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The nut graf: Trustees described a compromise parcel that shifts the proposed cemetery eastward to avoid sensitive spring and sagebrush areas, preserve a portion of the knoll and maintain a ten‑acre footprint. They said the next step is to present that compromise to Basin Recreation’s board and coordinate any public meeting after the rec district responds.

Trustees said they had met with Basin Recreation staff (Ferris) and presented a compromise that keeps the site at 10 acres but moves it farther east to reduce visual impact and keep the 5K cross‑country trail intact. One trustee summarized the compromise: “We did slide further to the east to maintain our 10 acres. We can still accommodate moving the 5 k cross country trail and still not decrease its length or level of difficulty.”

Board members acknowledged public reaction after a local news article and discussed the need for a district‑led forum to show corner flags or a phased site plan. Concerns raised included visibility from Olympic Parkway, proximity to a Summit Water well protection zone and potential conflicts with trail users. One trustee urged a site tour so people could “go out there and touch the ground and see what our vision is.” Legal counsel advised that the district obtain permission from Basin Rec before inviting the public onto the property because the land is not owned by the district.

Trustees said Basin Recreation asked to see a map and that the rec district meeting would include public comment. The board agreed to wait for the outcome of that meeting before widely scheduling an on‑site open house. They discussed logistics and facility availability for a potential evening meeting (6 p.m. or later) and the need to record and publicize any formal meeting under public‑meeting rules.

Ending: Trustees agreed to present the compromise map to Basin Rec, review the rec district’s response and then set dates for an on‑site viewing or a formal public meeting that would comply with public‑meeting notice and recording requirements.

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The nut graf: Board members agreed the district needs additional capacity for public outreach, website and record‑keeping but not enough clarity yet on hours or duties to pick a hiring model; they directed staff to draft a job description and consult university career services before advertising.

Trustees said an intern could be low-cost and useful for marketing and communications work but noted supervision needs. “If it is unpaid, their next question is, do I get course credit?” a trustee said, noting that university arrangements can affect the offer. Other trustees argued the workload may be closer to an administrative assistant’s duties and recommended preparing a clear job description before posting.

Participants discussed scope and hours. One trustee said the role could be “probably 5 [hours a week]” with flexing to 20 hours around big events; another described desired skills as basic web and graphic design, records and public‑communications ability. Legal counsel reminded the board an unpaid intern still requires supervision and that if the district hires employees it must address workers’ compensation and insurance coverage.

Direction: Trustees asked staff to draft a job description with duties (website maintenance, data entry, public communications, mapping support and records) and to contact university career services and local colleges to identify interns; they will also advertise for part‑time contractor options and evaluate responses at the next meeting.

Ending: The board agreed to revisit the recommendation after receiving job‑description drafts and university feedback, and to confirm insurance coverage if hiring paid staff or contractors.

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The nut graf: Trustees agreed the operational policy should be detailed while bylaws remain higher-level; counsel recommended keeping the operational specificity but resolving contradictions so bylaws prevail in a conflict.

Trustees raised a specific point of contention: the draft policy includes a provision allowing up to $5,000 in annual compensation for board members — a number that mirrors a state limit referenced by participants — while the district’s adopted bylaws currently state “no compensation to board members.” A trustee said, “Do we want to, I like, in our bylaws, it says there's no compensation to board members. And in this document, it says board members can be compensated, to $5,000.”

Legal counsel advised the board to retain operational policies for granular matters and to resolve direct conflicts by making the bylaws controlling. “Your operational policies are supposed to become very specific... My recommendation is to leave that. We can clean up and address any contradictions. Obviously, in the event of conflict, your bylaws govern,” counsel said.

Trustees asked staff and counsel to reconcile duplicative language, remove or cross‑reference state code where appropriate, and insert a clause that the bylaws govern in any conflict. They also discussed whether the district should explicitly restate the state compensation cap or instead reference the state code.

Ending: The board postponed final action on the procurement and operations draft and directed trustees and counsel to continue red‑lining the policy to remove duplication and ensure consistency with the bylaws and state law.

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The nut graf: Trustees moved to formalize signatory authority as they transition funds from county custody, open a district bank account and plan to open a PTIF account. The board discussed who should be authorized to sign checks and how many signatories the bank will require.

Board members discussed that the district has authorization to draw funds from the county under truth-in-taxation revenue expectations and has opened a deposit account. “We have authorization to begin drawing from the county, based on our truth and taxation, expected revenues. We have also now opened up a bank account,” a trustee said during the discussion.

On check signing, trustees debated a two-signature counter‑signing practice and whether to name an additional designee. Legal counsel advised planning for the long term, saying circulating policies typically authorize the district manager and treasurer as primary signers and add the chair and a board designee for absence coverage. The attorney said the operational practice is that “the chair and the treasurer had to sign all checks. And the designee only signs in the event of the absence of 1 of the other 2.”

