NRF REVITALIZATION BOARD MEETING
Friday, October 11, 2024 - 1:00 PM, UNTF Offices - 151 E 500 N, Blanding, UT 84511 Virtual. Option via Zoom - https://utahgov.zoom.us/j/85985413878 Meeting ID: 859 8541 3878 Dial by your location +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)..
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Introductions
1.a Board Member Welcome
Evan Curtis, Chairman (Governor's Designee)
Commissioner Silvia Stubbs, San Juan County Commissioner (Western Utah Navajo area)
Commissioner Jamie Harvey, San Juan County Commission (Eastern Utah Navajo area)
Curtis Yanito, Mexican Water Council Delegate (Navajo Utah Commission Board Chair)
Patricia Blackhorn, Navajo Mountain Chapter President (Utah Navajo Chapter President)
2. Approval of Minutes
2.a Approval of minutes from the June 11, 2024 board meeting.
3. Fund Report
3.a Current balances (as of 9/26/2024)
Aneth: $226,637.22
Dennehotso: $67,035.84
Mexican Water: $246,392.28
Navajo Mountain: $306,285.35
Oljato: $950,721.93
Red Mesa: $53,815.10
Teecnospos: $169,100.25
Non-Chapter $0
Available Interest: $368,766.09
Unallocated Severance Tax: $642,317.00
3.b FY2024 Allocation ($642,317)
3.c Allocation of accrued interest ($368,766.09), if desired.
4. Board Business
4.a Policy change - $85,000 max per housing project
Currently the policy is 'Funding for each home is limited to $85,000 in NRF funds .'
Suggest adoption of the following:
NRF funding for each home is limited on a per square foot measurement, adjusted annually, which follows UNTF's amount in policy. The amount for FY2025 is $110 / sqft.
4.b Change in policy on requiring project amounts in chapter resolutions.
Due to the difficulty of amending, UNTF does not require amounts to be listed in the
chapter resolution.
Append our policy to state:
Requested funding amounts are required on the application, but not on the chapter resolution. The resolution must state a pursuit of NRF funding.
4.c Policy on prioritization of projects.
Add clarification to policy:
Each chapter prioritizes their own projects and cannot overdraw their unallocated funds. Each chapter's projects are heard in the order they were received; non-chapter projects are also heard in the order they were received. The board gives priority to projects as outlined in its enabling statute UCA35A-8-1707(2) and in harmony with UCA35A-8-1703.
5. Project Applications
5.a Navajo Utah Commission - Scope of Work Change - Grant 708
Change the scope of work on grant 708 ( $14,608.00), 'For a Market & Economic Feasibility study and Geo-Design Land Use Plan for the 7 Utah Navajo Chapters' to be used on the Montezuma Creek Market Analysis Project.
5.b San Juan County - Computers for Montezuma Creek Library
$5,000 to procure and install 4 new desktop computers for the Montezuma Creek Library that will replace outdated and non-functioning equipment. These computers would be for the Navajo people and patrons of the library in the Montezuma Creek area to utilize during library business hours and thus help fulfill the need in that area for computer access with free WiFi and internet connection. Specifications for these computers will be generally equivalent to a Dell OptiPlex All-in-One desktop computer.
5.c Navajo Mountain - New Home - Gordon Warren & Loretta King
$20,540 requested for the construction of a 1232 sqft (3 bedroom, 2 bath) home for the Gordon Warren and Loretta King family. UNTF is matching $109,360.
5.d Aneth - Home Renovation - Hamilton Clark
$17,026.59 for purchasing materials for self-help home repairs and renovations for the home of Hamilton Clark including repair or replacement of the roof, damaged exterior and interior walls, exterior windows and doors, flooring, and purchase of cabinets for kitchen and bathroom. UNTF is matching $17,600.
5.e Aneth - New Home - Hebert & Elsie Keams
$29,450 requested for the construction of a 700 sqft (1 bed, 1 bath) home for the Hebert & Elsie Keams family, by Design Build Utah @ Bluff. UNTF is matching $25,000.
5.f Mexican Water - Powerline Extension - Valerie Lee
$9,705.22 requested for the construction of an overhead powerline extension of approximately 0.12 miles from an existing line to the home of the Valerie Lee family. UNTF is matching $9,705.22.
5.g Mexican Water - Powerline Extension - Roman Skow
$10,579.42 requested for the construction of a powerline extension of approximately 0.12 miles from an existing line to the home of the Roman Skow family. UNTF is matching $17,579.42.
5.h Aneth - New Home - Etta & Frank Chief
Due to a change in scope of work, and UNTF involvement, cancelling the DWS contract 23-DWS-0549 but continuing grant 788 ($85,451.90), and revising the scope of work from a home renovation to a new 864 sqft (2 bedroom, 1 bath) home for Etta and Frank Chief. UNTF is matching $11,721.30.
5.i Aneth - New Home - Genevieve Chee
Due to a change in scope of work, and UNTF involvement, cancelling the contract 23-DWS-0550 but continuing grant 786 ($46,216.02), and revising the scope of work from a home renovation to a new 864 sqft (2 bedroom, 1 bath) home for Genevieve Chee. UNTF is matching $93,729.44.
5.j Navajo Utah Commission - Montezuma Creek Post Office Project
$100,000 requested for the construction of a new 3,000 sqft facility for the U.S. Postal Service and a separate tenant in the Montezuma Creek area serving the
Aneth and Red Mesa Chapters. The allocation will be used as local matching funds to secure the $1,950,507 balance of funding from the Navajo Nation or other sources. There will need to be a contract signatory for the contract on behalf of NUC.
5.k Navajo Utah Commission - Montezuma Creek Market Analysis Project
$40,000 requested for a market analysis of a proposed shopping center in Montezuma Creek to serve surrounding Navajo communities, and will include on-site assessment for potential economic development sites. In addition, there is a separate request for repurposing grant 708 ($14,608) for this project. There are $80,000 in matching funds from the USDA Rural Development, Rural Business Development Grant. A contract signatory will be needed on the contract for this project.
5.l Navajo Utah Commission - Scope of work change for grant 708
Request for repurposing grant 708 ($14,608) from scope, ' For a Market & Economic Feasibility study and Geo-Design Land Use Plan for the 7 Utah Navajo Chapters' to be used on the Montezuma Creek Market Analysis Project: a market analysis of a proposed shopping center in Montezuma Creek to serve surrounding Navajo communities, and will include on-site assessment for potential economic development sites. There are $80,000 in matching funds from the USDA Rural Development, Rural Business Development Grant and $40,000 requested from NRF.
5.m Navajo Utah Commission - Renewal of grant 795 for Navajo Mountain / Oljato EIS funding ($100,000)
Renewal of expired grant 795 ($100,0000 of non-chapter funding to use as match for Utah State legislative or other funding for the Environmental Impact Statement to construct a road between Oljato and Navajo Mountain. Grant was originally approved 9/15/2023, expired 9/15/2024 and is requested to be extended for two years.
5.n Aneth - Scope of work change - grant 760
Due to an immediate need for housing arrangements, Aneth is requesting to change the scope of work on grant 760 ($55,000) from the previous project 'to construct a domicile to house a public safety officer', to renovating an existing double-wide mobile home, originally setup to provide office space for the TANF program. UNTF has $55,000 matching on this project.
6. Board Member Issues
6.a Proposed Meeting Schedule
Friday, November 22, 2024 @ 11am (in person - joint with UNTF board in Mexican Water)
Board discussion about meetings in CY2025.
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