Inside the Medical Center of the South Inside the

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GATEWAY
Fall 2014
Volume 22, Number 2
Inside the Medical Center of the South
Webster’s Largest Investor
In This Issue
Webster - Scenic City....................................................................................................... 2
Webster City Council Adopts Annual Budget, Lowers Tax Rate.......................... 3
Inside the Medical Center of the South........................................................................ 4
Number One in the United States................................................................................. 9
Leadership Webster – Municipal Government 101................................................... 9
Yard of the Month Awards.............................................................................................10
Public Servant Extraordinaire........................................................................................ 10
Public Meeting Notes...................................................................................................... 11
Calendar of Events
October
7
6 p.m.
8
6 p.m.
10
6 p.m.
11
9 a.m.
13-17
18
21
6 p.m.
22
6 p.m.
24
6 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting (if needed)
Senior Game Night
CPR Training - for info call 281.332.2711
Fall Clean-up Week
City Wide Garage Sale
Senior Game Night
November
4
6 p.m.
4
5
6 p.m.
11
6 p.m.
14
6 p.m.
18
6 p.m.
19
6 p.m.
27-28
Election Day
City Hall Closed for Veteran’s Day
Senior Game Night
City Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December
2
6 p.m.
3
6 p.m.
5
6 p.m.
9
6 p.m.
10 11:30 a.m.
13
1 p.m.
16
6 p.m.
17
6 p.m.
24-25
Senior Game Night
Webster Economic Development Corporation Meeting
Senior’s Christmas Luncheon
CPR Training - for info call 281.332.2711
City Offices Closed for Christmas Holiday
Webster - Scenic City
During Texas Municipal League’s annual conference on October
2, 2014, Webster was certified as a “scenic city” by Scenic
Texas, an organization that recognizes Texas municipalities that
implement high quality scenic standards, which connote economic
vitality. Mayor Pro Tem
Alexandra Dietrich,
accompanied by Council
Members Natalie Dolan,
Larry Tosto, and Diana
Newland, accepted the
award. Only 52 Texas
cities have been certified
as a Scenic City.
COVER – Monzer Hourani, CEO, Medistar Corporation and Webster’s largest investor, completed Bay Area Regional Medical Center
in July 2014. This magnificent, modern hospital features the latest technology and equipment, like GE’s Discovery CT750 HD, the
world’s most innovative high-definition computerized tomography that results in unsurpassed clarity.
www.cityofwebster.com
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Webster City Council Adopts Annual Budget, Lowers Tax Rate
Focus on Finances
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
$ / $100 of Taxable Value $ / $100 of Taxable Value
After many months of preparation, City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Annual Budget for the City of
Webster on September 16, 2014. The annual budget estimates the amount of revenue the City will receive during the
year and explains how that money will be spent.
Chart 1: Property Tax Rate History Highpoints include:
Chart 1 – Property Tax Rate History
• Property tax rates are lowered
0.30000 0.30
• Sales tax revenue is at an all-time high
0.25000 • Funding is provided for over $1 million of capital expenditures 0.25
0.20000 • Police and Fire positions are added
0.20
• Utility debt service payments are reduced
0.15000 0.15
Debt Rate • Healthy reserve levels are maintained
O&M Rate 0.10000 0.10
Lower Property Tax Rate
The total taxable value of properties located in the City of 0.05000 0.05
Webster has increased 2.6% to $1.6 billion. Increasing values,
0.00000 0.00
along with a use of reserves, allows the property tax rate to
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Tax Year be lowered by two cents from $0.26960 to $0.24874 per $100
Debt Rate
O&M Rate
of taxable value. The average taxable value of a single-family
residence – after the 20% homestead exemption – increased from
$82,677 to $86,554. However, the taxes imposed on the average
Chart
2 – Where
Money
Comes
From
Chart
2: Where
the
Money
Comes From
single-family residence will decline from $222.90 to $215.29. A
Property Taxes
Between Funds
ten-year history of City of Webster property tax rates can be Transfers
$4,048,470
$4,416,880
seen in Chart 1.
Other Sources
$1,287,950
Where the Money Comes From
Intergovernmental
Revenues from all sources total $38,805,430 in the Fiscal Year
$547,280
2014-15 Annual Budget. Local sales tax collections of $15,588,000
Miscellaneous
$501,140
contribute 40% of the total. In fact, Webster’s sales tax revenue
Charges for Service
is almost four times greater than the revenue generated from
$8,001,380
property taxes. While this ratio keeps property taxes low, it does
Court Fines
$1,234,280
add volatility to the City’s revenue stream. Charges for services
Permit Fees
such as water, wastewater, and drainage utilities comprise 21% of
$409,120
all revenue. Franchise and mixed beverage taxes make up 7% of
Franchise & Mixed
Sales Taxes
total resources.
