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Nov 1, 2024 | Neighborhood News
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Unfortunately, after a recent inspection from the Harris County Department of Health, several violations were discovered that the board is addressing.
- Update expired drain and skimmer covers.
- Install non-glass, unbreakable mirrors in the pool bathrooms.
- Non-climbable fence is needed between the tennis courts and the pool.
The first two are the only issues keeping the pool closed, and we expect to address them within two weeks. The last issue regarding the fence requires a 30-day period to address.
Please check back here for any updates on when the pool will reopen. |
[Update 11/9/2024]
We have completed the required changes to allow the Pool to be reopened. We do have some next steps required for fencing. We are activity working on this. Quotes are coming in. More updates as we get them.
[Update from Jay Jackson]
The updated skimmer covers are devices used on the suction side of the pump to prevent anyone from being trapped by clothing or body parts getting in a skimmer or bottom drain. While the covers we have in place are functionally sound the county has a maximum lifespan. These have been ordered and the installation was scheduled to start yesterday (11/1/2024). There are 28 of these covers if I remember correctly.
The installation of the “shatterproof” mirrors to replace the existing mirrors it to prevent, in the event of breakage, glass getting into the pool. This will be addressed but is not a cause for the pool to be closed.
The non climbable fence is a result of code changes, enforcement and classification of our pool. We are looking at options. We have an initial plan of installing 270 feet of non-climbable fence between the pool decking and the tennis fence. We DO NOT like this as a solution and are looking at alternatives including replacing the non-compliant chain link fences material with a non-climbable material. The alternative would not require any loss of pool decking areas. We are still waiting on pricing and availability. The county has agreed to allow our permit before this fence is corrected as long as we have the skimmer suction side covers in place. The most important part of this process is the pool is safe. With 5 drownings in Harris County in the past year the attention on pool access and the skimmer covers is very high on the list.
We have some other gaps in the fences where openings greater than 4″ have developed. Most likely these are from shifting of the fence from Hurricane Beryl. These will all be corrected by the fence company when the fence is deployed.
There were also questions about the direction of the fence gate opening at the back of the Community Center. This gate serves as egress from the community center in the event of an emergency and not for pool access. We will likely change this in a couple steps. Step one will be converting the gate to open either way with a magnetic lock and ultimately changing the egress route from the community center to not exit into the pool area and removing this gate as an entrance to the pool entirely. This is a larger project and not a requirement of the pool permitting process.
Harris County’s inspector has assured us as soon as the covers are in place he will revisit the property and get the permit in place for us to continue operations. We are working hard to get this resolved. A-Beautiful Pools has been working on this daily since closure.
During the closure we have taken the opportunity to perform a yearly maintenance on the heater and complete its inspection and it is ready to go and some other items that have been on the list. The handicap chair lifts (2) have been repaired as well with new internals. Control systems are being refurbished, testing probes replaced, acid pumps replaced, and some additional weather proofing added to those systems.
Nov 30, 2023 | Neighborhood News
Temporary Biometric Scanning Management
To streamline getting credentials set up for this please download and fill out the access request form here. If you can please scan and email the form to info@mnwhoa.org. If you haven’t created an account with Inframark’s Engage site please contact Carmen Reyes to complete this step first. Once we have the form we will contact you to schedule a date/time to come in and get fingerprinted for access.
If you want to do this all manually please contact us at info@mnwhoa.org to schedule a date and time to come in.
Oct 6, 2022 | Neighborhood News
Welcome to the 2023 Board Member Election Results post. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with this year’s election. Many hands make light work, and that was no exception this year.
- Kelly Minor, 3rd Vice President
- Meredith Graeber, Treasurer
- Joy Hemphill, Secretary
- Stefanie Bord, Area 1 Director
- Virginia Smith, Area 3 Director
- Bruce Chidester, Area 5 Director
- Michelle Rodriguez, Area 7 Director
Sep 21, 2022 | Neighborhood News
Welcome to the 2023 Board Member Election Candidates post. Here you can read what each candidate would like you to know about themselves for your consideration. They are not listed in any particular order.
Elson Ayoub
My name is Elson Ayoub and I have been living in Houston for over 30 + years. I moved from Brazil in 1982. I have had experience working as a Director for over 5 years for a homeowners association called Village Park. In addition, I have experience in managing safety, organizing the needs of my surroundings, working with homeowners, being attentive to others’ needs and concerns, and doing the right thing at all times. As the director, I was also a part of a board panel that would make decisions and establishes a budget for the community. Since 2015, I have been working at MD Anderson Cancer Center as a Public Safety Officer for the University of Texas Police Department. In my time of employment, I have won the Heart of MD Anderson Award for Stewardship and Safety. This award is given to 1 employee within the institution every month. In my current role, I enjoy helping patients from the moment they enter the building till they exit. It makes my day to greet others and see them smile and laugh. Battling cancer is mentally, physically, and emotionally difficult so it’s important to try to make a difference every day.
Additional employment of interest is that I worked at the Brazilian Consulate in Houston for 10 years as a Visa Officer. I worked with US Immigration and was a personal Safety Driver for Diplomats and 3 Ambassadors. I also was an interpreter and worked for Schlumberger for 4 years, and Exxon for 14 years as a Special Security Agent.
Overall, I know that I am a dependable employee, loyal, compassionate, have a serving heart, and a hard worker. I know that I have the ability to make a difference no matter what I am a part of and would make an excellent Director in Area 3. I am ready to be an asset to aid in improving not only safety within our neighborhood but also assist in making the homeowners association fee more affordable and continue to upkeep our beautiful neighborhood as the excellent president and board members have done so up until now.
Thank you for the opportunity and wish you all the best.
Virginia Smith
I am a stay-at-home mom of 4, ages 2-10. We have lived in MNW for 3 years and love the community and I would love to become more involved in the community and what makes it so great. I have been involved with the ACC committee since January and have enjoyed learning more about the community. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, I was an accountant/administrative assistant. I have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from WVU.
I look forward to being a part of keeping our community great if chosen for the board!
Margarita Salazar
My name is Margarita Salazar and I am excited to announce my candidacy for Area Director 3 in the Memorial Northwest neighborhood Board of Directors.
For those who do not know me, I was born and raised in South Texas and I moved to the Houston area in 2012, eventually calling the Memorial Northwest Neighborhood home in July 2019.
It did not take long before I grew to appreciate and love the Memorial Northwest neighborhoods. Not only are we close to everything we need, but the neighborhood is quiet, peaceful, established, clean and safe. I believe the good relationship we have developed with our neighbors is a stepping stone to having a harmonious relationship with other Board Members, together striving towards the same goal – maintaining the integrity of our area.
I also believe my line of work has prepared me to serve as an area representative. I am currently in Human Resources and I think it is important to listen to the constituents of my area and address their concerns, both with empathy and fairness.
I have two adult daughters, one of which lives with me along with her husband and my two beautiful grandsons. I want to provide a safe and prospering environment for them as well. We are not transients, we want to make the Memorial Northwest area our home, for years and years to come.
I understand serving on the board is a time commitment, but I am prepared to make that investment into the future of this neighborhood, because that is also an investment into the future of my grandchildren.
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