HOUSTON STREET - Phase 3 is about to get started.  We are now in negotiations with Kansas City Southern (KCS) regarding utility easements under the KCS spur.  There is a chance that we can do some work east of the spur prior to the completion of the easement negotiations, but we won’t be able to perform any construction west of the spur until after we have the easements in-hand.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - The runway reconstruction project is nearing completion.  The concrete runway has been 95% constructed, and the contractor is working on the cross-taxiways. This $3.85 million project is 90% grant funded.  Expect the runway project to be completed this December.

GILMER AT CONNALLY - The concrete has been poured and we are just waiting for the brick contractor.  We think we’ll be done in about 10 days.

STATE HIGHWAY 11 AT ARBALA ROAD - TXDOT completed the second traffic survey; again the intersection did not meet the warrants for a traffic signal.

REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES – Finance Director, Peter Karstens will not present a year-to-date of revenues and expenditures as we have just started the new fiscal year.

MISCELLANEOUS –   Elsewhere around the City, employees:

• Repaired 18 water mains and installed 4 water taps.
• Replaced 18 water meters.
• Unstopped 21 sewer mains.
• Repaired 5 sewer mains.
• Washed 8,000 feet of sewer mains
• Installed 1 sewer tap.
• Responded to 104 fire/rescue calls including 4 structure fires.
• Performed preventative maintenance on 87 fire hydrants and repaired 2.
• Conducted 45 fire inspections.
• Wrote 683 citations, recorded 77 offenses, made 91 arrests, and responded to 46 accidents.
• Hired reserve officer Justin Darrow.
• Seized 5 pounds of marijuana and 5.5 pounds of cocaine.
• Received police training in the areas of child abuse investigation, rabies control, evidence management and crime scene search.
• Made 5 felony arrests in the special crimes unit.
• Processed 756 tickets through municipal court.
• Treated 135 million gallons of drinking water.
• Installed generator at Coleman Water Tower.
• Began planning utility pole removal on the square.
• Performed preventative maintenance on various items at the wastewater treatment plant.
• Treated wastewater to a daily average total suspended solids reading of 1.86 mg/L.
• Pressed 1,530 cubic yards of sludge.
• Flushed 38 dead-end water mains.
• Performed preventative maintenance on various items at the water treatment plant.
• Made 16 street repairs and filled potholes at 23 various locations.
• Cleaned out various drainage ditches around the city.
• Installed several new street signs.
• Mowed several city lots and drainage ditches.
• Conducted 28 health inspections and 37 public nuisance inspections.
• Conducted 19 building inspections, 26 electrical inspections, 28 plumbing inspections, 13 mechanical inspections, 25 miscellaneous inspections, and issued 14 building permits.
• Abated 2 substandard structures, bringing the total to 452.  One was rehabilitated by the owner, and the other burned to the ground.
• Sold 1,770 gallons of AvGas.
• Conducted a “familiarization tour” with bus tour operators.
• Published a visitors guide.

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