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Important Information for City Oaks

City Oaks is served by the City Park South Homeowners Association. The contact information and guidelines listed below on this page are for the area of City Oaks. For more information on where your home is located, please see the Master Plan page now.

City Oaks – Tax Rates 2018

Approximate Tax Rate (2018):

                                            MUD – 0.70000

                                Houston ISD – 1.2067

     City of Houston/Harris County – 1.00689

                                      HC Other – 0.0262881

                                         TOTAL – $3.176471*

 

*Tax rates presented are an estimation based upon the previous year’s tax rates and/or third party information and are provided as a courtesy without representation or warranty of any kind (expressed or implied) for completeness, accuracy or all other purposes. We recommend contacting the local taxing authority for the most recent and/or up to date information.

 

For City Park Tax information please visit here.

City Oaks – HOA Management Company

HOA: City Park South Homeowner’s Association, Inc.

Management Company: Inframark Management Services

Community Manager: Alicia Newby
Assistant Community Manager: Christina Kelly
Email: IMSCustomerCare@inframark.com
Phone: 281-504-1301

Customer Care is our priority! We are pleased to provide you with the best service and support possible. Our Customer Care Center is available via phone or email at IMSCustomerCare@inframark.com from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Our office is open 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

 

City Oaks Homeowners Association Information 2017

City Park Homeowners Association and City Oaks (City Park South HOA) are separate entities. For City Park HOA information please visit here.

City Oaks – Trash Service Contact

Trash Pickup is regulated by the City of Houston.

ECO Waste – Trash Removal (832) 623-6564

Trash Removal day: Friday
Recycle: Every other Friday
Heavy Trash: 4th Thursday of each month

 

New residents call ECO to set up trash pickup service and provide the following information:

  •   Address
  •   Resident Name
  •   Move-in Date (to determine first pickup day)
  •   Telephone number

           

 

City Oaks – Public Education (HISD)

Houston Independent School District    (713) 556-6000

                                                                 www.houstonisd.org

Elementary Schools

Almeda Elementary                                  (713) 731-5590

9601 Rosehaven                                   http://www.houstonisd.org/reynoldses

Houston, TX 77051

 

Middle Schools

Dowling Middle School                            (713) 434-5620

14000 Stancliff St                                  http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/70

Houston, TX 77045

 

Attucks Middle School                             (713) 434-5620

14000 Stancliff St                                  http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/70

Houston, TX 77045

 

High Schools

Worthing High School                              (713) 733-3433

9215 Scott St                                        http://www.houstonisd.org/worthing

Houston, TX 77051

City Oaks - Annual HOA Fees

HOA Annual Assessment
& Front Yard Maintenance         $1275

Capital Assessment                   $637.50 (paid at closing)

 

City Park Homeowners Association and City Oaks Homeowners Association are separate entities. For City Park HOA information please visit here.

City Oaks – Utility and Community Contact Info

City Oaks Community Information 2017

Emergency                                                                           911

HOA Emergency After hour line (for common areas) (281) 870-0585

City of Houston Police Department (non-emergency)   (713) 884-3131

Harris County Constable Precinct #7 (non-emergency) (713) 643-6118

Harris County Sheriff Department (non-emergency)     (713) 221-6000

Poison Control Texas                                                     (800) 222-1222

Animal Control                                                              (281) 999-3191

Reliant Energy (Electricity)                                             (713) 207-7777

Choosing Electricity                                                      www.powertochoose.org

Center Point Energy (Gas)                                             (713) 659-2111

Center Point Energy handles electrical and gas outages/issues

City of Houston (Water & Sewer)                                  (713) 371-1400

Statewide Utility Marking Company                              (800) 545-6005

Comcast                                                                        (713) 371-1400

SBC                                                                               (800) 464-7928

Power Outage                                                                 (800) 464-8243

ECO Waste - Trash Removal                                          (832) 623-6564

Trash Removal day: Friday.
Recycle: Every other Friday.
Heavy Trash Pick up: 4th Thursday of every month.
To Report Street Light Outage Use the HOA Contact Information.

 

 

 

City Oaks – Recreation, Entertainment and Shopping

Museum District

The Houston Museum District consists of 20 museums within a 1.5 mile radius of the Mecom Fountain. The Houston Museum District Association is dedicated to collaborative efforts that maximize use of the artistic, scientific and educational resources.

