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District presenters told the council the Signal Hill plant currently produces about \"2,600,000 gallons a day\" and the expansion would increase capacity to \"5,500,000 gallons a day.\" The district estimated the base project cost at just over $34,000,000 but requested authorization up to $43,000,000 to account for tariffs, contingencies and potential cost overruns. The district said existing contingencies include a $6,380,000 allowance and they proposed adding an additional $2,000,000 contingency to the project budget.

District staff explained financing plans including a WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) loan. The presenters said the WIFIA loan would fund roughly $34,300,000; WIFIA's terms were selected because the loan has a long amortization (35 years) and deferred payments (no payment required until five years after substantial completion), which reduces short-term rate impacts. District staff said they plan to use impact fees and reserves to cover the approximately 20% of project costs that federal/state loan and grant programs will not cover.

Officials described anticipated customer rate impacts over time: small rate increases of 3%–5% from 2027 through 2033, a potentially larger increase when the first WIFIA payment begins in 2034, and then projected 4%–6% increases thereafter. Staff said those projections assume growth that will spread the cost among additional customers as development continues.

The council opened a public hearing during the meeting. Wendy Aguilar, identified as a Lake Brockport Estates resident, spoke in favor of the project and underscored public-health concerns about local water supply. After public comment and council discussion about the project's renewable-energy features and debt covenants, Council member Meghan McKenna moved to approve the resolution identified in the record as Mountain Regional Water 2025-13, authorizing issuance and sale of water revenue bonds in the amount of $43,000,000 to fund the Signal Hill expansion. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously on a voice vote.

The district said the expansion is intended to serve long-term growth and to address current supply limitations; staff expects the enlarged plant to serve the district for multiple decades.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Summit County County Council - County Council - Jul 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summit County approved a Mountain Regional Water resolution authorizing issuance and sale of up to $43,000,000 in water revenue bonds to fund expansion and optimization of the Signal Hill treatment plant, which will increase capacity from 2.6 to 5.5 million gallons per day; the resolution passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Summit County Council, Summit County Commission and Boards, Summit County, Utah","taxId",75367,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6516983,"Council approves amendment limiting county services to legal support for High Valley Transit",9,1678000,1687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b&start=1678&end=1687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b/thumbnail_1678000.jpg","/articles/6516983/Utah/Council-approves-amendment-limiting-county-services-to-legal-support-for-High-Valley-Transit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516983-346685de4efe95d884619a0ef772d6cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160752&Signature=aA2zQePgZBDnaXkjuk~2z~4TWjnCICU4Quz0lNaAZRwZ5Ns89Q5raLTwNw5Kic2nvzqIdC-4kuy3opq0lruFAZ17gES8AYFBA-xaTOdzkCP66W4pRay725VMDgqyIaAMQ0B2UB~zYts3QyKTsGXfrnmZiSWlZr~ceKFXnje7NYPXILO6qTnpyB9YnPZPvvi81KWxw0QqRHwV~9Kcbrc2VfXRh-ZQUkISFxHSa0VXJZ7n7Bxhp61DyuJ1siPxw0ik-o87DYHS5-HPUFsg5dYFOESjtXGkK87SUMObP2~pSOOfWPuvfAdK1-gmc-j15U6FttmTK-3qF-VsyofT8CwCTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Summit County Council approved a third amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement with High Valley Transit on July 16 that narrows county-provided services to legal representation only and sets an hourly rate for attorneys.

