CLAIMS –
We did not have any workers’ compensation claims in November.
We did have one liability claim from someone who fell into North Town Branch and sustained injuries.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN –
Staff recommends Kimley Horn to write the comprehensive plan later on this agenda.
MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD – The engineering firm, Kimley Horn is 60% done with the design process.
THERMO ROAD – 
This $4.4 million project is partially funded by a $2.4 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The project is 60% 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 still waiting for the executed contract from SECO. SECO indicated that they will sign the contract in December.
MIDFIELD APRON – This concrete pavement/drainage improvement is progressing well. This project includes drainage improvements as well as repaving the midfield apron in concrete. Total project cost is $5.28 million, of which 90% is funded by a grant through TXDOT.
WASTEWATER CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER –
At the previous city council meeting the city council selected Hayter engineering and directed staff to negotiate and execute a contract. I recently signed the contract for $170,339, or 7.7% of the project cost.
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. Staff is compiling a list of projects for the 2025 Street Improvement Plan. It should be ready for the January city council meeting.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES –
Finance Director Lesa Smith will present the monthly report of revenues and expenditures.
Elsewhere around the city, employees:
- Checked out 3,380 items from the library plus 869 eBooks.
- Sold 3,505 gallons of AvGas and 8,715 gallons of JetA fuel.
- Accommodated 1,605 takeoffs/landings.
- Installed Christmas decorations downtown.
- Held 90 activities at the senior citizen center.
- Rented the Grays Building 19 times.
- Made several repairs to Kids Kingdom.
- Repaired 14 water mains.
- Replaced 14 water meters.
- Unstopped 14 sewer mains.
- Washed 77,000 feet of sewer mains.
- Responded to 205 animal control calls.
- Achieved an 83% adoption rate at the animal shelter.
- Made 4 felony arrests in the Special Crimes Unit.
- Responded to 2,078 calls for police.
- Worked 32 accidents, wrote 541 citations, recorded 27 offences and made 30 arrests.
- Demolished a structure at 211 Lee.
201 N Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 • 903.439.3700 • sulphurspringstx.org Page 2 - Responded to 222 fire/rescue calls including 2 structure fires and 13 grass fires. • Performed preventative maintenance on 78 fire hydrants.
- Conducted 50 fire inspections.
- Repaired 298 potholes.
- Made 15 extensive street repairs following utility repairs.
- Conducted 76 building inspections, 16 electrical inspections, 12 plumbing inspections, and 5 mechanical inspections.
- Issued 20 building permits and 46 trade permits.