Bev. Taxes – $2,770,930
$15,588,000
Where the Money Goes
Wages, taxes, benefits and other personnel components
constitute 38% of all City expenditures. Costs for emergency
es y Go the Money Goes
Chart 3 – MWhere
one
medical services, electricity, information technology and other Transfers Between Funds
Personnel
the
ere $14,852,970
$5,487,970
: Wh
services comprise 24%. Approximately 11% applies to debt service
3
t
r
Cha
on bonds issued by the City and WEDC. The 5% shown for capital
expenditures includes $407,000 to replace public safety radios to Capital Outlay
$1,872,460
meet an upcoming federal mandate and $578,000 for new vehicles
and equipment.
Conservative management and sound fiscal policies have placed
the City of Webster in a strong financial position. Both the
General Fund and the Utility Fund have healthy reserves even after
Supplies
Service
$1,308,670
planned expenditures. Property tax rates have been lowered, and Debt
$4,146,570
major capital projects can be funded with cash instead of debt.
Services
Maintenance
For more information about the budget, log onto the City’s
$9,095,600
$1,888,400
website at www.cityofwebster.com.
Each quarter, a brief article on a specific aspect of the City of Webster’s finances will be presented in Focus on Finances.
Its purpose is to inform citizens and provide an inside look at city government. Is there something you would like to read about in the future?
Do you have any financial questions about the City? Call Michael Rodgers, Director of Finance, at 281.316.4102.
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Inside the Medical Center of the South
Webster’s largest investor believes in the medical center of the south.
Bay Area Regional Medical Center,
which opened its impressive doors
on July 21, 2014, provides world-class
healthcare services to a medical service area population that consists of
1.8 million people. Webster’s newest, most modern hospital, Bay Area
Regional Medical Center, located at
200 Blossom, is a boon for the medical center of the south, as a growing,
super-regional population relies on
top-notch healthcare afforded within
the convenient, patient-friendly medical sector. This exceptional hospital,
which encompasses 375,000 square
feet amid nine floors with a sixstory parking garage, embodies the
very best attributes that a premier,
full-service healthcare facility can
tout—namely the latest equipment
and
technology, renowned
physicians and
healthcare practitioners, oversized operating
rooms, exquisite architecture
inside and out, a
grand entrance,
two-story lobby
with its wall of
windows
and
natural
light,
Bay Area Regional Medical Center’s two-story lobby resembles a five-star hotel and
gorgeous marfeatures a magnificent waterwall.
ble floors that
flow into a massive waterwall, rich, treated to amenities like attractive,
dark cherry walls, memorable art- comfortable seating nodes, special
work, spacious, private patient suites lounges, technology, second-floor
with Stryker beds, large bathrooms restaurant, valet parking, and sofa
with the latest fixtures, bed accommodations within large,
expansive windows, vast private suites, so they can augment
number of mobile work- the patients’ recovery process.
Houston-based Medistar Corp.
stations, lavish landscaping
and water features, and so designed and built this premier
hospital that promotes healing
much more.
Bay
Area
Regional in its architecture and ambiance.
Medical Center is inviting, Monzer Hourani, Medistar’s CEO,
warm, and classy. While who is renowned for his beautiful,
the hospital has a focus top quality hospitals, integrated
on “clean” that’s apparent medical facilities, hotels, corporate
throughout the facility, headquarters, academic facilities, and
Bay Area Regional Medical special projects worldwide, has been
Center exudes a grandeur committed to providing the region
found in finest five-star with the very best hospital within
hotels. The hospital, with the entire Houston Metropolitan
its emphasis on delivering Statistical Area—which includes the
outstanding patient and medical center of the north—or
visitor
service,
amid Houston. A pledge, such as this, is
beautiful interior and not to be taken lightly, as Houston’s
exterior accoutrements, medical center, the largest in the
promotes
a
healing world, encompasses 1,345 acres with
atmosphere
that
is 18 miles of public and private streets,
unique. This is a hospital 7,000 patient beds, 7.2 million patient
that invites patients to visits annually, 171,000 surgeries
be
treated,
mended, annually, and 106,000 employees.
and
restored
while Medistar’s Monzer Hourani, however,
Bay Area Regional Medical Center represents a new era in healthcare
visitors (family members, is one whose words are meaningful
and touts the most modern, advanced technology, equipment, and
relatives, and friends) are and supported by his actions. His
innovations inside the medical center of the south.
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level of commitment to this hospital is
unsurpassed.
What Medistar has accomplished
is nothing short of amazing. Inside
and out, the $300 million hospital
constitutes a new era in healthcare, as
patients seek treatment within a safe,
modern, therapeutic environment
staffed
by
leading
physicians,
medical providers, and healthcare
professionals who have one goal—a
positive patient experience. Already,
Bay Area Regional Medical Center
has been awarded the prestigious
“Gold Seal of Approval” by The
Joint Commission, the nation’s most
established healthcare accreditation
organization, renowned for its highest
standards and rigorous testing.
