Miscellaneous news and information. Do not use this if a post belongs in another category. This category is for “announcements” that do not fit into other categories well.

Halloween!!

Halloween is next weekend! We hope families with children head to the streets for old fashioned trick or treating. We love the adults who set up a block party every Halloween. Those are so much fun.

A few notes:

  1. Have fun and we hope to see many kiddos out there
  2. If you want to hand out candy, please turn your light on. If not, please turn it off so that our kids do not bother you with incessant ringing of your doorbell 🙂
  3. Please drive extra slowly through the neighborhood that evening. Some streets are quite dark and little kids in costumes are over excited and hard to see.

Have a spooktacular time!!

Remember the Family Fall Fun event is the next weekend on Saturday at 2:30 pm. Please sign up if you plan to attend or can bring some treats. If you need last minute family photos, we’ll have some hay bails and pumpkins etc. We may also have some Christmas props. I’m sure we can get a decent picture for you to use in Christmas cards, etc.

Sign up here: Heathlake Community: Heathlake Fall Family Fun (photo sessions!) (signupgenius.com)

Fall Family Fun UPDATE!

ACT NOW! Heathlake families, our Fall Family Fun photo event is approaching on November 6 at the clubhouse. If you haven’t reserved a time slot or RSVP’d for the “cookie social”, please do so now so that we can have a good headcount. Since we have had the professional photographer time slots open to only Heathlake residents for over 3 weeks now, we are considering opening it up others outside the community as we still have many open slots. So please reserve your slot today before we open it up next week.

Professional photos are $175 for a 20 min mini-session (see sign up link below)

We will have props for amateur photos and cookies/drinks for all families from 2:30 – 4:30pm (see flier below and RSVP/volunteer at the link below)

You can sign up here Heathlake Community: Heathlake Fall Family Fun (photo sessions!) (signupgenius.com)

Heathlake Block Parties

October 17, 2021, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Volunteers throughout the community are hosting block parties this weekend. We are excited to see you and gather as a community!

Not all streets had volunteer hosts, so if you have yet to receive an invite, please join the location closest to you.

Locations:

Club House Parking Lot

Heathwood Court Cul-de-sac

Lashbrook Cul-de-sac

Maple Rock West-End Cul-de-sac

Please consider bringing a dessert or side item to contribute to the potluck dinner.

Election of new board members

The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 1, at 6 pm. The board will inform you of the venue closer to the date–clubhouse, clubhouse grounds, zoom (online) or other location. The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to elect two (2) Board members to serve two-year terms starting January 2022, and to discuss the affairs of the Home Owners Association. 
 
If you would like to run for a position on the Board, please contact us before November 1st, 2021, so that we can place your name on the absentee ballot that will be sent to all property owners for voting purposes. Your name, property address and brief explanation for the reason why would you like to be on the board, can be sent by email to andjelat@grahammanagementhouston.com, by mail to 2825 Wilcrest Dr., Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77042, or by fax at 713-334-5055.

NEEDED – Volunteer for Clubhouse

The community has lost a wonderful and dedicated volunteer, Kathy Clark, who helped manage and coordinate events at the clubhouse. She was instrumental in helping the HOA modernize certain features which help make our amenities more accessible and convenient for the community. We wish her well as she transitions to what’s next for her and her family.

As a result, the community is most graciously asking for a volunteer to step in and help manage the clubhouse. Main responsibilities include oversight of clubhouse event scheduling and follow up post events. If you are interested please email VicePresident@Heathlake.org.

HOA Comparison Research Report

At the previous board meeting it was suggested that other HOAs in our area had larger boards, representing fewer residents. As a result, we looked into board sizes of neighborhoods near and similar to Heathlake.


