September 2, 2015
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NEWS
UTRGV Report
On August 26, 2015 City Manager Bill DiLibero, Finance Director Rodrigo Gimenez and Senior Accountant Eddie Salazar met with UTRGV Development Team Penny Simpson and Staff to discuss preliminary report of rental properties found on rental websites. 
 
Adult Protective Services Annual Conference
Sales Manager Michael Flores spent many hours coordinating and executing a final 3-day site inspection and BEO, Banquet Event Order, planning trip for  Adult Protective Services Annual Conference organizers Steve Casillas, Mark Schexnider and Thomas Guzman. Each of the meeting planners stayed at a different hotel on the overflow property list, rode the SPI Metro and were escorted to: Schlitterbahn (meeting space), Pearl South Padre (meeting space) and the Hilton Garden Inn (taste testing for 2 networking events during the conference). E&F Audio Visual set up an electronics demo, Karla's Catering brought a final price listing and we discussed and resolved the following issues for the conference: transportation, two networking events and the final evening's BEO, vendor coordination, Convention Centre layout, housing bureau updates and the specific conference schedule. Dixie was a HUGE part of this planning process as well and contributed a great deal. 


Seventh-Day Adventist Church Rally
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Rally  filled the Centre on Saturday with between 2000 and 3000 members of various congregations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. They are requesting future dates, but want to move their event to November. 


Visitors from Colombia
Vacationing from Colombia, Pedro and Pablo Cardoso & their families will be visiting SPI for four days. They had heard such wonderful things about the Island, they had to come see it for themselves. They were at the Visitors Center looking for more activities. Welcome to our Island! 


Visitors from Brazil
Helcio Araujo, his daughter Livia Araujo Vaccari and son-in-law Eduardo Vaccari are from Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. This is their first time visiting SPI and they will also be here for four days. They expressed their joy of being on SPI and are planning to return next summer! 


Beach Circle Drive
The Beach Circle drive over is near completion at Beach Access # 4 on Sheepshead St. and on schedule for the September 31st completion date. 


Recycling
Approximately 1,200 pounds of recyclable material were collected! Thank you to everyone for doing their part in keeping South Padre Island beautiful! 

Anti-Litter Beach Program
The Anti-Litter Beach Program held a very successful event this past weekend, volunteers met and educated approximately 215 beachgoers. Thank you to all the volunteers and to Levi's Store #308 volunteers for your time and dedication!

Litter Patrol Officers had an educational outreach of 1,687. They issued 41 Warnings for Littering, and 4 Warnings for Glass on Beach as well as 1 Citation for Littering and 27 Citations for Glass on Beach.

City Park
The bid opening for the new City Park was held on Monday the 24 th at 3 p.m. We received one bid from Bryant Industrial Services in the amount of $703, 433.40. It will be placed on the September 2 nd City Council Meeting for approval. 

Gulf Blvd.
The contractor is installing the forms for the sidewalks, they are scheduled to start pouring the concrete this week. 


Street Striping Project
Valley Striping was the low bidder at $17, 600 for the restriping of Gulf, Laguna, Beach Accesses and 11 sides streets. Project was completed on Friday, August 28, 2015! 


Multimodal Project
The Transit Department conducted its Bi-Weekly Owner Architect Contractor (OAC) meeting to discuss the Multimodal Project Phase 1 progress, issues, and concerns. The meeting was held at the Multimodal job site where staff also conducted interviews with construction workers to satisfy the Davis Bacon Act requirements for the project construction. The meeting was attended by Transit Director Jesse Arriaga, Transit Coordinator Teena Simon, and staff from SpawGlass Contractors, Inc., Gignac & Associates, and Texas Department of Transportation. 

HOT Tax Permit Registration
Final compliance date was July 1, 2015!
Notices of Violation have been, and continue to be sent to several property owners on the island.
The City of South Padre Island has passed Ordinance 15-03 requiring all property owners who advertise their property for short term rental to register their residential rental unit (s) (house, condo, apartment or bedroom) with the City, AND to comply with all applicable laws including the collection and remittance of hotel tax. Register today online at  www.myspi.org/hottax , the final compliance date is July 1st 2015. 
To learn how to comply with the new City Ordinance please view the pre-recorded webinar. Click here.
We will also be available by phone to answer any questions you may have. Call Georgina Ramos: (956) 761-8382 or Email: [email protected].
If you have a Rental Property Manager on the island they may be handling the registration process for you.

Water Conservation

At South Padre Island we're no strangers to water, but we're also no strangers to harsh Texas droughts; which is why we need to remember to conserve water.  Please don't leave sprinkler systems or water hoses running unattended for long periods of time and only water your yards and wash your vehicles when necessary. This is just one small step we can take to help reduce waste. 

