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Evans said the booster pump and motor were expected to be repaired and that crews planned to reinstall the unit on Wednesday to restore the pump to service. He described further field checks to confirm the cause of the initial failure and said ongoing follow-up was planned.

Staff reported the Main Street water leak had been repaired and that the site would be restored, with concrete to be poured in the summer. Evans said Joe (public works staff) had prepared the site and filled it with gravel pending permanent repairs.

On property matters, councilors discussed a proposed easement for a city water line across Verne Tharpe’s property. City attorney Todd reviewed the document and, according to staff, sent redline revisions to the city for review. Councilors asked staff to follow up if the redlines were not yet received.

IT and operations items included distribution of two hot spots and a city phone for maintenance staff; staff said they received the devices and planned training for the public-works employee who uses a laptop and an iPad in the field. Council members also asked about installing a GIS mapping app showing valves and lines; IT staff said the app is an installable app and should be straightforward.

Councilors raised an unusually high electricity bill tied to park facilities. One council member described the municipal electricity bill as “really $18,000 a month,” and noted a streetlight line-item figure was discussed; staff asked to have public-works staff inspect the meter and site at the pavilion/snack‑shack to establish whether equipment or unauthorized use was drawing power. No billing adjustments or contracts were approved at the meeting.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Work Meeting Agenda - WMFeb102025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors received multiple operations updates: a booster pump motor repair and reinstallation schedule, confirmation that a Main Street water leak was fixed, city attorney redlines on a proposed water-line easement, GIS and hotspot rollout for field staff, and questions about a rising electricity bill for park facilities.","taxTitle","Eureka, Juab County, Utah","taxId",79990,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644528,"State contractor to help secure Eureka’s water and sewer systems, council told",153,2657000,2810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379932-e9b6339f150eb30e7369d157d9d12f17&start=2657&end=2810","/articles/6644528/Utah/State-contractor-to-help-secure-Eurekas-water-and-sewer-systems-council-told","Councilman Greg Evans reported that state-contracted cybersecurity specialists visited last week to assess the city's water, sewer and SCADA infrastructure and proposed installing a protective firewall and related security measures.

Evans said contractors described recent cyber incidents that affected other Utah cities’ utility systems and billing, and they proposed protections to reduce that risk. “They come out and did essentially looked at what we had. Ours is very simple,” Evans said, adding the proposed installation would be paid for by the state and would allow existing remote access through TeamViewer to continue.

Evans said the contractors indicated they would keep some administrative access while giving city staff operational access, and that the installation would be “pretty uninterrupted.” He also said he planned to follow up with the contractor to clarify what remote-support services they would provide.

Councilors asked staff to schedule the installation and to provide a briefing on how the protections would affect operations and remote access. No procurement or local match was required at the meeting.","Councilors heard that a state contractor will install cybersecurity protections (a firewall and related support) for Eureka’s water and sewer control systems (SCADA) at no direct cost to the city; staff will follow up on scope and scheduling.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644533,"State stewardship reports damaged fence at Eureka Cemetery; council reviews historic leases",128,2187000,2315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379932-e9b6339f150eb30e7369d157d9d12f17&start=2187&end=2315","/articles/6644533/Utah/State-stewardship-reports-damaged-fence-at-Eureka-Cemetery-council-reviews-historic-leases","Mayor Tony Deaver and councilors reviewed a written report from the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program noting damaged and bent fence sections at Eureka Cemetery.

Deaver read an email from Rachel Bloomhart, identified in the message as the program’s engagement specialist, saying that cemetery stewards had reported a fence that was “damaged and bent.” Deaver said local steward Ian Wright (mentioned as Doug Wright’s son in the meeting) is involved in monitoring the site. Councilors said the fenced areas include the section associated with a local fraternal organization and another chain‑link section on the cemetery’s west end.

Councilors asked staff to take the stewardship report into consideration and check the cemetery fencing condition. No repair contract or funding decision was made at the meeting.

Separately, councilors reviewed lease status for two downtown properties: the use of the 1899 City Hall by the Tintic Historical Society (museum) and a Main Street tenant known as Charlie’s. The council said historical-society leases and the Main Street leases need review: some paperwork dating to 2012 and 2019 was discussed and staff said the city attorney had been asked to prepare final amounts. Trish (city staff) said the attorney had been looking into both leases and was waiting on figures.

