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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Garden City Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  April 21, 2016.  Zan Murray, City Engineer, reported that he is continuing to work with some of the property owners on Elk’s Ridge.  He noted that Lance Anderson continues to try to get the property owners aligned to resolve the easement and right-of-way issues through Elk’s Ridge. 

The original agreement of 2002 signed by Frank Smith noted that the first 120 homes built would be allowed water connections.  Another 100 connections would be added for expansion.  The original amount of $60,000 was for 100,000 gallons of water storage in the tank for Elk’s Ridge plus 100,000 gallons of water for Raspberry Patch to increase their water pressure.  This money was never paid.

It has been suggested that the City allow for the 120 connections as well as the additional 100 connections as needed including connection rights.  The City didn’t feel they should put a limit on the necessary infrastructure that is needed. 

The owners and the city have agreed that the crash gate will work as the secondary entry/exit for the subdivision.  Certain other conditions have been agreed upon and will have to be place in an agreement.  The property owners are one group, and the City is the other party in this agreement. 

The property owners need to form an HOA and include the things that are generally put in an HOA or write up a MOU (memorandum of understanding).  Of course, everything that is being done is contingent upon gaining the grant that the City is working on.

The property owners need to develop a map that outlines the project.  The agreement with Raspberry Patch needs to be signed immediately and the easements required should be given to the City immediately

Mayor Spuhler asked that the agreement be done within the next two weeks and sent to all of the Council so that they can look it over.  The next City meeting will be held May 12 when voting can take place concerning this item.

The grant documents need to be finalized by the end of July.  Time is of the essence.

There are several bids that have been let.  The bathroom bid came back at $4,000 and was accepted.  The lawn mowing bid is about $1,000 higher than last year.  It came in at $11,000.  This takes care of the city office area, the City Park, Heritage Park, and around the play area at Heritage Park.  This includes mowing, as well as weed and feed.  This bid was also accepted.   The bid to grade and put gravel on a couple of the roads along with gravel on the Negus/Calder road was for $14,500 and given to Circle C.  Circle C plans to repair problems at 150 South at the same time as the graveling projects.
A water bid came in at $95 per hour to track May water usage and was also accepted.

The canal work was completed this week.  Also the GIS project is moving forward very rapidly.  The City has collected almost all of the water connection points.  The City will work with Zan to reposition using the computer making it possible to know the exact location of every connection on the entire city water system.

The City is seeing quite a bit of development so far this spring. There is a company that would like to come into the area and build some dormitories.  They would like to begin building this coming fall.

The flag pole will be in place in time for Memorial Day.  Power still needs to be run to that location.  The quote for four more benches came in at $9,000.  The Council said they thought they could get them cheaper and to try again on that item.  The flag area will be dedicated on Memorial Day.  A crane will be used to put the flag pole into place.

 






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