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Approve minutes of March 10, 2025 work session
Motion: \"Motion to approve\" (minutes for the commission work session held on 03/10/2025)
Mover: not specified
Second: not specified
Vote: Recorded as \"Aye.\" Outcome: approved.

Move into closed session to discuss imminent or pending litigation
Motion: \"I'll entertain a motion to move to a closed session.\" (recorded motion to move to closed session to discuss imminent or pending litigation)
Mover: not specified
Second: not specified
Vote: Recorded as \"Aye. Aye. Aye.\" Outcome: approved; the commission entered closed session.

Leave closed session and return to work session
Motion: \"I'll make a motion ... come out of closed session, go back into our work session.\"
Mover: not specified
Second: not specified
Vote: Recorded as \"Aye. Aye.\" Outcome: approved; the commission resumed the work session.

Adjourn
Motion: motion to adjourn (item number 8)
Mover: not specified
Second: not specified
Vote: Recorded as \"Aye. Aye.\" Outcome: approved; the meeting was adjourned.

These motions were recorded without roll-call vote lists in the transcript; the meeting record shows verbal agreement and ayes that carried each motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Weber County Commission Work Session Zoom Meeting 03/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved routine procedural motions during the work session, including minutes approval, entry and exit of a closed session, and adjournment.","taxTitle","Weber County Commission, Weber County Commission and Boards, Weber County, Utah","taxId",19971,"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},6115501,"County approves small change order to add waterstop on 5900 West bridge to prevent leaks",146,5074000,5220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2&start=5074&end=5220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2/thumbnail_5074000.jpg","/articles/6115501/Utah/County-approves-small-change-order-to-add-waterstop-on-5900-West-bridge-to-prevent-leaks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115501-75a24d811f805d1250488ecb3fad3d79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180136&Signature=OXXqhfDsHNvgmfHXY94RF3cKZ5hkwuLATwEnwomfNA26xWVZ~f0iNyuREQepTeo15zmA~DJhCpY~Ye4Mdhj9z1IEnTY7cUwfCT8SdZ~fEdHHdD7TpsHVXWaXODqm1YItammzebgM7Deek2PgLFIP1HletGcvxJ7GwEc3lSS93g3ROFblkucTv682WpZmwL2-sWgRq-~u4VJrmTWY0zLvVfOVmqlN4m2qiRyoBLF7jaT-q0XNK6F1mhnEuZhftP4jKFlOmEYHxNXULnBLBGN5LxeY4i2oqA68kG5wYsfBk9lRjDDHCTxar4cv8~46hjySMLjMdX-IbYXUlU~3GLk23Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County engineers asked commissioners to approve a small construction change order to install a cast-in waterstop at a concrete cold joint on the 5900 West bridge that crosses a canal to prevent future leaks.

Gary Myers, county staff, said engineers omitted the waterstop in the original design and that history shows similar omissions have led to leakage and later costly repairs. \"This is a very small change order, so it's a $2,300 change order for this,\" Myers said, describing the device as formed into the concrete to prevent water from traveling through the joint.

Myers said the change order, together with two other recent change orders related to the West Warren waterline loop and an impacted wall, would leave the overall project well within the $1.3 million contingency currently set aside for the construction program. The total of the three anticipated change orders is about $30,000, Myers said.

Commissioners expressed support for performing the preventive work now to avoid a larger repair later. The county will process the change order and staff said commissioners would see the approval notice in their email system.","Staff said a $2,300 change order is needed to add a cast-in waterstop at a cold joint on a 5900 West bridge to prevent seepage; staff said the project remains well within the construction contingency.",{"_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},6115506,"Commissioners OK ordinance language conditioning Nordic Valley Way vacation on new road installation",421,4732000,5153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2&start=4732&end=5153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2/thumbnail_4732000.jpg","/articles/6115506/Utah/Commissioners-OK-ordinance-language-conditioning-Nordic-Valley-Way-vacation-on-new-road-installation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115506-da9ac638d4e85a4bd7721b8ea31f38a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180136&Signature=DHm1OQOl~1HosXSQmu4mKDDc8H8y8H54Zndd75rctpS9TF6MBTn28EoJ5iMGYKgNFUc3rghlNkeK~dcBNVOVdWgbU1wj9MPAIQGqmj8YUFwvRF6Yfhu5jK3pRO~yokjSUlEdRbESjJqJy8A5jZhGv6jW0IJe58~ycPCBoiHZF~f~TYmEfxBa3hHKj7saBJMp2P4~djrJ6KxyxwsLESo-Z8kTTKZu42ys-y0gIXoKh-y82AUidvqrZn55ybzMy-Awy~wItugMlh-9eNqzvo2AFFsz4EPm7pbDvdfemKpnz~AioHxZsWDoOv3hClJJNSRrym89KguuxLJ5ur9OfMbLag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weber County commissioners discussed a proposed vacation of a segment of Nordic Valley Way at Nordic Village Resort and confirmed ordinance language that would prevent the vacation from taking effect until the new road alignment is installed and accepted by the county.

