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CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE
JUNE 8, 2018
Active Shooter Training Exercise
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taff from the City’s Police, Fire, EMS, Public Works, collaboration between Clear Creek ISD, the Galveston
Emergency Management, and Communications County Sheriff’s Office, and City police, fire, and EMS assets
Departments collaborated with representatives necessary to save lives and protect public health and safety.
from the Clear Creek Independent School District A second, on-site exercise is being planned between the
and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office to hold a groups for later this summer, before the start of school.
tabletop, training exercise on Wednesday, June 6.
The exercise involved an active shooter scenario at a
school building with several casualties. The purpose was to
provide participants with an opportunity to evaluate current
response concepts, plans, and capabilities for a response to
an active shooter event in the City of League City.
The exercise also took into account lessons learned
from the recent school shooting in Santa Fe and
focused on emergency responder command and
control coordination, critical decisions, notifications,
communications with the public and media, and
Public Meeting on FM 270 Proposed Expansion 2019 Budget
City staff members held a public meeting the City Manager to submit a formal
Meetings
on Tuesday, June 5, at the Civic Center application for this project to the This week, Department
to solicit citizen feedback on a proposed Houston-Galveston Area Council in Directors began presenting
plan to reconstruct a 2.2-mile segment of response to their formal FY 2019-2022 to the City Manager their
Call for Projects. Council is slated to proposed priorities, goals,
FM 270 from Abilene Street to FM 646.
act on a resolution authorizing the and budgets for the 2019
application at their June 12 Council Fiscal Year. The presentations
The current road is a two-lane asphalt
Meeting. will continue next week
section with open ditches. The proposed
as Directors explain any
project includes the creation of a proposed projects, increased
four-lane divided, concrete curb and expenditures, or personnel
gutter section with raised medians requests for the coming
and grass landscaping. The proposed budget cycle. The City
plan also includes storm water sewer Manager will vet and review
improvements and traffic signal these requests before they
replacements. are included in any budget
presentation to Council in
A public meeting is required before the coming weeks.
the League City Council can authorize
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
Hurricane Harvey Federal
Strategic Action Plan
Aid Distribution
City Council members, City staff, and various county City Council, the Mayor, and City management will
and city leaders from throughout the Bay Area joined meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 11 at the Johnnie
Galveston County residents at a Houston-Galveston Arolfo Civic Center for a Strategic Planning Workshop
Area Council meeting to give their input about the to finalize a proposed “strategic action plan” to guide
proposed distribution of federal aid in our area for the work of City staff over the next three to five years.
Hurricane Harvey relief. The workshop is a follow-up to an April 7 Strategic
Planning Retreat, held with the Novak Consulting
The meeting on June 5 was held at the Helen Hall Group, where the groups collaborated to develop
Library and was packed with League City residents a key set of strategic priorities for the City based on
who asked questions and voiced their concerns about eight success factors. Those success factors, which
H-GAC’s proposal to distribute funding for home were developed by the Council, City management,
buyouts and infrastructure repairs in League City and the and the Mayor include:
Galveston County area. Two additional public hearings
on the distribution plan are occurring in late June and 1. Develop and maintain the City’s infrastructure
will be promoted to residents via the City’s website and
2. Financial stability
social media channels.
3. Safe and desirable community
4. Quality community amenities
5. Trained, committed, and valued workforce
6. Economic development and tourism
7. Quality built environment
8. Engaged residents
Since the April retreat, the City Manager, along with
Department Directors and other City staff members,
have been meeting to develop a series of action steps
related to the priorities developed by Council and
City management. At the June 11 workshop, Council
is expected to review and discuss the action steps
and related priorities, and either approve, change, or
amend them to create a formal Strategic Action Plan
for the City.
Town Hall Meeting
On Wednesday, June 20, members of the public are
invited to a town hall meeting to learn more about
the proposed Strategic Action Plan and provide their
feedback and comments. The meeting will be carried
live on the City’s website and channel 16. Council is
expected to formally adopt the plan in July.
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
Police and Fire Updates
break collected nearly 170 pounds
of food, thanks to the generosity of
League City residents and business.
The non-perishable food items
collected from May 14 to June 4 will
benefit the Galveston County Food
Bank’s summer Kidz Pacz weekly
meal distribution program, which
benefits children in our community
and other cities in Galveston County. New Rescue Vehicles
on Display
New Officers Sworn In Staff with the City’s Volunteer Fire
Eight new LCPD members officially Department got a first-hand look at
Food Drive to Combat took the oath of office and have several new rescue vehicles this week.
Summer Hunger joined the City’s police force. Five The City has a donated boat, a new
League City Police Department’s of the officers are recent academy boat, and an additional high-water
annual donation drive to combat graduates and the other three came rescue vehicle that was obtained from
children’s hunger over the summer in as certified police officers. the Texas Forest Service.
From left to right: Daniel Crites, Christopher Kammer, Trevor Rector, Joseph Cerdas, League City Police
Chief Gary Ratliff, Garrett Christian, Cameron Bay, Tyler Martin, and Tanner Surratt.
