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Home My WebLink AboutColleyville Communicator-City Publications-11/8/2011 (2)February Events/Activities Due to space limitations, this is a partial listing. For a complete, downloadable calendar, visit Colleyville.com, under CITY NEWS. Event Numbers Colleyville Center 5301 Riverwalk Drive, 817.503.1330 Colleyville PARD, Rock House, and L.D. Lockett House, 817.503.1180 Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street, 817.503.1150 Colleyville Senior Center 2512 Glade Road, 817.283.7648 Customers may see TRA rate increase on March bills AARP Tax Help Colleyville Senior Center In December, the Colleyville Cityminimum bill since 1990. Tues., Feb. 1-22, 8:30 a.m. Council reviewed plans to address aIn previous years, the city has Kaboom Fitness for Kids* rate increase from the Trinity Riverabsorbed the TRA increases without Reading Friends Preschool Authority (TRA). Like many D/FWaffecting the minimum bill; however, Tues., Feb. 1-22, 1:00 p.m. cities, Colleyville buys its water andunder the city’s financial constraints sewer treatment or wastewater from theand its required debt coverage ratio, Let’s Explore for Boys* TRA, which raised its rates in Decem-the latest TRA increase will affect the L.D. Lockett House ber, citing increases in costs forminimum bill assessment afforded to Tues., Feb. 1-22, 4:00 p.m. chemicals, debt service to fund federalall Colleyville utility customers. environmental mandates, and TRAFor those customers who use in “42” * Euchre * Supper & Social infrastructure replacements. excess of 2,000 gallons of water and Colleyville Senior Center Tues., Feb. 1-22, 5:00 p.m. If approved, Colleyville water and2,000 gallons of wastewater per wastewater customers would pay 5month, the rate will increase from Tai Chi for Arthritis cents more per 1,000 gallons of water$3.48 to $3.53 per 1,000 gallons of Colleyville Senior Center and an additional 10 cents per 1,000water; and from $2.17 to $2.27 per Tues. & Thurs., Feb. 1-24, 9:00 a.m. gallons of wastewater. These rates1,000 gallons of wastewater. The reflect the increased rates beingaverage Colleyville water customer Yoga for Active Adults charged to the city of Colleyville byutilizes 15,000 gallons of water and Colleyville Senior Center TRA. The City Council is expected to10,000 gallons of wastewater each Tues. & Thurs, Feb. 1-24, 10:00 a.m. vote on the TRA increase this month.month. Based on those averages, a Jazzercise Personal Touch Pending that vote, the new rates couldtypical monthly water/wastewater bill Colleyville Senior Center become effective Feb. 1 and be re-would increase by $1.45, plus the 30 Tues. & Thurs., Feb. 1-24, 10:15 a.m. flected in the March statements.cent increase on the minimum bill. Under the proposed rate structure,The proposed rate structure would Power Pilates* the increase would be applied to thealso allow future TRA rate increases to Rock House minimum bill for all customers—be applied to the miminmum bill. TRA Tues. & Thurs., Feb. 1-24. 7:15 p.m. currently $12 for water and $8.60 forhas projected that the rate it charges wastewater. The minimum bill includescities for water will increase by Chair Yoga the first 2,000 gallons of water andapproximately 30 cents per 1,000 Colleyville Senior Center Wed., Feb. 2-23, 9:00 a.m. wastewater for each account. The newgallons of water by 2015. monthly minimum bill would be $12.10For a comparison of rates based on Social Walking for water and $8.80 for wastewater. Thisusage, visit the city website at Colleyville Senior Center is the first increase to the city’sColleyville.com. Wed., Feb. 2-23, 9:00 a.m. A publication of the city of Colleyville • 100 Main Street • Colleyville, Texas 76034 • January 2011 Mini Doodlers* Winter Tree Trimming Sales Tax Update L.D. Lockett House Wed., Feb. 2-23, 4:00 p.m. Sales tax revenue in Colleyville is Line Dancing and E.C. Swing up for the seventh consecutive Colleyville Senior Center month. From the sales tax revenues Thurs., Feb. 3-24, Noon reported in December, sales tax was up 22.21% from the same time period All Things Girly* last year. Sales tax revenue