Council Packet 12-08-14

FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT 4:15 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:30 P.M.
CITY OF WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, December 8, 2014
INVOCATION
PLEDGE TO FLAG
Matt Snyder from Frisco Church
OPENING OF MEETING
Roll Call
Public Comments
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Council Minutes-November 24, 2014
3. Fire Monthly Report-November 2014
2. Animal Control Report-November 2014
4. Fire Monthly Statistics-November 2014
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 14-1005 approving a project for Freeman Health Systems
MOTIONS
Wastewater Dept. - Task Order for Engineering Services for sewer main relocation and replacement along Eagle
and Par Road (Motion to approve and vote.)
PD- Allow PD to purchase two new all wheel drive sedans from Republic Ford (Motion to approve and vote)
Fire Dept-Sale surplus equipment (pickup bed off Brush Truck) (Motion to approve and vote)
Fire Dept- Purchase three new computers and VPN connection (Motion to approve and vote)
COMMITTEE REPORT
1. Financial Oversight
A. Statement of Accounts, December 08, 2014 Action & Authorization
2. Committee of the Whole
Next Council Meeting- Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
ADMINISTRATOR
Report Attached
OTHER
ADJOURN
CITY OF WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION
November 24, 2014
Page 1
INVOCATION
Councilman Lynn Ragsdale gave the invocation.
PLEDGE TO FLAG
The Council remained standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council of Webb City, Missouri met in regular session Monday,
November 24, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Mayor John Biggs
presided.
ROLL CALL
The following members answered roll call: Doug Goodall, Gina Monson,
Alan Hughes, Brandon Wilson, Ray Edwards, Lynn Ragsdale, Jerry Fisher
and Jim Dawson. There being eight members present, and eight members
representing a quorum. Mayor Biggs declared this session of council
officially opened. Also present were: City Attorney Troy Salchow, City
Clerk Kimberley DeMoss, Sewer Utility Director William Runkle, Parks
Director Tom Reeder, Economic Development Coordinator Erin Turner,
Fire Chief Andy Roughton, Street & Water Director Rick Roth and
Detective Joe Beckett. Absent: Interim City Administration Carl Francis
and Finance Administrator Tracy Craig.
APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Biggs presented the name of Kevin Sidenstricker to the council
for appointment as a member of the Park Board. He will replace
Helen Woodworth. Councilman Fisher moved to accept the appointment.
Councilman Hughes seconded. The motion carried with eight yes votes.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilman Hughes moved to approve the Consent Agenda items for
November 24, 2014. Councilman Goodall seconded. The motion carried
with eight yes votes.
1. Council Minutes-Nov 10, 2014
3. BOA – Minutes Sept & Oct 2014
5. PD- Monthly Report Oct 2014
7. Treasurer’s Report
2. 201 Center Creek Min Oct 2014
4. PD-Uniform Crime Stats Oct 2014
6. General Sales Tax
CITY OF WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION
November 24, 2014
Page 2
COUNCIL BILL
NO. 14-017
An Ordinance calling a Bond Election in the City of Webb City,
Missouri.
Councilman Fisher presented Council Bill No. 14-017 for the first reading.
First reading complete. Councilman Fisher moved to accept the first
reading. Councilman Hughes seconded. The motion carried with eight yes
votes.
Councilman Wilson moved to have the second and final reading of Council
Bill No. 14-017. Councilman Fisher seconded. The motion carried with a
roll call vote: Yes: Goodall, Monson, Hughes, Wilson, Edwards, Ragsdale,
Fisher and Dawson.
Second and final reading completed. Councilman Fisher moved to accept
the second and final reading of Council Bill No. 14-017. Councilman
Wilson seconded. During a brief discussion, Councilman Ragsdale stated
that the council needed to create a positive way to inform the citizens about
the importance of the bond and how beneficial this will be for the
community versus using scare tactics. After brief discussion, the motion
carried with a roll call vote: Yes: Goodall, Monson, Hughes, Wilson,
Edwards, Ragsdale, Fisher and Dawson.
FINANCIAL
OVERSIGHT
Councilwoman Monson moved to accept the Statement of Accounts dated
November 24, 2014. Councilman Goodall seconded. The motion carried with
eight yes votes.
Statement of Accounts is as follows:
General Fund
NO.
