September  2018  |  District 4  Update

Making Fort Worth the best place to live, work and play.

For over three years, I have been your representing voice at City Hall. We have championed for safe routes to school, stronger police presence, better city services, fiscal responsiblity, and updated ordinances far out of touch with the current needs. So many seen and unseen wins, but there is a lot more work to do as we continue to grow. 

Every few years, we need to look ahead while seeing where came from; learning from our past to solidify a strong future. These coming months, I will be out in the community holding several area town halls. I want to hear your voice, your concerns and the challenges you face. Together, lets re evaluate our course and make sure that our path continues to lead us towards a stronger, richer community.

Sincerely,

Cary Moon

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District 4 City News

Achtung, y'all! Oktoberfest Fort Worth is back

Tickets are on sale now for Oktoberfest Fort Worth, a Munich-style celebration at Panther Island Pavilion, Sept. 27-29. The festival includes dachshund races, German-style competitions, Oktoberfest Olympics and more.

MedStar unveils revolutionary new ambulance fleet

Starting this month, new ambulances on a pickup truck chassis with a 'floating' patient compartment hit the streets. The vehicles are designed for and by MedStar's field staff and patients.

Final designs for North Beach Street public art project unveiled Sept. 22

An armadillo made of shovel heads is one of several native Texas critters that will be roaming the North Beach Corridor.

The Crud Cruiser is coming to your neighborhood

Just in time for fall cleanups, this is an opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous waste.

Higher water bills attributable to higher temperatures

The long stretch of 100-degree-plus days without rain in July and August has meant increased water use. However, customers' conservation efforts helped 2018 usage remain below 2011 historical record

$25 million in free health care services offered to Fort Worth residents

About 2,000 health care professionals and volunteers will operate a no-cost medical and dental mobile hospital in Fort Worth Sept. 19-21. Free health-related services will be offered to noninsured and underinsured residents.

Public invited to provide input on transportation

Residents can learn about a proposal to improve bicycle-pedestrian access through the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth and other transportation-focused efforts during a public meeting on Sept. 19.

Spotlight

Dogs, cats, kittens and puppies are waiting to meet you during the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend, Sept. 14-16. Adoption fees are reduced to $10 during this event.

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Headlines As pension vote nears, police association urges City Council to honor its promises (Star-Telegram) Flash flood deaths: What went wrong and what could have prevented them (Star-Telegram) Flash flooding aftermath: Why Fort Worth can’t fix its major stormwater problems Star-Telegram NBC-5 CBS-11 Going to one of the BTS concerts in Fort Worth this weekend? Here are do’s and don’ts (Star-Telegram) Here's another indication Dallas-Fort Worth's hot housing market is cooling off (Dallas Morning News) Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s time to turn off red light cameras in Texas (Star-Telegram)

Thank you TPW Field operations crew have completed the construction of the junction box and Hydrovent lid addressing  a long term issue adjacent to the Woodhaven Golf Course. Thank you to Code Consumer Health and TPW/Stormwater for their diligence in making this permanent change for the benefit of the community.

EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY

The Fort Worth Library system will begin work on improving the library experience for our customers by replacing flooring at the East Regional Library.

We will replace more than 19,000 square feet of flooring throughout the library.

Friday, September 7 - Friday, November 2: Limited services offered including in‐person returns, and customer pick up of reserved books.In order to provide space for these pick up and drop off services, the meeting room at East Regional Library will be unavailable for rental or reservation during construction. Customers will not have access to the main body of the library.Library customers are encouraged to utilize any of the other library locations open throughout Fort Worth as well as the many online resources provided including downloadable music, audio books, e‐books and access to learning resources. Library branches that remain full‐service during this time that are closest to East Regional Library include our eSkills Library & Job Center and East Berry Branch.   

District 4 Road Project Update

Project

002272 – N. Riverside from Old Denton to Tarrant Parkway

Scope

This project consists of new travel lanes, roundabouts at Thompson Road and Summerfield Boulevard, Intersection and drainage improvements, street lights, shared use paths and rehabilitation of some existing travel lanes, as appropriate. 

