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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-9/19/2014Having trouble viewing this email?Click here LATEST NEWS CITY NOTIFIED OF MORE POSITIVE MOSQUITO SAMPLES The Tarrant County Public Health Department has notified the city of Colleyville that three mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus this week. The samples came from the Windview Estates, Monticello, and Longwood Estates neighborhoods. This is the first positive sample for Longwood and Monticello. The site at Windview Estates has tested positive on multiple occasions this season. The city will institute localized, targeted fogging (spraying) in the affected areas as soon as possible. We will use all-terrain vehicles and backpacks. No fogging will be conducted from trucks on city streets. Residents within a half-mile radius of a positive sample site have been notified by CodeRED. Residents in proximity to the areas to be sprayed will receive a door hanger notification prior to the start of fogging. The city will continue larvicide treatment at this site, along with daily mosquito surveillance. For additional information, visit the Mosquito Management section from the Colleyville.com homepageor visit Tarrant County's Take Control, Stop West Nile page. CITY TAX RATE UNCHANGED FOR NEXT YEAR, NEW BUDGET APPROVED At the Sept. 16 City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted unanimously to maintain the city's property tax rate at $0.3559 per $100 valuation. With the exception of a less- than-one-cent, voter-approved tax increase to build two new fire stations (approved in a 2005 bond election), the city's tax rate has remained unchanged for almost two decades. The City Council also approved the fiscal year 2015 city budget. The $39.5 million budget takes effect when the city's fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. View the fiscal year 2015 budget as presented to the City Council here. SURVEYORS ON GLADE ROAD NEXT WEEK Starting the week of Sept. 22, TranSystems surveyors will be working along Glade Road from Bransford Road to Manning Drive. They will be surveying only to verify the existing right-of-way by locating existing property corners. They will work only within city rights of way or on properties where the owner has granted a right-of-entry. The surveying activity should take between two and three days. Surveyors are likely to be at Bransford Elementary next Saturday, Sept. 27, to survey that property during non-school times. ROAD CONSTRUCTION SH 26 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (TxDOT) - Update as of Sept. 19 Traffic shift at SH 26 and John McCain Road slated for Monday night, Sept. 22 TxDOT will shift drivers to new pavement next week. The shift is scheduled to occur between 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, from south of Longwood Drive to the John McCain Road intersection, weather permitting. The shift is taking place during the evening/late night hours to minimize impact on drivers. The shift to new pavement will eliminate the gap between the north and southbound lanes, and it will increase the mobility and safety for drivers traveling through the area. Left turns from John McCain Road to SH 26 and left turns from SH 26 to John McCain Road will be restricted to facilitate the traffic shift and will mean the road will be reduced to one lane at times. Traffic signal at John McCain Road intersection TxDOT will continue to monitor the signal at SH 26 and John McCain Road to make any needed adjustments. A Colleyville police officer will be on site to manually operate the signal as needed during peak morning and afternoon drive times. As you know, plans can change with construction projects due to weather, scheduling and other issues. Please know we'll do our very best to provide you the most accurate information possible. Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com. SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT (City of Colleyville/utility franchises) - Update as of Sept. 19 The city continues to relocate water and sewer lines along SH 26 in preparation for the next phase of TxDOT's reconstruction project. Again, this work will be accomplished primarily in the rights-of-way adjacent to the roadway but, at times, some limited lane closures may be necessary. For the most part, crews will bore horizontally along the roadway to provide a new location for the water and sewer lines. Franchise utilities, such as Atmos Energy (gas lines) and ONCOR (overhead power lines) are also relocating their respective utilities. Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com. Water line relocations The outside northbound lane of SH 26, from Brown Trail to Bransford Road (just south of the Texaco station), will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. next week so crews can install a new waterline. A new water line will also be installed in the 4500 block of SH 26 (near Braum's). For that line, crews will bore below SH 26 to allow for the installation. No impact to traffic is anticipated. Atmos Energy line relocations Atmos will be relocating gas lines from Industrial Boulevard to Oak Pointe Drive this week. There will be no lane closures and any impact to traffic in the area should be minimal. All businesses affected by the relocation work have been notified and the city is helping to schedule the work to minimize the impact to those businesses. Starting Tuesday or Wednesday (the week of Sept. 22), Industrial Boulevard will be reduced to one way, in and out, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; however, the road will not be completely closed. Atmos will continue to bore lines along SH 26, from Church Street to just north of Thompson Terrace. There should be no impact to traffic in that area. Oncor power line relocations Oncor will continue to move overhead power lines located along the east side of SH 26 from Brown Trail to Glade Road. There should be no impact to traffic in that area. Time Warner relocations Starting on Monday, Sept. 