Houston Disposal Locations for Old TV’s

Some of you may be affected by the new digital conversion and need to dispose your old TV’s.   Your regular trash pickup will Not carry these off so please visit one of the below locations for drop off in the Houston area.  
Please note that you may only drop off 5 electronic components per visit.

• Environmental Center North
  5614 Neches , Building C
  Every 2nd Thurs of the month 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Environmental Center South
  11500 S. Post Oak
  Tue & Wed 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Every 2nd Sat of the month 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Westpark Recycling Center
  5900 Westpark
  Every Mon – Sat 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

About Cinco Ranch HOAs and Amenities

With the opening of the new Community Center at Spring Green Blvd. and Springwood Lake Dr. coming up in May, We have received a number of inquiries from residents about who will be able to use this new amenity, based on where they live in the community. This post, therefore, will hopefully clarify the footprints of the two Home Owners Associations (HOAs) serving Cinco Ranch and how they affect resident use of access-controlled amenities such as the new Community Center. Like many large-scale master-planned communities, Cinco Ranch has more than one Homeowners Association, which has the benefit of giving homeowners a collectively stronger voice about issues affecting them closest to home in their individual neighborhoods. The Cinco Residential Property Association (“Cinco I”) includes all neighborhoods and amenities located east of Katy-Gaston Rd., while the Cinco Ranch Residential Association II (“Cinco II”) includes all neighborhoods and amenities located west of Katy-Gaston, where the majority of new-home construction is now taking place. Currently, members of the Cinco II HOA are entitled to use Cinco I HOA amenities, under an amenity sharing agreement which involved a payment made by Cinco II to Cinco I in order to cover the cost of the use. This agreement, which expires at the end of 2008, was a temporary measure to provide residents living west of Katy-Gaston with access to amenities, at a time when no facilities existed in the Cinco II HOA. The agreement was not designed to be for reciprocal use or payment by Cinco I to Cinco II, so members of Cinco I HOA will not be able to use their access cards at Cinco II HOA amenities such as the new Community Center. While this is the amenity-use situation as it currently stands, negotiations between the Boards of Directors of the two HOAs are actively under way to reach an overall amenity-sharing agreement whereby members of both Cinco Ranch HOAs will be able to use all access-controlled amenities within the community. It is not possible to say that any agreement reached by the Boards will be permanent, however, because future boards of either or both HOA could possibly decide to revise any agreement based on resident input at the time. We will post updates as they become available. In the meantime, regardless of which HOA residents belong to, they are welcome to use all non-access-controlled amenities throughout the community, such as trails, parks and playgrounds.

Fire Department Info: (non emergency)

REMEMBER TO DIAL 911 FOR EMERGENCY

Cinco - East of Katy-Gaston – North of Fry Road.
Contact: Fort Bend ESD #2 (Willowfork Fire Dept.) - 281-395-0011 (non emergency)

Cinco - South of Willowfork (Buffalo Bayou) to 1/8 mile west of Grand Parkway
Contact: Community Fire Dept.- 281-498-1310 (non emergency)

Cinco - All in Harris County
Contact: West I-10 Fire Dept. – 281-675-3600 (non emergency)

Serving Cinco II or Cinco Southwest - west of Katy Gaston and south of Cinco Ranch Blvd. and Fry Road south to Grand Parkway
Contact: Fulshear/Simmonton Fire Dept. 281-346-2800 (non emergency)

To acquire a fire station rating for insurance purposes please call fire department.

Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs

Federal Guidelines from the Office of National Drug Control Policy

• Take advantage of community pharmaceutical take-back programs that allow the public to bring unused drugs to a central location for proper disposal. Pharmaceutical take-back programs are a good way to dispose of unused pharmaceuticals. Call the Hazardous Waste facility in your area for more information.
• Take unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs out of their original containers and throw them in the trash. Mixing Prescription drugs with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and putting them in impermeable, non-descript containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags, will further ensure the drugs are not diverted.
• Flush prescription drugs down the toilet ONLY if the label or accompanying patient information specifically instructs doing so (see box).

Complete Article

Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Fireworks Enforcement

Be advised fireworks are against Deed Restrictions and strongly discouraged, for the reasons mentioned below. Where addresses can be identified, we will send letters to the property owners asking them to cease this type of action and/or to clean up the trash debris.

Be considerate of your neighbors who may have babies trying to sleep or the sick who are trying to rest. County Constables will enfoce disturbing the peace violation if Fireworks after discharged after 10pm.

The Association has put up "No Fireworks" signs throughout the subdivision as well as announcements in the Cinco Spirit and on the Cinco Ranch website in hopes that this will be a deterrent to the Homeowners violating this restriction.