Funding Sources

2014 Bond

Stormwater Cap Proj-Bonds

Schedule

Project Advertisement:                Fall 2018

Construction Start:                          Spring 2019

Construction Complete:                Fall 2020

Work Completed

Plans are complete

Next Steps

private utilities relocation

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Project

100453 – N. Riverside from Shiver Road to Tarrant Parkway

Scope

The project consists of the reconstruction of the existing 2 lane roadway to a 4 lane divided arterial with an off-pavement bike path.  The project also includes improvements at the intersection of North Tarrant Parkway.

Funding Sources

Impact Fees

Developer Contribution

Schedule

Project Advertisement:                Winter 2020

Construction Start:                          Summer 2020

Construction Complete:                Winter 2021

Next Steps

The 60% design submittal on the project is scheduled for September 2018. 

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Project

101015 - Kroger Drive from 377 to Ray White, 377 at Basswood and 377 at Kroger Intersection Improvements

Scope

This project includes the reconstruction of Kroger Drive from 377 to 1800 feet east of Ray White.   The existing 24’ roadway will be replaced with a three lane concrete roadway.  The project will include roundabouts at the intersection of Kroger Dr. and Park Vista Circle and at the entrance driveway of the Kroger Distribution Center.  The project also includes intersection improvements at 377 and Basswood and 377 at Kroger. 

Funding Sources

2018 Bond

Tax Note 2017

Schedule

Advertise:                                           Summer 2019

Construction Start:                          Winter 2020

Construction Complete:                Summer 2022

Work Completed

Public Meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. August 20 at the Summerglen Library

Next Steps

Preliminary design submittals of Kroger Drive from 377 to 1800 feet east of Ray White are due November 2018.  The 60% submittals intersection improvements at 377 and Basswood and 377 at Kroger are scheduled for November 2018.

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Project

100459 – Harmon Road from Golden Triangle to 287

Scope

The project consists of expanding the existing 2 lane roadway into a 4 lane roadway from Golden Triangle to 287 including an off pavement bike path, upgraded drainage and street lights.  Currently, the project is being designed as three phases. Phase 1 is from Golden Triangle to Heritage Trace.  Phase 2 is from Heritage Trace to 287.  Phase 3 is at the intersection of Harmon and 287.  There is discussion of merging the three phases together into one project to speed up the construction time.  This project is currently on hold due to issues associated with Real Estate acquisitions.  As soon as the issue has been resolved and decisions have been made concerning the construction of the project, a new schedule will be developed which will accurately reflect the timeline of the project.  Earliest advertisement of any phase will be Winter 2019, contingent upon Real Estate acquisition.

Funding Sources

2018 Bond

Developer Contribution

Next Steps

Phase 1 and Phase 2 design will be completed by late winter, 2018.  Phase 3 design will be complete in Summer 2019. 

Littering is never positive but you and your neighbors can make a difference by participating in the city’s annual Litter Stomp on Saturday, October 20, hosted by Keep Fort Worth Beautiful.

Last year nearly a thousand residents organized cleanup activities in their neighborhoods and had a lot of fun doing it! This is a great opportunity to engage your neighbors – especially the youth – to celebrate neighborhood pride and honor community service. You choose the area to cleanup – it can be your neighborhood, the park down the street, a greenbelt, or a school campus.

If you don’t belong to a neighborhood group, organizers have pre-selected areas that need attention. Those areas include Echo Lake Park, Eugene McCray Park, and the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods

Each registered group will be provided trash bags, gloves and event t-shirts (first come, first served before they are gone.)

For more details and to register visit  http://fortworthtexas.gov/litterstomp/

Or call 817-392-1234 or 1234@fortworthtexas.gov. Registration closes on October 7.

Did you know it's the law?

Door to Door Vendors

§ 20-145 REGULATIONS.

   A door-to-door vendor shall not engage in solicitation activities:

   (a)   At any residence or business that has a “No Soliciting” or “No Trespassing” sign posted on the property;

   (b)   At any residence or business where the door-to-door vendor has been verbally informed that no solicitation of food, goods, services or merchandise is allowed; or

   (c)   At any residence before 9:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time and after 8:00 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time, unless at the occupant’s request.

