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The session began with county staff reporting an email from Marsha White of the Office of Economic Opportunity describing the Economic Development Administration’s disaster supplemental grant program. Staff said the program is open to communities that experienced a qualifying disaster in recent years and that Morgan County — which declared flooding damage in 2023 — appears to meet that eligibility standard. The grant program was described as large but likely to carry standard federal contracting and reporting requirements; commissioners asked staff to check timelines, match rules (staff reported a preliminary match of 20%), and whether grants reimburse work after the fact or provide up-front funding.

Why it matters: Commissioners identified two drivers for urgent review. First, several county residents recently received notices of homeowners insurance cancellations, increasing pressure to improve local emergency response capacity. Second, an 80% funding option would substantially reduce county capital outlay for a new station and could allow the county to accelerate multiple facility and preparedness projects.

What commissioners did: During the regular meeting the commission moved forward on the procurement process for the Clayton/Croydon station, awarding the construction contract to the low responsive bidder described in the staff packet as Adams Construction Services. The formal award motion was made by Commissioner Newton with a second from Commissioner Nickerson; the commission approved the award by voice vote. The commission also directed staff to continue pursuing information about the EDA disaster supplemental grant and to hold final construction scheduling and disbursement decisions until grant requirements and timing are clarified.

What was discussed in detail: Commissioners and staff reviewed three submitted bids and clarified bid completeness. Commissioners emphasized several contract and scope items that will affect price and schedule, including: concrete slab thickness to support heavy apparatus, mezzanine/storage provisions, site drainage and apron paving, utility stub locations, costs for surveys/fencing/paving, and warranty terms on overhead doors. Staff repeated that some bidders included optional/additional items that were not strictly required by the RFP; commissioners discussed that changes made after award can be negotiated by change order but cautioned this can increase final project cost. Several commissioners also raised the idea of asking the EDA whether multiple fire-station projects could be combined into one grant application (to yield a higher funding multiplier for county-wide coverage).

Next steps: Staff will (a) meet with the EDA representative scheduled next week, (b) clarify whether the EDA award is reimbursement versus up-front, (c) gather timelines and required studies for federal dollars, (d) continue contract closeout work with the low responsive bidder so the project is shovel-ready for any grant application, and (e) return with an implementation plan and budget alignment for the commission’s next meeting.

Speakers (attributed in meeting transcript):
- Marsha White, Office of Economic Opportunity (referenced by staff; state agency contact)
- Commissioner Blocker, Morgan County Commissioner (government)
- Boyd (identified in meeting as a public-safety/operations voice; role not specified in transcript)
- “Mike” (community/volunteer speaker during staffing/volunteer discussion; role: volunteer)
- County staff (unnamed presenter who summarized the EDA message and the RFP/bid status)

Clarifying details (extracted from the meeting):
- EDA disaster supplemental grants were described as having nationwide allocations; grant program referenced in meeting materials as offering up to 80% project funding with a 20% local match (eligibility contingent on an eligible disaster declaration; Morgan County cited 2023 flooding).
- Bids: three bids were discussed; staff and commissioners identified two responsive bids after review of submission completeness and specs (one bidder was identified by staff packet as the low responsive bidder and received the award).
- Subcontract/line items noted as possible additional costs: site surveying, fencing, septic/utility connections (bids stubbed utilities 10 feet from the building), paving apron to the road, and engineering for parking to support heavy trucks.

Authorities referenced (as discussed):
- Office of Economic Opportunity correspondence (state contact for EDA program)
- Economic Development Administration (federal grant program; referred to in discussion but not by formal citation)

Actions (procurement/decision items from the meeting):
- Action: Award construction contract for the Clayton/Croydon fire station
- Motion: Award to low responsive bidder (Adams Construction Services)
- Mover: Commissioner Newton
- Second: Commissioner Nickerson
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote (commission instructed staff to continue parallel grant investigation and to keep final implementation contingent on funding clarity)
- Notes: Vote was by voice; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript. Commissioners also authorized staff to pursue EDA grant details and to prepare grant-ready documentation (plans/engineered drawings) to improve competitiveness.

