Minutes from March Community Leadership Council (CLC) meeting
Updated April 1, 2008

Summary of Topics
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CLC)
March 20, 2008 @ 7:30 A.M.

The next CLC meeting will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 7:30 A.M.

Reminder – CLC meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of every month.
If you would like to request an agenda item, please email your request to hmcgee@murphytx.org

Jim Berzina spoke on the following items:

1. FM 544 Beautification Project – This project is currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in 4-6 weeks. This project is being funded by the 4B Community Development Corporation
    
2. South Murphy Road Lighting Project – This project will be funded by the 4B Community Development Corporation and is ready to go out for bid.
    
3. Betsy Lane Extension Project - This project is currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in 4-6 weeks.
    
4. Budget cuts – Mr. Berzina stated that the reason for the recent budget amendment’s was due to the following:
   1. Building related revenue is down
   2. Court revenue is down
   3. Drop in sales tax
   4. Pavecon lawsuit
   5. AUI lawsuit
   6. Interest rates are down

Councilmember Colleen Halbert spoke on the following items:

1. Waste Management – The City Council approved the contract with Waste Management. The trash pickup dates will remain the same and every resident will be receiving a larger recycle bin. Look for more information in the upcoming City Newsletter.
    
2. 50th Anniversary/Fall Celebration – The City of Murphy will be celebrating its 50th anniversary/Fall Celebration in conjunction with the Safety Fair on September 27, 2007. The Public Events advisory Committee would like to ask for help from all the HOA’s in sponsoring a game for the Fall Celebration. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
    
3. Movie Night – Will be showing Charlotte’s Web April 18th at 7 p.m. at Mustang Park. In the event of inclement weather, the rain out date is scheduled for May 2nd at 7 p.m
    
4. Bulky Trash Pick-Up – Is scheduled either on Thursday, April 24th or Friday, April 25th depending on your regular trash day. Please have all your items out by your curb the night before your scheduled pick up date.
    
5. Keep Murphy Beautiful – Saturday, April 5th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone will meet at the flag poles at City Hall and caravan to Maxwell Creek Linear Park.
    
6. Pancake Breakfast – The Explorers will be having a fundraiser pancake breakfast on April 19th at the Fire Station from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Marcia Jowers – The Murphy Cemetery Association will host a fundraiser on May 30th from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Maxwell Creek Cemetery. They will be raising money to restore tombstones that are in need of repair. There will be tours of the cemetery. Also, the Murphy Messenger will be hosting a Vendor Fair on May 31st from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Murphy Middle School.

   Murphy Water Restrictions End
Updated July 31, 2007

Murphy Water Restrictions End
North Texas Municipal Water District and the City Move to Water Conservation Plans

Effective immediately, the City of Murphy is terminating Mandatory Water Restrictions in response to the mandate set forth by the North Texas Municipal Water District. Due to consistently heavy rainfall, all area lakes that serve the North Texas area are at full capacity. Citizens are encouraged to continue the practice of good water conservation measures:

• No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

• Do not water your lawn when it is raining