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Staff told council inspection services for road reconstruction and other capital projects have historically been contracted and cost the city between about $90,000 and $115,000 per project depending on scope. The street supervisor has prior inspection experience and staff said the employee has acclimated to the city, making an internal transition appropriate to control costs and retain institutional knowledge.

Staff proposed funding the position’s pay differential from bond funds and said the general fund would be reimbursed monthly from the applicable general obligation (G.O.) bond fund as inspection work is assigned to projects. Staff presented an annual estimated cost increase of $23,182.37 and requested a transfer of $9,807.93 from the 2024 general obligation bond fund to cover near‑term expenses; staff said the net effect would be budget‑neutral to the general fund because of bond reimbursements tied to project activity.

Councilors discussed that if bond funding runs out the city would reassess whether the position should be absorbed into the general fund or modified; staff said future budgeting would return to council if ongoing general‑fund support was required. Council approved the ordinance unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 14, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved an internal reclassification to have the street supervisor perform capital project inspection services on a trial basis, funded from bond proceeds and reimbursed to the general fund monthly; the move aims to reduce contracted inspection costs.","taxTitle","Jersey Village City Council, Jersey Village, Harris County, Texas","taxId",72994,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274115,"Resident proposes community crowdfunding to rebuild pool; questions city’s leak analysis",630,814000,1444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551&start=814&end=1444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551/thumbnail_814000.jpg","/articles/6274115/Texas/Resident-proposes-community-crowdfunding-to-rebuild-pool-questions-citys-leak-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274115-64382bfcd52fe885a7d0a46502f3865e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437972&Signature=n0kfZEjEeJ6uAFCI3iZL4heX0b0zefUSh2kwzT3cxLiGASfth5UwI2a55e93TsutJeEPmu8Kb49gs3HpBHL~C30NjcV9T6zlbNvA2UDi0aAEWW5IhplDNqpGszs5Tves1KNR9am-FyL-dahr8bDUWqbYnCqGpzz1vHimdY6iEe53KYQVaV8Ld5zD~-F2zL7-UEi1KLro6XH1VIc2jI6funQuQpIoRqzg2D4hjzrOVcrvqYULET3pkqJDzl-aMqc0-zWM11Ju3aeL1xyeHa6-GmvqbyHEJ4Zf5AfYErxqCyoeE5Sltu08BvBqjkYTQbz0-7wju187GZP0KnP8AaK56g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Jersey Village City Council meeting a resident, Brian McCall, told council he is organizing a community crowdfunding effort called the “Dive In Jersey Village Project” to raise money for a new public pool and said he is forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to handle donations.

McCall said the campaign’s overall target is $3 million to $5 million and that he plans public informational meetings for residents interested in participating. He described business sponsorships as part of the plan and asked councilors to discuss the proposal with neighbors.

During public comment McCall also challenged the city’s statement about the size of a leak in the pool that the city decided to demolish. McCall said he filed a public‑information request for the pool’s water‑meter data and used that data, together with rainfall records, to estimate water loss. He said his analysis showed a maximum daily loss of 1.54 inches in March 2024 (about $2,700 that month under FY24 residential rates) and that off‑season losses appeared to be about a quarter‑inch per day (roughly $450 per month), which he said is far less than the city’s public description of losing five inches per day.

City staff replied during the meeting that the city conducts a water‑loss audit — measuring water level with equipment running and not running, accounting for evaporation and weather conditions — and that staff logged repeated fills of the pool that prompted investigation. Staff told council they would review the public records McCall provided. The city secretary, Courtney Rutherford, confirmed she had provided the meter data in response to his public‑information request.

