PUBLIC WORKS Operational Updates: Building Inspections
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To: Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides, City Manager
Date: February 4, 2022
Subject: Weekly Update
PUBLIC WORKS
Operational Updates:
Building Inspections
• A Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8,
2022. The homeowner on Frank Keasler Blvd. is requesting a fence variance to
allow for an 8-foot fence in the front yard.
• A Sign Control Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022. The
commercial applicant, Navy Federal Credit Union, is requesting approval for
additional signs on the South and East elevation of their building at 280 W.
Highway 67.
• A total of 1,743 single-family rental properties are registered to date; no properties
were registered since the last update. Since the previous update, twenty-three
inspections were completed; ten passed while thirteen failed. Lack of GFCI
protection was the primary reason for the failures. Two Residential Certificates of
Occupancy have been issued since the last update. A total of 703 Certificates of
Occupancy have been issued since the inception of the Single-Family Rental
Registration Program.
• Since the start of the active lien collection in 2019, $356,409.41 has been
collected. $982.57 was collected since the last update and a total of $5,239.54 has
been collected since January 1, 2022.
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Street Division
• The Concrete and Asphalt crews:
o Repaired utility cuts at 426 Softwood and 1332 Green Hills.
• The Sidewalk Crew:
o Repaired sidewalks at 323 Harrington.
• The Asphalt Crew:
o Repaired 99 potholes throughout the city.
o Marked 20 ROW locates.
o Inspected 13 headwalls. Cleaned one headwall, removing .75 cubic yards of
trash and debris.
• All crews:
o Began 12-hour shifts (7:00p.m. Wednesday to 7:00p.m. Thursday). Saturday
shifts to be determined by weather conditions.
o Checked and prepared tools and equipment for inclement weather.
o Loaded three dump trucks with ice chat for road sanding.
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Street Division preparing for Winter weather event
Traffic Division
• Pedestrian Crosswalk at Santa Fe & Wheatland. Completion of this project is on
hold pending repair of electrical conduit. Staff is coordinating with the Contractor
on scheduling the repair.
Utilities Division
• Water usage was 28.239 MG this reporting period, January 24-30, 2022, down
from 30.053 MG the previous week. The daily peak water demand occurred
when on Sunday, January 30, 2022, when 4.234 MG was used. There were 0.10
inches of precipitation this reporting period.
• There was an estimated 770,000 gallons of water loss, twenty-two (22) hydrants
flushed and zero (0) valves exercised.
• Crews responded to two (2) sewer calls, cleaned 18,350 ft of TA Basin sewer
lines, 111 ft of sewer lines televised and completed 30+ ROW locates for
contractors.
• The Solid Waste Division received six (6) call regarding scheduling, one (1)
brush and one (1) Neighborhood Services complaint. Three (3) Recycle Bins
were distributed.
CIP Construction
• Green Tree Lane Water & Wastewater Improvements – FM Utilities completed all
street pavement restoration at the existing water main abandonment and the final
manhole transition to be built. This week they abandoned the existing water main
at Crescent Ln. and completed the installation of the deep wastewater laterals.
This upcoming week, after the winter weather they will place sod and complete
the sidewalk repairs. Due to supply issues, the ductile iron cleanout box lids are
on back order and are expected to arrive in March. The contractor has placed
temporary plywood lids on boxes in the meantime.
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• E. Danieldale Road Reconstruction & Utility Improvements (Main St. to US-67) –
On Monday from 7:00a.m. to 8:00p.m., Pavecon poured approximately 750 cubic
yards of concrete from US-67 to Bob Lee Blvd. They were scheduled to complete
the pavement from Bob Lee Blvd. to S. Main Street on Tuesday and Wednesday,
however, the concrete was rescheduled for next week due to the upcoming winter
weather not meeting requirements for curing temperatures. M-Co, Pavecon’s
subcontractor, completed the installation of the 18-inch water main and vaults for
Phase II of the Main-Danieldale Intersection water main tie-ins.
