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Show i i i i 'in m Lets Bids For Drainis By GARY R. BLODGETT CENTERVILLE - It was an evening of "updates" for Centerville City Council last Tuesday night. GAINING THE spotlight was a report of improvements progress in Pitford Acres -- a subdivision in the southwest corner of the city that has been under heavy controversy for the past four years. The council decided to let bids for construction con-struction of a 36-inch storm drain line from Porters Lane to the south city limits - which would serve as a collection system for drainage off Pitford Acres Subdivision. THE PROPOSED drain would extend along 400 West (200 West in Bountiful) and drain into the main line on Porters Lane, explained City Engineer consultant Fred Campbell. He said the project is estimated to cost $98,000, including $13,000 for engineering and consulting fees, leaving a balance of S85.OO0 for construction. HOWEVER, THIS is about S20,000 more than S65.000 the city has appropriated for the project, explained Mayor Neil Blackburn. Black-burn. The council then decided to seek bids in two phases in hopes of delaying a portion of the total cost. THE MAYOR noted that some revisions may have to be made in the project but emphasized that this would be difficult because be-cause all aspects of a storm drain system tie into each other. It was also suggested that a retention pond be built east of the subdivision to catch and hold for controlled flow runoff water from the east. WHEN THIS is accomplished, a 24-inch storm drain line would drain the pond with a controlled rate of flow and greatly relieve flooding problems that have existed in the subdivision for the past several years. "With the retention pond, plans fordrain-ing fordrain-ing and flood control of Pitford Acres would be adequate," explained Mr. Campbell. CONSIDERABLE time was also spent for updating the progress of the Smoot Family City Park. Stanley M. Smoot, a family member who donated the park site to the city for the park, said the park is "not yet acceptable as being completed." HE TOLD the council that he is concerned con-cerned about city funds being available for future maintenance of the park. "I'm not criticizing the city," he stressed. stres-sed. "I'm just wondering if the 10-acrepark site is too large to maintain with the available avail-able funds for city park maintenance." HE SAID another S 100,000 could be spent for capital improvements and maintenance to bring the park up to the quality everyone would like. "Maybe the city should sell . some lots adjacent to the park and use the money for improvements," he suggested. Councilman Lee Duncan said he has never nev-er seen a city park completed in the first year or two. "It takes several years to complete com-plete a park development and I think neighbors neigh-bors should bear with us until the city has money for these improvements." COUNCILMAN Dennis Knoles suggested sug-gested that short and long-term goals be set for the park development and that the city look to scout groups, civic clubs, etc. to do a lot of the labor as volunteer projects. "That's what I want to hear," said Mr. Smoot. "I'm not looking for immediate completion of the park, but I would like to be assured that there are plans for future development as well as proper maintenance of the park." HE NOTED THAT much of the outer border bor-der of the park has been left in weeds and grading and other developments have not been completed. Landscaping of the park is expected to be completed within the next few days. |