Tammy (county staff) and Rick Grover presented the application from Nordic Village Ventures showing the section proposed for vacation and the new alignment, which shifts the road slightly to the east. Tammy said the draft vacation ordinance \"includes language that states that the vacation won't take effect until the new road has been planted, installed, and accepted by Weber County.\" Commissioner Furr and engineering staff said they were comfortable moving the item toward a hearing and emphasized traffic-safety details at a new intersection; staff discussed traffic-calming options including a three-way stop or similar measures.

Commissioner Harvey asked that construction staging not impede resident access during installation and said the county should ensure residents can reach their property while work proceeds. Staff said the developer has committed to staging that maintains access and that, once the new road is accepted, the old road could be used for construction purposes as needed.

Commissioners asked staff to confirm that dedication and installation language remains in the final ordinance and to verify the intersection design and any required traffic controls before final approval. The item was noticed for a hearing on the 20th, and staff said the developer plans to begin road installation later in the spring.","Developers at Nordic Village Ventures asked the county to vacate a portion of Nordic Valley Way; commissioners and engineering staff said the vacation ordinance must require the new road be installed and accepted before the vacation takes effect.",{"_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},6115510,"Weber County weighs policy change after staff find non-law-enforcement employees taking vehicles home",857,3796000,4653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2&start=3796&end=4653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2/thumbnail_3796000.jpg","/articles/6115510/Utah/Weber-County-weighs-policy-change-after-staff-find-non-law-enforcement-employees-taking-vehicles-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115510-6a0b9b9b8ada7639af60c61270e0af6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180136&Signature=eMysmWUAgC~JT97J54OE0~Pm3mpheIrPqcy0qk1Sz0fIeERxIFfyxBsB4PeDguOS1Wp665R4UU6IFUE6~WD5nZsD-zc5MyEc0dQ~bdV8BIOtqqpG6-fI~T6onqOJY40qlF0pcFHhLJQ08z6y93FwW1~1mZbOtHUe4pin3ED7N7nfXHiwMsy6xe5y2RaHLD6hZifJ5Y-M907mpefOnn8RCfd1EVb8U9nRNQ0upiF6c5KuWQV1cGD9fSxPnkA2cMrsMe3a9ifYTmV4NuxO0vEpg~YVkkrHY39na2GG9hNss9EO6Mae8GsOJbPSjE49b4Epl2-tQkgYe8IVhS0XDtzXfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff reported to Weber County commissioners that 11 non-law-enforcement employees were taking county vehicles home for commute or on-call purposes and that federal tax rules treat that practice as a taxable fringe benefit unless the employer requires the car for a bona fide business reason.

Scott Park and Sean Wilkinson explained that unless the county requires an employee to take a vehicle home for a defined business need, the IRS requires the county to report a standard valuation as taxable income on the employee's W-2. \"The only exception to this is if we require an employee to take a vehicle home, not permit, but require them to take a county vehicle home for a bonafide noncompensatory reason,\" Park said. Absent that requirement, staff said the commuting valuation of about $0.70 per mile applies; if the county can document a required commuter assignment, the commuter valuation rule (about $1.50 each way) would apply and reduce employee tax impact.

Commissioners and staff discussed options: prohibit nonessential take-home use, require take-home for defined on-call positions with documented business need, or permit voluntary take-home use and report the taxable value on employees' W-2s. Commissioner Ford favored offering an option: \"They can either report it and pay income tax, or they can make other arrangements to leave the car here,\" Ford said. Commissioner Furr also supported an option-based approach and suggested notifying affected employees in advance.

Staff and union/employee considerations surfaced in the discussion. Sean Wilkinson said the overall payroll-tax cost to the county would be modest for those positions that can be documented as required: using the commuter valuation would create a small tax impact (staff estimated about $11 per month for an example employee) rather than the larger voluntary-commuter calculation for a longer commute.

County staff proposed to compile a list of positions that legitimately require take-home vehicles for bona fide business reasons (examples discussed included roads, engineering, building inspection, and 24-hour emergency response positions). Commissioners directed staff to base any requirement on position rather than individual employee preference; the county will notify affected employees whether their position qualifies and, for those who do not qualify, offer the choice of returning the vehicle to county parking or having the taxable benefit reported on their W-2.

