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MARCH 17, 2016
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March 28
Exchange Club of Murphy
Country Burger on Murphy Road, FM
544, Murphy Marketplace, at 12pm.
Rosie Neeley:
[email protected]
www.exchangeclubofmurphy
texas.org
March 17
Sit, Sip and Stitch Group
Murphy Community Center in the
library area, 11am to 1pm. Knit, crochet and other needle work. All
experience levels welcome.
Rhonda: 972-423-1672.
March 17
Murphy Realty
Connection
Shaddock Homes new Model in
KingsBridge, 1636 Jeffery Drive,
Wylie, on Parker Road, 11:30am 12:30pm. Tour of local Murphy
homes at 12:30 that are listed for
sale by the MRC members. Mary Pat
Elledge: [email protected] Sondra
Daniels: [email protected]
March 17
Murphy Historical Society
Murphy Community Center, 7pm.
March 17
Murphy Chamber of
Commerce after hours
networking
Achieve Physical Therapy and
Performance, 2200 Los Rios Blvd
Ste 132, Plano, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Food
courtesy of Marcos Pizza, beverages
will be provided.
Murphy Road, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Speaker: Jon Kendall Sales Director,
Osky Blue, Topic: How to Best
Implement Your Online Strategy.
Free for Chamber Members, $5 for
Non-members. Education Seminar
sponsored by The MMDD.
Register: murphychamber.org.
March 26
Murphy Chamber
of Commerce
Spring Fever 2016
Lowes Parking Lot in Murphy
Marketplace, corner of 544 and
Murphy Rd., 10 am- 4 pm. Murphy's
premier springtime community event
and vendor fair. Food vendors, local
vendors & artisans, Mustang Sally
Car Show, live music, bounce house
& game truck.
March 31
Neighborhood Crime Watch
Program
Murphy Police Dept. Training Room,
206 N. Murphy Road, at 7pm.
May 6
Fourth Annual
St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Shave Event
Murphy Activity Center, 200 N.
Murphy Rd., 6pm - 8pm. 82 cents of
every dollar donated through this
event will go into grants for life
changing pediatric cancer research.
Needed: event volunteers, shavees,
donations, so many ways to help. If
you know a child battling cancer and
would like them to be honored at our
event, please contact Laura Wiggins
at 972-977-4794.
Thursdays
Murphy Chamber Business
Card Exchange
March 24
Murphy Chamber of
Commerce Education
Seminar
Murphy Community Center, 205 N
Murphy Activity Center, 201 N
Murphy Road, 8am to 9am. Open to
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American National Bank Community
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Tiptoe through the toxic tulips
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PART 2
BY WENDY SMITH WILSON, DVM
VETZINSIGHT AND VETERINARY
INFORMATION NETWORK
Plants that emerge from bulbs in the
spring, such as tulips, daffodils (jonquils)
or hyacinths, can be an issue. The bulbs
themselves can cause on obstruction if a
dog eats them and they get stuck on the
way through. The below-ground part of
the plant is also significantly more toxic
than the leaves and flowers, which tend
to cause only mild stomach upset. As
they say, though, “The dose makes the
poison,” so pets that eat larger quantities
of the above-ground bits are more at risk
for trouble.
Other plants found in gardens this
time of year contain compounds that
affect the hearts of animals that ingest
them. Included in this category are foxglove (a gorgeous, showy flower that
bees and hummingbirds adore and they
aren’t affected by it). Lily of the Valley,
oleander, azaleas, rhododendrons, laurel,
yew . . . the list goes on and on.
There are a handful of plants that are
typically thought of as houseplants in
more regions but can be found out of
doors in some climates, so they bear
mentioning as well.
While
Dieffenbachia’s effects are rarely lifethreatening, Cyclamen, Kalanchoe and
Sago palm ingestion can have far more
serious consequences and you must prevent exposure to these plans. I once met
a miniature Schnauzer who had eaten
part of the base of a Sago at his former
home in Texas; with aggressive emergency veterinary treatment he had sur-
vived the initial exposure, but his liver
was badly damaged and he was not
expected to survive in the long term. It
was frustrating not to be able to help that
little guy live a long, happy life.
