200 North water crossing: $30K shortfall and push to complete work before Main Street repave

Garrett, a city staff member, updated the council on the recently completed 200 North project and the remaining funding picture, saying about $35,000–$40,000 in CIB reimbursement remains but the total shortfall is likely around $28,000–$32,000. He presented a cost breakdown showing total remaining work near $62,485 and said water tie‑ins account for roughly $17,600 of that total.

Garrett urged the council to act before the county and UDOT repave Main Street next year; if the city waits and must bore under a new county road, the work could cost two to three times more (staff estimated a potential $200,000 cost in that scenario). To avoid rebidding and higher expense, Garrett said Newman Construction — the contractor for 200 North — offered to add the work as a change order, which would retain current pricing and protect the city’s grant eligibility.

Council members discussed funding strategies, including transferring some pavement/repair costs to street funds or allocating part of the water budget for water‑specific tie‑ins. Staff cautioned about the water fund’s recent negative balances and recommended careful budgeting. The council directed staff to explore mixing water and street funds to close the shortfall and to move forward with a change order if that approach secures grant money and avoids higher future costs.

The meeting adjourned after council consensus to pursue the near‑term option to preserve grant funds and avoid damaging newly paved county pavement.