reported L.D. Lockett House in December 2009 was down 25.92% Thurs., Feb. 3-24, 4:00 p.m. over December 2008; it was the sixth With winter upon us, it may be a month of falling sales tax revenue as Daddy Daughter Dance* good time to consider pruning trees compared to the prior year; that Colleyville Center and shrubs. Low-hanging tree limbs Fri., Feb. 4, 7:00 p.m. decline lasted for eight consecutive over roadways and sidewalks present months. In addition, December 2009 Hearing Checks a public nuisance and a safety was the month with the largest dollar with American Hearing Labs hazard. It’s also a violation under city decline and steepest percentage Colleyville Senior Center ordinance O-99-1200. decline. Wed., Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. According to the ordinance, the In Tarrant County, all cities were up minimum height requirement for tree an average of 11.49%. The following Books ‘n’ Brunch Book Club limbs that hang over a city street is cities had sales tax revenue reports Colleyville Senior Center 14 feet above the roadway. For Thurs., Feb. 10, 11:00 a.m.that were less than the increase in sidewalks, the minimum height the countywide average: Bedford Lunch and Learn with Expedient requirement is seven feet. It is the (2.13%), Hurst (2.32%), Keller Colleyville Senior Center responsibility of every homeowner to (-2.52%), North Richland Hills Fri., Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. comply with the city’s regulations by (2.30%) and Southlake (3.57%). keeping limbs that may extend into a Senior Prom - Sock Hop right-of-way pruned to the applicable Boards & Committees Colleyville Senior Center height. Fri., Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Code The City Council is accepting Enforcement at 817.503.1268. Simple Staging Solutions* applications for the following boards Rock House and committees through Jan. 31: Sat., Feb. 12, 10:00 a.m. NETCOM 9-1-1 • Colleyville Events Steering Committee (formerly Celebrate AARP Driving Colleyville Senior Center Colleyville Steering Committee) Callers to the regional 9-1-1 com- Tues., Feb. 15, 5:00 p.m. • Colleyville Trails and Sidewalk munications center will now hear a Committee new name, NETCOM. Since last Ancient Art of MOSAICS • Historical Preservation October, when Colleyville joined the Colleyville Senior Center Committee regional effort, emergency and non- Tues., Feb. 15 & 22, 6:00 p.m. Applications are available at emergency calls have been answered Colleyville.com. Completed forms Girls on the Run* with, “Keller-Southlake-Westlake- must be submitted to the city McPherson Park Colleyville 9-1-1.” On Jan. 1, 2011, secretary via fax to 817.503.1139; by Tues. & Sun., Feb. 15-May 1, 4:30 p.m. officials did away with the lengthy mail to City of Colleyville, City name in favor of a new one: Northeast Toddler Time* Secretary, 100 Main Street, Tarrant Communications Center or Pepe le Potter Studio Colleyville, Texas 76034; or by email “NETCOM.” Callers in all four cities Fri., Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. to csingleton@colleyville.com. For will now hear a simple, “NETCOM more information, call 817.503.1130. 9-1-1.” The regional 9-1-1 center is Tornado Warning the first of its kind in Tarrant County. Colleyville Senior Center Volunteer Opportunities Wed., Feb. 23, 10:00 a.m. It is located in Keller at 330 Rufe Snow Drive. Breakfast Brigade- Pot Luck The city has regular opportunitiesFor non-emergencies, Colleyville Colleyville Senior Center for volunteers for special events andresidents and businesses can call the Fri., Feb. 25, 9:00 a.m. projects, and most are eligible forcity’s non-emergency number: 817.743.4522 community service hours. Information. This number is an- X-Dog Agility Challenge* is available on the city website,swered at the dispatch center in the McPherson Park Colleyville.com, under VOLUNTEERNETCOM office, which will dispatch Sat., Feb. 26-April 2, 10:00 a.m. OPPORTUNTIES on the main naviga-the appropriate personnel. In the case *Call PARD for registration information. tion bar on the front page.of an emergency, please dial 9-1-1. 2875-17528