Downtown Events
Street Fund
Park Fund
Debt Fund
Capitol Improvement Fund
O & M Fund
Solid Waste Fund
Water Fund
Water Meter Fund
GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS
18269-18323 $
2073
11742-11771
10118-10133
58
5577
8627-8645
5384
16101-16129
5712-5714
$
159,032.27
157.83
54,752.04
15,941.00
91,893.15
99,629.00
24,021.36
34,449.97
88,587.70
5,559.73
574,024.05
CITY OF WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION
November 24, 2014
Page 3
COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE
Mayor Biggs set the next Council Meeting for Monday, December 8, 2014
at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
ADMINISTRATION
Administrators Report for November 24, 2014 was available for the Council
to review.
ADJOURN
Mayor Biggs adjourned the council meeting at 5:39 p.m.
____________________________________
John Biggs, Mayor and Presiding Officer
Attest:
_____________________________________
Kimberley E. DeMoss, City Clerk
Webb City Police Department
ACO ~ Jonah Holly
Date
11/03/2014
2014 Animal Control
Humane Society Report
Pick up Owner/citizen give up Quarantine Location
X
11/04/2014
X
Description
Book number
505 s Elliott
DSH
105849
1621 Brewster
DSH
106100
11/04/2014
X
528 centennial
106101
11/05/2014
X
4th/roane
106102
11/06/2014
X
414 n Washington
Schnauzer
106103
11/06/2014
X
414 n Washington
Wire terrier
106104
11/06/2015
X
733 Jillian
Lab mix
106105
11/06/2014
X
733 Jillian
Pitt mix
106106
11/10/2014
X
1451 prairie flower
2 corgi mix
106107
11/10/2014
X
1451 prairie flower
DSH
106108
601 N Ball
DLH
106109
11/10/2014
X
X
11/10/2014
X
309 s liberty
Lab/Dane mix
106110
11/10/2014
X
1005 w Daugherty
DSH
106111
11/14/2014
X
South Hall
Terrier
106112
11/14/2013
X
1134 N Pennsylvania
Boxer (DOA) picked up for owner per 417
106113
11/14/2014
X
1604 S Ellis
Lab
11/15/2014
X
11/15/2014
X
106200 (new book used)
900 blk w Broadway
106201
506 e rudondo
106202
11/18/2014
X
1707 redwood
DSH
106114 (back to old book)
11/18/2015
X
Sacred heart Catholic Church
DSH
106115
11/20/2014
X
Liberty/Daugherty
Corgi mix
106116
11/21/2014
X
307 E. Fountain
Lab
106117
11/21/2014
X
307 E. Fountain
Shepherd
106118
11/22/2014
X
Oronogo/171
Lab
106119
11/23/2014
X
928 Megan lane
Cats (2)
106120
701 N HWY D (oronogo)
Lab
106121
DSH
106122
11/25/2014
11/29/2014
X
X
City of Webb City * PO Box 30 * 506 S. Ellis * Webb City, Missouri 64870
Fire Department 417-673-2254 Fax – 417-673-5260
December 2, 2014
To: Webb City Mayor and City Council Members
Ref: Fire Department monthly report for November 2014
The Webb City Fire Department responded to a total of 121 calls for service during the month. See
attached sheet for breakdown information.
Members of the department conducted 40 hours of repair to equipment at the fire department that aided
in a reduction in cost of repairs.
8 inspections were made by the members of the Fire Department for the month of November.
48 fire hydrants were inspected for the month of November.
We have begun yearly physicals on all members of the fire department as required by NFPA. They
should be completed in December.
The new flatbed has been placed on the Brush Truck and it is back in service.
70 hours of department training was conducted for the month and 15 hours of public education was
conducted for 120 children and 30 adults by members of the Fire Department.
