City of Webb City * PO Box 30 * 200 Main Street * Webb City, Missouri 64870
Office of Administration 417-673-4651 Fax – 417-673-6264
Administrators Report 12/09/13
Dons Cold Storage has broke ground on their new facility being constructed off of Enterprise and South Hall
Street in Webb City. This will bring an additional estimated 50 jobs to the city.
The new CNC Machine location is nearing completion. This facility is a new addition to the Webb City / Joplin
Industrial park located on Enterprise just west of Hall Street. We welcome CNC to the City of Webb City and
hope they continue to prosper in their new facility.
Anderson Estates has submitted the northern portion of their project. They will be going to Planning and
zoning at the next meeting with the final plat submission. City staff is currently working with the developers to
assure the project goes smoothly. City staff has also acquired funding from the land owner to the north to
construct an access road that will provide a second entrance in the case of an emergency. The plan is to
construct more than 50 new homes in the development located north of the current Anderson Estates
Subdivision north of 17th Street.
The City of Purcell has offered to purchase the old dog box for $100 that was recently taken out of service at
the Police Department. The large bed box has been replaced with a new box that we were able to purchase from
a local person for $200 and now fits inside the bed of our newly acquired Animal Control truck.
Work is continuing on the Habitat Project here in Webb City that also will benefit the Wastewater
Treatment facility. Meetings have taken place with many of the agencies involved in the past week and we
anticipate this project to move forward very soon.
Staff has met with Steve Gayle to look into possible financing options in reference to future plans of an aquatic
center type swimming pool. We also have met with design specialists to try and get costs and ideas for
possible construction. We will continue working to bring forward our best plan for the future of this project.
We have several possible exciting deals being reviewed and worked on for the Centennial Park area north of
the newly completed Roundabout! Details coming soon I hope.
Parks Department is completing final plans for the purchase of the playground equipment to be placed in King
Jack Park. We anticipate this to be a quality set and will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
Public Works have completed the repair of the storm drain that collapsed at 1st and Main and routed all
water where it belongs. Sidewalks should be repaired soon as the weather allows.
Last Council Meeting
The Fire Department now has installed within the fire station a driving simulator that is owned by Crowder
College but available for training and use by our department personnel.
Madison and Stadium now has a four way stop installed. City crews were busy Monday installing the signs
and painting stop blocks on the roadway.
Members of the Senior Center Advisory Committee have contacted City Hall and Mayor Biggs to thank them
for all the work that council approved on their building.
There will be some paint stripes removed from the roundabout and some marking changes in the near future on
the roundabout. Some design changes in the left turn arrows will also be completed. This is being done to try
and improve the roundabout and reduce confusion. This will be no additional cost to the City.
Staff has worked with the 201 Center Creek Waste Water Board and submitted a proposal for a possible
State Revolving Fund grant to assist with needed improvements at the Sewer Plant. We are hoping to gain the
necessary equipment to do our own sludge removal saving the cost of hiring outside contractors. This grant is a
50/50 match grant. In addition to that there are several large ticket items on the horizon that will need additional
funding we can use these funds for.
Water Administration and Water Department employees report that all Cubic Feet Meters in the City Limits
have been replaced with the new meters purchased last October that measure by the gallon only..
Work on the next Sewer Basin (Basin 3) scheduled for repair is beginning. We are complete in all work that
had been identified in the Inflow and Infiltration study paid for by the 201 Sewer Board last year in Basin 5.
Community Coordinator upcoming events;
Christmas Parade – DATE CHANGE!! Saturday, December 14th, 2pm.
Santa Stops on Route 66 – Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7; Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14
5 – 8 p.m. Each night with the Street Trolley running down main street and through King Jack Park.
Trolley tickets to go on sale on November 1st. (100 tickets for sale each night) Proceeds to go to Webb City
Parks & Rec.
First Annual Holiday Market and Craft Fair – Friday, December 6 and Saturday December 7, 4 – 9 p.m. at
the Route 66 Event Center. $25 booth fee (proceeds to go to the Downtown Fund)
Cookies and Milk with Santa – date and time to be determined at Minerva. This will be a private, ticketed
event. Proceeds to be split between Minerva and the Downtown Fund
Christmas display/photo stop – Route 66 Welcome Center parking lot
Elves for sale - $6.00 "Route 66 Elf on the Shelf" to be sold at the Welcome Center the month of December.
All proceeds to go to the Downtown Fund
Carriage rides throughout the evening - Times and prices to be determined.
Route 66 Movie Theater will be showing nostalgic Christmas movies and shorter films during the first two
weekends of December to coincide with the events that are going on downtown.
Future Possible Transportation Projects
(These are projects that have been discussed and submitted to the Metropolitan Planning Organization for possible inclusion in the
Transportation Improvement Plan and in no particular order)
Possible Walking Bridge over Hwy 171 at Pennsylvania (possible enhancement funds project)
Intersection of Madison (Bus 71) and McArthur (MO 171) Hwy needs to be improved and widened.
-Includes improving intersection of Jefferson and McArthur (MO 171)
-Widening of Madison Ave from 10th street to MO 171
-Connection of 7th street signaled intersection over to Ellis St. for Fire/Ambulance
(All possible TDD funded projects)
17th Street Interchange on (MO 249) hwy along with an outer road on the west side down to Zora Ave.
(MODOT has agreed to assist with engineering)
Fountain Road needs to be completed from Madison (Bus 71) to Oronogo Ave. (Possible TDD funding)
Main Street (MO D Hwy) at McArthur (MO 171) needs to have a southbound right turn lane and west bound
merge lane completed. (MODOT agrees to perform engineering on project)
Walking Trail to be completed in designated Habitat Area if the area is approved in Webb City on Northern and
Eastern borders. (Possible MODOT Funding assistance)
College Street needs to be completed from McArthur (MO171) south to existing College Street connection at
10th Street. (Possible TDD Project)
Main Street (MO D Hwy) to be completed south of McArthur (MO171) thru King Jack Park and connect to
South Hall Street.
Sidewalk improvements on Daugherty Ave. From Main Street East to City Limits and West to College Street.
Complete the Sidewalk Improvements on Main and the Downtown area. (applying for CDBG Funds)
Complete 2nd Street from Main Street to East Road.
Please continue to forward complaints or concerns regarding code violations. We are working hard to try and
monitor our progress on these situations and report back to the complaining parties what is being done to
remedy them.
Again these are intended to just be some highlights. If there are other items you need more information on please let me know.
Thank You
Carl Francis / Interim City Administrator