FIRST CONCRETE DELIVERY AT 7AM
CONCRETE SLIPFORM PAVER COMPLETING FIRST SECTION FROM US-67 TO CANDLELIGHT
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PAVECON WORKERS BEHIND SLIPFORM PAVER FINISHING CONCRETE SURFACE
REBAR SETUP AND READY FOR CONCRETE 18-INCH GATE VAULTS PLACED AND MAIN IS
READY FOR PRESSURE TESTING
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Below is the tentative schedule for the project milestones:
Milestone Tentative Actual
Completion Completion
Storm & Sewer Under Eastbound Lanes July, 2021 July, 2021
(EBL)
All Utilities Under Westbound Lanes (WBL) November, 2021 In Progress
WBL Paving February, 2022 In Progress
Water Under EBL May, 2022 To Be Determined
EBL Paving Complete July, 2022 To Be Determined
Project Complete October, 2022 To Be Determined
• Highway 67 Green Ribbon Construction Project – Work continues on the Green
Ribbon Project. Construction commenced on October 11, 2021 with an expected
completion scheduled to occur in April 2022. The contractor is working on the site
improvements, irrigation, and the gateway monuments. Planting is expected to
occur in March 2022.
Irrigation Line Installation at Cockrell Hill Rd Gateway Area
• Fire Station #1 – Staff and BRW Architects conducted a review of the 50%
Construction Drawings on November 4, 2021. Staff met with the architects on
December 30, 2021, and the 95% Construction Drawing review is scheduled for
February 17, 2022. The construction award is scheduled for Spring of
2022. Construction completion is scheduled for Summer of 2023.
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Other Construction
• ONCOR Transmission Line Work @ W. Camp Wisdom Road & N. Cedar
Ridge. On July 29, 2021, staff met with ONCOR to discuss the upcoming project
to replace transmission lines along Camp Wisdom Road. Starting from the
substation on W. Camp Wisdom Road to N. Cedar Ridge Road, the transmission
lines will relocate from the north side of the road to the median in order to
prevent significant vegetation removal in front of the homes. This project is
expected to start in Spring of 2022.
• TXDOT I-20 Construction Cockrell Hill Road to Hampton Road – TXDOT is
planning to construct new service roads and ramps from Cockrell Hill Road in
Duncanville to Hampton Road in Dallas to include new bridges across US-
67. Following City Council Resolution in August, TXDOT is planning to relocate
Cockrell Hill Road Texas U-Turn from the northeast side of the bridge (not
desired) to the southwest side of the bridge (desired). The project was awarded
at beginning of December. The Pre-construction Meeting with TXDOT and the
Contractor was held on February 1, 2022. The contractor, Austin Bridge & Road,
anticipates starting construction April 2022 with estimated completion date of
November 2024.
• ONCOR Line Work in the vicinity of Downtown District. ONCOR is planning
electrical line upgrades along Daniel Street, Main Street, Center Street, Freeman
Street, and Wheatland Road (see map below). The intent of the upgrades is to
improve capacity of the electrical system in that area. Work is expected to start in
Winter of 2022.
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PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks:
• Our focus is off-season work such as cutting back perennials, athletic field
maintenance, and irrigation system checks.
• The next Keep Duncanville Beautiful Community Clean-Up is scheduled for
Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Ladd property (627 W. Danieldale Rd.)
• On Interviews/application reviews are ongoing for the open positions of Crew
Leader – Irrigation, and Crew Leader – Parks. We are now short 2 full-time
employees, or 13% of the Parks Division staff.
• Parks staff were on-call during Winter Storm Landon to assist other departments
with essential duties.
Fieldhouse:
• Bid for shot clock installation in the Green gym has been submitted.
• Heaters for Suites #147,150,152,153,158 have been installed.
• Working on scheduling the installation of the Fieldhouse PA system.
• Fieldhouse Blue Gym RFP bid - working on a contract with Purchasing & the City
Attorney.
• Fieldhouse Phase II improvements status update - projects listed below are
scheduled to begin in January 2022:
▪ Light wall and temporary lighting around the Plaza - Olsen Electric.
▪ We plan to use the Fieldhouse’s existing tables and chairs for the outdoor
furniture.
▪ Plaza canopy and poles painting - Stephens Painting.
▪ Light wall painting - Stephens Painting, paid for by HardRock.
▪ Finish the overlay on the fence wall – HardRock.
▪ Add 1 additional gate security plate – HardRock.
▪ Add additional security cameras - IT & Security partner.
Senior Center:
• Staff continues to routinely sanitize the facility and equipment.
