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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Part of Large Road Construction Project Complete Part of the Spinks/Valley road construction project, which will provide another important access point to State Highway 121 has been completed. The Valley Parkway section from FM 3040 to State Highway 121 Business, including the Ace Lane connection at FM 3040, is now open to thru traffic. These new roadways are expected to reduce congestion on the heavily traveled FM 3040 and, indirectly, Interstate 35E as drivers find easier and more direct connections using SH 121. Final completion of the project is expected in August 2010. The west leg of Spinks Drive, from Valley Parkway to Duncan Lane, will be closed as additional work is being done in that area. Lane closures on Valley Parkway will occur as needed to complete the landscaping and irrigation work in the medians and parkways. Lewisville’s segment of Spinks Road extends east from Duncan Road to Edmonds Lane, and intersects with a vital extension of Valley Parkway, a north-south segment of road also being constructed through the multi-agency effort (Denton County, City of Lewisville and private investment). Construction of both roadways also has significant economic impact by opening hundreds of acres of vacant land to positive development. Property owners were brought into the project to fund water-sewer infrastructure, and development interest already is high for this newly accessible quadrant. A new 700-acre industrial park is located at the crossroads of Spinks Road and Edmonds Lane, extending south to SH 121. Spurred by the public-private partnership and made possible by the multi-agency road project, Southwest Lewisville Industrial Park has more than 2.2 million square feet of industrial space and has attracted Majestic Realty Partners, Industrial Development International and Crest Properties for immediate development, with another 500 acres remaining for new ventures. None of this would have been possible without the Spinks/Valley road construction project. The Lewisville segments of the overall project cost $9.6 million, shared among the city, Denton County, and impacted property owners. Rail-Related Road Closures Scheduled There will be several roadway closures due to construction of the 21-mile Denton County Transportation Authority’s A-train passenger rail that will connect Denton and Dallas counties. College Street will be closed at the crossing for six weeks starting May 24. During this time signs and message boards will be used to direct motorists through an alternate route. Some lanes of Business 121 in Lewisville will be closed, at the crossing, for 12 weeks starting May 24. During this time traffic will be allowed through the crossing but various lanes will be closed. Main Street in Lewisville will be closed at the crossing Monday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow workers to move rail through the crossing. Signs will be used to direct motorists through an alternative route. Lewisville Connect Passenger Count Hits Record High Denton County Transportation Authority’s Lewisville Connect bus service experienced another surge in ridership in April, with records being set on both Lewisville Connect and Connect RSVP (which serves north Lewisville and Highland Village). Lewisville Connect carried 5,745 passengers in April, an increase of 39 percent compared to last April and 262 more passenger trips than the previous record high of 5,483 set in March. This is a 200 percent increase since 2007. Connect RSVP set a new record of 177 passenger trips, beating the previous record of 172 set in April 2009. Barrel Racing Event to be Held in Lewisville The National Barrel Horse Association’s Texas Region 15 Barrel Race will be held in Lewisville Saturday, May 22, at the Lewisville Rodeo Arena, 101 Parkway. Warm-up exhibitions for the best barrel racers in North Texas will start at 11 a.m., and the event begins at 2 p.m. Admission is free and concessions will be available. For more information, visit www.nbhatx15.com. KLB Mini Golf Tournament Set for May 21 Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold its third annual charity fundraising miniature golf tournament Friday, May 21, at Zone Action Park. All proceeds from the four person miniature golf tournament will go to Keep Lewisville Beautiful for community programs. The event opens at 5 p.m., with dinner being served and a silent auction being held prior to play for all registered golfers. At 6:30 p.m. a shotgun scramble will start the tournament. The awards ceremony will immediately follow the tournament. Cost for individual players is a $20 registration. Foursomes are $60. Texas New Mexico Power is a sponsor for the event for the second year in a row. To be a sponsor or for registration information, call 972.436.5100, visit www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org or email info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org. LLELA