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Minutes: The council approved the Jan. 7 meeting minutes by voice vote with a motion and second; the vote was recorded as unanimous.

Check registry: The council approved the check registry on a motion, second and voice vote; staff reminded the public that the check registry and check details are available online.

Resolution 2024-36 (correction of salaries): Council members approved a resolution correcting previously transposed salary figures for elected officials and department heads so the county can submit accurate salary information as required by state code. The council approved the correction by voice vote.

Historic Preservation Commission reappointment: The council nominated and reappointed John Slade to the Historic Preservation Commission with an expiration in 2028; the nomination passed unanimously by voice vote.

Each of the items above passed by voice vote with no recorded dissent among the council members present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tooele County Council 1/21/2024","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously approved minutes from Jan. 7, the check registry, a salary-correction resolution and a reappointment to the Historic Preservation Commission; vote tallies reflect council members present.","taxTitle","Tooele County Commission, Tooele County Commission and Boards, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",19828,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6378333,"Residents urge county to cover Deseret Peak pool for youth swim programs",78,142000,220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17&start=142&end=220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6378333/Utah/Residents-urge-county-to-cover-Deseret-Peak-pool-for-youth-swim-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378333-f8681759d918557dba029a29f6a6b914/orig.mp4?Expires=1771003102&Signature=CyVgso5CO~QDNkorz-v613UiQRHj65UguLi-epec9~ah-3khDA2lC7J31fzsPB3QxPAc9lmppQCL9P3JKTp~XZ03Rt2Olst6-XxUt4M5bNei81CHZt7gCkEwbq5SUztG~htfpTuUPYsqvDpt~EVI5xdw5RI1qAUnYTWV6HCB09HQKdQbfnufddAgqt2lq3D0D9-fw5FJRuagcxqPa6QZY-wy0yA7VS6x0fMHOuG7J1gpDowQ2ktBfRIqvzJg03vw5sNb9rmCVOrfzxDCroVkzeR3TbXahBMqswn5KMl7ltPIKvBifQcPYBrQol9qsZFUuKB7v8MG3tI8Bigku8Y9WQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jody Murdock and Carmel Abel addressed the council during the public-comment period on Jan. 21 to ask the county to consider covering the Deseret Peak pool so local high-school swimmers can have more consistent practice opportunities.

Murdock identified herself as a Tooele County resident and parent of a Grantsville High School swimmer and said the county lacks an indoor pool that supports after-school practice. She said families currently drive long distances for consistent pool access and that covering the Deseret Peak pool would allow students more practice time.

Abel said her son is the Grantsville team captain and described swim as a motivating activity that helps keep students engaged. \"We would just like, it's not going to affect our kids because they're going to be graduated by the time this happens. But we would love to be able to see for future generations of an additional pool where these students can practice,\" she said.

The speakers asked the council to consider options that would support future student athletes; the council did not take action on this item during the meeting.","Two local residents asked the council to consider covering the Deseret Peak pool to support high-school swim programs and after-school practice opportunities for Grantsville swimmers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6378338,"Tooele County introduces new health officer Grant Sonata",171,267000,438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17&start=267&end=438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6378338/Utah/Tooele-County-introduces-new-health-officer-Grant-Sonata","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378338-d269f53000c128fcaeef0801c9102cf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771003102&Signature=nj0ttmkzgOrJWpeIb~wdJhrbBrR7or~gXejR3XubLLzgDFw76q8f8mV2HwxoVEgcAej6S~rvBRTifVGEk~P5SKlly1d8rrrKi4gcl1eeGT23TfkRW~RQ9pc9-1z7TbqIyvGghc8kW5xh6o7fqr5Wpvi53u0EyDBuebxbHOPGBHcdnStD2DNknMQ1RQuJmai3U2hRXYzXAgrd0wegewH84gYfUHFYS~HPButjSxGrXHHE7tFFMv5SDturfXKMnUDy~ZqRKGCe7MjmZ8WikSJfYaoRR1opyKNC6wXV4O7IjrdqAXILgkMnlUhY6ELZh2y~cQJIm63GqIFTQHgA89uZ8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grant Sonata introduced himself to the Tooele County Council on Jan. 21 as the county’s new health officer, replacing Jeff Coombs, who retired after decades of service.

\"It's an honor to be here. I really am grateful to the board's trust in me representing the community,\" Sonata said, describing his start date as Dec. 26 and noting he spent a day with his predecessor and visited two senior centers as part of early outreach.

