2010-12-22 SPIN Weekly E-mail
Kyle Taylor
From:Alison Ortowski
Sent:Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:17 PM
Subject:December 22, 2010 SPIN Weekly Email Update
I hope everyone has a great holiday!
Weekly E-mail for December 22, 2010
IMPORTANT LINKS
Free Electronics Recycling Event
My Southlake News
Meetings and Agendas
Development Activity
Report
Upcoming SPIN
Meetings
SPIN Meeting Reports
DATES AND INFO
Meeting Follow-up
SPIN Meeting
11/15 - - Sidewalk
Construction Projects
SPIN Meeting
12/6 - - Chicken
Express
SPIN Meeting
12/6 - - Garden
District at Town Square
SPIN Meeting
12/13 - - Zoning
Ordinance Revisions
On January 15th from 10 am to 2 pm, the City of Southlake
SPIN Meeting
12/13 - - EDT Plan
and Texas Recovery Systems will be recycling electronics at
Bicentennial Park (White Chapel entrance). Bring your
SPIN Meeting
12/13 - - Retail and
electronics and Texas Recovery Systems will dispose of it in
Restaurant
a safe and responsible way.
Bring in old cellphones, computers, extension cords, backup
Upcoming SPIN
batteries, Christmas lights, etc. Anything with a cord can be
Meetings
recycled, with the exception of televisions. Computer
monitors will be accepted for a $2 charge. All computers, cell
January 10 at 6:00 pm
phones, or other equipment that may have “ghost” memory
The City of Southlake’s Planning &
will be destroyed immediately.
Development Services
Department will host a city-wide
Why recycle electronics? Electronics contain heavy metals,
SPIN meeting to discuss proposed
which pose a hazard to the environment and human health.
revisions to the City’s Sign
When disposed of in a landfill, electronics can leach the
Ordinance to include regulations
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harmful metals and tie up precious resources that can be
for logos on attached signs.
easily and affordably re-used.
Meeting Canceled
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January 10 at 7:00 pm
SPIN #5 will host a meeting to
City Holiday Information
discuss alterations to the existing
building and a proposed rezoning
from AG (Agriculture) to SP1
(Detailed Site Plan) with office and
light industrial uses for the
property located a 2411 Sam
School Road.
February 28 at 6:00 pm
The City of Southlake's Planning
and Development Services
Department will host a city-wide
SPIN meeting to discuss proposed
changes to the City’s Zoning
Ordinance (Ordinance 480) to
address Assisted Living Facilities.
The City of Southlake will be closed on Thursday, December
23rd and Friday, December 24th in observance of the
Upcoming Meetings
Christmas Holidays. The City will also be closed on Friday,
December 31st in observance of New Years Day.
City Closed
12/23 - in observance
of the Christmas Holidays
The Southlake Public Library will be closed from Thursday
December 23rd through December 25th, and from Friday
City Closed
12/24 - in observance
December 31st to January 1st. The Library will open at 10:00
of the Christmas Holidays
a.m. the Monday following each holiday.
City Closed
12/31 - in observance
Garbage collection will continue as scheduled, and will not
of the New Year
be affected by either holiday. Emergency services are also
not affected by the City holidays.
City Council Meeting
1/4 - at
5:30 PM, Town Hall - Council
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Chambers
Final Curbside Leaf
1/5-
Christmas Tree Recycling and
Recycling
Mulch
The Christmas Tree Recycling program is back! From Construction Alerts
December 18 to January 12, you will be able to drop off your
For information on construction
bare Christmas tree at Bicentennial Park to be turned into
projects, visit cityofsouthlake.com
wood chips. Please remember that all decorations must be
/cityconstruction
removed from your tree before you drop it off.
On Saturday, January 15th, mulch from the Christmas Tree
Recycling program will be available to Southlake residents at
PLANNING
Bicentennial Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
DEPARTMENT
Mulch is available on a first come, first serve basis so bring
your shovel and a container to make sure you help feed the
The Planning Department
landscape and not the landfill. Don't forget to drop off your
maintains a number of pages on
old electronics at the Free Electronics Recycling Event while
the City website that provide
picking up your mulch.
useful and timely information
about all development cases in the
For more information, e-mail parkrec@ci.southlake.tx.us or
city. Click here to view.
call 817.748.8203.
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FEEDBACK
What’s going on in your SPIN
Neighborhood? Email or phone
(817-748-8261) me anytime. You
don’t have to wait for the next
Standing Committee meeting to
report on something concerning
you in your neighborhood.
Alison Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager
City of Southlake - 817-748-8261 - aortowski@ci.southlake.tx.us
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