Weekly Update August 19, 2022 - Nassau Bay
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Weekly Update
August 19, 2022
Welcome Back to School, Clear Creek ISD!
The City of Nassau Bay would like to wish all of your students a safe and happy 2022-2023 School Year. To
celebrate the first week of school - here are some of our very own kiddos who have headed off to school.
Space Center Houston to host Artemis
in this issue Launch Watch Party - August 29
Plan to attend a very special Artemis Launch Watch Party at Space
Center Houston on Monday, August 29 beginning at 5:15AM.
Administration - Page 2 Join Space Center Houston for a morning full of fun activities,
giveaways, and more celebrating humanity’s next giant leap! Watch
City Secretary - Page 3 the livestream of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission launching to the Moon.
Live coverage will begin two hours prior to the launch and will be
Public Works - Page 4 broadcast in the Main Plaza.
The launch is expected to take place at about 7:33AM.
NBPD/EMS - 5 Visit the Facebook event page for the Launch Watch Party here.
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administration
August 22nd Budget Workshop
The City of Nassau Bay will host a Budget Workshop on Monday, August 22nd at 6:00pm in the City Hall Council
Chambers. At this meeting, Mayor and Council will hold their fourth discussion regarding the City Manager’s
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. This is in preparation of the Public Hearing and Budget Adoption that will
occur at the regular City Council meeting on September 12th.
Additionally, Council will discussion the City’s Utility Rate Study establishing water and sewer rates. Lastly, City
Council will convene in Executive Session for a consultation with the City Attorney regarding potential litigation
for a property located at 18410 Kingstown, Nassau Bay, Texas 77058.
For more information, including the meeting agenda, and to view the live broadcast stream, visit www.nassaubay.
com/75/City-Council.
HCMCA August Meeting at Transtar
Councilmember Ashley Graves attended the August
meeting of the Harris County Mayors’ and Councils’
Association (HCMCA) on Thursday, August 18th.
The meeting was held at Houston TranStar, where
members were invited to participate in a private tour
of the facility.
Additionally, the program for this meeting was guest
speaker Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, Division Director,
Hydrologic Operations & Meteorologist at Harris
County Flood Control District (pictured first from
the left).
Houston TranStar is a unique partnership of
representatives from the City of Houston, Harris
County, METRO and TxDOT who share resources
and exchange information under one roof to keep
motorists informed, roadways clear and lives safe in
the fourth most populated city in the United States.
August 15th Budget Workshop Recap
The City of Nassau Bay held a Special Meeting & Budget Workshop meeting on Monday, August 15th in order
to hold a discussion regarding the City Manager’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. During the workshop,
Council discussed the Capital Improvement Plan, water and sewer position allocations, code enforcement, and
more.
Additionally, City Council took action to receive the Tax Year 2022 No-New-Revenue-Rate (FY2023 0.620089)
and the Voter-Approval-Rate (FY2023 0.739803) calculations. The City received the completed Truth-In-Taxation
No-New-Revenue-Rate and Voter-Approval-Rate worksheets and calculations based on the estimated taxable
value from the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector on August 9, 2022. Per Tax Code Chapter 26.04(e) the City
needed to submit the calculated rates to City Council as soon as practicable after August 7th.
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city secretary
RFQ 2022-02 Legal Notice Publication
The City issued a Request for Qualifications soliciting qualifications for projects
funded through the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program.
The Request for Qualifications will be published on Wednesday, August 24th and
August 31st. This request is related to the 2022 FMA Program, specifically seeking
services for grant development, grant administration, and project management
services.
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received by the City Secretary until Thursday,
September 8, 2022 at 2:00pm at Nassau Bay City Hall, 1800 Space Park Drive, Suite
200, Nassau Bay, Texas 77058, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
emergency management
Review the Updated Hurricane Preparedness Webpage
Just in time for Hurricane Season, the City of Nassau Bay has updated its Hurricane Preparedness webpage,
accessible on the City website at www.nassaubay.com/prepare.
The page includes a wide range of information and resources to help prepare your home and family for Hurricane
Season, including an annual outlook provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Visitors to the page will also have access to:
• Emergency Essentials Kit
Checklist
• An updated City handout
including QR codes to City social
media accounts and the Swift911
emergency notifications signup
page
• Hurricane Preparedness
information from Ready.gov
• Hurricane Evacuation Routes
• A Zip Zone Map
• A Hurricane Tracking Chart
• Tips for creating a Family
Disaster Plan
We encourage all residents to
check out the page and to utilize
the content throughout Hurricane
Season.
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Public Works
Weekly Public Works Activity Report - August 12-18
• Increase in Water Breaks: Due to the extremely hot concrete. To date, nine out of 15 areas have been
weather conditions, as well as the age of the water lines, completed.
