The City of Mansfield's Quarterly Update - Q3 Fiscal Year 2022

mansfield quarterly Quarter 3 | Fiscal Year 2022

Steven Gill, Trenton Roper, Colby Tice, and Noah Woodell (Park Ops)

CONTENTS Building Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Communications & Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cultural Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Economic Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Historic Downtown Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . 11 Historical Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Mansfield Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Parks & Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Planning & Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Public Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Visit Mansfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Water Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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True NOR TH: The City of Mansfield's GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Noteworthy Essentials The City of Mansfield will continue to deliver high-quality essential services to its residents, businesses and visitors.

Organizational Excellence The City of Mansfield will foster a healthy environment for its own employees to maximize productivity, boost morale, attract high-quality candidates and establish itself as a destination employer.

Remarkable Experiences The City of Mansfield will find creative and innovative ways to provide its residents, businesses and visitors with world-class amenities and experiences – above and beyond essential functions and services.

Together As One The City of Mansfield will remain a close-knit community as growth Continues. The City of Mansfield will provide world-class social infrastructure and opportunities for all its residents to connect an enjoy remarkable experiences together.

Healthy Economy The City of Mansfield will support and strengthen its economy in all strategic decision-making and will leverage its assets to preserve its economic vitality.

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BUILDING SAFETY The Building Safety Department promotes construction methods that provide for the safety of occupants and that are consistent with best practices adopted by other municipalities in this area. We strive to assist applicants and citizens with construction projects using an efficient and professional approach and continue to work with other departments as needed during the construction and plan review stage.

The department is responsible for reviewing all development proposals; including technical review of construction drawings, issuance of building permits and field inspections. We enforce the 2018 International Code Council (ICC) building/residential, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, pool/spa and 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), and certain state statutes relating to construction ensuring safe and sound construction of structures.

BY THE NUMBERS Third quarter of FY 21-22 Received, performed planreview, and issued over 1,821 permits which included: 333 29 342 322 78+ 488+ 337+

New Single-Family Homes New Commercial Additions, remodels,etc.

Other/Miscellaneous Cert. of Occupancy Single-trade permits Garage sale permits

The Building Safety Department continued to maintain a high level of customer service and timely inspections.

•Team members secured eight additional certifications this quarter. We are proud of our staff’s efforts to expand their knowledge and provide a safe and sustainable community.

•Received 3,780 call, email, and walk-in inquires. An average of 60 per day.

•Collected $4,258,184 in permit fees, which included $1.034,210 of building permit fees

Building Safety Activity April 1 to June 30

Approved and Under Construction:

Inspected and Finalled

2100 E. Broad Street - Urban Living MultiFamily

401 N. SH 360 - Sydney Apartments

715 N. Main Street - Lofts Phase II Multi-Family

1960 Heritage - Warehouse Complex

311 & 312 Watson Branch – Apartments

1960 Heritage Bldg 100 - Warehouse Complex

2000 NAHVI Road - Apartment Complex

1960 Heritage Bldg 200 - Warehouse Complex

1350 FM 157 - Apartment Complex 1961 Heritage - Straumann Manufacturing Inc.

•Responded to over 60 open record requests (3-5 per week on average)

1960 Heritage Bldg 300 - Warehouse Complex

2151 Heritage Bldg #300, #400 - Warehouse Complex

•Conducted over 11,853 building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and certificate of occupancy inspections.

715 N. Main Street Bldg 1- Lofts Phase II Multi-Family

1201 Heritage - Warehouse Complex

715 N. Main Street Bldg 2- Lofts Phase II Multi-Family

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1151 Heritage - Office Warehouse 317,520 sq. ft.

2201 Heritage - Industrial Addition 34,645 sq. ft.

2201 Heritage - Industrial Addition 34,645 sq. ft.

3121 E. Broad Street - Andy's Frozen Custard 2,100 sq. ft.

1045 Matlock Road Bldg #100, #200, #300 Office Complex 267 N. SH 360 - Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital (1 story - 30 Beds - 40,377 sf) 700 Commerce Drive - Dollar General 104 S. Wisteria - Mansfield Library Expansion 76 Regency Pkwy. - Medical and Physical Therapy Building

1011 Matlock Road Medical office / Dr. Thurmond Currently in Review:

2731 FM 157 - Java Lounge Café 1101 N. Holland - Shell Building (Restaurant)

612 Strada - Tuscany Counselor Medical building

2210 E. Broad Street - Retail Shell

1780 FM 157 - Seven Brew Coffee Shop

1465 N US 287 - Retail Shell

799 W. Broad Street - McClendon Park West Improvements

252 Garretson - City park new restrooms and splash pad

1570 E. Debbie lane - Chick-Fil-A

2501 E Broad St. - Convenience store\ (7-11) with Fuel Canopy

75 Regency Pkwy. - Office Warehouse Shell Building 283, 883 sq. ft.

1000 N Main St. - Mouser Expansion

2000 N. US 287 - Murphy Express

301 N US 287- Animal hospital expansion

101 S. Main St. - Meehan’s Chophouse and Henry’s Cigar Bar 620 Justice Lane - Multi-Tenant Office Warehouse 40,633 square feet 2815 Sage Brush - View at the Reserve Amenity Center 4451 E. Broad St. - Shell Office Building 3020 E. Broad St. - Community Med Family Urgent Care

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COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH The Communications and Outreach (C&O) team creates and delivers both internal and external communications for the City of Mansfield to maintain transparency and engagement with its residents. This department also oversees the website, social media and media relations on behalf of the City. Additionally, this team is responsible for creating engagement opportunities through events like the annual Realtor Breakfast, My Mansfield Muni-Versity and the Mansfield Volunteer Program.

Communications and Outreach (C&O) celebrated big wins this quarter with three great new hires: digital marketing manager Cynthia Cano, communications & public affairs manager Dustin Dangli, and volunteer coordinator Julie Sheffler.

Cynthia Cano is thrilled to have joined the City of Mansfield in April and to be able to put her Emmywinning video journalism skills to use in her new position as Digital Marketing Manager. Cynthia was born in Mexico City and migrated to Dallas, Texas with her family at the age of 10. She grew up in Garland, Texas and is a proud graduate the University of North Texas, where she received her Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism. Her time as a news reporter started in 2012, and she spent the next 10 years working for both of the major Spanish news networks before transitioning into her new role. She loves traveling, discovering local culture, and meeting new people.

Dustin Dangli joined the City of Mansfield as the Communications & Public Affairs Manager in late May. He brings seven years of municipal communications experience to the team with a speciality in writing, social media, data analysis, and strategic planning. He has worked for the cities of Cleburne and Colleyville. When he isn’t keeping up with memes and social media trends he enjoys spending time with his family, writing haiku, and eating good food.

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Julie Sheffler comes to us after 10 years with Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County. She has a caring spirit and has already rolled up her sleeves to continue Priscilla’s legacy in Mansfield.

C&O also celebrated receiving the Award of Honor for Best Innovation from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers. This award recognizes the Mansfield Digital Media Studio in City Hall that opened in October 2021.

With the backfills of our staff, they have all hit the ground running, producing a downtown parking public service announcement with Police as well as advertising and covering events like the Juneteenth Celebration and Mansfield Rocks. As you see them around town, please give them a warm wave and welcome.

