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BFSNC MEETING
MAY 15, 2012
6:30-8:00pm
The Briarwood School
12207 Whittington Drive
tentative agenda:
- Law enforcement update
- District G update
- PWE guest speakers (local maintenance projects)
- "On the Bayou"
ON THE BAYOU
(new page will be up soon)
ABC 13 - "Neighbors battle to save forest in face of flood control plans"
KUHF - "Fight Continues Over Possible Detention Basins in Terry Hershey Park"
BRIAR FOREST SNC SUGGESTIONS FOR ON-LINE CIP INPUT
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KEEP THE FOREST IN BRIAR FOREST
This BFSNC slideshow presentation provides our
perspective regarding the best approach to flood reduction
in Reach One.
Click on the link above and wait for the document to load.
(visuals and videos make loading take a minute or so)
Charting Buffalo Draft Report - February 8th Version
WHAT NEEDS TO GO IN THE PUBLIC RECORD?
SAMPLE LETTER FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
UPDATE (Feb 14, 2012) - CHARTING BUFFALO
The deadline for public input to Charting Buffalo WAS April 1, 2012. The review period is now suspended. Send your public input regardless. Keep a copy of what you send and be prepared to send it a second time depending on any new guidelines for a new review period. If you have already sent a letter and you did not include the information discussed in the documents linked above, send a supplemental letter for the record to get this information included.
For information regarding PWE's plans for the Buffalo Bayou Detention Basin, Harris County's Charting Buffalo Study, BFSNC's response and preferred options, go to the Briar Forest Super Neighorhood Council's Buffalo Bayou Detention tab on the left or click here.
FEBRUARY 8TH CHARTING BUFFALO MEETING PHOTOGRAPHS
Concerned citizens fill the Tracy Gee Community Center to capacity prior to opening presentation. The doors were closed and a second presentation was scheduled for one hour following the first.
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Jennifer Dyke, Charting Buffalo Study Project Director, begins a presentation outlining the process for public input and deadlines.
Outside, while the meeting moved forward, residents who were blocked from entry are joined by yet more concerned citizens arriving in large numbers to line up and wait for their chance to attend the second presentation.
Tracy Gee filled to capacity - the people pour into the street.
Samantha M. and Maddie D. are interviewed by News 92 FM radio in a live broadcast during the HCFCD presentation.
Samantha M. and Maddie D. discuss with Channel 11 their petition drive in Westside High School. Samantha, Maddie and Zoe (not pictured) are working to get the word out about the threat to the Anthills Trail and the "Bowl", two very popular parts of the presently multi-use Terry Hershey Park. They are collecting signatures for a petition to save the forest on Buffalo Bayou and intend to put the petition into the Charting Buffalo public record during the last public meeting on February 27th downtown.
DISTRICT G - COUNCIL MEMBER OLIVER PENNINGTON -
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
 The Briar Forest Super Neighborhood Council (BFSNC) was officially recognized by the City of Houston on August 11, 2009. BFSNC founders and family listened as Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Sue Lovell, District G Council Member Pam Holm and the Houston City Council declared August 11th to be “Briar Forest Super Neighborhood Day.”
The original application to the City for beginning the BFSNC’s formation process was made in October, 2007. Over the next two years, organizers worked to build support for the creation of the council and to strengthen the network necessary for broad and sustained success. Today, BFSNC, with twenty-eight council delegates representing an equal number of civic associations and stakeholders, is one of the largest of all of the 53 recognized super neighborhood councils in Houston.
The BFSNC set to work immediately after approving its by-laws on June 29, 2009. The Council has enjoyed some early success and is working to maintain its present momentum moving forward.
As a stakeholder within the boundaries of the Briar Forest Super Neighborhood there are several ways you can participate in the Super Neighborhood. If you are an HOA, non-profit, business or education organization, you are eligible to be represented on the Super Neighborhood Council by a voting delegate. If you would like to join the Council please send an email to briarforestsn18@sbcglobal.net. There are no dues associated with the Super Neighborhood. All residents within the Briar Forest Super Neighborhood boundaries are eligible and encouraged to participate on a committee. There is no requirement to be on the Council to participate on a committee.
For more information regarding the Super Neighborhood system, please review the the official City of Houston Super Neighborhoods website.
The Council's Regular General Sessions are open to the public and BFSNC meeting days are announced on the calendar in advance.
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS TO TAKE THIS STEP:
1. Register your HOA with the City of Houston. Your HOA/Civic Club must be registered with the City of Houston to receive notifications such as variance requests/re-plats or to have its opinion solicited for a variety of actions taken by the City. Check to see is your HOA is registered with the City by clicking here. If your HOA is not listed or the contact information is incorrect, fill out this form and return it to the City.
For more information regarding the formation of the Briar Forest Super Neighborhood Council or the Council's continuing work, see the following news stories.
"West Houston Residents Want Super Neighborhood" - KIAH 39 and Leticia Juarez
"West Houston residents set to launch Briar Forest Super Neighborhood" - Houston Chronicle and Kim Jackson
"District G holding candidate forum" - Houston Chronicle and Kim Jackson
"Flooding, traffic on voters minds at District G candidate forum" - Houston Chronicle and Kim Jackson
"West Houston residents organizing Super Neighborhood Councils" - Houston Chronicle and Robin Foster
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