Hourani’s promise to develop the very
best hospital in the region is supported
by Surgical Development Partners
who operate this exceptional, nextgeneration facility.
More than 526 practitioners are
affiliated with Bay Area Regional
Medical Center, as they have access
to the most advanced equipment and
technology amid 22 intensive care
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This hybrid operating room at Bay Area Regional Medical Center features the region’s first GE
Discovery Hybrid OR System and Texas’ first GE EP Vision technology that translate into the very
best cardiac care with the most advanced layered imaging available.
unit rooms, five oversized operating
suites, full emergency department
with 11 treatment rooms, including
two trauma rooms, and a hybrid
operating room that functions as a
cardiac cath suite and operating suite
that is specially designed for complex
cardiac procedures. This state of
the art hospital not only offers the
most innovative equipment but also
the accompanying techniques that
Members of Bay Area Regional Medical Center’s Leadership Team assemble in front of the waterwall and include
Ben Casmer, COO; Lynn Clements, SVP-Human Resources; Susan White, CNO; Dr. Alexander Sardina, Radiology;
Monzer Hourani, CEO Medistar; Dr. Kathi McCree, COS; Dr. Michael Lyons, CEO; Mike Metts, CFO; Carol
Dzierski, SVP-Quality; and Santiago Mendoza, SVP-Business Development & Marketing.
are of vital importance to patients.
The hybrid operating room, a
surgical theater that is equipped with
advanced medical imaging devices,
enables minimally-invasive surgery
that is more precise and less traumatic
to patients.
Bay Area Regional Medical Center is
the first hospital in the entire Houston
region and ninth in the US to feature
the General Electric (GE) Discovery
Hybrid Operating Room System and
the first in Texas to offer the latest
GE EP (electrophysiology) Vision
2.0 technology. As approximately
5% of the human population suffers
from heart arrhythmias (electrical
impulses in the heart that cause
abnormal heart beat—too rapid, too
slow, or irregular), this image guided
technology is monumentally impactful
as it reveals the most advanced
layers—live visualization of anatomy
and devices—in a 3D format coupled
with the heart’s electric signals—
to enable physicians engineering
precision, as they diagnose and treat
cardiovascular maladies.
Another advanced 3D imaging
breakthrough
that
Bay
Area
Regional Medical Center offers
is in tomography. The hospital’s
mammography department features
the only 3D digital breast tomography
unit in the region and was awarded
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Bay Area Regional Medical Center, located at 200 Blossom, is Webster’s tallest edifice. This hospital’s expansive
glass structure is hurricane resistant, designed to withstand 225 mph winds.
a three-year accreditation from
the Texas Department of Health,
along with accreditation from the
Federal Drug Administration and
Mammography Quality Standards
Act and Program. This technology
enables minimally invasive imageguided breast biopsies, including 3D
tomosynthesis and ultrasound-guided
core biopsies. As is the case with the
EP Vision technology, 3D digital breast
tomography provides more detailed,
accurate images, reduces the risk of
erroneous diagnoses, reduces the
necessity for multiple imaging sessions
by 40%, and increases detection of all
breast cancers by 29%.
Patients are the beneficiaries of
innovative technology and equipment,
like GE Discovery’s CT 750 HD, the
world’s most innovative computerized
tomography that enables Bay Area
Regional Medical Center physicians to
readily view small vessels from head
to toe as thin as a human hair and
analyze masses and lesions regardless
of their location—with reduced
radiation per scan. When imaging
clarity is amplified and radiation is
reduced, advanced diagnosis and
treatment ensue. The leading-edge
technology inside Bay Area Regional
Medical Center is nothing short of
amazing. What was once hidden is
revealed—safely, accurately, rapidly,
and comprehensively.
is more than an attractive hospital, it
is also utilitarian, as its extensive glass
skin is hurricane resistant—designed
to withstand 225 mile per hour winds.
As the only hospital in the entire Gulf
Coast region with the ability to handle
Category 5 winds, other emergency
assets, like generators, portable water
tanks, and alternate communication
systems are part of the hospital’s
design to allow uninterrupted care
during extreme weather events and
enable the City of Webster to use the
facility as a base of operations during a
disaster. Phase I of the 375,000 square
foot hospital is complete, and phase
II is underway. When the third and
final phase of the hospital transpires,
will accommodate 276 private patient
rooms amid 11 floors.
There is no question that Webster’s
medical center plays a vital role not
only in the region’s economy but also
in the lives of the 1.8 million people
who depend on the medical center of
the south. Webster’s premier medical
center, perfectly positioned midway
between downtown Houston and
Galveston, has had the reputation
as being the healthcare capital of
the Bay Area Houston region for
more than a decade. Top-notch
facilities, new projects, experienced
physicians, and a proven track record
for highest quality healthcare service
and ratings – all within an easily
navigable sector – contribute to
Webster’s position as the medical
center of the south. Webster’s
medical center features superb
dining, shopping, entertainment, and
hotel accommodations in abundance,
The spacious patient rooms at Bay Area Regional Medical Center incorporate the latest
equipment and technology and promote healing.
