Garden City Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Time 

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  September 14, 2017.  Riley Argyle, Garden City Public Works Supervisor, reported that a land swap of property on the west side of the current site of the public works equipment be made in working with the Sewer District and the Fire District.  He suggested that the City purchase an additional 50’ of roadway.  This would allow at least 40 feet of buildable work space that could be used by the City.   The Sewer District has an easement access and has two bays.  The City should buy the two bays which would be very helpful.  Also, the Fire Department has a 123’ x 40’ easement access.

The road on the west still gives the Public Works Department the storage area and additional useable ground to the City.  The City currently can’t use some of this area.  If the City keeps 25’ of that area, there would still be access to the PUD from US 89, and the Public Works Department would be able to utilize the 50’ piece of ground. 

Argyle suggested that the City make arrangements to buy the two bays from the Sewer District.  Take care of that item first, then move forward with the other possibilities.

Argyle noted that there are lots of leaks in the water system.  There are two or three currently in that park that he is working on. 

Two fire hydrants have been shut down.  To fix the first hydrant, the water will have to be turned off between 150 South and 350 South. to repair one of the hydrants. The water will have to be off for most of the day because concrete will be needed to complete the job and requires time to set up. 

The other hydrant is in Cherimoya.  Argyle took the hydrant apart and thought it could be fixed easily.  However, new parts were required.  They have been ordered and will be here soon.

There is a water line that hasn’t been capped.  Argyle has been digging down to where the water is coming to the surface and attempts to find the end.  He fixes what he can find and the water pops up again in another spot.  Hopefully, he will be able to find the end of this line soon.

Work will be started on Heritage Park this week.  The top soil will be piled up and other material brought in to fill in the low areas.  The top soil will then be put back on top.  There needs to be a large parking area there.

The City has hired two new people to finish the Boardwalk by Legacy Beach Subdivision.  We are waiting for lumber for the handrail.

There are about 1100 meters for water that are read each month.  Thirty of those meters are not working properly and need to be replaced.  The meters that are not reading properly are scattered all over the map.  Riley repaired some of the meters, and they worked for a short time then quit again.  He suggested that the city replace those that are not working.

Jason, who works with the Public Works Department, has been licensed for working at the treatment plant.  That will be a great help in working with the water system.

Riley and his workers have been pulling moss out of the fish pond.  They have cleaned the bubblers and are getting the fish pond taken care of.

There were some sandbags left north of the ACE Hardware.  They need to be picked up and taken back to the City.  A culvert extension has been put into the ditch next to Dorothy Stringham’s home.   There is a place where 690 feet of road needs to be repaired.  That will cost about $12,600.  The road at 74 North Blvd. will be closed to fix and patch a section of road at the cost of $8,300 plus the patch.

There is a section of culinary water where the piping is not large enough to handle the homes that are connected there.  There is only a ¾” pipe that has three homes already connected.  There are two more lots available in that area, so a larger pipe will have to be installed.  The length of pipe needed will be about 300’.  It is up a steep slope, and Riley requested that it be put out to bid.

In Little Switzerland, there is a water line that is going across a private lot.  It needs to be moved and taken down the road.  It will have to tie into the line at a different location.  It will require about 700 feet to run the line.  It is all in the County, but it is Garden City’s water.

The bike path is getting pretty rough in areas because of the trees.  They need to be cut.  The City also needs to tap into 950 South close to where Dorothy Stringham lives.  There is an 8” water line there that needs to be used for fire protection.  The plan is to put in a T and run the line to the needed area.

The sidewalk between 250 and 350 South is in bad shape.  Something needs to be done there.

The City are going to chip and seal the roads in Buttercup.  We have a contract so that the job will be complete and finished in the next week.