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West U Will Look First To Local Businesses For City Procurement Practices
At last night’s meeting, the West U City Council unanimously approved looking first to local businesses during city procurement efforts.
Council approved the resolution following little to no discussion.
Councilmember George Boehme asked for the resolution to have the city manager look first to local businesses for procurement practices after he decided that his business, Edloe Street [...]
Council Takes Steps Towards Protecting Trees With Approval Of Ordinance
24. August 2010
West U City Council approved amendments to the city’s code of ordinance regarding trees, during last night’s regular meeting.
Council unanimously approved amendments to the tree ordinance, which include diversity of the urban forest, an updated qualified tree list and adequate planting area based on the species of the tree. Staff recommended council’s approval of the [...]
Council Approves Beer And Wine Resolution For Friends Donor Appreciation Event
24. August 2010
Friends of West University Place Parks will be serving beer and wine at an event at the recreation center, following approval from council last night.
Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a waiver to allow the consumption of beer and wine at a donor event at the rec center on Sept. 26 from 5 p.m. to [...]
Council To Discuss Using Local Businesses For Procurement Practices, Tree Protection
23. August 2010
During its special session at 5:30 p.m. tonight, West U City Council will discuss encouraging local businesses for the city’s procurement practices.
Council may decide to give first consideration to local businesses for the city’s procurement practices and may vote on the matter during its regular session at 6:30 p.m.
Council will also discuss the city’s tree [...]
Council Unanimously Approves Tiny Boxwood’s Alcohol Variance
10. August 2010
West U City Council approved an alcohol variance for Tiny Boxwood’s, following last night’s public hearing.
Landscape architecture firm Thompson + Hansen, which purchased the old JMH property at 3636 Rice Blvd. in March, was seeking an alcohol permit for a new Tiny Boxwood’s café. Council needed to approve the variance to serve alcohol because they [...]
Council To Hold Public Hearing For Tiny Boxwood’s Alcohol Permit
9. August 2010
West U residents can address city council with their opinions about approving a liquor license for Tiny Boxwood’s café during tonight’s public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Landscape architecture firm Thompson + Hansen, who purchased the old JMH property at 3636 Rice Blvd. in March, is seeking an alcohol permit for a new Tiny Boxwood’s café. Council [...]
Updated: West U Mayor Concerned About Criticism Of City’s Concessionaire Choice
28. July 2010
West University Place will be serving alcohol at the recreation center on Aug. 19 during the Harris County Mayors and Councils Association meeting.
Council approved three-to-one a resolution authorizing the consumption and sales of alcohol during their regular meeting, following an earlier special session discussion Monday night.
Mayor Bob Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Fry [...]
Council Approves First Reading Of Fence-Like Hedge Ordinance
27. July 2010
West U City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that will require residents to take down fence-like hedges to 36 inches by Dec. 1, 2014.
The proposed ordinance would make changes to three areas of the city’s zoning code. One change would require doors or gates in fences made of masonry or stone for [...]
ZPC Recommends Prohibiting Basements From Being Built In West U
27. July 2010
The decision whether to regulate basements being built in West U, or to prohibit them altogether, proved to be a difficult one for the city’s Zoning and Planning Commission, taking more than a year-and-a-half to bring to a recommendation to city council.
During Monday’s special council meeting, the ZPC recommended basements and subterranean structures should not [...]
Council To Discuss Employee Benefits During Tonight’s Meeting
26. July 2010
During its Monday night special session at 5 p.m., West U City Council will discuss prior non-conforming status and parking.
Council will also discuss regulations with controlled conditions for houses being built with basements or subterranean structures.
Council may decide to approve a resolution allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol at the Recreation Center for the [...]
West U City Council Denies Energy Rate Increase
13. July 2010
West U City Council denied a CenterPoint Energy rate increase during its Monday night meeting.
CenterPoint Energy filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the cities in its service area for a rate increase for delivery charges. The rate increase for delivery charges is about $76 million for retail electric providers. There is also [...]
Council To Discuss Energy Rate Increases During Tonight’s Meeting
12. July 2010
During its Monday night special session at 6:15 p.m., West U City Council will discuss door-to-door solicitation.
Council’s discussion of the agenda item may be held in a closed executive session.
During its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., council will discuss CenterPoint Energy rate increases.
West U city staff met with representatives from CenterPoint Energy to discuss rate [...]
Leaf Blowers Cause Council To Look At Changing Quiet Hours
29. June 2010
Quiet hours in West University Place were a topic of discussion during the city council’s special session last night.
City Manager Michael Ross said over 10 people have complained about leaf blowers starting up too early in West U. Council discussed whether or not quiet hours need to be looked at or changed. They plan on [...]
West U City Council To Discuss Tree Protection During Tonight’s Meeting
28. June 2010
During its Monday night meeting, West U City Council will discuss tree protection in a special session held in the council chambers at 5:45 p.m.
Council will also discuss matters related to noise and solicitation during its special session.
During its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., council may approve a contract with Loftin Equipment Company for annual [...]
Shipley’s Donuts Gets Rezoned As Commercial Property
15. June 2010
Tangley Street residents will see a Potbelly Sandwich Shop replace Shipley’s Donuts on Kirby Street.
Council voted four-to-one to approve the second reading of the ordinance to rezone 5800 Kirby from a townhome district to a commercial district during last night’s meeting.
Kirby Retail Fund, Ltd. has been seeking the zoning change from council to rezone 5800 [...]
24. August 2010
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