Page 96 - Forest Hill FY22 Annual Budget

Fore�Hill CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS (CONT.)

Street Improvements

A multi-year Capital Improvement Plan for Streets was completed in August 2015, and the City uses this
plan to define and prioritize the near and long term repair, replacement and improvements of City streets.
The major funding source for the street maintenance and improvements program is the Street Maintenance
Sales Tax Special Revenue Fund.

Items that are considered in determine priority are water, sanitary sewer and/or storm drain improvements as
these projects can be scheduled as complete reconstruction projects, or delayed so that utilities can be
constructed first. In some cases, streets falling into category are recommended for 2" overlay or slurry seal
work to preclude further pavement deterioration until utility improvements could be completed. An
interagency agreement with Tarrant County provides for shared cost related to street base, overlay, and
slurry seal. The county provides labor and equipment and the City provides supplies.

Some streets are recommended on the 1990 Thoroughfare Plan for upgrading from Local to Collector. If
the pavement structure of the current street section is in need of rehabilitation exceeding the overlay
process, these projects take longer to complete.

Some streets which were rehabilitated or constructed over the past 10-15 years and were periodically
maintained through crack sealing continue to develop surface cracks. These cracks, if unsealed, can destroy
permanent foundation by allowing water to enter the subgrade, causing clay pockets to expand and contract
again during dry periods. Therefore, street projects recommend slurry sealing. Non-recurring or one-time
revenues should, to the extent possible, only be used for one-time expenditures ( expenditures not expected
to reoccur and requiring future appropriations) to avoid future shortfalls.

A mill and overlay repair is less costly as the mill product can be used for recycled material on other
projects.

I Water and Sewer Improvements

Water and Sewer improvements require removal of existing pipe, excavation to required depth,
approximaedly 6" sand below pipe, pipe, approximately 6 sand above pipe, 6 of road base, and 2" of
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asphalt or permanent road base.

I Funding Lines

The adopted budget includes appropriations for projects listed in the five year CIP-Street program in the
general fund, street fund, and water sewer fund. As these projects are completed, the capitalizable value
will be moved to the Capital Improvements Fund. Costs are addressed on a project by project basis and
potentially funded from available fund balance in the Capital Projects Fund.

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