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Minutes and prior meeting payments: The board approved the draft minutes and the motion to approve payments from the February 5, 2025 meeting. The motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote with no roll-call tally provided in the record.

Interlocal cooperation agreement for legal services: The board approved a draft interlocal cooperation agreement under which the county would provide legal services to the district at a market rate and with an annual cost-adjustment clause. Counsel noted the agreement would be effective March 1 and run for nearly 10 years with annual adjustment provisions tied to CPI; the board voted to adopt the agreement and authorized execution. The meeting record shows the motion, a second and a voice vote in favor; no roll-call tally was provided.

Officer elections: The board moved, seconded and approved a slate of officers to continue in their existing roles for the calendar year: Max as chair, Dan as vice chair, Will as treasurer and [clerk] as stated in the meeting motion. The vote was recorded as unanimous by voice vote in the meeting transcript; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the minutes provided.

Other items: The board discussed procurement policy, insurance and finance options (tax‑anticipation borrowing and banking arrangements) and will return with revised policy language, a treasurer’s office proposal for short-term financing, and a final insurance recommendation before final votes on those items.

Formal motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript are summarized below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Summit County Snyderville Basin Cemetery District - Snyderville Basin Cemetery District Board of Trustees - Mar 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Snyderville Basin Cemetery District approved prior meeting payments and an interlocal cooperation agreement with the county for legal services and confirmed officers for the current year; other items were discussed but tabled for future votes.","taxTitle","Snyderville Basin Cemetery District, Snyderville, Summit County, Utah","taxId",79344,"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},6618669,"Board debates procurement thresholds, banking, tax anticipation and insurance options",1300,3661000,4961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee&start=3661&end=4961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee/thumbnail_3661000.jpg","/articles/6618669/Utah/Board-debates-procurement-thresholds-banking-tax-anticipation-and-insurance-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618669-8f37f07d8f6ab200b5390c588db926f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060812&Signature=GrV0SbM8CCaw731k9hBzba7DfnNce~c65~3uV0~Y1hfkKdcdcq4huC4MXd2VfJdhhUf71l-cCVG9oidnuDciINtD8jiSXKfAYkDDkDiezLSAg73lPJ1-2KMyBrVLU6LRsM2j9KlXyuUHqPzXHP0Wp99AU3c2cWwd1E2Pk-K3zMhiekaHloKEsQucxppSlk1aUcsjZzryM7-lAY7hiZGWKnjwDyDVGD23cCi66muthIXeyA13xqO30~jnXoXP6TIY9dQtXdQs7AhkWdDJerrUfrRkgDUrJs4ibB-r8iU3CEHhVF9grEbCHIMM3I2Grw1lZMnrrhJyhraEQVYnUjE3sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and staff discussed the district’s draft procurement and operating policy, options for short-term financing, insurance coverage and banking arrangements during the meeting.

On procurement and operations, the board reviewed a draft operating-and-procurement policy circulated as a Google document. Legal counsel and board members debated whether operational thresholds for manager signing authority should be set at a single dollar amount (examples: $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000) or retain multiple tiers used by other districts. Counsel recommended the board finalize a single clear threshold for manager authority and then review it as the district grows. The counsel also recommended incorporating bylaws by reference rather than duplicating governance language inside operational policy to avoid conflicts when bylaws are changed.

Board members discussed how contracting thresholds should be conservative in the district’s early years given limited revenues. Several board members said they preferred a lower manager-signing threshold now and the option to raise it later if necessary. Counsel recommended the three of them (board subcommittee and counsel) complete a pass through the document and return a revised draft for board action.

On short-term financing, the district reviewed options with the county treasurer (via staff). Staff explained that property-tax revenue typically arrives in drips, and a tax-anticipation note could be used to bridge early expenses; interest rates discussed informally were roughly 4–5 percent. The group agreed to ask the treasurer’s office to provide a formal proposal at a future meeting so the district can decide whether to establish a line-of-credit or tax-anticipation note before hiring consultants or advancing costly design work.

