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City staff report: planning updates, traffic study, EV charger and sewer project progress
Summary
Planning staff reported an approved High Star subdivision and work on code updates and State Route 32 survey input; public works reported an installed EV charger (no fee planned), traffic‑calming study results and near-complete sewer work with remaining cleanup and a noted road finish issue to resolve with UDOT.
Planning director Jill reported the High Star subdivision has planning‑commission approval and noted work on code updates, including an amendment covering body‑arts/tattoo facilities expected to return from planning commission to council. She said a State Route 32 survey is moving from phase 2 to phase 3 and that connectivity and preserving the Meadows concept ranked highly in public feedback.
Public works reported completion of an EV charger installation. Staff recommended, and the council agreed, to start without charging users and evaluate usage and operating cost before deciding on fees. Public works also presented a traffic study for the 200 South/300 East intersection: the study did not recommend a four‑way stop; measured average speeds were about 29 mph on 200 South and 24 mph on 300 East, with 80th-percentile speeds of 33 mph and 28 mph respectively. Maximum recorded speeds reached the low‑50s mph. Staff proposed traffic‑calming measures such as a speed feedback sign.
On the sewer CDBG project, council heard the contractor has been paid a majority of the invoice and is nearly finished; council added a line-item payment to Silver Spur Construction for $151,740.60 to the invoice register and discussed 5% retention and additional work for agreed gates. Several council members raised road-surface concerns on a UDOT-owned segment and staff said they are coordinating with the UDOT inspector on whether milling or other fixes are required.
Water‑system items: staff discussed hydrant flushing and noted higher-volume uses (pumper trucks filling) can mobilize sediment that ordinary flushing may not remove; staff will monitor and coordinate hydrant maintenance.
Police and events: the police chief reported roughly 122 calls over a six-week period, with Kamas officers handling 72 (59%) and county officers handling 50 (41%). A written compliment from a resident about polite conduct by an officer during Fiesta Days was read into the record. Council members thanked staff for Fiesta Days support.
Ending: Staff will follow up on UDOT road‑finish concerns, monitor EV charger usage before adopting fees, coordinate hydrant maintenance plans and provide updates on planning-code amendments and State Route 32 outreach.