The following table shows data regarding several neighborhoods in our vicinity. The data show that there doesn’t seem to be a pattern related to anything other than the type of governance dictated by their bylaws. The HOAs with a large number of Board members have bylaws that leave the Board of Directors size in the hands of their governing Boards. In the HOAs with large Boards, all members beyond the first five, have specific duties, in addition to voting: ACC (deed restrictions), landscaping, security, facilities, events, etc. In fact, Heathlake has these positions, but they are appointed by the Board and don’t have voting rights: they serve as long as they and the Board are willing.

Heathlake Car Break Ins – Mischief

Neighbors,

It has become known there is a person who is walking around the neighborhood, approaching vehicles, and attempting to enter them. If the doors have been unlocked this person has either rummaged or ransacked the contents of the vehicle. These incidents have been reported to the Constable, and as a result, they will be patrolling our neighborhood at night for the next two weeks to try and obtain and deter this criminal activity. 

If anyone has been a victim of criminal activity, PLEASE, report to the Constable, or Sara Mammadova, Constable liaison. The Constables are unable to help our neighborhood if they aren’t aware of these incidents. 

Constables: (281) 463-6666

Sara Mammadova: (832) 727-4452 

Heathlake Mens Club – Oct Happy Hour

The first Thursday of every month, the guys have a little get together. Come join us at the clubhouse on Thursday Oct 7 at 7pm (or when you can). If the weather is nice, we will probably be grilling. Bring your favorite beverage and come hang out with your neighbors.

Fall Family Fun!

Fall Family Fun!

See the attached flier for a community fall event on  November 6, 2021 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm.  This is a get together where the families in our community can get to know each other.   We want to pull together some fall treats and fall photo props so that you can get some easy family photos during the nicer times of the year in Houston.

These events will only work if we get some participation from the community.    There are very simple ways to participate.

  1. We need some volunteers to provide snacks and help set up. 
  2. To have photo opportunities, we will need some props.  
  3. Cleanup is always needed afterwards.

Further, we have invited a professional photographer to our grounds earlier in that day to provide family mini-sessions.   There are limited time slots for the photographer and a fee for the session should you determine you want professional photos.  Each family will have a 20 min session (no outfit changes, outdoors).  The session fee is $175, and you will receive ~ 25 digital pictures to use any way you’d like.  

Please visit this link to 1. sign up to volunteer, 2. RSVP for the event, and 3. claim a professional photographer time slot if you choose to go that route.   Sign  up soon as slots will fill up fast.   

Heathlake Community: Heathlake Fall Family Fun (photo sessions!) (signupgenius.com)

Please contact Evelyn Nordin if you have any questions at eveadele@gmail.com.       

Briar Forest Super Neighborhood Virtual Public Meeting Notice: Kirkwood Paving and Drainage from Briar Forest Drive to Westheimer Road

The Briar Forest Super Neighborhood is inviting you to a virtual meeting on the Kirkwood Paving and Drainage Project. See details below.

As a valued stakeholder, you are invited to attend a virtual public meeting, where you will get a chance to learn more about the following project:

Project Name:  Kirkwood Paving and Drainage: Briar Forest Dr. to Westheimer Rd

Project Number: N-100029-0002-3

Project Webpagewww.engagehouston.org/kirkwood2

Meeting Details:

  • Date/Time: Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM
  • Location: The meeting will be virtual via (Microsoft Teams)
  • Meeting Link: JOIN LIVE EVENT

Any questions and/or comments prior to the meeting can be emailed to buildforward@houstontx.gov. Tell your friends and neighbors to join us!  

Pool Tile Repair and Updates

On Wednesday 9/15-9/16 the community pool will be closed while Southern Pools is sandblasting, cleaning, grouting, and repairing pool tiles. Once the new grout is laid it will need 24 hours to dry thus we expect the pool to be closed through Thursday, opening back up on Friday.

Sorry for the inconvenience while the work is being performed.

Flash Flood Watch for Houston

Flash Flood Watch for Houston

Weather Information

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston until Tuesday evening.  This means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur.

Heavy rain is expected to begin impacting Houston this afternoon and periods of intense and/or prolonged rainfall may cause flash flooding. 