22, Time Warner will be moving overhead cable on the east side of SH 26-southbound from Tennison Parkway to Tarrant Lane. ADDITIONAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION - Update as of Sept. 19 Jackson/Cheek-Sparger roundabout construction (200 feet north of Jackson/Cheek-Sparger intersection) Jackson Road is currently closed while the roundabout is being built. The road is scheduled to re-open to thru traffic in November. [No change since last update.] Jackson Road rehabilitation (Sherwood Lane to Glade Road roundabout) This is a Tarrant County project slated to begin in October. While the city provides the funding for the project, the county provides the equipment and manpower. Complete rehabilitation of the road will necessitate the closure of the road for about 45 days. [No change since last update.] Lavaca Trail rehabilitation Rehabilitation of Lavaca Trail, off Precinct Line Road, has necessitated closure of the road to thru traffic. The road is now anticipated to re-open by the end of September-earlier than the initial project of mid-October. This is a county project. Pleasant Run Road Reconstruction Scheduled to start in October, full reconstruction of Pleasant Run Road from Veranda Lane (in the Village) to Bogart Drive will necessitate closure of the road to thru traffic. Staff will work to accommodate local traffic. The duration of the project is projected to be 270 days. [No change since last update.] Quiet Zones - Bransford Road crossing - update as of Sept. 19 The railroad crossing on Bransford Road was closed on Monday, Sept. 15, for the installation of quad gates. The next day the construction crew from the Fort Worth & Western Railroad (responsible for all work on the actual tracks) was pulled from the project to repair tracks damaged in a train derailment south of Fort Worth. They should return to the Bransford Road crossing job by Monday, Sept. 22. In the meantime, the city's contractor advanced his schedule on the work on the road- completing initial pavement changes early to keep the project on schedule. Work on the tracks is scheduled to resume on Monday. The crossing is anticipated to reopen on Oct. 15, as originally scheduled. Colleyville police will monitor the area as time and call load allows. If and when a district officer observes significant traffic congestion they will remain at the location and assist in resolving the issue. In addition, a traffic officer will continue to monitor the area, as well as other high-profile road construction zones and provide traffic control when necessary and available. Our Citizens on Patrol (COP) will be asked to conduct frequent patrols in the area Friday and Saturday evenings. These volunteers are trained to help with traffic congestion. If necessary, they will request the assistance of on-duty officers. Quad gates are being installed at the Bransford Road crossing, as well as at crossings at Pleasant Run and John McCain roads, so the city can establish quiet zones so trains won't be required to sound their horns when nearing grade crossings in Colleyville. Once work is completed on the Bransford Road closing and it is open to traffic, crews will move to the Pleasant Run Road closure for the quad gate installation, necessitating closure of that crossing. PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE TO HOST SECOND COFFEE WITH A COP - Sept. 25 Colleyville police officers will host the second Coffee with a Cop event on Thursday, Sept. 25, 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 get to 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. TEXAS NIGHT OUT - Oct. 7 Texas Night Out, a community-centered event emphasizing public safety and neighborhood partnerships, is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at City Park, 5205 Bransford Road. The event showcases police and fire vehicles and equipment, demonstrations, and activities to promote crime prevention and greater public safety. It brings together the Colleyville police and fire departments, homeowner associations, public safety-oriented businesses, social agencies, local churches, and residents from throughout Colleyville. This is a great opportunity for the entire family to meet neighbors and get to know police and fire personnel at a fun, friendly event. The event concludes with the annual Police vs Fire softball game. Police and fire citizen academies' alumni associations join forces each year to sponsor the festivities. This is the primary fundraiser each year for the citizen police and fire academies' alumni associations. Texas Night Out is part of the National Night Out program sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. The national program began in 1984 to heighten neighborhood awareness of crime and crime prevention, generate support for and participate in local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police- community partnerships, and to send a message to criminals that our neighborhoods are organized and mindful of suspicious activity. For more information, contact the Dorothy Tyler at 817.503.1241 or by email to dtyler@colleyville.com. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CASH MOB - Tuesday, Sept. 23, at J.R.'s Steak & Grill Mark your calendars for the next Colleyville Cash Mob. We'll be at J.R.'s Steak & Grill on Tuesday, Sept. 23, starting at noon. Join us, bring a friend, and meet some new friends at the Mob. This is a very special Cash Mob as we celebrate Chef Todd Phillips' "Top Chef" recognition in Fort Worth Magazine's 2014 Chef Challenge. See you there! J.R.'s Steak & Grill SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT Check out the latest information on economic activity. View it here. MENCHIE'S SIGNS LEASE AT COLLEYVILLE DOWNS There's another new store coming to Colleyville Downs (at the corner of Glade Road and SH 26 near Whole Foods Market). Menchie's Frozen Yogurt has just executed a lease with the shopping center. Plans are for the store to open later this year, which will be the first Tarrant County location. Check out Menchie's here.