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Price council discusses water-quality investigation, storage relocation and spring-line funding
Summary
Council members heard updates that water-quality testing is ongoing after residents reported alkaline water in street gutters, were briefed on temporary relocation of material storage, and were told the city secured a $4.5 million grant and $10.5 million loan for a spring-line project with an engineering RFP expected soon.
Price City Council members heard an update on local water-system concerns and on a separate, larger spring-line infrastructure project during the council meeting.
Council members were told water-quality testing is ongoing after residents reported what was described as alkaline water flowing in street gutters. City staff said investigators are still trying to find the source; staff noted a loose fitting on a tank or shifting ground are among the possibilities they are checking but the cause had not been confirmed.
Council members were also informed that the city has been experimenting with moving stored materials to a southeast site near domes to reduce impacts inside town. Staff said the move has reduced some neighbor complaints but could create new problems elsewhere; electrical service and site security were described as the main cost drivers and council members were told the complete cost of any permanent relocation has not been budgeted.
In a separate presentation, staff reported that a funding application for a spring-line project was successful: the city received a $4.5 million grant and a $10.5 million loan. Staff said the loan portion carries a low interest rate (reported in the meeting as about 2 percent). City staff said they will issue a request for proposals for engineering design work and hoped to have an RFP approved and released within the month. Staff also described railroad coordination and right-of-way issues that will affect design; they said the railroad does not give ongoing easements and that project design will need to address clearance and alignment changes.
Council members emphasized that significant project costs not yet in the operating budget must be identified before the city moves storage operations or completes additional building work tied to water operations. No formal council votes on these items were recorded in the transcript; staff described next steps as investigations, costing, and preparing the engineering RFP for the spring-line work.