Sonata said he has 15 years in public health, including three years as health officer in San Juan County, and that his background includes service in public schools and nonprofits. He said he holds a master of public health from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in public health from the University of Utah.

Sonata asked to continue conversations with council members about priorities and said he looks forward to aligning health department programming with community needs. Council members thanked him for introducing himself and for his early engagement with senior services.","Grant Sonata introduced himself to the council as Tooele County’s new health officer; he replaces Jeff Coombs, started Dec. 26 and said he has begun meeting local partners and visiting senior centers.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6378343,"County council approves $268,000 contract to replace sewer lines in county admin building",205,1943000,2148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17&start=1943&end=2148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17/thumbnail_1943000.jpg","/articles/6378343/Utah/County-council-approves-268000-contract-to-replace-sewer-lines-in-county-admin-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378343-28d3d2ff0c35657d36296813e27aa2c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771003102&Signature=XGao~Ap~kCnAlcyUZkiwfvsF-~0gxpt0pYjhku6BaV4es4gb38KcM5geWYn3C3JZGJkK5UqSro1rbsbyABSi9hU-~36ol3Bm9ikIxlM-locZ489udt9tfUM1bVZlr4ePsiwAIUdplmqOjqbbCRSgMcOnaIDt~x~H-H5Z80ma3m2AT7GyLHIM7JI3~UIAwRahFrdvcRVhz~tA1f5PjIwg8t0UGHVXGJiVbT8-3CKCxUhACxilVnISE-4A6X~Ig78OKRfcCDHN2dvzmOTQ5-8E7VBwHvBVkZrVrTsRx~f5QD8-cjfz5Ei-ZME4S7qVctyxU79Orm7tU6JQ4DN7v7N9nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason (county staff) presented a contract with England Construction to replace sewer lines inside the county administration building and asked the council to approve it.

Jason said England Construction was the only bidder and that inspection by plumbers showed the in-building cast-iron lines were deteriorated; the work will replace inside lines up to the first clean-out and will include cutting concrete in the basement and installing new ABS piping for roughly 160 feet.

He said the project estimate is $268,000 and that the contractor indicated work could begin as soon as next week and take about six to eight weeks. Jason said the outside lines were reported as largely sound and that the scope focuses on the interior building piping.

Councilman Hoffman moved to approve the contract and Councilman Thomas seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The council did not add conditions to the contract during the meeting.","Tooele County approved a $268,000 contract with England Construction to replace deteriorated sewer lines in the county administration building; work is expected to begin as soon as next week and take about six to eight weeks.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6378348,"Tooele County unveils new pavement-mapping system and five-year planning tool",1618,2212000,3830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17&start=2212&end=3830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17/thumbnail_2212000.jpg","/articles/6378348/Utah/Tooele-County-unveils-new-pavement-mapping-system-and-five-year-planning-tool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378348-48bbad95cb7959eac343256ff0e1800b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771003102&Signature=ltn2F12ta6xvcdHMEDWgH6bbXbnA~FNQcbbn~u1UIvNreG3ffx56JPffdwoIwEHsCU96w74T-XgE8mctpaBv6WaMBHrg7uc5ynSu4M2KkqBs0j6XoxL2Y0mOBTbuaFCleYidyw4Co5WFVnHR39riqJggAwU9nXj5pQ5jYS1plRbcArrapgelg3-BjT5xsdlyQDxxYvzh1OoIQpOMz8jucE1HDS9qAyvQtBkXDQWxmV0NymeA9hTOkTq07w4hAbmCYRt28UZYVHKiV5o6VY~CfpVrDrFQeJPq0aEAPj9F6ag-GV5k-VOdi5ybmKIEiivxkTdoUfA4QLUOTcsKfL86lA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works staff presented a countywide pavement assessment to the council on Jan. 21 that combines survey-grade edge-of-asphalt mapping, mobile lidar and high-resolution imaging analyzed in a web platform called InForm.

Jed (staff member) said survey crews mapped the edge of pavement on both sides of county roads and that a vendor collected pavement-distress imaging at roughly 1-millimeter resolution with 360-degree cameras and 3-D lasers. He said the county’s inventory is about 400 miles and the network-wide pavement condition index (PCI) is about 59.

\"Our overall PCI of our entire network is 59,\" Jed said, describing that result as ‘‘borderline of good and fair’’ and saying about 75% of the inventory is in marginal-or-better condition while roughly 25% is poor or very poor, which would require thicker overlays or reconstruction.

