Garden City Engineer Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  November 14, 2014.  Zan Murray, the City Engineer, reported to the Council on the work that has been done during the past month.  It was noted that the parking lots on 75 North and 350 South are substantially complete.  All items on the 75 North parking lot have been completed and accepted.  There are few items on 350 South relating to parking, striping, and landscaping that still need to be completed.  Most of these will probably be finished in the spring.

The design for the 150 South parking lot is all but complete.  The sewer district is currently working on relocating their lines and lift station.  CentraCom will also be moving their lines for the roadway widening.  There will also be some waterline work that must be completed before the parking lot is paved.  Norm Mecham will be upsizing the pipeline from the West side of Bear Lake Boulevard to the location where his meter will be installed to service his development.  There are also some city improvements at 70 East and 90 East that will be made.  These will be funded through a grant.  The grant is about $500,000.  The total cost of the project will be closer to $600,000.  The City will have to pick up the difference.

Staker Parsons is the contractor doing the City Park parking lot.  They will not start this project until spring.

The Water Master Plan has been submitted to the City, and the final bill for this work has been sent to the City as well.

Zan reviewed the Shundahai water tank agreement and made some suggestions that he felt would be more understandable and clear for all involved.

A glamping (glamourous camping) development has been suggested west of the rodeo grounds.  Zan and others involved met as a group with the developer to discuss water and other infrastructure items.  An equivalent ERU (equivalent residential unit) impact fact has been determined for campgrounds and has been included in the Water Master Plan.  The waterline size has also been calculated and given to the glamping development organization.

A meeting was held with Swan Creek Irrigation Company to discuss an agreement to use water shares to irrigate the parks instead of using the Pickleville well rights.  A service area map needs to be prepared showing where Garden City will be using these water shares so Swan Creek Irrigation Company will have it on file for their records.