Always, ALWAYS remember that just
because a human can eat something safely does not mean that your dog or cat can
get away with it. Like the lilies discussed
previously, garlic and onions don’t even
make people blink, but if Fido eats them,
that’s a different story. If a dog or cat eats
a significant amount of something
yummy, such as the caramelized onion
dip I make for parties, it can actually
destroy their red blood cells. That is a
bad situation! Garden vegetables such as
potatoes and tomatoes contain toxins
that will cause pretty nasty gastrointestinal upset when eaten raw. Potato vines,
the above-ground bit of the plants, are
worse than the potatoes themselves, so
beware.
There’s no way to provide an exhaustive list of toxic plants here. These are
just some of the things that show up in
springtime and early summer, and you’ll
note that I barely mentioned houseplants
here. It would be a good idea to look up
the plants you (and your neighbors) have
in order to know what dangers might be
lurking just outside your door. That
could be extremely important information if your pet decides to dine on the
local flora. Not everything out there will
cause harm to your pet, but you need to
identify the ones that can and take appropriate precautions. Without questions, it
can make the difference between life and
death.
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Murphy Council accepts
City Manager’s resignation
MURPHY MESSENGER
MURPHY (March 2,
2016) The City Council has
accepted the resignation of
City Manager James Fisher
effective March 1, says
Mayor Eric Barna.
“We have accepted the
resignation of the City
Manager,” he said. “The City
of Murphy is now making
plans for the transition. Mr. Fisher has done
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great things and accomplished much for
Murphy. We’re thankful for his service and
wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Fisher served as Murphy City Manager
for eight years and saw the City through
periods of commercial growth, economic
development and an expansion of parks
and trails among other accomplishments.
The City Council will initiate an immedi- Murphy Fire Chief Mark
Lee appointed Interim
ate search for his replacement. No other City Manager
staff changes are anticipated.
Arrests, Spit and Forgery
Highlights from the February Murphy Police Incident Report
BY KAREN CHANEY
February 5 (1340) - Three Mt. Pleasant residents
were arrested by Murphy PD on charges of ‘fraud
use possession of identifying info’ and ‘engaged in
organized criminal activity’. Arrested were two
males and one female, ages range from 25 to 31
years old. Murphy Police Lieutenant Adana Barber
explains, “To meet the elements of “Engaging in
Organized Crime”, a person commits an offense if,
with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate
in a combination or in the profits of a combination
or as a member of street gang; that person commits
or conspires to commit any number of different
offenses. In this case the suspects obtained three
cell phones with identifying information (social
security numbers) of victims.” An employee at the
Sprint store in Murphy was the reporting party.
Remarks on the Media Report include: On February
17, 2016, I, Kim Parker, Support Services Manager,
analyzed a cellular telephone pursuant to search
warrant… The device is a LG Optimus … warrant
authorized the extraction of data from this device.
The software utilized to extract the data is
Cellebrite, UFED 4PC… Data was stored on a USB
drive…and placed into evidence.
February 5 (1200) – Lt. Barber informs that the
suspects in this incident are linked to before mentioned February 5 incident. Regarding property listed on the MPD Media Report three Apple IPhone
6S’s (Valued at $600.00 each) were recovered and
three were stolen. Lt. Barber explains, “…three
phones
were
stolen from the
store and three
phones
were
recovered when
the
suspects
were arrested.”
Reporting party
for this incident
are employees
of T-Mobile in
Murphy. Offense Code for this incident is also’ fraud
use possession of identifying info’ and ‘engaged in
organized criminal activity’.
February 17 (1930) – Media report remarks state:
“…a report was taken of an individual purchasing a
personal computer from a Murphy resident using
counterfeit cash.” Lt. Barber explains how and
when the cash was recognized as counterfeit, “It
was after the fact; a Murphy resident sold a computer to unknown subjects; they paid over $400 for this
computer. Subsequent to that transaction, the
father of that Murphy resident bought another computer from a co-worker in Richardson using some of
the money from the computer; it is when that person went to deposit that money that the financial
institution informed them that some of the money
was counterfeit.” There were sixteen different bills;
12 $20’s and 4 $50’s. Offense Code: Forgery
Government Instrument/Money/ Securities.
