November 2018 Sentinel Braeswood Place President’s Message Homeowners Association by Michael L. Kent, President A Deed-Restricted Community Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and I am thankful to live in this great neighborhood and 4010 Blue Bonnet have you as my neighbor. Election time is upon us so look for our slate of candidate bios in Suite 112 Houston, TX 77025 this edition. Below are updates and reminders from our community. 713-666-7248 McGovern Stella Link Branch Library [email protected] City Council responded to our inquiries into the status of this City library by stating that the City does not have the money to conduct flood repairs. Though the Federal Government will reimburse the City, the City must pay first and seek reimbursement later. There is no time Have you paid your Annual membership dues? frame for the City to take action though you are welcome to contact City Council to discuss Pay online at: further. www.braeswoodplace.org Fire Station 37 The annual city-wide Toy Drive hosted by our neighborhood fire station is coming soon. Monthly Meeting: Please refer to page 10 for additional information and how you can support this community assistance effort. Thank you for being leaders in our community. Thursday, November 1, Braeswood Place Apartments 7 pm, St. Mark’s This summer we contacted Braeswood Place Apartments’ Business Manager Erika Askew to Episcopal, 3816 Bellaire seek assistance in irrigating the esplanade between their property on North Braeswood and Blvd., Youth Room Braes Boulevard. We are pleased to share that Erika commissioned the work and it was Of Special Interest: completed in October. Look for landscape improvements at this intersection later this autumn. Appearance Update Board Elections – pgs 4 - Irrigation installation for esplanades with existing meters on both Buffalo Speedway south and 5 South Braeswood have been completed. North Braeswood should be in progress or complete Toy Drive – pg 10 by the time this edition is distributed. Next steps in our plan is to install upgraded landscaping in these locations and then to install irrigation in the esplanades that do not have water meters. Index: Once complete, these final esplanades will also receive landscape improvements. President’s Message 1 REMINDERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY: Calendar/Reminders 2 Overgrown yards Security 3 Please remember that properly maintaining your yard is required by the Deed Restrictions and National Night Out 4 by City Ordinance. As the City has already cited several property owners for violations, Board Elections 4-5 consider clearing your debris and cutting the grass of your lot. Thank you for your cooperation. Brays Bayou 5 Unleashed Dogs Recycling 6 Reports of dogs not on leashes have risen lately along with dog bites and other frightening Membership 6 McGovern Library 6 encounters. Remember the law requires dogs to be on leashes whenever they are off their own Mom’s Club 7 property. Violators can be fined and repeat violators can have their dog confiscated. Though Longfellow Elem 7 your dog may be trained, please be considerate and obey the law so that we can all feel safe Twain Elem 8 and comfortable in our own neighborhood. Pershing Middle 8 Political Signs Yard of Month 9 With the increased interest in politics of late, we are seeing more candidate signs in yards and Garden Club 9 other places along with frequent questions about their placement. According to Texas law, Toy Drive 10 political signs can be posted on private property 90 days before the election until 10 days after Advertisers 10-19 the election. No signs may be placed in the right-of-way. We appreciate your compliance with Contact Info 20 the law and helping to keep the area tidy. As election day is Tuesday November 6, please ensure all signs are removed by the end of November 16. 1 BPHA CALENDAR OF EVENTS BPHA MONTHLY MEETING November and December Thursday, November 1, 7 pm Thurs Nov 1 BPHA Board Meeting St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3816 Bellaire Blvd., Thurs Nov 8 Recycle south of BB Youth Room Tues Nov 13 NO garbage/recycle pick up north of BB Wed Nov 14 Tues garbage/recycle pick up north of BB Residents are welcome to attend and observe Board Mon Nov 19 Sentinel deadline for December meetings. We designate the first 15 minutes of BPHA Mon Nov 19 YARD heavy trash south of BB Board meetings for “Open Feedback” by BPHA members Mon Nov 19 BBA meeting who register in advance to speak. To register, members Tues Nov 20 YARD heavy trash north of BB must call the BPHA office at 713-666-7248 by 2 pm, Thurs Nov 22 HOLIDAY – no garbage/recycle pick up Wednesday, October 31. The 15 minutes will