We said farewell to one of Mansfield’s greats, volunteer coordinator Priscilla Sanchez. Priscilla has given an amazing 17 years of service to Mansfield and will be truly missed. She has spent this quarter training and introducing Julie.

By the Numbers

April 1 to June 30 The City of Mansfield had a variety of big topics to discuss and share with the community. The most popular topics included a job fair, road construction, the bond election, and the news about Mansfield being ranked as one of the safest cities in Texas.

Mansfield Economic Development Job Fair – 25.8k Mansfield Safest Cities Announcement – 20k S. Holland Construction – 16.6k Bond Election Information – 16.2k Mitchell Road Closure – 14.3k Facebook Page Reach – 101,897 people Facebook Page Visits – 21,606 Website - MansfieldTexas.Gov •Total Website Views – 429,000 •Total Users – 169,523 (148,121 new) Top Pages 1) Homepage – 48,524 views 2) Search –21,108 views 3) Calendar – 19,331 views 4) Facilities – 18,713 views 5) Job Opportunities – 15,623 views

Facebook Followers 24,588 (+322)

Twitter Followers 4,430 (+65)

Nextdoor Members 30,043 (+607)

Linkedin Followers 414 (+116)

The C&O team also hosted an annual service day with Walnut Ridge Baptist Church and Mansfield Bible Church.

This day brings congregants of both churches out to participate in projects throughout the city on a Sunday. All ages come out to serve the Mansfield community.

By the Numbers Outreach – April 1 to June 30 Volunteers – 3.8k Volunteer Hours – 15.7k Average Volunteer Project Days per Month – 22 Highlight Project Walnut Ridge Baptist Church & Mansfield Bible Church Day of Service - 957 Participants

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CULTURAL ARTS

Ribbon outreach from Music Alley

Cultural Arts Master Plan

Farr Best Theater

We have completed the Cultural Arts Master Plan's first phase. This includes venue inventories in the south Metroplex, Mansfield program inventory, 39 stakeholder interviews, a broad survey of more than 500 diverse residents at Music Alley and online participants, and research regarding Mansfield's current plans, codes, and departments, draft public art, and percent for art and culture policies.

The Farr Best Theater continues to be a hub of activity. The theater has seen 33 days of use. We have housed 10 different events including a storytelling performance, live theatrical productions, a comedy show, open mic night, a hypnotism show, library story hour, Kidzone camp, and theatre classes for children.

City staff entered the second phase at the Juneteenth event by collecting 90 comprehensive cultural arts surveys from festival goers. This phase will incorporate the largest piece of public outreach and citizen engagement by garnering survey participation at outreach events throughout the summer, and consultant visits in September for in-person focus groups, updates, and public meetings.

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Ribbon outreach from Music Alley

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Mansfield Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) mission is to increase the City of Mansfield’s tax base by attracting desirable new development to the community and assisting with the retention and expansion of existing businesses. MEDC engages in a variety of marketing initiatives to attract new businesses and works with existing businesses to help them grow and

New Projects Small Area Plans MEDC and city staff are working with property owners and land planners on the remaining larger tracts of undeveloped land across the city. These plans will be reviewed and considered by the City Council over the next few months and will ultimately be utilized for guiding and attracting future development.

Restaurant | Entertainment Opportunities

MEDC and city staff have been working on recruiting different restaurant and entertainment options including a movie theater, indoor entertainment venue, and large sports concept.

Bisnow Texas CEO Summit

MEDC staff attended the Bisnow Texas CEO Summit on June 7. This was a large networking event for local real estate professionals and developers with several presentations from top CEOs in the North Texas region.

P3 Convention, Sports and Entertainment Facilities Conference MEDC Executive Director Jason Moore attended the P3 Sports and Entertainment Facilities Conference in June. The conference was focused on private and public partnerships to fund sports and entertainment facilities.

Director Richard Nevins attended the Bisnow Tarrant County State of the Market Event. This was a large networking event for local real estate professionals and developers with several presentations from top commercial brokers and developers about the current state of the Tarrant County market.

Fort Worth Real Estate Council

MEDC staff continues to participate in programming with this local professional real estate organization.

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)

MEDC staff continues to sponsor and attend a variety of CREW events, both on the local and national level.

Existing Industry Expansions Staff continues to meet with existing businesses for their expansion needs. There are several probable projects in the pipeline that staff will bring to future Council meetings for discussion and consideration.

DFW Marketing Team

MEDC staff continues to work with the Dallas Regional Chamber as part of the DFW Marketing team on efforts for major corporate relocations to the Metroplex.

Advertising

Marketing Activities

MEDC staff continues to work with Ad Giants a unique advertising campaign to bring attention to Mansfield development opportunities. An event on July 21 with the Chamber of Commerce will be the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of the campaign.

Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Spring Forum

Director Richard Nevins attended the IAMC Spring Forum. IAMC is an international organization of corporate real estate executives, site location consultants, and facility managers focused on corporate site selection.

Bisnow Tarrant County State of the Market Event

P3 Sports and Entertainment Facilities Conference

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Mayor Michael Evans is interviwed as a part Dallas Business Journal’s Regional Hub program

Executive Insights

MEDC staff worked with the Dallas Business Journal’s team to facilitate an interview with Mayor Evans and Ollie Chandhok, Dallas Business Journal President. The interview was captured in the Mansfield City Hall studio and then presented across the DBJ platform. The two discussed the city’s rapid growth and diverse economic future.

Business Retention MEDC and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County cohosted the annual Mansfield Area Job Fair on June 15 at the MISD Performing Arts Center. There were 46 employers, 214 job seekers, 113 interviews scheduled (some held onsite) with 11 firm offers. Professional headshots were provided for job seekers and employers attending the job fair.

We have received positive feedback regarding the event, set-up, location, and quality of candidates.

A few Mansfield employers have

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formed a new organization focusing on improving the overall competitiveness of manufacturing companies. The organization, Manufacturing Excellence thru Research Innovation and Technology (MERIT), encompasses the southwest area of the Metroplex. MEDC is an active partner. Both MEDC and the Mansfield Chamber support the organization. MERIT will begin in-person programming in 2022 after having to cancel or modify programs to be held virtually due to COVID-19.

MEDC continues to partner with Ben Barber Innovation Academy.

The precision classes had seven students this past year. Of the graduating students, two will be going to university to study manufacturing engineering. There are 10 students enrolled for next year’s program.

The school has a new strategy to attract students to the program.

This year Ben Barber partnered with the NASA HUNCH program

machining flight gear that will be sent to the space station. This has been a continued partnership the last few years and is a great experience for the students. Prior to COVID, NASA HUNCH had offered summer internships to their students, but it has not yet relaunched that opportunity to students. Students also competed in SkillsUSA this year at the Texas state competition. The precision program competed in four different contests, three individual contests and one team contest.

They swept all of the CNC individual contests and placed second in the team contest.

In the last five years, MEDC has participated in many existing industry expansions. Those expansions have created, at a minimum, 535 jobs and over $85-million in capital investment.

The annual Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament is scheduled for Oct. 7.