McCall asked whether the city had run an independent leak test (he cited a $5,000 test); staff said they could provide logs if available and that they would review the materials he submitted. Council and staff did not take formal action on the pool at the meeting.","A resident outlined a community crowdfunding effort to fund a new pool, said he is forming a 501(c)(3) and presented water‑meter analysis that disputes the city’s reported water loss; staff offered to review the materials and explained the city’s water‑loss audit procedures.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274120,"Council adopts zero‑fatality street‑safety goal for 2035 to qualify for implementation grants",102,3010000,3112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551&start=3010&end=3112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551/thumbnail_3010000.jpg","/articles/6274120/Texas/Council-adopts-zerofatality-streetsafety-goal-for-2035-to-qualify-for-implementation-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274120-4a4f6bf5aad626c6849ef7542a428cbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437972&Signature=aTzWHQGzdlJG7okoTeNtXJGFSG2KPsmQEXRNQ8xGPi6dWGK-Br9jrOgX2aCDWkikOA8FIUJMHlaLbBmJrdL1W2PfIWraH6ShgWYtb~kciixO8FzSG-Qe-v~uSvZqc0CksCBd7UFSbSpgVhQTNVTai~Ob6JkyHEpgwxnNp5g-IYiObHFzVmZ7-n7Skdr01L5ev8PXmKlkkeQSPP6yveKNSKG9N~TIBODuOmX89CaHmrzk83p3gODGdqKoRWBtusl0107jLEfF9vN0xhqvWkFbNUhgNv8sz7QBamGVb~3r2YuHMHGHw1XHHBlfRIvlcVuRxc0Lt8w1mUsLk3okMxZxtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey Village City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑27 setting a long‑term safety goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2035, using 2024 as the baseline year. The goal is part of the city’s Safe Streets for All master‑planning process and is intended to make the city eligible for future implementation grants and to guide data‑driven, equitable prioritization of safety projects.

City staff said the Safe Streets master plan will include infrastructure strategies, data analysis and public input; staff noted one public input session occurred at the city’s Founders’ Day event. Staff told council the plan will prioritize projects that are equitable and informed by community data. Staff also clarified that the city will study corridors under its control and is not proposing changes to state‑controlled highways such as U.S. 290.

A councilor asked what baseline the city planned to use; staff replied the baseline will be 2024 and that the city is not using corridors outside its jurisdiction for the goal. Councilors moved and seconded the resolution and approved it unanimously.","Jersey Village approved a long‑term safety goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2035 (2024 baseline) as part of the Safe Streets for All planning process to qualify for future implementation grant funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274125,"Council awards street‑panel and sidewalk contract to lowest responsive bidder, will verify bonds",669,2316000,2985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551&start=2316&end=2985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551/thumbnail_2316000.jpg","/articles/6274125/Texas/Council-awards-streetpanel-and-sidewalk-contract-to-lowest-responsive-bidder-will-verify-bonds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274125-348c53ceea5ea834d8b70b78b6563b89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437972&Signature=aobSszfgWrjGuTkmkGbS1yDZexndV7h5Ji9pHjerSlYlFEfOkcOvzMw3zX4ArgXEwYyHn4gVpwWXAu0iC6RYjsyjJQ3v6gCUsHHqzo0r4eb-CJp0fCbBykS06VhwXX1CmioMuhev0hQTWSnyHhaDkdHcLSDhjtAIqkyEbLg6OLbhU~h6~Kazf1aB0ZtDseR6cRhHfBtR89Qmjz5GxdqI95rH0BE0xCwi-jtf2hxibTNJwohEpy5imX-75wMecQK0sucqzK6PBQSNZVt06Jb53gLzHcFny6l2zeofdZkFptIUCaooHED9Vos6sZwKq6yiAmmADEYw8OIq5nWWSbSLxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey Village City Council approved Resolution 2025‑26 to award a contract for street panel replacement and on‑call sidewalk repairs to SAS Concrete, the lowest responsive bidder.

Staff said six responsive bids were received and that SAS Concrete submitted the low bid for the initial scope at $54,900. The initial scope described by staff included removal and replacement of about 3,000 square feet of pavement at Jersey Drive and Meadow Lane and about 1,100 square feet at Hawaiian Lane and Tenbury. The city said staff verified contractor qualifications and references and found them satisfactory. The contract is for three years with two optional one‑year renewals and will use unit pricing for future on‑call work.

