Leon Valley E-News for Weekending Feb. 22, 2013

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Greetings!

We invite you to visit our website for the latest information and news on City events.

The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, beginning at 7 p.m.

Visit the City's website to view the agenda posting and packet details. Most agenda packets are loaded onto the web by Friday afternoon preceding the meeting.

The City Council conducted this business on Tuesday evening, February 19:

Read a proclamation proclaiming Saturday, February 23 as Al Baldridge & issued a public invitation to the 'living legacy event' on Saturday, a tree planting at the Leon Valley Conference Center to honor & in recognition of former City Councilman Al Baldridge's public service legacy
Were formally introduced to Interim Fire Chief Luis Valdez
Ordering a General Election on May 11, 2013, for the purpose of electing City Council Members in Places 1, 3, and 5
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Master Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the purpose of obtaining future transportation-related grant funds
Authorized the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant Funds for the construction of ADA-Compliant curb ramps & sidewalks on Althea & Hodges streets
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with Crownhill Builders for the Leon Valley Public Library Children's Wing Expansion Project in an amount not to exceed $533,000 plus a $10,000 contingency
Increased the committed fund balance in the General Fund for natural/man-made disasters by $100,000
Approved sanitary sewer rate increases for Fiscal Year 2013 by 9 percent effective with the April 2013 billings
Established three sub-committees of the City Council arising from the January 26 Town Hall Meeting for branding, communications, and festivals
Received reports related to the:

Defensive space at the Natural Area
Low Impact Development Project for Evers Road

Received the Financial Statement for January 2013

As always, we invite you to Connect with Us... to obtain the most current City of Leon Valley news and information from the City's website.

Janie Willman

City Secretary

City of Leon Valley City Seal

Leon Valley City Council Meetings

Regular City Council Meetings are scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m.

Please note that Special City Council Meetings can be scheduled for different days and beginning times.

Official public notices and meeting agendas are posted on the City's Bulletin Boards outside the City Hall front doors at 6400 El Verde Road, at least 72 hours before the start of the meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and are also posted on the City's website. Click here for more information.

Other City Meetings & Community Events

Al Baldridge Day Proclamation

We invite the community to join us in honoring former City Councilman Al Baldridge with the City's tribute in the form of a 'living legacy,' the planting of a tree at the Leon Valley Conference Center at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 23,

Al Baldridge Day in the City of Leon Valley

Leon Valley Public Library Children's Wing Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony!

After years of hard work, hundreds of volunteer hours, and a collaborative partnership by the Friends of the Public Library, the City of Leon Valley Public Library, and the City of Leon Valley, the Leon Valley Public Chidlren's Wing will become a reality!

On Tuesday evening, February 19, 2013, the Leon Valley Mayor and City Council undertook a momentous decision by adopting an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Crownhill Builders, Inc., for the expansion of the Leon Valley Children's Wing. The funding required to make this dream a reality came together as the result of the City Council's vote to authorize a total expenditure of $543,000 resulting from a collaborative partnership with the Friends of the Public Library, the City of Leon Valley Public Library and the City of Leon Valley, to pay for construction and administrative costs which will ensure access and education to future generations of Leon Valley's children.

We invite you to join us on Saturday for the groundbreaking ceremony!

Please click on the blue link to read the announcement:

Children's Wing Expansion Groundbreaking Announcement