February 18 (2027) – A thirty-three year old male,
Murphy resident was arrested by Murphy PD.
Offense codes for these incidents are ‘Harassment
of Public Servant’ and ‘Mental Detention’. Media
report remarks state, “…officers responded to a
missing person call for service in the City of
Murphy.” Lt. Barber provides details: “The public
servant was a police officer (who) was spat in the
face.” “The missing person was the suspect in this
offense.”
February 20 (1031) – A thirty-five year old male
Royce City resident was arrested by Murphy PD.
Offense code is ‘Forgery Financial Instrument’.
Media report remarks: “I was dispatched to the
Compass Bank at 108 S. Murphy Rd….in reference
to a forgery that was occurring at the drive thru window. Suspect was arrested on two outstanding warrants and forgery financial instrument.” The
arrestee was attempting to cash a forged check. Lt.
Barber reports that the complainant called MPD
because, “The account had been flagged due to the
fraudulent checks that had been deposited into that
account.” The outstanding warrants were for a probation violation.
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Murphy Fire Rescue Department
Holds Annual Awards Banquet
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MURPHY MESSENGER
MARCH 17, 2016
BY KAREN CHANEY
February 27, 2016 – Murphy
Fire Rescue Department held their
8th annual awards banquet at the
Murphy Community Center. In
attendance were department members and their families, City of
Murphy representatives and special guest speaker retired Dallas
Fire Department Chaplin Denny
Burris.
Awards presented: Company
Citation - (this citation was given
to these firefighter paramedics
for their mutual aid to City of
Rowlett on December 26, 2015
after the EF4) Chief Mark Lee,
Firefighter / Paramedic Rene
Owens, Marc Deuble, Austin
Owens, Lieutenant Jon Tsakonas
and DE/Paramedic Joe Flowers
(top photo). Company Citation
(this citation was given to B-shift
for a medical call response) Chief
Mark Lee, Firefighter/Paramedic
Ruben Martinez and Cody
Nelson, Lieutenant Jon Tsakonas
and DE/Paramedic Joe Flowers
and Firefighter/Paramedic Todd
Herrington. Paramedic of the
Year - Rian Weems. Firefighter of
the Year - Ruben Martinez. Mr.
Fisher recognized Chief Lee for
not only his work with the City of
Rowlett after the EF4 tornado but
for all of his service to Murphy.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RENEE MATTHEWS
PHOTO COURTESY OF RENEE MATTHEWS
PHOTO COURTESY OF RENEE MATTHEWS
Murphy Fire Chief Mark Lee congratulates
Firefighter of the Year Ruben Martinez.
Chief Lee congratulates Paramedic of the
Year Rian Weems.
City Council Regular Meeting
BY GREG GOODWIN
03/30/16.
03/30/16.
March 1, 2016 -Roll was called and
a quorum certified. Councilmember
Rob Thomas was absent.
General
public
comments:
Jennifer Berthiaume, President of the
MCDC
(Murphy
Community
Development Corporation) again
spoke to the Council to promote the
Murphy Community Grant program
inviting members of the Murphy community to get involved. Jim Mobius,
Chamber of Commerce Co-Director
of Events, mentioned the upcoming
Spring Fever event Saturday March
26, in the Lowe’s parking lot from
2pm to 4pm, with live music and a
salsa tasting competition. Keith
Patton, Murphy resident, spoke to
the Council mentioning the
Republican precinct convention in
Allen. Resident Ray Shahan spoke to
the Council presenting further documents and information pursuant to
his investigations in the improper
and illegal formation of PD 3-10-590.
Mr. Shahan also stated he felt it wasn’t citizens (in The Ranch subdivision) that should have to challenge
the law but members of the City
Council who should because the
City’s integrity and honor and citizen’s rights should never be traded
Cody Nelson was sworn in as a
Firefighter/Paramedic. His wife,
Kristina, performed the ceremonial pinning.
away as the result of fraud and corruption.
