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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-Communicator-City Publications-7/1/20141 IN THIS ISSUE Online citizen access provides 24/7 service Reading and Recreation Sensation for fall Paws to Read summer reading grand finale TxDOT construction on SH 26 Positive mosquito sample Whole Foods grand opening to benefit Friends of the Library Glade Road Update Fourth Facts QUICK LINKS CITY OF COLLEYVILLE CITY NEWS PUBLIC MEETINGS ONLINE CITIZEN ACCESS PROVIDES 24/7 SERVICE The city of Colleyville's posted hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, Colleyville residents and businesses often have questions or need to report a problem or ask a question after hours or on the weekend. The city has leveraged technology to provide access to the city on a 24-hour basis through the city's website, Colleyville.com. Whether a citizen needs to review an issue discussed at a City Council meeting, see the latest crime information for the city or a particular neighborhood, get a copy of an ordinance or other public record, retrieve mapping information, report a problem, or ask a question, information and answers may be obtained online any time of day or night. The city provides access to online portals through the Online Citizen Access button on the front page. (Look for 2 JULY ACTIVITIES Yoga for Teens Public Library Tue., July 1, 15 & 29 6:30 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1155. Basketball TECH Camp Colleyville Elementary Mon.-Thu., July 7-10 1:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180. Intermediate Digital Photography* Senior Center Mon., July 7-28 6:30 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180. Volleyball Camp Colleyville Elementary Mon.-Thu., July 14-17 9:00 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1180. The Ocean Adventure Public Library Thu., July 17, 2:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1154. Piney Woods Train Excursion Senior Day Trip Senior Center Sat., July 19, 7:30 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1195. * Denotes a regular recreation class held at the Senior Center. Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street Colleyville Senior Center 2512 Glade Road For a complete listing, visit the city calendar at Colleyville.com. it above the news stories.) The page offers a comprehensive list of all online services and links to those services. It also offers email access to submit a question or report a problem. Queries received through email are directed to the appropriate department and an email response will be provided on a timely basis. Some of the current online services include: Crime Reports- information on crime in Tarrant County, allowing residents or businesses to monitor activity in the city and even in individual neighbor-hoods in a map format. Call on Colleyville- a user-friendly customer service program that allows submission of a call for service, question, complaint, or comment, plus a tracking mechanism to track the status of any request. The city also offers a mobile app for this service. Online mapping - a mapping program for creating individualized maps with parameters, showing parks, schools, and zoning, as decided by the user. City maps - access to the most commonly requested city maps, including trail system, zoning, and neighborhood districts. Public documents - access to city documents, including budgets, city council packets, meeting agendas and minutes, resolutions and ordinances, and the city charter. Webcasts - current and archived video recordings of city meetings, including City Council and Planning & Zoning meetings. These are available in a chapterized version, so the viewer may select the agenda topic they wish to review without having to view the entire meeting. Colleyville CloseBuy - online access to information and instant discounts from Colleyville businesses. The city also offers a mobile app for this service. Free online magazines - Colleyville Public Library cardholders can now access more than 60 popular magazine titles and download them for free to computers or mobile devices. It's another free service offered through the library. Titles include: Newsweek, Marie Claire, Forbes, Esquire, Businessweek, Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Town & Country, and more. For details and download instructions, stop by the library or call 817.503.1155. Online registration is available. Pay Online - Convenient online payment of utility bills, citations and warrants, library fines, and some building permits. 3 City of Colleyville 817.503.1000 Suggestions or Comments? Obtain alarm permit or pay online - alarm permit applications and renewals online. Fall Reading & Recreation Sensation The weather outside may be, well, hot...but autumn isn't that far away and so is a complete lineup of autumn activities, programs, and classes. The Reading & Recreation Sensation brochure, covering recreation activities and classes, plus fall programming at the Colleyville library, will be available online beginning Aug. 1 at Colleyville.com. Some of the recreational classes being offered this fall include: Personal & Professional Development Workshops- Skills for Life! - a workshop designed to build a solid foundation of personal and professional skills being offered September through October. Karate Kubs - designed to introduce kids ages 4-6 to the discipline, fitness, and good health provided by karate. Classes offered in September and October. Incredible Robots 1 (LEGO) - learning vital science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills through LEGO play. This Brain Club activity is available in September. Digital Photography for beginners and intermediate skill levels - everything you need to know to get a fabulous photo. Classes offered September through November. P.O.W.E.R. Women's Self-Defense - Powerful Options With Efficient Results. Coming in October. While World Cup Soccer may be over, soccer fans are forever. The fall lineup includes lots of soccer options, including Mommy/Daddy & Me Soccer, Kidz Love Soccer, Tot/Pre-Soccer, Soccer 1: Techniques & Teamwork, and Soccer 2: Skillz & Scrimmages. Soccer programs are offered this autumn. PAWS TO READ Summer Reading Grand Finale - Aug. 1 Each year, the Colleyville Public Library concludes its summer reading program with a grand finale. It's an end- of-summer tradition. This year's finale will be held Friday, Aug. 