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El Mirage adopts $64 million, five-year capital improvement plan after discussion on priorities
Summary
Council adopted a five-year capital improvement plan that lists 45 projects and a five-year total of $64,074,000. Members debated specific projects, vehicle replacements and use of grant funds for 1201st Avenue.
The El Mirage City Council on April 15 adopted its five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), approving a roadmap of 45 capital items with a five-year total of $64,074,000. The resolution (listed in meeting materials as Resolution 205-42) passed after council members questioned project priorities, vehicle replacements and grant-funded work on 120 First Avenue.
City staff summarized the CIP and noted changes since the April 7 budget work session, including removal of the proposed city-hall and police-station expansions, deletion of several grant-dependent phases that did not receive funding, increases to the neighborhood traffic-calming and parks budgets, and increases to chamber audio-visual enhancements and Sundial Park renovations. Staff emphasized that the CIP is a planning document and that individual projects return to council for final authorization and expenditure.
Council discussion focused on several topics. Council member Gentry questioned using city funds to supplement an $835,000 grant for 120 First Avenue, noting the road carries about 75 vehicles per day and asked whether other streets with higher traffic should receive priority. Staff and the city engineer said the grant required improvements at the specified location and that ADOT/county processes control certain grant elements; staff noted options to reduce costs (for example by omitting curb) and to seek project closeout funds from the county.
Council members also asked about vehicle-replacement entries in the CIP. Staff described the city
vehicle-replacement policy changes over time (from 10 years / 100,000 miles to longer thresholds) and said replacement planning is predictive: vehicles projected for replacement are added to the CIP and individual purchases are returned to council for authorization. Staff said some water-distribution projects reflect equipment that has not been replaced since original installation decades ago.
Council member Winston moved to adopt the CIP; Council member Dorsey seconded. The motion passed on a voice roll call with one recorded nay. Council directed staff to pursue cost-saving options for the 120 First Avenue grant project and to prepare material on vehicle-replacement criteria for future review.
