pemberton heights - november 2015

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The Pemberton Journal

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SEPTEMBER 2015

PHNA INCOME & EXPENSES

Kimberly Comstock - PHNA Treasurer

BEGINNING BALANCE:Operating .........................................................$14,414.00Security............................................................$31,311.68Triangles – KAB...............................................$14,943.00Gail’s Triangle...................................................$ 2,658.61Triangles – not KAB ...........................................$2,445.00TOTAL .........................................................$66,772.29

REVENUE:Membership ........................................................$1590.00Security ...............................................................$292.00Other... ...............................................................$150.00TOTAL.............................................................$2,232.00

EXPENSES:Security ..............................................................$2,814.50Bookkeeping .........................................................$100.00Bank Service Fee.........................................................$5.00PayPal Fee – Operating...............................................$49.44PayPal Monthly – Oper..........................................$15.00PayPal Fee – Security................................................$5.05PayPal Monthly – Sec.............................................$15.00PayPal Triangles.........................................................$3.20Water – Gail’s Triangle............................................$25.46Picnic Expenses....................................................$1,111.58Donation - Hartford Park.....................................$2500.00TOTAL .........................................................$6,644.23

ENDING BALANCE:Operating .......................................................$12,369.78Security ..........................................................$29,769.13Triangles – KAB..............................................$14,943.00Gail’s Triangle .................................................$ 2,633.15Triangles – not KAB ........................................$2,645.00TOTAL .......................................................$62,360.06

On Sunday, September 27, UT Tejas Club and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority convened efforts with Pease Park Conservancy to beautify and improve the Gaston Trailhead at Pease Park. They cleared ragweed from the trail, put the finishing touches on the Janet Fish wall, and

planted three new live oak trees at the trailhead. Neighbors will surely notice these improvements on their next run or walk along the trail in Pease Park. Thanks to these organizations for their hard work!

Tejas Club and Zeta sorority volunteer with Pease Park Conservancy to

Improve Pease Park

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PHNA CONTACT LISTSecurity, Traffic, MoPAC, Zoning and Permits, Governmental Liason, Neighborhood Social Events, Triangle Fundraising and Improvements

PresidentFrank Hartmann [email protected]

Vice PresidentTina Weinberger [email protected]

SecretaryJane Hayman ................... [email protected]

TreasurerKimberly Comstock ......... [email protected]

Treasurer-ElectDon Simkins [email protected]

Security & TrafficTina Weinberger ....... [email protected]

BylawsBeverly Sutton .................................... [email protected]

Policy & ProceduresJane Hayman ...................... [email protected]

Government AffairsBetty Trent ................................ [email protected]

TrianglesFrank Hartmann ............. [email protected]

WebmastersEric Venditti ................ [email protected]

Don Simkins ............. [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

The membership of the Association is open to all persons who reside or own property within Pemberton Heights.

Membership costs $30/year. Benefits include:• Annualneighborhoodpicnic• LandscapingandmaintenanceofTriangles• Votingrightsonneighborhoodissues(e.g.bylawsamendments,Board elections)• ContributiontotheadministrationofthePHNA• Communityinvolvementandothersocialactivities

Payments are now being accepted for the October 2015 - September 2016 membership period.

Two Ways to Pay!You can pay online with any credit card using our PayPal link, or

you can send us a check.1. Pay online with a credit card. With this option, your credit card will be charged $30 only once or you can pay using PayPal; you will not be billed automatically each year. A link to pay online can be found on the PHNA website. 2. Send us a check made to PHNA in the amount of $30 to: Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 50388, Austin, Texas 78763-0388

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LET US LEND OUREXPERTISE.Ben RichardsPresident – Austin

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The Pemberton JournalPemberton Heights Neighborhood Association 2015 Board of Directors:

OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOTNotice: The voting period begins on Saturday, October 10, 2015 and ends at midnight on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

SECTION ONE (1)--BOARD MEMBERSTherearesix(6)vacanciestobefilledonthePembertonHeightsNeighborhoodAssociation(PHNA)Board.Pleaseselectuptosixofthefollowingcandidates.(YouwillfinddetailedbiographiesforeachcandidateonPHNA’swebsite.)___1. Beverly Jewell Sutton ___2. Barbara Hunt___3. Lucy Enniss___4. Lisa Stark Walsh___5. Daniel Soteldo

SECTION TWO (2)--BYLAW REVISION:This election also concerns changes made to the PHNA Bylaws. The revised version can be found on http://pembertonheights.org/about/bylawsPlease indicate your approval or disapproval of the revised Bylaws:

