$102 million budget leans on $28 million water line and $8.4 million fire station; council presses for infrastructure plan
June 2, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Office conference room, 51 E. Main St.
Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented a $102 million citywide fiscal 2021 budget, including a $23 million General Fund and more than $55 million in capital projects, led by a roughly $28 million water line and an $8.4 million fire station. Rob Shelton pushed for a comprehensive five-year infrastructure plan and questioned cutting water line repairs while the water fund held about $13 million; council members debated a $2 million placeholder for a pressurized irrigation pump and land. Jibe Media presented the new city brand style guide, and staff reviewed the RDA budget and proposed fee changes.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| FY2021 RDA budget | Discussed |
| FY2021 city budget review | Discussed |
| Proposed 2020-21 fee schedule | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
City branding style guide from Jibe Media
Discussed
Greg Lowe and Ryan Johnson of Jibe Media presented the style guide for the new logo (patriot red and pioneer blue, "hub of Utah County" tagline debate) and an implementation plan; council suggested rolling it out at Steel Days.
Item 2 · Budget
FY2021 RDA budget
Discussed
Montoya presented the Redevelopment Agency budget. Bunker said the Egg Farm EDA (2005-2025) will not generate enough tax increment for all nine priority projects; widening 1500 South is last and underfunded, with $1.84 million left of a $2.98 million project budget, and its design is uncertain because the Vineyard Connector will cross 1500 South.
- Budget$1.84 million
Item 3 · Budget
FY2021 city budget review
Discussed
Total budget $102 million; General Fund just over $23 million (revenue $22.7 million, with a $2 million transfer back from capital projects to cover COVID-19 shortfalls); all-fund revenue $85.45 million; capital projects over $55 million. Highlights: culinary water line about $28-29.5 million (state loan), fire station $8.4 million (bonds), road plan $2.093 million (Class B/C, $500,000 property tax and transportation sales tax), 700 North connection $1.923 million (MAG grant), 200 South bike/pedestrian path $4.1 million (MAG grant), pressurized irrigation meters $3 million with a $1.5 million matching grant, and a $2 million placeholder for a PI pump and land to recapture TSSD water pending a study (water rights legal work $30,000-$50,000; study a couple hundred thousand dollars). New positions: three firefighters, a battalion chief, a police officer, a sergeant, two part-time records clerks and a civil engineer. Shelton objected to cutting water line repairs from $300,000 to $100,000 (staff had recommended $500,000) with about $13 million in the water fund, and said the city was not following its published road plan; Carroll wanted every possible dollar on roads.
- Budget$28.0 million
- Budget$8.40 million
- Grant$4.10 million to Mountainland Association of Governments
- Grant$1.92 million to Mountainland Association of Governments
- Budget$2.09 million
- Budget$3.00 million
- Budget$2.00 million
Item 4 · Taxes and fees
Proposed 2020-21 fee schedule
Discussed
Garbage fees rise under Republic Services' contracted increases (10 cents first can, 7 cents second, 28 cents recycling). Staff proposed $40 plus $10 per employee for commercial business licenses (Walmart pays $40 now); Shelton and Carroll opposed basing it on employee count. Shelton asked to move absentee landlord registration to business licensing.
- FeeAmount not given to Republic Services