May 1, 2017 Volume 3, Issue 5 City of Carter Lake Newsletter Inside this issue: Letter from Mayor Waltrip . Police Department 2 Animal Control 3 To the Citizens of Carter Lake: other scrap materials that will Property Maintenance 3 basically recycle the entire vehicle. Parks & Rec 4 Once again another month has past This proposal has been before the Senior Center 4 through our lives. Planning Board and the City Council Fire & Rescue 4 The council members have had their for approximately 4-5 months. At the Library 5 minds occupied these past few last Planning Board on April 10, 2017 Face of the Month 9 months with three distinct issues that the board voted to send recommended Business Directory 15-16 require equal due diligence for each zoning amendment changes to the Calendar 18 issue and to credit it appears they city council; On April 24th the City Council approved the final reading of completed their studies and cited on all three issues. the zoning amendment. Now the Planning Board will meet to review 1st was the Splash Pad project that will Lakeside Building Permit Application be installed hopefully by no later than and variances. If there is anything the SPECIAL POINTS June. Councilmember Ron OF INTEREST board does not or can not approve; Cumberledge and Park’s Director Lakeside will be allowed to appeal to Mother’s Day Chris Ethen have been working to the City Council. I know the above make this project a reality. USA Triathlon sounds almost ridicules, but that's the 2nd was Lone Mountain Trucking on way things work sometimes. K-9 Unit Abbott Dr north of the Hampton Inn. Hopefully Lakeside will be able to get Optimist Club Lone Mountain has grown at a faster started on their new project by the pace than the owners had anticipated. middle of May. Library Book Club They are in need of more parking for The Parks Department is getting Carter Lake Days the trucks they have on display and for started with baseball season, so as sale. So between the Planning Board Pancake Breakfast they say, let the games begins. The and the City Council they could allow parade and Carter Lake Days are just Plant & Bake Sale Lone Mountain to add some around the corner on June 10, 2017. additional hard surface parking. Lone Mountain Trucking has approximately Finally for all of you who volunteer for 100 employees as of this writing. what the cause is, to make this Kudos to Lone Mountain for investing community of Carter Lake a better in Carter Lake. place . THANK YOU!! 3rd project is Lakeside Auto Recyclers As always. It is a honor and a privilege located south of 9th and Locust Street. to serve as your Mayor. The Levell family is willing to invest Sincerely, Jerry Waltrip millions of dollars to upgrade their business that shreds junk cars and City of Carter Lake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 5 Pa ge 2 Police Department Citizens of Carter Lake, generous donations from that the donation is for the Owens are currently The Carter Lake Police Lakeside Auto Recyclers, Carter Lake K-9 unit. working with K-9 Working Department is happy to Paxton Vierling Steel, Also you may have seen Dogs International located announce that we are Lone Mountain Trucking, some citizens wearing in Longford, Kansas to starting a Police K-9 unit. and Jonesy’s Taco House. shirts to show their provide the dog and Chief Kannedy spoke with These donations have support for the K-9 unit. purchase. We are hoping to the city council about the given us a great start Fancy Stitching located at have Officer Owens and his program and everyone has towards our goal, but 3000 N 13th Street in new partner working the agreed that the city could running a K-9 unit is not a Carter Lake is making streets by the end of June. benefit from having a K-9 cheap endeavor. So we shirts available for So keep your eyes open for service dog. are asking you; the citizens purchase so you can show future progress updates, & of Carter Lake to help us your support. Nearly all thank you for any help you Chief Kannedy opened the in starting this program to can provide in making this K-9 handler position for of the proceeds from the benefit our city. Any sale of these shirts go program a success. all Officers to apply for amount you can donate and selected Officer directly to fund the K-9 helps, no matter how program. Other local Owens to run the small. If you wish to make program. businesses have come DO REGULAR DOGS SEE a donation you can drop forward with ideas for POLICE DOGS AND This program is going to them off at either City fundraisers, so watch for be funded completely by Hall or the Carter Lake announcements in the THINK “OH NO, IT’S donations, grants and asset Police Department during future. THE COPS?” forfeiture. Currently we normal business hours. have received some very Just make sure to tell them Chief Kannedy & Officer K-9 Handler Officer Owens Are you excited about and foremost. They might please! Just like with any if I am in it and ask. Just adding the K-9 Unit? I look cute and cuddly but dog; that could lead to don't be too disappointed if am very excited about they most definitely not a being bit. Dogs get I tell you that you can't see adding a K9 unit. It is pet. startled just like people do him/her at the moment. It is nothing personal. something the community Will the K-9 be on duty and biting is one way to can definitely benefit whenever you are on protect themselves and I Any other thoughts you from and is something I duty? Yes, whenever I would really hate to see would like to share? Just have always wanted to do. am on duty the dog will anyone get bit. Also when one more time, please Will the community be be as well. The dog will my cruiser gets done remember that the dog is a able to interact with the also be living with me and there will be stickers on it tool for the Police K-9? Sometimes people my family when ever it is that say "stay back". department to use and is will be allowed to interact not at work. There is a reason for that. not a pet. Also if anyone It is for your protection has questions about the dog with him/her. It really What are some things and the dogs as well. So or the program please feel just depends on if the dog children should be please do not run up to free to ask me. I can't is in the middle of aware of when seeing my cruiser either. If you guarantee that I will always something and if the dog you and the K-9 in want to talk to me or see have the answer but I will is relaxed enough to public? . Definitely do the dog just calmly and do my best to get you an interact safely. Remember not run up to the dog Police K9's are tools first slowly walk up to my car answer. City of Carter Lake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 5 Pa ge 3 Animal Control The weather is 2. Your animal can only weather will cause excess reach over 100 degrees. This getting warmer be outside for 30 minutes pet waste to smell very can cause serious health and our pets if it is on a leash or chain. badly. The first offense problems and even result in are going to be The only exception to this could result in a $500.00 death. Even with the spending more time is if an adult over the age fine. windows cracked and a bowl outside. Here are a few of 19 is outside with the 4. Barking dogs are a of water the temperatures things you need to know animal or you have a fully common complaint. It is can still be to much for your to keep them safe fenced yard. Additionally, your responsibility as a animal to handle. 1. Anytime you have if you do have an animal dog owner to control your animal outside unattended on a tie out you must dogs action especially make certain that it cannot you need to provide a few barking. Barking dogs can Animal Control Officer things for them. Clean reach public sidewalk or be heard for blocks and (402) 658-1722 water and an approved your neighbors yard. usually set off a chain shelter must be provided 3. Remember to pick up reaction of other dogs Please leave a message at all times. This is a your pet waste. Not only barking. and the office will return requirement of the city is this a health hazard to 5. It is unlawful to leave your call when he is on ordinances regardless of your animal but can also an animal unattended in a duty how long the animal is be a nuisance to your vehicle. Temperatures outside. neighbors. The warmer inside vehicles can easily Property Maintenance that are 9” or taller. The go to the landfill. Please Lake: Siding, Window and Spring is the perfect time City will have any call Red River Waste D o o r r e p l a c e m e n t ; to spruce up your property uncontrolled weed Solutions to pay fee.