2. Departmental Reports:

Electric, Water, Sewer, Police, Street, R.O. Plant,
Golf Complex, Economic Development Director and Interim City Secretary.

Electric Department Superintendent Brad Tilley:

The electric department has been pretty busy this month. Completed 91 work orders and also
completed our work with Project 277.
I would like to thank the Water and Street departments for their help.

Water/Wastewater Supertintendent Greg Shumate:

was unavailable due to a Regional Waterworks meeting in Graham.

Chief of Seymour Police Department Tommy Duncan:

The department handled several hundred calls this month. I will be attending
Chief of Police school from October 9th – October 13th. I would also like to remind everyone
about the Special Olympics on September 30, 2006.

Economic Development John Studer:

Here is the text of Mr. Studer’s written report:

The projects this office is working on this month are:

Beautification and Sidewalks:

As I mentioned in the last report, I have already turned in the TXDOT application for a section of Washington Street. I talked to the coordinator in TX Dot’s Wichita Falls District office. They said it would be probably in October before we knew our status on the grant. I also received some information from Tx Dot’s district director, by way of Judge Coltharp on the project down Main Street which would be similar to the City of Munday. It is going to be difficult through this district, but I’m a long ways from giving up on securing the much needed sidewalks. The City has already received the $5000 grant reimbursement from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the downtown lighting project. The remainder of the lights were shipped on the 11th, so they should be in before you read this report. I have visited with Ms. Bobbie Loving on setting the amount and the procedure for allowing purchases of these lights as memorial. This will be worked out before the “Coming Home” reunion on the 30th. I will speak at this event. The purchasing of the lights by private citizens is one of the topics I am going to encourage. As the current 30 street lights are dedicated or purchased by the public, a new additional light will be purchased with the memorial or donated funds and will be installed in the downtown area. The citizens of Munday have privately purchased 100 lamps for their town.

Auditorium:

The sealing of the outside walls of the City Hall Auditorium has been completed. It took about $2200 out of the account to accomplish the job. The building should be completely sealed from the outside elements. I visited with Shelly Green, who is the grant writer for the City of Seymour about starting the grant for the restoration on the auditorium. She has asked that I speak with Ralph Perkins about the cost of new bathrooms and the ADA ramp. I have contacted him and he is to let me know shortly when he can meet. Ms. Green says the money is available; we just have to assemble all the facts and estimates.

Highway 277 Corridor:

My office has been contacting several land owners along the new reroute about annexation of their property. I have three and possibly four that are currently willing to be brought into the city limits. I have already sent the City’s attorney, Mr. Paul Hayers, a legal description of one landowner’s property. He has to create a legal agreement where by the property owners formally sign a request to be annexed. The property needs to be annexed to assure city services will be available to this new area and therefore enhance the Corridor’s chances of being developed. I am currently working with a large group of local business persons which want to develop a hotel/motel and possibly a restaurant and truck stop. We have several local investors which are very interested in investing in this new area. The new corridor is definitely a great opportunity that we need to fully take advantage of.

Bomarton Cooperative:

This is the only cooperative still left in Baylor County. They are going to have to re-locate due to the highway construction. They have asked me for help. I have given them a lot of contact information and the source of a possible grant. This is an important business which faces some costly rebuilding decisions.

Rural Development:

I had two representatives in my office this month. I am going to attempt to secure a grant from RD for a revolving loan fund for new and existing businesses in March. There is also an infrastructure grant for the Business Park I hope to attempt at the same time.

Allies Golf Scramble:

The fifth annual event will be held on Thursday, the 25th. It is designed to encourage regional friendships and cooperation. The event is a good opportunity to show off the golf complex and the community in general. I have already secured sponsorship for the event. Therefore, it will be free to those which attend.

There are always a number of projects in progress that might not be in this report. If you have any questions or advice, I urge you to call, or come by my office, anytime. As always, thank you for your support of the efforts of this office to strengthen our community’s future.

R.O. Plant Rick Garcia:

was unavailable due to Regional Waterworks meeting in Graham.

Street Supervisor Ronnie Kolacek:

Our department has been pretty busy helping the Electric Department with Project 277. We’ve also been busy mowing, keeping the airport and hospital looking good. I’ve been running the mosquito sprayer trying to keep the mosquito problem down. We also tore down the house on Mclain Street and the lot looks a lot nicer. Reminding everyone that the “Fall Clean Up” is running from October 14th – October 22nd , 2006.

Interim City Secretary Conchita Torrez:

There were no comments or report by Conchita Torrez and no questions were asked by council.

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