Motion and outcome: Trustees recorded a motion to designate the board chair and the treasurer as authorized check signers; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote (three ayes). The transcript does not record named movers or a full roll-call. The minutes approval and spelling correction also were approved by voice vote earlier in the meeting.

The board discussed bank procedures at Mountain America and whether the bank will accept approved minutes or require a formal resolution authorizing signatories. Trustees resolved to ask the bank what documentation it requires and to adopt a resolution if the bank requests it.

Ending: Trustees instructed staff and counsel to confirm bank paperwork requirements and to return with any needed model resolution or updated minutes for the bank’s records.

","The board approved the April 2 minutes (spelling correction noted) and authorized bank signatories (chair and treasurer with designee) while discussing opening a PTIF account and use of Mountain America bank.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563973,"Heber cemetery administrator describes staffing, niches, vault and fee practices",2128,1024000,3152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310364-e0cbf6c24dade30afc3ca556e9303e58&start=1024&end=3152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310364-e0cbf6c24dade30afc3ca556e9303e58/thumbnail_1024000.jpg","/articles/6563973/Utah/Heber-cemetery-administrator-describes-staffing-niches-vault-and-fee-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563973-24a8e002c09b40625337fc5bbf1fae26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842109&Signature=huCimEIkugh0W43Ar1MwtqGhU~U5mSbhjAafU8YLVXkiDYyL1a4A9FNUfhT6WSdVC7eeULUZ9naUatSLEFZ63K5SpvHB3I~nLMpJgJ0nE8u8Joa~DnrtjBsCXHbNmMQ7QX-wDPBheW6Ix1Nw-LNJkzNnZjKPlik6fujZ~n9PTPWCRu4NiJhXPQiOWqECy2meXmHwFvPn8~IjrfJfhQ7MvO7U6oukwkL~gqmBnH0XvVBmu1AvjbXviE~KE84Te6ESopVSeZpyUZoHJ-Y8VC2rabe7Xbcp~nvux32lHNtKkhAVfN8XpRQAPfumQX3Mg8YchfxRriJVZdq1kL8WiC6yFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Toni Summers, administrative assistant for Heber City Cemetery, told the Snyderville Basin Cemetery District on a panel discussion that her office has two dedicated cemetery employees plus herself and hires seasonal workers in summer to support mowing and burials.

She said the cemetery offers “full burials and cremations,” operates an on‑site office and is building a columbarium. “Currently, we just have a niche wall in the lawn that holds 48. That's half sold currently,” Summers said. She described a new building that includes offices, a family room and a columbarium designed to hold niches the city expects to open later this year.

The nut graf: Summers’ presentation gave the district operational details the trustees said they wanted to collect before finalizing local cemetery policy and any new district-led cemetery plans. The information included staffing, capacity, pricing and long-term maintenance funds that affect how a new district cemetery might operate.

Summers outlined operations and capacity details the board repeatedly asked about. She told trustees the cemetery typically handles about 85 to 120 interments a year, averaging “maybe about 3 a week,” with seasonal variation and a COVID peak in recent years. On cremation trends, she said, “Our cremation rate is a lot lower than the Utah and national average. Ours is probably only about 14 percent.” She contrasted that with a Utah rate she described as “about 30 to 40 percent” and a national rate near 60 percent.

On vaults and burial practice, Summers said the cemetery requires a vault for burials and that requirement has been in place for decades: “I think this is — I think vaults pretty good. They have a low — a high water table. It's a health” concern, she said, and added the city began requiring vaults around 1960. She also described rules for graves and headstones: the cemetery generally allows two people per grave (often a full burial plus a cremation) and limits most graves to a single headstone for maintenance reasons.

Summers described perpetual‑care accounting and pricing. “When I make a sale, I automatically calculate out 67% for perpetual care,” she said. She listed typical resident lot prices as “$1,200 to $1,400 depending on the location” and said the cemetery does not accept prepayment of opening/closing fees because labor and fuel costs change over time.

On staffing and customer service, Summers said the cemetery has a lead operator and at least one full-time assistant and uses seasonal workers for mowing and trimming. She said on-site office staff make it easier for families to see plots and get maps, and that while some cemeteries operate off-site, on‑site customer service remains valuable.

Summers also discussed common disputes and liability. She said the cemetery treats family disputes over plot ownership as civil matters and keeps notes in records but generally does not litigate disputes. “We just follow our policies. And then beyond that, it's a civil dispute,” she said. She said the cemetery budgets for occasional damaged monuments — “maybe 1 stone a year” — and typically handles replacements when the maintenance crew or equipment is at fault.

Ending: Summers offered to share her cemetery’s policies and headstone rules with the district; trustees asked staff to accept those documents as examples while the district establishes its own policies.

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