Caroline Rodriguez, executive director of High Valley Transit, told the council the High Valley Transit board had already executed the amendment. Rodriguez said the amendment replaces section 14 of the prior interlocal agreement so that \"the only services provided to High Valley Transit by Summit County are for legal services. The rate that has been negotiated is $350 an hour, by any attorney in the attorney's office, and that is for, High Valley Transit District business only.\" The amendment specifies the county will not bill High Valley Transit for joint county/transit matters.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the rate; one member noted possible transcription confusion in a comment about decimals, but Caroline confirmed the negotiated rate. The council moved and seconded the amendment and approved it by a unanimous voice vote. The action authorizes county staff to implement billing under the amended interlocal agreement for legal services provided to High Valley Transit.","The council approved a third amendment to the interlocal agreement with High Valley Transit limiting county-provided services to legal services at a negotiated $350 hourly rate for transit-only matters; the High Valley Transit board had already executed the amendment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6516987,"Council approves fiscal agency agreement to advance Boyer Dam rehabilitation planning",16,1466000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b&start=1466&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b/thumbnail_1466000.jpg","/articles/6516987/Utah/Council-approves-fiscal-agency-agreement-to-advance-Boyer-Dam-rehabilitation-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516987-b10c380d3ea042b85724c386285bfe94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160752&Signature=I1GtkFepa~q3FCdQqrpS5WZ8Mz5krcS2yIp1uvGvoMb2qfyULSmZZ1gRiQZnLAOKP1RW9G8FSYvXo07VbUrpJ4aL3jjpRwCb4YxjyFePAZGYwNxyDp3PQLHQudv2WIVz4GXi3pmEr2B2fVnRBh5dRbJYzr6V2nxnO8gaECum2fDE1V2c7-g2-N~PHZoLwdBwtJm4xeV7FhL8hcgaoK4JssOBISFkCQehcGdRt0utPWeZwYscjcHo9EhMGF28pnX62rwLVXNF8gpmTR0G7kIX8vsO9LwOQ8MBKxORijIczEC057BzA9vJ2alIUEwqIPiRHjzJs6M3tVRBhtR0kBzZXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Summit County Council voted July 16 to act as fiscal agent for state and federal dam-safety grants that will fund planning and design for the Boyer Dam rehabilitation on Boyer Lake in Chalk Creek Canyon.

Brandon (presenter) and Ben Merritt from the Utah Division of Water Resources told the council the Boyer Dam is listed among high-hazard dams and was selected for funding to bring the structure into compliance with safety requirements. The presenters said the planning and design phase for repairs — to address sinkholes on the south dam, seepage at the north dam abutment, spillway updates, riprap, and an updated Emergency Action Plan — will be covered 100% by a combination of a federal High Hazard Potential Dam grant from FEMA (approximately 65% of project cost through the grant) and a state dam safety grant covering the remaining 35% for planning and design. The presentation said the FEMA-related grant award to the project would be about $1,100,000.

Ben Merritt described why county involvement is required: FEMA rules for the grant require local government participation and an entity capable of administering funds. \"As per FEMA's requirements on the grant, we're required to have local government involvement, particularly as a fiscal agent on the project,\" the presenter stated. County staff and attorneys reviewed a fiscal agency agreement that will allow the county to receive grant funds and pass them to the Chalk Creek/Trout Creek/Boyer irrigation company that operates the dam. The presenters emphasized the action under consideration was only to approve the fiscal agency agreement and validate local commitment for FEMA eligibility; it would not transfer fee title or affect other earlier suites of agreements about land acquisition.

Council members clarified fiscal details and administrative compensation. County staff said the county, as fiscal agent, may retain up to 5% of the FEMA grant funds for administrative reimbursement; staff estimated 5% of the FEMA portion would be roughly $35,000 on an as-accrued basis. The presenters also noted that the county's validation of eligibility was needed by July 31 under the grant schedule; council approval of the fiscal agency agreement met that requirement. \"We need to validate eligibility of the project by July 31 and that could be done by having the agreement signed or by having a notice of intent for the county to enter into an agreement,\" a presenter said.

A motion to approve the fiscal agency agreement between Summit County and the Utah Department of Natural Resources for Chalk Creek/Trout Creek (Trout Creek/Boyer) irrigation company was made by Chris Robinson, seconded by Meghan McKenna, and carried unanimously by voice vote. The action authorizes county staff to execute the fiscal agreement and begin administering grant funds consistent with FEMA and state requirements for the planning and design phase.

