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Meetings & Discussions
Mayor Barry Patel, City Manager Bill DiLibero, Assistant City Manager Darla Jones, Police Chief Randy
Smith, Administrative Services Director Wendi Delgado, Public Works Director Armando Gutierrez Jr. and
Assistant Public Works Director Ray Moya continued discussions regarding preparations for the 2016
Spring Break season.
Council Member Theresa Metty, City Manager Bill
DiLibero and Finance Director Rodrigo Gimenez
met to discuss vending on the beach.
City Manager Bill DiLibero and Police Chief Randy
Smith met to facilitate the purchase of two police
cars and one ambulance.
City Manager Bill DiLibero met with Mike Boswell
and Todd Watson to discuss the possible
development on the Skip Jack properties.
City Manager Bill DiLibero met with AEP
Community Affairs Manager Frank Espinoza to
discuss the quality of services provided to the city.
South Padre Island Police Chief Randy Smith had a meeting with Troy Allen on Wednesday to discuss
security concerns during Beach-N-Biker Fest.
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Southwest Showcase
The South Padre Island CVB participated in the 2016 Southwest Showcase. They
were also sponsors for "The Coming Event Trends" and "Hotel Contracts from a
Planner's Perspective" educational breakout sessions. They represented the Island
with a robust hotelier force from the Hilton Garden Inn, La Quinta, Pearl South
Padre, Isla Grand Beach Resort, La Copa and Schlitterbahn Beach Resort. There
were over 130 meeting planners who stopped by
the
South
Padre
Island
booth.
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Lower Valley Cotillion Club
The Lower Valley Cotillion Club 62
nd
Presentation Ball filled the
South Padre Island Convention Centre on Saturday with lovely young ladies, escorts, proud parents
and beautiful decorations.
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Coastal Resources & Parks and Recreation
The new walkover at the Harbor Street Beach Access is now complete.
The beach maintenance crew did a fantastic job in creating a more pedestrian
friendly access at this location.
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Fire Department
Central Station is now equipped with
advanced high-definition surveillance
cameras. Big thanks to Information
Services Specialists Sam Ballenger and
James Herrera, as well as Public Works
for an assisting in the install. The addition of these cameras provides the
technological capability to observe the exterior and interior of the first floor. The
new cameras connect to a continuously monitored screen resulting in an instant
response to incoming visitors, patients, and attempted thefts.
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Police Department
On Wednesday & Thursday eleven (11) South
Padre Island police officers attended State of
Texas and local law enforcement agency antiterrorism
training in Harlingen.
South Padre Island Police Department staff
continues to hold Spring Break meetings to
review all available safety resources in place for
the upcoming large crowd events.
On Friday, several South Padre Island Police officers assisted with the Skill USA Law Enforcement
Competition held at Schlitterbahn. The competition teaches young students leadership and criminal justice
skills using hands on instruction and guidance from professional law enforcement officers.
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Gulf Boulevard Street Paving Project
The contractor finished paving this week and constructed the sidewalk ramps on Gulf and
Sunset that had not met the ADA requirements. They are also scheduled to add the thermal
pavement markings this week.
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John L. Tompkins Park Update
This week the contractor installed the storm sewer line and inlet boxes
in the front section of the lot. They are also grading and removing the
additional dirt from the site.
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Routine Maintenance
The Public Works Crews have been busy mowing, and repairing potholes on the streets and
sidewalks throughout the City. They also installed the new turtles on the sculpture at
Morning Side Park. We would like to thank Araceli Sanchez for her assistance with painting
the new turtles.
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Recycling
The Environmental Health Services Department would like to say "Thank You" to Keep SPI Beautiful and those who
participated in recycling this weekend.
Approximately 1,650 pounds of recyclable material were collected! Thank you to everyone for doing his or her part in
keeping South Padre Island beautiful!
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Weedy Lots
A weedy lot survey was conducted on the east side of the city. Property owners are now required to achieve compliance
within seven days of sign placement, resulting in possible fines or property liens.
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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.
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.
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Mosquito Minimization
Larviciding was conducted in areas of need to minimize the mosquito count. Staff is extremely diligent in monitoring
both weather conditions and mosquito activity to target areas of need because of the Zika virus.
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Brush Time
The Environmental Health Services Department would like to remind you to please place your brush and bulky items on the right-of way from the 25th to the last day of the month for pick up on the first three workdays of the month. Thank you for doing your part in keeping South Padre Island beautiful!
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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.
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GOING GREEN
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality reminds you - Resolve to Make a Difference in 2016:
Reduce Junk Mail
Resolve to save time, conserve energy, and preserve trees by opting out of junk mail! Households
and businesses receive over 80 billion pieces of junk mail each year; most of this ends up in
our landfills.
You can easily opt out of offers of credit and insurance on the Consumer Credit Reporting Industry
website at (www.optoutprescreen.com). Visit the Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference
Service at (www.dmachoice.org) to stop receiving commercial mail from many national
companies. Important: Both secured sites will ask for personal information, such as your address.
Replace Older Toilets
This resolution is a little more difficult and a bit more costly. However, it makes a big difference in
water conservation. Toilets use the most water in the home. By replacing one older toilet with the
most water-efficient type, you can save up to 13,000 gallons of water and over $100, each year. If
just one in four families in Texas replaced one older toilet with a 1.28-gallon-per-flush toilet, it
would save more than 28 billion gallons of water every year. (takecareoftexas.org)
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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.
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EVENTS
Looking for even more events? We've added and a new 'EVENTS' tab at the top of this newsletter! Just click that link and you can view our full calendar of events.
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Date
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Event
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Location
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Time
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| Feb 9 |
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1:00 PM
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| Feb 9 |
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Kranzler |
5:00 PM
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Feb 9-15
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Coconuts Bar & Grill |
12:00 PM
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| Feb 9-15 |
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Louie's Backyard
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9:30 PM
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| Feb 9-15 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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9:00 PM
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| Feb 10 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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7:00 PM
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| Feb 10-11 |
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The Garden Grille & Bar
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6:00 PM
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| Feb 11 |
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Schlitterbahn Beach Resort
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 11 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| Feb 11-13 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 12 |
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Art Space
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9:30 AM
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| Feb 12-13 |
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Tequila Sunset
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 12-13 |
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Louie's Backyard |
10:00 PM
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| Feb 13 |
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Art Space
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10:00 AM
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| Feb 13 |
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Coastal Studies Lab
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9:00 AM
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| Feb 13 |
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Louie's Backyard
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11:00 AM
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| Feb 13 |
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Louie's Backyard
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7:00 PM
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| Feb 13-14 |
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Kranzler
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 13-14 |
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Windjammer's Beachfront Café
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 14 |
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Schlitterbahn Beach Resort
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10:00 AM
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| Feb 14 |
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NAMAR Event Center
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11:00 AM
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| Feb 14 |
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Osprey Cruises
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4:30 PM
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| Feb 14 |
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Louie's Backyard
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5:00 PM
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| Feb 14 |
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Isla Grand Beach Resort
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5:30 PM
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| Feb 15 |
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The Quarterdeck Lounge
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8:00 PM
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Walk for Women Presents: SPICE
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Kranzler Sweetheart Dinner Special
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Schlitterbahn Valentine Champagne Brunch
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Schlitterbahn Valentine's Day Special
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Osprey Cruises Valentine's Day Cruise
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Windjammer's Beachfront Café Valentine's Weekend
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UTRGV Coastal Studies Lab: Winter Seminar Series
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