Andrew Roughton
Fire Chief
Webbb City Fire Department
Departmental Statistics
for 2013 to 2014
2013
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
change from 2013
Averages
per Month
2013
2014
change from same
time period in 2013
Calls for
Fire
Rescue
Hazardous
Service
Good
False Alarm
Special
Service
Response
& EMS
No Fire
Calls
Intent
False Call
Incident
161
105
108
133
133
145
139
167
141
148
136
128
1,644
5
6
5
4
5
10
12
11
4
3
7
5
77
126
82
89
90
104
106
98
124
110
112
109
100
1,250
3
2
1
1
5
2
3
1
5
6
2
5
36
10
5
4
8
6
10
8
16
11
18
9
7
112
7
8
2
8
4
8
6
6
6
5
7
6
73
10
2
7
17
9
4
11
7
5
4
0
5
81
0
0
0
5
0
5
1
2
0
0
2
0
15
Calls for
Fire
Rescue
Hazardous
Service
Good
False Alarm
Special
Service
Response
& EMS
No Fire
Calls
Intent
False Call
Incident
131
111
149
170
142
139
141
158
120
124
121
13
9
15
7
3
1
16
11
2
3
5
99
82
109
134
119
113
95
112
93
86
95
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
6
0
2
0
6
6
10
11
4
13
15
8
12
19
10
8
8
6
8
7
4
7
13
6
6
5
4
3
4
8
7
5
6
8
6
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1,506
-10
85
1,137
-13
23
114
78
64
2
13
-8
9
11
-12
-13
Calls for
Fire
Rescue
Hazardous
Service
Good
False Alarm
Special
Service
Response
& EMS
No Fire
Calls
Intent
False Call
Incident
137.8
136.9
6.5
7.7
104.5
103.4
2.8
2.1
9.5
10.4
6.1
7.1
6.9
5.8
1.4
0.2
-0.7%
18.1%
-1.1%
-25.8%
8.6%
16.4%
-15.8%
-86.7%
(increase/decrease)
RESOLUTION NO. 14-1005_____
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT FOR FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM TO
BE FINANCED BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF
JASPER, MISSOURI.
WHEREAS, The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Jasper, Missouri (the
“Authority”), is proposing to finance a project to be located in the City of Webb City, Missouri, involving
the issuance of approximately $5,000,000 principal amount of bonds of the Authority for the purpose of
providing funds to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping land and buildings
for use as health care facilities, including the construction and equipping of an outpatient dialysis and
urgent care facility (the “Project”) for Freeman Health System, a Missouri nonprofit corporation (the
“Borrower”); and
WHEREAS, Section 349.010 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri requires that projects of an
industrial development authority of a county must be located wholly within an unincorporated area of
such county, except that such projects may be located within the corporate limits of a municipality within
such county when approved by the governing body of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEBB CITY, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI, THE MAYOR CONCURRING HEREIN, AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Project is hereby approved and the City Council grants its permission to The Industrial
Development Authority of the County of Jasper, Missouri, to proceed with the issuance of approximately
$5,000,000 principal amount of bonds for financing said Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ____ DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.
John Biggs, Mayor and Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Kimberley E. DeMoss, City Clerk
Council Report
City of Webb City
Approval of the execution
of a task order for
engineering services.
12-8-2014
SUBJECT:
Request for approval of the execution of a task order with Olsson Associates Engineering to
survey and design a sewer gravity main relocation and replacement along Eagle and Par Road.
BACKGROUND:
Currently, the sewer gravity main that runs north between Eagle and Par Roads is running under
several houses and is undersized in that area creating a bottleneck in the system. This creates a
situation that makes it impossible to work on the main when necessary and creates a backup in
the system during wet weather events. This is a contributing factor to the Sanitary Sewer
Overflows that we experience along Crestwood Drive and 2nd Street during the yearly wet
seasons. This relocation and replacement will eliminate the sewer main that is under several
houses for future maintenance needs and eliminate the bottleneck by upsizing the main to be
equal to the pipe size that is both before and after that area.
COST:
$16,000 for engineering services to design the relocation and replacement of the gravity flow
sewer main along Par and Eagle Road.
IMPACT & EFFECT:
This is a budgeted expense for this project that will come from O&M fund, # 41-04-32-9100 that
has a balance of $85,000. This cost will leave a balance of $69,000 for the project completion.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends proceeding with the task order with Olsson Associates for the engineering to
survey and design the sewer main relocation and replacement.
PREPARED BY
William Runkle
Waste Water Utilities Director
SUBMITTED BY:
William Runkle
Waste Water Utilities Director
Council Report
Police Department
Vehicle Purchase
City of Webb City
December 8, 2014
SUBJECT:
Allow the police department to purchase two all wheel drive police rated sedans.
BACKGROUND:
The police department budgeted $72,000 to purchase vehicles during this fiscal
year. In the past we purchased up to ten vehicles and paid off the loan within three years.
