We got a total of about 7 inches of rain from what I can tell, I'm sure some got more and some less - we had 5 inches in less than 2 hours which constitutes a "100 year flood" by definition. Considering that, we were very lucky - there was some flooding in the area, World of Tennis Condo's had some water in some of the units and runoff caused damage on the dam for Lake Chandon lowering the water level there. Overall, with the excessive amount of rain we were very lucky.
That said, it didn't help the Lake much, about 3 feet increase but it's on the way down again. Looks like the LCRA and TNRCC are working on a water management plan that will significantly help our situation if the Lake ever recovers.
Don't forget "Dinner With the Chief" tonight at Rocco's Grill! All proceeds benefit the Lakeway Police Foundation and Texas Police Chief Coundation. Here's a link to more info - TONIGHT!
From Steve Jones:
Chessie and I attended the Lake Travis Republicans’ Club luncheon. The speaker was Will Conley, Hays County Commissioner and CAMPO Transportation Policy Board Chairman. Commissioner Conley educated the group about CAMPO’s mission, and explained the process of developing the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. We also met with Joe Cantalupo from K Friese & Associates, a local public project engineering firm, to discuss future needs and transportation and thoroughfare planning.
Paul Duncan and I met with Lakeway Airpark representatives about the ongoing flooding problem they pose to downstream residents. We went over the results of a small drainage study that we commissioned, and discussed ways to correct the drainage. The Airpark reps seem very willing to cooperate in a project.
Judge Madison received an award today from MADD for being an outstanding judge with respect to DWI matters. There were many awards for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and others. However, Madison was the only judge singled out for recognition by MADD. Officer Joel Fischetti was also recognized for his outstanding work as a police officer.
Troy reported that we issued a subdivision improvement permit this morning for the Oaks at Lakeway development. It has been a grueling process, but we are very excited to see this project kick off. A groundbreaking ceremony is being planned for mid to late October.
From Chief Radford:
• Routine traffic stops by Lakeway officers this week, resulted in the following charges being filed:
o Possession of controlled substance (meth)
o Driving while license invalid x 2
o Possession of drug paraphernalia
• A resident on Waverly Spire caught a suspect in the act of burglarizing a vehicle in his driveway. The suspect fled on foot and was caught by the victim. The suspect gave the stolen property back to the victim and then fled. The case is still open and a possible suspect has been identified, CID is following up. Another case of an unlocked door that provided this opportunity. Remember to lock your door, hide your stuff or take your valuables out of the vehicle.
• A local business was burglarized this week. Forced entry was made at night, through a back door and assorted equipment was taken. A lead was provided from an APD narcotics detectives who happened to find some of the stolen equipment while executing a narcotics search warrant, the day after the burglary. The case is open with possible suspects identified, CID is investigating this case.
• Final preparations are underway for Public Safety Day on September 27th.
• Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect in a Burglary of a Building case, reported last week. An arrest and search warrant were served at a private residence. The suspect was arrested and the stolen property was seized.
• Detective Howell and LPD Officers served an arrest warrant for Credit Card Abuse with an elderly victim.
Here's Andra Dearing's Parks and Rec. Report.
Council will meet in Special Session Monday, Sept 29, 2014 at 2PM to take action on the budget and tax rate. Here is a link to the agenda.
That's all for today - more soon as I catch up!
Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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