Use the Residential Communication form to report offenders. We need the date, time of day and address where the offense took place.

http://www.cincoranchpoa.com/Residential_Communication_Form.asp

Dear Resident,

As a resident of Cinco Ranch, you live in one of the recently completed premier master planned communities in West Houston. There are many reasons that homes are bought here, including the quality of our school system, amenities of the community, and the safety and beauty of the development. If you would like these features of Our community to continue into the future, then read on!

As Residents, it is an exciting time for Cinco Ranch because it will soon become a Resident-run community With the completion of the new construction on the west side of Cinco Ranch, the developer is leaving the operations of the community to a Resident run Board of Directors, the property management office, and a Neighborhood Representative Committee (NRC).

To best assist with this evolution, the current Board of Directors and NRC have amended the governing documents for the community to recognize smaller, more manageable neighborhood units, each with a size of approximately 300 or fewer homes.

Whether you are a new or long-term resident of this community, if you have a broad view of community issues and have been contemplating taking a role in keeping our community "the best in the West", then this is an opportunity for you.

Within each smaller neighborhood unit we will need three representatives to fill the NRC The minimum time commitment will be 1.5 hours per month at a monthly committee meeting Depending on sub-committee involvement and Board Meeting attendance, the maximum time commitment is about 10 hours per month, with the typical commitment probably closer to 3-4 hours per month.

This committee plays a key role in the governance of Cinco Ranch It:

• Makes recommendations to the board on matters of importance to the community
• Elects board members as terms expire
• Initiates amendments of' governing documents as deemed necessary by the group, and
• Represents the issues and feedback of Residents to the Board of Directors and the Property Management office

We all have enjoyed watching Cinco grow into the great community it has become today In many ways, the Developer has helped smooth out issues as the community has grown both financially and as a resource for people when needed Soon this help will be gone This is not a time to wait for others to step in. Please strongly consider running for the NRC and representing your neighborhood on the committee as it makes decisions regarding the community's future, Put the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood" and lets all keep this a thriving, safe, and successful community of which we are proud to be a part.

For more information, visit www.cincoranchpoa.com frequently.

--Thank you for your time and consideration of these matters in OUR community!

To be of value to your Neighborhood Representative Committee6

PLEASE BE COURTEOUS WHEN PARKING YOUR VEHICLE:

Please be cautious when parking your vehicle to attend swim meets and during recreational swim. Cars should not be parked near subdivision entrances or intersections or any place they may cause blind spots. Children running between cars is a big concern. Also larger vehicles obstruct the view and should be parked further away from intersections.

If there are only two lanes of traffic, you should not park cars across from each other on both sides of the street. This is not safe for cars trying to drive through as it creates one lane of traffic. Emergency vehicles often times have difficulty getting through under those circumstances.

If there is a school near the pool, please use their parking lot to prevent potential hazards. We appreciate any help we can get in this matter. We want to keep our neighborhoods safe.

Water Park Slides - USE RESTRICTIONS

No one under the height of 42 INCHES will be allowed to use the slides.

The 42" height restriction placed upon persons using the Water Park Slides is for the safety of the Water Park participants. A multitude of website and research has helped guide this decision for the benefit of the Residents.

Postal Box Maintenance

To report Postal Boxes that are in disrepair or in need of replacement, please file a report with the Katy Post Office for your Zip Code area (77450 – 281-647-0673; 77494 – 281/574-1401) or visit their web site at www.usps.com/contactus.

Working Together:
If you see something out in the parks or trails that needs attention please report it to the Association Office by filling out the Residential Communication Form, select the neighborhood where the repair is needed and then select the category "Park Maintenance". Please be specific about the repairs that are needed.

Crape Myrtle Maintenance

While out on property I have noticed that many Residents of Cinco Ranch spend a good amount of time grooming their Crape Myrtles. One common maintenance technique that seems to be forgotten is sucker pruning. Suckers are small limbs that grow off of the bottom portion of the plant or from the roots and should be removed as they appear. Removing these suckers keeps your Crape Myrtle looking like a tree rather than a large bush and it also allows proper air flow to the bottom of the tree. Once you have established the desired canopy height and shape, any new growth that appears below that point should be removed. If allowed to continue growing, suckers will become large limbs or trunks and the structure of the tree will become over crowded.

Whenever you are out working in the yard and maintaining your landscaping, spend a few extra minutes and pinch off the suckers on your Crape Myrtles. This will prevent any overcrowding in the trunks and allow the plant to use its energy to promote new growth in other areas and a more beautiful bloom.

University of Florida
www.crapemyrtles.net

Chris Brockman
Cinco Ranch Landscape Manager

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.

Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2009