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Disability Board meets July 10; members press staff to fix missed notices, discuss law-enforcement seat vacancy
Summary
At its July 10 meeting, the Disability Board addressed missed meeting notices and resulting quorum problems, discussed filling a vacancy for the law-enforcement representative, and held an executive session that produced no vote or formal action.
The Disability Board met July 10 and flagged failures in meeting notice delivery that caused a missed quorum and delayed consideration of a pending claim; the board also discussed a vacancy for its law-enforcement representative and held a brief executive session without taking a vote.
Board members pressed staff to update contact information after one member said, "I did not receive a notice of this meeting," and described missing prior meeting notices that left matters unresolved. Member Jim Tuggle said the incorrect address had likely caused the board to miss a June meeting and that "people depend on us," urging that the problem "be cleared up right away." Chair Rick Sapp asked staff to coordinate with the administrator and Michelle Sutherland to verify members' current contact information so scheduling and notice delivery are separate and reliable.
The issue matters because the board lacked a quorum at the earlier June meeting, preventing discussion and resolution of a claim that was carried over to July. The chair said the item was raised last month but "we didn't have a quorum, and so we couldn't do that." Board members asked staff to bring the membership-contact list up to date and to consider asking members to reply to emailed meeting notices as a double-check.
Board members also discussed a vacancy in the law-enforcement representative seat after a member identified as Bob stepped down. The chair described the eligibility pool as tied to a retirement system referenced in the meeting as the "Lehi 1" retirement law; if a replacement cannot be found in that pool, the chair said a state-level change allows the jurisdiction to expand the candidate pool to include active or retired employees in the related retirement tier. The board asked staff to reach out to retired Lehi 1 law-enforcement personnel to solicit interest in filling the seat.
The board recessed into executive session for roughly the time announced and later reconvened in open session; Chair Rick Sapp reported the board had "reviewed the information, but, at this time, there's no need to take a vote on anything." No motions or formal votes resulted from the executive session, and the board left the issue for further processing at a later meeting if necessary.
The board approved the meeting agenda and approved minutes from Nov. 14, 2024, by voice vote during the open session. Members discussed possibly moving the scheduled Aug. 14 meeting because of a potential conflict with council recess in mid-August. The board adjourned after instructing staff to follow up on contact-list verification and outreach for the law-enforcement vacancy.
