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October 31, 2006 |
Maher Maso – Mayor Pro Tem – city of
Frisco EMAIL: mmaso@friscotexas.gov cELL: 469-556-2631 Volume 2 Number 27 |
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This Issue Ø
Update Ø
Sign Ordinance Amended Ø
Frisco Pro Celebrity Classic Ø
Traffic Update Ø
Frisco Community Parade Ø
Christmas in the Square Ø
Merry Ø
Upcoming Events & Announcements Ø
In the News Ø
Misc Important Links Friscofirst (my web site) Collin County Community College Frisco
Association for the Arts Frisco
Convention and Visitors Bureau Frisco
Baseball/Softball (FBSA) Frisco
Family Serv. Newsletter HOA Directory If you are in an HOA that is not listed here and you know
the web address, please e-mail
me. Cheyenne Crossing Custer
Creek Farms Fairfield Estates Frisco Fairways Heritage Green Heritage Lakes Heather Ridge Estates Hickory
Street Village Lakehill Lonestar Ranch Estates on Legacy Meadow Hill Estates Panther Creek Estates Plantation Resort Plantation Resort 2 Plantation Springs Prestmont Preston Highlands N. Preston
Vineyards N. Hunters Creek Turnbridge Manor Grayhawk Westfalls Village Frisco Waterford Falls Griffin Park HOA Lakes of Stonebriar Creek
estates Mandatory
Stage 3 Water Restrictions are in effect. Interested in
working for the City? Click Here! Have you heard
about the 118 acre tri-city arts park?
Learn about it here! |
Update
I hope everyone made it through the Comcast conversion to Roadrunner. I know I am only getting about half of my
e-mail so far. If you have sent me an e-mail and I have not responded, there
is a good chance I did not receive it.
Best thing to do for now is simply call me. If you need to e-mail me, use the mmaso@friscotexas.gov
e-mail address. For those that
are having problems with switching to the new Roadrunner system, try
this: Do not use their conversion
program. Simply go into your e-mail program and change the pop to
“pop-server.tx.rr.com” and for smtp to “smtp-server.tx.rr.com”. Everything else should be the same. What Comcast has done is to forward all
your e-mail from the Comcast address to the roadrunner address. Your e-mail, for now, is on both systems.
Also, it seems that you cannot use roadrunner to send messages if you are not
at your home computer. In other words, if you go to work and had the work
computer to send mail through Comcast; this will no longer work. Time will
tell for sure! Also,
I am trying to not let this newsletter get out of hand. I am trying to stay focused on City
information and I include civic announcements when I am able to. If you have something you would like me to
place in this newsletter, the best way to do it is to send me a short blurb
with links to where someone can get additional information. I do not send this newsletter out on a
scheduled timetable, so I apologize in advance if you sent me something and I
was not able to place it in the newsletter when you needed me to. Sign
Ordinance Amended
SIGN ORDINANCE
AMENDED; CHANGES TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 27; CIVIC SIGNS NO LONGER ALLOWED IN
RIGHT-OF-WAYS (October 27, 2006)
Rules for posting signs in and throughout the City of Civic signs are no longer allowed
in right of ways throughout the City of A committee made up of residents
and local business owners recommended the changes to the Frisco City Council,
which approved the Amended Sign Ordinance at its October 17 regularly
scheduled meeting. “The committee wanted to reduce
the amount of signage cluttering our street corners and right-of-ways,” said
Sharon Elliott, Code Enforcement Supervisor.
“Members of the committee complained that too often signs weren’t picked
up or properly cared for and looked dilapidated. Committee members recommended changes they
thought would help Frisco be a clean, neat city,” added Elliott. As
a result of the ordinance changes, garage sale signs are now limited to a
single sign located on the private property of the resident having the garage
sale. garage sale signs cannot be located off-site. Permits are not required; however, signs
cannot be posted earlier than Thursday at noon and must be removed by 6 p.m.
on the Sunday immediately following the sale. Other significant changes to the
Sign Ordinance impact the placement of Open House realtor signs. Open House signs are only allowed on the
property having the ‘open house’. Such
signs are no longer allowed off site. Civic signs, such as those used by
organizations to publicize special events, are no longer allowed; however,
the committee established specific requirements for athletic registration and
school Signs. “The committee wanted to require
people to place signs closer to where people live versus posting signs on
busy thoroughfares,” said Elliott. The rules for posting city
sponsored special event signs have also changed. Government Community Event Signs are now
limited to city parks and building sites.
Such signs cannot be placed in medians, easements or within the
right-of-way of any thoroughfare. The
City of To review a copy of the City of Frisco
Pro Celebrity Classic Kournikova
and Austin Headline Pro Celebrity Classic Some
of the most recognizable tennis players in the past quarter century headline
the event: Anna Kournikova, Tracy
Austin, and Luke and Murphy Jensen. Tickets to the “I’m
excited to play in Maureen
Connolly Brinker, who was affectionately known as "Little Mo", is
the youngest player and only American woman to ever win the Grand Slam title -winning all four
major tournaments in one calendar year (Australian, French, Kournikova,
formerly ranked No. 1 in the world in doubles and named one of People
magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, is a two-time Grand Slam doubles
champion. “We
are glad to be a part of this event, and we support the Maureen Connolly
Brinker Tennis Foundation in its efforts to promote tennis with boys and
girls in the MCB
Tennis Foundation President Nancy Jeffett, one of the most influential women
in tennis, says: “This is historic in that this is our first major
involvement in a pro celebrity event since 1990, when the Virginia Slims of
Dallas Tournament was sold after entertaining fans for nearly two decades.
