Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. February 12, 2001. Zan Murray, City engineer, said that JUB Engineering
researched whether to build a new water tank or to buy an existing tank. They found that USDA Rural Development gan
give a grant for water projects of about 45% of the cost and finance the rest
at 3.5%. That is based on the economic status
of community. Garden City qualifies because its Median Gross Income of $36,000 is
88% lower than the state average of $45,000. This proposal takes the yearly cost
down to $38,000 on a loan for $1.6 million at 3.5% a year.
It also makes the cost between the new tank and the old tank
comparable.
“What are the real costs of both tanks,” asked Spuhler, “if
you can buy new for the same price as old and design it the way you want and
where you want? Rily Argyle, public works, said a new tank could be put in the south area
where there are some water availability deficiencies.
Councilman Bruce Warner said with a new tank there is a
possibility of overrun. Argyle said, “with
the old tank we will put in a pumping station at $50,000-70,000, wheras if we
put in a new tank we will not have to do it.”
Warner said, “since the cost is not a factor we need to look
at it on a non cost basis. A new tank would be best.” Argyle said he agreed.
Murray said, “excepting for the risk contingency and the
time to take for it to be built, it is better to build a new one. We can include the cost of interest and add
latent capacity in our impact fees.”
Warner suggested that
the city move on it quickly. Pugmire would like to see if they can site a new well
close to a new tank. The City will do a site evaluation then
review it for the possibility for a well.
On another matter,
the 150 S and 300 W waterline construction will be advertised, it will
be over $185,000 for small construction.
It should be completed before
Memorial Day. An easement on 150 S has
been discussed with adjacent land owner Norm Mecham as he is concerned about
drainage.
Approval was requested
for Norm Mecham’s preliminary platt for Water’s Edge. It has gone through P & Z, easements and
drainage issues are being resolved.
Everything else meets city requirements.
City Enginner Zan Murray said that Water’s Edge’s engineers took the
time to go through the city requirements and ordinances and made it comply with
everything needed.
It will be a PUD consisting of an 84 room hotel, 72 condo
units and 3 commercial mixed use buildings located between 50 S and 150 S Bear
Lake Blvd. Phase one is the hotel,
parking and beach frontage are part of each phases. The entire common area will not be built out
but as each phase goes in the hard surface parking will be built according to
plan. There will be access to both 50 S and 150 S entrances.
Developers have talked about doing the underground parking
with phase I. It was approved. Each phase will have to be approved as it
comes on.
Approval by Garden City means that the concept is
approved. Mecham can now invest in the final design
which is expensive.
Garden City Council then approved the annexation of a piece
of property in the center of town which still was considered county. It was an island of county in the city. This is 14.63 acres and is west of 300 west.
In addition six ordinances were approved which pertain to such
things as culvert installation and size, requests for water service, updating
the Garden City fireworks requirements, sidewalks, motorized access and an
ordinance establishing policies and procedures for a suspension or revocation
of a business license, short term rental licenses and concessionaire licenses.
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