Highlights The Historic Mansfield Business Association (HMBA) hosted its public quarterly membership meeting with its president Melisa Perez. City staff gave two presentations at the meeting. Historic Downtown Coordinator Nicolette Ricciuti presented a project update about the 4-acre Smith Street infill project, which will include a public event lawn and gathering space, tie into the Pond Branch Linear Trail, and bring mixed-use activation downtown.

She also provided an overview of the marketing tools utilized to promote the Historic Downtown merchants and local events. The Historic Downtown Revitalization program launched HistoricDowntownMansfield. com in fall 2021. The site includes a wealth of information for residents, merchants, property owners, and district visitors.

The Community Event Calendar is an exceptional tool that can be used to promote all types of #HometownHappenings and features a user submission feature

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD that is open to anyone hosting an occasion downtown.

Tim Roberts, CVB Marketing & Promotions Manager, and Dustin Dangli, Communications & Public Affairs Manager, gave an informative presentation on having a digital presence to promote and expand merchants’ audiences. They included helpful tips that Historic Downtown businesses and organizations can use to improve social media interactions and expand their audience.

According to the pros, customers spend an average of 40% more while shopping with stores they regularly engage with on social media.

The most exciting digital tool that has seen an upgrade this past quarter is the online business directory.This directory, which can be found on the downtown website and VisitMansfieldTexas.com, is integrated with Google and powered by ITI Digital.

The directory automatically updates business information and features photos, store hours and contact information, Google reviews, and directions. The interactive widget also includes itineraries that visitors can explore, suggesting the best route Mansfield has to offer in categories like History Tour, Art Tour, Kegs & Corks, and Nature Walk.

HistoricDowntown Mansfield.com The website also features parking maps, events and festivals information, community partners, parks and trails, and economic development incentive programs.

It includes an interactive social feed that is linked to Historic Downtown Mansfield’s Facebook and Instagram.

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HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD Business The end of May brought another grand opening in the Backyard Come as You Are development.

Taqueria La Ventana (“the window”) is a funky, fast-casual taqueria offering everyday, authentic Mexico City street food. Visitors to Historic Downtown can take advantage of

COMMUNITY ACTIVATION GRANT The City Council approved a Community Activation Grant application in May, submitted by the LOT Downtown. The district’s live outdoor theater hosted a return of the Under the Big Top event, featuring carnival acts like fire eating. $5 tickets served as a fundraiser to support bringing more exciting events for the season with 521 tickets sold. The LOT completed its grant reimbursement request and received $10,575.52 of the $12,000 requested.

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the outdoor seating in the dining garden that features handcrafted iron tablesand benches, or pick up tacos to go. It is another great addition to the area and the continued expansion to dining on the southeast corner of Broad/Main Street.

Included in the reimbursement was money spent toward event marketing, which returned 1,425 event post clicks and reached a total audience of 12,263 people. The title sponsors for the event included Historic Downtown Mansfield, Level 5 Architecture, and the Mansfield Commission for the Arts.

Under the Big Top event

HISTORICAL SERVICES Summer Camp at the Man House Museum We held the first of two summer camps at the Man House Museum on June 1317. The camp was for incoming 4th–6th graders. Campers learned about life in Mansfield the 1800s by looking at artifacts from that time, doing crafts, and playing games.

The next camp will be July 25-29.

Campers pose with their crafts

Historic Preservation Month May was National Historic Preservation Month. In recognition, the Historic Landmark Commission and museums planned a month’s worth of activities to highlight both the town’s history and the preservation projects going on in Mansfield.

Every Saturday morning Art and Carolyn Wright guided historical walking tours of downtown.

Each week the Man House Museum had a different demonstration and hands-on activity, they were: sewing, quilting, quill pen writing, and tin punching.

The Historical Museum had a monthlong temporary exhibit, From the Vault, featuring items that are not usually on display at the museum.

Dr. Christopher Ohan gave a presentation on how to conduct oral history interviews.

Mansfield ISD students submitted posters with the theme preserving history for a contest. The winning posters were on display at the Mansfield Public Library.

We held a ceremony recognizing historic properties that were becoming city landmarks.

Children and families participated in a scavenger hunt of historic downtown.

The next Historical Preservation Advisory Board meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28.

Guests Served 1,093 Visitors

21 Researchers

47 Volunteers

20th anniversary reception

20th Anniversary of the Mansfield Historical Museum The Mansfield Historical Museum held a reception to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the facility, which opened on May 4, 2002. Staff sent invitations were to city officials, downtown community members, and members of the

Mansfield Historical Museum, the organization first responsible for the museum’s development and operation. The reception featured photographs from the grand opening and a sneak peak of the museum’s summer exhibit, I Do: A Century of Bridal Dresses.

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MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Latest information on library programs and projects

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MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Library in the Community Mansfield Public Library has participated in various community events throughout the city including, Earth Day, Juneteenth Celebration, Mansfield Independent School District’s ACE Summer Camp, and more.

The library has met with countless residents to offer different services. Staff promoted Summer Reading Club 2022, the seed library, showed the public how to use curbside services, and offered crafts and activities for all ages.

During the Chess at the Park event, the library teamed up with Mansfield Parks and Recreation to offer chess tournaments. Patrons of all levels participated in the tournaments with a chess instructor.

Look out for the library outreach vehicles in the community throughout the summer!

Library Construction Updates June 2022 aerial view

Mansfield Public Library started phase two of the construction process. The building is closed to the public, but library staff is working hard to offer services.

The library is serving the community this summer with curbside service and off-site programs. Programs for all ages are being held in different city facilities and the outreach vehicle is at various events.

In June, the company Library Interiors started to move the temporary library collection in the new renovated area while some items were boxed and stored. The library is estimated to reopen to the public in the fall.

June 16, 2022 construction picture

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MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Summer at the Library Mansfield Public Library’s Summer Reading Club is in full-swing. Participants of all ages are counting their hours and logging their minutes to enter for fun prizes. The reading program is from June 4 to July 29 and the end of summer reading party will be held on July 29 at the Mansfield Activites Center.

This year the library is holding programs off-site due to the current renovation process.

Mark your calendars!

The annual One City, One Book will begin with a celebration of reading, writing, and the literary arts for “ The Guide” on Sept. 8.

Make sure to join in on the awardwinning author for the 2022 Reads! discussion, with Peter Heller for “The Guide” on Oct. 20.

Books are available for purchase through curbside pick-up at the library.

Stay tuned for more details at: www. mansfieldtexas.gov/library

Mansfield Reads!

Kick-Off and Author Session 2022

Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m.

(Reads Kick-Off) Thursday, Oct. 21 7 p.m.

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PARKS & RECREATION Department Mission & Vision Statement

of location, ability, age, interests or socioeconomic barriers.

After two years of meetings, brainstorming and discussion, we are thrilled to have an adopted mission and vision statement for the Parks & Recreation Department:

Develop, Maintain and Innovate Set a standard for excellence by constantly improving the quality, variety, safety, and recreation options, and seeking new additions and updates.

These statements were developed based on the priorities identified by our staff, focus groups, and feedback from residents throughout the master plan process.

OUR VISION: To inspire Mansfield to gather, grow, preserve and play through welcoming spaces and remarkable experiences

Improve Health and Wellness Provide safe and engaging spaces and opportunities for residents to connect, build relationships, improve health and make memories.

