Roofers are here from everywhere - be careful! They are required by city code to have a solicitation permit if they contact you at your home. We have had 147 applications for solicitation permits - 20 have been denied. Ask to see the permits! Just a word of advice - if you hire a company here from another state and a year from now have an issue with your roof, do you think they will come back and fix it? Go local and be sure.
I have had a question about when we will have a Hazardous Waste Disposal day - we are nearing that time - there is a minimal test event in early June, we will have a full event soon after that. There was also a question about another drug take back day, when I get that information, I will publish the date.
From Steve Jones:
As of 5:00 pm on April 30, the city had received 147 applications to roofing companies for solicitations. Thus far, 94 applications have been approved and 20 have been denied. There are numerous companies in town that do not comply with the Lakeway Municipal Code. We continue to monitor for evidence of noncompliance, including illegal signage and evidence of work where no permit is displayed.
For those who were not there, city council members and staff held an open house meeting Thursday evening to discuss the city’s draft concept for a mixed-use development with an arts district. The informational meeting, held at the Lakeway Activity Center, was attended by an estimated 100 area residents. Materials from the meeting will be available on the city’s web site next week.
As of yesterday, 309 early votes had been cast at the Lakeway Randal’s in our general election. There were probably some Lakeway votes cast at other voting centers throughout the county, but the county clerk does not publish number.
We had a very good staff meeting this week on the police budget for next year. The police department has done a great job of composing metrics for the department that will make decisions regarding their budget for next much easier to evaluate. We will present them to you at one of our upcoming budget work sessions. I think you will be impressed.
We had another good month for the court with Marshal Johnson’s help. The court issued 139 new warrants and cleared 151. This week, Marshal Johnson worked the field twice clearing 20 active warrants.
HR reports that we currently have job postings for Building Official, Police Officer I, and a temporary Party Planner for the Swim Center. The job posting are on our website at http://www.lakeway-tx.gov/jobs.aspx.
From Chief Radford:
• Routine traffic stops resulted in the following charges:
o Driving while Intoxicated X 1
o Possession of Drug Paraphernalia X 5
o Out of Jurisdiction Warrant X 1
o Warrant Arrest X 1
1. Officers took a report of a Theft of building materials from a home under construction on Flintrock Road.
2. Officers responded to a Disturbance call at a Corinthian address. After receiving information of a fight at the residence, officers discovered a party and under aged drinking. Officers filed charges of Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor on eight subjects.
3. Officers responded to Lake Travis Middle School in reference to a Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and Indecency with a Child incident. After investigation, the incident was forward to Bee Cave PD after it was learned that the alleged incident occurred in their jurisdiction.
4. Officers arrested a juvenile at a Sunfish address after responding to a Disturbance call. The juvenile male was charged with Assault with Injury Family Violence after striking his mother.
5. Officers responded to the Harbor on Medical Parkway, to assist EMS with an unresponsive resident. The elderly resident was pronounced deceased after of CPR failed.
OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
1. CID investigator issued a felony arrest warrant for a suspect in stalking case.
2. Several officers attend the LPD patrol rifle course put on by our staff.
3. The Animal Protection Officer responded to and investigated two animal bite cases this week.
4. CID responded to a local school where a student had made an outcry of sexual assault. After further investigation, the student recanted her story and admitted she had made it up in order to move out of her mother’s house.
OTHER:
1. The LPD executive staff continued their work on the upcoming budget through planning and preparation meetings. A five year fleet plan was developed along with a proposed officer / dispatcher pay scale.
2. A representative with Armed Forces Benefit Association issued $175,000 in $5,000 life insurance policies to LPD staff. This program is at no cost for employees of the police department and is a nationally recognized program.
3. Officers and staff want to extend our deepest condolences to the men and women of Austin / Travis County EMS. The funeral of Kristen McClain is scheduled for tomorrow mid-day. It is advisable to avoid the area of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral home on RR620 from 945-1030 as police, fire and EMS will be on hand to escort the family and the deceased to the Hill Country Bible Church on North RR620. The procession will go north on RR620.
That's all for right now - have a GREAT weekend and I'll keep you updated when I can - looks like rain next week!
Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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