City Manager's Report
For February
From City Manager Marc Maxwell
ANIMAL SHELTER - At the previous City Council meeting the council approved a motion directing staff to convert from carbon monoxide gas to lethal injection as a means of animal euthanasia. We have purchased and received most of the supplies. We should receive the actual euthanasia drug within the next few days. After that we will remove the carbon monoxide chamber and begin euthanasia by lethal injection.
HOUSTON STREET - Phase II of the Houston Street project has progressed to Sunset Street with water and sewer improvements. As for street construction, we are held up at the intersection of Houston and Locust. An Atmos gas line is in the way, and we need them to relocate it before we can continue.
CONNALLY STREET - I am still not sure when we will be able to begin on the Connally Street improvements. In January the Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court tabled an item to approve the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 (TIRZ) Project Plan and Financing Plan. At this point the Project and Financing Plans have not been placed on a Commissioners’ Court agenda. The Project Plan and Financing Plan is the controlling document for the TIRZ. Until the Commissioners approve the document we should not proceed any further.
CLAIMS - We did not receive any workers’ compensation claims in February.
We received two liability claims in February. One claim is the result of a sewer blockage and overflow into a residence. Another claim is the result of a collision last August. A city vehicle backed into a Verizon bucket truck. The operator of the truck was in the bucket at the time. He is claiming to have been injured in the incident. Both claims have been submitted to the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES – Finance Director, Peter Karstens will present a report on year-to-date revenues and expenditures.
MISCELLANEOUS – Elsewhere around the City, employees:
- Removed dead trees from Coleman Park.
- Removed fallen limbs from all parks.
- Prepared for Kids Fishing day at Peavine Pinion Lake.
- Replaced vandalized toilets in several restrooms.
- Repaired tennis nets.
- Received police training in the areas of methamphetamine lab investigation, homeland security and tornado spotting.
- Received 5 new patrol cars.
- Wrote 599 citations, made 66 arrests, recorded 60 offenses, and responded to 42 accidents.
- Treated 101 million gallons of drinking water.
- Performed preventative maintenance on multiple apparatuses at the water treatment plant.
- Checked out 4,898 books.
- Made preparations for centennial library celebration.
- Opened bids for the runway construction project.
- Sold 5,984 gallons of JetA fuel and 1,020 gallons of AvGas.
- Cooperated with Crappie USA on a crappie tournament at Lake Fork and a crappie rodeo for kids at Coleman Lake.
- Processed 621 tickets through Municipal Court.
- Responded to 173 animal control calls.
- Received 32 dogs and cats at the shelter, returned 2 to their owners and found homes for 24 more for an 80% adoption rate.
- Responded to 94 fire/rescue calls including 3 structure fires.
- Made 42 fire inspections.
- Performed preventative maintenance on 60 hydrants.
- Made 11 street repairs following utility repairs.
- Made a futile effort to patch numerous potholes.
- Conducted 35 health inspections and 35 public nuisance inspections.
- Conducted 30 building inspections, 55 electrical inspections, 58 plumbing inspections, 29 mechanical inspections, and issued 22 building permits.
- Began moving electrical services for Connally Street building to the rear of buildings.
- Repaired #3 tertiary filter at the wastewater treatment plant.
- Repaired 5 water main ruptures and installed 2 new water taps.
- Repaired 2 water services and replaced 6 water meters.
- Unstopped 34 sewer mains and cleaned 81,000 feet of sewer mains.
- Repaired 6 sewer services.
- Hauled 585 loads of sludge to the landfill.
- Treated wastewater to a daily average total suspended solids count of 4.67 mg/L.
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