Presenters and council members stressed that the work at this stage is design and planning to avoid future operational restrictions (for example, fill restrictions) and to protect downstream residents if the dam condition were to worsen; presenters said the dam currently undergoes regular state safety checks and is not imminent to fail but needs improvements to avoid operational limits that would affect local water users.","Summit County agreed to serve as fiscal agent for state and federal dam-safety grant funds to support planning and design for the Boyer (Boyer Lake) Dam rehabilitation, carrying requirements of FEMA and the Utah Division of Water Resources; the council approved the fiscal agency agreement unanimously.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6516992,"Council approves two trail agreements to advance Mid Mountain Connector",157,526000,683000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b&start=526&end=683","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429426-040e2b85b1b3bd9319931ba31d811f7b/thumbnail_526000.jpg","/articles/6516992/Utah/Council-approves-two-trail-agreements-to-advance-Mid-Mountain-Connector","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516992-8e165a7326dbfe4f1f7f1cc470a1bf7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160753&Signature=azXgysgYfxsf9IKNpRWhaZZcuLOU5rrV~tyLc~1gmnjlB2r5xbEMx0wC5TV6lj4WuM52UOorXt6h6h~XZq3YcWECd-AOrpnzisrZ~orEqIn2J~ZzPlqFembWufxv0uZeghNgrlH65SN6IiKCBRUyM3IjL-Bg7upAUfUZoni~NG032Av9BQhJb7OD0mdKrStoVvloq1BsbO2Mxh8rAuet~~OkkfAJ~3Z3UDqdkILT8lL4vGguYAbMLo1UpnwbE-jDvqe2zhmPH0zyN4L3BtT0dPMCOITYI6VWlCz3MuYKIvjMkd22HLmf7GabNL9~LPvW~bC5bRxhr7PCrJXO56I5GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Summit County Council members, convening as the governing board of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, authorized two agreements on July 16 to clear legal and property steps for the Mid Mountain Connector Trail.

The board approved a public recreation trail easement and access agreement with the Pine Brook Master Association and separately approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allow construction of the Mid Mountain Connector Trail through the Hiute property, authorizing the chair to sign both documents when final materials are ready. \"I move that we, approve the public recreation trail easement and access agreement Mid Mountain Trail, Pine Brook Master Association, and authorize the chair to sign,\" said Chris Robinson when making the first motion. Robinson also moved the MOU approval later in the meeting; both motions passed on unanimous voice votes.

The council discussed outstanding technical details before the votes, including trail width and construction responsibilities. Dave Thomas, deputy civil attorney for Summit County, advised the board that two separate motions were required: one to approve the Pine Brook easement agreement and a second to approve the MOU for the Hiute property and to authorize the chair to sign the easement after construction is complete. Thomas said the MOU \"includes the easement and authorizing the chair to sign that easement when we actually have the, the as built stuff.\" Council members confirmed that affected parties — including Tompkins Land, Pine Brook HOA, and Utah Openlands — had reviewed or signed supporting documents. The record shows the parties worked through prior sticking points on width and construction methods before the board voted.

Council members asked procedural questions about ownership and signature authority because Utah Openlands had previously held a conservation interest on part of the parcel. County counsel clarified that the action on the table was limited to the easement and MOU and did not affect existing suites of agreements about fee-simple purchase options or other title matters.

Both motions passed by unanimous voice vote; the meeting record lists the first motion as made by Chris Robinson and seconded by Meghan McKenna and the second motion likewise moved and seconded with unanimous approval. No amendments were made to the agreements at the meeting.

The approvals allow staff to execute the signed MOU and, when construction is complete and the as-built easement documentation is available, to execute the easement instrument for public recreation trail access. Project proponents said the MOU and easement were intended to implement negotiations begun roughly a decade earlier and to formalize rights and responsibilities among property owners, Utah Openlands, and the county.","Summit County Council acting as the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District board approved a public recreation trail easement with Pine Brook Master Association and a memorandum of understanding to construct the Mid Mountain Connector Trail through Hiute property, authorizing the chair to sign both documents.","actionData","errors"]

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