 

BULLETIN BOARD
Recycling
Recyclable items can be taken to Old City Hall every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Items that can be recycled are:
  • Newspaper
  • Cardboard
  • Office Paper
  • Aluminum
  • Tin
  • Plastic
To offer a better recycling service please:
  • Compact, crush or break down plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans or any other items that may be reduced in size. This helps us use the most amount of space in the bins.
  • Remove any food, liquid, metal fasteners, adhesive materials or other items that may contaminate the whole load.



Animal Control
Friends of Animal Rescue operates the South Padre Island Recovery Center and Animal Shelter. The shelter is licensed by the State of Texas as an animal shelter and quarantine facility.

The shelter is located at 4908 Padre Blvd and open to the public Tuesday-Sunday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM.  We do make arrangements to meet owners after hours if necessary in order to reunite pets with their families. Friends of Animal Rescue can be reached on their 24 hour hotline at 956-772-1171. Animals that are not claimed within 7-10 days are vetted (including Spay/Neuter) and adopted out to loving homes.

Friends of Animal Rescue is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To see the latest animals found or furry friends up for adoption please check out the Friends of Animal Rescue Facebook page.





Incentive Policy
The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation and the City of South Padre Island have approved an incentive policy in order to assist qualified new and existing businesses and to benefit the economic climate on the Island. Businesses can apply for property tax abatements as well as sales tax abatements for improvements that will contribute to the economy of South Padre Island. The City and the EDC will evaluate the applications to determine if they meet the established criteria for the programs. You can find a link to the policy, guidelines, and applications on both the City web page ( www.myspi.org) and the South Padre Island EDC web page ( www.southpadreislandedc.com)
 
For more information, contact Darla Lapeyre, South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, at (956) 761- 6805 or email [email protected]; or Dr. Sungman Kim, City of South Padre Island Development Director, at (956) 761-8113 or email [email protected].
 




FREE Business Listing
Calling on all South Padre Island businesses. Please be sure to update your FREE business listing on the Convention & Visitors website ( www.sopadre.com). If you haven't been provided with your login credentials please contact Carlos Centeno by phone: (956) 761-8390 or email: [email protected]. By using your FREE business listing you have the ability to upload images, coupons, business description, and much more. Take advantage of this FREE marketing tool provided by the Convention & Visitors website.

PET OF THE WEEK
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Date
Event
Location
Time
Sept 2-6
Sebastian Zodiac Sculpture Exhibit
South Padre Island Convention Centre

Sept 2 City Council South Padre Island Municipal Building 5:30 PM
Sept 2 Crab Races at The Quarterdeck The Quarterdeck Lounge 7:00 PM
Sept 2 Mariachis Performing at Louie's Backyard Louie's Backyard 7:30 PM
Sept 2-6 Platinum Cafe Live in the Quarterdeck The Quarterdeck Lounge 9:00 PM
Sept 3-4 Fireworks Over the Bay at Louie's Backyard Louie's Backyard 9:15 PM
Sept 4 Robert Stone Band Performing at Clayton's Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 3:00 PM
Sept 4-5 Live Jazz with the Scott Kunkle Quartet The Garden Grill & Bar 6:00 PM
Sept 4-5 The Mixed Bag Live at The Garden
The Garden Grill & Bar
6:00 PM
Sept 4 Rockstar Denied Performing at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 7:00 PM
Sept 4 DJ Edward Performing at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 11:00 PM
Sept 5 Stereohype Performing at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 2:00 PM
Sept 5 Labor Day Live Ft. Wiz Khalifa Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark 7:00 PM
Sept 5 Sublime w/ Rome at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 9:00 PM
Sept 4-5 Bands on the Beach at Clayton's Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 9:15 PM
Sept 4-5 Fireworks on the Beach Hilton Garden Inn 9:00 PM
Sept 5 Pelican West Live at the Hilton Hilton Garden Inn 7:00 PM
Sept 6 Bayside Boot Scootin' Dance Party at Louie's Louie's Backyard 7:00 PM
Sept 6 South Padre Island Farmers Market
NAMAR Event Center
11:00 AM
Sept 6 Stereohype Performing at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 1:00 PM
Sept 6 Rockstar Denied Performing at Clayton's  Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill 5:00 PM
Sept 6 Fireworks on the Beach Hilton Garden Inn 9:00 PM
Sept 6 The Spazmatics at Louie's Louie's Backyard 11:00 PM

City of South Padre Island 
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