City of Houston Residents can help by making phone calls, writing emails, and letters and encouraging your friends and neighbors, especially if they are also City of Houston Residents to do the same to Mayor Annise Parker and all members of Houston City Council asking to set aside at least 10% of the current budget for a 10 - 15 Acre Dog Park to be located in Clear Lake at the 111 Acre Sylvan Rodriguez City Park; 1201 Clear Lake City Blvd.

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Funds for 2011 of one (1) Million Dollars that have already been set aside for the next phase of improvements for the Sylvan Rodriguez Park (starting July 2010). The size for a dog park of 10 - 15 Acres was identified by a Houston Parks Building Services Department White Paper written in 2004. A "Sample Letter" and the "Proposed Dog Park Sites White Paper" are on our web site at Files.

However, when you look at the "Sylvan Rodriguez Park Master Plan," you will see they are planning for only a 3 acre dog park, not until Phase 2, no earlier than 2013, if money is available. When asking for a Dog Park, please state you wish a Dog Park on the North side of Clear Lake Community at the 111 Acre Sylvan Rodriguez City Park. We need more than one Dog Park in our Community with so many residents and households having dogs.

City of Houston Dog Owners & Dog Lovers

The following is public information listed on the City of Houston's web page:
Houston City Council

All City Council Members Addresses:
CITY HALL ANNEX; 900 BAGBY; 1ST FLOOR; HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

Houston Resident Representatives

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MAYOR of HOUSTON: Annise Parker
Mayor
Phone:832.393.1000 P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251
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At Large 1 Council Member Stephen C. Costello - Phone:832.393.3014 - FAX:832.393.3347
At Large 2 Council Member Sue Lovell - Phone:832.393.3013 - FAX:713.247.2580
At Large 3 Council Member Melissa Noriega - Phone:832.393.3005 - FAX:713.247.2648
At Large 4 Council Member C.O. "Brad" Bradford - Phone:832.393.3012 - FAX:713.247.1424
At Large 5 Council Member Jolanda Jones - Phone:832.393.3006 - FAX:713.247.2998
District A Council Member Brenda Stardig - Phone:832.393.3010 - FAX:713.247.1858
District B Council Member Jarvis Johnson - Phone:832.393.3009 - FAX:713.247.2707
District C Council Member Anne Clutterbuck - Phone:832.393.3004 - FAX:713.437.6901
District D Council Member Wanda Adams - Phone:832.393.3001 - FAX:832.393.3201
District E Council Member Michael Sullivan - Phone:832.393.3008 - FAX:832.393.3279 (Clear Lake)
District F Council Member Al Hoang - Phone:832.393.3002 - FAX:713.247.1851
District G Council Member Oliver Pennington - Phone:832.393.3007 - FAX:713.247.3250
District H Council Member Ed Gonzalez - Phone:832.393.3003 - FAX:713.247.1252
District I Council Member James Rodriguez - Phone:832.393.3011 - FAX:713.247.3067
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DIRECTOR HOUSTON PARKS & RECREATION (HPARD)
Joe Turner Phone: 713.865.4505 - 2999 S. Wayside Drive; Houston, TX 77023

DIRECTOR GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Issa Dadoush Phone: 832.393.8021 - 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor; Houston, Texas 77002
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This link sends to All The Above
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Galveston County Dog Owners & Dog Lovers

The following is public information listed on the Galveston County's web page:
www.co.galveston.tx.us

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Galveston County Commissioner PCT4 Ken Clark
Ken Clark
Phone: 281.316.8745
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Director Parks & Senior Services Dennis J. Harris
Dennis Harris
Phone: 409.934.8112
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Thank you for your support.

Fred Swerdlin
BARK9 President
281.488.8193
fred@bark9.com
www.bark9.com

Bay Area Running K9s (BARK9) is a not-for-profit state of Texas and 501 (c) (3) Charitable Organization with the IRS. We are dedicated to educating the public as to the benefits of green and open spaces for fenced, off-leash dog parks. Our principal goal is to work with communities in the Houston Bay Area that surround Clear Lake on the establishment and maintenance of such properties.