TITLE: Commending Barbara Schlattman for her efforts to bring landscaped medians to FM 1960 in Northwest Houston.

SUMMARY: Commending Barbara Schlattman for her efforts to bring landscaped medians to FM 1960 in Northwest Houston.

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WHEREAS, Barbara Schlattman has enhanced the beauty of Northwest Houston through her work as founder and chair of the Green Medians Steering Committee; and WHEREAS, The owner of an award-winning interior design firm, Ms. Schlattman and a friend had already planned to plant trees along the shoulders of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 when they learned that the Texas Department of Transportation had recommended the installation of raised medians along an eight-mile stretch of the road; and WHEREAS, Ms. Schlattman altered her idea to take advantage of the TxDOT plan, and in 2004, she created the Green Medians Steering Committee; working in partnership with the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, the committee received permission from TxDOT to landscape the medians, as long as committee members agreed to be responsible for hiring a landscape architect, arranging for water and maintenance, and financing the project; and WHEREAS, Under Ms. Schlattman's inspiring leadership, the committee has raised more than $500,000 and created the Green Medians Joint Powers Board, a consortium of local water districts that will water and maintain the green median; the first trees and crepe myrtles were planted in March 2011, with the project due to be completed in May; and WHEREAS, The recipient of Houston Woman magazine's 2010 Gutsy Gal Award for her central role in this impressive effort, Barbara Schlattman may indeed take great pride in her contribution to her community and in the beautiful outcome that her initiative, hard work, and perseverance helped to realize; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend Barbara Schlattman for her dedicated efforts to bring landscaped medians to FM 1960 in Northwest Houston and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Schlattman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Harless Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2548 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House