Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 | midnight
City gets money for swimming lessons
The Southern Nevada chapter of the International Code Council awarded Boulder City a $1,500 for swimming lessons for toddlers.
The grant is part of the council's effort to reduce the number of toddler drowning deaths, ICC representative Chris Knight told the City Council Aug. 11. He said there have been 30 such deaths in the past three years.
The money will be used by the Parks and Recreation Department. Recreation Director Roger Hall said Aquatics Coordinator Sheri O'Berto has put together a program for the grant.
Drought plan now a conservation plan
Water conservation measures put into place to respond to the drought of the past nine years will now become permanent.
The Boulder City Council voted unanimously to change its drought plan to a permanent water conservation plan.
The plan includes restrictions on the number of days for lawn watering during the fall, winter and spring, as well as times of day for watering in the summer. It also continues to limit fountains and other water features and keeps fines for water wasters of $75 to $600 for residential users and $150 to $2,000 for the largest users.
Final vote coming for dog park
A final vote is scheduled to be taken Aug. 25 on Boulder City's first no-leash dog park.
The nonprofit group See Spot Run has been working on a plan to build the park on city land for years, but problems arose with the first two locations that were proposed.
The group now has plans for a no-leash dog park at Veterans Memorial Park, next to the skateboard and BMX areas. The plans include separate areas for small and large dogs, shade structures, an event area for classes and shows and solar lighting. The group also plans future restrooms and a clubhouse.
The City Council introduced an ordinance Aug. 11 that would lease the site to See Spot Run for free for five years. It is due for a final vote Aug. 25.
Area charities get good news
Emergency Aid of Boulder City and Lend A Hand received a little more than expected from the annual Community Development Block Grants distributed through Clark County.
Applications were made in January based on what was available in 2008, or $187,460. In the end, Boulder City's share of money from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development was $191,215.
That gave Emergency Aid, which provides emergency supplies of food and vouchers for hotel rooms, gasoline and utilities, $21,225. Lend A Hand, which provides services to the elderly and shut-ins, received $7,457.
The Boulder City Council unanimously approved the distribution Aug. 11 as part of the consent agenda, in which several items considered routine are passed with a single vote.
Another $162,533 will go to the Senior Center of Boulder City to help pay for its purchase of the building from the city.
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