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The actions were taken in a single business meeting after staff presentations and public comment. Council members moved and seconded each motion on the record and recorded unanimous approval for the items listed below.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of Jan. 14, 2025 City Council meeting minutes. Motion moved by Council Member Dalpez; seconded by Council Member Sebring. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Conditional acceptance of subdivision improvements, Mountain Valley Villas Phase 2 (10-lot subdivision): Motion moved by Council Member Barker; seconded by Council Member Pulver. Staff recommended starting the one-year warranty period after minor remaining items were completed. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Conditional acceptance of subdivision improvements, Mountain Valley Villas Phase 3: Motion moved by Council Member Severing; seconded by Council Member Pulver. Staff noted an $11,634 escrow hold for a temporary turnaround removal; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Denial of request to waive city code fines assessed to Fizz Drinks for failure to obtain required sign/building permits (a $250 initial fine and a subsequent $1,000 fine). Motion moved by Council Member Dalpez; seconded by Council Member Pulver. Council discussion cited the delay in the business owner’s follow-up after the first notice and the need to avoid setting precedent for other code violators. Outcome: motion to deny waiver passed unanimously (council voted yes: Dalpez, Pulver, Watson, Sebring, Barker, Severing).
- Approval of acreage variance and revocable grading permit for a temporary rock crusher at White Rock Subdivision Phase 4, subject to conditions (time limit, enforceable dust and noise mitigation, right to revoke permit if complaints arise, and documented neighbor acknowledgment). Motion moved by Council Member Severing; seconded by Council Member Watson. Staff and the applicant said the crusher would reduce truck trips on city roads and would operate under an air-quality permit and site controls. Outcome: variance granted unanimously.
- Approval of acquisition of Weber County surplus property (Parcel 16-049-0133) with a clarified 10-year requirement to open the site as a public park (previous version had inconsistent references to a 5-year extension). Motion moved by Council Member Pulver; seconded by Council Member Watson. Outcome: approved unanimously.

Context and staff notes
Staff reported the subdivision improvements met City code and recommended conditional acceptance to begin warranty periods. For the Fizz matter, building staff described that the menu sign included electrical work and that the electrical had not been inspected; the owner, Todd Coleman, acknowledged responsibility for delayed follow-through after the initial August notice but asked the council to waive the second fine based in part on post-application delays in staff response. Council declined, citing precedent and the length of time between the first notice and permit application.

On the rock crusher request, city engineering and the applicant said locating the crusher at the proposed site would reduce heavy-truck traffic on city streets and limit material spills; the city noted the ordinance’s 50-acre minimum was intended to keep crushing operations away from residents and cautioned that granting the variance could invite similar requests in the future. The applicant presented signed acknowledgments from occupied neighboring homes and agreed to time-limited operation with enforceable mitigation.

On the Weber County parcel, the interlocal agreement language was cleaned up to make clear the city has 10 years from deed execution to open the parcel as a public park; if not used for park space the property would revert to the county under the agreement’s terms.

Ending
Council also moved the meeting into a closed session under Utah Code Annotated §52-4-205 to discuss the character, competence or health of an individual. Several items on the consent agenda and routine staff presentations were handled earlier in the meeting without recorded roll-call dissents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","North Ogden City Council on Feb. 11 voted unanimously to accept subdivision improvements for Mountain Valley Villas phases 2 and 3, deny a request to waive sign-permit fines for a local business, grant a temporary acreage variance and grading permit for a rock crusher at White Rock Phase 4, and approve purchase of a Weber County parcel for future park use.","taxTitle","North Ogden City Council, North Ogden , Weber County, Utah","taxId",24460,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6068318,"Council hears fiscal-year 2023-24 audit: general fund healthy, one finding at aquatics center",133,2863000,2996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3099886-17dc31efa6ecbb28bf2b51d9e7d711fc&start=2863&end=2996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3099886-17dc31efa6ecbb28bf2b51d9e7d711fc/thumbnail_2863000.jpg","/articles/6068318/Utah/Council-hears-fiscal-year-2023-24-audit-general-fund-healthy-one-finding-at-aquatics-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068318-06981f28e9ad85a88b1e579341dbcc53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117480&Signature=U4HruvHPwssGgD87CUpDgCFJRcN8ejYP9RkcXlqxWURbJV-fTit9Y1JfCEMLnTImSXIrFyfyO0yv6IQC-EANiw43uV079vKGOtvkjE6u3cpePkB0qHoqZIecuKegUX-t8u-WZEPTLvRm640op~eyNLybZDWr-IAIUkTt7ODdFfowmVHLkGOTbabB64GcYrj73~SGiVikVGFanoWOCZHWCLYpivoWiQDVL6kbM17bEagSQ6FQJeh8CY1KqY~PASe8PD5z1PPHzg69FQbUVk7w4CxP6GwbKV6k4eNwieFsImYrt5wo4ekN2FaXQaXbQidN10FJ0DJ88FrafAvvfI497w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Finance Director Jamie Jones and Audit Committee Chair Ryan Barker presented the fiscal-year 2023-24 audit to council on Feb. 11. Auditors issued an unmodified opinion with one finding: the aquatic center exceeded its budget by roughly 10 percent, largely owing to higher chemical and utility costs.

