Daggett County Municipal Building Authority approves minutes; hears updates on Dutch John water bond and clinic permit schedule

The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority on Jan. 28, 2025 approved three sets of minutes and received updates on the Dutch John water and sewer bond paperwork and on the schedule to prepare clinic permit documents and bid materials.

A board member moved to approve minutes for Jan. 7, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, 2025; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote, with members responding “aye.” The minutes contained a correction noting the year should read 2024 in one set of minutes.

Why it matters: The authority’s brief meeting advanced routine governance tasks and confirmed timelines for two capital-related matters — paperwork from bond counsel that could affect the Dutch John water and sewer project and the clinic project’s move toward permit and bidding phases.

Minutes approval and procedural notes A board member said, “I’ll make a motion to accept all 3 sets of minutes, January 7, January 14, and January 21.” The authority approved the motion after a noted correction that one set of minutes misprinted the year as “20 24.” There were no purchase requests or disbursements pertinent to the municipal building authority on the invoice or disbursement registers presented.

Dutch John water and sewer bond update The clerk reported contact with bond counsel Eric Johnson and said the authority should receive paperwork from him “today or tomorrow” to help move the bond process forward. It was not clear from the meeting record whether counsel had completed work on making the bond transferable or on any specific bond terms; one member asked whether that transfer had been discussed with counsel, and staff said they would follow up.

Clinic plans and permit timeline Bart, identified in the meeting as the project architect, told the authority the drawings are nearly complete and asked the members to return any review comments by the end of the month. Bart said the team intends to finalize a permit set for submittal to building officials, use February for permit review, and have documents ready to bid beginning March 1. “We’d like to get those documents ready for a permit set … have the month of February to do that and then bid out March 1,” Bart said.

Reimbursements and accounting Members discussed an outstanding reimbursement item (referred to in the meeting as “A12”) and said accounting staff would help prepare reimbursement requests. Jesse, identified as accounting staff, confirmed involvement and that county accounting staff would assist in assembling the reimbursement paperwork. Authority members said they had discussed reimbursements with Jones and Veil (names referenced in the meeting) and planned follow-up communications with the architect and accounting staff.

Other business and next steps Staff and the architect agreed to stay in contact during the plan review period and to make minor changes as supplier information arrives. The authority confirmed there was no need for a closed session and adjourned at 9:16 a.m.

Votes at a glance - Motion: Approve minutes for Jan. 7, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, 2025 (with correction to year in one set). Outcome: Approved by voice vote (ayes recorded; no no votes reported).