Jed and colleagues said the cost for the data collection ranges roughly from $150 to $250 per mile depending on project size. They described how chip seals can register poorly on the system’s roughness index even though chip-sealed roads are preserved from UV and may be in good condition for their intended service.

The presentation included sample segment maps and a video-driven interface showing the images and detected distresses. Jed said the county will use the data to build a repeating five-year plan and to evaluate whether annual pavement investments move the system PCI in the desired direction.

Budget figures discussed during questions included about $700,000 budgeted this year for pavement treatments overall, roughly $300,000 for chip seal work (about 20 miles a year), $300,000 for contracted preservation (slurry, crack sealing and similar treatments) and $100,000 set aside for overlays.

Jed recommended continuing a balanced approach that preserves higher-condition roads with preventive treatments while addressing the worst segments with reconstruction where necessary. Council members discussed possible regional cooperation through the Council of Governments (COG) to standardize data collection across jurisdictions.

Staff did not ask the council to approve an immediate capital commitment during the presentation; the maps and condition scores are intended to inform future budget decisions and grant-seeking.","Public works staff presented a countywide pavement assessment using survey-grade equipment, mobile lidar and AI software; the inventory covers about 400 miles, the county PCI is about 59, and staff said the data will guide a five-year maintenance plan and annual budgets.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6378353,"Tooele Technical College president previews expanded campus, ribbon cutting and new branding",1236,464000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17&start=464&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137885-cc87eb218bb3a4de4e1140f7aa316f17/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6378353/Utah/Tooele-Technical-College-president-previews-expanded-campus-ribbon-cutting-and-new-branding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378353-9b32ffb327428f170cca380efac28fe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771003102&Signature=nNZ5ulRPskDvQ5E8Xn4LpPwy4Q-Hu9T9tCcNAS8ZpybruLr1dgQcmhFSnYNqbbbg8lHsfR2gtmt3dxh2lTScXIEXnZre68NpS~cHkaJ8VWrO7ZuLtGCUnTV1542EgjTfa9ZVn-6YjfjLU9YBhxs7PdAwe3yx0fhXANx2I-mhmWpolTJX1W~0r8O-J9s7BCBUAx8bcTZMTo1NVv869ty4x9N0fsAfLPSoEOCDMk3hFrNcSExfBrs6ku6VtxLPZLnR5cy6rWj5jOtqFtB4XFmALTjYdYOlEywdm0t5AlMJfC5Dkj~2mbMr-c7qCkgbje0GnfqYq71lmc5GIcaNdyzMGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paul Hacking, president of Tooele Technical College, told the Tooele County Council on Jan. 21 that the college has completed the first two phases of a multi-phase expansion and expects a ribbon-cutting on March 28.

Hacking said the expansion increases program space and will add 15 welding booths, a new machining lab and an expanded diesel lab. He said construction work will continue through March and that the college plans a ribbon-cutting ceremony with invited speakers; the governor had been invited but could not attend and the college is trying to secure the lieutenant governor.

\"We're so excited to have that,\" Hacking said of the new space, adding the work will create \"a world-class diesel lab\" and additional capacity for machining, welding and a future automotive lab if funding becomes available.

Hacking described efforts to acquire a contiguous parcel just west of campus that would allow future expansion. He said the landowner initially agreed to sell the land separately from the building on the site but later decided to sell the property and building together. Hacking asked local leaders for ideas to keep the land available for the college when funding and timing allow.

He described recent state-level attention to workforce-focused higher education and said technical colleges have been identified as a priority for legislative funding. On in-house programming, Hacking noted the college is starting its fifth police academy cohort in February and expects a larger-than-usual class this year: he said about 18 cadets may start the first phase and the second half of the academy could have 24 students.

Hacking also introduced a new visual identity the college plans to use on billboards and other outreach, saying a committee reviewed more than 250 logo variations and selected a bright, arrowhead-shaped mark meant to signal \"focus, strength and direction.\" He said the branding emphasizes the college’s hands-on training and effort to teach \"durable skills\" employers report they want.

\"This logo is not just a mark. It's a movement,\" Hacking said.

Hacking said the college serves more than 1,200 students annually and that graduation is scheduled for May 8. He asked council members to attend the March 28 ribbon cutting and to notify the college if they have suggestions about the land transaction.

The council did not take action on the college’s requests during the meeting.","Tooele Technical College President Paul Hacking briefed the Tooele County Council on an expansion that doubles program space, a March 28 ribbon-cutting, a new logo and ongoing efforts to secure adjacent land for future growth.","actionData","errors"]

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