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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-8/8/20141 NEWS City notified of two more positive samples The Tarrant County Public Health Department (TCPHD) has notified the city of Colleyville that two mosquito samples from two of its regular sample sites have tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WMV). One of the positive tests came from the same site where a mosquito in each of four previous samples tested positive. This is the first positive test at the other site. Both sites are in Little Bear Creek. The city will continue escalating treatment at both sites with a granular larvacide to get greater coverage in the creek where affected mosquitoes are likely originating. In addition the city will institute localized, targeted fogging (spraying) in the affected creek areas. The city plans a measured response using all-terrain vehicles and backpacks in the creek and surrounding areas. No fogging will be conducted from trucks on city streets. Residents in proximity to these sample sites will be notified prior to the commencement of fogging. City staff will continue mosquito surveillance daily at both sites and will continue to treat the area as necessary. In addition, the city is working with an entomologist from Tarrant County Public Health to determine any additional course of action that should be considered. Glade Road worksession At a special worksession about the Glade Road Project held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, concerned citizens and the Colleyville City Council discussed options for the project, section by section, and working through various design options. The discussion will help to more fully determine impacts to pavement width, right-of-way, and trees. As agreed in the meeting, the city will engage an arborist to assess the impact to trees from any option under consideration and to incorporate that assessment into final design decisions for the remaining sections of the road. GENERAL Colleyville Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop - Aug. 14 Colleyville police officers will host the first Coffee with a Cop event on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the coffee shop in Market Street, 5605 Colleyville Blvd. Everyone in the Colleyville community is invited to come together in this informal setting to better know police, discuss community issues, and build relationships...over a friendly cup of coffee. Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Similar events are being held across the county, as local police departments strive to make lasting connections with the communities they serve. We hope to see you there. Reading & Recreation Sensation - online now Fall recreation and library programs can be found in the latest Reading & Recreation Sensation publication, available online now at Colleyville.com. Check it out here. Labor Day closing and trash/recycle schedule City offices, including the library and senior center, will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Trash and recycle collection will be conducted on the normal schedule. Police and emergency personnel will be on duty throughout the holiday. ROAD PROJECTS & INFRASTRUCTURE Felps Drive (SH 26 to Acuff Lane) closure - Aug. 11-12 Installation of a new 12" waterline along SH 26 will necessitate the closure of Felps Drive starting Monday, Aug. 11, at 9:00 a.m. Crews will work overnight to complete the installation and anticipate the road should be open to thru traffic by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The residents affected have been notified and will have access to their homes at all times as the new waterline is being installed. TxDOT construction on SH 26/Colleyville Blvd. On Monday, Aug. 11, John McCain Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction at SH 26. This general configuration will remain in place for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed in June 2015. Signal timing at this intersection will be adjusted to help with traffic movement, as needed. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) contractor plans a traffic switch on SH 26 from Grapevine through John McCain Road. According to TxDOT's schedule, northbound SH 26 traffic will be shifted at about 7:30 p.m. Prior to the switch, the contractor will relocate traffic signals at John McCain, Longwood, and Pool roads to align with the new northbound lanes. Once the traffic switch is made, drivers on eastbound John McCain Road will be limited to right turns only at SH 26 until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Aug. 13. TxDOT anticipates that regular traffic patterns will resume at that time. Orange Barrel Report The latest Orange Barrel Report is available online now at Colleyville.com. View it here.