Public Works is experiencing an increase in major • CIP Storm Water Line Repairs: Staff has begun
water line breaks. This is normal during extreme heat evaluating outfall drainage lines throughout the city.
or drought conditions. We appreciate our residents’ This project will assess the conditions of the drainage
patience during these periods. Public Works crews are lines for repair and replacement needs. A priority will
dedicated to restoring water service as soon as possible be given to older, galvanized lines. After the assessment
when a leak occurs. is completed, lines will be televised to determine the
• Water Leak Repair: On August 12, crews repaired a condition of the pipes.
water leak at 18515 Point Lookout Drive. • Storm water pump station weekly checks were
• Water Leak Repair: On August 15, crews repaired a completed.
water leak at 18220 Upper Bay Drive. • Lake Nassau: Rubberized sealing is being replaced on
• Water Leak Repair: On August 18, crews repaired a spillway access doors.
water leak at 18715 Point Lookout Drive. • Water Plant Operations: Normal operations. Lead and
• New water line switchovers from the old water system copper water sampling collections are in progress.
to the new system were conducted in two (2) areas of • Wastewater Plant Operations: All operations are
the city. normal.
• Due to the number of leaks that have been repaired, • Sanitary Sewer Jetting: Approximately 500 linear feet
heavy equipment and pumps were washed, and of sewer lines were jetted along Surf Court and Space
preventative maintenance was performed. Park Drive to improve flow and capacity.
• Water meters re-reads were conducted for Utility • All City facilities have been mowed and trimmed.
Billing. Irrigation repairs continue at parks and on medians.
• Texas Water Development Board Sewer Line • Queens Court Landscaping: All irrigation is
Rehabilitation Project is in progress. To date, 8,818 operational, and mulching is in progress.
linear feet of sewer line has been completed. Please be
• Staffing: A new Street/Drainage Field Operator and
patient with the contractors installing the new sewer
part-time Animal Control Officer began employment
line. They WILL return and clean up the property and
last week.
make any repairs to fencing or flowerbeds. Please call
Public Works at 281-333-2944 with any questions or • Staffing: Interviews were conducted for a Park
complaints and the Project Manager will visit you to Maintenance Worker on Wednesday and Thursday.
discuss your concerns. • A Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting was
• Texas Water Development Board Water Line conducted on Wednesday evening.
Rehabilitation Project: Contractors continue to install • Animal Control: Currently, the Shelter is at full
new water lines, along with water valves and new capacity with eight (8) dogs and 14 cats. Adoptions and
hydrants. To date, contractors have installed a total fostering are highly appreciated.
of 9,818 linear feet of new water lines. As a reminder,
Please call Public Works at
site clean-up and property restoration are a part of the
281-333-2944 to learn more
process.
or set up an appointment to
• CIP Street Improvement Project (15 areas): Street meet an animal in need of a
contractors have continued to work in multiple forever home.
locations in the City on demolition and re-pouring
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Police department
Nassau Bay Two NBPD members celebrate
PD Weekly employment anniversaries
Statistics Congratulations to Officer Jacob Arnesen who
recently celebrated his two-year anniversary with
August 12-18 Nassau Bay PD on August 10.
Officer Arnesen also received his Intermediate Peace
• 100 calls for Officer Proficiency Certification from the Texas
service Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). TCOLE
• 9 reports awards certification levels based on an officer’s years
• 36 traffic stops of service combined with the number of training/
• 9 citations / education hours. Officer Arnesen has total of 2,426
25 warnings training hours.
• 3 arrests Corporal Mike Cavazos will celebrate four years with
(1 felony/ NBPD on Saturday, August 20. Cpl. Cavazos grew
2 misdemeanor) up here in Nassau Bay. He is the weekend night shift
supervisor for the patrol division.
Are you interested in joining the Nassau Bay Police Department?
Interested in becoming a police officer or know someone who is? Nassau Bay PD is
accepting applications for position of Patrol Officer. Beginning salary of $52,600.00
plus a possible $5,000.00 signing bonus for qualified applicants with two or more years
of experience. For additional information or to submit an application, visit www.
nassaubay.com/jobs.aspx.
EMS
EMS Weekly 2 Elderly Falls; 1 Difficulty Breathing; 8 Sick Persons;
Statistics 4 Chest Pain; 2 Medical Alarms; 3 Unconscious;
August 12-18 2 Public Assists; 2 Traffic Collisions
City Council Budget Workshop
Monday, August 22nd, 6:00 PM @ City Hall Council Chamber
Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager
city Friday, August 26th, 9:00 AM @ City Hall Council Chamber
City Administrative Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day
Monday, September 5th
calendar City Council Meeting
Monday, September 12th, 7:00 PM @ City Hall Council Chamber
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