This year we decided to purchase two vehicles to replace two vehicles that are becoming
costly to maintain. We solicited bids from several dealerships in the area; their bids are
listed in the recommendations. The all wheel drive vehicles will give us increased
mobility during inclement weather.
RECOMMENDATION:
Allow the police department to purchase two all wheel drive police rated
from Republic Ford in Republic, Missouri.
Sedan
TOTAL
Trade-in Trade-in Trade-in
TOTAL
Vendor
Pricing
New
#05688
#05690
#05691
Trade-in
Republic Ford
$23,887 $47,774 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 2,500 $ 8,500
Joe Machen Ford
$23,843 $47,686 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 3,000
Van's Vans
$24,690 $49,380 did not bid did not bid did not bid $
Bob Hurley Ford
$24,780 $49,560 did not bid did not bid did not bid $
Carthage Ford
Don Vance Ford
Friendly Ford
Joe Machen Ford
Kenny Neal Ford
Max Motors
Pittsburg Ford
sedans
TOTAL
$ 39,274
$ 44,686
$ 49,380
$ 49,560
did not bid
did not bid
did not bid
did not bid
did not bid
did not bid
did not bid
FISCAL IMPACT:
$39,274 from $72,000 of budgeted funds. A portion of the remaining $32,726 in
budgeted funds will be used to purchase a third vehicle if the need arises and to remove
equipment (lighting, siren, console, radar unit, computer, etc) from the old vehicles then
have it installed it in the new vehicles.
Prepared By:
Donald E. Melton
Assistant Chief of Police
Submitted By:
Carl Francis
Chief of Police
Reviewed By:
Kim DeMoss
City Clerk
Reviewed By:
Carl Francis
Interim City Administrator
COMPARATIVE 2015 MO State Contract PRICING
SEDANs
2015 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 Police Package Sedan
2015 Dodge Charger Police Pursuit
2015 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
PRICE: $26,681
PRICE: no contract pricing
PRICE: $25,330
SUVs
2015 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-Wheel Drive Police Package PPV
PRICE: $25,410
PRICE: $31,333
COMPARATIVE 2014 MO State Contract PRICING
SEDANs
2014 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 Police Package Sedan
2014 Dodge Charger Police Sedan
2014 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
PRICE: $25,027
PRICE: $23,145
PRICE: $23,150
SUVs
2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD
PRICE: $25,475.00
2014 Chevrolet Tahoes were not listed in the State Contract for Police vehicles
Council Report
City of Webb City
Fire Department to
Sale Surplus
Equipment
12-08-14
SUBJECT:
Allow the fire department to sale the surplus pickup bed that came off of the Brush
truck.
BACKGROUND:
On September 22nd, 2014, the Council approved the purchase of a flatbed to replace
the damaged pickup bed that was currently on the Brush truck at the fire department. At
that time, the old bed was going to go to Public Works, but they now have no use for the
bed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Allow the fire department to sale the surplus pickup bed, headache rack, bumper,
and reciever hitch via sealed bid. We will advertise the items in the paper and on the
department’s facebook site until January 7th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. where the bids will be
opened at City Hall.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Allow the fire department to use the funds from the sale of the surplus items to
purchase storage boxes to be added to the Brush truck to help hold additional equipment
that is currently being stored inside of the cab behind the seat.
Prepared By:
Submitted By:
Andrew Roughton
Fire Chief
Andrew Roughton
Fire Chief
Reviewed By:
Kim DeMoss
City Clerk
Reviewed By:
Carl Francis
Interim City Administrator
Fire Department
Computer Purchase
December 8th, 2014
Council Report
City of Webb City
SUBJECT:
The fire department would like to purchase three new computers and a VPN connection
to the City’s server.
BACKGROUND:
The fire department currently has no formal server or backup system to maintain records
and data. We currently are using a system of stand alone computers that have been purchased
and inherited over the years from various departments. Purchasing the new computers will allow
updated workstations, use of the City’s server for programs, and backup protection.
RECOMMENDATION:
Allow the fire department to purchase the following equipment and services from
NeoTech.