 

Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The Zoo houses over 6,000 animals as a part of over 900 species housed.

 

Miller Outdoor Theatre

Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park is Houston’s venue for free performances.

 

Pearland Town Center

The Pearland Town Center is an our door mall with many different shops, restaurants and department stores. 

 

Golf

Wildcat Golf Course

12000 Almeda Rd. Houston, TX 77045

(713) 413-3400

www.wildcatgolfclub.com

Wildcat Golf Course is like no other golf experience in the Southeast Texas area.  The preferred golf club feature elevations up to 100 feet providing spectacular views of Houston’s downtown skyline, the Galleria and the Reliant Stadium complex.  Wildcat combines links layouts with Texas Hill Country topography, Houston Hospitality and fun!

 

Parks

Houston Sports Park

12131 Kirby Dr. Houston, TX 77045

www.houstonsportspark.com

The Houston Sports Park has 5 Bermuda grass fields and 1 FieldTurf™ field that can accommodate practices, league play, camps and tournaments in an ideal location free from traffic or industrial distractions. Other park amenities include HEB water playground feature, parking for up to 300 vehicles, and a green space area.  HSP is home to the Houston Methodist Center for Sports Medicine and a Competitive Edge Sports Performance training facility.

 

Tom Bass Regional Park

3452 Fellows Road
Houston, Texas 77047

hcp1.net/Parks/TomBass.aspx

The Tom Bass Regional Park is a great local park area for your family’s enjoyment.  The regional park has a community center, multiple pavilions with picnic areas, tennis courts, volleyball courts, nature trails, two golf courses, play grounds, community gardens, performing arts pavilion, lakes, fishing, and two dog parks.

 

Health Care

Texas Medical Center

6550 Bertner Avenue 
Houston, TX 77030

http://www.texasmedicalcenter.org/

Texas Medical Center (TMC) is the world’s largest medical complex. Today, TMC comprises: 21 renowned hospitals, 13 support organizations, eight academic and research institutions, six nursing programs, three public health organizations, three medical schools, two universities, two pharmacy schools, and a dental school.

 

City Oaks Community Front Yard Maintenance Program

Welcome to City Oaks, part of the City Park communities. The Homeowners Association, City Park South Homeowners Association, Inc. (HOA) has prepared this complimentary brochure as a general summary of helpful information (for the year noted above) to assist existing and future homeowners in becoming familiar with the community and the surrounding areas.

The City Park communities include City Park, City Park West and City Oaks. City Park and City Park West are governed by the City Park Homeowner’s Association, Inc. and City Oaks is governed by City Park South Homeowner’s Association, Inc. Although the three communities are part of the City Park Communities their respective HOAs are not affiliated with each other.

Information found herein is provided by City Park South Homeowners Association, Inc., (the HOA) as a courtesy without any representation or warranty for any purpose and may only be updated annually in reliance on a third party information. These brochures and additional information and/or updated information can be found on www.cityparkhouston.com

Front yard maintenance is only provided in the community of City Oaks, not in the other City Park communities.

 

City Oaks General

The HOA provides mandatory front yard lawn and landscape maintenance for all homes in City Oaks. This service is paid for by each home owner in City Oaks. This amenity is authorized per the Declaration of Annexation and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Easements for City Oaks, section 1 filed under Harris County File Number (20150554088) and amendments there to which apply to this community and it is established by the Board of Directors (“Board”) and subject to renewal for the following year on an annual basis at the discretion of the Board. The term “Front Yard” as used herein shall include all visible areas of the front and side yard of residences from the street curb to the house or fence. The Front Yard Maintenance program provides significant benefits to each property owner and to the City Oaks neighborhood as a whole. Some of these benefits include: uniformity of maintenance both in style and appearance as well as the schedule by which all residential properties are maintained, increased street appeal and convenience to the property owner. The Front Yard Maintenance program will be dministered by the HOA, through their managing agent, Planned Community Management Inc.

The maintenance services for the current year will be provided by Westco Grounds Maintenance, a full service landscape management company that will also be maintaining the community’s common areas for the HOA in the current year. Please take note that this service is not provided for or paid by residents in other City Park neighborhoods other than City Oaks.

