TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: September 14th, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Public Works and Engineering Department
Staff Contact Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer 480-348-3573
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Discussion of Remaining SRP Undergrounding Districts - 30 Minutes
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Council Goals
Finances - Identify funding mechanism for CIP
CIP - Maintain, repair and add critical infrastructure to the Town
CIP - Identify and dedicate sustainable funding over the long term to capital projects
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Undergrounding of overhead utility lines has been a staple of Paradise Valley for decades. The Town has 5 remaining districts to complete. This effort has been a partnership between the Town, the residents of each district, and the utility company. This study session proposes that the Mayor and Council consider a new contribution allocation.
This is important and timely because the FY2017-22 Capital Improvement Program includes the undergrounding of SRP Keim District, located near 44th Street and Keim Drive. The Town has been working with SRP on the design of the project and began the public outreach portion, requesting resident contributions in accordance with Town Policy. The current contribution policy appears unlikely to be successful.
Background
There are two Town Resolutions that address cost sharing for overhead utility line conversion, specifically SRP undergrounding. Resolution 577, adopted in 1988 (attached), as well as Resolution 813, adopted in 1994 (attached), lay the ground work for Town contributions to Improvement Districts. For SRP districts, Resolution 577 specifically states:
The Town of Paradise Valley establishes a general and flexible policy whereby the Town may pay a percentage of the total cost of the improvement, provided that the improvement will serve an existing residential area. The types of improv...
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