Summer 2009
BELLAIRE WEST NEWSLETTER
BELLAIRE WEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
P.O Box 278
Alief, TX 77411
NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY BELLAIRE WEST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
PROHIBITED YARD PARKING REQUIREMENT AREA
Bellaire West Community Improvement Association has submitted an application for the
establishment of a Prohibited Yard Parking Requirement Area (Section 28-303 of the Code
of Ordinances) for the entire Bellaire West Subdivision, Sections 1 through 8. See the map
below.
Once established, violating the Prohibited Yard Parking Requirement Area will be a
misdemeanor and violators will receive a fine not to exceed $150 a day.
Protest to the establishment of the Prohibited Yard Parking Requirement Area can be filed
with the City of Houston. A written protest must be received by the City of Houston,
Planning and Development Department, Neighborhood Services Division within twenty
(20) days of
May 5, 2009.
For information, contact Charlie Floto, Genesis Community Management Company,
Bellaire West Subdivision at 713 953-0808 or the Houston planning and Development
Department at 713 837-7880.
HEAVY TRASH PICK UP
The city has changed heavy trash schedules. We have noticed that many of you have
been putting the incorrect type of heavy trash out which causes the neighbor to appear
unkept and unclean. The city will only pick up the type of heavy trash scheduled for that
month. Anything else will be left to be picked up the following month. Also, many of you
are putting your heavy trash out weeks before the scheduled pickup day. The is unsightly,
unsafe and unsanitary. Failure to comply with this city ordinance could result in a fine of
between $200 and $300 from the city. City Inspectors are scheduled to check
neighborhoods and issue citations to enforce this ordinance.
Junk waste will be picked up in: February, April, June, August, October, and December.
Junk waste is defined as items such as furniture, appliances, and other bulky material.
You may legally put out your junk waste for pick up after 6PM on the Friday before your
scheduled pick up date.
Tree Waste will be picked up in: March, May, July, September, November, and January
Tree Waste is defined as clean wood waste which consists of tree limbs, branches and stumps.
Lumber, furniture or treated wood will not be accepted of the day designated for tree waste. You
may legally put out your tree waste for pick up after 6PM on the Friday before your scheduled
pick up date.
If you have questions, or do not know your scheduled pick up dates, call 311, or 713-387-0311,
or log on to www. Houstonsolidwaste.org.
SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION
The Glens Swim Club is recruiting swimmers ages 4-18.
If you are interested in joining the Glens swim team and
need information, call any one of the numbers below. Have
something to do this summer and have great fun doing it! Learn new
swimming skills, win ribbons at your meets, make new friends, and get great exercise. Tell all
your friends and invite them to join you for a summer of FUN!
John Longobardi 713-569-5613
Claudia Longobardi 281-575-1582 (Espanol)
Bridgett Janota
281-568-5135
Minerva Bravo
832-876-3227 (Espanol)
Christine Garcia
281-776-9684 (Espanol)
Practices start April 27th through May 29th. Those interested in signing up may do so through
May. Just call one of the above for more information
New swimmers learn to race in 4 competitive strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke,
Breaststroke, and Butterfly). Requirements are the ability to swim on your own, a minimum of a
half a lap or half of the pool! These are not Swim Lesson sessions.
New swimmers start April 27th, Returning swimmers start May 4th.
Practices begin Soon! On April 27th at Bellaire West Pool starting at 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. for
ages 4-6, 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for ages 7-10, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for ages 11-18, Monday thru
Thursday.
Discounts Available
Returning swimmers receive a discount when you invite a friend that joins! INVITE
AWAY!
$5 off, one discount per returning swimmer,
.
POOL OPENS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Please make sure you register during the scheduled Registration days. You will be able to
register after this time by appointment only. To make an appointment to register, contact
Lucy Schmotzer, Julie Vanderwilt, Charles Lovetro, or Jackie Harrison. Volunteers to
register your family may not be available to come and register you if you just show up at
the pool and ask to register. Lifeguards do not have the equipment to do this for you.
Pool Registration Dates & Times
Saturday, May 23rd,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Sunday, May 24 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Monday, May 25 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M
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Saturday, May 30 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Sunday, May 31 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Saturday, June 6 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Sunday, June 7 ,
1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
MAINTENANCE FEES MUST BE CURRENT. If you were registered last year, you need
to bring your pool ID cards to have the 2009 sticker applied and review and or complete
new registration information. Please note: if the ID card is damaged, you will need to have
it replaced for $2.00. Children that have reached the age of 12 and 18 will need a new card.
