City of Burleson E-Newsletter

City of Burleson, Texas

June 21, 2013

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Metal Shop brings '80s heavy metal Metal Shop, June 21

music to Hot Sounds tonight!

You might hear Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and Scorpions tonight, June 21, for the City's Hot Sounds of Summer concert in Old Town Burleson! Metal Shop, an '80s hair band, is bringing "an outrageously funny spoof of 1980s Heavy Metal music" to the City stage that will be set up at the corner of Wilson and Ellison streets (124 W. Ellison St.). Metal Shop brings the singing, dancing, 80s costumes, and comedy. The sidewalks in Old Town must be kept clear during the concert. Bring your hand fans and plenty of water to stay cool during the free 90-minute concert that kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Come early and get some great food at the restaurants in Old Town. Picnics are allowed at Hot Sounds but glass bottles are discouraged, for safety reasons.

Council approves plat for Sam's Club

Burleson City Council approved the final plat for Sam's Club retail store Monday night. This is a proposed 138,445 square-foot building located on the east side of North Burleson Boulevard (I-35W service road), south of McCall Street and north of Centre Drive. The three lots encompass 21.826 acres. The main retail building and gasoline sales canopy will be built on Lot 1. Lots 2 and 3 are being reserved for future development. Go to Page 91 of the June 17 city council agenda, for more information.

Walk your pets June 26!

The Mayor's Youth Council will host a Burleson Pet Walk on Wednesday, June 26, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., on the Oak Valley Trail. The walk starts and finishes at Bransom Elementary, 820 S. Hurst Rd. Donations and proceeds will benefit the Burleson Animal Shelter. Registration is at 6 p.m. and the walking begins at 6:30 p.m. The walk is just over one mile. The first 100 pets to register will receive a treat. The event includes a costume contest at 7 p.m. Pre-register for the walk and the costume contest. Read More

If you are interested in a rebate to install a safe room in your home, Burleson residents can start to sign up for a waitlist next week. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) just released the call schedule for residents from all 16 NCTCOG counties. The signup is in alphabetical order, by county, so Collin County is first. Burleson is in two counties. Johnson County residents can call in starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, and Tarrant County residents can call in starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 30. The waitlist will not close. To call in, you must log on to the NCTCOG safe room website on or after the scheduled time and provide your name, address, and contact information. If you do not have Internet access, call the Emergency Preparedness Department at NCTCOG at 817-695-9235 and leave a message with your name, phone number, address and the county that you live in. Residents may not sign up for the waitlist before the date it opens for that county. The timeframe for notification of approval for a rebate could take three-18 months. You must be pre-approved prior to the installation of a safe room if you want to participate in the safe room rebate program. Read More

Blue recycling bags are allowed!

You can use blue plastic curbside recycling bags in Burleson. Monday, Burleson City Council members approved an amendment to an ordinance that now allows residents to use the translucent blue plastic bags, in addition to the current green recycling bins, for weekly curbside recycling collection. The bags, which can be purchased at local retail stores, cannot be less than 33 gallons in size and you can only stuff 35 pounds or less in each bag. The change came about after public works staff responded to a question from a resident about the use of the plastic bags for recycling. City staff contacted the contractor, Community Waste Disposal (CWD), who agreed to collect the blue bags. The blue bags must be placed with the recycling bin, completely separated from any household garbage that is placed at the curb for solid waste collection. Read More

Adopt a pet and enjoy wine and music at third annual Yappy Hour

The Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery are teaming up for the third annual Yappy Hour on Friday, July 12, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., at the winery. Shelter staff will bring adoptable pets to Yappy Hour for on-site adoptions. This year a former American Idol contestant, Nick McCord, will be providing the entertainment. Guests may bring their own pets. Leashes are strongly advised for all pets who attend. Animal shelter staff will be shuttling adoptable pets to the winery from the 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. Burleson Animal Shelter site. Adoption fees range from $55 to $65 and include basic vaccinations and microchipping. Depending on the age of the animal, the fee also includes a rabies vaccination voucher and heartworm and FELV (feline leukemia virus) test. The winery will be serving Pooch Punch (White Sangria) and will have homemade dog treats for sale. Read More

Toyota may be coming to Burleson!

Sam's Club wasn't the only big news at the June 17 Burleson City Council meeting. The council conducted a public hearing to consider a specific use permit and commercial site plan for a 13.03 acre Toyota Auto Sales and Service Dealership located at the northeast corner of East Hidden Creek Parkway and I-35W. The proposed development is for a 45,500 square-foot Toyota of Burleson dealership for the sale and servicing of Toyota passenger vehicles. The dealership would be operated by Gulf States Toyota, which is reported to be the second largest international franchised distributor of Toyota vehicles. Gulf States operates approximately 150 dealers in the five states including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The retail sale of Toyota parts and accessories would also occur at this location. For more details, go to Page 104 of the June 17 city council agenda and view Item 3A of the video of the June 17 meeting.