No formal vote was recorded; commissioners asked staff to return with a position-based list and the formal policy language needed to implement either requirement or voluntary reporting.","Staff told commissioners 11 non-public-safety employees regularly take county vehicles home; IRS rules make that a taxable benefit and the county is considering position-based requirements or reporting the value on employees' W-2s.",{"_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},6115514,"Weber County staff propose sending decades-old subdivision escrows to state unclaimed property",1020,38000,1058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2&start=38&end=1058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738486-eb9d760414ec194db04ded4adb3d3ee2/thumbnail_38000.jpg","/articles/6115514/Utah/Weber-County-staff-propose-sending-decades-old-subdivision-escrows-to-state-unclaimed-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115514-7fc7242e548033f76a29faa00bdadd56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180136&Signature=SnuuiOJH-psiIJcO1m4gglHL2CD830gt6Mm~fQRcyw~DUiY9EQNTl-ZWn63lqCYBxvp2SA0taOjewVgLKiXjs~F71ls-vlf-7ZLTynxdXW-NfFmqmPimNeuXFNJVQK11cjNduQtzKg5Z87RiF84DYvAKE2aPIz3ctEQcULBqUW~PXJRQCmS7kvial6slOwsVOmyZW8acJjEQxh68lasouHigNDPXxisc2lQG36Amr8XoEs-VGKS71VvpU7FmaE6VZ-PPl7RtVYCltpcWTvmZyAGzOiJ5XSXFamsKdI7pcR~25Stylp39Y16hCRdjkHYMhd0GEATw1Dpwbp6NxEiSMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weber County commissioners heard a proposal to transfer longstanding subdivision escrow accounts that predate 2015 to the state unclaimed property program, county staff said.

Sean Wilkinson, a county staff member, told commissioners the county holds a collection of escrow accounts set up to guarantee subdivision improvements that in many cases were never completed and for which entitled parties have not come forward. \"There is a path where we can transfer these escrow funds to the state as unclaimed property,\" Wilkinson said.

The proposal applies to accounts established before the county's financial system conversion in 2015. County staff said the balance of those older escrows is roughly $800,000 to $900,000 and that most of those funds relate to subdivisions where improvements are unlikely to be completed. \"We're never going to go back and do the improvements that were supposed to have been done 10 to 20 years ago,\" Wilkinson said.

Scott Park and Chad Meyer, county staff who have worked on the records, said the department has already cleared many older items and continues to pursue recoverable escrows. Park said a small number of escrows remain appropriate to keep because there are active prospects to complete the work: examples cited included leftover funds related to Powder Mountain condos, McFarland Subdivision road work on 3600 West, and an ongoing Powder Canyon condominium completion. \"If they came in and worked with the commission on an existing subdivision improvement agreement, we think that would go to help complete some of those,\" Park said.

Commissioner Harvey raised concerns about the equity of returning funds to the state rather than using them to finish promised improvements for residents, noting examples such as sidewalks and secondary water lines. \"Won't the county be liable to finish those anyway?\" Harvey asked. Wilkinson and other staff responded that legal liability and contractual limitations differ by case, and that the county's attorneys had advised that unclaimed property transfer is the appropriate path when entitled claimants cannot be located.

Commissioner Furr urged following state law and said staff had been diligent in outreach: \"State code is pretty clear with escrows, trust accounts, etcetera, that needs to go into unclaimed property at the state,\" Furr said. Commissioners indicated support for moving the highlighted pre-2015 escrows to state unclaimed property and for continuing follow-up on escrows from 2016 onward.

Staff said the change would allow the county to present a cleaner accounting of outstanding escrows to a newly incorporated city in the area and would let the state's unclaimed property process handle future claims. No formal vote was recorded at the meeting on the staff proposal; commissioners discussed and expressed general agreement to proceed with the plan and to retain specific escrows where improvements remain feasible.

The county will provide commissioners a detailed list of the escrows proposed for transfer and retain the accounts where on-the-ground improvements are still expected.

Looking ahead, staff said they have updated contractual language and ordinances for future subdivision agreements to provide the county more flexibility in how improvement guarantees can be used and enforced, which they said should reduce future accumulation of stale escrows.","County staff told commissioners they plan to turn roughly $800,000 in pre-2015 subdivision escrow funds over to the state as unclaimed property after years of unsuccessful attempts to locate entitled parties.","actionData","errors"]

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