C mpass Rose AUGUST 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016 6:00 - 10:00pm Nassau Bay Town Square Join us on the Town Square for live music stage featuring Jon McConnell, 9 of Houston's best food trucks, and fun entertainment for all ages. Free Admission! Free Parking! Live Music! Beer & Wine! Food Trucks! www.nassaubayparty.com
Thanks to our great sponsors for making these events possible! NASA Area Management District Nassau Bay City Hall | 1800 Space Park Drive, Suite 200 | Nassau Bay, TX 77058 | 281.333.4211
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
GREAT CELEBRATION! Thank you for joining us for the July 4th Celebration! A special thanks goes to our Special Events Volunteer Committee and all those that assisted in making this such a wonderful day in Nassau Bay!
August 2016 Planning Meeting (if needed).............. Aug 2, 6pm Nassau Bay 101 Application Deadline......Aug 4 St. Thomas School Open House...... Aug 4, 6pm Coffee with the City Manager.......... Aug 5, 9am City Council Meeting...................... Aug 8, 7pm Coffee with the City Manager........ Aug 12, 9am August Street Eatz Party................. Aug 13, 6pm Nassau Bay 101 Begins.........................Aug 18 Coffee with the City Manager........ Aug 19, 9am Coffee with the City Manager........ Aug 26, 9am
September 2016 Coffee with the City Manager..........Sept 2, 9am Sgt. Graham Retirement Party..........Sept 6, 3pm Planning Meeting (if needed)..............Sept 6, 6pm Budget Presentation & Public Hearing....... Sept 8 Coffee with the City Manager..........Sept 9, 9am City Council Meeting....................Sept 12, 7pm Coffee with the City Manager........Sept 16, 9am Coffee with the City Manager........Sept 23, 9am Gulf Coast Film Festival................ Sept 23 & 24 Coffee with the City Manager........Sept 30, 9am For more information about these events and a complete list of community events, please visit: www.nassaubay.com/events
To submit your event to be including in the Community Calendar, please email event information to kristi.sykora@nassaubay.com
View all July 4th event photos online at www.nassaubay.com/specialevents.
RETIREMENT
Thank you Sergeant Bryan Graham for 20 years of service with the City of Nassau Bay Police Department and 20 years prior serving the State of Texas, Brazoria County Sheriff's Department, and Galveston County Sheriff's Department. Sgt. Graham has announced his retirement and his last day as a full-time officer will be on September 8, 2016. We are pleased to say that Sgt. Graham will continue to serve as a part-time reserve officer as needed. Please join us to celebrate his retirement and thank him for his service on: September 6, 2016 3:00-5:00pm City Hall Council Chambers
LEARN ABOUT THE CITY
Join Nassau Bay 101 to get an up-close and indepth look at the inner workings of your municipal government. Must submit application by August 4, 2016. Visit City Hall or www.nassaubay.com/101 to learn more and apply.
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ROAD REPAIRS
The section of San Sebastian Lane between Point Lookout Drive and Upper Bay Road will soon begin a street rehabilitation project thanks to a generous grant from Harris County Precinct 2 and Commissioner Jack Morman. The planning is underway and the street rehabilitation project will take place in the next few months. Nassau Bay would like to thank Commissioner Jack Morman for supporting Nassau Bay and helping to repair our roadways.
Harris County Senior Director of Infrastructure Jeremy Phillips, Nassau Bay Mayor Mark Denman, Precinct 2 Commissioner Jack Morman, and Nassau Bay Public Works Director Paul Lopez
LOVE OUR COMMUNITY
We are thankful for our wonderful and supportive Nassau Bay community! Nassau Bay police officers have received many visitors and kind words of support from residents and business-owners. Some of our recent visitors include Bay Area Mothers of Multiples and two young residents that baked cookies and brownies for our officers. Thank you for brightening our day!