____ Yes, I vote to approve the revisions to the PHNA Bylaws.____ No, I do not approve the revisions to the PHNA Bylaws.

NOTICE!YoumustbeaMemberofthePembertonHeightsNeighborhoodAssociation(PHNA)foryourvotetocount.TobecomeaMember,goto www.pembertonheights.org/about/membership. Only one vote is counted per household. Ballot is not valid without the following information:

Votername(print): _______________________________________________

Street address: _______________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________

Email address: _______________________________________________

Voter Signature: _______________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONSYou will be voting to elect board candidates as well as to approve changes to the PHNA Bylaws. Five candidates are currently running for six available positions. You may vote for as many as 5 of the candidates. The proposed revision to the Bylaws can be found online at http://pembertonheights.org/events-projects/phna-election-2015-16

VOTER ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to vote for the 2015-2016 period, you must have paid membership dues to PHNA no later than Midnight, Saturday, November7,2015.Onlyone(1)votecanbecontributedpermemberhousehold.DuescanbepaidonlineorbycontactingKimberlyComstock at [email protected].

VOTING PERIOD:The voting period begins on Saturday, October 10, 2015 and ends at midnight on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Votes must be received or postmarked before this time period to be eligible. Votes will be counted on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

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ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR SECURING THIS BALLOT:1.) Online at http://pembertonheights.org/events-projects/phna-election-2015-16.(Downloadandprint.)2.) In person at the annual neighborhood picnic on Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 4-7pm at 1404 Wooldridge;3.) Complementary Delivery. If you prefer not to have to use a computer to secure a ballot, and do not plan to attend the picnic, you may request to have a ballot delivered to your home by calling ElectionChairTinaWeinbergerat(512)680-9697.

HOW TO SUBMIT THIS BALLOTMail to PHNA at P.O. Box 50388, Austin, Texas 78763-0388, or present it in person at the picnic on October 25th.

For questions or additional information, please contact: Tina Weinberger, Vice President, PHNA

[email protected]

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How to be Courteous During

Construction

Neighborly Tip of the Month

1. Keep the lines of communication open. Let your neighbors know about your projects in advance if possible. There is nothing worse than planning a backyard baby shower, and finding out that it’s scheduled the same day your next-door neighbors are planning a driveway demo. Your neighbors will appreciate a heads’ up on any project that is loud, smelly, or dusty.

2. Minimize parking obstructions. Of course, this is not always avoidable, but ask your contractor and subs not to park in front neighbors’ houses, if at all possible. Your neighbors will appreciate not having to navigate around the extra vehicles.

3. Minimize annoyances. Ask your contractors and subs not to smoke on the property or neighborhood, not to play loud music, and to clean up any trash at the end of the day.

4. Ensure safety. Ensure your contractor and subs do not leavedangerousequipment(e.g.saws,drills,openpaintcans,etc.) in unattended in areas where children could have access, such as shared driveways.

5. Limit construction to reasonable hours. Make a real effort to ensure no construction occurs before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.

The most important thing you can do is just let your neighbors know what is happening and apologize in advance for any inconvenience. And it’s always nice to check in with your neighbors every now and then regarding the approximate time table and anticipated remaining schedule for the project. Of course, a tour of the finished product, once the construction is over, is always appreciated! Happy improving!



Texas Monthly BBQ FestivalNovember 1

(www.texasmonthly.com/bbqfestival)

Fun Fun Fun FestNovember 6-8

(www.funfunfunfest.com)

WurstfestNovember 6-15

(www.wurstfest.com)

Austin Celtic FestivalNovember 7-8

(www.austincelticfestival.com)

U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships

November 7-8(www.circuitoftheamericas.com/vintage)

Christmas at the Caswell HouseNovember 7-12

(www.austinjuniorforum.org)

Fossil FestNovember 14-15

(www.austinpaleo.org)

Susan G. Komen Race for the CureNovember 15

(www.komenaustin.org)

East Austin Studio TourNovember 14-15, November 21-22

(www.east.bigmedium.org)

Thundercloud Subs Turkey TrotNovember 26

(www.thundercloud.com/turkey-trot)

A Christmas AffairNovember 18-22

(www.jlaustin.org)

Chuy's Christmas ParadeNovember 28

(www.chuysparade.com)

AUSTIN EVENTSCALENDAR

Construction Waste Diversion Ordinance Proposed

Betty Trent, AIA LEED APA proposed waste diversion ordinance is working its way towards

passage at Council. It’s part of a “Zero Waste” goal adopted by the Council in 2011 and to be achieved by 2040. The new ordinance would apply to new construction and remodeling projects.

