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Saturday, February 04, 2012
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS
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If your homeowner
association encompasses the Cotton Belt rail
line or the proposed rail stations
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If your homeowner
association borders the streets which have rail
line crossings
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If your homeowners
will be able to see/hear the trains or the
elevated overpasses
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If you plan to use the
Cotton Belt or any of the roadways which will be
affected
YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED
NOW. Once construction on the Cotton Belt
begins, it will be too late. You need to weigh in
NOW to have input and influence on the design,
possible vibration, and noise, sight, and traffic
concerns.
If your homeowners want to have an overview of the
current proposed plan presented to them, call DART
at 214-749-2590 or email Lawrence Meshack
jmeshack@dart.org.
They will come to your HOA meeting and tell you
about the current plan. Read on for further
information.
The north Dallas area Cotton Belt
Focus Group met Wednesday, December 7th, at Parkhill
Junior High. DART representatives showed plans
that include four rail stations in north Dallas:
Knoll Trail, Preston, Renner Village (two station
options proposed: Davenport or Coit on Tx A&M
property), and UTD. (No freight trains will be
running on the Cotton Belt in north Dallas).
By spring of 2012, DART expects to
have the final alignment decided, have any
mitigation recommendations in place, and have
preliminary station designs. A computer model is
being used to determine ridership potential.
Environmental concerns include:
traffic impact, noise and vibration, socioeconomic
factors, water resources, and vegetation and habitat
disturbance. Current discussions of mitigation of
these concerns include alignment modifications and
warnings at street crossings, and quiet zones.
Trenching at varying depths along the north Dallas
corridor is proposed; this, along with problematic
location of stations and parking concerns, elevated
roads over the rail, and water issues are all
on-going issues as the project goes forward.
This is why YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL NOW—GET
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVED.
For more on the
Cotton Belt Rail Line issue see the
October 11th NDNA Meeting Summary
Cotton Belt update: How much control does
the city really have over DART?
 The North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance held
its general meeting October 11th to discuss
the issues surrounding DART’s proposed
Cotton Belt Rail Line that is set to run
through several Far North Dallas
neighborhoods – about 50 feet away from some
people’s homes. Although this debate has
been raging since the mid-1990s, many
neighbors were hearing about it for the
first time, and they weren’t happy. For more
information, please visit the
Far North Dallas Advocate.
 In
1985 members of the Dallas Police Association formed
the "Wish upon a Star Foundation” to meet the
critical needs of, or grant special wishes for
chronically or terminally ill children. The
foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
exhausting every available resource to provide as
much happiness as possible for each of the very
special victims.
A donation can honor a friend or loved one, or
commemorate a special occasion. Your donation may be
tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Contact
the Dallas Police Association (214) 747-6839, 1412
Griffin Street East Dallas, Texas 75215, or make
your donation on behalf of the North Central
Division at the station (214)-670-7262 ask for Sgt.
Chandler.
BUYING YOUR FIRST PLACE?
Then
HGTV is looking for you!
 MY
FIRST PLACE, HGTV’s hit series, is coming back for a
eleventh season and they are looking for first-time
homebuyers (and their agents!) in the Dallas-ft.
worth area RIGHT NOW!
They are looking for fun, high-energy people who
are just starting the home-buying process for their
first place and would like to share their story with
HGTV! Their goal is to capture all the trials and
tribulations of looking for, bidding on and buying
your first place.
Taping takes place this fall and winter. Ideal
candidates will be enthusiastic buyers with a unique
story to tell and a desire to share their
experiences! Singles, couples and families are all
invited to apply!
Candidates who complete taping will receive a
monetary gift as part of the show and also a DVD
copy of their episode to document their first home-
buying experience for all time!
Request an application by emailing:
krichert@highnoontv.com; or call Kathryn
Richert at (303) 872-8764; or visit:
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 Weather Awareness and Emergency Alert Systems
Springtime in North Texas is the season when severe weather in the
form of damaging hail and winds, tornadoes, lightning, and flash
flooding occurs most often. These threats can develop rapidly with
little warning. With this in mind, now is an excellent time to focus on
these threats, learn about them, and become familiar with the best
safety rules. This includes safety at home, at school, and at the
office. Every family and business should have a plan and the most
important part of this plan is to make sure everyone understands it and
knows how to put it into action. For more information on all hazards
preparedness, please visit the following websites:
The City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management operates several
components of a comprehensive warning system that warns the public
during times of emergency. Information on Reverse 911 and Outdoor
Warning Sirens is outlined below. Information is also included on
the NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio which the Office of Emergency
Management highly recommends as an additional tool for citizen’s
preparedness for emergencies.
If you should have any questions or concerns regarding the
information presented, please feel free to contact us on our 24 hour
phone line at 214-670-4275 or by emailing us at
oem@dallascityhall.com.
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