Tropical Storm Nicholas will move north and make landfall late tonight near Matagorda Bay. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this afternoon with periods of heavy rain expected tonight.
Protective ActionsBe Prepared.  People should bring their pets inside and delay travel or outdoor activities during periods of heavy rainfall.  If travel is unavoidable, reduce your speed to avoid hydroplaning.  
If a Flash Flood Warning is issued for your area, DO NOT travel.  
Turn Around, Don’t Drown®:  Do not drive through flooded areas.  If you see water covering the road, do not attempt to cross it.  Only a few inches of water can float a vehicle . If you find yourself in a dangerous situation where your vehicle is taking on water, get out of the vehicle, get to a higher position, and call 911.   
Monitor Official Sources for Current Information:  Harris County Flood Warning System (harriscountyfws.org), Houston TranStar (houstontranstar.org), and the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Forecast Office (weather.gov/hgx).
Monitor Stream, Bayou, and Creek Conditions:  Rain may move repeatedly across the same area, causing creeks and bayous to rise and possibly exceed their banks.  Stay informed of current conditions and avoid traveling near creeks and bayous.
Avoid Traveling during Periods of Heavy Rain:  Rain can reduce visibility and prevent you from seeing the road ahead, which could lead to accidents.

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Crystal and Carriage Hills Drive – Street Repair – We Need Your Help

As you surely have felt leaving or coming,  Crystal Hills and Carriage Hill Drive have suffered through a great deal of cracking, buckling, and sinking. In response we have seen ineffectual serial patching over the years. The street damage has been exasperated by the sewer work, and increased traffic due to the construction on Kirkwood.

Houston’s 311 Hotline, provides a platform for citizens to inform the city of infrastructure needs such as those mentioned here.  We are requesting your help to assist in improving our neighborhood streets. The priority of this type of work by the city is largely determined by the volume of requests received. Thus, we ask that you call 311 to request repairs on the phone or submit an online request for service at http://www.houstontx.gov/311/.

The more consistent we are in our requests, the better our chances the city will identify the problem as the same one, and increase it’s priority. A sample description of the problem is provided below. 

“Crystal Hills Drive from the intersection with Briar Forest through the turn into Carriage Hill Drive has been ineffectively patched over and over by COH in the past. Recent sewer work on Carriage Hill Dr. increased heavy truck traffic, which resulted in severe cracking and magnified the problems caused by the serial patching. This street section needs to be repaved, not patched. All of Carriage Hill Drive has suffered a great deal of cracking, sinking and buckling precipitated by the sewer work.  Some sections of Carriage Hill were repaved by COH after the sewer work was completed and, as such,  are fine. However, most of the rest of the street remains heavily damaged.   We ask that the heavily damaged sections be repaved, not patched.”

Texas Pride Trash Pickup Delay Update

Texas Pride’s communication on delayed trash pickup (6/28)

Heathlake HOA – “What is being done to complete Mondays service and and what you are doing to make sure that this level of service will not become the norm?”

From Texas Pride 6/29:

“We are continuing to hire to push past labor challenges.” – Kevin Atkinson President & Owner Texas Pride Disposal

From Texas Pride 6/28:

We do apologize for the inconvenience. Monday’s routes are running with delays and should be completed this evening. If we are unable to complete your route tonight, it will be completed by Tuesday evening.

Again, we do apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you,

Texas Pride Disposal(281)342-8178

Recent Clubhouse Repairs

I gathered from the great turnout last night that you may be interested in seeing a few of the items around the clubhouse area that have been fixed in the past few weeks. Photos attached are of the clubhouse fence, water box, clubhouse foundation, multiple water valves, 3 toilets, 4 sinks, pool, electrical box, and playground fence.
A few of the items that are still in the works are landscaping (Thanks Becky!) and the playground woodchips.
The Pool area will be next now that the clubhouse is open for bookings. If anyone would like to help us bid out pool maintenance, pool cleaning, a water auto-fill mechanism, and or assist with general oversight, please let me know.