For those who will need a pool ID card or if lost from last year, you will need to bring a
current utility bill (proof of residency), driver’s license and emergency information. The
charge is $2.00 per card. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 years will be required to
bring a birth certificate or other ID for proof of age.
Guest fee is $1.00 per guest, per day. Pay exact cash at the gate. Lifeguards may not be
able to make change. You may also purchase a guest pass during the registration period
for $8.00, which has 8 visits on the pass.
SPLASH DAY
We will celebrate the pool opening for the summer on
Splash Day, June 13.
Food will be served at 1PM. We will have the ever
popular cake walk and other games
Starting about 3PM .
You MUST BE REGISTERED in order to participate. Please make sure you
Register during the scheduled registration periods.
If you are willing to donate a cake, cookies or other baked goods, please contact
Joanne Radford.
MAINTENANCE FEES DUE
You should have received your bill from Genesis Management for the $120 annual
maintenance fee due for 2009. Late charges began to accrue if not paid by February 1,
2009. You are encouraged to pay this fee promptly. It is not an optional fee.
Failure to pay could result in late fees, legal fees, and even foreclosure. If you have a
problem paying your fees and any additional charges you may owe, please contact Genesis
so that together a plan can be worked out that is acceptable to you and the Association.
HELP PREVENT CRIME IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Please help us prevent crime in our subdivision. We continue to receive calls from residents who
are participating in this effort. If you observe anything suspicious or a crime in progress, call 911
immediately.
The West Side Station Non Emergency Number is 281 584-4700. Be sure to request an
alert slip be issued when reporting a non emergency that should be investigated. This will
assure a response as soon as there is a police officer available to respond. This is also the
number to call when reporting repeated speeding, running of stop signs, etc. Please be sure to
report graffiti to 311 and Officer Purl. If on your property, please take pictures and Cover
promptly. If not on your property, Dawn Hurd in Councilman Kahn’s office may be able
to help in getting neighborhood protection to remove.
COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL
The center is now available to be rented. Joanne Radford is responsible for community
center rentals. She may be contacted at 281-433-9508.
We would like to extend a special thank you to all of the people who have rented the center
since the remodeling for doing such a great job in keeping in clean and following the
decorating requirements.
As a reminder to anyone wishing to rent the community center, no alcohol may be served
unless the renter has paid to have 2 security guards on duty during the endurance of the
party. All parties will be checked and this, as well as decorating restrictions, will be strictly
enforced Anyone serving alcohol or allowing alcohol consumption without the proper
security present will be asked to leave immediately and the deposit will not be returned.
Failure to comply with decorating and cleaning requirements will also result in non return
of your deposit. Please respect the money we have spent to improve the facility and help us
keep it in good condition.
NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY
We continue to have Constable Crouch randomly patrolling Bellaire
West. Along with general security patrol, Officer Crouch is attempting
to assist us in making sure the Houston Heavy Trash pick up schedule is
observed, as well as reporting inoperative vehicles parked in the driveway or on the street
to the City. City inspectors will tour the neighborhood and if you are not in compliance
with the trash pick up guidelines, you may be issued a citation which will result in a fine
which could be about $300. Feel free to stop the constable if you have issues you would like
to report or discuss. He welcomes citizen contact and will be happy to help you any way he
can. You may also contact Jackie Harrison or Larry Greer if you would like information
passed on to him. He has been very helpful in citing inoperable vehicles parked on the
street as well as other issues that have been brought to his attention.
Off duty HPD officers will patrol July 4th. Tickets will be issued and fireworks will be
Confiscated. It is illegal to shoot fireworks or discharge firearms in the City of Houston.