Waste diversion is a laudable goal, and I do a lot of LEED projects where we are able to achieve over 80% construction waste diversion. Many of the things we send to the landfill could and should be reused or recycled. Landfills are no longer where your “trash” goes to be buried, but instead, places where materials can be mined for new uses. Currently, Austin’s diversion rate has stalled at about 36% (from30%,whensingle-streamrecyclingwasintroducedin2008).Clearly we could do better.

Austin should be looking at incentives to encourage waste diversion, but Austin needs to implement these goals in the most efficient manner possible; after all, isn’t that the goal of sustainability and zero waste? The proposed ordinance will apply across-the-board, from large projects to small businesses and small homeowners who are already stressed by over-regulation. So we need to ask if the regulations proposed to carry out this ordinance are appropriate to the goal and scale of the project, while not exacerbating the growing issue of affordability.

Reviewing the proposed ordinance as written, we have another expensive procedure, complete with multiple reports, staffing requirements (howmanywould the city have to add ?), raisedpropertytax(topayforstaffandaudits),and“interpretation”issuesthat will add to the cost of construction in Austin. The proposed ordinance would require a “permitee” or contractor to: track diversion amounts, track “beneficial” use, track diversion materials, track diversion processor qualifications, and provide “Any other information requested”.

In addition, only “qualified processors” can be used, and they must beregisteredpercityrequirements.(AtthemeetingIattended,theprocessors wanted to know why state registration was not acceptable.) They will also have to duplicate reports they make to the state with reports made to the city twice a year.

I’d judge the requirements of this ordinance to take an hour a month minimum over a 12 month home construction project at $100/hour, and therefore an expense of $1,200 minimum being added to all construction costs in the city, regardless of home size. For an “affordable” house in Austin at $240,000, that would be 0.5% increase for just reporting. At one time this was to be limited to larger projects over 5,000 square feet; this draft has no such minimum. The only exception is for projects under 1,000 square feet.

So, is $1,200 a home a reasonable price to pay for a laudable goal of “Zero Waste”?


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Volunteers are needed to serve as judges for the PHNA election this year. Judges validate the eligibility of voters and count votes. If you want to help ensure PHNA elections are fair, clean, and honest, volunteer to be one of three judges for the election this fall.

Contact Tina Weinberger, Vice President, PHNA: [email protected](512)680-9697.

Call for Election JudgesMake Everyone's Vote Count!



MEALYBUGSMealybugs are

pests of landscape plants and houseplants. They are often active during times of warm, dry weather, but can also become a problem indoors at any time of year. Infestations usually start at the base of stems and then spread from there as populations increase.

Mealybugs are a type of unarmored scale insect. They are sexually dimorphic(males&femaleslookdifferent). Males have wings while females remain wingless and nymph-like throughout their life. Females are oval, soft-bodied and covered with a white waxy powder.

These insects have piercing-sucking mouthparts which they use to penetrate plant tissue and suck out juices. This can lead to chlorosis (yellowing of theplant), wilting and distortion. With larger infestations, the insects may cause stunted growth, premature leaf drop or death of the plant. Mealybugs are also known for secreting honeydew, a sweet, sticky substance on which a fungus called *sooty mold may grow.

*Sooty mold is a fungus that grows on honeydew excretions. Sooty mold can indirectly harm the plant by covering plant surfaces and reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches plant tissues, resulting in reduction of photosynthesis.

Since all but male mealybugs are wingless, adult females have to be placed near a host plant for them to infest it. They can crawl short distances to plants. Immatures can be blown to new locations by the wind, move by water or be transported by animals.

Tips for mealybug management:• Conserve beneficial insects; there are many insects that will feed

on mealybugs or parasitize them• **Use high pressure water sprays to dislodge the insects from the

plant• **Insecticidal soap

• **Horticultural oils• **Insecticides labeled for mealybug control• For severely infested plants, it may be best to throw the plant away and buy a new one

**If treating houseplants, move plants outside during treatment then move back inside once treatment has dried.

For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at 512.854.9600.

Check out my blog at www.urban-ipm.blogspot.comThe information given herein is for educational purposes only.

Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding

that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas AgriLife Research is implied.

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

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