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Government Type

Special Service District

Entity

Canyon Land Improvement District

Public Body

Board of Trustees

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Notice Title

Meeting Minutes May 12, 2026

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Meeting Minutes

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

October 21, 2026 09:00 PM

Event End Date & Time

October 21, 2027 09:00 PM

Event Deadline Date & Time

10/21/26 09:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Canyon Land Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes 1. Convene the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Canyon Land Improvement District. Board members present are Trustees Robert Hee, Nick Sampair, and Matson. Also present are Legal Counsel Craig Smith, Clerk Jennifer Johnson, Big Water Fire Chief Cameron Westenskow, and Big Water Mayor David Schmuker. 2. Review and approval of minutes of Board Meetings held on October 14, 2025. Trustee Sampair had commented that it would be nice to have the meeting minutes to the board sooner. Clerk Johnson will make that happen. Legal Counsel Craig suggested that there could be a resolution at the next meeting to allow the draft minutes to be circulated to the board, and if there are no changes after ten days, the minutes would be approved. Motion made to approve the minutes of the October 14th meeting made by Trustee Matson, seconded by Robert Hee. All in favor. 3. Financial Report by District Clerk Clerk Johnson discussed the possibility of creating an account with Utah's Public Treasurer's Investment Fund. Trustee Nick asked about the savings account and would like more information. Board members discussed the ability to keep most of the budget money in the savings account. Motion made by Trustee Robert Hee to allow Clerk Johnson to start the paperwork to be able to perform money transfers and start a PTIF fund for the district. Second, by Trustee Nick Sampair. Roll call vote: Trustee Robert Hee, Aye. Trustee Nick Sampair, Aye. Truste Jim Matson, Aye. All members present voted in favor. Motion passed. 4. Discussion on any future legal or personnel issues that would affect the budget. No issues to report. 5. Big Water Fire Department discussion Mayor Schumker thanked the board for working with the town of Big Water. Chief Westenskow presented an update to the board on the fire department, equipment, and services. Chief Westenskow asked the board for an amendment to the current contract to increase it by 25%. Trustee Sampair asked about the fire department's budget and other income sources. Legal Craig Smith asked about the contract with the hospital. Chief Westenskow gave a breakdown of billable hours. Legal Craig Smith also asked about air ambulances. Chief Westenskow explained that things are going well and that relationships between departments are strong. Trustee Hee would like to know more about the call volume history since the beginning of the contract, the ISO rating since 2019, and the staffing model since 2019. A change to the contract must be resolved at another meeting. Chief Westenskow would like to see something in the contract that addresses future growth without having to discuss the contract each time. 6. Review of Agreed Upon Procedures and Fraud Risk Assessment. Clerk Johnson explained that the board members have reviewed these and that they have been signed and submitted to the state. 7. Reports from Trustees, Clerk, District Counsel, and others. Nothing to report. 8. Annual Training on the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act to be continued at the October meeting. Legal Counsel Craig Smith gave a quick review of the Open and Public Meetings Act. 9. Set Date for October Meeting. The board would like to meet before October to discuss the contract. The board will meet on June 9, 2026, at 10:00 am (9:00 PT) 10. POTENTIAL CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, OR OTHER MATTERS AS PERMITTED BY THE UTAH OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT (if needed) 11. Adjourn Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Matson, seconded by Trustee Sampair. Meeting adjourned.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jenni Johnson at 435-819-0160.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

1030 Freedom Way
Big Water, UT 84741
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Contact Name

Jenni Johnson

Contact Email

canyonlandid@gmail.com

Contact Phone

(435)819-0160

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

October 21, 2026 08:43 PM

Notice Last Edited On

October 21, 2026 08:43 PM

Deadline Date

October 21, 2026 09:00 PM

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