The 11th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance is one of the Frisco's Premier Events and is one of the largest in the nation!  The dance will be held in the beautiful ballroom at the Frisco Conference Center.  A third dance has been added, which will allow for more dancers to attend than every before!

Date:        Saturday, February 17, 2007

Dance Times:    Ages 4-6 --    4:00-5:30 pm
                        Ages 7-9 --    6:00-7:30pm
                        Ages 10-12-- 8:00-9:30pm

Location:            Frisco Conference Center, 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive

With so many events going on in our City, I am toying with the idea of an on-line calendar. I have not decided which one to use yet, so you may see several different variations. How well it works will be the deciding factor of whether I implement it permanently. You can see the calendar on my web site by clicking HERE or you can go directly to the calendar by clicking HERE. Keep in mind, the calendar is located on an outside web site, so you may end up seeing some ads. I have no control over that.

For now, I have allowed anyone to make additions. This web site, my e-mail list/newsletter and this calendar are for civic purposes only. I do not accept commercial advertisements and I do not accept payment for listing your event. For now, I will allow civic group to add their events to the calendar. These events will not show until approved and I reserve the right to not approve any event. I will most likely disable that feature in the future and have users send me the calendar items directly. To add an event, simply click on the add event button at the bottom (or, you can just e-mail me!).

Meetings in Red are City Council or P&Z meetings. Meetings in blue are all other City Board meetings.

Please let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions.

Dallas North Tollway - From S.H. 121 to S.H. 380.  NTTA continues to work at a fast pace.  The outside Eastbound Lane on Main Street  will be closed between Dallas Parkway frontage roads through the end of the month.  The dynamic lane use signs erected for Eastbound traffic on Main Street now provide the ability to designate the middle lane as a right-turn lane during AM peak and a through lane during the rest of the day. This sign shows as a right-turn for now (until the EB Lane is open). 

• The 2007 Winter Games of Texas are quickly approaching!

Don’t miss your chance to register for one of 13 sports being featured at this years’ Games. The Winter Games of Texas are unique to Frisco, and are a partnership between the Texas Ama teur Athletic Federation, Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Frisco Parks & Recreation department. Athletes from the area, as well as across the state, will compete January 13 & 14, 2007 in venues throughout Frisco. For registration information or to volunteer for the Games go to www.taaf.com/wintergames.asp This year, the Celebration of Athletes will be January 13, 2007 at FISD Memorial Stadium. The Winter Games Village will feature a snow village, live entertainment, face painters, bounce houses and much more. The Athlete Parade, lighting of the Winter Games torch, fireworks and more will follow inside Memorial Stadium. Entrance this year is with the donation of a canned good or non perishable item to benefit Frisco Family Services. You can drop your donation off at Merry Main Street at the Winter Games of Texas tent, at all of the Capital One locations in Frisco and one in Plano, or at GattiTown. For more information contact 972-963-9225.”

I thought I would include some sections of our City Charter, as space permits, in my newsletter. Many of our citizens have never read it and it is the document that governs how we operate.

SECTION 1.01 Form of Government The municipal government provided by this Charter, shall be known as the "Council-Manager Government". Pursuant to its provisions, and subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution, the statutes of this State, and by this Charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in an elective council, hereinafter referred to as the "City Council", which shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies, and appoint the City Manager, who in turn, shall be held responsible to the City Council for the execution of the laws and the administration of the government of the city. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this Charter, or if the manner not be prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance, the State Constitution, or by the statutes of the State of Texas.

SECTION 2.01 General Powers of the City The City shall have all powers and rights of self-government and home rule that exists now or may be granted to municipalities by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, unless such power or right is expressly prohibited or restricted by this Charter.

SECTION 2.02 Public Improvements The City shall have the power to, among others, construct and maintain, within or without its corporate limits, streets, flood control and sanitary facilities, water and storm drainage facilities in, over, under or upon all public property or easements granted for that purpose and to levy assessments for the costs of such improvements. The City shall have the power to collect attorney's fees for the collection of paving assessment in foreclosure cases as allowed under state law. It shall have the power to cause liens to be established for the purpose of securing the payment of such levies and shall have the power to compel the use of such improvements by the citizens of the City.

SECTION 2.03 Miscellaneous Powers The City shall have the power to, among others, establish and maintain ordinances and regulations governing the use of lands within the City and to enforce by all lawful means these ordinances and regulations, within and without its corporate limits. The City shall have the power to authorize, regulate and inspect all construction and existing structures within or without its limits, consistent with state statutes, and to establish and enforce ordinances and regulations concerning their use, construction and reconstruction. The City shall have the power to license and regulate persons, corporations and associations engaged in any business, occupation, profession or trade when authorized by state law. The City shall have all powers granted by any section of this Charter.

Next City Council Meeting will be held on Wed, Jan 16 at 5:30PM.

Next P&Z Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan 9 at 6:30PM.

New City of Frisco City Hall Address:

6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75034