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workforce of 520 newest addition to the medical cenwho commands ter of the south, the foundation for
above
average Webster’s healthcare fame originates
salaries
spurs with Clear Lake Regional Medical
true economic Center. In 1972, Clear Lake Regional
growth;
the Medical Center opened the region’s
hospital’s
first major medical facility—a sixinvestment and story complex with 150 beds that was
operations have privately funded by area physicians.
a
profound, Since that time, the hospital, part of
sustainable
the Hospital Corporation of America
effect on driving (HCA) network, has invested more
Webster’s
than $300 million in new and exrobust
economy;
panded facilities to deliver world-class
Bay Area Regional Medical Center’s attractive interior exudes a
and the vast healthcare and offer services that
healing, healthy ambiance. The focus on unsurpassed patient service and visitor
comfort is apparent throughout the hospital.
number
of are unique to the region. Clear Lake
ancillary goods Regional Medical Center exhibits no
which adds to the allure for choosing and services purchased by the signs of slowing down, as this powerWebster.
hospital, employees, patients, and house—the region’s largest hospital,
Healthcare and hospital care are visitors add considerable value.
with a workforce of more than 3,000,
big business and exhibit no signs of
A hospital, like Bay Area Regional 595 beds, high rankings for overall
slowing down. In the United States, Medical Center, is a “24-7,” always- healthcare and safety by reputable
healthcare is a $3 trillion industry open facility that creates significant sources, like Consumer Reports and
and accounts for more than 17% economic value for Webster. Based U.S. News & World Report, and success
of the gross domestic product on the goods and services hospitals as one of the nation’s most profit(GDP). Further, hospital care is the purchase and those purchased by their able hospitals, is working on a 70,000
largest component of the healthcare employees, various studies reveal that square foot medical office building
sector and an economic mainstay each hospital job supports about two within walking distance of the main
that provides stability and growth more jobs, and every dollar spent by a towers.
within communities—regardless of hospital supports nearly $2.30 of adClear Lake Regional Medical
a recession or economic downturn. ditional business activity. Healthcare Center’s campus includes The Heart
In Webster, private hospitals are is a targeted industry sector for the & Vascular Hospital, a $119 million
the largest industry by labor income municipality, as it infuses considerable facility, with 305,000 square feet
and output. What that means is revenue into the economy, through completed in 2007, with an expansion
that Webster’s hospitals generate job creation—highly skilled positions, in 2010, and patient tower, a 155,000
the
highest
productivity
level and capital investment—top qual- square feet facility completed in 2013
among industry sectors—in the ity
infrastrucform of capital investment (facilities ture,
facilities,
and equipment), innovation (new and equipment.
technologies), skills (human capital, For-profit hosquality and quantity of labor), and pitals, especially,
competition (innovation, enterprise, are sustainable,
efficiency, and effectiveness). Hospitals vibrant cornercontribute significantly to Webster’s stones of the loeconomy, as there is a multiplier effect cal economy and
from salaries, property tax, sales tax, augment benefipayroll tax, and other operational cial growth in recosts. For Bay Area Regional Medical lated areas.
Center, the economic impact for
While
Bay
Webster in 2014 is $101 million, and Area
Regional
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center’s extensive campus includes
that number is projected to be nearly Medical Center
The Heart & Vascular Hospital. This medical complex, which encompasses
$128 million in 2018. The full-time represents the
837,000 sq. ft., is Webster’s largest employer with a staff of more than 3,000.
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that added a 16-bed observation unit,
surgical suites, and intensive care unit.
As Clear Lake Regional Medical
Center touts the most babies delivered annually in the region—over
4,000—and more than 500 treated
in the region’s only neonatal intensive care unit, the hospital has undergone sizeable expansions. In 2006,
the $10M neonatal intensive care unit
quadrupled from 5,000 square feet
to 20,000 square feet to serve an
increasing number of high-risk pregnancies and provide care for critically ill babies transferred from area
hospitals. In 2008, the region’s first
pediatric emergency department and
pediatric intensive care unit opened
to augment neonatal and obstetrics.
With more than 33 pediatric surgery
cases monthly, Clear Lake Regional
Medical Center is the only hospital
south of Houston’s medical center to
feature pediatric surgeons who perform neonatal surgery, thoracic procedures, neurology, abdominal procedures, head and neck procedures, and
vagus nerve stimulation. This hospital
recently celebrated its 2,000th robotic surgery, including the region’s first
tubal reversal that resulted in a successful post-surgical pregnancy.
