City Manager's Report
For April

 

From City Manager Marc Maxwell

 

City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the Sulphur Springs City Council, on activities for April:

 

THE SQUARE –The Capital Construction Division is now working on the plaza in the center of the square.  Expect the statue to show up in the next month.  Also expect progress on the fountain, sidewalks, lights, trees and brick path.

 

Meanwhile, the Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial Committee is moving swiftly along on their memorial project.  The concrete footing for the wall and monuments have all been poured, and the granite and limestone stones should begin showing up this month.  They are getting close to their financial goal, but they are not quite there.  Now is the time for those who have considered giving to do it.  The memorial is on the home stretch.

 

NEW CITY HALL – Demolition is underway. The mezzanine is being removed now.  Expect lead-based paint removal on the exterior or the building and asbestos removal from the roof to begin in 4 to 6 weeks.

 

HOME GRANT PROGRAM - We had five successful applicants on the previous round of HOME grant funding.  Two are awaiting final inspection.  The remaining three are 90% completed.  The contractor has until July to complete the homes.

 

We have five more applicants for funding for additional homes in the works.  Approval is imminent on three of the applicants.  The HOME grant program is funded by HUD.  It pays for the replacement of old, dilapidated homes for qualifying low and moderate income applicants.

 

CLAIMS – We had one Workers’ Compensation claim submitted for an employee who stepped on a nail.  We did not have any liability claims.

 

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS –   Elsewhere around the City, employees:

• Sold 1,240 gallons of AvGas and 7,058 gallons of jet fuel.
• Administered contract for new access roads at the airport.
• Hosted the Early V-8 Club of America event.
• Responded to 54 accidents, made 101 arrests, wrote 541 citations and recorded 70 offenses.
• Processed 605 citations through Municipal Court.
• Responded to 114 fire/rescue calls.
• Conducted 42 fire inspections.
• Performed preventative maintenance and testing on 106 fire hydrants.
• Attended 65 hours of continuing fire education.
• Responded to 253 animal control calls.
• Received 48 dogs and cats and achieved an adoption rate of 51%
• Repaired 10 water breaks.
• Made 5 water taps.
• Replaced 119 water meters.
• Located 3 buried water valves.
• Unstopped 15 sewer mains.
• Cleaned 69,000 feet of sewer mains.
• Installed 4 sewer taps.
• Received police training in the areas of homicide investigation, hostage negotiations, critical incident response, stress management, crisis management, first aid, time management, crime victim resources, and crisis communications.
• Made 2 arrests in the special crimes unit.
• Patched 98 potholes.
• Made 12 street repairs following utility street cuts.
• Made 2 major street repairs due to street failure.
• Conducted spring-cleanup.
• Conducted 29 health inspections and 72 public nuisance inspections.
• Conducted 40 building inspections, 30 plumbing inspections, 4 mechanical inspections and issued 19 building permits.
• Issued 2 façade grants.
• Installed a new warning siren at the new middle school.
• Performed extensive fix-up, clean-up, paint-up at wastewater plant.
• Treated wastewater to a monthly average total suspended solids reading of 2.73 mg/L.
• Hauled 690 yards of sludge to Malloy Landfill.