always use caution when barricading areas around work zones to passing a refuse collection truck or other restrict pedestrian traffic through hazard large vehicle. Be sure the driver sees zones and onsite safetv monitors or you and wait for the driver to wave you supervisors to assure safety to everyone. through. When passing by work sites, While the city attempts to minimize the watch for traffic control personnel and time that these hazards may exist, the other workers that are in or close to the requirements to perform and complete a roadway. high quality job often requires extended If you find a potential hazard left K duration of some potential hazards. unsecured at a ~,vrork site or see city it is important to remain clearofmarked employees performing an unsafe act hazards and to teach and remind children please report these to Patrick Walters. to do the same. Other hazards exist in (municipal emplorees - cont. on p.7) Police Blotter August, 2001 Auto Theft 3700 Sunset - August 5. Vehicle sto- len from a driveway. Criminal Mischief 3200 Nottingham - August 15. Bro- ken glass and pry marks discovered on window at residence. 2800 Tangley -August 16. Wet concrete marked with graffiti. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle equipment stolen from unsecured ga- rage. Burglary of a Residence 6700 Westchester-August 13. Resi- dence entered via forced entry. Jew- elry and video cassette player stolen. Credit Card Abuse/Forgery 6000 Annapolis - August 2. Fraudulent charges placed on _ resident's debit card. 4000 Tennyson - August 3. 3300 Pittsburg - August 6. Briefcase and other items sto- len from unsecured vehicle. _ 3700 Nottingham - August 11. Sus- pect observed breaking into vehicle. Sus- pect fled before officers arrived. 3700 Nottingham - August 11. Cel- lular phones stolen from unsecured ve- hicle. 2600 Bissonnet - August 15. Vehicle door lock broken. Several items stolen. 6700 Brompton - August 30. Com- pact discs stolen from unsecured ve- hicle. 5300 Rutgers - August 30. Purse sto- len from vehicle parked in parking lot. Burglary of a Building Resident's stolen checks used to make purchases. 3000 Tarzgley - August 3.'I Resident's stolen credit cards used to make purchases. 3900 Bellaire -August 9. Credit card fraudulently used to make purchase. 6700 Stella Link - August 14. Coin-:I parry check forged at bank. 3900 Bellaire - August 14. Suspect apprehended after returning to business and attempting to pass forged check. 2700 Amherst - August 15. Fraudu- lent purchases made using resident's' credit card account number. 4100 Judson - August 15. Stolen checks used to make purchases. 3000 Bissonnet - August 6. Bike sto- len from unsecured garage. 4100 Cason - August 16. Suspect observed running from garage with sto- len items. Suspect apprehended by of- ficers. 4200 Riley-August 27. Several items stolen from unsecured garage. 4200 Er:ory - August 29. Lawn Found Property 3600 Sunset -August 25. Bike found in yard and stored at police station. Hit and Run Accidents 6400 Virginia Court - August 13. Vehicle struck while parked on street. 3600 University - August 20. Ve- hicle struck while parked in parking lot. Theft 3100 Carnegie - August 1. Check book stolen from residence possibly by workers. 2900 Wroxton - August 2. Side view mirror stolen from vehicle. (Crime up Close - emit. on p. 7) Page 5 Chief's Conaev by Pa co CAief,U",,v &,X It's October. Fall is in full swing and winter is quickly approaching. October not only offers a respite from the weather, but brings with it a favorite holiday. Halloween is a fun time for children. Imaginations run wild and lots of candy is collected. Unfortunately, it is also a time when children are exposed to danger. There are several precautions parents and grandparents can take to help ensure a happy and safe holiday. First, be aware of the costumes your children wear. Some costumes are not made of fire retardant material and will ignite easily. Check costume labels to see if it is fire retardant and make sure cos- tumes are kept away from open flames or other ignition sources. Costumes should fit properly and be sure there are no parts that can get snagged or create a choking hazard. Try to find costumes with bright colors and reflective material to make the child more visible at night. Masks are another problem area for children's safety. Masks should fit prop- erly and allow unrestricted vision. Many masks severely restrict peripheral vision, resulting in falls and injuries. They also hamper the ability to see approaching cars. Face painting and make-up are pref- erable. If a mask is worn, it should not interfere with vision or movement and should be easily removed. Many children will "Trick-or-Treat" at dusk or after dark. An adult should ac- company young children to help ensure safety. Older children should go in groups. Use sidewalks and be mindful of traffic. Go to houses where you know people and be careful about accepting unwrapped candy. An adult should in- spect candy before children eat it. Hal- loween parties at schools, churches, and homes may be preferable to "Trick-or- Treating". Lastly, people driving on Halloween should be extra cautious, particularly af- ter dark. Children will be excited and may not pay sufficient attention when cross- ing streets and walking from house to house. Please slow down, make sure you stop completely at stop signs, and keep a sharp eye out for all the little ghosts and goblins. Page 6 Water Wiser - The City strives to continuously r maintain your drinking water at the highest quality. Several calls have been received recently regarding taste, odors or particulate matter in the water. While testing has shown that none of these reported quality concerns present a health concern to our citizens, they are nuances and receive the city's immediate attention. When you believe there is a problem with your tap water, please notify the Public Works Department. You will be asked to provide as much detail as possible including name, address, phone number, and nature of the problem. A work order will be generated and staff will be dispatched to investigate the situation. Most nuances can be corrected in a matter of minutes by flushing water from the fire hydrants to scour the water main and draw fresh water into the pipes feeding into your home. Some nuanced odors may take longer to correct as they could be caused by problems in the lake or the City of Houston's water treatment plant. West U employees will take all action necessary to alleviate quality nuances as quickly as possible. Staff will always verify that no health hazard exists with any water quality complaint. Immediate notification of any water quality concern will help maintain the .highest quality drinking water. By tracking the frequency and type of water quality concerns, the Water Utilities Division will be able to prevent taste or odor nuances and maintain a constant safe supply of drinking water. A Certified Water Operator is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available to address your water quality concerns quickly and efficiently. To report any problem with the water or wastewater services to your home or neighborhood, please use the following numbers or email addresses. Public Works Office - 713.662.5839 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Monday through Friday excluding holidays. This is the best method of contact for timely service during the workday. Water Utilities Superintendent - 713.662.5858 - pwalters@westu.org. For ongoing problems that don't seem to be corrected through normal routes, Police Department Dispatcher - 713.662.5850 - After normal business hours - weekends and holidays. For emergency or urgent after hour response to problems that can't wait. Welcome to the Fire Side, a regular fire safety column brought to you by the West U Fire Marshal's office. Here's a little update on current events in the Fire Marshals office. In July, the city adopted new Fire and Building codes and will celebrate Fire Prevention Week in October. The history of Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. More than 250 people perished, 100,000 were left homeless, 17,400 structures were destroyed, and more than 2,000 acres of land burned. Accord- ing to legend, the fire originated with a little kick by the infamous Mrs. O'Leary's cow. On the Great Chicago Fire's 40" anni- versary, the former Fire Marshals As- sociation of North America (now the In- ternational Fire Marshals Association) sponsored the first National Fire Pre- vention Day, advocating an annual ob- servation as a way to keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Pre- vention Day proclamation, and since 1922, National Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday- through-Saturday period in which Oc- tober 9 falls. In addition, the President of the United States has signed procla- mations pronouncing a national obser- vance during that week since 1925. Dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of fire and how to prevent it, NFPA has officially spon- sored Fire Prevention Week since the observance was first established. Fire Heavy Trash Cleanu P j Our semi-annual Heavy Trash Cleanup will be held on 5aturday, October 271 from 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM at 3826 Milton. This is your chance to get rid of items too bulky for regular garbage pick-up, in- eluding computere/electronics, bricks, Junk iron, construction materials, large tree trimmings and other rubbish. For faster off-loading, we suggest that you sort your items. Vie cannot accept tires, paint or other household hazardous waste (HHW).You can take some of this material without charge to Houston's BOPA facility at 5900 Weetpark between Chimney Pock and Fountainview. E30PA stands for Sat- teries (auto and marine-type), Oil, Paint (latex only), and Antifreeze. Other HHW, such as oil-based paint, household chemicals, pesticides and insecticides can be taken to Houston's HHW facility on South Main under a voucher program gr West U residents that is 50% funded by a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Please ask a Recycling Board member if you need a voucher or call Orval Marlow at 713.966.7222. Heavy Trash Cleanup is limited to West U residents only. Proof of residency is required (water bill, tax receipt or driv- err, license). For more information, call our public works department at 713.662.5839. Please come to the site by heading north on Col- lege from University and /r`5ra making a right turn on p Milton (the second street C; north of University). Prevention Week 2001 is October 7-13. This year's theme, "Cover the Bases & Strike Out Fire" teaches people how to inspect their homes for fire hazards, so that they can prevent three of the leading causes of home fires - cooking, heating, and electrical. Mast Base - Kitchen Safety Never leave food cooking on the stovetop unattended. Keep potholders, towels, food packaging, paper bags and other things that can burn away from the stove. ® Keep your stove top and oven clean. ® Keep pan lids near your stove. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding a large lid over the pan, and then turn off the burner. Leave the pan covered until ev- (Fire Side - cont. on p.7) Page 7 view the Cows on Parade. Enjoy a tour of HCB radio station, r Today's minibus tour con- by one of their very own disc jock- centrates on the bovine beauties in eys. Only fourteen can attend! 12:30 the uptown and Greenway Plaza lo- -2:00 PM. Free. cations. 1:30 - 3:30 PM. Free_ Wednesday, October 3 Ralph Harp, a retired FBI Agent, will talk about his career, including time spent working on the Oklahoma City bombing, the Branch Davidian fire in Waco, and the "Railroad killer". 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Free. ® Friday, October 5 0 MFA Lecture - Reserved light: Arthur Turner Watercolors. 9:30 - NOON. Price depends on membership. Friday, October 5 Utilities Superintendent/ Safety Program Coordinator at 713.662.5858 or pwalters@westu.org. These may also be reported to the city managers office. If you feel the situation requires immediate attention and you can not reach anyone at either of these offices, please contact the Public Works office at 713.662.5839, during working hours. After hours on weekends or holidays contact the Police Dispatcher at 713.662.5850. They will contact the appropriate personnel to abate or secure the hazard. (Crime up Close - cont. from p.6) 3900 Browning - August 13. Two heater and cooler units stolen from house under construction. 3000 Rice - August 14. Patio furni- ture stolen from backyard. 4000 Riley-August 27. Lawnmower stolen from backyard. ® Friday, October 12 Join us for the Journey of the Tea Party and learn about the history of tea and its cultural signifi- cance throughout the world. 11:00 Ann -1:00 PM. Price to be announced. Tuesday, October 16 With over 300 cows parading around town, another trip is what we need. So get ready to head downtown for another tour of the Cows on Pa- rade. 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Free.. ® Tuesday, October 23 Tour the HBB Central Market. Learn the history, facts and insider stories. Afterwards lunch in the deli. 10:00 Ann - 12:30 PM. Free except lunch. e Wednesday, October 24 Learn Norm to Beat the Holiday Blues during today's presentation.-, 2:00 - 3:00 PM. Free. ® Friday, November 2 MFA Lecture - Museum's collec- tion of temporary art and photo- graphs. 9:30 AM - NOON. Free/$2.50/ $5.00. 1 erything is completely cool. be plugged into a receptacle outlet at a Second Base - Heating Safety time. • Keep portable and space heaters at s Limit the use of extension cords at least 3 feet away from walls, furniture, any time. They should not be used as people, or anything that can burn. permanent wiring devices. ® Never leave lit candles or oil-burn- Lorne Plate - Home Fire Escape/ ing lamps unattended. Safety at Home ® Keep matches and lighters out of Every home needs a fire escape sight and reach of young, children, pref- erably in a locked cabinet. 'T'hird Base - Electrical Safety e Don't run extension cords across doorways or under carpets or pinch them under or behind furniture. ® Check all electrical cords for cracks, frays, broken plugs, and loose connections. Only one high wattage appliance (hair dryer, curling iron, microwave Animal Bite 6500 Mercer - August 12. Resident bitten by stray cat. plan. ® Install smoke alarms on every level ofthe home, including in or near all sleep- ing areas. Check them once a month. ® Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years old or older. These are only a few things that will help make your house a safe home run! Since extension cords are only sup- posed to be temporary wiring devices, your fire safety challenge for the month is - how many extension cords are you using as permanent wiring devices in your home? The answer should be none! 0 City of West University Place 3800 University Boulevard West University Place, Texas 77005 29 eRSMY COW It 11 J 'D to 7 '_,164 - 0c Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fri va`u guy Public Hearing on Parks Board @ 7:30 The Building and ~ Tax Rate/Budget @ 6:30 PM City Hall PM Council Chambers Standards Commis sion @ 6:00 PM in the a Council_ Chambers City Hall Conference c - Public Safety Board @ 6:30 PM Public Room. Works Lunchroom. 1 2 3 4 6 Special Session @ C H ll C Recycling and Solid W R d i Adult Services Board d ! C: Jo ved 6:30 PM ity a on- aste e uct on Meeting @ 2:30 PM .dam ference Room Board @6:30 PM Community Building October Council Meeting @ Council ng @ ll 30 Ci H Public Works Lunch Room. Zoning and Planning PM 7: ty a _ Commission @ 6:45 PM Council Chambers City Hall Conference 71 8 14 15 Special Session @ 6:30 PM City Hall Con- ference Room Council Meeting @ 7:30 PM City Hall 21 Council Chambers22 16 23~ 10 Room L Zoning Board of Ad- justment @ 6:30 PM in the City Hall Confer- ence Room. 17 18 Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Meet- ing @ 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers i ne buiming ano Standards Commis- sion @ 6:00 PM in the PRSRT STD USPOSTAGE PAID HOUSTON, TX PERMIT NO 6270 121 1 Friends of West U Parks will meet Monday, October 8 at 6:15PM in the Community Building. 26 27 6~ 3 City Hall Conference Room. @ 6:15 PM City Hall Conference Room Parks Board @ 7:3 PM Council Chambers 5 6 7 s}.1 ✓ 1 81 <4