We look forward to bringing them to life every day, creating welcoming spaces and remarkable experiences for our visitors.

OUR MISSION: To create community by exceeding expectations in design, maintenance, operations and programming with a commitment to lead as a team with uncompromising integrity.

OUR GOALS: Increase Access to Parks and Programs Ensure all residents have access to quality parks and programs regardless

Preserve Natural Spaces Protect ecologically sensitive areas through land preservation and environmentally aware construction and maintenance practices Cultivate Community Pride Provide parks, programs and events that foster pride, generate positive attention and encourage tourism and economic growth.

As part of the mission and vision launch, we shared a video on social media that sums up the meaning behind the statements, which you can watch on Facebook, Instagram or on our website under News & Info.

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PARKS & RECREATION 100 Hours of PLAY This summer, rather than just celebrating parks in July, we’ve been partying all summer long! In May, we launched a new campaign tied to our newly-adopted mission and vision statement, 100 Hours of PLAY. We’ve challenged Mansfield families to play outside for at least 100 hours from May 27 to August 4, logging their hours with us to win prizes.

“Not only did Mansfield kiddos take the challenge, they’ve blown it out of the water! Just halfway through we’ve already had nearly 3,000 hours logged, and many families already passed the 100 hour goal.

Part of the challenge includes weekly free playdate events in the parks on Friday mornings, where Parks & Rec brings toys, games, and giveaways related to a different theme and invites everyone to play outside with us.

You can see more about the program and the list of upcoming events at mansfieldparks.com.

We can’t wait to do it again next year! Of course, we might have to raise the stakes since Mansfield clearly loves to PLAY! Chandler Park Splash Pad Updates Park Operations staff made a number of updates to the splash pad at Clayton W. Chandler Park to ensure a safe and more comfortable experience.

Surfacing was replaced with Kool Deck, a premier heat-reducing coating designed to keep temperatures down for tiny bare feet as they splash.

We also installed a new ProMinet chemical controller system to more precisely regulate and monitor water chemistry.

Huge thanks to Erik Uplegger, Connor French, and Billy Couch, all of whom put in extended hours in the leadup to opening day to make sure the systems were running smoothly for a safe summer.

High Fives for our Awesome Staff We know Parks and Recreation is full of amazing staff who never fail to go above and beyond for guests, other city departments, or even when no one is watching simply because it’s the right thing to do.

That’s why we made it easy to give them a high five when they’ve earned it!

They get a personal note from Parks & Recreation Director Matt Young thanking

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them for their hard work and the satisfaction of knowing their efforts did not go unnoticed.

Posters in our facilities and on park bulletin boards have a QR code that links directly to a simple form, which can remain anonymous if desired, so submissions can be received from supervisors, coworkers, or the public.

Want to send a high five to a parks and recreation employee?

Visit http://bit.ly/giveahigh5.

BY THE NUMBERS April 1 - June 30 Recreation 2716 program participants 682 memberships sold 481 facility rentals Social Media Facebook 10,314 followers; 70k total reach Instagram 3,028 followers; 54k total reach Email News 3,902 subscribers; 52% open rate Website 3,420 home page visitors Google 4.56 average rating

PARKS & RECREATION Who’s been awesome lately?

Here’s a sampling of some high fives we’ve received in the last few weeks: Steven Gill, Trenton Roper, Colby Tice, and Noah Woodell (Park Ops) Staff met a little boy at Rose Park who is obsessed with lawn equipment and was a huge fan of our landscape techs.

His mom asked for their work schedule so they could time their visits to watch them work.

Our crews did them one way better, and not only arranged time out of their busy day to meet little Lincoln, but they gave him an up-close look at a variety of tools and equipment, and even gave him a ride on the Kubota. It was a day he will absolutely never forget, and his mom could not say enough about not only the experience, but the patience, kindness and care shown to her son.

Talk about creating a remarkable experience! (p.s. You can watch the video on the Mansfield Parks & Rec Facebook page if you haven’t seen it! Be sure to have your sound on to hear Lincoln’s adorable commentary.)

Steven Gill, Trenton Roper, Colby Tice, and Noah Woodell (Park Ops)

Mary McDonald (Recreation) Took the initiative to repair some broken Toddler Time equipment that had been donated to the Mansfield Activities Center.

The kids were still using it as is, but Mary knew broken toys were NOT creating a remarkable experience for anyone, so she got creative and found a solution.

Ray Asher (Park Ops) Also came through during a busy time.

Gorgeous weather meant Memorial Day weekend was as busy as Easter for our parks and the heavy use started to show quickly. Ray came in off hours to get a head start on the cleanup and make sure all visitors felt welcome to gather in the parks for the holiday and could be proud of their city.

compliments on how hard Irma is working, how nice it looks when she is done, or how kind she is to guests. As Coco said, “She takes pride in her work and it shows.” We are PROUD to have Irma on our team and appreciate how she works with uncompromising integrity on a usually thankless task!

Irma DeSantiago (Recreation) Many of our employees have never met Irma, who is one of the custodians at the Mansfield Activities Center. But her presence is absolutely felt! MAC Manager Coco Garcia routinely gets

Anthony Ford, Billy Couch, Chris Unger, Chris Adolph, Colby Tice, and Noah Woodell (Park Ops) Mansfield had a flash flood on Friday, June 3, that caused a lot of damage to the parks. Most of it was minor,

downed trees and mud/trash covering sidewalks, and could have waited until Monday. But these guys understand how important it is for our parks to be safe and welcoming ALL the time and came in off hours on early on a Saturday morning to get everything cleaned up and picture-perfect.

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PARKS & RECREATION PROJECT UPDATES McClendon Park Improvements Construction began in June on the first phase of renovations, which will remove the softball field and add basketball courts to the rear of the park.

The entire park will close for the next phase, which adds a splash pad, restroom building, and expanded parking.

Work is expected to be completed this winter, weather pending.

Budget: $2.3 milion Source: MPFDC/GF Certificates of Obligation Timeline: April 2021 - Winter 2022/23 Gertie Barrett Park Construction began in July on Gertie Barrett Park, a new neighborhood park to serve residents in Mansfield’s northwest quadrant. The property, located off Gertie Barrett Road near Business 287/Main Street and Garretson Lane, was purchased years ago to serve as future parkland. It was the highest priority project in this quadrant in the 2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In May 2021, Mansfield City Council allocated funding to develop this park and bring residents muchneeded space and amenities. Work is expected to be completed this winter.

Budget: $2.3 million Source: Park fees/GF Certificates of Obligation Timeline: July 2021 - Winter 2022/23 Katherine Rose Memorial Park Mansfield City Council allotted $1.5 million to replace the playground at Rose, one of the city’s most loved parks, in 2021. In order to make the most efficient and lasting use of the space, park planners began a master plan process to create an overall plan for all of the land and amenities in Katherine Rose Memorial Park and Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex, located directly across Walnut Creek Drive and connected via the linear trail. This summer, the Parks & Recreation Department held public meetings,

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focus groups, and conducted an online survey to gather feedback from residents on proposed changes and possible concepts. That input is being used to finalize plans and create an overall park master plan, which will be shared with City Council this fall before construction begins.