Consent agenda: Consisting of the
February 16, 2016 regular meeting
minutes and the application of Stacy
McVey, Double Eagle Properties, LLC
requesting approval of a construction
plat for a single story retail center on
property zoned PD (Planned
Development) District No. 09-12-823
on property located at the southwest
corner of FM 544 and Brand Road,
were approved unanimously.
Individual consideration agenda:
Two items passed unanimously – (1)
Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for
the fiscal year ending September 30,
2015 and the annual independent
audit for FY 2015 (October 2014
through September 2015) has been
completed. Finance Director, Linda
Truitt and Nicole Bradshaw of the
Patillo, Brown & Hill L.L.P. accounting firm briefed the Council on the
report and results of the audit. (2)
Approval of park dedication fees
owned by Murphy Meadows, PD
(Planned Development) on property
located at the southwest corner of
Betsy Road and McCreary Road. This
was approved by the Parks &
Recreation Board, February 28, 2016
and was forwarded to City Council
for final approval.
Next on the agenda was to consider the bids for Central Park Food
Truck Court and parking lot extension and authorize City Manager to
execute the contract. This item was
brought before the MMDD (Murphy
Municipal Development District) as a
joint venture with the City and
Community
Development
Corporation. The MMDD is going to
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Retraction
In the March 3 issue of the
Murphy Messenger in the City
Council article on page 7 we
erroneously printed: “…”
masonry screening” in the
Ranch subdivision Phase 2
along McWhirter, which was
originally the HOA’s but eventually placed upon the homeowners…” It should say: “
…’masonry screening’ in
Phase 2 along Betsy was originally owned by the homeowners', then forced onto the HOA,
while the wood screening
along McWhirter was originally the HOA’s, then forced on
the homeowners’.
Collin County Farmers Market is Uprooted
MARCH 17, 2016
MURPHY MESSENGER
BY KAREN CHANEY
April 18, 2015 was the opening
day of what seemed like a wonderful addition to the community of
Murphy – the Collin County
Farmers Market. However, after
the first few weeks the novelty,
along with the attendance, wilted.
Upon the decision to move the
Collin County Farmers Market to
Murphy, Kari Gates, president of
the non-profit, voiced excitement
over the open-armed welcome they
had received from the city. Sadly,
she states they never felt like a part
of the community - they were treated ‘like a business’. One of their
paramount requests, which was a
place for a community garden,
could never be agreed upon. Gates
explained they intended the community garden to be a multi-functional focal point. It would have
been a place for education as well
as a source of produce to donate to
a
local
homeless
shelter.
Additionally, their request to allow
food trucks was denied.
Reviewing the venture with the
clarity of hindsight, Gates explains
elements that contributed to their
underwhelming results: Some
things were out of their control,
such as Murphy Road construction
and the incredibly rainy season
which led to a shortage of produce.
She feels they could have done a
better job educating the public on
what to expect at their farmer’s
market. “We did not have an unlimited marketing budget. That was a
part of our problem.” “Every week
we heard complaints about not
having enough produce.”
City of Murphy’s Deputy Mayor
Pro tem Owais Siddiqui assisted in
bringing the Collin County Farmers
Market to Murphy. In an interview
last year he stated, “This will be a
place we can go on a Saturday and
bump into our neighbors. It will
also help set us apart from other
cities. Lastly, the market will contribute to our economic development making Murphy a destination
– not just a drive through. While
here, people will shop and dine in
our establishments.” Regarding
how this sunny forecast panned
out, Siddiqui reports, “The first
time I went I ran into neighbors.
The sense of community happened.
There was a dramatic drop in attendance when the produce dropped
off. We started off with the best of
intentions. We believed it would be
a driver to bring people to Murphy.
There were challenges of the
weather last year; it didn’t become
the destination we had hoped for.”
