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Why it matters: The votes affect local zoning direction that will shape future commercial development, authorize additional engineering work for a multi-million-dollar trail project and confirm the city’s working arrangement with Utah County for election administration. The Mitchell Hollow decisions also included a new design fee and prompted resident requests for fencing and neighborhood safety mitigations.

Key votes (at a glance):

- Consent: The council approved consent items 3B (approval of meeting minutes for April 1) and 3C (ratification of large purchases). Motion made by Council Member Kim Radella and seconded by Council Member Doug; electronic vote passed 5–0.

- Minutes (03/04/2024): The council approved amended minutes for March 4 after a requested wording correction to describe a speaker’s comment. Motion by Council Member Doug (mover), seconded by Council Member Scott (seconder). Passed 5–0.

- MPO/TAC appointments (3D): Council replaced named individuals with ex‑officio positions for Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) representation: appointing the mayor pro tem as the Highland City MPO board alternate (ex officio) and the city engineer as the Highland City TAC representative (ex officio). Motion by Council Member Kim Radella; second by Council Member Ron. Passed 5–0.

- PO zone text amendment (4A): The council accepted Planning Commission direction and denied a private applicant’s PO zone text‑amendment application (Patterson Homes) with instructions for staff to lead a city‑driven rewrite of the PO regulations. Motion by Council Member Doug (mover), second by Council Member Scott. Passed 5–0. Staff will now draft code options and bring them back for public and commission input.

- FastCast early‑voting option (4B): Council considered a Utah County proposal to let cities accept pre‑sealed ballots in a “fast cast” program during the early‑voting window. City staff recommended denying the option due to ballot security, staff training and perception issues. Council Member Kim moved to deny FastCast for Highland’s 2025 municipal elections; the motion passed 5–0 after a short procedural delay earlier in the meeting.

- Mitchell Hollow Trail design change order (4C): The council approved a design change order with Consort (design engineer) for the Mitchell Hollow Trail to add retaining‑wall design, geotechnical investigations, additional slope easements and a rapid‑flashing beacon at the Canal Boulevard crossing. The motion cited an additional design cost of $49,002.75 (mover: Council Member Kim; seconder: Council Member Ron). Staff said some construction savings will offset parts of the project; council also heard resident concerns and asked staff and the contractor to review fence impacts and property‑line mitigation. Motion passed 5–0.

- 10,050 drainage project (5A): Council awarded the drainage repair contract for a settled curb/curbing area to Baker Construction with a bid award not to exceed $57,272.60 (which includes a 10% contingency). Motion by Council Member Scott. Passed 5–0.

- Interlocal agreement for 2025 elections (5B): Council approved an interlocal agreement with Utah County Elections to assist with ballot processing, signature verification and to host a county vote center in Highland; the county estimated a cost of $2.75 per registered voter per election (county estimate based on 13,282 registered voters produced a not‑to‑exceed estimate for election services). Motion by Council Member Scott; second by Council Member Ron. Passed 5–0.

What was discussed but not decided formally: Council considered expanding park and athletic‑field reservation policy, use and fees (including Wimbledon South and new Highland Family Park fields and batting cages). Staff will return with policy options and market comparisons for rental fees, resident/nonresident pricing, and reservation processes. Public commenters requested fencing where the Mitchell Hollow Trail was moved closer to private yards; staff and the contractor said they will assess fence replacement/repair where construction affects existing private fences.

Quotations from the meeting (selected):
- On the fundraising and overall cost for the Deer Creek project at the same meeting: “It’s a hundred million dollar price,” Provo River Water Users General Manager Jeff Budge said during the association’s presentation.
- On the Mitchell Hollow Trail design change order, a resident said of the new alignment: “The changes that were made are now a safety hazard for my family,” asking the city to install matching fencing on the opposite side of the trail.

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The update Wednesday to the Highland City Council summarized work completed through the project’s second year, including excavation and the successful recovery of a micro-tunnel boring machine the presenters called the “Wasatch worm.” Provo River Water Users General Manager Jeff Budge and association representative Brad Jorgensen said the machine reached its target almost dead center during an underwater “wet recovery.”

Why it matters: the intake and bypass piping are intended to let crews bypass the existing intake so crews can refurbish century-old guard gates and other intake infrastructure — work the association says is needed to maintain water supplies and downstream deliveries to irrigation and municipal shareholders.

Budge described the project as necessary to ensure reliable delivery of stored mountain water to downstream users and said the work will allow crews to isolate and repair the older intake structure next year. “This next year, they’ll be completing the rest of the tie in vault, putting the piping,” Budge said. Association representative Brad Jorgensen added that the bypass piping and tunneling components included steel segments fabricated in Missouri and specialty coatings applied on site.

Project scope and tech details: presenters said a micro-tunnel boring machine (MTBM) was used to bore the bypass line; the contractor installed 20-foot pipe sections joined with proprietary Tri-Lock joints and used bentonite lubrication ports during drives and grouting afterward. Jorgensen said divers installed a temporary headwall and helped recover the MTBM, and that crews welded a redundant cap on the bypass pipe until final tie-in work next year. The internal pipe surface received an epoxy coating inspected by coating specialists.

Funding: Budge and Jorgensen explained the association bonded for a portion of the cost, secured a $69 million loan from the Utah Board of Water Resources, and said Central Utah Project interests (which operate Jordanelle) and other shareholders pay portions tied to their shares. Budge said the association obtained a $4 million state grant but that the grant contains conditions requiring identification of 35,000 acre-feet that could be delivered to the Great Salt Lake as part of broader state conservation goals. “We’ve had to bond for the full hundred million dollars of the project. We do have the $4,000,000 grant,” Budge said, and he described ongoing negotiations with the state about how to meet the grant’s conditions without violating water-right rules or disadvantaging shareholders.

Council Q&A and local impacts: council members asked about who pays and how allocations are affected by storage and yearly runoff. Budge said allocations and stored carryover make a difference year to year and that much of Highland’s stored water is in Jordanelle rather than Deer Creek. When a council member asked for a single-number cost, Budge replied, “It’s a hundred million dollar price.” Officials noted the association and contractors are coordinating with nearby cities and property owners, and Budge thanked local staff and neighboring jurisdictions for assistance during a flooding incident on the Murdock Canal last year.

Next steps and outreach: presenters said tunneling and bypass piping work continues and that further tie-ins and guard-gate refurbishment are scheduled next year; they said a public video and project updates are available online and that the board anticipates at least one public celebration or ribbon-cutting after major milestones. Council members and staff said they will continue to coordinate with the association on timing and public outreach.

Quotes in context: the article only attributes direct quotes to meeting speakers as recorded in the transcript. Technical and funding descriptions in the story come from the Provo River Water Users presentation and council Q&A during the Highland City Council meeting on April 15, 2024.

Ending: Council members thanked the association for the presentation and for working with residents after last year’s flooding; officials said they would continue to monitor project updates and funding discussions with state agencies.","Provo River Water Users Association officials updated Highland City Council on the multi-year Deer Creek Intake Project, outlining tunneling milestones, equipment used, and funding from bonds, loans and a $4 million state grant with conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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Highland City Council: votes on zoning, trails, elections and local projects — April 15, 2024

Provo River Water Users details Deer Creek intake project progress and funding at Highland City meeting