Houston Physicians Hospital, one
of the top-ranked hospitals in Texas,
according to Consumer Reports, touts
a very successful model as offering
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nearly
every
surgical
specialty, including
orthopedics,
ear, nose, and
throat,
pain
medicine, plastic
surgery, urology,
podiatry,
and
neurosurgery.
This
private
hospital, which
is
predominantly physicianHouston Physicians Hospital, located at 333 N. Texas Avenue, is one of the
top-ranked hospitals in Texas.
owned, features
over
80,000
square feet with the latest technolo- augment and complement myriad
gy and amenities. Houston Physicians industry sectors in the region,
Hospital
continually
receives like retail, dining, entertainment,
Healthgrades’ highest ratings for hospitality, aerospace, life sciences,
spine surgery and patient satisfaction. and specialty chemical.
Webster’s
largest
investor,
Classified as a short-term, acute-care
hospital, Houston Physicians Hospital, Medistar, appears to take the role as
located at 333 North Texas Avenue, medical center of the south developer
is one of the state’s leading perform- very seriously. As Bay Area Regional
ers in many arenas, including positive Medical Center will commence phase
outcomes, efficiencies of care, and II of its expansion in October 2015;
Webster Rehabilitation Hospital will
profitability.
The medical center of the south is open May 2015; Integrated Medical
one of Webster’s strongest brands. Plaza will break ground by mid-2015;
The title as the “go-to” destination for and a skilled nursing facility will be
world-class healthcare is profound, developed in 2015, Monzer Hourani
as this designation translates into and Medistar are committed to the
innovation,
higher
education, continued development of the medical
economic vitality and sustainability, center of the south.
and other beneficial qualities that
Monzer Hourani, CEO, Medistar Corporation, opened Bay
Area Regional Medical Center in July 2014. Medistar developed
the 92,000 square foot long-term acute care hospital at 300
Blossom (now called Kindred Hospital), the 113,000 square foot
integrated medical office building at 250 Blossom (Medical Plaza
at Clear Lake), the forthcoming 65,000 square foot Webster
Rehabilitation Hospital at 110 East Medical Center Boulevard
and the 70,000 integrated medical plaza with outpatient surgery
center. Further, Medistar plans to build a skilled nursing facility,
as well as a full-service hotel and conference center. Medistar has
developed 26 acres and is working on projects for more than 171
acres in Webster, including a destination development. Medistar’s
investment in Webster approaches nearly $1 billion.
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Number One in the United States
Inside Webster’s Restaurant Capital
When Webster features three
restaurants that are the top
performers in their companies’ chains,
and those chains include locations
throughout the United States, this
level of performance speaks volumes
about the strength of Webster’s prime
market. La Madeleine, Twin Peaks,
and Luby’s/Fuddruckers continually
generate sales that are the highest in
their companies’ portfolios.
La Madeleine Country French
Cafe, a long-time Webster favorite
at Baybrook Gateway (929 West Bay
Area Blvd.), is the number one store in
the company’s holdings, which include
73 restaurants. The restaurant serves
breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers
all the French classics, like Quiche
Florentine, Crepe Romanoff, Tomato
Basil and French Onion Soups, wines,
and much, much more. Webster’s
La Madeleine, which encompasses
just over 4,000 square feet, has
held the number one position for 17
delicious years. La Madeleine recently
introduced catering to “make any
occasion a country French soiree.”
Twin Peaks, which celebrated its
four-year anniversary at Webster
Town Center (20931 Gulf Frwy.)
in August 2014, is the number one
store in the company’s chain, which
consists of 52 locations. Twin Peaks
is famous for its mountain lodge
ambiance, scenic views with gorgeous
waitresses, comfort food, cold draft
beer, and sports. Exciting seasonal,
special, and sporting events, combined
with great cuisine, like Green Chili
Meatloaf and Flat Iron Steaks, are part
of Twin Peaks’ allure. Webster’s Twin
Peaks generates sales that surpass 51
other locations nationwide.
Since week two of its opening in
August 2014, the Luby’s/Fuddruckers
12,000 sq. ft. combo store at Centre
at Baybrook (20001 Gulf Frwy.) is
number one. While Webster’s Luby’s/
Fuddruckers dual concept restaurant
is the fifth of its kind, the Webster
location sailed to the top, rapidly
outperforming Dallas, Pearland, and
others. Houston-based Luby’s, a
publicly traded company, acquired
Fuddruckers in 2010. Luby’s, with its
beloved, extensive menu offerings, like
21 meats and 18 vegetable dishes, and
Fuddruckers, famous for the “world’s
greatest hamburgers,” constitute
another number one performer for
Webster—the restaurant capital of
Bay Area Houston.
Leadership Webster – Municipal Government 101
What is municipal government? It is the basic grass roots level of government that most
affects constituents’ daily life.
Webster’s Council and employees facilitate and provide the basic infrastructure and services
that result in fresh, clean tap water, efficient removal of sanitary waste, garbage pickup, safe
neighborhoods, vibrant commercial districts, and quality streets.
