30-acre south-side park and fire station property
About 30 acres the city budgeted to buy in 2022 ($3 million plus park impact fees, a $6.2 million budget line), planned for 28 acres of parks and a 2-acre site for a third fire station.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- South American Fork near Lakeshore
Every hearing and vote
January 25, 2022 · City Council
State of the City address
No action
Mayor Frost reported 1,180 building permits in 2021, about 30,000 police and 4,772 fire calls, nearly $10 million in grants, $3.4 million in ARPA money aimed at secondary water metering, a fully funded general fund reserve, almost a billion gallons of water saved, about $4.3 million spent on roads, and the purchase of 30 acres south of I-15 with park impact fees for a park and the third fire station. He cited a $43 million regional project to widen State Street into Pleasant Grove.
February 10, 2022 · City Council work session
Community survey, goals and FY2022 status
Discussed
Camden Bird reported 1,476 survey responses: 90% rated quality of life good or excellent; top issues were poor roads, too much growth and internet access. 47% would support a fee or tax increase for roads (45% no). Updates: the 30-acre south-side park purchase was locked in; Fire Station 52 land bought and in design; Fire Station 53 land purchased; 36-inch water line segment 3 awarded; PI meter supplies ordered with a matching grant. Revenues were up 22.7% and sales tax 12.1%. $927,000 in PARC Tax is available for May awards.
February 10, 2022 · City Council work session
FY2023 strategic goals
Discussed
Possible goals: fiber, property acquisition for parks and public works, a master plan for the 30-acre south-side purchase, an investment strategy, a downtown master plan with police/courts and offices, employee morale, communication, the code rewrite, 200 South funding and water recycling with TSSD.
May 17, 2022 · City Council work session
FY2023 strategic goals
Discussed
Camden Bird listed goals: citywide fiber; 200 South design, bonding, bid and construction starting September 2022; a 30-year facilities master plan including a 30-acre property (28 acres for parks, 2 for a third fire station near Lakeshore); pressurized irrigation metering and rates by spring 2023; a water recycling concept modeled by Horrocks; and a full city code rewrite with the development code outsourced. The mayor said residents saved 245 million gallons from April 15 to May 15 versus the 10-year average.
June 14, 2022 · City Council
Amended fiscal 2022 budget (Resolution 2022-06-20R)
Approved · 5-0
Amended the FY2022 budget. Montoya said $3 million had been budgeted to buy 30 acres of open space on the south side of town, with more added from PARC impact fees, under a line labeled 'Art Dye expansion' totaling $6.2 million.
- 30-acre south-side open space: $3M budgeted plus PARC impact fees ($6.2M line)