Officers
BELLAIRE WEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name
Phone
Term to Serve
President
Newsletter,
Jackie Harrison
281-498-7433
2009 & 2010
Vice President
AC/Deed Restrictions
Larry Greer
281-933-1183
2009 & 2010
Secretary
Julia VanderWilt
281 933-7314
2009 & 2010
Treasurer
Carol Fikac
281-495-2490
2008 & 2009
AC/Deed Restrictions,
Receive AC forms for
Processing
Charles Lovetro
Directors:
281-495-3330
2009 & 2010
Pool, Park & Grounds
Lucy Schmotzer
281-933-7652
2009 & 2010
Neighborhood Events
Joanne Radford
281 433-9508
2008 & 2009
Community Center Rentals should be arranged through Joanne Radford
Community Center Directors: Julia Vanderwilt
Carol Fikac
281 933-7314
283 495-2490
Community
Liaison
Pat Davis
281-498-7406
2008 & 2009
Bilingual Spanish
Communication,
Ursula Santos
281-568-4312
2008 & 2009
OTHER USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Genesis Community Mgmt
713 953-0808
Truancy (AISD)
281 498-8110
Charlie Floto (email Charlie@GenesisCommunity.com)
Valerie Scruggs (Valerie @GenesisCommunity.com)
Councilman MJ Kahn 713 247-2002
Animal Control
713 229-7300
Mosquito Control
713 440-4800
Gang Graffiti (Officer Cindy Purl)
281 584-4894
Public Health
713 640-4200
HPD Westside Non Emergency Report 281 584-4700
Request an ALERT SLIP Report more than 2 garage sales/yr)
Texas Comptroller
1 800 252-8800
City Emergency Repairs
713 868-8400
Bellaire West Pool
Dept of Aging & Disabled
713 692-1635
Texas United Way
211
Refer you to appropriate agency or
Department for help or information
City Departments
311
Garbage pick up, neighborhood
Protection
City of Houston Legal Dept
713 247-6769
Email JonathanMichaels@cityofhouston.net
Street Light Repair Need Pole No. & Street
Address nearest Pole
713 207-2222
281 988-8798
Bellaire West & Alief Information is available on-line at http://www.bellairewest.org.
website editor welcomes any input from residents to keep the website current and informative.
The
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MEETING TIMES & PLACES
ALIEF SUPERNEIGHBORHOOD -4TH Tuesday at 7PM Center Point Bldg on Bellaire 1st entrance from
Cook Rd
Meet city, county and state officials or representatives of these entities who are present to answer questions and
take
Suggestions. Hear plans for community improvement. There is usually a HPD representative present.
Supper/Snacks provided before the meeting.
PIP (Positive Interaction Program) 3rd Thursday at 7PM Westside HPD Command Station on
Dairy Ashford 3rd Floor
Meet HPD officers who work in our area, learn crime fighting information, and address specific neighborhood
problems.
Supper/Snacks are usually served during the social hour after the meeting.
**ALIEF COALITION COMMITTEE
4th Tuesday
Deals with ISD matters
** ALIEF NOON LIONS CLUB Contact Pat Davis for meeting times and places.
Provides free eye exams and glasses for Alief students that can’t afford them.
**For information on these organizations, what they do and how to join, contact Pat Davis 281 498-7406
There is a Mobil Pet Vet that comes to 12600 Bissonnet every 2nd Sunday from 11AM until 3PM. Rabies shots to
cats and dogs are given for $8. Other vaccinations are available very cheap. Website
www.countrysidemobilevet.com
Phone 936-399-6017 or 713 492-8045
DEED RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS
Following are the most common violations. If you receive a letter advising that you are in
violation, please contact Genesis so that a solution to the problem may be resolved that is
agreeable to everyone. Deed restrictions are created and enforced in order to keep our
subdivision well kept, safe, and attractive to interested buyers. The better the subdivision
appears as a whole, the higher value of our property.
 Cars parked in the lawn, not in the driveway or on the street
 Inoperable vehicles parked in the driveway or on the street
 18 wheeler tractors and other commercial vehicles parked on the street on in the
driveway over the weekend.
 Home needing paint or painted a non approved color
 Lawns needing mowing and other maintenance
 Playing music too loud, causing a nuisance to other neighbors
 General neglect of property maintenance
 Farm animals such as roosters and chickens are against city ordinances and Bellaire
West deed restrictions. There is also a limit of three domestic pet dogs, cats or birds
and dogs must be leashed outside of the backyard so as not to run loose in the
neighborhood.
All homes must be single family residences. Homes may not be rented or leased to any
unlicensed group or organization for the purpose of a shelter or any other multiple family
purposes.
You may not operate a car repair or any other kind of business from your home.
BWCIA SUMMER GENERAL MEETING
The Summer BWCIA general meeting is scheduled for the second (2nd)
Thursday in July, July 9, at 7:30 PM. We encourage all residents to attend this meeting.
The board and Genesis can only manage the business of our subdivision to meet the needs
of everyone if we receive input from the residents. We appreciate the input we have
received so far as well as concerns and suggestions for improvement.
INTERESTED IN LOSING WEIGHT?
TOPS Take off Pounds sensibly is a non profit weight lose group. TOPS are an international organization.
We have State and International Conventions, we have excellent weekly group meetings, we have great
programs. Tops are very affordable. For more information please call Joanne Radford at 281-433-9508