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A city public-works staff member speaking to the council described installing a roughly 30‑inch pipe inside an existing conduit so the city could restore water service without the significantly higher cost of digging and installing a full new 36‑inch line. \"The pipe that's going in right now from the dock to the dam is a smaller diameter pipe…so it's about a 30 inch pipe, and hydraulically, it made sense that we could do that,\" the staff member said, adding the crew has \"done over 5,000 feet\" and expects to wrap the first phase toward the end of the month.

Why it matters: The pipeline work restores and diversifies water sources for the city's system. Staff said the 30‑inch slip‑line is sufficient to rely on wells now and to add a treatment plant connection later; the larger 36‑inch capacity matters when the system integrates treatment plant flows and other sources.

Officials said the pipeline project also prompted discussion of whether to pair construction with other investments — for example, an Ogden River Parkway trail extension — but emphasized that the water-line installation is the operational priority. Mayor (name not specified) said a trail would be a substantial community benefit but noted it extends beyond the city's jurisdiction and that partners would need to take leadership on recreational elements while the city focuses on the pipeline.

The council also heard that the city has coordinated with state water officials on releases related to an earlier agreement that provided water toward Willard Bay; staff said those exchanges — tied to wildlife and broader Great Salt Lake efforts — require year-to-year coordination with the Division of Water Resources and local water districts. \"It worked out pretty well,\" the mayor said of last year's exchange, adding that timing, rate and duration of releases will determine ecological outcomes and that the city will continue annual coordination.

Ending: Staff said they would continue pipeline work and partner coordination, expect to complete the first phase by the end of the month, and evaluate longer-term options such as adding an additional line or coordinating with Rocky Mountain Power, UDOT and other agencies for access and broader corridor projects. No formal council action was taken at the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ogden City Council Work Session and Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the council the first phase of a Pineview Reservoir pipeline project is nearing completion after installing more than 5,000 feet of a 30‑inch line inside an existing conduit. Officials said pipeline reliability is the priority and discussed, but did not commit to, pairing the work with a future trail extension.","taxTitle","South Ogden City Council, South Ogden , Weber County, Utah","taxId",24541,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6094028,"South Ogden officials, businesses scramble after hotel posts paid-parking signs in Electric Alley",478,552000,1030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845101-40f21ccfad4a7f24f0ea58845e4cf169&start=552&end=1030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845101-40f21ccfad4a7f24f0ea58845e4cf169/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6094028/Utah/South-Ogden-officials-businesses-scramble-after-hotel-posts-paid-parking-signs-in-Electric-Alley","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094028-d536db37f7f3fd0ea8483bfc6ca42789/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071784&Signature=VDVoIe5u34IcJYmXVwWE6HAxEetTmYLjrCKw6qrtfmk9~z2WPAsnb0jdSjBnENa-fJoztsLMvNMmCb2-LXcdAddpJTKpojiBJnHi27SsvWeHJzIabLZ6B~jGGTlAWaadssQPVxDa4JsrCBO4-qCsoQh5a6ruam-HI2-RSDk3mAiGoAim~~i416kGD6FlXnMfgN1OteBLNNfP4PtXK96HfF5dFvn410~RCXc6-u3muj9MFlK6RFA8UwooYlqTg7SFWdfpcgV8SSuybku9FZZ-qFiZHwuIMRhH6xIpnNn5NJOai11dN3Va7HlS05oHqW0pn42rFKJdLw42ClY4uErCsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Ogden City officials and downtown business owners scrambled Wednesday after a new hotel management group and a private operator placed paid-parking signs in Electric Alley, a portion of downtown where the city and businesses have shared rights.

The problem began after signs placed near the Marriott and Electric Alley created confusion over property lines and prompted reports that some customers were being told they could be ticketed or charged. \"They did take down those signs. Those signs are down,\" Emil Vargas, the city's parking coordinator, said. \"They are going to leave them down, from my understanding, throughout the month of April, and they are going to have better painted parts on the asphalt to better indicate where their parking lot ends and where ours begins.\"

City staff said the signs were posted under the new hotel management and by a private parking operator, identified in the meeting as Diamond Parking. Mara Brown, a city staff member who led the briefing, told councilors the incident and an unrelated April Fools' social media post about tearing down Union Station together required \"damage control\" and used significant staff time and taxpayer resources. \"Joking is not always funny. It's that cost us real resources and real bandwidth,\" Brown said.

Why it matters: Downtown business owners said they feared customers would be charged for parking on city-owned parcels where the city posts two-hour limits by permit. Vargas told the council the private operator was charging $14 for two hours at the location where the signs were placed, which business owners said risked deterrence of customers and lost sales.

What the city said it would do: City staff said they had contacted the hotel's new management and the private operator, reached a temporary removal of the contested signs, and scheduled follow-up steps with stakeholders. Brown said the city had convened a team immediately and executed a communications plan, and that staff planned a stakeholder meeting on April 14 to present permitting, pricing and other managed-parking details. \"We're hoping that we can come to a resolution here within the next few weeks,\" Vargas said.

City staff described several operational fixes that are being pursued: repainting asphalt to make lot boundaries clearer, better coordination with the hotel's parking provider to allow a single app or unified payment experience, and continued enforcement practices for two-hour limits. Vargas described enforcement difficulties elsewhere on 20th and Fifth Streets, where limited patrol capacity and a practice of moving vehicles a few stalls can reset the two-hour window; he said Electric Alley is easier to patrol because officers can walk the lot.

No formal action or vote was taken at the work session. Councilors and staff emphasized coordination with the hotel and with downtown businesses to avoid future confusion while city staff finish a managed-parking proposal. \"This instance absolutely highlights the need for a managed and coordinated parking approach downtown,\" Brown said.

Ending: City staff said they would continue negotiations with the hotel's new management and Diamond Parking, return to stakeholders with a parking plan after the April 14 meeting, and aim to finalize permit and pricing proposals within a few weeks. The council did not take a formal vote; follow-up will be administrative and stakeholder-driven.","City staff and downtown business owners said new hotel management and a private parking operator posted paid-parking signage in Electric Alley without notice on April 1, prompting rapid city intervention, temporary removal of the signs and a push to finalize a managed-parking plan.","actionData","errors"]

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South Ogden staff: Pineview pipeline slip‑line nearly complete; trail ideas secondary to water work

South Ogden officials, businesses scramble after hotel posts paid-parking signs in Electric Alley