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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE City Council Retreat to be Held on Feb. 10-12 Lewisville City Council will hold its annual planning retreat Feb. 10-12, at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street. Except as otherwise permitted under state law, all discussions are open to the public. Retreat start times are 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Inclement Weather Impacts Trash and Recycling Collection Due to the icy and dangerous driving conditions, Waste Management was unable to collect trash and recycling on Tuesday through Friday, February 1-4. Trash that was not collected on those days will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day during the week of February 7. A special collection of recycling that was missed during the week of February 1 will take place during the week of February 7 on resident’s usual recycling day. “88 Keys” Campaign Begins Raising Money for Concert Piano Volunteers have kicked off an “88 Keys” fund-raising campaign to purchase a 9-foot concert grand piano for the Performance Hall at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. The effort got off to a fast start during the facility’s Grand Opening celebration when the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance (GLAA) made a $25,000 donation. The gift was announced at the Jan. 16 dedication ceremony by GLAA President Neal Ferguson. “We searched for a specific unmet purpose and ultimately identified the need for a special piano for this very special theater,” Ferguson said when he presented the check to Lewisville Mayor Dean Ueckert. Arts Center Manager Jim Wear has worked with Steinway to identify the piano model best suited for the layout and acoustics of the performance hall. Their selection, a Steinway ‘D’ Concert Grand, carries a price tag of about $120,000. In an effort to raise that money, the City and Steinway are working alongside local volunteers on an “88 Keys” campaign. After the GLAA donation, along with other individual pledges made during the Grand Opening weekend, a total of $30,600 has been raised. Named for the number of keys on a standard piano, the program gives donors a chance to “purchase” one or more keys or make smaller donations toward the overall goal. Each “key” costs $1,400. All donors will be publicly recognized at the end of the campaign. Wear said conducting a public fund-raising campaign will give members of the greater Lewisville community a chance to be a part of the new MCL Grand and develop a sense of ownership in the facility. “We want the residents and businesses of Lewisville and Southern Denton County to think of this as their arts center, and to have a sense of pride when they attend events here,” Wear said. Dr. Pamela Mia Paul, Regents Professor of Piano at the University of North Texas and a member of the 88 Keys organizing committee, makes a strong case for the importance of having a fine piano in a concert hall. “The limits of the instrument help define the limits of expression for the artist. A great instrument makes possible great performances by great artists.” Other members of the 88 Keys organizing committee include Peggy Atkerson, Maestro Adron Ming, Ian Cleghorn and Nancy Wright. Pledge cards for the campaign are available by e-mailing Arts Center Manager Jim Wear at jwear@cityoflewisville.com. Donations to the “MCL Grand Piano Fund” also can be made by cash, check payable to City of Lewisville, or credit card at the Customer Service window at Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street, during regular business hours. All donations are tax deductible. Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, located at 100 N. Charles Street, between Main and Church streets, opened its doors this month. The 40,000-square-foot facility features a 296-seat proscenium theater, black box theater, dance recital hall, art gallery, five art classrooms and a large courtyard. Medical Center of Lewisville reached a multi-year agreement with the city last year for naming rights at the center. For a listing of upcoming events, or information on renting the facility, please visit www.cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3401. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee Meeting CDBG Advisory Committee met Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Representatives from the First United Methodist Church Lewisville introduced themselves and their Denton County Youth Today (YOTO) program to the committee. YOTO is a drop-in program for homeless and abandoned teens in the area served by LISD. Rita Williams and Carol Chaney, residents of Lewisville, were in attendance to request further street and drainage improvements on Milton Street in Old Town Lewisville. The Committee discussed the upcoming request for proposals for social service programs and the guidelines for the Housing Rehabilitation Program. The Committee’s next meeting, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. will be a public hearing. Soccer Group Makes Donation to Lewisville Lake Park All eight soccer fields of the Bob Wiseman Soccer Complex at Lewisville Lake Park will receive new goals prior to the spring season thanks to a donation by the Greater Lewisville Area Soccer Association. The donation, valued at $39,000, was formally accepted by the Lewisville City Council at its Jan. 24 meeting. The new goals are of a lighter material than the current equipment, making for easier reconfiguring of fields for various leagues and tournaments. The goals will be comparable to those being used at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. Lewisville Lake Symphony Schedules First Concert at MCL Grand The Lewisville Lake Symphony is moving its Symphony Series to the new 296-seat performance hall at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. The first Symphony Series concert, “Stars of the Future,” will be Friday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The concert features Grand Prize Winners of the Vernell Gregg Young Artists' Competition playing works by Mozart and Saint-Saëns. For tickets, please visit www.lewisvillesymphony.org or call 800.595.4849. The Symphony Series previously had been held at Lakeland Baptist Church in Lewisville. The free Chamber Series will remain at Trinity Presbyterian in Flower Mound. For more information about the Lewisville Lake Symphony, call 972.874.9087. Street and Sidewalk Repairs on Garden Ridge The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Garden Ridge Blvd. between Valley Pkwy. and College Pkwy. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 31, 2011, and be completed by Friday, March 18, 2011, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures. Reasphalting Of Midway Rd. and Holford’s Prairie The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Reynolds Asphalt and Construction Co. to reasphalt Midway Rd. between Holford’s Prairie and Huffines Blvd. and Holford’s Prairie Rd between S.H. 121 and Midway Rd. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, January 31, 2011, and be completed Friday, February 25, 2011, weather permitting. Midway Rd. between Holford’s Prairie and Huffines Blvd. will be closed to large truck traffic for the duration of the project. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area.
Street and sidewalk repairs on Garden Ridge Blvd. between Valley Pkwy. and College Pkwy. Reasphalting Midway Rd. between Holford’s Prairie and Huffines Blvd. Reasphalting Holford’s Prairie Rd between S.H. 121 and Midway Rd.
February 9 Park Board Meeting February 10-12 City Council Retreat February 12 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event February 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting February 15 CDBG Meeting February 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting February 16 Library Board Meeting February 21 City Council Meeting February 24-26 Bassmaster Open Fishing Tournament February 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting March Meetings & Events
March 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting March 7 City Council Meeting March 9 Park Board Meeting March 12 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event March 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting March 15 CDBG Meeting March 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting March 16 Library Board Meeting March 21 City Council Meeting March 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting |
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