(Ord. 15245, § 1, passed 9-17-2002; Ord. 21674-03-2015, §§ 2, 3, passed 3-3-2015)

  Ordinance exemptions: politics or religion do not require a permit.

 “No Trespassing” or “No Soliciting” signs clearly posted should deter anyone from soliciting on your property.

§§ 30-5 OBSTRUCTING FREE USE OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS.

   It shall be unlawful for any grouping or assemblage of persons, whose standing, remaining or congregating upon any public street or sidewalk shall obstruct, prevent or interfere with the free or unobstructed use of such street or sidewalk by other persons, to fail or refuse to move on or to disperse upon being ordered to do so by any police officer of the city or other peace officer.

(1964 Code, § 33-5)

§ 23-14  POSTING OF HANDBILLS, SIGNS, POSTERS OR ADVERTISEMENTS IN CERTAIN PLACES—PROHIBITED.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the owner of the property to post, fasten, erect or display, or cause to be posted, fastened, erected or displayed:

1. Any type of handbill, sign, poster or advertisement on or upon any structure, tree, pole, curb or elsewhere within the right-of-way of any public street, or upon any public property within the City of Fort Worth, without the express permission of the city council of the City of Fort Worth;

§ 30-16  LOITERING FOR PURPOSE OF BEGGING.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, remain or wander about in a public place for the purpose of begging. As used in this section, BEGGING means the solicitation of money or other valuable consideration from another person without giving consideration in return.

(1964 Code, § 27-49)  (Ord. 7211, § 1, passed 8-11-1975)

§ 24-9  DOGS TO BE ON LEASH.

   Dogs must be kept on a leash and under the direct physical control of the owner or handler while in any city park or recreation area. Dogs are permitted off-leash only in those portions of the park designated by the director of park and recreation as off-leash areas. Dogs must remain under the immediate personal supervision and command of the owner or handler while in off-leash areas.

(1964 Code, § 27-19(10))  (Ord. 5637, § 1; Ord. 6360, § 1, passed 8-31-1970; Ord. 6681, § 1, passed 6-5-1972; Ord. 6920, § 10, passed 10-1-1973; Ord. 6945, § 1, passed 1-14-1974; Ord. 7338, § 1, passed 4-26-1976; Ord. 8225, § 1, passed 12-3-1980; Ord. 8255, § 1, passed 1-20-1981; Ord. 15599, § 6, passed 6-24-2003; Ord. 21877-09-2015, § 1, passed 9-15-2015, eff. 10-1-2015)

Click One Address to direct yourself to the city’s portal of information regarding code, permits, violations etc.    BULK WASTE Questions on when your bulk waste collection time is? Or not sure how much you are allowed? With the Holiday season upon us, now is a good time to download the Fort Worth Garbage and Recycling app

Special Needs Assistance Program aids the entire community

A man-made accident, terrorist act or severe weather disaster can strike quickly and without warning. All Fort Worth residents should know what to do and quickly move to shelter in these situations, but residents with a disability can find it especially difficult to get out of harm’s way.

According to the July 2016 U.S. Census Quick Facts Report, 7.8 percent of Fort Worth residents under the age of 65 were reported to have some type of disability. That is more than 66,000 Fort Worth residents, and that number grows substantially when you add in residents 65 and older.

That is why the City of Fort Worth hosts the Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP).

This SNAP program is not federal food stamps, but a local database that contains information about residents with disabilities who may not be able to evacuate their homes, or simply want to provide advance information on their disability to emergency first responders.

SNAP registration is available in English and Spanish, does not define or limit what a disability would be, is free to all Fort Worth residents and should be reviewed annually to keep information current.

Register online, call the Office of Emergency Management at 817-392-6170 or mail a registration request including name and contact information to: Office of Emergency Management, 200 Texas St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.

Emergency management personnel will assist residents with phone and mail registration.

Information provided in the SNAP program helps emergency management personnel plan for future disasters and provides advance knowledge of the resident’s specific disability to emergency first responders after a disaster or 911 call.

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           Alicia Ortiz                                                   Cary Moon

           District Director                                            District 4 Councilmember

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