Gates reflects on a few (of
many) positives she feels they gave
the community: Farm 4 Hunger (a
nonprofit group) came to the market and collected food to take to a
local homeless shelter. “Back to
School” bike rodeo which included
local Girl Scouts and Murphy PD
participation. Ol Fashioned July 4th
Doggie Parade and Ice cream/pie
social where they raised money for
a local rescue shelter and four dogs
were adopted. “We helped small
business get their start – many of
these businesses were owned by
Murphy residents.”
Gates shared that they asked the
City of Murphy to manage the market. She shares that due to her autoimmune disease, she is physically
unable to do it any longer. Siddiqui
explains, “It was too much of a risk
since we are not sure if we would
be able to give the community what
they want. This is a lot more of a
risk and liability than we were willing to take on.” Gates informs she
was told, “We don’t want to spend
tax payer dollars to do that.”
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Text A Lot? Increased Neck Pain?
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The human head weighs about a
dozen pounds. But as the neck
bends forward and down, the
weight on the cervical spine begins
to increase. At a 15-degree angle,
this weight is about 27 pounds, 30
degrees; 40 pounds, 45 degrees; 49
pounds, and 60 degrees: 60 pounds.
That’s the burden that comes
with staring at a smartphone —
what millions do for hours every
day, according to research published by Kenneth Hansraj in the
National Library of Medicine. The
study will appear next month in
Surgical Technology International.
Over time, researchers say, this poor
posture, sometimes called “text
neck,” can lead to early wear-andtear on the spine, degeneration and
even surgery.
“It is an epidemic or, at least, it’s
very common,” Hansraj, chief of
spine surgery at New York Spine
Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine,
told The Washington Post. “Just look
around you, everyone has their heads
down.”
Smartphone users spend an average of 2-4 hours per day hunched
over, reading e-mails, sending texts or
checking social media sites. That’s
700 to 1,400 hours per year people
are putting stress on their spines. And
high-schoolers are the worst; con-
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position.
“The problem is really profound
in young people,” he said. “With this
excessive stress in the neck, we
might start seeing young people needing spine care. I would really like to
see parents showing more guidance.”
Medical experts have been warning people for years. Some say for
every inch the head tilts forward, the
pressure on the spine doubles.
Tom DiAngelis, president of the
American Physical Therapy
Association‘s Private Practice
Section, told CNN last year the effect
is similar to bending a finger all the
way back and holding it there for
about an hour.
“As you stretch the tissue for a
long period of time, it gets sore, it
gets inflamed,” he said. It can also
cause muscle strain, pinched nerves,
herniated disks and, over time, it can
even remove the neck’s natural curve.
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As the warmer weather starts approaching, the bugs
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are mosquito born illnesses, it’s important to discuss mosquito bite prevention.
How can you protect your child against mosquito
bites? Children over 2 months of age can wear insect
repellant. The best option is a repellent that contains
DEET. When choosing a repellant, look for one that has
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10-30% DEET since concentrations higher than 30% do
not provide any added protection but rather just expose
your child to more chemicals. Products containing 10 %
DEET protect your child for about 2 hours and products
with increasing levels of DEET provide longer protection.
30% DEET provides coverage for about 5 hours. Other
options besides DEET include oil of lemon eucalyptus
and Picaridin which according to studies work just as
well as DEET and are as safe but long term studies have
not been performed. Lastly, permethrin products can also
be applied to clothing such as camping gear and will kill
ticks on contact.
When applying insect repellant, avoid applying to the
face and hands. Avoid spraying near the mouth. Cover the
parts of the body that are not clothed. Clothes can also be
sprayed with DEET. Apply insect repellant in an open
area to prevent inhalation. Even though insect repellant
works for no more than 8 hours, do not re-apply bug spray
more than once per day. For this reason, insect repellant
that are combined with sunscreen are not recommended
since sunscreen usually needs to be reapplied. After
returning from the outdoors, make sure to bathe your
child to remove the insect repellant.