Councilors pressed staff about the wide range in bids; staff responded that differences likely reflected contractors’ operating costs, subcontractor markups and mobilization capacity. Staff told council it had called references, including larger firms that had worked with SAS Concrete, and received positive feedback. Staff also said it will verify the surety/performance bond before executing the contract.

The work will be funded from the fiscal‑year 2025 capital improvement budget; staff said the budget includes $250,000 for street panel replacement and $100,000 for sidewalk improvements. Councilors approved the resolution unanimously.

Staff noted the contract includes standard termination for convenience and default clauses and that change orders up to 25% are possible for scope beyond the initial work.","Council approved Resolution 2025‑26 awarding a three‑year on‑call street panel and sidewalk replacement contract to SAS Concrete following reference checks; staff said it will verify performance bonds before executing the contract.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274130,"Jersey Village council approves MVCPA grant purchase of StarChase tags, drones and cell‑data tool",388,1904000,2292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551&start=1904&end=2292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994495-8c0c08f615d85dc9ed30ecd5f1f44551/thumbnail_1904000.jpg","/articles/6274130/Texas/Jersey-Village-council-approves-MVCPA-grant-purchase-of-StarChase-tags-drones-and-celldata-tool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274130-e575b81aa7d4cde8d5c6c96aac7e9b23/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437972&Signature=RBTuwPSgyWaq9zMEK23KZSzSZ2pfC-kr-YkCjaqfrJkoWhAy8Pa4QZ6bE8qfnvwJyoNJJ0kCeaCKBOWT80KldWy~JTFk81cEkn8NZp6I9vTTl5que3uOG4DUi1fmykCz~jFaLsgQjXZcA5DomNdAiq86FFtcJzuBfs6eJCjuDwjPc4i4FDaEjU4Mphw4odkJqnxigZH1uJcckGv0lTjAFyite8x6B3XvNg-~NeNBHH7EbLwGm6jnD2Vz7rFuipMy5uCcTSfzguaM5IAOHch-CoaKSAJY-DHfwxu4Dcz8XME42GvpBUNaqPrScIWg9UZY5bxWckfWr6eTmU9hDrqGvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey Village City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025‑25 authorizing the city manager to accept Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant funding and proceed with the purchase of crime‑prevention equipment for the Jersey Village Police Department.

The council was told the department was awarded $130,000 in MVCPA funds and proposes to spend $124,504 on equipment that includes StarChase vehicle‑tagging hardware for six patrol units, four additional drones to increase continuous drone availability, and SellHawk digital‑evidence analysis software that integrates with existing LEADS services. Staff told council the MVCPA grant requires a 20% local match; staff said the match would total $20,917 and be covered by the city.

Chief Danny Keel introduced the item, explaining that while grant guidance did not allow the department to use funds for its existing license‑plate reader contract, the award could cover new theft‑prevention and investigative tools. Keel described StarChase as a system that allows officers to deploy a GPS tag that adheres to a fleeing vehicle so officers can track it without continuing a high‑risk pursuit. Keel also said the SellHawk software would help investigators analyze cell‑phone data and link suspects across cases.

Council members discussed the StarChase system; one councilor asked whether the device had a colloquial nickname, and a member of the police department confirmed the device is sometimes referred to informally in social media as a “booty dart.” Council members voiced support for tools that could reduce the need for high‑speed pursuits and improve officer and public safety. A councilor asked whether the city could use crime‑control funds instead of general‑fund dollars for the required local match; staff replied that was a possibility.

Councilors moved and seconded the resolution; the council approved it unanimously.

The resolution directs staff to proceed with the purchases and to meet the grant’s 20% match requirement. Staff said the city must purchase the approved equipment and then receive MVCPA reimbursement for the grant‑eligible portion.","Council authorized use of a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant plus a required local match to buy StarChase GPS tagging gear, four additional drones and SellHawk analysis software for property‑crime investigations; council approved the resolution unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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