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Home My WebLink AboutColleyville Communicator-City Publications-11/8/2011M E & A AYVENTSCTIVITIES Due to space considerations, this is a partial listing. For a complete listing visit Colleyville.com. Colleyville Center 5301 Riverwalk Drive 817.503.1330 Colleyville PARD L.D. Lockett House 315 L.D. Lockett Road Rock House 240 W. McDonwell School Road 817.503.1180 C ITYINSTITUTESSTRICTSOLICITATIONORDINANCE Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street In the 2010 citizen survey, door-to-Colleyville.com. Punishment can 817.503.1150 door solicitation was listed as the toprange from permit revocation to a concern of Colleyville citizens. InClass C misdemeanor charge and a Colleyville Senior Center response, the city has adopted a strictfine not to exceed $500 per incident. 2512 Glade Road solicitation ordinance aimed atNew regulations for itinerant 817.283.7648 keeping citizens safe, protecting theirvendors, such as ice cream trucks, privacy, and creating an outlet forinclude a required permit, sound Trips Around Town & Beyond complaints.restrictions, a 30-minute limit to Colleyville Senior Center The new ordinance includesremain in a single location, and Wed., May 4, 9:00 a.m. heightened permit requirements,vehicle safety and insurance requiring more information from thoserequirements. The Dependable Dog Workshop who apply. Applicants will alsoOther additions to the ordinance McPherson Park undergo a criminal background check,include: Thurs., May 12-26, 6:00 p.m. and permits will be denied to those· Solicitors and distributors may only Call PARD for details. with a felony and some applicableapproach the front doors of homes. Rock Climbing misdemeanors. Religious groups,· Unsolicited pamphlets, brochures, Mineral Wells State Park charities, and political campaigns areflyers, packages and printed Sat., May 14, 9:00 a.m. exempt from permitting requirements.advertisements must be left secured Call PARD for details. Soliciting will only be permittedand no further than five feet from the between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,front door. Date Night Monday through Saturday. Sundays· Children less than 16 years old must Pepe Le Potter Studio and federal holidays are excluded.be within 1,000 feet of their own home Sat., May 21, 6:00 p.m. Citizens who do not wish to beor actively supervised and within 100 Call PARD for details. contacted by solicitors should post afeet of a person who is at least 18 “No Solicitation” sign that meets theyears old. city’s requirements near the main· Applicants less than 16 years old entrance of their home. Signs must bemust provide a copy of the parental not less than 3 inches by 4 inches inconsent form. size, with letters not less than 2/3 of· Solicitors must have a copy of their an inch in height. Violators can now bepermit in their possession and visible reported to police or online atduring all solicitation activities. T M D P ITANGASWELLUPDATEEDICINEISPOSALROGRAM Titan has added a secondSince 2004, the Colleyville Police continuous noise monitoring station asDepartment has encountered 24 part of the operations at the 7504overdoses, 107 criminal Pleasant Run Road site. The newinvestigations, and 928 confiscated station is located just north of thepills that were linked to prescription Southlake/Colleyville boundary indrugs. In an effort to minimize abuse Southlake, east of Whites Chapeland improper disposal of medicine, Road. Monitoring reports began forthe department has developed a year- this station on March 18. The otherround secure medicine disposal station is located west of the pad siteprogram The program is open only to next to the Monticello neighborhood.Colleyville citizens and launches in The city will also install fourmid-April. professional-grade sound levelCitizens can participate in the meters, which will aid in enforcingprogram by bringing their unwanted noise compliance related to the drillingitems to the Colleyville Justice Center, and production, and in monitoring and5201 Riverwalk Drive, between 8 a.m. enforcement of general noiseand 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. regulations in the area. An appointment is not needed and a The baseline groundwater qualitypolice department employee will evaluation performed by Kleinfelderscreen items and assist citizens with K IDSVILLEPLAYGROUNDOPENS (an independent inspector) wasproperly tagging and sealing them in a Mayor David Kelly, joined by received in mid-March. Once drillingsecure bag. The items will then be councilmembers Carol Wollin and and fracturing activities are completedplaced in a secure drop safe located Mike Taylor, opened the new Kidsville for the first phase of drilling,within the Justice Center. Periodically, playground on Friday, March 25, with a Kleinfelder will perform a follow-upthe disposed products will be ribbon cutting ceremony. More than groundwater quality evaluation.transferred to the Colleyville Police 100 children and community volun- For regular updates on the TitanDepartment‘s property room and later teers who built the original Kidsville site, including the weekly inspectiondestroyed in accordance with playground were in attendance. reports, register for City E-News. Todepartment policy and applicable law. The new playground features a subscribe to the free email service,For additional information, call natural theme, anchored by a realistic visit the front page of Colleyville.com.817.503.1200. 20’ tree house and boasts 44 L CSIGHT activities—including a large “play IONSLUBXMENT H2O C S ONSERVATIONTARTS web,” telescopes, and talk tubes, as R J 4 UNSCHEDULEDUNE The city’s water conservation well as a spin cup and a crazy cup. measures go into effect on May 1 and The annual Colleyville Lions Club The playground is located on the will continue until Oct. 31. During xSIGHTment Run is slated for south side of City Park on Bransford water conservation months, outdoor Saturday, June 4, at Colleyville Center, Road. watering from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. is 5301 Riverwalk Drive. Races start at prohibited. Handwatering is allowed 7:30 a.m. with a 1-mile run/walk, M AYELECTIONSCHEDULE and private water wells used for followed by a 5K run at 8:00 a.m. The general election to chooseirrigation are exempt. Early-bird registration is $20 councilmembers for Place 3 and PlaceAs a public assistance, city crews through June 1; $25 thereafter, 4 will be held Saturday, May 14, atwill provide reminders to any including race day. All proceeds from Bransford Elementary School. Earlybusinesses or residents who are not in the xSIGHTment Run benefit sight- voting begins Monday, May 2.compliance with the city’s water related charities, including Lighthouse Colleyville City Hall, 100 Mainconservation measures. Colleyville’s for the Blind, Prevent Blindness Texas, Street, will serve as an early votingwater conservation ordinance does and Leader Dogs for the Blind. For location. For other voting locations,allow for fines to be levied on extreme registration and payment information, please visit the Tarrant Countyoffenders. In 2006, during the Texas visit ColleyvilleLions.com. Elections site at TarrantCounty.com/drought and the first year conservation M D C EMORIALAYLOSINGS eVOTE or follow the link to that site onmeasures were instituted in the front page of Colleyville.com.Colleyville, residents and businessesCity offices, including the public decreased water usage in the city bylibary and senior center, will be closed Early Voting Schedulealmost 5%. No fines were issued.Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Mon.-Fri, May 2-6, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.For water conservation tips, bothPolice, fire, and emergency personnel Sat., May 7, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.inside and outside the home, vist thewill remain on duty. Trash and recycle Sun., May 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Public Works Department page atcollection will continue on the normal Mon.-Tues., May 9-10, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.Colleyville.com.schedule. 2875-18372