Community relevance: Facility will serve Croydon/Croydon-area residents and a cement plant stakeholder group signaled interest in participating financially; commissioners discussed county-wide coverage implications and possible leveraging to address wildland-urban interface concerns.

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Key points: County counsel and WPR representatives exchanged redline language to make the contract align with public-entity insurance practice. The final document recognizes that both parties participate in a pooled risk/insurance arrangement (the Utah Shared Insurance Pool or a similar mechanism) and explicitly states there are no private-party indemnity obligations between the county and the district beyond those permitted by governmental immunity statutes.

Why it matters: The agreement governs how the county and WPR RFD cooperate on road and fire services, and clarifies expectations about risk, insurance reserves and workers’ compensation. That change was important to the WPR board because it allowed the district to participate in a shared-risk pool while avoiding language that would create atypical cross-entity indemnities that public-entity law limits.

Vote: Motion to approve the final interlocal addendum carried by voice vote; commissioners asked staff to file the agreement with county records.

Speakers: Garrett Smith (county attorney) led the drafting and redline review; WPR board president voiced appreciation for county staff and WPR Chief Boyd described operational needs; the WPR board chair also praised county collaboration.

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• Consent agenda (Items 1, 2, 4, 7) — Approved by voice vote. Motion by Commissioner Newton, second by Commissioner Fackrell. Outcome: approved unanimously.

• B3 (Fairgrounds site improvements RFP / design-build) — Motion by Commissioner Newton, second by Commissioner Nickerson. The commission approved the RFP award language with additions that the county will contribute anticipated in-kind work (excavation/earthwork/grading, trenching for utilities, asphalt, electrical, fencing to be budgeted as line items) and that the site plan will reserve space for a future trail. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

• B5 (Elections office counter and ballot drop infrastructure) — Motion to approve the project with the county’s requested changes and an updated note that the state committed to pay up to one-third of the cost. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• B6 (Resolution CR 25-30, updates to fairgrounds rental agreement language) — Motion to approve as discussed (remove first two pages that created confusion with a Fairgrounds Board policy, strike staff name reference and separate the policy establishing the Fairgrounds Board into a future ordinance). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Overtime line items for public works / fairgrounds / snow removal — Motion to establish separate overtime budget lines and move funding from a wage-and-salary adjustment line into those budgets; motion approved by voice vote.

• County Clerk/recorder budget and position adjustments (multiple line items to correct salary/benefit lines and a pass-through fee setup) — Motion approved; staff to record budget changes. Outcome: approved.

• Clayton/Croydon (Clayton) fire station construction contract — Motion by Commissioner Newton, second by Commissioner Nickerson to award the contract to the low responsive bidder identified in the packet (Adams Construction Services). Outcome: approved by voice vote; commission directed staff to pursue EDA grant eligibility and prepare grant-ready plans.

• Planning Commission appointments — Debbie Sessions appointed to the Morgan County Planning Commission (motion by Commissioner Newton, second by Commissioner Fackrell). Two other applicants were discussed as alternates; commission asked staff to draft code language establishing alternate members and to update the planning commission bylaws to allow a voting chair by ordinance.

• Local public safety / firefighter surviving spouse trust fund — Motion to rejoin the local public safety surviving-spouse trust pool and fund the county’s share for eligible employees; staff to budget in wage/benefit lines. Outcome: approved.

• Certified tax rates for 2025 (county portion) — Motion to approve certified rates as calculated by the Utah State Tax Commission (general fund 0.001367; library 0.000106; flood control 0.000009; capital improvements 0.000050; health 0.000078; county assessing & collecting 0.000236). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Interlocal addendum with Wasatch Peaks Ranch Road & Fire District (WPR RFD) — Motion to approve a final interlocal agreement including language acknowledging participation in a pooled liability/insurance mechanism (USIP) and noting there are no indemnity obligations between parties beyond governmental immunity. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Short-term rental / tourism-tax ordinance (CO 25-13) — Commission postponed further action for follow-up and additional discussion, directing staff to return with more detail; motion approved to postpone to a later meeting.

