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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Recycling Moves to a Once-a-Week Schedule On April 4, residential recycling in Lewisville moved from an every other week schedule to a once-a-week schedule. The schedule is available on-line at www.cityoflewisville.com. Only the materials accepted in Lewisville’s recycling program can be placed in the cart. There are many items that are made of recyclable material, but some are not accepted at the recovery facility that processes the City’s curbside recyclables. Put only the City’s list of accepted items in your recycling cart. City recycling is not currently required at apartment complexes. City Council is researching a recycling program for apartment complexes citywide. In the meantime, apartment residents can recycle by taking materials to any of these free dropoff sites: • Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950 South Valley Parkway • Municipal Annex, 1197 W. Main Street • Fire Station #5, 651 Waters Ridge • Residential Convenience Center, 330 W. Jones Street • College Street Park, 595 W. College Street (Paper only) For information regarding materials that may and may not be recycled, or for other information on recycling, contact Environmental Programs at 972.219.3503. Fire Department News Chief Lasky and Battalion Chief Jerry Wells taught at the Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis last week. Chief Lasky taught Pride and Ownership, Fire Ground Scenarios, Fire Service Traditions and Ceremonies. He also did a radio show and participated in a roundtable panel discussing current firefighter issues. Chief Wells taught What Are You Doing To Market My Fire Service. On Tuesday, March 22nd, Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) requested our brush truck to deploy in case wildland fires developed. Driver Engineer Gary Apple and Firefighter H Bassinger took Brush 161 and were deployed to Merkle, were then sent to Midland and then diverted to Mineral Wells. They returned on Friday, March 25th. Patsy Summey from Baby Moses Dallas held a class for all Fire Department personnel on the Baby Moses Law. The Law allows a parent who cannot or will not care for their baby (60 days old or younger) to give the baby over to an emergency medical provider at a designated fire station or hospital. She explained the law and the questions that can and cannot be asked. K-9 Unit’s “Immo” Wins First Place at Trials Officer Shane Menz and police canine, “Immo,” attended the USPCA Region 20 trials held in Conroe March 13-18. The canine was certified in narcotics detection, Police Dog I and Police Dog II (these cover criminal apprehension and tracking). Lewisville’s four-handler team received a First Place award for Overall Patrol Team. Panda Cup Soccer Tournament Set for April 16-23 Panda Cup, an international soccer showcase, will be held April 16-23 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The showcase, produced by Zen Sports, is an international soccer event started in 2006 that features professional, collegiate and competitive female soccer teams plus youth competition for boys and girls teams ages 5 to 19. For information on Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, please visit www.cityoflewisville.com. For information on the Panda Cup, please visit www.pandacup.com. Softball Championship to be Held at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park The American Southwest Conference Softball Championship Tournament will be held April 28-30 at the Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. Winner of the tournament gets an automatic berth in the NCAA Div. III Championship. The double-elimination tournament was held last year in Lewisville, with Louisiana College winning the title. The American Southwest Conference, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, is one of the largest NCAA Division III athletic conferences with 15 member institutions from the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Formed in May 1996, the ASC awards 16 conference championships. League titlists in 12 sports earn automatic berths in their respective NCAA Division III national tournament fields. Shakespeare Appreciation Month at the Lewisville Public Library Join Lewisville Public Library in celebrating the life and works of William Shakespeare throughout the month of April. Enjoy Shakespeare related programs for all ages: view Shakespeare plays that have been made into films, listen to Shakespeare himself discuss his life in the Elizabethan world, and get the inside scoop about painless research techniques for literary works and authors, such as William Shakespeare. DCTA Begins Test Run Trains on A-Train Commuter Line On Monday, April 4, the Denton County Transportation Authority began testing its trains, signals and communications equipment on the southern section of the A-train corridor. Vehicle and equipment testing is the first phase of operations in preparation for revenue service of the Authority’s regional rail system in late June. Herzog Transit Services, DCTA’s contract operator, began running trains on the newly completed tracks between Carrollton and Lewisville Lake. Testing will be conducted during daylight hours. As part of testing, the train vehicles will routinely sound the train horn near all rail crossings. “Seeing the A-train running up and down the rail corridor shows that we are close to opening our service to the public,” stated Tom LeBeau, Vice President of Rail Development. “Because rail activity is new to many of our residents, we want them to know that these tracks are now active and to expect a train at anytime.” DCTA will open additional areas for testing north of Lewisville Lake in a few weeks once the crossing and signal work is complete. As testing begins, DCTA will increase its efforts to discourage trespassing along the rail corridor. DCTA has a full-time Denton County Sherriff’s Deputy patrolling the corridor and is also working with municipal police to enforce the “no trespassing” zones. “Trespassing along the rail corridor is not only dangerous but it’s illegal and DCTA will prosecute those individuals cited for trespassing by law enforcement personnel,” stressed LeBeau. “Safety of our community, our passengers and our staff is our top priority.” Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s 25th Citywide Cleanup Set for April 16 Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold its 25th Annual Citywide Cleanup on Saturday, April 16. This free event will be held in conjunction with the Keep Texas Beautiful Trash Off and the Keep American Beautiful Great America Clean Up activities. Volunteers are needed for clean-up teams and on-site help. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Residential Convenience Center, 330 Jones Street. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Lunch is provided along with door prizes and goodie bags. All ages are welcome. For information on registration or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Keep Lewisville Beautiful atinfo@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org, call 972.538.5949 or fax866.727.8526. Clean-up volunteers should include the number of people anticipated in their group. Trash bags, gloves, grabbers, safety vests and door prizes will be provided. Keep Lewisville Beautiful Offers Community Garden Tour, Class Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold a free tour and class at the Old Town Community Garden located behind the Christian Community Action campus, 200 S. Mill Street, on Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. Dana Bays, plot holder and experienced gardener, will give a tour of the gardens and answer questions about having a garden plot at CCA. Call KLB to sign up for this informative free event. Registration is not required, but is helpful. For more information, to sign up or to donate funds to Keep Lewisville Beautiful call 972.538.5949 or email info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.
Street panel and sidewalk repairs on Fox Ave. between Valley Pkwy. and Old Orchard Street panel, sidewalk, and drive approach repairs on Corporate Dr. between S.H. 121 and Teakwood (west entrance). Street and sidewalk repairs on Carl Ct. Crack sealing on Edmonds Ln. from Hwy 121 to Main St. and on Midway Rd.
Excavating and repairing fire hydrants at various locations Fire hydrant repairs at Ridgemont and Hwy 121 Tollway, Hwy 121 and Forestbrook, Old Orchard and FM 3040, Calgary Ct. and Edmonton
April 11 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting-CANCELLED April 12 CDBG Meeting April 12 Sounds of Lewisville – Big Daddy Alright April 13 Park Board Meeting April 16 24th Annual Funny Bunny Festival – Railroad Park April 18 City Council Meeting April 19 CDBG Meeting April 19 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting April 20 Library Board Meeting April 25 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting April 29 Senior Health Fair – Memorial Park Rec Center
May 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 4 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting May 9 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting May 11 Park Board Meeting May 14 Living Green Outdoor Farmer’s Market May 14 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event May 16 City Council Meeting May 17 CDBG Meeting May 17 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18 Library Board Meeting May 23 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting May 30 Holiday – Offices Closed |
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