Demolition of Teague’s historic pavilion will soon begin, paving the way for construction of a new facility for future generations to enjoy following action taken at the April 15th meeting of the City Council.
Aldermen voted to accept all recommendations made by the city’s Park Pavilion Committee, including accepting a bid for removal and partial preservation of the condemned structure, approving the design of the new pavilion, and allowing for a Request for Proposals to price the project. If you own a commercial property or business, you could find yourself in need of a commercial general contractor in Seattle. The right contractor can take on your construction project and give your establishment the changes it needs to appeal to you and your clients. For the commercial general contractor here you can read more…
Bobby Brown Dirt Construction was awarded the $15,500 bid to demolish the old pavilion. The contractor will follow the plan outlined by the committee, working to preserve certain features and designating a staging area for citizens to collect keepsake materials.
The preferred design and amenities for the new 4,000 to 5,000 square foot facilities will be included in the Request for Proposals. Once those bids are received, the Council will review the proposed cost of the project, choosing to accept or reject those bids. The committee suggested a pre-engineered structure to cut down on engineering and architectural expenses.
The evening’s meeting began in executive session, where Aldermen discussed the ongoing lawsuit between Teague and Fairfield and conducted an evaluation and contract consideration for City Administrator/Secretary Theresa Prasil.
Back in open session, the Council voted to take no action regarding the lawsuit. Discussion involving Prasil was tabled until their next meeting to allow incoming Aldermen to decide the issue.
Also tabled for the new Council was a motion to create an additional Administrative Assistant in the city’s administration office.
The Council voted unanimously to approve amending the city’s budget to allocate $100,000 from the fund reserve to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Interlocal Definitive Agreement account to cover the cost of continued litigation between Teague and Fairfield.
Also taken from the fund reserve was $14,400 to cover the cost of hiring Rutherford Tree Service clearing and cleaning trees and brush from the City Lake Dam in preparation for an inspection by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Public Works Director Jacob Cowling explained that the inspection will take place soon and he is unable to spare the manpower and lacks the proper equipment to perform the task in time.
In other business, the Council conducted a public hearing regarding the replat of three lots in the Colonial Hills Addition. With no opposition, the action was approved.
Aldermen ratified a previous action, allocating $13,947.55 from the proposed Pool Project Fund and $4,989.70 from the fund reserve to cover the cost of improvements to the municipal airport runway. The Council approved the city’s investment policy with no changes and voted to deny the proposed rate changes of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC.
It was announced that the city will host a clean-up day on May 18th. Volunteers will assist those who need it with mowing and cleaning up their yards; dumpsters will be available at 8th Avenue and Jefferson Parks; and dumping fees will be waived. To volunteer or sign up for assistance, contact City Hall at 254-739-2547.