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Staff updates: library lease, River Hill road work, RAPS and water-rate invoice reported in River Heights council meeting
Summary
Council heard multiple staff reports: the library lease between Providence City and Cache County does not include River Heights, a local resident paid for an inexpensive road treatment on River Hill, the city expects a RAPS reimbursement and a small Forsgren invoice for the water-rate study was presented for payment.
During the Mayor, council and staff reports the River Heights City Council received several administrative updates:
Library lease: Council members said Providence City and Cache County have a lease agreement for the library building and River Heights is not on that lease. Councilor Janet Matthews reported that because River Heights is not a named party to the lease, Cache County and Providence are expected to handle building maintenance costs; Providence may still request River Heights share some costs in the future, the council said, but said library cards will remain free. The council described the arrangement as currently meaning River Heights is not automatically obligated to pay the library’s monthly upkeep under the new lease.
River Hill road: Council members reported recent private work on River Hill paid for by a resident; the amount mentioned by council was $2,955 for work that included watering, rolling and grading. Staff said the work used special teeth on the grader to pull material back into the roadway and compaction rollers and that the city may perform spot grading in future years as needed.
RAPS reimbursement and small grants: Council member Chris Melbinks said invoices and proof of payment have been submitted to RAPS and the city expects a reimbursement check of about $120,000. Melbinks also described a small population grant—about $6,300—that the city could use to finish landscaping and the sprinkler system around the new pavilion; staff said the sprinkler/landscaping work is estimated to be on the order of the grant amount.
Water-rate study invoice: Treasurer Michelle Jensen presented an invoice from Forsgren for the water-rate study for $1,057 and asked which budget to charge; staff said the expense should come from the water professional-fees line item. Council discussed where to charge impact-fee study costs if a joint study covers multiple systems.
These items were informational; no formal council votes on these staff-report items were taken during the meeting.
