Council approves bank contract, FEMA mitigation plan, code cleanup and senior center agreement

North Ogden City Council members voted unanimously on several agenda items at their April 22 meeting, approving the continuation of banking services with Wells Fargo, adopting the Weber County Predisaster Mitigation Plan, approving an ordinance to correct references in Title 11 of the city code and authorizing an agreement allowing Weber Human Services to operate the Northview senior center. The council also approved the March 25, 2025 meeting minutes.

Why it matters: The votes preserve continuity of municipal services (banking and senior programming), enable eligibility for federal mitigation grant funds and correct technical errors in city land-use code. Together the actions affect city finances, emergency preparedness, and everyday operations.

The council approved a five-year contract to continue banking services with Wells Fargo that will guarantee current pricing through June 30, 2030. City Treasurer and Emergency Manager Casey Hunsaker presented three vendor proposals received through a public request-for-proposals process; Wells Fargo’s proposal was described as the mid-range cost and the only respondent offering the lockbox service the city uses to process about 30% of monthly utility payments. Hunsaker told the council Wells Fargo bid “just under a thousand dollars a month” in fees and offered a 1.73% earnings credit rate; Bank of Utah bid substantially lower but does not provide the lockbox service, and U.S. Bank’s proposal had higher overall fees although it did offer a lockbox and a 1.70% earnings credit rate. Council Member Barker made the motion to approve, Council Member Watson seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

On emergency management, the council adopted Resolution 07-2025 to incorporate the Weber County Predisaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan into the city’s planning documents. Hunsaker, acting in his emergency-manager role, said the county plan is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for eligibility in federal mitigation grant programs (for example HMGP and BRIC). He described the county plan as a collaborative 1,100‑page document that identifies local hazards — floods, wildfire and earthquakes — and ranks mitigation strategies. Weber County formally adopted the updated plan earlier in 2025; the city has one year to adopt the county plan to remain eligible for state and federal mitigation funding. Council Member Severing moved to adopt the resolution; Council Member Pulver seconded and the resolution passed unanimously.

The council also approved Ordinance 2025‑O‑5, an amendment to North Ogden Code Title 11 that corrects cross‑references and other non‑substantive errors discovered after a 2022 code rewrite. Scott Hess, Economic Development Director, told the council the changes are technical “cleanup” and that substantive proposals (for example a separate chicken‑keeping ordinance) will come forward through their own public hearings. Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval; the council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance.

Finally, the council approved an agreement with Weber Human Services that continues Weber Human Services’ operation of the Northview senior center in a city‑owned building. City Attorney/City Manager John Call said the updated agreement lowers the city’s portion of the senior‑center staffing cost from earlier years and clarifies building‑maintenance decision authority; the county’s contribution for staffing was described during the meeting as larger than the city’s contribution (the county portion was presented as roughly $59,000 and the city portion as $31,000 for the senior‑center director in the drafted agreement). The contract term is three years and includes a six‑month opt‑out clause. Council Member Parker moved to approve; the motion passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance (as recorded during the meeting): • Approve minutes of March 25, 2025 meeting — motion passed unanimously. • Approve continuation of banking services with Wells Fargo (5‑year contract through June 2030) — motion passed unanimously (mover: Council Member Barker; second: Council Member Watson). • Adopt Weber County Predisaster Mitigation Plan (Resolution 07‑2025) — motion passed unanimously (mover: Council Member Severing; second: Council Member Pulver). • Approve Ordinance 2025‑O‑5, amendments to Title 11 (technical corrections) — motion passed unanimously (mover: Council Member Dalpez; second: Council Member Pulver). • Approve agreement with Weber Human Services to operate the Northview senior center — motion passed unanimously (mover: Council Member Parker; second: Council Member Severing).

The council’s approvals keep funding and operational plans intact while opening the city to federal mitigation grant eligibility. Additional budget and program decisions discussed at the meeting — including possible capital‑fund contributions, recreation fee policy and staffing requests such as a community service officer — will be returned to the council in upcoming budget and work‑session meetings.