It’s that time of the month when the city council rounds up all the necessary topics pertaining to Clinton. During the June 3rd meeting, they mentioned some hurdles with repairing the concession stand at the soccer field, noted the necessity of road inspection reports, welcomed a Clinton-born professor from Texas, and much more.
To make your daily travel a little smoother, the city has gotten quotes from IMS about various roads and parking lots that need repairing. Some of the parking lots include the Benson Center, the aquatic center, City Hall, the fire department, and the soccer complex. Carla Moberly, the mayor of Clinton, said these inspections will give them a better grasp of the extent of the repairs.
“When we’ve got a street that is failing in a certain location, like maybe it’s Alligator with all the cracks all over it, is that because the pavement failed, or is that because there is a problem with the subgrade? And that’s what this report will be able to tell us. Then that gives us an indication of what it’s going to cost to work on that street,” Mayor Moberly said.
The city council also mentioned plans to begin repairs on the damaged soccer field concession stand following a medical emergency incident that left the building in disrepair. However, the process is not going as smoothly as the council hoped. Although the city has filed a claim, the driver’s insurance company has yet to respond, prompting officials to proceed in other ways.
The city plans to move forward with evaluating reconstruction costs independently and will submit these findings to the insurer. The city’s own insurance agent is contacting the driver’s insurer directly to prevent complications.
To wrap up the meeting, the council welcomed home Dr. Laine Shay, an assistant professor of political science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. He returned for the summer to participate in a practical experience of observing municipal government functions. Department heads will give him departmental tours and insight into operations, budgets, and council work. The council expressed support for the experience and commended his professional growth. Some council members shared fond memories of seeing him and his older brother running around and playing ball. The mayor says that what he is working on is a great thing.
“I think it’s going to be very good for the people who interact with him. Anytime you get academics and practical experience to intersect, you’ve got a much better program that you’re working with” Mayor Moberly said.
Some of the quicker topics included excitement for how well the Zip Trip segment went when Fox 4 traveled to Clinton a few weeks ago. Many on the council hope it will provide good exposure to the food in town, and for Old Glory Days next month. The council also approved the sale and discharge of fireworks within city limits, celebrated the return of the city dump truck, and discussed further repairs to the Antioch Hills trail.
