UBRF BOARD MEETING
Monday, October 23, 2023 - 1:30 PM, Uintah Basin Association of Governments, 330 E 100 S, Roosevelt, UT 84066.
Virtual Option - https://utah-gov.zoom.us/j/86587519475, Meeting ID: 865 8751 9475, +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma).
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Introductions
1.a Board Member Welcome
New Board Members:
Councilman Emmett Duncan - Ute Tribe Business Committee Councilman Mike Natchess - Ute Tribe Business Committee
Other Board Members:
Chairman Evan Curtis - Governor's Representative Commissioner Brad Horrocks - Uintah County Commissioner Greg Miles - Duchesne County
2. Approval of Minutes
2.a Approval of minutes from March 29, 2023 meeting.
3. Fund Report
3.a Fund Balances (as of 10/17/2023, with new allocations)
GRANTEE NEW ALLOCATION PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE NEW AVAILABLE
Ute Tribe $3,872,891.60 $94,807.56 $3,967,699.16
Uintah County $1,997,891.60 $2,783,524.52 $4,781,416.12
Duchesne County $1,997,891.60 $2,675,522.17 $4,673,413.77
Total $7,868,674.80 $5,553,854.25 $13,422,529.05
4. Board Business
4.a Annual Board Training
OPMA and other training as applicable provided by Christopher Pieper, Assistant Attorney General & UBRF Council
4.b Discussion on resolution for governing of electronic meetings
Review and approval of resolution
4.c Board administrative policies and procedures Review and approve policies and procedures
4.d Grants expiring soon
As a notice to the board, the following grants will expire soon on 12/31/2023.
Contract Agency Projects Total Awarded Balance Start End
Amount
Ute Miscellaneous
18-1938 Indian $792,823.00 $43,209.46 3/29/2018 12/31/2023
Tribe Projects
Weed control
21-2252 Duchesne building; $1,306,250.00 $313,633.33 2/25/2021 12/31/2023
County Centennial
Events center
payments
Homeless
21-2253 Uintah services; Road $1,050,000.00 $586.74 2/25/2021 12/31/2023
County Dept capital
equipment
5. Project Applications 5.a Expired Contracts
The following contracts expired since the last board meeting and have been requested to extend. If approved by the board, it's proposed that they be extended for 2 years until 6/30/2025.
Contract Agency Projects Total Awarded Balance Start End
Amount
Police Vehicles;
Pump system for
Ute Veterans
21-0203 Indian memorial lawn; $919,300.00 $162,475.11 6/9/2020 6/30/2023
Tribe tractor for buffalo
project; water line
infrastructure
Ute
21-1106 Indian
Tribe
Vehicles for water settlement;
capital equipment
for water
settlement; EMS
monitors; Fort
Duchesne Dump
cleanup;
Headstart
building
transportation;
Hill Creek buffalo
fence; Human
resource building
remodel; soda
machine; Painted
Horse building
updates; security
vehicles; rodeo
cleanup.
$3,761,236.60 $909,219.15 8/13/2020 6/30/2023
5.b Uintah County - Sander for Semi-Truck - $43,000
Requested $43,000 in funding for a hydraulically operated semi-truck mountable salt/sand spreader with materials hopper.
5.c Uintah County - Homeless Services - $85,000
Funding request for $85,000 for Uintah County to subcontract with the Uintah Basin Association of Governments to provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness, including motel vouchers and transportation with the goals to address acute homelessness, promote stabilization, and encourage self-sufficiency.
5.d Uintah County - Western Park Remodel - $2,000,000
Funding request for $2,000,000 for remodel projects in the Western Park including a new sound system, surfacing for the parking lot, electrical upgrades, an amphitheater seating and sound system, and other related construction expenses.
5.e Duchesne County - South Building Reconstruction - $500,000
Funding request for $500,000 for reconstruction, engineering, and equipment for the south building (old courthouse) to relocate the Gateway Senior Center for senior services and ADA accessibility.
5.f Duchesne County - Home Delivered Meal Trucks - $170,000
Funding request for $170,000 for two trucks with food service heating/cooling components to deliver food to homebound seniors throughout Duchesne County.
5.g Ute Tribe - Coffee Shop upgrades - $205,092 (reallocation)
Reallocation request for $205,092 from 21-1106 - Human Resources Remodeling project ($304,935.52 remaining), to be used for the upgrade of the Ute Tribe Coffee Shop including a digital menu board, repainting the building exterior and interior, extending the roof over the patio area and drive through, rehabilitation of the outside patio area including new table tops and chairs, new cabinets, countertops, lighting, new laminate tables, chairs, refrigerator, shelving, display cases, cup dispenser, and ice machine.
6. Board Member Issues
6.a Schedule of meetings for CY2024
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Julie Tuimauga at 801-538-8861.
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