Learn how the necessities are furnished
The City of Webster invites you to learn how services are provided and elected officials
strive to ensure health, safety and welfare for constituents.
This informative program covers the fundamentals of governance, such as budget
preparation, community development, emergency preparedness, public safety, economic
development, and service on boards and commissions. Sessions are slated for approximately
two-hours each Thursday for seven weeks and are free and open to the citizens of Webster.
View of day-to-day operations in the City of Webster
If you are interested in learning about local government, please check our website www.
cityofwebster.com and Facebook page for information and application forms, or contact
the City Secretary’s office at 281.316.4136 with questions. A minimum enrollment of 20
people is required for the program. Tentative start date is February 5, 2015.
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Public Servant
Extraordinaire
Floyd H. Myers is Recognized for
50 Years of Service
Fall 2014
Yard of the Month Awards
Residential
Commercial
May
602 Sabinal
Robin Reid
May
Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
21361 Gulf Frwy.
June
323 Hubert St.
Joyce Hall
June
ITT Technical Institute
1001 Magnolia Ave.
July
19514 Old Galveston Rd.
Anthony Luprete
July
200 Blossom St.
August
406 Austin St.
Jose Rodriguez
August
Avana Grand Palms Apartments
100 W. Texas Ave.
September
18302 Kings Lynn
John & Tammy Ingle
September
Dentistry for Children and Adults
17100 Glenmount Park Dr.
Mayor Donna Rogers honors Floyd H. Myers for his half
century of public service.
As September 25, 2014, was
proclaimed Floyd H. Myers Day in
the City of Webster by Mayor Donna
Rogers who honored the former
mayor and council member for his half
century of public service, Myers was
regaled with gifts and gratitude.
Mayor Rogers recounted a lengthy
list of Myers’ accomplishments and
contributions, including Webster’s
new, state of the art fire station,
improvements to Texas Avenue Park,
the NASA Road One Bypass, and
infrastructure partnership projects,
like the sidewalks on El Camino Real
and the mobility improvement project
on Bay Area Boulevard.
Mayor Rogers remarked that
Myers has been part of the fabric and
incredible growth of this municipality
since 1962 when he became a
Webster resident and served as first
aid lieutenant and training captain for
the City’s Fire Department.
Floyd Myers is joined by his wife Gail, along with
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, at
the Webster Civic Center on September 25, 2014,
proclaimed Floyd H. Myers Day in the City of Webster.
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Public Meeting Notes
July 1, 2014, City Council Meeting
• Approved a resolution canvassing the returns of
the Runoff General Election held on June 21, 2014.
(Unanimous).
• Installed the qualified newly elected officer, Martin
Graves.
• Recognized Councilmember Bill Jones for his years
of service.
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance for the
proposed rezoning to include a major change to the
Statement of Intent and General Plan for Planned
Development Number Three, commonly known
as Edgewater. (For: Rogers, Dietrich, Tosto, North,
Dolan, Graves. Against: Newland).
• Elected Alexandra Dietrich as Mayor Pro Tem for
a one-year term per Section 3.04 of the City of
Webster Charter. (Unanimous).
• Appointed the qualified elected official serving
in the Mayor’s Position and those qualified elected
officials serving in Council Positions 1-6 to the Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone Board for position
numbers 1-7 with terms expiring May 31, 2016.
(Unanimous).
• Appointed Donna Rogers as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the City of Webster Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 for a term
ending January 1, 2015. (Unanimous).
• Approved the first and only reading of an
ordinance authorizing the issuance of General
Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014.
(Unanimous).
• Approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
June 17, 2014. (Unanimous).
July 15, 2014, City Council Meeting
• Terry Mitchell asked Council to consider approving
a resolution regarding federal mandate to house
illegal immigrants coming into the area.
• Approved the second reading of an ordinance for
the proposed rezoning to include a major change
to the Statement of Intent and General Plan for
Planned Development Number Three, commonly
known as Edgewater, as amended in the first reading
to eliminate group housing. (Unanimous).
• Approved a resolution approving the 2014
Edgewater Statement of Intent and General Plan,
incorporating these documents as exhibits, replacing exhibits and amending the second amended
Development Agreement, and the second amended
Utility Services contact with Cherokee Webster
Development, L.P. (Unanimous).
• Scheduled a Council Workshop for August 16,
2014, at the Webster Fire Station at 8:00 a.m.
(Unanimous).
• Received a presentation of the Fiscal Year 2014-15
Proposed Annual Budget for the City of Webster.
• Set the budget workshop for July 28 and 30, if
necessary, at the Webster Fire Station at 6:00 p.m.
(Unanimous).
• Approved the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Annual
Budget for the Webster Economic Development
Corporation. (Unanimous).