Fall Recreation Guide The Fall 2022 Recreation Guide will hit mailboxes in early August to share all the classes, camps, and events offered

by Mansfield Parks & Recreation this September through December.

Find a copy at any city facility or visit MansfieldParks.com for the interactive online version

Budget: $1.5 million Source: GF Certificates of Obligation Timeline: Spring 2022 - Winter 2023 Walnut Creek Linear Trail Phase 3B Planning is underway on the sidewalk improvements/expansions and trail segments needed to complete the WCLT from Cannon/Carlin Roads to Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park. Staff expects the design to be completed this winter with construction starting in Summer 2023.

Budget: $3 million Source: MPFDC Timeline: Spring 2022 - Summer 2024

SAVE THE DATE

Aug. 5-7: Summer Slam Pickleball Tournament 250+ participants from across the country @ FieldhouseUSA Aug. 13: Slide Outta Summer 11 a.m. @ Mansfield Activities Center Aug. 18: Fall Discount Day Save 15% on camp & class fees when registering online 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mansfieldparks.com Oct. 28: Boo Bash No tricks, all treats at our popular Halloween festival for little ones!

6-8 p.m. at Mansfield Activities Center

PARKS & RECREATION WORD ON THE STREET

Recent comments from residents via email, social media, and online reviews.

“This was my daughter’s first experience at summer camp and she loved it. She is naturally very shy at first until she warms up.

However, when I asked her from a scale of 1-10 how much she has been enjoying herself, she said “100!” and when we picked her up every day just talked about how much fun she had. Thank you and your staff for all that you are doing to keep them safe and entertained.

Especially in the climate right now in terms of safety and children, I just wanted to send a message to say thank you for what you do.”

Michelle R. | via email re: Kids Zone Summer Camp “My daughter is here for a summer camp put on by Mansfield Parks and I can tell you right now we will definitely be signing up for more camps in the future. The park is clean (like most Mansfield parks) and very well maintained, and she’s learning a ton and is outside doing kid stuff and making cool nature art. The camp counselors are great, super interactive, and remember the kids’ names even after just a day or two.

Great job Mansfield Parks! Just a little safety thing—She did tell me she saw a snake that sounded an awful lot like a copperhead. BUT: We live in Texas, she knows to stay away from all snakes and to watch her feet.”

Keirnan D. | Oliver Nature Park “Nice and clean. Chonker raccoon came to visit, thrilled the kids.”

Dawn H. | Town Park “This is a jewel of a place. Great for dating and exercise. All around great nature park.”

Christopher H. | Oliver Nature Park “Another fantastic neighborhood park.

The playground equipment kept our kids busy for well over an hour.”

David M. | Chandler Park

“A big thank you to the Mansfield Parks Department landscape crew. I bike ride regularly in Katherine Rose Park and you work religiously to keep the park and trail well maintained. It’s appreciated.”

Vivian S. | Facebook Comment

“Visiting from Buffalo NY and our son and daughter-in-law live in Texas and love walking through there and took us there. So peaceful !!! Loved hearing all the birds. We’ll be going there again on our next trip to Texas!” Patricia W. | Oliver Nature Park

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PLANNING & ZONING

BY THE NUMBERS April 1 to June 30 Single-family residential lots final platted: 372 Commercial/industrial acres final platted: 1.72 Number of zoning changes: 4 City Council The following cases were approved by the City Council during the third quarter: ZC#21-023: A zoning change from C-2 to PD for townhomes and community business commercial uses (Parkside) on 14.156 acres of land at 1700 North Walnut Creek Drive was approved.

ZC#21-020: A zoning change from PR to PD for single-family residential development and Community Business commercial uses (Starlin Ranch) on 121.459 acres of land at 1101 W Broad St. was approved.

ZC#20-021: A zoning change from SF-7.5/12 to PD for single-family residential uses (Habitat for Humanity) on approximately 2.994 acres of land at 301 Sayers Street was approved.

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The Planning Department administers land use and subdivision regulations designed to encourage the development of safe, accessible and attractive properties, and to enhance property values in Mansfield. We also provide technical assistance on zoning and development matters that go before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.

Here's an overview of our work in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021-2022:

OA#22-003: Ordinance Amendments of Chapter 155 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mansfield, “Zoning” by Amending Special Purpose District Regulations and Creating a New Section 155.073 “S, South Mansfield Form-based Development District” were approved.

OA#22-002: Ordinance Amendments mending Chapter 155 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mansfield to create new regulations governing Donation Boxes was approved.

These cases are pending review by City Council during the next quarter: ZC#22-008: A zoning change from PD for Southpointe, Freeway Commercial Sub-District to S, South Mansfield Form-based Development District (Village at Southpoint) on 54.393 acres generally located at the northeast corner of S. US 287 and Lone Star Road is pending second and final reading.

ZC#20-013: A zoning change from SF-7.5/12 to PD for multi-family residential uses on approximately 0.535 acres of land at 505 W Kimball Street is pending final reading. Council

previously tabled this case.

HLC#22-006: A request for a Historic Landmark Overlay District designation for the 1925 front gable bungalow at 205 North Street is pending second reading.

Planning and Zoning Commission These development cases are pending review by the Commission during the next quarter: ZC#22-007: A zoning change from PR to PD for single-family and townhome uses (Kinney Tract) on 32.352 acres located at 1970 N. Main Street is pending review.

ZC#22-006: A zoning change from PD for The Reserve to PD for townhome uses (S. Mitchell Townhomes) on 7.869 acres located at 1000 S. Mitchell Road is pending review.

ZC#22-005: A zoning change from PD for The Reserve to PD for multi-family residential (Urban Living Ph 2) on 11.76 acres generally located south of Domain Drive and Reserve Way and east of Nahvi Road is pending review.

PLANNING & ZONING ZC#22-004: A zoning change from PR to PD for single-family residential uses (DDBenson-Mansfield) on 10.034 acres generally located west of the Union Pacific railroad track, east of St Giles Drive and Cancun Drive, and approximately 120 feet north of Alpine Industrial Road is pending review.

ZC#22-003: A zoning change from PR and SF-12/22 to PD for single-family residential and townhome uses (Creekwood Crossing) on approximately 9.95 acres of land at 3140 and 3172 Cannon Road is pending review.

ZC#22-002: A zoning change from PD to PD for single-family residential uses on approximately 11.621 acres of land at 803 Lillian Road is pending review.

ZC#21-022: A zoning change from PR to PD for single-family residential uses (Copper Creek) on approximately 4.997 acres of land 2005 N. Holland Road is pending review.

ZC#21-007: A zoning change from C-2 to PD for townhome and age-restricted multifamily uses (The Jefferson) on approximately 19.527 acres located at 2880 Matlock Road is pending review.

ZC#20-018: A zoning change from SF-7.5/12 to PD for commercial uses on approximately 1.127 acres of land at 803 E. Broad Street is awaiting review.

SUP#22-002: A request for a Specific Use Permit for a food delivery store (GoPuff) on approximately 2.87 acres of land at 2000 Matlock Road, Suite 100 is pending review.

