(City Manager Sam Anselm provided the following update to Joplin City Council members Friday.)
Good afternoon, everyone. Please see below for this week’s update.
-This week we received word from MoDOT that they have selected the St. John’s
Sidewalk and Bike Lane project for funding under their Transportation Alternatives
Program. This project will develop a 10’ sidewalk/trail along St. John’s Blvd. from 28th
to 32nd Street, bringing Freeman Hospital into our trail network. I’d like to thank our staff
in planning and public works for their efforts putting the application together.
The most recent update from public works is available by following this link. In addition:
* Leaf pick-up continues throughout the city. Pending severe weather, it should take
another three weeks to complete the pick-up in all areas.
* The Main Street resurfacing project being funded with CDBG-DR funds is out for
bid, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for next week.
* The contractor for the widening of St. Louis Ave. is preparing a phasing plan that
will be used in public/neighborhood meetings this spring, to provide adequate
notice to residents about what they can expect prior to the start of construction.
*Finally, the construction of the Public Safety Training Center is progressing very
well; substantial completion is projected to be in mid-February. Staff would like
to invite council members to a tour of the facility, so as we finalize a date, I will
keep you posted.
-Similarly, the library board will be touring the new library facility on Monday, January
9th. We would also like to schedule a tour of this facility for you at some point in the
future.
-Our employee Health Nuts group is coordinating another Win Some, Lose Some contest
to encourage our employees and spouses covered under our health plan to shed some of
those holiday pounds and start living a healthier lifestyle. Over 100 employees and
spouses have signed up for the program, which is significantly more people than
participated last year. I’d like to extend my gratitude to the Health Nuts team, the
employees who have signed up, and to the area businesses who have donated prizes for
our weekly weigh-in and grand prize drawings.
-As part of our New Year’s Resolutions for 2017, I have asked each department to identify
one process for improvement this year, along with identifying one program to start
measuring customer satisfaction.
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