Mayor and City Council:
I wanted to give you a summary of the items that will be on the budget amendment for your review and
understanding.
1. Storm Drain Project at 800 South and also 930 West: Last budget year the city council
appropriated $60,000 for the pipeline reconfiguration at 800 South and $39,596 for storm drain
work at 930 West. We did not appropriate funds to fill the detention pond on our property
located at 800 South. However, as you recall, as we negotiated with Pete Rossi, we estimated
that it would take approximately $80,000 to complete. We increased his offer of $510,000 to
$550,000 and discussed splitting the cost for that project. At the end of last budget year, this
project was not completed. We have $38,100 in invoiced to pay. We also have some invoices
and other work that we have not yet received. We are asking the city council to appropriate
$48,100 to complete those projects.
2. North Main Project: Last budget year the city council appropriated $379,285 to complete the
water line on North Main. The bid came in approximately $33,000 under what the city council
appropriated. At the end of the budget year, only $256,201 was spent. The remaining funds
went back to fund balance. We are asking the city council to appropriate $123,084. This will
pay the remaining invoice to be paid to the contractor. It will also leave approximately $33,000.
During the North Main project, it was discovered that 300 North is in bad shape. There are
currently leaks in that line. We had the contractor give us a bid to add 300 North to their
project. It came in over what the city council approved. We would like some direction as to
whether you would like us to use the $33,000 and bid out the project or do the project
ourselves as we have time. Any direction would be helpful.
3. Water assessment payments: At the end of the budget year, $102,432 fell back to fund
balance. Generally we pay this amount to High Line Canal Company for the water that we use.
This year, in an attempt to secure Water Dedication Agreement, High Line only billed us for
water in Payson City’s name. We have no yet resolved the Water Dedication Agreement issues
yet. However, we more than likely will need to pay the bill for the water that we used this year.
We are requesting that the $102,432 be placed back in this current budget in order to finish the
Water Dedication Project and to make sure we pay for the water that we have used.
4. Sewer Aerotor project: Last budget year the city council appropriated $50,000 to fix the
aerotor problem at the sewer plant. At the end of the budget year there was still $29,446 that
had not been paid for the project. We are asking that the $29,446 be appropriated in order to
close out this project.
5. We have had discussions regarding the water tanks at the mouth of the canyon. Our insurance
company is ready to settle with us in the amount of approximately $784,131. We feel that new
concrete tanks would be a better investment than repairing the old tanks. There is a
presentation regarding this issue. We would like the council to discuss and if a decision is made
appropriate additional funds to complete at least one concrete tank.
6. Fireworks. We currently have $8,000 in our budget for fireworks at the celebration. Mayor
Moore witnessed the firework show at Mapleton and put Scott Spencer in touch with that
company. For the money, they can give us the approximately the same number of fireworks
that we have had in the past, however, they shoot them off to music and the set them off much
faster. With our current budget, we would only have a ten minute show. We have approached
some businesses to sponsor the event without success. However, at this late date, it would be
difficult to properly give sponsors the credit they deserve. We would like discussion as to
whether you would like to appropriate more funds for fireworks or have our firemen do the
show again this year and look hard for sponsors next year.
7. Police Donation: The police received $200 to go toward the K9 program or the NOVA program.
I believe the instruction the city council gave was to try and contact the individual get further
direction. We have been unsuccessful in contacting the individual. We would like to have the
city council appropriate the $200 to the NOVA program