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American Fork · City Council work session

Utility budgets: no water rate hikes pending study, sewer costs jump 35% on TSSD increase; crosswalk policy drafted

March 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. · American Fork City Administration Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.

Finance Officer Anna Montoya presented FY2025 utility budgets with no water rate increases pending a rate study, a $350,000 CDBG grant, impact fee revenue cut 20%, sewer operations up 34.9% on a 16% TSSD rate increase, and storm drain additions of $350,000 for UDOT betterment culverts and $1 million for flood rehabilitation. Sanitation costs are rising 11% with about $360,000 in reserves. City Engineer Ben Hunter presented a draft crosswalk policy for collector roads developed with Hales Engineering.

From the approved minutes.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
FY2025 water, pressurized irrigation, sewer, storm drain and sanitation fundsDiscussed
Crosswalk policy for collector roadsDiscussed

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Budget

    FY2025 water, pressurized irrigation, sewer, storm drain and sanitation funds

    Discussed · 100 East (500 North to 700 North); Pacific Drive to 300 North; State Street (500 East to Pleasant Grove); Greenwood Ave./200 South; 400 North/400 East

    Culinary: no rate increase; $350,000 CDBG Phase 11 grant; 36-inch waterline replacement done in FY2024; continuing 100 East line (500 North to 700 North) and Pacific Drive to 300 North; new State Street main replacement with UDOT betterment (500 East to Pleasant Grove) and Boley well repairs; TOD well about $1 million. PI: $6.6 million state metering grant received the prior year; capital down $6,544,585; $1 million placeholder for TSSD recycled water; PI usage billing expected late 2024 or 2025. Sewer: operations up $1,503,192 (34.9%) on a 16% TSSD increase from Jan. 1, 2024; 450 West/Pacific Drive upsizing pending railroad. Storm drain: 6% rate increase; $350,000 for UDOT betterment bridges at Greenwood/200 South and 400 North/400 East box culverts; $1 million for flood rehabilitation. Sanitation: costs up 11%, about $360,000 reserves; Republic up to 3.5%.

    • Grant$350,000 to U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (CDBG) Culinary water Phase 11
    • Grant$6.60 million to Utah Division of Water Resources Pressurized irrigation metering (received prior year)
    • Budget$350,000 UDOT betterment box culvert extensions (FY2025 proposed). Paid from Storm drain fund
    • Budget$1.00 million Storm water flood rehabilitation (FY2025 proposed). Paid from Storm drain fund
    • Budget$1.00 million TOD well (FY2025 proposed). Paid from Culinary water impact fees
    • CDBG grant: $350,000
    • PI metering state grant: $6.6 million (prior year)
    • Sewer operations: +$1,503,192 (34.9%)
    • Storm drain UDOT betterment culverts: $350,000
    • Storm water flood rehabilitation: $1 million
    • TOD well: about $1 million
    • Impact fee revenue assumed down 20%

    Follow State Street (US-89) widening in the development tracker →

  2. Item 2 · Roads and utilities

    Crosswalk policy for collector roads

    Discussed

    Ben Hunter and Streets Superintendent Eric Hyde drafted criteria with Hales Engineering: pedestrian volume (20 per hour in any hour, children and elderly counted double), traffic, spacing, generators, sight distance and crash history, with enhancements from high-visibility markings to rapid-flashing and hybrid beacons. Existing crosswalks that fail criteria may be removed. Bunker called it an administrative policy.

    • ContractAmount not given to Hales Engineering Assistance drafting crosswalk policy