City council strikes deal for property transfer

By Todd Brooks

Following a 36-minute executive session during its October meeting, the Comanche City Council agreed to a land deal for a future business on Texas, near the Field of Dreams.

The city agreed to transfer the land at 1200 Texas to Scissortail Meat Company at no cost as long as building of the project begins no later than December of 2021.

The property is vacant and is of no benefit to the city, which was responsible for the upkeep of the property.

Trey Clinkinbeard, who was one of the people present on behalf of the company, said more information will be released once everything is finalized.

In another matter, the council also voted to approve the city manager’s discretionary spending for the rural building grants for the work at the old Comanche Motel and the old gas station on Rodeo. It will allow the city manager to spend up to the budgeted amount on the projects.

Ralls said it will speed up the process by keeping him from having to repeatedly come back to the council to ask for additional funds.

The council also agreed to purchase a new computer server for City Hall from Merit Network Solutions.

“Everything is on the old server, which is 18 years old,” Ralls said.

The new server will cost the city $4,855 after a $2,345 credit from the company.

In other business, the council authorized the police department to apply for a grant for reimbursements of $9,665 for printers and accessories for police cars.

In the Public Works Authority portion of the meeting, the trustees approved the purchase of fireworks for the Christmas parade up to $400.

They also agreed to award credit on the utility bills for first, second and third place winners of the annual Christmas Decorating Contest contingent upon the Comanche Garden Club doing the judging.

In both the Public Works Authority and the City Council, Ralls reported the city was in the black on bank account balances ($4,554.96 for PWA and $64,837.47 for the city) and expenses were about where they should be at this point in the fiscal year.