Banking and cash-management options were discussed. Board members asked staff to consult the Utah Division of Purchasing for recommended banking contracts for public entities and to compare local community banks (several board members mentioned Zions and KeyBank) for fees, minimum balances and services.

On insurance, counsel recommended joining the Utah Local Governments Trust rather than buying individual private-market policies, citing better rates and coverage for public entities. Current quoted annual premium amounts from the trust were discussed as reference figures (general liability $3,500; workers’ compensation $585), but counsel said the premiums would be prorated based on the policy effective date and could change next term. The board agreed to bring the insurance policy back for final approval once the district establishes a short-term financing arrangement that enables spending.

Board members also discussed website domain registration, recordkeeping and the need to formalize spending and procurement practices before committing to consultant contracts.","Trust, procurement thresholds, bank selection, tax-anticipation borrowing and recommended insurance through the Utah Local Governments Trust were discussed as the district prepares operational policies and budgeting.",{"_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},6618673,"Advisory committee updates site plan: trails, access and phased cemetery development discussed",708,2689000,3397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee&start=2689&end=3397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee/thumbnail_2689000.jpg","/articles/6618673/Utah/Advisory-committee-updates-site-plan-trails-access-and-phased-cemetery-development-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618673-1cd03da47eb57e97d1d7fdb4368cd648/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060812&Signature=iR1XTCDkZymYGoA1tItRYVAL6cxfxtJ6uJZn3f5TYNga7XTeJn9fKr~8~~WBwRlOW~HkESuLNzMSaarjXUF-bjTJma1J2tdzjIOviWBoHthFD2-jDQjU9Yi1I~qg~hClPMuFB-jeMQsmVRzTBGnl0s81T~MhIN68nwH2esDOv04WKi1XYc~Ex1TzGb3ICLn6d0IYkmsGCuRhxRcYvqiDhVY8uTC0Y3DnYYMRI37cNotc3TwiyTOdP3KC5-SVXghwLo-75kYDvcDRBF~fnVYxYpTwBnOfuZsu4QeoaZ-yp9b5Hx~7fXB4UeKv~W6PgsxkE30siCuhikyRl65TdB8spw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project leads reported to the Snyderville Basin Cemetery District on preliminary site planning and design considerations for a future cemetery site, focusing on trail alignments, access and phased construction.

Pete and other advisory members said they planned another advisory committee meeting in coming weeks and described work with Basin Recreation representatives to evaluate single-track mountain-bike trail alignments that run through or along the parcel under consideration. Ferris, a Basin Recreation representative, agreed to perform an on-site evaluation to determine whether the single-track trail could remain in place or would need to move outside the cemetery boundary; the rec district expressed caution about transferring currently managed open space to the cemetery district.

Design options under study include a primary access road with a roundabout and a network of narrower secondary gravel roads to reach different cemetery sections. Committee members said they were leaning away from a large paved parking lot because of winter plowing, visual impacts and cost; instead they discussed designing internal circulation to allow roadside parking or pullouts for services and visitors.

Advisory members emphasized phased infrastructure: excavating limited initial areas to install preset vaults and then expanding in stages rather than immediately building vault fields across the whole property. Board members flagged winter maintenance, single-track trail continuity, and jurisdictional boundary clarity as outstanding issues to resolve before finalizing the first-phase plan.

