MONTHLY ARCHIVES: AUGUST 2015
West Lake Houston Bridge Repairs
Posted on August 26, 2015 by fcpoa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2015

Contact: Lauren Laake (832) 393-3008
lauren.laake@houstontx.gov

West Lake Houston Bridge Repairs Scheduled

Houston, TX – Council Member Dave Martin advises residents that the City of Houston’s Public Works and Engineering Department (PWE) will conduct a bridge repair project on the West Lake Houston Parkway Bridge beginning Tuesday, August 25, 2015. The first phase of the project will consist of staging equipment early next week. There will also be nightly lane closures commencing Thursday through Sunday between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. This project is expected to be completed by January 14, 2015, weather permitting.

During overnight construction both sidewalks along the bridge will be barricaded and closed for safety and willreopen at the conclusion of overnight construction activities. In addition to the sidewalk closures, the project does require some lane closures.These closures will be similar to those that occur during the Lake Houston YMCA BridgeFest and the Lake Houston 10k/5k race, which require one bridge closure and two way traffic reduced to one lane on the southbound bridge.

The contractor has hired off duty peace officers to mitigate traffic during the evening hours for the duration of the project in addition to flagmen and other standard traffic control measures that will be in place to direct motorists during the day. There may be brief single lane closures during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to allow for equipment to be moved from one side of the bridge to the other. Council Member Dave Martin’s office has also reached out to the Houston Police Department’s Kingwood Division to monitor for further traffic control assistance.

The project consists of the replacement of existing bearing pads on the West Lake Houston Bridge over the San Jacinto River. The existing bearing pads have been deformed and are slipping away from the supports. Many of the bearing pads need to be replaced in order to ensure that the bridge carries out its full design life expectancy. The contractor for this project is NBG Constructors Inc.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please call 832-395-2090 or email pwecip@houstontx.gov. You may also contact Council Member Martin’s office at 832-393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.

Please note that all project timelines are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.

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City Hall Candidates Forums @ Lone Star
Posted on August 26, 2015 by fcpoa
Good morning,

The following candidate forums were sent to me this morning:

Sept. 28: Candidate Forum for Ben Hall at 7 p.m. in the Student Conference Center
Sept. 30: Candidate Forum for Chris Bell at 7 p.m. in the Student Conference Center
Oct. 14: Candidate Forum for Bill King at 7 p.m. in the Student Conference Center
Oct. 15: Candidate Forum for Adrian Garcia at 7 p.m. in the Student Conference Center

The Student Conference Center is located at Lone Star College-Kingwood. All forums are free and open to the public. The contact person is Dr. John Theis, director of Center For Civic Engagement, 281-312-1741 or John.J.Theis@LoneStar.edu.

Thank you,

Roycelyn Bastian
Media Relations Coordinator
Office of College Relations
Lone Star College-Kingwood
281.312.1558
281.312.1561 fax
Roycelyn.j.bastian@lonestar.edu

MONTHLY ARCHIVES: JUNE 2015
Recent flooding / FEMA resources
Posted on June 25, 2015 by fcpoa
It seems FEMA had made some monetary resources available to Forest Cove property owners that may have been affected by the recent floods. Please contact Patricia.Mancha@fema.dhs.gov for more info. You can also download these documents.

FEMA Contact Information 6-8-2015

May2015Flooding_CallerResources

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Posted on June 25, 2015 by fcpoa

MONTHLY ARCHIVES: MAY 2015
Forest Cove Board of Directors Election. May 28 from 5-8pm.
Posted on May 28, 2015 by fcpoa
The Forest Cove Board of Directors Election is tonight from 5:00 to 8:00pm at the Community Center on Marina Drive.

MONTHLY ARCHIVES: APRIL 2015
Final Kingwood Area Mobility Study Meeting
Posted on April 15, 2015 by fcpoa

Final Kingwood Area Mobility Study Public Stakeholder Meeting Scheduled
Hosted by Houston City Council Member Dave Martin,
Gunda Corporation, LLC. and the Kingwood Area Mobility Study Steering Committee
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Kingwood Community Center
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77345
After more than a year, the Kingwood Area Mobility Study has officially concluded
and Council Member Dave Martin will host the last Kingwood Area Mobility Study Public
Stakeholder meeting to discuss the final outcomes of the mobility study conducted
by Gunda Corporation, LLC. A brief synopsis of the study as well as the final report
will be presented by members of the Kingwood Area Mobility Study Steering Committee
and Gunda Corporation, LLC. followed by an opportunity for public comments and questions.

The final report is available online at http://gundacorp.com/kingwood-mobility/reports

MONTHLY ARCHIVES: MARCH 2015
Airplane noise

Posted on March 26, 2015 by fcpoa
airplane-noiseRecently the FAA in conjunction with City of Houston’s Airport System (HAS) have implemented NextGen, a software based flight-routing system that automatically routes airplanes to and from Houston International Airport (IAH). The NextGen system routes airplanes according to the most direct flight path between airports, often disregarding pre-existing flight paths that took neighborhoods into consideration.

Previously airplanes landing at IAH turned over Lake Houston and Lake Houston Park in their approach to IAH. Now airplanes simply turn over Kingwood and Forest Cove. Airplanes taking off now accelerate over Forest Cove. This has led to concerns over increased airplane noise, in particular at night and early mornings.

Forest Cove Board member Beau Tardy along with the Kingwood Super Neighborhood Council have met with HAS officials and have requested a meeting with the FAA concerning these matters. We would like to get your opinion in order to better communicate any concerns you may have. Thank you for answering these quick poll questions. (this poll is entirely anonymous)

Have you noticed more low flying airplanes over Forest Cove?

Yes (100%, 10 Votes)
No (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 10

Have you noticed an increase in airplane noise over Forest Cove?

Yes (100%, 10 Votes)
No (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 10

Would you be willing to sign a petition to the FAA and Houston Airports to reduce airplane noise over Forest Cove?

Yes (90%, 9 Votes)
Not sure (10%, 1 Votes)
No (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 10