GARDEN CLUB NEWS
A Child's Thoughts on Beautification Day Nassau Bay's special day where citizens come out together to spruce up the city for Fall. Ok, Ok you say. I don't garden, I make plants droop and wither. Let others do the sprucing. In the hustle and bustle of today's world, we often do things, never dreaming about the impact we could have. My granddaughters came with me to help with Beautification Day. We had fun using tiny shovels (trowels) digging and squealing when worms were unearthed (was I the loudest screamer??) All in all it was a lovely day. Fast forward to the following August when school started and my granddaughter was interested in joining Mossman Elementary's Garden Club. It seems children try out by writing compositions about why they should be a member. Jules wrote all about what she perceived as Nassau Bay's most important day - Beautification Day. She went into great detail of how all kinds of people met together laughing and talking and then worked together using various tools. The composition went on to tell what fun she had learning to dig holes and plop little plants in along side her Nanie and her neighbors. Jules was invited to join the after school club and showed up to school that day proudly wearing her Nassau Bay Beautification Day shirt! Beautification Day, what could it mean for someone you know? Stay tuned, event details and volunteer sign-up information will be in an upcoming newsletter. The Garden Club's monthly meetings will resume in September. Save the date, we hope to see you on September 13th at 9:30am for the social before the program and meeting begins at 10:00am at City Hall. Learn more about the Nassau Bay Garden Club at www.nassaubaygc.org.
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BY THE NUMBERS Statistics for June 2016
POLICE
Total Service Calls....................334 Total Reports Taken.....................43 Total Patrol Miles...................6,410 Crimes Against Persons.................5 Property Crimes..........................17 Arrests.......................................18 Avg Response Times (in minutes)....4.06
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Total Calls.................................42 Fires............................................ 0 Rescue.........................................4 HAZMAT......................................5 Motor Vehicle Accident.................2 Hazardous Conditions..................5 Fire Alarm..................................12 EMS Assist...................................8 Canceled in Route/Other..............6
EMS
Total Calls.................................82 Total Patients in Nassau Bay........49
CITY STAFF SPOTLIGHT Tony Russo has been employed with the City of Nassau Bay for 16 years. He started as a Deputy Fire Marshal and currently holds the position of Fire Marshal. Tony entered the fire service as a volunteer firefighter in 1989. In addition to his part-time employment at Nassau Bay, he has been a full-time firefighter with the City of Houston for 22 years, currently holding the rank of District Fire Chief assigned to Station 7 in the Downtown area. Over the years he has obtained multiple certifications in the Fire, EMS and Police disciplines. He does not have much time for leisure activities due to his work schedule but when he does have time he spends every possible moment with his children.
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Street Pothole Repair Program Have you noticed a smoother ride on the streets? That is due to the hard work and efficient approach of Field Operator II James Green. James works on filling the potholes in between major projects and over the past two months has applied over 2,000 pounds of asphalt patch to potholes around the city! The city promotes health through bicycling and walking. Public Works would like to make sure the streets are free of potholes. Street Supervisor Scott Kline is extremely pleased with James' approach to eliminating potholes and his dedication to the Pothole Repair Program. If you see James on the streets repairing potholes, be sure to give him a big thanks! Lake Nassau Restroom Remodel Complete On July 4th, Public Works Director Paul Lopez unlocked the gates and opened the remodeled restrooms at Lake Nassau Park. This Capital Improvement Project was completed on-schedule and received many compliments during the 4th of July celebration. The old restrooms had out-dated equipment and held water inside during rain events. Street Supervisor Scott Kline, Parks Supervisor Raul Lozoya and their crews installed a new drainage system, toilets, sinks, urinals, stall dividers, plumbing, and electrical upgrades to include a new hand dryer. The entire interior including the floors was BEFORE repainted. The entire project was completed by Public Works Staff and was a tremendous cost savings to the residents and great improvement to the park. AFTER
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NASSAU BAY ANIMAL SHELTER Help us find forever homes for the sweet animals that are patiently waiting at the Nassau Bay Animal Shelter. Learn more or set a time to meet us by calling 281.333.2944 or visiting www.nassaubay.com/animalshelter.