Item
Sonicwall TZ105-Wireless w/ Total Secure
StorageCraft Virtual Server/ShadowStream Backup Software
Setup and Configuration of Remote Access to Firehouse
Labor
Setup Workstations
Shipping
3 Computer Towers
Total
Annual Maintenance
Annual Renewal for Backup Software
Monthly Fee for Off-Site Backup
Total Annual Maintenance
$166.00 X 12 =
Cost
$409.20
$525.00
$895.00
$875.00
$1050.00
$25.00
$2400.00
$6179.20
Cost
$95.00
$1,992.00
2,087.00
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 2014 – 2015 fiscal budget has $7,000 alloted for Technology. The $1,266
difference will be absorbed through other line item savings and if necessary through a budget
revision. As a side note, the 2013 – 2014 budget for Technology was $5,000, only $2,100 used.
The original intent to purchase 3 new computers in last year’s budget, because of timing issues,
did not happen.
Prepared By:
Andrew Roughton
Fire Chief
Submitted By:
Andrew Roughton
Fire Chief
Reviewed By:
Tracy Craig
Finance Director
Reviewed By:
Carl Francis
Interim City Administrator
City of WebbCity * PO Box 30 * 200 Main Street* Webb City, Missouri64870
Office of Administration 417-673-4651 Fax – 417-673-6264
Council Meeting 12/08/14
Freeman Hospital has completed the purchase of the old Mays building recently and has requested the Jasper
County Industrial Development Authority to issue tax exempt bonds for the construction costs for the new
medical center to be located there. Under Missouri State Statue Sec. 349.010 to 349.100 establishes industrial
development corporations (IDCs) for the purpose of issuing taxable bonds or tax-exempt bonds for eligible
projects (see definition below). There is no voter approval required and the general credit of a city or county
does not guarantee the bonds.
Wastewater department has continues working on lines north of Cardinal Scale. Several old and damaged lines
have been located in the area and we continue to try and improve our inflow and infiltration with these
repairs.
All divisions of Public Works have assisted the street department in King Jack Park as they work on the new
road that will go around the lakes the past week. We want to avoid any traffic issues come spring when the ball
season starts back up.
Waste water plant employees are continuing to work with engineers to evaluate equipment options regarding
the upcoming bond election for necessary equipment. We want to make sure we develop a plan that will
achieve the upgrades needed at the least possible cost to our users.
Limb grinding is complete out by the Waste Water plant. The contractor spent about a week longer than
anticipated due to some problems with equipment and possibly under estimating the size of the job but there
was no increase in costs to the city.
The compost pad is under construction behind the treatment plant lagoons by the EPA Contractor. This pad
will be used as a repository for them and to lay out the materials for composting once the project gets under way
for us, that will allow the plant to compost and land apply for topsoil. This will save the cost of hauling and
tipping fees at a hazardous waste landfill.
City staff has been working with a local developer who has submitted a plan to create a Planned Urban
Development (Stadium View) north and west of the Public Works facility on Madison Avenue. This
development is planned to bring over 60 new single family homes to the location.
Invoices for Springtime on Broadway banners and sponsorships will be going out at the end of December, as
well as vendor applications.
The Web City Fire Department and Police Department, last week, held classes for area law enforcement
agencies by conducting training in portable defibrillator and Racial Profiling. This has assisted not only Webb
City personnel. but area agencies in achieving their mandated POST CEU requirements.
Last Council Meeting
I wanted to try to summarize and hopefully answer any questions regarding what the Center Creek Waste Water
(CCWW) Board Project and the Webb City Habitat Restoration Project mean for not only Webb City, but
the two other participating communities in the CCWW Board.
For many years the sludge produced at the CCWW facility has been dried and transported to a hazardous waste
landfill. This is required due to high levels of zinc which enters our system thru inflow and infiltration of our
collection system. The cost to accomplish this has averaged in excess of $100 to $150 per dry ton, depending on
contracts with removal companies from year to year. The facility produces an estimated 350 to 400 dry ton per
year. We probably have averaged removal of 100 to 150 tons every year or two and obviously someday the
lagoons will reach capacity unless we do something to increase the amount removed. If that were to occur we
would obviously meet with some high costs to remove a large amount to catch up.
So we have two problems here that need addressed, one is the higher than permitted discharge of zinc and the
other is the ever accumulation of sludge that requires drying and transported to a hazardous waste landfill. With
the help of the Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife,
Mayor John Biggs and other City Staff, we feel strongly we have put together a plan that will address both
issues at a cost savings over traditional methods. No guarantees that either problem will be solved completely
with these actions but the improvements proposed to the CCWW Facility thru the requested Bond issuance will
certainly reduce future cost of sludge removal, improve overall operation of the plant and reduce future repair
costs.
