HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Agenda March 03, 2000CITY OF REX$URC/CITY OF SUGAR CITY
COMBINED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, March 23, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Rexburg City Council Room
Pledge to the flag
2. New Business:
Redesignation of Hwy 33
Potential Bike Path between Rexburg and Sugar City
• Coordination on planning issue where City Impact Zones meet
Sewer Capacity
3. Adjourn
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REXBURG / SUGAR CITY / MADISON COUNTY
RE -DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY 33
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• Rexburg and Madison County have been discussing a proposal to improve the Salem Road
between Rexburg and the North Rexburg interchange on US 20.
• The proposal has merit in that the Salem Road corridor carries high traffic, serves two major
traffic generator/employers in the area, has been designated in all master planning as a major
arterial highway, has zoning conducive to future growth, and has been experiencing high
growth demand.
• Currently, plans are to develop a 5 -lane facility with a center turning lane and also a traffic
signal at the Artco intersection.
• These two entities are exploring possible funding and have identified the Idaho Transportation
Department as a major potential source. This can only occur if the Salem Road is a
designated federal aid route (which it currently is not).
• Discussions thus far with ITD indicate that in order to designate Salem Road as a federal aid
route, it will be necessary to switch the designation from the Old Yellowstone Highway
(Rexburg to Sugar) to Salem Road. This cannot be done without Sugar City's concurrence.
• A thorough evaluation is needed to consider relative merits and concerns related to this
proposal. Groundwork should be established on which any potential agreement would be
structured.
ADVANTAGES
• The facility is in a natural position for improvement as it is already a designated arterial route
and is already functioning that way, carrying major traffic.
• There is already high traffic demand and the presence of two major area employers (more in
the future) generate a significant traffic demand. Safety is already a concern and congestion
is beginning to become one.
• The area's zoning for commercial development and relative ease with which agriculture can
be changed to commercial make this a prime area for further growth and development.
• Growth of economic activities and availability of major employment will attract more people and
growth to Sugar City and its economy (larger tax base).
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SUGAR CITY
SEWER ISSUES
OCTOBER1999
REGIONAL PLANT OWNERSHIP vrs CAPACITY
current agreement says 150 gal/person/day for population
Rexburg billed Sugar $540,000 in 1994 for "8.15%" of cost of new facility
ADVANTAGES TO CHANGING TO CAPACITY BASIS
• eliminates need to participate in future regional plant expansions that may primarily benefit
Rexburg, Teton, or other users
• protects and preserves your capital investment without loss when plant does expand
(capacity allotment does not change)
SHARE OF REGIONAL PLANT ON CAPACITY BASIS
• by agreement, 1400 population x 150 gal/capita/day = 210,000 gpd
• by purported ownership (8.15% in 1994)
2.6 MGD plant x 8.15% = 212,000 gpd
• negotiated 215,000 gpd with Rexburg
RATE STRUCTURE (present)
• $0.90 per 1000 gallons up to allotted treatment capacity
• $1.73 per 1000 gallons for any flow beyond allotted treatment capacity
CURRENT USE
• Sugar 104,000 gpd (48% of Sugar's allotted treatment capacity)
• SunGlo 32.000 cpd (15% of Sugar's allotted treatment capacity)
• Total 136,000 gpd (63% of Sugar's allotted treatment capacity)