• Accepted the new Texas Avenue Parking Lot constructed by Mullen Asphalt Paving, Inc. (Unanimous).
• Approved a resolution authorizing the Mayor
to sign the advance funding agreement for a
Transportation Enhancement Project described as
NASA Road 1 Bikeway. (Unanimous).
• Approved a resolution authorizing the Mayor
to sign the advance funding agreement for a
Transportation Enhancement Project described as
FM 270 Bikeway. (Unanimous).
• Approved appointment of a subcommittee composed of Councilmembers Dietrich and Newland,
and five residents regularly attending Senior Night
to review the Senior Night Program. (Unanimous).
July 1, 2014. (Unanimous).
July 28, 2014, City Council Special Meeting
• Received a report, held a discussion, and provided
direction to Staff regarding the Fiscal Year 20142015 Proposed Annual Budget for the City of
Webster.
August 5, 2014, City Council Meeting
• Held a Public Hearing to receive all comments
regarding the proposed Planned Development
Guidelines for Magnolia Court Business Park, generally located at 901 Magnolia Street.
• Held a Public Hearing to receive all comments
regarding the proposed Planned Development
Guidelines for TopGolf, generally located at 600 feet
south of the southeast corner of I-45 Feeder Road
and South Kobayashi Road.
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance approving the proposed Planned Development Guidelines
for Magnolia Court Business Park, generally located
at 901 Magnolia Street. (Unanimous).
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance approving the proposed Planned Development Guidelines
for TopGolf, generally located at 600 feet south of
the southeast corner of I-45 Feeder Road and South
Kobayashi Road. (Unanimous).
• Called a Public Hearing on the City of Webster
Proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 on
September 2, 2014. (Unanimous).
• Approved a resolution urging the Federal
Aviation Administration to allow the use of low
altitude drones for the search of missing people.
(Unanimous).
• Approved a resolution protecting the health, safety,
and welfare of our citizens and community and
providing for other matters related to the subject of
illegal immigration. (Unanimous).
• Directed Staff to conduct a traffic study on the
weekend for Travis and Live Oak Streets.
• Approved a resolution soliciting support from
the Texas Municipal League for Legislative Action
to change the deadline for posting the proposed
property tax rate notice as required by Texas Local
Government Code Section 140.010. (Unanimous).
• Accepted the Investment Report for the quarter
ended June 30, 2014. (Unanimous).
July 15, 2014. (Unanimous).
August 19, 2014, City Council Meeting
• Approved the second reading of an ordinance
approving the proposed Planned Development
Guidelines for Magnolia Court Business Park, generally located at 901 Magnolia Street. (Unanimous).
approving the proposed Planned Development
Guidelines for TopGolf, generally located at 600 feet
south of the southeast corner of I-45 feeder road
and South Kobayashi Road. (Unanimous).
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance to allow the City to determine the number of ambulance company permits
issued. (Unanimous).
• Approved and authorized the Mayor to execute
an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County that allows access to Harris County’s traffic signals within
Webster for the purpose of installing and integrating the Emergency Vehicle Preemption System.
(Unanimous).
• Approved the purchase of Opticom’s Global
Positioning System (GPS) preemption vehicle equipment for installation on traffic signals within the
City of Webster from Consolidated Traffic Controls
Incorporated, through the Houston-Galveston
Area Council’s cooperative purchasing program.
(Unanimous).
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance adopting and establishing charges for the provision of
utility services. (Unanimous).
• Reappointed Municipal Court Judge Chaney and
Associate Judges Salinsky and Woltz for a two-year
term. (Unanimous).
• Reappointed Donna Rogers, Edward Lapeyre,
and Carlos Villagomez for regular two-year terms
expiring August 31, 2016, to the Webster Economic
Development Corporation. (Unanimous).
• Approved the Minutes of the Special Meeting of
July 28, 2014, and the Regular Meeting of August 5,
2014. (Unanimous).
August 26, 2014, City Council Special Meeting
• Discussed Council adopted Rules and Procedures,
Open Meetings Act, Council voting procedures,
commitment of City resources, compensation pay
plan and market study, WEDC contributions for
City services, charter review, City Manager evaluation date, boards and commissions’ terms and code
of ethics form, and providing meet the candidate
forum.
September 2, 2014, City Council Meeting
Mayor Donna Rogers and Councilmember Doug
North were absent.
• Katrina Hampton, City of Friendswood, presented
the Government Finance Officers Association
Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the
City of Webster’s Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report.
• Held a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2014-15
Proposed Annual Budget for the City of Webster,
Texas.
amending the Code of Ordinance to allow the City
to determine the number of ambulance company
permits issued. (For: Newland, Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan,
Graves).
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance adopting and establishing charges for the provision of
utility services. (For: Newland, Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan,
Graves).
• Approved a resolution approving and adopting an
Investment Policy as amended and authorizing the
investment officers to engage in certain financial
transactions on behalf of the City of Webster. ((For:
Newland, Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan, Graves).