Jones summarized the general fund performance: revenues finished about 5% over projections and expenditures came in roughly 2.5% under budget; the council started the year with an approximate 31% fund balance and ended at about 28% (staff cited a target of 25%). Jones and Barker briefed council that the water and stormwater funds showed losses driven primarily by depreciation and that rate adjustments were made during the prior budget season to address depreciation concerns.

Council follow-up
Council members asked questions about pension liabilities and recommended inviting Utah Retirement Systems (URS) to present to the council to explain changes in pension obligations. Staff agreed to pursue that outreach and said they would schedule a work session with URS if available.

Ending
Council thanked staff for their work preparing for the audit and agreed to follow up on pension and utility-fund depreciation issues. No formal vote on the audit opinion was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpted in the transcript; the committee had previously met with the auditors and recommended acceptance to council.","Auditors gave North Ogden a mostly clean opinion for fiscal year 2023-24; the city’s general fund ended the year above reserve targets and auditors flagged a single finding related to aquatics-center budget overruns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6068323,"Resident warns council the Washington Boulevard/Alberta Drive crosswalk is dangerous; city pledges review and extra patrols",175,971000,1146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3099886-17dc31efa6ecbb28bf2b51d9e7d711fc&start=971&end=1146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3099886-17dc31efa6ecbb28bf2b51d9e7d711fc/thumbnail_971000.jpg","/articles/6068323/Utah/Resident-warns-council-the-Washington-BoulevardAlberta-Drive-crosswalk-is-dangerous-city-pledges-review-and-extra-patrols","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068323-a5595dfbb8df117596de0b8171324288/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117480&Signature=Z1oF~S3l5aAPIYk3WjJf1u0K4Ec~P1Vp9Ft8JQO0bSryhfPdJZTNBvgcbdeQzwN2EDMrKEXjQb9nX7iP1AzoaJ-8mDII6LTcFwEV85RX1jdQKTr8NA6H4VdObg9prsvaxfxSC9axlwiVLsSmIqf55MxBkCPiwUyhr6jAtvb~7kjSOKPNVOPlxUSa7abEXngU8wk9v~BKYoDLyXdUvYAt34EdU1ycRLvxE5GxHgoQA1ygSObkXvYcTr5idQJiknC8-R7HLgs2fD9zHXz48IHB6KrMj1uOAQfL-RwcrkLhAD9i4zkX9ytNy5H4ukqPJkNjvECeChfJQFO1~KQ~YgzJ~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Keeney, a North Ogden resident, told the City Council on Feb. 11 that the marked crosswalk at Washington Boulevard and Alberta Drive is the “scariest and most dangerous” part of her regular walking route and described multiple near-miss incidents involving turning vehicles.

Keeney said she has altered her behavior — wearing brighter clothing, timing walks for daylight, using the pedestrian push button — but still experiences near-weekly close calls. “Just yesterday, I was nearly hit twice,” she told the council, adding she has pressed the crosswalk button and been fully visible when cars turned through the intersection.

Mayor and staff responses
Mayor asked public-works and police staff to review the intersection. Lieutenant Boyette was asked to increase patrols in the short term to enforce right-of-way laws for pedestrians. The mayor and staff noted there is a plan to extend nearby roadwork and that a signal replacement is planned as part of that larger project; staff said they will add the intersection to the city’s follow-up list and examine what interim changes are possible.

Staff follow-up and context
Council asked Public Works Director Dave (last name not specified in the transcript) to investigate technical fixes, and the mayor asked the city manager (John) and staff to place the item on a follow-up list. Staff indicated a planned road-extension and signal replacement could address the issue, but additional enforcement was recommended while the city pursues longer-term engineering changes.

Ending
The council thanked Keeney for speaking and pledged to review both enforcement and engineering options. No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff will report back to council on possible short-term enforcement and longer-term engineering or signal-timing changes.","A North Ogden walker urged the council to make changes at the Washington Boulevard and Alberta Drive crosswalk after repeated near-misses; police and public works staff said they will review enforcement and signal upgrade timing.","actionData","errors"]

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North Ogden council approves subdivision acceptances, denies sign fine waiver, OKs county parcel and crusher variance

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