The big picture
At an Aug. 5 meeting, Missouri City City Council approved for city staff to negotiate contracts for repairing city facilities that sustained damages from Beryl.
“[Beryl] really damaged a few of the buildings we have here in the city,” Deputy City Manager Sedrick Cole said. “We have 20 buildings in the city, and 15 of those buildings received wind, roof and water damage.”
City Centre at Quail Valley, a multipurpose building, received the most damage after experiencing a lightning strike or strong power surge, which left the building without power for over 10 days, causing mold issues, Cole said.
The surge caused damage to the fire alarm and elevator control panels as well as three air conditioning units, several kitchen appliances and the audio-video systems. Beyond building damage, the storm left tree debris along the El Dorado and La Quinta golf courses, he said.
In addition to City Centre, multiple facilities sustained roof, wind and water damage, including:
- City Hall
- Human resources/planning building
- Community center
- Municipal courts/Technology Center/Emergency Operations Center
- Public Safety Headquarters
- Fire Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
- Sign Shop Building C
- Recreation and tennis center
The cost to repair city facilities will be covered by the city’s emergency operations fund, according to agenda documents.
Although the city will fund the repairs upfront, the cost will be reimbursed by insurance following investigations to confirm damages. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency can help to cover damages, Cole said.
Going forward
City Council will further discuss storm recovery and future planning at its next meeting on Aug. 19, City Manager Angel Jones said.
Ahead of future storms, city staff are looking to rent a portable backup generator to stage on site as well as rent or purchase multiple portable air conditioning units to stop mold from growing, Cole said.
