July 15th, 2025
3:00 AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
4:00 WORK SESSION 5:00 REGULAR MEETING
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSION will hold a regular
commission meeting in the Commission Meeting Room at 48 West Young Street, Morgan, Utah.
3:00 AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
A review with HBME of Morgan County's Audit for the year 2024.
[Commission Members on the Audit Committee are Blocker, Fackrell, and Nickerson]
4:00 WORK SESSION
Brandy Grace, CEO Utah Association of Counties - Housing Foundation
5:00 COMMENCEMENT OF MEETING
(A) Opening Ceremonies -
1. Welcome
2. Invocation and/or Moment of Reflection: Hon. Commissioner Nickerson
3. Pledge of Allegiance
(B) Consent Agenda Items
1. Approval of the Morgan County Commission Minutes from July 1st, 2025.
2. Approval of the Recorder's FY26 PLSS Grant (no match funds required)
(C) Commissioner Declarations of Conflict of Interest
(D) Public Comments (please limit comments to 3 minutes)
(E) Presentations
1. Dave Vickers - Morgan County Fire Warden
Gun Range Fuel Break Maintenance & Wildland Fire Risk Assessment
1. Active and potential safety hazards
2. Wildland fire mitigation needs
3. Recommendations for site improvements
2. Carrie Jacobson - Traffic Operations Engineer, UDOT
Presenting on a potential stop light in Morgan.
(F) Action Items
1. Michelle Jenson & Kevin Eastman - Discussion/Decision - Weber Human Services
Presentation on what Weber Human Services offers to Morgan County residents and discussion/decision on financial commitments.
2. Morgan Jr. Livestock Committee - Discussion/Decision - Fairgrounds
The Morgan Jr. Livestock has been approved for a grant to improve the Livestock building at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. Requesting permission to make improvements to County property.
3. Bret Heiner - Discussion/Decision - Morgan Public Works Director
Discussion and decision of the additional cost of speed signs approved at the 06/17 meeting and potential purchase of two additional signs that would be donor funded.
4. Buster Delmonte - Discussion/Decision - Citizen Request
Discussion and decision on a requested fee waiver. [Previously discussed 06/17]
5. Haley Johnson - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Fair
Discussion on a 10% profit share contract with Drage Second Chance Ranch for Pony Rides at the 2025 Morgan County Fair.
6. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan Administrative Manager
Discussion and decision on a budget adjustment for additional outlook licenses.
7. Hon. Leslie Hyde - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - County Clerk/Auditor
Resolution CR 25-34 Amendment of Morgan County's 2025 Budget
a) Request motion to adjourn public hearing and convene budget hearing
b) Public comments (please limit to 3 minutes)
c) Request motion to adjourn budget hearing and convene public meeting
d) Approval of Resolution CR 25-34 amending Morgan County's 2025 Budget
8. Josh Cook - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - County Planning & Zoning
Cemetery Code Text Amendment: A request to adopt § 155.373 and amend §§ 155.008, 155.107, and 155.132 of the Morgan County Code to define public and private cemeteries, update zoning use tables, and establish approval standards for cemetery development. The proposed changes set minimum lot sizes, restrict burial in unsuitable areas, require detailed site plans, and formalize long-term maintenance obligations for private cemeteries through deed covenants and endowment funds. [Previously discussed 07/01]
9. Josh Cook - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - County Planning & Zoning
Code Enforcement Code Text Amendment: A request for approval of a text amendment to modify Morgan County Code to establish revised enforcement procedures, processes, and expand available civil and criminal remedies. [Previously discussed 06/03]
10. Kate Becker & Josh Cook - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Department Heads
Prioritization of outstanding code text amendments.
11. Hon. Morgan County Commission - Discussion/Decision - Commission Travel
UAC Annual Conference Attendees: Early Bird Registration (Aug 8) is $460/ guest $40
12. Hon. Matthew Wilson - Discussion - County Commission Chair
Morgan County Food Pantry
13. Jeremy Archibald - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County I.T. Manager
Discussion and decision on a budget adjustment to extend server warranty.
14. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan Administrative Manager
Discussion and decision on a budget adjustment to purchase additional fleet.
15. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan Administrative Manager
'Get Healthy Utah' Designation for unincorporated portions of Morgan County.
16. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan Administrative Manager
a. Review and possible award of the Fairgrounds Multiuse Field RFP
b. Request to repost the Fairgrounds Electrical RFP due to lack of bids.
17. Hon. Garrett Smith - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Attorney
Opioid Settlement signature authority and continued participation.
18. Hon. Garrett Smith - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Attorney
Retroactive fee request for the 'No One Fights Alone 5K'
(G) Commissioner Comments
- Commissioner Blocker
- Commissioner Newton
- Commissioner Fackrell
- Commission Vice-Chair Nickerson
- Commission Chair Wilson
The undersigned does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda were posted as required by law the 11th day of July 2025.
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Kate Becker - Morgan County Administrative Manager
*Action Item(s) that includes Public Hearing(s) will be held at or after 6:00 PM
The Commission may vote to discuss certain matters in closed Session (Executive Session) pursuant to Utah Code Annotated §52-4-205. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary services for these meetings should call Kate Becker at 435-800-8724 at least 24 hours prior to this meeting. This meeting is streamed live.
If you want to participate virtually in any public comment listed on this agenda, you need to contact Jeremy@morgancountyutah.gov at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with American with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Julie Rees at 801-845-4013 at least 24 hours before this meeting.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Not Available
Other Information
Note: County Commission may vote to discuss items in Executive Session as provided by Utah Code Ann. & 52-4-4 and 52-4-5.