Besides applying repellant, you can prevent bug bites
by avoiding clothing with bright colors and prints which
attract bugs. Clothing your child in long sleeves and pants
will also prevent insect bites. For infants, mosquito nets
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We are highly patriotic and
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by the American flags (100) that
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year, we conducted a food drive
(over 400 lbs.) and a coat drive
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Our next project is a
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Scholarship Foundation and
the Prevention of Child Abuse
Program. We plan to raffle a
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grill combo (pictured above).
We wish to thank Lowe's for
their generosity in helping us
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Raffle tickets can be purchased at $5 each or 3 for $10
from any Exchange Club member.
The grill will be on display at
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The raffle will come to a
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meeting at Country Burger.
Guests are always welcome to
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Stan John – Place 2 City Council Candidate
MARCH 17, 2016
MURPHY MESSENGER
How long have you lived in Murphy?
My family and I have lived in Murphy since
2004.
Why did you decide to run for a council
seat?
While it is true that a seat is becoming vacant,
it is an opportunity to serve the community
that has given much to my family and me.
Is there any one decision that the council has passed that you would have voted
differently on?
None that comes to mind.
How many City Council meetings have
you attended in the past year?
I have not attended meetings in person, but
have kept abreast of agendas and discussion
topics from the posted minutes.
Have you been on any other City of Murphy boards?
I have not had the privilege yet.
What experiences/areas of expertise do you have
that will be beneficial if elected to City Council?
I have worked in hotel operations and management, and
now, consulting on quality, standards, and new construc-
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take the lead in moving this project
forward, especially financially. The
City and Community Development
Corporation each will pay one third
of the project cost beginning in FY
(Fiscal Year) 2018 and stretching into
FY 2020. The Council was asked to
award the contract to Cole
Construction, Inc. and to authorize
the execution of the contract. This
was approved unanimously with
Alternate No.1, which adds a pedestrian guardrail and stone column that
will serve as a delineation marker for
the food truck court.
Additionally on the agenda was
approval of an extension of the South
Maxwell Creek Sewer Line and
approval to amend the agreement.
This includes extension across DART
Railroad and the Engineering Services
Agreement – Amendment No.1. This
manhole area has been subject to
overflows during significant rain
events. Staff recently contracted to
raise the manhole in this area to allow
for additional buffer at this site. This
extension and Amendment to the
Engineering Services Agreement was
approved unanimously. Next was consideration of an external audit of the
City’s water meter system. There was
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tion for international hotel company for over
20 years, and currently serve on the
board/advisory council of the church I
attend.
What do you consider the most important or pressing issues in Murphy right
now?
As the city’s population has grown dramatically over the last several years, it is only now
that the infrastructure is catching up, i.e.
roads, etc. A solid infrastructure needs to in
place to support the residents. We need to
ensure we attract the proper businesses so
that the very reason of why people move to
Murphy remains intact.
Why did you choose to move to Murphy?
Murphy is the perfect place to raise a family. Great
schools, great people and small town feel.
If elected, what areas of Murphy would you try to
improve?
I join with my constituents in saying that matters that
affect the community should be made known before the
fact.
discussion among the Council that
this would ultimately be something
good for the City and give residents
additional trust in water billing and
usage. Cost was a factor and it was
decided to take no action at this time
and to look at consideration of this in
next year’s budget discussions.
Also on the agenda was discussion
of the copper and lead water monitoring report. The City staff failed to conduct a copper and lead water test this
past summer per State Regulations.
The City is on a three (3) year testing
program and our last test was in 2012.
The end of October, senior city staff
was notified that this test was not
conducted.
TCEQ
(Texas
Commission on Environmental
Quality) was contacted immediately
to see if the City could perform the
tests and were advised the City would
have to wait until June 2016. The
greatest impact is the public’s trust in
the City’s Management of the Water
System has been damaged. The City
is not in compliance with TCEQ for
the testing of lead and copper within
our system. The City will test in June
2016 to get back into compliance.
This was ultimately an employee
oversight. To prevent this ever occurring in the future, this has now been
place on calendars and have also spoken with the testing laboratory about
assistance of notification and they
have placed this within the automatic
notification and testing shipment system. Of note is that in prior three (3)
year tests in 2003, 06, 09 and 2012 the
City’s water system was well below
acceptable compliance for copper
and lead.