• The Senior Center continues to offer curbside meal pickup, deliveries, and dine-
in. For more information, contact the Senior Center at 972-707-3864. DAAA has a
temporary increase in funding. As a result, the Senior Center will once again be
offering breakfast Monday through Friday until further notice.
• Due to Winter Storm Landon, meal deliveries were unavailable for Thursday,
February 3, and Friday, February 4. Seniors were delivered meals for those two
days on Wednesday, February 2.
• The Senior Center was utilized to feed the City’s essential workers during Winter
Storm Landon.
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Recreation Center:
• Staff continues to routinely sanitize the facility and equipment.
• Recreation Center staff were on-call during Winter Storm Landon to convert the
center into a warming station if conditions merited it.
• Daddy Daughter Dance: Cinderella Gala – Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 | 6:00P.M.
Tickets are on sale now for the Duncanville Parks and Recreation annual Daddy
Daughter Dance! Capture special daddy daughter memories with a lovely evening
filled with dinner, music, dancing, tons of fun, and prizes. This year’s theme is
Cinderella Gala. Dads and daughters will have the opportunity to take professional
photos with our on-site photographer. Tickets are $50 per couple, $15 for each
additional daughter. Formal dress is required. All ages are welcome. To purchase
a ticket and for more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at
972-780-5070.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The Development Services team coordinated with Duncanville businesses to
provide food for the City’s essential personnel who were responding to Winter Storm
Landon. Businesses providing food included Roma’s, D-Squared Catering, Golden
Chick, and Mud Hook. Additionally, staff from Development Services, Financial
Services, and Parks & Recreation prepared breakfast tacos for all essential
employees Thursday morning using groceries purchased from Costco.
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Communications & Marketing
Channel Metrics Combined Potential Audience: 38,313
Printed Champion Distribution: 12,000
Duncanville.com (7 Day) Facebook (28 Days) Twitter (28 Day) YouTube (28 days)
5,375 users 5.5% @CityofDuncanville @CityDuncanville /cityofduncanvilletx
4,245 NEW users 4,674 follows 978 followers 12 3.4K views
6,955 sessions* 5.6% 16,261 post reach 10 tweets 233% 121.1 (hours)
1.29 session/user 1,459 post engagement 1,253 tweet imp. 25% 2:06 (avg. duration)
13,914 pageviews 929 profile visits 7% 2.9K unique viewers
2.00 pages/session 35 mentions 58% 353 subscribers + 3
2m 27s avg. sessions 9% 25.9K impressions 77%
56.25% bounce rt .4%
53% women | 47% men 76% Women | 23% Men
97.86% Eng. | 1.29% Esp.
NextDoor Instagram (28 days) Constant Contact (30 days) LinkedIn
14 Agency posts /cityofduncanville 3,405 List (subscribers) /city-of-duncanville
10,731 Members + 26 698 followers 6 subscribed 99 followers
7,069 Claimed households 357 reach 39% 361 most engaged 6 new followers
1 engagement 1,391 least engaged 37 unique visitors
16,689 sends* 361 post imp.
33% open rate
3,935 opens
73% women | 26% men 3% click rate
349 clicks
Top 10 Visited Pages at Duncanville.com
1. Duncanville.com/ ..................................................................................................... 2,273
2. /pay-bill-online/ ....................................................................................................... 1,509
3. /departments/library/patron-computer-f-a-q/ ....................................................... 663
4. /departments/human-r...reer-opportunities/ ......................................................... 450
5. /departments/utility-billing/.................................................................................... 310
6. /departments/library/ ............................................................................................. 285
7. /departments/ ......................................................................................................... 242
8. /departments/parks-re...recreation-center-2/ ........................................................ 219
9. /2506-new-covid-19-cases/ ..................................................................................... 209
10. /departments/permit-inspection-services/ ............................................................. 206
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Website Redesign Updates
New Duncanville.com
• Work continues on the migration document, an Excel spreadsheet. This
document must include every page from the current website, with titles and
corresponding links. This document will be used by Intrado, the service coding
and hosting the new website, to move content from the City’s current website
to its new home on the web.
• Intrado has submitted a new DuncanvilleFieldhouse.com proof. This latest
proof is a huge improvement over previous drafts. That latest proof has been
sent to Fieldhouse management for review and feedback prior to any sign-off.
In the News
February 2, 2022
North Texan Wanted For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Child Arrested In Los Angeles – CBS ...
