Meeting Minutes - July 2011

July 2011 – Meeting Minutes

By: Kathy Arthur, Secretary

The DSNC 61 met in the Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA with President, James Dinkins, calling the meeting to order at 6:40pm.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary, Kathryn Arthur. A motion was moved and passed to accept.

Catherine Flowers, Office of the Mayor with the City of Houston, spoke on the new consolidation of city departments to form a Department of Neighborhoods. This department will focus on constituency services. The Liaison for the Downtown Super Neighborhood Council (DSNC) is Carl Davis.

Kathryn Bruning, City of Houston, gave an overview of the revisions of the Chapter 30 Noise Ordinance. This ordinance changes definition of property lines, bass noise standards, etc. This ordinance will go to City Council for a vote in late July or August 2011.

DSNC Vice President, Seth Hopkins, gave a brief report of the work he has done on the downtown signage issues. He has pinpointed about 200 intersections that might need clearer signage.

Eric Dick, Attorney, candidate for Houston City Council At-Large Position 2 spoke to some of the issues he would address if elected.

Robert Gallegos, founder of Super Neighborhood Council 88, asked for the DSNC support to save the Rufus Cage School located on Telephone Road. He invited all interested parties to join him at the Houston School Board meeting on August 11, 2011. DSNC President, James Dinkins, will participate in a tour of the school and/or meeting with elected Officials and Community Leaders.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm.

The meeting in September 2011 will be a Houston City Council forum for candidates that are running for the At-Large Position 2 seat; to be announced by President, James Dinkins.