Downtown District Projects Staff is reviewing site plans for these properties in the new Downtown District: S#22-001: A Site Plan for a house conversion to office use is approved for 201 W. Broad Street.

DS#22-002: A Site Plan for two Manor Houses with eight residential units is approved for 406 Alvarado Street.

DS#22-003: A Site Plan for a new office building is approved for 601 S. Main Street.

DS#22-004: A Site Plan for Benson Manor, a new townhome and commercial development, is under review for 708 E. Broad Street.

DS#22-005: A Site Plan for an accessory unit was approved at 206 North Street.

DS#22-006: A Site Plan for three live-work units is under review for 113 N. 2nd Avenue.

Gas Well Drilling and Production These are drilling and production activities that occurred during the third quarter:

GW#22-001: Operator Transfer from FDL Energy to Javelin Energy Partners for the Rawdow Unit, a site with three gas wells, is under review.

GW#22-002: Operator Transfer from FDL Energy to Javelin Energy Partners for the Buford Tindle #2 Unit, a site with one gas well, is under review.

GW#22-003: Operator Transfer from FDL Energy to Javelin Energy Partners for the Buford Tindle #1 Unit, a site with one gas well, is under review.

SUP#22-003: A request for a Specific Use Permit for gas well drilling and production at the Overstreet Unit at 500 Mouser Way is pending review by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the next quarter.

Zoning Board of Adjustments The Board acted on the following cases during the third quarter: ZBA#22-001: A request for Special Exceptions for an accessory building with a height of approximately 16 feet 2 inches and to allow a reduction in the side setback to approximately 8 feet at 1071 N. Day was approved.

ZBA#21-013: A request for a Special Exception to allow a monopole telecommunications tower with a height of approximately 130 feet at 1266 Lakeview Drive was approved.

ZBA#21-012: A request for a variance to allow an addition to the house to encroach approximately 7’10” into the required 15-foot rear yard setback at 2 Pond View Court was denied.

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Historic Landmark Commission In cooperation with the Historical Services Department and volunteers, the Historic Landmark Commission organized the second Historic Preservation Month in May 2022. Events were held throughout the month to tell the story of Mansfield’s history, including guided walking tours, living history demonstrations at the Man House, and a special exhibit at the Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center.

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HLC#21-013: Commission continued to update the Design Guidelines for Historic Mansfield for commercial buildings.

HLC#22-004: Thirteen Historic Properties were deemed deserving of official recognition although not designated as historic landmarks by the Commission.

HLC#22-005: A request for exterior changes, including a new storefront, to the Mahoney Building, 1890, at 115 N. Main Street was approved. This building is one of the City’s oldest commercial buildings.

HLC#22-006: The Commission recommended approval of a request for a Historic Landmark Overlay District designation for the Front Gable Bungalow, c. 1925,

located at 205 North Street.

HLC#22-007: A request for a Historic Landmark Overlay District designation for the historic Mansfield Cemetery is under review.

Planning Department Updates Helina Sarkodie-Minkha joined the Planning Department in April 2022 as Planner I.

PUBLIC WORKS This quarterly Road Report includes street projects currently under construction or in the design phase in the City of Mansfield. Here's an overview of our work in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021-2022:

Under Construction South Holland Road (Stonebriar Trail to Garden Path Lane – Street Bond Fund) South Holland Road will be improved to a four-lane divided thoroughfare.

The project will include completing the north side of National Parkway west of Holland Road and several hundred feet to the east. A traffic signal at Holland Road and National Parkway is also included. This project will require the construction of detour pavement on the east side of the existing roadway to accommodate construction of the project.

The project was awarded for construction in December 2021. Two telecommunication companies are currently relocating their facilities to clear this project for construction. Construction is anticipated to start in the next few weeks and its estimated duration is 14 months.

Heritage Parkway Westbound Lanes (Commerce Drive to South Main Street – Street Bond Fund) The two westbound lanes of Heritage Parkway are being reconstructed due to poor pavement condition. A sidewalk is included on the north side of the roadway. Construction is complete.

S. Mitchell Road (Mansfield Economic Development Fund) This project will extend the concrete portion of S. Mitchell Road 300 feet to the south. This project is a cooperative effort between the developer of property on the southwest corner of Heritage Parkway and S. Mitchell Road and the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation.

Construction has begun. Mitchell Road south of Heritage Parkway is closed and detour routes are provided. Construction is anticipated to be complete in mid-August.

Under Design Day Miar Road (Grand Meadow Boulevard to Seeton Road – Street Bond Fund) Day Miar Road is planned to be improved to a four-lane undivided concrete roadway. Roadway drainage will be curb and gutter with inlets and piping draining to an improved parallel open channel on the west side of the road.

The open channel will extend from the south side of Grand Meadow Boulevard to the detention area north of Lake Ridge High School and then cross to the east side of the road through an improved culvert. Also included will be sidewalks along both sides of the roadway, two pedestrian crossings at the MISD school sites, and traffic signals at the intersections with Grand Meadow Boulevard and Seeton Road.

Final plans are near completion and

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PUBLIC WORKS franchise utility companies are working on relocations which should be complete for the project to begin construction in the third quarter of this year. The estimated construction duration is 18 months.

North Main Street | FM 157 Connector (Street Bond Fund) The proposed connector is a four-lane undivided roadway that will provide a connection from North Main Street to FM 157.

This roadway will be located approximately a half mile north of Mouser Way and will align with Watson Branch Lane. The connector will reduce traffic volumes along the frontage of Legacy High School and at the intersection of Main and FM 157. This project will also eliminate the current skewed intersection of Russell Road and FM 157 and will reduce flooding potential of Watson Branch upstream of Russell Road.

Concrete street repairs - Lloyd’s Hall Ct.

Design has begun with construction anticipated to begin mid-2023..

Gertie Barrett Road (Meadowside Drive to Wildwood Drive – Street Bond Fund) This project will reconstruct Gertie Barrett Road as a 2-lane undivided 24-foot-wide asphalt roadway. Additionally, a new east/ west 4-lane undivided roadway will be constructed between Gertie Barrett Road and N. Main Street. The location of this east/west roadway will align with Simpson Lane on the west side of Gertie Barrett Road. This project will involve coordination and an agreement with TxDOT. Construction plans are nearing completion and franchise utilities are planning their relocations. Construction is anticipated to begin in the third quarter of this year.

Pond Street (Broad Street to Lake Street – Community Development Block Grant) As a part of the Tarrant County CDBG program, Pond Street between Broad St. and Lake St. will be reconstructed with curb and gutter, sidewalks, and new water and sewer lines. The project is currently under design and construction is anticipated to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Concrete street repairs - Lloyd’s Hall Ct.

PUBLIC WORKS South Main Street (US Business HWY 287 | Heritage Parkway – Community Development Block Grant) This project will add northbound and southbound right-turn lanes to the intersection of S. Main Street/Heritage Parkway. In addition, sidewalks will be added on the eastside of S. Main Street from the Forest Brook Subdivision to Price Road. This project will involve coordination with TxDOT. Engineering design contracts are in the process of being executed. An anticipated construction start date has not yet been determined.

TxDOT Projects Concrete street repairs - Lloyd’s Hall Ct.