There was a brief discussion
regarding standardizing the speed
limit on Betsy Lane between Dublin
Road and McCreary Road and
Council was informed this would
effectively be 35 miles per hour for
the entire length of Betsy Road.
There was also discussion regarding
Tibbals Elementary and the City
Ordinance Sec. 20.03.047 Speed
through school zones (f). Section (f)
specifically speaks of passing vehicles while in an active school zone.
Two solutions were considered: (1)
Additional signage around the school
and (2) Change the wording of the
ordinance. Solution two was decided
upon and the rewording of the ordinance will be brought back to the
Council for approval.
Next was a staff report by acting
city manager Mark Lee about current
projects. Mentioned was Timbers
Nature Preserve and a final punchlist being about 98 percent complete,
Betsy Lane widening has some additional crosswalk construction, South
Maxwell Creek Sewer Line on the
south side of FM 544 has been subject to delays due to excessive damp
and wet soil, and North Murphy Road
work currently being center median
landscaping.
With no further business the
meeting was adjourned.
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MARCH 17, 2016
BY GREG GOODWIN
Next time you’re in the
mood for tasty Italian, think
of Napoli’s.
And yes, Napoli’s delivers
to Murphy! Manager of the
Plano location and Murphy
resident AK Krasniqi says,
“With Spring having arrived,
we’re ready to host any occasion, be it your holiday party,
special or catered event. Just
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Napoli’s here in Plano (and
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With slicked back hair and poodle shirts,
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With the generosity of Boggess families and over 75 local companies donating, the silent auction was able to raise $11,500 for the
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The adoptable pets of the
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Scarlett is a female
tion. His adoption fee is $85.
domestic short hair gray
The adoption fee includes
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of the week
two years old. She is very
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affectionate and low mainteWant to give Scarlett
nance. Her adoption fee is $45.
and/or Little Ricky a home?
Little Ricky is a male Please contact Officer Tammy
Chihuahua mix. He is approximately Drake at 972-468-4226 or stop by for
three months old. He is extremely a visit at the Murphy Animal Control
friendly and has a lot of energy. He Shelter located at 205 N. Murphy Rd.
appears to have crooked back legs. (behind old City Hall) Monday –
He will need training and socializa- Friday, 8am – 5pm.
MARCH 17, 2016
Incident Media Report - February 2016
LEGEND
AA – Adult Arrest • AC – Active • AX – Adult Exception • IF – Information • IN – Inactive •
JC – Juvenile Custody • JX – Juvenile Exception • UN – Unfounded
February 2016
MARCH 17, 2016
MURPHY MESSENGER
Health
Scores
15
TOPTEN
Municipal Court Violations
February 2016
Environmental Services is responsible for routine
inspections, education, and monitoring of all food
facilities including restaurants, daycare centers,
schools, grocers, mobile food venders and temporary food facilities. To view the latest health
scores, view our recent restaurant evaluations.
The scores are based on the following 100-point
system:
• Excellent: 100 – 97
• Good: 96 – 92
• Fair: 91 – 85
• Poor: 84 – 70
Speeding
85
Speeding In School Zone
21
Mvr - Expired Motor Vehicle Registration
18
Fail To Maintain Financial Responsibility
10
Violate Promise To Appear
10
Murphy Fire Rescue Calls
for February 2016
INCIDENT TYPE
NUMBER OF CALLS
Fires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overpressure rupture, explosion,
overheat - no fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service . 58
Co - Curfew Violation - 1st Offense
9
Ran Stop Sign
9
Service Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Drivers License - No Driver's License Cl
9
Good Intent Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Failure To Appear
6
Pc - Unattended Child In Motor Vehicle
1
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Chipotle
92
February 3, 2016
McDonald’s
94
February 4, 2016
Hazardous Condition (no fire) . . . . . . . . . 2
False Alarm & False Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Total Incident Count: 100
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Lash Banks, Pastor
8:30am Classic Service
9:45am Modern Service & LifeGroups
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12:00pm Spanish Service
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