Meeting Minutes: Lazybrook Civic Club of Houston
Virtual Meeting
Call to order: 7:06pm
Will review all outstanding meeting minutes at our next in-person meeting
Introduction of new attendees:
TBD
Committee Reports:
Volunteers Needed:
– Block Captain Chair, Security Chair, Advertising Chair
Membership/Block Captains – Eddie Yarborough
- Membership drive, dues 30.6% 207 homes, 23% increase from March. Still done 19% from this time last year. Positive feedback from QR codes.
Treasurer’s Report – Beth Goodner
- General Fund/PP/Money Market 132K, adding holiday decor assets is $1k more. $1000 earmarked for memorial and return to net income from last year.
- Net income of 13k; does not include invoices that are outstanding for printing take $1k off for that, also pest control $3k for rest of year + lawn services. Net income of 5k by the end of year.
- If we increase membership dues, we can spend more. Advertising income 2020, did not file taxes because we did not owe anything. We will have to pay income tax off of advertising revenue of $4k this year.
Deed Restrictions – Judy Dyk
- 2411 West TC Jester, 2 story home, made of clad and hardy – board siding; engaged city of Houston deed restrictions enforcement department took case on for us trial on august 2nd. Set for mediation this Thursday the 27th of May. Charges : 1. Construction of 2 story home that is limited in 1.5 stories, 2. columns and front porch overhang, 3. without receiving permits, 4. stop work and allow inspections after receiving stop work order.
Beautification – Carolyn Lehnert
- start spring maintenance, pruning W. TC jester esplanade, fertilizing and trimming around Lazybrook sign around Foodarama.
- Getting Tech stop to replace trees (20-30 trees that they demolished and never put back for expansion)
- Foodarama has been sold in its entirety, intend to rehabilitate building and Foodarama will move out next year. Baker and Katz own.
SNC -14 Report – Kurt Swafford
- Ongoing conversations with Metro, adding in rapid transit bus lanes. Effects Timbergrove more than us. Phase 2 of this project (design phase) adding lane. Dallas to Houston train.
Communications – Jessica Swafford
- 100% of advertising payments for this year, no leads on advertising business for now. Jess would like help when it comes time to invoice.
Architectural Review – Ernest Fuhrmann
Security/COPS – Ben Dolan
Patrol Hours down from last year:
26 hours – Feb
22 hours – March
24 hours – April
No crime since last meeting
March 24th, theft from vehicle on Crystal Court
April 2nd, theft from vehicle 2200 W. TC Jester
April 9th, 2400 block of W. TC Jester
Capital Improvements – Ben Dolan
National Night Out – Megan Mooney
New Business:
National Night Out (NNO) is Tuesday October 5th 2021 – Megan Mooney
If you’re interested in helping, please contact Megan Mooney at meganmooney@sbcglobal.net
Lazybrook 4th of July Parade – Sunday July 4th (Time TBD)
Feel free to call or email Erin Fuchs with questions 713-253-3746, moms@lazybrook.com
- Starting point on Brooktree, sponsors who are willing to sponsor bounce house, hot dogs/shaved ice, unique cars to be in parade, Erin will put up route soon if you don’t want to be in the parade.
Announcements: Next Lazybrook Civic Club Meeting is Tuesday September 28th, 2021
Adjournment:7:38pm