 

City Oaks – 2017 Summary

  • Front Yard maintenance includes mowing, edging, weed control and fertilization of the lawn area on a schedule of 42 trips a year. Backyard maintenance service is not provided and will remain the responsibility of the homeowner.
  • Front Yard landscape maintenance shall include monthly trimming of the landscaping (excluding trees), monthly bed area weeding, and one mulch application per year.
  • Any landscape, irrigation, lawn and bed materials that require replacement will be the responsibility of the homeowner.
  • The HOA has been granted an easement across all lots under the deed restrictions to perform Front Yard Maintenance.
  • Homeowners will be billed in advance on an annual basis for the Front Yard Maintenance program. The 2017 annual cost is included in the annual assessment.
  • HOA Front Yard maintenance will generally take place on Thursdays from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm (weather permitting). Friday is a back-up day for inclement weather and schedule adjustments. While these days are the planned days, if weather is a problem, alternate maintenance days may be necessary.

City Oaks Owner Responsibility

The following is a list of some of the things that the homeowners are required to do in order to help make this program successful and cost effective for all the residents of City Oaks:

  1. Keep all vehicles, toys, potted plants, water hoses, pets and other objects away from Front Yard Maintenance areas and/or in the garage. Any damage which may occur to these items is the responsibility of the homeowner.
  2. Monitor irrigation system so that all areas are not too wet or too dry. The Front Yard Maintenance program does not include maintenance, repairs or adjustments to irrigation systems on individual lots for any reason. The owner is responsible for ensuring that the right amount of water is applied to the front of the residence.
  3. Do not water 24 hours before landscape maintenance day to minimize yard damage. Yard equipment rutting can occur from overwatering. Any such damage shall be the responsibility of the homeowner.
  4. Provide unfettered access to all Front Yard Maintenance areas. Damage to such items as landscape lighting and front yard accessories is the responsibility of the Owner.
  5. The Front Yard Maintenance program does not include seasonal flower installation/replacements or removal of dead trees and shrubs. Owner shall be responsible for all seasonal flower installation/replacements and all timely removal and replacement of dead trees and shrubs.
  6. Report any problems immediately to the HOA management company.
  7. The Front Yard Maintenance Program does not include tree trimming or tree replacement. Owner shall be responsible for all tree trimming and replacement.
  8. Backyard service is not provided and will remain the responsibility of the Owner.

IN THE EVENT OF FRONT YARD MAINTENANCE ISSUES:

  • Resident shall complete work order request form (form can be found under http://www.cityparkhouston.com/front-yard-maintenance-request) and submits online (which is emailed to Management Company)
  • Management Company reviews the information to ensure sufficient information is provided.
  • Management Company processes complete work order form to Westco, who will reply with a case number
  • Westco will assess, investigate, and/or repair the items addressed in work order.
  • Westco will provide reply to Management Company with their findings and/or completion of work order.
  • Management will reply to Resident and close out the work order.

City Oaks – Courtesy Notice

THIS IS A COURTESY NOTICE AND MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRONT YARD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESTRICTIONS (AS EACH MAY BE (AMENDED) AND THE DECISIONS, POLICIES, ACTIONS (AS SUCH MAY BE (MODIFIED) BY THE HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE HOA MANAGEMENT COMPANY (INCLUDING YARD MAINTENANCE) SHALL SUPERCEDE ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REVISION HEREOF.

 

City Oaks – Management Contact Information

For more information about the Front yard Maintenance Program in the neighborhood of City Oaks, please contact the HOA Community Manager.

Planned Community management, Inc. (PCMI)
Phone: (281)504-1301
Email: customercare@steservices.com
2002 West Grand Parkway North, Suite 100
Katy, TX 77449
Alicia Newby - Community Manager
Linda Nored - Assistant Community Manager

UTILITIES
Reliant - Electricity

(713) 207-7777

 

Centerpoint -  Gas

(713) 659-2111

 

Comcast Cable 

(713) 341-1000

 

Water & Sewer - City of Houston 

(713) 371-1400

 

SBC Global 

(800) 464-7928

 

Utility Lines Marked or Located

(800) 545-6005

 

Power Outage

(800) 968-8243

 

Trash Removal

ECO Waste – Trash Removal (832) 623-6564

Trash Removal day: Friday.
Recycle: Every other Friday.
Heavy Trash Day: 4th Thursday of every month.
 

 

To report street light outage use the HOA contact information.

Visit City Park

With easy access to Highway 288 and Almeda, you will enjoy a short commute to virtually all of Houston’s major work centers.