• Alcohol at fair (beer garden) — After public comment and discussion of operational controls and legal responsibility, the commission voted (motion by Commissioner Blocker; second by Commissioner Fackrell) opposing a resolution that would permit temporary sales/consumption of alcoholic beverages on county-owned fairgrounds at the 2025 fair; outcome: commission voted to oppose allowing countywide sales (voice vote; unanimous opposition recorded in transcript).

• UOT co-op grant support (Utah Office of Tourism) — Motion to provide a letter of support and commit TRT funds as matching dollars for the co-op grant application; motion approved.

• Appointment/contract CR 25-01-BOE — Commission approved contractual appointment of hearing officer Brad Neff to the Board of Equalization hearing roster; motion approved.

Notes about voting records: Many votes in the transcript were recorded as voice votes with “aye” or “nay” and lacked roll-call tallies; where the transcript recorded only a voice result, this summary reports the motion, mover/second and the outcome as stated in the minutes. If a formal roll-call tally is required for any item this record will be updated after the clerk’s certified minutes are posted.

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Nut graf: Wasatch Civil explained at the meeting how the county’s numbering system is tied to an origin point in Morgan City and the Public Land Survey System; the consultant demonstrated examples where parcel addresses “jump” hundreds of address points from one house to the next. County staff and emergency responders said those inconsistencies cause repeated 911 navigation issues and confusion for mapping services used by first responders.

What county officials heard: Thomas Good of Wasatch Civil explained the methodology used to detect and recalculate address numbers so they consistently increase away from the county “origin.” He showed several neighborhoods where current assignments reverse the expected numerical progression or have street-ring anomalies that put neighbors hundreds of address points apart. County staff explained several causes: historic ad hoc assignments, subdivision approvals that did not follow a consistent grid, and property owners requesting individual changes that later broke the grid.

Why it matters: County staff and emergency responders described examples where incorrect addresses have delayed response or created confusion for water, postal and utility providers. County GIS staff said the wrong addressing also breaks data pipelines used by dispatch apps and crowdsourced maps. One example shown in the meeting: an address listed as 3161 West sat among numbers in the 3300–3600 range, creating a nearly 400-address-point discrepancy between backyard neighbors.

Technical and data steps discussed: The county will pursue a multi-part cleanup: (1) adopt a corrected addressing grid and implement it in the county parcel fabric; (2) upload authoritative address updates to OpenStreetMap and to major map providers (Apple Maps and Google Maps) — county GIS staff described a routine of creating a bulk data package to share with mapping vendors; (3) conduct community outreach to affected property owners and coordinate with postal, water and emergency dispatch partners; (4) create internal procedures to avoid ad hoc deviations in the future.

Speakers and roles identified in the meeting: Thomas Good (Wasatch Civil, consultant), Josh (county planning staff), Charles (county GIS staff), Boyd (emergency services representative). County staff said Apple/Google updates can be requested and that OpenStreetMap is used by dispatch systems; they noted mapping vendors prioritize updates but changes are routinely accepted when submitted as a county-certified data file.

Next steps and timeline: Staff said on-site training for the county’s new parcel fabric (redrawn countywide maps) is scheduled within weeks; Charles (GIS) and planning staff will lead uploads to mapping vendors and work with affected homeowners on formal address affidavits where changes are required. Commissioners asked staff to return with an outreach plan and estimated timeline and to identify funding needs for survey, sign replacement and public notification.

Proper names in discussion: Wasatch Civil, Morgan City origin grid, OpenStreetMap, Apple Maps, Google Maps.

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County, consultant and emergency responders push to fix 170+ addressing errors for 911 reliability