The advisory team also noted the potential to use nearby public parking or shuttle services for larger events, and said they will continue stakeholder outreach with Basin Recreation, trail managers and county planning staff.","District advisers reported on site work for a prospective cemetery site, including trail realignment, access roads, phased vault installation and how existing trails and rec-district boundaries affect design.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6618677,"Park City cemetery representative briefs district on cremation garden, vaults and recordkeeping",1553,74000,1627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee&start=74&end=1627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3346709-31ea42b885d935a1277491d976a75aee/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6618677/Utah/Park-City-cemetery-representative-briefs-district-on-cremation-garden-vaults-and-recordkeeping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618677-1440f6856f0124f584d7633c31a22c45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060812&Signature=enXmHRXLhhgoEd-jX~whoUC2k40JWm0f9CQxNcbFmqqtPixKh1C--ulEmSDhK7dry6Tromkv8TT7H4mqjIiQnhBuquv4A7Cs5aqLq6c2ky4O-7FlgTcQgHNGpcpU0bthif6ixlvvjSj-T0jGN5Ew~QFvglCbRIxDTjTE3TrQNC1N5XC5REFNx6ELTKydKtboTwPDazscQRUJE9pgoq0NXpehfeSsUgTvtNOtAwjvKJ61ipcgUqMb3Tb7Fe819O8IjSPFT9Xl95hd4X37gp7cdB55kDJkrzcPYjA54DgwEz4QoPOqkvieK6G1tw6M5ZkkVYZU2eOWcSGQdqp89VL69w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Heather, a representative of the Park City Cemetery and Recreation District, described the cemetery’s cremation-garden options, pricing and operations during the Snyderville Basin Cemetery District meeting.

Heather told the district that Park City does not currently permit scattering of ashes in the cremation garden; ashes are placed in urns kept inside predrilled cores inside monuments, benches or pedestals and the cemetery retains a record of interments in its software. She said families may have engraving done by monument companies that usually come from the Salt Lake Valley because the community has no local monument company.

Heather provided several specific figures during the discussion. She said the cemetery sells the right to a traditional in-ground burial plot for $300 and that individual granite “posts” or single monuments used for cremation burials were priced in the discussion at $470 each. She said opening-and-closing fees for a resident full-casket burial were $900 and that cremation burials — whether in ground or in the garden — were charged $250. She said the cremation garden holds roughly 120 cremation burials and the field contains roughly 4,000 burial plots overall.

Heather described how some families place multiple cremations on a full-casket burial site: at her cemetery, she said, three cremation burials are permitted on top of a full-casket site, though she described limits on how many markers may be placed so the site remains manageable for maintenance and access. She also said vaults are required for full-casket interments and recommended preset concrete vaults for new development because they reduce the risk of damaging older graves and simplify digging and maintenance.

On staffing and administration, Heather said most of her work time is spent in the recreation department and that cemetery administration historically was not a separate line-item in the budget; maintenance is handled by parks staff. She estimated that, in a quiet period, cemetery records and related administrative work consume about four to five hours per week, rising to as much as 20 hours per week during busier stretches.

Heather described several recordkeeping and ownership practices Park City uses: purchasers receive a certificate of burial right rather than property ownership; the cemetery accepts an affidavit of kinship (notarized) to update ownership records when family members change; and the cemetery allows families to sell unused plots back to the city at the original purchase price. She also said the cemetery had established purchase limits on plots after an incident in which an individual bought dozens of plots and later resold them.

Board members asked about resident eligibility, second-home owners, perpetual-care fees, vault cost recovery and the potential to expand the cemetery if adjacent power-line relocation opened land. Heather said residency was defined by paying local taxes or utilities and that, while the city had considered expansion, she had not seen city leadership prioritize a new cemetery due to high land costs.

Heather and the board also discussed layout and design options for new cemeteries, including the value of preset vaults, grid surveying, flush markers for easier maintenance, and designing cemeteries to include walking paths or park-like elements that invite public use. She warned that dense layouts without adequate access lanes can make later burials and maintenance difficult, and she recommended upfront investment in infrastructure, mapping and policies to avoid future liability and family disputes.

Heather offered to share forms and templates the district could use — including affidavit-of-kinship forms and deed language that clarifies “burial right” rather than land ownership — and urged the district to document policies and vendor standards early in the formation process.","A representative from Park City Cemetery and Recreation District described cremation-garden operations, pricing, vault use, recordkeeping and limits on new in-ground plots during a Snyderville Basin Cemetery District meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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