We’re thrilled that The
event is presented by SAAB and by the Tennis Competitors of Dallas. TCD has a
member base of 5700 tennis players who compete weekly at nearly 90 The
event will be produced by ProLink Sports & Entertainment of |
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Frisco
Population as of: Oct
1, 2006: 90,598 Sep
1, 2006: 89,816 Aug
1, 2006: 89,071 Jul
1, 2006: 88,469 Jun
1, 2006: 87,740 May
1, 2006: 86,971 May
1, 2005: 76,760 May
1, 2004: 65,479 2005 Average 768 people per month moved into Frisco. *Adjusted with NCTCOG numbers Frisco
Weather Mayor/Council
E-mails Mayor Mike
Simpson Second Term Term Ends:
May 2008 Years as
Mayor/council: 5 Council
Members Maher Maso Mayor Pro
Tem Third Term Term Ends:
May 2007 Years on
Council: 7 Joy West Second Term Term Ends:
May 2009 Years on
Council: 6 Matt Lafata Second Term Term Ends:
May 2008 Years on
Council: 5 Dr. Jim
Joyner Second Term Term Ends:
May 2008 Years on
Council 4 Bob Allen Deputy
Mayor Pro Tem Second Term Term Ends:
May 2007 Years on
Council 5 Tony Felker First Term Term Ends:
May 2009 Years on
Council: 3 City
Manager George
Purefoy Appointed
in 1987 Years as
City Manager: 19 County Elected Officials for Frisco Commissioner Joe
Jaynes Web Site Commissioner Phyllis
Cole Judge Ron
Harris Other Elected Officials Justice of the Peace: Constable: (click link above for
complete information) Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 972-335-5505 Drivers
License Frisco
ISD: 469-633-6000 Lewisville
ISD: 972-539-1551 Prosper
ISD: 972-346-3316 Colleges
& Universities CCCCD: 972-377-1790 972-279-6511 214-333-5360: Utilities Water/Sewer
: 972-335-5575 Time
Warner 1-888-COMCAST Grande Comm: 1-877-238-6891 Electricity: CoServ – 1-800-274-4014 Oncor Power to Choose – 1-866-797-4839 Oncor Outage Reporting – 1-888-313-4747 Gas: CoServ- 1-800-566-2314 Atmos – 1-800-460-3030 Telephone: SBC – 1-800-585-7928 Grande Comm. 1-877-238-6891 Internet: Comcast: 1-888-824-8101 Grande Comm: 1-877-238-6891 NASCAR Superstar and Talladega Winner
Brian Vickers visits Tornado game November 3rd as the Texas Tornado take on the
Alaska Avalanche at 7:30pm at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Frisco; Brian
Vickers NEXTEL/NASCAR Superstar, Talladega
champion, and driver of the #25 GMAC Chevrolet. The Tornado players
will be wearing special NASCAR jerseys that will be auctioned off of
their backs following the game. November 3rd will also be the first $1
Beer Night in Tornado history! The Tornado return the next night on Saturday, November 4th
against the Avalanche on Texas Tornado Team Picture Poster Night.
Everyone in attendance will receive a 2006-07 Texas Tornado team photo
poster. Please feel free to forward
this newsletter to anyone you wish. To
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or click HERE. You can also e-mail me directly and I would
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are receiving duplicate messages, please let me know and I will be happy to
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Traffic
Update
-- S.H. 121 Update (last official update from TxDOT
and City: 10/13/06) n
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Parkwood: Anticipated to now be open. I have not
checked yet. n
Legacy:
This intersection is estimated to be complete January 2007. n
Service Roads: The new service roads to Dallas North Tollway are open to traffic. -- --
Legacy Road: Tomorrow, Nov. 1, Frisco Community Parade [Volunteers
are needed: Date: November 11. Volunteer
Arrival Time: 8:30AM. To Volunteer, contact Jon
Wilson or Jenny
Orndorff] Long time Frisco residents
remember the annual homecoming parade as one of the big events of a small but
fast growing town, where thousands of Frisco residents and families lined Since we have the fastest
growing school district in the country for a city our size, and now that we
have four high schools, representatives from the City of The parade will begin at
10:00 a.m., starting at the south end of Frisco Street near Pizza Hut Park
and will move east on Main Street to North County Road. The parade route will be along the
eastbound lanes of We are urging businesses,
organizations or groups to be in the parade.
The cost to participate is $ 200 for business and adult organizations
and $ 150 for youth organizations.