US 287 Frontage Roads (Union Pacific Railroad to Lone Star Road) This project includes construction of both the northbound and southbound frontage roads of US 287 between the Union Pacific Railroad and Lone Star Road as well as additional lanes at the Lone Star Road bridge and a southbound to northbound U-Turn. Furthermore, this project will include traffic signals at the Heritage Parkway/NB US 287 jug handle intersection along with signals at the intersections of the NB and SB US 287 Frontage Roads at Lone Star Road and US Business 287 at Lone Star Road.

This project has bid. Roadway construction began July 5, 2022. The estimated construction time is 26 months.

For additional information, please contact: Bart VanAmburgh, Director of Public Works – 817-276-4233 bart.vanamburgh@mansfieldtexas.gov David Boski, Assistant Director of Public Works Transportation – 817-276-4208 david.boski@mansfieldtexas.gov Raymond Coffman, Assistant Director of Public Works City Engineer – 817-276-4238 raymond.coffman@mansfieldtexas.gov

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The Regulatory Compliance Department enforces all city ordinances to protect property owners’ investments and promote the health and welfare of the community.

Regulatory Compliance officers are committed to providing compliance through a professional, efficient and due process approach for residents of Mansfield. The Regulatory Compliance houses three programs: the Code Compliance program, Health Inspections program, and Rental Inspections program.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Regulatory Compliance refers to illegal signs as “bandit” signs. The following table details the number of illegal signs they collected each month.

Illegal Signs (Bandit) Picked Up April May June Quarterly Total

310 374 426 1,110

The garage sale ordinance gives the Assistant City Manager in charge of Development Services the authority to approve a request for a variance, provided that the individual making the request is able to provide evidence that supports the need to have a third garage sale / estate sale.

There were zero requests for variances in this quarter. Of the 85 permits, 184 permits were issued for the first garage sale at the address.

Regulatory Compliance activity is not limited to the violations listed above.

The Utility Division is responsible for enforcing a number of ordinances. We continually monitor violations of the Water Conservation Plan. David Brister, Operations Supervisor of Water Utilities, has provided a table detailing his department’s enforcement activity.

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Rental Inspections

12

Health Inspections

3

Garage Sale Permits & Requests for Variance 339

Before

Online Complaints Received

After

Regulatory Compliance Activity April 1 to June 30 Type of Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # of Cases Building Permit Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Illegal Dumping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Dangerous Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Donation Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Dumpster Violations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Garage Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 High Grass and Weeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Nuisance - tree, shrub, or plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside Placement of Airtight Appliance . . . . . . 11 Outside Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Property Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Referred to Environmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Residential Outdoor Lighting Nuisance. . . . . . . . 0 Right-of-Way (ROW) Obstruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ROW Obstruction (Basketball Goal). . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Smoking Ordinance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Stagnant Swimming Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Trash and Debris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Commercial Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Junked Motor Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Parking on the Grass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Street Parking Violation – Referred to PD. . . . . . 8 Accessory Structure Setback Violation. . . . . . . . . 9 Address Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Certificate of Occupancy Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 RV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Chickens / Poultry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fence Violations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Home Occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Illegal Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Non-Traditional Smoking Related Business . . . . 0 Landscape Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Overhanging Tree Limbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Parking Lot Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Section 4400 - Illegal Land Use Residential. . . . 2 Section 4400 - Illegal Land Use Commercial. . . 3 Sign Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Solar Panel Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vacation Rental / Short-term Rental. . . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicles on Blocks / Jack Stands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Visibility Obstruction - Shrubs / Bushes. . . . . . . 8 TOTALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1217

Short-Term Goals | Department News Citations Issued 42 Abatements 106 Forced Mowing, Overhanging Limbs, Trash Removal, Visibility Issues

BEFORE

Regulatory Compliance manager Cliff Griffin and health inspector Rebecca St. John attended the TEHA North Texas Chapter Quarterly Educational Meeting in July.

Regulatory Compliance staff will earn CEU’s from the North Texas Professional Building Institute in July.

Regulatory Compliance supervisor Narada Lee and Code Compliance officer Justin Bradford will attend the Annual American Association of Code Enforcement Conference in October.

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Multi-family Rental Inspections In April, we started full-fledged inspections of all multi-family complexes.

Third Quarter activities are in the table below: (top - right): Health Inspections While working non-stop to get our Health Inspection program up and running, Health Inspectors Rebecca St. John and Jensyn Seiger have been working hand in hand with our Code Compliance Coordinator, Marisa Loera.

Marisa has been working on numerous spreadsheets she created for tracking Health Inspections activities while waiting on our software program to be developed. In addition, they have created numerous forms and educational material for our customers. Y-T-D activities of the Health Inspections team are in the table (bottom - right):

Registrations Registration Fees completed Collected

9

Annual Average Property Inspection Inspections Score

$11,335.00

18

Buildings Inspected

Units Inspected

Total Inspection Time

101

116

236 hours

74

Health Inspections

Notices Closures Inspections Issued

Permits Issued

Food Service

132

9

164

104

$25,315

Sweimming Pools

75

31

101

35

$13,000

Revenue Collected

Temporary Vendors

20

0

47

32

$2,120

Mobile Food

5

3

14

11

$3,070

Daycare

2

0

4

4

$1,150

SPECIAL EVENTS

Special Events is responsible for producing annual events throughout the city. Some of these events include Mansfield Rocks, Hometown Holidays and more. Our special events team strives to produce remarkable experiences for the entire community.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Music Alley The community had a good time at Music Alley 2022. This entertainment focused event returned in late April as a spring festival, with a new multicultural flair, bringing in musical styles, entertainment and food from across the globe. The event featured more than 22 acts across three stages and on Main Street.

C.A.M.P DAY Special events team members and Community Engagement staff hosted an outreach event with students from Rogene Worley Middle School on May 20. Students engaged with staff, played field games, performed an arts activity, posed in a photo booth, and more at the Mobile Visitor Center.

Juneteenth There was much to talk about this year’s Juneteenth event with its wide variety of vendors, indoor entertainment, and celebration. The event had a great turnout and positive feedback.

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VISIT MANSFIELD The Mansfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the official meetings, conventions, sports and tourism marketing arm of the City of Mansfield. The CVB is also responsible for increasing economic prosperity for Mansfield, its residents and its marketing partners. Mansfield has won several awards for its events from the Texas Festivals and Events Association, the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus and the International Festivals & Events Association. Stop by for a visit and you will see why you Come for the Location and Stay for the Fun!

Awards The short documentary, “Spirits of the Wright House”, won a Gold Level Award at the Viddy Awards, an international competition for video production.

At the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers Awards the Mansfield Digital Media Studio project was given the Award of Honor in the Innovation category.

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VISIT MANSFIELD Music Alley The ad campaign for Music Alley 2022 put a heavy focus on the performers and talent who would be at the event, with highlight posts for each group, a promo video focusing on the music of the primary groups and performers submitting short videos to invite people to the event. A post event survey showed that 67% of attendees learned about the event through Facebook or Instagram.

A targeted Spotify ad campaign garnered a 0.68% click through rate, over ten times higher than the benchmark rate of 0.06%.