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
CIP Updates
North Landing Blvd Extension (CIP# TR1301): The Smith Lane Asphalt (CIP# RE1704C): City staff walked
Environmental Assessment draft was submitted to TxDOT Smith Lane and made detailed notes of driveway and
on May 11. Following a public hearing, and initial review cross-street transition concerns. These have been
of the technical reports by TxDOT, the Environmental provided to Galveston County to address workmanship in
Assessment (EA) will be revised and a final EA will some sections.
be submitted by the end of the year. In general, full
environmental clearance should be anticipated one year Asphalt Rehabilitation – Package 2 (CIP# RE1704A):
from submission of the EA draft. Once received, we will Repairs to the faulty section on Mulberry Street have
initiate land acquisition and complete the final design. been completed. This should be the last report on
Package 2.
Clear Creek Village Lift Station Relocation
(CIP# WW1706): The lift station, located off Claiborne Asphalt Rehabilitation – Package 3 (CIP# RE1704B):
Drive between Lafayette Lane and IH-45, is being Package 3 is out for re-bidding and we anticipate
relocated in preparation for TxDOT’s IH-45 Widening awarding the construction work in late June/early July,
project. The 8-foot diameter well is now in place and pending a successful bid process. The roads in this
settled to the required 30-foot depth. The new sanitary package to be rehabilitated include: Mayhaw (ninth),
sewer line and new manhole are being installed. Olive, Peach, Strawberry (west side), Virginia, Arkansas,
Additionally, we are collaborating with a resident to Maryland, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Dallas, Waco, and
improve the aesthetics of the facility. The project is Perkins.
anticipated to be completed in September 2018 and is
currently on schedule and on budget. Vance Street – CDBG Funding (CIP# ST1805):
Vance Street rehabilitation design continues and bid-
letting is anticipated to be completed by the end of
June. This project will resurface approximately 640
feet of asphalt road from the cul-de-sac at the north
end to the intersection of Vance Street and Walker
Street.
Nature Center Fly Ash Trail Rehab (CIP# PK1801C):
Substantial progress has been made on this project and
as of this week, the contractor has installed over 700 feet
of path along the backside of the Nature Center. Overall,
the project involves approximately 3100 feet of new path.
Weather permitting, the project will be completed by the
end of June, on time and on budget.
Bay Colony Community Multi-Use Path (CIP# PK1802):
Teamwork Construction was awarded the contract in
May. City staff members are currently coordinating with
Butler Longhorn Museum (CIP# RE1705A): The Texas New Mexico Power for the installation of street
contractor finished the work needed for the City to lights and a 6-foot trail along Cross Colony Drive. The
achieve Windstorm Certification. Gutters have been construction of the trail is scheduled to start July 2018.
added to control rooftop water flow and an exterior Weather permitting, construction will have an eight-
section on the third story was replaced and sloped week duration.
correctly with flashing installed to fix a long-time leak
found during Hurricane Harvey interior demolition. Crews Smith Lane Lift Station (CIP# WT1502): City staff is
are in the process of moving furniture and exhibits upstairs reviewing design plans and we anticipate bid-letting in
to start the interior rebuild process. August, with construction to begin soon thereafter.
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
Congratulations!
On May 23, members of League City’s Water place brisket, third place ribs, third place chicken, and
Production Department participated in the 2018 second place mystery protein. As a result of the team’s
National Public Works Week Annual BBQ Cookoff. Our total points in all categories, they were named the
City team placed in all meat categories including: third Grand BBQ Cook Off Champion. Congrats to the team!
3rd place brisket 2nd place mystery protein 3rd place ribs
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
F M 2 70 BOAT R AMP R ENO VATIO N
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
The City of League City is looking for your input on the
renovation of the FM 270 boat ramp. The public is invited
to a meeting on the following date/time.
Thursday, June 28
6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m.
Clear Creek Intermediate
2451 E. Main St.,
League City, TX 77573
League City | City Manager’s Update JUNE 8 | 2018
Wastewater Update IH-45 Ramp Closure
Wastewater Department staff began the media The next phase of work on IH-45 will begin this
replacement of the Odor Control System at the East weekend and will require a total closure of the exit ramp
Main Lift Station, on Monday, June 4. This lift station, at FM 646 starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 8 through
located east of Clear Creek High School on FM 2094, 5 a.m. Monday, June 11. Residents are being alerted
has a longstanding history of nuisance odor complaints to the closure via the City’s website and social media
in the nearby area. channels.
Since the installation of the Active Biological Odor
Control System in 2015, complaints have been Regional Bike
significantly reduced. The system utilizes a unique
filtering media comprised of select clamshells that and Pedestrian Plan
provide the optimum environment for sulfide-reducing
bacteria. The media has an expected service life of The Communications Department will be assisting the
approximately 24-36 months. City staff working with Houston-Galveston Area Council to distribute online
the manufacturer’s field representative will remove and surveys to League City residents in order to gather
replace approximately 66,000 pounds of clamshells over metrics on the state of the region’s biker/pedestrian
a 4-day period. community. The information gathered will help us make
informed roadway and trails infrastructure decisions in
our City. You can take the surveys at the links below.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/i-walk-here
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/i-bike-here
Upcoming events
June 15: Business Expo
June 22-24: Outlaw Boat Races
July 3: Fireworks Extravaganza
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