Dallas City Hall
District 12
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May 30, 2022
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Connecting You With City Information, News, and Resources |
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Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn
Council appointments:
*Chairman, Government Performance and Financial Management Committee
*Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on General Investigations and Ethics
*Vice Chairman, Public Safety Committee
*Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee
*Transportation Committee
*Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs
*Regional Transportation Council Member
*North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Committee
Other city-related appointments/elected positions:
*National League of Cities Youth, Education, and Families Council
*Board of Directors, National League of Cities Women in Municipal Government
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A Request...
Your neighbors and concerned residents ask for you to join them in speaking up about DART's Cotton Belt/Silver Line Rail line by sending an email. See info below.
Many of the articles below are about upcoming events. There is something for everyone and I hope to see you at one or more of them. If you find there is a topic that you would like to learn more about or discuss, we'd love your suggestions.
There is a pot of money from the federal government with very specific uses. If you have issues with any of the items listed in the article, please complete the survey.
I hope you had a meaningful Memorial Day and your summer plans will give you the relaxation and recharging we all need.
Take care, Cara
Council Liaison: Madison.Johnson@dallascityhall.com
Council Assistant:
Luis.Delgado@dallascityhall.com
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To Do - Send Email Re: Cotton Belt/Silver Line |
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Last week I sent a letter to the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) asking about the process for initiating a supplemental EIS (environmental impact statement) on behalf of the residents of District 12. The letter is below.
Since then, residents have been directly asking the FTA and FRA to initiate a supplemental EIS. Several residents have asked me to share with you their plea to PLEASE EMAIL THE PEOPLE BELOW WITH THIS SIMPLE MESSAGE:
Subject: Please initiate a supplemental EIS
Dear FTA & FRA Administrators,
Please initiate a supplemental EIS for the DART SilverLine project to cover the (1) Hillcrest Rd pump station, (2) Coit Rd wastewater station, (3) sound wall placement, and (4) pedestrian movements on double tracks, all items missing from the FEIS. I have not been given an opportunity to understand the environmental impact of these changes or to give input.
Sincerely,
<your name>
<your address>
<your phone number>
Please send the email to these recipients:
Gail.lyssy@dot.gov <gail.lyssy@dot.gov>;Amit.bose@dot.gov <amit.bose@dot.gov>;Nuria.fernandez@dot.gov <nuria.fernandez@dot.gov>;Veronica.vanterpool@dot.gov <veronica.vanterpool@dot.gov>;Matthew.welbes@dot.gov <matthew.welbes@dot.gov>;Jennifer.mitchell@dot.gov <jennifer.mitchell@dot.gov>;Karl.alexy@dot.gov <karl.alexy@dot.gov>;Donald.koski@dot.gov <donald.koski@dot.gov>;Colin.allred@mail.house.gov <colin.allred@mail.house.gov>;Katie.payne@mail.house.gov <katie.payne@mail.house.gov>;Repvantaylor@mail.house.gov <repvantaylor@mail.house.gov>;Elizabeth.vanduyne@mail.house.gov <elizabeth.vanduyne@mail.house.gov>;Jake.olson@mail.house.gov <jake.olson@mail.house.gov>;Cm@keithself.com <cm@keithself.com>;Eric.Johnson@dallascityhall.com; Tristan.Hallman@dallascityhall.com; Ted_cruz@cruz.senate.gov <ted_cruz@cruz.senate.gov>;John_cornyn@cornyn.senate.gov <john_cornyn@cornyn.senate.gov>;Mmorris@nctcog.org <mmorris@nctcog.org>;Southeast_texas@cruz.senate.gov <southeast_texas@cruz.senate.gov>;Jacob_smith@cornyn.senate.gov <jacob_smith@cornyn.senate.gov>;cara.mendelsohn@dallascityhall.com
If 100+ emails were sent, it would be very helpful. Thank you.
