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District
10 Newsflash
Brought
to you by Councilman Clayton H. Perry
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Howdy Neighbors,
On August 22nd, City Council was briefed on the
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). I’d like for you all
to read the plan at SAClimateReady.org and give us your thoughts. The Climate Action
and Adaptation Plan will come to City Council for a vote on
October 17th.
Thank you to everyone who invited the District 10
Team to their National Night Out events. We made it to 28 events
throughout the district. It is always a pleasure to see so many
neighbors at once.
The next District 10 Community
Meeting is set for Monday, October 21st, 7 PM at the Tool Yard
(10303 Tool Yard). At this meeting we'll hear from the San
Antonio Police Department's Auto Theft Unit, Transportation and Capital
Improvements, Luminaria and the League of Women Voters.
As always, thank you for being active community
members and leaders here in District 10. Please do not hesitate
to contact our office if we can be of any assistance to
you.
- Clayton
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Upcoming
Community Meetings
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Northeast Neighborhood Alliance Meeting
October 21, 2019 - 7 PM at Tool Yard
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Community
Spotlight | Eden Duck Pond
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Last summer when the aged bentonite liner of
Eden’s neighborhood Duck Pond cracked, the hearts of Eden
and our surrounding community cracked with it! This
crisis created one of the biggest and most difficult challenges
any Eden HOA leadership team has ever faced! But, it also
created a time when the community united in a single purpose –
“Save the Eden Duck Pond!“
Nature pond specialists were consulted and
recommendations made on design changes that would be necessary
if the pond was to be restored in a manner that would be
economically sustainable once the restoration was
complete. The first requirement would be to stop
adding water, because it would be necessary to have a dry
bottom before the restoration could begin. That led to the
painful process of watching the pond’s waterfowl and turtle
population go through the stress of survival while the pond
dried out over the next 10 months. This is when the
volunteers really went to work: they manned kiddie pools
to provide water for the waterfowl; rescued and relocated 137
turtles to locations recommended by Texas Parks and Wildlife
biologists; dedicated countless hours of fundraising efforts to
raise the needed funds for restoration; and coordinated with
multiple city agencies to ensure restoration efforts proceeded
with proper direction.
The initial fundraising goal was met in March
after only eight months of fundraising. The pond’s
restoration eliminated the pond’s original tri-peninsula shape;
reduced its surface area from approximately 15,000 sq ft to
approximately 6,800 sq ft; increased its shallow depth from
about 2.5’ to over 5’; reduced its estimated water capacity
from about 335,000 gallons to approximately 220,000; replaced
its original clay liner with a commercial grade rubber liner;
and added a much needed aeration system to help oxygenate the
water. The pond’s design still maintains a
charming curved shape that fits in its original area and has a
natural river rock border perimeter that adds to its nature
appeal. The end result is a beautiful pond that,
like the original pond, captures the hearts of its visitors!
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Councilman
Perry’s Statement Regarding Sick and Safe Leave
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SAN ANTONIO (October 3, 2019) – City Council voted (8-3) to adopt revisions to
the Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. The following statement was
released in response to the vote:
“I remain strongly opposed to government
mandated Sick and Safe Leave, which is why I voted against this
ordinance. Mandatory Sick and Safe Leave has the potential to
severely cripple San Antonio’s businesses. In an effort to
alleviate small businesses from this burden, I attempted to
amend the ordinance to exclude them from the requirement to
provide this regulation. Unfortunately, this amendment failed
to gain the support of the majority of Council.
It is not our responsibility as a Council to
dictate how private companies should handle their day-to-day
business practices. This discussion should be held at the State
level. By passing this revised ordinance, we are again asking
for a lawsuit against San Antonio that will inevitably cost our
taxpayers money.
Employers and employees in San Antonio are
entitled to create their contracts for employment free of government
interference. San Antonio is growing because we have had a
functioning formula that has supported business development and
employees. Without strong businesses, there will not be
economic success, which impacts the quality of life in our great
city.”
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Boards
and Commissions Vacancies
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Disability Access Advisory
Committee: The Disability Access Advisory
Committee is comprised of 11 members for two-year terms of
office. To work closely with the Disability Access Office as part
of San Antonio’s efforts to provide accessible services and
facilities for citizens with disabilities. Meetings are held on
the second Monday of every month at 3:00 PM at the Lion’s Field
Senior Center, 2809 Broadway. For more information, please click here.
Big thank you to our outgoing
Boards and Commissions member, Claudia Rodriguez. You are a true
steward of the community and we are so grateful for the time and
energy you dedicated to making San Antonio a great place to live.
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