Mansfield Rocks Social media campaigns were launched for Mansfield Rocks, along with a postcard campaign (which also went out in concert with Juneteenth) which went to every home in Mansfield. In the first 24 hours 107 tickets were sold, over three times as many as the 31 sold in the first day of 2021’s event. As of June 17, 222 tickets had been sold, an improvement of nearly 100 tickets over the same timespan last year.

Meet the Mansfields For National Travel & Tourism Week a new video series was launched called “Meet the Mansfields”. These short interviews were conducted with tourism representatives from cities around the country, also named Mansfield. The first three interviewed were from Ohio, Louisiana and Connecticut with more editions planned for later in the year.

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VISIT MANSFIELD Digital & Social Media Accomplishments Top 5 Organically Performing Facebook Posts

1) Nothing Bundt Cakes Grand Opening (12.8K Reach)

3) Mansfield Rocks Tickets Announcement (10.7K Reach)

5) Music Alley Map (7.9K Reach)

4) Taqueria La Ventana Grand Opening (9.6K Reach)

Instagram Reels has become a focused component of the social media plan with reels created during this quarter amassing over 35,000 views.

VisitMansfieldTexas.com received 1,400 more page views compared to the same quarter last year.

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2) Music Alley Recap (12.7K Reach)

WATER UTILITIES The Water Utilities Department is dedicated to providing high-quality drinking water to our citizens and local businesses, and strives to protect the environment through effective wastewater treatment. Water Utilities works closely with the Environmental Services Department to provide public education on how to conserve and protect water, and keep our waterways clean from trash and hazardous materials.

Projects under construction: Aerial Sewer Crossings Purpose: To upgrade six sewer crossings in Mansfield. The crossing at Walnut Creek and the service road of US 287 is the first that will be improved.

Budget: $2.7M Entire project estimated to take 300 days to complete.

Water Pump Stations Project Purpose: To upgrade several pump stations with tank coatings, electrical equipment, emergency generator connections, structural improvements and instrumentation.

Budget: $400,000 PCS Replacement Project Purpose: To migrate the existing SCADA system to VT SCADA, replace numerous programmable logic controllers and implement a secure and protected WIFI system.

Budget: $1.265M Now under construction.

Wastewater Lift Stations Upgrades Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater lift stations.

Budget: $85,820 Installation expected to begin in August.

Projects under design: Turner Way Lift Station Rehabilitation Project Purpose: To modernize the station’s design standards by implementing backup power, pumping provisions and more.

Budget: $1.07M 30” Water Line Purpose: To construct a 30-inch water line that will connect the east and west sides of Mansfield and upsize several water mains described in the water master plan.

Budget: $1M.

Projects in the bidding process: Brown Street Sewer Replacement Purpose: To replace approximately 700 feet of clay sewer main.

Budget: $100,000

Other projects: Pilot Study Purpose: To study a membrane waterfiltration system that could advance the capabilities of the Bud Ervin Water Treatment Plant and future water treatment facilities.

Budget: $478,440 In partnership with NanoStone, the pilot study equipment has been installed and piping connections are complete. Chemical dosing is currently being configured to optimize the required flux rates. A partnership with the City of Fort Worth in which they would help facilitate the necessary regulatory testing is now in discussion.

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WATER UTLITIES Utility Billing Statistics April 1 to June 30 •Responded to 15,790 phone calls •Sent 27,436 WaterSmart group messages •Sent 4,688 WaterSmart leak alerts

Water Supply Status MWU, in collaboration with Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), continually monitors the potential impacts of climate trends on the total water supply storage within the system. TRWD watersheds have not received the typical rainfall experienced over the past several years.

Overall, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is at a 7.88-inch precipitation deficit for 2022.

Additionally, June has consistently recorded above-average temperatures, with several days reaching 10 degrees above the expected normal. MWU and other TRWD primary customers experienced record high flows in the quarter.

TRWD has been preparing for a hot, dry, high-demand summer and fall. Every month, TRWD runs a forecast model to establish an approximate envelope of potential storage conditions given a range of possible climates.

The results of the most recent model run on June 21 indicate a slight chance that TRWD’s total system storage may reach Stage 1 drought conditions by early October in a dry climate state.

The forecast results are below.

If MWU needs to implement stage 1 “Water Watch” as defined in the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan, staff will coordinate with the City Council and City Management first, followed by notifying the public, and then the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The water use reduction goal for stage 1 is to decrease use by 5% through increased public education and implementation of a twice-per-week watering schedule for landscape irrigation. We will continue to work with TRWD to monitor climate trends and impacts on available water supply and provide updates as necessary.

Bud Ervin Water Treatment Plant Statistics AVERAGE RAW WATER FLOW Q3 (2022) 14.0 millions of gallons per day 39% increase from Q3 (2021)

AVERAGE PUMPAGE FLOW AVERAGE PUMPAGE FLOW

Q3 (2022) Q3 (2022) 18.7 millions of gallons per day 14.0 millions of gallons per day 45% increase from Q3 (2021) 39% increase from Q3 (2021)

PEAK PUMPAGE FLOW AVERAGE PUMPAGE FLOW

Q3 (2022) Q3 (2022) 26.949 millions of gallons per day 14.0 millions of gallons per day 19% increase from Q3 (2021) 39%

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WATER UTLITIES What We’ve Been Up To Three SmartScape classes with 199 participants, 54 plant kits distributed. and 17 DIY plumbing kits distributed.

Email blasts to multifamily properties on recycling at ECC - sent to 30 apartment managers who then sent out to 822 multi-family homes.

Chunk Your Junk and Shred Day; 218 CYJ participants with 24.4 tons of material collected, 176 Shred participants.

Water Conservation Lesson/Story Walk at Oliver Nature Park - homeschool group - 40 kids

Water conservation lesson walk at Oliver Nature Park

Clues in the Creek stormwater protection lessons - Mansfield Independent School District. (3 campuses; 182 students) Earth Day Mansfield - 500 in attendance.

Conservation Captains Pilot Program MISD; 3 teachers and 347 students.

Two Parks Pop-Up events at ONP and Rose Park - focus on water conservation, native plants and recycling; 340+ participants Spring Neighborhood Litter Cleanup and North Central Texas Challenge - we came in second place only behind Fort Worth!

204 participants cleaning up 19 different areas.

Internal Stormwater SOP online training with stormwater inspector Julian Holmes.

Four departments participated with 126 staff trained.

Water Pirates virtual production about water conservation from the National Theater, funded by TRWD; 2,749 MISD participants at 10 campuses.

Communications, Marketing, & Public Education Upcoming Q3 Events & Classes August 1-15: Doo the Right Thing dog photo contest Texas SmartScape Classes June 26 to July 12: Smart Gardening for N. Texas July 10–16: Tough Plants for N. Texas

Sept. 25 to Oct. 1: Backyard Composting August 16: General Contractor Training - Stormwater BMP and Pollution Prevention.

August 19: MAC Seniors Event showcasing city services.

Other updates and news WaterSmart Non-Utility Billing group messages: 2021 Water Quality Report: 15,620 sent 69% open rate CivicSend email messages: 2021 Water Quality Report: 493 sent 71% open rate

Aug. 7–13: Tough Texas Lawn Care Sept. 4–0: Gardening for Pollinators

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