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Price City council hears updates on reservoir EIS, SRF application and multiple water projects
Summary
Council members discussed a requested money increase and time extension for a reservoir environmental impact study, a $15 million SRF application for the Spring Line, a planned property purchase for a stormwater/AWP project, and next steps on drinking-water inventory and hearings.
Price City Council discussed multiple water and stormwater projects during the mayor’s report and staff updates, including a time-extension already approved for a reservoir environmental impact study (EIS) and a separate requested increase in funding of about $900,000 for the work.
The mayor said the city has “about $13,000 left in the budget” for the reservoir project with the EIS contractor and that the agenda included a request for a money increase of roughly $900,000 while the time-extension had already been approved. Council members and staff discussed submitting separate requests so the time extension would not be delayed while funding remains uncertain.
The council also learned that city staff submitted a $15 million application yesterday to the State Revolving Fund (SRF) for the Spring Line project. Staff said the SRF application required extensive financial reporting; Lisa (staff) led the financial work. City staff expect to present to the drinking water board at a scheduled June 10 presentation.
Other water- and stormwater-related items discussed included a planned earnest-money offer for a property needed for the AWP/stormwater project. Staff said Lane had verbally agreed with the seller on a purchase price equal to the property’s tax value and that the city would add closing costs; the council will need to provide a small earnest amount (the transcript cites $1,000) when the purchase offer is accepted. Council members noted that the earnest money cannot be drawn from the AWP grant; it must come from the city’s own stormwater funds.
City staff also noted a statewide drinking-water inventory and a public-hearing requirement tied to Division of Drinking Water steps; staff said they would complete related documents and attend the drinking-water board hearing. Staff indicated some follow-up questions from SRF reviewers about prior financial match documentation and planned to supply clarifications before the June board date.
Discussion clarified next steps rather than producing any final council votes during the meeting. Staff said they had already submitted the time extension for the reservoir EIS and were now submitting the money request; they also said they will finalize purchase documents and earnest-money instructions for the AWP property once legal review and closing estimates are complete.
The council requested staff follow up on outstanding items and return with formal agenda items for approvals where required.
