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City manager reports progress on capital projects, emergency notifications and multiple grant awards
Summary
City manager provided a multi-topic report covering capital projects (animal control, senior center), recent storm impacts and code red notifications, upcoming citizen survey, and grant-funded projects including a $10.3M TxDOT DCIP commitment and RCE grant activities.
City Manager Ryan Haverlau gave a comprehensive report to council on July 15 covering capital projects, recent storm impacts and emergency notifications, grant activity and upcoming administrative items.
Capital projects: Haverlau said the emergency generator installations are progressing and that the animal control facility is expected to open in late August or early September. The senior center has gone vertical and staff are optimistic about an October opening. Municipal court renovation bids remain pending and will return to council for award when complete.
Recent storms and emergency notifications: Haverlau summarized localized flooding and high‑water rescue responses from a heavy rain event earlier in July and said two wastewater treatment plants experienced impacts requiring notice to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He noted the city migrated to an updated Code Red system (referred to as OnSolve/Code Red 2 in discussion) and urged residents to opt into or manage their notification preferences; staff warned of "notification fatigue" and advised citizens to select the categories of alerts they wish to receive.
Grant and regional projects: The city paid a $10.3 million commitment to TxDOT under the DCIP program to advance a grant‑funded roadway project; staff said reimbursement will follow and that bidding is expected in September. Haverlau said the city will soon consider formal membership in the Central Texas Water Authority and expected an August 5 agenda item to submit the application and designate representatives. The Belcourt Regional Habitat Conservation Plan is advancing and council will face a fall decision on continued participation and related financial commitments. The city has signed an RCE grant agreement and will issue an RFP to hire a consultant for a rail‑crossing study.
Community engagement and elections: A citizen survey is being sent to a random sample of utility customers and will be posted publicly next week; Haverlau encouraged residents to complete it. Election calendar items were previewed: council will take a record vote on the property tax rate on Aug. 5 and adopt a tax rate on Aug. 19 after certified values are available.
Ending: Haverlau closed by thanking council for support of grant applications and said staff will return with required action items and updates on projects and reimbursements.