JACK & JILL
TANGERINE
CITY BUDGET PROCESS
The City of Nassau Bay is preparing the City's budget for the coming fiscal year. The following calendar lists the activities staff and City Council will follow as we prepare the budget. You can learn more about the budget process online at www.nassaubay.com/budget 7/29
City Manager’s DRAFT Budget delivered to City Secretary, made available to public, and posted on website as DRAFT Budget 8/8 Presentation of DRAFT Budget to City Council and Public Budget Hearing 8/15 Tentative Budget Workshop if needed - Discussion of City Manager's DRAFT Budget 8/22 HCAD Chief Appraiser certifies approved appraisal roll; Calculation of effective and rollback tax rates 9/12 Presentation of Final Budget to City Council and Second Budget Public Hearing; Adopt Budget by Ordinance 9/19 Tentative Special Council Meeting to adopt budget if Certified Roll is received late 9/20 Nassau Bay Charter Requirement - Final Date to adopt budget 9/26 Tentative First Public Hearing if Tax Rate Increase 10/1 Fiscal Year 2017 Begins 10/3 Tentative Second Public Hearing if Tax Rate Increase 10/10 Adopt Tax Rate by Ordinance
Location: 18900 Upper Bay Rd. Nassau Bay, TX Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:30am-5:30pm Fri 7:30-11:30am
STREET PARKING
In June, the Parking Task Force, a group of residents and councilmembers, researched and evaluated street parking throughout Nassau Bay. They presented their findings along with their proposed parking solution at the July City Council Meeting. The suggested parking solution was to implement an overnight street parking ban from 2:00-4:00am that garnered support and opposition from both residents and business-owners. The City Council responded to the feedback by assigning City staff the task of researching and developing multiple solutions that would address the parking concerns and issues. Once completed, staff would present their recommendations along with the task force’s proposal to City Council for review. City staff is in the planning and research phase and will ensure citizens are included in the process by hosting two public input sessions. The first session will be held on Wednesday, August 24th from 2:008:00pm at City Hall. The data gathered in August will be transformed to proposals that citizens can vote on at the second session on Wednesday, September 21st at City Hall. All research and proposals will be presented to City Council on October 10th. Detailed information associated with this project will be available on the City’s website - www.nassaubay. com. We look forward to hearing from and working with the citizens of Nassau Bay as the project advances.
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Nassau Bay Mayor Mark Denman, Councilmember John Mahon, Resident Larry Doyle, and Public Works Director Paul Lopez volunteered their time to help enhance and complete the landscaping for the outdoor classroom and butterfly garden at Robinson Elementary School.
COUNCIL MEETING RECAP
July 11, 2016 - Regular Council Meeting Nassau Bay Nauticats Champ Meet Swimmer and Coaches led the Pledges during the Council meeting.
Received the Film Friendly Texas Certificate by the Texas Film Commission Representative Lindsey Ashley.
CONTACT US
NASSAU BAY CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION & WATER BILLING • 281.333.4211 After-Hours Emergency: 281.333.4200 E-mail: city.receptionist@nassaubay.com VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT • 281.333.2677 After-Hours Emergency: 911 or 281.333.4200 E-mail: fire.station@nassaubay.com POLICE DEPARTMENT • 281.333.2212 After-Hours Emergency 911 or 281.333.4200 PUBLIC WORKS/ ANIMAL CONTROL/ BUILDING PERMITS • 281.333.2944 After-Hours Emergency: 281.333.4200 MUNICIPAL COURT • 281.336.6297 Email: municipal.court@nassaubay.com
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ELECTED OFFICIALS • 281.333.4211 Fax 281.333.2301 • Mayor Mark Denman [Home 281.333.9633] E-mail: mayor@nassaubay.com • Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Mossman [Home 281.333.2194] E-mail: sandra.mossman@nassaubay.com • Councilmember Harry Dollar [Home 281.333.0259] E-mail: harry.dollar@nassaubay.com • Councilmember John Mahon [Home 713.702.1185] E-mail: john.mahon@nassaubay.com • Councilmember Bryce Klug [Home 832.474.5461] E-mail: bryce.klug@nassaubay.com • Councilmember Jonathan Amdur [Home 281.333.3424] E-mail: jonathan.amdur@nassaubay.com • Councilmember Bob Warters [Home 281.333.4750] E-mail: bob.warters@nassaubay.com
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Nassau Bay 101 will begin August 18 for a six-week session. Applications are due August 4. Approved an ordinance amending Section 3-8 “Dangerous and/or Vicious Animal” on second and final reading. Approved an ordinance amending and combining Sections 3-3 and 3-4 “Animals at Large” on second and final reading. Approved the awarding of a bid for landscaping and Grounds Maintenance to Landscape Professionals of Texas. Authorized staff to bring back to Council some draft ordinances at a future meeting based on the recommendations made by the Parking Committee and research and public input gathered by staff. Approved a resolution reappointing Mark Denman, Bryce Klug and Bill Quinn to the Nassau Bay Economic Development Corporation. Join us for next month's Council Meeting: August 8, 2016 @ 7:00pm Nassau Bay City Hall View Council Agendas & Minutes Online: www.nassaubay.com/citycouncil
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