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in front of the library, located at 110 Main Street, next to City Hall. Everyone is 4 invited to enjoy a live deejay, children's arts and crafts, face painting, balloons, carnival games, bounce houses, and some very special guests. Bring a swimsuit and towel for the water slide, and plan to cool off with a few refreshments (for a minimal cost). The event is free and open to all ages. Pre-registration is not required. For details, call 817.503.1154. The grand finale closes out reading and learning activities for the summer. However, the Colleyville Public Library offers programs for all ages throughout the year that are learning-centered and fun. Check for details about fall programs and activities in the Reading & Recreation Sensation brochure, online Aug. 1 at Colleyville.com. TxDOT construction to start at Brumlow Avenue/Pool Road and SH 26 Beginning Monday, July 7, TxDOT contractors will be working at the intersection of Brumlow Avenue/Pool Road and SH 26. Construction will start on the Pool Road side of SH 26 on July 7, and is anticipated to be completed in late July (weather permitting). Afterward, the TxDOT contractor will move to the Brumlow Avenue side where work at the Brumlow Avenue/SH 26 intersection is anticipated to last into late this summer. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible. Sample tests positive for West Nile Virus The Tarrant County Public Health Department (TCPHD) lab has notified the city of Colleyville that one of the regular samplings taken in the city has tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). The mosquitoes were collected in an area near Sparger Park in southeast Colleyville. This site has been treated with larvacide and is scheduled for continued treatment and testing. Residences within a ¼-mile radius of the site have been notified by CodeRED message. For information on mosquito precautions and management, visit the Mosquito Management section from the Colleyville.com homepage. Portion of sales on Whole Foods grand opening day to benefit Friends of the Library The new Whole Foods Market will host its grand opening celebration on Tuesday, July 8, starting with a ceremonial bread breaking ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Colleyville bands and cheerleaders will be on hand and lots of festivities are planned. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Connect with the Colleyville store. 5 As part of Whole Foods Market's commitment to community involvement, one percent (1%) of net sales for the grand opening day will benefit the Friends of the Colleyville Public Library to support all the great programs at the library. For that day, all Story Time activities scheduled for Tuesday will be held at Whole Foods Market- along with the Puppy Paw-ty and the Rocket the Reading Dog mascot. Contact the library at 817.503.1150 for details. Glade Road Update At its June 30 worksession, the City Council decided to reduce the scope of the Glade Road Project to include only two sections, which together extend from Bransford Road on the west to Manning Drive on the east. There was consensus that following the engineering recommendations on those portions of the roadway would significantly improve mobility and safety. The balance of the road will be analyzed and assessed to determine how to best address the pavement needs at different places along the roadway-whether that be reconstruction in some parts, reclamation in others, or an overlay in some sections. A contract to prepare a final design for those sections will be evaluated at the City Council's regularly scheduled July 15 meeting. If approved, the design project would proceed with a goal of having final design on those sections completed by early 2015 and construction underway by summer 2015. The intent is to have construction on the Bransford Road roundabout underway immediately after the end of the 2014-15 school term to minimize disruption to school traffic. Get details here. Fourth Facts July 4th holiday closings City offices, including the public library and senior center, will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of the holiday. Police, fire, and emergency personnel will remain on duty. Trash and recycle services will be conducted on the normal schedule and will not be affected by the holiday. Fireworks prohibition For many people, the Fourth of July is all about fireworks. However, in the interest of public safety, possession of fireworks in Colleyville is prohibited. An excerpt from the fire code adopted by the City Council is below: 3301.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited. 6 FIREWORKS. Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, detonation, and/or activated by ignition with a match or other heat producing device that meets the definition of 1.4G fireworks or 1.3G fireworks as set forth herein. This includes smoke bombs or sparklers. Violation of the ordinance below could result in a fine between $500 and $2000. View a list of professional firework shows in the area at DFW.com. Happy 4th of July! Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence. Did you know? John Adams believed that July 2 was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4h events in protest. Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826--the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Five years later, on July 4, 1831, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, died. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY, EVERYONE!