Here is the letter I sent:
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Commercial Promoter Program Ordinance |
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Please participate in one of five public-input meetings between June 1 and June 10 to provide your input on the city's proposed Commercial Promoter Program Ordinance. Spread the word and encourage residents, businesses, promoters and other entertainment-industry stakeholders to engage in this process!
It's important that we work together to develop a sensible ordinance that prioritizes safety at commercially-promoted events and also ensures our city remains friendly to all those in the entertainment industry working hard to host responsibly events that make Dallas vibrant and great.
Link to all the meetings and sign ups:
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Convention Center Master Plan Virtual Public Meeting |
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You're invited to participate in the fourth Virtual Public Meeting for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan on Thursday, June 2 at 6:00 PM.
Please register with the link below:
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The program begins June 4th, but you can sign up today!
June 4 to August 13, 2022
Kids who participate in summer learning maintain their skills and are better prepared to start school in the fall. Dallas Public Library makes it easy and fun! Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library
- Kids ages 0-18 who read or are read to at least 20 minutes a day can earn great prizes.
- After logging 10 days of reading, kids earn a free book of their choice.
- Each time they reach the 10-day mark, kids can pick up another prize, up to 5 times over the summer.
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Kids who read at least 50 days by August 13 will be entered to win the grand prizes! See last year's prizes.
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Log reading at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
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IF YOU THINK YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE TOO HIGH,
MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY
Resident Feedback Needed for FY 2022-23 Budget
The City of Dallas wants to know what the community’s priorities are for the upcoming budget.
As part of the outreach process for Fiscal Year 2022-23, Budget Management Services is conducting the Budget Priorities Survey to gather feedback from residents. “Resident feedback is a critical part of the budget development process,” said Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Reich. “Residents have the opportunity to voice opinions through Spring listening sessions, public hearings at City Council meetings, August Town Hall meetings, and through the bi-annual Community Survey.”
The Budget Priorities Survey is specific to the budget process, and different from the bi-annual community survey, which is wrapping up in early May. The survey will run through July 2. To take the survey, click here. It can also be found on the City’s Financial Transparency page.
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- There are LOTS of classes and events posted on the city calendar. Go to www.dallascityhall.com to explore opportunities - from city meetings to great events at the library, parks department, or arts programming.
- Weeds or grass more than 12 inches high is a violation of the City Code. Failure to maintain your property may result in a court citation and/or bill for the City's mowing services. Questions or concerns? Please call 311.
- Reminder about the city's watering schedule. If the last digit of your address is 0,2,4,6, or 8, your watering days are Sundays and Thursdays. If the last digit of your address is 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9, your watering days are Saturdays and Wednesdays. If you have a property without an address number, the watering days are Sundays and Thursdays. No landscape watering is allowed on Mondays, Tuesdays or Fridays. From April 1 - October 31, watering is prohibited between 10 am - 6 pm, any day of the week. Drip irrigation, soaker hoses, and hand watering are allowed on any day at any time. Apartments, office complexes, or other properties containing multiple addresses must be identified by the lowest address number.
- Your continued calls and reporting on the Our Dallas app has helped reduce panhandling significantly. Please continue to report and direct your generosity to social service organizations instead of giving to panhandlers.
- Frankford Road between Coit and Preston is going through reconstruction. Currently, engineers are designing the new road. Road construction will begin in early 2023. Yes, this will be at the same time as the Cotton Belt/Silver Line construction. It is going to take longer to drive through the construction areas.
- Parkhill Dog Park is still under construction but open. Target for completion is end of June.
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- Learn more about the latest happenings at our Family Gateway North family homeless shelter. http://familygateway.org/north/
- Dallas Animal Services reports the shelter is full! If you are interested in fostering or adopting a dog or cat, please contact them. Dogs are free to adopt and we have the Everyday Adoption Center inside the Petsmart at Coit and Campbell, usually open 4 days a week. Check out the website www.BeDallas90.org to see the pets currently available.
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Need help, got a question, or want to give input?
Email: Cara.Mendelsohn@DallasCityHall.com
Office phone: (214) 670-4067
Text phone: (214) 490-1036
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