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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-Communicator-City Publications-6/30/20131 IN THIS ISSUE Roads Drive Summer Construction Activity July 4th Closings Stage 1 Restrictions Boards, Commissions & Committees City Serves Up Full Menu of Summer Activities QUICK LINKS CITY OF COLLEYVILLE CITY NEWS PUBLIC MEETINGS JULY ACTIVITIES Munchkin Picnic with the Cowardly Lion Public Library Tue., July 2, 11:45 a.m. ROADS DRIVE SUMMER CONSTRUCTION The city's annual street rehabilitation program begins this month. Each year, the city allocates significant funding to neighborhood street repairs and maintenance through the street rehabilitation program. Construction on the selected streets will continue into the fall. Streets slated for the summer street rehabilitation program include: Ambleside, Stonehaven, Tamblewood, Windermere, Windview, and Woodstock drives; Central and Kenshire drives (asphalt portion only on both); and Ambleside, Dundee, Ramsgate, and Windermere courts. In addition, drivers along Colleyville Boulevard will notice work happening in the rights-of-way. The city has begun relocating water and sewer lines in preparation for the Texas Department of Transportation's reconstruction of the 2 For details, call 817.503.1154 Dinosaur George Public Library Tue., July 9, 2:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1154 James Wand, Spy Magician Public Library Thu., July 11, 2:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1154 Moving with Science Camp* McPherson Rock House Mon.-Thu., July 15-18, 9:00 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 Premier Basketball Camp* Colleyville Heritage High School Mon.-Fri., July 15-19, 9:00 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 Wild Things Zoofari Public Library Thu., July 18, 2:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1154 LEGO Pre-Engineering Camp* McPherson Rock House Mon.-Fri., July 29-Aug. 2, 9:00 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 LEGO Engineering Fundamentals Camp* McPherson Rock House Mon.-Fri., July 29-Aug. 2, 1:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 *Registration required View a complete listing of city events and next phase of the roadway-slated to begin sometime next year. The year-long relocation project has been segmented into two parts: June-December, John McCain Road to Hall- Johnson Road; January-May 2014, Church Street to CenterPark Drive. Since utility relocation does not involve the actual roadway, the impact to traffic on Colleyville Boulevard should be minimal. Temporary closure of some driveways to businesses for short durations is anticipated. The city will work with those businesses affected for alternate access during these times. Ongoing details about this project can be found on the front page of Colleyville.com. Look for the S.H.26 Reconstruction button. The city has also begun planning for changes to Glade Road. The first public meeting was held in late May to gather input from citizens. At another public meeting planned for this fall, the project's design team will bring back designs based on that input. To keep citizens informed, a web section dedicated to the project can be found at Colleyville.com under the Glade Road Project button. JULY 4TH CLOSINGS City offices, including the public library and senior center, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. There will be no trash or recycling service on July 4. For those on a Monday/Thursday collection schedule, service will resume on the normal schedule on Monday, July 8. STAGE 1 RESTRICTIONS On June 3, Stage 1 water restrictions began. The Tarrant 3 activities here City of Colleyville 817.503.1000 Suggestions or Comments? Regional Water District (TRWD) instituted Stage 1, which is meant to curb outdoor watering, because of low levels (75% of capacity or below) in their reservoirs. Outdoor watering can account for as much as 50 percent of residential water use in the summer. Stage 1 restrictions include: · No more than twice per week outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems · No hosing off paved areas, buildings, or windows · Restricting draining and re-filling swimming pools · Limiting private vehicle washing to the use of a bucket or a hose with a turnoff valve In Colleyville, twice-per-week watering is done by zones. A street lookup option can be accessed here. The respective zones are as follows: Zone A: Tuesday/Friday North of Colleyville Boulevard and west of Pleasant Run Road Zone B: Wednesday/Saturday North of Glade Road and east of Pleasant Run Road Zone C: Thursday/Sunday South of Glade Road and east of Colleyville Boulevard Outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems is prohibited on Mondays. The prohibition on watering from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. remains in effect, even on allowed watering days. Colleyville's water conservation and drought contingency plan provides penalties for violations of these restrictions. A first violation will result in a written warning; subsequent violations will result in a written citation. Fines for violations of the water restrictions cannot exceed $2,000 per incident. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES Those who serve on citizen boards, commissions, or committees have a direct impact on city policies and procedures, and provide a real service to the Colleyville community. The Colleyville City Council will be accepting applications from July 1 through August 30, for the following boards, commissions, and committees: - Colleyville Economic Development Corporation - Historical Preservation Committee - Library Board - Metroport Teen Court Advisory Board - Planning and Zoning Commission - Senior Center Advisory Committee - Zoning Board of Adjustment Applications can be accessed here or through the city secretary's office. Completed applications should be submitted to the city secretary via email to 4 ashelley@colleyville.com or to cloven@colleyville.com, by fax to 817.503.1139, or by mail to: City of Colleyville City Secretary 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 For additional information, please call 817.503.1130. CITY SERVES UP FULL MENU OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES From art to Zumba, soccer to Sousa, boot camp to boot scootin'...there's something for everyone The hazy days of summer won't be lazy, as Colleyville launches an enticing summer line-up of sensational activities and events created to educate, entertain, and enrich. Registration for the Colleyville Public Library's popular "Have Book Will Travel" has begun. The program is open to children, teens and adults and concludes with a finale event on Friday, Aug. 2. The Parks and Recreation Department will offer dozens of camps, classes, training, trips and activities for children, teens, and adults. Camps include one Soccer, Adventures in Art, Beginner Golf, Sports Day, and specialty camps for engineering, science, and tennis. Other activities include adult country/western dance, babysitter training, yoga, and fitness classes. Family-friendly, free events will punctuate the season with special entertainment. View the summer brochure Colleyville Public Library Summer Reading Program Registration for the summer reading program must be done in-person. Once registered for the program, online registration for individual activities is available. The Summer Reading Program is open to all ages. Children ages 12 and under can earn prizes for the books they read and/or listen to (e-books and audio books count, too) and participants simply need to keep track of reading by the number of titles, or the number of minutes read. The more reading, the more prizes earned, and the more entries allowed for the grand prize drawing. The program includes free activities, including weekly story times for children (ages 18 months-third grade), Chess Club (ages 8-15), LEGO Mania, Globetrotters (grades 3-5), 5 and Friday Family Movies. Tuesdays and Thursdays mean amazing entertainment, including live animals, magic shows, ventriloquists, Mad Science, All-American Frisbee Dogs, and more. All summer reading program activities are free, but some require registration either in-person or online. Complete information begins on page 16. Colleyville Parks and Recreation Programs British soccer or Brazilian soccer? Country western dance or yoga? Tennis or golf? The summer camps and classes offered by the Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department range from Art to Zumba and everything in between for kids, teens, adults and seniors. Youth sports camps and classes include one. Soccer School Camp; with an innovative 10-step curriculum that incorporates SAQ (skills, agility and quickness); Beginner Golf Camp; Bowmen All Day Sports Camp; Premier Basketball Camp; and Challenger British Soccer Camp and TetraBrazil. Specialty camps and classes include Adventures in Art Camp, in which budding artists will create eight original works in five different mediums; Babysitter Training; LEGO Engineering Camp; Forensics Lab Camp; and Moving with Science Camp. Tennis classes, camps and clinics are offered for ages 4 to adult, at beginning, intermediate and advanced skill levels. Adult classes include Gladiator Boot Camp to increase strength, endurance and fat loss; Country Western Dance; Dog Conformation; and Zumba fitness/dance. Yoga classes are offered at a variety of skill levels. Complete information about Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department activities begins on page 3. Special Events Colleyville's popular Red, White & Sousa, a FREE musical celebration of America's Independence Day, returns Friday, June 28 to the Village at Colleyville. Grab your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and bring the whole family. Event opens at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Call 817.503.1150. Celebrate mid-summer with a BIG SCREEN, BIG SOUND and BIG FUN. Mid-Summer Movie in the Park night is Friday, July 12, at the Village at Colleyville. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and settle in for a family-friendly movie under the stars. Concessions will be available; admission is FREE. The Colleyville Library's Summer Reading Program 6 concludes with a Grand Finale party, Friday, August 2, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A live deejay, carnival games, petting zoo, bounce house, inflatable rides, activities and more provide the perfect close to summer. Bring a towel and swimsuit for the water slide! FREE and open to all ages. For details, call 817.503.1154. ORANGE BARREL REPORT The latest Orange Barrel Report, providing information on road and infrastructure projects, is now available at Colleyville.com. Read the latest report here. ONCOR TO BEGIN TREE TRIMMING PROJECT Due to recent storm activity and to avoid power outages caused by trees being too close to power lines, Oncor will begin a tree trimming project this month. The single phase, or residential, lines marked in green on the downloadable map designate Oncor's work areas. For additional information, call the Oncor office at 817.865.5008. View the map online here.