FAIR OAKS RANCH
November 2016
Volume 6 Issue 11 NE WS F OR TH E RE SID EN TS OF FA I R OAKS R A N C H
From the Mayor's Desk As I am writing this, I have just returned from a very positive “Here We Come” construction kickoff meeting for our street reconstruction project at Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club. Representatives from Pape-Dawson Engineering, Laura Raun Public Relations, and Harper Brothers Construction, LLC joined with representatives from our city to update residents on this significant project. Steven Dean from Pape-Dawson did a fine job of serving as master of ceremonies for the event. Laura explained to residents how to stay in touch with what is going on with the project through the multimedia, multi-channel approach her company is organizing. Carlos Benavides from Harper Brothers Construction talked through the efforts their company will make to minimize the inconvenience to residents. Carlos gracefully accepted all the good - natured teasing he got from the fact that, in addition to managing the road construction, he is a resident of Fair Oaks Ranch. I told Carlos that I was sure his wife, Kristin, would let him know about any inconvenience he was causing far in advance of the residents telling him about it. That’s the same advantage I have with my wife, Dedie, letting me know about things that are not working well in the city! Ron Emmons, our Director of Public Works fielded questions well. Ron was assisted by Adrian Garcia, Julio Colunga, and Christina Picioccio from his group. Tobin Maples, our City Administrator and Carole Vanzant, our Assistant City Administrator, were also present representing the city staff. City Council members Al Schmidt, Steve Hartpence, Roy Elizondo, MaryAnne Havard, and Snehal Patel also attended the session to greet citizens. The citizens who attended were very engaged and asked good
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questions. As usual, we had some good engineering talent in the audience to raise some meaty questions. If you want to keep up with the project, you can find information at: • The project website FairOaksRanchRoads.org • The city website FairOaksRanchTX.org • The Fair Oaks Ranch Homeowners Association website FORHA.org If you would like to have information from this and other city activities “pushed” to you, you can sign up for updates and alerts at FairOaksRanchTX.org/list.aspx. In addition to these electronic media, we will use changeable message signs, door hangers, email, phone calls, text messages, and social media updates and alerts as appropriate to keep our citizens informed. The official “Notice to Proceed” date for the project is October 24, 2016 and the work should be substantially complete in October, 2017. As many of you know, the TXDOT work on the Fair Oaks Parkway bridge started on October 3, 2016. It is an anticipated 18-month project that will realign the bridge configuration to tie-in with Tarpon Drive across IH-10. For regular updates about the bridge construction activities, please visit http://txdotsanantonio.blogspot. com/ One of the first items that you may have noticed involved the removal of the “Boat”, the “Fair Oaks Ranch” sign, at the entrance to Fair Oaks Parkway from IH-10. No worries. We have the sign safely in storage and will be looking for the right place to re-deploy it! We ask for everyone’s patience as we complete this important infrastructure project for our city. (Continued on Page 3) Fair Oaks Gazette - November 2016
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