Council members said Charlie Deese (tenant) pays monthly through his city utility bill, while the historical society’s payments had lapsed. Councilors asked staff to re-engage the historical society, confirm payments and finalize lease terms.","Eureka received a stewardship report noting bent fencing at the cemetery; councilors discussed the report and reviewed outstanding leases for the 1899 City Hall and a Main Street tenant, and asked staff and the city attorney to follow up.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644536,"Council considers joining regional bookmobile route or pilot locker system for library service",135,1709000,1844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379932-e9b6339f150eb30e7369d157d9d12f17&start=1709&end=1844","/articles/6644536/Utah/Council-considers-joining-regional-bookmobile-route-or-pilot-locker-system-for-library-service","Councilman Tom Nederberg said the city had discussed two approaches to expand library service in Eureka: join an existing regional bookmobile route (shared with Genola and Vernon) or participate in a pilot ‘‘Amazon locker‑style’’ pickup system being tested in Sanpete County.

Nederberg said the shared bookmobile model may lower per‑jurisdiction cost if Eureka joins an existing run. He described the alternative pilot as a locker system that would allow residents to order books online and retrieve them from a secure locker using a code: “They basically would give us, like, an Amazon locker type system,” he said.

Councilors discussed cost history and sustainability. Nederberg and others noted that, historically, costs have risen and that continuing operations can be expensive: one discussion referenced a previous county request of about $80,000 that the county declined to fund. A council speaker said Vernon historically paid roughly $4,000–$5,000 for its bookmobile share in earlier years, though participants acknowledged that figures may have changed.

Nederberg said two school-board members had previously raised interest in a joint partnership and that he expected the school district would likely be interested in coordinating or cost‑sharing. He said the library representatives will prepare a written proposal and return to the council to explore funding options between the city and the school district. No formal commitment or funding decision was made at the meeting.","Councilman Tom Nederberg reported two library-service options: joining an existing bookmobile route that serves neighboring towns or participating in a pilot 'locker' pickup system; councilors discussed costs and potential school-district partnership.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":50,"_51":112,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":113,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":114,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644538,"Eureka councilors discuss applying for Outdoor Rec grant, consider park master plan",1243,400000,1643000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379932-e9b6339f150eb30e7369d157d9d12f17&start=400&end=1643","/articles/6644538/Utah/Eureka-councilors-discuss-applying-for-Outdoor-Rec-grant-consider-park-master-plan","Councilman Jeremy Snell said Eureka staff and councilors are exploring a state Outdoor Recreation grant and have scheduled a meeting with an architecture firm to discuss redesign options for the town park and related outdoor-recreation projects.

Snell said he reviewed other communities’ projects to gather ideas and arranged a Teams meeting with a firm that worked on Millcreek’s ice rink and Enterprise City’s park. “They talked about 3 or 4 different funding sources that I had never heard of,” Snell said, adding he will meet with “one of the principal architects next week to just kind of talk through” how a scaled proposal might work for Eureka.

The council discussed two practical approaches: submit a narrowly scoped application this funding cycle (for example, a pavilion footprint) or pursue a larger master plan and apply in a future round. A program representative from the Outdoor Recreation/CPR program told the council the program has about $2,000,000 this year and that communities may request up to $200,000 in the current Tier 1 funding, with the program encouraging projects from rural counties where funded work has been sparse.

Snell described existing problems at Eureka’s park — sprinkling issues, inaccessible surfaces and insufficient parking — and proposed a ‘‘clean slate’’ master plan to address parking, utilities and accessibility rather than incremental fixes. He said the Enterprise City example is long and narrow, similar to Eureka’s parcel, and could offer transferable design ideas.

Councilors discussed potential project elements raised by Snell, including walking paths, kiosks with historical information, picnic pavilions, small restroom and parking hubs, archery and shooting ranges, and trail hub amenities that could serve mountain bikers and UTV users. Snell suggested beginning with a pavilion if the council needs to prioritize a single, timely application: “Even if we just started with the pavilion this year and had an expanded plan for other things in years to come, that might be the place to start,” he said.

The Outdoor Recreation representative cautioned the council that the program is competitive and recommended meeting quickly if the city intends to apply for the current cycle. The representative also noted some matching requirements (examples discussed included a 70/30 or 80/20 match tier, with in‑kind matches sometimes accepted) and said applicants can request a match exemption though it may weaken competitive standing.

Snell said he scheduled a Teams meeting with the architecture team for the following week and offered to forward the invite to any councilor who wished to join. No formal application decision or motion was made at the work meeting; councilors asked staff to pursue the meeting, gather cost estimates and return with a narrower scope or a concept plan for future action.","Councilors discussed pursuing a state Outdoor Recreation grant (CPR) and engaging an architecture firm to develop a park master plan and cost estimates, with an eye to submitting an application by the March deadline or pursuing a phased approach.","actionData","errors"]

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