September 2015 It’s HURRICANE SEASON! S EPTEMBER FMC MEETING MOVED TO THE MONTROSE CENTER ROOM 107 HSPVA will hold an Open House the night of our scheduled meeting, so we cannot meet there. Our thanks to DonL and the fine folks at The Montrose Center for booking our meeting on short notice. Please note that we will meet in Room 107 (next door to where we met this summer), as there is another group meeting in Room 106 that night. Be sure you come to the right meeting! New Ruling means Montrose TIRZ Back ON! Neartown has learned that a new ruling permitting the City to count industrial property in its calculations of total valuation means that the City now has plenty of room to create the Montrose TIRZ without encroaching on the valuation cap. Additionally, there are now only 3 proposals to create new TIRZ, and four for extensions of existing TIRZ. According to Gwen Tillotsen of the City, all proposals will go forward this year. Council will act on the four proposed extensions in September, and, after public hearings in October, on the proposed new TIRZ. Please make every effort to attend the September 15 FMC meeting at The Montrose Center to learn what action we must take to assure swift passage of the Neartown-Montrose TIRZ Ordinance in October. NOTICE : SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 is the DEADLINE to PAY 2015 FMC DUES Anyone who has not paid their $10 FMC dues for 2015 on or before September 21, 2015 will NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE or RUN FOR OFFICE in the NOVEMBER 17 FMC BOARD ELECTIONS. Dues can be paid in person at the September meeting, or online via PayPAL (see page 4 for instructions) Volume 21 Number 9 P RESERVING OUR H ISTORY P ROTECTING OUR F UTURE Contents FMC MEETING Tuesday, Sept. 15 • 7:00pm The Montrose Center - 107 FMC Meeting Moved 1 TIRZ to Move Forward 1 DEADLINE to PAY 2015 DUES 1 Illegal Parking 2 Security Patrols have begun 2 Mayoral Forum in October 2 Colquitt Big Dig Inching On 2 The McBrayer Reports 3 Burglary of Motor Vehicles UP! 3 Sept. FMC Meeting Agenda 4 Neighborhood Night Out 4 Membership Information 4 Future FMC Meetings 4 Sept. Yard of the Month 500 Branard Last Chance! Ends September 21 st !
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September 2015 It’s HURRICANE SEASON!
S E P T E M B E R F M C M E E T I N G
M O V E D T O T H E M O N T R O S E C E N T E R
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HSPVA will hold an Open House the night of our scheduled meeting, so we cannot meet there. Our thanks to DonL and the fine folks at The Montrose Center for
booking our meeting on short notice. Please note that we will meet in Room 107 (next door to where we met this summer), as there is another group meeting in
Room 106 that night. Be sure you come to the right meeting!
New Ruling means Montrose TIRZ Back ON!
Neartown has learned that a new ruling permitting the City to count industrial property
in its calculations of total valuation means that the City now has plenty of room to create
the Montrose TIRZ without encroaching on the valuation cap. Additionally, there are now
only 3 proposals to create new TIRZ, and four for extensions of existing TIRZ. According to
Gwen Tillotsen of the City, all proposals will go forward this year.
Council will act on the four proposed extensions in September, and, after public hearings
in October, on the proposed new TIRZ.
Please make every effort to attend the September 15 FMC meeting at
The Montrose Center to learn what action we must take to assure swift
passage of the Neartown-Montrose TIRZ Ordinance in October.
N O T I C E : SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 is the
DEADLINE to PAY 2015 FMC DUES Anyone who has not paid their $10 FMC dues for 2015 on or before September 21, 2015 will NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE or RUN FOR OFFICE in the NOVEMBER 17 FMC BOARD ELECTIONS. Dues can be paid in person at the September meeting, or online via PayPAL (see page 4 for instructions)
Volume 21 Number 9
P R E S E R V I N G O U R H I S T O R Y
P R O T E C T I N G O U R F U T U R E
Contents
F M C M E E T I N G
Tuesday, Sept. 15 • 7:00pm
The Montrose Center - 107
FMC Meeting Moved 1
TIRZ to Move Forward 1
DEADLINE to PAY 2015 DUES 1
Illegal Parking 2
Security Patrols have begun 2
Mayoral Forum in October 2
Colquitt Big Dig Inching On 2
The McBrayer Reports 3
Burglary of Motor Vehicles UP! 3
Sept. FMC Meeting Agenda 4
Neighborhood Night Out 4
Membership Information 4
Future FMC Meetings 4
Sept.