be divided south of BB equally among the registered speakers with 5-minute Fri Nov 23 Thurs garbage/recycle pick up south of BB maximum time for each. Tues Nov 27 Recycle north of BB Thurs Dec 6 BPHA Board Meeting Thurs Dec 6 Recycle south of BB BUILDERS PLEDGE OF MAINTENANCE Mon Dec 10 Sentinel deadline for January Each month, Builders agree to participate in BPHA’s Construction Tues Dec 11 Recycle North of BB Mon Dec 17 JUNK heavy trash south of BB Guidelines and Pledge of Maintenance while constructing and Mon Dec 17 BBA meeting remodeling homes in our area. By signing the pledge, these Tues Dec 18 JUNK heavy trash north of BB companies agree to follow a number of guidelines that make their Thurs Dec 20 Recycle south of BB construction site more “neighbor friendly”. Mon Dec 24 BPHA OFFICE CLOSED – HOLIDAY Tues Dec 25 No garbage pick up 3626 Grennoch – Built Green Custom Homes 4027 Tartan – Partners in Building Thurs Dec 27 Tuesday garbage and recycle pick up 3623 Grennoch – Partners in Building *Always call 311 to double check heavy trash pick-up times! 4002 Falkirk – 243 Builders 3530 Merrick – Watermark Builders BB-Brays Bayou; BW-Braeswood; BBA-Braes Bayou 4042 Drummond – McDaniel Homes Association; BSN-Braeswood Super Neighborhood; KYP- Karl Young Park; SL-Stella Link; SVDP-St. Vincent de Paul IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTICE Before beginning new construction, remodeling, or adding a room, driveway, or garage, you must submit three sets of plans for BPHA deed restriction review. ADVERTISER NOTICE The Braeswood Place Homeowners Association LOST OR FOUND A PET? does not endorse nor recommend Sentinel advertis- Contact the Braeswood Place Pet ers. Before contracting for service, check refer- ences and recommendations from independent Rescue Group! Tim Hebert – [email protected] sources. 713-446-0574 Founded in 2007, we have rescued over 800 cats and dogs. Please spread the word to your STREETLIGHT ISSUE? neighbors who have yet to join our effort. No cost, no obligations. What a deal! With the change to LED’s, some street lights are on during the day or off during the night. If you see one that needs to be repaired, please call CenterPoint Energy at 713-207-2222 and be sure to have the pole number when you call. Thank you! “Finding homes for homeless animals and pets for petless homes” 2 Constable Patrol Statistics SECURITY UPDATE September 2018 by Steve Anton Alarm Responses 17 Animal Related 1 Burglary of a Residence 0 Didn’t Flood? Burglary of a Vehicle 2 Step Up and Make Up the Difference Checks of Businesses 21 Checks of Park 5 Dozens of our neighbors still have not returned to their homes. Many houses sit Checks of Residences 355 vacant and vulnerable to squatters and thieves. The flood has made it finan- Checks of Schools 15 cially difficult for many long-time, loyal members of the Constable Patrol Program to make their full payment this year. Checks on Welfare of Persons 2 Criminal Mischief/Disturbance 1 Step up and make up the difference by paying your share of the annual dues Drug-Related 0 PLUS an additional contribution over and above. DWI 0 Meet with Residents 430 Paying your share has never been more important to Mental Case 0 the safety of our families and our homes. Open Door or Window 1 Solicitor Complaints 1 Stolen Vehicles 0 Don’t let a porch pirate steal your holiday joy Suspicious Persons 6 Suspicious Vehicles 11 Starting this month, thousands of packages will be delivered to homes in Braes- Thefts 2 wood Place. And every holiday season, some of us fall victim to a theft from our Traffic(arrests, citations, stops, warnings) 57 own front porch. It’s a busy season for retailers but a boon to criminals as well. Vacation Watches 288 Here are few tips that might help keep the Grinch away: Warrants/Writs Served 0 1. If you’re ordering from Amazon, consider Total Patrol Mileage: 7,382 using their locker system. A customer or- ders a gift from Amazon and has it deliv- ered to a locker location. Our closest loca- tion is inside the Whole Foods store. Amazon's carrier delivers to the locker, Have you trusted and you receive a digital pick-up code via a neighbor with a email or text. When that code is entered into the locker's touch screen, an assigned key to your door opens for package retrieval. Once you receive the code, you have 3 days house in case of to get your package. Package sizes are limited to the locker sizes available. 2. Package thieves are known to follow UPS and FedEx trucks and steal pack- an emergency? ages shortly after delivery. If you’re using those companies for delivery, arrange instead to have packages delivered to your office or to someone who will be present to receive the delivery.