Schools, non-profit organizations, Military and city entrees will not
be charged to enter. We are also
looking for volunteers to help and to be stationed along the parade route to
make certain the crowds are kept back from the parade vehicles and to help
promote the parade. We hope to continue to build
the parade to become one of the biggest and best in Mike Simpson Mayor City of Christmas in the Square
Dallas
(October 30, 2006) – Frisco Square,
a master-planned lifestyle community in the heart of Frisco, and NBC 5
announced today their plans to host Christmas in the Square, a one-of-a-kind
holiday light extravaganza synchronized to music, combined with family
oriented holiday activities each weekend in December. The extraordinary holiday light show will begin Friday, November
24, 2006 through Tuesday, January 2, 2007 from 6:00-10:00 pm on weekdays and
from 5:00-10:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The synchronized holiday
music will be broadcast on a low-power FM station as well as fed through
speakers that can be heard throughout “This will truly be a one-of-a-kind event for all ages,” noted
Jim Leslie, managing partner of Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening in December, One night each weekend in December, families are encouraged to
bring chairs and a blanket to enjoy holiday movies shown on a 28’ x 20’
inflatable, outdoor movie screen on the corner of Frisco Square Boulevard and
For more information about NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are the NBC owned and operated media
centers serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Merry (October 27, 2006)
Help deck the halls of the The Frisco Senior Adult Center
Advisory Council, a non-profit organization, is inviting citizens of all ages
to decorate Christmas trees, which will be displayed at a silent auction.
Participants are asked to donate decorations. Fifteen artificial, 3 ft. trees
are ready to be decorated and can be picked up at the block of trees will be used
to purchase equipment and supplies for the Phase II addition of the “We’re so grateful voters approved
bond monies to build the Phase ll addition to the center,” said Judy
Florence, Senior Center Supervisor. “But we’ll still
need some help filling the additional space with the equipment and supplies
we need to serve our growing senior population.” Some of the items the Frisco
Senior Adult Center Advisory Council plans to purchase with event proceeds
include a portable stage, table coverings, exercise equipment, blinds,
ceiling fans and a ceramic kiln and supplies. “We plan to make the Festival of
Trees a regular feature of The Festival of Trees will be
displayed alongside the entrees in the City of Upcoming Events & Announcements
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The ·
The
Frisco Community Band is having its annual Fall concert on Tuesday,
November 7, 7:30 pm at Frisco High School Auditorium, located at 6401 Parkwood Drive in Frisco. Enjoy an evening of entertainment as the
Concert Band performs traditional marches along with popular movie themes. For more information
please visit http://www.friscocommunityband.org. ·
The Friends of
the Frisco Public Library is hosting a Veteran’s Day Luncheon on Saturday,
November 11, 2006 at 12:00 noon following the “Salute to the Troops” Parade
that begins at 10:00am. Ray Hildreth,
author of Hill 488, will be the guest speaker. Tickets for the event are $25 and may be
purchased at the Library until Nov. 9 or by calling Judy Clark at
972-335-9508. Seating is limited to 50
and will be held in the McCallum Room of the ·
VENDOR APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR CITY OF By
inviting ‘for- profit’ food vendors to participate, we hope to provide
citizens a greater variety of food to choose from,” said McCollum To
download an application, go to www.friscotexas.gov Look for Communication, then click on ‘Special
Events’. Or, check out www.friscofun.org and find the
application link on the home page. Applications must be submitted to Parks
& Recreation, ·
Frisco Environmental Services presents: “Chunk your Junk” Saturday, 18th
November 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Frisco Public Works building, Appliances*, brush, batteries**, carpet, cell
phones, computers, exercise equipment, fax machines, fencing, furniture,
household hazardous waste ***, metal, printers, tree limbs, old clothes and
other items that you may wish to donate to charity. *Refrigerators and freezers must be tagged Freon
free ** Car, boat, cell phone, computer, AA, AAA, B, C, D, 9 volt etc ***
Paints, pesticides, pool chemicals and solvents. Truck Load ·
Genealogy I---Seniors----It all begins with you Genealogy I classes begin Friday, October 27 at
the Enjoy one of Instructor and Research Assistant,
Claudia Fields Kraemer will guide you to be able to find records
that tell you about your ancestors…where they came from, what occupations
they had, where they lived in years past, and much more. No prior
genealogical experience is required to take these classes. For more information and registration…
Contact the In the News
Let met try this new
section out. I receive a lot of
articles on Frisco from different sources.
While I can’t just cut and paste them due to copyright laws; I am
going to put links for them in here. Many of these sites require free registration,
so they may not work for everyone. If
you have any feedback, I would like to here it. Mt.
Evans Drive
– DMN – Oct 22, 2006 Frisco
Dedicates New City Hall – DMN – Oct 1, 2006 Frisco
Classmates Grow up to be Teachers – DMN – Oct 1, 2006 (our very own
Deanna Quigley!) Frisco
Hospital to Grow Twofold – DMN – Oct 5, 2006 Two New Office
Buildings on Tap at Frisco Biz Park – Sept 8, 2006 - DBJ Frisco Fire Safety Town Nearing Completion – Oct 6, 2006 –
Frisco Enterprise MISC (Please Note, This meeting is now held at the Next P&Z Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov 14 at 6:30PM. |