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
COM) – Duncanville Police said Tuesday, Feb. 1, a suspected sex offender their department and Texas
DPS had been after, is now in custody in Los ...
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Focus Daily News
The Duncanville Police Department would like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety for
placing Bobby Flores on their Texas Top Ten Wanted ...
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Two Of Texas '10 Most Wanted' Captured In January - Kicker 102.5
Kicker 102.5
Then the Duncanville Police Department issued another warrant in January 2020 for failure to comply
with sex offender registration requirements.
Two of Texas' Most Wanted from Duncanville, Ferris Back in Custody - The Gilmer Mirror
The Gilmer Mirror
Bobby Joe Flores Jr., 34, of Duncanville, was arrested by Los Angeles Police officers at an apartment. He
was added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted ...
Two of Texas' Most Wanted from Duncanville, Ferris Back in Custody | Woodlands Online
Woodlands Online
A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid in the Flores' arrest. Bobby Joe Flores Jr., 34, of Duncanville, was
arrested by Los Angeles Police officers at ..
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2024 Duncanville (TX) standout Colin Simmons is a violent threat on the edge of the Panther defense,
and he was in College Station on Saturday.
February 1, 2022
Two of Texas' Most Wanted from Duncanville, Ferris Back in Custody | Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas.gov
A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid in the Flores' arrest. Bobby Joe Flores Jr., 34, of Duncanville, was
arrested by Los Angeles Police officers at ...
Two of Texas' most wanted back in custody | KEYE - CBS Austin
CBS Austin
... will be paid in the Flores' arrest. Bobby Joe Flores Jr. , 34, of Duncanville, was arrested by Los Angeles
Police officers at an apartment there.
Captured: 2 of Texas' most wanted, including child rapist, behind bars - KWTX
KWTX
Bobby Joe Flores Jr., 34, of Duncanville, was arrested by Los Angeles Police officers. Flores was wanted
by authorities since October 2019, when the ...
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NBC 5
“This started after I went to a football game between Skyline and Duncanville. I've been very involved
with Dallas ISD and I know that most of their ...
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Jan. 31. BOYS. Class 6A — 1. Richardson (25-1); 2. Duncanville (23-1); 3. Westfield (22-1); 4. Austin
Westlake (28-1); 5. FB Elkins (24-5); 6.
H.S. Basketball Rankings | BRAZOS SPORTS | High School Sports | theeagle.com
Bryan College Station Eagle
Class 6A: 1, Richardson (25-1); 2. Duncanville (23-1); 3. Westfield (22-1); 4. Austin Westlake (28-1); 5.
Fort Bend Elkins (24-5); 6.
JANUARY 31, 2022
Five New Members Join Duncanville ISD Hall of Honor - Focus Daily News
Focus Daily News
At the University of Texas she led the women's basketball team to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
three out of her four years there. She was selected #7 ...
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Cedar Hill head coach Nicole Collins celebrates with her players in front of the team bench after their 81-
72 overtime victory over Duncanville.
JANUARY 30, 2022
No updates
JANUARY 29, 2022
Midway Basketball falls to top-ranked Duncanville | KWKT - FOX 44
FOX 44
WACO, TX — The Midway Boys Basketball team lost against No. 1 Duncanville on Friday by a 61-42 final.
With the loss, the Panthers fall to 18-11 on ...
Duncanville athleticism too much for Midway, 61-42 | High School | wacotrib.com
Waco Tribune-Herald
Midway played host to top-ranked Duncanville Friday night, but the home Panthers could not spring the
upset over the visiting Panthers, .
JANUARY 28, 2022
Non-football realignment storylines to watch, including potential for several monster districts
Dallas Morning News
Duncanville forward Davion Sykes (22) dribbles past Richardson guard Tre ... at Mansfield Legacy High
School in Mansfield, Texas on Thursday, Dec.
JANUARY 27, 2022
Girls basketball area rankings (1/26): DeSoto remains at No. 1 after comeback against Duncanville
Dallas Morning News
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3 Duncanville 51-47 on Tuesday in a matchup of nationally ranked teams. ... with Colleyville synagogue
hostage crisis, British police say.
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Scorebook Live
DUNCANVILLE (Texas) - Behind a 17-3 first-quarter advantage, No. 3 Duncanville cruised to a 76-55
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