ALIEF SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Minutes for Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Alief Super Neighborhood # 25 held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at the CenterPoint
Energy Building, 12330 Bellaire Blvd. An early, 6:30 meeting, was conducted to discuss how to prevent the meetings
from lasting too late. The following Speaker Guidance Procedures were adopted, and will be kept with the bylaws as
addendums:
1. Chair will begin the meeting promptly at 7:00 P.M.
2. Chair will no longer call on each committee to give a report. If any committee has a report to give, the
committee representative should contact the chair and vice-chair to be put on the agenda, by the Monday
(morning) before our meetings. Generally a 3 minute rule will prevail.
3. Our main, guest speaker will be allotted a total of 30 minutes (i.e.: 20 minute speech & 10 additional
minutes will be allowed for Q&A). The time allotment will be announced at the beginning of the
speech.
4. Our guest speaker will be invited to speak at 7:30, giving the council some time for business before the
speaker. If he/she needs to come at 7:00, we will be flexible.
5. Chair will introduce the time keeper to the speaker. Time Keeper will signify the time left to the speaker
and will stop the speaker &/or attending public if the time limit is exceeded.
6. Chair will begin each meeting by stating the ground rules. No questions will be allowed during the
speaker’s presentation. All questions will be written on a form, then turned over to the Chair, who will
ask them.
7. Chair will respectfully request people to remain in the room until the end of the meeting. If they must
leave to discuss something, please exit to the patio, because voices carry and disrupt the meeting.
8. Other speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Additional time of 2 minutes will be allowed for Q & A.
Chair will announce these rules and designate the time keeper (vice-chair?) before speakers begin.
Chairman Dan Hrna called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll Call of council followed (See attached.)
Hospitality: Snacks were donated by Mr. Johnny Tates and Ford Doctors; Organized and Delivered by Ray Moon.
Desserts were donated by Greg Gonzales, and Bob Moore. Thanks were expressed for their support of the ASNC and the
Alief community.
MOTIONS made:
1. Ray Moon: to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded: Bonnie Su. Council voted. Motion Passed.
2. Barbara Quattro: to adjourn the meeting. Seconded: Marie Lee. Council voted. Motion Passed.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Candidates for the Houston city elections
City Council At- Large-Position # 1: Peter Brown; Roy Morales
City Council At- Large-Position # 2 Jay Aiyer, John Elford, JamesNeal, Poli Acosta, Sue Lovell
City Council At- Large-Position # 4: Ronald Green
City Council District F: M.J. Khan, John Shike, K.A. Khan
COMMITTEE & STANDING REPORTS
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS:
1. TREE PLANTING – Barbara Quattro announced the next tree planting will be Sat. Nov. 12, from 8- Noon. Meet
at Alief Community Park. Bring gloves and tools if you have them. 200 more trees will be planted on Bellaire
Blvd.
2. BANDIT SIGNS – Ray Moon reported we need more so we can recycle the stakes to use when trees are planted.
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT – Carol Scheier reported that less is being painted. Graffiti was reported on Bellaire
at Baneway.
CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT – Donald Perkins announced that Mr. Anthony Tangwa will now be our liaison from
the city; Donald has been transferred to a different location. He discussed free trees from Neighborhoods, and distributed
information regarding Platt Reports on line.
OLD BUSINESS
YMCA: ‘FACES OF ALIEF’ MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL – Elsie Smith distributed posters and reported that the
event will be Sat. Nov. 12, from 11-5. Rosemary McGreer at the YMCA can answer all questions; call 281-498-9100.
MARKETING ALIEF BREAKFAST – Marie Lee reported that the next breakfast will be Tuesday, November
8. Please come help set-up on Monday, November 7, beginning at 4 PM. It is the one year anniversary, and
there will be a special cake.
NEW BUSINESS
UPCOMING SPEAKERS – NOV: To be arranged. JAN: SNAP and council elections- FEB: Mayor White
PUBLIC SESSION
Ray Moon requested that we all bring food for a Pot Luck at the November meeting. Future sponsors will be JAN- IBC
Bank and FEB – Beechnut Manor Retirement Home.
Andrea Hinckson, from Senator Rodney Ellis’ office, announced a drive to collect COATS FOR KIDS. The drop-off
point will be Notre Dame Church.
Nichole Sanders discussed multi-cultural issues in Alief, and the need for youth activities.
Diana Schoonover said we must all work together to correct problems, and commended Councilman MJ Khan for the help
and support he has given.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next ASNC meeting will be held on the fifth Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 7:00
P.M. at the CenterPoint Energy Building, 12330 Bellaire Blvd.
There will be no meeting in December.
Minutes approved on _____________________
Respectfully Submitted
Henry Williams, Secretary
ALIEF SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Minutes for Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Alief Super Neighborhood # 25 held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October
25, 2005, at the CenterPoint Energy Building, 12330 Bellaire Blvd.
An early, 6:30 meeting, was conducted to discuss how to shorten the meetings.
The following Speaker Guidance Procedures were adopted, and will be kept with the bylaws
as addendums:
1. Chair will begin the meeting promptly at 7:00 P.M.
2. Chair will no longer call on each committee to give a report. If any committee has a
report to give, the committee representative should contact the chair and vice-chair to be
put on the agenda, by the Monday (morning) before our meetings. Generally a 3 minute
rule will prevail.
3. Our main, guest speaker will be allotted a total of 30 minutes (i.e.: 20 minute speech &
10 additional minutes will be allowed for Q&A). The time allotment will be announced
at the beginning of the speech.
4. Our guest speaker will be invited to speak at 7:30, giving the council some time for
business before the speaker. If he/she needs to come at 7:00, we will be flexible.
5. Chair will introduce the time keeper to the speaker. Time Keeper will signify the time
left to the speaker and will stop the speaker &/or attending public if the time limit is
exceeded.
6. Chair will begin each meeting by stating the ground rules. No questions will be allowed
during the speaker’s presentation. All questions will be written on a form, and then turned
over to the Chair, who will ask them.
7. Chair will respectfully request people to remain in the room until the end of the meeting.
If they must leave to discuss something, please exit to the patio, because voices carry and
disrupt the meeting.
8. Other speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Additional time of 2 minutes will be allowed
for Q & A. Chair will announce these rules and designate the time keeper (vice-chair?)
before speakers begin.