City is smoke testing sewer lines

The City's public works department will be doing smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system next Tuesday and Wednesday in the Oak Valley subdivision. The area that will be tested June 25-26 includes White Oak to the drainage ditch behind Hollow Creek, Post Oak to the drainage ditch behind Hollow Creek, Hurst Road to Parkridge, and Springhill to Renfro Street. See a map of the affected area. The City will be conducting smoke testing in various locations throughout the city over the next few months. The goal is to identify areas of the wastewater collection system that are in need of repairs or maintenance. Read More

Two Tons of Steel heated up Hot Sounds

Two Tons of Steel heated things up in Old Town with their country rock at the June 14 Hot Sounds of Summer Concert! Two Tons, a San Antonio based band, headlined the third Hot Sounds of Summer Concert, a free 90-minute concert. There are only two concerts left in Old Town - Metal Shop tonight and Quaker City Night Hawks on June 28. To see more pictures from the Two Tons of Steel concert, go to the Two Tons of Steel Hot Sounds of Summer album on the City of Burleson Facebook page.

Mosquito abatement is team effort!

City staff has been trapping and testing for mosquitoes since the beginning of May, and, so far, none of those tests have come back positive for West Nile Virus. In May, city council approved an amendment to the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget to cover the cost of hiring a mosquito control technician and contracting with a private company to ground spray for mosquitoes in areas where a mosquito pool (a pool is defined as standing water) confirms West Nile virus or where a human case of West Nile virus is confirmed. The City is following the guidelines of the CDC. The City also emphasizes the 4 D's: DEET, Dress, Dusk/Dawn and Drain. Prime breeding sites include tires left outdoors, poorly maintained bird baths, clogged rain gutters, unused pools, pet dishes, or any other container capable of holding water for more than a few days.The City is also giving away mosquito larvicide or "dunks" to residents who live inside the city limits of Burleson and who would like to begin a personal mosquito-control program. Read More

Spazmatics are coming on July 4th

Who's coming to the City of Burleson's Fourth of July Spazmatics, Hot Sounds 2012

celebration? The Spazmatics! The new wave 80's concert, a Hot Sounds of Summer favorite, starts at 7:30 p.m. and it's free. So are the fireworks, which follow shortly after 9 p.m. The free family fun at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex takes place on Thursday, July 4.The gates at 500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy. open at 5 p.m. The day's celebration starts at 9 a.m. on July 4 with the Burleson Lions Club's annual parade. The theme is "Celebrating Our Military." The parade route winds from Irene Street to Gregory, Johnson, Ellison, Main, Bufford, Warren, Gregory, and back to Irene. The City of Burleson is a Gold Sponsor for the parade. Categories include vehicles, businesses, individuals, sports, equestrian, motorcycles, church and military. Register your parade entry online or call Tana Howell, 817-228-6334. Read More

What are your watering days?

When can you water your lawn with a sprinkler system or irrigation system? Residential addresses that end in even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8) may water on Wednesday and Saturday; residential addresses that end in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) water on Thursday and Sunday; and non-residential addresses (apartments, businesses, parks, medians, etc.) water on Tuesday and Friday. There is no landscape watering on Monday. Watering with irrigation or sprinkler systems, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., is banned year round. This includes residential and non-residential customers. Go to the Stage 1 Water Restrictions page on the City website.

Contact councilmembers, staff

Do you need to contact councilmembers, city manager's office, municipal court, environmental services, or utility customer service? The name, title, phone number and email for every councilmember and City staff member is on the City website. Simply click on Contact Us at the bottom of the home page.

Watch meetings on video

Do you want to know how a vote or discussion went at a Burleson City Council meeting or budget workshop? View the video, live or at your leisure, on the City website. Click on the meeting date, then click on the item you are interested in. There is also a tab for streaming video of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Official minutes of council and commission meetings and workshops and work sessions are not posted on the City website until the city council and/or commission members have approved those minutes at their next scheduled meeting.

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CITY EVENTS!

Hot Sounds of Summer FREE Concert

Metal Shop

Friday, June 21

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

Old Town

124 W. Ellison St.

Burleson Pet Walk

Wednesday, June 26

6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Oak Valley Trail

(Starts and stops at Bransom Elementary, 820 S. Hurst Rd.)