CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE
For the week of:
March 9, 2008
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a brief meeting on March 4, 2008. There were three plats and one zone change request for their consideration. The first plat was the Final Plat of Storage Super Center Addition, a 10.14 acre tract zoned General Business (GB) and Warehouse (WH) located on the northeast corner of Main St. and Business S.H. 121. The plat had been continued for several meetings and was denied at this meeting. According to city ordinance their plans had been inactive for three months and when staff contacted the developer they indicated that they would not be able to provide staff with copies of the plat with signatures and ready to file. They were aware that they would be required to resubmit plans and begin anew if their plans were denied. The two other plats - Final Plat of Auto Master Addition, a 1.7 acre tract zoned General Business (GB), located on the south side of Business S.H. 121, north of Post Oak Dr; and Final Plat of Vista Ridge Office Park Addition, a 3.99 acre tract zoned Light Industrial (LI), located on the east side of MacArthur Blvd. between Vista Ridge Mall Dr. and Round Grove Rd., were both approved unanimously (5-0). The zone change request from General Business (GB) to Old Town Center (OTC) on a 0.09 acre tract located on 143 West Main Street, was unanimously recommended for approval (5-0).
PALS Update
Hilary Boen, Aquatics Supervisor has been selected to present an education session at the annual conference of the National Recreation and Parks Association in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14 of this year. Her presentation, "How ADA Friendly is Your Pool?" is based on her thesis work, examining how user-friendly aquatic facilities are to individuals with mobility impairments. An expanded version of the article, written in conjunction with Dr. Joseph Walker from The University of North Texas, will be published later this year in the American Journal of Health Promotions.
The LISD Middle School District Cross Country Championships were hosted by the PALS Department on Wednesday, February 20 at Lake Park. Approximately 1,300 runners represented 15 Middle Schools and an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 spectators were in attendance.
On Wednesday, March 12 the Senior Activity will be hosting an area pickleball tournament. The tournament will be played at Civic Circle Recreation Center from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm. Jeff White, Recreation Specialist is expecting 40 - 50 players. The Senior Centers represented will be Lewisville, Richardson, Robson Ranch and McKinney. Spectators are encouraged and admission is free.
Police Department Recognizes Officer, Supervisor, Civilian of the Year
Chris Clements was named the 2007 officer of the year at the Lewisville Police Department’s awards ceremony held Feb. 29. Richard Berzoza, supervisor of the Community Service Officer program, was named supervisor of the year; and dispatcher Kellie Hayney was named civilian of the year.
Also at Friday’s ceremony, Eddie Barrett was named “Office of the Quarter” for the fourth quarter of 2007, and CSO John Swinbanks was named civilian of the quarter. Karen Sasso was recognized for her service as president of the Lewisville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, and Sgt. Steve Dickens and Lt. Scott Haynes were recognized for their recent promotions.
Also presented during the ceremony were:
4th Quarter Service and Safe Driving Awards
Richard Berzoza 5-Year Service Award
Officer Chris Clements 5-Year Service Award
Officer Charlene Collins 5-Year Safe Driving Award
Officer Guy Stilwell 5-Year Service Award
Donya David 10-Year Service Award
Detective Max Gehrke 10-Year Service & 10-Year Safe Driving Awards
Detective J.D. Harvey 10-Year Service Award
Sergeant Michael Moore 10-Year Service Award
Detective Bryan Smith 10-Year Service & 10-Year Safe Driving Awards
Detective Larry Lunsford 20-Year Service & 20-Year Safe Driving Awards
2007 Marksman Awards
Officer Jay Alexander
Officer Alvin Bilby
Officer Deborah Binion
Officer Asa Hinson
Officer George Nichols, III
2007 Perfect Attendance Awards
Detective Scott Austin
Patrick Burks
Brett Carlson
Timothy Conner
Officer Jeffrey Darlington
Deborah Finn
Asst. Chief Jerry Galler
Officer Schnequa Guy
Gloria Hardin
Lieutenant Scott Haynes
William Hines
Grace Lemmonds
Officer Cory McConnell
Officer Ken Naffziger
Officer George Nichols
Sergeant David Porter
Officer Robert “Butch” Steinle
Officer Matson Tiberghien
Sergeant Chris Wagnon
Officer Jason Williams
Officer Jonathan Wolk
Lewisville’s sixth annual Cinco de Mayo will be held Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Main Street in the heart of Old Town Lewisville. Organized by Dallas Tortilla and Tamale Factory and sponsored by the City of Lewisville and Miller of Denton, the event will include music, food, arts and crafts, vehicle displays, boxing exhibitions and more. The Old Town Farmers Market will be held in one part of the festival area from 8 a.m. until sell-out. The festival previously has been held on Mill and Whatley streets in Old Town, a few blocks south of the historic district’s core on Main Street. This year’s move is intended to create a stronger festival identification and expose festival attendees to the revitalized atmosphere of Old Town.
The event is free to the public. Visitors are asked to make a donation of $1 to the Cinco De Mayo Scholarship Fund, or bring canned food and household paper goods for Christian Community Action. Festival organizers hope to raise enough money to present at least two $500 college scholarships to graduating Lewisville ISD students of Mexican descent. Seven such scholarships have been awarded during the past five years.
Cinco de Mayo is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla, which was fought on May 5, 1862. On that day, an army of 4,000 Mexican nationalists defeated a French-commanded army of more than 8,000 men. That victory launched a campaign that eventually drove the French out of Mexico and restored Mexican independence (which is celebrated in Mexico on Sept. 16). Many historians also credit the victory in Puebla with keeping the French army in Mexico from joining the Confederate forces in the Civil War.
Festival sponsors and volunteers are still needed. For event information, please call 972.436.4333 or visit www.cityoflewisville.com.
Street & Storm Drain Repairs – Church Street
The City of Lewisville Street Division will be making street and drainage repairs on Church St. between Charles Street and Hatcher. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, March 10, 2008, and be completed by Monday, March 24, 2008, weather permitting. Drivers should expect lane closures during this time.
Work is being performed in the areas listed below.
Use caution in these work zones.
Use caution in these work zones.
Street Repairs
Continuing street panel, drive approach, and sidewalk repairs on Tiffany
Continuing street and sidewalk repairs on Buffalo Bend
Continuing alley repairs on Juniper Lane
Crack sealing Corporate Drive from Edmonds to I35
Making street and drainage repairs on Church Street between Charles Street and Hatcher
Sanitary Sewer Line and Manhole Repairs
Main line cleaning and video inspecting the sewer mains in the Hunters Glen Addition
Upcoming Events
March Meetings & Events
- March 10 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting
March 12 Park Board Meeting
March 12 Library Board Meeting
March 17 City Council Meeting
March 18 CDBG Meeting
March 18 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
March 24 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting
April Meetings & Events
- April 1 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
April 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
April 7 City Council Meeting
April 9 Park Board Meeting
April 12 Second Saturday Collection Day
April 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting
April 15 CDBG Meeting
April 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
April 17 Transportation Board Meeting
April 21 City Council Meeting
April 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting
April 30 Library Board Meeting
