CLAIMS –
We had 2 workers compensation claims arising out of the same incident. An animal control officer was assaulted by a resident and treated at the emergency room. A police officer suffered a dog bite in the same incident.
We also had a liability claim over $14,000 resulting from an incident wherein a police cruiser struck another auto in a parking lot on South Broadway.
We also submitted two other claims for city vehicles involved in minor accidents.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN –
8 firms have submitted responses to our request for qualifications. The reviewing board narrowed it down to 3 top candidates and will now conduct interviews. I expect to have a recommendation to you at the December meeting.
MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD – The engineering firm, Kimley Horn has made an initial site visit to assess the project. We are considering pushing the site further to the southeast to avoid the flood plain.
THERMO ROAD – This $4.4 million project is 
partially funded by a $2.4 million grant from the
Economic Development Administration (EDA). The
contractor, 5W Contracting, is moving quickly. The
project is 50% complete.
COLEMAN BALLFIELD LIGHT UPGRADE – We received a $250,000 grant from the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) to upgrade the lights to LED. We are waiting for the executed contract from SECO.
HOLIDAY DRIVE –
This project is complete.
WASTEWATER CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER –
This is on tonight’s agenda to select the engineering firm.
This $2.2 million project will repurpose a former (abandoned) sand filter turning it into a chlorine contact chamber. Chlorine contact time is a bottleneck at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The WWTP has a rated capacity of 5.4 MGD. Staff believes we can increase the capacity to 10 MGD when the project is completed. The increase will require TCEQ approval, but staff thinks it is feasible. The project is being funded from the Enterprise Fund balance.
STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP) –
The 2024 Street Improvement Plan (SIP) is complete.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES –
Finance Director Lesa Smith will present the year-end report of revenues and expenditures.
Elsewhere around the city, employees:
- Repaired 291 potholes.
- Made 26 extensive street repairs following utility repairs.
- Replaced 26 stop signs and 7 street signs.
- Installed 10 speed limit signs.
- Demolished a house at 828 Bell.
- Hauled street sweeping spoils and sludge to the landfill.
- Responded to 187 fire/rescue calls.
- Conducted 57 fire inspections.
- Performed preventative maintenance on 78 fire hydrants.
- Responded to 1 structure fire, 2 vehicle fires, and 10 grass fires.
- Treated wastewater effluent to a total suspended solids reading of 0.41 mg/L. • Performed preventative maintenance on numerous items at the wastewater treatment plant and the water plant.
- Repaired 30 water main ruptures.
- Replaced 16 water meters.
- Unstopped 12 sewer mains.
- Washed 83,000 feet of sewer mains.
- Flushed 37 dead end water mains.
- 201 N Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 • 903.439.3700 • sulphurspringstx.org Page 2
- Performed preventative maintenance on numerous items at the water treatment plant.
- Responded to 196 animal control calls while achieving an adoption rate of 88%. • Made 2 felony arrests in the Special Crimes Unit.
- Responded to 33 accidents including 1 fatality, wrote 613 citations, recorded 33 offences and made 42 arrests in the Patrol Division.
- Conducted 105 building inspections, 26 electrical inspections, 17 plumbing inspections, and 8 mechanical inspections.
- Issued 48 building permits and 62 trade permits.
- Sold 2,288 gallons of AvGas and 12,413 gallons of JetA fuel. • Accommodated 2,199 operations at the airport.
- Hosted the National Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) finals. • Checked out 4,190 items from the library including 998 eBooks. • Changed out flowers and banners downtown.
- Assisted with 71 activities at the senior citizens center.
- Rented the Grays Building 17 times.
- Purchased new scoreboards for Coleman Park.