Offers Several One-Day Summer Camps The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area will offer several one-day camps for the summer. Where else but LLELA can children have an opportunity to catch a tadpole, paddle a kayak, mosey down the trail, spend some time in 1869, watch the buffalo roam, and more? In June and July, LLELA is offering one-day camps for children 7-12 years old. All classes meet 8:30 am--4 p.m. and are $40 per child. Sign up for a full week of classes is $180 per child. Contact the LLELA Education Coordinator at 972.219.3930 or lisacole@unt.edu or visit www.ias.unt.edu/llela for details and registration. Advance registration is required no later than June 1. • Little House on the Prairie: June 14 (7-9 year olds). What was it like to have a home where the buffalo roamed? Children can find out with a day spent on the prairie and at the 1869 Minor-Porter Log Home. Tour the bison herd, do the chores at the log house, discover prairie wildlife, and more • Incredible Insects: June 15 (7-9 year olds) or June 29 (10-12 year olds). Some of the most fascinating creatures in North Texas are the smallest. Search LLELA with a bug vac and other tools as we learn more about the weird lives of insects. You’ll go home with the beginnings of your very own insect collection. • Pond Investigators: June 16 (7-9 year olds). Explore the Beaver Pond with dip nets, hand lenses, and other tools as we learn more about dragonflies, frogs, and other pond life. • Eco-Explorers: June 17 (7-9 year olds). Deer, wild turkeys, box turtles, bobcats, and many more. All these creatures can be found in LLELA’s varied habitats. Explore the prairies, forests, and ponds to learn more. • Paddle and Stomp: June 18 (7-9 year olds) or July 2 (10-12 year olds). There’s more than one way to get around at LLELA…and a car isn’t really one of them. Spend the morning hiking the preserve in search of wildlife and its signs, then take to the water to learn beginning kayaking skills on the Beaver Pond. • Aquanauts: June 28 (10-12 year olds). Bring your spirit of adventure to LLELA as we find and study the aquatic life in our river and ponds. Search out dragonflies, wade into the Elm Fork to catch fish and invertebrates with a seine net, and more. • Winged Wonders: June 30 (10-12 year olds). Don binoculars and discover the birds of LLELA as we hike, participate in a real bird banding station, and more. • The Natural Guard: July 1 (10-12 year olds). LLELA’s wildlife needs your help. Learn more about invasive plants, pollution, and other threats and do your part in a project to improve our prairie and wetland habitats. The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is 2,000 acres of prairies, forests, and wetlands managed as a wildlife preserve by a group of agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the University of North Texas, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville ISD, and Texas A & M University. Our mission is to preserve and restore our native ecosystems and to provide and promote environmental education and scientific research. LLELA is open to the public every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for fishing, hiking, camping, bird watching, kayaking/canoeing, picnicking, and other outdoor activities. Learn more at www.ias.unt.edu/llela or by calling 972.219.3930. EMS Training On April 26th and 27th Chief Reeves attended the Governor’s EMS Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) meeting in Austin. Information related to disaster preparedness was discussed at the meeting.
Continuing street panel repairs on eastbound Valley Ridge between Old Orchard and Garden Ridge and then between Old Orchard and I-35E Service Road Making street repairs at Jones & Cowan, Mill & Cowan, McDonnell, and on Babbling Brook
Main line cleaning and degreasing in the 1000 blk. of Edmonds Ln and 1000 blk. of Fox Ave. Main line clean and video inspect at Windhaven Pkwy. and Trinity Dr. and on Club Ridge Dr.
May 18 CDBG Meeting May 18 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting-CANCELLED May 19 Library Board Meeting May 22 Old Town Farmers May 24 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting May 29 Old Town Farmers Market May 31 Memorial Day Holiday – Offices Closed June Meetings & Events
June 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting June 3 Neighborhood Preservation Committee Meeting June 5 Old Town Farmers Market June 7 City Council Meeting June 9 Park Board Meeting June 12 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event June 12 Old Town Farmers Market June 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting June 15 CDBG Meeting June 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 16 Library Board Meeting June 19 Old Town Farmers Market June 21 City Council Meeting June 26 Family Concert in the Park June 26 Old Town Farmers Market June 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting |
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