You should have already received a copy of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application that has
been submitted by the CCWW Board to the DNR. This application outlines the estimated costs (page 9)
associated with the equipment needed. There is also an outline (page 6) of what each of the components mean to
the operation of the facility and how each will benefit the facility. Once completed this project will give staff
the ability to remove sludge with our own equipment and then utilize the sludge in a compost mixture within
guidelines of the DNR to be used for land application in the Habitat Restoration area.
The City of Webb City has recently entered into an agreement to use awarded funds to purchase land that has
been identified in the Natural Resource Damage Restoration Project for Mined Areas in Jasper County. It is
our hope that the sludge to be retrieved from the CCWW Project be composted and land applied throughout this
area to enrich the soil and assist in the natural habitat restoration process. In addition to this benefit we are also
encompassing into the Habitat Project a bio-cell reactor and a wetland area, planted with certain metal
absorbing vegetation, that once completed, will help the CCWW meet its permitted level of zinc discharge.
The CCWW Board has been in the planning stage of this proposed upgrade to the facility for some time. It is
only recently that the issuance of a bond requirement has been brought to our attention. This requirement is a
part of the application process for a 50% matching grant for the planned improvements having become
available. If we are successful in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application we will be able to
receive grant funds for 50% of the costs and a state SRF low interest loan on the other half.
The bonding of those funds does require a successful passage of the ballot question which you have been
presented with and asked to pass. The requirement of having to pass both a first and second read is due to the
time constraint we are under to make the February election and be prepared to bond when the awards are made
in April of next year. We received the ballot language from our bond company just before the previous council
meeting too late to make the agenda.
Public Works will start the annual leaf pickup on November 17th weather permitting. They plan to make two
trips thru the neighborhoods to allow residents an opportunity to take advantage of the leaf pickup program.
Public Works has been working to place the new storm shelter on the city lot located at Liberty and Daugherty.
The shelter would be available to residents’ downtown, business owners and patrons in the area.
Patti Etherton, our United Way Campaign Coordinator here at the City of Webb City reports we have a total
giving to United Way of $5,253.04 for this new campaign year!! This includes our pledges and the two
fundraisers we did. This is a total of $1140.43 more than last year!
Parks Department will be busy the next two weeks setting up the annual Christmas Light Display in King Jack
Park. The lights are scheduled to be on starting on November 28th.
Olsson Associates Engineering has completed the preliminary Stormwater Study the council had approved
previously. It is available for review in City Clerk’s office or I can provide copies to anyone who would be
interested. Basically it identified three areas where they felt retention would reduce the number of gallons per
second in Sunset and Southwest Creeks. The best reduction in flow would occur if retention were to be placed
on the south side of 171 across from Powell Drive (42%). This would come with a high cost at this time since
the city does not own the land. We will keep this in mind as any future developments are planned. The second
location was College Avenue which had thought to be a good location but the hydrology study only showed a
3% reduction in flow. The third and most cost effective location was identified as King Jack Park in the low
area behind the softball fields. Staff had some time back placed obstructions along the flow line to slow the
water and we believe that has helped thus far. The study indicates a 27% reduction could be accomplished if we
were to enhance the berm and build in mechanisms to release the water a slow rate. We currently are looking at
some design possibilities for this retention area.
With the recent sale of one of the NSP houses and future two sales we will now begin planning the CDBG
funded program. We anticipate this project will net $150,000 that can be spent on the downtown sidewalks and
lighting project. The sale of the homes and the CDBG project administration is being handled by Harry S.
Truman Coordinating Council.
Dates set for upcoming community events:
Holiday Market & Craft Fair – December 5 & 6 and 12 & 13
Santa Stops on Route 66 – same dates
Cookies and Cocoa with Santa – Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m.
with the possibility of a third event at 4 p.m. that same day at the route 66 center. Tickets are $5.00 per
person.
7th Annual Springtime on Broadway scheduled for April 10 & 11, 2015.
Please continue to forward complaints or concerns regarding code violations. We are working hard to try and
monitor our progress on these situations and report back to the complaining parties what is being done to
remedy them.
Thank You
Carl Francis / Interim City Administrator