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ST9302-UP 981201CITY DESK CITY OF COPPELL WATER BILL INSERT DECEMBER 1998 The first phase of the Sandy Lake Road construction project is underway. If you're driving in the vicinity, you may notice: The contractor installing some storm drain pipe on the north side between TraiIwood and Lodge and Meadowrun to the Kroger Shopping Center, · The relocation of several man- holes between Denton Tap and Heartz Rd., · And, removal of trees. The project is broken down into several phases. Oct. '98 - Spring '99- install new 16" and 30" water lines. Spring '99 to Early 2000 - Paving of the two north lanes, reconstruc- tion of driveways, sidewalk installa- tion, cleanup and grass placement. Fall '99 to Winter '99 - Relocation of portion of existing 30" Dallas Water Utilities line serving Flower Mound. Summer 2000 - Traffic Switch - traffic will switch from the existing asphalt to the new north concrete lanes. Summer '00 to Fall '00 - relocation of any utilities on the south side, ad- ditional DWU water line reloca- tions, storm drain installation and sanitary sewer relocations. Fall '00 to Early 2001 - Paving of the two south lanes, reconstruction of driveways, sidewalk installation, cleanup and grass placement. Spring 2001 - completion of the signal lights at Heartz, Moore and Samuel, additional fence reloca- tions, pavement markings and punch list items. Expect some disruptions to traf- fic depending upon the location and the work being done. Your patience with this project is greatly appreci- ated. OTHER ROAD PROJECTS Wrangler Drive Improvements to Wrangler Drive continue. Parents of CMSW stu- dents are reminded to seek alternate routes. Denton Tap North Improvements including a new six-lane bridge and roadway will help the north/south traffic flow when completed. The project should be completed by the summer of '99. For more information, please call the Engineering Department at 972- 304-3679. JANUARY MEETINGS Parks & Rec. Board Jan. 4 Town Center, 2nd floor conf. room, 7 p.m., Call 304-3565 to confirm. Economic Development Partnership Jan. 6 Town Center, 2nd floor conf. room, 7 p.m., Call 304-3675 to confirm. Board of Adjustments Jan. 7 Town Center, Council Chambers, 7:30 p.m., Call 304-3500 to con- firm. Regular meeting of the City Council Jan. 12 Town Center, Council Chambers, D~CEMBER 1998 7:30 p.m., Call 304-3670 to eon- qrm. Library Board Jan. 14 W. T. Cozby Library, 177 N. Heartz Rd., 7 p.m., Call 304-3626 to con- firm. Coppell Recreation Development Corp. TBD Town Center, 2nd floor conf. room, 7 p.m., Call 304-3565 to confirm. Telecommunications Board Jan. 19 Town Center, 2nd floor conf. room, 7 p.m., Call 304-3552 to confirm. Keep Coppell Beautiful Committee Jan. 21 Town Center, 2nd floor conf. room, 7 p.m., Call 304-3552 to confirm. Planning and Zoning Commission Jan. 21 Town Center, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m., Call 304-3675 to con- firm. Regular meeting of the City Council Jan. 26 Town Center, Council Chambers, 7:30 p.m., Call 304-3670 to con- HOLIDAY CLOSINGS The city of Coppell administra- tive offices and the William T. Cozby Public Library will be closed Thurs., and Fri., Dec. 24 and 25, in observance of Christmas. The library will resume normal op- erating hours on Sat., Dec. 26. MERRIEST HOLIDAY CiTY OF COPPELL CRDC UPDATE Thc Coppell Recreation Devel- opment Corporation (CRDC) was founded to steer a variety of park projects voters agreed to fund through the passing of a half-cent sales tax in May, 1996. Here are the highlights of the past meetings: Nov. 10 meeting · :. Set a Public Heating to receive input on the sale of bonds for the aquatic/recreation center to be scheduled in Jan., · :. Agreed to change bylaws stating that the annual meeting would be held during the regular Nov. meeting. Nov. 16 meeting · ~- Discussed Annual Project De- velopment Plan. This document is a list of accomplishments and future goals. Document re- quired by bylaws. o:. Discussed financial projections for CRDC. · :. Approved a contract for profes- sional services for platting of the aquatic/recreation center site. CABLE CH. 19 TO AIR SUBSTANCE ABUSE FORUM The Coppell Substance Abuse Forum, held on Nov. 2, drew a crowd of about 225 people to Cop- pell Middle School West to leam about substance abuse from two well-known speakers. Dr. Larry Al- exander, a Dallas area emergency room physician, and Belita Nelson, founder of the Starfish Foundation and mother of a recovering heroin addict, spoke to a captive audience about the dangerous effects of her- oin use, drinking and driving, and gateway substances that can ulti- mately lead to substance abuse. An unedited version of the fo- mm (less the question and answer period) will air on cable channel 19 through the month of December every Monday evening at 7 p.m. md every Saturday afternoon it 3 p.m. The video contains strong language and content. Those who do not subscribe to Paragon Cable may check out a copy of the video from the William T. Cozby Public Library, 177 Heartz Rd. COPPELL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Candy Sheehan, Mayor, Ph.: 972-462-7830 Marsha Tunnell, Mayor Pro Tern/Place 4, Ph.: 972-462-1361 Greg Garcia, Place 1, Ph.: 972-393-3546 Jayne Peters, Place 2, Pr.: 972-304-0370 Pat Keenan, Place 3, Pr.: 972-393-7891 Doug Stover, Place 5, Pr.: 972-393-6219 Larry Wheeler, Place 6, Pr.: 972-462-1348 Bill York, Place 7 Ph.: 972-462-0612 COPPELL COMMUNITY GARDEN The Coppell Community Garden has donated over 1,500 pounds of fresh produce. Consider. ing the Garden was in its first year, and keeping in mind the extreme heat and drought experienced this summer, this year's harvest was something extra special. Gardeners won't stay idle during the winter months. They will work on educational programs, look for WATER BILL INSERT donations to fulfill the "Garden Wish List," and prepare for the next planting cycle. For more information call Amanda Vanhoozier at 972-462- 9355. MEINANCE DEPART- NT WINS AWAy, The city of Coppell s Finance Department has been awarded the Certificate of Achieve- ment for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Fi- nance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial re- port (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of govemmental account- ing and financial reporting. The CAFR has been judged by an im- partial panel to meet the high stan- dards of the program including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly com- municate its financial story and mo- tivate potential users and user groups to read the document. ~ CHRISTMAS .~?REE-CYCLING ~-'~' The city of Coppell and I ~_~_~e. ep Coppell Beautiful are sponsoring the Christmas Tree Re- cycling Program at Andy Brown Park West, 363 N. Denton Tap. Bring your unflocked, undeco- rated trees to the dumpsters be- tween Dec. 20 and Jan. 11. Free mulch from the trees will be avail- able the week of Jan. 11. Bring your own container. Trees from commercial businesses will not be accepted. This program is for Cop- pell residents only.