Yard
ofthe
Month
500
Branard
Las t Chan ce! Ends September 21 s t !
2 On Common Ground
September 2015
The STREET
IS NOT YOUR GARAGE
NEVER LEGAL 1. Parking on any street for
more than 24 hours.
2. Parking blocking ANY portion of ANY sidewalk – EVER.
3. Parking between the sidewalks and the curb.
4. Parking within 20 feet of ANY intersection.
5. Parking within 30 feet of STOP sign or crosswalk.
Patrols Have Started Uniformed off-duty HPD officers
have begun random patrols in
unmarked vehicles in First
Montrose Commons. All officers
are licensed Peace Officers with
full police powers. Random
patrols should discourage crimes
of opportunity.
Crime Reports: August 2015
BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHI CLE (BMV) AGAIN TOOK THE SPOTLIGHT FOR AUGUS T. OF
THE 157 BMV’S WITHIN THE 1A29 BEAT (MONTROSE/M I DTOWN), SEVEN OCCURRED IN
FMC. NOTI CE THE THREE LISTED AT 500 R ICHMOND ON AUGUST 15 AND 16. WHILE
THERE’S NO “APA RTMENT PARKING LO T” AT 500 R ICHMOND, THERE IS A GARAGE . IF WE
CAN READ BETWEEN THE LINES, THAT’S POST 510.
NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING INSIDE YOUR CAR – NOT EVEN FOR JUST A MINUTE!
.
On Common Ground 3
September 2015
It’s a first. , 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Happy Hour at The Black Lab
Good-by Kroger deli; hello . For those busy, busy people, that is what’s Snap Kitchen
happening. One stop and pickup all your meals, ready to heat and eat. Here’s the
good part: some people have actually lost weight doing this!
How do you like your According to the Houston Press, many of the good breakfast?
ones are close at hand.
House of Pies 3112 Kirby: Best Breakfast with Dessert
(Bayou Goo Pie)
Natachee’s 3622 Main: Best Breakfast to Drink Wit
(Southern Style Punch)
Katz’s Deli & Bar 616 Westheimer: Best Deli Classic
(Blueberry Blintzes)
From the same folks who brought you Jus’ Mac, look for . They’ll all Biskit Junkie
be setting up soon at the old Mango’s location — Taft at Westheimer — for
breakfast and lunch, Thursday through Sunday.
Finally, on Friday, September 4, from 6 – 8 pm, designer Julia Gabriel (daughter of FMC VP Cindy) will host a Trunk Show from her studio at the Menil Bookstore – 1520 Sul Ross. Refreshments provided by the famous Bistro Menil — NOT TO BE MISSED!
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (Free) — http://www.crafthouston.org
Artifice of Nature –September 12 — December 27
Ann Morton: What Happened Today? The Collective Cover Project
September 18 — January 3
The Wildlife Project –September 18 — January 3
Houston Museum of Natural Science — http://www.hmns.org
Wide Angle: The World Through My Eyes –Currently Viewing
Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear And Freedom in America –Opens September 25
Samurai: The Way of the Warrior –Through September 13
Museum of Fine Arts — http://www.mfah.org
Shadow Monsters: An interactive installation – Through September 20
In Appreciation: Gifts in Honor of Anne Wilkes Tucker – Through October 11
Defining the Body: Contemporary Figuration on Paper – Through November 1
Contemporary Arts Museum — http://camh.org/exhibitions/current
Whispering Bayou: multi-media installation - Through November 1
Texas Design Now: creations of accessory, fashion, furniture and industrial designers
August 22 — November 29
The Menil Collection (Free) —http://www.menil.org
The Infinity Machine – A new installation in the Byzantine Fresco Chapel
by Tom McBrayer T h e M c B r a y e r R e p o r t s –
LOCATION CRIME PREMISES DATE TIME
Who you gonna call? Emergencies -Life, Property in
IMMEDIATE DANGER =
Non-emergency Police
If you live, own property, or run a business in the area above, we want you to join our efforts to
keep FMC the best place to be! Residents pay only $10 per person per year.
Businesses can choose from three levels of membership from $50 - $500 per year.
S e p t e m b e r F M C M E E T I N G A G E N D A
Stephen Costello, Candidate for Mayor, will introduce himself and his candidacy.
TIRZ UPDATE – Action Required from Citizens
FMC BOARD ELECTIONS announcement.
Update -Montrose Security Alliance Patrol & CenterPoint Gas Relocation
Special Presentation – Compassionate Help for Homeless People