• Approved a resolution establishing, approving, and
adopting a Debt Management Policy. (For: Newland,
Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan, Graves).
• Approved and authorized the Mayor to execute
an Interlocal Contractual Agreement concerning a
Breath Alcohol Technical Supervisor. (For: Newland,
Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan, Graves).
• Cast a ballot for Peter Vargas, Place 4 for the
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Board of Trustees. (For: Newland, Dietrich, Tosto,
Dolan, Graves).
August 19, 2014. (For: Newland, Dietrich, Tosto,
Dolan, Graves).
• Excused the absences of Donna Rogers and
Doug North. (For: Newland, Dietrich, Tosto, Dolan,
Graves).
September 9, 2014, City Council Special Meeting
• Proposed an ad valorem tax rate of $0.24874 per
$100 of taxable value and schedule for adoption on
October 7, 2014. (Unanimous).
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Webster, TX
City of Webster
101 Pennsylvania
Webster, TX 77598
City Officials
Mayor: Donna Rogers............................................................................ 281.678.4090
Council Position No. 1: Diana Newland.............................................281.332.1826
Council Position No. 2: Alexandra Dietrich........................................281.332.1826
Council Position No. 3: Larry Tosto....................................................... 281.332.1826
Council Position No. 4: Doug North.................................................... 281.332.1826
Council Position No. 5: Natalie Dolan................................................281.332.1826
Council Position No. 6: Martin Graves................................................281.332.1826
City Services
Animal Control.......................................................................................... 281.316.3700
City Trash Hauling.................................................................................... 281.316.3700
Civic Center Rental.................................................................................. 281.316.4114
Republic Services (residential).............................................................. 281.446.2030
Republic Services (commercial)........................................................... 713.849.0400
Tickets - To Pay By Credit Card............................................................ 281.338.6702
Utility Billing.............................................................................................. 281.316.4120
Water/Sewer Line Breaks...................................................................... 281.316.3700
City Offices – 101 Pennsylvania Ave.
EMERGENCY Ambulance-Fire-Police....................................................................9-1-1
City Hall Main Switchboard.................................................................. 281.332.1826
Building Permits........................................................................................ 281.338.2925
Chief Building Official............................................................................. 281.316.4131
City Manager............................................................................................ 281.332.1826
City Secretary........................................................................................... 281.332.1826
City Planner............................................................................................... 281.316.4122
Code Enforcement................................................................................... 281.316.4106
Community Development Director..................................................... 281.316.4129
Economic Development Director......................................................... 281.316.4116
Economic Development Specialist...................................................... 281.316.4135
Emergency Management ..................................................................... 281.316.3712
Environmental Health Inspector.......................................................... 281.316.4133
Finance Director....................................................................................... 281.316.4102
Fire Department (Non-Emergency)....................................................281.332.2711
Fire Station #1 & Fire Marshal– 18300 Hwy. 3............................281.332.2711
Fire Station #2 – 18208 Egret Bay Blvd...........................................281.332.2711
Human Resources (Personnel)............................................................. 281.332.1826
Marketing & Tourism.............................................................................. 281.316.4121
Municipal Court....................................................................................... 281.338.6702
Police Department (Non-Emergency)
217 Pennsylvania Ave............................................................................ 281.332.2426
Public Works Service Center................................................................. 281.316.3700
Recreation.................................................................................................. 281.316.4137
Webmaster................................................................................................ 281.316.4121
Telephone & Utility Services
AT&T........................................................................................................... 800.464.7928
CenterPoint Energy.................................................................................. 281.534.4569
Comcast..................................................................................................... 800.776.9993
Reliant Energy.......................................................................................... 713.207.7777
Verizon........................................................................................................ 800.483.4000
Government Services
Clear Lake City Water Authority........................................................... 281.488.1164
Clear Lake Courthouse Annex.............................................................. 281.486.7250
Harris County Tax Office........................................................................ 713.224.1919
Harris County Public Health................................................................. 713.439.6000
Poison Control (UTMB).......................................................................... 800.222.1222
Texas Dept. of Public Safety (Drivers License).................................281.486.8242
U.S. Post Office, 17077 Texas Avenue................................................281.316.0379
Community Services
Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership.........................................832.536.3255
Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership.................................832.771.0773
Bay Area Turning Point Hotline (domestic violence, sexual assault, homeless).....281.286.2525
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce..........................................281.488.7676
Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library............................281.488.1906
Innovative Alternatives............................................................................ 832.864.6000
Interfaith Caring Ministries................................................................... 281.332.3881
City Council
Diana Newland
Council Position 1
Alexandra Dietrich
Council Position 2
Larry Tosto
Council Position 3
Donna Rogers
Mayor
Doug North
Council Position 4
Natalie Dolan
Council Position 5
Martin Graves
Council Position 6

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